In-Wall Occupancy Sensor with Dimmable Night Light
AssigneeCooper Technologies Company
InventorsRahul Goyal, Oscar Neundorfer, James Fair, Ahmed Elgayyar, Jason Sherrill
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Abstract
An electrical wiring device includes a dimmable night light therein. The night light includes one or more light sources for emitting light and an optional lens disposed over the light sources. The lens allows light from the light sources to be emitted therethrough. In some embodiments, the lens is used to turn on the night light, turn off the night light, and dim the night light. In some exemplary embodiments, manipulation of the lens selects an operating mode for the device. The device optionally includes an occupancy detection sensor to assist detecting occupancy within a monitored area.
Claims36
An electrical wiring device, comprising:
- a night light, the night light comprising one or more light sources for emitting light,
- wherein the intensity of the light emitted from the night light is variable.
An electrical wiring device, comprising:
- a night light, the night light comprising:
- one or more sources for emitting light;
- and
- a lens optically coupled to the sources, the lens allowing the light to be emitted therethrough;
- wherein the intensity of the light emitted from the night light is variable, and
- wherein manipulation of the lens is used to adjust the intensity of the light emitted from the night light.
A lighting control system, comprising:
- at least one load positioned within an area;
- and
- a lighting control device electrically coupled to at least one load, wherein the lighting control device, comprises:
- a night light, the night light comprising one or more sources for emitting light,
- wherein the intensity of the light emitted from the night light is variable.
A method for operating a night light formed within an electrical wiring device, comprising:
- providing an electrical wiring device comprising a night light, the night light comprising one or more light sources for emitting light;
- and
- manipulating the intensity of the light emitted from the night light.
An electrical wiring device, comprising:
- a night light comprising one or more sources for emitting light;
- and
- a manual interface communicably coupled to the night light,
- wherein the intensity of the light emitted from the night light is variable, and
- wherein manipulation of the manual interface is used to adjust the intensity of the light emitted from the night light.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.