Low voltager touch panel
AssigneeAeon Labs
InventorWinston Cheng
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Abstract
Wall mountable touch panels are described. In one embodiment, a wall mountable touch panel for controlling a load device includes a touch sensor configured to receive a user touch input and to control the load device based on the user touch input and a power interface configured to receive a low-voltage direct current (DC) power signal for powering the touch sensor. Other embodiments are also described.
Claims17
A touch panel for controlling a load device, the touch panel comprising:
- a capacitive touch sensor configured to receive a user touch input, the touch input indicating a manner of controlling the load device based on the user touch input;
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- a power interface unit that is physically separate from the capacitive touch sensor that is electrically coupled to the load device and to the touch sensor that transmits a low-voltage direct current (DC) power signal to the touch sensor,
- wherein the touch panel is remotely mounted from the power interface unit and the touch panel transmits a signal to the power interface unit indicating the manner to control the load device, and
- the power interface unit controls the load device based on the signal transmitted to the power interface unit indicating the manner to control the load device, and
- the power interface unit controls the load device based on the transmitted signal.
A touch panel for controlling a load device, the touch panel comprising:
- a capacitive touch sensor configured to receive a user touch input and to control the load device based on the user touch input;
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- a power interface unit that is physically separate from the capacitive touch sensor that is electrically coupled to the load device and to the touch sensor that transmits a low-voltage direct current (DC) power signal f to the touch sensor,
- wherein the touch panel is remotely mounted from the power interface to the touch panel and transmits a signal to the power interface to control the power interface.
A capacitive touch panel suitable for use with an electrical gang/patress box, the touch panel comprising:
- a capacitive touch sensor configured to receive a user touch input and to control a light, a fan, an electronic wall outlet, or a window covering based on the user touch input, wherein the capacitive touch sensor is flat and includes an interface for connection to the electrical gang/patress box;
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- a power interface unit that is physically separate from the capacitive touch sensor that is configured to receive a direct current (DC) power signal having a voltage that is lower than an alternating current (AC) power signal that is accessible from within the electrical gang/patress box and to power the capacitive touch sensor,
- wherein no AC-DC transformation is performed in the wall mountable capacitive touch panel, and the touch panel is remotely mounted from the power interface unit and the touch panel and transmits a signal to the power interface to control the power interface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.