View source for 20240022249. LOAD CONTROL DEVICE HAVING A CAPACITIVE TOUCH SURFACE simplified abstract (Lutron Technology Company LLC)

=LOAD CONTROL DEVICE HAVING A CAPACITIVE TOUCH SURFACE=


==Organization Name==

[[:Category:Lutron Technology Company LLC|Lutron Technology Company LLC]]


[[Category:Lutron Technology Company LLC]]

==Inventor(s)==

[[:Category:Dragan Veskovic of Allentown PA (US)|Dragan Veskovic of Allentown PA (US)]][[Category:Dragan Veskovic of Allentown PA (US)]]

==LOAD CONTROL DEVICE HAVING A CAPACITIVE TOUCH SURFACE - A simplified explanation of the abstract==


This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240022249 titled 'LOAD CONTROL DEVICE HAVING A CAPACITIVE TOUCH SURFACE

==Simplified Explanation==

The patent application describes a control device used in a load control system to control electrical loads. The control device includes an antenna and a touch-sensitive surface that can detect touch actuation. It also includes a main printed circuit board (PCB) with a control circuit, an antenna PCB connected to the main PCB, a tactile switch, a controllably conductive device, and a drive circuit. The drive circuit controls the amount of power delivered to the electrical load by rendering the controllably conductive device conductive or non-conductive. The antenna extends perpendicular from the main PCB through an opening in the yoke and into a cavity defined by the actuation member and the yoke.

* The control device is designed to control one or more electrical loads external to the device.
* It includes an antenna for wireless communication.
* The device has a touch-sensitive surface that can detect touch actuation.
* The main PCB contains a control circuit for managing the device's functions.
* The antenna PCB is connected to the main PCB to facilitate wireless communication.
* The device includes a tactile switch for additional control options.
* A controllably conductive device and a drive circuit are used to control the power delivered to the electrical load.
* The antenna extends through an opening in the yoke and into a cavity defined by the actuation member and the yoke.

Potential applications of this technology:
* Home automation systems
* Industrial control systems
* Smart grid management
* Building automation systems

Problems solved by this technology:
* Efficient control of electrical loads
* Wireless communication for remote control
* Integration of touch-sensitive controls

Benefits of this technology:
* Improved energy management
* Enhanced user experience with touch-sensitive controls
* Flexibility in controlling electrical loads wirelessly


==Original Abstract Submitted==

a control device configured for use in a load control system to control one or more electrical loads external to the control device may include an antenna and an actuation member having a front surface defining a touch sensitive surface configured to detect a touch actuation along at least a portion of the front surface. the control device may include a main printed circuit board (pcb) comprising a control circuit, an antenna pcb connected to the main pcb, a tactile switch(es), a controllably conductive device, and a drive circuit operatively coupled to a control input of the controllably conductive device for rendering the controllably conductive device conductive or non-conductive to control the amount of power delivered to the electrical load. the antenna may extend substantially perpendicular from the main pcb through an opening in the yoke and into a cavity defined by the actuation member and the yoke.



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