| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 200033000 | RETARDED | 28 |
| 20090014301 | TIME DELAY OUTPUT APPARATUS FOR CIRCUIT BREAKER - A time delay output apparatus for a circuit breaker includes a switch disposed at one side of a main shaft rotatable in directions to open/close a fixed contactor and a movable contactor, and a delay member disposed between the main shaft and the switch so as to operate the switch with a preset time delay, thereby simplifying the construction and reducing the size as well as enhancing operational reliability by stably obtaining a time delay. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090152085 | MECHANICAL TIMER SWITCH ASSEMBLY - A mechanical timer switch assembly for replacing a mechanical on/off toggle switch includes a replacement cover plate having an inner and outer side and adapted to fit over and be attached to a conventional electrical receptacle box. The assembly also includes a mechanical spring actuated rotary timer switch having a spring, a rotatable shaft and a contact member which is movable by the shaft to open and close an electrical circuit. The spring actuated rotary timer switch is sized to fit into an electrical receptacle box and is fixed to the inner side of the replacement cover plate with a shaft extending through the cover. A knob having an indicator corresponds to time intervals indicated on the replacement cover plate to indicate the amount of time which will be elapsed by the movement of the timer before turning a light off. The assembly includes a second mechanical on/off switch preferably a push button switch which is fixed to the inner side of the replacement cover plate with an actuating member extending through the replacement cover plate for opening and closing an electrical circuit, i.e., turn a light on or off. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090218205 | Switch Actuation Device - A switch actuation device for use in connection with electrical switch mechanism having an actuatable structure. The device includes an actuation mechanism in operable communication with the actuatable structure for use in urging the actuatable structure of the electrical switch mechanism from a first position to a second position. An actuatable electrical switch arrangement is also disclosed. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20100025210 | ELECTRIC TIMER FOR CONTROLLING POWER TO A LOAD - A wall mountable electric timer that is capable of switching power to a load between an “on” state and an “off” state in accordance with a programmable schedule. In some cases, the electric timer may be programmed such that a user can program the electric switch by interacting with only a first button and a second button of a user interface. Alternatively, or in addition, the electric switch may include a power stealing circuit, a series of setup menus, a visual indicator to indicate the operating state of the load, and/or a randomly generated schedule. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100116633 | CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT FOR LIMITING A VOLTAGE - A circuit arrangement for enforcing an intrinsically safe situation in a hazardous zone features a first switching device that lies in the series arm and a second switching device that lies in the shunt arm. If a fault occurs that would violate the conditions of intrinsic safety, the first switching device is initially blocked and the second switching device is switched through with a time delay such that the output terminals are mutually short-circuited. In addition, a monitoring device is provided for monitoring the load conditions at the switching device arranged in the series arm. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100140070 | ELECTRIC TIMER FOR CONTROLLING POWER TO A FAN - A fan controller that is capable of switching power to a fan between an “on” state and an “off” state in accordance with one or more programmable schedule. In some cases, fan controller may be programmed to display one or more screens for setting one or more parameters of the fan controller by interacting with a first button and/or a second button. In some cases, when the controller is in an operating mode, depressing a first button, second button, and/or a third button may temporarily override the programmable schedule and, in some cases, override the programmable schedule for a programmable period of time. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100193337 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES - Disclosed is an apparatus and method for controlling operation of electronic devices. A power interrupt type device may facilitate controlling operation of the electronic device. Additionally, a controllable security device may be communicatively coupled to the power interrupt type device. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100200383 | SWITCHING CONTROLGEAR OF CIRCUIT BREAKER - A switching controlgear of circuit breaker | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100236910 | AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF APPARATUS FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An automatic shut off apparatus for an electronic device includes an input circuit, a timing circuit, a control circuit, and a switch circuit. The input circuit is to receive a designated power-off time delay for the electronic device. The control circuit is to receive the designated power-off time delay from the input circuit, and output a control signal. The timing circuit is to time according to the control signal, and output an instruction signal in response to designated power-off time being reached. The switch circuit is to shut off power of the electronic device according to the instruction signal. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20110036694 | Option switch application and operation for automatic turn off or on - A switch having an automatic shut-off or “on” feature which turns off/on the switch after a defined period of time has elapsed. The invention has the option of leaving the toggle or rocker in the original on/off position instead of a physical movement to the other position. The switch would have a timer/sensor for auto turn-off or on, and could have a motion sensor, PIR or Black Body Radiation Detector, clock or any future “human detector” to be developed. One purpose is to make sure the lights, fan or energy using device are guaranteed turned “off” and give the ability to control on/off with other methods. This invention gives the option for the physical toggle or rocked to remain in the original position after switch is turned “off”. It still has the ability to be turned off by manually switching the toggle or rocker to the other position and can continue to use the override buttons. The controls for turning “off” or “on” can be remote, built into the switch itself, with the switch inside the rough-in box or built into the switch cover or remote. The overrides and controls can also be LED illuminated. The invention, if installed into the cover plate, can control another existing switch. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110083948 | SWITCH CONVERSION APPARATUS - A switch conversion apparatus including an interface device, a mounting plate configured to mount to a toggle switch and including at least one aperture for receiving a toggle arm of a toggle switch, and an actuator plate configured to slidably engage the mounting plate and including at least one aperture for receiving and engaging a toggle arm of a toggle switch when engaged by the interface device so as to transition the state of the switch. Other embodiments of a switch conversion apparatus include one or more mechanical, electrical, and/or pneumatic timers. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110108402 | ELECTRICAL ADAPTOR AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - An electrical adaptor ( | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110162946 | Load Control Device Having A Visual Indication of Energy Savings and Usage Information - A dimmer switch for controlling the amount of power delivered to and thus the intensity of a lighting load comprises a visual display operable to provide a visual indication representative of energy savings and usage information. The dimmer switch comprises an intensity adjustment actuator, such as a slider knob or a rotary knob, which may be coupled to a potentiometer for adjusting the amount of power delivered to the lighting load. The potentiometer may comprise a dual potentiometer including a resistive element and a conductive element having a cut. The visual display may comprise a single visual indicator, which may be illuminated a first color, such as green, when the intensity of the lighting load is less than or equal to the eco-level intensity, and illuminated a second different color, such as red, when the intensity of the lighting load is greater than the eco-level intensity. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20120090971 | TIMING DEVICE - The invention relates to a timing device for use with a cable, and also to a cable including said timing device. The device is formed so as to be movable between a first position in which electricity is prevented from flowing therethrough and a second position in which electricity can flow therethrough. When in the second position, the cable with which the device is provided, and apparatus connected to the cable is rendered electrically operable. The device is provided to allow electrical connection for a predetermined time period, such that at the end of the said time period, the device has moved back to the first position. The provision of the device as part of the cable allows the same to be positioned in a room for easier user access and hence user operation. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120193201 | SPRING-OPERATED MECHANISM HAVING DELAY CIRCUIT - A hydromechanical stored-energy spring mechanism is provided for operating at least one switching contact of a circuit breaker, for example, in a high-voltage switching system. The hydromechanical stored-energy spring mechanism includes a hydraulically operated close-open (CO) delay circuit configured to delay triggering of a switching process of the circuit breaker, and an electromechanical actuator provided in place of a hydraulic operation of the CO delay circuit. The electromechanical actuator generates a mechanical time delay or acceleration over an extended temperature range. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120267224 | Switch Actuation Device - A switch actuation device for use in connection with electrical switch mechanism having an actuatable structure. The device includes an actuation mechanism in operable communication with the actuatable structure for use in urging the actuatable structure of the electrical switch mechanism from a first position to a second position. An actuatable electrical switch arrangement is also disclosed. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20130126320 | SWITCH FOR PREVENTING INRUSH CURRENT SHOCK AND CUTTING OFF STANDBY POWER - The present invention is provided with a delay unit for applying a function of a double-pole contact switch and a control function of an activation switch, so as for the contact switch and the activation switch not to operate simultaneously when turned on. Accordingly, when a predetermined time elapses after the double-pole contact switch operates first to prevent an inrush current shock, the activation switch generates a control signal to safely operate an internal circuit such as a central processing device or a control device, so that an electronic product is turned on without an electrical shock or a significant spark. Moreover, if power is cut off by software or the internal circuit is turned off in response to a control signal of the activation switch after an ON button of the electronic product is pressed, the double-pole contact switch is automatically turned off immediately or over a time interval, so that standby power is cut off completely, safely, conveniently, and effectively. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20140158509 | Switch Actuation Device - A switch actuation device for use in connection with electrical switch mechanism having an actuatable structure. The device includes an actuation mechanism in operable communication with the actuatable structure for use in urging the actuatable structure of the electrical switch mechanism from a first position to a second position. An actuatable electrical switch arrangement is also disclosed. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140318940 | SWITCH CONVERSION APPARATUS - A switch conversion apparatus including an interface device, a mounting plate configured to mount to a toggle switch and including at least one aperture for receiving a toggle arm of a toggle switch, and an actuator plate configured to slidably engage the mounting plate and including at least one aperture for receiving and engaging a toggle arm of a toggle switch when engaged by the interface device so as to transition the state of the switch. Other embodiments of a switch conversion apparatus include one or more mechanical, electrical, and/or pneumatic timers. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20100163380 | CIRCUIT BREAKER HAVING DELAYING FUNCTION FOR ROTATION OF CAM - Disclosed is a circuit breaker having a cam rotation delaying function employed to block current, the circuit breaker performing a charging operation and a charting operation, the circuit breaker including a closing spring having one end portion rotatably coupled to each of plates, a driving lever rotatably installed at each of the plates and connected to another end portion of the closing spring so as to be rotated responsive to compression and extension of the closing spring, a cam rotatably installed at each of the plates and configured to press the driving lever for rotation, a link mechanism having a plurality of links rotatably installed at each of the plates and connected to the driving lever for operation, a movable contact rotatably installed at a side of each of the plates and contactable with a terminal by an operation of the link mechanism, and a cam delaying mechanism installed at each of the plates and configured to attenuate a rotational force of the cam due to a restoring force of the closing spring, whereby an excessive rotation of the cam can be prevented by the cam delaying mechanism so as to allow stable and complete toggling operation of the link mechanism and a smooth restoring operation of the closing spring, thereby providing more stable operation of the circuit breaker. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20110297522 | Motion controlled light switch control device - In accordance with one embodiment a device that fits and installs on top of a light switch comprising of: | 12-08-2011 |
| 200035000 | Clock train | 7 |
| 20090050458 | Timer for operating electric appliances at Saturday and Holyday accordind to Jewish religious law - A control device (timer) enabling activation of electric appliances for a required time period at Saturday and Holyday within the frame of Jewish religious law is disclosed. The timer comprises a first timing device, activating the appliance from time to time for a short period, and then deactivating it, and a second timing device, which, when activated manually or at any other way, delays the appliance deactivation by the first timing device for a required time period, and so makes the appliance usable for this period, beginning from the nearest initiation thereof by the first timing device. The timer can be a stand alone device or built into the appliance. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090090608 | ELECTRICAL RECEPTICAL - An electrical receptacle includes a switch having an open state and a closed state; an electrical socket that receives an electrical plug; an electrical interface that directly couples to electrical wires and conductively carries current to the switch; a user interface having an input device that receives user commands, and an output device that sends user signals; and a timer that, upon user command, causes the switch to close. When the switch is in the closed state, current conductively reach the electrical socket. When in the open state, current does not conductively reach the electrical socket. | 04-09-2009 |
| 200038000 | Cam operated | 4 |
| 20100264003 | Mechanical delay timer - A mechanical delay timer for operating either a toggle or a rocker-type wall switch to change the position of the switch after a preset interval includes a spring powered timer that drives a cam which, in turn, causes movement of an actuator that is arranged to engage either the toggle lever of a toggle wall switch or the rocker member of a rocker-type wall switch to move the switch from one position to another. The timer mechanism is contained within a housing that attaches to a timer base which, in turn, mounts over the existing cover plate of a conventional wall switch. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20110186412 | TIMER - A timer includes a case, a shaft, a cam wheel, a drive mechanism, and a plurality of switch blades disposed within the case. The shaft is rotatably and reciprocally movably disposed in the case. The cam wheel is pivoted on the shaft and rotates together with the shaft when setting, or rotates independently by the drive mechanism. The cam wheel includes a plurality of cam tracks on one side surface thereof and a plurality of ratchets and grooves on a circular rim thereof. The drive mechanism contacts the ratchets to drive the cam wheel to rotate relative to the shaft. The switch blades respectively contact the cam tracks of the cam wheel, and correspondingly generate an electrical connection/disconnection. When the shaft moves to the setting position and the cam wheel being rotated by the user, a flexible element touches the grooves formed on the circular rim results a tactile feedback. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110036699 | Switch with automatic shut_off feature and override feature - A switch having an automatic shut-off feature which turns off the switch after a defined period of time has elapsed. The invention has additional override features which allow the user to selectively override the automatic shut-off feature. The override feature can be a simple button or switch which the user can manually actuate. The override feature can also be remotely controlled using a hard-wired control line tied to an auxiliary panel, or a wireless control device such as a radio or ultrasonic link. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20090038924 | AUTOMATIC TIMING SWITCH DEVICE - An automatic timing switch device includes a switch control wheel, a driving assembly, and a plurality of push switches. The switch control wheel includes a plurality of wheel-shaped structures stacked sequentially, wherein each of the wheel-shaped structures has at least one notch formed on an outer periphery of the switch control wheel, and the diameters of the wheel-shaped structures reduce sequentially so that the switch control wheel is in tapered shape. The driving assembly drives the switch control wheel to rotate. The push switches are switched by engaging into or separating from the notches of the wheel-shaped structures as the switch control wheel rotated by the driving assembly. Since the switch control wheel is in a tapered shape, so that the switch control wheel is easily to be formed monolithically and is convenient to be installed to the case of the automatic timing switch device. | 02-12-2009 |
| 200038000 | Dial manually set | 1 |
| 20100264003 | Mechanical delay timer - A mechanical delay timer for operating either a toggle or a rocker-type wall switch to change the position of the switch after a preset interval includes a spring powered timer that drives a cam which, in turn, causes movement of an actuator that is arranged to engage either the toggle lever of a toggle wall switch or the rocker member of a rocker-type wall switch to move the switch from one position to another. The timer mechanism is contained within a housing that attaches to a timer base which, in turn, mounts over the existing cover plate of a conventional wall switch. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20110186412 | TIMER - A timer includes a case, a shaft, a cam wheel, a drive mechanism, and a plurality of switch blades disposed within the case. The shaft is rotatably and reciprocally movably disposed in the case. The cam wheel is pivoted on the shaft and rotates together with the shaft when setting, or rotates independently by the drive mechanism. The cam wheel includes a plurality of cam tracks on one side surface thereof and a plurality of ratchets and grooves on a circular rim thereof. The drive mechanism contacts the ratchets to drive the cam wheel to rotate relative to the shaft. The switch blades respectively contact the cam tracks of the cam wheel, and correspondingly generate an electrical connection/disconnection. When the shaft moves to the setting position and the cam wheel being rotated by the user, a flexible element touches the grooves formed on the circular rim results a tactile feedback. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110036699 | Switch with automatic shut_off feature and override feature - A switch having an automatic shut-off feature which turns off the switch after a defined period of time has elapsed. The invention has additional override features which allow the user to selectively override the automatic shut-off feature. The override feature can be a simple button or switch which the user can manually actuate. The override feature can also be remotely controlled using a hard-wired control line tied to an auxiliary panel, or a wireless control device such as a radio or ultrasonic link. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20090038924 | AUTOMATIC TIMING SWITCH DEVICE - An automatic timing switch device includes a switch control wheel, a driving assembly, and a plurality of push switches. The switch control wheel includes a plurality of wheel-shaped structures stacked sequentially, wherein each of the wheel-shaped structures has at least one notch formed on an outer periphery of the switch control wheel, and the diameters of the wheel-shaped structures reduce sequentially so that the switch control wheel is in tapered shape. The driving assembly drives the switch control wheel to rotate. The push switches are switched by engaging into or separating from the notches of the wheel-shaped structures as the switch control wheel rotated by the driving assembly. Since the switch control wheel is in a tapered shape, so that the switch control wheel is easily to be formed monolithically and is convenient to be installed to the case of the automatic timing switch device. | 02-12-2009 |
| 200038000 | Drum or pattern surface actuated | 1 |
| 20100264003 | Mechanical delay timer - A mechanical delay timer for operating either a toggle or a rocker-type wall switch to change the position of the switch after a preset interval includes a spring powered timer that drives a cam which, in turn, causes movement of an actuator that is arranged to engage either the toggle lever of a toggle wall switch or the rocker member of a rocker-type wall switch to move the switch from one position to another. The timer mechanism is contained within a housing that attaches to a timer base which, in turn, mounts over the existing cover plate of a conventional wall switch. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20110186412 | TIMER - A timer includes a case, a shaft, a cam wheel, a drive mechanism, and a plurality of switch blades disposed within the case. The shaft is rotatably and reciprocally movably disposed in the case. The cam wheel is pivoted on the shaft and rotates together with the shaft when setting, or rotates independently by the drive mechanism. The cam wheel includes a plurality of cam tracks on one side surface thereof and a plurality of ratchets and grooves on a circular rim thereof. The drive mechanism contacts the ratchets to drive the cam wheel to rotate relative to the shaft. The switch blades respectively contact the cam tracks of the cam wheel, and correspondingly generate an electrical connection/disconnection. When the shaft moves to the setting position and the cam wheel being rotated by the user, a flexible element touches the grooves formed on the circular rim results a tactile feedback. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110036699 | Switch with automatic shut_off feature and override feature - A switch having an automatic shut-off feature which turns off the switch after a defined period of time has elapsed. The invention has additional override features which allow the user to selectively override the automatic shut-off feature. The override feature can be a simple button or switch which the user can manually actuate. The override feature can also be remotely controlled using a hard-wired control line tied to an auxiliary panel, or a wireless control device such as a radio or ultrasonic link. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20090038924 | AUTOMATIC TIMING SWITCH DEVICE - An automatic timing switch device includes a switch control wheel, a driving assembly, and a plurality of push switches. The switch control wheel includes a plurality of wheel-shaped structures stacked sequentially, wherein each of the wheel-shaped structures has at least one notch formed on an outer periphery of the switch control wheel, and the diameters of the wheel-shaped structures reduce sequentially so that the switch control wheel is in tapered shape. The driving assembly drives the switch control wheel to rotate. The push switches are switched by engaging into or separating from the notches of the wheel-shaped structures as the switch control wheel rotated by the driving assembly. Since the switch control wheel is in a tapered shape, so that the switch control wheel is easily to be formed monolithically and is convenient to be installed to the case of the automatic timing switch device. | 02-12-2009 |
| 200039000 | Latch trip | 1 |
| 20110083949 | SWITCHING DEVICE - A switching device includes a switching appliance, a cap, at least one connecting device for firm connection of the switching appliance to the cap, and a monitoring device. In at least one embodiment, the monitoring device includes a sensor and a tripping element, whose position is variable after connection and which, when the switching appliance is ready to operate, is located in a position in which the tripping element can be detected by the sensor, the monitoring device further including a signal unit which is connected to the sensor and is used to signal operational readiness once the sensor has detected this. | 04-14-2011 |
| 200033000 | Cam operated | 1 |
| 20090014301 | TIME DELAY OUTPUT APPARATUS FOR CIRCUIT BREAKER - A time delay output apparatus for a circuit breaker includes a switch disposed at one side of a main shaft rotatable in directions to open/close a fixed contactor and a movable contactor, and a delay member disposed between the main shaft and the switch so as to operate the switch with a preset time delay, thereby simplifying the construction and reducing the size as well as enhancing operational reliability by stably obtaining a time delay. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090152085 | MECHANICAL TIMER SWITCH ASSEMBLY - A mechanical timer switch assembly for replacing a mechanical on/off toggle switch includes a replacement cover plate having an inner and outer side and adapted to fit over and be attached to a conventional electrical receptacle box. The assembly also includes a mechanical spring actuated rotary timer switch having a spring, a rotatable shaft and a contact member which is movable by the shaft to open and close an electrical circuit. The spring actuated rotary timer switch is sized to fit into an electrical receptacle box and is fixed to the inner side of the replacement cover plate with a shaft extending through the cover. A knob having an indicator corresponds to time intervals indicated on the replacement cover plate to indicate the amount of time which will be elapsed by the movement of the timer before turning a light off. The assembly includes a second mechanical on/off switch preferably a push button switch which is fixed to the inner side of the replacement cover plate with an actuating member extending through the replacement cover plate for opening and closing an electrical circuit, i.e., turn a light on or off. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090218205 | Switch Actuation Device - A switch actuation device for use in connection with electrical switch mechanism having an actuatable structure. The device includes an actuation mechanism in operable communication with the actuatable structure for use in urging the actuatable structure of the electrical switch mechanism from a first position to a second position. An actuatable electrical switch arrangement is also disclosed. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20100025210 | ELECTRIC TIMER FOR CONTROLLING POWER TO A LOAD - A wall mountable electric timer that is capable of switching power to a load between an “on” state and an “off” state in accordance with a programmable schedule. In some cases, the electric timer may be programmed such that a user can program the electric switch by interacting with only a first button and a second button of a user interface. Alternatively, or in addition, the electric switch may include a power stealing circuit, a series of setup menus, a visual indicator to indicate the operating state of the load, and/or a randomly generated schedule. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100116633 | CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT FOR LIMITING A VOLTAGE - A circuit arrangement for enforcing an intrinsically safe situation in a hazardous zone features a first switching device that lies in the series arm and a second switching device that lies in the shunt arm. If a fault occurs that would violate the conditions of intrinsic safety, the first switching device is initially blocked and the second switching device is switched through with a time delay such that the output terminals are mutually short-circuited. In addition, a monitoring device is provided for monitoring the load conditions at the switching device arranged in the series arm. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100140070 | ELECTRIC TIMER FOR CONTROLLING POWER TO A FAN - A fan controller that is capable of switching power to a fan between an “on” state and an “off” state in accordance with one or more programmable schedule. In some cases, fan controller may be programmed to display one or more screens for setting one or more parameters of the fan controller by interacting with a first button and/or a second button. In some cases, when the controller is in an operating mode, depressing a first button, second button, and/or a third button may temporarily override the programmable schedule and, in some cases, override the programmable schedule for a programmable period of time. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100193337 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES - Disclosed is an apparatus and method for controlling operation of electronic devices. A power interrupt type device may facilitate controlling operation of the electronic device. Additionally, a controllable security device may be communicatively coupled to the power interrupt type device. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100200383 | SWITCHING CONTROLGEAR OF CIRCUIT BREAKER - A switching controlgear of circuit breaker | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100236910 | AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF APPARATUS FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An automatic shut off apparatus for an electronic device includes an input circuit, a timing circuit, a control circuit, and a switch circuit. The input circuit is to receive a designated power-off time delay for the electronic device. The control circuit is to receive the designated power-off time delay from the input circuit, and output a control signal. The timing circuit is to time according to the control signal, and output an instruction signal in response to designated power-off time being reached. The switch circuit is to shut off power of the electronic device according to the instruction signal. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20110036694 | Option switch application and operation for automatic turn off or on - A switch having an automatic shut-off or “on” feature which turns off/on the switch after a defined period of time has elapsed. The invention has the option of leaving the toggle or rocker in the original on/off position instead of a physical movement to the other position. The switch would have a timer/sensor for auto turn-off or on, and could have a motion sensor, PIR or Black Body Radiation Detector, clock or any future “human detector” to be developed. One purpose is to make sure the lights, fan or energy using device are guaranteed turned “off” and give the ability to control on/off with other methods. This invention gives the option for the physical toggle or rocked to remain in the original position after switch is turned “off”. It still has the ability to be turned off by manually switching the toggle or rocker to the other position and can continue to use the override buttons. The controls for turning “off” or “on” can be remote, built into the switch itself, with the switch inside the rough-in box or built into the switch cover or remote. The overrides and controls can also be LED illuminated. The invention, if installed into the cover plate, can control another existing switch. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110083948 | SWITCH CONVERSION APPARATUS - A switch conversion apparatus including an interface device, a mounting plate configured to mount to a toggle switch and including at least one aperture for receiving a toggle arm of a toggle switch, and an actuator plate configured to slidably engage the mounting plate and including at least one aperture for receiving and engaging a toggle arm of a toggle switch when engaged by the interface device so as to transition the state of the switch. Other embodiments of a switch conversion apparatus include one or more mechanical, electrical, and/or pneumatic timers. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110108402 | ELECTRICAL ADAPTOR AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - An electrical adaptor ( | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110162946 | Load Control Device Having A Visual Indication of Energy Savings and Usage Information - A dimmer switch for controlling the amount of power delivered to and thus the intensity of a lighting load comprises a visual display operable to provide a visual indication representative of energy savings and usage information. The dimmer switch comprises an intensity adjustment actuator, such as a slider knob or a rotary knob, which may be coupled to a potentiometer for adjusting the amount of power delivered to the lighting load. The potentiometer may comprise a dual potentiometer including a resistive element and a conductive element having a cut. The visual display may comprise a single visual indicator, which may be illuminated a first color, such as green, when the intensity of the lighting load is less than or equal to the eco-level intensity, and illuminated a second different color, such as red, when the intensity of the lighting load is greater than the eco-level intensity. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20120090971 | TIMING DEVICE - The invention relates to a timing device for use with a cable, and also to a cable including said timing device. The device is formed so as to be movable between a first position in which electricity is prevented from flowing therethrough and a second position in which electricity can flow therethrough. When in the second position, the cable with which the device is provided, and apparatus connected to the cable is rendered electrically operable. The device is provided to allow electrical connection for a predetermined time period, such that at the end of the said time period, the device has moved back to the first position. The provision of the device as part of the cable allows the same to be positioned in a room for easier user access and hence user operation. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120193201 | SPRING-OPERATED MECHANISM HAVING DELAY CIRCUIT - A hydromechanical stored-energy spring mechanism is provided for operating at least one switching contact of a circuit breaker, for example, in a high-voltage switching system. The hydromechanical stored-energy spring mechanism includes a hydraulically operated close-open (CO) delay circuit configured to delay triggering of a switching process of the circuit breaker, and an electromechanical actuator provided in place of a hydraulic operation of the CO delay circuit. The electromechanical actuator generates a mechanical time delay or acceleration over an extended temperature range. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120267224 | Switch Actuation Device - A switch actuation device for use in connection with electrical switch mechanism having an actuatable structure. The device includes an actuation mechanism in operable communication with the actuatable structure for use in urging the actuatable structure of the electrical switch mechanism from a first position to a second position. An actuatable electrical switch arrangement is also disclosed. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20130126320 | SWITCH FOR PREVENTING INRUSH CURRENT SHOCK AND CUTTING OFF STANDBY POWER - The present invention is provided with a delay unit for applying a function of a double-pole contact switch and a control function of an activation switch, so as for the contact switch and the activation switch not to operate simultaneously when turned on. Accordingly, when a predetermined time elapses after the double-pole contact switch operates first to prevent an inrush current shock, the activation switch generates a control signal to safely operate an internal circuit such as a central processing device or a control device, so that an electronic product is turned on without an electrical shock or a significant spark. Moreover, if power is cut off by software or the internal circuit is turned off in response to a control signal of the activation switch after an ON button of the electronic product is pressed, the double-pole contact switch is automatically turned off immediately or over a time interval, so that standby power is cut off completely, safely, conveniently, and effectively. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20140158509 | Switch Actuation Device - A switch actuation device for use in connection with electrical switch mechanism having an actuatable structure. The device includes an actuation mechanism in operable communication with the actuatable structure for use in urging the actuatable structure of the electrical switch mechanism from a first position to a second position. An actuatable electrical switch arrangement is also disclosed. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140318940 | SWITCH CONVERSION APPARATUS - A switch conversion apparatus including an interface device, a mounting plate configured to mount to a toggle switch and including at least one aperture for receiving a toggle arm of a toggle switch, and an actuator plate configured to slidably engage the mounting plate and including at least one aperture for receiving and engaging a toggle arm of a toggle switch when engaged by the interface device so as to transition the state of the switch. Other embodiments of a switch conversion apparatus include one or more mechanical, electrical, and/or pneumatic timers. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20100163380 | CIRCUIT BREAKER HAVING DELAYING FUNCTION FOR ROTATION OF CAM - Disclosed is a circuit breaker having a cam rotation delaying function employed to block current, the circuit breaker performing a charging operation and a charting operation, the circuit breaker including a closing spring having one end portion rotatably coupled to each of plates, a driving lever rotatably installed at each of the plates and connected to another end portion of the closing spring so as to be rotated responsive to compression and extension of the closing spring, a cam rotatably installed at each of the plates and configured to press the driving lever for rotation, a link mechanism having a plurality of links rotatably installed at each of the plates and connected to the driving lever for operation, a movable contact rotatably installed at a side of each of the plates and contactable with a terminal by an operation of the link mechanism, and a cam delaying mechanism installed at each of the plates and configured to attenuate a rotational force of the cam due to a restoring force of the closing spring, whereby an excessive rotation of the cam can be prevented by the cam delaying mechanism so as to allow stable and complete toggling operation of the link mechanism and a smooth restoring operation of the closing spring, thereby providing more stable operation of the circuit breaker. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20110297522 | Motion controlled light switch control device - In accordance with one embodiment a device that fits and installs on top of a light switch comprising of: | 12-08-2011 |
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| 20090014301 | TIME DELAY OUTPUT APPARATUS FOR CIRCUIT BREAKER - A time delay output apparatus for a circuit breaker includes a switch disposed at one side of a main shaft rotatable in directions to open/close a fixed contactor and a movable contactor, and a delay member disposed between the main shaft and the switch so as to operate the switch with a preset time delay, thereby simplifying the construction and reducing the size as well as enhancing operational reliability by stably obtaining a time delay. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090152085 | MECHANICAL TIMER SWITCH ASSEMBLY - A mechanical timer switch assembly for replacing a mechanical on/off toggle switch includes a replacement cover plate having an inner and outer side and adapted to fit over and be attached to a conventional electrical receptacle box. The assembly also includes a mechanical spring actuated rotary timer switch having a spring, a rotatable shaft and a contact member which is movable by the shaft to open and close an electrical circuit. The spring actuated rotary timer switch is sized to fit into an electrical receptacle box and is fixed to the inner side of the replacement cover plate with a shaft extending through the cover. A knob having an indicator corresponds to time intervals indicated on the replacement cover plate to indicate the amount of time which will be elapsed by the movement of the timer before turning a light off. The assembly includes a second mechanical on/off switch preferably a push button switch which is fixed to the inner side of the replacement cover plate with an actuating member extending through the replacement cover plate for opening and closing an electrical circuit, i.e., turn a light on or off. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090218205 | Switch Actuation Device - A switch actuation device for use in connection with electrical switch mechanism having an actuatable structure. The device includes an actuation mechanism in operable communication with the actuatable structure for use in urging the actuatable structure of the electrical switch mechanism from a first position to a second position. An actuatable electrical switch arrangement is also disclosed. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20100025210 | ELECTRIC TIMER FOR CONTROLLING POWER TO A LOAD - A wall mountable electric timer that is capable of switching power to a load between an “on” state and an “off” state in accordance with a programmable schedule. In some cases, the electric timer may be programmed such that a user can program the electric switch by interacting with only a first button and a second button of a user interface. Alternatively, or in addition, the electric switch may include a power stealing circuit, a series of setup menus, a visual indicator to indicate the operating state of the load, and/or a randomly generated schedule. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100116633 | CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT FOR LIMITING A VOLTAGE - A circuit arrangement for enforcing an intrinsically safe situation in a hazardous zone features a first switching device that lies in the series arm and a second switching device that lies in the shunt arm. If a fault occurs that would violate the conditions of intrinsic safety, the first switching device is initially blocked and the second switching device is switched through with a time delay such that the output terminals are mutually short-circuited. In addition, a monitoring device is provided for monitoring the load conditions at the switching device arranged in the series arm. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100140070 | ELECTRIC TIMER FOR CONTROLLING POWER TO A FAN - A fan controller that is capable of switching power to a fan between an “on” state and an “off” state in accordance with one or more programmable schedule. In some cases, fan controller may be programmed to display one or more screens for setting one or more parameters of the fan controller by interacting with a first button and/or a second button. In some cases, when the controller is in an operating mode, depressing a first button, second button, and/or a third button may temporarily override the programmable schedule and, in some cases, override the programmable schedule for a programmable period of time. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100193337 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES - Disclosed is an apparatus and method for controlling operation of electronic devices. A power interrupt type device may facilitate controlling operation of the electronic device. Additionally, a controllable security device may be communicatively coupled to the power interrupt type device. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100200383 | SWITCHING CONTROLGEAR OF CIRCUIT BREAKER - A switching controlgear of circuit breaker | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100236910 | AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF APPARATUS FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An automatic shut off apparatus for an electronic device includes an input circuit, a timing circuit, a control circuit, and a switch circuit. The input circuit is to receive a designated power-off time delay for the electronic device. The control circuit is to receive the designated power-off time delay from the input circuit, and output a control signal. The timing circuit is to time according to the control signal, and output an instruction signal in response to designated power-off time being reached. The switch circuit is to shut off power of the electronic device according to the instruction signal. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20110036694 | Option switch application and operation for automatic turn off or on - A switch having an automatic shut-off or “on” feature which turns off/on the switch after a defined period of time has elapsed. The invention has the option of leaving the toggle or rocker in the original on/off position instead of a physical movement to the other position. The switch would have a timer/sensor for auto turn-off or on, and could have a motion sensor, PIR or Black Body Radiation Detector, clock or any future “human detector” to be developed. One purpose is to make sure the lights, fan or energy using device are guaranteed turned “off” and give the ability to control on/off with other methods. This invention gives the option for the physical toggle or rocked to remain in the original position after switch is turned “off”. It still has the ability to be turned off by manually switching the toggle or rocker to the other position and can continue to use the override buttons. The controls for turning “off” or “on” can be remote, built into the switch itself, with the switch inside the rough-in box or built into the switch cover or remote. The overrides and controls can also be LED illuminated. The invention, if installed into the cover plate, can control another existing switch. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110083948 | SWITCH CONVERSION APPARATUS - A switch conversion apparatus including an interface device, a mounting plate configured to mount to a toggle switch and including at least one aperture for receiving a toggle arm of a toggle switch, and an actuator plate configured to slidably engage the mounting plate and including at least one aperture for receiving and engaging a toggle arm of a toggle switch when engaged by the interface device so as to transition the state of the switch. Other embodiments of a switch conversion apparatus include one or more mechanical, electrical, and/or pneumatic timers. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110108402 | ELECTRICAL ADAPTOR AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - An electrical adaptor ( | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110162946 | Load Control Device Having A Visual Indication of Energy Savings and Usage Information - A dimmer switch for controlling the amount of power delivered to and thus the intensity of a lighting load comprises a visual display operable to provide a visual indication representative of energy savings and usage information. The dimmer switch comprises an intensity adjustment actuator, such as a slider knob or a rotary knob, which may be coupled to a potentiometer for adjusting the amount of power delivered to the lighting load. The potentiometer may comprise a dual potentiometer including a resistive element and a conductive element having a cut. The visual display may comprise a single visual indicator, which may be illuminated a first color, such as green, when the intensity of the lighting load is less than or equal to the eco-level intensity, and illuminated a second different color, such as red, when the intensity of the lighting load is greater than the eco-level intensity. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20120090971 | TIMING DEVICE - The invention relates to a timing device for use with a cable, and also to a cable including said timing device. The device is formed so as to be movable between a first position in which electricity is prevented from flowing therethrough and a second position in which electricity can flow therethrough. When in the second position, the cable with which the device is provided, and apparatus connected to the cable is rendered electrically operable. The device is provided to allow electrical connection for a predetermined time period, such that at the end of the said time period, the device has moved back to the first position. The provision of the device as part of the cable allows the same to be positioned in a room for easier user access and hence user operation. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120193201 | SPRING-OPERATED MECHANISM HAVING DELAY CIRCUIT - A hydromechanical stored-energy spring mechanism is provided for operating at least one switching contact of a circuit breaker, for example, in a high-voltage switching system. The hydromechanical stored-energy spring mechanism includes a hydraulically operated close-open (CO) delay circuit configured to delay triggering of a switching process of the circuit breaker, and an electromechanical actuator provided in place of a hydraulic operation of the CO delay circuit. The electromechanical actuator generates a mechanical time delay or acceleration over an extended temperature range. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120267224 | Switch Actuation Device - A switch actuation device for use in connection with electrical switch mechanism having an actuatable structure. The device includes an actuation mechanism in operable communication with the actuatable structure for use in urging the actuatable structure of the electrical switch mechanism from a first position to a second position. An actuatable electrical switch arrangement is also disclosed. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20130126320 | SWITCH FOR PREVENTING INRUSH CURRENT SHOCK AND CUTTING OFF STANDBY POWER - The present invention is provided with a delay unit for applying a function of a double-pole contact switch and a control function of an activation switch, so as for the contact switch and the activation switch not to operate simultaneously when turned on. Accordingly, when a predetermined time elapses after the double-pole contact switch operates first to prevent an inrush current shock, the activation switch generates a control signal to safely operate an internal circuit such as a central processing device or a control device, so that an electronic product is turned on without an electrical shock or a significant spark. Moreover, if power is cut off by software or the internal circuit is turned off in response to a control signal of the activation switch after an ON button of the electronic product is pressed, the double-pole contact switch is automatically turned off immediately or over a time interval, so that standby power is cut off completely, safely, conveniently, and effectively. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20140158509 | Switch Actuation Device - A switch actuation device for use in connection with electrical switch mechanism having an actuatable structure. The device includes an actuation mechanism in operable communication with the actuatable structure for use in urging the actuatable structure of the electrical switch mechanism from a first position to a second position. An actuatable electrical switch arrangement is also disclosed. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140318940 | SWITCH CONVERSION APPARATUS - A switch conversion apparatus including an interface device, a mounting plate configured to mount to a toggle switch and including at least one aperture for receiving a toggle arm of a toggle switch, and an actuator plate configured to slidably engage the mounting plate and including at least one aperture for receiving and engaging a toggle arm of a toggle switch when engaged by the interface device so as to transition the state of the switch. Other embodiments of a switch conversion apparatus include one or more mechanical, electrical, and/or pneumatic timers. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20100163380 | CIRCUIT BREAKER HAVING DELAYING FUNCTION FOR ROTATION OF CAM - Disclosed is a circuit breaker having a cam rotation delaying function employed to block current, the circuit breaker performing a charging operation and a charting operation, the circuit breaker including a closing spring having one end portion rotatably coupled to each of plates, a driving lever rotatably installed at each of the plates and connected to another end portion of the closing spring so as to be rotated responsive to compression and extension of the closing spring, a cam rotatably installed at each of the plates and configured to press the driving lever for rotation, a link mechanism having a plurality of links rotatably installed at each of the plates and connected to the driving lever for operation, a movable contact rotatably installed at a side of each of the plates and contactable with a terminal by an operation of the link mechanism, and a cam delaying mechanism installed at each of the plates and configured to attenuate a rotational force of the cam due to a restoring force of the closing spring, whereby an excessive rotation of the cam can be prevented by the cam delaying mechanism so as to allow stable and complete toggling operation of the link mechanism and a smooth restoring operation of the closing spring, thereby providing more stable operation of the circuit breaker. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20110297522 | Motion controlled light switch control device - In accordance with one embodiment a device that fits and installs on top of a light switch comprising of: | 12-08-2011 |
