IP Library Granted Patent US 11,219,106
Granted Patent B2
US 11,219,106 · App. 16/798,282 · Granted Jan 4, 2022

Dummy load circuit and electrical load for single live wire switch

Inventors: Weihu Chen (Shanghai, CN); Dong Xing (Shanghai, CN); Aijun Wang (Shanghai, CN); Zhiyong Wang (Shanghai, CN); JinPeng Hu (Shanghai, CN)
Assignee: SAVANT TECHNOLOGIES LLC
H05B45/3575H05B45/10H05B45/3725
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Patent No.
US 11,219,106
App. No.
16/798,282
Granted
Jan 4, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to a dummy load circuit for a single live wire switch. This includes: a switch circuit—at least a first resistor and a switch are connected in the switch circuit, wherein the first resistor is connected to the switch, such that the first resistor is connected to the dummy load circuit through the switch; and a switch control circuit—the switch control circuit at least includes a switch control device, wherein the switch control device is connected to the switch to facilitate power-on/off control. The invention also relates to an electrical load with a dummy load circuit.

Claims (12)

1. A dummy load circuit for a single live wire switch, the dummy load circuit comprising:

a switch circuit—at least a first resistor and a switch are connected in the switch circuit, such that the first resistor is connected to the dummy load circuit through the switch;

a switch control circuit—the switch control circuit at least includes a switch control device that is connected to the switch to facilitate power-on/off control; and

a purely resistive circuit for providing a purely resistive path for the single live wire switch to assist in zero-crossing detection; said purely resistive circuit includes at least one other resistor with a voltage proportional to a threshold of the switch; and the purely resistive circuit is connected to the switch control device such that the switch control device operates in accordance with the voltage of the other resistor,

wherein said switch is connected when the voltage of the dummy load circuit rises from zero to a first threshold, and the switch control device causes the switch to disconnect when the voltage continues to rise to a second threshold; the said switch control device causes the switch to be connected when the voltage of the dummy load circuit drops from a high voltage to a third threshold, and the switch autonomously disconnects when the voltage continues to drop to a fourth threshold.

2. The dummy load circuit of claim 1 , wherein a rectifier circuit is further connected between an input terminal of the dummy load circuit and the switch circuit and switch control circuit.

3. The dummy load circuit of claim 2 , wherein said rectifier circuit comprises a bridge rectifier.

4. The dummy load circuit of claim 2 , wherein said rectifier circuit comprises a diode.

5. The dummy load circuit of claim 1 , wherein a clamping circuit is further connected between an input terminal of the dummy load circuit and the switch circuit and switch control circuit.

6. The dummy load circuit of claim 1 , wherein the dummy load circuit is connected in parallel with the electrical load of the single live wire switch.

7. An electrical load having a dummy load circuit of claim 1 .

8. The electrical load of claim 7 , wherein said electrical load is an LED light.

Assignments (5)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 14, 2022
From: PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: SAVANT SYSTEMS, INC.; SAVANT TECHNOLOGIES LLC; RACEPOINT ENERGY, LLC
Reel/Frame 059910/0312 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 31, 2022
From: SAVANT TECHNOLOGIES LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 060271/0854 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 11, 2020
From: CONSUMER LIGHTING (U.S.), LLC
To: SAVANT TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Reel/Frame 054384/0322 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 30, 2020
From: SAVANT SYSTEMS, INC.; CONSUMER LIGHTING (U.S.), LLC
To: PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 053095/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 21, 2020
From: CHEN, WEIHU; XING, DONG; WANG, AIJUN; WANG, ZHIYONG; HU, JINPENG
To: CONSUMER LIGHTING (U.S.), LLC
Reel/Frame 051894/0990 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201910706898.7 · Jul 31, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
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