EP1662845A2 - Method for programming the time delay duration of a switch clock - Google Patents

Method for programming the time delay duration of a switch clock Download PDF

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EP1662845A2
EP1662845A2 EP05292494A EP05292494A EP1662845A2 EP 1662845 A2 EP1662845 A2 EP 1662845A2 EP 05292494 A EP05292494 A EP 05292494A EP 05292494 A EP05292494 A EP 05292494A EP 1662845 A2 EP1662845 A2 EP 1662845A2
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  • the invention relates to a method of programming the delay time of a timer, and a timer switch programmable by such a method. It finds application in the field of home automation, particularly in the field of switches.
  • delay time For a timer switch, the time during which the lamp controlled by said switch remains on is called “delay time”.
  • Timer switches are known whose time delay is controllable by means of a rotary knob.
  • the user who wants to use the timer rotates the rotary knob by a greater or lesser angle from its rest position according to the delay time it desires. After the rotary knob has been released, it starts rotating in the opposite direction to reach its rest position where the light goes out.
  • This kind of timer switch consists of mechanical elements, such as springs that are noisy and require a certain volume inside the switch housing, which increases the size and degrades its aestheticism.
  • timers whose time delay can be adjusted using a screw from a housing connected to the switch and disposed in the electrical panel of the building.
  • the change of delay time is complicated because the user must have some technical knowledge to be able to safely access the switchboard and when the building has a plurality of timers and therefore a plurality of adjustable boxes, the user must know the housings that correspond to the different timers or he must make a series of long and tedious tests that discourage him from making adjustments.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a method for programming the delay time of a timer which does not have the drawbacks of the prior art.
  • a method of programming the delay time of a timer of a switch comprising a first on / off button, a second timer trigger button during said delay time and associated electronics;
  • the specific activation of the second button during the step of passing the associated electronics from the normal mode to the programming mode is a long press.
  • the step of passing the associated electronics from the programming mode to the normal mode is controlled by the specific activation of the first button during the end of recording step of the delay time.
  • the step of passing the associated electronics from the programming mode to the normal mode is controlled by a specific activation of the second button.
  • the specific activation of the second button during the step of passing the associated electronics from the programming mode to the normal mode is a long press.
  • the invention also proposes a timer switch comprising a first on / off button, a second timer trigger button for a delay time and associated electronics, characterized in that the delay time is programmable by a programming method. according to one of the preceding variants.
  • the first button and the second button are pulse contact.
  • Fig. 1 shows a switch 100 for controlling an electrical apparatus, in particular a lamp.
  • This switch 100 comprising a housing 106 which is fixed on a wall; a first button 102 serving as a switch for switching on and off the lamp and a second button 104 serving as a button for triggering the timer.
  • the switch 100 and in particular the first button 102 and the second button 104 are connected to an associated electronic management of the state of the switch and the lamp.
  • the electronics associated with the switch 100 includes the elements necessary such as a microcontroller connected to the buttons 102, 104 and a counter.
  • the associated electronics may have a normal mode in which it manages the state of the lamp and a programming mode in which it records the value of the delay time desired by the user.
  • the meter is used to measure the timer delay time when the timer is activated or to measure the time delay that the user wishes to record when the associated electronics is in the programming mode.
  • the first button 102 which is an on / off button, is typically used to turn on and off manually the lamp associated with the switch 100; preferably this first button 102 is pulse contact.
  • the second button 104 is also preferably a pulse contact and serves as a trigger of the timer, that is to say that its activation triggers the ignition of the lamp for a period equal to the recorded time delay.
  • Fig. 2 is an algorithm for programming the delay time of the timer from the switch 100, that is to say that the result of this algorithm is the recording of the delay time desired by the user in the associated electronics.
  • the programming of the delay time is all the easier as it is performed at the switch, in particular it is not necessary to have technical knowledge or to know the correspondence between timers and housings of the electrical panel.
  • the lamp should preferably be off.
  • the delay time can therefore be finely adjusted, which prevents the lamp from being lit for a long time in relation to lighting requirements and the use of electronic programming means makes it possible to limit the size of the switch.
  • This programming mode is particularly simple because it uses only a limited number of manipulations of the first button 102 and the second button 104.
  • the recorded delay time is then the time between the activation of the first button 102 during the start step of the recording 204 and the activation of the first button 102 during the end of the recording step 206
  • the delay time can be determined by the counter of the associated electronics which triggers the counting from the first activation of the first button 102 and which stops at the time of the second activation of the first button 102.
  • the activation of the first button 102 during the start of the recording 204 step corresponds to the lighting of the lamp and the activation of the first button 102 during the end of the recording step 206 corresponds to switching off the lamp, thus at the end of programming the lamp is off, which corresponds to its return to normal operation.
  • the specific activation of the second button 104 during the step of passing the associated electronics from the normal mode to the programming mode 202 is preferably a long press on the second button 104.
  • the specific activation of the first button 102 during the start step of the recording 204 and during the end of the recording step 206 is preferably a normal press on the first button 102.
  • the passage of the associated electronics from the programming mode to the normal mode 208 can be achieved by pressing the first button 102 during the end of recording step 206.
  • the end of recording step 206 and the step of passing the associated electronics programming mode to normal mode 208 are therefore simultaneously.
  • the passage of the associated electronics from the programming mode to the normal mode 208 can be achieved by a specific activation of the second button 104, for example a long press.
  • the long presses of the step of passing the associated electronics from the normal mode to the programming mode 202 and the step of passing the associated electronics from the programming mode to the normal mode 208 are preferably greater than two seconds and in particular of the order of three seconds.
  • a simple press on the second button 104 triggers the timer for a period equivalent to the stored delay time.

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The method involves changing electronics associated to a normal mode to a programming mode by specific activation of a time switch activating button (104). The recording of time delay duration is started and terminated by specific activation of a start/stop button (102). The electronics associated to the programming mode is changed to the normal mode during which the time delay duration is recorded in the electronics. An independent claim is also included for a time switch.

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L'invention concerne un procédé de programmation de la durée de temporisation d'une minuterie, ainsi qu'un interrupteur de minuterie programmable par un tel procédé. Elle trouve application dans le domaine de la domotique, notamment dans le domaine des interrupteurs.The invention relates to a method of programming the delay time of a timer, and a timer switch programmable by such a method. It finds application in the field of home automation, particularly in the field of switches.

Pour un interrupteur de minuterie, on appelle "durée de temporisation" la durée pendant laquelle la lampe commandée par ledit interrupteur reste allumée.For a timer switch, the time during which the lamp controlled by said switch remains on is called "delay time".

On connaît des interrupteurs de minuterie dont la durée de temporisation est contrôlable grâce à un bouton rotatif. L'utilisateur qui veut utiliser la minuterie tourne le bouton rotatif d'un angle plus ou moins grand à partir de sa position de repos selon la durée de temporisation qu'il désire. Après que le bouton rotatif a été relâché, il commence à tourner en sens inverse pour atteindre sa position de repos où la lumière s'éteint.Timer switches are known whose time delay is controllable by means of a rotary knob. The user who wants to use the timer rotates the rotary knob by a greater or lesser angle from its rest position according to the delay time it desires. After the rotary knob has been released, it starts rotating in the opposite direction to reach its rest position where the light goes out.

Ce genre d'interrupteur de minuterie est constitué d'éléments mécaniques, comme par exemple des ressorts qui sont bruyants et nécessitent de disposer d'un certain volume à l'intérieur du boîtier de l'interrupteur, ce qui en augmente les dimensions et dégrade son esthétisme.This kind of timer switch consists of mechanical elements, such as springs that are noisy and require a certain volume inside the switch housing, which increases the size and degrades its aestheticism.

L'utilisation de ce genre d'interrupteur est en plus malaisée car l'utilisateur ne sait pas à quel angle de rotation correspond la durée de temporisation qui lui est nécessaire, il tourne donc systématiquement le bouton rotatif dans sa position maximale, ce qui entraîne une consommation superflue d'électricité.The use of this kind of switch is also difficult because the user does not know which angle of rotation corresponds to the delay time that is necessary, so he always turns the rotary knob in its maximum position, resulting in an unnecessary consumption of electricity.

Il a donc été développé des minuteries dont la durée de temporisation peut être réglée à l'aide d'une vis à partir d'un boîtier relié à l'interrupteur et disposé dans le tableau électrique du bâtiment.It has therefore been developed timers whose time delay can be adjusted using a screw from a housing connected to the switch and disposed in the electrical panel of the building.

Le changement de durée de temporisation est compliqué car l'utilisateur doit avoir certaines connaissances techniques pour pouvoir accéder sans danger au tableau électrique et lorsque le bâtiment comporte une pluralité de minuteries et donc une pluralité de boîtiers réglables, l'utilisateur doit connaître les boîtiers qui correspondent aux différentes minuteries ou alors il doit faire une série de tests longs et fastidieux qui le découragent d'effectuer des réglages.The change of delay time is complicated because the user must have some technical knowledge to be able to safely access the switchboard and when the building has a plurality of timers and therefore a plurality of adjustable boxes, the user must know the housings that correspond to the different timers or he must make a series of long and tedious tests that discourage him from making adjustments.

Un objet de la présente invention est de proposer un procédé de programmation de la durée de temporisation d'une minuterie qui ne présente pas les inconvénients de l'art antérieur.An object of the present invention is to provide a method for programming the delay time of a timer which does not have the drawbacks of the prior art.

A cet effet, est proposé un procédé de programmation de la durée de temporisation d'une minuterie d'un interrupteur comprenant un premier bouton marche/arrêt, un deuxième bouton de déclenchement de la minuterie pendant ladite durée de temporisation et une électronique associée;For this purpose, there is provided a method of programming the delay time of a timer of a switch comprising a first on / off button, a second timer trigger button during said delay time and associated electronics;

le procédé étant caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend:

  • une étape de passage de l'électronique associée d'un mode normal à un mode de programmation par une activation spécifique dudit deuxième bouton;
  • une étape de démarrage de l'enregistrement de la durée de temporisation par une activation spécifique dudit premier bouton;
  • une étape de fin d'enregistrement de la durée de temporisation par une activation spécifique dudit premier bouton; et
  • une étape de passage de l'électronique associée du mode de programmation au mode normal au cours de laquelle la durée de temporisation est enregistrée dans l'électronique associée.
the method being characterized in that it comprises:
  • a step of passing the associated electronics from a normal mode to a programming mode by a specific activation of said second button;
  • a step of starting the recording of the delay time by a specific activation of said first button;
  • a step of recording end of the delay time by a specific activation of said first button; and
  • a step of passing the associated electronics from the programming mode to the normal mode in which the delay time is recorded in the associated electronics.

Avantageusement, l'activation spécifique du deuxième bouton au cours de l'étape de passage de l'électronique associée du mode normal au mode de programmation est un appui long.Advantageously, the specific activation of the second button during the step of passing the associated electronics from the normal mode to the programming mode is a long press.

Selon un premier mode de réalisation, l'étape de passage de l'électronique associée du mode de programmation au mode normal est commandée par l'activation spécifique du premier bouton lors de l'étape de fin d'enregistrement de la durée de temporisation.According to a first embodiment, the step of passing the associated electronics from the programming mode to the normal mode is controlled by the specific activation of the first button during the end of recording step of the delay time.

Selon un deuxième mode de réalisation, l'étape de passage de l'électronique associée du mode de programmation au mode normal est commandée par une activation spécifique du deuxième bouton.According to a second embodiment, the step of passing the associated electronics from the programming mode to the normal mode is controlled by a specific activation of the second button.

Avantageusement, l'activation spécifique du deuxième bouton au cours de l'étape de passage de l'électronique associée du mode de programmation au mode normal est un appui long.Advantageously, the specific activation of the second button during the step of passing the associated electronics from the programming mode to the normal mode is a long press.

L'invention propose aussi un interrupteur de minuterie comprenant un premier bouton marche/arrêt, un deuxième bouton de déclenchement de la minuterie pendant une durée de temporisation et une électronique associée, caractérisé en ce que la durée de temporisation est programmable par un procédé de programmation selon l'une des variantes précédentes.The invention also proposes a timer switch comprising a first on / off button, a second timer trigger button for a delay time and associated electronics, characterized in that the delay time is programmable by a programming method. according to one of the preceding variants.

Avantageusement, le premier bouton et le deuxième bouton sont à contact impulsionnel.Advantageously, the first button and the second button are pulse contact.

Les caractéristiques de l'invention mentionnées ci-dessus, ainsi que d'autres, apparaîtront plus clairement à la lecture de la description suivante d'un exemple de réalisation, ladite description étant faite en relation avec les dessins joints, parmi lesquels:

  • la Fig. 1 représente un interrupteur de minuterie programmable selon l'invention; et
  • la Fig. 2 représente un algorithme de programmation de la durée de temporisation d'une minuterie selon l'invention.
The characteristics of the invention mentioned above, as well as others, will appear more clearly on reading the following description of an exemplary embodiment, said description being given in relation to the attached drawings, among which:
  • FIG. 1 represents a programmable timer switch according to the invention; and
  • FIG. 2 represents an algorithm for programming the delay time of a timer according to the invention.

La Fig. 1 représente un interrupteur 100 de commande d'un appareil électrique, en particulier une lampe. Cet interrupteur 100 comprenant un boîtier 106 qui vient se fixer sur un mur; un premier bouton 102 servant d'interrupteur d'allumage et d'extinction de la lampe et un deuxième bouton 104 servant de bouton de déclenchement de la minuterie.Fig. 1 shows a switch 100 for controlling an electrical apparatus, in particular a lamp. This switch 100 comprising a housing 106 which is fixed on a wall; a first button 102 serving as a switch for switching on and off the lamp and a second button 104 serving as a button for triggering the timer.

L'interrupteur 100 et en particulier le premier bouton 102 et le deuxième bouton 104 sont connectés à une électronique associée de gestion de l'état de l'interrupteur et de la lampe. L'électronique associée à l'interrupteur 100 comprend les éléments nécessaires comme par exemple un microcontrôleur connecté aux boutons 102, 104 et un compteur.The switch 100 and in particular the first button 102 and the second button 104 are connected to an associated electronic management of the state of the switch and the lamp. The electronics associated with the switch 100 includes the elements necessary such as a microcontroller connected to the buttons 102, 104 and a counter.

L'électronique associée peut avoir un mode normal dans lequel elle gère l'état de la lampe et un mode de programmation dans lequel elle enregistre la valeur de la durée de temporisation souhaitée par l'utilisateur. Le compteur sert à mesurer la durée de temporisation de la minuterie lorsque celle-ci est activée ou à mesurer la durée de temporisation que l'utilisateur souhaite enregistrer lorsque l'électronique associée est dans le mode de programmation.The associated electronics may have a normal mode in which it manages the state of the lamp and a programming mode in which it records the value of the delay time desired by the user. The meter is used to measure the timer delay time when the timer is activated or to measure the time delay that the user wishes to record when the associated electronics is in the programming mode.

Le premier bouton 102, qui est un bouton marche/arrêt, sert classiquement à allumer et à éteindre manuellement la lampe associée à l'interrupteur 100 ; de préférence ce premier bouton 102 est à contact impulsionnel.The first button 102, which is an on / off button, is typically used to turn on and off manually the lamp associated with the switch 100; preferably this first button 102 is pulse contact.

Le deuxième bouton 104 est aussi de préférence à contact impulsionnel et sert de déclencheur de la minuterie, c'est-à-dire que son activation déclenche l'allumage de la lampe pendant une durée égale à la durée de temporisation enregistrée.The second button 104 is also preferably a pulse contact and serves as a trigger of the timer, that is to say that its activation triggers the ignition of the lamp for a period equal to the recorded time delay.

La Fig. 2 est un algorithme de programmation de la durée de temporisation de la minuterie à partir de l'interrupteur 100, c'est-à-dire que le résultat de cet algorithme est l'enregistrement de la durée de temporisation souhaitée par l'utilisateur dans l'électronique associée.Fig. 2 is an algorithm for programming the delay time of the timer from the switch 100, that is to say that the result of this algorithm is the recording of the delay time desired by the user in the associated electronics.

La programmation de la durée de temporisation est d'autant plus facile qu'elle est réalisée au niveau de l'interrupteur, en particulier il n'est nécessaire ni d'avoir de connaissances techniques ni de connaître la correspondance entre les minuteries et les boîtiers du tableau électrique.The programming of the delay time is all the easier as it is performed at the switch, in particular it is not necessary to have technical knowledge or to know the correspondence between timers and housings of the electrical panel.

Pour programmer la durée de temporisation de la minuterie, la lampe doit être de préférence éteinte.To program the delay time of the timer, the lamp should preferably be off.

Le procédé de programmation de la durée de temporisation de la minuterie comprend:

  • une étape 202 de passage de l'électronique associée du mode normal au mode de programmation par une activation spécifique du deuxième bouton 104;
  • une étape 204 de démarrage de l'enregistrement de la durée de temporisation par une activation spécifique du premier bouton 102;
  • une étape 206 de fin d'enregistrement de la durée de temporisation par une activation spécifique du premier bouton 102; et
  • une étape 208 de passage de l'électronique associée du mode de programmation au mode normal au cours de laquelle la durée de temporisation est enregistrée dans l'électronique associée.
The method of programming the delay time of the timer comprises:
  • a step 202 for passing the associated electronics from the normal mode to the programming mode by a specific activation of the second button 104;
  • a step 204 for starting the recording of the delay time by a specific activation of the first button 102;
  • a step 206 of end of recording of the delay time by a specific activation of the first button 102; and
  • a step 208 for passing the associated electronics from the programming mode to the normal mode in which the delay time is recorded in the associated electronics.

La durée de temporisation peut donc être réglée finement, ce qui évite que la lampe soit allumée de manière prolongée par rapport aux besoins en éclairage et l'utilisation de moyens électroniques de programmation permet de limiter la taille de l'interrupteur. Ce mode de programmation est particulièrement simple car il ne fait appel qu'à un nombre limité de manipulations du premier bouton 102 et du deuxième bouton 104.The delay time can therefore be finely adjusted, which prevents the lamp from being lit for a long time in relation to lighting requirements and the use of electronic programming means makes it possible to limit the size of the switch. This programming mode is particularly simple because it uses only a limited number of manipulations of the first button 102 and the second button 104.

La durée de temporisation enregistrée est alors la durée entre l'activation du premier bouton 102 au cours de l'étape de démarrage de l'enregistrement 204 et l'activation du premier bouton 102 au cours de l'étape de fin d'enregistrement 206. La durée de temporisation peut être déterminée par le compteur de l'électronique associée qui déclenche le comptage à partir de la première activation du premier bouton 102 et qui l'arrête au moment de la deuxième activation du premier bouton 102.The recorded delay time is then the time between the activation of the first button 102 during the start step of the recording 204 and the activation of the first button 102 during the end of the recording step 206 The delay time can be determined by the counter of the associated electronics which triggers the counting from the first activation of the first button 102 and which stops at the time of the second activation of the first button 102.

L'activation du premier bouton 102 au cours de l'étape de démarrage de l'enregistrement 204 correspond à l'allumage de la lampe et l'activation du premier bouton 102 au cours de l'étape de fin d'enregistrement 206 correspond à l'extinction de la lampe, ainsi à la fin de la programmation la lampe est éteinte, ce qui correspond à son retour en fonctionnement normal.The activation of the first button 102 during the start of the recording 204 step corresponds to the lighting of the lamp and the activation of the first button 102 during the end of the recording step 206 corresponds to switching off the lamp, thus at the end of programming the lamp is off, which corresponds to its return to normal operation.

L'activation spécifique du deuxième bouton 104 au cours de l'étape de passage de l'électronique associée du mode normal au mode de programmation 202 est de préférence un appui long sur le deuxième bouton 104.The specific activation of the second button 104 during the step of passing the associated electronics from the normal mode to the programming mode 202 is preferably a long press on the second button 104.

L'activation spécifique du premier bouton 102 au cours de l'étape de démarrage de l'enregistrement 204 et au cours de l'étape de fin d'enregistrement 206 est de préférence un appui normal sur le premier bouton 102.The specific activation of the first button 102 during the start step of the recording 204 and during the end of the recording step 206 is preferably a normal press on the first button 102.

Le passage de l'électronique associée du mode de programmation au mode normal 208 peut être réalisé par l'appui sur le premier bouton 102 au cours de l'étape de fin d'enregistrement 206. L'étape de fin d'enregistrement 206 et l'étape de passage de l'électronique associée du mode de programmation au mode normal 208 se font donc de manière simultanée.The passage of the associated electronics from the programming mode to the normal mode 208 can be achieved by pressing the first button 102 during the end of recording step 206. The end of recording step 206 and the step of passing the associated electronics programming mode to normal mode 208 are therefore simultaneously.

Pour distinguer les deux étapes, le passage de l'électronique associée du mode de programmation au mode normal 208 peut être réalisé par une activation spécifique du deuxième bouton 104, par exemple un appui long.In order to distinguish the two steps, the passage of the associated electronics from the programming mode to the normal mode 208 can be achieved by a specific activation of the second button 104, for example a long press.

Les appuis longs de l'étape de passage de l'électronique associée du mode normal au mode de programmation 202 et de l'étape de passage de l'électronique associée du mode de programmation au mode normal 208 sont de préférence supérieurs à deux secondes et en particulier de l'ordre de trois secondes.The long presses of the step of passing the associated electronics from the normal mode to the programming mode 202 and the step of passing the associated electronics from the programming mode to the normal mode 208 are preferably greater than two seconds and in particular of the order of three seconds.

Après l'enregistrement de la durée de temporisation, un appui simple sur le deuxième bouton 104 déclenche la minuterie pendant une durée équivalente à la durée de temporisation enregistrée.After recording the delay time, a simple press on the second button 104 triggers the timer for a period equivalent to the stored delay time.

Bien entendu, la présente invention n'est pas limitée aux exemples et modes de réalisation décrits et représentés, mais elle est susceptible de nombreuses variantes accessibles à l'homme de l'art.Of course, the present invention is not limited to the examples and embodiments described and shown, but it is capable of many variants accessible to those skilled in the art.

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Procédé de programmation de la durée de temporisation d'une minuterie d'un interrupteur comprenant un premier bouton marche/arrêt (102), un deuxième bouton de déclenchement de la minuterie (104) pendant ladite durée de temporisation et une électronique associée;
le procédé étant caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend: - une étape (202) de passage de l'électronique associée d'un mode normal à un mode de programmation par une activation spécifique dudit deuxième bouton (104); - une étape (204) de démarrage de l'enregistrement de la durée de temporisation par une activation spécifique dudit premier bouton (102); - une étape (206) de fin d'enregistrement de la durée de temporisation par une activation spécifique dudit premier bouton (102); et - une étape (208) de passage de l'électronique associée du mode de programmation au mode normal au cours de laquelle la durée de temporisation est enregistrée dans l'électronique associée. A method of programming the timer duration of a timer of a switch comprising a first on / off button (102), a second timer trigger button (104) during said delay time, and associated electronics;
the method being characterized in that it comprises: a step (202) for passing the associated electronics from a normal mode to a programming mode by specific activation of said second button (104); a step (204) of starting the recording of the delay time by a specific activation of said first button (102); a step (206) of end of recording of the delay time by a specific activation of said first button (102); and a step (208) for passing the associated electronics from the programming mode to the normal mode during which the delay time is recorded in the associated electronics. Procédé de programmation selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que l'activation spécifique du deuxième bouton (104) au cours de l'étape (202) de passage de l'électronique associée du mode normal au mode de programmation est un appui long.Programming method according to claim 1, characterized in that the specific activation of the second button (104) during the step (202) of passage of the associated electronics from the normal mode to the programming mode is a long press. Procédé de programmation selon l'une des revendications 1 à 2, caractérisé en ce que l'étape (208) de passage de l'électronique associée du mode de programmation au mode normal est commandée par l'activation spécifique du premier bouton (102) lors de l'étape (206) de fin d'enregistrement de la durée de temporisation.Programming method according to one of claims 1 to 2, characterized in that the step (208) for passing the associated electronics from the programming mode to the normal mode is controlled by the specific activation of the first button (102) during the step (206) of the end of recording of the delay time. Procédé de programmation selon l'une des revendications 1 à 2, caractérisé en ce que l'étape (208) de passage de l'électronique associée du mode de programmation au mode normal est commandée par une activation spécifique du deuxième bouton (104).Programming method according to one of claims 1 to 2, characterized in that the step (208) for passing the associated electronics from the programming mode to the normal mode is controlled by a specific activation of the second button (104). Procédé de programmation selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que l'activation spécifique du deuxième bouton (104) au cours de l'étape (208) de passage de l'électronique associée du mode de programmation au mode normal est un appui long.Programming method according to claim 4, characterized in that the specific activation of the second button (104) during the step (208) of passage of the associated electronics from the programming mode to the normal mode is a long press. Interrupteur de minuterie (100) comprenant un premier bouton marche/arrêt (102), un deuxième bouton de déclenchement de la minuterie (104) pendant une durée de temporisation et une électronique associée, caractérisé en ce que la durée de temporisation est programmable par un procédé de programmation selon l'une des revendications précédentes.A timer switch (100) comprising a first on / off button (102), a second timer release button (104) for a delay time and associated electronics, characterized in that the delay time is programmable by a timer programming method according to one of the preceding claims. Interrupteur de minuterie (100) selon la revendication 6, caractérisé en ce que le premier bouton (102) et le deuxième bouton (104) sont à contact impulsionnel.Timer switch (100) according to claim 6, characterized in that the first button (102) and the second button (104) are in impulse contact.
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