ES2338184T3 - MULTIPLE VIEW SWITCH FOR USERS OF A BUILDING ELECTRICAL NETWORK. - Google Patents

Abstract

The multi-way switch (1) has a control electronics (7) for operating change of state of users (3) provided with individual receiving elements (4) in a building power supply (2) and has a carrier element (5). The operation of the actuating elements (6) causes a shifting process for the user or group of users and all shifting processes for the user or group of users by local operation of the actuating elements is resolvable.

Description

Multi-way switch for users of A power grid of a building.

This invention refers to a switch of multiple ways as a room wall switch, which is connected by cable and / or wirelessly through a control remote to a diversity of users in an electrical network of a building, using a control electronics for the modifications of user status, each equipped one of them with an individual receiving element, presenting a bearing element, an activation element that must be operated with several activation surfaces, which is applied in a mobile way in the bearing element, by which each activation of the element of activation produces at least one ignition procedure or connection for at least one user or group of users, and, of this form, all connection procedures can be triggered of the users by means of the local activation of the element of activation.

It is general knowledge that specifically in The domestic technical field controls various users, such as lamps of all kinds, blinds, stereo, appliances radio, television and video, air conditioners, facilities of alarms, etc. within a stay or in multiple zones, only to through a corresponding number of switches, and, eventually, remote controls, screens etc., sending the switches your control orders to the corresponding device. By reference is made here, for example, to the ignition Classic of an "On / Off" lamp by means of a switch wall. According to it, multiple switches are necessary, whose amount increases as the group of users or how many more users with different functions available. In this way the term "switch" is understands all kinds of switching element that produces a switching procedure and a modification of the status of the User in question. The term "user" means All electrically controllable devices.

As a rule, each switch is used to connect one of the users. In this way, a switch of These features can execute multiple procedures of connection, eg "on / off" and "reduction of luminosity ". Rotary switches are also known which perform power-up procedures on multiple levels of switched on.

To carry out the control of several users within a stay or area they are necessary therefore switches with a high number of sensors and push buttons, with a complicated structure and subdivision. However, the more There are switches and more complex, the greater the operational requirements for the user. In addition, this control It is also possible by combinations of sensor-screen, or keyboard-screen.  However, this type of use poses greater requirements to the user, since the operation of the states of ignition and desired functions is only possible by reading the information that appears on the screen in combination with the version of the switch.

Large number of switches, eventually also in combination with screens, cause confusion and complications about it with not a few users, even fear and rejection of their operation.

Thanks to 6,570,106 B1, a mobile electrical switch is known by means of which a number of individual switches are applied on a base that can be fixed to the wall. These individual switches serve so that the user can control different states of a home. This device is equipped with a command or control surface. A mobile plate is installed on the base that can cover or expose the switches. The plate has on its sides four positions that correspond in each case to an electric switch position
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On the other hand, DE 102 33 331 C1 shows an electrical switch in which an activation button is arranged in a socket 1, which can be adjusted in multiple directions. In this way, the activation button can only be pressed in the corners and corners, thus activating a mechanical micropulsator. In any case, the key cannot be activated in the Z direction, therefore, in the center, since there is a LED that
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Finally, DE 10 2005 030 131 A1 also reveals a remote control with which the activation element can oscillate in the four longitudinal and transverse directions, and be rotatable with respect to the housing. For this, movements are made in the X direction and in the Y direction, although not in the Z direction, because to exert a pressure in the Z direction, a second element, namely a pressure body, is necessary. On the other hand, the remote control only serves to control an apparatus, in this case, specifically, a television set
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The function of the invention is to provide a multi-way switch of the type mentioned at the beginning, which allow secure, convenient and fast control of multiple users or user groups, thanks to which it is easy to learn and capture the control.

According to the invention, the function of that the activation element is a single activation element and that can be activated with respect to the bearing element, in the X, Y and Z addresses, so that by activating the activation element it is possible to select a user or a group of certain users, and thus can be controlled for subsequent connection procedures, and thus produce in more than one corner, more than one corner and the center of the element of activation, at least one ignition process, for at least one user or a group of users.

The bearing element may be made of according to the frame type of a common wall switch, with that the user feels familiar, leading less a mobile activation element. This activation item which represents the mere multi-way switch plate, It can be activated in the corners and corners and in the center by a pressure movement, that is to say seen spatially in all possible directions, and not only in the X, Y and Z direction, whereby the switch corresponding to the invention acts as multidimensional multi-way switch, and, with each activation, triggers the corresponding procedure of switching in the corresponding user or user group. From this way the corners and the center of the element of multi-way switch activation as surfaces of activation.

The activation element can be a single Activation element with multiple activation surfaces.

The multi-way switch transmits its switching signals preferably through the mains from the building to a user or a group of users, equipped with a individual receiving element. This receiving element can be a electronic device, for example, a transponder or a microchip, in which an identification is registered encoded, so that only the desired user reacts to the switching procedure and the corresponding orders of Multi-way switch control.

According to the invention, by means of a single switch can be operated and controlled an individual user, a complex user and one or more user groups of the same type or of multiple types. This means that they can be switched to one or more lamps through the electrical network of the building, or groups of lamps, as well as blinds, groups of blinds, alarm installations, air conditioners, appliances, audio and video equipment, televisions, etc. with a single multi-way switch, by movement or local contact of their surfaces. Naturally it can be installed a multi-way switch of these characteristics in each stay in an area, on the wall of the room, and join it to the network Electric building. This way you can connect and arbitrarily control users also from other rooms. The operation is performed only by the movement or local contact of The surface of the multi-way switch.

Another advantage of the switch multiple ways according to the invention is that optimally it should not be different from common and known switches. The varied operational possibilities of the multi-way switch for the User are not recognizable at first sight.

The many switching possibilities of Multi-way switch for the user are achieved by the upper and / or lower zones, the right and / or left zones and / or the central zone of the activation element, using all they for the transmission of control orders. This way you can equip a multi-way switch with nine switching and pulsation surfaces.

In the case of normal, known switches, an electrical circuit is closed by mechanical activation in The same switch. In the switch according to the invention it is not This is the case. Even by mechanical activation of switch, identifies and selects information from a memory housed in the switch control electronics, and such information is prepared in the entire electrical network of the building and then it is interpreted locally by the element User Receiver

Then, activating the element of several times activation, you can select at least one user or group of determined users, and control subsequent procedures of commutation.

Hereafter, the multi-way switch according to the invention can be connected through the network cable building electrical, and / or without cable through a remote control, at least with one user or with a group of users, that is, Users are controlled with the multi-way switch and / or A remote control For this purpose, control electronics of the multi-way switch can carry a sensor infrared

It is also planned that more than one corner of the activation element activate at least one switching for at least one user or group of users. The upper, lower, right and left corners of the element activation allow different switching procedures that are Intuitively recognized and used by the user. The corners of the activation element can, for example and preferably, gather the following operational functions:

TABLE 1

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The switching functions do not refer only to a user to be controlled, for example, an apparatus of television to be turned on or off but also to others functions, such as selecting the next television channel or a determined volume on the TV. In a lamp, this can be, for example, brightness control or the addition of other lamps; in a CD player, the selection of the following musical title or previous, in a blind, the elevation of the same, etc.

Below more than one corner of the element of activation activates at least one switching procedure for at least one user or group of users. As above, the types of users are assigned to the corners of the Activation element as follows:

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TABLE 2

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Once the activation element is perfected of the multi-way switch according to the invention, the center of the activation element activates at least one procedure switching for at least one user or group of users. Thus preselect a group of users, for example, lamps, in a center corner of the activation element, for example, a connection procedure for the corresponding group of users

Correspondingly, they activate more than one corner and / or corner and / or the center of the activation element more than one switching procedure for a user or group of users

Another advantage of the multi-way switch is that in addition to the activation element or the bearing element, there is a remote control that activates the switching procedures of the activation element at least for a user or group of users All previously described functions can be performed like this with a remote control. The user can also take advantage of the switch functions comfortably multiple routes for example from a place in a stay away from a multi-way switch, and turn on and control the users As a remote control you can use, for example, Also a mobile phone.

In itself the multi-way switch according to the invention is not suitable for blind people since the keys of the Activation element are not recognizable or distinguishable without further ado. For this reason it can be of vital help to the switch that it also produces different audio signals that indicate each One of the switching states. Audio signals can distinguish between sound height and / or sound length and / or sound tone This facilitates the control and switching of users even for the blind.

In accordance with the improvement of multi-way switch according to the invention, it has a rotary selector for the determination or selection of a minimum of a user or group of users to be operated. Thus it makes possible the selection of the user or group of users that they must operate, rotating and pressing the rotary selector. This Round activation element is suitable to be balanced in multiple addresses To do this we had to define other points of reference, for example according to the template model of hourly figures Thus, for example, they can be characterized "corners" like 3, 6, 9 and 12 h. of the clock, and stand up as is in the activation element. In an analog way "corners" could be defined in the switch zone of multiple ways

It is especially comfortable that the switch multi-way with each switching procedure issue a corresponding character string that characterizes the function represented by the switching procedure. This series of characters can designate the function represented by the switching procedure, represented in a small Multi-way switch display.

Hereafter the multi-way switch may have a contact, proximity or motion sensor  so that the switch can be set as available for function or commutation with the proximity of the user.

Subsequently the multi-way switch according to the invention it can be incorporated in the electrical network of a building, for example, as a room wall switch connected by cable and / or without it to multiple users. In this case, for electrical network of a building means the part of a network electric that is after the company counter electricity supplier, and that is connected to the user, with what is irrelevant what character can have said building. It covers both definitive buildings and buildings or homes prefabricated or removable, supplied with a network own electric. Within this definition also fit networks electrical that are continuous for possible manifestations in open buildings, such as platforms, or that are mounted and disassemble according to the situation. The only essential thing is that there is a multi-way switch according to the invention in this part of the building electrical network, and that is available to develop an effect according to the invention.

In addition, the multi-way switch according to the invention may be incorporated into a dwelling as a switch  wall of a room, connected by cable and / or without it to multiple users in a building electrical network, even without having to be connected to a building electrical network defined for it. For example, this is the case if the switches according to the invention are incorporated into a network in which, as has been defined above, a company counter is not integrated electricity supplier. It is becoming more frequent in buildings, which produce their electricity by themselves, for example through a block production facility, regardless of the electricity suppliers.

The functions of the multi-way switch can be used naturally, in addition to a network of alternating current, in a direct current network, in a system of bus and, later, for the transmission of signals of radio.

The fundamental ideas of the invention are describe in greater depth in the following description in view from the example of the version that can be seen in the plan. The figure of plane shows a multi-way switch according to the invention in relation to a group of users.

Multi-way switch 1 is applied on a wall of a room and connected directly or by infrared / bus system or by radio to a power grid of building 2. In addition, multi-way switch 1 is attached to through the electrical network of building 2 to one or several groups of 3 users, which are represented by symbols in the plane. Each user 3 contains a receiver element encoded 4, by example, a microchip, for receiving switching signals of the multi-way switch 1.

Multi-way switch 1 features a bearing element 5 that forms the switch frame of multiple ways 1. On bearing element 5 it is applied preferably a single activation element of operation 6, which They are in contact with a control electronics 7 Built in the back. The corners 8 of the element of activation 6 are in the form of activation surfaces 9, with the that you can select and connect a users 3 or group of 3 users determined to connect. Activation surfaces 9, 11 and 13 are represented in the plane by the lines of points.

The upper left activation surface 9 from corner 8 serves, for example, to select for the group of users "Lamps" the lighting of lamps, the surface upper right activation 9 corner 8 serves for "Audio / Video" user group for switching on devices entertainment electronics, activation surface bottom left 9 of corner 8 serves to select the "Shadow" user group for connecting blinds and the lower right activation surface 9 of corner 8 is intended for the "Security" user group to connect the alarm system (Table 2). This provision has been assigned name only by way of example, so the surfaces of activation 9 can also be arranged in another way.

The center 10 of the activation element 6 serves as activation surface 11 for the switch of the users 3 or a group of users 3, especially functions basic on or switching, such as "On / Off", "Start / Stop" etc. of the user used at the time 3 or of the active user group 3 according to Table 2.

In addition to the four sides of the element of activation 6 are the corners 12 of the switch multiple ways 1 to trigger the procedures of switching for a user 3 or a group of users 3, thereby corners 12 have the activation surfaces 13 corresponding. Activating for example the activation surface 13 in the right corner of the activation element 6 of the multi-way switch 1, the functions of "right, forward, next" switching. By activating the other activation surfaces 13 of the corners 12 of the element of activation 6, the switching functions mentioned above are executed in Table 1.

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Claims (8)

1. Multi-way switch (1) as wall switch of a room, which is connected with cable and / or without cable by means of a remote control to multiple users (3) in a building electrical network (2), with a control electronics (7) for the activation of user status modifications (3) each equipped with a receiving element (4), which presents

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a bearing element (5),

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a activation element to operate (6) with multiple surfaces of activation (9, 11, 13), which is applied mobile in the bearing element (5), with which

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with each activation of the activation element (6) is activated at least a switching procedure for at least one user (3) or user group (3), with which

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everybody user switching procedures (3) can be trigger by local activation of the element of activation (6),

in this way it is characterized in that the activation element (6) is a unique activation element and that can be activated with respect to the bearing element (5), in the X, Y and Z directions, so that by activating the activation element (6) it is possible to select a specific user (3) or a group of users (3), and, thus, it can be controlled for subsequent connection procedures, and, thus, produce in more than one corner ( 8), more than one corner (12) and the center (10) of the activation element, at least one ignition process, for a user (3) or a group of users (3) at least.

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2. Multi-way switch according to claim 1, characterized in that in addition to the activation element (6) or the supporting element (5), there is a remote control that activates the switching procedures of the minimum activation element (6) for a user (3) or group of users (3). 3. Multi-way switch according to claim 1, characterized in that it also produces different audio signals that signal each of the switching states. 4. Multi-way switch according to claim 1, characterized in that it has a rotary selector for determining or selecting a minimum of one user (3) or group of users (3) to be operated. 5. Multi-way switch according to claim 1, characterized in that with each switching procedure it emits a corresponding series of characters, which characterizes the function represented by the switching procedure. 6. Multi-way switch according to claim 1, characterized in that it has a contact, proximity or motion sensor so that the multi-way switch (1) can be set to function or switching availability by the proximity of the user 7. Building electrical network containing as minimum one multi-way switch (1) in accordance with a of the previous claims. 8. Housing containing at least one network building electrical (2) according to claim 7.