WO2019012104A1

WO2019012104A1 - Control switching module for a building control device, and a building control device of this kind

Info

Publication number: WO2019012104A1
Application number: PCT/EP2018/069076
Authority: WO
Inventors: Harald Körber
Original assignee: Moosburger Logistics Network And Development Kg
Priority date: 2017-07-13
Filing date: 2018-07-13
Publication date: 2019-01-17
Also published as: DE102017115735A1; DE102017115735B4

Abstract

The invention proposes a control switching module (1) for a building control device (2), which control switching module comprises a supply conductor connection (3a), at least one power conductor connection (3c), a neutral conductor connection (3b) and at least one control conductor connection (3d). A switching device (5), an energy supply device (6) and a control and communication device (7) are present. The switching device (5) is arranged between the supply conductor connection (3a) and the at least one power conductor connection (3c). The energy supply device (6) is designed to provide a supply voltage at least for the control and communication device (7). The control and communication device (7) is designed to detect an electrical signal at the at least one control conductor connection (3d). The control and communication device (7) is designed: a) to actuate the switching device (5) in such a way that it interconnects the power conductor connection (3c) to the supply conductor connection (3a) or interrupts an interconnection; and b) to generate a module message (10) which contains an item of switching information (10a) and to send this module message (10) in a wireless manner, depending on the electrical signal at the control conductor connection (3d).

Description

Control switching module for a building control device

and such a building control device

The invention relates to an (encapsulated) control switching module for a building control device and such a building control device.

At the present time, the desire for automation and control of parts of buildings or electrical appliances within a building has steadily increased. Thus, there is not only the desire to automatically regulate, for example, the room climate in a building to a certain temperature, but also the lighting or blinds or shutters computer controlled to take a certain brightness value or a predetermined position.

From DE 10 2011 102 038 AI a home automation control system, and a corresponding method is known. It is explained that detection means such as cameras, infrared sensors, etc. can detect gestures of a person in a room. These are evaluated and an actuator is activated accordingly. For example, such a floor lamp can be switched on or off. Although such a home automation control system is advantageous with respect to the novel control, it is disadvantageous that it can only be installed on new buildings at a manageable cost. Thus, a plurality of separate actuators with additional lines must be provided in order to enable both control by means of gestures and control by conventional means. It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a control switching module for a building control device and a corresponding building control device, which can be easily compared to the prior art used in existing electrical installations and to extend the functionality of the previous switching device.

The object is achieved by the control switching module according to the independent claim 1 and by the building control device according to claim 34. In the claims 2 to 33 further developments of the inventive control switch module are again, whereas the claims 35 to 41 describe advantages of the building control device according to the invention.

The control switching module according to the invention, which is particularly suitable for use in surface-mounted and flush-mounted boxes, but also for use in Kabelkanä- len, lamps and lights and switches, sockets and dimmers can be used comprises a supply conductor connection, at least one Power conductor connection, a neutral conductor connection and at least one control conductor connection. It also has a switching device, a power supply device and a control and communication device. The switching device is arranged between the supply conductor connection and the at least one power conductor connection and the energy supply device is designed to provide a supply voltage at least for the control and communication device and preferably also for the switching device. The control and communication device is designed to detect an electrical signal, in particular in the form of a voltage or a current at the at least one control conductor connection. In particular, it is detected whether a voltage or a current is applied or not (digital value), but it is also the height of the voltage level or current level can be detected (analog value). The latter also includes a profile of the electrical signal, for example a phase angle or a phase section or a pulse width modulation. The voltage may be a DC voltage or an AC voltage. The same applies to the electricity. The control and communication device is designed, depending on the assigned configuration information and a change (level, frequency, course, etc.) of the detected electrical signal at the at least one control conductor connection to control the switching device such that this at least one power conductor connection interconnects with the supply conductor connection or interrupts an existing interconnection and transmits a module message wirelessly, which contains a switching information that causes another control switching module, which receives this module information wirelessly, to set up an interconnection Circuit of his power conductor connection with his supply conductor connection to produce or interrupt such interconnection. The change of the electrical signal comprises:

- A loss of the electrical signal; and or

- An occurrence of the electrical signal if previously no electrical signal was present; and or

an occurrence of a pulsed electrical signal in the form of a phase angle control or a phase control or a pulse width modulation or a Frequenzrichter- control.

In particular, a change of the electrical signal does not include a usual voltage fluctuation or current fluctuation. The presence of a normal AC voltage (eg 50/60 Hz mains voltage) at the at least one Steuerlei- ter connection and the resulting periodic voltage zero crossing is not construed as omission or occurrence of an electrical signal and thus as a change. Only when no electrical signal has been detected for, for example, more than 0.1 s, 0.2 s, 0.5 s, 0.75 s, 1 s, 2 s, the occurrence of an electrical signal is classified as a change. The occurrence and elimination of an electrical signal may also be considered as a change if the electrical signal is only for a short period of time, such as less than 2s or 1.5s or ls or 0.75s or 0.5s or 0.25s for more than 0.1s, as might be the case for example when using a button. The same applies even with only a short omission of an electrical signal. A change may also be present if the signals at the supply conductor connection and the control conductor connection have the same electrical properties (eg level, frequency) and then the electrical signal at the control conductor connection is suddenly interrupted by the signal at the supply conductor connection (in particular by more than 10% of the level and / or frequency). A change may also be present if the signals at the supply conductor terminal and the control conductor terminal differ from one another (eg by more than 10% with respect to the level or the frequency) and then suddenly the electrical signal at the control conductor terminal to the signal at the umbilical terminal (in particular by a difference of less than 10%> of the level or the frequency). It is particularly advantageous that at least one control conductor connection is provided and that the interconnection is established or changed or interrupted as a function of the electrical signal or as a function of a change in the electrical signal at the at least one control conductor connection. Because of this it is possible that the control switching module is very easily used in already existing electrical wiring. For example, only the Connection between a light switch and the lamp are separated, the light switch to the control conductor terminal and the lamp are connected to the power conductor connection in order to provide additional automation ability. Thus, upon actuation of the switch, a voltage is applied to the control conductor terminal, whereupon an electrical connection is established between the supply conductor terminal and the power conductor terminal, whereby the lamp begins to light up. Conversely, of course, the electrical connection can be disconnected. A module message can be transmitted wirelessly, which includes a switching information, so that another control switching module can perform a switching operation. In this case, the lighting of a room can easily be changed later, because additional lamps can simply be "connected" by their control switching modules receive the module message, evaluate and control the switching device accordingly. A "configuration information" is understood to mean in particular a mode of operation of the control switching module. This includes actions that the control switching module executes when a specific change in the electrical signal at the control wire connection is detected. By way of example, a (specific type of) interconnection and / or a specific switching information to be sent can be stored in a module message in the event that a specific change in the electrical signal at the control conductor connection is detected. The wording "assignable" means that this configuration information is both programmable by the manufacturer and also wirelessly changeable by a user (in operation).

The term "interconnection" is understood on the one hand to produce a digital electrical connection and on the other hand to establish an analog electrical connection.

In the case of the "digital" electrical connection, the at least one power conductor connection is always electrically conductively connected to the supply conductor connection by the switching device for the duration of the interconnection. A signal at

Supply conductor connection remains unchanged at the power conductor connection. In the case of the "analog" electrical connection, the at least one power conductor terminal is connected in an electrically conducting manner to the supply conductor terminal by means of the switching device for the duration of the interconnection. The pulsed electrically conductive connection takes place in the context of a phase control or a phase section control or a pulse width modulation or a frequency converter control. The wording "pulsed" means that the supply conductor connection is electrically conductively connected to the at least one power conductor connection in very short time intervals and is disconnected therefrom. The signal at the power conductor connection is therefore changed over the signal at the supply conductor connection. In this case, it is also possible for the voltage and / or the frequency to be adjustable at the at least one power conductor connection and to be different from the voltage and / or the frequency at the supply conductor connection. As a result, for example, the effective value of the voltage or of the current at the at least one power conductor connection can be reduced, whereby a lower power is transmitted and, for example, a lighting device can be dimmed.

The production of an analog electrical connection is useful, for example, if an analogue transmitter is connected to the at least one control conductor connection in order to realize a dimmer control. In this case, the control and communication unit controls the switching device such that it sets a corresponding analog state at the corresponding power conductor connection.

In a further exemplary embodiment, a measuring device is provided for detecting a voltage value or a sequence of voltage values at the various terminals and / or a current value or a sequence of current values at the power conductor connection or the control conductor connection. From the sequence of voltage values and / or current values, the measuring device and / or the control and communication device can calculate a measured value which is, in particular, a consolidated voltage value (rms value, average value, maximum value, minimum value) or a consolidated current value (rms value , Mean, maximum, minimum). The consolidation takes place, in particular, by calculating the result of a corresponding functional mapping of a current and / or voltage sequence to a measured value; for example, the functional mapping of a "voltage sequence" to the exemplary measured value "voltage rms value" is the root of the integral of the squared one Voltage versus time divided by the duration of the sequence. Basically, a consolidated power value (apparent, reactive, active power value) can also be calculated. The measured value can also contain an energy value or a power factor. This measurement information can then be packaged in a module message and sent wirelessly through the control and communication device. Thus, the control switching module allows the construction of a power management system for the individual electrical consumers connected to the power conductor connection.

The measured value can then be used for a variety of purposes. For example, a protection function can be implemented for electronic devices that are connected to the power conductor connection. So the reading can be with a corresponding threshold value, whereby upon reaching and / or exceeding this threshold value:

(i) the switching device is controlled in such a way that it interrupts the interconnection of the at least one power conductor connection and the supply conductor connection and thus electrically separates the at least one power conductor connection from the supply conductor connection; and or

(ii) the switching device is driven in such a way that it switches the supply conductor connection and / or the control conductor connection to the neutral conductor connection in a low-impedance and / or short manner, in order thereby to achieve an overvoltage dissipation.

In principle, in another exemplary embodiment, the control switching module can also be designed to pack the measured value into measurement information and send it wirelessly as a module message. In principle, it is also conceivable that measured values can be queried specifically from such a control switching module. Thus, a module message containing protocol information can be sent to the control switching module. Depending on this protocol information, the control switching module selects the corresponding measured value, packs it in a measurement information and sends this measurement information wirelessly in a module message.

In a preferred embodiment, the control switching module can be operated in different operating modes. Depending on the application, the appropriate operating mode can be selected. The applications depend heavily on whether a switch or a button is connected to the control conductor connection and what should be controlled for an electrical load. Thus, a single load can be connected to the power conductor connection, which is to be controlled legende by the one switch or button. In the event that a consumer, for example, controlled by a single switch or a main switch is to be realized, the control switching module is operated in the first mode of operation. In the event that a consumer is to be controlled by a single button or a main switch is to be provided in the form of a button, the control switching module is operated in the second operating mode. In the event that a consumer is to be controlled by a plurality of buttons and / or switches (so-called staircase circuit), the control switching module, which is connected to a button, operated in the second operating mode and the control switching module, which with a Switch is connected, in the third operating mode. The various operating modes will be explained in more detail below. As described, the consumer can be controlled by multiple buttons. It may also be that the power with which the consumer is to be operated should be set by a corresponding signal at the control conductor connection. Therefore, four operating modes according to the invention of the control switching module will be described below. In which operating mode the control switching module is operated depends on the assigned configuration information. This configuration information can be fixed by the manufacturer and / or changed by the user during operation.

A first mode of operation is selected when a switch is connected to the control wire terminal which is to take over a main switching function. This could, for example, be a main switch realized as a bistable toggle switch. This switch is connected to a consumer. In a hotel room, for example, such a main switch could be a key card insertion device. In this case, a response is made to a level at the at least one control conductor connection. For this purpose, the measured value is compared to whether it reaches or exceeds a first threshold value or whether it reaches or falls below a second threshold value. In this case, the switching device is controlled in such a way that it connects the at least one power conductor connection to the supply conductor connection if the measured value at the at least one control conductor connection exceeds a predetermined first threshold value. Additionally or alternatively, the switching device is controlled in such a way that it interrupts the interconnection of the at least one power conductor connection of the supply conductor connection when the measured value at the at least one control conductor connection falls below a predetermined second threshold value. Both threshold values can be selected to be identical or different from one another, the latter case representing a kind of hysteresis and avoiding too frequent switching in boundary regions. For example, the first and second thresholds may be selected such that at a level of the electrical signal greater than half the rated voltage of the utility grid, the power conductor terminal is connected to the supply conductor terminal and less at a level of the electrical signal as half of the rated voltage of the public grid, the power conductor connection is disconnected from the supply conductor connection. However, the respective threshold value should be selected such that normal voltage fluctuations (eg + 10% of the rated voltage) do not lead to the triggering of a switching sequence. At the same time, a corresponding module message can also be sent by this "MASTER" control switching module, which contains such content information, so that a further control switching module which receives this module message receives its switching device. speaking the switching information can control. Alternatively, this further control switching module (as "SLA VE", as it were) can ignore any switching information received both at the control wire terminal and wirelessly if the last switching information sent by the "MASTER" control switching module was a "disable signal" normal switching functionality in response to signal changes to the control wire connection or wirelessly accepting or resuming incoming switching commands if the last switching information sent by the "MASTER" control switching module was a "release signal". In the second operating mode, however, only an edge on the at least one control conductor connection is reacted. Thus, it is preferable to "trigger" only on a rising edge or (in an alternative scenario) only on a falling edge. The word "edge" of an electrical signal should not be understood to mean that a switching operation takes place every 20 ms in the case of a 50 Hz signal. Rather, "triggering on an edge of the electrical signal" refers to whether a signal is suddenly applied (rising edge) or suddenly no signal is applied (falling edge). This operating mode is selected when a button is to be connected to the control wire connection. In the second operating mode, the control and communication device is designed, in the event that the measured value at the at least one control conductor connection exceeds a first threshold value or (in the alternative scenario), to control the switching device in such a way that it:

(i) (either) interrupts an existing interconnection of the at least one power conductor terminal with the supply conductor terminal; or (ii) interconnects the at least one power conductor terminal in the event of a failure to interconnect with the utility wire terminal.

Each time the button is pressed, therefore, takes place exactly a change of the switching state. In addition, a module message will also be generated and transmitted wirelessly, which includes a corresponding switching information. This switching information causes the receiving control switching module that makes a change of its switching state. This operating mode is also used when a "stairwell lighting" with several buttons is to be realized. In this case, there is at least one control switching module which is connected to a lamp (= electrical load). This receives wireless module messages from other control switch modules connected to the buttons. Pressing one of these buttons always causes the operating state of the lamp to change. If it is switched off, then it is turned on and vice versa. A third mode of operation, on the other hand, serves to wirelessly control either an existing installation in which a consumer (eg a lamp) is turned on or off by means of a bistable switch, in addition via a central control unit or a mobile terminal. The third operating mode is also used, for example, to realize a "staircase lighting" with several switches. In this mode, any change in the position of each switch should cause a powered on consumer to be turned off and a consumer turned off to be turned on. In the case of several switches and therefore several control switching modules, depending on the position of the switches, a falling level at a control conductor connection of a control switching module can lead to the consumer not being switched off, but switched on. The control and communication device is therefore configured in the third operating mode to compare the measured value at the at least one control conductor connection with a first threshold value. The control and communication device is also designed, both for the case in which the measured value at the at least one control conductor connection exceeds the first threshold value and for the case in which the measured value at the at least one control conductor connection the threshold value or a second threshold below the switching device to control such that this:

i) (either) interrupts an existing interconnection of the at least one power conductor terminal with the supply conductor terminal; or ii) interconnects the at least one power conductor terminal in the absence of interconnection with the utility wire terminal. In addition to this, a module message can also be generated and transmitted wirelessly, which contains a corresponding switching information. This switching information causes the receiving control switching module that makes a change of its switching state. In this case, there is at least one control switching module, which is connected to a consumer. This receives wireless module messages from other control switch modules connected to the switches. Changing the switching state of one of these switches always causes the state of the load to change. If it is off, then it is turned on and vice versa. As can be seen, a staircase circuit with several bistable switches can also be realized with the third operating mode. It can also be seen that a staircase circuit can be realized with several buttons and switches in mixed form and / or several lamps, wherein the control switching modules connected to a pushbutton operate in the second operating mode, and the control switching modules connected to the switch in the third operating mode. dus. All wirelessly addressed control switching module, which turn a lamp on or off can work in the second or third mode of operation.

The threshold in the second and third modes of operation may e.g. be chosen so that at a level of the electrical signal of more than half the rated voltage of the public grid, the power conductor terminal is connected to the supply conductor terminal and at a level of the electrical signal of less than half the rated voltage of public power grid, the power conductor connection is disconnected from the supply conductor connection. However, the threshold should be selected such that normal voltage fluctuations (eg + - 10% of the rated voltage) will not trigger a switching sequence.

In the first three modes of operation, the corresponding power conductor connection is only electrically connected to the supply conductor connection. This means that the two connections are permanently connected for the entire time of their interconnection.

In a fourth operating mode, an analog electrical connection takes place between the at least one power conductor connection and the supply conductor connection. This means that the at least one power conductor terminal is connected in pulsed electrical conduction with the supply conductor terminal. Such a connection serves, in particular, to reduce the power which can be transmitted to an electrical consumer. In particular, the effective value of the voltage and / or of the current at the at least one power conductor connection can be arbitrarily reduced by an appropriate control (phase control or phase control or pulse width modulation or the Frequenzrichter- control). In the fourth operating mode, this control takes place as a function of the signal at the control conductor connection. This signal is analyzed and the switching device is controlled in such a way that the signal at the

Power conductor connection has the same shape. In general, the measured value is, in particular, the result of a first functional mapping of a voltage or current sequence, in particular an effective value of a voltage or a current, and it is the case that the control and communication device is designed such that it:

a) controls the switching device such that it produces such an analog electrical connection between the at least one power conductor terminal and the supply conductor terminal, so that in the general case, the result of a second functional mapping of a voltage sequence on power conductor connection or stream sequence through the Switching device, in particular derm an RMS value of the voltage at the power conductor terminal, or the current through the switching device corresponds to the measured value; and / or wirelessly transmits a module message containing switch information that causes another control switch module to establish such an analog electrical connection between the at least one power conductor terminal and the supply conductor terminal such that a correspondence is achieved as described under a) becomes.

In particular, the control and communication device in the fourth operating mode can also be designed to

a) the sequence of voltage values at the at least one control conductor connection; or

b) the sequence of current values at the at least one control conductor terminal; or

c) the measured value at the at least one control conductor connection

to investigate whether the electrical signal at the at least one control conductor terminal is a pulsed electrical signal, in the form of a phase control or a phase-section control or a pulse width modulation or a frequency judge control. The control and communication device is then further configured, in the event that a pulsed electrical signal is applied to at least one control conductor connection:

a) to control the switching device such that it connects the at least one power conductor terminal with the supply conductor terminal according to the form of the examined electrical signal pulsed electrically conductive, or

b) generating and wirelessly transmitting a module message including switch information causing another control switch module to control its switch means such that said switch means pulsates its at least one power conductor terminal with its supply conductor terminal in accordance with the shape of the electrical signal under test electrically conductive connects.

In summary, it can be said, for example, that the control switching module, depending on whether the connectable or connected on / off device to:

a) a switch;

b) a button;

c) a touchpad;

d) a motion detector; or

e) a dimmer is different configuration information with different operating modes assignable, the control switching module is designed depending on the operating mode:

a) in the event of a change of the electrical signal in the form of an exceeding of a threshold value, to control the switching device accordingly (interconnecting or disconnecting) and generate a module message accordingly; or

b) in the case of a change in the electrical signal in the form of a threshold value being undershot, correspondingly triggering (interconnecting or disconnecting) the switching device and generating a module message accordingly; or

c) to control the switching device accordingly (switching or disconnecting) both when changing the electrical signal in the form of exceeding a threshold value as well as a change of the electrical signal in the form of falling below one or the threshold value and to generate a module message accordingly; or

d) for each change in the electrical signal, the switching device to control such that this interconnects the power conductor connection with the Versorgungslei- ter connection in turn and interrupts an existing interconnection, that the electrical signal is simulated at the power conductor connection and a module message with generate a corresponding switching information and wirelessly send that a receiver of this switching information can emulate the electrical signal. This allows dimming to be achieved.

A touchpad is more likely to fall under a button, with a somewhat "longer" on-time, e.g. after entering the correct code, press the door buzzer. A motion detector rather falls under a switch, for example, the light off after a certain period of time again.

In principle, it is possible that the control switching module receives a module message with at least one configuration information. This module message can receive the control switching module from a central control device and / or from another control switching module and / or from a mobile terminal. The assignable configuration information is used to configure, that is, to update the control switching module. So they can specify which electrical parameters to be measured or how the switching device should respond to different electrical signals on at least one control wire connection. Thus it can also be determined in which of the four operating modes the control and communication device is operated. The Versorgungsleiter- connection is preferably connectable to the public power grid or other energy source. The same preferably also applies to the at least one control conductor connection, whereby this can be connected to the power supply via an on / off device (eg switch, pushbutton, dimmer, etc.). By contrast, the neutral conductor connection can be connected to the ground conductor of the public power grid or to a ground conductor of the other power source. This allows a very simple integration of the control switching module in existing electrical cabling or installations. In a further exemplary embodiment, the control and communication device is designed to control the switching device in dependence on a received module message that contains a switching information such that it interconnects the at least one or respective power conductor connection with the supply conductor connection or interrupts an existing interconnection.

In principle, the control switching module can also be configured such that the control and communication device transmits a module message, which it receives wirelessly from another control switching module and / or from a central control device and / or from a mobile terminal, to another control module. Switching module and / or to a central control device and / or to a mobile terminal wirelessly transmitted. In this case, the control switching module would work as a repeater. Particularly preferably, the control switching module comprises a (one-piece) housing arrangement, which surrounds at least the switching device, the power supply device and / or the control and communication device. In this case, the supply conductor connection, the at least one power conductor connection, the neutral conductor connection and the at least one control conductor connection are accessible from outside the housing arrangement and can be connected to an electrical installation. The

Housing arrangement preferably consists of a dielectric material, in particular a potting compound, such as epoxy resin or a plastic mass. The housing assembly may also include a sealable plastic housing containing the electronic part. Through a corresponding contact protection, ie a galvanic separation is achieved. A module message, which includes, for example, a switching information, can be transmitted to the control switching module wirelessly, so without contact, so that no live parts must protrude from the housing assembly of the control switching module to the outside. Optionally, this housing arrangement can also include the integration of an externally visible light-emitting diode or signal lamp, via which diert flashing sequences, colors and / or brightness values, the control and communication device can display a current internal state of the control switching module. In principle, it would also be possible to provide an acoustic device which is designed to audibly output to the outside (to the outside of the housing arrangement) a tone sequence and / or a specific pitch and / or a specific volume, which indicates an internal state of the control switching module coded.

The building control device according to the invention comprises at least one such control switching module. The supply conductor connection is connected to the supply conductor of the public power grid. The neutral connection is connected to the ground conductor of the public power grid. At least one electrical load is provided, which is electrically connected to the at least one power conductor terminal of the control switching module. The at least one electrical load is connected either to the neutral terminal of the control switching module or directly to the ground conductor of the public power grid. The control and communication device of the at least one control switching module is designed to control the switching device depending on a change of the electrical signal at the at least one control conductor connection such that it interconnects the at least one power conductor connection with the supply conductor connection and so sets the at least one electrical load in operation or disconnects an existing interconnection and puts the electrical load out of service. It is particularly advantageous if at least one on / off device in the form of a switch, probe, touchpad, motion detector or dimmer is provided, with a first connection of this on / off device with the supply conductor of the public power grid or with a Power source (eg battery at touchpad) is electrically connected and wherein a second ter of the at least one on / off device is electrically connected to the at least one control conductor connection of the at least one control switching module. When the at least one on / off switching device is actuated, the first connection is electrically conductively connected to the second connection, and a voltage signal is applied to the at least one control conductor connection. The control switching module connects in this case the electrical load with the supply conductor of the public power grid.

It is also particularly advantageous if a central control device and / or a mobile terminal is provided. These are designed to transmit module messages wirelessly to the at least one control switching module, wherein These module messages contain information and / or configuration information and / or protocol information. The central control device and / or the mobile terminal is further or additionally designed to receive module messages from the at least one control switching module, the module messages containing measurement information and / or status information. The central control device is also designed to transmit module messages to the mobile terminal (eg smartphone) of a user or to receive them from this. Thus, a user can particularly easily configure the individual control switching modules or receive measured values from them via the central control device. Of course, the mobile terminal could also communicate directly with the individual control switching modules.

This central control device preferably also comprises a microphone and is designed to be able to receive and evaluate voice commands. These voice commands can then be translated into module messages and transmitted to the at least one control switching module, where the content of these module messages is evaluated.

Preferably, a plurality of control switching modules are used, which are designed to forward mutually module messages. These are in particular designed to form a MESH network, a scatter network, a daisy-chain network or a tree network.

Advantageously, the wireless connection, ie the wireless connection, is a WLAN connection (eg WIFI, Zigbee, etc.) or a WPAN connection (Wireless Personal Area Network, eg Bluetooth® connection or Bluetooth® compatible connection such as Bluetooth Low Energy). The Bluetooth® connection can also include a Bluetooth® MESH connection. The WLAN connection is one according to IEEE 802.11 * (eg a, b, ...). The Bluetooth® connection is preferably one according to IEEE 802.15 * (eg 1,2, ...). With these connections, device-specific data are preferably transmitted when the module messages are transmitted, so that the control and communication device of the respective control switching module or the central control device receives the received module messages to the respective control switching modules and thus to the corresponding electrical consumers connected to the Control switching modules are connected, can assign. Such a unique device and / or network number is usually achieved directly by using the appropriate protocol (WLAN or Bluetooth®). Advantageously, the central control device is also designed to request at regular intervals from one or all control switching modules, a module message containing, for example, measurement information. The regular time intervals can be in seconds or minutes (several minutes like 1, 2, 4, 6, 8 minutes or several seconds like 1, 4, 6, 10, 20, 30, 40 seconds) ,

In order to obtain as compact a control switching module as possible, the switching device, the power supply device, the control and communication tion device and optionally also a measuring device are designed as system-in-package. This means that all or part of the corresponding devices are arranged in a common (chip) housing.

Various embodiments of the invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the drawings. Same objects have the same reference numerals. The corresponding figures of the drawings show in detail:

FIGS. 1A, 1B and 1C:

various embodiments of the invention

Switching module;

FIGS. 2A to 2C:

Various embodiments of a housing assembly for the control switching module according to the invention;

FIGS. 3A to 3C:

further embodiments of the control switching module according to the invention;

FIGS. 4A to 4D:

a first application of the control switching module according to the invention;

Figure 5: a second purpose of the control switching module according to the invention;

FIG. 6 shows a third intended use of the control switching module according to the invention;

FIG. 7: an exemplary structure of a module message; Figure 8: an exemplary embodiment of the building control device according to the invention; and

FIGS. 9A, 9B:

Another embodiment of the building control device according to the invention.

Figures 1A to IC show various embodiments of the control switching module 1 according to the invention, which can be used in a building control device 2. The control switching module 1 can also be referred to as an encapsulated control switching module 1 or as a flush-mounted or surface-mounted control switching module 1. The control switching module 1 could also be referred to as a control actuating module 1. According to FIGS. 1A and 1C, four connections 3a, 3b, 3c and 3d are preferably provided. These include a supply conductor terminal (L) 3a, a neutral terminal (N) 3b, at least one power terminal (Q) 3c, and at least one control terminal (C) 3d.

The supply conductor terminal 3a is preferably connectable to a supply conductor 4a of the public power grid 4 (e.g., Figure 3). By contrast, the neutral conductor connection 3b can be connected to a ground conductor 4b of the public power grid 4.

The control switching module 1 also comprises a switching device 5, a power supply device 6 and a control and communication device 7. Optionally, a measuring device 8 is also provided. The switching device 5 is arranged between the supply conductor terminal 3 a and the at least one power conductor terminal 3 c. The switching device 5 is designed to interconnect the supply conductor connection 3 a with the at least one power conductor connection 3 c or to separate such an interconnection. The switching device 5 preferably consists of a solid state relay, or of an electronic circuit that simulates such. An energy flow preferably takes place from the supply conductor connection 3 a to the at least one power conductor connection 3 c. Optionally, a reflux should be possible. At the supply conductor terminal 3 a is preferably an AC voltage such as 230 volts or 110 volts. However, it could also be a DC voltage. The switching device 5 may therefore comprise a triac circuit, a thyristor circuit, a MOSFET circuit or an IGBT circuit and / or a mechanical relay. The energy supply device 6 is designed to generate a supply voltage at least for the control and communication device 7 and optionally also for the switching device 5 and to provide this. In FIG. 1A, the energy supply device 6 is shown as a voltage divider with two impedances, which is connected on the one hand to the supply conductor terminal 3a and on the other hand to the neutral terminal 3b. The power supply device 6 preferably also comprises at least one rectifier circuit, and more preferably also a linear regulator, in order to be able to generate a constant DC voltage for the control and communication device 7. The power supply device 6 is therefore designed to generate the supply voltage from the voltage applied to the supply conductor connection 3 a. Instead of a voltage divider, the energy supply device 6 could also comprise a step-down converter, in which case a rectifier would have to be connected upstream. In principle, the energy supply device 6 can also have at least one energy store, such as a battery, a rechargeable battery or a capacitor, in order to remove the supply voltage for the control and communication device 7 from it. The control and communication device 7 is designed to control the switching device 5 on the basis of an electrical signal (voltage or current) at the at least one control conductor connection 3d. The control and communication device 7 can therefore detect whether or not such an electrical signal is applied to the at least one control conductor connection 3d. The electrical signal can, as will be explained later, for example, have the height of the mains voltage at the supply conductor 4a of the public power grid 4.

The control and communication device 7 is therefore in particular capable of detecting a signal value and / or an effective value of the electrical signal at the control line terminal 3d. In particular, a voltage value or a current value or an effective value of the voltage value or an effective value of the current value is measured.

The control and communication device 7 can then, depending on this voltage signal at the at least one control conductor connection 3d, the switching device 5 to control such that this at least one power conductor terminal 3 c with the supply conductor terminal 3 a interconnects or interrupts an existing interconnection. As described above, the interconnection may be a "digital" electrical connection or an "analog" electrical connection. Roughly speaking, the "digital" electrical connection, the signal from the supply conductor terminal 3a unchanged at at least one power conductor terminal 3 c, whereas this signal is changed in the "analog" electrical connection, for example, still in amplitude and / or frequency.

Additionally or alternatively, the control and communication device 7 is also able to generate and wirelessly send a module message 10 (see, e.g., Figure 7), the module message 10 containing a switch information 10a. For this purpose, the control and communication device 7 comprises an antenna arrangement, not shown.

A wireless connection is understood in particular to be a WLAN connection (IEEE 802.11 *) or a Bluetooth® connection (IEEE 802.15. *) Or a ZigBee® connection (IEEE 802.15.4).

The control and communication device 7 can also wirelessly receive a company goods package and update its own company goods with the received company goods package.

A control switching module 1 can both receive module messages 10 and also send module messages 10. The module messages 10 have several functions and may include different information. For example, a module message 10 may include a switching information 10a. Such a switching information 10a may include a switching command indicating that and how the switching device 5 should connect the supply conductor terminal 3a to the at least one power conductor terminal 3c, or that an interconnection should be interrupted, or that the state the interconnection is to be changed, so an existing interconnection is interrupted or a lack of interconnection is to be established. Receives a control switching module

1, so in particular the control and communication device 7 of the control switching module 1, such a module message 10, which includes a switching information 10a, then the control and communication device 7 is adapted to evaluate this switching information 10a. According to the switching information 10a, the switching device 5 is controlled by the control and communication device 7.

A module message 10 may also comprise a header, ie a device ID, which is unique for each control switching module, whereby the transmitter of the respective module message 10, ie the corresponding control switching module 1 or a central control device 20 (see FIG. 8) can be identified.

The module message 10 can also contain a measurement information 10b, which can be used in conjunction with the measuring device 8. The measuring device 8 comprises a plurality of measuring terminals 8a, 8b, 8c (see FIG. 1C) and is designed to generate a voltage value or a sequence of voltage values of a voltage present at the supply conductor terminal 3a and / or at the at least one power conductor terminal 3 c and / or to which at least one control conductor connection 3d is applied to measure with respect to the neutral conductor connection 3b. This voltage value or this sequence of voltage values can be transmitted to the control and communication device 7 by the measuring device 8. Additionally or alternatively, the measuring device 8 is also designed to flow a current value or a sequence of current values of a current flowing via the at least one power conductor connection 3c, for example between the supply conductor connection 3a and the at least one power conductor connection 3c, and / or flows via the control conductor connection 3d to measure and to transmit this current value or this sequence of current values to the control and communication device 7. The current value is preferably obtained by the use of a shunt resistor or a Hall sensor, wherein the shunt resistor or Hall sensor, for example, between the supply conductor terminal 3 a and the at least one power conductor terminal 3 c is arranged. The control and communication device 7 is designed to calculate a measured value from the sequence of voltage values and / or from the sequence of current values. This metric is:

a) a consolidated voltage value, for example RMS value, mean value, maximum value, minimum value, and / or

b) a consolidated current value, such as effective value, mean, maximum value, minimum value, and / or

c) a consolidated power value, for example, apparent, reactive, active power value, which is transmitted from the supply conductor terminal 3a to the at least one power conductor terminal 3c; and or

d) an energy value of the electrical energy which has been transmitted from the supply conductor connection 3 a to the at least one power conductor connection 3 c in a specific time interval; and or

e) a power factor value.

Consolidation is preferably the result of a functional mapping of the voltage sequence, the current sequence, or the combination of voltage and current sequence into one measurement. For example, the voltage rms value the result of rooting the integral of the squared voltage values over time divided by the duration of the voltage sequence. The control and communication device 7 is then designed to add a measurement information 10b to the module message 10 and send it out. The measurement information 10b comprises the above-described measured value. The consolidated power value indicates an electrical power that is transmitted from the supply conductor terminal 3 a in the direction of the at least one power conductor terminal 3 c or vice versa. The energy value indicates the electrical energy that is transmitted over a specific time interval (eg 1 hour, 1 day, etc.) from the supply line terminal 3 a in the direction of the at least one power conductor connection 3 c or back. By means of such measurement information 10b, an energy management system can be constructed around the control switching module 1.

The module message 10 can also contain configuration information 10c. The control and communication device 7 of a control switching module 1 can evaluate this configuration information 10c in the module message 10 and update its previous configuration information 10c accordingly. Depending on the assigned configuration information 10c, for example, the measuring device 8 measures only certain measured values or the control and communication device 7 only reacts to specific forms of the electrical signal (level or edge) at the at least one control conductor connection 3d or evaluates only switching information 10a that originate from a particular control switching module 1. The configuration information 10c can also serve to set the corresponding control switching module 1 such that it only generates switching information 10a and sends it as a module message 10 and does not control its own switching device 5 or that only switching information 10a is received in a module message 10 and depending on this own switching device 5 is driven, whereas electrical signals on its own at least one control conductor connection 3d remain unconsidered. However, this fact will be explained in more detail in the course of the next figures.

FIG. 1B shows an exemplary structure of the control and communication device 7. The control and communication device 7 is preferably a computer chip. The control and communication device 7 preferably comprises a plurality of I / O ports, which are designated by GPA, GPB, in order to be able to connect additional devices. The control and communication device 7 includes, for example, bus systems such as I ² C, SPI, CAN. The control and communication device 7 preferably comprises power supply connections (POW) in order to be able to supply additional devices, such as, for example, the switching device 5 and / or the measuring device 8 with electrical energy. The Control and communication device 7 preferably also includes a voltage input VTP, via which energy from the power supply device 6 can be supplied. A programming interface LNK allows programming of the control and communication device 7.

Basically, the control and communication device 7 is also designed to encrypt a module message 10 before it is sent wirelessly, or to decrypt a received and encrypted module message. An antenna arrangement can be integrated directly into the housing of the control and communication device 7. The antenna arrangement may also be formed externally, wherein via a line an electrical connection with a corresponding output, not shown, of the control and communication device 7 is made. The control and communication device 7 preferably uses a Bluetooth® connection in order to be able to exchange module messages 10. Also an ultrasonic connection would be conceivable.

FIG. 2A shows a housing arrangement 11 of the control switching module 1 according to the invention. In this case, it is shown that the switching device 5, the energy supply device 6, the control and communication device 7 and the measuring device 8 are designed as system in packages and in FIG a common (chip) housing are arranged. This (chip) housing is referred to here as a housing assembly 11. The individual devices 5, 6, 7, 8 are preferably arranged on a common printed circuit board 12. In principle, however, not all of the devices 5 to 8 must be arranged on the common printed circuit board 12. For example, the switching device 5 could also be arranged outside the printed circuit board 12. The use of the circuit board 12 is not mandatory.

FIG. 2B shows a housing arrangement 11 which surrounds the switching device 5, the energy supply device 6, the control and communication device 7 and optionally the measuring device 8.

Figure 2C shows a simplified circuit diagram of the control switching module 1, as shown in a spatial representation in Figure 2B.

The housing assembly 11 includes Kabelanschlusseinrichtungen 12 a, 12 b, 12 c, 12 d to the supply conductor terminal 3 a, the neutral terminal 3b, the at least one power conductor terminal 3 c and the at least one control conductor connection 3d with an electrical installation outside the housing assembly ver ver - be able to bind. The Kabelanschlusseinrichtungen 12 a to 12 d are as Screw and / or clamp connections executed, wherein a connection cable can be inserted into an opening of the respective cable connection means 12a to 12d and wherein a clamping action can be achieved, for example by screwing or spring-loaded. The individual electrical contacts are preferably not accessible from outside the housing assembly 11 by touching, so that a galvanic isolation between the housing assembly 11 and the electrical components is achieved. With regard to their mechanical fixing and electrical contacting of the connecting cables, the cable connecting devices 12a to 12d are preferably comparable with terminal strips or terminal blocks or plug-in terminals as can be found in switches and sockets. Alternatively, the control switching module 1 could instead of screw or plug terminals include short pieces of cable that are soldered inside the housing assembly 11 with the electrical circuit (switching device 5, power supply device 6, control and communication device 7, measuring device 8) and outside to a Luster terminal , to terminal blocks, or to switches or sockets can be connected.

There are preferably two supply conductor terminals 3a and two neutral conductor terminals 3b, which are further preferably arranged on different sides of the housing arrangement 11. They could all be located on the same page. According to Figure 2C, these are each electrically connected to each other. This ensures that an installation of the control switching module 1 in an existing electrical installation, especially in a flush-mounted or surface-mounted box, can be achieved very easily. The supply conductor 4a of the public power grid 4 is disconnected and the control switching module interposed, whereby the supply conductor 4a of the public power grid 4 is again connected throughout. The same also applies to the ground conductor 4b of the public power network 4. This can also be very easily separated with the two neutral conductor terminals 3b, 12b, which are arranged on two different, preferably opposite sides of the housing assembly 11, are connected ,

The housing assembly 11 consists of a dielectric or comprises a dielectric, in particular a dielectric potting compound, which in turn consists for example of an epoxy resin or a plastic compound, or a closable plastic housing containing the electronics.

The control switching module 1 has a rectangular or square shape in plan view in plan view. However, the control switching module 1 should, together with its housing assembly 11, have a size which ensures that it can be inserted into a flush-mounted box. In plan view, the shape could therefore also be circular (diameter preferably less than 10 cm, 8 cm, 6 cm, 5 cm, 4cm, 3cm, 2cm, 1cm), wherein the individual Kabelanschlusseinrichtungen 12a to 12d are preferably evenly spaced apart, but also on a single side, or alternatively arranged on only two or three sides.

A further cable connection device 12e is shown in dashed lines in FIG. 2B. Their structure corresponds to the previous Kabelanschlusseinrichtungen 12a to 12d. This additional cable connection device 12e can be connected to a protective conductor of an electrical installation.

The control and communication device 7 is then designed to be in the event that, for example, between the supply conductor terminal 3 a and the power conductor terminal 3 c, a current flowing exceeds a predetermined threshold, an overcurrent fault at the protective conductor connection, ie via the corresponding cable connection device 12e output to the electrical installation. In this case, for example, the measured value is compared with a corresponding threshold value. This overcurrent fault, which is preferably a current, may preferably be generated by the control and communication device 7 itself or connected to the output via a corresponding additional switching device. Corresponding circuit breakers in the electrical installation detect a current on the protective conductor and switch the corresponding network segment de-energized. The outputting of such an overcurrent fault may be useful if the current (measured value) exceeds a threshold value which is higher than the current which the switching device can switch to a maximum. In this case, otherwise no possibility would exist to separate the supply conductor terminal 3 a from the power conductor terminal 3 c. In this case, the module message 10 could be added to a corresponding status information lOd, which is transmitted wirelessly.

The control and communication device 7 could also be designed to compare the measured value with a corresponding threshold value and, when this threshold value is reached and / or exceeded, to actuate the switching device 5 in such a way that it supplies the supply conductor connection 3a and / or the control conductor connection 3d low-impedance and / or short switches to the neutral conductor connection 3b, thereby achieving an overvoltage dissipation.

In Figures 3A to 3C further purposes of the control switching module 1 will be explained. FIG. 3A shows that the control switching module 1 has both a digital electrical connection and an analog electrical connection between see the at least one power conductor terminal 3 c and the supply conductor terminal 3 can produce a.

FIG. 3B explains that the control switching module 1 can determine a change (eg level) at the at least one control conductor connection 3d, and with such a detected change a) a change of the interconnection at the power conductor connection 3c by corresponding control of the Switching device 5 makes, and b) the control and communication device 7 generates a module message 10, which includes a corresponding switching information 10a and transmits them wirelessly.

In FIG. 3C, it is shown that, as an alternative to a change at the control conductor connection 3d, the control switching module 1 can also respond to the arrival of a module message 10 with corresponding switching information 10a. If the receiving control switching module 1 is addressed on the basis of the address contained in the switching information 10a, its switching device 5 is caused to perform a corresponding interconnection, or to disconnect an existing interconnection. Otherwise, the control switching module 1 can operate like a repeater and forward the module message 10. The control switching module 1 then receives module messages 10 and forwards them accordingly. In principle, all module messages 10 can be forwarded. However, filtering can also take place. Thus, the control switching module 1 should preferably not relay such module messages 10 again, which it has already sent out. It is also possible that only module messages 10 are forwarded by a specific control switching module 1 and / or to a specific control switching module 1. The module messages 10 can also be changed. In this case, the control switching module 1 from FIG. 3C evaluates no electrical signals at the at least one control line connection 3d and also does not use its own switching device 5. FIGS. 3B and 3C also show assignable configuration information 10c which describes the mode of operation of the control switching module 1. Depending on this assignable configuration information 10c, the control switching module 1 can be operated in different operating modes. The assignable configuration information 10c can be transmitted wirelessly to the control switching module 1. It is also possible that the assignable configuration information 10c is assigned during the manufacture of the control switching module 1, for example, hardwired hardware, memory information in a read-only memory, memory information in a FLASH memory. In some of these cases, the assignable configuration information 10c would be unchangeable in the operation of the control switch module 1. FIGS. 4A, 4B, 4C and 4D show a first exemplary intended use of the control switching module 1 according to the invention, which is used in a building control device 2. FIG. 4A shows a conventional electrical installation in which the electrical load 15 can be switched on or off via an on / off device 16, which is a switch (also corresponds to FIG. 4C). That is, upon actuation of the on / off switch 16 in the form of a switch is permanently on the voltage of the supply conductor 4a of the public power grid 4 to the electrical load 15. For this purpose, the on / off switching device 16 comprises a first connection 16a and a second connection 16b. The first terminal 16a is electrically connected to the supply conductor 4a of the public power grid 4, wherein the second terminal 16b is electrically connected to the electrical load 15. When the on / off switching device 16 is actuated, the second connection 16b is also connected to the supply conductor 4a of the public power network 4.

In Figure 4B is explained how such an existing electrical device can be retrofitted with the control switching module 1 according to the invention. The control switching module 1 can very easily be installed in an installation box (flush-mounted or surface-mounted box) of the existing electrical installation, be it in an installation box for the on / off switch or in an installation box for distribution. The installation can also be done in a cable duct or directly in a lamp instead of the installation box. The supply conductor terminal 3a of the at least one control switching module 1 is connected to the supply conductor 4a of the public power grid 4. By contrast, the neutral conductor connection 3b of the at least one control switching module 1 is connected to the ground conductor 4b of the public power grid 4. The electrical load 15 is this time not directly connected to the second terminal 16b of the on / off device 16, but with the at least one power conductor terminal 3 c of at least one control switching module 1. On the other hand, the second terminal 16b of the on / off device 16 is electrically connected to the at least one control conductor connection 3d of the at least one control switching module 1, whereas the first connection 16a continues to be electrically connected directly to the supply conductor 4a of the public power network 4 or indirectly via the supply conductor connection 3a of the control switching module 1 connected is.

The control and communication device 7 of the at least one control switching module 1 is adapted, depending on the voltage signal at the at least one control conductor connection 3d, the switching device 5 such anzusteu- nem that these at least one power conductor connection 3 c with the Versor- supply conductor connection 3 a connects and sets the electrical load 15 so in operation or disconnects an existing interconnection and thereby puts the electrical load 15 out of operation. For the control switching module 1 to function properly, it must be properly configured according to the type of the connected on / off switch 16. The control and communication device 7 is therefore designed to receive a module message 10 from another control switching module la to lc wirelessly, this module message 10 contains at least one configuration information 10c. As will be explained in more detail later with regard to FIG. 8, this module message 10 can also be received wirelessly by a central control device 20 or a mobile terminal 21. By means of this configuration information 10c, the control switching module 1 and in particular the control and communication device 7 can be operated in a first or third operating mode (when a switch is connected) or in a second operating mode (when connected to buttons). Preferably, the control and communication device 7 is designed to measure via the measuring device 8 a measured value of the electrical signal, for example in the form of a consolidated voltage value or current value) of the electrical signal at least one control conductor connection 3d.

The first mode of operation, also called level control, is selected when a switch is connected to the control conductor terminal 3d. In this case, a response is made to a level at the at least one control conductor connection 3d. For this purpose, the first measured value is compared to whether it reaches or exceeds a first threshold value or whether it reaches or falls below a second threshold value. The switching device 5 is driven in such a way that it connects the at least one power conductor connection 3 c to the supply conductor connection 3 a when the measured value at the at least one control conductor connection 3d exceeds a predetermined first threshold value. Additionally or alternatively, the switching device 5 is controlled such that it interrupts the interconnection of the at least one power conductor terminal 3 c of the supply conductor terminal 3 a when the measured value at the at least one control conductor connection 3d below a predetermined second threshold. At the same time, a corresponding module message 10 can also be sent, which contains such switching information 10a, so that a further control switching module 1b, 1c, which receives this module message 10, can control its switching device 5 in accordance with the switching information 10a.

Alternatively or additionally, however, this module message 10 can also be a switching function or a permission or a prohibition for a receiving control switching module 1 to comply with its defined by configuration switching functionality. In this case, the control switching module 1 is designed to control the switching device 5 in such a manner only in response to a change in the electrical signal at the control conductor connection 3d and / or as a function of a wirelessly received module message 10 which contains a switching information item 10a. in that this interconnects the at least one power conductor connection 3 c to the supply conductor connection 3 a, when the control switching module 1 has previously received a module message 10 containing a switching information 10 a which contains an enable signal. This switching information 10a may originate from another control switching module 1, a central control device 20 and / or a mobile terminal 21. Alternatively or additionally, the control switching module 1 is designed to control the switching device 5, independently of a change in the electrical signal at the control conductor connection 3d and / or independently of a wirelessly received module message 10, which contains a switching information 10a, that this interconnection of the power conductor terminal 3 c with the supply conductor terminal 3 a interrupts or stops when the control switching module 1 has previously received a module message 10 containing a switching information 10 a, which includes a blocking signal. For example, the measured value may be a consolidated voltage signal, such as an RMS value. The first and / or second threshold value can be set to 100 volts, for example. In the event that the measured value, for example, the rms value of the voltage is above 100V (= first threshold), which is the case with a mains voltage of 230V, would be the concern concerns the mains voltage to the at least one control wire connection 3d, the switching device 5, the supply conductor Connect 3 a to the power conductor connection 3 c. The first operating state preferably also provides that the control and communication device 7 is designed to control the switching device 5 in such a way that it interrupts the interconnection between the at least one power conductor connection 3 c and the supply conductor connection 3 a, if the signal value or the effective value of the electrical signal at the at least one control conductor connection 3d falls below a predetermined second threshold value. For example, the second threshold may correspond to an RMS value of 50V. If this would be exceeded, for example, by disconnecting the two connections 16a, 16b of the on / off switching device 16, then the switching device 5 would be controlled in such a way that it shuts off the electrical load 15 from the supply conductor connection 3a. The first and second threshold values may be identical or chosen differently. The latter case is preferred because it avoids too frequent toggling with the same limit. In principle, the control switching module 1 can also refrain from operating its own switching device 5 and instead generate a module message 10 with a switching information 10a and send it wirelessly. However, this fact will be explained later with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6. The second operating mode, also called edge control, is set in the event that the on / off device 16 is a button. Such a button is shown for example in FIG. Upon actuation of a button, the two terminals 16a, 16b of the on / off device 16 would be connected to each other only for a certain (short) period of time. If the control and communication device 7 in the first mode of operation, then they would connect the electrical load 15 briefly with the supply conductor terminal 3 a and then disconnect again.

In the second operating mode, the control switching module 1 and in particular the control and communication device 7 is configured such that it responds only to a rising or falling level or edge of the electrical signal. In the second operating mode, the control and communication device 7 is designed to control the switching device 5 in such a way that the measured value at the at least one control conductor connection 3d exceeds or falls below the first threshold value such that it:

(i) interrupts an existing interconnection of the at least one power conductor terminal 3c with the supply conductor terminal 3a; or

(ii) interconnects the at least one power conductor terminal 3 c in the absence of interconnection with the supply conductor terminal 3 a.

Each time the button is pressed, therefore, exactly one change, ie a change in the switching state takes place. Additionally or alternatively, a module message 10 can also be generated and transmitted wirelessly, which contains a corresponding switching information 10a. This switching information 10a causes the receiving control switching module lb, lc, that this performs a change of its switching state. This operating mode is also used when a "stairwell lighting" with several buttons is to be realized. In this case, there is at least one control switching module 1, which is connected to a lamp 15. This receives wireless module messages 10 from other control switching modules la, lb, lc connected to the buttons. Pressing a This button always causes the operating state of the electrical load (lamp) 15 changes. If it is switched off, then it is turned on and vice versa. See Figure 6. The control and communication device 7 is in particular designed to control the switching device 5 such that it interrupts an interconnection between the at least one power conductor terminal 3 c and the supply conductor terminal 3 a in the current zero crossing. It is detected by means of the measuring device 8, a measured value in the form of the current profile. The wording "capture" is to be understood not only to the effect that digital readings are detected by means of an A / D converter, but also to the effect that by means of an analog circuit, the switching operation in the switch device 5 is triggered only in current zero crossing. FIG. 5 shows an exemplary second intended use of the control switching module 1 according to the invention, which is integrated in a building control device 2. In this case, a door lock can be controlled. In this case, there are several control switch modules 1, 1a, 1b. A first control switching module 1 merely serves to detect a voltage signal at the control conductor connection 3d. In this case, the on / off device 16 is a keypad with which a key combination can be entered. Once the correct key combination has been entered, a voltage level from this on / off device 16 is output to the control conductor terminal 3d of the first control switching module 1. The control and communication device 7 detects this voltage signal and generates a module message 10 which contains this switching information 10a. The module message 10 is transmitted to the other control switching modules la, lb wirelessly. These further control switching modules 1a, 1b do not respond to any electrical signals at their control conductor terminals 3d. These control conductor connections 3d are preferably not connected (open) or permanently connected to a ground potential.

The first control switching module 1 therefore functions as a transmitter or as a transmission control switching module 1 or master control switching module 1, whereas the other control switching modules la, lb as a receiver or as a receiver control switching modules la, lb or act as slave control switching modules la, lb or configured as such. These further control switching modules 1 a, 1 b are designed, depending on the module message 10 received by the control switching module 1, which contains a switching information 10 a, to control its switching devices 5 such that they connect the at least one power conductor connection 3 c to the supply conductor - Connect connection 3 a or interrupt an existing interconnection.

In FIG. 5, the at least one power conductor terminal 3a of another control switching module 1a is connected to a first coil 15a, whereas the at least one power conductor terminal 3c of the other control switching module 1b is electrically conductively connected to a further coil 15b. Both coils 15 a, 15 b are part of a locking device, which may also be referred to as electrical loads 15. This locking device comprises a locking element 19, in particular in the form of a locking bolt. Depending on which of the two coils 15a, 15b is energized, the locking element 19 is moved in one or the other direction. In principle, it would also be possible for only one further control switching module 1a to be used, one coil 15a being a plunger coil, and a permanent magnet being used to permanently press the locking element 19 into a state in which a door assembly is locked.

In this case, the control and communication device 7 is configured to control the switching device 5 in such a way that it connects the at least one power conductor connection 3 c to the supply conductor connection 3 a only for a certain period of time. In principle, it would also be possible for the at least one power conductor terminal 3 c to be connected in pulsed fashion to the supply conductor terminal 3 a, ie, for an analog electrical connection to be established between the at least one power conductor terminal 3 c and the supply conductor terminal 3 a becomes. The manner in which the control and communication device 7 controls the switching device 5 can be set within the scope of a configuration information 10c of the corresponding control switching module 1, 1a, 1b. This can be done already at the factory or later by a user without contact. For the latter, the module message 10 comprises a configuration information 10c. In principle, it would also be possible to package this information in the switching information 10a and to send it as a module message 10.

It would also be possible for a control switching module 1 to comprise a plurality of power conductor terminals 3c, which can be interconnected independently of one another by the switching device 5 with the supply conductor terminal 3a. With regard to FIG. 5, therefore, it would only require a further control switching module 1a. In addition to a keypad, the on / off device 16 may also include a motion detector. In this case, an output of the motion detector would be connected to the control conductor connection 3d of the at least one control switching module 1. This would detect a corresponding electrical signal and send a module message 10 to other control switching modules 1a, 1b. The other control switching modules 1a, 1b are configured to receive and execute only switching information 10a of module messages 10 originating from the designated control switching module 1. Which control switching module 1 is authorized can be transmitted in the further control switching modules 1 a, 1 b by means of configuration information 10 c within a module message 10.

FIG. 6 shows a third intended use of the control switching module 1 according to the invention, which is integrated in a building control device 2. In this case, the electrical load 15 can be connected to the public power grid 4 by a plurality of control switching modules 1 a, 1 b, 1 c.

In FIG. 6 there is a control switching module 1, whose power conductor connection 3c is connected in the electrical load 15. The control conductor connection 3d of the control switching module 1, however, is not connected to any other device.

Furthermore, there are other control switching modules la, lb, lc. Their control conductor connection 3d is in each case connected to a second connection 16b of an on / off switching device 16. The first connection 16a is in turn connected to the supply conductor 4a of the public power network 4. The on / off device 16 in this case are push buttons. The further control switching modules la, lb, lc operate in the second operating mode. As soon as a measured value of the electrical signal at the at least one control conductor connection 3d exceeds or falls below a first threshold value, the respective control and communication device 7 is designed to generate a module message 10 which contains a switching information 10a. This module message 10 is then sent to the control switching module 1. The control switching module 1 is configured to receive this module message 10 wirelessly and to control its own switching device 5 such that it interconnects the at least one power conductor terminal 3 c with the supply conductor terminal 3 a or interrupts an existing interconnection.

The wiring shown in Figure 6 is used in particular for controlling a light network, when a plurality of light switches are provided in the form of buttons that at least one electrical consumer 15 in the form of a lamp on or turn off. In this case, from each switch, independently in the order of actuation, a switched-off electrical load 15 off and a switched-off electrical load 15 are turned on. The control switching modules la, lb and lc are here in the second operating mode.

In the event that instead of buttons switches are used as on / off device 16, the control switching modules la, lb and lc would have to be operated in a third operating mode. Here, they must examine the measured value for the electrical signal at their at least one control conductor connection 3d both on a rising edge and on a falling edge. For each edge change, the control switching modules 1 a, 1 b and 1 c now have to transmit a module message 10 with a switching information 10 a to the control switching module 1, so that this changes or changes its switching state. Not shown, for example, the use of a dimmer in the on / off device 16. In this case, the control switching modules la, lb and lc would have to be operated in a fourth operating mode. Such a dimmer includes, for example, a phase control or a phase control. In the fourth operating mode, the control switching module 1 recognizes in particular those intervals of a period of the electrical signal at the control conductor connection 3d which are zero or close to zero. In accordance with the phase-cut or phase-cut signal, the control and communication device 7 generates a module message 10 with corresponding switching information 10a, so that the control switching module 1, to whose power conductor connection 3c the electrical consumption 15 is connected, performs an analog electrical interconnection whereby a corresponding dimming likewise takes place at the electrical load 15, that is to say likewise the same phase-cut or phase-cut-off signal is output by the switching device 5. It also includes changes less than 25%, 20%, 15%, 10% or 5%.

The detection of such phase-cut or phase-cut electrical signal is carried out by the measuring device 8, 8a, which may for example contain an A / D converter for this purpose. The measuring device 8, 8a can be arranged, for example, in the control and communication device 7. In the simplest case, the control and communication device 7 would comprise one or more A / D converters. When adjusting the dimmer, the signal / pause ratio is changed. The measured value in the form of a consolidated voltage and / or current value in the form of the rms value changes. This change is detected and the switching device 5 is instructed accordingly to set accordingly. This is also to be understood that the interconnection, which in this case produces an analog electrical connection, is continuously adapted to a signal change at the control conductor connection 3d. The switching information 10a, which can optionally or additionally be sent in a module message 10, are adapted accordingly. The same applies even if the electrical signal is pulse width modulated or frequency modulated.

7 shows an example structure of a module message 10. The module module 10 may include a device-dependent identification (eg number) that is different for each control switching module 1 used. In addition, this may still include switching information 10a. This switching information 10a can be in different forms. For example, it would be possible that the switching information 10a would only be marked as active, for example with a binary "1". In this case, a control switching module 1, which would receive such a module message 10, would connect the at least one power conductor connection 3 c to the supply conductor connection 3 a. If the switching information 10a was not marked, for example provided with a binary "0", then the control switching module 1, which receives this module message 10, would provide a connection between the at least one power conductor terminal 3c and the supply conductor terminal 3a interrupt. In principle, the switching information 10a could also comprise a different binary value in order to set the type of interconnection (digital, analog) with the respective parameters or to select the correct power conductor connection 3c. The switching information 10a may also include switching group information, by means of which receiving control switching modules 1, 1a, 1b, 1c can recognize whether or not they should respond to the switching information 10a including a switching command. In this case, the control switching modules 1, 1 a, 1 b, 1 c would in this case only react to corresponding switching commands if they had acquired such a group affiliation during the configuration. The switching information can also provide information about

Manufacture of an analog electrical connection include.

Furthermore, the module message 10 may still contain measurement information 10b. This measurement information 10b can be measured values for specific physical quantities that the measuring device 8 can detect in the control switching module 1.

In addition, a module message 10 may also include configuration information 10c. This configuration information 10 c can indicate, for example, whether the control and communication device 7 is operated in the first, second, third or fourth operating mode. Optionally, group assignments can also be assigned based on the configuration information 10c.

The configuration information 10c may also include a switch setting. This switching setting indicates how the control and communication device 7 should control the switching device 5. For example, it is possible for the switching device 5 to connect the at least one power conductor connection 3c to the supply conductor connection 3a until the control and communication device 7 requires an interruption. It is also possible for this interconnection to take place only for a specific time interval, with this time interval being able to be permanently programmed in the control switching module 1 or likewise obtained via the configuration information 10c. In principle, the type of interconnection can also be entered here, that is, whether a digital electrical connection or an analog electrical connection between the at least one power conductor connection 3 c and the supply conductor connection 3 a should take place. In the case of a pulsed analog electrical connection, for example, the pulse-pause ratio in the control switching module 1 can be permanently programmed in or likewise obtained via configuration information 10c. In such a case, one would say that the switching device 5 assumes an analog state.

However, this switching setting may also include a so-called master information, which expresses whether a receiving control switching module in the future, all switching commands without master information and switching commands, which would be triggered by signal change of the control wire connection, temporarily ignore or should resume.

If no MESH communication is provided for the control switching module, the configuration information 10c can also indicate whether the control switching module 1 is to operate as a repeater and should forward all or selected received module messages 10 or if the control switching module 1 reacts exclusively to switching information 10a should receive it in a module message 10, regardless of the electrical signal at the own control conductor connection 3d. In the case of MESH network communication, the repeater function would not need to be explicitly configured because each MESH node automatically assumes a repeater function. Conversely, it could also be the case that the control switching module 1 should exclusively monitor its own control conductor connection 3d and generate corresponding switching information 10a, which in turn is sent as a module message 10, without triggering its own switching device 5. The configuration information 10c may also include information as to whether the control switching module 1 should output a fault current to the protective conductor terminal in the event that a current value or a sequence of current values is detected which is above a threshold value ,

The module message 10 may also include a status information lOd, which is general in nature and indicates, for example, whether the control switching module 1 has any malfunctions. The module message 10 may also contain a protocol information lOe which indicates to the control switching module 1 which measurement information 10b should capture the control and switching module 1 by its measuring device 8 and send it as a module message 10. As a result, measured values of individual control switching modules 1, 1 a, 1 b can be queried by the central control device 20 and / or the mobile terminal 21 in a targeted manner.

FIG. 8 shows a simplified exemplary embodiment of the building control device 2 according to the invention. This comprises at least one control switching module 1 and, in the case of FIG. 8, several control switching modules 1, 1 a, 1 b. The control switching modules 1, 1a, 1b are designed to form a peer-to-peer network, a mesh network, a scatter network, a daisy-chain network or a tree network with each other, so that the Module message 10 of the at least one control switching module 1 is transmitted via at least one further control switching module la until it is received by another control switching module lb at the end.

Depending on the protocol used, this can even be absolutely necessary from a certain number of users (= control switching modules 1). Thus, with a "classic" Bluetooth® connection, a master can communicate with a maximum of seven slaves (eg Pico network). Therefore, it would be absolutely necessary here that, starting at eight control switching modules 1, 1a, 1b, 1c, the module messages 10 of the further control switching modules 1, 1a, 1b, 1c are routed via other control switching modules 1, 1a, 1b, 1c. be routed. The building control device 2 comprises a central control device 20. This is designed to transmit module messages 10 to the at least one control switching module 1, la, lb wirelessly, these module messages 10 switching information 10a and / or configuration information 10c and / or protocol information lOe included. The central control device 20 is likewise designed to receive module messages 10 from the at least one control switching module 1, la, lb, these module messages containing 10 measurement information 10b and / or status information lOd.

The central control device 20 is also designed to transmit module messages 10 to a mobile terminal 21 of a user or to receive module messages 10 from the mobile terminal 21. The mobile terminal 21 is in particular a computer, a smart tablet or a smartphone. On the mobile terminal 21, a graphical user interface is preferably installed, which allows for the individual control switching modules 1, la, lb to deposit an electrical consumer 15 and preferably to specify more precisely, for example by entering a name or type. The central controller 20 is then able to generate and transmit energy statistics to the mobile terminal 21. The mobile terminal 21 may graphically represent the energy statistics corresponding to the respective electrical loads 15 so that a user can locate electrical loads 15 that consume above average energy. Module messages 10 in the form of configuration information 10c can also be sent via the mobile terminal 21 or the central control device 20 to the control switching modules 1, 1a, 1b, which inform the individual control switching modules 1, 1a, 1b of which wirelessly transmitted module messages 10 of which control switching modules 1, la, lb must be reacted with what behavior.

Via the mobile terminal 21 further module messages 10 can be transmitted to the central control device 20, which in addition to a precise switching information 10a still contain time information, wherein the central control device 20 includes a time device and is adapted to the switching information 10a, to which also stored time information are to be sent to the particular, stored in the time information times to the respective control switching module 1, la, lb. As a result, very specific electrical consumers 15 can be activated at specific times and weekdays. For example, the lighting can be switched on automatically at dusk and the shutters are lowered. It is also possible that lighting scenarios are created so that even in the absence of a resident temporally changing lighting conditions are achieved in the building, whereby this looks inhabited. In addition to time information, energy cost information or energy generation information can also be displayed together with the switching information 10a in a module message 10 are transmitted. In the event that, for example, a separate photovoltaic system or a separate power generator is installed on the building, certain electrical consumers 15 can be switched on via their respective control switching modules 1, la, lb, if this power generator provides a power over is a preset threshold. In particular, energy-hungry electrical consumers 15 such as washing machines or dryers can then be employed when the photovoltaic system provides a great deal of power. The same applies if energy cost information is transmitted. So it is possible that energy suppliers offer flexible energy costs, with the energy costs are higher in peak load times than in low load periods. The central control device 20 is then designed to switch on corresponding control switching modules 1, 1 a, 1 b only by means of a corresponding switching information 10 a in a module message 10 if the energy costs fall below a predetermined or adjustable threshold value.

In this exemplary embodiment, the central control device 20 also includes a microphone 22. Speech commands can be received and evaluated via the microphone 22. The central control device 20 is designed to translate these voice commands in module messages 10 and to transmit to the at least one control switching module 1, la, lb.

FIGS. 9A and 9B show a further exemplary embodiment of the building control device 2 according to the invention. This can be installed, for example, in all floors 24 of a building 25. In Figure 9B, such a floor 24 is shown, which comprises a plurality of spaces 24a, 24b and 24c. The individual rooms 24a, 24b and 24c are connected by doors. It is shown in FIG. 9B that a plurality of control switching modules 1 are arranged in each space 24a, 24b and 24c. Preferably, at each control switching module 1 is exactly an electrical

Consumer 15 connected. Of course, it can also be several electrical loads 15. Thus, individual switching control modules 1 may be responsible for controlling the shutters or blinds, whereas other control switching modules 1 are responsible for the lighting of the rooms 24a, 24b, 24c. The central control device 20 is preferably also arranged in one of these spaces 24a, 24b, 24c. This central control device 20 is preferably connected to the mobile terminal 21 via an Internet connection or an intranet connection (eg WLAN). There could also be a Bluetooth® connection. As already explained, a control switching module 1, 1 a, 1 b can comprise a plurality of control conductor connections 3 d and a plurality of power conductor connections 3 c, wherein preferably one control conductor connection 3d corresponds to one power connection 3 c. A corresponding electrical signal at a control conductor connection 3d leads to interconnection or separation of the interconnection at the corresponding power conductor connection 3 c and the supply conductor connection 3 a. Of course, the power conductor connections 3 c can also be grouped, so that a corresponding electrical signal at a control conductor connection 3d or a switching information 10a leads to a plurality of power conductor connections 3c being connected to the supply conductor connection 3a or one Interconnection is interrupted. Different types of interconnection can be set at different times. Furthermore, those control switching modules 1 which control the same electrical load 15 are preferably connected to the same fuse of the building 25.

Furthermore, the individual control switching modules 1 are preferably not connected to one another via an Internet connection, but via a radio link which the individual control switching modules 1 themselves provide.

The control conductor connection 3d of the control switching module 1 is preferably only electrically connected to the supply conductor 4a of the public power network 4 via an on / off switching device 16. On the other hand, the supply conductor terminal 3 a of the control switching module 1 is preferably directly connected to this supply conductor 4a of the public power grid.

The control switching module 1 according to the invention can also be used in a garden lighting control or generally where currents and voltages are to be switched.

In the following, some advantages of the control switching module 1 will be separately highlighted again:

the supply conductor connection 3 a and / or the at least one control conductor connection 3d are connectable to the supply conductor 4a of the public power network 4;

- The neutral terminal 3b is connectable to the ground conductor 4b of the public power grid 4. Another advantage of the control switching module 1 is characterized by:

- There is a measuring device 8, 8a, 8b, 8c provided;

- The measuring device 8, 8a, 8b, 8c is adapted to a voltage value or a sequence of voltage values of a voltage at the supply conductor terminal 3 a and / or at the at least one power conductor terminal 3 c and / or at least a control conductor terminal 3d is applied to measure against the neutral terminal 3b and to transmit this voltage value or the sequence of voltage values to the control and communication device 7;

and or

- The measuring device 8, 8a, 8b, 8c is adapted to a current value or a sequence of current values of a current over the at least

a) a power conductor terminal 3 c, for example between the supply conductor terminal 3 a and the at least one power conductor terminal 3 c, flows; and or

b) a control conductor connection 3d flows

to measure and transmit this current value or the sequence of current values to the control and communication device 7.

An additional advantage of the control switching module 1 is characterized by:

the control and communication device 7 is designed to calculate a measured value from the sequence of voltage values and / or from the sequence of current values, wherein the measured value is:

a) a consolidated voltage value, for example a function value calculated via a functional of the voltage sequence, in the specific effective value, mean value, maximum value, minimum value, and / or

b) a consolidated current value, for example a functional value calculated via a functional of the current sequence, in the specific effective value, mean value, maximum value, minimum value, and / or

d) an energy value of the electrical energy that has been transmitted from the supply conductor terminal 3 a to the at least one power conductor terminal 3 c in a certain time interval; and or

e) a power factor value

is. The invention is not limited to the described embodiments. In the context of the invention, all described and / or drawn features can be combined with each other as desired.

Claims

claims:

A control switching module (1) for a building control device (2) having the following features:

a supply conductor connection (3a), at least one power conductor connection (3c), a neutral conductor connection (3b) and at least one control conductor connection (3d) are provided;

- There are a switching device (5), a power supply device (6) and a control and communication device (7) are provided;

- The switching device (5) is arranged between the supply conductor terminal (3a) and the at least one power conductor terminal (3 c);

- The power supply device (6) is adapted to provide a supply voltage at least for the control and communication device (7);

- The control and communication device (7) comprises an assignable configuration information (10c) and is adapted to detect an electrical signal in the form of a voltage or a current at the at least one control conductor connection (3d);

- The control and communication device (7) is adapted to, based on the assigned configuration information (10c) and in response to a change in the electrical signal at the at least one control conductor connection (3d):

a) the switching device (5) to control such that this interconnects the at least one power conductor terminal (3 c) with the supply conductor terminal (3 a) or interrupts an existing interconnection; and b) generating a module message (10) containing a switching information (10a) and transmitting this module message (10) wirelessly.

Second control switching module (1) according to claim 1, characterized by the following feature:

the change of the electrical signal comprises:

a) a loss of the electrical signal; and or

b) an occurrence of the electrical signal after an elimination of the electrical signal; and or

c) an occurrence of a pulsed electrical signal in the form of a phase control or a phase control or a pulse width modulation or a frequency converter control.

3. Control switching module (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by the following feature:

the control conductor connection (3d) can only be connected or connected to the supply conductor (4a) of the public power network (4) or an energy source via an on / off device (16), wherein the change in the electrical signal is determined by the input signal / Ausschaltvorrichtung (16) can be hervorufbar, whereas the Versorgungsleiter- connection (3 a) with the supply conductor (4a) of the public power grid (4) or the power source is connected or connected and wherein a change of the electrical signal through normal voltage fluctuations of the public Power network or the power source goes out.

4. Control switching module (1) according to claim 3, characterized by the following feature:

- The control switching module (1), depending on whether it is in the connectable or connected on / off device (16) to:

a) a switch;

b) a button;

c) a touchpad;

d) a motion detector; or

e) a dimmer

is, different configuration information (10c) assignable with different operating modes, wherein the control switching module (1) is designed depending on the operating mode:

a) to control the switching device (5) accordingly in the event of a change of the electrical signal in the form of an exceeding of a threshold value and to generate a module message (10) correspondingly; or

b) correspondingly to control the switching device (5) in the event of a change of the electrical signal in the form of a falling below a threshold value and to generate a module message (10) correspondingly; or

c) to correspondingly control the switching device (5) both when the electrical signal changes in the form of a threshold value being exceeded and when the electrical signal changes in the form of an undershoot of the threshold value, and to generate a module message (10) accordingly; or

d) at each change of the electrical signal, the switching device (5) to control such that this interconnects the power conductor terminal (3 c) with the supply conductor terminal (3 a) in alternation and an existing interconnection interrupts that the electrical signal on Power conductor connection (3c) is simulated and a module message (10) to generate with a corresponding switching information (10 a) and to send wirelessly that a receiver of this switching information (10 a) can emulate the electrical signal.

5. Control switching module (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by the following features:

the interconnection comprises a digital electrical connection or an analog electrical connection;

in the case of the digital electrical connection, the at least one power conductor terminal (3c) is electrically conductively connected to the supply conductor terminal (3a) by the switching device (5) for the duration of the interconnection;

- In the case of the analog electrical connection, the at least one power conductor terminal (3c) is connected in an electrically conducting manner to the supply conductor terminal (3a) in a pulsed manner by the switching device (5) for the duration of the interconnection.

6. Control switching module (1) according to claim 5, characterized by the following features:

- The pulsed electrically conductive connection is in the form of a phase control or phase control or a pulse width modulation or a frequency converter control; and or

- In the pulsed electrically conductive connection, the voltage and / or frequency at the at least one power conductor connection (3 c) is adjustable; and or

- The interconnection of the analog electrical connection comprises a change of the existing analog electrical connection by changing the phase control or phase control or the pulse width modulation or the Frequenzrichter- control.

7. Control switching module (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by the following features:

- The control and communication device (7) is adapted to receive a module message (10) with a switching information (10a) from another control switching module (la, lb, lc);

- The control and communication device (7) is adapted to function of the received switching information (10 a),

a) to actuate the switching device (5) in such a way that it supplies the at least one power conductor connection (3 c) to the supply conductor connection (3 a) according to the switching information (10a) interconnects or interrupts an interconnection, and / or

to generate a module message (10) containing the received or changed switching information (10a) and to send out this module message (10) wirelessly.

8. Control switching module (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by the following features:

- There is a measuring device (8, 8a, 8b, 8c) provided;

- The measuring device (8, 8a, 8b, 8c) is adapted to a voltage value or a sequence of voltage values:

a) a voltage at the supply conductor terminal (3a) and / or a voltage at the at least one power conductor terminal (3c); and / or b) the electrical signal at the control conductor terminal (3d);

to measure and transmit this voltage value or the sequence of voltage values: a) as a measured value to the control and communication device (7); or

b) to transmit to the control and communication device (7), which is adapted to calculate a measured value therefrom;

and or

- The measuring device (8, 8a, 8b, 8c) is adapted to a current value or a sequence of current values of a current:

a) which flows via the at least one power conductor connection (3c), for example between the supply conductor connection (3a) and the at least one power conductor connection (3c); and or

b) the electrical signal flowing over the at least one control conductor terminal (3d);

to measure and this current value or the sequence of current values:

a) transmit as measured value to the control and communication device (7); or

b) to transmit to the control and communication device (7), which is adapted to calculate a measured value thereof.

9. Control switching module (1) according to claim 8, characterized by the following features:

- The control and communication device (7) is adapted to compare the measured value with a corresponding threshold and upon reaching and / or exceeding this threshold:

(i) to control the switching device (5) in such a way that it enables the interconnection of the at least one power conductor connection (3 c) and the supply conductor terminal (3 a) interrupts and so the at least one power conductor terminal (3 c) from the supply conductor terminal (3a) electrically isolated; and / or (ii) to actuate the switching device (5) in such a way that it switches the supply conductor connection (3a) and / or the control conductor connection (3d) to the neutral connection in a low-impedance and / or short manner, thereby to achieve a surge voltage.

10. Control switching module (1) according to claim 8 or 9, characterized by the following features:

- There is provided a protective conductor connection (12e);

- The control and communication device (7) is adapted to compare the measured value with a corresponding threshold and output on reaching or exceeding the corresponding threshold a fault current to the protective conductor connection (12e).

11. Control switching module (1) according to one of claims 8 to 10, characterized by the following features:

- The control and communication device (7) is adapted to transmit a module message (10) wirelessly, said module message (10) a

Measuring information (10b), which includes the measured value.

12. Control switching module (1) according to one of claims 8 to 11, characterized by the following features:

- The control and communication device (7) is adapted to a module message (10) from another control switching module (la, lb, lc) and / or from a central control device (20) and / or from a mobile terminal (21 ) receive wirelessly, said module message (10) contains at least one protocol information (lOe);

- The control and communication device (7) is adapted to add depending on the received protocol information (lOe) a measurement information (10b) with the corresponding measured value of the own module message (10) and send out wirelessly.

13. Control switching module (1) according to one of claims 8 to 12, characterized by the following features:

the assigned configuration information comprises a first operating mode and the control and communication device (7) is configured in the first operating mode: i) the switching device (5) to control such that the at least one power conductor terminal (3 c) with the supply conductor terminal (3 a) interconnected when the measured value at the at least one control conductor connection (3d) has a predetermined first threshold exceed; and generate a module message (10) in the event that the measured value at the at least one control conductor connection (3d) exceeds the predetermined first threshold value, wherein the module message (10) contains a switching information item (10a) which is another one Control switching module causes it to interconnect its at least one power conductor terminal (3 c) with its supply conductor terminal (3 a); or.

ii) the switching device (5) to control such that it interrupts the interconnection of the at least one power conductor terminal (3 c) of the supply conductor terminal (3 a) when the measured value at the at least one control conductor terminal (3d) has a predetermined second threshold falls below; and

generate a module message (10) for the case and send out wirelessly that the measured value at the at least one control conductor connection (3d) falls below the predetermined second threshold value, wherein the module message (10) contains a switching information (10a) which is another control - Causes switching module to interrupt an interconnection of its at least one power conductor terminal (3 c) of its supply conductor terminal (3 a).

14. Control switching module (1) according to one of claims 8 to 13, characterized by the following features:

the assigned configuration information comprises a second operating mode, and in the second operating mode the control and communication device (7) is designed to compare the measured value at the at least one control conductor connection (3d) with a first threshold value;

- The control and communication device (7) is designed in the second operating mode, in the event that the measured value at the at least one control conductor connection (3d) either exceeds or falls below the first threshold value:

a) to control the switching device (5) such that it:

i) either interrupts an existing interconnection of the at least one power conductor terminal (3 c) with the supply conductor terminal (3 a); or ii) interconnects the at least one power conductor terminal (3c) in the absence of interconnection with the supply conductor terminal (3 a);

and

b) generate a module message (10) and send out wirelessly, the one

Switching information (10a) includes, which causes another control switching module to:

i) either to interrupt an existing interconnection of its at least one power conductor terminal (3 c) with its supply conductor terminal (3 a); or

ii) interconnect its at least one power conductor terminal (3c) in the absence of interconnection with its supply conductor terminal (3 a).

15. Control switching module (1) according to one of claims 8 to 14, characterized by the following features:

the assigned configuration information comprises a third operating mode, and in the third operating mode the control and communication device (7) is designed to compare the measured value at the at least one control conductor connection (3d) with a first threshold value;

- The control and communication device (7) is formed in the third mode of operation, both in the event that the measured value at the at least one control conductor terminal (3d) exceeds the first threshold and in the event that the measured value at the at least one control conductor connection (3d) falls below the first threshold value:

a) to control the switching device (5) such that it:

i) either interrupts an existing interconnection of the at least one power conductor terminal (3 c) with the supply conductor terminal (3 a); or

ii) interconnects the at least one power conductor terminal (3c) in the absence of interconnection with the supply conductor terminal (3 a);

and

b) to generate and wirelessly transmit a module message (10) which includes a switching information (10a) which causes another control switching module to:

i) either to interrupt an existing interconnection of its at least one power conductor terminal (3 c) with its supply conductor terminal (3 a); or ii) interconnect its at least one power conductor terminal (3c) in the absence of interconnection with its supply conductor terminal (3 a).

16. Control switching module (1) according to one of claims 8 to 15 and claim 5, characterized by the following features:

the measured value at the at least one control conductor connection (3d) is a first functional value, for example an effective value, a voltage or a current;

the assigned configuration information comprises a fourth operating mode and the control and communication device (7) is designed in the fourth operating mode:

a) the switching device (5) to control such that it produces such an analog electrical connection between the at least one power conductor terminal (3c) and the supply conductor terminal (3a), so that a second functional value, for example, again an effective value of the voltage on the at least one power conductor terminal (3c) or the current between the supply conductor terminal (3a) and the at least one power conductor terminal (3c) corresponds to the measured value; and

b) to send a module message (10) wireless, the switching information

(10a), which causes another control switching module to establish such an analog electrical connection between the at least one power conductor terminal (3 c) and the supply conductor terminal (3 a), that a second functional value, such as an effective - Value of the voltage at the at least one power conductor terminal (3 c) or the current between the supply conductor terminal (3 a) and the at least one power conductor terminal (3 c) corresponds to the measured value.

17. Control switching module (1) according to one of claims 8 to 15 or according to claim 16, characterized by the following features:

a) the sequence of voltage values at the at least one control conductor connection (3d); or

b) the sequence of current values at the at least one control conductor terminal (3d); or

c) to examine the measured value at the at least one control conductor connection (3d) in such a way as to determine whether the electrical signal at the at least one control conductor connection (3d) has a pulsed electrical signal, in the form of a phase. senanschnittssteuerung or a phase section control or a pulse width modulation or a Frequenzrichter- control is;

- The control and communication device (7) is formed in the fourth mode of operation, in the event that a pulsed electrical signal at the at least one control conductor connection (3d) is applied:

a) the switching device (5) to control such that it connects the at least one power conductor terminal (3 c) with the supply conductor terminal (3 a) pulsed according to the shape of the examined electrical signal electrically conductive; and

b) generate a module message (10) and send out wirelessly, which includes a switching information (10 a), which causes another control switching module to control its switching device (5) such that this at least one power line terminal (3 c) with its supply line terminal (3a) according to the form of the examined electrical signal pulsed electrically connected.

18. Control switching module (1) according to any one of claims 13 to 17, characterized by the following features:

- The control and communication device (7) is adapted to wirelessly receive a module message (10) from another control switching module (la, lb, lc) or from a central control device (20) or from a mobile terminal 21, wherein this module message (10) contains at least one assignable configuration information (10c);

the control and communication device (7) is designed to take over the at least one received assignable configuration information (10c) and to operate according to this in the first or second or third or fourth operating mode;

or

the assignable configuration information (10c) is assigned during the manufacture of the control switching module (1), for example by hardwired hardware, by memory information in a read-only memory, by memory information in a FLASH memory and is in the operation of the control Switching module (1) unchangeable, wherein the control and communication device (7) is adapted to operate in accordance with this assignable configuration information (10c) in the first or second or third or fourth operating mode.

19. Control switching module (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by the following features: - The control and communication device (7) is adapted to a module message (10) from another control switching module (la, lb, lc) and / or from a central control device (20) and / or from a mobile terminal (21 ) receive wirelessly, said module message (10) contains at least one further configuration information (10c);

- The control and communication device (7) is adapted to update the existing assigned configuration information (10c) by the further configuration information (10c).

20. Control switching module (1) according to claim 19, characterized by the following features:

- The control and communication device (7) is adapted to, depending on the received further configuration information (10c):

a) to work in future as a repeater or in addition as a repeater to wirelessly forward all or selected received module messages (10); and or

b) generate in the future switching information (10a) as a function of the electrical signal at the at least one control conductor connection (3d) and add this to the module message (10) and wirelessly to another control switching module (1a, 1b, 1c) and / or to a central control device (20) and / or to a mobile terminal (21) to send; and / or c) to control the switching device (5) in the future solely in response to a wirelessly received switching information (10a) in a module message (10); and or

d) the switching device (5) in the future to control such that the at least one power conductor terminal (3 c) with the supply conductor terminal (3 a) permanently or only for a certain time interval is interconnected.

21. Control switching module (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by the following features:

- The control and communication device (7) is adapted to control the switching device (5) such that this connects the at least one power conductor terminal (3 c) with the supply conductor terminal (3 a) without impulse or interrupts an interconnection in the current zero crossing ,

22. Control switching module (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by the following features: - The power supply device (6) is electrically conductively connected to the supply conductor terminal (3 a) and adapted to generate from the voltage applied there, the supply voltage; and or

- The power supply device (6) comprises at least one energy storage element, in particular a rechargeable battery, a capacitor, a battery and is designed to remove the supply voltage therefrom.

23. Control switching module (1) according to claim 22, characterized by the following feature:

- The power supply device (6) comprises a buck converter and a rectifier to generate from the voltage applied to the supply conductor terminal (3 a) the supply voltage; and or

- The power supply device (6) comprises a phase control, in order to generate from the voltage applied to the supply conductor terminal (3 a) the supply voltage.

24. Control switching module (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by the following features:

- The switching device (5) is a solid-state relay and / or a triac circuit and / or a thyristor and / or a MOSFET

Circuit and / or an IGBT circuit and / or a mechanical relay.

25. Control switching module (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by the following feature:

- the control and communication device (7) of the at least one control

Switching module (1) is adapted to wirelessly receive a module message (10) from another control switching module (la, lb, lc) and / or from a central control device (20) and / or from a mobile terminal (21) and to another control switching module (la, lb, lc) and / or to a central control device (20) or to a mobile terminal (21) to forward wirelessly.

26. Control switching module (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by the following feature:

- The control and communication device (7) is adapted to the switching device (5) to control such that it connects the at least one power conductor terminal (3 c) with the supply conductor terminal (3 a) only for a certain period of time ,

27. Control switching module (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by the following features: - The control and communication device (7) is adapted to receive a firmware package wirelessly;

- The control and communication device (7) is adapted to update the firmware with the received firmware package.

28. Control switching module (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by the following feature:

- The control and communication device (7) is adapted to a Wi-Fi connection (IEEE 802.11 *) or a Bluetooth® connection (IEEE 802.15. *) or a ZigBee® connection (IEEE 802.15.4) or a Z -Wave®-

Wirelessly communicate with a connection or an IPv6-based THREAD® connection.

29. Control switching module (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by the following features:

- The control and communication device (7) includes multiple I / O ports to connect additional devices can; and or

- The control and communication device (7) includes power supply terminals to provide additional equipment with electrical energy can.

30. Control switching module (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by the following features:

- The control switching module (1) comprises a housing assembly (11) surrounding at least the switching device (5), the power supply device (6) and / or the control and communication device (7);

- Kabelanschlusseinrichtungen (12a, 12b, 12c, 12d) in the housing assembly (11) are provided to the supply conductor terminal (3a), the at least one power conductor terminal (3c), the neutral terminal (3b) and the at least a control conductor connection (3d), if necessary, a protective conductor (12e) to be able to connect with an electrical installation outside the housing assembly (11); and or

at least one optical device is provided which comprises, for example, a light-emitting diode or signal lamp which is designed to display, visibly outwardly, a flashing sequence and / or a specific color and / or brightness, which indicates an internal state of the control switching module (1 ) encoded; and or

- There is provided at least one acoustic device which is adapted to audibly output to the outside a sound sequence and / or a specific pitch and / or a volume that encodes an internal state of the control switching module (1).

31. Control switching module (1) according to claim 30, characterized by the following features:

- The housing assembly (11) consists of a dielectric potting compound, in particular of an epoxy resin or a plastic compound; and / or the housing arrangement consists of a closable plastic housing; and or

- There are another supply conductor connection and another neutral connection provided, wherein

a) all connections are arranged either on a single side of the housing; or

b) the two supply conductor connections (3a) and the two neutral conductor connections (3b) are arranged on different sides of the housing arrangement (11); and

wherein the two supply conductor connections (3a) are electrically conductively connected to one another and wherein the two neutral conductor connections (3b) are connected to one another in an electrically conductive manner.

32. Control switching module (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by the following features:

a further power conductor connection and a further control conductor connection are provided;

- The switching device (5) is arranged between the supply conductor terminal (3a) and the further power conductor terminal;

the control and communication device (7) comprises assignable configuration information (10c) and is designed to detect a further electrical signal in the form of a voltage or a current at the at least one further control conductor connection;

- The control and communication device (7) is adapted to control on the basis of the assigned configuration information (10c) and in response to a change of the further electrical signal to the other control conductor connection: a) the switching device (5) such that this further Power conductor connection to the supply conductor connection (3 a) interconnects or interrupts an existing interconnection; and b) generating a module message (10) containing a switching information (10a) and transmitting this module message (10) wirelessly.

33. Control switching module (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by the following features:

- The control switching module (1) is adapted, only in response to a change in the electrical signal to the at least one control conductor Connection (3d) and / or depending on a wirelessly received module message (10), which includes a switching information (10a), the switching device (5) to control such that these at least one power conductor terminal (3 c) with the supply conductor connection (3a) interconnects when the control switching module (1) has previously received a module message (10) containing switch information (10a) including an enable signal; and / or the control switching module (1) is designed, independently of a change in the electrical signal at the at least one control conductor connection (3d) and / or independently of a wirelessly received module message (10), the switching information (10a) includes, the switching device (5) to control such that this interrupts an interconnection of the power conductor terminal (3 c) with the supply conductor terminal (3 a) and / or stops when the control switching module (1) before a module message ( 10) containing switch information (10a) including a disable signal.

34. Building control device (2) with at least one control switching module (1), which is constructed according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by the following features:

- The supply conductor terminal (3a) of the at least one control switching module (1) is connected to the supply conductor (4a) of the public power grid (4);

- The neutral terminal (3b) of the at least one control switching module (1) is connected to the ground conductor (4b) of the public power grid (4);

- There is at least one electrical load (15) is provided, which is electrically connected to the at least one power conductor terminal (3 c) of the at least one control switching module (1);

- The control and communication device (7) of the at least one control switching module (1) is adapted to control in response to a change in the electrical signal at least one control conductor connection (3d) the switching device (5) such that these at least a power conductor terminal (3 c) with the supply conductor terminal (3 a) interconnects and sets the at least one electrical load (15) in operation or interrupts an existing interconnection and the at least one electrical see consumers (15) out of service.

35. Building control device (2) according to claim 34, characterized by the following feature:

- It is at least one on / off device (16) in the form of a switch or a button and / or a touch panel and / or a motion detector and / or a dimmer, wherein a first terminal (16a) of the at least one on / off device (16) is electrically connected to the supply conductor (4a) of the public power grid (4) or a power source and wherein a second terminal (16) 16b) of the at least one on / off switching device (16) is electrically connected to the at least one control conductor connection (3d) of the at least one control switching module (1) and wherein upon actuation of the at least one on / off switching device (16) the first Terminal (16 a) with the second terminal (16 b) is electrically connected.

36. Building control device (2) according to claim 34 or 35, characterized by the following features:

- There is a central control device (20) and / or a mobile terminal (21) is provided; and:

a) the central control device (20) and / or the mobile terminal is adapted to wirelessly transmit module messages (10), in particular at certain times, to the at least one control switching module (1), said module messages (10) switching information (10a) and / or configuration information (10c) and / or protocol information (lOe); and or

b) the central control device (20) and / or the mobile terminal is adapted to receive module messages (10) from the at least one control switching module (1), said module messages (10) measuring information (10b) and / or status information (lOd) included; and / or c) the central control device (20) is configured to transmit module messages (10) to a mobile terminal (21) of a user and to receive them from the latter.

37. Building control device (2) according to claim 36, characterized by the following features:

- The central control device (20) comprises a microphone (22) and is adapted to be able to receive and evaluate voice commands;

- The central control device (20) is further adapted to translate the voice commands in module messages (10) and to transmit to the at least one control switching module (1).

38. Building control device (2) according to any one of claims 34 to 37, characterized by the following features:

- There is another control switching module (la, lb, lc) or there are several other control switching modules (la, lb, lc) are provided; - The supply conductor terminal (3a) of the further control switching module (la, lb, lc) or the several other control switching modules (la, lb, lc) is connected to the supply conductor (4a) of the public power grid (4) ;

- The neutral terminal (3c) of the further control switching module (la, lb, lc) or the several other control switching modules (la, lb, lc) is connected to the ground conductor (4b) of the public power grid (4) ;

- The respective control and communication device (7) of the further control switching module (la, lb, lc) or the several other control switching modules (la, lb, lc) is adapted to a change in the electrical signal at the respective at least a control conductor connection (3d) in each case to generate a module message (10) which contains a switching information (10a) and to transmit the respective module message (10) wirelessly to the at least one control switching module (1); and or

the control and communication device (7) of the at least one control switching module (1) is adapted to receive the module message (7) and to control the switching device (5) according to the switching information (10a) in the module message (10) such that this interconnects the at least one power conductor terminal (3 c) with the supply conductor terminal (3b) or interrupts an existing interconnection.

39. Building control device (2) according to any one of claims 34 to 38, characterized by the following feature:

- The at least one control switching module (1) is in an installation box, e.g. a flush-mounted box or surface-mounted box, or it is arranged in a cable duct, or in a control cabinet, or in an electrical consumer such as a lamp, light, motor, contactor, magnetic coil, heater and / or household appliance.

40. Building control device (2) according to any one of claims 34 to 39, characterized by the following feature:

- The control and communication device (7) of the at least one control switching module (1) is adapted to encrypt the module message (10) before it is sent wirelessly; and or

- At least three control switching modules (1, la, lb, lc) are provided and adapted to each other a peer-to-peer, a MESH network, a scatter network, daisy-chain network or tree network such that the module message (10) of the at least one control switching module (1) is transmitted via at least one further control switching module (1a, 1b, 1c) until it has been replaced at the end by another control switching module (1a, 1b, lc) is received.

41. Building control device (2) according to any one of claims 34 to 40, characterized by the following feature:

- The electrical load (15) is an electric motor and / or a lamp and / or a lamp and / or a contactor and / or a coil and / or a heater and / or a household appliance.