CN208569444U - Control device for controlling multiple electrical devices - Google Patents
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Abstract
Aspects of a control device for controlling an electrical device are described. The control device (102) includes a controller (116) and two or more coaxial knobs operably connected with the controller (116). The two or more coaxial knobs comprise: a first knob (112) rotatable about an axis of the two or more coaxial knobs for providing a first input to a controller (116); and a second knob (114) rotatable about the axis of the two or more coaxial knobs for providing a second input to the controller (116). The controller (116) determines an electrical device to control from the plurality of electrical devices (104, 106, 108) based on the first input and modifies an operating parameter of the electrical device to control based on the second input.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates generally to control electric devices, and relate in particular to the control dress for controlling electric device
It sets.
Background technique
In general, utilizing the control device specific to electric device to control electric device.For example, in order to control ceiling fan
Speed, using adjuster.Similarly, in order to which the temperature for controlling air-conditioning (AC) is set, using remote control device.Due to independence
Controlling mechanism is necessarily used for each electric device, so the control device in the position (such as room) with several electric devices
Quantity may be very big so that being inconvenient to install and operate multiple electric devices.
Using centralization control panel, for example, in order to control the LED illuminator in some position, fan,
Air-conditioning and intelligent socket, the larger panel size for being equipped with multiple switch and adjuster is required, so as to control different electricity
Device of air.
In some routine techniques, there is LCD display and based on the input of touch screen with electrical for selecting and controlling
The intelligent panel of device is used to control multiple electric devices.This intelligent panel is fairly expensive because of LCD and touch component.
Accordingly, it is desirable to control device, can be used to control multiple electric devices, it is economical, compact and operation letter
Single.
Summary of the invention
Various aspects of the invention relate generally to control device and method for controlling electric device.Control of the invention
Device and method can be used in controlling multiple electric devices in such as house, office or any other place.
The control device of various aspects according to the invention is economical, compact and easy to operate.In addition, passing through same control
Device processed, it is possible to control the power on/off of different electric devices, and it is possible to adjust the operating parameter of corresponding electric device
Grade.The different electric devices that can be controlled include but is not limited to light emitting diode (LED) illuminator, fan and air-conditioning.
Correspondingly, operating parameter can be such as fan speed, lamp brightness, temperature setting and such.
In the implementation, control device includes controller and two or more the coaxial rotations being operably connected with controller
Button.Described two or more coaxial knobs include: the first knob, and the axis around described two or more coaxial knobs is rotatable
, for providing the first input to controller；And second knob, the axis around described two or more coaxial knobs are can
Rotation, for providing the second input to controller.
In one implementation, the is obtained in response to the first knob is rotated to from multiple predetermined positions selected position
One input.Herein, each predetermined position in the multiple predetermined position with it is corresponding electrical in the multiple electric device
Device association.According to this realization, in response to along carrying out rotating second knob one of clockwise and counterclockwise and to obtain second defeated
Enter.Herein, it is rotated in a clockwise direction the magnitude that the second knob increases respective operations parameter, and is revolved in the counterclockwise direction
Turning the second knob reduces the magnitude of respective operations parameter.
Controller determines the electric device to be controlled based on the first input, and modifies electrical dress based on the second input
The operating parameter set.Control device can also include the memory and controller energy for keeping the state of each electric device
Enough operating parameters that the electric device to be controlled is modified based on the state of the electric device kept in memory.
In one implementation, described two or more coaxial knobs include the third knob with button, can be to control
Device processed provides third input, with the state of (between through and off) switching electric device to be controlled.Control device can also have
Display, with the current of the operating parameter of the electric device of the electric device, Yao Xiugai to be controlled for rendering and operating parameter
One or more of grade.
Detailed description of the invention
In the following description with reference to the accompanying drawings shown in example embodiment come be described in more detail various features of the invention,
Aspect and advantage include: in the accompanying drawings
Fig. 1 show it is according to the invention realize, the control device for controlling multiple electric devices；
Fig. 2 (a) shows the front view of the control device of realization according to the invention；
Fig. 2 (b) shows the side view of the control device of realization according to the invention；
Fig. 3 is the simplification figure according to the invention for realizing, generating input and inputting to the offer of the controller of control device；
Fig. 4 is the simplification according to the invention realized, controlled by the controller of control device multiple electric devices
Figure；
Fig. 5 be it is according to the invention realize, the schematic diagram of control module for controlling electric device.
Specific embodiment
Will for be described below, various features of the invention are better described in appended claims and attached drawing, aspect and excellent
Point.It should be noted that this description and attached drawing only show the principle of the present invention together with example as described herein, without that should be by literal translating
Limitation of the present invention.It is therefore to be understood that the principle for implementing the disclosure can be found out although being not explicitly described or shown herein
Various arrangements.It is intended in addition, describing its principle, aspect and exemplary all statements herein comprising its equivalent.In addition, being
It not limits for purpose of brevity, identical label is used to quote similar features and component in the accompanying drawings in the whole text.
Fig. 1 show it is according to the invention realize, the control device 102 for controlling multiple electric devices.Control device 102
Can environment 100(for example room, house, office or with multiple electric devices any other building) in realize.Institute
Stating multiple electric devices includes such as ceiling fan 104, electric light 106 and air-conditioning (AC) 108.Although environment 100 is shown as tool, there are three electricity
Device of air, but environment 100 may include any amount of electric device.
Control device 102 includes two or more coaxial knobs, can be the multiple electrical for controlling by user 110
Device.Described two or more coaxial knobs include: the first knob 112, around the axis of described two or more coaxial knobs
It (113) is rotatable；And second knob 114, the axis around described two or more coaxial knobs is rotatable.Showing
In example, as shown in fig. 1, the second knob 114 is mountable on the first knob 112.In another example, the first knob
112 is mountable on the second knob 114.
First knob 112 and the second knob 114 are operably connected to the controller 116 of control device 102.Controller
116 can receive the input generated in the rotation of the first and second knobs, and can generate pair for controlling electric device
Induction signal.In this example, controller 116 is PIC16F1827 controller.It will be understood that controller 116 can be any micro-
Controller, microprocessor, or the like.
In operation, the first input is provided to controller 116 in the rotation of the first knob 112 and the second input exists
Second knob 114 is provided to controller 116 when rotating.Based on the first input and the second input, 116 determination of controller will be controlled
Electric device, and modify the electric device to be controlled operating parameter.
In the implementation, the electric device to be controlled is determined based on the first input and the modification of operating parameter is based on the
Two inputs are to execute.For this purpose, the first knob 112 can rotate to selected position from multiple predetermined positions, each pre-determined bit
It sets and is associated with corresponding electric device.Since the first knob 112 arrives the rotation of selected location, generates and indicate the of selected electric device
One input.In addition, the second knob 114 can be along one of clockwise and counterclockwise rotation, to generate the second input.At one
In example, the rotation of the second knob 114 along clockwise direction can be used to increase the magnitude of respective operations parameter, and the second knob
114 rotation in the counterclockwise direction can be used to reduce the magnitude of respective operations parameter.
The operating parameter of electric device indicates parameter relevant to the function of electric device.For example, ceiling fan 104 the case where
Under, operating parameter includes the speed of ceiling fan 104.In the case where electric light 106, operating parameter includes the brightness of electric light 106.This
Outside, in the case where 108 AC, operating parameter includes the temperature of AC, the operation mode of AC 108 and/or fan speed.
The modification of operating parameter indicates the grade of the operating parameter of adjustment electric device.As mentioned above, operating parameter
The adjustment of grade includes increasing and decreasing in the grade of operating parameter.The grade of operating parameter can be expressed in different method.
For example, the grade of operating parameter includes the magnitude of the operating parameter in terms of absolute unit, such as 200 turns per minute and 25 DEG C.
The grade of operating parameter can also indicate that the percent value of the operating parameter of another value relative to operating parameter is (such as most light
The 80% of degree) and ratio (such as 2/3 of normal speed).
In one example, the speed of Yao Xiugai fan 104, user 110 can rotate the first knob 112 to select fan
104, and then rotating second knob 114 to modify speed.Then, the brightness of Yao Xiugai lamp 106, user 110 can be again
Rotate the first knob 112 to select lamp 106, and then rotating second knob 114 to modify brightness.Therefore, several electrical dresses
The control set can be easily performed by user 110 using control device 102.The life for input is hereinafter described in more detail
At, the example mechanism of the modification of the determination of electric device and operating parameter to be controlled.
Fig. 2 (a) shows the front view of the control device 102 of realization according to the invention.As shown in Fig. 2 (a), in addition to
Except one knob 112 and the second knob 114, described two or more knobs can also include third knob 202.In an example
In, third knob 202 can be mounted on the second knob 114, so that the second knob 114 is disposed in the first knob 112 and
Between three knobs 202.Third knob 202 can have for the pressing and release in response to button and provide to controller 116
The button of third input.It is inputted based on third, the energization and power-off that controller 116 can determine the electric device to be controlled are wherein
One of.Therefore, controller 116 can switch the state for the electric device to be controlled based on third input.For example, operating
In, user 110 can rotate the first knob 112 to select fan 104, and then can be caused by pressing and release button
Dynamic third knob 202.Correspondingly, controller 116 can switch it into " disconnected " or in wind at fan 104 previously " logical "
Fan 104 previously " disconnected " when switch it into " logical ".
In the implementation, needle 204 is attachable to the first knob 112.Needle 204 indicates which electric device has been selected as being controlled
System.In one implementation, control device 102 may also include display 206, can be used to that selected electric device is presented, to control
One or more in the current grade of the operating parameter of the operating parameter of the electric device of system and the electric device to be controlled
It is a.Display 206 can be for example digital display, light-emitting diode display, or the like.In one example, display 206
It is mountable on described two or more knobs.In other examples, display 206 is mountable in other positions, such as
On first knob 112 or on the panel that control device 102 is securable to.In the example shown in Fig. 2 (a), by looking into
See display 206, user 110 can distinguish that the electric device for being selected as and being controlled is electric light 106 and its current brightness level
It is percent the 80 of its maximum brightness.
Fig. 2 (b) shows the side view of the control device 102 of realization according to the invention.From side view it is understood that first
Knob 112 and the second knob 114 can be axially mounted on.Therefore, the first knob 112 and the second knob can be revolved around same axis
Turn.In addition, if third knob 202 is present in control device 102, then third knob 202 is optionally able to coaxially be pacified
It is attached to the first knob 112 and the second knob 114.In the implementation, described two or more knobs are co-axially mounted on substrate (not
Show) on.Each of described two or more knobs can be connected to substrate for example, by fastener.Other connecting components are also
It can be used to described two or more knobs being connected to substrate.Described two or more knobs, which are installed on substrate, to be facilitated
Described two or more knobs are coupled as single entity.In addition, it keeps control device 102 compact, and it is right to provide user 110
The simple manipulation of described two or more knobs.
Fig. 3 be it is according to the invention realize, generate input and to the controller of control device 102 116 provide input
Simplification figure.As previously mentioned, it is defeated for generating first can to rotate to selected position from multiple positions for the first knob 112
Enter.In this example, the first knob 112 can have smooth/continuous rotation, that is, the first knob 112 is arranged in response to using by oneself
Corresponding to for family inputs and continuous rotation, and the first knob can stop at any position during its rotation, to provide correspondence
Input.In another example, the first knob 112 can have latch to rotate (latched rotation), that is, the first knob
112 are arranged to and are rotated between several positions in a manner of stepping grading (stepped/staged).In other words, it is revolved using latch
The first knob 112 turned can rotate to another position (being at least separated by several angles) from a position by user, and
First knob only stops in pre-position.The first input generated corresponding with each position of the first knob 112 can have
Different value.In the implementation, the first input is first voltage, and generation corresponding with selected location is (for example, the first knob 112 is each
Kind position, which can be mapped in various voltage class and different voltage class/ranges, can correspond to different device).
In the implementation, first voltage corresponding with the rotation of the first knob 112 is generated, control device 102 includes first
Potentiometer 302.First voltage can fixed contact across the first potentiometer 302 and sliding contact obtain.In this example, when first
When knob 112 is rotated clockwise to first position, sliding contact is mobile, so that the resistance between fixed contact and sliding contact is
Voltage between R1 and fixed contact and sliding contact is reduced to V1.In other words, when the first knob 112 rotates to first position
When, generate first voltage V1.Electricity when the first knob 112 further rotates clockwise, between fixed contact and sliding contact
Resistive is R2 (it can be greater than R1), and the voltage drop across resistance R2 becomes V2 (it can be greater than V1).Therefore, when the first rotation
When button 112 further rotates along clockwise direction, the value of first voltage can increase, and if the first knob 112 along the inverse time
Needle direction is rotated back, then the value of first voltage can be reduced.Based on as first input provided by first voltage magnitude,
Controller 116 can determine which electric device has been selected as being controlled.Although illustrating the first electricity for potentiometer circuit
The generation of pressure, it is to be appreciated that any mechanism of output voltage corresponding with the rotation of knob can be used in generating first voltage.
After the first knob 112 rotates to position corresponding with that electric device, user 110 can pass through rotation the
Two knobs 114 (this causes to generate the second input) modify the operating parameter of that electric device.Alternatively, the first knob 112
It can be in desired location, and required nothing more than the second knob 114 and operated.Based on the second input, controller 116 can be adjusted
The grade of the operating parameter for the electric device to be controlled.For this purpose, in this example, the second knob 114 can be realized as the switch that suspends
(suspension switch), can (one be along clockwise direction and the other is along side counterclockwise in both directions
To) rotation.When the power that release applies rotating second knob 114, the second knob 114 jumps back to the static or neutral of it
Position can be central point.
According to above-mentioned example, the rotation of the second knob 114 along clockwise direction can correspond to the increasing of the grade of operating parameter
Add, and the rotation of the second knob 114 in the counterclockwise direction can correspond to the reduction of the grade of operating parameter.Second can be also based on
Knob 114 is maintained at the duration of some position to influence the grade of the adjustment of operating parameter.For example, when 114 edge of the second knob
Clockwise from the rotation of its resting position and when that is kept for two seconds, controller 116 can determine that the grade of operating parameter is wanted
Increase x unit.Similarly, when the second knob 114 from its resting position rotate to its clockwise and that keep 3 seconds
When, controller 116 can determine that the grade of operating parameter will increase y unit, and wherein y is greater than x.
In the implementation, the second input is the second voltage generated in the rotation of the second knob 114.In order to generate the second electricity
Pressure, control device 102 may include the second potentiometer 304.Therefore, the when interphase being received based on second voltage with it, controller
116 can determine the grade increased or decreased for increasing or reducing operating parameter and operating parameter.Although being directed to current potential
The generation to illustrate second voltage is counted, it is to be appreciated that the voltage generating member of any other type can be used for generating the second electricity
Pressure.Although it is able to use for another example in ability in addition, the second knob 114 has been described as realizing as switch is suspended
The other technologies that will be apparent from domain are realized.
Other than modifying operating parameter, control device 102 can also be used to press by using for example as discussed previously
Button mechanism provides third input from third knob 202 to controller 116 to switch the state of electric device.In another realization
In, the second knob 114 itself can be used to turn on and off electric device.For example, if user 110 has reached in operating parameter
The second knob 114 is maintained at moving position in the counterclockwise direction after to zero grade, then controller 116 can turn off electrical dress
It sets.Therefore, when the second knob 114 is moved to moving position along clockwise direction by user 110, controller 116 can connect first
Lead to the device, and then modifies the grade of operating parameter.
The arrangement of two or more coaxial knobs as described above, which can also be used to the electric device wherein to be controlled, to be had
In the situation for having more than one operating parameter (it can be modified by user 110).For example, AC 108 can have, there are two operations
Parameter: temperature and fan speed.In this case, the various predetermined positions of the first knob 112 can correspond to operating parameter with
And the combination for the electric device to be controlled.For example, the first position of the first knob 112 can correspond to the temperature of AC 108, first
The second position of knob 112 can correspond to the fan speed of AC 108, and the third place can correspond to the brightness of lamp 106.Therefore,
First knob 112 can rotate to position corresponding with selected operating parameter and the electric device to be controlled and institute's selection operation
Then parameter can be modified using the second knob 114.
Fig. 4 shows the block diagram according to the invention realized, controlled by controller 116 multiple electric devices.It is described
Multiple electric devices can include electric device 1, electric device 2... electric device n.It is defeated that controller 116 can receive first
Enter, the second input and third input (if if third knob 202 exists), and can determine the control action to be executed, example
Such as the modification of operating parameter and the switching of state.
Controller 116 determines the electric device to be controlled based on the first input.For this purpose, controller 116 utilizes memory
(or storage assembly 402).Storage assembly 402 can be such as nonvolatile memory or the like.Storage assembly 402 stores
First table 404, the mapping with the first input value and electric device corresponding with the first input value.In this example, electric
The information of device of air can be stored in the first table in the form of device identification (ID) (each of which correspond to an electric device)
In lattice 404.For example, be the first electric device with the electric device of device ID 1, the electric device with device ID 2 is the
One electric device, etc..When reception first inputs (such as first voltage), controller 116 is by the value of the first input for the
Mapping in one table 404 is compared, which electric device controlled with determination.For example, working as 116 reception value 2.0 of controller
First input when, this value and the first table 404 are compared by controller 116, to be controlled with determination with device identification
Accord with the electric device of (ID) 4.It is appreciated that value provided in the first table 404 is inputted only for illustrative purpose and first
Any other set of value can be used for the determination electric device to be controlled.
The first input value in first table 404 is illustrated as storing in the form of monodrome.But the first table 404
The form for the range that can be worth stores the first input.For example, the range of 0.4-0.6 can correspond to device ID 1,0.9-1.1
Range can correspond to device ID 2, etc..Therefore, even if wherein being generated corresponding to the position of the first knob 112
In the case that first input has some inaccuracies, controller 116 can also be efficiently used.
In the determination electric device to be controlled, controller 116 can determine the adjustment of the operating parameter of the electric device
Grade, or depending on receive second or third input switch the state of electric device.
In view of the situation that controller 116 receives the second input as an example, not a limit now will be according to wherein second
Knob 114 is the realization of suspension switch to describe the determination of the grade of the adjustment of the operating parameter carried out by controller 116.
In one example, when the second knob 114 is rotated in a clockwise direction to moving position, second voltage is as
Two inputs are to generate.When interphase based on second voltage and reception second voltage, 116 determination of controller will increase operating parameter
Grade and increased degree.Hereafter, controller 116 will be adjusted to generate instruction by the grade of operating parameter based on the second input
The signal (hereinafter referred to as the first signal) of the degree arrived.In this example, the first signal includes multiple positions.First signal it is each
Value can correspond to the grade of the adjustment of operating parameter.
First signal is received by control module or communication module (it corresponds to the electric device to be controlled).For example, such as
The fruit electric device to be controlled is device 1, then the first signal is received by the control module of device 1.And if the electricity to be controlled
Device of air is device 2, then the first signal is received by the communication module of device 2.
It is the type/connection for controlling electric device using control module or communication module and depending on electric device.Example
Such as, if the operating parameter for the electric device to be controlled can be by adjusting supplying its (such as ceiling fan 104 and electric light 106)
Voltage controls, then the first signal can be received by control module (it corresponds to that electric device).But it if to control
Electric device controlled by transmitting control signal to electric device (such as AC 108), then the first signal by communication module Lai
It receives.In this case, control signal can be wirelessly transmitted to electric device from communication module.It can be by electric device
Transmitting control signal can be referred to as intelligent electrical device come the electric device controlled.
Therefore, control device 102 can include control module corresponding with each electric device, can be by adjusting it
Input voltage is supplied to control.For example, as shown in Figure 4, control device 102 includes control mould corresponding with the first electric device
Block assembly 1 and control module device 3 corresponding with third electric device.Control module includes electric circuit, is able to respond
The voltage for being supplied to the electric device to be controlled is adjusted in the first signal.When the first signal designation to increase operating parameter etc.
When grade, control module increase is supplied to the voltage of that electric device.The electrical electricity of control module is described in detail for Fig. 5 later
Road and adjustment by electric circuit based on the first signal to voltage.
As described above, control device 102 further includes the respective communication module for controlling intelligent electrical device.Communication module
Including conveyer, the first signal can be transmitted to the electric device to be controlled.In this example, communication module is BluetoothTM
Module can pass through BluetoothTMStandard transmits the first signal to the electric device.In other examples, communication module energy
It is enough Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) module (it can transmit the first signal by Wi-Fi network) or power line communication (PLC)
Module (it can transmit the first signal by power line).Other of the first signal can be transmitted to the electric device to be controlled
Communication pattern can also be utilized by communication module.
Since different intelligent electric device can be communicated by different communication patterns, so control device 102 can wrap
Multiple communication modules (such as communication module device 2 and communication module device 6) is included, can be led to by various communication patterns
Letter.But if the whole intelligent electrical devices to be controlled by control device 102 all pass through identical communication pattern and are led to
Letter, then control device 102 may include single communication module corresponding with that communication pattern.Intelligent electrical device is based on by its institute
Received signal is well-known in the art, and for simplicity and herein come the operation for controlling its operating parameter
Do not illustrate.In the implementation, the communication pattern of each intelligent electrical device is stored in storage assembly 402.Controller 116 can
The first signal is sent to the electric device to be controlled using communication mode information.
In the implementation, the adjustment of the grade of operating parameter is presented on the display 206.Therefore, user 110 is in rotation second
The visual feedback of the adjustment of the grade of operating parameter can be obtained when knob 114, and can indicate user in display 206
110 expectation adjustment by operating parameter to grade when stop rotating the second knob 114.Display 206 can also be in rotation first
The electric device to be controlled is shown when knob 112.For example, when the first knob 112 is rotated to its first position by user 110,
Display 206 can show ' 1 ' (the device ID of the first electric device of instruction), electric device title (such as ' fan ', ' lamp ' or
' AC ') or instruction electric device symbol (such as lamp symbol shown in Fig. 2 (a)).
In the implementation, it in order to generate the first signal corresponding with for adjusting the second input of grade of operating parameter, controls
The current grade and state of the operating parameter of each electric device can be stored in storage assembly 402 by device 116 processed.For example,
Second table 406 is used to store the current grade of the operating parameter of each electric device by controller 116, and by third table
408 for storing the state of each electric device.Controller 116 can be based on state, the current grade and second of operating parameter
(its grade for indicating operating parameter (increasing or decreasing) to be adjusted) is inputted to determine the target value of the grade of operating parameter.Control
Then device 116 processed can update the grade of the operating parameter in the second table 406 to target value.Controller 116 can based on from
Institute's updated value of the grade for the operating parameter that second table 406 is retrieved generates the first signal, by the current of operating parameter
Level adjustment is to target value.
Foregoing description describe the determinations that the second knob 114 is the goal gradient of operating parameter when suspending switch.Such as elder generation
Preceding illustrated, the second knob 114 can be the knob and generated that multiple positions can be rotated to from its resting position
The value of two inputs corresponds to the position that knob rotates to.In this example, if the second knob 114 can rotate to multiple positions,
Then controller 116 can adjust the current of the operating parameter for the electric device to be controlled based on the value of the second input generated
Grade.For example, if the second knob 114 rotates to its first clockwise from its resting position, based on generated the
The respective values of two inputs, controller 116 can determine that the value of operating parameter will be incremented by 2 units, and if the second knob 114 from
Its resting position rotates to its first clockwise position, then the respective value based on the second input generated, controller 116 can be true
The value for determining operating parameter will successively decrease 4 units.Correspondingly, controller 116 can update the second table 406, and generate first
Signal, for passing to control module corresponding with electric device or passing to communication module.
It inputs in addition, if controller 116 receives third to switch the state for the electric device to be controlled, then controller
116 can determine the current state of electric device using third table 408, i.e. electric device is currently logical or disconnected.With
One table 404 is similar with the second table 406, and third table 408 is storable in storage assembly 402, as shown in Figure 4.
In the current state for the electric device that determination to be controlled, controller 116 allows hand over the shape of that electric device
State.For this purpose, controller 116 can utilize control module corresponding with electric device or communication module.In one example, it controls
Device 116 transmits second signal to control module corresponding with electric device, with the state for switching electric device.Later in reference to
The switching by control module based on second signal to the state of electric device is described in detail in Fig. 5.If the electric device to be controlled
It is intelligent apparatus, then controller 116 can transmit second signal to intelligent apparatus by communication module.For example, if electrical dress
The current state set be it is disconnected, then second signal can be the power on signal to electric device.The switching for the electric device to be controlled
State can update in third table 408, so that institute's updated value of the state of electric device is stored in third table 408.?
In realization, second signal is generated based on institute's updated value of the state stored in third table 408.
Fig. 5 be it is according to the invention realize, the schematic diagram of control module for controlling electric device.Control module 500
Including adjuster 502, the first signal from controller 116 is received.Adjuster 502 can include relay and be based on
The control circuit of TRIAC.
In operation, controller 116 can transmit the first signal to adjuster 502 by (I2C) bus between IC.First signal
It is received by the digital potentiometer 504 of adjuster 502.Adjuster 502 receives the input voltage supply as its input, and base
The voltage for being supplied to electric device is adjusted in the first signal.As it will be appreciated, input voltage is for that should be able to be that alternating voltage supplies
It answers.Digital potentiometer 504 can be such as DS1868 digital potentiometer.Digital potentiometer 504 includes multiple resistance and each pair of
Tapping point between continuous resistance.Tapping point is that the vernier of digital potentiometer 504 can access.Based on received first letter of institute
Number, the position of vernier changes, and thus changes resistance provided by digital potentiometer 504.Vernier can be based on the first signal example
If front and back, upper and lower, left and right or what his direction in office are mobile, for increasing or decreasing provided by digital potentiometer 504
Resistance.Vernier can depend on the first signal along the degree that direction is moved.Therefore, depending on the first signal, (its instruction will adjust behaviour
Make the degree of the grade of parameter), adjust the resistance as provided by digital potentiometer 504.
Variation in the resistance as provided by digital potentiometer 504 causes the change in the voltage drop across digital potentiometer 504
Change.For example, when the resistance as provided by digital potentiometer 504 is higher, the voltage drop across digital potentiometer 504 is higher, and anti-
?.
In one implementation, digital potentiometer 504 is connected to triac by diac (diac) 508
(triac) 506 gate terminal.Gate terminal of the capacitor 510 across triac 506 and be connected.Across capacitor 510
The rate of voltage accumulation determine that the voltage across triac 506 is more than the time of its threshold value, and it is thus determined that three ends
The time that alternating-current switch 506 is connected.When the voltage rapid accumulation across capacitor 510, triac 506 is in input voltage
The more early moment during the half period of supply connects.Therefore, a greater amount of input voltages is provided to electric device.Compared to it
Under, when the voltage across capacitor 510 slowly gathers, triac 506 is during the half period that input voltage is supplied
The slower moment connects.Therefore, lesser amount of input voltage is provided to electric device.
The accumulation rate of voltage of the variation adjustment across capacitor 510 of the resistance of digital potentiometer 504；By digital potentiometer
The value of resistance provided by 504 is higher, then the accumulation rate of the voltage across capacitor 510 is slower, and vice versa.Therefore, by
The time that the adjustment control triac 506 of resistance provided by digital potentiometer 504 turns on and off, and control in turn
System is supplied to the input voltage supply of electric device.
In order to reduce the electric device to be controlled operating parameter grade, controller 116 generate the first input signal,
By the mobile resistance to adjust digital potentiometer 504 of the vernier for making digital potentiometer 504.If adjusting the degree of operating parameter
Displacement larger, then that the first signal causes vernier bigger from its home position, thus adjusts to a greater extent by digital current potential
Resistance provided by meter 504.In this example, the duration of some position, initial first signal are maintained at for the second knob 114
Can slowly it change, but the first signal can quickly change later.Therefore, the adjustment of the resistance of digital potentiometer 504 is initially slow
Slow, and be quick later.This can be realized the goal gradient for reaching operating parameter in less time.For example, AC 108
Temperature setting slowly can increase (such as 18 DEG C to 20 DEG C) from its present value, slightly quickly increase to 24 from 20 DEG C
DEG C and more much more quickly increase to 28 DEG C from 24 DEG C.
Control module 500 may also include control relay 512 (if if third knob 202 exists), to want for switching
The state of the electric device of control.It controls relay 512 and receives the second signal from controller 116.Based on second signal, control
Relay 512 processed turns on and off.It is turned off if controlling relay 512, input voltage is supplied from the electric device to be controlled
It disconnects, thereby turns off that electric device.If control relay 512 is connected, input voltage supply is connected to be controlled
Electric device thereby turns on that electric device.
It should be apparent that control device and/or its component be not necessarily limited to using shown by above-mentioned attached drawing/description
Example.For example, control device can have the knob-tetra- of varied number, five compared with those knobs shown in the drawings
It is a etc..With this configuration, expectation function can be can be realized to different knobs.In addition, different knobs can be utilized differently.
For example, depicting the first knob 112 in Fig. 1 and in various examples provided above and being positioned as initial knob simultaneously
And be used to select electric device/operating parameter, the first knob can be used for another function (such as hierarchical selection).In the function of knob
This kind of variation those skilled in the art will be readily apparent from.In addition, the input from each knob can be different
Mode detects.For example, Mechanical Moving/position may be in response to user's input and be sensed, for determining corresponding knob input.
Therefore, as discussed above, control device can be in a manner of cost savings by simple and mechanical, electromechanical and electronics
Component is for controlling multiple electric devices to realize.Control device and method through the invention are eliminated and are filled to several controls
Set the requirement of (each electric device one).Since control device has the simple structure with minimum component, so control dress
To set be compact, cost savings, is easily assembled and configures and user-friendly.In addition, control device can also be with multiple electricity
It retrofits in the place of device of air.
Although this description is not intended to come in restrictive way straight with reference to specific examples describe the present invention
It translates.According to referring to description of the invention, the various modifications of disclosed embodiment and alternative embodiment of the invention will be to abilities
The technical staff in domain becomes apparent.
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