US 12,418,964 B2
Control device for controlling multiple operating characteristics of an electrical load
Chris Dimberg, Easton, PA (US); and Daniel L. Twaddell, Allentown, PA (US)
Assigned to Lutron Technology Company LLC, Coopersburg, PA (US)
Filed by Lutron Technology Company LLC, Coopersburg, PA (US)
Filed on Nov. 17, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/455,282.
Application 17/455,282 is a continuation of application No. 15/612,027, filed on Jun. 2, 2017, granted, now 11,202,351.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/356,288, filed on Jun. 29, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/345,449, filed on Jun. 3, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2022/0078895 A1, Mar. 10, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H05B 47/19 (2020.01); G05B 15/02 (2006.01); G05G 1/08 (2006.01); G05G 1/10 (2006.01); H01H 19/14 (2006.01); H01H 19/54 (2006.01); H01H 23/14 (2006.01); H02J 3/00 (2006.01); H03K 17/96 (2006.01); H05B 45/20 (2020.01); H05B 45/24 (2020.01); H05B 47/175 (2020.01); H01H 19/02 (2006.01)
CPC H05B 45/20 (2020.01) [G05B 15/02 (2013.01); G05G 1/105 (2013.01); H01H 19/14 (2013.01); H01H 19/54 (2013.01); H01H 23/14 (2013.01); H02J 3/00 (2013.01); H03K 17/962 (2013.01); H05B 45/24 (2020.01); H05B 47/175 (2020.01); H05B 47/19 (2020.01); G05B 2219/2614 (2013.01); G05G 1/08 (2013.01); H01H 19/025 (2013.01); H01H 2300/03 (2013.01); Y02B 90/20 (2013.01); Y04S 20/14 (2013.01)] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A control device for controlling a lighting load in a load control system, the control device comprising:
a base portion;
a rotating portion rotatable with respect to the base portion;
an actuation portion having a front surface, the front surface of the actuation portion configured to be in a first plane along an axis perpendicular to the base portion and in a second plane parallel to the first plane, wherein the second plane is located closer to the base portion than the first plane, and the front surface of the actuation portion is configured to be moved from the first plane to the second plane when the rotating portion is pushed in towards the base portion; and
a control circuit configured to generate first control data for changing one of color or intensity of the lighting load in response to rotations of the rotating portion when the front surface of the actuation portion is located in the first plane, the control circuit further configured to generate second control data for changing the other of color or intensity of the lighting load in response to rotations of the rotating portion when the front surface of the actuation portion is in the second plane.