US 11,844,165 B2
Lamp control module consisting of base and control parts, communicating via NFC
Helmut Schroeder, Wiesbaden (DE); and Daniel Brand, Cologne (DE)
Assigned to Schreder S.A., Brussels (BE)
Filed by Schreder S.A., Brussels (BE)
Filed on Jun. 10, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/344,270.
Application 17/344,270 is a continuation of application No. 16/069,293, abandoned, previously published as PCT/EP2016/052564, filed on Feb. 5, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2021/0345472 A1, Nov. 4, 2021
Int. Cl. H05B 47/19 (2020.01); H01Q 1/22 (2006.01); H01Q 1/00 (2006.01); H01Q 1/40 (2006.01); H01Q 1/52 (2006.01); H05B 47/195 (2020.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01)
CPC H05B 47/19 (2020.01) [H01Q 1/2208 (2013.01); H01Q 1/00 (2013.01); H01Q 1/40 (2013.01); H01Q 1/526 (2013.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.02); H05B 47/195 (2020.01)] 6 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A control module configured for the integration of a luminaire with which the control module is associated, into a luminaire network,
said control module comprising a plurality of at least electrical components and electronic components and a near-field communication unit;
said control module being configured to be mounted to a control module base and said control module having an end face configured to be directed towards the control module base and provided with outwardly projecting contacts configured to be received in recesses in the control module base; and
wherein the outwardly projecting contacts are solid rotary contacts and/or plug contacts configured to provide power to the control module, and the control module is further provided with weak current contacts, preferably two of which being used for dimming, another one of which being used for a 12V direct current, and a further weak current contact being used for a sensor input.