Patent ID: 9679696
Date: 2017-06-13
CPC Classifications: H01F,H01Q

Claim:
1. A load control device for controlling an amount of power delivered from an alternating current (AC) power source to an electrical load, the load control device comprising: a metal yoke comprising an upper tab, a lower tab, and a plate, the plate defining a first plane, and the plate extending between the upper tab and the lower tab along a first side such that the yoke defines an opening that extends into a second opposite side of the yoke; and a formed monopole antenna that defines a second plane parallel to and spaced apart from the first plane, wherein the antenna comprises an outer loop and an inner loop spaced apart from the outer loop, the outer loop at least partially enclosing the inner loop; and a shorting member attached to the yoke and coupled across the opening such that the yoke defines a continuous loop that allows current to flow through the yoke when the antenna is transmitting.