Patent Abstract:
The present invention disclosed an electrical dual control switch device and the method of controlling thereof. By applying two electrical switches with connection method of conventional mechanical type dual control switch device. The operating status of the electrical switch could be detected by the AC waveform of the power transmission line of the other electrical switch. Therefore, the objection of electrical controlling the loading device will be realized. The loading device could be remotely control and the usage of the power could also effectively calculate. Further the present invention could also protected against overload, work with touch device and sets a timer for automatically shut down the power.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
       [0001]    This non-provisional application claims priority claim under 35 U.S.C. §119(a) on Taiwan Patent Application No. 104117170 filed on May 28, 2015, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference. 
       BACKGROUND 
       [0002]    1. Technical Field 
         [0003]    This disclosure relates to a switch device and the controlling method of the switch device, in particular, to an electrical dual control switch device and the controlling method thereof. 
         [0004]    2. Related Art 
         [0005]    Switch is an electrical element for opening the circuit, stopping the current or redirecting the current to other circuit. Therefore, switch is one of the commonly used electrical devices nowadays. While the switch is set on the ON status, the current could pass through and while the switch is set on the OFF status, the circuit will be set as an open circuit that block the current. 
         [0006]    At first, most of the switches applied in the electrical device are one way switch (single control switch). The structure of the one way switch is relatively simple, and the characteristic of one way switch is that one switch could only control one or one set of electrical device thus make one way switch is could be control and design in a straightforward manner. With the advantage of simply use and easy to set up, one way switch is widely used in housewares, companies and for particular electric need. 
         [0007]      FIG. 1  is a perspective view of the conventional dual switch device. The conventional dual switch device  10  includes a first switch  11 , a second switch  13 , an AC power device  15  and a loading device  17 . The first switch  11  has a first switcher  111 , a first junction  113  and a second junction  115 . The second switch  13  has a second switcher  131 , a third junction  133  and a fourth junction  135 . The first junction  113  is electrically connects with the third junction  133 , and the second junction  115  is electrically connects with the fourth junction. One end of the switcher  111  is electrically connects with the AC power device  15 , and the other end of the AC power device  15  is connected to the loading device  17 . At the other end of the loading device  17  connects the second switcher  131 . The loading device  17  could be any of the below electric device, such as lamp, exhaust fan or heater. 
         [0008]    The switcher  111  of the first switch  11  could be switched to connect with the first junction  113  or the second junction  115 . The second switcher  131  of the second switch  13  could be switched to connect with the third junction  133  or the fourth junction  135 . 
         [0009]    While the first switcher  11  is connected with the first junction  113 , and the second switcher  131  is connected with the third junction  133 , the current could be driven through the circuit. That is, the power from the AC power device  15  could drive through the first switch  11 , the second switch  13  to the loading device  17 . The loading device  17  is then activated. When the first switcher  111  connects with the second junction  115 , the second switcher  131  connects with the fourth junction  135 ; the current could also drive through the circuit and activate the loading device  17 . 
         [0010]    When the first switcher  111  connects with the first junction  113 , the second switcher  131  connects with the fourth junction  135 , the circuit between the first switch  11  and the second switch  13  is opened. The current will be interrupted and the loading device  17  therefore will be shut down. When the first switcher  111  connects with the first junction  113 , the second switcher  131  connects with the third junction  133 , the circuit between the first switch  11  and the second switch  13  is also regarded as open. Therefore, the loading device  17  will be shutoff. By controlling the first switch  11  and the second switch  13 , the user could control the particular loading device  17  at different position. 
         [0011]    There are still some limitations and improvement to be made for conventional dual electrical switch device, for instance, the loading device could not be remotely control, the usage of the power could not be calculated, there is no design for protecting against overload, and the conventional dual electrical switch device might not capable to work with touch device or sets a timer for automatically shut down the power, etc. 
       SUMMARY 
       [0012]    The objection of the present invention is to provide an electrical dual control switch and the method of controlling thereof. By using the conventional wire connecting method could realize the objection of controlling the loading device via electrical. The loading device could be remotely control and the usage of the power could also effectively calculate. Further the present invention could also protected against overload, work with touch device and sets a timer for automatically shut down the power. 
         [0013]    The present invention discloses an electrical dual control switch device applying with an AC power device and a loading device. The electrical dual control switch device could turn ON and OFF the loading device. The electrical dual control switch device comprises a first electrical switch and a second electrical switch. 
         [0014]    The first electrical switch comprises a power connecting module, a control module and a switch. The control module respectively connects the power connecting module and the switch. The power connecting module electrically connects with the AC power device, and the control module controls the OFF or ON status of the switch. The operating status of the first electrical switch is corresponding with the operating status of the switch. One end of the power connecting module is defined as a first junction and the other end of the power connecting module is defined as a second junction. 
         [0015]    The second electrical switch comprises a power connecting module, the control module respectively connecting the power connecting module and the switch. The power connecting module electrically connects with the AC power device. The control module controls the OFF or ON status of the switch. The operating status of the second electrical switch is corresponding with the operating status of the switch. One end of the power connecting module is defined as a third junction and the other end of the power connecting module is defined as a fourth junction. The fourth junction is connected with the second junction and the third junction is connected with the first junction. 
         [0016]    According to the one embodiment of the present invention, between the first junction of the first electrical switch and the fourth junction of the second electrical switch disposed the AC power device and the loading device. 
         [0017]    According to the one embodiment of the present invention, wherein only one of the first electrical switch and the second electrical switch is at ON status. 
         [0018]    According to the one embodiment of the present invention, wherein both of the first electrical switch and the second electrical switch are at OFF status 
         [0019]    According to the one embodiment of the present invention, wherein the switch is Power BJT, Power MOS, FET amplifiers, SCR or TRIAC. 
         [0020]    This disclosure further discloses a method of controlling the electrical switch. The method comprises the following steps. A control module of one of the electrical switches examines whether if the power state of the AC of the AC power device is in the positive period. If the AC power device is in the positive period, the control module examines whether if the AC power of the AC power device is sufficient. If the AC power is sufficient, the control module turns on one of the switches of the electrical switches. The control module of one of the electrical switches examines whether if the power state of the AC of the AC power device is in a negative period. If the AC power device is in the negative period, proceeding a 100˜2000 s delay, then the control module turning on the switch again. 
         [0021]    According to the one embodiment of the present invention, the electrical switches comprising a first electrical switch and a second electrical switch, and the first electrical switch is set on an ON status, the method further comprising the following step. If the first electrical switch is in a positive period, calculates the integrated area of the positive period. The control module determines whether the integrated area of the positive period exceeds a threshold value. If the integrated area of the positive period exceeds the threshold value, the second electrical switch is at an OFF status. If the integrated area of the positive period does not exceed the threshold value, the second electrical switch is at an ON status. 
         [0022]    According to the one embodiment of the present invention, the electrical switches comprise a first electrical switch and a second electrical switch. The first electrical switch is set at an OFF status. The method further comprising the following step: the control module of the first electrical switch examines whether if the power state of the AC of the first electrical switch is in a negative period. If the first electrical switch is in the negative period, calculates the integrated area of the negative period. The control module determines whether the integrated area of the negative period exceeds a threshold value. If the integrated area of the negative period exceeds the threshold value, the second electrical switch is at an OFF status. 
         [0023]    According to the one embodiment of the present invention, the electrical switches comprise a first electrical switch and a second electrical switch. The first electrical switch is set on an OFF status. The method further comprising the following step: the control module of the first electrical switch examines whether if the power state of the AC of the first electrical switch is in the negative period. If the first electrical switch is in the negative period, calculates the integrated area of the negative period. The control module determines whether the integrated area of the negative period exceeds a threshold value. If the integrated area of the negative period exceeds the threshold value, the second electrical switch is at an OFF status. 
         [0024]    This disclosure further discloses a method of controlling the dual electrical switch to shut off the other electric switch. The method comprising the steps of: setting the first electrical switch at an OFF status. The control module of the first electrical switch examines whether if the power state of the AC of the first electrical switch is in the negative period. If the AC power device is in the negative period, the control module of the first electrical switch transmits a shutting down instruction. Sets the second electrical switch at an OFF status. The control module of the second electrical switch examines whether if the power state of the AC of the second electrical switch is in the positive period. If the AC power device is in the positive period, a power connecting module of the second electrical switch receives the power from the AC power device. The control module of the second electrical switch examines whether there exists a shutting down instruction on the power wire. If the shutting down instruction is detected, the control module of the second electrical switch shuts down the switch of the second electrical switch. 
         [0025]    According to the one embodiment of the present invention, further comprise the following steps. If the control module of the first electrical switch examines the power state is in the negative period. The control module of the first electrical switch sets the first electrical switch at an ON status and interrupting the power of the power wire. If the power state of the AC of the second electrical switch is in the positive period, the control module examines whether the power on the power wire is sufficient. If the power is sufficient, the power connecting module of the second electrical switch receives the power from the AC power device. If not, the control module of the second electrical switch shuts the switch off. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0026]    This disclosure will become more fully understood from the detailed description given herein below for illustration only, and thus not limitative of this disclosure, wherein: 
           [0027]      FIG. 1  is a perspective view of the conventional dual switch device. 
           [0028]      FIG. 2  is a perspective view of the dual electrical switch in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. 
           [0029]      FIG. 3  is a perspective view of the dual electrical switch in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. 
           [0030]      FIG. 4  illustrates a graph of the AC wave of the AC power device. 
           [0031]      FIG. 5  illustrates flowchart of the operation of the dual electrical switch of one of the embodiment of the present invention. 
           [0032]      FIG. 6  illustrates a graph of waveform of the AC wave of the two electrical devices. 
           [0033]      FIG. 7  illustrates flowchart of controlling the dual electrical switch to shut off the other electric switch of the present invention. 
           [0034]      FIG. 8  also illustrates flowchart of controlling the dual electrical switch to shut off the other electric switch of the present invention. 
           [0035]      FIG. 9  illustrates another flowchart of controlling the dual electrical switch to shut off the other electric switch of the present invention. 
           [0036]      FIG. 10  illustrates flowchart of controlling the dual electrical switch to shut off the other electric switch of the present invention. 
           [0037]      FIG. 11  illustrates flowchart of controlling the dual electrical switch to shut off the other electric switch of the present invention. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
       [0038]    The term “couple” and “connect” are intended to mean either an indirect or direct electrical connection in the specification. In other words, the wording of “a first electric switch is coupled to a second electric switch.” disclosed in the specification or the claims section means that the first electric switch is directly electrically connected to the second electric switch, or the first electric switch is indirectly electrically connected to the second electric switch via some other means or devices. 
         [0039]    The present invention will be explained with the following embodiments, for those in art will be easy to realize and exercise with these embodiments. It should be noted that, these embodiments shall not be interpreted as limitations. For the clarity purpose, same elements will share same reference numbers. 
         [0040]    Please refer to  FIGS. 2-4 , where  FIG. 2  and  FIG. 3  illustrate the perspective view of the dual electrical switch in accordance with embodiments of the present invention.  FIG. 4  illustrates a graph of the AC wave of the AC power device. 
         [0041]    The electrical dual control switch device  20  applying with an AC power device  25  and a loading device  27 . The electrical dual control switch device  20  comprises a first electrical switch  21  and a second electrical switch  23 . The first electrical switch  21  comprises a power connecting module  215 , a control module  217  and a switch  219 . The second electrical switch  23  comprises a power connecting module  235 , the control module  237  and the switch  239 . One end of the power connecting module  215  is defined as a first junction  211  and the other end of the power connecting module  215  is defined as a second junction  213 . Similarly, One end of the power connecting module  235  is defined as a third junction  231  and the other end of the power connecting module  235  is defined as a fourth junction  233 . The fourth junction  233  is connected with the second junction  213  and the third junction  231  is connected with the first junction  211 . The AC power device  25  is disposed between the first junction  211  and the loading device  17 . The loading device  17  will be disposed between the AC power device  25  and the fourth junction  233 . In addition, the loading device  17  could be any of the below electric device but not limit to, such as lamp, exhaust fan or heater. 
         [0042]    The first electrical switch  21  and the second electrical switch  23  respectively detect the AC waveform of the power wire to understand the operating status of the particular switch. The operating status hereinafter is referring to the ON and OFF status. The steps will be discussed in details at  FIG. 7  to  FIG. 9 . When the loading device  27  turns on, only one of the first electrical switch  21  and the second electrical switch  23  will be turn on, and the other will be turn off. For example, in one embodiment the first electrical switch  21  will be turned on and the second electrical switch  23  will be turn off, vice versa, The controlling mechanic will be described in at the following passage along with  FIG. 10  and  FIG. 11 . 
         [0043]    When the first electrical switch  21  turns on and the second electrical switch  23  turns off, the power provided by the AC power device  25  will go through the first electrical switch  21  and transmit to the loading device  27 , then drive the loading device  27 . In different condition, while the second electrical switch  23  is turn on (the first electrical switch  21  is off), the power provided by the AC power device  25  thus will go through the second electrical switch  27 . Since the first and second electrical switches are electrical switches, these switches could be easily control via circuit design and internet to realize the objection of remote control the loading device. Furthermore, it also makes it more easily to calculate and collects the power usage of the loading device. Thus could monitor the overall power to protecting against overload. Also, it could also capable to work with touch device or sets a timer for automatically shut down the power. 
         [0044]    According to the one embodiment of the present invention, wherein the switches in the present invention could be Power BJT, Power MOS, FET amplifiers, SCR or TRIAC. 
         [0045]    Please refer to  FIG. 3  and  FIG. 4 , the first electrical switch  21  of the present invention comprises a power connecting module  215 , a control module  217  and a switch  219 . One end of the power connecting module  215  is defined as a first junction  211  and the other end of the power connecting module  215  is connected with the switch  219 . The other end of the switch  219  is defines as a second junction  213 . The control module  217  respectively connects with the power connecting module  21  and the switch  219 . 
         [0046]      FIG. 4  illustrates a graph of the AC wave of the AC power device. AC power  40  includes two portions: positive period power  41  and negative period power  43 . When the first electrical switch  21  turns on, the control module  217  will examine whether the AC power is sufficient. If the power is sufficient, the power connecting module  215  will gather some of the power from the positive period power  41 (as shown in  FIG. 4 ). Then, the control module  217  turns on the switch  219  and transmits the power  411  to the loading device  27 . 
         [0047]    The detail operation of the electrical switch will be shown in  FIG. 5 . The operation of the second electrical switch will be similar to the first electrical switch, thus will not be description again. 
         [0048]    Please refer to  FIG. 5 , which illustrates flowchart of the operation of the dual electrical switch of one of the embodiment of the present invention. At step S 501 , the control module  217  of the first electrical switch  21  examines whether if the power state of the AC of the AC power device  25  is in the positive period. If the AC power device  25  is in the positive period, then proceed to step S 503 . If not, then proceed back to step S 501  to re-examine the power state of the AC power device  25 . At step S 503 , the control module  217  continues examining whether if the AC power of the AC power device  25  is sufficient. If the AC power is sufficient, then proceed to step S 505 , if not then proceed back to step S 503 . At step S 505 , the control module  217  turns on the switch  219  and transmits the power to the loading de vice  27 . Then, in step  507 , the control module  217  of the first electrical switch  21  examines whether if the power state of the AC of the AC power device  25  is in a negative period. If the AC power device  25  is in the negative period, then proceeds to step S 509 , if no then proceed back to S 507 . At step S 509 , proceeds a 100˜2000 μs delay, then proceed to step S 511 . At step S 511 , the control module  217  turns the switch  219  on again. 
         [0049]    Please refer to  FIG. 6  to  FIG. 9 , these figures illustrate a graph of waveform of the AC wave of the two electrical devices.  FIG. 6  illustrates a graph of waveform of the AC wave of the two electrical devices. The AC waveform  61  illustrates the waveform  61  of the electrical switch at the ON status, and the waveform  63  depicts the other electrical switch at the OFF status. 
         [0050]      FIG. 7  illustrates flowchart of controlling the dual electrical switch to shut off the other electric switch of the present invention. Furthermore,  FIG. 7  shows how one of the switches in dual electrical switch detects the other electrical switch, and while detecting the switch is set at an OFF status. First, step S 701 , the control module  217  of the electrical switch  21  detects whether the AC power of the electrical switch  21  is in a positive period. If it is in a positive period, then proceed to step S 703 . If not, then proceed back to step S 701  keep detecting. At step S 703 , the control module  217  calculates the integrated area of the positive period. Then proceed to step S 705 , does the integrated area of the positive period exceeds a threshold value? If the integrated area of the positive period exceeds the threshold value, indicates that the other electrical switch  23  is at an OFF status (step S 707 ). If the integrated area of the positive period does not exceed the threshold value, then indicates that the other electrical switch  23  is at an ON status (step S 709 ). 
         [0051]      FIG. 8  also illustrates flowchart of controlling the dual electrical switch to shut off the other electric switch of the present invention. Furthermore,  FIG. 8  also shows how one of the switches in dual electrical switch detects the other electrical switch, and while detecting the switch is set at an OFF status. First, step S 801 , the control module  217  of the electrical switch  21  detects whether the AC power of the electrical switch  21  is in a negative period. If it is in a negative period, then proceed to step S 803 . If not, then proceed back to step S 801 . At step S 803 , the control module  217  calculates the integrated area of the negative period. Then proceed to step S 805 , does the integrated area of the negative period exceeds a threshold value? If the integrated area of the negative period exceeds the threshold value, indicates that the other electrical switch  23  is at an OFF status (step S 807 ). If the integrated area of the negative period does not exceed the threshold value, then indicates that the other electrical switch  23  is at an ON status (step S 809 ). 
         [0052]    The first electrical switch is set at an OFF status. The method further comprising the following step: the control module of the first electrical switch examines whether if the power state of the AC of the first electrical switch is in a negative period. If the first electrical switch is in the negative period, calculates the integrated area of the negative period. The control module determines whether the integrated area of the negative period exceeds a threshold value. If the integrated area of the negative period exceeds the threshold value, the second electrical switch is at an OFF status. 
         [0053]      FIG. 9  illustrates another flowchart of controlling the dual electrical switch to shut off the other electric switch of the present invention. The present method combines the methods that shown in previous  FIG. 7  &amp;  FIG. 8 , wherein in this method while detecting the status of other electrical switch (such as electrical switch  23 ), the detecting electrical switch (such as electrical switch  21 ) will be set at the OFF status. First of all, in step S 901 , the control module  217  of the electrical switch  21  detects whether the electrical switch  21  itself is in a positive period. If the electrical switch  21  itself is in a positive period, then proceeds to step S 903 . If not, then process back to step S 901 . At step S 903 , the control module  217  calculates the integrated area of the positive period. Then, proceed to step S 905 , the control module  217  determines whether the integrated area of the positive period exceeds a threshold value. If the integrated area of the positive period exceeds the threshold value, states that the other electrical switch  23  is at an OFF status (step S 907 ). If the integrated area of the positive period does not exceed the threshold value, then proceed to step S 909 . At step S 909 , the control module  217  of the electrical switch  21  detects whether the AC power is in a negative period. If the AC power is in a negative period, then proceed to step S 911 . If not, then proceed back to step S 909  keep detecting. At step S 911 , the control module  217  calculates the integrated area of the negative period. Then proceed to step S 913 , the control module  217  determines whether the integrated area of the negative period exceeds a threshold value. If the negative period exceeds a threshold value, then states that the other electrical switch  23  is set at an ON status (step  917 ). 
         [0054]    The first electrical switch is set on an OFF status. The method further comprising the following step: the control module of the first electrical switch examines whether if the power state of the AC of the first electrical switch is in the negative period. If the first electrical switch is in the negative period, calculates the integrated area of the negative period. The control module determines whether the integrated area of the negative period exceeds a threshold value. If the integrated area of the negative period exceeds the threshold value, the second electrical switch is at an OFF status. 
         [0055]      FIG. 10  illustrates flowchart of controlling the dual electrical switch to shut off the other electric switch of the present invention. In the present invention, it could be control via the conventional power transmitting wire, and the switch that turns on will be set at the starting point of the positive period of negative period. 
         [0056]    As shown in the figure, the electrical switch is setting at on. At step S 1101 , the control module examines whether if the power state of the AC is in the positive period. If the AC is in the positive period, then go to step S 1003 . At step S 1003 , the power connecting module will receive the power from the AC power device. If the AC is not in the positive period, then go back to step S 1005 . At step S 1005 , the control module of examines whether there exists a shutting down instruction on the power wire. If the shutting down instruction is detected, the control module shuts down the switch (step S 1007 ). If there is no the shutting down instruction, then the control module turns on the switch (step S 1009 ). 
         [0057]    Meanwhile, the electric switch at OFF status could proceed to step S 1002 , which the control module will examine whether if the power state of the AC is in the negative period. If the AC power device is in the negative period, then proceed to step S 1004 . At step S 1004 , the control module transmits a shutting down instruction to the power wire. If the AC power device is not in the negative period, then proceed back to step S 1002 . Then, proceed to step S 1006 , the control module examines whether if the other switch in at the OFF status. If the other switch is OFF, then finish the process. If the other switch is ON, then proceed to step S 1002 . 
         [0058]    As shown in  FIG. 11 ,  FIG. 11  illustrates flowchart of controlling the dual electrical switch to shut off the other electric switch of the present invention. The method is practice through conventional power wire, the electrical switch that turns on must be at the start of the positive period or negative period. 
         [0059]    In  FIG. 11 , the electrical switch at ON status and continue to proceed to step S 1101 . The control module examines whether the power state is in the negative period. If the power state is in the negative period then proceed to step S 1103 , if not proceed to back to step S 1101 . At step S 1101  the control module detects whether there is any power on the power wire, if there is power exist then continue to step S 1105 , if not then go back to step S 1107 , the electrical switch will be set to OFF. At the step S 1105 , the power connecting module receives the power from the AC power device. Then, in step S 1109 , the electrical switch is set on the ON status. 
         [0060]    At the meanwhile, the electrical switch set on the OFF status and proceeding to the step S 1102 . The control module examines whether the power state is in the negative period. If the the power state is in the negative period then proceed to step S 1104 , if not proceed back to step S 1102 . 
         [0061]    At the step S 1104 , the other electric switch is shut off and then proceeds to step S 1106 . At step S 1106 , the control module examines whether the other electric switch is shut off If the other electric switch is turn off, then finish the process. If not, proceed back to step S 1102 . 
         [0062]    The foregoing description of the exemplary embodiments of the disclosure has been presented only for the purposes of illustration and description and is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the disclosure to the precise forms disclosed. Many modifications and variations are possible in light of everything above. The embodiments were chosen and described in order to explain the principles of the disclosure and their practical application so as to enable others of ordinary skill in the art to utilize the disclosure and various embodiments and with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated. Alternative embodiments will become apparent to those of ordinary skills in the art to which the present disclosure pertains without departing from its spirit and scope. 
         [0063]    Accordingly, the scope of the present disclosure is defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description and the exemplary embodiments described therein.

Technology Classification (CPC): 7