System for detecting the state of a switch device

Details System for detecting the state of a switch device System for detecting the state of a switch device

1999-01-29

2000-10-31

Walberg, Teresa

Electric heating

Heating devices

With power supply and voltage or current regulation or...

200308, H05B 102, H01H 2916

Patent

active

061406228

ABSTRACT:
A system (10) for detecting the state of a switch device (60) includes a driver circuit (40) having an output (42) operative to provide a driver output signal. An indicator (44) is electrically connected between the driver circuit (40) and the switch device (60). The indicator (44) is activated in response to the driver output signal and upon the switch device (60) being in a first state. A monitoring circuit (70), which is responsive to the switch device (60) through the indicator (44), is electrically connected to a node (64) between the indicator (44) and the driver circuit (40). The monitoring circuit (70) is operative to provide a first signal in response to the switch device (60) being in the first state and a second signal in response to the switch device (60) being in a second state. The monitoring circuit (70) controls energization of a controller (28) so as to power the controller (28) when the switch device (60) is in the first state. The controller (28) controls the driver circuit (40) and a use device (12) in response to a control switch (26) condition.

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