In a commercial building, individual occupant thermal comfort is achieved with optimal cost and energy efficiency through the integration of a variety of local thermal comfort components into a communication network that employs emerging optimization principles to meet individual preferences for the thermal environment on a workstation basis while reducing building energy use and operating in accordance with any constraints on the energy grids that serve the buildings. These multiple objectives are met in part through a robust communication network that employs distributing processing to achieve preferred thermal conditions with optimal control of all components at subzone, zone, system, central plant, and energy grid levels.

In a commercial building, individual occupant thermal comfort is achieved with optimal cost and energy efficiency through the integration of a variety of local thermal comfort components into a communication network that employs emerging optimization principles to meet individual preferences for the thermal environment on a workstation basis while reducing building energy use and operating in accordance with any constraints on the energy grids that serve the buildings. These multiple objectives are met in part through a robust communication network that employs distributing processing to achieve preferred thermal conditions with optimal control of all components at subzone, zone, system, central plant, and energy grid levels.

Disclosed herein are system, apparatus, article of manufacture, method and/or computer program product embodiments, and/or combinations and sub-combinations thereof, for detecting downstream devices connected to an electrical load controlling device. An example embodiment operates by detecting an association signal from a downstream smart device responsive to a downstream smart device detection signal. The example embodiment further operates by determining whether the downstream smart device is coupled to an electrical terminal of an electrical switching device and configured to receive electricity in response to an actuation of the electrical switching device. If so, the example embodiment further operates by generating a control signal configured to instruct the electrical switching device to prevent a deactuation of the electrical switching device and transmitting the control signal to the electrical switching device.

Disclosed herein are system, apparatus, article of manufacture, method and/or computer program product embodiments, and/or combinations and sub-combinations thereof, for detecting downstream devices connected to an electrical load controlling device. An example embodiment operates by detecting an association signal from a downstream smart device responsive to a downstream smart device detection signal. The example embodiment further operates by determining whether the downstream smart device is coupled to an electrical terminal of an electrical switching device and configured to receive electricity in response to an actuation of the electrical switching device. If so, the example embodiment further operates by generating a control signal configured to instruct the electrical switching device to prevent a deactuation of the electrical switching device and transmitting the control signal to the electrical switching device.

A lighting device includes a light source and a power switching circuit including a plurality of power input circuits. Each of the power input circuits includes a power input terminal and a switch control circuit connected in series between the power input terminal and the light source. A control terminal of Nth switch control circuit controls the Nth switch control circuit to be turned off according to a first electrical signal input by first to (N−1)th power input terminals. The control terminal of the Nth switch control circuit controls the Nth switch control circuit to be turned on according to a second electrical signal being input by Nth power input terminal, and controls the first to (N−1)th switch control circuits to be turned off. The N is a positive integer greater than 1. A power switching circuit is also provided.

A lighting device includes a light source and a power switching circuit including a plurality of power input circuits. Each of the power input circuits includes a power input terminal and a switch control circuit connected in series between the power input terminal and the light source. A control terminal of Nth switch control circuit controls the Nth switch control circuit to be turned off according to a first electrical signal input by first to (N−1)th power input terminals. The control terminal of the Nth switch control circuit controls the Nth switch control circuit to be turned on according to a second electrical signal being input by Nth power input terminal, and controls the first to (N−1)th switch control circuits to be turned off. The N is a positive integer greater than 1. A power switching circuit is also provided.

A cover for an electrical receptacle including a faceplate. The cover also includes a first transmission tab configured to be electrically connected to a first power line of the electrical receptacle and a second transmission tab configured to be electrically connected to a second power line of the electrical receptacle. Additionally, the cover includes a device (such as a light source, circuit, port, or sensor) in communication with the first transmission tab and the second transmission tab.

A cover for an electrical receptacle including a faceplate. The cover also includes a first transmission tab configured to be electrically connected to a first power line of the electrical receptacle and a second transmission tab configured to be electrically connected to a second power line of the electrical receptacle. Additionally, the cover includes a device (such as a light source, circuit, port, or sensor) in communication with the first transmission tab and the second transmission tab.

A wireless lighting control system is provided to create a lighting pattern by remotely controlling a plurality of lighting devices according to groups, thereby improving a lighting effect. The wireless lighting control system includes a first lighting device electrically connected with a first smart device to act as a master, and a plurality of second lighting devices electrically connected with a plurality of second smart devices to act as slaves, respectively. If a group for lighting control and control pattern information according to groups are selected from the first smart device, the first lighting device transmits the control pattern information according to the groups to the second lighting devices through a wireless communication scheme. At least one of lighting units of the second lighting devices and display units of the second smart devices is controlled based on the control pattern information according to the groups.

A multi-button lamp power supply or controller, comprising a shell and a circuit board arranged in the shell, and further comprising: a first mode switching component, wherein one end of the first mode switching component fits with the shell, and the other end of the first mode switching component is positioned inside the shell and fits with the circuit board; and a second mode switching component, wherein one end of the second mode switching component fits with the shell, and the other end of the second mode switching component is positioned inside the shell and fits with the circuit board. The utility model has the advantages of simple operation.