An operation device includes an operation unit to which a plurality of functions of an operated object are assigned corresponding to a position to be touched by an operation finger, a detection unit that is arranged on at least one plane extended including a plane facing the operation unit to detect the operation finger performing an operation on the operation unit, and a determination unit to determine an instructed function based on a combination of the operation performed on the operation unit and the touch position of the detected operation finger.

A device includes a housing, a circuit board disposed inside the housing, and an elastic seat covering one surface on one side of the circuit board, wherein the housing includes a wall having one opening provided on the one side and another opening provided on another side which is other than the one side, the wall extending between the one opening and the another in a direction intersecting in a direction in which the one surface of the circuit board extends, wherein the elastic seat has a flange, and wherein the flange contacts the wall so as to deflect against the wall.

A device includes a housing, a circuit board disposed inside the housing, and an elastic seat covering one surface on one side of the circuit board, wherein the housing includes a wall having one opening provided on the one side and another opening provided on another side which is other than the one side, the wall extending between the one opening and the another in a direction intersecting in a direction in which the one surface of the circuit board extends, wherein the elastic seat has a flange, and wherein the flange contacts the wall so as to deflect against the wall.

A switch device includes an operating knob on which a tilting operation is performed, a detected portion that tilts with the tilting operation of the operating knob, a detection portion that detects movement of the detected portion, and a substrate on which the detection portion is arranged. The detection portion is aligned in an in-plane direction of the substrate and performs a switching operation upon detection of movement of the detected portion in the in-plane direction.

A remote control device is provided that is configured for use in a load control system that includes one or more electrical loads. The remote control device includes a mounting structure and a control unit, and the control unit is configured to be attached to the mounting structure in a plurality of different orientations. The control unit includes a user interface, an orientation sensing circuit, and a communication circuit. The control unit is configured to determine an orientation of the control unit via the orientation sensing circuit. The control unit is also configured to translate a user input from the user interface into control data to control an electrical load of the load control system based on the orientation of the control unit and/or provide a visual indication of an amount of power delivered to the electrical load based on the orientation of the control unit.

One embodiment can provide a light switch module for controlling at least one light source coupled to the light switch module. The light switch module can include a manual control configured to receive a user manual operation; a control-signal-receiving module configured to receive, from a central controller, a control signal; and a switch-mode-configuration module coupled to the manual control and the control-signal-receiving module. The switch-mode-configuration module is configured to place the light switch in a first operation mode in response to receiving the control signal and place the light switch in a second operation mode in response to not receiving the control signal within a predetermined time interval.

One embodiment can provide a light switch module for controlling at least one light source coupled to the light switch module. The light switch module can include a manual control configured to receive a user manual operation; a control-signal-receiving module configured to receive, from a central controller, a control signal; and a switch-mode-configuration module coupled to the manual control and the control-signal-receiving module. The switch-mode-configuration module is configured to place the light switch in a first operation mode in response to receiving the control signal and place the light switch in a second operation mode in response to not receiving the control signal within a predetermined time interval.

A device designed for controlling and regulating an electro-pneumatic parking brake circuit includes a manual controller configured to actuate a parking brake via the electro-pneumatic parking brake circuit, the manual controller having a first circuit arrangement and a second circuit arrangement, the first circuit arrangement being a digital, bidirectional circuit arrangement and the second circuit arrangement being an analog circuit arrangement. The device further includes control electronics electrically connected to the manual controller. The first circuit arrangement is connected to the control electronics via a first connection cable and the second circuit arrangement is connected to the control electronics via a second connection cable. The first connection cable is a digital data transmission channel configured to enable a digital data transmission between the digital circuit arrangement and the control electronics. The second connection cable is an analog data transmission channel configured to enable an analog data transmission.

A device designed for controlling and regulating an electro-pneumatic parking brake circuit includes a manual controller configured to actuate a parking brake via the electro-pneumatic parking brake circuit, the manual controller having a first circuit arrangement and a second circuit arrangement, the first circuit arrangement being a digital, bidirectional circuit arrangement and the second circuit arrangement being an analog circuit arrangement. The device further includes control electronics electrically connected to the manual controller. The first circuit arrangement is connected to the control electronics via a first connection cable and the second circuit arrangement is connected to the control electronics via a second connection cable. The first connection cable is a digital data transmission channel configured to enable a digital data transmission between the digital circuit arrangement and the control electronics. The second connection cable is an analog data transmission channel configured to enable an analog data transmission.

A remote control device is provided that is configured for use in a load control system that includes one or more electrical loads. The remote control device includes a mounting structure and a control unit, and the control unit is configured to be attached to the mounting structure in a plurality of different orientations. The control unit includes a user interface, an orientation sensing circuit, and a communication circuit. The control unit is configured to determine an orientation of the control unit via the orientation sensing circuit. The control unit is also configured to translate a user input from the user interface into control data to control an electrical load of the load control system based on the orientation of the control unit and/or provide a visual indication of an amount of power delivered to the electrical load based on the orientation of the control unit.