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Energy-harvesting wireless switches enable new solutions for home and garden
 
For home and building automation, CHERRY Industrial Solutions presents an energy-harvesting wireless switch module. The new module is far superior to battery-based systems. It is not dependant on ambient temperatures and actuation frequency, but can be installed quickly and easily as there are no cables to be laid. This means the modules are also ideal for retrofits. The wireless switch modules can be installed completely encapsulated and have no mechanical link to the outside world. Therefore they are ideal for harsh weather and operating conditions, e.g. water, cold temperatures or hail which enables completely new product solutions.

The energy-harvesting wireless switch module from CHERRY is working on an inductive basis. The inductive pulse generator transforms the mechanical actuation force into an electrical energy impulse. The actuation of the pulse generator suddenly reverses the magnetic flow in the coil system from which the electrical energy results. The energy impulse contains the electrical energy which is transformed into a constant supply voltage by the energy management. It is also stretched over time, so it can provide the consumer (in this case radio electronics with antenna) with the energy required to send a radio signal with the imparted information. Thanks to the miniature format, the high efficiency in the entire function chain, and the long life of up to 1.000.000 switching cycles, the wireless switch module from CHERRY only requires a very low actuating force and can be designed-in to small spaces without the need for any maintenance.

The product portfolio ranges from a pure generator module through to various encapsulated wireless switch variants. In addition to snap-action and rocker switches, there is also a ready-to-install radio light switch module for the KNX standard available. It can directly be integrated into switches with customized control units or design-parts and requires no gateway. It is designed for standard switch series. The actuation of the switching unit produces enough electrical energy to transmit a complete KNX-RF protocol directly to any KNX-receiver. The transmitter has a range of 30m inside buildings (868 MHz band).

Variants with double rocker as a two-channel version with full dimming function are already being worked on. Also for other radio standards in home automation like ZigBee Green Power there are already wireless switch modules in development.

A new video on CHERRY’s website illustrates the functionality and applications for building technology: /energy-harvesting-applications/

About CHERRY

CHERRY is a registered brand of ZF Friedrichshafen AG. Under the CHERRY product brand, the Electronic Systems business unit develops and produces components for industrial and household applications, as well as computer input devices.

About ZF Group

ZF is a global leader in driveline and chassis technology with 122 production companies in 26 countries. In 2013, the Group achieved a sales figure of about €16.8 billion with approximately 72,600 employees. In order to continue to be successful with innovative products, ZF annually invests about 5 % of its sales (2013: €836 million) in research and development. ZF is one of the ten largest automotive suppliers worldwide

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