Electricity: circuit makers and breakers – Electric switch details – Indicators
Reexamination Certificate
2008-07-01
2008-07-01
Luebke, Renee S (Department: 2833)
Electricity: circuit makers and breakers
Electric switch details
Indicators
Reexamination Certificate
active
07394034
ABSTRACT:
An electric push-button switch (10) includes a housing (22), a push-button (12). The push-button switch (10) further includes a symbol lighting arrangement to illuminate a transparent region (16) of the push-button (12). The transparent region (16) symbolizes the functional unit to be operated by the push-button switch (10) or an actual function of the functional unit. The push-button switch (10) further includes a function lighting arrangement to indicate the operating status of the functional unit. The symbol lighting arrangement comprises a first light source (32), and the function lighting arrangement comprises a second light source (34) and an off-partitioned light conducting section to a light outlet area (18) which is integrated into the push-button (12). Both lighting arrangements are accommodated in a structural space defined by the housing (22).
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Frohne Hans-Joachim
Girke Juergen
Ostendorf Jens
Luebke Renee S
Tarolli, Sundheim Covell & Tummino LLP
TRW Automotive Electronics & Components GmbH & Co. KG
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