Actuator alternating indicator light
First Claim
1. An electrical load control device comprising:
- a. an actuator assembly comprising;
i. a frame;
ii. an ON/OFF actuator pivotally coupled to the frame and moveable between a first position and a second position, the first and second positions alternately defining ON and OFF states of an electrical load, and the actuator including first and second surfaces;
iii. a light pipe arranged within the actuator, the light pipe including a first leg and a second leg, the first leg extending towards the first surface of the actuator and the second leg extending towards the second surface of the actuator; and
b. a light source configured to illuminate when the electrical load is in at least one of the ON and the OFF state, wherein when the actuator is in the first position, the light source is optically aligned with one of the first and second legs of the light pipe, and wherein when the actuator is in the second position, the light source is optically aligned with the other of the first and second legs of the light pipe;
wherein when the light source is illuminated, the respective leg of the first and second leg of the light pipe directs a substantial portion of the light emitted from the light source to the respective first and second surface of the actuator; and
wherein the actuator is a toggle switch, and the first and second surfaces are first and second toggle shoulders, respectively.
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Abstract
An exemplary embodiment of a load control device with a light indicator is disclosed. The load control device may include an actuator assembly and a light source. The actuator assembly may include a frame, a light pipe, and an actuator having two surfaces. The light pipe may be arranged within the actuator and include first and second legs. The first leg may extend towards the first surface, and the second leg may extend towards the second surface. When the actuator is in a first position, the light source may be optically aligned with one of the first and second legs; and, when the actuator is in a second position, the light source may be optically aligned with the other of the first and second legs. When the light source is illuminated, the light pipe may direct the light towards the respective surface of the actuator.
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15 Claims
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1. An electrical load control device comprising:
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a. an actuator assembly comprising; i. a frame; ii. an ON/OFF actuator pivotally coupled to the frame and moveable between a first position and a second position, the first and second positions alternately defining ON and OFF states of an electrical load, and the actuator including first and second surfaces; iii. a light pipe arranged within the actuator, the light pipe including a first leg and a second leg, the first leg extending towards the first surface of the actuator and the second leg extending towards the second surface of the actuator; and b. a light source configured to illuminate when the electrical load is in at least one of the ON and the OFF state, wherein when the actuator is in the first position, the light source is optically aligned with one of the first and second legs of the light pipe, and wherein when the actuator is in the second position, the light source is optically aligned with the other of the first and second legs of the light pipe; wherein when the light source is illuminated, the respective leg of the first and second leg of the light pipe directs a substantial portion of the light emitted from the light source to the respective first and second surface of the actuator; and wherein the actuator is a toggle switch, and the first and second surfaces are first and second toggle shoulders, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A switch actuator assembly comprising:
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a. a frame; b. an ON/OFF actuator pivotally coupled to the frame and moveable between a first position and a second position, the first and second positions alternately defining ON and OFF states of an electrical load, the actuator including first and second ends, the first and second ends each having an inner surface and an outer surface; c. a light pipe including a first leg and a second leg, the first leg extending towards the inner surface of the first end of the actuator and the second leg extending towards the inner surface of the second end of the actuator, wherein when the actuator is in the first position, a light source is optically aligned with one of the first and second legs, and wherein when the actuator is in the second position, the light source is optically aligned with the other of the first and second legs; wherein when light is emitted from the light source, a substantial portion of the light is directed by one of the first and second legs of the light pipe onto at least a portion of the inner surface of the respective first and second ends of the actuator and emits from at least a portion of the respective outer surface of the respective end of the actuator; and wherein the actuator is a toggle switch, and the first and second ends include first and second toggle shoulders, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. An electrical load control device comprising:
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a. an actuator assembly comprising; i. a frame; ii. an ON/OFF actuator pivotally coupled to the frame and moveable between a first position and a second position, the first and second positions alternately defining ON and OFF states of an electrical load; iii. a light pipe arranged within the actuator, the light pipe including a first leg and a second leg; and b. a light source configured to illuminate when the electrical load is in at least one of the ON and the OFF state, wherein when the actuator is in the first position, the light source is optically aligned with one of the first and second legs of the light pipe, and wherein when the actuator is in the second position, the light source is optically aligned with the other of the first and second legs of the light pipe; and wherein the actuator is a toggle switch having first and second toggle shoulders, the first and second legs of the light pipe extending towards the first and second toggle shoulders, respectively.
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