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Connector system

  • US 20010027055A1
  • Filed: 02/22/2001
  • Published: 10/04/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/17/1997
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A visual indicator for indicating the status of an electronic device in a detachable translucent electrical connector plug, said indicator comprising:

  • a light source driven by said electronic device, said light source being illuminated to indicate a status of said electronic device;

    a light pipe having first and second ends for directing illumination from its first end to its second end, said light pipe optically coupled at its first end to said light source;

    an electrical receptacle for receiving said connector plug and for providing one or more electrical signals from said electronic device to the connector plug when the connector plug is mated to said receptacle; and

    wherein said second end of said light pipe is coupled to said electrical receptacle to provide illumination from said light pipe to said translucent electrical connector plug when the connector plug is mated to said receptacle.

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