Illuminated Face Receptacle Structure
First Claim
1. An electrical wiring device comprising:
- a body member including a hot line terminal interface element and a neutral line terminal interface element accessible from an exterior portion of the body member, the body member also including a hot load contact structure electrically coupled to the hot line terminal interface element and a neutral load contact structure electrically coupled to the neutral line terminal interface element, both the hot load contact structure and the neutral load contact structure being disposed in an interior portion of the body member;
a cover member coupled to the body member and including at least one receptacle face structure, the at least one receptacle face structure including a set of receptacle outlet openings formed in a substantially planar portion thereof, the set of receptacle outlet openings including a neutral opening and a hot opening in alignment with the neutral load contact structure and the hot load contact structure, respectively, the at least one receptacle face structure forming an interior region including at least one reflective surface formed therein; and
a light emission circuit assembly including at least one light emitting device disposed in the interior region, the at least one light emitting device being offset a predetermined distance from an interior surface of the substantially planar portion, the at least one light emitting device being configured to emit illumination in a plane that is substantially parallel to the interior surface such that the emitted illumination is diffusely reflected by the at least one reflective surface onto the interior surface of the planar portion and into the neutral opening and the hot opening.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to an electrical wiring device that includes a body member including a hot line terminal interface element and a neutral line terminal interface element accessible from an exterior portion of the body member. The body member also includes a hot load contact structure electrically coupled to the hot line terminal interface element and a neutral load contact structure electrically coupled to the neutral line terminal interface element, both the hot load contact structure and the neutral load contact structure being disposed in an interior portion of the body member. A cover member is coupled to the body member and including at least one receptacle face structure. The at least one receptacle face structure includes a set of receptacle outlet openings formed in a substantially planar portion thereof. The set of receptacle outlet openings includes a neutral opening and a hot opening in alignment with the neutral load contact structure and the hot load contact structure, respectively, the at least one receptacle face structure forming an interior region including at least one reflective surface formed therein. A light emission circuit assembly includes at least one light emitting device disposed in the interior region. The at least one light emitting device being is offset a predetermined distance from an interior surface of the substantially planar portion. The at least one light emitting device is configured to emit illumination in a plane that is substantially parallel to the interior surface such that the emitted illumination is diffusely reflected by the at least one reflective surface onto the interior surface of the planar portion and into the neutral opening and the hot opening.
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59 Claims
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1. An electrical wiring device comprising:
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a body member including a hot line terminal interface element and a neutral line terminal interface element accessible from an exterior portion of the body member, the body member also including a hot load contact structure electrically coupled to the hot line terminal interface element and a neutral load contact structure electrically coupled to the neutral line terminal interface element, both the hot load contact structure and the neutral load contact structure being disposed in an interior portion of the body member; a cover member coupled to the body member and including at least one receptacle face structure, the at least one receptacle face structure including a set of receptacle outlet openings formed in a substantially planar portion thereof, the set of receptacle outlet openings including a neutral opening and a hot opening in alignment with the neutral load contact structure and the hot load contact structure, respectively, the at least one receptacle face structure forming an interior region including at least one reflective surface formed therein; and a light emission circuit assembly including at least one light emitting device disposed in the interior region, the at least one light emitting device being offset a predetermined distance from an interior surface of the substantially planar portion, the at least one light emitting device being configured to emit illumination in a plane that is substantially parallel to the interior surface such that the emitted illumination is diffusely reflected by the at least one reflective surface onto the interior surface of the planar portion and into the neutral opening and the hot opening. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An electrical wiring device comprising:
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a body member including a hot line terminal interface element and a neutral line terminal interface element accessible from an exterior portion of the body member, the body member also including a hot load contact structure electrically coupled to the hot line terminal interface element and a neutral load contact structure electrically coupled to the neutral line terminal interface element, both the hot load contact structure and the neutral load contact structure being disposed in an interior portion of the body member; a cover member coupled to the body member and including at least one receptacle face structure, the at least one receptacle face structure including a set of receptacle outlet openings formed in a planar portion thereof, the set of receptacle outlet openings including at least a neutral opening and a hot opening in alignment with the neutral load contact structure and the hot load contact structure, respectively, the at least one receptacle face structure forming an interior region including at least one reflective surface formed therein; and a light emission circuit assembly including a printed circuit board disposed in alignment with the interior region and at least one light emitting device disposed on the printed circuit board, the printed circuit board and the at least one light emitting device being offset a predetermined distance from an interior surface of the planar portion, the at least one light emitting device being configured to emit illumination in a plane that is substantially parallel to the planar portion such that the emitted illumination is diffusely reflected by the at least one reflective surface onto the interior surface of the planar portion and into the neutral opening and the hot opening. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. An electrical wiring device comprising:
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a body member including a hot line terminal interface element and a neutral line terminal interface element accessible from an exterior portion of the body member, the body member also including a hot load contact structure electrically coupled to the hot line terminal interface element and a neutral load contact structure electrically coupled to the neutral line terminal interface element, both the hot load contact structure and the neutral load contact structure being disposed in an interior portion of the body member; a cover member coupled to the body member and including at least one receptacle face structure, the at least one receptacle face structure including a set of receptacle outlet openings formed in a planar portion thereof, the set of receptacle outlet openings including at least a neutral opening and a hot opening in alignment with the neutral load contact structure and the hot load contact structure, respectively, the at least one receptacle face structure forming an interior region including at least one reflective surface formed therein; and a light emission circuit assembly including a printed circuit board disposed in alignment with the interior region and at least one light emitting device disposed on the printed circuit board, the printed circuit board and the at least one light emitting device being offset a predetermined distance from an interior surface of the planar portion, the at least one light emitting device being configured to emit illumination in a plane that is substantially parallel to the planar portion; and an optically transmissive protective shutter assembly coupled to the at least one light emitting device and disposed in the at least one receptacle face structure between the set of receptacle outlet openings and the hot load contact structure and the neutral load contact structure, the protective shutter assembly being configured to move from a closed position to an open position in response to engaging a set of plug blades, the optically transmissive protective shutter assembly being configured to direct at least a portion of the emitted illumination onto the planar portion, the neutral opening and the hot opening. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59)
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