ILLUMINATED DOOR BELL

• US 20110187551A1
• Filed: 08/05/2010
• Published: 08/04/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 08/05/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Pasquale Arrotta
• Original Assignee: Pasquale Arrotta
• Inventors: ARROTTA, Pasquale
• Application Number:
  US12/850,695
• Publication Number:
  US 20110187551A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/815.45
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 5/00 Visible signalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems, remote indication of seats occupied
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 13/023 Light-emitting indicators for multi-layer switches H01H13/83

Abstract

The present invention relates to a doorbell comprising: a pushbutton illuminated by a first light source; and a front cover illuminated by a second light source. The first light source and second light source may be positioned within a main body of a doorbell in a manner that ensures that the first light source and the second light source do not mix.

Claims

1. An illuminated doorbell comprising:

a) a main body that includes a front cover and a rear cover attached to the front cover;

b) a pushbutton being attached to the front cover;

b) a first light source positioned to illuminate the pushbutton; and

b) a second light source positioned to illuminate the front cover; and

wherein the first light source and the second light source are positioned so as to illuminate the doorbell in a manner whereby the first light source and the second light source do not mix.

2. The illuminated doorbell of claim 1, wherein the first light source and the second light source may be different colours and thereby the pushbutton and front cover may be illuminated to appear as different colours.

3. The illuminated doorbell of claim 1, wherein the first light source is comprised of one or more LEDs that combine to produce a first colour.

4. The illuminated doorbell of claim 3, wherein the first light source is comprised of two LEDs.

5. The illuminated doorbell of claim 1, wherein the second light source is comprised of one or more LEDs that combine to produce a second colour.

6. The illuminated doorbell of claim 5, wherein the second light source is comprised of six LEDs.

7. The illuminated doorbell of claim 1, wherein the whole of the pushbutton is illuminated by the first light source,

8. The illuminated doorbell of claim 1, wherein the whole of the front cover is illuminated by the second light source.

9. The illuminated doorbell of claim 1, wherein a printed circuit board including a diode bridge and a regulator circuit capable of maintaining a constant output voltage is utilized to activate the first light source and the second light source.

10. The illuminated doorbell of claim 1, wherein an attachment means may be utilized to attach the rear cover to a surface, whereby the illuminated doorbell may be attached to a surface.

11. The illuminated doorbell of claim 1, wherein the first light source and second light source are positioned within the main body.

12. A doorbell comprising:

a) a main body including a front cover having an aperture therein;

b) a doorbell pushbutton assembly disposed within the aperture;

c) a first light source capable of emitting light of a first colour, said first light source being disposed within the main body to provide illumination to the pushbutton assembly; and

d) a second light source capable of emitting light of a second colour, said second light source being disposed within the main body to provide illumination to the front cover; and

whereby the pushbutton assembly of the doorbell is illuminated by the first colour and the front cover of the doorbell is illuminated by the second colour.

13. The doorbell of claim 12, wherein the first colour and the second colour do not mix.

14. The doorbell of claim 12, wherein the whole of the pushbutton assembly is illuminated by the first light source.

15. The doorbell of claim 12, wherein the whole of the front cover is illuminated by the second light source.

16. The doorbell of claim 12, wherein a printed circuit board including a diode bridge and a regulator circuit capable of maintaining a constant output voltage is utilized to activate the first light source and the second light source.

17. The doorbell of claim 12, wherein the pushbutton assembly comprises:

a) a pushbutton;

b) a button seal;

c) a button ring, whereby the pushbutton is coupled to the front cover; and

d) a button contact.

18. The doorbell of claim 12, wherein the main body includes a rear cover attachable to the front cover.

19. The doorbell of claim 12, wherein a voltage of 12 to 24 volts is applied to an input diode bridge and a regulator circuit that are connected to the first light source and second light source by way of a printed circuit board, whereby a constant output voltage is maintained to the first light source and second light source.

20. The doorbell of claim 19, wherein current flowing through the printed circuit board may be interrupted when the pushbutton is pushed by a user, and the first light source and second light source may be extinguished for the duration of the time when a user pushes the pushbutton.