Indicator element
First Claim
1. An indicator element comprising a light permeable cap (6), a light source (26, 50) arranged to direct light through said cap, a protective sleeve (32) axially arranged with respect to said cap in an inner chamber of which connecting conductors (54, 55) for said light source (26, 50) extend, an outer sleeve (2) at least partially surrounding said cap (6) and said protective sleeve (32), said cap (6) and said protective sleeve (32) being fastened in said outer sleeve (2);
- wherein said outer sleeve is provided with an external thread (16) and has a radially outwardly extending, rearwardly facing contact surface (14), said external thread directly adjoining said contact surface.
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Abstract
An indicator element comprising a light permeable cap (6) having a light source (26, 50) at least partially disposed therein, and a protective sleeve (32) with connecting conductors (54, 55) for the light source (26, 50) disposed in the interior thereof, the cap (6) and the protective sleeve (32) being at least partially surrounded by and fastened in a sleeve (2) in such a way that with a compact construction, a reliably operating signal of sufficient brightness is assured and the safety requirements for direct connection to line voltage are satisfied.
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Citations
15 Claims
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1. An indicator element comprising a light permeable cap (6), a light source (26, 50) arranged to direct light through said cap, a protective sleeve (32) axially arranged with respect to said cap in an inner chamber of which connecting conductors (54, 55) for said light source (26, 50) extend, an outer sleeve (2) at least partially surrounding said cap (6) and said protective sleeve (32), said cap (6) and said protective sleeve (32) being fastened in said outer sleeve (2);
wherein said outer sleeve is provided with an external thread (16) and has a radially outwardly extending, rearwardly facing contact surface (14), said external thread directly adjoining said contact surface.
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2. An indicator element comprising:
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a light permeable cap (6); a light source (26,
50) arranged to direct light through said cap;a protective sleeve axially arranged with respect to said cap in an inner chamber of which connecting conductors (54,
55) for said light source extend;a fitting in which said light source is mounted, said fitting having a radial flange; an outer sleeve provided with an annular step in the interior thereof a surface of which is directed radially outward, said outer sleeve substantially surrounding said cap and at least partially surrounding said protective sleeve; wherein said radial flange of said fitting is axially fastened between said annular step and an axial front end face of said protective sleeve; and wherein an annular contact surface having an axial length is provided between said fitting and an interior surface of said protective sleeve, said annular contact surface extending along its axial length between said inner chamber and said axial front end face of said protective sleeve. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An indicator element comprising a light permeable cap (6), a light source (26, 50) arranged to direct light through said cap, a protective sleeve (32) axially arranged with respect to said cap in an inner chamber of which connecting conductors (54, 55) for said light source (26, 50) extend, an outer sleeve (2) at least partially surrounding said cap (6) and said protective sleeve (32), said cap (6) and said protective sleeve (32) being fastened in said outer sleeve (2), wherein said cap is provided with a rearwardly extending annular axial extension (57), and the front end of said protective sleeve (32) is provided with a mating recess (58) in which said extension is received in overlapping relation with the front end of the protective sleeve.
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