Rocker key with LED window

• US 7,601,927 B2
• Filed: 09/26/2007
• Issued: 10/13/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Simon SA (Simon Holding SL)
• Original Assignee: Simon SA (Simon Holding SL)
• Inventors: Egea Soler, Cristina
• Primary Examiner(s): Friedhofer; Michael A
• Assistant Examiner(s): HOMZA, LISA NHUNG
• Application Number:
  US11/861,584
• Publication Number:
  US 20080078665A1
• Time in Patent Office: 748 Days
• Field of Search: 200313-316, 200/329, 200/339, 200/553
• US Class Current: 200/315
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 2221/07 transparent
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 23/025 Light-emitting indicators
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 23/14 Tumblers
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 23/143 having a generally flat elongated shape

Abstract

A Rocker key with LED window and chromatic cover for actuating electrical mechanisms, characterized in that it comprises a lower perimeter rim with a rectangular section, on the upper and horizontal flat face of which the cover rests entirely, fitted through pressure on the key in such a way that the key is totally covered by said cover, while uncovered and visible from the outside is the vertical outer face of the lower perimeter rim of the key, which is elevated according to its normal rocking movement.

Claims

1. Rocker key with a LED window and chromatic cover for actuating electrical mechanisms, comprising a lower perimeter rim that completely and continuously surrounds the rocker key, the rim further comprises a rectangular upper and horizontal flat face of which the cover rests entirely, fitted through pressure on the key in such a way that the key is totally covered by said cover, while uncovered and visible from the outside is the vertical outer face of the lower perimeter rim of the key, which is elevated according to its normal rocking movement.

2. Rocker key with LED window and chromatic cover for actuating electrical mechanisms, according to claim 1, characterised in that the perimeter rim is interrupted on two of the opposite sides of the key by relevant notches on which and in the corresponding outer faces of the vertical walls of the key are situated retaining projections on which, when the cover is fitted onto the key rectangular grooves are positioned that the cover has, meaning that it will become hooked over the projections and fixed to the key, allowing the notches to act on the projections to liberate the cover from its fitted position.

3. Rocker key with LED window and chromatic cover for actuating electrical mechanisms, according to claim 1, characterised in that the cover, made of a transparent material and with a different chromatic finish to that of the key, on fitting over it, will make visible throughout its entire upper surface the light transmitted through the window of the key, allowing it to be signposted or located, completed with the chromatic view of the outer vertical wall of the rim, normally different to the cover.

4. Rocker key with LED window and chromatic cover for actuating electrical mechanisms, according to claim 1, characterised in that it presents, as a variation, two half-module keys for actuating two distinct electrical mechanisms, on which the right-sized covers will be fitted, fixed in an identical manner and with identical characteristics, keys that, like key are positioned in the window of the base plate.