Lamp and proximity switch assembly and method
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1. A lamp and proximity switch assembly comprising:
- a lens having a transparent window;
a light source disposed to illuminate light through the transparent window of the lens; and
a proximity switch comprising one or more proximity sensors substantially surrounding or disposed on a perimeter of the transparent window and generating an activation field proximate to the transparent window to sense activation of the proximity switch to control activation of the light source.
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Abstract
A lamp and proximity assembly is provided that includes a lens having a transparent window and a light source disposed to illuminate light through the transparent window of the lens. The lamp and proximity assembly further includes a proximity switch having one or more proximity sensors disposed near a perimeter of the transparent window of the lens and generating an activation field proximate to the transparent field of the lens to sense activation of the proximity switch to control activation of the light source.
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19 Claims
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1. A lamp and proximity switch assembly comprising:
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a lens having a transparent window; a light source disposed to illuminate light through the transparent window of the lens; and a proximity switch comprising one or more proximity sensors substantially surrounding or disposed on a perimeter of the transparent window and generating an activation field proximate to the transparent window to sense activation of the proximity switch to control activation of the light source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of controlling a lamp with a proximity switch assembly, said method comprising:
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providing a lens having a transparent window; providing a proximity switch substantially surrounding or disposed on a perimeter of the transparent window; generating an activation field proximate to the transparent window with the proximity switch; and controlling activation of a light source to illuminate light through the transparent window of the lens in response to activation of the proximity switch. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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