Side viewable lighted bezel for a display device
First Claim
1. An apparatus for providing side-viewable illumination of a wall-mounted plate to allow a wider off-axis viewing angle for alerts to changes in a condition being monitored by a sensor, the apparatus comprising:
- a) a face plate having a face, sides and an opening;
b) a back plate having a front face, rear face and sides, the sides having at least a portion thereof being transparent or translucent;
c) a controller;
d) at least one light-emitting device associated with the back plate rear face and positioned such that light emitted by the light-emitting device at least partially passes through the back plate sides;
e) at least one sensor in communication with the controller such that the controller can actuate or change a condition of at least one light-emitting device in response to the sensor information received by the controller; and
wherein the sides allow a wider off-axis viewing angle to see a change in the at least one light-emitting device in response to the sensor information.
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Abstract
A monitor display unit mounted on a surface and in electronic communication with a system or device to be monitored, comprising a face plate, a back plate having at least a portion of a side edge being translucent or transparent, a logic controller, and at least one light-emitting device in electronic communication with the controller. Actuation of the light-emitting device causes light to pass through the side edge of the back plate, thereby being visible to a viewer at an angle that can be generally parallel to the surface on which the display unit is mounted.
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1. An apparatus for providing side-viewable illumination of a wall-mounted plate to allow a wider off-axis viewing angle for alerts to changes in a condition being monitored by a sensor, the apparatus comprising:
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a) a face plate having a face, sides and an opening; b) a back plate having a front face, rear face and sides, the sides having at least a portion thereof being transparent or translucent; c) a controller; d) at least one light-emitting device associated with the back plate rear face and positioned such that light emitted by the light-emitting device at least partially passes through the back plate sides; e) at least one sensor in communication with the controller such that the controller can actuate or change a condition of at least one light-emitting device in response to the sensor information received by the controller; and wherein the sides allow a wider off-axis viewing angle to see a change in the at least one light-emitting device in response to the sensor information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 20, 21, 22)
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12. An apparatus for providing side-viewable illumination of a wall-mounted plate to allow a wider off-axis viewing angle for alerts to changes in a condition being monitored by a sensor, the apparatus comprising:
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a) a face plate having a front face, a rear face, sides, and a display opening; b) a rear plate adapted to mount either to or within a wall or other structure; c) a bezel having i) a front surface, ii) a rear surface, iii) exterior side edges, iv) interior side edges, v) a rim extending at least partially around the bezel exterior side edges and defining a recessed area, and vi) at least one opening extending at least partially through the bezel; d) at least one light-emitting device adapted to be received within the bezel opening whereby light emanating from the at least one light-emitting device is at least partially directed toward the bezel side edge such that the light is visible when viewed at an angle generally parallel to or at an acute angle with respect to the plane of front surface of the faceplate; e) a controller in electrical communication with the at least one light-emitting device for controlling the at least one light-emitting device; f) at least one sensor in communication with the controller such that the controller can actuate or change a condition of at least one light-emitting device in response to the sensor information received by the controller; and wherein the bezel allows a wider off-axis viewing angle to see a change in the at least one light-emitting device in response to the sensor information. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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