IP Library Granted Patent US 8,674,247
Granted Patent B2
US 8,674,247 · App. 13/274,297 · Granted Mar 18, 2014

Switch panel with indicator

Inventors: Hung-jung Lin (Taipei, TW); Shao-lun Chao (Taipei, TW); En-chuan Tsui (Taipei, TW); Wen-chih Chang (Taipei, TW); Rung-huei Liang (Taipei, TW)
Assignee: National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
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Patent No.
US 8,674,247
App. No.
13/274,297
Granted
Mar 18, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A switch panel with an indicator is disclosed. The switch panel has a transparent region. There is a light source disposed in the switch panel for emitting light when turning off a switch body. A shape of the transparent region is projected onto the wall for forming a large area of indicating pattern, and this can replace a night light. The drawback of a luminous region in prior art which is limited to be on the switch body or on the switch panel is solved.

Claims (12)

1. A switch panel for at least one switch body disposed on a wall, the switch panel comprising:

a first wall body having at least one opening holding the at least one switch body;

a second wall body coupled to the first wall body, the second wall body and the first wall body protruding from the wall, the second wall body having a transparent region, wherein a sharp angle is defined between the second wall body and the wall, and the transparent region faces toward the wall; and

a light source disposed within the first wall body and the second wall body for emitting light, wherein the light is projected upwardly, passing through the transparent region of the second wall body, onto the wall.

2. The switch panel of claim 1 , wherein the light source is a luminescence.

3. The switch panel of claim 1 , wherein the light source is an LED.

4. The switch panel of claim 1 , wherein the light source emits the light according to an on/off state of the at least one switch body.

5. The switch panel of claim 1 , wherein a shape of the transparent region is selected from a group consisting of a figure, a word, a pattern, a symbol, and an image.

6. The switch panel of claim 5 , wherein the transparent region is a hollowed-out pattern.

7. The switch panel of claim 6 , wherein a shape of the hollowed-out pattern is a shape of an animal.

8. The switch panel of claim 1 , wherein there is a transparent film on the transparent region.

9. The switch panel of claim 1 , wherein the second wall body is replaceable.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 14, 2011
From: LIN, HUNG-JUNG; CHAO, SHAO-LUN; TSUI, EN-CHUAN; CHANG, WEN-CHIH; LIANG, RUNG-HUEI
To: NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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Priority Claims (1)
TW 100117086 A · May 16, 2011 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20120292164A1 · Nov 22, 2012