Automatic interior lighting device for drawers, cabinets and the like
US5246285A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 1992 |
| Grant date | Sep 21, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S362/802
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A self-contained automatic lighting device for universal use in furniture, drawers, cabinets, boxes and other enclosures without the need of additional elements comprising a backing plate, cover means, light sources and pivoting switch means wherein said switch means has a contacting face terminating in an extension. The lighting device further includes a photosensor to prohibit activation when light is sensed in the area of the device and timer means to deactivate the light sources after the switch means has been opened for a predetermined period of time.
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