Remote control illumination system
US5564814A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 1994 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08C2201/114
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An illumination device for a household remote control comprising a resiliently flexible C-shaped support having a first end that engages the top surface of the remote control and a second end that engages the bottom surface of the remote control. A light source is supported within the C-shaped support for lighting the top surface of the remote control and is powered by a solar power cell. If the solar power cell fails, a battery provides back-up power to the light source. The C-shaped support also preferably has a window therethrough for allowing the remote signal of the remote control to pass through the window and operate the television or VCR.
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