Socket device and switch device with luminescent device
US6578980B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 25, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jun 17, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 25, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S362/802
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A luminary socket apparatus includes a socket device and a luminary device connected with the socket device for emitting light in the dark. The socket device includes a socket connected with a power supply. The luminary device includes a controller connected with the power supply, a sensor connected with the controller and a light source connected with the controller. On sensing light, the sensor sends a signal to the controller so that the controller cuts electricity from the light source. The light source is a luminescent panel defining a window through which the socket is exposed and a hole through which the sensor is exposed. The controller includes two receptacles. The luminescent panel includes two leads for engagement with the receptacles. The socket device includes a first frame for attachment to a structure and a second frame mounted on the first frame. The first frame defines a window. The second frame defines a window. The socket is exposed through the windows defined in the first and second frames. The luminescent panel is sandwiched between the first and second frames. The controller and the sensor are mounted on the first frame.
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