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Electrical apparatus having status indicating means

US7369059B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Weidmüller Interface GmbH & Co. KG and PH · DE

Inventors

Andreas Hoffmann · North Bend, US
Andreas Muhs · Borgentreich, DE
Hermann Krause · Burghausen, DE
Jürgen Ziemke · Detmold, DE
Klaus Püschner · Detmold, DE
Michael Schnatwinkel · Herford, DE
Ralf Schumacher · Lemgo, DE
Stefan Reker · Bielefeld, DE
Stefan Schumann · Harsewinkel, DE
Ulrike Klasing · Lemgo, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 2, 2005
Grant date	May 6, 2008
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 1, 2026

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01R13/7175
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electrical power distribution device such as a junction box or the like includes a status indicator that also serves not only to indicate the status of energization of a connector mounted in a first housing opening, but also to illuminate a translucent indicia-bearing plate mounted in second housing opening. The housing contains a chamber in which are mounted a light emitting diode that is energized simultaneously with the connector, and a light transmitting member that directs the light produced by the LED toward the second housing opening.

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