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US 11,164,709 B2Granted
Devices for limiting switch positions for electrical devices
AssigneeSignify Holding B.V.
InventorsChris Voelker, Michael Winslett
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Abstract
A device for limiting movement of an operator of at least one switch of a light fixture can include a body. The device can also include at least one fixture coupling feature disposed on the body, where the at least one fixture coupling feature is configured to couple to at least one device coupling feature of the light fixture. The body, when coupled to the light fixture, can be configured to limit the movement of a first operator of a first switch of the at least one switch.
Claims19
A device for preventing movement of an operator of at least one switch of a light fixture, the device comprising:
- a device body having at least one coupling aperture that traverses a thickness of the device body;
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- at least one fixture coupling feature disposed in the at least one coupling aperture in the device body, wherein the at least one fixture coupling feature is configured to fixedly couple to at least one device coupling feature disposed on a light fixture body of the light fixture, wherein the at least one fixture coupling feature has a non-standard head requiring a specialized tool for decoupling the at least one fixture coupling feature from the light fixture body,
- wherein the device body, when fixedly coupled to the light fixture body, is configured to prevent the movement of a first operator of a first switch of the at least one switch disposed on the light fixture body without preventing access to any other component of the light fixture disposed on the light fixture body,
- wherein the light fixture body is configured to house at least one light source that emits light to provide general illumination.
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A light fixture comprising:
- an enclosure comprising at least one enclosure wall and at least one first device coupling feature, wherein the at least one enclosure wall houses at least one light source that provides general illumination;
- a first switch disposed on the at least one enclosure wall, wherein the first switch comprises a first operator, wherein the first switch controls a first output characteristic of the light emitted by the at least one light source;
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- a first device coupled to the at least one enclosure wall, wherein the first device comprises:
- a first body having at least one coupling aperture that traverses a thickness of the first device body;
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- at least one first enclosure coupling feature disposed in the at least one coupling aperture in the first body, wherein the at least one first enclosure coupling feature fixedly couples to the at least one first device coupling feature of the enclosure, wherein the at least one first enclosure coupling feature has a non-standard head requiring a specialized tool for coupling the at least one first enclosure coupling feature to the at least one first device coupling feature and for decoupling the at least one first enclosure coupling feature from the at least one first device coupling feature,
- wherein the first body prevents movement of the first operator of the first switch without preventing access to any other non-switch component of the light fixture disposed on the enclosure.
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A light fixture comprising:
- an enclosure comprising at least one enclosure wall, wherein the at least one enclosure wall houses at least one light source that provides general illumination;
- a switch disposed on the at least one enclosure wall, wherein the switch comprises an operator, wherein the switch controls an output characteristic of the light emitted by the at least one light source;
- a device permanently and fixedly coupled to the at least one enclosure wall, wherein the device comprises a body;
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- at least one tamper-proof coupling feature that permanently and fixedly couples the device to the at least one enclosure wall,
- wherein the body of the device prevents movement of the operator of the switch.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.