Self-contained bistable information display with mechanical activation
AssigneeSchneider Electric USA, Inc.
InventorsMarcel Montemayor Cavazos, Karla Morena Guajardo Gonzalez, Alberto Sanchez Garza, Carlos Alberto Gutierrez Ordonez, Daniela Montserrat Portilla Gonzalez, Lucy Adriana Boldo Casanova
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Abstract
A self-powered, self-contained, signage device includes a bistable display with its state-change power received from an actuator handle or pushbutton attached to a mechanically activated generator integral to the display. The device may be integrated into actuating members for various equipment types thereby providing a highly visible status indication of equipment operations.
Claims12
A self-contained information display device, comprising:
- a bistable display electrically attached to
- a electrical generator mechanically powered by operation of an actuator for moving a portion of the generator,
- whereby operation of the mechanically powered generator causes the bistable display to change state.
An actuator for a mechanically controlled apparatus, comprising:
- a handle having a shaft portion and an annular handle portion at one end of the shaft portion,
- a rotor portion of a generator attached to the annular handle portion, and
- an annular stator for receiving the rotor,
- whereby the rotor is movable with a motion of the handle.
An electrical distribution device comprising:
- an enclosure,
- a mechanical link from the outside of the enclosure to the inside of the enclosure for operation of a distribution device function,
- an actuator on the outside of the enclosure attached to the mechanical link,
- the actuator having integrated therein a bistable display device electrically attached to an electrical generator mechanically powered by operation of the actuator for moving the mechanical link, and
- whereby operation of the mechanically powered generator causes the bistable display to change state.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.