# US 2014/0153229 A1 · Switch illumination device

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- Number: US 2014/0153229 A1
- Document ID: US20140153229A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 13/693,643
- Filed: 2012-12-04
- Published: 2014-06-05
- Earliest claimed: 2012-12-04
- Inventors: Hsiu-Ling Yang
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140153229A1

## CPC

- F21V 33/0076: {Safety or security signalisation, e.g. smoke or burglar alarms, earthquake detectors; Self-defence devices}
- F21L 4/005: {the device being a pocket lamp (F21L4/022, F21L4/045, F21L4/085 take precedence)}
- H01H 9/182: {Illumination of the symbols or distinguishing marks (H01H9/181 takes precedence)}
- F21V 33/006: {General building constructions or finishing work for buildings, e.g. roofs, gutters, stairs or floors; Garden equipment; Sunshades or parasols}
- F21V: FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F21L: LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF, BEING PORTABLE OR SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR TRANSPORTATION
- H01H: ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES (contact cables H01B7/10; electrolytic self-interrupters H01G9/18; emergency protective circuit arrangements H02H; switching by electronic means without contact-making H03K17/00)

## Abstract

A switch illumination device positioned outside a switch is introduced. The switch illumination device includes a switch panel, a light-emitting unit, and a fastening and unfastening structure. The switch illumination device further includes a fastening and unfastening structure whereby the light-emitting unit is coupled to switch panel. Hence, the light-emitting unit can not only be fixed to the switch panel but also be removed therefrom, thereby effectuating nocturnal illumination, emergency illumination, and mobile illumination.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A switch illumination device positioned outside a switch, the switch illumination device comprising:
a switch panel having a receiving chamber, a first through hole, a second through hole, a third through hole, and at least a first resilient element, the at least a first resilient element being fixed inside the receiving chamber, and the switch being exposed from the switch panel through the first through hole;
a light-emitting unit movably disposed inside the receiving chamber and having a positioning recess, a first end surface, and a second end surface opposing the first end surface, the second end surface abutting against the at least a first resilient element, the first end surface being exposed from the switch panel through the second through hole, and the positioning recess being disposed between the first end surface and the second end surface; and
a fastening and unfastening structure disposed at the receiving chamber and having an engaging element, a second resilient element, and a pressing element, the engaging element having a protruding portion disposed at the positioning recess, the second resilient element being connected between the switch panel and the engaging element, and the pressing element abutting against the engaging element and being exposed from the switch panel through the third through hole.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The switch illumination device of claim 1, wherein the receiving chamber has therein a first spindle and a first stop portion, the engaging element being divided into a first section, a first engaging portion, and a second section in sequence, the first engaging portion being movably disposed at the first spindle, the protruding portion being disposed at the first section, the pressing element abutting against the second section, and the second resilient element being connected between the first section and the first stop portion.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The switch illumination device of claim 1, wherein the receiving chamber has therein a second spindle and a third spindle, the engaging element being divided into a first section, a first engaging portion, and a second section in sequence, the first engaging portion being movably disposed at the second spindle, the protruding portion being disposed at the first section, the pressing element abutting against the second section, the second resilient element being a C-shaped element, the C-shaped element having an end defined as a second engaging portion disposed at the third spindle and having another end connected to the second section.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The switch illumination device of claim 1, wherein the receiving chamber has therein a second stop portion and a third stop portion, the engaging element being divided into a first section and a second section which together have a 7-shaped appearance, the protruding portion being disposed at the first section, the second section having a surface defined as an inclined surface and having another surface movably abutting against the second stop portion, the pressing element movably abutting against the inclined surface, and the second resilient element being connected between the second section and the third stop portion.