Snap-fit elevator hall fixture assemblies
AssigneeThyssen Elevator Capital Corp.
InventorGary Meyer
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Abstract
The present invention provides a snap-fit constructible elevator hall fixture assembly having a wall plate, a bezel, and a hall fixture. A snap-fit coupling attaches the wall plate to the bezel, and a snap-fit coupling attaches the hall fixture to the bezel. The fixture can be either a directional lantern indicator or a hall call push-button.
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A snap-fit constructible elevator hall fixture assembly comprising:
- (a) a wall plate;
- (b) a bezel;
- (c) a first snap fit coupling attaching the wall plate to the bezel;
- (d) a hall fixture;
- (e) a second snap fit coupling attaching the hall fixture to the bezel, the hall fixture disposed in the opening of the bezel.
A snap-fit constructible elevator hall fixture assembly comprising:
- (a) a wall plate having a front surface, a back surface, and an opening, the perimeter of the opening having a plurality of grooves on the front and back surfaces;
- (b) a bezel having an opening, a front surface, a back surface, and a plurality of protrusions on the front and back surface for engaging two or more grooves in the wall plate to form snap-fit couple between the bezel and the wall plate;
- (c) a hall fixture attached to the bezel and having a portion within the opening of the bezel.
A snap-fit constructible elevator hall fixture assembly comprising:
- (a) a wall plate having a hole in its top edge and a hole in its bottom edge for attaching the wall plate to an electrical wall box;
- the wall plate having a front surface, a back surface, and a recessed portion on the front surface, the recessed portion having an opening;
- the perimeter of the opening on the front surface having a plurality of grooves, and the perimeter of the opening on the back surface having a plurality of grooves;
- (b) a decorative faceplate having a faceplate opening, a hole in the top edge of the faceplate, and a hole in the bottom edge of the faceplate;
- the top edge hole of the faceplate attached to the top edge hole of the wall plate, and the bottom edge hole of the faceplate attached to the bottom edge hole of the wall plate;
- the faceplate mounted into the recessed portion of the wall plate;
- (c) a bezel having an opening, a front surface, a back surface, and struts vertically protruding from the back surface of the bezel, the front surface having a plurality of protrusions on its perimeter engaged in the front surface grooves in the recessed portion of the wall plate, the back surface of the bezel having a plurality of protrusions on its perimeter engaged in the back surface grooves in the wall plate, the protrusions and grooves forming a snap-fit coupling between the bezel and the wall plate.
- (d) a reflector having an opening, vertically protruding legs, vertically extending rib protrusions on the inner wall of the reflector, a rim, and sockets on the outer periphery of the reflector for receiving the bezel struts, wherein the bezel struts are snap-fit coupled to the reflector sockets;
- (e) a lens having a base and a body attached to the base, wherein the body of the lens is engaged to the reflector rib protrusions securing the lens to the reflector, the lens body extending through the bezel opening, the faceplate opening, and the reflector opening;
- and the lens base fastened by rim of the reflector;
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- (f) a printed circuit board having openings and superluminescent diodes for illuminating the lens, wherein the circuit board openings are snap-fit coupled to the reflector legs.
A snap-fit constructible elevator hall fixture assembly comprising:
- (a) a wall plate having a hole in its top edge and a hole in its bottom edge for attaching the wall plate to an electrical wall box;
- the wall plate having a front surface, a back surface, and a recessed portion on the front surface, the recessed portion having an opening;
- the perimeter of the opening on the front surface having a plurality of grooves, and the perimeter of the opening on the back surface having a plurality of grooves;
- (b) a decorative faceplate having a faceplate opening, a hole in the top edge, of the faceplate, and a hole in the bottom edge of the faceplate;
- the top edge hole of the faceplate attached to the top edge, hole of the wall plate, and the bottom edge hole of the faceplate attached to the bottom edge hole of the wall plate;
- the faceplate mounted into the recessed portion of the wall plate;
- (c) a bezel having an opening, a front surface, and a back surface, the front surface having a plurality of protrusions on its perimeter, the front surface protrusions engaged in the front surface grooves in the recessed portion of the wall plate, the back surface of the bezel having a plurality of protrusions on its perimeter, the bezel back surface protrusions engaged in the back surface grooves in the recessed portion of the wall plate, the protrusions and grooves forming a snap-fit coupling between the bezel and the wall plate;
- (d) a push button having a body, struts extending from the body, a shoulder, and threads on the outer periphery of the body extending around the circumference of the body;
- the push button extending through the bezel opening and the faceplate opening, the shoulder abutting a portion of the faceplate surrounding the faceplate opening;
- (e) a locking nut having threads on its inner periphery, the threads on the locking nut twist-coupled to the threads on the push button threads, the nut abutting a portion of the back surface of the bezel;
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- (f) an electrical switch device having slots, an activation switch, and a light emitting diode;
- the slots are snap-fit coupled to the struts of the push button, the activation switch is activated when the push button is pressed onto the activation switch, and the light emitting diode illuminates the push button when the activation switch is pressed.
A snap-fit constructible elevator hall fixture assembly comprising:
- (a) a wall plate having a hole in its top edge and a hole in its bottom edge for attaching the wall plate to an electrical wall box;
- the wall plate having a front surface, a back surface, and a recessed portion on the front surface, the recessed portion having an opening;
- the perimeter of the opening on the front surface having a plurality of grooves, and the perimeter of the opening on the back surface having a plurality of grooves;
- (b) a decorative faceplate having a faceplate opening, a hole in the top edge of the faceplate, and a hole in the bottom edge of the faceplate;
- the top edge hole of the faceplate for attaching to the top edge hole of the wall plate, and the bottom edge hole of the faceplate for attaching to the bottom edge hole of the wall plate;
- the faceplate to be mounted into the recessed portion of the wall plate;
- (c) a bezel having an opening, a front surface, a back surface, and struts vertically protruding from the back surface of the bezel, the front and back surfaces of the bezel having a plurality of protrusions on the perimeter of bezel to form a snap-fit couple between the bezel and the wall plate, the protrusions on the front surface of the bezel for engaging the front surface grooves in the recessed portion of the wall plate, the protrusions on the back surface of the bezel for engaging the back surface grooves in the wall plate;
- (d) a reflector having an opening, vertically protruding legs, vertically extending rib protrusions on the inner wall of the reflector, a rim, and sockets on the outer periphery of the reflector for receiving the bezel struts, wherein the bezel struts are for snap-fit coupling to the reflector sockets;
- (e) a lens having a base and a body attached to the base, wherein the body of the lens is to be engaged to the reflector rib protrusions to secure the lens to the reflector, the lens body is to be extended through the bezel opening, the faceplate opening, and the reflector opening, and the lens base to be fastened by rim of the reflector;
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- (f) a printed circuit board having openings and superluminescent diodes for illuminating the lens, wherein the circuit board openings are for snap-fit coupling to the reflector legs.
A snap-fit constructible elevator hall fixture assembly comprising:
- (a) a wall plate having a hole in its top edge and a hole in its bottom edge for attaching the wall plate to an electrical wall box;
- the wall plate having a front surface, a back surface, and a recessed portion on the front surface, the recessed portion having an opening;
- the perimeter of the opening on the front surface having a plurality of grooves, and the perimeter of the opening on the back surface having a plurality of grooves;
- (b) a decorative faceplate having a faceplate opening, a hole in the top edge of the faceplate, and a hole in the bottom edge of the faceplate;
- the top edge hole of the faceplate for attaching to the top edge hole of the wall plate, and the bottom edge hole of the faceplate for attaching to the bottom edge hole of the wall plate;
- the faceplate to be mounted into the recessed portion of the wall plate;
- (c) a bezel having an opening, a front surface, and a back surface, the front and back surfaces of the bezel having a plurality of protrusions on the perimeter of bezel to form a snap-fit couple between the bezel and the wall plate, the protrusions on the front surface of the bezel for engaging the front surface grooves in the recessed portion of the wall plate, the protrusions on the back surface of the bezel for engaging the back surface grooves in the wall plate;
- (d) a push button having a body, struts extending from the body, a shoulder, and threads on the outer periphery of the body extending around the circumference of the body;
- the push button to be extended through the bezel opening and the faceplate opening, the shoulder to abut a portion of the faceplate surrounding the faceplate opening;
- (e) a locking nut having threads on its inner periphery, the threads on the locking nut to be twist-coupled to the threads on the push button threads, the nut to abut a portion of the back surface of the bezel;
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- (f) an electrical switch device having slots, an activation switch, and a light emitting diode;
- the slots for snap-fit coupling to the struts of the push button, the activation switch to be activated when the push button is pressed onto the activation switch, and the light emitting diode to illuminate the push button when the activation switch is pressed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.