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US 7,635,212 B2Granted
Illuminated electrical center
AssigneeDelphi Technologies, Inc.
InventorRobert J. Seidler
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Abstract
An electrical center assembly used in a vehicle provides ambient light to the assembly and the area around the assembly using a light-emitting diode. The electrical center assembly generally includes a housing, an electrically conducting link, removable electrical components and at least one light-emitting diode for illuminating the electrical center.
Claims18
An electrical center for use in a vehicle comprising:
- a housing adapted to connect with an electrical source;
- at least one electrical conducting link carried by the housing for conducting electrical current from the electrical source into the housing;
- at least one removable electrical component carried by the housing and electrically connected to the electrical conducting link;
- the at least one removable electrical component selected from the group consisting of fuses, fusible links, circuit breakers, relays and other devices that regulate an electrical circuit,
- at least one light-emitting diode carried on the housing and electrically connected to the electrical conducting link for illuminating the electrical center, the at least one light-emitting diode being positioned to facilitate servicing the at least one removable electrical component.
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A method of providing for illumination for an electrical center, the steps comprising:
- providing an electrical center for installation in a vehicle, where the electrical center includes a housing;
- arranging an electrical conducting link within the housing for carrying electrical current through the housing;
- attaching electrical components to the housing for regulating electrical current;
- and
- associating a light-emitting diode with the housing to illuminate the electrical center during servicing operations after the electrical center has been installed in a vehicle.
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A method of using a light-emitting diode that emits substantially white light, the steps comprising:
- providing an electrical center capable of receiving an electrical source for mounting in a vehicle whereby the electrical center regulates electrical current through at least a portion of the vehicle;
- attaching electrical components to the electrical center for regulating electrical current;
- and
- associating the light-emitting diode with the housing to provide light to service the electrical center after the electrical center has been installed in a vehicle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.