Rocker switch with movable light ducts

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9847195
APP PUB NO 20170004941A1
SERIAL NO

15196047

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A rocker switch includes a housing. An actuating part is pivotably mounted at the housing and includes at least two opposing actuating surfaces with two opposing actuating directions associated thereto. At least one actuating surface includes a backlit lighting surface. At least one lighting device is attached to the housing for backlighting the lighting surface. The rocker switch includes least one electromechanical pushbutton and at least one multiple-part telescoping light duct. At least one plunger is displaceably supported at the housing. The at least one plunger acts through the actuator part on the electromechanical pushbutton and the at least one light duct so as to define a light channel between the at least one lighting device and the lighting surface. The at least one light duct having a tubular lower light duct section corresponding to the electromechanical pushbutton and a tubular upper light duct section corresponding to the lighting surface.

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  • PREH GMBH

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Neubauer, Steffen Hohenroth, DE 4 4

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