ELECTRICAL LOAD CONTROLLER HAVING A FRAME WITH AN INTEGRALLY FORMED BACKLIGHTABLE INDICATOR REGION

摘要

An electrical load controller includes an electrical switching device and an actuator assembly having at least one user actuator for use in turning power on and off to the load and for use in adjustably controlling the level of power to the load. A frame attached to the actuator includes an integrally formed backlightable indicator region having an outer continuous solid surface. Light from an illumination assembly related to the level of power to the load is directable onto a portion of an inner surface of the backlightable indicator region, transmittable through the backlightable region from the inner surface to the outer surface, emittable from a portion of the outer surface, and observable by the user.

主权项

1. An electrical load controller for use in controlling electrical power to a load from an electrical power source, said electrical load controller comprising:
an electrical switching device for turning electrical power on and off to the load and for controlling a level of power to the load; an actuator assembly comprising:
at least one user actuator actuatable by a user for use in turning on and off electrical power to the load and for use in adjustably controlling the level of power to the load;a frame operably attached to said at least one actuator, and said frame comprising an integrally formed backlightable indicator region comprising an outer continuous solid surface; and an illumination assembly for providing illumination related to the level of power to the load; wherein light from said illumination assembly related to the level of power to the load is directable onto a portion of an inner surface of said backlightable indicator region, transmittable through said backlightable indicator region from said inner surface to said outer surface, emittable from a portion of said outer surface, and observable by the user.