Illuminated receptacle

摘要

The present invention relates to an illuminated receptacle. In one particularly preferred embodiment, the receptacle preferably includes a body, a cover for coupling to said body, said cover having one or more sockets for receiving a plug, a tamper resistant (TR) platform associated with each of the one or more sockets, each of the TR platforms being disposed between the body and the cover, each of the TR platforms including a cavity and an aperture extending thru said platform in said cavity, a slider disposed within each of the cavities of the platform and aligned with the openings of a respective socket, and a light source disposed within each of the apertures formed in the platforms, the light sources operatively coupled to electrical power for generating light to illuminate said slider, the light sources being positioned to directly transmit light to the sliders.

主权项

1. An illuminated receptacle comprising:
a housing configured to be received within an electrical box, said housing including electrically conductive terminals for receiving electrical power and one or more sockets for receiving a plug to receive electrical power from said electrical box, each socket having at least two openings aligned with said electrically conductive terminals for receiving a respective prong of said plug; a tamper resistant (TR) platform associated with each of the one or more sockets, each of the TR platforms being disposed between the housing, each of the TR platforms including a cavity and an aperture extending thru said platform in said cavity; a slider disposed within each of the cavities of the platform and aligned with said at least two openings of a respective socket, said slider adapted to one of: prevent or permit insertion of said prongs within said at least two openings of a respective said one or more sockets; and, a light source disposed within each of the apertures formed in the platforms, the light sources operatively coupled to said electrical power for generating light to illuminate said slider, the light sources being positioned to directly transmit light to the sliders.