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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2010
Yi-ching Chang, Sindian, TW;
Shen-yuan Chien, Taipei, TW;
Yi-Ching Chang, Sindian, TW;
Shen-Yuan Chien, Taipei, TW;
Schneider Electric IT Corporation, West Kingston, RI (US);
Abstract
Aspects and embodiments described herein provide power devices with tactile sensors to activate light emitting elements that illuminate power device interfaces, facilitating engagement of the interfaces with external loads and their connectors and the manipulation of control panels and their interfaces. A housing houses at least a portion of the power device and can include a tactile sensor to detect a presence of an object proximate to the power device. When an object is detected, the controller and the tactile sensor activate at least one light emitting element to illuminate a least a portion of the housing that includes an interface.