US 12,117,638 B2
Wireless control device assembly
Matthew P. McDonald, Phoenixville, PA (US); Joseph M. Nichols, Boyertown, PA (US); and Andrew P. Schmalz, Macungie, PA (US)
Assigned to Lutron Technology Company LLC, Coopersburg, PA (US)
Filed by Lutron Technology Company LLC, Coopersburg, PA (US)
Filed on Jun. 5, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/328,993.
Application 18/328,993 is a continuation of application No. 17/026,936, filed on Sep. 21, 2020, granted, now 11,703,624.
Application 17/026,936 is a continuation of application No. 15/966,709, filed on Apr. 30, 2018, granted, now 10,782,471, issued on Sep. 22, 2020.
Application 15/966,709 is a continuation of application No. 14/737,724, filed on Jun. 12, 2015, granted, now 9,958,602, issued on May 1, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/011,881, filed on Jun. 13, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2023/0314688 A1, Oct. 5, 2023
Int. Cl. H05B 47/19 (2020.01); F21V 8/00 (2006.01)
CPC G02B 6/0018 (2013.01) [G02B 6/002 (2013.01); G02B 6/0096 (2013.01); H05B 47/19 (2020.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electrical load control system bridge apparatus, comprising:
a two-piece housing that, upon assembly, defines a gap that extends about at least a portion of a perimeter of the two-piece housing; and
a light emission system that includes:
a light-pipe structure at least a portion of the light pipe structure disposed proximate the gap that extends about at least a portion of a perimeter of the two-piece housing;
wherein the light-pipe structure includes a plurality of recesses, each of the plurality of recesses to accommodate at least partial insertion of a respective one of a plurality of light sources; and
a light diffuser member disposed between the light-pipe structure and the two-piece housing;
wherein the light diffuser closes at least a portion of the gap that extends about at least a portion of a perimeter of the two-piece housing; and
wherein light exiting the light pipe structure passes through the light diffuser prior to exiting the gap in the two-piece housing.