公开(公告)号：US09911372B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-06

申请号：US14850800

申请日：2015-09-10

Applicant: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.

Inventor： Chris Dimberg ,  Kevin J. Heimann ,  Brad Michael Kreschollek ,  Matthew Philip McDonald

IPC: G05G1/02 ,  H01H9/16 ,  G09G3/20 ,  G09F9/00 ,  H01H13/83 ,  H05B37/02 ,  H01H13/02 ,  G09F13/04 ,  H01H9/18

CPC classification number: G09G3/20 ,  G09F9/00 ,  G09F2013/0427 ,  H01H13/023 ,  H01H13/83 ,  H01H2009/187 ,  H01H2209/0021 ,  H01H2219/039 ,  H01H2219/062 ,  H01H2219/066 ,  H05B37/0245 ,  H05B37/0272

Abstract: A backlit operating portion of a control device includes a veneer having indicia defining an open portion exposing a backlit component, a floating portion, and one or more ribs that suspend the floating portion. The rib defines an upper surface recessed relative to a front surface of the veneer, and opposed sides that extend from a base of the rib to the upper surface, such opposed sides tapered between the base and the upper surface, such that the upper surface is narrower than the base.

公开(公告)号：US20180197449A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-12

申请号：US15911581

申请日：2018-03-05

Applicant: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.

Inventor： Chris Dimberg ,  Kevin J. Heimann ,  Brad M. Kreschollek ,  Matthew P. McDonald

IPC: G09G3/20 ,  H05B37/02 ,  G09F9/00 ,  H01H13/83 ,  H01H9/18 ,  H01H13/02 ,  G09F13/04

Abstract: A veneer may be configured to be secured to a backlit button of a control device. A plate portion of the veneer may have one or more indicia machined therethrough. The indicia may define an open portion, a floating portion, and one or more ribs that suspend the floating portion. The one or more ribs may be configured to create an optical illusion that conceals the ribs from view relative to a user of the control device. The rib may define an upper surface that is recessed relative to a front surface of the veneer, and may define opposed sides that extend from a base of the rib to the upper surface. The sides may be tapered between the base and the upper surface, such that the upper surface is narrower than the base. The sides and the upper surface of the rib may be unfinished.

公开(公告)号：US20160069537A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-10

申请号：US14850800

申请日：2015-09-10

Applicant: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.

Inventor： Chris Dimberg ,  Kevin J. Heimann ,  Brad Michael Kreschollek ,  Matthew Philip McDonald

IPC: F21V11/16 ,  F21V33/00

CPC classification number: G09G3/20 ,  G09F9/00 ,  G09F2013/0427 ,  H01H13/023 ,  H01H13/83 ,  H01H2009/187 ,  H01H2209/0021 ,  H01H2219/039 ,  H01H2219/062 ,  H01H2219/066 ,  H05B37/0245 ,  H05B37/0272

Abstract: A veneer may be configured to be secured to a backlit button of a control device. A plate portion of the veneer may have one or more indicia machined therethrough. The indicia may define an open portion, a floating portion, and one or more ribs that suspend the floating portion. The one or more ribs may be configured to create an optical illusion that conceals the ribs from view relative to a user of the control device. The rib may define an upper surface that is recessed relative to a front surface of the veneer, and may define opposed sides that extend from a base of the rib to the upper surface. The sides may be tapered between the base and the upper surface, such that the upper surface is narrower than the base. The sides and the upper surface of the rib may be unfinished.

Abstract translation: 胶合板可以被配置为固定到控制装置的背光按钮。 单板的板部分可以具有通过其加工的一个或多个标记。 标记可以限定开放部分，浮动部分和悬挂浮动部分的一个或多个肋。 所述一个或多个肋可以被配置成产生视觉错觉，所述光学错觉掩盖所述肋相对于所述控制装置的使用者的视野。 肋可以限定相对于单板的前表面凹陷的上表面，并且可以限定从肋的基部延伸到上表面的相对侧。 侧面可以在基部和上表面之间成锥形，使得上表面比基部窄。 肋的侧面和上表面可能未完成。