JPS59157925A - Switch string for electric device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a switch cord for electric appliances such as electric lights suspended from the ceiling, wall-mounted coolers, and desk lamps. Traditionally, electric appliance switch cords were made of natural or synthetic fiber thread with a knob attached to the end of the cord, and by pulling the knob, the switch of the appliance was disconnected, but the position of the knob could not be determined in the dark. It was difficult to connect and disconnect the switch. There are some that have luminous paint in the knob, but they don't provide enough light and are difficult to flip. Particularly in the case of ceiling-hanging lights, it is difficult to find the knob in the dark, so the miniature light bulbs are left on all night, which wastes electricity.Also, in bedrooms, night lights are bothersome and make it difficult to get a good night's sleep. There were drawbacks such as hindrance.

The present invention uses optical fibers for the switch strings of switches that turn on and off the power of electrical appliances and changes their status. The tip is fixed, and the string transmits the light from the light emitting device, causing it to emit light from the other end.By fixing the knob to the light emitting part, you can easily locate the knob even in the dark, and pull the knob to control the electrical appliance. The switch can be easily changed. This solves the above-mentioned conventional drawbacks.

The present invention will be explained in detail below with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the electrical appliance switch cord according to the present invention, and shows a switch box 1 provided on the electrical appliance.
The built-in switch 2 is disconnected by pulling downward a knob 4 fixed to the tip of a switch string 3 through which one or more optical fibers are passed. The switch string 3 and the switch 2 are connected by a band 5 fixed to the string and a switch operation knob 6. By fixing the tip 8 of the optical fiber switch string 3 to the switchbox 1 with a holder 9 in close proximity to the extremely low power neon lamp 7 provided on the switchbox 1, the light from the neon lamp 7 is transmitted from the tip 8. input, transmits light to the other end of the switch string 3, and emits light from the knob 4.

With the above configuration, the knob 4 provided at the tip of the switch string 3 emits light, making it easy to turn on and off the switch 2 of an electrical appliance in the dark, and also saves power when used for electric lights. . Although it is possible to make the knob 4 glow in red, blue, etc. by using a colored light emitting diode as the light emitter 7 according to the present invention, the knob 4 can be illuminated by using a white light as the light from the light emitter 7.
By making the knob 4 colored, the knob 4 can be of any color. Furthermore, as shown in Fig. 2, the bottom part 1 of the knob 4
The entire knob 4 can be illuminated by providing fine irregularities in order to diffuse light and setting the distance between the end 11 of the optical fiber string 3 and the end 11 to 20 mm or less. Furthermore, when the present invention is used in a desk lamp or the like, it can be used as a decoration by inputting light from an electric light source and making the knob glow with color.

As described above, according to the present invention, an optical fiber is used for the switch string of a switch that changes the state of an electrical appliance, and the tip of the optical fiber string is fixed close to a light emitting device provided on the electrical appliance. By providing a knob on the other end, it is possible to easily switch on and off electrical appliances even in the dark, which has the effect of allowing you to sleep soundly and saving power.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing an embodiment of the knob portion of FIG. 1. 1...Switch box 2...Switch 3...Optical fiber switch string 4...Knob 7...Light emitter

Claims (1)

[Claims] Optical fiber is used for a switch string for a switch that changes the state of an electrical appliance, the tip of the optical fiber string is fixed close to a light emitting device provided on the electrical appliance, and a knob is provided at the other end of the string. Electric appliance switch cord.