Patent ID: 9301358
Filing Date: 2016-03-29
CPC Classification: H05B,Y02B

Claim Text:
1. An electrical switch assembly comprising: a housing having a side wall, a front face, an internal cavity, and a central opening surrounded by said front face; said switch assembly configured for connecting to a power source to supply power to a load, said switch assembly having a user accessible pivotally mounted actuator projecting through said central opening, said actuator having a first outer face on a first side of the pivot axis and at a first end of said housing, and a second outer face on a second side of the pivot axis at a second end of said housing; a light source mounted in said housing for illuminating said first outer face substantially without illuminating said second outer face, said light source having an electrical circuit connected to the power source; a light sensor electrically connected to said light source for detecting ambient light and being configured for actuating said light source when said ambient light is below a predetermined threshold level; and a light sensor lens in said front face of said housing at said second end of said housing for directing ambient light to said light sensor.