Patent ID: 6457992
Filing Date: 2002-10-01
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electronic device, comprising:(a) a housing; (b) a printed circuit board including electronic circuitry and being substantially disposed within said housing; (c) at least one connector in communication with said electronic circuitry and defining a receptacle configured to physically and electrically interface with an electrical plug; and (d) a visual feedback system optically coupled with a portion of said at least one connector, and including: (i) at least one light source in communication with said electronic circuitry, emission of light from said at least one light source being indexed to occurrence of at least one predetermined event relating to said electronic circuitry; and (ii) at least one light reflecting member configured and arranged to receive light emitted by said at least one light source and to reflect at least some received light into said portion of said connector with which said visual feedback system is optically coupled; wherein said electronic device further comprises a ground plane disposed on top of said at least one connector and attached to said at least one light reflecting member.