Patent ID: 6095851
Filing Date: 2000-08-01
Classification: H01R,H05K,Y10S

Abstract:
A visual indicator for indicating the status of an electronic device in a detachable translucent electrical connector plug, said indicator comprising:a light source driven by said electronic device, said light source being illuminated to indicate a status of said electronic device;a light pipe having first and second ends for directing illumination from its first end to its second end, said light pipe optically coupled at its first end to said light source;an electrical receptacle having an interior for receiving said connector plug and for providing one or more electrical signals from said electronic device to the connector plug when the connector plug is mated to said receptacle; and whereinsaid second end of said light pipe is disposed to illuminate said interior of said electrical receptacle to provide illumination from said light pipe to said translucent electrical connector plug when the connector plug is mated to said receptacle.