Patent ID: 7369059

Claim:
An electrical power supply device, comprising a junction box, having status indicating means, comprising: (a) a housing ( 1 ) formed of insulating material, said housing containing a chamber ( 3 ) and at least two openings ( 10 , 12 ) communicating with said chamber; (b) an electrical connector ( 2 ) mounted in a first one of said housing openings, said connector being adapted for connection to a voltage source for operation between energized and de-energized states; (c) display means including a translucent indicia-bearing plate ( 8 ) mounted in a first portion of the second one of said housing openings; and (d) status indicating means for indicting the state of energization of said connector, including: (1) light emitting means ( 5 ) mounted in said chamber, said light emitting means being electrically connected with said connector for simultaneous energization therewith, thereby to generate light energy; (2) light conducting means ( 6 ) mounted in said chamber, said light conducting means having a first end adjacent said light emitting means, and a second end adjacent said second housing opening, thereby to direct said light energy from said light emitting means toward said second housing opening, said second end of said light conducting member having a first end part ( 7 a ) extending below said indicia-bearing plate, and a second end part ( 7 b ) extending below said remaining portion of said second opening, whereby a first portion of said light energy serves to illuminate said indicia-bearing plate, and a second portion of the light energy may be viewed directly via said remaining portion of said second opening.