Patent ID: 8054191

Claim:
Signaling device ( 2 ) for electrical monitoring devices ( 1 ) for one of short circuit and ground fault indicators, and for optical, visually perceptible signaling with at least one luminous element ( 4 ), comprising: a housing ( 6 ) having a housing wall ( 10 ) and a centrally-disposed region ( 10 a ) formed in said housing wall ( 10 ) so as to cover said at least one luminous element ( 4 ); said housing wall including a projecting shadow zone ( 24 ) being formed adjacent to said centrally-disposed region ( 10 a ); a printed circuit board ( 8 ) being disposed in said housing ( 6 ); said luminous element ( 4 ) being arranged within said housing ( 6 ) and directly on said printed circuit board ( 8 ); and said housing wall ( 10 ) being formed of a light-transmissive material only in said centrally-disposed region ( 10 a ) covering said at least one luminous element ( 4 ) and being formed of a light-opaque material in the remaining region thereof so as to define a two-component molding.