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Date of filing: 08.12.2004 |
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EXIT DEVICE WITH LIGHTED TOUCHPAD
EXIT-EINRICHTUNG MIT BELEUCHTETEM BERÜHRUNGSPAD
DISPOSITIF DE SORTIE COMPRENANT UNE TOUCHE A EFFLEUREMENT ECLAIREE
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Proprietor: SARGENT MANUFACTURING COMPANY |
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- MOLOKOTOS, Thanasis
Easton, CT 06612 (US)
- PICARD, Daniel, J.
Oakville, CT 6779 (US)
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Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre London
WC2E 9RA London
WC2E 9RA (GB) |
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Technical Field
[0001] The present invention relates to exit devices, of the type used to rapidly and reliably
open exit doors and allow people to exit public buildings in the event of a fire,
panic situation or other emergency. More particularly, the present invention relates
to electrically illuminated exit devices.
Description of Related Art
[0002] An "exit device" is a lock mechanism operated from the inside of an outward swing
door through the use of a crossbar, push bar or push rail actuator, that is designed
to open an exit door, allowing exit without prior knowledge of how the lock operates,
whenever a horizontal force is applied to the actuator. Exit devices are typically
required by fire or building codes and are used in public buildings where many people
may be gathered, to provide rapid, safe and easy egress in case of emergency.
[0003] Exit devices ensure that an exit door is free to operate from the inside of the locked
area, yet they allow the exit door to remain locked to prevent unauthorized entry
from the outside.
[0004] Although exit devices have been highly successful in performing the function for
which they were designed, deaths in public building fires continue to occur. Some
deaths can be traced to the inability of those within the building to quickly identify
all the building exit doors when smoke from the fire obscures required exit signage.
Such signage is typically located close to the ceiling of public rooms, which permits
it to be seen over the heads of those within the room. However, this location is the
first to become obscured when smoke and heated air from a fire rise to the ceiling
in the room.
[0005] There remains a need to improve exit signage and to directly and rapidly signal to
the public the location of each exit door and the location of the actuator for each
exit door, particularly in low light or smoke-obscured conditions that accompany a
fire.
[0006] Conventional illumination devices, which might meet this need, such as incandescent
bulbs, are bulky, fragile, provide non-uniform illumination and produce excessive
heat, all of which makes them unsuitable for installation in an exit device. An exit
device is subject to repeated impact as the door is operated, so any illuminator located
therein must be extremely rugged. The illuminator must not produce heat which could
potentially burn a user touching metal components of the exit device, or which might
present a fire hazard when the exit device is Installed on a wooden door. The illuminator
must be long lasting to minimize maintenance costs, yet it must reliably illuminate
in an emergency situation.
[0007] US Patent 6111370 discloses a low-voltage, high-efficiency signage system in which a tubular gas discharge
lighting device inside the housing is driven from a source of low voltage, high frequency
square wave voltage source.
[0008] US patent 1898505 discloses a conventional push bar exit device in which the actuator or pushbar is
provided with the word 'Push' stamped or otherwise inscribed thereon.
[0009] The invention is the device of claim 1.
[0010] The present invention can provide an exit device with an integrated illuminated sign
assembly. It can provide an exit device with an integrated illuminated sign assembly
that is long lasting and impact resistant. It can provide an exit device with an integrated
illuminated sign assembly that produces no heat and wherein the illuminated sign may
be located directly on the exit device push bar or actuator.
[0011] The preferred embodiment of the present invention is an illuminated exit device including
a door latch mechanism, a base for attachment to a surface of a door, an actuator,
a planar electroluminescent illuminator, a planar sign including opaque portions for
blocking illumination from the electroluminescent illuminator, and a transparent protective
cover mounted in front of the sign.
[0012] The Illuminator, sign and covering plate form a sign assembly visibly mounted on
the exit device. The actuator is movably mounted relative to the base and is connected
to operate the latch mechanism when pressure is applied to thereto. The electroluminescent
illuminator includes electrical wiring extending through the exit device for connection
to a source of electrical power, either directly or through an inverter. The sign
is mounted between the electroluminescent illuminator and the transparent cover.
[0013] The actuator may be a pushbar, push rail, push plate or other known type of exit
device actuator. The latch mechanism may be of the type illustrated or it may be a
hidden or visible vertical rod design or other known latch mechanism design, which
will be familiar to those of skill in this field.
[0014] The sign assembly is preferably mounted on the actuator such that pressure applied
directly to the illuminated sign assembly will operate the exit device. The sign assembly
may be directly mounted on the actuator or it may be mounted on a touchpad mounted
on the actuator. The touchpad may provide additional electrical insulation and may
simplify removal, repair and replacement of the sign assembly and the components thereof.
[0015] The sign assembly is preferably mounted in a surface cavity in the touchpad with
the transparent protective cover positioned flush with the surface of the touchpad.
The electroluminescent illuminator is preferably encased in a transparent plastic
which cooperates with the insulation formed by the touchpad to provide double electrical
insulation between the electroluminescent illuminator and other parts of the exit
device that may be contacted by the public when the exit device is used. The sign
preferably includes the word "EXIT" and/or other verbage in English or other languages,
appearing one or more times thereon.
[0016] The optional integrated inverter provides a high voltage AC power to the electroluminescent
illuminator from a low voltage input to the inverter, the low voltage not presenting
a shock hazard, and the high voltage being insulated from the other parts of the exit
device. The low voltage for the inverter is preferably also a voltage suitable for
driving electromechanical locks and hardware, such as 24 volts AC or DC. Most preferably
the inverter is capable of operating from both AC and DC voltage.
[0017] The illuminated exit device is designed to permit removal of the transparent cover
and/or the touchpad to permit replacement or repair of the electroluminescent illuminator.
Brief Description of the Drawings
[0018] The features of the invention believed to be novel and the elements characteristic
of the invention are set forth with particularity in the appended claims. The figures
are for illustration purposes only and are not drawn to scale. The invention itself,
however, both as to organization and method of operation, may best be understood by
reference to the detailed description of a preferred embodiment which follows taken
in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a fully assembled exit device embodying the present
invention adapted for installation on a right hand reverse bevel exit door.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an exit device for a left hand reverse bevel exit
door embodying the present invention, with the sign assembly shown in exploded view
an inverter are shown in phantom. In describing the preferred embodiment of the present
invention, reference will be made herein to FIGS. 1-2 of the drawings in which like
numerals refer to like features.
[0019] Referring to FIG. 1, an illuminated exit device 10 includes a door latch mechanism
12, a base 14 for attachment to a surface of a door, and an actuator 16 movably mounted
relative to the base and connected to operate the latch mechanism 12. When pressure
is applied directly to the actuator 16, to the touchpad 18 or to an integrated electroluminescent
sign assembly 20, the latch mechanism is operated to open the exit door.
[0020] Referring to FIG. 2, it can be seen that the actuator 16 is provided with a touchpad
18 having a surface cavity 22 formed therein for receiving the sign assembly 20. The
sign assembly 20 is formed from a planar electroluminescent illuminator 24, a planar
sign 26 having opaque portions to form the readable sign and a transparent protective
cover 28.
[0021] The electroluminescent illuminator includes an electroluminescent material 30 preferably
encased In a transparent electrically insulating material 32. The sign 26 may be a
separate element or it may be a thin film adhesively attached to and integrated with
the cover 28. Alternatively, it may be in the form of paint applied to the electroluminescent
illuminator or the transparent cover. The opaque portions of the sign may form the
lettering of the sign or the area around the lettering.
[0022] The touchpad 18 is preferably constructed of an electrically insulating plastic,
which cooperates with the transparent coating 32 around the electroluminescent material
30 to provide double electrical insulation between the electroluminescent illuminator
and other components of the exit device.
[0023] The cover 28 includes multiple tabs 34 which engage corresponding openings 36 in
the surface cavity 22. Wiring 38 extends from the illuminator 30 through the touchpad
18, through an opening 40 in the actuator 16 to an optional inverter 42 located within
the body of the exit device 14. Wiring 40 continues through an opening 44 into the
door and through an electric hinge 46 and into the wall where connection is made to
a source of power. An "electric hinge" is a commercially available product which allows
electrical connections to be made through the hinge line of an exit door.
[0024] In the preferred design, the inverter 42 is powered with a low voltage AC or DC voltage
which is also suitable for powering electromechanical locks and hardware. Alternatively,
the inverter 42 may be omitted and a direct connection to a suitable power supply
is provided.
[0025] The electroluminescent material 30 is typically provided with a 200 volt, 400 Hertz
AC signal by the inverter 42. Connectors at 48 and 50 allow the touchpad and sign
assembly to be disconnected without the necessity of removing the exit device from
the door. Connector 52 allows the exit device to be connected to wiring from the electric
hinge 46.
[0026] While the present invention has been particularly described in conjunction with a
specific preferred embodiment, it is evident that many alternatives, modifications
and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art in light of the foregoing
description. It is therefore contemplated that the appended claims will embrace any
such alternatives, modifications and variations as falling within the true scope of
the present invention.
1. An illuminated exit device including:
a door latch mechanism (12);
a base (14) for attachment to a surface of a door;
an actuator (16) movably mounted relative to the base and connected to operate the
door latch mechanism when pressure is applied to the actuator by a person desiring
to operate the exit device, characterised by:
a planar electroluminescent illuminator (24) mounted to the exit device and
electrically insulated therefrom;
an inverter (42) providing high voltage AC power to the electroluminescent
illuminator from a low voltage input to the inverter connected via electrical wiring
(52) extending through the exit device to a source of low voltage electrical power,
the low voltage being sufficiently low and the electrically insulated mounting of
the electroluminescent illuminator being sufficient for the high voltage AC power
to not present a shock hazard to the person desiring to operate the exit device;
a planar sign (26) including opaque portions for blocking illumination from
the electroluminescent illuminator, the sign being mounted in front of the electroluminescent
illuminator; and
a transparent protective cover (28) mounted in front of the sign (26), the
illuminator (24), sign (26) and cover (28) forming a sign assembly (20) visibly mounted
on the exit device.
2. The illuminated exit device according to claim 1 wherein the actuator comprises an
elongated push bar.
3. The illuminated exit device according to claim 1 wherein the sign assembly (20) is
mounted on the actuator (16) and pressure applied to the sign assembly will operate
the exit device.
4. An illuminated exit device according to claim 1 further including a touchpad (18)
mounted on the actuator (16), and wherein the sign assembly is mounted on the touchpad.
5. The illuminated exit device according to claim 4 wherein the touchpad (18) includes
a surface cavity (22) in a surface thereof and the sign assembly is mounted in the
surface cavity with the transparent protective cover positioned flush with the surface
of the touchpad.
6. The illuminated exit device according to claim 4 wherein the touchpad (18) is formed
of an electrically insulating material providing an electrically insulating barrier
between the electroluminescent illuminator (24) and other parts of the exit device.
7. The illuminated exit device according to claim 6 wherein the touchpad (18) is formed
of plastic.
8. The illuminated exit device according to claim 6 wherein the electroluminescent illuminator
(24) is encased in a transparent plastic comprising an additional electrical insulator
to provide double electrical insulation between the electroluminescent illuminator
and other parts of the exit device.
9. The illuminated exit device according to claim 1 wherein the planar sign (26) comprises
an opaque film adhesively attached to the transparent protective cover.
10. The illuminated exit device according to claim 9 wherein the planar sign (26) comprises
an opaque paint.
11. The illuminated exit device according to claim 1 wherein the sign (26) includes letters
forming the word "EXIT" and/or other verbiage in English or other language thereon.
12. The illuminated exit device according to claim 1 wherein the electroluminescent illuminator
(24) is encased in a transparent plastic comprising an electrical insulator.
13. The illuminated exit device according to claim 1 further including a touchpad (18)
mounted on the actuator, and wherein:
the touchpad includes a surface cavity (22) in a surface thereof and the
surface cavity includes a plurality of openings (36);
the transparent cover includes a plurality of tabs (34); and
the sign assembly (20 is held in the surface cavity by engagement between
the tabs of the cover and the openings in the surface cavity.
14. The illuminated exit device according to claim 1 wherein the inverter (42) provides
high voltage AC power to the electroluminescent illuminator from a low voltage which
is suitable for driving electromechanical locks and hardware.
15. The illuminated exit device according to claim 1 wherein the inverter (42) provides
high voltage AC power to the electroluminescent illuminator from a 24 volts AC or
DC power input to the inverter.
16. The illuminated exit device according to claim 1 wherein the inverter (42) is mounted
in the base (14).
17. The illuminated exit device according to claim 1 wherein:
the base (14) includes an opening (44) facing towards the surface of the door
on which the base is to be attached, and
the electrical wiring is hidden from view within the exit device and extends from
the electroluminescent illuminator (24) to the opening (44) in the base (14) whereby
the electroluminescent illuminator (24) may be electrically connected to hidden power
wiring in the door extending from an electrical hinge to an opening in the door surface,
the opening in the base being located opposite the opening in the door surface to
permit connection between the power wiring and the internal wiring.
18. The illuminated exit device according to claim 1 wherein the transparent cover (28)
is removable without removal of the exit device from the door to permit replacement
or repair of the electroluminescent illuminator(24).
1. Beleuchtete Exit-Einrichtung, Folgendes einschließend:
einen Türverriegelungsmechanismus (12);
eine Basis (14) zum Befestigen an einer Oberfläche einer Tür;
einen Aktuator (16), der relativ zur Basis beweglich montiert ist und angeschlossen
ist, um den Türverriegelungsmechanismus zu bedienen, wenn Druck auf den Aktuator durch
eine Person aufgebracht wird, die die Exit-Einrichtung bedienen will, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass:
ein flacher elektrolumineszierender Illuminator (24) an der Exit-Einrichtung montiert
ist und von ihr elektrisch isoliert ist;
ein Wechselrichter (42) den elektrolumineszierenden Illuminator mit Hochspannungs-AC-Leistung
von einem Niederspannungseingang zum Wechselrichter versorgt, der über elektrische
Verdrahtung (52) angeschlossen ist, die durch die Exit-Einrichtung zu einer Quelle
von elektrischer Niederspannungsleistung verläuft, wobei die Niederspannung hinreichend
niedrig ist und die elektrisch isolierte Befestigung des elektrolumineszierenden Illuminators
hinreichend ist, sodass die Hochspannungs-AC-Leistung eine Person, die die Exit-Einrichtung
bedienen will, keiner Elektroschockgefahr aussetzt;
ein flaches Schild (26) lichtundurchsichtige Teile einschließt, um Beleuchtung vom
elektrolumineszierenden Illuminator auszublenden, wobei das Schild vor dem elektrolumineszierenden
Illuminator montiert ist; und
eine transparente Schutzabdeckung (28) vor dem Schild (26) montiert ist, wobei der
Illuminator (24), das Schild (26) und die Abdeckung (28) eine Schildbaugruppe (20)
bilden, die sichtbar auf der Exit-Einrichtung montiert ist.
2. Beleuchtete Exit-Einrichtung nach Anspruch 1, worin der Aktuator eine längliche Schubstange
umfasst.
3. Beleuchtete Exit-Einrichtung nach Anspruch 1, worin die Schildbaugruppe (20) auf dem
Aktuator (16) montiert ist und auf die Schildbaugruppe aufgebrachter Druck die Exit-Einrichtung
betreiben wird.
4. Beleuchtete Exit-Einrichtung nach Anspruch 1, außerdem ein Touchpad (18) einschließend,
das auf dem Aktuator (16) montiert ist, und worin die Schildbaugruppe auf dem Touchpad
montiert ist.
5. Beleuchtete Exit-Einrichtung nach Anspruch 4, worin das Touchpad (18) eine Oberflächenvertiefung
(22) in einer Oberfläche davon einschließt und die Schildbaugruppe in der Oberflächenvertiefung
montiert ist, wobei die transparente Schutzabdeckung flächenbündig mit der Oberfläche
des Touchpads positioniert ist.
6. Beleuchtete Exit-Einrichtung nach Anspruch 4, worin das Touchpad (18) aus einem elektrisch
isolierenden Material geformt ist, das eine elektrisch isolierende Barriere
zwischen dem elektrolumineszierenden Illuminator (24) und anderen Teilen der Exit-Einrichtung
bereitstellt.
7. Beleuchtete Exit-Einrichtung nach Anspruch 6, worin das Touchpad (18) aus Kunststoff
geformt ist.
8. Beleuchtete Exit-Einrichtung nach Anspruch 6, worin der elektrolumineszierende Illuminator
(24) von einem transparenten Kunststoff ummantelt ist, der einen zusätzlichen elektrischen
Isolator umfasst, um doppelte elektrische Isolierung zwischen dem elektrolumineszierenden
Illuminator und anderen Teilen der Exit-Einrichtung bereitzustellen.
9. Beleuchtete Exit-Einrichtung nach Anspruch 1, worin das flache Schild (26) einen lichtundurchlässigen
Film umfasst, der an der transparenten Schutzabdeckung adhäsiv befestigt ist.
10. Beleuchtete Exit-Einrichtung nach Anspruch 9, worin das flache Schild (26) eine lichtundurchlässige
Farbe umfasst.
11. Beleuchtete Exit-Einrichtung nach Anspruch 1, worin das Schild (26) Buchstaben einschließt,
die das Wort "EXIT" bilden und/oder eine andere Wortwahl in Englisch oder einer anderen
Sprache darauf.
12. Beleuchtete Exit-Einrichtung nach Anspruch 1, worin der elektrolumineszierende Illuminator
(24) von einem einen elektrischen Isolator umfassenden transparenten Kunststoff ummantelt
ist.
13. Beleuchtete Exit-Einrichtung nach Anspruch 1, außerdem ein Touchpad (18) umfassend,
das auf dem Aktuator montiert ist und worin:
das Touchpad eine Oberflächenvertiefüng (22) in einer Oberfläche davon einschließt
und die Oberflächenvertiefung eine Vielzahl von Öffnungen (36) einschließt;
die transparente Abdeckung eine Vielzahl von Befestigungslaschen (34) einschließt;
und
die Schildbaugruppe (20) durch Eingriff zwischen den Befestigungslaschen der Bedeckung
und der Öffnungen in der Oberflächenvertiefung in dieser Oberflächenvertiefung gehalten
wird.
14. Beleuchtete Exit-Einnichturzg nach Anspruch 1, worin der Wechselrichter (42) Hochspannungs-AC-Leishing
an den elektrolumineszierenden Illuminator von einer Niederspannung anlegt, die zum
Antreiben von elektromechanischen Schlössern und Hardware geeignet ist.
15. Beleuchtete Exit-Einrichtung nach Anspruch 1, worin der Wechselrichter (42) Hochspannungs-AC-Leistung
von einem 24 Volt AC- oder DC-Leistungseingang zum Wechselrichter an den elektrolumineszierenden
Illuminator anlegt.
16. Beleuchtete Exit-Einrichtung nach Anspruch 1, worin der Wechselrichter (42) in der
Basis (14) montiert ist.
17. Beleuchtete Exit-Einrichtung nach Anspruch 1, worin:
die Basis (14) eine Öffnung (44) einschließt, die der Oberfläche der Tür zugewandt
ist, auf der die Basis zu befestigen ist, und
die elektrische Verdrahtung innerhalb der Exit-Einrichtung von der Sicht verborgen
ist und vom elektrolumineszierenden Illuminator (24) zur Öffnung (44) in der Basis
(14) verläuft, wodurch der elektrolumineszterende Illuminator (24) an verborgene Leistungsverdrahtung
in der Tür elektrisch angeschlossen werden kann, die von einem elektrischen Gelenk
zu einer Öffnung in der Türoberfläche verläuft, wobei die Öffnung in der Basis gegenüber
der Öffnung in der Türoberfläche angeordnet ist, um Verbindung zwischen der Leistungsverdrahtung
und der internen Verdrahtung zu ermöglichen.
18. Beleuchtete Exit-Einrichtung nach Anspruch 1, worin die transparente Abdeckung (28)
entfernbar ist, ohne die Exit-Einrichtung von der Tür zu entfernen, um Austausch oder
Reparatur des elektrolumineszierenden Illuminators (24) zu ermöglichen.
1. Dispositif de sortie éclairé comprenant :
un mécanisme de verrouillage de porte (12) ;
une base (14) destinée à être fixée à une surface d'une porte ;
un actionneur (16) monté de manière mobile par rapport à la base et raccordé pour
actionner le mécanisme de verrouillage de porte lorsqu'une pression est appliquée
à l'actionneur par une personne souhaitant actionner le dispositif de sortie, caractérisé par :
un dispositif d'éclairage électroluminescent plan (24) monté sur le dispositif de
sortie et isolé électriquement de celui-ci ;
un onduleur (42) fournissant une puissance alternative haute tension au dispositif
d'éclairage électroluminescent à partir d'une faible tension appliquée à l'onduleur
connecté par l'intermédiaire d'un câblage électrique (52) s'étendant à travers le
dispositif de sortie à une source d'énergie électrique basse tension, la basse tension
étant suffisamment basse et le montage isolé électriquement du dispositif d'éclairage
électroluminescent étant suffisant pour que la puissance alternative haute tension
ne présente pas un risque d'électrocution pour la personne souhaitant actionner le
dispositif de sortie ;
un panneau plan (26) comprenant des parties opaques pour arrêter l'éclairage provenant
du dispositif d'éclairage électroluminescent, le panneau étant monté devant le dispositif
d'éclairage électroluminescent ; et
un capot de protection transparent (28) monté devant le panneau (26), le dispositif
d'éclairage (24), le panneau (26) et le capot (28) formant un ensemble de panneau
(20) monté de manière visible sur le dispositif de sortie.
2. Dispositif de sortie éclairé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel l'actionneur comprend
une barre de poussée allongée.
3. Dispositif de sortie éclairé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel l'ensemble de panneau
(20) est monté sur l'actionneur (16) et la pression appliquée à l'ensemble de panneau
actionnera le dispositif de sortie.
4. Dispositif de sortie éclairé selon la revendication 1, comprenant en outre un pavé
tactile (18) monté sur l'actionneur (16), et dans lequel l'ensemble de panneau est
monté sur le pavé tactile.
5. Dispositif de sortie éclairé selon la revendication 4, dans lequel le pavé tactile
(18) comprend une cavité de surface (22) dans une surface de celui-ci et l'ensemble
de panneau est monté dans la cavité de surface avec le capot de protection transparent
positionné à niveau avec la surface du pavé tactile.
6. Dispositif de sortie éclairé selon la revendication 4, dans lequel le pavé tactile
(18) est constitué d'un matériau électriquement isolant réalisant une barrière électriquement
isolante entre le dispositif d'éclairage électroluminescent (24) et les autres parties
du dispositif de sortie.
7. Dispositif de sortie éclairé selon la revendication 6, dans lequel le pavé tactile
(18) est constitué d'une matière plastique.
8. Dispositif de sortie éclairé selon la revendication 6, dans lequel le dispositif d'éclairage
électroluminescent (24) est enfermé dans une matière plastique transparente comprenant
un isolant électrique supplémentaire pour réaliser une double isolation électrique
entre le dispositif d'éclairage électroluminescent et les autres parties du dispositif
de sortie.
9. Dispositif de sortie éclairé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel le panneau plan
(26) comprend un film opaque fixé de manière adhésive au capot de protection transparent.
10. Dispositif de sortie éclairé selon la revendication 9, dans lequel le panneau plan
(26) comprend une peinture opaque.
11. Dispositif de sortie éclairé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel le panneau (26)
comprend des lettres formant le mot «EXIT» et/ou un autre mot en anglais ou en une
autre langue sur celui-ci.
12. Dispositif de sortie éclairé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel le dispositif d'éclairage
électroluminescent (24) est enfermé dans une matière plastique transparente comprenant
un isolant électrique.
13. Dispositif de sortie éclairé selon la revendication 1, comprenant en outre un pavé
tactile (18) monté sur l'actionneur, et dans lequel :
le pavé tactile comprend une cavité de surface (22) dans une surface de celui-ci et
la cavité de surface comprend une pluralité d'ouvertures (36) ;
le capot transparent comprend une pluralité de languettes (34) ; et
l'ensemble de panneau (20) est maintenu dans la cavité de surface par une mise en
prise des pattes du capot avec les ouvertures dans la cavité de surface.
14. Dispositif de sortie éclairé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel l'onduleur (42)
fournit une puissance alternative haute tension au dispositif d'éclairage électroluminescent
à partir d'une basse tension qui est appropriée pour commander des verrous et un matériel
électromécaniques.
15. Dispositif de sortie éclairé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel l'onduleur (42)
fournit une puissance alternative haute tension au dispositif d'éclairage électroluminescent
à partir d'une puissance alternative ou continue de 24 volts appliquée à l'onduleur.
16. Dispositif de sortie éclairé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel l'onduleur (42)
est monté dans la base (14).
17. Dispositif de sortie éclairé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel :
la base (14) comprend une ouverture (44) orientée vers la surface de la porte sur
laquelle la base doit être fixée, et
le câblage électrique est caché à la vue dans le dispositif de sortie et s'étend du
dispositif d'éclairage électroluminescent (24) jusqu'à l'ouverture (44) dans la base
(14), moyennant quoi le dispositif d'éclairage électroluminescent (24) peut être connecte
électriquement à un câblage de puissance caché dans la porte s'étendant d'une articulation
5 électrique jusqu'à une ouverture dans la surface de porte, l'ouverture dans la base
étant située face à l'ouverture dans la surface de porte pour permettre une connexion
entre le câblage de puissance et le câblage interne.
18. Dispositif de sortie éclairé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel le capot transparent
(28) peut être retiré sans retirer le dispositif de sortie de la porte pour 10 permettre
le remplacement ou la réparation du dispositif d'éclairage électroluminescent (24).


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