1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a signaling device such as an indicating light or a light push button comprising a body with a longitudinal axis and terminated by a head that has a translucent device from which a useful light beam is output, and a printed circuit on which there is a light emitting diode that generates an emitting beam producing the useful beam.
1. Discussion of the Background
It is known how to make indicating lights equipped with a light emitting diode mounted on a printed circuit that are also equipped with various components specific to a diode power supply circuit; the light emitting diode is usually placed at the end of the printed circuit on its edge, such that the diode emission beam is directed along an axis parallel to the plane of the printed circuit. However, this assembly mode is not suitable if a diode designed for surface mounting is used (SMC) . It is also known how to install an SMC light emitting diode on a printed circuit with its emitting surface directed such that the emitted beam remains parallel to the plane of the circuit. It is normally considered a disadvantage to place the light emitting diode differently, since the energy of the resulting useful beam is then reduced.
Furthermore, it is difficult to use a common layout for indicating lights and for light push buttons. It is observed that since the light diffusion surface on the push buttons is essentially mobile, an annoying brightness variation occurs between adjacent signaling devices such as indicating lights and light push buttons and the appearance of these devices cannot be made similar.