Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Sheet-shaped lightguide member, operation panel-lighting device and electronic device
- Patent Title (中): 片状光导部件,操作面板照明装置及电子装置
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Application No.: US12332611Application Date: 2008-12-11
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Publication No.: US07988310B2Publication Date: 2011-08-02
- Inventor: Tatsuro Yamada , Hiroto Isoda , Kenji Kusano
- Applicant: Tatsuro Yamada , Hiroto Isoda , Kenji Kusano
- Applicant Address: JP Fjiyoshida-shi, Yamanashi-ken
- Assignee: Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee: Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Fjiyoshida-shi, Yamanashi-ken
- Agency: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione
- Priority: JP2007-320882 20071212; JP2007-328250 20071220
- Main IPC: G01D11/28
- IPC: G01D11/28

Abstract:
A sheet-shaped lightguide member has a first surface (11A), which is divided into at least two areas. The sheet-shaped lightguide member has the first surface (11A) and a second surface (11B) that face each other and a peripheral edge surface (11C). The lightguide member receives light through at least a part of the peripheral edge surface, guides the light, and emits the guided light from the first surface (11A) serving as a light exit surface. The lightguide member is divided into the at least two light exit areas (14A, 14B) and has a light-blocking part (18) provided along a boundary between mutually adjacent light exit areas to block transmission of light between the adjacent light exit areas.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090154193A1 SHEET-SHAPED LIGHTGUIDE MEMBER, OPERATION PANEL-LIGHTING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Public/Granted day:2009-06-18
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