Title:
PUSH BUTTON-TYPE SWITCH DEVICE USING HINGE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2005/057600
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A push button-type switch device where a light emitting section (11) irradiating an operation button (1) is positioned near a hinge (3), one side of the button (1) being pivotably supported through the hinge (3), and where a light diffusing prism member (5) for reflecting and diffusing the light emitted from the light emitting section (11) on the operation button (1) is provided. The structure above enables the entire switch device to be downsized, and even and uniform brightness to be obtained over the whole area of the operation button.
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Inventors:
MISAKI SHINJI (JP)
UMEKAWA MAKOTO (JP)
FUJII KEISHI (JP)
UMEKAWA MAKOTO (JP)
FUJII KEISHI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2004/015936
Publication Date:
June 23, 2005
Filing Date:
October 27, 2004
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Assignee:
MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP (JP)
MISAKI SHINJI (JP)
UMEKAWA MAKOTO (JP)
FUJII KEISHI (JP)
MISAKI SHINJI (JP)
UMEKAWA MAKOTO (JP)
FUJII KEISHI (JP)
International Classes:
G09F13/04; H01H23/02; H01H21/00; (IPC1-7): H01H21/00; G09F13/18
Foreign References:
JPH0633335U | 1994-04-28 | |||
JPS6331443Y2 | 1988-08-23 | |||
JPH0631616Y2 | 1994-08-22 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Tazawa, Hiroaki (7-1 Kasumigaseki 3-chome, Chiyoda-k, Tokyo 13, JP)
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