Portable voice assistant device with linear lighting elements

A voice-activated device for use in an automobile, the voice-activated device comprising:

• a housing having a top curved portion and a bottom curved portion, wherein the top curved portion forms a first half of an outer surface of the voice-activated device;
• a translucent black resin component disposed between the top curved portion and the bottom curved portion, wherein the translucent black resin component and the bottom curved portion together form a second half of the outer surface;
• a circuit board disposed within the housing;
• a first light emitting diode (LED) disposed on the circuit board;
• a reflective surface disposed within the housing and oriented at about 45 degrees with respect to a horizontal axis of the voice-activated device;
• and
• a diffuser disposed adjacent to the translucent black resin component and configured to diffuse light reflected from the reflective surface, wherein the diffuser comprises a first curved portion adjacent to the first LED;
• wherein a portion of light emitted by the first LED is reflected by the reflector and propagates through both the diffuser and the translucent black resin component.