Switch apparatus
AssigneeDENSO TEN Limited
InventorSyohhei YOSHII
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Abstract
A switch apparatus according to one embodiment includes an operation portion, a surface film and a light source. The operation portion has an elongated shape with first and second opposite ends in a longitudinal direction of the operation portion, receives a pressing operation of a user at least at one of the first and second ends, and is translucent. The surface film is formed on a surface of the operation portion and is translucent. The light source is arranged on a back-surface side of the operation portion and emits light toward the at least one of the first and second ends.
Claims12
A switch apparatus comprising:
- an operation portion that has an elongated shape with first and second opposite ends in a longitudinal direction of the operation portion, receives a pressing operation of a user at least at one of the first and second ends, and is translucent;
- a surface film that is formed on a surface of the operation portion and is translucent;
- and
- a first light source that is arranged on a back-surface side of the operation portion and emits light toward the at least one of the first and second ends.
An in-vehicle apparatus that includes a switch apparatus, wherein
- the switch apparatus includes:
- an operation portion that has an elongated shape with first and second opposite ends in a longitudinal direction of the operation portion, receives a pressing operation of a user at least at one of the first and second ends, and is translucent;
- a surface film that is formed on a surface of the operation portion and is translucent;
- and
- a light source that is arranged on a back-surface side of the operation portion and emits light toward the at least one of the first and second ends.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.