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US 2022/0032772 A1Published application
Panel device
AssigneeKabushiki Kaisha Tokai Rika Denki Seisakusho
InventorsYusuke Nomura, Akito Ishihara, Yuki Sakai
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Abstract
A panel device includes a panel unit, a light-blocking layer, and an indicator light projector. The light-blocking layer is located between the panel unit and the indicator light projector, specifically, on a rear surface of the panel unit. The indicator light projector is located relatively close to the light-blocking layer. When indicators displayed on the panel unit are viewed from the outer side, representations provided by the indicator light projector are visually recognizable even when viewed from an angled position.
Claims7
A panel device, comprising:
- a panel unit that is light-transmissive and one of colored or colorless;
- a light-blocking layer including an indicator opening that is shaped in correspondence with an indicator to indicate when a device is activated;
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- an indicator light projector that emits light from a rear side of the panel unit and displays the indicator on the panel unit with the light passing through the indicator opening,
- wherein the light-blocking layer is located between the panel unit and the indicator light projector.
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