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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 28, 2021
Filed:
Feb. 17, 2020
Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Yukihide Ota, Kariya, JP;
Hiromune Wada, Kariya, JP;
Toshinori Aoki, Toyota, JP;
Takaaki Koyama, Okazaki, JP;
Masahiro Kasai, Miyoshi, JP;
DENSO CORPORATION, Kariya, JP;
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Toyota, JP;
Abstract
An operation device includes a scroll wheel, a portion of which projects from an opening of an operation surface. The scroll wheel is configured to be rotated by an operator. The scroll wheel includes a ring member that is formed by a light transmissive member, which is configured to transmit light. The operation device includes: a light source that is configured to generate light for nighttime illumination; a wheel illumination light guide member that is configured to guide the light, which is outputted from the light source, to the scroll wheel; and a metal film that is formed at an inner peripheral surface of the ring member.