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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2001
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2000
Noriyoshi Satoh, Kanagawa, JP;
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An illuminator comprises: a printed board,light-emitting element bodies,mounted on this printed board,and each including a plurality of light-emitting elements which are different in wave length and which are formed integrally; a light guide,having a light guiding means for guiding light from these light-emitting element bodies,as light sources onto a predetermined surface; and a substantially rectangular liquid crystal display,held by this light guide,and for displaying characters, symbols, figures, etc. while being illuminated by the light guide means, wherein the plurality of light-emitting element bodies,are disposed at intervals along one side of this liquid crystal display,so as to face in one and the same direction.