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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Shingo Suzuki, Iwata-gun, JP;
Koichi Toyoda, Iwata-gun, JP;
Assignee:
Minebea Co., Ltd., Nagano, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V 7/18 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V 7/18 ;
Abstract
A cover portion which covers a spot-like light source is provided on the printed circuit board (FPC) , thereby giving electrical insulation from the surrounding. Therefore, even if a metallic frame is disposed close to the spot-like light source , the spot-like light source is prevented surely from shortcircuiting with the metallic frame. Since the cover portion covers the surrounding of the spot-like light source , light leakage from the spot-light like source can be minimized and light emitted from the spot-like light source can be used efficiently.