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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 23, 1999
Yoshiyuki Furuya, Shizuoka, JP;
Takeyuki Amari, Shizuoka, JP;
Yazaki Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A switch structure for a display screen includes a liquid-crystal display ( ) that includes a display screen ( ) and is capable of displaying on the display screen ( ) an image that indicates various information comprising switch information, and a switch portion ( ) disposed above the liquid-crystal display ( ). The switch portion ( ) includes a switch body ( ) disposed on the liquid-crystal display ( ), the switch body ( ) being operative to be switched in one of an on state and an off state thereof, and a operation plate ( ) disposed above the display screen ( ) of the liquid-crystal display ( ), wherein when the operation plate ( ) is depressed, the state of the switch body ( ) is switched. The operation plate ( ) includes an optical portion ( ) through which an image indicating the switch information on the display screen ( ) is transmitted. The optical portion ( ) forms the transmitted image to enlarge a visible range with which the image is made to be visible. It is preferable that the optical portion ( ) of the operation plate has a concave lens.