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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2006
Applicants:
Takeshi Togura, Chiba, JP;
Nobumasa Misaki, Chiba, JP;
Inventors:
Takeshi Togura, Chiba, JP;
Nobumasa Misaki, Chiba, JP;
Assignee:
Fujikura Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 1/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A vehicular illuminator having a design board, behind which a sensing electrode having an aperture is located. Arranged between the design board and the sensing electrode is an LED serving as a light source and a light guide plate to defuse light from the LED. The sensing electrode is connected to an electrostatic capacity detector contained in a controller.