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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2005
Tsutomu Takada, Osaka, JP;
Nobuyuki Hidaka, Osaka, JP;
Shigeru Tsujimura, Osaka, JP;
IDEC Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A light guide part () is provided along a Z-axis on a side surface of a case () of a relay (). The light guide part is a thick portion formed of a material forming the side surface of the case, and is structurally integral with the other parts of the case. Also, a light emitting device which emits light in response to application of a voltage to coil terminals () is provided within the relay () (case). A reflection surface () which reflects illuminating light emitted from the light emitting device in a (+Y) direction in a (+Z) direction is placed at a lower end of the light guide part. Illuminating light reflected by the reflection surface is guided to a display surface () placed at an upper end of the light guide part, to illuminate the display surface.