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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 22, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 17, 2005
Masao Kimura, Kanagawa, JP;
Masao Kimura, Kanagawa, JP;
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A technology for illuminating almost an entire console with a simple structure, even when a display is located at the right or left of the center of the console is disclosed. According to this technology, when a displayis located at the center of a console, a detection signal of a sensor Sis turned ON, a light Lin the center of the display is lit, and the light illuminates the entire console. In addition, when the display is located at the right of the console, the detection signal of the sensor Sis turned ON, the light Lon the left-side of the display is lit, and the light can illuminate the entire console. In addition, when the display is located at the left of the console, the detection signal of the sensor Sis turned ON, the light Lon the right-side of the display is lit, and the light can illuminate the entire console.