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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2008
Akira Onikiri, Fujiyoshida, JP;
Daisaku Okuwaki, Fujiyoshida, JP;
Yasuaki Kayanuma, Fujiyoshida, JP;
Akira Onikiri, Fujiyoshida, JP;
Daisaku Okuwaki, Fujiyoshida, JP;
Yasuaki Kayanuma, Fujiyoshida, JP;
Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd., Fujiyoshida-shi, Yamanashi-ken, JP;
Abstract
An electronic device includes a casing having a display part () provided with an image display panel (), a operation part () provided with operation keys (), and a joint part () that connects together the display part and the operation part, and a lightguide plate () disposed in the casing. The lightguide plate is an edge-light type lightguide plate having a display illuminating part () illuminating the image display panel, a key illuminating part () illuminating the operation keys, and a connecting part () that connects together the display illuminating part and the key illuminating part and that guides light therebetween. The lightguide plate is deformable in accordance with the deformation of the casing.