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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 12, 2008
Masahiko Osaka, Tokyo, JP;
Masahiko Osaka, Tokyo, JP;
NEC Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A cellular phone of the present invention comprises upper housingand lower housingconnected together for displacement relative to each other. Upper housingincorporates liquid crystal unitwhich includes light sourceand liquid crystal panelilluminated by light emitted from light source. Lower housingincorporates an input device. Upper housingcomprises slitwhich communicates with the interior and exterior of upper housing, and light guide means for guiding light emitted from light sourceto slit. Operating unitof the input device arranged on lower housingis illuminated by light which is guided by the light guide means and which is emitted to the outside of upper housingthrough slit