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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 03, 2011
Takahiro Akabori, Gunma, JP;
Takayuki Tateno, Chiba, JP;
Shingo Fukutomi, Chiba, JP;
Akihiro Tomita, Chiba, JP;
Takahiro Akabori, Gunma, JP;
Takayuki Tateno, Chiba, JP;
Shingo Fukutomi, Chiba, JP;
Akihiro Tomita, Chiba, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A luminous button device includes: a button base which is integrally formed of a transmissive material; and a button cap which is integrally formed of a non-transmissive material and is fitted to the button base, wherein the button cap includes a cap body; a pair of arm portions which extends from the rear surface of the cap body with a gap interposed therebetween; and a pair of locking claws which is formed at the front ends of the pair of arm portions, and wherein the button base includes a movable portion which is movable in the direction of pressing a switch disposed on the rear surface side of the button base in accordance with a pressing force from the front button surface side; and a support portion which supports the movable portion so as to be movable in the direction.