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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2009
Applicants:
Mitsuo Kimura, Tokyo, JP;
Takafumi Yamamoto, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Mitsuo Kimura, Tokyo, JP;
Takafumi Yamamoto, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 11/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A remote controller, which is removably mountable in a remote control holderof an onboard display, includes a power supply (battery) having a light emitting element (LED) for illuminating buttons. A control unit (microprocessor) of the remote controllerdetects a mounted or unmounted state of the remote controller, and switches the control method of the luminance for light emitting element for illuminating buttons in accordance with the mounted or unmounted state detected.