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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 10, 2011
Akira Imai, Kawasaki, JP;
Taisuke Omi, Hadano, JP;
Yoshiaki Nishizaki, Kawasaki, JP;
Kazuo Koike, Yokohama, JP;
Kenichi Yamada, Ebina, JP;
Tasuku Kohara, Sagamihara, JP;
Tsuyoshi Endoh, Sagamihara, JP;
Hiroshi Takeda, Funabashi, JP;
Hiroki Tsuruoka, Zama, JP;
Akira Imai, Kawasaki, JP;
Taisuke Omi, Hadano, JP;
Yoshiaki Nishizaki, Kawasaki, JP;
Kazuo Koike, Yokohama, JP;
Kenichi Yamada, Ebina, JP;
Tasuku Kohara, Sagamihara, JP;
Tsuyoshi Endoh, Sagamihara, JP;
Hiroshi Takeda, Funabashi, JP;
Hiroki Tsuruoka, Zama, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Provided are a control panel or a display as well as an image processing apparatus and an electronic calculating apparatus using the electronic device or the display, the electronic device and the display each using a light transmissive solar cell for electric power generation so as to allow a solar cell part and a display part to be disposed to overlap an input part so that a larger electric power than the conventional cases can be generated without increasing the size of the whole operation panel and the whole display. An electronic device of the present invention includes: a display part capable of electrically and magnetically changing a display region and displaying of a display content displayed in the display region; a solar cell part that transmits light in a visible light region; and an input part that detects whether or not any part of the display region is manipulated, and that transmits light in a visible light region. The solar cell part and the input part are disposed on a display surface side of the display part in such a manner to form layers. An electric power generated by the solar cell part allows the electronic device to change what is displayed in the display part and detect a manipulation of the input part.