IP Library Granted Patent US 8,519,864
Granted Patent B2
US 8,519,864 · App. 12/552,686 · Granted Aug 27, 2013

Status indicator

Inventors: Hideaki Yajima (Kawasaki, JP); Kazuya Nishida (Kawasaki, JP); Wataru Takano (Kawasaki, JP)
Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
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Patent No.
US 8,519,864
App. No.
12/552,686
Granted
Aug 27, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A device for indicating a device status includes a plurality of light guides including a first end for receiving light and a second end for displaying light, respectively; a plurality of light emitting elements arranged to face to each of the first ends; and a light shield arranged between the light guides and extending between light emitting elements, the light shield shielding light from the light emitting elements.

Claims (11)

1. A device for indicating a device status, comprising:

a substrate;

a plurality of light emitting elements arranged on the substrate;

a plurality of light guides, each of the plurality of light guides including a first end for receiving light from a corresponding light emitting element and a second end for displaying light; and

a light shield arranged between the light guides and extending between light emitting elements, wherein

the light shield includes:

a support part;

an engage part to be inserted between adjacent light guides of the plurality of light guides so as to be engaged with the adjacent light guides; and

a light shielding part extending in a vertical direction from the support part, extending from the engage part to between the adjacent light emitting elements corresponding to the adjacent light guides, and to be inserted in a gap between the substrate and the first end of the light guide so as to shield leakage of light from adjacent light emitting elements.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the light shield is formed of an elastic substance.

3. The device of claim 2 , wherein the engage part has an arrow-shaped part that has an effective shape for attaching the engage part to the adjacent light guides and detaching the engage part from the adjacent light guides.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 10, 2013
From: YAJIMA, HIDEAKI; NISHIDA, KAZUYA; TAKANO, WATARU
To: FUJITSU LIMITED
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2008-230948 · Sep 9, 2008 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20100060476A1 · Mar 11, 2010