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Illumination device

US7690828B2 · kind B2 · utility

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11Claims
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Filing dateJun 19, 2008
Grant dateApr 6, 2010
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Expiry dateJun 19, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K2217/96046
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An illumination device comprising an LED (14) mounted on a rear of a PCB (12), and a light pipe (16) to direct light from the LED through an aperture (18) in the PCB to illuminate a legend (10) on the front of the PCB, the light pipe diffusing the light so as to prevent uneven illumination of the legend.

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