Patent ID: 8142036
Filing Date: 2012-03-27
Classification: G02B,H01H,H04M

Abstract:
1. A device comprising: a housing defining an interior of the device within the housing and an exterior of the device outside of the housing; a keypad comprising a first surface facing the exterior of the device, and an oppositely-disposed second surface facing the interior of said device; a first light source having a top surface and a side surface; a second light source having a top surface and a side surface; a light guide comprising a plurality of light areas including a first light area and a second light area, the first light source disposed adjacent to the first light area and the second light source disposed adjacent to the second light area, wherein the light guide comprises a light guide first surface positioned adjacent the keypad second surface, an oppositely-disposed light guide second surface and at least one light guide edge surface connecting the light guide first surface and the light guide second surface, wherein the side surface of the first light source is positioned adjacent to the at least one light guide edge surface, and wherein the side surface of the second light source is positioned adjacent to the at least one light guide edge surface; and at least one reflector having a stepped portion that facilitates reflection and absorption of light, the at least one reflector comprising a first top flange portion, a second top flange portion, and a bottom flange portion connecting the first top flange portion and the second top flange portion, wherein the first top flange portion is located between the top surface of the first light source and the second surface of the keypad, and wherein the second top flange portion is located between the top surface of the second light source and the second surface of the keypad.