Patent ID: 7021810
Filing Date: 2006-04-04
Classification: B60K,B60R,G01D,H01H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An illuminated remote control device, comprising: a housing having an outer surface and a cavity therein, the housing defining at least one translucent portion adapted for the transmission of light from the cavity to the outer surface, wherein the housing comprises a first side and a second side defining an aperture there between about a perimeter edge; at least one control feature adjacent the outer surface; transmitter electronics adapted for wireless communication and operable by the at least one control feature; and at least one light source operable by the at least one control feature and adapted to emit light in the visible spectrum into the cavity, the cavity adapted to contain the transmitter electronics and the at least one light source therein, the at least one translucent portion adapted to provide a conduit to guide light from the cavity to the outer surface, wherein the at least one translucent portion comprises: an aperture extending from the cavity to the outer surface; and a window coupled within the aperture and extending at least a portion of the length of the aperture, the window comprising a translucent material, wherein the window comprises a light guide positioned in the aperture between the first side and second side, the light guide having a light guide edge defining at least a portion of the perimeter edge, the light guide adapted to provide a conduit to guide light from the cavity to one or more portions of the outer surface.