Patent ID: 7794131

Claim:
An apparatus comprising a. an illumination device that is configured to be attached to an external surface of an input/output panel, and b. the illumination device having an illumination source that can be actuated to an on condition to illuminate a predetermined portion of the external surface of the panel to which the illumination device is configured to be attached; wherein the illumination device has a retracted position in which the bottom of the illumination device is maintained substantially flush with the external surface of the panel when the illumination source is in an off condition, and the illumination device has an active position in which the illumination source can be actuated to an on condition, the illumination device is extended to a position in which it the illumination device is spaced above the panel and the illumination source is oriented to project light in a downward direction to illuminate a predetermined portion of the external surface of the panel to which the illumination device is configured to be attached, and wherein the illumination device is configured so that when in the retracted position the total external volume of the apparatus is significantly reduced (more compact) as compared to its volume when in the actuated position.