Pager receiver including a light emitting and a light sensing element adjacent to a translucent portion of a receiver housing

摘要

For simplifying a pager housing (14) containing a light sensing and a light emitting element (36 and 38), the housing has a common translucent portion (30). The light sensing and the light emitting elements are disposed adjacent to the translucent portion. The light emitting element is for indicating reception of a call. The light sensing element is useful to control operation of a display element (42) which is displaying a message and other. Preferably, the housing comprises holding arrangements for holding a protecting plate (24) for the display element. The holding arrangements are engaged with both ends of the protecting plate.