OPTICAL POINTING APPARATUS AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING SAME

摘要

Disclosed is s pointing device having enhanced visibility and aesthetics by providing a surface thereof with a light emitting zone for implementing decorative illumination, and a portable electronic apparatus including the pointing device. The pointing device includes a detector for detecting movement of an object; a housing including a housing body covering the detector and a light emitting zone provided in the housing body to allow visible light to be transmitted therethrough; a light source emitting illumination light containing visible light to illuminate the light emitting zone; and a light guide for changing a light path of the illumination light emitted from the light source so that the illumination light exits from the light emitting zone to an outside of the housing.