Light guide for use in a keypad

摘要

A light guide for a keypad includes a plurality of through hole portions adapted to correspond respectively to keys on the keypad. Each of the through hole portions is adapted to receive at least a part of the corresponding key, and to receive light incident thereinto from at least one light source. Each of selected ones of the through hole portions has a contour with a non-curved contour portion that includes a light incident face and a reflecting face forming an angle with the light incident face. Light incident on the reflecting face is reflected into at least one other through hole portion. The light guide can also be configured to have a tree-like structure.