摘要 |
A device, such as a cellular phone, is provided having a component, e.g., a device housing, containing an integral light guide, where the component is formed by co-injection molding. The integral light guide is capable of distributing light from one or more sources through or along the component to distant keys or a distant liquid crystal display, thereby reducing the required number of light sources in the device. In addition, because the component and light guide are coinjection molded in a single step, the complexity and cost of the manufacturing of the component, and thus the overall device, is typically reduced.
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