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(11) EP 1 008 977 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
06.12.2000 Bulletin 2000/49

(43) Date of publication A2:
14.06.2000 Bulletin 2000/24

(21) Application number: 99309833.4

(22) Date of filing: 07.12.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G09F 9/35, G09F 9/33
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 07.12.1998 GB 9826813

(71) Applicant: Alstom UK Limited
Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 1TB (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • Gowans, Thomas Wood
    Rode Heath, Stoke-on-Trent ST7 3TL (GB)
  • Lee, Henry John
    Alsager, Cheshire ST7 2PZ (GB)

(74) Representative: Spall, Christopher John 
BARKER BRETTELL 138 Hagley Road
Edgbaston Birmingham B16 9PW
Edgbaston Birmingham B16 9PW (GB)

   


(54) A display panel


(57) A hand held input device, for example for a motor controller, is disclosed which includes an illuminated display panel (1) having a panel portion (3) adapted to be viewed by a user, a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel (5) which is viewable through an opening in the panel portion (3) and a window (7) of transparent material adapted to cover the LCD panel (5) and opening. A number of light emitting diodes (6) are located behind the window which incorporates at least one lens (8) which directs light from the light emitting diode through the window (7) so as to be viewed by the user.






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