BACKLIT TOUCH BUTTON ASSEMBLY

• US 20110096541A1
• Filed: 02/08/2010
• Published: 04/28/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 10/28/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: InnoLux Corporation
• Original Assignee: Innocom Technology Limited, Innolux Display Corporation (InnoLux Corporation)
• Inventors: HUANG, BIN, DONG, SHAO-REN, HU, XIAO, SHEN, HUI-TING, LIEN, CHIH-HUANG
• Application Number:
  US12/701,715
• Publication Number:
  US 20110096541A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/235
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 13/83 characterised by legends, e.g. Braille, liquid crystal displays, light emitting or optical elements
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 2219/056 Diffuser; Uneven surface
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 2219/06 Reflector
• CPC Class Codes: H03K 17/96 Touch switches specially adapted for electronic time-pieces with no moving parts G04G21/08
• CPC Class Codes: H03K 2217/96042 with illumination

Abstract

A backlit touch button assembly includes a circuit board, one or more light sources, a reflecting plate, and a marked strip. The light sources are positioned on the circuit board. The reflecting plate and the marked strip are attached to opposite sides of the circuit board. The reflecting plate defines one or more optical grooves receiving the light sources. Each optical groove has a reflecting portion. The circuit board defines one or more through holes adjacent to the light sources and corresponding to the reflecting portion of the optical grooves. The reflecting portion has a first reflecting surface, a second reflecting surface, and a third reflecting surface. The first reflecting surface and the third reflecting surface meet the second reflecting surface, respectively, at an angle.

Claims

1. A backlit touch button assembly, comprising:

a circuit board;

at least one light source positioned on the circuit board; and

a reflecting plate and a marked strip attached to opposite sides of the circuit board;

wherein the reflecting plate defines at least one optical groove receiving the at least one light source, the at least one optical groove comprises a reflecting portion, the circuit board defines at least one through hole adjacent to the at least one light source, and the at least one through hole corresponds to the reflecting portion, the reflecting portion comprises a first reflecting surface, a second reflecting surface, and a third reflecting surface, and the first reflecting surface and the third reflecting surface meet the second reflecting surface, respectively.

2. The backlit touch button assembly of claim 1, wherein the first reflecting surface meets the second reflecting surface at 45°

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3. The backlit touch button assembly of claim 2, wherein the third reflecting surface meets the second reflecting surface at 30°

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4. The backlit touch button assembly of claim 1, wherein each optical groove further comprises a receiving portion communicating with the reflecting portion and adjacent to the first reflecting surface.

5. The backlit touch button assembly of claim 4, wherein the second reflecting surface is a roughened surface.

6. The backlit touch button assembly of claim 1, further comprising a diffusing sheet received in the at least one optical groove.

7. The backlit touch button assembly of claim 6, wherein the diffusing sheet is attached to the first reflecting surface, the second reflecting surface, and the third reflecting surface.

8. The backlit touch button assembly of claim 1, wherein the at least one light source is a light emitting diode.

9. The backlit touch button assembly of claim 1, wherein two positioning poles are formed on opposite sides of the reflecting plate, the circuit board defines two positioning holes, and the positioning poles engage in the positioning holes of the circuit board.

10. The backlit touch button assembly of claim 1, wherein the at least one through hole is substantially rectangular.

11. A backlit touch button assembly, comprising:

a circuit board;

at least one light source positioned on the circuit board; and

a reflecting plate and a marked strip attached to opposite sides of the circuit board;

wherein the reflecting plate defines at least one optical groove receiving the at least one light source, the at least one optical groove comprises a reflecting portion, the circuit board defines at least one through hole adjacent to the at least one light source, the at least one through hole corresponding to the reflecting portion, the reflecting portion comprises a reflecting surface reflecting light emitted thereon to the at least one through hole and away from the at least one light source.

12. The backlit touch button assembly of claim 11, wherein each of the at least one optical grooves further comprises a receiving portion communicating with the reflecting portion and adjacent to the first reflecting surface.

13. The backlit touch button assembly of claim 12, wherein the second reflecting surface is a rough surface.

14. The backlit touch button assembly of claim 11, further comprising a diffusing sheet received in the at least one optical groove.

15. The backlit touch button assembly of claim 14, wherein the diffusing sheet is attached to the first reflecting surface, the second reflecting surface, and the third reflecting surface.

16. The backlit touch button assembly of claim 11, wherein the at least one light source is a light emitting diode.

17. The backlit touch button assembly of claim 11, wherein two positioning poles are formed on opposite sides of the reflecting plate and the circuit board defines two positioning holes receiving the positioning poles.

18. The backlit touch button assembly of claim 11, wherein the at least one through hole is substantially rectangular.