Backlighting keyboard
First Claim
1. A backlighting keyboard comprising:
- a light guide board made of a transparent material and having multiple fastening members formed at an upper surface of the light guide board, multiple light refracting areas formed at a bottom surface of the light guide board, multiple openings defined through the light guide board, and multiple illuminants respectively received in the openings;
a membrane printed circuit board provided on the light guide board and having multiple nodes respectively aligned with the fastening members, and multiple first holes defined through the membrane printed circuit board;
a rubber button sheet provided on the membrane printed circuit board and having multiple buttons respectively aligned with the nodes, and multiple second holes defined through the rubber button sheet;
multiple bridges respectively and pivotally mounted on the fastening members of the light guide board, each bridge being composed of a first arm and second arm pivotally mounted together in a scissors-like manner; and
multiple keys respectively and pivotally mounted on the bridges.
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Abstract
A backlighting keyboard includes a light guide board with multiple fastening members formed at an upper surface, multiple light refracting areas formed at a bottom surface, multiple openings defined through the light guide board, and multiple illuminants respectively received in the openings. A membrane printed circuit board on the light guide board has multiple nodes respectively aligned with the fastening members, and multiple first holes defined through the membrane printed circuit board. A rubber button sheet on the membrane printed circuit board has multiple buttons respectively aligned with the nodes, and multiple second holes defined through the rubber button sheet. Multiple bridges are respectively and pivotally mounted on the fastening members of the light guide board. Multiple keys are respectively and pivotally mounted on the bridges.
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11 Claims
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1. A backlighting keyboard comprising:
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a light guide board made of a transparent material and having multiple fastening members formed at an upper surface of the light guide board, multiple light refracting areas formed at a bottom surface of the light guide board, multiple openings defined through the light guide board, and multiple illuminants respectively received in the openings; a membrane printed circuit board provided on the light guide board and having multiple nodes respectively aligned with the fastening members, and multiple first holes defined through the membrane printed circuit board; a rubber button sheet provided on the membrane printed circuit board and having multiple buttons respectively aligned with the nodes, and multiple second holes defined through the rubber button sheet; multiple bridges respectively and pivotally mounted on the fastening members of the light guide board, each bridge being composed of a first arm and second arm pivotally mounted together in a scissors-like manner; and multiple keys respectively and pivotally mounted on the bridges. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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