Portable electronic device having illuminated keyboard

Details Portable electronic device having illuminated keyboard Portable electronic device having illuminated keyboard

2011-06-14

2011-06-14

Ton, Anabel M (Department: 2875)

Illumination

Illuminated scale or dial

C362S253000, C362S085000, C345S168000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07959311

ABSTRACT:
A portable electronic device having an illuminated keyboard includes a display having a recessed portion and a main body pivotally connected with the display. The main body includes a casing, a keyboard, a fastening element, and a plurality of light-emitting elements. The keyboard is disposed at the casing and includes a plurality of keys made of a first light-transmitting material. Each key has a light incident surface and a light output surface. The fastening element is fastened to the casing and has a first portion made of a second light-transmitting material. The fastening element corresponds to the recessed portion. The light-emitting elements are disposed in the fastening element. The light emitted by the light-emitting elements passes through the first portion of the fastening element to directly enter into the key through the light incident surface and to be outputted from the key through the light output surface.

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