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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2024
Acer Incorporated, New Taipei City, TW;
Hung-Chi Chen, New Taipei City, TW;
Cheng-Han Lin, New Taipei City, TW;
Huei-Ting Chuang, New Taipei City, TW;
Shun-Bin Chen, New Taipei City, TW;
Acer Incorporated, New Taipei City, TW;
Abstract
A key structure includes a base, an elastic member disposed on the base, a scissors structure movably disposed on the base, and a keycap module having a carrier and a light source. The carrier is detachably assembled to the scissors structure and abuts the elastic member. The light source is disposed in the carrier. The light source is electrically connected to a bottom portion of the base through a flexible circuit member penetrating the carrier, passing the scissors structure, and penetrating the base. A top portion of the carrier has light transmittance, so that light of the light source can pass through the top portion to be projected from the key structure.