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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2009
Qiao-wei LI, Taipei, TW;
Ming-kai Hsiao, Taipei, TW;
Qiao-Wei Li, Taipei, TW;
Ming-Kai Hsiao, Taipei, TW;
Protek (Shanghai) Limited, Shanghai, CN;
Pegatron Corporation, Taipei, TW;
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.