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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2014
Darfon Electronics (Suzhou) Co., Ltd., Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, CN;
Darfon Electronics Corp., Taoyuan, TW;
DARFON ELECTRONICS (SUZHOU) CO., LTD., New District, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, CN;
DARFON ELECTRONICS CORP., Gueishan, Taoyuan, TW;
Abstract
The illuminated keyboard includes a base plate, a backlight module, a plurality of input keys and a mask layer. The backlight module and the plurality of input keys are disposed on opposite sides of the base plate. The mask layer is disposed between the base plate and the backlight module. A pointing stick cursor key includes a holding structure, an opening and a masking portion. The holding structure with a hole is disposed on the base plate. The opening is formed on the mask layer in a position corresponding to the holding structure. The holding structure is extended into the backlight module via the opening. The at least one masking portion is connected to a periphery of the opening for bendably attaching against the holding structure for covering the hole when the holding structure is extended into the backlight module via the opening.