Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Illuminated key-pad assembly
- Patent Title (中): 照明键盘组件
-
Application No.: US11926464Application Date: 2007-10-29
-
Publication No.: US07671290B2Publication Date: 2010-03-02
- Inventor: Chao Carl Chen , Timothy Herbert Kyowski , Dennis James Penner
- Applicant: Chao Carl Chen , Timothy Herbert Kyowski , Dennis James Penner
- Applicant Address: CA Waterloo, Ontario
- Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
- Current Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
- Current Assignee Address: CA Waterloo, Ontario
- Agency: Borden Ladner Gervails LLP
- Agent Jeffrey W. Wong
- Main IPC: H01H9/00
- IPC: H01H9/00

Abstract:
For a cell-phone or PDA, the rows of key-caps include respective light-strips, which pick up light from respective LEDs surface-mounted on the PCB. The light-strips are sandwiched between the key-caps and the key-switch actuators (whereby the light-strips move with the keys when the keys are depressed). Sockets for receiving the key-caps are co-molded to the light-strips. Sockets are provided in the resilient webs of the keys for receiving under-blocks co-molded to the light-strips.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090107816A1 ILLUMINATED KEY-PAD ASSEMBLY Public/Granted day:2009-04-30
Information query