Patent ID: 9368300
Filing Date: 2016-06-14
CPC Classification: G02B,G06F,H01H

Claim Text:
1. A keyboard system, comprising: a light spreader component comprised of light transmissive material; one or more light sources positioned to direct light into the light transmissive material of the light spreader component; and at least one spring loaded mechanical key switch assembly comprising: where the depressible key component further comprises a keycap on the first end of the depressible key component; where the light conductive structure comprises a light pipe extending upward in adjacent side by side relationship with the downwardly depressible key component; where the keycap comprises a top surface and an underside surface opposite the top surface, the underside surface of the keycap facing the first end of the light conductive structure to receive the light emitted therefrom, and the top surface of the keycap facing upward toward a user of the keyboard system; and where the keycap further comprises one or more light transmissive features extending through the keycap from the underside surface to the top surface of the keycap such that light emitted from beneath the key cap by the light conductive structure is visible by a user of the keyboard system from above the key cap through the light transmissive key features.