Patent ID: 6561668
Filing Date: 2003-05-13
Classification: F21V,F21Y,G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
A computer capable of operating on a battery capacity, comprising:a main body having a keyboard mounted to an upper surface thereof; a back cover capable of being opened and closed, the back cover having a lower edge connected to approximately a back edge of the main body, a bezel mounted to the back cover and having an opening in an upper edge thereof, and a display mounted between the bezel and the back cover, such that the opening in the bezel is located above the display; an illuminator having an LED located inside an LED holder that is mounted to the back cover and extends through the opening in the upper edge of the bezel, the LED holder having a bottom portion with an aperture for directing a portion of the light emitted by the LED onto the keyboard for illumination thereof, and to prevent light emitted by the LED from directly illuminating the display, whereby visual recognition of the display by a user is not disturbed; and wherein the entire keyboard is effectively illuminated over a range of inclined angles of the back cover relative to the main body.