Patent ID: 6429853
Filing Date: 2002-08-06
Classification: G06F,H01H

Abstract:
An illumination structure for keyboards, comprising:a baseboard of a keyboard, the baseboard comprising a plurality of pushbutton sets and a first printed circuit board (PCB), the first PCB transmits one or more instructions when one or more of the pushbutton sets are pressed, the pushbutton sets and the first PCB are disposed on a top face of the baseboard; at least one light-indicating section is defined on said baseboard; a second PCB is positioned underneath said baseboard, wherein at least one light emitter is located directly on the second PCB at a corresponding position with said light-indication section such that when power is supplied to said second PCB, said at least one light emitter will emit light through said light-indication section to enable a user to ascertain position of said keyboard; said light-indication section comprises a through hole; and said second PCB is adapted to be independently coupled to a power switch.