POINTING STICK CURSOR KEY AND ILLUMINATED KEYBOARD THEREWITH

摘要

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.

主权项

1. A pointing stick cursor key adapted to an illuminated keyboard, the illuminated keyboard comprising a base plate, a backlight module, a plurality of input keys and a mask layer, the backlight module being disposed on a side of the base plate, the plurality of input keys being disposed on another side of the base plate, the mask layer being disposed between the base plate and the backlight module, the pointing stick cursor key comprising:
a holding structure formed on the base plate, and the holding structure comprising a hole; an opening formed on the mask layer and located in a position corresponding to the holding structure, the holding structure being extended into the backlight module via the opening; and a masking portion connected to a periphery of the opening and located in a position corresponding to the hole, the masking portion bendably abutting against the holding structure for masking the hole when the holding structure is extended into the backlight module via the opening, so as to prevent a light emitted from the backlight module from projecting out from the other side of the base plate via the hole.