CN111045481A - Auxiliary keyboard and using method - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention discloses an auxiliary keyboard and a using method thereof, wherein the keyboard comprises a sheet main body, a key unit, a combining part and a data interface, wherein the key unit is arranged on the sheet main body; the sheet main body is arranged on the notebook computer through the combining part; the key unit is connected with the data interface; the data interface is connected with a notebook computer; the sheet main body is arranged at the edge of the notebook computer. The using method comprises the following steps: the notebook computer is connected with the auxiliary keyboard, and the key value of the auxiliary keyboard is set through a program. According to the embodiment of the invention, the sheet-shaped main body is arranged on the notebook computer through the combining part, so that the stability of key operation in the key process is improved; the sheet design reduces the thickness of the auxiliary key; by arranging the sheet main body at the edge, the structural design pressure of an external data interface of the notebook computer can be reduced.
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Technical Field
The invention relates to the technical field of computer accessories, in particular to an auxiliary keyboard and a using method thereof.
Background
At present, the conventional notebook computers are basically in flat box structures; due to the demand for portability and the newer iteration of electronic components, the thickness of notebook computers is also decreasing accordingly. Due to the requirement of data communication with the outside, the notebook computer is provided with serial ports of various data at the edge of the shell.
The serial port of the data has a standard specification; therefore, for the purpose of cost control, the serial ports of the notebook computer adopt standard specifications, and the unique serial ports are difficult to design for the notebook computer according to actual requirements. At this time, the existence of the interface of the data may cause the thickness of the notebook not to be lower than a certain bottom line.
If the size of the keyboard keys is not reduced due to the reduction of the surface area of the notebook, the situation that the keyboard layout is expanded to the edge of the notebook can occur; the keyboard-related wiring and structure can conflict with the interface. If the keys of the keyboard are too small, the use experience of the user is reduced, and the problem of mistakenly clicking other keys is caused.
Disclosure of Invention
The present invention is directed to solving at least one of the problems of the prior art. Therefore, the present invention provides an auxiliary keyboard, which can provide an additional keyboard to reduce the structural limitation of the notebook computer.
The invention further provides a using method of the auxiliary keyboard.
In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides an auxiliary keyboard, which is suitable for a notebook computer, and includes a sheet-shaped main body, a key unit, a combining portion, and a data interface, wherein the key unit is disposed on the sheet-shaped main body; the sheet main body is arranged on the notebook computer through the combining part; the key unit is connected with the data interface; the data interface is connected with a notebook computer; the sheet main body is arranged at the edge of the notebook computer.
The auxiliary keyboard of the embodiment of the invention at least has the following beneficial effects: the sheet main body is arranged on the notebook computer through the combining part, so that the stability of key operation in the key pressing process is improved; the sheet design reduces the thickness of the auxiliary key; by arranging the sheet main body at the edge, the structural design pressure of an external data interface of the notebook computer can be reduced.
According to further embodiments of the present invention, an edge of a notebook computer comprises: the display is used as the edge structure of the computer body on the front side, the left side and/or the right side. The display is arranged on the left side and the right side of the display, so that the habit of using keys of people can be better met, and the use experience of users is improved.
According to the auxiliary keyboard of the other embodiments of the present invention, the key unit realizes sensing of touch operation based on at least one of pressure change, switch conduction, capacitance change, and resistance change. The touch sensing requirements under various conditions can be met by different sensing principles.
According to the auxiliary keyboard of other embodiments of the present invention, the combining part fixes the sheet-shaped body to the notebook computer based on an adhesive material or a snap. The flexibility of the auxiliary keyboard arranged on the notebook computer can be improved through the adhesive material; the buckle structure can improve the stability of the auxiliary keyboard arranged on the notebook computer.
According to the auxiliary keyboard of other embodiments of the invention, the notebook computer is provided with an opening, and the data interface passes through the opening to be connected with a designated interface inside the notebook computer. Through the mode of opening holes in the notebook computer, the data interface of the auxiliary keyboard can directly access the internal interface, and specific physical interfaces are saved.
According to further embodiments of the keypad of the present invention, the data interface comprises a physical interface that matches an external interface of the notebook computer. The external interface of the notebook computer is directly connected through the physical interface, so that the notebook computer can be conveniently detached, and the universality is improved.
According to further embodiments of the keypad of the present invention, the sheet-like body is soft or/and hard plastic. Plastics through different materials are as the slice main part, can adapt to auxiliary keyboard service environment, also can increase user's option, are favorable to improving user experience.
In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a method for using a keypad, which is suitable for the keypad, and includes: the notebook computer is connected with the auxiliary keyboard, and the key value of the auxiliary keyboard is set through a program.
The use method of the auxiliary keyboard provided by the embodiment of the invention at least has the following beneficial effects: multiple functions can be realized through the auxiliary keyboard, and the structural design pressure of an external data interface of the notebook computer is reduced.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a keyboard and a notebook computer according to the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a top view of an exemplary embodiment of a keypad of an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 3 is a side view of an exemplary embodiment of a keypad of the present invention.
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The concept and technical effects of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the embodiments to fully understand the objects, features and effects of the present invention. It is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments, and those skilled in the art can obtain other embodiments without inventive effort based on the embodiments of the present invention, and all embodiments are within the protection scope of the present invention.
In the description of the present invention, if an orientation description is referred to, for example, the orientations or positional relationships indicated by "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", etc. are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, only for convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, but not for indicating or implying that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the present invention. If a feature is referred to as being "disposed," "secured," "connected," or "mounted" to another feature, it can be directly disposed, secured, or connected to the other feature or indirectly disposed, secured, connected, or mounted to the other feature.
In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, if "a number" is referred to, it means one or more, if "a plurality" is referred to, it means two or more, if "greater than", "less than" or "more than" is referred to, it is understood that the number is not included, and if "greater than", "lower" or "inner" is referred to, it is understood that the number is included. If reference is made to "first" or "second", this should be understood to distinguish between features and not to indicate or imply relative importance or to implicitly indicate the number of indicated features or to implicitly indicate the precedence of the indicated features.
Referring to fig. 1, a schematic diagram of a combination of an auxiliary keyboard 1 and a notebook computer in an embodiment of the present invention is shown, (hereinafter, referred to as a notebook computer for short), referring to fig. 2, a top view of the auxiliary keyboard in the embodiment of the present invention is shown, and referring to fig. 3, a side view of the auxiliary keyboard in the embodiment of the present invention is shown. The keyboard comprises a sheet main body 11, a key unit 12, a combination part 13 and a data interface 14, wherein the key unit 12 is arranged on the sheet main body; the sheet main body is arranged on the notebook computer through a combining part 13; the key unit 12 is connected with the data interface 14; the data interface 14 is connected with a notebook computer; the sheet main body is arranged at the edge of the notebook computer.
The key unit 12 is disposed on the surface or inside of the sheet-like body, so as to be able to sense a touch of a person; the definition of the surface is that the key unit 12 is an existing finished key, the key can be directly installed on the surface, but the corresponding circuit is still installed inside the sheet-shaped main body; the inner portion is defined as that the key unit 12 is an off-the-shelf product and needs to be combined with a portion of the sheet-like body to complete its function, for example, the key is a pressure sensor and needs to be covered with a protective film on its surface, and the protective film is a part of the sheet-like body.
The joint 13 may be connected to the notebook through a mechanical structure, such as a buckle, or may be directly adhered to the notebook through an adhesive material, such as glue.
The auxiliary keyboard of the embodiment of the invention at least has the following beneficial effects: the sheet main body is arranged on the notebook computer through the combining part 13, so that the operation stability in the key pressing process is improved; the sheet design reduces the thickness of the auxiliary key; by being disposed at the edge of the sheet-shaped main body, the structural design pressure on the external data interface 14 of the notebook computer can be reduced.
According to further embodiments of the present invention, an edge of a notebook computer comprises: the display is used as the edge structure of the computer body on the front side, the left side and/or the right side. Namely, the direction of normal use of the notebook is the front, and the left-hand position or the right-hand position is the left side or the right side; and the specific side can be arranged according to the habit of the user or both sides. Set up in the left and right sides of display, can more accord with people's operation custom, improve user's use and experience.
According to the auxiliary keyboard of other embodiments of the present invention, the key unit 12 realizes sensing of touch operation based on at least one of pressure change, switch conduction, capacitance change, and resistance change. The touch sensing requirements under various conditions can be met by different sensing principles.
The principle of sensing touch operation by pressure change is that the pressure change of finger contact can be known through a pressure sensor, and corresponding touch operation is determined according to the position and the pressure change of the pressure sensor;
the switch conduction is to set a plurality of small switches, and whether the switches are triggered or not is determined through the conduction or non-conduction state of the switches, so that the corresponding touch operation is determined.
The capacitance change and the resistance change can refer to the principle of a mobile phone touch screen.
According to the keypad of other embodiments of the present invention, the coupling portion 13 fixes the sheet-shaped body to the notebook computer based on an adhesive material or a snap. The flexibility of the auxiliary keyboard arranged on the notebook computer can be improved through the adhesive material; the buckle structure can improve the stability of the auxiliary keyboard arranged on the notebook computer.
The adhesive material includes glue such as general non-stick glue, quick-drying glue, etc. The buckle can be designed into a corresponding model according to a specific computer model and appearance, and can also be a clamping structure such as a clamp.
According to the auxiliary keyboard of other embodiments of the present invention, the notebook computer is provided with an opening, and the data interface 14 is connected to a designated interface inside the notebook computer through the opening. Through the mode of opening a hole in the notebook computer, the data interface 14 of the auxiliary keyboard can directly access the internal interface, and a specific physical interface is saved. At this time, the auxiliary keyboard may directly extend a data line to connect the inside of the notebook computer, or adopt a structure similar to FPC to directly connect the inside of the notebook computer, and the corresponding data interface 14 is actually a data line.
According to other embodiments of the present invention, the data interface 14 includes a physical interface matching with an external interface of the notebook computer, such as a USB interface, a network cable interface, etc. The external interface of the notebook computer is directly connected through the physical interface, so that the notebook computer can be conveniently detached, and the universality is improved.
According to further embodiments of the keypad of the present invention, the sheet-like body is soft or/and hard plastic. Plastics through different materials are as the slice main part, can adapt to auxiliary keyboard service environment, also can increase user's option, are favorable to improving user experience.
Under the condition of adopting soft plastics, the FPC can be referred to, the key unit 12 is arranged on the surface of the FPC, the circuit of the key unit is directly connected with the golden finger of the FPC, and the golden finger can be directly inserted into a designated interface in the notebook. The advantage is that it can be made thinner, in which case it is more preferable to choose resistive and capacitive ways as the key unit 12.
In the case of hard plastic, the pressing or switching mode is more likely to be selected as the key unit 12, which is advantageous in that the life is longer.
The method for using the auxiliary keyboard in the embodiment of the invention is suitable for the auxiliary keyboard, and comprises the following steps: the notebook computer is connected with the auxiliary keyboard, and the key value of the auxiliary keyboard is set through a program.
The embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various changes can be made within the knowledge of those skilled in the art without departing from the gist of the present invention. Furthermore, the embodiments of the present invention and the features of the embodiments may be combined with each other without conflict.
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1. An auxiliary keyboard is suitable for a notebook computer and is characterized by comprising a sheet main body, a key unit, a combining part and a data interface,
wherein the key unit is arranged on the sheet main body;
the sheet-shaped main body is arranged on the notebook computer through the combining part;
the key unit is connected with the data interface;
the data interface is connected with the notebook computer;
the sheet main body is arranged at the edge of the notebook computer.
2. The keypad of claim 1, wherein the edge of the notebook computer comprises:
the display is used as the edge structure of the computer body on the front side, the left side and/or the right side.
3. The keypad of claim 1, wherein the key unit is configured to sense a touch operation based on at least one of a pressure change, a switch turn-on, a capacitance change, and a resistance change.
4. The keypad of claim 1, wherein the bonding portion mounts the sheet-like body on the notebook computer based on an adhesive material or a snap.
5. The keyboard as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the notebook computer is provided with an opening, and the data interface is connected with a designated interface inside the notebook computer through the opening.
6. A keypad according to any of claims 1 to 4, wherein the data interface comprises a physical interface matching an external interface of the notebook computer.
7. The keypad of claim 1 wherein the sheet-like body is soft or/and hard plastic.
8. A method for using a keypad, suitable for use in a keypad according to any one of claims 1 to 7, comprising:
the notebook computer is connected with the auxiliary keyboard, and the key value of the auxiliary keyboard is set through a program.
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