CN102902361A

CN102902361A - Keyboard for inputting characters into electronic equipment

Info

Publication number: CN102902361A
Application number: CN2012104209074A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 陈和
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2012-10-30
Filing date: 2012-10-30
Publication date: 2013-01-30

Abstract

The invention provides a keyboard for inputting characters into electronic equipment. The keyboard is held to be operated by a user with both hands; the back face of the keyboard is provided with at least eight keys; the keys are divided into two groups and are arranged in two rows; four of the keys are pressed by four fingers of a left hand for access and are operated; and the other four keys are pressed by four fingers of a right hand for access and are operated. Each of the keys is associated with a character set containing a plurality of characters. At least more than two keys are also arranged on parts, where the keys can be operated conveniently by a left thumb and a right thumb of the user, above the upper side face or the front face of the keyboard, so that the keys can be pressed by the thumbs of the left hand and the right hand of the user to access and use. According to the keyboard, a plurality of characters or character sets can be simultaneously input by only pressing a few of keys; and the keyboard has a small and skillful size, does not compete for space with a display component, can be held in the hands, can be used for quickly and timely inputting the characters to the electronic equipment by using both hands at the same time and is therefore particularly suitable for being used on small-sized movable electronic equipment.

Description

The keyboard that electronic equipment is used inputted in character

Technical field

The present invention proposes and a kind of the input block that electronic equipment is used inputted in character, or rather, is a kind ofly character can be inputted the keyboard that electronic equipment is used.

Background technology

Input block in the electronic system is the vitals of the information such as input data and instruction, is one of main device that carries out between user and the electronic system message exchange.The kind of input block is a lot, and keyboard is arranged, mouse, and camera, scanner, light pen, writing input board, joystick, speech input device etc., wherein the most frequently used input block is keyboard.Keyboard not only is used for inputting the character of the information such as data and instruction, also is used for the operation of operating electronic equipment.In fact, on plant equipment (such as typewriter, musical instrument) in one's early years, used keyboard.But the extensive degree of its application is also counted today, because computing machine is universal, keyboard has been widely used on the terminal of the various electronic equipments such as computing machine and Communication Equipment.

The staff be by keyboard to information such as the various data of computer input and instructions, come the work of command computer.The ruuning situation of computing machine outputs to display unit, and the staff utilizes keyboard and display unit and computer dialog easily, and program is made amendment, edited, and controls and observe the operation of computing machine.Aspect Communication Equipment, make with the most usely, count the smart mobile phone that can receive and send messages.For the multimedia function of receiving and sending messages and realizing other, on the mobile phone keyboard must be set.It should be appreciated that, on the electronic equipment of notebook computer and mobile phone etc., the button that mouse function has been integrated into keyboard has suffered.

Button on the keyboard has various layout arrangement modes.But no matter present which kind of keyboard, on form, their button all is up, namely towards the user.When the keyboard of this form uses in some occasion, very inconvenient.Particularly portable, pocket-size at some, when movably electronic equipment uses, especially be restricted.For example, do on computers live simulation or when playing games, or when operating portable electronic equipment, two hands all are up keyboards when operating at present this button, and it is very inconvenient that the user can feel.And for example; on the daily smart mobile phone with the most use of current people, also all be button keyboard up, it not only fights for the space of a whole page with display unit; when thinking with the hands in time to receive and send messages rapidly, open operations such as browsing software, startup multimedia, usually can feel very inconvenient.

Now the most frequently used is the QWERTY keyboard of 104 buttons, and a button above it is to concern one to one corresponding to a character or function basically.On some quick-recording machine the bond number of pressing on its keyboard is reduced, be reduced to about 24 by bond number on the keyboard of the Chinese character quick-recording machine that for example has, they use multi-character by one key, the method such as refer to and hit more, accelerate to record writing rate.But, their button all is arranged on the front of keyboard.

In order to overcome the shortcoming of current conventional keyboard when some occasion is used, the present invention proposes the keyboard that button is arranged on a kind of input character of the back side and side.

Summary of the invention

As can be known aforementioned, the objective of the invention is to overcome current conventional keyboard, be used for shortcoming portable, small, when movably using on the electronic equipment.A kind of keyboard to the electronic equipment input character has been proposed, operation for user's held by both hands, its button is arranged on the back side of keyboard, the back side has eight buttons at least, these buttons are divided into two groups, line up two rows, wherein four buttons are pinned for four fingers of left hand and are accessed and control, and other four buttons are pinned access for four fingers of the right hand and controlled.Each button is associated with the character group that contains a plurality of characters.The upper side of keyboard, or positive top at the position of the left and right thumb handled easily of user, also are provided with plural button at least, can be pinned access and use by the thumb of user's left hand and right hand.One of them button is provided with the function of similar operating rod (Joystick), and all the other several buttons are associated with the character group that is of little use.

For the purpose of narrating conveniently, these buttons with the keyboard back side are called character keys herein, and the button that the keyboard upper side is had similar joy stick function is called options button, and other several buttons of keyboard upper side are called function key.

When keyboard used, the user was with the hands holding keyboard, and eight fingers of left and right two hands are separately by on the character keys that is placed on the keyboard back side, and are identical with the fingering of conventional keyboard typing, character keys is pinned to impact depress, and just can come into force.

When finger is pinned a character keys, or when pinning simultaneously a character keys and a function key, mobile options button behind the selected significant character, is pressed options button significant character is inputted electronic equipment from relevant character group again.Options button can lean one way or another, it and vernier link, its vergence direction has determined the moving direction of vernier, vernier moves towards the direction that options button tilts, the character at place, vernier position namely is the significant character that will input in the character group, after selected significant character or the character group, the user presses options button, it can be inputted into electronic equipment.

Certainly, this keyboard also can come design software according to used touch system on general " QWERTY " keyboard, select the position of character to be entered with function key and options button, use again and the identical corresponding character keys of finger stroke of typewriting at " QWERTY " keyboard, finish the operation of the relevant character of input.Current technology is to design to such an extent that make the inputting fingering of this keyboard fully, and is basic identical with the touch system on " QWERTY " keyboard.Basically do not change this advantage of user's use habit, can allow the user feel convenient.

If need to show, then this keyboard can be connected with the display unit of electronic equipment, can demonstrate the relevant character group of selecting for input, or directly shows the character that will input or input at text to be entered.

This shows, this keyboard that a small amount of button is set above its back side and front, input block as electronic equipment, by hitting a few button, can input simultaneously a plurality of characters or character group, so that its input function, not only can compare U.S. with general " QWERTY " keyboard or the function of other classification input blocks fully, and volume is small and exquisite, does not fight for the space of a whole page with display unit.Can be held in the hand, simultaneously with the hands fast in time to the electronic equipment input character.So be particularly suitable for small-sized, movably electronic equipment uses.

The experience personage is arranged in the industry check being described in detail hereinafter in conjunction with drawing after, can further understand characteristics of the present invention and other relevant advantage.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the rear elevation view according to a kind of keyboard proposed by the invention.

Fig. 2 is the front elevational view according to this kind keyboard proposed by the invention.

Fig. 3 is according to the front elevational view of this kind keyboard proposed by the invention (control button on this figure different from Fig. 1, Fig. 2 be to be in the position that is lockable).

These above examples will describe in detail hereinafter.

Embodiment

Consult Fig. 1, Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, this is a kind of keyboard that is used for input character proposed by the invention, and it holds operation for user's both hands.For the purpose of convenient narration, in the time of keyboard can being used, facing to that face of user, be called the front of keyboard; Keyboard is called the back side of keyboard back to user's one side.Shown in Figure 1, be the front elevation at this keyboard back side; Fig. 2, shown in Figure 3 is the front elevation in this keyboard front.As seen, on the back side 200 of keyboard, eight buttons 100 are arranged from Fig. 1, this example is to be provided with eight buttons, and the button of eight above numbers also can be set.These buttons are divided into two groups, line up two rows, wherein four buttons are pinned for four fingers of left hand and are accessed and control, other four buttons are pinned access for four fingers of the right hand and are controlled (" finger " two words used herein are expression fingers except " thumb ", and are hereinafter also same).Each button is associated with the character group that contains a plurality of characters.

Also can see on Fig. 1, Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, also side above the keyboard front of this example is provided with plural button at least, and this example is to be provided with four buttons, can be pinned access by the thumb of user's left hand and right hand and uses.110, three buttons 120 that activate with the left hand thumb of button with the control of right hand thumb.Button 110 is provided with the function of similar operating rod (Joystick), and its excess-three button is associated with the character group that is of little use.

Each character keys in the character keys 100 links to each other with a plurality of characters, and options button 110 is, with a plurality of characters that each character keys links to each other in selected one of them character, as character to be selected, again it is inputted in electronic equipment.When a character keys 101, or character keys 102 is when being pressed by finger, and character to be entered is to depend at that time residing position of options button 110.In addition, function key 120 is to show several character group that those are of little use, selects for input.Therefore, these eight character keys 100 add function key 120, and expressed character and character combination enough are used for having expressed all information of input electronic equipment.In order to be accustomed to using, the character group that links to each other with character keys 101,102 can be corresponding with all a few row's character group on " QWERTY " keyboard.Certainly, corresponding character group on proposed by the invention and the keyboard not necessarily must be selected the character group on " QWERTY " keyboard, also can select character on the keyboard of other systems or type or the combination of instruction.

At least should be provided with a function key on this keyboard proposed by the invention, this example is to be provided with the three functions key.When alone or in combination pressing function key and character keys, just can demonstrate significant character or character group to be selected, that will input electronic equipment.

On Fig. 2 and the keyboard front shown in Figure 3,300 positions can be display screens.Other functional part also can be set at this place.Display screen also can be separately discretely setting, can be connected with wired or wireless mode between keyboard and the display screen.The user uses eight character keys 100 and three functions key 120, and its character that calls out is presented on the display screen, uses options button 110 to select a desired character of user or instruction again, is input in the electronic equipment and goes.

Options button 110 can be in two positions, and one is position that be lockable, immobile, and one is can be towards the position of a plurality of direction free inclination activity.Options button 110 can the free inclination moving position time, the options button 110 during than of the lock bit putting more wants more outwardly, so that user's operation on the matrix of keyboard.Options button 110 can the free inclination moving position time, the functional similarity of the operating rod on its function and aircraft, computing machine, the game machine (Joystick), can lean one way or another movable.Options button 110 is fixed when the position of being locked, and near the matrix of keyboard, is irremovable basically, and this is holding state, also is the collecting state of keyboard.Options button indentation matrix is when being collected in the container such as pocket, not by object impact on every side and damage options button, or makes options button enter undesirable duty.

The options button 110 that draws on Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, they be in can the free inclination activity the position, and the options button 110 on Fig. 3 is to be in the position that is lockable.Relatively during both positions on the keyboard matrix as seen, the options button 110 on Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, than the options button 110 on Fig. 3, more outwardly on the matrix of keyboard.

Options button 110 is to link with vernier, its vergence direction has determined the moving direction of vernier, options button 110 is pinned and is not put, can make the vernier displacement, the character at place, vernier position namely is significant character to be entered in the character group, the user presses options button 110 to by the position of being locked the time, and significant character will be inputted into electronic equipment, finishes input step.

When options button 110 is not used as typewriting, also can be used as a mouse and use.For example, target position, display screen upstream can be controlled in the position of options button 110, under the various occasions of text input, can control vernier mobile between the constituent element of shown each cross-correlation that goes out.

According to current technology, the input gimmick of this keyboard can otherwise designed.For example: when finger is pinned a character keys, or when pinning simultaneously a character keys and a function key, mobile options button behind the selected significant character, is pressed options button significant character is inputted electronic equipment from relevant character group again.Options button can lean one way or another, it and vernier link, its vergence direction has determined the moving direction of vernier, vernier moves towards the direction that options button tilts, the character at place, vernier position namely is the significant character that will input in the character group, the user presses options button, and significant character is inputted into electronic system.

Also can select the position of character to be entered with function key and options button according to used touch system on general " QWERTY " keyboard, use again and the character of inputting this place at the identical finger of " QWERTY " keyboard typewriting.Current technology fully can be so that the inputting fingering of this keyboard be basic identical with the touch system on " QWERTY " keyboard.Basically do not change this advantage of user's use habit, can allow the user feel convenient.

In the above narration and illustrated example, be provided with one by the options button 110 of the right thumb control of user, also be provided with three by the function key 120 of the left thumb control of user.Yet, these buttons presumable several variation is set, still belong to scope of the present invention.For example, options button can be arranged on the place by the left thumb access control of user; Two options buttons also can be set, can be separately positioned on convenient position of using, by user's respectively access control of two thumbs; Options button perhaps is not set, a plurality of function keys only are set, visit control by thumb of user or two thumbs and select character.

The keyboard of input character proposed by the invention can make up with whole electronic equipment one, for example: the hand held electronic game machine; Also can be built into the discrete parts of the forms such as enclosing cover, shell or overcoat, be connected with electronic equipment again, for example: mobile phone.

Generally speaking, proposed by the invention a kind ofly the keyboard that electronic equipment uses inputted in character have obvious technical characterstic, the back side of keyboard is provided with at least eight buttons, wherein having four buttons at least is to access and operate for user's left-hand finger, having in addition four buttons at least is to access and operate for user's right finger, the top in keyboard front also is provided with more than one button at least, they be for the access of user's thumb and.Employing has multi-character by one key, and multikey is by the mode of hitting, and handles the button of positive top, and in conjunction with the button at the back side, just can will input to electronic equipment more than the character of number of keys with a small amount of button.Function with the electronic equipment input block, not only can compare U.S. with the function of " QWERTY " keyboard or other various keyboards fully, and volume is small and exquisite, can fight for the space of a whole page with display unit, can be held in the hand, simultaneously with the hands fast, in time to the electronic equipment input message.So be particularly suitable for small-sized, movably electronic equipment uses.

Although above specific embodiment has been made description to the present invention, be construed as the present invention and can also do further change, this patent is intended to contain various variations, purposes or the improvement of carrying out according to principle of the present invention.Also contained with disclosed known arrangement or enforcement convention and departed to some extent, but still be subordinated to the scope of the technology of the present invention and application principle thereof.This patent has also been contained the scope of claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. one kind character inputted the keyboard that electronic equipment is used, the back side of keyboard is provided with at least eight buttons, and wherein at least four buttons are for user's left-hand finger access and operation, and at least four buttons are for user's right finger access and operation in addition; The top in keyboard front also is provided with a button at least, they be for the access of user's thumb and; Handle the button of positive top, and the button at the combination back side, just character can be inputed to electronic equipment.

2. according to claim 1 the keyboard that electronic equipment is used inputted in character, it is characterized in that, set each button at the keyboard back side, all the character group with an above number of character is associated.

3. according to claim 1 the keyboard that electronic equipment is used inputted in character, it is characterized in that, above the keyboard front, be provided with at least a button with joy stick function, be arranged on the position that user's thumb can conveniently be accessed.

4. according to claim 3 the keyboard that electronic equipment is used inputted in character, it is characterized in that, this button with joy stick function has two positions, can be freely movable position and the position that is lockable; Freely the position of activity is than the position that is lockable, and button is more outwardly on the matrix of keyboard, so that user's operation; When the position of being locked, this button is the matrix near keyboard, is irremovable basically.

5. according to claim 1 the keyboard that electronic equipment is used inputted in character, it is characterized in that, when this has the button of joy stick function and the operation of other key combination ground, have the function of selecting significant character or character group, and the function that it can be inputed to electronic equipment.

6. according to claim 1 the keyboard that electronic equipment is used inputted in character, it is characterized in that, the top in this keyboard front is provided with a button that is associated with the character group that is of little use at least; When pressing individually this button, or with other key combination when pressing, relevant significant character or character group can be inputed to electronic equipment.

7. according to claim 1 the keyboard that electronic equipment is used inputted in character, it is characterized in that, this keyboard is integrally formed with electronic equipment.

8. according to claim 1 the keyboard that electronic equipment is used inputted in character, it is characterized in that, this keyboard is with the discrete parts of the forms such as enclosing cover, shell or overcoat, is connected with electronic equipment.