CN1912805A - Input device - Google Patents

Abstract

An input device consists of electronic circuit and one input unit set as each input unit including the first switch, the second switch, the third switch and the fourth switch. It is featured as using electronic circuit to detect state of said switch and connecting four switches to be switch enabling to use single finger to trigger any combination of the four.

Description

Input media

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of message input device, more particularly, relate to a kind of miniature keyboard that can significantly reduce number of keys and keyboard size.

Background technology

The data input is the indispensable function of various electronic equipments, and in present most input method, the keyboard input is still maintaining the leading position aspect speed and the accuracy.Along with the continuous miniaturization of electronic equipment, input equipment is also in continuous minification.

In the prior art, the miniaturization of keyboard exists certain restriction.At first, can import with finger easily in order to make the user, the size of button can not be too little, and button is too little then not to be to use finger manipulation, is easy to generate maloperation exactly.Secondly, in order to import enough numerals and character, will guarantee that key has the button of abundant quantity.It is the progress of miniaturization that two aspects are restricting keyboard.

QWERTY keyboard once can only impact a key, if a syllable can be finished typing with two keys, be with the syllable of the speed typing Chinese of 120 words per minutes, per minute needs keystroke 240 times, need keystroke p.s. 4 times, this has not been an ordinary people institute easy to reach; And finger is very easily tired, can not work long hours.

There is a kind of quick-recording machine in the market, can realizes that the keyboard size of miniaturization and fast recording combine.As shown in Figure 9, show the design of quick-recording machine keyboard special.

The keyboard special of quick-recording machine as shown in the figure, divides left and right two parts, each 12 key position, and the arrangement of its key bit code, both sides are the same, all adopt the Latin alphabet block letter of capitalization.The key bit code confession left hand usefulness on the left side, the confession right hand usefulness on the right, left and right two hand-guided key bit codes respectively comprise 4 sound sign indicating numbers (B, D, Z, G), 6 rhythm sign indicating numbers (I, U, N, E, A, O) and two function codes (X, W)." X " be the combinational code of double as sound sign indicating number also.

The pronunciation of key bit code is as follows:

The key bit code	X	B	D	Z	G	W	I	U	N	E	A	O
													The phonetic phonetic notation	xi	bu	de	zhi	ge	wa	yi	wu	en	e	a	o
The phonetic annotation of Chinese characters	System	No	{。##.##1},	It	Individual	Dig	With	Do not have	Grace	Volume	{。##.##1},	{。##.##1},

The key bit code is arranged in a certain order, and " X ", " B " are arranged in the foremost, and arranges according to the principle of " from top to bottom, from the centre to both sides ".It is followed successively by in proper order:

X?B?D?Z?G?W?I?U?N?E?A?O

Putting in order of key bit code is changeless, always writes from left to right in order.But, reading custom in order to look after to recognize, every " N ", " A " occur simultaneously, still writing " AN ".Left and right two hand-guided key bit codes respectively comprise consonant coding (sound sign indicating number), simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable coding (rhythm sign indicating number) and function code (X, W).

The principle of design of quick-recording machine coding is described below.Principle of design with its sign indicating number is an example.

1. encoding scheme

The used key bit code of establishment sound sign indicating number itself be exactly the sound sign indicating number have only 4, i.e. " B (bu) ", " D (de) ", " Z (zhi) ", " G (ge) ", remaining all will lean on these key bit codes to make up mutually to constitute.

The coding of whole 21 sound sign indicating numbers is as follows:

Coding	Pronunciation		Coding	Pronunciation		Coding	Pronunciation		Coding	Pronunciation
												B	(bu)	No	BG	(pu)	The shop	XB	(mu)	Wood	XBU	(fu)	Secondary
D	(de)	{。##.##1},	BD	(te)	Special	XBD	(ne)	{。##.##1},	XD	(le)	{。##.##1},
												Z	(zhi)	It	BZ	(chi)	Eat	XZ	(shi)	Be	XBZ	(ri)	Day
DZ	(zi)	Son	BDZ	(ci)	This	XDZ	(si)	Extremely
												G	(ge)	Individual	XBG	(ke)	Can	XG	(he)	With
GI	(ji)	And	XGI	(qi)	Its	XI	(xi)	System

Sign indicating number has 21 sound sign indicating numbers, and the sound sign indicating number of institute all has fixing pronunciation, and is corresponding with a fixing syllabified code, and this is the syllabified code of sound sign indicating number representative, can yard import by impacting sound separately.This point and the Chinese phonetic alphabet are different, the initial consonant of the Chinese phonetic alphabet, though fixing pronunciation is also all arranged, that is for the convenience that exchanges, and makes mute or the very faint initial consonant of pronunciation can read aloud, and can not be the phonetic annotation of Chinese characters separately.

2. key bit code and fingering

The key bit code that the sound sign indicating number uses mainly is " X ", " B ", " D ", " Z ", " G ", and individual other sign indicating number has been used " I " and " U ", and these all are the key bit codes that is arranged in the front.The key bit code of formation sound sign indicating number mainly impacts by thumb and forefinger, has indivedual sign indicating numbers to use middle finger.

For its rhythm sign indicating number, the key bit code of using is " I ", " U ", " N ", " E ", " A ", " O ", with respect to the sound sign indicating number, after the sequence of these key bit codes is leaned on, meet Chinese Pin Yin pseudonym preceding, simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable after join standard together.The key bit code that constitutes the rhythm sign indicating number impacts by middle finger, the third finger, little finger of toe, so that the middle finger frequency of utilization is the highest more flexibly.

The many key click principle of quick-recording machine

All key bit codes that constitute each yard all require also, and a keystroke of the enough one hands of energy moves all and hits by going out, rather than the accurate keyboard of image scale is to impact each key successively like that, " many key click " principle of Here it is quick-recording machine also is distinguished characteristics of its fingering and the basis that impacts at a high speed.

But can see, be typing apace, this quick-recording machine keyboard need be transferred all fingers in the dirigibility that reduces operation, has also limited the further miniaturization of keyboard size.And, by analyzing above-mentioned quick-recording machine keyboard as can be known, although it can be than the efficient input character apace of conventional keyboard, adopt the stroke mode of many key click, both hands also hit the typing that once can finish two syllabified codes, but, exist the defective that maloperation and the not easy and quick input of operation need long-time training because its key arrangement is dull.

Summary of the invention

For this reason, the present invention proposes a kind of novel information input media, compares with the keyboard of prior art, has forr a short time by bond number and size and have greater flexibility, can import more information simultaneously.

The keyboard of realizing according to the present invention on the basis of many key click, can be operated to all combinations of many 5-7 button with a finger simultaneously, and the moving range of finger is minimum, greatly reduces error code simultaneously.

And, adapting with keyboard of the present invention, the present invention adopts a kind of Chinese Pin Yin pseudonym, simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable arranged mode of novelty, i.e. sign indicating number position mapping, thus be more convenient for the memory button bit code, with further raising input speed.

According to an aspect of the present invention, a kind of message input device is provided, comprise electronic circuit and at least one group of input block, each group input block comprises first switch, second switch, the 3rd switch and the 4th switch, wherein electronic circuit is used for the detector switch state, it is characterized in that described four switch arrangement become and can trigger wherein combination in any switch simultaneously by single finger.

Preferably, the wherein said second and the 4th input switch is arranged side by side on the pedestal of input media, and described first switch and the 3rd switch are separately positioned on described second switch and the 4th switch both sides relative to one another and all partly around described second switch and the 4th switch.

Preferably, wherein said first switch and the 3rd switch are " recessed " shape or arc.

Preferably, wherein first, second and third switch is according to circumferencial direction or be triangularly arranged, and the 4th switch is around described first, second and third switch.

Preferably, wherein said the 4th switch is whole section circular arc or segmentation circular shape.

Preferably, wherein first, second and third switch is three fan-shaped switches.

Preferably, wherein said switch is selected from the group that following parts constitute: mechanical switch, soft-touch control or touch-screen.

Preferably, any two or three switches in the wherein said switch are arranged on the pedestal, and other two or a switch physically separately be arranged on the input carrier, and communicate by letter with described electronic circuit by wired or wireless mode.

Preferably, wherein said input carrier is above-mentioned single finger or a pen, and described other two switches or another one close to open and be obliquity sensor, and rest switch is selected from the group that following parts constitute: mechanical switch, soft-touch control or touch-screen.

Preferably, wherein each switch and combination thereof are encoded as digital 0-9 of output and predetermined symbol.

Preferably, wherein each switching code position with the corresponding relation of exporting numeric character is:

The sign indicating number position	Numeral
		1 2 3 4 12 23 34 41 123 431	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0

Wherein " 1 " in one hurdle, sign indicating number position, " 2 ", " 3 ", " 4 " are represented the first, second, third and the 4th switch respectively, and corresponding each switch is pressed in its respective combination representative simultaneously.

According to a further aspect in the invention, input media of the present invention also comprises the 5th switch that is positioned at arbitrary position on the pedestal.

Preferably, wherein said the 5th switch is positioned at the below of described first switch, second switch, the 3rd switch and the 4th switch, in pushing the first, second, third and the 4th switch any or the pressure of combination in any switch can trigger described the 5th switch during greater than a predetermined pressure simultaneously.

Preferably, wherein the 5th switch but four independent switches that have same output terminal independent by four physics constitute, and are separately positioned on the below of described first switch, second switch, the 3rd switch and the 4th switch.

Preferably, wherein the 5th switch but independent switch that have same output terminal independent by five physics constitutes, wherein four independent switches are separately positioned on the below of described first switch, second switch, the 3rd switch and the 4th switch, and the 5th independent switch is arranged on the pedestal with the incoherent position of the first-the four switch and is positioned at the base-plates surface below and can the triggering separately by pushing this surface, place.

Preferably, wherein said first, second, third and fourth switch is to be made of soft-touch control or touch-screen material.

Preferably, wherein said pressure-detecting device is selected from mechanical switch, pressure transducer, closely feels detector, contact sensor or magnetic sensor.

Preferably, comprise that also one physically separately is arranged on the 5th switch on the input carrier with described pedestal, and communicate by letter with described electronic circuit by wired or wireless mode.

Preferably, wherein input carrier is described single finger or pen, and described the 5th switch is an obliquity sensor.

Preferably, wherein first switch (1), second switch (2), the 3rd switch (3) and the 4th switch (4) be matrix form by clockwise or counterclockwise series arrangement on described base-plates surface,

Described input media also comprises:

Another one first switch, its trigger pip output terminal links to each other with first output switching terminal, be arranged on the outside of described second and third switch and at interval a preset distance so that single finger triggers first and third combined switch or first, second and third combined switch simultaneously;

The another one second switch, its trigger pip output terminal links to each other with the second switch output terminal, is arranged on the outside of described third and fourth switch and keeps at a certain distance away so that single finger triggers second, four combined switches or second and third, four combined switches simultaneously;

Another one the 3rd switch, its trigger pip output terminal links to each other with the 3rd output switching terminal, is arranged on the outside of described first, fourth switch and keeps at a certain distance away so that single finger triggers first and third switch or first and third, four combined switches simultaneously;

Another one the 4th switch, its trigger pip output terminal links to each other with the 4th output switching terminal, produce another one the 4th switch of identical electric signal with the 4th switch, be arranged on the outside of described first and second switch and keep at a certain distance away so that single finger triggers second, four combined switches or first and second, four combined switches simultaneously.

Preferably, wherein said switch is to be made of soft-touch control or touch-screen material or mechanical switch.

Preferably, it is characterized in that described five switches are to be made of four soft-touch control or touch-screens with multistage dynamics induction output, when wherein the dynamics on putting on soft-touch control or touch-screen was less than a predetermined dynamics, described message input device output was corresponding to the signal of first, second and third or the 4th switch or corresponding its combination; And the dynamics on putting on soft-touch control or touch-screen is during greater than this predetermined dynamics, and then described message input device output is corresponding to the composite signal of the 5th switch and described first, second and third or the 4th switch or its combination;

Preferably, it is characterized in that described five switches are to be made of four soft-touch control or touch-screens with multistage dynamics induction output, wherein first switch, second switch, the 3rd switch and the 4th switch correspond respectively to first dynamics that is applied, and the 5th switch is corresponding to second dynamics that is applied, and wherein second dynamics is greater than first dynamics.

Preferably, wherein each switch and combination thereof are encoded as 31 predetermined characters of output.

Preferably, wherein said book character comprises English alphabet, the French letter of 26 lower case or upper cases.

Preferably, wherein each switching code position with the corresponding relation of exporting English alphabet is:

Character	The sign indicating number position	Character	The sign indicating number position
				a b c d e f
	1 2 3 4 14 12	n o p q r s	51 52 53 54 514 512

g h ? i j k l m

23 34 ? 124 123 234 134 1234

t u ? v w x y z

523 534 ? 5124 5123 5234 5134 51234

Wherein " 1 ", " 2 ", " 3 ", " 4 ", " 5 " are represented the first, second, third, fourth and the 5th switch respectively, and corresponding each switch is pressed in its respective combination representative simultaneously.

Preferably, also comprise one the 6th switch, this switch is positioned at the optional position except that above-mentioned each position of the switch, is used for being encoded as 63 predetermined characters of output with other each switch combination.

Preferably, wherein said the 6th switch is positioned on the surface with described Surface Vertical, so that other finger manipulation.

Preferably, wherein said the 6th input block is positioned on the described carrier, and communicates by letter with described electronic circuit by wired or wireless mode.

Preferably, wherein predetermined character is English or French capitalization and lowercase and numeral.

Preferably, wherein each switching code position with the corresponding relation of exporting English alphabet is:

Character	The sign indicating number position	Character	The sign indicating number position	Character	The sign indicating number position	Character	The sign indicating number position
								a b c d e f
	1 2 3 4 14 12	n o p q r s	51 52 53 54 514 512	A B C D E F	61 62 63 64 614 612	N O P Q R S	561 562 563 564 5614 5612

g h ? i ? j k l ? ? 1 2 m

23 34 124 123 234 134 is empty by 13 24 1234

t u ? v w ? x y o ? 3 4 z

523 534 ? 5124 5123 ? 5234 5134 5 ? 513 524 51234

G H ? I J ? K L 5 ? 6 7 M

623 634 ? 6124 6123 ? 6234 6134 6 ? 613 624 61234

T U ? V W ? X Y ? . 8 9 Z

5623 5634 ? 56124 56123 ? 56234 56134 56 ? 5613 5624 651234

Wherein " 5 " represent the 5th switch, " 6 " expression the 6th switch.

According to a further aspect in the invention, also comprise a minion pass, this switch is positioned at the optional position except that above-mentioned each position of the switch, is used for being encoded as 127 kinds of predetermined characters of output with other each switch combination.

Preferably, wherein said the 7th input block is positioned on the described same vertical surface, so that other finger manipulation.

Preferably, wherein said the 7th input block is one to be positioned at the obliquity sensor on the described carrier, and communicates by letter with described electronic circuit by wired or wireless mode.

Preferably, described seven switches can be encoded as input Chinese character, English alphabet, numeral and other intended function symbol.

According to another aspect of the present invention, described input media is made of two groups of above-mentioned input blocks, can be by Chinese phonetic alphabet form input Chinese character.

Preferably, wherein five switches in first group the input block are used to import the initial consonant of the Chinese phonetic alphabet, and five switches of second input block are used to import the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable of the Chinese phonetic alphabet.

Preferably, wherein the corresponding relation of each switching code position and phonetic is:

For first group of input block:

Character	The sign indicating number position	Character	The sign indicating number position	Character	The sign indicating number position	Character	The sign indicating number position
								b p m f ? d t n l	1 2 3 4 ? L1 L2 L3 L4	g k h ? ? j q x	12 14 13 ? ? L12 L14 L13	zh ch sh ? ? z c s	23 34 24 ? ? L23 L34 L24	aoe r w y	124 123 234 134

Wherein " L " expression left-hand side should be organized the 5th switch of input block;

For second group of input block,

Character	The sign indicating number position	Character	The sign indicating number position
				a ai an ang o ou ao ong e ei en eng	1 2 3 4 14 12 23 34 124 123 234 134	ia i ian iang u iu iao iong ie ? in ing	R1 R2 R3 R4 R14 R12 R23 R34 R124 R123 R234 R134

ua uai uan uang

Empty by 13 24 1234

ue ui un uo

R R13 R24 R1234

Wherein " R " expression right-hand side should be organized the 5th switch of input block;

Preferably, described electronic circuit comprises a code translator, is used to discern the state of each switch and encodes syntheticly, generates the output of final incoming coded signal as described input media.

According to a further aspect in the invention, provide a kind of information input system, comprising:

Input media as previously described; Display; Controller is used for discerning the state of described each switch of input media and encodes synthetic with display message on display.

Preferably, also comprise a character repertoire, described controller is inquired about a character repertoire to show corresponding character according to this coded signal.

According to a further aspect in the invention, provide a kind of mobile phone that adopts input media of the present invention.

According to a further aspect in the invention, provide a kind of player, comprising: input media as previously described; Processor is used to discern the state of each switch and encodes syntheticly, generates final incoming coded signal; Voice operation demonstrator is used for exporting corresponding sound according to described incoming coded signal.

Can see thus, in the middle of existing keyboard, basically be key of a finger operation, at most also be that a finger is operated two keys simultaneously, export a character or maximum 4 characters, therefore the character of a finger operation output is fewer, and memory capacitance is also just few, so the combination of each button and their order are not very important.But it can operate 5 buttons simultaneously finger of keyboard of the present invention, and the character of output has 2 ⁵=32 more than, the combination of button and their order just seem extremely important, get up very difficult otherwise remember, and this also is the maximum difference with existing keyboard, and it need not to consider this problem existing keyboard.Although we can arbitrarily define corresponding character of a key combination or coding, but memory capacitance scheme very little or that need not to remember is the most popular with users beyond doubt.

Realization keyboard according to the present invention has following characteristics:

1, adopts many key click.

But 2, finger easy manipulation all combinations of 5-7 key at the most.

3, the moving range of finger is minimum.

4, all character input (containing Chinese), function key, combination buttons all are that keystroke is once imported.

5, the corresponding relation of key combination and character is very regular, need not special memory.

6, volume is very little, can accomplish that 2cm * 2cm is square and does not influence input speed.

7, button is few, and Chinese spelling band transfers input only to need 12 buttons, is compressible to 11, is not with and transfers input only to need 10 buttons, is compressible to 9 buttons.The input of English capital and small letter, 10 arabic numeral and radix point only needs 6 keys.

8, processing ease need not specialized training.

9, the finger quantity of required participation is few, and Chinese spelling band transfers input only to need 3 fingers, as importing tone with sensor, then only needs 2 fingers, and the English conventional signs such as (capital and small letters) of input only needs a finger.

10, conventional keyboard all is better to operate with finger, and new keyboard is except that finger, and the palm, fist, pin equally can be operated easily, and the gap with the input speed little or nothing of finger greatly facilitates the disabled person.

11, an input block can be designed to 6 keys, and the braille elementary cell is 6 black dots, quantitatively coincide and adds the science of coding, makes the blind person be easy to just can use new keyboard.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the keyboard structure figure according to one embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 2 is an exemplary circuit diagram that is used to detect according on off state of the present invention;

Fig. 3 is the keyboard structure figure according to another embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 4 is the keyboard structure figure according to another embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 5 is the keyboard structure figure according to another embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 6 is the inside equivalent structure figure that implements keyboard shown in Figure 5;

Fig. 7 represent according to another embodiment of the present invention, when below the button of Fig. 1, the 5th key being set along a diagrammatic cross-section of A-A ' direction;

Fig. 8 is the input device structure figure according to another embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 9 is the structural drawing of a kind of keyboard in the prior art

Specific embodiment

Before describing the present invention, what need specialize is that the term among the present invention " button " or " key " are in fact represented a kind of switch that two kinds of states promptly trigger and do not trigger that has.And " simultaneously " notion of using among the present invention, it is (promptly not free poor both to have can be understood as absolute the time, finish at synchronization), also regarding " simultaneously " as but also can set up interior two actions that take place of scope at the fixed time as required on their own, also is that " simultaneously " takes place as can suppose two actions finishing in 100ms.In addition, although adopt term " keyboard " in the present specification, should be understood to it and mean the device that all can be used for input information.

[embodiment 1]

As shown in Figure 1, keyboard 100 top views according to first embodiment of the invention are shown.

Keyboard 100 is made of pedestal 10 and same lip-deep first key 1 of spill, second key 2 of rectangle, the triple bond 3 of spill, the quadruple linkage 4 of rectangle of being shaped as that be positioned at pedestal.Two arm 2a of two of first key arm 1a and 1b and triple bond and 2b is relative and certain at interval distance wherein, wherein this distance can be as far as possible little, only otherwise interfere mutually and get final product, second and quadruple linkage be in first and triple bond around among, and the distance with three medial surfaces of the 1st, 3 keys can be as far as possible little respectively, only otherwise interfere mutually and get final product.

So the benefit of the keyboard structure that is provided with is that its volume can be very little, for example can accomplish 2cm * 2cm.When being held in the hand, for example only just can operating these four keys extremely easily, and can reduce the generation of mistake probability with thumb.

We know that according to the permutation and combination rule, four keys have 2 ⁴Individual permutation and combination method, promptly 1,2,3,4,12,13,14,23,24,34,123,124,134,234,1234,0 (sky, promptly button does not produce any output).Wherein 1 represents independent first enter key 1, by that analogy; 12 first and second enter keies of expression combinations, by that analogy; 123 first, second and third key combinations of expression, by that analogy and 1234 first, second, third and fourth key combinations of expression and 0 expression do not have strong operation.

The present invention adopts how much level multiple increasing laws of these permutation and combination just, proposes the keyboard structure of this novelty,, adopts the mode of pressing Macintosh simultaneously that is, comes input information.

Be that example is illustrated with digital 0-9 below, ask for an interview table 1.

In table 1, digital 0-9 to be imported illustrates with shade, and the key bits corresponding sign indicating number is shown in next-door neighbour's the next line.From table, can see, press first, second, third and fourth key respectively and can export numeral 1,2,3,4 respectively; But but but but press simultaneously first and second Macintosh input digit 5, simultaneously press second and third Macintosh input digit 6, simultaneously press third and fourth Macintosh input digit 7, press the 4th, one Macintosh input digit 8 simultaneously; But but press simultaneously first, second and third Macintosh input digit 9, simultaneously press third and fourth, a Macintosh input digit 0.Therefore, the present invention only just can import at least 10 characters by four buttons.Compare with the prior art keyboard, can save the space of 10 buttons at least.

Special keyboard of the present invention is specially adapted to the occasion based on input digit, as mobile phone, cashier's machine etc.

With the mobile phone is example.From table, can see, the sign indicating number position that is made of above-mentioned four keyboards still has five not use, therefore, be used to import under the situation of respective digital in above-mentioned other yard position, can represent ON/OFF switch and connection/dial-out key, represent " # " also still have sign indicating number position " 1234 " standby with sign indicating number position 234 and 124 with 13 yards bit representations " * ", 24.

This shows that the keyboard and the mode of operation thereof that propose according to the present invention can be applied to mobile phone, cashier's machine etc. fully.

The machinery of each button of the present invention, electric or software realize for those skilled in the art it then being conspicuous.Realize as arbitrary form such as soft-touch control or touch-screen and interlock circuit and in conjunction with corresponding input method software as the button that can adopt existing commonly used keyboard or as the button of mobile phone and other.

Describe with the 4-16 code translator below and can be used for an examples of circuits of the present invention, as shown in Figure 2.Four output state lines of corresponding described four buttons are connected respectively to a code translator commonly used 20, are used to discern described key down state.For example when pressing second and third key simultaneously, No. 6 line of code translator 20 gatings (i.e. No. 6 line output high level).When the controller in the mobile phone detects No. 6 line and is high level, display digit " 6 " on display then.As a same reason, when for example press second and third simultaneously, during quadruple linkage, then No. 14 line selection is logical.Telephone number with user's input when controller detects No. 14 line output high level sends.

Selectively, also can detect the signal output state of described corresponding four keys by software programming or prior art keyboard sweep circuit commonly used, its principle and above-mentioned code translator are similar.For example, when the signal output that detects corresponding second and third key becomes high level, think that then second and third key is pressed simultaneously, therefore, output numeral " 6 ".

In addition, the applicant it is pointed out that the sign indicating number position layout of corresponding four keys of the present invention can be arbitrarily, and the arranged mode in the above-mentioned table 1 just is convenient to memory, indefiniteness and necessary.Obviously, for example the sign indicating number position exchange of the second sign indicating number position of going with fourth line can be exported numeral 5,6,7,8 respectively thereby press first, second, third and fourth key respectively; Press simultaneously first and second Macintosh exportable digital 1, the time press second and third Macintosh exportable digital 2, simultaneously press third and fourth Macintosh exportable digital 3, press the 4th, one Macintosh exportable digital 4 simultaneously.

In addition, the present invention mention as interlock circuits such as code translator both can with as described in keyboard be produced on, promptly be encapsulated in the pedestal, but clearly, also code translator etc. can be arranged with described keyboard branch, as be placed in the host computer such as computing machine or other any treatment facility that links to each other with keyboard, and keyboard only need provide the signal wire of corresponding key-press status.The keyboard volume that obtains thus will more can be small and exquisite, frivolous.

Alternatively, as shown in Figure 3, shape described second, quadruple linkage can be circular or other shape, and first, triple bond is the partial arc shape, wherein circular arc key 1 keeps certain spacing with two end parts of circular arc key 3, so that action can not interfered each other.

In like manner, also can 1,3 times a plurality of circuit contacts be set respectively, to increase button sensitivity at circular arc key shown in Figure 4.

In addition, although show preferred keyboard layout of the present invention at Fig. 1,3.But it is evident that for those skilled in the art, can also adopt the keyboard of any arrangement, as long as monitor output state simultaneously corresponding to these buttons in the present invention.

[embodiment 2]

In the present embodiment, the course of work of described first, second, third and fourth key is identical with embodiment 1, and difference is aforementioned keys shaped position relation.As shown in Figure 4, wherein first, second and third key is the fan-shaped key of along the circumferential direction arranging (being not limited to fan-shaped key certainly), and the 4th key be one around annulus key described, two, triple bond, the certain distance of each interval between these keys is not so that action is interfered each other.The advantage of this keyboard is to be convenient to very much one hand to refer to operation, and to take place to press probability lower by mistake.

[embodiment 3]

Figure 5 illustrates keyboard structure according to the 3rd embodiment of the present invention.

Wherein, first, second, third and fourth key 1,2,3,4 is arranged with matrix form according to counter clockwise direction, and the each interval certain distance.The outside and interval one preset distance at described second and third key are provided with another one first enter key 1 ', so that single finger triggers first and third Macintosh or first, second and third Macintosh simultaneously; Similarly, in the outside of described third and fourth key and keep at a certain distance away and another one second enter key 2 ' is set so that single finger triggers second, four Macintoshs or second and third, four Macintoshs simultaneously; In the outside of described first, fourth key and keep at a certain distance away and another one triple bond 3 ' is set so that single finger triggers first and third key or first and third, four Macintoshs simultaneously; And in the outside of described first and second key and keep at a certain distance away the another one quadruple linkage is set, so that single finger triggers second, four Macintoshs or first and second, four Macintoshs simultaneously.

Wherein figure 6 illustrates the relation of described key 1 ' and 1, as seen from the figure, when 1 ' presses, be equal to key 1 and be pressed, therefore equally from identical strong position signal of output line OUT1 output.Similarly, when 2 ' presses, be equal to key 2 and be pressed, therefore equally from identical sign indicating number position signal of output line OUT2 output; When 3 ' presses, be equal to key 3 and be pressed, therefore equally from identical strong position signal of output line OUT3 output; When 4 ' presses, be equal to key 4 and be pressed, therefore equally from identical strong position signal of output line OUT4 output.

Equally, the advantage that above-mentioned key is arranged is to reduce effectively mistake by rate, otherwise, if key 1 ', 2 ', 3 ', 4 ' is not set, when the user need press key 2,4 simultaneously, because they are in being in the diagonal angle state, when adopting one hand to refer to operate, can trigger key 1 or 3 easily, need to employ other finger in case of necessity; And when key 1 ', 2 ', 3 ', 4 ' is set, because the equivalence of button can only accurately be imported with a finger.

In addition, be example with key 1,1 ', by above-mentioned key 1,1 ' equivalence as can be known, also key 1,1 ' can be done as a whole integrated being produced on together, make key 1,1 ' interlock, also trigger the switch under the button 1 this moment when pressing key 1 '.

[embodiment 4]

Compare with the keyboard among the previous embodiment 1-3, keyboard in the embodiment of the invention is further to increase by one the 5th key again on the basis of aforementioned keyboard layout, and the 5th key is arranged on the below of described first, second, third and fourth key, promptly be hidden under these keys, rather than be positioned at same surface or other side surface with these keys.Doing the benefit of being brought like this is, when " exerting oneself " presses any key in first-Di quadruple linkage, can trigger the 5th key that is positioned under it simultaneously, thereby reaches the purpose of a blow in two.Here, 1,2,3,4 four button is formed a basal keystroke unit, and the 5th key is a dynamics sense switch.Can see thus, utilize keyboard of the present invention, finger such as thumb can be handled five buttons at most, therefore simplify keyboard greatly and use, and keep high efficiency simultaneously.

Five keys according to this embodiment can be realized as follows.As shown in Figure 7, the figure shows when below the button of embodiment 1, the 5th key being set along a diagrammatic cross-section of the A-A ' direction of Fig. 1, described first-Di, four switches are arranged on the surface plate O-O ' of pedestal, and the 5th switch is arranged on this surface plate below, when firmly by first-Di, four switches or this surface plate, all cause surface plate to offset downward and trigger the 5th switch.

In addition, alternatively, described first, second, third and fourth key 1,2,3,4 can be to be made of soft-touch control or touch-screen material, Unit the 5th then is to be made of at least one pressure-detecting device that is positioned at below soft-touch control or the touch-screen, be distributed in below, described first-Di quadruple linkage district and with irrelevant soft-touch control or touch-screen below (for use in triggering the 5th key individually), first-Di quadruple linkage district.Adopt the advantage of this technical scheme to be, it is more convenient to operate.The user need not " exerting oneself " can trigger corresponding each key or its Macintosh by first-Di Unit four; And ought " exert oneself " on time slightly, then can trigger the Macintosh of the 5th key and above-mentioned each key and Macintosh thereof again simultaneously.

Such pressure-detecting device can be a mechanical switch, pressure transducer, closely feel detector, contact sensor or magnetic sensor etc.

By as can be known aforementioned, can import 2 at most according to five key input apparatus that the embodiment of the invention obtains ⁵-1=31 information symbol.As a kind of application, for example we know that English or French have 26 letters, therefore are enough to import the upper case or lower case letter and the related symbol of 26 English or French according to the keyboard of present embodiment, as comma, fullstop, question mark etc.

Following table 2 shows the present invention and has provided the example of utilizing this keyboard input English lower case:

Table 2

a	b	c	d	e	f	g	h	i	j	k	l	m
														1	2	3	4	14	12	23	34	124	123	234	134	1234
n	o	p	q	r	s	t	u	v	w	x	y	z
													51	52	53	54	514	512	523	534	5124	5123	5234	5134	31234
，	.	？
													13	24	5	513	524

Keyboard according to the present invention is specially adapted to English or the French input occasion that needs are not paid close attention to capital and small letter, as shorthand etc.As previously described, when the 5th key not being set separately, if wish input "? ", then can be for example be provided with and trigger first and third, five keys simultaneously and realize by program.

In the present embodiment, although the 5th key is to be placed on first-Di quadruple linkage below, but those skilled in the art can expect, also can adopt a photoelectricity that places described four tops (or ultrasound wave, electric capacity) pick-up unit to realize, when needs trigger the 5th key and are photoelectric detection system, in a schedule time, trigger photoelectric detection system simultaneously and first-Di quadruple linkage gets final product.

[embodiment 5]

5 of embodiments of the invention are on the basis of embodiment 4, increase by one the 6th key 6.Wherein on the perpendicular side that the 6th key can be arranged on pedestal with first-Di quadruple linkage surface is set, so that when one-handed performance described first-Di quadruple linkage non-interference, and be beneficial to except that as other finger control the thumb, at this moment, the 6th key can adopt common key-press.

It is evident that, the 6th key can certainly be placed other any position, only otherwise interfere the operation of first-Di, five keys to get final product.

Just can intactly import the English that comprises capital and small letter or French letter and other character according to keyboard of the present invention, following table 3 is listed the key combination and English upper and lower case letter and digital corresponding relation of keyboard

For the input of English upper and lower case letter, arabic numeral, because input block has 6 keys, its combination has 2 ⁶=64 kinds, deduct emptyly by (can not import any character) one 64-1=63 sign indicating number, and 26 (small letter)+26 (capitalization)+10 (numeral)+1 (radix point)=63 are quantitatively just suitable.The combination of 4 buttons also is that branch is done 4 groups, and first group to the 3rd group all is used for inputting English letter, and the combination of 4 keys of the 4th group also is used for inputting English letter, and arabic numeral and radix point are imported in remaining being used for.Concrete corresponding relation please be seen table.

English upper and lower case letter of table 3 and digital watch

Wherein even number line is represented the sign indicating number position, and when a plurality of yards positions, as last column first row " 561 ", then the first, five and the 6th key is pressed in expression simultaneously.

This shows, only, just can give expression to whole English alphabets and numeral and input efficiency height, easy and simple to handle fully, and only can accomplish just can intactly to import English with two fingers of a hand such as thumb and forefinger with a keyboard that contains six keys.And for traditional 101 keyboards, then need 10+26+1=37 key just can finish at least, and almost ten fingers just can be accomplished quick input.

Alternatively, the 6th key 6 in the present embodiment can not occur with the button form, but one for example be installed in the pedestal or put on obliquity sensor on the finger, when needs input capitalization or part numeral, pedestal or finger can be rotated a predetermined angular, realize being equivalent to the triggering of the 6th key 6.

[embodiment 6]

In the present embodiment, the present invention propose a kind of can be according to the input keyboard of spell Chinese character input, this input keyboard is to be made of two groups of input blocks, wherein each group input block comprises five keys that make up by previous embodiment.Wherein first group of input block is used to import initial consonant, and second input block is used to import simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable.For ease of explanation, the 5th key in first group of input block is also referred to as " L " key, the 5th key in second group of input block is also referred to as " R " key.

The big and difficult characteristics of remembering of amount in view of the Chinese phonetic alphabet, in the present invention, the applicant is in conjunction with the unique features of keyboard of the present invention, existing initial consonant table and rhythm matrix for study usefulness rearranged, thereby make that remembering initial consonant in conjunction with keyboard of the present invention becomes relative simple with simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable, and and then improved the efficient of Chinese character input, specified below.

Initial consonant, rhythm matrix to " Xinhua dictionary " lining rearrange

We see the initial consonant table in the Scheme for the Chinese Phonetic Alphabet of " Xinhua dictionary " lining first

b	p	m	f	d	t	n	l
								g	k	h		j	q	x
zh	ch	sh	r	z	c	s

It has triplex row eight row, 8 initial consonants of first row, and 6 initial consonants of second row, 7 initial consonants of the third line are totally 21 initial consonants.If we take out initial consonant r from the third line, the initial consonant table of triplex row has just had a symmetrical relation.Because simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable can constitute a syllable separately, when the independent syllabication of simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable, we also treat initial as initial consonant, the shared initial consonant a of the syllable of a, o, e, on the initial consonant table basis of " Xinhua dictionary " lining, increase delegation's (fourth line), a, r, w, y are put into this delegation, constitute the new initial consonant table of a four lines eight row.This initial consonant table has a principal character: first is the left and right sides, center initial consonant to the initial consonant of the third line with the 5th alignment, and quantity is symmetrical.The fundamental purpose of doing like this is to allow initial consonant and new keyboard form mapping relations that very clocklike, need not to remember.

The key combination of keyboard and the corresponding relation of initial consonant

The first three rows left-right symmetric of new initial consonant table quantitatively has 433 symmetric relations.We see 4 of 1 key combinations of keyboard, and 6 of 2 key combinations quantitatively can be assigned as 433, the initial consonant on the corresponding new initial consonant table left side, add the 5th switch " L " that easily triggers, initial consonant that just can corresponding new initial consonant table the right, 4 remaining initial consonants come correspondence by the combination of 3 buttons.So the initial consonant on key combination, arrangement and the initial consonant table of keyboard puts in order and has formed very well-regulated, mapping relations one to one.

Table four

The sign indicating number position mapping relations of each key in the new initial consonant table and first input block

We are the rhythm matrix of " Xinhua dictionary " lining again

	i	u	ǖ
				a	ia	ua
o		uo
				e	ie		ǖe
ai		uai
				ei		uei
ao	iao
				ou	iou
an	ian	uan	ǖan
				en	in	uen	ǖn
ang	iang	uang
				eng	ing	ueng
ong	iong

It seems more in disorder, remembers also difficult.The simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable of first row has 12, with 5 of a beginning, and 3 of o beginning, 4 of e beginning.See that first its letter forms: 1 letter is formed 3 (each one of a, o, e), and 2 letters are formed 6 (3 of a beginning, 1 of o beginning, 2 of e beginnings), and 3 letters are formed 3 (a, o, e beginnings each 1).It is uneven mixing at the quantity branch with the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable of (a, o, e) beginning in other words.But by examining, a letter with three letters just very regular (a, o, e), (ang, ong eng), look at two letter composition simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable again, (ai, an), (ei is en) but with many ao of a beginning with the rule that also has with the e beginning with a beginning.There is an alphabetical o ao the inside, and has only an ou with the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable of two letters of o beginning, if we are referred to simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable ao with o beginning simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable the inside, also regard simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable as with the o beginning, then the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable of a, o, e beginning has quantitatively just equated, 4 of a beginnings, 4 of o beginnings, 4 of e beginnings, wherein a and e simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable letter composition is very regular, all is a, e and (i, n, being combined to form ng) has only this rule that do not meet that 2 letters of o beginning simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable form.Rearrange by the order of the order of a, o, e and a letter, two letters, three letters and to arrange, whole rhythm matrix is just much regular, simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable monogram and arrangement along all very regular, remember also easier.

The key combination of keyboard and the corresponding relation of simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable

Two row of new rhythm matrix quantitatively are 16 and 16 symmetric relations, totally 32.4 buttons of keyboard have 16 kinds of array modes to add that 1 the 5th switch " R " that easily triggers then has 32 kinds of array modes, quantitatively just meets the demands.We are divided into 4 groups with the combination of 4 buttons earlier, 1 button be combined as first group, 2 combinations (41,12,23 that the button sequence number is adjacent, 34 annotate: 41 is end to end in the sequence number cycle chain, it is adjacent to regard sequence number as) be second group, 3 buttons be combined as the 3rd group, empty by (4 button all not according to) 1,2 combinations (13 that the button sequence number is separated by, 24) 2,1 of the combination of 4 buttons is the 4th group.Form mapping relations one to one by the sequencing of grouping and the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable of new rhythm matrix first row.Above-mentioned key combination adds that the 5th switch and the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable of new rhythm matrix second row form mapping relations one to one, ask for an interview following table five.

The sign indicating number position mapping relations of each key in the new rhythm matrix of table five and second input block

Through after the above-mentioned processing, more than initial consonant, rhythm matrix are regular on arranging, and the quantity of key combination, order also are clocklike with the number of letters of initial consonant, simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable, the relation of order.Such as:

Initial consonant part: the corresponding initial consonant (b, p, m, f, d, t, n, l) of the combination of 1 key, the combination correspondence of 2 keys (g, k, h, j, q, x, zh, ch, sh, z, c, s), the combination correspondence of 3 keys (aoe, r, w, y).Simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable part: simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable (a, ai, an, the ang of the corresponding a beginning of 1 key combination (first group), ia, iai (i), ian, iang), simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable (o, ou, ao, the ong of the corresponding o beginning of 2 key combinations (second group), io (u), iou, iao, iong), simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable (e, ei, en, the eng of the corresponding e beginning of 3 key combinations (the 3rd group), ie, iei, in, ing), the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable (ua, uai, uan, uang, ue, ui, un, uo) of the 4th group of corresponding u beginning.

Annotate: the processing of special simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable: more than 32 of " Xinhua dictionary " lining simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable.Because 26 English alphabets do not have ǚ, we replace ǚ with v, and most spelling input methods also are such processing.The simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable that ǚ is capable when the front does not have simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable, is write as yu (circuitous), yue (pact), and yuan (injustice), yun (swooning), 2 omissions on the ǚ become alphabetical u.With initial consonant j, q, 2 when x pieces together on the ǚ are also omitted, also become alphabetical u.But with n, l can not omit when piecing together, and at this moment goes to replace it with alphabetical v.So meet initial consonant n, in the time of l, as the special circumstances special processing, nv, lv be not because initial consonant n, l have nui, lui, so simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable v is placed on the position of ui, nve, lve be not because initial consonant n, l have nue, lue, so simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable ve is placed on the position of ue yet.Since ve and ue pronunciation relatively near outward appearance also relatively as, so need not to go especially memory, need remember that these two syllables of nv, lv get final product.Simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable er is not also 32 simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable the insides, but simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable ong can not form syllable separately, so ong becomes simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable er at zero initial (a o e) row simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable, simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable ueng and initial consonant (b p mf d t n l g k h j q x zh ch sh z c s r) do not constitute any syllable in " Xinhua dictionary " lining, when forming syllable separately, u is write as w and is become weng, can so see, in syllable commonly used, there is not this simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable of ueng, in new rhythm matrix, uo is put into this position, two row simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable symmetries will be very carefully and neatly done, this shows＜Xinhua dictionary〉all syllables in lining have all had unique corresponding relation in keyboard.More than 420 pinyin syllable has only nv, lv, and these three syllables of er need be remembered, memory capacitance significantly reduces with comparing originally, even so to say that in the numerous language in countries in the world, have only the syllable of the Chinese phonetic alphabet just so regular, the difficulty of learning Chinese phonetic reduces greatly.

Thus, the keyboard that utilizes above-mentioned sign indicating number position to constitute can pass through spell Chinese character input at an easy rate, does not need prior art need switch to phonetic Chinese character input method like that and could realize the Chinese character input.

In addition, it is desirable to be pointed out that, although propose to adopt two groups of input blocks to be respectively applied for the initial consonant in the Chinese phonetic alphabet and the input of simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable in the present embodiment, but consider that present for example double-spelling Chinese character input method is that each simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable is the characteristics that replaced by each initial consonant, the present invention also just can only adopt an input block and this input block to comprise at least five bond switchinges certainly and carry out Chinese character input method, and about the same with common Chinese double-spelling input method input mode.For example, with reference to table four, key bit code ' 13 ' expression initial consonant ' h ', but key bit code ' 13 ' can be set equally represents simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable ' ang ' simultaneously.Therefore, when the user wished to import Chinese character ' boat ', he just can press first and third key earlier with input initial consonant " h " simultaneously, and then presses first and third key with input simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable " ang ", just can import the Chinese character with ' hang ' pronunciation thus.

In fact, any input method of the prior art purpose that all can combine and on subminiaturized keyboard, import Chinese character at high speed with keyboard of the present invention to reach.

[embodiment 7]

Present embodiment and embodiment six similar parts are being located, adopt a sign indicating number mapping relations of each key in the sign indicating number position mapping relations of each key in the identical new initial consonant table and first input block and new rhythm matrix and second input block, difference also comprises one the 6th key locating each input block, and promptly each input block comprises embodiment 5 disclosed press-key structures.For ease of combining explanation with its function that hereinafter will describe, now the 6th key in first input block is designated as " ld ", the 6th key in second input block is designated as " rd ".Because the Chinese phonetic alphabet has four tones, so the present invention is by providing two tone switch ld, and rd reduces the repeated code of phonetic; And having the occasion of phonetic synthesis, these two tone switches are set help correct voice output.Can see that 12 keys have sign indicating number position 2 ¹²=4096, and Chinese pinyin band accent takies 24 * 32 * 4=3072 sign indicating number position, therefore, the present invention utilizes the keyboard of 12 keys and has realized pinyin input mode more accurately.

Exist in addition, the 6th in the present embodiment is strong can also to be replaced with obliquity sensor, thereby selects to export the tone of the Chinese phonetic alphabet of expectation according to the rotation of the hand that grips keyboard.So can under the situation that does not increase the finger burden, accelerate Chinese character input speed.

In addition, one as present embodiment becomes example, keyboard of the present invention can also be arranged to three input block A, B, C, wherein first-selected: 5 keys/every input block according to the input of number of keys (or quantity of equivalent keys) Chinese and English, the phonetic input needs two input block A, B, and the C unit is made of 2 buttons " ld ", " rd ", is used for importing tone.So such keyboard combination is divided into three part A unit (initial consonant), B unit (simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable), C unit (tone), wherein the A unit has 2 ⁵=32 sign indicating number positions, the B unit has 2 ⁵=32 sign indicating number positions, the C unit has 2 ²=4 sign indicating number positions, three unit combination always have 32 * 32 * 4=4096 sign indicating number position.And phonetic band accent needs: 24 * 32 * 4=3072 sign indicating number position.And for the required sign indicating number position of traditional 101 keyboards:

English capital and small letter needs: 2 * 26=52 sign indicating number position

Arabic numeral need: 1 * 10=10 sign indicating number position

Usual function keys needs: 1 * 15=15 sign indicating number position

The Chinese punctuation mark needs: 1 * 32=32 sign indicating number position

English punctuation mark needs: 1 * 32=32 sign indicating number position

F1 ~ F12 needs: 1 * 12=12 sign indicating number position

Shift Ctrl Alt needs: 1 * 3=3 sign indicating number position

Shift Ctrl Alt combination need 8 sign indicating number positions again with 26

Monogram needs: 8 * 26=208 sign indicating number position

Therefore, need altogether for finishing above-mentioned information input: 3072+52+10+15+32+32+12+3+208=3436 sign indicating number position.

Residue: 4096-3436=660 sign indicating number position

(annotate: because new keyboard need not when capital and small letter mixes input by what perform shift key or caps lock key, so this key of Caps Lock just can not wanted.)

Hence one can see that, all is a keystroke input with such keyboard combination input Chinese and English, arabic numeral, Chinese and English punctuate, usual function keys, key combination commonly used, need not to switch, and therefore can replace traditional PC keyboard fully, greatly facilitates the user.

Can control the A unit with a finger when carrying out the Chinese and English input, a finger control B unit, a finger control C unit with such keyboard combination.

The characteristics of input Pinyin during with Chinese punctuation mark are: A, B, three unit of C are all used, and are special cases when having only simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable for ua, and B does not use the unit (empty by).

Import English capital and small letter and the characteristics of numeral when adding a radix point are: the B unit adds first key of C unit, and A unit sky is pressed.

The characteristics of input function key are: the B unit adds second key of C unit, and A unit sky is pressed.

The characteristics of input english punctuation mark are: first, second key that the B unit adds the C unit with by, A unit sky is pressed.

Import a big feature that English capital and small letter and numeral add a radix point, function key, english punctuation mark and be exactly the B unit and add the C unit and get final product, the A unit need not move, and follows Chinese boundary line very clearly demarcated.

The characteristics of the input of Macintosh are: A, B, three unit of C are all used, because 24 sign indicating number position phonetic initial consonants of A unit take, can add B unit, the solution of C unit by remaining sign indicating number position, A unit.

In addition, it needs to be noted, recited above is to import with three fingers of a hand in general occasion, need the occasion of input at a high speed at some, can increase by 3 same input blocks operates by the another hand, two hands are imported simultaneously, once just can import two syllables, and speed doubles.

The word selection problem of pinyin coincident code

In view of the characteristics of the Chinese phonetic alphabet, promptly under same phonetic, have a plurality of Chinese characters, conventional keyboard can only be come word selection with alpha-numeric keys or several punctuation mark key, has the key of 26 letters can not be used for word selection, otherwise logical miss can occur.But the character that new keyboard can be used to word selection is a lot, because new keyboard need not switch when the input Chinese and English, when in candidate's window of input method software Chinese character being arranged, can import English upper and lower case letter or arabic numeral and come word selection.For instance, the phonetic transcriptions of Chinese characters of supposing input is " tian ", the corresponding Chinese character that then occurs on the screen is " 1 day 2 add 3 fields 4 sweet ", then can utilize predetermined numerical code position to select the Chinese character of expecting as in second input block, as when wishing choosing " field ", then can directly press " 513 " sign indicating number position (be first and second, five keys) of second input block again and directly select.

In addition, it needs to be noted, the keys arrangement of keyboard of the present invention when the phonetic in when Chinese input and English alphabet and numeral is not limited to above-mentioned each preferred embodiment of the present invention, can freely limit each key position and the corresponding relation that waits input information in concrete the application.

[embodiment 8]

According to the foregoing description as can be known, can design dissimilar different input block numbers, each input block of comprising according to the different application needs according to design of the present invention and comprise the input media of different enter keies.For example, the novel keyboard that present embodiment proposes is made of 7 keys, wherein first-Di, five keys can be arranged according to aforementioned any mode, and with the 6th, the 7th key is arranged to and the key base-separation, on the same finger or input pen that can be worn over aforementioned first-Di, five keys of operation, these two enter keies can be as obliquity sensor, when pointing as thumb in level, left-leaning, Right deviation, lean forward or hypsokinesis just can provide 4 kinds of all assembled state of two buttons, the keyboard that removes to operate 5 buttons with a kind of in 4 kinds of states of thumb has just been realized all combinations of 7 buttons of a finger operation again, yet communicate by letter with the electronic circuit in the described input media by wired or wireless mode, this wireless mode can be infrared, radio frequency, bluetooth etc.Because seven buttons can produce 2 ⁷-1=127 key bit code, and the phonetic transcriptions of Chinese characters input needs a sign indicating number position, 24 (initial consonant)+32 (simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable)=56, add English capital and small letter and needed 62 the sign indicating number positions of numeral input, therefore, 7 key boards of realizing according to present embodiment can singly refer to operation (promptly the trigger switch of corresponding the 6th, seven keys is worn on the same finger of operation first-Di five bond switchinges) or at the most two refer to operation (promptly the trigger switch of correspondence the 6th, seven keys be worn over the different finger of operating first-Di, five bond switchinges on) situation under inputting word information, improved input speed thus greatly.

[embodiment 9]

Novel keyboard according to present embodiment comprises four pairs of light send-receive devices, as shown in Figure 8, this Fig. 8 is the synoptic diagram of an amplification, the light 1 that is wherein sent by the first optical transmitting set 1a and received by the first optical receiver 1b is as first input switch, the light 2 that is sent and received by the second optical receiver 2b by the second optical transmitting set 2a is as second input switch, the light 3 that is sent and received by the 3rd optical receiver 3b by the 3rd optical transmitting set 3a is as three-input switch, and the light 4 that is sent and received by the 4th optical receiver 4b by the 4th optical transmitting set 4a is as the 4th input switch.As shown in Figure 8, A23 represents light 2,3 intersection regions among the figure, and A24 represents light 2,4 intersection regions.With the 2nd light is example.When finger placed regional A1 or A2, then the light outside line that is received by the second receiver 2b was blocked, and can identify the 2nd switch by the output state of judging receiver 2b thus and be triggered; And near finger being placed A23 the time, then can block the light 2,3 that receives by receiver 2b and 3b simultaneously, judge that thus second and third switch is triggered simultaneously.Similarly, when hope triggered the 2nd, 3,4 switches simultaneously, available single finger covered A23, A24 zone simultaneously, can block the light of receiver 2b, 3b, 4b reception thus simultaneously, and so trigger switch 2,3,4.

Its structure of input media that realizes according to this embodiment is simpler, sensitiveer.And for example can increase keyboard quantity being parallel to the plane that constitutes by described four light light and the 5th key is set below this plane.The 5th key can be for example soft-touch control or touch-screen.

[embodiment 10]

Propose a kind of computer system in the present embodiment, adopt the keyboard of aforementioned as the 6th, seven embodiment to import English or Chinese character and English.This computer system comprises: the keyboard that the present invention proposes, display; Character repertoire is used to store various characters such as Chinese character; And a coding controller, this coding controller detects each bonded state from keyboard, generates final incoming coded signal, and shows the character of expectation as character repertoire by retrieval.

Except that aforementioned calculation machine system, keyboard of the present invention also is specially adapted to all application that need input information, needs the equipment of entry information as cashier's machine, quick-recording machine, typewriter or the like.

Described computer system can also comprise a voice operation demonstrator, owing to can transfer input Pinyin at band according to keyboard of the present invention, therefore can play the literal of user's input exactly by this voice operation demonstrator.

In addition, can also be in keyboard of the present invention integrated processor, voice operation demonstrator, thereby constitute an independently player, be specially adapted to deaf, mute, blind person and use.Described player becomes the literal of its input into sound and offers normal person.

Although the invention discloses above-mentioned seven embodiment, it is evident that for those skilled in the art the present invention is not limited to the foregoing description, but can make up different embodiment mutually and in spiritual scope of the present invention, obtain other change example.For example, the button of embodiment 1 is mechanical, but undoubtedly, also can adopt soft-touch control or touch-screen material to realize each key.Again for example, the disclosed circular quadruple linkage of Fig. 3 also can be hidden in first, second and third key below, promptly three fan-shaped keys only are set, and adopt soft-touch control or the touch-screen material shown in the embodiment 4 to add that the contact switch form realizes first-Di quadruple linkage at the keyboard base-plates surface.Again for example, in the phonetic keyboard of the present invention, first input block can only be established five keys, and second input block is provided with six keys, under the situation of not tonal input, can finish above-mentioned functions equally.And, according to design concept of the present invention, can be according to the needs of actual amount of input information, and the input block and the enter key thereof of any amount are set.Generally speaking, mobile phone needs an input block, and the Chinese and English input needs two input blocks, and mellotron etc. then need more as 20 input blocks.For ease of single finger manipulation, as an input block, can certainly be multikey more with four keys or five keys.And apparent although the above embodiment of the present invention is come specific implementation design of the present invention with the message input device form, the disclosed device of the application equally can also be as the opertaing device of output control information.Therefore protection scope of the present invention is as the criterion with appending claims.

Claims (12)

1, a kind of message input device, comprise electronic circuit and at least one group of input block, each group input block comprises first switch, second switch, the 3rd switch and the 4th switch, wherein electronic circuit is used to detect described on off state, it is characterized in that described four switch arrangement become and can trigger wherein combination in any switch simultaneously by single finger.

2, input media as claimed in claim 1, the wherein said second and the 4th enter key is arranged side by side on the base-plates surface of input media, and described first switch and the 3rd switch are separately positioned on described second switch and quadruple linkage both sides relative to one another and all partly around described second switch and quadruple linkage.

3, input media as claimed in claim 2, wherein said first switch and the 3rd switch are " recessed " shape or arc.

4, message input device as claimed in claim 1,

Wherein first, second and third switch is according to circumferencial direction or be triangularly arranged on base-plates surface, and the 4th switch is around described first, second and third switch.

5, input media as claimed in claim 1, wherein first switch, second switch, the 3rd switch and the 4th switch be matrix form by clockwise or counterclockwise series arrangement on described base-plates surface, and

Described input media also comprises:

Another one first switch, its trigger pip output terminal links to each other with the described first switch triggering signal output part, be arranged on the outside of described second and third switch and at interval a preset distance so that single finger triggers first and third Macintosh or first, second and third Macintosh simultaneously;

The another one second switch, its trigger pip output terminal links to each other with second switch trigger pip output terminal, is arranged on the outside of described third and fourth key and keeps at a certain distance away so that single finger triggers second, four Macintoshs or second and third, four Macintoshs simultaneously;

Another one the 3rd switch, its trigger pip output terminal links to each other with the 3rd switch triggering signal output part, is arranged on the outside of described first, fourth key and keeps at a certain distance away so that single finger triggers first and third key or first and third, four Macintoshs simultaneously;

Another one the 4th switch, its trigger pip output terminal links to each other with the 4th switch triggering signal output part, is arranged on the outside of described first and second key and keeps at a certain distance away so that single finger triggers second, four Macintoshs or first and second, four Macintoshs simultaneously.

6, as any described input media among the claim 1-5, wherein each switch and combination thereof are encoded as the digital 0-9 of output, and each switching code position with the corresponding relation of exporting numeric character is:

The code bit number word

1 1

2 2

3 3

4 4

12 5

23 6

34 7

41 8

123 9

431 0

Wherein " 1 " in one hurdle, sign indicating number position, " 2 ", " 3 ", " 4 " are represented the first, second, third and the 4th switch respectively, and corresponding each key is pressed in its respective combination representative simultaneously.

7, as the described input media of claim 2-5, described input block also comprises the 5th switch that is positioned at described base-plates surface plate below, in pushing the first, second, third and the 4th switch any or the pressure of combination in any is during greater than a predetermined pressure, can trigger described the 5th switch and above-mentioned any or combination in any switch simultaneously.

8, input media as claimed in claim 7, wherein each switching code position with the corresponding relation of output English alphabet is:

Character code position, character code position

a 1 n 51

b 2 o 52

c 3 p 53

d 4 q 54

e 14 r 514

f 12 s 512

g 23 t 523

h 34 u 534

i 124 v 5124

j 123 w 5123

k 234 x 5234

l 134 y 5134

m 1234 z 51234

Wherein " 1 ", " 2 ", " 3 ", " 4 ", " 5 " are represented the first, second, third, fourth and the 5th switch respectively, and corresponding each key is pressed in its respective combination representative simultaneously.

9, input media as claimed in claim 7, wherein each switch and combination thereof are encoded as by secondary by hitting input character information.

10, input media as claimed in claim 7, wherein said input block are two groups, and wherein five switches in first group of input block are used to import the initial consonant of the Chinese phonetic alphabet, and five switches of second group of input block are used to import the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable of the Chinese phonetic alphabet.

11, input media as claimed in claim 10, wherein the corresponding relation of each switching code position and phonetic is:

For first group of input block:

Character code position, character code position, character code position, character code position

b 1 g 12 zh 23 aoe 124

p 2 k 14 ch 34 r 123

m 3 h 13 sh 24 w 234

f 4 y 134

d L1 j L12 z L23

t L2 q L14 c L34

n L3 x L13 s L24

l L4

Wherein " 1 ", " 2 ", " 3 ", " 4 ", represent first, second, third, fourth respectively, the 5th key that " L " expression left-hand side should the group input block, and corresponding each switch is pressed in the representative of its respective combination simultaneously.For second group of input block,

Character code position, character code position

a 1 ia R1

ai 2 i R2

an 3 ian R3

ang 4 iang R4

o 14 u R14

ou 12 iu R12

ao 23 iao R23

ong 34 iong R34

e 124 ie R124

ei 123 R123

en 234 in R234

eng 134 ing R134

The empty ue R that presses of ua

uai 13 ui R13

uan 24 un R24

uang 1234 uo R1234

Wherein " 1 ", " 2 ", " 3 ", " 4 ", represent first, second, third, fourth respectively, the 5th key that " R " expression left-hand side should the group input block, and corresponding each switch is pressed in the representative of its respective combination simultaneously.；

12, as the input media of claim 8 or 11, further comprise a voice operation demonstrator, be used for exporting corresponding sound according to the Word message of described input.

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