CN200972631Y

CN200972631Y - Multimedia input device

Info

Publication number: CN200972631Y
Application number: CNU2006201221604U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 曾淑文
Original assignee: Darfon Electronics Corp
Current assignee: Darfon Electronics Corp
Priority date: 2006-07-10
Filing date: 2006-07-10
Publication date: 2007-11-07
Anticipated expiration: 2016-07-10

Abstract

The utility model discloses a multimedia input device, comprising a foldable keyboard and a charge seat by which power supply is provided, the foldable keyboard comprises a central keyboard part, a left keyboard part and a right keyboard part which are arranged at two left and right sides of the central keyboard part, the left keyboard part and the right keyboard part can be folded relative to the interior of the foldable keyboard and is covered on the central keyboard part; that the left keyboard part and the right keyboard part are folded relative to the interior of the foldable keyboard can make the foldable keyboard form a folded state, thereby the utility model can be inserted into the charge seat for charge.

Description

Multimedia input device

Technical field

The utility model relates to a kind of multimedia input device, particularly relates to a kind of Foldable keyboard and cooperates the device that is inserted on the cradle, and it is applicable to computing machine, computer peripheral equipment application, manufacturer and association area thereof.

Background technology

In order to meet the digital multimedia epoch to arrive, can provide the multimedia computer of all-around services such as video display, music, family movie and digital photo to arise at the historic moment, because in conjunction with multiple function, therefore must possess multiple input media, wherein, telepilot, mouse and keyboard are three kinds of indispensable input medias, and therefore three separate type set-up modes of tradition have different structure-improveds to be proposed in succession owing to have shortcoming such as take in difficulty, lose easily, take up space.

At patent, Taiwan patent application case number No. 93200226 " Foldable keyboard ", No. 93109866 " Foldable keyboard ", No. 92133092 " folding keyboard ", No. 90217934 " portable Foldable keyboard ", and No. 5574481 patents such as " Foldable keyboard device (Detachable folding keyboard device) " of United States Patent (USP) all proposes folding keyboard structure, yet it only can reach the problem that appropriateness solves the reduction keyboard volume and taken up space, but do not have any related with peripherals such as mouse or telepilots, can't reach the integration purpose, moreover its structure also can't be to keyboard or mouse, the charging problem of devices such as telepilot has any benefiting.

If at keyboard structure in conjunction with the computer peripheral equipment controller, (Modular Computer Device And Computer Keyboard For ModularDevice) is suggested United States Patent (USP) then No. 6972945, it is that a side at keyboard is provided with groove with ccontaining personal digital assistant, can provide this personal digital assistant to charge by this groove, or carry out wireless with computing machine or the cable data transmission; Though the extendible additional function of keyboard of aforementioned structure, yet but strengthen keyboard volume and the institute take up space, make and take in difficulty more, moreover, its structure also can't have any benefiting to the charging problem of devices such as keyboard or mouse, telepilot, this keyboard is combined mouse or telepilot not, can't reach the integration purpose.

Again at No. the 6902332nd, United States Patent (USP) (Universal Remote Computer Keyboard), it has the telepilot of many operating keys in side electrical connection one of Wireless Keyboard, this telepilot can possess functions such as cursor input or DVD player control, though this patent is mentioned this Wireless Keyboard and can be had foldable properties, the purpose that right this structure only can reach the reduction keyboard volume and be taken up space, and fail to solve the charging problem, in other words, the electric power that this Wireless Keyboard possessed is except that the provisioning wireless keyboard, more necessaryly satisfy this telepilot needs, under the big situation of this power consumption, if fail timely charging the predicament of power drain can take place then.

The utility model content

Fundamental purpose of the present utility model is to propose the multimedia input device of a kind of combined mouse and telepilot, its keyboard is collapsible and be inserted on the cradle, its stand-type mode of taking in, not only can reduce volume and the institute take up space, and can charge simultaneously, its target is obvious again, is easy to identifying position.

For achieving the above object, the utility model proposes a kind of multimedia input device, comprising:

One Foldable keyboard, comprise a center key portion, and the left button portion and the right button portion that are divided into this center key portion and arranged on left and right sides, but the inside of this left button portion and this right side button portion this Foldable keyboard of relative orientation turnover and be covered in this center key portion;

One cradle is in order to provide power supply;

Thus,, can make this Foldable keyboard form a folding state, and can be inserted in this cradle and charge the turnover of the inside of this left button portion and this right side button portion this Foldable keyboard of relative orientation.

Preferably, more comprise a cursor control device, be shown in a multimedia computer in order to cursor to be provided; This cursor control device can be arranged at with turning down this left button portion or should the right side button portion outside.

Preferably, this left button portion that connected of the turnover direction of this cursor control device and this cursor control device or turnover direction that should right side button portion are opposite.

Preferably, more comprise a telepilot, in order to provide wireless remote control this multimedia computer; This telepilot can be arranged at with turning down this left button portion or should the right side button portion outside.

Preferably, this left button portion that connected of the turnover direction of this telepilot and this telepilot or turnover direction that should right side button portion are opposite.

Preferably, after the turnover of the inside of this left button portion of this Foldable keyboard and this right side button portion this Foldable keyboard of relative orientation, can cover this center key portion fully.

Preferably, this Foldable keyboard has a rectangle center key portion, and the external form of this left button portion and this right side button portion is identical haply, can cover half area of pact of this center key portion respectively.

Preferably, this Foldable keyboard formed folding state after turning down is generally to be about a solid rectangle.

Preferably, it more comprises at least one stationary installation, in order to the usefulness of this Foldable keyboard setting that presents folding state to be provided, avoids its expansion.

Preferably, wherein this stationary installation can be syndetons such as trip, buckle one of them or its combination.

Preferably, wherein this stationary installation is in this center key portion of this Foldable keyboard, and is provided with between this cursor control device and this telepilot and can colludes the trip of establishing mutually and collude groove.

Preferably, this trip has scalability, can be hidden in this Foldable keyboard thus when this Foldable keyboard presents a deployed condition or its bottom.

Preferably, when this Foldable keyboard was in a mode of operation, the button portion, this cursor control device and this telepilot that constitute this Foldable keyboard were positioned at same plane haply.

Preferably, the top of this cradle is provided with a groove, also constitutes in this groove can be inserted in for the Foldable keyboard of this folding state to be electrically connected, so that this Foldable keyboard is charged.

Preferably, the Foldable keyboard of this folding state is planted in the groove of this cradle with its root edge.

Preferably, the corresponding section of the root edge of this Foldable keyboard and the groove of this cradle is provided with electrical connection section, in order to have electrical connection between the button portion that constitutes this Foldable keyboard.

Preferably, this cradle can pass through the power lead external power supply, or makes with renewable sources of energy chargings and to have the ability that this Foldable keyboard is powered.

Preferably, has electrical connection between the button portion of this Foldable keyboard.

Preferably, this Foldable keyboard, cursor control device and telepilot are the wireless device that carries out transmission of wireless signals with this multimedia computer.

For achieving the above object, the utility model more proposes a kind of Foldable keyboard, comprising:

One first button portion, one second button portion, one the 3rd button portion, one the 4th button portion; And one the 5th button portion;

Wherein, the 3rd button portion simultaneously and the second button portion and the 4th button portion articulate, and the second button portion and the 4th button portion articulate with the first button portion and the 5th button portion respectively; When this Foldable keyboard is in a deployed condition, these five button portion coplines; When this Foldable keyboard was in a folded state, this first button portion, the second button portion, the 4th button portion and the 5th button portion were positioned at the 3rd button portion top.

Preferably, when this Foldable keyboard was in this folded state, this first button portion was positioned at this second button portion top, and this second button portion is positioned at the 3rd button portion top.

Preferably, when this Foldable keyboard was in this folded state, the 5th button portion was positioned at the 4th button portion top, and the 4th button portion is positioned at the 3rd button portion top.

Preferably, when this Foldable keyboard was in this folded state, this second button portion was positioned at this first button portion top, and this first button portion is positioned at the 3rd button portion top.

Preferably, when this Foldable keyboard was in this folded state, the 4th button portion was positioned at the 5th button portion top, and the 5th button portion is positioned at the 3rd button portion top.

Preferably, when this Foldable keyboard is in this folded state, this first button portion and the 5th button portion copline.

Preferably, when this Foldable keyboard is in this folded state, this second button portion and the 4th button portion copline.

Preferably, the area of this first button portion and the 5th button portion sum total approximates the 3rd button portion.

Preferably, wherein the area of this second button portion and the 4th button portion sum total approximates the 3rd button portion.

Preferably, the folding direction of this first button portion can be opposite or identical with the folding direction of this second button portion.

Preferably, the folding direction of the 5th button portion can be opposite or identical with the folding direction of the 4th button portion.

Preferably, this first button portion and the 5th button portion can be a telepilot or cursor control device.

Advantage of the present utility model is, its keyboard is collapsible and be inserted in device on the cradle, adopt the stand-type mode of taking in, not only can reduce volume and the institute take up space, and can charge simultaneously, its target is obvious again, is easy to identifying position, is applicable to computing machine, computer peripheral equipment application, manufacturer and association area thereof.

Further understand and approval for your juror is had for structure purpose of the present utility model and effect, cooperate diagram to describe in detail now as after.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the front elevation of the utility model preferred embodiment;

Fig. 2 is the backplan of the utility model preferred embodiment;

Fig. 3 is the folding action synoptic diagram of the utility model preferred embodiment;

Fig. 4 is the vertical view of the utility model preferred embodiment after folding;

Fig. 5 is the front view of the utility model preferred embodiment after folding;

Fig. 6 is inserted in the vertical view of cradle after folding for the utility model preferred embodiment;

Fig. 7 is inserted in the front view of cradle after folding for the utility model preferred embodiment;

Fig. 8 is the backplan of another preferred embodiment deployed condition of the utility model;

Fig. 9 is the backplan of another preferred embodiment folded state of the utility model;

Figure 10 is the structural representation of existing Taiwan patent application case number No. 93109866 " Foldable keyboard ";

Figure 11 is existing Taiwan patent application case number No. 93200226 " Foldable keyboard ".

The main element symbol description

The 1-multimedia input device

The 2-Foldable keyboard

21-center key portion

The 211-electrical connection section

22-left button portion

The right button of 23-portion

24,25,26,27-pivot connecting element

The 3-telepilot

The 4-cursor control device

31,41-electrical connection section

32,42-operating key

The 5-cradle

The 51-groove

The 511-electrical connection section

The 52-power lead

The 200-Foldable keyboard

The 210-first button portion

The 220-second button portion

230-the 3rd button portion

240-the 4th button portion

250-the 5th button portion

Embodiment

Hereinafter with reference to the graphic the utility model of describing of enclosing for reaching employed technological means of purpose and effect, and following graphic cited embodiment only is an aid illustration, your understand in order to juror, but that the technological means of this case is not limited to is cited graphic.

See also Figure 1 and Figure 2, the utility model comprises a wireless Foldable keyboard 2, in order to auxiliary user information is imported multimedia computer, be mainly the typewriting editting function, this Foldable keyboard 2 is by having one of electrical connection center key portion 21, be divided into this center key portion 21 left sides, at least three button portions such as one of a right both sides left button portion 22 and a right button portion 23 constitute, root edge in this center key portion 21 is provided with electrical connection section 211 (its effect will be illustrated in the back), but the inside of this left button portion 22 and this right side button portion this Foldable keyboard 2 of 23 relative orientations turns down and is covered in this center key portion 21, as for constituting the structure that this Foldable keyboard 2 has foldable properties, can consult Figure 10 and this Taiwan patent application case shown in Figure 11 number the 93109866th, " Foldable keyboard " that is proposed for No. 93200226 (applicant of case is identical with the utility model applicant before this two patent), its basic framework all is to utilize drive-connecting shaft to cooperate associated components pivot joints such as connecting support, this Foldable keyboard 2 that the utility model proposed is sincerely with pivot connecting element 24,25 concisely represent this center key portion 21, the structure (as shown in Figure 2) that articulates mutually between left button portion 22 and the right button portion 23, in view of the above, because this left button portion 22 and right button portion 23 are articulated in the both sides of this center key portion 21, so but the inside of this Foldable keyboard 2 of relative orientation turn down and be covered in this center key portion 21 (as shown in Figure 3).

Please continue and consult Figure 1 and Figure 2, this multimedia input device 1 that the utility model proposed more comprises Digiplex 3 and the wireless cursor controller 4 that is arranged at these Foldable keyboard 2 both sides respectively, this telepilot 3 of icon is arranged at this left button portion 22 outsides, this cursor control device 4 is provided with this right side button portion 23 outsides, root edge at this telepilot 3 and cursor control device 4 is provided with electrical connection section 31,41, upper surface at this telepilot 3 and cursor control device 4 is provided with a plurality of operating keys 32,42, in order to a multimedia computer is carried out transmission of wireless signals, the mode of operation of this Foldable keyboard 2 of Figure 1 and Figure 2 for launching, this left button portion 22, right side button portion 23, telepilot 3 is positioned at same plane haply with this cursor control device 4, mandatory declaration be, the position of this telepilot 3 and cursor control device 4 and operating key 32 thereof, 42 the kenel that is provided with is not limited to icon, according to actual needs, the position of this telepilot 3 and cursor control device 4 is interchangeable, operating key 32,42 arrangement and size thereof also can be adjusted, moreover, this cursor control device 4 also can replace it by other computer peripheral device, digiboard for example, personal digital assistant or the like device, only be to use more general cursor control device 4 example as an illustration herein, as for this telepilot 3 in order to provide wireless remote control this multimedia computer, this cursor control device 4 is shown in multimedia computer in order to cursor to be provided, its function and act as general personage and know, it should be noted that, this telepilot 3 and cursor control device 4 are by pivot connecting element 26,27 respectively with this left button portion 22, right button portion 23 articulates mutually and has and can turn down characteristic, and that this telepilot 3 and cursor control device 4 not only turn down direction is opposite, and this left button portion 22 that is connected with it respectively, the turnover direction opposite (as shown in Figure 3) of right side button portion 23.

As shown in Figure 3, according to this left button portion 22, right side button portion 23, the turned down direction of telepilot 3 and this cursor control device 4, this left button portion 22 and these center key portion 21 turnovers of this right side button portion 23 relative orientations also can be covered this center key portion 21 fully, again with this telepilot 3 and cursor control device 4 outwards turnover and stack mutually after, can form folding state as shown in Figure 4, because this center key portion 21 is solid rectangle, the external form of this left button portion 22 and this right side button portion 23 is identical haply, can cover half area of pact of this center key portion 21 respectively, and this telepilot 3, the external form of cursor control device 4 external form with its this left button portion 22 that is connected and this right side button portion 23 again is identical haply, so the folding state of its formation is a solid rectangle shown in Figure 4; For making this left button portion 22, right button portion 23, telepilot 3 have a unidirectional turnover direction with this cursor control device 4, can follow mode shown in Figure 3 to turn down and unlikely counter-rotating, can with the pivot joint position of this cursor control device 4 position limiting structure be set in this left button portion 22, right button portion 23, telepilot 3, to limit its flip angle, this can reach easily for existing this operator, will not give unnecessary details.

Moreover, as the personage person of being familiar with, can keep the unlikely expansion of folding state shown in Figure 4 for making this multimedia input device 1, can on this multimedia input device 1, the stationary installation (not shown) be set, this stationary installation can be trip, syndetons such as buckle one of them or its combination, for example, can be in this center key portion 21 of this Foldable keyboard 2, and be provided with between this cursor control device 4 and this telepilot 3 and can collude the trip of establishing mutually and collude groove, this trip has scalability simultaneously, can when this Foldable keyboard presents a deployed condition, be hidden in this Foldable keyboard thus or its bottom, perhaps, this stationary installation can be the magnetic element that attracts each other, or magnetic element and attractable element, all can reach and make this Foldable keyboard 2 keep folding state and unlikely expansion, its embodiment has many kinds of aspects, does not describe in detail one by one.

The continuous Fig. 5 to Fig. 7 that sees also, one of characteristics of the present utility model are, this multimedia input device 1 more cooperates a cradle 5, this cradle 5 can pass through power lead 52 external power supplys, or make with the renewable sources of energy such as solar panels chargings (not shown) and to have power supply capacity, be provided with a groove 51 at the top of this cradle 5, in this groove 51 can be inserted in for the Foldable keyboard 2 of this folding state shown in Figure 4, as shown in Figure 5, the Foldable keyboard 2 of this folding state is planted with its root edge in the groove 51 of this cradle 5, in this groove 51, correspond to this center key portion 21, the electrical connection section 211 of this telepilot 3 and cursor control device 4 root edges, 31,41 places are provided with electrical connection section 511, so, in the time of in this Foldable keyboard 2 is inserted in this groove 51, can form electrical connection, charge by 5 pairs of these Foldable keyboards 2 of this cradle; Mandatory declaration be, this center key portion 21, this telepilot 3 and cursor control device 4 have independently electrical connection section 211,31,41, so can single electrical junction be set by circuit design this center key portion 21, this telepilot 3 and cursor control device 4 are charged simultaneously.

See also the backplan of another preferred embodiment deployed condition of Fig. 8 and the utility model shown in Figure 9 and folded state, this Foldable keyboard 200 comprises one first button portion 210, one second button portion 220, one the 3rd button portion 230, one the 4th button portion 240, and one the 5th button portion 250, this first button portion 210 approximates the 3rd button portion 230 with the area sum total of the 5th button portion 250, this second button portion 220 approximates the 3rd button portion 230 with the area sum total of the 4th button portion 240, and the 3rd button portion 230 simultaneously and the second button portion 220 and the 4th button portion 240 articulate, and this second button portion 220 and the 4th button portion 240 articulate with this first button portion 210 and the 5th button portion 250 respectively.

The characteristics of present embodiment are, the folding direction of this first button portion 210, the second button portion 220 is identical, the folding direction of the 4th button portion 240, the 5th button portion 250 is identical, and this first button portion 210 is opposite with the folding direction of the 5th button portion 250, when this Foldable keyboard 200 is in this folded state, this first button portion 210 and the 5th button portion 250 coplines, this second button portion 220 and the 4th button portion 240 coplines; As shown in Figure 8, when this Foldable keyboard 200 is in a deployed condition, these five button portion 210～250 coplines; As shown in Figure 9, when this Foldable keyboard 200 is in a folded state, this second button portion 220 is positioned at this first button portion, 210 tops, this first button portion 210 is positioned at the 3rd button portion 230 tops, and the 4th button portion 240 is positioned at the 5th button portion 250 tops, the 5th button portion 250 is positioned at the 3rd button portion 230 tops, that is this first button portion 210, the second button portion 220, the 4th button portion 240 and the 5th button portion 250 all can be positioned at the 3rd button portion 230 tops.

The folding mode of present embodiment is the inner winding method of two ends relative orientation, be different from shown in Figure 3 " Z " font bending mode, if contrast Fig. 3 and Fig. 9 are as can be known, this first button portion 210 and the 5th button portion 250 are respectively this telepilot 3 or cursor control device 4; When this first button portion 210 of reverse turnover and the 5th button portion 250, make this first button portion 210 be positioned at this second button portion, 220 tops, this second button portion 220 is positioned at the 3rd button portion 230 tops, and the 5th button portion 250 is positioned at the 4th button portion 240 tops, the 4th button portion 240 is positioned at the 3rd button portion 230 tops, then the state of its formation is then identical with turnover mode shown in Figure 3, in other words, the folding direction of the folding direction of this first button portion 210 and this second button portion 220 can be opposite or identical, the folding direction of the folding direction of the 5th button portion 250 and the 4th button portion 240 can be opposite or identical, can comprehensively adopt Fig. 3 turnover mode different, all can reach and make Foldable keyboard 2 provided by the utility model with Fig. 9, the purpose of 200 reduction volumes; Also can cooperate and cradle 5 identical shown in the figure five as for this Foldable keyboard 200, this Foldable keyboard 2 of its fit system and Fig. 4 is identical, does not repeat them here.

In sum, multimedia input device provided by the utility model, its keyboard is collapsible and be inserted in device on the cradle, its stand-type mode of taking in, not only can reduce volume and institute takes up space, and can charge simultaneously, its target is obvious again, be easy to identifying position, be applicable to computing machine, computer peripheral equipment application, manufacturer and association area thereof.

Claims

1. multimedia input device, it is characterized in that, comprise: a Foldable keyboard, comprise a center key portion, and the left button portion and the right button portion that are divided into this center key portion and arranged on left and right sides, but the inside of this left button portion and this right side button portion this Foldable keyboard of relative orientation turnover and be covered in this center key portion; One in order to provide the cradle of power supply; Thus,, can make this Foldable keyboard form a folding state, and can be inserted in this cradle and charge the turnover of the inside of this left button portion and this right side button portion this Foldable keyboard of relative orientation.

2. multimedia input device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, more comprises one in order to provide cursor to be shown in the cursor control device of a multimedia computer; This cursor control device can be arranged at with turning down this left button portion or should the right side button portion outside.

3. multimedia input device as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that, this left button portion that turnover direction and this cursor control device of this cursor control device connected or turnover direction that should right side button portion are opposite.

4. multimedia input device as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that, this cursor control device is wireless.

5. multimedia input device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, also comprises one in order to the telepilot of this multimedia computer of wireless remote control to be provided, and this telepilot can be arranged at this left button portion or should the right side button portion outside with turning down.

6. multimedia input device as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that, the turnover direction of this telepilot is that this left button portion that connected with this telepilot or turnover direction that should right side button portion are opposite.

7. multimedia input device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, after the inside turnover of this left button portion of this Foldable keyboard and this right side button portion this Foldable keyboard of relative orientation, can cover this center key portion fully.

8. multimedia input device as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that, this Foldable keyboard has a rectangle center key portion, and the external form of this left button portion and this right side button portion is identical haply, can cover half area of pact of this center key portion respectively.

9. multimedia input device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this Foldable keyboard formed folding state after turning down is about a solid rectangle.

10. multimedia input device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, also comprises at least one usefulness and stationary installation that avoid its expansion in order to this Foldable keyboard setting that presents folding state to be provided.

11. multimedia input device as claimed in claim 10 is characterized in that, this stationary installation can be syndetons such as trip, buckle one of them or its combination.

12. multimedia input device as claimed in claim 10 is characterized in that, this stationary installation is in this center key portion of this Foldable keyboard, and is provided with between this cursor control device and this telepilot and can colludes the trip of establishing mutually and collude groove.

13. multimedia input device as claimed in claim 12 is characterized in that, this trip has scalability, can be hidden in this Foldable keyboard thus when this Foldable keyboard presents a deployed condition or its bottom.

14. multimedia input device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, when this Foldable keyboard was in a mode of operation, the button portion that constitutes this Foldable keyboard was positioned at same plane haply.

15. multimedia input device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, the top of this cradle is provided with a groove, also constitutes in this groove can be inserted in for the Foldable keyboard of this folding state to be electrically connected, so that this Foldable keyboard is charged.

16. multimedia input device as claimed in claim 15 is characterized in that, the Foldable keyboard of this folding state is planted with its root edge in the groove of this cradle.

17. multimedia input device as claimed in claim 16 is characterized in that, the corresponding section of the root edge of this Foldable keyboard and the groove of this cradle is provided with electrical connection section, in order to have electrical connection between the button portion that constitutes this Foldable keyboard.

18. multimedia input device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this cradle can pass through the power lead external power supply, or makes with renewable sources of energy chargings and to have the ability that this Foldable keyboard is powered.

19. multimedia input device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, has electrical connection between the button portion of this Foldable keyboard.

20. multimedia input device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this Foldable keyboard is wireless.