CN204759353U - Key board - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses a key board, including the key board body that is equipped with the button, this key board body includes signal acquisition element for effective touch signal converts the key signal into with the outside, signal processing unit, it is right to be used for the signal that the key signal that signal acquisition element produced or the signal of this key signal and the production of key board body button combined together is handled, obtains the shortcut signal. Technical scheme does not occupy the key board space through set up touch panel at the edge, can not cause the influence, the effectual exceptional space that utilizes key board to the current structure of key board, the touch panel who sets up at the edge, user touch convenient to use easily when using, the button on the key signal that forms through touch panel or this key signal and the key board body or the key value of newly -increased button make up realizes the shortcut function, has effectively increased key board's control function.

Description

A kind of keyboard

Technical field

The utility model relates to a kind of computer fittings, particularly relates to a kind of saving keypad space, user-friendly Multi-Function Keyboard.

Background technology

Keyboard, as the one of computing machine peripheral equipment, conveniently operates computing machine and designs, so keyboard is in outward appearance, structure, size is all through ergonomic designs, accomplishes attractive in appearance, and the operation being convenient to people uses.Existing computer application gets more and more, keyboard is as one of equipment controlling computer, some keyboards conveniently computer for controlling, new shortcut is added again beyond keyboard base key, as increased the button regulating volume on keyboard, but the increase of shortcut can increase taking up space of keyboard, affect that it is attractive in appearance, and obviously can not meet increasing different demand along with the number of keys of the development conventional keyboard of internet.Disposable space on the basic upper keyboard of existing keypad space is fewer and feweri, but still has segment space to be used, and conventional keypad such as, knocks the left surface in face, right flank, leading flank, trailing flank or keyboard marginal position.

Utility model content

For the problems referred to above, the utility model utilizes keyboard marginal position to arrange contact panel, and contact panel realizes in conjunction with keyboard the function expanding button.

The utility model adopts concrete technical scheme as follows:

A kind of keyboard, comprise the keyboard body being provided with button, this keyboard body comprises

Signal gathering unit, for being converted to key signals by effective for outside touching signals;

Signal processing unit, the signal combined with the signal that keyboard body button produces for the key signals that produces described signal gathering unit or this key signals processes, and obtains shortcut signal.

Preferably, described signal gathering unit comprises

At least one signal acquisition module, for gathering outside effectively touching signals;

Signal conversion module, for being converted to corresponding key signals by described effective touching signals.

Preferably, described signal acquisition module is contact panel; Described signal conversion module is capacitance touching control controller.

Preferably, effective touching signals that each signal acquisition module produces has and an only corresponding key signals, and the key signals that each acquisition module triggers can be same key signals, also can be different key signals.

Preferably, described contact panel is arranged on the non-key zone of described keyboard body.

Preferably, described contact panel is arranged on surrounding side or the edge of described keyboard body.

Preferably, this keyboard body is provided with the gauge tap for On/Off signal acquisition module further.

Preferably, described gauge tap can for being arranged on mechanical switch, touch switch or the combination button on keyboard body.

Preferably, described signal processing unit comprises

Comparison module, for judging the number of input signal in time T, if input signal is greater than one, then sending signal into signal combination module, if input signal only has one, then directly exporting this key signals;

Signal combination module, for the key signals according to current acquisition, is combined into corresponding shortcut signal.

Preferably, described keyboard body comprises the communication module sending described key signals or quick signal for external device further.

The beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows:

Technical scheme described in the utility model, by arranging contact panel at edge, does not take keypad space, can not impact keyboard existing structure, effectively make use of the exceptional space of keyboard; The contact panel arranged at edge, user in use, easily touches, easy to use; Button on the key signals formed by contact panel or this key signals and keyboard body or the key assignment combination of newly-increased button realize functions of shortcut key, effectively increase the controlling functions of keyboard.

Accompanying drawing explanation

Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, embodiment of the present utility model is described in further detail;

Fig. 1 illustrates the schematic diagram of keyboard body inner function module described in the utility model;

Fig. 2 illustrates keyboard described in the utility model.

Drawing reference numeral:

1, keyboard body, 2, button, 3, contact panel, 4, capacitance touching control controller, 5, comparison module, 6, signal combination module, 7, communication module.

Embodiment

As shown in Figure 1, the utility model discloses a kind of keyboard, comprise the keyboard body 1 being provided with button, this keyboard body comprises signal gathering unit, for effective for outside touching signals is converted to key signals, this signal gathering unit comprises at least one for gathering the outside effectively signal acquisition module of touching signals and the signal conversion module for described effective touching signals being converted to key signals, and signal processing unit, the signal combined with the signal that keyboard body 1 button produces for the key signals that produces described signal gathering unit or this key signals processes, obtain shortcut signal, this signal processing unit comprises comparison module 5 for judging input signal number in time T and for the key signals according to current acquisition, be combined into the signal combination module 6 of corresponding shortcut signal, if wherein comparison module judges that input signal is greater than one, then signal is sent into signal combination module 6, if input signal only has one, then directly export this key signals.Signal acquisition module described in the utility model adopts contact panel 3, and as shown in Figure 2, this contact panel 3 is arranged on surrounding side or the edge of keyboard body; Described signal conversion module adopts capacitance touching control controller 4.Keyboard body described in the utility model is provided with the gauge tap for On/Off signal acquisition module further, and this gauge tap can for being arranged on mechanical switch, touch switch or the combination button on keyboard body.Keyboard body described in the utility model comprises the communication module 7 sending described key signals or quick signal for external device further.

Keyboard described in the utility model is by finger presses contact panel 3, the effective capacitance signal that capacitance touching control controller 4 pairs of contact panels 3 obtain processes, the useful signal of contact panel 3 is processed into a key signals, this key signals can be combined to form shortcut and use with the push button signalling on keyboard body, also can use as shortcut separately, the effective touching signals produced for each contact panel 3 has and an only corresponding key signals, the key signals that each contact panel 3 triggers can be same key signals, also can be different key signals; For button, the utility model can adopt existing button on keyboard, also can newly increase button on keyboard, and newly-installed button can be arranged on the position near contact panel as far as possible, is convenient to user operation.Comparison module 5 in signal processing unit compares to the received signal, if the number of signal is greater than 1, then signal is sent in signal combination module 6, multiple signal combination is become shortcut signal by this module, if signal only has one, then direct using this key signals as shortcut signal, above-mentioned shortcut signal is sent to external unit by communication module 7.

Below by one group of embodiment, the utility model is described further:

As shown in Figure 2, arrange contact panel 3 at the leading flank of keyboard body 1, the scope of contact panel 3 overlay keyboard body side sets according to user's request.When user needs to use shortcut, the finger touching contact panel 3 beyond thumb, by thumb pressing keys 2, can produce combination and produce shortcut signal.The operation of shortcut can be carried out herein in different ways according to the custom of user.In the present embodiment, the upper surface of contact panel 3 is coated with diaphragm, to prevent the scratching to contact panel 3; AMRI-5305 type capacitance touching control controller is adopted in the present embodiment, effective capacitance signal can be obtained to make capacitance touching control controller 4, contact panel 3 arranges the capacitance signal cog region of S area, if contact panel 3 produces and is more than or equal to S area capacitance signal, then think that this capacitance signal is useful signal, and by being converted to a corresponding key signals, being sent to signal processing unit and processing.In the present embodiment, the position that the capacitance signal for S area produces is not considered, and the size of S area designs according to the capacitance profile in the unit area of the actual design of keyboard and capacitance type touch-control panel 3.Comparison module in signal processing unit in time T to the received signal number judge, if input signal is greater than one, then signal is sent into signal combination module and processes, if input signal only has one, then directly export this key signals; Wherein, time T is very short, when receiving multiple signal, can be defaulted as described multiple signals arriving signal processing unit simultaneously.Finally utilize communication module 7 that the shortcut signal after signal processing unit processes is sent to external unit.

In sum, technical scheme described in the utility model, by arranging contact panel at edge, does not take keypad space, can not impact keyboard existing structure, effectively make use of the exceptional space of keyboard; The contact panel arranged at edge, user in use, easily touches, easy to use; Button on the key signals formed by contact panel or this key signals and keyboard body or the key assignment combination of newly-increased button realize functions of shortcut key, effectively increase the controlling functions of keyboard.

Obviously; above-described embodiment of the present utility model is only for the utility model example is clearly described; and be not the restriction to embodiment of the present utility model; for those of ordinary skill in the field; can also make other changes in different forms on the basis of the above description; here cannot give exhaustive to all embodiments, every belong to the technical solution of the utility model the apparent change of extending out or variation be still in the row of protection domain of the present utility model.

Claims (10)

1. a keyboard, comprises the keyboard body being provided with button, it is characterized in that, this keyboard body comprises signal gathering unit, for effective for outside touching signals is converted to key signals;

Signal processing unit, the signal combined with the signal that keyboard body button produces for the key signals that produces described signal gathering unit or this key signals processes, and obtains shortcut signal.

2. a kind of keyboard according to claim 1, is characterized in that, described signal gathering unit comprises at least one signal acquisition module, for gathering outside effectively touching signals;

Signal conversion module, for being converted to corresponding key signals by described effective touching signals.

3. a kind of keyboard according to claim 2, is characterized in that,

Described signal acquisition module is contact panel;

Described signal conversion module is capacitance touching control controller.

4. a kind of keyboard according to claim 2, it is characterized in that, effective touching signals that each signal acquisition module produces has and an only corresponding key signals, and the key signals that each acquisition module triggers can be same key signals, also can be different key signals.

5. a kind of keyboard according to claim 3, is characterized in that, described contact panel is arranged on the non-key zone of described keyboard body.

6. a kind of keyboard according to claim 5, is characterized in that, described contact panel is arranged on surrounding side or the edge of described keyboard body.

7. a kind of keyboard according to claim 2, is characterized in that, this keyboard body is provided with the gauge tap for On/Off signal acquisition module further.

8. a kind of keyboard according to claim 7, is characterized in that, described gauge tap can for being arranged on mechanical switch, touch switch or the combination button on keyboard body.

9. a kind of keyboard according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, described signal processing unit comprises comparison module, for judging the number of input signal in time T, if input signal is greater than one, then signal is sent into signal combination module, if input signal only has one, then directly export this key signals;

Signal combination module, for the key signals according to current acquisition, is combined into corresponding shortcut signal.

10. a kind of keyboard according to claim 1, is characterized in that, described keyboard body comprises the communication module sending described key signals or quick signal for external device further.