CN220526303U - Rolling type input device - Google Patents

Abstract

The application provides a scroll type input device including a housing, an input assembly, and a sterilization assembly. The shell is provided with a containing cavity, one side of the containing cavity is opened, and an actuating assembly is arranged in the containing cavity. The input assembly is provided with a flexible bearing structure and an input part, the input part is arranged on one side surface of the flexible bearing structure, the actuating assembly acts on the flexible bearing structure and is used for enabling the flexible bearing structure to roll in the accommodating cavity, and the input part is driven by the flexible bearing structure to be provided with a first position corresponding to the open side of the accommodating cavity and a second position inside the accommodating cavity. The sterilization component is arranged in the accommodating cavity and used for being opened when the input part is positioned at the second position so as to sterilize the input part. According to the rolling type input device, after the input part is accommodated in the accommodating cavity, the input part is sterilized through the sterilizing component, so that the purpose of cleaning the surface of the input part is achieved.

Description

Rolling type input device

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of input devices, in particular to a rolling type input device.

Background

The keyboard is a common input device of a computer and is one of the necessary supporting devices for realizing the functions of the computer. The keyboard is usually kept on a desk surface in a state of being used or not used, so that dust is easy to fall into the keyboard or dirt is easy to adhere to the keyboard, and the surface of the keyboard is troublesome to clean due to a plurality of key positions. In addition, the keyboard is equipment with hands in direct contact, bacteria are easy to accumulate on the surface of the keyboard, a user can be frequently replaced by a computer keyboard with special placement positions, and if the surface of the keyboard cannot be cleaned in time, the problem of cross infection can be caused.

Disclosure of Invention

The application provides a rolling type input device, which can sterilize an input part through a sterilizing component after the input part is stored in a containing cavity, so as to achieve the purpose of cleaning the surface of the input part.

The embodiment of the application provides a rolling type input device, which comprises:

the shell is provided with a containing cavity, one side of the containing cavity is opened, and an actuating assembly is arranged in the containing cavity;

the input assembly is provided with a flexible bearing structure and an input part, the input part is arranged on one side surface of the flexible bearing structure, the actuating assembly acts on the flexible bearing structure and is used for enabling the flexible bearing structure to do rolling motion in the accommodating cavity, and the input part is driven by the flexible bearing structure to have a first position which is arranged corresponding to the open side of the accommodating cavity and a second position which is positioned in the accommodating cavity;

and the sterilization component is arranged in the accommodating cavity and is used for being opened when the input part is positioned at the second position so as to sterilize the input part.

In some embodiments, the flexible support structure is configured as an annular band, and the flexible support structure includes pallets sequentially connected along a length direction of the band, and the input portions are arranged on each of the pallets.

In some embodiments, the sterilization assembly at least comprises a box body and an ultraviolet lamp body arranged in the box body, wherein the box body is detachably arranged in the accommodating cavity.

In some embodiments, the scroll type input device further includes a control board electrically connected to the actuation assembly and the sterilization assembly, respectively, for turning on the sterilization assembly after a control command is issued to the actuation assembly to place the input in the second position, and for turning off the sterilization assembly after a control command is issued to the actuation assembly to place the input in the first position.

In some embodiments, the control board is further configured to send a control instruction for controlling the sterilization assembly to be closed after receiving the displacement information of the sterilization assembly from the accommodating cavity.

In some embodiments, a switch button electrically connected with the control board is arranged on the shell, and the switch button is used for generating control information for controlling the actuating assembly to drive the input part to move to the first position or the second position after being triggered.

In some embodiments, the shape of the case corresponds to the shape of the flexible support structure, and the ultraviolet lamp body is laid on the surface of the case facing the flexible support structure.

In some embodiments, the housing has an end face adjacent to the open side, the end face having a draw slot provided therein, the cassette being drawably mounted at the draw slot.

In some embodiments, the actuating assembly includes a first roller, a second roller, and a driving member, the driving member is configured to drive the first roller or the second roller to rotate, and the flexible supporting structure is sleeved on the first roller and the second roller, so as to be in driving connection with the first roller and the second roller.

In some embodiments, the first roller is remote from a user side of the scroll input device relative to the second roller, and a height of the first roller is greater than a height of the second roller.

Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the embodiment of the application are that: the utility model discloses a can be at the holding intracavity rolling motion under actuating component's drive through flexible bearing structure for the input can have the first position that corresponds the setting with the uncovered side of holding chamber, and roll to the second position of holding intracavity, the subassembly that disinfects can open when the input is in the second position, realize disinfecting the input through the subassembly that disinfects, thereby reach the purpose on clean input surface, make the input can in time disinfect after finishing using, make the input can obtain comparatively comprehensive and thorough cleanness, realized that the user does not need manual cleanness, reduce the risk of contact infectious bacteria.

Drawings

In the drawings, which are not necessarily drawn to scale, like numerals may describe similar components in different views. The same reference numerals with letter suffixes or different letter suffixes may represent different instances of similar components. The accompanying drawings illustrate various embodiments by way of example in general and not by way of limitation, and together with the description and claims serve to explain the disclosed embodiments. Wherever possible, the same reference numbers will be used throughout the drawings to refer to the same or like parts. Such embodiments are illustrative and not intended to be exhaustive or exclusive of the present apparatus or method.

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a scroll input device according to an embodiment of the present application, wherein an input part is shown in a first position;

FIG. 2 is a schematic structural view of a scroll input device according to an embodiment of the present application, the input portion being shown between a first position and a second position;

fig. 3 is an exploded view of a scroll type input device according to an embodiment of the present application.

The reference numerals in the drawings denote components:

1-a housing; 11-a receiving cavity; 12-a drawing groove; 2-an actuation assembly; 21-a first roller; 22-a second roller; 23-a driving member; 3-an input assembly; 31-a flexible support structure; 32-an input; 33-supporting plates; 4-a sterilization assembly; 5-a switch button; 6-control panel.

Detailed Description

In order to better understand the technical solutions of the present application, the following detailed description of the present application is provided with reference to the accompanying drawings and the specific embodiments. Embodiments of the present application will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific examples, but are not intended to be limiting of the present application.

The terms "first," "second," and the like, as used herein, do not denote any order, quantity, or importance, but rather are used to distinguish one element from another. The word "comprising" or "comprises" and the like means that elements preceding the word encompass the elements recited after the word, and not exclude the possibility of also encompassing other elements. "upper", "lower", "left", "right", etc. are used merely to indicate relative positional relationships, which may also be changed when the absolute position of the object to be described is changed.

In this application, when a particular device is described as being located between a first device and a second device, there may or may not be an intervening device between the particular device and either the first device or the second device. When it is described that a particular device is connected to other devices, the particular device may be directly connected to the other devices without intervening devices, or may be directly connected to the other devices without intervening devices.

All terms (including technical or scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs unless specifically defined otherwise. It will be further understood that terms, such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art and will not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense unless expressly so defined herein.

Techniques, methods, and apparatus known to one of ordinary skill in the relevant art may not be discussed in detail, but are intended to be part of the specification where appropriate.

The embodiment of the application provides a rolling type input device. The scroll type input device is applicable to electronic devices, and is a device that can be triggered to generate input information, such as a keyboard, a mouse, and the like. As shown in fig. 1 to 3, the scroll type input device includes a housing 1, an input assembly 3, and a sterilizing assembly 4. The housing 1 is provided with a containing cavity 11, one side of the containing cavity 11 is opened, and an actuating assembly 2 is arranged in the containing cavity 11. The input assembly 3 has a flexible supporting structure 31 and an input portion 32, the input portion 32 is disposed on one side surface of the flexible supporting structure 31, the actuating assembly 2 acts on the flexible supporting structure 31 to make the flexible supporting structure 31 roll in the accommodating cavity 11, and the input portion 32 is driven by the flexible supporting structure 31 to have a first position corresponding to the open side of the accommodating cavity 11 and a second position inside the accommodating cavity 11. The sterilization assembly 4 is disposed in the accommodating cavity 11 and is used for being opened when the input part 32 is at the second position so as to perform sterilization treatment on the input part 32.

Alternatively, the housing 1 may include a plurality of housings connected, for example, the housing 1 includes a front case and a rear case connected, and a left case and a right case provided on left and right sides of the front case and the rear case, and the front case, the rear case, the left case, and the right case enclose the above-described accommodation chamber 11.

Alternatively, an opening of the accommodating chamber 11 may be provided at an upper side of the accommodating chamber 11, the opening being directed toward the user, so that the input 32 can be exposed to the housing 1 when the input 32 is in the first position, so that the user can trigger the input 32.

Alternatively, the flexible support structure 31 may be made of a flexible material, such as silica gel, so that the flexible support structure 31 can be driven by the actuating assembly 2 to perform a tilting motion in the accommodating cavity 11. The above-mentioned tilting movement is understood to be a crawler-type tilting movement, i.e. a movement of the flexible support structure 31 around the actuating assembly 2 within the receiving chamber 11.

Alternatively, the input part 32 in the first position may be understood as being in an operating state, the open side of the accommodating chamber 11 facing the user, and the user may perform information input by pressing the input part 32; the input portion 32 in the second position may be understood as being in a sterilization state, the input portion 32 in the second position may be disposed opposite to the input portion 32 in the first position, and the input portion 32 in the second position is disposed towards the sterilization assembly 4, so that the sterilization assembly 4 can directly perform a sterilization treatment on the outer surface of the input portion 32.

Optionally, the sterilization assembly 4 may be capable of performing sterilization by using a light-emitting method, or may be capable of performing sterilization by using a disinfectant spraying method, which will be specifically described below and will not be described herein. In the case where the sterilization assembly 4 sterilizes by spraying the sterilizing agent, the sterilization assembly 4 may include the sterilizing agent and a spray head for spraying the sterilizing agent, and the sterilizing agent sprayed from the spray head may cover one side of the flexible supporting structure 31. Based on this, the sterilization module 4 may further comprise a high temperature evaporation device, which can accelerate the volatilization of the sterilizing agent after spraying the sterilizing agent on one side of the flexible supporting structure 31, so that the input portion 32 on one side of the flexible supporting structure 31 can be quickly restored to the usable state.

Alternatively, the input portion 32 may include a plurality of input keys arranged in parallel on one side of the flexible support structure 31. Illustratively, when the above-described scroll type input device is a keyboard, the plurality of keys included in the input section 32 are keyboard keys.

Alternatively, the input portion 32 may comprise a membrane keypad that is configured in full scale, and the user actuating each key on the membrane keypad generates a different input signal.

Optionally, the housing 1 may be provided with a charging interface and a USB interface, where the charging interface and the USB interface may be disposed on a side of the housing 1 facing away from the user, i.e. on a back side of the housing 1.

The application can be under actuating assembly 2's drive at holding intracavity 11 rolling motion through flexible bearing structure 31 for input 32 can have the first position that corresponds the open side of holding chamber 11 and roll to the second position in the holding chamber 11, and sterilization subassembly 4 can be opened when input 32 is in the second position, realizes carrying out the sterilization to input 32 through sterilization subassembly 4, thereby reaches the purpose on clean input 32 surface, makes input 32 can in time disinfect after using, makes input 32 can obtain comparatively comprehensive and thorough cleanness, has realized that the user does not need manual cleaning, reduces the risk of contact infectious bacteria.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 1 to 3, the flexible supporting structure 31 is configured in a ring-shaped belt shape, and the flexible supporting structure 31 includes pallets 33 sequentially connected in the belt length direction, and the input portions 32 are arranged on a part of the pallets 33. The supporting plates 33 connected in sequence facilitate bending of the flexible supporting structure 31, so that the flexible supporting structure 31 can roll in the accommodating cavity 11 conveniently.

Optionally, the adjacent pallets 33 may be flexibly connected, so that the adjacent pallets 33 can be flexibly bent.

Optionally, a row of the input portions 32 may be disposed on a pallet 33, so as to ensure the flexibility of the flexible support structure 31 while ensuring the performance of the input portions 32.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 3, the sterilization assembly 4 at least includes a box body and an ultraviolet lamp body disposed in the box body, and the box body is detachably disposed in the accommodating cavity 11, so as to realize disassembly and assembly of the sterilization assembly 4 through the box body, which is beneficial to maintenance and cleaning of the sterilization assembly 4.

Optionally, the case is made of a hard material, such as a hard plastic.

Alternatively, the above-mentioned case may be configured in a drawer structure to enable the sterilization assembly 4 to be drawn out of the accommodating chamber 11.

In some embodiments, the scroll type input device further comprises a control board 6, the control board 6 being electrically connected to the actuating assembly 2 and the sterilizing assembly 4, respectively, for switching on the sterilizing assembly 4 after a control command is issued to the actuating assembly 2 to bring the input 32 into the second position, and for switching off the sterilizing assembly 4 after a control command is issued to the actuating assembly 2 to bring the input 32 into the first position.

In this way, the sterilization assembly 4 can be turned on only when the input portion 32 is in the second position, so as to precisely control the opening and closing of the sterilization assembly 4, and the sterilization assembly 4 is turned off when sterilization is not needed, so that energy consumption is saved.

Optionally, the control board 6 may control the sterilization time period of the sterilization assembly 4, and after the sterilization time period of the input portion 32 reaches the sterilization time period, the control board 6 may control the actuation assembly 2, so that the actuation assembly 2 drives the input portion 32 to return to the working state, that is, to return to the first position in time.

In some embodiments, the control board 6 is further configured to send a control instruction for controlling the sterilization assembly 4 to be turned off after receiving the displacement information of the sterilization assembly 4 from the accommodating cavity 11.

Therefore, after the sterilizing component 4 is pulled out from the accommodating cavity 11, the sterilizing component 4 can be closed in time, and the damage to human eyes caused by light emitted by the ultraviolet lamp body of the sterilizing component 4 is avoided.

Optionally, a position sensor may be provided in the housing cavity 11, which is capable of detecting the position of the sterilization assembly 4 and sending the above displacement information to the control board 6 after the sterilization assembly 4 is moved away from the housing cavity 11.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 1 to 3, a switch button 5 is disposed on the housing 1 and electrically connected to the control board 6, and the switch button 5 is used for generating control information for controlling the actuating assembly 2 to drive the input part 32 to move to the first position or the second position after being triggered.

In this way, the user can switch the input part 32 between the working state and the sterilization state by pressing the switch button 5, and the user can manually control the rolling motion of the flexible supporting structure 31.

Alternatively, the above-described switch button 5 may be provided on the end face of the housing 1 to facilitate user operation triggering.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 3, the shape of the box body corresponds to the shape of the flexible supporting structure 31, and the ultraviolet lamp body is laid on the surface of the box body facing the flexible supporting structure 31, so that the ultraviolet rays emitted by the ultraviolet lamp body cover the surface of the flexible supporting structure 31 as much as possible, and the flexible supporting structure 31 can be cleaned more comprehensively.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 1 to 3, the housing 1 has an end surface adjacent to the open side, on which a drawing groove 12 is provided, and the case is drawably mounted at the drawing groove 12. The structure is convenient for a user to operate the box body.

Alternatively, the above-described switch knob 5 may be provided on the same end face of the housing 1 as the drawing groove 12.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 3, the actuating assembly 2 includes a first roller 21, a second roller 22, and a driving member 23, wherein the driving member 23 is used for driving the first roller 21 or the second roller 22 to rotate, and the flexible supporting structure 31 is sleeved on the first roller 21 and the second roller 22 to be in driving connection with the first roller 21 and the second roller 22. The structure is stable in transmission and can drive the flexible bearing structure 31 to stably roll.

Alternatively, the driving member 23 may be a motor, and the control board 6 can control the rolling motion of the flexible supporting structure 31 by controlling the forward rotation and the reverse rotation of the motor.

Alternatively, the first roller 21 may be connected to the output shaft of the driving member 23, so as to drive the flexible supporting structure 31 and the second roller 22 to move by the first roller 21.

Alternatively, the diameter of the first roller 21 may be larger than that of the second roller 22, so as to stably drive the flexible supporting structure 31 and the second roller 22 to move by the first roller 21.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 1 to 3, the first roller 21 is far away from the user side of the scroll input device relative to the second roller 22, and the height of the first roller 21 is greater than the height of the second roller 22, so as to provide a better use experience for the user. The user side is understood to be the side of the scroll input device that is closest to the user when in use.

Furthermore, although exemplary embodiments have been described herein, the scope thereof includes any and all embodiments having equivalent elements, modifications, omissions, combinations (e.g., of the various embodiments across), adaptations or alterations as pertains to the present application. Elements in the claims are to be construed broadly based on the language employed in the claims and are not limited to examples described in the present specification or during the practice of the present application, which examples are to be construed as non-exclusive. It is intended, therefore, that the specification and examples be considered as exemplary only, with a true scope and spirit being indicated by the following claims and their full scope of equivalents.

The above description is intended to be illustrative and not restrictive. For example, the above-described examples (or one or more aspects thereof) may be used in combination with each other. For example, other embodiments may be used by those of ordinary skill in the art upon reading the above description. In addition, in the above detailed description, various features may be grouped together to streamline the application. This is not to be interpreted as an intention that the disclosed features not being claimed are essential to any claim. Rather, the subject matter of the present application is capable of less than all of the features of a particular disclosed embodiment. Thus, the following claims are hereby incorporated into the detailed description as examples or embodiments, with each claim standing on its own as a separate embodiment, and it is contemplated that these embodiments may be combined with one another in various combinations or permutations. The scope of the application should be determined with reference to the appended claims, along with the full scope of equivalents to which such claims are entitled.

The above embodiments are only exemplary embodiments of the present application and are not intended to limit the present application, the scope of which is defined by the claims. Various modifications and equivalent arrangements may be made to the present application by those skilled in the art, which modifications and equivalents are also considered to be within the scope of the present application.

Claims (10)

1. A scroll input device, comprising:

the shell is provided with a containing cavity, one side of the containing cavity is opened, and an actuating assembly is arranged in the containing cavity;

the input assembly is provided with a flexible bearing structure and an input part, the input part is arranged on one side surface of the flexible bearing structure, the actuating assembly acts on the flexible bearing structure and is used for enabling the flexible bearing structure to do rolling motion in the accommodating cavity, and the input part is driven by the flexible bearing structure to have a first position which is arranged corresponding to the open side of the accommodating cavity and a second position which is positioned in the accommodating cavity;

and the sterilization component is arranged in the accommodating cavity and is used for being opened when the input part is positioned at the second position so as to sterilize the input part.

2. The rolling type input device according to claim 1, wherein the flexible supporting structure is configured in a shape of an annular belt, and the flexible supporting structure includes pallets sequentially connected in a belt length direction, and the input portions are arranged in a row on a part of the pallets.

3. The rolling input device of claim 1, wherein the sterilization assembly comprises at least a housing and an ultraviolet lamp body disposed within the housing, the housing being removably disposed within the receiving cavity.

4. The scrolling input device of claim 1, further comprising a control board electrically connected to the actuation assembly and the sterilization assembly, respectively, for turning on the sterilization assembly after a control command is issued to the actuation assembly to place the input in the second position and for turning off the sterilization assembly after a control command is issued to the actuation assembly to place the input in the first position.

5. The scroll input device of claim 4, wherein the control board is further configured to send a control command for controlling the sterilization assembly to close after receiving the displacement information of the sterilization assembly from the housing cavity.

6. The scroll input device of claim 4, wherein a switch button is provided on the housing and electrically connected to the control board, the switch button being configured to generate control information when triggered to control the actuation assembly to move the input portion to the first or second position.

7. A rolling input device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the shape of the housing corresponds to the shape of the flexible support structure, and the ultraviolet lamp body is laid on the surface of the housing facing the flexible support structure.

8. A scroll input device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the housing has an end face adjacent the open side, the end face being provided with a pull-out slot, the cartridge being retractably mounted to the pull-out slot.

9. The rolling input device of claim 1, wherein the actuating assembly comprises a first roller, a second roller, and a driving member for driving the first roller or the second roller to rotate, and the flexible support structure is sleeved on the first roller and the second roller to be in transmission connection with the first roller and the second roller.

10. The scrolling input device of claim 9, wherein the first scroll wheel is remote from a user side of the scrolling input device relative to the second scroll wheel and wherein a height of the first scroll wheel is greater than a height of the second scroll wheel.