CN2563630Y - Keyboard - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model is aimed to provides a keyboard which comprises a base, a plurality of keys arranged on the base, a plurality of groups of illuminant modules arranged on the base, and a switching device, wherein part of the keys are divided into a plurality of areas, keys in the key areas are special symbols respectively corresponding to different input methods, the switching device can be selectively power one of groups of illuminant modules, and the illuminant module corresponding to the input method selected by a user can give off light and simultaneously prevent other illuminant assemblies corresponding to other input methods from giving off light, thereby improving the correctness of input character fonts and accordingly improving the operational efficiency of the user.

Description

Keyboard

Technical field

The utility model relates to the spendable keyboard of a kind of information device.Especially, providing a kind of light is using any input method with expression keyboard that sends.

Background technology

The keyboard that in the past was commercially available as shown in Figure 1, keyboard mainly can comprise the dividing plate 10 that keyboard region is divided into zones of different, in order to the pedestal 11 of parts to be installed, and is formed on a plurality of buttons on the keyboard body 12, uses for user's input signal.This keyboard can have different appearance change because of different designs, for example can install a cold light panel in addition additional, makes button luminous in the dark; Or light-emittingdiode is set and luminous when the button pressurized in button, but this kind luminous only limit to decorate use.

For the user that custom is used Chinese Chinese characters, the number of words of Chinese characters is numerous, can't be presented on single keyboard totally, so certainly will be with the alternative input of certain indirect mode, just the input method of popularizing at present can roughly be divided into phonetic input method, Cangjie's input method, Dayi input method and light input method or the like.

With phonetic input method, putting in order on keyboard also has standard ordering, E-TEN Corp to arrange ... etc. multiple differentiation.For be unfamiliar with input in Chinese divine by means of characters the rule the computer user, must rely on the many symbology that are affixed on the keyboard cover as guide, can import correct signal to main frame.When using Cangjie's input method, " mouth " word is the button corresponding to English words on the keyboard " R ", and " mouth " word of Dayi input method is then corresponding to the button of English words on the keyboard " O "; " soil " corresponding English words " G " of Cangjie, the then corresponding English words of " soil " of Da Yi " F ".User for originally being unfamiliar with Chinese character coding input method not only will look for correct symbol on numerous buttons, also will distinguish same " mouth ", " soil ", " water ", " wood " belongs to any input method actually, can increase many troubles.

On the other hand, other language, for example Ou Zhou the family of languages is from many, no matter English, German, French, western language ... Deng, because of the language identical and many letters of big portion of originating seem similar, so for the spoken and written languages utilization and the unfamiliar foreigner, in case in the time of will going to use the keyboard that is provided with the multiple similar family of languages to go to import, indicate currently used Chinese language reference symbol even if on screen, have, still can can't know on the segmentation button among the crowd letter like the multiclass when head is overlooked keyboard supporting.So, the keyboard of collocation information equipment at present commonly used, if can clearly guide the user, make the user can go to distinguish distinct symbols and the character code on the same button easily, just can reduce and obscure vision and the chance that upsets input data, more can improve the correctness of input font and promote user's operating efficiency.

The utility model content

A fundamental purpose of the present utility model can be guided the user clearly and goes identification using the keyboard of input method symbol providing a kind of.

Another purpose of the present utility model is to provide a kind of keyboard that is used in an information device and makes the correct input of user easily that is engaged.

According to above-mentioned conception, the keyboard that the utility model provides, be provided as that input one signal to an information device uses and this information device in construction the plural groups input method is arranged, be provided with a user can select from these input methods one of them and import this signal, and respectively this input method is to be formed by a plurality of symbol combination respectively, this keyboard comprises a pedestal, be arranged at a plurality of buttons on this pedestal, at least some of buttons are separated into the plural number zone, and these respectively these zones that are separated in the plural zone are symbols of different input methods in corresponding respectively these input methods and respectively should have the part transmittance section respectively at least in the zone, be arranged at the plural groups luminescence component on this pedestal and respectively organize luminescence component be in corresponding respectively these input methods have plural light-emitting component in the lump and the plural light-emitting component of respectively organizing luminescence component is to be set at respectively under the zone of symbol of the corresponding input method in these buttons that are separated into the plural number zone, an and switching device shifter, can selectively power to one of these luminescence components group, and this switching device shifter can be suitable for the luminescence component of activation and forbidden energy these correspondence other input methods luminous to this optical element in this group luminescence component of this input method of should the user selecting.

Description of drawings

Below by most preferred embodiment and accompanying drawing hinge device of the present utility model is elaborated, in the accompanying drawing:

Fig. 1 is in the past a keyboard three-dimensional exploded view;

Fig. 2 is the stereographic map of the keyboard that provides of the utility model;

Fig. 3 is a three-dimensional exploded view, so that a preferred embodiment of keyboard provided by the utility model to be described;

Fig. 4 is a part of sectional view of Fig. 2 preferred embodiment, the situation of arranging with the each several part that this keyboard is described;

Fig. 5 is a synoptic diagram, can send the embodiment of different colored light sources so that keyboard of the present utility model to be described corresponding to different input method the time.

Embodiment

Keyboard provided by the utility model can use for a signal being inputed to an information device, for example can be used as a computer input data and uses.Usually in an information device; for example computer or individual can construction have the plural groups input method usually; as English input or input in Chinese; can select to use a kind of in numerous input methods and input data or signal and supply with a user, and each input method is formed by a plurality of symbol combination respectively all.

To shown in Figure 4, keyboard provided by the utility model includes a plurality of buttons in a preferred embodiment as Fig. 2, one pedestal 31, one contact plate 32 and a circuit board 33, wherein button 30 comprises a keycap 301 and a key axle 302, key axle 302 by contact be arranged at keycap 301 inside.Be to do one with regard to the each several part structure of keyboard to be described in detail as follows below.

Be formed with a circuit layout on the pedestal 31, be used as the source that signal output and electric current connect.32 of contact plates are arranged on the pedestal 31, and contact plate 32 is provided with a plurality of contact-making switches, and for example contact-making switch 321,322, and they are individually corresponding each above-mentioned buttons.For instance, can suppress being resisted against inner key axle 302 when keycap 301 is subjected to pushing, afterwards, key axle 302 compresses pairing contact-making switch 322 on the contact plate 32 again.Then be provided with a plurality of light-emitting components on the circuit board 33, in this preferred embodiment, individual other light-emitting component is to use light-emittingdiode 331,332 or the like, and the position that light-emitting component 331,332 is provided with is positioned at position under the button, so that the visible light of the different wave length that each light-emitting component is launched can direct projection and seen through keycap 301 and seen by the user.And that keycap provided by the utility model can be adopted transparent material is made, so the visible light that each light-emitting component is launched and can direct projection see through keycap.

In addition, between the button and circuit board 33 of the superiors, the present invention more provides a back up pad 34, and utilization is formed at a plurality of hollow support seats on the back up pad 34, for example the hollow support seat 341,342, after assembling with contact plate 32 and circuit board 33, can make the contact-making switch 321 that is positioned on the contact plate, 322 quilts are provided with accordingly and are seated in hollow support seat 341, in 342, and when keycap 301 is subjected to the user and pushes, key axle 302 is to pass hollow support seat 342 and touch contact-making switch 322, when keycap 301 no longer is subjected to pushing the strength restriction, because of contact-making switch 322 itself adopts flexible designs, so pushing strength when disappearing, the state that can button is returned to by the elasticity recoveries that contact-making switch 322 itself is produced to be pushed.

Keyboard different from the past is provided with the mode of symbol, the utility model provides a kind of symbol boards 35, it includes a plurality of symbol sheets, symbol sheet 351,352,353,354 or the like for example so that a user can distinguish to use be which kind of input method and can be by the symbol on the symbol sheet and character code and input data.In a preferred embodiment, symbol boards 35 can be arranged on the back up pad 34, but also can individually these symbol sheets be folded between keycap and the key axle in response to different designs, for example, symbol sheet 351,352,353,354 etc. can be sandwiched between between keycap 301 and the key axle 302, or, also on the surface of the keycap 301 that symbol sheet 351,352,353,354 etc. directly can be formed, be used for being made for identification.Under the embodiment that symbol boards 35 is arranged on the back up pad 34, go up each sheet symbol sheet that visicode plate 35 comprises by figure, for example the symbol blade unit the 351,352,353, the 354th, unloads the periphery that is connected at key axle 302.

More distinguishingly, the button 30 that is provided in the utility model has the design of a demarcation strip 304 in addition, its position that is provided with is the position that is located on the periphery of key axle 302 and approaches keycap 301, under a preferred embodiment, demarcation strip 304 itself can be provided with a plurality of fins, for example fin 305,306.Demarcation strip 304 also can be made aforementioned symbol sheet and separating except being used to contact keycap 301, enters another symbol sheet 353 to avoid each symbol sheet 352 belows by the light emission of the different color that light-emittingdiode was sent.So,, for a plurality of buttons on being arranged on pedestal 31, wherein have at least the button of part to be separated into plurality of regions (for example utilizing demarcation strip 304) by as can be known aforementioned.Button at the usefulness that is used as the input method input like that, particularly be separated in the button in plural number zone at those, each zone that is separated in each button is the some special symbols in respectively corresponding the different input methods, and the said zone that each is separated, front itself just has the transmittance section of part, so the visible light that each light-emitting component is launched, can be via transmittance section of being had, each zone that is separated itself directly direct projection see through keycap.

What will illustrate in detail is, in order to make the novel keyboard that provides of this essence can be under different input method operating environments, and each symbol corresponding to each input method can be manifested with different colors, a plurality of keycaps that this case provides are wherein as keycap 301 and keycap 307, symbol boards 35, a plurality of symbol sheet monomers of symbol sheet 351 can adopt a transparent material design as symbol sheet 352,352, so that the light of being launched by light-emitting component 331,332 is penetrated and is showed by the user.

And sending the mode of carrying out of different colours light in response to being used in different input methods, the utility model is described as follows.

As Fig. 5, under the state that is used of an information device 51 and a keyboard 52, the user can go to utilize the plural groups input method in the construction information device 51 and information device is imported and be transferred to data by key.When the user gets involved step 53, for example select to carry out input data with one first input method, the message 50 that sent by keyboard 52 this moment, so just be transferred to information device 51 inner corresponding input method application apparatus 511, so that this keyboard 52 enters in the user mode of first input method 512, make one first group of light-emitting component 521 on the keyboard 51 launch one first color light simultaneously with state (dashed path of Fig. 5) to should first input method 512 being employed.Suppose, the user gets involved step 53, be when keyboard 52 selects to switch to other kind input method, when for example wanting to go to carry out input data with one second input method 514, want to change the handoff message 54 of input method this moment, be that switching device shifter 523 by keyboard 52 sends this handoff message 54 and it is transferred to information device 51 inner pairing input method application systems 511 and input method handover mechanisms 513, so, this moment, information device 51 just can be discovered the application that keyboard 52 is about to carry out second input method, just can make keyboard 52 enter in the user mode of second input method 514, simultaneously one second group of light-emitting component 522 on the keyboard is just launched one second color light simultaneously with the state (solid-line paths of Fig. 5) to should second input method 514 being employed.So, those are arranged on the plural groups luminescence component on the pedestal 31, luminescence component of each group all distinguish correspondence wherein a kind of in numerous input methods, and has a plural light-emitting component, as first group of light-emitting component 521 and second group of light-emitting component 522, and the light-emitting component of respectively organizing luminescence component is to be separately positioned in the aforesaid button that is separated into plurality of regions, and is under the symbol area corresponding to a certain input method.And in step that Fig. 5 carried out, be to go the selectivity power supply to one group in the aforesaid plural groups luminescence component by a switching device shifter that is arranged in the keyboard, so more being noted that aforesaid switching device shifter is that to be suitable for light-emitting component in one group of luminescence component of the selected input method of a corresponding user luminous and forbid going luminous corresponding to the luminescence component of other input methods.

By above explanation as can be known, the keyboard that the utility model provides, be by the plural groups light-emitting component under the operation of different input methods and the light of emission different colours so can link the utility model really and use corresponding to specific input method symbol and character code and can be known the purpose of distinguishing by the user.

Claims (7)

1. a keyboard, use as input one signal to an information device, construction has the plural groups input method in this information device, for a user go to select these input methods one of them and import this signal, respectively this input method is formed by a plurality of symbol combination respectively, it is characterized in that this keyboard comprises:

One pedestal;

Be arranged at a plurality of buttons on this pedestal, at least wherein the part button is separated into the plural number zone, and these be separated into respectively this button in the button in plural number zone respectively should respectively corresponding these input methods of zone system in a symbol of different input methods, and respectively should have the part transmittance section respectively at least in the zone;

Be arranged at the plural groups luminescence component on this pedestal, each is organized has a plural light-emitting component in corresponding respectively these input methods of luminescence component in the lump, and the plural light-emitting component of respectively organizing luminescence component is set at respectively under the zone of symbol of the corresponding input method in these buttons that are separated into the plural number zone; And

To these luminescence components one group of one switching device shifter, selectively power, and this switching device shifter is suitable for these light-emitting components in this group luminescence component of this input method of should the user selecting.

2. as claim 1 a described keyboard, it is characterized in that: respectively this button that wherein is separated into the plural number zone comprises a transparent keycap respectively, and this keyboard more comprises the symbol boards between between these transparent keycaps and these light-emitting components.

3. as claim 1 a described keyboard, it is characterized in that: wherein this symbol boards is a transparent symbol boards.

4. as claim 1 a described keyboard, it is characterized in that: respectively this button that wherein is separated into plural number zone comprises a transparent keycap respectively, and form respectively opaque symbol in this key cap surface respectively should the zone.

5. as claim 1 a described keyboard, it is characterized in that: respectively this button that wherein is separated into the plural number zone more comprises the keycap with demarcation strip, and separating whereby respectively should the zone.

6. as claim 1 a described keyboard, it is characterized in that: wherein other these light-emitting components are a light-emittingdiode.

7. as claim 1 a described keyboard, it is characterized in that: luminescence component with the visible light that sends different wave length individually.

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