CN2610396Y - Programmable keyboard device - Google Patents

Abstract

A programmable keyboard device comprises a keyboard, a storing card and an indicating cover, wherein the keyboard is provided with a plurality of numbers on an indicating portion beside a plurality of key-presses on an upper surface of the keyboard; the storing card is inserted and electrically connected with the keyboard in the replaceable mode, and stores key position defining codes which separately define part of the key-presses of the keyboard; when each defined key-press is pressed, a controller of the keyboard exports a key position defining code correspondingly read by the storing card to an electronic equipment; and the indicating cover is covered on the upper surface of the keyboard in the separable mode, and indicates the labels corresponding to the key position defining codes on the indicating portion corresponding to the defined key-presses.

Description

The programmable key board unit

Technical field

The utility model relates to a kind of keyboard, particularly relates to a kind ofly cooperating different software and the programmable key board unit of different hot key functions being provided.

Background technology

Input medias such as keyboard, mouse and writing pencil have become the basic outfit that present information (information) and digital (digital) equipment can not or lack.And speed and convenience when how to promote its input information also are the continuous emphasis of research and development of relevant soft, hardware industry.

Window (Windows) system as company of Microsoft (Microsoft) product, just definition has the hot key (hot-key of some corresponding window system specific functions, or title function key), the user directly knock this hot key or push simultaneously by most buttons the hot key jointly formed, just can carry out certain specific corresponding function, with the steps flow chart of effective simplification input.But every kind of software is all different separately with the mode that keyboard hardware is arranged in pairs or groups one to one, makes the user who is familiar with a certain software at a loss as to what to do often at other software of utilization.

No. 84109786 patent of invention case in Taiwan for another example, just disclose a kind of programmable keyboard key position definition mode, it is characterized in that it is the key position definition of changing keyboard in the mode of software set, and the definition of this key position is stored in the computer memory, when the button of keyboard is pressed, just be converted into corresponding key and export computer to, borrow this mode to share a computer for the multi-section keyboard according to this key position definition data.

Use this patent case technology, though can be by single computer most sheet keypads of arranging in pairs or groups, every sheet keypad then is respectively equipped with different key position definitions, use with the hot key or its operating environment that cooperate different software respectively, but the user needs to purchase the different most keyboards of preparation in response to different software or operating environment, not only sink money, also need take suitable space when depositing these keyboards, so bring inconvenience.

Summary of the invention

Fundamental purpose of the present utility model is to provide a kind of programmable key board unit of realizing the different software hot key function on single keyboard.

An of the present utility model purpose is to provide a kind of storage card and sign cover with simple and easy replacing, replaces the programmable key board unit of different hot key functions for single keyboard.

A purpose more of the present utility model is switched the programmable key board unit of different hot key functions further providing a kind of with the different covers that indicate of single storage card collocation for single keyboard.

For achieving the above object, the technical solution of the utility model is as follows:

A kind of programmable key board unit, use for an electronic equipment, this device comprises a keyboard, one plugs and is electrically connected at the storage card of this keyboard in replaceable mode, and one with the sign cover of separable mode cover cap on this keyboard upper surface, it is characterized in that: this keyboard has majority and protrudes in button on its upper surface, multiple digital is in this upper surface sign portion at least one side of this button place respectively, and one this storage card of controller that is positioned at this keyboard store the key position definitions of the part button that defines this keyboard respectively, for when respectively this is defined button and is pressed, the controller of this keyboard reads corresponding respectively this button key bits corresponding definitions and exports this electronic equipment and this sign to and cover on corresponding these and be defined sign portions place of button from this storage card, and indicating has the corresponding respectively label of this button key position definitions.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is system's block schematic diagram of the utility model programmable key board unit one first preferred embodiment;

Fig. 2 is this first preferred embodiment decomposing state floor map;

Fig. 3 is this first preferred embodiment assembled state floor map;

Fig. 4 is the cross-sectional schematic from Fig. 3 hatching line 4-4 gained;

Fig. 5 is the utility model one second embodiment decomposing state floor map;

Fig. 6 is this second embodiment assembled state floor map.

Embodiment

Shown in Fig. 1 to 4, be 1 one the first preferred embodiments of the utility model programmable key board unit, comprise that a keyboard 2, a storage card 3 and indicate cover 4.Programmable key board unit 1 is to cooperate a PC 5 operate together in the present embodiment, certainly, also can for any as PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) (PDA) or other can keyboard be the electronic equipment use of information input tool.

Keyboard 2 has a housing 21, majority wears the button 22 that protrudes in the 211 most corresponding perforates 212 of housing 21 upper surfaces, one is located at the grafting port (electric connector) 23 of housing 21 inner sides, and one is positioned at the inner and controller 24 that electrically connect with grafting port 23 of housing 21.One side place of housing 21 upper surfaces 211 counterpart buttons 22 place perforates 212 is provided with a sign portion 213, sign portion 213 is arranged in each perforate 212 downside place of figure in the present embodiment, but also can be positioned at perforate 212 upsides, left and right sides or be positioned at perforate 212 many sides place on every side simultaneously.The circuit board (figure does not show) that grafting port 23 is inserted in the housing 21 electrically connects to form with controller 24, and the suitable pattern of tool produces machinery and electric connection for storage card 3 plugs.Housing 21 cooperates the geomery of grafting port 23 and storage card 3 to offer a slot 214, is inserted in grafting port 23 for storage card 3 through slot 214.

Storage card 3 is can extract the grafting port 23 that substitute mode is inserted in keyboard 2, store in order to majority in the definition keyboard 2 part buttons 22 and be defined button 221 (hot keys, hotkey) key position definitions, each key position definitions is to should computer 5 installing a specific instruction function of an application software 51 of carrying out in the present embodiment.For instance, when application software 51 is AOTOCAD, this particular memory card 3 of its correspondence also just is defined button 221 by cooking up part in keyboard 2 all buttons 22, and gives each button 221 1 corresponding AOTOCAD software wherein the key position definitions and the storage of an input instruction (as MIRROR 3D+ENTER).

More particularly, if the corresponding button 221 of going up " MIRROR 3D+ENTER " instruction key position definitions in the example is " A " key, then after plugging the particular memory card 3 of specializing in the use of cooperation AOTOCAD software in the keyboard 2, user's (figure does not show) only need knock " A " key, also just equals to import simultaneously " MIRROR 3D+ENTER " instruction.In addition, storage card 31 has a flash memory (f1ashmemory) for storing each key position definitions in the present embodiment, certainly, other can/the non-electron storage assembly that repeats the formula that writes is all applicable.

The controller 24 of keyboard 2 is the microprocessor that circuit board is located in a weldering in the present embodiment, it is when arbitrary when being defined button 221 and knocked by the user to push, see through circuit board and receive this button that is pressed 221 information, then read the key position definitions of a pair of button 221 that should be pressed, replace the input code of former button 221 representatives and see through circuit board and export this computer 5 to for its processing from storage card 3.Be example with above-mentioned AOTOCAD software again, when the user knocked " A " key, the information that essence exports computer to was " MIRROR 3D+ENTER " instruction, but not " A " character of former " A " key representative.

Indicate cover 4 and cooperate a specific memory card 3, and have keyboard 2 profiles of cooperation and be covered with the cover body 41 that is placed in housing 21 upper surfaces 211, and most corresponding each button in a row 221 position and be opened in the perforate 42 of cover body 41, and upwards wear protruding dew for each row's button 221 with each rows of openings 42.Cover body 41 also cooperates sign portion 213 positions of housing 21, and respectively is defined button 221 place perforates 42 downside places in figure, and indicating has a pair of label 411 that should storage card 3 defined each button 221 key position definitions.Each label 411 can be identical with key position definitions, also can be writing a Chinese character in simplified form of key position definitions, as with said " MIRROR 3D+ENTER " instruction above " M1 " representative, or any suitable expression kenel of other and key position definitions tool corresponding relation.

Via above-mentioned structure, for instance, when the user when computer 5 is carried out AUTOCAD softwares 51, only need in keyboard 2, to plug one and specialize in the particular memory card 3 that cooperates this software 51 to use, and specialize in the specific sign that this software 51 uses equally with one and cover 4 cover caps on keyboard 2, just can borrow the auxiliary sign that indicates cover 4, only knock the single button 221 (as top said " A " key) that is defined, and the instruction (as " MIRROR 3D+ENTER ") that the multiple step beginning of former need is finished exports computer 5 to, to obtain a corresponding result of carrying out in this software 51.And when user's desire utilizes this computer 5 to carry out another softwares 51, then only need simple substitute be specialize in cooperate the specific storage control card 3 that another software 51 uses and indicate cover 4 just passable.

In second embodiment of the present utility model shown in Fig. 5,6, the main difference of itself and first preferred embodiment, the storage unit (figure does not show) that is same storage card 3 ' is to store majority group button 221 ' the key position definitions that cooperates different majority kind application software simultaneously, in other words, each organizes key position definitions is a corresponding application specific software, and comprises most key position definitions of respectively representing a specific instruction function of this application software.One keyboard, 2 ' lower left then correspondence is provided with a switch 25 ', in order to according to the actual software category of carrying out of a computer (figure do not show), and a controller 24 ' that switches keyboard 2 ' from storage card 3 ' read a pair of should software key position definitions and export computer to.

Keyboard 2 ' is gone up all majorities, and to be defined button 221 ' be to be located at keyboard 2 ' left side among the figure and the integral body configuration that is square, and with the region that is defined button 221 ' for sign cover a 4 ' cover cap that equally roughly is square, indicate cover 4 ' and offer most rows of openings 42 ' and be defined button 221 ' for each row and upwards wear protruding dew.A cover body 41 ' that indicates cover 4 ' cooperates the sign portion 213 ' position of keyboard 2 ' equally, and in figure, respectively be defined button 221 ' place perforate 42 ' downside place, sign has the label 411 ' of corresponding storage card 3 ' defined each one group of key position definitions, and cover body 41 ' lower left then offers another perforate 43 ' of switch 25 ' the protruding dew of donating bond dish 2 '.

So, in present embodiment, when software change that computer is carried out, only need this switch 24 ' of operation, with switch controller 24 ' from storage card 3 ' read to should change the back software key position definitions and export computer to, and change to should software passable a specific sign cover 4 ', and need not substitute different storage cards 3 '.

Borrow above-mentioned structure, the utility model provides an extractable and changeable storage card 3, cooperate a corresponding auxiliary marked effect that indicates cover 4, can have the hot key function that cooperates different application software 51 instruction definitions for same keyboard 2, it is comparatively simple, convenient and rapid that the user is not only operated input, also can save the expense that it repeats to purchase different keyboards 2.And same storage card 3 ' also can store the majority group key position definitions that cooperates different application software simultaneously, and need not purchase the different storage card 3 ' of deposit in response to different software, and also exempts and substitute the different actions that store control card 3 '.

Claims (6)

1, a kind of programmable key board unit, use for an electronic equipment, this device comprises that a keyboard, plugs and be electrically connected at the storage card of this keyboard in replaceable mode, and one with the sign cover of separable mode cover cap on this keyboard upper surface, it is characterized in that:

This keyboard has majority and protrudes in button on its upper surface, multiple digital in this upper surface sign portion at least one side of this button place respectively, and a controller that is positioned at this keyboard;

This storage card stores the key position definitions of the part button that defines this keyboard respectively, and for when respectively this is defined button and is pressed, the controller of this keyboard reads respectively this button key bits corresponding definitions and export this electronic equipment to of correspondence from this storage card; And

This sign covers on corresponding these and is defined the sign portion place of button, and indicating has the corresponding respectively label of this button key position definitions.

2, device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that: this storage card has one in order to store the flash memory of this key position definitions.

3, device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that: respectively this key position definitions is the specific function to should an electronic equipment performed application software.

4, device as claimed in claim 3, it is characterized in that: this electronic equipment can be carried out for most application software, this storage card stores most group keys position definitions, and respectively this group key position definitions comprises most corresponding respectively key position definitions of this application software specific function.

5, device as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that: this keyboard has more a switch, with according to performed respectively this application software of this electronic equipment, switches this controller and reads this group key position definitions that should application software from storage card.

6, device as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that: this sign cover has the cover body of a cover cap in this keyboard upper surface, and most are opened in this cover body and wear the perforate of protruding dew for all buttons of this keyboard, respectively should correspondence respectively the label of this key position definitions then be shown on this cover body respectively this and locate around being defined respectively this perforate that button wears.

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