Background technology
Portable electric device (handheld electronic device) is meant little, the portable electronic installation of volume, for example mobile phone (mobile phone), palmtop computer (handheldPC) or individualized digital assistant (PDA) or the like.Because portable electric device can be used in the field of wireless telecommunications, world-wide web, therefore bring people's convenience and higher Mobile Communications of efficient on the living conditions and handle, also become most popular at present high-tech electronic product.
It should be noted that, the panel of hand-hold electronic device only has size as the palm, the most area of panel (panel) and the area of screen (screen) accounts for, therefore obviously minimizing is many for the number of keys on the panel, so (typewrite) button with keyboard (keyboard) of generally typewriting all can't be arranged on the panel.In addition, in order to reduce the quantity of button, be that a plurality of letter characters or numeric character are located on the same button on the common mobile phone, or functions of use key (function key) switches letter character or the numeric character that will import, the keyboard of using not as standard writer in the use (Qwerty) comes smoothly, and the non-general typewriting arrangement mode of being familiar with of the arrangement mode of its letter character will be not easy concerning the user under the situation of not seeing keyboard, just can the input alphabet symbol.
Fig. 1 (A) and Fig. 1 (B) illustrate synoptic diagram and schematic internal view outside the keyboard structure of a kind of mobile phone of prior art respectively.Please refer to Fig. 1 (A), for example be provided with the button 120 of a screen 110 and multiple lines and multiple rows on the panel 102 of mobile phone 100.Screen 110 is in order to showing the telephone number or news in brief (message) data of incoming call, and can show the telephone number or the news in brief data of input, and button 120 for example according to the order of arranging represent 1~9 respectively, symbols such as *, 0, #.
Please refer to Fig. 1 (B), it should be noted that, for making mobile phone 100 have the function of general standard typewriting with keyboard, the be pivoted key panel 106 of rotatable covering (foldable) of the side of existing host shell 104, it has the button 122 of multiple lines and multiple rows, in order to import the symbol (symbol) of a standard writer with keyboard left side one side of something.In addition, also be provided with the button 124 of multiple lines and multiple rows on the inside surface of host shell 104, in order to import the symbol of a standard writer with the right one side of something of keyboard, and these button 122,124 one-tenth one full size keyboard panels capable of being combined (comprising 26 English alphabet symbols or Chinese character coding input method symbol, function key etc.), the keyboard that is combined into can be used easily for the user, and the speed of incoming symbol can be speeded.
Yet the inside of existing key panel 106 need provide two circuit boards (not illustrating), for 120,122 of the buttons of two sides not Shi Yong, the increase cost.In addition, the two sides of key panel 106 all need be provided with most buttons 120,122, and the inside surface of host shell 104 also must be provided with most buttons 124, therefore obviously increase is many for the quantity of button 120,122,124, but the button 120,122 of the two sides of key panel 106 can't be shared.For example, under the state that covers, when using the button 120 of lateral surface, then can't use the button 122,124 of medial surface, similarly, under the state of opening, use the button 122,124 o'clock of medial surface, then can't use the button 120 of lateral surface, cause the wasting of resources and increase cost of manufacture.In addition, when key panel 106 is opened,, do not meet the typewriting use habit or the use habit of playing games not with screen 110 align centers.
The utility model content
The purpose of this utility model just provides a kind of keyboard combination structure, is applicable to handheld electronic device, and keyboard and screen align center, to meet use habit.
Another purpose of the present utility model provides a kind of keyboard combination structure, be applicable to handheld electronic device, wherein a plurality of key panels one-tenth one full size keyboard structure capable of being combined can be used the keyboard that is combined into easily for the user, and can speed the speed of incoming symbol.
For reaching above-mentioned purpose of the present utility model, the utility model proposes a kind of keyboard combination structure, mainly comprise a host shell, one first key panel, one second key panel and a central key panel.Host shell has an accommodation space, and first and second key panel is arranged at respectively on the host shell, and is covered in accommodation space.In addition, central key panel is disposed in the accommodation space, and is positioned at first and second key panel below, and wherein first and second key panel is suitable for skidding off the both sides in accommodation space, and exposes central key panel.
For reaching above-mentioned purpose of the present utility model, the utility model proposes a kind of keyboard combination structure, mainly comprise a host shell, one first key panel, one second key panel and a central key panel.Host shell has an accommodation space, and first and second key panel is arranged at respectively on the host shell, and is covered in accommodation space.In addition, central authorities' key panel is disposed in the accommodation space, and be positioned at below first and second key panel, wherein when first and second key panel skids off both sides in accommodation space, central authorities' key panel is to move to one second height and position by one first height and position, and first and second key panel is engaged in the both sides of central key panel respectively, to be combined into a full size keyboard panel.
Described according to preferred embodiment of the present utility model, the first above-mentioned key panel for example has one first guide rail, and central key panel has one first dowel, it is arranged in first guide rail, when first key panel skidded off in accommodation space, first dowel was that the end by first guide rail moves to the other end.In addition, second key panel for example has one second guide rail, and central key panel for example has one second dowel, and it is arranged in second guide rail, when second key panel skidded off in accommodation space, second dowel was that the end by this second guide rail moves to the other end.
The utility model is because of adopting a plurality of key panels to be combined into a full size keyboard structure, and central key panel can be hidden in the below of first and second key panel when not using, and when central key panel uses and the screen align center, meet general popular use habit.Therefore, hand-hold electronic device not only can keep original dial key or other function keys on first and second key panel, and when using the full size keyboard structure, one-tenth one standard writer keyboard also capable of being combined, to make things convenient for the user under the situation of not seeing keyboard, input alphabet symbol easily just is to speed the speed of incoming symbol.
For above-mentioned and other purposes of the present utility model, feature and advantage can be become apparent, a preferred embodiment cited below particularly, and cooperate appended graphicly, be described in detail below:
Embodiment
Please refer to Fig. 2 (A) and Fig. 2 (B), it illustrates the synoptic diagram of a kind of keyboard combination structure of the utility model one preferred embodiment respectively.This keyboard combination structure 210 is applicable to a hand-held electronic installation 200, for example is devices such as mobile phone, palmtop computer or individualized digital assistant.In the present embodiment, only with the keyboard combination structure 210 that is disposed at mobile phone as an example explanation.This keyboard combination structure 210 mainly comprises a host shell 220, one first key panel 230, one second key panel 240 and a central key panel 250.Host shell 220 has an accommodation space 222, and first and second key panel 230,240 is arranged at respectively on the host shell 220, and is covered in accommodation space 222.Accommodation space 222 for example is opened in the panel 204 at screen 202 places, its length, width and the degree of depth are all passed through suitable design, so that first key panel 230, second key panel 240 are under the state of Fig. 2 (A), both length and width be capable of being combined being integral just, and be covered in fully on the accommodation space 222.
In addition, first and second key panel 230,240 is for example respectively by being skidded off in the both sides of accommodation space 222 by a slide construction (not illustrating), so that first and second key panel 230,240 is under the state of Fig. 2 (B), its position is positioned at the dual-side of hand-hold electronic device 200 just.It should be noted that, central authorities' key panel 250 is to be disposed in the accommodation space 222 under untapped state, and be hidden in first and second key panel 230,240 belows shown in Fig. 2 (A), yet, when first and second key panel 230,240 skids off respectively after the both sides of accommodation space 222, central key panel 250 is to be exposed to the position shown in Fig. 2 (B).
Under preferable situation, central key panel 250 and screen 202 align centers, and first and second key panel 230,240 is symmetrically located at the both sides of central key panel 250 too, to meet general masses' use habit, especially is beneficial to the software of playing games.In addition, for making first, second key panel 230,240 and central key panel 250 can be combined into one full-scale (full size) key panel, central authorities' key panel 250 can be by changing its height and position by a lifting structure (not illustrating), so that the height of central key panel 250 can be by the below that originally was positioned at first and second key panel 230,240, change to the identical height of first and second key panel 230,240.So, first and second key panel 230,240 is engaged in the both sides of central key panel 250 just, to be combined into the keyboard of a standard writer with (Qwerty), for example comprise 26 English alphabet symbols or Chinese character coding input method symbol, function key etc., the keyboard that is combined into can be used easily for the user, and the speed of incoming symbol can be speeded.
On concrete the application, first and second key panel 230,240 is under Fig. 2 (A) state, it has most buttons 232,242 respectively, and be defined as dial key (dial number), and button 232,242 for example according to the order of arranging represent 1~9 respectively, symbols such as *, 0, #, import the telephone number numeral for the user.In addition, first or second key panel 230,240 also can have at least one function switch key 244, when making up for full size keyboard, is letter key in order to switch these dial keies, shown in Fig. 2 (B).In addition, central authorities' key panel 250 also has most buttons 252, and be defined as letter key, and the button 232,242 of the button 252 of central key panel 250 and first, second key panel 230,240 can about align, line number is identical, to form the standard writer keyboard of multiple lines and multiple rows.Moreover central key panel 220 also can have at least one special function keys 254, comprises switch key (shift key), cancel key (Esc key) or operating key (Ctrl key) etc.
Fig. 3 (A)~Fig. 3 (B) illustrates two kinds of keyboard combination structures of the present utility model respectively, and it is assembled in the schematic perspective view of the housing of portable electric device.Please refer to Fig. 3 (A), in the design of assembling, when first and second key panel 330,340 skids off respectively outside the both sides of the accommodation space 322 of host shell 320, the bottom of first and second key panel 330,340 is available for users to stretch into its right-hand man's finger 10,12, and can be gripped on the both sides of host shell 320, and user's thumb 14,16 can be pushed arbitrary button 332 apace, and is very convenient in the use, especially is beneficial to the software of playing games.In addition, please refer to Fig. 3 (B), first and second key panel 330,340 also can adopt the hollow out sandwich design, its bottom surface 334,344 is resisted against on the drain pan 324 of host shell 320, and user's right-hand man can be gripped on the both sides of first and second key panel 330,340, and user's thumb can be pushed arbitrary button 332 apace, and is very convenient in the use.In addition, the outside of first and second key panel 330,340 has a pull handle (stem) 336,346 respectively, it for example caves in or is raised in the surface of first and second key panel 330,340, draws back first and second key panel 330,340 in both sides to the left and right for the user.
Please refer to Fig. 4 (A)~Fig. 4 (E), it illustrates the cut-away view of start flow process of a kind of keyboard combination structure of the utility model one preferred embodiment respectively.Keyboard combination structure 410 mainly comprises a host shell 420, one first key panel 430, one second key panel 440 and a central key panel 450.Please refer to Fig. 3 (A), under the situation of not using central key panel 450, central key panel 450 is to be disposed in the accommodation space 422, and is positioned at the below of first and second key panel 430,440.In addition, first and second key panel 430,440 for example has one first guide rail 432 and one second guide rail 442 respectively, central key panel 450 then correspondence has one first dowel (tip) 452 and one second dowel 454, it lays respectively in first and second guide rail 432,442, and can slide along a specific path in first and second guide rail 432,442.In addition, also can connect a back-moving spring 456 between first and second key panel 430,440, for example be volute spring, and it can keep first and second key panel 430,440 in the make-position of Fig. 4 (A).
Then, please refer to Fig. 4 (B), when first and second key panel 430,440 is subjected to outside acting force respectively and draws back, first dowel 452 and second dowel 454 can slide along the first mobile route P1 (shown in dotted line) respectively, and move to the other end by an end of first and second guide rail 432,442.It should be noted that, on the spatial design of guide rail, the path of first and second guide rail 432,442 can form the distribution of stepped (ladder shape) along with difference highly, and first and second dowel 452,454 then is positioned at different height and positions along path movement.Therefore, central key panel 450 positions also are subjected to the traction of first and second dowel 452,454 and change its height gradually, shown in Fig. 4 (A)~Fig. 4 B.At last, the height of central key panel 450 can be suitable with the height of first, second key panel 430,440, to be combined into a full size keyboard panel, shown in Fig. 4 (C).Then, please refer to Fig. 4 (D), be subjected to the answer pulling force of back-moving spring 456, first and second dowel 452,454 also can slide along the second mobile route P2 (shown in dotted line) respectively, and the first mobile route P1 and the second mobile route P2 for example form the loop of a sealing, in the present embodiment, first and second mobile route P1, the point of crossing of P2 also is respectively equipped with a catch (or retaining valve) 458, it is articulated in first and second guide rail 432, on 442 the inwall, but catch only can unidirectional (clockwise or inverse clock) rotate, to limit first and second dowel 452,454 only can enter the loop of sealing to ground by the first mobile route P1 by folk prescription, and are gone out the loop of deblocking by the second mobile route P2.Last shown in Fig. 4 (E), first and second key panel 430,440 that is positioned at central key panel 450 both sides is inwardly closed once again, and central key panel 450 and dowel 452,454 thereof also are returned to original position among Fig. 4 (A) figure once again.The flow process of above-mentioned Fig. 4 (A)~Fig. 4 (E) only is the utility model one preferable example, in not leaving spirit of the present invention and scope, when can other slide constructions or lifting structure specifically implement.
By above explanation as can be known, keyboard combination structure of the present utility model is applicable to handheld electronic device, comprises on the field that mobile phone, palmtop computer or individualized digital assistant etc. install or other are relevant.This keyboard combination structure mainly comprises a host shell, one first key panel, one second key panel and a central key panel.Host shell has an accommodation space, and first and second key panel is arranged at respectively on the host shell, and is covered in accommodation space.In addition, central authorities' key panel is disposed in the accommodation space, and be positioned at below first and second key panel, wherein first and second key panel can be by being skidded off the both sides in accommodation space by a slide construction, and central key panel can be by being changed its height and position by a lifting structure, so that first and second key panel is engaged in the both sides of central key panel just, to be combined into a full size keyboard panel.
In sum, keyboard combination structure of the present utility model has following advantage:
(1) a plurality of key panels are combined into a full size keyboard panel, and with the screen align center, meet general popular use habit, and a plurality of key panel can be accommodated in the accommodation space, to be combined into a small-sized keypad panel, functional height.
(2) first and second key panel can keep original dial key or other function keys under the situation of closure, and when using the full size keyboard panel, also dial key can be switched to letter key, to be combined into a standard writer keyboard.So the user is under the situation of not seeing keyboard, input alphabet symbol easily just is to speed the speed of typewriting.
(3) central key panel can be according to actual behaviour in service, change its height, and central key panel can be hidden in the below of first and second key panel when not using, to avoid taking the space of host panel.
Though the utility model discloses as above with a preferred embodiment; right its is not in order to limit the utility model; anyly have the knack of this skill person; in not breaking away from spirit and scope of the present utility model; when doing a little change and retouching, therefore protection domain of the present utility model is as the criterion when looking accompanying the claim person of defining.