CN2731858Y - Handset having dual-purpose keypad - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to a handset with an improved keypad structure, in particular to a handset which can input the letter digital code, the operation code and the command code. The handset having dual-purpose keypad comprises a first handset body which is provided with a display screen and a second handset body which is provided with a keypad. The keypad is provided with a set of digital keys which comprise the * key and the # key and a set of guide keys. The keypad comprises a standard English keypad which is composed of the digital keys and part of the guide keys. The digital keys are rocker keys which are provided with double contacts. The first handset body is connected with the second handset body through a two-dimension hinge with a longitudinal or a transverse turning, and the handset can input the digital and the letter simultaneously.

Description

Mobile phone with dual-purpose keyboard

Technical field

This novel mobile phone that has improved keyboard structure that relates to, particularly having can the input alphabet digital code, the mobile phone of operation code, instruction code.

Background technology

Regular handset is joined and is had plenty of the keyboard-type input system, is made up of numeral key and navigation key usually.Numerical key has 1,2 ... 9,0 reach " # ", " * ".1 to 9 arises from the upper left corner, is from left to right three to take advantage of three arranged, and numerical key 0 is positioned at the most descending, and the left side is " * " key, and the right is " # " key.From two to nine numerical key is represented three to four English alphabets respectively.This keyboard arrangement mode originates from the voice-frequency dialing phone, the multi-frequency phone replaces the epoch that rotating disk dials, and uses till today always, comprises the portable phone of cordless telephone and mobile phone.And, above numerical key, also have navigation key usually for mobile phone, be used for dialing, on-hook, selection function menu, adjust volume etc.

Figure 1 shows that a well-known regular handset, it has the first housing and the second housing that has keyboard 100 that have screen, and two bodies that roughly are cuboid show that at Fig. 1 the limit of relative narrower is hinged by hinge.Keyboard 100 has five navigation keys, 102,104,106,108 and 110 circular being arranged in around the mouse button 112.In this keyboard, navigation key has multiple function: key 102 is used for dialling again, and key 104 is used to connect phone, and key 106 is used for transmission information, and key 108 is used for dropped calls, and key 110 is used for removing input.Mouse button 112 is four-way joystick key, indicates arrow above, is used for the navigation of menu on the screen 114.When pushing on the mouse button one of four arrows, the clearing mark on the screen 114 will be towards arrow to moving.

Along with the development of mobile phone technique, mobile phone not only is used for transfer voice now, and is used for transfer of data.Word message, video, Email, webpage and picture can be accepted and send with mobile phone.So a lot of mobile phones especially with display screen, all are useful on the directionkeys that navigates in the various menus of screen display.

On the other hand, a lot of users get used to utilizing mouse and computor-keyboard input data and menu navigation.Computor-keyboard adopts the English key layout of standard, originates from typewriter, and continues to use in PC.The computor-keyboard that Fig. 2 is familiar with for people, majority more get used to the keyboard input with this layout, and especially the key that indicates letter with that three row of middle part comes input characters.

The numerical key of mobile phone can not well be applicable to the literal input.At first: as shown in Figure 1, the numerical key of standard has only 12 keys, so just require each numerical key corresponding to a plurality of letters (as, numerical key 7 corresponding to P, Q, R and S).Though above-mentioned mobile phone also has the key of other functions of tool, they all were not endowed the function of corresponding letter input in the past.People have developed various systems and have used the digital keys input characters to be applicable to.A kind of mode wherein is for repeatedly to push a numerical key to import in the pairing a plurality of letters of this numerical key.For example, the user pushes numerical key 2 once with input alphabet A, twice input alphabet B, three input alphabet C.Concerning the user who gets used to using English standard keyboard to carry out the computer writing input, this mode is not only time-consuming but also require great effort.

Another kind of technical scheme is additional to traditional English standard keyboard of mobile phone.But this mode has increased the volume of mobile phone, and the user likes the less mobile phone of volume.Simultaneously, this mode method requires the user to select only English standard keyboard, perhaps selects English standard keyboard and numeric keypad simultaneously.Before a kind of selection can give and wish that the encumbrance keyboard brings obstacle in order to the user of input (as telephone number), and second kind of selection makes that the skewer body is long-pending to be increased, this runs in the opposite direction with microminiaturized market demand.

Also have, the size of mobile phone must be roughly corresponding with the distance between people's ear and mouth.Though the development of microphone techniques no longer requires the position of microphone on mobile phone to be positioned at the dead ahead of user's mouth, in order clearly to catch sound, microphone still requires with user's mouth approaching.Flip-shell design is fine have been guaranteed the small and exquisite of mobile phone cumulative volume and can hang on the belt or be placed in the pocket, and when opening, the enough big distance from the ear to the mouth is arranged again.But, this keyboard at a body and display screen in the design of the flip-shell of another body, limited the size of display screen.And because the area constraints of flip-shell, the display screen on the mobile phone mostly is square, or vertical rectangle.But the user of personal computer keyboard custom is used horizontal rectangular screen when the input data, and this makes on existing mobile phone literal import and has any problem.

Summary of the invention

Main purpose of the present utility model provides a kind of existing numeric keyboard of mobile telephone layout that promptly meets, conformance with standard QWERTY keyboard layout again, and simultaneously, volume keeps the small mobile phone with dual-purpose keyboard;

Another purpose of the present utility model provides when being convenient to the user and carrying out input digit or literal, keeps the mobile phone with dual-purpose keyboard of screen visual custom.

For achieving the above object, the utility model adopts the first housing that has display screen and the second housing that has keyboard, two bodies constitute a clamshell handset, keyboard has one group to contain numerical key and one group of navigation key that " * " reaches " # ", keyboard position is identical with existing mobile phone, when being in the conventional mobile phone user mode, the user can operate by the conventional mobile phone using method.On the other hand, the keyboard that the utility model provides also comprises an English big keyboard of standard that is made of numerical key and part navigation key, wherein numerical key is the rocking bar keys with two contacts, in other words, when keyboard clockwise rotates 90 when spending, numerical key is horizontal three row's states, give Q with first two contacts that ranked first " * " key of row, W, A is given in two contacts of 0 key, S ... this will have the same layout of the English big keyboard of a standard, the user is needing under the situation of input characters, can mobile phone is horizontal, carry out words input by the Qwerty keyboard operating habit.

By above scheme as seen, the utility model is not done change to the keyboard layout of existing mobile phone, and has realized the requirement of an English standard keyboard by the bond structure design.

Meet the computation custom when making horizontal keyboard input characters, the first housing and the second housing can also be hinged with a two dimension that makes two bodies laterally open or vertically open only.Like this, when it was longitudinally opened, keyboard and screen be as existing mobile phone layout, when needing to send note, online or other text operations, can be along laterally opening, and internal circuit automaticallyes switch, and keyboard and screen are as the computer layout.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the structure chart of an existing clamshell handset;

Fig. 2 is the layout of an existing standard QWERTY keyboard;

Fig. 3 is the structure chart of the utility model first embodiment;

Fig. 4 is the structure chart of first embodiment when longitudinally opening;

The structure chart that Fig. 5 is first embodiment when laterally opening;

Fig. 6 is the second embodiment keyboard layout figure;

Fig. 7 is the 3rd embodiment keyboard layout figure;

Fig. 8 is the 4th embodiment keyboard layout figure;

Fig. 9 is the 5th embodiment keyboard layout figure;

Figure 10 is the 6th embodiment keyboard layout figure;

Figure 11 is the 7th embodiment keyboard layout figure;

Figure 12 is the plane graph of first kind of double-contact rocking bar keyboard;

Figure 13 is the perspective view of first kind of double-contact rocking bar keyboard;

Figure 14 is the sectional view of first kind of double-contact rocking bar keyboard;

Figure 15 is the exploded view of first kind of double-contact rocking bar keyboard;

Figure 16 is the plane graph of second kind of double-contact rocking bar keyboard;

Figure 17 is the perspective view of second kind of double-contact rocking bar keyboard;

Figure 18 is the sectional view of second kind of double-contact rocking bar keyboard;

Figure 19 is the exploded view of second kind of double-contact rocking bar keyboard.

Below in conjunction with each embodiment of the present utility model the utility model is further specified.Identical label has identical structure implication among all embodiment.

Execution mode

First embodiment:

Referring to Fig. 3, this is a clamshell handset, and for two adjacent side of first and second body of flat cuboid are provided with the two dimension hinge, it can vertically open along hinge 210 this routine mobile phone 200, also can laterally open along hinge 212 substantially.

Referring to Fig. 4, the first housing 206 and the second housing 204 hinge 210 places hinge and, when this hinge is opened, can be used for digital input pattern (telephony mode), screen 240 vertically shows.

Referring to Fig. 5, the first housing 206 and the second housing 204 are also opened along hinge 212, can be used for the literal input pattern when opening, and screen 240 laterally shows.

Keyboard 202 among Fig. 4, Fig. 5 comprises numeral key and navigation key, wherein numerical key is the rocking bar keys with two contacts, when digital input pattern, two contacts have same signal input function, promptly press that contact of this key and all import same order, and when the literal input pattern, press order of this key contact input, then import another order when pressing another contact of this key, press order such as the following table of representing each contact in figure pattern: (referring to Fig. 4)

The label of key among the figure	The number of contacts of key	The contact arrangement orientation	The order of keying in
				301	2	Up and down	1
302	2	Up and down	2
				303	2	Up and down	3
304	2	Up and down	4
				305	2	Up and down	5
306	2	Up and down	6
				307	2	Up and down	7

308	2	Up and down	8
				309	2	Up and down	9
310	2	Up and down	0
				311	2	Up and down	*
312	2	Up and down	#
				313	1		Redial
314	1		Conversation
				315	1		Transmission information
316	1		Dropped calls
				317	1		Remove input
318	4		Mouse

Press order such as the following table of representing each contact at type mode: (referring to Fig. 5)

The label of key among the figure	The number of contacts of key	The contact arrangement orientation	The order of keying in
				301	2	About	UI
302	2	About	JK
				303	2	About	M，
304	2	About	TY
				305	2	About	GH

306	2	About	BN
				307	2	About	ER
308	2	About	DF
				309	2	About	CV
310	2	About	AS
				311	2	About	QW
312	2	About	ZX
				313	1		P
314	1		O
				315	1		L
316	1		Transmission information
				317	1		Deletion information

This arrangement mode of numerical key does not comprise whole letters.Therefore, the part navigation key also is used for corresponding letter, to form complete Qwerty keyboard.This brand-new alphabetical method of salary distribution and the use of rocking bar keys make the cell phone keyboard of standard can be used as the Qwerty keyboard use.This arrangement mode is skillfully to have used the user of Qwerty keyboard just not need to practise too much easily input characters.

Second embodiment:

Referring to Fig. 6, this is the embodiment that a navigation key is not used in Qwerty keyboard, and at this moment, two contacts of " * " key are corresponding to alphabetical Q, W, E and R.The left side of pushing and unclamping " * " key is input alphabet Q, and continues to push or push for twice the left side of " * " key with input alphabet W.Similarly, push and the right of unclamping " * " key with input alphabet E, and continue to push or push for twice the right of " * " key with input alphabet R.Similarly, under this occupation mode, alphabetical J, K and L are corresponding to 2 keys.Under the literal input pattern, any type of left side of pushing 2 keys is input alphabet J, and push and the right of unclamping 2 keys with input alphabet K, and continue to push or push for twice the right of 2 keys with input alphabet L.Similarly, alphabetical M and several punctuate symbol are corresponding to 3 keys.

The 3rd embodiment:

Referring to Fig. 7, this routine keyboard and precedent are in a ratio of similarly arranges.Letter Q, W and E are corresponding to the * key, and alphabetical I, O and P are corresponding to 1 key, and alphabetical A, S and D are corresponding to 0 key, and alphabetical M and several punctuate symbol are corresponding to 3 keys.

The 4th embodiment:

Referring to Fig. 8, this example has been added a row function key in the left side of diagram keyboard, in order to corresponding to single letter.Some key of this example is still corresponding to a plurality of letters, for example alphabetical I, and O and P are corresponding to 1 key.

The 5th embodiment:

Referring to Fig. 9, this example has also been added a row function key in the left side of diagram keyboard, in order to corresponding to single letter.Letter w, E and R are corresponding to " * " key.

The 6th embodiment:

Referring to Figure 10, this example in the left side of diagram keyboard two function keys of itemizing.The unnecessary key in diagram Z key left side can be arranged other functions, as the shift function.

The 7th embodiment:

Referring to Figure 11, this example has only been added a row function key in the left side of diagram keyboard, but these keys are the rocking bar keys of dual-use function, therefore, with input Q, and the right of pressing key is with input W corresponding to the left side of alphabetical Q and W. pressing key for a key in the upper left corner of new diagram of adding.

In the described embodiment of Fig. 6 to Figure 11, the navigation key of mobile phone is not used in the keyboard of literal input.But note that these extra one row in function key can corresponding to the literal input pattern under other needs functions, as Shift, Enter, transmission information or deletion information.And some button does not distribute letter in some more aforesaid embodiment.

Figure 12 to Figure 19 has showed two kinds of possible designs of double-contact remote sensing key.Figure 12 to Figure 15 is respectively with plane graph, and perspective view, sectional view and explosive view have been showed a kind of structure of remote sensing key of dual-use function.When being in the literal input pattern, one side of pressing key or another side are all distributed to activation button by the function by the limit.Therefore, as shown in figure 12, be example with upper left corner key, the left side of pressing key is with input Q, and the right of pressing key is with input W.Note that under digital input pattern one " * " will be imported in any position of pressing key.

Figure 16 to Figure 19 is respectively with plane graph, and perspective view, sectional view and explosive view have been showed the structure of another kind of double-contact remote sensing key.Under this design, each key separates by two but compact arranged key is formed.These buttons are preferably semicircular image shape.In structure as shown in the figure, two semicircular keys form an ellipse.With upper left corner key is example, pushes the oval left side with input Q, and pushes oval the right with input W.Note that under digital input pattern, push oval any position and will import one " * ".

Keyboard 202 preferably can be connected to circuit board 400 first hinge 210, and keyboard 202 can detection of handset 200 with which kind of pattern use.Therefore, when the user wished to enter digital input pattern, circuit board 400 detected mobile phone 200 and is longitudinally opening as shown in Figure 4.Circuit board 400 starts the double-contact rocking bar keys is assigned to each key in order to activation numeral.When wishing to enter the literal input pattern, the user shows that along Fig. 5 when laterally opening, circuit board 400 detects mobile phone 200 and opens at the second hinge place.Circuit board 400 starts in the double-contact rocking bar keys are assigned to each key in order to activation a plurality of letters.Perhaps, circuit board 400 also can be by certain the independently key activation in the keyboard, as one in dedicated array of keys or the function key.Therefore, the user can switch to digital input pattern from the literal input pattern by pushing the key that sets.

In another kind structure of the present utility model, circuit board 400 does not need to distinguish literal or digital input pattern.The different modes of pushing is depended in the input of each key.For example, as shown in figure 16,, push two half bond inputs " * " simultaneously no matter the arragement direction of body 204 and 206 is pushed left half bond input Q, and pushed right half bond with input W.Perhaps, these bond energys are configured to push then fast and unclamp input digit, and when continuing to push with input characters.Perhaps, when mobile phone mode was as shown in Figure 4 opened, input pattern was a figure pattern, when the user pushes certain half bond (as shown in figure 16) or another half bond (as shown in figure 12), input digit.But when the lasting pressing keys of user, the numeral of importing on the screen will become letter.If the button that the user pushes is corresponding to two different letters, he can continue to push selection afterwards so.Same, when mobile phone was opened with the pattern of literal input, input mode was the letter input.When user's pressing keys formula, input be literal.But, when the user continues pressing keys, on the screen demonstration is distributed to the numeral of each button.

In addition, as shown in Figure 4, utilize brand-new hinge design, when the user during in input digit display screen 240 be vertical rectangle, when the user conversed, the width of mobile phone 200 had dropped to minimum.And when the user during at input characters display screen 240 be horizontal rectangle, this shape more approaches the standard screen of PC, does not need to get used to the yielding to of user of PC.

Note that the English standard keyboard example that the utility model is enumerated is an example.Under the prerequisite of the utility model design, keyboard 202 can be used for other QWERTY keyboard, and simultaneously, keyboard 202 can be used for different language, as Korean, and Arabic, Greek and Chinese (phonetic input, five inputs etc.) etc.

Though embodiment more of the present utility model have been enumerated in above explanation,, predictably, competent designers can carry out various improvement to the utility model.

Claims (6)

1, has the mobile phone of dual-purpose keyboard, comprise

The first housing that has display screen;

The second housing that has keyboard;

Keyboard has one group to contain numerical key and one group of navigation key that " * " reaches " # ";

It is characterized in that:

Keyboard comprises a Qwerty keyboard that is made of numerical key and part navigation key;

Numerical key is the rocking bar keys with double-contact.

2, according to the described mobile phone of claim 1, it is characterized in that with dual-purpose keyboard:

Described rocking bar keys with double-contact is split type button, each button down corresponding a contact.

3, according to claim according to the described mobile phone of claim 2 with dual-purpose keyboard, it is characterized in that:

Described keyboard also comprises and is arranged in numeral key function key nearby.

4, according to the described mobile phone of claim 3, it is characterized in that with dual-purpose keyboard:

Described function key is more than three or three.

5, according to each described mobile phone of claim 1 to 4, it is characterized in that with dual-purpose keyboard:

The first housing and the second housing are hinged by a two dimension that can make two bodies laterally open or vertically open.

6, according to the described mobile phone of claim 5, it is characterized in that with dual-purpose keyboard:

The described first housing and the second housing are flat-shaped cuboid substantially;

Described two dimension is hinged on a pair of adjacent surface of cuboid.

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