EP1003188A2 - Ergonomische Rechnertastatur - Google Patents
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- EP1003188A2 EP1003188A2 EP99302414A EP99302414A EP1003188A2 EP 1003188 A2 EP1003188 A2 EP 1003188A2 EP 99302414 A EP99302414 A EP 99302414A EP 99302414 A EP99302414 A EP 99302414A EP 1003188 A2 EP1003188 A2 EP 1003188A2
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H13/00—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch
- H01H13/70—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard
- H01H13/702—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard with contacts carried by or formed from layers in a multilayer structure, e.g. membrane switches
- H01H13/705—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard with contacts carried by or formed from layers in a multilayer structure, e.g. membrane switches characterised by construction, mounting or arrangement of operating parts, e.g. push-buttons or keys
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H2215/00—Tactile feedback
- H01H2215/004—Collapsible dome or bubble
- H01H2215/006—Only mechanical function
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H2217/00—Facilitation of operation; Human engineering
- H01H2217/044—Repetitive strain injury [RSI] considerations
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- H—ELECTRICITY
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- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H2227/00—Dimensions; Characteristics
- H01H2227/032—Operating force
- H01H2227/034—Regulation of operating force
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- This invention relates to ergonomic computer keyboards having membrane keyswitches.
- Ergonomics is an applied science concerned with the characteristics of product users which must be considered in designing products in order for the user and products to interact most effectively and safely.
- product designers are concerned with manufacturing more "user friendly” computer monitors, keyboards, desks, and chairs to provide a more comfortable, productive, and safe environment for the user.
- keyboards with special key contours and arrangements to facilitate more natural movement and extension of a user's fingers, hands and forearm.
- Keyboard wrist supports are sometimes provided to promote proper hand placement and inclination.
- such "ergonomic” solutions have rather dramatically increased the cost of the keyboards and, in many cases, increased the cost beyond the price that the keyboard purchasers are willing to pay.
- the user's index finger and middle fingers have stronger sets of muscles than their ring and little fingers. Consequently the force used by a computer keyboard operator to manipulate the keys is generally greater for those keys that are actuated by the index and middle fingers than those manipulated by the ring and little fingers. Furthermore, computer keyboard operators, particularly those that do extensive word processing, may experience fatigue in the little and ring fingers prior to experiencing fatigue in the middle and index fingers.
- the left hand little finger is called upon to actuate the often used vowel key "a”.
- the left hand ring finger normally actuates the popular consonant keys "s” and “w”.
- the right ring finger is normally called upon to actuate the vowel key "o”, the popular consonant key "1”, and the end of sentence key ".”.
- the right hand little finger is called upon to actuate the popular consonant key "p”.
- One of the principal objectives of this invention is to provide an ergonomic computer keyboard that accommodates the varying strength of different fingers of "heavy duty" keyboard users, such as word processors, to minimize finger fatigue.
- Another principal objective of this invention is to provide an ergonomic computer keyboard that reduces the likelihood that one set of fingers would become overly fatigued prior to the operator taking a rest break or being involved in other stress relieving procedures.
- a further principal objective of this invention is to provide an ergonomic computer keyboard that reduces the likelihood that the little or ring fingers would become overly fatigued prior to the operator taking a rest break or being involved in other stress relieving procedures.
- a still further principal objective of this invention is to provide an ergonomic computer keyboard having a very low cost solution for reducing finger fatigue for a computer keyboard operator that is involved with extensive word processing.
- An additional principal objective of this invention is to provide a computer keyboard having the ability to reduce finger fatigue without substantially adding to the cost of manufacture.
- the computer keyboard 10 includes a keyboard housing 12 for receiving a plurality of keyboard keys 14 to input data or control signals to a computer.
- the computer keyboard 10 includes keyboard keys 14 that are formed in a keyboard array having an alphabetical section 16, a numeric section 17, a function key section 18, a cursor control section 20, and a calculator keypad section 22.
- Computer keyboard system 10 further includes a visual indicator or LED section 24 for supplying visual warning signals to the computer operator.
- the computer keyboard 10 includes a general base or back plate 26 that generally supports the keys 14.
- Each of the keys includes a keytop 28 that is supported by a keytop support 30.
- the keytop support 30 is in the form of a key lever. More detail of the key lever structure may be found in U.S. Patent No. 5,329,079, granted July 12, 1994, and assigned to Key Tronic Corporation, the same assignee as the present invention.
- Each key 14 includes a digital membrane keyswitch 32 that generates a computer digital input electrical signal when activated.
- the digital membrane keyswitch 32 includes two flexible membrane layers 34a and 34b that have printed circuits formed with opposing digital switch contacts 36a and 36b at each key location.
- the membrane layers 34a and 34b are preferably separated by a spacer layer 37.
- the key structure includes an elastomeric dome return spring 38 for resisting the downward movement of the keytop 28 and for biasing the keytop 28 to an "up" un-depressed position, as shown in Fig. 2.
- the flexible membrane layer 34 is supported on a rigid back plate 26.
- the elastomeric dome return spring 38 includes an elastomeric dome sheet 48 having an elastomeric dome 40 at each switch location.
- Fig. 2 illustrates the keytop 28 in the un-depressed position with the dome 40 biasing the keytop 28 to its un-depressed position.
- Fig. 3 illustrates the end result of the depression of the keytop 28 from the un-depressed position through an intermediate actuation position to a final over-travel position, in which the dome 40 is collapsed to activate the digital membrane keyswitch 32 and to provide "over-travel.”
- the elastomeric dome 40 has an anvil 46 that engages the top membrane layer 34a and moves it downward to move the contact 36a into electrical contact with contact 36b to generate an electrical signal.
- Each of the elastomeric domes 40 includes a flexible side support wall 44 that is collapsible when a required force is applied to an anvil portion 46 of the dome 40, as shown in Fig. 3.
- the dome 40 provides a resistive force to the downward movement of the keytop 28 and defines the "tactile feel" (break over) and force-to-fire characteristics of the key 14.
- the dome 40 returns the keytop 28 to its un-depressed position illustrated in Fig. 2.
- FIG. 4 An alternate type of key structure is illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5.
- the key 14 has a keytop 50 with a keystem or plunger 51 supported by a key support or monoblock 52.
- the plunger 51 is slidably supported on the monoblock 52 for "full-travel" between the two extreme positions illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5.
- a lower portion of the keystem 51 engages the anvil 46 of the dome 40, causing the dome 40 to move downward to a collapsed condition illustrated in Fig. 5, through a force-to-stroke relationship such as illustrated in Fig. 14.
- a force-versus-stroke graph showing a force curve 90 that represents the force-versus-stroke (travel) relationship of the "full-travel” keys 14.
- the force curve 90 has an initial depression segment 92 in which the key is initially depressed a substantial distance by the keyboard user in which the force required to depress the key is progressively increasing. Upon further depression, the keystroke enters the break over segment 94 in which the force required to further depress the keytop dramatically decreases.
- Such dramatic force change provides the operator with a "tactile feel" that the keyswitch is being actuated to provide feedback to the operator that the operator has been successful in activating the keyswitch at activation point 98.
- the digital membrane keyswitch 32 is designed to generate the computer input signal at the actuation point 98. Further downward movement of the keytop causes the keytop to move through the overtravel segment 100 of the curve. It should be noted that the force required to move the keytop downward in the overtravel segment 100 rapidly increases assuring the operator that the key has been actuated.
- An important part of this invention is to provide a low cost structure to be able to vary the force required to activate different groups or sets of keys 14 within the alphabetical section 16, depending upon which finger is normally used to actuate the key.
- the alphabetical section 16 may be sub-divided into a first group 68 of alphabetical keys 14 that are normally actuated by the operator's index fingers (see Fig. 7).
- alphabetical keys "r t y u f g h j v b n m" are normally actuated by the operator's index fingers (see Fig. 7). It is desirable that each key of first group 68 be actuated with an actuation force (force-to-fire) in the range of between 35 grams and 75 grams inclusive, with a preferred actuation force value of approximately 55 grams.
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- a second group 70 of alphabetical keys 14 are normally operated by the operator's middle fingers (see Fig. 8).
- Such group 70 keys generally includes the alphabetical keys "e d c I k ,”. It is desirable that each of the keys of the second group 70 be actuated with an actuation force (force-to-fire) in the range of between 34 grams and 54 grams, with a preferred actuation force value of approximately 44 grams.
- actuation force force-to-fire
- a third group 72 of alphabetical keys are normally actuated by the operator's ring fingers such as "w s x o 1 .” (see Fig. 9). It is desirable that each alphabetical key of the third group 72 be actuated with an actuation force (force-to-fire) in the range of between 24 grams and 40 grams inclusive, with a preferred actuation force value of approximately 32 grams.
- actuation force force-to-fire
- a fourth group 74 of alphabetical keys 14 are normally actuated by the operator's little fingers (see Fig. 10). Such group 74 of keys normally includes the keys - "q a z p ; / [ ' ]." It is desirable that each key of the fourth group 74 be actuated with an actuation force (force-to-fire) in the range of 21 grams and 37 grams inclusive, with a preferred actuation force value of approximately 29 grams.
- actuation force force-to-fire
- the actuation force required to actuate the keys in the groups 72 and 74 be significantly less than the force required to actuate the keys in the groups 68 and 70. It is desirable that the differential force required to actuate keys in the groups 68 and 70 be in a range of between 5 grams and 15 grams inclusive greater than that required to actuate keys in the groups 72 and 74. Preferably the force required to actuate the keys in the groups 68 and 70 be 10 grams or more greater than that required to actuate keys in the groups 72 and 74.
- such differential actuation forces are accomplished by making the side walls 44 of the elastomeric domes 40 associated with the keys in the groups 72 and 74 thinner than the side walls 44 of the elastomeric domes 40 associated with the keys of the groups 68 and 70, as illustrated in Fig. 6.
- the domes 40 may be incorporated as elements of a dome sheet or interconnecting web 48 or may be separate individual dome elements.
- a numeric and calculator or fifth group 78 illustrated in bold line in Fig. 11, is composed of the numeric section 17 and the calculator pad section 22 (less the "num lock" key). It is desirable that each of the keys 14 in the group 78 require an actuation force in the range of 35 grams to 75 grams inclusive, with a preferred actuation force value of approximately 55 grams.
- a peripheral or sixth group 80 preferably includes (1) the keys in the function section 18, (2) the keys in the cursor control section 20, and (3) the following keys at the edge of the alphabetical section 16 - "Tab”, Left and Right “Shift", and "Enter”.
- each of the keys in the peripheral group 80 require an actuation force (force-to-fire) in the range of between 44 grams and 75 grams inclusive, with a preferred actuation force value of approximately 60 grams. It is desirable that the differential force required to actuate keys in group 80 be in a range of between 5 grams and 25 grams inclusive greater than that required to actuate keys in groups 68, 70, 72 and 74. Preferably the force required to actuate the keys in group 80 be 10 grams or more greater than that required to actuate keys in the groups 68, and 70 and 20 grams greater than that required to actuate keys in the groups 72 and 74.
- such differential actuation forces are accomplished by making the side walls 44 of the elastomeric domes 40 associated with the keys in groups 68, 70, 72 and 74 thinner than the side walls 44 of the elastomeric domes 40 associated with the keys in group 80. Consequently, the side walls 44 of the domes 40 associated with the keys in groups 72 and 74 are thinner than the side walls 44 associated with the keys in the groups 68 and 70, and the side walls 44 of the domes 40 associated with the keys in the group 68 and 70 are thinner than the side walls 44 associated with the keys in group 80.
- keys 14 within a control group or seventh group 84 require actuation forces greater than those required to actuate the keys in the groups 68, 70, 72 and 74 and preferably greater than those required to actuate keys in the groups 78 and 80.
- the keys in the group 84 include "Caps Lock”, “Alt”, “Ctrl” space bar, Windows logo, and "Num Lock” which are outlined in bold line in Fig. 13.
- each of the control keys in group 84 are actuated with an actuation force (force-to-fire) in the range of between 63 grams and 97 grams inclusive, with a preferred actuation force value of approximately 80 grams. It is desirable that the differential force required to actuate keys in group 84 be in a range of between 25 grams and 55 grams inclusive greater than that required to actuate keys in group 68, 70, 72 and 74 and in a range of between 15 grams and 45 grams inclusive greater than that required to actuate keys in group 80.
- actuation force force-to-fire
- the actuation force required to actuate the keys in group 84 be (1) 45 grams or more greater than that required to activate keys in the groups 72 and 74, (2) 35 grams or more greater than that required to actuate keys in the groups 68, 70, and 78 and (3) 25 grams or more greater than that required to actuate keys in group 80.
- such differential actuation forces are accomplished by making the side walls 44 of the elastomeric domes 40 associated with the keys in groups 68, 70, 72, 74 and 80 thinner than the side walls 44 of the elastomeric domes 40 associated with the keys in group 84. Consequently, the side walls 44 of the domes 40 associated with the keys of groups 68, 70, 72, 74 and 78 are thinner than the side walls 44 associated with the keys in group 80, and the side walls 44 associated with the keys 80 are thinner than the side walls 44 associated with the keys of group 84.
- Fig. 14 illustrates a keyboard force-versus-stroke diagram depicting six different force curves 90a-90f.
- Force curve 90a represents the force-vs-travel relationship for the keys within the fourth key group 74 associated with keys that are normally actuated by the little finger.
- the curve 90a shows an actuation magnitude of approximately 29 grams.
- Force curve 90b represents the force-vs-travel relationship for the keys within the third group 72 associated with keys that are normally actuated by the ring finger.
- the curve 90b shows an actuation magnitude of approximately 32 grams.
- Force curve 90c represents the force-vs-travel relationship for the keys within the second group 70 associated with keys that are normally actuated by the middle finger.
- the curve 90c show an actuation magnitude of approximately 44 grams.
- Force curve 90d represents the force-vs-travel relationship for the keys within the first group 68 associated with keys that are normally actuated by the index finger.
- the curve 90d depicts an actuation force magnitude of approximately 55 grams.
- Force curve 90e represents the force-vs-travel relationship for the keys within the fifth group 78 generally associated with keys that are peripheral to the alphabetical groups of keys.
- the curve 90e depicts an actuation force magnitude of approximately 55 grams.
- Force curve 90f represents the force-vs-travel relationship for the keys within the sixth group 80 associated with function and cursor control keys.
- the curve 90f illustrates an actuation force magnitude of approximately 60 grams.
- Force curve 90g represents the force-vs-travel relationship for the control keys 14 with the seventh group 84 associated with special control keys.
- the force curve 90g illustrates an actuator force magnitude of approximately 80 grams.
- An alternate embodiment of this invention is to provide a computer keyboard that is gender specific.
- One keyboard is designed for use by men and a second is designed for use by women.
- one keyboard may be provided with two different dome sheets 48, one for men and the second for women. The user or seller would select the correct dome sheet 48 and insert it into the keyboard.
- the women's dome sheet 48 has domes 44 with side walls that are thinner than the side walls of the domes 44 of the men's dome sheet 48.
- the first set of keys 68 associated with the index fingers of a man's hands require an actuation force of between 45 grams and 75 grams inclusive, with a preferred value of approximately 60 grams.
- the first set of keys 68 associated with the index fingers of a woman's hands require an actuation force of between 35 grams and 55 grams, with a preferred value of approximately 45 grams.
- the second set of keys 70 associated with the middle fingers of a man's hands require an actuation force of between 36 grams and 54 grams inclusive, with a preferred value of approximately 45 grams.
- the second set of keys 70 associated with the index fingers of a woman's hands require an actuation force of between 34 grams and 52 grams inclusive, with a preferred value of approximately 43 grams.
- the third set of keys 72 associated with the ring fingers of a man's hands require an actuation force of between 24 grams and 40 grams, with a preferred actuation force of approximately 32 grams.
- the third set of keys 72 associated with the ring fingers of a woman's hands required an actuation force of between 24 grams and 36 grams, with a preferred actuation force of approximately 30 grams.
- the fourth set of keys 74 associated with the little fingers of a man's hands require an actuation force of between 23 grams and 37 grams, with a preferred actuation force of approximately 30 grams.
- the fourth set of keys 74 associated with the little fingers of a woman's hands require an actuation force of between 21 grams and 29 grams, with a preferred actuation force of approximately 25 grams.
- a further embodiment involves providing a keyboard with one group of keys associated with the operator's dominate hand that requires a larger actuation force to activate the keys than another group of keys normally associated with the operator's less dominate hand. Normally an operator's right hand is dominate and stronger if the operator is “right handed.” For a "left handed" operator, normally their left hand is stronger and is dominate.
- the side support walls 44 of the elastomeric dome return springs associated with the operator's dominate hand are thicker than the side support walls 44 of the elastomeric dome return springs associated with the operator's less-dominate hand.
- the side supported walls 44 thicknesses are adjusted so that actuation force required to actuate the keys associated with the less dominate hand is between five percent and fifteen percent smaller than the actuation force required to actuate the keys associated with the dominate hand.
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