JP2002073255A - Keyboard input device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a keyboard input device in which portable equipment is stably supported, the connection between the portable equipment and the keyboard input device is sure and excellent in reliability and the portable equipment is easy to be looked at and to be operated. SOLUTION: An equipment mounting member 3 for mounting the portable equipment 10 on itself is supported by a keyboard main body 2 in a turnable way, and a connector 6 for connecting the keyboard main body 2nd the portable equipment 10 is provided on the turning supporting point side of the equipment mounting member 3.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a keyboard input device used for, for example, a portable personal computer, and more particularly to a keyboard input device which can be used by connecting a portable device such as a mobile phone.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, portable personal computers and the like sometimes use a portable telephone or the like connected to a keyboard input device. In such a case, a part of the mobile phone is inserted laterally into a connector provided on the side of the keyboard input device or the like, and the keyboard input device or the mobile phone is operated with the mobile phone lying down.

[0003]

The conventional keyboard input device has the above-described structure, and the holding state of the mobile phone inserted into the keyboard input device is unstable because the whole is not supported. In addition, the connector is stressed, and the connector is easily damaged, and there is a problem in connection reliability.

Further, since the mobile phone is inserted into the keyboard input device from the side, it is difficult for the operator to see the display unit or the operation unit of the mobile phone, and it is difficult to operate the operation unit. Further, there is a drawback in that the force applied when operating the operation unit of the mobile phone is eventually applied to the connector as stress, and damage to the connector is promoted.

The main object of the present invention is to eliminate the drawbacks of the prior art, stably support a portable device such as a portable telephone inserted into a keyboard input device, and ensure that the connection between the portable device and the keyboard input device is secure. It is an object of the present invention to provide a keyboard input device which is excellent in reliability and is easy to view and operate a portable device.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, a first means of the present invention is to provide an apparatus mounting member such as a cover member for mounting a mobile device such as a mobile phone, which will be described later. A connector rotatably supported by the main body, and a connector for connecting the keyboard main body to the portable device is provided on the rotation fulcrum side of the device mounting member.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the portable device is configured so as to be placed diagonally.

[0008] A third means of the present invention is the second means, wherein the inclination angle of the portable device can be arbitrarily adjusted.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the device mounting member is made of a plate material.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the first or fourth aspect, a holding recess for holding a portable device is formed in the device mounting member.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the device mounting member also serves as a cover member for covering at least a part of the keyboard body.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the keyboard body is divided so as to be foldable,
The device mounting member is supported on the keyboard body so as to be foldable.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the connector is rotatably supported.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in a keyboard input device provided with a connector for connecting to an external device such as a mobile phone on a keyboard main body, the connector moves up and down or rotates. The connector is provided with a locking portion such as a locking claw that engages with a part of the external device, and is engaged with the external device by the movement of the connector. In addition, the configuration is such that the engagement is released (unlocked).

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, a keyboard body is divided so as to be foldable, and a display unit such as a liquid crystal panel is foldably supported on the keyboard body so that the keyboard body is folded and displayed. The part is configured to be folded.

According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, a keyboard body has a connector for connecting to a connector section of an external device. The connector of the keyboard body and the connector section of the external apparatus each have two ground pins and a predetermined number. A data input pin, wherein two ground pins on the connector side and two ground pins on the connector side are connected to each other to turn on the power of the keyboard body. At least one ground pin on the connector side is shorter than the other pins.

[0017]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 6 are views for explaining the first embodiment, FIG. 1 is a plan view of a keyboard input device, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the keyboard input device, FIG. 3 is a side view of the keyboard input device, 4 and 5 are side views showing a state in which a mobile phone is mounted on the keyboard input device, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which the keyboard input device is folded.

A keyboard input device connected to an information processing device (not shown) such as a portable personal computer has a keyboard body 2 having a large number of input keys 1 and a cover member 3 for covering the upper surface of the keyboard body 2. ing. The keyboard body 2 has a first keyboard unit 2 having substantially the same area.
a and a second keyboard unit 2b, both of which are foldably connected by a unit hinge 4.
The first keyboard unit 2a has the input keys 1 in the area indicated by hatching in FIGS. 1 and 2, and the second keyboard unit 2b has the input keys 1 in the area not hatched.

The cover member 3 is made of, for example, a plate material such as synthetic resin or metal, and is foldably connected to a position on the back side as viewed from the operator of the first keyboard unit 2a via a cover hinge 5 (see FIGS. 3 to 5). Have been. Figures 3-5
Although the cover hinge 5 is shown in the description, the cover hinge 5 is not actually shown on the side surface of the keyboard body 2 as shown in FIGS.

A multi-pin connector 6 is provided on the side of the rotation fulcrum corresponding to the base side of the cover member 3, that is, on the side of the cover hinge 5.
Is provided on the free end side of the cover member 3, and a support projection 7 formed substantially in an L shape is provided at the free end side of the cover member 3, as shown in FIG. A shallow holding recess 8 is formed. Although not shown, a cover member 3 is provided at a connection portion between the keyboard body 2 and the cover member 3.
The tilt angle of the mobile phone 10 can be set to an arbitrary tilt state by adjusting the tilt angle of the mobile phone 10 with moderation.

As shown in FIG. 3, the connector 6 is slightly inclined toward the tip end of the support projection 7 (toward the holding recess 8) in order to facilitate insertion of the mobile phone 10. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a support projection accommodating recess 9 for accommodating the support projection 7 of the cover member 3 is formed on the front end surface of the keyboard body 2.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the portable telephone 10 is placed vertically on the cover member 3, and a connector (not shown) provided at the lower part of the portable telephone 10 is inserted into the connector 6. Then, the tip of the mobile phone 10 is placed in the holding recess 8 of the support projection 7. Thereby, the mobile phone 10 is connected to a mobile personal computer (not shown) via the keyboard input device, and data communication can be performed using the mobile phone 10.

The mobile phone 10 is held vertically and obliquely on the cover member 3 with the front end slightly raised when viewed from the operator, so that the display and operation sections of the mobile phone 10 are easy to see and operate. Easy to do. The tilting state of the mobile phone 10 can be arbitrarily adjusted by the angle adjustment mechanism, and the mobile phone 10 is stably held by placing the tip end side of the mobile phone 10 in the holding recess 8.

When the keyboard input device is not used, as shown in FIG. 6, first, the second keyboard unit 2b is folded on the first keyboard unit 2a around the unit hinge 4, and then the cover hinge 5 is centered. Then, the cover member 3 is folded on the second keyboard unit 2b. By doing so, the width of the keyboard input device becomes very compact.

In the above embodiment, the case where the number of cover members is one has been described. However, two or more cover members may be provided. In the above-described embodiment, a part of the keyboard body is covered by the cover member. However, the entire surface of the keyboard body may be covered by the cover member.

7 to 12 are views for explaining the second embodiment. FIG. 7 is a plan view of a keyboard input device, FIG. 8 is a side view of the keyboard input device, and FIGS. 9 and 10 are keyboards thereof. FIGS. 11 and 12 are a plan view and a side view, respectively, showing a state in which a portable information terminal is mounted on the keyboard input device.

In these figures, 11 is a storage unit for storing a control circuit board and a battery (power supply), and 12 is a portable information terminal (Personal Digital Assistant Assistant) having a wireless communication function.
DA), a mobile phone 10 and a personal digital assistant 12 to be used are obliquely mounted on the cover member 3 as shown in FIGS. 10 and 12, and are connected to the keyboard body 2 via the connector 6.

FIGS. 13 to 15 are views for explaining the third embodiment. In these figures, 13 is a lock release button, 14 is a lock engaging portion, 15 is a cover receiving recess for receiving the cover member 3, and FIG. Reference numeral 16 denotes a connector housing recess for housing the head of the connector 6.

FIG. 13 shows an unused state. When the keyboard input device is not used, the second keyboard unit 2b is folded on the first keyboard unit 2a around the unit hinge 4, and the cover hinge ( The cover member 3 is folded over the second keyboard unit 2b around a center (not shown). By folding the keyboard in this way, the width of the keyboard input device becomes compact (about half that of when the device is used), which is convenient for carrying and storing.

In this state, the lock engaging portion 14 is engaged with the support projection 7 of the cover member 3, and the locked state is maintained without the cover member 3 being opened carelessly. The cover member 3 is housed in the cover housing recess 15, the support protrusion 7 of the cover member 3 is housed in the support protrusion housing recess 9, and the head of the connector 6 is housed in the connector housing recess 16. Flat without any protruding parts,
The external shape is neat.

When using the keyboard input device, when the unlock button 13 is slid in the direction of arrow A (see FIG. 13), the lock of the cover member 3 is released, and the cover member 3 is unlocked.
Becomes rotatable. The cover member 3 is moved in the direction of arrow B (FIG. 14).
(See FIG. 3), the stopper (not shown) functions at about 180 degrees open and does not open any more. The connector 6 rotates together with the rotation of the cover member 3. As described above, the connector 6 has a certain degree of freedom in rotation.

Next, the second keyboard unit 2b is moved to the arrow C
Opening in the direction (see FIG. 15), the key surfaces of the first keyboard unit 2a and the second keyboard unit 2b are aligned when opened about 180 degrees, and in this state, the keys are lightly locked and the horizontal state is ensured. Key operation is also possible.

FIGS. 16 to 18 are views for explaining the fourth embodiment. In these figures, reference numeral 17 denotes a flat display unit made of, for example, a liquid crystal panel, and reference numeral 18 denotes a display unit 1.
7 is a display hinge that rotatably supports 7 on the keyboard body.

FIG. 16 shows an unused state. When the keyboard input device is not used, the second keyboard unit 2b is folded on the first keyboard unit 2a around the unit hinge 4, and the display unit hinge is further provided. 1
8, the display unit 17 is the second keyboard unit 2
b. In this state, the display surface 17a of the display unit 17 is protected by the second keyboard unit 2b, and the display unit 17 is prevented from being opened carelessly by a lock mechanism (not shown).

When the keyboard input device is used, the lock is released by pressing the lock release button 13 attached to the display unit 17 so that the display unit 17 is slightly inclined with respect to the keyboard body 2 as shown in FIG. To stand up.
Subsequently, when the second keyboard unit 2b is opened by about 180 degrees, the key surfaces of the first keyboard unit 2a and the second keyboard unit 2b are aligned, and the lock is lightly applied in this state.

FIG. 19 is a side view of a main part near a connector for explaining the fifth embodiment. As shown in the figure, the connector 6 is rotatably supported about a point O by a connector support 19 on the keyboard body 2 side. As described above, the mobile device such as the mobile phone 10 or the mobile information terminal 12 is mounted on the support protrusion 7 of the cover member 3.
Although the connector 6 built in the portable device is connected to the connector 6 by insertion, the position of the connector portion of the portable device often differs from manufacturer to manufacturer or from model to model.

Therefore, if the connector 6 is fixed to the cover member 3, the positional correspondence between the connector 6 and the support projection 7 is determined. If the position of the connector portion is different as described above, the connector 6 May not be inserted securely. In the present embodiment, since the connector 6 is rotatably supported as described above, even if the position of the connector portion of the portable device is slightly different, it can be coped with, and the connection with the portable device is always reliable. is there.

FIGS. 20 and 21 are side views showing a part of a vicinity of a connector for explaining the sixth embodiment, and FIG. 20 is a view showing a state where a connector portion of a portable device is inserted into the connector. FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating a state where the portable device (connector unit) is pulled out from the connector.

As shown in these figures, the connector 6 is held in the connector holding member 20 so as to be slightly movable.
A push button 21 is installed on both sides of the connector 6 so as to be able to elastically protrude and retract, and the push button 21 is interlocked with a locking claw 22 provided on the distal end side of the connector 6. Connector 6
Are provided at the lower ends of both side surfaces of the connector 6, and the cable 24 is connected to the lower end of the connector 6.

The connector 6 is provided inside the connector holding member 20.
Is formed, and the storage space 25
Is slightly larger in the direction of insertion and removal of the portable device 26 such as a portable telephone or a portable information terminal. A projecting portion 28 having an inclined surface 27 is provided on both sides near the upper opening of the connector holding member 20, and a stepped stopper 29 is formed below the projecting portion 28.

The portable device 26 (connector) is connected to the connector 6
Into the portable device 26
The portable device 26 is inadvertently disconnected from the connector 6 while the portable device 26 is being used by attaching the portable device 26 to the keyboard input device. Has been prevented. In this use, as shown in FIG. 20, the connector 6 is pushed to the bottom side of the connector holding member 20 by the insertion of the portable device 26, and the push button 21 is separated from the protrusion 28 and protrudes outward. The pawls 22 also protrude to maintain the engagement with the engaging portions.

When the portable device 26 is pulled out from the keyboard input device, the connector 6 is moved in the pulling-out direction because the engaging claw 22 and the engaging portion of the connector portion are engaged in the initial state of pulling out. As a result, the push button 21 rides on the protruding portion 28 through the inclined surface 27 and is pushed inside the connector 6 by the protruding portion 28. With the pressing operation of the push button 21, the locking claw 22 is also pulled into the inside of the connector 6, the engagement with the portable device 26 is released, and the portable device 26 can be pulled out. The movement of the connector 6 within the connector holding member 2 is stopped when the retaining projection 23 comes into contact with the stopper 29, so that the connector 6 does not come off from the connector holding member 2.

FIGS. 22 to 29 are views for explaining the seventh embodiment. FIG. 22 is a perspective view showing a state before the connector is mounted on the connector supporting portion. FIG. 23 is a side view showing the connector in an upright state. FIG. 24 is a front view of FIG.
26 is a side view showing a state in which the connector is turned down, FIG. 26 is a front view of FIG. 25, FIG. 27 is a side view showing a state immediately before a mobile phone is inserted into the connector, and FIG. FIG. 29 is a side view showing a state where the mobile phone and the connector are turned down.

As shown in FIG. 22, support shafts 30 are provided on both side surfaces of the connector 6, and each support shaft 30 is
Is inserted into the shaft hole 31 formed in the inner wall surface 33 of the second member. Above the shaft hole 31, a fan-shaped recess 32 centering on the shaft hole 31 is formed. A push button 21 is provided above the support shaft 30 of the connector 6 so as to be able to protrude and retract, and the push button 21 is interlocked with a locking claw 22 arranged on the head of the connector 6.

At the time of standby before the portable telephone 10 is mounted, as shown in FIGS. 23, 24 and 27, the connector 6 is almost upright with respect to the connector support portion 19, Numeral 21 is elastically pressed by the inner wall surface 33 of the connector support portion 19, and accordingly the locking claw 22 hardly protrudes from the side surface of the connector head (see FIG. 24). The connector section is inserted into the connector 6 (see FIG. 28).

When the insertion is completed, the connector 6 and the mobile phone 10 are turned down (see FIG. 29), and the push button 21 enters the fan-shaped recess 32 with this operation (see FIGS. 25 and 26).
Therefore, the push button 21 is released from the pressing force and protrudes from the side surface of the connector 6, whereby the locking claw 22 also protrudes from the side surface of the connector head and engages with the connector portion of the mobile phone 10. Does not fall out of the connector 6.

When the mobile phone 10 is unplugged from the connector 6, if the connector 6 is raised together with the mobile phone 10,
As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 24, the push button 21 elastically contacts the inner wall surface 33 of the connector support portion 19, and the locking claw 22 is also pulled into the connector 6 along with the push button 21.
Thus, the mobile phone 10 can be disconnected from the connector 6 (see FIG. 27).

FIGS. 30 to 33 are views for explaining the eighth embodiment. FIG. 30 is a schematic plan view for explaining the inconvenience of the connector, and FIG. 31 is a schematic plan view of the connector according to the first solution. FIG. 32 is a schematic plan view showing a state in which a connector portion of a portable device is inserted into the connector, FIG. 33 is a schematic plan view of a connector according to a second solution, and FIG.
It is a schematic plan view of the connector which concerns on the solution of.

As shown in FIG. 30, the connector 6 has two ground pins 34a and 34b and a required number of data pins 3.
5 (only one data pin 35 is shown for simplicity of the drawing), while the connector 36 of the portable device is also provided with two ground pins 37a and 37b and the required number of data pins 38. Have been. And connector 6
When the two ground pins 34a, 34b on the side of the portable device are connected to the two ground pins 37a, 37b on the connector portion 36 of the portable device, the power of the keyboard body is turned on. I have.

By the way, as shown in FIG. 30, when the two ground pins 34a and 34b of the connector 6 have the same length as the data pin 35, and both the ground pins 34a and 34b also extend to the tip of the connector 6. When the connector 36 is inserted obliquely to the connector 6, the ground pins 34a and 34b and the ground pins 37a and 37b are connected to each other, but the data pin 35 and the data pin 3 are not connected.
8 may not be connected. Therefore, in this case, the power of the keyboard body is turned on, but there is a disadvantage that data is not input / output.

In order to solve this problem, in a first solution, as shown in FIG. 31, the length of one ground pin 34b is slightly shorter than that of the other ground pins 34a and data pins 35. Then, as shown in FIG. 32, if the short ground pin 34b is connected to the ground pin 37b on the connector section 36 side, the other pins are always connected, and the power of the keyboard body is turned on. There is no inconvenience that data is not input / output.

As shown in FIG. 33, the second solution is to reduce the length of one ground pin 34a to another ground pin 34b.
Also, it is slightly shorter than the data pin 35. Third
The solution is to use two ground pins 3 as shown in FIG.
4a and 34b are slightly shorter than the data pins 35. This also turns on the power of the keyboard body, but eliminates the inconvenience of not inputting / outputting data.

[0053]

The present invention according to claim 1 (first means)
Since the device mounting member is provided on the keyboard main body side, the holding state of the portable device is stable, and therefore, the operation on the portable device is easy. In addition, since the connector for connecting the keyboard body and the portable device is provided on the rotation fulcrum side which is the base side of the device mounting member, the connector is securely held, and the portable device is supported by the device mounting member. Since no extra force is applied to the connector, there is no possibility that the connector will be damaged even if the portable device is repeatedly attached and detached, the function of the connector can be reliably maintained for a long time, and reliability can be improved.

The present invention according to claim 2 (second means) provides:
Since the portable device can be placed obliquely, the display unit and the operation unit of the portable device are easy to see and operate.

The present invention according to claim 3 (third means) provides:
Since the tilt angle of the portable device can be adjusted arbitrarily, the display unit and the operation unit of the portable device are more easily seen and operated.

The present invention according to claim 4 (fourth means) provides:
Since the device mounting member is made of a plate material, the thickness of the keyboard input device in the thickness direction when the device mounting member is folded toward the keyboard main body can be reduced.

The present invention according to claim 5 (fifth means) provides:
Since the holding recess for holding the mobile device is formed in the device mounting member, the holding of the mobile device on the device mounting member is more reliable.

The present invention according to claim 6 (sixth means) provides:
Since the device mounting member also functions as a cover member for covering the keyboard body, no extra parts are required.

The present invention according to claim 7 (seventh means) provides:
Since the keyboard main body is divided so as to be foldable and the device mounting member is foldably supported on the keyboard main body, the keyboard input device can be made compact.

The present invention according to claim 8 (eighth means) provides:
Since the connector is rotatably supported, even if the position of the connector part built in the portable device differs due to the type or manufacturer, it can respond to each by rotating the connector, and Connection is always secure.

The present invention according to claim 9 (ninth means) provides:
The engagement (locking) and the disengagement (unlocking) of the external device by the locking portion are automatically performed with the movement of the connector. Therefore, an eject button is provided, and the eject button is pressed to attach or detach the external device. The attachment / detachment operation of the external device is simpler than the operation to be performed.

The tenth aspect of the present invention (tenth means)
Since the keyboard body is divided so as to be foldable and the display unit is supported so as to be foldable with respect to the keyboard body and the display unit is folded on the keyboard body, a keyboard with a display unit is provided. The input device can be made compact and the display surface can be protected by folding.

The present invention according to claim 11 (eleventh means)
A connector for connecting to a connector of an external device is provided on the keyboard body, and two ground pins and a predetermined number of data pins are respectively provided on the connector of the keyboard body and the connector of the external device; In the keyboard input device in which the two ground pins and the two ground pins on the connector section are connected to each other to turn on the power of the keyboard body, at least one ground pin on the connector side has Because the pins are shorter than other pins, even if the connector of the external device is inserted diagonally with respect to the connector of the keyboard, data is input / output even if the power of the keyboard is turned on. The inconvenience of not being able to solve the problem has been resolved, and when the keyboard is It has the advantage that it can be a force.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a keyboard input device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the keyboard input device.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the keyboard input device.

FIG. 4 is a side view of a keyboard input device equipped with a mobile phone.

FIG. 5 is a side view of a keyboard input device equipped with a mobile phone.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the keyboard input device when not in use.

FIG. 7 is a plan view of a keyboard input device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a side view of the keyboard input device.

FIG. 9 is a plan view showing a state in which a mobile phone is mounted on the keyboard input device.

FIG. 10 is a side view showing a state in which a mobile phone is mounted on the keyboard input device.

FIG. 11 is a plan view showing a state in which a portable information terminal is mounted on the keyboard input device.

FIG. 12 is a side view showing a state in which a portable information terminal is mounted on the keyboard input device.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing an unused state of the keyboard input device according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing a state where a cover member of the keyboard input device is rotated.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing a state in which a second keyboard unit of the keyboard input device is rotated.

FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing an unused state of the keyboard input device according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a perspective view showing a state where a display unit of the keyboard input device is rotated.

FIG. 18 is a perspective view showing a state in which a second keyboard unit of the keyboard input device is rotated.

FIG. 19 is a side view of a main part near a connector of a keyboard input device according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating a state in which a connector of a portable device is inserted into a connector of a keyboard input device according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a state in which a portable device (connector unit) is pulled out from a connector of the keyboard input device.

FIG. 22 is a perspective view showing a state before the connector of the keyboard input device according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention is mounted on the connector support.

FIG. 23 is a side view of the connector in an upright state.

FIG. 24 is a front view of FIG. 23.

FIG. 25 is a side view in a state where the connector is turned down.

FIG. 26 is a front view of FIG. 25.

FIG. 27 is a side view showing a state immediately before a mobile phone is inserted into a connector.

FIG. 28 is a side view showing a state immediately after a mobile phone is inserted into a connector.

FIG. 29 is a side view showing a state where the mobile phone and the connector are turned down.

FIG. 30 is a schematic plan view for explaining inconvenience of the connector.

FIG. 31 is a schematic plan view of a connector according to a first solution.

FIG. 32 is a schematic plan view in a state where a connector section of a portable device is inserted into the connector.

FIG. 33 is a schematic plan view of a connector according to a second solution.

FIG. 34 is a schematic plan view of a connector according to a third solution.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Input key 2 Keyboard body 2a 1st keyboard unit 2b 2nd keyboard unit 3 Cover member 4 Unit hinge 5 Cover hinge 6 Connector 7 Support protrusion 8 Holding recess 9 Support protrusion accommodating recess 10 Mobile phone 11 Storage unit 12 Mobile information terminal 13 Lock Release button 14 Lock engagement part 15 Cover accommodation concave part 16 Connector accommodation concave part 17 Display part 17a Display surface 18 Display part hinge 19 Connector support part 20 Connector holding member 21 Push button 22 Locking claw 23 Retaining projection 24 Cable 25 Housing space 26 Mobile device 27 Inclined surface 28 Projection 29 Stopper 30 Support shaft 31 Shaft hole 32 Fan-shaped recess 33 Inner wall surface 34a, 34b, 37a, 37b Ground pin 35, 38 Data pin 36 Connector

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Takahiro Kawachi 1-7 Yukitani Otsukacho, Ota-ku, Tokyo Alps Electric Co., Ltd. F-term (reference) 5B020 CC01 DD51 5K023 AA07 BB11 BB26 CC01 DD06 EE02 HH07 KK00 KK10 LL06 MM00 MM25 NN06 PP02 PP12

Claims (11)

[Claims] An apparatus mounting member for mounting a mobile device is rotatably supported by a keyboard main body, and a connector for connecting the keyboard main body to the mobile device is provided on a rotation fulcrum side of the device mounting member. A keyboard input device. 2. The keyboard input device according to claim 1, wherein said portable device is configured to be placed diagonally. 3. The keyboard input device according to claim 2, wherein an inclination angle of said portable device can be arbitrarily adjusted. 4. The keyboard input device according to claim 1, wherein said device mounting member is made of a plate material. 5. The keyboard input device according to claim 1, wherein a holding recess for holding a portable device is formed in the device mounting member. 6. The keyboard input device according to claim 1, wherein the device mounting member also serves as a cover member that covers at least a part of the keyboard body. 7. The keyboard input device according to claim 1, wherein said keyboard body is foldably divided.
A keyboard input device, wherein the device mounting member is foldably supported by the keyboard body. 8. The keyboard input device according to claim 1, wherein said connector is rotatably supported. 9. A keyboard input device provided with a connector for connecting an external device to a keyboard body, wherein the connector is movably supported, and the connector engages with a part of the external device. And a keyboard input device, wherein the engagement and disengagement of the locking portion with an external device are performed by moving the connector. 10. A keyboard body is divided so as to be foldable, and a display unit is supported on the keyboard body so as to be foldable, so that the display unit is folded after the keyboard body is folded. Keyboard input device. 11. A keyboard is provided with a connector for connecting to a connector of an external device, and a connector of the keyboard and a connector of the external device are provided with two ground pins and a predetermined number of data pins, respectively. In a keyboard input device in which the two ground pins on the connector side and the two ground pins on the connector side are connected to each other to turn on the power of the keyboard body, at least one of the connector side A keyboard input device, wherein a ground pin is shorter than other pins.