JP2510042Y2 - Keyboard - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a keyboard for inputting numerical values for setting and changing equipment.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a switchboard, control parameter settings,
A keyboard for inputting changes and the like is provided.

As shown in FIG. 3, the keyboard is composed of a board body 1 and a mouse 3 connected to the board body 1 via a cable 2. The connection between the cable 2 and the board body 1 is made via a tubular connector 4 that projects at a right angle from the side surface of the board body 1.

This keyboard is installed at a predetermined position in the switchboard.

[0005]

However, when the width dimension W of the board body 1 and the width dimension of the installation base on which the keyboard is installed are substantially the same, the connector 4 projects from the board body 1 so that the keyboard May not be mounted on the installation table.

Therefore, if the keyboard is used as a reference, the distribution board must be enlarged by the amount by which the connector 4 projects.

[0007] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a keyboard that solves such a problem.

[0008]

The structure of the present invention for achieving the above object is a keyboard in which one end of a cable is connected to the outside of the board body through a connector and a mouse is connected to the other end of the cable. A recess is formed on the bottom surface of the board body, a connector is attached to the recess, and a groove for guiding the cable from the recess to the front surface of the board body is formed on the bottom surface of the board body.

[0009]

The connector is mounted in the recess formed on the bottom surface of the board body and is housed in the recess.

By inserting the cable into the groove formed on the bottom surface of the board body and guiding it to the front surface of the board body, the mouse can be placed on the front side of the board body for use.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings. Since this embodiment is an improvement of a part of the conventional keyboard, the same parts as those of the conventional keyboard are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted. Only different parts will be described.

The structure of the keyboard according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. A recess 5 is formed on the back surface of the board body 1 near the front surface indicated by A in the figure. The recess 5 is large enough to accommodate the connector 4, and a hole 6 for inserting the connector 4 is formed on the side surface of the recess 5.

From the recess 5 to the front surface A of the board body 1.
In order to guide the cable 2 up to, a groove is formed on the back surface of the board body 1. This groove is formed from the concave portion 5 to the front surface A of the board body 1, and the mouse 3 can be selectively arranged on the left and right of the front surface A.

That is, the lateral groove 7a penetrating the board body 1 in the left-right direction when viewed from the front surface A, the vertical groove 7b connecting the concave portion 5 and the lateral groove 7a, and the left and right connecting the lateral groove 7a and the front surface A side of the board body 1 to each other. Two vertical grooves 7c and 7d are formed.

In order to install such a keyboard, the cable 2 is fitted into the vertical groove 7b, the horizontal groove 7a and the vertical groove 7d, and then the cable 2 shown in FIG.
Install it like. Then, the mouse 3 is located in front of the left side when viewed from the front A. If the cable 2 is fitted into the vertical groove 7c instead of the vertical groove 7d, the mouse 3 will be located on the right side as shown by the broken line in FIG.

Since the cable 2 is arranged below the board body 1 and the mouse 3 is arranged on the front surface A side of the board body 1 as described above, the keyboard can be installed even if the width of the installation base is W. Become.

[0017]

As can be seen from the above description, the keyboard according to the present invention has the following effects.

Since the connector is provided in the concave portion formed on the back surface of the board body and the groove is formed on the back surface, the width dimension of the board body and the width of the board body can be reduced by fitting the cable into the groove and placing the mouse on the front surface of the board body. The keyboard can be installed on the installation base of the same width, and there is no possibility that the keyboard cannot be installed because only the connector part becomes an obstacle as in the conventional case.

Further, by fitting the cable in the groove, the cable can be mounted on the switchboard while being attached to the board body.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a rear perspective view showing an embodiment of a keyboard according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the keyboard in the installed state.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a conventional keyboard.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 ... Board main body 2 ... Cable 3 ... Mouse 4 ... Connector 5 ... Recess 7a-7d ... Groove

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A keyboard in which one end of a cable is connected to the outside of a board body via a connector and a mouse is connected to the other end of the cable, a recess is formed in the bottom surface of the board body, and a connector is attached to the recess to connect the cable to the cable. A keyboard characterized in that a groove is formed on the bottom surface of the board body to guide the groove from the recess to the front surface of the board body.