JP3082831U - Pen-type keyboard device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] To provide a pen-type keyboard device. SOLUTION: A flexible keyboard body, a winding mechanism and an electric signal connecting unit are provided, the winding mechanism includes a shaft seat, and a shaft rod pivotally connected on the shaft seat, and the shaft bar is suitable. A lengthwise fitting groove is provided in the abdomen to fit the flexible keyboard body, one end of which is pivotally connected to the shaft seat, and the other end is used for operating and rotating the shaft bar, The flexible keyboard body can be wound and unfolded, and a buffer device is provided on the flexible keyboard body to absorb the deformation of the flexible keyboard body winding and reduce the distortion in the winding process, and to wind the winding securely and securely. The key area of the keyboard body can be relatively large because it can be housed in a tube, is convenient for carrying, and is expanded when used.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 The present invention relates to a keyboard device, and more particularly, to a pen-type keyboard device which is convenient to carry and can be directly connected to an information product such as a portable computer or a PDA.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Due to the design trend of miniaturization, dimensions of information products are becoming more and more compact, so that related components to be combined are also made as small as possible. For PDA, the transmission interface that is portable and multifunctional and easy to use is emphasized, and it is convenient for displaying information such as personal wealth, living information, news, etc. Therefore, this product is a darling of information products. It has been. In addition, the development of the Internet has provided a powerful and convenient use function for information products of the new era in the transmission and communication of long-distance information.

However, the information devices of the small machine type such as the above-mentioned PDAs and mobile phones have very small keyboard devices for input / output operations, which is inconvenient for the user, and reduces data input / output errors. Occasionally, especially in the situation where the operable keys of the current PDA and mobile phone are finite, relatively large amount of character output processing work, such as e-mail contents and meeting records, can be effectively achieved by lack of key functions. Besides, it was difficult to get used to special key operations.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

 SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a kind of pen-type keyboard device, which is provided with a rollable and large-sized flexible keyboard main body, which is wound around the flexible keyboard main body to form a pen-shaped body. The keyboard can be accommodated in a small area, and can be pulled out at the time of use to provide a keyboard body having a relatively large area. The area of each key area can be made relatively large to facilitate document processing operations.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a pen-type keyboard device which has a small volume and can be placed on a portable article and used in a portable manner, thereby achieving a mobility effect.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The invention according to claim 1 is a pen-type keyboard device capable of connecting an electric signal to a PDA, a mobile phone, or other information products, a winding mechanism, a shaft seat, and a shaft rod pivotally mounted on the shaft seat. The shaft has an appropriate length, a longitudinal fitting groove is provided in its abdomen, one end of the shaft is pivotally connected to the shaft seat, and the other end is operated to rotate the shaft. The above-mentioned winding mechanism, the keyboard body, and at least two upper and lower flexible printed boards, and a flexible thin film sandwiched between the two flexible printed boards are electrically connected to the motherboard, A plurality of keys are printed on the upper flexible printed circuit board, and the lower flexible printed circuit board is provided with an electrical signal contact surface corresponding to each key. Provided on each flexible structure layer of the keyboard body, restricting each one flexible structure layer to move only in the winding direction to absorb deformation of each one flexible structure layer in the winding process, An electrical signal connection between the shock absorber and the hollow tubular body which is a hollow tubular body, accommodates the shaft seat and the shaft rod, and is provided with a combination groove corresponding to a vertically long fitting groove of the shaft rod; A pen comprising at least a connector, forming a connection between the keyboard body and the electric signal, and forming a connection between the information product and the electric signal; and the above-mentioned electric signal connection unit. Type keyboard device. The invention according to claim 2 is the pen-type keyboard device according to claim 1, characterized in that both ends of the hollow tube are opened, and a locking hole is provided at one end of the hollow tube. The invention according to claim 3 is that the shaft seat has a shaft column and a bottom surface, the shaft column pivotally contacts a shaft rod, and a locking column corresponding to a locking hole of the hollow tube is provided on the bottom surface. The pen-type keyboard device according to claim 2, wherein the pen-type keyboard device is attached to one end of the hollow tubular body. The invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that a housing is connected to one end of the rotation operation of the shaft to house a motherboard of the keyboard body and a connector of the electric signal connection unit. The pen-type keyboard device is described. The invention according to claim 5 comprises the housing, a first case and a second case which are combined and integrated with each other, and a lid which is pivotally connected to the second case and has a fitting hole and a holding groove. 5. The pen-type keyboard device according to claim 4, wherein the first case and the second case accommodate a motherboard of the keyboard main body, and position the connector of the electric signal connection unit by the fitting hole and the holding groove. And The invention according to claim 6 is characterized in that the shock-absorbing device is provided in a positioning sliding groove provided near the winding end of each one flexible structure layer of the keyboard body, and in the upper or lower flexible printed circuit board. The pen-type keyboard device according to claim 1, further comprising a guide body that slides in the groove in a predetermined direction. In the invention according to claim 7, the positioning sliding groove is a pair of narrow rectangular bodies arranged in parallel, and the guide is two tongues formed on a lower flexible printed circuit board. It is characterized in that it penetrates the positioning sliding groove of another two flexible structure layers, and that each flexible structure layer is limited to be movable only in the winding direction, and is further fixed to the upper flexible printed circuit board. A pen-type keyboard device according to claim 6. The invention according to claim 8 is that the positioning sliding groove is a thin rectangular body, the guide body is a rivet, the diameter of the rivet corresponds to the short side dimension of the thin rectangular body, and the rivets are each a flexible structure layer. 7. The pen-type keyboard device according to claim 6, wherein said pen-type keyboard device penetrates said narrow rectangular body and restricts the direction of movement of each flexible structure layer by the diameter of said rivet. The invention according to claim 9 is characterized in that the positioning sliding groove is a slit, the guide is a tongue having a hook formed on a lower flexible printed circuit board, and the tongue is another two-layer flexible structure layer. 7. The pen-type keyboard device according to claim 6, characterized in that it penetrates through the hooks and the hooks are reversed so as to provide limited control to each one of the flexible structure layers. The invention according to claim 10 is characterized in that an adhesive band is provided between the outside of the hollow tube and the inside of the winding end of the lower flexible printed circuit board of the keyboard body. It is a pen-type keyboard device. The invention according to claim 11 is characterized in that a clip is provided on a peripheral surface corresponding to a connector that is located away from a shaft seat of the hollow tube and that positions a lid of a container. The pen-type keyboard device is described. According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the pen-type keyboard device according to the first aspect, wherein the shaft is a hollow body. The invention according to claim 13 is that the motherboard of the keyboard main body includes a front stage and a rear stage, and the front stage is housed in a hollow shaft rod, and an electric signal is connected to two flexible printed circuit boards of the keyboard main body by wiring. The pen-type keyboard device according to claim 12, wherein the pen-type keyboard device is housed in the first and second cases of the housing, and the electric signal is connected to the connector of the electric signal connection unit by a power supply line. The invention according to claim 14 is characterized in that the connection between the shaft and the container is such that a square connecting sheet is provided at the end of the shaft, and the peripheral edge of the connecting sheet and the lower shaft are provided with a convex edge. The first and second cases are jointly provided with a square connecting hole, a positioning groove is provided in the connecting hole, the shaft is positioned in the housing, and the shaft is interlocked by the rotation of the housing. A pen-type keyboard device according to claim 13, characterized in that: According to another aspect of the present invention, a protective cover is provided on the lid of the container, and covers the connector positioned in the fitting hole of the lid when not in use and is opened when in use to achieve a dustproof function. A pen-type keyboard device according to claim 14, characterized in that: The invention according to claim 16 is characterized in that an adhesive band is provided on the outer surface of the hollow tubular body and at the end of the flexible printed circuit board, and is used for adhesive fixing after winding is completed. The pen-type keyboard device is described.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The main feature of the pen-type keyboard device of the present invention is that the keyboard device is provided with a winding mechanism so that the flexible keyboard main body in the keyboard device can be wound and unfolded. A shaft seat and a shaft rod pivotally mounted on the shaft seat, the shaft bar having an appropriate length, and a vertically long fitting groove for fitting the flexible keyboard body in the abdomen, and one end thereof Is pivotally connected to the shaft seat, and the other end is used to operate and rotate the shaft rod.

[0008] Further, another feature of the pen-type keyboard device of the present invention is that a buffer device is provided in the flexible keyboard main body to absorb winding deformation of the flexible keyboard main body and reduce distortion during the winding process. In other words, it is possible to achieve a quiet, effective and effective winding so that the hollow tube can be accommodated.

Further, another feature of the pen-type keyboard device of the present invention is that a pen-type keyboard device is further provided with connection of an electric signal with a keyboard body, and a small-machine-type information product such as a PDA and a mobile phone. An electrical signal connection unit for providing the electrical signal connection of the present invention, the electrical signal connection unit comprising at least a single mating connector.

[0010]

【Example】

 As shown in FIG. 1, a pen-type keyboard device 1 of the present invention includes a winding mechanism 2, a keyboard main body 3, an electric signal connection unit 4, and a housing 5, wherein the winding mechanism 2 includes a shaft seat. 20 and a shaft 21 pivotally connected to the shaft seat and a hollow tube 22. The shaft seat 20 has a shaft column 200 and a bottom surface 201, and one end of a shaft bar is provided on the shaft column 201, whereby the shaft bar 21 is rotatable. A locking post 202 is provided on the bottom surface 201 to engage with the locking hole 220 of the hollow tube 22, and the bottom surface 201 is attached to one end of the hollow tube 22. The shaft rod 21 is a hollow body, has an appropriate length, is provided with a vertically long fitting groove 211 at its abdomen, one end is pivotally connected to the shaft seat 20, and the other end has a rectangular connection. A sheet 212 is provided, and convex edges 213 and 214 are provided on the peripheral edge of the connecting sheet 212 and the lower shaft 21 to be used for assembling with the container 5 (described in detail later).

Both ends of the hollow body 22 are open, and a combination groove 221 of the same shape corresponding to the vertically long fitting groove 211 of the shaft 21 is provided. The opening 222 at one end is combined with the shaft seat 20 as described above, and the opening 223 at the other end is combined with the housing 5 described later. Separately, adhesive bands 90 and 91 are provided on the outer surface of the hollow tubular body 22 and at the end of a flexible printed board 32 described later, and are used for adhesive fixing after winding.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the keyboard body 3 includes an upper flexible printed board 30, a thin film 31, a lower flexible printed board 32, and two flexible printed boards 30, which are stacked and integrated. A motherboard 33 is provided for forming electrical signal connections with the motherboard 32. A plurality of keys 301 are provided on the flexible printed circuit board 30, a thin film 31 is provided between the upper flexible printed circuit board 30 and the lower flexible printed circuit board 32, and these three layers are made of a flexible material and can be appropriately wound. is there. The two flexible printed circuit boards 30 and 32 are provided with an electric signal contact surface 321 corresponding to the key 301 described above, and the thin film 31 is provided with a perforation 311 corresponding to the electric signal contact surface 321. When pressed, conducts electrical signals. In addition, a shock absorber 8 is provided at the end of the winding of each one flexible material, and the shock absorber 8 has a positioning slide groove 80 and a guide groove 81, of which the positioning slide groove 80 is provided on the upper flexible printed circuit board 30. The guide 81 has two tongues 811 formed on the lower flexible printed circuit board 32, and the two tongues 811 are respectively provided on the upper flexible print. It passes through the rectangular body 801 of the structure layer of the substrate 30 and the thin film 31, and alternately limits each flexible keyboard main body so as to be movable only in the winding direction, and is further fixed to the upper flexible print substrate 30. As a result, the winding deformation generated by each flexible structure layer during winding is appropriately absorbed by the respective positioning grooves 80. Is, can progress the winding peacefully reliably.

Please refer to FIG. 1 again. The motherboard 33 includes a front stage 331 and a rear stage 332, and the front stage 331 is housed in the hollow shaft 21, a connector is provided thereon, and the wiring 34 is electrically connected to the two flexible printed boards 30 of the keyboard body 3. The electric signal is connected to the connector 40 of the electric signal connection unit 4 by the power supply line 35.

The container 5 includes a first case 50 and a second case 51, which are combined and integrated with each other, and a lid 52 pivotally connected to the second case 51. The first case 50 and the second case 51 are provided with screw contact seats 501 and 511 at the peripheral edges thereof, respectively, and are screwed together by bolts 54 to be integrated to accommodate the motherboard 33 of the keyboard body 3. The cover 52 has a fitting hole 521 and a holding groove 522, and the connector 40 is fitted into the fitting hole 521. The holding groove 522 holds both sides of the base plate 401 at the center of the connector 40, and effectively covers the connector 40. It is held on the body 52. Next, a square connecting hole 502 is jointly provided in the first and second cases 50 and 51 of the container 5, and a positioning groove 503 is provided in the connecting hole 502. By fitting the edges 213 and 214 and the positioning groove 503, the two are connected and integrated into one body, and the combination of the square connecting sheet 212 of the shaft 21 and the square connecting hole 502 of the housing 5 causes the combination on the housing 5. The winding operation can be performed by rotating the shaft 21 in conjunction with the rotation. Further, a protective cover 53 is provided on the lid 52 of the container 5 to cover the connector 40 positioned in the fitting hole 521 of the lid 52 when not in use, and to open the connector 40 when in use to achieve a dustproof effect.

When assembling the present invention, first, the locking column 202 of the bottom surface 201 of the shaft seat 20 is engaged with the locking hole 220 of the hollow tube 22, and the bottom surface 201 is engaged with one end of the hollow tube 22. The flexible printed circuit boards 30 and 32 and the thin film 31, which are further overlapped and integrated to complete the connection of the electric signal by the wiring 34 and the power supply line 35, are fitted into the longitudinal fitting groove 211 of the shaft 21 from the information, and The front stage 331 and the rear stage 332 of the motherboard 33 are housed in the shaft rod 21 and the first and second cases 50 and 51 of the housing 5, respectively. Separately, before assembling into the hollow tube 22, a plastic tape is pasted on the shaft rod 21 and one end of the flexible printed circuit board 32 to strengthen the bonding between them. Assemble in groove 221. Further, the first and second cases 50 and 51 are screwed, and the connector 40 is fitted into the fitting hole 521 of the lid 52 for positioning. Finally, the flexible printed circuit boards 30, 32 and the thin film 31, which are integrated by being rotated by rotating the container 5, are wound and accommodated in the hollow tube 22, and are installed at the ends of these three flexible structural layers. The deformation is absorbed by the rectangular body 801 and the tongue piece 811, and the winding proceeds sufficiently and reliably. That is, as shown in FIG. 5, the movement of the winding process of each one flexible structure layer is absorbed by the combination of the rectangular body 801 and the tongue piece 811 provided thereon. Finally, the wound state is adhesively fixed by the adhesive bands 90 and 91 on the outer surface of the hollow tubular body 22 and at the end of the lower flexible printed circuit board 32.

Subsequently, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, when using the present invention, if the keyboard body 3 directly wound is pulled out and the keys 301 are exposed, input and output operations can be performed. . By rotating the lid 52 by 90 ° to place the connector 40 in the best position, the connection of the electric signal with the PDA 70 can be formed. The size of each key 301 after enlargement is close to a keyboard used in a desktop computer, so that a good operation feeling can be obtained. After the present invention is wound and housed in the hollow tube 22, the writing instrument is formed into a compact form and has the convenience of being portable when going out. Similarly, FIG. 8 shows an embodiment in which the connector of the electric signal connection unit 4 of the present invention is slightly modified so that the electric signal can be connected to a mobile phone. And provide wide keyboard key operation.

FIGS. 9 and 10 are cross-sectional views of a shock absorber according to a second embodiment and a third embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1 ′, the guide is a rivet 811 ′, and the diameter of the rivet 811 ′ corresponds to the short side dimension of the narrow rectangular body 801 ′, and the rivets 811 ′ are flexible print structure layers 30 ′, 31 ′, respectively. , 32 'through the narrow rectangular body 801' and the diameter of the rivets 811 'limit the direction of movement of each flexible structure layer, thus absorbing the deformation of each flexible structure layer. In FIG. 10, the sliding groove for positioning the shock absorber 8 "is a slit 801", and the guide is a tongue piece 810 "having a hook 811" formed on the lower flexible printed board 32 ". 810 "respectively pass through the slits 801" of the upper flexible printed circuit board 30 "and the thin film 31", and the hooks 811 "of the tongue pieces 810" are locked by the slits 801 "so as to have a non-return effect. Thus, each one of the flexible structural layers provides position control and absorbs winding deformation.

[0018]

[Effect of the invention]

 Taken together, the present invention achieves its purpose and meets the requirements for utility model registration. However, the above is a description of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and any modification or change in detail that can be made based on the present invention falls within the scope of the present invention. For example, adopting a different fixed or pivoting method for the composition requirements of the winding mechanism, adding an automatic winding effect to the shaft of the motor, or replacing the electric signal connection unit with a connector for connecting the mobile phone All belong to the claims of the present invention.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a pen-type keyboard device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view after the combination of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a winding view of the pen-type keyboard device of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. 3 and shows the operation of the shock absorber of each flexible structure layer of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a view illustrating an embodiment in which the pen-type keyboard device of the present invention is used in connection with a PDA.

FIG. 7 is a view illustrating an embodiment in which the pen-type keyboard device of the present invention is used in connection with a PDA.

FIG. 8 is a view illustrating an embodiment in which the pen-type keyboard device of the present invention is used in connection with a mobile phone.

FIG. 9 is a three-dimensional cross-sectional view of a shock absorber according to a second embodiment of the present invention installed on a flexible keyboard main body.

FIG. 10 is a three-dimensional cross-sectional view illustrating a third embodiment of the shock absorber according to the present invention installed on a flexible keyboard main body.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pen-type keyboard device 2 Winding mechanism 3 Keyboard body 4 Electric signal connection unit 5 Housing 20 Axle seat 21 Shaft rod 22 Hollow tube 200 Axial column 201 Bottom seat 202 Locking column 211 Vertical fitting groove 212 Connection sheet 213, 214
Protruding edge 221 Combination groove 30, 32 Flexible printed circuit board 31 Thin film 33 Motherboard 331 Front stage 332 Rear stage 40 Connector 401 Board 50 First case 51 Second case 52 Lid 53 Protective cover 501, 511 Screw contact seat 502 Rectangular connection hole 503 Positioning groove 521 Fitting hole 522 Holding groove 70 PDA 71 Mobile phone 8 Shock absorber 801, 801 ′, 801 ”Thin rectangular body 811, 811 ′, 810” Tongue piece 811 ”Hook

Claims (16)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A pen-type keyboard device capable of connecting an electric signal to a PDA, a mobile phone or other information products, comprising a winding mechanism, a shaft seat and a shaft rod pivotally connected on the shaft seat. The shaft has an appropriate length, and a longitudinal fitting groove is provided in its abdomen. One end of the shaft is pivotally connected to the shaft seat, and the other end is used for operating and rotating the shaft. The winding mechanism, a keyboard body, and at least two upper and lower flexible printed boards, and a flexible thin film sandwiched between the two flexible printed boards, and are electrically connected to the motherboard. A plurality of keys are printed on a flexible printed circuit board, and an electrical signal contact surface corresponding to each key is provided on a lower flexible printed circuit board. The above buffer provided on each flexible structure layer of the main body, restricting each one flexible structure layer to move only in the winding direction, and absorbing the deformation of each one flexible structure layer in the winding process. A hollow tube body, the hollow tube body accommodating the shaft seat and the shaft rod, and provided with a combination groove corresponding to a vertically long fitting groove of the shaft rod; and an electric signal connection unit. A pen-type keyboard device, comprising at least a connector, forming a connection between the keyboard body and the electric signal, and forming a connection between the information product and the electric signal. . 2. The pen-type keyboard device according to claim 1, wherein both ends of the hollow tubular body are open, and a locking hole is provided at one end of the hollow tubular body. 3. The shaft seat has a shaft column and a bottom surface, the shaft column pivotally contacts a shaft rod, and a locking column corresponding to a locking hole of the hollow tube is provided on the bottom surface. The pen-type keyboard device according to claim 2, wherein the pen-type keyboard device is attached to one end of the hollow tube. 4. The pen-type keyboard according to claim 2, wherein a housing is connected to one end of the rotation operation of the shaft bar to house a motherboard of the keyboard main body and a connector of the electric signal connection unit. apparatus. 5. The container, comprising: a first case and a second case that are combined with each other to be integrated; and a lid that is pivotally connected to the second case and that has a fitting hole and a holding groove. The pen-type keyboard device according to claim 4, wherein the first case and the second case accommodate the motherboard of the keyboard main body, and position the connector of the electric signal connection unit by the fitting holes and the holding grooves. 6. The positioning device according to claim 1, wherein the buffering device is provided near a winding end of each flexible structure layer of the keyboard main body, and is provided on an upper or lower flexible printed circuit board to direct inside the positioning sliding groove. The pen-type keyboard device according to claim 1, further comprising a sliding member. 7. The positioning sliding groove is a pair of narrow rectangular bodies arranged in parallel, the guide body is two tongues formed on a lower flexible printed circuit board, and the two tongues are separate two tongues. Claims: characterized in that it passes through the positioning sliding groove of the flexible structure layer of the layer, and is limited to each flexible structure layer so as to be movable only in the winding direction, and is further fixed to the upper flexible printed circuit board. 7. The pen-type keyboard device according to 6. 8. The positioning sliding groove is a thin rectangular body, the guide is a rivet, the diameter of the rivet corresponds to the short side dimension of the thin rectangular body, and the rivets are each a thin rectangular of the flexible structure layer. 7. The pen-type keyboard device according to claim 6, wherein the direction of movement of each flexible structure layer is limited by the diameter of the rivet, penetrating through the body. 9. The positioning sliding groove is formed as a slit, and the guide body is formed as a tongue having a hook formed on a lower flexible printed circuit board, and the tongue penetrates another two flexible structure layers. 7. The pen-type keyboard device of claim 6, wherein the hooks are detented and provide limited control to each one of the flexible structural layers. 10. The pen-type keyboard according to claim 1, wherein an adhesive band is provided between the outside of the hollow tube and the inside of the winding end of the lower flexible printed circuit board of the keyboard body. apparatus. 11. A peripheral surface corresponding to a connector positioned away from the shaft seat of the hollow tube body and positioned on the lid of the container,
The pen-type keyboard device according to claim 1, wherein a clip is provided. 12. The pen-type keyboard device according to claim 1, wherein the shaft is a hollow body. 13. The keyboard main body has a front stage and a rear stage, wherein the front stage is housed in a hollow shaft bar, electric signals are connected to two flexible printed boards of the keyboard body by wiring, and the rear stage is a housing body. The pen-type keyboard device according to claim 12, wherein the first and second cases are accommodated in the first case and the electric signal is connected to a connector of the electric signal connection unit by a power line. 14. The connection between the shaft and the container, wherein a square connecting sheet is provided at an end of the shaft, and a convex edge is provided on a peripheral edge of the connecting sheet and a lower shaft, and A joint hole is provided in the second case jointly, a positioning groove is provided in the joint hole, the shaft is positioned in the housing, and the shaft is interlocked by rotation of the housing. 14. The pen-type keyboard device according to claim 13. 15. A protective cover is provided on the lid of the container to cover the connector positioned in the fitting hole of the lid when not in use and to open when in use to achieve a dustproof function. The pen-type keyboard device according to claim 14, characterized in that: 16. An adhesive band is provided on an outer surface of the hollow tubular body and at an end of the flexible printed circuit board, and is used for adhesive fixing after winding is completed.
A pen-type keyboard device according to claim 1.