JPH0469726A - Keyboard - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce the space of a table by loading many keys by distributing them to a full stroke keyboard and a sheet-like keyboard, and containing them under the sheet-like keyboard and the full stroke keyboard so that they can be drawn out. CONSTITUTION:The keyboard is formed so that a sheet-like keyboard 41 is contained under a full stroke keyboard 31, and the sheet-like keyboard 41 can be drawn out by gripping a handle 42 and drawing it to this side. Accordingly, at the time of executing an input from the sheet-like keyboard 41, the input operation is executed in a drawn-out state. When it is unnecessary to execute an input from the sheet-like keyboard 41, the sheet-like keyboard 41 is set to a contained state. Therefore, keys on the full stroke keyboard 31, keys which are usually used frequently such as ten keys are mainly arrayed, and as for keys on the sheet-like keyboard 41 keys which are usually not used so frequently are mainly arrayed. In such a way, the space for placing the keyboard 41 is obtained enough.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a keyboard used for inputting data in a terminal device or the like, and particularly relates to a keyboard having a large number of types of keys.

[Conventional technology]

Among conventional keyboards used for inputting data in terminal devices, etc., keyboards with a particularly large number of keys are divided into two groups, each with an independent primary key, as shown in Figure 6. Either the keyboard 1-1 and the second keyboard 12 are used in conjunction with each other, or the entire keyboard is integrated into one large keyboard 21 as shown in FIG.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

Conventional keyboards such as those mentioned above are, in any case,
A disadvantage is that a large space is required to place the keyboard, and in some cases, there may not be enough space to place the keyboard.

[Means to solve the problem]

The keyboard of the present invention includes a full stroke keyboard;
The keyboard includes a sheet-like keyboard that is provided below the full-stroke keyboard and that can be pulled out.

〔Example〕

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the embodiment shown in FIG. A perspective view showing the appearance of the full stroke keyboard of the embodiment shown in FIG.
1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the sheet-like keyboard of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1. FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, in this embodiment, the sheet keyboards I to 41
- The format is built-in.

The sheet-like keyboard 41 can be pulled out as shown in FIG. 2 by grasping the handle 42 and pulling it toward you. Therefore, when inputting from the sheet-like keyboard 41-, the input operation is performed with the sheet-like keyboard 41- drawn out as shown in FIG. When there is no need to input from the sheet-like keyboard 41, use the sheet-like keypad F- as shown in FIG.
11 is stored. For this reason, the keys on the full stroke keypad 1-31 are mainly arranged with frequently used keys such as the numeric keypad, and the keys on the sheet-like keyboard
The keys above No. 11 are mainly arranged with keys that are not often used.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the connection state of the embodiment of FIG. 1.

As shown in FIG. 5, in this embodiment, the full I/Roke keyboard 31 and the sheet keyboard 41 are both connected to the control unit 51, and the key input information input with any of the keyboards 1 to 41 is From this control unit 51, the data is sent to the first-ranked device 1.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, in the keyboard of the present invention, a large number of keys are distributed and mounted on the full-stroke keypad F and the sheet-like keychain, and the keys are retractably housed in the sheet-like keyboard and the F of the full-stroke keyboard. This has the effect of reducing the space of the table on which the keyboard is placed.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 with the sheet keyboard pulled out, and FIG. 4th perspective view showing the appearance of the Fulls I/Roke keyboard of the embodiment.
The figure is a perspective view showing the external appearance of the sheet-like keyboard of the embodiment shown in Fig. 1, Fig. 5 is a block diagram showing the connection state of the embodiment of Fig. 1, and Figs. 6 and 7 are two views of the conventional keyboard. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing two examples. 1...-1-position device, 11...First keyboard, 12...-Second keyboard, 21...
...Large keyboard, '31... Fulls I.
low key board, /11... Sheet keyboard, 712... Handle, 51... Control unit.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A keyboard comprising a full-stroke keyboard and a sheet-like keyboard that is provided under the full-stroke keyboard and can be pulled out. 2. A full-stroke keyboard, a removable sheet-like keyboard provided below the full-stroke keyboard, and a control unit that sends key input information input from the full-stroke keyboard and the sheet-like keyboard to a host device. A keyboard characterized by comprising: