JPH0519925A - Data input device for data processing equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce an occupied space as much as possible by adopting folding structure or housing structure when a data input device at a data processing equipment is not used. CONSTITUTION:At a separate type equipment separating a main body 2 of the data processing equipment and a keyboard 1, the keyboard 1 is constituted so as to be longitudinally or laterally folded. This folded keyboard 1 can be housed in the main body 2 of the data processor or one part of a data display device 3. On the other hand, at the equipment integrating a main body 6 of the data processing equipment and a keyboard 7, a part of the keyboard 7 can be folded and housed or slide in/out.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an improvement of a data input device (hereinafter referred to as a keyboard) equipped in various data processing equipment.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a data processing device, various structures and types have been proposed. by the way,
In such a data processing device, as a keyboard used for data input, a keyboard having a separate structure from the processing device body, such as a general desktop data processing device, is portable. Some notebook data processing devices have an integral structure with the processing device body.

The above-described separate keyboard can be provided with various function keys, numeric keys, etc., and the gaps and arrangements between the keys can be arbitrarily secured, which has the advantage of being easy to operate. There is. Further, since the integrated keyboard is integrated with the main body of the device, it has an advantage that handling of the entire processing device is convenient.

[0004]

However, in the conventional keyboard as described above, both the keyboard separate from the processing device and the keyboard integrated with the processing device have a problem in handling when not in use. Met.

That is, since a general type of keyboard of a separate type usually has a large size such as a numeric keypad attached to the side, it occupies a considerable space on the desk. Even if it is not used, its occupied space does not change, which is an obstacle to effective use of the desk, and even when it is stored in another place when it is not used, its handling becomes troublesome and complicated. It was an unavoidable problem.

Further, in the case of an integrated keyboard, the size of the main body of the device cannot be made smaller than the size required for the keyboard, which causes a problem in downsizing and compacting the entire device. On the other hand, the size of the device body limits the size of the keyboard, which limits the size of keys, gap space, arrangement, etc., making it inconvenient to handle and mounting the numeric keypad required for processing equipment. It is impossible to avoid such drawbacks that the number of keys is limited and the number of keys is limited, and it is desired to take some measures to eliminate these problems.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and a data processing device and a separate type device can be easily folded when not in use, and can be appropriately stored in a required place. A keyboard for a data processing device (data input device) that enables the functions of a keyboard (data input device) by enabling necessary function keys such as a numeric keypad to be stored on the device body side. ) Is intended to obtain.

[0008]

In order to meet such a demand, the keyboard for data processing equipment (data input device) according to the present invention is a separate type keyboard,
When not in use, it can be folded vertically or horizontally,
Further, in this folded state, the data processing device body and the data display device can be stored in a storage part attached to a part of peripheral devices.

Further, according to the present invention, in the case of the integrated type, a part of the keyboard can be stored in the processing equipment main body side by a folding structure or a sliding structure.

[0010]

According to the present invention, the keyboard, which is a separate type from the data processing device, can be made small by folding it in the vertical direction or the horizontal direction when not in use, so that the occupied space can be reduced and the main body of the processing device can be reduced. It is possible to make effective use of the space on the desk by storing it in a storage unit provided in a data display device or the like.

Further, according to the present invention, in the integrated keyboard, a part of the keyboard can be folded or slid to be stored in the main body of the processing equipment, so that the size of the main body of the processing equipment can be made as small as possible. In addition, it is possible to increase the degree of freedom in the types of function keys as a keyboard and the layout thereof.

[0012]

1 to 4 show an embodiment of a data processing device keyboard (data input device) according to the present invention. In these drawings, reference numeral 1 is a data input keyboard, and 2 is a data input device. The data processing device body 3 connected to the keyboard 1 and the cable 4 is a data display device. In this embodiment, the processing device is a desktop type, and the device body 2 and the keyboard 1 are configured as separate structures. The case is shown.

According to the present invention, the above-described separate type data processing device keyboard 1 is used when the keyboard 1 is not used, as indicated by A1 or A2 in FIG.
A storage part that is configured to be vertically or horizontally foldable and is attached to a part of peripheral devices such as the data processing device main body 2 and the data display device 3 in this folded state as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4. It is characterized in that it can be stored in.

Here, in FIG. 1, A1 is a keyboard 1.
A2 shows a case where it can be folded by folding it in the vertical direction with the major axis direction as the center of rotation, and A2 shows a case where the keyboard 1 can be folded with being folded laterally about the center of rotation as the center of rotation. .

When the keyboard 1 is bent in this way, the key portion of the keyboard 1 protrudes from the upper surface of the keyboard body, and since it is stored inside the body, the key portion is inside. When it is bent so that it does not come in contact with the outside, and even if the key part is bent so that it is on the outside, it should be bent as long as the key part does not protrude to the outside. Later keyboard 1
It is possible to prevent damage or the like of the key portion when moving or storing.

As shown in FIG. 2, the keyboard 1 folded and folded as described above is placed on a desk in the front portion of the device main body 2 in a state where the plane projected area, that is, the occupied space is reduced. It is placed in a storage state, or as shown in FIG. 3, it is stored and held in a storage portion 2a provided at a side portion of the device body 2, or as shown in FIG. By storing the keyboard 1 in the storage portion 3a, the occupied space when the keyboard 1 is not used can be reduced, and can be stored and held in the device body 2 or the data display device 3 etc. in a required state, thereby making the space on the desk effective. It can be used.

FIGS. 5 and 6 show another embodiment of the keyboard according to the present invention. In these drawings, the present invention is integrated with the processing apparatus main body 6, the keyboard 7, and the display section and the like. Integrated data processing equipment 5
It has been applied to. That is, in the case of such an integrated type, a part of the keyboard 1, for example, a ten-key portion 7a as shown in FIG. The storage part 6a is provided in the part, and the ten-key part 7 is attached to the storage part 6a.
It is preferable that a is configured so that it can be stored when folded.

With such a configuration, the size of the processing device body 6 can be made as small as possible without being restricted by the size of the keyboard 7, and the size of the keyboard 7 can be made to some extent. Since this can be ensured, there is an advantage that it is possible to increase the degree of freedom in the types of function keys and the layout thereof, such as by providing the numeric keypad portion 7a.

FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 show a modification thereof, in which part of the keyboard 7 (numerical keypad portion 7a) is slid with respect to the storage portion 6a of the device body 6 from the device body 6 by a sliding structure. It shows a case where it can be slid in and out laterally, and its advantages will be easily understood. According to such a slide structure, the numeric keypad portion 7a
Is used only when it is needed, and stored otherwise, so that the key operation of other parts of the keyboard 7 can be performed freely. There is.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the structure of the above-described embodiment, and the shape of each part such as a data processing device,
It goes without saying that the structure and the like can be appropriately modified and changed, and various modifications can be considered. For example, the storage unit for the keyboards 1 and 7 may be formed in a desired shape on the outside or inside of the side surface or bottom surface of the device main body 2 or 6, etc., and it is easy to think of various modifications. Be understood by.

According to the present invention described above, the processing device main body 2 and the keyboard 1 are both separate structures, and the processing device main body 6 and the keyboard 7 are integrated structure. Also, the keyboard 1 is folded,
By providing a mechanism that automatically locks the keyboards 1 and 7 when they are folded or stored in a slide state, it is possible to prevent an illegal keyboard input when folding or the like. is there.

[0022]

As described above, according to the data processing device keyboard (data input device) of the present invention, the separate keyboard is constructed so as to be vertically or horizontally foldable when not in use, and In this folded state, it can be stored in the storage part attached to a part of the peripherals such as the data processing device body and the data display device. It can be made small by folding and folding it into a small size, and its occupying space can be made small, and by storing it in the storage unit provided in the processing equipment main body, the data display device, etc., it is possible to effectively use the space on the desk. It has an excellent effect.

Further, according to the present invention, in the case of the integrated keyboard, a part of the keyboard can be stored in the main body of the processing equipment by the folding structure or the sliding structure. Regardless, when not in use,
Since a part of it can be folded or slidable to be stored in the processing device body side, the size of the processing device body can be made as small as possible, and the degree of freedom in the types of function keys as a keyboard and its layout etc. Increase
It is possible to obtain a full-sized keyboard, and when it is not used, there are various excellent effects such as folding it as needed to effectively utilize the desk space.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view including an operation procedure for explaining an embodiment of a keyboard for a data processing device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of the entire data processing device for explaining a stored state of the keyboard folded in FIG.

3 is a schematic perspective view of the entire data processing device for explaining another example of the storage state of the keyboard folded in FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view of the entire data processing device for explaining still another example of the stored state of the keyboard folded in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective view including a usage mode for explaining another embodiment of the keyboard for the data processing device according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of a main part of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a schematic perspective view including a usage mode for explaining still another embodiment of the keyboard for the data processing device according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of a main part of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 keyboard (data input device) 2 Data processing device body 3 Data display device 4 cables 5 Data processing equipment 6 Data processing equipment body 6a storage section 7 Keyboard (data input device) 7a Numeric keypad

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A separate type data input device mounted on a data processing device via a cable, wherein the data input device is configured to be vertically or horizontally foldable when not in use, and in this folded state. Data processing device body,
A data input device for a data processing device, characterized in that it can be stored in a storage section attached to a part of a peripheral device such as a data display device. 2. An integrated data input device integrally provided in a data processing device, wherein a part of the data input device can be stored in a main body of the processing device by a folding structure or a sliding structure. Data input device for data processing equipment.