JPH0559524U - Keyboard storage - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] By housing keyboards of different shapes in the same housing, it is possible to improve device compatibility, facilitate management such as storage, and improve economic efficiency. .. A first member 3a having a plurality of steps corresponding to the heights of differently shaped keyboards, supporting the keyboard by the steps and adjusting the key top surfaces of the differently shaped keyboards to the same height, 3b, 3c, 15a, 15
b, a second member 11a installed at a position different from the installation position of the first member corresponding to the width of the keyboard having a different shape to hold the storage position of the keyboard supported by the first member, 11b and 11b are provided in the case.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a keyboard housing device having a housing for housing keyboards of different shapes, and particularly, for housing keyboards of different shapes in the same housing by making the key top surfaces of the keyboards the same. The present invention relates to a keyboard storage device that improves the versatility of the device.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 Generally, a keyboard has a key layout, a key size, and the like that are standardized according to JIS standards, but the shape of the base that houses the keyboard in an electronic device differs. This is because there are two types of keyboards, a membrane type and a key switch type, and the height and width of the keyboard body differ depending on the type. Therefore, two types of bases for housing the above-mentioned membrane type and key switch type keyboards in the electronic device are required. There is also a method of making only the part of the keyboard housed in the base into a so-called nested structure, but it is not easy to improve compatibility because it is necessary to provide a mold frame of a nested structure for each type. ..

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 By the way, in the conventional keyboard storage device, the membrane type and the key switch type have different shapes, so two types of bases for storing the keyboard are required. Was complicated to manage. In addition, the nesting method also requires a mold frame for each type of keyboard, which leads to an increase in base production cost, which causes a problem of increasing the price of the device.

The present invention has been made to solve such conventional problems, and an object thereof is to improve compatibility of devices by housing keyboards having different shapes in the same housing. In addition to facilitating management such as storage, it is to provide a keyboard storage device with good economic efficiency.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has a plurality of steps corresponding to the heights of differently shaped keyboards, and the steps support the keyboards so that the keytop surfaces of the differently shaped keyboards have the same height. A first member to be adjusted to a position different from the installation position of the first member corresponding to the width of the keyboard having the different shape in order to hold the storage position of the keyboard supported by the first member. The gist is that the second member and the second member are provided in the housing.

[0006]

[Action]

 According to the above configuration, there are a plurality of steps corresponding to the heights of differently shaped keyboards, and the keyboards are supported by the steps so that the keyboard top surfaces of the differently shaped keyboards are adjusted to the same height. One member, and a second member installed at a position different from the installation position of the first member corresponding to the width of the keyboard having the different shape to hold the storage position of the keyboard supported by the first member. Since the above housing is provided, it can be stored in the same housing while being supported by a plurality of steps corresponding to the heights of keyboards of different shapes, improving the compatibility of the device and managing storage etc. Easy to do.

[0007]

【Example】

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an embodiment of a keyboard storage device of the present invention.

Generally, there are two types of keyboards, a membrane type and a key switch type, and a keyboard housing device is one that houses the keyboard in an electronic device. This keyboard housing device houses a keyboard by a plastic base 1 of a housing. Ribs 3a, 3b, and 3c are fixed to the base 1 at right angles to the bottom standing surface of the front surface in the figure. Of the ribs 3a, 3b and 3c, the rib 3a is made of a shield material having steps of a lower stage 5a, a middle stage 7a and an upper stage 9a. The horizontal mounting surface of the lower step 5a of the rib 3a is for supporting a membrane type keyboard 21 described later, and the horizontal mounting surface of the middle step 7a is a key switch type described later. The keyboard 23 is mounted and supported.

A rib 11 a is fixed to a middle portion of the front surface of the base 1 near the middle of the ribs 3 a and 3 b from the standing surface of the bottom portion of the base 1 to the middle portion. The standing surface 13a of the rib 11a on the bottom side of the base 1 contacts the membrane keyboard 21, which will be described later, to prevent slippage and to be used for storage positioning. Similarly, a rib 11b is fixed near the middle of the ribs 3b and 3c from the standing surface of the bottom of the base 1 to the middle step. The upright surface 13b of the rib 11b comes into contact with a keyboard 23 of a key switch type, which will be described later, to prevent slippage and is used for positioning.

A shield van 15 a is erected on the erected surface on the right side in the figure of the bottom of the base 1. The upper end 17a of the shield van 15a is for mounting a membrane keyboard 21 described later, and the upper end 19a is for mounting a key switch keyboard 23 described later. A shield van 15b is also erected on the erected surface of the left side surface of the base 1 in the figure.

Next, a plan view of the membrane type keyboard 21 placed on the base 1 is shown in FIG.

In FIG. 1, the membrane type keyboard 21 is provided on the lower steps 5a, 5b, 5c of the ribs 3a, 3b, 3c on the front surface of the base 1, the upper end 17a of the shield van 15a, and the upper end 17b of the shield van 15b. Placed.

On the other hand, a plan view of the key switch type keyboard 23 placed on the base 1 is shown in FIG.

In the same figure, the key switch type keyboard 23 is provided on the middle steps 7a, 7b, 7c of the ribs 3a, 3b, 3c on the front surface of the base 1, the upper end 19a of the shield van 15a, and the upper end 19b of the shield van 15b. Is placed. The key switch type keyboard 23 has a notch 25a for escaping the rib 11a and a notch 25b for escaping the rib 11b.

FIG. 3A shows a II cross section of the front surface of FIG. 2A in which the membrane type keyboard 21 is placed on the base 1. The membrane-type keyboard 21 is placed on the placement surface of the lower step 5b of the rib 3b which is fixed to the vertical surface from the bottom of the base 1. The upright surface 13b of the rib 11b abuts against the end of the membrane type keyboard 21 to prevent slippage.

On the other hand, FIG. 3B is a sectional view taken along the line II of the front surface of FIG. 2B in which the key switch type keyboard 23 is mounted on the base 1. The above-mentioned membrane type keyboard 21 is placed on the lower stage 5b of the rib 3b, while the key switch type keyboard 23 is placed on the middle stage 7b of the rib 3b.

Further, FIG. 4A shows a cross section taken along the line II-II on the right side in FIG. 2A.

In the figure, the membrane type keyboard 21 is placed on the lower step 5a of the rib 3a and the upper end 17a of the shield van 15a and abuts on the standing surface 13a of the rib 11a. The bottom of the shield bun 15a is grounded to the base 1, and the tip of the shield bun 15a is in contact with the membrane type keyboard 21 for the purpose of shielding. Further, the shield van 15a is provided with a shield van positioning rib 25a provided upright from the base 1 between the upper end portion 17a and the upper end portion 19a.

On the other hand, FIG. 4B shows a cross section taken along the line II-II on the right side in FIG. 2B. The key switch type keyboard 23 is mounted on the middle stage 7a of the rib 3a and the upper end portion 19a of the shield van 15a.

Next, FIG. 5A shows a cross section taken along the line III-III on the left side of FIG. 2A.

In the figure, the membrane type keyboard 21 is placed on the upper end portion 17b of the shield van 15b.

On the other hand, the key switch type keyboard 23 is mounted on the upper end portion 19b of the shield van 15b shown in FIG. 5B which is a II I-III cross section of the left side surface in FIG. 2B. There is.

By mounting the membrane type keyboard 21 on the upper end portion 17b of the shield van 15b and the key switch type keyboard 23 on the upper end portion 19b of the shield van 15b, the membrane type keyboard 21 and the key switch keyboard are placed. The key top surface of the keyboard 23 of the ip has the same height.

The keyboard type storage device having the above-described configuration can store the membrane type keyboard 21 and the key switch type keyboard 23 of different types to improve the compatibility.

Further, the key top surfaces of the membrane type keyboard 21 and the key switch type keyboard 23 housed in the device have the same height, and the convenience of the device is also improved.

Further, unlike the conventional case, it is not necessary to provide a keyboard housing device for each keyboard type, so that it is possible to provide an economical device.

Further, since the membrane type and key switch type keyboards are housed in the same base 1, management such as transportation and storage of the device becomes easy.

[0029]

[Effect of the device]

 As described above, in the present invention, the member having the step for adjusting the key top surfaces of the keyboards having different shapes to the same height and the member for adjusting the width of the keyboard having different shapes are provided in the housing. By storing keyboards of different shapes in the same housing, device compatibility can be improved, management such as storage can be facilitated, and economic efficiency can be improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a keyboard storage device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a keyboard storage device.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a keyboard storage device.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a keyboard storage device.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the keyboard storage device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Base 3a, 3b, 3c Rib 5a, 5b, 5c Lower 7a, 7b, 7c Middle 9a, 9b, 9c Upper 11a, 11b Rib 15a, 15b Shield van 17a, 17b, 19a, 19b Upper end 21 Membrane type keyboard 23 Key switch type keyboard

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A keyboard accommodating device comprising a housing accommodating keyboards of different shapes, wherein the keyboard accommodating apparatus has a plurality of steps corresponding to the heights of the different shapes of the keyboard, and the steps support the keyboard. A first member that adjusts the key top surfaces of different keyboards to the same height, and the first member that corresponds to the width of the keyboard having a different shape in order to hold the storage position of the keyboard supported by the first member. A keyboard accommodating device, comprising: a second member installed at a position different from the installation position of one member;