JPH0656819U - Vowel input keyboard - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] The input load was reduced by allowing the user to hit the five alphabetic keys "A""I""U""E""O" with one hand. [Structure] JIS standard layout keyboard with "A""I"
Five alphabetic keys "U", "E", and "O" were arranged in succession.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 This utility model relates to a keyboard with a standard JIS standard layout and a function that allows you to type the five vowels "A", "I", "U", "E", and "O" with one hand. It is a thing.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, when inputting Japanese into a personal computer or word processor, the Roman alphabet input method using a keyboard of JIS standard arrangement has been widely used. In the case of this method, the number of input times of the five letters “A”, “I”, “U”, “E”, and “O”, which are the Japanese vowels, is overwhelmingly larger than that of the other 21 consonants. However, since these five vowels are arranged randomly, the burden on the user who is unfamiliar with keyboard operation is greatly increased. Therefore, it cannot be said that the layout of the current JIS standard keyboard arranged for English input is suitable for Japanese input, and a suitable skill is required for smooth input.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the present invention]

 The present invention has been made in order to reduce the input load by compensating for its drawbacks without disturbing the JIS standard arrangement which has become an international standard.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 Five alphabetic keys “A”, “I”, “U”, “E”, and “O” were arranged in succession on the keyboard. We made it possible to type the 5 characters with the highest input frequency with one hand.

[0005]

[Action]

 You can now type the five characters with the highest input frequency with one hand.

[0006]

【Example】

 Explaining with reference to the drawings, five vowel keys 2 of “A”, “I”, “U”, “E”, and “O” are arranged in succession at a position which does not overlap with the alpha-bet key of JIS standard arrangement like the keyboard 1. . These five keys may be combined with other non-alphabetic keys by providing an input mode changing function. Therefore, the five keys of “A”, “I”, “U”, “E”, and “O” are arranged on the keyboard in an overlapping manner. As another embodiment, a method of arranging it on the left side as shown in FIG. 2 and dedicating the left hand to vowels. A method of arranging them in a lump instead of one row as shown in FIG. As shown in Fig. 4, there is a method of adding to the numeric keyboard.

[0007]

【effect】

 This allows the most frequently used 5 keys to be operated with one hand when inputting Japanese Roman characters. Especially for general PC users and warpro users excluding skilled users, the efficiency of romaji input is greatly improved. For the expert, there is no problem if the key on the JIS standard array is used as usual.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 keyboard 2 vowel keys 3 numeric keyboard

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A vowel "A""I""U""E"
A keyboard arranged so that you can hit each "O" key with one hand