JPH0736232U - Computer input method - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] A computer input system in which the display plate can be used as an image display unit or a pen input plate by providing an input switching unit that switches between input modes of key input and pen input. The purpose is to provide. [Structure] Display plate 2 provided with image display screen 3
A keyboard 1 provided inside the lid 5 and a display board 2
An open / close section 4 in which a lid 5 and a lid 5 are openably connected, and an input selector 7 for switching between key input and pen input modes
And a pen input section 8 provided on the display board 2,
By operating the input selector 7, the opening / closing part 4 is opened to make it a vertical direction. The part of the screen 3 farther than the opening / closing part 4 is image-displayed as the upper part of the screen, and the screen 3 is used in the horizontal direction as a pen input plate. At this time, the display direction of the image is rotated so that the part farther than the opening / closing section 4 is displayed as the lower part of the screen so that the user can select the key input and the pen input for input work.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to an input method for a personal computer or the like.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventional input methods such as personal computers include key input methods, pen input methods, pen input methods with an externally connectable keyboard, or notebook type computers equipped with a keyboard and display unit. , There was a device that could be used as a pen input plate by removing the display part.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, it is difficult to input graphic information with the key input method, and it is difficult to input a large amount of character information with the pen input method, so it is possible to connect an external keyboard with the pen input method. The ones that have been turned into a bag are inconvenient because they have to carry a keyboard. A notebook computer with the display removed and used as a pen input plate is troublesome to install and remove, and if separated into two, it requires a large space for storage. There was According to the present invention, a display board having an image display section and an operation board having a key input section are connected by an opening / closing section, and by providing an input selector means for switching the input mode of key input and pen input, It is an object of the present invention to provide an input system of a computer which can be used by switching the display plate as an image display unit or a pen input plate.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The computer input method of the first invention of the present application is a display plate having an image display unit, an operation plate having a key input unit, and an opening / closing unit connecting the display plate and the operation plate so that they can be opened and closed. In a computer consisting of, an input selector for switching the input mode of key input and pen input and a pen input section are provided on the display board, and by operating the input selector, the display board is used as a pen input board for signal input to the computer. It is characterized by The computer input method of the second invention of the present application is such that by operating the input selector, an image is displayed with the part of the display plate which is opened in the vertical direction and is farther than the open / close part of the display plate as the upper part of the screen. When the display plate is used as the pen input plate in the horizontal direction, the image display direction is rotated so that the part farther than the opening / closing part is displayed as the lower part of the screen.

According to the computer input method of the third invention of the present application, a display plate having an image display unit, an operation plate having a key input unit, and the display plate and the operation plate are connected so that they can be opened and closed. In a computer consisting of an opening and closing part, a tilt detector that detects tilt and switches between input mode of key input and pen input and a pen input part on the display plate are provided, and the opening and closing part is opened to vertically position the display plate. If it is used as a pen input plate, the tilt detector detects the tilt to rotate the display direction of the image so that the part farther than the opening / closing part is displayed as the upper part of the screen and the display plate is set in the horizontal direction. When used as, the tilt detector detects the tilt to rotate the display direction of the image, and the part farther from the opening / closing part is displayed as the lower part of the screen. It

[0006]

[Action]

 In the input method of the computer of the first invention of the present application, an input selector for switching the input mode of key input and pen input and a pen input section are provided on the display plate, and normally, for an image displayed on the display plate. Input or edit can be performed by operating the key input section, and if the input selector is operated to switch to pen input, the pen input section provided on the display board will be activated and the pen input section will be activated. By detecting the position of the input pen on the display board, it becomes possible to input or edit the image displayed on the display board. In the input method of the computer of the second invention of the present application, if the opening / closing part is opened and the display plate is used as the vertical direction, the part farther from the opening / closing part is displayed as the upper part of the screen, and the input selector is operated to display. When the plate is used as the pen input plate in the horizontal direction, the display direction of the image is rotated and the part farther than the opening / closing part is displayed as the lower part of the screen.Therefore, select either key input or pen input. It becomes possible to perform work, and input and editing work become easy.

In the computer input method of the third invention of the present application, a tilt detector for detecting tilt and switching between input modes of key input and pen input and a pen input section on the display plate are provided, and an opening / closing section is opened. If the display plate is used as the vertical direction, the tilt detector detects the tilt to rotate the image display direction, and the part farther from the opening and closing part is displayed as the upper part of the screen, and the display plate is displayed in the horizontal direction. If it is used as a pen input plate as a pen, the tilt detector can detect the tilt and rotate the display direction of the image so that the part farther than the opening / closing part can be displayed as the bottom of the screen. Since it is possible to automatically switch the input mode, it is possible to save the trouble of performing the input mode switching operation and facilitate the input or editing work.

[0008]

【Example】

 FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment when a key input is selected in the computer input method of the present invention. The display plate 2 and the lid 5 are openably and closably connected to each other via the opening / closing section 4, and the lid 5 is provided with the keyboard 1 on the inner side so that it can be used as an operation plate. If the opening / closing part 4 is opened so that the display panel 2 is oriented vertically and the lid 5 is oriented horizontally, a plurality of input keys 6 provided on the keyboard 1 can be operated to input signals to the computer as in the conventional case. , When the opening / closing part 4 is closed, the display plate 2 and the lid 5 overlap each other, and the input surface of the keyboard 1 or the inside of the display plate 2 can be protected, so that a special protective case is not necessary and it is easy to carry. .

A concave portion is provided on the inner surface of the display plate 2, a display screen 3 is provided in the concave portion to serve as an image display portion, and a pen input portion 8 is arranged around the screen 3 to switch the input mode. The input selector 7 is arranged, for example, on the display panel 2 side. If the opening / closing part 4 is opened and the display plate 2 is set in the vertical direction and the input selector 7 is used as a key input, the screen 3 provided on the display plate 2 is displayed as an upper part of the screen, which is farther than the opening / closing part 4. By operating the input keys 6, input is performed on the image display, or a signal is input to the computer so that editing work can be performed.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an embodiment when pen input is selected in the computer input method of the present invention. If the opening / closing part 4 is opened and the display plate 2 is set in the horizontal direction and the input selector 7 is used for pen input, the image display direction is rotated from the direction shown in FIG. The part of the screen 3 farther than the opening / closing part 4 is displayed as an image at the bottom of the screen. At this time, the display directions of the left and right images on the screen 3 are also displayed in the opposite direction to the display direction in FIG. The position of the input pen 9 can be detected by the pen input unit 8 arranged on the side surface of the screen 3 which is recessed, and the input pen 9 is used to input the image displayed on the screen 3. Or edit it and input the signal to the computer.

Instead of using the input selector 7 in the above embodiment, a tilt detector is provided on the display plate 2 to detect whether the display plate 2 is used in the vertical direction or in the horizontal direction. The input circuit is controlled so that it will be the key input when used in the vertical direction, and the input circuit will be controlled so that it will be the pen input when used in the horizontal direction. May be. According to this structure, it is possible to save the trouble of performing the input mode switching operation, and the direction of the image display can be automatically switched, which facilitates the inputting or editing work.

Further, in the embodiment, the inclination detector may be provided on the keyboard 1 side. Therefore, it becomes possible to select the key input and the pen input according to the work content and input the signal to the computer, and the lid 5 equipped with the keyboard 1 and the display plate 2 are connected by the opening / closing section 4 and integrated. , It is convenient to carry if the opening / closing part 4 is closed, and since the lid 5 with the keyboard 1 and the display board 2 are not detachable, there is no need to attach and detach them, and a wide storage space is required. It never becomes.

[0013]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, according to the present invention, the input switch for switching the input mode of the key input and the pen input by connecting the display panel having the image display section and the operation panel having the key input section at the opening / closing section. A means is provided to switch the display plate between the image display section and the pen input plate and control so that the direction of the image display does not reverse.Therefore, the key input and the pen input are selected according to the work content. It is possible to provide a computer input method capable of inputting or editing.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment when a key input is selected in a computer input system of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an embodiment when pen input is selected in the computer input method of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 keyboard 2 display board 3 screen 4 opening / closing section 5 lid 6 input key 7 input selector 8 pen input section 9 input pen

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Claims (3)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A key input in a computer comprising a display board having an image display section, an operation board having a key input section, and an opening / closing section which connects the display board and the operation board so that they can be opened and closed. A computer characterized in that an input selector for switching the input mode of the pen input and a pen input section on the display plate are provided, and a signal is input to the computer by operating the input selector as the pen input plate. Input method. 2. By operating the input selector,
When the opening / closing section is opened vertically and the display plate that is farther than the opening / closing section is displayed as an image on the upper side of the screen, and when the display plate is horizontally used as a pen input plate, the display direction of the image is rotated. The image is displayed as a lower part of the screen, which is farther than the opening / closing part.
The computer input method described. 3. A computer comprising a display board having an image display section, an operation board having a key input section, and an opening / closing section connecting the display board and the operation board so that the display board and the operation board can be opened and closed. If a tilt detector that detects and switches the input mode of key input and pen input and a pen input unit is provided on the display plate and the opening / closing unit is opened and the display plate is used as the vertical direction, the tilt detector detects the tilt. By rotating the display direction of the image by detecting, the image farther than the opening / closing part is displayed as the upper part of the screen, and when the display plate is used as the pen input plate in the horizontal direction, the inclination is detected by the inclination detector. An input method for a computer, wherein the display direction of the image is rotated by detecting and the image is displayed as a lower part of the screen, which is farther than the opening / closing part.