JPH09160696A - Keyboard - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To secure a space on a desk and to smoothly perform key input by turning a second keyboard part to constitution provided with a key sheet for which key top characters are displayed on the substrate of a front side surface. SOLUTION: This keyboard is provided with a keyboard main body 3 for mounting a first keyboard part 2 provided with a first key group 1 and the second keyboard part 5 provided with a second key group 4, the key group 1 is provided with the prescirbed number of the keys of high using frequency as data input and the key group 4 is the keys of low using frequency. Also, on the front side surface of the second keyboard part 5, the key sheet 8 for which the key top characters are displayed on the substrate is provided. Then, at the time of frequently using the first keyboard part, an operation is performed while storing the second keyboard part 5 in a housing part 11. When the input operation of the second keyboard part 5 is required, it is pulled out to the front and used. As a result, the space on the desk is secured and the key input is smoothly performed.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a keyboard used for a counter work station of a financial institution, and more particularly to a keyboard used as a device for processing deposit / withdrawal and depositing and depositing operations of financial institutions.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a keyboard widely used in financial institutions is a business keyboard 5 as shown in FIG.
0 and a small standard keyboard 60 as shown in FIG.
The business keyboard 50 is composed of a numeric keypad section 51 and a function key section 52, and is a small standard keyboard 60.
In order to save space, is composed of a key 61 in which a numeric keypad part is deleted from a JIS layout compliant keyboard.

Most of the counter operations of financial institutions are deposit / withdrawal operations of deposits and savings, and data input necessary for transaction such as business selection, date, amount of money, etc. is performed by the business keyboard 50. On the other hand, the small standard keyboard 60 is used for entering the address and name required for opening a new account, etc.
There are many, but the frequency of use is low.

As a conventional keyboard that can use the business keyboard 50 and the small standard keyboard 60 in the above-mentioned financial institution, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-313799 discloses.
A keyboard having a keyboard body having a first key group, a sliding keyboard portion having a second key group, and a storage portion provided in the keyboard body and storing the sliding keyboard portion is disclosed.

[0005]

However, as compared with the keyboard disclosed in the prior art, in the financial institution business, the second key group having a smaller number of keys is used more frequently and the second key group having a larger number of keys is used. The key group of 1 is used less frequently. If the one with the larger number of keys is used as the sliding keyboard part, the storage part of the sliding keyboard part becomes larger,
The size of the keyboard body also becomes large.

In addition, since the size of the key top is the same as the size of the key top of the keyboard main body when it is stored in the storage unit of the slide type keyboard unit, the height of the storage unit is increased and the height of the keyboard main unit is increased. However, there is a problem in that the height of the storage section is increased, and the keyboard becomes thick and difficult to enter by keys.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a keyboard in which a key group frequently used in financial institution business and a key group which is rarely used can be completely separated, a desk space can be secured and an uncomfortable discomfort can be eliminated. Especially.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a keyboard in which the height of the keyboard is not increased and the keyboard portion is located in front of the operator so that key input can be smoothly performed. .

[0009]

According to the present invention, there is provided a first keyboard portion having a first key group, a keyboard main body having the first keyboard portion mounted thereon, and a second key group. And a second keyboard portion slidably housed in the keyboard body, the keyboard body having a housing portion housing the second keyboard portion. The keyboard has a substrate 7 on its front side and a key sheet on which key top characters are displayed.

[0010]

1 shows an embodiment of a keyboard according to the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, the keyboard is a first keyboard unit 2 provided with a first key group 1.
And a keyboard body 3 on which the first keyboard portion 2 is mounted, and a second keyboard portion 5 on which a second key group 4 is provided.
And

On the facing surface of the keyboard body 3 which faces the operator who operates the keys, there is an opening 9 for inserting and removing the second keyboard portion 5. A storage portion 11 for storing the second keyboard portion 5 in the keyboard body 3 through the opening 9 so that the second keyboard portion 5 can be inserted into and removed from the keyboard body 3.
Is provided.

The first key group 1 is a frequently used key such as an alphabet, and has a predetermined number of frequently used keys for data input. The second key group 4 is a small standard keyboard, which is a key that is used less frequently such as a numeric keypad, a function key, and a special key. The second key group 4 is used for inputting an address and name necessary for opening a new account, etc., and has a large number of keys but is rarely used. The second key group 4 which is less frequently used is formed into a sheet. The second keyboard unit 5 is normally stored in the storage unit 5, and when necessary, pulled out from the storage unit 5 and presses the second key group 4 to allow the operator to perform an input operation.

The front side surface of the second keyboard portion 5 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, a substrate 7 such as an FPC (flexible printed circuit) substrate for generating a key matrix, and a key sheet on which key top characters are displayed And 8 are provided. The second keyboard portion 4 has a key sheet 8 in the same arrangement as the small standard keyboard and is attached to the second keyboard portion 5, and has the same function as the small standard keyboard. In the keyboard of the present invention, a key group having a large number of keys is used as the second keyboard unit 5.

A storage section 5 for storing the second keyboard section 5.
In order to reduce the space of, the board (FPC board) 7 that generates the key matrix is adopted, and the key top engraving does not become large by sticking a sheet on which letters are printed on PET material to the board 7. There is. A conductive pad 9 is formed on the back surface of the key sheet 8 at a position below the key arrangement characters to generate matrix key coordinates of the substrate 7 by pressing a key. The connection cable for notifying the control unit (PKG) 18 that controls the seat keyboard of the generated coordinates is also a cable (FPC cable) because it is thin.
19 is adopted.

A mounting portion 10 is formed on the upper surface of the keyboard body 3. The first keyboard unit 2 is mounted on the mounting unit 10. The storage section 11 and the second keyboard section 5 have a pull-out mechanism in them. As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the pull-out mechanism includes a resilient lock member (lock lever) 13 provided on both side surfaces of the bottom plate 12 of the second keyboard portion 5, and a lock member provided in the storage portion 11. A plurality of elastic guide members (guide rollers) 1 for guiding the keyboard 13 and accommodating the second keyboard 5
4 and a stopper 15 which is guided by the lock member 13 and the guide member 14 and is provided at both ends of the second keyboard portion 5.

The lock member 13 and the guide member 14 have engaging portions 17 which engage with each other when the lock member 13 and the guide member 14 are pulled out or housed due to the relationship of the concave and convex portions.

As shown in FIG. 3, the keyboard body 3 has a control device 18 built therein, and the second keyboard portion 5 and the control device 18 are connected to each other by a flexible cable 19. ing. The length of the cable 19 is aligned with the position where the second keyboard portion 5 is locked toward you, and the rod-shaped cable guide members 20 provided at the tip of the second keyboard portion 5 are passed through alternately in the vertical direction.

When the second keyboard portion 5 is in the housed state, as shown in FIG. 4, the cable 19 is housed in a state in which a part thereof is bent into two due to the stress action with the cable guide member 20.

As described above, when frequently using the first keyboard unit in the counter service of a financial institution, the second keyboard unit 5, which is unnecessary for the operation, is pushed into the storage unit and operated while it is stored. To do. When the input operation of the second keyboard unit 5 is required, the second keyboard unit 5 is pulled out and used as shown in FIG.

At this time, as shown in FIG. 3, the pull-out mechanism of the first keyboard portion 2 has a bottom plate 1 of the keyboard body 3.
The lock member 13 and the guide member 14 are provided on both side surfaces of the keyboard 2, and the stoppers 15 are provided at both ends of the keyboard body 3, so that the lock lever member 13 and the stopper 15 engage in a concave-convex relationship. . That is, when the second keyboard portion 5 is pulled out to the front, the lock member 1
3 and the stopper 15 are engaged with each other and locked by the engaging portion 17 having a concave-convex relationship. Similarly, at the time of storage, the lock member 13 and the stopper 15 are engaged and locked by both the engaging portions 17 of the concave-convex relationship. In addition, the guide member 14 smoothly guides the drawer and storage of the second keyboard body 3 and the stopper 15.

It should be noted that the length of the cable 10 matches the position where the second keyboard portion 5 is locked to the front, and the cable guide member 20 provided at the tip of the second keyboard portion 5 is passed through alternately up and down. Therefore, when the second keyboard portion 5 is housed, it is housed in an S-shape due to the stress action with the cable guide member 20.

[0022]

As described above, as described in the embodiment,
In the keyboard of the present invention, a key group that is frequently used in financial institution business and a key group that is rarely used are separated as separate units so that they do not exist in space from the table when a small keyboard is not needed. , The effect of being able to secure a tabletop space and eliminating annoying discomfort.

Further, in the seat keyboard main body, since the second keyboard portion is provided with the sheet-shaped key sheet, the height of the first keyboard mounted on the upper portion does not become high, and the second keyboard portion is provided in front of the operator. Since the keyboard portion is located, key input can be performed smoothly.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a keyboard of the present invention.

2A is a plan view showing the internal mechanism of the keyboard of FIG. 1, and FIG. 2B is a front view of the key sheet of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing an internal mechanism of a storage unit of the keyboard of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a side view of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a conventional business keyboard.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing another example of a conventional small standard keyboard.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 1st key group 2 1st keyboard part 3 Keyboard body 4 2nd key group 5 2nd keyboard part 7 Board 8 Key sheet 9 Opening part 10 Mounting part 11 Storage part 12 Bottom plate 13 Lock member 14 Guide member 15 Stopper 17 Engagement part 18 Control device 19 Cable 20 Cable guide member 50 Business keyboard 60 Small standard keyboard

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A first keyboard portion provided with a first key group, a keyboard main body having the first keyboard portion mounted thereon, a second key group, and slidably stored in the keyboard main body. And a second keyboard portion, wherein the keyboard body has a storage portion for storing the second keyboard portion, wherein the second keyboard portion has a substrate on a front surface thereof, A keyboard having a key sheet having key top characters displayed on a substrate. 2. The seat keyboard according to claim 1, wherein an opening portion for inserting and removing the second keyboard portion is provided on a facing surface of the keyboard body facing an operator who operates a key, and the opening portion is provided through the opening portion. A keyboard characterized in that it has the storage section at the back of the keyboard body. 3. The keyboard according to claim 1, wherein the first key group has a predetermined number of frequently used keys for data input, and the second key group has a predetermined number of infrequently used frequencies. A keyboard characterized by having keys. 4. The keyboard according to claim 1, wherein a mounting portion is formed on an upper surface portion of the keyboard body, and the first keyboard portion is mounted on the mounting portion. 5. The keyboard according to claim 1, wherein the accommodating portion and the second keyboard portion have a drawer mechanism therein, and the drawer mechanism includes both side surfaces of a bottom plate of the second keyboard portion. An elastic lock member provided on the lock member and a plurality of elastic guide members for guiding the lock member provided in the storage unit to store the second keyboard, and the lock member and the guide member. The locking member and the guide member are engaged with each other at the time of pulling out or storing due to the relation of the concave and convex portions. A keyboard characterized by having. 6. The keyboard according to claim 1, wherein a control device is built in the keyboard body, and the second keyboard portion and the control device are connected to each other by a flexible cable. The length of the cable is set so as to match the position where the second keyboard portion is locked to the front, and is passed through a cable guide member provided at the tip of the second keyboard portion. keyboard. 7. The keyboard according to claim 6, wherein the cable is stored in a bent state by a stress action with the cable guide member when the second keyboard portion is in a stored state. Keyboard to do.