JPH11224153A - Moving type keyboard - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve problems on the using environment of a personal computer and the effective utilization of the space of a room, etc., by incorporating a PCMIC slot or a USB port inside a keyboard. SOLUTION: A liquid crystal monitor 1 is mounted on a keyboard front surface, a track ball 8 and a mouse are attached to the right side and a grip 4 for movement is attached to the side face on the left side and at the depth of the liquid crystal monitor 1. In the inside, in addition to a PCMCIA slot 7 and a speaker 6, a board to which a SCSI for sound volume adjustment, mouse sensing and PCMCIA is incorporated and a power supply confirmation lamp, etc., are mounted. In order to perform an operation away from a personal computer main body, the long cable of a power source or the like is used. In such a manner, the speaker 6, the PCMCIA slot 7 and an IC board are attached inside this keyboard, the speaker 6 is kept for operation confirmation and simple PCI sound source confirmation and the small one is mounted. Then, the IC board is turned to the board to which the SCSI for the sound volume adjustment, mouse sensing and PCMCIA is incorporated and is made light in weight and compact.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a keyboard that allows input from a place remote from a personal computer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Up to now, a keyboard has only a function of inputting an instruction to a main body. First, there is a personal computer main body, a monitor near the main body, and keys are pressed while looking at the monitor. There is an infrared input or a laptop computer if you can only type or move it, but in the case of an infrared keyboard, a signal error will occur unless the infrared transmitter is pointed as much as possible to the personal computer main body, and the main body will also receive infrared light Equipment must be installed. And hitting while watching in front of the monitor near the PC body, after all,
Difficult to type far away. In the case of a laptop computer, it is certainly movable, but there are problems such as the monitor can not be enlarged, the key of the keyboard is small, and the dedicated communication cable is used when networking the computer itself or connecting it to a server You have to make a special setting.

[0003]

In an environment in which a personal computer is used, a monitor is provided beside the main body, and peripheral devices are built in the main body, or radially attached to the respective devices from the main body by cables. For this reason, they are gathered around the desk of the person who inputs or secure a specialized desk for inputting, and go there and drive. This is a waste of desk space and the room cannot be used effectively. Therefore, the present invention seeks to eliminate these environments and conditions.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, a detachable grip for carrying is attached to a keyboard body, a liquid crystal monitor which can be tilted is mounted, and a PCMCI is provided.
A built-in A-throttle or USB port makes it possible to use even peripherals such as a remover that uses a squeegee such as a floppy disk. In addition, a simple keyboard is used as a comprehensive terminal input device by attaching speakers and a mouse. Because of these, the keyboard can be used separately from the PC, so the PC can be moved to a place where it will not get in the way, and the keyboard can be brought within reach of the cable and operated freely. Therefore, the problems presented above, such as the use environment of the personal computer and the effective use of the room, are solved.

[0005]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A liquid crystal monitor is mounted on the front of a keyboard, a trackball mouse is mounted on the right side, and a moving grip is mounted on the left side and the back of the liquid crystal monitor.
Inside, besides PCMCIA throttle and speaker,
Equipped with a board that incorporates volume control, mouse detection, PCMCIA squeegee, power supply confirmation LED lamp, etc. The cables, such as the power supply, are long to operate away from the PC.

[0006]

[Example] The keyboard body is made of a suitable material such as plastic, and the same material is used to form a grip. For carrying, it is reinforced with an iron plate so that it can bear the total weight, and is fixed with screws. The reason for the screwing is that the grip can be used while holding it, but it is screwed so that it can be detached in case it gets in the way on the desk. Then, in order to protect the surroundings of the main body from impact, etc., a protective rubber (rubber) is attached.

[0007] The LCD monitor is provided with an iron bar so that it can be tilted, and a base is formed on the keyboard body so that it can be attached to the front of the keyboard with a rubber presser. The size of the LCD monitor is set based on a maximum of 17 inches so that it can be replaced with 12 inches or 14 inches (others). The standards for the cable connection and the outer frame of the monitor will be unified so that they can be replaced with side party ones. Attach a rubber stop on the monitor to protect the monitor from falling down on the keyboard and keys when not in use. Naturally, the rubber is longer than the key.

A trackball mouse is provided on the right side of the keyboard, and a power switch is provided on the left side. Trackballs need to be standardized like a liquid crystal monitor so that they can be replaced with a 10-key (numeric keypad), pointed device, etc. The power switch is fitted with a lid to prevent negligence, and is connected to the LED switch cable for interlocking confirmation.

Speaker, PCMC inside the keyboard
The IA slot and IC board are installed, but the speaker is kept small for operation check and easy PCI sound source check, and a small one is installed. IC board: volume control, mouse detection, PC
A board that incorporates MCIA scuzzies will be combined into a lightweight and compact board.

[0010] Cables are connected to the IC board, and the length is changed from 10 m to 30 m so as to be separated from the personal computer body.

[0011]

As described above, the mobile keyboard of the present invention aims at a free personal computer environment, and when multiple personal computers exist in a room, the main body can be put together in one place. Because it can be used, it is effective in effective use of space and in the event of PC failure or maintenance. If you use this keyboard in a company, you do not need a large monitor to ride on your desk, so you only have to move the terminal, and when typing in an environment where multiple people hit it, the person who inputs can be held at your desk. Since you can go and hit it, you can quickly pull out remover materials and documents. If you use monitor switching or keyboard switching, you can use multiple keyboards with one main unit if you do not work at the same time, so that multiple people can use it.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 “Appearance, perspective view”

Fig. 2 "Overview of monitor replacement, JIS standard keyboard"

FIG. 3 is an exploded view assuming replacement of a monitor, a mouse, and a keyboard.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1. Liquid product monitor 2. Clock 3. Power switch with lid 4. Carrying grip 5. Protective rubber (rubber) Speaker 7. 7. PCMCIA slot Trackball 9. Stop rubber for monitor protection 10. Monitor light amount adjustment 11. Volume control knob 12. LED lamp cord 13. Keyboard cable 14. Monitor cable 15. Parallel port cable 16. Pin plug cord 17. Power cable for monitor 18. USB compatible cable 19. JIS keyboard 20. Foldable iron bar 21. Dry battery 22. Foldable iron bar mounting cover 23. Power switch cord 24. Flat monitor cable 25. Speaker cord 26. 27. Cut-out for inserting the upper part of the keyboard PCMCIA main body 28. IC board 29. Trackball mouse 30. Exchangeable pointed device 31. 30 keys with interchangeable mini trackball LOCK lamp 33. LED lamp 34. Various keyboards

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A liquid crystal monitor that can be moved or tilted by hand and attached to the keyboard of a personal computer so that it can be moved and tilted. A PCMIC slot or USB port is built into the keyboard, and a mouse, CD-ROM, floppy,
Make peripheral devices available, such as a scanner. These allow the keyboard to be moved within the reach of the input cable, such as a monitor, power supply, and scudgy, from the PC itself.