JPS60225925A - Array device for character key in keyboard of personal computer or the like - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To execute easily an input operation, and to require no skill by arranging a vowel character key in one line in order of 50 sounds, arranging a consonant character key in a suitable order, and displaying phonetic Roman letters on the surface of the key. CONSTITUTION:In a keyboard of a personal computer, etc., a vowel characer key 2 is arranged in one line in the vertical direction in order of 50 sounds on a main frame 1, a consonant character key 3 is arranged adjacently to the vowel character key 2 in order of 50 sounds, and phonetic Roman letters are displayed on the surface of each character key 2, 3. When inputting a vowel, it is executed by inputting only the vowel character key 2, and when inputting a line sound of a consonant and a vowel, it is executed by inputting the vowel character key 2 after inputting the consonant character key 3. In this way, the input operation can be executed easily without requiring the skill.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a character key arrangement device for a keyboard used as a Japanese language input device such as a personal computer or a word processor.

As recognized in the JIS keyboard, this type of conventional keyboard has vowel sounds A, I, U, and E.
, O, the output will appear immediately after inputting the letter key of K, but for example, after inputting the letter key of K, the output will appear immediately after the letter key of K is input.

A configuration is adopted in which each character key of I, U, E, and O is selected as appropriate, and the output before power running is output.

However, as mentioned above, each letter key is arranged alphabetically, so there is no uniformity in the arrangement of the vowel letter keys or consonant letter keys, and therefore the input operation is complicated and requires a lot of effort. is the current situation.

The present invention was devised in view of such a common situation, and the vowel letter keys are arranged vertically or horizontally in a line in alphabetical order, the consonant letter keys are arranged in an appropriate order, and there is a display on the surface of each key. Display the Roman alphabet, and when entering a vowel, use the vowel letter keys below A. When entering the consonant + vowel sounds below C, enter the appropriate consonant letter keys arranged in alphabetical order. Then, by inputting an appropriate vowel character key, the hit sound is outputted, thereby eliminating the drawbacks of the conventional method.

The drawings show an embodiment of the arrangement device for character keys on a keyboard for a personal computer, etc., according to the present invention, in which 1 represents the keyboard body, 2 represents vowel character keys, and 3 represents consonant character keys. 2... are arranged vertically in one row in the order of the 50 syllabaries on the main body 1, and consonant letter keys 3 and 8
, 3... are 50 adjacent to the vowel letter keys 2, 2...
Arranged in phonetic order, phonetic Roman letters 4 are displayed on the surface of each letter key 2, 3, and when inputting a vowel, use the vowel letter keys 2, 2... alone to type consonant + vowel. When inputting a sound, the consonant letter key 3 is input, and then the appropriate vowel letter key 2 is input, and this is output.

Note that the vowel letter keys may be arranged in one row in the direction of the tank, but in this case, the consonant letter keys must be arranged in alphabetical order so as to correspond to the vowel letter keys. However, the consonant character keys 3 do not need to be arranged in the order of the 50 syllabaries as in the embodiment, but may be arranged, for example, in the order of usage.

As described above, the present invention arranges the character keys in alphabetical order, so inputting operations can be easily performed without requiring any skill, making it practical.

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Claims (1)

[Claims] The vowel letter keys are arranged vertically or horizontally in a line in alphabetical order, and the consonant letter keys are arranged in an appropriate order,
A device for arranging character keys on keyboards such as personal computers, in which phonetic Roman letters are displayed on the surface of each key.