M3 3 9041 八、新型說明： 【新型所屬之技術領域】 本新型是有關於一種輸入裝置，特別是指一種具有大 拇指鍵的輸入裝置。 【先前技術】 參閱圖1 ’習知設計有一種外接式的數字鍵盤11，其可 插没於筆記型電腦12上，以便利使用者進行輸入。數字鍵 盤11上有一個Num Lock鍵13，當Num Lock鍵13 On時 ，則使用者可以利用數字鍵盤11輸入數字及一些運算符號 ，當Num Lock鍵13 Off時，則使用者可以利用數字鍵盤 11所提供的另外功能，如上、下、左、右移動鍵、PgUp鍵 、PgDn鍵等，來移動游標或頁面。 另外，當Num Lock鍵13 On時，如果使用者想要在輸 入數字或一些運算符號的同時，使用上、下、左、右移動 鍵、Pg Up鍵、Pg Dn鍵等功能，則使用者可以用左手按住 筆記型電腦12上的Shift鍵，右手再按數字鍵盤11，就可 以得到上、下、左、右移動、Pg Up、Pg Dn的效果。然而 此種方式需要藉助使用者左手來按住筆記型電腦12上的M3 3 9041 VIII. New description: [New technical field] The present invention relates to an input device, and more particularly to an input device having a thumb button. [Prior Art] Referring to Fig. 1 'the prior art design has an external numeric keypad 11 that can be inserted into the notebook computer 12 to facilitate user input. The numeric keyboard 11 has a Num Lock key 13. When the Num Lock key 13 On, the user can input numbers and some arithmetic symbols by using the numeric keypad 11. When the Num Lock key 13 is off, the user can use the numeric keypad 11 Additional functions provided, such as the top, bottom, left and right move keys, PgUp key, PgDn key, etc., to move the cursor or page. In addition, when the Num Lock key 13 On, if the user wants to use the functions of up, down, left, right, Pg Up, Pg Dn, etc. while inputting numbers or some arithmetic symbols, the user can Hold down the Shift key on the notebook 12 with your left hand and press the numeric keypad 11 with your right hand to get the effects of up, down, left and right movement, Pg Up, Pg Dn. However, this method requires the user's left hand to hold down the notebook 12
Shift鍵，易讓使用者在操作上感到不便，故有改進之必要 〇 【新型内容】 因此，本新型之目的，即在提供一種讓使用者以單手 就可以切換不同功能輸入的具有大拇指鍵的輸入裝置。 於是，本新型具有大拇指鍵的輸入裝置是包含一本體 5 M3 3 9041 、多數個按鍵、一大拇指鍵及一鍵盤電路。 多數個按鍵是設置於本體。 大拇指鍵是設置於本體，大拇指鍵所在的位置係一使 用者以其大拇指之外的另四指使用該等按鍵時其大拇指所 對應的位置。 鍵盤電路是組設於本體，可判斷大拇指鍵是否被按壓 ，若大拇指鍵未被按壓，則於該等按鍵被按壓時送出對應 各該按鍵的一第一功能訊號，若大姆指鍵被按壓，則於該 I 等按鍵被按壓時送出對應各該按鍵的一第二功能訊號。 本新型之功效在於透過大拇指鍵的設計，讓使用者只 要用大拇指按住大拇指鍵就可以切換使用輸入裝置之按鍵 的第一功能或第二功能，而達到更方便操作鍵盤的功效。 【實施方式】 有關本新型之前述及其他技術内容、特點與功效，在 以下配合參考圖式之一個較佳實施例的詳細說明中，將可 清楚的呈現。 齡 參閱圖2與圖3，本新型具有大拇指鍵的輸人裝置之較 、 佳實施例為—外接式鍵盤，其可透過USB接頭或其它電連 • 接器插接至筆記型電腦等電子裝置，其包含一殼體2、一本 體3古夕數個按鍵4、一大拇指鍵$及一鍵盤電路6。 -匕括了對應組裝的一上殼21及一下殼22。上殼 21具有-概呈長方形的基部211及一由基部2ιι的左下側 邊向左下凸伸的凸伸部212，基部211上形成有-概呈長方 形的知鍵槽213，凸伸部212上則形成有一概呈長方形的大 6 M3 3 9041 拇指鍵槽214，大拇指鍵槽214的大小相較於按鍵槽213來 說小得多。 下殼22、本體3及鍵盤電路6的形狀是與上殼21相似 ，以便於組裝。 該等按鍵4及大拇指鍵5是設置於本體3,其位置是設 計成該等按鍵4排列組合於本體3後可對應容納於按鍵槽 213,大拇指鍵5的設置位置則對應容納於大拇指鍵槽214 〇 鍵盤電路6是組設於本體3與下殼22之間，並包含一 第一電路板61及一第二電路板62，第一電路板61上設置 有對應該等按鍵4及大拇指鍵5的多數個壓觸部611，當按 壓該等按鍵4或大拇指鍵5時，該等壓觸部611也被按壓而 與第一電路板61產生電連接，並透過第一電路板61傳出 一訊息給第二電路板62，第二電路板62再將訊號傳遞給所 插接的電子裝置。 上述元件被組裝後，本體3與鍵盤電路6是容置於殼 體2内，大拇指鍵5則容置於大拇指鍵槽214裡且向上凸 出’該等按鍵4如同大拇指鍵5，是容置於按鍵槽213裡且 向上凸出，當使用者使用此鍵盤而將手部放在鍵盤上時， 其大拇指恰可對應放置在大拇指鍵5上，而另四指則置於 该專按鍵4上以按壓。 在本實施例中，大拇指鍵5的功能相當於一般電腦鍵 盤上的Shift鍵的功能，當大拇指鍵5未被按壓時，鍵盤處 於一第一功能狀態，當大拇指鍵5被按壓時，鍵盤處於一 M3 3 9041 第二功能狀態，而為了偵測大拇指鍵5是否被按壓，在鍵 =路6上設有—大拇__電路(圖未示），其 可㈣圖4、，首先如㈣4丨，麟大㈣旨鍵5是否被按壓 ’右否’則進行步驟42及43，對應被按壓的按鍵4產生一 第一功能訊號，並送出給所插接的電子裝置；若是，則如 :驟44及45，對應被按壓的按鍵4產生一第二功能訊號並 送出給所插接的電子裝置。The Shift key makes it easy for the user to feel inconvenient in operation, so it is necessary to improve. [New content] Therefore, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a thumb that allows the user to switch between different function inputs with one hand. Key input device. Therefore, the input device with the thumb button of the present invention comprises a body 5 M3 3 9041, a plurality of buttons, a thumb button and a keyboard circuit. Most of the buttons are set on the body. The thumb button is disposed on the body, and the position where the thumb button is located is a position corresponding to the thumb of the user when the button is used by the other four fingers other than the thumb. The keyboard circuit is set on the body, and can determine whether the thumb button is pressed. If the thumb button is not pressed, a first function signal corresponding to each button is sent when the button is pressed, if the thumb button is When pressed, a second function signal corresponding to each button is sent when the button such as I is pressed. The function of the new model is that the design of the thumb button allows the user to switch the first function or the second function of the button of the input device by simply holding the thumb button with the thumb, thereby achieving the function of more convenient operation of the keyboard. The above and other technical contents, features and effects of the present invention will be apparent from the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments. Referring to Figure 2 and Figure 3, the preferred embodiment of the present invention has a thumb button input device. The preferred embodiment is an external keyboard that can be plugged into a notebook computer via a USB connector or other electrical connector. The device comprises a casing 2, a body 3, a plurality of buttons 4, a thumb button $ and a keyboard circuit 6. - An upper casing 21 and a lower casing 22 corresponding to the assembly are included. The upper casing 21 has a substantially rectangular base portion 211 and a convex portion 212 projecting downward from the lower left side of the base portion 2 ι. The base portion 211 is formed with a substantially rectangular shaped key groove 213, and the convex portion 212 is formed thereon. A large 6 M3 3 9041 thumb keyway 214 having a generally rectangular shape is formed, and the size of the thumb keyway 214 is much smaller than that of the key slot 213. The shape of the lower case 22, the body 3, and the keyboard circuit 6 is similar to that of the upper case 21 to facilitate assembly. The button 4 and the thumb button 5 are disposed on the body 3, and the position is designed such that the buttons 4 are arranged in the body 3 and can be correspondingly received in the button slot 213, and the setting position of the thumb button 5 is correspondingly accommodated in the large The keyboard pad circuit 214 is disposed between the body 3 and the lower case 22, and includes a first circuit board 61 and a second circuit board 62. The first circuit board 61 is provided with corresponding buttons 4 and a plurality of pressure contact portions 611 of the thumb key 5, when the button 4 or the thumb button 5 is pressed, the pressure contact portions 611 are also pressed to be electrically connected to the first circuit board 61 and transmitted through the first circuit. The board 61 transmits a message to the second circuit board 62, which in turn transmits the signal to the plugged electronic device. After the components are assembled, the body 3 and the keyboard circuit 6 are housed in the housing 2, and the thumb key 5 is received in the thumb keyway 214 and protrudes upwards. The buttons 4 are like the thumb key 5, which is It is placed in the key slot 213 and protrudes upward. When the user puts the hand on the keyboard by using the keyboard, the thumb is placed on the thumb key 5, and the other four fingers are placed on the keyboard. Press button 4 to press. In this embodiment, the function of the thumb key 5 is equivalent to the function of the Shift key on a general computer keyboard. When the thumb key 5 is not pressed, the keyboard is in a first functional state, when the thumb key 5 is pressed. The keyboard is in a second functional state of M3 3 9041, and in order to detect whether the thumb key 5 is pressed, a key __ circuit (not shown) is provided on the key=road 6, which can be (4) FIG. First, if (4) 4丨, Linda (4) key 5 is pressed, 'No right', then steps 42 and 43 are performed, corresponding to the pressed button 4 to generate a first function signal, and sent to the inserted electronic device; For example, in steps 44 and 45, a second function signal is generated corresponding to the pressed button 4 and sent to the inserted electronic device.
,各按鍵4的第-功能及第二功能如下頁表丨所示，其 :第：行是各按鍵4的名稱，第二行是各按鍵4的第一功 能，第二行是各按_ 4的第二功能，所以當使用者大姆指 未按壓大姆指鍵5 _，被按壓的該等按鍵4可輸出對應的 數字或—些運料號，當使驗肖大拇指按住大拇指鍵5， 就可以按壓其它按鍵4，執行例如上、下、左、右、 uP(上一頁）、Page D〇wn(下一頁）等控制游標或電腦螢幕頁 面移動的第二功能。 較佳地，如圖5所示，本新型還可包含一與鍵盤電路 6(參閱圖2)電連接的滑鼠鍵7，此滑鼠鍵7鄰近大拇指鍵5 且具有類似滑鼠的功能，當被操控時產生訊號回傳給鍵盤 電路6，使鍵盤電路6對應產生一游標位移訊號給連接的電 子裝置。另外，也可在相同的位置將滑鼠鍵7替換成一個 搖桿（圖未示），可以產生和滑鼠鍵7 —樣的功能。 或者，如圖6所示，在鍵盤上設置一個與鍵盤電路6 電連接的小型觸控板（touch pad)8·，此觸控板8可讓使用者 以手指在其表面觸碰移動，使鍵盤電路6對應產生一游標 8 M3 3 9041 位移訊號給連接的電子裝置。The first function and the second function of each button 4 are as shown in the following table, wherein: the first line is the name of each button 4, the second line is the first function of each button 4, and the second line is each pressing _ The second function of 4, so when the user thumb does not press the thumb button 5 _, the pressed button 4 can output the corresponding number or some of the material number, when the thumb is pressed With the thumb key 5, other keys 4 can be pressed to perform second functions such as up, down, left, right, uP (previous page), Page D〇wn (next page), etc. to control cursor movement or computer screen page movement. Preferably, as shown in FIG. 5, the present invention may further comprise a mouse button 7 electrically connected to the keyboard circuit 6 (see FIG. 2). The mouse button 7 is adjacent to the thumb button 5 and has a mouse-like function. When being manipulated, a signal is sent back to the keyboard circuit 6, so that the keyboard circuit 6 correspondingly generates a cursor displacement signal to the connected electronic device. Alternatively, the mouse button 7 can be replaced with a rocker (not shown) at the same position, and a function similar to the mouse button 7 can be produced. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 6, a small touch pad 8· electrically connected to the keyboard circuit 6 is disposed on the keyboard, and the touch panel 8 allows the user to touch and move the finger on the surface thereof. The keyboard circuit 6 correspondingly generates a cursor 8 M3 3 9041 displacement signal to the connected electronic device.
按鍵名稱 第一功能 第二功能 0 0 Ins 000 000 Control+Z Del 1 1 End 2 2 Down 3 3 Page Down 4 4 Left 5 5 F2 6 6 Right 7 7 Home 8 8 Up 9 9 Page Up Enter Enter Send + + % - Square Root Num Lock Toggle from Toggle from PC LOCK, PC, PC LOCK, PC, and CALC and CALC / / ( * * ) Backspace Backspace = C/CE ESC ESC 表1 此外，當本新型設計為具有計算機的功能時，則此觸 控板8可被替換為一與鍵盤電路6電連接的小型螢幕，當 鍵盤在第一功能狀態下，鍵盤電路6偵測該等按鍵4(包含 數字鍵及運算符號鍵）被按壓而將對應的數字、運算符號及 運算結果顯示於此螢幕上。另外，觸控板8及（或）螢幕可以 與滑鼠鍵7或搖桿共同搭配存在，也就是在有滑鼠鍵7或 搖桿的情況下，同時具有觸控板或計算機的功能；附帶一 9 M339041 提的是，在鍵盤上還設計有一按鍵81，當使用者想使用計 算機功能時，只要按壓按鍵81即可，要關閉計算機功能就 再按壓一次按鍵81。 要進一步說明的是，圖3的實施態樣是設計給右手使 用，然而熟習此技藝之人士當可設計出另一個給左手使用 的實施態樣，此應仍屬本創作所涵蓋的範圍。再者，本新 型雖為外接式鍵盤，然而亦可導入無線通訊的技術，使本 新型成為一個無線鍵盤，此技術為習知，因此不再贅述。 綜上所述，本新型透過大拇指鍵5的設計，以大拇指 鍵5取代傳統鍵盤上shift鍵的功能，讓使用者用大拇指直 接按住大拇指鍵5，另外四指就可以輸入鍵盤提供的第二功 能’也就是說只用單手就能切換使用鍵盤提供的不同功能 ’故確實能達成本新型之目的。 惟以上所述者，僅為本新型之較佳實施例而已，當不 能以此限定本新型實施之範圍，即大凡依本新型申請專利 範圍及新型說明内容所作之簡單的等效變化與修飾，皆仍 屬本新型專利涵蓋之範圍内。 【圖式簡單說明】 圖1疋一立體圖，說明習知外接式鍵盤的結構； 圖2疋一立體分解圖，說明本新型的較佳實施例的結 構； 圖3疋一正視圖，說明該較佳實施例的結構； 圖 4 是—+立㈤ 不思圖，說明一大拇指鍵偵測電路的偵測步 10 M3 3 9041 圖5是一正視圖，說明本新型的另一實施態樣；及 圖6是一正視圖，說明本新型的另一實施態樣。 M339041 【主要元件符號說明】 2 殼體 21 上殼 211 基部 212 凸伸部 213 按鍵槽 214 大拇指鍵槽 22 下殼 3 本體 4 按鍵 41 〜45 步驟 5 大拇指鍵 6 鍵盤電路 61 第一電路板 611 壓觸部 62 第二電路板 7 滑鼠鍵 8 觸控板 81 按鍵Key Name First Function Second Function 0 0 Ins 000 000 Control+Z Del 1 1 End 2 2 Down 3 3 Page Down 4 4 Left 5 5 F2 6 6 Right 7 7 Home 8 8 Up 9 9 Page Up Enter Enter Send + + % - Square Root Num Lock Toggle from Toggle from PC LOCK, PC, PC LOCK, PC, and CALC and CALC / / ( * * ) Backspace Backspace = C/CE ESC ESC Table 1 In addition, when the new design is designed to have a computer The function of the touch panel 8 can be replaced by a small screen electrically connected to the keyboard circuit 6. When the keyboard is in the first functional state, the keyboard circuit 6 detects the keys 4 (including numeric keys and operation symbols). The key is pressed to display the corresponding number, operation symbol and calculation result on the screen. In addition, the touchpad 8 and/or the screen can be co-operated with the mouse button 7 or the rocker, that is, with the mouse button 7 or the joystick, and the function of the touchpad or the computer; A 9 M339041 mentions that a button 81 is also designed on the keyboard. When the user wants to use the computer function, just press the button 81, and press the button 81 again to turn off the computer function. It is to be further noted that the embodiment of Fig. 3 is designed for right hand use, however, those skilled in the art can design another embodiment for left hand use, which should remain within the scope of this creation. Furthermore, although this new type is an external keyboard, it can also be introduced into the wireless communication technology to make the present invention a wireless keyboard. This technology is conventional and will not be described again. In summary, the new type of thumb button 5 replaces the function of the shift key on the traditional keyboard with the thumb button 5, so that the user can directly press the thumb button 5 with the thumb, and the four fingers can input the keyboard. The second function provided 'that is, the ability to switch between the different functions provided by the keyboard can be switched with one hand', so the purpose of the present invention can be achieved. However, the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention cannot be limited thereto, that is, the simple equivalent change and modification made by the novel patent application scope and the novel description content, All remain within the scope of this new patent. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the structure of a conventional external keyboard; Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the structure of a preferred embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 3 is a front view showing the comparison The structure of the preferred embodiment; FIG. 4 is a diagram of a detection of a thumb button detection circuit. M3 3 9041. FIG. 5 is a front view showing another embodiment of the present invention; And Fig. 6 is a front elevational view showing another embodiment of the present invention. M339041 [Main component symbol description] 2 Housing 21 Upper case 211 Base 212 Projection 213 Key groove 214 Thumb key groove 22 Lower case 3 Main body 4 Button 41 to 45 Step 5 Thumb button 6 Keyboard circuit 61 First circuit board 611 Pressure contact portion 62 second circuit board 7 mouse button 8 touch panel 81 button
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