TWM597432U - Portable keyboard - Google Patents

Abstract

A portable keyboard includes a main body, a wrist supporting component and a folding component. The wrist supporting component is pivotally connected to the main body and pivotally switchable between a used position and a folded position. The folding component includes a first end, a second end and a middle portion located between and connected to the first end and the second end. The first end is connected to the main body. A plurality of recesses are formed on the middle portion. The folding component can be unfolded to form a plate-shaped structure or folded to form a spatial structure by the plurality of recesses.

Description

Portable keyboard

This creation is about a portable keyboard, especially a portable keyboard that can protect keys and has better comfort.

With the advancement of technology and the development of society, mobile phones or tablets have gradually replaced computers as office tools. However, the virtual keyboard of mobile phones or tablets is not suitable for long-term use. In addition, some users still want to use the usual keyboard when they go out. , So portable keyboards are becoming more and more popular. However, when the existing portable keyboard is stored in a bag, its keys are easily caught by foreign objects (such as hairpins, keys, coins, etc.) in the bag and cause damage. In addition, the design of the existing portable keyboard is not completely ergonomic, the use comfort is poor, and the long-term use places a heavy burden on the user's hand, so the existing portable keyboard still needs to be improved.

The purpose of this creation is to provide a portable keyboard that can protect the keys and has a better use comfort to solve the above problems.

In order to achieve the above purpose, the present invention discloses a portable keyboard, which includes a keyboard body, a hand rest and a folding part, the hand rest is pivotally connected to the keyboard body and can be in a use position relative to the keyboard body And a pivoting switch between a retracted position, the folding member includes a first end, a second end opposite to the first end, and is located between the first end and the second end and connects the first end A central part of the end and the second end, the first end is connected to the keyboard body, a plurality of grooves are formed on the central part, and the folding member can be expanded into a sheet-like structure or folded by the plurality of grooves Into a three-dimensional structure.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, a folding space is formed on one back side of the keyboard body, when the hand rest is in the stowed position, the hand rest is accommodated in the stowage space, and when the When the hand rest is in the use position, the hand rest leaves the folding space to support a user's hand.

According to one embodiment of the present creation, the first end of the folding member is connected to the back side of the keyboard body.

According to one embodiment of the present creation, when the hand rest is in the stowed position, the hand rest and the first end of the folding member form a plane together.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the first end of the folding member is connected to a back side of the keyboard body.

According to one embodiment of this creation, the sheet-like structure is used to cover a front side of the keyboard body, thereby covering at least one key of the keyboard body.

According to one embodiment of the present creation, the three-dimensional structure is used to support a back side of the keyboard body, so that the keyboard body has an inclined angle with respect to a supporting mask by the folding member.

According to one embodiment of this creation, the folding member is made of a soft composite material.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the hand rest is pivotally disposed at a lower end of the keyboard body, and the first end of the folding member is connected to an upper end of the keyboard body opposite to the lower end.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the portable keyboard further includes a pivot structure, and the palm rest is pivotally connected to the keyboard body through the pivot structure.

In summary, when the user wants to carry the portable keyboard of the present invention, the folding member can be unfolded into a sheet structure and cover the front side of the keyboard body, so as to cover the keys of the keyboard body, thereby avoiding the keys from being stuck by foreign objects Damage is caused, and the hand rest is pivotally switched to the folded position, so as to reduce the occupied space and facilitate carrying. In addition, when the user wants to use the portable keyboard of the present invention, the folding member can be folded into a body structure and supported on the back side of the keyboard body, so that the keyboard body has an inclination angle with respect to the support surface and the upper end is lower than the lower end Type, and the hand rest is pivotally switched to the use position to support the user's hand. At this time, the portable keyboard conforms to the ergonomics and reduces the burden on the user's hand, so it has a better use comfort.

Directional terms mentioned in the following embodiments, for example: up, down, left, right, front or back, etc., are only for directions referring to additional drawings. Therefore, the terminology used is intended to illustrate rather than limit this creation.

Please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 7, FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the appearance of the portable keyboard 1 of the first embodiment, and FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 are exploded views of the components of the portable keyboard 1 in different perspectives of the creative embodiment Figures 4 and 5 are schematic views of the portable keyboard 1 in a different viewing angle in a use state of the creative embodiment, and Figures 6 and 7 are portable keyboards 1 of the creative embodiment Schematic diagram at different viewing angles in the closed state. As shown in Figures 1 to 7, the portable keyboard 1 can be a mechanical keyboard and can be connected to another device (such as a computer, tablet, or mobile phone) by wired or wireless transmission. The portable keyboard 1 includes a keyboard body 11, a hand rest 12 and a foldable part 13; the keyboard body 11 is provided with a plurality of keys 111; the hand rest 12 is pivotally connected to the keyboard body 11 and can be relative to the keyboard body 11 As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, one of the use positions and one of the folded positions shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 are pivotally switched; the folding member 13 includes a first end 131, which is A second end 132 of one end 131 and a central portion 133 between the first end 131 and the second end 132 and connecting the first end 131 and the second end 132, the first end 131 is connected to the keyboard body 11, the center Seven grooves 134 are formed on the part 133, and the folding member 13 can be expanded into a sheet-like structure as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 by the seven grooves 134 or folded as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 One of the three-dimensional structures shown.

Specifically, the keyboard body 11 includes an upper end 112 and a lower end 113 located on opposite sides of the upper end 112, the palm rest 12 is pivotally disposed on the lower end 113 of the keyboard body 11, and the first end 131 of the folding member 13 is connected to the keyboard body At the upper end 112, a folding space 115 is formed on a back side 114 of the keyboard body 11. When the hand rest 12 is in the stowed position, the hand rest 12 is accommodated in the stowed space 115; and when the hand rest 12 is in the use position, the hand rest 12 leaves the stowed space 115 and supports use The hand (not shown in the figure), in addition, it can be designed that when the hand rest 12 leaves the collapsing space 115 and expands to the position shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the hand rest 12 and the keyboard body 11 appear common In order to support the user's hand more comfortably and firmly, this creation is not limited to this. Furthermore, the first end 131 of the folding member 13 is connected to the back side 114 of the keyboard body 11. When the hand supporting member 12 is at the folded position, the first end 131 of the hand supporting member 12 and the folding member 13 can jointly form a Flat to enhance the overall aesthetic appearance. However, this creation is not limited to this embodiment. For example, in another embodiment, the folding space can be omitted, and when the hand rest is in the stowed position, the first ends of the hand rest and the folding part can be They are two planes.

Furthermore, preferably, the folding member 13 can be made of a soft composite material, and the seven grooves 134 can be parallel to each other. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the three-dimensional structure formed by folding the folding member 13 can be A triangular column structure. The folding member 13 can be expanded into the sheet-like structure as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 by seven grooves 134 to cover the front side 116 of the keyboard body 11 relative to the back side 114, thereby shielding the keyboard body 11 In addition, the folding member 13 can be folded into the triangular column structure as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 by seven grooves 134 to support the back side 114 of the keyboard body 11 so that the keyboard body 11 can The folding member 13 has an inclined angle with respect to a supporting surface (such as a table top, not shown in the figure). It is worth mentioning that since the folding member 13 is formed with a plurality of grooves 134, the user can fold the folding member 13 into a different structure from the triangular column structure shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 in other ways. A triangular column structure is used to adjust the inclination angle of the keyboard body 11 relative to the supporting surface.

However, the material and structure of the creative folding piece are not limited to this embodiment. Any mechanism that allows the folding piece to be switched between the sheet structure for covering the keyboard body and the three-dimensional structure for tilting the keyboard body is included in this creation. Category. For example, in another embodiment, only two grooves that are not parallel to each other may be formed on the folding member, so that the folding member can switch between the sheet structure and the pyramid structure through the two grooves.

In addition, in order to achieve the pivotal connection between the hand rest 12 and the keyboard body 11, the portable keyboard 1 further includes a pivot structure 14 disposed at the lower end 113 of the keyboard body 11, and the hand rest 12 is pivoted by the pivot structure 14 It is connected to the keyboard body 11, but the creation is not limited to this, as long as the mechanism for pivotally connecting the hand rest and the keyboard body is within the scope of the creation.

Compared with the prior art, when the user wants to carry the portable keyboard of the present invention, the folding member can be unfolded into a sheet structure and cover the front side of the keyboard body to cover the keys of the keyboard body, thereby preventing the keys from being stuck by foreign objects If it is damaged, it will be pivotally switched to the folded position, so as to reduce the occupied space and facilitate carrying. In addition, when the user wants to use the portable keyboard of the present invention, the folding member can be folded into a body structure and supported on the back side of the keyboard body, so that the keyboard body has an inclination angle with respect to the support surface and the upper end is lower than the lower end Type, and the hand rest is pivotally switched to the use position to support the user's hand. At this time, the portable keyboard conforms to the ergonomics and reduces the burden on the user's hand, so it has a better use comfort.

1: portable keyboard 11: Keyboard body 111: Button 112: upper end 113: Lower end 114: back side 115: Collapse space 116: front side 12: palm rest 13: folding piece 131: the first end 132: Second end 133: Central area 134: groove 14: Pivot structure

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the appearance of the portable keyboard in the creative embodiment. Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 are exploded views of components of the portable keyboard at different viewing angles in the creative embodiment. Fig. 4 and Fig. 5 are schematic diagrams of the portable keyboard in different viewing angles in the use state of the creative embodiment. FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 are schematic diagrams of the portable keyboard in different viewing angles when the portable keyboard is in the collapsed state according to the creation-based embodiment.

1: portable keyboard

11: Keyboard body

111: Button

112: upper end

113: Lower end

116: front side

12: palm rest

13: folding piece

131: the first end

132: Second end

133: Central area

134: groove

14: Pivot structure

Claims (10)

A portable keyboard, including: A keyboard body; A hand rest, which is pivotally connected to the keyboard body and can be pivotally switched between a use position and a retracted position relative to the keyboard body; and A folding member includes a first end, a second end opposite to the first end, and a central portion between the first end and the second end and connecting the first end and the second end The first end is connected to the keyboard body, and a plurality of grooves are formed on the central portion, and the folding member can be expanded into a one-piece structure or folded into a three-dimensional structure by the plurality of grooves. The portable keyboard according to claim 1, wherein a folding space is formed on one back side of the keyboard body, and when the hand rest is in the stowed position, the hand rest is accommodated in the stowage space And when the hand rest is in the use position, the hand rest leaves the collapsible space to support a user's hand. The portable keyboard according to claim 2, wherein the first end of the folding member is connected to the back side of the keyboard body. The portable keyboard as claimed in claim 3, wherein when the hand rest is in the stowed position, the hand rest and the first end of the folding member form a plane together. The portable keyboard according to claim 1, wherein the first end of the folding member is connected to a back side of the keyboard body. The portable keyboard according to claim 1, wherein the sheet-like structure is used to cover a front side of the keyboard body, so as to cover at least one key of the keyboard body. The portable keyboard according to claim 1, wherein the three-dimensional structure is used to support a back side of the keyboard body, so that the keyboard body has an inclined angle with respect to a supporting mask by the folding member. The portable keyboard according to claim 1, wherein the folding member is made of a soft composite material. The portable keyboard according to claim 1, wherein the hand rest is pivotally disposed at a lower end of the keyboard body, and the first end of the folding member is connected to an upper end of the keyboard body opposite to the lower end. The portable keyboard according to claim 1, further comprising a pivot structure, and the palm rest is pivotally connected to the keyboard body through the pivot structure.

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