WO2008148252A1

WO2008148252A1 - Dual-sided keyboard module

Info

Publication number: WO2008148252A1
Application number: PCT/CN2007/002051
Authority: WO
Inventors: Fudong Qiu
Original assignee: Fudong Qiu
Priority date: 2007-06-06
Filing date: 2007-07-02
Publication date: 2008-12-11
Also published as: CN101059718A; CN201087859Y

Abstract

A dual-sided keyboard module includes: an obverse keyboard (10) on which a first keypad(101) is set to cooperate with the thumbs of both hands in input; a rear keyboard (20) on which a second keypad(201) is set; the second keypad (201) is divided into a left hand keypad(21) and a right hand keypad(22), in which, the left hand keypad(21) is a plurality of key columns arranged in turn from outer to inner from one side of the rear keyboard(20) to cooperate with the other fingers except the thumb of the left hand in input; the right hand keypad (22) is a plurality of key columns arranged in turn from outer to inner from the other side of the rear keyboard(20) to cooperate with the other fingers except the thumb of the right hand in input. And the combination of the rear keyboard(20) and the obverse keyboard (10) implements the input.

Description

Double-sided keyboard assembly

The present invention relates to a keyboard, and more particularly to a double-sided keyboard assembly that can be widely applied to all electronic devices that require a keyboard, such as a computer, a palmtop computer, an electronic dictionary, a mobile phone, a multimedia television, a remote controller, and the like. Background technique

At present, it is known that a conventional computer keyboard must be laid flat and supported (desktop, etc.), so that the volume is too large to carry, and the operation mode is limited.

For the mobile phone keyboard, due to the limitation of the mobile phone itself, the number of keys that can be set on the keyboard of the mobile phone is limited, and each key has to be set with multiple functions, so that the re-code rate is high and the recording speed cannot be increased. The speed of entry to the traditional keyboard.

In order to improve the input speed of the mobile phone keyboard, as disclosed in Chinese Patent No. ZL200420049780.0, a mobile phone having a double-sided input keyboard, as shown in FIG. 1, the mobile phone keyboard 6 is a double-sided keyboard, and the front side is a digital communication keyboard. The back is a general computer keyboard for inputting Chinese characters, editing various information, multimedia operations, and the keyboard 6 can rotate and spin around the flip shaft 7 and the spin axis 8, when people communicate through a mobile phone, The keyboard 6 is flipped to the front side, and the telephone number is input through the digital communication keyboard. When people need to input Chinese characters, edit various information, go online or play games, the keyboard 6 can be flipped to the back and input through a common computer keyboard.

However, such a mobile phone with a double-sided input keyboard needs to be repeatedly rotated and switched to different use states during use, and the operation is cumbersome, and the back keyboard keys are too small to be input due to the limitation of the mobile phone itself. Invention disclosure

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a double-sided keyboard assembly that is convenient to input and fast in speed, and can realize functions like an ordinary computer keyboard without conversion.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a double-sided keyboard assembly, comprising: a front keyboard on which a first keypad is provided for input with a thumb of both hands; and a rear keyboard on which a second keypad is disposed The second key is divided into two parts: a left-hand keypad and a right-hand keypad, wherein the left-hand keypad is from the One side of the back keyboard is arranged in a row from the outside to the inside in a plurality of columns of keys for inputting with the other four fingers except the thumb of the left hand; the right hand keypad is arranged in a plurality of columns from the outside to the inside from the other side of the back keyboard. Key column, used to match the input of the other four fingers except the thumb of the right hand.

In the above-mentioned double-sided keyboard assembly, the multi-column key columns of the left-hand keypad are respectively arranged in columns corresponding to the keypads of the other four fingers except the thumb of the left hand on the ordinary computer keyboard, and are staggered; the right-hand keypad The multi-column key columns are respectively arranged in columns corresponding to the other four fingers except the thumb of the right hand except the thumb on the ordinary computer keyboard, and are staggered.

In the above-mentioned double-sided keyboard assembly, the left-hand keypad is provided with a first left-key column from the outside to the inside of the back keyboard side, and "V", "C", and "" are arranged in order from top to bottom. X", "Z" key; second left key column, from top to bottom, "G", "F", "D", "S",

"A" key; the third left key column, "T", "R", "E", "W" are arranged in order from top to bottom.

a "Q" key; the right-hand keypad is provided with a first right-click column from the outside to the other side from the other side of the back keyboard, and "N", "M", "<,", and "" are arranged in order from top to bottom. > . ", "? /" key; second right-click column, from top to bottom, there are "H", "J", "K", "L", ": ;" keys; third right-click column, from The "Y", "U", "Γ, "O", and "P" keys are arranged in order from top to bottom.

Preferably, the left-hand keypad of the double-sided keyboard assembly further includes: a fourth left-key column, and "% 5", "$4", "#3", "@2" are arranged in order from top to bottom. ! "1"key; the right-hand keypad further comprises: a fourth right column, sequentially arranged from top to bottom ^{"Λ 6", "& 7} ",

"* 8" , "( 9" , ") 0" keys. And, at the lowermost end of the first to fourth left key columns of the left-hand keypad, "shift", "Caps lock", "{[", "~," keys are sequentially arranged; the right-hand keypad The lowermost end of the first to fourth right-click columns are also arranged with "shift", ",,,") ], , "", ", keys.

According to the double-sided keyboard assembly of the present invention, the back keyboard can be decomposed into a left keyboard and a right-hand keyboard, the left-hand keyboard area is disposed on the left keyboard, and the right-hand keypad is disposed on the right-hand keyboard, and The left and right keyboards can be respectively deployed to the left and right sides of the front keyboard, and together with the front keyboard, form a common computer keyboard of a traditional mode. Moreover, the left keyboard and the right key are connected to the front keyboard through a connection line or an interface to be a common computer keyboard compatible with the traditional mode.

According to the double-sided keyboard assembly of the present invention, the first keypad may be provided with a numeric keypad. Alternatively, you can also set the up, down, left, and right arrow keys and other function keys. Moreover, the double-sided keyboard assembly of the present invention can be widely applied to computers, palmtop computers, electronic dictionaries, mobile phones, remote controllers or multimedia televisions, etc. Brief description of the electronic device that requires the keyboard

1 is a schematic diagram of a mobile phone having a double-sided input keyboard in the prior art;

2 is a schematic diagram of a double-sided keyboard assembly of the present invention applied to a front keyboard of a computer; FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a double-sided keyboard assembly of the present invention applied to a back keyboard of a computer; FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a human hand operating a back keyboard;

Figure 5 shows a schematic diagram of a conventional computer keyboard in which the back keyboard of the computer keyboard is expanded to form a conventional mode;

6 is a schematic diagram of a double-sided keyboard assembly of the present invention applied to a front keyboard of a mobile phone; FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a double-sided keyboard assembly of the present invention applied to a back keyboard of a mobile phone; and FIG. 8 shows a back keyboard deployment of the mobile phone. A schematic diagram of a conventional computer keyboard forming a conventional mode. The best way to implement the invention

The keyboard assembly of the invention is divided into two sides, the keys of the traditional keyboard with the hands of the index finger, the middle finger, the ring finger and the little finger are placed on the back of the keyboard, and the numeric keys and other function keys are placed on the front of the keyboard, with both hands Thumb fits the input. In this way, the keyboard can be held in a natural grip with both hands, and the input is combined with the front and back inputs.

The structure of the keyboard assembly of the present invention will be described below with reference to Figs. 2 to 5, using a keyboard 100 applied to a computer as an example.

The computer keyboard 100 of the present invention is a double-sided keyboard, and the keyboard assembly thereof may include a front keyboard 10 (shown in FIG. 2) and a rear keyboard 20 (shown in FIG. 3), and, like a general computer keyboard, the computer of the present invention The keyboard 100 can be connected to the computer through a USB interface, a connection line, an infrared interface, a wireless network port, and the like. As shown in FIG. 2, the front keyboard 10 is provided with a first keypad 101, wherein the buttons may include numeric keys, direction keys and other function keys, such as "Fl" ~ "F12" disposed on the upper part of the front keyboard 10. Function keys, set the lower number keys "0~9" and "esc" and other function keys, as well as the direction keys, mouse, and other function keys set in the middle. These keys can be input through the thumb of both hands. As shown in FIG. 3, the back keyboard 20 is provided with a second keypad 201, wherein the buttons may include a keypad corresponding to the four fingers except the thumb of the ordinary computer keyboard. The buttons in the plurality of columns are arranged in a plurality of rows from the outside to the inside by the two sides of the back keyboard 20, and are arranged from top to bottom, so that the four fingers of the hands are naturally gripped and input.

Preferably, as shown in FIG. 3, the second keypad is divided into a left hand keypad 21 and a right hand keypad 22 from the centerline II of the back keyboard 20. The left-hand key area 21 is sequentially disposed from the outer side to the inner side of the back keyboard area: a first left key column 211, and "B", "V", "C", "X" are arranged in order from top to bottom. "Z", "shift"key; second left key column 212, "G", "F", "D", "S", "A", "Caps lock" keys are arranged from top to bottom; Three left key column 213, "T", "R", "E", "W", "Q", "{["key; fourth left key column 214, top-down from top to bottom The "% 5", "$ 4", "# 3", "@ 2", "! 1", "~," keys are arranged in order. The right-hand keypad 22 is sequentially disposed from the outside to the inside from the other side of the back keyboard 20: a first right-click column 221, and "N", "M", "<,", and "> are arranged in order from top to bottom. . " , "? /", "shift"key; second right-click column 222, from top to bottom, "H", "J", "K", "L", ": ;", ",, , "key; third right column 223, from top to bottom, "Y", "U", "1", "0", "P", " } Γ, key; fourth right column 224, from top down sequentially arranged ^{"Λ 6", "& 7} ", "* 8", "(9", ") 0", "- -" keys since the left-hand section 21 and the right-hand keypad 22 using a conventional keyboard. The arrangement of the key positions, therefore, the user who uses the traditional keyboard does not need to learn to use the left and right hands 31, 32 to use the keyboard assembly of the present invention to achieve fast input, as shown in FIG. Moreover, each of the key columns in the left-hand keypad 21 and the right-hand keypad 22 is sequentially shifted from the outside to the inside to be more ergonomically designed to make the button movement smoother.

As shown in FIG. 5, the back keyboard 20 is preferably decomposed into a left keyboard 25 and a right keyboard 26, and the left keyboard 25 is provided with the left-hand keypad, and the right keyboard 26 is provided with the a right-hand keypad, and the left keyboard 25 and the right-hand disk 26 are respectively expandable to the left and right sides of the front keyboard, through a connection line or an interface, such as through USB interfaces 15 and 16 disposed on the left and right sides of the front keyboard respectively It is connected to the USB interface 251 provided on the left keyboard 25, and the USB interface 261 on the right disk 26, so as to be connected with the front keyboard 10 into a conventional computer keyboard of a conventional mode to meet the needs of the user to input in a conventional manner. In addition, a fixing device (not shown) may be disposed between the left keyboard 25 and the left side of the front keyboard 10, and between the right side disk 26 and the right side of the front keyboard 10 to further strengthen the left keyboard 25 and the right keyboard 26 and the front side. The connection between the keyboards 10.

And, it can be understood that the buttons on the front keyboard and the back keyboard can be based on actual needs. The location, size, and function are designed differently and are not intended to limit the invention. For example, you can place the mouse on the front keyboard on the back keyboard.

Since the key position of the keyboard assembly of the present invention is distributed on the front and back sides of the keyboard, thereby realizing miniaturization of the keyboard, the keyboard assembly of the present invention can be applied not only to a palmtop computer but also to a mobile phone, an electronic dictionary, and a remote controller. Wait for electronic devices that need to be used on the keyboard. Moreover, the appearance and volume of the keyboard assembly of the present invention can be made to a corresponding shape and size as desired, such as being made only to the size of a game handle or the size of a conventional straight mobile phone. It is also possible to design a component-embedded keyboard (shown in Figure 5) that is placed flat on the desktop so that it can be input using the same input gesture as a traditional keyboard.

The structure of the keyboard assembly of the present invention will be further explained with reference to Figs. 6-8, in which the keyboard assembly of the present invention is applied to the mobile phone 300 as an example.

As shown in FIG. 6, on the front casing 31 of the mobile phone 300, a mobile phone display screen 301 and a front keyboard 302 are provided. The front keyboard 302 includes a direction key 304, a space bar 305, and a number disposed under the display screen 301. Keys 0~9 and other commonly used function keys, such as "esc" key, "tab" key, "Ctrl" key, etc.; "F1 F12" key is set above the display 301; these keys can be based on the space of the front outer casing Make reasonable arrangements with people's habits. Moreover, for the convenience of operation, the two sides of the front outer casing 31 near the middle position are further provided with a region 308 for holding the thumb of the two hands, and a button 309 having the same function as the left and right buttons of the mouse is disposed above the region 308 for use with the mouse 307 ( As shown in Figure 7, the operation is coordinated.

As shown in FIG. 7, the back casing 32 of the mobile phone 300 is composed of a left keyboard 321 and a right button 322. The left keyboard 321 is provided with a keypad of a conventional computer keyboard that is responsible for the four fingers of the left hand, including: a first left button column 3211, "B", "V", "C", "X", "Z", "shift" keys are arranged in order from top to bottom; the second left key column is 3212, and "G" is arranged from top to bottom. " ", "F", "D", "S", "A", "Caps lock" keys; the third left key column 3213, "T", "R", "Ε" are arranged in order from top to bottom. "W", "Q", " { [" keys. The keypad 322 is provided with a keypad of a conventional computer keyboard that is responsible for the four fingers of the right hand. For example, the first right button column 3221 includes "Ν", "Μ", "<,", and "" from top to bottom. > ", "? I", "shift" key; second right column 3222, "H", "J", "L", ": ;" are arranged in order from top to bottom,

",,," key; the third right-click column 3223, with "Y", "U", T, "0", "Ρ", "}]" keys arranged in order from top to bottom. A camera 303 and a mouse 307 are also provided on the back of the mobile phone.

As shown in FIG. 8, the left keyboard 321 and the right disk 322 of the rear housing 32 of the mobile phone 300 are the same. The sample can also be detachably assembled on the left and right sides of the front case 31, through the connection line or the interface, for example, through the USB interfaces 313 and 314 disposed on the left and right sides of the front case 31, respectively, and the USB interface 323 and the right disk set on the left keyboard 321 The USB interface 324 on the 322 is connected so as to form a conventional mode computer keyboard with the front case 31, which is input by a conventional input method.

The invention may, of course, be embodied in a variety of other embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Changes and modifications are intended to be included within the scope of the appended claims. Industrial applicability

The double-sided keyboard assembly of the present invention is provided on the back side by a button in the conventional computer keyboard which is responsible for the index finger, the middle finger, the ring finger and the little finger of the two hands, and together with the front keyboard, the input mode combining the front side and the back side is adopted, and the front and back sides are not frequently required. It can be converted and placed on a support such as a desktop to achieve the same input function as a traditional computer keyboard. It is not only easy to use, but also has a fast input speed, and can reduce the size of the keyboard and is easy to carry.

In addition, the double-sided keyboard assembly of the present invention can also be deployed to form a conventional computer keyboard to adopt a conventional input gesture input, and has various input modes to meet the needs of different habits.

Claims

Claim

A double-sided keyboard assembly, comprising:

The front keyboard is provided with a first keypad for inputting with the thumb of the two hands; and the back keyboard is provided with a second keypad, the second button is divided into two parts: a left-hand keypad and a right-hand keypad. The left-hand keypad is arranged in a plurality of columns of keys from the side of the back keyboard from the outside to the inside for cooperation with the other four fingers except the left hand; the right-hand keypad is from the other side of the back keyboard The outer rows are arranged in a row and arranged in a plurality of columns of keys for matching with the other four fingers except the thumb of the right hand.

2. The double-sided keyboard assembly according to claim 1, wherein the multi-column key columns of the left-hand keypad correspond to the keypads of the other four fingers except the thumb of the left hand on the ordinary computer keyboard. Arrangement; the multi-column key columns of the right-hand keypad are respectively arranged in columns corresponding to the keypads of the other four fingers except the thumb of the right hand on the ordinary computer keyboard.

3. The double-sided keyboard assembly according to claim 2, wherein

The left-hand key area is sequentially disposed from the outside to the inside from the side of the back keyboard

The first left button column, "B", "V" are arranged from top to bottom.

The second left-key column has "G third left-key column arranged in order from top to bottom, arranged in order from top to bottom.

"Q" key;

The right hand keypad is disposed from the outside to the inside from the other side of the back keyboard

The first right-click column has "N", "M", and "< > I" keys arranged in order from top to bottom;

The second right-click column is arranged with "H" and "J" from top to bottom.

The third right-click column, arranged in order from top to bottom

"P" key.

4. The double-sided keyboard assembly according to claim 3, wherein

The left hand keypad further includes:

The fourth left key column, "% 5", "$;#3" are arranged from top to bottom. "@ 2", "! 1 "key;

The right hand keypad further includes:

The fourth right-click column has 6", "& 7", "* 8", arranged from top to bottom.

"(9", ") 0" key.

5. The double-sided keyboard assembly according to claim 4, wherein

The lowermost ends of the first to fourth left key columns of the left-hand keypad are also sequentially arranged with "shift", "Caps lock", "{[", "~," keys;

The lowermost ends of the first to fourth right-right columns of the right-hand keypad are also sequentially arranged with "shift", ""',,^{< ],, "--,, keys.

The double-sided keyboard assembly according to claim 1, wherein the back keyboard is decomposed into a left keyboard and a right keyboard, and the left keyboard is disposed on the left keyboard, and the right keyboard is set There is the right hand keypad, and the left and right keyboards can be respectively displayed to the left and right sides of the front keyboard, and form a common computer keyboard in a traditional mode together with the front keyboard.

7. The double-sided keyboard assembly according to claim 6, wherein the left keyboard and the right keyboard are connected to the front keyboard through a connection line or an interface into a conventional computer keyboard of a conventional mode.

8. The double-sided keyboard assembly according to claim 1, wherein the first keypad is provided with numeric keys and up, down, left and right direction keys and function keys.

9. The double-sided keyboard assembly according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of column key columns in the left-hand keypad are arranged offset from each other, and the plurality of column keys in the right-hand keypad are arranged offset from each other.

The double-sided keyboard assembly according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 or 9, wherein the double-sided keyboard assembly is applied to a computer, a palmtop computer, an MP4, an electronic Dictionary, mobile phone, remote control or multimedia TV.