WO2009124351A1 - Structure de clavier d'ordinateur - Google Patents

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WO2009124351A1
WO2009124351A1 PCT/AU2009/000441 AU2009000441W WO2009124351A1 WO 2009124351 A1 WO2009124351 A1 WO 2009124351A1 AU 2009000441 W AU2009000441 W AU 2009000441W WO 2009124351 A1 WO2009124351 A1 WO 2009124351A1
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Peter John Crawford
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The Logical Learning Company Pty.Ltd.
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09B—EDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES; APPLIANCES FOR TEACHING, OR COMMUNICATING WITH, THE BLIND, DEAF OR MUTE; MODELS; PLANETARIA; GLOBES; MAPS; DIAGRAMS
    • G09B13/00—Teaching typing
    • G09B13/04—Devices used in association with a real typewriter, teleprinter, or the like
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/02—Input arrangements using manually operated switches, e.g. using keyboards or dials
    • G06F3/0202—Constructional details or processes of manufacture of the input device
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/02—Input arrangements using manually operated switches, e.g. using keyboards or dials
    • G06F3/023—Arrangements for converting discrete items of information into a coded form, e.g. arrangements for interpreting keyboard generated codes as alphanumeric codes, operand codes or instruction codes
    • G06F3/0238—Programmable keyboards
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09B—EDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES; APPLIANCES FOR TEACHING, OR COMMUNICATING WITH, THE BLIND, DEAF OR MUTE; MODELS; PLANETARIA; GLOBES; MAPS; DIAGRAMS
    • G09B13/00—Teaching typing
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H13/00—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch
    • H01H13/70—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard
    • H01H13/84—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard characterised by ergonomic functions, e.g. for miniature keyboards; characterised by operational sensory functions, e.g. sound feedback
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H13/00—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch
    • H01H13/70—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard
    • H01H13/83—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard characterised by legends, e.g. Braille, liquid crystal displays, light emitting or optical elements
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2217/00—Facilitation of operation; Human engineering
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2217/00—Facilitation of operation; Human engineering
    • H01H2217/002—Facilitation of operation; Human engineering actuable from both sides
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2219/00—Legends
    • H01H2219/002—Legends replaceable; adaptable
    • H01H2219/014—LED
    • H01H2219/016—LED programmable

Definitions

  • This invention concerns typing keyboards for assisting beginners especially children to locate keys when spelling words.
  • US Design Patent D509,505S has 1-9 and zero on the top line, letters A-G on the second row, letters H-P on the third row, W-Y on the fourth row, and Z on the fifth row placed centrally.
  • US Design Patent D490,816S distributes letters in three rows, namely Q-Z on the second row, L-D on the third row, H-G on the fourth row, all the letters being in alphabetical order on each of the three rows.
  • US Patent 6,900,794 B 1 shows a keyboard with A-J on the second row, K-S on the third row, and T-Z on the fourth row, so distributing keys on three rows is similar to the Design Patents referred to above but no numbers are available.
  • US Patent 6,752,631 B2 introduces lower case letters to a teaching keyboard by provision of a transparent overlay bearing a lower case letter which enables a user to see a letter in both lower case and upper case on one key.
  • the apparatus aspect of the invention provides an alphabetic keyboard for a computer comprising an upper row of keys denoting the first half of the alphabet, a lower row of keys denoting the second half of the alphabet, and a separate numeric key pad.
  • each key has an upper case and lower case for the same letter.
  • a shift key selects upper case and lower case for any letter.
  • the letter keys are distributed in two rows often letters and one row of six letters in the alphabetical sequence, each letter having both upper case and lower case versions of the same letter with a separate row or pad of digital keys.
  • This arrangement preferably includes conventional function keys arranged adjacent the letter keys in known manner.
  • the keyboard may have a circuit which can be switched between an A B C D E F sequence and a QWERTY sequence so that typists who can already type can ignore the denominations on the keys, thus pressing A will type Q and pressing F will type Y.
  • the choice is made by pressing a change key.
  • the keyboard has an obverse face and a reverse face, the obverse face having a letter layout operable in shift and non-shift modes, having at least two rows of letter keys in alphabetical order from left to right, each key depicting a letter in both upper case and lower case and a shift key for mode selection, the reverse face having a letter layout in QWERTY format.
  • the keyboard may have a pair of legs which project through the body and project from either the obverse face or the reverse face in order to incline the keyboard suitably whichever face is operational.
  • the rows also depict QWERTY letters in upper case, the keys being opaque while the letters are transparent and for each key there is a cluster of LEDs for backlighting the key and a change key selects alphabetic or QWERTY mode.
  • Figure 1 is a plan of a keyboard with two rows of letters and a number pad.
  • Figure 2 is a plan of a keyboard with three rows.
  • Figure 3 is a plan of a double faced keyboard showing the obverse face with alphabetical sequence.
  • Figure 4 is a plan of the keyboard of Figure 3 laterally inverted to show the reverse face with QWERTY sequence.
  • Figure 5 is a fragmentary plan of the keyboard of Figure 3 rendered transparent to show the relative positions of the letters of both faces of the keyboard.
  • Figures 6a-6c are side views of the keyboard of Figure 3 set upon a desktop showing adjustable legs.
  • Figure 7 is a plan of two keys of the first row depicting both alphabetic and QWERTY modes.
  • Figure 8 is a plan of the lighting cluster for each key in Figure 7.
  • the moulded body 2 of the keyboard is conventional as are the key contacts and cable 4 to the plug 6 which connects the keyboards to the computer (not shown).
  • the upper row 8 has thirteen side by side keys 10. Each key 10 is longer than it is wide and bears a lower case letter with the corresponding capital letter arranged along the length of the key.
  • the keys lie side by side and letters range from A-M across the row from left to right.
  • the lower row 12 of keys lie in register with the upper row and bear the letters N-Z again in lower case letters and capitals.
  • the format is Times Roman but a font which resembles one familiar to a schoolchild such as D'Nealian.
  • the rows are separated from digital keypad 4 by area 16.
  • This pad is a 3x4 block containing square keys for numerals 1-9 and a row containing keys for *, zero and # or £. There are no Fl, etc. function keys and * acts as the SHIFT key.
  • an upper row often keys 8 run from A-J while the lower run 12 of six keys run from U-Z.
  • An intermediate row often keys 18 run from K-T.
  • Digital pad 14 remains the same.
  • a row often function keys Fl-FlO form uppermost row 20.
  • Spacer bar 22 lies adjacent unallotted keys 24.
  • the keys are conventionally arranged around the three rows 8, 12, 18.
  • the layouts are applicable to a portable computer such as a laptop, hi use, the keyboard is put before an interested child who studies the layout and perceives it to be different from a QWERTY layout. They find the letters they seek about 50% faster than on a QWERTY keyboard and thereafter will not return to a QWERTY layout which they consider a jumble after using an alphabetical keyboard with upper case and lower case letters.
  • the keyboard body 2 has an obverse face 26 with the arrangement of letters as shown in Figure 3. If the keyboard is rotated about a horizontal axis through 180°, the reverse face 28 appears with a key arrangement in conventional QWERTY format.
  • the operator inserts plugs 6 or plug 30.
  • the body has a pair of bores 32, 34 at the two corners. Each takes a slide fit leg 36 (one shown) when the operator turns over the body 2, the leg which rested on the desktop 34 now extends as shown in Figure 6b. The operator pushes the leg through the body as shown in Figure 6c until the condition shown in Figure 6a is attained.
  • each key is rendered opaque except for the letter shown which are transparent and therefore shown in outline.
  • a mount 40 secured by three circuits 42, 44, 46 which supply voltage to three LEDs 48, 50, 52 which underlie the letters. If QWERTY mode is selected by a change key, circuit 44 is activated. If alphabetic mode is required, the remaining two circuits are selected.

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Abstract

L'invention porte sur un clavier d'apprentissage approprié pour des enfants, avec des touches dans l'ordre alphabétique de gauche à droite présentant une majuscule et une minuscule de la même lettre sur une touche. Une touche majuscule sélectionne la majuscule ou la minuscule. Une variante a les touches ci-dessus auxquelles ont été ajoutées des lettres QWERTY, toutes les lettres étant représentées de façon transparente sur un fond de touche opaque, avec un rétroéclairage sélectif pour éclairer le mode qui est sélectionné. Une autre variante a un clavier alphabétique sur la face supérieure et un clavier QWERTY sur la face inférieure avec un commutateur pour sélectionner le mode. Des pieds passant à travers le clavier peuvent être poussés dans les deux directions pour supporter le clavier dans une position inclinée quel que soit le mode sélectionné.
PCT/AU2009/000441 2008-04-09 2009-04-09 Structure de clavier d'ordinateur WO2009124351A1 (fr)

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US4633227A (en) * 1983-12-07 1986-12-30 Itt Corporation Programmable keyboard for a typewriter or similar article
CA2093993A1 (fr) * 1993-04-14 1994-10-15 Roger Grimmett Clavier de saisie
GB2366760A (en) * 2000-09-16 2002-03-20 Linda Margurita Burton Keyboard with keys arranged in alphabetic sequence
US20030072595A1 (en) * 2001-10-16 2003-04-17 Ziad Al-Safar Lighted computer keyboard
US6587094B2 (en) * 1999-07-27 2003-07-01 Gateway, Inc. Two-sided input device for a computer-related apparatus
WO2005052971A1 (fr) * 2003-11-21 2005-06-09 Mohamed Atta Clavier lumineux

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US4358278A (en) * 1980-02-25 1982-11-09 Goldfarb Adolph E Learning and matching apparatus and method
US4350070A (en) * 1981-02-25 1982-09-21 Bahu Sohail E Electronic music book
US4633227A (en) * 1983-12-07 1986-12-30 Itt Corporation Programmable keyboard for a typewriter or similar article
CA2093993A1 (fr) * 1993-04-14 1994-10-15 Roger Grimmett Clavier de saisie
US6587094B2 (en) * 1999-07-27 2003-07-01 Gateway, Inc. Two-sided input device for a computer-related apparatus
GB2366760A (en) * 2000-09-16 2002-03-20 Linda Margurita Burton Keyboard with keys arranged in alphabetic sequence
US20030072595A1 (en) * 2001-10-16 2003-04-17 Ziad Al-Safar Lighted computer keyboard
WO2005052971A1 (fr) * 2003-11-21 2005-06-09 Mohamed Atta Clavier lumineux

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US20120114406A1 (en) * 2010-11-10 2012-05-10 Frank Cenky Smart Phone Cenky Keyboards and Touch Screen and Other Devices
US8454253B2 (en) * 2010-11-10 2013-06-04 Frank Andrew Cenky Keyboard having keys horizontally arranged in the alphabetical order of the english language

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