CN201435049Y - Multifunctional keyboard - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to a multifunctional keyboard, including the keyboard casing and locate the keyboard module on this keyboard casing, wherein, the keyboard module includes the keyboard button, and this keyboard button is located the front of keyboard casing, this keyboard still include display device, and it is located the keyboard casing back. The utility model discloses a multifunctional keyboard openly can regard as ordinary keyboard to use, and the reverse side can regard as display device to use, effectively utilizes keyboard back area.

Description

multifunction keyboard

technical field

The utility model relates to computer peripheral equipment, in particular to a multifunctional keyboard.

Background technique

The keyboard is an indispensable equipment in various computer peripherals. People can input text and symbols to the computer host through the keyboard, and perform special actions. operation, such as playing computer games, etc.

Existing keyboards usually include a flat keyboard housing, on which various keys are arranged on the front of the keyboard housing. The supporting feet tilt it at a slight angle to facilitate the user's input operation. However, the size of the keyboard is generally large, and still occupies a large amount of space on the desktop after use, resulting in a waste of desktop space.

On the other hand, among the various existing computer keyboards, no matter they are wired or wireless, and what kind of transmission interface is used, most of them are purely used for inputting signals. corresponding function. And most of the existing keyboards only have the front side of the keyboard housing that can be utilized, but the large area on the back side cannot be effectively utilized.

Utility model content

The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide a multi-function keyboard with a multimedia display function and double-sided usability in view of the above-mentioned deficiencies in the prior art.

The technical solution adopted by the utility model to solve the technical problem is to provide a multifunctional keyboard, including a keyboard casing and a keyboard module set on the keyboard casing, wherein the keyboard module includes keyboard keys, and the keyboard The keys are arranged on the front of the keyboard casing, and the keyboard also includes a display device, which is arranged on the back of the keyboard casing.

The display device includes a display screen located on the back of the keyboard casing.

The display screen is a flat screen.

The display screen is a liquid crystal display screen.

The display device is a digital photo frame module.

The keyboard also includes a battery module and a switch, and the battery module supplies power to the keyboard module or the digital photo frame module through the switch.

The multi-function keyboard further includes a supporting member, which supports the keyboard casing transformed from the input operation state to the raised state, and fully exposes the back of the keyboard casing.

Two ends of the supporting member are respectively pivotally connected to two sides of the keyboard casing.

The two ends of the supporting member are respectively pivotally connected to the two sides of the front end of the keyboard housing. When the supporting member is rotated to a proper positioning position on the front side of the keyboard housing, the back of the supporting member supports the keyboard housing to form the vertical position. In the raised state, when the supporting member is rotated to a proper positioning position on the back side of the keyboard case, its outer surface supports the keyboard case at an inclination angle.

The support member is ear-shaped.

The support member includes a square body and a bent portion formed by slightly bending two ends of the square body toward the same side, thereby forming the ear-shaped structure.

The two ends of the support are respectively pivotally connected to the two sides of the keyboard case near the center, and when the support is rotated to a proper positioning position on the front side of the keyboard case, its outer side and the front side of the keyboard case are jointly supported. The keyboard casing is in an upright state.

The supporting member is in the shape of a door.

The front side, the left side and the right side of the front side of the keyboard housing are provided with slots communicating with the shape of a door to fit and position the supporting member.

The keyboard case also has a convex part extending from the front to the back.

The convex portion has an inclined portion with an inclined surface facing the rear end of the keyboard casing.

The support consists of a metallic material.

The beneficial effect of the utility model is: because the multi-function keyboard of the utility model has keyboard function module and display device, in addition to being used as a common keyboard, it can also be used as a display device (such as a digital photo frame module), which improves the performance of the keyboard. Usability; the display screen of the display device is arranged on the back of the keyboard, which effectively increases the usable area of the keyboard; in addition, when the keyboard is used as a display device, the keyboard shell can be erected through the support, which is convenient for users to watch the image of the display screen , even if the display device function is not used, the area occupied by the keyboard on the desktop can be reduced.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the first preferred embodiment of the multi-functional keyboard of the present invention when the supporting member and the keyboard housing are laid flat;

Fig. 2 is the perspective view of the first preferred embodiment of the multifunctional keyboard of the present invention when it is used as an ordinary keyboard;

Fig. 3 is the perspective view of the first preferred embodiment of the utility model multifunctional keyboard when used as a digital photo frame;

Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of the relationship between the main components of the first preferred embodiment of the multifunctional keyboard of the present invention;

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the second preferred embodiment of the multifunctional keyboard of the present invention when used as a keyboard;

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the second preferred embodiment of the multifunctional keyboard of the present invention when used as a digital photo frame.

Detailed ways

The multifunctional keyboard of the present utility model will be further described below in conjunction with specific embodiments and accompanying drawings.

The multifunctional keyboard of the utility model is suitable for fields such as computer control and multimedia.

Please refer to Fig. 1 to Fig. 3. Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the first preferred embodiment of the multifunctional keyboard of the present invention when the support member and the keyboard casing are placed flat. Fig. 2 is the first comparison of the multifunctional keyboard of the present utility model. The perspective view of the preferred embodiment when it is used as an ordinary keyboard, and Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the first preferred embodiment of the multifunctional keyboard of the present invention when it is used as a digital photo frame. The multi-function keyboard 10 includes a keyboard casing 12 , a support 14 , a keyboard module 20 and a digital photo frame module 30 .

The keyboard case 12 is generally hollow and flat, with a notch 122 (see FIG. 2 ) penetrating through the front and back of the keyboard case 12 respectively opened on the left and right sides of the front end. The supporting member 14 is made of heavier material, such as metal material, etc., and it includes a square body and a bent portion formed by bending the two ends of the square body to the same side a little, thereby forming an ear-shaped structure. The bending parts at both ends of the support member 14 are respectively pivotally connected to the left and right sides of the front end of the keyboard casing 12, one of the bending parts stretches into the left side gap 122 of the keyboard casing 12 and is pivotally connected with the keyboard casing 12, and the other bends The folded portion protrudes into the right side notch 122 and is pivotally connected with the keyboard casing 12 , so that the supporting member 14 can rotate relative to the keyboard casing 12 around a pivot axis (not shown). The support member 14 can be rotated from the front side of the keyboard case 12 to the back side. When the support member 14 is rotated to a proper positioning position on the back side of the keyboard case 12, the support member 14 supports the keyboard case 12 through the outer surface 142 so that it is at a small angle. The tilted state of the keyboard case 12 is in the input operation state; when the support member 14 is rotated to the proper positioning position on the front side of the keyboard case 12, the back side 144 of the support member supports the keyboard case 12 so that it can be operated from the input operation. The state is transformed into the erected state, and the back of the keyboard case 12 is completely exposed, as shown in FIG. 3 .

The keyboard module 20 is a wireless keyboard module in this preferred embodiment. The keyboard module 20 includes keyboard keys 22, which are arranged on the front of the keyboard housing 12. Other components of the keyboard module 20 are located below the keyboard keys 22 and are accommodated in the keyboard housing 12, and can be pressed according to the keyboard keys 22. Actions send corresponding response signals to the computer. The specific structure of the keyboard module 20 is well known to those skilled in the art, so it will not be repeated here.

The digital photo frame module 30 includes a display screen 32 and several digital function operation keys 34 . The display screen 32 is disposed on the back of the keyboard housing 12, and the display screen 32 is a flat panel display, preferably a liquid crystal display. The digital function operation keys 34 are arranged on the back side of the keyboard housing 12 close to the supporting member 14, so as to facilitate the corresponding operation for the user. The circuit components of the digital photo frame module 30 are hidden between the keyboard casing 12 and the display screen 32 . A display screen 32 is connected to these components for displaying image information. The specific structure of the digital photo frame module 30 is well known to those skilled in the art, so it will not be repeated here.

Please refer to FIG. 4 , which is a schematic diagram of the relationship between main components of the first preferred embodiment of the multifunctional keyboard of the present invention. The multifunctional keyboard 10 is also provided with a switch 16 and a battery module 18 . The switching switch 16 is used to switch the keyboard into a keyboard function state or a digital photo frame function state. The battery module 18 supplies power to the keyboard module 20 or the digital photo frame module 30 through the switch 16 .

Please refer to Fig. 2 again, when the multi-function keyboard 10 needs to be used as an ordinary keyboard, the switch 16 is used to switch to the keyboard function state, and the supporting member 14 is rotated to an appropriate positioning position on the back side of the keyboard housing 12. At this time, The supporting member 14 can support the keyboard housing 12 to operate at a slight tilt angle.

Please refer to Fig. 3 again, when the multi-function keyboard 10 needs to be used as a digital photo frame, switch to the digital photo frame function state through the switch 16, turn over the multi-function keyboard 10, and turn the supporting member 14 to the front side of the keyboard housing 12 Appropriate positioning position, at this moment, support member 14 can support keyboard case 12 and set up the state

(At this time, the angle between the support member 14 and the front of the keyboard housing 12 is less than or equal to 90 degrees), so that the user can view the digital image on the display screen 32 .

Please refer to Figure 5 and Figure 6 in combination, Figure 5 is a perspective view of the second preferred embodiment of the multifunctional keyboard of the present invention when used as a keyboard, Figure 6 is a second preferred embodiment of the multifunctional keyboard of the present utility model as a digital A perspective view of the photo frame in use. The structure of the second preferred embodiment of the utility model is substantially the same as that of the first preferred embodiment, the main difference lies in the following two aspects.

First of all, the front of the keyboard housing 52 of the multifunctional keyboard 50 of the second preferred embodiment has a wedge-shaped convex portion 54 extending to the back. The convex portion 54 has an inclined portion 542 with an inclined surface facing the rear end of the keyboard housing 52. Digital function operations The key 64 is provided on the inclined portion 542 . On the one hand, the convex portion 54 can support the main body of the keyboard at a small inclination angle, so that the multi-function keyboard 50 is in an input operation state available for input operation when it is used as an ordinary keyboard; on the other hand, the inclined portion of the convex portion 54 also It is convenient for the user to operate the digital function operation key 64 .

Secondly, the support member 70 of the second preferred embodiment is in the shape of a door, and its bent portion 72 is relatively long, and its pivot joint with the keyboard housing 52 is close to the central position on both sides of the keyboard housing 52, as shown in FIG. 4 The front side, the left side and the right side of the front of the keyboard housing 52 are provided with slots communicating with the shape of a door to fit and position the supporting member 70, and the two ends of the supporting member 70 are pivotally connected to the two terminal ends of the slot, Therefore, it can only be rotated toward the front side of the keyboard case 52 . When the support member 70 rotates to the front side of the keyboard housing 52 to an appropriate positioning position, the outer surface 74 of the support member 70 can support the keyboard together with the front end of the keyboard housing 52, so that it can be converted from the input operation state to the raised state, And the back side of the keyboard casing 52 is fully exposed, at this time, the multi-function keyboard 50 can be used as a digital photo frame.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, the multifunctional keyboard can be used as a digital photo frame in addition to being used as a common keyboard, which improves the utilization rate of the keyboard; and the display screen of the digital photo frame module is arranged on the back of the keyboard, effectively improving the usable area of the keyboard . In addition, when the keyboard is used as a digital photo frame, the keyboard casing can be erected by the supporting member, which is convenient for users to watch the images on the display screen. Even if the digital photo frame function is not used, the area occupied by the keyboard on the desktop can be reduced.

It can be understood that the keyboard module of the multifunctional keyboard of the present invention can also use a wired keyboard module.

It can also be understood that the back of the multifunctional keyboard of the present invention is not limited to the use of digital display devices such as the above-mentioned digital photo frame, and display devices that display non-electronic pictures or photos (such as printed paper, etc.) can also be used. A corresponding resisting strip is arranged on the left and right sides of the back, and the right side wall of the left resisting strip is formed with a slender slot, and the left side wall of the right resisting strip is also formed with a slender slot. The two sides of the picture are inserted to be positioned on the back of the keyboard casing. Alternatively, an ordinary photo frame structure is directly arranged on the back of the keyboard casing, and transparent glass is added to the display area for users to watch.

The above-mentioned cases are only preferred implementation cases of the present utility model, and are not intended to limit the scope of implementation of the present utility model. Therefore, all equivalent changes made according to the shape, structure and principle of the present utility model should be covered by the utility model. within the scope of protection.

Claims (17)

1. Multi-Function Keyboard, comprise keyboard case and be located at keyboard module on this keyboard case, wherein, described keyboard module comprises keyboard, this keyboard is located at the front of described keyboard case, it is characterized in that: described Multi-Function Keyboard also comprises the display device of being located at the described keyboard case back side.

2. Multi-Function Keyboard as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that: described display device comprises the display screen that is positioned at this keyboard case back side.

3. Multi-Function Keyboard as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that: described display screen is a panel display screen.

4. Multi-Function Keyboard as claimed in claim 3 is characterized in that: described display screen is a LCDs.

5. as any described Multi-Function Keyboard in the claim 2 to 4, it is characterized in that: described display device is the digital album (digital photo frame) module.

6. Multi-Function Keyboard as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that: described keyboard also comprises battery modules and change-over switch, and described battery modules is powered to described keyboard module or described digital album (digital photo frame) module by change-over switch.

7. as any described Multi-Function Keyboard in the claim 1 to 4, it is characterized in that: also comprise supporting member, this supporting members support becomes this keyboard case of the state that erects and the complete back side that exposes this keyboard case from the input operation state exchange.

8. Multi-Function Keyboard as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that: the two ends of this supporting member are articulated in this keyboard case both sides respectively.

9. Multi-Function Keyboard as claimed in claim 8, it is characterized in that: the two ends of described supporting member are articulated in the both sides of described keyboard case front end respectively, when this supporting member rotates to this suitable position location of keyboard case face side, this this keyboard case of supporting member rear support becomes this to erect state, when this supporting member rotated to this suitable position location of keyboard case rear side, its lateral surface supported this keyboard case and becomes an angle of inclination.

10. Multi-Function Keyboard as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that: described supporting member is the ear shape.

11. Multi-Function Keyboard as claimed in claim 10 is characterized in that: described supporting member comprises a square body and bends the kink that a little forms by these square body two ends to the same side, thereby forms described ear shape structure.

12. Multi-Function Keyboard as claimed in claim 8, it is characterized in that: the two ends of described supporting member are articulated in these keyboard case both sides respectively near centre, when this supporting member rotated to this suitable position location of keyboard case face side, its lateral surface supported this keyboard case jointly with this keyboard case leading flank and becomes to erect state.

13. Multi-Function Keyboard as claimed in claim 12 is characterized in that: described supporting member is the door font.

14. Multi-Function Keyboard as claimed in claim 13, it is characterized in that: front side, left side and the right side in described keyboard case front offer the short slot that is communicated with to become a font, with this supporting member of chimeric location, these supporting member two ends are articulated in two clearing ends of this short slot respectively.

15. Multi-Function Keyboard as claimed in claim 12 is characterized in that: described keyboard case also is extended with protuberance by the front portion to the back side.

16. Multi-Function Keyboard as claimed in claim 15 is characterized in that: described protuberance has the rake of a dip plane towards the keyboard case rear end.

17. Multi-Function Keyboard as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that: described supporting member is made of metal material.

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