DE20002629U1 - PC keyboard with colored and soft keys - Google Patents

Description

PC keyboard with colored and soft keys
Background of the invention

The keys on a conventional PC keyboard are made of heavy plastic and are all the same color, so that beginners cannot quickly identify the position of the 26 English letters. In addition, users can suffer damage to the nerves in their fingertips if they work with this keyboard for a long time.

For this reason, considering the disadvantages of conventional solutions, the inventor has developed the present invention.

Object of the invention

The invention is based on the object of creating a PC keyboard with colored and soft keys by assigning the 26 English letter keys of the keyboard to several key blocks, each of which has a different color, so that the color arrangement makes it easier for beginners to recognize where a letter is located, and the surface of the keys is provided with a soft elastic layer, so that the comfort of working with the keyboard is increased.

In the following, the structure, features and functioning of the invention are explained in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. They show:

Figure 1 A perspective exploded view of the button of the invention,

Figure 2 is a sectional view according to Figure 1,
Figure 3 is a perspective exploded view of the button of a

further embodiment of the invention,
Figure 4 is a sectional view according to Figure 3,
Figure 5 shows a plan view of the invention,
Figure 6 is a schematic representation of the keypad of seven

Keys A, B, C, D, E, F and G of the invention,
Figure 7 is a schematic representation of the keypad of nine

Keys H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O and P of the invention,
Figure 8 is a schematic representation of the keypad of four keys

Q, R, S and T of the invention,
Figure 9 is a schematic representation of the keypad of six

Keys U, V, W, X, Y and Z of the invention,
Figure 10 is a schematic representation of the keypad of seven

Keys H, I, J, K, L, M and N of the invention,
Figure 11 is a schematic representation of the keypad of four keys

O, P, Q and R of the invention,
Figure 12 is a schematic representation of the keypad of six

Keys S, T, U, VW and Y of the invention,
Figure 13 is a schematic representation of the keypad of two

Keys Z and X of the invention,
Figure 14 is a schematic representation of the keypad of one key

U of the invention,
Figure 15 is a schematic representation of the keypad of three keys

V, W and X of the invention,
Figure 16 is a schematic representation of the keypad of one key

Y of the invention,
Figure 17 is a schematic representation of the keypad of one key

Z of the invention,
Figure 18 shows a plan view of the invention with a further dividing line between the keys T, G, B and the keys Y, H,

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Description of embodiments of the invention

First, reference is made to Figures 1 to 17. As can be seen from Figure 5, the PC keyboard according to the invention has a plurality of keys which are arranged in a known manner and are each marked with writing (i.e. letter 7, phonetic transcription 8 and word root 9) and a symbol. As shown in Figures 1, 2, 3 and 4, the key (1) consists of a key body (2) and a soft elastic layer (3), wherein the elastic layer (3) is connected to the front side of the key body (2) or encloses the key body (2) and is designed as a transparent or opaque colored layer, and the key body (2) is colored in coordination with the elastic layer (3). The 26 English letter keys of the keyboard (4) are assigned to three key blocks (5), each of which has a different color. As shown in

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As shown in Figures 5 to 17, the color arrangement makes it easier for beginners to see where a letter is. The soft, elastic layer of the key (1) is intended to prevent damage to the fingertip nerves, thus increasing the comfort of working with the keyboard.

The keys T, G, B and Y, H, N have a predetermined color (e.g. black) on the opposite side (10) or additionally on the adjacent side (11), whereby a dividing line (6) is formed so that the input with the left and right hand can be clearly distinguished (Figure 5 or 18).

The above-mentioned key blocks (5) of the 26 letter keys can have different colors and different designs. Below are 3 keyboards (4) with key blocks of different designs.

The first keyboard has four key blocks (5): the first key block of seven keys A, B, C, D, E, F, G (7) with a first color (Figure 6); the second key block of nine keys H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P (7) with a second color (Figure 7); the third key block of four keys Q, R, S, T (7) with a third color (Figure 8); and the fourth key block of six keys U, V, W, X, Y, Z (7) with a fourth color (Figure 8).

The second keyboard has five key blocks (5): the first key block of seven keys A, B, C, D, E, F, G with a first color (Figure 6); the second key block of seven keys H, I, J, K, L, M, N with a second color (Figure 10); the third key block of four keys O, P, Q, R with a third color (Figure 11); the fourth key block of six keys S, T, U, V, W, Y with a fourth color (Figure 12); and the fifth key block of two keys Z, X with a fifth color (Figure 13).

The third keyboard has seven key blocks (5): the first key block of seven keys A, B, C, D, E, F, G with a first colour (Figure 6); the second key block of nine keys H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P with a second colour (Figure 7); the third key block of four keys Q, R, S, T with a third colour (Figure 8); the fourth key block

by a key U with a fourth color (Figure 14); the fifth key block by three keys V, W, X with the fifth color (Figure 15); the sixth key block by a key Y with a sixth color (Figure 16); and the seventh key block by a key Z with a seventh color (Figure 17).

In summary, it can be said that the invention increases the comfort of working with the keyboard and makes it easier for beginners to type on the keyboard. Its availability, progressiveness and novelty therefore fully meet the requirements for a utility model.

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Claims (6)

1. PC keyboard with colored and soft keys, which consist of a key body (2) and a soft elastic layer (3), wherein the elastic layer (3) is connected to the front side of the key body (2) or encloses the key body (2) and is designed as a transparent or opaque colored layer, and the key body (2) is colored in coordination with the elastic layer (3). 2. PC keyboard with colored and soft keys, in which the 26 English letter keys are assigned to several key blocks (5), each of which has a different color, so that the color arrangement makes it easier for beginners to recognize where a letter is located, and the soft elastic layer (3) of the key (1) can prevent damage to the fingertip nerves, so that the comfort of working with the keyboard is increased. 3. PC keyboard according to claim 2, characterized in that three keyboards (4) with key blocks (5) of different designs can be provided, the first keyboard having four key blocks (5): the first key block of seven keys A, B, C, D, E, F, G with a first color; the second key block of nine keys H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P with a second color; the third key block of four keys Q, R, S, T with a third color; and the fourth key block of six keys U, V, W, X, Y, Z with a fourth color. 4. PC keyboard according to claim 2, characterized in that the second keyboard has five key blocks (5): the first key block of seven keys A, B, C, D, E, F, G with a first color; the second key block of seven keys H, I, J, K, L, M, N with a second color; the third key block of four keys O, P, Q, R with a third color; the fourth key block of six keys S, T, U, V, W, Y with a fourth color; and the fifth key block of two keys Z, X with a fifth color. 5. PC keyboard according to claim 2, characterized in that the third keyboard has seven key blocks (5): the first key block of seven keys A, B, C, D, E, F, G with a first color; the second key block of nine keys H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P with a second color; the third key block of four keys Q, R, S, T with a third color; the fourth key block of a key U with a fourth color; the fifth key block of three keys V, W, X with a fifth color; the sixth key block of a key Y with a sixth color; and the seventh key block of a key Z with a seventh color. 6. PC keyboard according to claim 2, characterized in that the keys T, G, B and Y, H, N have a predetermined color (e.g. black) on the opposite side (10) or additionally on the adjacent side (11), whereby a dividing line (6) is formed so that the input with the left and right hand can be clearly distinguished.