JP2001117721A - Touch panel input method keyboard - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] To provide a touch-panel input method keyboard with high operability in which an input operation can be performed reliably. SOLUTION: A guidance 4 having holes 5 corresponding to respective touch portions 3a is provided on an upper surface of a touch panel 3 provided to be superimposed on a display portion 2 so that a key position 2a serving as a reference for key input can be specified by a finger. Can be recognized with the sense of. As a result, the burden of visual confirmation required by a conventional touch panel input type keyboard is reduced, and a blind touch is also possible, thereby significantly improving the operability of touch input. The holes of the guidance 4 may be provided in a range corresponding to the plurality of touch units. Further, since the guidance 4 can be easily removed, the guidance 4 can be easily replaced with an appropriate guidance 4 according to the contents of the key display, the arrangement of the key position 2a, the size, and the like.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a touch panel input type keyboard used for, for example, a computer terminal device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 8 is a perspective view schematically showing a conventional touch panel input type keyboard used in a computer terminal device, for example. In the figure, reference numeral 10 denotes a conventional touch panel input type keyboard, and 3 denotes a touch panel for inputting information by touching a touch section 3a corresponding to each key position. In the conventional touch panel input type keyboard 10, the touch panel 3 is provided so as to be superimposed on a display unit (not shown) for displaying keys, and the user touches the touch unit 3a corresponding to each key position while visually checking the touch unit 3a. By operating, desired information was input.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional touch panel input type keyboard, since the input surface, that is, the surface of the touch panel 3 is generally flat, the key position, that is, the touch portion 3a is recognized with the sense of a finger. I couldn't do that, so I had to carefully check the input while checking it visually. For this reason, there is a problem that blind touch is difficult and operability is poor. In addition, when the position of the finger is shifted from the touch unit 3a during the touch operation, input may not be performed reliably, and furthermore, even if the position of the finger is shifted from the touch unit 3a, it is difficult for the user to notice. There was also.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and has as its object to provide a touch panel input type keyboard with high operability in which an input operation can be reliably performed.

[0005]

A touch panel input type keyboard according to the present invention is provided with a display unit for displaying keys, and is provided so as to be superimposed on the display unit, and touches a touch unit corresponding to each key position. In the touch panel input type keyboard provided with a touch panel for inputting information according to (1), guidance having a hole corresponding to a touch portion is provided on the upper surface of the touch panel. The guidance holes are provided so as to correspond to the individual touch units. The guidance holes are provided in a range corresponding to the plurality of touch units. Further, the guidance hole is provided with a partition inside the guidance hole for discriminating the individual touch portions. In addition, the guidance hole is provided with a protrusion on the periphery thereof for distinguishing an individual touch portion.

[0006] Further, the guidance is provided with fine cuts in advance, and the user punches holes at arbitrary positions and sizes along the cuts. Further, the touch panel and the guidance can be easily removed from the main body and can be replaced. Further, several types of guidance having different positions and sizes of holes are prepared as guidance.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiment 1 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing a touch panel input type keyboard according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a portion indicated by AA in FIG. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a touch panel input type keyboard (hereinafter abbreviated as a keyboard) in the present embodiment, 2 denotes a display unit for displaying keys, 2a denotes a key position, and 3 denotes a display unit which is superimposed on the display unit 2. A touch panel 4 for inputting information by touching a touch portion 3a corresponding to each key position 2a is a guidance provided on the upper surface of the touch panel 3. The guidance 4 has a plurality of holes 5 corresponding to the key positions 2a, that is, the touch portions 3a. In the present embodiment, the holes 5 of the guidance 4 are provided so as to respectively correspond to the individual touch portions 3a. .

[0010] As shown in FIG. 2, the structure of the keyboard 1 in the present embodiment is such that a touch panel 3, which is an operation surface for inputting, is displayed on a display unit 2 for displaying keys.
Are provided so as to overlap with each other, and further, the guidance 4 is provided on the upper surface thereof. As shown in FIG. 3, the guidance 4 is provided with a plurality of holes 5 respectively corresponding to the individual touch portions 3a. Further, the touch panel 3 and the guidance 4 have a structure that can be easily removed from the keyboard 1 main body. For example, the guidance 4 in the present embodiment can be removed by lifting in the direction of the arrow as shown in FIG. For this reason, the touch panel 3 and the guidance 4 can be easily exchanged for another according to the contents of the key display. It is desirable that several types of the guidance 4 having different positions and sizes of the holes 5 are provided as accessories.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the guidance 4 having the holes 5 corresponding to the respective touch portions 3a is provided on the upper surface of the touch panel 3 so that the key position 2a serving as the reference for key input can be specified by the finger. Can be recognized with the sense of. As a result, the burden of visual confirmation required by the conventional touch panel input type keyboard is reduced, the blind touch is enabled, and the operability of the touch input is significantly improved. Also, one hole 5 is one touch part 3a.
, The position of the finger can be prevented from being shifted from the touch section 3a during a touch operation, and a reliable input can be performed. Further, since the guidance 4 can be easily removed, the guidance 4 can be easily replaced with an appropriate guidance 4 according to the contents of the key display, the arrangement of the key position 2a, the size, and the like.

Embodiment 2 FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a part of the guidance provided on the touch panel input type keyboard according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In the figure,
Reference numeral 6 denotes a hole provided in the guidance 4, which is provided in a range corresponding to a plurality of touch units. Note that the structure of the keyboard according to the present embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted. In the first embodiment, holes 5 corresponding to the respective touch portions are formed on the upper surface of touch panel 3.
Is provided, but in the present embodiment,
By providing the guidance 4 with the holes 6 corresponding to the plurality of touch portions, substantially the same effect as in the first embodiment can be obtained.

Embodiment 3 FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a part of the guidance provided on the touch panel input type keyboard according to the third embodiment of the present invention. In the figure,
Reference numeral 7 denotes a partition provided inside the hole 6 corresponding to the plurality of touch portions provided in the guidance 4. In addition,
The structure of the keyboard according to the present embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted. In the present embodiment, similarly to the second embodiment, the guidance 4 is provided with holes 6 corresponding to a plurality of touch portions, and further, a partition 7 is provided inside the hole 6 to identify each touch portion. It is provided. Thereby, there is an effect that the input can be performed more accurately than in the second embodiment. The number and shape of the partitions 7 are not limited to those shown in FIG. 5, but can be set arbitrarily.

Embodiment 4 FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a part of the guidance provided in the touch panel input type keyboard according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. In the figure,
Reference numeral 8 denotes a projection provided on a peripheral portion of the hole 6 corresponding to the plurality of touch portions provided on the guidance 4. In addition,
The structure of the keyboard according to the present embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted. In the present embodiment, similarly to the second embodiment, the guidance 4 is provided with holes 6 corresponding to a plurality of touch portions, and further, in order to distinguish each touch portion, a projection 8 is formed on the periphery of the hole 6. Is provided. Thereby, the same effect as in the third embodiment can be obtained. The number and shape of the projections 8 are not limited to those shown in FIG. 6, but can be set arbitrarily.

Embodiment 5 FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a part of the guidance provided on the touch panel input type keyboard according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention. In the figure,
9 is a small cut provided in the guidance 4 in advance. Note that the structure of the keyboard according to the present embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted. In the present embodiment, the guidance 4 is provided with a fine cut 9 in advance, and a user makes a hole at an arbitrary position and size along the cut 9 after purchase. By attaching such guidance 4, it is possible to create a reference unique to the user, and it is possible to further improve the recognition of the key position. In the first embodiment,
Steps 5 to 5 may be performed alone or in combination.

[0014]

As described above, according to the present invention, the guidance having the holes corresponding to the touch portions is provided on the upper surface of the touch panel provided so as to be superposed on the display portion. Recognition can be made with the sense of a finger, which has the effect of improving the operability of touch input.

Since the touch panel and the guidance can be easily removed from the keyboard main body and can be replaced according to the contents of the key display, the user can provide the guidance having a hole having an arbitrary position and size according to the application. Obtainable.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing a touch panel input type keyboard according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing a touch panel input type keyboard according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a part of the guidance provided on the touch panel input type keyboard according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a part of guidance provided on a touch panel input type keyboard according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a part of guidance provided on a touch panel input type keyboard according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a part of guidance provided on a touch panel input type keyboard according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a part of guidance provided on a touch panel input type keyboard according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view schematically showing a conventional touch panel input type keyboard.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 touch panel input type keyboard, 2 display unit, 2
a key position, 3 touch panel, 3a touch section, 4
Guidance, 5, 6 holes, 7 partitions, 8 protrusions, 9
Cut 10 Conventional touch panel input type keyboard.

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A touch panel input system comprising: a display unit for displaying keys; and a touch panel provided on the display unit so as to be superimposed and inputting information by touching a touch unit corresponding to each of the key positions. A touch panel input method keyboard, wherein a guidance having a hole corresponding to the touch portion is provided on an upper surface of the touch panel. 2. The touch panel input method keyboard according to claim 1, wherein the holes of the guidance are provided so as to correspond to the respective touch portions. 3. The guidance hole according to claim 1, wherein the guidance hole is provided in a range corresponding to the plurality of touch portions.
The touch panel input method keyboard as described. 4. The touch panel input method keyboard according to claim 3, wherein a partition for discriminating each touch portion is provided inside the guidance hole. 5. The touch panel input method keyboard according to claim 3, wherein a projection for discriminating each touch portion is provided on a peripheral portion of the guidance hole. 6. The touch panel input method according to claim 1, wherein a fine cut is provided in advance in the guidance, and a user makes a hole at an arbitrary position and size along the cut. keyboard. 7. The touch panel input method keyboard according to claim 1, wherein the touch panel and the guidance are easily detachable from the main body and are replaceable. 8. The touch panel input method keyboard according to claim 1, wherein several types of guidance having different positions and sizes of holes are prepared as guidance.