TWI627523B - Foldable portable keyboard - Google Patents

Abstract

A foldable portable keyboard includes: a first input module having opposite first and second ends; a second input module having opposite first and second ends; and a connecting unit The first end of the first input module and the first end of the second input module are configured to be connected to the second end of the first input module and the second input module The second input end; wherein the first input module and the second input module are selectively in a flattened state and a superimposed state; in the flattened state, the front side of the first input module and the second input mode The front faces of the group are remote from each other and are coplanar, and the connecting unit is connected to the first end of the first input module and the first end of the second input module; in the overlapping state, the front side and the second side of the first input module The front sides of the input modules are close to each other and face each other, and the handle unit is connected to the second end of the first input module and the second end of the second input module.

Description

Foldable portable keyboard

The invention relates to a keyboard, in particular to a foldable portable keyboard.

With the development of technology, users have different requirements for various peripheral devices, such as keyboards. For example, in order to meet the user's input and carrying requirements, a reduced version of the keyboard is provided on the market, but its size is not ergonomic, so it is easy to cause the problem of pressing the wrong button.

Full-size foldable keyboards are currently available on the market, but the hinge mechanisms in existing foldable keyboards are often complex, increasing cost and chance of failure after multiple uses, and are not portable.

In summary, the present inventors have felt that the above-mentioned defects can be improved, and the present invention has been put forward with great interest in designing and coordinating the above-mentioned defects.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A primary object of the present invention is to provide a foldable portable keyboard to solve the above problems.

An embodiment of the present invention provides a foldable portable keyboard, including: a first input module having opposite front and back sides, and opposite first and second ends, and the first input module a plurality of buttons are provided on the front side; a second input module has opposite front and back sides, and opposite first and second ends, and the front surface of the second input module is provided with a plurality of buttons; a unit configured to be connectable to the first end of the first input module and the first end of the second input module a first unit configured to be coupled to the second end of the first input module and the second end of the second input module; wherein the first input module and the second The input module is selectively in a flattened state and a superimposed state; in the flattened state, a front surface of the first input module and a front surface of the second input module are distant from each other and are coplanar, And the connecting unit is connected to the first end of the first input module and the first end of the second input module; in the overlapping state, the front side of the first input module The front sides of the second input module are close to each other and face each other, and the carrying unit is connected to the second end of the first input module and the second end of the second input module.

As described above, the foldable portable keyboard provided by the embodiment of the present invention, the first end of the first input module and the first end of the second input module can be connected by the connecting unit, thereby enabling the first An input module and a second input module may be overlapped or leveled, and the second end of the first input module and the second end of the second input module may be connected together by a lifting unit when overlapping It is easy to carry.

With regard to the advantages of the present invention, reference should be made to the following detailed description of the invention and the accompanying drawings.

10‧‧‧First Input Module

11‧‧‧ positive

111‧‧‧ button

12‧‧‧ Back

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131‧‧‧First Positioning Department

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20‧‧‧Second input module

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211‧‧‧ button

22‧‧‧ Back

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30‧‧‧ Connection unit

31‧‧‧First expansion joint

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32‧‧‧Second expansion and contraction

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33‧‧‧Connecting Department

34‧‧‧ 皮皮

341‧‧‧First fold line

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40‧‧‧Take unit

41‧‧‧Snap Department

50‧‧‧Base unit

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52‧‧‧Four Positioning Department

53‧‧‧ accommodating space

30a‧‧‧ Connection unit

31a‧‧‧First connector

32a‧‧‧Second connector

30b‧‧‧ Connection unit

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32b‧‧‧Second expansion section

33b‧‧‧Connecting Department

30c‧‧‧ Connection unit

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32c‧‧‧Second connector

33c‧‧‧Connecting plate

331c‧‧‧first plate

332c‧‧‧Second plate

60‧‧‧ third input module

Θ‧‧‧ angle

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the flattened state of the first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view (1) of the unfolded state of the first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view (2) of the unfolded state of the first embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a partially exploded perspective view of the first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view (1) showing a stacked state according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view (2) showing a stacked state according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view showing the state of use of the first embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 8 is a perspective view showing the separation state of the second embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 9 is a perspective view showing the stacked state of the second embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 10 is a plan view showing the state of use of the third embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 11 is a plan view showing the state of use of the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 12 is a plan view showing the state of use of the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

The following is a description of an embodiment of the present invention relating to a "foldable portable keyboard" by a specific embodiment, and those skilled in the art can easily understand the advantages and effects of the present invention from the disclosure of the present specification. The present invention may be carried out or applied in various other specific embodiments, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. In addition, the drawings of the present invention are merely illustrative and are not intended to be construed in terms of actual dimensions. The following embodiments will further explain the related technical content of the present invention, but the disclosure is not intended to limit the technical scope of the present invention.

[First Embodiment]

Please refer to Figure 1 to Figure 7. The foldable portable keyboard provided by the first embodiment of the present invention includes a first input module 10, a second input module 20, and a connection unit 30. The keyboard of this embodiment may further include a lifting unit 40 and a base unit 50, which will be described in detail later.

The first input module 10 has opposite front faces 11 and back faces 12, and opposite first ends 13 and second ends 14. The front side 11 of the first input module 10 is provided with a plurality of buttons 111. The second input module 20 has opposite front faces 21 and back faces 22, and opposite first ends 23 and second ends 24. The front surface 21 of the second input module 20 is provided with a plurality of buttons 211.

The connecting unit 30 is configured to be connectable to the first end 13 of the first input module 10 and the first end 23 of the second input module 20.

In detail, both ends of the connecting unit 30 have a first expansion and contraction portion 31 and a Two expansion and contraction portions 32. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , the first telescopic portion 31 is slidably retracted and protruded from the first end 13 of the first input module 10 , and the second telescopic portion 32 is slidably retracted and protruded from the second end. The first end 23 of the module 20 is input. Therefore, the first input module 10 and the second input module 20 of the keyboard can be pulled apart in the left-right direction through the connecting unit 30, so that the overall length of the keyboard can be increased.

As shown in FIG. 4 , the first telescopic portion 31 has two opposite blocking protrusions 311 extending outward from one end of the first input module 10 , and can be used to prevent the first telescopic portion 31 from sliding out of the first portion. A first end 13 of the input module 10. Similarly, the second telescopic portion 32 extends to the end of the second input module 10 and has two opposite blocking protrusions 321 extending outwardly for preventing the second telescopic portion 32 from sliding off the second input module 20 . First end 23.

Furthermore, the first expansion and contraction portion 31 and the second expansion and contraction portion 32 further have a connection portion 33 , and the first expansion and contraction portion 31 and the second expansion and contraction portion 32 are movably connected to both sides of the connection portion 33 . As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the first elasticized portion 31 and the second elasticized portion 32 can be folded upward relative to the connecting portion 33.

Specifically, the first elasticized portion 31, the second elasticized portion 32, and the connecting portion 33 are collectively covered with a sheath 34 (see FIG. 2), and the outer skin 34 is formed with a first fold line 341 and a second fold line 342. The first fold line 341 is located between the first stretchable portion 31 and the connecting portion 33, and the second fold line 342 is located between the second stretchable portion 32 and the connecting portion 33, so that the first stretchable portion 31 and the second stretchable portion 32 can respectively follow The first fold line 341 and the second fold line 342 are folded upward, so that the connecting unit 30 is substantially U-shaped. Therefore, through the connection unit 30, the first input module 10 and the second input module 20 of the keyboard can be folded upward to be in a stacked state.

According to the above, the first input module 10 and the second input module 20 of the keyboard of the embodiment can be leveled (as shown in FIG. 1) or in an unfolded state (see FIGS. 2 and 3). It can also be in a superposed state (see Figures 5 and 6).

As shown in FIG. 3, the first end portion 13 of the first input module 10 is provided with a first positioning portion 131, and the first end portion 23 of the second input module 20 is provided with a second positioning portion 231, and the first positioning portion The first positioning portion 131 and the second positioning portion 231 are mutually positioned and positioned. The first positioning portion 131 may be an irregular portion of any shape, and the second positioning portion 231 may be any shape or concave and convex portion, and the two concave and convex portions are cooperatively positioned to make the first end 13 of the first input module 10 and When the first end 23 of the second input module 20 is combined, good positioning can be achieved.

When carrying, as shown in FIGS. 5, 6, and 7, the lifting unit 40 can be coupled to the second end 14 of the first input module 10 and the second end 24 of the second input module 20 to make the folded keyboard Easy to carry. Furthermore, the base unit 50 can be coupled to the first end 13 of the first input module 10 and the first end 23 of the second input module 20, so that the folded keyboard can be placed upright.

In detail, the bottom of the handle unit 40 is provided with a plurality of latching portions 41, and the latching portion 41 can be a C-shaped buckle. The second end 14 of the first input module 10 is provided with a first joint portion 141. The second end portion 24 of the two-input module 20 is provided with a second joint portion 241. The first joint portion 141 and the second joint portion 241 can be a joint column, so that the plurality of buckle portions 41 can respectively be combined with the corresponding first portion. The portion 141 and the second joint portion 241 are engaged with each other.

Furthermore, the third positioning portion 51 and the fourth positioning portion 52 are further disposed on the periphery of the base unit 50. The third positioning portion 51 and the first positioning portion 131 are mutually corresponding positioning structures, and the fourth positioning portion 52 and the second positioning portion 231 is a positioning structure corresponding to each other, that is, the third positioning portion 51 is a concavo-convex portion corresponding to the first positioning portion 131, and the fourth positioning portion 52 is a concavo-convex portion corresponding to the second positioning portion 231, so that the base unit 50 is coupled to the first portion. Good positioning can be achieved when the first end 13 of the input module 10 and the first end 23 of the second input module 20 are input. Moreover, the base unit 50 is further recessed to form the accommodating space 53, whereby the USB cable (not shown) of the keyboard is wound around the connecting portion 33 and housed in the accommodating space 53.

[Second embodiment]

Referring to FIG. 8 and FIG. 9, a second embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that the connecting unit 30a includes a first connector 31a and a second connector 32a, and the first connector 31a is disposed at The first end 13 of the first input module 10, the second connector 32a is disposed at the first end 23 of the second input module 20, and the first connector 31a is detachably connected to the second connector 32a, such that The first input module 10 and the second input module 20 can be connected to each other or separated from each other. Therefore, the first input module 10 and the second input module 20 can be connected to each other, and the front surface of the first input module 10 and the front surface of the second input module 20 are distant from each other and are coplanar, and are in a flat state (see 1), the first input module 10 and the second input module 20 are also separated from each other, and the front surface of the first input module 10 and the front surface of the second input module 20 are close to each other and face each other, and are overlapped. a state (as shown in FIG. 9), and the handle unit 40 can be coupled to the second end 14 of the first input module 10 and the second end 24 of the second input module 20, and the base unit 50 can be coupled to the first input. The first end 13 of the module 10 and the first end 23 of the second input module 20 facilitate the carrying and placing of the keyboard.

[Third embodiment]

Referring to FIG. 10, a third embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that the connecting unit 30b has a first telescopic portion 31b, a second telescopic portion 32b, and an intermediate connecting portion 33b, and the connecting unit 30b is in an arc. Therefore, when the first input module 10 and the second input module 20 of the keyboard are pulled apart from each other, the first input module 10 and the second input die 20 of the keyboard can be expanded to form an arc structure. It is more ergonomic when typing.

[Fourth embodiment]

Referring to FIG. 11, a fourth embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that the connecting unit 30c includes a first connector 31c, a second connector 32c, and a connecting plate 33c. The first connector 31c is provided. At the first end 13 of the first input module 10, The second connector 32c is disposed at the first end 23 of the second input module 20, and the two ends of the connecting plate 33c are detachably connected to the first connector 31c and the second connector 32c, respectively.

Further, the connecting plate 33c has a bent shape, and the connecting plate 33c has the first plate-shaped body 331c and the second plate-shaped body 332c connected thereto, and the first plate-shaped body 331c and the second plate-shaped body 332c are formed between Angle θ. In the present embodiment, an obtuse angle is formed between the first plate-shaped body 331c and the second plate-shaped body 332c. In other embodiments, a right angle may be formed between the first plate-shaped body 331c and the second plate-shaped body 332c, thereby replacing different connecting plates to meet different needs of the user.

[Fifth Embodiment]

Please refer to FIG. 12, which is a fifth embodiment of the present invention. The fifth embodiment of the present invention further includes a third input module 60. The third input module 60 can be a digital key module, and the second When the second joint portion 241 of the input module 20 is separated from the second end 24 of the second input module 20, the third input module 60 can be coupled to the second end 24 of the second input module 60, thereby making the keyboard Contains separate numeric keys for easy user operation.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Therefore, equivalent technical changes made by using the present specification and the contents of the drawings are included in the protection scope of the present invention. .

Claims (9)

A foldable portable keyboard includes: a first input module having opposite front and back sides, and opposite first and second ends, and a plurality of buttons are provided on a front surface of the first input module; a second input module having opposite front and back sides, and opposite first and second ends, and the front surface of the second input module is provided with a plurality of buttons; a connecting unit configured to be connected to a first end of the first input module and a first end of the second input module; wherein the two ends of the connecting unit respectively have a first telescopic portion and a second telescopic portion, and the first telescopic portion The first telescopic portion is slidably retracted and protruded from the first end of the first input module, and the second telescopic portion is slidably retracted and protruded from the first end of the second input module; The first input module and the second input module are configured to be connected to the second end of the first input module and the second end of the second input module; Selectively in a flattened state and a superimposed state; in the flattened state, The front surface of the input module and the front surface of the second input module are remote from each other and are coplanar, and the connecting unit is connected to the first end of the first input module and the second input module One end; in the superimposed state, a front surface of the first input module and a front surface of the second input module are close to each other and face each other, and the handle unit is connected to the first input mode a second end of the group and a second end of the second input module. The foldable portable keyboard according to claim 1, wherein the first telescopic portion has two opposite stopper protrusions extending outwardly from one end of the first input module, and the second telescopic portion is Two opposite end bumps extend outwardly from one end of the second input module. The foldable portable keyboard according to claim 1, wherein the first telescopic portion and the second telescopic portion have a connecting portion, and the first telescopic portion and the second telescopic portion are respectively movable The first elasticized portion and the second elasticized portion are foldable upward relative to the connecting portion. The foldable portable keyboard according to claim 3, wherein the first telescopic portion, the second telescopic portion and the connecting portion are jointly covered with a sheath, and the outer skin is formed with a first fold line and a second a fold line, the first fold line is located between the first stretchable portion and the connecting portion, the second fold line is located between the second stretchable portion and the connecting portion, and the first stretchable portion is The second telescopic portions are respectively foldable upward along the first fold line and the second fold line. The foldable portable keyboard of claim 1, further comprising a base unit, wherein a front surface of the first input module and a front surface of the second input module face each other in the overlapping state, The base unit is coupled to the first end of the first input module and the first end of the second input module. The foldable portable keyboard of claim 5, wherein the base unit is recessed to form an accommodation space. The foldable portable keyboard of claim 1, wherein the first end of the first input module is provided with a first positioning portion, and the first end of the second input module is provided with a second positioning portion. The first positioning portion and the second positioning portion can be cooperatively positioned. The foldable portable keyboard of claim 7, wherein the bottom of the handle unit is provided with a plurality of buckle portions, and the second end of the first input module is provided with a first joint portion, the second The second end of the input module is provided with a second joint portion, and the plurality of buckle portions are respectively engaged with the corresponding first joint portion and the corresponding second joint portion. The collapsible portable keyboard according to claim 1, wherein the connecting unit is arcuate, so that the first input module and the second input module are expandably formed into an arc. Structure.