Novel keyboard structure

Abstract

A novel keyboard structure comprises a mechanical keyboard area and a numeric keyboard area, a hinge is arranged at the connecting position between the mechanical keyboard area and the numeric keyboard area, the numeric keyboard area can be folded to the lower portion of the mechanical keyboard area with the hinge as the axis, and the numeric keyboard area is of a touch screen structure. The numeric keyboard area adopts a touch screen structure, the mechanical keyboard area is connected with the numeric keyboard area through a hinge, and the numeric keyboard area can be folded below the mechanical keyboard area by taking the hinge as an axis. When the numeric keyboard area is used at high frequency, the use effect of the keyboard can be improved by using the touch screen, and the operation noise is reduced; when the numeric keyboard area does not need to be used, the numeric keyboard area can be folded through the hinge to be protected, dust accumulation is avoided, and meanwhile occupied space is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of keyboards, in particular to a novel keyboard structure. Background Art

[0002] With the development of science and technology, computers are increasingly used in people's daily work and life. As one of the peripheral tools of computers, keyboards mainly complete the function of information input. Traditional keyboards are usually equipped with a numeric keypad, also known as a small keypad, which is mainly used to facilitate the input of numbers. However, the numeric keypad area in conventional keyboards is rarely used in most occasions and times except for specific work occasions such as banks and accounting. It not only takes up space but also easily accumulates dust.

[0003] In view of this, how to provide a new keyboard that solves the above-mentioned technical problems has become a problem that technical personnel in this field need to solve at present. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to overcome the deficiencies in the prior art and provide a novel keyboard structure, which can increase the service life of the keyboard, reduce the size of the keyboard, and reduce the space occupied.

[0005] The purpose of this utility model is achieved through the following technical solutions:

[0006] A novel keyboard structure includes: a mechanical keyboard area and a numeric keyboard area, wherein a hinge is provided at the connection position between the mechanical keyboard area and the numeric keyboard area, and the numeric keyboard area can be folded under the mechanical keyboard area with the hinge as the axis, and the numeric keyboard area adopts a touch screen structure.

[0007] In one embodiment, the mechanical keyboard area is provided with a step-like structure below one end of the numeric keyboard area, and the numeric keyboard area can be folded and accommodated in the step-like structure.

[0008] In one embodiment, the width of the numeric keypad area is shorter than the width of the stepped structure.

[0009] In one embodiment, the bottom surface of the numeric keypad area after being folded and accommodated in the step-like structure is flush with the bottom surface of the mechanical keyboard area.

[0010] In one embodiment, the numeric keyboard area is composed of a capacitive touch screen cover, a single-layer film functional sheet and a flexible circuit board. The back of the capacitive touch screen cover is provided with an ink pattern layer, and the surface of the single-layer film functional sheet is provided with an ITO pattern and a silver paste circuit. The capacitive touch screen cover and the single-layer film functional sheet are stacked together through a transparent OCA, one end of the single-layer film functional sheet is set as a binding area, and the flexible circuit board is led out from the binding area and electrically connected to the control main board in the mechanical keyboard area.

[0011] In one embodiment, a plurality of retractable support feet are evenly arranged at the bottom of the numeric keypad area.

[0012] In one embodiment, the number of the supporting legs is four.

[0013] In one embodiment, a pair of hook-shaped protective sleeves are installed at both ends of the mechanical keyboard area, and slots for installing the protective sleeves are provided on the upper edges of both ends of the mechanical keyboard area. The protective sleeves are used to cover the slots and the bottom surface of the mechanical keyboard area.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has at least the following advantages:

[0015] The utility model discloses a new keyboard structure, in which the numeric keyboard area adopts a touch screen structure, the mechanical keyboard area and the numeric keyboard area are connected by a hinge, and the numeric keyboard area can be folded under the mechanical keyboard area with the hinge as the axis. When the numeric keyboard area is used frequently, the use of the touch screen can improve the use effect of the keyboard and reduce the operation noise; when the numeric keyboard area is not used, the numeric keyboard area can be folded up by the hinge to be protected and avoid dust accumulation, while reducing the space occupied. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the utility model, the drawings required for use in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show certain embodiments of the utility model and therefore should not be regarded as limiting the scope. For ordinary technicians in this field, other relevant drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0017] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of a new keyboard structure;

[0018] Figure 2 It is a side structural diagram of a new keyboard structure;

[0019] Figure 3 The figure is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the numeric keypad area in a new keyboard structure.

[0020] Description of the drawings: 10, mechanical keyboard area; 101, stepped structure; 102, card slot; 20, numeric keypad area; 201, capacitive touch screen cover; 202, single-layer film functional sheet; 203, flexible circuit board; 204, ink pattern layer; 205, ITO pattern and silver paste circuit; 206, transparent OCA; 207, binding area; 208, supporting foot; 30, hinge; 40, protective card holder. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] In order to facilitate the understanding of the present invention, the present invention will be described more comprehensively with reference to the relevant drawings. The drawings provide preferred embodiments of the present invention. However, the present invention can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. On the contrary, the purpose of providing these embodiments is to make the disclosure of the present invention more thoroughly and comprehensively understood.

[0022] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" another element, it may be directly on the other element or there may be a central element. When an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or there may be a central element at the same time. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "left", "right" and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only implementation method.

[0023] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as those commonly understood by those skilled in the art in the technical field of the present invention. The terms used herein in the specification of the present invention are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention. The term "and / or" used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more related listed items.

[0024] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 A new keyboard structure includes: a mechanical keyboard area 10 and a numeric keyboard area 20, a hinge 30 is provided at the connection position between the mechanical keyboard area 10 and the numeric keyboard area 20, the numeric keyboard area 20 can be folded to the bottom of the mechanical keyboard area 10 with the hinge 30 as the axis, and the numeric keyboard area 20 adopts a touch screen structure.

[0025] Furthermore, a step-like structure 101 is provided below one end of the mechanical keyboard area 10 near the numeric keyboard area 20 , and the numeric keyboard area 20 can be folded and accommodated in the step-like structure 101 .

[0026] Furthermore, the width of the numeric keypad area 20 is shorter than the width of the stepped structure 101 .

[0027] Furthermore, the bottom surface of the numeric keyboard area 20 after being folded and accommodated in the stepped structure 101 is flush with the bottom surface of the mechanical keyboard area 10 .

[0028] It should be noted that the numeric keypad area 20 adopts a touch screen structure, which can greatly reduce the thickness of the numeric keypad area 20. When the numeric keypad area 20 is used frequently, the use of the touch screen can improve the use effect of the keyboard and reduce operating noise. The mechanical keyboard area 10 and the numeric keypad area 20 are connected by the hinge 30. The mechanical keyboard area 10 next to the numeric keypad area 20 is designed as a stepped structure 101. The numeric keypad area 20 can be folded to the bottom of the mechanical keyboard area 10 with the hinge 30 as the axis. When the numeric keypad area 20 is not needed, the numeric keypad area 20 can be folded up by the hinge 30 to be protected and avoid dust accumulation, while reducing space occupancy.

[0029] Furthermore, the numeric keyboard area 20 is composed of a capacitive touch screen cover plate 201, a single-layer film functional sheet 202 and a flexible circuit board 203. The back of the capacitive touch screen cover plate 201 is provided with an ink pattern layer 204, and the surface of the single-layer film functional sheet 202 is provided with an ITO pattern and a silver paste circuit 205. The capacitive touch screen cover plate 201 and the single-layer film functional sheet 202 are stacked together through a transparent OCA 206. One end of the single-layer film functional sheet 202 is set as a binding area 207. The flexible circuit board 203 is led out from the binding area 207 and is electrically connected to the control main board (not shown in the figure) in the mechanical keyboard area 10.

[0030] Furthermore, in order to ensure the stability of the numeric keypad area 20, a plurality of foldable support feet 208 are evenly arranged at the bottom of the numeric keypad area 20. The support feet 208 are arranged to support the suspended part below the numeric keypad area 20, thereby improving the stability of use; at the same time, the support feet 208 are arranged to be foldable. When the numeric keypad area 20 is not in use, the support feet 208 are folded to complete the folding of the numeric keypad area 20, thereby reducing the space occupied.

[0031] Furthermore, the number of the supporting feet 208 is four, and the supporting feet 208 can be evenly installed in two rows at the four corners of the numeric keypad area 20 to improve the operational stability of the numeric keypad area 20 .

[0032] As a preferred embodiment, a pair of hook-shaped protective sleeves 40 are installed at opposite ends of the mechanical keyboard area 10, and slots 102 for installing the protective sleeves 40 are provided at the upper edges of the two ends of the mechanical keyboard area 10. The protective sleeves 40 are used to cover the slots 102 and the bottom surface of the mechanical keyboard area 10. Through the external protective sleeves 40, when the numeric keypad area 20 is folded and stored without use, the keyboard can be protected as a whole.

[0033] The above-mentioned embodiments only express several implementation methods of the utility model, and the description is relatively specific and detailed, but it cannot be understood as limiting the scope of the utility model patent. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this field, several modifications and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the utility model, which all belong to the protection scope of the utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of the utility model patent shall be based on the attached claims.

Claims

1. A new keyboard structure, comprising: A mechanical keyboard area (10) and a numeric keyboard area (20), characterized in that a hinge (30) is provided at the connection position between the mechanical keyboard area (10) and the numeric keyboard area (20), the numeric keyboard area (20) can be folded to the bottom of the mechanical keyboard area (10) with the hinge (30) as the axis, and the numeric keyboard area (20) adopts a touch screen structure.

2. A novel keyboard structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: A step-like structure (101) is provided below the mechanical keyboard area (10) near one end of the numeric keyboard area (20), and the numeric keyboard area (20) can be folded and accommodated in the step-like structure (101).

3. A new keyboard structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The width of the numeric keyboard area (20) is shorter than the width of the step-shaped structure (101).

4. A new keyboard structure according to claim 3, characterized in that: The bottom surface of the numeric keyboard area (20) after being folded and accommodated in the step-shaped structure (101) is flush with the bottom surface of the mechanical keyboard area (10).

5. A novel keyboard structure according to claim 4, characterized in that: The numeric keyboard area (20) is composed of a capacitive touch screen cover plate (201), a single-layer film functional sheet (202) and a flexible circuit board (203); the back of the capacitive touch screen cover plate (201) is provided with an ink pattern layer (204); the surface of the single-layer film functional sheet (202) is provided with an ITO pattern and a silver paste circuit (205); the capacitive touch screen cover plate (201) and the single-layer film functional sheet (202) are stacked together via a transparent OCA (206); one end of the single-layer film functional sheet (202) is provided as a binding area (207); the flexible circuit board (203) is led out from the binding area (207) and is electrically connected to a control mainboard in the mechanical keyboard area (10).

6. A novel keyboard structure according to claim 5, characterized in that: A plurality of foldable support legs (208) are evenly arranged at the bottom of the numeric keyboard area (20).

7. A novel keyboard structure according to claim 6, characterized in that: The number of the supporting legs (208) is four.

8. A novel keyboard structure according to claim 7, characterized in that: A pair of hook-shaped protective sleeves (40) are installed opposite to each other at the two ends of the mechanical keyboard area (10); slots (102) for installing the protective sleeves (40) are provided at the upper edges of the two ends of the mechanical keyboard area (10); and the protective sleeves (40) are used to cover the slots (102) and the bottom surface of the mechanical keyboard area (10).

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