Docking station capable of customizing keyboard function

By combining the keyboard with the docking station, and setting up the docking station body, control board and keyboard assembly, and using specific chips and storage modules, the problem of the limited functionality of existing keyboards is solved, and customized input function is realized to meet the personalized needs of users.

CN223712141UActive Publication Date: 2025-12-23DONGGUAN BOYYE IND CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202423186863.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-23
Publication Date
2025-12-23
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-23

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Technical Problem

Existing computer keyboards have limited functionality, making it difficult to meet the diverse needs of users. They also fail to meet the personalized needs of users and enable personalized operation.

Method used

By combining the keyboard with the docking station, setting up the docking station body, control board and keyboard assembly, and using specific chips and storage modules, the keyboard's custom input function can be realized.

Benefits of technology

It enables customized input functions for the keyboard, meeting users' more personalized and practical needs and improving the keyboard's usability.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of computer expansion equipment, in particular to a docking station with a user-defined keyboard function, which comprises a docking station body, a control panel arranged in the docking station body, and a keyboard assembly arranged on the docking station body and electrically connected with a control module, the control panel comprises a control module electrically connected with the docking station body and further comprises a storage module, and the storage module is used for storing a control program of the keyboard assembly. The utility model aims to provide the docking station capable of customizing the keyboard function, and by combining the keyboard with the docking station, more personalized and practical requirements of a user are met.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to computer expansion equipment technical field, concretely relates to a kind of expansion dock of self-defined keyboard function. BACKGROUND

[0002] In recent years along with the development of computer, internet technology, computer has been popular to people work, life each aspect, corresponding computer peripheral equipment also more and more rich, so computer and various peripheral interface connected also more and more.

[0003] Keyboard is used to operate the instruction and data input device of equipment running, also refers to the group of function keys (such as typewriter, computer keyboard) that operate a machine or equipment through system arrangement.With the passage of time, gradually independent product with various shortcut functions also appears on the market and sells alone, and with special drive and setting software, personalized operation can also be realized on compatible machine.

[0004] The existing computer keyboard is single in function, and it is difficult to meet the different use requirements of users in actual use, so the practicality is not strong, and it is worth continuing to improve. SUMMARY

[0005] In order to overcome the shortcomings and deficiencies in the prior art, the utility model aims at providing a kind of expansion dock of self-defined keyboard function, which combines keyboard with expansion dock to meet more personalized and practical needs of users.

[0006] The utility model is realized through the following technical schemes:

[0007] A kind of expansion dock of self-defined keyboard function, including expansion dock body, control panel being arranged in expansion dock body, keyboard assembly being arranged in expansion dock body and being electrically connected with control module, the control panel includes control module being electrically connected with expansion dock body, the control panel also includes storage module, and the storage module is used to store the control program of keyboard assembly.

[0008] Among them, the keyboard assembly includes drive board, multiple shaft bodies installed on the drive board and multiple keycaps one-to-one installed on the shaft body, and the drive board is electrically connected with the control module.

[0009] Among them, the keyboard assembly also includes knob installed on the drive board.

[0010] Among them, the expansion dock body includes shell, the same number of through holes as shaft body is formed in the upper end of the shell, the drive board is installed in the shell, and multiple shaft bodies are embedded in the through hole and connected with the drive board.

[0011] Among them, the keycap and the shaft body are detachably connected, and the shaft body and the drive board are detachably connected.

[0012] The control module comprises a chip U1 with a model number of TMI2603, a chip U2 with a model number of BGS3510, and a chip U3 with a model number of CS5366, and the storage module comprises an EEPROM SOP8.

[0013] The utility model discloses a beneficial effect:

[0014] The utility model discloses a kind of docking station of self-defined keyboard function, by being provided with docking station body, control panel and keyboard assembly, so that docking station body is while realizing the function of expansion interface, keyboard's self-defined input function can also be realized, satisfy more personalized, practicality demand of user. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0015] The utility model is further described with the drawings, but the embodiment in the drawing does not constitute any limitation to the utility model, for the ordinary skilled person in the art, without the premise of creative labor, can also obtain other drawings according to following drawing.

[0016] Figure 1 It is the explosion view of the utility model.

[0017] Figure 2 It is the circuit module block diagram of control panel.

[0018] REFERENCE NUMERALS

[0019] Docking station body--100, control panel--101, shell--102, through hole--103,

[0020] Keyboard assembly--200, drive board--201, shaft body--202, key cap--203, knob--204. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] To make the above-mentioned purpose, features and advantages of the utility model more obvious and easy to understand, the specific embodiment of the utility model is described in detail below with the drawings. In the following description, a lot of specific details are set forth to facilitate a full understanding of the utility model. But the utility model can be implemented in many other ways different from the description, and those skilled in the art can make similar improvements without violating the connotation of the utility model, so the utility model is not limited by the following disclosed specific embodiments.

[0022] In the description of the utility model, it is understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" is the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, which is only for the convenience of describing the utility model and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the indicated device or element must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the utility model.

[0023] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" can explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of the utility model, the meaning of "multiple" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically limited.

[0024] In recent years, with the development of computer and internet technology, computers have been popular in people's work and life in various aspects, and the corresponding computer peripherals are also more and more rich, so the interface of computer and various peripherals is also more and more.

[0025] Keyboard is a kind of instruction and data input device for operating equipment, also refers to a group of function keys (such as typewriter, computer keyboard) arranged to operate a machine or equipment. With the passage of time, independent products with various shortcut functions also appear on the market and are sold separately, and with special driver and setting software, individualized operation can also be realized on compatible machines.

[0026] The existing computer keyboard has single function, and it is difficult to meet the different use requirements of users in actual use, so the practicality is not strong, and it is worth continuing to improve.

[0027] In order to solve the above problems, the embodiment discloses a docking station for customizing keyboard function, which comprises a docking station body 100, a control panel 101 arranged in the docking station body 100, a keyboard assembly 200 arranged in the docking station body 100 and electrically connected with the control module, the control panel 101 comprises a control module electrically connected with the docking station body 100, the control panel 101 further comprises a storage module, and the storage module is used for storing the control program of the keyboard assembly 200.

[0028] Specifically, the keyboard assembly 200 comprises a driving plate 201, a knob 204 arranged on the driving plate 201, a plurality of shafts 202, and a plurality of keycaps 203 corresponding to the shafts 202, the driving plate 201 is electrically connected with the control module, the upper end of the shell 102 is provided with a plurality of through holes 103 corresponding to the shafts 202, the driving plate 201 is arranged in the shell 102, and the plurality of shafts 202 are embedded in the through holes 103 and connected with the driving plate 201.

[0029] Specifically, the control module comprises a chip U1 of model TMI2603, a chip U2 of model BGS3510, and a chip U3 of model CS5366, and the storage module comprises an EEPROM SOP8.

[0030] In the embodiment, the control plate 101 is provided with three TYPE-C interfaces, one TYPE-A interface, one HDMI interface, and two card reading interfaces, the docking station body 100 comprises a shell 102, the shell 102 is provided with corresponding hole positions to expose the above interfaces for use, and in addition, the shell 102 is provided with a plurality of through holes 103 corresponding to the shafts 202. Figure 1 It can be seen that the number of keycaps 203 is seven, the left six keys are controlled by the K201 program burned by the storage module, the knob 204 realizes volume adjustment, and the right key has a one-key screen-off function.

[0031] Specifically, the keycap 203 is detachably connected with the shaft 202, and the shaft 202 is detachably connected with the driving plate 201 to realize quick replacement of the keycap 203 and the shaft 202, thereby further improving the expandability of the docking station.

[0032] In summary, the docking station with the self-defined keyboard function in the embodiment is provided with the docking station body 100, the control plate 101, and the keyboard assembly 200, so that the docking station body can realize the self-defined input function of the keyboard while realizing the function of the expansion interface, and meet more personalized and practical needs of users.

[0033] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, and not to limit the protection scope of the present application. Although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that the technical solutions of the present application can be modified or replaced equivalently without departing from the essence and scope of the technical solutions of the present application.

Claims

1. A docking station with customizable keyboard functions, comprising a docking station body and a control board disposed within the docking station body, the control board including a control module electrically connected to the docking station body, characterized in that, The expansion dock also includes a keyboard assembly disposed on the expansion dock body and electrically connected to the control module, and the control board also includes a storage module for storing the control program of the keyboard assembly.

2. The docking station with customizable keyboard functionality according to claim 1, characterized in that, The keyboard assembly includes a driver board, multiple switches mounted on the driver board, and multiple keycaps that are installed on the switches in a one-to-one correspondence. The driver board is electrically connected to the control module.

3. The docking station with customizable keyboard functionality according to claim 2, characterized in that, The keyboard assembly also includes a knob mounted on the driver board.

4. The expansion dock with customizable keyboard functionality according to claim 2, characterized in that, The expansion dock body includes an outer shell, the upper end of which has a number of through holes equal to the number of shafts, the drive plate is installed inside the outer shell, and multiple shafts are embedded in the through holes and connected to the drive plate.

5. The expansion dock with customizable keyboard functionality according to claim 2, characterized in that, The keycap is detachably connected to the switch, and the switch is detachably connected to the drive board.

6. The docking station with customizable keyboard functionality according to claim 1, characterized in that, The control module includes a TMI2603 chip U1, a BGS3510 chip U2, and a CS5366 chip U3, and the storage module includes an EEPROM SOP8.