A folding keyboard with a touchpad

Abstract

The application relates to a folding keyboard with a touchpad, which comprises a folding keyboard body provided with a touchpad slot; a touch control device provided with a connector joint used for forming electrical connection with a connector interface of the folding keyboard body; the touch control device further comprises a shell, a touchpad body and a circuit board installed in the shell; when the touch control device is used, a wireless communication module of the circuit board is used to establish bidirectional signal connection with a master control module of the folding keyboard body; the folding keyboard body is used to accommodate the touch control device, so that the touch control device is convenient to carry and is prevented from being lost.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application belongs to the field of foldable keyboard technology and relates to a foldable keyboard with a touchpad. Background Technology

[0002] With the widespread adoption of mobile work and portable electronic devices, user demand for input devices is gradually shifting towards thinner, lighter, and more multifunctional designs. While traditional keyboards offer high input efficiency, they lack touch functionality, and separate touchpads or mice require additional carrying, increasing the likelihood of loss. Therefore, foldable keyboards with integrated touch functionality have become a key focus in the market.

[0003] Currently, some folding keyboards on the market have attempted to incorporate touchpads, but the following technical issues remain: Limited touchpad mounting methods: Most products embed the touchpad into the keyboard body, making it difficult to flexibly remove or adjust its position, thus limiting usage scenarios. For example, in confined spaces, the touchpad's position may not meet ergonomic requirements. Insufficient connection stability: If the touchpad uses a detachable design, it typically relies on physical contacts or mechanical clips for connection, and frequent plugging and unplugging can easily lead to poor contact or structural wear. Low power supply and signal transmission efficiency: If a detachable touchpad uses wireless connectivity (such as Bluetooth), it requires independent power, and frequent charging affects the user experience; while traditional wired connections restrict freedom of movement. A conflict between structural strength and portability: Folding keyboards need to balance thinness and durability, but the addition of a touchpad may increase the structural complexity at the hinge, affecting folding stability and impact resistance.

[0004] Therefore, how to provide a foldable keyboard with a touchpad to facilitate touchpad use and portability has become an urgent technical problem to be solved. Utility Model Content

[0005] To overcome the problems existing in the related technologies, this application aims to provide a foldable keyboard with a touchpad, which facilitates the use and portability of the touchpad.

[0006] This application is achieved through the following technical solution.

[0007] This technical solution provides a foldable keyboard with a touchpad, comprising:

[0008] A folding keyboard body, wherein the folding keyboard body is provided with a touchpad slot;

[0009] The touch control is provided with a connector joint, which is used to form an electrical connection with the connector interface of the folding keyboard body;

[0010] The touch control also includes a housing, a touchpad body and a circuit board installed inside the housing;

[0011] When in use, the touch control establishes a bidirectional signal connection with the main control module of the folding keyboard body through the wireless communication module of the circuit board.

[0012] This technical solution involves creating a separate slot at the bottom of the touch keyboard body to accommodate a separately installed touch control. When the touch control is installed inside the slot, the battery of the touch control is charged by the battery in the folding keyboard body through the conduction of the connector and connector interface. When the touch control is in use, it is connected wirelessly, making it convenient to carry and preventing loss.

[0013] The present invention is further configured such that the touch control is provided with a Hall switch, and when the touch control is stored in the touch panel slot, the Hall switch of the touch control controls the touch control to turn off; when the touch control is removed, the Hall switch controls the touch control to turn on and reconnect.

[0014] The present invention is further provided that the folding keyboard body is also provided with a charging interface and an indicator light, and the indicator light illuminates when the internal power supply of the folding keyboard body is charging or has low power.

[0015] A thumb groove is formed on the outer edge of the touchpad slot, and the thumb groove is used to remove the touchpad.

[0016] The present invention is further configured such that the outer shell has a first mounting groove, and two symmetrical second mounting grooves are provided about the first mounting groove. The two second mounting grooves are connected by a connecting groove. The first mounting groove is used to install the touch panel body, and the second mounting groove is used to install the circuit board.

[0017] The present invention is further configured such that the touch control also includes a power supply, which is electrically connected to the connector via a circuit board.

[0018] The present invention is further configured such that a first Mylar sheet is covered on the side of the circuit board and power supply facing away from the outer casing, and the first Mylar sheet is fixed to the outer casing by screws;

[0019] The touchpad body is covered with a second Mylar sheet.

[0020] The present invention is further configured such that multiple permanent magnet slots are provided on both sides of the outer shell, and permanent magnets are provided inside the permanent magnet slots;

[0021] When the touch control is attached to the preset position in the touchpad slot, the permanent magnet and the metal adsorption component inside the folding keyboard body form a magnetic attraction, which enhances the stability of the touch control in the touchpad slot.

[0022] The present invention is further configured such that the metal adsorption element is a permanent magnet with the opposite polarity to that of the permanent magnet.

[0023] The present invention is further configured such that the outer shell also has an opening, and at least a portion of the connector protrudes through the opening and is exposed on the outer surface of the outer shell;

[0024] Positioning rods are provided on both sides of the opening, and the positioning rods are used to position the connector joint.

[0025] The present invention is further configured such that the touch control is also provided with two dome switches, the trigger signals of the dome switches are respectively mapped to the left mouse button command and the right mouse button command, and the signals are transmitted to the main control module of the folding keyboard body through the wireless communication module.

[0026] It should be understood that the above general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only, and do not limit this application. Attached Figure Description

[0027] The above and other objects, features and advantages of this application will become more apparent from the more detailed description of exemplary embodiments thereof in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein the same reference numerals generally represent the same components in the exemplary embodiments thereof.

[0028] Figure 1 This is a top view shown in one embodiment of this application;

[0029] Figure 2 This is a bottom view shown in one embodiment of this application;

[0030] Figure 3 This is an installation schematic diagram shown in one embodiment of this application;

[0031] Figure 4 This is an enlarged view of structure A shown in one embodiment of this application;

[0032] Figure 5 This is an exploded view of the touch control shown in one embodiment of this application;

[0033] Figure 6 This is an exploded view shown in one embodiment of this application;

[0034] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the housing shown in one embodiment of this application.

[0035] Reference numerals: 1. Folding keyboard body; 11. Charging port; 12. Indicator light; 13. Touchpad slot; 14. Connector interface; 15. Thumb slot; 2. Touch control; 21. Housing; 211. First mounting slot; 212. Second mounting slot; 213. Connecting slot; 214. Opening; 215. Positioning rod; 216. Permanent magnet slot; 22. Touchpad body; 23. Circuit board; 24. Connector connector; 25. Power supply; 26. First Mylar plate; 27. Permanent magnet; 28. Second Mylar plate. Detailed Implementation

[0036] The technical solutions of some embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this application, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0037] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0038] This embodiment discloses a folding keyboard with a touchpad, such as... Figures 1-7 As shown, it includes:

[0039] Foldable keyboard body 1, foldable keyboard body 1 is provided with touchpad slot 13;

[0040] Touch control 2, touch control 2 is provided with connector joint 24, connector joint 24 is used to form an electrical connection with connector interface 14 of folding keyboard body 1;

[0041] The touch control 2 also includes a housing 21 and a touch panel body 22 and a circuit board 23 installed inside the housing 21;

[0042] When the touch control 2 is in use, it establishes a bidirectional signal connection with the main control module of the folding keyboard body 1 through the wireless communication module of the circuit board 23.

[0043] It should be noted that the folding keyboard body 1 is a folding keyboard, which is existing technology. The folding keyboard body 1 is equipped with components such as circuit boards. The connector 24 and the connector interface 14 are mutually compatible connectors, mainly used for current and signal transmission, that is, charging and conduction.

[0044] A slot is provided at the bottom of the touch keyboard body 1 to accommodate a separately installed touch control 2. When the touch control 2 is installed inside the slot, the battery of the touch control 2 is charged by the battery provided in the folding keyboard body 1 through the conduction of the connector connector 24 and the connector interface 14, avoiding frequent charging that affects the user experience. When in use, the touch control 2 is connected by a wireless signal for convenient use and portability. The touch control 2 can be snapped into the slot and carried with the keyboard to avoid loss.

[0045] like Figures 1-7 As shown, the touch control 2 is equipped with a Hall switch. When the touch control 2 is stored in the touchpad slot 13, the Hall switch controls the touch control 2 to turn off; when the touch control 2 is removed, the Hall switch controls the touch control 2 to turn on and retract. It should be noted that one part of the Hall switch is located in the folding keyboard body 1, and the other part is located in the touch control 2.

[0046] like Figures 1-4 As shown, the folding keyboard body 1 is also equipped with a charging port 11 and an indicator light 12. When the internal power supply of the folding keyboard body 1 is charging or the power is low, the indicator light 12 will light up.

[0047] A thumb groove 15 is formed on the outer edge of the touchpad groove 13, which is used to remove the touch control 2.

[0048] It should be noted that when the battery of the folding keyboard body 1 is low on power, the indicator light 12 will light up to remind the user to charge the battery through the charging port 11. At this time, the touch control 2 is installed inside the touchpad slot 13, and the power supply 25 is charged through the battery at the same time.

[0049] like Figure 7 As shown, the outer casing 21 has a first mounting slot 211 and two symmetrical second mounting slots 212 about the first mounting slot 211. The two second mounting slots 212 are connected by a connecting slot 213. The first mounting slot 211 is used to install the touch panel body 22, and the second mounting slots 212 are used to install the circuit board 23.

[0050] It should be noted that by opening multiple slots such as the first mounting slot 211 and the second mounting slot 212, the position of the touchpad body 22, the circuit board 23, and the power supply 25 can be restricted, thus avoiding problems such as mutual compression or misalignment of components.

[0051] like Figure 6 As shown, the touch control 2 also includes a power supply 25, which is electrically connected to the connector 24 via the circuit board 23.

[0052] like Figure 5 and Figure 6As shown, a first Mylar sheet 26 is provided on the side of the circuit board 23 and the power supply 25 facing away from the housing 21. The first Mylar sheet 26 is fixed to the housing 21 by screws.

[0053] A second Mylar sheet 28 is provided on the touchpad body 22. It should be noted that the use of the second Mylar sheet 28 does not affect the use of the touchpad body 22. By touching the second Mylar sheet 28 on the touchpad body 22, the computer can be indirectly controlled through the touchpad body 22. That is, in the prior art, the touchpad body 22 controls the movement of the computer cursor and realizes shortcut operations, or through its own handwriting mode, the finger moves on the touchpad body 22 and is directly displayed and recognized on the host screen.

[0054] like Figures 5-7 As shown, multiple permanent magnet slots 216 are provided on both sides of the outer shell 21, and permanent magnets 27 are provided inside the permanent magnet slots 216.

[0055] When the touch control 2 is snapped into the preset position of the touchpad slot 13, the permanent magnet 27 forms a magnetic attraction with the metal adsorption component inside the folding keyboard body 1, which is used to enhance the fixation stability of the touch control 2 in the touchpad slot 13.

[0056] like Figures 1-7 As shown, the metal adsorption component is a permanent magnet with the opposite polarity to the permanent magnet 27.

[0057] It should be noted that the permanent magnet 27 is used to fix the touch control 2 and the folding keyboard body 1, avoiding the use of interference fit or snap-fit ​​to fix the position of the touch control 2, thereby avoiding wear and tear on the touch control 2 due to long-term disassembly.

[0058] like Figure 7 As shown, the housing 21 also has an opening 214, through which at least a portion of the connector 24 passes and is exposed on the outer surface of the housing 21.

[0059] Positioning rods 215 are provided on both sides of the opening 214. The positioning rods 215 are used to position the connector joint 24.

[0060] like Figures 1-7 As shown, the touch control 2 is also equipped with two dome switches. The trigger signals of the dome switches are mapped to the left mouse button command and the right mouse button command, respectively. The signals are transmitted to the main control module of the folding keyboard body 1 through the wireless communication module.

[0061] Working principle: By installing the touch control 2 inside the touchpad slot 13, and providing a connector interface 14 at the touchpad slot 13, the touch control 2 can be carried at the same time when carrying the folding keyboard. Through the conduction of the connector connector 24 and the connector interface 14, the battery of the touch control 2 is charged by the battery provided in the folding keyboard body 1, avoiding frequent charging that affects the user experience. When the touch control 2 is in use, it is connected to the folding keyboard via a wireless signal, making it convenient to disassemble and use independently.

[0062] The various embodiments of this application have been described above. These descriptions are exemplary and not exhaustive, nor are they limited to the disclosed embodiments. Many modifications and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the described embodiments. The terminology used herein is chosen to best explain the principles, practical application, or improvement of the technology in the market, or to enable others skilled in the art to understand the embodiments disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A folding keyboard with a touchpad, characterized in that, include: Foldable keyboard body (1), wherein the foldable keyboard body (1) is provided with a touchpad slot (13); Touch control (2), the touch control (2) is provided with connector joint (24), the connector joint (24) is used to form an electrical connection with the connector interface (14) of the folding keyboard body (1); The touch control (2) also includes a housing (21) and a touch panel body (22) and a circuit board (23) installed inside the housing (21); When the touch control (2) is in use, it establishes a bidirectional signal connection with the main control module of the folding keyboard body (1) through the wireless communication module of the circuit board (23).

2. The folding keyboard with touchpad according to claim 1, characterized in that, The touch control (2) is equipped with a Hall switch. When the touch control (2) is stored in the touch panel slot (13), the Hall switch of the touch control (2) controls the touch control (2) to turn off. When the touch control (2) is taken out, the Hall switch controls the touch control (2) to turn on and return to the chain.

3. The folding keyboard with touchpad according to claim 1, characterized in that, The folding keyboard body (1) is also provided with a charging port (11) and an indicator light (12). When the internal power of the folding keyboard body (1) is charging or low, the indicator light (12) will light up. The touchpad groove (13) extends to form a thumb groove (15), which is used to remove the touch control (2).

4. The folding keyboard with touchpad according to claim 1, characterized in that, The outer casing (21) has a first mounting groove (211) and two symmetrical second mounting grooves (212) about the first mounting groove (211). The two second mounting grooves (212) are connected by a connecting groove (213). The first mounting groove (211) is used to install the touch panel body (22), and the second mounting groove (212) is used to install the circuit board (23).

5. The folding keyboard with touchpad according to claim 1, characterized in that, The touch control (2) also includes a power supply (25), which is electrically connected to the connector (24) via a circuit board (23).

6. The folding keyboard with touchpad according to claim 5, characterized in that, The circuit board (23) and power supply (25) are covered with a first Mylar sheet (26) on the side facing away from the outer casing (21), and the first Mylar sheet (26) is fixed to the outer casing (21) by screws; The touchpad body (22) is covered with a second Mylar sheet (28).

7. The folding keyboard with touchpad according to claim 1, characterized in that, The outer shell (21) has multiple permanent magnet slots (216) on both sides, and permanent magnets (27) are provided inside the permanent magnet slots (216); When the touch control (2) is snapped into the preset position of the touchpad slot (13), the permanent magnet (27) and the metal adsorption component in the folding keyboard body (1) form a magnetic attraction, which is used to enhance the fixation stability of the touch control (2) in the touchpad slot (13).

8. The folding keyboard with touchpad according to claim 7, characterized in that, The metal adsorption element is a permanent magnet with the opposite polarity to that of the permanent magnet (27).

9. The folding keyboard with touchpad according to claim 1, characterized in that, The housing (21) also has an opening (214), and at least a portion of the connector (24) passes through the opening (214) and is exposed on the outer surface of the housing (21). Positioning rods (215) are provided on both sides of the opening (214), and the positioning rods (215) are used to position the connector joint (24).

10. The folding keyboard with touchpad according to claim 1, characterized in that, The touch control (2) is also provided with two dome switches. The trigger signals of the dome switches are respectively mapped to the left mouse button command and the right mouse button command. The signals are transmitted to the main control module of the folding keyboard body (1) through the wireless communication module.

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