Folding keyboard
By employing a linkage and pin connection design in the folding keyboard and using a sliding lock to lock it in place, the problem of unstable rotation when using the folding keyboard on uneven surfaces is solved, achieving a more stable unfolded state and improving the user experience.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SHENZHEN G WORLD TECH INC CO
- Filing Date
- 2025-07-10
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-21
AI Technical Summary
When existing folding keyboards are used on platforms that are not completely flat, the relatively rotatable parts may rotate due to finger pressure, affecting the stability of use.
The upper left and upper right covers are rotatably connected by multiple links and pins, and the sliding design of the latch allows for adjustable opening and locking of the housing, preventing the housing from rotating automatically.
The stability of the folding keyboard in its unfolded state has been improved, enhancing the user experience.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of keyboard technology, and in particular to a folding keyboard. Background Technology
[0002] In existing technologies, foldable keyboards can be folded and unfolded.
[0003] However, during use, on an uneven platform, the pressure from fingers may cause the relatively rotatable parts of the folding keyboard to rotate, resulting in instability and affecting the user experience. Utility Model Content
[0004] The main objective of this application is to provide a folding keyboard that provides a display with three screens, high stability, and easy adjustment.
[0005] This utility model provides a folding keyboard, including an upper left cover 5, an upper right cover 6, a left bottom shell 17, a right bottom shell 18, a latch 19, a left key structure, and a right key structure. The upper left cover 5 and the lower left shell 17 are combined into a single housing, and the left button structure is confined within the single housing. The upper right cover 6 and the lower right shell 18 are combined to form another shell, and the right button structure is confined within the other shell; The upper left cover 5 and the upper right cover 6 are rotatably connected by multiple connecting rods 1 and multiple pins 2, so that one housing and the other housing can rotate relative to each other; The left bottom shell 17 has a left bottom shell groove and the right bottom shell 18 has a right bottom shell groove. When the folding keyboard is unfolded, the left bottom shell groove and the right bottom shell groove are aligned. The latch 19 is slidably mounted in the left bottom shell groove, and when the folding keyboard is unfolded, the latch 19 can slide to the right bottom shell groove, wherein when the latch 19 can slide to the right bottom shell groove, the relative rotation of the one shell and the other shell is locked.
[0006] Furthermore, the left button structure includes, from top to bottom, a left keycap 7, a left bracket 9, a left key core 11, and a left base plate 13 in the first direction; The first direction refers to the direction from the upper left cover 5 to the lower left shell 17.
[0007] Furthermore, the right button structure includes, from top to bottom, a right keycap 8, a right bracket 10, a right key core 12, and a right base plate 14 in the second direction; The second direction refers to the direction from the upper right cover 6 to the lower right shell 18.
[0008] Furthermore, the upper left cover 5 has a pin hole at each end on the side near the upper right cover 6, and the upper right cover 6 has a pin hole at each end on the side near the upper left cover 5. Each link has two mounting holes.
[0009] Furthermore, the upper left cover 5 and the upper right cover 6 are rotatably connected by a plurality of connecting rods 1 and a plurality of pins 2, including: The plurality of links are two links, and the plurality of pins are four pins.
[0010] Furthermore, the upper left cover 5 and the upper right cover 6 are rotatably connected by a plurality of connecting rods 1 and a plurality of pins 2, including: A portion of a pin is disposed in a pin hole of the upper left cover 5, another portion of a pin is disposed in a mounting hole of a connecting rod, a portion of another pin is disposed in a pin hole of the upper right cover 6, and another portion of another pin is disposed in another mounting hole of a connecting rod. A portion of another pin is disposed in another pin hole of the upper left cover 5, another portion of another pin is disposed in a mounting hole of another connecting rod, a portion of yet another pin is disposed in another pin hole of the upper right cover 6, and another portion of yet another pin is disposed in another mounting hole of another connecting rod.
[0011] Furthermore, the latch 19 has a protrusion that allows the latch 19 to slide when flicked by a finger.
[0012] Furthermore, when the folding keyboard is folded, a portion of the latch 19 is inside the groove on the left bottom shell, and the latch 19 cannot be completely disengaged from the groove on the left bottom shell.
[0013] Furthermore, the folding keyboard also includes a soft rubber pad 3 and a decorative panel 4.
[0014] The soft rubber pads are at least two in number and are respectively fixed in the grooves of the upper left cover 5 and the upper right cover 6, so that when the keyboard is folded, the different soft rubber pads can make buffer contact. The decorative panel 4 is disposed on the upper left cover 5.
[0015] Furthermore, the folding keyboard also includes a battery 15 and a motherboard 16; The battery 15 is confined within one housing or the other housing, and the motherboard 16 is confined within one housing or the other housing; The left key 11 is electrically connected to the motherboard 16, the right key 12 is electrically connected to the motherboard 16, and the motherboard and the battery 15 are electrically connected.
[0016] In the technical solution of this utility model, a folding keyboard is provided. The upper left cover 5 and the upper right cover 6 are rotatably connected by multiple connecting rods 1 and multiple pins 2, allowing the one shell and the other shell to rotate relative to each other, thereby realizing the folding and unfolding of the keyboard. With the setting of the latch 19, when the folding keyboard is unfolded, the latch 19 can slide to the right bottom shell groove. When the latch 19 can slide to the right bottom shell groove, it locks the relative rotation of the one shell and the other shell, thereby realizing adjustable unfolding state locking. This ensures that when the user unfolds the folding keyboard, the two shells will not automatically rotate relative to each other, making the usage state more stable and improving the user experience. Attached Figure Description
[0017] Figure 1 is an exploded view of a folding keyboard in an embodiment of this utility model; Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of some components of the folding keyboard in an embodiment of this utility model; Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of some components of the folding keyboard in an embodiment of this utility model; Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the unfolded folding keyboard in an embodiment of this utility model; Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the folding keyboard in an embodiment of this utility model when it is folded; Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of the folding keyboard from one perspective in an embodiment of this utility model; Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of the folding keyboard from another perspective in an embodiment of this utility model; Figure 8 is a schematic diagram of a connecting rod in an embodiment of this utility model; Figure 9 is a schematic diagram of two pins in an embodiment of this utility model; Figure 10 is a schematic diagram of a soft rubber pad in an embodiment of this utility model; Figure 11 is a schematic diagram of a decorative panel in an embodiment of this utility model; Figure 12 is a schematic diagram of a battery in an embodiment of this utility model; Figure 13 is a schematic diagram of a motherboard in an embodiment of this utility model; Figure 14 is a schematic diagram of the left bottom shell in an embodiment of this utility model; Figure 15 is a schematic diagram of a latch in an embodiment of this utility model. Detailed Implementation
[0018] The technical solutions of the present utility model will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present utility model, and not all of them. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present utility model without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present utility model.
[0019] The terms "first," "second," "third," "fourth," etc. (if present) in the specification, claims, and accompanying drawings of this utility model are used to distinguish similar objects and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that such data can be interchanged where appropriate so that the embodiments described herein can be implemented in a sequence other than that illustrated or described herein. Furthermore, the terms "comprising" or "having" and any variations thereof are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion; for example, a process, method, system, product, or apparatus that comprises a series of steps or units is not necessarily limited to those steps or units explicitly listed, but may include other steps or units not explicitly listed or inherent to such processes, methods, products, or apparatus.
[0020] In this specification and its accompanying drawings, some lines in the drawings are indicative lines used to indicate the correspondence between components and numbers (or text).
[0021] Referring to Figures 1 to 15, one embodiment of the present invention provides a folding keyboard, including an upper left cover 5, an upper right cover 6, a left bottom shell 17, a right bottom shell 18, a latch 19, a left key structure, and a right key structure; The upper left cover 5 and the lower left shell 17 are combined into a single housing, and the left button structure is confined within the single housing. The upper right cover 6 and the lower right shell 18 are combined to form another shell, and the right button structure is confined within the other shell; The upper left cover 5 and the upper right cover 6 are rotatably connected by multiple connecting rods 1 and multiple pins 2, so that one housing and the other housing can rotate relative to each other; The left bottom shell 17 has a left bottom shell groove and the right bottom shell 18 has a right bottom shell groove. When the folding keyboard is unfolded, the left bottom shell groove and the right bottom shell groove are aligned. The latch 19 is slidably mounted in the left bottom shell groove, and when the folding keyboard is unfolded, the latch 19 can slide to the right bottom shell groove, wherein when the latch 19 can slide to the right bottom shell groove, the relative rotation of the one shell and the other shell is locked.
[0022] Furthermore, the left button structure includes, from top to bottom, a left keycap 7, a left bracket 9, a left key core 11, and a left base plate 13 in the first direction; The first direction refers to the direction from the upper left cover 5 to the lower left shell 17.
[0023] Furthermore, the right button structure includes, from top to bottom, a right keycap 8, a right bracket 10, a right key core 12, and a right base plate 14 in the second direction; The second direction refers to the direction from the upper right cover 6 to the lower right shell 18.
[0024] Furthermore, the upper left cover 5 has a pin hole at each end on the side near the upper right cover 6, and the upper right cover 6 has a pin hole at each end on the side near the upper left cover 5. Each link has two mounting holes.
[0025] Furthermore, the upper left cover 5 and the upper right cover 6 are rotatably connected by a plurality of connecting rods 1 and a plurality of pins 2, including: The plurality of links are two links, and the plurality of pins are four pins.
[0026] Furthermore, the upper left cover 5 and the upper right cover 6 are rotatably connected by a plurality of connecting rods 1 and a plurality of pins 2, including: A portion of a pin is disposed in a pin hole of the upper left cover 5, another portion of a pin is disposed in a mounting hole of a connecting rod, a portion of another pin is disposed in a pin hole of the upper right cover 6, and another portion of another pin is disposed in another mounting hole of a connecting rod. A portion of another pin is disposed in another pin hole of the upper left cover 5, another portion of another pin is disposed in a mounting hole of another connecting rod, a portion of yet another pin is disposed in another pin hole of the upper right cover 6, and another portion of yet another pin is disposed in another mounting hole of another connecting rod.
[0027] Furthermore, the latch 19 has a protrusion that allows the latch 19 to slide when flicked by a finger.
[0028] Furthermore, when the folding keyboard is folded, a portion of the latch 19 is inside the groove on the left bottom shell, and the latch 19 cannot be completely disengaged from the groove on the left bottom shell.
[0029] Furthermore, the folding keyboard also includes a soft rubber pad 3 and a decorative panel 4.
[0030] The soft rubber pads are at least two in number and are respectively fixed in the grooves of the upper left cover 5 and the upper right cover 6, so that when the keyboard is folded, the different soft rubber pads can make buffer contact. The decorative panel 4 is disposed on the upper left cover 5.
[0031] Furthermore, the folding keyboard also includes a battery 15 and a motherboard 16; The battery 15 is confined within one housing or the other housing, and the motherboard 16 is confined within one housing or the other housing; The left key 11 is electrically connected to the motherboard 16, the right key 12 is electrically connected to the motherboard 16, and the motherboard and the battery 15 are electrically connected.
[0032] In one embodiment of this utility model, a folding keyboard is provided, wherein the upper left cover 5 and the upper right cover 6 are rotatably connected by multiple connecting rods 1 and multiple pins 2, allowing the one housing and the other housing to rotate relative to each other, thereby realizing the folding and unfolding of the folding keyboard; through the setting of the latch 19, when the folding keyboard is unfolded, the latch 19 can slide to the right bottom shell groove, wherein when the latch 19 can slide to the right bottom shell groove, the relative rotation of the one housing and the other housing is locked, thereby realizing adjustable unfolding state locking, so that when the user unfolds the folding keyboard, the two housings will not automatically rotate relative to each other, the usage state is more stable, and the user experience is improved.
[0033] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that this invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above, and that it can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of this invention. Therefore, the embodiments should be considered exemplary and non-limiting in all respects, and the scope of this invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description. Thus, it is intended that all variations falling within the meaning and scope of equivalents of the claims be included in this invention.
Claims
1. A folding keyboard, characterized in that, The folding keyboard includes a left upper cover (5), a right upper cover (6), a left bottom shell (17), a right bottom shell (18), a latch (19), a left key structure, and a right key structure; The upper left cover (5) and the lower left shell (17) are snapped together into one housing, and the left button structure is confined within the housing; The upper right cover (6) and the lower right shell (18) are combined to form another shell, and the right button structure is confined within the other shell; The upper left cover (5) and the upper right cover (6) are rotatably connected by multiple connecting rods (1) and multiple pins (2), so that one housing and the other housing can rotate relative to each other; The left bottom shell (17) has a left bottom shell groove and the right bottom shell (18) has a right bottom shell groove. When the folding keyboard is unfolded, the left bottom shell groove and the right bottom shell groove are aligned. The latch (19) is slidably mounted in the left bottom shell groove, and when the folding keyboard is unfolded, the latch (19) can slide to the right bottom shell groove, wherein when the latch (19) can slide to the right bottom shell groove, the relative rotation of the one shell and the other shell is locked.
2. The folding keyboard according to claim 1, characterized in that, The left button structure includes, from top to bottom, a left keycap (7), a left bracket (9), a left key core (11), and a left base plate (13) in the first direction. The first direction refers to the direction from the upper left cover (5) to the lower left shell (17).
3. The folding keyboard according to claim 2, characterized in that, The right button structure includes, from top to bottom, a right button cap (8), a right bracket (10), a right button core (12), and a right base plate (14) in the second direction. The second direction refers to the direction from the upper right cover (6) to the lower right shell (18).
4. The folding keyboard according to claim 1, characterized in that, The upper left cover (5) has a pin hole at each end on the side near the upper right cover (6), and the upper right cover (6) has a pin hole at each end on the side near the upper left cover (5). Each link has two mounting holes.
5. The folding keyboard according to claim 4, characterized in that, The upper left cover (5) and the upper right cover (6) are rotatably connected by multiple connecting rods (1) and multiple pins (2), including: The plurality of links are two links, and the plurality of pins are four pins.
6. The folding keyboard according to claim 5, characterized in that, The upper left cover (5) and the upper right cover (6) are rotatably connected by multiple connecting rods (1) and multiple pins (2), including: A portion of a pin is disposed in a pin hole of the upper left cover (5), another portion of a pin is disposed in a mounting hole of a connecting rod, a portion of another pin is disposed in a pin hole of the upper right cover (6), and another portion of another pin is disposed in another mounting hole of a connecting rod. A portion of another pin is set in another pin hole of the upper left cover (5), another portion of another pin is set in a mounting hole of another link, a portion of yet another pin is set in another pin hole of the upper right cover (6), and another portion of yet another pin is set in another mounting hole of another link.
7. The folding keyboard according to claim 1, characterized in that, The latch (19) has a protrusion that allows the latch (19) to slide when flicked by a finger.
8. The folding keyboard according to claim 1, characterized in that, When the folding keyboard is folded, a portion of the latch (19) is inside the groove on the left bottom shell, and the latch (19) cannot be completely disengaged from the groove on the left bottom shell.
9. The folding keyboard according to claim 1, characterized in that, The folding keyboard also includes a soft rubber pad (3) and a decorative panel (4); The soft rubber pads are at least two in number and are respectively fixed in the groove of the upper left cover (5) and the groove of the upper right cover (6), so that when the keyboard is folded, the different soft rubber pads can make buffer contact. The decorative panel (4) is disposed on the upper left cover (5).
10. The folding keyboard according to claim 3, characterized in that, The folding keyboard also includes a battery (15) and a motherboard (16). The battery (15) is confined within one housing or the other housing, and the motherboard (16) is confined within one housing or the other housing; The left key core (11) is electrically connected to the motherboard (16), the right key core (12) is electrically connected to the motherboard (16), and the motherboard and the battery (15) are electrically connected.