Modular Keyboard Layout With Passthrough Charging for Ergonomics
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing ergonomic keyboards are often fixed and non-customizable, failing to accommodate diverse user preferences for optimal ergonomic positioning.
Innovation Solution
A modular keyboard system comprising detachable sections that can be oriented and positioned independently, with a display providing passthrough charging and a control panel, allowing users to customize the layout and orientation for ergonomic comfort.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the keyboard is designed as a fixed single unit, then the structure is simple and manufacturing is easy, but it cannot accommodate diverse user preferences for ergonomic positioning
Solution Approach 1:
The keyboard is divided into multiple detachable sections (first keyboard section, second keyboard section, etc.) that can be independently positioned and oriented. Each section can be attached to different locations on the display assembly, allowing users to customize the keyboard layout according to their ergonomic preferences while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure through modular design.
2Ease of operation
If the keyboard sections are made detachable and repositionable, then user customization and ergonomic comfort improve, but the device complexity and assembly requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The display assembly serves multiple functions: it displays visual output, provides structural support, and acts as a mounting platform for repositionable keyboard sections. The magnetic attachment mechanism serves both as a structural connector and an electrical connector, reducing the need for separate components and simplifying the overall assembly while enabling easy customization.
3Power
If the display provides passthrough charging to multiple sections, then power distribution capability increases, but the electrical connection complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The display assembly automatically detects and provides power to connected keyboard sections through its existing electrical connections without requiring manual configuration. The passthrough charging function utilizes the display's built-in power management capabilities, allowing it to distribute power to multiple sections simultaneously through magnetic attachment points without adding complex external power distribution infrastructure.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables users to tailor the keyboard layout and orientation for optimal ergonomic positioning, enhancing user comfort and reducing the risk of posture-related issues.
Implementation Method 1
the first keyboard section is configured to be removably physically coupled to the second keyboard section via a magnetic connection
Data Source
AI summary
Example of the disclosure include a modular computer peripheral including a display configured to be communicatively coupled to a computing device, the display including a first electrical connection and a second electrical connection, and a keyboard including a first keyboard section and a second keyboard section each configured to be communicatively coupled to the computing device, wherein the first keyboard section is configured to be electrically coupled to the first electrical connection to receive first charging power, and the second keyboard section is configured to be electrically coupled to the second electrical connection to receive second charging power.