CN110045837B

CN110045837B - Separable mechanical keyboard

Info

Publication number: CN110045837B
Application number: CN201810044862.2A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 卢贺隆; 洪庆村; 陈怡舜
Original assignee: Dexin Corp; Dexin Electronic Ltd
Current assignee: Dexin Corp; Dexin Electronic Ltd
Priority date: 2018-01-17
Filing date: 2018-01-17
Publication date: 2022-08-09
Anticipated expiration: 2038-01-17
Also published as: CN110045837A

Abstract

A separable mechanical keyboard comprises a first mechanical keyboard and a second mechanical keyboard. The first mechanical keyboard is provided with a first functional key area, a first numeric key area and a first alphabetical key area, the first mechanical keyboard is provided with a first side edge, and the first mechanical keyboard is provided with a first connector close to the first side edge. The second mechanical keyboard is provided with a second functional key area, a second numerical key area and a second letter key area, the second mechanical keyboard is provided with a second side edge, and the second mechanical keyboard is provided with a second connector; wherein the first mechanical keyboard is detachably combined with the second mechanical keyboard to form a standard configuration keyboard; when the first mechanical keyboard is combined with the second mechanical keyboard, the first connector is electrically connected with the second connector; when the first mechanical keyboard is separated from the second mechanical keyboard, the first mechanical keyboard can be used independently.

Description

Separable mechanical keyboard

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a detachable mechanical keyboard, and more particularly to a detachable mechanical keyboard having a first mechanical keyboard and a second mechanical keyboard, wherein the first mechanical keyboard can be used independently.

Background

As the hardware of notebook computers is becoming more and more powerful, there are notebook computers that are particularly available to electronic contestants. Even "electronic competition" has been developed, which is the activity of electronic game competition to reach the competitive level. The electronic competitive sports are the intellectual and reactive countermeasures between people by using electronic equipment as sports equipment. Furthermore, because of the rise of electronic competitions, related extensions have developed so-called "competitive keyboards", which are usually mechanical keyboards, including other special functions.

However, the mechanical keyboard is bulky and cannot be disposed in the notebook computer, and if the electronic competition game player carries the electronic competition keyboard, the size is slightly large, which causes inconvenience.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention provides a separable mechanical keyboard, which can be separated into a first mechanical keyboard and a second mechanical keyboard, wherein the first mechanical keyboard can be independently used with a notebook computer.

In order to solve the above technical problems, according to an aspect of the present invention, a detachable mechanical keyboard is provided, which includes a first mechanical keyboard and a second mechanical keyboard. The first mechanical keyboard is provided with a first functional key area, a first numeric key area and a first alphabetic key area, the first mechanical keyboard is provided with a first side edge, and the first mechanical keyboard is provided with a first connector close to the first side edge. The second mechanical keyboard is provided with a second functional key area, a second numerical key area and a second alphabetical key area, the second mechanical keyboard is provided with a second side edge, and the second mechanical keyboard is provided with a second connector; wherein the first mechanical keyboard is detachably coupled to the second mechanical keyboard to form a standard configuration keyboard; when the first mechanical keyboard is combined with the second mechanical keyboard, the first connector is electrically connected with the second connector; when the first mechanical keyboard is separated from the second mechanical keyboard, the first mechanical keyboard can be used independently.

The invention has the following beneficial effects: the first mechanical keyboard is detachably combined with the second mechanical keyboard to form a standard configuration keyboard which can be used as a standard configuration mechanical keyboard for ordinary use; in addition, when the first mechanical keyboard is separated from the second mechanical keyboard, the first mechanical keyboard can be used independently. The key can be selected from common keys suitable for the electronic competition game and can be connected with a notebook computer to operate the electronic competition game. The area of the first mechanical keyboard is smaller than half of the area of the combined standard configuration keyboard, and the first mechanical keyboard is convenient to carry.

For a further understanding of the techniques, methods and functions employed in accordance with the present invention to achieve the intended purposes, reference should be made to the following detailed description of the invention, drawings attached hereto, and accompanying figures which are included to provide a further understanding of the objects, features and characteristics of the invention, and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the detachable mechanical keyboard of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is another exploded perspective view of the detachable mechanical keyboard of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a perspective exploded view from the back of the detachable mechanical keyboard of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a top view of the separable mechanical keyboard of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the combination of the first mechanical keyboard and the notebook computer according to the present invention.

Detailed Description

Please refer to fig. 1 to 2, which are exploded perspective views of the separable mechanical keyboard of the present invention at different angles. The invention provides a separable mechanical keyboard 100, which comprises a first mechanical keyboard 1 and a second mechanical keyboard 2. Wherein the first mechanical keyboard 1 is detachably coupled to the second mechanical keyboard 2 to form a standard configuration keyboard. The standard configuration keyboard is meant to have a full numeric keypad, an alphanumeric keypad, a cursor manipulation area, a modifier keypad (e.g., Shift key, Alt key, Ctrl key, caps lock key), etc., e.g., in this embodiment, 87 word keys or 104 word keys arranged in a QWERTY layout. However, the present invention is not so limited, wherein the alphanumeric keypad may be configured differently for different languages.

The first mechanical keyboard 1 has a first functional keypad 1F, a first numeric keypad 1N and a first alpha keypad 1A. The first mechanical keyboard 1 has a first side 1S facing the second mechanical keyboard 2. The first mechanical keyboard 1 is provided with a first connector 12 near the first side 1S. The first mechanical keyboard 1 further comprises a space key S. The keys of the first mechanical keyboard 1 of the present invention are selected from the common keys suitable for the electronic competition game, and the positions of the common keys are the same as those of the general mechanical keyboard. For example, the number of the keys of the first mechanical keyboard 1 of the embodiment includes 38 keys; the first function keypad 1F comprises F1, F2, F3 … to F5, and the first number keypad 1N comprises 1, 2, 3 … to 6, wherein the first alphabet keypad 1A has three rows of alphabet keys, each of which is six in number, QWERTY, ASDFGH, ZXCVBN, respectively.

In practical applications, the first mechanical keyboard 1 of the present invention can be externally connected to a general notebook computer 200, as shown in fig. 5, and can particularly provide the mechanical key operation performance that the keys of the general notebook computer 200 do not have. The user can separately carry the first mechanical keyboard 1, which is smaller than a general standard keyboard, to connect to the notebook computer 200 to operate the electronic game.

Referring to fig. 1-2, the second mechanical keyboard 2 has a second functional keypad 2F, a second numeric keypad 2N and a second alpha keypad 2A. The second mechanical keyboard 2 has a second side 2S, and the second mechanical keyboard 2 is provided with a second connector 22. The second mechanical keyboard 2 of the present embodiment further has a cursor operation area 2C. In this embodiment, the second functional keypad 2F comprises F6, F7, F8 … to F12, the second numeric keypad 2N comprises 7, 8, 9, 0 and the second alphabetic keypad 2A has a total of three rows of alphabetic keys, UIOP, JKL, M respectively. The keys of the second mechanical keyboard 2 listed above are only representative examples, and certainly include other keys of a standard configuration keyboard, such as a cursor operation area, a modifier key area (e.g. Shift key, Alt key, Ctrl key, caps lock key), and the like.

The area of the first mechanical keyboard 1 of the present embodiment is smaller than the area of the second mechanical keyboard 2, in other words, the area of the first mechanical keyboard 1 is smaller than half of the area of the combined standard configuration keyboard, which is convenient for carrying. The number of keys of the first alphakey zone 1A of the first mechanical keyboard 1 is greater than the number of keys of the second alphakey zone 2A of the second mechanical keyboard 2. The first alphabetic keypad 1A has a greater number of alphabetic keys per row than the corresponding number of alphabetic keys per row of the second alphabetic keypad 2A.

As shown in FIG. 4, the first mechanical keyboard 1 of the present invention is detachably combined with the second mechanical keyboard 2 to form a standard configuration keyboard. When the first mechanical keyboard 1 is combined with the second mechanical keyboard 2, the first connector 12 is electrically connected to the second connector 22, so that the signal of the second mechanical keyboard 2 can be transmitted through the first connector 12 and the second connector 22 via the first mechanical keyboard 1. The first mechanical keyboard 1 and the second mechanical keyboard 2 do not increase the distance therebetween and do not affect the operation of the keyboards. When the first mechanical keyboard 1 is separated from the second mechanical keyboard 2, the first mechanical keyboard 1 can be used independently.

Referring to fig. 1 to 3, a first side 1S of the first mechanical keyboard 1 of the present embodiment is non-linear; the second side 2S of the second mechanical keyboard 2 is non-linear; the first side 1S is adjacent to the second side 2S. Wherein the bottom surface of the first mechanical keyboard 1 is provided with a first bearing area 11, the first bearing area 11 of the present embodiment is recessed inward along the bottom surface from the first side 1S, and the lower part of the first bearing area 11 is open, and the upper part thereof forms a bottom surface, the first connector is arranged in the first bearing area 11; the second mechanical keyboard 2 is provided with a second bearing area 21, the second bearing area 21 of the present embodiment is protruded from the second side edge 2S along the bottom surface, the second bearing area 21 has a top surface, and the second connector 22 is disposed on the second bearing area 21. The shape of the first bearing area 11 corresponds to the shape of the second bearing area 21, so that the second bearing area 21 can be placed into the first bearing area 11 from the lower opening of the first bearing area 11, the first bearing area 11 and the second bearing area 21 are connected with each other, and the bottom surface of the first bearing area 11 is attached to the top surface of the second bearing area 21.

As shown in fig. 2 to 3, the first connector 12 of the first mechanical keyboard 1 is adjacent to the first functional keypad 1F; the second connector 22 of the second mechanical keyboard 2 is adjacent to the second functional keypad 2F. The present embodiment takes advantage of the thicker location of the keyboard, i.e. near the function key area, and provides the first connector 12 and the second connector 22 for better space utilization. The first connector 12 and the second connector 22 are single pin spring connectors (Pogo pins) in this embodiment, and the single pin spring connectors are composed of pins, vacuum tubes and springs, and can connect the circuit board and the circuit board in a very small space. The advantages of the single pin spring connector include at least space saving and miniaturization of the product, no need for a female end socket, etc., and also a waterproof specification of the connector. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and other connectors may be used, such as a dome connector, a board-to-board connector, a Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector, and the like.

In order to strengthen the fixing force after the first mechanical keyboard 1 and the second mechanical keyboard 2 are connected, the first side 1S of the first mechanical keyboard 1 and the second side 2S of the second mechanical keyboard 2 may be respectively provided with at least one

fixing component

14, 24 fixed to each other. The

securing assemblies

14, 24 may be, for example, magnets, snap assemblies, or the like. The magnets may be embedded in the first mechanical keyboard 1 and the second mechanical keyboard 2. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and may be a manual locking assembly for locking the first mechanical keyboard 1 and the second mechanical keyboard 2 to each other. The number of the fixing members is not limited to one pair, and may be one or more.

The first mechanical keyboard 1 of the present embodiment is provided with a connection wire (not numbered) for connecting to the notebook computer 200, however, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the first mechanical keyboard 1 may be provided with two USB connectors each, and one USB connector of the first mechanical keyboard 1 may be electrically connected to one USB connector of the second mechanical keyboard 2; the other USB connector of the first mechanical keyboard 1 may be connected to the notebook computer 200 through an external USB connection cable, or connected to the notebook computer 200 through a wireless transceiver (wireless dongle).

The present invention is characterized in that a separable mechanical keyboard 100 is provided, wherein a first mechanical keyboard 1 is detachably combined with a second mechanical keyboard 2 to form a standard configuration keyboard, which can be used as a standard configuration mechanical keyboard and used as a normal use; on the other hand, when the first mechanical keyboard 1 is separated from the second mechanical keyboard 2, the first mechanical keyboard 1 can be used independently, particularly selected from common character keys suitable for electronic competition games, and can be connected to a notebook computer to operate the electronic competition games. The area of the first mechanical keyboard 1 is smaller than half of the area of the combined standard configuration keyboard, and the first mechanical keyboard is convenient to carry.

The above-mentioned embodiments are merely preferred embodiments of the present invention, and all equivalent changes and modifications made in the claims of the present invention should be covered by the present invention.

Claims

1. A separable mechanical keyboard, comprising:

a first mechanical keyboard having a first functional keypad, a first numeric keypad, and a first alpha keypad, said first mechanical keyboard having a first side, said first mechanical keyboard having a first connector proximate said first side; and

the second mechanical keyboard is provided with a second functional key area, a second numerical key area and a second alphabetic key area, the second mechanical keyboard is provided with a second side edge, and the second mechanical keyboard is provided with a second connector;

wherein the first mechanical keyboard is detachably coupled to the second mechanical keyboard to form a standard configuration keyboard; when the first mechanical keyboard is combined with the second mechanical keyboard, the first connector is electrically connected with the second connector; when the first mechanical keyboard is separated from the second mechanical keyboard, the first mechanical keyboard can be used independently;

wherein the first side of the first mechanical keyboard is non-linear; wherein the second side of the second mechanical keyboard is non-linear; the first side edge is adjacent to the second side edge correspondingly;

the bottom surface of the first mechanical keyboard is provided with a first bearing area, the first bearing area is recessed inwards from the first side edge along the bottom surface of the first mechanical keyboard, an opening is formed below the first bearing area, and a bottom surface is formed above the first bearing area; the first connector is arranged in the first bearing area;

the second mechanical keyboard is provided with a second bearing area, the second bearing area protrudes outwards from the second side edge along the bottom surface of the second mechanical keyboard, the second bearing area is provided with a top surface, and the second connector is arranged on the second bearing area; the shape of the first bearing area corresponds to the shape of the second bearing area, so that the second bearing area can be placed into the first bearing area from the opening below the first bearing area, and the bottom surface of the first bearing area is abutted against the top surface of the second bearing area;

first mechanical keyboard the first side with second mechanical keyboard the second side respectively is equipped with an at least fixed subassembly of reciprocal anchorage, set up in first side with at least one on second side fixed subassembly is magnet.

2. The separable mechanical keyboard of claim 1, wherein the first alphabetic keypad of the first mechanical keyboard comprises a total of three rows of alphabetic keys, each row of alphabetic keys being six in number, QWERTY, ASDFGH, ZXCVBN, respectively, and the keys are selected from the group consisting of conventional keys suitable for electronic competition games.

3. The detachable mechanical keyboard of claim 2, wherein the standard configuration keyboard is arranged in a QWERTY layout with 87 keys or 104 keys, and the first mechanical keyboard further comprises a space bar.

4. The separable mechanical keyboard of claim 2, wherein an area of the first mechanical keyboard is smaller than an area of the second mechanical keyboard, and a number of keys of the first alphanumeric keypad of the first mechanical keyboard is greater than a number of keys of the second alphanumeric keypad of the second mechanical keyboard.

5. The separable mechanical keyboard of claim 4, wherein the second alphanumeric keypad has a total of three rows of alphanumeric keys, and the first alphanumeric keypad has a greater number of alphanumeric keys in each row than the number of alphanumeric keys in each row corresponding to the second alphanumeric keypad.

6. The separable mechanical keyboard of claim 1, wherein the first connector of the first mechanical keyboard is proximate to the first function keypad and the second connector of the second mechanical keyboard is proximate to the second function keypad.