GB2195955A - Covers for keyboard and independent disk drivers - Google Patents

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GB2195955A
GB2195955A GB08624287A GB8624287A GB2195955A GB 2195955 A GB2195955 A GB 2195955A GB 08624287 A GB08624287 A GB 08624287A GB 8624287 A GB8624287 A GB 8624287A GB 2195955 A GB2195955 A GB 2195955A
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J29/00—Details of, or accessories for, typewriters or selective printing mechanisms not otherwise provided for
    • B41J29/12—Guards, shields or dust excluders
    • B41J29/13—Cases or covers
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/02—Input arrangements using manually operated switches, e.g. using keyboards or dials
    • G06F3/0202—Constructional details or processes of manufacture of the input device
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
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    • H01H2223/044—Protecting cover

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Abstract

A keyboard 24 is supported on a base (20), Fig. 2, so as to be slightly inclined; a dust and dirt- preventing cover 10 is hinged to the base and can be propped open on back support 26; the cover includes a movable plate 14 accommodating documents. An independent horizontal-type disk driver cover 30 is hinged to a holder (34), Fig. 3, and the holder is adhered to the top of the disk driver by double-sided adhesive tape; slanted plates 36 may receive a disk envelope whilst the disk is in use. An independent vertical-type disk driver cover 40 is hinged so that it can be opened for at least 90 degrees to prevent any interference with the operation of the disk driver, Fig. 4. <IMAGE>

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SPECIFICATION Independent type keyboard and disk driver cover Rapid development of hi-tech industry recently makes computer very useful and generally affordable. Keyboard is generally protected by cover to prevent from invasion of dust, insects and other foreign particles, and to prevent from unwanted input or operation on keyboard which may disturb computer's function. Therefore, using of keyboard cover is necessary. However, the conventional keyboard cover has a lot of disadvantages. As shown in Fig. 1, a perspective view of a conventional keyboard cover, an extra space is required for putting on the conventional keyboard cover after removing it from the keyboard, and the conventional keyboard cover does not provide any suitable space for putting of documents to be referred during keyboard operation, and thus operator's efficiency is affected.Operator's efficiency has not been improved following the progress of computer.
Furthermore, no cover has been used for disk driver which requires protection and prevention from invasion of dust, insects and foreign particles too. Absence of such protection will certainly affects normal operation of computer and may cause trouble. In view of these disadvantages, the inventor created the present invention-independent Type Keyboard and Disk Driver Cover to eliminate these disadvantages.
Therefore, the main objective of the present invention is to provide keyboard and disk driver protection to prevent from invasion of dust, insects and other foreign particles, to provide a space for putting of documents to be referred during operation at the best position to read, and to provide a place for putting of disk envelopes to prevent from missing.
Another objective of the present invention is to provide a keyboard cover to be incorporated with keyboard in order to eliminate the need of an extra space for placing of the cover after opening the cover.
The present invention relates to a cover, particularly to a kind of independent type keyboard and disk driver covers. The keyboard cover is a protecting cover which can prevent from invasion of dust, insects and other foreign particles into the keyboard and provides a space for putting of documents to be referred during keyboard operation as well as a space for keeping of stationery. The disk driver cover can prevent from invasion of dust, insects and other foreign particles into disk driver and provides a space for keeping of disk envelopes notes, papers, etc on it.
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a conventional keyboard cover.
Figure 2 is a perspective view of a keyboard cover according to the present invention.
Figure 3 is a perspective view of a horizontal type disk driver cover according to the present invention.
Figure 4 is a perspective view of a vertical type disk driver cover according to the present invention.
Figure 5 is a side view illustrating using of the keyboard cover.
Figure 6 is a perspective view illustrating application of the present invention.
The present invention is described below with reference to a preferred embodiment and the attached drawings.
Please refer to Fig. 2, a perspective view of a keyboard protector according to the present invention. The keyboard cover (10) is in a rectangular form. On its front side there is a long opening (11) for placing of documents. Each end of the long opening (11) has a small round hole (12). The cover (10) is hinged to a base (20) by means of two pins (13). The long opening (11) is fitted with a moveable rectangular plate (14) which has a short cylindrical post (15) at each end for incorporating with the long opening (11).
The base (20) is composed of a board incorporated with three plates of different heights. The board has two rectangular openings (21) between its front plate (22) and intermediate plate (23). When the supports (25) of a keyboard (24) are placed in the rectangular openings (21), the height of the front plate (22) is to support the keyboard (24) at the bottom and the back plate (23) is just behind the keyboard (24) so that a meoment is existing on the base (20) due to the front plate (22) and the intermediate plate (23). The front plate (22) and the intermediate plate (23) are designed perpendicular to the board of the base (20). The back plate (26) is designed on the back side of the base (20). The back plate (26) is a slant board declining toward the intermediate plate (23). Its top is a curved surface turning slightly outward.Two boards are placed between ends of the plates (22 and 23). One of these boards has a hole (27) for passing through of cable.
Please refer to Fig. 3, a perspective view of a horizontal type disk driver cover. The disk driver cover (30) is a rectangular cover structure. Its two lateral boards has two respective parallel protections each with a pin hole (31) and a rectangular opening (32) below the pin hole (31). Such rectangular openings (32) may be omitted for some certain types of disk drivers and for enclosing purpose. The horizontal type disk driver cover (30) is hinged to a holder (34) by means of two pins (33).
The holder (34) is in the form of a board with a side board at each lateral side. Each side board has a pin hole (35). Between the side boards there are two pieces of parallel slant plates (36). A two-side adhesive tape (37) is adhered to the bottom of the holder (34). The disk driver cover (30) is hinged to the holder (34) by means of pins (33) at the pin holes (31 and 35).
Please refer to Fig. 4, a perspective view of a vertical type disk driver cover. The disk driver cover (4C) is in the form of a board with both ends fixed to a vertical disk driver and a front side in then form of a curved surface turning slightly outward to ease opening.of closing of the cover (40). The vertical type disk driver cover (40) can be opened for 90 degrees or more to prevent from any interference with operation of the disk driver.
Please refer to Fig. 5, a side view illustrating the use of the keyboard cover according to the present invention. To install the keyboard cover (10), the keyboard (24) is first placed on the base (20) with its supports (25) in the rectangular openings (21). Then, since the front plate (22) is supporting the bottom of the keyboard (24) and the back of the keyboard (24) is just in touch with the intermediate plate (23), the keyboard cover (10) can be turned to cover or open the keyboard (24).
Please refer to Fig. 6 for use of the horizon- tal type disk driver cover (30) which is hinged to the holder (34) by means of pins (33). The holder (34) is fixed to the top of a horizontal type disk driver by means of the two-side adhesive tape (37).
As for the vertical type disk driver cover (40), it is to be attached to vertical type disk driver directly.
Upon using of the present invention, the horizontal type disk driver cover must be opened before removal of disk from or instalation of disk to the disk driver. It must be closed after installation of disk. Disk envelopes can be put between two pieces of plates (36) of the holder (34), a suitable place for putting of disk envelopes to avoid misplaced. Other documents such as notes can be put on the plate (36) too. The surface of the horizontal type disk driver cover (30) can be adhered with a Chinese Radicals Chart to ease input in Chinese computer.
A moment is existing by the arrangement of the base (20), the front plate (22) and the intermediate plate (23) so that the keyboard cover can be rested on the back plate (26) stably after opening. While opening the keyboard cover (10), the moveable plate (14) is turning backward so that document can rest on the long opening (11); to ease operation of the keyboard. The position of the long opening (11) is the best position for document to be referred in operation of the keyboard. After removing the document thereon and closing the keyboard cover (10), the moveable plate (14) will turn downward to close the long opening (11).
As for the vertical disk driver cover (40), the disk driver is sheltered by a board.
In conclusion, the present invention has the following merits and characteristics while using on computer system.

Claims (4)

1. Use of the keyboard cover according to the present invention eliminates the need of an extra space for placing of the conventional cover for protection of keyboard after removal of the cover from the keyboard. Opening and closing of the keyboard cover according tothe present invention are very easy and it eliminates the inconveniences in using of the conventional cover. Furthermore, the keyboard cover according to the present invention provides a space for putting of documents at a position which is deemed the best place for keyboard operator to read during operation.
2. A space is provided between the front plate and the intermediate plate for placing of pencils, ruler, . . . stationery.
3. The vertical and horizontal disk driver covers are the first covers available for protection of disk drivers. Like that for keyboard, they will prevent from invasion of dust, insects into disk drivers and thus service life of computer systems can be prolonged, and rate of occurrence of troubles can be greatly reduced.
4. Independent type keyboard and disk driver covers as claimed in Claim 1 wherein the vertical type disk driver cover is to be fixed to vertical type disk driver directly.
4. Disk driver covers can be made in different dimensions to fit different disk driver models. Furthermore, Chinese radicals chart can be adhered to surface of the cover to ease reference during operation, and disk envelopes can be placed on a plate on it to avoid misplaced and for neatness purpose.
The present invention eliminates disadvantages of the conventional keyboard cover and provides a keyboard cover which is easy to open and close, provides a place for placing of document at a position which is the best position for keyboard operation to read during keyboard operation, and prevents from invasion of dust, insects, etc. into the keyboard. It further provides covers for disk drivers to protects them as well. It also provides a space of keeping of stationery. It is really a perfect and useful cover design.
CLAIMS Amendments to the claims have been filed, and have the following effect: Claims 1 to 4 above have been deleted.
New claims 1 to 8 have been filed as follows:
1. Independent type keyboard and disk driver covers comprising the following components: -a keyboard cover in a rectangular form, having a long opening fitted with a movea -ble rectangular plate incorporated with the long opening with short cylindrical posts for placing for documents on the front side; fixed to a base by means of two pins; -a base, composed of a board incorporated ~with three plates of different heights, hav ing two rectangular openings between the front plate and the intermediate plate to obtain a "moment" while a keyboard is placed on it with supports in the said rec tangular openings and bottom of the key board is supported by the front plate, and back of the keyboard is kept in touch with the intermediate plate; the front and inter mediate plates are perpendicular to the board, and the back plate is a slant plate declining toward the intermediate plate with a curved top surface turning slightly out ward, and two boards each with a hole for passing through of wire between the front and intermediate plates; -a horizontal type disk driver cover which is a rectangular structure having two lateral boards with respective parallel projections each with a pin hole and a rectangular opening below the pin hole; hinged to a holder by means of pin; -a holder in the form of a board with a side board at each lateral side, having a pin hole on each side board and a slant plate be tween the side boards, a two-side adhesive tape adhered to its bottom, hinged to the horizontal type disk driver cover by means of pins; and -a vertical type disk driver cover in the form of a board with both ends to be attached to disk driver, having a front side in the form of a curved surface turning slightly outwards opening for 90 degrees or more to prevent from interference with operation of disk driver.
2. Independent type keyboard and disk driver covers as claimed in Claim 1 wherein keyboard to be protected would be placed on the base in a manner that the supports are in the rectangular opening, the front plate is supporting bottom of the keyboard and the intermediate plate is keeping in touch with the back of the keyboard so that the keyboard cover can be opened or closed by turning with the pins as pivot.
3. Independent type keyboard and disk driver cover as claimed in Claim 1 wherein the horizontal type disk driver is hinged to the holder by means of pins, and the holder is attached to disk driver by means of two-side adhesive tape.
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GB2221109A (en) * 1988-07-06 1990-01-24 Kid Design Group Limited Cover device for covering the controls of electrical or other equipment
EP0424558A1 (en) * 1989-10-24 1991-05-02 Eric Lee A panel for a computer
EP0454415A2 (en) * 1990-04-24 1991-10-30 Esselte Meto International GmbH Portable printers

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GB2221109A (en) * 1988-07-06 1990-01-24 Kid Design Group Limited Cover device for covering the controls of electrical or other equipment
US5040162A (en) * 1988-07-06 1991-08-13 The Kiddi Group Plc Cover device for controls
GB2221109B (en) * 1988-07-06 1993-04-14 Kid Design Group Limited Cover device for controls
EP0424558A1 (en) * 1989-10-24 1991-05-02 Eric Lee A panel for a computer
EP0454415A2 (en) * 1990-04-24 1991-10-30 Esselte Meto International GmbH Portable printers
EP0454415A3 (en) * 1990-04-24 1992-02-26 Esselte Meto International Produktions Gmbh Portable printers

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