JPH0394319A - Input keyboard - Google Patents

Input keyboard

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JPH0394319A
JPH0394319A JP1233671A JP23367189A JPH0394319A JP H0394319 A JPH0394319 A JP H0394319A JP 1233671 A JP1233671 A JP 1233671A JP 23367189 A JP23367189 A JP 23367189A JP H0394319 A JPH0394319 A JP H0394319A
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Toshitake Iida
飯田 勇武
Masanori Morita
森田 正典
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To allow even an inexpert user also to easily execute rapid input without seeing a key by restricting the movement of fingers on a keyboard and allowing a user to always sense the home positions of fingers. CONSTITUTION:The input keyboard 1 is constituted of input key groups 2a, 2b, shift key groups 3a, 3b, diaphragms 4a, 4b allowing fingers to sense their home positions, and a guide label 5 displaying the procedure of functional operation. The diaphragm 4a restricts the horizontal flows of right fingers and positions the right fingers on their home positions and the diaphragm 4b restricts the horizontal flows of left fingers and positions the left fingers on their home positions. Since the fingers can be allowed to always wait at their home positions, the inexpert user also can easily execute keying without seeing the key and rapid data input.

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【発明の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野〕 本発明は入力鍵盤、特に情報処理などの分野においてデ
ータなどの入力に使用する入力鍵盤に関する。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an input keyboard, and particularly to an input keyboard used for inputting data in fields such as information processing.

〔従来の技術〕[Conventional technology]

タイプライタ、ワープロ、パソコン、テレックス、ワー
クステーション、コンピュータ端末ナトに広く使用され
ている入力鍵盤は人間の意志・思想を機械に伝達するマ
ン・マシン・インタフェースとして、情報化社会の進展
に重要な役割を果している。従来、このような入力鍵盤
は主として職業的オペレータが取りあつかっていたが、
今後は国民全部がこのような鍵盤に親しむべき時代にな
りつつある。
Input keyboards, which are widely used in typewriters, word processors, personal computers, telex machines, workstations, and computer terminals, play an important role in the advancement of the information society as man-machine interfaces that transmit human will and ideas to machines. is fulfilled. In the past, such input keyboards were mainly handled by professional operators, but
We are entering an era in which all citizens should become familiar with keyboards like this.

職業的オペレータはタイピスト学校やワーフロ学校での
厳格な長時間の訓練によって鍵盤を注視せずに、いわゆ
るブラインドタッチで打鍵できる。
Through rigorous long-term training at typist schools and work flow schools, professional operators are able to type keys without looking at the keyboard, using what is known as a blind touch.

したがって眼は鍵盤から開放されて専らディスフレイま
たは原稿を注視しながら打鍵できるので、高速なデータ
入力が可能である。
Therefore, the user's eyes are freed from the keyboard and the user can press the keys while focusing on the display or the original, thereby enabling high-speed data input.

しかしながら上記のような職業的オペレータを除くほと
んどの非専門的ユーザは一打鍵ごとにキーを確認しなが
ら打鍵しなければならないので、打鍵速度がおそく非効
率であるという欠点がある。
However, most non-professional users, excluding the above-mentioned professional operators, have to check the keys each time they press a key, resulting in slow keystroke speed and inefficiency.

また、眼が鍵盤とディスプレイの間を頻繁に往復するの
で、眼などの疲労を増加させるという欠点もある。
Another drawback is that the eyes frequently go back and forth between the keyboard and the display, which increases eye fatigue.

従来の鍵盤では、たとえば中指のホーム・ポジション・
キーに特定の突起を設け、これに指で接触することによ
ってホーム・ポジションを確認してブラインドタッチの
基準にしていた。しかしながらこの方法では中指がその
突起に触れてはじめて正しいキー位置を確認できるが、
中指が誤って他のキーを押下することをあらかじめ予防
することはできない。したがってこのような鍵盤では訓
練経験のない非専門的ユーサは高速入力可能なブライン
ドタッチ打鍵がほとんどできないという欠点がある。
On a conventional keyboard, for example, the home position of the middle finger
A specific protrusion was provided on the key, and by touching this with a finger, the home position was confirmed and used as a reference for blind touch. However, with this method, the correct key position can only be confirmed when the middle finger touches the protrusion.
It is not possible to prevent the middle finger from accidentally pressing another key. Therefore, such a keyboard has the drawback that a non-specialist user without training experience is hardly able to perform blind-touch keystrokes that allow high-speed input.

上記のような欠点を改善するためにキーの数をできるだ
け少くし、手指が大きく移動しないで打鍵できる鍵盤が
提案されている。たとえば特願昭6 1−9 3 6 
2 5号明細書によれば親指を除く4本の手指が受持つ
キーの数は3段5列、すなわち両手指で30個であり、
親指は数個のシフトキーなどを操作する。3段5列のキ
ー群はマトリクス状に配設され、各キー列を操作する手
指が必然的に決まる。
In order to improve the above-mentioned drawbacks, keyboards have been proposed in which the number of keys is as small as possible and the keys can be pressed without moving the fingers significantly. For example, patent application 1986 1-9 3 6
2 According to the specification of No. 5, the number of keys held by the four fingers of the fingers excluding the thumb is three stages and five rows, that is, 30 keys for the fingers of both hands.
The thumb operates several shift keys. The three rows and five rows of keys are arranged in a matrix, and the fingers that operate each key row are inevitably determined.

このような新入力方式の鍵盤においても、打鍵中の姿勢
の変化などによって手指がホーム・ポジションから離れ
るのを避けることはできない。
Even with a keyboard using such a new input method, it is impossible to avoid the fingers moving away from the home position due to changes in posture during keystrokes.

旦離れてしまうと上述と同様の欠点が顕在化する。Once separated, the same drawbacks as mentioned above become apparent.

〔発明が解決しようとする課題〕[Problem to be solved by the invention]

本発明が解決しようとする課題、すなわち本発明の目的
は鍵盤上での手指の移動を制限しホームポジションを感
知するようにして、長期間の訓練を受ける時間がない大
多数の非専門的ユーザでも容易にブラインドタッチによ
って高速入力できる入力鍵盤を提供することにある。
The problem to be solved by the present invention, that is, the purpose of the present invention is to limit the movement of fingers on the keyboard and to sense the home position, so that the majority of non-expert users who do not have time for long-term training However, the object of the present invention is to provide an input keyboard that allows high-speed input using blind touch.

〔課題を解決するための手段〕[Means to solve the problem]

本発明の入力鍵盤は、左右の手の人差し指および中指が
打鍵を受持つそれぞれ複数個のキーを前後に直線状に配
設し、人差し指が受持つキーと中指が受持つキーとの境
界線の両側のいずれか一方の指が前記境界線を超えて他
方の指が受持つキーを打鍵することを防ぐ防止手段を有
し、前記防止手段は人差し指および中指が前後に移動し
て打鍵した直後にホームポジションを確認する手段を具
備して構戒される。
The input keyboard of the present invention has a plurality of keys arranged in a straight line in front and back, which are pressed by the index fingers and middle fingers of the left and right hands, and the boundary line between the keys handled by the index fingers and the keys handled by the middle fingers. There is a prevention means for preventing either one of the fingers on both sides from crossing the boundary line and hitting a key held by the other finger, and the prevention means is provided immediately after the index finger and the middle finger move back and forth to press the key. A means of confirming the home position is provided and guarded.

〔実施例〕〔Example〕

以下、本発明について図面を参照しながら説明する。 Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings.

第1図は本発明による入力鍵盤の一実施例を示す斜視図
である。同図において入力鍵盤1は入力キー群2aおよ
び2b,シフトキー群3aおよび3b,手指にホームポ
ジションを感知させる仕切り板4aおよび4b,機能操
作の手順を示すガイドラベル5を有して構或されている
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of an input keyboard according to the present invention. In the figure, an input keyboard 1 includes input key groups 2a and 2b, shift key groups 3a and 3b, partition plates 4a and 4b that allow the fingers to sense the home position, and a guide label 5 that indicates the procedure for operating functions. There is.

入力キー群2’aおよびシフトキー群3aは右手指で操
作され、入力キー群2bおよびシフトキー群3bは左手
指で操作される。すなわちこれらのキー群は前述した新
入力方式に適用されるキー群である。
The input key group 2'a and the shift key group 3a are operated with the fingers of the right hand, and the input key group 2b and the shift key group 3b are operated with the fingers of the left hand. In other words, these key groups are the key groups applied to the new input method described above.

ガイドラベル5は入カキー群2aおよび2bの一部を機
能キーに切換えたときの機能動作の一覧を表示し、オペ
レータに操作を案内する。
The guide label 5 displays a list of functional operations when some of the input key groups 2a and 2b are switched to function keys, and guides the operator to the operation.

仕切り板4aは右手指が前後左右に流れるのを制限し右
手指をホームポジションに位置付け、仕切り板4bは左
手指が前後左右に流れるのを制限し左手指をホームポジ
ションに位置付ける。
The partition plate 4a restricts the right hand fingers from flowing forward, backward, left and right, and positions the right hand fingers at the home position, and the partition plate 4b restricts the left hand fingers from flowing forward, backward, left and right, and positions the left hand fingers at the home position.

第2図(a) . (b) , (c)は仕切り板4a
の左側面図,正面図,右側面図である。同図において仕
切り板4aは突起部21,22,23.24を有し、突
起部21および22は右人差し指をホームポジションに
案内し、突起部23および24は右中指をホームポジシ
ョンに案内する。
Figure 2(a). (b) and (c) are the partition plates 4a
They are a left side view, a front view, and a right side view. In the figure, the partition plate 4a has protrusions 21, 22, 23, and 24. The protrusions 21 and 22 guide the right index finger to the home position, and the protrusions 23 and 24 guide the right middle finger to the home position.

上記の仕切り板4aを入力鍵盤10カバーの切り欠きに
爪25.26によって留める。このとき突起部21.2
2はキー列12のホームポジション12aに右人差し指
を案内する位置に在る。同様に突起部23.24はキー
列13のホームポジション13aに右中指を案内する位
置に在る。
The above-mentioned partition plate 4a is fastened to the notch of the input keyboard 10 cover with claws 25 and 26. At this time, the projection 21.2
2 is located at a position to guide the right index finger to the home position 12a of the key row 12. Similarly, the protrusions 23 and 24 are positioned to guide the right middle finger to the home position 13a of the key row 13.

新入力方式においてはキー列11,12,13,14,
15.16を直線状に配設し、キー列11および12を
人差し指,キー列13を中指,キー列l4を薬指,キー
列15およびl6を小指がそれぞれ分担して打鍵する。
In the new input method, key strings 11, 12, 13, 14,
15 and 16 are arranged in a straight line, and key rows 11 and 12 are played by the index finger, key row 13 by the middle finger, key row 14 by the ring finger, and key rows 15 and 16 by the little finger, respectively.

このとき各指はホームポジション12a,13a,14
a,15aを基準にして移動しながら打鍵する。
At this time, each finger is at home position 12a, 13a, 14
Press the keys while moving with reference to a and 15a.

人差し指がホームポジション12aを離れて打鍵しホー
ムポジション12aに戻るとき、人差し指は仕切り板4
aに設けた突起部21および22に触れてホームポジシ
ョン12aの位置を感知できる。このとき人差し指をキ
ーに触れて確認する必要はない。同様に中指がホームポ
ジション13aを離れて打鍵しホームポジション13a
に戻るとき、中指は仕切り板4aに設けた突起部23お
よび24に触れてホームポジション13aの位置を感知
できる。このときも中指をキーに触れて確認する必要は
ない。また、薬指および小指は上記の人差し指および中
指の動きに誘導されてホームポジション14aおよび1
5aの位置にそれぞれ戻ることができる。
When the index finger leaves the home position 12a, hits the key, and returns to the home position 12a, the index finger leaves the partition plate 12a.
The position of the home position 12a can be sensed by touching the protrusions 21 and 22 provided at the a. At this time, there is no need to touch the index finger on the key to confirm. Similarly, if the middle finger leaves the home position 13a and hits the key, the home position 13a
When returning to the home position 13a, the middle finger can touch the projections 23 and 24 provided on the partition plate 4a to sense the position of the home position 13a. At this time, there is no need to touch the keys with your middle finger to confirm. Further, the ring finger and little finger are guided to the home positions 14a and 1 by the movement of the index finger and middle finger.
They can each return to the position of 5a.

なお、仕切り板4bは入カキー群2bのホームポジショ
ンに左手指を上記と同様にして案内し位置付ける。
Note that the partition plate 4b guides and positions the fingers of the left hand to the home position of the input key group 2b in the same manner as described above.

仕切り板4aの突起部21および22は右人差し指を挟
むようにして指先をホームポジション12aに案内する
ために、それぞれ蒲鉾状に戒型されている。同様に突起
部23および24は右中指を挟むようにして指先をホー
ムポジション13aに案内するために、それぞれ蒲鉾状
に戒型されている。突起部21,22,23,24の形
状は上記のような蒲鉾状である必要はなく、たとえば半
球状でもよい。また、指の外側または内側の一方にだけ
触れる突起部でもよい。
The protrusions 21 and 22 of the partition plate 4a are each shaped like a semicircle to guide the right index finger to the home position 12a. Similarly, the protrusions 23 and 24 are each shaped like a semicircle in order to guide the fingertip to the home position 13a by pinching the right middle finger. The shapes of the protrusions 21, 22, 23, and 24 do not need to be semicircular as described above, and may be semispherical, for example. Alternatively, it may be a protrusion that touches only one of the outside or inside of the finger.

なお、仕切り板4bの突起部は左手用として上記と同様
に或型される。
Note that the protruding portion of the partition plate 4b is shaped in the same manner as described above for use with the left hand.

〔発明の効果〕〔Effect of the invention〕

以上、詳細に説明したように本発明の入力鍵盤によれば
、打鍵に伴う手指の移動のとき手指に触れてホームポジ
ションを知る手段を設けているので、ホームポジション
を確認するためにキーに触れる必要がない。したがって
手指は常にホームポジションに待機することができるの
で、非専門的ユーザにもブラインドタッチを容易にし高
速なデータ入力ができるという効果がある。
As described above in detail, according to the input keyboard of the present invention, there is provided a means for knowing the home position by touching the fingers when the fingers move as the keys are pressed. There's no need. Therefore, since the fingers can always be kept at the home position, even non-expert users can easily perform blind touching and can input data at high speed.

ホームポジション、21,22,23.24・・・・・
・突起部。
Home position, 21, 22, 23, 24...
·protrusion.

Claims (2)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] (1)左右の手の人差し指および中指が打鍵を受持つそ
れぞれ複数個のキーを前後に直線状に配設し、人差し指
が受持つキーと中指が受持つキーとの境界線の両側のい
ずれか一方の指が前記境界線を超えて他方の指が受持つ
キーを打鍵することを防ぐ防止手段を有し、前記防止手
段は人差し指および中指が前後に移動して打鍵した直後
にホームポジションを確認する手段を具備することを特
徴とする入力鍵盤。
(1) A plurality of keys, each of which is handled by the index finger and middle finger of the left and right hands, are arranged in a straight line in front and back, and either side of the boundary line between the key handled by the index finger and the key handled by the middle finger. A prevention means is provided to prevent one finger from crossing the boundary line and hitting a key handled by the other finger, and the prevention means is configured to check the home position immediately after the index finger and middle finger move back and forth to press the key. An input keyboard characterized by comprising means for
(2)左右の手の人差し指および中指が打鍵を受持つそ
れぞれ複数個のキーを前後に直線状に配設し、人差し指
が受持つキーと中指が受持つキーとの境界線の両側のい
ずれか一方の指が前記境界線を超えて他方の指が受持つ
キーを打鍵することを防ぐ仕切り板を有し、前記仕切り
板は人差し指および中指が前後に移動して打鍵した直後
にホームポジションを確認する突起部を具備する特許請
求の範囲第一項記載の入力鍵盤。
(2) A plurality of keys, each of which is handled by the index finger and middle finger of the left and right hands, are arranged in a straight line in front and back, and either side of the boundary line between the key handled by the index finger and the key handled by the middle finger. It has a partition plate that prevents one finger from crossing the boundary line and hitting a key held by the other finger, and the partition plate allows the index finger and middle finger to move back and forth to check the home position immediately after hitting a key. An input keyboard according to claim 1, further comprising a protrusion that provides a projection.
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Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US8083424B2 (en) * 1992-05-19 2011-12-27 Metamorfyx, LLC Ergonomic keyboard

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US8083424B2 (en) * 1992-05-19 2011-12-27 Metamorfyx, LLC Ergonomic keyboard

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