JP3083982U - Key arrangement of character input keyboard by combination of petal type 5 direction key - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] To make it easier for beginners to use a character input keyboard that is difficult to handle by using a combination of petal-type 5 direction keys. SOLUTION: Switches 1, 2, 3, 4, on a substrate 8 are provided.
5 is arranged, and a petal-type 5-directional key 14 is put thereon. The switches, which are operated by petals 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13, are arranged in sets of 10 sets, two rows and five rows, and are covered with a cover 6 and covered with a cover 6. , 150 kinds of input signals are converted into letters, numbers and symbols by computer processing so that voiced sounds and semi-voiced sounds can be input with one key.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

On a switch with springs arranged in a regular pentagonal shape on a substrate, petals are formed in the shape of petals in five directions from the center of a circular key and recognized as five keys. Put the arrow key and cover with the cover and fix it halfway. One petal of a key corresponds to one switch (Fig. 3).

When the petal 1 is pressed, the switch 1 is pressed (FIG. 5). When the finger is depressed to the right while the petal 1 is pressed and pressed, the fulcrum of the petal-type five-way key and the switch 1 become the fulcrum, and the action point moves to the right on the substrate along the outer edge of the petal-type five-way key, and the switch 2 is pressed. (Figure 6). That is, the switch is pressed in the order of switch 1 → switch 1 + switch 2. If the finger is depressed to the left while pressing and pressing the petal 1, the switch 1 → the switch 1 + the switch 5 will be pressed (FIG. 7).

[0003] The same applies to other petals. The petals are turned on by pressing the petals, and are processed by a computer so that a signal is input when the petals are released and turned off. By pressing the part, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Pushing the petal and shifting it to the right 1 → 1 + 2, 2 → 2 + 3, 3 → 3 + 4, 4 → 4 + 5, 5 → 5 + 1 Pushing the petal and shifting it to the left 1 15 signals of → 1 + 5, 2 → 2 + 1, 3 → 3 + 2, 4 → 4 + 3, 5 → 5 + 4 can be input. By arranging 10 sets of petal-type 5-direction keys, 150 signals can be input.

[0004] One petal-type five-way key is assigned to each line by computer processing, and the petal 1 of each key is placed in the row of "A". The petal 2 is assigned to the “I” stage, the petal 3 is assigned to the “U” stage, the petal 4 is assigned to the “E” stage, and the petal 5 is assigned to the “O” stage. Input signals 1,2,3,4,5 are clear, 1 → 1 + 2,2 → 2 + 3,3 → 3 + 4,4 → 4 + 5,5 → 5 + 1 are muddy, 1 → 1 + 5,2 → 2 + 1,3 → 3 + 2 , 4 → 4 + 3, 5 → 5 + 4, applied to the semi-voiced sound and the prompting sound and arranged (Fig. 8).

[0005] In the case of a kana input mode in which 10 sets of petal-type five-direction keys are arranged in two rows and five columns in the vertical direction, the upper row is assigned to a row, a row, a row, a row, and a row. Put the keys on the table and put each petal 1 on the "A" level, petal 2 on the "I" level, petal 3 on the "U" level, petal 4 on the "E" level, and petal 5 on the "E" level. ". In the lower row is the row, the row. Put the petals 1 on the "A" level, petals 5 on the "I" level, petals 4 on the "U" level, and petals 3 on the "E" level. Petal 2 is assigned to the “O” stage. By doing so, the first and sixth rows of the petal-type five-direction key become the “a” rows in each row, and serve as headings. The upper, lower, petal-type five-way keys have the same position in the horizontal direction.

In the input signal, the upper row is 1,2,3,4,5, the lower row is 1,5,4,3,2 and the upper row is 1 → 1 + 2,2 → 2 + 3,3 → 3 + 4,4 → 4 + 5 5 → 5 + 1 The lower row is 1 → 1 + 2, 5 → 5 + 1, 4 → 4 + 5, 3 → 3 + 4, 2 → 2 + 3, and the upper row is 1 → 1 + 5, 2 → 2 + 1, 3 → 3 + 2, 4 → 4 + 3, 5 → 5 + 4, the lower row Is arranged by applying 1 → 1 + 5, 5 → 5 + 4, 4 → 4 + 3, 3 → 3 + 2, 2 → 2 + 1 to the semi-voiced sound and the prompting sound.

[0007] When the mode is set to English, number, or symbol mode, the switches are arranged in parallel with 5, 10, 10, 10, 10, 5 from the upper row, so the third, fourth, and fifth rows are used. The QWERTY arrangement of the alphabets can be done, and computer processing is performed so that upper and lowercase letters are switched by pressing the petal part and shifting it to the right, and uppercase and lowercase letters can be switched with one key without using the shift key together. Furthermore, numbers are arranged in the first and sixth rows and symbols are arranged in the second row (FIG. 9).

[0008] Conventional JIS keyboard layouts and the like require time to learn and are difficult for beginners to handle. Some keyboards have a Japanese syllabary arrangement, but the voiced and semi-voiced voices had to press two separate keys. In the present invention, 10 petal-type 5-directional keys can be used. One petal-type 5-directional key corresponds to one line, and the voiced sound and semi-voiced sound can be input with one key. It is easy to understand and handle. The five keys are combined into one petal-type five-way key, making them compact.

[0010] Furthermore, by using a two-stage, five-row vertical arrangement, the position of each stage is unified in the left-right direction, and a QWERTY arrangement of alphabets can be performed. Symbols can be entered with only one key without using shift keys.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a projection view of a petal-type five-direction key.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a petal-type five-way key.

FIG. 3 is an assembled projection view of a switch and a petal type five-way key.

FIG. 4 is an assembled sectional view of a switch and a petal-type five-way key.

FIG. 5 is a state diagram of the contact points of the switch when the petal 1 is pressed.

FIG. 6 is a state diagram of the contact points of the switch when the petal 1 is pushed and shifted to the right.

FIG. 7 is a state diagram of contact points of the switch when the petal 1 is pushed and shifted to the left.

[Fig. 8] Fig. 8 is an implementation diagram in which the combination of 10 sets of petal-type 5-directional keys is used to apply the Aiyo 50 sounds to the clear sound by pressing the petals, the dull sound by pressing the petal and shifting it to the right, and the semi-voiced sound and the prompting sound by pressing the petal and shifting it to the left. It is.

Fig. 9 Combination of 10 petal-type five-way keys in two-step up-and-down direction. 50 sounds of Aioe. Clear sound by pressing the petal. Dull sound by pressing the petal and shifting it to the right. Semi-dull sound and prompting sound by pressing the petal and shifting it to the left. FIG. 6 is an implementation diagram of a key arrangement in which alphabets are arranged in a QWERTY arrangement and numerals and symbols are arranged.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 switch 1 2 switch 2 3 switch 3 4 switch 4 5 switch 5 6 cover 7 spring 8 substrate 9 petal 1 10 petal 2 11 petal 3 12 petal 4 13 petal 5 14 petal-type 5 direction key

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[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] July 3, 2001 (2001.7.3)

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[Correction target item name] Claims for utility model registration

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[Utility model registration claims]

3. A set of 10 petal-type five-way keys, each of which can operate five switches to input fifteen different signals by using a computer, is arranged in two-step up and down directions, and is composed of 50 sounds, half sounds and half sounds. A key layout that enables the input of voiced sounds and prompts, and enables alphabetical QWERTY layout. ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ───

[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] September 14, 2001 (2001.9.1)
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[Procedure amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] Claims for utility model registration

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

[Utility model registration claims]

Claims (3)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A petal-type five-directional key in which five petals in five directions of a circular key correspond to five switches and can input fifteen signals. 2. A key arrangement in which 50 petals of a petal type and 50 voiced sounds, voiced sound and semi-voiced sound can be input by one key operation using a computer using 10 sets of five-way petal-type keys. 3. Using a computer, ten sets of petal-type five-way keys are arranged in two-step up and down directions.
A key arrangement that allows the user to enter zero, voice, and semi-voice sounds with one key, and enables alphabetical QWERTY layout.