JPH0540931U - Key-top display variable keyboard - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] Several types of symbols are drawn on the key tops of the keyboard, and the user recognizes the status of specific special keys (SHIFT, Kana key, etc.) and determines the symbols that can be entered. It is necessary to provide a keyboard that avoids this annoyance and error proneness. A variable display means 2 is provided on a key top surface, a control means for recognizing whether a predetermined special key is pressed or not and controlling the display means is provided, and the same key top symbol as the conventional one is displayed on the display means. Therefore, only the inputable symbol corresponding to whether or not the particular special key is pressed is displayed on the means for displaying the inputable symbol corresponding to whether or not the particular special key is pressed or the display means. A means for displaying is provided.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a personal computer, a word processor, etc., and more particularly, to a keyboard using an input device.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 Since the conventional keyboard has 2 to 5 types of symbols displayed on the key top, is the user pressing a predetermined special key (for example, CAPS, SHIFT, Kana, GRAPH, NUM, etc.)? Recognizing whether or not it corresponds to each case. Whether or not a predetermined special key is pressed can be identified by a locked state, LED lighting, or the like.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 In the case of conventional keyboards of this type, when a user inputs a key, the user himself / herself determines whether or not a predetermined special key is pressed, and recognizes an enterable symbol from the symbols displayed on the key top before use. You have to do it, and it's bothersome and easy to make mistakes. Also, there is a drawback that it is difficult for a beginner to understand what is input with the pressed key depending on whether or not the special key is pressed.

The object of the present invention is to allow the beginner to understand the display of the key top by recognizing whether or not the predetermined special key is pressed by the keyboard itself and displaying the enterable symbol of the key top. To provide an easy keyboard.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The variable key display display type keyboard of the present invention has variable display means on the key top, and has control means for recognizing whether or not a predetermined special key is pressed and controlling the display of the variable display means. Therefore, the control means reversely displays the display symbol of the variable display means to an enterable symbol corresponding to whether a predetermined special key is pressed or a predetermined symbol is displayed on the variable display means. It has means for displaying only enterable symbols corresponding to whether or not the special key is pressed.

[0006]

[Action]

 The display of the variable display means provided on the key top is displayed in reverse of the input enable symbol or input enabled by the control means that recognizes whether or not a predetermined special key is pressed and controls the display. Only the symbol is displayed.

[0007]

【Example】

 Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an enlarged plan view of the display means of the key top of one embodiment of the keyboard of the present invention.

A display means 2 is provided on the surface of the key top 1, and various key top symbols (hereinafter referred to as symbols) are displayed. When none of the special keys is pressed, the symbol 3 is displayed in reverse, and when the SHIFT key, which is one of the special keys, is pressed, the symbol 3 becomes the normal display and the symbol 4 is highlighted. Similarly, the symbols 5 and 6 are respectively highlighted when the special key Kana key or the Kana key and SHIFT key are pressed at the same time. 2 (A) and 2 (B) show a key top display means in another embodiment.

The display means 8 is provided on the surface of the key top 7, and when no special key is pressed, only the symbol 9 is displayed as shown in FIG. 2 (A). When the SHIFT key which is one of the special keys is pressed, the display of the symbol 9 disappears and only the symbol 10 is displayed as shown in FIG. 2 (B). Similarly, when another predetermined special key is pressed, only one symbol is displayed on the display means 8 of the corresponding key top.

[0010]

[Effect of the device]

 As described above, the present invention can be used by providing the variable display means on the key top and providing the control means for recognizing whether the predetermined special key is pressed or not and controlling the display of the key top. The user does not have to bother with having to determine which symbols can be entered, and it is easy to understand for beginners because mistakes can be made at a glance by what key is pressed and what is entered. There is an effect that it decreases.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an enlarged plan view of an embodiment of a display means of a key top of a keyboard of the present invention, showing a state where four kinds of symbols are displayed and a special key is not pressed.

2A and 2B are views showing a display means of a key top according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2A shows a state where no special key is pressed, and FIG. 2B shows one of the special keys pressed. It is a figure which shows the state which the display changed.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 key top 2 display means 3, 4, 5, 6 key top symbol 7 key top 8 display means 9, 10 key top symbol

Claims (3)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A keyboard comprising variable display means on a key top, and control means for recognizing whether or not a predetermined special key is pressed to control the display of the variable display means. Variable key top display keyboard. 2. The variable keytop display type according to claim 1, wherein the control means reversely displays a display symbol of the variable display means on an enterable symbol corresponding to whether or not a predetermined special key is pressed. keyboard. 3. The keytop display variable keyboard according to claim 1, wherein the control means causes the variable display means to display only an enterable symbol corresponding to whether or not a predetermined special key is pressed.