CN207249547U - Input unit with supporting structure - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to an input device with a support structure, which includes a device main body and a support plate. The device main body has a first side, a second side opposite to the first side, an operation input interface on the first side, a first engagement structure on the first side, and a second engagement structure on the second side . The supporting board includes a board body and a third connecting structure located on a side of the board body, and the third connecting structure can be connected with the first connecting structure or the second connecting structure. Wherein, when the third engaging structure is engaged with the first engaging structure, the board stands on the first side with the side, and the portable device can be supported on the first side by leaning on the board, And when the third engaging structure is engaged with the second engaging structure, the board is flat against the second side.

Description

Input device with support structure

technical field

The utility model relates to an input device, in particular to an input device capable of providing a supporting structure for a portable device.

Background technique

Tablet PCs and smart phones have been widely used, and they usually use a part of the touch screen to provide an input interface, such as a keyboard, a handwriting pad, and the like. Limited by the size of the display area of the input interface, the user can only operate the input interface with one finger to input, which is very inconvenient. Therefore, there are currently external keyboards on the market, which can be connected with a tablet computer or a smart phone (such as Bluetooth), so that users can operate the keyboard with both hands simultaneously. However, when a user uses an external keyboard as an input interface for a tablet computer or a smart phone, the tablet computer or smart phone needs to be supported by another bracket so that the user can conveniently watch the tablet computer at the same time when operating the external keyboard. or the display content of the smartphone. This bracket is usually independent of the external keyboard, which increases the number of accessories and increases the difficulty of storage and management.

Utility model content

In view of the problems in the prior art, the utility model provides an input device with a supporting structure, which can simultaneously support a portable device communicated with it and provide an input interface that is convenient for the user to operate.

The input device with a support structure according to the present invention includes a device main body and a support plate. The device main body has a first side, a second side opposite to the first side, an operation input interface on the first side, a first engagement structure on the first side, and a second engagement structure on the second side . The supporting board includes a board body and a third connecting structure located on a side of the board body, and the third connecting structure can be connected with the first connecting structure or the second connecting structure. Wherein, when the third engaging structure is engaged with the first engaging structure, the board stands on the first side with the side, and the portable device is supported on the first side against the board, And when the third engaging structure is engaged with the second engaging structure, the board is flat against the second side. Thereby, the support plate stands on the first side of the device main body to support the portable device during use, so that the user can use the operation input interface and the portable device at the same time; the support plate can be flat when stored. Leaning against the second side of the main body of the device is convenient for storing the input device with the supporting structure.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the main body of the device includes a base and a rotating base pivotally connected to the base, the operation input interface is located on the base, the first engaging structure is arranged on the rotating base, and the second Two connecting structures are arranged on the base.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the swivel base includes a pivot portion and a protrusion, the swivel base is pivotally connected to the base relative to the pivot shaft through the pivot portion, and the protrusion is perpendicular to the pivot portion from the pivot portion. Protruding in the direction of the pivot, the base has a stopper, the pivot is located between the stopper and the operation input interface, the base stops the protrusion by the stopper to limit the rotating seat Rotation relative to the base.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the pivotal portion is pivotally connected to the base via a friction hinge.

In one embodiment of the present utility model, the device main body has a bottom surface on the second side and a protruding structure protruding from the bottom surface, the protruding structure has a side surface, and the side surface is connected to the bottom surface, and the second engaging structure is located on the bottom surface. On the side, when the third engaging structure is engaged with the second engaging structure, the board is flat against the bottom surface.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the main body of the device includes a first support pad located on the bottom surface and a second support pad located on the protruding structure, the board body includes a third support pad, when the third engaging structure When engaged with the second engaging structure, the board body rests against the bottom surface and covers the first support pad, and the input device with the support structure can be supported by the second support pad and the third support pad, when the When the third connecting structure is engaged with the first connecting structure, the input device with the support structure can be supported by the first support pad and the second support pad, and the portable device is leaned against and supported by the third support pad on the first side.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the protruding structure has a top surface, the second support pad is located on the top surface, the plate body has a plane, and the third support pad is located on the plane, when the third engaging structure The plane is coplanar with the top surface when the board is engaged with the second engaging structure so that the board is flat against the bottom surface.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the main body of the device includes a first magnetic attraction part, the plate body includes a second magnetic attraction part, and the plate body is attracted by the first magnetic attraction part and the second magnetic attraction part to flatten against the second side.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the third engaging structure includes at least one protrusion, the first engaging structure and the second engaging structure respectively include at least one slot, and the third engaging structure is inserted through the at least one protrusion The at least one slot is engaged with the first connecting structure and the second connecting structure.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the operation input interface includes a keyboard.

Compared with the prior art, in the input device with a support structure of the present invention, a first engagement structure and a second engagement structure are respectively provided on the opposite first side and second side of the device main body, and a second engagement structure is provided on the support plate. The three joint structures are connected to the first joint structure or the second joint structure through the third joint structure, so that when the portable device needs to be supported, the support plate is arranged on one side of the main body of the device to support the portable device, and at the same time, no need When supporting the portable device, the support plate is stored on the other side of the main body of the device, taking into account the needs of support and storage.

The advantages and spirit of the present utility model can be further understood through the following detailed description of the utility model and the accompanying drawings.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an input device with a supporting structure in use and supporting a portable device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of partial explosion of the input device with the supporting structure in FIG. 1 .

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the main body of the device in FIG. 2 at another viewing angle.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the support plate in FIG. 2 from another perspective.

FIG. 5 is a side view of the input device with a support structure in FIG. 1 in a storage state.

FIG. 6 is an exploded view of the main body of the device in FIG. 2 .

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view along line X-X of the input device with the support structure in FIG. 1 .

Fig. 8 is a schematic diagram of partial explosion of an input device with a supporting structure according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed ways

See Figures 1 through 5. The input device 1 with a support structure according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a device main body 10 and a support plate 12 . The device main body 10 has a first side 10a, a second side 10b opposite to the first side 10a, an operation input interface 10c located on the first side 10a, a first engagement structure 102 located on the first side 10a, and a The second connecting structure 104 . The supporting board 12 includes a board body 120 and a third engaging structure 122 located on a side 120 a of the board body 120 , the third engaging structure 122 can be engaged with the first engaging structure 102 and the second engaging structure 104 . When the third engaging structure 122 is engaged with the first engaging structure 102, the board 120 stands on the first side 10a with its side 120a, and the portable device 2 can be supported on the first side 10a by leaning on the board 120, As shown in Figure 1; at this time, the input device 1 with the support structure is in use, and the display screen 22 of the portable device 2 is generally facing the operation input interface 10c, so the user can easily use the operation input interface 10c and can simultaneously View the display content of the display screen 22. When the third engaging structure 122 is engaged with the second engaging structure 104, the plate body 120 is flat against the second side 10b, which is convenient for accommodating the input device 1 with the support structure, as shown in FIG. 5; at this time, the input device 1 with the support structure The device 1 is in a storage state.

Please refer to FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 together. In FIG. 7 , both the base 100 and the board body 120 are directly represented as a single solid body for simplification. In this embodiment, the device main body 10 includes a base 100 and a rotating base 106 pivotally connected to the base 100, the operation input interface 10c is located on the base 100, the first connecting structure 102 is arranged on the rotating base 106, and the second connecting structure 102 The structure 104 is disposed on the base 100 , the first engaging structure 102 is located on the top side of the base 100 , the second engaging structure 104 is located on the bottom side of the base 100 , and the operation input interface 10c is located on the top side. Therefore, when the third engaging structure 122 is engaged with the first engaging structure 102, the support plate 12 stands on the rotating seat 106, and by rotating the rotating seat 106, the plate body 120 can be arranged at different angles relative to the base 100, In other words, the portable device 2 can be arranged at different angles. In this embodiment, the base 100 and the rotating seat 106 are pivotally connected by two friction hinges 108 , but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, one of the aforementioned two friction hinges 108 is changed to use a general hinge, or directly pivoted with a hole and shaft structure, which does not provide friction itself, and such configuration can still make the swivel base 106 rotate relative to the base 100 are arranged at different angles; as another example, the base 100 and the swivel base 106 must only be pivoted using a friction hinge with strong structural strength; as another example, the base 100 and the swivel base 106 are directly pivoted with a hole and shaft structure , the hole axis can adopt transition fit to produce friction effect. In this example, it is logically possible to provide an infinite number of setting angles for the plate body 120 relative to the base 100, but the present invention is not limited thereto, for example, the base 100 and the swivel base 106 are pivotally connected by a hinge with a positioning structure , so as to provide a limited number of setting angles of the board body 120 relative to the base 100 . In addition, in this embodiment, the swivel base 106 includes a pivot portion 1062 and a protruding portion 1064, and the swivel base 106 is connected to the base 100 via the pivot portion 1062 relative to the pivot axis A1 (shown by a chain line in FIGS. 1 and 2 ). , indicated by a cross in FIGS. 5 and 7 ) are pivotally connected, and the protruding portion 1064 protrudes from the pivotal portion 1062 perpendicular to the pivot axis A1. The base 100 has a stopper 100a, the pivot A1 is located between the stopper 100a and the operation input interface 10c, the base 100 stops the protrusion 1064 through the stopper 100a to limit the rotation of the rotating base 106 relative to the base 100 , as shown in FIG. 7, wherein, from the perspective of FIG. angle). Wherein, the pivot portion 1062 is, for example, a rotating shaft with an arc-shaped surface, and the base 100 has an arc-shaped groove corresponding to the rotating shaft.

In this embodiment, the device main body 10 has a bottom surface 10d on the second side 10b and a protruding structure 110 protruding from the bottom surface 10d, so that the device main body 10 presents a stepped structure on the second side 10b, so when the input device 1 with a supporting structure When in use, the operation input interface 10c is set at an oblique angle to the horizontal plane, which is convenient for the user to use the operation input interface 10c, as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 5 . The protruding structure 110 has a side surface 110a, the side surface 110a is connected to the bottom surface 10d, and the second engaging structure 104 is located on the side surface 110a. When the third connecting structure 122 is connected with the second connecting structure 104, the board body 120 is flat against the bottom surface 10d, so the board body 120 utilizes the space formed by the step structure of the device main body 10 on the second side 10b, which is conducive to storage, as shown in Figure 5 shown. In this embodiment, the device main body 10 includes a first magnetic attraction portion 112 (shown by a dotted line, which is arranged in FIG. 3 and FIG. middle), the plate body 120 is attracted by the first magnetic attraction portion 112 and the second magnetic attraction portion 124 to lean against or flat against the second side 10b. In actual use, the first magnetic attraction part 112 can be a paramagnetic plate, for example, the bottom surface 10d of the device main body 10 is made of iron plate, and the second magnetic attraction part 124 is correspondingly a magnet; or the first magnetic attraction part 112 and The second magnetic attraction portion 124 is a magnet. In addition, in this embodiment, the first magnetic attraction part 112 is located on the other side of the device main body 10 relative to the protruding structure 110, that is, the protruding structure 110 is located on the first side of the device main body 10, and the first magnetic attraction part 112 Located on the second side of the device main body 10, the second side is opposite to the first side, so that when the input device 1 with the support structure is in the storage state, the opposite sides of the board 120 are restrained and can be stably fixed against the The second side 10b, but the present invention is not limited thereto; for example, when the magnetic attraction force is strong enough, the first magnetic attraction portion 112 and the second magnetic attraction portion 124 can also be disposed close to the protruding structure 110 . In principle, the presence of the first magnetic attraction portion 112 and the second magnetic attraction portion 124 helps the stability of the board 120 against the second side 10b. In addition, in actual use, if the connection strength between the third connecting structure 122 and the second connecting structure 104 is sufficient to stably support the plate body 120 (or the supporting plate 12 ), the first magnetic attraction portion 112 and the second magnetic attraction portion 124 It can also be omitted so that the plate body 120 can still effectively lean against the second side 10b. In addition, in actual use, the device main body 10 and the support plate 12 may additionally include a locking structure that can engage with each other, so that when the input device 1 with the supporting structure is in a stored state, these locking structures can be locked with each other so that The plate body 120 is firmly fixed against the second side 10b, and the holding structure is, for example, a plurality of hooks, slots and the like.

In addition, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3 , the device main body 10 includes a first support pad 114 on the bottom surface 10 d and a second support pad 116 on the raised structure 110 . As shown in FIG. 5 , the board body 120 includes a third support pad 1202 . In this embodiment, the first support pad 114 and the second support pad 116 are two rubber pads as an example, and the third support pad 1202 is a rubber strip as an example; in actual use, the first support pad 114, the second support pad The structural outline, size and arrangement quantity of the second support pad 116 and the third support pad 1202 are not limited to the foregoing. When the third connecting structure 122 is engaged with the second connecting structure 104, the plate body 120 is flat against the bottom surface 10d and covers the first supporting pad 114, and the input device 1 with the supporting structure can be supported by the second supporting pad 116 and the third supporting pad. Pad 1202 supports. When the third connecting structure 122 is engaged with the first connecting structure 102, the input device 1 with the supporting structure can be supported by the first supporting pad 114 and the second supporting pad 116, and the portable device 2 can be supported by the third supporting pad 1202. Supported on the first side 10a of the device body 10 . Wherein, in this embodiment, the plate body 120 has a surface 120b and an escape structure 1204 formed on the surface 120b, so that when the third engaging structure 122 is engaged with the second engaging structure 104, the first supporting pad 114 can enter the avoiding structure 1204, so that the surface 120b can be flat against the bottom surface 10d. In this embodiment, the avoidance structure 1204 takes two grooves as an example, the number of which is basically the same as the number of rubber pads serving as the first support pad 114 .

In addition, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 5 , the protruding structure 110 has a top surface 110b, the second support pad 116 is located on the top surface 110b, and the plate body 120 has a plane 120c opposite to the surface 120b. Three support pads 1202 are located on plane 120c. When the third engaging structure 122 is engaged with the second engaging structure 104 so that the plate body 120 is flat against the bottom surface 10d, the plane 120c is roughly coplanar with the top surface 110b; at this time, the input device 1 with the support structure generally presents a rectangular plate body as a whole, This also helps with storage.

In addition, in actual use, an anti-slip pad can be provided on the first side 10 a of the device main body 10 . When the input device 1 with the support structure is in use, the portable device 2 leans against the board body 120, and at the same time, the lower side leans against the non-slip pad, so that the portable device 2 can be more stably supported on the second on one side 10a. Moreover, in actual use, the anti-slip function of the above-mentioned anti-slip pad to the portable device 2 can also be realized due to the upwardly protruding structure of the first side 10a. For example, the protruding structure blocks the lower side of the portable device 2 to prevent The portable device 2 slides; in addition, the anti-slip function of the above-mentioned anti-slip pad to the portable device 2 can also be realized due to the groove provided on the first side 10a, for example, when the portable device 2 stands obliquely on the first side 10a When it is on, the lower side of the portable device 2 is inserted into the groove, which can also prevent the portable device 2 from sliding.

In addition, in this embodiment, the operation input interface 10c is a keyboard, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the operation input interface 10c may include a keyboard and a touchpad adjacent to the keyboard (such as a touchpad of a notebook computer); as another example, the operation input interface 10c takes a touch display panel as an example, which can display a keyboard as a keyboard Use, or display an area range (such as represented by a box) for use as a touchpad (such as providing handwriting input, cursor control), or display both (keyboard area and touchpad area) at the same time. In this embodiment, the third engaging structure 122 includes two protrusions, correspondingly, the first engaging structure 102 and the second engaging structure 104 respectively include two slots, and the third engaging structure 122 is inserted into the slots through the protrusions To engage with the first engaging structure 102 or the second engaging structure 104, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the third connecting structure 122 may include more protrusions, correspondingly, the first connecting structure 102 and the second connecting structure 104 respectively include more slots; for another example, the third connecting structure 122 may only include one protrusion (for example, extending and connecting the two protruding pieces of the third engaging structure 122 in FIG. 2 into one protruding piece) or a plurality of protruding pieces. The protruding pieces bind to the slots. In addition, in actual use, the device main body 10 is provided with a control module, a communication module, etc., the control module is electrically connected to the operation input interface 10c and receives user input through the operation input interface 10c, and the control module and the communication module It is electrically connected to be able to communicate with the portable device 2 through the communication module and transmit the user's input to the portable device 2 .

In addition, in this embodiment, by rotating the rotating seat 106 , the plate body 120 can be arranged at different angles relative to the base 100 , but the present invention is not limited thereto. Please refer to FIG. 8 , which is an input device 3 with a supporting structure according to another embodiment of the present invention. The input device 3 with a support structure is roughly the same in structure as the input device 1 with a support structure, so the input device 3 with a support structure still uses the symbol of the input device 1 with a support structure. Regarding the input device 3 with a support structure For other descriptions, please refer to the related descriptions of the elements with the same name in the input device 1 with a support structure, and will not be repeated here. The main difference between the input device 3 with a support structure and the input device 1 with a support structure is that the device body 30 of the input device 3 with a support structure does not have a rotating mechanism (for example, the rotating seat 106 and the base 100 in the input device 1 with a support structure pivotal joint structure), the first joint structure 302 of the device main body 30 has multiple sets of slots 302a, 302b, 302c, and each set of slots 302a, 302b, 302c is arranged along the pivot A1 direction and can be connected with the third Structure 122 is concatenated. Each group of slots 302a, 302b, 302c (each group is shown in a dotted line frame) is formed by extending obliquely at different angles (that is, they are not formed vertically and obliquely to the first side 10a), so each group of slots 302a , 302b, 302c can provide different angle settings of the board body 120 relative to the base 100 . In this embodiment, the first connecting structure 302 can provide three angles of the board body 120 relative to the base 100. In actual use, the first connecting structure 302 can be designed to include more sets of slots to provide more Multiple angles are provided, which may also include slots perpendicular to the first side 10a.

The above descriptions are only preferred embodiments of the present utility model, and all equivalent changes and modifications made according to the patent scope of the present utility model shall fall within the scope of the present utility model.

Claims (10)

1. An input device with a support structure, characterized in that it comprises: The device main body has a first side, a second side opposite to the first side, an operation input interface on the first side, a first engagement structure on the first side, and a second engagement structure on the second side ;as well as a support plate, including a plate body and a third engaging structure located on the side of the plate body, the third engaging structure can be engaged with the first engaging structure or the second engaging structure; Wherein, when the third connecting structure is engaged with the first connecting structure, the board stands on the first side with the side, and the portable device is supported on the first side against the board , and when the third engaging structure is engaged with the second engaging structure, the board is flat against the second side. 2. The input device with a supporting structure according to claim 1, wherein the main body of the device comprises a base and a rotating base pivotally connected to the base, the operation input interface is located on the base, and the first The engaging structure is arranged on the rotating seat, and the second engaging structure is arranged on the base. 3. The input device with a support structure according to claim 2, wherein the swivel base comprises a pivot portion and a protruding portion, and the swivel base is pivotally connected to the base relative to the pivot via the pivot portion, The protruding portion protrudes from the pivot portion along a direction perpendicular to the pivot, the base has a stopper, the pivot is located between the stopper and the operation input interface, and the base passes through the stopper The protruding part is blocked by the part to limit the rotation of the rotating seat relative to the base. 4 . The input device with a supporting structure as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the pivotal portion is pivotally connected to the base via a friction hinge. 5. The input device with a supporting structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the device body has a bottom surface on the second side and a protruding structure protruding from the bottom surface, the protruding structure has a side surface, and the side surface is in contact with the bottom surface. The bottom surface is connected, the second engaging structure is located on the side surface, and when the third engaging structure is engaged with the second engaging structure, the board is flat against the bottom surface. 6. The input device with a support structure as claimed in claim 5, wherein the device main body comprises a first support pad on the bottom surface and a second support pad on the raised structure, and the board body comprises The third supporting pad, when the third connecting structure is engaged with the second connecting structure, the plate body is flat against the bottom surface and covers the first supporting pad, and the input device with the supporting structure can be supported by the second supporting pad. pad and the third supporting pad, when the third connecting structure is engaged with the first connecting structure, the input device with supporting structure can be supported by the first supporting pad and the second supporting pad, the portable The device is supported on the first side against the third support pad. 7. The input device with a support structure according to claim 6, wherein the raised structure has a top surface, the second support pad is located on the top surface, the board has a plane, and the third support pad Located on the plane, the plane is coplanar with the top surface when the third engaging structure engages with the second engaging structure so that the board is flat against the bottom surface. 8. The input device with a support structure according to claim 1, wherein the main body of the device comprises a first magnetic attraction portion, the plate body comprises a second magnetic attraction portion, and the plate body passes through the first magnetic attraction portion and the second magnetic portion are attracted to be flat against the second side. 9. The input device with a supporting structure according to claim 1, wherein the third engaging structure comprises at least one protrusion, the first engaging structure and the second engaging structure respectively comprise at least one slot, the The third engaging structure is inserted into the at least one slot through the at least one protrusion to engage with the first engaging structure and the second engaging structure. 10. The input device with a supporting structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the operation input interface comprises a keyboard.