Patent Application
20120262310
1. Technical Field
The present disclosure relates to input devices, and more particularly to an input device with a keyboard.
2. Description of Related Art
A keyboard may be provided with a touch pad for a computer system for inputting characters, symbols, or numerals. The touch pad is typically integrated with the keyboard. The position of the touch pad is unchanged relative to the keyboard, which is inconvenient when the position thereof should be adjusted. Therefore, there is room for improvement in the art.
Many aspects of the embodiments can be better understood with references to the following drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the embodiments. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.
The disclosure is illustrated by way of example and not by way of limitation in the figures of the accompanying drawings in which like references indicate similar elements. It should be noted that references to “an” or “one” embodiment in this disclosure are not necessarily to the same embodiment, and such references mean at least one.
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The keyboard 10 includes a keyboard body 100. A plurality of keys 101 are located on the keyboard body 100. A plurality of characters are engraved or printed on the keys 101. The keyboard 10 can send a signal to an electronic device, such as a computer, when one of the plurality of keys 101 is pressed. The keyboard 10 further includes a first keyboard side 11 and a second keyboard side 12 opposite to the first keyboard side 11. A keyboard connector 153 is located on each of the first keyboard side 11 and the second keyboard side 12. In one embodiment, a convex portion 151 extends from each of the first keyboard side 11 and the second keyboard side 12.
The touch module 20 includes a touch module body 21 and a touch pad 23 located on a top surface of the touch module body 21. The touch module 20 is capable of sending a control signal to the electronic device when the touch pad 23 is touched. The touch module body 21 includes two first body side body walls 211 and two second body sidewalls 213. The two first body sidewalls 211 are opposite to each other on opposite sides of the touch module body 21, and the two second body sidewalls 213 are opposite to each other on opposite sides of the touch module body 21. A first module connector 2113 is defined in each of the two first body sidewalls 211, and a second module connector 2133 is defined in each of the two second body sidewalls 213. The first module connector 2113 and the second module connector 2133 are shaped to engage with the keyboard connector 153. In an embodiment, a first recess 2111 is defined in each of the two first body sidewalls 211, a second recess 2131 is defined in each of the two second body sidewalls 213, and the first recess 2111 and the second recess 2131 are shaped to receive the keyboard connector 153. In another embodiment, the first module connector 2113 and the second module connector 2133 are ports.
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In one embodiment, the touch module 20 and the touch pad 23 are substantially rectangular.
It is to be understood, however, that even though numerous characteristics and advantages have been set forth in the foregoing description of embodiments, together with details of the structures and functions of the embodiments, the disclosure is illustrative only and changes may be made in detail, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the disclosure to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100112712 | Apr 2011 | TW | national |
