Keyboard unit

• US 20030011971A1
• Filed: 04/23/2002
• Published: 01/16/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 04/26/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Masato Mizuno, Toshiharu Suzuki
• Original Assignee: Masato Mizuno, Toshiharu Suzuki
• Inventors: Mizuno, Masato, Suzuki, Toshiharu
• Application Number:
  US10/131,641
• Publication Number:
  US 20030011971A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/680
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0202 Constructional details or processes of manufacture of the input device

Abstract

To provide a keyboard unit keeping portability and improving facility of operation. The invention is a keyboard unit connected to an information terminal and has plural keys for performing character input to the information terminal, and the keyboard unit integrates with the information terminal at the state that at least lower side area than a display screen of the information terminal is packed in.

Claims

1. A keyboard unit connected to an information terminal and having plural keys for performing character input to the information terminal,

wherein at least a part of the information terminal is packed in the keyboard unit, and the keyboard unit is integrated with the information terminal so that the keys are arranged facing surface area of the information terminal.

2. A keyboard unit according to claim 1,

wherein the keyboard unit is integrated with the information terminal at the state that the keyboard unit is packed into input portion by handwriting area of. the information terminal.

3. A keyboard unit according to claim 1,

wherein the keys include a push button for accessing various kinds of application which the information terminal has, and a function key performing equal operation as a touch button in the input portion by handwriting area.

4. A keyboard unit according to claim 1, further comprising:

a keyboard body having the keys; and

a case member in which the keyboard body is fixed at position facing to surface area of the information terminal, and an inserting portion for inserting the information terminal is defined.