KEYBOARD WITH A PROJECTION

• US 20090256805A1
• Filed: 04/15/2009
• Published: 10/15/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 04/15/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: PrehKeyTec GmbH (Ningbo Junsheng Investment Group Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Prehkeytec GmbH
• Inventors: Hochgesang, Gerhard, Schmoeger, Klaus
• Application Number:
  US12/424,343
• Publication Number:
  US 20090256805A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/168
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/021 Arrangements integrating additional peripherals in a keyboard, e.g. card or barcode reader, optical scanner

Abstract

A keyboard is provided as a peripheral device for a computer unit with a key field and an associated housing, whereby an extension is attached to the housing. The keyboard includes at least one reading device being accommodated in the extension for the contactless reading of data stored on ID cards or access cards or documents.

Claims

1. A keyboard as a peripheral device for a computer unit, the keyboard comprising:

a key field;

an associated housing;

an extension configured to be attached to the housing; and

at least one reading device accommodated in the extension for the contactless reading of data stored on an ID card, a document, or an access card.

2. The keyboard according to claim 1, wherein the extension is formed lectern-shaped.

3. The keyboard according to claim 1, wherein the extension has a vertical columnar section and a lectern-top-shaped hood so that the vertical columnar section and the lectern-top-shaped hood are used to accommodate the at least one reading device for the contactless reading of the data.

4. The keyboard according to claim 1, wherein the reading device is an optical reading device or a 2D scanner for the reading of optically encoded data on the ID card, document, or access card and/or a wireless reading device for the reading of data stored in a radio transponder of the ID card or access card.

5. The keyboard according to claim 4, wherein the vertical columnar section is used to accommodate the radio transponder.

6. The keyboard according to claim 1, wherein the projection is arranged on a side of the keyboard housing facing away from a keyboard operator.

7. The keyboard according to claim 1, wherein the extension rises substantially above the plane defined by the key field.

8. The keyboard according to claim 1, wherein the extension is such that the placement of the card or document in the molded area between the keyboard housing and the lectern-top-shaped hood occurs in a virtually upright and leaning manner.

9. The keyboard according to claim 1, wherein the extension is positioned pivotably and/or slidably relative to the housing of the keyboard.

10. The keyboard according to claim 1, wherein the extension is attached separably and reattachably to the housing of the keyboard.

11. The keyboard according to claim 2, wherein the projection with the lectern-top-like structure is arranged fixedly and/or flexibly facing away from an operator.

13. The keyboard according to claim 1, wherein the keyboard facilitates the optical reading and/or wireless reading of data stored on access or ID cards or documents.

14. The keyboard according to claim 13, wherein the cards or the document is an ID card, a personal ID card, a passport, a driver'"'"'s license, an airline ticket, a credit card, or another card-shaped, personal carrier of data is readable without contact.

15. The keyboard according to claim 1, wherein the keyboard is for data input at a rental agency, for leasing, at insurance companies, in the hotel and catering industry, for payment confirmation, registrations and deregistrations at agencies, during ID checks at borders, and during check-ins at airports.

12. A computer unit having a keyboard, the keyboard comprising:

a key field;

an associated housing;

an extension configured to be attached to the housing; and

at least one reading device accommodated in the extension for the contactless reading of data stored on an ID card, a document, or an access card.