WO2003061249B1 - Double-sided keyboard for use in an electronic device - Google Patents

Double-sided keyboard for use in an electronic device

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Publication number
WO2003061249B1
WO2003061249B1 PCT/IB2003/000033 IB0300033W WO03061249B1 WO 2003061249 B1 WO2003061249 B1 WO 2003061249B1 IB 0300033 W IB0300033 W IB 0300033W WO 03061249 B1 WO03061249 B1 WO 03061249B1
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Prior art keywords
keyboard
keys
circuit
circuit board
connector
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Application number
PCT/IB2003/000033
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French (fr)
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WO2003061249A1 (en
Inventor
Toni Oestergaard
Seppo Salminen
Jaakko Nousiainen
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Nokia Corp
Nokia Inc
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Application filed by Nokia Corp, Nokia Inc filed Critical Nokia Corp
Priority to EP03729516A priority Critical patent/EP1466462B1/en
Priority to DE60314840T priority patent/DE60314840T2/en
Priority to JP2003561212A priority patent/JP4149930B2/en
Priority to AU2003201056A priority patent/AU2003201056A1/en
Publication of WO2003061249A1 publication Critical patent/WO2003061249A1/en
Publication of WO2003061249B1 publication Critical patent/WO2003061249B1/en

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Classifications

    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
    • H04M1/0202—Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets
    • H04M1/0206—Portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts, e.g. hinged housings
    • H04M1/0241—Portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts, e.g. hinged housings using relative motion of the body parts to change the operational status of the telephone set, e.g. switching on/off, answering incoming call
    • H04M1/0245—Portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts, e.g. hinged housings using relative motion of the body parts to change the operational status of the telephone set, e.g. switching on/off, answering incoming call using open/close detection
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H13/00—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch
    • H01H13/70—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard
    • H01H13/702—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard with contacts carried by or formed from layers in a multilayer structure, e.g. membrane switches
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
    • H04M1/0202—Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets
    • H04M1/0206—Portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts, e.g. hinged housings
    • H04M1/0208—Portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts, e.g. hinged housings characterized by the relative motions of the body parts
    • H04M1/0214—Foldable telephones, i.e. with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
    • H04M1/23—Construction or mounting of dials or of equivalent devices; Means for facilitating the use thereof
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2217/00—Facilitation of operation; Human engineering
    • H01H2217/002—Facilitation of operation; Human engineering actuable from both sides
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2223/00—Casings
    • H01H2223/01—Mounting on appliance
    • H01H2223/018—Mounting on appliance rotatably
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2223/00—Casings
    • H01H2223/01—Mounting on appliance
    • H01H2223/028—Mounting on appliance detachable
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2223/00—Casings
    • H01H2223/046—Casings convertible
    • H01H2223/05—Casings convertible composed of hingedly connected sections
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2231/00—Applications
    • H01H2231/022—Telephone handset
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
    • H04M1/0202—Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets
    • H04M1/0206—Portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts, e.g. hinged housings
    • H04M1/0208—Portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts, e.g. hinged housings characterized by the relative motions of the body parts
    • H04M1/0235—Slidable or telescopic telephones, i.e. with a relative translation movement of the body parts; Telephones using a combination of translation and other relative motions of the body parts
    • H04M1/0237—Sliding mechanism with one degree of freedom
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M2250/00—Details of telephonic subscriber devices
    • H04M2250/18—Details of telephonic subscriber devices including more than one keyboard unit
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M2250/00—Details of telephonic subscriber devices
    • H04M2250/22—Details of telephonic subscriber devices including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector

Abstract

A keyboard having a plurality of first keys on one side and second keys on the other, separated by a circuit board and a plurality of domes. The circuit board can be activated for entering information in an electronic device by pressing one or more keys on either side via the domes. The keyboard can be fixedly mounted on the cover of the electronic device such that the first keys can be used when the cover is closed and the second keys can be used when the cover is open. The keyboard can also be removably mounted so as to allow a user to change the keyboard side to be used. Alternatively, one side of the keyboard has a touch pad instead of keys.

Claims

AMENDED CLAIMS
[received by the International Bureau on 04 August 2003 (04.08.03); original claims 1, 26 and 32 amended; remaining claims unchanged (7 pages)]
1 , A double-sided keyboard for entering information in an electronic device, the electronic device having a device connector, said keyboard comprising: a circuit board having a first side and an opposing second side; a first plurality of keys adjacent to the first side; a second plurality of keys adjacent to the second side; and a plurality of electrically conductive members disposed on the first side of the circuit board so that when at least one of the keys is pressed, at least one electrically conductive member is operatively connected to the circuit board for providing a signal indicative of the information for use in the electronic device, wherein the circuit board is electrically connected to a circuit connector, which can be attached to the device connector for electrically connecting the circuit board to the device connector for conveying the signal from the keyboard to the device body, and wherein the circuit connector can be attached to the device connector in a first attaching position to allow a user to access the first plurality of keys and in a second attaching position to allow a user to access the second plurality of keys.
2. The keyboard of claim 1, characterized in that the electrically conductive members comprise a plurality of dome-shaped segments for making electrical contact with the circuit board to activate the circuit board for providing the signals.
3 , The keyboard of claim 2, characterized in that the dome-shaped segments are shared with the first and second plurality of keys such that each dome-shaped segment can be caused to make electrical contact with the circuit board by either one of the first plurality of keys or one of the second plurality of keys.
4. The keyboard of claim 1 , characterized in that the electrically conductive members comprise: a first plurality of dome-shaped segments for making electrical contact with the circuit board to activate the circuit board by pressing one of the first plurality of keys; and a second plurality of dome-shaped segments for making electrical contact with the circuit board to activate the circuit board by pressing one of the second plurality of keys.
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5. The keyboard of claim 1, characterized in that the first plurality of keys are capable of activating the circuit board only when the keyboard is oriented in a first direction, and the second plurality of keys are capable of activating the circuit board only when the keyboard is oriented in a second direction different from the first direction. -
6. The keyboard of claim 5, further characterized by a mechanism, operatively connected to the circuit board, for determining whether the keyboard is oriented in the first or second direction and for providing a further signal indicative of the orientation direction for use in the electronic device.
7. The keyboard of claim 5, characterized in that the first plurality of keys are positioned above the circuit board when the keyboard is oriented in the first direction.
8. The keyboard ofclaim 5, characterized in that the second plurality of keys are positioned above the circuit board when the keyboard is oriented in the second direction.
9. The keyboard of claim 1 , characterized in that the electronic device includes : a movable cover for implementing said keyboard, and a device body mechanically and electrically connected to the movable cover for allowing the circuit board to convey the signal from the cover to the device body.
10. The keyboard ofclaim 1, characterized in that the electronic device includes: a device body, and an extended portion for disposing said keyboard, wherein the device body is electrically connected to the extended portion for allowing the circuit board to convey the signal from the extended portion to the device body.
11. The keyboard ofclaim 1, characterized in that the electronic device comprises a device body having a device connector, and the circuit board comprises a circuit connector for electrically connecting to the device connector for conveying the signal from the keyboard to the device body.
12. The keyboard ofclaim 11 , characterized in that the circuit connector is removable from the device connector so as to allow the keyboard to be detached from the device body.
13. The keyboard ofclaim 1, characterized in that the electrically conductive members are fixedly attached to the circuit board.
14. The keyboard of claim 1 - further characterized by a mat disposed between the first plurality of keys and the circuit board, wherein the electrically conductive members are attached to the mat.
15. The keyboard ofclaim 1, further characterized by a mat disposed between the first plurality of keys and the circuit board, wherein the electrically conductive members are integrated with the mat.
16. The keyboard of claim 1 , characterized in that the keyboard further comprises a first keymat for disposing the first plurality of keys.
17. The keyboard ofclaim 16, characterized in that the keyboard further comprises a second keymat for disposing the second plurality of keys.
18. The keyboard of claim 17, characterized in that the circuit board is integrated into the second keymat.
19. The keyboard ofclaim 17, further characterized by a mat cover adjacent to the first keymat away from the first side of the circuit board for separating the first plurality of keys.
20. The keyboard of claim 17, further characterized by a mat cover adjacent to the second keymat away from the second side of the circuit board for separating the second plurality of keys.
21. The keyboard of claim 17, characterized in that the electrically conductive members comprise a plurality of dome-shaped segments for making electrical contact with the circuit board to activate the circuit board for providing the signal.
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22. The keyboard ofclaim 21, characterized in that the dome-shaped segments are shared with the first and second plurality of keys such that each dome-shaped segment can be caused to make electrical contact with the circuit board by either one of the first plurality of keys or one of the second plurality of keys.
23. The keyboard o claim 17, characterized in that the electrically conductive members comprise: a first plurality of dome-shaped segments for making electrical contact with the circuit board to activate the circuit board by pressing one of the first plurality of keys; and a second plurality of dome-shaped segments for making electrical contact with the circuit board to activate the circuit board by pressing one of the second plurality of keys.
24. The keyboard ofclaim 17, characterized in that the electronic device comprises a device body having a device connector, and the circuit board comprises a circuit connector for electrically connecting to the device connector for conveying the signal from a die keyboard to the device body.
25. The keyboard ofclaim 24, characterized in that the circuit connector is removable from the device connector so as to allow the keyboard to be detached from the device body.
26. An electronic device including a device body having a body direction facing a user to allow the user to enter information in the electronic device, the electronic device comprising: a device connector disposed on the device body; and a double-sided keyboard for entering the information, the keyboard having a first side and an opposing second side, the keyboard comprising: a circuit connector removably attached to the device connector; a circuit electrically connected to the circuit connector; a first user interface having a plurality of keys disposed on the first side of the keyboard; a plurality of dome-shaped segments disposed between the keys and the circuit, wherein when at least one of the keys is pressed, at least one of the dome-shaped
25 segments is deformed, causing the first user interface to interact with the circuit for providing signal indicative of the information; a second user interface disposed on the second side of the keyboard and capable of interacting with the circuit for providing further signal indicative of the information, wherein the circuit connector can be attached to the device connector for conveying the signals from the circuit to the device body either in a first connecting position such that the first side is oriented in a direction substantially the same as the device direction so as to allow the user to enter the information via the first user interface, or in a second connecting position such that the second side is oriented in a direction substantially the same as the device orientation so as to allow the user to enter the information via the second user interface.
27. The electronic device of claim 26, characterized in that the second user interface comprises a plurality of further keys, and wherein the further keys cause the circuit to make contact with the dome-shaped segments for providing the signals when at least one of the further keys is pressed.
28. The electronic device of claim 26, characterized in that the dome-shaped segments are electrically conductive for causing the circuit to provide the signals when the deformed dome-shaped segment is electrically contacting the circuit.
29. The electronic device ofclaim 26, characterized in that the second user interface comprises a touch surface, which causes the circuit to provide the signals when the touch surface is touched.
30. The electronic device ofclaim 26, characterized in that the second user interface comprises a touch surface, which causes the circuit to provide the signals when pressure is asserted at a location of the touch surface.
31. The electronic device of claim 30, characterized in that when at least one of the keys is pressed, the pressed key asserts the pressure to the touch surface through the deformed dome-shaped segment.
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32. A double-sided keyboard for use in an electronic device to allow a user to enter information in the electronic device, the electronic device having a device connector* the keyboard comprising: a first side and an opposing second side; a circuit connector; a circuit electrically connected to the circuit connector; a first user interface having a plurality of keys disposed on the first side of the keyboard; a plurality of dome-shaped segments disposed between the keys and the circuit, wherein when at least one of the keys is pressed, at least one of the dome-shaped segments is deformed, causing the first user interface to interact with the circuit for providing signal indicative of the information; and a second user interface disposed on the second side of the keyboard and capable of interacting with the circuit for providing further signal indicative of the information, wherein the circuit connector is electrically connected to the device connector for conveying the signals from the keyboard to the device body when the keyboard is attached to the device body, and wherein the circuit connector can be electrically connected to the device connector either in a first position to allow a user to access the first user interface, or in a second position to allow a user to access the second user interface.
33. The removable keyboard of claim 32, characterized in that the second user interface comprises a plurality of further keys, and wherein the further keys cause the circuit to make contact with the dome-shaped segments for providing the signals when at least one of the further keys is pressed.
34. The removable keyboard ofclaim 32, characterized in that the dome-shaped segments are electrically conductive for causing the circuit to provide the signals when the deformed dome-shaped segment is electrically contacting the circuit.
35. The removable keyboard of claim 32, characterized in that the second user interface comprises a touch surface, which causes the circuit to provide the signals when the touch surface is touched,
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36. The removable keyboard of claim 32, characterized in that the second user interface comprises a touch surface, which causes the circuit to provide the signals when pressure is asserted at a location of the touch surface.
37. The removable keyboard ofclaim 36, characterized in that when at least one of the keys is pressed, the pressed key asserts the pressure to the touch surface through the deformed dome-shaped segment.
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JP2003561212A JP4149930B2 (en) 2002-01-18 2003-01-09 Double-sided keyboard for use with electronic devices
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