Modular keyboard
View Patent ↗A modular keyboard includes a typewriter keys section; a function keys section; a keyboard shortcuts section; a numeric keypad; a cursor control and system command keys section; and a keyboard cable. The typewriter keys section includes first contacts on the back electrically connected to the function keys section, second contacts on the left side electrically connected to the keyboard shortcuts section, third contacts on the front end electrically connected to a hand rest board, fourth contacts on the right side electrically connected to the numeric keypad, and fifth contacts on the rear end electrically connected to the keyboard cable. The numeric keypad includes contacts on the right side electrically connected to the cursor control and system command keys section. The components can be detached prior to carrying same.
1. A modular keyboard, comprising:
a typewriter keys section;
a function keys section;
a keyboard shortcuts section;
a numeric keypad;
a cursor control and system command keys section; and
a keyboard cable;
wherein the typewriter keys section includes a plurality of first contacts on the back electrically connected to the function keys section, a plurality of second contacts on the left side electrically connected to the keyboard shortcuts section, a plurality of third contacts on the front end electrically connected to a hand rest board, a plurality of fourth contacts on the right side electrically connected to the numeric keypad, a plurality of fifth contacts on the rear end electrically connected to the keyboard cable, two internal motor driven moving devices, and two pivotal glides on the bottom, each pivotal glide driven by the motor driven moving device; and
wherein the numeric keypad includes a plurality of contacts on the right side electrically connected to the cursor control and system command keys section.
2. The modular keyboard of claim 1 , wherein the typewriter keys section further comprises a lengthwise trough on the front end; and further comprising a hand rest board including a lengthwise protrusion on the rear end configured to complimentarily dispose in the lengthwise trough, and two guide troughs in the lengthwise protrusion.
3. The modular keyboard of claim 1 , wherein the typewriter keys section further comprises two guide protuberances on the lengthwise trough, the guide protuberances configured to complimentarily dispose in the guide troughs respectively.
4. The modular keyboard of claim 1 , wherein the typewriter keys section further comprises two guide protrusions on the rear end; and the function keys section includes two guide wells on the front end, the guide wells configured to complimentarily receive the guide protrusions.
5. The modular keyboard of claim 1 , wherein the typewriter keys section further comprises a weight plate detachably, threadedly secured to the bottom; the function keys section includes two glides on the bottom; and the keyboard shortcuts section includes two glides on the bottom.
6. The modular keyboard of claim 1 , wherein the numeric keypad further comprises two guide grooves on either side of the numeric keypad, the guide grooves on the left side of the numeric keypad configured to complimentarily receive the guide projections of the right side of the typewriter keys section, and two glides on the bottom.
7. The modular keyboard of claim 1 , wherein the cursor control and system command keys section includes two guide grooves on either side and a plurality of glides on the bottom.