Configurable ergonomic keyboard for computing devices

摘要

A configurable keyboard. The configurable keyboard includes a base with a top face, and a first edge. A position adjustable panel containing keyboard keys. The position adjustable panel is attached to the base by a position adjustment device. The position adjustment device includes a shaft and a first connector. The shaft is attached, towards a bottom end, to the base. The first connector connects the position adjustable panel to the shaft.

主权项

1. A configurable keyboard comprising:
a base with a top face and a first edge located between a display device and the base; a position adjustable panel containing keyboard keys, the position adjustable panel being attached to the base by a position adjustment device, wherein one or both of the position adjustable panel and the position adjustment device are configured to recess, at least in part, into a cavity in the base; the position adjustment device including: a shaft, the shaft being attached towards a bottom end to the base, wherein the shaft is permanently connected to a fixed position of at least a portion of the base included in said cavity; and a first connector, the first connector connecting at least a portion of a side of the position adjustable panel to the shaft; wherein the position adjustment device facilitates adjustment of the position adjustable panel from a compact configuration to a customized configuration and rotation of the position adjustable panel toward the first edge, and wherein the position adjustment device is attached to a side of the position adjustable panel such that the position adjustment device extends substantially perpendicularly relative to a length of the shaft.