Configuration for a computer input device
US5818360A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 28, 1997 |
| Grant date | Oct 6, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 28, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F1/1667
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
This invention discloses an ergonomically designed keyboard which alleviates carpal tunnel syndrome. It comprises a keyboard and a tilting mechanism which tilts the keyboard so that the keys proximate to the user become elevated relative to the keys farther away from the user; that is, the keyboard slopes downwards away from the user. The tilting mechanism allows automatic keyboard tilting upon opening a notebook computer's screen lid, and also manual angular adjustment of the keyboard to fit the user's needs.
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