10 Inventions on modular keyboards: A TRIZ based analysis
This is an incremental analysis for designers or engineers interested in keyboard innovation, as it reviews existing patents without introducing new methods or data.
The paper analyzed 10 inventions from the US patent database focused on modular keyboards, which allow components to be attached or detached to adjust size and functionality, such as adding slots for devices like mice or speakers.
As a standard keyboard is quite spacious many inventions try to use the space of keyboard to use for various activities. A modular keyboard is designed in such a way that the components of the keyboard can be attached and detached as per the need. This article illustrates 10 inventions on modular keyboard from US patent database. The objective of these inventions is to make a keyboard modular, so that the same keyboard can be made smaller by detaching some of its components and larger by attaching additional attachments. Some modular keyboards provide slots for external attachments like mouse, telephone, speakers, joystick and storage devices etc.