CA2194754A1 - Support for computer mouse - Google Patents
Support for computer mouseInfo
- Publication number
- CA2194754A1 CA2194754A1 CA002194754A CA2194754A CA2194754A1 CA 2194754 A1 CA2194754 A1 CA 2194754A1 CA 002194754 A CA002194754 A CA 002194754A CA 2194754 A CA2194754 A CA 2194754A CA 2194754 A1 CA2194754 A1 CA 2194754A1
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- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- foil
- carrier layer
- liquid
- partitioning
- support device
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- G—PHYSICS
- G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
- G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
- G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
- G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
- G06F3/03—Arrangements for converting the position or the displacement of a member into a coded form
- G06F3/033—Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor
- G06F3/039—Accessories therefor, e.g. mouse pads
- G06F3/0395—Mouse pads
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- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
- Human Computer Interaction (AREA)
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- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Position Input By Displaying (AREA)
- Steroid Compounds (AREA)
- Toys (AREA)
Abstract
A support for computer mouse (mouse pad) has at least one thin coloured liquid layer arranged on a bottom foam plate and enclosed between two foils arranged on the bottom plate and welded together in a liquid-tight manner at their edges. The thin coloured liquid layer may be seen through the transparent foils. Since the liquid does not completely fill the available space, it is constantly redistributed, forming ever-changing streaked patterns every time the mouse is actuated, and giving to the mouse pad an optically interesting optical appearance.
Description
21 ~4754 Description A support device for a computer mouse The invention relates to a support device for a computer mouse, a so-called mouse pad, comprising a lower foil made of foam material onto which a carrier layer has been lami-nated and including, disposed above the carrier layer, a transparent upper foil which is welded continuous~y along the edge to the carrier layer and the lower foil.
Such support devices are used for the convenient actuation of the computer mouse. The mouse or the mouse device is moved to and fro by the user on the support device, causing the ball of the mouse to roll over the upper foil. The lower foil of foam material holds the support device on the working surface, causes the ball to roll smoothly and damps the vibrations which arise during the actuation of the keys of the mouse.
The support devices are frequently provided with pictorial and/or written illustrations in order to enhance their appearance or to make them serve as an advertislng means.
The invention is based on the object of providing a support device for a computer mouse which has a particularly at-tractive appearance.
This object is achieved in accordance with the invention in various modifications, based on the same solution concept, by the support devices for a computer mouse as character-ized in claims 1, 2 and 3.
The solution concept in accordance with the invention is to provide at least one thin coloured liquid layer below the transparent top foil in which the liquid, as it occupies the available space only incompletely, is distributed in a ' 2~ 94754 puddle-like pattern, with this distribution and accordingly the appearance changing in a substantially random manner by the actuation of the computer mouse. This affords a very interesting appearance to the support device, in particular in combination with a non-invariable imprint of pictorial and/or written illustrations onto which the at least one puddle-like liquid layer is optically superposed.
In the support device according to claim 1 a liquid layer is provided which is enclosed between the liquid-tight carrier layer and the upper foil.
In the support device according to claim 2 at least two liquid layers are provided, more particularly between the liquid-tight carrier layer and a partioning foil, between a partitioning foil and the upper foil, and optionally be-tween adjoining partitioning foils.
In the support device according to claim 3 a liquid layer is each provided between adjoining partitioning foils and optionally in addition between the upper partitioning foil and the upper foil. In this context the carrier layer need not be liquid tight. Moreover, this solution alternat vely serves as a starting point for the modification accordlng to claim 4 in which at least one liquid layer is subdivided quasi-vertically into two regions in the vertical dimen-sion, each containing its own coloured liquid, which pro-vides particularly interesting optical effects. Liquid-tight welding seams between the adjoining partitioning foils are used for the subdivision into these regions.
These welding seams specifically do not extend to the carrier layer or the upper foil. A welding seam extending along the surface constituting the upper surface would interfere with the rolling action of the ball of the mouse.
If a welding seam were to extend to the carrier layer the manufacturing conditions would cause along that location a compression of the lower foil of foam material, resulting 21 ~4754 ' in an unattractive appearance and likewise possibly inter-fering with the rolling action of the ball.
Any pictorial and/or written imprint is preferably applied pursuant to claim 5, which offers the advantage that the imprint will not be scratched and no dye pigments will soil the ball of the mouse.
Pure vegetable oil was found suitable for the coloured liquid(s). If damage to the mouse pad were to give rise to leakage and the emergence of liquid, persons will not be subjected to any hazards e.g. by toxidity. Moreover, vege-table oil does not evaporate through the foil or carrier layer so that the optical effect of the liquid(s) and thereby the durablity of the mouse pad is ensured in the long run.
Preferably, cosmetics are admixed to the vegetable oil for colouring purposes so that likewise no hazards to persons arise from the dye stuff if such persons were to come into contact with any liquid emerging from a damaged mouse pad.
All foils and layers of the support device according to the invention are preferably manufactured of PVC and are ac-cordingly ~uily recyclable.
In the following the invention will be explained in closer detail with additional advantageous details with reference to two embodiments illustrated schematically, wherein:
Fig. 1 shows a top view of a support device for a com-puter mouse;
Fig. 2 shows a partial cross section through the support device according to fig 1;
Fig. 3 shows a top view onto a different support device for a computer mouse;
Fig. 4 shows a partial cross section through the support device according to fig 3;
The support device according to figures 1 and 2 comprises a lower foil 1 of PVC foam material onto which a liquid-tight carrier layer 2 of PVC has been laminated. A transparent upper foil 3 (likewise of PVC), the upper surface of which, in a manner not illustrated, is slightly roughened in order to provide a reliable rolling action of the ball of the mouse, is provided on top of the carrier layer 2. A trans-parent partitioning foil 4 is provided between the carrier layer 2 and the upper foil 3. All foils and the carrier layer are welded together continuously in a liquid-tight manner all around along the edge 8 of the rectangular support device.
Between the carrier layer 2 and the partitioning foil 4 a coloured liquid is provided. Likewise a coloured liquid of a different colour is provided between the partitioning foil 4 and the upper foil 3. The liquids are composed of commercially available pure vegetable oil to which cosmetic substances have been added as dye stuff. For this purpose the respective liquid is applied onto the lower layer or foil without any additional confirming means and subse-quently the upper foil is superposed and welded onto it.
This is immediately possible because of the viscosity of the vegetable oil. For reasons of clarity the liquids are not illustrated as such in fig 2. In those cases the amount of liquid has been selected in such a way that the space available is not filled entirely. In the case of mouse pads of average size the space between two foils or layers contains about 0.022 1 of liquid, and in the case of larger mouse pads this amount may also be 0.025 1. This results in the liquid becoming distributed in a puddle-like pattern, with the puddle-like pattern changing continuously during the rolling action of the ball of the mouse thereover.
Accordingly, the puddle-like patterns 9 indicated in fig 1 merely represent a momentary condition.
The support device illustrated in figs. 3 and 4 corresponds essentially to that according to figs. 1 and 2. However, there are provided two liquid-tight partitioning foils 4 and 5 made of PVC providing a facility to enclose coloured liquid between the carrier layer 2 and the lowermost parti-tioning foil 4, between the partitioning foils 4 and 5 as well as between the uppermost partitioning foil 5 and the upper foil 3. In addition, the two partitioning foils 4 and are interconnected by a liquid-tight welding seam 6 extending in an irregular linear pattern over the surface of the support device and subdividing the cavity between the two partitioning foils 4 and 5 into two regions, each of which may be filled with its own liquid of different colour. This permits the creation of a multitude of colour effects. Any pictorial and/or written imprint is applied in reversed mirror image form to the underside of the upper foil 3, resulting of course also in a superpositioning of the optical effects generated by the puddle-shaped liquid layers with the imprint.
Such support devices are used for the convenient actuation of the computer mouse. The mouse or the mouse device is moved to and fro by the user on the support device, causing the ball of the mouse to roll over the upper foil. The lower foil of foam material holds the support device on the working surface, causes the ball to roll smoothly and damps the vibrations which arise during the actuation of the keys of the mouse.
The support devices are frequently provided with pictorial and/or written illustrations in order to enhance their appearance or to make them serve as an advertislng means.
The invention is based on the object of providing a support device for a computer mouse which has a particularly at-tractive appearance.
This object is achieved in accordance with the invention in various modifications, based on the same solution concept, by the support devices for a computer mouse as character-ized in claims 1, 2 and 3.
The solution concept in accordance with the invention is to provide at least one thin coloured liquid layer below the transparent top foil in which the liquid, as it occupies the available space only incompletely, is distributed in a ' 2~ 94754 puddle-like pattern, with this distribution and accordingly the appearance changing in a substantially random manner by the actuation of the computer mouse. This affords a very interesting appearance to the support device, in particular in combination with a non-invariable imprint of pictorial and/or written illustrations onto which the at least one puddle-like liquid layer is optically superposed.
In the support device according to claim 1 a liquid layer is provided which is enclosed between the liquid-tight carrier layer and the upper foil.
In the support device according to claim 2 at least two liquid layers are provided, more particularly between the liquid-tight carrier layer and a partioning foil, between a partitioning foil and the upper foil, and optionally be-tween adjoining partitioning foils.
In the support device according to claim 3 a liquid layer is each provided between adjoining partitioning foils and optionally in addition between the upper partitioning foil and the upper foil. In this context the carrier layer need not be liquid tight. Moreover, this solution alternat vely serves as a starting point for the modification accordlng to claim 4 in which at least one liquid layer is subdivided quasi-vertically into two regions in the vertical dimen-sion, each containing its own coloured liquid, which pro-vides particularly interesting optical effects. Liquid-tight welding seams between the adjoining partitioning foils are used for the subdivision into these regions.
These welding seams specifically do not extend to the carrier layer or the upper foil. A welding seam extending along the surface constituting the upper surface would interfere with the rolling action of the ball of the mouse.
If a welding seam were to extend to the carrier layer the manufacturing conditions would cause along that location a compression of the lower foil of foam material, resulting 21 ~4754 ' in an unattractive appearance and likewise possibly inter-fering with the rolling action of the ball.
Any pictorial and/or written imprint is preferably applied pursuant to claim 5, which offers the advantage that the imprint will not be scratched and no dye pigments will soil the ball of the mouse.
Pure vegetable oil was found suitable for the coloured liquid(s). If damage to the mouse pad were to give rise to leakage and the emergence of liquid, persons will not be subjected to any hazards e.g. by toxidity. Moreover, vege-table oil does not evaporate through the foil or carrier layer so that the optical effect of the liquid(s) and thereby the durablity of the mouse pad is ensured in the long run.
Preferably, cosmetics are admixed to the vegetable oil for colouring purposes so that likewise no hazards to persons arise from the dye stuff if such persons were to come into contact with any liquid emerging from a damaged mouse pad.
All foils and layers of the support device according to the invention are preferably manufactured of PVC and are ac-cordingly ~uily recyclable.
In the following the invention will be explained in closer detail with additional advantageous details with reference to two embodiments illustrated schematically, wherein:
Fig. 1 shows a top view of a support device for a com-puter mouse;
Fig. 2 shows a partial cross section through the support device according to fig 1;
Fig. 3 shows a top view onto a different support device for a computer mouse;
Fig. 4 shows a partial cross section through the support device according to fig 3;
The support device according to figures 1 and 2 comprises a lower foil 1 of PVC foam material onto which a liquid-tight carrier layer 2 of PVC has been laminated. A transparent upper foil 3 (likewise of PVC), the upper surface of which, in a manner not illustrated, is slightly roughened in order to provide a reliable rolling action of the ball of the mouse, is provided on top of the carrier layer 2. A trans-parent partitioning foil 4 is provided between the carrier layer 2 and the upper foil 3. All foils and the carrier layer are welded together continuously in a liquid-tight manner all around along the edge 8 of the rectangular support device.
Between the carrier layer 2 and the partitioning foil 4 a coloured liquid is provided. Likewise a coloured liquid of a different colour is provided between the partitioning foil 4 and the upper foil 3. The liquids are composed of commercially available pure vegetable oil to which cosmetic substances have been added as dye stuff. For this purpose the respective liquid is applied onto the lower layer or foil without any additional confirming means and subse-quently the upper foil is superposed and welded onto it.
This is immediately possible because of the viscosity of the vegetable oil. For reasons of clarity the liquids are not illustrated as such in fig 2. In those cases the amount of liquid has been selected in such a way that the space available is not filled entirely. In the case of mouse pads of average size the space between two foils or layers contains about 0.022 1 of liquid, and in the case of larger mouse pads this amount may also be 0.025 1. This results in the liquid becoming distributed in a puddle-like pattern, with the puddle-like pattern changing continuously during the rolling action of the ball of the mouse thereover.
Accordingly, the puddle-like patterns 9 indicated in fig 1 merely represent a momentary condition.
The support device illustrated in figs. 3 and 4 corresponds essentially to that according to figs. 1 and 2. However, there are provided two liquid-tight partitioning foils 4 and 5 made of PVC providing a facility to enclose coloured liquid between the carrier layer 2 and the lowermost parti-tioning foil 4, between the partitioning foils 4 and 5 as well as between the uppermost partitioning foil 5 and the upper foil 3. In addition, the two partitioning foils 4 and are interconnected by a liquid-tight welding seam 6 extending in an irregular linear pattern over the surface of the support device and subdividing the cavity between the two partitioning foils 4 and 5 into two regions, each of which may be filled with its own liquid of different colour. This permits the creation of a multitude of colour effects. Any pictorial and/or written imprint is applied in reversed mirror image form to the underside of the upper foil 3, resulting of course also in a superpositioning of the optical effects generated by the puddle-shaped liquid layers with the imprint.
Claims (7)
1. A support device for a computer mouse comprising a lower foil (1) made of foam material onto which a carrier layer (2) has been laminated and including, disposed above the carrier layer (2), a transparent upper foil (3) which is welded continuously along the edge (8) to the carrier layer (2) and the lower foil (1), characterized in that the carrier layer (2) is arranged liquid-tight and that between the carrier layer (2) and the upper foil (3) a coloured liquid is provided, with the liquid volume being less than the available space volume.
2. A support device for a computer mouse comprising a lower foil (1) made of foam material onto which a carrier layer (2) has been laminated and including, disposed above the carrier layer, a transparent upper foil (3) which is welded continuously along the edge (8) to the carrier layer and the lower foil (1), characterized in that the carrier layer (2) is arranged liquid-tight, that between the carrier layer (2) and the upper foil (3) at least one transparent partitioning foil (4, 5) is provided, which along the edge (8) is continuously welded together with the lower foil (1), the carrier layer (2) and the upper foil (3), and that between the carrier layer (2) and the partitioning foil (4), between the partitioning foil (5) and the upper foil (3) and optionally between the partitioning foils (4, 5) in each case a coloured liquid is situated, with the liquid volumes being less than the available space volume.
3. A support device for a computer mouse comprising a lower foil (1) made of foam material onto which a carrier layer (2) has been laminated and including, disposed above the carrier layer (2), a transparent upper foil (3) which is welded continuously along the edge (8) to the carrier layer (2) and the lower foil (1), characterized in that between the carrier layer (2) and the upper foil (3) at least two partitioning foils (4, 5) are provided, of which at least the uppermost one(s) (5) is/are transparent and which are welded together continuously along the edge (8) as well as to the lower foil (1), the carrier layer (2) and the upper foil (3), and that at least between the partitioning foils (4, 5) one coloured liquid is provided, with the liquid volumes being less than the available space volume.
4. A support device as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that the cavity between adjoining partitioning foils (4, 5) is subdivided into at least two regions by a liquid-tight welding seam (6) between the two partitioning foils (4, 5), each region being occupied by its own coloured liquid.
5. A support device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the upper foil (3) is provided on its underside with a pictorial and/or written imprint in reversed mirror image form.
6. A support device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the liquid is a pure vegetable oil.
7. A support device as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that cosmetics are admixed to the vegetable oil for colouring purposes.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEP4424404.5 | 1994-07-11 | ||
| DE4424404A DE4424404C2 (en) | 1994-07-11 | 1994-07-11 | Pad for a computer mouse |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA2194754A1 true CA2194754A1 (en) | 1996-01-25 |
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| CA002194754A Abandoned CA2194754A1 (en) | 1994-07-11 | 1995-07-11 | Support for computer mouse |
Country Status (11)
| Country | Link |
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| EP (1) | EP0770247B1 (en) |
| AT (1) | ATE163783T1 (en) |
| AU (1) | AU3109195A (en) |
| CA (1) | CA2194754A1 (en) |
| DE (2) | DE4424404C2 (en) |
| DK (1) | DK0770247T3 (en) |
| ES (1) | ES2116098T3 (en) |
| HK (1) | HK1007243A1 (en) |
| TW (1) | TW344478U (en) |
| WO (1) | WO1996002041A1 (en) |
| ZA (1) | ZA955735B (en) |
Families Citing this family (7)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE19542278A1 (en) * | 1995-11-13 | 1997-05-15 | Karl Hirsch | Pad for a computer mouse |
| DE883362T1 (en) * | 1995-11-21 | 1999-05-06 | Johannes Christian Quist | SUPPORT FOR USING A POINTING DEVICE FOR A COMPUTER, METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF, USE OF A SELF-ADHESIVE VINYL FILM FOR THE FORMATION OF THE BASE OF A BASE AND USE OF A SURFACE STRUCTURE IMAGE IMAGE FILM |
| US5948520A (en) * | 1997-01-03 | 1999-09-07 | Hirsch & Partner Gmbh | Support device for a computer mouse |
| EP1016551A1 (en) * | 1998-12-29 | 2000-07-05 | Hirsch & Partner GmbH | Object with two elastic foils stacked and welded at the borders and process and apparatus to produce it |
| DE19958416A1 (en) * | 1999-12-05 | 2001-06-07 | Gregor Ilic | Pad for computer mouse especially. for use in dimly lit room, has electro-luminescent foil provided in mouse pad for emitting light from working surface |
| EP1647878B1 (en) * | 2004-10-15 | 2007-11-21 | Octogone GmbH | Mouse pad |
| CN201032848Y (en) * | 2007-01-19 | 2008-03-12 | 杨开艳 | Wrister pad |
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| NL8800348A (en) * | 1988-02-12 | 1989-09-01 | Kupack Plastics V O F | COMPUTER MOUSE MAT. |
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1994
- 1994-07-11 DE DE4424404A patent/DE4424404C2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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1995
- 1995-07-11 CA CA002194754A patent/CA2194754A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 1995-07-11 DE DE59501571T patent/DE59501571D1/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1995-07-11 EP EP95926853A patent/EP0770247B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1995-07-11 WO PCT/EP1995/002690 patent/WO1996002041A1/en active IP Right Grant
- 1995-07-11 ZA ZA955735A patent/ZA955735B/en unknown
- 1995-07-11 TW TW084209683U patent/TW344478U/en unknown
- 1995-07-11 AT AT95926853T patent/ATE163783T1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1995-07-11 DK DK95926853T patent/DK0770247T3/en active
- 1995-07-11 ES ES95926853T patent/ES2116098T3/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1995-07-11 AU AU31091/95A patent/AU3109195A/en not_active Abandoned
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1998
- 1998-06-24 HK HK98106350A patent/HK1007243A1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
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| ZA955735B (en) | 1996-02-21 |
| EP0770247A1 (en) | 1997-05-02 |
| WO1996002041A1 (en) | 1996-01-25 |
| HK1007243A1 (en) | 1999-04-01 |
| DE4424404C2 (en) | 1996-05-23 |
| DK0770247T3 (en) | 1998-09-28 |
| DE59501571D1 (en) | 1998-04-09 |
| AU3109195A (en) | 1996-02-09 |
| ATE163783T1 (en) | 1998-03-15 |
| DE4424404A1 (en) | 1996-01-25 |
| EP0770247B1 (en) | 1998-03-04 |
| TW344478U (en) | 1998-11-01 |
| ES2116098T3 (en) | 1998-07-01 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| FZDE | Discontinued |