DE202016005317U1 - Wrist pad for working with a computer mouse - Google Patents

Abstract

Wrist pad for supporting the wrist of a person when working with a computer mouse (1) on a flat surface (3), wherein the wrist rest is formed by a survey (5), the ergonomically favorable for the wrist height difference between the computer mouse (1) and the flat surface (3) compensates, wherein the elevation (5) has an adjustable support surface (12) for the wrist.

Description

The invention relates to a wrist rest for supporting the wrist of a person when working with a computer mouse on a flat surface.

Such wrist rests are well known as the bead of a mouse pad and is so well in the DE 101 12 140 A1 Named, which further develops this bead or elevation, that a Unterarmabstützung is made.

Next is from the DE 296 01 649 U1 a wrist rest for a computer keyboard is known, having associated with the keyboard roles on which the wrist or the bale of the hand can roll. Instead of connecting to the keyboard, you can also connect to a mousepad. In both cases, the rollers are laterally mounted in brackets and are of elongated cylindrical shape.

In the DE 20 2016 003 474 U1 is described a wrist pad when working with a computer mouse on a flat surface, which is formed by a survey that ergonomically compensated for the wrist the height difference between the computer mouse and the flat surface, the survey is placed on a trolley whose roles a Allow movement in all directions on the flat surface and wherein the rollers and / or the flat surface have a low-noise or sound-absorbing coating or consist of such a material, or the survey is arranged on a sliding carriage having a sliding surface and / or sliding points, form a sliding pair with the flat surface, so that a low-friction movement in all directions on the flat surface is possible.

The disadvantage of this latter solution is that the survey is fixed. The object of the invention is to allow an individual adjustment of the support of the wrist.

This object is achieved with the features of claim 1. Advantageous embodiments are the subject of the dependent claims.

According to the invention, a wrist rest for supporting the wrist of a person when working with a computer mouse on a flat surface is proposed, which is formed by a survey, the survey ergonomically favorable for the wrist compensates for the height difference between the computer mouse and the flat surface and an adjustable Support surface for the wrist features.

The adjustability of the support surface is an individual employment of the support surface given to the needs of the user.

The flat surface can z. B. a table top or a mousepad.

Preferably, the survey is arranged on a trolley whose rollers allow movement in all directions on the flat surface or the survey is arranged on a slide having a sliding surface and / or sliding points, which form a sliding pair with the flat surface, so that a low-friction movement in all directions on the flat surface is possible. The wrist can also follow the intended movement of the computer mouse in all directions.

The rollers and / or the surface on which the rollers roll, preferably have a coating for noise reduction or consist of such materials. This can z. As rubber or foam rubber. This has the advantage that the movement can be carried out quietly.

The sliding surface of the sliding surface or the sliding points have with the surface on a static friction, which is close to the sliding friction. In this way, jerky movements are avoided as far as possible during the transition from standstill to movement.

The sliding surface or the sliding points are preferably made of ceramic, metal, polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) or silk.

The sliding points are in a preferred embodiment knob-like elevations on the surface facing side of the slide.

The trolley preferably has three rollers, which are arranged in a triangle or four rollers are arranged in a rectangle.

As rollers ball rollers or all-side rollers are preferably used or the rollers are Mecanum wheels.

A further advantageous embodiment provides that the trolley or sliding carriage is connectable or connected to the computer mouse. The connection can be rigid or is formed by a joint.

In both cases, the roller carriage or the sliding carriage and the computer mouse may have a common housing.

The computer mouse can also be arranged latchable in an opening of the trolley or sliding carriage.

For the adjustability of the support surface several variants are provided according to the invention.

In a first embodiment, the survey is formed by an upwardly open U-profile and the support surface by an open U-profile side spanning flexible material. As a flexible material in particular tissue or leather or a leather-like material come into question. Instead of a U-profile and two preferably parallel angle profiles are used or spaced preferably arranged in parallel webs.

The flexible material is connected in a preferred embodiment by means of releasable closures, preferably Velcro, with the U-profile or the angle profiles or the webs.

Due to the flexible material there are tipping options for the wrist and the Velcro fasteners not only allow replacement, but also height adjustment.

In a further embodiment, the U-profile inside a receptacle for the computer mouse or such a receptacle is disposed between the angle profiles or webs. The inserted computer mouse is held in the receptacle during transport by the flexible material spanning the open side.

In a further variant of an adjustable support surface is provided that the support surface is arranged on top of a support body and the support body on the bottom side of a solid material, wherein the survey has a bearing half shell on which the support body is supported on the bottom side and is movable or rolling movable , The bottom of the support body is thus comparable to the inner bearing shell of a roller bearing.

The support surface itself may be flat or curved and should have a pleasant to the body coating.

With this embodiment, rotational movements of the wrist are possible without the wrist must be lifted from the support surface.

A further embodiment provides that the support surface is arranged on top of a support body and the support body on the bottom side of a solid material, wherein the survey consists of a rod which is connected by means of a lockable ball joint adjustable with the trolley or slide and the other End is connected to the support body on the bottom side. The connection of the rod can also be made vice versa.

It is advantageous if the rod is height adjustable and lockable.

Settings are possible in all directions.

The support surface itself can also here be flat or curved and have a pleasant for the body coating.

The invention will be explained with reference to the drawings. Show it:

1 Wrist pad with a U-shaped profile,

2 Wrist rest with an elevation with a bearing half shell and

3 Wrist rest with an elevation of a rod with swivel.

1 shows a wrist rest for supporting a person's wrist when working with a computer mouse 1 on a flat surface 3 , where the wrist rest by a survey 5 is formed, the ergonomically favorable for the wrist the height difference between the computer mouse 1 and the flat surface 3 or the mouse pad 2 balances.

The assessment 5 is an upwardly open U-profile 13 and the bearing surface 12 is made by a flexible material spanning the open U-profile side 14 educated.

The flexible material 14 may be a fabric or leather or a leather-like material and is by means of releasable closures in the form of Velcro 15 with the U-profile 13 connected.

Inside has the U-profile 13 a recording 20 for the computer mouse 1 in which the computer mouse 1 can be used when it is not needed.

The assessment 5 in the form of the upwardly open U-profile 13 is on a trolley 6 arranged, its roles 7 a movement in all directions on the flat surface 3 allow.

2 shows a wrist rest at the bearing surface 12 on top of a support body 19 is arranged. The support body 19 consists bottom side of a solid material. The assessment 5 has a bearing half shell 16 on, on which the support body 19 supported on the bottom side and is sliding or rolling movable.

The assessment 5 is on a slide 10 arranged, the floating points 11 that has the flat surface 3 form a sliding pair, allowing a low-friction movement in all directions on the flat surface 3 is possible.

According to the wrist rest 3 is the bearing surface 12 also on top of a support body 19 arranged, and the support body 19 consists on the bottom side of a solid material. The the survey 5 here consists of a staff 17 , which by means of a lockable ball joint 18 adjustable with the trolley 6 is connected and the other end to the support body 19 connected on the bottom side. The rod 17 is height adjustable and lockable.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

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computer Mouse

2

Mousepad

3

flat surface

4

wrist

5

survey

6

trolley

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roll

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joint

9

n. B

10

Sliding carriage

11

Sliding surface or floating points

12

bearing surface

13

U-profile

14

flexible material

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Velcro fasteners

16

Half bearing

17

Rod

18

ball joint

19

support body

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admission

QUOTES INCLUDE IN THE DESCRIPTION

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Cited patent literature

• DE 10112140 A1 [0002]
• DE 29601649 U1 [0003]
• DE 202016003474 U1 [0004]

Claims (11)

Wrist pad for supporting the wrist of a person when working with a computer mouse ( 1 ) on a flat surface ( 3 ), whereby the wrist rest is supported by a survey ( 5 ), which is ergonomically favorable for the wrist the height difference between the computer mouse ( 1 ) and the flat surface ( 3 ), whereby the survey ( 5 ) an adjustable support surface ( 12 ) for the wrist. Wrist pad according to claim 1, characterized in that the survey ( 5 ) on a trolley ( 6 ) whose rollers ( 7 ) a movement in all directions on the flat surface ( 3 ) or the survey ( 5 ) on a sliding carriage ( 10 ), which has a sliding surface and / or sliding points ( 11 ) with the flat surface ( 3 ) form a sliding pair, so that a low-friction movement in all directions on the flat surface ( 3 ) is possible. Wrist pad according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the survey ( 5 ) an upwardly open U-profile ( 13 ) or is formed by two spaced webs or two upwardly open angle profiles and the bearing surface ( 12 ) by a flexible material spanning the open side ( 14 ) is formed. Wrist rest according to claim 3, characterized in that the flexible material ( 14 ) is a woven or leather or a leather-like material. Wrist rest according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that the flexible material ( 14 ) by means of detachable. Closures with the U-profile ( 13 ) or the angle profiles or the webs is connected. Wrist pad according to claim 5, characterized in that the releasable fasteners Velcro fasteners ( 15 ) are. Wrist rest according to one of claims 3 to 6, characterized in that the U-profile ( 13 ) inside a picture ( 20 ) for the computer mouse ( 1 ) or such a recording ( 20 ) is arranged between the angle profiles or webs. Wrist pad according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the bearing surface ( 12 ) on top of a support body ( 19 ) is arranged and the support body ( 19 ) on the bottom side of a solid material, the survey ( 5 ) a bearing half shell ( 16 ), on which the support body ( 19 ) is supported on the bottom side and is sliding or rolling movable. Wrist pad according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the bearing surface ( 12 ) on top of a support body ( 19 ) is arranged and the support body ( 19 ) on the bottom side of a solid material, the survey ( 5 ) from a stick ( 17 ), which by means of a lockable ball joint ( 18 ) adjustable with the trolley ( 6 ) or the sliding carriage ( 10 ) and the other end with the support body ( 19 ) is connected on the bottom side. Wrist pad according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the bearing surface ( 12 ) on top of a support body ( 19 ) is arranged and the support body ( 19 ) on the bottom side of a solid material, the survey ( 5 ) from a stick ( 17 ), which with the trolley ( 6 ) or the sliding carriage ( 10 ) is rigidly connected and the other end by means of a lockable ball joint ( 18 ) adjustable with the support body ( 19 ) is connected on the bottom side. Wrist rest according to claim 9 or 10, characterized in that the rod ( 17 ) is height adjustable and lockable.

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