JP2002032178A - Palm rest - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a palm rest which can effectively keep the hygiene of the palm of a notebook personal computer operator, hold the exterior of a personal computer casing and reduce fatigue at the time of operating by the operator. SOLUTION: A palm rest 1 is installed on the front face 6 of a keyboard 3 in a notebook personal computer 2 or on a face 6 with which the palm of the operator 5 near an auxiliary input device 4 comes in contact. The palm rest 1 is constituted of a thin sheet or a thin film and the face 6 with which the palm of the operator 5 comes in contact is constituted of a material where an antibacterial component is mixed. Or, innumerable small projections 7 are arranged on the face 6 with which the palm of the operator 5 comes in contact.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a palm rest of a notebook type personal computer having a palm rest portion, which keeps the palm of the operator's palm, suppresses the deterioration of the exterior of the palm rest portion of the personal computer casing, or operates the personal computer. The present invention relates to a palm rest which can significantly reduce fatigue of a palm.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Most notebook personal computers have a palm rest provided near the front of a keyboard or an auxiliary input device such as a pointing device.

The surface of the palm rest, which is in contact with the palm, is integrally formed with the housing of the personal computer with a resin material or metal made of the same material as the other housing parts.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. HEI 9-190254 discloses an example in which an electronic device is manufactured using an antibacterial material in order to cope with an unspecified number of fingers of an operator coming into contact with a display unit or a keyboard unit. Although disclosed in the official gazette “Electronic equipment”, this does not correspond to easy replacement of the relevant part.

Further, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-190254 discloses an embodiment in which an OA device is formed by preparing a paint containing an antibacterial compound and applying the paint.

[0006] In addition, there is a commercially available pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet whose surface is subjected to antibacterial processing. However, in order to attach this sheet to a palm rest portion, the user himself / herself must cut the sheet to an arbitrary size, which is troublesome. Met.

[0007] Further, an example of an adhesive sticker to be attached to a palm rest portion of a notebook personal computer can be seen, but this is limited only to the preference of the operator such as improvement of the exterior of the personal computer housing, and is to be solved by the present invention. It does not correspond to the task to be performed.

[0008] Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-19445 discloses an example in which fibers are attached to the palm rest portion of a notebook personal computer for flocking.
Although disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 4 "Electronic Equipment", this corresponds to heat radiation of heat generated in the electronic equipment.

[0009]

The surface of the notebook computer with which the operator's palm comes into contact easily becomes dirty and unclean and unsanitary due to the generation and propagation of microorganisms such as bacteria and mold due to sweating and dirt on the operator's palm. In order to maintain hygiene, there is a problem that it is necessary to frequently wipe off and purify with alcohol or a disinfectant.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 9-190254 discloses an electronic device in which a part touched by an operator is made of a member containing an antibacterial component. There is a problem that the range of use is wide, the cost is high, and it is difficult to easily replace the corresponding member due to aging.

Further, in an example in which a paint containing an antibacterial compound is prepared and the paint is applied to form an OA device,
Frequent contact of the operator's palm or wiping with a disinfectant causes the paint to peel off, impairing the antibacterial effect and impairing the exterior.

A commercially available pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet made of a material containing an antimicrobial component is suitable for the purchaser or the user himself or herself in consideration of the size and position of the auxiliary input device and the like on the front of the keyboard of the notebook computer. Processing effort such as cutting to size was required.

Further, since the palm rest portion of the conventional notebook personal computer has a flat surface, the tactile stimulus at the time of operation is poor, and fatigue is accumulated due to deterioration of finger blood flow due to long-time operation. was there.

[0014]

A palm rest 1 according to the present invention.
In order to solve the above problem, an operator 5 near the front of the keyboard 3 of the notebook computer 2 or the auxiliary input device 4
It is used by attaching to the surface 6 with which the palm contacts. The material is formed into a thin plate-like or thin-film shape with a flexible resin or a rubber material having elasticity or a metal mixed with a widely known antibacterial component, or a substantially conical small protrusion 7 on the surface. Are innumerably provided and formed into an uneven shape.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A palm rest 1 according to the present invention is used by being arranged in front of a keyboard 3 or near an auxiliary input device 4.

The surface 6 of the palm rest 1 of the present invention, on which the palm of the operator 5 contacts, is provided with an infinite number of substantially conical small projections 7 and is formed in an uneven shape.

Further, the surface 6 of the palm rest 1 with which the palm of the operator 5 comes into contact is made of a soft resin material or a rubber material having elasticity or a rubber material having elasticity which is blended with a widely known antibacterial component such as silver oxide. It is molded with a certain metal.

The palm rest 1 is coated with an adhesive such as an acrylic adhesive on the back surface, and is adhered and fixed to a palm rest portion of a personal computer housing. Alternatively, a concave portion 9 is provided in a palm rest portion of a personal computer housing, and fitted and fixed therein.

The thickness of the palm rest including the small projections 7 is set so as not to prevent the upper lid 10 serving as the display unit of the notebook computer from closing without any trouble.

[0020]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The surface of a palm rest 1 according to the present invention has an irregular shape in which an infinite number of substantially conical small projections 7 are provided on a surface 6 with which a palm of an operator 5 contacts, as shown in the drawing.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing an example in which the palm rest 1 of the present invention is attached to the front of the keyboard 3.
(Example 1)

FIG. 3 is a side view showing an example in which a recess 9 for fixing the palm rest 1 of the present invention is provided on the front face of the keyboard 3 and the palm rest 1 is fitted and mounted therein.
(Example 2)

[0023]

As described above, the surface of the surface 6 with which the palm of the operator 5 frequently contacts when operating the personal computer is made of a material containing an antimicrobial component. It supports antibacterial and sterilization of general bacteria, and can always provide a clean palm rest.

Further, by attaching with an adhesive or by fitting it into the housing of the palm rest portion and fixing it, it is possible to provide a palm rest which can be easily replaced with a new one in a case where dirt or damage is remarkable due to aging.

Since the palm rest 1 is used by attaching it to a notebook-type personal computer housing, it is not necessary to use a material containing an antibacterial component in the entire palm rest portion of the personal computer housing, and the material cost of the personal computer housing can be reduced. .

Further, since the painted surface of the palm rest portion is protected by mounting the palm rest 1 according to the present invention, when the palm rest portion is painted, the painting is peeled off and the exterior is damaged. .

Furthermore, when the above-mentioned painted surface is applied using a paint containing an antibacterial component, the problem that the antibacterial effect is reduced or lost due to the peeling of the paint is addressed. .

Further, by arranging the small projections 7 in an innumerable shape having a substantially conical shape, each time the palm of the operator 5 comes into contact with the palm rest 1, the contact surface 6 of the palm of the operator 5 is brought into contact with the palm rest 1. We provide palm rests that provide comfortable tactile stimulation, promote blood flow through fingers, and effectively reduce stiff shoulders and arm fatigue when operating a computer.

Further, since the palm rest 1 is fixed to the personal computer housing with an adhesive or the like, the portable personal computer can be freely carried.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a palm rest 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view in the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a side view according to a second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Palm rest 2 Notebook personal computer 3 Keyboard 4 Auxiliary input device 5 Operator 6 Contact surface 7 Small protrusion 8 Adhesive 9 Recess 10 Top cover

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A palm rest which is used by being mounted on the front of a keyboard of a notebook computer or near an auxiliary input device. 2. The palm rest according to claim 1, wherein the surface of the palm rest contacting the operator is made of a material having an antibacterial effect. 3. The palm rest according to claim 1, wherein a number of small projections are provided on a surface with which an operator's palm contacts.