JP2003114756A - Mouse fixed in the palm of the hand in use - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To eliminate shifting between a key board and a mouse in parallel work using the key board and the mouse, and to reduce a burden onto the wrist or the like in the use of the mouse. SOLUTION: A click button 2 and a mouse movement sensing part 3 are arranged in an under face of a mouse main body 1, and a fixing support tool 4 is grasped by a hand to be fixed in a form where the face is directed substantially downwards in the use.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention has both a click button and a mouse movement sensing portion on the lower surface of the mouse body so that the mouse used in a personal computer terminal or the like can be used while being fixed to the palm, The present invention relates to a mouse having a fixing support such as a belt for fixing the mouse body on the palm of the hand.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a keyboard and a mouse have been used as typical input devices for a computer. The input work may be performed only with the mouse or only the keyboard, but the work is often performed by alternately using them together. At this time, since there is a certain physical and spatial distance between the mouse and the keyboard, when using the mouse, it is necessary to once remove the hand from the keyboard and replace it with the mouse. In addition, there are some conventional mice that have been devised in size and shape of the mouse itself in order to reduce the burden on the hands and arms during use, but all mice are covered from above. It is common to hold it and operate it on a desk. Therefore, the click button is located on the upper surface of the mouse body, and the mouse movement sensing unit is located on the lower surface of the mouse body. As a result, the wrist and arm may be strained depending on the position where the mouse is used. As a substitute for the mouse, there are trackballs and AccuPoints that are mainly used in notebook personal computers and the like, but it is more difficult for these devices to position the cursor accurately and quickly at a desired position than the mouse.

[0003]

The conventional mouse has the following drawbacks. (B) When using a keyboard and mouse together to perform input work, these devices are usually placed in relatively close places, but since they are independent devices, their hands should be adjusted as necessary. It was troublesome to move between the mouse and keyboard and change hands. (B) When the mouse is used, the hand is held over the body of the mouse so as to cover it, which puts a strain on the wrist and arm, which is a health problem. The present invention has been made to eliminate these drawbacks.

[0004]

According to the present invention, unlike a conventional mouse, the mouse is not placed and operated on a dedicated mouse pad or a desk, but the mouse body 1 is attached to the hand and the mouse and the hand are integrated. The purpose of this is to eliminate the need to switch between the keyboard and the mouse, that is, to move the hand between the two. To this end, the click button 2 and the mouse movement sensing unit 3 are both installed on the lower surface of the mouse body 1 or on a generally downward surface, and a fixing support 4 such as a belt for fixing the mouse button on the upper surface of the mouse body 1 by hand. I installed it. The mouse movement sensing unit 3 uses a mouse roller, an optical sensor, and other means, and a PC connection cord, an infrared sensing method, and other means are used to connect to the PC body.
FIG. 1 shows a case where the PC connection cord 5 is used.
In order to move the cursor with the mouse of the present invention, the wrist is usually used as the fulcrum, so that the operability can be improved by providing the mouse movement sensing unit 3 with some thickness.

[0005]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A fixing support 4 for fixing to a hand is attached to an upper surface of a mouse body 1 in which a click button 2 and a mouse movement detecting portion 3 are both installed in a lower surface direction. It is also possible to mold the mouse body 1 and the fixing support tool 4 from plastic and keep them integrated from the beginning, but in the present invention, if the mouse body 1 can be fixed to the hand by the fixing support tool 4 at the time of use. Since the purpose can be achieved, it is not necessary that the mouse body 1 and the fixing support 4 are always integrated. It is possible to put the mouse body 1 and the fixing support tool 4 in a detachable state, and the following method can be considered. (A) Attach an adhesive material that can be used repeatedly to the upper surface of the mouse body 1 or to a suitable place on the belt to be attached to the hand. (B) One side of Velcro (registered trademark) is attached to the upper surface of the mouse body 1, and the complementary member is attached separately to the belt attached to the hand. (C) Attach a clip to the upper surface of the mouse body 1 so that it is sandwiched between the belts that can be worn on the hand. The present invention has the above-described structure. When using this structure, the mouse body 1 is placed on the palm with the lower surface thereof facing upward as shown in FIG. 1, and is fixed to the hand using the fixing support 4. Although FIG. 1 exemplifies the shape in the case of mounting on the right hand, it is also possible to select the left and right in consideration of the use of a writing instrument or the like. When the keyboard and the mouse of the present invention are used, the palm is directed downward, so the mouse body 1 (the upper surface shown in FIG. 1) fixed to the palm is also directed downward, and the click button 2 and the mouse move. Sensing unit 3
Completely or almost downward. The click operation is performed by bending the finger and pushing up the click button from below. A conventional mouse usually has two click buttons on the left and right, and each of them is operated by pressing the index finger or the middle finger from above. In the present invention, these two fingers are normally used for the click operation, but the click button can be arranged so that the other fingers can be used for the operation. In addition, if the click button itself has a convex shape, operability at the time of clicking is improved. Some conventional mice have rollers installed between the left and right click buttons and are assigned a scroll function. In the present invention, since the mouse body 1 is fixed to the hand, all five fingers have a degree of freedom when operating the mouse. Therefore, as for the scroll function, for example, a scroll roller can be installed on the side surface of the mouse body 1 and the scroll operation can be performed with the thumb. Also, the same function can be installed between the left and right click buttons like a conventional mouse and operated with the index finger or the middle finger. Further, the mouse function can be expanded by assigning other functions to other fingers. Incidentally, even when the keyboard is used, the mouse body 1 is in close contact with the palm, so that the operability of the keyboard is not hindered. However, in order to further increase the comfort of keyboard operation, it is conceivable to place a hand-holding pad or the like in front of the keyboard and raise the hand height slightly. If the height of the hand-holding pad is set slightly higher than the keyboard surface, the effect will be further enhanced.

[0006]

Since the present invention has such a structure, it is not necessary to move the hand between the mouse and the keyboard when carrying out the input operation using the mouse and the keyboard together. Further, unlike the conventional case, it is not necessary to use the mouse by covering it with a hand, so that it is possible to reduce the burden on the wrist and the like while maintaining the operability of the mouse.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a mouse body 1 according to the present invention with a lower surface thereof facing upward.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 mouse body 2 click button 3 Mouse movement detector 4 Supports for fixing 5 PC connection cord

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A mouse characterized in that both a click button and a mouse movement sensing portion are formed on a lower surface of a mouse body. 2. The mouse according to claim 1, further comprising a support for fixing to a palm.