JPH0675038U - Mouse cord stand - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Object] To provide a mouse cord stand in which the cord of a mouse protruding into the mouse operation area of a computer is prevented from interfering with the mouse. [Structure] The fixing portion 5 of the mouse cord stand 1 is attached to the mouse body near the portion 3a where the cord 3 is pulled out from the mouse 2, and the cord holding arm 4 forms the cord holding portion 1a inside the spiral shape and is fixed. The cord 3 is extended upward to guide and hold the cord 3 at a predetermined height h, and the cord portion on the computer side is hung from the holding portion.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mouse cord stand, and more particularly, to a stand that holds a cord attached to a mouse of a computer so as not to interfere with mouse operation.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 A mouse is used as a means for inputting data to the computer and selecting a computer operation menu. This mouse has one or two switches attached to the back of the main body and a cord is attached in the direction of the hand to operate the mouse. It is a device that transmits a signal of the moving direction and moving distance of the mouse to the computer by a ball that is extended and partially exposed from the bottom surface.You can operate the mouse by operating the mouse cursor on the display. It is well known that it is configured.

The operator generally operates the mouse without looking at the mouse while looking at the mouse cursor on the display. Moreover, when moving the cursor greatly on the display, the range of movement of the mouse is usually kept within a relatively narrow range of at least a dozen centimeters square, and when increasing the movement distance of the mouse, lift the cursor a little. It is generally practiced to return to the original direction and then move the cursor in the same direction again for operation.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 By the way, the length of the cord attached to the mouse is attached so that it can be operated at some distance from the computer. Therefore, the extra code may get out of the operation area of the mouse. Normally, this code is operated by pushing the code with the mouse. However, with the addition of graphic functions with excellent functionality and operability, such as terminals and personal computers, various designs such as various shapes and colors such as apparel, sports equipment, shoes, bags, etc. Computers are also becoming familiar in design. When the mouse is used for these purposes, the mouse is often used almost continuously, and the mouse collides with the cord and interferes with the operation, or when the mouse is lifted, the cord is hooked on the cord. And the code interfere with each other, and the mouse operability may be significantly reduced.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and cords attached to a mouse stick out inside the mouse operation area, such as when computer-related tools are placed around the mouse operation area. It is an object of the present invention to provide a mouse cord stand that prevents it from interfering with a mouse and deteriorating operability.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 A first configuration of a mouse cord stand of the present invention for achieving the above object comprises a cord holding arm for lifting and holding a cord of a computer mouse at a predetermined height, and a fixing portion of the cord. Attach the fixed part to the mouse body near the part where the cord is pulled out from the mouse, the cord holding arm extends upward from the fixed part, and the cord holding part is provided, and the cord pulled out from the mouse is set to the predetermined height. It is designed to be guided and held, and the computer-side code portion is hung from this holding portion.

Although the predetermined height varies depending on the length of the cord and the surrounding conditions where the mouse is operated, the predetermined height is generally about 20 to 30 cm. However, the present invention is not limited to this. If it is too low, the cord interference prevention function will be degraded, and if it is too high, it may cause your hand or the like to be caught in the cord holding arm, which is not preferable.

The fixing portion may be formed so as to be attached to the mouse, or may be formed integrally with the mouse. Since the cord holding arm largely projects from the mouse, it is generally attached by assembling, but it can be folded and formed integrally with the mouse.

A second configuration of the mouse cord stand according to the present invention for achieving the above object comprises a cord holding arm of a cord of a computer mouse and a trapezoidal fixing portion of the cord holding arm. The fixed part is formed in a plane shape that covers the mouse operation area or a weighted shape that lowers the center of gravity, and supports the cord holding arm so that it does not fall, and the cord holding arm extends upward from the fixing part and The intermediate part between the computer side connecting part and the mouse side connecting part is lifted to a predetermined height and held, and the cord part on the mouse side is hung from the held part.

The fixing portion of the second configuration may be formed in a plate shape so that the mouse can be operated on the plate, and the arm is made to be heavy to some extent so that the arm does not easily fall down, and the mouse is operated. It can also be formed so as to be placed near the work area.

Further, the third constitution of the mouse cord stand of the present invention for attaining the above object comprises a cord holding arm of a cord of a computer mouse and a fixing portion of the cord holding arm. Means for attaching to an article near the mouse operation area by sandwiching, adhering, adhering or magnet, and the cord holding arm extends upward from the fixing portion to connect the computer side connecting portion and the mouse side connecting portion. The middle part of the mouse is lifted up to a predetermined height and held, and the cord part on the mouse side is hung from the held part.

The fixing portion formed by the sandwiching means can be formed by two sandwiching plates that are supported by a hinge that can be opened and closed, and a return spring that biases in the closing direction. Although the object to be sandwiched is not particularly limited, it is usually fixed on a keyboard or the like before use. Further, the object to be attached by means of fixing by adhesion or adhesion is not particularly limited, and may be a computer main body, a keyboard, other peripheral devices such as an external storage device, but the object to be attached is not limited to this. Also, there are many desks and other iron-made equipment around the mouse operation, and the cord holding arm can be fixed to these equipment by a magnet.

[0013]

[Action]

 The above-mentioned means for temporarily holding the cord attached to the mouse at a predetermined height between the attachment portion on the computer device side such as the computer main body or the keyboard and the attachment portion on the mouse side is the cord in and around the mouse operation area. Hold it by lifting it from the mouse operation surface so that the cord does not interfere with the mouse being operated.

[0014]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The mouse cord stand 1 of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 includes a cord holding arm 4 for holding the cord 3 pulled out from the mouse 2 at a predetermined height h, and a fixing portion for fixing the cord holding arm 4 to the mouse 2. It consists of 5 and. The cord holding arm 4 is formed by spirally winding a soft or elastic metal wire. The mouse 2 is of a type to which one switch 2a is attached, and is provided with a ball 2b that rolls on the mouse operation surface 6 to detect the moving distance and the moving direction of the mouse 2, For the part where the cord 3 is pulled out, a tube portion 2c protruding from the mouse 2 is provided, and a type in which the cord 3 is pulled out through the tube of the tube portion 2c is used.

The height h of the cord holding arm 4 of the present embodiment is set to approximately 25 to 27 cm, but this is for the purpose of illustration, and it can be set to a value higher than that. The spiral pitch P 1 is preferably set to a value that allows the cord 3 to be inserted into the cord holding arm 4 while being wound between the metal wires 4a. By doing so, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the cord holding arm 4 is attached to the cord holding arm 4 with the cord pull-out portion 3a on the mouse 2 side and the plug (not shown) attached to the computer (not shown) attached. The code 3 can be inserted. That is, the cord holding portion 1a of the first embodiment is formed inside the spiral.

Further, it is preferable that the free end side end portion 4b of the cord holding arm 4 prevents the hanging cord 3 from being loosened from the cord holding arm 4 during the mouse operation. As the means, it is possible to use means such as raising the tip portion 4b upward, narrowing the pitch P of this portion, and inserting a cap such as rubber into the tip portion 4b.

The fixing portion 5 is made of an elastic body and is formed in a tubular shape with the lower side 5a separated into a slit shape, and the cord holding arm 4 is fixed to the upper portion thereof. It is fixed to the cylindrical portion 2c. By forming in this way, the fixing portion 5 can be attached to the mouse 2 while the cord 3 is attached with the plug. Although the cylindrical portion 2c of the present embodiment is formed in a cylindrical shape, the cord holding arm 4 may fall due to rotation when the fixing portion 5 has a weak force to grip the cylindrical portion 2c. When the mouse 2 can be modified to fit the present invention, the rotation can be prevented by making the cylindrical portion 2c into a square shape, and the cylindrical portion 2c can have a shape other than the cylindrical shape, for example, a U shape. Can also be

In the mouse cord stand 1 according to the first embodiment, the cord 3 pulled out from the mouse 2 is raised to a height h and hangs freely from there, so that the cord 3 near the mouse 2 is raised. This prevents the interference with the mouse 2 during the mouse operation.

In the mouse cord stand 1 of the second embodiment shown in FIG. 3, the fixing portion 5 is a split mold 5b, and the cord holding arm 4 and the tubular portion 2c (FIGS. 1 and 2) are sandwiched by the split mold 5b. , Fixed with a screw 5d and a nut 5e. In this case, the mouse-side end 4c of the cord holding arm 4 was bent in a U-shape so as not to fall. In addition, a packing (not shown) can be used to evenly tighten the cylindrical portion 2c and the mouse side end portion 4c.

The mouse cord stand 1 according to the third embodiment shown in FIG. 4 uses the mouse 2 (FIGS. 1 and 2) not provided with the tubular portion 2c, and includes the lower case 2d of the mouse 2 shown in FIGS. It is designed to be attached to the side wall. That is, the fixing portion 5 is formed in a U shape in conformity with the shape of the mouse 2 (FIGS. 1 and 2), the tip portion 5c is formed in an inverted U shape with the lower side opened, and the cord holding arm 4 is formed on the upper surface of this portion. Attached.

The tip portion 5c has an inverted U shape because it can be attached to the mouse 2 (FIGS. 1 and 2) without removing the insertion (not shown) of the cord 3 (FIGS. 1 and 2). is there. In addition, a cushion layer 5f made of foamed resin or the like is provided inside the fixed portion 5, and an adhesive layer 5g is provided inside the cushion layer 5f so as to be attached to the lower case 2d. The mouse cord stand 1 of the fourth embodiment shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 is mounted on an upper case (see 2e of FIGS. 1 and 2 below) of a mouse (not shown) provided with two switches 2a (FIGS. 1 and 2). It is designed to be attached. That is, the fixing portion 5 is formed of a metal plate or the like in a shape corresponding to the shape of the upper case 2e, and the tip end side thereof is raised to form the cord holding portion 4.

The means for attaching the fixing portion 5 of the fourth embodiment to the upper case 2e was the same as in the third embodiment by providing the adhesive layer 5g on the lower side of the cushion layer 5f. If a portion where the cushion layer 5f and the adhesive layer 5g are not provided is provided in the middle of the fixed portion 5, because of different models, even if the curved shape of the upper case 2e is slightly different, the mouse cord stand 1 of Example 4 is Can be attached. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the cord holding means of the cord holding arm 4 of the fourth embodiment has tongue pieces 4d protruding from both sides of the plate-like cord holding arm 4, and the tongue pieces 4d are used for the cord 3 (FIG. 5). It was bent so that it could hold (not shown). That is, the cord holding portion 1a of the fourth embodiment is formed by the tongue piece 4d.

The mouse cord stand 1 of the fifth embodiment shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 is formed integrally with the mouse 2. That is, the fixing portion 5 is formed integrally with the lower case 2d or the upper case 2e, and the cord holding arm 4 is inserted into the insertion hole 5h provided in the fixing portion 5. The cord holding arm 4 of the fifth embodiment has a cylindrical shape made of resin or metal, and has a slit 4e having a large width for inserting the cord 3 in the lower portion in the longitudinal direction, and a slit 4f having a narrow width provided on the slit 4e. The connecting portion 4g is formed so as to be smoothly continuous. That is, in order to hold the cord 3 on the cord holding arm 4, the cord 3 pulled out from the mouse 2 is pushed into the slit 4e, and the slit 4f above it is elastically expanded. Therefore, the cord 3 can be held by the cord holding arm 4 by pushing the cord 3 squeezingly from below to above the cord holding arm 4. That is, the cord holding portion 1a of the fifth embodiment is formed inside the tubular cord holding arm 4.

Like the mouse cord stand 1 of the first embodiment, the mouse cord stand 1 of the second to sixth embodiments described above can prevent interference between the mouse 2 and the cord 3 and greatly improve the operability. It was Further, although the mouse 2 in each drawing is described in the same shape, the mouse cord stand 1 of the present invention can be appropriately modified from the above description and applied to the mouse of any manufacturer.

The mouse cord stand 1 of the sixth embodiment shown in FIG. 9 is implemented by using the fixing portion 5 which is used by placing it on the mouse operation surface 6 such as a desk. That is, the fixing part 5 of Example 6 was composed of a plate-like base on which the mouse operation mat 7 was placed, and legs 8 were provided at each corner to place it on the mouse operation surface 6 for use. The cord holding arm 4 is formed of a plate provided with a tongue piece 4d, the leg portion 4i is bent, and is detachably fixed to the fixing portion 5 with a screw 4j, as described with reference to FIGS. That is, the cord holding portion 1a of Example 6 was formed by the tongue piece 4d.

The cord holding arm 4 of the sixth embodiment is curved so that the free end side tip portion 4b side faces downward, and the cord 3 is formed so as to hang down without bending. The cord length from the tip portion 4b to the mouse 2 is kept to be an S shape as shown in FIG. 9, and the cord 3 on the computer (not shown) side is held to the lower side of the cord holding arm 4. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the mouse 2 from interfering with the cord 3. Further, the fixed portion 5 does not need to be provided with an extra space by laying it under the mouse operation mat 7. The fixing portion 5 shown in FIG. 9 may be formed in a trapezoidal shape that also serves as a weight, and may be arranged near the mouse operation area.

The mouse cord stand 1 according to the seventh embodiment shown in FIG. 10 is attached by sandwiching a keyboard (not shown) or the like. In FIG. 10, the fixed portion 5 is such that the sandwiching plate 5j is attached to the pin 5k and the return spring 5m is attached. Then, an intermediate portion of one sandwiching plate 5j is formed in a bridge shape, and a supporting member 5n for supporting the cord holding arm 4 is attached to this portion by a screw 5d so as to be rotatable in a plane direction, and the cord holding member is attached to the supporting member 5n. The arm 4 was attached by a screw 5d so as to be vertically rotatable. The cord holding arm 4 is formed by a pipe-shaped lower member 4k and a pipe-shaped or solid upper member 4m that is inserted into and retracted from the pipe-shaped lower member 4k, and has cord holding portions 1a composed of spiral members 4n at a plurality of positions. It is attached.

In the seventh embodiment, even when the mouse operation area is different at the part to which the mouse cord stand 1 is attached, the same specifications can be attached, and the cord holding arm 4 can be rotated following the mouse. It is possible to provide the mouse cord stand 1 which is easy to use because the cord 3 can be pushed to a place where it does not get in the way when the cord 3 is not used.

In the mouse cord stand 1 of the eighth embodiment shown in FIG. 11, a cord holding arm 4 is formed of a bendable bellows pipe, and a cord holding portion 1a composed of a clip 4P is attached to the tip, and a fixing portion 5 is attached. It is attached to the computer so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction, and the fixing portion 5 is attached to the computer body or the like by the adhesive layer 5g. In the mouse stand 1 of the eighth embodiment, a part of the cord holding arm 4 is bent as a bellows structure according to the situation, and the cord 3 can be guided and held on or near the mouse scanning area (not shown). it can. The mouse cord stand 1 of Embodiments 7 and 8 can be attached to a computer device or the like by screwing, sticking or adhesive.

The mouse cord stand of the ninth embodiment shown in FIG. 12 uses a magnet 5p instead of the adhesive layer 5g of the eighth embodiment, and the cord holding arm 4 is changed to the bellows structure of the eighth embodiment such as mild steel or aluminum. A material that is relatively easy to deform and has the mechanical strength necessary to hold the cord 3 is used, and the hook 4q is provided at the tip. The hook 4q of Example 9 was prevented from coming off by suspending the cord holding arm 4 and then deforming it into a ring shape. However, the present invention is not limited to this shape. The embodiments described above should not be construed as being limited to those shown in the drawings.

The members used in the respective embodiments can be appropriately exchanged and carried out, and the present invention can be carried out by other means included in the structure of the present invention and having the same operation. it can.

[0032]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, the mouse cord stand of the present invention is implemented in various manners as shown in the above embodiments, and by holding the mouse cord at a predetermined height, it is possible to prevent the mouse cord from interfering with the mouse. It can be prevented and the operability of the mouse can be significantly improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a mouse cord stand according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view of the main part of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the main part of the mouse cord stand according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and the right side is a front view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a mouse cord stand according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a front view of the main part of the mouse cord stand according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, and the right side is a side view thereof.

6 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line VI-VI of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a side view of essential parts of a mouse cord stand according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a front view of a main part of FIG.

FIG. 9 is a side view of a main portion of a mouse cord stand according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a side view of a main part of a mouse cord stand according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a side view of a main part of a mouse cord stand according to an eighth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a side view of a main part of a mouse cord stand according to a ninth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 mouse cord stand 1a cord holding part 2 mouse 3 cord 3a drawer part 4 cord holding arm 4d tongue piece 4e slit 4f slit 4n spiral member 4p hook part 4q hook part 5 fixing part 5f cushion layer 5g adhesive layer 5j sandwich plate 5k pin 5m Return spring 5n Support member 6 Mouse operation surface 7 Mouse operation mat 8 Legs h Height P pitch

Claims (3)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A cord holding arm for lifting and holding a cord of a computer mouse to a predetermined height, and a fixing portion for the cord, the fixing portion being provided on a mouse body near a portion where the cord is pulled out from the mouse. Attachment, the cord holding arm extends upward from the fixing portion, and a cord holding portion is provided to guide and hold the cord pulled out from the mouse at the predetermined height, and from this holding portion, the cord portion on the computer side. Mouse cord stand designed to hang down. 2. A cord holding arm for a cord of a computer mouse, and a trapezoidal fixing portion of the cord holding arm,
The fixing portion is formed in a plane shape that covers the mouse operation area or a weight shape that lowers the center of gravity, and supports the cord holding arm so as not to fall, and the cord holding arm extends upward from the fixing portion. A mouse cord stand in which an intermediate portion between the computer-side connecting portion and the mouse-side connecting portion of the cord is lifted to a predetermined height and held, and the mouse-side cord portion is hung from the held portion. 3. A cord holding arm for a cord of a computer mouse, and a fixing portion for the cord holding arm, wherein the fixing portion is located near the mouse operation area by sandwiching, adhering, adhering, or magnet. The cord holding arm extends upward from the fixing portion, and the intermediate portion between the computer-side connecting portion and the mouse-side connecting portion is lifted up and held at a predetermined height. A mouse cord stand that hangs the cord part of.