JPH08123616A - Mouse pad with cleaner - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To easily remove dirt sticking on the ball of a mouse by providing a tacky surface, which has width less than the overall length of the mouse and is a little lower than the surface that the mouse comes into contact with, at part of the surface of the mouse pad. CONSTITUTION: At the part of the surface of the mouse pad 1, the tacky surface 2 is provided which has the width less than the overall length of the mouse 3 and is a little lower than the surface that the mouse 3 comes into contact with. On the tacky surface 2, the mouse 3 is moved reciprocally several times so that the ball comes into contact, and thus the ball 4 is rolled on the tacky surface 2 to remove the dirt sticking on the ball 4. Consequently, the dirt sticking on the ball 4 of the mouse 3 can easily be removed.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an improvement of a mouse pad used for smoothing the movement of a mouse used as a pointing device for a computer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Since a mouse is inexpensive and easy to use as a pointing device, it is widely used as a keyboard and a computer input device. In the mouse with the most-used ball, the movement of the mouse may be clogged with dust or the ball may slip depending on the place of use. In order to compensate for the drawback, a mouse pad is often used, which is designed to make the surface moderately slippery and to make the ball move smoothly. However, even if a mouse pad is used, even if a small amount of dust adheres to the ball, the movement of the ball suddenly becomes jerky, and there is a drawback that the operation of the computer must be interrupted and the ball must be removed and cleaned. there were.

[0003]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, a part of the mouse pad is provided with a cleaner capable of removing the dust of the ball so that the dust can be quickly removed by simply rolling the ball on the surface of the cleaner several times. It is an object of the present invention to provide a mouse pad that can minimize the time during which the operation is interrupted.

[0004]

The present invention provides a mouse pad 1
Part of the surface of the mouse has a width shorter than the entire length of the mouse to provide a means for removing the dust of the mouse ball 4, and a part of the surface that the mouse contacts is slightly lower than the surface A surface is provided so that dust on the ball 4 can be quickly removed.

[0005]

By the means described above, the ball 4 rolls on the adhesive surface by merely reciprocating the mouse 3 several times so that the ball 4 contacts the adhesive surface as shown in FIG. The attached dust can be removed. Further, since the adhesive surface is slightly lower than the surface that the mouse contacts, the body of the mouse 3 does not contact the adhesive surface, so the ball (4) can be cleaned quickly with a slight force.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 4 shows a first embodiment, in which a cutout 6 is provided in a part of a mouse pad 5, and an adhesive sheet 7 is attached from the back surface.

As a material of the mouse pad 5, a plastic plate or the like having an appropriately rough surface can be used to prevent the surface from slipping. In this embodiment, the thickness of the mouse pad corresponds to the depth of the adhesive surface, so that the practical thickness is several millimeters to several millimeters corresponding to the play of the ball 4 of the mouse 3. Further, in order to give the entire strength, only the thickness of the portion to which the adhesive sheet 7 is attached may be appropriately thin.

The first embodiment is characterized in that when the adhesive sheet becomes dirty and the cleaning effect becomes weak, the cleaning effect can be restored simply by replacing the adhesive sheet 7.

FIG. 5 shows a second embodiment in which a recess 9 is provided in a part of a mouse pad 8 and an adhesive sheet 10 is attached thereto. The sheet 10 may be made of a material capable of repeatedly recovering the adhesive force by washing, or a material such as a double-sided tape which can be easily attached. In either case, the depth of the depression is such that the surface of the sheet 10 is slightly lower than the surface of the mouse pad 8.

When the adhesive sheet 10 is made of a material capable of recovering its adhesive strength by washing, it can be repeatedly used, so that the economical effect is enhanced.

On the other hand, when a material that can be re-attached to the adhesive sheet 10 is used, the cleaning effect can be regenerated more easily than when the surface of the adhesive sheet 10 is washed.

As described above, according to the present invention, by providing an adhesive cleaner part on a part of the mouse pad, dust on the ball of the mouse can be easily removed. This is useful for making the operation of the computer comfortable.

[0000]

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a structure of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a method of use.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a structure.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 ... Mouse pad 2 ... Adhesive surface 3 ... Mouse 4 ... Mouse ball 5 ... Mouse pad 6 ... Cutout 7 ... Adhesive sheet 8 ... Mouse pad 9: Dimple 10 ... Adhesive sheet

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A mouse pad (1) for smoothing the movement of a mouse (3) which is a pointing device of a computer, wherein a part of the surface has a width shorter than the entire length of the mouse and slightly smaller than the surface in contact with the mouse. A mouse pad with a cleaner that has a low sticky surface (2).