KR20060070891A - Tilting mouse - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a computer mouse, and more particularly, to a tilting mouse which can be fixed at a desired angle while allowing the wrist case to be freely engaged by engaging an upper case having a support therein and a lower case having a tilting means therein. It is about.

The tilting mouse according to the present invention may be used by modifying the tilt of the mouse according to the degree of fatigue of the wrist, or may be used by fixing it at a desired angle, thereby improving work efficiency by performing computer work at the most comfortable state and for a long time. Even if you use it is effective to prevent the wrist joint. In addition, the present invention is applicable to both left-handed and right-handed.

Mouse, tilting, tilt, support, tilting means, wrist, palm rest

Description

Tilting Mouse {Tilting Mouse}             

1 is a perspective view of a tilting mouse according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB ′ of FIG. 1.

3 shows the operation of FIG. 2.

4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA ′ of FIG. 1. 4A shows the tilting mouse when the tilting means is at the bottom and the support with the support bar is at the top, and FIG. 4B shows the tilting mouse on the upper side and the support with the support bar is at the bottom. The mouse is shown.

5 shows the operation of FIG. 4.

FIG. 6 shows an embodiment of a mouse having a hinge shaft or a cylindrical tilting means 22 in which the upper case can only be moved left and right.

7 shows a shape in which the mouse according to the present invention has a hand rest 24.

* Short description of drawing symbols *

10: Top case 11: Left button for click

12: Right button for click 13: Wheel

14: fixing means 17: support

18: support 19: support plate

20: lower case 22: tilting means

24: Hand rest 30: Connecting line

40: pad

Field of invention

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a computer mouse, and more particularly to a tilting mouse that can be freely twisted at the wrist and can be fixed at a desired angle.

Background of the Invention

As computers and the Internet using them become an essential means of modern life, the number of people using computers is increasing year by year. Accordingly, the performance of the computer itself, as well as various peripherals and accessories, are pursued more conveniently and safely. It is developing into a trend.

A mouse used as an input device of a computer together with a keyboard is frequently used under a Windows operating system rather than a DOS, and it is essential to use the Internet mainly for graphics or web surfing. Although a touch screen or a voice recognition device has been developed as a more convenient input means for a mouse, it is not yet popularized for only a specific purpose.

Accordingly, various mechanical configurations for using a mouse are proposed. In general, a configuration in which a mouse is moved on a mouse pad placed on a desk and the arm is placed on a desk simply rotates while supporting an arm. .

However, in the actual use of the mouse, the height of the arm may vary depending on the user's physical condition, sitting position on the chair, when switching to other tasks or other usage habits. There is a disadvantage that causes burden on other parts of the body such as shoulders.

Most mouse users feel a lot of fatigue on their wrists. To move the mouse, the wrist of the hand holding the mouse touches one end of a desk or mouse pad, which causes more fatigue due to the wrist being twisted and fixed. There is a problem that you feel.

In order to solve such a problem of wrist fatigue, the registered utility model No. 20-0355241 discloses a design called "easy to use inclined mouse", a mouse having an inclination angle formed on the bottom surface, that is, a computer input device B has been disclosed to reduce the fatigue of the wrist to have a tilt angle of 5 ° ~ 30 ° on the bottom surface of the mouse used as a search device.

However, in the utility model, there is no special consideration for right-handed or left-handed, and only the bottom surface is formed to be inclined, which is inconvenient as a mouse having a structure that cannot be adjusted according to the user's convenience.

Accordingly, the present inventors have improved the internal and external structures of the mouse to complete the present invention so that the wrist can be freely twisted and fixed at a desired angle.

After all, it is an object of the present invention to provide a tilting mouse that can be freely twisted at the same time and can be fixed at a desired angle and can be used both left-handed and right-handed.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a mouse connected to the computer main body so as to transmit a signal required for input and selection of the computer, the support is connected to the lower case is engaged with the upper case and the support formed therein Including a lower case having a tilting means formed therein, the upper case is provided with a tilting mouse, characterized in that the tilting can be moved back and forth and / or left and right by the tilting means.

In the present invention, the support or the tilting means may be made of one or a plurality of supports, or may be made by combining a triangular or square support plate in two or several directions, or may have a truncated cone or pyramid shape.

The upper case of the mouse according to the present invention may be characterized in that -90 ° to 90 ° can be moved relative to the lower case.

In one embodiment of the present invention may further include a fixing means for fixing the upper case and the lower case at a predetermined angle.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the tilting means is formed in a spherical shape so that the upper case of the mouse is inclined freely in the front and rear and left and right directions, or the tilting means is formed in a hinge or a simple cylindrical shape so that the upper case of the mouse is in the front and rear or left and right directions. Can only be moved.

In another embodiment of the present invention, a hand rest may be formed on the upper case or the lower case, and the hand rest is slidably pushed to be positioned on the left or right side of the mouse, or clipped to the left or right side of the mouse. You can make it available.

In addition, the hand rest may be characterized in that it further comprises a buffer means.

The present invention can be operated without twisting the wrist because the lower case where the mouse or ball sensor for moving on the screen is located, the button for clicking, and the upper case where the wheel is located are engaged with the rotation and are inclined. To a mouse.

That is, the support formed on the upper case is engaged with the tilting means formed on the lower case, so that the support of the upper case rotates freely around the tilting means of the lower case like a joystick, and the user's most comfortable wrist and hand. The mouse can be manipulated from the angle of the joint.

At this time, the support is formed in the upper case and the tilting means is formed in the lower case as described above, in the opposite case, that is, the tilting means is formed in the upper case, the structure is formed freely in the lower case It will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

In addition, a person unfamiliar with the movement of the upper mouse case may be used by fixing the lower case at the most comfortable angle using a fixing means formed on the upper case. As the fixing means, a fixing screw can be generally used.

In the above, the internal tilting means is spherical so that the mouse can move in all directions such as joystick, front and back and left and right.However, the tilting means has a hinge or a simple cylindrical shape so that the movement can be done only forward and backward or left and right. Possible mouse configurations are also possible, which can reduce fatigue in the wrist, arm or elbow.

Taking the invention in which the movement in the left and right directions can be described as an example, when the palm is placed on the desk with the palm extended to 0 °, the angle of shaking the hand with the right hand is 90 °, the palm is 0 ° to 90 ° or 0 ° to -90 °. °, that is, it is possible to work freely in the range of -90 ° to 90 °, so there is no torsion of the wrist, thereby reducing discomfort and pain such as wrist, elbow and shoulder.

The mouse according to the present invention is also equipped with a hand restraint can improve the fact that the hand does not move freely because the hand directly touches the pad or desk when using the actual tilting mouse. These palm rests help keep your mouse comfortable, especially in the summer, as it prevents sweating on the floor where your hands touch the floor.

The hand rest can be embodied in two types, a slide type and a clip type. The slide type can be used by pushing the hand rest on the left or right side of the mouse, or by using the clip type on the left or right side of the mouse.

In addition, the hand rest may further be provided with a flexible cushioning means made of a raw material such as gel to give the user a fluffy feeling.

In addition, the present invention has the advantage that can be applied to both the right-handed or left-handed because the angle can be adjusted freely and form a structure of symmetry.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described the present invention in more detail.

1 is a perspective view of a tilting mouse according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the mouse according to the present invention has a wheel 13, a left button 11 and a right button 12, and a fixing means 14 on the upper case 10 as in a conventional mouse. It is provided with a lower case 20 and the connection line (30).

2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the B-B 'axis of FIG. 1. Looking at the inside of the mouse, the support 18 made of a support bar 17 connected from the upper case is formed in a shape that meshes with the tilting means 22 connected from the lower case. Through such a structure, since the support 18 and the tilting means 22 move as if the joystick is moved, the mouse according to the present invention can be freely moved in the upper case and manipulated by a user's comfortable wrist twist. This would be possible.

In FIG. 2, the shape of the internal tilting means 22 connected from the lower case 20 is illustrated as a spherical shape, but by forming a hinge or a simple cylindrical shape so that the shaft is placed in the horizontal or vertical direction, so that the support is also engaged with it. It is obvious that the mouse can also be configured such that the whole mouse can only move back and forth or left and right.

In FIG. 2 and the following figures, a total of five supports 17 in the lateral direction and a central support bar are shown in the shape of a stable support, but the number of the supports 17 is one or more. The adjustment can be made according to the shape of the mouse and the convenience of use. Implemented by combining triangular or rectangular support plates 19 in two or several directions will also be suitable in the form of supports with added force stability. The support of the triangular plate 19 in four directions is shown in FIG. 7B. In addition, the support 18 of the mouse according to the present invention can be implemented in the shape of a truncated cone or a truncated pyramid without the support flesh 17 or the support plate 19.

Tilting means 22 is also possible in a variety of configurations, such as the shape of the support 18. In Figure 2 or less is shown a tilting means that is supported by only one column, for the stable distribution of force may be configured by employing the support bar, such as the support, a triangular or rectangular support plate in two or several directions What is realized by the combination will also be suitable in the shape of the tilting means with added force stability. In addition, the tilting means 22 of the mouse according to the present invention can be implemented in the shape of a truncated cone or a truncated pyramid without a support bar or a support plate.

3 is a view showing the operation in the cross-section of Figure 2 it is confirmed that the mouse according to the present invention can move in the direction of the arrow. In FIG. 3, the moving angle is only shown in the range of 0 to 30 °, but when the heights of the upper and lower cases are mutually adjusted, the angle of the movement may be -90 ° to 90 °. That is, the angle can be up to -90 ° so that the right handed as well as the left handed can be easily manipulated.

4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA ′ of FIG. 1. Here, FIG. 4A shows the tilting mouse when the tilting means 22 is at the bottom and the support 18 with the supporting ribs 17 is at the top, and FIG. 4B shows the tilting tool 22 at the top. The mouse in the case where the support 18 with which the support body 17 is in the lower part is shown. That is, although the tilting means 22 may be fixed at the bottom, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that a free configuration that may be fixed at the top is possible.

4A and 4B, the support 18 made of the support bar 17 connected from the upper case 10 or the lower case 20 is formed from the lower case 20 or the upper case 10. The upper case is engaged with the tilting means 22 to freely move.

5 is a view showing the operation in the cross-section of Figure 4 it is confirmed that the mouse according to the present invention can move in the direction of the arrow. In FIG. 5, the moving angle is only shown as about 0 ° to 30 °, but when the heights of the upper and lower cases are mutually adjusted, the angle of the movement is -90 ° to 90 °.

Figure 6 shows an embodiment of a mouse that can be moved only left and right with a tilting means 22 of the hinge axis or cylindrical shape. As shown, the fixing means is formed in the upper case can be used to be fixed to the user desired angle.

7 is a mouse according to the present invention is provided with a hand rest 24, it is possible to improve the fact that the hand does not move freely because the hand directly touches the pad or desk when using the actual tilting mouse. In addition, the hand rest 24 as shown in the summer to prevent sweating, especially in the hands touching the floor to allow the mouse to be used more comfortably.

The hand rest can be embodied in two types, a slide type and a clip type. The slide type can be used by pushing the hand rest on the left or right side of the mouse, or by using the clip type on the left or right side of the mouse.

FIG. 7A illustrates a sliding support for the hand rest 24. The hand rest 24 formed to penetrate the inside of the mouse is pushed to the left or right side of the mouse so that the user can place the hand on one side. FIG. 7B is a clip type embodying the hand rest 24, and can be inserted into either the left or right side of the mouse.

The hand rest 24 as described above may be coated or covered with an elastic buffer layer 26 made of a raw material such as gel, to give a soft feeling to the user's hand portion to make the mouse more comfortable to use. have.

The above description relates to the structure of a tilting mouse that can be tilted and used, and components that must be provided in a conventional mouse, such as a ball or an optical sensor of a mouse for moving on a screen, are similar to those of a conventional mouse. It will be formed in the proper location.

As described above in detail the specific parts of the present invention, for those of ordinary skill in the art, these specific descriptions are only preferred embodiments, which are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Will be obvious. Thus, the substantial scope of the present invention will be defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

The tilting mouse according to the present invention may be used by modifying the tilt of the mouse according to the degree of fatigue of the wrist, or may be used by fixing it at a desired angle, thereby improving work efficiency by performing computer work at the most comfortable state and for a long time. Even if you use it is effective to prevent the wrist joint. In addition, the present invention is applicable to both left-handed and right-handed.

Claims (10)

In the mouse connected to the computer main body so as to transmit a signal required for input and selection of the computer, An upper case in which a support 18 connected to the lower case 20 is formed; And Including a lower case 20 having a tilting means 22 formed therein to be engaged with the support 18, the upper case 10 is engaged with the lower case 20 by the tilting means, the front and back and / or Tilting mouse, characterized in that it can move side to side obliquely. According to claim 1, wherein the support (18) or the tilting means (22) consists of one or a plurality of support teeth (17), or triangular or square support plate (19) by combining two or several directions Tilting mouse characterized by. The tilting mouse according to claim 1, wherein the support (18) or the tilting means (22) is in the shape of a truncated cone or pyramid. The tilting mouse according to claim 1, wherein the upper case (10) is movable from -90 ° to 90 ° with respect to the lower case (20). The tilting mouse according to claim 1, further comprising fixing means (14) for fixing the upper case (10) and the lower case (20) at a predetermined angle. The tilting mouse according to claim 1, wherein the tilting means (22) is formed in a spherical shape so that the upper case (10) of the mouse can be tilted freely back and forth and in the left and right directions. The tilting mouse according to claim 1, wherein the tilting means (22) is formed in a hinge or a simple cylindrical shape so that the upper mouse case (10) can only move back and forth or left and right directions. The tilting mouse according to claim 1, wherein a hand rest (24) is formed in the upper case (10) or the lower case (20). The tilting mouse according to claim 8, wherein the hand rest (24) is slidably positioned so as to be located on the left or right side of the mouse, or can be used by being clipped to the left or right side of the mouse. The tilting mouse according to claim 8, wherein the hand rest (24) further comprises a cushioning means.

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