STICKING PAD FOR MOUSE
Field of Invention
The present invention relates to a sticking pad for a mouse, and more particularly, to a sticking pad for a mouse which makes it possible to obtain an effect of finger pressure therapy and to minimize and absorb a perspiration on a palm and fingers.
Background of Invention
Generally, the mouse has a curved surface on its upper part and is provided with two or three buttons at its front part. When using the mouse, an user wraps it with his hand and at least a thumb, an index finger and a part of the palm adjacent to a wrist contact to the surface of the mouse.
After a long usage of the mouse, the user may feel a pain in the wrist or the palm due to a so-called VDT symptom, thus he will not be able to perform the computer operation any longer. In particular, because the ventilation between the upper surface of the mouse and the palm cannot be done appropriately, the perspiration stands on the palm and then it causes an inconvenience.
There are a few proposals for avoiding this inconvenience.
Referring to Korean Utility Model Laid-open Gazette No. 1998-056331, the mouse has a number of embossing for finger pressure therapy at the front of it. Also, a number of embossing for finger pressure therapy are formed on the selection button. Alternately, the embossing for finger pressure therapy are detachably provided in the insertion hole of the mouse body. These embossing is capable of endowing user with the finger pressure therapy and reducing the user's fatigue.
Referring to Korean Patent Laid-open Gazette 1999-24330, the mouse has a number of bosses on the upper surface and the buttons of the mouse. The boss has a shape of semi-sphere and is made from same material as the mouse. The mouse disclosed in this Gazette can obtain the effect of finger pressure therapy in its early stage of using. However, because the bosses cannot absorb the pressure by the finger, the user may
feel the pain in the palm and the finger and there still remains sweat on the palm.
In other example of prior arts, an embossed piece is attached to the cover having a shape corresponding to the body of the mouse by means of the adhesive or a non-woven fabric, so that the effect of the finger pressure therapy can be obtained.
Summary of Invention
The object of the present invention is to solve the above-described problems, thus it provides the sticking pad for the mouse which is able to prevents the user's pain in the palm and the finger even after a long-period of using due to the shock absorbing effect on the upper surface of the mouse body and the button, to absorb the perspiration from the palm through the fabric sheet and to ventilate space between the palm and the upper surface of the mouse body. Thus, an adverse effect due to the perspiration can be avoided.
The other object of the present invention is to provide the sticking pad for the mouse which prevents cockling of the pad by cutting at an edge of the pad even in case that the upper part of the mouse body is formed with a curved surface.
According to the present invention, the sticking pad for the mouse comprises a first pad for being attached to a mouse body and a second pad for being attached to buttons of the mouse. Said first and second buttons are formed with a number of bosses thereon. Further, said first and second pad comprise a shock-absorbing sheet for absorbing a pressured by a palm and a finger, and a adherent sheet coated with adhesive and located under the shock-absorbing sheet.
Said first pad is formed with a cockling-prevention part formed by cutting edge of the first pad.
Further, said first and second pad comprise a flat shock-absorbing sheet, a fabric sheet capable of absorbing water and attached onto the flat shock-absorbing sheet. The fabric sheet is formed with a number of bosses thereon.
Said shock-absorbing sheet is prepared from foaming resin, such as sponge or gel in
the semi-solid state. Also, said bosses formed on the shock-absorbing sheet or the fabric sheet have a shape of semi-sphere for obtaining the effect of the finger pressure therapy and the prevention of perspiration. The bosses may be formed by being extended between valleys.
Brief Description of Drawings
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the sticking pad for the mouse according to the present invention. Fig. 2 is a top view of the sticking pad for the mouse according to the present invention.
Fig. 3 is a side view of Fig. 2.
Fig. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view of the sticking pad for the mouse according to the present invention. Figs. 5 to 8 are perspective views of other embodiments of the sticking pad for the mouse according to the present invention.
Fig. 9 shows side view of the sticking pad for the mouse with a third pad according to the present invention.
Detailed Description of The Invention
The sticking pad for the mouse according to the present invention will be detailed below.
Referring to Figs 1 to 4, the sticking pad for the mouse of the invention comprises a first pad 10a covering the upper surface of the mouse body m and a second pad 10b attached to buttons mb at the front end of the mouse body m. The second pad 10b has a elliptic shape. Each of the first and the second pad 10a, 10b is provided by the shock-absorbing sheet 11. The shock-absorbing sheet 11 is formed with a number of bosses on its upper part so as to provide the finger pressure therapy and the ventilation between the surface of the pad and the palm or finger. The adherent sheet 14 including adhesive is provided under the shock-absorbing sheet 11.
The shock-absorbing sheet is preferably made from poly-propylene being somewhat elastic. The boss 13a on the upper surface of the shock-absorbing pad 11 is made
from same material as the shock-absorbing sheet 11.
The bosses 13a formed on the shock-absorbing pad 11 have been described having the semi-spherical shape and being apart to each other with a predetermined distance. However, as shown in Fig. 5, the bosses 13b can be extended with valleys formed therebetween.
The sticking pad for the mouse according to the present invention is applied to the mouse by attaching the adherent sheet 14 of the first and the second pad 10a and 10b to the upper surface of the mouse body m and the button mb, respectively. Here, because the button has flat surface, the second pad 10b can be applied thereto without any problem. However, because the upper surface of the mouse body m is somewhat curved, the first pad 10a may be cockled when being applied to the mouse body m. Thus, the user's carefulness should be paid.
When using the mouse, the user puts his palm on the upper surface of the mouse body m and grabs the mouse body m with his thumb and index finger contacting the mouse body.
Here, because a number of bosses 13a with the shape of semi-sphere are arranged on the upper surface of the first and the second pad 10a and 10b with the predetermined distance therebetween, the space is formed between the palm of the user and the surface of the first and second pad 10a and 10b while the user put his hand on the mouse. Thus, since a smooth ventilation can be achieved, the perspiration on the user's palm may be prevented.
Fig. 6 shows other embodiment of the sticking pad for the mouse according to the present invention. Referring to Fig. 6, holes 16 are formed over the entire area of the shock-absorbing sheet 11 of the first and the second pad 10a and 10b. Each holes is 1 to 2 mm deep.
In the embodiment shown in Fig. 6, the more space can be formed between the user's palm and the first and the second pad 10a and 10b of the mouse body and the buttons. Thus, the perspiration on the user's palm may be prevented more effectively.
Fig. 7 shows other embodiment of the sticking pad for the mouse according to the
present invention. Referring to Fig. 7, the cockling-prevention part 17 is formed by cutting the edge of the first pad 10a. The cockling-prevention part 17 is provided for preventing the first pad 10a from cockling when it is applied to the curved surface of the mouse body.
In the embodiment shown in Fig. 7, thanks to the cockling-prevention part 17, the edge of the first pad 10a will not be cockled even when applied to the curved surface. Thus, first pad 10 a can be kept neatly on the mouse body for a long time.
Fig. 8 shows other embodiment of the sticking pad for the mouse according to the present invention. Referring to Fig. 8, the fabric sheet 12 is attached to the upper surface of the shock-absorbing sheet 11. The fabric sheet 12 has an advantage of absorbing the sweat and the water. The bosses 13a, which have the semi-spheric shape, are formed on the upper surface of the fabric 12.
In the embodiment shown in Fig. 8, the user puts his palm on the first and second pad 10a and 10b while using the mouse. The first and the second pad 10a and 10b can absorb the sweat from the user's palm. Thus, the user can perform the mouse operation in the comfortable circumstance.
Fig. 9 is a side view of other embodiment of the sticking pad for the mouse according to the present invention. Referring to Fig. 9, there are provided with a third pad at least at one side of the mouse body m, as well as the first pad 10a for being attached to the upper surface of the mouse body m and the second pad 10b for being attaching to the buttons mb at the front of the mouse body. The user's thumb and fifth finger will touch the third pad 10c.
In the embodiment shown in Fig. 9, all the fingers and the palm will be free from the perspiration. Thus, the user can perform the mouse operation in the comfortable operation.
As describe herein before, because the sticking pad for mouse according to the present invention has the shock-absorbing effect on the upper surface of the mouse body and the buttons, the user does not feel the pain in the palm or the wrist after a long period of usage. Further, the perspiration from the palm or the finger can be
prevented by the ventilation or absorption.
Also, by cutting the edge of the first pad, the cockling of the first pad may be prevented when it is being applied to the curved surface of the mouse.