A multifunctional ergonomic rocker mouse structure

Abstract

The present invention discloses a multifunctional ergonomic rocker mouse structure, which relates to the technical field of computer accessories. The technical key points of this solution are as follows: By rocking the rocker to replace the wrist movement to control the mouse movement, two left and right handles are provided for joint use by both hands. The upper cover of the handle arches upward from bottom to top to form a convex arc surface at the palm, and the lower cover of the handle is recessed from outside to inside to form an arc surface that fits the palm. The left and right handles have a certain angle with the horizontal plane. An additional function button is provided on the right handle, and a wrist rest is covered on the anti-slip base. It is not limited to being used only on the desktop and can be placed on positions such as the legs. The overall design of this invention adopts an ergonomic structure, uses a rocker to reduce the amount of hand movement, reduces the fatigue degree of the hand when holding the mouse, and has the effect of preventing "mouse hand". The additional function button provided can achieve the purpose of simplifying operations.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of computer accessories, and particularly to an ergonomic mouse structure that uses a rocker and a combination of buttons to achieve mouse functions and has a housing designed in an ergonomic grip manner. Background Art

[0002] At present, the mouse has become one of the indispensable components for users to operate a computer and is usually used in conjunction with a keyboard. An ordinary mouse has a horizontal bottom surface in shape, with the middle of the upper cover arched upward, and the surfaces on the left and right sides are generally parallel. When in use, the horizontal bottom surface is placed on the desktop, the palm is placed horizontally, and the palm is held in a semi-curved state with the palm facing down to grasp the mouse. The arched part of the upper cover supports the palm, and the fingers naturally adhere to the surface of the mouse. Operations are performed by pressing buttons, rolling the scroll wheel, etc. The fingers hold the mouse, and the mouse is moved under the drive of the wrist and arm. A cavity is formed between the upper cover and the bottom surface of the mouse, which is mainly used to place components such as circuit boards. Among them, the optoelectronic device records images when the mouse moves, analyzes the change in the position of feature points on the images, and calculates the movement amounts in the X and Y directions, thereby controlling the movement of the cursor on the screen.

[0003] When using a computer, the main action of the hand is to control the movement of the mouse. Especially for those who mainly work on the computer, they use the mouse for the vast majority of the time. When using the mouse for a long time, or when performing high-intensity mouse movement and clicking actions, the hand is prone to fatigue. Keeping the same posture for a long time, the hand drives the mouse to perform short-distance multiple movements, and the amount of exercise borne by the wrist is too large, which is very likely to cause compression of the hand nerves and diseases such as "mouse hand".

[0004] Some jobs require the mouse to be used in conjunction with the key positions on the keyboard at the same time. Separating the hands for some simple operations often causes inconvenience; if the keyboard and the mouse are not at the same height, working for a long time will cause soreness in the shoulder muscles and damage to the shoulders. Summary of the Invention

[0005] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention designs a multifunctional ergonomic rocker mouse.

[0006] Adopt an ergonomic structural design, hold it with both hands, place both hands naturally on the legs, at the same horizontal plane, reduce the hand movement amount under the condition of ensuring the normal function of the mouse; set additional buttons, and the button functions can be freely set; use a rocker to replace the wrist movement to control the mouse movement, and the mouse can be placed on the leg or any other position, not limited to the horizontal desktop. Add two additional buttons on the handle to cooperate and work, reduce the hand movement amount, and simplify the work; set two handles at the same height, and the handle has a certain angle with the horizontal plane, tilting obliquely forward, which fits the palm structure more comfortably when in use and slows down the fatigue damage caused by holding the mouse for a long time. The present invention provides a mouse structural design that reduces fatigue and is convenient to use.

[0007] A multifunctional ergonomic rocker mouse structure, including a left handle 1, a right handle 2 and a non-slip base 3.

[0008] The left handle 1 and the right handle 2 are fixed above the non-slip base 3 to form the overall mouse structure.

[0009] The left handle 1 includes an upper left cover 10, a lower left cover 11, a left button housing 12, a right button housing 13, a control area circuit board 4, and a left button 40, a right button 41 and a scroll wheel 42 arranged on the control area circuit board 4; the lower end of the lower left cover 11 is fixed on the non-slip base 3, and the upper left cover 10 is buckled above the lower left cover 11; the left button housing 12 and the right button housing 13 are arranged on the lower surface of the lower left cover 11, and the inner sides are respectively in contact with the left button 40 and the right button 41; the control area circuit board 4 is located in the cavity formed by the buckling of the upper left cover 10 and the lower left cover 11, and a part of the scroll wheel 42 extends out through the hole of the upper left cover 10.

[0010] The right handle 2 includes an upper right cover 20, a lower right cover 21, a rocker housing 22, a first function key housing 23, a second function key housing 24, a function area circuit board 5, and a rocker potentiometer 50, a first function key 51 and a second function key 52 arranged on the function area circuit board 5; the lower end of the lower right cover 21 is fixed on the non-slip base 3, and the upper right cover 20 is buckled above the lower right cover 21; the first function key housing 23 and the second function key housing 24 are arranged on the lower surface of the lower right cover 21, and the inner sides are respectively in contact with the first function key 51 and the second function key 52; the function area circuit board 5 is located in the cavity formed by the buckling of the upper right cover 20 and the lower right cover 21; the rocker housing 22 is fixed to the rocker potentiometer 50 through the hole of the upper right cover 20.

[0011] The non-slip base 3 includes a bottom cover 30, a wrist rest 31, a battery compartment 32, and a switch 33; the battery compartment 32 and the switch 33 are provided on the bottom cover 30; the wrist rest 31 covers above the bottom cover 30.

[0012] Further, a wireless communication module 43 is provided on the control area circuit board 4. The wireless communication module 43 has the functions of data processing and wireless data transmission, and is used to collect the signals generated by each button and the rocker potentiometer 50. At the same time, these signals are converted into digital quantities and transmitted to the computer through the wireless communication module 43 according to the protocol of mouse, keyboard and computer communication to complete the corresponding operations.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows:

[0014] 1. This mouse adopts an ergonomic design, which is comfortable to hold and reduces fatigue.

[0015] 2. Using a rocker instead of movement breaks the limitation that a mouse can only be used on a flat surface. The mouse can be used anywhere, reducing the amount of hand movement and fatigue.

[0016] 3. Adding function buttons makes the work easier. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 is an exploded view of the mouse;

[0018] Figure 2 is a top view of the mouse;

[0019] Figure 3 is a rear view of the mouse;

[0020] Figure 4 is a front view of the mouse;

[0021] Figure 5 is a side view of the mouse;

[0022] Figure 6 is a circuit board structure diagram; where (a) is the function area circuit board and (b) is the control area circuit board.

[0023] In the figure: 1 left handle, 10 upper left cover, 11 lower left cover, 12 left button housing, 13 right button housing, 4 control area circuit board, 40 left button, 41 right button, 42 roller, 43 wireless communication module, 2 right handle, 20 upper right cover, 21 lower right cover, 22 rocker housing, 23 first function key housing, 24 second function key housing, 5 function area circuit board, 50 rocker potentiometer, 51 first function key, 52 second function key, 3 anti-slip base, 30 bottom cover, 31 wrist rest, 32 battery compartment, 33 switch. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0024] In order to make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more clear and understandable, the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. However, the present invention can be implemented in different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described in the text. On the contrary, these embodiments are provided to make the disclosed content of the present invention more thorough and comprehensive.

[0025] The middle cavity formed after the upper left cover 10 and the lower left cover 11 are fixed is used to place the control area circuit board 4. When performing operations such as pressing buttons and rolling the scroll wheel, the wireless communication module 43 receives signals from the left button 40, the right button 41, and the scroll wheel 42, and at the same time converts the signals into digital quantities, and transmits them to the computer according to the protocol of the mouse, keyboard and computer communication through the wireless communication module 43 to control the cursor to complete the corresponding operations.

[0026] The middle cavity formed after the upper right cover 20 and the lower right cover 21 are fixed is used to place the function area circuit board 5. When performing operations such as pressing buttons and turning the rocker potentiometer 50, the wireless communication module 43 receives signals from the first function key button 51, the second function key button 52, and the rocker potentiometer 50, and at the same time converts the signals into digital quantities, and transmits them to the computer according to the protocol of the mouse, keyboard and computer communication through the wireless communication module 43 to control the cursor to complete the corresponding operations.

[0027] For the first function key button 51 and the second function key button 52, different key combinations can be set through the computer to reduce the back-and-forth switching of the hand between the mouse and the keyboard, speed up the operation speed, and achieve the purpose of simplifying the work; when the rocker potentiometer 50 is toggled, analog quantities in two directions, X and Y, are generated. The generated signals are processed by the wireless communication module 43 into relative quantities of cursor movement, and the processed signals are transmitted to the computer to control the cursor movement according to the mouse and computer communication protocol. The analog quantities generated when the rocker potentiometer 50 is toggled replace the signals generated during the movement of an ordinary mouse, and the finger toggling the rocker potentiometer 50 replaces the overall movement of the mouse, reducing the amount of movement and relieving the fatigue of the wrist; the wireless communication module 43 uses a 2.4G Bluetooth data communication module to transmit the button information to the computer.

[0028] The upper left cover 10 is fixed on the upper left lower cover 11. The upper left cover 10 arches from bottom to top to form an arc surface, and the lower left cover 11 is concave from outside to inside to form an arc surface. When the palm is held in the palm, a convex arc surface is formed, which fits the palm and supports the entire palm. At the same time, the fingers are bent, and the ring finger and the little finger naturally fit on the arc surface of the lower left cover 11, and the index finger and the middle finger are placed on the left key shell 12 and the right key shell 13 respectively; there is a distance difference between the left key shell 12 and the right key shell 13 in the vertical direction, which is arranged in a stepped manner, and the structure is more in line with the state when the fingers are bent; there is an arc surface at the thumb position of the upper left cover 10, and the arc surface of the thumb is roughly perpendicular to the convex arc surface at the palm, and the thumb can naturally extend forward and fit on the arc surface when it is idle; the palm fitting surface and the four-finger fitting surface are opposite to each other, so it is easy to apply force when using the mouse. When the hand holds the mouse, the mouse position can be easily and freely adjusted. With the support of the thumb, it is not difficult to complete actions such as lifting.

[0029] The outer surface structures of the right upper cover 20 and the right lower cover 21 are similar to those of the left upper cover 10 and the left lower cover 11, respectively. They adopt ergonomic design, and the arc surface formed by protrusions and depressions fits well with the palm and fingers, so that both hands can hold the mouse at the same time and the force is evenly applied.

[0030] The anti-slip base 3 includes a wrist rest 31, a bottom cover 30, a battery compartment 32, and a switch 33; the wrist rest 31 covers the bottom cover 30, the battery compartment 32 is fixed on the bottom cover 30, and contains a No. 5 battery to power the mouse; the switch 33 is fixed on the bottom cover 30 to control the start and stop of the mouse.

[0031] The left handle 1 and the right handle 2 are fixed on the anti-slip base 3, tilted toward the middle, forming an angle of 50° with the horizontal plane, and pointing diagonally forward in the horizontal direction. The rotation angle is 35°. When the fingers are naturally bent and the arms are half bent, the palms are placed on the table or legs. The direction of the hand holding is similar to the above two angles, which can minimize the fatigue and damage to the wrist caused by the holding posture; the surface of the wrist rest 31 is made of rubber, and the internal filling is a slow-rebound sponge. When using the mouse, the wrist is placed on the wrist rest 31. The wrist rest 31 changes its shape due to pressure and fits the wrist, increasing the force area, evenly distributing the force, and reducing fatigue.

[0032] The control area circuit board 4 is electrically connected to the functional area circuit board 5 and both are connected to the battery.

[0033] The overall structure of the mouse is designed according to the structure of the palm and wrist. It is easy to hold, reduces fatigue and damage during use, prevents symptoms such as "mouse hand", and is ergonomic. The mouse can be placed in any position according to usage habits, eliminating the limitation that a flat surface is required to use the mouse.

[0034] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A multifunctional ergonomic rocker mouse structure, characterized in that, It includes a left handle (1), a right handle (2) and a non-slip base (3); The left handle (1) and the right handle (2) are fixed above the non-slip base (3) to form the overall structure of the mouse; The left handle (1) includes an upper left cover (10), a lower left cover (11), a left button housing (12), a right button housing (13), a control area circuit board (4), and a left button (40), a right button (41) and a scroll wheel (42) arranged on the control area circuit board (4); the lower end of the lower left cover (11) is fixed on the non-slip base (3), and the upper left cover (10) is buckled above the lower left cover (11); the left button housing (12) and the right button housing (13) are arranged on the lower surface of the lower left cover (11), and the inner sides are respectively in contact with the left button (40) and the right button (41); the control area circuit board (4) is located in the cavity formed by the buckling of the upper left cover (10) and the lower left cover (11), and a part of the scroll wheel (42) extends out through the hole of the upper left cover (10); The right handle (2) includes an upper right cover (20), a lower right cover (21), a joystick housing (22), a first function key housing (23), a second function key housing (24), a function area circuit board (5), and a joystick potentiometer (50), a first function key (51) and a second function key (52) arranged on the function area circuit board (5); the lower end of the lower right cover (21) is fixed on the non-slip base (3), and the upper right cover (20) is buckled above the lower right cover (21); the first function key housing (23) and the second function key housing (24) are arranged on the lower surface of the lower right cover (21), and the inner sides are respectively in contact with the first function key (51) and the second function key (52); the function area circuit board (5) is located in the cavity formed by the buckling of the upper right cover (20) and the lower right cover (21); the joystick housing (22) is fixed to the joystick potentiometer (50) through the hole of the upper right cover (20); The non-slip base (3) includes a bottom cover (30), a wrist rest (31), a battery compartment (32), and a switch (33); the battery compartment (32) and the switch (33) are provided on the bottom cover (30); the wrist rest (31) covers above the bottom cover (30); A wireless communication module (43) is arranged on the control area circuit board (4). The wireless communication module (43) has the functions of data processing and wireless data transmission, is used to collect the signals generated by each button and the joystick potentiometer (50), and at the same time converts these signals into digital quantities, and transmits them to the computer through the wireless module according to the protocol of mouse, keyboard and computer communication to complete the corresponding operations.

2. The multi-functional ergonomic rocker mouse structure according to claim 1, wherein, The upper left cover (10) and the upper right cover (20) arch upward to form an arc surface, forming a convex arc surface at the palm position.

3. The multi-functional ergonomic rocker mouse structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The lower left cover (11) and the lower right cover (21) are recessed from the outside to the inside to form an arc surface.

4. The multi-functional ergonomic rocker mouse structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The upper left cover (10) and the upper right cover (20) have arc surfaces at the thumb position.

5. The multifunctional ergonomic rocker mouse structure according to claim 1, wherein, The left button housing (12) and the right button housing (13) are arranged in a stepped manner in the vertical direction.

6. The multifunctional ergonomic rocker mouse structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The left handle (1) and the right handle (2) incline towards the middle, forming an angle of 45° to 55° with the horizontal plane, and at the same time point obliquely forward in the horizontal direction, with a rotation angle of 30° to 35°.

7. The multifunctional ergonomic rocker mouse structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The surface of the wrist rest (31) is made of rubber, and the internal filler is slow-rebound sponge.

8. The multifunctional ergonomic rocker mouse structure according to claim 1, wherein, The wireless communication module (43) adopts a 2.4G Bluetooth data communication module.

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