A mouse foot pad with low resistance and a mouse

Abstract

This utility model discloses a low-resistance mouse foot pad, relating to the field of mouse technology. The mouse foot pad includes a foot pad body, on which at least one resistance-reducing groove is formed, extending from the bottom surface to the top surface of the foot pad body. This utility model also provides a mouse. The mouse foot pad provided by this utility model, with its resistance-reducing groove on the foot pad body, reduces the weight of the foot pad body and decreases the contact area between the mouse foot pad and the external desktop or external mouse pad, greatly reducing the resistance encountered when the mouse moves and improving the user experience.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of mouse technology, and in particular to a mouse foot pad. Background Technology

[0002] Mouse feet are located on the bottom of the mouse. Their main function is to reduce resistance when moving the mouse, improve the smoothness of mouse movement, and prevent the mouse from being worn by hard desktop surfaces during long-term use.

[0003] Existing mouse feet are typically made by directly punching and forming a single sheet of Teflon, resulting in a certain weight. When embedded in the top surface of the mouse, this increases the overall weight and affects the user's feel. Furthermore, due to the limitations of the punching tools and processes, existing mouse feet often have a flat top surface and right angles between the sides and the top surface. This shape maximizes the contact area between the mouse feet and the desktop or mousepad, causing the feet to fully conform to the surface and increasing resistance during mouse movement. Additionally, the sharp right angles between the sides and the top surface can easily scratch the desktop or mousepad during mouse movement, significantly reducing the smoothness of mouse movement. Long-term use may also lead to severe wear and tear or even detachment of the mouse feet, further detrimental to the user experience. Utility Model Content

[0004] The main purpose of this utility model is to provide a mouse foot pad that is lightweight, has a small contact area with the desktop or mouse pad, and experiences low resistance when moving.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model proposes a low-resistance mouse foot pad, which includes a foot pad body and at least one resistance-reducing groove extending from the bottom surface to the top surface of the foot pad body.

[0006] Optionally, the top surface of the foot pad body is a plane, and the bottom surface of the foot pad body is a plane.

[0007] Optionally, the bottom surface of the foot pad body is joined to the outer side wall of the foot pad body with a curved surface.

[0008] Optionally, the bottom surface of the foot pad body is joined to the inner wall of each of the drag-reducing grooves by a curved surface.

[0009] Optionally, the mouse feet also include adhesive, which is disposed on the top surface of the foot body to bond the foot body and the external mouse.

[0010] Optionally, the mouse feet also include release paper, which is disposed on the side of the adhesive opposite to the foot body, and the release paper is bonded to the adhesive to isolate and protect the adhesive before use.

[0011] Optionally, reinforcing ribs are formed between two adjacent drag-reducing grooves or between a single drag-reducing groove and the outer side wall of the foot pad body.

[0012] Optionally, each of the reinforcing ribs has the same width, which is in the range of 2.5-3 mm.

[0013] Optionally, the maximum thickness of each of the reinforcing ribs is equal.

[0014] This invention also provides a mouse that uses the low-resistance mouse feet as described above.

[0015] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: The mouse feet provided in this utility model have a drag-reducing groove on the foot pad body, which reduces the weight of the foot pad body on the one hand, and reduces the contact area between the mouse feet and the external desktop or external mouse pad on the other hand, which greatly reduces the resistance encountered when the mouse moves and improves the user experience. Attached Figure Description

[0016] The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to specific embodiments and accompanying drawings, wherein:

[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a mouse that uses low-resistance mouse feet in a specific implementation.

[0018] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the low-resistance mouse feet provided in a specific implementation.

[0019] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the low-resistance mouse feet provided in a specific implementation embodiment, where AA is a cross-sectional line.

[0020] Figure 4 This is a cross-sectional view of the low-resistance mouse feet provided in the specific implementation embodiment after being cut along AA.

[0021] Figure 5 This is an exploded view of the low-resistance mouse feet provided in the specific implementation.

[0022] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of one type of low-resistance mouse foot pad provided in a specific embodiment.

[0023] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of one type of low-resistance mouse foot pad provided in a specific embodiment.

[0024] In the diagram, the mouse is 1, the mouse feet are 2, the foot body is 21, the adhesive is 22, the release paper is 23, the resistance-reducing groove is 211, and the reinforcing rib is 212. Detailed Implementation

[0025] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this utility model clearer, the present utility model will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the following specific embodiments are only used to explain this utility model and do not constitute a limitation on this utility model.

[0026] Please see Figure 1 In this specific embodiment, a mouse 1 is provided, which uses the low-resistance mouse feet 2 described below.

[0027] Please see Figure 1-2 This specific embodiment provides a low-resistance mouse foot pad 2, which includes a foot pad body 21. At least one resistance-reducing groove 211 is formed on the foot pad body 21, extending from the bottom surface to the top surface of the foot pad body 21. In actual manufacturing, the mouse foot pad 2 provided in this application can be integrally formed by cold pressing a profile using a mold, or it can be further processed from a basic profile. A drag-reducing groove 211 is formed on the mouse foot pad body 21, running from the bottom surface to the top surface of the mouse foot pad body 21. From one perspective, this reduces the weight of the mouse foot pad 2. The hollow structure of the mouse foot pad 2 results in a lighter weight compared to other mouse feet pads with a solid sheet structure in the prior art. When the mouse foot pad 2 provided in this specific embodiment is applied to a specific mouse 1, the lighter and less heavy mouse foot pad 2 provided in this specific embodiment will effectively help reduce the total weight of the mouse 1, providing the user with a more comfortable feel. From another perspective, since the drag-reducing groove 211 runs from the bottom surface to the top surface of the mouse foot pad body 21, when the bottom surface of the mouse foot pad 2 contacts the external desktop or mouse pad, the contact area between the mouse foot pad 2 and the external desktop or mouse pad surface will also be smaller. The smaller contact area will effectively reduce the friction between the mouse foot pad 2 and the external desktop or mouse pad surface, effectively improving the smoothness of mouse movement and helping users obtain a better user experience.

[0028] Please see Figure 3-4In this specific embodiment, the top surface of the mouse foot body 21 is flat, and the bottom surface of the mouse foot body 21 is flat. During use, the user attaches the mouse foot 2 provided in this specific embodiment with its top surface against the mouse 1 and its bottom surface facing the external desktop or mouse pad, integrating it with the mouse. During installation, because the top surface of the mouse foot body 21 is flat, the total contact area between the mouse foot body 21 and the mouse 1 is large, allowing the mouse foot body 21 to fit against the mouse 1 to the maximum extent, maximizing the interaction force between the mouse foot body 21 and the mouse 1, and ensuring the entire mouse foot 2 is stably installed. After successful installation, when the mouse 1 is placed on the external desktop or mouse pad, the bottom surface of the mouse foot body 21 directly contacts the external desktop or mouse pad. Since the surface of the external desktop or mouse pad is usually flat, the flat bottom surface of the mouse foot body 21 will fit against the surface of the external desktop or mouse pad, ensuring smooth contact between the mouse foot body 21 and the external desktop or mouse pad, and guaranteeing the smoothness of its movement.

[0029] Please see Figure 3-4 Furthermore, in this specific embodiment, the bottom surface of the foot pad body 21 is joined to the outer wall of the foot pad body 21 by a curved surface. The bottom surface of the foot pad body 21 is also joined to the inner wall of each drag-reducing groove 211 by a curved surface. In specific manufacturing, the foot pad body 21 can be cold-pressed from Teflon material, and the foot pad body 21 presents an integral sheet-like structure, with its bottom outer wall joined, and the joint surface is arc-shaped when viewed from the cross section; its bottom surface is also joined to the inner wall of each drag-reducing groove 211, and the joint surface is also arc-shaped when viewed from the cross section. In this way, the edge of the foot pad body 21 presents a rounded arc shape, which can further reduce the contact area between the foot pad body 21 and the external desktop or mouse pad when in contact with the external desktop or mouse pad, thereby reducing the resistance of the external desktop or mouse pad to the mouse. The same reason applies to setting the joint surface between the bottom surface of the foot pad body 21 and the inner wall of each drag-reducing groove 211 to be curved.

[0030] Please see Figure 1 , 5In this specific embodiment, the mouse feet 2 also includes adhesive 22 and release paper 23. Adhesive 22 is disposed on the top surface of the foot pad body 21 to bond the foot pad body 21 and the mouse 1. Release paper 23 is disposed on the side of adhesive 22 away from the foot pad body 21, and release paper 23 is bonded to adhesive 22 to isolate and protect adhesive 22 before use. In specific manufacturing, technicians can choose 3M adhesive, which is readily available in the prior art, as adhesive 22 in this specific embodiment. When the user uses it, the foot pad body 21 and the mouse 1 can be bonded together by adhesive 22 to ensure a firm connection between the foot pad body 21 and the mouse 1. Technicians can also choose silicone paper as release paper 23 in this specific embodiment. Release paper 23 covers adhesive 22, which facilitates the storage or transportation of mouse feet 2. The release paper 23 can effectively prevent multiple mouse feet 2 that have not yet been put into use from sticking together. In practical applications, technicians can peel off the release paper 23 and attach the foot pad body 21 to the bottom of the mouse 1 using adhesive 22.

[0031] Please see Figure 1-2 In one specific embodiment, when multiple drag-reducing grooves 211 are provided on the same foot pad body 21, two adjacent drag-reducing grooves 211 are spaced apart, and the structure between them is strip-shaped. Similarly, when the drag-reducing groove 211 is located near the outer wall of the foot pad body 21, since there is a certain distance between the drag-reducing groove 211 and the outer wall of the foot pad body 21, a strip-shaped structure will also be left between the drag-reducing groove 211 and the outer wall of the foot pad body 21. The two adjacent drag-reducing grooves 211 or a single drag-reducing groove 211 and the outer wall of the foot pad body 21 are spaced apart to form a reinforcing rib 212. Since the foot pad body 21 provided in this specific embodiment is integrally formed by cold pressing Teflon material using a mold, the reinforcing rib 212 and other positions of the foot pad body 21 in this specific embodiment are all in a connected and integral state. The reinforcing rib 212 can serve as a spacer structure between adjacent drag-reducing grooves 211, which can distinguish different drag-reducing grooves 211; on the other hand, it can also serve as a connecting structure to communicate different areas of the foot pad body 21, connecting the edge area of ​​the foot pad body 21 and the area without drag-reducing grooves 211; the reinforcing rib 212 can also serve as a reinforcing structure for the foot pad body 21 in the hollow state, minimizing the risk of deformation of the foot pad body 21.

[0032] Please see Figure 1-2 In one specific embodiment, the width of each reinforcing rib 212 is equal, the width of the reinforcing rib 212 is in the range of 2.5-3mm, and the maximum thickness of each reinforcing rib 212 is equal.

[0033] As described above, in the mouse feet provided in this specific embodiment, the foot pad body 21 can be integrally molded using a mold with Teflon material by cold pressing. Therefore, when designing the specific shape of the foot pad body 21, the number of drag-reducing grooves 211, the specific opening position of each drag-reducing groove 211, the specific shape and size of each drag-reducing groove 211, each reinforcing rib 212 can be designed to have the same width. This not only facilitates mold design and easy molding, but also results in the final manufactured foot pad body 21 having a symmetrical and simple visual appearance. The width of each reinforcing rib 212 is set within the range of 2.5-3mm. If the width exceeds 3mm, the reinforcing rib 212 is prone to denting during the molding process. If the width of the reinforcing rib 212 is less than 2.5mm, the strength of the reinforcing rib 212 is insufficient. If the maximum thickness of each reinforcing rib 212 in the foot pad body 21 is set to be equal, the foot pad body 21 will present a state of uniform thickness everywhere. After the mouse foot pad 2 is applied to a specific mouse, the mouse can be placed stably on the desktop or external mouse pad. When the user holds the mouse, no matter which direction it moves, the resistance felt by the user's hand is roughly the same, which will help the user obtain a smooth and stable feeling of movement.

[0034] This specific embodiment also provides a mouse that uses the low-resistance mouse feet as described above.

[0035] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and does not limit the patent scope of the present utility model. All equivalent structural transformations made under the inventive concept of the present utility model using the contents of the present utility model specification and drawings, or direct / indirect applications in other related technical fields, are included within the patent protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A low-resistance mouse foot pad, characterized in that, The mouse feet include a foot body, and at least one drag-reducing groove is provided on the foot body, which extends from the bottom surface of the foot body to the top surface of the foot body. The top surface of the foot pad body is a plane, and the bottom surface of the foot pad body is a plane; The bottom surface of the foot pad body is joined to the outer side wall of the foot pad body by a curved surface. The bottom surface of the foot pad body is joined to the inner wall of each of the drag-reducing grooves by a curved surface.

2. The low-resistance mouse feet as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The mouse feet also include adhesive, which is disposed on the top surface of the foot body to bond the foot body and the external mouse.

3. The low-resistance mouse feet as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The mouse feet also include release paper, which is disposed on the side of the adhesive away from the foot body and is bonded to the adhesive to isolate and protect the adhesive before use.

4. The low-resistance mouse feet as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The two adjacent drag-reducing grooves, or the single drag-reducing groove and the outer side wall of the foot pad body, are spaced apart to form reinforcing ribs.

5. The low-resistance mouse feet as described in claim 4, characterized in that, Each of the reinforcing ribs has the same width, which is in the range of 2.5-3mm.

6. The low-resistance mouse feet as described in claim 5, characterized in that, The maximum thickness of each of the aforementioned reinforcing ribs is equal.

7. A mouse, characterized in that, The mouse uses the low-resistance mouse feet as described in any one of claims 1-6.

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