Adjustable Mouse Translating Module for Ergonomic Adaptation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional computer mice do not adequately accommodate user-specific hand characteristics or task-based requirements, leading to suboptimal usability and comfort during various applications, such as gaming.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable translating module within the computer mouse that can be customized based on user preferences, hand size, and task-specific needs, featuring interchangeable switches, sensors, and illumination effects, with a sliding mechanism and ergonomic design for enhanced usability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional computer mice are used with fixed button configurations, then manufacturing is simple and device complexity is low, but adaptability to different users and tasks is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The mouse allows dynamic reconfiguration of button functions through software customization, enabling the same physical device to adapt to different users and tasks. Users can programmatically assign different functions to buttons based on application requirements, making the device flexible without adding physical complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the functional parameters of mouse buttons through software configuration rather than physical modification. By allowing users to programmatically define button mappings and trigger actions, the system achieves adaptability through parameter changes rather than structural changes.
2Productivity
If mouse buttons are designed for specific tasks, then task performance is optimized, but ease of operation for different tasks requires multiple specialized mice
Solution Approach 1:
The mouse is designed as a universal device that can perform multiple functions through software configuration. Users can customize button mappings to optimize for different tasks such as gaming, productivity work, or multimedia control, allowing a single device to replace multiple task-specific mice.
Solution Approach 2:
The button functions are dynamically configurable based on the active application or user preference. The system can automatically or manually adjust button mappings to match current task requirements, enabling optimal performance across diverse applications without requiring physical reconfiguration.
3Ease of manufacture
If fixed button layouts are used, then device complexity is low and manufacturing is easy, but adaptability to different user preferences is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The mouse functionality is segmented into fixed physical components and flexible software-defined functions. This separation allows simple manufacturing of the hardware while enabling extensive customization through software, resolving the contradiction between manufacturing simplicity and user adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of manufacturing multiple physical button configurations, the invention creates virtual copies of button functions through software. Users can define custom button mappings that replicate or modify standard behaviors without requiring physical prototypes or variants.
Data Source
AI summary
A computer mouse with a translating module is disclosed. According to certain embodiments, the computer mouse is designed to work with different types of translating modules depending on the application that the user wishes to use or the types of tasks that the user would like to perform with the help of the computer mouse. According to certain embodiments, the translating module on the computer mouse can be adjusted based on a given user's hand characteristics and/or based on the ease of use of the computer mouse as determined by a given user.