Air Levitation Mouse Sliding Device with External Air Supply
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional mice experience friction issues during use, leading to reduced sensitivity and accuracy, wrist discomfort, and increased manufacturing costs due to complex structures and the need for specific pedestals for magnetic levitation technology.
Innovation Solution
A mouse with an air levitation sliding device that uses an air supply source, air supply pipeline, and air injection channels to eliminate friction, allowing the mouse to levitate and operate without a specific base, featuring an activation sensing component for automatic control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If magnetic levitation technology is used to eliminate friction, then mouse sensitivity and accuracy are improved, but device complexity and manufacturing cost increase due to the need for a pedestal
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the air supply source from the mouse body and places it externally, connecting it via an air supply pipeline. This separates the complex air generation system from the mouse, reducing the mouse's internal complexity while maintaining the air levitation function that improves sensitivity and accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The air injection channels are designed to work with any flat surface (desktop, mouse pad, or other surfaces), making the mouse universally compatible without requiring a specific pedestal. This universal design reduces device complexity by eliminating the need for a specialized base structure.
2Measurement precision
If magnetic levitation technology is used to eliminate friction, then mouse sensitivity and accuracy are improved, but manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
By extracting the air supply source from the mouse body and placing it externally, the patent reduces the manufacturing complexity and cost of the mouse itself. The air supply pipeline and external source can be manufactured separately and connected, simplifying production while maintaining the friction-reducing air levitation effect that improves sensitivity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses pneumatic principles with air injection channels to create a simple, cost-effective levitation system. This pneumatic approach is more manufacturable and less expensive than complex magnetic levitation systems, while still achieving the goal of reducing friction to improve mouse sensitivity and accuracy.
3Measurement precision
If air pressure is applied to levitate the mouse, then friction is eliminated and sensitivity improves, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The air supply can be activated periodically or on-demand rather than continuously. The activation sensing component detects when the mouse is in use and triggers air supply only during these periods, reducing overall energy consumption while maintaining sensitivity during active use.
Solution Approach 2:
The activation sensing component automatically detects when the mouse is being used and activates the air supply accordingly. This self-service mechanism ensures the air levitation system operates only when needed, optimizing energy efficiency while maintaining mouse sensitivity during active operation.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The air levitation sliding function enhances mouse sensitivity and accuracy, reduces wrist pressure, simplifies components, and lowers manufacturing costs by eliminating the need for a specific pedestal, providing a more comfortable and practical user experience.
Implementation Method 1
the air supply source generates the air pressure, so that the two opposite ends of the air pipeline are respectively connected to the air supply source and the air injection channel; thereby, when the air supply source generates the air pressure, the air pressure is transmitted to the air injection channel through the air pipeline to eject out from the bottom surface of the mouse body
Implementation Method 2
enabling the mouse in the air levitation sliding use status
Data Source
AI summary
A mouse with an air levitation sliding device is disclosed. The mouse body has a top surface, a bottom surface, an internal chamber and a signal line. The main feature is that the mouse is further provided with an air levitation sliding device, including an air supply source, an air supply pipeline and an air injection channel, the air injection channel is disposed on the bottom surface of the mouse body, and the air supply source is disposed outside the mouse body, and two ends of the air supply pipeline are respectively connected to the air supply source and the air injection channel. Thereby, the air pressure generated by the air supply source is transmitted to the air injection channel through the air supply pipeline to eject out from the bottom surface of the mouse body, so that the mouse the mouse can be in the air levitation sliding state.