Foldable Mouse With Deformable Body and Flexible Shell
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional computer mouse designs are often too bulky for portable computing devices and lack ergonomic design, making them inconvenient for use with smaller travel-sized devices.
Innovation Solution
A foldable computer mouse with a deformable body that transforms from a compact, portable configuration to an ergonomic shape, featuring a hollow shell made of flexible material that expands and collapses with the body, allowing it to be securely attached to portable computing devices and charged wirelessly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a conventional computer mouse design is used, then the mouse can provide ergonomic input control, but the mouse becomes too bulky to carry conveniently with portable computing devices
Solution Approach 1:
The mouse body is designed with a deformable structure that can dynamically change between an expanded ergonomic configuration for use and a folded compact configuration for portability. The deformable body includes a first portion and a second portion that can be folded relative to each other, allowing the mouse to transition between states to resolve the contradiction between ergonomic size and portable size.
Solution Approach 2:
The mouse can be folded into a compact configuration where parts of the mouse are nested within each other, reducing the overall volume for portability while maintaining the full ergonomic form when expanded for use.
2Volume of moving object
If a smaller travel-sized computer mouse is designed, then the mouse becomes more portable, but the mouse lacks ergonomic design and becomes unconformable to use
Solution Approach 1:
The mouse employs a deformable body structure that allows it to be compact during transport and expand into a full ergonomic shape during use, providing the benefits of both small portable size and comfortable ergonomic design at different times.
3Volume of moving object
If a foldable deformable body is used, then the mouse can be compact for portability, but the shell structure becomes complex to maintain shape retention
Solution Approach 1:
The mouse uses a flexible shell made of a material that can bend and deform with the deformable body while maintaining the structural integrity and shape retention needed for ergonomic use. The flexible shell accommodates the folding motion of the deformable body without requiring complex rigid structural components.
Solution Approach 2:
The shell is constructed from a composite material that combines flexibility with shape retention properties, allowing it to conform to the deformable body's changing shape while maintaining sufficient rigidity to provide ergonomic support during use.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The foldable design provides a comfortable, ergonomic form factor for user input while reducing the likelihood of the mouse being misplaced and ensuring it remains charged and ready for use with portable devices.
Implementation Method 1
the shell comprising a flexible material capable of retaining a shape of the shell in the expanded configuration
Data Source
AI summary
A foldable computer mouse is provided that includes a deformable body formable into an expanded configuration usable for receiving inputs for controlling a computing device and a folded configuration. The expanded configuration being an arcuate configuration having a first curvature and the folded configuration having a second curvature greater than the first curvature. The mouse also includes a hollow shell disposed on a top surface of the deformable body. The shell expands based at least on the deformable body being formed into the expanded configuration, and the shell collapses against the top surface of the deformable body based at least on the deformable body being folded into the folded configuration. The shell comprises a flexible material that retains a shape of the shell in the expanded configuration.