Luminous Mouse Pad with Replaceable Mat and Peripheral Light Pipe
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional luminous mouse pads with LED and light-guiding boards are costly and lack recyclability, with the top mat becoming dirty and requiring full replacement, which is not environmentally friendly.
Innovation Solution
A luminous mouse pad design featuring a base plate with a fixing unit, light source, and light-guiding pipe, where the light-guiding pipe is exposed to provide a peripheral luminous effect and the mat is replaceable, allowing for different mats to be used.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If LED combined with light-guiding board is used to provide luminous effect, then the mouse pad can provide illumination, but the total cost is high and the decorative effect is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the light-guiding function from the complex light-guiding board and concentrates it into a single light-guiding pipe that channels light along the periphery. This simplifies the overall structure while maintaining the luminous effect, directly addressing the high cost and limited decorative effect problems of conventional designs.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of illuminating the entire mouse pad surface uniformly, the patent concentrates the luminous effect locally at the periphery through the light-guiding pipe. This localized approach provides sufficient decorative effect while reducing material costs and structural complexity.
2Duration of action of stationary object
If the top mat is used for a long time, then the mouse pad provides continuous use, but the mat gets dirty and cannot be replaced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the mouse pad into separable components: a reusable base plate containing the light source and light-guiding pipe, and a replaceable mat. This segmentation allows the mat to be detached and replaced independently, solving the problem of non-replaceable dirty mats while preserving the functional base structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The design enables the mat to be discarded when dirty and replaced with a clean one, while the valuable base plate with integrated lighting components is recovered and reused. This extends the overall product lifecycle and reduces waste.
3Ease of operation
If the entire mouse pad is replaced when the mat gets dirty, then a clean surface is restored, but most elements are not recyclable which is not environmentally friendly
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the mouse pad into replaceable mat and reusable base plate, the patent enables selective replacement of only the contaminated mat portion. This prevents unnecessary disposal of functional components, improving recyclability and environmental sustainability while maintaining ease of cleaning through mat replacement.
4Illumination intensity
If a light-guiding pipe is exposed at the periphery to guide light, then a peripheral luminous effect is achieved, but the structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the light-guiding function with the peripheral border structure of the base plate. The light-guiding pipe is integrated into the periphery rather than being a separate additive component, achieving the luminous effect while minimizing structural complexity through functional integration.
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 design offers a cost-effective and environmentally friendly solution by providing a luminous effect around the periphery of the mouse pad while allowing for mat replacement, reducing waste and maintaining aesthetic appeal.
Implementation Method 1
The light-guiding pipe has at least one end close to the light source and guiding light from the light source into the light-guiding pipe
Data Source
AI summary
A luminous mouse pad includes a base plate, a light source, and a light-guiding pipe. The light source is disposed in the fixing unit. The light-guiding pipe is fixed on a periphery of the base plate. At least one end of the light-guiding pipe is adjacent to the light source and guides a light from the light source into the light-guiding pipe. The light-guiding pipe is exposed outside the periphery of the base plate, so that the light from the light source irradiates from a surface of the light-guiding pipe.