Adjustable Mouse Support With Multi-Axis Ergonomic Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing computer mouse supports are often cumbersome, complicated, and fail to allow for proper ergonomic alignment due to limited adjustability and inability to accommodate various user positions, leading to repetitive strain injuries.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable mouse support with a base that features easy height and tilt adjustments, allowing for vertical and horizontal axis adjustability, and the ability to pivot 360 degrees, accommodating both left and right-handed users, and can be easily stored beneath a work surface.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If existing mouse supports are designed to provide ergonomic alignment, then user comfort is improved, but the device becomes cumbersome and complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The mouse support is divided into multiple independent components: a base unit, an adjustable arm with pivot joints, and a mouse platform. Each segment can be independently adjusted along different axes, allowing ergonomic positioning without requiring a complex monolithic structure. The segmentation enables simple individual parts to achieve complex functionality when combined.
Solution Approach 2:
The mouse support incorporates multiple pivot joints and rotation points that allow dynamic adjustment of the support position and angle. The arm can rotate at the base, the platform can tilt, and the entire structure can be repositioned, providing adaptability for different user positions and preferences without fixed rigid positioning.
2Stability of the object's composition
If mouse support allows for fixed positioning, then stability is improved, but adjustability for different user positions is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The mouse support provides more adjustment capabilities than strictly necessary for basic functionality, including multiple pivot points, rotation axes, and positioning options. This excessive adjustability ensures that regardless of user position, handedness, or preference, the support can be configured to provide stable positioning while accommodating diverse ergonomic requirements.
3Adaptability or versatility
If mouse support is designed with multiple adjustment features, then versatility for different users is improved, but ease of use deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The mouse support features self-adjusting mechanisms with intuitive controls that allow users to independently configure the device without requiring technical knowledge or assistance. The pivot joints and adjustment mechanisms are designed to be naturally understandable, enabling users to self-customize the positioning for their specific ergonomic needs.
4Reliability
If mouse support provides comprehensive ergonomic adjustment, then prevention of repetitive strain injury is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mouse support is designed as a multi-functional device that simultaneously provides height adjustment, angle adjustment, position repositioning, and orientation control through its various pivot joints and adjustment mechanisms. This universal design allows a single device to address multiple ergonomic requirements, reducing the need for separate specialized components and thereby managing complexity while maintaining comprehensive injury prevention capabilities.
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AI summary
An adjustable mouse support for use with a base is provided with an elongated member, a mounting member, a bracket and a platform. The elongated member has a first pivot axis with the mounting member and a second pivot axis with the bracket. The mounting member and the bracket are located at opposite sides of the elongated member. The platform is pivotally mounted to the bracket about a third pivot axis. The first and second pivot axes are parallel to one another and allow for rotation of the elongated member and the bracket within a vertical plane. The third pivot axis is perpendicular to the first and second pivot axes and allows for rotation of the platform within a horizontal plane. The first pivot axis can be locked.