Pointing Sleeve Palm Cover Layout to Reduce Mouse Wrinkling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing protective gear for e-sports players hinders operability due to displacement and wrinkling when in contact with a pointing device, such as a mouse.
Innovation Solution
A pointing device operating sleeve with a palm cover and arm cover design, featuring specific edge configurations to minimize contact and displacement, ensuring operability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If a player wears a commercially available arm cover while operating a mouse, then the hand is protected from damage, but the arm cover comes into contact with the mouse causing displacement and wrinkles that hinder operability
Solution Approach 1:
The sleeve is divided into two distinct functional parts: a palm cover portion that protects the hand while minimizing contact with the mouse, and an arm cover portion that covers the forearm. This segmentation allows each part to perform its specific function without interfering with mouse operability.
Solution Approach 2:
The palm cover portion is designed with specific material properties and structural characteristics that differ from the arm cover portion. The palm cover uses material with appropriate friction characteristics to protect the hand without creating excessive contact with the mouse surface, while the arm cover provides protection without interfering with hand movements.
2Device complexity
If the arm cover is continuous with the palm cover, then the protective gear is simplified and easier to wear, but displacement and wrinkles occur during intensive mouse operation
Solution Approach 1:
While the sleeve appears continuous for ease of wearing, it is functionally segmented into a palm cover portion and an arm cover portion with distinct designs. The palm cover portion is optimized to minimize contact with the mouse during operation, preventing displacement and wrinkles, while the arm cover portion provides continuous protection without interfering with operability.
Solution Approach 2:
The palm cover portion is designed to dynamically adapt during mouse operation, allowing necessary movements and deformations without creating wrinkles or displacement. The material and structural design enable the palm cover to move with the hand while maintaining its protective function and not interfering with mouse operability.
Data Source
AI summary
A pointing device operating sleeve 2 includes a palm cover 4 and an arm cover 6. The palm cover 4 includes a back-side panel 10, a palm-side panel 12, and a first opening 14. The first opening 14 includes an outside end 16, an inside end 18, a back-side edge 20, and a palm-side edge 22. The palm-side edge 22 is positioned on a bottom side with respect to the back-side edge 20. The palm-side panel 12 has an area that is less than an area of the back-side panel 10.