Rollable Mouse Pad with Detachable Magnetic Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing rollable mouse pads face challenges in packaging efficiency, leading to increased transportation costs and inconvenience due to integral supports that cannot be detached.
Innovation Solution
A rollable mouse pad design featuring a detachable support with a magnetic attraction structure, allowing the support to be folded and stacked with the pad body for compact packaging, and preventing shifts during use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If the support is integrally formed on the mouse pad, then the support is stable and does not shift during use, but the mouse pad becomes difficult to fold and occupies large space when packaged
Solution Approach 1:
The support is divided into a detachable structure with a first support portion and a second support portion that can be separated from the pad body. This segmentation allows the support to be folded and stacked compactly for packaging while maintaining stability during use through magnetic attraction between the separated parts.
Solution Approach 2:
The support transitions from a static integral structure to a dynamic detachable structure. The first and second support portions can be folded along a center line and stacked, enabling compact packaging. During use, magnetic attraction maintains the dynamic connection between parts, providing stability similar to an integral structure.
2Device complexity
If the support is integrally formed on the mouse pad, then the support structure is simple, but the packaging space is large and transportation costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The support is segmented into detachable first and second support portions with a magnetic attraction structure. While this increases structural complexity compared to an integral design, it enables compact folding and stacking for packaging, significantly reducing packaging volume and transportation costs.
Solution Approach 2:
The traditional mechanical connection (adhesive or stitching) between support and pad body is replaced with a magnetic attraction system. This substitution enables easy detachment and compact folding while maintaining connection strength during use, achieving reduced packaging volume without excessive complexity.
3Volume of moving object
If an independent support is used with an ordinary flat mouse pad, then the packaging volume is reduced, but the support shifts during use and causes inconvenience
Solution Approach 1:
The mechanical connection between independent support and pad body is replaced with magnetic attraction. This magnetic field-based connection maintains stable positioning during use without requiring adhesives or stitching, preventing support shift while enabling easy detachment for compact packaging.
Solution Approach 2:
The magnetic attraction strength is optimized to provide sufficient holding force during use to prevent support shift, while allowing easy detachment when needed for packaging. The magnetic parameters are tuned to balance stability during operation with ease of separation for compact storage.
4Ease of manufacture
If the support is detachable, then the packaging convenience is improved, but the support may shift during use
Solution Approach 1:
The detachable mechanical connection is replaced with magnetic attraction, which provides both easy detachment for packaging and strong holding force during use. The magnetic field automatically maintains support position stability without requiring complex mechanical locking mechanisms, achieving both packaging convenience and use stability.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The design enables convenient packaging with reduced volume, lowering transportation costs and improving user experience by preventing support shifts during operation.
Implementation Method 1
By a magnetically fixing of magnetic attraction structure, shifts are prevented when using the mouse so as to improve convenience in use.
Data Source
AI summary
A rollable mouse pad includes a pad body (20) and a support (20). The support (20) is disposed on the pad body (10). The support (20) includes a bottom pad (21), a first support portion (22) and a second support portion (23). The first support portion (22) and the second support portion (23) are tandem disposed on the bottom pad (21). A border portion (24) is formed between the first support portion (22) and the second support portion (23). In a packaged status, the support (20) is folded along a center defined by the border portion (24), the first support portion (22) and the second support portion (23) are stacked with each other, and the pad body (10) is rolled up to wrap the support (20). Therefore, it is convenient to package) rollable mouse pad and the packaging volume can be reduced to decrease the transportation costs.