Rotatable Slim Mouse Housing for Ergonomic Cursor Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Designing a slim mouse that effectively combines the ergonomic requirements for both cursor control and remote control functions is challenging, as a thin housing fails to support palm movement on a desk plane while a thicker design compromises touch feel when used as a remote controller.
Innovation Solution
A slim mouse with a rotatable second housing relative to a first housing, featuring a rotating shaft and connecting plates, allowing the mouse to adjust from a flat shape for remote control to a cambered shape for cursor control, accommodating both functions ergonomically.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Shape
If the housing of the mouse is made thin to meet slim design requirements, then the mouse can be used as a remote controller with good touch feel, but the mouse fails to meet ergonomic demands when moved on the desk plane
Solution Approach 1:
The mouse housing is designed with a rotatable second housing that can change the curvature of the mouse surface. When rotated to the first position, the housing presents a flat surface for remote control use. When rotated to the second position, the housing presents a cambered surface for ergonomic cursor control use. This dynamic reconfiguration allows the same device to adapt its shape to different operational requirements.
2Ease of operation
If the height and thickness of the mouse are increased to meet ergonomic requirements, then the mouse can support palm movement on desk plane, but the touch feel of the mouse is impaired when used as a remote controller
Solution Approach 1:
The rotatable second housing allows the mouse to dynamically adjust its thickness profile. For remote control operations, the housing is rotated to present a thin profile for good touch feel. For cursor control operations, the housing is rotated to present a thicker cambered profile for ergonomic support. This dynamic adjustment resolves the contradiction between thin and thick housing requirements.
3Shape
If the mouse is designed with a flat shape for remote control use, then the touch feel is improved, but the mouse cannot provide ergonomic support when moved on the desk plane
Solution Approach 1:
The mouse incorporates a rotatable second housing that can change the surface curvature from flat to cambered. When used as a remote controller, the flat shape provides good touch feel. When used for cursor control on the desk plane, the cambered shape provides ergonomic support. The rotatable mechanism enables the mouse to switch between these two shapes as needed.
4Ease of operation
If the mouse is designed with a cambered surface for cursor control use, then ergonomic support is improved, but the mouse cannot provide good touch feel when used as a remote controller
Solution Approach 1:
The rotatable second housing enables the mouse to switch between cambered and flat shapes. For cursor control operations, the cambered shape provides ergonomic support for the palm. For remote control operations, the housing is rotated to present a flat shape for good touch feel. This dynamic shape change allows the mouse to optimize its characteristics for each specific use case.
Data Source
AI summary
A slim mouse includes a first housing, a second housing and a connecting member. The first housing includes a first front part and a first rear part, wherein the first rear part has a first slant. The second housing includes a second front part and a second rear part, wherein the second front part has a second slant. The connecting member includes a rotating shaft for connecting the first slant and the second slant, so that the second housing is rotatable with the rotating shaft and relative to the first housing.