Rotatable Wrist Hand Support for Gaming Mouse Injury Prevention
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current devices designed to reduce the risk of injury and improve performance for computer mouse users, such as gamers, are inadequate in providing effective ergonomic support and comfort during rapid and varied movements.
Innovation Solution
A gaming glove with a wrist support and hand support system that includes a rotatable joint, adjustable fastening mechanisms, and padding, made from materials like thermoplastic polyurethane or metal, to reduce friction and enhance comfort, allowing for ergonomic positioning and movement alignment with the user's forearm and hand.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a computer mouse is used for fast-paced gaming requiring extensive movements, then gaming performance and responsiveness are improved, but the risk of injury and user discomfort increases
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into multiple functional segments: a wrist support portion that supports the ventral side of the forearm, and a hand support portion that supports the dorsal side of the hand. These segments are connected by a rotatable joint, allowing independent optimization of each segment's function while working together to reduce injury risk during high-performance gaming
Solution Approach 2:
The rotatable joint acts as an intermediary element between the wrist support and hand support portions. This intermediary component enables relative rotation between the two support segments, accommodating the natural rotation of the forearm and hand during gaming movements while maintaining continuous ergonomic support, thereby reducing strain and injury risk
2Ease of operation
If a wrist support device is added to improve ergonomics and reduce injury risk, then comfort and safety are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The device merges the wrist support function and hand support function into a single integrated glove structure. The wrist support portion and hand support portion are connected through a rotatable joint, combining multiple ergonomic functions into one cohesive device that provides comprehensive support without requiring multiple separate components
Solution Approach 2:
The glove structure serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides wrist support, hand support, and enables rotational movement accommodation. The rotatable joint not only connects the support portions but also actively manages the rotational movement between wrist and hand, making the device multi-functional and reducing the need for additional separate components
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AI summary
The present disclosure provides a wearable device worn on the forearm of a user, whereby the device provides an ergonomically correct positioning of the forearm and hand for increasing the performance and avoid injuries of a user working with a computer mouse or the like. In particular, the disclosure provides a device for increasing performance, comfort and/or preventing injury of a user of a computer mouse or the like. The device comprises a wrist support (20), having an upper side (21) adapted for receiving the user's wrist and/or lower forearm and an underside (22) adapted to bear against a planar surface, such as a table, wherein the underside (22) presents a bearing arrangement (121 a, 121 b, 121 c, 121 d, 121e) for reducing friction against the planar surface, and a hand support (20), adapted for receiving a part of the user's hand. The hand support (20) is horizontally +/- 40 degrees, preferably +/- 20 degrees or +/- 10 degrees, movable relative to the wrist support (10).