Cradle, mouse and mouse unit

A mouse, comprising:

• a housing that includes
• a lower member formed of a bottom surface and a curved surface that is formed on an outer edge of the bottom surface,
• an upper member provided with an operating portion that is used to perform an input operation, and
• a side member that couples the lower member and the upper member;
• and
• a detection portion, provided inside the housing, that detects a position and operation of the mouse itself;
• wherein
• a slit that engages with a hook portion of a cradle holding the mouse is formed in a bottom surface of the housing.

A mouse unit, comprising:

• a mouse and a cradle that holds the mouse;
• wherein
• the mouse includes a housing including
• a lower member that is formed of a bottom surface and a curved surface formed on an outer edge of the bottom surface, part of the lower member fitting with a support portion of the cradle,
• an upper member provided with an operating portion that is used to perform an input operation, and
• a side member that couples the lower member and the upper member, and
• the cradle includes
• a support portion, and
• a holding portion that is formed on the support portion as a depression with a shape corresponding to part of the mouse, wherein
• the holding portion includes
• an inclined surface that is a flat surface over which the mouse can be slid and that has a predetermined angle with respect to a bottom surface of the support portion, and
• a guiding edge portion that is formed on at least a lower portion and a side portion of an outer edge of the inclined surface and that guides the mouse that is slid along the inclined surface to a holding position.