Ergonomic mouse
AssigneeLite-On Technology Corporation
InventorTien-Ho Hsu
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Abstract
An ergonomic mouse provides comfortable holding by user's palm and convenient operation by user's finger. The ergonomic mouse comprises a mouse body, a holding stick and a button member. The holding stick comprises an abutting section and a bottom pivotally assembled to a top portion of the mouse body to expose the abutting section out of the top portion. The button member is pivotally connected to a finger operation position at front end of the mouse body. The holding stick and the button member can be pivotally inclined to provide comfortable and convenient operation for user.
Claims5
An ergonomic mouse for providing comfortable holding by a user's palm, comprising:
- a mouse body having a top portion as a holding position for the palm;
- a holding stick comprising an abutting section, the holding stick having a bottom pivotally assembled to the top portion of the mouse body to expose the abutting section out of the top portion, the abutting section being pivotally adjusted to fit a holding portion of the palm;
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- a button member pivotally connected to a finger operation position at a front end of the mouse body by a pivotal means whereby the button member can be pivotally inclined by the finger;
- wherein said button member rotates about an axis parallel to a longitudinal direction of the finger;
- wherein the top portion has a recess in which the bottom of the holding stick is pivotally assembled and the holding stick rotates on at least one axis not parallel to the vertical axis of the mouse body;
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- wherein the holding stick with the abutting section as a handling position on the hand for the holding stick is inclined to rightward/leftward such that the palm is inclined leftward/rightward by the user's palm being attached to the top portion to provide a more comfortable operation.
An ergonomic mouse for providing comfortable holding by a user's palm, comprising:
- a mouse body having a top portion as a holding position for the palm;
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- a holding stick comprising an abutting section, the holding stick having a bottom pivotally assembled to the top portion of the mouse body to expose the abutting section out of the top portion, the abutting section being pivotally adjusted to fit a holding portion of the palm;
- wherein a recess is formed on the top portion of the mouse body, the recess has a downward-projecting wall with a pivotal hole and a plurality of clamping dimples around the pivotal hole and being concentric with a center of the pivotal hole, the holding stick having a post at the bottom thereof and pivotally connected to the pivotal hole, the holding stick having a clamping bump corresponding to one of the clamping dimples.
An ergonomic mouse for providing comfortable operation for a user's finger, comprising:
- a mouse body;
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- a button member pivotally connected to a finger operation position at a front end of the mouse body by a pivotal means whereby the button member can be pivotally inclined by the finger;
- wherein said button member rotates about an axis parallel to a longitudinal direction of finger;
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- wherein the pivotal means comprises a locking groove at front side of the mouse body and having clamping bumps at inner face thereof, the pivotal means further comprises a locking rib at one side of the button member and locked to the locking groove and having a plurality of clamping dimples circularly around the locking rib for engaging with the clamping bumps.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.