COMPUTER MOUSE ORIENTED TO DISABLED PEOPLE OR WITH MOVEMENT DISORDERS

• US 20140043235A1
• Filed: 03/18/2013
• Published: 02/13/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/08/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Felipe Sergio Schapira
• Original Assignee: Felipe Sergio Schapira
• Inventors: Schapira, Felipe Sergio
• Granted Patent: US 9,052,754 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/163
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0219 Special purpose keyboards
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/023 Arrangements for converting discrete items of information into a coded form, e.g. arrangements for interpreting keyboard generated codes as alphanumeric codes, operand codes or instruction codes
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03543 Mice or pucks G06F3/03541 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/038 Control and interface arrangements therefor, e.g. drivers or device-embedded control circuitry

Abstract

The preferred embodiment of the invention describes a pointing device comprising a cabinet divided in two housings screwed together. Below the upper housing, a flexible, hard-use film contains all button symbols printed thereon and aligned with the housing upper side holes and tact switch actuators.

A high-relief surface defines the visible surface of depressed buttons surrounded by restraining circular walls which arise from said high-relief surface.

All buttons are placed in a bas-relief surface to avoid undesired or unintended pressings. Moreover, the fact that they are in a depressed surface help people with limb movement disorders to avoid the involuntary movement of their fingers beyond the limits of the depressed buttons, which act as restraining areas, thus avoiding to click, press or hold an undesired button.

Claims

1. A computer mouse oriented to disabled people or with movement disorders comprising:

a housing comprising two separate parts assembled with each other,

a series of different colored buttons arranged according to their functions, wherein said buttons

are in a depressed surface and surrounded by restraining walls, wherein at least one button restraining wall arises from a high-relief surface;

a flexible hard-use film containing all button symbols printed thereon,

a filler rubber, and

a printed circuit board.

2. The computer mouse of claim 1, wherein said high-relief surface comprises at least one tactile groove.

3. The computer mouse of claim 1, wherein all the buttons comprise a tact switch below them.

4. The computer mouse of claim 1, wherein at least one separator is arranged between one of the housing parts and the printed circuit board.

5. The computer mouse of claim 1, comprising an inclination degree provided by a hollow back support protruding from the housing.

6. The computer mouse of claim 1, wherein the printed circuit board comprises sound and light devices.

7. The computer mouse of claim 1, wherein all the buttons operate in such a way that the user can employ all the functions by pressing or clicking just once said buttons.