Either-handed replaceable mouse

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10191567-B2
Application number	US-201715685021-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 24, 2017
Priority date	Feb 20, 2017
Publication date	Jan 29, 2019
Grant date	Jan 29, 2019

Abstract

An either-handed replaceable mouse includes: a mouse body, having a first button part and a second button part, and a replaceable top cover, covering the mouse body and having a first button area and a second button area. The first button area and the second button area are correspondingly located on the first button part and the second button part respectively. During replacement of the replaceable top cover, a height from the top of the first button area on the first button part to the bottom of the mouse body is greater than or less than a height from the top of the second button area on the second button part to the bottom of the mouse body.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An either-handed replaceable mouse, comprising:
a mouse body, having a first button part and a second button part;
a first replaceable top cover, effective for covering the mouse body and having a first button area and a second button area, the first button area and the second button area being correspondingly located on the first button part and the second button part respectively,
wherein said first replaceable top cover, when mounted to said mouse body, provides a height from the top of the first button area on the first button part to the bottom of the mouse body that is greater than the height from the top of the second button area on the second button part to the bottom of the mouse body; and
a second replaceable top cover, effective for covering the mouse body and having a first button area and a second button area, the first button area and the second button area being correspondingly located on the first button part and the second button part respectively,
wherein said second replaceable top cover, when mounted to said mouse body, provides a height from the top of the first button area on the first button part to the bottom of the mouse body that is less than the height from the top of the second button area on the second button part to the bottom of the mouse body.

2. The either-handed replaceable mouse according to claim 1 , wherein each of said replaceable top covers comprises a first cover section and a second cover section that are replaceable, a finger corresponding to the first cover section presses a component of the first button area or the second button area, and a palm corresponding to the second cover section holds a component of the mouse.

3. The either-handed replaceable mouse according to claim 1 , wherein said first replaceable top cover has a side edge of the first button area far away from the second button area that is a curved surface that is inclined downward towards a side edge of the second button area far away from the first button area; and wherein said second replaceable top cover has a side edge of the first button area far away from the second button area that is a curved surface that is inclined upward towards a side edge of the second button area far away from the first button area.

4. The either-handed replaceable mouse according to claim 1 , further comprising a first replaceable side plate and a second replaceable side plate, which are assembled on the left side and right side of the mouse respectively.

5. The either-handed replaceable mouse according to claim 4 , wherein the first replaceable side plate and the second replaceable side plate have identical or different radians and thicknesses.

6. The either-handed replaceable mouse according to claim 1 , and further including a third replaceable top cover, effective for covering the mouse body and having a first button area and a second button area, the first button area and the second button area being correspondingly located on the first button part and the second button part respectively,
wherein said third replaceable top cover has a height from the top of the first button area on the first button part to the bottom of the mouse body that is equal to the height from the top of the second button area on the second button part to the bottom of the mouse body.

Assignees

• Dexin Corp

Inventors

• Hong Ching-Tsun

Classifications

• G06F3/03543 Primary

  Mice or pucks (G06F3/03541 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G06F2203/0332

  Ergonomic shaped mouse adjustable to suit one of both hands · CPC title