FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is related to the field of computer input devices. More specifically, it is an attachment to a computer mouse.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Some computer mice are too thin and/or not ergonomic, causing discomfort in the user's hand. In addition, some wireless mice contain an internal battery which is charged from time-to-time with an external cable, and they may have their charging port on the underside, making them difficult to charge.

Therefore, it would be desirable then to provide a device which would address the many shortcomings of the present conventional approaches.

This background information is provided to reveal information believed by the applicant to be of possible relevance to the present invention. No admission is necessarily intended, nor should be construed, that any of the preceding information constitutes prior art against the present invention.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

With the foregoing in mind, one of the many objects of the present invention is to provide an adaptor for a computer mouse to improve ergonomics and/or making charging more convenient.

An embodiment of the present invention provides a computer mouse adaptor to hold a computer mouse, the computer mouse including an optical system to detect relative movement over a surface. The computer mouse adaptor includes a base to hold the computer mouse thereon. The base includes an optical device to interface with the optical system of the computer mouse and allow the computer mouse to provide its functionality while being held by the base.

The optical system of the computer mouse may include a light source and a light sensor. The computer mouse may further include a charging interface. The optical device of the base may include one or more optical lenses aligned with the optical sensor while the computer mouse is held by the base.

The optical device of the base may include one or more optical lenses aligned with the light source while the computer mouse is held by the base. In some embodiments, the optical device of the base may include one or more mirrors aligned to reflect light from the light source to the surface which then reflects to the light sensor while the computer mouse is held by the base. In other embodiments, a plurality of mirrors may be aligned to reflect light from the light source to the surface while the computer mouse is held by the base. In still other embodiments, the plurality of mirrors may be aligned to reflect light, from the light source via the surface, to the light sensor while the computer mouse is held by the base.

The base may include a charging system to pair or couple the charging interface of the computer mouse to a power source (e.g., an external power source). Also, the charging interface of the mouse may be a wireless charging interface, and the charging system may then be a wireless charging system.

Another embodiment of the present invention provides a computer mouse adaptor to hold a computer mouse that includes a charging interface, and an optical system having a light source and a light sensor to detect relative movement over a surface. The computer mouse adaptor may include a base to hold the computer mouse thereon. The base may include an optical lens aligned with the optical system of the computer mouse while the computer mouse is held by the base to interface with the optical system and allow the computer mouse to provide its functionality while being held by the base. The base may also include a charging system to couple the charging interface of the computer mouse to a power source.

The optical lens may be aligned with the light source of the optical system while the computer mouse is held by the base. Alternatively, the optical lens may be aligned with the light sensor of the optical system while the computer mouse is held by the base.

In some implementations, the charging system of the base may comprise a charging connector on a top surface of the base to connect to the charging interface of the computer mouse, and a base charging port on the base, coupled to the charging connector, for connection to the power source.

Another embodiment of the present invention provides a computer mouse adaptor to hold a computer mouse that includes a charging interface, and an optical system having a light source and a light sensor to detect relative movement over a surface. The computer mouse adaptor may include a base to hold the computer mouse thereon. The base may include a mirror aligned with the optical system of the computer mouse while the computer mouse is held by the base to interface with the optical system and allow the computer mouse to provide its functionality while being held by the base. The base may also include a charging system to couple the charging interface of the computer mouse to a power source.

