In some embodiments, an input device includes a housing having a top surface, a touch sensor disposed on the top surface of the housing, and a processor disposed in the housing. The touch sensor can be configured to detect a contact by a hand on the top surface of the housing and generate touch data corresponding to the detected contact by the hand. The processor can be configured to control operation of the touch sensor and receive the touch data, determine an orientation of the hand with respect to the housing based on the touch data, and calibrate a detected movement of the input device based on the determined orientation of the hand with respect to the housing. An image sensor and/or one or more IMUs can be used to detect 2D and/or 3D movement of the input device.

A mouse includes a button portion and a deformable holding portion. The button portion has an upper housing and a lower housing. The upper housing is assembled to the lower housing. The deformable holding portion is connected to the button portion and includes at least one electroactive material layer and a flexible material layer. The flexible material layer covers the electroactive material layer. When the electroactive material layer is in an energized state, the deformable holding portion has a first shape. When the electroactive material layer is in an unenergized state, the deformable holding portion has a second shape.

The computer mouse adaptor holds a computer mouse thereon. The computer mouse includes 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. A charging system may be included to couple the charging interface of the computer mouse to a power source.

In certain embodiments, a computer mouse includes a chassis to provide support for a user's hand, where the chassis includes a knuckle support region, a palm support region, a first side region having a first ledge to support a thumb, a second side region having a second ledge to support one or more of a pinky or ring finger, and a button region having one or more buttons to support one or more of a tip of an index finger or middle finger. Each region can be physically separated from one another on the surface of the chassis by a gap. The knuckle support region can include a coating or covering on a surface of the knuckle support region to provide a directionally dependent friction. The friction on the surface of the knuckle support region is higher for side-to-side movements then for front-to-back movements.

A computer mouse includes a lightweight shell housing for improved performance in electronic sports applications. The shell housing includes a plurality of openings that are defined by support members supporting the integrity of the shell, yet reduce the overall weight of the computer mouse. In exemplary embodiments, the support members and openings may be present on either the upper shell surface, the bottom shell surface, side surfaces and/or any combination of the above. In an exemplary embodiment, the openings may be hexagonal forming a honeycomb framework that provides a rigid housing but omits a substantial amount of material from the housing that provides a significant weight reduction.

Aspects of the invention include a computer peripheral device comprising an input element that operates based on a performance characteristic, an electropermanent magnet (EPM) assembly including a permanent magnet configured to generate a magnetic field and a magnetizing assembly configured to set an intensity of the magnetic field generated by the permanent magnet, and a magnetorheological (MR) material coupled to the input element. The MR material has a viscosity that changes based on the magnetic field and affects the performance characteristic of the input element.

Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a moldable input device. A moldable input device may comprise a thermoplastic polymer layer that is heatable to achieve a moldable condition that allows for a reconfiguration of the thermoplastic polymer layer. After heating, the thermoplastic polymer layer may then be placed on a rigid outer shell of an input device and molded by user engagement (e.g., a user's hand). After a certain period of time, the thermoplastic polymer layer will have cooled and hardened, capturing the molding impressions and imprints of the user's hand. The rigid outer shell may then be affixed to a base plate of an input device, and the rigid outer shell and the base plate may form an enclosed cavity, wherein circuitry for an input device is maintained and protected. In some examples, the thermoplastic polymer may be polycaprolactone or ethylene vinyl acetate.

A computer mouse includes a lightweight shell housing for improved performance in electronic sports applications. The shell housing includes a plurality of openings that are defined by support members supporting the integrity of the shell, yet reduce the overall weight of the computer mouse. In exemplary embodiments, the support members and openings may be present on either the upper shell surface, the bottom shell surface, side surfaces and/or any combination of the above. In an exemplary embodiment, the openings may be hexagonal forming a honeycomb framework that provides a rigid housing but omits a substantial amount of material from the housing that provides a significant weight reduction.

A mouse includes a function body and a housing having a flexible surface. The housing having a flexible surface includes a main body and a flexible surface. The main body is connected with the function body. The main body has a frameset. The flexible surface has a plurality of polygon surfaces and a plurality of flexible connection portions. Each of the polygon surfaces is connected with an adjacent one of the polygon surfaces through at least one of the flexible connection portions. The flexible surface is disposed on the frameset, and the frameset is connected with the flexible surface through a part of the flexible connection portions. Therefore, the flexibility can be implemented, and the pressure of the biometric feature supported thereon can be uniformly distributed, thereby achieving the advantages of reducing the pressure.

A mouse device includes an operation body and a frame. The frame is engaged with the operation body and has a hollow portion. The hollow portion penetrates the mouse device from a side of the mouse device to another side of the mouse device. The frame includes two finger resting portions and a palm resting portion. The two finger resting portions are respectively located at opposite sides of the operation body. The palm resting portion is connected between the two finger resting portions. The hollow portion is formed among the two finger resting portions and the palm resting portion. In a forward-backward axial direction of the mouse device, the frame is located behind the operation body.