Intraball connection module

• US 20080002381A1
• Filed: 12/13/2006
• Published: 01/03/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 06/28/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Roberto Estefano
• Original Assignee: Roberto Estefano
• Inventors: Estefano, Roberto
• Application Number:
  US11/638,207
• Publication Number:
  US 20080002381A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/773
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/50 Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2243/0025 Football American football A63B2243/007
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2243/0033 Handball
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2243/0095 Volleyball
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 41/00 Hollow inflatable balls
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 43/00 Balls with special arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0605 Decision makers and devices using detection means facilitating arbitration

Abstract

The present invention refers to an “INTRABALL CONNECTION MODULE”, that is interconnected to an electronic board (2) by the communication means (3), thus allowing data transmission, information exchange and recharging the battery (6) installed in the electronic board (2).

The connection module (1) comprises a connector (4), where a pin is introduced that allows internal access to the electronic board (2).

Claims

1. “

INTRABALL CONNECTION MODULE”

, characterized in that it is interconnected to an electronic board (2) by communication means (3), thus allowing data transmission, information exchange and recharging the battery (6) installed in the electronic board (2) that feeds it, one of the ends of the connection module (1) being connected to the board (2) by the communication means (3); and

the connection module (1) comprises a connector (4), where a pin is introduced that allows internal access to the electronic board (2) aiming to collect data, recharge the battery (6), exchange information or inhibit the operation of board (2).

2. “

INTRABALL CONNECTION MODULE”

, as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the electronic board (2) collects data referring to the use of the sport ball and forwards data by wireless means and is provided in the center of the ball, arranged in a rigid strip that crosses the internal diameter of a sport ball.

3. “

INTRABALL CONNECTION MODULE”

, as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the data collected by the electronic board (2) are collected by the connection module (1).

4. “

INTRABALL CONNECTION MODULE”

, as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that, when a pin (5) is placed in the connector (4), the internal key (4a) is turned off and the battery of board (2) is disconnected.

5. “

INTRABALL CONNECTION MODULE”

, as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that the connector (4) allows recharge of battery (6).

6. “

INTRABALL CONNECTION MODULE”

, as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the communication means (3) are cords.