ILLUMINATING WRIST EXERCISER

• US 20100048359A1
• Filed: 08/19/2009
• Published: 02/25/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 08/22/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ming Hung Lin, Pei Sung Chuang, Yun Y.U. Chuang
• Original Assignee: Ming Hung Lin, Pei Sung Chuang, Yun Y.U. Chuang
• Inventors: LIN, MING HUNG, CHUANG, PEI SUNG, CHUANG, YUN YU
• Granted Patent: US 7,736,276 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 482/44
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0055 the produced electric power used as a source for other equipment, e.g. for TVs
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/22 Resisting devices with rotary bodies A63B21/0608 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/222 by overcoming gyroscopic forces, e.g. by turning the spin axis
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/74 with powered illuminating means, e.g. lights
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/03508 For a single arm or leg, A63B21/0726 takes precedence

Abstract

An illuminating wrist exerciser includes upper and lower casing members, a ring, a rotor, a magnetic element, an illumination control circuit board, a plurality of illuminators, and a coil holder. The upper and lower casing members mate each other to form an interior space receiving the rotor therein. The upper casing member forms in a top portion thereof an opening to partially expose the rotor. Opposite ends of the rotor are rotatably coupled to the ring surrounding the rotor. The magnetic element is mounted to the ring. The illumination control circuit board and the coil holder are received in a recess defined in one of the ends of the rotor. The coil holder forms a bore in which the magnetic element is received. The coil holder carries thereon at least one pair of coils. The illuminators are distributively arranged on an outer surface of the rotor and are electrically connected to the illumination control circuit board. Electrical power is induced by the magnetic interaction between the coils of the coil holder and the magnetic element and is fed to the illumination control circuit board, which in turn controls the lighting/darkening of the illuminators to thereby provide a power-generation, illuminating wrist exerciser.

Claims

1. An illuminating wrist exerciser, comprising:

an upper casing member and a lower casing member, which are hollow and mate each other to define an interior space therebetween, the upper casing member forming an opening in a top portion thereof;

a ring, which is set on an upper circumferential edge of the lower casing member, the ring forming a joint seat and a hole opposite to each other, the joint seat forming therein a bore;

a magnetic ring, which is coupled to the joint seat of the ring;

a rotor, which is rotatably received in the interior space between the upper and lower casing members and has axles extending in opposite direction from opposite ends of the rotor, the rotor partially projecting beyond the opening defined in the upper casing member for receiving an external force for initiation of rotation thereof, the axles being respectively fit into the bore of the joint seat and the hole of the ring;

an illumination control circuit board, which functions to realize power conversion and control of illumination, the illumination control circuit board being fit over one of the axles of the rotor and fixed to a recess defined in the corresponding end of the rotor to be rotatable in unison with the rotor;

a plurality of illuminators, which are arranged on a circumferential surface of the rotor and are electrically connected to the illumination control circuit board to be driven by the illumination control circuit board for lighting; and

a coil holder, which is fixed to the recess on the end of the rotor, the coil holder having an inner circumference to which at least one pair of coils is mounted, each coil being electrically connected to the illumination control circuit board, the coil holder forming a bore in which the magnetic element is received in such a way that the magnetic element and the coils are set in a co-planar arrangement, whereby when the coils are rotated with the rotor and orbiting around the magnetic element, electrical power is induced therein for supplying to the illumination control circuit board.

2. The illuminating wrist exerciser as claimed in claim 1, wherein the upper casing member has a lower circumferential edge forming a pair of slots.

3. The illuminating wrist exerciser as claimed in claim 1, wherein the upper casing member forms in a top portion thereof an opening.

4. The illuminating wrist exerciser as claimed in claim 1, wherein the lower casing member has an upper circumferential edge on which a pair of lugs is formed.

5. The illuminating wrist exerciser as claimed in claim 1, wherein joint seat has an inner end forming a coupling section.

6. The illuminating wrist exerciser as claimed in claim 5, wherein the coupling section is provided, at a free end thereof, resilient retention tabs.

7. The illuminating wrist exerciser as claimed in claim 1, wherein the magnetic element forms therein a hole.

8. The illuminating wrist exerciser as claimed in claim 1, wherein the magnetic element 40 is not limited to any specific type and a magnetic ring.

9. The illuminating wrist exerciser as claimed in claim 1, wherein one of the axles of the rotor forms at least one circumferential groove.

10. The illuminating wrist exerciser as claimed in claim 9, wherein the circumferential groove receives a C-clip therein.

11. The illuminating wrist exerciser as claimed in claim 1, wherein the recess one the end of the rotor forms therein a plurality of mounting portions.

12. The illuminating wrist exerciser as claimed in claim 11, wherein each mounting portion of the rotor forms an inner-threaded hole.

13. The illuminating wrist exerciser as claimed in claim 1, wherein the circumferential surface of the rotor forms at least one circumferential slot.

14. The illuminating wrist exerciser as claimed in claim 1, wherein the rotor forms a plurality of through holes.

15. The illuminating wrist exerciser as claimed in claim 1, wherein the coil holder forms a plurality of mounting holes.

16. The illuminating wrist exerciser as claimed in claim 1, wherein the coil holder forms on the inner circumference thereof at least one pair of coil retention stems.

17. The illuminating wrist exerciser as claimed in claim 16, wherein the coils are mounted to the coil retention stems respectively.