Inductive charging personal massager

• US 20120136289A1
• Filed: 11/07/2011
• Published: 05/31/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 11/05/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ryan Mcgann
• Original Assignee: Ryan Mcgann
• Inventors: McGann, Ryan
• Application Number:
  US13/290,523
• Publication Number:
  US 20120136289A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 601/78
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 19/44 Having substantially cylindrical shape, e.g. dildos
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/0111 watertight
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/0153 hand-held
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 23/0263 using rotating unbalanced masses
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/005 Mechanical details of housing or structure aiming to accommodate the power transfer means, e.g. mechanical integration of coils, antennas or transducers into emitting or receiving devices
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/10 using inductive coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/80 involving the exchange of data, concerning supply or distribution of electric power, between transmitting devices and receiving devices
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00302 Overcharge protection
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/007192 in response to temperature
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/007194 of the battery
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/04 Regulation of charging current or voltage

Abstract

An inductive charging personal massager, in general, is provided that is capable of recharging its internal energy storage system both during operation, and when in a standby mode. One method of recharging will be through electromagnetic induction, and may include a coil of conductive material and a magnet with magnetic properties. The inductive charging personal massager preferably uses at least one of each of the following systems to effectively perform its designed task; a vibration system, an internal energy storage system, an internal electromagnetic induction charging system consisting of a coil and magnet, a charge protection system, a charge controlling system/charge rectifying system, and an external coil attachment for use with the internal induction charging system.

Claims

1. A personal massager comprising a housing having an inner sleeve, said inner sleeve having first end and a second end, said sleeve having an induction magnet that travels in said sleeve from one end portion of said inner sleeve to an opposite end portion, said induction magnet passing between an induction coil that is wrapped about said sleeve as said induction magnet travels through said sleeve by movement of said housing by a user, said movement of said induction magnet through said coil generating an electric current that drives said vibrating motor.

2. The personal massager according to claim 1 wherein said vibration means is an electric motor with an offset weight mounted to a driveshaft.

3. The personal massager according to claim 1 wherein said vibration means is an piezoelectric material.

4. The personal massager according to claim 1 wherein said vibration means is a solenoid.

5. The personal massager according to claim 1 wherein said vibration means is an electromagnetic relay.

6. The personal massager according to claim 1 wherein said vibration means is a coil.

7. The personal massager according to claim 2 further comprising a means for storing energy generated by said induction magnet.

8. The personal massager according to claim 7 wherein said means for storing energy is a rechargeable battery.

9. The personal massager according to claim 7 wherein said means for storing energy is a power capacitor.

10. The personal massager according to claim 7 wherein said means for storing energy is compressed air.

11. The personal massager according to claim 7 wherein said means for storing energy is a capacitor.

17. The personal massager according to claim 8 further comprising a charge control device for rectifying alternating current to direct current.

18. The personal massager according to claim 17 wherein said charge control device stops current from flowing from the energy storing means to the induction coil.

19. The personal massager according to claim 17 wherein the charge level of the battery is monitored.

20. The personal massager according to claim 19 further comprising a thermal cut off to stop charging the battery when an internal storage temperature increases above a pre-determined temperature.

21. The personal massager according to claim 20 at least one of said end portions of said inner sleeve has a rebounding means.

22. The personal massager according to claim 21 wherein said rebounding means is a spring.

23. The personal massager according to claim 21 wherein said rebounding means is an elastomeric spring.

24. The personal massager according to claim 21 wherein said rebounding means is one or more magnets.

25. The personal massager according to claim 21 further comprising a means for controlling the intensity of vibration.

26. The personal massager according to claim 25 wherein the means for controlling the intensity of vibration comprises varying the resistance between the internal energy storage system and the vibration means.

27. The personal massager according to claim 26 wherein said means for varying resistance is a variable resistor.

28. The personal massager according to claim 26 wherein said means for varying resistance is a potentiometer.

12. A personal massager comprising a housing having a vibration means in said housing, said housing having a power generation means for driving a vibration means.

13. The personal massager according to claim 12 wherein said power generation means is an electromagnetic charging system.

14. The personal massager according to claim 12 wherein said power generation means is a photovoltaic solar cell.

15. The personal massager according to claim 12 wherein said power generation means is a pneumatic generator.

16. The personal massager according to claim 12 wherein said power generation means is a thermoelectric generator.