SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A MOTION SENSING DEVICE

• US 20140290360A1
• Filed: 06/11/2014
• Published: 10/02/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/25/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: May Patents Ltd.
• Original Assignee: May Patents Ltd.
• Inventors: BINDER, Yehuda
• Application Number:
  US14/301,544
• Publication Number:
  US 20140290360A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 73/493
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 15/025 Toys specially adapted for animals
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0602 Non-electronic means therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0625 Emitting sound, noise or music
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/063 Spoken or verbal instructions
• 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 2220/17 Counting, e.g. counting periodical movements, revolutions or cycles, or including further data processing to determine distances or speed
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/18 Inclination, slope or curvature
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/40 Acceleration
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/51 Force
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/53 Force of an impact, e.g. blow or punch
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/56 Pressure
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/803 Motion sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/805 Optical or opto-electronic sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/833 Sensors arranged on the exercise apparatus or sports implement
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/54 Transponders, e.g. RFID
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/74 with powered illuminating means, e.g. lights
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 43/004 electrically conductive, e.g. for automatic arbitration
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 43/06 with illuminating devices ; with reflective surfaces
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0053 Apparatus generating random stimulus signals for reaction-time training involving a substantial physical effort
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0622 Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 29/22 : Electric drives power supply through track A63H18/12
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 29/24 : Details or accessories for drive mechanisms, e.g. means for winding-up or starting toy engines
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 33/18 : Throwing or slinging toys, e.g. flying disc toys discs used in athletics A63B65/10as part of a game A63F9/02; sling weapons F41B3/00; spring toy guns F41B7/08
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 33/26 : Magnetic or electric toys electric drives A63H29/22 ; indoor games played with small balls using magnetic power A63F7/0088, A63F7/068
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 5/00 : Musical or noise- producing devices for additional toy effects other than acoustical musical tops A63H1/28; sound-producing dolls A63H3/28; musical toy vehicles A63H17/268; acoustical vehicle-signalling devices A63H17/32; whistling toy locomotive arrangements A63H19/14; music, sound or noise production in general G10
• CPC Class Codes: G01P 1/07 : Indicating devices, e.g. for remote indication indicating working conditions of vehicles G07C5/00
• CPC Class Codes: G01P 1/08 : Arrangements of scales, pointers, lamps or acoustic indicators, e.g. in automobile speedometers
• CPC Class Codes: G01P 15/18 : in two or more dimensions
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/182 : Level alarms, e.g. alarms responsive to variables exceeding a threshold
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 5/36 : using visible light sources
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 1/26 : for automatically producing a series of tones
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 2220/395 : Acceleration sensing or accelerometer use, e.g. 3D movement computation by integration of accelerometer data, angle sensing with respect to the vertical, i.e. gravity sensing
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 2230/055 : Spint toy, i.e. specifically designed for children, e.g. adapted for smaller fingers or simplified in some way; Musical instrument-shaped game input interfaces with simplified control features
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/10 : using inductive coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/20 : using microwaves or radio frequency waves
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/90 : involving detection or optimisation of position, e.g. alignment
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0068 : Battery or charger load switching, e.g. concurrent charging and load supply H02J7/0013 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/32 : for charging batteries from a charging set comprising a non-electric prime mover rotating at constant speed

Abstract

The device includes a signaling means and a motion sensor, and logic for activating or controlling the signaling means in response to a sensed motion according to an embedded logic. The device may be used as a toy, and may be shaped like a play ball or as a handheld unit. It may be powered from a battery, either chargeable from an AC power source directly or contactless by using induction or by converting electrical energy from harvested kinetic energy. The embedded logic may activate or control the signaling means, predictably or randomly, in response to sensed acceleration magnitude or direction, such as sensing the crossing of a preset threshold or sensing the peak value. The visual means may be a numeric display for displaying a value associated with the count of the number of times the threshold has been exceeded or the peak magnitude of the acceleration sensed.

Claims

1. A device for signaling in response to a sensed motion, the device having a single enclosure, and in said single enclosure comprising:

an accelerometer mechanically secured to said enclosure for sensing the device acceleration;

an annunciator mechanically secured to said enclosure for signaling to a person or an animal using visual or audible signaling;

a controller coupled between said accelerometer and said annunciator for activating or controlling said annunciator in response to the sensed device acceleration according to a predetermined logic; and

a power source connected to power said accelerometer, said annunciator and said controller, wherein the power source includes a battery, and wherein the battery is a primary type or a rechargeable type, and wherein the device further comprising a battery compartment mechanically secured to said enclosure for housing the battery.

2. The device according to claim 1, wherein said single enclosure includes a securely removable cover, so that said when the cover is removed the battery compartment can be accessed for replacing the battery.

3. The device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a power connector installed on said single enclosure external surface and connectable to a power source; and

a battery charger coupled between said power connector and said battery for charging said battery from said power source.

4. The device according to claim 3, further operative for being powered from a domestic AC power outlet, the device further comprising an AC/DC adapter powered from said AC power outlet, the AC/DC adapter comprising a step-down transformer and an AC/DC converter for DC powering said battery charger, the AC/DC adapter coupled to said battery charger for charging said battery from said AC power.

5. The device according to claim 1, wherein said power source comprising a generator mounted on said single enclosure.

6. The device according to claim 5 wherein the generator is operative to convert the device kinetic energy to an electrical energy.

7. The device according to claim 6, wherein the generator comprises a coil and a magnetic field, and wherein relative movement of the coil and the magnetic field is generated in response to the device motion.

8. The device according to claim 1, wherein the power source includes a rechargeable battery, and wherein the device further comprises a battery charger connected for charging said rechargeable battery, and wherein the device is operative to contactless charging said rechargeable battery.

9. The device according to claim 8, wherein said contactless charging is based on induction, and wherein the device further includes an induction coil coupled to said battery charger for receiving AC power and charging said rechargeable battery when the device is put in an electromagnetic field.