Sound emitting domino system and the sound emitting domino

• US 8,568,186 B1
• Filed: 01/03/2013
• Issued: 10/29/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 04/25/2012
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
• Original Assignee: National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
• Inventors: Sung, Pei-Chen, Su, Sheng-Feng
• Primary Examiner(s): Layno, Benjamin
• Application Number:
  US13/733,813
• Publication Number:
  US 20130285327A1
• Time in Patent Office: 299 Days
• Field of Search: 446/2, 446/397, 273/293
• US Class Current: 446/2
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 9/20 Dominoes or like games; Mah-Jongg games
• 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

Abstract

In summary, the present invention provides a novelty electricity free domino that overcomes the overtone problem of the prior art and a domino system that is capable of controlling the interval of the sound generated by the sound emitting dominos may be extended so as to control the tempo thereof. Accordingly, the present creation not only solves the long last problem of long lasting overtone exists in the prior art but also has the advantages of simple and low manufacturing cost.

Claims

1. A sound emitting domino, comprising:

a casing, having an accommodating spacing formed therein;

a sound emitter, disposed in the accommodating spacing and fixed therewith;

a ram, movably disposed in the accommodating spacing of the casing;

wherein, while the domino topples, the ram strikes the sound emitter so as to generate a sound wave having a predetermined wavelength by the vibration of the sound emitter.

2. The sound emitting domino of the claim 1, wherein the casing has a through hole formed on the surface thereof so as to connect the accommodating spacing with the external environment.

3. The sound emitting domino of the claim 2, wherein the sound emitter has a first surface and a corresponding second surface, the first surface faces toward the ram and the second surface faces toward the through hole of the casing.

4. The sound emitting domino of the claim 1, further comprising a restoring unit, the restoring unit having a fixing portion and a loading portion, the fixing portion being fixed with the casing and the loading portion being directly connected with the ram.

5. The sound emitting domino of the claim 4, wherein the restoring unit is a spring and the loading portion is located at the internal surface thereof.

6. The sound emitting domino of the claim 4, wherein the restoring unit is a flexible arm, the loading portion is located at one of the top end of the flexible arm.

7. The sound emitting domino of the claim 1, further comprising a stabilizing unit, and the stabilizing unit being disposed in the accommodating spacing so as to stabilize the ram by constantly applying an additional force thereto.

8. The sound emitting domino of the claim 7, wherein the stabilizing unit is a plant shaped magnet.

9. The sound emitting domino of the claim 8, wherein the stabilizing unit is bendable.

10. The sound emitting domino of the claim 1, further comprising a base, and the sound emitter being fixed to the casing via the base.

11. The sound emitting domino of the claim 1, further comprising a buffering module disposed on the surface of the casing for buffering the shock caused by the topple.

12. The sound emitting domino of the claim 11, wherein the buffering module has a hollow portion formed therein for accommodating the casing, the shape of the hollow portion is corresponding to the shape of the casing.

13. A sound emitting domino system, comprising:

a first sound emitting domino, capable of emitting a first sound while been triggered;

a second sound emitting domino, capable of emitting a second sound while been triggered; and

at least one solid domino, disposed between the first sound emitting domino and the second sound emitting domino so as to adjust the interval between the first sound and the second sound.