Method and apparatus for using water to disable an alarm clock

• US 9,798,293 B1
• Filed: 04/11/2017
• Issued: 10/24/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 07/19/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bashir Roohani
• Original Assignee: Bashir Roohani
• Inventors: Roohani, Bashir
• Primary Examiner(s): Miska, Vit W
• Application Number:
  US15/484,253
• Time in Patent Office: 196 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 19/2227 with means for amusing or giving information to the user A47G23/16 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 2019/2244 with sound emitting means
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 2200/183 indicator
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 23/0306 with means for amusing or giving information to the user A47G23/14 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 23/16 combined with drinking vessels or with lids therefor
• CPC Class Codes: G04B 47/00 Time-pieces combined with other articles which do not interfere with the running or the time-keeping of the time-piece clockwork cases for special purposes G04B37/12; clocks with magnifying glass built in the face G04B39/00; time-pieces in which parts or cases produce special effects, e.g. aesthetic effects, G04B45/00, particularly with inscriptions or pictures moved by hand G04B45/003, with specially shaped cases or parts G04B45/0069; combination of writing or drawing implements with devices for indicating time B43K29/087; combined with cameras, projectors, or photographic printing apparatus G03B29/00
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 11/00 Producing optical signals at preselected times
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 13/021 Details
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 13/026 acting at a number of different times

Abstract

An alarm clock device is provided that includes a cup portion and a component housing. The component housing is coupled to a lower edge of the cup portion. The component housing includes a circuit board, a micro controller mounted on the circuit board, an orientation sensing component in communication with the micro controller and detecting movement of the alarm apparatus, and a speaker in communication with the micro controller emitting an audible alarm at a time designated by a user. A light ring is in communication with the micro controller and coupled to the alarm clock device between the cup portion and the component housing. The light ring illuminates the cup portion at the time designated by the user.

Claims

1. An alarm clock device comprising:

a cup portion having a cup wall and a lower edge;

a component housing coupled to the lower edge of the cup portion, the component housing including;

a circuit board;

a micro controller mounted on the circuit board;

an orientation sensing component in communication with the micro controller and detecting movement and tilt of the alarm apparatus;

a speaker in communication with the micro controller emitting an audible alarm at a time designated by a user;

one or more Light Emitting Diodes (LED) in communication with the micro controller;

a clock display and two small buttons for user input;

a circular light pipe with two extensions coupled to the alarm clock device between the cup portion and the component housing, the light pipe will project the light from the LEDs and illuminate the cup portion at the time designated by the user.

2. The alarm clock device of claim 1, the component housing further comprising an upward protruding lip spaced inwardly from an outer edge of the component housing, wherein the light pipe is located around the upward protruding lip between the cup portion and the component housing.

3. The alarm clock device of claim 2, the upward protruding lip further comprising one or more cutouts formed through the lip, the cutouts aligned with one or more extensions of the light pipe.

4. The alarm clock device of claim 1, wherein the orientation sensing component is selected from the group consisting of an accelerometer and a gyroscope.

5. A method of activating and deactivating an alarm, the method comprising:

providing an alarm apparatus including a cup portion, a component housing including an alarm speaker and an orientation sensing component, LEDs, and a light pipe located between the cup portion and the component housing;

storing an alarm time on the alarm apparatus using one of input buttons on the alarm apparatus and a smartphone device connected via Bluetooth;

activating the LEDs at a time corresponding to the alarm time stored on the alarm apparatus;

activating the alarm speaker to create an audible alarm after activating the light pipe;

detecting a movement and change in tilt of the alarm apparatus with the orientation sensing component, the movement corresponding to a user drinking a fluid from the cup portion of the alarm apparatus;

deactivating the LEDs and the audible alarm when the orientation sensing component detects movement and change in tilt of the alarm apparatus corresponding to a user lifting and drinking from the fluid container.