Low powered activation electronic device

• US 7,405,372 B2
• Filed: 08/26/2005
• Issued: 07/29/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 08/27/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Jack Chu
• Original Assignee: Jack Chu
• Inventors: Chu, Jack
• Primary Examiner(s): Friedhofer; Michael A
• Application Number:
  US11/212,990
• Publication Number:
  US 20060042919A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,068 Days
• Field of Search: 200/52.R, 200/600, 200/511, 200/512, 446/297, 446/175, 446/369, 446/485, 446/397, 341/20, 341/22, 341/33, 341/34, 345/156, 345/168, 345/173, 345/174
• US Class Current: 200/511
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 3/36 Details; Accessories
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 2239/074 Actuation by finger touch
• CPC Class Codes: H03K 17/9645 Resistive touch switches

Abstract

A low powered activation electronic device includes a power source, an electronic circuit, having two spaced apart electrodes, electrically connected to the power source to form an opened circuit, and two fabric contacts made of textile material provided at the two electrodes of the electronic circuit, wherein the electronic circuit is formed a closed circuit to activate the electronic device in responsive to a physical touch by a human operator at the two fabric contacts.

Claims

1. A low powered activation electronic device, comprising:

a power source;

an electronic circuit, having two spaced apart electrodes, electrically connected to said power source to form an opened circuit of said electronic circuit, wherein said electronic circuit comprises a memory module having a pre-stored program therein and a circuit output which is electrically linked with said memory module and is arranged in such a manner that when said electronic circuit is activated, said memory module outputs an output signal to said circuit output; and

two fabric contacts made of textile material provided at said two electrodes of said electronic circuit, wherein when said fabric contacts are simultaneously touched by two body parts of a human operator respectively, said human operator acts as a human conductor to form a closed circuit with said power source and said electronic circuit, such that said memory module and said circuit output is arranged to be activated and powered by said power source in responsive to said physical touch by said human operator at said two fabric contacts.

2. The low powered activation electronic device, as recited in claim 1, wherein said fabric contacts are made of electro-conductive textile materials covering at said electrodes respectively.

3. The low powered activation electronic device, as recited in claim 2, wherein said power source comprises a replaceable battery electrically connected to said electronic circuit.

4. The low powered activation electronic device, as recited in claim 1, wherein said fabric contacts are made of stainless steel fiber (SSF) fabrics covering at said electrodes respectively.

5. The low powered activation electronic device, as recited in claim 4, wherein said power source comprises a replaceable battery electrically connected to said electronic circuit.

6. The low powered activation electronic device, as recited in claim 1, wherein said power source comprises a replaceable battery electrically connected to said electronic circuit.

7. A low powered activation electronic device for a children'"'"'s toy having an interior cavity, comprising:

a power source adapted for being disposed in said interior cavity of said children'"'"'s toy;

an electronic circuit an electronic circuit, having two spaced apart electrodes, electrically connected to said power source to form an opened circuit of said electronic circuit, wherein said electronic circuit comprises a memory module having a pre-stored program therein and a circuit output which is electrically linked with said memory module and is arranged in such a manner that when said electronic circuit is activated, said memory module outputs an output signal to said circuit output, wherein said electrodes are arranged for spacedly extending within said children'"'"'s toy; and

two fabric contacts made of textile material provided at said two electrodes of said electronic circuit at an outer surface of said children'"'"'s toy, wherein when said fabric contacts are simultaneously touched by two body parts of a human operator respectively, said human operator acts as a human conductor to form a closed circuit with said power source and said electronic circuit, such that said memory module and said circuit output is arranged to be activated and powered by said power source in responsive to said physical touch by said human operator at said two fabric contacts.

8. The low powered activation electronic device, as recited in claim 7, wherein said fabric contacts are made of electro-conductive textile materials integrally provided on said outer surface of said children'"'"'s toy to cover at said electrodes respectively.

9. The low powered activation electronic device, as recited in claim 8, wherein said power source comprises a replaceable battery electrically connected to said electronic circuit.

10. The low powered activation electronic device, as recited in claim 7, wherein said fabric contacts are made of stainless steel fiber (SSF) fabrics integrally provided on said outer surface of said children'"'"'s toy to cover at said electrodes respectively.

11. The low powered activation electronic device, as recited in claim 10, wherein said power source comprises a replaceable battery electrically connected to said electronic circuit.

12. The low powered activation electronic device, as recited in claim 7, wherein said power source comprises a replaceable battery electrically connected to said electronic circuit.

13. A low powered activation electronic device for a children'"'"'s toy having an interior cavity, comprising:

a power source adapted for being disposed in said interior cavity of said children'"'"'s toy;

an electronic circuit an electronic circuit, having two spaced apart electrodes, electrically connected to said power source to form an opened circuit of said electronic circuit, wherein said electronic circuit comprises a memory module having a pre-stored program therein and a circuit output which is electrically linked with said memory module and is arranged in such a manner that when said electronic circuit is activated, said memory module outputs an output signal to said circuit output, wherein said electrodes are arranged for spacedly extending within said children'"'"'s toy; and

one or more fabric contacts made of textile material provided at said two electrodes of said electronic circuit at an outer surface of said children'"'"'s toy, wherein when said fabric contact is touched by a human operator respectively, said human operator acts as a human conductor to form a closed circuit with said power source and said electronic circuit, such that said memory module and said circuit output is arranged to be activated and powered by said power source in responsive to said physical touch by said human operator at said two fabric contact.

14. The low powered activation electronic device, as recited in claim 13, wherein said fabric contact is made of electro-conductive textile materials integrally provided on said outer surface of said children'"'"'s toy to cover at said electrode.

15. The low powered activation electronic device, as recited in claim 13, wherein said fabric contact is made of stainless steel fiber (SSF) fabrics integrally provided on said outer surface of said children'"'"'s toy to cover at said electrode.

16. The low powered activation electronic device, as recited in claim 13, wherein said power source comprises a replaceable battery electrically connected to said electronic circuit.