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EP2249937B1
EP2249937B1 EP09708626.8A EP09708626A EP2249937B1 EP 2249937 B1 EP2249937 B1 EP 2249937B1 EP 09708626 A EP09708626 A EP 09708626A EP 2249937 B1 EP2249937 B1 EP 2249937B1
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Shoshana Oren
Maxim Holtzman
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Tiny Love Ltd
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H33/00—Other toys
    • A63H33/006—Infant exercisers, e.g. for attachment to a crib

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  • This invention relates to mobiles, for example mobiles adapted for installation in a baby care device such as a crib or playpen.
  • a classic toy serving to teach a child how to distinguish between objects which differ in shape, color and size provides a player with a set of diverse geometric objects and a playing board having apertures therein.
  • Each aperture in the board has a geometry which corresponds to only one of the pieces in the set.
  • a player seeks to fit a triangular piece into an aperture, by trial and error he finds the one aperture in the board that will accept the triangular piece.
  • the child in playing with this toy must take size into account.
  • an aperture on the board is a circular opening with a one inch diameter, it will not accept a circular disc having a one-and-a-half inch diameter.
  • US 7,025,654 discloses a toy mobile comprising a spider having a hub drivable by a motor to rotate the spider and having at least two legs radiating from the hub at an angle thereto and geometrical objects carried by the spider. Each leg has an end terminal which in the course of each rotating cycle rises to a level above the hub and then falls to a level below the hub, causing the geometrical objects to be animated at least partially under the influence of gravity.
  • the invention provides a mobile as defined in claim 1.
  • a broad aspect of the invention relates to ways to impart new types of motion to geometric objects affixed to a mobile.
  • geometric objects denotes any shape and pattern including, but not limited to, planar geometric figures (e.g. circles, ellipses, rectangles, squares, pentagons, hexagons and heptagons), three dimensional geometric solids (e.g. spheres, ellipsoids, cubes, rectangular solids, cones, pyramids, tetraheda, and other polygonal solids) or figurative shapes (e.g. animals, people, anthropomorphized objects and caricatures thereof).
  • figurative shapes can be provided as two dimensional or three dimensional objects.
  • geometric objects may be colorful or with black and white patterns or any other desirable pattern.
  • a pattern and/or color scheme is selected in consideration of a theory of child development.
  • a mobile is designed to stimulate children of a particular age.
  • a motorized mechanism rotates the mobile.
  • the term "motorized mechanism" includes motors which rely upon an external power source as well as those which rely on internally stored potential energy.
  • External power sources include, but are not limited to electric power sources (e.g. batteries or a wall socket).
  • Potential energy can be provided, for example, using a coiled spring mechanism (e.g. wind-up or pull string activated) as is known in the art.
  • Figs. 2 , 3A , 3B , and 5 are perspective views of different mobiles according to exemplary embodiments of the invention.
  • Figs. 1 , 4A , 4B und 6 are not embodiments of the invention but useful for understanding.
  • Various embodiments of the invention relate to mobiles with unique mechanisms for imparting motion to one or more geometric objects attached to one or more supports of the mobile.
  • some embodiments of the invention can be used to increase a degree of attractiveness of one or more geometric objects to a viewer (e.g. an infant).
  • various embodiments of the invention use a force of gravity to alter a spatial and/or a temporal pattern of motion imparted by a non-gravitational force.
  • the non-gravitational force includes a force supplied by a motor and/or a force provided by ambient air currents.
  • exemplary mobiles 100, 200, 300, 400, 500 and 600 share some common features.
  • Each of the depicted exemplary mobiles is supported by a pole 26 and a base 20.
  • base 20 is configured to be attached to a flat surface such as a vertical support 10 of Fig. 1 .
  • Exemplary external vertical supports include, but are not limited to, bars 10 of a crib or playpen.
  • a hook e.g. installed in a ceiling replaces base 20 and/or pole 26.
  • exemplary bases 20 optionally include a mirror 22 and/or one or more user input devices generally depicted as buttons 24. Buttons 24 can optionally be employed to activate and/or control rotation of the mobile and/or presentation of sounds (e.g. music) and/or visual stimuli (e.g. lights).
  • sounds e.g. music
  • visual stimuli e.g. lights
  • pole 26 is depicted as being attached to the mobile from above, in other exemplary embodiments of the invention, pole 26 is attached to the mobile from below.
  • Mobiles according to various embodiments of the invention can be operated by a drive mechanism adapted to contribute to the rotational displacement of main support 120.
  • the drive mechanism (not visible) can be provided in housing 28 and/or 38 and/or 48 and/or base 20.
  • Mobiles according to various embodiments of the invention rotate about a primary attachment point depicted as 110, 210 or 310 in the various figures.
  • a main support element is rotatable about an axis passing through the primary attachment point and inclined relative to a horizontal plane.
  • Rotational motion in a plane angled with respect to a horizontal can be achieved, for example, using the teachings of US 7,025,654 to Oren et al.
  • One of ordinary skill in the art will easily be able to adapt the teachings of Oren et al. for implementation in the context of various embodiments described hereinbelow.
  • Fig. 1 depicts exemplary mobile 100 including a primary attachment point 110 and a main support element 120 including optional fixed ring 150 attached thereto, rotatable about an axis passing through the primary attachment point and inclined relative to a horizontal plane
  • the support element 120 with its fixed ring is subject to rotational displacement around a mobile rotary axis passing through the primary attachment point 110, which is inclined to a horizontal plane.
  • Depicted exemplary mobile 100 includes a set of concentric rings 130 and 140 including a main ring 130 and an additional ring 140, each of the rings rotatable about its own axis.
  • the main ring 130 has axles 132 and 134 attached to the support element 120 and collinear with a diametrical axis of ring 130 so that, upon the rotation of the support element 120, axle 132 is sometimes above and sometimes below axle 134.
  • axles 132 and 134 attached to the support element 120 and collinear with a diametrical axis of ring 130 so that, upon the rotation of the support element 120, axle 132 is sometimes above and sometimes below axle 134.
  • the words "above” and “below” as used with regard to ends 132 and 134 mean that horizontal planes in which the respective ends reside have the indicated relationship.
  • the additional ring 140 has axles 142 - 144 attached to main ring 130 and collinear with a diametrical axis of the ring 140 which is oriented transversely to the diametric axis of the main ring 130.
  • a geometric object 160 (depicted as a star) is mounted on an axle 162 attached to the additional the ring 140
  • the additional ring 140 carries an object 160 which is attached thereto by axle 159-161 at locations spaced from the ends 142 and 144 of the diametrical axis of the ring, and is adapted for rotation thereabout.
  • Each of the rings 130 and 140 is adapted to rotate back and forth through a defined arc with respect to its own axis.
  • the defined arc can be 30, 60, 90, 120, 180 degrees or lesser or intermediate or greater angles.
  • additional objects 152 are suspended from the fixed ring 150.
  • additional objects 152 are equally spaced from the fixed ring 150, although in other embodiments of the invention, objects 152 of different weights can be spaced at unequal intervals so that their weight is evenly distributed.
  • main support 120 including optional fixed ring 150 rotate about a mobile rotary axis B-B passing through attachment point 110 and inclined at an angle of about 40 degrees with respect to the horizontal plane.
  • alteration of this angle of inclination influences rotation of rings 140 and/or 130 and/or object 660 with respect to their respective axes.
  • decreasing the angle of inclination contributes to a reduction in rotation of rings 140 and/or 130 and/or object 660.
  • axis A-A of ring 130 and axis C-C of ring 140 are deployed at an angle of less than 90 degrees with respect to one another.
  • the angle between these axes is about 15 to 45 degrees, optionally about 20 to 30 degrees, optionally about 25 degrees
  • ring 140 can be weighted at a point opposite a rotational axis 662 of star 660 as a means of increasing its tendency to rotate about its axis C-C.
  • an object in the center of ring 140 (e.g. star 660 of Fig. 6 or star 160 of Fig. 1 ) is asymmetrically weighted to encourage rotation of the object about its axis as optional fixed ring 150 of main support 120 rotates.
  • Additional objects 652 are suspended from optional fixed ring 150 of main support 120 from fixed attachment points 654.
  • additional objects 653 are suspended from optional fixed ring 150 of main support 120 from movable attachment points 655.
  • movable attachment points 655 are provided as beads seated in grooves 657.
  • a length of groove 657 contributes to a degree of movability of the attachment.
  • an additional exemplary mobile 200 includes a primary attachment point 210 and a main support element (depicted as arms 220, 222 and 224) attached thereto.
  • the main support is subject to rotational displacement with respect to primary attachment point 210 about an axis passing therethrough at an angle with respect to a horizontal plane.
  • the angle with respect to the horizontal plane is about 40 degrees.
  • main support depicted as arms 220, 222 and 224 can be replaced by a ring like structure similar to 150 of Fig. 1 .
  • each of the depicted support canopies 230, 232 and 234 has at least one geometric object (240, 242 and 244 respectively) suspended therefrom by at least two strings (e.g. pairs 250 and 260; 252 and 262; and 254 and 264 respectively) fixedly attached to their respective canopies.
  • objects 240, 242 and 244 are styled as animal caricatures (monkey, giraffe and elephant respectively).
  • objects 240, 242 and 244 can be styled in accord with other themes (e.g. ocean creatures, space travel, car race and circus).
  • the at least two strings are fixedly attached to geometric objects (240, 242 and 244 respectively) at separate points of attachment on the object (e.g. 270 and 280; 272 and 282; and 274 and 284 respectively).
  • positioning of a center of gravity of the object with respect to the separate points of attachment contributes to additional motion of the object suspended from the strings.
  • Mobile 200 includes an optional counterweight (e.g. 290, 292 and 294) suspended from each canopy (230, 232 and 234) by at least one additional string (291, 293 and 295).
  • the counterweight may contribute to rotational motion of the canopy as the main support rotates.
  • a center of gravity of one or more of objects 240, 242 and 244 is not co-linear with the separate points of attachment (e.g. 270 and 280; 272 and 282; and 274 and 284 respectively) of the at least two strings on the object (pairs 250 and 260; 252 and 262; and 254 and 264 respectively).
  • the at least two strings are of a same length (e.g. 250 and 260).
  • the at least two strings are of different lengths (e.g. 254 and 264 and/or 252 and 262).
  • the support canopies 230, 232 and 234 are rotatably attached to the main support. Exemplary points of rotational attachment are depicted as 231, 233 and 235 and define axes of canopy rotation with respect to the main support element.
  • the support canopies 230, 232 and 234 each include a rotational control mechanism adapted to control rotation of the support canopy with respect to the main support 220.
  • the mechanism is installed at points of rotational attachment 231, 233 and 235 and permits rotation in one direction only.
  • the mechanism imposes a rotation threshold which must be overcome for the corresponding canopy to rotate.
  • the rotational control mechanism may include a ratchet mechanism. This mechanism can contribute to a more pronounced rotational motion of the canopy.
  • main support e.g. 222
  • object 242 and/or counterweight 292 apply a varying degree and/or direction of rotational force to rotational attachment point 233 of canopy 232.
  • gravity contributes to the variation.
  • exemplary mobile 500 is similar to mobile 200 of Fig. 2 in many ways.
  • Mobile 500 rotates about attachment point 210 and includes three canopies 230, 232 and 234 which rotate about points 231, 233 and 235 respectively.
  • each of the depicted animals includes a flexible member positioned between the two strings.
  • the animals are unevenly weighted so that a center of gravity of the animal does not reside on a rotational axis of the canopy of the relevant canopy.
  • gravitational force acting on the center of gravity of the animal contributes to rotation of the canopy from which the animal is suspended as the mobile rotates about 210.
  • Fig. 3 depicts an exemplary mobile 300 according to some embodiments of the invention.
  • Depicted exemplary mobile 300 includes a primary attachment point 310 and a main support element 320 attached thereto and subject to rotational displacement with respect to primary attachment point 310 and inclined with respect to a horizontal plane.
  • the mobile 300 includes geometric objects 330, 340 and 350 each suspended from main support element 320 by a first string (332, 342 and 352) attached to main support 320 at a fixed point and a second string (334, 344 and 354) movably attached to main support 320.
  • the second string 334, 344, 354 is subject to gravitational forces and moves back and forth along main support 320 as the main support rotates with respect to main attachment point 310. This is achieved by the second strings 334, 344, 354 being slidingly attached to main support 320, by beads 360.
  • beads 360 are fashioned to resemble a center of a flower 362. Other configurations of bead 360 will suggest themselves to one of ordinary skill in the art according to a theme of mobile 300.
  • first strings 332, 342 and 352 and second strings 334, 344 and 354 are attached to geometric objects 330, 340 and 350 at separate attachment points on their respective objects so that a center of gravity of the geometric object is not between the separate attachment points on the object.
  • a center of gravity of the geometric object is co-linear with the separate attachment points on the object.
  • a center of gravity of the geometric object which is co-linear with the separate attachment points on the object but not between the attachment points contributes to a tendency of the object to oscillate along its long axis with respect to main support 320 as main support 320 rotates.
  • main support 320 includes a continuous piece which surrounds primary attachment point 310.
  • the main support 320 is provided as a closed undulating curve as depicted.
  • the main support may be provided as a plurality of separate pieces.
  • the mobile 300 further includes geometric objects (370 and 372) adapted to move along a track 374 within main support 320 in response to its rotational displacement, as will be described further in more detail.
  • the track does not lie along a rotational orbit about the primary attachment point defined by any point on the track.
  • Fig. 4 depicts an additional exemplary mobile 400, similar to mobile 300 of Fig. 3 in many ways.
  • primary attachment point 310 and main support 320 are substantially as described hereinabove.
  • Geometric objects 430, 440 and 450 (depicted here as animal caricatures) are each suspended from main support element 320 by a single string 460 movably attached to main support 320 by a sliding bead 360 as described above.
  • beads 360 are separated from one another by a motion limiting adapted to limit motion of beads 360 with strings 460 along main support element 320
  • the motion limiting element includes at least one object 482 affixed to main support element 320 and/or points of attachment 480 of surface 380 supported by main support element 320.
  • the motion limiting element may be in the form of projections 710 constituting an integral part of the main support element 320. ( Figs. 3B and 4B ).
  • objects 482 have solely decorative function.
  • the motion limiting element includes a slot 657 which limits motion of bead 655 with respect to support element 120 and/or 150 ( Fig. 6 ).
  • the main support element 320 includes a surface 380 in which geometric objects 370 and/or 372 move along a track 374 in response to the rotational displacement of the surface along an axis inclined relative to a horizontal plane. under the influence of gravity.
  • tracks 374 are depicted as somewhat parallel tracks, they can optionally be provided in other arrangements.
  • track 374 is formed in the surface 380 attached to main support 320. In other exemplary embodiments of the invention, track 374 is directly attached to main support 320 (e.g. in the form of a wire.). In the depicted exemplary embodiment, track 374 defines an undulating curve. In the depicted embodiment, track 374 is provided as a slot in surface 380.
  • structural elements such as pole 26 and/or base 20 and/or supports 120 and/or 220, 222 and 224 and/or 320 and/or surface 380 are optionally constructed from high impact plastic (e.g. polyvinylchloride or polycarbonate) and/or reinforced with metal.
  • high impact plastic e.g. polyvinylchloride or polycarbonate
  • Various suspended objects described hereinabove can be constructed of plastic and/or fabric as desired.
  • suspended objects are provided as fabric dolls filled with lightweight materials (e.g. cotton batting) and weighted (e.g. with high density plastic weights) to achieve a center of gravity in a desired position relative to the doll and/or a support canopy or other support element above the doll.
  • objects and/or supports within a specific mobile are designed and/or configured to adhere to an overall theme of a mobile.
  • Exemplary overall themes include, but are not limited to, "Ocean in motion” (for example as depicted in Figs. 1 and/or 6) and/or “Sweet Island dreams” (for example as depicted in Figs. 2 and/or 5) and/or “Nature's soothing serenade” (for example as depicted in Figs. 3 and/or 4).
  • geometric items are provided as figures which are thematically consistent with music played by a music box provided as part of the mobile.
  • features used to describe a method can be used to characterize an apparatus and features used to describe an apparatus can be used to characterize a method.

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  1. Ein Mobile (200, 300, 500), das Folgendes umfasst:
    (a) einen primären Anbringungspunkt (210, 310),
    (b) ein Haupt-Trägerelement (220, 222, 224, 320), das daran angebracht ist und das einer Drehverschiebung im Verhältnis zu dem primären Anbringungspunkt (210, 310) um eine Achse herum, die zu einer horizontalen Ebene geneigt ist, unterzogen wird, und
    (c) mindestens ein geometrisches Objekt (240, 242, 244, 330, 340, 350), das direkt oder indirekt von dem Haupt-Trägerelement (220, 222, 224, 320) herunterhängt, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das geometrische Objekt nur an zwei Fäden (250, 260, 252, 262, 254, 264, 332, 334, 342, 344, 352, 354, 580) herunterhängt, die an dem geometrischen Objekt (240, 242, 244, 330, 340, 350) an zwei beabstandeten Positionen daran angebarcht sind.
  2. Ein Mobile (200, 300, 500) gemäß Anspruch 1, worin die beiden Fäden (250, 260, 252, 262, 254, 264, 332, 334, 342, 344, 352, 354, 580) über ihre gesamte Länge voneinander getrennt sind.
  3. Ein Mobile (200, 300, 500) gemäß einem beliebigen der Ansprüche 1 und 2, worin die beiden Fäden (250, 260, 252, 262, 254, 264, 332, 342, 352, 580) fest an dem geometrischen Objekt (240, 242, 244, 330, 340, 350) angebracht sind.
  4. Ein Mobile (200, 300, 500) gemäß einem beliebigen der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, worin die beiden Fäden (332, 334, 342, 344, 352, 354) direkt an dem Haupt-Trägerelement (220, 222, 224, 320) an zwei beabstandeten Positionen daran angebracht sind.
  5. Ein Mobile (200, 300, 500) gemäß einem beliebigen der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, worin mindestens einer der zwei Fäden (334, 344, 354) beweglich an dem Haupt-Trägerelement (220, 222, 224, 320) angebracht ist.
  6. Ein Mobile (200, 300, 500) gemäß Anspruch 5, das weiter mindestens ein Bewegungseinschränkungselement umfasst, das ausgebildet ist, um die Bewegung von mindestens einem Faden (334, 344, 354) einzuschränken, der beweglich an dem Haupt-Trägerelement (220, 222, 224, 320) angebracht ist, wobei das Element optional einen integralen Bestandteil des Haupt-Trägerelements (220, 222, 224, 320) bildet.
  7. Ein Mobile (200, 300, 500) gemäß einem beliebigen der Ansprüche 1 bis 6, das weiter mindestens eine Abdeckhaube (230, 232, 234) umfasst, die optional um eine Drehachse der Abdeckhaube im Verhältnis zu dem Haupt-Trägerelement (230, 232, 234) drehbar ist.
  8. Ein Mobile (200, 300, 500) gemäß Anspruch 7, worin die beiden Fäden (250, 260, 252, 262, 254, 264, 580) mindestens eines geometrischen Objekts (240, 242, 244) an der Abdeckhaube (230, 232, 234) angebracht sind, und zwar optional an zwei beabstandeten Positionen daran.
  9. Ein Mobile (200, 300, 500) gemäß einem beliebigen der Ansprüche 1 bis 8, worin das Objekt einen biegsamen Abschnitt (570) umfasst.
  10. Ein Mobile (200, 300, 500) gemäß Anspruch 9, worin der biegsame Abschnitt (570) sich zwischen den beabstandeten Positionen an dem Objekt befindet.
  11. Ein Mobile (200, 300, 500) gemäß einem beliebigen der Ansprüche 7 bis 10, das weiter einen Rotations-Steuer-Mechanismus umfasst, der ausgebildet ist, um die Drehung der Abdeckhaube im Verhältnis zum Haupt-Trägerelement zu steuern.
  12. Ein Mobile (200, 300, 500) gemäß Anspruch 11, worin der Rotations-Steuer-Mechanismus einen Ratschenmechanismus umfasst.
  13. Ein Mobile (200, 300, 500) gemäß einem beliebigen der Ansprüche 11 und 12, worin der Rotations-Steuer-Mechanismus ausgebildet ist, um die Drehung der Abdeckhaube (230, 232, 234) in eine einzige Richtung zu begrenzen.
  14. Ein Mobile (200, 300, 500) gemäß einem beliebigen der Ansprüche 11 bis 13, worin der Rotations-Steuer-Mechanismus ausgebildet ist, um eine Drehung nur dann zu gestatten, wenn eine Schwellenwert-Kraft überschritten wird.
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