EP3166560B1 - Vibrator - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a vibrator.

Vibrators are erotic toys that are used for sexual stimulation, massage or medical applications on a person. For this purpose, the vibrator generates vibrations or, in general, oscillations and / or movements, which are usually generated by an unbalanced electric motor. In order to stimulate a person using the vibrator, the vibrator is brought into contact with particularly sensitive body parts, for example with the external or internal genital organs.

Vibrators, which are placed on the sensitive parts of the body, are particularly adapted to the anatomy of the female body. The vibrations generated by the vibrator irritate the affected parts of the body.

Such a vibrator is for example in the GB 2,479,735 A and has a substantially triangular, flat shape. Furthermore, the known vibrator comprises a display and a control panel on the outside of its housing in order to activate the functions of the vibrator. The vibration is generated by an electric motor that moves an imbalance located on its drive shaft. Power is supplied by a preferably rechargeable battery located in the housing. The disadvantage of this known vibrator is the control via the external control panel, because the vibrator has to be laboriously removed from its position resting on the body parts in the event of a change in function. In addition, there is no way to fix the vibrator in its functional position.

Nowadays, the adult entertainment industry makes a large part of its sales over the Internet, in particular by providing photos and videos for a fee. There is also increasing use of an interaction between customer and service provider, for example through communication via webcams or smartphones with appropriate application programs (apps), with the customer receiving video and audio signals from a service provider in real time via the Internet. With the further development of the technical possibilities there will be new communication and interaction possibilities sought between customer and service provider via the medium of the Internet. The use of a vibrator by the service provider is a popular variant.

In addition, in the age of global data exchange via social networks, the interchangeability of data is increasing significantly. The technical possibilities of controlling electrical devices of all kinds via application programs, so-called apps, which are available for smartphones, tablet computers and other mobile computers, are growing to the same extent.

DE 20 2009 008 573 U1 discloses a massage device with a massage head, a drive unit connected to the massage head for driving the massage head, and a control device for controlling the drive unit, wherein a self-retaining fastening device is provided for self-retaining fastening of the massage head on the body to be massaged and the control device is a remote control module for remote control of the Has drive unit.

US 2003/0181784 A1 discloses a miniature stimulation device having a battery operated electric vibrator that attaches to a user's clothing. The stimulation device comprises a moisture-resistant housing containing a vibration motor and a button cell battery and a clip for attaching the device to clothing material.

US 2006/0082441 A1 describes a paging device having a vibrating mechanism that is responsive to a paging signal received by the pager. The housing of the paging device is adapted to the female anatomy and comprises a vibrator with an electric motor, a battery, a control device, a memory device for storing data and a data communication device for data communication. In addition, coupling means are provided for fastening the paging device to an inner or outer section of a user's clothing.

It is therefore the object of the present invention to provide a simply constructed vibrator with small dimensions, which is inexpensive to manufacture, suitable for wireless data communication exchange and can therefore be operated wirelessly and can be fixed in its functional position in a simple manner.

According to the invention, a vibrator is provided with the features of claim 1. The simple structure of the vibrator makes it possible that the dimensions can be kept so small that it can be, for. B. hardly applies when wearing and is not perceived as a disruptive unit. With its flat, slightly curved, anatomically adapted shape, the vibrator is comfortable to wear and can hardly be seen from the outside. The type of attachment z. B. on the user's underwear is permanent and simple due to the clamping mechanism, which results in a comfortable fit and easy handling.

The fastening means are advantageously designed to be magnetic. The fastening means preferably have the fastening plate made of magnetic material and at least one magnet arranged on the fastening section. The mounting plate is for example made of ferromagnetic material, e.g. B. a ferritic stainless steel, and the magnets are z. B. neodymium magnets made of neodymium-iron-boron alloys or comparable material. Alternatively, instead of the magnetic fastening means, another type of clamping mechanism can be used, e.g. B. using interlocking button elements, which are suitable for clamping a layer of fabric between the button elements. It is also possible to provide a plurality of such elements, which snap into one another, which ensure that the fastening plate adheres sufficiently to the housing and which are nevertheless designed to be detachable.

With a further advantage, the rear section has a projection which is designed as a vibration part for stimulating body parts. This allows the rear section for better transmission of vibrations to the sensitive parts of the body such. B. the clitoral area can be adapted. It is also conceivable to provide several projections, each of which is equipped with its own vibration motor and which can be controlled separately from one another or together.

The flush closure of the fastening plate with the front section results in a comfortable wearing behavior, since when wearing the vibrator according to the invention in the sensitive areas of the body there are no edges, corners or the like that could have a disruptive effect.

Furthermore, the housing preferably comprises a head part, the transition between the head part and the rear section being formed by a flexible section. The head part can advantageously be folded over essentially by 180 ° around the flexible section as the hinge axis.

The housing advantageously has a connection element which is suitable for charging the power source. The connection element is preferably designed as a USB type A plug, which is suitable for electrical connection to a USB type A socket.

The connection element is preferably exposed when the head part is folded down by 180 ° and the fastening plate has been removed. This creates a simple mechanism that releases the connection provided for charging the energy store or the battery of the vibrator. To do this, the head section only needs to be folded back with the fastening plate removed. Apart from the mounting plate, there are no separate parts that could get lost.

With the exception of the fastening plate, the external elements of the housing are particularly preferably made of silicone material. Such silicone material is medically safe, easy to clean and unproblematic for the skin. Furthermore, it is easy to process and is widely used in industry as well as being inexpensive.

The communication device preferably has a Bluetooth module which is suitable for wireless communication in both directions. This creates the possibility of external control, for example via a smartphone, a tablet computer, a PC or the like. It can also be used to control the vibrator via the Internet, i. H. from a remote computer or smartphone. This offers novel possibilities for using the vibrator according to the invention.

With a further advantage, the vibrator has a plurality of preferably miniaturized vibration motors which are suitable for transmitting vibrations from the vibrator to the body.

The vibrator according to the invention can be remotely controlled wirelessly and at the same time has a long battery life due to the use of miniaturized components, the vibration effect is nevertheless sufficient to produce a corresponding positive effect on the user.

The holding function prevents the vibrator from being unintentionally shifted or released from its ideal position on a piece of clothing that is directly on the body. At the same time, the user can remove the vibrator from the item of clothing, for example from underwear, and move it or remove it entirely in just a few simple steps. The mounting plate is attached to the front or outside of the vibrator and is flush with it, so that no annoying transitions such as edges or the like can form. This further improves user friendliness.

Furthermore, the vibrator does not have any control panels or control elements, which further simplifies use and improves handling, since it is operated only remotely. As soon as the vibrator is in its intended position, the user can adopt a relaxed, comfortable posture and switch on and control the vibrator functions, for example via his smartphone. By exchanging data between the smartphone and the Internet, it is also possible for the vibrator to be controlled remotely by a second person. This results in a large number of possible uses.

In addition, the charging plug of the vibrator can be exposed in such a way that it can be connected to almost any USB socket in order to recharge the battery. In addition, other contacts could be electrically connected to the USB plug of the vibrator, for example in order to supply a memory module or a central processing unit with data or to transfer data from such units.

Fig. 1

eine perspektivische Ansicht einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform des erfindungsgemäßen Vibrators;

Fig. 2

ebenfalls eine perspektivische Ansicht des bevorzugten Ausführungsbeispiels des erfindungsgemäßen Vibrators aus Fig. 1;

Fig. 3

eine Vorderansicht des Vibrators aus Fig. 1;

Fig. 4

eine Rückansicht des Vibrators aus Fig. 1;

Fig. 5

eine Ansicht von unten auf den Vibrator aus Fig. 1;

Fig. 6

eine Ansicht von oben auf den Vibrator aus Fig. 1;

Fig. 7

eine Seitenansicht des Vibrators aus Fig. 1 in einer ersten Position;

Fig. 8

eine Seitenansicht des Vibrators aus Fig. 1 in einer zweiten Position;

Fig. 9

eine perspektivische Ansicht des Vibrators aus Fig. 1 von hinten in der zweiten Position;

Fig. 10

eine perspektivische Ansicht des Vibrators aus Fig. 1 von vorne in der zweiten Position;

Fig. 11

eine perspektivische Vorderansicht des Vibrators aus Fig. 1 mit abgenommener Befestigungsplatte; und

Fig. 12

eine perspektivische Ansicht von Teilen des Vibrators aus Fig. 1.

The invention is to be explained in detail below with the aid of schematic representations of some exemplary embodiments. Show it:

Fig. 1

a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the vibrator according to the invention;

Fig. 2

also a perspective view of the preferred embodiment of the vibrator according to the invention Fig. 1 ;

Fig. 3

a front view of the vibrator Fig. 1 ;

Fig. 4

a rear view of the vibrator Fig. 1 ;

Fig. 5

a view from below of the vibrator Fig. 1 ;

Fig. 6

a top view of the vibrator Fig. 1 ;

Fig. 7

a side view of the vibrator Fig. 1 in a first position;

Fig. 8

a side view of the vibrator Fig. 1 in a second position;

Fig. 9

a perspective view of the vibrator Fig. 1 from behind in the second position;

Fig. 10

a perspective view of the vibrator Fig. 1 from the front in the second position;

Fig. 11

a front perspective view of the vibrator Fig. 1 with removed mounting plate; and

Fig. 12

a perspective view of parts of the vibrator Fig. 1 .

Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the vibrator 1 according to the invention, the view from above being oriented somewhat laterally offset to the front. The vibrator 1 has a flat, slightly curved housing 3 with a front section 5, a rear section 7 and, in the upper section, a fastening plate 11. The fastening plate 11 is arranged on the front side of the housing 3 on a head part 9 and is flush with the front section 5. In this embodiment, the fastening plate 11 is detachably fastened to a fastening section 13 of the housing 3 by means of magnetic fastening means. Alternatively, other non-magnetic fastening means with a clamping mechanism are also possible, such as. B. snap fasteners or other snap-fit connection means. Located approximately at the level of the fastening section 13 On the back of the housing 3 there is a flexible section 15, the function of which will be explained in detail below. In the lower area of the vibrator 1, the rear section 7 has a projection 10 which is suitable for transmitting the vibrations from the vibrator to the body, in particular the clitoral area.

Fig. 2 FIG. 4 shows the preferred embodiment of the vibrator 1 in a perspective view similar to the view from FIG Fig. 1 , but a little further from below. For the sake of simplicity, the description of the elements is not repeated. One recognizes in Fig. 2 that the surface transition between the front section 5 of the housing 3 and the fastening plate 11 is essentially smooth, that is to say is formed without projections or edges.

Fig. 3 FIG. 11 shows a front view of the preferred embodiment of the vibrator 1. Fig. 4 shows a rear view of the preferred embodiment of the vibrator 1, the projection 10 being arranged on the front section 7 of the housing 3 in the lower region, which projection essentially represents the vibration part. Fig. 5 shows a view from below of the vibrator according to the invention and Fig. 6 FIG. 11 shows a view from above of the preferred embodiment of the vibrator 1. In FIG Figures 3 and 5 the front section 5 can be seen as the main surface in each case Figures 4 and 6 the rear section 7 in each case Fig. 6 also the fastening plate 11, which rests directly on the head part 9. From the Figures 3 to 6 it can be seen that the vibrator has rounded, smooth surfaces without sharp edges.

The material used for the housing 3 and the external elements of the vibrator is preferably silicone, e.g. B. RTV silicone. Other thermoplastic elastomers with properties similar to silicone can also be used.

Fig. 7 shows a side view of the preferred embodiment of the vibrator 1. The projection 10 on the rear section 7 of the housing 3 is clearly visible in the lower area between about 10 mm and about 30 mm in the flat dimension. However, these values are only indicative; it is therefore also possible to select dimensions below or above that for the projection 10, depending on the size and material of the vibrator.

In Fig. 7 It can also be seen that the fastening plate 11 rests flat against the fastening section 13 in its lower region and against the head part 9 in its upper region. How the fastening plate 11 is fastened in the preferred embodiment of the vibrator according to the invention will be described in detail below with reference to FIG Figures 9 to 11 described. The transition between the head part 9 and the rear section 7 is formed in the preferred embodiment by the flexible section 15, which takes on a kind of hinge function, as follows with reference to FIG Figures 8 to 10 will be explained.

Fig. 8 shows in the side view Fig. 7 the preferred embodiment of the vibrator according to the invention in a second position in which the fastening plate 11 is removed and the head part 9 is folded down. In the Fig. 8 The second position shown represents the state in which the vibrator is when it is to be connected to a power source or energy supply via the connection element 17, which is located in the upper area, for the purpose of charging the battery. In the embodiment shown, the connection element 17 is designed in the form of a USB type A plug which can be plugged into any commercially available USB type A socket. If you take the mounting plate 11 (see Fig. 7 ), then the connection element 17 is essentially exposed on the front side of the vibrator and is covered by the head part 9 from above and from the rear. In the embodiment shown here, the head part 9 is connected to the rear section 7 approximately at the level of the fastening section 13 of the housing 3 by means of a flexible section 15. Due to the flexible properties of the thin, flexible section 15, the head part 9 can be folded back and down and thus completely exposes the connection element 17. In this in Fig. 8 position shown, the connection element 17 can therefore be connected to a corresponding counterpart for the purpose of charging the battery of the vibrator.

In Fig. 9 is the in Fig. 8 The illustrated state of the second position is shown again in a perspective view. It can be seen that the head part 9 is essentially folded backwards and downwards by approximately 180 ° and thus completely exposes the closing element 17. It can also be seen that the flexible section 15 extends completely over the width of the vibrator. Since all external housing components are made of silicone, it goes without saying that with a corresponding thin-walled Design of the flexible section 15, the kinking properties of which arise by themselves.

In Fig. 9 Parts of the fastening device which are responsible for fastening the fastening plate 11 to the head part 9 can also be seen. In the recesses provided for this purpose, magnets 19 are firmly inserted or pressed in the head part 9, which in the preferred embodiment are designed as commercially available neodymium magnets. Neodymium magnets made from neodymium-iron-boron alloys have a strong magnetic field strength and high remanence, which is why they are very suitable for fastening the (ferromagnetic) fastening plate 11.

Similarly, in Fig. 10 that is analogous to Fig. 9 a perspective view of the preferred embodiment of the vibrator in the second position, but in a view from the front shows that the housing 3 in the upper section has a fastening section 13 on each of its outer sides, in each of which a magnet 19 is directed towards the front corresponding recesses is pressed. Similar to the in Fig. 9 Visible magnets 19 in the head part 9, these serve to fix the mounting plate 11 accordingly.

In Fig. 11 the preferred embodiment of the vibrator 1 is shown in the position before the fastening plate 11 is placed in its position and held accordingly by means of the magnets 19. As in Fig. 10 The fastening plate 11 is visibly placed on a substantially transverse edge so that it is flush with the front section of the housing 3. On its rear side, the fastening plate 11 is flush with the connection element 17, the contact elements 18 (in Fig. 11 not visible) are arranged on the rear side or the rear side of the connection element 17. The head part 9 is different than in the Figures 8 to 10 , now folded back into its normal position, it encompasses the upper area of the connection element 17 in a protective manner. In the embodiment shown here, the magnets 19 of the head part 9 are arranged directly to the right and left of the connection element 17, so that there is a total of four magnets 19 for fixing the fastening plate 11. Due to the position of the magnets 19 in the vicinity of the connection element 17, the cover of the head part 9 can protect the connection element 17 particularly well. It goes without saying that fewer than four or even more magnetic elements on the head part 9 or on others Sections of the housing 3 can be arranged in order to fix the fastening plate 11. The material of the fastening plate 11 is preferably a ferritic stainless steel, for example with a thickness of 1.5 mm, which can have a branding or a logo on its front side, ie the visible side.

From the above it follows that the back of the vibrator housing 3, d. H. the rear section 7 including the rear wall of the head part 9 with the flexible section 15 result in a completely closed area. This is particularly important because this entire rear surface rests directly on the body of the user and should therefore not have any edges, grooves or other unevenness.

Fig. 12 shows the "inner workings" of the preferred embodiment of the vibrator according to the invention, the rear section and the mounting plate 11 in FIG Fig. 12 are not shown. In the upper area of the interior of the housing 3 there is the power source or the energy store 21, which is preferably designed as a lithium-ion or lithium-polymer accumulator with a capacity of 300 mAh. This is followed at the bottom by a printed circuit board or circuit board 23, which essentially has all control, storage and communication units as electronic circuitry. In particular, the board 23 has a central processing unit and a communication element designed as a Bluetooth module, which is responsible for wireless communication in both directions. The Bluetooth module is suitable for transferring all control functions of the vibrator. This means that an additional storage element does not necessarily have to be contained on the circuit board 23. All elements are held in the housing 3 via webs, plates, recesses and projections, which are preferably formed integrally with the housing. As a result, the electronic components and the electronic connecting elements (not shown) can be pressed firmly into the housing 3 and fixed there.

In the lower section, the electric motor 25 is arranged, which is designed as a vibration motor with an imbalance seated on its drive shaft. In the embodiment shown here, there is only a single vibration motor 25 inside the vibrator 1, but it is also possible to arrange more than one miniaturized vibration motor 25 depending on the size of the motor and the available volume. It can be seen that the location of the arrangement of the vibration motor 25 with the position of the projection 10 on the rear section 7 of the housing 3 essentially coincides, so that the main part of the vibration occurs in the region of the projection 10. It is also conceivable to also arrange miniaturized vibration motors in other sections of the rear surface of the vibrator 1. In Fig. 12 A circumferential groove can also be seen, into which a correspondingly arranged projection of the rear section, which is designed as a separate housing part, can be inserted, so that there is a firm connection between the components.

In the preferred embodiment shown, the thickness of the vibrator is for the most part approx. 9 mm and in the lower section in the area of the projection 10 is approx. 12 mm. The total width of the vibrator is approximately 52 mm and the width in the lower portion of the projection 10 is approximately 20 mm. With the construction presented, however, other dimensions can also be achieved, in particular smaller thicknesses and also smaller dimensions in the length or width of the vibrator. This is particularly important because it is more comfortable for a user to carry a device with smaller dimensions on the body. In addition, the vibrator should apply as little as possible and also be easy to transport due to its low weight.

The advantageous attachment or fixation of the vibrator 1 to a piece of fabric, preferably a woman's underwear, is carried out by applying the vibrator to the body, e.g. B. in the vaginal area, in such a way that the projection 10 of the vibrator rests as close as possible to the sensitive body parts and can transmit the vibrations. After this positioning, the fastening plate 11 in the upper area of the vibrator is placed from the outside onto the corresponding fabric section of the underwear in such a way that the magnets 19 on the inside (body side) of the underwear on the housing 3 or on the head part 9 of the vibrator the metallic fastening plate 11 tighten, if possible, the lower edge of the fastening plate 11 is brought into engagement with the upper edge of the front section 5 of the vibrator and so that the underwear fabric lying between the vibrator and fastening plate 11 is held in place. As a result, the vibrator is held stationary at the desired location, but can easily be relocated, shifted or removed by the user by removing the fastening plate (briefly) and, if necessary, putting it back on after it has been moved. This fastening solution comes without additional Elements such as pockets or other closure elements and is therefore particularly simple and inexpensive.

The vibrator according to the invention can be used in a large number of forms of underwear such. B. strings, briefs, thongs, panties, bikinis, bodies and the like can be used.

As an alternative to the embodiment described above, the fastening plate does not necessarily have to be arranged in the upper section of the vibrator, but can also perform its function in the central section. The holding magnets on the housing can be designed to be flat for this purpose. Furthermore, it is possible to use more than one mounting plate in order to improve the holding function.

Alternatively, instead of the magnetic fastening means, other fastening means can be used, such as, for. B. interlocking buttons, eyelets or the like that can pinch the clothing of the underwear with sufficient force and can easily be solved again.

Furthermore, the vibrator can also have a different basic shape, e.g. B. the shape of a figure eight, d. H. with a waist area between a wide upper area and a wide lower area.

The subject matter of the present invention provides a simply constructed vibrator with small dimensions, which is inexpensive to manufacture, suitable for wireless data communication exchange and can therefore be operated wirelessly and can be fixed in its functional position in a simple manner.

Claims (11)

1. Vibrator (1) with a curved housing (3) adapted to the female anatomy and which comprises a front side with a front portion (5) and has a rear portion (7)

   wherein inside the housing (3) there is an electric motor (25) for generating vibrations, a power source (21), a control device, a memory device for storing data and a communications device for data communications exchange with an external device,

   wherein the rear portion (7) is suitable for transferring vibrations generated by the electric motor (25) to the body,

   wherein fastening means are provided for fastening the vibrator to an item of clothing,

   characterised in that the fastening means have a clamping mechanism and comprise a fastening plate (11) which is releasably fastened on a fastening portion (13) on the front side of the housing and which closes flush with the front portion (5), and

   that the housing (3) has a connector element (17) which is suitable for charging the power source (21).
2. Vibrator (1) according to claim 1 characterised in that the fastening means are designed magnetic.
3. Vibrator (1) according to claim 2 characterised in that the fastening means comprise the fastening plate (11) of magnetic material and at least one magnet (19) arranged on the fastening portion (13).
4. Vibrator (1) according to one of the preceding claims characterised in that the rear portion (7) has a projection (10) which is formed as a vibration part for stimulating the body parts.
5. Vibrator (1) according to one of the preceding claims characterised in that the housing (3) comprises a head part (9) wherein the transition between the head part (9) and the rear portion (7) is formed by a flexible portion (15).
6. Vibrator (1) according to claim 5 characterised in that the head part is capable of folding substantially 180° around the flexible portion (15) as a hinge axis.
7. Vibrator (1) according to one of the preceding claims characterised in that the connector element (7) is configured as a USB Type A plug which is suitable for electrical connection with a USB Type A socket.
8. Vibrator (1) according to claim 3 and one of claims 4 to 7 characterised in that the connector element (17) is exposed when the head part (9) is folded round 180° and the fastening plate (11) is removed.
9. Vibrator (1) according to one of claims 3 to 8 characterised in that the elements on the outside of the housing (3) with the exception of the fastening plate (11) are made of silicon material.
10. Vibrator (1) according to one of the preceding claims characterised in that the communications device has a Bluetooth module which is suitable for wireless communications in both directions.
11. Vibrator (1) according to one of the preceding claims characterised in that it has a plurality of preferably miniaturised vibration motors which are suitable for transferring vibrations from the vibrator (1) to the body.

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