JP2014533162A - Device for female sexual stimulation - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus for female sexual stimulation including a penis-shaped hollow body containing a plurality of vibration motors for the purpose of stimulating a vaginal erogenous zone.

Description

  The present invention relates to an apparatus for female sexual stimulation of the type comprising a penis-shaped hollow body and containing therein a plurality of vibration motors for stimulating vagina sexual zones.

  U.S. Pat. No. 6,089,089 discloses an apparatus with a penis portion containing at least two vibrator assemblies that can be controlled separately.

  The penis portion is primarily intended to be inserted into a female bagina, so it is covered with a sleeve made of an impermeable elastic material. In one embodiment, the penis portion includes a laterally extending portion that is optimal for stimulating a human clitoris.

  The apparatus includes means for housing a processor, a battery, and the like. The processor is configured to move the vibrator assembly in various operating modes preprogrammed in the processor. The operation mode can be selected using a switch provided in the apparatus. In one variation, the device includes four vibrator assemblies mounted on the main portion of the penis portion and another vibrator assembly disposed in the laterally extending portion. According to this variation, the processor is configured to control the vibrator assembly according to ten operating modes.

European Patent Application No. 2308446

  The primary object of the present invention is an alternative device that provides better stimulation ability in addition to improved ability to interact with the user.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide mechanical means or other types of means to the device, which may result in incompatibility with the use of the device in addition to the impact on assembly and manufacturing costs, etc. This is a shape having a simple structure that is intended to be incorporated without the need for fixing or supporting elements.

  The apparatus of the present invention comprises an elongate hollow body containing a power driven vibration means, and an impermeable outer sleeve made of a flexible material that at least partially covers the hollow body and is generally penis-shaped. including.

  The device further includes at least one transducer element covered by the sleeve that converts the effect of the physical cause acting on the relevant part of the sleeve into an electrical signal, and the device comprises the electrical signal described above. It is essential to include a processor capable of controlling the operation of the power driven vibration means according to the value.

  In the present invention, the physical cause to be converted by the transducer element is the pressure, force, temperature, moisture or combinations thereof acting on the corresponding parts of the sleeve if the device includes one or more transducer elements. It is intended to be any one of

  According to another feature of the invention, each transducer element is supported within a hollow body, which includes a corresponding opening through which the sensing element of the transducer element can be utilized. . According to this feature, if the relevant part of the sleeve is the part covering this opening, the relevant part of the sleeve is in physical contact with the sensing element of the transducer element or sensing of the transducer element. It further comprises being deformable until it physically contacts the part.

  In each portion of the sleeve associated with the transducer element, the sleeve preferably includes at least one inwardly projecting protrusion or ridge therein. This is intended to exert pressure on the sensing part of the corresponding transducer element and to transmit the inward deformation that the sleeve undergoes at that part to the sensing part.

  According to another feature of the invention, the power driven vibration means comprises at least two electric motors, comprises three converter elements, and the processor is configured to control the operation of the power driven vibration means according to the mode of operation. According to the operating mode, the operation or operating state of the first electric motor is determined by the signal generated by the first converter element, and the operation or operating state of the second electric motor is determined by the second and third Determined by the signals generated by the transducer elements.

  In one embodiment, the hollow body is divided according to a substantially longitudinal cut defining two halves that can be joined together. Between these halves, power-driven vibration means are arranged and held by pressure.

  According to a preferred variant, at least one half of the hollow body comprises at least one opening for taking advantage of the sensing part of the corresponding transducer element. The transducer element is supported in a tab that is formed in this half of the hollow body and projects directly below this opening.

  According to another aspect of the apparatus, in one embodiment, the hollow body comprises processor support means and at least one battery electrically connected to the processor, power-driven vibration means and one or more transducer elements. Means for containing. The apparatus further includes a series of switches for selecting one of several operating modes controlled by the processor.

  The apparatus includes means for configuring wireless communication with another device such that in one operating mode, the operating status of the power driven vibration motor is determined by information transmitted from the other device. It is also intended to do.

  According to another feature, the power-driven vibration means comprises at least two electric motors, the axis of rotation of which is arranged in a direction coinciding with the longitudinal direction in which the hollow body extends, and in at least one mode of operation of the device The rotation direction of the shaft of the electric motor is opposite.

  According to another feature, the means for housing at least one battery and the means for housing the processor are located at the base of the hollow body and are protected by a tubular cap that is axially connectable to the hollow body. . The switch can be used through the end opening of the tubular cap opposite the coupling opening for coupling to the hollow body, so that the user can easily use it with the thumb of the same hand that holds the device. It has become.

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of one embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the device of FIG. 1 with the components properly assembled. The sensor's sensing part reads the influence of the physical cause on one of the halves forming the hollow body of the device described in FIG. 2, in particular an opening, which acts on the part of the sleeve covering this opening. It is a front view of the part which enabled it.

  The device 1 described as an example in the drawing comprises two main components, a hollow body 2 formed by two plastic molded halves 2a, 2b that can be joined together, And a sleeve 3 made of a flexible material such as latex or silicone covering the main part of the penis shape.

  FIG. 1 shows two halves 2a, 2b including known interconnection means 24 that can be connected by screws or the like. More specifically, the half 2b is provided with a pair of hollow cylinders provided with female threads, each of which aims to receive a tightening screw by screwing. The fastening screw passes through a corresponding hole provided in the other half 2a of the hollow body 2 for that purpose.

  The inner surfaces of the two halves 2a and 2b are further provided with a plurality of ribs, protrusions and the like that form respective housings when the two halves 2a and 2b are juxtaposed, and the housing is provided with power-driven vibration means 16. It is attached. The power-driven vibration means 16 is attached between the two halves 2a, 2b when the two halves 2a, 2b of the hollow body 2 are properly coupled to each other as shown in FIG. Formed by first and second electric motors 7,8.

  As can be seen in FIG. 1, and more particularly in FIG. 3, the half 2b of the hollow body 2 comprises three openings 13, 14, 15 and the half 2b is formed correspondingly below it. Tabs 17, 18, 19 are provided, which serve to support the respective transducers 4, 5, 6.

  These transducers 4, 5, 6 respectively convert the physical cause effects acting on the portions 10, 11, 12 of the sleeve 3 covering the openings 13, 14, 15 into electrical signals. This physical cause may be any one of pressure, force, temperature, moisture or a combination thereof acting on the parts 10, 11, 12 described above.

  As will be explained in more detail below, the device 1 is a processor that can control the operation of the power driven vibration means 16 according to the values of the electrical signals generated by the converters 4, 5, 6 according to various operating modes. 9 is further included.

  In the preferred embodiment described in FIG. 2, the parts of the sleeve 3, so that the transducers 4, 5, 6 capture the physical causes acting on the sleeves 3, in particular the parts of the sleeves 3 that cover these transducers. 10, 11, 12 are in physical contact with the sensing parts of the associated transducer elements 4, 5, 6.

  In that embodiment, the transducer elements 4, 5, 6 are force sensors, and the portions 10, 11, 12 of the sleeve 3 associated with the transducer elements are for transmitting inward deformation to the sensing part of the force sensor. Or inwardly projecting protrusions or ridges 11a, 12a, 13a for supporting and pressing these parts of the sleeve 3 strongly.

  At the base, each half 2a, 2b of the hollow body 2 includes a molded extension, and such extensions complement each other so that when the two halves 2a, 2b are joined, the processor 9 support means 20 and means for receiving at least one battery 21 electrically connected to the processor 9, the power driven vibration means 16 and the one or more transducer elements 4, 5, 6. In order to perform their technical functions, these molded extensions contain a standard commercial battery and have connectors, wiring, and wiring for connecting it to the remaining motorized parts of the device 1. Other common electrical components are provided in a known manner.

  As can be seen in FIG. 2, the hollow body 2 comprises an annular groove 30 at the connection between its penis-shaped part and the molded extension that houses the processor 9 and the power means. An annular inner shoulder 29 formed adjacent to the mouth of the sleeve 3 is firmly inserted into the annular groove 30.

  The means for housing at least one battery 21 and the means for housing the processor 9 are protected by a tubular cap 23 that can be axially coupled to the hollow body 2. This tubular cap comprises a coupling opening 23b, which creates pressure and is coupled to the outside of the mouth of the sleeve 3, thereby coupling to the hollow body 2 and thereby accommodating the weak components of the device 1. It is sized to ensure the leakage resistance of the compartments to be secured.

  Tubular cap 23 has a distal opening 23a at the opposite end through which a panel with a series of switches 22 is used to select one of several modes of operation controlled by processor 9. be able to.

  The panel with the switch 22 is sized to be inserted into the tubular cap 23 through the coupling opening 23b and cannot be removed from the tubular cap 23 through the end opening 23a. According to one embodiment, in the correct coupling position of the tubular cap 23, the panel with the switch 22 is subjected to pressure by the molded extension in the hollow body 2 to provide electrical contact.

  The arrangement of the switch 22 is such that the user can easily use it with the thumb of the same hand that holds the device 1.

  With respect to the operation of the device 1, the processor 9 is configured to enable the mode of operation of the device 1, and according to the mode of operation, the operation or operating state of the electric motor 7 is at the distal end of the penis-shaped part of the hollow body 2. The operation or operating state of the second electric motor 8 is determined by the second and third converter elements 5, 6 as determined by the signal generated by the arranged first converter element 4. Determined by the signal. According to this mode of operation, for example, each converter element can be responsible for 50% of the maximum operating state of the electric motor 8. In this case, in a variant of the embodiment of the device 1, the maximum operating state of the motor 8 is the maximum level at which both force sensors forming the transducer elements 5, 6 are applied to the relevant parts 11, 12 of the sleeve 3. Reached only when capturing the power of

  Again, referring to the particular embodiment described, it should be noted that the portion 12 of the sleeve 3 is raised relative to the remaining outer surface of the sleeve 3. This feature, together with its specific location, promotes optimal stimulation of the clitoris when the penis-shaped portion of the hollow body 2 is inserted into a female vaginal.

  The apparatus 1 is provided with means for configuring wireless communication with another device so that in one operation mode, the operation status of the power-driven vibration motor 16 is determined by information transmitted from the other device. It is also intended to do. The other device can be, for example, a personal computer or a sexual toy with similar features.

  The present inventor arranges the rotation shafts 7a and 8a of the motors 7 and 8 substantially in a direction coinciding with the longitudinal direction in which the hollow body 2 extends, and applies an opposite rotation to these rotation shafts. Further efforts were made to bring about the effect of increased vibration and to enhance the performance and stimulation capability of the device 1.

  Finally, it is conceivable to supplement the device 1 with a protective container 27 which in the embodiment comprises a tubular body 25 which is closed at one end by a cover 26 with a decorative ring 28.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Device for female sexual stimulation 2 Hollow body 2a, 2b Half of hollow body 3 Sleeve 4, 5, 6 Transducer 7, 8 Electric motor 9 Processor 10, 11, 12 Portion of sleeve covering opening 11a , 12a, 13a Inward projections or ridges of the sleeve 13, 14, 15 Half opening of the hollow body 16 Vibrating means 17, 18, 19 Half tab of the hollow body 20 Processor support means 21 Battery 22 Switch 23 Tubular cap 23a Tubular cap end opening 23b Tubular cap coupling opening 24 Hollow body halves interconnecting means 25 Tubular body 26 Cover 27 Protective vessel 28 Decorative ring 29 Inner shoulder 30 of sleeve 30 Annular groove in hollow body

Claims (11)

  A device (1) for female sexual stimulation comprising an elongate hollow body (2) containing a power-driven vibration means (16) and a generally penis-shaped, at least partly covering the hollow body. An impervious sleeve (3) made of a flexible material, the device being able to influence the influence of a physical cause acting on the relevant part (10, 11, 12) of the sleeve (3) as an electrical signal Further comprising at least one transducer element (4, 5, 6) covered by the sleeve (3), which converts the operation of the power-driven vibration means according to the value of the electrical signal A device comprising a possible processor (9).   The physical cause converted by the transducer element (4, 5, 6) is the pressure, force, temperature or humidity acting on the relevant part (10, 11, 12) of the sleeve (3). The apparatus of claim 1, which is any one.   Each said transducer element (4, 5, 6) is supported in said hollow body (2), said hollow body comprising a corresponding opening (13, 14, 15) through which said conversion A sensing part of the vessel element can be used, and the relevant part (10, 11, 12) of the sleeve (3) is a part covering the opening (13, 14, 15), and the sleeve (3 ) Of the relevant part (10, 11, 12) can be deformed until it physically contacts the sensing part of the transducer element or until it physically contacts the sensing part of the transducer element. The apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein   The sleeve (3) corresponds to the part (10, 11, 12) of the sleeve (3) associated with the transducer element (4, 5, 6), the sensing part of the transducer element corresponding to the part (10, 11, 12). At least one inward projecting for the purpose of exerting pressure on the sleeve and transmitting the inward deformation that the sleeve (3) undergoes in the part (10, 11, 12) to the sensing part Device according to claim 3, comprising protrusions or ridges (10a, 11a, 12a) inside.   Said power driven vibration means (16) comprises at least two electric motors (7, 8), said device comprises three said transducer elements (4, 5, 6) and said processor (9) operates According to the mode, the operation of the power-driven vibration means (16) is configured to be controlled, and according to the operation mode, the operation or operating state of the first electric motor (7) is controlled by the first converter element ( 4), the operation or operating state of the second electric motor (8) is determined by the signals generated by the second and third transducer elements (5, 6). The apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4.   The hollow body (2) is divided according to a substantially longitudinal cut defining two mutually connectable halves (2a, 2b), between which the power driven vibration means (16) is 6. A device according to any of claims 1 to 5, which is placed and held by pressure.   At least one of the halves (2a, 2b) of the hollow body (2) has at least one opening (13, 14) for utilizing the sensing part of the corresponding transducer element (4, 5, 6). 15), and the transducer element is supported in a tab (17, 18, 19) projecting directly under the opening (13, 14, 15) formed in the half of the hollow body The device of claim 6.   The hollow body (2) comprises support means (20) of the processor (9), the processor (9), the power driven vibration means (16) and one or more of the transducer elements (4, 5, 6) means for accommodating at least one battery (21) electrically connected to the device (1), wherein the device (1) has one of several operating modes controlled by the processor (9). The device according to any of the preceding claims, further comprising a series of switches (22) for selection.   The device (1) includes means for configuring wireless communication with another device, and in one operation mode, the operation status of the power-driven vibration motor (16) is transmitted from the other device. The apparatus according to claim 8, which is determined by the information obtained.   The power-driven vibration means (16) includes at least two electric motors (7, 8), and the rotation axis of the electric motor is arranged in a direction coinciding with the longitudinal direction in which the hollow body (2) extends. The device according to claim 8 or 9, wherein in at least one mode of operation of the device (1), the rotation direction of the rotating shaft of the electric motor (7, 8) is opposite.   The tubular cap that is arranged at the base of the hollow body (2) and is axially connectable to the hollow body (2), the means for accommodating the at least one battery (21) and the support means of the processor (9) Through the end opening (23a) of the tubular cap (23), opposite the connection opening (23b) for connection with the hollow body (2) Device according to any of claims 8 to 10, wherein the switch (22) can be used in such a way that it can be easily used with the thumb of the same hand as holding 1).

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