TWM565052U - Luminous ball - Google Patents

Abstract

A luminescent sphere comprising a sphere, at least one skin, at least one suture, and a illuminating device. The sphere is a light transmissive sphere. The skin is covered on the outside of the sphere. The skin is formed with a slit slit and a suture hole, and the suture is threaded through the suture hole. The light emitting device is disposed inside the sphere and includes a light emitting unit for emitting light, a power supply unit for supplying electric power, and a latch for disconnecting the electrical connection between the light emitting unit and the power supply unit. The unit, the latch unit is removable to pass through the skin, and when the latch unit is removed, the electrical connection between the light unit and the power unit is turned on, so that the light unit can emit light through the sphere and from the skin The suture slit and the suture hole penetrate to the outside of the skin.

Description

Luminous sphere

This creation relates to a luminous sphere, in particular to a luminous sphere.

In order to enable baseball or softball to be played at night or in low light conditions, there are some ball products available on the market that allow the ball to shine, so that people can use it in low light conditions. However, in order to replace the battery, these ball products need to greatly change the structure of the ball itself. For example, a battery opening and closing opening for battery replacement is required on the skin, which greatly changes the characteristics and specifications of the ball. The appearance, feel and traditional baseball or softball make a big difference.

The reason is that this creator feels that the above problems can be improved. He is concentrating on research and using the application of theory, and proposes a creation that is reasonable in design and effective in improving the above problems.

The main purpose of this creation is to provide a luminescent sphere to solve the above problems.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a luminescent sphere comprising: a sphere, the sphere being a light transmissive sphere; at least one skin, at least one edge of the skin being spliced to each other to form a spherical shape On the outer side of the sphere, at least one suture slit is formed at a position where the skins are spliced to each other, and at least one suture hole is provided at an edge of the skin on at least one side of the suture slit; at least one suture Inserting at least one of the sutures into the plurality of suture holes to suture the edges of the skin; and a light-emitting device disposed inside the sphere, comprising: a light-emitting unit for emitting light, a power supply unit for supplying electric power, and an electrical property between the light-emitting unit and the power supply unit Connecting a plug unit in a disconnected state, the latch unit is removably piercing the skin, and when the latch unit is removed, the electrical connection between the light unit and the power unit is In an on state, the light emitting unit can emit light to penetrate the sphere and penetrate from at least one of the suture slits of the skin and a plurality of the suture holes to an outer side of the skin.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the light emitting unit may include at least one circuit board, and at least one of the circuit boards has at least one light emitting diode.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the light emitting unit may include a plurality of circuit boards that are combined with each other, and each of the circuit boards has at least one light emitting diode.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the number of the plurality of circuit boards is three, and the three circuit boards are combined with each other to form a triangular structure.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the power supply unit is a battery case with a battery, and has a box body, and a positive electrode contact piece and a negative electrode contact piece disposed in the case body, and the positive electrode contact piece The anode for contacting the battery, the anode contact sheet is for contacting the negative electrode of the battery.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the latch unit is an insulator made of an insulating material, and has an insulating portion and a handle portion connected to the insulating portion, and the insulating portion is removable. Between the positive electrode contact piece and the positive electrode of the battery, the handle portion is exposed to the skin.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the light emitting device further includes a shock timing switch for sensing the vibration of the ball when the latch unit is removed, and controlling each of the balls when the ball is sensed The light emitting diode is turned on, and each of the light emitting diodes is turned off when no ball vibration is sensed after a predetermined time period.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the light emitting device further includes a ball switch and a a timing switch, the ball switch is composed of a coil spring and a metal ball, the coil spring covers the metal ball, and the metal ball can roll back and forth along the coil spring when the metal ball contacts The timing switch and the light emitting diode are activated when the positive electrode contacts the sheet, and the timing switch can turn off the light emitting diode after the timing is terminated.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the handle portion is exposed by the suture hole.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the sphere is a sphere made of a transparent elastic material.

In an embodiment of the present invention, an induction coil is further disposed, electrically connected to the power supply unit, and configured to wirelessly connect to a transmitting coil of the wireless charger to wirelessly receive power and transmit to the power unit for storage.

In summary, it can be understood that the luminous sphere of the present invention is provided with a latch unit, so that the electrical connection between the light-emitting unit and the power supply unit can be disconnected, and after the plug unit is removed, the light-emitting unit can be The electrical connection with the power supply unit is in a conducting state, so that when the battery is exhausted, the illuminating sphere can be used as a normal baseball.

Since the illuminating sphere of the present creation does not need to reserve a battery-receiving opening on the skin for battery replacement, the illuminating sphere of the present invention has a skin having a hardness, friction, and skin similar to that of a conventional hard baseball or softball. Characteristics such as tension, thus making the luminescent sphere of the present creation have a more similar appearance to the conventional hard baseball or softball and the feel of use.

In order to further understand the features and technical contents of the present invention, please refer to the following detailed description and drawings of the present invention. However, the drawings are only for reference and explanation, and are not intended to limit the creation.

1‧‧‧Glowing sphere

10‧‧‧ sphere

11‧‧‧ Hollow

12‧‧‧First elastic layer

13‧‧‧Second elastic layer

14‧‧‧Support structure

141‧‧‧Support column

20, 20a, 20b‧‧ ‧ skin

21, 21b‧‧‧ suture gap

22, 22b‧‧‧ suture

23, 23a, 23b‧‧‧ suture hole

24‧‧‧Perforation

30‧‧‧Lighting device

31‧‧‧Lighting unit

311‧‧‧ circuit board

32‧‧‧Power unit

...21‧‧‧Box

322‧‧‧ positive contact piece

323‧‧‧Negative contact piece

33‧‧‧Latch unit

331‧‧‧Insulation

332‧‧‧ handle

34‧‧‧Vibration switch

35‧‧‧Ball switch

351‧‧‧Coil Spring

352‧‧‧metal ball

36‧‧‧Time switch

37‧‧‧Induction coil

4‧‧‧Wireless charger

41‧‧‧transmitting coil

B‧‧‧Battery

D‧‧‧Light Emitting Diode D

Fig. 1 is a perspective assembled view of the first embodiment of the creation.

Figure 2 is a combined sectional view of the first embodiment of the creation.

Fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the light-emitting device used in the first embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a sectional view showing the combination of the second embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view showing the combination of the third embodiment of the creation.

Figure 6 is a sectional view showing the combination of the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 7 is a sectional view showing the combination of the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 8 is a sectional view showing the combination of the sixth embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 9 is a perspective assembled view of the seventh embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 10 is a perspective assembled view of a light-emitting device used in the eighth embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 11 is a sectional view showing the combination of the ninth embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 12 is a perspective assembled view of the tenth embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 13 is a sectional view showing the combination of the eleventh embodiment of the present invention.

The following is a description of an embodiment of the "light-emitting sphere" disclosed in the present application by a specific specific example, and those skilled in the art can easily understand the advantages and effects of the present invention by the contents disclosed in the present specification. The present invention may be implemented or applied in various other specific embodiments, and various details in the present specification may be made based on different viewpoints and applications, and various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. In addition, the drawings of the present invention are merely illustrative, and are not stated in terms of actual dimensions.

[First Embodiment]

Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 , the present invention provides a luminous sphere 1 , which mainly includes a sphere 10 , at least one skin 20 covering the outside of the sphere 10 , and a light emitting device 30 disposed inside the sphere 10 .

The sphere 10 can be, but is not limited to, made of a transparent elastic material, and the illuminating sphere 1 and the conventional hard baseball or softball have a similar feel and hitting in order to maintain the present creation. The ball 10 is designed to have a diameter similar to that of a conventional hard baseball or softball ball, and the ball 10 has a weight and an elastic coefficient similar to those of a conventional hard baseball or softball by selecting the material of the ball 10. See, for example, Figure 2. Alternatively, the ball 10 can be made of a soft material to approximate a safety ball.

At least one skin 20 forms at least one suture slit 21 and at least one suture 22. The distribution path of the suture slit 21 and the suture 22 is a distribution path of a baseball stitch. The suture 22 sutures the skin 20 at both side edges of the suture slit 21 to cause the skin 20 to be coated and fixed to the outer surface of the sphere 10. The skin 20 is formed with a plurality of suture holes 23 at positions where the edges of the suture slits 21 are passed by the sutures 22. See, for example, Figure 1.

The light-emitting device 30 includes: a light-emitting unit 31 for emitting light, a power supply unit 32 for supplying electric power, and a latch for disconnecting the electrical connection between the light-emitting unit 31 and the power supply unit 32. Unit 33. See, for example, Figures 2 and 3.

The light emitting unit 31 can include a plurality of circuit boards 311 and a plurality of light emitting diodes D, and a circuit that can be used to control the light emitting diodes D. Preferably, the light emitting unit 31 can include three circuit boards 311 having the same shape, thereby being able to be manufactured in a splicing manner to save the cost of the circuit board. Moreover, the three circuit boards 311 can be combined with each other to form a triangular structure, and the outer surface of each of the circuit boards 311 can be provided with at least one light-emitting diode D, thereby achieving the light-emitting effect of the full-circumference light.

In some embodiments, the light emitting unit 31 may also include four circuit boards 311 of the same shape and may be combined with each other to form a rectangular structure. Therefore, the structure of the above-described light-emitting unit 31 is only a specific application embodiment of the present creation, and can be freely changed to other structures in actual use.

The electrical connection between the power supply unit 32 and the light emitting unit 31 can selectively form an on state, so that the power supply unit 32 can supply power to the light emitting unit 31. Preferably, The power unit 32 may be a battery case equipped with a battery B, which may be disposed on an inner surface of any of the circuit boards 311 of the light-emitting unit 31, or may be disposed at an appropriate position inside the ball 10. In detail, the power unit 32 has a casing 321 and a positive contact piece 322 and a negative contact piece 323 disposed in the casing 321, the positive contact piece 322 is for contacting the positive electrode of the battery B, and the negative contact piece 323 is used. In order to contact the negative electrode of the battery B, the size, number and arrangement of the battery B are not limited. Preferably, the battery B can be, for example, a button battery (LR50 Button Cell).

The latch unit 33 is removable to pass through the skin 20. In detail, the latch unit 33 may be an insulator made of an insulating material, and may have an insulating portion 331 and a pull handle portion 332 connected to the insulating portion 331, and the insulating portion 331 may be made of a soft material and removable. Between the positive electrode contact piece 322 and the positive electrode of the battery B, the battery B cannot supply battery power to the light emitting unit 31, so that the electrical connection between the light emitting unit 31 and the power supply unit 32 is in an off state, and the handle portion 332 is pulled. Then exposed to the skin 20, and of course, the skin 20 can be opened with a very small perforation 24, so that the latch unit 33 can pass through the skin 20, and the insulating portion 331 of the latch unit 33 can be made by pulling the handle portion 332 The illuminating device 30 is removed. When the handle portion 332 is pulled, the insulating portion 331 is separated from the positive electrode of the battery B by the positive electrode contact piece 322, and the positive electrode contact piece 322 is in contact with the positive electrode of the battery B to electrically connect the light emitting unit 31 and the power source unit 32. The electrical line can be electrically connected, so that the electrical connection between the light emitting unit 31 and the power supply unit 32 is in a conductive state, the battery B can supply battery power to the light emitting unit 31, and the light of each of the light emitting diodes D faces outward. emission. Since the sphere 10 is made of a light transmissive material, light generated by the illumination device 30 can penetrate the sphere 10. The skin 20 is coated on the outer side of the sphere 10, since the skin 20 is made of an opaque leather material, the light cannot penetrate the skin 20, but the suture slit 21 is provided on the skin 20, and the suture is provided. The hole 23, so that the light can be exposed from the suture slit 21 and the suture hole 23, thus making the appearance of the luminous sphere 1 of the present creation along the suture slit 21 and the suture hole 23 produces a light to facilitate the user to clearly see the path of flight or movement of the illuminating sphere 1 from light rays that are clearly visible from the surface of the illuminating sphere 1 in low light or nighttime environments. Also, when the power of the battery B is exhausted, the luminous sphere 1 of the present creation can be used as a normal baseball.

Since the illuminating sphere 1 of the present invention does not need to reserve a battery-receiving opening on the skin 20 for battery replacement, the illuminating sphere 1 of the present invention has a skin 20 having a hardness similar to that of a conventional hard baseball or softball. The characteristics of friction, skin tension, etc., thus making the illuminating sphere of the present creation more similar to the traditional hard baseball or softball and the feel of use.

[Second embodiment]

As shown in FIG. 4, in order to extend the use time of the battery B after the latch unit 33 is detached from the light-emitting device 30, the light-emitting device 30 of the present embodiment is further provided with a vibration timing switch 34 electrically connected to the power source unit 32 and the light-emitting unit 31. In order to sense the vibration of the ball 10 when the latch unit 33 is removed, and when the ball 10 is sensed, the switch can be turned on to control the opening of each of the LEDs D, and after a predetermined period of time is not When the ball 10 is sensed to vibrate, the switch can be turned off to control the respective LEDs D to be turned off. Thereby, when the ball 10 is used, the vibration timing switch 34 can be turned on to turn on the battery power, the light emitting diode D can emit light, and the ball 10 can be turned off to be disconnected after the ball 10 does not jump for a preset time. The battery is powered, thereby turning off the LED D to extend the battery B usage time.

[Third embodiment]

As shown in FIG. 5, in the third embodiment of the present invention, the third embodiment is different from the second embodiment in that the light-emitting device 30 is further provided with a ball switch 35, and a timing switch 36, and the ball switch 35. Can be used to activate the timing switch 36. Specifically, the ball switch 35 is composed of a coil spring 351 and a metal ball 352. One end of the coil spring 351 is electrically connected to the circuit on the circuit board 311, and the other end is sheathed to the metal ball. 352, and the inner diameter of the coil spring 351 can be larger than the outer diameter of the metal ball 352, so that the metal ball 352 can roll back and forth along the coil spring 351, and when the metal ball 352 contacts the positive contact piece 322, the electric power is turned on to start the timing switch 36. And the timing switch 36 turns off the light-emitting diode D after the timing is terminated. Thereby, when the ball 10 is used, the timing switch 36 and the light-emitting diode D are activated, and the timing switch 36 turns off the light-emitting diode D after the timing is terminated to prolong the use time of the battery B.

[Fourth embodiment]

As shown in FIG. 6, in the fourth embodiment of the present invention, in the fourth embodiment, a hollow portion 11 is disposed at the center of the sphere 10, and the function of the hollow portion 11 is to adjust the weight and elasticity of the sphere 10 so that the sphere 10 The weight and elasticity maintain a state similar to that of a traditional hard baseball or softball.

[Fifth Embodiment]

As shown in FIG. 7 , in the fifth embodiment of the present invention, the ball 10 is composed of a plurality of different elastic layers. In this embodiment, the elastic layer includes a first elastic layer 12 and a second elastic layer 13 and the first elastic layer 12 and the second elastic layer 13 are concentrically wrapped together to form the spherical body 10, and the first elastic layer 12 and the second elastic layer 13 can be selected to have different elasticity. The material of the coefficient and the specific gravity can thus obtain the weight and elasticity similar to the conventional hard baseball or softball through the combination of different elastic coefficients and elastic layers of different specific gravity. Of course, the number of elastic layers is not limited to those disclosed in the embodiment shown in Figure 7, which may be combined using any number of elastic layers.

[Sixth embodiment]

As shown in FIG. 8, in the sixth embodiment of the present invention, in the sixth embodiment, the inside of the sphere 10 is hollow and the inside of the sphere 10 has a support structure 14 to support the center of the light-emitting device 30 inside the sphere 10. In detail, the support structure 14 includes a plurality of support columns 141, and one end of each support column 141 is fixedly connected to the light-emitting device 30, and the other end is fixed. The inner wall of the sphere 10 is fixed so that the light-emitting device 30 can be supported at the center of the inside of the sphere 10.

[Seventh embodiment]

As shown in FIG. 9, in the seventh embodiment of the present invention, in the seventh embodiment, a part of the plurality of suture holes 23 provided in the skin 20 is replaced with a plurality of suture holes 23a having a larger aperture, and The shank portion 332 of the latch unit 33 is exposed by one of the slit holes 23a having a large aperture, whereby there is no need to additionally open a hole in the skin 20.

[Eighth Embodiment]

As shown in FIG. 10, in the eighth embodiment of the present invention, in the eighth embodiment, the light-emitting unit 31 may have only one circuit board 311, and the battery board B, the light-emitting diode D and the vibration are disposed on the circuit board 311. Time switch 34. Of course, the light-emitting unit 31 can also have three circuit boards 311, and each of the circuit boards 311 is provided with a battery B, a light-emitting diode D and a vibration timing switch 311. Preferably, the battery B can be, for example, a button cell (CR2032 Button Cell).

Ninth Embodiment

As shown in Fig. 11, in the ninth embodiment of the present invention, in the ninth embodiment, the skin 20a is sewn by using a transparent or light-transmissive synthetic skin.

[Tenth embodiment]

As shown in FIG. 12, in the tenth embodiment of the present invention, in the tenth embodiment, the suture slit 21b, the suture 22b, and the suture hole 23b are in a counterfeit shape, which is an etching method or an embossing method. The embossing method is integrally formed on the skin 20b or the transparent sphere to give an approximate appearance and a feeling of use.

[Eleventh Embodiment]

As shown in FIG. 13, in the eleventh embodiment of the present invention, in the eleventh embodiment, the lower surface of the circuit board 311 of the light-emitting device 30 is provided with an induction coil 37 which enables the battery B to be wirelessly charged. In detail, the induction coil 37 is electrically connected to the battery B, It can be wirelessly connected to the transmitting coil 41 of the wireless charger 4. Thereby, when the illuminating sphere 1 is placed on the wireless charger 4, the transmitting coil 41 can transmit the electric power of the wireless charger 4 to the induction coil 37 via the transmitting coil 41 through the mutual induction of the induction coil 37, so that the transmitting coil The battery can be wirelessly received and transmitted to the battery B for storage, so that the battery B receives sufficient power.

[Possible effects of the examples]

In summary, the beneficial effect of the present invention is that the illuminating sphere does not need to reserve a battery-receiving opening on the skin for battery replacement, so the illuminating sphere of the present invention has a skin-like appearance similar to that of a conventional hard baseball or softball. The characteristics of hardness, friction, skin tension, etc., thus making the illuminating sphere of the present creation have a more similar appearance and a feeling of use than a conventional hard baseball or softball.

The above description is only a preferred and feasible embodiment of the present invention, and thus does not limit the scope of the patent of the present invention. Therefore, any equivalent technical changes made by using the present specification and the contents of the schema are included in the scope of protection of the present creation. .

Claims (15)

A luminescent sphere comprising: a sphere, the sphere being a light transmissive sphere; at least one skin, at least one edge of the skin being connected to each other to form a spherical shape covering the outside of the sphere, the skin The mutually connected positions form at least one suture slit, and at least one suture edge of the two sides of the suture slit is provided with a plurality of suture holes; at least one suture, at least one of the sutures is connected to the suture And the light-emitting device is disposed inside the sphere, and includes: a light-emitting unit for emitting light, a power supply unit for supplying electric power, and a light-emitting unit for The electrical connection between the power supply units is a disconnected latch unit, the latch unit is removably piercing the skin, and when the latch unit is removed, the lighting unit is The electrical connection between the power supply units is in a conducting state, such that the illumination unit can emit light to penetrate the sphere and penetrate from at least one of the suture slits and the plurality of suture holes of the skin To the outside of the skin. The illuminating sphere of claim 1, wherein the illuminating unit comprises at least one circuit board, and at least one of the circuit boards has at least one illuminating diode. The illuminating sphere of claim 1, wherein the illuminating unit comprises a plurality of circuit boards that are mutually connected, each of the circuit boards having at least one illuminating diode. The illuminating sphere according to claim 3, wherein the number of the plurality of circuit boards is three, and the three circuit boards are combined with each other to form a triangular structure. The illuminating sphere according to claim 1, wherein the power unit is a battery case equipped with a battery, and has a box body, and a positive electrode contact piece and a negative electrode contact piece disposed in the case body. The positive electrode contact piece is for contacting the positive electrode of the battery, and the negative electrode contact piece is for contacting the negative electrode of the battery. The illuminating sphere of claim 5, wherein the latch unit is an insulator made of an insulating material, and has an insulating portion and a handle portion connected to the insulating portion, the insulating portion is removable Located between the positive electrode contact piece and the positive electrode of the battery, the handle portion is exposed to the skin. The illuminating sphere of claim 6, wherein the illuminating device further comprises a shock timing switch for sensing the vibration of the ball when the latch unit is removed, and controlling when the ball is sensed The light emitting unit is turned on, and controls the light emitting unit to be turned off when the ball vibration is not sensed after a predetermined time period. The illuminating sphere of claim 6, wherein the illuminating device further comprises a ball switch and a timing switch, the ball switch is composed of a coil spring and a metal ball, and the coil spring covers the metal ball. And the metal ball can roll back and forth along the coil spring, the timing switch and the light emitting unit are activated when the metal ball contacts the positive contact piece, and the time switch can be turned off after the timing is terminated. The light emitting unit. The illuminating sphere of claim 6, wherein the handle portion is exposed by the suture hole. The luminescent sphere of claim 1, wherein the sphere is a sphere made of a transparent elastic material. The luminescent sphere of claim 1, wherein the sphere has at least two elastic layers having different elastic coefficients, and at least two of the elastic layers are coated with each other to form the sphere. The illuminating sphere of claim 1, wherein the sphere has a hollow portion for adjusting the weight and elasticity of the sphere. The luminescent sphere of claim 1, wherein the skin is a light transmissive synthetic skin. The illuminating sphere according to claim 1, wherein the suture slit, the suture, and the suture hole are in a counterfeit shape and integrally formed on the skin. The illuminating sphere of claim 1, wherein the illuminating device further comprises an induction coil electrically connected to the power supply unit and configured to wirelessly connect to a transmitting coil of the wireless charger to wirelessly receive power and transmit to The power unit is stored.