| Golf ball with light-emitting control mechanism -> Monitor Keywords |
|
|
  Golf ball with light-emitting control mechanismUSPTO Application #: 20070087861Title: Golf ball with light-emitting control mechanism Abstract: A golf ball with a light-emitting control mechanism is proposed in the present invention. The golf ball has a light-permeable inner shell for packaging a light-emitting module. The light-emitting module includes a timer, a battery set, and a vibration-sensing switch. The timer keeps the light-emitting component emitting light constantly until the light-emitting timer expires. The battery set includes a first battery and a second battery. The vibration-sensing switch makes the first battery provide battery power for the timer after sensing vibration. After the timer obtains battery power, the timer makes the first battery and the second battery provide battery power constantly for the time-emitting component until the light-emitting timer expires. (end of abstract)
Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC - Falls Church, VA, US Inventors: Chin-Wei Liao, Yi-Feng Fang, Mao-Hsien Lin USPTO Applicaton #: 20070087861 - Class: 473353000 (USPTO) Related Patent Categories: Games Using Tangible Projectile, Golf, Ball, Having Locator Means The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070087861. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention is related to a golf ball with a light-emitting control mechanism, and more particularly, to a golf ball that is capable of emitting light and controlling the light-emitting timer. [0003] 2. Description of Related Art [0004] In recent years, golf has become a popular sport and is an excellent choice especially for people who are not able to exercise strenuously. However, when a golf ball is hit and flies away, one has to observe the path of the golf ball. Otherwise, it is difficult for the golfer to find the golf ball. In order to deal with this problem, various techniques have been over the years to make golf balls emit light, for example, adding a fluorescent material into the crust of the balls or installing light-emitting components inside of them. [0005] However, due to limitations in use, the fluorescence in the crust of golf balls gradually fades over time. Furthermore, owing to the property of the fluorescent material, the fluorescent golf balls can only emit light after absorbing sunlight. What's more, the fluorescent light emitted from the fluorescent golf balls is usually inefficient for observing the golf ball when it is hit a significant distance. Hence, the trajectory of fluorescent golf balls is still difficult to track except when it is extremely dark. Tracking is even more difficult when a golf ball is hit a very long distance or is mishit and flies off in an unexpected direction. [0006] Although golf balls having light-emitting components inside have higher brightness, their battery power is easily exhausted because of poorly designed power supplying circuits. Hence their lifetime is generally very short. After being hit, this kind of golf ball emits light constantly until the battery power of built-in battery is exhausted. Even though increasing the number of batteries can prolong the lifetime of this kind of golf ball, the battery power of the battery is still not efficient because the design of the circuit between the batteries is not good. [0007] Accordingly, as discussed above, the prior art still has some drawbacks that could be improved upon. The present invention aims to resolve the drawbacks of the prior art. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0008] An object of the present invention is to provide a golf ball with a light-emitting control mechanism, which uses a timer to control the length of time the light-emitting components operate for. In this way, the battery power of the irreplaceable batteries will not be used constantly and the lifetime of the batteries is thus prolonged. [0009] Another object of the present invention is to provide a golf ball with a light-emitting control mechanism, which only uses one battery of the battery set to provide battery power for the timer that controls the light-emitting components. In this way, the electric consumption of the battery set is reduced considerably and the lifetime of the battery set is thus prolonged. [0010] Still another object of the present invention is to provide a golf ball with a light-emitting control mechanism, which uses a control chip to make the light-emitting components emit light according to various light-emitting modes. In this way, users can track or observe the trajectory of the golf ball. [0011] For achieving the objects above, the present invention provides a golf ball with a light-emitting control mechanism. The golf ball has a light-permeable inner shell for packaging a light-emitting module. The golf ball further has a light-permeable middle shell for packaging the light-permeable inner shell and a light-permeable outer shell for covering the light-permeable middle shell. The light-emitting module controls at least a light-emitting component and includes a timer, a battery set, and a vibration-sensing switch. [0012] The timer keeps the light-emitting component emitting light constantly until the light-emitting timer expires. The battery set includes a first battery and a second battery. The first battery provides battery power for both the timer and the first battery and the second battery provides battery power for the light-emitting component. The vibration-sensing switch makes the first battery provide battery power for the timer after sensing vibration. After the timer obtains battery power, the timer makes the first battery and the second battery provide battery power constantly for the time-emitting component until the light-emitting timer expires. [0013] Numerous additional features, benefits and details of the present invention are described in the detailed description, which follows. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0014] The foregoing aspects and many of the attendant advantages of this invention will be more readily appreciated as the same becomes better understood by reference to the following detailed description, when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein: [0015] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a light-permeable inner shell in accordance with the present invention; [0016] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the light-permeable inner shell containing the light-emitting module in accordance with the present invention; [0017] FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the golf ball with a light-emitting control mechanism in accordance with the present invention; [0018] FIGS. 4A-C are schematic diagrams of the light-emitting module in accordance with the present invention; and [0019] FIGS. 5A-D are schematic diagrams of another light-emitting module in accordance with the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS [0020] Reference is made to FIG. 1, which is a schematic diagram of a light-permeable inner shell in accordance with the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the golf ball with a light-emitting control mechanism has a light-permeable inner shell 1, which contains a light-emitting module 2 and has a balancing hole 11 for fixing of itself. Continue reading... Full patent description for Golf ball with light-emitting control mechanism Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Golf ball with light-emitting control mechanism patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. Each week you receive an email with patent applications related to your keywords. Start now! - Receive info on patent apps like Golf ball with light-emitting control mechanism or other areas of interest. ### Previous Patent Application: Chemiluminescent golf ball Next Patent Application: Golf ball Industry Class: Games using tangible projectile ### FreshPatents.com Support Thank you for viewing the Golf ball with light-emitting control mechanism patent info. IP-related news and info Results in 1.5344 seconds Other interesting Feshpatents.com categories: Computers: Graphics , I/O , Processors , Dyn. Storage , Static Storage , Printers |
||
