US20150246262A1

US20150246262A1 - Multi-functional intelligent ball disk

Info

Publication number: US20150246262A1
Application number: US14/194,696
Authority: US
Inventors: Yen-Po Chiu
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2014-03-01
Filing date: 2014-03-01
Publication date: 2015-09-03

Abstract

A multi-functional intelligent ball disk discloses: a disk with four surfaces, and an accommodating ball. Four different orbital tracks are respectively provided on the inner edge surface, the outer edge surface, the front surface, and the rear surface of the disk. An operator blows and causes the ball to roll inside the first track, or can also use both hands to hold the disk and cause the bail to roll inside the second, third or fourth track. Accordingly, the multi-functional intelligent ball disk is able to provide functionality offering multi-functional and multi-variable intelligent ball games.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(a) Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a multi-functional intelligent ball disk, and more particularly to a balancing ball disk with four surfaces that provides four different ball rolling games to create different challenges and amusement, develop the ability of the wrist for stable operation, and improve the capacity for mouth and hand-eye coordination.
(b) Description of the Prior Art
The majority of conventional game apparatus for balancing a rolling ball, which are suitable for use by people ranging from infants to senior citizens, have only one function, and are monotonous and boring, as well as being unable to strengthen reactive movement ability or improve moving concentration of the user. Hence, there is a need for improvement.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a multi-functional intelligent ball disk, which uses a balancing ball disk with four surfaces. The outer edge surface, the inner edge surface, the front surface and the rear surface of the ball disk are respectively provided with different tracks to provide balancing games that involve rolling a ball inside the tracks. Due to the variation in designs of the track paths, the multi-functional intelligent ball disk is replete with ingenuity and creativity, and is able to train mouth and hand-eye coordination and the operational capacity of the wrist of different age groups ranging from children to senior citizens.
To enable a further understanding of said objectives and the technological methods of the invention herein, a brief description of the drawings is provided below followed by a detailed description of the preferred embodiments.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows a schematic view of the external appearance of the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows a rear schematic view of the present invention.

FIG. 3 shows a schematic view of a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 shows a schematic view of a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 shows a schematic view of a third embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Referring to FIG. 1, the present invention discloses a multi-functional intelligent ball disk that comprises:
A disk 10, which is a design with four surfaces. A first track 11 is provided on the outer edge surface of the disk 10, and a plurality of indentations 111 are indentedly provided inside the first track 11. The indentations 111 are distributed along the inside of the first track 11. The inside of each of the indentations 111 is marked with a number from 1 to 36. A second track 12 is provided on the inner edge surface of the aforementioned disk 10, and the second track 12 is a continuous inner ring groove. A third track 13 is provided on the front surface of the aforementioned disk 10, and the third track 13 is a curving shallow slot. A fourth track 14 is provided on the rear surface of the aforementioned disk 10, and the fourth track 14 is a continuous ball groove. Two raised stop pieces 141 are installed inside the fourth track 14. The stop pieces 141 are located in two opposite sides of the fourth track 14, and the stop pieces 141 are raised to a relatively high height. A plurality of protruding pieces 142 of relatively small area and relatively low height are distributed along the interior of the fourth track 14 forming obstructions therein. The protruding pieces 142 are arranged equidistantly along the fourth track 4.
And a ball 20, which is a circular ball made from plastic. The ball 20 is held inside one of the four tracks 11, 12, 13, 14 of the disk 10.
Referring to FIG. 3, in which the ball 20 of the present invention is placed in one of the indentations 111 of the first track 11 of the disk 10, and a child or senior citizen operating the game blows the ball 20 using their mouth into the next adjacent indentation 111. Such a ball blowing competitive game involves each competitor blowing the ball 20 starting from the indentation 111 marked {circle around (1)}, and the highest marking of the indentation 111 that the ball 20 is finally blown into determines the winner. Apart from training the lung capacity of the competitor, moreover, the game is able to demonstrate the performance of young children or senior citizens.
Referring to FIG. 4, in which the ball 20 of the present invention is placed inside the second track 12 of the disk 10, and the game operator rapidly moves the disk 10 in a centrifugal manner and in a horizontal or vertical fashion to cause the ball 20 to rapidly roll inside the second track 12 without falling out.
Referring to FIG. 5, in which the ball 20 of the present invention is placed inside the third track 13 of the disk 10, and the operator holds the disk 10 with their two hands while the ball 20 rolls inside the third track 13, formed as a shallow slot, without falling out, thereby training the balancing action of the hands.
Referring to FIG. 2, in which the ball 20 of the present invention is placed inside the fourth track 14 of the disk IA The operator holds the disk 10 with their two hands and causes the ball 20 to roll inside the fourth track 14, thereby training the balancing action of the hands. Movement of the ball 20 is impeded when the ball 20 is obstructed by the stop pieces 141 or the protruding pieces 142 inside the fourth track 14, thus training tactility of the operator and the ability to overcome obstacles.
In conclusion, the multi-functional intelligent ball disk of the present invention comprises a ball disk with four surfaces, and the ball disk is configured with four different orbital tracks to provide four different types of ball games and amusement. The ball disk of the present invention also improves the capacity to operate and engage in gaming activities.
It is of course to be understood that the embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the principles of the invention and that a wide variety of modifications thereto may be effected by persons skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the following claims.

Claims

What is claimed is:

1. A multi-functional intelligent ball disk, comprising:

a disk, a first track is provided on the outer edge surface of the disk, the first track is indentedly provided with a plurality of indentations, and the indentations are distributed along the inside of the first track; and

a ball, the ball is placed in one of the indentations of the first track of the disk, and an operator blows the ball using their mouth into the next adjacent indentation.

2. The multi-functional intelligent ball disk, according to claim 1, wherein a second track is provided on the inner edge surface of the disk, and the second track is a continuous inner ring groove.

3. The multi-functional intelligent ball disk according to claim 1, wherein a third track is provided on the front surface of the disk, and the third track is a curving shallow slot.

4. The multi-functional intelligent ball disk, according to claim 1, wherein a fourth track is provided on the rear surface of the disk; the fourth track is a continuous ball groove, and at least one stop piece and at least one protruding piece is disposed inside the fourth track.