BREATH-CONTROLLED ACTIVATING DEVICE

Abstract

A breath controlled actuating device for actuating another transducer device, the actuating device having a pipe including a mouthpiece and a second end, a force converter located within the second end, the force converter for converting air blown into the device into movement of a ball housed within the force converter; and a cap assembly affixed to the second end, wherein when a force is applied to the mouthpiece, the force travels through the pipe and is applied to the force converter, thereby causing the ball to impact the cap assembly and actuating the other transducer device. A method of actuating a device by blowing into the above device, flowing the blown air through the pipe and into the force converter causing the force converter to move the ball, impacting the ball against the cap assembly, sensing the impact, and transmitting the impact signal to a transducer device to be actuated, thereby actuating the transducer device.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Other advantages of the present invention are readily appreciated as the same becomes better understood by reference to the following detailed description, when considered in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a side view of the device of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a side view of the device of the present invention with dimensions;

FIG. 3 is a side view of an alternative embodiment of the device of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a side view of an alternative embodiment of the device of the present invention;

FIGS. 5A through 5D are photographs of alternative embodiments of the device of the present invention; and

FIG. 6 is a side view of an alternative embodiment of the device of the present invention.

Claims

1. A breath controlled actuating device for actuating another device, said actuating device comprising: a pipe having a mouthpiece and a second end;force converting means located within said second end, said force converting means converting air blown into the device into movement of a ball housed within said force converting means; anda cap assembly affixed to said second end, wherein when force is applied to said mouthpiece, the force travels through said pipe and is applied to said force converting means, thereby causing said ball to impact said cap assembly and actuating the other device.

2. The breath controlled actuating device according to claim 1, wherein said mouthpiece is a single unit with said pipe.

3. The breath controlled actuating device according to claim 1, wherein said mouthpiece is a piece separate from said pipe.

4. The breath controlled actuating device according to claim 1, wherein said force converting means is a cup including a lip.

5. The breath controlled actuating device according to claim 4, wherein said cup is formed of a resilient, deformable material.

6. The breath controlled actuating device according to claim 5, wherein said material is latex.

7. The breath controlled actuating device according to claim 1, wherein said ball is formed of metal.

8. The breath controlled actuating device according to claim 7, wherein said ball is a ball bearing.

9. The breath controlled actuating device according to claim 1, further including cap affixing means on said second end of said pipe for affixing said cap assembly to said pipe.

10. The breath controlled actuating device according to claim 9, wherein said cap affixing means is selected from the group consisting essentially of threads, a groove, and screw holes.

11. The breath controlled actuating device according to claim 10, wherein said cap assembly comprises: a cap;impact sensing means for sensing an impact on said cap; andmating means for engaging said cap assembly with said pipe.

12. The breath controlled actuating device according to claim 11, wherein said mating means is selected from the group consisting essentially of threads, a lip, and screws.

13. The breath controlled actuating device according to claim 1, further including an extender piece affixed to said mouthpiece.

14. The breath controlled actuating device according to claim 13, wherein said extender piece is formed of a bendable material.

15. A method of actuating a device by: blowing into the device of claim 1;flowing the blown air through the pipe and into the force converter causing the force converter to move the ball;impacting the ball against the cap assembly;sensing the impact; andtransmitting the impact signal to a device to be actuated, thereby actuating the device.