Patent Application
20230111787
Embodiments of the invention relate to a stimulation device, and more particularly, to an air pressure field stimulation device.
Stimulation of skin has many beneficial effects, including raising blood flow in the area, and stimulating nerve endings. In addition, on a human body, a vulva includes organs including a clitoris, mons pubis, labia majora, and labia minora surrounding the vagina. The glans clitoris is a portion of the clitoris that is on the vulva, external to the vagina. The glans clitoris is sexually responsive, having thousands of nerve endings. The vulva (and vagina) is sexually responsive as well. Stimulation of a person's glans clitoris increases blood flow to the area and provides sexual pleasure. There exists a need for improvements in devices that can provide increased stimulation.
In embodiments, there is provided a cap for use with or in combination with one or more varieties of stimulation devices. In one embodiment, the stimulation device is of the sort comprising: a cup formed of a flexible resilient material comprising a cavity; and a driver, the driver comprising: a plate disposed on an underside of the cup; a cam disposed adjacent to the plate; a cam pin extending from the cam; a bearing disposed on the cam pin; a motor mechanically coupled to the cam; and a lifter mechanically coupled to the bearing, said lifter also mechanically coupled to the plate.
In one embodiment, the stimulation device is of the sort comprising: a cup formed of a flexible resilient material comprising a cavity; a driver, the driver comprising: a plate disposed on an underside of the cup; a cam disposed adjacent to the plate; a cam pin extending from the cam; a bearing disposed on the cam pin; a motor mechanically coupled to the cam; and a lifter mechanically coupled to the bearing, said lifter also mechanically coupled to the plate; a processor;
and a memory containing instructions that when executed by the processor cause the driver to vary a volume of the cavity of the cup from a first volume to a second volume.
In one embodiment, the stimulation device is of the sort comprising: a cup having a cavity, the cup formed of a flexible resilient material, the cavity having an opening; and a driver configured to vary a volume of the cavity through an operation cycle; wherein a top surface of the cup is joined to side walls of the cup at a inflection point; wherein the top of the cup is configured and disposed to undergo expansion and contraction during the operation cycle.
In one embodiment, the stimulation device is of the sort comprising: a cup formed of a flexible resilient material, and having a cavity, wherein the top of the cup is joined with outer side walls of the cup at inflection points; a driver; a processor; and a memory containing instructions that when executed by the processor cause the driver to vary a volume of the cavity of the cup from a first volume to a second volume; wherein the top of the cup is configured to swell on a surface extending between the inflection points during variation from the first volume to the second volume; and wherein the top of the cup is configured to unswell on the surface during variation from the second volume to the first volume.
In one embodiment, the stimulation device is of the sort comprising: a cup formed of a flexible resilient material, and having a cavity, wherein a top of the cup is joined to side walls of the cup at inflection points; a driver; a processor; and a memory containing instructions that when executed by the processor cause the driver to contract and expand a volume of the cavity of the cup; wherein the top of the cup is configured to swell on a surface extending between the inflection points during contraction; and wherein the top of the cup is configured to unswell on the surface during expansion.
In one or more embodiments, a cap or cover is provided to the stimulation device as an optionally removable seal which contacts skin and covers the chamber of the cup, and wherein the seal can be convex, concave, or flat.
Disclosed embodiments provide an improved stimulation device. Embodiments of the improved stimulation device include a cup and a driver. The cup has a cavity surrounded by a rim. In use, a user positions the rim such that an opening to the cavity is over an area of a user's body to be stimulated (for example, the clitoris or other skin). A sealed, or substantially-sealed, chamber is formed by the cavity walls and the user's body (skin surrounding the clitoris or other body part). The sealed, or substantially-sealed chamber may alternatively be covered with a cap. The cap may be convex, concave or flat. The seal cap may be permanently affixed to the device or removable. The cap may be removeable as part of an assembly or plug. The portion of the cap touching a user may have bumps, ridges, or other patterns depending on the user's preferences. The cap will be a portion of the device that touches a user's body and will preferably be made of a flexible, elastomeric material to allow the cap to stretch in response to a force and return to its original shape when the force is no longer applied. This will allow the cap to expand or contract as the interior pressure of the chamber changes, according to the preference of a user.
A cap which seals the chamber allows the chambers to have varying volumes and thereby deliver differing pressures to a user. The cap can further be adjusted to achieve the desired stimulation, contact firmness and frequency of touch by a user. This is advantageous because such variability mimics human contact. The cap can be made of soft flexible materials to conform to a user's body parts and to allow stimulation to be targeted and remain on a desired location. A harder, stiffer material can also be used for the cap. Harder, stiffer materials allow users to apply more force. A cap which seals the chambers can also be compressed or expanded to meet a user's needs. Further, multiple sealed chambers allow a user to simulate a variety of human touches and can be customized to various sizes, intensities, and motions to meet a user's preferences. The flexibility of the cap allows it to reach crevices on the user's body according to a user's preferences. The cap can be substantially concave, substantially convex, or substantially flat depending on the expansion or contraction of the cap, and according to a user's preferences.
A driver is configured to vary a volume of the cavity of the cup from a first volume to a second volume, and from the second volume to the first volume. The driver is configured to repeat such operation cycle. In some embodiments, the second volume is smaller than the first volume, though this is not meant to be limiting. In some embodiments, the cup has a buckle region, which collapses and springs back out during volume changes. The springing out of the buckle region produces a “thud” or “thump” (used interchangeably herein), which is imparted to the user. In some embodiments, the stimulation device is a sex toy. In some embodiments, the driver is connected to a wall that is part of the sealed chamber. In some embodiments, the driver is in direct contact with the sealed chamber. In some embodiments, the driver is separated from the sealed chamber to apply pressure pulses. In some embodiments the pressure pulses transfer to the portion of the cap touching the body of a user. In some embodiments, the stimulation device is a medical device.
Reference throughout this specification to “one embodiment,” “an embodiment,” “some embodiments”, “embodiments,” or similar language means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the present invention. Thus, appearances of the phrases “in one embodiment,” “in an embodiment,” “in some embodiments”, “in embodiments,” and similar language throughout this specification may, but do not necessarily, all refer to the same embodiment.
Moreover, the described features, structures, or characteristics of the invention may be combined (“mixed and matched”) in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made to the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope and purpose of the invention. Thus, it is intended that the present invention cover the modifications and variations of this invention provided they come within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents. Reference will now be made in detail to the preferred embodiments of the invention.
The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of this disclosure. As used herein, the singular forms “a”, “an”, and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Furthermore, the use of the terms “a”, “an”, etc., do not denote a limitation of quantity, but rather denote the presence of at least one of the referenced items. The term “set” is intended to mean a quantity of at least one. It will be further understood that the terms “comprises” and/or “comprising”, or “includes” and/or “including”, or “has” and/or “having”, when used in this specification, specify the presence of stated features, regions, integers, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, regions, and/or elements.
For the purposes of disclosure, the word, “substantially” is defined as “for the most part”. It means “to a great extent,” but having some room for some minor variation.
Embodiments of the present invention comprise an apparatus to be used in addition to or in combination with a pressure field stimulation device of the type described in U.S. Pat. No. 11,185,463, which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
Descriptions of exemplary pressure field stimulation devices suitable to and/or used as part of the present invention are described below, along with certain embodiments of the present invention.
The cup's cavity 106 is adapted such that when rim 108 is placed on the skin of a user with the opening 110 over the area to be stimulated, a chamber filled with air is formed among the cavity walls 112, base 114, and the user's skin. The chamber is preferably sealed or substantially-sealed.
The cup may be embodied in a two-piece configuration.
The top of outer cup portion 4004 has lip 4008 and substantially-flat surface 4010.
Thus, in embodiments, the thickness of the top of the cup is configured and disposed to undergo vertical expansion and contraction during an operation cycle. This swelling and unswelling serves to mimic behavior of a human mouth engaged in oral sex with a vagina or vulva, serving to enhance the pleasure of the user during use of the device.
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The outer cup portion may be attached via ring, or other attachments known in the art.
In some embodiments, as shown in
In some embodiments, as in
The cap may be made of any flexible, resilient, waterproof material, as is understood in the art, and is preferably made of a silicone material. The device may also be made of plastic or any other suitable material. The cap further is preferably made of a material with elastomeric properties such that it can be fitted securely onto the top of the cup or on outer cup.
Note that although herein, a “chamber” is referred to, in some embodiments, the chamber is comprised of several separate but connected compartments, such that air can flow between the compartments. Accordingly, the use of the word “chamber” in the singular is not meant to exclude split-chamber or multi-chamber configurations. “Pressure” as used herein refers to air pressure.
In some embodiments, the cup 102 additionally has a wing region formed thereon. There may be side wings 118 a, 118 b on each side of the cup 102, as well as a front wing 118 c.
In use for stimulation of a vulva, front wing 118 c extends under the labia and under the mons pubis of a user to assist in holding the cup 102 to the skin of the user. This creates an improved seal of the chamber. Side wings 118 a and 118 b make contact with the labia during use for an improved seal and stimulation of the labia. Some embodiments may further include a basin 104 for improved seal.
In some embodiments, the buckle region wall 130 is concave in shape on its exterior surface. Thus, in some embodiments, the buckle region wall 130 has a concave exterior surface. In some embodiments, the first edge 139 is of a larger perimeter than the second edge 137. This creates the reveal R. In embodiments, the oval shape outlined by the second edge 137 is oriented concentrically with respect to the oval shape outlined by the first edge 139. In some embodiments, the buckle region wall 130 is formed with an oval shape as shown in
The buckle region wall 130, with reveal R, is also configured such that it will spring back out to default (i.e. extended/relaxed) position when Vmax (maximum volume) is reached. The buckle region wall 130 is made of a material that allows the second edge 137 to be compressed towards the first edge 139 by a push force of a mechanical member of a driver toward Vmin (minimum volume). When then the push force is subsequently removed from the second edge 137, and instead the driver is pulling toward Vmax, the buckle region 137 quickly/abruptly returns to its default position (expanded position) with a spring-like motion. The buckle region behaves similar to a spring having a spring constant that causes the buckle region wall to abruptly return to its default position once the push force of the driver is removed. Thus, the thud force is a transfer of mechanical energy from the springing out of the buckle, which is imparted to the user through the cup. There is also very slight disengagement between the lifter slot and bearing as the cam rotates (discussed with respect to the driver herein)—rotating to compress and then again to return. In some embodiments, this contributes to the “thud” force. In some embodiments, the driver is configured to vary a volume of the cavity in such a way that the varied volume is not larger than an initial volume.
The cup 102 (and, therefore, cavity lateral wall 112 and base 114) is preferably comprised of a non-permeable flexible resilient material. In some embodiments, the flexible resilient material has a Shore durometer value ranging from A5 to D30. In some embodiments, the flexible resilient material has a Shore durometer value ranging from A10 to D20. In some embodiments, the cup is comprised of silicone. In some embodiments, the cup is comprised of rubber, TPE, plastic, or other suitable material.
In some embodiments, cup 102 may be formed without attachment to a sheath (referred to herein interchangeably with “sleeve”), and is glued or otherwise attached to a housing of a pressure field stimulation device. In other embodiments, the cup 102 may be attached to a sheath as shown and described in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/569,722 in
In embodiments, a rigid plate 3112, as shown in
In some embodiments, the rim 3123 around the opening 3133 to cavity 3106 is formed, is raised a distance M1 as compared to the other rest of the outer portion 3115 of the cup, noted generally as 3117. In some embodiments, the distance M1 is a value ranging from 1.8 millimeters to 3.0 millimeters.
Inner cup portion 3102 has a buckle region 3107. Buckle region 3107 is convex on the exterior, which is different from the concave buckle region shown in the embodiment of
Referring now to
In some embodiments, the cam 2024 may be comprised of Polyoxymethylene (POM), aluminum, steel, or other suitable material. In some embodiments, the cam pin 2026 can be comprised of steel, plastic, a combination of steel and plastic, or other suitable material(s). In some embodiments, the roller bearing 2028 may be comprised of steel, plastic, a combination of steel and plastic, or other suitable material(s). In some embodiments, the linear bearing 2036 may be comprised of plastic, steel, a combination of steel and plastic, or other suitable material(s). In some embodiments, the rigid plate 2032 may be comprised of steel, plastic, and/or other suitable material(s).
Also in view are outer cup portion 2015 is in view, as well as sleeve 2014. Sleeve 2014 is disposed on housing 2010. Sleeve 2014 is attached to the housing 2010 either by friction fit, glue, reciprocal grooves and indentations, or other suitable mechanism.
Some embodiments are waterproof such that they may be washed with fluids, like soap and water. Accordingly, the attachment points of the sheath and any other external portions are sealed where necessary. This allows a user to clean the device thoroughly between insertions. In embodiments, the pressure field stimulation device is unitary in structure, meaning the components thereof together form a single product, rather than multiple products which may be used together by a user.
As can now be appreciated, disclosed embodiments provide an improved pressure field stimulation device utilizing a driver including a combination of roller bearings and linear bearings to create a smooth reciprocating motion. This approach reduces unwanted noise and vibration, and provides for an improved user experience. Note that the driver is not limited to working with the cups disclosed herein, and other cups can be substituted where feasible.
Disclosed embodiments also provide an improved pressure field stimulation device with a cup that expands and contracts. Note that the cups are not limited to working with the disclosed drivers, and other drivers can be substituted where feasible.
While the invention has been particularly shown and described in conjunction with exemplary embodiments, it will be appreciated that variations and modifications will occur to those skilled in the art. The embodiments according to the present invention may be implemented in association with the formation and/or processing of structures illustrated and described herein as well as in association with other structures not illustrated. Moreover, in particular regard to the various functions performed by the above described components (assemblies, devices, circuits, etc.), the terms used to describe such components are intended to correspond, unless otherwise indicated, to any component which performs the specified function of the described component (i.e., that is functionally equivalent), even though not structurally equivalent to the disclosed structure which performs the function in the herein illustrated exemplary embodiments of the invention. In addition, while a particular feature of the invention may have been disclosed with respect to only one of several embodiments, such feature may be combined with one or more features of the other embodiments as may be desired and advantageous for any given or particular application. Therefore, it is to be understood that the appended claims are intended to cover all such modifications and changes that fall within the true spirit of the invention.
The present patent document claims priority to U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 63/254,517 titled “PERSONAL MESSAGE DEVICE HAVING AT LEAST ONE SEALED CHAMBER.” The entire disclosure of such application is incorporated herein by reference.
| Number | Date | Country | |
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| 63254517 | Oct 2021 | US |
