U.S. patent application number 14/801505 was filed with the patent office on 2016-05-12 for life-saving bracelet.
The applicant listed for this patent is CHING-WEI HUANG, MU-HSIANG HUANG, YU-HSIANG HUANG. Invention is credited to CHING-WEI HUANG, MU-HSIANG HUANG, YU-HSIANG HUANG.
Application Number | 20160129977 14/801505 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 53440519 |
Filed Date | 2016-05-12 |
United States Patent
Application |
20160129977 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
HUANG; MU-HSIANG ; et
al. |
May 12, 2016 |
LIFE-SAVING BRACELET
Abstract
A life-saving bracelet includes a ring body being able to be
tightened to a user's arm, a casing connected to the ring body, an
air bag folded inside the casing, an air cylinder disposed inside
the casing, a control valve connected between the air bag and the
air cylinder, and a protective cover pivotally disposed on the
casing. When the protective cover pivotally rotates to an open
position, the control button of the control valve exposes to the
outside. After the control button is pressed, the control valve
communicates the air bag and the air cylinder, and the air in the
air cylinder immediately inflates the air bag. The air bag expands
to break the casing and extends to outside. Thus, the life-saving
bracelet is convenient to carry, easy to use, and not affecting the
agility of the user when doing water activities.
Inventors: |
HUANG; MU-HSIANG; (TAICHUNG
CITY, TW) ; HUANG; YU-HSIANG; (TAICHUNG CITY, TW)
; HUANG; CHING-WEI; (TAICHUNG CITY, TW) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
HUANG; MU-HSIANG
HUANG; YU-HSIANG
HUANG; CHING-WEI |
TAICHUNG CITY
TAICHUNG CITY
TAICHUNG CITY |
|
TW
TW
TW |
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Family ID: |
53440519 |
Appl. No.: |
14/801505 |
Filed: |
July 16, 2015 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
441/96 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B63C 9/155 20130101;
B63C 2009/007 20130101; B63C 2009/131 20130101; B63C 2009/0017
20130101 |
International
Class: |
B63C 9/15 20060101
B63C009/15 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Nov 11, 2014 |
TW |
103219956 |
Claims
1. A life-saving bracelet, comprising: an air bag, for
accommodating air therein; an air cylinder, including compressed
air therein; a control valve, connected between the air bag and the
air cylinder for controlling air supply from the gas cylinder to
the air bag; wherein when the control valve is closed, the air
cylinder stops supplying air to the air bag; when the control valve
is opened, the air cylinder supplies air to the air bag; a casing,
for accommodating the air bag, the air cylinder, and the control
valve; at least a part of the casing being able to break or open by
the pressure of inflating the air bag to allow the air bag
extending outside the casing; and a ring body, connected to the
casing and being wearable to the human body.
2. The life-saving bracelet according to claim 1, wherein the ring
body has a strip, a first connecting portion at one end of the
strip, and a second connecting portion at another end of the strip;
the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion can
be connected to or detached apart from each other repeatedly; the
casing is connected to the strip.
3. The life-saving bracelet according to claim 2, wherein the first
connecting portion and the second connecting portion are
Velcro.
4. The life-saving bracelet according to claim 1, wherein the ring
body includes two strips, one end of each of the two strip are
connected to both sides of the casing, and another end of each of
the two strips are detachably connected to each other by a Velcro
or a buckle.
5. The life-saving bracelet according to claim 1, wherein an outer
side of the casing is provided with a cover, the cover can break or
open by the pressure of inflating the air bag.
6. The life-saving bracelet according to claim 1, wherein a side of
the casing forms a through hole communicating inside and outside of
the casing; the control valve is provided with a control button
extending outside of the through hole.
7. The life-saving bracelet according to claim 6 further comprising
a protective cover pivotally disposed on the casing, the protective
cover being able to pivotally rotate back and forth between a
protective position and an open position; wherein when the
protective cover is at the protective position, the protective
cover covers the control button of the control valve to prevent an
outer force from touching the control button; when the protective
cover is at the open position, the control button is exposed to
outside.
8. The life-saving bracelet according to claim 1 further comprising
a global positioning system module.
Description
BACKGROUND
[0001] 1. Technical Field
[0002] The technical field relates to a life-saving equipment, more
particularly to a life-saving bracelet.
[0003] 2. Related Art
[0004] Nowadays, when doing works or activity on the water, people
need to choose safe area, as well as preparing life-saving
equipment, such as life vest.
[0005] However, since the life vest is bulky and not convenient for
carrying, and the life vest also influences the agility of people
when doing water activities, lots of people are not willing to wear
the life vest.
BRIEF SUMMARY
[0006] In view of the above mentioned drawbacks of bulky size,
inconvenient to wear, and influencing the agility of the user when
doing water activities, a preferred embodiment of the present
invention provides a life-saving bracelet, which includes an air
bag for accommodating air therein; an air cylinder including
compressed air therein; a control valve connected between the air
bag and the air cylinder for controlling air supply from the gas
cylinder to the air bag; when the control valve is closed, the air
cylinder stops supplying air to the air bag; when the control valve
is opened, the air cylinder supplies air to the air bag; a casing
for accommodating the air bag, the air cylinder, and the control
valve; at least a part of the casing is able to break or open by
the pressure of inflating the air bag to allow the air bag
extending outside the casing; and a ring body connected to the
casing and being wearable to the human body.
[0007] According to the aforementioned life-saving bracelet,
wherein the ring body has a strip, a first connecting portion at
one end of the strip, and a second connecting portion at another
end of the strip; the first connecting portion and the second
connecting portion can be connected to or detached apart from each
other repeatedly; the casing is connected to the strip.
[0008] According to the aforementioned life-saving bracelet, the
first connecting portion and the second connecting portion are
Velcro.
[0009] According to the aforementioned life-saving bracelet,
wherein the ring body includes two strips, one end of each of the
two strip are connected to both sides of the casing, and another
end of each of the two strips are detachably connected to each
other by a Velcro or a buckle.
[0010] According to the aforementioned life-saving bracelet,
wherein an outer side of the casing is provided with a cover, the
cover can break or open by the pressure of inflating the air
bag.
[0011] According to the aforementioned life-saving bracelet,
wherein a side of the casing forms a through hole communicating
inside and outside of the casing; the control valve is provided
with a control button extending outside of the through hole.
[0012] The aforementioned life-saving bracelet further includes a
protective cover pivotally disposed on the casing, the protective
cover is able to pivotally rotate back and forth between a
protective position and an open position; wherein when the
protective cover is at the protective position, the protective
cover covers the control button of the control valve to prevent an
outer force from touching the control button; when the protective
cover is at the open position, the control button is exposed to
outside.
[0013] The aforementioned life-saving bracelet further includes a
global positioning system module.
[0014] Since the preferred embodiment of the present invention is
light-weighted, it is very convenient to the user doing water
activities. Besides, the air bag is folded and stored inside the
casing before being inflated, which will not influence the agility
of the user when doing water activities, and thus very suitable to
be used in water activities or taking a boat ride.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0015] These and other features and advantages of the various
embodiments disclosed herein will be better understood with respect
to the following description and drawings, in which like numbers
refer to like parts throughout, and in which:
[0016] FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional assembly diagram of a
preferred embodiment according to the present invention;
[0017] FIG. 2 is a sectional view of FIG. 1;
[0018] FIG. 3 is another sectional view of FIG. 1;
[0019] FIG. 4 is a stereogram of FIG. 1 in operation;
[0020] FIG. 5 is a sectional view of FIG. 1 in operation;
[0021] FIG. 6 is another sectional view of FIG. 1 in operation;
and
[0022] FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of FIG. 1 in operation.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0023] Referring to FIGS. 1-7, a preferred embodiment of the
life-saving bracelet 100 includes a ring body 10, a casing 20, an
air bag 30, an air cylinder 40, a control valve 50, and a
protective cover 60.
[0024] Referring to FIGS. 1-3, the ring body 10 is connected to the
casing 20. The ring body 10 can be a hard or a flexible material
for being fastened to the user's body, such as wrist or arm. The
material can be a braid or a plastic band. In the present
embodiment, the ring body 10 has a strip 11, a first connecting
portion 12 at an end of a front side of the strip 11, and a second
connecting portion 13 at another end of a back side of the strip
11. The first connecting portion 12 is the fabric hook surface of
the Velcro, and the second connecting portion 13 is the loop
fastener. The first connecting portion 12 and the second connecting
portion 13 can repeatedly attach or detach to each other.
[0025] Moreover, the first connecting portion 12 and the second
connecting portion 13 can also be other types of buckling device.
Besides, the ring body 10 (or strip 11) can also be two strips 11.
On end of each of the two strips 11 is attached to the casing 20,
and another end of each of the two strips 11 is connected or
detached by the Velcro or other buckle equipment. (not shown in the
FIG.)
[0026] Referring to FIGS. 1-3, the casing 20 can accommodate other
aforementioned elements. The casing 20 connects to one side of the
ring body 10. In the present embodiment, the casing 20 is connected
to the outer middle segment of the strip 11 of the ring body 10. A
part of the casing 20, such as an outer side surface, is covered by
a cover 21. The cover 21 can be broken or opened by a predetermined
pressure. Therefore, the material of the cover 21 can be glass or
plastic which is easy to break, so that the cover 21 can break when
being under pressure. Moreover, the cover 21 can also be positioned
on the casing 20 by latching. The cover 21 can be pressed to open
due to the elasticity of the plastic cover 21 (not shown in the
FIG.). Besides, one side of the casing 20 is formed with a through
hole 22 communicating inside and outside of the casing 20.
[0027] Referring to FIGS. 1-3, the air bag 30 can accommodate air,
and the air bag 30 is folded and stored inside the casing 20. The
air bag 30 can be inflated by air.
[0028] Referring to FIGS. 1-3, the air cylinder 40 is stored with
compressed air, such as air, nitrogen, or other inert gas. The air
cylinder 40 is fixed inside the casing 20 and is able to release
the air or gas under control by the user.
[0029] Referring to FIGS. 1-3, the control valve 50 is connected
between the air bag 30 and the air cylinder 40. The control valve
50 has a control button 51 extending outside of the through hole 22
of the casing 20. The control button 51 can be a button or a knob.
When the control button 51 is not under outer force, the control
valve 50 stops the communication of the air bag 30 and the air
cylinder 40. When the control button 51 is under outer force or
being pressed by the user, the control valve 50 will be opened to
communicate the air bag 30 and the air cylinder 40, so as to
release the gas or air in the air cylinder 40 to the air bag
30.
[0030] Referring to FIGS. 1-3, the protective cover 60 is pivotally
installed on the casing 20 and being able to reciprocally and
pivotally rotate between the open position and the protective
position. When the protective cover 60 is in the protective
position, the protective cover 60 covers the control button 51 of
the control valve 50 to prevent outer force from pushing the
control button 51. When the protective cover 60 is in the open
position, the control button 51 can be exposed to outside to allow
outer force pushing the control button 51.
[0031] Therefore, the aforementioned is the detail structure and
the assembling method of the preferred embodiment of a life-saving
bracelet 100. The feature of using is illustrated as follows:
[0032] First, when the user swims or does other water activities,
the user can fasten the ring body 10 on the arm, which is wrapping
the strip 11 around the arm and then attaching or buckling the
first connecting portion 12 to the second connecting portion 13 so
that the ring body 10 can be fixed to the arm, and thus completing
the wearing process of the preferred embodiment of the present
invention.
[0033] And then, when the user goes into spasm, lacks physical
strength, or is under other accident, such as falling into water,
the user can switch the protective cover 60 to the open position as
soon as possible, and press the control button 51 of the control
valve 50 to release the air in the air cylinder 40 to the air bag
30 immediately. Thus, the air bag 30 will be inflated to break or
open the cover 21 of the casing 20 to further extend out of the
casing 20 (as shown in FIGS. 4-6), and the user can float on the
water surface (as shown in FIG. 7) by the air in the air bag 30. As
such, the drowning can be prevented, and the user can also have
more time to recover the physical strength, as well as prolonging
the time to wait for rescue.
[0034] The embodiment shown in FIG. 7 only demonstrates wearing one
life-saving bracelet 100. The user can also wear two life-saving
bracelets 100 on both arms, which makes the user feel more
comfortable and is safer as well.
[0035] The life-saving bracelet 100 of the preferred embodiment of
the present invention is light weighted and thus is very easy to
carry for the people doing water activities. Moreover, since the
air bag 30 is folded and stored inside the casing 20 before being
inflated, the life-saving bracelet 100 will not influence the
agility of the user when doing water activities, which is very
convenient for boat traveling or working
[0036] Besides, the life-saving bracelet 100 of the preferred
embodiment of the present invention is further provided with a
global positioning system module (GPS module) 70, which facilitates
the person falling into the water to be quickly rescued. The GPS
module 70 is a conventional technique, and thus not described
hereinafter.
[0037] Although the present invention has been described with
reference to the foregoing preferred embodiments, it will be
understood that the invention is not limited to the details
thereof. Various equivalent variations and modifications can still
occur to those skilled in this art in view of the teachings of the
present invention. Thus, all such variations and equivalent
modifications are also embraced within the scope of the invention
as defined in the appended claims.
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