Abstract: A bouncing case to convert impact kinetic energy into elastic potential energy is provided. The bouncing case has a housing and multiple bouncing elements. Wherein, the housing has a cavity to set up a portable electronic device. The bouncing element has an outer surface formed protruding relative to the outer face of the portable electronic device, and has a resilience ratio more than 40%. A bouncing portable electronic device is also provided. And when the bouncing portable electronic device is dropped onto ground, the bouncing elements convert the impact kinetic energy into elastic potential energy during bounces. By repeating the conversion during multiple bounces, the impact kinetic energy is gradually reduced and the portable electronic device is protected.

Abstract: A building block includes a hollow brick and a power supply base. The brick has at least two studs extended from a top thereof, at least two tubes corresponding to the studs defined in a bottom thereof and at least two electricity connection units corresponding to the studs disposed therein. The electricity connection unit has a rod connected with a positive conducting member and a negative conducting member. A light member is connected with the positive and negative conducting members. A first positive contact and a second positive contact are respectively located at two ends of the positive conducting member, and a first negative contact and a second negative contact are respectively located at two ends of the negative conducting member. The light member generates light when the bricks are connected to each other by engaging the studs with the tubes.

Abstract: A toy capable of flying and bouncing includes a circular concave disk body and a spherical elastic body disposed at a center of the disk body. Two ends of the elastic body protrude out of a top surface and beyond a bottom plane of the disk body. Thus, after being thrown out, the disk body would fly in the air. After the disk body lands, the elastic body hits the ground and begin to bounce. An outer surface of the elastic body where the common axis passes through comprises at least one projected portion extended outward from the outer surface, such that the toy could spin and balance on the projected portion.

Abstract: A contact type of electric connection building block includes an electric connection unit, which has an electronic device and electronic connection posts mounted on a circuit board of the electronic device. The electric connection unit is modularized, and the first and second electrodes of the electric connection post are provided with the contact portions to be connected with the circuit board of the electronic device. Thus, it does not need soldering and reduces environmental contamination. Moreover, when the first and second electrodes of a building block are respectively connected with the first and second electrodes of another building block, the first and second insertion portions could provide stable and accurate contact effect. Furthermore, the electric connection post only needs the post member and the first and second electrodes to assemble. It greatly reduces the numbers of components, simplifies assembling processes and reduces assembling time.

Abstract: A virtual spin wheel control method of a mobile device having a rotation sensor has steps of generating a spin wheel image, dividing the spin wheel image into multiple target zones with each target zone corresponding to a selection result, setting up an initial alignment direction on the spin wheel image, receiving rotation data from the rotation sensor and calculating a rotation angle, adding the rotation angle to determine a final alignment direction, and determining a target zone to which the final alignment direction points and executing an operation corresponding to the selection result designated to the target zone. By spinning the mobile device to mimic Wheel of Fortune game, a selection result can be determined in place of the random number generator algorithm and the entire process is viewed by users. Accordingly, the virtual spin wheel control method is trustworthy and increases the effect of virtual reality vividly.

Abstract: A virtual spin wheel control method of a mobile device having a rotation sensor has steps of generating a spin wheel image, dividing the spin wheel image into multiple target zones with each target zone corresponding to a selection result, setting up an initial alignment direction on the spin wheel image, receiving rotation data from the rotation sensor and calculating a rotation angle, adding the rotation angle to determine a final alignment direction, and determining a target zone to which the final alignment direction points and executing an operation corresponding to the selection result designated to the target zone. By spinning the mobile device to mimic Wheel of Fortune game, a selection result can be determined in place of the random number generator algorithm and the entire process is viewed by users. Accordingly, the virtual spin wheel control method is trustworthy and increases the effect of virtual reality vividly.

Abstract: A building block includes: a brick, at least one pair of fixation posts, a circuit board and a base. The brick includes at least one pair of studs projected from a top thereof. A stud hole penetrates through each stud. The fixation post includes an insulating piece and a conductive piece. A top of the insulating piece is disposed in the stud hole and the conductive piece is disposed in the insulating piece. The conductive piece has an insertion electrode, a contact electrode and a connection electrode extended from a top, a side and a bottom thereof, respectively. The circuit board and the base are sleeved on the fixation posts. The circuit board includes a positive electrode circuit and a negative electrode circuit respectively contacted with the pair of the fixation posts and a functional unit electrically connected with both electrode circuits.

Abstract: A device for transforming a non-gyro object into a gyro object includes a body having an upper surface and a bottom surface. The upper surface defines a combining portion adapted to be connected with an object and the bottom surface formed with a downward protrusion. The protrusion is located on a common axis of gravity of a combination of the body and the object. The combination of the body and the object spins when the user applies a torque thereto.

Abstract: The present invention is a convertible uni-bicycle, wherein the front end of a bike frame is connected to the outer wall of a head tube using a dismountable structure, and the top end of the head tube is connected to a handlebar using a dismountable structure. The handlebar disposes a brake lever which is connected to an upper brake cable, and the upper brake cable is interconnected to a lower brake cable using a jointing structure. Then, the top end of the bike frame mid-section is connected to a seat post using a dismountable structure, and the bottom end of the bike frame mid-section disposes a driving mechanism which is installed with two dismountable pedals. Thus, the present invention provides a means for the user to convert bicycle into unicycle through easy steps.

Abstract: A contact type of electric connection building block includes a base, electric connection posts and a top cover. The base includes recesses defined in a bottom thereof and a circuit board disposed on a top thereof. First and second connection circuits and an electronic component are formed on the circuit board. The electric connection posts are mounted on the circuit board. Each electric connection post has an exterior sheath and an interior post disposed in and insulated from the exterior sheath. The exterior sheath and the interior post each is made of a conductive material and includes a contact portion. The contact portions of the exterior sheath and the interior post are located at the same level and respectively connected with the first and second connection circuits. The top cover is mounted on the base.

Abstract: A water-proof light-emitting decoration building block is connected to the top or bottom end of connected conventional light-emitting basic interlocking bricks and includes a light-transmittable brick, multiple first one-way conductive members and multiple second one-way conductive members. The brick has a top end and a bottom end, one of the top and bottom ends has a water-proof decoration portion and the other end has multiple connection portions. Each of the first one-way conductive members has a conductive rod. The conductive rods of the first one-way conductive members and the second one-way conductive members are respectively located in the connection portions. The water-proof light-emitting decoration building blocks can be connected to the top or bottom end of assembled basic light-emitting interlocking bricks to obtain water-proof and light-emitting features.

Abstract: A two-piece building block assembly includes a hollow block and an inner piece. The hollow block has a plurality of studs extending from a top thereof, an opening defined in an underside thereof and a plurality of ribs extends from side walls thereof. The inner piece is corresponding to and received in the opening of the hollow block. A plurality of recesses is defined in the periphery of the inner piece and located corresponding to the studs. The inner piece includes support boards. Each support board is defined between the adjacent recesses and disposed between the two adjacent ribs that are located on the same side wall of the hollow block. The inner piece reinforces the opening of the hollow block to prevent the opening from being deformed. Thus, the building block assembly does not have to be made of high-stiffness or high-density materials.

Abstract: A building block includes a hollow brick and a plurality of electricity connection units. The brick has a light member mounted on a circuit board. Each electricity connection unit is connected with the circuit board, and includes a hollow tubular member having two half tubes, two conducting members received in the tubular member, a compression spring received in the tubular member and an annular electricity connection member sleeved on a top end of the tubular member. A first wire connects with the circuit board and the compression spring. A second wire connects with the circuit board and the annular electricity connection member. The second wire has a bending portion disposed by a bottom end of the tubular member. Thus, after multiple building blocks are assembled, the electricity connection units form a circuit to illuminate the light member.

Abstract: A timepiece includes twelve first light sources spaced in a ring around a 360 degree range on a clock body. The first light sources are controlled to illuminate successively one at a time in a clockwise direction to indicate the hour. The timepiece may include either a minute hand connected with a clock mechanism, or 60 minute strips disposed in radiating directions and evenly spaced around a 360 degree range on the clock body. A plurality of second light sources are distributed along the minute hand or the minute strips. The minute hand is controlled to rotate 360 degrees clockwise. The minute strips are controlled to illuminate alternately in a clockwise direction to indicate the minute. The amount or the position of the illuminated second light sources indicates the second.

Abstract: A timepiece includes twelve first light sources spaced in a ring around a 360 degree range on a clock body. The first light sources are controlled to illuminate successively one at a time in a clockwise direction to indicate the hour. The timepiece may include either a minute hand connected with a clock mechanism, or 60 minute strips disposed in radiating directions and evenly spaced around a 360 degree range on the clock body. A plurality of second light sources are distributed along the minute hand or the minute strips. The minute hand is controlled to rotate 360 degrees clockwise. The minute strips are controlled to illuminate alternately in a clockwise direction to indicate the minute. The amount or the position of the illuminated second light sources indicates the second.

Abstract: An adult toy includes an elongated elastic body which has an inner space defined therein and an opening defined at one end thereof. A sealing device or a one-way device is disposed at the opening to seal the inner space. The user can make fluid flow through the sealing device or the one-way device into the inner space to inflate the elastic body, or release the fluid out of the inner space to deflate the elastic body. When the fluid is completely released, the adult toy is greatly reduced in size and is easy to store or carry. The elastic body may connect with a reservoir. The fluid received in reservoir can be forced to enter the elastic body and the fluid received in the elastic body can be released to the reservoir, thereby adjusting the stiffness and the size of the elastic body.

Abstract: A method for making a bouncing ball with columns is provided. The method includes the steps of: providing a mold comprising an upper mold and a lower mold each having a plurality of column holes extending outward from an inner surface thereof and being communicated with an outside of the mold, wherein an air-permeable and liquid non-permeable material is coated on an outer surface of the mold and thus covers the column holes; filling a ball material into the upper mold or the lower mold, coupling the upper mold and the lower mold together, and rotating the mold to coat the ball material onto the inner surface of the mold and further be filled into the column holes; and opening the upper mold and the lower mold to take the bouncing ball out of the mold after the ball material is solidified.

Abstract: A building block includes a hollow brick and a power supply base. The brick has at least two studs extended from a top thereof, at least two tubes corresponding to the studs defined in a bottom thereof and at least two electricity connection units corresponding to the studs disposed therein. The electricity connection unit has a rod connected with a positive conducting member and a negative conducting member. A light member is connected with the positive and negative conducting members. A first positive contact and a second positive contact are respectively located at two ends of the positive conducting member, and a first negative contact and a second negative contact are respectively located at two ends of the negative conducting member. The light member generates light when the bricks are connected to each other by engaging the studs with the tubes.

Abstract: A machine for manufacturing a hollow elastic ball includes a base, an X-direction driving device, a Y-direction driving device and a molding device. The X-direction driving device is installed on the base; an outer frame is driven by an X-direction motor to rotate about an X-direction rotation shaft. The Y-direction driving device is installed on the outer frame; a Y-direction motor fastened on the outer frame drives an inner frame to rotate about a Y-direction rotation shaft. The molding device includes a carrying plate fastened in the inner frame and a mold fastened with the carrying plate. When the mold is filled with liquid material, the outer frame and the inner frame simultaneously rotate about the X-direction rotation shaft and the Y-direction rotation shaft, such that the material is uniformly distributed over the inner wall of the mold so as to form a hollow elastic ball.