Finger Spinner
A finger spinner includes a central pivot element, a spinning element pivoted around the central pivot element, and an attaching base supporting the central pivot element. The spinning element further includes a spinning body and at least two spinning vanes symmetrical connected around the spinning body and has a central hole formed in the spinning body. The central pivot element is rotatably penetrated through the central hole to pivot around the central pivot element in response to an external force. The the attaching base is adapted for attaching to a finger ring or a nail surface.
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BACKGROUND OF THE PRESENT INVENTION Field of InventionThe present invention relates to a spinner, and more particularly to a finger spinner which can be attached to a C-shape or O-shape ring or the nail surface.
Description of Related ArtsOn one hand, nowadays fingertips gyroscope becomes more and more popular. The fingertips gyroscope has characteristics of novelty, playability and environmentally friendly. As a result, the fingertips gyroscope surpasses the traditional hand playing pieces, such as twist Buddha beads, hand playing walnuts, rotatable pens and other palm toys, and the traditional hand playing pieces have encountered unprecedented challenges.
However, according to the current market, the fingertips gyroscope only has a single function. The volume of the fingertips gyroscope is too large and is not to easy carry. In particular, the fingertips gyroscope is not favored by female.
On the other hand, in this rapidly changing society, people have more and more job and life stress, providing people an effective manner to relieve their stress and to improve the quality of life is needed. Based on the theory of psychology and physiology, meditation becomes popular and effective for people to relieve. In meditation, people allow harmony to percolate to every layer of existence. However, in addition to the breathing meditation which depends on concentrating on breathing so as to eliminate distractions of minds, an effective external auxiliary tool for concentrating and assisting to enter the meditation state is needed.
SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTIONThe invention is advantageous in that it provides a finger spinner, which is capable of being attached to a C-shape or O-shape ring or the nail surface.
Another advantage of the invention is to provide a finger spinner, which is provided with a central pivot element, a spinning element pivoted around the central pivot element in response to an external force, and an attaching base supporting said central pivot element.
Another advantage of the invention is to provide a finger spinner, where in the attaching base is attached to a C-shape or O-shape ring or the nail surface.
Another advantage of the invention is to provide a finger spinner, which has small volume, light weight and a long spinning time.
Another advantage of the invention is to provide a finger spinner, which is visible in a dark environment.
Another advantage of the invention is to provide a finger spinner, which is adapted to apply on a user's finger as hand playing pieces.
Another advantage of the invention is to provide a finger spinner, which is capable of being used as an attentional control training tool for kids and teenagers.
Another advantage of the invention is to provide a finger spinner, which is capable of being used as a concentration meditation tool and assists people to enter a deep meditative state to relieve himself or herself.
Another advantage of the invention is to provide a finger spinner, which is easily driven to be self-spin in a stably manner by the airflow.
Another advantage of the invention is to provide a finger ring, which is provided with a finger spinner has small volume, light weight and a long spinning time.
Additional advantages and features of the invention will become apparent from the description which follows, and may be realized by means of the instrumentalities and combinations particular point out in the appended claims.
According to the present invention, the foregoing and other objects and advantages are attained by a finger spinner, comprising:
a central pivot element,
an attaching base supporting the central pivot element, and
a spinning element pivoted around the central pivot element, wherein the spinning element further comprises a spinning body and at least two spinning vanes symmetrical connected around the spinning body and has a central hole formed by the spinning body in a center thereof, wherein the central pivot element is rotatably penetrated through the central hole, so that the spinning element is pivoted around the central pivot element in response to an external force.
In one embodiment, the attaching base is affixed to a finger ring.
In accordance with another aspect of the invention, the present invention provides a finger spinner, comprising:
a central pivot element,
an attaching base supporting the central pivot element, and
a spinning element pivoted around the central pivot element, wherein the spinning element further comprises a spinning body and at least two spinning vanes symmetrical connected around the spinning body and has a central hole formed by the spinning body in a center thereof, wherein the central pivot element is rotatably penetrated through the central hole, so that the spinning element is pivoted around the central pivot element in response to an external force.
In one embodiment, the attaching base is affixed on a nail surface of a finger.
In accordance with another aspect of the invention, the present invention provides a finger ring with finger spinner, comprising:
a finger spinner and a ring end for being penetrated through by a finger and connected to the finger spinner, wherein the finger spinner comprises a central pivot element,
an attaching base supporting the central pivot element, and
a spinning element pivoted around the central pivot element, wherein the spinning element further comprises a spinning body and at least two spinning vanes symmetrical connected around the spinning body and has a central hole formed by the spinning body in a center thereof, wherein the central pivot element is penetrated through the central hole, so that the spinning element pivoted around the central pivot element in response to an external force.
Still further objects and advantages will become apparent from a consideration of the ensuing description and drawings.
These and other objectives, features, and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description, the accompanying drawings, and the appended claims.
The following description is disclosed to enable any person skilled in the art to make and use the present invention. Preferred embodiments are provided in the following description only as examples and modifications will be apparent to those skilled in the art. The general principles defined in the following description would be applied to other embodiments, alternatives, modifications, equivalents, and applications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
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Specifically, the central pivot element 10 further comprises a limiting top 11 and a pivoting column 12 connected with the limiting top 11. The spinning element 20 further comprises a spinning body 21 and at least two spinning vanes 22 symmetrical connected around the spinning body 21. The spinning body 21 forms a central hole 210 in the center. The pivoting column 12 is pentrated through the spinning body 21 via the central hole 210 and is supported by the attaching base 30. Preferably, in this first preferred embodiment of the present invention, the spinning body 21 is coupled with the pivoting column 12 in a sleeve connection. Preferably, a diameter of the central hole 210 is smaller than a diameter of the attaching base 30.
The attaching base 30 further comprises a base wall 31 and an attaching bottom 32 connected with the base wall 31, wherein the base wall 31 and the attaching bottom 32 form a supporting cavity 33 and a bottom end of the pivoting column 12 is received in the supporting cavity 33, so that the supporting cavity 33 limits a pivoting space of the pivoting column 12 of the central pivot element 10, thereby the spinning element 20 being stably pivoted around the central pivot element 10.
In response to the actuation of an external force, the spinning element 20 is rotatably mounted on the central pivot element 10. According to the first preferred embodiment, the spinning element 20 is pivoted around the central pivot element 10 on the attaching base 30. Specifically, in response to the external force applied by manual operations or winds, the spinning vanes 22 are automatically rotated with the spinning body 21 about the stationary central pivot element 10. In other words, the spinning element 20 pivotally rotates around the central pivot element 10.
More specifically, the number of the spinning vanes 22 can be implemented as two, three or more. For example, in other alternative mode of the first preferred embodiment, the spinning element 20 comprises one spinning body 21 and two spinning vanes 22. The two spinning vanes 22 are arranged at a 180° angle interval with each other and symmetrical connected to the spinning body 21 so as to keep the overall balance of the spinning element 20. In this first preferred embodiment of the present invention, the spinning element 20 comprises one spinning body 21 and three spinning vanes 22. The three spinning vanes 22 are equilateral triangularly arranged around the central spinning body 21 so as to keep the overall balance of the spinning element 20, so that the force of friction generated during the rotating process of the spinning element 20 is reduced, thereby extending the spinning time of the finger spinner of the present invention. One skilled in the art will understand that the number of the spinning vanes 22 in the embodiment of the present invention described above is exemplary only and not intended to be limiting. In other words, the spinning vanes 22 are symmetrically arranged and connected around the spinning body 21 so as to keep the overall balance of the spinning element 20.
More specifically, each of the spinning vanes 22 of the spinning element 20 forms a vane hole 220 in the center so as to reduce the weight of each of the spinning vanes 22, so that the overall weight of the spinning element 20 is reduced and the spinning time of the finger spinner of the present invention is extended.
It is worth mentioning that each of the spinning vanes 22 of the spinning element 20 has edge blend of outside and inside profile, so that when the finger spinner of the present invention is spinning, the spinning vanes 22 of the spinning element 20 cannot scratch users, thereby ensuring safety.
It is worth mentioning that a cross sectional size of the limiting top 11 is larger than a cross sectional size of the central hole 210 so as to prevent the spinning vanes 22 of the spinning element 20 being off from the pivoting column 12.
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Moreover, in other embodiments, the finger spinner can also be coupled with a finger ring by the attaching bottom 32 of the attaching base 30 being adhered to the surface of the finger ring. As a result, users wear a finger ring with the finger spinner of the present invention and the finger spinner adhered on the finger ring is capable of spinning in response to the external force apply by manual operations or winds. One skilled in the art will understand that the embodiment of the present invention as shown in the drawings and described above is exemplary only and not intended to be limiting, the finger spinner can be coupled with a finger ring by various means.
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Specifically, the central pivot element 10′ further comprises a limiting top 11′ and a pivoting column 12′ connected with the limiting top 11′. The spinning element 20′ further comprises a spinning body 21′ and at least two spinning vanes 22′ symmetrical connected around the spinning body 21′. The spinning body 21′ forms a central hole 210′ in the center. The pivoting column 12′ rotatably pentrates through the spinning body 21′ via the central hole 210′ and is supported by the attaching base 30′. Preferably, in this second preferred embodiment of the present invention, the spinning body 21′ is coupled with the pivoting column 12′ in a sleeve connection. Preferably, a cross sectional size of the central hole 210′ is smaller than a cross sectional size of the attaching base 30′.
In response to the actuation of an external force, the spinning element 20′ is pivoted around the central pivot element 10′ on the attaching base 30′. Specifically, in response to the external force apply by manual operations or winds, the spinning vanes 22′ are automatically rotated with the spinning body 21′, so that the spinning element 20′ is pivoted around the central pivot element 10′.
More specifically, the attaching base 30 further comprises a base wall 31′ and an attaching bottom 32′ connected with the base wall 31′, wherein the base wall 31′ and the attaching bottom 32′ form a supporting cavity 33′ and a bottom end of the pivoting column 12′ is received in the supporting cavity 33′, so that the supporting cavity 33′ limits a pivoting space of the pivoting column 12′ of the central pivot element 10′, thereby the spinning element 20′ being stably pivoted around the central pivot element 10′. Preferably, a cross sectional size of the bottom end of the pivoting column 12′ is slightly smaller than a cross sectional size of the supporting cavity 33′.
More specifically, the number of the spinning vanes 22′ can be implemented as two, three or more. For example, in other alternative mode of the second preferred embodiment, the spinning element 20′ comprises one spinning body 21′ and two spinning vanes 22′. The two spinning vanes 22′ are arranged at a 180° angle interval with each other and symmetrical connected to the spinning body 21′ so as to keep the overall balance of the spinning element 20′. In this second preferred embodiment of the present invention, the spinning element 20′ comprises one spinning body 21′ and three spinning vanes 22′. The three spinning vanes 22′ are equilateral triangularly arranged around the central spinning body 21′ so as to keep the overall balance of the spinning element 20′, so that the force of friction generated during the rotating process of the spinning element 20′ is reduced, thereby extending the spinning time of the finger spinner of the present invention. One skilled in the art will understand that the number of the spinning vanes 22′ in the embodiment of the present invention described above is exemplary only and not intended to be limiting. In other words, the spinning vanes 22′ are symmetrically arranged and connected around the spinning body 21′ so as to keep the overall balance of the spinning element 20′.
More specifically, each of the spinning vanes 22′ of the spinning element 20′ forms a vane hole 220′ in the center so as to reduce the weight of each of the spinning vanes 22′, so that the overall weight of the spinning element 20′ is reduced and the spinning time of the finger spinner of the present invention is extended.
It is worth mentioning that each of the spinning vanes 22′ of the spinning element 20′ has edge blend of outside and inside profile, so that when the finger spinner of the present invention is spinning, the spinning vanes 22′ of the spinning element 20′ cannot scratch users, thereby ensuring safety.
It is worth mentioning that a cross sectional size of the limiting top 11′ is smaller than a cross sectional size of the attaching base 30′ so as to prevent the spinning vanes 22′ of the spinning element 20′ being off from the pivoting column 12′.
It is worth mentioning that in this second preferred embodiment of the present invention, preferably, the attaching bottom 32′ is indented toward the supporting cavity 33′ so as to form a curved bottom of the attaching base 30′. The radian of the curved bottom of the attaching base 30′ is matched with the radian of the nail surface, so that the bottom of the finger spinner is better fit to a finger ring or a nail surface. Preferably, the attaching bottom 32′ of the attaching base 30′ has viciousness so as to be affixed to the finger ring or the nail surface by adhesive, so that the finger spinner is not easy to be detached off from the finger ring or the nail surface.
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One skilled in the art will understand that the embodiment of the present invention as shown in the drawings and described above is exemplary only and not intended to be limiting.
It will thus be seen that the objects of the present invention have been fully and effectively accomplished. The embodiments have been shown and described for the purposes of illustrating the functional and structural principles of the present invention and is subject to change without departure from such principles. Therefore, this invention includes all modifications encompassed within the spirit and scope of the following claims.
Claims
1: A finger ring, comprising:
- a ring adapted for being worn by a user's finger; and
- a finger spinner which comprises:
- a central pivot element,
- an attaching base supporting said central pivot element, wherein said attaching base comprises a base wall and an attaching bottom which is connected with said base wall and is adhered onto said ring, wherein a supporting cavity is formed within said base wall and said attaching bottom, and
- a spinning element, pivoted around said central pivot element, comprising a spinning body and at least two spinning vanes symmetrically connected around said spinning body and has a central hole formed by said spinning body in a center thereof, wherein said central pivot element passes through said central hole at a position that a bottom end of said central pivot element is received in said supporting cavity, such that said spinning element is capable of pivoting around said central pivot element, wherein said attaching bottom is indented toward said supporting cavity to form a curved bottom of said attaching base with a radian matching with a radian of a surface of said ring so as to fittingly adhere said attaching base onto said surface of said ring.
2: The finger ring, as recited in claim 1, wherein each of said spinning vanes of said spinning element forms a vane hole in the center so as to reduce a weight of each of said spinning vanes, so that an overall weight of said spinning element is reduced and the spinning time of said finger spinner is extended.
3: The finger ring, as recited in claim 1, wherein said finger spinner comprises three spinning vanes and said three spinning vanes which are equilateral triangularly arranged around said central spinning body.
4: The finger ring, as recited in claim 1, wherein said central pivot element further comprises a limiting top and a pivoting column connected with said limiting top and crossing through said central hole of said spinning element to receive a bottom end of said pivoting column in said supporting cavity, wherein a cross sectional size of said limiting top is larger than a cross sectional size of said pivoting column.
5: The finger ring, as recited in claim 4, wherein said spinning body is coupled with said pivoting column in a sleeve connection.
6-10. (canceled)
11: The finger ring, as recited in claim 1, wherein the surfaces of said central pivot element, said spinning element and said attaching base of said finger spinner are coated with a luminous coating, so that said finger spinner is visible in a dark environment.
12: The finger ring, as recited in claim 1, wherein the ring is a C-shaped finger ring.
13: The finger ring, as recited in claim 1, wherein the ring is an O-shaped finger ring.
14: The finger ring, as recited in claim 1, wherein each of said spinning vanes of said spinning element has edge blend of outside and inside profile.
15: The finger ring, as recited in claim 1, wherein a diameter of said central hole is smaller than a diameter of said attaching base.
16: The finger ring, as recited in claim 1, wherein said central pivot element is fixable connected with said attaching base in a bolting manner.
17: A finger spinner, comprising:
- a central pivot element,
- an attaching base supporting said central pivot element, wherein said attaching base comprises a base wall and an attaching bottom which is connected with said base wall, wherein a supporting cavity is formed within said base wall and said attaching bottom, and
- a spinning element, pivoted around said central pivot element, comprising a spinning body and at least two spinning vanes symmetrically connected around said spinning body and has a central hole formed by said spinning body in a center thereof, wherein said central pivot element is rotatably penetrated through said central hole at a position that a bottom end of said central pivot element is received in said supporting cavity, such that said spinning element is capable of pivoting around said central pivot element, wherein said attaching bottom is a curved bottom with adhering ability.
18: The finger spinner, as recited in claim 17, wherein each of said spinning vanes of said spinning element forms a vane hole in the center so as to reduce a weight of each of said spinning vanes, so that an overall weight of said spinning element is reduced and a spinning time of said finger spinner is extended.
19: The finger spinner, as recited in claim 17, wherein said finger spinner comprises three spinning vanes and said three spinning vanes equilateral and triangularly arranged around said central spinning body.
20: The finger spinner, as recited in claim 17, wherein said central pivot element further comprises a limiting top and a pivoting column connected with said limiting top and penetrated through said central hole of said spinning element to receive a bottom end of said pivoting column in said supporting cavity, wherein a cross sectional size of said limiting top is larger than a cross sectional size of said pivoting column so as to prevent said spinning element detaching off from said pivoting column.
21-23. (canceled)
24: The finger spinner, as recited in claim 17, wherein said attaching bottom is indented toward said supporting cavity to form said curved bottom with a radian matching with a radian of a nail surface to adhere said attaching bottom onto the nail surface.
25. (canceled)
26: The finger spinner, as recited in claim 17, wherein surfaces of said central pivot element, said spinning element and said attaching base of said finger spinner are coated with a luminous coating, so that said finger spinner is visible in a dark environment.
27-32. (canceled)
Type: Application
Filed: Aug 24, 2017
Publication Date: Feb 28, 2019
Inventors: Jing ZHONG (La Puente, CA), Wei LI (Shangrao)
Application Number: 15/686,136