MODULAR MASSAGER SYSTEMS AND DEVICES
The present invention relate to a massager system also referred to as a modular erogenous stimulation system that comprises functional interchangeable building blocks including at least one vibrator component, which can be a vibratory device for stimulating the erogenous zones, and at least one control component, which can be a control module that can be docked with and removed easily from the vibratory component. The present invention also relates to embodiments of the at least one vibratory apparatus that may be worn by a female for stimulating the internal vaginal erogenous zones, external clitoral erogenous zones, or both the internal vaginal erogenous zones and external clitoral erogenous zones of the female genitalia simultaneously, or by a male for stimulating the female erogenous zones, the male erogenous zones, or both simultaneously.
1 . A massager system comprising:
a modular structure in which a control component and a vibrator component are separate functional interchangeable building blocks of the massager system, wherein each functional building block comprises a mechanical connector that connects the building blocks together, wherein the vibrator component is controlled and receives power sufficient to drive a vibrator motor of the vibrator component from the control component through physical contact with the control component when the control component and vibrator component are connected.
2 . The massager system of claim 1 , wherein the control component mechanical connector connects to the vibrator component mechanical connector when the control component is inserted into the vibrator component.
3 . The massager system of claim 2 , wherein the vibrator component is configured and dimensioned for the control component to be slidably inserted into the vibrator component to form the mechanical connection.
4 . The massager system of claim 1 , wherein the control component comprises a control module that is configured and dimensioned to mechanically connect to a docking portion of the vibrator component.
5 . The massager system of claim 4 , wherein the control component further comprises at least one remote control in communication with a control module, wherein the remote control communicates control signals that override the control signals provided by the control module to the connected vibrator component.
6 . The massager system of claim 5 , wherein the control component further comprises at least one sensor in communication with a control module or a remote control, wherein the sensor communicates input signals that are converted to control signals for controlling the operation of the vibrator component.
7 . The massager system of claim 6 , wherein the sensor is integral with the remote control.
8 . The massager system of claim 1 , wherein the massager system comprises a plurality of interchangeable vibrator components, wherein there is at least one vibrator component having a first body style, and at least a second vibrator component having a second body style different from the first body style.
9 . The massager system of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of vibrator components each have an operative surface portion for massaging application to a part of the human body.
10 . The massager system of claim 1 , wherein the vibrator component forms a closed electrical circuit with the control component when the control component and vibrator component are connected.
11 . The massager system of claim 10 , wherein the control component is configured and dimensioned to be slidably inserted into the vibrator component by a user to form the closed electrical circuit.
12 . The massager system of claim 1 , wherein the power and a control signal are applied to the vibrator component over a single conductor.
13 . The massager system of claim 12 , wherein the control signal can separately control a plurality of vibrator motors, and the power provided to the vibrator component is sufficient to drive the plurality of vibrator motors.
14 . The massager system of claim 1 , wherein the power and a control signal are applied to the vibrator component over a plurality of different conductors.
15 . The massager system of claim 14 , wherein the control signal can separately control a plurality of vibrator motors, and the power provided to the vibrator component is sufficient to drive the plurality of vibrator motors.
16 . The massager system of claim 15 , wherein the control component comprises a non-transient computer readable medium for storing program instructions and a processor for implementing the instructions, and the control signal is generated by the processor implementing a set of programmed instructions stored in the non-transient computer readable medium to variably control a plurality of vibrator motors associated with the vibrator component.
17 . The massager system of claim 16 , wherein the program instructions can be downloaded and stored on the non-transient computer readable medium.
18 . The massager system of claim 1 , wherein the vibrator component lacks an on-board power source sufficient to drive the vibrator motor.
19 . The massager system of claim 1 , wherein the massager system comprises a plurality of interchangeable control components, wherein there is at least one control component has a first level of product functionality, and at least a second control component having a second level of product functionality different from the first control component's functionality.
20 . The massager system of claim 19 , which further comprises a recharger component that can be operationally couple to the control component having a rechargeable battery pack to recharge a rechargeable battery within the control component.
21 . A modular stimulation system kit comprising:
one or more modular control module(s); and
one or more vibratory device(s) that can be operatively associated with the one or more control modules, wherein the control module(s) and vibratory device(s) are adapted to have a combination of contact points that are configured to be connected by a user who purchases the kit
wherein power is applied by at least one modular control module to drive one or more vibratory devices over a wired path established by the contact points.
22 . A control module comprising:
a control module body, wherein the control module body is configured and dimensioned to releasably engage a docking portion of a vibratory device;
control electronics, wherein the control electronics are within the control module body;
electrical contacts, wherein the electrical contacts are mounted on the exterior face of the printed circuit board and arranged in a predetermined pattern that corresponds to an arrangement of electrical contacts on a mating face of a vibratory device.
23 . The control module of claim 22 , wherein the control module is easily removable from a docking portion of a mating vibratory device with which the control module is engaged.