Systems and Methods for a Light-up Object with Enhanced Features
A light-up object includes a rubberized outer body; a plug in a cavity of the outer body; and a lighting device located in the plug. The light-up object further includes a first inner capsule piece, the first inner capsule piece located in the plug, and a second inner capsule piece located in the cavity of the outer body, the second inner capsule piece shaped to engage with the first inner capsule piece. The first and second inner capsules are threaded to fit together. The outer body includes grooves, running around multiple circumferences of the outer body. The outer body has a size of approximately a baseball; the outer body is shaped approximately like a sphere; and the grooves are at least 5 mm deep in the outer body.
1 . A light-up device comprising:
a rubberized outer body that includes a pair of first depressions on opposing first and second sides of the outer body, a plurality of second depressions on only the first side of the outer body and radially adjacent one of the pair of first depressions, a plurality of third depressions on only the second side of the outer body and radially adjacent the other of the pair of first depressions, and a plurality of grooves defined within an outer surface of the outer body, the plurality of grooves extending between the pair of first depressions, each of the plurality of grooves in open communication with the pair of first depressions, at least one of the plurality of second depressions, and at least one of the plurality of third depressions;
a plug in a cavity of the outer body, the plug accommodating a rechargeable battery and a charge port; and
a lighting device located in the plug.
2 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the plug houses a charge port accessible when the plug is removed from the cavity.
3 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the lighting device is a module that comprises a primary control board and a secondary control board, the secondary control board carrying the rechargeable battery and the charge port.
4 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the outer body comprises an outer shell formed of translucent thermoplastic rubber having a hardness of 40±3 Shore A;
where in the plug includes an overmolded elastomer external section and a rigid polycarbonate threaded section that engages complementary threads in the cavity, the plug further including an external indentation aligned with a tool notch;
a first inner capsule fixed to the plug and a second inner capsule positioned in the cavity, the first and second inner capsules threaded together to define an airtight enclosure; and
a lighting module contained within the airtight enclosure, the module including a rechargeable battery, at least two LEDs, which comprise the lighting device, disposed on opposite sides of a control board, and a motion-activated control module comprising at least two accelerometers.
5 . The device of claim 4 , wherein the at least two accelerometers are configured to, upon detecting an impulse corresponding to a drop from about 1 meter, place the LEDs in a first active state for about 5 minutes, transition to a flashing state for about 5 minutes if no further qualifying impulse is detected.
6 . The device of claim 4 , wherein the grooves extend between first depressions located on opposing sides of the outer shell and plural secondary depressions located around each first depression.
7 . The device of claim 4 , wherein the controller module is configured, upon detecting a low battery condition, to command a fast blinking pattern of the lighting device in response to a qualifying impulse.
8 . The device of claim 4 , wherein the controller module is further configurable to a second activation setting in which a qualifying impulse corresponds to a drop from about 3 inches to about 2 feet.
9 . A light-up device comprising:
an outer body having a cavity that ends in a threaded member;
a plug having a screw section with a treaded outer portion that is configured to selectively interconnect to the threaded member, the screw section having a notch on an upper end thereof configured to receive a tool, the screw section also having an at least partially hollow interior that accommodates a control board that accommodates and/or communicates with an accelerometer;
a rechargeable battery interconnected to the control board;
a charge port electrically coupled to the rechargeable battery and interconnected to the control board;
a lighting device positioned in the hollow interior and electrically coupled to the control board and the rechargeable battery; and
a cap that interfaces with the screw section to substantially seal the hollow interior, wherein the charge port can be accessed through the cap.
10 . The device of claim 9 , wherein the outer body is shaped approximately like a sphere having a plurality of grooves.
11 . The device of claim 9 , wherein the outer body is at least partially formed of translucent thermoplastic rubber.
12 . The device of claim 9 , further comprising an overmolded external section interconnected an outer surface of the screw section.
13 . The device of claim 9 , wherein the lighting device comprises at least two LEDs disposed on opposite sides of the control board, and wherein the accelerometer is configured place the LEDs in a first active state when a qualifying impulse is detected, then transition to a flashing state if no further qualifying impulse is detected and then enter a sleep mode.
14 . The device of claim 9 , wherein the controller is configured, upon detecting a low battery condition of the rechargeable battery, to command a fast blinking pattern of the lighting device.
15 . The device of claim 9 , wherein control board comprises a primary control board and a secondary control board, the secondary control board carrying the rechargeable battery and the charge port.
16 . The device of claim 9 , further comprising a module cap coupled to the plug and defining only a single penetration through which the charge port extends.