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US 12,728,365 · App. 17/618,948 · Granted Sep 8, 2026

Levitation object capable of adjusting levitating height

Inventor: Sung Ho Wang (Gyeonggi-do, KR)
A63H27/10A63H2027/1008
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Patent No.
US 12,728,365
App. No.
17/618,948
Granted
Sep 8, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to a levitating object, and in particular a storage unit is formed such that the levitation height of the levitating object can be adjusted by adjusting the weight of a balance weight placed in the storage unit and the levitation force of the levitating object. To achieve the purpose, the levitating object according to the present invention comprises a gas container having a sealed structure such that it can be filled with a levitation gas, and a storage unit formed beneath the gas container.

Claims (12)

1 . A levitating object, comprising:

a body, including a gas container, having at least one exterior wall defining a sealed structure to be filled with a levitation gas and a storage unit formed entirely underneath the gas container; and

a partition wall fixed to an inner side of the at least one exterior wall of the body, and extending across the body to separate the gas container and the storage unit,

wherein the storage unit is defined by a bottom wall opposing the partition wall and at least one sidewall extending between the bottom wall and the partition wall,

wherein the at least one sidewall of the storage unit defines at least one opening in communication with an interior space of the storage unit; and

wherein the gas container includes an upper surface having an embossed pattern configured to generate a frictional force when contacted, or

wherein the levitating object includes an anti-slip pad attached to an upper surface of the gas container and having an embossed pattern configured to generate a frictional force when contacted.

2 . The levitating object of claim 1 , wherein the storage unit comprises a pocket including a side defining an opening and an edge attached to the gas container, and a cover attached to the side of the pocket and configured to cover or uncover the opening of the pocket.

3 . The levitating object of claim 1 , further comprising a balance weight positioned in the storage unit.

4 . The levitating object of claim 3 , wherein the balance weight includes at least one thin plate.

5 . The levitating object of claim 1 , wherein the gas container is formed with a gas inlet for introducing the levitation gas.

6 . The levitating object of claim 1 , further comprising a pulling cord fixed to the gas container.

Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2019-0073216 · Jun 20, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
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