Patent Publication Number: US-2018043218-A1

Title: Lighting bounce ball

Description:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention relates to a ball, and more particularly to a lighting bounce ball. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     Ball game is one of the most extensive sports. The more common sports are baseball, basketball, football, volleyball, and etc. Ball game is acceptable for most people. There are evidences that everyone may play one or two ball games. 
     The conventional football may comprise a hollow liner and a covering unit coated on the outside of the liner. The covering unit has a lot of covering bodies which is covered outside of the liner. Each covering body has a base layer attached on the liner, an intermediate layer attached on the base layer, and an outer layer attached on the intermediate layer. 
     Because of restrictions on rules of the game, the football may give a different visual effect only by changing the pattern and color of the outer surface. However, besides the football for the game, it is more common applied in general practice or recreation. The design of the conventional football is so monotonous and rigid so as to make the sports be hard to promote again. 
     In view of the foregoing circumstances, the inventor has invested a lot of time to study the relevant knowledge, compare the pros and cons, research and develop related products. After quite many experiments and tests, the “lighting bounce ball” of this invention is eventually launched to improve the foregoing shortcomings, to meet the public use. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     An objective of this invention is providing a lighting bounce ball. The ball may be lighted while playing so as to make much funner and attract the younger to play. In addition, the track of the ball may be obviously seen in the dark or a place with insufficient light. It may be used in more adaptable places. 
     To achieve above objectives, a lighting bounce ball is disclosed. The lighting bounce ball comprises a bouncy hollow ball body, one end thereof is communicated with a nozzle and the other end thereof opposite to the nozzle is concavely formed a cup body, the nozzle and the cup body are coaxially arranged; a light source, concavely arranged in the cup body; and a cover layer, covering an outer surface of the bouncy hollow ball body and the cup body so that the nozzle is partially exposed externally to the bouncy hollow ball body. 
     In some embodiments, the bouncy hollow ball body is made of a TPU (THERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANE) material. 
     In some embodiments, the light source is fixed in the cup body with an adhesive. 
     In some embodiments, the light source is LED. 
     In some embodiments, the nozzle has an inlet hole which is exposed externally to the cover layer. 
     In some embodiments, the light source has a switch which may be pressed through the cover layer to control the light source to turn on, turn off, change colors, and flash. 
     In some embodiments, the cover layer is knitted fabrics. 
     Further features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent to those of skill in the art in view of the detailed description of preferred embodiments which follows, when considered together with the attached drawings and claims. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       All the objects, advantages, and novel features of the invention will become more apparent from the following detailed descriptions when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. 
         FIG. 1  is a perspective view of a lighting bounce ball of the present invention before manufacturing. 
         FIG. 2  is a perspective view of the lighting bounce ball of the present invention while manufacturing. 
         FIG. 3  is an exploded view of the lighting bounce ball of the present invention. 
         FIG. 4  is a perspective view of the lighting bounce ball of the present invention. 
         FIG. 5  is an external view of the lighting bounce ball of the present invention. 
         FIG. 6  is a cross-sectional view of the lighting bounce ball of the present invention. 
         FIG. 7  is a cross-sectional view of the lighting bounce ball of the present invention while pressing the switch to control the light source to turn on. 
         FIG. 8  is a cross-sectional view of the lighting bounce ball of the present invention while a pump is inserted into the nozzle to pump. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     Referring now to the drawings where like characteristics and features among the various figures are denoted by like reference characters. 
     Please refer to  FIGS. 3 to 8 , a lighting bounce ball  100  of the present invention may comprise bouncy hollow ball body  1 , a light source  2 , and a cover layer  3 . 
     The bouncy hollow ball body  1  (which is called LINER) may be made of a TPU (THERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANE) material. One end of the bouncy hollow ball body  1  is communicated with a nozzle  11  and the other end of the bouncy hollow ball body  1  opposite to the nozzle  11  is concavely formed a cup body  12 . The cup body  12  and the nozzle  11  are coaxially arranged. The cup body  12  has a groove portion  121  and an outer convex ring  122 . The outer convex ring  122  is arranged at an opening of the groove portion  121 . The groove portion  121  is arranged inside the bouncy hollow ball body  1 . One side surface of the outer convex ring  122  faced to the groove portion  121  is connected with the bouncy hollow ball body  1 . 
     The light source  2  may be LED (light emitting diode) which is capable for being received in the cup body  2 . In one embodiment, the light source  2  may be fixed in the cup body  12  through an adhesive  4 . Furthermore, the light source  2  may further include a switch  21 , preferably a push switch, but not limited thereto. 
     The cover layer  3  may be knitted fabrics (performed by sewing or fitting multiple pieces, but not limited thereto) which may cover an outer surface of the bouncy hollow ball body  1  and the cup body  12  so that the nozzle  11  is partially exposed. The nozzle  11  may have an inlet hole  13 . The inlet hole  13  is exposed externally to the cover layer  3  so that a pump  200  may inserted into the inlet hole  13  to pump. Furthermore, an user may press the switch  21  through the cover layer  3  to control the light source  2  to turn on, turn off, change colors, and flash. 
     Please refer to  FIGS. 1 and 2 , the method for manufacturing the bouncy hollow ball body  1  is putting a TPU colloid  400  in a spherical mold  300  through an injection hole  330  and then rolling the spherical mold  300 . The spherical mold  300  is combined with a first semispherical mold  310  and a second semispherical mold  320 . The combination of the first semispherical mold  310  and the second semispherical mold  320  is defined the injection  330 . The nozzle  11  is preset at an inner side wall of the first semispherical mold  310  distant from the second semispherical mold  320 . A post  340  is formed at an inner side wall of the second semispherical mold  320  distant from the first semispherical mold  310  and extended toward the first semispherical mold  310  to provide the cup body  12  for covering. Therefore, the TPU colloid  400  may be rolled with the spherical mold  300  so as to form the bouncy hollow ball body  1  and the nozzle  11  and the cup body  12  may be respectively formed and arranged at two opposite ends of the bouncy hollow ball body  1 . It may achieve the effect of manufacturing simply and easily. 
     According to above mentioned structure, the ball  100  may be lighted while playing so as to make much funner and attract the younger to play. In addition, the track of the ball  100  of the present invention may be obviously seen in the dark or a place with insufficient light. It may be used in more adaptable places. 
     The foregoing descriptions are merely the exemplified embodiments of the present invention, where the scope of the claim of the present invention is not intended to be limited by the embodiments. Any equivalent embodiments or modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention are therefore intended to be embraced. 
     The disclosed structure of the invention has not appeared in the prior art and features efficacy better than the prior structure which is construed to be a novel and creative invention, thereby filing the present application herein subject to the patent law.