Patent Publication Number: US-2004043367-A1

Title: Dancing machine having stepped stages

Description:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION  
       [0001] The present invention relates to a dancing machine which includes at least two stepped stages with step-on pads and an information unit to allow the players to step up and down with the tempos of music.  
       BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION  
       [0002] Dancing machines are popular in the past years and provide a stage that is connected with a computerized music playing device. A plurality of step-on pads are connected on the stage and the player has to step on correct pads according the tempos of music. The dancing machine combines music and exercise and is welcomed by youths. However, the stage generally is a flat surface and the pads are also flush with the surface of the stage so that the players could feel boring after a period of time of play. Besides, the flat stage cannot meet requirements of the players who prefer to intense exercise.  
       [0003] The present invention intends to provide a dancing machine that includes at least two stepped stages so that the player may dance up and down to have more fun and exercise.  
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION  
       [0004] In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a dancing machine which comprises a base having two stepped stages and each of the stages has a plurality of step-on pads connected thereon. A signal unit is located in front of the base.  
       [0005] The primary object of the present invention is to provide a dancing machine that has step-on pads on stepped stages so that the players exercises themselves up and down on the stepped stages and this bring more fun to them.  
       [0006] The present invention will become more obvious from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings which show, for purposes of illustration only, a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention. 
     
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS  
     [0007]FIG. 1 shows the dancing machine and the signal unit of the present invention;  
     [0008]FIG. 2 is a perspective view to show the dancing machine of the present invention;  
     [0009]FIG. 3 is a perspective view to show the dancing machine of the present invention and a frame is connected to the base of the dancing machine;  
     [0010]FIG. 4 shows that the dancing machine has three stepped stages;  
     [0011]FIG. 5 shows the base is a circular base and a central stage extends from a top surface of the base;  
     [0012]FIG. 6 shows a player is playing the dancing machine, and  
     [0013]FIG. 7 shows each part of the signal unit. 
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT  
     [0014] Referring to FIGS.  1  to  3 , the dancing machine of the present invention comprises a base  10  that has at least two stepped stages  2 ,  2 ′ and each of the at least two stepped stages  2 ,  2 ′ has a plurality of step-on pads  21 ,  21 ′ connected thereon. The step-on pads  21 ,  21 ′ may protrude from a surface of each of the at least two stepped stages  2 ,  2 ′ as shown in FIG. 1, or be in flush with a surface of each of the at least two stepped stages  2 ,  2 ′ as shown in FIG. 2. Referring to FIG. 7, a signal unit  100  is located in front of the base  10  and includes a light display unit  3 , a control unit  4 , an information display unit  5 , and a speaker unit  7 . The step-on pads  21 ,  21 ′ are electronically connected to the control unit  4 . Further referring to FIG. 6, a frame  6  is connected to the base  10  so that the player may hold the frame  6  while playing, and the signal unit  100  is connected to the frame  6 . The number of the stepped stages can be three such as shown in FIG. 4.  
     [0015]FIG. 5 shows that the base  10  includes a central stage  11  extending from a surface of a circular base  10  and at least one step-on pad  21  is connected on the central stage  11 , a plurality of the step-on pads  21 ′ connected to the surface of the base  10 . This special arrangement allows the player to dance on the stages in a circular pattern.  
     [0016] The step-on pads  21 ,  21 ′ are able to designed to cooperate with light device which lights up when the pad  21  and/or  21 ′ is to be stepped on by the player. The dancing machine has multiple stepped stages so that the player can dance up and down and this provides the player more exercise.  
     [0017] While we have shown and described the embodiment in accordance with the present invention, it should be clear to those skilled in the art that further embodiments may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.