Massager with touch-sensing head
AssigneeLELO Inc.
InventorFilip Sedic
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Abstract
A massager includes a massager head with a capacitive sensor. A controller uses the capacitive sensor to sense capacitance changes that indicate a human body is in close proximity or in contact with the massager head. Responsive to activating the capacitive sensor, the controller activates a massager motor in the massager head. When a human body is sensed, the controller increases the vibrations caused by the massager motor from a starting speed to a final speed through a period of time. When the capacitive sensor no longer senses a body, the massager motor is slowed down and may be stopped.
Claims18
A massager configured for control based on proximity to a human body, comprising:
- a massager body;
- a massager motor disposed within the massager body and capable of a plurality of operating speeds;
- a capacitive sensor disposed within the massager body and configured for sensing proximity with the human body at least a portion of the massager body;
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- a controller disposed within the massager body for operating the massager motor, the controller configured to change the operating speed of the massager motor, wherein the controller increases the operating speed of the massager motor from a zero operating speed to an initial non-zero operating speed responsive to the capacitive sensor sensing close proximity with the human body, the controller increases the operating speed of the massager motor from the initial non-zero operating speed to a greater non-zero operating speed responsive to the capacitive sensor sensing sustained close proximity with the human body, and the controller decreases the operating of the massager motor responsive to the capacitive sensor no longer sensing proximity with the human body.
A massager configured for control based on proximity to a human body, comprising:
- a massager body;
- a massager motor disposed within the massager body and capable of a plurality of operating speeds;
- a capacitive sensor disposed within the massager body and configured for sensing proximity with the human body of at least a portion of the massager body;
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- a controller disposed within the massager body for operating the massager motor, the controller configured to turn the massager on and off, the controller configured to change the operating speed of the massager motor, wherein the controller increases the operating speed of the massager motor from a zero operating speed to an initial non-zero operating speed responsive to the capacitive sensor sensing close proximity with the human body, the controller increases the operating speed of the massager motor from the initial non-zero operating speed to a greater non-zero operating speed responsive to the capacitive sensor sensing sustained close proximity with the human body, and the controller stops operation of the massager motor responsive to the capacitive sensor no longer sensing proximity with the human body.
A method for controlling a massager configured to be used by a user having a human body, comprising the steps of:
- sensing close proximity with the human body by a capacitive sensor associated with at least a portion of a massager;
- increasing an operating speed of a massager motor of the massager from a zero operating speed to an initial non-zero operating speed in response to the sensing of close proximity with the human body;
- increasing the operating speed of the massager motor from the initial non-zero operating speed to a greater non-zero operating speed responsive to the capacitive sensor sensing sustained close proximity with the human body;
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- decreasing the operating speed of the massager motor of the massager responsive to the capacitive sensor no longer sensing close proximity with the human body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.