# US 11,443,562 B2 · Bluetooth communication timing device for speed cube

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- Number: US 11,443,562 B2
- Document ID: US11443562B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 17/237,009
- Filed: 2021-04-21
- Published: 2021-10-28
- Granted: 2022-09-13
- Earliest claimed: 2020-04-22
- Assignees: Guangzhou Ganyuan Inielligent Technology Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Guangzhou Ganyuan Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Ganyuan Jiang
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11443562B2

## CPC

- G07C 1/22: in connection with sports or games
- G07C 1/24: Race time-recorders
- G04G 21/04: using radio waves (radio-controlled time-pieces G04R)
- H04W 4/80: Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
- A63F 9/0842: {each group consisting of again a central element and a plurality of additional elements rotatable about three orthogonal axes at both ends, the additional elements being rotatable about at least two axes, e.g. Rubik's cube}
- A63F 2009/2488: {Remotely playable}
- A63F 2011/0058: {using electronic means (A63F2011/0053 takes precedence)}
- A63F 2250/1063: Timers
- G07C: TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
- G04G: ELECTRONIC TIME-PIECES
- H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72)
- A63F: CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

## Abstract

The present invention provides a magic cube timing device based on Bluetooth communication, including a timer main body and a non-slip mat. The timer main body is fastened to the non-slip mat. The timer main body includes a main body housing, a main control PCB board, a display apparatus, and two magnetic surface stickers. Two through holes are disposed in the main body housing. One end of the magnetic surface sticker penetrates through the through hole to connect to the main control PCB board. According to the magic cube timing device based on Bluetooth communication in the present invention, each use result in the magic cube timing device is transmitted to an external terminal by using a Bluetooth module, to effectively collect statistics on and store timing data.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A magic cube timing device based on Bluetooth communication, comprising a timer main body and a non-slip mat, wherein the timer main body is fastened to the non-slip mat, the timer main body comprises a main body housing, a main control PCB board, a display apparatus, and two magnetic surface stickers, both the display apparatus and the magnetic surface sticker are mounted on an outer surface of the main body housing, the magnetic surface stickers are located on two sides of the display apparatus, the main control PCB board is mounted inside the main body housing, two through holes are disposed in the main body housing, one end of the magnetic surface sticker penetrates through the through hole to connect to the main control PCB board, a Bluetooth module is disposed on the main control PCB board, the Bluetooth module is connected to an external terminal, two battery apparatuses are disposed inside the main body housing, the battery apparatuses are connected to the main control PCB board, and the two battery apparatuses are center-symmetric with the center point of the main body housing as the center of symmetry, wherein the main body housing comprises a main body surface housing and a main body bottom housing, the main body bottom housing is fastened to the non-slip mat, the main body bottom housing is snapped to the main body surface housing, and both the display apparatus and the magnetic surface sticker are mounted on the main body surface housing, wherein the main body surface housing is an open surface housing, a conductive optical fiber is fixedly mounted at an opening of the main body surface housing, a light guide PCB board is disposed inside the main body surface housing, and the light guide PCB board is connected to both the battery apparatus and the conductive optical fiber.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The magic cube timing device based on Bluetooth communication according to claim 1, wherein a conductive optical fiber pressure plate is further disposed inside the main body surface housing, and the conductive optical fiber pressure plate is in contact with the conductive optical fiber.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The magic cube timing device based on Bluetooth communication according to claim 1, wherein the display apparatus comprises a display screen and a button, the button is located on one side of the display screen, the display screen comprises an LCD screen and a zebra-strip conductive adhesive, the zebra-strip conductive adhesive is connected to both the LCD screen and the main control PCB board, and the button is connected to the main control PCB board.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The magic cube timing device based on Bluetooth communication according to claim 1, wherein a connection cable socket component is further disposed at the opening of the main body surface housing and inside the main body housing, the connection cable socket component is connected to the main control PCB board, and an adapted connection cable is inserted into the connection cable socket component to externally connect the device to a large display device.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The magic cube timing device based on Bluetooth communication according to claim 1, wherein a start button is disposed on the main body housing, and the start button is connected to the main control PCB board, so that timing of the main control PCB board is started when the magic cube touches the start button.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The magic cube timing device based on Bluetooth communication according to claim 1, wherein an ultrasonic transceiver module is disposed on the main body housing, and the ultrasonic transceiver module is connected to the main control PCB board, so that the main control PCB board starts timing when the ultrasonic transceiver module detects rotation of the magic cube.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The magic cube timing device based on Bluetooth communication according to claim 1, wherein a camera is disposed on the main body housing, and the camera is connected to the main control PCB board, so that the main control PCB board starts timing when the camera captures rotation of the magic cube.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The magic cube timing device based on Bluetooth communication according to claim 1, wherein a lanyard wearable around a wrist is disposed on the main body housing, and an acceleration sensor connected to the main control PCB board is further disposed inside the main body housing, so that when the wrist rotates the magic cube, the main control PCB board senses the rotation by using the acceleration sensor and performs timing.