Personal vibrator with replaceable motor

A vibrating motor assembly, comprising:

• a motor housing configured to approximate the size and shape of a selected battery;
• a vibrating motor positioned in the motor housing;
• positive and negative electrical contacts positioned on the motor housing in approximation of the size and position of the positive and negative electrical contacts on the selected battery;
• and
• the positive and negative electrical contacts connected to the vibrating motor so as to provide power to the vibrating motor when the motor housing is substituted for the selected battery in a battery-operated device;
• whereby the vibrating motor assembly can be substituted for the selected battery to impart a vibratory motion to the battery-operated device.

A vibrating device, comprising:

• a housing sized to support at least one battery of a selected configuration;
• a removable vibrating motor assembly positioned in the housing, the vibrating motor assembly including a vibrating motor and electrical contacts, the electrical contacts positioned for supplying power from the battery to the vibrating motor;
• and
• the removable vibrating motor assembly operable to impart a vibrating motion to the vibrating device when power from the at least one battery is applied to the vibrating motor through the electrical contacts.

A vibrating device, comprising:

• a housing sized to support at least two batteries each of a selected configuration;
• a battery of the selected configuration positioned in the housing;
• a removable vibrating motor assembly configured in the general size and shape of the selected battery configuration positioned in the housing, the vibrating motor assembly including a vibrating motor and electrical contacts, the electrical contacts positioned in the selected battery configuration for supplying power from the battery to the vibrating motor;
• and
• the removable vibrating motor assembly operable to impart a vibrating motion to the vibrating device when power from the battery is applied to the vibrating motor through the electrical contacts.

A vibrating massager, comprising:

• a housing;
• a switch supported by the housing;
• a power source supported by the housing;
• a motor contained in the housing, the motor controlled by the switch and powered by the power source;
• and
• the motor configured to be replaceable within the housing by a human operator without replacing the switch and the power source.

A personal vibrator, comprising:

• a housing of a bio-compatible material sized to support at least two batteries each of a selected configuration;
• a battery of the selected configuration positioned in the housing;
• a removable vibrating motor assembly configured in the general size and shape of the selected battery configuration positioned in the housing, the vibrating motor assembly including a vibrating motor and electrical contacts, the electrical contacts positioned in the selected battery configuration for supplying power from the battery to the vibrating motor;
• the removable vibrating motor assembly operable to impart a vibrating motion to the personal vibrator when power from the battery is applied to be vibrating motor through the electrical contacts;
• and
• the housing including at least one water-resistant seal operative to secure both the battery and the removable vibrating motor assembly within the housing whereby the personal vibrator is water-resistant.

A method for repairing a broken vibrating device, comprising the steps of:

• removing an end cover from the vibrating device to expose the interior of the vibrating device;
• removing a malfunctioning vibrating motor positioned in the interior of the vibrating device;
• and
• inserting a functioning vibrating motor into the interior of the vibrating device.