Elastic ball with elastic cloth cover
By designing elastic cloth covers for elastic balls, the defects in elastic balls in terms of durability, cleaning, noise control and appearance maintenance are solved, achieving higher user experience and practicality.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202420706948.8
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-04-08
- Publication Date
- 2025-03-14
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-04-08
AI Technical Summary
The existing elastic balls have defects in durability, cleaning, noise control and appearance retention, affecting the user's user experience.
Design an elastic ball with elastic cloth cover to protect the surface of the elastic ball with elastic cloth cover, enhance durability and cleanliness, and reduce noise through the elastic cloth cover to block the wrinkles after restoration under vacuum.
It improves the durability and cleanliness of the elastic ball, reduces noise during use, and maintains a good appearance, improving the user experience.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the field of toys, in particular to an elastic ball with an elastic cloth cover. Background Art
[0002] Basketball, as a popular sporting good, can be seen in campuses, communities and professional competition venues. However, when basketball is used indoors, it will generate a lot of noise due to the characteristics of its material and structure, causing considerable interference to the user and the surrounding environment. Especially in places where silence is required, such as school classrooms, libraries or homes, the use of basketball is greatly restricted.
[0003] In order to simulate the effect of using a basketball indoors and reduce the noise, a sporting good called "elastic ball" has gradually appeared on the market. This elastic ball is usually made of lightweight materials such as foam or sponge, has a certain elasticity, and can simulate the basic bouncing effect of a basketball. Its appearance has, to a certain extent, met people's needs for indoor basketball-related activities. However, the existing elastic ball still has many shortcomings in actual use, as follows:
[0004] First, let's talk about durability. Since elastic balls are mostly made of lightweight materials, they are prone to wear after repeated use, and the surface material will gradually fall off, forming a slag phenomenon. This not only affects the aesthetics of the elastic ball, but more importantly, it reduces its service life. For users, frequent replacement of elastic balls undoubtedly increases the cost of use and affects the user experience.
[0005] Secondly, it is about the cleaning problem. The surface of the elastic ball is easily contaminated with dust and other dirt during use. However, due to the material and structural characteristics of the elastic ball, its surface is not easy to clean, which brings considerable trouble to users.
[0006] Secondly, in order to imitate traditional basketball, patterns need to be added to the surface of the elastic ball. The disadvantages of printing on sponge balls in the past are: the ball has a large curvature, and the sponge is a soft material, resulting in a small printing area and a single color. If full printing or spray coating is used, the silent ball and elasticity of the sponge ball will be weakened. The sponge will also absorb some ink, making the printing effect fade. Excessive ink diluent will also corrode the surface of the ball. The surface pattern of the sponge high-elasticity ball will also fall off after being beaten for a long time, and the simulation effect is poor.
[0007] The other issue is the noise. Although the elastic ball has improved the noise compared to the traditional basketball, it still produces a certain amount of noise in actual use, especially when bouncing on hard ground. For indoor environments that need to be quiet, some means are still needed to reduce the noise.
[0008] Finally, there is a special issue about sponge elastic balls. Elastic balls made of sponge are usually packed in a vacuum when shipped for easy transportation and storage. However, this packaging method causes the elastic balls to be flat for a long time. After opening the vacuum packaging, although the ball can restore its original shape, wrinkles often appear on the surface due to long-term deformation. This not only affects the appearance of the elastic ball, but may also affect its use effect.
[0009] In summary, existing elastic balls have defects in durability, cleanliness, simulation effect, noise control, and appearance. Therefore, it is necessary to conduct in-depth research on these problems and develop a more advanced and practical indoor elastic ball to meet the needs of users for indoor basketball-related activities. Based on this background, this patent proposes a new design of indoor elastic ball, which aims to solve the above problems and improve the user experience. Utility Model Content
[0010] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide an elastic ball with an elastic cloth cover. The linear elastic ball can increase durability, be easy to clean, reduce noise during use, and can cover wrinkles generated after recovery in a vacuum state.
[0011] The technical solution adopted by the utility model to solve the above technical problems is: an elastic ball with an elastic cloth cover, comprising an elastic ball, wherein the elastic ball will be deformed and generate a rebound force when under pressure, and is characterized in that the elastic cloth cover is covered on the outer side of the elastic ball, the elastic cloth cover shrinks and squeezes the elastic ball inside, so that the elastic cloth cover is tightly attached to the outer surface of the elastic ball, and the elastic cloth cover is also provided with an openable and closable inlet and outlet; the inlet and outlet are opened to load or remove the elastic ball from the elastic cloth cover; the inlet and outlet are closed to prevent the elastic ball from being removed from the elastic cloth cover.
[0012] A further preferred solution of the utility model is that the inlet and outlet are provided with a zipper, and when the zipper is opened, the inlet and outlet are opened, and the elastic ball is loaded into or removed from the elastic cloth cover; when the zipper is closed, the inlet and outlet are closed, and the elastic ball cannot be removed from the elastic cloth cover.
[0013] A further preferred embodiment of the utility model is as follows: the zipper comprises an open end and a closed end; the zipper head moves to the open end to completely open the inlet and outlet; the zipper head moves to the closed end to close the inlet and outlet; the elastic fabric sleeves on both sides of the closed end are closed to form a zipper head hidden cavity for storing the zipper head; when the zipper head moves to the closed end, the zipper head is stored in the zipper head hidden cavity.
[0014] A further preferred solution of the utility model is that the elastic fabric cover is formed by sewing a plurality of elastic fabric pieces, and a sewing area is provided between two adjacent elastic fabric pieces.
[0015] A further preferred solution of the utility model is that an elastic band is arranged inside the sewing area, and after the elastic ball is installed in the elastic cloth cover, the elastic band and the elastic cloth piece in the sewing area are stretched together.
[0016] A further preferred solution of the utility model is that basketball patterns are arranged on the elastic cloth cover, and the sewing area and the basketball patterns overlap.
[0017] A further preferred solution of the utility model is that there are four elastic fabric pieces, the four elastic fabric pieces have the same area and shape, and each of them occupies a quarter of the area of the sphere.
[0018] A further preferred solution of the utility model is that the surface of the elastic cloth cover is evenly provided with raised particles for enhancing the surface friction.
[0019] This patent is practical for developing a new type of elastic ball with elastic cloth cover. This innovative design overcomes the defects of existing elastic balls in terms of durability, cleanliness, noise control and appearance.
[0020] Firstly, in view of the durability problem, when the present invention is in use, the surface of the elastic ball does not directly contact the outside world, and the elastic cloth cover protects the surface of the elastic ball, making the surface of the elastic ball less prone to wear, thereby increasing the service life.
[0021] Secondly, in terms of cleanability, this design introduces the concept of an elastic cloth cover. The elastic cloth cover can fit tightly on the outer surface of the elastic ball to form a protective layer, effectively preventing the adhesion of dust and dirt. When cleaning is required, just remove the elastic cloth cover for cleaning, which is convenient and quick, greatly improving the cleaning efficiency.
[0022] Secondly, the pattern can be printed directly on the surface of the stretch fabric cover. The fabric printing process is very mature and can meet any design requirements of the customer for the appearance of the sphere.
[0023] Furthermore, in response to the noise problem, the elastic cloth cover is also made of elastic material, which also has the effect of reducing noise. The combination of the elastic ball and the elastic cloth cover can further reduce noise.
[0024] Finally, in terms of maintaining the appearance, the new elastic ball adopts a stretch fabric cover design. After the vacuum state is restored, the wrinkles formed are hidden by the stretch fabric cover.
[0025] In summary, the elastic ball with elastic cloth cover developed by this patent has effectively solved the four major technical problems of existing elastic balls through innovative design and high-quality material selection, providing users with more durable, easy-to-clean, low-noise, beautiful and practical indoor sports equipment. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0026] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the utility model;
[0027] Figure 2 It is a cross-sectional view of the utility model;
[0028] Figure 3 for Figure 1 The enlarged view of point A in the middle;
[0029] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the inside of the elastic fabric cover;
[0030] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the four elastic fabric panels after unfolding. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0031] The present invention will be described in further detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
[0032] like Figure 1-Figure 5 As shown, an elastic ball 1 with an elastic cloth cover 2 comprises an elastic ball 1, which will deform and show good resilience when subjected to pressure. Its uniqueness lies in that an elastic cloth cover 2 is cleverly covered on the outside of the elastic ball 1. The elastic cloth cover 2 is not only elastic, but also can shrink and squeeze the elastic ball 1 inside, so that it is closely attached to the outer surface of the elastic ball 1, providing users with a more comfortable and realistic touch.
[0033] In order to facilitate the loading and removal of the elastic ball 1, an openable and closable entrance and exit 3 is designed on the elastic fabric cover 2. The entrance and exit 3 is provided with a zipper 4, making the operation more convenient. When the elastic ball 1 needs to be loaded or removed, the zipper 4 is simply opened, and the entrance and exit 3 is opened, and the elastic ball 1 can easily enter or leave the elastic fabric cover 2. When the elastic ball 1 does not need to be replaced, the zipper 4 is closed, and the entrance and exit 3 is closed, ensuring that the elastic ball 1 will not be accidentally removed from the elastic fabric cover 2.
[0034] like Figure 1As shown, it is worth mentioning that the design of the zipper 4 is also quite ingenious. It includes an open end 6 and a closed end 7, and the zipper head 5 can move freely between the two ends. When the zipper head 5 moves to the open end 6, the inlet and outlet 3 are fully opened; and when the zipper head 5 moves to the closed end 7, the inlet and outlet 3 are tightly closed. What is more clever is that the elastic fabric cover 2 on both sides of the closed end 7 is also closed to form a zipper head hidden cavity 9 for the zipper head 5 to be stored. When the zipper head 5 moves to the closed end 7, it will be stored in this hidden cavity 9, which is not only beautiful, but also prevents the zipper head 5 from accidentally scratching the user.
[0035] like Figure 4 As shown, the elastic fabric cover 2 is sewn from multiple elastic fabric pieces 8, and the sewing area 11 between two adjacent elastic fabric pieces is designed very finely. Elastic bands 10 are also specially arranged inside these sewing areas 11. When the elastic ball 1 is installed in the elastic fabric cover 2, the elastic bands 10 and the elastic fabric pieces 8 in the sewing area 11 will be stretched together, further enhancing the fit between the elastic fabric cover 2 and the elastic ball 1.
[0036] In addition, basketball patterns 12 are carefully drawn on the elastic fabric cover 2, which not only increases the ornamental value of the product, but also makes the elastic fabric cover 2 visually closer to a real basketball. The sewing area 11 and the basketball patterns 12 overlap ingeniously, making the entire elastic fabric cover 2 look more harmonious and unified.
[0037] like Figure 5 As shown, in terms of material and structure, the elastic fabric piece 8 is designed to be four pieces, each of which has the same area and shape, and occupies one quarter of the area of the sphere. This design not only ensures the stability and durability of the elastic fabric cover 2, but also makes the manufacturing process simpler and more efficient.
[0038] Finally, in order to further enhance the friction force on the surface of the elastic fabric cover 2, the surface is evenly distributed with raised particles 13. These particles not only increase the hand feel, but also make the elastic fabric cover 2 more stable during use and less likely to slip.
[0039] In summary, the elastic ball 1 with an elastic cloth cover 2 not only solves many problems existing in the existing elastic ball 1 through clever design and high-quality material selection, but also provides users with a more comfortable, durable, beautiful and practical indoor sports product.
[0040] The above is a detailed introduction to the elastic ball with elastic cloth cover provided by the utility model. The principle and implementation method of the utility model are described in detail using specific examples. The description of the above embodiments is only used to help understand the utility model and its core idea. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this technical field, the utility model can also be improved and modified without departing from the principle of the utility model, and these improvements and modifications also fall within the scope of protection of the claims of the utility model.
Claims
1. An elastic ball with an elastic cloth cover, comprising an elastic ball, wherein the elastic ball will deform and generate a rebound force when compressed, characterized in that The outer side of the elastic ball is covered with an elastic cloth cover, and the elastic cloth cover shrinks and squeezes the elastic ball inside so that the elastic cloth cover is tightly attached to the outer surface of the elastic ball. The elastic cloth cover is also provided with an openable and closable inlet and outlet; the elastic ball is loaded into or removed from the elastic cloth cover by opening the inlet and outlet; the elastic ball is prevented from being removed from the elastic cloth cover by closing the inlet and outlet.
2. The elastic ball with elastic cloth cover according to claim 1, characterized in that The inlet and outlet are provided with a zipper. When the zipper is opened, the inlet and outlet are opened, and the elastic ball is loaded into or removed from the elastic cloth cover; when the zipper is closed, the inlet and outlet are closed, and the elastic ball cannot be removed from the elastic cloth cover.
3. The elastic ball with elastic cloth cover according to claim 2, characterized in that The zipper includes an open end and a closed end. When the zipper head moves to the open end, the inlet and outlet are completely opened; when the zipper head moves to the closed end, the inlet and outlet are closed; the elastic cloth sleeves on both sides of the closed end are closed to form a zipper head hidden cavity for storing the zipper head. When the zipper head moves to the closed end, the zipper head is stored in the zipper head hidden cavity.
4. The elastic ball with elastic cloth cover according to claim 1, characterized in that The elastic fabric cover is formed by sewing a plurality of elastic fabric pieces, and a sewing area is arranged between two adjacent elastic fabric pieces.
5. The elastic ball with elastic cloth cover according to claim 4, characterized in that An elastic band is arranged inside the sewing area. After the elastic ball is installed in the elastic cloth cover, the elastic band and the elastic cloth piece in the sewing area are stretched together.
6. The elastic ball with elastic cloth cover according to claim 4, characterized in that The elastic fabric cover is provided with basketball patterns, and the sewing area and the basketball patterns overlap.
7. The elastic ball with elastic cloth cover according to claim 4, characterized in that There are four elastic fabric pieces, which have the same area and shape and occupy one quarter of the area of the sphere respectively.
8. The elastic ball with elastic cloth cover according to claim 1, characterized in that The surface of the elastic cloth cover is evenly provided with raised particles for enhancing the surface friction.