Electronic balance system and platform

Abstract

A balance toy system has a balancing surface supported by half sphere positioned in the center underside of the platform to provide a fulcrum upon which the platform may tilt. A switch positioned around the perimeter of the underside platform may be actuated when the device is tilted in the X-Z axis beyond a threshold angle. The balancing surface may be configured with a raised lip around its perimeter and include a depression in the center of the device to enable a ball placed on the platform to roll in the tilt direction. When the device is aligned in the center-balance position, the ball may roll into the center depression. Visual feedback provided to the user by way of real-time ball movement and may be supplemented by optional counter, buzzer and LEDs.

1 . An exercise balance toy platform, comprising 
 a flat support surface for supporting the body of a user,    a pivot formed by at least one half sphere coupled to the underside of the support surface to provide a fulcrum upon which the exercise toy may tilt,    a single continuous switch disposed along the underside perimeter of the support surface that senses when the platform is tilted beyond a threshold angle.    
     
     
         2 . The platform of  claim 1 , further including at least one ball disposed on the platform and wherein the platform having a raised lip along its perimeter to keep the ball from falling off the platform.  
     
     
         3 . The platform of  claim 1 , wherein the switch is made of compressible material.  
     
     
         4 . The platform of  claim 1 , wherein the pivot is comprised of compressible material.  
     
     
         5 . The platform of  claim 1 , wherein the pivot is formed from noncompressible material that is overlaid with compressible material.  
     
     
         6 . The platform of  claim 1 , further including at least one LED.  
     
     
         7 . The platform of  claim 1 , further including at least one counter that tracks the number of times the platform has tilted beyond the threshold angle.  
     
     
         8 . The platform of  claim 1 , further including at least sound source selected from the group consisting of speaker, buzzer and vibrator.  
     
     
         9 . The platform of  claim 1 , wherein the support surface is shaped as a disc and the threshold angle that triggers a fault is greater than or equal to 17 degrees.  
     
     
         10 . The platform of  claim 1 , wherein the rest angle defined by the plane of the ground and the plane of the support surface is approximately 24 degrees.  
     
     
         11 . The platform of  claim 2 , wherein the support surface includes a maze template feature that challenges the movement of the ball.  
     
     
         12 . The platform of  claim 2 , wherein the support surface includes a depression at its center to provide a target that the ball may enter to define a score position.  
     
     
         13 . The platform of  claim 11 , further including a plurality of LEDs disposed in the depression.  
     
     
         14 . An exercise balance toy platform, comprising 
 a flat support surface for supporting the body of a user,    a pivot coupled to the underside of the support surface to provide a fulcrum upon which the exercise toy may tilt,    a compressible switch disposed along the underside perimeter of the support surface that senses when the platform is tilted beyond a threshold angle when in use but does not actuate when the platform is in a resting position.    
     
     
         15 . The platform of  claim 14 , further including at least one ball disposed on the platform and wherein the platform having a raised lip along its perimeter to keep the ball from falling off the platform.  
     
     
         16 . The platform of  claim 14 , wherein the switch is made of compressible material.  
     
     
         17 . The platform of  claim 14 , wherein the pivot is comprised of compressible material.  
     
     
         18 . The platform of  claim 14 , wherein the pivot is formed from noncompressible material that is overlaid with compressible material.  
     
     
         19 . The platform of  claim 14 , further including at least one LED.  
     
     
         20 . The platform of  claim 14 , further including at least one counter that tracks the number of times the platform has tilted beyond the threshold angle.  
     
     
         21 . The platform of  claim 14 , further including at least sound source selected from the group consisting of speaker, buzzer and vibrator.  
     
     
         22 . The platform of  claim 14 , wherein the support surface is shaped as a disc and the threshold angle that triggers a fault is greater than or equal to 17 degrees.  
     
     
         23 . The platform of  claim 14 , wherein the rest angle defined by the plane of the ground and the plane of the support surface is approximately 24 degrees.  
     
     
         24 . The platform of  claim 15 , wherein the support surface includes a maze template feature that challenges the movement of the ball.  
     
     
         25 . The platform of  claim 15 , wherein the support surface includes a depression at its center to provide a target that the ball may enter to define a score position.  
     
     
         26 . The platform of  claim 25 , further including a plurality of LEDs disposed in the depression.