Method for an Oscillating Moving Display

Abstract

An efficient battery powered oscillating mobile comprises of a mobile, elastic cord, free standing module assembly, plurality of keeper fasteners, and external rigid anchor point. The mobile comprises of an outer shell, which comprises of a printed circuit board assembly, hole, tab, and cord. The printed circuit board assembly comprises of a printed circuit board, motor, motor shaft, metal arm, and cross beam. Each keeper fastener comprises of keeper fingers, blade screwdriver slot, keeper head, and keeper shaft. The free standing module comprises of a power source assembly, housing mechanism, motor assembly, catch, catch slot, plurality of slots, sliding guide, printed circuit board assembly, electrical contact pin, plurality of retainer holes, snap locks, switch spring system, cord adaptor, coin cells, and keeper spring.

1 . A method for a moving display with a free standing module assembly comprises of the following steps:
 housing the free standing module assembly inside of a mobile;   attaching one end of an elastic cord or a plurality of filaments to a cord adaptor;   attaching the cord adaptor to a motor;   traversing the elastic cord or the plurality of filaments inside of a free standing mobile assembly by way of a mobile clear opening in the mobile;   wherein the free standing module assembly comprises of a free standing module, which houses a power source and the motor, which help to create movement for the mobile; and   suspending an opposite end of the elastic cord or an opposite end of the plurality of filaments from a table display assembly, a ceiling mount assembly, or a wall mount assembly.   
     
     
         2 . A method for a moving display with the free standing module only comprises of the following steps:
 housing the free standing module in an enclosure;   wherein the free standing module includes the power source and the motor, which help to create movement of the mobile;   traversing the elastic cord or the plurality of filaments through the keeper shaft extension and an enclosure clear opening in the enclosure; and   mounting the free standing enclosure;   connecting one end of the elastic cord or the plurality of filaments to the cord adaptor;   wherein the cord adaptor is attached to the motor;   connecting the opposite end of the elastic cord or the opposite end of the plurality of filaments to the mobile; and   suspending the mobile by the opposite end of the elastic cord or the opposite end of the plurality of filaments.   
     
     
         3 . A method for oscillation of the mobile with the elastic cord comprises of the following steps:
 powering of the motor with a plurality of batteries;   twisting of the elastic cord repeatedly by the motor at a plurality of pre-determined intervals of time or for a continuous period of time;   wherein each pre-determined interval of time is longer than time of periodic, quick twisting by the motor;   storing of energy in the elastic cord by twisting of the elastic cord;   wherein the twisting for the plurality of pre-determined intervals of time is activated when triggered when a pre-determined sound level sound occurs or the twisting is activated for the plurality of pre-determined intervals of time when a pre-determined minimum ambient light level is detected or when a pre-determined rate of change of ambient light level is detected; and   oscillating of the mobile.   
     
     
         4 . The method for oscillation of the mobile with the elastic cord as claimed in  claim 3  comprises of the following steps:
 randomizing the plurality of pre-determined intervals of time; and 
 preventing the over-twisting of the elastic cord through the randomization of the plurality of pre-determined intervals of time. 
 
     
     
         5 . A method for random oscillation of the mobile with the plurality of filaments comprises of the following steps:
 powering of the motor with a plurality of batteries;   twisting the plurality of filaments quickly with the motor at the plurality of pre-determined intervals of time or for a continuous period of time;   wherein each pre-determined interval of time is longer than time of periodic, quick twisting by the motor;   raising of the mobile against gravity through twisting of the plurality of filaments;   shortening length of the plurality of filaments by raising of the mobile;   storing of energy through twisting of the plurality of filaments and raising of the mobile;   wherein the twisting for the plurality of pre-determined intervals of time is activated when triggered when a pre-determined sound level sound occurs or the twisting is activated for the plurality of pre-determined intervals of time when a pre-determined minimum ambient light level is detected or when a pre-determined rate of change of light level is detected; and   oscillating of the mobile.   
     
     
         6 . The method for oscillation of the mobile with the plurality of filaments as claimed in  claim 5  comprises of the following steps:
 randomizing the plurality of pre-determined intervals of time; and 
 preventing the over-twisting of the plurality of filaments through the randomization of the plurality of pre-determined intervals of time. 
 
     
     
         7 . A method to detect change in direction of torque to calculate resonant frequency of an oscillating mobile with the elastic cord or the plurality of filaments comprises of the following steps:
 housing of the printed circuit board assembly in an outer shell;   wherein the printed circuit board assembly comprises of the motor, a printed circuit board motor shaft, a metal arm, a printed circuit board, a tab, a cord, and a cross beam;   suspending of the outer shell by the elastic cord or the plurality of filaments;   pivoting of the metal arm in the printed circuit board assembly;   wherein the metal arm moves with respect to the printed circuit board as direction of torque changes;   detecting of the metal arm movement with respect to printed circuit board;   tracking of number of pulses from clock of known frequency between detection of metal arm movements;   converting pulse count into resonant frequency by a microprocessor; and   controlling operation of the motor with resonant frequency.   
     
     
         8 . The method to detect change in direction of torque to calculate resonant frequency of an oscillating mobile with the elastic cord or the plurality of filaments as claimed in  claim 7  comprises of the following steps:
 engaging of the notch by the tab; 
 contacting electrically of the metal arm with an input pin; 
 wherein motion of the metal arm is restricted by the input Vcc pin and the ground pin; 
 rotating of the outer shell until the elastic cord or the plurality of filaments is reverse twisted; and 
 driving of the outer shell by the motor and the metal arm. 
 
     
     
         9 . A method for rotating a heavily suspended mobile comprises of the following steps:
 housing a thrust bearing assembly in a cavity of the heavily suspended mobile;   driving a thrust bearing motor shaft by a planetary gear assembly; and   wherein the planetary gear assembly is driven by a thrust bearing motor.   
     
     
         10 . A method for activating the mobile by suspension comprises of the following steps:
 attaching one end of the elastic cord or the plurality of filaments to the cord adaptor;   wherein the cord adaptor is connected to the motor shaft of the free standing mobile assembly; and   suspending the free standing module assembly by the elastic cord or the plurality of filaments.