Bubble making device

Abstract

The invention is a bubble making device for producing air bubbles from bubble solution, and contains a fan and a fan shroud for producing and channeling a stream of air through a dispensing ring into an ambient environment. Compression of a trigger or switch activates an electric circuit that energizes a motor that operates the fan and, in some embodiments, a pump. The pump delivers bubble solution to the dispensing ring, and a trigger or switch activated film producing mechanism attached to the air channel creates a film of bubble solution across the dispensing ring during interaction with an application bar. A separate internal sealed, waterproof, water resistant, and/or anti-corrosive container with external contacts serves as a battery compartment for containment of removably-insertable batteries. The invention can comprise of LED lights, a lighting system, sound producing device, sound producing system, speaker system and/or connection jack or device to connect to a smart device.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A bubble making device for producing bubbles from bubble solution, comprising:
 at least one housing with at least one handle;   a battery compartment located on the side of the at least one handle of the at least one housing and electrical connection system;
 wherein said battery compartment is at least one of a sealed, waterproof, water resistant, and/or anti-corrosive container with external contacts that can hold at least one removably-insertable battery; 
 wherein said at least one of a sealed, waterproof, water resistant, and/or anti-corrosive container has a cover that is attached and separated or opened by use of an attaching and removing device or fastener or screw to be tightened to close and loosened or removed to open; 
   a trigger or switch that operates at least one mechanism and causes at least one electrical closure to be made;   a motor that operates a fan and an electromechanical pump;   said fan produces an air stream from the bubble making device to an ambient environment;   a fan shroud containing an air channel that directs said air stream to the ambient environment;   a movable dispensing ring with a dispensing aperture provided therein;   at least one tube from the ambient or a bubble solution container for carrying bubble solution;   said electromechanical pump comprising a mechanism for pumping bubble solution through said at least one tube, said at least one tube delivering bubble solution to said movable dispensing ring; and   a film producing mechanism operated by said trigger or switch and pivotally attached to said air channel, with said movable dispensing ring that engages bubble solution on a stationary application bar and spreads bubble solution across said dispensing aperture, and said air stream passes through said dispensing aperture.   
     
     
         2 . The bubble making device of  claim 1  further comprising at least one of the following:
 LED lights and/or a lighting system; 
 at least one of a sound producing device, a sound producing system, a speaker system and/or a connection jack or device to connect to a smart device; 
 wherein said at least one of a sealed, waterproof, water resistant, and/or anti-corrosive container is designed so as to allow insertion and removal of batteries from the side of the at least one handle; 
 wherein said stationary application bar is diagonally oriented; 
 wherein said at least one housing in whole or in part has an animal, character, or creature style and/or is a molded shell of an animal, character, or creature; 
 wherein a drip channel is attached to a threaded base, and is captured within said housing when said housing is assembled; 
 
     
     
         3 . The bubble making device of  claim 1 , wherein said trigger is not present and said switch is a connection between the skin of the user of the bubble making device and the at least one handle. 
     
     
         4 . The bubble making device of  claim 2  wherein light is transmitted into a removably-attachable bubble solution container if present. 
     
     
         5 . A bubble making device for producing bubbles from bubble solution, comprising:
 at least one housing;   a battery compartment and electrical connection system;
 wherein said battery compartment is at least one of a sealed, waterproof, water resistant, and/or anti-corrosive container with external contacts that can hold at least one removably-insertable battery; 
 wherein said at least one of a sealed, waterproof, water resistant, and/or anti-corrosive container has a cover that is attached and separated or opened by use of an attaching and removing device or fastener or screw to be tightened to close and loosened or removed to open; 
   a trigger or switch that operates at least one mechanism and causes at least one electrical closure to be made;   a motor that operates a fan;   said fan produces an air stream from the bubble making device to an ambient environment;   a fan shroud containing an air channel that directs said air stream to the ambient environment;   a dispensing ring with a dispensing aperture provided therein;   said at least one mechanism is a mechanical pump that is operated by said trigger or switch;   at least one tube from the ambient or a bubble solution container for carrying bubble solution;   said mechanical pump comprising a mechanism for pumping bubble solution through said at least one tube, said at least one tube delivering bubble solution to said dispensing ring; and   a film producing mechanism operated by said trigger or switch and pivotally attached to said air channel, with an application bar that engages bubble solution on said dispensing ring and spreads bubble solution across said dispensing aperture, and said air stream passes through said dispensing aperture.   
     
     
         6 . The bubble making device of  claim 5 , further comprising an electromechanical sequence whereby:
 two displacement regimes are sequentially activated by the displacement of said trigger or switch, and the entire displacement range of said trigger or switch is divided into said two displacement regimes, with a first displacement regime occurring when said trigger or switch is first displaced by squeezing said trigger or switch, and a second displacement regime occurring after said first displacement regime, and said second displacement regime continues as said trigger or switch is increasingly displaced by continued squeezing until said trigger or switch is maximally displaced;   the closure of an electrical switch is caused by a small initial displacement of said trigger or switch and remains closed during the said entire displacement range of motion of said trigger or switch; and   said film producing mechanism is activated during said first displacement regime and said mechanical pump is activated during said second displacement period.   
     
     
         7 . The bubble making device of  claim 6 , further comprising an operation whereby said film producing mechanism is operated during said first displacement regime independently of said mechanical pump and said mechanical pump is operated during said second displacement regime independently of said film producing mechanism. 
     
     
         8 . The bubble making device of  claim 5 , further comprising at least one of the following:
 LED lights and/or a lighting system;   at least one of a sound producing device, a sound producing system, a speaker system and/or a connection jack or device to connect to a smart device;   at least one of a sealed, waterproof, water resistant, and/or anti-corrosive container is designed so as to allow insertion and removal of batteries from a side of a handle;   said battery compartment is located above said fan shroud;   at least one of a sealed, waterproof, water resistant, and/or anti-corrosive container is designed so as to allow insertion and removal of batteries from the top and/or side;   said application bar is diagonally oriented;   at least one housing in whole or in part has an animal, character, or creature style and/or is a molded shell of an animal, character, or creature;   a drip channel is attached to a threaded base, and is captured within said housing when said housing is assembled;   
     
     
         9 . The bubble making device of  claim 8 , wherein light is transmitted into a removably-attachable bubble solution container; 
     
     
         10 . A bubble making device for producing bubbles from bubble solution, comprising:
 at least one housing with at least one handle;   a battery compartment located on the side of the at least one handle of the at least one housing and electrical connection system;
 wherein said battery compartment is at least one of a sealed, waterproof, water resistant, and/or anti-corrosive container with external contacts that can hold at least one removably-insertable battery; 
 wherein said at least one of a sealed, waterproof, water resistant, and/or anti-corrosive container has a cover that is attached and separated or opened by use of an attaching and removing device or fastener or screw to be tightened to close and loosened or removed to open; 
   a trigger or switch that operates at least one mechanism and causes at least one electrical closure to be made;   a motor that operates a fan;   said fan produces an air stream from the bubble making device to an ambient environment;   a fan shroud containing an air channel that directs said air stream to the ambient environment;   a moveable dispensing ring with a dispensing aperture provided therein;   said at least one mechanism is a mechanical pump that is operated by said trigger or switch;   at least one tube from the ambient or a bubble solution container for carrying bubble solution;   said mechanical pump comprising a mechanism for pumping bubble solution through said at least one tube, said at least one tube delivering bubble solution to said moveable dispensing ring; and   a film producing mechanism operated by said trigger or switch and pivotally attached to said air channel, with a stationary application bar that engages bubble solution on said moveable dispensing ring and spreads bubble solution across said dispensing aperture, and said air stream passes through said dispensing aperture.   
     
     
         11 . The bubble making device of  claim 10 , further comprising an electromechanical sequence whereby:
 two displacement regimes are sequentially activated by the displacement of said trigger or switch, and the entire displacement range of said trigger or switch is divided into said two displacement regimes, with a first displacement regime occurring when said trigger or switch is first displaced by squeezing said trigger or switch, and a second displacement regime occurring after said first displacement regime, and said second displacement regime continues as said trigger or switch is increasingly displaced by continued squeezing until said trigger or switch is maximally displaced;   the closure of an electrical switch is caused by a small initial displacement of said trigger or switch and remains closed during the said entire displacement range of motion of said trigger or switch; and   said film producing mechanism is activated during said first displacement regime and said mechanical pump is activated during said second displacement period.   
     
     
         12 . The bubble making device of  claim 11 , further comprising an operation whereby said film producing mechanism is operated during said first displacement regime independently of said mechanical pump and said mechanical pump is operated during said second displacement regime independently of said film producing mechanism. 
     
     
         13 . The bubble making device of  claim 10 , further comprising LED lights and/or a lighting system. 
     
     
         14 . The bubble making device of  claim 10 , further comprising at least one of a sound producing device, a sound producing system, a speaker system and/or a connection jack or device to connect to a smart device. 
     
     
         15 . The bubble making device of  claim 10 , wherein said at least one of a sealed, waterproof, water resistant, and/or anti-corrosive container is designed so as to allow insertion and removal of batteries from a side of at least one handle. 
     
     
         16 . The bubble making device of  claim 10 , wherein said stationary application bar is diagonally oriented. 
     
     
         17 . The bubble making device of  claim 10 , wherein said at least one housing in whole or in part has an animal, character, or creature style and/or is a molded shell of an animal, character, or creature. 
     
     
         18 . The bubble making device of  claim 10 , wherein a drip channel is attached to a threaded base, and is captured within said housing when said housing is assembled. 
     
     
         19 . The bubble making device of  claim 13 , wherein light is transmitted into a removably-attachable bubble solution container.