Remote control toy set

• US 20060135035A1
• Filed: 12/17/2004
• Published: 06/22/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 12/17/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Enertec Enterprises Limited (Macro Metals Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Enertec Enterprises Limited (Macro Metals Ltd.)
• Inventors: Leung, Wing Fai
• Application Number:
  US11/013,454
• Publication Number:
  US 20060135035A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 446/456
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 17/44 Toy garages for receiving toy vehicles; Filling stations
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 29/22 Electric drives power supply through track A63H18/12
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 30/04 using wireless transmission

Abstract

A remote control toy set includes a vehicle having a battery and a receiver for receiving a wireless signal. The set also includes a controller having a compartment for storing the vehicle, and a transmitter for transmitting the wireless signal to the vehicle. A charger is removably stored within the compartment for charging the battery.

Claims

1. A remote control toy set comprising:

a vehicle having a battery and a receiver for receiving a wireless signal;

a controller comprising a compartment for storing the vehicle, and a transmitter for transmitting the wireless signal to the vehicle, and

a charger removably stored within the compartment for charging the battery.

2. The toy set as claimed in claim 1, wherein the compartment is sized to completely enclose the vehicle and the charger.

3. The toy set as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a cover hinged to the controller and closing the compartment.

4. The toy set as claimed in claim 1, wherein the vehicle has a pair of fasteners and the compartment has a pair of opposed grooves for locating one of the fasteners in order to secure the vehicle inside the compartment.

5. The toy set as claimed in claim 4, wherein the grooves and fasteners have different sizes so that the vehicle can be secured in the compartment in one orientation only.

6. The toy set as claimed in claim 1, wherein the transmitter comprises a bendable antenna.

7. The toy set as claimed in claim 6, wherein the controller is substantially cylindrical, and has a circumferential groove for storing the antenna.

8. The toy set as claimed in claim 7, wherein the controller resembles a wheel.

9. The toy set as claimed claim 1, wherein the controller further comprises a switch for controlling performance of the vehicle.

10. The toy set as claimed in claim 3, wherein the cover is made of a light-transmissive plastic to enable viewing of the vehicle in the compartment.

11. The toy set as claimed in claim 1, wherein the vehicle has a recess for receiving a detachable rechargeable battery.

12. The toy set as claimed in claim 11, wherein the charger has a receptacle for receiving the battery for charging.

13. The toy set as claimed in claim 1, wherein the compartment has a pair of opposed slots for locating respective side portions of the charger in order to secure the charger inside the compartment.

14. The toy set as claimed in claim 13, wherein the slots have different sizes to fit corresponding side portions of the charger, so that the charger can be secured in the compartment in one orientation only.

15. The toy set as claimed in claim 9, wherein the vehicle has an LED which is controlled by the switch.

17. The toy set as claimed in claim 2, further comprising a cover hinged to the controller and closing the compartment.

18. The toy set as claimed in claim 17, wherein the cover is made of a light-transmissive plastic to enable viewing the vehicle in the compartment.

16. The toy set as claimed in claim 16, wherein the remote controller has an external cable connected with the vehicle so that a signal can be transferred from the switch to the LED.