HUMAN FIGURE TOY HAVING A MOVABLE NOSE

• US 20090098791A1
• Filed: 09/25/2008
• Published: 04/16/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 10/12/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: WANG, HAN-CHE, LIANG, HAI-SEN, WANG, CHUAN-HONG, CHOU, HSIAO-CHUNG, TSAI, WEN-SHENG, CHIANG, TSU-LI
• Application Number:
  US12/238,377
• Publication Number:
  US 20090098791A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 446/175
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 2200/00 Computerized interactive toys, e.g. dolls
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 3/28 Arrangements of sound-producing means in dolls; Means in dolls for producing sounds
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 3/365 allowing a choice of facial features, e.g. to change the facial expression change of expression through animation A63H3/48, self-moving A63H13/005; movable eyes A63H3/40

Abstract

A human figure toy is provided. The toy includes a storage unit and a voice recognition unit. The storage unit stores a plurality of media files for providing audio questions to a user. The voice recognition unit is configured for detecting a response from the user after one of the questions has been provided and generating a signal correspondingly. The toy also includes a head with an aperture formed thereon. A reversible motor is secured within the head. A nose assembly that is driven by the reversible motor extends through the aperture. After one of the audio questions is provided, a controller controls the reversible motor to rotate in response to signals from the voice recognition unit, driving the nose assembly to move back and forth.

Claims

1. A human figure toy comprising:

a storage unit storing a plurality of media files for providing audio questions to a user;

a voice recognition unit configured for detecting a response from the user after one of the questions being provided and generating a signal in response to the response;

a head portion with an aperture formed thereon;

a reversible motor secured within the head portion;

a nose assembly driven by the reversible motor extending through the aperture; and

a controller for controlling, after one of the audio questions is provided, the reversible motor to rotate in response to signals from the voice recognition unit, driving the nose assembly to move forward or move backwards.

2. The human figure toy according to claim 1 further comprising a support member placed within the head portion, wherein the reversible motor comprises a threaded motor shaft and is secured to the support member, the nose assembly comprises:

a first rod comprising a threaded bore for engaging with the threaded motor shaft;

a second rod extending through the aperture on the head portion;

attachment means configured for slidably attaching the second rod to the first rod;

a shock absorbing means placed between the first rod and the second rod biasing the second rod to a furthest position relative to the first rod; and

a rotation stop means placed on the attachment means and the support member for limiting a rotation of the second rod and allowing a translation of the second rod.

3. The human figure toy according to claim 2, wherein the second rod comprises a chamber for receiving the shock absorbing means.

4. The human figure toy according to claim 2, wherein the attachment means comprises a guide post that protrudes from an outer surface thereof, the support member comprises a guide groove, and the guide post cooperates with the guide groove to form the rotation stop means.

5. The human figure toy according to claim 2, wherein a circular hole is formed on the attachment means for receiving the first rod, a guide groove is formed on an inner circumferential surface of the circular hole and extends longitudinally, the first rod comprises a rib that extends longitudinally on an outer surface thereof, and the guide groove engages the rib to limit a rotation of the attachment means relative to the first rod and allow a translation of the attachment means relative to the first rod.

6. The human figure toy according to claim 2, wherein the shock absorbing means is a coil spring.