Shooting device for RC helicopter

• US 20120258645A1
• Filed: 04/11/2011
• Published: 10/11/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 04/11/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Cheng, Randy
• Original Assignee: Cheng, Randy
• Inventors: Cheng, Randy
• Application Number:
  US13/066,333
• Publication Number:
  US 20120258645A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 446/37
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 27/004 Means for launching objects from aircraft, e.g. pilot, missiles
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 27/12 Helicopters A63H27/04 takes precedence; Flying tops
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 30/04 using wireless transmission

Abstract

A remote actuation device for a toy helicopter remotely controlled by a remote controller includes a motorized unit and an actuation unit. The motorized unit is powered by a power source of the toy helicopter. The actuation unit, which is arranged to couple with the toy helicopter, is operatively linked to the motorized unit for generating multiple actions, wherein the motorized unit is controlled by the remote controller for enabling the remote controller operating the actuating unit to select the multiple actions. Therefore, the operator of the toy helicopter is able to control the remote controller to select the action of the actuation unit to be operated.

Claims

1. A remote actuation device for a toy helicopter remotely controlled by a remote controller, comprising:

a motorized unit arranged for being powered by a power source of said toy helicopter; and

an actuation unit, which is arranged for coupled with said toy helicopter, operatively linked to said motorized unit for generating multiple actions, wherein said motorized unit is controlled by said remote controller for enabling said remote controller operating said actuating unit to select said multiple actions.

2. The remote actuation device, as recited in claim 1, wherein said actuation unit comprises a shooting device coupled at a bottom side of said toy helicopter to generate multiple shooting actions.

3. The remote actuation device, as recited in claim 2, wherein said shooting device comprises a housing received said motorized unit thereat, two or more spaced apart missile loaders releasably loading two or more toy missiles respectively, and an actuation arm driven to move by said motorized unit to controllably release said toy missiles at said missile loaders.

4. The remote actuation device, as recited in claim 3, wherein each of said missile loaders comprises a spring-loaded tubular missile housing to receive said respective toy missile thereat and a locking arm which locks said toy missile at said missile housing and is arranged in such a manner that when said actuation arm is moved to actuate said locking arm, said toy missile is unlocked and is shot from said missile housing.

5. The remote actuation device, as recited in claim 4, wherein said actuation arm has two actuating ends engaging with said locking arms of said missile loaders respectively in such a manner that when said actuation arm is transversely moved at a first direction, one of said locking arms is actuated to unlock said respective toy missile, and when said actuation arm is transversely moved at an opposed second direction, another said locking arms is actuated to unlock said respective toy missile.

6. The remote actuation device, as recited in claim 1, wherein said motorized unit comprises an electric motor being powered by said power source and an output shaft being driven by said electric motor for generating a reversibly rotational power to operate said actuating unit so as to select said multiple actions.

7. The remote actuation device, as recited in claim 5, wherein said motorized unit comprises an electric motor being powered by said power source and an output shaft being driven by said electric motor for generating a reversibly rotational power to operate said actuating unit so as to select said multiple actions.

8. The remote actuation device, as recited in claim 7, wherein when said output shaft is rotated at one direction, said actuation arm is transversely moved at said first direction to actuate one of said locking arms so as to unlock said respective toy missile, and when said output shaft is rotated at an opposite direction, said actuation arm is transversely moved at said second direction to actuate another said locking arm so as to unlock said respective toy missile.

9. The remote actuation device, as recited in claim 7, wherein said actuation unit further comprises a transmission gear unit coupled between said output shaft and said actuation arm to transmit said reversibly rotation power of said output shaft to a transverse movement of said actuation arm.

10. The remote actuation device, as recited in claim 8, wherein said actuation unit further comprises a transmission gear unit coupled between said output shaft and said actuation arm to transmit said reversibly rotation power of said output shaft to a transverse movement of said actuation arm.

11. A RC helicopter, comprising:

a toy helicopter comprising a power source;

a remote controller remotely controlling said toy helicopter; and

a remote actuation device, which is coupled with said toy helicopter, comprising;

a motorized unit being powered by said power source of said toy helicopter; and

an actuation unit operatively linked to said motorized unit for generating multiple actions, wherein said motorized unit is controlled by said remote controller for enabling said remote controller operating said actuating unit to select said multiple actions.

12. The RC helicopter, as recited in claim 11, wherein said actuation unit comprises a shooting device coupled at a bottom side of said toy helicopter to generate multiple shooting actions.

13. The RC helicopter, as recited in claim 12, wherein said shooting device comprises a housing received said motorized unit thereat, two or more spaced apart missile loaders releasably loading two or more toy missiles respectively, and an actuation arm driven to move by said motorized unit to controllably release said toy missiles at said missile loaders.

14. The RC helicopter, as recited in claim 13, wherein each of said missile loaders comprises a spring-loaded tubular missile housing to receive said respective toy missile thereat and a locking arm which locks said toy missile at said missile housing and is arranged in such a manner that when said actuation arm is moved to actuate said locking arm, said toy missile is unlocked and is shot from said missile housing.

15. The RC helicopter, as recited in claim 14, wherein said actuation arm has two actuating ends engaging with said locking arms of said missile loaders respectively in such a manner that when said actuation arm is transversely moved at a first direction, one of said locking arms is actuated to unlock said respective toy missile, and when said actuation arm is transversely moved at an opposed second direction, another said locking arms is actuated to unlock said respective toy missile.

16. The RC helicopter, as recited in claim 11, wherein said motorized unit comprises an electric motor being powered by said power source and an output shaft being driven by said electric motor for generating a reversibly rotational power to operate said actuating unit so as to select said multiple actions.

17. The RC helicopter, as recited in claim 15, wherein said motorized unit comprises an electric motor being powered by said power source and an output shaft being driven by said electric motor for generating a reversibly rotational power to operate said actuating unit so as to select said multiple actions.

18. The RC helicopter, as recited in claim 17, wherein when said output shaft is rotated at one direction, said actuation arm is transversely moved at said first direction to actuate one of said locking arms so as to unlock said respective toy missile, and when said output shaft is rotated at an opposite direction, said actuation arm is transversely moved at said second direction to actuate another said locking arms so as to unlock said respective toy missile.

19. The RC helicopter, as recited in claim 17, wherein said actuation unit further comprises a transmission gear unit coupled between said output shaft and said actuation arm to transmit said reversibly rotation power of said output shaft to a transverse movement of said actuation arm.

20. The RC helicopter, as recited in claim 18, wherein said actuation unit further comprises a transmission gear unit coupled between said output shaft and said actuation arm to transmit said reversibly rotation power of said output shaft to a transverse movement of said actuation arm.