MINIATURE VEHICLE AND SET
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1. A set, comprising:
- a miniature vehicle including a chassis, a plurality of wheels rotatable with respect to the chassis, a motor, wherein the plurality of wheels includes at least one driven wheel that is drivable by the motor, a power source connectable to provide power to the motor, a switch operatively connected to control power transmission from the power source to the motor, and a first drive-related magnetically-responsive member that is positionable in a first position wherein the first drive-related magnetically-responsive member opens the switch to disconnect the motor from the power source, and a second position wherein the first drive-related magnetically-responsive member closes the switch to connect the motor to the power source; and
a second drive-related magnetically responsive member that is positionable to interact with the first drive-related magnetically responsive member to move the first drive-related magnetically-responsive member to the second position when the first drive-related magnetically-responsive member is sufficiently close to the second drive-related magnetically-responsive member, thereby closing the switch and causing the motor to drive the at least one driven wheel.
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Abstract
In an aspect, the invention is directed to a set that includes a miniature vehicle that drives one or more wheels with an on-board motor that draws power from an on-board power source. A switch is provided to control the transmission of power from the power source to the motor. A first drive-related magnetically-responsive member is movable between first and second positions to control whether the switch is off or on. A second drive-related magnetically-responsive member is positionable to interact with the first drive-related magnetically responsive member to move the first drive-related magnetically-responsive member to the second position so as to close the switch.
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1. A set, comprising:
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a miniature vehicle including a chassis, a plurality of wheels rotatable with respect to the chassis, a motor, wherein the plurality of wheels includes at least one driven wheel that is drivable by the motor, a power source connectable to provide power to the motor, a switch operatively connected to control power transmission from the power source to the motor, and a first drive-related magnetically-responsive member that is positionable in a first position wherein the first drive-related magnetically-responsive member opens the switch to disconnect the motor from the power source, and a second position wherein the first drive-related magnetically-responsive member closes the switch to connect the motor to the power source; and a second drive-related magnetically responsive member that is positionable to interact with the first drive-related magnetically responsive member to move the first drive-related magnetically-responsive member to the second position when the first drive-related magnetically-responsive member is sufficiently close to the second drive-related magnetically-responsive member, thereby closing the switch and causing the motor to drive the at least one driven wheel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A miniature vehicle, comprising:
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a chassis; a plurality of wheels rotatable with respect to the chassis; a motor, wherein the plurality of wheels includes at least one driven wheel that is drivable by the motor; a battery; a voltage boosting circuit that stores charge from the battery at a higher voltage than the battery voltage and that is selectively connectable to the motor; and a switch that is selectively closeable to operatively connect the voltage boosting circuit to the motor. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A set, comprising:
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a miniature vehicle, including a chassis, a plurality of wheels rotatable with respect to the chassis, a motor, wherein the plurality of wheels includes at least one driven wheel that is drivable by the motor, a battery, a voltage boosting circuit that stores charge from the battery at a higher voltage than the battery voltage and that is selectively connectable to provide power to the motor, a switch that is selectively closeable to operatively connect the voltage boosting circuit to the motor; and a switch controller that is external to the vehicle and that controls the position of the switch. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. A packaging for a miniature vehicle for use with a guideway including a base and a pair of guide walls, comprising:
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a blister member; and a backing member connected to the blister member, wherein the backing member forms a section in the base of the guideway.
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24. A miniature vehicle that includes a base portion that is driven by a motor;
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a plurality of performance-altering members, each of which are removably connectable to the base portion of the vehicle, including a first performance-altering member that, when connected to the base portion, electrically controls the motor to operate a first way in response to a given input, and including a second performance-altering member that, when connected to the base portion, electrically controls the motor to operate a second way in response to the given input. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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