TRANSFORMABLE TOY CAR

• US 20160045835A1
• Filed: 04/02/2014
• Published: 02/18/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 04/03/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Shin-Kyu Choi
• Original Assignee: Shin-Kyu Choi
• Inventors: CHOI, Shin-Kyu
• Granted Patent: US 10,307,684 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 1/00 Card games aspects of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions showing representations related to the game A63F13/00; card games played on a gaming machine G07F17/32
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 1/04 Card games combined with other games
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 1/06 Card games appurtenances
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 17/02 convertible into other forms under the action of impact or shock, e.g. arrangements for imitating accidents
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 17/26 Details; Accessories drive mechanisms A63H29/00
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 17/266 Movable parts other than toy figures, driven by the wheels
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 33/003 Convertible toys, e.g. robots convertible into rockets or vehicles convertible into planes

Abstract

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a transformable toy car, the driving of which can be controlled from a remote location and which transforms from a car shape into an arbitrary second shape, thereby exposing the lower surface of an attached card when an arbitrary card is attached to the car while the car is traveling.

Claims

1. A transformable toy car, comprising:

a car for carrying out travelling operation in an arbitrary direction according to an operation control signal of a remote control unit, being transformed from a first shape into a second shape at parts of a body, which are rotationally coupled, so as to expose the bottom surface of an attached arbitrary card, if the arbitrary card is attached, and restored to the first shape from the transformed second shape if the attached card is removed; and

the remote control unit for outputting a direction control signal such that the car travels in an arbitrary direction.

3. The transformable toy car according to claim 1, wherein the car comprises:

a deformation support fixed on a lower frame;

a bonnet support rotationally coupled to one side of the deformation support such that a bonnet frame is deformed from a first shape into a second shape;

a roof support rotationally coupled to the other side of the deformation support such that a roof frame is deformed from a first shape into a second shape;

a link part for connecting the bonnet support and the roof support such that the roof support operates together with the bonnet support when the bonnet support rotates;

a fender support, of which one side is connected to the link part and the other side is connected to fender frames such that the fender frames are deformed from a first shape into a second shape;

a first driving unit provided to the deformation support such that the bonnet support rotates forwards or backwards in a predetermined direction so as to supply driving force;

a second driving unit provided to the lower frame and rotating forwards or backwards so as to supply driving force such that the car travels in a predetermined direction;

a third driving unit provided to the lower frame and rotating forwards or backwards so as to supply driving force such that the car travels in a predetermined direction;

an auxiliary wheels provided at the lower portion of the lower frame; and

a control circuit part for outputting a traveling control signal to the second and third driving units for traveling in an arbitrary direction if the operation control signal is received from the remote control unit, and outputting a deformation control signal according to whether the card is attached or not such that the first driving unit rotates forwards or backwards.

4. The transformable toy car according to claim 3, wherein the car further comprises door link parts, and each of the link part includes a door coupling hole coupled to a door frame such that the door frame is deformed from a first shape into a second shape, and a link guide coupling part and a roof support coupling hole respectively provided at one side and the other side of the door link part with respect to the door coupling hole (161), the link guide coupling part being rotationally coupled to the link part, and the roof support coupling hole being coupled to the roof support.

5. The transformable toy car according to claim 4, wherein the control circuit part (190) includes:

a RF transceiver for transmitting and receiving data signals with respect to the remote control unit;

a sensor unit for outputting an on/off-signal according to whether a card is attached to a magnet;

a first switch provided to the deformation support so as to output an on/off-signal according to the position of the bonnet support;

a second switch provided to the deformation support so as to output an on/off-signal according to the position of the roof support; and

a control unit for outputting a traveling control signal to the second and third driving units so as to carry out traveling in an arbitrary direction if the RF transceiver receives an operation control signal, outputting a deformation control signal according to the on/off-signal outputted from the sensor unit such that the first driving unit rotates forwards or backwards, and outputting the deformation control signal to the first driving unit until any one of the first or second switch outputs an on-signal.

6. The transformable toy car according to claim 4, wherein the control circuit part comprises:

a first switch provided to the deformation support and outputting an on/off-signal according to the position of the bonnet support;

a second switch provided to the deformation support and outputting an on/off-signal according to the position of the roof support;

a control unit for outputting a traveling control signal to the second and third driving units so as to carry out traveling in an arbitrary direction if an operation control signal and attachment target card information are received from the remote control unit, comparing the information on the card scanned by the RF reader unit with the received attachment target card information, outputting an on/off-control signal for an electromagnet part and a deformation control signal for rotating the first driving unit forwards or backwards according to the comparison result, and outputting the deformation control signal to the first driving unit until any one of the first or second switch outputs an on-signal;

a local communications unit for transmitting or receiving data signals between the control unit and the remote control unit;

an RF reader unit for scanning information on an arbitrary card so as to transmit the scanned information to the control unit; and

the electromagnet part for generating magnetic force according to the on/off-control signal of the control unit and outputting the on/off-signal according to whether the card is attached or not.

8. The transformable toy car according to claim 1, wherein the communications between the car and the remote control unit are carried out using at least one of RF communications, Zigbee communications or infrared-ray communications.

9. The transformable toy car according to claim 1, wherein the card includes at least one of a magnetic substance or unique ID information.

2. A transformable toy car, comprising:

a car for receiving an operation control signal and attachment target card information transmitted from a remote control unit so as to carry out travelling operation in an arbitrary direction, scanning an arbitrary card so as to compare the scanned card information with the attachment target card information, being transformed from a first shape into a second shape at parts of a body, which are rotationally coupled, so as to attach an attachment target card and expose the bottom surface of the attachment target card, if the scanned card is the attachment target card as a result of the comparison, and being restored from the transformed second shape to the first shape if the attached card is removed; and

the remote control unit for outputting a direction control signal such that the car travels in an arbitrary direction and receiving input information on the attachment target card so as to transmit the input information on the attachment target card to the car.

7. The transformable toy car according to claim 2, wherein the remote control unit is any one of a mobile terminal and a tablet PC.