Apparatus for activating doll's limbs

• US 4,828,530 A
• Filed: 09/30/1987
• Issued: 05/09/1989
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/1987
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Yeong R. Lee
• Original Assignee: Yeong R. Lee
• Inventors: Lee, Yeong R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Hafer, Robert A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): MUIR, DAVID N
• Application Number:
  US07/102,734
• Time in Patent Office: 587 Days
• Field of Search: 446/354, 446/356, 446/365, 446/353, 446/352, 446/330, 446/338, 40/419, 40/414, 40/417, 40/418, 40/420, 40/411, 40/413
• US Class Current: 446/354
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 13/00 Toy figures with self-moving parts, with or without movement of the toy as a whole

Abstract

A simple device to activate a decorative doll'"'"'s limbs by means of simple linkages is driven by two motors. One motor is able to drive the doll'"'"'s upper torso to swing and the other motor, located in the torso, is able to activate the doll'"'"'s head and arm so as to magnify the doll'"'"'s decorative effect.

Claims

1. An apparatus for activating a doll'"'"'s head, limbs and torso comprising:

a fixed support frame for supporting said doll'"'"'s torso;

a moveable support frame for supporting said doll'"'"'s upper torso;

connection means, having a first substantially horizontal pivot axis, but pivotally connecting said fixed support frame to said moveable support frame for pivotal movement of said moveable support frame about said first pivot axis relative to said fixed support frame between a first torso position and a second torso position;

first activating means, mounted on said fixed support frame, for moving said moveable support frame between said first torso position and said second torso position;

arm support means, pivotally mounted in said moveable support frame, for supporting an arm of said doll for pivotal movement about a second pivot axis relative to said moveable support frame between a first arm position and a second arm position;

head support means, movably mounted in said moveable support frame, for supporting the head of said doll for movement relative to said moveable support frame between a first head position and a second head position;

second activating means, mounted on said moveable support frame and operably connected to said arm support means and said head support means, for moving said arm support means between said first arm position and said second arm position and for moving said head support means between said first head position and said second head position;

said second activating means comprising;

a second motor having a rotatable shaft, said rotatable shaft having a substantially horizontal axis of rotation;

a third link member having a first end and a second end, said first end of said third link member fixedly connected to said rotatable shaft of said second motor for rotation therewith;

a pin member fixed to said second end of said third link and extending substantially parallel to said shaft axis; and

wherein said head support means comprises;

a first elongate member, having a first end and a second end, mounted in said moveable support frame for pivotal movement about a pivot axis substantially parallel to said shaft axis, said first end of said first elongate member adapted to receive said doll'"'"'s head thereupon, said second end of said first elongate member formed as a slot slidingly receiving said pin member;

and wherein said arm support means comprises;

a second elongate member, having a first end and a second end, mounted in said moveable support frame for pivotal movement about a pivot axis substantially parallel to said shaft axis, said first end of said second elongate member adapted to receive a doll'"'"'s arm thereon, said second end of said second elongate member formed as a substantially vertical slot slidingly receiving said pin member.

2. An apparatus for activating a doll'"'"'s head, limbs and torso comprising:

a fixed support frame for supporting said doll'"'"'s torso;

a moveable support frame for supporting said doll'"'"'s upper torso;

connection means, having a first substantially horizontal pivot axis, for pivotally connecting said fixed support frame to said moveable support frame for pivotal movement of said moveable support frame about said first pivot axis relative to said fixed support frame between a first torso position and a second torso position;

first activating means, mounted on said fixed support frame, for moving said moveable support frame between said first torso position and said second torso position;

arm support means, pivotally mounted on said moveable support frame, for supporting an arm of said doll for pivotal movement about a second pivot axis relative to said moveable support frame between a first arm position and a second arm position;

head support means, movably mounted in said moveable support frame, for supporting the head of said doll for movement relative to said moveable support frame between a first head position and a second head position;

second activating means, mounted on said moveable support frame and operably connected to said arm support means and said head support means, for moving said arm support means between said first arm position and said second arm position and for moving said head support means between said first head position and said second head position;

said second activating means comprising;

a second motor having a rotatable shaft, said rotatable shaft having a substantially vertical axis of rotation;

a third link member having a first end and a second end, said first end of said third link member fixedly connected to said rotatable shaft of said second motor for rotation therewith;

a pin member fixed to said second end of said third link member and extending substantially parallel to said shaft axis;

and wherein said head support means comprises;

a crank-like member comprising a vertically upwardly extending member, a vertically downwardly extending member displaced horizontally from said vertically upwardly extending member and a substantially horizontal member conjoining said vertical upwardly extending member and said vertically downwardly extending member, said vertically upwardly extending member being adapted to support a doll'"'"'s head on an upper end thereof, said vertically upwardly extending member rotatably supported in said moveable support frame for rotation about a substantially vertical axis;

and wherein said arm support means comprises;

a second vertically upwardly extending member, said second vertically upwardly extending member being adapted to support a doll'"'"'s arm on an upper end thereof, said second vertically upwardly extending member rotatably supported in said moveable support frame for rotation about a substantially vertical axis;

a lower slot element affixed to and extending substantially perpendicular to said second vertically upwardly extending member and slidingly receiving said pin member therein;

an upper slot element affixed to and extending substantially perpendicular to said second vertically upwardly extending member and slidingly receiving said vertically downwardly extending member therein, said upper slot element being vertically upwardly displaced from said lower slot element.

3. An apparatus for activating a doll'"'"'s head, limbs and torso comprising:

a fixed support frame for supporting said doll'"'"'s torso;

a moveable support frame for supporting said doll'"'"'s upper torso;

connection means, having a first substantially horizontal pivot axis, for pivotally connecting said fixed support frame to said moveable support frame for pivotal movement of said moveable support frame about said first pivot axis relative to said fixed support frame between a first torso position and a second torso position;

first activating means, mounted on said fixed support frame, for moving said moveable support frame between said first torso position and said second torso position;

arm support means, pivotally mounted in said moveable support frame, for supporting an arm of said doll for pivotal movement about a second pivot axis relative to said moveable support frame between a first arm position and a second arm position;

head support means, movably mounted in said moveable support frame, for supporting the head of said doll for movement relative to said moveable support frame between a first head position and a second head position;

second activating means, mounted on said moveable support frame and operably connected to said arm support means and said head support means, for moving said arm support means between said first arm position and said second arm position and for moving said head support means between said first head position said second head position;

said second activating means comprising;

a second motor having a rotatable shaft, said rotatable shaft having a substantially vertical axis of rotation;

a third link member having a first end and a second end, said first end of said third link member fixedly connected to said rotatable shaft of said second motor for rotation therewith;

a first pin member fixed to said second end of said third link member and extending substantially parallel to said shaft axis;

and wherein said head support means comprises;

a first vertically upwardly extending member, said first vertically upwardly extending member being adapted to support a doll'"'"'s head on an upper end thereof, said first vertically upwardly extending member rotatably supported in said moveable support frame for rotation about a substantially vertical axis;

a first slot element affixed to a lower end of said first vertically upwardly extending member and extending substantially perpendicular thereto;

and wherein said arm support means comprises;

a second vertically upwardly extending member, said second vertically upwardly extending member being adapted to support a doll'"'"'s arm on an upper end thereof, said second vertically upwardly extending member rotatably supported in said moveable support frame for rotation about a substantially vertical axis;

a second slot element affixed to a lower end of said second vertically upwardly extending member and extending substantially perpendicular thereto, said second slot element slidingly receiving said first pin member therein;

a second pin member affixed to said second slot element and extending upwardly substantially parallel to said first pin member, said second pin member slidingly received within said first slot element.

4. An apparatus for activating a doll'"'"'s head, limbs and torso comprising:

a fixed support frame for supporting said doll'"'"'s torso;

a moveable support frame for supporting said doll'"'"'s upper torso;

connection means, having a first substantially horizontal pivot axis, for pivotally connecting said fixed support frame to said moveable support frame for pivotal movement of said moveable support frame about said first pivot axis relative to said fixed support frame between a first torso position and a second torso position;

first activating means, mounted on said fixed support frame, for moving said moveable support frame between said first torso position and said second torso position;

arm support means, pivotally mounted in said moveable support frame, for supporting an arm of said doll for pivotal movement about a second pivot axis relative to said moveable support frame between a first arm position and a second arm position;

head support means, movably mounted in said moveable support frame, for supporting the head of said doll for movement relative to said moveable support frame between a first head position and a second head position;

second activating means, mounted on said moveable support frame and operably connected to said arm support means and said head support means, for moving said arm support means between said first arm position and said second arm position and for moving said head support means between said first head position and said second head position;

said second activating means comprising;

a second motor having a rotatable shaft, said rotatable shaft having a substantially vertical axis of rotation;

a cam member mounted on said rotatable shaft for rotation therewith, said cam member having a cam surface, said cam member having a hole therethrough, said hole displaced from said axis of rotation;

and wherein said head support means comprises;

a first vertically upwardly extending member, said first vertically upwardly extending member being adapted to support a doll'"'"'s head on an upper end thereof, said first vertically upwardly extending member supported in said moveable support frame for movement in a conical track, a lower end of said vertically upwardly extending member being slidingly receivable in said hole in said cam;

and wherein said arm support means comprises;

a second vertically upwardly extending member, said second vertically upwardly extending member, said second vertically upwardly extending member being adapted to support a doll'"'"'s arm on an upper end thereof, said second vertically upwardly extending member rotatably supported in said moveable support frame for rotation about a substantially vertical axis;

a cam engaging element affixed to a lower end of said second vertically upwardly extending member and extending substantially perpendicular thereto, a free end of said cam engaging element slidingly contactable of said cam surface;

spring means for yieldably urging said free end of said cam engaging element into contact with said cam surface.

5. An apparatus for activating a doll'"'"'s head, limbs and torso comprising:

a fixed support frame for supporting said doll'"'"'s torso;

a moveable support frame for supporting said doll'"'"'s upper torso;

connection means, having a first substantially horizontal pivot axis, for pivotally connecting said fixed support frame to said moveable support frame for pivotal movement of said moveable support frame about said first pivot axis relative to said fixed support frame between a first torso position and a second torso position;

first activating means, mounted on said fixed support frame, for moving said moveable support frame between said first torso position and said second torso position;

arm support means, pivotally mounted on said moveable support frame, for supporting an arm of said doll for pivotal movement about a second pivot axis relative to said moveable support frame between a first arm position and a second arm position;

head support means, movably mounted in said moveable support frame, for supporting the head of said doll for movement relative to said movement support frame between a first head position and a second head position;

second activating means, mounted on said moveable support frame and operably connected to said arm support means and said head support means, for moving said arm support means between said first arm position and said second arm position and for moving said head support means between said first head position and said second head position;

said second activating means comprising;

a second motor having a rotatable shaft, said rotatable shaft having a substantially horizontal axis of rotation;

a third link member having a first end and a second end, said first end of said third link member fixedly connected to said rotatable shaft of said second motor for rotation therewith;

a first pin member fixed to said second end of said third link member and extending substantially parallel to said shaft axis;

and wherein said head support means comprises;

a first vertically upwardly extending member, said first vertically upwardly extending member being adapted to support a doll'"'"'s head on an upper end thereof, said first vertically upwardly extending member rotatably supported in said moveable support frame for rotation about a substantially vertical axis;

a swing piece, having a free end, affixed to said first vertically upwardly extending member for rotation therewith; and

wherein said arm support means comprises;

an elongate member, having a first end and has a second end, mounted in said moveable support frame for pivotal movement about a substantially horizontal pivot axis, said first end of said elongate member adapted to receive a doll'"'"'s arm thereon, said second end of said elongate member formed as a substantially vertical slot, said slot having a first portion and a second portion, said first portion slidingly receiving said first pin member, said second portion receivingly engaging said free end of said swing piece.