Animated toy
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1. An animated toy, comprising:
- (a) voice input means for receiving a voice input having a loudness and for providing an electrical signal;
(b) driving circuit means for shaping a waveform of the electrical signal and for providing a drive signal varying in accordance with the loudness of the voice input and synchronously with the voice input;
(c) a movable portion;
(d) electric motor means, operatively connected to receive the drive signal, for providing a rotational force varying in accordance with the drive signal and in synchronism with the voice input; and
(e) a driving mechanism which actuates the movable portion synchronously in response to the voice input and in accordance with the rotational force, said driving mechanism including;
(i) a gear train positioned to engage said electric motor means so as to rotate said movable portion in accordance with the rotational force of said electric motor means; and
(ii) a spring which returns said gear train to its initial position when the rotation of said electric motor means is stopped.
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Abstract
An animated toy is described, including a voice input device for receiving a voice signal transmitted from outside the toy; a driving circuit which shapes a waveform of the voice signal input from the voice input device to output a drive signal; and a driving mechanism which actuates a movable portion of the toy in response to the drive signal from the driving circuit and is returned to its initial stop position when no drive signal is supplied.
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1. An animated toy, comprising:
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(a) voice input means for receiving a voice input having a loudness and for providing an electrical signal; (b) driving circuit means for shaping a waveform of the electrical signal and for providing a drive signal varying in accordance with the loudness of the voice input and synchronously with the voice input; (c) a movable portion; (d) electric motor means, operatively connected to receive the drive signal, for providing a rotational force varying in accordance with the drive signal and in synchronism with the voice input; and (e) a driving mechanism which actuates the movable portion synchronously in response to the voice input and in accordance with the rotational force, said driving mechanism including; (i) a gear train positioned to engage said electric motor means so as to rotate said movable portion in accordance with the rotational force of said electric motor means; and (ii) a spring which returns said gear train to its initial position when the rotation of said electric motor means is stopped. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An animated, bear-like toy, comprising:
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(a) a microphone for receiving a voice signal having a loudness and transmitted from outside the toy; (b) driving circuit means for shaping a waveform of the voice signal and for providing a drive signal varying in accordance with the loudness of the voice signal and synchronously with the voice signal; (c) a movable portion including a mouth and eyes; (d) electric motor means, operatively connected to receive the drive signal, for providing a rotational force varying in accordance with the drive signal and in synchronism with the voice signal; and (e) driving mechanism which moves the mouth and eyes synchronously in response to the voice signal and in accordance with the rotational force, said driving mechanism including; (i) a gear train positioned to engage said motor and said mouth and eyes synchronously in response to the voice signal and in accordance with the rotational force of the motor. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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