Motor actuating mechanism for animated figures
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1. A motor actuating mechanism for animated figures comprising:
- a base;
a frame, fixed upon said base, for supporting a torso of the figure;
a swing member pivotally mounted upon said frame;
a fist link member having a first end and a second end, fixed on said swing member, said first end of said first link member being adapted to receive a head of the figure thereon, and said first link member having a slotted follower;
an activating means, fixed on an interior of said frame, including;
a motor having a rotatable shaft which has a substantially horizontal axis of rotation;
a rotary member having a first and a second end, said first end of said rotary member fixedly connected to the rotatable shaft of said motor for rotating therewith; and
a pin member, fixed to said second end of said rotary member, extending substantially parallel to said rotatable shaft axis, inserted into said slotted follower of said first link member.
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Abstract
A motor actuating mechanism for animated figures has an eccentric pin member which rotates around a rotatable shaft fixing on the interior of a frame. While the motor is driving, the eccentric pin member will activate the first link member positioned on the frame to move the figure'"'"'s head. Furthermore, the first link member will activate the second link member and the L-shaped third link member to swing and make the figure'"'"'s hand/tail move, and also, the eccentric pin member will also activate several connected draw link member to cause the figure'"'"'s foot to move.
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1. A motor actuating mechanism for animated figures comprising:
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a base; a frame, fixed upon said base, for supporting a torso of the figure; a swing member pivotally mounted upon said frame; a fist link member having a first end and a second end, fixed on said swing member, said first end of said first link member being adapted to receive a head of the figure thereon, and said first link member having a slotted follower; an activating means, fixed on an interior of said frame, including; a motor having a rotatable shaft which has a substantially horizontal axis of rotation; a rotary member having a first and a second end, said first end of said rotary member fixedly connected to the rotatable shaft of said motor for rotating therewith; and a pin member, fixed to said second end of said rotary member, extending substantially parallel to said rotatable shaft axis, inserted into said slotted follower of said first link member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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