Electrically controlled racing game with information and control center
First Claim
1. In a system including an electrically powered toy vehicle and a continuous loop track for racing the electrically powered toy vehicle under operator control, the continuous track having at least one lane and an electrical path extending along the lane for providing electrical power to the vehicle about the track, a combination comprising:
- a pit stop segment in the at least one lane;
a control unit operably connected with the electrical path, the control unit including a control mechanism manually operable to electronically perform at least one simulated pit stop function on an electrically powered toy vehicle while in the pit stop segment; and
an electrically operated display unit operably connected with the control unit and configured to generate a visual display of a progression of the at least one simulated pit stop function in response to manipulation of the control mechanism.
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Abstract
A system for racing an electrically powered toy vehicle over a defined course under operator control comprises a continuous track having at least one lane with a pit stop segment and an electrical path extending along the lane for providing electrical power to the vehicle. A control unit is operably connected to the electrical path. The control unit has first one control mechanism that can be manipulated by an operator to vary a speed of the electrical vehicle and another to perform at least one pit stop function such as a tire change or a vehicle refueling. A display is operably connected to the control unit for visually displaying a progression of the pit stop function in response to manipulation of the other control mechanism.
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25 Claims
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1. In a system including an electrically powered toy vehicle and a continuous loop track for racing the electrically powered toy vehicle under operator control, the continuous track having at least one lane and an electrical path extending along the lane for providing electrical power to the vehicle about the track, a combination comprising:
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a pit stop segment in the at least one lane;
a control unit operably connected with the electrical path, the control unit including a control mechanism manually operable to electronically perform at least one simulated pit stop function on an electrically powered toy vehicle while in the pit stop segment; and
an electrically operated display unit operably connected with the control unit and configured to generate a visual display of a progression of the at least one simulated pit stop function in response to manipulation of the control mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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10. In a system including an electrically powered toy vehicle and a continuous loop track for racing the electrically powered toy vehicle under operator control, the continuous track having at least one lane and an electrical path extending along the lane for providing electrical power to the vehicle about the track, a combination comprising:
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a pit stop segment in the at least one lane;
a control unit operably connected with the electrical path, the control unit including a control mechanism manually operable to electronically perform at least one simulated pit stop function on an electrically powered toy vehicle while in the pit stop segment;
an electrically operated display unit operably connected with the control unit and configured to generate a visual display of a progression of the at least one simulated pit stop function in response to manipulation of the control mechanism;
wherein;
the simulated pit stop function comprises at least one of a simulated fuel tank refill and a simulated tire change, and the visual display comprises at least one of a fuel tank icon and a tire change icon that changes at least in response to manipulation of the control mechanism;
the at least one icon comprises a plurality of segments that sequentially change from a first display condition to at least a second display condition in response to manipulation of the control mechanism to thereby indicate a progression of the simulated pit stop function;
the control mechanism includes a push-button switch and each segment changes in response to a predetermined number of manipulations of the push-button switch; and
further comprising processing means operably coupled between the control unit and the display unit for sequentially changing the plurality of segments in response to manipulations of the control mechanism;
a pit entry switch connected to the processing means for determining completion of a lap of the toy vehicle; and
a pit exit switch spaced from the pit entry switch, and wherein;
the processing means determines that the toy vehicle is stopped in the pit stop segment when the pit exit switch fails to activate within a predetermined time period after activation of the pit entry switch.
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