Electromechanical toy
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1. A toy comprising:
- a body;
a wheel region that rotates about a wheel axis, the wheel region being coupled to the body such that the body moves along a moving direction as the wheel region rotates about the wheel axis;
a back region coupled to the body; and
an actuation system within the body and coupled to the back region to oscillate the back region about a back axis that is perpendicular to the wheel axis and that is parallel to the moving direction as the wheel region rotates.
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Abstract
A toy is configured to closely resemble a live animal and to respond to stimuli in a realistic manner that is consistent with the way in which a real animal would respond. For example, when the toy is designed to resemble a dog or a cat, the toy may be configured to move in a manner consistent with the movements of a dog or a cat. This realistic movement, in conjunction with a realistic fur coat coupled to and covering inner mechanical components, may be used to provide a strikingly realistic toy.
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42 Claims
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1. A toy comprising:
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a body; a wheel region that rotates about a wheel axis, the wheel region being coupled to the body such that the body moves along a moving direction as the wheel region rotates about the wheel axis; a back region coupled to the body; and an actuation system within the body and coupled to the back region to oscillate the back region about a back axis that is perpendicular to the wheel axis and that is parallel to the moving direction as the wheel region rotates. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A toy comprising:
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a body; a wheel region that rotates about a wheel axis, the wheel region being coupled to the body; a back region coupled to the body; an actuation system within the body and coupled to the back region to oscillate the back region about a back axis perpendicular to the wheel axis as the wheel region rotates; a side panel external to and attached to the body; and an actuating device coupled to the wheel region and to the side panel to oscillate the side panel about a side panel axis that is parallel to the wheel axis as the wheel region rotates. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A toy of comprising:
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a body; a wheel region that rotates about a wheel axis, the wheel region being coupled to the body such that the body moves along a moving direction as the wheel region rotates about the wheel axis; a back region coupled to the body; an actuation system within the body and coupled to the back region to oscillate the back region about a back axis perpendicular to the wheel axis as the wheel region rotates; a pendulum rotatably attached to an inside surface of the body and free to oscillate about an axis that is perpendicular to the moving direction, and a pivoting member coupled to the pendulum and to a cavity of the body, the pivoting member being free to oscillate about a pivot within the cavity. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of moving a toy, the method comprising:
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rotating a wheel attached to a body of the toy about a wheel axis to cause the body of the toy to move; rotating a steering bar fixed to a first portion of the body about a pivoting axis that is perpendicular to the wheel axis; and linking the steering bar with a hinge device that is fixed to a second portion of the body such that the first portion of the body is pivoted relative to the second portion of the body about the pivoting axis wheel axis while the steering bar is rotated and while the body of the toy moves in a direction perpendicular to the wheel axis and the pivoting axis due to rotation of the wheel. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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28. A method of moving a toy, the method comprising:
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rotating a wheel attached to a body of the toy about a wheel axis to cause the body of the toy to move; pivoting a first portion of the body relative to a second portion of the body about a pivoting axis that is perpendicular to the wheel axis while the body of the toy moves in a direction perpendicular to the wheel axis and the pivoting axis due to rotation of the wheel; oscillating a pendulum rotatably attached to an inside surface of the body about an axis that is perpendicular to the direction in which the toy moves in response to successive movements of the toy in a forward and backward direction, and oscillating a pivoting member coupled to the pendulum and to a cavity of the body in response to oscillation of the pendulum. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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30. A toy comprising:
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a body including a first body portion and a second body portion; a wheel attached to the body of the toy and able to rotate about a wheel axis to cause the body of the toy to move in a direction perpendicular to the wheel axis; and an actuation system within the body, the actuation system including; a steering bar fixed to the first body portion, a hinge device fixed to the second body portion, and a linkage rotatable connected to the steering bar and to the hinge device such that as the steering bar is rotated about a pivoting axis that is perpendicular to the wheel axis and the direction of the toy, the first body portion is caused to rotate relative to the second body portion about the pivoting axis. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A toy comprising:
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a body including a first body portion and a second body portion; a wheel attached to the body of the toy and able to rotate about a wheel axis to cause the body of the toy to move in a direction perpendicular to the wheel axis; an actuation system within the body that causes the first body portion to rotate relative to the second body portion about a pivoting axis that is perpendicular to the wheel axis and the direction of motion of the toy; a pendulum rotatably attached to an inside surface of the body and free to oscillate about an axis that is perpendicular to the direction in which the toy moves, and a pivoting member coupled to the pendulum and to a cavity of the body, the pivoting member being free to oscillate about a pivot within the cavity. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A toy comprising:
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a body including a first body portion and a second body portion; a wheel attached to the body of the toy and able to rotate about a wheel axis to cause the body of the toy to move in a direction perpendicular to the wheel axis; an actuation system within the body that causes the first body portion to rotate relative to the second body portion about a pivoting axis that is perpendicular to the wheel axis and the direction of motion of the toy; and a sensor apparatus within the body that determines a location of the first body portion relative to the second body portion. - View Dependent Claims (42)
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