Electromechanical toy
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1. A toy comprising:
- a body;
a controller within the body;
a head region coupled to the body and including;
an elongated neck device, anda head attached to the elongated neck device;
an actuation system coupled to the head region; and
a motor within the body, coupled to the controller and to the actuation system to activate the actuation system in response to a signal from the controller;
wherein, when activated only by the motor, the actuation system rotates the elongated neck device about a neck axis, rotates the head about a head axis, and rotates the head about a tilt axis that is non-parallel with the head axis in response to a signal from the controller.
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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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1. A toy comprising:
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a body; a controller within the body; a head region coupled to the body and including; an elongated neck device, and a head attached to the elongated neck device; an actuation system coupled to the head region; and a motor within the body, coupled to the controller and to the actuation system to activate the actuation system in response to a signal from the controller; wherein, when activated only by the motor, the actuation system rotates the elongated neck device about a neck axis, rotates the head about a head axis, and rotates the head about a tilt axis that is non-parallel with the head axis in response to a signal from the controller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A toy comprising:
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a body; a controller within the body; a head region coupled to the body and including; an elongated neck device, and a head attached to the elongated neck device; an actuation system coupled to the head region; and a motor within the body, coupled to the controller and to the actuation system to activate the actuation system in response to a signal from the controller; wherein, when activated, the actuation system rotates the elongated neck device about a neck axis, rotates the head about a head axis, and rotates the head about a tilt axis that is different from the head axis in response to a signal from the controller; and wherein the actuation system includes first and second elongated devices that connect at one end to a pulley coupled to the motor and at another end to a lever within the head region. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of moving a toy, the method comprising:
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rotating an elongated neck device attached to a body of the toy about a neck axis; rotating a head attached to the elongated neck device about a head axis; and rotating the head about a tilt axis that is non-parallel with the head axis; wherein all rotations are performed by a single motor within the toy body and in response to a signal from a controller within the toy body. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A toy comprising:
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a body including a first body portion and a second body portion; a controller within the body; a motor within the body and coupled to the controller; a steering system coupled to the motor and to the body and configured to rotate the first body portion relative to the second body portion; a head region coupled to the body; and an actuation system coupled to the motor and the head region; a wheel region within one or more of the first body portion and the second body portion and configured to rotate about a wheel axis; wherein the motor is configured to actuate the steering system to cause the first body portion to rotate relative to the second body portion and to cause the actuation system to animate the head region simultaneously with the relative motion between the first and second body portions when the controller receives a sensed condition; wherein the wheel region is actuated to cause both the first body portion and the second body portion to move along a direction non-parallel with the wheel axis. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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