503results about "Toy gears" patented technology

A movable robot includes a main body unit, and at least three wheel units connected with the main body unit. The wheel units have respective contact portions for contact with a floor surface. The contact portions are rotatable about respective axes. The main body unit moves along the floor surface as the contact portions rotate. Lines projected onto the floor surface and originating from the axes of rotation of the contact portions are spaced at substantially equal angular intervals. At most two of the axes are on a common plane. Each of the wheel units includes a motor base, a rotation drive motor supported on the motor base, a casing being rotatable relative to the motor base about related one of the axes and having related one of the contact portions, and a device for transmitting a rotational force generated by the rotation drive motor to the casing.

A rotating toy may then include a hub having a central axis and a lower portion; a plurality of counter rotating blades extending outwardly from the lower portion of the hub, the plurality of counter rotating blades having a tip connected to an outer ring; a single means for rotating the hub and blades sufficiently quickly to generate a major portion of the lift generated by the aircraft through the single rotating means; and the hub having an upper portion above the plurality of counter rotating blades and above the single rotating means such that the aircraft includes a center of gravity above a bottom portion defined by the outer ring to improve self stabilization of the toy. In furtherance thereto the single rotating means may be secured on the central axis and positioned below the counter rotating blades.

A toy vehicle comprises a lift mechanism which allows the toy vehicle to be lifted from a supporting surface in a lifting motion. The lift mechanism includes a rotary member which engages a lifting lever hingedly attached to a chassis of the toy vehicle. In operation, the rotary member is abruptly moved by a biasing member into engagement with the lifting lever. The rotary member moves the lifting lever into an extended position, causing the lifting lever to engage the supporting surface, to lift the toy. The toy vehicle includes features to help permit operation of the lift mechanism only when the toy vehicle is in a proper operational condition.

A movable robot includes a main body unit, and at least three wheel units connected with the main body unit. The wheel units have respective contact portions for contact with a floor surface. The contact portions are rotatable about respective axes. The main body unit moves along the floor surface as the contact portions rotate. Lines projected onto the floor surface and originating from the axes of rotation of the contact portions are spaced at substantially equal angular intervals. At most two of the axes are on a common plane. Each of the wheel units includes a motor base, a rotation drive motor supported on the motor base, a casing being rotatable relative to the motor base about related one of the axes and having related one of the contact portions, and a device for transmitting a rotational force generated by the rotation drive motor to the casing.

A radio controlled (RC) aircraft includes a receiver that is coupled to receive an RF signal from a remote control device, the RF signal containing command data in accordance with a first coordinate system, wherein the first coordinate system is from a perspective of the remote control device. A motion sensing module generates motion data based on the motion of the RC aircraft. A processing module transforms the command data into control data in accordance with a second coordinate system, wherein the second coordinate system is from a perspective of the RC aircraft. A plurality of control devices control the motion of the RC aircraft based on the control data. In an embodiment, a remote control device commands the RC helicopter to substantially a hovering state when no force is applied to each of a plurality of spring-loaded interface devices.

A toy for producing bubbles including a nozzle connected to the housing. The nozzle is adapted to receive and at least temporarily hold a bubble solution. The toy also includes a vapor generator mounted in the housing, where the vapor generator is positioned adjacent to the nozzle and an air mover mounted in the housing, where the air mover is positioned adjacent to the vapor generator. The toy further includes at least one activator movably connected to the housing. The activator being in communication with the vapor generator and the air mover. Upon the activation of the activator by a user, the activator causes the vapor generator to generate vapor and causes the air mover to move an amount of air through the vapor generator and the bubble solution on the nozzle to produce at least one vapor-filled bubble.

A folding linkage is hereby disclosed that is comprised of four links, each link having a bevel gear on its end, where each link is in geared contact with a neighboring link, such that both links are held together by a hub element that is small relative to the two links. An alternate embodiment of the invention has links that have a spur gear on each end, whereby each gear end is engaged with a central rack (linear gear).

A folding linkage is hereby disclosed that is comprised of four links, each link having a bevel gear on its end, where each link is in geared contact with a neighboring link, such that both links are held together by a hub element that is small relative to the two links. An alternate embodiment of the invention has links that have a spur gear on each end, whereby each gear end is engaged with a central rack (linear gear).

A radio controlled (RC) aircraft includes a receiver that is coupled to receive an RF signal from a remote control device, the RF signal containing command data in accordance with a first coordinate system, wherein the first coordinate system is from a perspective of the remote control device. A motion sensing module generates motion data based on the motion of the RC aircraft. A processing module transforms the command data into control data in accordance with a second coordinate system, wherein the second coordinate system is from a perspective of the RC aircraft. A plurality of control devices control the motion of the RC aircraft based on the control data. In an embodiment, a remote control device commands the RC helicopter to substantially a hovering state when no force is applied to each of a plurality of spring-loaded interface devices.

By attaining a certain correlation between shifting the weight of a toy main body and shifting the center of gravity the toy main body between legs thereof there is provided a biped toy that can walk on two feet as naturally as a human being walks without falling down. Left and right legs can be forwarded as naturally as the human being does by positioning the center of gravity above one of the legs which supports the toy main body. With a view to eliminating unstable actions of leg portions, fulcrums thereof are positioned rearward, with a view to eliminating unstable actions of a torso, a fulcrum thereof is positioned rearward, and with a view to eliminating unstable actions of the toy main body, fulcrums of the left and right foot portions are each positioned either inwardly or outwardly.

The invention discloses a gear shifting and displacement carbon-free trolley walking in an S-shaped path mode. The trolley comprises a trolley frame, a drive mechanism, a transmission mechanism, a steering mechanism and a gear shifting and displacement mechanism, wherein the drive mechanism, the transmission mechanism, the steering mechanism and the gear shifting and displacement mechanism are arranged on the trolley frame. Different from the prior art, the drive mechanism is connected with the transmission mechanism through a flexible cotton rope, the transmission mechanism is fixed to the trolley frame through a bearing block and connected with the steering mechanism through a drum shaft, front wheels of the trolley are supported unilaterally, and an angle fine-adjustment mechanism is in rigid connection with the steering mechanism. The gear shifting and displacement carbon-free trolley walking in the S-shaped path mode can walk in the S-shaped path mode when the distance between two barriers is within 700-1300 mm, and adjustable large-displacement walking can be achieved. The front wheels of the trolley are unique in design and good in removability; the front wheels are provided with axial positioning units, so that the running tracks of the trolley are uniform, symmetrical and high in precision.

A model vehicle fuel filler system is provided, comprising a fuel tank secured to a vehicle chassis, a fuel tank opening extending from the fuel tank, the opening having a rim tipped toward a lateral side of the vehicle chassis, thereby allowing a fuel filler bottle opening to be withdrawn away from the tank opening with less spillage.

A remote-controlled toy vehicle includes a plurality of road wheels supporting the toy vehicle for movement. A driving motor is selectively reversible between first and second directions of rotation and is drivingly connected to at least one of the road wheels through a drive mechanism. The drive mechanism operates in at least two modes, such that operation of the driving motor in either of its opposing directions of rotation causes rotation of the at least one road wheel to propel the toy vehicle in only a forward vehicle direction. A second motor can provide braking action or a third mode of forward vehicle propulsion.

The liquid crystal display device of the invention includes: a liquid crystal layer taking on a roughly vertically aligned state in the black display state; first and second polarizing plates placed to face each other so that the transmission axes are orthogonal to each other; at least one first phase plate placed between the liquid crystal layer and the first polarizing plate and / or the second polarizing plate; at least one second phase plate placed between the first phase plate and the first or second polarizing plate whichever is farther from the first phase plate; and an illuminator for illuminating the liquid crystal layer with light via the first or second polarizing plate. The first phase plate has biaxial optical anisotropy and has functions of compensating part of thickness-direction retardation of the liquid crystal layer in the black display state and suppressing light leakage caused by deviation of the transmission axes of the first and second polarizing plates from the mutual orthogonal relationship in a tilted viewing angle direction. The second phase plate has negative uniaxial optical anisotropy and has a function of compensating the thickness-direction retardation of the liquid crystal layer in the black display state in cooperation with the first phase plate.

A bubble machine having a housing, a bubble generator positioned adjacent the front opening of the housing, a fan positioned inside the housing, and a motor positioned inside the housing and operatively coupled to the fan and the bubble generator. Actuation of the motor causes the fan and the bubble generator to be simultaneously actuated.

A vehicle headlamp 10 is provided with an upper stage light source unit 20, a middle stage light source unit 40, a lower stage light source unit 60. The upper stage light source unit 20, the middle stage light source unit 40, the lower stage light source unit 60 are provided at a lamp body 14 constituting a lamp member by way of a support member 15, and a light distribution pattern for low beam is formed on a front side of a vehicle by overlapping light from the respective light source units 20, 40, 60. The middle stage light source unit 40 is supported to be able to change the optical axis independently from the other light source units 20, 60.

A throwing or catching toy includes a generally elongated spheroidal body defined as having a longitudinal axis, where a length of the body along the longitudinal axis between a front end to a back end of the body is longer than an equatorial diameter. A support is attached to the body and extends beyond the back end of the body and does not extend beyond the front end of the body. A lift-generating wing is non-movably attached to the support. A push surface is disposed near the back end of the body, where the push surface is generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. A horizontal stabilizer is attached to the support and disposed behind the lift-generating wing. An impact transfer surface is attached directly to the support, where the impact transfer surface is disposed within the body and fixed between the front end of the body and the support.

A remote control toy car comprises a vehicle frame, and two front vehicle wheels, two rear vehicle wheels, a driving mechanism, a remote control circuit and a steering mechanism which are mounted on the vehicle frame; the remote control circuit is connected with the driving mechanism which is connected with the two rear vehicle wheels through a transmission mechanism; the two front vehicle wheels are fixed rotationally on two sides of the first half part of the vehicle frame respectively; the two front vehicle wheels are connected with each other through a rotating shaft; a one-way clutch is mounted on the rotating shaft; the driving mechanism is connected with the one-way clutch through the transmission mechanism; and front wheel tyres and rear wheel tyres have level and smooth surfaces, and relatively small coefficient of friction. The invention has the following beneficial effects: the remote control toy car changes from four wheel drive, which can provide sufficient kinetic energy when the toy car advances, to rear drive when the toy car retreats, so that the front wheels can retain traction; the steering mechanism drives the front wheels to rotate at a proper angle, and the purpose of drifting around a corner can be realized; and the friction between the vehicle wheels and the ground can be effectively reduced, so that the remote control toy car can adapt to different ground conditions.

The present invention relates to a toy gun mechanism with a sliding bolt assembly that closely resembles a real gun when the toy gun is fired and comprises a housing, a motor, a gear assembly, a bolt assembly, a trigger assembly and a latch. The gear assembly is mounted in the housing and is connected to and driven by the motor. The bolt assembly is mounted slidably in the housing and is selectively moved to a cocked position by the gear assembly. The trigger assembly releases the bolt assembly and drives air from the bolt assembly as the bolt assembly moves forward.

The invention discloses a robot octopus comprising a cylindrical plastic barrel serving as a robot octopus body, wherein claw parts are arranged below the plastic barrel, a claw part action driving mechanism used for driving the claw parts to perform grabbing actions is arranged in the plastic barrel, a sinking and floating mechanism used for driving the robot octopus body to sink and float is arranged in the plastic barrel, four water pumps uniformly distributed along the circumference are fixedly installed on the outer wall of the plastic barrel, the drainage directions of the four water pumps are respectively front, back, left and right, and the four water pumps control the movement direction of the robot octopus; and a control system controls the claw part action driving mechanism, the sinking and floating mechanism and the water pumps to work. The robot octopus disclosed by the invention has reasonable structure and excellent working performance, provides more extensive entertainment items for the youngsters and children, and brings more rich life for families.

The invention discloses a gear shifting and sliding mechanism for a carbon-free cart for traveling up and down a hill. The gear shifting and sliding mechanism comprises a power transmission module and an electronic control module. The power transmission module comprises a rear driving wheel half axle, a rear driven wheel half axle and a winding shaft provided with a cone axle sleeve. The rear driving wheel half axle is connected with an inside and outside spline sleeve capable of axially moving through a spline, and the sleeve is connected with the winding shaft through two pairs of constant mesh gears. The electronic control module comprises a single chip microcomputer, an infrared tube, a wheel speed sensor and two direct current type electromagnets capable of making the constant mesh gears shift gears. When the carbon-free cart travels up and down the hill, the single chip microcomputer sends different instructions according to electrical signals sent by the infrared tube and the grating wheel speed sensor to control the different direct current type electromagnets to be powered on or powered off, so that a power transmission line is converted between the two pairs of constant mesh gears to finish gear conversion between a level road and a ramp. The gear shifting and sliding mechanism has the advantages of being capable of performing intelligent detection, accurately changing driving force, saving gravitational potential energy and making the cart have a uniform traveling speed and the like.

The invention relates to a transmission device which comprises a first transmission assembly and a second transmission assembly. The second transmission assembly is sheathed on the first transmission assembly, and the surface of the first transmission assembly, which is opposite to the second transmission assembly, is provided with a first magnetic part. The second transmission assembly is provided with a second magnetic part interacted with the first magnetic part, and the first transmission assembly is driven to rotate along with the second transmission assembly by the magnetic force between the first magnetic part and the second magnetic part. When the transmission device is overloaded, i.e. the drag withstood by the second transmission assembly is greater than the torque magnetic force of transmission torque, the first transmission assembly is in an idle rotation state so as to effectively protect a gear or a motor, and thus, the service life of the gear or the motor is prolonged.

The invention belongs to the field of aircraft toys and discloses a disc-shaped aircraft toy. The disc-shaped aircraft toy comprises a toy body, a control module, a battery, three or more than three rotor power components and a remote controller, wherein the control module, the battery and the rotor power components are arranged on the toy body; the remote controller is wirelessly connected with the control module; and the disc-shaped aircraft toy is characterized in that the rotor power components are uniformly distributed with the center of the toy body. According to the disc-shaped aircraft toy, the rotor power components are uniformly distributed; the disc-shaped aircraft toy can fly by keeping balance without using other parts like balancing rods; the structural defect of a single-paddle type aircraft toy is overcome; and the disc-shaped aircraft toy is more easily operated, is more stable in flying and is richer in flying actions.

A model vehicle fuel filler system is provided, comprising a fuel tank secured to a vehicle chassis, a fuel tank opening extending from the fuel tank, the opening having a rim tipped toward a lateral side of the vehicle chassis, thereby allowing a fuel filler bottle opening to be withdrawn away from the tank opening with less spillage.

A bubble machine having a housing, a bubble generator positioned adjacent the front opening of the housing, a fan positioned inside the housing, and a motor positioned inside the housing and operatively coupled to the fan and the bubble generator. Actuation of the motor causes the fan and the bubble generator to be simultaneously actuated.

A sheet-like probe and a method of producing the probe. In the probe electrode structure bodies do not come out from an insulation film and achieve high durability, and in a burn-in test for a wafer having a large area and for a circuit device having to-be-inspected electrodes with small intervals, positional displacement, caused by temperature variation, between the electrode structure bodies and the to-be-inspected electrode can be reliably prevented for stable connection conditions. The sheet-like probe includes an insulation layer and a contact film provided with electrode structure bodies arranged on the insulation layer to be apart from each other in the surface direction of the insulation layer and penetratingly extend in the thickness direction of the insulation layer. The electrode structure bodies each are composed of a surface electrode section exposed to the front surface of the insulation layer.

A toy vehicle comprises a lift mechanism which allows the toy vehicle to be lifted from a supporting surface in a lifting motion. The lift mechanism includes a rotary member which engages a lifting lever hingedly attached to a chassis of the toy vehicle. In operation, the rotary member is abruptly moved by a biasing member into engagement with the lifting lever. The rotary member moves the lifting lever into an extended position, causing the lifting lever to engage the supporting surface, to lift the toy. The toy vehicle includes features to help permit operation of the lift mechanism only when the toy vehicle is in a proper operational condition.