DE102012210573A1 - Rhythmically movable, flexible advertising doll in form of human, has electronically controlled actuator that is operated with traction unit for executing movements of head or limbs and for providing voice and music at same time - Google Patents

Abstract

The advertising doll (1) has an outer skin (2) made of a flexible plastic material and is held at predetermined shape by induced air flow (5). The advertising doll is held at stationary position in viewing direction and is rotated about own axis. An electronically controlled actuator (6) is operatively connected with a traction unit (4) in the region of the feet. The electronically controlled actuator is operated with the traction unit for executing movements of head or limbs and for providing voice and music at the same time.

Description

The invention relates to a rhythmically movable, flexible advertising figure, whose outer shell is made of a flexible plastic, wherein the body size of the figure is kept constant by maintaining a permanently acting from the outside permanently in the interior of the advertising character fan air flow and attached by means inside the figure at exposed locations Pull cords that are in operative connection with an electronically controlled servomotor, in time with a music or in the sense of a voice output movements of the body, the head or arms and legs are simultaneously executed. This can also be an abstract form of an advertising figure, an advertising element.

From the prior art, a number of movable advertising figures or advertising elements in area or physical shape are known. They can be present in a statically defined embodiment with respect to their individual elements in the form of rigid and graphically shaped plates or consist of inflatable chambers, in which case no targeted and rhythmic mobility is possible. Movements of the figure are usually made by arbitrary environmental influences, such as wind currents or by means of e.g. rotatable platforms that are driven by a motor, the figures or the advertising elements themselves carry little extra and inevitably provided in a certain rhythm movements.

According to the known state of the art, examples will be given below of the solutions listed below.

So is after DE 1 939 056 U1 a flexible game and advertising character known. It consists of a flat body made of plastic, in which for the stabilization of the limbs longitudinal and transverse wires are integrated. About these plastically deformable wires, the figure, for example, serves as a game medium, take various statically adjustable postures. The longitudinal and transverse wires are guided past each other in the crossing region of the laterally extended arms and the back, wherein they do not lead to the end of the limbs. In the head area, the longitudinal wires are bent hairpin-shaped. The flexible game and advertising figure mentioned here can not perform any free uncontrolled movements.

With DE 840 346 B is called a sales and advertising figure, which has the shape of a robot with the limbs of a human in a modified form, inside which a human is housed, the machine-like movements of the limbs, such as the arms and legs, initiates. Machine-executed movements do not take place in this respect. Battery powered lighting and advertising effects and possibly eye movements of the robot can be displayed or possible. A manually operated and gripped hand can remove goods from a box in front of the robot's belly. The human being inside the robot can generate timely and language-accompanying movements, but this is only possible over a defined short time and only under difficult conditions.

Therefore, it is an object of the invention to provide a rhythmically movable advertising figure, which is provided with a flexible outer shell and conventional inflatable, but by means of integrated control and movement mechanisms to music or speech synchronous movements as possible all externally prominent limbs in a man-inspired shape or, if it is a geometric form of any other advertising element, is able to perform movements to the beat of music or speech.

The object of the invention is achieved as follows, reference being made to the first claim with regard to the fundamental inventive idea. The further embodiment of the invention is set forth in the subclaims 2 to 4.

To explain the invention further references are required.

The invention assumes that the rhythmically movable flexible advertising figure inside, in particular in the area of their footprint, has at least one electronically controllable servo motor, which are in operative connection via traction means, which are arranged at exposed points inside the advertising figure attachment points, the advertising figure to give rhythmic movements is able to.

As a result, the existing of flexible materials, such as artificial or natural airtight, existing outer shell of an advertising figure in real time and deformed according to their proportions the beat of the music or speech output and moved, resulting in an improvement in the transmission of optical and acoustic advertising messages or increase the entertainment value of musical performances in discotheques or major public events, etc. contributes.

In one embodiment of the invention, it is provided that in figurative formations of the advertising character in the form of a human doll or an animal, bird or the like in the field of Feet is provided in each case an electronically controlled servo motor with its associated traction means. This ensures advantageous that the center of gravity of such an air-filled and lightweight advertising figure is not impaired and also an increased "lifelong" of the advertising character can be conveyed in their movements.

Furthermore, the invention is characterized in that as traction means tension and relaxable drawstrings, consisting of artificial or natural materials, pull wires or tie rods are used, which are relatively low-mass executable and implement the motion pulses delay. The traction devices are virtually maintenance-free.

To further improve synchronous movements of the rhythmically movable flexible advertising character to music and / or language is provided that the attachment points for the traction means inside the advertising figure at least up to half the height of the advertising figure and in the formation of the advertising figure in the shape of the replica of a human , an animal, bird or the like are additionally attached to one of the extremities or the head.

The rhythmically movable flexible advertising figure will be explained in more detail using an exemplary embodiment.

This is on the 1 resorted.

1 shows: a schematic representation of a rhythmically movable and revolving around advertising figure.

To 1 is the rhythmically movable, flexible advertising 1 shown in a schematic representation standing on a housing, wherein they by a forced air flow 5 constantly maintained and by means of exposed points in the interior attachment points 3 and attached to it rhythmically exciting and relaxing traction 4 can be put into different movements and attitudes. About the cavity of the legs are on the one hand the forced air flow 5 in the advertising figure 1 On the other hand, the location of the exciting and relaxing traction means 4 provided, the latter at its other end with pivoting angle levers 7 are in operative connection, in turn, by two servo motors 6 that are electronically controlled, operated. At the same time it is possible by arranged in the housing lighting 17 changing color games and by means of a rotary motor 10 Horizontal rotations of the advertising 1 to create or execute their own axis.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

 Werbefigur

2

 shell

3

 attachment point

4

 traction means

5

 Forced air flow

6

 servomotor

7

 bell crank

8th

 fan

9

 control

10

 rotary engine

11

 belt drive

12

 axis of rotation

13

 On / off switch

14

 stand

15

 mains connection

16

 control input

17

 lighting

QUOTES INCLUDE IN THE DESCRIPTION

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Cited patent literature

• DE 1939056 U1 [0004]
• DE 840346 B [0005]

Claims (4)

Rhythmically movable, flexible advertising character ( 1 ) whose outer skin ( 2 ), consisting of plastic film, airtight coated artificial or natural fiber, by a defined strong fan air flow ( 5 ), is held in a predeterminable shape, not only remaining static in a position and viewing direction on site, but also rotating about its own axis, characterized in that the advertising character ( 1 ) in the interior, in particular in the area of their footprint, via at least one electronically controllable servomotor ( 6 ), which has traction means ( 4 ), which are located at prominent points inside the advertising figure ( 1 ) arranged attachment points ( 3 ), the advertising figure ( 1 ) is able to impart rhythmic movements in the measure of a music or a speech output. Rhythmically movable, flexible advertising character ( 1 ) according to claim 1, characterized in that in figurative formations of the advertising character ( 1 ) in the form of a human doll or an animal, bird or the like, in the area of the feet an electronically controlled servomotor ( 6 ) with the traction means assigned to it ( 4 ) is provided. Rhythmically movable, flexible advertising character ( 1 ) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the traction means ( 4 ) tension- and relaxable cords, consisting of artificial or natural material, pull wires or tie rods are. Rhythmically movable, flexible advertising character ( 1 ) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the attachment points ( 3 ) for the traction means ( 4 ) inside the advertising figure ( 1 ) at least up to half the height of the advertising figure ( 1 ) and in the formation of the advertising figure in the form of the replica of a human, an animal, bird or the like are additionally attached to one of the extremities or the head.

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