EP1208891A1 - Kopf für Spielzeug - Google Patents

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EP1208891A1
EP1208891A1 EP00310174A EP00310174A EP1208891A1 EP 1208891 A1 EP1208891 A1 EP 1208891A1 EP 00310174 A EP00310174 A EP 00310174A EP 00310174 A EP00310174 A EP 00310174A EP 1208891 A1 EP1208891 A1 EP 1208891A1
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toy
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head according
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eyebrows
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Alex Wai Chi Chan
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BEA Development Ltd
BEA Dev Ltd
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H3/00—Dolls
    • A63H3/36—Details; Accessories
    • A63H3/365—Details; Accessories allowing a choice of facial features, e.g. to change the facial expression

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  • This invention relates to a head for a toy, e.g. toy figurine, and in particular, such a head with changeable facial expression.
  • toy heads with movable parts there are existing toy heads with movable parts.
  • the eyelids of the toy may close when the toy is moved to a lying posture, and the eyelids will open when the toy is moved to an upright position.
  • the lower jaw of the toy may be moved to open and close.
  • such movements are not synchronized, and no concerted movement is thus exhibited by the facial parts.
  • no meaningful facial expression can be expressed by the toy.
  • a head for a toy wherein said head includes at least first and second parts which are movable simultaneously, characterized in that said first and second parts are movable in different directions.
  • a toy including a head wherein said head includes at least first and second parts which are movable simultaneously, characterized in that said first and second parts are movable in different directions.
  • Figs. 1 to 2 show a toy head according to the present invention as generally designated as 10.
  • the toy head 10 includes an inner portion 12 (see Figs. 3 and 4) releasably covered by an outer skin portion 14.
  • On the outside surface of the skin portion 14 are provided with parts resembling the eyes 16, nose 18, mouth 20, eyebrows 22, hair 24, and ears 26, of a human being.
  • the skin portion 14 is made of a soft and elastic material, e.g. latex or other natural or synthetic rubber materials.
  • the skin portion 14 covers the inner portion 12 to resemble the shape and features of a head of a human being.
  • the inner portion 12 of the toy head 10 includes a fixed nose bone portion 28 and a movable lower jaw 30 on its front side.
  • a rotatable switch 32 At the back side of the inner portion 12 is a rotatable switch 32, the function and manner of operation of which will be discussed below.
  • the inner portion 12 includes a skull 34 comprising a front skull portion 34a and a rear skull portion 34b secured to each other by two screws 36a, 36b.
  • Four screws 37 are also provided for securing the front skull portion 34a and the rear skull portion 34b to a plate 38.
  • the switch 32 includes a slot 40 at its rear end, into which a corresponding shaped front end of a key 42 may be received.
  • the outer skin portion 14 has an opening 44 which allows the key 42 to access the slot 40 of the switch 32.
  • the key 42 may be turned about the axis L-L (see Figs. 6 and 7) to rotate the switch 32.
  • a front end 46 of the switch 32 is engaged with a cam 48.
  • the cam 48 also rotates about the axis L-L.
  • the cam 48 is received within a space 50 of a frame 52.
  • the frame 52 may be moved upward or downward by rotating the cam 48.
  • the frame 52 Sitting on the upper side of the frame 52 is an axle 54 about which two rods 56 may swivel.
  • a spring 58 which biases the two rods 56 away from each other.
  • the maximum extent of outward movement of the rods 56 is limited by a pair of guiding members 60.
  • Each of the rods 56 carries an extension 62 which extends forward and through a slot 63 of the skull 34 (see Fig. 3).
  • the front end of the extensions 62 are in contact with the skin portion 14.
  • the skull 34 of the inner portion 12 includes a lower jaw 30 pivotable about a hinge 66.
  • the lower jaw 30 is upwardly biased by a spring 68.
  • the slot 63 of the skull 34 is slightly curved to accommodate the swiveling movement of the extensions 62. However, given the small size of the skull 34 and the small distance through which the extensions 62 may move, the direction of movement of the extensions 62 may be considered to be generally horizontal.
  • the lower jaw 30 is engaged with the mouth 20 of the skin portion 14.
  • the mouth 20 of the toy head 10 is closed, as shown in Figs. 1 to 3.
  • the extensions 62 are in contact with the back of the eyebrows 22 of the skin portion 14.
  • the two extensions 62 are furthest away from each other, so that the eyebrows 22 are at the released configuration, i.e. not knitted, again as shown in Figs. 1 to 3.
  • FIGs. 8 to 13 such show the toy head 10 in a configuration in which the eyebrows 22 are knitted and the mouth 20 is open. It can be seen clearly in Fig. 10 that, as compared with Fig. 3, the two extensions 62 are brought closer to each other.
  • the cam 48 has been rotated through 180° by the key 42. In this position, the cam 48 pushes the frame 52 to assume a lower position. The frame 52 then pushes the lower jaw 30 to pivot downwardly about the hinge 66, and against the upward biasing force of the spring 68. The toy head 10 will thus assume a mouth-open configuration.
  • the axle 54 is also brought down.
  • the rods 56 carried by the axle 54 are brought down, they are caused by the guiding members 60 to move closer to each other, against the outward biasing force of the spring 58.
  • the front ends of the extensions 62 carried by the rods 56 are in contact with the back of the eyebrows 22 of the outer skin portion 14, when the extensions 62 are brought to the position shown in Fig. 11, the eyebrows 22 will assume a knitted configuration.
  • the cam 48 may be rotated through another 180° to allow the frame 52 to move upwardly, thus allow the lower jaw 30 to pivot upward upon the biasing force of the spring 68, thus closing the mouth 20, and allowing the extensions 62 to move farther away from each other upon the biasing force of the spring 58, thus releasing the eyebrows 22.
  • the toy head 10 may be caused to change facial expressions.
  • the toy head 10 may be changed from a first facial expression in which the mouth 20 is closed and the eyebrows 22 are released, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and a second facial expression in which the mouth 20 is open and the eyebrows 22 are knitted, as shown in Figs. 8 and 9, and vice versa .

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Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2007049063A2 (en) * 2005-10-28 2007-05-03 Tadpole Designs Ltd Animatronic toy
WO2010001164A2 (en) * 2008-07-01 2010-01-07 Essential Nail Products Ltd Cosmetics training device
US8662955B1 (en) 2009-10-09 2014-03-04 Mattel, Inc. Toy figures having multiple cam-actuated moving parts
EP3370838A4 (de) * 2015-11-06 2019-06-26 William Mark Corporation Handbetätigtes plüschspielzeug mit stimmungsveränderung

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US1821243A (en) * 1930-03-24 1931-09-01 Wilson R Springer Facial change device for dolls
US3841020A (en) * 1966-04-22 1974-10-15 Mattel Inc Facial animating means for a figure toy
US4900289A (en) * 1988-01-29 1990-02-13 Cal R&D, Inc. Mechanism for animating a doll's facial features

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US1821243A (en) * 1930-03-24 1931-09-01 Wilson R Springer Facial change device for dolls
US3841020A (en) * 1966-04-22 1974-10-15 Mattel Inc Facial animating means for a figure toy
US4900289A (en) * 1988-01-29 1990-02-13 Cal R&D, Inc. Mechanism for animating a doll's facial features

Cited By (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2007049063A2 (en) * 2005-10-28 2007-05-03 Tadpole Designs Ltd Animatronic toy
WO2007049063A3 (en) * 2005-10-28 2007-09-27 Tadpole Designs Ltd Animatronic toy
WO2010001164A2 (en) * 2008-07-01 2010-01-07 Essential Nail Products Ltd Cosmetics training device
WO2010001164A3 (en) * 2008-07-01 2010-05-27 Essential Nail Products Ltd Cosmetics training device
US8662955B1 (en) 2009-10-09 2014-03-04 Mattel, Inc. Toy figures having multiple cam-actuated moving parts
EP3370838A4 (de) * 2015-11-06 2019-06-26 William Mark Corporation Handbetätigtes plüschspielzeug mit stimmungsveränderung

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