EP1555055A1 - Receiver for remote controlled toy car - Google Patents

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EP1555055A1
EP1555055A1 EP04029732A EP04029732A EP1555055A1 EP 1555055 A1 EP1555055 A1 EP 1555055A1 EP 04029732 A EP04029732 A EP 04029732A EP 04029732 A EP04029732 A EP 04029732A EP 1555055 A1 EP1555055 A1 EP 1555055A1
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63HTOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H30/00Remote-control arrangements specially adapted for toys, e.g. for toy vehicles
    • A63H30/02Electrical arrangements
    • A63H30/04Electrical arrangements using wireless transmission
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63HTOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H17/00Toy vehicles, e.g. with self-drive; ; Cranes, winches or the like; Accessories therefor
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  • the invention relates to a receiving device for a toy model vehicle with a receiver for receiving the radiation of a remote control.
  • Such receiving devices are already known. They serve at remote controlled Toy model vehicles for receiving from the remote control Radiation.
  • the remote control is especially with IR radiation (infrared radiation) operated by the receiver or sensor of the toy model vehicle Will be received.
  • the object of the invention is a receiving device of the initially specified Kind of improving.
  • this object is achieved by a deflection device for deflecting the radiation is released to the receiver.
  • the receiving device comprises a deflection device for diverting the outgoing from the remote control Radiation, in particular IR radiation, to the receiver.
  • the deflection device comprises a lower mirror surface.
  • the lower one Mirror surface can be designed essentially flat.
  • a further advantageous development is characterized in that the deflection device a central conical mirror surface comprises.
  • the central cone-shaped Mirror surface is located in particular on the lower mirror surface.
  • the deflection device may comprise an upper mirror surface.
  • the upper mirror surface is essentially flat.
  • a further advantageous development is characterized in that the deflection device a central conical centering surface comprises. This centering surface is preferably in the upper mirror surface.
  • the receiver is in the field of arranged central conical centering.
  • the deflection device may comprise lateral mirror surfaces.
  • the lateral Mirror surfaces preferably arranged such that they Lükken between them to release the radiation.
  • the lateral mirror surfaces are at the lower mirror surface and / or provided on the upper mirror surface.
  • a further advantageous embodiment is characterized by a lens for Collecting the radiation of the remote control. It is advantageous if the lens the central cone-shaped Spiegelfambae completely or partially surrounds. After another advantageous development is the lens between the lateral mirror surfaces arranged.
  • the invention further relates to a toy model vehicle, which by a vehicle according to the invention Receiving device is marked.
  • the receiving device is under a roof, in particular one Canopy, arranged the toy model vehicle.
  • the toy model tractor shown in Fig. 1 comprises a chassis 1, steerable Front wheels 2, rear wheels 3, a hood 4, a cab 5 and more Ingredients.
  • the cab 5 includes a windshield 6, a rear window 7, rear side windows 8 and a roof 9.
  • the receiving device 10 comprises a lower part 11 the top of which is a substantially flat, horizontal lower mirror surface 12th is provided, in the center of which there is a central conical mirror surface 13, which protrudes upward with a cone angle of about 30 to 45 °, and a Upper part 14, on the underside of a substantially flat, horizontal upper Mirror surface 15 is provided, in the middle of which a central cone-shaped Centering surface 16 is located, whose cone angle is about 60 to 80 °.
  • the centering surface 16 is the receiver (sensor) 17, namely an infrared receiver (IR receiver) whose head 18 is arranged in the centering surface 16, the base 19 of the head 18 being flush with the rear, horizontal end surface 20 of the upper part 14 completes.
  • IR receiver infrared receiver
  • the housing 21 of the receiver 17 is connected to the the centering surface 16 surrounding area of the rear end surface 20 of the upper part 14 connected, in particular glued.
  • the head 18 of the receiver 17 is substantially designed hemispherical, with the height of the hemisphere slightly lower is substantially the thickness of the top 14 and the diameter of the ball is just as large as the diameter of the centering surface 16 in the region of rear end surface 20.
  • the lower mirror surface 12 and the upper mirror surface 15 are parallel to each other and at a distance d from each other.
  • rays (infrared rays, IR rays) 22, 23, which are opposite to the planes of the lower mirror surface 12 and the upper mirror surface 15 are inclined, first between the lower Mirror surface 12 and / or the upper mirror surface 15 back and forth mirrored.
  • she Depending on the inclination and position, they are guided by the central conical mirror surface 13 deflected upward in the region of the head 18 of the receiver 17 and / or through the central conical centering surface 16 to the head 18 of the receiver 17th directed.
  • the mirror surfaces 12, 15 and / or the mirror surface guide 13 and / or the centering surface 16 the rays, in particular those rays, which do not come from a horizontal direction, to the head 18 of the receiver 17.
  • the lower part 11 comprises lateral mirror surfaces 24 which substantially evenly over the circular periphery 25 'of the base 11 are distributed.
  • Each two adjacent lateral mirror surfaces 24 form a slight concave wedge 25, the base 26 on the circumference 25 'of the lower part 11 and the tip 27 points towards the center of the lower part 11.
  • a of adjacent wedges 25 become inlet openings 28 for the radiation the remote control formed.
  • Incident rays (infrared rays, IR rays) 29 can through the lateral mirror surfaces 24 in the manner shown in FIG. 5 manner be deflected towards the center of the lower part 11. This will cause the parallel incident Rays 29 collected in the middle of the lower part 11.
  • the lower mirror surface 12 and / or the upper mirror surface 15 and / or the central conical mirror surface 13 and / or the central conical centering surface 16 and / or the lateral mirror surfaces 24 form a deflection device for redirecting the radiation of the remote control to the head 18 of the receiver 17th
  • the central conical mirror surface 13 consists of a plurality of facets 30, wherein for each inlet opening 28, a facet 30 is present, the associated Inlet opening 28 faces.
  • a lens 31 is in the region between the lower Mirror surface 12 and the upper mirror surface 15 is inserted.
  • Your outer peripheral surface 32 which corresponds substantially to the circumference 25 'of the lower part 11, is convexly curved in the manner shown in FIG. 3 outwards. hereby Incident rays 33 are converged toward the center of the receiving device 10.
  • the body of the lens 31 fills the space between the lower mirror surface 12 and the upper mirror surface 15 and the space of the inlet openings 28 between the lateral mirror surfaces 24 of adjacent wedges 25 from.
  • the lens 31 is off PMMA or polycarbonate or other suitable material.
  • the invention makes it possible with only one receiver or infrared receiver secure reception or IR reception from all directions (360 °) while improving signal strength.
  • Receiver for Remote controls, especially IR receivers, are generally very expensive.
  • the Receiving properties worsen, the flatter the angle of incidence of the radiation becomes.
  • By the invention a sufficient reception even at shallow Ensures angles of incidence.
  • the from horizontal direction incoming radiation is in particular due to the central cone-shaped Mirror surface 13 is directed to the receiver 17, as shown in Fig. 4.
  • An additional Bundling of the radiation takes place through the lens 31. Through the lateral mirror surfaces 24, the incoming radiation is collected.
  • each inlet opening 28 there are twelve inlet openings 28, each between two adjacent ones Wedges 25 are located, with each wedge through two adjacent lateral ones Mirror surfaces 24 is formed. Each inlet port 28 covers an angular range from 30 ° off.
  • the central conical mirror surface 13 is mirrored by twelve Facets 30 are formed, which direct the radiation to the receiver 17.

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A toy vehicle receiver has a remote control receiver (10) unit (17) under the roof (9) in a central adjustment cone of the upper mirror (15) of a mirror system (11, 15, 16, 24) directing the control signal radiation to it.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Empfangseinrichtung für ein Spielzeugmodell-Fahrzeug mit einem Empfänger zum Empfang der Strahlung einer Fernsteuerung.The invention relates to a receiving device for a toy model vehicle with a receiver for receiving the radiation of a remote control.

Derartige Empfangseinrichtungen sind bereits bekannt. Sie dienen bei ferngesteuerten Spielzeugmodell-Fahrzeugen zum Empfang der von der Fernsteuerung ausgehenden Strahlung. Die Fernsteuerung wird insbesondere mit IR-Strahlung (Infrarot-Strahlung) betrieben, die von dem Empfänger bzw. Sensor des Spielzeugmodell-Fahrzeugs empfangen wird.Such receiving devices are already known. They serve at remote controlled Toy model vehicles for receiving from the remote control Radiation. The remote control is especially with IR radiation (infrared radiation) operated by the receiver or sensor of the toy model vehicle Will be received.

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, eine Empfangseinrichtung der eingangs angegebenen Art zu verbessern.The object of the invention is a receiving device of the initially specified Kind of improving.

Erfindungsgemäß wird diese Aufgabe durch eine Umlenkeinrichtung zum Umlenken der Strahlung zu dem Empfänger gelöst. Die Empfangseinrichtung umfasst eine Umlenkeinrichtung zum Umlenken der von der Fernsteuerung ausgehenden Strahlung, insbesondere IR-Strahlung, zu dem Empfänger.According to the invention, this object is achieved by a deflection device for deflecting the radiation is released to the receiver. The receiving device comprises a deflection device for diverting the outgoing from the remote control Radiation, in particular IR radiation, to the receiver.

Vorteilhafte Weiterbildungen sind in den Unteransprüchen beschrieben. Advantageous developments are described in the subclaims.

Vorzugsweise umfasst die Umlenkeinrichtung eine untere Spiegelfläche. Die untere Spiegelfläche kann im wesentlichen eben ausgestaltet sein.Preferably, the deflection device comprises a lower mirror surface. The lower one Mirror surface can be designed essentially flat.

Eine weitere vorteilhafte Weiterbildung ist dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Umlenkeinrichtung eine zentrale kegelförmige Spiegelfläche umfasst. Die zentrale kegelförmige Spiegelfläche befindet sich insbesondere auf der unteren Spiegelfläche.A further advantageous development is characterized in that the deflection device a central conical mirror surface comprises. The central cone-shaped Mirror surface is located in particular on the lower mirror surface.

Die Umlenkeinrichtung kann eine obere Spiegelfläche umfassen. Vorzugsweise ist die obere Spiegelfläche im wesentlichen eben.The deflection device may comprise an upper mirror surface. Preferably the upper mirror surface is essentially flat.

Eine weitere vorteilhafte Weiterbildung ist dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Umlenkeinrichtung eine zentrale kegelförmige Zentrierfläche umfasst. Diese Zentrierfläche befindet sich vorzugsweise in der oberen Spiegelfläche.A further advantageous development is characterized in that the deflection device a central conical centering surface comprises. This centering surface is preferably in the upper mirror surface.

Nach einer weiteren vorteilhaften Weiterbildung ist der Empfänger im Bereich der zentralen kegelförmigen Zentrierfläche angeordnet.According to a further advantageous embodiment, the receiver is in the field of arranged central conical centering.

Die Umlenkeinrichtung kann seitliche Spiegelflächen umfassen. Dabei sind die seitlichen Spiegelflächen vorzugsweise derart angeordnet, dass sie zwischen sich Lükken zum Eintritt der Strahlung freilassen.The deflection device may comprise lateral mirror surfaces. Here are the lateral Mirror surfaces preferably arranged such that they Lükken between them to release the radiation.

Vorzugsweise sind die seitlichen Spiegelflächen an der unteren Spiegelfläche und/oder an der oberen Spiegelfläche vorgesehen.Preferably, the lateral mirror surfaces are at the lower mirror surface and / or provided on the upper mirror surface.

Eine weitere vorteilhafte Weiterbildung ist gekennzeichnet durch eine Linse zum Sammeln der Strahlung der Fernsteuerung. Vorteilhaft ist es, wenn die Linse die zentrale kegelförmige Spiegelfäche ganz oder teilweise umgibt. Nach einer weiteren vorteilhaften Weiterbildung ist die Linse zwischen den seitlichen Spiegelflächen angeordnet.A further advantageous embodiment is characterized by a lens for Collecting the radiation of the remote control. It is advantageous if the lens the central cone-shaped Spiegelfäche completely or partially surrounds. After another advantageous development is the lens between the lateral mirror surfaces arranged.

Die Erfindung betrifft ferner ein Spielzeugmodell-Fahrzeug, das durch eine erfindungsgemäße Empfangseinrichtung gekennzeichnet ist.The invention further relates to a toy model vehicle, which by a vehicle according to the invention Receiving device is marked.

Vorzugsweise ist die Empfangseinrichtung unter einem Dach, insbesondere einem Kabinendach, des Spielzeugmodell-Fahrzeugs angeordnet.Preferably, the receiving device is under a roof, in particular one Canopy, arranged the toy model vehicle.

Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung wird nachstehend anhand der beigefügten Zeichnung im einzelnen erläutert.An embodiment of the invention will be described below with reference to the attached Drawing explained in detail.

In der Zeichnung zeigt

Fig. 1
ein Spielzeugmodell-Fahrzeug, nämlich einen Spielzeugmodell-Traktor, in einer Seitenansicht, teilweise im Schnitt,
Fig. 2
eine Empfangseinrichtung für den Spielzeugmodell-Traktor in einer seitlichen Schnittansicht,
Fig. 3
den Empfänger gemäß Fig. 2 mit zusätzlich eingesetzter Linse in einer der Fig. 2 entsprechenden Darstellung,
Fig. 4
einen Teil des Empfängers in einer seitlichen Schnittansicht und
Fig. 5
den Empfänger gemäß Fig. 2-4 in einer Ansicht von oben.
In the drawing shows
Fig. 1
a toy model vehicle, namely a toy model tractor, in a side view, partially in section,
Fig. 2
a receiving device for the toy model tractor in a side sectional view,
Fig. 3
the receiver according to FIG. 2 with additionally inserted lens in a representation corresponding to FIG. 2,
Fig. 4
a part of the receiver in a side sectional view and
Fig. 5
the receiver of FIG. 2-4 in a view from above.

Der in Fig. 1 dargestellte Spielzeugmodell-Traktor umfasst ein Chassis 1, lenkbare Vorderräder 2, Hinterräder 3, eine Motorhaube 4, eine Fahrerkabine 5 und weitere Bestandteile. Die Fahrerkabine 5 umfasst eine Windschutzscheibe 6, eine Rückscheibe 7, hintere Seitenscheiben 8 und ein Dach 9.The toy model tractor shown in Fig. 1 comprises a chassis 1, steerable Front wheels 2, rear wheels 3, a hood 4, a cab 5 and more Ingredients. The cab 5 includes a windshield 6, a rear window 7, rear side windows 8 and a roof 9.

An der Unterseite des Daches 9 ist eine Empfangseinrichtung 10 zum Empfang der Strahlung einer Fernsteuerung angebracht.At the bottom of the roof 9 is a receiving device 10 for receiving the Radiation of a remote control installed.

Wie aus Fig. 2 ersichtlich umfasst die Empfangseinrichtung 10 ein Unterteil 11, an dessen Oberseite eine im wesentlichen ebene, horizontale untere Spiegelfläche 12 vorgesehen ist, in deren Mitte sich eine zentrale kegelförmige Spiegelfläche 13 befindet, die mit einem Kegelwinkel von etwa 30 bis 45° nach oben absteht, und ein Oberteil 14, an dessen Unterseite eine im wesentlichen ebene, horizontale obere Spiegelfläche 15 vorgesehen ist, in deren Mitte sich eine zentrale kegelförmige Zentrierfläche 16 befindet, deren Kegelwinkel etwa 60 bis 80° beträgt. In der Mitte der Zentrierfläche 16 befindet sich der Empfänger (Sensor) 17, nämlich ein Infrarot-Empfänger (IR-Empfänger), dessen Kopf 18 in der Zentrierfläche 16 angeordnet ist, wobei die Basis 19 des Kopfes 18 bündig mit der hinteren, horizontalen Endfläche 20 des Oberteils 14 abschließt. Das Gehäuse 21 des Empfängers 17 ist mit dem die Zentrierfläche 16 umgebenden Bereich der hinteren Endfläche 20 des Oberteils 14 verbunden, insbesondere verklebt. Der Kopf 18 des Empfängers 17 ist im wesentlichen halbkugelförmig ausgestaltet, wobei die Höhe der Halbkugel etwas geringer ist als die Dicke des Oberteils 14 und der Durchmesser der Kugel im wesentlichen genauso groß ist wie der Durchmesser der Zentrierfläche 16 im Bereich der hinteren Endfläche 20.As can be seen in FIG. 2, the receiving device 10 comprises a lower part 11 the top of which is a substantially flat, horizontal lower mirror surface 12th is provided, in the center of which there is a central conical mirror surface 13, which protrudes upward with a cone angle of about 30 to 45 °, and a Upper part 14, on the underside of a substantially flat, horizontal upper Mirror surface 15 is provided, in the middle of which a central cone-shaped Centering surface 16 is located, whose cone angle is about 60 to 80 °. In the middle the centering surface 16 is the receiver (sensor) 17, namely an infrared receiver (IR receiver) whose head 18 is arranged in the centering surface 16, the base 19 of the head 18 being flush with the rear, horizontal end surface 20 of the upper part 14 completes. The housing 21 of the receiver 17 is connected to the the centering surface 16 surrounding area of the rear end surface 20 of the upper part 14 connected, in particular glued. The head 18 of the receiver 17 is substantially designed hemispherical, with the height of the hemisphere slightly lower is substantially the thickness of the top 14 and the diameter of the ball is just as large as the diameter of the centering surface 16 in the region of rear end surface 20.

Die untere Spiegelfläche 12 und die obere Spiegelfläche 15 verlaufen parallel zueinander und im Abstand d voneinander. Hierdurch werden Strahlen (Infrarot-Strahlen, IR-Strahlen) 22, 23, die gegenüber den Ebenen der unteren Spiegelfläche 12 und der oberen Spiegelfläche 15 geneigt sind, zunächst zwischen der unteren Spiegelfläche 12 und/oder der oberen Spiegelfläche 15 hin und her gespiegelt. Sie werden, je nach Neigung und Lage, durch die zentrale kegelförmige Spiegelfläche 13 im Bereich des Kopfes 18 des Empfängers 17 nach oben abgelenkt und/oder durch die zentrale kegelförmige Zentrierfläche 16 zum Kopf 18 des Empfängers 17 gelenkt. Auf diese Weise leiten die Spiegelflächen 12, 15 und/oder die Spiegelfläche 13 und/oder die Zentrierfläche 16 die Strahlen, insbesondere diejenigen Strahlen, die nicht aus horizontaler Richtung kommen, zum Kopf 18 des Empfängers 17.The lower mirror surface 12 and the upper mirror surface 15 are parallel to each other and at a distance d from each other. As a result, rays (infrared rays, IR rays) 22, 23, which are opposite to the planes of the lower mirror surface 12 and the upper mirror surface 15 are inclined, first between the lower Mirror surface 12 and / or the upper mirror surface 15 back and forth mirrored. she Depending on the inclination and position, they are guided by the central conical mirror surface 13 deflected upward in the region of the head 18 of the receiver 17 and / or through the central conical centering surface 16 to the head 18 of the receiver 17th directed. In this way, the mirror surfaces 12, 15 and / or the mirror surface guide 13 and / or the centering surface 16 the rays, in particular those rays, which do not come from a horizontal direction, to the head 18 of the receiver 17.

Wie aus Fig. 5 ersichtlich umfasst das Unterteil 11 seitliche Spiegelflächen 24, die im wesentlichen gleichmäßig über den kreisförmigen Umfang 25' des Unterteils 11 verteilt sind. Jeweils zwei benachbarte seitliche Spiegelflächen 24 bilden einen geringfügig konkav gestalteten Keil 25, dessen Basis 26 auf dem Umfang 25' des Unterteils 11 liegt und dessen Spitze 27 zur Mitte des Unterteils 11 hin weist. Durch den Abstand a benachbarter Keile 25 werden Einlassöffnungen 28 für die Strahlung der Fernsteuerung gebildet. Einfallende Strahlen (Infrarot-Strahlen, IR-Strahlen) 29 können durch die seitlichen Spiegelflächen 24 in der aus Fig. 5 ersichtlichen Weise zur Mitte des Unterteils 11 hin abgelenkt werden. Hierdurch werden die parallel einfallenden Strahlen 29 in der Mitte des Unterteils 11 gesammelt.As shown in FIG. 5, the lower part 11 comprises lateral mirror surfaces 24 which substantially evenly over the circular periphery 25 'of the base 11 are distributed. Each two adjacent lateral mirror surfaces 24 form a slight concave wedge 25, the base 26 on the circumference 25 'of the lower part 11 and the tip 27 points towards the center of the lower part 11. By the distance a of adjacent wedges 25 become inlet openings 28 for the radiation the remote control formed. Incident rays (infrared rays, IR rays) 29 can through the lateral mirror surfaces 24 in the manner shown in FIG. 5 manner be deflected towards the center of the lower part 11. This will cause the parallel incident Rays 29 collected in the middle of the lower part 11.

Die untere Spiegelfläche 12 und/oder die obere Spiegelfläche 15 und/oder die zentrale kegelförmige Spiegelfläche 13 und/oder die zentrale kegelförmige Zentrierfläche 16 und/oder die seitlichen Spiegelflächen 24 bilden eine Umlenkeinrichtung zum Umlenken der Strahlung der Fernsteuerung zu dem Kopf 18 des Empfängers 17.The lower mirror surface 12 and / or the upper mirror surface 15 and / or the central conical mirror surface 13 and / or the central conical centering surface 16 and / or the lateral mirror surfaces 24 form a deflection device for redirecting the radiation of the remote control to the head 18 of the receiver 17th

Die zentrale kegelförmige Spiegelfläche 13 besteht aus einer Vielzahl von Facetten 30, wobei für jede Einlassöffnung 28 eine Facette 30 vorhanden ist, die der zugehörigen Einlassöffnung 28 zugewandt ist. The central conical mirror surface 13 consists of a plurality of facets 30, wherein for each inlet opening 28, a facet 30 is present, the associated Inlet opening 28 faces.

In der Darstellung der Fig. 3 ist eine Linse 31 in den Bereich zwischen der unteren Spiegelfläche 12 und der oberen Spiegelfläche 15 eingesetzt. Ihre äußere Umfangsfläche 32, die im wesentlichen dem Umfang 25' des Unterteils 11 entspricht, ist in der aus Fig. 3 ersichtlichen Weise nach außen konvex gekrümmt. Hierdurch werden einfallende Strahlen 33 zur Mitte der Empfangseinrichtung 10 hin gebündelt. Der Körper der Linse 31 füllt den Raum zwischen der unteren Spiegelfläche 12 und der oberen Spiegelfläche 15 und den Raum der Einlassöffnungen 28 zwischen den seitlichen Spiegelflächen 24 benachbarter Keile 25 aus. Die Linse 31 ist aus PMMA oder Polycarbonat oder einem anderen geeigneten Material hergestellt.In the illustration of FIG. 3, a lens 31 is in the region between the lower Mirror surface 12 and the upper mirror surface 15 is inserted. Your outer peripheral surface 32, which corresponds substantially to the circumference 25 'of the lower part 11, is convexly curved in the manner shown in FIG. 3 outwards. hereby Incident rays 33 are converged toward the center of the receiving device 10. The body of the lens 31 fills the space between the lower mirror surface 12 and the upper mirror surface 15 and the space of the inlet openings 28 between the lateral mirror surfaces 24 of adjacent wedges 25 from. The lens 31 is off PMMA or polycarbonate or other suitable material.

Aus Fig. 4 ist ersichtlich, dass horizontal einfallende Strahlen 34 durch die zentrale kegelförmige Spiegelfläche 13 nach oben zum Kopf 18 des Empfängers 17 abgelenkt werden.From Fig. 4 it can be seen that horizontally incident rays 34 through the central tapered mirror surface 13 deflected upward to the head 18 of the receiver 17 become.

Durch die Erfindung wird es ermöglicht, mit nur einem Empfänger bzw. Infrarot-Empfänger einen sicheren Empfang bzw. IR-Empfang aus allen Richtungen (360°) sicherzustellen und gleichzeitig die Signalstärke zu verbessern. Empfänger für Fernsteuerungen, insbesondere IR-Empfänger, sind im allgemeinen sehr teuer. Die Empfangseigenschaften verschlechtern sich, je flacher der Einfallswinkel der Strahlung wird. Durch die Erfindung wird ein ausreichender Empfang auch bei flachen Einfallswinkeln gewährleistet. Die aus nicht horizontaler Richtung einfallende Strahlung wird insbesondere durch die untere Spiegelfläche 12 und die obere Spiegelfläche 15 zum Empfänger 17 geleitet, wie in Fig. 2 gezeigt. Die aus horizontaler Richtung eintreffende Strahlung wird insbesondere durch die zentrale kegelförmige Spiegelfläche 13 zum Empfänger 17 gelenkt, wie in Fig. 4 gezeigt. Eine zusätzliche Bündelung der Strahlung erfolgt durch die Linse 31. Durch die seitlichen Spiegelflächen 24 wird die eintreffende Strahlung gesammelt. Im gezeigten Ausführungsbeispiel sind zwölf Einlassöffnungen 28 vorhanden, die sich jeweils zwischen zwei benachbarten Keilen 25 befinden, wobei jeder Keil durch zwei benachbarte seitliche Spiegelflächen 24 gebildet wird. Jede Einlassöffnung 28 deckt einen Winkelbereich von 30° ab. Die zentrale kegelförmige Spiegelfläche 13 wird durch zwölf verspiegelte Facetten 30 gebildet, die die Strahlung zum Empfänger 17 lenken.The invention makes it possible with only one receiver or infrared receiver secure reception or IR reception from all directions (360 °) while improving signal strength. Receiver for Remote controls, especially IR receivers, are generally very expensive. The Receiving properties worsen, the flatter the angle of incidence of the radiation becomes. By the invention, a sufficient reception even at shallow Ensures angles of incidence. The radiation from non-horizontal direction in particular by the lower mirror surface 12 and the upper mirror surface 15 to the receiver 17, as shown in Fig. 2. The from horizontal direction incoming radiation is in particular due to the central cone-shaped Mirror surface 13 is directed to the receiver 17, as shown in Fig. 4. An additional Bundling of the radiation takes place through the lens 31. Through the lateral mirror surfaces 24, the incoming radiation is collected. In the illustrated embodiment There are twelve inlet openings 28, each between two adjacent ones Wedges 25 are located, with each wedge through two adjacent lateral ones Mirror surfaces 24 is formed. Each inlet port 28 covers an angular range from 30 ° off. The central conical mirror surface 13 is mirrored by twelve Facets 30 are formed, which direct the radiation to the receiver 17.

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Empfangseinrichtung für ein Spielzeugmodell-Fahrzeug mit einem Empfänger (17) zum Empfang der Strahlung einer Fernsteuerung,
gekennzeichnet durch
eine Umlenkeinrichtung (11, 13, 15, 16, 24) zum Umlenken der Strahlung zu dem Empfänger (17).
Receiving device for a toy model vehicle with a receiver (17) for receiving the radiation of a remote control,
marked by
a deflection device (11, 13, 15, 16, 24) for deflecting the radiation to the receiver (17).
Empfangseinrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Umlenkeinrichtung eine untere Spiegelfläche (12) umfasst.Receiving device according to claim 1, characterized in that the deflection device comprises a lower mirror surface (12). Empfangseinrichtung nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Umlenkeinrichtung, insbesondere die untere Spiegelfläche (12), eine zentrale kegelförmige Spiegelfläche (13) umfasst.Receiving device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the deflection device, in particular the lower mirror surface (12), a central conical mirror surface (13). Empfangseinrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Umlenkeinrichtung eine obere Spiegelfläche (15) umfasst.Receiving device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the deflection device comprises an upper mirror surface (15). Empfangseinrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Umlenkeinrichtung, insbesondere die obere Spiegelfläche (15), eine zentrale kegelförmige Zentrierfläche (16) umfasst. Receiving device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the deflection device, in particular the upper mirror surface (15), a central conical centering surface (16). Empfangseinrichtung nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Empfänger (17) im Bereich der zentralen kegelförmigen Zentrierfläche (16) angeordnet ist.Receiving device according to claim 5, characterized in that the receiver (17) in the region of the central conical centering surface (16) is arranged. Empfangseinrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Umlenkeinrichtung seitliche Spiegelflächen (24) umfasst.Receiving device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the deflection device comprises lateral mirror surfaces (24). Empfangseinrichtung nach Anspruch 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die seitlichen Spiegelflächen (24) an der unteren Spiegelfläche (12) und/oder an der oberen Spiegelfläche (15) vorgesehen sind.Receiving device according to claim 7, characterized in that the lateral mirror surfaces (24) are provided on the lower mirror surface (12) and / or on the upper mirror surface (15). Empfangseinrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, gekennzeichnet durch eine Linse (31) zum Sammeln der Strahlung der Fernsteuerung.Receiving device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by a lens (31) for collecting the radiation of the remote control. Empfangseinrichtung nach Anspruch 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Linse (31) die zentrale kegelförmige Spiegelfläche (13) umgibt.Receiving device according to claim 9, characterized in that the lens (31) surrounds the central conical mirror surface (13). Empfangseinrichtung nach Anspruch 9 oder 10, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Linse (31) zwischen den seitlichen Spiegelflächen (24) angeordnet ist.Receiving device according to claim 9 or 10, characterized in that the lens (31) between the lateral mirror surfaces (24) is arranged. Spielzeugmodell-Fahrzeug, gekennzeichnet durch eine Empfangseinrichtung (10) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 11.Toy model vehicle, characterized by a receiving device (10) according to one of claims 1 to 11. Spielzeugmodell-Fahrzeug nach Anspruch 12, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Empfangseinrichtung (10) unter einem Dach (9) des Spielzeugmodell-Fahrzeugs angeordnet ist.Toy model vehicle according to claim 12, characterized in that the receiving device (10) under a roof (9) of the toy model vehicle is arranged.
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