EP1684883A2 - Flüssigkeitsaktivierte spielzeuge und betriebssystem zum einsatz damit - Google Patents

Flüssigkeitsaktivierte spielzeuge und betriebssystem zum einsatz damit

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EP1684883A2
EP1684883A2 EP04811943A EP04811943A EP1684883A2 EP 1684883 A2 EP1684883 A2 EP 1684883A2 EP 04811943 A EP04811943 A EP 04811943A EP 04811943 A EP04811943 A EP 04811943A EP 1684883 A2 EP1684883 A2 EP 1684883A2
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toy
operating system
assembly
toy vehicle
liquid
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EP1684883B1 (de
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Mark Trageser
Kip Pohlman
Don Wayne Stoner
Ernst E. Ginkel
Raymond J. Martin
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Mattel Inc
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Mattel Inc
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H17/00—Toy vehicles, e.g. with self-drive; ; Cranes, winches or the like; Accessories therefor
    • A63H17/26—Details; Accessories
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H17/00—Toy vehicles, e.g. with self-drive; ; Cranes, winches or the like; Accessories therefor
    • A63H17/05—Trucks; Lorries
    • A63H17/10—Trucks; Lorries carrying a tank for transporting liquids
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H29/00—Drive mechanisms for toys in general
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H29/00—Drive mechanisms for toys in general
    • A63H29/24—Details or accessories for drive mechanisms, e.g. means for winding-up or starting toy engines

Definitions

  • the present disclosure relates generally to toys in which the
  • performance of the toy is a function of a predetermined quantitative
  • the present disclosure relates generally to toys in which the
  • performance of the toy is a function of a given characteristic of a chosen liquid.
  • An operating system for such a toy may include an input system responsive to a
  • the toy is a battery-powered toy vehicle with a chamber for
  • the chamber is detachable from the toy vehicle.
  • Exemplary components may include a drive assembly to provide a motive
  • an audiovisual assembly including lights and speakers, such as
  • Output patterns may include combinations
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a toy operating system suitable for use
  • FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an exemplary embodiment of a toy
  • FIG. 3 is a top plan view of an exemplary embodiment of a toy
  • FIG. 4 and 5 are side elevation views of an exemplary embodiment
  • Fig. 6 is a top plan view of the toy vehicle of Fig. 3, showing the
  • Fig. 7 is a side elevation view of the toy vehicle of Fig. 3, also
  • Fig. 8 is a schematic representation of the toy vehicle of Fig. 3 with
  • the toy vehicle operating system are coupled with various components of the toy vehicle operating system
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic representation of a toy operating system
  • the operating system includes an input system 12 and a response system
  • Input system 12 is coupled with a liquid body 16, and is configured to be
  • a liquid body may be any liquid body, such as electrical conductivity.
  • a liquid body may be any liquid body of the liquid body, such as electrical conductivity.
  • a liquid body may be any liquid body
  • volume of liquid such as a mixture of one or more liquids contained in a
  • reservoir or other receptacle a mixture of solid and liquid matter, and so forth.
  • Input system 12 is thus configured to measure or otherwise nonconsumptively
  • system 14 is configured to generate one or more predetermined toy output
  • Toy vehicle operating system 110 is shown in Fig. 2 as a toy vehicle operating system 110.
  • Toy vehicle operating system 110 is shown in Fig. 2 as a toy vehicle operating system 110.
  • system 110 includes an input system 112 and a response system 114, and is
  • a liquid body 116 such as a liquid
  • input system 112 is configured to measure a given characteristic of
  • liquid body 116, and response system 114 is configured to generate one or
  • input system 112 may be configured to measure
  • system 114 may be configured to generate a toy output pattern based on the
  • response system 114 may be
  • mixtures having different conductive properties are placed in reservoir 118.
  • a first predetermined toy output pattern may correspond to a
  • liquid mixture having an electrical conductivity in a first range, and a second
  • predetermined toy output pattern may correspond to another liquid mixture
  • Input system 112 further includes a measuring assembly 120 to
  • system 1 10 is configured to be responsive to the electrical conductivity of
  • measuring assembly 120 includes a pair of electrical
  • contacts 122 configured to deliver an electrical current through liquid body 116 and thus determine the liquid's electrical conductivity.
  • measuring assembly 120 is shown to include electrical contacts 122, the nature
  • Input system 112 also includes a processor assembly 130 coupled
  • Processor assembly 130 is configured to produce
  • assembly 130 is configured to produce operational instructions, or inputs, for
  • processor assembly 130 is configured to produce a predetermined set
  • liquid's electrical conductivity is within a second conductivity range, a second
  • predetermined set of operational instructions may be produced, which prompt a
  • Processor assembly 130 thus may include any computational
  • a device such as a microprocessor, a logic unit, or any other circuitry adapted to
  • Such information includes operational instructions for one or more components
  • response system 114 may optionally include any data, whether
  • Response system 114 may include components such as an
  • audiovisual assembly 140 to produce a plurality of predetermined audiovisual displays
  • drive assembly 150 to provide a motive force for a toy vehicle, such
  • response system 114 is configured
  • processor assembly 130 The configuration of the various components of a
  • toy vehicle operating system 110 is used with a
  • battery-powered toy vehicle such as a toy racecar
  • audiovisual assembly 140
  • Light system 142 may further include a light system 142 and/or a speaker system 144.
  • Light system 142 may further include a light system 142 and/or a speaker system 144.
  • system 142 may include one or more lights disposed on the toy vehicle chassis,
  • speaker system 144 may
  • racecar design such as a tire squealing or an engine “revving" at various
  • Activation of audiovisual assembly 140 may thus include producing
  • drive assembly 150 may further include a motor assembly 152 coupled to a
  • Motor assembly 152 may include one or more
  • motors, and driven wheel assembly may include one or more driven wheels adapted to move the toy vehicle across a ground surface.
  • drive assembly 150 may include prompting motor assembly 152 to provide
  • patterns for the toy vehicle may thus include various combinations of lights,
  • system 110 may be supplied by one or more batteries and/or other power
  • operating system 110 may thus include a battery compartment or other
  • a power switch may be any suitable form of power source. Further, a power switch may be any suitable form of power source. Further, a power switch may be any suitable form of power source. Further, a power switch may be any suitable form of power source. Further, a power switch may be any suitable form of power source. Further, a power switch may be any suitable form of power source. Further, a power switch may be any suitable form of power source. Further, a power switch may be any suitable form of power source may be used. Further, a power switch may be any suitable form of power source. Further, a power switch may be any suitable form of power source. Further, a power switch may be any suitable form of power source may be used. Further, a power switch may be any suitable form of power source. Further, a power switch may be any suitable form of power source. Further, a power switch may be any suitable form of power source. Further, a power switch may be any suitable form of power source. Further, a power switch may be any suitable form of power source. Further, a power switch may be any suitable
  • FIGs. 3-8 show an exemplary toy vehicle 210 and a liquid receiving
  • chamber 212 that may be used with toy vehicle operating system 110. More
  • Fig. 3 shows a top view of toy vehicle 210, which includes a
  • Toy vehicle 210 also includes a
  • Chassis 220 also includes a plurality of lights 228, a speaker 230, an actuator 232 in the form of a push button, and a
  • driven wheel 224 is coupled with drive
  • Actuator 232 is coupled to input system 112.
  • Power switch 234 is coupled to input system 112.
  • Chassis 220 further includes a recessed channel 236. Retention
  • devices 238 are disposed on either side of recessed channel 236, and visible
  • recessed channel 236 Within recessed channel 236 are electrical contacts 122 of toy vehicle operating
  • Liquid receiving chamber 212 shown in Figs. 4 and 5, is
  • chassis 220 configured to contain a liquid body and be detachably coupled to chassis 220
  • chamber 212 includes substantially
  • cylindrical chamber wall 240 adapted to conform in size and shape with the
  • One end of chamber 212 includes an input port 242 for
  • a pair of electrodes 246 are disposed on the other end
  • retention devices 238 are adapted to retain chamber 212 in place
  • FIG. 7 shows a side view of toy vehicle 210 with
  • chamber 212 coupled to chassis 220.
  • FIG. 8 shows a schematic representation of toy vehicle operational
  • actuator 232 (not shown in
  • measuring assembly 120 of input system 112 generates
  • Processor assembly 130 produces operational instructions and/or other
  • system 114 to generate a toy output pattern consisting of a predetermined combination of activation of lights 228 and/or speaker 230, to produce an
  • audiovisual display and/or provision of power to driven wheel 224, to move
  • a user may fill chamber 212 with a mixture of one
  • household liquids such as water, juice, or a carbonated beverage
  • the chamber may then be attached to the
  • the processor assembly may then prompt the response system to
  • the exemplary toy vehicle will respond differently to liquids or
  • toy output pattern includes activation of speaker 230 to emit a repeated sound
  • the corresponding toy output pattern includes rapid and
  • drive assembly 150 to move the vehicle across a ground surface at a high
  • the toy vehicle may further include further components to
  • assembly 150 may include any appropriate systems or devices, such as a
  • One example of a feedback mechanism consists of a photodiode and LED
  • a light beam traveling from the LED may
  • Processor assembly 130 may be coded to count the number of times the
  • count may allow the processor to control the drive assembly to increase or
  • Such a feedback mechanism may optionally be used to allow the
  • processor assembly 130 may be coded to intermittently interrupt the power
  • This intermittent interruption of power can be
  • the exemplary toy vehicle may be operated
  • switch 234 is selectively movable among an "off position designated by the
  • actuator 232 is depressed, to respond with a predetermined toy output pattern
  • the exemplary toy vehicle described herein is intended to be a
  • toy operating system may be adapted to couple with one or more liquid
  • one or more liquid chambers are provided.
  • a user may be allowed to choose from among several liquid chambers.
  • a liquid chamber may not include an input
  • a toy vehicle may include a feature or component that allows the
  • the disclosed toy operating systems may be used with other toys.
  • other toys For example,
  • a toy doll may be used with a toy operating system that prompts different
  • liquid contained in a detachable chamber configured to resemble a baby bottle

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Applications Claiming Priority (4)

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US52431903P 2003-11-21 2003-11-21
US53054903P 2003-12-17 2003-12-17
US10/993,794 US7448935B2 (en) 2003-11-21 2004-11-19 Liquid activated toys and operating systems for use with same
PCT/US2004/039313 WO2005051506A2 (en) 2003-11-21 2004-11-22 Liquid activated toys and operating system for use with same

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EP1684883A2 true EP1684883A2 (de) 2006-08-02
EP1684883A4 EP1684883A4 (de) 2010-03-03
EP1684883B1 EP1684883B1 (de) 2013-05-08

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CN (1) CN1882378B (de)
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WO (1) WO2005051506A2 (de)

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US4547169A (en) * 1980-09-03 1985-10-15 John Maxim Conductive fluid activated devices
US4347683A (en) * 1980-09-03 1982-09-07 John Maxim Conductive fluid activated devices
JP2000089654A (ja) * 1998-09-07 2000-03-31 Bandai Co Ltd 電子機器装置
JP3773698B2 (ja) * 1999-03-17 2006-05-10 株式会社バンダイ 電子機器装置

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WO2005051506A2 (en) 2005-06-09
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EP1684883B1 (de) 2013-05-08
CA2545943C (en) 2010-07-13
CA2545943A1 (en) 2005-06-09
CN1882378A (zh) 2006-12-20
CN1882378B (zh) 2010-10-13

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