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- the invention relates to a toy with a road connected to an electrical energy source, at least one vehicle for operation on the road and at least one wireless hand controller with accumulator for controlling the vehicle.
- Such toy racetracks are known and serve to carry out races between several vehicles for entertainment purposes. At least the speed of the vehicles, in some cases their steering angle is controlled via a hand controller.
- the vehicles are supplied via the roadway with the electrical energy required for the drive. This offers the possibility of influencing the speed of the vehicles via the voltage applied by the road to the drive of the respective vehicle.
- the hand controller provided for controlling the vehicle can accordingly be connected to a control device of the roadway. Communication of the manual controller with the vehicle is then not required, whereby the structure and thus the manufacturing cost of the toy racetrack can be kept low.
- this configuration has the advantage that low-cost, wired hand controller can be used, since the movement of a hand controller operating player relative to the control device of the road surface can be easily limited to the defined by the connection cable radius.
- the hand controller it is also known to carry out the hand controller wirelessly, whereby their use is no longer limited to the length of the cable corresponding range. Accordingly, the player operating the hand controller can freely move within the limits of the range of wireless data transmission.
- the communication of the known wireless hand controller for toy racetracks with the controller is based on a transmission of infrared rays.
- the infrared transmitter of the known wireless hand controller batteries are used, which are replaced after the discharge and - if they are rechargeable - must be charged in an external charger.
- the problem may arise that game play may need to be interrupted or not started at the desired time, as the batteries are discharged to operate the wireless hand controller ,
- the US 2004/0192162 A1 discloses a children's toy in the form of a vehicle circuit, wherein the vehicle is wireless, in particular by radio controlled by a hand controller. It is envisaged that the hand controller can be connected to the roadway via, for example, a bolt 34.
- the present invention seeks to provide an improved generic toy.
- the reliability of the wireless hand controller of the generic toy should be increased.
- the invention is based on the idea to improve the reliability of the wireless hand controller of a generic toy in that in this an accumulator is integrated, which can be loaded via a charging station.
- an accumulator is integrated, which can be loaded via a charging station.
- advantageous in a generic toy is further provided to use the intended for the operation of the toy connection of the roadway with an electrical energy source at the same time to supply the charging station with electrical energy.
- a generic toy with a connected to an electrical energy source road, at least one vehicle for operation on the road and at least one wireless hand controller with battery for controlling the vehicle is therefore according to the invention characterized by a connected to the road with the electrical power source charging station for the hand controller.
- a connection “via the roadway” means that the roadway (at least) a portion of the electrical lines between the charging station (and in particular electrical contact elements of the charging station, which are intended for contact with corresponding contact elements of the manual regulator,) and the electrical energy source, which is preferably a transformer connected to a domestic electricity grid (in particular for providing DC voltage of eg 14.8V or 18V).
- the road surface not only the lane (s) for the vehicle having components, but also all associated electrical functional components, such as a control device for the roadway having module understood.
- the charging station is electrically connected to the roadway via a (preferably repeatedly pluggable and detachable) plug connection.
- connection while a connection is referred to, which leads by a simple relative movement of the connection partners to a frictional, positive or other (for example, magnetic) fixation.
- Such a connector between the charging station of the manual controller and the road allows a simple and comfortable assembly and disassembly of the toy and - especially if the roadway is formed of a variety of interconnected (especially by simply mating) connectable roadway segments - a space-saving accommodation in disassembled Status. Furthermore, it can be achieved that - if the roadway is provided at several sections with suitable connection means - the charging station can be connected as needed to a particular section of the roadway.
- the wireless hand controller is connected by radio (i.e., electromagnetic waves in the radio frequency range) to a control device for the vehicle.
- radio i.e., electromagnetic waves in the radio frequency range
- the advantage of such a wireless connection is that it - unlike the known infrared connection - no direct contact between a transmitter and a receiver is required. As a result, as reliable as possible communication between the hand controller and the control device is ensured so that interruptions that can adversely affect the game play can be avoided.
- control device is connected to the roadway or forms a part thereof, so that the vehicle can be controlled, for example, by influencing the voltage applied by the roadway (directly or indirectly) to a drive of the vehicle.
- the control device it is also possible to integrate the control device in the vehicle itself, so that the hand controller communicates directly with the vehicle.
- a track guided embodiment of the toy according to the invention with the advantage of easy guidance of the toy along the roadway without the Necessity of additional steering devices in the vehicle is achieved by the fact that the roadway has a guide groove and the vehicle has a guide keel, which engages in the guide groove.
- each of the lanes 6 comprises a guide groove 7 for guiding the vehicle, which is provided on the bottom side with a corresponding guide element, such as a guide keel, and two metallic contact rails 8, which are arranged on both sides of the guide groove 7.
- the contact rails 6 are connected via the toy control with an electrical energy source (not shown) and serve to over grinding Contact elements of the respective vehicle to supply this required for the propulsion electrical energy.
- the height of the voltage applied to the two contact rails 8 each lane 6 electrical voltage is controlled by the toy control 3, which is provided for this purpose with a suitable control device.
- each of the hand controller 4 is provided with a radio transmitter which communicates wirelessly with a receiving unit 9 of the toy controller 3.
- Each of the hand controllers 4 is connected to an accumulator 10 (e.g., lithium ion accumulator) interchangeably disposed in a housing of the hand controller 4 via a flap to be opened on the underside of each of the hand controls.
- the accumulators 10 of both hand controller 4 are rechargeable via the charging station 5.
- the charging station 5, which is inserted laterally into one of the roadway segments 2, is electrically connected to the electrical energy source, which is also provided for the provision of the electrical voltage at the contact rails 8, via the roadway.
- both the contact rails of one or both lanes can be used as electrical lines, as well as a connection between the connector designed as a connector 11 of the roadway segment (which record the socket 12 formed as a connector of the charging station 5) provided with the electrical power source via separate lines be.
- a charging control is integrated, which automatically controls the charging voltage with which the respective accumulator 10 is acted upon. This is intended to prevent overcharging of the respective accumulator 10.
- About the charge control is also a deep discharge of the respective accumulator 10th prevented by when a falling below a defined limit voltage, the function of the manual controller 4 is disabled.
- the charging station 5 forms for each of the two hand controller 4 a corresponding to the shape of a foot of the hand controller 4 recess 13 (here: oval in cross-section), so that the hand controller 4 in only one defined orientation in the charging station 5 are turned off. This ensures a secure contact between corresponding contact elements of the hand controller 4 and the charging station 5.
- the contact elements of the hand controller 4 and the charging station 5 are in the form of two contact plates 14, of which in each case a contact plate 14 of the hand controller 4 and a contact plate 14 of the charging station 5 form a pair of contact elements.
- the contact plates 14 of each pair of contact elements are laterally deflected during contacting a defined distance, whereby they are biased; This leads to a defined surface pressure in the contact point. This surface pressure ensures a secure electrical contact.
- the two each a hand controller 4 associated contact plates 14 of the charging station 5 are arranged in a socket 15 within the corresponding recess 13 of the charging station 5 and connected via a simple cable 16 with the associated connector 12.
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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Spielzeug mit einer an einer elektrischen Energiequelle angeschlossenen Fahrbahn, mindestens einem Fahrzeug zum Betrieb auf der Fahrbahn sowie mindestens einem kabellosen Handregler mit Akkumulator zur Steuerung des Fahrzeugs.The invention relates to a toy with a road connected to an electrical energy source, at least one vehicle for operation on the road and at least one wireless hand controller with accumulator for controlling the vehicle.
Derartige Spielzeug-Rennbahnen sind bekannt und dienen dazu, Rennen zwischen mehreren Fahrzeugen zu Unterhaltungszwecken auszuführen. Dabei wird zumindest die Geschwindigkeit der Fahrzeuge, teilweise auch deren Lenkeinschlag über jeweils einen Handregler gesteuert. Bei den meisten Spielzeug-Rennbahnen werden die Fahrzeuge über die Fahrbahn mit der für den Antrieb benötigten elektrischen Energie versorgt. Dies bietet die Möglichkeit, die Geschwindigkeit der Fahrzeuge über die von der Fahrbahn an dem Antrieb des jeweiligen Fahrzeugs angelegte Spannung zu beeinflussen. Der zur Steuerung des Fahrzeugs vorgesehene Handregler kann demnach mit einer Steuerungseinrichtung der Fahrbahn verbunden sein. Eine Kommunikation des Handreglers mit dem Fahrzeug ist dann nicht erforderlich, wodurch der Aufbau und somit die Herstellungskosten der Spielzeug-Rennbahn gering gehalten werden können. Weiterhin hat diese Konfiguration den Vorteil, dass auf kostengünstige, kabelgebundene Handregler zurückgegriffen werden kann, da die Bewegung eines den Handregler betätigenden Spielers relativ zu der Steuerungsvorrichtung der Fahrbahn ohne weiteres auf den von dem Verbindungskabel definierten Umkreis begrenzt sein kann.Such toy racetracks are known and serve to carry out races between several vehicles for entertainment purposes. At least the speed of the vehicles, in some cases their steering angle is controlled via a hand controller. In most toy racetracks, the vehicles are supplied via the roadway with the electrical energy required for the drive. This offers the possibility of influencing the speed of the vehicles via the voltage applied by the road to the drive of the respective vehicle. The hand controller provided for controlling the vehicle can accordingly be connected to a control device of the roadway. Communication of the manual controller with the vehicle is then not required, whereby the structure and thus the manufacturing cost of the toy racetrack can be kept low. Furthermore, this configuration has the advantage that low-cost, wired hand controller can be used, since the movement of a hand controller operating player relative to the control device of the road surface can be easily limited to the defined by the connection cable radius.
Es ist jedoch auch bekannt, die Handregler kabellos auszuführen, wodurch deren Einsatz nicht mehr auf eine der Länge des Kabels entsprechende Reichweite begrenzt ist. Der den Handregler betätigende Spieler kann sich demnach in den Grenzen der Reichweite der kabellosen Datenübertragung frei bewegen. Die Kommunikation der bekannten kabellosen Handregler für Spielzeug-Rennbahnen mit der Steuerungseinrichtung beruht auf einer Übertragung von Infrarotstrahlen. Für die Energieversorgung der Infrarot-Sender der bekannten kabellosen Handregler werden Batterien eingesetzt, die nach dem Entladen ausgetauscht und - sofern Sie wiederaufladbar ausgebildet sind - in einem externen Ladegerät aufgeladen werden müssen. Neben dem Aufwand, der sich durch das Austauschen und gegebenenfalls das Aufladen der austauschbaren Batterien ergibt, kann sich das Problem ergeben, dass ein Spielablauf unterbrochen werden muss oder nicht zum gewünschten Zeitpunkt gestartet werden kann, da die Batterien für den Betrieb des kabellosen Handreglers entladen sind.However, it is also known to carry out the hand controller wirelessly, whereby their use is no longer limited to the length of the cable corresponding range. Accordingly, the player operating the hand controller can freely move within the limits of the range of wireless data transmission. The communication of the known wireless hand controller for toy racetracks with the controller is based on a transmission of infrared rays. For the power supply of the infrared transmitter of the known wireless hand controller batteries are used, which are replaced after the discharge and - if they are rechargeable - must be charged in an external charger. In addition to the expense of replacing and recharging the replaceable batteries, the problem may arise that game play may need to be interrupted or not started at the desired time, as the batteries are discharged to operate the wireless hand controller ,
Die
Ausgehend von diesem Stand der Technik lag der Erfindung die Aufgabe zugrunde, ein verbessertes gattungsgemäßes Spielzeug anzugeben. Insbesondere sollte die Betriebssicherheit des kabellosen Handreglers des gattungsgemäßen Spielzeugs erhöht werden.Based on this prior art, the present invention seeks to provide an improved generic toy. In particular, the reliability of the wireless hand controller of the generic toy should be increased.
Diese Aufgabe wird durch ein Spielzeug gemäß dem unabhängigen Patentanspruch 1 gelöst. Vorteilhafte Ausführungsformen des erfindungsgemäßen Spielzeugs sind Gegenstand der abhängigen Patentansprüche und ergeben sich aus der nachfolgenden Beschreibung der Erfindung.This object is achieved by a toy according to independent claim 1. Advantageous embodiments of the toy according to the invention are the subject of the dependent claims and will become apparent from the following description of the invention.
Der Erfindung liegt der Gedanke zu Grunde, die Betriebssicherheit des kabellosen Handreglers eines gattungsgemäßen Spielzeugs dadurch zu verbessern, dass in diesen ein Akkumulator integriert wird, der über eine Ladestation geladen werden kann. Um die Ladestation vorteilhaft in ein gattungsgemäßes Spielzeug integrieren zu können ist weiterhin vorgesehen, die für den Betrieb des Spielzeugs vorgesehene Verbindung der Fahrbahn mit einer elektrischen Energiequelle gleichzeitig zur Versorgung der Ladestation mit elektrischer Energie zu nutzen.The invention is based on the idea to improve the reliability of the wireless hand controller of a generic toy in that in this an accumulator is integrated, which can be loaded via a charging station. In order to integrate the charging station advantageous in a generic toy is further provided to use the intended for the operation of the toy connection of the roadway with an electrical energy source at the same time to supply the charging station with electrical energy.
Ein gattungsgemäßes Spielzeug mit einer an eine elektrische Energiequelle angeschlossenen Fahrbahn, mindestens einem Fahrzeug zum Betrieb auf der Fahrbahn sowie mindestens einem kabellosen Handregler mit Akkumulator zur Steuerung des Fahrzeugs ist demnach erfindungsgemäß durch eine über die Fahrbahn mit der elektrischen Energiequelle verbundene Ladestation für den Handregler gekennzeichnet.A generic toy with a connected to an electrical energy source road, at least one vehicle for operation on the road and at least one wireless hand controller with battery for controlling the vehicle is therefore according to the invention characterized by a connected to the road with the electrical power source charging station for the hand controller.
Dabei bedeutet eine Verbindung "über die Fahrbahn", dass die Fahrbahn (zumindest) einen Abschnitt der elektrischen Leitungen zwischen der Ladestation (und insbesondere elektrischen Kontaktelementen der Ladestation, die für einen Kontakt mit entsprechenden Kontaktelemente des Handreglers vorgesehen sind,) und der elektrischen Energiequelle, bei der es sich vorzugsweise um einen mit einem häusliches Elektrizitätsnetz verbundenen Transformator (insbesondere zur Bereitstellung von Gleichspannung von z.B. 14,8V oder 18V) handelt, ausbildet.In this context, a connection "via the roadway" means that the roadway (at least) a portion of the electrical lines between the charging station (and in particular electrical contact elements of the charging station, which are intended for contact with corresponding contact elements of the manual regulator,) and the electrical energy source, which is preferably a transformer connected to a domestic electricity grid (in particular for providing DC voltage of eg 14.8V or 18V).
Als Fahrbahn werden nicht nur die die Fahrspur(en) für das Fahrzeug aufweisenden Bauteile, sondern auch alle damit verbundenen elektrischen Funktionskomponenten, wie beispielsweise ein die Steuerungseinrichtung für die Fahrbahn aufweisendes Modul verstanden.As the road surface not only the lane (s) for the vehicle having components, but also all associated electrical functional components, such as a control device for the roadway having module understood.
In einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform des erfindungsgemäßen Spielzeugs bzw. des erfindungsgemäßen Systems ist vorgesehen, dass die Ladestation über eine (vorzugsweise wiederholt steck- und lösbare) Steckverbindung elektrisch mit der Fahrbahn verbunden ist.In a preferred embodiment of the toy according to the invention or of the system according to the invention, it is provided that the charging station is electrically connected to the roadway via a (preferably repeatedly pluggable and detachable) plug connection.
Als "Steckverbindung" wird dabei eine Verbindung bezeichnet, die durch eine einfache Relativbewegung der Verbindungspartner zu einer kraftschlüssigen, formschlüssigen oder sonstigen (z.B. magnetischen) Fixierung führt.As a "plug connection" while a connection is referred to, which leads by a simple relative movement of the connection partners to a frictional, positive or other (for example, magnetic) fixation.
Eine solche Steckverbindung zwischen der Ladestation des Handreglers und der Fahrbahn ermöglicht, eine einfache und komfortable Montage bzw. Demontage des Spielzeugs sowie - insbesondere wenn die Fahrbahn aus einer Vielzahl von miteinander (insbesondere durch einfaches Zusammenstecken) verbindbaren Fahrbahnsegmenten ausgebildet ist - einer platzsparenden Unterbringung im demontierten Zustand. Weiterhin kann dadurch erreicht werden, dass - sofern die Fahrbahn an mehreren Abschnitten mit geeigneten Verbindungsmitteln versehen ist - die Ladestation bedarfsgemäß an einen bestimmten Abschnitt der Fahrbahn angebunden werden kann.Such a connector between the charging station of the manual controller and the road allows a simple and comfortable assembly and disassembly of the toy and - especially if the roadway is formed of a variety of interconnected (especially by simply mating) connectable roadway segments - a space-saving accommodation in disassembled Status. Furthermore, it can be achieved that - if the roadway is provided at several sections with suitable connection means - the charging station can be connected as needed to a particular section of the roadway.
In einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform des erfindungsgemäßen Spielzeugs ist vorgesehen, dass der kabellose Handregler über Funk (d.h. elektromagnetische Wellen im Radiofrequenzbereich) mit einer Steuerungseinrichtung für das Fahrzeug verbunden ist. Der Vorteil einer solchen Funk-Verbindung liegt darin, dass dafür - anders als bei der bekannten Infrarot-Verbindung - kein direkter Kontakt zwischen einem Sender und einem Empfänger erforderlich ist. Dadurch wird eine möglichst funktionssichere Kommunikation zwischen dem Handregler und der Steuerungseinrichtung gewährleistet, so dass Unterbrechungen, die den Spielverlauf negativ beeinflussen können, vermieden werden.In a preferred embodiment of the toy according to the invention, it is provided that the wireless hand controller is connected by radio (i.e., electromagnetic waves in the radio frequency range) to a control device for the vehicle. The advantage of such a wireless connection is that it - unlike the known infrared connection - no direct contact between a transmitter and a receiver is required. As a result, as reliable as possible communication between the hand controller and the control device is ensured so that interruptions that can adversely affect the game play can be avoided.
Dabei kann vorgesehen sein, dass die Steuerungseinrichtung mit der Fahrbahn verbunden ist bzw. einen Teil davon ausbildet, so dass das Fahrzeug beispielsweise durch eine Beeinflussung der von der Fahrbahn (direkt oder indirekt) an einem Antrieb des Fahrzeugs angelegten elektrischen Spannung gesteuert werden kann. Selbstverständlich ist jedoch auch möglich, die Steuerungseinrichtung in das Fahrzeug selbst zu integrieren, so dass der Handregler direkt mit dem Fahrzeug kommuniziert.It can be provided that the control device is connected to the roadway or forms a part thereof, so that the vehicle can be controlled, for example, by influencing the voltage applied by the roadway (directly or indirectly) to a drive of the vehicle. Of course, however, it is also possible to integrate the control device in the vehicle itself, so that the hand controller communicates directly with the vehicle.
Eine spurgeführte Ausführungsform des erfindungsgemäßen Spielzeugs mit dem Vorteil einer einfachen Führung des Spielzeugs entlang der Fahrbahn ohne die Notwendigkeit von zusätzlichen Lenkeinrichtungen im Fahrzeug erzielt man dadurch, dass die Fahrbahn eine Führungsnut und das Fahrzeug einen Führungskiel, welcher in die Führungsnut eingreift, aufweist.A track guided embodiment of the toy according to the invention with the advantage of easy guidance of the toy along the roadway without the Necessity of additional steering devices in the vehicle is achieved by the fact that the roadway has a guide groove and the vehicle has a guide keel, which engages in the guide groove.
Die Erfindung wird nachfolgen anhand eines in den Zeichnungen dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiels näher erläutert. In den Zeichnungen zeigt:
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- ein erfindungsgemäßes Spielzeug in einer isometrischen Ansicht;
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- das Spielzeug gemäß
Fig. 1 in einer Aufsicht; - Fig. 3:
- einen (teilweisen) Schnitt entlang der Schnittebene III in
Fig. 2 ; - Fig. 4:
- eine weitere isometrische Ansicht des Spielzeugs gemäß den
Fig. 1 bis 3 ; - Fig. 5:
- eine Aufsicht auf das Spielzeug gemäß
Fig. 4 (mit nur einem Handregler); - Fig. 6:
- einen Schnitt durch das Spielzeug entlang der Ebene VI in
Fig. 5 ; und - Fig. 7:
- einen Schnitt durch das Spielzeug entlang der Ebene VII in
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- a toy according to the invention in an isometric view;
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- the toy according to
Fig. 1 in a supervision; - 3:
- a (partial) section along the section plane III in
Fig. 2 ; - 4:
- another isometric view of the toy according to the
Fig. 1 to 3 ; - Fig. 5:
- a view of the toy according to
Fig. 4 (with just a hand controller); - Fig. 6:
- a section through the toy along the level VI in
Fig. 5 ; and - Fig. 7:
- a section through the toy along the level VII in
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Das in den
Die Regelung der an den Kontaktschienen 8 jeder Fahrspur 6 anliegenden elektrischen Spannung wird von der Spielzeugsteuerung 3 anhand eines Soll-Signals geregelt, das der Spielzeugsteuerung 3 von dem jeweiligen Handregler 4 übermittelt wird. Über die manuell betätigten Handregler 4 wird demnach im Ergebnis die Geschwindigkeit des in der Fahrspur 6 geführten Fahrzeugs gesteuert. Die Übertragung der Signale von den Handreglern 4 zu der Spielzeugsteuerung 3 erfolgt über jeweils eine Funkverbindung (2,4 GHz). Hierzu ist jeder der Handregler 4 mit einem Funksender versehen, der kabellos mit einer Empfangseinheit 9 der Spielzeugsteuerung 3 kommuniziert.The regulation of the voltage applied to the contact rails 8 of each
Jeder der Handregler 4 ist mit einem Akkumulator 10 (z.B. Lithium-Ionen-Akkumulator) verbunden, der über eine auf der Unterseite jedes der Handregler zu öffnende Klappe auswechselbar in einem Gehäuse des Handreglers 4 angeordnet ist. Die Akkumulatoren 10 beider Handregler 4 sind über die Ladestation 5 wiederaufladbar. Hierzu ist die seitlich in eines der Fahrbahnsegmente 2 eingesteckte Ladestation 5 über die Fahrbahn mit der elektrischen Energiequelle, die auch für die Bereitstellung der elektrischen Spannung an den Kontaktschienen 8 vorgesehen ist, elektrisch verbunden. Hierbei können sowohl die Kontaktschienen einer oder der beiden Fahrspuren als elektrische Leitungen verwendet werden, als auch eine Verbindung zwischen den als Stecker ausgebildeten Steckverbindern 11 des Fahrbahnsegments (die die als Buchse ausgebildeten Steckverbinder 12 der Ladestation 5 aufnehmen) mit der elektrischen Energiequelle über separate Leitungen vorgesehen sein.Each of the
In jeden der Handregler 4 ist eine Ladesteuerung integriert, die die Ladespannung, mit der der jeweilige Akkumulator 10 beaufschlagt wird, automatisch steuert. Dadurch soll ein Überladen des jeweiligen Akkumulators 10 verhindert werden. Über die Ladesteuerung wird auch ein Tiefentladen des jeweiligen Akkumulators 10 verhindert, indem bei einem Unterschreiten einer definierten Grenzspannung die Funktion des Handreglers 4 außer Betrieb gesetzt wird.In each of the
Die Ladestation 5 bildet für jeden der beiden Handregler 4 eine der Form eines Fußes des Handreglers 4 entsprechenden Vertiefung 13 (hier: im Querschnitt oval) aus, so dass die Handregler 4 in nur einer definierten Ausrichtung in der Ladestation 5 abstellbar sind. Dadurch wird ein sicherer Kontakt zwischen entsprechenden Kontaktelementen der Handregler 4 und der Ladestation 5 gewährleistet. Die Kontaktelemente der Handregler 4 und der Ladestation 5 sind in Form von jeweils zwei Kontaktblechen 14 ausgebildet, von denen jeweils ein Kontaktblech 14 eines der Handregler 4 und ein Kontaktblech 14 der Ladestation 5 ein Kontaktelementepaar ausbilden. Die Kontaktbleche 14 eines jeden Kontaktelementepaars werden bei der Kontaktierung eine definierte Distanz seitlich ausgelenkt, wodurch diese vorgespannt werden; dies führt zu einer definierten Flächenpressung in der Kontaktstelle. Diese Flächenpressung sorgt für eine sichere elektrische Kontaktierung.The charging
Die jeweils zwei einem Handregler 4 zugeordneten Kontaktbleche 14 der Ladestation 5 sind in einem Sockel 15 innerhalb der entsprechenden Vertiefung 13 der Ladestation 5 angeordnet und über ein einfaches Kabel 16 mit dem dazugehörigen Steckverbinder 12 verbunden.The two each a
Claims (4)
- Toy having a track (1) connected to a source of electrical energy, having at least one vehicle to run on the track (1) and having at least one wireless hand controller (4) fitted with a storage battery (10) to control the vehicle, characterised by a charging station (5) for the hand controller (4) which is connected to the source of electrical energy via the track (1).
- Toy according to claim 1, characterised in that the charging station (5) is electrically connected to the track (1) by a plug-in connection.
- Toy according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the hand controller (4) is connected to a control means for the vehicle by radio.
- Toy according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the track (1) has a guide slot (7) and the vehicle has a guide blade which engages in the guide slot (7).
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