FR2464086A1 - LIGHT EYES FOR TOY - Google Patents

Abstract

A. BRIGHT EYES FOR TOY. B. THEY INCLUDE A PUPIL CONSISTING OF GROUPS OF LUMINOUS DIODES CAPABLE OF EMITTING RESPECTIVE LIGHTS OF COLORS WHICH ARE OWN, INDEPENDENT OF ONE OF THE OTHERS OR AT THE SAME TIME, AS A RESULT OF THE OPERATION OF SWITCHES PROVIDED BETWEEN THE GROUPS RESPECTIVE LIGHTS AND A POWER SUPPLY SOURCE SUCH AS BATTERIES. B. APPLICATION: FOR DOLLS, TOY-SHAPED ANIMALS, ETC.

Description

The present invention relates to the luminous eye of a toy, animal or

  other, and particularly relates to such a luminous eye comprising a pupil consisting of groups of light diodes (a group of light diodes

  being also called "LED" in the following description) able to emit

  a light of color which is theirs, the diodes - being actuated by switches housed at various places inside the body of the toy and connected to a power source, for example batteries, for

  change the color of the pupil and thus the eye.

  There are various toys such as dolls, puppets, mechanical dolls and wooden dolls. Some of these toys

  are designed so that they can walk and close or open their eyes.

  However, none are designed to give the appearance of life

that the eyes are not animated.

  The present inventor has carried out studies to try to eliminate

  this disadvantage and has developed the present invention.

  An object of the present invention is to produce bright eyes for toys, the eyes being able to change their expression depending on the manipulation of the toy during the play of a child to give them an appearance.

of life and emotion.

  Another goal and to realize such eyes that change their expression (for example color) according to the way children play with toys to make them more enjoyable and interesting for children

  and therefore help the children to cultivate their feelings.

  The present invention therefore relates to toy eyes comprising a pupil consisting of groups of light diodes capable of emitting a light of a color, such as red, green or yellow, which is their own. These groups of light-emitting diodes are designed to emit a light of their own color following the actuation (opening or closing) of switches installed between a power source and

the respective diodes.

  These switches may be conventional push-button switches or reversing switches but they are preferably magnetic switches, touch switches or the like, suitable for being mounted inside the toy at the head, its arms, shoulders, fingers, knees, etc., especially at the joints, and which are designed to be sensitive to pressures applied to various

parts of the surface of the toy.

  An embodiment of the present invention is hereinafter described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings in which: - Figure 1 is a perspective view of a toy, duck-shaped, equipped with eyes according to the invention; FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an eye, on a larger scale, in accordance with the present invention; and FIGS. 3 and 4 show an example of an electrical circuit necessary for the operation of toy eyes in accordance with the present invention. Referring now to Figure 1, there is shown a caricature duck toy, made using conventional toy manufacturing techniques, such as electromotive, mechanical and / or manual techniques. Referring to Figure 2, the eyes of the toy shown

  include an eyeball 2 and a cover 1 for protecting it.

  The eyeball 2 may be movable or stationary and includes a pupil 3 and a portion 4 surrounding the pupil as an ordinary eyeball. The pupil 3 comprises groups of light-emitting diodes, such as LEDI, LED2, LED3, etc., visible in FIG. 3. When they are excited, the groups of light-emitting diodes emit lights of different colors, for example red-green-yellow, respectively. Thus, the pupil comprises, for example, a group of light-emitting diodes emitting a red light, a group emitting a green light, a group emitting a yellow light etc., the groups

  being intermingled with each other, usually regularly, in the pupil.

  As seen in FIGS. 3 and 4, indicating an electrical circuit used for the implementation of the present invention, LED1, LED2, LED3 and other groups of light diodes constitute an electrical circuit with a switch S5, switches with touch S41 and S21, magnetic switches S11, S12, S13 and S31, a battery V, an electrical resistance R etc. The individual LEDs of the groups of LEDs such as LED1, LED2 and AZ3 can be quite conventional or ordinary. For example, if light-emitting diodes operating at 2.5 volts (2.0 - 2.8 volts) are used, a 3-volt battery should be provided because the voltage of the power supply will be reduced because of the presence of a suitable electrical resistance R. The battery V can be inserted into the body of a toy through an opening provided for this purpose in the body to allow the exchange and a cover 5 is

  mounted on the body to close this opening, as shown in Figure 1.

  Assume that the group of LEDs, LED1, emits a red light, LED1 will be actuated to emit a red light immediately after closing the switch S5 and then the magnetic switch S11. The magnetic switch S11 can be operated in conjunction with the touch switch S21. It may be possible to provide a plurality of the same switches as the switch S21. The switch S21.et, possibly its equivalents, are housed on the inner sides of the soft part of the body of a toy and can be actuated by a given blow on these soft parts by discontent or caress as a sign of affection . The red color generally indicates anger and, therefore, the touch switch S11 operatively associated with the group of red LEDs must have a larger gap, or larger stroke, so that the LED1 does not emit of red light only if the soft part of the body of the toy, part o is Sll, is snmise to a pressure exceeding a certain important level. Thus, the switch S21 will be closed only if the body of the toy receives a vigorous blow or pressure. As can be seen from the above, the emission of a red light can be effected independently of the emission of a green or yellow light by selection of the type of switches. Similarly, the emission of a green light can be effected independently of that of a yellow light by distinguishing between the location where S12 is located to operate LED2 and that where S13 is housed to actuate LED3 to inside the

toy body.

  When closing the switch S21, a coil C1 is energized magnetically to close the magnetic switches S11 and S31 so that the group of red LEDs, LED1, emits a red light indicating the lacer as long as the touch switch S41 ( normally closed type) is not opened for a moment by the application of external pressure. If we want to stop the emission of the red light, it is necessary to cut an electric current circulating in Cl by opening the switch S41 for a moment, and for that it is enough to caress the head of the toy where is the switch S41, for example. The LED1 becomes non-conductive and the red light goes out. In the same way, the green light emitting LED 2 and the yellow light emitting LED3 can be arranged and connected together in combination with the red light emitting LED1 to give the eyes of the toy an expression of anger, joy,

sadness or whatever.

  In the embodiment just described, the electrical circuit is designed to emit red, green and yellow lights independently of each other, however, it is, of course, possible to design an electrical circuit for the light emission of two

  or multiple colors at once.

  As a power supply source according to the invention, batteries, generally dry cells, and a combination of a current source and a commercially available adapter can be used.

  can be used instead of batteries.

  Because the wiring techniques employed in the present invention are generally known to those skilled in the art and are not part of the present invention, they are not described in detail. As is apparent from the foregoing, the present invention is simply to achieve new eyes for toys that eliminate the disadvantages of conventional eyes and can express feelings, such as anger, pleasure or other toys. The new eyes of the present invention will find applications not only for toys, but also for dolls

  etc. in exhibitions or in advertising.

  It goes without saying that many changes can be made

  to the device described and shown without departing from the scope of the invention.

Claims (1)

CLAIM   Luminous eyes for toy, characterized in that they comprise a pupil consisting of groups of light-emitting diodes, these groups of light-emitting diodes being able to emit their respective lights of colors which are specific to them independently of one another or at the same time as a result of the actuation of switches provided between groups of light diodes   respective and a power source.