FR2642010A1 - MOBILE DECORATION - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a mobile decoration comprising an improved structure for opening and closing an openable part. It comprises a movable decorative body 32 comprising a hollow rod 34 freely mounted on a core element 68 of curved shape which can be driven in a rotational movement and moved vertically. The body 32 can include a flower 36, the petals 38 of which can be opened and closed under the action of the vertical reciprocating movement of the core element 68 inside the stem 34. Field of application: movable decorative objects , etc.

Description

The invention relates to a mobile decoration comprising a structure

  opening and closing device which is adapted to cause part of the moving decoration to be actuated to open, and more particularly to a movable decoration having an opening and closing structure which is designed to operate by opening part of the decoration, at the same time as the appearance and / or the configuration of the decoration

are modified.

  A moving decoration shaped to mimic an artificial flower is known, which is designed so that a curved core member is inserted into a stem member of the flower and the core member is rotated. to move the rod in a sinuous manner corresponding to the curved configuration of the web member. Such a classic mobile decoration is also designed to be operated as a result of the

  detecting any external stimulus such as sound.

  This design allows the decoration to be put into action when an observer claps hands to generate any communication between the

decoration and the observer.

  However, the classic mobile decoration loses its interest relatively quickly because the movement is

relatively simple.

  It would therefore be very desirable to develop a mobile decoration capable of performing a novel and complicated movement to vary unexpectedly its configuration and / or its appearance and present

A big interest.

  In general terms, in accordance with the

  tion, it is proposed a control device for a decoration. The control device comprises a core element, or rod, made of a flexible material such as a wire and mounted movably, a movable decorative body comprising a hollow element freely mounted on the element of core and an element actuated to open and operatively connected to the core member, and an opening and closing structure for opening and closing the actuated member for s' open. The opening and closing structure is operatively mounted between the actuated element to open and the core member to open and close the actuated element to open with the

movement of the soul element.

  In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the opening and closing structure is constructed to actuate to open the actuated element to open with the reciprocating motion of the element. soul. The reciprocating movement of the web element can be performed in the vertical direction. The opening and closing structure may comprise reciprocating means adapted to be reciprocated with the vertical movement of the core member and operatively connected to the actuated member to open to open and close this element using the reciprocating motion of

reciprocating means.

  In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the core member is bent at least in part. Alternatively, the opening and closing structure may be operable to open the actuated member to open with the rotation of the core member. The opening and closing structure comprises reciprocating means adapted to be reciprocated with the rotation of the core member and operatively connected to the actuated member to open to the open and close it using the alternative motion means to

reciprocating motion.

  In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the reciprocating means is operably connected to the core member by means of cam means or gear means. The invention therefore relates to a mobile decoration that is capable of performing a complicated movement

  while varying the configuration and / or appearance.

  Another object of the invention is to propose a mobile decoration capable of effecting a movement

Realistic and very interesting.

  Another object of the invention is to propose a mobile decoration capable of operating to open it a

part of this mobile decoration.

  Another object of the invention is to propose a mobile decoration capable of establishing a communication

  any one between herself and an observer.

  Another object of the invention is to propose a mobile decoration capable of effecting a movement

unexpected.

  The invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings by way of non-limiting examples and in which, the same reference numerals denoting the same elements or corresponding elements in the various figures: FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the mobile decoration according to the invention in which a flower body is closed; Figure 2 is a perspective view of the mobile decoration of Figure 1 in which the body of the flower is open; Figures 3 and 4 are partial views in vertical section showing an opening and closing structure incorporated in the movable decoration shown in Figure 1; FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a

  control mechanism and actuating means incor-

  pores in the mobile decoration shown in Figure 1; Figs. 6A and 6B are partial vertical sectional views showing an essential part of the control mechanism shown in Fig. 5; Fig. 7 is a diagram of a control circuit for a motor forming part of the control mechanism shown in Fig. 5; Fig. 8 is a timing diagram showing the relationships between various pulse signals generated in the control circuit shown in Fig. 7; Figure 9 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the mobile decoration according to the invention in which a flower body is closed; Figure 10 is a perspective view of the movable decoration of Figure 9, in which the body of the flower is open; Figure 11 is a vertical sectional view

  showing a control mechanism and means of action

  incorporated in the mobile decoration shown in Figure 9; Fig. 12 is a partial vertical sectional view showing an essential part of the control mechanism shown in Fig. 11; Fig. 13 is a diagram of a control circuit for a motor forming part of the control mechanism shown in Fig. 11; Figure 14 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the mobile decoration according to the invention; Fig. 15 is a perspective view showing generally the interior construction of the movable decoration shown in Fig. 14; Figure 16 is a vertical sectional view

  showing the control mechanism and the means of

  incorporated in the mobile decoration shown in Figure 14; Fig. 17 is a plan view of an essential part of the actuating means shown in Fig. 16; Fig. 18 is a diagram of a control circuit for a motor forming part of the control mechanism shown in Fig. 16; Fig. 19 is a partial vertical sectional view of an essential part of an opening and closing structure incorporated in the movable decoration shown in Fig. 14; Fig. 20 is a schematic view showing engagement between petals and a cylindrical member of the opening and closing structure shown in Fig. 19; Figure 21 is a front view, partly in section, showing another embodiment of the mobile decoration according to the invention; Fig. 22 is a diagram of a control circuit for a motor forming part of the control mechanism incorporated in the mobile decoration shown in Fig. 21; Fig. 23 is a partial sectional elevation showing an opening and closing structure incorporated in the movable decoration shown in Fig. 21; Fig. 24A is a partial perspective view showing a flower body which is closed by the opening and closing structure shown in Fig. 23; Fig. 24B is a partial perspective view of the flower body which is opened by the opening and closing structure shown in Fig. 23; Fig. 25 is a partial front view, partly in section, showing a modification of the opening and closing structure shown in Fig. 23; and

  Figure 26 is a partial perspective view.

  showing an essential part of the structure

  opening and closing position shown in FIG.

  Hereinafter will be described a mobile decoration comprising an opening and closing structure

  according to the invention, with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  Figures 1 and 2 show an embodiment of a mobile decoration according to the invention. A moving decoration of the illustrated embodiment is generally made to limit an artificial flower pot. However, the mobile decoration according

  the invention is not limited to such an artificial flower

  cial. This embodiment of the mobile decoration generally comprises a base 30 made to mimic a pot and a body 32 of decoration comprising an artificial flower disposed on the base 30 so as to rise. The body of the decoration, or flower, 32 comprises a flexible rod 34 made in a hollow form and serving as a support, and at least one flower body 36 arranged to be supported on the end

  upper stem or support 34.

  The flower body 36, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, comprises a member operable to open, or a plurality of petals 38, and a mount 40

  supporting the petals 38 so that they can open.

  The petals 38 are each supported movably, by their proximal portion, on the mount 40 so that they can be actuated to open via their proximal end. Frame 40, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, is formed of a rounded bottom wall 42 and a cylindrical side wall 44 in a substantially hemispherical and hollow form. The side wall 44 is closed at its distal end. This embodiment of the mount 40 defines a disk receiving portion 46 (FIG. 3) at the front portion of the inside of the mount and a cavity section 48 (FIG. 4) defined at the rear portion of the interior. of the mount. In the illustrated embodiment, the disk receiving section 46 is defined by the cooperation of the cylindrical sidewall 44 and a partition 49 disposed in the mount so as to extend in a direction substantially perpendicular to the axial direction. of the mount 40. Therefore, the cavity section 48 is defined by the cooperation of the round wall 42 of the bottom and the wall 49. The cylindrical side wall 44 of the frame 40 defining the disk receiving section 46, cooperation with the partition 49, has openings 50 corresponding to the respective petals 38, openings through which the petals are inserted by their proximal portion into the section 46 of receiving discs. In the disk receiving section 46 are disposed two discs 52 and 54 so as to be movable forward and backward or in the axial direction of the mount 40. The rear disc 52 and the front disc 54 are constantly being forced back to

  the rear by a spring 56. The disks 52 and 54 comprise

  at their outer periphery, protrusions 58 and 59 whose number corresponds to that of the petals 38. In addition, the rear disc 52 has, on its rear surface, a projection 60 which is arranged to protrude or protrude at through an opening of the partition 39 into the cavity section 48. As previously described, each of the petals 38 is inserted by its proximal portion, through the corresponding opening 50, into the disk receiving portion 46. The proximal portion of each of the petals 38 has an axis 62 which is held in the opening 50 and the proximal end of the petal 38 is interposed between the projection 58 of the rear disc 52 and the

protrusion 59 of the front disc 54.

  The hollow hollow support or rod 34, described above, is inserted by its upper end into the

  recessed section 48 of mount 40. An action element

  64, attached to the upper end of the hollow rod 34, is provided with a support pin 66 arranged to protrude laterally on both sides of the actuating element 64. The mount 40 is pivotally supported. on the support shaft 66 of the actuating element 64 so as to be pivotally movable about the support axis 66 so that the pivotal movement of the frame 40, upwards, around the axis 66, causes the actuating element 64 to engage the protrusion 60 protruding from the rear disc 52 through the partition 49 to forcibly move the rear disc 52 forwardly by means of the projection 60 as described in

detail below.

  In the support or hollow rod 34 is inserted freely a core element 68 of flexible or curable material, so that it can be moved inside the rod 34. In this embodiment, the element of The core or rod 68 is formed as a wire and is curvable and arranged in the hollow shaft member 34 to be rotated and displaced vertically therein. Core member 68 is bent or deformed at least in part. In this embodiment, it can be shaped into a sinuous shape. In addition, the core member 68 is disposed so that its upper end retractably protrudes upwardly from the upper end of the hollow rod 34 when actuated. The core member 68 has on its upper end a force-applying member 69 which is force-applied against the inner surface of the frame 40 to rotate it as shown in FIG. moved up. This will be

described in detail below.

  In the decorative body or in the flower of the mobile decoration of the embodiment illustrated and designed as described above, the petals 38 are kept folded or closed while the discs 52 and 54 are substantially forced by the spring 56. Then, when the web member 68 is moved to cause the force applying member, mounted on its upper end, to be force-applied abutting against the inner surface of the mount 40, the mount 40 is moved so as to pivot about the support shaft 66, from a position shown in Figure 3 to that shown in Figure 4, so that the projection 60 of the rear disk 52, extending through the wall 49 to penetrate in the cavity section 48, abuts against the actuating element 64. This causes the element 64 to press force against the rear disc 52 by means of the projection 60 against the spring 56 to move the discs 52 and 54 towards the av As a result, each of the petals 38 interposed between the rear disk 52 and the front disk 54 pivots on the axis 62, causing the petals 38 to open. Therefore, in the illustrated embodiment, the body 36, the disks 52 and 54, the actuating element 64 for actuating the disks, constitute reciprocating means which form a mechanism or structure of opening and closing in which the petals 38 constitute the element actuated to open; the mount 40, the discs 52 and 54 and the actuating member 64 constitute an actuating mechanism for opening, and the core member 68 constitutes a control member for controlling the opening.

  opening actuation mechanism.

  The hollow member or rod 34 and bent core member 68, as shown in FIGS. 5, 6A and 6B, are mounted relative to a housing 70 received and supported in the base or pot 30 to be able to slide vertically between two support elements 72 arranged

in the base 30.

  More particularly, the housing 70 comprises, on its upper surface, a cylindrical element 74 so that it protrudes upwardly and in which a slider 76 is arranged to slide vertically without being rotated. The slider 76 is constantly urged upwardly by a spring 78, as shown in Figs. 6A and 6B. The hollow rod 34 is fixed at its lower end to the upper portion of the slide 76. The core member 68 is inserted

  movable or able to rotate through the slider

  bucket 76 in the housing 70, and its lower end is operatively connected to a toothed wheel 80. The cylindrical element 74 has at its upper end at least one cutout 82. The base 30 comprises a cap 84 whose part of the bottom surface opposite the

  cutout 82 comprises at least one pusher 86.

  In the housing 70 are arranged a control mechanism 88 for rotating the core 68 and a means 90 for actuating or maneuvering designed to move

  vertically in the case to move vertically

  In particular, on a first inner side of the housing 70, a rotatable plate 92, adapted to be rotated about a rotating shaft 94, is rotatably mounted. The rotary plate 92 carries an eccentric pin 96 which is engaged in a laterally extending slot 98 and formed in the corresponding side wall of the housing 70. A toothed wheel 100, mounted on the rotating shaft 94 of the rotary plate 92, is connected functionally with the toothed wheel 80 of the core 68 by means of the mechanism 88 of

  control, to a control motor 102.

  More particularly, the motor 102 includes an output gear member 104 which engages the toothed wheel 80 of the core member 68 through four gear members 106, 108, 110 and 112. The gear elements 106 and 108 are mounted on a common gear shaft 114 on which a gear element 116 is also provided which is engaged with the gear element 100 mounted on the rotating shaft 94. functional connection between the control motor 102 and the gear wheel 80 of the core member 68 constitutes the control mechanism 88 for rotating the core member 68, and the functional connection between the motor 102 and the gear element 100 of rotary plate 92 constitutes the actuating or actuating means intended to displace

  vertically the housing 70 and thus the core element 68.

  In addition, in the base 30, are arranged a

  main switch 118 (FIGS. 1 and 2), a

  sound sensor switch 120 (FIGS. 1 and 2) for detecting sounds of at least a predetermined level, and a

  battery 122 (FIG. 5) for power supply.

  The main switch 118 and the sensor switch are each mounted so as to be partially

  exposed by the cover 84 of the base 30 and the food

  The energy supply 122 is replaceably arranged in the base 30. In the illustrated embodiment, a sound sensor is used. However, any sensor other than the sound sensor, which detects any external stimulus other than sound, such as light, heat, infrared or the like, may be

  used effectively in the present invention.

  The control motor 102 is designed to be reversibly rotated when a sound of at least a predetermined level is detected, as shown in Fig. 7 which is a diagram of an electrical circuit for controlling the decoration. mobile of the illustrated embodiment. More particularly, when the sensor 120 detects a sound, a detection signal is transmitted from the switch of the sound sensor 120, through a junction J6, to a transistor Q3 to make it conductive, thus causing the blocking and setting. conduction, respectively, of a transistor Q2 and a transistor Q1, which results in the transmission of the signal from a junction J3. When the application of the detection signal from the switch of the sound sensor 120 ceases, the transistors Q3, Q2 and Q1 each perform the reverse operation, which has the result of stopping the transmission of the signal from the junction J3. Therefore, a pulse signal of a width corresponding to the duration of the detected sound is emitted from the junction J3,

as shown in Figure 8.

  NAND gates UIa and UIb, a resistor R8 and a capacitor C4 cooperate to constitute a clock pulse oscillator C, which is designed to generate a clock pulse of f + 1Hz at its output terminal 124, independently the signal from the junction J3. In addition, UIC and UIa and a resistor R17 constitute a signal control portion 126 to which the signals from the junction J3 and the terminal 126 are inputted so that two

  signals of different levels are issued alternately

  output through output terminals

128 and 130.

  - Two pairs of transistors Q4 and Q5 and transistors Q6 and Q7, which are respectively connected in series, and resistors R10 to R13, constitute a circuit 132 for controlling the motor. When the two different level signals are alternately applied from the output terminals 128 and 130 to the transistors Q4 and Q6, the transistors alternate between the conduction and blocking states so that the direction of the signal voltage applied to the motor 102 be modified to rotate the motor alternately in the positive direction and in the negative direction. Therefore, in the mobile decoration of the

  illustrated embodiment and designed as described above.

  above, the operation of the manpower control circuit is repeatedly switched to alternately rotate the motor in the positive direction and in the negative direction each time the sound sensor 120 detects a sound at least a predetermined level such as a voice, a clap of hands or the like. The alternating rotation of the motor in the positive and negative directions causes the control mechanism 88 and the actuating means 90 to be actuated to rotate the core member 68 and the rotary plate 92. The core 68 is bent as described above so that it can spin around the curved portion. The hollow rod-like element 34 is not designed to rotate, which results in it spinning in a similar fashion. This has the result of having the artificial flower or the decoration body 32 perform a movement identical to that of a dance. Simultaneously, the rotation of the rotary plate 92 causes the eccentric pin 96 housed in the slot 98 to be pivotally displaced about the rotating shaft 94 so that the housing 70 can be raised relative to the support members 72. This causes an identical elevation of the hollow rod 34 and the core 68, which results in moving the flower 32 upward as it dances. Then, just before the housing 70 reaches the top dead center, the pusher 86 provided on the lower surface of the hood 84 of the base 30 enters the cutout 82 of the cylindrical element 74, which results in the bear against the upper surface of the slider 76 as the housing 70 continues to be raised, causing the upward movement of the web 68. However, the slider 76 does not rise and, therefore, the spring 78 is contracted, which results in sliding relatively slider 76 in

  the cylindrical member 74 as shown in Figure 6B.

  This causes only the core member 68 to protrude from the upper end of the hollow rod 34 so that the force applying member 69, provided on the upper end of the core 68, applies a force upwardly on the inner surface of the mount 40, as shown in Fig. 3, to rotate the mount 40 as shown in Fig. 4. This results in the contact with the

  projection 60 of the rear disc 62 with the actuating element

  64, causing the disks 52 and 54 to move forwards against the spring 56 so that the petals 38

  can be opened as shown in Figure 2.

  Continued rotation of the rotating plate 92 lowers the housing 70, resulting in correspondingly downwardly moving the core member 68 and thus the hollow rod 34. Then the pusher 86 of the the base 76 is disengaged from the cut-out 82 of the cylindrical element 74, so that the slide 76 can be raised relative to the cylindrical element 74 by means of the spring 78. This causes the element 69 to descend in the same way. application of force located at the upper end of the core 68, which results in pivoting the mount 40 to the initial position shown in Figure 3. Simultaneously, the contact between the disks 52 and 54 and the element actuator 64 through the projection 60 is broken, so that the disks

  can be moved backwards by spring 56.

  The operation described above is repeated.

  As can be seen from the foregoing, the movable decoration of the illustrated embodiment is designed such that the rotation of the web member 68 under the action of the control mechanism 88 causes the actuating the petals 38 to open them while ensuring the spinning motion and the vertical movement of the ornamental body or flower 32. It should be noted that mobile decoration presents a lot

  of interest and is surprising. Moreover, when

  sensor breaker is incorporated in the control circuit of the motor of the control mechanism so as to detect any external stimulus, the mobile decoration can be moved at the instant, for example, a clap of hands, a music or analogy, allowing any communication to be established between an observer and the

mobile decoration.

  Figures 9 and 10 show another embodiment of a mobile decoration according to the invention. The movable decoration of the illustrated embodiment is shaped in the same manner so as to imitate an artificial flower pot and generally comprises a base 30 shaped to mimic a pot and a decorative body 32 formed so as to to imitate a flower. The decoration of this embodiment is designed to perform the opening and closing operations of the petals 38, the twirling movement of the flower 32 and the vertical movement of the flower 32. This operation of the decoration can be triggered as a result. detection of a sound at least a predetermined level. An opening and closing structure for actuating

  the petals 38 to open them can be designed sensitive-

  in the same way as in the embodiment

previously described.

  A hollow rod member 34 and a core member 68, as shown in FIG. 11, are introduced into a housing or a gearbox 70 received in a base so as to be vertically movable. More particularly, the gearbox 70 comprises, on its upper surface, a cylindrical element 74 in which is housed a slider 76 so that it can slide therein without being able to rotate therein. The slider 76 is

  constantly recalled upwards by a spring 78.

  The lower end of the hollow rod 34 is fixed on the upper portion of the slider 76 and the core element 68

  is inserted through the slider 76 into the housing 70.

  A toothed wheel 80 is fixedly mounted on the lower end of the core element 68. The upper end of the cylindrical element 74 has cutouts 82 in which pushers 86, provided on the lower surface of a hood 84 of the base 30 are housed selectively. In the gearbox 70 are arranged a control mechanism 88 for rotating the core member 68 and actuating or actuating means 90 for vertically displacing the core member and thus the body of the In particular, the gear box 70 has, on the outer surface of each of its two sides, protrusions 134 which are engaged in guide grooves 136 formed in the inner surface of the box 30. way to be able to

  slide. An outer lateral side of the gear box

  Swimming 70 comprises a rotatable plate 92 carrying an eccentric axis 96 which is then engaged in a slot 98 formed in the side wall of the base 30 and protrudes outwardly through the slot 98. The rotary plate 92 is mounted on a rotating shaft 94 extending through the gear box 70 and on which a gear wheel 100 is mounted in the gear box 70. The gear wheel 100 and the gear wheel 80 of the core member 68 are operatively connected, by means of a gear disposed in the can 70, to a control motor 102. More particularly, the control motor 102 comprises an output gear 104 which is connected by means of four gears 106. , 108, 110 and 112, to the toothed wheel of the web member 68. The gear wheel 80 of the web member 68 then meshes with the toothed wheel 100 of the rotary plate 92 by means of four elements. 138, 140, 142 and 144. Therefore, in the foregoing As illustrated, the control mechanism 88 for rotating the core member 68 is constituted by the functional connection between the control motor 102 and the toothed wheel 80 of the core member 68 and the means 90. of operation or actuation is constituted by the functional connection between the control motor 102 and the wheel

  toothed 100 of the rotary plate 92. -

  A control circuit for the control motor 102 may be provided to actuate the motor when a sound sensor 120 detects a sound having at least a predetermined level. However, the control motor 102 can be turned on by means of a

  switch 118 provided separately and connected electrically-

motor.

  The remaining portion of the illustrated embodiment can be designed substantially in the same manner

  than for the embodiment described above.

  In the moving decoration of the embodiment illustrated and designed as described above, when the control motor 102 is turned on and rotates in a first direction, the gear is rotated to rotate the element. of the soul 68 and the rotary plate 92, which results in actuating the petals so that they open, while the body of

  decoration or the flower whirls and is moved vertically-

is lying.

  In the embodiments described above,

  On top, the element actuated to open includes the petals 38. However, it is not limited to such petals. For example, the element actuated to open in the present invention may include the mouth of a

doll, his hand or the like.

  Figures 14 and 15 show another embodiment of a mobile decoration according to the invention. The mobile decoration of this embodiment is designed to imitate a doll dancer. The mobile decoration generally comprises a base 30 and a movable decorative body 32 formed so as to imitate a doll and thus be substantially hollow. The doll 32 is designed to be fully contracted and includes a rotatable trunk body 150, a head portion 152 disposed on the trunk portion 150 and a flower body 36 operable to open and disposed on the body portion. of head

152. -

  More particularly, a core element 68 of flexible material, for example of wire or the like, which is curved at least in part, is arranged

  in the trunk part 150. In this form of embodiment,

  The core element 68 is made of a sinuous shape.

  A flexible hollow tube or element 34 is freely mounted on the core element 68. A mount 40, which serves to carry petals 38 so that they can open and which

  constitutes the leading part 152, is disposed on the

  upper end of the hollow element 68. Two plates 154a and 154b, of substantially elliptical shape, are arranged on the intermediate portion of the hollow element 34 of

  to extend laterally and to be vertically spaced

  Calming each other by a suitable interval.

  Two frame members 156a and 156b for arms are

  fixed on both sides of the lower plate

  154h. As shown in Fig. 16, the hollow member 34 extends to a gearbox 70 vertically movable in the base 30, and this hollow member 34 is secured by its lower end. on the. upper surface of the upper wall of the gearbox 70, while the core element 68 penetrates

in the gearbox 70. -

  The gearbox 70 contains a control mechanism 88 for rotating the core member 68 and an actuating or operating means 90 for vertically moving the gearbox 70 relative to the base 30. in order to vertically move the core member 68. The control mechanism 88 comprises a control motor 102 provided with an output gear 104, a first gear 158 of the core member 68, and a drive means. intermediate gear 160 disposed between the gear 104 and the gear 158 to operatively connect the two gears 104 and 158 to each other. The actuating or operating means 90, as shown in Fig. 17, comprises two elongate projections 134 formed on the outer peripheral surface of the gear box 70 to extend vertically, and two vertically formed guide grooves 136. in the inner peripheral surface of the base 30 so as to slidably receive the protrusions 134. In addition, the operating means 90, as shown in FIG. 16, comprises a rotary plate 92 arranged so as to be placed in position.

  rotation about a rotating shaft 94 eccentrically mounted

  on a first side of the plate 92 and provided with a bevel gear 162 which is engaged with a second gear wheel 80 mounted on the lower end of the core member 68, so that the rotation of the rotary plate 92 about the shaft 94 causes the rotary plate to move vertically in a manner that allows it to be retracted relative to the gearbox 70 as shown in dashed line and solid line in FIG. 16, the dashed lines indicating the removal of the plate 92

  in the gearbox 70 and the solid lines represent

  as the plate 92 when projecting. A control circuit for the control motor 102 may be provided to turn on the motor 102 when a sound sensor 120 detects a sound of a predetermined level or a higher level, as shown in FIG. In addition, the control motor 102 can be operated by means of a switch 118.

  provided separately and electrically connected to the motor 102.

  The switch may be provided in place of or in addition to the sound sensor 120. In addition, a sensor adapted to detect any external stimulus such as heat, light, infrared rays, or the like, other than

  sounds, can be substituted for the sound sensor.

  In the moving decoration of the illustrated embodiment and designed as described above, when the control motor 120 is turned on, the core member 68 is rotated by the control mechanism 88 to rotate. the hollow member 34, the elliptical plates 150a and 150b and the arm frame members 156a and 156b, which results in rotating the trunk section 150 of the decorating body or the doll 32. At the same time, the wheel conical toothed gear 162 and the eccentric rotary plate 92 are rotated through the gear means. When the rotary plate 92 is made to protrude downwardly from the gearbox 70 while being rotated, the gearbox 70 is raised relative to the base 30 so that the movable decoration is moved so as to extend vertically. When the rotary plate 92 is retracted inside the gearbox 70, the latter is relatively lowered, which results in contracting the doll 32. The gearbox 70 is

  therefore moved vertically in the base 30.

  An opening and closing structure for actuating the petals 38 to open them will now be described with reference to FIGS. 19 and 20. Mount 40, as shown in Figure 19, has in its obliquely upper part, a recess 164 whose bottom is traversed by a hole 166. In addition, the frame 40 contains an annular element 168guiding. The structure also comprises a cylindrical member slidably inserted in the hole 166 and in the guide member 168. The sliding movement of the cylindrical member 170 is limited by the engagement of a stop 172 disposed on the mount 40 with a projection 174 mounted on the cylindrical member 170. The petals 38 of the flower body 36 are curved or curved each at their proximal end. The proximal end of each of the petals 38 is movably and pivotally disposed between two adjacent projections 176 provided radially on the outer periphery of the distal end of the cylindrical member 170. The latter is constantly urged upwards in its axial direction, by a spring 178 so that the petals 38 can be normally open as shown in solid lines in Figure 19. The reference numeral 180 designates a traction element such as a spring or the like, connected at one end to the cylindrical member 170 and at its other end to the side of the rotating plate 92 opposite the rotating shaft 94. The pulling member 180 is arranged to pull or return the proximal end of each petal 38 through of the cylindrical member 170 when the rotary plate 93 is moved downwardly projecting a maximum distance from the gearbox 70 to cause the decorating body or the doll 32 to extend upwards to its highest position. Not only does this embodiment cause the petals 38 to be opened when the rotating plate 92 is retracted inside the gearbox to contract the doll 32, but it brings the proximal end of each of the petals 38 to come. abutting against the interior surface of the recess 164 to pivot the petal inwardly as the rotary plate 92 projects from the gearbox 70 so that the doll 32 extends upwardly, thereby pulling the petal element 180 of

  traction, which results in opening the petals 38.

  When the core member 68 is rotated by means of the control mechanism 88, the trunk portion 150 of the decorative body or the doll 32 is rotated. In addition, the operating or actuating means 90 causes the gearbox 70 to be moved vertically relative to the base 30 so that the doll 32 can likewise be moved vertically relative to the base 30 by means of the core element 68. The doll is thus moved so as to

  extend and contract with respect to the base 30.

  When the doll 32 extends over the maximum distance, the petals 38 are rapidly closed as shown in dashed line in FIG. 19. The moving decoration of the illustrated embodiment thus offers a lot of interest and a surprise effect to a observer. In particular, the arrangement of the sensor such as the sound sensor on the mobile decoration makes it possible to establish any communication between an observer and the decoration, which has the result of conferring an interest

additional to the decoration.

  The remaining part of the illustrated embodiment can be designed in substantially the same manner as for the embodiment described above in

reference to Figures 1 and 2.

  FIG. 21 shows another embodiment, again, of a mobile decoration according to the invention. The mobile decoration of this embodiment is designed to mimic an artificial flower pot. However, it is obvious that this embodiment is not limited to such a flower

artificial potted.

  This embodiment of the mobile decoration generally comprises a control mechanism 88 for rotating a core element 68, a pot or a base 30 in which the mechanism is arranged.

  88 and a decorative body or a flower 32.

  The control mechanism 88 is received in a housing or a gearbox 70 disposed in the base 30 and includes a control motor 102 having an output shaft or rotating shaft 104, and a connected output shaft 182. functionally to the rotating shaft 104 by means of a reduction gear and arranged to extend through the bottom of a gapped element 184 provided at the center of an upper position in the housing 70. The output shaft 182 has a connector 186 mounted on its distal end and a gear wheel 188 mounted on its proximal end. The connector 186 has, at its distal portion, a notched portion 190 of connection. A gear wheel 192 is

  mounted on the rotating shaft 104 of the motor 102.

  The reduction gear mentioned briefly below

  comprises a gear wheel 194 mounted on a support shaft 196 and meshing with the toothed wheel 192 of the motor 102, a toothed wheel mounted on the support shaft 196 parallel to the gear wheel 194, a gear wheel 200 mounted on an axis 202 of support and engaged with the toothed wheel 198, and a gear wheel 204 mounted on the support axis 202 parallel to the toothed wheel 200 and engaged with the toothed wheel 188 fixed on the proximal end of

the output shaft 182.

  A control circuit for the motor 102 may be provided as shown in Figs. 21 and 22. The control circuit includes a sensor switch 120 including a sound sensor, a main switch 118 and a power supply 122. However, the

  control circuit can be designed in a different way

  ferent. Between the pot 30 and the housing 70 are arranged a plurality of resilient members made of a suitable material such as sponge, rubber or the like, as shown in FIG. 21. In addition, a resilient rubber member 208 of annular shape , is wound on the outer periphery of the switch

  of the sensor. The sensor switch 120 and the

  main switch 118 are each arranged so that a part of each of them is exposed upwards from the

housing 70.

  The moving decoration of the illustrated embodiment comprises an opening and closing structure for actuating the decorative body or the

flower 32 to open it.

  More particularly, the decoration body, or flower 32, comprises a flower body 36 and a hollow element or rod 34. The flower body 36 comprises a flower element 37 constituting an element actuated to open and a frame 40 of bowl-like shape, to maintain, by allowing it to open, the flower element 37. The flower element 37 is formed of a flexible or deformable material and it comprises several petals 38 extending radially from its central or proximal part. Inside the mount 40, as shown in FIG. 23, an axis 210 is disposed so that its proximal end is mounted on the center of the bottom of the mount 40 and that its distal end extends through the portion The upper end or distal end of the hollow stem 34 is connected to the frame 40 and its lower end has a portion 212 of interlocking connection. A flexible or bendable core member 68 is freely housed in the hollow shaft 34 so as to be rotatable within the shaft 34, the upper end of the core member projecting into the mount 40 and carrying a cam member 214. In addition, the core member 68 extends at its end

  lower through the connecting portion 212 by interlocking

  A connector 216, adapted to be connected to the connector 186, is mounted on the lower end of the core member 68 and has, at its distal end, a serrated connection portion 218 corresponding to the notched link portion 190 of the

connector 186.

  The petals 38 constituting the flower element 37 are each mounted so as to be open, at their proximal end, on the axis 210. In addition, each of the petals 38 is selectively biased in the direction of

  opening by the cam member 214 as described above.

  below. The proximal end of each of the petals 38 is traversed by a hole 220 by means of which the axis 210 extends towards the front of the petals 38, and the part of the axis 210 situated in front of the petals 38 carries a elastic element or spring 222. This design provides an elastic return

  constant petals 38 in the direction of closing.

  The portion of the axis 210 adjacent to the rear surface of each petal 38 also includes a stop plate 224 which is slidable on the axis 210 and bears against the rear surface of the petal 38. The cam member 214, mounted on the upper end of the core member 68, selectively bears against the abutment plate 224 thus disposed when the core member 68 is rotated through the control mechanism 88, so as to that the abutment plate 224 can be moved forcibly by sliding forward. This causes the petals 38 to move forward against the spring

  222, which results in opening the flower element 37.

  A stop member 226 for the stop plate 224 is

also mounted on the axis 210.

  In the mobile decoration of the illustrated embodiment comprising the opening and closing mechanism designed as described above, when the sensor switch 120 detects a sound having at least a predetermined level, while the main switch

  118 is kept closed, the motor 102 is turned on.

  This causes the reduction gear to be actuated because the gear wheel 192 of the motor 102 meshes with the gear wheel 194 of the reduction gear, which results in rotating the output shaft 182 because the gear wheel 188 the output shaft 182 meshes with the gear wheel 204 of the reduction gear. In addition, the output shaft 182 is operatively connected to the core member 68 through the engagement between the notched portion 190 of the connector 186 of the drive shaft.

  output 182 and the notched portion 218 connecting the connector

  216 of the core element 68, which has the effect of

  rotating the core element 68 in the hollow rod 34.

  This causes a sinuous displacement of the hollow rod 34, corresponding to the deformation or curvature of the core member 68. In addition, the rotation of the core member brings the cam member 214 mounted on the web member 68 to force-slide the abutment plate 224 to

  the front to open the petals 38.

  It will thus be noted that the mobile decoration of the illustrated embodiment offers a lot of interest in

an observer.

  Figs. 24A-26 show a modification of the opening and closing structure used in the embodiment shown in Fig. 21. In an opening and closing structure according to this modification, a decorative body or a flower 32 similarly comprises a flower body 36 and a hollow member or rod 34. The flower body 36 comprises a flower member 37 constituting an element actuated to open, and a bowl-shaped mount 40

  intended to maintain the flower element 37 by allowing it to

  so much to open. The flower element 37 is formed of a flexible or deformable material, and comprises a plurality of petals 38 extending radially from its central or proximal portion. Inside the frame 40, as shown in FIG. 25, an axis 210 is arranged so that its proximal end is supported by a support member 228 disposed substantially in the center of the frame 40 so as to extend perpendicularly. to the central axis of the frame 40, and its distal end extends through the central portion of the flower element 37. The hollow stem 34 is connected by its upper or distal end to the bottom of the frame 40 and comprises at its lower end, a portion 212 of interlocking connection. In the hollow rod 34 is freely housed a flexible or curable core element 68 so that it can rotate inside the rod 34, the upper end of the core element penetrating into the frame 40 and bearing In addition, the lower end of the core member 68 extends through the connecting portion 212 of the rod 34. A connector 216, the distal end of which has a notched portion 218 liaison, is

  mounted on the lower end of the core member.

  The petals 38 constituting the flower element 37 are each mounted so as to be able to open, at their proximal end, on the axis 210. In addition, each of the petals 38 is selectively recalled in the opening direction as described below. Each of the petals 38 is traversed, at its proximal end, by a hole 220 by means of which the axis 210 extends forwardly of the petals 38, and the part of the axis 210 extending towards the front of the petals 38 carries an elastic element or spring 222. This design ensures a constant elastic recall of the petals

38 in the direction of closing.

  The axis 210 also carries, on its portion adjacent to the rear surface of each petal 38, a stop plate 224 so that it can slide on the axis 210 and abut one of its surfaces. against the rear surface of the petal 38. The abutment plate 224 has, on its other surface, a projection 32 which then extends through the support plate 228. A toothed wheel 234, disposed in the frame 40, is mounted

  turn on a support axis 235 arranged parallel to

  in parallel with the support member or plate 228. The toothed wheel 234 has, on one of its surfaces, an actuating finger 236 arranged to be eccentric with respect to the axis of the toothed wheel 234. The actuating finger 236 is selectively brought into contact with the protrusion 232 to force it forward when the gear 234 is rotated as described above. For this purpose, the gear 234 meshes with the gearwheel 230 mounted on the upper end of the core member 68. Therefore, the rotation of the core member 68 through the control mechanism 88 causes the actuating finger 236 of the toothed wheel 234 to force upwardly the projection 232 to push the flower element 37 forward through the

  stop 224, which results in opening the petals 38.

  Reference numeral 238 designates another hollow rod designed to be connectable to the rod 34, which has, at one of its ends, an interlocking connection portion 240 and, at its other end, a portion 242 of interlocking connection. A core member 244 is freely housed in the hollow rod 238 so that it can be rotated therein, the upper end of this core member penetrating the portion

  240 interlocking connection and being provided with a connection

  246. In addition, the lower end of the element

  244 spring spring 242 portion of connection by

  and has, at its lower end, a connector 248. The connectors 246 and 248 have, at their distal end, toothed portions 250 and 252 of

binding, respectively.

  The upper end of the rod 238 is operably connected to the rod 34, itself connected to the flower body 36, and its upper end is connected to the connector 186 of the control mechanism 88 housed in the base 30. Therefore, actuation of the control mechanism 88 rotates the core members 68 and 244 in the hollow rods 34 and 238, resulting in sinuously moving the hollow rods 34 and 238 under the effect of the curvature core members 68 and 244, respectively. Simultaneously, the rotation of the element

  of soul 68 causes the opening of the petals 38. Consequently,

  that, the opening and closing structure of this embodiment allows the same way to the

  mobile decoration to offer a lot of interest.

  It goes without saying that many modifications can be made to the mobile decoration described and shown without departing from the scope of the invention.

Claims (25)

  1. Mobile decoration, characterized in that it comprises a core element (68) made of a flexible material and mounted in a movable manner, a movable decorative body (32) comprising a hollow element mounted freely on the core member and a member (38) actuated to open and operably connected to the core member, and an opening and closing structure for controlling the opening and closing of the member actuated to open, the opening and closing structure being operatively connected between the actuated element to open and the core member to open and close said actuated element to open   with the movement of the soul element.   2. Mobile decoration according to claim 1, characterized in that the opening and closing structure is designed to operate to open the actuated element to open with the movement alternative to the soul element.   3. Mobile decoration according to claim 2, characterized in that said reciprocating movement of   the core element is executed in the vertical direction.   4. Mobile decoration according to claim 3, characterized in that the opening and closing structure comprises reciprocating means adapted to be reciprocated with the   vertical movement of the soul element and connected function-   the element actuated to open to open and close this element with the reciprocating movement of reciprocating means.   5. Mobile decoration according to claim 4, characterized in that the opening and closing structure is disposed in the body of the mobile decoration. Mobile decoration according to claim 1, characterized in that the core element is curved at least in part.   7. Mobile decoration according to claim 6, characterized in that it further comprises a control mechanism (88) for rotating the body of the   mobile decoration around said soul element.   Mobile decoration according to claim 7, characterized in that the control mechanism comprises a control motor (102) and a gear means (160) for operatively connecting the core member to the control motor.   9. Mobile decoration according to claim 7, characterized in that it further comprises an actuating means (90) for moving the body vertically. mobile decoration.   10. Movable decoration according to claim 9, characterized in that the operating means is operably connected between the control motor and the web element 'to convert the output rotational movement of the motor in a vertical motion.   11. Mobile decoration according to claim 1, characterized in that the opening and closing structure is designed to operate by opening the element   actuated to open with the rotation of the core member.   Mobile decoration according to claim 11, characterized in that the opening and closing structure comprises reciprocating means adapted to be reciprocated with the rotation of the core member and operatively connected to said element actuated to open to open and close this element with the reciprocating movement of said means to reciprocating motion.   13. Mobile decoration according to claim 12, characterized in that the opening and closing structure is disposed in the body of the mobile decoration. 14. Mobile decoration according to the claim   12, characterized in that the alternating movement means   native are functionally connected to the soul element by   via cam means (214).   15. Mobile decoration according to the claim   12, characterized in that the alternating movement means   native are functionally connected to the soul element by   via a gear means (160).   16. Mobile decoration according to claim 1, characterized in that it further comprises a sensor   (120) for detecting a predetermined external stimulus   the opening and closing structure being electrically connected to the sensor for actuation   when said sensor detects the external stimulus.   17. Mobile decoration according to claim 16, characterized in that the sensor comprises a sensor (120) sounds.   18. Mobile decoration, characterized in that it comprises a core element (68) made of a flexible material and arranged so as to be able to rotate and move vertically, a body (32) of mobile decoration comprising a hollow element formed so as to mimic a flower stem (34) and freely fitted to the core member, and a flower body (36), actuated to open, made to mimic a flower and operatively connected to the soul member, the flower body including a plurality of petals (38) and a mount (40) holding the flower body open, and an opening and closing structure for providing the flower body; opening and closing of the flower body actuated to open, said opening and closing structure being arranged in the body of the mobile decoration and comprising reciprocating means reciprocated with the vertical movement of the element of soul, and operably connected to said petals to open and close said petals can open with the reciprocating movement of said reciprocating means. 19. Mobile decoration according to claim 18, characterized in that the frame of the flower body is pivotally displaceable and comprises an actuating element (210) with which said reciprocating means selectively engages. , the core member being forced into abutment against the mount to pivot it to bear against the actuating member with said alternate means, which results in actuating   last when moved up.   -20. Mobile decoration, characterized in that it comprises a core element (68) made of flexible material and arranged so as to be able to rotate and move vertically, a movable decoration body (32) comprising a hollow element formed so as to imitating a doll and mounted freely on the core member, and a flower body (36), actuated to open, made to mimic a flower and arranged to open on the hollow member said flower body actuated to open being operably connected to the core member, said flower body including a plurality of petals (38) and a mount (40) for carrying the flower body allowing it to s' open, and an opening and closing structure for effecting the opening and closing of the actuated element to open, said opening and closing structure being disposed in the body of the movable decoration and comprising way s reciprocating movement reciprocated with the   vertical movement of the soul element and connected function-   petals, to open and close said petals that can open with the reciprocating motion   said reciprocating means.   21. Mobile decoration according to claim, characterized in that the frame constitutes the head portion (152) of the hollow element. 22. Mobile decoration according to the claim   characterized in that the alternating movement means   native comprise a rod (210) disposed in the frame.   23. Mobile decoration, characterized in that it comprises a core element (68) made of a flexible material and mounted so as to be able to rotate and move vertically, a body (32) of mobile decoration comprising a hollow element formed so as to mimic a flower stem (34) and mounted freely on the core member, and a flower body (32) actuated to open, shaped to mimic a flower and operably connected to the member core, said flower body comprising a plurality of petals (38) arranged to open, and an opening and closing structure for opening and closing the petals, said opening structure and closure being disposed in the body of the mobile decoration and comprising reciprocating means reciprocating with the rotation of the core member and operably connected to said petals to open and close ts petals can open with the reciprocating movement of said reciprocating means.   24. Mobile decoration according to the claim   23, characterized in that the alternating movement means   native are functionally related to the soul element to using a cam means (214).   25. Mobile decoration according to claim 23, characterized in that said reciprocating means are operably connected to the core member.   by a gear means (160).