GB1226074A - - Google Patents

Abstract

1,226,074. Toy vehicle. HASBRO INDUSTRIES Inc. 28 Aug., 1969 [21 April, 1969], No. 42778/69. Heading A6S. A toy vehicle is controlled by means of a 'programmed' card shown in Fig. 11 that is manually inserted into the toy. The card 47 has opposed cam edges, one side corresponding to the gearing of the car and the other to its direction. The car has a space 44 between bottom wall 22 and transverse walls 24 into which the card is manually inserted. As the card is pushed inwardly the forward edge of the card will cam upwardly the strap 84 causing engagement of contact portion 86 with conductor strap 82 thus completing the electrical circuit to motor 68. At the same time the forward edge of the card engages between the rollers 52 and 64. Upon energisation of the motor the roller 64 is driven through reduction gearing 70 at relatively slow speed. The card 46 may now be manually released since the continued feeding of the card is achieved by rollers 64 and 52. As the card is fed its cam edge 48 controls movement of a lever 104 pivotally mounted on the wall 22, causing shifting of plate 166 thus determining whether the motor drives the rear wheels 162 in a forward or reverse direction. At the same time, the opposite cam edge 50 controls movement of the lever 100 which through a pin and slot connection causes lateral movement of cross link 114. This causes rotation of cylinders 120 to which the front wheels are attached. Thus the vehicle 10 will move forwardly, rearwardly, straight ahead, left and right depending on the cam edges of the card. This movement will continue until the card has been completely fed at which point conductor strap 84 will be free to move downwardly, thus breaking the circuit and stopping the motor.