GB2250688A

GB2250688A - Sound producing dolls

Info

Publication number: GB2250688A
Application number: GB9117006A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Llorens Jaime Ferri
Original assignee: Fabricas Agrupadas de Munecas de Onil SA
Current assignee: Fabricas Agrupadas de Munecas de Onil SA
Priority date: 1990-12-11
Filing date: 1991-08-07
Publication date: 1992-06-17
Anticipated expiration: 2011-08-07
Also published as: ES2027165A6; CA2049213A1; GB2250688B; GB9117006D0; FR2670128A1

Abstract

When a doll's arm (2) is in a lowered position (not shown), sideways movement of head (4) will close a switch (5/6) to play the first crying part of a record 7. When the arm is pivoted to the position shown linkage (18, 15, 3) rotates the head and linkage (12, 10, 8) causes a second, non-crying, spoken word part of record 7 to be played. Ear-rings may also be illuminated. <IMAGE>

Description

DEVICE FOR DOLLS, ACTIVATOR OF HEAD MOVEMENT, VOICE SOUND AND LIGHT.

The present invention is about a device which activates movement of head, sound of voice and lights, in order to simulate toilette movements.

There are currently several types of devices applicable to dolls, sometimes designed to activate legs and/or arms, simulating to walk. Some other times, the devices move the head and even start an internal sound system which simulates speech and/or crying; but as far as it is known, there is no doll that, when her arm is lifted, turns her head by herself, turning it towards a mirror held in the lifted arm, and at the same time that produces a voice saying sentences related to the cute result of her "toilette".

The object of the invention is a device based on which these results are obtained, apart from turning on some earings fitted on the doll. These movements and sounds are reproduced regularly and cyclically until a general stop switch is activated. This switch may be activated by placing a simple dummy in the doll's mouth.

The present invention is in accordance with the wording of the appended claims.

When the arm is down and the doll's head is pushed sideways - either intentionally, for example pretending to pull the doll's hair, or because the doll is having her hair "combed" -, then the doll starts crying for a certain period of time. This is repeated if, as has been said, the hair is pulled or the head is pushed sideways.

The device which achieves these movements or effects is based on a piece which links the head and a teat which protrudes through the internal part of the arm. This piece is also fitted with a knob which acts on an axle which can act on a bolt to make it move, when in a certain position, a needle holder which touches the grooves of a record which reproduces the sounds. All this is also combined with contacts which - in the movements of the parts which also belong to the device - open or close the corresponding circuits to make the record turn and/or turn on the doll's eerings.

There follows a complete description of the above mentioned device, referring to the set of plans attached. These plans represent, with an indicative, and not limitative, character, the following: Figure 1 shows a view of the inside of the dolls body, showing the device when the arm is down and the head is pushed to one side, which produces crying.

Figure 2 shows a view similar to the one in Fig.11 with the arm lifted.

Figure 3 shows a cross section following line III-III of Figure 2.

Figure 4 shows a cross section following line IV-IV of Figure 2.

Figure 5 shows a section similar to the one in Fig. 4 but with the arm down.

As the above mentioned figures show, the improvements described, applicable to dolls,are based on a device to reproduce a series of movements and sounds according to some sequences and means established for such purpose.

Said device is applicable to all types of dolls. The figures represent part of the doll's body (1), her right arm (2), and the cylindric and turning core (3) upon which the head (4) is assembled.

A metal ring (5) has been placed concentrically to the core (3). An elastic pivot (6) placed on the metal ring (5) runs concentrically to that core (3) and therefore to the metal ring (5), and overhungs on the top so that, when the elastic pivot (6) touches the ring (5), a circuit closes which activates a sound device in the shape of a record (7) upon which acts the needle of a tipping arm (8). This arm (8) is placed in a limit position by a spring (9).

This tipping arm can be pushed by another articulated arm (10) in the end part of which there is a bevel or lower ramp (11) through which it will act upon the needle holder arm (8). The articulated arm (10) is linked through the opposite end of the ramp (11) to an axle (12) which is activated by a knob (13). This knob is part of a piece (14), linked to the head (4) assembly core (3), which is laterally projected along a cranked blade (15) with an opening (16) where an appendix (18) plays parallel to the articulation axle (19) of the arm (2), although excentric to the said axle (19).

The articulated arm (10) has a pivoting axle (17) placed about half way through it, and in an idle mode -i.e., when the axle (12) is not driven by the knob (13), detached from the needle holder arm (8) by a spring (23) which acts upon the axle (12).

Two metal branches (20) are linked either in the lower part of the head (4) assembly core (3), or in the very piece (14) linked to said core (3). These branches (20) are at an angle and capable of establishing contact with two terminals (21) supplied for such purpose on a sheet (22) which is part of the doll's structure or framework.

The sound record (7) is activated by a small engine (24), and both this engine (24) and the whole circuit recives its power from a battery (25).

According to the structural characteristics of the device and all the other parts and elements associated to it, as have been described, the device operates as follows: One must bear in mind that there will be a general switch which cuts off the electricity supply to the whole unit, which may be in the shape of a dummy when placed in the doll's mouth.

When the arm (2) is down, as in figures l and 5, and the head (4) is pushed sideways - either because the hair is being pulled when it is combed or just because it is so pushed - then the elastic appendix (6) comes into contact with the ring (5), closing the circuit which starts up the small engine (24) and the sound record (7) with it, producing a crying sound for a certain period of time. This sound will be repeated whenever either of above mentioned actiones takes place.

If the arm is lifted (2), as in figures 2, 3 and 4, the swinging movement of the arm (2) carries with it a swing of the appendix (18), and a partial turn of the blade (15) which will then turn, partially, the head (4). The head (4) turns right, simulating to look into a mirror held in the right arm's hand which, as it is lifted, is placed at the level of the doll's face. This rotation of the head, which is obviously caused by the rotation of the core (3), causes the piece's (14) knob (13) to act upon the axle or shank (12), pushing it backwards, which will in turn swing downwards the end of the articulated arm (10).This pushes the needle holder arm (8), with a ramp (11), moving the arm (8) inwards, i.e. towards the innermost part of the sound record (7), which this time will produce, for example, laughing sounds and sentences about the cute result of the doll's toilette. The above mentioned movements also close a circuit which activates the small engine (24), since this rotation will have placed the metal branches or arms (20) on the terminals or contacts (21), closing at the same time a circuit which will turn on some diodes or lighting elements connected to, for example, the doll's earnings Summarising, the device operates as follows: When the doll's arm (2) is down, if her hair is pulled or combed in any position, the doll will cry for a few seconds. If her hair is pulled or combed again, the cycle will be repeated.

When the doll's arm (2) is lifted until the mirror she holds in her hand is placed in front of her face, her head (4) will turn towards her rigth arm (2), the earings will light and a laughing voice will say cheerful sentences. The voice will be repeated until the doll's arm is lowered or the dummy placed in her mouth.

Claims

CLAIMS: -

1. A mechanism for a doll, the mechanism comprising means responsive to the position of an arm of the doll, means responsive to the position of the head of the doll, a mechanical linkage for linking the arm and the head and an electrically powered sound source, the mechanism being so arranged that when in use, the arm is in a first position, movement of the head causes the sound source to emit a first sound and when the arm is moved to a second position, the linkage causes the head to move and the sound source is caused to emit a second sound.

2. A mechanism according to claim 1, further comprising at least one electrically powered light source which is arranged to be switched on by the movement of the arm into the second position.

3. A mechanism according to either preceding claim, further comprising a master on-off switch.

4.- Device for dolls, activator of head movement, voice sound and lights. The present invention is based on a device to move the head and at the same time activate an electric circuit to start up a sound device which produces a crying sound and a laughing sound together with certain sentences. Its main characteristics are that the activator itself links the doll's right arm and her head, and is made up of a piece connected to the head's assembly core.This piece is laterally projected in a cranked blade with an opening where an appendix plays which comes out from the arm's internal side, near and parallel to the arm's rotation axle, so that when the arm is swung up it causes the piece linked to the head's assembly core to turn, which makes the head turn and closes the sound device activator circuit as well as the lighting circuit of two lamps corresponding to two zings fitted in the doll's head. This rotation of the head moves the needle holder arm and places it on the inner part of the sound record to reproduce laughs and cheerful noises. This movement of the needle holder arm is done along an articulated arm to which an axle or shank is linked. This axle is driven by a knob which comes out from the piece linked to the head's assembly core.

5 .- Device for dolls1 activator of head movement, voice sound and lights1 according to claim 1, characterized because when the arm is lifted, the head turns towards that arm so that the doll's eyes are faced with an object, such as a mirror, held in the doll's hand.

6 - Device for dolls1 activator of head movement, voice sound and lights1 according to previous claims1 characterized because the circuit which activates the sound device is closed when the head turns by means of two metal sheets or branches protruding from the piece linked to the head's assembly core.

During the rotation, these sheets or branches will touch the corresponding terminals thus closing the sound device activating circuit and the lighting circuit for the lamps placed in the doll's earings.

7 .- Device for dolls, activator of head ~movement, voice sound and lights1 according to previous claims, characterized because the needle holder arm of the sound device is placed in a position where a spring makes it touch the outer part of the record. The articulated arm which can move this needle holder arm is detached from it by the action of a spring upon an axle or shank attached to the end of the articulated arm. This articulated arm is provided with a ramp in its inner side through which it acts on the needle holder arm.

8.- Device for dolls, activator of head movement, voice sound and lights, according to previous claims1 characterized becaus thels is a metal ring concentric to the head's assembly core, which can connect an elastic shank which is placed concentrically to the ring itself and overhanging above it, in order to close the activating circuit of the sound device. When the arm is down and the head is swung sideways because the doll's hair is pulled - either becasue it is being combed or for any other reason, the elastic shank comes into contact with the ring, therefore the activating circuit of the sound device is closed and it produces a crying sound.

9. A mechanism for a doll, the mechanism being substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings.