WO2005051506A2 - Liquid activated toys and operating system for use with same - Google Patents
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- WO2005051506A2 WO2005051506A2 PCT/US2004/039313 US2004039313W WO2005051506A2 WO 2005051506 A2 WO2005051506 A2 WO 2005051506A2 US 2004039313 W US2004039313 W US 2004039313W WO 2005051506 A2 WO2005051506 A2 WO 2005051506A2
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
- A63H17/00—Toy vehicles, e.g. with self-drive; ; Cranes, winches or the like; Accessories therefor
- A63H17/26—Details; Accessories
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
- A63H17/00—Toy vehicles, e.g. with self-drive; ; Cranes, winches or the like; Accessories therefor
- A63H17/05—Trucks; Lorries
- A63H17/10—Trucks; Lorries carrying a tank for transporting liquids
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
- A63H29/00—Drive mechanisms for toys in general
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
- A63H29/00—Drive mechanisms for toys in general
- A63H29/24—Details or accessories for drive mechanisms, e.g. means for winding-up or starting toy engines
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- the present disclosure relates generally to toys in which the
- performance of the toy is a function of a predetermined quantitative
- the present disclosure relates generally to toys in which the
- performance of the toy is a function of a given characteristic of a chosen liquid.
- An operating system for such a toy may include an input system responsive to a
- the toy is a battery-powered toy vehicle with a chamber for
- the chamber is detachable from the toy vehicle.
- Exemplary components may include a drive assembly to provide a motive
- an audiovisual assembly including lights and speakers, such as
- Output patterns may include combinations
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a toy operating system suitable for use
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an exemplary embodiment of a toy
- FIG. 3 is a top plan view of an exemplary embodiment of a toy
- FIG. 4 and 5 are side elevation views of an exemplary embodiment
- Fig. 6 is a top plan view of the toy vehicle of Fig. 3, showing the
- Fig. 7 is a side elevation view of the toy vehicle of Fig. 3, also
- Fig. 8 is a schematic representation of the toy vehicle of Fig. 3 with
- the toy vehicle operating system are coupled with various components of the toy vehicle operating system
- FIG. 1 shows a schematic representation of a toy operating system
- the operating system includes an input system 12 and a response system
- Input system 12 is coupled with a liquid body 16, and is configured to be
- a liquid body may be any liquid body, such as electrical conductivity.
- a liquid body may be any liquid body of the liquid body, such as electrical conductivity.
- a liquid body may be any liquid body
- volume of liquid such as a mixture of one or more liquids contained in a
- reservoir or other receptacle a mixture of solid and liquid matter, and so forth.
- Input system 12 is thus configured to measure or otherwise nonconsumptively
- system 14 is configured to generate one or more predetermined toy output
- Toy vehicle operating system 110 is shown in Fig. 2 as a toy vehicle operating system 110.
- Toy vehicle operating system 110 is shown in Fig. 2 as a toy vehicle operating system 110.
- system 110 includes an input system 112 and a response system 114, and is
- a liquid body 116 such as a liquid
- input system 112 is configured to measure a given characteristic of
- liquid body 116, and response system 114 is configured to generate one or
- input system 112 may be configured to measure
- system 114 may be configured to generate a toy output pattern based on the
- response system 114 may be
- mixtures having different conductive properties are placed in reservoir 118.
- a first predetermined toy output pattern may correspond to a
- liquid mixture having an electrical conductivity in a first range, and a second
- predetermined toy output pattern may correspond to another liquid mixture
- Input system 112 further includes a measuring assembly 120 to
- system 1 10 is configured to be responsive to the electrical conductivity of
- measuring assembly 120 includes a pair of electrical
- contacts 122 configured to deliver an electrical current through liquid body 116 and thus determine the liquid's electrical conductivity.
- measuring assembly 120 is shown to include electrical contacts 122, the nature
- Input system 112 also includes a processor assembly 130 coupled
- Processor assembly 130 is configured to produce
- assembly 130 is configured to produce operational instructions, or inputs, for
- processor assembly 130 is configured to produce a predetermined set
- liquid's electrical conductivity is within a second conductivity range, a second
- predetermined set of operational instructions may be produced, which prompt a
- Processor assembly 130 thus may include any computational
- a device such as a microprocessor, a logic unit, or any other circuitry adapted to
- Such information includes operational instructions for one or more components
- response system 114 may optionally include any data, whether
- Response system 114 may include components such as an
- audiovisual assembly 140 to produce a plurality of predetermined audiovisual displays
- drive assembly 150 to provide a motive force for a toy vehicle, such
- response system 114 is configured
- processor assembly 130 The configuration of the various components of a
- toy vehicle operating system 110 is used with a
- battery-powered toy vehicle such as a toy racecar
- audiovisual assembly 140
- Light system 142 may further include a light system 142 and/or a speaker system 144.
- Light system 142 may further include a light system 142 and/or a speaker system 144.
- system 142 may include one or more lights disposed on the toy vehicle chassis,
- speaker system 144 may
- racecar design such as a tire squealing or an engine “revving" at various
- Activation of audiovisual assembly 140 may thus include producing
- drive assembly 150 may further include a motor assembly 152 coupled to a
- Motor assembly 152 may include one or more
- motors, and driven wheel assembly may include one or more driven wheels adapted to move the toy vehicle across a ground surface.
- drive assembly 150 may include prompting motor assembly 152 to provide
- patterns for the toy vehicle may thus include various combinations of lights,
- system 110 may be supplied by one or more batteries and/or other power
- operating system 110 may thus include a battery compartment or other
- a power switch may be any suitable form of power source. Further, a power switch may be any suitable form of power source. Further, a power switch may be any suitable form of power source. Further, a power switch may be any suitable form of power source. Further, a power switch may be any suitable form of power source. Further, a power switch may be any suitable form of power source. Further, a power switch may be any suitable form of power source. Further, a power switch may be any suitable form of power source may be used. Further, a power switch may be any suitable form of power source. Further, a power switch may be any suitable form of power source. Further, a power switch may be any suitable form of power source may be used. Further, a power switch may be any suitable form of power source. Further, a power switch may be any suitable form of power source. Further, a power switch may be any suitable form of power source. Further, a power switch may be any suitable form of power source. Further, a power switch may be any suitable form of power source. Further, a power switch may be any suitable
- FIGs. 3-8 show an exemplary toy vehicle 210 and a liquid receiving
- chamber 212 that may be used with toy vehicle operating system 110. More
- Fig. 3 shows a top view of toy vehicle 210, which includes a
- Toy vehicle 210 also includes a
- Chassis 220 also includes a plurality of lights 228, a speaker 230, an actuator 232 in the form of a push button, and a
- driven wheel 224 is coupled with drive
- Actuator 232 is coupled to input system 112.
- Power switch 234 is coupled to input system 112.
- Chassis 220 further includes a recessed channel 236. Retention
- devices 238 are disposed on either side of recessed channel 236, and visible
- recessed channel 236 Within recessed channel 236 are electrical contacts 122 of toy vehicle operating
- Liquid receiving chamber 212 shown in Figs. 4 and 5, is
- chassis 220 configured to contain a liquid body and be detachably coupled to chassis 220
- chamber 212 includes substantially
- cylindrical chamber wall 240 adapted to conform in size and shape with the
- One end of chamber 212 includes an input port 242 for
- a pair of electrodes 246 are disposed on the other end
- retention devices 238 are adapted to retain chamber 212 in place
- FIG. 7 shows a side view of toy vehicle 210 with
- chamber 212 coupled to chassis 220.
- FIG. 8 shows a schematic representation of toy vehicle operational
- actuator 232 (not shown in
- measuring assembly 120 of input system 112 generates
- Processor assembly 130 produces operational instructions and/or other
- system 114 to generate a toy output pattern consisting of a predetermined combination of activation of lights 228 and/or speaker 230, to produce an
- audiovisual display and/or provision of power to driven wheel 224, to move
- a user may fill chamber 212 with a mixture of one
- household liquids such as water, juice, or a carbonated beverage
- the chamber may then be attached to the
- the processor assembly may then prompt the response system to
- the exemplary toy vehicle will respond differently to liquids or
- toy output pattern includes activation of speaker 230 to emit a repeated sound
- the corresponding toy output pattern includes rapid and
- drive assembly 150 to move the vehicle across a ground surface at a high
- the toy vehicle may further include further components to
- assembly 150 may include any appropriate systems or devices, such as a
- One example of a feedback mechanism consists of a photodiode and LED
- a light beam traveling from the LED may
- Processor assembly 130 may be coded to count the number of times the
- count may allow the processor to control the drive assembly to increase or
- Such a feedback mechanism may optionally be used to allow the
- processor assembly 130 may be coded to intermittently interrupt the power
- This intermittent interruption of power can be
- the exemplary toy vehicle may be operated
- switch 234 is selectively movable among an "off position designated by the
- actuator 232 is depressed, to respond with a predetermined toy output pattern
- the exemplary toy vehicle described herein is intended to be a
- toy operating system may be adapted to couple with one or more liquid
- one or more liquid chambers are provided.
- a user may be allowed to choose from among several liquid chambers.
- a liquid chamber may not include an input
- a toy vehicle may include a feature or component that allows the
- the disclosed toy operating systems may be used with other toys.
- other toys For example,
- a toy doll may be used with a toy operating system that prompts different
- liquid contained in a detachable chamber configured to resemble a baby bottle
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