WO2015090028A1 - Jouet à roues avec contrepoids asymétrique - Google Patents

Jouet à roues avec contrepoids asymétrique Download PDF

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WO2015090028A1
WO2015090028A1 PCT/CN2014/081037 CN2014081037W WO2015090028A1 WO 2015090028 A1 WO2015090028 A1 WO 2015090028A1 CN 2014081037 W CN2014081037 W CN 2014081037W WO 2015090028 A1 WO2015090028 A1 WO 2015090028A1
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toy
rotating shaft
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C. Latham Gaines
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Boti Global Ltd
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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
    • A63H17/262—Chassis; Wheel mountings; Wheels; Axles; Suspensions; Fitting body portions to chassis
    • 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
    • A63H17/008—Launching devices for motorless toy vehicles

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  • This invention relates to a toy and particularly, although not exclusively, to a wheeled toy.
  • Wheeled toys are one of the most popular toy items, since they can be played by simple manipulation without requiring substantial mental effort compared to games such as puzzles or board games. To make the toys more attractive and pleasing, wheeled toys are often configured to resemble different objects such as animals and cars.
  • Wheeled toys of various sizes are available in the market.
  • a wheeled toy can be made to be as small as an item which can be played by infants.
  • wheeled toys can be made to a large size so as to be played by adolescences or adults.
  • a toy comprising: a body; a rotating shaft; wheels rotatably mounted at a lower portion of the body through the rotating shaft, the wheels being arranged to drive the body into motion; and an asymmetric counterweight arranged at the lower portion of the body such that the body is inclined about an axis of the rotating shaft when the toy is at rest.
  • the asymmetric counterweight is configured such that a longitudinal axis of the body is at an angle of 20-40 degrees to the vertical when the toy is at rest .
  • the wheels are fixedly connected with the rotating shaft, and the body is rotatably mounted on the rotating shaft.
  • the wheels comprise a plurality of wheels arranged on two sides of the body.
  • the wheels comprise two wheels .
  • the body is cylindrical.
  • a center of gravity of the asymmetric counterweight is located below the rotating shaft when the toy is at rest.
  • the asymmetric counterweight is disposed below the rotating shaft when the toy is at rest.
  • the asymmetric counterweight covers a bottom of the body.
  • an upper surface of the asymmetric counterweight is substantially horizontal when the toy is at rest.
  • a toy comprising: a body supported by a wheel arrangement arranged to rotate about a rotating shaft disposed at one end of the body, wherein the body comprises a ballast member disposed adjacent to the rotating shaft so as to allow the body to incline about the rotating shaft when the toy is at rest.
  • the ballast member is positioned with an offset relative to a longitudinal axis of the body when the toy is at rest.
  • the ballast member is positioned with an angle of 20-40 degrees from a longitudinal axis of the body when the toy is at rest.
  • the ballast member is disposed below the rotating shaft when the toy is at rest.
  • the center of gravity of the body with the ballast member is located below the rotating shaft when the toy is at rest.
  • the ballast member is arranged to balance the body with an offset when a force is applied to the body.
  • the center of gravity of the body with the ballast member do not lie on a same vertical plane with a center of the rotating shaft when the force is applied to the body.
  • the ballast member is arranged to allow the body to oscillate about the rotating shaft after the force is applied to the toy.
  • the ballast member is made of wood, plastic, metal or any combination thereof.
  • the wheel arrangement comprises two wheels.
  • the present invention is arranged to provide, among others, a simple-structured wheeled toy that provides improved amusement .
  • Figure 1 is a front plan view of a toy in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 2 is a side view of the toy of Figure 1;
  • Figure 3 shows an embodiment of the movement of the toy of Figure 1 when it is being manipulated by a player.
  • FIG. 1 there is illustrated an embodiment of a toy 100 comprising a body 110 supported by a wheel arrangement 130 arranged to rotate about a rotating shaft 120 disposed at one end of the body 110, wherein the body 110 includes a ballast member 140 disposed adjacent to the rotating shaft 120 so as to allow the body 110 to incline about the rotating shaft 120 when the toy 100 is at rest.
  • the toy 100 comprises a body 110, a rotating shaft 120, a wheel arrangement 130 and a ballast member 140.
  • the body 110 is of an elongated cylindrical form.
  • the body may resemble other shapes, configurations and forms without deviating from the scope of the present invention.
  • a rotating shaft 120 extending through the body 110 is provided in a lower portion of the body 110.
  • the wheel arrangement 130 is arranged to be connected to the shaft 120 so as to support the body 110 in an upright position, and to allow movement of the toy 100 along a surface when a force is applied to the toy by a player.
  • the wheel arrangement 130 of the present invention includes a plurality of wheels disposed on two sides of the cylindrical body 110.
  • the wheel arrangement 130 includes two cylindrical wheels, each disposed on one side of the body 110.
  • the wheel arrangement 130 may include any number of wheels, and the wheels may resemble other shapes, configurations and forms without deviating from the scope of the present invention.
  • the wheels of the wheel arrangement 130 are rotatable about the rotating shaft 120 relative to the body 110 when a force is applied to the toy 100 such that the wheels roll along a surface to facilitate movement of the toy 100.
  • the body 110 is also rotatable about the rotating shaft 120 relative to the wheel arrangement 130 when a force is applied or transmitted to the body 110 such that the body 110 may pivot about the rotating shaft 120.
  • the wheels of the wheel arrangement 130 in the present embodiment are fixedly connected with the rotating shaft 120 and the body 110 is rotatably mounted to the rotating shaft 120.
  • This arrangement allows the wheels of the wheel arrangement 130 to rotate together with the rotating shaft 120, and the body 110 to pivot about the rotating shaft 120 that rotates with the wheels.
  • the body 110 is fixedly connected with the rotating shaft 120 and the wheels of the wheel arrangement 130 are rotatably mounted to the rotating shaft 120.
  • the wheels of the wheel arrangement 130 do not rotate together with the rotating shaft 120, and the body 110 pivots about the rotating shaft 120 by rotating together with the rotating shaft 120.
  • a ballast member 140 is arranged at the bottom portion of the body adjacent to the rotating shaft 120 to facilitate the movement of the toy 100 along a surface.
  • the ballast member 140 is disposed below the rotating shaft 120.
  • the upper surface of the ballast member 140 is arranged to be substantially horizontal or flat when the toy 100 is at rest.
  • the ballast member 140 of the present invention is a weighted material that is generally heavier than the remaining of the body 110 of the toy 100.
  • the ballast member 140 is an asymmetric counterweight as shown in FIG. 2.
  • the ballast member 140 is made of wood, plastic, metal or any combination of materials thereof.
  • FIG. 2 shows a side view of the toy 100 at rest/at an equilibrium position.
  • the body 110 is arranged to be "inclined” by tilting towards the heavier side of the asymmetric counterweight 140 when the toy 100 is at rest/at the equilibrium condition.
  • the asymmetric counterweight 140 is arranged such that the body 110 is tilted backward with respect to the travelling direction of the toy 100 when the toy 100 is at rest.
  • the asymmetric counterweight 140 may be arranged such that the body 110 is tilted forward with respect to the travelling direction of the toy 100 when the toy 100 is at rest.
  • the longitudinal axis A-A of the body 110 is at an angle a with vertical axis 0-0 perpendicular to the surface of which the toy 100 is resting on.
  • the angle a is 20 to 40 degrees.
  • the arrangement of the counterweight 140 in the body 110 facilitates the linear movement of the toy 100 along the surface when a force is applied to the body 110.
  • FIG. 3 shows the movement of the toy 100 when it is being manipulated by a player.
  • the upper portion of the body 110 inclines backwards with respect to the travelling direction with angle a when the toy 100 is at rest.
  • the upper portion of the body 110 rotates further backwards (more than the inclination of the toy 100 at rest) about the rotating shaft 120 with respect to the travelling direction.
  • the backward rotation of the upper portion of the body 110 propels the toy 100 forward such that the toy 100 moves away from the player's fingers or hand as indicated by an arrow in FIG. 3.
  • the lower portion of the body 110 with the ballast member 140 rotates forward about the rotating shaft 120 with respect to the travelling direction.
  • the center of gravity of the body 110 with the ballast member 140 and the center of the rotating shaft 120 do not lie on the same vertical plane.
  • the center of gravity of the body 110 with the ballast member 140 is disposed forward to the center of the rotating shaft 120 with respect to the travelling direction.
  • the torque provided by the center of gravity of the body 110 with the ballast member 140 will act on the toy 100 such that the upper portion of the body 110 reverses its rotation and rotates forward about the rotating shaft 120 with respect to the travelling direction whereas the lower portion of the body 110 also reverses it direction of rotation and rotates backward about the rotating shaft 120 with respect to the travelling direction.
  • the resultant effect is that the body 110 of the toy 100 will oscillate to and fro about the rotating shaft 120 with successive forward and backward inclination as the toy travels in the forward direction.
  • the amplitude of the oscillation of the body 110 gradually decreases due to damping and the toy 100 eventually stops due to the friction between the wheels and the surface.
  • the center of gravity of the body 110 with the ballast member 140 is disposed below the rotating shaft 120 so as to ensure the body 110 will not topple during the movement of the toy 100 whilst ensuring the movement of the toy 100 can be triggered smoothly.
  • the body 110 is operable to oscillate to and fro about the rotating shaft 120 and returns to its initial position (with a backward inclination of angle a without toppling during movement of the toy 100 after a force has been applied to trigger the movement the toy 100.
  • the positioning of the ballast member 140 below the rotating shaft 120 when the toy 100 is at rest is particularly advantageous in that it can ensure that the center of gravity of the body 110 with the ballast member 140 is arranged below the rotating shaft 120 such that the self-balancing of the toy 100 can be drastically improved.
  • the embodiment of the toy in the present invention is advantageous in that a player can experience more enjoyment with the toy by simply pressing onto or giving a slight push to the upper portion of the body so as to trigger the movement of the toy. Also as the toy moves, the body of the toy oscillates to and fro. This may enhance visual interest of the toy to the players.
  • Other advantages of the toy of the present invention with regard to structure, function, and manufacturing ease and cost will be apparent to a person skilled in the art after referring to the above description.

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La présente invention concerne un jouet à roues (100) avec un contrepoids asymétrique (140). Le jouet à roues (100) comprend un corps (110), un arbre rotatif (120), des roues (130), et un contrepoids asymétrique (140). L'arbre rotatif (120) s'étend à travers le corps (110) du jouet à roues (100) et les roues (130) sont raccordées à chaque extrémité de l'arbre rotatif (120). Le contrepoids asymétrique (140) est situé au niveau de la partie inférieure du corps (110) et amène le corps (110) à reposer à un angle. Lorsqu'un joueur applique une force sur le jouet à roues (100), la force amène les roues (130) du jouet à roues (100) à se déplacer tandis que le contrepoids (140) contribue à faciliter le mouvement du jouet à roues (100) sur une surface. Le jouet à roues (100) permet d'amuser et divertir le joueur tout en développant son agilité et sa force.
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CN2586510Y (zh) * 2002-11-12 2003-11-19 贾绪胜 移动式卡通玩具
US6949000B1 (en) * 2004-07-09 2005-09-27 Stanford Antoine Wheeled push toy
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