EP0743083A2 - Bewegungsmechanismus insbesondere für Spielzeuge - Google Patents
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- EP0743083A2 EP0743083A2 EP96107358A EP96107358A EP0743083A2 EP 0743083 A2 EP0743083 A2 EP 0743083A2 EP 96107358 A EP96107358 A EP 96107358A EP 96107358 A EP96107358 A EP 96107358A EP 0743083 A2 EP0743083 A2 EP 0743083A2
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- rod
- pulley
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- loop
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
- A63H31/00—Gearing for toys
- A63H31/02—Screw-spindle mechanisms
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
- A63H11/00—Self-movable toy figures
- A63H11/18—Figure toys which perform a realistic walking motion
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- the invention relates to a movement device for toys, particularly for moving the legs of a puppet or a doll with an alternating angular movement, so as to simulate walking. More particularly, the invention relates to a device particularly suitable for moving the legs of dolls of the flexible (so-called "flexy") type, i.e. without joints.
- a further aim is to create such a device with low production costs.
- the new device comprises a body rotating around an axis, this body consisting of a drive wheel that bears two eccentric pulleys on opposite faces, said pulleys being integral with the wheel and offset in position to each other, generally by 180°.
- a control or drive rod is bound to each pulley, so that one end of said rod can revolve freely on the pulley, though being pulled by the pulley in its rotational movement around the axis of the drive wheel.
- the drive wheel meshes with a worm screw driven by a motor.
- the constraint between a rod and the relative pulley is preferably created by making the rod of metal wire with a part curved to form a loop or ring that fits in a groove in the pulley, so as to be able to slide circumferentially in said groove.
- the new device comprises few parts that can be produced at a low cost and easily assembled, so that they have a limited production cost.
- a movement device for toys is indicated as a whole by reference number 10 and comprises a rotatable body 12 rotatably supported, by means of coaxial pins 13, 14 between facing supporting plates indicated by 15 and 16.
- the rotatable body essentially comprises a drive wheel 18, generally peripherally toothed, on one side and the other of which respective pulleys 20, 22, are integral.
- Each pulley is eccentric with respect to said toothed wheel, that is to say the centre of the pulley 26 is situated on an axis b and the centre of the pulley 22 is placed on an axis c .
- the axes b and c are parallel and angularly offset around the axis a , preferably by 180° that is to say, the axes a , b and c are preferably coplanar.
- Each pulley has a radius greater than the distance between its center axis and the axis a .
- a drive rod is bound to each pulley; the drive rod bound to pulley 20 will be indicated by 24 and the drive rod bound to pulley 22 will be indicated by 26.
- Each rod and relative pulley are bound such that an end of each rod 24, 26 is freely sliding on a circumference of the respective pulley.
- each rod is made of piano wire, as can be seen in figure 3, bent to form a loop or ring at one end, for example as illustrated in 27 for the rod 26, and the ring is received in the respective groove, for example 22', of the pulley 22. It will be noted that in this manner the unit formed by the body 12 and each rod 24, 26 forms a connecting rod-crank assembly.
- a further constraint for each rod 24, 26 is provided by a "fulcrum" 30, 32 respectively, consisting of a through hole 34 in a respective block 36, 38.
- the fulcrum 30 is integral with the plate 16 and the fulcrum 32 with the plate 15.
- Each fulcrum binds the relative rod to an oscillating lever-like movement whose fulcrum is precisely in the narrow part of the respective hole.
- the rods 24, 26 have an angular movement offset with respect to each other, or a scissors-like movement, which can simulate a walking movement of two legs of a toy, indicated as a whole by the reference letter G in the figures.
- the device is made integral with the body of the toy through plates 15, 16; the drive wheel or worm wheel 18 is driven by a motor 40, which operates a worm screw 42 that meshes with the peripheral toothing of the wheel 18.
- Batteries supplying the motor are not drawn and can be located in a suitable position, possibly contained within a backpack (not shown) on the back of the toy or doll.
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- Toys (AREA)
- Vending Machines For Individual Products (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| ITMI950999 | 1995-05-17 | ||
| ITMI950999A IT1274516B (it) | 1995-05-17 | 1995-05-17 | Meccanismo di movimentazione particolarmente per giocattoli |
Publications (3)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| EP0743083A2 true EP0743083A2 (de) | 1996-11-20 |
| EP0743083A3 EP0743083A3 (de) | 1997-01-08 |
| EP0743083B1 EP0743083B1 (de) | 2000-04-12 |
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EP96107358A Expired - Lifetime EP0743083B1 (de) | 1995-05-17 | 1996-05-09 | Bewegungsmechanismus insbesondere für Spielzeuge |
Country Status (5)
| Country | Link |
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| EP (1) | EP0743083B1 (de) |
| AT (1) | ATE191655T1 (de) |
| DE (1) | DE69607677T2 (de) |
| ES (1) | ES2146338T3 (de) |
| IT (1) | IT1274516B (de) |
Cited By (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP0879625A1 (de) * | 1997-05-20 | 1998-11-25 | Giochi Preziosi S.p.A. | Bewegungsmechanismus, insbesondere für die Beine einer Puppe |
| EP1005886A1 (de) | 1998-12-04 | 2000-06-07 | Giochi Preziosi Lussemburgo S.A. | Mechanismus zur Bewegung der unteren Gliedmassen einers Spielfigur |
| WO2001017631A1 (en) * | 1999-09-09 | 2001-03-15 | Dsle System S.A. | Device for moving the limbs of a doll and simulating a walking action |
Families Citing this family (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AU2003234679A1 (en) | 2002-05-31 | 2003-12-19 | Mattel, Inc. | Flexible dolls and posable action figures |
Family Cites Families (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BE483490A (de) * | 1947-05-05 | |||
| ES8600069A2 (es) * | 1984-08-08 | 1985-10-16 | Berenguer Hermanos Sa | Mejoras en el objeto de la patente principal n 528.903, por: mejoras introducidas en los mecanismos para movimiento de extremidades en los munecos |
| AU1991992A (en) * | 1991-05-31 | 1993-01-08 | Mattel, Inc. | Skating doll having linear wheeled skates |
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1995
- 1995-05-17 IT ITMI950999A patent/IT1274516B/it active IP Right Grant
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1996
- 1996-05-09 DE DE69607677T patent/DE69607677T2/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1996-05-09 AT AT96107358T patent/ATE191655T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1996-05-09 EP EP96107358A patent/EP0743083B1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1996-05-09 ES ES96107358T patent/ES2146338T3/es not_active Expired - Lifetime
Cited By (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP0879625A1 (de) * | 1997-05-20 | 1998-11-25 | Giochi Preziosi S.p.A. | Bewegungsmechanismus, insbesondere für die Beine einer Puppe |
| US6146235A (en) * | 1997-05-20 | 2000-11-14 | Giochi Preziosi S.P.A. | Movement assembly, particularly for the legs of a doll |
| EP1005886A1 (de) | 1998-12-04 | 2000-06-07 | Giochi Preziosi Lussemburgo S.A. | Mechanismus zur Bewegung der unteren Gliedmassen einers Spielfigur |
| WO2001017631A1 (en) * | 1999-09-09 | 2001-03-15 | Dsle System S.A. | Device for moving the limbs of a doll and simulating a walking action |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| EP0743083A3 (de) | 1997-01-08 |
| ITMI950999A1 (it) | 1996-11-17 |
| EP0743083B1 (de) | 2000-04-12 |
| ES2146338T3 (es) | 2000-08-01 |
| ITMI950999A0 (it) | 1995-05-17 |
| IT1274516B (it) | 1997-07-17 |
| DE69607677D1 (de) | 2000-05-18 |
| ATE191655T1 (de) | 2000-04-15 |
| DE69607677T2 (de) | 2000-08-10 |
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