EP1561499A2 - structure télécommandée pour figure mobile constituée d'éléments magnetiques, ferromagnetiques ou plastiques - Google Patents

structure télécommandée pour figure mobile constituée d'éléments magnetiques, ferromagnetiques ou plastiques Download PDF

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EP1561499A2
EP1561499A2 EP05425013A EP05425013A EP1561499A2 EP 1561499 A2 EP1561499 A2 EP 1561499A2 EP 05425013 A EP05425013 A EP 05425013A EP 05425013 A EP05425013 A EP 05425013A EP 1561499 A2 EP1561499 A2 EP 1561499A2
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Edoardo Pio Tusacciu
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H33/00—Other toys
    • A63H33/04—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts
    • A63H33/046—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts comprising magnetic interaction means, e.g. holding together by magnetic attraction
    • 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
    • A63H17/36—Steering-mechanisms for toy vehicles
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H11/00—Self-movable toy figures
    • A63H11/10—Figure toys with single- or multiple-axle undercarriages, by which the figures perform a realistic running motion when the toy is moving over the floor
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H30/00—Remote-control arrangements specially adapted for toys, e.g. for toy vehicles
    • A63H30/02—Electrical arrangements
    • A63H30/04—Electrical arrangements using wireless transmission

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  • the present invention relates to a remote controlled structure for realising moving figures by magnetic and/or ferromagnetic and/or plastic material elements.
  • the invention concerns a structure of the above kind allowing to realise each figure by combination of a frame, provided with a remote control, and means for coupling magnetic and/or ferromagnetic and/or plastic material elements with said magnetic and/or ferromagnetic and/or plastic material elements, the figure being reconstructable or modifiable by the user.
  • radio- or tele- remote controlled toys such as cars, boats, airplanes, robots, and like, that, beyond being realised by the means necessary for remote control, have a frame, or in any case a solid main structure that cannot be modified or reconstructed at will.
  • Further object of the present invention is that of providing a structure of the above kind allowing to reconstruct or to modify the object every moment.
  • a remote controlled structure for realising moving figures by magnetic and/or ferromagnetic and/or plastic material elements, characterised in that it comprises a base frame, on which means for the remote control are provided, and means for fixing magnetic and/or ferromagnetic and/or plastic material elements, and in combination, a plurality of magnetic and/or ferromagnetic and/or plastic material elements, necessary for realising the desired figure, and that can be assembled with said magnetic and/or ferromagnetic and/or plastic material elements, or each other.
  • said base frame provides wheels, operated by said remote control, preferably two front steering wheels and two rear not steering wheels.
  • said base frame can be comprised of a shaped frame, or of an assembly of a plurality of elements realising the frame suitable for the figure to be realised.
  • said means for fixing magnetic and/or ferromagnetic elements can be built in said base frame, or they can be simply applied to the same separately.
  • said base frame can be realised with a substantially honeycomb like structure for fixing said ferromagnetic elements.
  • said magnetic and/or ferromagnetic and/or plastic material elements can be fixedly or removably coupled with said base frame.
  • said means for fixing magnetic and/or ferromagnetic elements can project from said base frame or the can be partially or completely built in said base frame.
  • said base frame can be comprised of one or more parts, articulated each other.
  • said base frame can be comprised of plastics, metal, light alloy.
  • said additional plates can be provided or not with means for coupling magnetic and/or ferromagnetic and/or plastic material elements.
  • Coupling between said plates and said base frame can be on the side or on the upper part of the base frame.
  • Said coupling can be of the magnetic type, or it can be a pin - hole coupling, or a fixed joint coupling.
  • Traction system of the structure according to the invention can be comprised of a single DC electric motor, or of two DC electric motors.
  • Steering system of the structure according to the invention can be controlled by a single motor or by a motor for each steering wheel, on the basis of the weight of the figure to be realised.
  • Remote control can be comprised of a radio-control system, particularly employing high frequencies with mean - long reception distances.
  • Supply system can be comprised of a battery pack, said pack comprising rechargeable batteries or not rechargeable batteries.
  • a shaped element that can be coupled with said frame, and supporting the figure realised employing said magnetic and/or ferromagnetic and/or plastic material elements.
  • said shaped element is comprised of transparent plastic material.
  • seats are provided on said frame for housing magnetic elements, corresponding ferromagnetic elements of the figure realised being coupled with said seats, or vice versa, i.e. the frame provides the ferromagnetic elements coupling with magnetic elements of the figure.
  • said shaped element is fixedly coupled with said frame.
  • first figures 1 - 4 it is shown a first embodiment of the structure according to the invention, with the shape and dimensions useful for building different kind of vehicles, such as each kind of car or truck according to the fantasy of the user.
  • structure provides a base frame 10, providing a battery supply group 11, with rechargeable or not rechargeable batteries, and a remote control group 12.
  • front wheels 13', 13" are provided, with the steering group 14, and two rear wheels 15', 15", with the driving group 16.
  • solution could also provide front driving wheels.
  • a plurality of means 17 is provided on the base frame 10, for fixing ferromagnetic base elements or spheres 18, shown in greater detail in figures 3 and 4. positioning of spheres 18 on the frame 10 permits positioning a plurality of magnetic elements or bars (not shown) and other spheres 18 to obtain the desired structure of the vehicle.
  • Embodiment of the structure according to the invention shown in figures 9 - 12 is substantially identical to the previous one shown in figures 5 - 8, with a different type of means 37 for fixing the spheres 38.
  • means 37 permanently fix spheres 38, and not as in the previous embodiment, where means 17 and 27 provide elastic lugs allowing to removably couple spheres 18, 28.
  • Embodiment shown in figures 13 - 16 provides a base frame 40, suitably created with shape and dimension allowing modifying the same in function of the structure to be realised.
  • Means 47 for fixing the spheres are provided also on plates 401.
  • a sixth embodiment of the structure according to the invention providing a base frame 60, comprised of two parts 60' and 60", joined by a snood 603 and springs 604.
  • Embodiment shown in figures 25 and 26 provides a base frame 70, provided with a series holes 704 and grooves 705, allowing to introduce spheres (not shown) and to hidden them within the frame for 3/4 of their volume, and then joining them with the magnetic bars (not shown as well), having various dimensions.
  • the same bar is hidden within grooves 705, allowing creating a self-blocking network, thanks to the weight of the same structure.
  • Grooves 705', 705" can have different dimensions to be possible using different dimensions of the bars, as those commercialised under the Trademark SUPERMAG®.
  • this structure allows making the bar projecting outside the base frame 70 thus realising a wider or higher structure.
  • this system can also be provided on the expansion plates.
  • structure according to the present invention provides a base frame 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, on which it is possible to apply, or there are already partially applied, ferromagnetic elements or spheres and bar elements, having different dimensions and structure.
  • the base frame with a honeycomb like structure, with cells sized in such a way to be able to introduce the ferromagnetic elements in every position, in order to be able to realise every structure.
  • base frame be laterally provided with holes 19, 29, 39, 49, 59, 69, along the outer perimeter and/or along the upper perimeter to permit that plates are introduced both laterally and from the above.
  • Coupling of plates can be in any case realised in a different manner, e.g. by magnetic coupling, or by fixed joint.
  • Plates 401, 501 can be comprised of plastics, metal or light alloy, and can be provided with mean for fixed or removable coupling of the ferromagnetic elements. As it can be noted from the figures, said plates 401, 501 can have different dimensions and shapes for allowing, also in function of the shape of the base frame, creating many different structures.
  • said plates 401, 501 can have the upper side housing the means for the fixed or removable coupling of the spheres, and the longer perimeter side stamped with end rounded cylindrical extrusions, having specific distance and proportional length allowing, by a light pressure, to fixedly joint within the holes provided on the perimeter or surface base of the frame. Perimeter side opposed with respect to the extrusions is obviously pierced for allowing that two or more plates can be coupled each other.
  • a shaped element 820 is mounted on the base frame 80, said element 820 being preferably made up of transparent material, and having a thickness of about 1,5 - 2 mm.
  • Said shape element 820 also named “skin”, allows realising a machine having the desired shape, on the frame 80, employing, as generically shown in all the figures 28 - 32, magnetic elements, plastic material elements and spheres comprised of ferromagnetic material 88.
  • Said shaped element 820 is coupled with the frame 80 by fixed joint between pins 821 and seats 822, even if it is evident that coupling can be obtained by different means.
  • seats 823 are provided on said frame 80, for housing magnetic bars 824, on which one of the spheres 88, or other ferromagnetic element, is coupled.

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EP05425013A 2004-02-06 2005-01-14 structure télécommandée pour figure mobile constituée d'éléments magnetiques, ferromagnetiques ou plastiques Withdrawn EP1561499A3 (fr)

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ITRM20040064 ITRM20040064A1 (it) 2004-02-06 2004-02-06 Struttura comandata a distanza per la realizzazione di figure in movimento mediante impiego di elementi magnetici e ferromagnetici.
ITRM20040064 2004-02-06
ITRM20040469 ITRM20040469A1 (it) 2004-10-01 2004-10-01 Struttura comandata a distanza per la realizazione di figure in movimento mediante impiego di elementi magnetici e/o ferromagnetici e/o in materiale plastico.
ITRM20040469 2004-10-01

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