U.S. patent application number 12/475506 was filed with the patent office on 2009-12-24 for toy eye.
This patent application is currently assigned to HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.. Invention is credited to YUNG-HUNG CHU, KIM-YEUNG SIP.
Application Number | 20090318057 12/475506 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 41431725 |
Filed Date | 2009-12-24 |
United States Patent
Application |
20090318057 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
SIP; KIM-YEUNG ; et
al. |
December 24, 2009 |
TOY EYE
Abstract
A toy eye includes a housing, a light module, and a shield. The
housing defines an opening therein. The light module is received in
the housing. The shield is positioned in the opening and comprises
a light-permeating portion. The light module is configured for
emitting light to illuminate the light-permeating portion.
Inventors: |
SIP; KIM-YEUNG; (Shenzhen
City, CN) ; CHU; YUNG-HUNG; (Tu-Cheng, TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
PCE INDUSTRY, INC.;ATT. Steven Reiss
288 SOUTH MAYO AVENUE
CITY OF INDUSTRY
CA
91789
US
|
Assignee: |
HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY
(ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
Shenzhen City
CN
HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
Taipei Hsien
TW
|
Family ID: |
41431725 |
Appl. No.: |
12/475506 |
Filed: |
May 30, 2009 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
446/392 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A63H 3/38 20130101; A63H
3/006 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
446/392 |
International
Class: |
A63H 3/38 20060101
A63H003/38 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Jun 18, 2008 |
CN |
200810302177.1 |
Claims
1. A toy eye comprising: a housing defining an opening therein; a
light module received in the housing; and a shield positioned in
the opening, comprising a light-permeating portion; wherein the
light module is configured for emitting light to illuminate the
light-permeating portion.
2. The toy eye of claim 1, wherein the housing comprises a base and
a shell mounted on the base.
3. The toy eye of claim 1, wherein the light module comprises a
plurality of light sources and a light guiding body above the
plurality of light sources.
4. The toy eye of claim 3, wherein the plurality of light sources
are spaced apart from each other.
5. The toy eye of claim 4, wherein the light guiding body comprises
a light-output portion and a plurality of light-input portions
extending downwardly and outwardly from the light-output portion,
each of the light-input portions is configured for receiving light
emitted by one of the plurality of light sources and directing the
light to the light-output portion, and the light-output portion is
configured for mixing the light.
6. The toy eye of claim 5, wherein the plurality light sources are
configured for emitting out different colored light
respectively.
7. The toy eye of claim 6, wherein each of the light sources is
configured to be turned on and off independently.
8. The toy eye of claim 3, further comprising a circuit board
received in the housing and configured for carrying the plurality
of light sources.
9. The toy eye of claim 2, wherein the shield comprises lugs, and
the base comprises sockets for receiving the lugs.
10. The toy eye of claim 7, wherein the plurality of light sources
comprise four light sources, and the plurality of light-input
portions comprise four light-input portions.
11. The toy eye of claim 10, wherein the four light sources are
configured for emitting red, yellow, green, and blue light,
respectively.
Description
BACKGROUND
[0001] 1. Technical Field
[0002] The present disclosure relates to a toy and, particularly,
to a toy eye.
[0003] 2. Description of Related Art
[0004] Toys in the form of some kind of creature usually include
eyes. However, most toy eyes can not emit light, thus, are less
attractive to users.
[0005] What is needed is a toy eye which can emit light.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0006] Many aspects of the embodiments can be better understood
with reference to the following drawings. The components in the
drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead
being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the
present disclosure. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference
numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several
views.
[0007] FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a toy eye according to an
exemplary embodiment.
[0008] FIG. 2 is a schematic, isometric view of the toy eye of FIG.
1 without a housing.
[0009] FIG. 3 is an assembled, isometric view of the toy eye of
FIG. 1.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0010] Referring to FIG. 1, an exploded view of a toy eye 100 is
disclosed. The toy eye 100 includes a shell 120, a shield 130, a
light module 140, a circuit board 160, and a base 180. The shield
130 is configured for simulating an eyeball. The shell 120 is
mounted on the base 180, thus to form a housing 110 for housing the
shield 130, the light module 140, and the circuit board 160.
[0011] The shell 120 defines a round opening 122. The shield 130 is
positioned in the opening 122 of the shell 120. The shield 130 is
shaped as a part of a spherical surface. The shield 130 includes a
round light-permeating portion 132. The light-permeating portion
132 is configured for simulating a pupil. Light-permeating coating
is painted on the light-permeating portion 132. The
light-permeating portion 132 is black when the light module 140 is
unlit. The light-permeating portion 132 is illuminated when the
light module 140 is lit, and the color of the light-permeating
portion 132 is the color of the light emitted by the light module
140. The shield 130 further includes two lugs 134 for connecting
the shield 130 to the base 180.
[0012] The light module 140 includes light sources 142, 144, 146,
148 and a light guiding body 150. In this embodiment, the light
sources 142, 144, 146, 148 are light emitting diodes and emit
different colored light respectively. For example, the light
sources 142, 144, 146, 148 are configured for emitting red, yellow,
green, and blue light, respectively.
[0013] The light guiding body 150 includes a light-output portion
151 and light-input portions 152, 154, 156, 158. The light-input
portions 152, 154, 156, 158 extend downwardly and outwardly from
the light-output portion 151. Each of the light-input portions 152,
154, 156, 158 is configured for receiving light emitted by one of
the light sources 142, 144, 146, 148 and directing the light to the
light-output portion 151. The light-output portion 151 receives and
mixes the light.
[0014] The circuit board 160 is round shaped and is received in the
base 180. The circuit board 160 carries the light sources 142, 144,
146, 148. The light sources 142, 144, 146, 148 are spaced apart
from each other. Each of the light sources 142, 144, 146, 148 can
be turned on and off independently.
[0015] The base 180 is bowl shaped. The base 180 defines a concave
182 for housing the light-guiding body 150, the light sources 142,
144, 146, 148, and the circuit board 160. Two sockets 184 are
formed on the inner surface of the base 180. The sockets 184 are
configured for receiving the lugs 134.
[0016] Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, in assembly, first, put the
circuit board 160 in the concave 182 of the base 180. Second, put
the light guiding body 150 above the circuit board 160 and align
the light-input portions 152, 154, 156, 158 with the light sources
142, 144, 146, 148. Third, insert the lugs 134 of the shield 130
into the sockets 184 of the base 180, accordingly, the
light-permeating portion 132 of the shield 130 is aligned with the
light-output portion 151 of the light guiding body 150
correspondingly. Finally, connect the shell 120 to the base 180 by
fastening, gluing, or other means.
[0017] The color of the toy eye 100 can be varied. When no light
sources 142, 144, 146, 148 are lit, the color of the toy eye 100 is
black. When only one of the light sources 142, 144, 146, 148 is
lit, the color of the toy eye 100 is the color of the light emitted
by the lit light source 142/144/146/148. When two or more light
sources 142, 144, 146, 148 are lit, the color of the toy eye 100 is
the color produced by the mixed light. When the light sources 142,
144, 146, 148 are lit in turn, the color of the toy eye 100 changes
accordingly.
[0018] Moreover, it is to be understood that the disclosure may be
embodied in other forms without departing from the spirit thereof.
Thus, the present examples and embodiments are to be considered in
all respects as illustrative and not restrictive, and the invention
is not to be limited to the details given herein.
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