U.S. patent application number 12/551429 was filed with the patent office on 2010-12-30 for toy eye and toy using same.
This patent application is currently assigned to HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD. Invention is credited to KIM-YEUNG SIP.
Application Number | 20100330872 12/551429 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 43366683 |
Filed Date | 2010-12-30 |
United States Patent
Application |
20100330872 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
SIP; KIM-YEUNG |
December 30, 2010 |
TOY EYE AND TOY USING SAME
Abstract
The present disclosure provides a toy eye. The toy eye includes
a pupil area, a first thermochromatic area, an iris area, and a
second thermochromatic area. The first thermochromatic area has a
first color in the center of the toy eye. The first thermochromatic
area is made of reversible thermochromatic material with a first
discoloration temperature. The first thermochromatic area is
disposed around the pupil area. The iris area has the second color.
The iris area is disposed around the first thermochromatic area.
The second thermochromatic area is made of reversible
thermochromatic material with a second discoloration temperature.
The second thermochromatic area is disposed around the iris area.
The first thermochromatic area and the second thermochromatic area
changes color if the temperature of the toy eye is higher than the
first discoloration temperature and the second discoloration
temperature.
Inventors: |
SIP; KIM-YEUNG; (Shenzhen
City, CN) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Altis Law Group, Inc.;ATTN: 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.
Tu-Cheng
TW
|
Family ID: |
43366683 |
Appl. No.: |
12/551429 |
Filed: |
August 31, 2009 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
446/392 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A63H 3/38 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
446/392 |
International
Class: |
A63H 3/38 20060101
A63H003/38 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Jun 25, 2009 |
CN |
200910303682.2 |
Claims
1. A toy eye comprising: a pupil area with a first color; a first
thermochromatic area, made of reversible thermochromatic material
with a first discoloration temperature, disposed around the pupil
area,; an iris area with a second color, disposed around the first
thermochromatic area; and a second thermochromatic area, made of
reversible thermochromatic material with a second discoloration
temperature, disposed around the iris area; wherein when the
temperature of the first thermochromatic area is lower than the
first discoloration temperature, the color of the first
thermochromatic area remains the first color, and when the
temperature of the first thermochromatic area is higher than the
first discoloration temperature, the color of the first
thermochromatic area changes to the second color; and when the
temperature of the second thermochromatic area is lower than the
second discoloration temperature, the color of the second
thermochromatic area is a third color, and when the temperature of
the second thermochromatic area is higher than the second
discoloration temperature, the second thermochromatic area changes
to red.
2. The toy eye as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first color is
black, and the third color is white.
3. The toy eye as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second color is
selected from one of brown and blue.
4. The toy eye as claimed in claim 1, wherein the reversible
thermochromatic material of the first thermochromatic area is
selected from one of metal ionic compound, inorganic salts, and
liquid crystal.
5. The toy eye as claimed in claim 1, wherein the reversible
thermochromatic material of the second thermochromatic area is
selected from one of metal ionic compound, inorganic salts, and
liquid crystal.
6. The toy eye as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first
discoloration temperature is the same as the second discoloration
temperature.
7. The toy eye as claimed in claim 1, wherein the shape of the
pupil area is circular.
8. The toy eye as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first
thermochromatic area is ring-shaped.
9. The toy eye as claimed in claim 1, wherein the iris area is
ring-shaped.
10. A toy comprising: a chip for processing data; a toy eye
comprising: a pupil area with a first color; a first
thermochromatic area, made of reversible thermochromatic material
with a first discoloration temperature, disposed around the pupil
area; an iris area with a second color, disposed around the first
thermochromatic area; and a second thermochromatic area, made of
reversible thermochromatic material with a second discoloration
temperature, disposed around the iris area; wherein when the
temperature of the first thermochromatic area is lower than the
first discoloration temperature, the color of the first
thermochromatic area remains the first color, and when the
temperature of the first thermochromatic area is higher than the
first discoloration temperature, the color of the first
thermochromatic area changes to the second color; when the
temperature of the second thermochromatic area is lower than the
second discoloration temperature, the color of the second
thermochromatic area is a third color, and when the temperature of
the second thermochromatic area is higher than the second
discoloration temperature, the second thermochromatic area changes
to red; and a heat conductor with one end thereof thermally coupled
to the chip, and the opposite end thereof thermally coupled to the
toy eye.
11. The toy as claimed in claim 10, wherein the first color is
black, and the third color is white.
12. The toy as claimed in claim 10, wherein the second color is
selected from one of brown and blue.
13. The toy as claimed in claim 10, wherein the reversible
thermochromatic material of the first thermochromatic area is
selected from one of metal ionic compound, inorganic salts, and
liquid crystal.
14. The toy as claimed in claim 10, wherein the reversible
thermochromatic material of the second thermochromatic area is
selected from one of metal ionic compound, inorganic salts, and
liquid crystal.
15. The toy as claimed in claim 10, wherein the first discoloration
temperature is the same as the second discoloration
temperature.
16. The toy as claimed in claim 10, wherein the shape of the pupil
area is circular.
17. The toy as claimed in claim 10, wherein the first
thermochromatic area is ring-shaped.
18. The toy as claimed in claim 10, wherein the iris area is
ring-shaped.
Description
BACKGROUND
[0001] 1. Technical Field
[0002] The present disclosure relates to toys, and in particularly,
to a toy eye capable of indicating a working state of a toy using
same.
[0003] 2. Description of Related Art
[0004] Some physical states of a person may be recognized according
to the condition of the eyes of the person. For example, when a
person is tired, their pupils may grow smaller and their eyes get
red. Some electronic toys may not include proper cooling because of
cost and/or complexity, therefore after extended use the
controlling chip may overheat. In an overheated state the toy may
become erratic in its response and/or may be damaged.
[0005] What is needed, therefore, is a toy eye capable of
overcoming or at least alleviate the above-described problem.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING
[0006] Many aspects of the present toy eye and a toy using same can
be better understood with reference to the following drawing. The
components in the drawing are not necessarily drawn to scale, the
emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the
principles of the present toy eye and a toy using same.
[0007] FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a toy according to an
exemplary embodiment.
[0008] FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a toy eye of the toy of FIG.
1.
[0009] FIG. 3 is similar to FIG. 2, but showing the toy eye on a
working state.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0010] Embodiments of the present disclosure will now be described
in detail below, with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0011] Referring to FIG. 1, a toy 100, according to an exemplary
embodiment, is shown. The toy 100 includes a shell 10, a chip 20, a
toy eye 30, and a heat conductor 40. Both the chip 20 and the heat
conductor 40 are received in the shell 10, while the toy eye 30 is
engaged with the shell 10.
[0012] The shell 10 has a rectangular configuration in this
embodiment, and defines a hole 11 on a side surface thereof for
receiving the toy eye 30 therein. The chip 20 is mounted on a
circuit board 12 formed at the bottom of the shell 10. The
conductor 40 connects the toy eye 30 to the chip 20. The chip 20 is
used for processing data and controlling actions of the toy 100.
The heat conductor 40 is used for conducting heat from the chip 20
to the toy eye 30. The heat conductor 40 includes a first end 41
and a second end 42 opposite to the first end 41. The first end 41
is thermally coupled to the chip 20, while the second end 42 is
thermally coupled to the toy eye 30.
[0013] Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, the toy eye 30 includes a pupil
area 31, a first thermochromatic area 32, an iris area 33, and a
second thermochromatic area 34.
[0014] The pupil area 31 with a first color is disposed in the
center of the toy eye 30. In the present embodiment, the shape of
the pupil area 31 is circular, and the first color is black. The
first thermochromatic area 32 is disposed around the pupil area 31.
In the present embodiment, the first thermochromatic area 32 is
ring-shaped. The first thermochromatic area 32 is made of
reversible thermochromatic material with a first discoloration
temperature. The reversible thermochromatic material can be metal
ionic compound, inorganic salts, or liquid crystal. In the present
embodiment, the first thermochromatic area 32 is made from metal
ionic compound. If the temperature of the first thermochromatic
area 32 is lower than the first discoloration temperature, the
color of the first thermochromatic area 32 is black. If the
temperature of the first thermochromatic area 32 is higher than the
first discoloration temperature, the color of the first
thermochromatic area 32 will change to a second color. In the
present embodiment, the second color is blue. In other embodiments,
the second color can be brown etc. The iris area 33 is disposed
around the first thermochromatic area 32 with the second color. In
the present embodiment, the iris area 33 is ring-shaped.
[0015] The second thermochromatic area 34 is disposed around the
iris area 33. The second thermochromatic area 34 is made of
reversible thermochromatic material with a second discoloration
temperature. The reversible thermochromatic material can be metal
ionic compound, inorganic salts, or liquid crystal. In the present
embodiment, the second thermochromatic area 34 is made from metal
ionic compound. The second discoloration temperature can be the
same or alternatively it can be different from the first
discoloration temperature for showing different temperatures of the
chip 20. If the temperature of the second thermochromatic area 34
is lower than the second discoloration temperature, the color of
the second thermochromatic area will change to a third color. In
the present embodiment, the third color is white. If the
temperature of the second thermochromatic area 34 is higher than
the second discoloration temperature, the second thermochromatic
area 34 will turn red. In the present embodiment, the second
thermochromatic area 34 is also ring-shaped.
[0016] In the present embodiment, the upper limit of the operating
temperature of the chip 20 is 70.degree. C., and the first
discoloration temperature is 60.degree. C. The heat conductor 40
continuously conducts the heat of the chip 20 to the toy eye 30,
when the temperature of the chip 20 is higher than 60.degree. C.,
the temperature of the first thermochromatic area 32 will be higher
than 60.degree. C. too, and the color of the first thermochromatic
area 32 will be changed to the second color from the first color.
So the color of the first thermochromatic area 32 is change to the
color of iris area 33 from the color of the pupil area 31, and the
toy eye 30 will appear to have a constricted pupil. In the present
embodiment, when the temperature of the first thermochromatic area
32 is higher than 60.degree. C., the color of the first
thermochromatic area 32 will change to blue. When the temperature
of the first thermochromatic area 32 is lower than 60.degree. C.,
the color of the first thermochromatic area 32 will remain
black.
[0017] When the temperature of the second thermochromatic area 34
is higher than the second discoloration temperature, the second
thermochromatic area 34 will turn red. When the temperature of the
second thermochromatic area 34 is lower than the second
discoloration temperature, the color of the second thermochromatic
area 34 will maintain the third color. In the present embodiment,
when the temperature of the second thermochromatic area 34 is
higher than 60.degree. C., the color of the second thermochromatic
area 34 will change to red. When the temperature of the second
thermochromatic area 34 is lower than 60.degree. C., the color of
the second thermochromatic area 34 will remain white. When the
temperature of the chip 20 is higher than 90.degree. C., the toy
eye 30 will appear to have a constricted pupil and turn red similar
to humans. That is a warning to the user to give the toy a rest and
avoid damage to the chip.
[0018] While certain embodiments have been described and
exemplified above, various other embodiments will be apparent to
those skilled in the art from the foregoing disclosure. The present
disclosure is not limited to the particular embodiments described
and exemplified, and the embodiments are capable of considerable
variation and modification without departure from the scope of the
appended claims.
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