U.S. patent application number 12/908833 was filed with the patent office on 2012-04-26 for vibrating crawl toy.
Invention is credited to Ta-Wei Hsu.
Application Number | 20120100777 12/908833 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 45973414 |
Filed Date | 2012-04-26 |
United States Patent
Application |
20120100777 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Hsu; Ta-Wei |
April 26, 2012 |
VIBRATING CRAWL TOY
Abstract
A vibrating crawl toy includes a housing. The housing includes a
vibration motor therein. The vibration motor is located at a front
end or a rear end of the housing. The housing further includes at
least two rows of legs at a bottom thereof. The housing includes
the vibration motor which is located at the front end or the rear
end of the housing and the legs which are located at the bottom of
the housing and used to walk. The vibration of the vibration motor
brings the housing to sway and the housing brings the legs to
advance on a table or on the ground, imitating walking of an
animal. In particular, the present invention imitates an insect to
crawl, enhancing amusement and fun.
Inventors: |
Hsu; Ta-Wei; (Zhongli City,
TW) |
Family ID: |
45973414 |
Appl. No.: |
12/908833 |
Filed: |
October 20, 2010 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
446/330 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A63H 11/10 20130101;
A63H 11/205 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
446/330 |
International
Class: |
A63H 3/20 20060101
A63H003/20 |
Claims
1. A vibrating crawl toy comprising a housing, the housing
comprising a vibration motor therein, the vibration motor being
located at a front end or a rear end of the housing, the housing
further comprising at least two rows of legs at a bottom
thereof.
2. The vibrating crawl toy as claimed in claim 1, wherein the
housing comprises a power source therein for supplying power to the
vibration motor, and the power source is located at the end
opposite to the vibration motor.
3. The vibrating crawl toy as claimed in claim 2, wherein the
housing comprises a push switch therein, the push switch is located
between the vibration motor and the power source, the vibration
motor, the push switch and the power source are electrically
connected to form an electric circuit, and the push switch is used
to switch on/off the vibration motor.
4. The vibrating crawl toy as claimed in claim 3, wherein the
housing is composed of an upper housing part and a lower housing
part, and the lower housing part has a plurality of recesses to
receive the vibration motor, the push switch and the power source,
respectively.
5. The vibrating crawl toy as claimed in claim 4, wherein the power
source is a button battery.
6. The vibrating crawl toy as claimed in claim 5, wherein the lower
housing part further comprises a battery lid corresponding to the
button battery for replacement of the button battery.
7. The vibrating crawl toy as claimed in claim 1, wherein the legs
are inclined rearward.
8. The vibrating crawl toy as claimed in claim 1, wherein the legs
are rubber support rods.
9. The vibrating crawl toy as claimed in claim 1, wherein each row
has three legs.
10. The vibrating crawl toy as claimed in claim 1, wherein the legs
are inclined rearward and each of the legs includes a first part
and a second part.
11. The vibrating crawl toy as claimed in claim 10, wherein the
first part is perpendicular to the second part.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a toy, and more
particularly, to a vibrating crawl toy.
[0003] 2. Description of the Prior Art
[0004] Toys are helpful for children to image and think. Toys also
develop the athletic ability of children to train their sensation,
to excite their imagination and to arouse their curiosity. In a
word, toys are beneficial for children's body and mind.
[0005] Nowadays, parents pay more attention to children's
education. In order to develop children's intelligence and athletic
ability, parents always purchases various toys for their children,
such as building blocks, cupboard toys, deformation toys, video
games, figures and so on. These toys develop children's
intelligence and provide fun.
[0006] A conventional electric toy has wheels at the bottom thereof
The wheels are driven to move by an electric mechanism. This toy
cannot imitate crawl of an insect. The toy moves through the
wheels, which looks unreal and has less fun.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0007] The present invention is to provide a vibrating crawl toy,
which imitates walking and crawl of a real animal to enhance fun.
The present invention is simple in configuration and can be
assembled conveniently.
[0008] In the present invention, there is provided a vibrating
crawl toy which comprises a housing. The housing comprises a
vibration motor therein. The vibration motor is located at a front
end or a rear end of the housing. The housing further comprises at
least two rows of legs at a bottom thereof.
[0009] Preferably, the housing comprises a power source therein for
supplying power to the vibration motor. The power source is located
at the end opposite to the vibration motor.
[0010] Preferably, the housing comprises a push switch therein. The
push switch is located between the vibration motor and the power
source. The vibration motor, the push switch and the power source
are electrically connected to form an electric circuit. The push
switch is used to switch on/off the vibration motor.
[0011] Preferably, the housing is composed of an upper housing part
and a lower housing part. The lower housing part has a plurality of
recesses to receive the vibration motor, the push switch and the
power source, respectively.
[0012] Preferably, the power source is a button battery.
[0013] Preferably, the lower housing part further comprises a
battery lid corresponding to the button battery for replacement of
the button battery.
[0014] Preferably, the legs are inclined rearward.
[0015] Preferably, the legs are rubber support rods.
[0016] Preferably, each row has three legs.
[0017] Preferably, each of the legs is in an "L" shape and includes
a first part and a second part. One end of the first part is
connected to one end of the second part.
[0018] Preferably, the first part is perpendicular to the second
part.
[0019] Preferably, the legs are inclined rearward. The first part
is perpendicular to the second part. The direction of the leg can
be changed to adjust the height of the leg so as to change the
center of gravity of the toy.
[0020] Compared to the prior art, the present invention has obvious
advantages and effects. The housing includes the vibration motor
which is located at the front end or the rear end of the housing
and the legs which are located at the bottom of the housing and
used to walk. The vibration of the vibration motor brings the
housing to sway and the housing brings the legs to advance on a
table or on the ground, imitating walking of an animal. In
particular, the present invention imitates an insect to crawl,
enhancing amusement and fun. In addition, the legs are rubber
support rods to enhance the stability of the toy. When the toy
crawls, the legs can walk at a fast speed. When the toy stops
crawling, the legs can stand steady. Besides, the vibration motor,
the push switch and the power source are electrically connected to
form an electric circuit. The vibration motor is controlled by the
push switch. The present invention is operated with ease and
beneficial for competition.
[0021] The legs of the present invention are inclined rearward.
Each leg includes a first part and a second part. The first part is
perpendicular to the second part. When the second parts of the legs
are arranged toward the rear end of the housing, the height of each
leg is equal. The center of gravity of the toy is forward, so the
toy will move forward after the toy is vibrated. When the second
parts of the legs are arranged toward the front end of the housing,
the center of gravity of the toy will be rearward. Thus, the toy
will move backward after the toy is vibrated. When the second part
of the front left leg is turned left relative to the housing and
the second parts of the other legs are turned toward the rear end
of the housing, the bottom of the front left leg is lower than the
bottoms of the other legs and the center of gravity is toward the
front left of the toy. The toy will turn left after the toy is
vibrated. Accordingly, the toy of the present invention can have
different advance routes.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0022] FIG. 1 is a perspective view according to a preferred
embodiment of the present invention;
[0023] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view according to the preferred
embodiment of the present invention;
[0024] FIG. 3 is an exploded cross-sectional view according to the
preferred embodiment of the present invention;
[0025] FIG. 4 is a schematic view to show that the legs are
arranged rearward according to the preferred embodiment of the
present invention;
[0026] FIG. 5 is a schematic view to show that the legs are
arranged forward according to the preferred embodiment of the
present invention;
[0027] FIG. 6 is a schematic view to show that the front left leg
is turned left according to the preferred embodiment of the present
invention; and
[0028] FIG. 7 is another schematic view to show that the front left
leg is turned left according to the preferred embodiment of the
present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0029] Embodiments of the present invention will now be described,
by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying
drawings.
[0030] As shown in FIG. 1 through FIG. 3, the vibrating crawl toy
according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention
comprises a housing 1. In this embodiment, the housing 1 is covered
with an animal-shaped cover 2 which can be in an insect shape or
other animal shape. The housing 1 comprises a vibration motor 3
therein. The vibration motor 3 is located at a front end or a rear
end of the housing 1. In this embodiment, the vibration motor 3 is
located at the front end of the housing 1. The housing 1 further
comprises at least two rows of legs 4 at a bottom thereof to walk.
In this embodiment, the legs 4 are arranged in left and right
rows.
[0031] The housing 1 is composed of an upper housing part 11 and a
lower housing part 12. The lower housing part 12 has a plurality of
recesses 121. The vibration motor 3 is disposed in the recess 121
located at the front end of the lower housing part 12. The other
recesses 121 are provided with a power source 6 and a push switch
5. The power source 6 supplies power to the vibration motor 3. The
push switch 5 is used to switch on/off the vibration motor 3. The
power source 6 is disposed at the recess 12 located at the rear end
of the housing 1. The push switch 5 is located between the
vibration motor 3 and the power source 6. The vibration motor 3,
the push switch 5 and the power source 6 are electrically connected
to form an electric circuit.
[0032] In this embodiment, the power source 6 is a button battery.
The lower housing part 12 further comprises a battery lid 122
corresponding to the button battery. The battery lid 122 is
detachably connected to the lower housing part 12 by a screw 7, so
that the button battery can be replaced with a new one.
[0033] Upper ends of the legs 4 are fixed to the housing 1. In the
embodiment, the legs 4 are inclined rearward. Each row has three
legs 4. The two rows of legs 4 are symmetrically disposed at left
and right sides of the housing 1 for the toy to stand or walk
steady.
[0034] To operate the present invention, the push switch 5 is
turned on, such that the vibration motor 3 and the power source 6
are electrically connected to form a closed circuit. The vibration
motor 3 drives the entire toy to sway, and the housing 1 brings the
legs 4 to advance on a table or on the ground, like a real animal
to walk. When the push switch 5 is turned off, the vibration motor
3 and the power source 6 are switched off to stop movement of the
toy. The toy stands with the legs 4.
[0035] The feature of the present invention is that the housing
includes the vibration motor which is located at the front end or
the rear end of the housing and the legs which are located at the
bottom of the housing and used to walk. The vibration of the
vibration motor brings the housing to sway and the housing brings
the legs to advance on a table or on the ground, imitating walking
of an animal. In particular, the present invention imitates an
insect to crawl, enhancing amusement and fun. In addition, the legs
are rubber support rods to enhance the stability of the toy. When
the toy crawls, the legs can walk at a fast speed. When the toy
stops crawling, the legs can stand steady. Besides, the vibration
motor, the push switch and the power source are electrically
connected to form an electric circuit. The vibration motor is
controlled by the push switch. The present invention is operated
with ease and beneficial for competition.
[0036] Referring to FIG. 4, the legs 4 of the present invention are
inclined rearward. Each leg 4 includes a first part 41 and a second
part 42. The first part 41 is perpendicular to the second part 42.
When the second parts 42 of the legs 4 are arranged toward the rear
end of the housing 1, the height of each leg 4 is equal. The center
of gravity of the toy is forward, so the toy will move forward
after the toy is vibrated. When the second parts 42 of the legs 4
are arranged toward the front end of the housing 1, the center of
gravity of the toy will be rearward. Thus, the toy will move
backward after the toy is vibrated, as shown in FIG. 5. Referring
to FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, when the second part 42 of the front left leg
4 is turned left relative to the housing 1 and the second parts 42
of the other legs 4 are turned toward the rear end of the housing
1, the bottom of the front left leg 4 is lower than the bottoms of
the other legs 4 and the center of gravity is toward the front left
of the toy. The toy will turn left after the toy is vibrated.
Accordingly, the toy of the present invention can have different
advance routes to enhance the fun and change.
[0037] Although particular embodiments of the present invention
have been described in detail for purposes of illustration, various
modifications and enhancements may be made without departing from
the spirit and scope of the present invention. Accordingly, the
present invention is not to be limited except as by the appended
claims.
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