497results about "Toy gears" patented technology

A movable robot includes a main body unit, and at least three wheel units connected with the main body unit. The wheel units have respective contact portions for contact with a floor surface. The contact portions are rotatable about respective axes. The main body unit moves along the floor surface as the contact portions rotate. Lines projected onto the floor surface and originating from the axes of rotation of the contact portions are spaced at substantially equal angular intervals. At most two of the axes are on a common plane. Each of the wheel units includes a motor base, a rotation drive motor supported on the motor base, a casing being rotatable relative to the motor base about related one of the axes and having related one of the contact portions, and a device for transmitting a rotational force generated by the rotation drive motor to the casing.

A radio controlled (RC) aircraft includes a receiver that is coupled to receive an RF signal from a remote control device, the RF signal containing command data in accordance with a first coordinate system, wherein the first coordinate system is from a perspective of the remote control device. A motion sensing module generates motion data based on the motion of the RC aircraft. A processing module transforms the command data into control data in accordance with a second coordinate system, wherein the second coordinate system is from a perspective of the RC aircraft. A plurality of control devices control the motion of the RC aircraft based on the control data. In an embodiment, a remote control device commands the RC helicopter to substantially a hovering state when no force is applied to each of a plurality of spring-loaded interface devices.

A toy for producing bubbles including a nozzle connected to the housing. The nozzle is adapted to receive and at least temporarily hold a bubble solution. The toy also includes a vapor generator mounted in the housing, where the vapor generator is positioned adjacent to the nozzle and an air mover mounted in the housing, where the air mover is positioned adjacent to the vapor generator. The toy further includes at least one activator movably connected to the housing. The activator being in communication with the vapor generator and the air mover. Upon the activation of the activator by a user, the activator causes the vapor generator to generate vapor and causes the air mover to move an amount of air through the vapor generator and the bubble solution on the nozzle to produce at least one vapor-filled bubble.

The present invention provides a flapping apparatus with a large flapping angle. The flapping apparatus includes a frame, a drive motor, a slider, connection links, actuating links and wings. The frame includes I-shaped plates which face each other in parallel, and coupling rods which couple the opposite corners of the upper ends of the I-shaped plates to each other. The drive motor is fastened to the frame such that a rotating shaft thereof is disposed inside the frame. The slider includes lateral bars which are reciprocated upwards and downwards. The connection links are rotatably coupled at first ends thereof to both ends of the lateral bar. The actuating links are rotatably coupled at first ends thereof to second ends of the connection links. The actuating links are rotatably coupled at second ends thereof to the coupling rods. The wings are respectively attached to the upper surfaces of the actuating links.

A running device (1) for transmitting a power from a power source (3L, 3R) to an axle (8) through a power transmitting mechanism (4L, 4R) to rotate a wheel (5L, 5R) which is connected to the axle (8), wherein the wheel includes a power limiting mechanism (9, 10) to limit a torque transmitted between the wheel (5L, 5R) and the axle (8).

A folding linkage is hereby disclosed that is comprised of four links, each link having a bevel gear on its end, where each link is in geared contact with a neighboring link, such that both links are held together by a hub element that is small relative to the two links. An alternate embodiment of the invention has links that have a spur gear on each end, whereby each gear end is engaged with a central rack (linear gear).

A throwing or catching toy includes a generally elongated spheroidal body defined as having a longitudinal axis, where a length of the body along the longitudinal axis between a front end to a back end of the body is longer than an equatorial diameter. A support is attached to the body and extends beyond the back end of the body and does not extend beyond the front end of the body. A lift-generating wing is non-movably attached to the support. A push surface is disposed near the back end of the body, where the push surface is generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. A horizontal stabilizer is attached to the support and disposed behind the lift-generating wing. An impact transfer surface is attached directly to the support, where the impact transfer surface is disposed within the body and fixed between the front end of the body and the support.

A remote control toy car comprises a vehicle frame, and two front vehicle wheels, two rear vehicle wheels, a driving mechanism, a remote control circuit and a steering mechanism which are mounted on the vehicle frame; the remote control circuit is connected with the driving mechanism which is connected with the two rear vehicle wheels through a transmission mechanism; the two front vehicle wheels are fixed rotationally on two sides of the first half part of the vehicle frame respectively; the two front vehicle wheels are connected with each other through a rotating shaft; a one-way clutch is mounted on the rotating shaft; the driving mechanism is connected with the one-way clutch through the transmission mechanism; and front wheel tyres and rear wheel tyres have level and smooth surfaces, and relatively small coefficient of friction. The invention has the following beneficial effects: the remote control toy car changes from four wheel drive, which can provide sufficient kinetic energy when the toy car advances, to rear drive when the toy car retreats, so that the front wheels can retain traction; the steering mechanism drives the front wheels to rotate at a proper angle, and the purpose of drifting around a corner can be realized; and the friction between the vehicle wheels and the ground can be effectively reduced, so that the remote control toy car can adapt to different ground conditions.

The invention discloses a robot octopus comprising a cylindrical plastic barrel serving as a robot octopus body, wherein claw parts are arranged below the plastic barrel, a claw part action driving mechanism used for driving the claw parts to perform grabbing actions is arranged in the plastic barrel, a sinking and floating mechanism used for driving the robot octopus body to sink and float is arranged in the plastic barrel, four water pumps uniformly distributed along the circumference are fixedly installed on the outer wall of the plastic barrel, the drainage directions of the four water pumps are respectively front, back, left and right, and the four water pumps control the movement direction of the robot octopus; and a control system controls the claw part action driving mechanism, the sinking and floating mechanism and the water pumps to work. The robot octopus disclosed by the invention has reasonable structure and excellent working performance, provides more extensive entertainment items for the youngsters and children, and brings more rich life for families.

The invention discloses a gear shifting and sliding mechanism for a carbon-free cart for traveling up and down a hill. The gear shifting and sliding mechanism comprises a power transmission module and an electronic control module. The power transmission module comprises a rear driving wheel half axle, a rear driven wheel half axle and a winding shaft provided with a cone axle sleeve. The rear driving wheel half axle is connected with an inside and outside spline sleeve capable of axially moving through a spline, and the sleeve is connected with the winding shaft through two pairs of constant mesh gears. The electronic control module comprises a single chip microcomputer, an infrared tube, a wheel speed sensor and two direct current type electromagnets capable of making the constant mesh gears shift gears. When the carbon-free cart travels up and down the hill, the single chip microcomputer sends different instructions according to electrical signals sent by the infrared tube and the grating wheel speed sensor to control the different direct current type electromagnets to be powered on or powered off, so that a power transmission line is converted between the two pairs of constant mesh gears to finish gear conversion between a level road and a ramp. The gear shifting and sliding mechanism has the advantages of being capable of performing intelligent detection, accurately changing driving force, saving gravitational potential energy and making the cart have a uniform traveling speed and the like.

The invention belongs to the field of aircraft toys and discloses a disc-shaped aircraft toy. The disc-shaped aircraft toy comprises a toy body, a control module, a battery, three or more than three rotor power components and a remote controller, wherein the control module, the battery and the rotor power components are arranged on the toy body; the remote controller is wirelessly connected with the control module; and the disc-shaped aircraft toy is characterized in that the rotor power components are uniformly distributed with the center of the toy body. According to the disc-shaped aircraft toy, the rotor power components are uniformly distributed; the disc-shaped aircraft toy can fly by keeping balance without using other parts like balancing rods; the structural defect of a single-paddle type aircraft toy is overcome; and the disc-shaped aircraft toy is more easily operated, is more stable in flying and is richer in flying actions.

A model vehicle fuel filler system is provided, comprising a fuel tank secured to a vehicle chassis, a fuel tank opening extending from the fuel tank, the opening having a rim tipped toward a lateral side of the vehicle chassis, thereby allowing a fuel filler bottle opening to be withdrawn away from the tank opening with less spillage.

A bubble machine having a housing, a bubble generator positioned adjacent the front opening of the housing, a fan positioned inside the housing, and a motor positioned inside the housing and operatively coupled to the fan and the bubble generator. Actuation of the motor causes the fan and the bubble generator to be simultaneously actuated.

A toy vehicle comprises a lift mechanism which allows the toy vehicle to be lifted from a supporting surface in a lifting motion. The lift mechanism includes a rotary member which engages a lifting lever hingedly attached to a chassis of the toy vehicle. In operation, the rotary member is abruptly moved by a biasing member into engagement with the lifting lever. The rotary member moves the lifting lever into an extended position, causing the lifting lever to engage the supporting surface, to lift the toy. The toy vehicle includes features to help permit operation of the lift mechanism only when the toy vehicle is in a proper operational condition.

The present invention relates to one kind of toy car, and the preferred embodiment includes one driving unit, several wheels, one mechanical linking unit connecting the driving unit and one or several wheels to enable the driving unit to release its stored energy for driving, and one selecting mechanism for the operator to select required speed from several speeds. The toy car runs in the selected speed by means of releasing the driving unit stored energy via one or several wheels.