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Animatronic toy

a toy and animal technology, applied in the field of children's toys, can solve the problems of difficult to mimic lifelike movements in a believable way, and achieve the effect of soothing and joyful interactions with users

Inactive Publication Date: 2019-07-11
AMERICAN FAMILY LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF COLUMBUS AFLAC
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Benefits of technology

The technology described in this patent provides an animatronic toy with naturalistic lifelike movement to simulate an animal such as duck. The duck may execute various choreographed movements to enable both calming and joyful interactions with a user. The patent also describes a doll with automated movements and a cam mechanism to control the movements of the body parts. The duck includes a base section and a head section connected through an internal connection, and a motor and set of gears to drive the movements of the duck. The technology can be used to create various versions of the duck with different features and capabilities.

Problems solved by technology

Conventional toys of this nature find it difficult to mimic lifelike movements in a believable way.

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[0021]One or more embodiments of the technology provides, in a broad sense, an animatronic doll. A doll such as an animatronic duck is provided which may include, among other things, a speaker, various input devices, a movable beak, a tongue within the moveable beak, wings and feet. The duck may perform various conjoined or individual movements such as a tilting of the head forward while opening the beak, turning the head to the right or left while the body tilts in the opposite direction, or tilting the head right or left. The duck may also provide sounds in conjunction with the movements or separate from the movements.

[0022]Discussion of an embodiment, one or more embodiments, an aspect, one or more aspects, a feature, one or more features, a configuration or one or more configurations, an instance or one or more instances is intended be inclusive of both the singular and the plural depending upon which provides the broadest scope without running afoul of the existing art and any ...

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Abstract

An animatronic doll is disclosed. The doll, includes multiple motors, one or more of which controls conjoined movements of various parts of the doll and one or more of which controls individual parts of the doll. The doll may include a speaker for causing the duck to vibrate and / or it may include various sensors for user and environmental interaction.

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FIELD OF THE TECHNOLOGY[0001]The technology of this application relates generally to a child's toy and more specifically but not exclusively to an animatronic duck shaped toy.BACKGROUND OF THE TECHNOLOGY[0002]An animatronic toy is typically a plastic figure in the shape of an animal, person or fictional character, which has internal gears and controllers that move parts of the toy to mimic organic movements. Animatronic toys have existed since at least the mid-1980s with the introduction of toys such as Teddy Ruxpin™, a bear whose mouth and eyes moved while he read stories that were played from an audio tape cassette deck built into its back, and others.[0003]Animatronic toys have a potential use not only for play, but also in a healthcare setting. It is well known that pet therapy can provide comfort and emotional support to people of all ages. The movement and interaction of an animatronic toy simulating an animal, can provide a similar form of therapy to those who do not otherwis...

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IPC IPC(8): A63H3/36A63H29/22A63H3/02A63H3/28
CPCA63H3/36A63H29/22A63H3/02A63H3/28A63H2200/00A63H3/003A63H13/005
Inventor MADDOCKS, RICHARD JOSEPHASKELAND, LEIFRODRIGUEZ, EDUARDO JAVIERSMITH, SHELLEY MARIE
Owner AMERICAN FAMILY LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF COLUMBUS AFLAC