Pop-up egg with sound

Abstract

The invention relates to a device, in particular a toy, comprising a base body with a push-push mechanism, wherein the push-push mechanism comprises a sliding element (6) and a base element (7), wherein the sliding element (6) is arranged to be longitudinally movable on the base element (7), and wherein the sliding element (6) and the base element (7) are connected to each other by a locking element (13), and a circuit board (9), wherein the circuit board (9) comprises electronics for generating light and / or sound effects, wherein the device (1) further comprises a switch (11), wherein the switch (11) is provided to activate and deactivate the electronics and is thus arranged on the device (1).that a first push of the push-push mechanism switches the switch (11) to an "on" position, thus activating the electronics, and a second push of the push-push mechanism switches the switch (11) to an "off" position, thus deactivating the electronics. Such a toy is easy to manufacture and offers great fun thanks to the built-in mechanism.

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a device and in particular to a toy or gimmick that can be opened by pressure and closed again by further pressure.

[0002] The market for toys and gimmicks, collectively referred to as "toys," is highly competitive, and new ideas are constantly needed to attract the interest of potential buyers. In addition, there is strong cost pressure, which requires new ideas to be implemented as cost-effectively as possible.

[0003] It has been found that toys are particularly attractive to buyers when they have a function, for example, they can be opened and closed, and when the function is activated, built-in light and / or sound effects are triggered.

[0004] A variety of such toys are known in the prior art. The object of the present invention is to provide an alternative and at the same time cost-effective toy that has a function and additional light and / or sound effects.

[0005] This object is achieved by an invention having the features of claim 1. Advantageous embodiments are the subject of the dependent claims. It should be noted that the features listed individually in the claims can also be combined with one another in any desired and technologically expedient manner, thus revealing further embodiments of the invention.

[0006] A device according to the invention comprises a base body with a push-push mechanism, wherein the push-push mechanism comprises a slide element and a base element, and wherein the slide element is arranged on the base element so as to be longitudinally movable, and wherein the slide element and the base element are connected to one another by a locking element, as well as with a printed circuit board, wherein the printed circuit board comprises electronics for generating light and / or sound effects, characterized in that the device further comprises a switch, wherein the switch is provided to activate and deactivate the electronics and is arranged on the device such that a first push of the push-push mechanism switches the switch to an on position and thus activates the electronics, and a second push of the push-push mechanism switches the switch to an off position and thus deactivates the electronics.

[0007] The locking element is preferably U-shaped and pivotally attached to the base element by its first end. The second end, as is common with push-push mechanisms, is provided for movement along a guide groove in the slide element.

[0008] The base element has fastening elements for a printed circuit board (PCB) and a receptacle for the slide element, wherein the receptacle is preferably tubular with a round, oval, or square cross-section. The slide element has a correspondingly round, oval, or square cross-section, so that the slide element can be arranged in a form-fitting manner in the receptacle of the base element.

[0009] Preferably, an adjusting element, in particular in the form of a lateral projection or an axial extension, is provided on the slide element, wherein the adjusting element can switch the switch into an on or off position.

[0010] The switch is preferably arranged on the base element, and in particular on the receptacle for the slide element, in such a way that the slide element can be switched to the on or off position when the push-push mechanism is actuated by the slide element or the actuating element. Depending on the type of switch, the switch is in the on or off position when pressed.

[0011] The printed circuit board (PCB) contains the electronics and electrical components necessary to generate light and / or sound effects.

[0012] The sound effects are output via a loudspeaker. The light effects are output via lighting elements, particularly LEDs.

[0013] The device according to the invention optionally comprises at least one cladding element which is intended to at least partially enclose the base body.

[0014] In a preferred embodiment, the device comprises at least two cladding elements, namely a lower and an upper cladding element, and in particular three cladding elements, namely a lower, a middle, and an upper cladding element. A plurality of cladding elements is conceivable depending on the design of the device.

[0015] Preferably, the lower cover element serves as a support element for the device and simultaneously secures the base element of the push-push mechanism. Preferably, the upper cover element is secured to the slide element of the push-push mechanism.

[0016] Accordingly, the lower and upper trim elements slide apart when the upper trim element is pressed for the first time and slide back together when the upper trim element is pressed for the second time. In other words, the device opens when the upper trim element is pressed for the first time and closes when the upper trim element is pressed for the second time.

[0017] Accordingly, for cladding elements with a circular cross-section, for example, it is necessary for the inner diameter of the additional cladding element arranged below the upper cladding element to be larger than the outer diameter of the upper cladding element. Likewise, the additional cladding element arranged below the upper cladding element could be smaller than the upper cladding element, so that the upper cladding element is arranged more or less around the additional cladding element and can be pressed downward far enough to trigger the push-push mechanism.

[0018] In other words, the cladding elements must be designed in such a way that the upper cladding element can be moved or pushed by such a distance that the functionality of the push-push mechanism is ensured by a sufficient travel of the slide element.

[0019] The device preferably emits sound and / or light effects in the open position with the switch in the on position, and no sound and / or light effects in the closed position with the switch in the off position. Depending on the type of switch used, the switch is in the off position when pressed and in the on position when not pressed, or vice versa.

[0020] The device according to the invention is cost-effective to manufacture thanks to its relatively simple yet reliable push-push mechanism. Toys equipped accordingly are therefore competitive in a market driven by cost pressure.

[0021] The invention and the technical environment are explained in more detail below with reference to the figures. It should be noted that the figures show a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention. However, the invention is not limited to the embodiment shown. In particular, the invention encompasses, to the extent technically feasible, any combination of the technical features listed in the claims or described in the description as relevant to the invention.

[0022] They show: Fig. 1 shows a preferred embodiment of the toy according to the invention in the closed (A) and open (B) state; Fig. 2 shows the preferred embodiment of the toy according to the invention in various stages of assembly (AC); Fig. 3 shows details of the slider element with the guide groove (AC); Fig. 4 shows details of the base element (AB); Fig. 5 shows details of the assembly of the slider and base element (AB); Fig. 6 shows the printed circuit board (PCB); Fig. 7 shows the loudspeaker housing (A) and the assembly of the slider and base element with the printed circuit board and the loudspeaker housing (B); Fig. 8 shows details of the lower covering element (8A) and the assembly of the component according to Fig. 7B and the lower cover element (8B); Fig. 9 the positions of the locking element of the push-push mechanism (AC); Fig. 10 the positions of the switch corresponding to the positions according to Fig. 9 (AC).

[0023] Figure 1Ashows a preferred embodiment of the egg-shaped toy 1 with a lower covering element 2, a middle covering element 3 and an upper covering element 4 in the closed state.

[0024] Figure 1B shows the preferred embodiment of the egg-shaped toy 1 with the lower panel element 2, the middle panel element 3, and the upper panel element 4 in the open state, which can be adjusted by pressing the upper panel element 4 once and thereby activating the integrated push-push mechanism. In the open state, additional decorative elements 5 that were previously hidden by the panel elements 2, 3, and 4 may become visible. By pressing the upper panel element 4 again and thereby activating the integrated push-push mechanism again, the closed state can be returned.

[0025] Figure 2shows the preferred embodiment of the egg-shaped toy 1 in various stages of final assembly with the lower covering element 2, the middle covering element 3, the upper covering element 4 and the decorative element 5 as well as the slider element 6 and the base element 7 of the push-push mechanism. Figure 2A shows the lower cladding element 2 with the push-push mechanism mounted therein with slider element 6 and base element 7. The upper cladding element 4 and the decorative element 5 are provided for fastening to the upper end of the slider element 6, wherein special fastening means can be provided on the elements 4, 5, 6, for example screw connections as shown or plug connections, a connection by gluing or in another way is also possible. Figure 2B shows the upper cladding element 4 now mounted at the upper end of the slide element 6 and the decorative element 5 mounted there. Figure 2Calso shows the middle cladding element 3 which is to be mounted on the lower cladding element 2.

[0026] Figure 3 shows various views and details of a preferred embodiment of the slide element 6 of the push-push mechanism. Figure 3A shows the slide element 6 with a first preferred arrangement of the adjusting element 6c for positioning the switch (see Figure 10 ) into the on or off position. The adjusting element 6c is arranged laterally on the slide element 6. Figure 3B shows the slide element 6 with an alternative arrangement of the adjusting element 6c for setting the switch in the on or off position. The adjusting element 6c is arranged axially at one end of the slide element 6, preferably the lower end, in order to move the switch in this alternative arrangement. Figure 3Cshows the upper end of the slide element 6 with the guide groove 6a and the rest point 6b of the push-push mechanism.

[0027] Figure 4 shows various views and details of a preferred embodiment of the base element 7 of the push-push mechanism. Figure 4A shows a perspective side view of the base element 7 with a first receptacle 7a for the slide element and a second receptacle 7b for the switch, wherein the first receptacle 7a is preferably arranged centrally in the base element 7 and the second receptacle 7b is arranged on the first receptacle 7a such that the inserted slide element and the switch can come into operative contact. Figure 4Bshows the preferred embodiment of the base element 7 in a perspective view from below. In this illustration, it is clearly visible that the second receptacle 7b for the switch is arranged on the first receptacle 7a for the slide element such that the inserted slide element and the switch can come into operative contact. For mounting the base element 7 in the lower cladding element, the base element 7 preferably comprises a circular, flat widened portion 7c. The widened portion 7c comprises first and second fastening means 7d, 7e, wherein the first fastening means 7d are provided to fix the base element 7 to the lower cladding element 2 and the second fastening means 7e are provided to fix the circuit board 9 to the base element 7.

[0028] Figure 5 shows the first steps of assembling slide element 6, base element 7 and spring element 8. Figure 5Ashows how the slide element 6 is inserted from above (shown the other way around here) into the first receptacle 7a of the base element 7. Figure 5B shows how the spring element 8 is inserted from below (shown the other way around here) into the first receptacle 7a of the base element 7. The spring element 8 serves to provide a counterforce for the push-push mechanism.

[0029] Figure 6 shows the circuit board 9 with the loudspeaker 10 and the switch 11 mounted on it.

[0030] Figure 7A shows a preferred component for the assembly of the preferred embodiment, namely a loudspeaker housing 12, which is provided for receiving the loudspeaker 10 and at the same time can be fixed to the lower end of the first receptacle of the base element 7 in order to fix the spring element 8 there. Figure 7B shows the assembly of the circuit board 9 from Figure 6 on the push-push mechanism Figure 5B(the installation of the switch is not shown).

[0031] Figure 8A shows the details of the lower cladding element 2 with complementary first fixing means 7d', which match the first fixing means 7d of the circular widening 7c.

[0032] Figure 8B shows the assembly of the pre-assembled component from Figure 7B in the lower cladding element 2. The circular widening 7c serves for fastening to the lower cladding element 2. For this purpose, first fastening means 7d and complementary first fastening means 7d' can be provided on the circular widening 7c and on the lower cladding element 2, for example by a screw connection as shown or by a plug connection or by gluing or in some other way.

[0033] Figures 9 and 10 show in Figure 9 the respective position of the locking element 13 and additionally in Figure 10the corresponding position of the slide element 6 with the adjusting element 6c relative to the switch 11. The locking element 13 is pivotally fixed with its first end to the base element 7 and is movably arranged with its second end in the guide groove 6a. In Figure 9A The locking element 13 is located at the rest point 6b of the guide groove 6a. Accordingly, the switch 11, as shown in Figure 10A shown, is pressed by the adjusting element 6c of the slide element 6 and is brought into the on or off position according to the type of switch. Figure 9B The locking element 13 has been pushed out of the rest point 6b of the guide groove 6a. The switch 11 is actuated as shown in Figure 10B represented by the adjusting element 6c of the slide element 6 is still pressed and, depending on the type of switch, is still held in the on or off position. Figure 9BThe locking element 13 has been pushed out of the rest point 6b of the guide groove 6a. The switch 11 is, as shown in Figure 10B shown, is still pressed by the adjusting element 6c of the slide element 6 and is thus held in the on or off position depending on the type of switch. Figure 9C The locking element 13 has meanwhile moved further along the guide groove 6a due to the pressure (push) and the counter-tension of the spring element 8. The switch 11 is, as in Figure 10C shown, is no longer pressed by the adjusting element 6c of the slide element 6 and accordingly the switch has changed from the on to the off position or vice versa, depending on the type of switch. Reference symbol list

[0034] 1Device, toy 2Lower covering element 3Middle covering element 4Upper covering element 5Decorative element 6Slider element (6a: guide groove; 6b: rest point; 6c: adjusting element) 7Base element (7a: first receptacle for the slider element; 7b: second receptacle for the switch; 7c: circular widening; 7d: first fastening means; 7d': complementary first fastening means; 7e: second fastening means) 8Spring element 9Printed circuit board (PCB) 10Speaker 11Switch 12Speaker housing 13Locking element

Claims

1. Device, in particular a toy, comprising a base body with a push-push mechanism, wherein the push-push mechanism comprises a slide element (6) and a base element (7), and wherein the slide element (6) is arranged longitudinally movable on the base element (7), and wherein the slide element (6) and the base element (7) are connected to one another by a locking element (13), and with a circuit board (9), wherein the circuit board (9) comprises electronics for generating light and / or sound effects, characterized in thatthe device (1) further comprises a switch (11), wherein the switch (11) is provided to activate and deactivate the electronics and is arranged on the device (1) such that a first push of the push-push mechanism switches the switch (11) to an on position and thus activates the electronics and a second push of the push-push mechanism switches the switch (11) to an off position and thus deactivates the electronics.

2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the base element (7) has a receptacle (7a) for the slide element (6), wherein the receptacle is preferably tubular with a round, oval or even square cross-section.

3. Device according to claim 2, characterized in that the slide element (6) has a round, oval or square cross-section corresponding to the receptacle (7a) of the base element (7), so that the slide element (6) can be arranged in a form-fitting manner in the receptacle (7a) of the base element (7).

4. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that an adjusting element (6c) is provided on the slide element (6), wherein the adjusting element (6c) is provided to switch the switch (11) into an on or off position.

5. Device according to claim 4, characterized in that the adjusting element (6c) is provided in the form of a lateral projection or an axial extension of the slide element (6).

6. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the switch (11) is arranged on the base element (7) in such a way that it can be switched into the on or off position when the push-push mechanism is actuated by the slide element (6) or the actuating element (6c).

7. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the switch (11) is arranged on the receptacle (7a) of the base element (7).

8. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the circuit board (9) comprises the electronics and electrical components necessary to generate light and / or sound effects.

9. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the sound effects are output via a loudspeaker (10) and the light effects are output via light elements, in particular via LEDs.

10. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the device (1) comprises at least one cladding element (2, 3, 4) which is intended to at least partially enclose the base body.

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