Transformable Doll Dress to Wings via Actuator
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional dolls lack innovative and reconfigurable components that allow for new patterns of movement and transformation, specifically a doll that can transform a dress into wings through user-actuated mechanisms.
Innovation Solution
A reconfigurable doll design featuring a body with movable arms and a movable portion that can transform from a dress to wing configuration via an actuator assembly, allowing users to manipulate the doll's components to change its appearance and position.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional dolls with movable components are used, then basic movement functions are provided, but the dolls lack reconfigurable components that enable transformation between different configurations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a movable portion that can dynamically change its position and configuration. The movable portion is coupled to the body through an actuator assembly that enables it to transition between a first position (forming part of a dress) and a second position (forming part of a wing). This dynamic reconfiguration allows the doll to transform its appearance and functionality without adding excessive complexity, as the same component serves multiple purposes in different positions.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the movable portion is positioned to form a dress, then the doll has a conventional appearance, but it cannot transform into wing configuration
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the dress and wing functions into a single movable portion that can assume different configurations. The movable portion is integrated with the actuator assembly, which is coupled to the body. When the movable portion is in the first position, it forms part of a dress; when moved to the second position, it forms part of a wing. This merging of functions into one component simplifies the transformation process and makes it easier for users to operate, as they only need to manipulate the actuator assembly to achieve both dress and wing configurations.
3Manufacturing precision
If the actuator assembly is designed for precise simultaneous movement of arms and movable portion, then transformation accuracy is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The actuator assembly is designed as a multi-functional mechanism that simultaneously controls the movement of both the arms and the movable portion. The actuator assembly is coupled to the body and connected to the movable portion, enabling it to coordinate their movements. This universal design allows a single actuator mechanism to perform multiple functions (controlling arms and movable portion), thereby achieving precise simultaneous transformation without proportionally increasing the overall device complexity.
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AI summary
Interactive and reconfigurable toy dolls are disclosed. The toy dolls have one or more associated movable components that may be actuated through user manipulation so as to transform a doll's dress into wings.