EP2227302B1 - Driving toy comprising an electric driving motor - Google Patents

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EP2227302B1
EP2227302B1 EP08865732A EP08865732A EP2227302B1 EP 2227302 B1 EP2227302 B1 EP 2227302B1 EP 08865732 A EP08865732 A EP 08865732A EP 08865732 A EP08865732 A EP 08865732A EP 2227302 B1 EP2227302 B1 EP 2227302B1
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  • the present invention relates to a toy vehicle, in particular for track-guided car racing tracks, with an electric drive motor, which has two electric drive motor connections for supplying an electrical drive voltage according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • toy vehicles with an electric drive motor or electric motor are moved by a hand controller via a track with current conductors for supplying the electric drive motor with electrical energy.
  • the manual controller directly applied to the current conductors of the train driving voltage for the electric drive motor is varied to affect a speed of the toy vehicle.
  • a speed controller of the electric drive motor in the toy vehicle is influenced by means of digital data transmission to a decoder in the toy vehicle by means of the manual regulator.
  • the two current conductors of the lane are short-circuited in analog systems. This is done in the hand controller itself, wherein in the zero position of the manual controller both conductors of a lane are electrically connected. If the cruise control is now slightly depressed, the short circuit is canceled and instead the driving voltage is restored to the rail brought and the toy vehicle starts to drive.
  • the short circuit after releasing the speed controller before a curve destroys the regenerative energy generated by the electric drive motor of the toy when rolling out and thus leads to a dependent on various parameters braking torque.
  • DE-A-1 603 512 discloses a speed controller for toy gate racecars with a braking function.
  • the invention is based on the object, a toy vehicle og. Type to improve in terms of braking behavior.
  • a short-circuiting device provided in the toy vehicle a short-circuiting device and is electrically connected to the two electric drive motor terminals, wherein the short-circuiting device is designed such that this electrically short closes the two electric drive motor terminals.
  • the short-circuit device comprises an electrical switch.
  • an electronic control unit for the electric drive motor with a first and a second electrical control electronics connection is provided in the toy vehicle, wherein the first electrical control electronics terminal with a first electric drive motor terminal and the second electrical control electronics terminal is connected to a second electric drive motor terminal, wherein a first electrical Short-circuiting device connection between the first electrical control electronics terminal and the first electric drive motor terminal and a second electrical short-circuiting device connection between the second electrical control electronics terminal and the second electric drive motor terminal is electrically connected such that the short-circuiting device and the electric drive motor are electrically connected in parallel.
  • control electronics comprises a microprocessor.
  • control electronics is designed such that it controls the short-circuit device.
  • a particularly simple control of the short-circuit device is achieved in that the short-circuit device is designed to receive a control signal for selectively shorting the electrical motor connections.
  • the control signal is preferably an electrically, optically or wirelessly transmitted signal, in particular an infrared signal or a radio signal.
  • the short-circuiting device comprises a mechanical switch, with optional magnetic actuation being provided for the mechanical switch.
  • the short-circuit device is designed such that it produces the short circuit with a predetermined electrical resistance.
  • FIG. 1 A schematic representation of a preferred embodiment of a toy vehicle according to the invention.
  • a toy vehicle 10 comprises an electric drive motor 12 for driving wheels 14 of the toy vehicle 10.
  • the drive motor 12 is arranged via electrical lines 16 and arranged on a bottom of the toy vehicle 10 sliding contacts 18 with conductors 20 one Roadway 22 electrically connected.
  • the conductors 20 of the roadway 22 are further connected to a hand controller 24.
  • a rotational speed of the electric drive motor 12 is influenced so that a player operating the hand controller 24 can drive the toy vehicle 10 more or less quickly over the web.
  • the electric drive motor 12 comprises a first drive motor connection 28 and a second drive motor connection 30.
  • the control electronics 26 comprises a first control electronics connection 32 and a second control electronics connection 34.
  • a short-circuit device 36 with a first short-circuit device connection 38 and a second one is provided in the toy vehicle 10
  • Short-circuiting device 40 is provided.
  • the first short-circuit device terminal 38 is electrically connected to the first drive motor terminal 28 and to the first control electronic terminal 32.
  • the second short-circuit device terminal 40 is electrically connected to the second drive motor terminal 30 and to the second control electronic terminal 34.
  • the short-circuiting device 36 is connected in parallel to the drive motor 12 and optionally electrically short the drive motor terminals 28, 30, wherein this electrical short circuit occurs locally close to the drive motor terminals 28, 30 and thereby electrical line resistance due to electrical lines between the short-circuiting device 36 and Drive motor connections 28, 30 are avoided.
  • the track length dependent, not insignificant electrical track resistance, i. the electrical resistance of the conductor 20 of the roadway 22 are thus turned off, thus increasing the braking power.
  • the electric motor 12 in the toy vehicle 10 is preferably short-circuited directly to its terminals 28, 30 in the toy vehicle.
  • the short-circuit device 36 in the form of an electrical or mechanical switch is arranged or electrically connected directly to the motor connection terminals 28, 30 in the toy vehicle.
  • the electric switch 36 is actuated in the toy vehicle by the player by radio, optical, magnetic or by cable and the drive motor 12 thus directly shorted to its pole terminals 28, 30.
  • the operation of the switch 36 is carried out, for example, by software through an intelligence located in the toy 10, such as the microprocessor or the discrete electronics 26.
  • the driving of this switch 36 in the toy 10 also by optical signal, eg infrared signal or by radio signal. Shorting the Drive motor 12 in the toy vehicle is alternatively also via a mechanical switch, which is magnetically actuated.
  • the invention can be used both in analogue toy vehicles and in digital toy vehicles. For this purpose, only a corresponding device or software is required.
  • the braking power or the braking torque when the switch 36 is closed can be individually set or made variable by appropriate wiring from the outside.
  • an electronic component with a predetermined electrical resistance is provided, which is connected to the short-circuit device 36 between the electrical terminals 38, 40 in series or integrated into the short-circuit device 36.

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Disclosed is a driving toy, especially for guided motor-racing circuits, comprising an electric driving motor that has two electric driving motor terminals for feeding an electric driving voltage. The driving toy is arranged such that a short-circuit device is provided in the driving toy and is electrically connected to the two electric driving motor terminals. The short-circuit device is designed such that the same optionally short-circuits the two electric driving motor terminals.

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Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft ein Fahrspielzeug, insbesondere für spurgeführte Autorennbahnen, mit einem elektrischen Antriebsmotor, welcher zwei elektrische Antriebsmotoranschlüsse zum Zuführen einer elektrischen Fahrspannung aufweist gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1.The present invention relates to a toy vehicle, in particular for track-guided car racing tracks, with an electric drive motor, which has two electric drive motor connections for supplying an electrical drive voltage according to the preamble of claim 1.

In bekannten spurgeführten Spielzeug-Autorennbahnsystemen werden von einem Spieler Fahrspielzeuge mit elektrischem Antriebsmotor bzw. Elektromotor mittels eines Handreglers über eine Bahn mit Stromleitern zur Versorgung des elektrischen Antriebsmotors mit elektrischer Energie bewegt. Hierbei wird bei analogen Systemen mittels des Handreglers direkt die an den Stromleitern der Bahn anliegende Fahrspannung für den elektrischen Antriebmotor variiert, um eine Geschwindigkeit des Fahrspielzeugs zu beeinflussen. Bei digitalen Systemen liegt an den Stromleitern der Bahn eine konstante maximale Fahrspannung an und mittels des Handreglers wird ein Drehzahlregler des elektrischen Antriebsmotors im Fahrspielzeug mittels digitaler Datenübertragung zu einem Dekoder im Fahrspielzeug beeinflusst.In known track-guided toy car racing systems, toy vehicles with an electric drive motor or electric motor are moved by a hand controller via a track with current conductors for supplying the electric drive motor with electrical energy. Here, in analog systems by means of the manual controller directly applied to the current conductors of the train driving voltage for the electric drive motor is varied to affect a speed of the toy vehicle. In digital systems, a constant maximum driving voltage is applied to the conductors of the web, and a speed controller of the electric drive motor in the toy vehicle is influenced by means of digital data transmission to a decoder in the toy vehicle by means of the manual regulator.

Nach dem Loslassen des Geschwindigkeitsreglers beispielsweise vor einer Kurve werden bei analogen Systemen die beiden Stromleiter der Fahrspur kurzgeschlossen. Dies geschieht im Handregler selbst, wobei in der Nullstellung des Handreglers beide Stromleiter einer Fahrspur elektrisch miteinander verbunden sind. Wird nun der Geschwindigkeitsregler geringfügig niedergedrückt, so wird der Kurzschluss aufgehoben und stattdessen wieder die Fahrspannung auf die Schiene gebracht und das Fahrspielzeug beginnt zu fahren. Der Kurzschluss nach dem Loslassen des Geschwindigkeitsreglers vor einer Kurve vernichtet die vom elektrischen Antriebsmotor des Fahrspielzeugs beim Ausrollen erzeugte generatorische Energie und führt somit zu einem von verschiedenen Parametern abhängigen Bremsmoment. Da jedoch zwischen dem Geschwindigkeitsregler und dem Fahrzeug selbst immer die eigentliche Fahrbahn als ohmscher Widerstand zwischengeschaltet ist, wird die Bremsleistung bzw. Wirkung der Bremse mit zunehmendem Bahnwiderstand bzw. Streckenlänge stark vermindert oder gar wirkungslos. DE A-1 603 512 offenbart ein Geschwindigkeitsvegler für Spielzengantorennbahnen mit einer Bremstunktion.After releasing the speed controller, for example, in front of a curve, the two current conductors of the lane are short-circuited in analog systems. This is done in the hand controller itself, wherein in the zero position of the manual controller both conductors of a lane are electrically connected. If the cruise control is now slightly depressed, the short circuit is canceled and instead the driving voltage is restored to the rail brought and the toy vehicle starts to drive. The short circuit after releasing the speed controller before a curve destroys the regenerative energy generated by the electric drive motor of the toy when rolling out and thus leads to a dependent on various parameters braking torque. However, since between the speed controller and the vehicle itself always the actual roadway is interposed as an ohmic resistance, the braking performance or effect of the brake with increasing resistance or track length is greatly reduced or even ineffective. DE-A-1 603 512 discloses a speed controller for toy gate racecars with a braking function.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, ein Fahrspielzeug der o.g. Art derart hinsichtlich des Bremsverhaltens zu verbessern.The invention is based on the object, a toy vehicle og. Type to improve in terms of braking behavior.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß durch ein Fahrspielzeug der o.g. Art mit den in Anspruch 1 gekennzeichneten Merkmalen gelöst. Vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen der Erfindung sind in den weiteren Ansprüchen beschrieben.This object is achieved by a toy of the o.g. Art solved with the features characterized in claim 1. Advantageous embodiments of the invention are described in the further claims.

Bei einem Fahrspielzeug der o.g. Art ist es erfindungsgemäß vorgesehen, dass in dem Fahrspielzeug eine Kurzschlusseinrichtung vorgesehen und mit den beiden elektrischen Antriebsmotoranschlüssen elektrisch verbunden ist, wobei die Kurzschlusseinrichtung derart ausgebildet ist, dass diese die beiden elektrischen Antriebsmotoranschlüssen wahlweise elektrisch kurz schließt.In a toy of the o.g. It is inventively provided that provided in the toy vehicle a short-circuiting device and is electrically connected to the two electric drive motor terminals, wherein the short-circuiting device is designed such that this electrically short closes the two electric drive motor terminals.

Dies hat den Vorteil, dass der Kurzschluss des elektrischen Antriebsmotors unmittelbar an dessen elektrischen Antriebsmotoranschlüssen und somit im Wesentlichen ohne elektrischen Widerstand erfolgt, so dass elektrische Widerstände, die sich insbesondere aus den elektrischen Zuleitungen zum elektrischen Antriebsmotor ergeben, vermieden sind, so dass ein definiertes und gleichzeitig maximales Bremsmoment im elektrischen Antriebsmotor durch den elektrischen Kurzschluss erzielt wird. Zusätzlich kann der Bremseffekt durch Kurzschluss nun auch bei digitalen Fahrspielzeugen genutzt werden.This has the advantage that the short circuit of the electric drive motor takes place directly at its electric drive motor terminals and thus substantially without electrical resistance, so that electrical resistances, which result in particular from the electrical leads to the electric drive motor, are avoided, so that a defined and At the same time maximum braking torque in the electric drive motor is achieved by the electrical short circuit. In addition, the braking effect due to a short circuit can now also be used with digital toy vehicles.

Beispielsweise umfasst die Kurzschlusseinrichtung einen elektrischen Schalter.For example, the short-circuit device comprises an electrical switch.

In einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform ist im Fahrspielzeug eine Steuerelektronik für den elektrischen Antriebsmotor mit einem ersten und einem zweiten elektrischen Steuerelektronikanschluss vorgesehen, wobei der erste elektrische Steuerelektronikanschluss mit einem ersten elektrischen Antriebsmotoranschluss und der zweite elektrische Steuerelektronikanschluss mit einem zweiten elektrischen Antriebsmotoranschluss verbunden ist, wobei ein erster elektrischer Kurzschlusseinrichtungsanschluss zwischen dem ersten elektrischen Steuerelektronikanschluss und dem ersten elektrischen Antriebsmotoranschluss und ein zweiter elektrischer Kurzschlusseinrichtungsanschluss zwischen dem zweiten elektrischen Steuerelektronikanschluss und dem zweiten elektrischen Antriebsmotoranschluss derart elektrisch angeschlossen ist, dass die Kurzschlusseinrichtung und der elektrische Antriebsmotor elektrisch parallel zueinander geschaltet sind.In a preferred embodiment, an electronic control unit for the electric drive motor with a first and a second electrical control electronics connection is provided in the toy vehicle, wherein the first electrical control electronics terminal with a first electric drive motor terminal and the second electrical control electronics terminal is connected to a second electric drive motor terminal, wherein a first electrical Short-circuiting device connection between the first electrical control electronics terminal and the first electric drive motor terminal and a second electrical short-circuiting device connection between the second electrical control electronics terminal and the second electric drive motor terminal is electrically connected such that the short-circuiting device and the electric drive motor are electrically connected in parallel.

Zweckmäßigerweise umfasst die Steuerelektronik einen Mikroprozessor.Conveniently, the control electronics comprises a microprocessor.

In einer besonders bevorzugten Ausführungsform ist die Steuerelektronik derart ausgebildet, dass diese die Kurzschlusseinrichtung ansteuert.In a particularly preferred embodiment, the control electronics is designed such that it controls the short-circuit device.

Eine besonders einfache Ansteuerung der Kurzschlusseinrichtung erzielt man dadurch, dass die Kurzschlusseinrichtung zum Empfang eines Steuersignals zum wahlweisen Kurzschließen der elektrischen Motoranschlüssen ausgebildet ist. Hierbei ist das Steuersignal bevorzugt ein elektrisch, optisch oder drahtlos übertragenes Signal, insbesondere ein Infrarotsignal oder ein Funksignal.A particularly simple control of the short-circuit device is achieved in that the short-circuit device is designed to receive a control signal for selectively shorting the electrical motor connections. In this case, the control signal is preferably an electrically, optically or wirelessly transmitted signal, in particular an infrared signal or a radio signal.

In einer beispielhaften Ausführungsform umfasst die Kurzschlusseinrichtung einen mechanischen Schalter, wobei optional eine magnetische Betätigung für den mechanischen Schalter vorgesehen ist.In an exemplary embodiment, the short-circuiting device comprises a mechanical switch, with optional magnetic actuation being provided for the mechanical switch.

Eine besonders unmittelbare Wirkung des Kurzschlusses mit maximalem Bremsmoment erzielt man dadurch, dass jeweils ein elektrischer Kurzschlusseinrichtungsanschluss direkt mit einem elektrischen Antriebsmotoranschluss verbunden ist.A particularly direct effect of the short circuit with maximum braking torque is achieved by the fact that in each case an electrical Kurzschlusseinrichtungsanschluss is directly connected to an electric drive motor connection.

Zweckmäßigerweise ist die Kurzschlusseinrichtung derart ausgebildet, dass diese den Kurzschluss mit einem vorbestimmten elektrischen Widerstand herstellt.Conveniently, the short-circuit device is designed such that it produces the short circuit with a predetermined electrical resistance.

Die Erfindung wird im Folgenden anhand der Zeichnung näher erläutert. Diese zeigt in der einzigen Fig. eine schematische Darstellung einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform eines erfindungsgemäßen Fahrspielzeugs.The invention will be explained in more detail below with reference to the drawing. This shows in the only Fig. A schematic representation of a preferred embodiment of a toy vehicle according to the invention.

Die in der einzigen Fig. dargestellt, bevorzugte Ausführungsform eines erfindungsgemäßen Fahrspielzeugs 10 umfasst einen elektrischen Antriebsmotor 12 zum Antrieb von Rädern 14 des Fahrspielzeugs 10. Der Antriebsmotor 12 ist über elektrische Leitungen 16 und an einer Unterseite des Fahrspielzeugs 10 angeordneten Schleifkontakte 18 mit Stromleitern 20 einer Fahrbahn 22 elektrisch verbunden. Die Stromleiter 20 der Fahrbahn 22 sind weiterhin mit einem Handregler 24 verbunden. Mit dem Handregler 24 wird eine Drehzahl des elektrischen Antriebsmotors 12 beeinflusst, so dass ein den Handregler 24 betätigender Spieler das Fahrspielzeug 10 mehr oder weniger schnell über die Bahn fahren kann. Weiterhin ist eine Steuerelektronik 26, welche optional einen Mikrokontroller umfasst, im Fahrspielzeug 10 vorgesehen, die elektrisch zwischen die Leitungen 16 und den Antriebsmotor 12 geschaltet ist.The illustrated in the single FIGURE, preferred embodiment of a toy vehicle 10 according to the invention comprises an electric drive motor 12 for driving wheels 14 of the toy vehicle 10. The drive motor 12 is arranged via electrical lines 16 and arranged on a bottom of the toy vehicle 10 sliding contacts 18 with conductors 20 one Roadway 22 electrically connected. The conductors 20 of the roadway 22 are further connected to a hand controller 24. With the hand controller 24, a rotational speed of the electric drive motor 12 is influenced so that a player operating the hand controller 24 can drive the toy vehicle 10 more or less quickly over the web. Furthermore, a control electronics 26, which optionally includes a microcontroller, provided in the toy vehicle 10, which is electrically connected between the lines 16 and the drive motor 12.

Der elektrische Antriebsmotor 12 umfasst einen ersten Antriebsmotoranschluss 28 und einen zweiten Antriebsmotoranschluss 30. Die Steuerelektronik 26 umfasst einen ersten Steuerelektronikanschluss 32 und einen zweiten Steuerelektronikanschluss 34.The electric drive motor 12 comprises a first drive motor connection 28 and a second drive motor connection 30. The control electronics 26 comprises a first control electronics connection 32 and a second control electronics connection 34.

Erfindungsgemäß ist im Fahrspielzeug 10 eine Kurzschlusseinrichtung 36 mit einem ersten Kurzschlusseinrichtungsanschluss 38 und einem zweiten Kurzschlusseinrichtungsanschluss 40 vorgesehen. Der erste Kurzschlusseinrichtungsanschluss 38 ist mit dem ersten Antriebsmotoranschluss 28 sowie mit dem ersten Steuerelektronikanschluss 32 elektrisch verbunden. Der zweite Kurzschlusseinrichtungsanschluss 40 ist mit dem zweiten Antriebsmotoranschluss 30 sowie mit dem zweiten Steuerelektronikanschluss 34 elektrisch verbunden. Auf diese Weise ist die Kurzschlusseinrichtung 36 parallel zum Antriebsmotor 12 geschaltet und schließt wahlweise die Antriebsmotoranschlüsse 28, 30 elektrisch kurz, wobei dieser elektrische Kurzschluss örtlich nahe an den Antriebsmotoranschlüsse 28, 30 erfolgt und dadurch elektrische Leitungswiderstände aufgrund von elektrischen Leitungen zwischen der Kurzschlusseinrichtung 36 und den Antriebsmotoranschlüsse 28, 30 vermieden sind.According to the invention, a short-circuit device 36 with a first short-circuit device connection 38 and a second one is provided in the toy vehicle 10 Short-circuiting device 40 is provided. The first short-circuit device terminal 38 is electrically connected to the first drive motor terminal 28 and to the first control electronic terminal 32. The second short-circuit device terminal 40 is electrically connected to the second drive motor terminal 30 and to the second control electronic terminal 34. In this way, the short-circuiting device 36 is connected in parallel to the drive motor 12 and optionally electrically short the drive motor terminals 28, 30, wherein this electrical short circuit occurs locally close to the drive motor terminals 28, 30 and thereby electrical line resistance due to electrical lines between the short-circuiting device 36 and Drive motor connections 28, 30 are avoided.

Der von der Streckenlänge abhängige, nicht unerhebliche elektrische Bahnwiderstand, d.h. der elektrische Widerstand der Stromleiter 20 der Fahrbahn 22 sind somit ausgeschaltet und somit die Bremsleistung gesteigert. Dazu ist der Elektromotor 12 im Fahrspielzeug 10 bevorzugt direkt an seinen Anschlussklemmen 28, 30 im Fahrspielzeug kurzgeschlossen. Hierzu ist im Fahrspielzeug die Kurzschlusseinrichtung 36 in Form eines elektrischen oder mechanischen Schalters direkt an den Motoranschlussklemmen 28, 30 angeordnet bzw. elektrisch verbunden. So wird der komplette, variable Bahnwiderstand ausgeschaltet und das Bremsverhalten wird somit unabhängig von der Bahnlänge eingestellt sowie stark erhöht.The track length dependent, not insignificant electrical track resistance, i. the electrical resistance of the conductor 20 of the roadway 22 are thus turned off, thus increasing the braking power. For this purpose, the electric motor 12 in the toy vehicle 10 is preferably short-circuited directly to its terminals 28, 30 in the toy vehicle. For this purpose, the short-circuit device 36 in the form of an electrical or mechanical switch is arranged or electrically connected directly to the motor connection terminals 28, 30 in the toy vehicle. Thus, the complete, variable track resistance is switched off and the braking behavior is thus set independently of the track length and greatly increased.

Wenn das Fahrspielzeug nun vor einer Kurve gebremst werden soll, so wird der elektrische Schalter 36 im Fahrspielzeug durch den Spieler per Funk, optisch, magnetisch oder per Kabel betätigt und der Antriebsmotor 12 somit direkt an seinen Polklemmen 28, 30 kurzgeschlossen. Die Betätigung des Schalters 36 erfolgt beispielsweise per Software durch eine im Fahrspielzeug 10 befindliche Intelligenz, wie beispielsweise den Mikroprozessor oder die diskrete Elektronik 26. Alternativ erfolgt das Ansteuern dieses Schalters 36 im Fahrspielzeug 10 auch per optisches Signal, z.B. Infrarotsignal oder per Funksignal. Das Kurzschließen des Antriebsmotors 12 im Fahrspielzeug erfolgt alternativ auch über einen mechanischen Schalter, welcher magnetisch betätigt wird.If the toy vehicle is now to be braked before a turn, the electric switch 36 is actuated in the toy vehicle by the player by radio, optical, magnetic or by cable and the drive motor 12 thus directly shorted to its pole terminals 28, 30. The operation of the switch 36 is carried out, for example, by software through an intelligence located in the toy 10, such as the microprocessor or the discrete electronics 26. Alternatively, the driving of this switch 36 in the toy 10 also by optical signal, eg infrared signal or by radio signal. Shorting the Drive motor 12 in the toy vehicle is alternatively also via a mechanical switch, which is magnetically actuated.

Die Erfindung kann sowohl in analogen Fahrspielzeugen als auch in digitalen Fahrspielzeugen eingesetzt werden. Hierzu ist lediglich eine entsprechende Vorrichtung bzw. Software erforderlich. Die Bremsleistung bzw. das Bremsmoment bei geschlossenem Schalter 36 kann durch entsprechende Beschaltung von außen individuell eingestellt bzw. variabel gestaltet werden. Hierzu ist beispielsweise ein elektronisches Bauelement mit einem vorbestimmten elektrischen Widerstand vorgesehen, welches zu der Kurzschlusseinrichtung 36 zwischen den elektrischen Anschlüssen 38, 40 in Serie geschaltet oder in die Kurzschlusseinrichtung 36 integriert ist.The invention can be used both in analogue toy vehicles and in digital toy vehicles. For this purpose, only a corresponding device or software is required. The braking power or the braking torque when the switch 36 is closed can be individually set or made variable by appropriate wiring from the outside. For this purpose, for example, an electronic component with a predetermined electrical resistance is provided, which is connected to the short-circuit device 36 between the electrical terminals 38, 40 in series or integrated into the short-circuit device 36.

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  1. A driving toy (10), in particular for track-guided car racing tracks (22), having an electric drive motor (12) which has two electric drive motor connections (28, 30) for supplying an electric driving voltage,
    characterized
    in that a short-circuiting device (36) is provided in the driving toy (10) and is electrically connected to the two electrical drive motor connections (28, 30), wherein the short-circuiting device (36) is designed such that it selectively electrically short-circuits the two electrical drive motor connections (28, 30).
  2. The driving toy (10) as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the short-circuiting device (36) comprises an electrical switch.
  3. The driving toy (10) as claimed in claim 1 or 2, characterized in that control electronics (26) for the electrical drive motor (12) are provided in the driving toy (10) and have a first and a second electrical control electronics connection (32, 34), wherein the first electrical control electronics connection (32) is connected to the first electrical drive motor connection (28), and the second electrical control electronics connection (34) is connected to a second electrical drive motor connection (30), wherein a first electrical short-circuiting device connection (38) is
    electrically connected between the first electrical control electronics connection (32) and the first electrical drive motor connection (28), and a second electrical short-circuiting device connection (40) is electrically connected between the second electrical control electronics connection (34) and the second electrical drive motor connection (30), such that the short-circuiting device (36) and the electric drive motor (12) are electrically connected in parallel with one another.
  4. The driving toy (10) as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that the control electronics (36) comprise a microprocessor.
  5. The driving toy (10) as claimed in claim 3 or 4, characterized in that the control electronics (36) are designed such that they operate the short-circuiting device.
  6. The driving toy as claimed in one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the short-circuiting device is designed to receive a control signal for selectively short-circuiting the electric motor connections.
  7. The driving toy as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that the control signal is a signal which is transmitted electrically, optically or without the use of wires, in particular an infrared signal or a radio signal.
  8. The driving toy as claimed in one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the short-circuiting device comprises a mechanical switch.
  9. The driving toy as claimed in claim 8, characterized in that the mechanical switch can be operated magnetically.
  10. The driving toy as claimed in at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that one electrical short-circuiting device connection is in each case connected directly to one electrical drive motor connection.
  11. The driving toy as claimed in one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the short-circuiting device (36) is designed such that it produces the short-circuit with a predetermined electrical resistance.
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