FR2840540A1 - Motorized mobile toy for children, has two sensors that deliver control signals, where signal difference controls steering of toy and signals sum controls driving forward of toy so that toy follows and reaches spot on ground - Google Patents

Motorized mobile toy for children, has two sensors that deliver control signals, where signal difference controls steering of toy and signals sum controls driving forward of toy so that toy follows and reaches spot on ground Download PDF

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FR2840540A1
FR2840540A1 FR0207126A FR0207126A FR2840540A1 FR 2840540 A1 FR2840540 A1 FR 2840540A1 FR 0207126 A FR0207126 A FR 0207126A FR 0207126 A FR0207126 A FR 0207126A FR 2840540 A1 FR2840540 A1 FR 2840540A1
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63HTOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
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    • A63H30/04Electrical arrangements using wireless transmission
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    • A63H17/00Toy vehicles, e.g. with self-drive; ; Cranes, winches or the like; Accessories therefor
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Abstract

The toy has two diodes (56,57) that are disposed on front side of the toy. Reception fields are configured to deliver a control signal proportional to an intensity of a flow of the modulated light that is received in the field. A difference of the signals controls a steering of the toy and a sum of the signals controls a driving forward of the toy so that the toy follows and reaches the spot on the ground.

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auxdites arme(s) de tir (6).to said shooting weapon (s) (6).

telecommande-optique'.DOC L' invention concerne le princi pe et la real isation d'u n jouet mobile motorise et telecommande dont le principe de telecommande, particulierement ergonomique et simplifie est adapte a un enfant tres jeune. On connat toutes sortes de telecommandes, soit radio soit par infrarouge, elles emettent en direction du jouet motorise  remote control-optical'.DOC The invention relates to the principle and the realization of a mobile motorized and remote control toy whose principle of remote control, particularly ergonomic and simplified is suitable for a very young child. We know all kinds of remote controls, either radio or infrared, they emit towards the motorized toy

des consignee d'acceleration ou de direction.  acceleration or direction instructions.

Ces consignee vent interpretees par le vehicule en fonction de sa position instantanee, I'utilisateur doit prendre en compte cette contrainte pour parvenir a piloter le jouet. Cette contrainte est peu acceptable pour un enfant. Tourner a droite est intuitif quand le vehicule s'eloigne du pilote, quand le vehicule revient  These wind instructions interpreted by the vehicle as a function of its instantaneous position, the user must take this constraint into account in order to manage to control the toy. This constraint is hardly acceptable for a child. Turning right is intuitive when the vehicle moves away from the driver, when the vehicle comes back

vers le pilote, la commande est inversee.  towards the pilot, the command is reversed.

Les telecommandes manquent de reactivite, elles ne prennent pas en compte le changement d'adherence, la  The remote controls lack reactivity, they do not take into account the change in grip, the

difficulte de moduler ['acceleration en consequence.  difficulty modulating acceleration accordingly.

L'invention vise a resoudre ces contraintes, et propose une telecommande intuitive immediatement controlee par l'enfant et  The invention aims to resolve these constraints, and proposes an intuitive remote control immediately controlled by the child and

adaptee a ses limites.adapted to its limits.

Selon ['invention, I'enfant dispose d'une commande manuelle figure 1. Cette commande emet faisceaux optique collimate qui projette un spot. Le spot genere par cette commande designe la zone que le vehicule motorise doit o atteindre. Le vehicule pour-quit le spot, I'enfant definit  According to the invention, the child has a manual command in FIG. 1. This command emits collimated optical beams which projects a spot. The spot generated by this command indicates the area that the motorized vehicle must reach. The vehicle leaves the spot, the child defines

simplement la trajectoire que le vehicule doit parcourir.  simply the trajectory that the vehicle must travel.

Selon ['invention le vehicule comporte au moins - deux moteurs animant deux roues, telecommande-optique'.DOC une source d'energie autonome ( par exemple des piles ou des batteries), qui alimente une electronique  According to the invention, the vehicle comprises at least - two motors driving two wheels, remote control-optics. DOC an autonomous energy source (for example cells or batteries), which supplies electronics

de commande des moteurs.motor control.

Cette electronique re,coit une information de la position relative du spot. La cite electronique commande les moteurs: - pour avancer le vehicule si le spot s'eloigne dans l'axe du vehicule; o - pour tourner le vehicule dans la direction laterale  This electronics receives information about the relative position of the spot. The electronic city controls the motors: - to advance the vehicle if the spot moves away from the center line of the vehicle; o - to turn the vehicle in the lateral direction

relative que prend le spot.relative that the spot takes.

Dans une version amelioree, le spot projete a l'arriere du  In an improved version, the spot projected on the back of the

vehicule declenche son recur puis son retournement complet.  vehicle triggers its recur then its complete reversal.

Les capteurs qui delivrent ['information de position relative du spot a l'electronique vent de nature optique. Ces capteurs captent la direction angulaire relative du spot par  The sensors which deliver the relative position information from the spot to the wind electronics of an optical nature. These sensors capture the relative angular direction of the spot by

rapport au vehicule.report to the vehicle.

L'electronique agit sur les moteurs de maniere a maintenir constante et frontale la position du spot par rapport au  The electronics act on the motors so as to maintain constant and frontal position of the spot relative to the

vehicule. Ce faisant, le jouet pour-quit le spot.  vehicle. In doing so, the toy leaves the spot.

Les capteurs vent par exemple des photodiodes sensibles a la lumiere par exemple visible, dans la bande de frequence du spot. Les capteurs percolvent un spot situe dans un cone de reception qui leur fait face, ils captent la portion du spot qui diffuse dans ce cone de reception, et generent un signal o electrique, un courant par exemple proportionnel au flux percu  The sensors wind for example photodiodes sensitive to visible light, for example, in the frequency band of the spot. The sensors perceive a spot located in a reception cone which faces them, they capture the portion of the spot which diffuses in this reception cone, and generate an electrical signal, a current for example proportional to the perceived flow.

dans ce cone.in this cone.

telecommande-optique'.DOC L'electronique traite les courants delivres par les capteurs et genere en consequence les courants de commandes des  remote control-optical'.DOC The electronics process the currents delivered by the sensors and consequently generate the control currents of the

moteu rs.motor.

Selon ['invention, le courant de commande des moteurs est proportionnel aux courants delivres par les diodes, le  According to the invention, the control current of the motors is proportional to the currents delivered by the diodes, the

traitement agissant comme une amplification.  treatment acting as an amplification.

Selon une version de ['invention optimisee pour sa o sensibilite et la distance de detection du spot, I'ambiance lumineuse artificielle et naturelle vent eliminees par filtrage electronique. L'ambiance lumineuse artificielle est caracterisee par une frequence propre de 50 Hz ou 60 Hz, celle du reseau electrique domestique. L'ambiance lumineuse naturelle est quasi constante. Si les capteurs vent a reponse frequentielle rapide, o comme les diodes notamment, alors un filtrage peut etre effectue pour masquer l'effet de la lumiere ambiante et de la modulation 50 Hz ou 60 Hz et discriminer ainsi le spot. Aussi, une modulation de ['amplitude du faisceau du spot par exemple a 3 kHz est particulierement adaptee pour un filtrage en  According to a version of the invention optimized for its sensitivity and the detection distance of the spot, the artificial and natural light environment is eliminated by electronic filtering. The artificial light environment is characterized by a natural frequency of 50 Hz or 60 Hz, that of the domestic electrical network. The natural light atmosphere is almost constant. If the wind sensors have fast frequency response, o like the diodes in particular, then filtering can be carried out to mask the effect of the ambient light and the 50 Hz or 60 Hz modulation and thus discriminate the spot. Also, a modulation of the amplitude of the spot beam for example at 3 kHz is particularly suitable for filtering in

reception a la meme frequence de 3 kHz.  reception at the same frequency of 3 kHz.

Selon ['invention, un tel filtrage assure une grande sensibilite de la detection du spot dans le champ des capteurs,  According to the invention, such a filtering ensures a high sensitivity of the detection of the spot in the field of the sensors,

malgre le soleil et l'eclairage artificial.  despite the sun and artificial lighting.

Cette sensibilite est necessaire, dO a une puissance moderee, pour que le faisceau et le spot solent detectes. En effet, la securite oculaire impose un faisceau de tres faible  This sensitivity is necessary, due to moderate power, for the beam and the spot to be detected. Indeed, eye safety imposes a very weak beam

puissance, de l'ordre de 0.1 mW maximum.  power, of the order of 0.1 mW maximum.

telecommande-optique'.DOC Avec une telle puissance, le spot presente une puissance  remote control-optical'.DOC With such a power, the spot presents a power

lumineuse tres inferieure au flux ambient moyen.  very much lower than the average ambient flow.

Le detail de realisation de ['invention sera mieux compris s a l'examen des figures ci apres, qui decrivent un exemple non exclusif de realisation de ['invention. La realisation de ['invention est susceptible de variantes nombreuses, qui toutes  The detail of embodiment of the invention will be better understood on examining the figures below, which describe a non-exclusive example of embodiment of the invention. The realization of the invention is susceptible of numerous variants, all of which

rentrent dans son champ d'application.  fall within its scope.

o La telecommande optique est detaillee figure 1. Wile comporte une batterie ou une pile 15 pour un fonctionnement autonome une diode emettrice 13, une lentille de collimation  o The optical remote control is detailed in figure 1. Wile includes a battery or a battery 15 for autonomous operation a transmitting diode 13, a collimation lens

12, et un interrupteur 16.12, and a switch 16.

La diode 13 emet de preference dans le spectre visible, rouge par exemple. Le bleu, le vert le jaune ou le blanc - conviennent aussi, I'infrarouge aussi pour des applications ou  The diode 13 preferably emits in the visible spectrum, red for example. Blue, green, yellow or white - also suitable, infrared also for applications or

voir le faisceau n'est pas necessaire.  see the beam is not necessary.

La diode situee sensiblement au point focal de la lentille o 12 volt son faisceau concentre en un faisceau parallele qui  The diode located substantially at the focal point of the lens where 12 volts its beam concentrated in a parallel beam which

projette un spot a quelques metres.projects a spot a few meters away.

Une version de ['invention protege l'utilisateur de tout risque l'eblouissement en garantissant que le faisceau est  A version of the invention protects the user from any risk of dazzle by ensuring that the beam is

n'est emis qu'en direction du sol.is only emitted towards the ground.

Dans cette version, le circuit d'alimentation de la diode 13 est ferme par un contacteur sensible a l'inclinaison ou a la  In this version, the supply circuit of the diode 13 is closed by a contactor sensitive to the inclination or to the

gravite, type contacteur a bille 17.  gravity, ball contactor type 17.

o Le contact se ferme des lors que la commande est inclinee vers le teas. Observer le faisceau de face devient alors  o The contact closes as soon as the order is tilted towards the teas. Observing the beam from the front then becomes

inconfortable et peu probable.uncomfortable and unlikely.

Une telle version de la commande volt son ergonomic et  Such a version of the command volts its ergonomic and

son autonomic optimisee par un declenchement conditionne.  its autonomy optimized by a triggered condition.

telecommande-optique'.DOC s Les batteries ou les piles15 vent preservees d'un  remote-optical''DOC s Batteries or batteries15 are preserved from

fonctionnement intempestif.untimely operation.

Selon une version de ['invention optimisee pour sa s sensibilite l'intensite de la diode est modulee grace a ['action  According to a version of the invention optimized for its sensitivity, the intensity of the diode is modulated thanks to the action.

d'un circuit modulateur oscillant 14 selon l'art en cours.  of an oscillating modulator circuit 14 according to the art in progress.

La figure 2 donne un exemple de realisation de ce circuit, la figure 3 le signal de sortie de ce circuit et la figure 4 le  Figure 2 gives an example of realization of this circuit, Figure 3 the output signal of this circuit and Figure 4 the

o spectre correspondent.o spectrum match.

En 4 figure 2 le modulateur est par exemple realise par un circuit oscillateu r astable d u type 555, reg le par deux resistances R1 et R2 et un condensateur C1 qui determinant la {5 frequence d'oscillation. Une frequence de 3Khz est par exemple  In FIG. 2, the modulator is for example produced by an oscillable circuit of the type 555, regulated by two resistors R1 and R2 and a capacitor C1 which determines the {5 oscillation frequency. A frequency of 3Khz is for example

non exclusif.not exclusive.

Nous retrouvons en 23 figure la diode electroluminescente emettrice commandee par son transistor mos M 1, en 27 le contacteu r a bil le qu i ferme le contact avec l' i ncl i naison vers le o sol, en 26 le contacteur potentiometre qui ferme le circuit et regule le niveau moyen du faisceau, en 25 les piles ou batteries. L'intensite lumineuse varie en proportion de la pression  We find in 23 figure the emitting light emitting diode controlled by its mos transistor M 1, in 27 the contactor ra bil le that i close the contact with the i ncl i naison towards o ground, in 26 the potentiometer contactor which closes the circuit and regulates the average level of the beam, in 25 the cells or batteries. The light intensity varies in proportion to the pressure

s exercee sur la gachette 26 figure 1.  s is exerted on the trigger 26 figure 1.

La figure 3 illustre l'intensite lumineuse instantanee emise par la commande equipee d'un tel modulateur 24, elle est modulee a une frequence de 3 kHz comme le montre le spectre  FIG. 3 illustrates the instantaneous light intensity emitted by the control equipped with such a modulator 24, it is modulated at a frequency of 3 kHz as shown by the spectrum

o correspondent figure 4.o correspond to figure 4.

La figure 5 illustre un exemple de realisation du vehicule  Figure 5 illustrates an example of the vehicle

commande par une telle telecommande.  control by such remote control.

telecomnande-optique'.DOC 11 comporte au moins: - deux diodes receptrices 56 et 57 situees a ['avant dans les angles, ou bien dans l'habitacle, derrieres les vibes; - une source d'energie autonome comme une batterie ou une pile; - deux moteurs electriques independents 54, 55, chacun en prise avec une roue 52;  telecomnande -optique'.DOC 11 includes at least: - two receiving diodes 56 and 57 located at the front in the corners, or in the passenger compartment, behind the vibes; - an autonomous energy source such as a battery; - two independent electric motors 54, 55, each engaged with a wheel 52;

- une electronique de traitement 58.  - processing electronics 58.

Selon ['invention le moteur 54 rec,oit un courant ou une tension de com mande proportion nelle a l' intensite lu mineuse rec,ue sur la diode 57, cette intensite resultant de la presence  According to the invention the motor 54 rec, receives a current or a control voltage proportional to the intensity read miner received on the diode 57, this intensity resulting from the presence

d'une fraction du spot dans le champ optique de ce dit capteur.  of a fraction of the spot in the optical field of this said sensor.

De meme selon ['invention le moteur 55 rec,oit un courant ou u ne tension de com mande proportion nel le a l ' i ntensite lumineuse re,cue sur la diode 56, cette intensite resultant de la presence d'une fraction du spot dans le champ optique de ce dit  Likewise according to the invention, the motor 55 receives a current or a control voltage proportional to the luminous intensity received on the diode 56, this intensity resulting from the presence of a fraction of the spot in the optical field of this says

capteur.sensor.

Selon ['invention cet automatisme de compensation suffit  According to the invention, this automatic compensation is sufficient

a contraindre le vehicule a poursuivre le spot.  to force the vehicle to pursue the spot.

Un exemple de realisation non exclusif de ['invention comporte  An example of non-exclusive embodiment of the invention comprises

un circuit de traitement tel que decrit la figure 6.  a processing circuit as described in FIG. 6.

Dans sa version la plus simple il ne comporte que les o elements 61, 65 et 66. 61 represente l'une des deux diodes receptrice; qui genere un courant proportionnel a l'intensite lumineuse re,cue, 65 represente le moteur du cote oppose. II est parcouru par un courant proportionnel a la tension de grille de son transistor de commande M1. La tension de grille est telecommande-optique'.DOC proportion nel le au cou rant delivre par 1 da ns la resistance R 14. Le moteur Md en 65 est done commande en proportion de la lumiere re,cue sur la diode 1, la source 66, une batterie ou une  In its simplest version it includes only the elements 61, 65 and 66. 61 represents one of the two receiving diodes; which generates a current proportional to the received light intensity, 65 represents the motor on the opposite side. It is traversed by a current proportional to the gate voltage of its control transistor M1. The gate voltage is remote-optic. DOC proportional to the current delivered by 1 to the resistance R 14. The motor Md at 65 is therefore controlled in proportion to the light received on the diode 1, the source 66, a battery or a

pile fournit l'energie a la tension V1.  battery supplies energy at voltage V1.

s Dans une version plus evoluee, un preamplificateur de courant 62 augmente la sensibilite du recepteur. Cela est par  s In a more advanced version, a current preamplifier 62 increases the sensitivity of the receiver. This is by

exemple realise par un simple transistor bipolaire Q8.  example made by a simple bipolar transistor Q8.

o Dans une version encore plus evoluee seule la lumiere modulee a la frequence de modulation du spot est amplifiee, par exemple 3 Khz si telle est la frequence de modulation de la telecommande. La discrimination est realisee par un filtre accorde a cette frequence en 63, un filtre en structure cite 'de Rauch' dont la bande et les gains vent regles par R1 en relation avec C1, C2, R6 et enfin l'amplificateur operationnel U1. Dans une version encore plus evoluee, un deuxieme etage o de filtrage 64 rejecte la frequence de la lumiere artificielle, par exemple le 50 Hz, par un simple filtrage passe haut realise par R15 et C6; redresse les signaux a la seule frequence de 3 kHz, grace a la diode D2; et enfin en compare la tension Vs a un seuil Vref. De cette comparaison resulte un signal carre dit PWM proportionnel, signal traditionnel de commande d'un  o In an even more advanced version, only the light modulated at the modulation frequency of the spot is amplified, for example 3 Khz if this is the modulation frequency of the remote control. The discrimination is carried out by a filter tuned to this frequency at 63, a filter in the cited 'Rauch' structure whose band and gains are adjusted by R1 in relation to C1, C2, R6 and finally the operational amplifier U1. In an even more advanced version, a second stage of filtering 64 rejects the frequency of artificial light, for example 50 Hz, by a simple high-pass filtering performed by R15 and C6; rectifies the signals at the only frequency of 3 kHz, thanks to the diode D2; and finally compare the voltage Vs with a threshold Vref. From this comparison results a square signal called proportional PWM, traditional signal for controlling a

variateur moteur sans perte de charge.  motor variator without pressure drop.

Le principe est mieux compris a l'examen de la figure 7 qui illustre le signal de commande PWM ( VM1 g) dont les o creneaux augmentent en largeur en fonction du depassement de ['amplitude du signal module amplifie et filtre (VD2:2) par  The principle is better understood on examining FIG. 7 which illustrates the PWM control signal (VM1 g) the slots of which increase in width as a function of exceeding the amplitude of the signal of the amplified and filtered module (VD2: 2) through

rapport a Vref: (VR17:2).relation to Vref: (VR17: 2).

telecommande-optique'.DOC Ce signal de commande PWM proportionnel est genere par  remote-optical''OC This proportional PWM control signal is generated by

['action de l'ampli comparateur U2 qui compare VS a Vref.  ['action of the comparator amplifier U2 which compares VS to Vref.

Par cette combinaison tres astucieuse, il est realise une commande moteur proportionnelle a falble perte, compatible avec une autonomic optimisee des batterie et une falble  By this very clever combination, it is achieved a proportional motor control with falble loss, compatible with an optimized battery autonomy and a falble

dissipation par perte thermique dans le transistors M1.  heat loss dissipation in the M1 transistors.

Le facteur de qualite du filtrage, illustre en figure 8, o montre que seule la composante modulee a 3 kHz de la lumiere  The quality factor of the filtering, illustrated in Figure 8, shows that only the module component at 3 kHz of the light

rec,ue en 61 est prise en compte.rec, eu in 61 is taken into account.

La lumiere du jour, continue, et les eclairages electriques (50 ou 60 Hz) vent alors sans effet sur les moteurs, le jouet i5 dispose done d'une commande sensible et indiferente aux  The light of day, continuous, and the electric lights (50 or 60 Hz) wind then without effect on the motors, the toy i5 therefore has a sensitive and different control to

perturbations lumineuses ambiantes.ambient light disturbances.

Bien entendu, toute combinaisons des composants 62, 63  Of course, any combination of components 62, 63

et 64 est convenable, et rentre dans le cadre de ['invention.  and 64 is suitable, and falls within the scope of the invention.

Seuls les elements 61, 65 et 66 vent indispensables et  Only elements 61, 65 and 66 are essential and

system atiq u es.system atic.

Ceci decrit un premier mode de realisation de ['invention, avec plusieurs versions a sophistication et performances croissantes. Dans cette premiere version, le vehicule ne fait qu'avancer, ou tourner, aussi en cas d'erreur de pilotage, il est  This describes a first embodiment of the invention, with several versions with increasing sophistication and performance. In this first version, the vehicle only moves forward or turns, also in the event of a piloting error, it is

o succeptible de rester blocque par un obsatcle.  o likely to remain blocked by an obsatcle.

Une option de realisation de ['invention comporte une commande de marche arriere, egalement optique, avec un ou  An embodiment option of the invention comprises a reverse control, also optical, with one or more

deux recepteur photoelectriques supplementaires.  two additional photoelectric receptors.

telecommande-optique'.DOC Ceci est illustre figure 9, les diodes 910 et 911  remote control-optical'.DOC This is illustrated in Figure 9, diodes 910 and 911

commandant la marche arriere.commanding reverse.

Au cas ou une diodes uniques commande la marche arriere, selon ['invention, la presence du faisceau dans le champ du recepteur oriente vers l'arriere du vehicule superpose un courant proportionnel au flux perc,u aux deux moteurs 904 et 905. Ces courants se superposent lineairement aux courants  In the case where a single diode controls reverse, according to the invention, the presence of the beam in the field of the receiver oriented towards the rear of the vehicle superimposes a current proportional to the flow perc, u on the two motors 904 and 905. These currents linearly overlap with currents

o resultant des flux captes sur les diodes avant.  o resulting from fluxes captured on the front diodes.

Au cas ou deux diodes 910 et 911 per,colvent la zone arriere alors, les moteurs vent commandes de la fa,con suivante: - Le moteur 905 avance en fonction du flux re,cu sur la diode 906 et recule en fonction du flux rec, u sur 911 - Le moteur 904 avance en fonction du flux re,cu sur la diode 907 et recule en fonction du flux re,cu sur 910 Par ce procede' le vehicule se maintien non plus face au faisceau mais exactement sous le faisceau, car les moteurs vent actives pour trouver un equilibre correspondent a un  In the case where two diodes 910 and 911 per, bypass the rear zone then, the wind motors commanded in the following way: - The motor 905 advances according to the flow re, cu on the diode 906 and reverses according to the flow rec , u on 911 - The motor 904 advances as a function of the flow re, cu on the diode 907 and moves back as a function of the flow re, cu on 910 By this process the vehicle is no longer facing the beam but exactly under the beam, because the active wind motors to find a balance correspond to a

courant de commande nul.control current zero.

Seule la position centree du vehicule assure cet equilibre.  Only the centered position of the vehicle ensures this balance.

Par ce procede tres ergonomique, le vehicule est guide par  By this very ergonomic process, the vehicle is guided by

la lumiere dans toutes les directions, meme a reculon.  light in all directions, even backwards.

II manceuvre automatiquement pour retrouver le sens de la marche. La figure 10 donne un exemple de realisation de  It operates automatically to find the direction of travel. Figure 10 gives an example of realization of

l'electronique de commande 908 figure 9.  the control electronics 908 figure 9.

telecommande-optique'.DOC Si M figure 10 est le moteur 905 figure 9, alors 1001 figure 10 est la diode 906 figure 9 et 1011 figure 10 est la  remote-optical''OC If M figure 10 is the motor 905 figure 9, then 1001 figure 10 is the diode 906 figure 9 and 1011 figure 10 is the

diode 911 figure 9.diode 911 figure 9.

Seuls les etages 1005 et 1015 figure 10 vent adaptes, selon le principe de pont en H de commande moteur de l'etat de ['art. Ce principe est particulierement adapte a la superposition o des commandes avant arriere, qui s'annulent et se differencient sans conflit. Le moteur reagit en fonction de la difference des  Only stages 1005 and 1015 figure 10 are suitable, according to the H-bridge principle of engine control in the state of ['art. This principle is particularly suited to the superimposition or rear front controls, which cancel and differentiate without conflict. The engine reacts according to the difference of

signaux generes par chaque chane d'amplification.  signals generated by each amplification chain.

Bien entendu, les elements 1002, 1003, 1004, 1012,  Of course, the elements 1002, 1003, 1004, 1012,

1013, 1014 vent optionnels.1013, 1014 optional wind.

Le vehicule selon ['invention peut representer toute sorte de jouet. II peut traditionnellement simuler une voiture,  The vehicle according to the invention can represent any kind of toy. He can traditionally simulate a car,

realisant une voiture a telecommande optique.  making a car with optical remote control.

Mais il peut aussi etre decline en une figurine, un animal, etc. On appreciera particulierement l'originalite d'une souris grise, guidee par un faisceau par exemple infrarouge done invisible. A ce titre elle est destinee a un adolescent farceur  But it can also be declined in a figurine, an animal, etc. We particularly appreciate the originality of a gray mouse, guided by an invisible infrared beam, for example. As such it is intended for a joker teenager

plus qu'a un enfant qui lui preferera une voiture.  more than a child who prefers a car.

Un tel principe de telecommande requiere une mecanique o d'entranement simple directe et sans point dur. Les systemes de moteur avec reducteur se present mal a ['usage attendu en raison des jeux et inerties correspondents. En effet, les asservissements vent penalises par toute inertie frottement et  Such a remote control principle requires a simple direct drive mechanism without any hard point. Motor systems with reducer present themselves badly for the expected use because of the corresponding clearances and inertias. Indeed, the enslavements are penalized by any friction inertia and

point dur.hard point.

telecommande-optique'.DOC Aussi selon ['invention, une mecanique simplifiee est  remote control-optical'.DOC Also according to the invention, a simplified mechanism is

recommandee, selon le principe illustre figure 11.  recommended, according to the principle illustrated in figure 11.

Un moteur miniature 114 a courant continu par exemple du type ' vibreur de telephone' comporte sur son axe un manchon 115 en matiere adherente et elastique. Un train arriere 112 comporte deux roues folles sur un arbre unique, des pneus en matiere adherente et elastique. Un train avant 113 o comporte deux roues folles sur un arbre unique, des pneus en  A miniature DC motor 114 for example of the 'telephone vibrator' type has on its axis a sleeve 115 of adherent and elastic material. A rear axle 112 has two idle wheels on a single shaft, tires made of adherent and elastic material. A front axle 113 o has two idle wheels on a single shaft, tires in

matiere rigide et glissante.rigid and slippery material.

Le manchon vient entraner la roue 112, qui tourne librement sur son axe. L'axe de la roue deux est guide  The sleeve engages the wheel 112, which rotates freely on its axis. The axis of the two wheel is guide

verticalement, et possede un jeu.vertically, and has a game.

Le poids de la voiture impose l'appui du manchon 115 sur  The weight of the car requires the support of the sleeve 115 on

le pneu 112.the tire 112.

Par le fait de l'entranement, la rotation du manchon tournant dans le sens de la fleche provoque un auto  By the fact of the drive, the rotation of the sleeve rotating in the direction of the arrow causes a self

embrayage, qui renforce l'entranement.  clutch, which strengthens the drive.

Par ailleurs, le moteur n'est pas en prise directe avec la roue, il n'embraye que quand il tourne, il est done protege des chocs. La direction de roulement du vehicule est determine par les vitesses relatives des deux roues arrieres, les roues avant  In addition, the engine is not in direct contact with the wheel, it only engages when it turns, it is therefore protected from shocks. The rolling direction of the vehicle is determined by the relative speeds of the two rear wheels, the front wheels

glissant lateralement en tournant.sliding laterally by turning.

Le systeme economique decrit ci dessus remplace avantageusement le jeu de pigeons que l'etat de l'art constate  The economic system described above advantageously replaces the game of pigeons that the state of the art finds

dans les voitures telecommandees.in remote controlled cars.

telecommande-optique'.DOC Pour l'homme de ['art, nous recommandons ['usage des diodes electroluminescente haute brillance et haute qualite  remote control-optical'.DOC For those skilled in the art, we recommend the use of high-quality and high-quality light-emitting diodes

optique de la marque Agilent, telle que la diode rouge himp-  Agilent brand optics, such as the red himp- diode

eg15-rvOOO. Collimate avec une lentille de diametre 4 cm et de focale 10 cm, elle realise un faisceau tres pur et un spot de 5 cm a 3 m. Comme photodiode, nous recommandons le modele SLD 70 BG2A de la marque Silonex. ou SLD 70 C2A du meme constructeur. La premiere rejette les infra rouges, mais est plus couteuse. Un exemple d'ampli adapte est fourni par la marque  EG15-rvOOO. Collimated with a lens of diameter 4 cm and focal length 10 cm, it achieves a very pure beam and a spot of 5 cm to 3 m. As a photodiode, we recommend the SLD 70 BG2A model from the Silonex brand. or SLD 70 C2A from the same manufacturer. The first rejects infrared, but is more expensive. An example of suitable amplifier is provided by the brand

Microchip en reference MCP602isn, du type bimos.  Microchip in reference MCP602isn, of the bimos type.

Enfin, I'alimentation du vehicule peut ne comporter q'une batterie unique, associee a un elevateur de tension regulateur du type step-up comme celui de la marque Maxim en reference max856. Le transistor mos recommande est le fdn335n, un  Finally, the power supply of the vehicle may comprise only a single battery, associated with a step-up type regulator voltage booster like that of the Maxim brand in reference max856. The mos transistor recommended is fdn335n, a

standard. Le modulateur, ne555P est egalement un standard.  standard. The modulator, ne555P is also a standard.

En lieu et place de la diode electroluminescente 13 Fig 1, il peut etre mis en couvre une diode laser, dont le niveau d'emssion est falble, pour des enfants qui ne seraient pas de  In place of the light-emitting diode 13 Fig 1, it can be fitted with a laser diode, the emssion level of which is low, for children who are not

premier age.first age.

telecommande-optique'.DOCRemote-optique'.DOC

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Revendicationsclaims 1) Jouet mobile, associe a une telecommande, caracterise en ce que - la telecommande emet un faisceau en direction du sol et genere un spot - le jouet mobile pour-quit ['impact du faisceau sur le sol, au moyen: - d'au moins deux moteurs, (54, 55 fig 5), deux roues o motorisees (52 fig 5) chacune par l'un desdits moteurs, des piles ou batteries (59 fig 5) et une electron iq ue de com mande (58 fig 5) des d its  1) Mobile toy, associated with a remote control, characterized in that - the remote control emits a beam in the direction of the ground and generates a spot - the mobile toy for-quit ['impact of the beam on the ground, by means of: - at least two motors, (54, 55 fig 5), two motorized wheels o (52 fig 5) each by one of said motors, cells or batteries (59 fig 5) and an electronic control unit (58 fig 5) d its moteurs munie de capteurs optiques (56, 57 fig 5).  motors fitted with optical sensors (56, 57 fig 5). 2) Jouet selon la revendication 1 caracterise en ce que: les dits capteurs optiques vent des photodiodes sensibles a la presence du spot dans leur champ, qui emettent chacune un  2) A toy according to claim 1 characterized in that: said optical sensors wind photodiodes sensitive to the presence of the spot in their field, which each emit a courant proportionnel au flux per,cu dans le dit champ.  current proportional to the flux per, cu in the said field. 3) Jouet selon la revendication 2 caracterise en ce que: la commande comporte au moins une batterie ou une pile (15 fig 1) et au moins un interrupteur (16 fig 1) et un contacteur (17 fig 1), et une diode eiectroluminescente (13 fig 1) situee au  3) Toy according to claim 2 characterized in that: the control comprises at least one battery or a battery (15 fig 1) and at least one switch (16 fig 1) and a contactor (17 fig 1), and a light emitting diode (13 fig 1) located at point focal d'une optique de collimation (12 fig 1).  focal point of a collimation lens (12 fig 1). 4) Jouet selon la revendication 3 caracterise en ce que le dit contacteur qui ferme le circuit d'alimentation de la cite diode electroluminescente des que le faisceau est incline vers le sol est du type contacteur a billet ) Jouet selon la revendication 3 caracterise en ce que l 'electron ique (58 fig 5) genere u n cou rant de com mande d u moteur (55 fig 5) proportionnel a l'intensite du flux du spot re,cu telecommande-optique'. DOC dans le champ du capteur (56 fig 5), et respectivement un cou rant de commande d u moteu r (54 fig 5) proportion nel a l'intensite du flux du spot rec,u dans le champ du capteur (57 fig ) 6) Jouet selon la revendication 5 caracterise en ce que l'electronique (58 fig 5) comporte deux chanes d'amplification (61 a 65 fig 6) dont des elements optionnels (62, 63 et 64 fig 6), I'une reliant le capteur (56 fig 5) au moteur (55 fig 5),  4) Toy according to claim 3 characterized in that said contactor which closes the power supply circuit of the light-emitting diode as soon as the beam is inclined towards the ground is of the ticket contactor type) Toy according to claim 3 characterized in that that the electronic electronics (58 fig 5) generate a motor control current (55 fig 5) proportional to the intensity of the flux from the spot received, to the remote control-optic '. DOC in the sensor field (56 fig 5), and respectively a motor control current (54 fig 5) proportional to the intensity of the flow of the rec spot, u in the sensor field (57 fig) 6 ) Toy according to claim 5 characterized in that the electronics (58 fig 5) comprises two amplification channels (61 to 65 fig 6) including optional elements (62, 63 and 64 fig 6), one connecting the sensor (56 fig 5) to the engine (55 fig 5), o l'autre le capteur (57 fig 5) au moteur (54 fig 5).  the other the sensor (57 fig 5) to the motor (54 fig 5). 7) Jouet selon la revendication 3 caracterise en ce que le capteur et l'electronique discriminent le spot de la lumiere am biante natu rel le constante et artificiel le a frequence de 50 ou 60 Hz au moyen d'une modulation de l'intensite du faisceau a une frequence constante, notablement superieure a celle de la  7) A toy according to claim 3 characterized in that the sensor and the electronics discriminate the spot of the light am biante natu rel the constant and artificial the frequency of 50 or 60 Hz by means of a modulation of the intensity of the beam at a constant frequency, significantly higher than that of the lumiere artificielle.artificial light. 8) Jouet selon la revendication 5 caracterise en ce que le o faisceau de la commande est module en intensite a frequence fixe par une electronique (14 fig 1) comportant un circuit  8) A toy according to claim 5 characterized in that the beam of the control is modulated in intensity at a fixed frequency by electronics (14 fig 1) comprising a circuit astable oscillant et un transistor.oscillating astable and a transistor. 9) Jouet selon la revendication 5 caracterise en ce que s l'electronique (58 fig 5) discrimine le spot de la lumiere ambiante au moyen d'un filtre selectif realise par un filtre actif de Rauch du second ordre modules (63 fig 6) et/ou un filtre  9) A toy according to claim 5 characterized in that s the electronics (58 fig 5) discriminates the spot from ambient light by means of a selective filter produced by an active Rauch filter of the second order modules (63 fig 6) and / or a filter passif (64 fig 6).passive (64 fig 6). o 10) Jouet selon la revendication precedente dont le vehicule est rendu indifferent a la lumiere ambiante naturelle et artificielle, sensible a un spot de tres faible amplitude, et optimisant le rendement des batteries au moyen d'une electronique (58 fig 5) comportant ( fig 6): la combinaison d'un telecommande-optique'.DOC preamplificateur (62), d'un filtre (63), d'un comparateur (64),  o 10) Toy according to the preceding claim, the vehicle of which is rendered indifferent to natural and artificial ambient light, sensitive to a spot of very low amplitude, and optimizing the efficiency of the batteries by means of electronics (58 fig 5) comprising ( fig 6): the combination of a remote-optical''DOC preamplifier (62), a filter (63), a comparator (64), d'un driver de moteur (65).an engine driver (65). 11) Jouet selon la revendication 3 caracterise en ce que le vehicule pourquit un spot situe a l'arriere, au moyen d'un ou deux capteurs optiques (910), respectivement (911 fig 9) dont les courant amplifie par une electronique (908) commande le  11) Toy according to claim 3 characterized in that the vehicle for which a spot located at the rear, by means of one or two optical sensors (910), respectively (911 fig 9) whose current amplified by electronics (908 ) order it recur des moteurs (904) respectivement (905).  engine recur (904) respectively (905). o 12) Jouet selon la revendication 11 caracterise en ce l'electronique (908 fig 9) comporte deux poets de transistors (1005 et 1015 fig 10), chacun pilotes par une chane d'amplification du courant d'une diode arriere et d'une diode avant. 13) Jouet selon la revendication 1 caracterise en ce que la direction du vehicule est imposee par le train arriere, au moyen: ( fig 1 1) - de deux trains de roue libres 113 et 112 folles sur o leurs axes respectifs, - de pneus avant 113 glissant, - de pneus arriere 112 agrippant, - de deux moteurs 114: - de manchons 115 qui roule sur les pneus de 112  o 12) toy according to claim 11 characterized in that the electronics (908 fig 9) comprises two poets of transistors (1005 and 1015 fig 10), each piloted by a chain of amplification of the current of a rear diode and a front diode. 13) Toy according to claim 1 characterized in that the direction of the vehicle is imposed by the rear axle, by means of: (fig 1 1) - two freewheel trains 113 and 112 idlers on o their respective axes, - tires front 113 sliding, - rear tires 112 gripping, - two motors 114: - sleeves 115 which rolls on tires 112 - d'un guidage vertical de l'axe du train 112.  - vertical guidance of the axis of train 112. 14) Jouet selon la revendication2 caracterise en ce que la commande comporte au moins une batterie ou une pile (15 fig 1) et au moins un interrupteur (16 fig 1) et un contacteur (17 o fig 1), et une diode laser (13 fig 1) situee au point focal d'une  14) Toy according to claim2 characterized in that the control comprises at least one battery or a battery (15 fig 1) and at least one switch (16 fig 1) and a contactor (17 o fig 1), and a laser diode ( 13 fig 1) located at the focal point of a
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