US20120270472A1 - Small vehicle energized on handheld launcher - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a hand-held toy vehicle launcher.
- Electric powered toys require batteries, which must be constantly replaced by the user.
- toy vehicles that store mechanical energy that powers the toy. These are commonly referred to as wind-up toys.
- a toy vehicle by Darda, that stored energy by moving the wheels of the vehicle back and forth across a surface. Movement of the wheels stored energy in a wind-up motor inside the toy.
- Hasbro Toys marketed a line of preschool toy vehicles under the name SPEEDSTARS that were energized at a wind-up station. The wind-up station is placed on a surface such as a floor.
- Mattel Toys marketed a toy vehicle under the name SIZZLERS that contained a capacitor charged electric motor.
- Mattel Toys also marketed a toy vehicle under the name HYPERWHEELS.
- the HYPERWHEELS product included a toy vehicle that was coupled to a launcher.
- the launcher included a hand crank that could be rotated by the user to energize the toy vehicle.
- the launcher had a release pedal that could be depressed to launch the toy vehicle.
- a toy vehicle assembly that includes a toy vehicle coupled to a hand-held launcher.
- the launcher includes a manually rotated platform.
- the toy vehicle includes a mechanism that stores energy when the platform is rotated.
- FIG. 1 is an illustration of a toy vehicle assembly
- FIG. 2 is an illustration showing a toy vehicle being spun in a horizontal position
- FIG. 3 is an illustration showing the toy vehicle being flipped up into a vertical position
- FIG. 4 is an illustration showing the toy vehicle placed on a surface
- FIG. 5 is an illustration showing a user depressing a release button, and a safety button being depressed on the surface
- FIG. 6 is an illustration showing the toy vehicle being launched from a launcher
- FIG. 7 is an exploded view of an embodiment of the toy vehicle assembly
- FIG. 8 is an illustration showing an alternate embodiment of the toy vehicle assembly with a motorcycle shaped toy vehicle
- FIG. 9 is an illustration showing the toy vehicle being launched from a launcher
- FIG. 10 is an illustration of the launcher with a light source that emits a beam of light
- FIG. 11 is an illustration showing the beam of light being directed at an object
- FIG. 12 is an exploded view of an embodiment of the toy vehicle assembly shown in FIG. 8 ;
- FIG. 13 is an illustration of an alternate embodiment of the toy vehicle assembly with a toy helicopter
- FIG. 14 is an illustration showing the toy helicopter being launched from a launcher
- FIG. 15 is an exploded view of the toy vehicle assembly shown in FIG. 13 .
- a toy vehicle assembly that includes a toy vehicle coupled to a hand-held launcher.
- the launcher includes a manually rotated platform that is rotated by a user. Rotation of the platform causes a mechanism within the toy vehicle to store energy. The user can place the toy vehicle adjacent to a surface and release the vehicle from the launcher. The stored energy then propels the vehicle.
- FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a toy vehicle assembly 10 .
- the assembly 10 includes a hand-held launcher 12 and a toy vehicle 14 .
- the launcher 12 includes a platform 16 pivotally connected to a handle 18 .
- the platform 16 includes an output shaft 20 that is coupled to the toy vehicle 14 .
- the platform 16 may also have a guide tab 22 and a release mechanism 24 .
- the release mechanism 24 can secure and release the toy vehicle 14 from the launcher 12 .
- the launcher 12 may have a toy tachomotor 26 that provides a read-out representing a rotational speed of the platform 16 , or a value that corresponds to the stored energy within the vehicle.
- the tachometer 26 may be electronic or mechanical in nature.
- the launcher 12 may include a speaker 28 that generates a sound. The sound may be correspond to a motor warming up or other similar sounds. The sound may be produced by an electronic chip, or a mechanical device such as needle scratching a plastic speaker.
- the platform 16 may include a pivot assembly 30 that allows the user to move the toy vehicle 14 from a horizontal position to a vertical position.
- the toy vehicle 14 once the toy vehicle 14 is fully energized it can be placed on a surface in a horizontal position.
- the user may depress a release button 32 to release the toy vehicle 14 from the launcher 12 .
- the platform 16 may include a safety button 34 that must be depressed before the toy vehicle 14 is fully released from the launcher 12 .
- the safety button 34 insures that the vehicle 14 is on a surface and is not released while spinning or otherwise in the air. Once released, the stored energy propels the toy vehicle 14 as shown in FIG. 6 .
- FIG. 7 shows an embodiment of the toy vehicle assembly 10 .
- the toy vehicle 14 may include a plastic housing constructed from upper 40 and lower 42 parts.
- the vehicle 14 may further have front wheels 44 , coupled together by an axle 46 , and a pair of rear wheels 48 .
- the rear wheels 48 may be connected to the axle of a “wind-up” motor 50 .
- the wind-up motor 50 may include a spring (not shown) that can store energy.
- the wind-up motor 50 can be coupled to a gear assembly 52 .
- the launcher 12 may include a pair of handle body parts, 54 and 56 . Mounted to the handle body parts are a pair of platform body parts 58 and 60 . The platform parts are attached to a launcher part 62 . The launcher part 62 is pivotally connected to a pivot part 64 by a pivot pin 66 that allows part 62 to pivot about part 64 . The pivot 64 is secured to parts 58 and 60 by pin 66 .
- the launcher includes a spring biased release tab assembly 68 that is coupled to a release button 70 by a connector plate 72 and release pin 74 .
- the launcher includes a gear pedestal 76 that is mounted to the handle parts 54 and 56 .
- the gear pedestal 76 is coupled to an output shaft 78 by a transfer gear 80 and gear assembly 82 .
- the launcher gear is connected to parts 58 and 60 by axle 66 .
- the output shaft 78 is coupled to the gear assembly 52 when the toy vehicle 14 is loaded onto the launcher 12 .
- Rotation of the platform causes the transfer gear 80 to rotate about the gear pedestal 76 .
- Rotation of the transfer gear 80 is transferred into rotation of the output shaft 78 through gear assembly 82 .
- Rotation of the output shaft 78 rotates gear assembly 52 and causes the wind-up motor 50 to store energy.
- the toy vehicle is released the stored energy within the wind-up motor 50 rotates the rear wheels 48 and propels the vehicle.
- FIG. 8 shows an alternate embodiment of a toy vehicle assembly 100 .
- the assembly 100 includes a hand held launcher 102 and a toy vehicle 104 shaped as a toy motorcycle.
- the launcher 102 includes a rotating platform 106 that can spin and transfer energy to the toy vehicle 104 .
- the launcher 102 may include a light source 112 that emits a beam of light 114 .
- the light source 110 may be a laser diode.
- the launcher 102 may include a safety switch 116 that inhibits the laser diode unless the launcher is on a surface. This may minimize a user from inadvertently directing a laser beam into someone's eye.
- the light beam may be directed at a target 118 to simulate a laser guiding of the toy vehicle 104 .
- FIG. 12 shows an embodiment of the toy vehicle assembly 100 .
- the assembly 100 includes a platform housing assembly 120 mounted to pair of launcher handle parts 121 and 122 .
- the handle parts support a gear shift button 124 that is coupled to a two speed transmission gear assembly 126 by a spring biased shaft assembly 128 .
- the button 124 can be manipulated by the user to shift the gear ratio of the gear assembly 126 . The user can thus spin the toy vehicle at one gear, shift gears through the button 124 , and continue to spin the toy vehicle in another gear.
- the launcher may also have a release button 130 coupled to a spring biased release tab assembly 132 .
- the toy vehicle may include a front wheel 134 coupled to a main body part 136 by a fork assembly 138 .
- the toy vehicle may also have a flywheel 140 attached to a rear wheel 142 and a gear 144 .
- the gear 144 is coupled to the gear assembly 126 when the toy vehicle is coupled to the launcher. Rotation of the platform 120 causes a corresponding rotation of the gear assembly 126 .
- the gear assembly rotates gear 144 and flywheel 140 .
- the vehicle flywheel 140 stores energy so that when the toy vehicle is released the flywheel 144 rotates the rear wheel 142 and propels the vehicle.
- the flywheel 140 may reach 6000 revolutions per minute (“rpm”) before being launched.
- FIG. 13 shows an alternate embodiment of a toy vehicle assembly 200 .
- the assembly 200 includes a launcher 202 and a toy vehicle 204 constructed as a toy helicopter.
- the launcher 202 includes a spinning platform 206 that can transfer energy to the helicopter.
- the toy vehicle 204 lifts from the launcher 202 when it is released.
- FIG. 15 shows an embodiment of the assembly 200 .
- the assembly 200 includes a platform part assembly 202 that is mounted to a pair of handle parts 204 and 206 .
- the toy vehicle includes a shaft 210 that is attached to a blade 212 mounted to a body part assembly 214 .
- the vehicle includes a flywheel 216 that is attached to a gear 218 and coupled to the blade 212 by shaft 220 .
- Gear 218 is coupled to a two speed transmission gear assembly 222 by gear 224 .
- the gear assembly 222 is coupled to a button 226 by a spring biased shaft assembly 228 .
- the button 226 can be manipulated by the user to change the gear ratio of the gear assembly 222 .
- the toy vehicle can be captured and released from the launcher through a release linkage 230 .
- Rotation of the platform 202 causes rotation of the gear assembly 222 which is transferred into the flywheel 216 .
- the flywheel 216 may reach 10,000 rpm before being launched.
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A toy vehicle assembly that includes a toy vehicle coupled to a hand-held launcher. The launcher includes a manually rotated platform that is rotated by a user. Rotation of the platform causes a mechanism within the toy vehicle to store energy. The user can place the toy vehicle adjacent to a surface and release the vehicle from the launcher. The stored energy then propels the vehicle.
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- This application claims priority to Application No. 60/849,987 filed on Oct. 6, 2006.
- 1. Field of the Invention
- The present invention relates to a hand-held toy vehicle launcher.
- 2. Prior Art
- There have been developed toy vehicles that can move across a surface. For example, there have been developed and sold electric powered toy cars. Electric powered toys require batteries, which must be constantly replaced by the user.
- There have also been developed toy vehicles that store mechanical energy that powers the toy. These are commonly referred to as wind-up toys. For example, there was marketed a toy vehicle by Darda, that stored energy by moving the wheels of the vehicle back and forth across a surface. Movement of the wheels stored energy in a wind-up motor inside the toy. Hasbro Toys marketed a line of preschool toy vehicles under the name SPEEDSTARS that were energized at a wind-up station. The wind-up station is placed on a surface such as a floor. Mattel Toys marketed a toy vehicle under the name SIZZLERS that contained a capacitor charged electric motor. Mattel Toys also marketed a toy vehicle under the name HYPERWHEELS. The HYPERWHEELS product included a toy vehicle that was coupled to a launcher. The launcher included a hand crank that could be rotated by the user to energize the toy vehicle. The launcher had a release pedal that could be depressed to launch the toy vehicle.
- A toy vehicle assembly that includes a toy vehicle coupled to a hand-held launcher. The launcher includes a manually rotated platform. The toy vehicle includes a mechanism that stores energy when the platform is rotated.
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FIG. 1 is an illustration of a toy vehicle assembly; -
FIG. 2 is an illustration showing a toy vehicle being spun in a horizontal position; -
FIG. 3 is an illustration showing the toy vehicle being flipped up into a vertical position; -
FIG. 4 is an illustration showing the toy vehicle placed on a surface; -
FIG. 5 is an illustration showing a user depressing a release button, and a safety button being depressed on the surface; -
FIG. 6 is an illustration showing the toy vehicle being launched from a launcher; -
FIG. 7 is an exploded view of an embodiment of the toy vehicle assembly; -
FIG. 8 is an illustration showing an alternate embodiment of the toy vehicle assembly with a motorcycle shaped toy vehicle; -
FIG. 9 is an illustration showing the toy vehicle being launched from a launcher; -
FIG. 10 is an illustration of the launcher with a light source that emits a beam of light; -
FIG. 11 is an illustration showing the beam of light being directed at an object; -
FIG. 12 is an exploded view of an embodiment of the toy vehicle assembly shown inFIG. 8 ; -
FIG. 13 is an illustration of an alternate embodiment of the toy vehicle assembly with a toy helicopter; -
FIG. 14 is an illustration showing the toy helicopter being launched from a launcher; -
FIG. 15 is an exploded view of the toy vehicle assembly shown inFIG. 13 . - Disclosed is a toy vehicle assembly that includes a toy vehicle coupled to a hand-held launcher. The launcher includes a manually rotated platform that is rotated by a user. Rotation of the platform causes a mechanism within the toy vehicle to store energy. The user can place the toy vehicle adjacent to a surface and release the vehicle from the launcher. The stored energy then propels the vehicle.
- Referring to the drawings more particularly by reference numbers,
FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of atoy vehicle assembly 10. Theassembly 10 includes a hand-heldlauncher 12 and atoy vehicle 14. Thelauncher 12 includes aplatform 16 pivotally connected to ahandle 18. Theplatform 16 includes anoutput shaft 20 that is coupled to thetoy vehicle 14. Theplatform 16 may also have aguide tab 22 and arelease mechanism 24. Therelease mechanism 24 can secure and release thetoy vehicle 14 from thelauncher 12. - As shown in
FIG. 2 , a user can spin theplatform 16 andtoy vehicle 14 with a twisting motion of their wrist. Rotation of theplatform 16 causes a corresponding rotation of theoutput shaft 20 shown inFIG. 1 . The energy created by the rotating output shaft is transferred to and stored by thetoy vehicle 14. Thelauncher 12 may have atoy tachomotor 26 that provides a read-out representing a rotational speed of theplatform 16, or a value that corresponds to the stored energy within the vehicle. Thetachometer 26 may be electronic or mechanical in nature. Thelauncher 12 may include aspeaker 28 that generates a sound. The sound may be correspond to a motor warming up or other similar sounds. The sound may be produced by an electronic chip, or a mechanical device such as needle scratching a plastic speaker. - As shown in
FIG. 3 theplatform 16 may include apivot assembly 30 that allows the user to move thetoy vehicle 14 from a horizontal position to a vertical position. As shown inFIG. 4 , once thetoy vehicle 14 is fully energized it can be placed on a surface in a horizontal position. As shown inFIG. 5 , the user may depress arelease button 32 to release thetoy vehicle 14 from thelauncher 12. Theplatform 16 may include asafety button 34 that must be depressed before thetoy vehicle 14 is fully released from thelauncher 12. Thesafety button 34 insures that thevehicle 14 is on a surface and is not released while spinning or otherwise in the air. Once released, the stored energy propels thetoy vehicle 14 as shown inFIG. 6 . -
FIG. 7 shows an embodiment of thetoy vehicle assembly 10. Thetoy vehicle 14 may include a plastic housing constructed from upper 40 and lower 42 parts. Thevehicle 14 may further havefront wheels 44, coupled together by anaxle 46, and a pair ofrear wheels 48. Therear wheels 48 may be connected to the axle of a “wind-up”motor 50. The wind-upmotor 50 may include a spring (not shown) that can store energy. The wind-upmotor 50 can be coupled to agear assembly 52. - The
launcher 12 may include a pair of handle body parts, 54 and 56. Mounted to the handle body parts are a pair ofplatform body parts launcher part 62. Thelauncher part 62 is pivotally connected to apivot part 64 by apivot pin 66 that allowspart 62 to pivot aboutpart 64. Thepivot 64 is secured toparts pin 66. - The launcher includes a spring biased
release tab assembly 68 that is coupled to arelease button 70 by aconnector plate 72 andrelease pin 74. - The launcher includes a
gear pedestal 76 that is mounted to thehandle parts gear pedestal 76 is coupled to anoutput shaft 78 by atransfer gear 80 andgear assembly 82. The launcher gear is connected toparts axle 66. Theoutput shaft 78 is coupled to thegear assembly 52 when thetoy vehicle 14 is loaded onto thelauncher 12. - Rotation of the platform (
parts transfer gear 80 to rotate about thegear pedestal 76. Rotation of thetransfer gear 80 is transferred into rotation of theoutput shaft 78 throughgear assembly 82. Rotation of theoutput shaft 78 rotatesgear assembly 52 and causes the wind-upmotor 50 to store energy. When the toy vehicle is released the stored energy within the wind-upmotor 50 rotates therear wheels 48 and propels the vehicle. -
FIG. 8 shows an alternate embodiment of atoy vehicle assembly 100. Theassembly 100 includes a hand heldlauncher 102 and atoy vehicle 104 shaped as a toy motorcycle. Thelauncher 102 includes arotating platform 106 that can spin and transfer energy to thetoy vehicle 104. - As shown in
FIG. 9 a user can depress arelease button 108 to release thevehicle 104. Theplatform 106 may have a pair ofpins 110 that capture and release thevehicle 104. As shown inFIG. 10 thelauncher 102 may include alight source 112 that emits a beam oflight 114. By way of example, thelight source 110 may be a laser diode. Thelauncher 102 may include asafety switch 116 that inhibits the laser diode unless the launcher is on a surface. This may minimize a user from inadvertently directing a laser beam into someone's eye. - As shown in
FIG. 11 the light beam may be directed at atarget 118 to simulate a laser guiding of thetoy vehicle 104. -
FIG. 12 shows an embodiment of thetoy vehicle assembly 100. Theassembly 100 includes aplatform housing assembly 120 mounted to pair of launcher handleparts gear shift button 124 that is coupled to a two speedtransmission gear assembly 126 by a springbiased shaft assembly 128. Thebutton 124 can be manipulated by the user to shift the gear ratio of thegear assembly 126. The user can thus spin the toy vehicle at one gear, shift gears through thebutton 124, and continue to spin the toy vehicle in another gear. The launcher may also have arelease button 130 coupled to a spring biasedrelease tab assembly 132. - The toy vehicle may include a
front wheel 134 coupled to amain body part 136 by afork assembly 138. The toy vehicle may also have aflywheel 140 attached to arear wheel 142 and agear 144. Thegear 144 is coupled to thegear assembly 126 when the toy vehicle is coupled to the launcher. Rotation of theplatform 120 causes a corresponding rotation of thegear assembly 126. The gear assembly rotatesgear 144 andflywheel 140. Thevehicle flywheel 140 stores energy so that when the toy vehicle is released theflywheel 144 rotates therear wheel 142 and propels the vehicle. By way of example, theflywheel 140 may reach 6000 revolutions per minute (“rpm”) before being launched. -
FIG. 13 shows an alternate embodiment of atoy vehicle assembly 200. Theassembly 200 includes alauncher 202 and atoy vehicle 204 constructed as a toy helicopter. Thelauncher 202 includes aspinning platform 206 that can transfer energy to the helicopter. As shown inFIG. 14 thetoy vehicle 204 lifts from thelauncher 202 when it is released. -
FIG. 15 shows an embodiment of theassembly 200. Theassembly 200 includes aplatform part assembly 202 that is mounted to a pair ofhandle parts shaft 210 that is attached to ablade 212 mounted to abody part assembly 214. The vehicle includes aflywheel 216 that is attached to agear 218 and coupled to theblade 212 byshaft 220.Gear 218 is coupled to a two speedtransmission gear assembly 222 bygear 224. Thegear assembly 222 is coupled to abutton 226 by a springbiased shaft assembly 228. Thebutton 226 can be manipulated by the user to change the gear ratio of thegear assembly 222. The toy vehicle can be captured and released from the launcher through arelease linkage 230. - Rotation of the
platform 202 causes rotation of thegear assembly 222 which is transferred into theflywheel 216. When the toy vehicle is released the energy in the flywheel rotates theblade 212 to lift the vehicle from the launcher. By way of example, theflywheel 216 may reach 10,000 rpm before being launched. - While certain exemplary embodiments have been described and shown in the accompanying drawings, it is to be understood that such embodiments are merely illustrative of and not restrictive on the broad invention, and that this invention not be limited to the specific constructions and arrangements shown and described, since various other modifications may occur to those ordinarily skilled in the art.
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17. A method for launching a toy vehicle, comprising:
manipulating a hand-held launcher to rotate a toy vehicle about a handle so that the toy vehicle stores energy;
placing the toy vehicle adjacent to a surface;
releasing the toy vehicle from the hand-held launcher; and,
moving the toy vehicle with the energy.
18. The method of claim 17 , further comprising generating a light source from the hand-held launcher.
19. The method of claim 17 , further comprising emitting a sound from the hand-held launcher.
20. The method of claim 17 , wherein the toy vehicle is rotated in a vertical position and released in a horizontal position.
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