Simple device producing both action effect and electronic...

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1999-03-30

2001-03-13

Herrmann, Allan D. (Department: 3682)

Machine element or mechanism

Mechanical movements

Rotary to or from reciprocating or oscillating

C074S086000, C040S455000, C185S039000, C185SDIG001, C446S003000, C446S484000, C446S485000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06199439

ABSTRACT:

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a simple device producing both an action effect and an electronic effect, particularly to one provided with an elastic driving mechanism with an eccentric action member for producing vibration or jumping action, and at the same time indirectly triggering a vibration sensor to the operation of an electronic control circuit.
A conventional method for producing action and starting an electronic circuit at the same time is effected by a switch to turn on a separated power source of a motor and an electronic circuit for producing action driven by the motor and driven by the electronic circuit. In other words, the action driven by the motor is practical movement such as tottering, slowly sliding, running and scrawling, wheel moving, jumping, vibrating, etc., all accomplished by a motor in conjunction with different mechanical designs. They are called action effect, guided by action phenomenon. Action driven by the electronic circuit is phenomenon such as sound, dialogue, lighting, flashing, and practical movement. They are called electronic effect, as driven by the electronic circuit. A motor and an electronic circuit combined together are the most popular conventional design, having a rather high cost owing to large current consumed by a motor using a large ordinary battery or storage battery. This involves disadvantage to environment, a large dimension, and the heavy weight of a motor and a battery, which makes it impossible to lessen the cost of a whole toy.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In order to improve the disadvantages of the conventional design of a motor and an electronic circuit combined together for producing both action effect and electronic effect, an integrated circuit (IC) is used and triggered by the same power source used to drive a motor and an electronic circuit at the same time. Thus the disadvantage of using two separate power sources can be improved.
The main purpose of the invention is to offer a simple device that is easy to assemble and has a wide scope of application for and producing both action effect and electronic effect at the same time, by means of triggering the electronic circuit.


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