Spherical steering toy

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1996-01-11

1997-12-02

Hafer, Robert A.

Amusement devices: toys

Rolling or tumbling

Remotely controlled

446460, 446462, 273 58G, A63H 3004

Patent

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056929463

ABSTRACT:
A spherical steering toy including a spherical housing, a mounting plate mounted inside the spherical housing and having wheels maintained perpendicularly in touch with the inside wall of the spherical housing, a servo-motor having an output shaft fastened to the center of the mounting plate by a screw, a driving mechanism coupled to the servo-motor at one side opposite to the crossed frame, which driving mechanism including a reversible motor, a transmission gear train, and a wheel coupled to the reversible motor through the transmission gear train and rotated by it against the inside wall of the spherical housing, and a control circuit controlled by a remote controller to operate the servo-motor and the reversible motor, wherein starting the reversible motor causes the spherical housing to rotate forwards and backwards on a flat surface; starting the servo-motor causes the spherical housing to change the steering direction.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3500579 (1970-03-01), Bryer
patent: 4501569 (1985-02-01), Clark, Jr. et al.
patent: 4541814 (1985-09-01), Martin
patent: 4927401 (1990-05-01), Sonesson
patent: 5041051 (1991-08-01), Sonesson
patent: 5439408 (1995-08-01), Wilkenson

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