Information
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Patent Grant
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6343971
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Patent Number
6,343,971
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Date Filed
Wednesday, August 30, 200024 years ago
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Date Issued
Tuesday, February 5, 200222 years ago
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Inventors
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Examiners
- Ricci; John A.
- Francis; Fay
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CPC
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US Classifications
Field of Search
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International Classifications
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Abstract
A Christmas tree shaped toy structure includes a support base, a first actuating set, a scenic base, a second actuating set, a scenic assembly, a housing, and a top hood. The support base includes a hollow support, a battery, and a circular plate. The first actuating set includes a circular first support plate, a circular second support plate, a gear set, and a circular third support plate. The scenic base is secured on the circular plate of the support base for receiving the first actuating set therein. The second actuating set includes a second motor, a second belt gear, a second belt, a plurality of driven gears, an eccentric wheel, two swing arms, and three planetary gears. The scenic assembly includes an annular rack, a curved rotary doll, an annular decorative plate, a circular platform, and two slidable dolls. The housing includes a semi-conic rear hood, and two front hoods. The top hood is secured on the flange of the rear hood of the housing and includes an embedded lamp, and a lighting decoration.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a toy structure, and more particularly to a Christmas tree shaped toy structure.
DESCRIPTION OF THE RELATED ART
A conventional Christmas tree shaped toy sold in the market is commonly used for a child to play with. However, the conventional Christmas tree shaped toy can only provide a monotonous and tedious amusement to the children without a functional variation, and cannot be adapted to have any other utility effect so that such a conventional Christmas tree shaped toy cannot fit the practical requirement in the modern world to attract the children, thereby greatly limiting the versatility of the conventional Christmas tree shaped toy.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a Christmas tree shaped toy structure, wherein the rotary doll and the slide dolls co-operating with the trumpet, the lamp and the lighting decoration can be used to provide an active and lively effect to attract the children so as to increase the amusement effect, thereby enhancing the aesthetic quality and versatility of the toy structure.
In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a Christmas tree shaped toy structure comprising: a support base, a first actuating set, a scenic base, a second actuating set, a scenic assembly, a housing, a top hood, and a winding article, wherein,
the support base includes:
a hollow support having a trunk configuration and having a periphery defining a cavity;
a battery base received in the support and containing a battery therein for providing power supply;
a switch panel received in the cavity of the support;
a circular plate secured on a top of the support and defining a central through hole and a trumpet hole located beside the central through hole;
a trumpet received in the trumpet hole of the circular plate; and
a sensing member secured on the circular plate and located beside the trumpet;
the first actuating set is mounted on a top of the circular plate of the support base and includes:
a circular first support plate mounted above the circular plate of the support base, a first motor secured on a bottom of the first support plate and received in the support of the support base through the central through hole of the circular plate of the support base, the first motor having a motor shaft extending through the first support plate and protruding outward therefrom, a plurality of support posts of different lengths secured on a top of the first support plate;
a circular second support plate secured on the support posts and located above the first support plate, the second support plate defining a circular hole and provided with two opposite short stubs located beside the circular hole;
a gear set mounted between the first support plate and the second support plate and including:
a first belt gear rotatably mounted on the support post of the first support plate;
a first belt mounted between the first belt gear and the motor shaft of the first motor so that the first belt gear is rotated by the first motor;
a first driven gear “A” rotatably mounted on the support post of the first support plate and meshing with the first belt gear to rotate therewith;
a second driven gear “B” rotatably mounted on the support post of the first support plate and meshing with the first driven gear “A” to rotate therewith;
a third driven gear “C” rotatably mounted on the support post of the first support plate and meshing with the second driven gear “B” to rotate therewith;
a fourth driven gear “D” rotatably mounted on the support post of the first support plate and meshing with the third driven gear “C” to rotate therewith;
a first multiple-step gear “E” rotatably mounted on the support post of the first support plate and meshing with the fourth driven gear “D” to rotate therewith; and
a first secondary gear “El” secured on the first multiple-step gear “E” to rotate therewith and protruding outward from the circular hole of the second support plate;
a circular third support plate secured above the second support plate and defining two opposite rectangular holes;
two driving levers pivotally mounted between the second support plate and the third support plate, each of the driving levers having a first end provided with a push plate and a second end defining a pivot hole, the push plate defining an elongated oblong hole for slidably receiving the short stub of the second support plate therein, the push plate having one side provided with a plurality of teeth meshing with the first secondary gear “E
1
” of the first multiple-step gear “E”; and
two trigger switches each secured on the second support plate and each received in the rectangular hole of the third support plate, the two trigger switches located beside the push plate of one of the two driving levers so that the push plate is moved between the two trigger switches to touch and activate one of the two trigger switches;
the scenic base is secured on the circular plate of the support base for receiving the first actuating set therein, and has a periphery defining two radially opposite rectangular slots for allowing passage of the driving lever of the first actuating set, a baffle secured above a mediate portion of the scenic base;
the second actuating set is mounted between the baffle and the scenic base and includes:
a second motor secured on a bottom of the scenic base and having a motor shaft extending through the scenic base to protrude outward therefrom;
a second belt gear rotatably mounted on the scenic base;
a second belt mounted between the second belt gear and the motor shaft of the second motor so that the second belt gear is rotated by the first motor;
a fifth driven gear “F” rotatably mounted on the scenic base and meshing with the second belt gear to rotate therewith;
a sixth driven gear “G” rotatably mounted on the scenic base and meshing with the fifth driven gear “F” to rotate therewith;
a seventh driven gear “H” rotatably mounted on the scenic base and meshing with the sixth driven gear “G” to rotate therewith;
a eighth driven gear “I” rotatably mounted on the scenic base and meshing with the seventh driven gear “H” to rotate therewith;
a ninth driven gear “J” rotatably mounted on the scenic base w and meshing with the eighth driven gear “I” to rotate therewith;
a second multiple-step gear “K” rotatably mounted on the scenic base and meshing with the ninth driven gear “J” to rotate therewith;
an eccentric wheel secured on the second multiple-step gear “K” to rotate therewith, an eccentric shaft eccentrically secured on the eccentric wheel to rotate therewith;
two swing arms pivotally mounted on the scenic base and each having a first end pivotally mounted on the eccentric shaft of the eccentric wheel to move therewith and a second provided with an upright rod; and
three planetary gears each rotatably mounted on the scenic base and located outside of the baffle;
the scenic assembly is mounted above the scenic base and the second actuating set and includes:
an annular rack mounted on the scenic base outside of the second actuating set and meshing with the second multiple-step gear “K” and the three planetary gears to rotate therewith, a plurality of positioning stubs secured on a periphery of the annular rack to rotate therewith;
a curved rotary doll secured on the annular rack to rotate therewith and defining a plurality of positioning holes for securing the positioning stubs of the annular rack therein;
an annular decorative plate secured on the scenic base and located outside of the annular rack, the decorative plate having a periphery defining a plurality of screw holes co-operating with a plurality of threaded locking members for securing the decorative plate to the scenic base;
a circular platform secured on the scenic base for enclosing the second actuating set and located inside of the annular rack, the platform defining two substantially S-shaped guide slots for slidably receiving the upright rod of each of the two swing arms of the second actuating set therein, a plurality of threaded posts each secured on a bottom of the platform for securing the platform to the scenic base; and
two slidable dolls each slidably mounted on the platform and each having a bottom defining a fitting hole, two fitting rings each secured in the fitting hole of each of the two slidable dolls and each fitted on the upright rod of each of the two swing arms of the second actuating set so that each of the two slidable dolls is secured on the upright rod of each of the two swing arms of the second actuating set to slide therewith;
the housing is mounted above the scenic base for fitting of the winding article and includes:
a semi-conic rear hood secured on the scenic base and having a top provided with a flange, the rear hood having two opposite sides each having an upper portion and a lower portion each provided with a first pivot ear; and
two front hoods pivotally mounted on the two opposite sides of the rear hood to form an entire hollow cone, each of the two front hoods having one side having an upper portion and a lower portion each provided with two spaced second pivot ears for receiving the first pivot ear of the rear hood therebetween, a plurality of latch rods each extending through the second pivot ears of each of the two front hoods and through the first pivot ear of the rear hood so that each of the two front hoods is pivotally mounted on the rear hood, the second pivot ear located at the lower portion of each of the two front hoods having a bottom secured with a linking lever which has a distal end pivotally mounted on the second end of each of the two driving levers of the first actuating set; and
the top hood is cone-shaped and has a bottom secured on the flange of the rear hood of the housing, the top hood has an outer periphery provided with a plurality of elongated ribs each defining a plurality of holes for allowing passage of the winding article, an embedded lamp mounted in the top hood, and a lighting decoration mounted on a top of the top hood.
Further benefits and advantages of the present invention will become apparent after a careful reading of the detailed description with appropriate reference to the accompanying drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1
is a schematic view of a Christmas tree shaped toy structure in accordance with the present invention;
FIG. 2
is an exploded view of the toy structure as shown in
FIG. 1
;
FIG. 3
is a front plan cross-sectional assembly view of the toy structure as shown in
FIG. 2
;
FIG. 4
is a top plan assembly view of a first actuating set of the toy structure as shown in
FIG. 2
;
FIG. 5
is a top plan assembly view of the first actuating set of the toy structure as shown in
FIG. 2
;
FIG. 6
is a top plan assembly view of a second actuating set of the toy structure as shown in
FIG. 2
;
FIG. 7
is a top plan assembly view of the second actuating set of the toy structure as shown in
FIG. 2
; and
FIG. 8
is an operational view of the first actuating set of the toy structure as shown in FIG.
5
.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Referring to the drawings and initially to
FIGS. 1-3
, a Christmas tree shaped toy structure in accordance with the present invention comprises a support base
2
, a first actuating set
3
, a scenic base
4
, a second actuating set
5
, a scenic assembly
6
, a housing
7
, a top hood
8
, and a winding article
1
wound around the housing
7
and the top hood
8
.
The support base
2
includes: a hollow support
22
having a trunk configuration and having a periphery defining a cavity
221
, a battery base
21
received in the support
22
and containing a battery therein for providing power supply, a switch panel
222
received in the cavity
221
of the support
22
, a circular plate
23
secured on a top of the support
22
and defining a central through hole
231
and a trumpet hole
232
located beside the central through hole
231
, a trumpet
233
received in the trumpet hole
232
of the circular plate
23
, and a sensing member
234
secured on the circular plate
23
and located beside the trumpet
233
.
The first actuating set
3
is mounted on a top of the circular plate
23
of the support base
2
and includes: a circular first support plate
31
, a gear set
32
, a circular second support plate
33
, and a circular third support plate
34
.
The circular first support plate
31
is mounted above the circular plate
23
of the support base
2
. A first motor
311
is secured on the bottom of the first support plate
31
and is received in the support
22
of the support base
2
through the central through hole
231
of the circular plate
23
of the support base
2
. The first motor
311
has a motor shaft extending through the first support plate
31
and protruding outward. A plurality of support posts
312
of different lengths are secured on the top of the first support plate
31
.
The circular second support plate
33
is secured on the support posts
312
and is located above the first support plate
31
. The second support plate
33
defines a circular hole
331
and is provided with two opposite short stubs
332
located beside the circular hole
331
.
Referring to
FIG. 4
with reference to
FIGS. 2 and 3
, the gear set
32
is mounted between the first support plate
31
and the second support plate
33
and includes: a first belt gear
321
rotatably mounted on the support post
312
of the first support plate
31
, a first belt
3211
mounted between the first belt gear
321
and the motor shaft of the first motor
311
so that the first belt gear
321
is rotated by the first motor
311
, a first driven gear “A”
322
rotatably mounted on the support post
312
of the first support plate
31
and meshing with the first belt gear
321
to rotate therewith, a second driven gear “B”
323
rotatably mounted on the support post
312
of the first support plate
31
and meshing with the first driven gear “A”
322
to rotate therewith, a third driven gear “C”
324
rotatably mounted on the support post
312
of the first support plate
31
and meshing with the second driven gear “B”
323
to rotate therewith, a fourth driven gear “D”
325
rotatably mounted on the support post
312
of the first support plate
31
and meshing with the third driven gear “C”
324
to rotate therewith, a first multiple-step gear “E”
326
rotatably mounted on the support post
312
of the first support plate
31
and meshing with the fourth driven gear “D”
325
to rotate therewith, and a first secondary gear “E
1
”
3261
secured on the first multiple-step gear “E”
326
to rotate therewith and protruding outward from the circular hole
331
of the second support plate
33
.
The circular third support plate
34
is secured above the second support plate
33
and defines two opposite rectangular holes
341
.
Referring to
FIG. 5
with reference to
FIGS. 2 and 3
, two driving levers
333
are pivotally mounted between the second support plate
33
and the third support plate
34
. Each of the driving levers
333
has a first end provided with a push plate
3331
and a second end defining a pivot hole
3334
. The push plate
3331
defines an elongated oblong hole
3332
for slidably receiving the short stub
332
of the second support plate
33
therein. The push plate
3331
has one side provided with a plurality of teeth
3333
meshing with the first secondary gear “E
1
”
3261
of the first multiple-step gear “E”
326
.
Two trigger switches
334
are each secured on the second support plate
33
and are each received in the rectangular hole
341
of the third support plate
34
. The two trigger switches
334
are located beside the push plate
3331
of one of the two driving levers
333
so that the push plate
3331
is moved between the two trigger switches
334
so as to touch and activate one of the two trigger switches
334
.
The scenic base
4
is secured on the circular plate
23
of the support base
2
for receiving the first actuating set
3
and has a periphery defining two radially opposite rectangular slots
41
for allowing passage of the driving lever
333
of the first actuating set
3
. A baffle
42
is secured above a mediate portion of the scenic base
4
.
Referring to
FIGS. 6 and 7
with reference to
FIGS. 2 and 3
, the second actuating set
5
is mounted between the baffle
42
and the scenic base
4
and includes: a second motor
50
secured on a bottom of the scenic base
4
and having a motor shaft extending through the scenic base
4
to protrude outward therefrom, a second belt gear
51
rotatably mounted on the scenic base
4
, a second belt
511
mounted between the second belt gear
51
and the motor shaft of the second motor
50
so that the second belt gear
51
is rotated by the first motor
50
, a fifth driven gear “F”
52
rotatably mounted on the scenic base
4
and meshing with the second belt gear
51
to rotate therewith, a sixth driven gear “G”
53
rotatably mounted on the scenic base
4
and meshing with the fifth driven gear “F”
52
to rotate therewith, a seventh driven gear “H”
54
rotatably mounted on the scenic base
4
and meshing with the sixth driven gear “G”
53
to rotate therewith, a eighth driven gear “I”
55
rotatably mounted on the scenic base
4
and meshing with the seventh driven gear “H”
54
to rotate therewith, a ninth driven gear “J”
56
rotatably mounted on the scenic base
4
and meshing with the eighth driven gear “I”
55
to rotate therewith, a second multiple-step gear “K”
57
rotatably mounted on the scenic base
4
and meshing with the ninth driven gear “J”
56
to rotate therewith, an eccentric wheel
58
secured on the second multiple-step gear “K”
57
to rotate therewith, an eccentric shaft
581
eccentrically secured on the eccentric wheel
58
to rotate therewith, two swing arms
582
pivotally mounted on the scenic base
4
and each having a first end pivotally mounted on the eccentric shaft
581
of the eccentric wheel
58
to move therewith and a second provided with an upright rod
5821
, and three planetary gears
59
each rotatably mounted on the scenic base
4
and located outside of the baffle
42
.
The scenic assembly
6
is mounted above the scenic base
4
and the second actuating set
5
and includes: an annular rack
61
, a curved rotary doll
62
, an annular decorative plate
63
, a circular platform
64
, and two slidable dolls
65
.
The annular rack
61
is mounted on the scenic base
4
outside of the second actuating set
5
and meshes with the second multiple-step gear “K”
57
and the three planetary gears
59
to rotate therewith. A plurality of positioning stubs
611
are secured on the periphery of the annular rack
61
to rotate therewith.
The curved rotary doll
62
is secured on the annular rack
61
to rotate therewith and defines a plurality of positioning holes
621
for securing the positioning stubs
611
of the annular rack
61
therein.
The annular decorative plate
63
is secured on the scenic base
4
and is located outside of the annular rack
61
. The decorative plate
63
has a periphery defining a plurality of screw holes
631
co-operating with a plurality of threaded locking members
632
for securing the decorative plate
63
to the scenic base
4
.
The circular platform
64
is secured on the scenic base
4
for enclosing the second actuating set
5
and is located inside of the annular rack
61
. The platform
64
defines two substantially S-shaped guide slots
642
for slidably receiving the upright rod
5821
of each of the two swing arms
582
of the second actuating set
5
therein. A plurality of threaded posts
641
are each secured on the bottom of the platform
64
for securing the platform
64
to the scenic base
4
.
The two slidable dolls
65
are each slidably mounted on the platform
64
and each have a bottom defining a fitting hole
651
. Two fitting rings
652
are each secured in the fitting hole
651
of each of the two slidable dolls
65
and are each fitted on the upright rod
5821
of each of the two swing arms
582
of the second actuating set
5
so that each of the two slidable dolls
65
is secured on the upright rod
5821
of each of the two swing arms
582
of the second actuating set
5
to slide therewith.
Referring to
FIG. 8
with reference to
FIGS. 2 and 3
, the housing
7
is mounted above the scenic base
4
for fitting of the winding article
1
and includes: a semi-conic rear hood
71
, and two front hoods
72
.
The semi-conic rear hood
71
is secured on the scenic base
4
and has a top provided with a flange
711
. The rear hood
71
has two opposite sides each having an upper portion and a lower portion each provided with a first pivot ear
712
.
The two front hoods
72
are pivotally mounted on the two opposite sides of the rear hood
71
to form an entire hollow cone. Each of the two front hoods
72
has one side having an upper portion and a lower portion each provided with two spaced second pivot ears
721
for receiving the first pivot ear
712
of the rear hood
71
therebetween. A plurality of latch rods
722
each extend through the second pivot ears
721
of each of the two front hoods
72
and through the first pivot ear
712
of the rear hood
71
so that each of the two front hoods
72
is pivotally mounted on the rear hood
71
. The second pivot ear
721
located at the lower portion of each of the two front hoods
72
has a bottom secured with a linking lever
723
which has a distal end pivotally mounted on the pivot hole
3334
of the second end of each of the two driving levers
333
of the first actuating set
3
.
The top hood
8
is cone-shaped and has a bottom secured on the flange
711
of the rear hood
71
of the housing
7
. The top hood
8
has an outer periphery provided with a plurality of elongated ribs
82
each defining a plurality of holes
821
for allowing passage of the winding article
1
. An embedded lamp
81
is mounted in the top hood
8
, and a lighting decoration
83
is mounted on a top of the top hood
8
.
In operation, referring to
FIGS. 1-8
, when the sensing member
234
of the support base
2
detects an object located in front of it, the first motor
311
of the first actuating set
3
is operated to rotate the belt wheel
321
through the belt
3211
as shown in
FIG. 4
, thereby in turn rotating the driven gear “A”
322
, the driven gear “B”
323
, the driven gear “C”
324
, and the driven gear “D”
325
which then rotates the multi-step gear “E”
326
which rotates the secondary gear “E
1
”
3261
which meshes with the teeth
3333
of the driving levers
333
so as to move each of the two driving levers
333
outward from the position as shown in
FIG. 5
to the position as shown in
FIG. 8
, thereby pivoting the linking levers
723
which push the two front hoods
72
to rotate outward, thereby opening the housing
7
.
When the push plate
3331
of one of the driving levers
333
touches one of the two trigger switches
324
, the trigger switch
324
operates to stop rotation of the first motor
311
of the first actuating set
3
so that the two front hoods
72
are maintained at an open state.
At the same time, the trumpet
233
contained in the support base
2
emits music, and the embedded lamp
81
and the lighting decoration
83
of the top hood
8
also light, thereby enhancing the audio and video effects.
At the same time, the trigger switch
334
emits a signal to operate the second motor
50
of the second actuating set
5
to rotate the belt gear
51
through the belt
511
as shown in
FIG. 6
, thereby in turn rotating the driven gear “F”
52
, the driven gear “G”
53
, the driven gear “H”
54
, the driven gear “I”
55
, and the driven gear “J”
56
which then rotates the multi-step gear “K”
57
which rotates the annular rack
61
which rotates the three planetary gears
59
whereby the rotary doll
62
is rotated with the annular rack
61
so that the rotary doll
62
is moved to run around the platform
64
.
At the same time, the eccentric wheel
58
is rotated with the multi-step gear “K”
57
to rotate the eccentric shaft
581
which moves the two swing arms
582
which move the upright rods
5821
which are limited to slide in the guide slots
642
as shown in
FIG. 7
so that the two slide dolls
65
are moved on the platform
64
along the guide slots
642
.
When the rotary doll
62
and the slide dolls
65
are operated during a determined period of time, the second motor
50
of the second actuating set
5
stops operating so as to stop movement of the rotary doll
62
and the slide dolls
65
. Then, the first motor
311
of the first actuating set
3
is operated to rotate in a reverse direction to move each of the two driving levers
333
inward from the position as shown in
FIG. 8
to the position as shown in
FIG. 5
, thereby pivoting the linking levers
723
which push the two front hoods
72
to rotate inward, thereby closing the housing
7
.
Accordingly, the toy structure of the present invention has the following advantages.
The rotary doll
62
and the slide dolls
65
co-operating with the trumpet
233
, the embedded lamp
81
and the lighting decoration
83
can be used to provide an active and lively effect to attract the children so as to increase the amusement effect, thereby enhancing the aesthetic quality and versatility of the toy structure.
It should be clear to those skilled in the art that further embodiments may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.
Claims
- 1. A Christmas tree shaped toy structure comprising:a support base (2), a first actuating set (3), a scenic base (4), a second actuating set (5), a scenic assembly (6), a housing (7), a top hood (8), and a winding article (1), wherein, said support base (2) includes: a hollow support (22) having a trunk configuration and having a periphery defining a cavity (221); a battery base (21) received in said support (22) and containing a battery therein for providing power supply; a switch panel (222) received in said cavity (221) of said support (22); a circular plate (23) secured on a top of said support (22) and defining a central through hole (231) and a trumpet hole (232) located beside said central through hole (231); a trumpet (233) received in said trumpet hole (232) of said circular plate (23); and a sensing member (234) secured on said circular plate (23) and located beside said trumpet (233); said first actuating set (3) is mounted on a top of said circular plate (23) of said support base (2) and includes: a circular first support plate (31) mounted above said circular plate (23) of said support base (2), a first motor (311) secured on a bottom of said first support plate (31) and received in said support (22) of said support base (2) through said central through hole (231) of said circular plate (23) of said support base (2), said first motor (311) having a motor shaft extending through said first support plate (31) and protruding outward therefrom, a plurality of support posts (312) of different lengths secured on a top of said first support plate (31); a circular second support plate (33) secured on said support posts (312) and located above said first support plate (31), said second support plate (33) defining a circular hole (331) and provided with two opposite short stubs (332) located beside said circular hole (331); a gear set (32) mounted between said first support plate (31) and said second support plate (33) and including: a first belt gear (321) rotatably mounted on said support post (312) of said first support plate (311); a first belt (3211) mounted between said first belt gear (321) and said motor shaft of said first motor (311) so that said first belt gear (321) is rotated by said first motor (311); a first driven gear “A” (322) rotatably mounted on said support post (312) of said first support plate (31) and meshing with said first belt gear (321) to rotate therewith; a second driven gear “B” (323) rotatably mounted on said support post (312) of said first support plate (31) and meshing with said first driven gear “A” (322) to rotate therewith; a third driven gear “C” (324) rotatably mounted on said support post (312) of said first support plate (31) and meshing with said second driven gear “B” (323) to rotate therewith; a fourth driven gear “D” (325) rotatably mounted on said support post (312) of said first support plate (31) and meshing with said third driven gear “C” (324) to rotate therewith; a first multiple-step gear “E” (326) rotatably mounted on said support post (312) of said first support plate (31) and meshing with said fourth driven gear “D” (325) to rotate therewith; and a first secondary gear “E1” (3261) secured on said first multiple-step gear “E” (326) to rotate therewith and protruding outward from said circular hole (331) of said second support plate (33); a circular third support plate (34) secured above said second support plate (33) and defining two opposite rectangular holes (341); two driving levers (333) pivotally mounted between said second support plate (33) and said third support plate (34), each of said driving levers (333) having a first end provided with a push plate (3331) and a second end defining a pivot hole (3334), said push plate (3331) defining an elongated oblong hole (3332) for slidably receiving said short stub (332) of said second support plate (33) therein, said push plate (3331) having one side provided with a plurality of teeth (3333) meshing with said first secondary gear “E1” (3261) of said first multiple-step gear “E” (326); and two trigger switches (334) each secured on said second support plate (33) and each received in said rectangular hole (341) of said third support plate (34), said two trigger switches (334) located beside said push plate (3331) of one of said two driving levers (333) so that said push plate (3331) is moved between said two trigger switches (334) to touch and activate one of said two trigger switches (334); said scenic base (4) is secured on said circular plate (23) of said support base (2) for receiving said first actuating set (3) therein, and has a periphery defining two radially opposite rectangular slots (41) for allowing passage of said driving lever (333) of said first actuating set (3), a baffle (42) secured above a mediate portion of said scenic base (4); said second actuating set (5) is mounted between said baffle (42) and said scenic base (4) and includes: a second motor (50) secured on a bottom of said scenic base (4) and having a motor shaft extending through said scenic base (4) to protrude outward therefrom; a second belt gear (51) rotatably mounted on said scenic base (4); a second belt (511) mounted between said second belt gear (51) and said motor shaft of said second motor (50) so that said second belt gear (51) is rotated by said first motor (50); a fifth driven gear “F” (52) rotatably mounted on said scenic base (4) and meshing with said second belt gear (51) to rotate therewith; a sixth driven gear “G” (53) rotatably mounted on said scenic base (4) and meshing with said fifth driven gear “F” (52) to rotate therewith; a seventh driven gear “H” (54) rotatably mounted on said scenic base (4) and meshing with said sixth driven gear “G” (53) to rotate therewith; a eighth driven gear “I” (55) rotatably mounted on said scenic base (4) and meshing with said seventh driven gear “H” (54) to rotate therewith; a ninth driven gear “J” (56) rotatably mounted on said scenic base (4) and meshing with said eighth driven gear “I” (55) to rotate therewith; a second multiple-step gear “K” (57) rotatably mounted on said scenic base (4) and meshing with said ninth driven gear “J” (56) to rotate therewith; an eccentric wheel (58) secured on said second multiple-step gear “K” (57) to rotate therewith, an eccentric shaft (581) eccentrically secured on said eccentric wheel (58) to rotate therewith; two swing arms (582) pivotally mounted on said scenic base (4) and each having a first end pivotally mounted on said eccentric shaft (581) of said eccentric wheel (58) to move therewith and a second provided with an upright rod (5821); and three planetary gears (59) each rotatably mounted on said scenic base (4) and located outside of said baffle (42); said scenic assembly (6) is mounted above said scenic base (4) and said second actuating set (5) and includes: an annular rack (61) mounted on said scenic base (4) outside of said second actuating set (5) and meshing with said second multiple-step gear “K” (57) and said three planetary gears (59) to rotate therewith, a plurality of positioning stubs (611) secured on a periphery of said annular rack (61) to rotate therewith; a curved rotary doll (62) secured on said annular rack (61) to rotate therewith and defining a plurality of positioning holes (621) for securing said positioning stubs (611) of said annular rack (61) therein; an annular decorative plate (63) secured on said scenic base (4) and located outside of said annular rack (61), said decorative plate (63) having a periphery defining a plurality of screw holes (631) co-operating with a plurality of threaded locking members (632) for securing said decorative plate (63) to said scenic base (4); a circular platform (64) secured on said scenic base (4) for enclosing said second actuating set (5) and located inside of said annular rack (61), said platform (64) defining two substantially S-shaped guide slots (642) for slidably receiving said upright rod (5821) of each of said two swing arms (582) of said second actuating set (5) therein, a plurality of threaded posts (641) each secured on a bottom of said platform (64) for securing said platform (64) to said scenic base (4); and two slidable dolls (65) each slidably mounted on said platform (64) and each having a bottom defining a fitting hole (651), two fitting rings (652) each secured in said fitting hole (651) of each of said two slidable dolls (65) and each fitted on said upright rod (5821) of each of said two swing arms (582) of said second actuating set (5) so that each of said two slidable dolls (65) is secured on said upright rod (5821) of each of said two swing arms (582) of said second actuating set (5) to slide therewith; said housing (7) is mounted above said scenic base (4) for fitting of said winding article (1) and includes: a semi-conic rear hood (71) secured on said scenic base (4) and having a top provided with a flange (711), said rear hood (71) having two opposite sides each having an upper portion and a lower portion each provided with a first pivot ear (712); and two front hoods (72) pivotally mounted on said two opposite sides of said rear hood (71) to form an entire hollow cone, each of said two front hoods (72) having one side having an upper portion and a lower portion each provided with two spaced second pivot ears (721) for receiving said first pivot ear (712) of said rear hood (71) therebetween, a plurality of latch rods (722) each extending through said second pivot ears (721) of each of said two front hoods (72) and through said first pivot ear (712) of said rear hood (71) so that each of said two front hoods (72) is pivotally mounted on said rear hood (71), said second pivot ear (721) located at said lower portion of each of said two front hoods (72) having a bottom secured with a linking lever (723) which has a distal end pivotally mounted on said second end of each of said two driving levers (333) of said first actuating set (3); and said top hood (8) is cone-shaped and has a bottom secured on said flange (711) of said rear hood (71) of said housing (7), said top hood (8) has an outer periphery provided with a plurality of elongated ribs (82) each defining a plurality of holes (821) for allowing passage of said winding article (1), an embedded lamp (81) mounted in said top hood (8), and a lighting decoration (83) mounted on a top of said top hood (8).
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