Patent Application
20240173638
The present invention relates to a toy vehicle and, more particularly, relates to a flipping toy vehicle or a system in which the toy vehicle may be capable of flipping upon falling from at least one slanted surface.
A model car, or a toy car, is a miniature representation of an automobile. Toy cars have become one of the indispensable toys for children in their childhood. The existing models, styles and functions of toy cars are also increasing. The models of toy cars include single-sided cars, double-sided cars, dump trucks, rail cars, etc. The styles include cars, trucks, buses, trains, etc; functions include hand-pushing, mechanical energy storage, electric walking, deformable, and bullets.
However, with increasing demands of toy cars, there is always a need for different types of toy cars with novel and distinguishing features to attach children. For example, there may be a need for flipping toy cars, which may flip all around. Certain examples of flipping cars may be readily available in the market, however, currently available filling cars may be suitable for their respective purposes but may lack certain features, for example, the orientation of complete body profile or flipping of an entire structure in a direction of travel.
Accordingly, there exists a need to provide a toy vehicle that may provide to have orientation of complete body profile or flipping of the entire structure in a direction of travel, and also a toy vehicle that may include one or more additional features that may attract the user.
In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the prior art, the general purpose of the present disclosure is to provide a toy vehicle, to include all advantages of the prior art, and to overcome the drawbacks inherent in the prior art.
An object of the present invention is to provide a toy vehicle that may provide to have orientation of a complete body profile or flipping of the entire structure in a direction of travel.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a toy vehicle that may include one or more additional features that may attract the user.
In view of the above objects, in one aspect of the present invention, a toy vehicle is provided. The toy vehicle may include a chassis member, a set of wheels, and a rotatable toy. The chassis member extends longitudinally between a proximal end portion and a distal end portion and has a through cavity between the proximal end portion and the distal end portion. The set of wheels are rotatably attached to the proximal end portion and the distal end portion. Further, the wheel has a height that may be greater than the height of the chassis member. Further, the rotatable toy may be received within the through cavity and is pivotally coupled to the chassis member via a pivot member to be rotated along a pivot point. The rotatable toy may include two head portions disposed angularly apart and mirroring each other. In one example usage, the rotatable toy may be configured to rotate at about 90 degrees when the chassis member rotates at about 180 degrees, such that one head portion of the two head portions may always be posing out of the through cavity in a direction of travel of the toy vehicle.
In one form, the chassis member includes a first axial attachment and a second axial attachment. The first axial attachment may be disposed at the proximal end portion, and the first axial attachment may be rotatable along a first axis. The second axial attachment may be disposed at the distal end portion, the second axial attachment may be rotatable along a second axis. Further, center points of the first and second axial attachments may lie on a reference line longitudinally extending between the proximal and distal end portions and wherein the reference line passes longitudinally from the middle of the chassis member. In one example form, the chassis member may be of one of a material, including wood, metal, plastic, or a combination thereof.
Further, the set of wheels may include a first set of wheels and a second set of wheels. The first set of wheels may be coupled to the first axial attachment at the proximal end portion to be rotated along the first axis. Further, the second set of wheels may be coupled to the second axial attachment at the distal end portion to be rotated along the second axis. Rotation of the first and second set of wheels enables the forward movement of the toy vehicle.
Moreover, the rotatable toy may include a body portion coupled to the chassis member via the pivot member to be rotated along the pivot point. The pivot point may also lie on the reference line longitudinally extending between the proximal and distal end portions. Further, the two head portions may be coupled to the body portion and angularly apart and mirroring each other.
In one example arrangement, the two head portions may be coupled to the body portion and are angularly apart by about 90 degrees and mirroring each other.
Further, the rotatable toy may also include at least one counterweight coupled to the body portion of the rotatable toy and be located away from the reference line longitudinally extending between the proximal and distal end portions, and wherein the reference line passes longitudinally from the middle of the chassis member to balance the rotation of the rotatable toy such that the body portion has a gravitational force greater than that of the two head portions to remain the body portion to be within the through cavity, and one head portion of the two head portions to be posing out of the through cavity in the direction of the travel of the toy vehicle.
In one example form, each head of the two head portions of the rotatable toy may be of a flat shape or rounded shape.
In one example form, the rotatable toy is of one of a material including wood, metal, plastic, or a combination thereof.
In one example form, the through cavity may be of a size and shape bigger than that of the rotatable toy to enable the rotatable toy to be received therein and rotated there within to be rotated based on gravity.
In another aspect, the present invention provides a toy vehicle system. The toy vehicle system comprising of at least one slanted surface and at least one toy vehicle. The toy vehicle may include a chassis member, a set of wheels, and a rotatable toy. The chassis member extends longitudinally between a proximal end portion and a distal end portion and has a through cavity between the proximal end portion and the distal end portion. The set of wheels are rotatably attached to the proximal end portion and the distal end portion. Further, the wheel has a height that may be greater than the height of the chassis member. Further, the rotatable toy may be received within the through cavity and is pivotally coupled to the chassis member via a pivot member to be rotated along a pivot point. The rotatable toy may include two head portions aligned angularly apart and mirroring each other. In one example usage, the rotatable toy may be configured to rotate at about 90 degrees when the chassis member rotates at about 180 degrees, such that one head portion of the two head portions may always be posing out of the through cavity in a direction of travel of the toy vehicle.
In yet another aspect of the present disclosure, a method for operating a toy vehicle is provided. The method includes: driving a toy vehicle on at least one slanted surface; and enabling the falling of the toy vehicle from at least one slanted surface, wherein the rotatable toy is configured to rotate at about 90 degrees when the chassis member rotates at about 180 degrees, upon falling of the toy vehicle, such that one head portion of the two head portions is always posing out of the through cavity in a direction of travel of the at least one toy vehicle.
This, together with the other aspects of the present disclosure, along with the various features of novelty that characterize the present disclosure, is pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed hereto and forms a part of the present disclosure. For a better understanding of the present disclosure, its operating advantages, and the specified object attained by its uses, reference should be made to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which there are illustrated exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure.
The advantages and features of the present disclosure will become better understood with reference to the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, in which:
Like reference numerals refer to like parts throughout the description of several views of the drawing.
The exemplary embodiments described herein detail for illustrative purposes are subject to many variations in implementation. The present disclosure provides a toy vehicle. It should be emphasized, however, that the present disclosure is not limited only to what is disclosed and extends to cover various alternations to the toy vehicle. It is understood that various omissions and substitutions of equivalents are contemplated as circumstances may suggest or render expedient, but these are intended to cover the application or implementation without departing from the spirit or scope of the present disclosure.
The terms “a” and “an” herein do not denote a limitation of quantity but rather denote the presence of at least one of the referenced items.
The terms “having”, “comprising”, “including”, and variations thereof signify the presence of a component.
The present invention discloses a toy vehicle may include may include a chassis member, a set of wheels, and a rotatable toy. The chassis member extends longitudinally between a proximal end portion and a distal end portion and has a through cavity between the proximal end portion and the distal end portion. The set of wheels are rotatably attached to the proximal end portion and the distal end portion. Further, the wheel has a height that may be greater than a height of the chassis member. Further, the rotatable toy may be received within the through cavity and is pivotally coupled to the chassis member via a pivot member to be rotated along a pivot point. The rotatable toy may include two head portions aligned angularly apart and mirroring each other. In one usage example, the rotatable toy may be configured to rotate at about 90 degrees when the chassis member rotates at about 180 degrees, such that one head portion of the two head portions may always be posing out of the through cavity in a direction of travel of the toy vehicle.
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In one example arrangement, the chassis member 10 may include a first axial attachment 26 and a second axial attachment 28. The first axial attachment 26 may be disposed at the proximal end portion 12. Further, the first axial attachment 26 may be rotatable along a first axis 26a. The second axial attachment 28 may be disposed at the distal end portion 14. Further, the second axial attachment 28 may be rotatable along a second axis 28a. Centre points 26b, 28b of the first and second axial attachments 26, 28 may lie on a reference line 30 longitudinally extending between the proximal and distal end portions 12, 14, and wherein the reference line 30 passes longitudinally from the middle of the chassis member 10.
Further, the set of wheels 18 may include a first set of wheels 18a and a second set of wheels 18b. The first set of wheels 18a may be coupled to the first axial attachment 26 at the proximal end portion 12 to be rotated along the first axis 26a. Further, the second set of wheels 18b may be coupled to the second axial attachment 28 at the distal end portion 14 to be rotated along the second axis 28a. Rotation of the first and second sets of wheels 18a, 18b enable the forward movement of the toy vehicle 100.
In one form, the first and second axial attachments 26, 28 may be rotatable to rotate the first and second set of wheels 18a, 18b, as in a standard vehicle. In another form, the first and second axial attachments 26, 28 may be stationary while the first and second set of wheels 18a, 18b may be rotatable along the respective axes 26a, 28a, as in a conventional toy car.
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In one example arrangement, the rotatable toy 100 may include a body portion 32 coupled to the chassis member 10 via the pivot member 22 to be rotated along the pivot point 22a. The two head portions 24a, 24b may be coupled to the body portion 32 and be angularly apart and mirroring each other. The pivot point 22a may also lies on the reference line 30 longitudinally extending between the proximal and distal end portions 12, 14.
In an example, the rotatable toy 20 may be made of one of a material including, but not limited to, rubber, wood, metal, plastic, or a combination thereof. Further, in an example arrangement, each head of the two head portions 24a, 24b may be of a flat shape or a rounded shape.
The rotatable toy 20 may be configured to rotate at about 90 degrees when the chassis member 10 rotates at about 180 degrees, such that one head portion of the two head portions 24a, 24b may always be posing out of the through cavity 16 in a direction of travel of the toy vehicle 100. The rotatable toy 20 may include at least one counterweight 34 coupled to the body portion 32 of the rotatable toy 20 and is located away from the reference line 30 to balance the rotation of the rotatable toy 20 such that the body portion 32 has a gravitational force greater than that of the two head portions 24a, 24b to remain the body portion 32 to be within the through cavity 16, and one head portion of the two head portions 24a, 24b to be posing out of the through cavity 16 in the direction of the travel of the toy vehicle 100.
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The two head portions 24a, 24b may be of various designs as per the preference of user. For example, the design of the heads may be of a unicorn shape, or any other shape, such as any preferred animals like dogs, cats, loins and so forth. The design of the heads may be of a clown shape, or any other shape, such as any preferred famous human face like any famous and favourite actor, actress and so forth. In other example, the head may be a shape of any famous and favourite cartoon character like batman, spiderman and so forth.
In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the toy vehicle 100 may be automatic or manual in operation. While the manual one is described above, the automatic toy vehicle may include a motor (not seen) coupled to drive the set of wheels 18. The motor may be connected to a rechargeable battery (not shown) that acts as a power source. Such automatic toy vehicles may include a switch member (not shown), making the toy vehicle 100 to move forward or backwards. The operation of the toy vehicle 100 is already disclosed and will remain the same whether the toy vehicle is manual or automatic.
The foregoing descriptions of specific embodiments of the present disclosure have been presented for purposes of illustration and description. They are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the present disclosure to the precise forms disclosed, and obviously, many modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teaching. The embodiments were chosen and described in order to best explain the principles of the present disclosure and its practical application and to thereby enable others skilled in the art to best utilize the present disclosure and various embodiments with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated. It is understood that various omissions and substitutions of equivalents are contemplated as circumstances may suggest or render expedient, but such omissions and substitutions are intended to cover the application or implementation without departing from the spirit or scope of the present disclosure.
