Information
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Patent Grant
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6551168
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Patent Number
6,551,168
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Date Filed
Wednesday, February 27, 200222 years ago
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Date Issued
Tuesday, April 22, 200321 years ago
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Inventors
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Examiners
- Ackun; Jacob K.
- Francis; Faye
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CPC
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US Classifications
Field of Search
US
- 446 268
- 446 320
- 446 300
- 446 330
- 446 301
- 446 331
- 446 353
- 446 354
- 446 337
- 446 352
- 040 411
- 040 414
- 040 415
- 040 416
- 040 421
- 040 423
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International Classifications
- A63H328
- A63H1100
- G09F1908
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Abstract
A wall suspension type toy structure includes a base, a telescopic unit, a base plate, an open/close unit, a first drive unit, an upper seat, a second drive unit, and an ornament. In such a manner, the flower loop decoration may be expanded or contracted reciprocally, and the mouth of the outer shade of the head may be opened and closed continuously, thereby providing a lively amusement effect.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a wall suspension type toy structure, and more particularly to a wall suspension type toy structure, wherein the flower loop decoration may be expanded or contracted reciprocally, and the mouth of the outer shade of the head may be opened and closed continuously, thereby providing a lively amusement effect.
2. Description of the Related Art A conventional toy in accordance with the prior art cannot actually simulate the real action of the human body according to the pattern of the toy structure itself. Most of the toy structure can only provide a single playing effect, and the manufacturer does not pay attention to the quality of the toy structure so that it is difficult to enhance the value and the amusement effect of the toy structure. In addition, the conventional toy cannot enhance the true activity and mobility of its head, hands, and the like, thereby greatly limiting the versatility of the conventional toy.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention has arisen to mitigate and/or obviate the disadvantage of the conventional toy.
The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a wall suspension type toy structure that may simulate the actions of the human body, wherein the flower loop decoration may be expanded or contracted reciprocally, and the mouth of the outer shade of the head may be opened and closed continuously, thereby providing a lively amusement effect.
Another objective of the present invention is to provide a wall suspension type toy structure that may simulate the expansion and contraction actions of the flowers.
In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a wall suspension type toy structure, comprising a base, a telescopic unit, a base plate, an open/close unit, a first drive unit, and an upper seat, wherein:
the base is a rectangular hollow box, and has an inside provided with a battery compartment and a switch located beside the battery compartment, the base has four sides each formed with multiple cavities, two protruding ears are mounted on two opposite sides of the base;
the telescopic unit includes multiple substantially Z-shaped rack slide bars arranged in a radiating manner, and multiple short slide bars each mounted between any two adjacent rack slide bars, each of the rack slide bars is matingly received in one of the multiple cavities of the base, each of the rack slide bars has a first end formed with multiple engaging teeth and a second end formed with a flat mounting section which has a distal end formed with two screw bores for screwing of screw members, each of the multiple short slide bars is an elongate rectangular bar that is received in one of the multiple cavities
13
of the base, each of the multiple short slide bars has a distal end formed with two screw bores for screwing of screw members;
the base plate is a circular plate that is mounted above the base and the telescopic unit, the base plate has a center formed with a circular hole for passage of a drive gear which meshes with each of the rack slide bars that are mounted on a bottom of the base plate, the base plate has a top provided with multiple threaded rods, the base plate has a periphery formed with multiple elongated cutouts aligning with the rack slide bars, and multiple short cutouts each located between any two adjacent elongated cutouts, each of the multiple elongated cutouts has a bottom provided with two substantially L-shaped holding plates, so that each of the rack slide bars is slidably mounted between the two substantially L-shaped holding plates, each of the multiple short cutouts has a bottom provided with a substantially U-shaped plate, so that each of the multiple short slide bars is slidably mounted in the substantially U-shaped plates;
the open/close unit is mounted above the base plate, and includes multiple larger sector plates and multiple smaller sector plates arranged in a staggered manner, each of the multiple larger sector plates is rested on the top of the base plate, and has a surface formed with two arcuate slots, each of the multiple larger sector plates has a bottom having a mediate portion provided with a mounting block which is secured on the distal end of a respective one of the multiple short slide bars by screw members, and is slidably mounted in a respective one of the multiple short cutouts of the base plate, each of the multiple smaller sector plates is mounted between any two adjacent larger sector plates in a staggered manner, and has a surface provided with multiple intersecting ribs, each of the multiple smaller sector plates has a bottom having two sides each provided with a threaded post which is received in an arcuate slot of an adjacent larger sector plate, and is secured by a screw member, so that the multiple larger sector plates may be combined with the multiple smaller sector plates, the bottom of each of the multiple smaller sector plates has a mediate portion provided with a plate block which is secured on the distal end of a respective one of the multiple rack slide bars by screw members, and is slidably mounted in a respective one of the multiple elongated cutouts of the base plate;
the first drive unit includes a hollow gearbox cover, and a first motor secured on a top of the hollow gearbox cover, the first motor has a shaft that may drive a belt wheel set which is mounted on a bottom of the hollow gearbox cover, the belt wheel set may in turn drive and rotate multiple reduction gears which are mounted in the hollow gearbox cover, one of the reduction gears is co-axially connected with the drive gear; and
the upper seat is a hollow seat that is secured on the base plate for receiving the first drive unit and a horn, the upper seat has a top formed with a motor chamber for receiving the first motor of the first drive unit, the top of the upper seat is provided with two opposite U-shaped enclosures, and two opposite support racks each secured in one of the two opposite U-shaped enclosures, each of the two opposite U-shaped enclosures is formed with two screw bores, each of the two opposite support racks has a bottom plate formed with two slots aligning with the two screw bores of one of the two opposite U-shaped enclosures, for passage of screw members, so that the bottom plate of each of the two opposite support racks may be secured in each of the two opposite U-shaped enclosures, each of the two opposite support racks is formed with two post holes.
The wall suspension type toy structure further comprises a second drive unit secured on the two opposite support racks, and including a main body, a side cover combined with the main body, a second motor, two links, a lower lip plate, and an upper lip plate, wherein:
the main body has an outer side provided with two threaded posts aligning with the two post holes of one of the two opposite support racks, for passage of screw members, so that the main body may be secured on the two opposite support racks;
the side cover has an outer side provided with two threaded posts aligning with the two post holes of the other support rack, for passage of screw members, so that the side cover may be secured on the other support rack;
the second motor is mounted in the main body, and has a shaft that may in turn drive and rotate multiple reduction gears which are mounted in the main body, and one of the reduction gears has a shaft which has two ends protruded outward from the main body and the side cover respectively;
each of the two links has a first end secured on one of the two ends of the shaft of the one reduction gear, and a second end secured with a lower portion of the lower lip plate, a torsion spring is mounted between the lower portion of the lower lip plate and the main body; and
the upper lip plate is secured on the main body, and is located above the lower lip plate, the upper lip plate has a lower portion provided with an inverted U-shaped connecting plate secured on the main body and the side cover.
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 an exploded perspective view of a wall suspension type toy structure in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2
is an exploded perspective view of a lower body of the wall suspension type toy structure in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 3
is an exploded perspective view of an upper body of the wall suspension type toy structure in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 4
is a perspective view of an ornament of the wall suspension type toy structure in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 5
is a side plan cross-sectional assembly view of the wall suspension type toy structure in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 6
is a top plan assembly view of the wall suspension type toy structure in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 7
is a schematic operational view of the wall suspension type toy structure as shown in
FIG. 6
in use;
FIG. 8
is a partially enlarged view of the wall suspension type toy structure as shown in
FIG. 5
;
FIG. 9
is a schematic operational view of the wall suspension type toy structure as shown in
FIG. 5
in use;
FIG. 10
is a schematic operational view of the wall suspension type toy structure as shown in
FIG. 8
in use;
FIG. 11A
is a top plan view of a wall suspension type toy structure in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 11B
is a schematic operational view of the wall suspension type toy structure as shown in
FIG. 11A
in use;
FIG. 12A
is a top plan view of a wall suspension type toy structure in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention; and
FIG. 12B
is a schematic operational view of the wall suspension type toy structure as shown in
FIG. 12A
in use.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Referring to the drawings and initially to
FIGS. 1-10
, a wall suspension type toy structure in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises a base
1
, a telescopic unit
2
, a base plate
3
, an open/close unit
4
, a first drive unit
5
, an upper seat
6
, a second drive unit
7
, and an ornament
8
.
As shown in
FIGS. 1 and 2
, the base
1
is a rectangular hollow box, and has an inside provided with a battery compartment
11
and a switch
12
located beside the battery compartment
11
. The base
1
has four sides each formed with multiple cavities
13
. Two protruding ears
14
are mounted on two opposite sides of the base
1
.
The telescopic unit
2
includes multiple substantially Z-shaped rack slide bars
21
arranged in a radiating manner, and multiple short slide bars
22
each mounted between any two adjacent rack slide bars
21
. Each of the rack slide bars
21
is matingly received in one of the multiple cavities
13
of the base
1
. Each of the rack slide bars
21
has a first end formed with multiple engaging teeth
211
and a second end formed with a flat mounting section
212
which has a distal end formed with two screw bores
2121
for screwing of screw members “Z”. Each of the multiple short slide bars
22
is an elongate rectangular bar that is received in one of the multiple cavities
13
of the base
1
. Each of the multiple short slide bars
22
has a distal end formed with two screw bores
221
for screwing of screw members “Z”.
The base plate
3
is a circular plate that is mounted above the base
1
and the telescopic unit
2
. The base plate
3
has a center formed with a circular hole
31
for passage of a drive gear “a” which meshes with each of the rack slide bars
21
that are mounted on a bottom of the base plate
3
. The base plate
3
has a top provided with multiple threaded rods
32
. The base plate
3
has a periphery formed with multiple elongated cutouts
33
aligning with the rack slide bars
21
, and multiple short cutouts
34
each located between any two adjacent elongated cutouts
33
. Each of the multiple elongated cutouts
33
has a bottom provided with two substantially L-shaped holding plates
331
, so that each of the rack slide bars
21
is slidably mounted between the two substantially L-shaped holding plates
331
. Each of the multiple short cutouts
34
has a bottom provided with a substantially U-shaped plate
341
, so that each of the multiple short slide bars
22
is slidably mounted in the substantially U-shaped plates
341
.
The open/close unit
4
is mounted above the base plate
3
, and includes multiple larger sector plates
41
and multiple smaller sector plates
42
arranged in a staggered manner.
Each of the multiple larger sector plates
41
is rested on the top of the base plate
3
, and has a surface formed with two arcuate slots
411
. Each of the multiple larger sector plates
41
has a bottom having a mediate portion provided with a mounting block
412
which is secured on the distal end of a respective one of the multiple short slide bars
22
by screw members “Z”, and is slidably mounted in a respective one of the multiple short cutouts
34
of the base plate
3
.
Each of the multiple smaller sector plates
42
is mounted between any two adjacent larger sector plates
41
in a staggered manner, and has a surface provided with multiple intersecting ribs
421
. Each of the multiple smaller sector plates
42
has a bottom having two sides each provided with a threaded post
422
which is received in an arcuate slot
411
of an adjacent larger sector plate
41
, and is secured by a screw member “Z”, so that the multiple larger sector plates
41
may be combined with the multiple smaller sector plates
42
. The bottom of each of the multiple smaller sector plates
42
has a mediate portion provided with a plate block
423
which is secured on the distal end of a respective one of the multiple rack slide bars
21
by screw members “Z”, and is slidably mounted in a respective one of the multiple elongated cutouts
33
of the base plate
3
.
As shown in
FIGS. 1 and 3
, the first drive unit
5
includes a hollow gearbox cover
51
, and a first motor
52
secured on a top of the hollow-gearbox cover
51
. The first motor
52
has a shaft that may drive a belt wheel set
53
which is mounted on a bottom of the hollow gearbox cover
51
. The belt wheel set
53
may then in turn drive and rotate multiple reduction gears “b”, “c”, “d”, “e” and “f” which are mounted in the hollow gearbox cover
51
. The reduction gear “f” is co-axially connected with the drive gear “a”.
The upper seat
6
is a hollow seat that is secured on the base plate
3
for receiving the first drive unit
5
and a horn
61
. The upper seat
6
has a top formed with a motor chamber
62
for receiving the first motor
52
of the first drive unit
5
. The top of the upper seat
6
is provided with two opposite U-shaped enclosures
63
, and two opposite support racks
64
each secured in one of the two opposite U-shaped enclosures
63
. Each of the two opposite U-shaped enclosures
63
is formed with two screw bores
631
. Each of the two opposite support racks
64
has a bottom plate
641
formed with two slots
642
aligning with the two screw bores
631
of one of the two opposite U-shaped enclosures
63
, for passage of screw members “Z”, so that the bottom plate
641
of each of the two opposite support racks
64
may be secured in each of the two opposite U-shaped enclosures
63
. Each of the two opposite support racks
64
is formed with two post holes
643
.
The second drive unit
7
is secured on the two opposite support racks
64
, and includes a main body
71
, a side cover
72
combined with the main body
71
, a second motor
73
, two links
74
, a lower lip plate
75
, and an upper lip plate
76
.
The main body
71
has an outer side provided with two threaded posts
711
aligning with the two post holes
643
of one of the two opposite support racks
64
, for passage of screw members “Z”, so that the main body
71
may be secured on the two opposite support racks
64
.
The side cover
72
has an outer side provided with two threaded posts
721
aligning with the two post holes
643
of the other support rack
64
, for passage of screw members “Z”, so that the side cover
72
may be secured on the other support rack
64
.
The second motor
73
is mounted in the main body
71
, and has a shaft that may in turn drive and rotate multiple reduction gears “g”, “h”, “i”, “j” and “k” which are mounted in the main body
71
. The reduction gear “k” has a shaft which has two ends protruded outward from the main body
71
and the side cover
72
respectively.
Each of the two links
74
has a first end secured on one of the two ends of the shaft of the reduction gear “k”, and a second end secured with a lower portion of the lower lip plate
75
. A torsion spring
712
is mounted between the lower portion of the lower lip plate
75
and the main body
71
.
The upper lip plate
76
is secured on the main body
71
, and is located above the lower lip plate
75
. The upper lip plate
76
has a lower portion provided with an inverted U-shaped connecting plate
761
secured on the main body
71
and the side cover
72
.
As shown in
FIGS. 1 and 4
, the ornament
8
includes an outer shade
81
, and a flower loop decoration
82
. The outer shade
81
is mounted on the upper seat
6
and the second drive unit
7
, and is supported by the upper lip plate
76
and the lower lip plate
75
of the second drive unit
7
. A pull rope
811
is connected between the outer shade
81
and the lower lip plate
75
as shown in FIG.
5
. The flower loop decoration
82
is secured on the open/close unit
4
, and is mounted around the outer shade
81
.
In operation, referring to
FIGS. 5-10
with reference to
FIGS. 1-4
, the wall suspension type toy structure in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention may be hanged on the wall or the door plate as shown in FIG.
5
. After the switch
12
is turned on to connect the electric power, the first motor
52
in the upper seat
6
is operated to rotate, so as to drive the belt wheel set
53
which may then in turn drive and rotate the multiple reduction gears “b”, “c”, “e” and “f”, and the reduction gear “f” co-axially connected with the drive gear “a” may drive and rotate the drive gear “a” which may drive the multiple rack slide bars
21
to reciprocally move outward as shown in
FIG. 6
or inward as shown in
FIG. 7
in a radiating manner, so that the multiple smaller sector plates
42
secured on the distal ends of the multiple rack slide bars
21
may be pushed outward or pulled inward, and the multiple larger sector plates
41
may be protruded outward or retracted inward by the multiple smaller sector plates
42
, such that the flower loop decoration
82
secured on the open/close unit
4
may be expanded or contracted.
After the first motor
52
is operated, the second motor
73
in the second drive unit
7
is also operated to in turn drive and rotate the multiple reduction gears “g”, “h”, “i”, “j” and “k”, and the two ends of the shaft of the reduction gear “k” may drive the two links
74
and the lower lip plate
75
to pivot outward relative to the upper lip plate
76
as shown in
FIG. 8
, so that the lower lip plate
75
may pull the pull rope
811
which may draw the lower lip of the outer shade
81
to stimulate the action of opening the mouth of the outer shade
81
as shown in FIG.
9
.
When the second motor
73
stops operation, the two links
74
and the lower lip plate
75
may be returned the original closed position by the restoring force of the torsion spring
712
mounted between the lower portion of the lower lip plate
75
and the main body
71
, so that the lower lip plate
75
may pull the pull rope
811
which may release the lower lip of the outer shade
81
, thereby closing the mouth of the outer shade
81
as shown in
FIGS. 5 and 10
.
Thus, the flower loop decoration
82
may be expanded or contracted, and the mouth of the outer shade
81
may be opened and closed, thereby providing a lively amusement effect.
Referring to
FIGS. 11A and 11B
, a wall suspension type toy structure in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention is shown, wherein the second drive unit
7
is removed, and the open/close unit
4
is provided with simulated flower decorations. Thus, the multiple smaller sector plates
42
may be pushed outward or pulled inward, and the multiple larger sector plates
41
may be protruded outward or retracted inward, such that the simulated flower decorations secured on the open/close unit
4
may be contracted as shown in
FIG. 11A
or expanded as shown in FIG.
11
B.
Referring to
FIGS. 12A and 12B
, a wall suspension type toy structure in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention is shown, wherein the second drive unit
7
is removed, and the open/close unit
4
is provided with simulated flower decorations. Thus, the multiple smaller sector plates
42
may be pushed outward or pulled inward, and the multiple larger sector plates
41
may be protruded outward or retracted inward, such that the simulated flower decorations secured on the open/close unit
4
may be contracted as shown in
FIG. 12A
or expanded as shown in FIG.
12
B.
Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment as mentioned above, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. It is, therefore, contemplated that the appended claim or claims will cover such modifications and variations that fall within the true scope of the invention.
Claims
- 1. A wall suspension type toy structure, comprising a base, a telescopic unit, a base plate, an open/close unit, a first drive unit, and an upper seat, wherein:the base is a rectangular hollow box, and has an inside provided with a battery compartment and a switch located beside the battery compartment, the base has four sides each formed with multiple cavities, two protruding ears are mounted on two opposite sides of the base; the telescopic unit includes multiple substantially Z-shaped rack slide bars arranged in a radiating manner, and multiple short slide bars each mounted between any two adjacent rack slide bars, each of the rack slide bars is matingly received in one of the multiple cavities of the base, each of the rack slide bars has a first end formed with multiple engaging teeth and a second end formed with a flat mounting section which has a distal end formed with two screw bores for screwing of screw members, each of the multiple short slide bars is an elongate rectangular bar that is received in one of the multiple cavities 13 of the base, each of the multiple short slide bars has a distal end formed with two screw bores for screwing of screw members; the base plate is a circular plate that is mounted above the base and the telescopic unit, the base plate has a center formed with a circular hole for passage of a drive gear which meshes with each of the rack slide bars that are mounted on a bottom of the base plate, the base plate has a top provided with multiple threaded rods, the base plate has a periphery formed with multiple elongated cutouts aligning with the rack slide bars, and multiple short cutouts each located between any two adjacent elongated cutouts, each of the multiple elongated cutouts has a bottom provided with two substantially L-shaped holding plates, so that each of the rack slide bars is slidably mounted between the two substantially L-shaped holding plates, each of the multiple short cutouts has a bottom provided with a substantially U-shaped plate, so that each of the multiple short slide bars is slidably mounted in the substantially U-shaped plates; the open/close unit is mounted above the base plate, and includes multiple larger sector plates and multiple smaller sector plates arranged in a staggered manner, each of the multiple larger sector plates is rested on the top of the base plate, and has a surface formed with two arcuate slots, each of the multiple larger sector plates has a bottom having a mediate portion provided with a mounting block which is secured on the distal end of a respective one of the multiple short slide bars by screw members, and is slidably mounted in a respective one of the multiple short cutouts of the base plate, each of the multiple smaller sector plates is mounted between any two adjacent larger sector plates in a staggered manner, and has a surface provided with multiple intersecting ribs, each of the multiple smaller sector plates has a bottom having two sides each provided with a threaded post which is received in an arcuate slot of an adjacent larger sector plate, and is secured by a screw member, so that the multiple larger sector plates may be combined with the multiple smaller sector plates, the bottom of each of the multiple smaller sector plates has a mediate portion provided with a plate block which is secured on the distal end of a respective one of the multiple rack slide bars by screw members, and is slidably mounted in a respective one of the multiple elongated cutouts of the base plate; the first drive unit includes a hollow gearbox cover, and a first motor secured on a top of the hollow gearbox cover, the first motor has a shaft that may drive a belt wheel set which is mounted on a bottom of the hollow gearbox cover, the belt wheel set may in turn drive and rotate multiple reduction gears which are mounted in the hollow gearbox cover, one of the reduction gears is co-axially connected with the drive gear; and the upper seat is a hollow seat that is secured on the base plate for receiving the first drive unit and a horn, the upper seat has a top formed with a motor chamber for receiving the first motor of the first drive unit, the top of the upper seat is provided with two opposite U-shaped enclosures, and two opposite support racks each secured in one of the two opposite U-shaped enclosures, each of the two opposite U-shaped enclosures is formed with two screw bores, each of the two opposite support racks has a bottom plate formed with two slots aligning with the two screw bores of one of the two opposite U-shaped enclosures, for passage of screw members, so that the bottom plate of each of the two opposite support racks may be secured in each of the two opposite U-shaped enclosures, each of the two opposite support racks is formed with two post holes.
- 2. The wall suspension type toy structure in accordance with claim 1, further comprising a second drive unit secured on the two opposite support racks, and including a main body, a side cover combined with the main body, a second motor, two links, a lower lip plate, and an upper lip plate, wherein:the main body has an outer side provided with two threaded posts aligning with the two post holes of one of the two opposite support racks, for passage of screw members, so that the main body may be secured on the two opposite support racks; the side cover has an outer side provided with two threaded posts aligning with the two post holes of the other support rack, for passage of screw members, so that the side cover may be secured on the other support rack; the second motor is mounted in the main body, and has a shaft that may in turn drive and rotate multiple reduction gears which are mounted in the main body, and one of the reduction gears has a shaft which has two ends protruded outward from the main body and the side cover respectively; each of the two links has a first end secured on one of the two ends of the shaft of the one reduction gear, and a second end secured with a lower portion of the lower lip plate, a torsion spring is mounted between the lower portion of the lower lip plate and the main body; and the upper lip plate is secured on the main body, and is located above the lower lip plate, the upper lip plate has a lower portion provided with an inverted U-shaped connecting plate secured on the main body and the side cover.
- 3. The wall suspension type toy structure in accordance with claim 1, further comprising an ornament including an outer shade, and a flower loop decoration, wherein:the outer shade is mounted on the upper seat and the second drive unit, and is supported by the upper lip plate and the lower lip plate of the second drive unit; and the flower loop decoration is secured on the open/close unit, and is mounted around the outer shade.
- 4. The wall suspension type toy structure in accordance with claim 3, wherein the ornament further includes a pull rope connected between the outer shade and the lower lip plate.
- 5. The wall suspension type toy structure in accordance with claim 1, wherein the open/close unit is provided with simulated flower decorations, whereby the multiple smaller sector plates may be pushed outward or pulled inward, and the multiple larger sector plates may be protruded outward or retracted inward, such that the simulated flower decorations secured on the open/close unit may be contracted or expanded.
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