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WO1993002760A1
WO1993002760A1 PCT/US1991/005511 US9105511W WO9302760A1 WO 1993002760 A1 WO1993002760 A1 WO 1993002760A1 US 9105511 W US9105511 W US 9105511W WO 9302760 A1 WO9302760 A1 WO 9302760A1
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support surface
chassis
toy vehicle
vacuum
engagement
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Roni Raviv
Zvi Davidovitz
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Roni Raviv
Zvi Davidovitz
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Priority to PCT/US1991/005511 priority Critical patent/WO1993002760A1/fr
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H17/00—Toy vehicles, e.g. with self-drive; ; Cranes, winches or the like; Accessories therefor
    • A63H17/004—Stunt-cars, e.g. lifting front wheels, roll-over or invertible cars
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H17/00—Toy vehicles, e.g. with self-drive; ; Cranes, winches or the like; Accessories therefor
    • A63H17/26—Details; Accessories

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  • the present invention relates to toys generally and more particularly to toy vehicles.
  • the present invention seeks to provide an improved toy car which is relatively inexpensive to manufacture and has enhanced play value.
  • a toy vehicle including a chassis, wheels engaging a support surface, electric motor apparatus for driving the wheels to provide motion of the toy car along the support surface, slidable vacuum engagement apparatus mounted on the chassis for selectable operative engagement with the support surface and manually operable apparatus for enabling a user to selectable cause operative engagement of the vacuum engagement apparatus with the support surface.
  • the manually operable apparatus includes a mechanism for selectably retracting the vacuum engagement apparatus from the support surface.
  • a toy vehicle including a chassis, wheels engaging a support surface, electric motor apparatus for driving the wheels to provide motion of the toy car along the support surface, and slidable vacuum engagement apparatus mounted on the chassis for operative engagement with the support surface, and wherein the slidable vacuum engagement apparatus comprises a vacuum cup formed of a resilient material and defining an open end arranged to face the support surface and slidable vacuum cup cover apparatus including a peripheral ring element onto which is mounted a slidable intermediate surface element, the peripheral ring element serving to retain the slidable intermediate* ' fcurface element over the open end of the vacuum cup.
  • the peripheral ring element is formed of a resilient foam material.
  • the peripheral ring element is formed with. a tapered inner facing surface so as to enable it to accommodate different shapes of the vacuum cup during different operational states thereof.
  • the peripheral ring element is mounted directly onto the vacuum cup and is not otherwise supported t>y the vehicle.
  • a toy vehicle including a chassis, wheels engaging a support surface, electric motor apparatus for driving the wheels to provide motion of the toy car along the support surface and slidable vacuum engagement apparatus mounted on the chassis for selectable operative engagement with the support surface, the slidable vacuum engagement apparatus comprising a vacuum pump including a resiliently defor able housing associated with one way valve apparatus and apparatus for repeatedly compressing the housing so as to repeatedly remove air therefrom through the one way valve apparatus.
  • the one-way valve apparatus comprises a flap associated with an air outlet from said housing such that egress of air through the outlet is permitted but ingress of air is blocked by the flap.
  • a toy vehicle including a chassis, wheels engaging a support surface, electric motor apparatus for driving the wheels to provide motion of the toy car along the support surface and slidable vacuum engagement apparatus mounted on the chassis for selectable operative engagement with the support surface, the slidable vacuum engagement apparatus comprising a vacuum pump which is operated by the electric motor apparatus.
  • a toy vehicle including a chassis, wheels engaging a support surface, electric motor apparatus for driving the wheels to provide motion of the toy car along the support surface and slidable vacuum engagement apparatus mounted on the chassis for selectable operative engagement with the support surface, the wheels and the slidable vacuum engagement apparatus being operative to enable the vehicle to proceed from travel along a generally horizontal surface to travel along a generally vertical surface without requiring user intervention.
  • any other suitable means for drivingly engaging a support surface such as treads, may be employed.
  • Fig. 1 is a generalized illustration of a toy vehicle constructed and operative in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention
  • FIGs. 2A and 2B are respective pictorial illustrations of slidable vacuum engagement apparatus employed in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention
  • Figs. 3A, 3B and 3C are side view illustrations of the vehicle in three operative orientations of the slidable vacuum engagement apparatus
  • Figs. 4A, 4B and 4C are partially cut away side view illustrations of the engagement of the vacuum cup and slidable vacuum cup cover apparatus including a peripheral ring, in the three operative orientations of the slidable vacuum engagement apparatus illustrated respectively in Figs. 3A, 3B and 3C;
  • Figs. 5A, 5B and 5C illustrate three stages in the cycle of operation of the vacuum pump illustrated in Figs. 2A and 2B;
  • Figs. 6A, 6B, 6C, 6D and 6E illustrate five typical stages in the operation of the vehicle of the present invention in proceeding from travel along a generally horizontal surface to travel along a generally vertical surface;
  • Figs. 6F and 6G illustrate two stages in the operation of the vehicle of the present invention in traveling on its rear wheels along a generally horizontal surface into driving engagement with a generally vertical surface;
  • Fig. 7 is an exploded view illustration of part of apparatus for providing selectable engagement of the slidable vacuum engagement apparatus with a support surface
  • Figs. 8A and 8B are illustrations of a detail of the apparatus of Fig. 7 in two different operative engagements
  • Figs. 9A and 9B are side view illustrations of the apparatus for providing selectable engagement of the slidable vacuum engagement apparatus with a support surface in respective raised and lowered orientations;
  • Fig. 10 is a pictorial illustration of part of the drive train of a toy vehicle constructed and operative in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention wherein a single motor powers the vacuum pump and the vehicle wheels.
  • Fig. 1 illustrates generally a toy vehicle constructed and operative in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • the toy vehicle comprises a chassis 10 onto which are mounted wheels 12. It is appreciated that any desired fanciful body may be mounted onto the chassis.
  • An electric motor 14 is mounted on the chassis and is provided with a source of electric power, such as an internal or external battery pack (not shown) .
  • the electric motor 14 drives the wheels 12 via a gear train 16. Two or four wheel drive may be provided as desired.
  • FIG. 2A, 2B, 5A - 5C and 7, illustrate selectably positionable slidable vacuum engagement apparatus 20 constructed and operative in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • the apparatus 20 comprises a base member 30 which includes first and second mounting apertures 32 and 34 for vertically displaceable mounting thereof onto the vehicle chassis, as illustrated in Figs. 9A and 9B.
  • Base member 30 also includes electric motor mounting portions 36, 37, 38 and 39 onto which may be mounted an electric motor 40.
  • Electric motor 40 is arranged to have an output drive shaft 42 formed with gear teeth formed thereon.
  • a cam drive shaft assembly 44 is mounted on portions 46 and 48 of base member 30 and includes a gear 50 which engages output drive shaft 42, a shaft 52 onto which the gear 50 is fixed and an eccentric drive element 54 which is fixed to shaft 52 for rotation therewith and is operative to provide periodic displacement of a vacuum pump housing 56.
  • Base portion 60 also includes an air egress port 72 with which is associated a flap 74 (Fig. 5A) of resilient material so as to define a one-way air outlet valve, which does not permit air ingress to the interior of housing 56.
  • flap 74 Fig. 5A
  • cam protrusions 76 disposed on the underside of base member 30 are cam protrusions 76.
  • a manually operable cam engagement lever 78 is provided, having a manually engagable handle portion 80 and a disc-like base portion 82 having apertures 84.
  • the protrusions 76 either seat in apertures 84 or do not.
  • the base member 30 is forced upwardly against the urging of springs 90, which are mounted about shafts 92 formed on chassis 10 as seen in Figs. 9A and 9B, thus raising base member 30 and the vacuum pump and vacuum cup 68 relative to the chassis 10 and to the vehicle wheels 12.
  • Figs. 3A - 3C Three orientations of the vacuum engagement apparatus are shown in Figs. 3A - 3C.
  • Fig. 3A the retracted orientation is shown and in Fig. 3B, the extended orientation is shown and it is seen that the vacuum engagement apparatus extends somewhat below the vehicle wheels 12.
  • Fig. 3C illustrates the orientation of the vacuum engagement apparatus as the result of application of vacuum at cup 68 when in operative engagement with a support surface 110. It is seen that the vacuum cup 68 flattens out such that it holds the wheels 12 in driving frictional engagement with the support surface 110.
  • a slidable cover assembly 100 associated with the vacuum cup 68 is a slidable cover assembly 100, preferably comprising a retaining rim 102, having a tapered inner surface and being formed of a foamed flexible material such as foam rubber, and a slidable cover sheet 104 retained by the rim 102 onto vacuum cup 68.
  • Cover sheet 104 must be apertured and may be apertured as illustrated and is preferably formed of a friction resistant material such as mylar.
  • FIG. 4A - 4C illustrate the relative orientations of vacuum cup 68, retaining rim 102 and sheet 104 for the corresponding three orientations illustrated in Figs 3A - 3C. It is seen that when out of engagement with a support surface, as illustrated in Figs. 3A and 4A, the rim 102 is supported on the vacuum cup 68. When the vacuum engagement
  • the toy vehicle can automatically transfer from movement along a generally horizontal surface to movement along a generally vertical surface.
  • the sequence of steps is illustrated in Figs. 6A - 6E. It is appreciated that this feature is enabled by the provision of a body configuration including a back body surface 112 which extends rearwardly to generally the same extent as do wheels 12.
  • the vehicle can also move on its rear wheels alone into engagement with a vertical surface.

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Abstract

Véhicule de jeu qui comprend un châssis, un moteur électrique destiné à entraîner les roues (12) pour permettre le déplacement du véhicule de jeu sur une surface de support (110), un appareil de mise en contact par le vide (68, 102), destiné à glisser sur ladite surface, monté sur le châssis en vue du choix de la mise en contact opérationnelle avec la surface de support (110) et un appareil à fonctionnement manuel (80) destiné à permettre à un utilisateur de provoquer de manière sélective la mise en contact opérationnelle de l'appareil de mise en contact par le vide (68, 102) avec la surface de support (110).
PCT/US1991/005511 1991-08-02 1991-08-02 Vehicule de jeu WO1993002760A1 (fr)

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Cited By (2)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE10103178A1 (de) * 2001-01-19 2002-08-01 Schmalz J Gmbh Robotersystem
WO2015011436A1 (fr) * 2013-07-25 2015-01-29 Amazement Machines Inc Limited Appareil de divertissement

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US3209849A (en) * 1963-03-11 1965-10-05 Gen Motors Corp Clearance modulated frictionless attraction device for increasing the tractive engagement between vehicles and the supporting surface
US3628625A (en) * 1969-06-20 1971-12-21 Richard Q Boyles Jr Vehicle traction-increasing apparatus
US3810515A (en) * 1972-10-10 1974-05-14 B Ingro Wall climbing devices
US4926957A (en) * 1987-04-01 1990-05-22 Uragami Fukashi Device capable of suction-adhering to a wall surface and moving therealong
US4971591A (en) * 1989-04-25 1990-11-20 Roni Raviv Vehicle with vacuum traction

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3209849A (en) * 1963-03-11 1965-10-05 Gen Motors Corp Clearance modulated frictionless attraction device for increasing the tractive engagement between vehicles and the supporting surface
US3628625A (en) * 1969-06-20 1971-12-21 Richard Q Boyles Jr Vehicle traction-increasing apparatus
US3810515A (en) * 1972-10-10 1974-05-14 B Ingro Wall climbing devices
US3810515B1 (fr) * 1972-10-10 1986-06-10
US4926957A (en) * 1987-04-01 1990-05-22 Uragami Fukashi Device capable of suction-adhering to a wall surface and moving therealong
US4971591A (en) * 1989-04-25 1990-11-20 Roni Raviv Vehicle with vacuum traction

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE10103178A1 (de) * 2001-01-19 2002-08-01 Schmalz J Gmbh Robotersystem
WO2015011436A1 (fr) * 2013-07-25 2015-01-29 Amazement Machines Inc Limited Appareil de divertissement

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