Abstract: A directional control device for use in a movable toy such as a radio control car, which has a cylindrical magnet, a magnetic yoke disposed rotatably within the magnet and having an electromagnetic coil, and steering arms attached to driven wheels of the toy. The direction of the movable toy in motion can readily be changed selectively by applying a DC current of one polarity to the coil so as to electromagnetically rotate the yoke, thereby to turn the steering arms in conjuction with the rotating yoke.
Abstract: A sail device characterized in that a sail frame is formed of upper and lower horizontal beam members fixed horizontally to a mast and linealy bent at bending points, holding pillars that are rotatably supported at the above mentioned bending points by these horizontal beam members and that hold a part of a developed sail, and supporting pillars arranged and fixed at both right and left ends of the above mentioned horizontal beam members and assembled rotatably with respect to the horizontal beam members and rotation stoppably by stopper means,at least, between the above mentioned upper and lower horizontal beam members, the lower horizontal beam member is formed to be of a horizontally expanding shape,a sail formed of a flexible material is reinforced by fitting a plurality of self-standing rods in the vertical direction of the sail and the above mentioned self-standing rods can be supported at the lower ends on the above mentioned lower horizontal beam member.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 17, 1986
Date of Patent:
October 27, 1987
Assignee:
Taiyo Kogyo Co., Ltd.
Inventors:
Hirokazu Minami, Nobuhiko Ishizu, Matsuo Ota