Motion character figure

Abstract

A motion character figure includes a character body, a motion generator, and a motion synchronizing unit. The character body includes an elongated supporting post, for movably supporting first and second motion bodies. The motion generator includes an electromagnetic generator electrically linked to a power source, and a pendulum member having an upper pivot portion pivotally supported by the supporting post to couple with the first motion body and a bottom magnetic portion extended towards the electromagnetic generator, in such a manner that the pendulum member is driven to move fro and back in responsive to the electromagnetic force to generate a first reciprocating motion at the first motion body. The motion synchronizing unit is subjected to generate a second reciprocating motion at the second motion body in responsive to the first reciprocating motion.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE PRESENT INVENTION

1. Field of Invention

The present invention relates to a character figure, and more particularly a motion character figure which provides a dual-motion in a synchronizing manner by a single motion generator.

2. Description of Related Arts

Presently, there are many toys available in the market. One of the popular toys is wobbling toy because they provides a wobbling motion to enhance the interactive between the toy and the user.

Accordingly, the wobbling toy generally comprises a base supporting a wobbling body thereon, and a driving mechanism for driving the wobbling body to move with a wobbling. One of the common driving mechanisms is a cam mechanism which comprises a motor having an output shaft operatively coupling with a gear assembly such that when the motor generates a rotational power at the output shaft, the wobbling body is driven to move in a wobbling motion through the gear assembly. However, the major drawback of such cam mechanism is that the motor and the gear assembly cannot provide a smooth wobbling motion for the wobbling body such that wobbling body will move abnormally as it is supposed to be moved. Since the size of the driving mechanism is relatively large, he base must provide enough interior cavity to receive the motion and gear assembly. In other words, the size of the wobbling toy is bulky. In addition, the cam mechanism require a relatively large amount of electrical energy to power the electric motor and gear assembly such that the battery for the wobbling toy must be replaced frequently, which is not environmental friendly. Furthermore, since the gear assembly is actuated by the motor to drive the wobbling body to move, noise will generated during the operation of the motor and the gear assembly so as to distract the user by the displeasing noise.

An improved driving mechanism for the wobbling toy incorporates with electromagnetic force. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 7,063,588, invented by Kaneko et al., disclosed a wobbling toy which comprises a magnet coil which is excited by a voltage pulse for switching polarity, and a magnetic body which is provided on the wobbling part and is subjected to an action an electromagnetic force from the magnet coil. Accordingly, Kaneko further disclosed the shaft has two end parts each having a square cross-section, and a pointed edge formed by two adjacent surfaces of peripheral four plane surfaces forming the square cross-section end parts, each edge bind supporting from below by first springs respectively. The advantage of the wobbling toy taught by Kaneko is that the wobbling toy is actuated with low electricity by using the electromagnetic force. However, the wobbling toy of Kaneko has the following drawbacks.

The doll body requires a relatively large storage space to receive the pendulum, the magnet, the magnet coil, and the circuit such that the design of the doll body is limited by its shape and size. In other words, the doll body cannot be configured to have a slim body.

The two end portions of the shaft are formed in a square cross section, wherein the end portions of the shaft are inserted into two round holes formed in the body part. Therefore, when the shaft is driven to rotate, the two end portions of the shaft are moved unstably. In order to stabilize the movement of the shaft, the body part is provided with a leaf spring near each end of the shaft. Both of the leaf springs are in point-contact with both end corners of the shaft from below, respectively. The leaf springs function to suppress movement of the shaft in an axis direction. Accordingly, since the shaft must be driven to move to operate the wobbling part, the two end portions of the shaft will be unavoidably slid at the leaf springs respectively. Once the shaft is moved to misalign between the leaf springs, the wobbling part will be stopped wobbling. Furthermore, since the leaf springs are in point-contact with the shaft, a displeasing noise will also produced by the friction between the leaf springs and the shaft. Thus, the overall structure of the wobbling mechanism for the wobbling toy will be relatively complicated and the assembling operation between the leaf springs and the shaft must be precise for providing wobbling motion, such that the manufacturing cost of the wobbling toy will be substantially increased. Also, having the two leaf springs at the two end portions of the shaft, the size of the doll body must be enlarged to fit the leaf springs therein so as to limit the structural design of the doll body.

In addition, the wobbling toy of Kaneko further comprises a torsion coil spring provided near each of the round hole in the body part, wherein one end of each of the torsion coil springs is in point-contact with the corner of each end portion of the shaft to support the shaft. In other words, the structural configuration of the wobbling toy is further complicated by adding the torsion coil springs incorporating with the shaft while being cost ineffective.

The major drawback for the wobbling toy of Kaneko is that the wobbling toy can provide one single wobbling motion only. In particularly, only the head part of the adult doll wobbles from side to side to the body part. In other words, the wobbling toy of Kaneko includes one single output, i.e. one magnet coil and one magnet, for generating one single pendulum motion for the wobbling part. Therefore, if the wobbling toy of Kaneko needs to provide two or more wobbling motions, two or more outputs will be required. However, it is impossible for the wobbling part to incorporate with two or more outputs because the size and shape of the single output is relatively bulky. When two or more outputs are installed, the size of the doll toy will be at least doubled.

SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION

A main object of the present invention is to provide a motion character figure which provides a dual-motion in a synchronizing manner by a single motion generator.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a motion character figure, wherein a motion synchronizing unit enables only applying one motion generator to generate a second reciprocating motion in responsive to a first reciprocating motion.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a motion character figure, wherein two or more reciprocating motions can be synchronized by the synchronizing unit in responsive to the first reciprocating motion for enhancing the motion of the character figure.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a motion character figure, wherein the supporting post has an elongated slim structural configuration to movably support two or more motion bodies so as to enhance the aesthetic appearance of the motion character figure.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a motion character figure, wherein the motion bodies can be selectively incorporate with the supporting post to change the design of the motion character figure, such that the supporting post forms a skeleton or a barebone of the motion character figure to minimize the manufacturing cost of the motion character figure.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a motion character figure, wherein a pendulum is driven to move fro and back in responsive to an electromagnetic force to generate the first reciprocating motion at a first motion body with low electricity.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a motion character figure, wherein two end portions of a supporting axle have circular cross sections to movably coupling the motion body with the pendulum member, so as to minimize the friction between the end portions and the motion body.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a motion character figure, wherein two arc-shaped guiding rings are provided at the supporting post for the end portions of the supporting axle being seated thereon, such that the pendulum arm can pivotally and smoothly supported on the supporting post to enhance the reciprocating motion of the motion body.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a motion character figure, which applies a solar panel for collecting solar energy, so as to save energy.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a motion character figure, wherein no expensive or complicate mechanical structure is required to employ in the present invention in order to achieve the above mentioned objects. Therefore, the present invention successfully provides an economic and efficient solution for providing a simplified structural configuration to incorporate with any motion body and a dual-motion of a motion character figure in a synchronizing manner.

Accordingly, in order to accomplish the above objects, the present invention provides a motion character figure which comprises a character body and a motion generator.

The character body comprises an elongated supporting post, and first and second motion bodies spacedly supported by the supporting post in a movable manner.

The motion generator comprises a power source, an electromagnetic generator electrically linked to the power source for generating electromagnetic force, and a pendulum member. The pendulum member has an upper pivot portion pivotally supported by the supporting post to couple with the first motion body and a bottom magnetic portion extended towards the electromagnetic generator, in such a manner that the pendulum member is driven to move fro and back in responsive to the electromagnetic force to generate a first reciprocating motion at the first motion body.

The motion generator further comprises a motion synchronizing unit being subjected to generate a second reciprocating motion at the second motion body in responsive to the first reciprocating motion.

These and other objectives, features, and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description, the accompanying drawings, and the appended claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a motion character figure according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a rear sectional view of the motion character figure according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a side sectional view of the motion character figure according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the pendulum member of the motion character figure according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention, illustrating the two end portions of the supporting axle being seated at the guiding rings respectively.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the second supporting axle of the motion character figure according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention, illustrating the two end portions of the second supporting axle being seated at the second guiding rings respectively.

FIG. 6 illustrates a first alternative mode of the character body of the motion character figure according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 illustrates a second alternative mode of the character body of the motion character figure according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention, illustrating a plurality of motion character figures being electrically linked with each other.

FIG. 8 is a circuit diagram of the motion generator of the motion character figure according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 illustrates an alternative mode of the motion character figure according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention, illustrating two or more reciprocating motions being synchronized by the synchronizing unit in responsive to the first reciprocating motion.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3 of the drawings, a motion character figure according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is illustrated, wherein the motion character figure comprises a character body 10 and a motion generator 20.

The character body 10 comprises an elongated supporting post 11, and first and second motion bodies 12, 13 spacedly supported by the supporting post 11 in a movable manner. The character body 10 further comprises a supporting base 14 having a base cavity 141 for receiving the motion generator 20 therein, wherein the supporting post 11 is upwardly extended from the supporting base 14 to movably support the first and second motion bodies 12, 13 at a position that the second motion body 13 is located above the first motion body 12.

According to the preferred embodiment, the first motion body 12 is a head motion body of the character body 10 and the second motion body 12 is a body motion body of the character body 10. In other words, when the body motion body is driven to have a first reciprocating motion, the head motion body is corresponding driven to have a second reciprocating motion. Accordingly, the first and second reciprocating motions of the first and second motion bodies 12, 13 are the swinging motions that the head motion body and the body motion body are swinging side-by-side in a back and forth manner. Therefore, the supporting post 11 can transmit the motion from the lower end to the upper end that the lower body motion body transmits the motion to the upper head motion body.

Accordingly, the supporting base 14 further has a flat bottom surface adapted for placing on any surface to support the character body 10 in an upright manner, wherein a frictional layer is provided on the flat bottom surface of the supporting base 14 to enhance the stabilization of the character body 10 when the supporting post 14 sits on the surface. For example, the supporting base 14 can be placed on a desk surface of a dashboard surface of a vehicle. Preferably, the second motion body 13 is movably supported at the upper end of the supporting post 11 while the first motion body 12 is movably supported between the first motion body 12 and the supporting base 14.

According to the preferred embodiment, each of the first and second motion bodies comprises two outer casings coupling with each other to movably support at the supporting post 11. As shown in FIG. 3, the first motion body 12 comprises a first front outer casing 121 and a first rear outer casing 122 coupling therewith edge-to-edge, wherein the supporting post 11 is extended between the first front outer casing 121 and the first rear outer casing 122. The second motion body 13 comprises a second front outer casing 131 and a second rear outer casing 132 coupling therewith edge-to-edge, wherein the upper end of the supporting post 11 is enclosed within the second front outer casing 131 and the second rear outer casing 132.

It is worth mentioning that the supporting post 11 forms as a barebone or a skeleton of the character body 10, wherein the manufacturer is able to only change the shape and size of the first and second motion bodies 12, 13 for movably coupling with the supporting post 11. In other words, different figure bodies can be made to incorporate with the supporting post 11 for enhancing the aesthetic appearance of the motion character figure while being cost effective. Therefore, the outer casings of the first and second motion bodies 12, 13 are capable of being shaped to any outer appearance of character figures and being movably suspended on the supporting post 11 as the motion character figure.

The motion generator 20 comprises a power source 21, an electromagnetic generator 22 electrically linked to the power source 21 for generating electromagnetic force, and a pendulum member 23.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the pendulum member 23 has an upper pivot portion pivotally supported by the supporting post 11 to couple with the first motion body 12 and a bottom magnetic portion extended towards the electromagnetic generator 22, in such a manner that the pendulum member 23 is driven to move fro and back, such as swinging, in responsive to the electromagnetic force to generate the first reciprocating motion at the first motion body 12.

According to the preferred embodiment, the supporting post 11 has an operation cavity 111 communicating with the base cavity 141 of the supporting base 14, wherein the pendulum member 23 is movably supported by the character body 10 at a position that the upper pivot portion of the pendulum member 23 is located within the operation cavity 111 while the bottom magnetic portion of the pendulum member 23 is located within the base cavity 141 of the supporting base 14. Therefore, the supporting post 11 is adapted to configure with a slim body structure.

The power source 21 comprises a solar panel 211 for collecting solar energy, and a control circuit 212 operatively linked between the solar panel 211 and the electromagnetic generator 22 for converting the solar energy into electrical energy to the electromagnetic generator 22. Accordingly, the circuit diagram of the motion generator 20 is shown in FIG. 8. It is worth mentioning that a battery is optionally incorporating with the control circuit 212 that the battery is adapted to store the electrical energy from the solar panel 211. Alternatively, the battery can be a power source when there is no solar energy collected by the solar panel 211 such that the electromagnetic generator 22 can be powered by the battery and/or the solar panel 211.

It is worth mentioning that the solar panel 211 is preferably provided on an upper surface of the supporting base 14 to electrically link to the electromagnetic generator 22, wherein the solar panel 211 is prefer to locate at a rear side of the character body 10 on the upper surface of the supporting base 14, such that the solar panel 211 is facing directly toward the sunlight while the motion character figure is facing inwardly in the indoor area next to the window, such as when the motion character figure is placed on a dashboard of a vehicle.

It is worth mentioning that the power source 21 can be any power source which can provide the needed electricity for triggering the electromagnetic force to provide the first reciprocating motion at the first motion body 12, such as a rechargeable battery or AC power source.

The electromagnetic generator 22 comprises an induction coil 221 supported within the base cavity 141 of the supporting base 14 to operatively link to the control circuit 212 for generating a magnetic force, wherein when the induction coil 221 is inducted, the polarization is switched alternatively for magnetically inducing the bottom magnetic portion of the pendulum member 23.

As shown in FIG. 2, the pendulum member 23 comprises a pendulum arm 231 coupling with the first motion body 12, a permanent magnet 232 affixed at the bottom end of the pendulum arm 231 to define the bottom magnetic portion, and a supporting axle 233 mounted at the pendulum arm 231 to couple with the character body 10 as a pivot point of the pendulum member 23.

According to the preferred embodiment, the pendulum arm 231 has a T-shape defining two elongated arm bodies extending sidewardly to couple with the first motion body 12. The pendulum member 23 further comprises a magnetic holder 234, having a holding cavity, formed at the bottom end of the pendulum arm 231 to receive the permanent magnet 232 within the holding cavity of the magnetic holder 234. Accordingly, the permanent magnet 232 is positioned behind and aligned to the induction coil 221 such that when the induction coil 221 is inducted to alternatively switch its polarization, the permanent magnet 232 is alternatively attracted or repelled to create a pendulum motion, i.e. the reciprocating motion, of the pendulum member 23 with respect to the supporting axle 233.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the supporting axle 233 is perpendicularly extended from the pendulum arm 231 at the upper end thereof, wherein the supporting axle 233 has two end portions suspendedly hanging at the supporting post 11 to enable the pendulum arm 231 to move fro and back with respect to the supporting axle 233. As shown in FIG. 4, each of the end portions of the supporting axle 233 has circular cross section for minimizing a friction between the end portion of the supporting axle 233 and the character body 10, so as to minimize the consuming energy for driving the first reciprocating motion at the first motion body 12 to be moved smoothly. In other words, the first motion body 12 can be swung smoothly according to the preferred embodiment.

Furthermore, the character body 10 further comprises two arc-shaped guiding rings 15 spacedly supported at the supporting post 11, wherein the two end portions of the supporting axle 233 are seated at the guiding rings 15 respectively for the pendulum arm 231 being swung smoothly. As shown in FIG. 4, the two guiding rings 15 are supported at a front side and a rear side of the supporting post 11 for movably supporting the end portions of the supporting axle 233 respectively. Preferably, the end portions of the supporting axle 233 and the guiding rings 15 are made of low-friction coefficient material, such as metal, such that when the pendulum arm 231 is driven to swing, the end portions of the supporting axle 233 can smoothly move at the guiding rings 15. It is worth mention that the noise generated between the supporting axle 233 and the guiding rings 15 is relatively low that the user is unable to hear such displeasing noise during the operation of the motion character figure. In addition, there is no physical or mounting connection between the supporting axle 233 and the guiding ring 15 such that the assembling operation is relatively simple and easy to reduce the manufacturing cost of the motion character figure.

It is worth mentioning the arc-shaped guiding rings 15 is adapted for not only enhancing the smoothie swinging of the pendulum arm 231, but also minimizing a pivotally rotating area of the pendulum arm 231 of the pendulum member 23 pivotally swung on the supporting post 11, so as to retain the related locations of the first motion body 12, the supporting post 11, and the pendulum member 23.

Similarly, the character body 10 further comprises a second supporting axle 16 coupling with the second motion body 13 as a pivot point thereof for enabling the second motion body 13 to produce a second reciprocating motion with respect to the supporting post 11. As shown in FIG. 5, the second supporting axle 16 has two end portions suspendedly hanging at the supporting post 11, wherein each of the end portions of the second supporting axle 16 has circular cross section for minimizing a friction between the end portion of the second supporting axle 16 and the character body 10. Likewise, the character body 10 further comprises two arc-shaped second guiding rings 17 spacedly supported at the supporting post 11, wherein the two end portions of said second supporting axle 16 are seated at the second guiding rings 17 respectively for the second motion body 13 being moved smoothly.

As shown in FIG. 5, the two second guiding rings 17 are supported at the front and rear sides of the supporting post 11 at the upper end thereof for movably supporting the end portions of the second supporting axle 16 respectively. Preferably, the end portions of the second supporting axle 16 and the second guiding rings 17 are also made of low-friction coefficient material, such as metal, such that when the second motion body 13 is driven to move fro and back, such as swinging, the end portions of the second supporting axle 16 can smoothly move at the second guiding rings 17. It is worth mention that the noise generated between the second supporting axle 16 and the second guiding rings 17 is also relatively low that the user is unable to hear such displeasing noise during the operation of the motion character figure.

It is worth mention that the first motion body 12 is movably supported at the supporting post 11 via the supporting axle 233 at a position that the center of mass of the first motion body 12 is located above the axis of the supporting axle 233 such that when the first motion body 12 is swinging reciprocatingly, the weight of the first motion body 12 will shift correspondingly side-by-side to enhance the first reciprocating motion of the first motion body 12. Likewise, the second motion body 13 is movably supported at the supporting post 11 via the second supporting axle 16 at a position that the center of mass of the second motion body 13 is located above the axis of the second supporting axle 16 such that when the second motion body 13 is swinging reciprocatingly, the weight of the second motion body 13 will shift correspondingly side-by-side to enhance the second reciprocating motion of the second motion body 13.

The motion generator 20 further comprises a motion synchronizing unit 30 being subjected to generate the second reciprocating motion at the second motion body 13 in responsive to the first reciprocating motion of the first motion body 12.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the motion synchronizing unit 30 comprises a first magnetic element 31 supported at the first motion body 12 and a second magnetic element 32 supported at the second motion body 13 to magnetically align with the first magnetic element 31, such that when the first reciprocating motion is generated at the first motion body 12, the second reciprocating motion is synchronically generated at the second motion body 13 by a magnetic force between the first and second magnetic elements 31, 32. It is worth mentioning that there is no physical contact between the first and second motion bodies 12, 13 to transmit the first reciprocating motion to the second reciprocating motion. Therefore, by the magnetic force between the first and second magnetic elements 31, 32, no displeasing noise is generated between the first and second motion bodies 12, 13. Thus, the second reciprocating motion at the second motion body 13 will be provided smoothly through the magnetic force.

According to the preferred embodiment, the first magnetic element 31 is provided at the top portion of the first motion body 12 while the second magnetic element 32 is provided at the bottom portion of the second motion body 13, wherein the first and second magnetic elements 31, 32 are located spacedly apart from each other and are magnetically inducted with each other.

When the first motion body 12 is moved via the electromagnetic force of the electromagnetic generator 22, the second magnetic element 32 of the synchronizing unit 30 is eccentrically aligning with first magnetic element 31 at the first motion body 12, so that the magnetic attraction force between the first and second magnetic elements 31, 32 is driving the second motion body 13 to generate the second reciprocating motion in responsive to the first motion body 12.

Preferably, the first and second magnetic elements 31, 32 are two magnets with two unlike poles facing each other. In other words, the first and second magnetic elements 31, 32 are magnetically attracted with each other such that when the first motion body 12 is driven to move with the first reciprocating motion, the first magnetic element 31 is moved side-by-side with a reciprocating motion to induce with the second magnetic element 32 so as to produce the second reciprocating motion of the second motion body 13. It is appreciated that the first and second magnetic elements 31, 32 can be a magnet and a member made of magnetic attracting material to create the magnetic force therebetween. In addition, the first and second magnetic elements 31, 32 can be two magnets with two like poles facing each other to create a magnetic repelling force between the first and second magnetic elements 31, 32. It is worth mentioning that the electromagnetic force from the electromagnetic generator 22 should be greater than the magnetic force between the first and second magnetic elements 31, 32 such that the first motion body 12 will be driven to move by the electromagnetic force in order to drive the second motion body 13 to move through the magnetic force. In fact, by selectively adjusting the magnetic strength between the first and second magnetic elements 31, 32 or the distance between the first and second magnetic elements 31, 32, the magnetic force between the first and second magnetic elements 31, 32 can be selectively adjusted.

Accordingly, the second motion body 13 can be selectively adjusted to provide the second reciprocating motion. When the second motion body 13, i.e. the head motion body, is pulled away from the first motion body 12 along the supporting post 11 until the magnetic force between the first and second magnetic elements 31, 32 is lost or weak enough, the second motion body 13 will stop moving even though the first motion body 12 is moving. In other words, the user is able to select which motion body to be activated to move that either only the body motion body is moving or both the head and body motion bodies are moving.

According to the preferred embodiment, the present invention is able to create two reciprocating motions between two different motion bodies 12, 13 by using one single output, i.e. the motion generator. It is appreciated that the motion character figure can have a third motion body 12′ to be driven to produce a third reciprocating motion in responsive to one of the first and second reciprocating motions by having another motion synchronizing unit 30′. Therefore, the overall structural configuration of the character body 10 is simplified and the driving mechanism of the motion generator 20 is relatively simple to provide a slim body structure of the character body 10 and to provide two or more motions at different motion bodies 12, 13.

As shown in FIG. 9, the supporting post 11 further comprises a brand portion 112′ sidewardly extended therefrom, wherein the third motion body 13′ is movably supported at the brand portion 112′ with the same structure of the second supporting axle 16 and the second guiding rings 17 of the second motion body 12. In other words, the third motion body 12′ can be reciprocatingly moved as the second motion body 12. According to the preferred embodiment, the third motion body 13′ is the hand motion body of the character body 10. Therefore, the body motion body, the head motion body and the hand motion body of the character body 10 are adapted to provide the reciprocating motions respectively. It is worth mentioning that the supporting post 11 of the character body 10 can transmit the motion upwardly and sidewardly from the first reciprocating motion to the second and/or third reciprocating motions.

In other words, the synchronizing unit 30 is capable of providing two or more reciprocating motions for each of motion bodies 12, 13, 13′ of the motion character figure in a synchronized manner and in responsive to the first reciprocating motion. Accordingly, the synchronizing unit 30 further comprises a third magnetic element 31′ supported at the first motion body 12 and a fourth magnetic element 32′ supported at the third motion body 12′ to magnetically align with the third magnetic element 31′, such that when the first reciprocating motion is generated at the first motion body 12, the third reciprocating motion is synchronically generated at the third motion body 13′ by a magnetic force between the third and fourth magnetic elements 31′, 32′. It is appreciated that the third reciprocating motion is provided in responsive to the first or second reciprocating motion depending on the locations of the third and fourth magnetic elements 31′, 32′. Preferably, the third and fourth magnetic elements 31′, 32′ are two magnets with two unlike poles facing each other.

It is appreciated that the second and third motion bodies 13, 13′ can be selectively adjusted to provide the second and third reciprocating motion. When the second motion body 13, i.e. the head motion body, is pulled away from the first motion body 12 along the supporting post 11 until the magnetic force between the first and second magnetic elements 31, 32 is lost or weak enough, the second motion body 13 will stop moving even though the first motion body 12 is moving. Likewise, when the third motion body 13′, i.e. the hand motion body, is pulled away from the first motion body 12 along the brand portion 112′ of the supporting post 11 until the magnetic force between the third and fourth magnetic elements 31′, 32′ is lost or weak enough, the third motion body 13′ will stop moving even though the first motion body 12 is moving. Therefore, the user is able to select which motion body to be activated to move that either only the body motion body is moving, the head, body, hand motion bodies are moving, only the head and body motion bodies are moving while the hand motion body is stationary, or only the hand and body motion bodies are moving while the head motion body is stationary.

It is worth mentioning that only the first reciprocating motion needs to be driven by the electromagnetic force generated from the electromagnetic generator 22. The synchronizing unit 30 provides an efficiently way for concurrently generating multiple reciprocating motions for the motion character figure with multiple reciprocating motions.

FIG. 6 illustrates an alternative mode of the supporting base 14′ which is adapted for mounting at an edge of the object, such as a peripheral edge of a LED display. As shown in FIG. 6, the supporting base 14′ comprises an edge holder having a U-shaped cross section adapted for detachably clipping at the peripheral edge of the display. It is worth mentioning that the power source 21 can be a DC adapter for electrically linking with a power supply of the display or a computer thereof through USB connection. In other words, when the supporting base 14′ is mounted at the peripheral edge of the display, a USB cable is adapted to electrically connect the power source 21 with the power supply at the display and/or the computer such that when the display/computer is switched on, the motion generator 20 is activated for generating the first and second reciprocating motions at the first and second motion bodies 12, 13. Likewise, when the display/computer is switched off, the motion generator 20 is deactivated to stop the first and second motion bodies 12, 13 from being moved.

FIG. 7 illustrates another alternative mode of the supporting base 14″ which further comprises a connection terminal 142″ provided at a circumferential surface to electrically link with the motion generator 20, and a connection adapter 143″ detachably coupling with the connection terminal 142″ for electrically connecting two or more motion character figures side-by-side. In other words, through the connection adapter 143″, two or more motion generators 20 are electrically linked with each other. Therefore, the user is able to connect two or more motion character figures together in which each of the motion character figures will provides a unique dual-motion. It is appreciated that the user is able to collect two or more motion character figures, for example as a basketball team, as a figure collection. Once the motion character figures are linked together, one of the motion character figures can electrically connect with an external power supply such that all the motion character figures can share the electrical power from the external power supply. It is worth mentioning that the user is able to keep connecting the new motion character figure with the set of old motion character figures via the connection terminal 142″ and the connection adapter 143″ without limiting the number of motion character figure.

One skilled in the art will understand that the embodiment of the present invention as shown in the drawings and described above is exemplary only and not intended to be limiting.

It will thus be seen that the objects of the present invention have been fully and effectively accomplished. The embodiments have been shown and described for the purposes of illustrating the functional and structural principles of the present invention and is subject to change without departure from such principles. Therefore, this invention includes all modifications encompassed within the spirit and scope of the following claims.

Claims

1. A motion character figure, comprising:

a character body comprising an elongated supporting post, a body motion body supported by said supporting post in a movable manner, and a head motion body supported by said supporting post in a movable manner above said body motion body; and

a motion generator, comprising:

a power source,

an electromagnetic generator electrically linked to said power source for generating electromagnetic force;

a pendulum member having an upper pivot portion pivotally supported by said supporting post to couple with said body motion body and a bottom magnetic portion extended towards said electromagnetic generator, in such a manner that said pendulum member is driven to move fro and back in responsive to said electromagnetic force to generate a first reciprocating motion at said body motion body; and

further comprising a motion synchronizing unit being subjected to generate a second reciprocating motion at said head motion body in responsive to said first reciprocating motion.

2. The motion character figure, as recited in claim 1, wherein said pendulum member comprises a pendulum arm coupling with said body motion body, a permanent magnet affixed at said bottom end of said pendulum arm to define said bottom magnetic portion, and a supporting axle mounted at said pendulum arm to couple with said character body as a pivot point of said pendulum member.

3. The motion character figure, as recited in claim 2, wherein said supporting axle has two end portions suspendedly hanging at said supporting post, wherein each of said end portions of said supporting axle has circular cross section for minimizing a friction between said end portion of said supporting axle and said character body.

4. The motion character figure, as recited in claim 3, wherein said character body further comprises two arc-shaped guiding rings spacedly supported at said supporting post, wherein said two end portions of said supporting axle are seated at said guiding rings respectively for said pendulum arm being moved smoothly.

5. The motion character figure, as recited in claim 3, wherein said pendulum member further comprises a magnetic holder, having a holding cavity, formed at said bottom end of said pendulum arm to receive said permanent magnet within said holding cavity.

6. The motion character figure, as recited in claim 4, wherein said pendulum member further comprises a magnetic holder, having a holding cavity, formed at said bottom end of said pendulum arm to receive said permanent magnet within said holding cavity.

7. The motion character figure, as recited in claim 1, wherein said motion synchronizing unit comprises a first magnetic element supported at said body motion body and a second magnetic element supported at said head motion body to magnetically align with said first magnetic element, such that when said first reciprocating motion is generated at said body motion body, said second reciprocating motion is synchronically generated at said head motion body by a magnetic force between said first and second magnetic elements.

8. The motion character figure, as recited in claim 3, wherein said motion synchronizing unit comprises a first magnetic element supported at said body motion body and a second magnetic element supported at said head motion body to magnetically align with said first magnetic element, such that when said first reciprocating motion is generated at said body motion body, said second reciprocating motion is synchronically generated at said head motion body by a magnetic force between said first and second magnetic elements.

9. The motion character figure, as recited in claim 6, wherein said motion synchronizing unit comprises a first magnetic element supported at said body motion body and a second magnetic element supported at said head motion body to magnetically align with said first magnetic element, such that when said first reciprocating motion is generated at said body motion body, said second reciprocating motion is synchronically generated at said head motion body by a magnetic force between said first and second magnetic elements.

10. The motion character figure, as recited in claim 7, wherein said first and second magnetic elements are two magnets with two unlike poles facing each other.

11. The motion character figure, as recited in claim 8, wherein said first and second magnetic elements are two magnets with two unlike poles facing each other.

12. The motion character figure, as recited in claim 9, wherein said first and second magnetic elements are two magnets with two unlike poles facing each other.

13. The motion character figure, as recited in claim 6, wherein said character body further comprises a second supporting axle coupling with said head motion body as a pivot point thereof and having two end portions suspendedly hanging at said supporting post, wherein each of said end portions of said second supporting axle has circular cross section for minimizing a friction between said end portion of said second supporting axle and said character body.

14. The motion character figure, as recited in claim 9, wherein said character body further comprises a second supporting axle coupling with said head motion body as a pivot point thereof and having two end portions suspendedly hanging at said supporting post, wherein each of said end portions of said second supporting axle has circular cross section for minimizing a friction between said end portion of said second supporting axle and said character body.

15. The motion character figure, as recited in claim 12, wherein said character body further comprises a second supporting axle coupling with said head motion body as a pivot point thereof and having two end portions suspendedly hanging at said supporting post, wherein each of said end portions of said second supporting axle has circular cross section for minimizing a friction between said end portion of said second supporting axle and said character body.

16. The motion character figure, as recited in claim 13, wherein said character body further comprises two arc-shaped second guiding rings spacedly supported at said supporting post, wherein said two end portions of said second supporting axle are seated at said second guiding rings respectively for said head motion body being moved smoothly.

17. The motion character figure, as recited in claim 14, wherein said character body further comprises two arc-shaped second guiding rings spacedly supported at said supporting post, wherein said two end portions of said second supporting axle are seated at said second guiding rings respectively for said head motion body being moved smoothly.

18. The motion character figure, as recited in claim 15, wherein said character body further comprises two arc-shaped second guiding rings spacedly supported at said supporting post, wherein said two end portions of said second supporting axle are seated at said second guiding rings respectively for said head motion body being moved smoothly.

19. The motion character figure, as recited in claim 1, wherein said character body further comprises a supporting base having a base cavity for receiving said electromagnetic generator therein, wherein said supporting post is upwardly extended from said supporting base to movably support said body and head motion bodies at a position that said head motion body is located above said body motion body.

20. The motion character figure, as recited in claim 6, wherein said character body further comprises a supporting base having a base cavity for receiving said electromagnetic generator therein, wherein said supporting post is upwardly extended from said supporting base to movably support said body and head motion bodies at a position that said head motion body is located above said body motion body.

21. The motion character figure, as recited in claim 18, wherein said character body further comprises a supporting base having a base cavity for receiving said electromagnetic generator therein, wherein said supporting post is upwardly extended from said supporting base to movably support said body and head motion bodies at a position that said head motion body is located above said body motion body.

22. The motion character figure, as recited in claim 1, wherein each of said body and head motion bodies comprises two outer casings coupling with each other to movably support at said supporting post.

23. The motion character figure, as recited in claim 6, wherein each of said body and head motion bodies comprises two outer casings coupling with each other to movably support at said supporting post.

24. The motion character figure, as recited in claim 21, wherein each of said body and head motion bodies comprises two outer casings coupling with each other to movably support at said supporting post.

25. The motion character figure, as recited in claim 1, wherein said power source comprises a solar panel for collecting solar energy, and a control circuit operatively linked between said solar panel and said electromagnetic generator for converting said solar energy into electrical energy to said electromagnetic generator.

26. The motion character figure, as recited in claim 21, wherein said power source comprises a solar panel for collecting solar energy, and a control circuit operatively linked between said solar panel and said electromagnetic generator for converting said solar energy into electrical energy to said electromagnetic generator.

27. The motion character figure, as recited in claim 24, wherein said power source comprises a solar panel for collecting solar energy, and a control circuit operatively linked between said solar panel and said electromagnetic generator for converting said solar energy into electrical energy to said electromagnetic generator.