MOTION TOY

Abstract

A motion toy includes a first drive system, a second drive system, a plurality of pivoted portions, a body assembly, a head portion, a base, a hand portion, and a foot portion. The first drive system and the second drive system are constituted by a set of gears and a set of motors. The first drive systems are respectively configured in the head portion, the body assembly, and the base. The second systems are configured in the hand portion. The first drive systems configured in the head portion, the body assembly and the base are associated to the second drive systems configured in the hand portion via the pivoted portions. The pivoted portions cooperate with the first drive system and the second drive system respectively to perform various movements.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a motion toy, and more particularly to a compact toy that can perform a plurality of complex movements with a set of drive systems mounted in all parts of the compact toy and pivoted portions associated with the drive systems.

2. The Related Art

Two sorts of toys in general are motionless toys with components integrated together and motion toys with components associated with each other so as to perform movements. The motion toys with a high cost keep a child interested in playing with the toys for a long period. So a motion toy is provided to appear various shapes to interact with the children when they play with the toy.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,244,925 discloses a motion toy for playing with the children. The motion toy includes a head portion, a body assembly, two hand portions and two foot portions. The motion toy further includes a linking assembly that can connect the hand portions, the foot portions and the head portion to the body assembly respectively. Each components of the motion toy tends to move, the other components of the motion toy also move in corresponding movements via the linking assembly. For example, the foot portions perform a movement such as walking. Also the hand portions and head portion perform corresponding movement. It would be desirable to provide a motion toy that overcomes the problems encountered with previously art, the motion toy is designed to simply to make sure that all components are moving undergo a proper rule via a set of drive systems.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An object of the present invention is to provide a motion toy including a first drive system, a second drive system, a first pivoted portion, a second pivoted portion, a third pivoted portion, a fourth pivoted portion, a body assembly, a head portion, a head portion, a base, a hand portion, a foot portion. The body assembly has at least four first drive systems with one of the first drive systems configured at the upside thereof, with another first drive system configured at the downside thereof and with the rest of first drive systems configured at opposite sides thereof. The head portion has at least one first drive system. The first drive system mounted in the head portion is connected to the first drive system configured at the upside of the body assembly via the first pivoted portion. The base has at least one first drive system that is connected to the first drive system configured at the downside of the body assembly via the fourth pivoted portion. The hand portion has at least two second drive systems that are connected to first drive systems configured at opposite sides of the body assembly respectively via the second pivoted portion and the third pivoted portion.

As described above, the first pivoted portion is performed as the neck, the fourth pivoted portion is performed as the waist, and the second pivoted portion and third pivoted portion are performed as the joints. The pivoted portions cooperate with the first drive system and the second drive system respectively to perform various movements in accordance with the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The present invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art by reading the following description of a preferred embodiment thereof, with reference to the attached drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a motion toy in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the motion toy in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a first drive system of the motion toy in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 4 is an exploded view of the first drive system of the motion toy in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a head portion of the motion toy in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 6 is an exploded view of the head portion of the motion toy in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 7 a perspective view of a body assembly of the motion toy in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 8 is an exploded view of the body assembly of the motion toy in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a base of the motion toy in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 10 is an exploded view of the base of the motion toy in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a hand portion of the motion toy in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a second drive system of the motion toy in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 13 is an exploded view of the second drive system of the motion toy in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 14 is another exploded view of the second drive system of the motion toy in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 15 is a view showing one second drive system fixed to another second drive system in accordance with the present invention; and

FIG. 16 is a view showing one second drive system fitted to another second drive system in accordance with the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

The exact nature of this invention, as well as other objects and advantages thereof, will be readily apparent from consideration of the following specification relating to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a motion toy 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an exploded view illustrating the motion toy 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the motion toy 1 includes a head portion 10, a body assembly 11 connected to the head portion 10 with a first pivoted portion 16, a hand portion with a left-handed portion 12 connected to the body assembly 11 via a second pivoted portion 17 and with a right-handed portion 13 connected to the body assembly 11 via a third pivoted portion 18, a base 14 connected to the body assembly 11 via a fourth pivoted portion 19, and a foot portion 15.

The head portion 10, the body assembly 11 and the base 14, each of them defines a first drive system 2 that cooperates with the first pivoted portion 16 and the fourth pivoted portion 19 respectively so that the head portion 10 and the base 14 perform various movements relative to the body assembly 11. In the embodiment of the present invention, the first pivoted portion 16 and the first drive system 2 mounted in the head portion 10 cooperate with each other to perform movements such as nodding the head and swing the head, that is, the first pivoted portion 16 is performed as the neck. The fourth pivoted portion 19 and the first drive system 2 mounted in the base 14 cooperate with each other to perform movements such as inclining forward and rearward, that is, the fourth pivoted portion 19 is performed as the waist.

The left-handed portion 12 and the right-handed portion 13, each of them has a plurality of second drive systems 3. The second drive systems 3 mate with the second pivoted portion 17 and the third pivoted portion 18 respectively to drive the left-handed portion 12 and the right-handed portion 13 to perform various movements. In the embodiment of the present invention, the pivoted portions 17, 18 and the second drive systems 3 cooperate with each other to perform movements such as handing, rotating and swinging, that is, the pivoted portion 17, 18 are performed as the joints.

Referring to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the first drive system 2 includes a first housing 20, a first motor 21, a first pivot 22, a second pivot 23, a first gear 24, a second gear 25, a third gear 26, a fourth gear 27.

The first housing 20 formed by two covers comprises a first sidewall 200, a second sidewall 201 laterally spaced from the first sidewall 200 and a third sidewall 202 linking the first sidewall 200 and the second sidewall 201. The first sidewall 200, the second sidewall 201 and the third sidewall 202 are joined together to defined a cavity which can receive the first pivot 22, the second pivot 23, the first gear 24, the second gear 25, the third gear 26 and the fourth gear 27.

The first sidewall 200 defines a first receiving slot 2000 and a first fixed arm 2001, which are projected outward from the outside of the first sidewall 200. The first fixed arm 2001 and the first sidewall 200 define a first pivoted hole 2002 and a second pivoted hole 2003 respectively. The second sidewall 201 defines a third pivoted hole 2004 in accordance with the first pivoted hole 2002 and a fourth pivoted hole 2005 in accordance with the second pivoted hole 2003. A first transmission shaft 210 extends outward from one end of the transverse axle of the first motor 21.

The first gear 24 includes a first through hole 240 passing through the center thereof and a first outer tooth 241. The second gear 25 includes a second through hole 250, a second outer tooth 251 and a third outer tooth 252 sharing a same axis with the second outer tooth 251. The radius of the second outer tooth 251 is bigger than the radius of the third outer tooth 252. The third gear 26 includes a third through hole 260 passing through the center thereof, a fourth outer tooth 261 and a fifth outer tooth 262 sharing a same axis with the fourth outer tooth 261. The radius of the fourth outer tooth 261 is bigger than the fifth outer tooth 262. The fourth gear 27 includes a fourth through hole 270 passing through the center thereof, a sixth outer tooth 271 and a seventh outer tooth 272 sharing a same axis with the sixth outer tooth 271. The radius of the sixth outer tooth 271 is bigger than the radius of the seventh outer tooth 272.

When the first drive system 2 is in assembly, the first motor 21 is received in the first receiving slot 2000. The first transmission shaft 210 passes through the first through hole 240 to fix the first gear 24 to the first receiving slot 2000. The first pivot 22 passes through the second through hole 250 and the fourth through hole 270, with one end of the first pivot 22 which is near to the second gear 25 inserted into the first pivoted hole 2002 and with the other end of the first pivot 22 which is near to the fourth gear 27 inserted into the third pivoted hole 2004. The second pivot 23 passes through the third through hole 260, with one end of the second pivot 23 inserted into the second pivoted hole 2003 and with the other end of the second pivot 23 inserted into the fourth pivoted hole 2005. The first outer tooth 241 engages with the sixth outer tooth 271, the seventh outer tooth 272 engages with the fourth outer tooth 261, and the fifth outer tooth 262 engages with the second outer tooth 251.

A plurality of first mounting holes 28 formed on the first sidewall 200 are respectively fastened to the equal first mounting holes 28 formed on the third sidewall 203 with a plurality of first screws 29 to join two covers of the first housing 20 together. The first motor 21 provides motivity to drive each parts of the motion toy 1 to perform various movements.

Referring to FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, the head portion 10 of the motion toy 1 includes a head housing 100, a head gear 101, an acceptable body 102 and at least two first drive systems 2.

The head housing 100 formed by two covers includes a ninth sidewall 1000, a fourth sidewall 1001 laterally spaced from the ninth sidewall 1000, a first top wall 1002 linking the ninth sidewall 1000 and the fourth sidewall 1001, a second top wall 1003 which links the ninth sidewall 1000 and the fourth sidewall 1001 and is spaced from the first top wall 1002, two fifth pivoted holes 1004 defined on the first top wall 1002 and the second top wall 1003 respectively, a retaining wall 1005 defined on the second top wall 1003, and a second fixed arm 1006 extending outward from the outside of the fourth sidewall 1001 to fix the first drive system 2. The head gear 101 has a eighth outer tooth 1010 and a first rotating shaft 1011 sharing a same axis with the eighth outer tooth 1010. In the embodiment, the head gear 101 and the eighth outer tooth 1010 are integrated together.

When the head portion 10 is in assembly, a plurality of second mounting holes 103 formed on ninth sidewall 1000 are respectively fastened to the equal second mounting holes 103 formed on the fourth sidewall 1001 with a plurality of second screws 104 to join two covers of the head housing 100. Two first drive systems 2a, 2b are configured in the head housing 100 with gears thereof placed in the head housing 100 horizontally and vertically respectively. The first top wall 1002, the second top wall 1003 and the fifth pivoted holes 1004 are formed together to define a position cavity for receiving and fixing the head gear 101 in the head housing 100.

The head gear 101 is received between the first top wall 1002 and the second top wall 1003, with the first rotating shaft 1011 inserted into the fifth pivoted holes 1004 to make the eighth outer tooth 1010 engage with the third outer tooth 252 of the first drive system 2a in the head housing 100. The head gear 101 connects to the acceptable body 102. When the first drive system 2a placed in the head housing 100 runs, the head gear 101 engaging with the second gear 25 runs following the first drive system 2, with the acceptable body 102 rotating rightward and leftward to perform as swinging the head.

Referring to FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, the body assembly 11 includes a body housing 110 with a front wall 1100 and a back wall 1101 laterally spaced from the front wall 1100, two first drive systems 2c with gears parallel to the front wall 1100 and two first drive systems 2d with gears perpendicular to the front wall 1100. The body housing 110 formed by two covers includes a fifth sidewall 1102 linking the front wall 1100 and back wall 1101, and a sixth sidewall 1103 laterally spaced from the fifth sidewall 1102. A first inner wall 1104 is defined in the inner side of the fifth sidewall 1102 with a certain distance from the fifth sidewall 1102. A second inner wall 1105 is defined in the inner side of the sixth sidewall 1103 with a certain distance from the sixth sidewall 1103. A third inner wall 1106 linking the fifth sidewall 1102 and the sixth sidewall 1103 is defined at the middle of the body assembly 11.

The fifth sidewall 1102, the sixth sidewall 1103, the first inner wall 1104 and the second inner wall 1105, each has a sixth pivoted hole 1107 thereof. The second pivoted portion 17 and the third pivoted portion 18 are respectively mounted in the body assembly 11 with one part thereof stretching out of the sixth pivoted holes 1107. The first drive systems 2d are respectively configured at a position that is near to the inner side of the fifth sidewall 1102 and a position that is near to the inner side of the sixth sidewall 1103. The first drive systems 2c are fixed on the third inner wall 1106 in accordance with the present invention.

The first drive systems 2c are respectively configured in a position of the inner of the body housing 110 that is near to the upside thereof and a position of the inner of the body housing 110 that is near to the downside thereof. The first drive systems 2d are fixed on the front wall 1100 in accordance with the present invention. A plurality of the third mounting holed 111 formed on the front wall 1100 are respectively fastened to the equal third mounting holed 111 formed on the back wall 1101 with a plurality of third screws 112 to join two covers of the body housing 110 together.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view illustrating the base 14 of the motion toy 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is an exploded view illustrating the base 14 of the motion toy 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention. The base 14 includes a base housing 140 and the first drive system 2 configured in the base 14. The base housing 140 formed by two covers includes a seventh sidewall 1400, an eighth sidewall 1401 and a bottom wall 1402 linking the seventh sidewall 1400 and the eighth sidewall 1401. The first drive system 2 parallel to seventh sidewall 1400 is configured and fixed on the bottom wall 1402. The seventh sidewall 1400 and the eighth sidewall 1401 define a first bulge 1403 projecting outward therefrom and a second bulge 1404 projecting outward therefrom respectively. A plurality of fourth mounting holes 141 formed on one cover of the base housing 140 are respectively fastened to the equal fourth mounting holes 141 formed on the other cover of the base housing 140 with a plurality of fourth screws 142 to join two covers of the base housing 140 together.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 again, the foot portion 15 has two parts. Each of the parts includes a housing 150, a fixed hole 151 and a battery-receiving slot 152. When the base 14 and the foot portion 15 are in assembly, either the first bulge 1403 or the second bulge 1404 is jammed into the fixed hole 151. A battery is received in the battery-receiving slot 152 for providing energy to the first drive system 2 and the second drive system 3 (not shown).

Referring to FIGS. 2, 5, 6, 7 and 8, the head portion 10 and the body assembly 11 connect with each other via the first pivoted portion 16. The first pivoted portion 16 includes a first longitudinal plate 160 and a first transverse plate 161 perpendicular to the first longitudinal plate 160. The first longitudinal plate 160 defines a first longitudinal outer tooth 162 at one outer edge thereof. The first transverse plate 161 defines a first transverse outer tooth 163 at one edge of the first transverse plate 161 that is distant from the first longitudinal plate 160. A gap 164 is formed at one corner of the first longitudinal plate 160 that is far from the first longitudinal outer tooth 162. A first connecting portion 165 links the head portion 10 and the body assembly 11 in accordance with the present invention. The first connecting portion 165 includes a first convex pillar 1650, a second convex pillar 1651, a third convex pillar 1652, a fourth convex pillar 1653, which protrude outward from the first pivoted portion 16, and a first plow groove 1654, a second plow groove 1655, a third plow groove 1656, a fourth plow groove 1657, which cooperate with the convex pillars 1650, 1651, 1652, 1653 respectively.

The first convex pillar 1650 and the second convex pillar 1651 are at opposite sides of the first longitudinal plate 160 and adjacent to the first transverse plate 161. The fourth convex pillar 1653 and the third convex pillar 1654 are at opposite sides of the first transverse plate 161 and adjacent to the first longitudinal plate 160. The first plow groove 1654 and the second plow groove 1655 are respectively defined on the ninth sidewall 1000 and the fourth sidewall 1001. The third plow groove 1656 and the fourth plow groove 1657 are respectively defined on the top of the front wall 1100 and the top of the back wall 1101.

When the first pivoted portion 16 in assembly with the head portion 10 and the body assembly 11, the first convex pillar 1650, the second convex pillar 1651, the third convex pillar 1652, the fourth convex pillar 1653 are respectively jammed into the first plow groove 1654, the second plow groove 1655, the third plow groove 1656, the fourth plow groove 1657, with the first longitudinal outer tooth 162 engaging with the third outer tooth 252, with the first transverse outer tooth 163 engaging with the second outer tooth 251 of the first drive system 2c configured at the upside of the body assembly 11. The retaining wall 1005 of the head portion 10 is mounted in the gap 164 of the first pivoted portion 16 fitly.

When the first drive system 2b placed in the head housing 100 runs, the third outer tooth 252 thereof rotates in the direction of arrow A, so that the first longitudinal outer tooth 162 rotates following the first drive system 2b to drive the head portion 10 to move forward and rearward via the convex pillars 1652, 1653, that is, the motion toy 1 is nodding the head. Meanwhile, the retaining wall 1005 cooperates with the gap 164 to limit movements of the head portion 10 within a certain degree to move forward and rearward. When the first drive system 2c configured at the upside of in the body assembly 11 runs, the second outer tooth 251 thereof rotates in the direction of arrow C, so that the first transverse outer tooth 163 rotates following the first drive system 2c to drive the head portion 10 to swing rightward and leftward, that is, the motion toy 1 is swinging the head.

Referring to FIGS. 2, 7 and 8, the body assembly 11 and the left-handed portion 12 connect with each other via the second pivoted portion 17. Also the body assembly 11 and the right-handed portion 13 connect with each other via the third pivoted portion 18. The second pivoted portion 17 is similar to the third pivoted portion 18. The third pivoted portion 18 includes a hand gear 180 with a ninth outer tooth 182 formed around thereof, a second rotating shaft 181 projecting outward from the hand gear 180 and sharing a same axis therewith. An U-shaped fixed portion 183 is defined at the outer end of the second rotating shaft 181.

When the third pivoted portion 18 and the right-handed portion 13 are in assembly, the hand gear 180 is received between the fifth sidewall 1102 and the first inner wall 1104, with the second rotating shaft 181 inserted into the sixth pivoted hole 1107 to make the ninth outer tooth 182 engage with the third outer tooth 252 of the first drive system 2d placed at a position which is near to the fifth sidewall 1102, The fixed portion 183 connects to the right-handed portion 13.

When the first drive system 2d mounted at a position which is near to the fifth sidewall 1102 runs with the third outer tooth 252 thereof rotating in the direction of arrow D, the third pivoted portion 18 rotates following the first drive system 2d to drive the right-handed portion 13 to rotate. The status of the left-handed portion 12 is similar to the right-handed portion 13.

Referring to FIG. 7-10, the body assembly 11 connects with the base 14 via the fourth pivoted portion 19. The fourth pivoted portion 19 includes a second transverse plate 190 and a second longitudinal plate 191 perpendicular to the transverse plate 190. The second transverse plate 190 defines a second transverse outer tooth 192 at one edge of the second transverse plate 190 that is far from the second longitudinal plate 191. The second longitudinal plate 191 defines a second longitudinal outer tooth 193 at one edge of the second longitudinal plate 191 that is far from the second transverse plate 190.

A second connecting portion 194 links the body assembly 11 and the base 14 together in accordance with the present invention. The second connecting portion 194 includes a fifth convex pillar 1940, a sixth convex pillar 1941 which respectively protrude outward from the opposite sides of the second transverse plate 190 and are adjacent to the second longitudinal plate 191, a seventh convex pillar 1942, an eighty convex pillar 1943 which respectively protrude outward from the opposite sides of the second longitudinal plate 191 and are adjacent to the second transverse plate 190, and a fifth plow groove 1944, a sixth plow groove 1945, a seventh plow groove 1946, a eighth plow groove 1947 which cooperate with the convex pillars 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943 respectively. The fifth plow groove 1944 and the sixth plow groove 1945 are respectively defined at the bottom of the front wall 1100 and the back wall 1101 of the body housing 110. The seventh plow groove 1946 and the eighth plow groove 1947 are respectively defined at the top of the base housing 140.

When the fourth pivoted portion 19 is in assembly with the body assembly 11 and the base 14, the convex pillars 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943 are respectively jammed into the plow grooves 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, with the second transverse outer tooth 192 of the fourth pivoted portion 19 engaging with the third outer tooth 252 of the first drive system 2c placed at the downside of the body housing 110, with the second longitudinal outer tooth 193 engaging with third outer tooth 252 of the first drive system 2c placed at the downside of the body housing 110.

When the first drive system 2c configured at the downside of the body housing 110 runs with the third outer tooth 252 thereof rotating in the direction of the arrow F, the fourth pivoted portion 19 drives the body assembly 11 to swing rightward and leftward, that is, the body assembly 11 is swinging rightward and leftward. When the first drive system 2 configured in the base 14 runs with the third outer tooth 252 thereof rotating in the direction of the arrow G, the fourth pivoted portion 19 drives the body assembly 11 to swing forward and rearward, that is, the body assembly 11 is bending forward and rearward.

Referring to FIG. 11-14, either the left-handed portion 12 or the right-handed portion 13 is formed by the second drive systems 3. Each of the second drive systems 3 includes a low cover 30, a fixed cover 32, a top cover 33, a second motor 34 with a second transmission shaft 340 and a Printed Circuit Board 35. The low cover 30 defines a first pivoted groove 300, a second pivoted groove 301, a third pivoted groove 302, a fourth pivoted groove 303. The pivoted grooves 300, 301, 302 are respectively coupled with a first pivoted shaft 304, a second pivoted shaft 305, a third pivoted shaft 306. A fifth gear 307, a sixth gear 308 and a seventh gear 309 are respectively are mounted in the second drive system 3 through the corresponding pivoted shafts 304, 305, 306.

The fifth gear 307 includes a fifth through hole 3070 passing through the center thereof, a tenth outer tooth 3071 and an eleventh outer tooth 3072 sharing a same axis with the tenth outer tooth 3071 and adjacent to the tenth outer tooth 3071. The radius of the tenth outer tooth 3071 is bigger than the radius of the eleventh outer tooth 3072. The sixth gear 308 includes a sixth through hole 3080 passing through the center thereof, a twelfth outer tooth 3081, and a thirteenth outer tooth 3082 sharing a same axis with the twelfth outer tooth 3081. The radius of the twelfth outer tooth 3081 is bigger than the radius of the thirteenth outer tooth 3082. The seventh gear 309 includes a seventh through hole 3090 passing through the center thereof, a fourteenth outer tooth 3091 and a fifteenth outer tooth 3092. The radius of the fourteenth outer tooth 3091 is bigger than the radius of the fifteenth outer tooth 3092.

The pivoted shafts 304, 305, 306 pass through the fifth through hole 3070, the sixth through hole 3080, the seventh through hole 3090 respectively, with the fifth gear 307, the sixth gear 308, the seventh gear 309 engaging with each other. An axletree 310 fitted around a third rotating shaft 3111 of a eighth gear 311 is received in the fourth pivoted groove 303. The eighth gear 311 further includes a sixteenth outer tooth 3110 and an imbedding portion 3112 adjacent to the sixteenth outer tooth 3110.

The low cover 30 and the fixed cover 32 mate with each other to receive the first pivoted shaft 304, the second pivoted shaft 305, the third pivoted shaft 306, the fifth gear 307, the sixth gear 308, the seventh gear 309 and the eighth gear 311. The fixed cover 32 defines a guide portion 320 at one end thereof and a peristome 321 at the other end thereof, a second receiving groove 322 receiving the second motor 34 and a seventh pivoted hole 323 fitted to one end of the third rotating shaft 3111 between the guide portion 320 and the peristome 321. The eighth gear 311 is received in the guide portion 320 partly with the imbedding portion 3112 fitted to the guide portion 320.

A ninth gear 341 fitted around the second transmission shaft 340 of the second motor 34 defines a seventeenth outer tooth 342. The Printed Circuit Board 35 defines a control circuit (not shown) and a connector 350 connecting with the electrical source. The control circuit controls the operation of the second motor 34 through the connector 350. The top cover 33 and the fixed cover 32 join together to receive the Printed Circuit Board 35.

When one of the second drive systems 3 is in assembly, the seventeenth outer tooth 342 engages with the tenth outer tooth 3071, the eleventh outer tooth 3072 engages with the twelfth outer tooth 3081, the thirteenth outer tooth 3082 engages with the fourteenth outer tooth 3091, the fifteenth outer tooth 3092 engages with the sixteenth outer tooth 3110. A plurality of fourth mounting holes 36 formed on the low cover 30 are respectively fastened to the equal fourth mounting holes 36 formed on the top cover 33 with a plurality of fourth screws passing through the equal fourth mounting holes 36 formed on the fixed cover 32 to join the three covers 30, 32, 33 together. The second drive systems 3 provide a power to drive the parts associated therewith to perform various movements.

Referring to FIG. 15 and FIG. 16, two second drive systems 3 link together via an I-shaped locking component 4. Also the second drive systems 3 link together via an U-shaped connecting component 5 in accordance with the present invention.

When the body assembly 11, the left-handed portion 12 and the right-handed portion 13 in assembly, the fixed portion 183 of the third pivoted portion 18 is received in the peristome 321 of the second drive system 3 and fitted to the imbedding portion 3112. The second drive systems 3 cooperates with the pivoted portions 17, 18 and the first drive systems 2d (shown in FIG. 8) to move in random angle for performing various movements.

As described hereinabove, the first drive system 2c which is configured at the upside of the body assembly 11 runs with the head gear 101, so that the acceptable body 102 connecting with the head gear 101 rotates rightward and leftward to perform the movement of shaking the head. The first drive system 2 placed horizontally in the head housing 100 cooperates with the first pivoted portion 16, so that head portion 10 moves forward and rearward to perform the movement of nodding the head. The first drive system 2c configured at the upside of the body assembly 11 cooperates with the first pivoted portion 16, so that the head portion 10 swings rightward and leftward to perform the movement of swinging the head.

The first drive system 2d configured at a position which is near to the fifth sidewall 1102 cooperates with the third pivoted portion 18, so that the right-handed portion 13 rotates to perform the movement of rotating. The status of the left-handed portion is similar to the right-handed portion 13.

The first drive system 2c configured at the downside of the body housing 110 cooperates with the fourth pivoted portion 19, so that the body assembly 11 bends forward and rearward. The second drive systems 3 cooperates with the pivoted portions 17, 18 and the first drive systems 2d, so that the left-handed portion 12 and the right-handed portion 13 perform the movements of raising the hand or laying down the hand. The motion toy 1 provides a changing electric group 6 to limit the operational speed, so that the movements of the motion toy 1 are similar to the movements of the human.

The motion toy 1 can cooperate with a control apparatus, a sense apparatus, an audio output apparatus to achieve an interactive function. The control apparatus can be set at each positions of the motion toy 1 in response to external signals. The sense apparatus transmits signals to the control apparatus if it senses external signals. The control apparatus drives the first drive system 2, the second drive systems 3 and the audio output apparatus to perform various movements and make a sound.

While the child is playing with the motion toy 1, he might touch, press the sense apparatus, for example, speak to the motion toy 1. As soon as the child speaks to the motion toy 1, the sense apparatus causes a signal and sends the signal to the control apparatus, and then the control apparatus drives the first drive system 2, the second drive systems 3 and the audio output apparatus to perform various movements and make a sound according to the signal.

Claims

1. A motion toy comprising:

a body assembly having at least four first drive systems with one of the first drive systems configured at the upside thereof, with another first drive system configured at the downside thereof and with the rest of the first drive systems mounted in the body assembly being configured at opposite sides thereof;

a head portion having at least one first drive system, said first drive system mounted in the head portion being connected to the first drive system configured at the upside of the body assembly via a first pivoted portion;

a base having at least one first drive system, the first drive system mounted in the base being connected to the first drive system configured at the downside of the body assembly via a fourth pivoted portion; and

a hand portion having at least two second drive systems, said second drive systems being connected to the first drive systems configured at the opposite sides of the body assembly respectively via a second pivoted portion and a third pivoted portion.

2. The motion toy as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first drive system comprises:

a first motor with a transmission shaft extending outward therefrom;

a first gear fitted around the transmission shaft;

a fourth gear having a fourth through hole, a sixth outer tooth engaging with the first gear and a seventh outer tooth;

a third gear having a third through hole, a fourth outer tooth engaging with the seventh outer tooth and a fifth outer tooth;

a second gear having a second through hole, a second outer tooth engaging with the fifth outer tooth and a third outer tooth;

a first pivot;

a second pivot; and

a first housing receiving the first motor, the first gear, the fourth gear, the third gear, the second gear, the first pivot and the second pivot.

3. The motion toy as claimed in claim 2, wherein the first housing comprises:

a first sidewall;

a second sidewall laterally spaced from the first sidewall;

a third sidewall linking the first sidewall and the second sidewall;

a first receiving slot projecting outward from the outside of the first sidewall;

a first fixed arm projecting outward from the outside of the first sidewall;

a first pivoted hole defined on the first fixed arm;

a second pivoted hole defined on the first sidewall;

a third pivoted hole defined on the second sidewall in accordance with the first pivoted hole; and

a fourth pivoted hole defined on the second sidewall in accordance with the second pivoted hole;

said first pivot passing through the third through hole and the fourth through hole with one end thereof which is near to the second gear inserted into the first pivoted hole and with the other end thereof which is near to the fourth gear inserted into the fourth pivoted hole;

said second pivot passing through the second through hole with one end thereof inserted into the second pivoted hole and with the other end thereof inserted into the fourth pivoted hole.

4. The motion toy connector as claimed in claim 3, wherein the first housing is formed by two covers, a plurality of first mounting holes formed on the first sidewall are respectively fastened to the equal first mounting holes formed on the third sidewall with a plurality of first screws to join two covers of the first housing together.

5. The motion toy as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first drive systems configured in the head housing have gears placed in the head portion horizontally and vertically respectively, said head portion has a head housing, a head gear engaging with the gears of one of the first drive systems placed in the head portion horizontally, an acceptable body connecting with the head gear.

6. The motion toy as claimed in claim 5, wherein the head housing has a ninth sidewall, a fourth sidewall, a fourth sidewall laterally spaced from the ninth sidewall, a first top wall linking the ninth sidewall and the fourth sidewall, a second top wall which links the ninth sidewall and the fourth sidewall and is spaced from the first top wall, two fifth pivoted holes defined on the first top wall and the second top wall respectively, a retaining wall defined on the second top wall, and a second fixed arm extending outward from the outside of the fourth sidewall to fix the first drive system which has gears placed in the head portion horizontally.

7. The motion toy as claimed in claim 6, wherein the head housing is formed by two covers, a plurality of second mounting holes formed on the third sidewall are respectively fastened to the equal second mounting holes formed on the fourth sidewall with a plurality of second screws to join two covers of the head housing together.

8. The motion toy as claimed in claim 5, wherein said head gear has an eighth outer tooth and a first rotating shaft sharing a same axis with the eighth outer tooth, said head gear is received between the first top wall and the second top wall, said first rotating shaft is fitted into the fifth pivoted holes.

9. The motion toy as claimed in claim 1, wherein the body assembly includes a body housing with a front wall and a back wall laterally spaced from the front wall, two first drive systems with gears thereof parallel to the front wall and two first drive systems with gears thereof perpendicular to the front wall.

10. The motion toy as claimed in claim 9, wherein the body housing further comprises a fifth sidewall linking the front wall and back wall, and a sixth sidewall laterally spaced from the fifth sidewall, a first inner wall defined in the inner side of the fifth sidewall with a certain distance from the fifth sidewall, a second inner wall defined in the inner side of the sixth sidewall with a certain distance from the sixth sidewall, a third inner wall which links the fifth sidewall and the sixth sidewall and is defined at the middle of the body assembly, said fifth sidewall, said sixth sidewall, said first inner wall and said second inner wall, each has a sixth pivoted hole thereof.

11. The motion toy as claimed in claim 10, wherein the body housing is formed by two covers, a plurality of third mounting holes formed on the front sidewall are respectively fastened to the equal third mounting holes formed on the back sidewall with a plurality of third screws to join two covers of the body housing together.

12. The motion toy as claimed in claim 1, wherein the base includes a base housing with a seventh sidewall, an eighth sidewall and a bottom wall linking the seventh sidewall and the eighth sidewall, a first bulge projecting outward from the outer side of the seventh sidewall and a second bulge projecting outward from the eighth sidewall.

13. The motion toy as claimed in claim 1, wherein the base housing is formed by two covers, a plurality of fourth mounting holes formed on one cover of the base housing are respectively fastened to the equal third mounting holes formed on the other cover of the base housing with a plurality of third screws to join two covers of the base housing together.

14. The motion toy as claimed in claim 12, wherein said first bulge and said second bulge are respectively connected to the foot portion.

15. The motion toy as claimed in claim 14, wherein the foot portion has two parts, each of the parts includes a housing, a fixed hole and a battery-receiving slot.

16. The motion toy as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first pivoted portion includes a first longitudinal plate, a first transverse plate perpendicular to the first longitudinal plate and a first connecting portion linking the body assembly and the head portion together, the first longitudinal plate defines a first longitudinal outer tooth at one outer edge thereof for engaging with the third outer tooth of the first drive system which has gears placed in the head portion vertically, the first transverse plate defines a first transverse outer tooth for engaging with the second outer tooth of the first drive system configured at the upside of the body assembly.

17. The motion toy as claimed in claim 16, wherein the first pivoted portion further comprises a gap formed at one corner of the first longitudinal plate that is far from the first longitudinal outer tooth.

18. The motion toy as claimed in claim 16, wherein the first connecting portion includes a first convex pillar, a second convex pillar, a third convex pillar, a fourth convex pillar, which are protruded outward from the first pivoted portion, and a first plow groove, a second plow groove, a third plow groove, a fourth plow groove, which cooperate with the first convex pillar, the second convex pillar, the third convex pillar, the fourth convex pillar respectively.

19. The motion toy as claimed in claim 1, wherein the third pivoted portion which is similar to the second pivoted portion includes a hand gear with a ninth outer tooth formed around thereof to be fitted to the first drive system placed at a position which is near to the fifth sidewall, a second rotating shaft projecting outward from the hand gear and sharing a same axis therewith and an U-shaped fixed portion defined at the outer end of the second rotating shaft.

20. The motion toy as claimed in claim 1, wherein the fourth pivoted portion includes a second transverse plate, a second longitudinal plate perpendicular to the transverse plate and a second connecting portion linking the body assembly and the base together, the second transverse plate defines a second transverse outer tooth at one edge of the second transverse plate that is far from the second longitudinal plate for engaging with the third outer tooth of the first drive system placed at the downside of the body housing, the second longitudinal plate defines a second longitudinal outer tooth at one edge of the second longitudinal plate that is far from the second transverse plate for engaging with third outer tooth of the first drive system placed at the downside of the body housing.

21. The motion toy as claimed in claim 20, wherein the second connecting portion includes a fifth convex pillar, a sixth convex pillar which respectively protrude outward from the opposite sides of the second transverse plate and are adjacent to the second longitudinal plate, a seventh convex pillar, an eighty convex pillar which respectively protrude outward from the opposite sides of the second longitudinal plate and are adjacent to the second transverse plate, and a fifth plow groove, a sixth plow groove, a seventh plow groove, a eighth plow groove which are cooperating with the fifth convex pillars, sixth convex pillar, the seventh convex pillar, the eighty convex pillar respectively.