Abstract: The present invention provides a dynamic searching device for toys, having at least two optical sensors to sense a target and a control circuit to compare the sensed signals of the two sensors and control a driver to move the toy, thus giving the toy dynamic movement.

Abstract: A steering mechanism and associated gearbox is disclosed for a toy car or other small motorized vehicle. The steering mechanism comprises a steering arm, collar, return spring and an alignment adjustor. These components are externally mounted on a gear box and motor that allow remote control of the steering mechanism, and the wheels controlled by the steering mechanism.

Abstract: A toy includes a platform, a moving body, and a balance bar. The moving body has front and rear wheels rotatable about horizontal rotary axes, a turning wheel, and a drive unit coupled to the turning wheel and one of the rear wheels to drive movement of the moving body when the moving body is disposed on the platform. The turning wheel is rotatable about an axis perpendicular to the rotary axes of the front and rear wheels, and prevents the moving body from falling off the platform when the moving body moves to a peripheral edge of the platform. The balance bar has an intermediate fulcrum portion mounted pivotally on the moving body about a horizontal pivot axis, and two arm portions projecting from two opposite lateral sides of the moving body.

Abstract: A model motorcycle race track system is provided including a race track and a plurality of carriage assemblies slidable along the track. A plurality of miniature motorcycles are each mounted on one of the carriage assemblies for being moved around the track.

Abstract: A programmable device such as a toy or novelty item wherein there is a body. There is also a keyboard on an independent cartridge with a microprocessor which can be activated by a user to selectively cooperate with the body and set up any one of multiple different motions of the toy. Sounds and lights in the body can be activated to coordinate with the movement. The toy can be a car or other device capable of moving in the environment. The keyboard on the cartridge can also be used independently to play a game programmed with the microprocessor in the cartridge, the game being independent of the body. The game can relate to issues of vehicle driving. An alarm clock feature can be included in the cartridge.

Abstract: A radio controlled skateboarding toy is provided comprising a multi-jointed moveable figurine attached to a motorized skateboard for which steering is controlled through the pivotal movements of the figurine allowing for dramatic realism and high performance stunts. It also features moveable battery packs, changeable motor positions, and interchangeable wheel weights to provide different centers of balance necessary to perform a wide range of maneuvers.

Abstract: A remote control movable ball amusement device includes a plurality of shell parts so as to result in a non-spherical ball. Preferably each shell part is driven independently of the other. An antenna is provided which extends externally of the shell parts to increase the range of operability of the device.

Abstract: A remotely controlled toy vehicle includes a pair of parallel front wheels a pair of rear wheels at least essentially unchanging in configuration and outer diameter during operation, and a pair of reversible electric motors controlled remotely from the vehicle, each motor driving a separate one of the pair of rear wheels independently of the other motor and other rear wheel to selectively propel and steer the toy vehicle during operation. Each rear wheel has a maximum outer diameter (D) that is: greater than a minimum distance (T) between facing sides of the pair of rear wheels; more than twice the diameter (d) of each front wheel; greater than the distance (WB) between the front and rear wheel axes; and/or more than one-half the overall vehicle length (L) along its centerline. At least two-thirds and suggestedly at least three-quarters of the weight of each rear wheel is located within fifteen percent of an outer end of the rear wheel radius adjoining an outer circumference of each rear wheel.

Abstract: An entertainment apparatus includes a chassis, support wheels rotatably secured to the chassis, a back-wind spring powered motor mounted to the chassis and drivably connected to at least one of the support wheels, so that the motor is wound by rolling the chassis backward on the support wheels, and a locking mechanism including a structure for releasibly locking the motor against unwinding and a structure for releasing the motor to deliver torque to and thereby rotate the at least one support wheel and accelerate the apparatus across a support surface.

Abstract: A programmable device such as a toy or novelty item has a keyboard which can be activated by a user to set up any one of multiple different motions of the toy. Sounds and lights can be activated to coordinate with the movement. The toy can be a car or other device capable of moving in the environment.

Abstract: A remote control movable ball amusement device includes a plurality of shell parts so as to result in a non-spherical ball. Preferably each shell part is driven independently of the other. An antenna is provided which extends externally of the shell parts to increase the range of operability of the device.

Abstract: A toy car has a body with front and rear wheels, wheel support members with rightward/leftward travel wheels, and an elevating mechanism for lifting up and down the wheel support members in order to set the rightward/leftward travel wheels with respect to the body in positions higher than the front and rear wheels and positions which is lower than the front and rear wheels and in which the rightward/leftward travel wheels are in contact with the ground. When the wheel support members are in lifting-up positions, the front and rear wheels, not the rightward/leftward travel wheels, are in contact with the ground, and the toy car travels forward or backward. When the wheel support members are in lifting-down positions, the rightward/leftward travel wheels, not the front and rear wheels, are in contact with the ground, the toy car travels rightward or leftward.

Abstract: A steering control mechanism for a model vehicle, e.g. a small toy vehicle, includes an electromagnetic coil wound around the wheel shaft of one of the wheels of the toy vehicle. Adjacent and facing one end of this coil are provided one or more permanent magnets on the vehicle chassis. Current is selectively applied to the coil so as to cause the wheel shaft to rotate either towards one or the other pole of the permanent magnets. The mechanism also includes position sensing means which may provide a feedback control signal to a controller to provide for progressive turning of the wheels and/or to provide automatic centering of the wheels when it is desired for the vehicle to move in a straight line.

Abstract: This patent disclosure teaches a moving, vehicle toy having a hand operable selector knob that determines the direction of single guide wheel that is steered by the action of a pivotally mounted steering arm that is rotated by means of a lever arm that engages with any one of several cam surfaces of a powered cam shaft.

Abstract: A remote control toy includes a remote land vehicle which is controlled by a hand controller configured in the shape of a flying vehicle. The hand controller includes a switch for controlling forward and rearward movement of the land vehicle and a photoelectric tilt switch for controlling steering of the land vehicle wherein tilting movement of the flying vehicle hand controller causes steering of the land vehicle. The tilting movement of the hand controller for steering creates that appearance that the flying vehicle is following or chasing the land vehicle.

Abstract: A toy vehicle having a rigid chassis, a steering control mechanism, and first and second wheels which are controllable by the steering control mechanism to steer a vehicle. A cam and step arrangement selectively redistributes the effective weight acting on first and second wheels so as to increase the relative effective weight on the one of the first and second wheels on the side of the vehicle to which the vehicle is desired to turn.

Abstract: The present invention provides a steering system provided on a chassis of a toy car comprising the following elements. A rotatable steering plate is rotatably provided on the chassis so as to rotate in a horizontal plane by a predetermined maximum angle toward left and right directions from a longitudinal center axis of the chassis. A spring member is provided on the chassis and mechanically connected to the rotatable steering plate at a position spaced apart from the longitudinal center axis of the chassis for forcing the rotatable steering plate to rotate and tilt toward one of the left and right directions from the longitudinal center axis of the chassis. A steering motor is provided on the chassis for generating a rotation power and the steering motor having a motor shaft. A rotary shaft is provided on the chassis. A transmission system mechanically connects the motor shaft and the rotary shaft for transmitting the rotation power generated by the steering motor into the rotary shaft.

Abstract: A radio-controlled vehicle toy is disclosed which includes a body, a caster axle mounted on a front end of the body and tilted backward from vertical, a front fork rotatable on the caster axle and rotatably supporting a front vehicle wheel, a rear-wheel drive coupled with a rear vehicle wheel, a radio-control receiver and a power source mounted to the body, and a pair of auxiliary wheels mounted on opposite sides of the vehicle body frame so as to be brought into contact with an underlying surface when the vehicle body frame leans laterally. A steering unit is mounted in a front-end portion of the body and includes a steering mechanism to rotate the front fork based on a control signal issued from the receiver and a resilient coupling which resiliently applies control torque to the front fork.

Abstract: A spherical steering toy including a spherical housing, a mounting plate mounted inside the spherical housing and having wheels maintained perpendicularly in touch with the inside wall of the spherical housing, a servo-motor having an output shaft fastened to the center of the mounting plate by a screw, a driving mechanism coupled to the servo-motor at one side opposite to the crossed frame, which driving mechanism including a reversible motor, a transmission gear train, and a wheel coupled to the reversible motor through the transmission gear train and rotated by it against the inside wall of the spherical housing, and a control circuit controlled by a remote controller to operate the servo-motor and the reversible motor, wherein starting the reversible motor causes the spherical housing to rotate forwards and backwards on a flat surface; starting the servo-motor causes the spherical housing to change the steering direction.

Abstract: A vehicle toy has two lateral sides, front and rear ends, an outer perimeter extending around the front and rear ends between the lateral sides, and three pairs of wheels, each pair having a common rotational axis. The wheels of each wheel pair are opposed to one another on the lateral sides. The wheels on each lateral side of the vehicle are arranged in a polygon at the outer perimeter, extending around the front and rear ends between the lateral sides such that adjoining pairs of the wheels define planes which are mutually transverse to one another and which entirely circumscribe the outer perimeter of the vehicle. Two wheel pairs are located proximal the rear end, with one of the two wheel pairs being oriented above the other, and the third wheel pair is located proximal the front end, so that the transverse planes form a triangle. The vehicle is driven by twin electric motors which are radio controlled for remote, independent and separate operation.

Abstract: A photosensitive electric toy car including a base provided with a pair of front wheels at a front portion thereof and a pair of rear wheels at a rear portion thereof, a power chamber fitted on an opening of the base, a control device arranged within the power chamber and provided two photosensitive resistors which will pick up signal from ground to control rotating direction of a first motor, a battery chamber electrically connected with the control device, a driven plate mounted on the top of the power chamber, a cover plate mounted on the top of a curved member on the base, and a driving device for controlling a second motor to drive the toy car, whereby the toy car can be conveniently controlled to move along a desired path.

Abstract: A toy car including a casing mounted inside the car body to hold a driving mechanism and a transmission mechanism, a steering wheel assembly mounted in a circular opening on the chassis and coupled to the transmission mechanism, a battery power supply mounted on the chassis, a stop member mounted on the chassis, a link coupled between an upright shaft on the steering wheel assembly and the transmission mechanism and having a front downward rod, a slide having one end coupled to the link and an opposite end terminating in two retainer arms engaging the stop member, and a switch disposed in a side opening on the slide, wherein when the toy car is depressed by the player against the ground, the steering wheel assembly is lifted to tilt the link, causing the front downward rod of the link forced into a locating hole on the slide for permitting the slide to be moved by the link to switch off the switch in cutting off battery power supply from the driving mechanism.

Abstract: An extremely simple gear system is disclosed whereby a pair of output gears may be controlled so as to rotate in the same or opposite directions. The gear system is particularly useful as the steering system for a toy vehicle in which a reversible motor drives a pair of steering gears in opposite directions on the same axis. A direction-control element is disposed on the same axis as that of the steering gears and is axially moved from first to second positions by cam mechanisms when the rotational direction of the motor is reversed. The direction-control element engages only one of the steering gears at a given time whereby a toy vehicle with the steering apparatus is controlled by changing the rotational direction of the motor such that the vehicle moves ahead or makes a turn.

Abstract: A radio-control toy vehicle is provided with six nonsteerable wheels, three on each lateral side of the vehicle. At least the center wheel on each lateral side is drivingly coupled with a separate, reversible motor. The vehicle is steered by controlling the operation and direction of each motor. The wheels are arranged and the vehicle statically balanced such that the vehicle is supported by the center pair of wheels and one of the two remaining front and rear pairs of wheels, preferably the rear pair of wheels, when the vehicle is stationary on a level, horizontal surface.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for automatically operating the controls of a vehicle and, more specifically, a gearshift lever pattern in a manual transmission to determine an envelope of movement of the gearshift lever, is provided. X and Y motors can be operatively attached to a manual gearshift lever with appropriate encoders to determine positions. A computer circuit controls an automatic learning cycle of movement of the gearshift pattern, while appropriately storing the spatial positions of the gearshift lever, to thereby enable an automatic driving of the gearshift during an automatic operation of the vehicle in a controlled situation.

Abstract: A toy vehicle with a chassis (1), a pair of non-steerable wheels (2) and a pair of steerable wheels (3) mounted on the chassis, a reversible motor (4) mounted on the chassis and fitted with a first outlet shaft (5) associated with a transmission (6) for driving at least one of the non-steerable wheels in a forward direction regardless of the direction of rotation of the motor, and with a second outlet shaft (14) carrying at least one control tooth (15). The steerable wheels are mounted on supports (7) that are pivoted to the chassis about respective substantially vertical axes (8) and are interconnected by a tie-bar (11). A steering control stud (13) is carried by the tie-bar (11) and faces the second outlet shaft (14) and extends parallel thereto.

Abstract: When an electric motor is rotated normally, a left-hand driving wheel is rotated normally by a drive gear through a large gear, a left-hand small gear, and a left-hand driven gear, and a right-hand driving wheel is also rotated normally through a right-hand small gear, a swing gear, an intermediate gear, and a right-hand driven gear, thereby causing the vehicle toy to run straight. When the electric motor is switched to a reverse rotation, the left-hand driving wheel is rotated reversely, and the swing gear is brought into engagement directly with the right-hand driven gear to rotate the right-hand driving wheel normally. As a result, the vehicle toy makes a continuous turn at a small radius of rotation.

Abstract: A steering device for an automotive vehicle toy comprises a motor to be driven by a remote control operation, a steering mechanism having a return spring for biasing steering wheels into a neutral position, and a clutch for transmitting a driving force of the electric motor to the steering mechanism against the return spring. The clutch includes a holding disc, clutch elements engageable with the holding disc such that the clutch elements can be moved in a radial direction of the holding disc by a centrifugal force, and an outer cylindrical member concentrically accommodating the holding disc and the clutch elements in it, and firmly secured to the mechanical reduction gear. A plurality of engaging groove portions are formed in the holding disc at equal spaces through a partition wall.

Abstract: A drive unit of a vehicle toy realizes a high-speed performance and a large-torque performance, is excellent in operability and provides improved battery life. In the drive unit, there is provided a motor gear driven by a radio-controlled motor, first and second drive gears for independently driving left-hand and right-hand wheels, first and second intermediate gears for causing the first and second drive gears to rotate at a lower speed, and an idler gear meshing with one of the intermediate gears to cause the first and second drive gears to rotate in opposite directions. A travelling gear assembly is rotatably driven by the motor gear to travel along a path between a forward position for forward vehicle toy drive and a turn position for vehicle toy turning, the travelling gear assembly directly driving the first and second drive gears in the forward position and driving the same gears through the first and second intermediate gears and the idler gear in the turn position.

Abstract: A steering device for use in a toy car includes an output member having a pair of deformable arms and coupled to a servo, and an input member having side surfaces to be in contact with the free ends of the arms. When the great amount of reaction force from the wheel is applied through the input member to the arm of the output member, this force will be absorbed by the arm due to its elastic deformation so that the damage of the servo is nothing.

Abstract: An automatic tilting toy car has a lift wheel lever extending from the underside of the car chassis for periodically raising one side of the chassis as a motor drives the car thereby giving the appearance that the car travelling on one front and one back wheel on the same side of the chassis and enabling the car to automatically turn away from a motion impeding obstacle to resume movement without operator intervention.

Abstract: A steering device for a toy car has a steering system tie rod carrying, at opposing ends thereof, respective spindles adapted to support steerable wheels. Accordion-shaped springs are connected between the ends of the steering system tie rod and the corresponding spindles.

Abstract: Am amphibian toy car which can be operated by a remote controller comprising a semicircular flow-control cover disposed ajacent to the upper portion of each front wheel and a buoy. By these flow-control cover and buoy, the forward propel force above the front wheels is not generated, so that the toy car can move forwardly and turn right and left under the condition that wheels are submerged in water.

Abstract: A direction-converting device for a remote-controlled toy is disclosed wherein a rotor shaft is supported between the opposite contact faces of coil bobbins of an equally divided electromagnetic coil, said each bobbin accommodating a rotor magnet rotatably in a hollow inside and being wound in parallel with the rotor shaft in multiple turns with coils to form an electromagnetic coil assembly, and said rotor shaft at its one end communicating through a crank with a controlling element for shifting the direction so as to allow the electromagnetic coil to control the magnetic polarity of the rotor magnet by means of a remote control system.

Abstract: A remote controlled toy vehicle includes a plurality of road wheels rotatably suspended from a vehicular chassis and an auxiliary wheel mounted on a structure which can be selectively lowered and steered via remote control in a manner which permits the vehicle to be operated on the auxiliary wheel and two of the four road wheels.

Abstract: A rotary-type electromagnetic actuator for a toy includes a cylindrical magnetic stator fixedly mounted within a housing, a rotor arranged concentrically within the stator and rotatably supported by a shaft within the housing, a coil wound on the rotor for causing the rotor to rotate back and forth by being energized and deenergized, a commutator fixedly secured to the shaft of the rotor for supplying current to the coil, a rotor position-correcting member turnably provided inside the housing in opposition to the commutator and in concentric relation with respect to the housing, and a pair of current feeding brushes embracing the commutator from both sides thereof, each of the current brushes having one end secured to the position-correcting member and another end in pressing contact with a respective commutator bar of the commutator. The coil is energized by dc power supplied through the brushes and commutator.

Abstract: An apparatus for transferring a running track of a toy car racer in a racing toy is disclosed, in which a motor-driven running body runs on a base having a plurality of guide tracks in parallel spaced apart from each other and is provided with a guide element engageable with the guide track, an electromagnetic coil for engaging and disengaging the guide element with the guide track, and a rotary magnet for controlling wheel-steerage by means of its polarity determined by energizing the electromagnetic coil.

Abstract: In a toy automobile for toy roadways with an electric driving motor supported by the chassis of the vehicle, the latter being supportable when in motion on lateral guiding elements of the toy roadways by turning of the front wheels, the chassis of the vehicle is divided crosswise for reducing the expenditure of components and for making the steering functions safe, forming a front chassis part and a rear chassis part, and the two parts of the chassis are rotatably and pivotably connected with one another by an articulated pin with little play, whereby the rear chassis part supports the driving motor and front chassis part supports a common axle for the front wheels, such axle swinging freely.

Abstract: A walking animal toy is capable of moving forward and backwards as well as turn. The toy is meant for riding by a child. Four legs of the toy can be replaced by four wheels, so that the walking toy can become a car that looks like the animal. The toy includes a battery-powered motor drive and speed reduction which rotates a rear shaft having eccentric projections at its ends. A drive shaft is driven by the rear shaft which, in turn, rotates a front shaft connected to universal joints and similar eccentrical projections. A turning mechanism is connected to the front shaft and a handle is provided for steering the turning mechanism. The head, legs or wheels, and tail of the animal are detachable and can be reassembled by the child.

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: An omnidirectional toy vehicle has: a plurality of bearing members rotatively mounted on a chassis, each bearing member bearing an associated drive wheel and having a hollow portion at the center thereof along the whole length thereof; a steering mechanism including a stepping mechanism constructed of Geneva gears and a ratchet mechanism and being coupled to the bearing members in unison; and a drive mechanism including a power transmission mechanism for driving the drive wheels through the hollow portions of the plurality of bearing members. The outer, opposite sides of each wheel may be colored differently to indicate the direction of movement of the vehicle.

Abstract: A radio-controlled, battery-powered robot operator for interchangeable operation of battery-powered toys. The robot operator performs the operations performed by actual operators of actual vehicles and other machines, e.g., the operation of a gear shift lever and a steering mechanism.The robot operator is transferable from one battery-powered vehicle to another, and from operating a battery-powered vehicle to operating a battery-powered machine such as a battery-powered hoist mounted on a battery-powered vehicle.

Abstract: This invention divides into blocks element parts of a running toy of radio control system so as to make easy repairing or setting up. The running toy is composed of a drive unit part of rear wheels, an electronic component unit part for running control, a steering unit part of front wheels, a battery housing unit part, a chassis for supporting said unit parts, and a body of the running toy. The unit parts are divided into blocks, and the body is provided with socket parts in correspondence to disposing positions of said block parts, and the sockets parts are connected electrically and connected to said block parts detachably.

Abstract: A toy vehicle having a toy body, with a motor geared down to drive the rear wheels, and a geared annular hub with adjustable multi-directional adjustment devices mounted on the periphery of the geared annular hub, with projections which contact either an upper rod or a lower rod, or neither, during rotation of the annular hub, causing front heels of the toy to turn to the left, right or maintain straight travel respectively. After the upper or lower rod pivots to move a respective spring connected other upper or lower rod respectively, the front wheels are deflected to the left or right in travel, and tension springs fixed between a forward shifting transverse rod and the toy body immediately pull the front wheel turn mechanism back to its original position for continuance of straight line travel.

Abstract: A programmable wheeled toy having a pair of steerable wheels and a pair of motor driven wheels. The steerable wheels are controlled by a programmable mechanism. The mechanism includes two parallel belts mounted to be driven by the motor. A plurality of shaft members mounted to the belts and each having thereon a slidable roller member manually positionable along the length of the shaft. A lever operatively connected to the steering wheels at one end and having the other end positioned to be contacted by the roller members to cause the lever to pivot and steer the steering wheels, and in turn cause the toy to move in a predetermined pattern.

Abstract: A steerable electric toy car includes a steering mechanism including a weight body with an electrically conductive activating finger and a weight at two ends thereof, suspended on a grip member. Two pairs of contacts are fixed on the grip member in a position that the activating finger does not abut them when the grip member is held upright, but that the activating finger does abut them when the grip member is rotated and the weight maintains the original position of the weight body relative to the ground. The toy car further includes a gearing for turning the wheels of the car which has a frictional arrangement for preventing damage to the powering motor when the wheels can be turned no further.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a front wheel drive toy car having front wheels for driving and changing direction which includes a chassis and a lifting rod connected to the chassis for supporting a rear axle. The car includes a hinge for pivotally securing the lifting rod so as to allow the lifting rod to move away from and toward the chassis, a setting device connected to the lifting rod for setting a pivot position, and a bumper arranged at a front of the chassis for preventing forward tumble of the car over a front axle when forward movement is suddenly changed to backward movement. The swing angle of the lifting rod is set at a position such that the car will tumble forward toward the front axle upon a sudden direction change from forward movement to backward movement.

Abstract: The movements of a self-propellable toy are controlled by an on-board infrared light transmitter and receiver and a control subcircuit operative for detecting obstacles in the forward path of advancement of the toy, and for causing the toy to either advance forwardly toward the detected obstacle or to turn away from the same, in dependence upon a selected control mode.

Abstract: A mechanized ball includes a hollow sphere having a removable hatch through which a powered ball driving unit can be placed within the sphere and removed therefrom. The ball driving unit can be electrically or mechanically powered and may be in the form of a single powered driving wheel or a self-contained four wheeled toy vehicle. The vehicle may be guided within the ball by a strut and/or a spring device which contacts an interior part of the ball. In some species the ball may be steered by a weight which is moved back and forth along a dual helical groove on a diametral support from which a single powered drive wheel is suspended.

Abstract: A toy aeroplane composed of a fuselage, a gear box fixed to the fuselage, a wheel axle holder rotatably mounted in the gear box, a wheel axle which extends rotatably through the gear box and the wheel axle holder and which carries a wheel at each end thereof, a further wheel which is rotatably mounted to the fuselage in front of the gear box, an electric motor mounted in the gear box, a reduction gear mounted in the gear box for transmitting rotation of the electric motor to the wheel axle and to the wheel axle holder and a crank mounted in the gear box for periodically changing the direction of rotation of the wheel axle holder. The axis of rotation of the wheel axle holder is perpendicular to the wheel axle and extends downwardly from the rear to the front of the toy aeroplane, whereby in use, the toy aeroplane turns and tilts alternately to the left and to the right.