The application is called the U.S. Patent application No.61/499 of " having the toy figure (Toy Figure with Articulating Limb) that is hinged limb " based on the name of submitting on June 21st, 2011,274, agent's recording mechanism No.1389.0340P/16877P, and require its priority, at this in conjunction with its whole disclosures as a reference.
Summary of the invention
An embodiment Shen, the toy motion image is provided, it comprises trunk, at least one pivotally is connected to the appendage of trunk, and is arranged on the elastomeric element in described at least one appendage.Described elastomeric element is oriented the axis near far away that is arranged essentially parallel to described at least one appendage, and is configured at least a portion in the described toy figure of resting position biasing.
In other embodiments, toy figure comprises trunk, pivotally is connected to the buttocks part of trunk, pivotally is connected at least one appendage of described buttocks part; Be configured in described at least one appendage at least one in elastomeric element.Described elastomeric element is oriented to the axis near far away that is arranged essentially parallel to described at least one appendage.In certain embodiments, described at least one appendage pivotally is connected to described buttocks part and described trunk is rotationally attached to described buttocks part, makes described at least one appendage pivotally be connected to described trunk by described buttocks part.Still in other embodiments, described buttocks part is connected to trunk by T-shaped connector, and this T-shaped connector is configured to allow described buttocks part with respect to described trunk 180 degree rotations.
In other embodiments, described toy figure only comprises an elastomeric element.Alternatively, elastomeric element is the first elastomeric element, and toy figure also comprises the second elastomeric element that is configured in the second appendage, and wherein said elastomeric element is oriented to the axis near far away that is arranged essentially parallel to the second appendage.
Also in another embodiment, at least one appendage is the first leg and the second leg.In certain embodiments, described the first leg is rotationally attached to described buttocks part and comprises elastomeric element, and but described the second leg pivotally is connected to described buttocks part does not comprise elastomeric element.Further, in other embodiments, described the second leg pivotally is connected to described trunk by the frictional fit ball-and-socket joint, and this frictional fit ball-and-socket joint is configured to allow this appendage about this joint spherical earth rotation and the toy figure that can pose is provided.In another embodiment, only the first leg comprises elastomeric element.
Also in another embodiment, the toy motion image is set up and comprises the head that pivotally is connected to trunk, and in a further embodiment, the elastomeric element of toy motion image is that described elastomeric element is to be selected to comprise torsion spring, torsion bar, helical spring, elasticity conjunction, the group that its growth and its composition form.
In certain embodiments, elastomeric element is configured at least a portion in resting position biasing toy figure.In other embodiments, elastomeric element is configured in the location bias buttocks part of forward direction basically.
In another embodiment, toy figure comprises trunk, has at least one appendage of the first that pivotally is connected to second portion, and appendage is connected to described trunk, and is configured in the elastomeric element in described at least one appendage.Described elastomeric element is oriented to the axis near far away that is arranged essentially parallel to described at least one appendage.In certain embodiments, elastomeric element is formed at least a portion of described at least one appendage of resting position biasing.In other embodiments, elastomeric element is the first elastomeric element that is configured in the first appendage, and described toy figure also is included in the second elastomeric element in described the first appendage.The first elastomeric element is in the first of resting position with respect to second portion biasing first appendage of the first appendage, and the second elastomeric element is at first biasing first appendage of resting position with respect to the first appendage.
Other purpose of the present invention, feature and advantage are considering that detailed description will be more readily understood after accompanying drawing is combined.
The specific embodiment
General reference Fig. 1-5, action or toy figure 10 can comprisetrunk 12,14 (seeing Fig. 3-5), and at least one appendage 16.In addition or selectively,action image 10 can also comprise buttocks orbuttocks part 15, and it can be configured to as the connection betweentrunk 12 and at least one appendage 16.Trunk 12,14,buttocks 15, and at least oneappendage 16 can comprise any suitable structure, outward appearance, and/or decorate, so that similar in appearance to any suitable people, animal, and/or other personage's health, head, and/or limbs.For example,action image 10 can be configured to similar in appearance to the wrestling personage.In certain embodiments, at least oneappendage 16 and 14 can pivotally be connected totrunk 12, makes its any part or the combination can be with respect to trunk 12 pivotables, rotation, or be hinged.In other exemplary embodiment, at least oneappendage 16 rotor ground rotatably or in addition are attached tobuttocks 15 movably, and thisbuttocks 15 can correspondingly be connected totrunk 12 movably.In other words, at least oneappendage 16 can be connected totrunk 12 by buttocks 15.In the exemplary embodiment shown in Fig. 1-3,buttocks 15 can be attached totrunk 12 by allowing the 180 mobile T-shaped connectors 13 of degree, makesbuttocks 15 that other range of movement or type is provided.
Further referring to figs. 1 to 3,14 rotor ground or be rotatably connected totrunk 12 selectively rotate with respect totrunk 12 to allow 14.In addition, or alternatively, appendage 16 rotor ground or be rotatably connected totrunk 12 are to allowappendage 16 with respect to the selectable rotation of trunk 12.Although 14 andother appendage 16 pivotally be connected to as shown in the figure body, yet head and/orappendage 16 can connect with any method that other is fit to, comprise being slidably connected.In a further embodiment, 14,other appendage 16, or its some combinations can be fixedly connected totrunk 12 by any suitable method.
Fig. 1 to 3 provides partly breaking or exploded view according to the toy motion image of a plurality of embodiment of the present invention.In certain embodiments, at least oneappendage 16 can be divided by two half-unit and forms, its can be bonding or any desirable mode combine, for example engage, promotion or frictional fit.For example, in Fig. 1-2, described at least oneappendage 16 is two legs, and every leg is illustrated fromtrunk 12 dismountings, and is divided into two halves.The type of appendage no matter, each of at least oneappendage 16 can have near-end 17 and far-end 19, the moreclose trunk 12 of ratio far-end 19 that makes near-end 17 be configured.Axis between near-end 17 and far-end 19 can be called nearlyaxis 21 far away usually, and can basically described at least oneappendage 16 be halved.Therefore, if described at least oneappendage 16 is basically straight, nearlyaxis 21 far away can be also straight basically.Yet if additionally, at least oneappendage 16 is curved, crooked, flexible, perhaps not straight in addition, as the situation of Fig. 1-3, nearlyaxis 21 far away can turn to, and bending is perhaps additionally crooked so that described at least oneappendage 16 is halved basically.
Still usually with reference to figure 1-3, partly decompose and take the different internal part that view can illustrate the toy motion image apart, with the mechanism of the resilient connection of detailed description toy motion image.More specifically, Fig. 1-3show pivot assembly 18, it is at least partially disposed at least oneappendage 16, and is configured in the mode of any hope, described at least oneappendage 16 is connected totrunk 12, for example with regularly, pivotally or rotatablemode.Pivot assembly 18 can comprise thepillar 22 that is arranged in described at least oneappendage 16, be arranged on thehookup 36 of the near-end (usually being adjacent to the near-end 17 of described at least one appendage 16) ofpillar 22, and be configured to theelastomeric element 20 near the far-end of pillar 22.Within at least a portion ofpivot assembly 18 can be arranged on described at least oneappendage 16, make it basically parallel with theaxis 21 near far away ofappendage 16.
Best as shown in FIG. 2,hookup 36 be configured to be arranged onaction image 10 inreceiver 38coordinate.Receiver 38 can comprisepivotable receiving terminal 43 andconnector 45, makesreceiver 38 can receive a plurality of appendages 16.For example, in Fig. 1-3,receiver 38 can receive the first leg 28 (seeing Fig. 3 and 4) and receive thesecond leg 30 atpivotable receiving terminal 43 at connector 45.Any one in described at least oneappendage 16 can receive in any desirable mode, and it allowsaction image 10 according to scope practical function of the present invention.In certain embodiments, described at least oneappendage 16 can comprise that two half-unit divides, and the two half-unit of described at least oneappendage 16 divides and can link together aroundconnector 45, and making to form provides being articulated and connected of frictional fit.This connection can be fixed in any desirable mode, for example by connector 47 (seeing Fig. 2).In addition or selectively, in certain embodiments,pivotable receiving terminal 43 can receive pin or the cylindrical boss 11 that is included inbuttocks part 15, and it can correspondingly be provided for the mounting points of thehookup 36 ofpivot assembly 18.
In certain embodiments, and as shown in Fig. 2-3,receiver 38 can be configured intrunk 12 than low side or lower end, and in other embodiments,receiver 38 can be configured in buttocks 15.In the embodiment shown in Fig. 1-3,receiver 38 is configured in buttocks 15.The position ofreceiver 38 no matter, comprise at least oneappendage 16 of pivot assembly 18 (namely, thesecond leg 30 of Fig. 3) can being connected toreceiver 38 with respect tobuttocks 15 perpendicular positions, make the near-end 17 of this appendage 16 (that is, thesecond leg 30 of Fig. 3) in abutting connection with buttocks 15.This configuration can limit the movement of the appendage 16 (that is, the second leg 30) that comprisespivot assembly 18, make it can be only about itsaxis 21 near far away to be hinged.Simultaneously, there is no the appendage of pivot assembly (namely, thefirst leg 28 of Fig. 3) can be connected to by thisway trunk 12, this mode allows this appendage freely to rotate about the bulbous region that is limited by the opening intrunk 12, and wherein this bulbous region receives at least one appendage.For example,leg 28 can be by providing being articulated and connected directly or being connected totrunk 12 viabuttocks 15 of frictional fit.
Still with reference to figure 1-3, but other with reference to figure 4-5,receiver 38 is configured to realize or be beneficial in the elasticity of median plane about at least oneappendage 16 oftrunk 12 and is hinged.For example, with reference to figure 3 and the exemplary embodiment described at paragraph before, elasticity is hinged can be about theaxis 21 near far away of described at least oneappendage 16 of comprising pivot assembly 18 (i.e. the second leg 30), rotation does not realize away from the resting position of its nature with described at least oneappendage 16 of pivot assembly 18 (i.e. the first leg 28), and discharges the appendage that there is no pivot assembly 18 (i.e. the first leg 28) subsequently.
More particularly, and continue the exemplary embodiment with reference to figure 3, comprise being hinged and connected in median plane and can rotating buttocks 15 (comprising receiver 38) with the same manner about theaxis 21 near far away of thesecond leg 30 of thefirst leg 28 and thesecond leg 30, the first legs 28.The rotation ofbuttocks 15 andreceiver 38 can make at least a portion pivot assembly 18 (beinghookup 36 and pillar 22) that is included in thesecond leg 30 also rotate about identical axis (i.e. the second nearlyaxis 21 far away of leg 30), its correspondingly transferring energy toelastomeric element 20 in case storage power therein.For example, swingingstrut 22 can make the curling or tension ofelastomeric element 20, and transferring energy is to elastomeric element effectively, and energy can be byelastomeric element 20 storages, untilelastomeric element 20 can launch or not strain.When thefirst leg 28 discharged,elastomeric element 20 can discharge the energy of any storage, in case make enough energy be delivered toelastomeric element 20, discharges thefirst leg 28 and can make thefirst leg 28 turn back to its original resting position.In other words, the release of thefirst leg 28 can makepivot assembly 18 rotate to that whereinelastomeric element 20 is no longer curling, tension, or the position that stretches in addition.
Still with reference to figure 1-3,elastomeric element 20 at one end is connected at least one appendage, and is connected topivot assembly 18 at its other end, thereby the rotation ofpivot assembly 18 makes elastomeric element stretch and storage power.Elastomeric element 20 can be biased to resting position, and it can be that whereinelastomeric element 20 does not stretch and/or the position of storage power not.For example,elastomeric element 20 can be biased to the position of forward direction withaction image 10, make whenelastomeric element 20 releases energy, it will moveimage 10 turn back in front to the position.Elastomeric element 20 can provide realizes that anydesirable appendage 16 or its part are about the necessary elastic force of being hinged of trunk 12.Elastomeric element 20 can be torque spring, as Figure 1-3, but in different embodiment, the combination of any suitable elastomeric element or elastomeric element can be combined to realize being hinged ofappendage 16, include but not limited to, torque arm, helical spring, elasticity conjunction (elastic binder), its growth and its composition.
Figure 4 and 5 provide the perspective view according to another embodiment oftoy motion image 10 of the present invention.Be similar to Fig. 1-3,action image 10 comprisestrunk 12, is connected to 14 oftrunk 12, and at least oneappendage 16 that is connected totrunk 10 and can elasticity be hinged.In this specific embodiment,trunk 12 is connected to fourappendages 16, and these fourappendages 16 comprise thefirst arm 24, thesecond arm 26, thefirst legs 28, and the second leg 30.Eachappendage 16 can be pivotally or is rotatably connected or be installed to trunk 12, makes each in thefirst arm 24, thesecond arm 26, thefirst leg 28 and thesecond leg 30 be hinged with respect totrunk 12 discriminably.In addition, in this specific embodiment, thesecond leg 30 can be equipped with thepivot assembly 18 that the elasticity for thesecond leg 30 is hinged.
With reference to figure 4, in addition with reference to figure 5, each at least oneappendage 16 can comprise the parts that two or more pivotally connect particularly, upper member for example, intermediate member, and/or lower member.For example, thefirst leg 28 can compriseupper leg 32 andlower leg 34, and thesecond arm 26 can comprise upper arm 40 and lower arm 42.Each part of any in described at least oneappendage 16 can link together in any desirable mode.In certain embodiments,upper leg 32 andlower leg 34 can only pivotally link together, but in other embodiments,pivot assembly 18 can be connected tolower leg 34 with upper leg 32.Pivot assembly 18 can be arranged essentially parallel toupper leg 32 or the nearlyaxis 21 far away oflower leg 34, and is configured to allow arbitrary part to be hinged about another part elasticity.For example,pivot assembly 18 can be configured to allowlower leg 34 to be hinged aboutaxis 21 elasticity near far away of upper leg 32.In optional embodiment,pivot assembly 18 can allowappendage 16 or its part of any needs, respectively or be hinged about nearly distal flat surface oraxle 21 elasticity of any requirement.In addition, can utilizepivot assembly 18 in order to the sub-component ofappendage 16 is flexibly linked together.
With reference now to Fig. 5,, show the side view of the exemplary embodiment of describing in Fig. 4.In Fig. 5, thefirst leg 28 is arranged perpendicular to thesecond leg 30, makes whenpivot assembly 18 engages, andaction image 10 can be played the part of " horizontal playing " action.More specifically,leg 28 can pivotally be connected totrunk 12 by being hinged, and this is hinged can provide frictional fit, makesleg 28 be movable to upright position shown in Fig. 5, and keeps this posture.In other words, be hinged and pose by adjustable brace 28.On the contrary, in the embodiment shown in Fig. 5,leg 30 is connected totrunk 12 and remains on basically vertical position by pivot assembly 18.As described in detail above, pivot assembly allows thefirst leg 28 to be hinged abouttrunk 12 elasticity at median plane, makesaction image 10 can complete various movements, for example horizontal playing.
Foroperational motion image 10, the user can and keepleg 30 in basically fixing position inleg 30 place'sgrasp motion images 10, about at least a portion of nearlyaxis 19 rotations far away or torsion action image 10.In certain embodiments, the user can be according to thedirection rotation trunk 12 of arrow B, and can be articulated and connected the appendage 16 (comprising leg 28) that can guarantee any connection all can be aroundtrunk 12 rotations.In other embodiments, at least oneappendage 16 can be independent oftrunk 12 rotations.When the part ofaction image 10 is hinged about nearlyaxis 21 far away according to the direction of arrow B (keep simultaneouslyleg 30 fixing),elastomeric element 20 can be strained, and is curling or receive in addition and storage power, as mentioned above.Therefore, the part that is hinged of oncemotion image 10 is released, andelastomeric element 20 can discharge the energy of any reception, makes the part that is hinged ofpivot assembly 18 spinningmovement images 10 return towards resting position according to the direction of arrow A.Therefore, theremovable action image 10 ofelastomeric element 20 is got back to its any position (that is, its resting position) before the direction according to arrow B is rotated.Although describedaction image 10 according to the operation of some direction of rotation, yetaction image 10 can be formed at when discharging at direction A or B and is hinged (suppose action image rotate) about nearlyaxis 21 far away on the rightabout before release.
Although Figure 4 and 5 show the upper and lower parts that comprise for all fourappendages 16, yetappendage 16 can comprise any amount of suitable components, comprises single part.For example, thefirst arm 24 can be single appendage and be not connected to the upper member of lower member.Alternatively, thesecond arm 26 can comprise first and second portion, for example upper arm 40 and lower arm 42.In addition, the top of the appendage of above-mentioned sign, the centre, and lower member can correspondingly comprise thigh, and leg, pin or arm, forearm, hand, however these parts can comprise any suitable part of appendage.
Toy figure 10 can be by any suitable material or the combination manufacturing of material, for example plastics, foamed plastics, timber, cardboard, punching press paper, metal, soft nature or synthetic material, it includes but not limited to, cotton, elastomer, polyester, plastics, rubber, its growth and composition thereof.Suitable plastics can comprise high density polyethylene (HDPE) (HDPE), low density polyethylene (LDPE) (LDPE), polystyrene, acronitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS), Merlon, PETG (PET), polypropylene, ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) etc.Suitable foamed plastics can comprise polystyrene expansion or that extrude, polypropylene expansion or that extrude, its growth of eva foam, and composition.
Elastomeric element 20 is defined as bias component at this, and it is expanded/rotation (and recovery) along at least one axis, and can include but not limited to spring, elastoplast, memory foam or rubber.Elastomeric element 20 can be by any suitable material or the combination manufacturing of material, and for example soft nature or synthetic material, include but not limited to plastics, metal, elastomer, polyester, rubber, its growth and composition thereof.
Believe the above-mentioned open different inventions that comprise a plurality of independent uses of setting forth.When each in the middle of these inventions is open with preferred form, wherein specific embodiment as disclosed herein and the limited significance that is not considered that illustrates because multiple variation is possible.Theme of the present invention comprise all novelties with non-obvious combination and different elements disclosed herein, feature, the recombinant of function and/or characteristic.In addition, wherein any description " " or " first " element or its equivalent thisly openly are construed as the combination that comprises one or more this elements, neither essential two or more this elements of also not getting rid of.
In addition, use term " exemplary " in order to describe embodiment or accompanying drawing at this.Any embodiment that is described in this is not as being typically the embodiment that thinks preferred or useful, but as embodiment or the accompanying drawing of the possible embodiment of invention.For example, many embodiment described here directly point to exemplary embodiment, it comprises two legs, and one of them can flexibly be hinged about the trunk of toy figure, still can envision any part that any appendage or any amount of appendage can be hinged toy figure.
When the present invention has write up and during with reference to specific embodiment wherein, those skilled in the art are apparent can produce different changes and distortion, and does not break away from the spirit and scope of the invention.Therefore, the intent of the present invention is to cover to the invention provides them and be included into distortion and variation within the scope of the claim of enclosing and their equivalent.For example, most of element can be formed by molded plastics.Yet in selectable embodiment, element can be formed by the material except plastics, as long as this material has the sufficient intensity of the expectation function of satisfied assembly.