DE1603244A1 - Eye-opening and closing device for a puppet toy - Google Patents

Description

2o. Harz 1967 D 18 P 3

Applicant: DE LUXE TOPPER CORPORATION ======== 1ο7 Trumbull Street,

Elizabeth, New Jersey o72o6, U.S.A.

Eye opening and closing device for a doll's toy

The invention relates to an eye opening and closing device for a doll's toy, ir. with an eye body rotatably mounted in an eye socket of the head.

The invention is struck, a doll rait human Head explained. Of course, the invention is not limited to such a human doll, but also applicable to a doll that is designed as any living being.

In the case of well-known toy dolls with eyes that are between can be pivoted to an open and closed position, the outer body of the eye is eccentric on a pivot axis

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stored, so that the Äugenver position is effected by the f.-d force. For example, some toy dolls are equipped with eyes that close when the doll's body is moved from an upright to a tilted position and open when the. uppen body is straightened up again. In other known toy dolls close your eyes when the head of one side or another conspiracy ^r -iikt or twisted, and open it when the head RACH is put forward. Accordingly, in known toy dolls, the respective eye position is dependent on the position of the doll as a whole. In addition, realistic eye movements, for example blinking movements, cannot be simulated with such dolls without changing the position of the doll as a whole.

The object of the invention is such a design of an eye open and close device for a doll toy, that the position of the eyes can be changed independently of the chase of the doll's body. In particular, should the eyes can be adjusted in the open and closed position without moving or guiding the doll. on the other hand is supposed to change the position of the eyes by changing the position of the doll's body not be influenced.

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According to the invention, this is achieved by adding c * _iss a magnetic element inside the body of the eye, uessen Ilagnetfelä essentially perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the eye body is aligned, is embedded and that a control magnet for generating one in his Direction of variable magnetic field at the location of the magnetic element is provided.

Other features of the invention are set out in the accompanying Claims specified.

The device according to the invention allows an arbitrary rjiderung aer the position of the eyes of a puppet toy, regardless of the position or change of position of the piropee. In particular, a Blinking movement can be simulated without moving the doll or touching it in any other way. the Eye position can be determined from the outside without that the body must be touched. The furnishing according to the invention still enables a separate and independent adjustment of the two eyes.

In the drawings, preferred embodiments are

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Invention presented ur.v ". In the following description explained. It represents:

Figure 1 is a front view of the head of a toy doll,

Figure 2 is a vertical section through the eye part

according to the line 2-2 in Figure 1 to show the open position of the eye,

FIG. 3 shows a corresponding section to explain the closed position of the eye,

Figure 4 is a vertical section along the line 4-4 in Figure 2,

Figure 5 is a horizontal section along the line 5-5 in Figure 4,

Figure 6 is a partially broken away side view

of the eye body to explain the composition same,

Figure 7 shows a similar section as Figure 2 for a

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with an electromagnetic control magnet,

Figure 8 shows a modified embodiment of the electromagnetic Control magnets,

Figure 9 shows a further modification of the invention and

Figure Io is a scheraatic representation of a distant one Embodiment of the invention.

A doll's head Io according to FIG. 1 is made of a flexible, rubber-like one Material, for example a plastic, designed as a cabbage and has in the illustrated embodiment the exterior of a child's head. Artificial hairs 11 are arranged on the upper part of the head Io. In the area of each eye socket, a thin-walled cavity jacket (Figures 2, 3 and 5) extends back into the Inside of the doll's head Io into it. Each cave mantle forms a whole with the doll's head Io and has one opening 9 in the face of the doll-

Each cave jacket 12 encloses an eye housing 13 in which an eye body is pivotably mounted. On the eye housing 13 there is an end flange 19 (FIGS. 2, 4 and 5) , which has an elliptical opening 21 in the middle

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richly limited. Since the doll's head 12 is made of a flexible material, the opening 9 of each Cave mantle are stretched so that the eye housing 13 is inserted with the end flange 19 into the cave mantle can be; the edges of the opening 9 close over the end flange 19 and prevent it a removal of the eye housing with the eye body from the cave jacket. This makes the eye housing 13 held firmly within the cave shell 12.

The two similar eye bodies are in two equal Eye housings arranged, each inserted into one of two adjacent cave shells of the doll's head are. To simplify the following description, only an eye body with an eye housing and sockets - Sheath shown in Figures 2 to 6.

The eye housing 13 has on the front edge two diametrically opposed grooves 14 (Figures 4 and 5), which act as pivot bearings for pins of the Serve the body of the eye. On the back of the eye housing 13 there are two stop projections 15 and 17, the cooperate with a leg 36 on the back of the eye body and thereby the pivoting range of the latter limit.

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The eye body 16 of the illustrated embodiment of the invention consists of two main parts: One Hemispherical shell 18 with a corneal division of an eye on the front surface 2o and a magnetic holder 3o.

In a slot 23 of the hemispherical shell 18 eyelashes 22 made of hair-like fibers are inserted and in themselves attached in a known manner, for example by means of a glue.

Laterally, two pegs 28 protrude from the hemispherical shell 18 in opposite directions. The same find 13 in the hats 14 of the eye housing, so that the eye body within the eye housing can be pivoted. For holding the second part of the eye body within the hemispherical shell 18 has the same backward-facing stop shoulders 24, each following a pin 28 (Figures 5 and 6), as well as a third, backward-facing stop shoulder 25 (Figures 2, 3 and 6) on the Foot of the hemispherical shell. In addition, an inwardly protruding tongue sits on the upper edge of the hemispherical shell 18 26th

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The magnet holder 3o consists of a middle part 32, an upwardly directed angle 34 (Figures 2, 3 and 6), one leg facing backwards 36 and two side webs 38 (Figures 4 and C).

To assemble the eye body IG, the magnet holder 3o is clamped into the cavity of the hemispherical shell 18 by first sliding a hat 4o into the upper edge of the leg 34 according to FIG. 6 over the tongue 26. The magnet holder 3o is then pivoted clockwise, based on FIG. 6, until the sides:? te ge 38 on the stop shoulders 24 (Figure 4) and corranen the underside of the linear holder 3o on the stop shoulder 2ü (Figure 2) to the plant. The distance between the groove 4o and the lower edge 41 of the magnet holder 3o is somewhat greater than the distance between the tongue 26 and the surface of the attachment shoulder 25. As a result, the hemispherical shell 1 !? ^{when 1} chin pivoting of the linear holder from the position according to FIG. 6 into the position according to FIG. 2 is somewhat stretched. This means that I cannot unintentionally break away from each other when they are nested together.

The separate eye-body 16 is similar to the law: the

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Pin 28 going pivot axis exactly matched, so uciss the arrangement of the hemisphere 18 and the .lagnetrialter 3o is indifferent with respect to the axis of rotation Equilibrium is located. With this the "Oii / erikorper Iu remains in every desired position, uie he independent of changes in the position of the doll's body maintains

This comparison is based on the appropriate dimensioning of the different legs and webs of the Ilagnethalter reached, with which the weight of the Lä-bkugelschale 18 compensated will.

The position of the eye body 16 is thereby influenced by gravity independent.

Located within the middle part 32 of the magnet holder an opening 42 into which a disk-shaped permanent magnet 44 is tightly fitted. iJer ilagnet 44 must be firmly in the opening 42 sit so that it cannot turn in relation to the magnet holder. As can be seen from Figures 2 and 3, the longitudinal axis of the magnet 44 coincides with the axis of the pins 28 (see the dashed lines in the figures 2 and 3). This is where the magnet 44 lies as well as the

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entire eye body 16 completely symmetrical with respect to egg / eye pivot axis. The magnetic flow direction of the magnet 44 is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and normally along a line between the face of the head and the back. For the purpose of the explanation, the outer pole S of the magnet 44 is oriented in the direction of the face of the doll's head, while the north pole II faces the back of the head Io.

The magnet holder 3o is joined together with the hemispherical shell 18 is, the eye body 16 is inserted into the eye housing 13. The pins 28 are located in the grooves 14 recording so that the eye body 16 is within the eye housing 13 can be pivoted about the axis of this pin. The end flange 19 then connects to the eye housing 13 connected so that the eye body 16 is within the eye housing held v / ird. The opening 21 in the front flange 19 allows the eye image to appear on the end face 20 of the hemispherical shell 18 in the opening 9 of the cave jacket 12.

The adjustment of the eye is now easy to understand, An external control magnet, for example a bar magnet 48

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aer can be located within a non-magnetic housing 50 is brought into close proximity to the face of the doll. If the pole of the magnet 48 facing the aera doll's head is the south pole S, the magnetic flux from a control magnet 48 will exert a repulsive effect on the south pole S of the magnet 44. Thus, when the control magnet 48 is held on the underside of the eye according to FIG. 2, a torque acts on the magnet 44 in a clockwise direction. Since the magnet 44 is connected to the eye body 16 in a rotationally fixed manner, the entire eye body 16 is pivoted in relation to the socket 23 in the socket position according to FIG. The pivoting motion of the eye body 16 is limited by the stop of the leg 3G against the stop projection 17.

When the south pole of the control magnet 48 is held by the eye body 16 (FIG. 3) , the repulsive force of the south poles facing each other acts as a torque in the counterclockwise direction, so that the eye moves in the closed position according to FIG. The pivoting movement v.-iru is limited by the stop of the leg 36 on the upper stop projection 15.

ι, a the eye body about the pivot axis in the same direction

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weight is located, it remains in this position until the control magnet 48 to pivot the again Eye body 16 is brought up. Otherwise the eye body 16 will be in the previously set position remain even if the position of the doll's body is changed will

When playing, the child simply moves the outer control magnet in the desired position opposite the doll's head Io so that the eyes move accordingly. this can be done without touching or moving the doll. If the control magnet is in an inconspicuous or concealed Housing is located, the cause of the eye movement remains completely hidden from the viewer, thereby reducing the Eye movement becomes even more natural and entertaining for the child.

FIGS. 7 to 10 show various modifications the invention. The construction of the eye is essentially the same as in the exemplary embodiment described above, only in the embodiment of Figure 8 a slight change in the eye housing 13 has been.

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In the embodiment of Figure 7, wherein corresponding Components with the same reference numbers as in the preceding Figures are designated, a coil 52 is placed around the circumference of the eye housing 13. Connect conductors 54 and 56 the coil 52 with contact pads 58, 7o and 6o, 72 of a polarity changeover switch. Conductors 64 and 66 are respectively with one end to the positive or negative terminal of a voltage source, for example a battery 68, and connected at the other end to contact tongues 65 and 67 of the polarity changeover switch 62. the The orientation and the winding sense of the coil 52 are like this chosen that when folding the contact tongues 65 and 67 on ax contact pads 58 and 6o a magnetic field in the axial direction of the coil 52 with a north pole in the left end face of the coil 52 and a south pole in the right rear face the coil is energized.

The poles of the permanent magnet 44 within the eye body 16 lie on an axis that forms an angle with the vertical direction forms and is entered in Figure 7 with a solid line, the north pole after the top of the Eye arrangement points. The orientation of the magnetic axis of the l-magnet 44 is chosen so that a maximum magnetic

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Interaction with the magnetic field of the coil 52 results. The repulsive force between the north poles of the magnet 44 and the coil 52 and cause the attraction force between the coil south pole and the north pole of the magnet 44 a pivoting of the eye body 16 in a clockwise direction until the leg 36 on the abutment projection 17 strikes. In this position, the eye is in the open position according to Figure 7. When the current flow through the Coil 52 is reversed by the contact tongues 65 and 67 are folded over onto the contact pads 72 and 7o, the magnetic field of the coil 52 is also reversed. So that forms a south pole in the left end face of the coil 52 and a Hordpol in the rear face. Which caused it Interaction between the magnetic field of the coil 52 and the magnetic field of the magnet 44 leads to a pivoting of the eye body 16 in a counterclockwise direction until the leg 36 abuts the stop projection 15. In In this position the eye is closed and the direction of the magnetic flux of the permanent magnet 44 is now in Direction of the dashed line in Figure 7.

In the embodiment according to FIG. 8, the eye housing is 13 * modified in that a Uiet 74 made of corpse iron is used. The one from the Augengehävtse

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13 · the protruding part of this Mets 74 carries a spool 76, the rivet 74 serving as the core for this coil 76. As in the embodiment of Figure 7, conductors connect 54 and 56 the coil 76 over the contact pads of the polarity changeover switch 62 with a DC voltage source 68. The magnetic axis of the coil 76 lies in the direction of Longitudinal axis of the rental core 74. In the course of the explanation assumed that in that position of the polarity changeover switch 72 where the contact tongues 65 and 67 respectively rest against the contact pads 58 and 6o, the south pole of the coil facing the eye body 16.

The permanent magnet 44 of the eye body 16 is oriented so that its magnet axis is inclined in a direction shown in solid lines in FIG. 8 with respect to the vertical direction, the south pole of the magnet 44 being directed upwards. The orientations of the magnetic fields of the magnet 44 and the coil 76 are chosen so that a maximum floating effect is obtained between these magnetic fields. This results, if one aligns the axis of the magnet 44 essentially perpendicular to the field generated by the coil 76. When the coil is energized, the magnet acts 4% in one direction or the other

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a torque in the sense of a parallel position of the magnet axes of the magnet and the coil. Due to the Orientation described above, the magnet and thus the eye body 16 rotates in a counterclockwise direction. This rotation, which is achieved by pushing the leg 36 against dne stop projection 15 is limited, leads the eye body 16 in the closed position. The flip of the polarity changeover switch 62, i.e. the folding of the contact tongues 65 and 67 onto the contact pads 72 and 7o reverses the alignment the north and south poles of the magnetic field of the coil 76 so that the magnet 44 and the eye body 16 Turn clockwise, which moves the doll's eye into the open position.

Figure 9 shows schematically a further embodiment of the invention, according to which two coils 78 and 8oa above each Eye body 16 'are arranged, these eye bodies are only shown schematically. Every eye body 16 'contains a permanently aligned permanent magnet 44 ", whose poles are aligned in the manner shown in FIG. In Figure 9, the eye bodies would be at the side Contemplation lie immediately behind one another; therefore they are for a better understanding of the illustration drawn side by side. From the coils 78 and 78 ', conductors 8o and 8oa lead to contact pads

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Conductor 82 connects a connection point 84 between the two coils with one terminal of a voltage source 86. The other terminal of this voltage source is connected to a connection terminal 87 of a switch 38. The switch 88 has two contact tongues and 89a, via which the voltage source 86 can be connected to the coils 78 and 78a. As a result, you can each one or both coils 78 and 78a are excited when the contact tongue 89 or 89a on the Head 8ο or 8oa is turned over.

A bar magnet 9o sits immediately behind each eye body 16 '/ with the respective north pole facing the eye body 16'. The magnetic flux density of the magnet 19 is lower than the flux density produced by the coils 78 or 78a. When the coil 78 is not energized, turns the magnet 44 'as a result of the interaction with the Magnet 9o in the position according to Figure 9 corresponding to the closed position of the eye. The eye body 16 remains in this closed position until the coil 78 is energized by closing the circuit to the voltage source 86. The coils 78 and 78a have such a winding sense ^ that the current flowing in each coil 78 or 78a ″ when connected to the voltage source 86 ″

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South pole generated immediately above the north pole of the magnet 44 'of the relevant eye body. Gravity between the poles of the coil 78 and the magnet 44 * overcomes the magnetic attraction between the magnets 9o and 44 *, so that the eye body 16 'is rotated in the direction of the arrow in the open position. Sorait will open one or both doll eyes pivoted when the coil 78 and / or the coil 78a are connected to the voltage source 86. When the excitation of the coil 78 is terminated, the eye concerned is placed under the influence of the permanent magnet 9o back in the closed position. The eye body 16 'can be biased as desired in the open or closed position, including a different setting element than the bar magnet 9o can serve. In the right half of FIG. 9, the eye body 16 * has, for example a weight body 91 which adjusts the eye body in the desired position when none in the coil 78a Electricity flows. When the coil 78a is energized, a magnetic force results, which exerts the influence of the weight body 91 overcomes and thus pivoted the eye in the other end position.

FIG. 10 shows a modification of the embodiment according to FIG. 9. Directly above the two eye bodies 16 ', each with a permanent magnet 44', there are more than two coils 92 and 92a * Lsiter 94 and 94a connect ::, uie rinsers * 92 and 92a

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each with: contact tongues 96 and 96a and two single-pole alternating switches 98 and 98a. A conductor loo connects each coil 92 and 92a to a central handle Io2 of a voltage source Io4. By turning the changeover switches 98 and 98a, the magnetic field generated by the coils 92 and 92a is reversed. This reversal of the magnetic field causes the magnets 44 * to rotate from a first position of the magnet axis indicated by the solid line into a second position of the magnet axis indicated by the dashed line. These two positions of the magnets 44 ^f correspond to the two end positions of the eye bodies 16 *, namely the open and closed positions.

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2o. March 1967 D 18 P 3 - 2ο patent claims 1. Eye opening and closing device for a puppet toy, with an eye body rotatably mounted in an orbital casing of the head, characterized in that within the eye body (16) a magnetic element (44), the magnetic field of which is essentially perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the eye body is aligned, is embedded and that a control magnet (48, 52,76) to generate an in its direction variable magnetic field is provided at the location of the magnetic element (44). 2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that a disc-shaped permanent magnet (44) as a magnetic element with its longitudinal axis, which is perpendicular to the direction of magnetic flux, coaxial with the pivot axis of the body of the eye is aligned. 3. Device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the two-part eye body is a hemispherical 20981 6/0007 - 2i - 2o. March 1967 - 21 - shell (18) with an eye representation on the outer surface and one in the interior of the hemispherical shell includes matching magnet holder (3o) for holding the magnetic element (44). 4. Device according to claim 3, characterized in that on the magnet holder (3o) a backwards directed leg (36) and on the cave jacket two spaced-apart stop projections (15,17) sit, the leg (36) with these stop projections in the sense of a limitation the rotational movement of the eye body and thereby in the sense of a fixation of the open and closed position of the same cooperates. 5. Device according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized characterized in that the direction of magnetic flux of the magnetic element (44) is substantially on a line of the face of the head is aligned with the back of the same, so that a pole in the area of the front of the eye. 6. I device according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized characterized in that the eye body is balanced with the magnet with respect to the axis of rotation of the eye, so that the 209816/0007 2o. March 1967 - 22 - Eye rotation axis through the center of gravity of the eye body goes. 7. Device according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized by a coil (52, 76) as a control magnet and by energizing means for the coil. 8. Device according to claim 7, characterized in that between a voltage source (68) and the coil (52) a polarity changeover switch (63) is switched on. 9. Device according to claim 7 or 8, characterized in that the coil (52) the cave jacket (13) substantially encloses on a circumferential line (7). 10. Device according to claim 7 or 8, characterized in that the coil (76 ^{) sits on a rear core (74) of the cave jacket (13 X} ) (Figure 8). 11. Device according to one of claims 7 to Io, characterized by an alignment element (9o) for constant pretensioning of the eye body in an end position and by a such an alignment of the control coil that when excited it moves the eye body into the opposite end position. 209816/0007 2o. March 1967 - 23 - 12. Device according to claim 11, characterized by a stationary opposite the cave jacket arranged Permanent magnets (9o) as a return element (Figure 9). 13. Device according to one of claims 7 to 12 , characterized * by a single-pole changeover switch (98) as a polarity changeover switch, which is connected on the one hand to the poles of a voltage source (io4) and on the other hand to the coil (92), while the opposite connection of the coil is led to a center tap (Io2) of the voltage source (Figure lo). 14. Device according to one of claims 7 to 13, characterized in that the control coils of the two Eye bodies of a doll's head can be operated independently of one another. 209816/0007