JP2019508195A - Toy device and method of making and using it - Google Patents

Abstract

A toy or game device comprising a figure or character member and an activation means. The actuation of the user of the actuation means causes at least a portion of the figure or character member to vibrate and / or rock, said vibration or rocking occurring occasionally and / or after a period of time has elapsed.
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Description

  The invention to which the present application relates is a device in the form of a toy, game or toy, and a method of making and using it.

  Although the following description refers exclusively to children's toys and their use, those skilled in the art can use the present invention on adult-friendly crops and / or the like, and for children's toys It will be appreciated that it is not limited.

  It is known to provide a child's toy or game with a figure or character, the movement of which is activated or triggered by an activation part often coupled with a timer.

  Such toys are relatively simple and often involve only one-way motion. For example, in the popular game Buckaroo®, putting an item on a mule figure can cause the figure to kick or kick its hind legs, and so on, the user placing that particular item I lose the game.

  Accordingly, it is an aim of the present invention to provide an improved device that addresses the aforementioned problems associated with the prior art.

  It is another aim of the present invention to provide a method of manufacturing an apparatus that addresses the aforementioned problems associated with the prior art.

  It is a still further aim of the present invention to provide a method of using an apparatus that addresses the aforementioned problems associated with the prior art.

  In a first aspect of the invention, a toy or game device comprising a figure or character member and an activation means, wherein the user activation of the activation means vibrates at least a portion of the figure or character member A toy or game device is provided, which is / or rocked, said vibration or rocking sometimes and / or occurring after a period of time has elapsed.

  In a preferred embodiment, activation of the user of the activation means causes at least a portion of the figure or character member to occasionally vibrate and / or rock. Typically, actuation of the actuation means only causes occasional and / or sometimes vibration and / or oscillation of the character member.

  More typically or occasional or occasional actuation means that each and / or every actuation of the actuation means does not result in rocking of the figure or character member.

  Typically, vibrations or oscillations occur only in some of the actuations. More typically, actuation of the activation means may vibrate, or infrequently, intermittently or intermittently, irregularly, periodically, and / or otherwise sporadically or randomly, vibrate the figure or character member or Swing it.

  Thus, in a preferred embodiment, the user or player can not predict which actuation or activation means will cause the figure or character member to vibrate or swing. More typically, such an arrangement creates a dull condition for one or more users or players of the toy device.

  In one embodiment, the activation means comprises a timer. Typically, activation of the activation means starts, sets or activates a timer to begin timing a predetermined length of time.

  In one embodiment, the character or figure member begins to vibrate and / or rock after a predetermined or set length of time has elapsed.

  In one embodiment, the character or figure member begins to vibrate and / or rock after a predetermined or set length of time has elapsed and the user actuates the activation means. In this embodiment, vibration or rocking occurs upon actuation of the activation means by the user after time has elapsed and the user has activated the activation means.

  In one embodiment, the activation means comprises a latch engagement mechanism.

  In one embodiment, the latch engagement mechanism is biased such that relatively light contact and / or small movement of the actuation means and / or the figure or character member may activate or initiate vibration and / or oscillation. And / or be balanced.

  In a preferred embodiment, the activation means comprises a rotatable member. Typically, the activation means is in the form of a faucet, a tap and / or the like. More typically, rotation or partial rotation of the faucet can sometimes cause or activate oscillation and / or oscillation of at least a portion of the character or figure member.

  In one embodiment, the activation means comprises an actuating mechanism or a rocking mechanism. Typically, the rocking mechanism includes any one or any combination of a spring, a magnet, a cam, an oscillating member, a rotating member, an axis and / or the like.

  In one embodiment, actuation of the activation means creates more tension on the spring associated with the helical winding and / or rocking mechanism, usually by rotation. Further actuation or rotation, usually by the second or further user, creates greater tension. This continues periodically until sufficient tension is reached to activate the vibrating member or oscillating member, which generates movement in at least part of the figure or character.

  In one embodiment, the vibrating member or oscillating member comprises one or more rotating cams and / or the like.

  In one embodiment, the oscillations, oscillations and / or oscillations are caused by one or more rotating magnets. Typically, the magnet is incorporated into the rocking mechanism.

  In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a microprocessor. Typically, the microprocessor is programmed with a random or seemingly random series that activates the activation means and / or the rocking mechanism.

  In one embodiment, the device includes a container portion in which at least a portion of the character of the figure member is disposed or located. Typically, the container portion is a container that is open at the top, such as a bathtub and / or the like.

  More typically, the container portion can contain or hold liquid.

  In one embodiment, the container portion holds an amount of water. Typically, when movement of the user of the activation means causes or causes at least a portion of the character or figure member to vibrate or swing, this movement is sprayed or dispersed with some of the water Cause a thing.

  In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the character or figure member is in the form of an animal. Typically, the animal character or figure comprises substantially flexible material portions. More typically, the substantially flexible material portions form or represent animal features such as fur, ears, tails and / or the like extending from the character or figure member. Thus, when the animal character member vibrates or swings, the material portion also moves, thereby enhancing the visual effect of the movement.

  In addition, if water or other liquid is added to the container portion and / or the character or the figure member itself, the material portion causes the droplets of the liquid to be scattered as the character or figure member vibrates or swings. .

  Preferably, the character or figure member is a dog or in the form of a dog-like character. Typically, at least the ear and / or the fur of the dog is substantially formed of a flexible material.

  In one embodiment, the apparatus includes or is associated with a platen portion. Typically, the board portion includes one or more markings. More typically, the one or more markings indicate the part or place of the board on which the game pieces, tokens, chips and / or the like should be located or placed in use.

  In one embodiment, the board portion is a plurality of indicia, at least some of which include a plurality of indicia specifying the number of times the activation means should be activated by the user or player. Thus, when playing the game, the risk of the user vibrating or swinging the figure or character member is greater and / or the opportunity is higher if the user reaches an indication specifying a relatively large number of actuations.

  In one embodiment, the character or figure member and / or the container portion are disposed or located on the board. Typically, the character member and / or the container portion are arranged substantially centrally on the board. More typically, the indicia is disposed substantially surrounding at least a portion of the character member and / or the container portion and / or around at least a portion of the character member and / or the container portion.

  Typically, two or more users or players take turns moving tokens or pieces around the board. A player who can move to the end of the marking with minimum or minimum number of swings and / or without swinging the figure wins the game. More typically, when the user activates the swing, they have to move back and / or return to the start of the marking.

  In one embodiment, the device comprises one or more dice. Typically, the dice contain indicia that indicate to which part of the board the piece must be moved and / or how far forward it can be moved.

  In one embodiment, the device comprises a brush member. Typically, the brush members are used to comb or brush the figure or character members and / or flexible material portions extending therefrom.

  In one embodiment, brushing the figure or character member may activate and / or activate vibration and / or oscillation of the figure or character member.

  In one embodiment, the device comprises a liquid dispenser. Typically, the dispenser is a sprayer, hose, faucet and / or the like. Even more typically, the user dispenses water from the dispenser, onto the character or figure member and / or into the container portion.

  Typically, the user's actions of brushing and / or washing character members depend on the location or markings on the board they arrive while playing the game.

  In a second aspect of the invention, a method of manufacturing a toy device, the device comprising a figure or character member and an activation means, the user actuation of the activation means comprising at least a portion of the figure or character member. Vibration and / or rocking, said vibration or rocking occurring occasionally and / or after a period of time has elapsed, said method engaging a vibrating mechanism or rocking mechanism with at least a portion of said figure or character member A method is provided that includes the step of

  In a third aspect of the invention, a method of using or playing with a toy device, the device comprising a figure or character member and an activation means, wherein the user actuation of the activation means comprises a figure or character member At least a portion of the vibration and / or rocking, the vibration or rocking sometimes and / or occurring after a period of time has elapsed.

  Typically, when there are two or more users or players, each player alternately activates the activation means at least once.

  In a further aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game including a character or figure member, a vibrating mechanism or oscillating mechanism, and at least one activating means, wherein activation of the activating means comprises vibrating, oscillating and / or oscillating the character member. Is provided, or a game may be provided which may or may not cause the vibration mechanism to vibrate, oscillate and / or oscillate the character member.

  Embodiments of the invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of a device according to an embodiment of the invention. Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of a device according to an embodiment of the invention. Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of a device according to an embodiment of the invention. Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of a device according to an embodiment of the invention. Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of a device according to an embodiment of the invention. Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of a device according to an embodiment of the invention. Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of a device according to an embodiment of the invention. Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of a device according to an embodiment of the invention. Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of a device according to an embodiment of the invention. Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of a device according to an embodiment of the invention.

  The present invention is a toy or game device, wherein the user actuates the actuating part by twisting the faucet in this example, this rotation activating the figure to start rocking or oscillating or swinging the figure The present invention relates to a toy or game device that may or may not start moving or oscillating.

  Referring to FIG. 1, a character figure 4, a device 2 including a dog in this example, is shown, but one skilled in the art will recognize that other figures or animals may be used. The premise of the game is that the user takes turns taking a bathing action on the character, one of which may cause the character to start rocking. The dog 4 is located in the bathtub 6 in this example, and although the bathtub 6 is not essential, when the dog starts to rock, the water is sprayed or knocked off (partially to the user) You can hold water as you get, and the appeal of the game increases.

  The dog 4 and the bus 6 are placed on the board 8 and there are several boards on the board 8. In use, the player turns the dice 10 in turn to determine to which pitch the player's piece will be advanced. In FIG. 2, the dice is worn with the blue side up, so the user moves the piece to the next available blue box on the board. The grid indicates that the player has to activate the activation or actuation means in the present example in the form of a faucet 12 three times. In the present example, the actuation is a quarter (1/4) rotation of the faucet 12, as shown in FIG.

  Three actuations or quarters of a turn of the faucet 12 do not result in the dog 4 vibrating or rocking, and therefore, as shown in FIG. It is a second user. The dice indicates that the second player has to move to the yellow board, where the user is shown to brush the dog using the supplied brush 14 After this, as shown in FIGS. 5-7, the faucet 12 is actuated or rotated once (one quarter turn).

  When activated, it triggers or initiates dog vibration or rocking, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9. This swing expels a small drop of water onto the player, of which the cards 16 associated with the game indicate that they have to return to the start and / or that the player has swung the dog. Indicates that one must be taken up. In the present example, the dog 4 comprises a flexible material which constitutes at least a part of the fur and the ear. When vibrating, the fur and ears shake vigorously, depositing water on the dog and / or in the bath. The material may comprise, or consist of, a substantially absorbable material, so that if water is used, some of it will be taken up by the character. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the game is effective and entertaining, whether water is used or not, and is the player's option.

  In this embodiment, the game may be equipped with a spray bottle, and water may be sprayed onto the dog if the spray bottle instructs the player to do so as the grid has arrived and / or Added to the bus. Those skilled in the art will recognize that other devices and liquids may be incorporated, including sponges, soaps and / or the like.

Claims (38)

  A toy or game device, the device comprising a figure or character member and an activation means, the action of the user of the activation means vibrating and / or swinging at least part of the figure or character member The toy or game device wherein the vibration or rocking occurs occasionally and / or after a period of time has elapsed.   The toy or game device according to claim 1, wherein the user operation of the activation means causes at least a part of the figure or character member to vibrate and / or rock occasionally.   The toy or game device according to claim 2, wherein the activation of the activation means only occasionally and / or sometimes causes vibration and / or rocking of the character member.   4. A toy or gaming device according to claim 3, wherein each and / or every actuation of the actuation means does not result in a swing of the figure or character member.   A toy or gaming device according to claim 1, wherein vibrations or oscillations occur only in some of the actuations.   The toy or game device according to claim 1, wherein the user or player can not predict which operation or activation means will cause the figure or character member to vibrate or swing.   The toy or game device according to claim 1, wherein the activation means includes a timer.   The toy or game device according to claim 7, wherein the activation of the activation means starts, sets or activates the timer to start timing a predetermined length of time.   The toy or game device according to claim 8, wherein said figure or character member starts vibrating and / or swinging after a predetermined or set length of time has elapsed.   The toy according to claim 7, wherein said character or figure member starts vibrating and / or swinging after a predetermined or set length of time has passed and said user subsequently activates said activation means. Or game device.   A toy or gaming device according to claim 1, wherein the activation means comprises a latch engaging mechanism.   The latch engagement mechanism is biased such that relatively light contact and / or small movement of the activation means and / or the figure or character member may activate or initiate the vibration and / or oscillation and The toy or game device according to claim 11, which is balanced.   The toy or game device according to claim 1, wherein the activation means comprises a rotatable member.   14. A toy or gaming device according to claim 13, wherein the activation means is in the form of a faucet or tap.   15. A toy or gaming device according to claim 14, wherein rotation or partial rotation of the faucet can occasionally cause or activate the vibration and / or oscillation of at least a portion of the character or figure member.   The toy or game device according to claim 1, wherein the activation means includes an actuation mechanism or a swing mechanism.   17. The toy or game device according to claim 16, wherein actuation of the activation means creates more tension on a spring that is helically wound and / or associated with the rocking mechanism.   Further actuation or rotation creates cyclical tension on the spring and continues until it reaches sufficient tension to activate the vibrating or oscillating member, at least in part of the figure or character 18. A toy or gaming device according to claim 17, generating a shaking movement and / or a rocking movement.   19. A toy or gaming device according to claim 18, wherein the vibrating or oscillating member comprises one or more rotating cams and / or the like.   19. A toy or gaming device according to claim 18, wherein the oscillations, oscillations and / or oscillations are caused by one or more rotating magnets.   17. A toy or gaming device according to claim 1 or 16, wherein the device comprises a random or seemingly random series programmed microprocessor which activates the activation means and / or the oscillating mechanism.   22. A toy or gaming device according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the device comprises a container portion in which at least a part of the character of a figure member is located or located.   23. The toy or gaming device of claim 22, wherein the top of the container is open and can contain or hold liquid.   The container portion holds an amount of water, the movement of which the user of the activation means causes or causes when at least a portion of the character or figure member vibrates or swings. 24. A toy or gaming device according to claim 23, which causes some of the water to be sprayed or scattered.   25. The toy or gaming device of claim 24, wherein the character or figure member is in the form of an animal, and the animal character or figure comprises a substantially flexible material portion.   26. The character or figure member is a dog or in the form of a dog-like character, wherein at least the ear and / or fur of the dog is substantially formed of a flexible material. A toy or game device as described.   27. A toy or gaming device according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the device comprises or is associated with a board part.   28. The board part according to claim 27, wherein the board part comprises one or more indicia indicating parts or locations of the board that should be located or placed in use on game pieces, tokens, chips and / or the like. Toy or game device.   28. The toy or game of claim 27, wherein the board portion is a plurality of indicia, at least some of which include a plurality of indicia specifying the number of times the activation means should be activated by the user or player. apparatus.   The character or figure member and / or the container portion may be disposed or located on the disc, the indicia substantially surrounding at least a portion of the character member and / or the container portion and / or the 30. A toy or gaming device according to claim 29, arranged around a character member and / or at least part of the container part.   Two or more users or players may take turns moving tokens or pieces around the board, not swinging the figure and / or move to the end of the marking with minimum or minimal number of swings 31. A toy or gaming device according to claim 30, wherein the player wins the game.   The device may be one or more dice, including one or more dice that indicate to which part of the board the piece must be moved and / or how many points it can move forward. 32. A toy or gaming device according to claim 31, comprising.   26. A toy or gaming device according to claim 25, wherein the device comprises a brush member used to comb or brush the figure or character member and / or the flexible material portion extending therefrom.   34. The toy or gaming device of claim 33, wherein brushing the figure or character member may activate and / or activate the vibration and / or oscillation of the figure or character member.   24. A toy or game device according to claim 23, wherein the device comprises a liquid dispenser and the user dispenses water from the dispenser, onto the character or figure member and / or into the container portion. .   A method of manufacturing a toy device, the device comprising a figure or character member and an activation means, the action of the user of the activation means vibrating and / or rocking at least a portion of the figure or character member Said shaking or shaking occurs occasionally and / or after a period of time has elapsed, said method comprising the step of engaging a shaking mechanism or shaking mechanism with at least a portion of said figure or character member .   A method of using or playing with a toy device, the device comprising a figure or character member and activation means, the activation of a user of said activation means vibrating at least a portion of said figure or character member And / or rocking, the vibration or rocking occasionally and / or occurring after a period of time has elapsed.   38. A method of using or playing with a toy device according to claim 37, wherein typically there are two or more users or players, each player alternately activating said activation means at least once.

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