US20020164918A1

US20020164918A1 - Fishing toy

Info

Publication number: US20020164918A1
Application number: US09/848,239
Authority: US
Inventors: Chuan-Tien Chuang
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2001-05-04
Filing date: 2001-05-04
Publication date: 2002-11-07

Abstract

Fishing toy including a fishing tackle and a fished body. In the fished body are disposed a motor, a cell seat, a bite activation mechanism and a swinging mechanism. A trigger switch is disposed in the bite activation mechanism for controlling turning on/off of the motor to drive and swing the swinging mechanism. The swinging mechanism serves to reciprocally swing a tail part of the fished body and a bracket. The fished body has a form of a fish and including a buoyant main body and turnable eye parts, gill parts and tail part which are connected with the swinging mechanism. When the fished body is hooked, the swinging mechanism is driven to make the eye parts of the fished body rotate and make the gill parts and tail part swing left and right so as to simulate the real situation and achieve entertaining effect.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is related to an improved fishing toy from U.S. Pat. No. 6,022,025. By means of a bite activation mechanism and a swinging mechanism, when the fished body is hooked, the swinging mechanism is driven to make the eye part of the fished body rotate and make the gill part and tail part swing left and right so as to simulate the real situation and achieve entertaining effect.

A conventional fishing toy includes a buoyant fished body which is placed under the water to be fished. The fished body is provided with a magnet and the fishing tackle is equipped with a magnetic article for attracting the fished body. However, such fished body is only placed under the water in a still state and cannot swim as a real fish. Also, when hooked, the fished body keeps still without liveliness. Therefore, the conventional fishing toy lacks reality and has poor entertaining effect.

In the inventor's prior invention, such as U.S. Pat. No. 6,022,025, the inventor disclosed a fishing toy in which the tail part can swing left and right, and the lower jaw can move up and down. Nevertheless, the eyes and gills of the fish toys remains dead in whole operation.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It is therefore a primary object of the present invention to provide a fishing toy in which by means of the bite activation mechanism and the swinging mechanism, when the fished body is hooked, the swinging mechanism is driven to make the eye part of the fished body rotate and make the gill part and tail part swing left and right so as to simulate the real situation and achieve entertaining effect.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide the above fishing toy in which the fished body is provided with a press switch for independently controlling turning on/off of the motor to drive the swinging mechanism and make the eye part of the fished body rotate and make the gill part and tail part swing left and right. Therefore, the fished body can swim in the water.

According to the above objects, the fishing toy of the present invention includes a fishing tackle and a fished body. In the fished body are disposed a motor, a cell seat, a bite activation mechanism and a swinging mechanism. A trigger switch is disposed in the bite activation mechanism for controlling turning on/off of the motor to drive and swing the swinging mechanism. The swinging mechanism includes a reducing gear coupled with the rotary shaft of the motor. The reducing gear via an eccentric first roller drives and reciprocally swings a tail part of the fished body. The reducing gear is engaged with a gear set which via an eccentric second roller drives a bracket to reciprocally move. The fished body has a form of a fish and includes a buoyant main body and turnable eye parts, gill parts and tail part which are connected with the swinging mechanism. When the fished body is hooked, the swinging mechanism is driven to make the eye parts of the fished body rotate and make the gill parts and tail part swing left and right.

The present invention can be best understood through the following description and accompanying drawings wherein:

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective assembled view of the fishing toy of the present invention; [0008]
FIGS. 2[0009] a, 2 b, 2 c and 2 d are perspective exploded views of the swinging mechanism of the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a perspective assembled view of the fished body of the fishing toy of the present invention; [0010]
FIGS. 4[0011] a and 4 b are top views showing the operation of the swinging mechanism of the fishing toy of the present invention; and
FIG. 5 shows that the fished body of the present invention is hooked. [0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Please refer to FIGS. [0013] 1 to 3. The fishing toy of the present invention includes a fishing tackle composed of a detachable fishing rod 1 and separable handle 2 and a fished body 3 with a form of an aquatic product. (In this embodiment, the fished body has a form of a fish. However, it can alternatively have a form of a shrimp, a turtle or other creature.)
The [0014] fished body 3 includes a main body 31 with symmetrical left and right halves, eye parts 32, gill parts 33 and tail part 34. In the fished body 3 are disposed a motor 37, a cell seat 42 positioned under the main body 31, a bite activation mechanism 35 and a swinging mechanism 36. The cell seat 42 is provided with a switch 41 for controlling turning on/off of the motor 37 to drive and swing the swinging mechanism 36. Accordingly, the eye parts of the fished body 3 will rotate and the gill parts and tail part thereof will swing left and right.
Two sides of each [0015] eye part 32 are provided with projecting posts 321 for pivotally connecting the eye part 32 on the main body 31. A hook section 322 is disposed on back face of the eye part 32. One end of a spring 323 is fixed at the hook section 322, while the other end of the spring 323 is fixed on a bolt 324 extending from the main body 31.
The [0016] gill part 33 has extension plates 331 on two sides. Each extension plate 331 is provided with a projecting post 332 for pivotally connecting with the main body 31. The front end of the gill part 33 is provided with a hook section 333. One end of a spring 335 is fixed at the hook section 333, while the other end of the spring 335 is fixed on a bolt 334 extending from the main body 31.
The [0017] tail part 34 has two projecting posts 341 for pivotally connecting with rear end of the main body 31. An upright fitting block 342 is disposed on front side of the tail part 34. The fitting block 342 is formed with a slot 343.
The [0018] bite activation mechanism 35 is provided with a trigger switch 351. A bent block 43 is disposed under the trigger switch 351. A magnet 431 is fixed on lower side of one end of the bent block 43. A projecting section 433 is formed on upper side of the other end. Pivot shafts 432 are disposed on two sides of the bent block 43 for controlling turning on/off of the motor 37 to drive and swing the swinging mechanism 36.
The [0019] swinging mechanism 36 includes a bracket 38, a partitioning board 39, a base seat 40, a reducing gear 372, a first roller 373, gear set 391 and a second roller 392.
Two sides of top face of the [0020] base seat 40 are provided with guide posts 401. A rib 404 is disposed beside each guide post 401. Locating posts 402 are disposed at the center of front side and two lateral sides of rear side of the base seat 40. In addition, multiple projecting blocks 403 are disposed on two lateral edges of the base seat 40.
The [0021] partitioning board 39 is formed with through hole 394 corresponding to each locating post 402 of the base seat 40, whereby the partitioning board 39 is fixed on the base seat 40 by screws 395 which are screwed into the locating posts 402. The gear set 391 is disposed between the partitioning board 39 and the base seat 40 and coupled with the second roller 392 of the partitioning board 39. A guide boss 393 is disposed on a lateral edge of upper face of the second roller 392.
The [0022] bracket 38 is formed with a slot 381 in which the guide boss 393 of the second roller 392 is movably fitted. Two sides of rear end of the bracket 38 are formed with slide slots 382 in which the guide posts 401 of the base seat 40 are fitted. A screw 385 is passed through the slide slot 382 and screwed into the guide post 401. The bracket 38 is back and forth slidable along inner sides of the ribs 404 of the base seat 40. An oblique block 383 is disposed on front side of each slide slot 382 and two push arms 384 are disposed on front side of the bracket 38.
Referring to FIGS. 2[0023] a to 5, the reducing gear 372 is connected with the rotary shaft of the motor 37. The eccentric guide post 374 of the first roller 373 is fitted into the slot 343 of the fitting block 342 of the tail part 34, whereby the swinging mechanism 36 can drive the tail part 34 to reciprocally swing. The reducing gear 372 is engaged with a gear set 392. The eccentric guide post 393 of the second roller 392 is fitted in the slot 381 of the bracket 38 to reciprocally drive and move the bracket 38. At this time, the push arms 384 of the bracket 38 push the back face of the eye part 32 to rotate the eye part 32. Also, the oblique blocks 383 of the bracket 38 push the extension plates 331 of the gill part 33 to turn the gill part 33 left and right. Accordingly, when the fished body is hooked, the swinging mechanism is driven to make the eye part of the fished body rotate and make the gill part and tail part swing left and right so as to simulate the real situation and achieve entertaining effect.
Referring to FIGS. 1, 4[0024] a, 4 b and 5, in use, the fished body 3 is first assembled. Then, a magnetic article is tied on the fishing tackle composed of the detachable fishing rod 1 and separable handle 2. When the magnetic article and the magnet 431 disposed in the bite activation mechanism 35 attract each other, the projecting section 433 of the bent block 43 will press the trigger switch 351 to make the swinging mechanism operate so as to make the eye part of the fished body rotate and make the gill part and tail part swing left and right.
The present invention has the following advantages: [0025]
1. By means of the bite activation mechanism and the swinging mechanism, when the fished body is hooked, the swinging mechanism is driven to make the eye part of the fished body rotate and make the gill part and tail part swing left and right so as to simulate the real situation and achieve entertaining effect. [0026]
2. The fished body is provided with a press switch for independently controlling turning on/off of the motor to drive the swinging mechanism and make the eye part of the fished body rotate and make the gill part and tail part swing left and right. Therefore, the fished body can swim in the water. [0027]
The above embodiment is only used to illustrate the present invention, not intended to limit the scope thereof. Many modifications of the above embodiment can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. [0028]

Claims

What is claimed is:

1. Fishing toy comprising a fishing tackle and a fished body, in the fished body being disposed a motor, a cell seat, a bite activation mechanism and a swinging mechanism, a trigger switch being disposed in the bite activation mechanism for controlling turning on/off of the motor to drive and swing the swinging mechanism, said fishing toy being characterized in that the swinging mechanism includes a reducing gear coupled with the rotary shaft of the motor, the reducing gear via an eccentric first roller driving and reciprocally swinging a tail part of the fished body, the reducing gear being engaged with a gear set which via an eccentric second roller drives a bracket to reciprocally move, the fished body having a form of a fish and including a buoyant main body and turnable eye parts, gill parts and tail part which are connected with the swinging mechanism, whereby when the fished body is hooked, the swinging mechanism is driven to make the eye parts of the fished body rotate and make the gill parts and tail part swing left and right.

2. Fishing toy as claimed in claim 1, wherein the bite activation mechanism is provided with a trigger switch, a bent block being disposed under the trigger switch, a magnet being fixed on lower side of one end of the bent block, a projecting section being formed on upper side of the other end, pivot shafts being disposed on two sides of the bent block for controlling turning on/off of the motor to drive and swing the swinging mechanism.

3. Fishing toy as claimed in claim 1, wherein the bracket is formed with a slot, a guide boss of the second roller movably disposed on a partitioning board being fitted in the slot, two sides of rear end of the bracket being formed with slide slots in which the guide posts of the base seat are fitted, a screw being passed through the slide slot and screwed into the guide post, the bracket being back and forth slidable along inner sides of the ribs of the base seat.

4. Fishing toy as claimed in claim 1, wherein an oblique block is disposed on each side of the bracket for pushing the extension plates of the gill parts of the fished body so as to turn the gill parts left and right.

5. Fishing toy as claimed in claim 1, wherein two push arms are disposed on front side of the bracket for pushing the back faces of the eye parts of the fished body so as to rotate the eye parts.

6. Fishing toy as claimed in claim 1, wherein a guide post is disposed on the first roller and fitted in the slot of the fitting block of the tail part of the fished body so as to drive the tail part to reciprocally swing.

7. Fishing toy as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cell seat is positioned under the main body and provided with a press switch for controlling turning on/off of the motor to drive and swing the swinging mechanism and make the eye part of the fished body rotate and make the gill part and tail part swing left and right.

8. Fishing toy as claimed in claim 1, wherein two sides of each eye part are provided with projecting posts for pivotally connecting the eye part on the main body, a hook section being disposed on back face of the eye part, one end of a spring being fixed at the hook section, while the other end of the spring being fixed on a bolt extending from the main body for rotating the eye part.

9. Fishing toy as claimed in claim 1, wherein the gill part has extension plates on two sides, each extension plate being provided with a projecting post for pivotally connecting with the main body, a front end of the gill part being provided with a hook section, one end of a spring being fixed at the hook section, while the other end of the spring being fixed on a bolt extending from the main body for left and right swinging the gill part.