Steering device for toy and running toy
Granted 30 Nov 2004 · 4 office actions
Assignee: TOMY COMPANY, LTD.
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Inventors: Yoshio Suimon, Yoshinobu Kaneko, Yousuke Yoneda · Examiner: Jacob K. Ackun
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11 dated eventsAbstract
A steering device for toy, which comprises a simple structure, and provides a stable running along a curved line. The steering device for toy, comprises: right and left turning members for turning right and left steering wheels in clockwise and counterclockwise directions around each predetermined shaft; and a connecting member for connecting the right and left turning members with each other and for forming a turning pair with each turning member; wherein the right and left turning members are turned around each predetermined shaft by shaking the connecting member in right and left directions so as to change each direction of the steering wheels; one of a coil and a magnetic body is provided on the connecting member, the other of the coil and the magnetic body is fixed to a fixing portion, and the coil and the magnetic body come close to and go away from each other by shaking the connecting member; and the connecting member takes at least two steering positions by controlling a current to be carried to the coil with a coil current carrying unit.
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3 codes- A63H1/726
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1 priority documents›Priority documents — 1
| Type | Document | Date |
|---|---|---|
| related publication | US 20020094752 A1 | 18 Jul 2002 |
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