US 12,695,400 B2 · Network-connected toy wand system with levitation-inducing cradle

Abstract

Systems and devices for levitating interactive objects are provided. A toy wand system can include a toy wand and a cradle. The toy wand can include a shaft portion having at least one magnetically-reactive element inside and a handle. The cradle can be configured to receive and hold the toy wand. The cradle can include a body that is shaped to form an opening therethrough sufficient to accommodate the shaft portion, a solenoid coil formed proximate the opening, electrical circuitry configured to cause an electrical current to flow in the solenoid coil, wireless communication circuitry; and a controller coupled to the wireless communication circuitry and the electrical circuitry and configured to control the timing and amount of electrical current flowing through the solenoid coil to cause levitation or levitation-like movement of the toy wand within said opening by virtue of electromagnetic interaction with the magnetically-reactive element of the shaft portion.

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Dependent claims

A network-connected toy wand system, comprising:

a toy wand, comprising:
a shaft portion having at least one magnetically-reactive element inside;
and
a handle;
and
a cradle configured to receive and hold the toy wand, comprising:
a body that is shaped to form an opening therethrough sufficient to accommodate the shaft portion;
a solenoid coil formed proximate the opening;
electrical circuitry configured to cause an electrical current to flow in the solenoid coil;
wireless communication circuitry;
and
a controller coupled to the wireless communication circuitry and the electrical circuitry and configured to control the timing and amount of electrical current flowing through the solenoid coil;
wherein upon the occurrence of a predetermined event, the controller causes electrical current to flow in the solenoid coil that causes levitation or levitation-like movement of the toy wand within said opening by virtue of electromagnetic interaction with the magnetically-reactive element of the shaft portion.

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A network-connected interactive object charging system, comprising:

an interactive object, comprising:
a casing;
and
a first magnet disposed within the casing;
and
a cradle, comprising:
a body that is shaped to form an opening therethrough sufficient to accommodate at least a portion of the casing;
a solenoid coil formed around the opening;
electrical circuitry configured to cause an electrical current to flow in the solenoid coil;
and
a controller coupled to the electrical circuitry for controlling the timing and amount of electrical current flowing through the solenoid coil;
wherein the cradle is configured to impart a first magnetic force such that when the interactive object is positioned within the cradle at a first levitating position, the cradle causes a first magnetically-induced levitation of the interactive object due to the first magnetic force opposing the first magnet of the interactive object;
wherein the cradle is further configured to impart a second magnetic force such that when the interactive object is positioned within the cradle at a second levitating position, the cradle causes a second magnetically-induced levitation of the interactive object due to the second magnet force attracting the first magnet of the interactive object;
and
wherein the controller is configured to control the electrical current in the solenoid coil to cause the interactive object to move between the first levitating position and the second levitating position.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Network-connected toy wand system with levitation-inducing cradle

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Network-connected toy wand system with levitation-inducing cradle

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