Steering mechanism for toy vehicle
AssigneeSilverlit Limited
InventorKwok Leung Wong
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Abstract
A movable toy vehicle comprises a vehicle body, chassis, and power source with at least one battery. A magnetic coil activator and a magnet for wheel steering control affects steering. A circuit applies a current to the coil thereby to move the magnet. Movement of the magnet is transmitted to a steering shaft thereby permitting steering the vehicle. The magnet is a permanent magnet, and includes a mounting to pivot the permanent magnet in relation to a coil, and wherein the coil is powered by the battery. The toy car can be remote controlled.
Claims16
A movable toy vehicle comprising a vehicle body, chassis, a front wheel and a rear wheel, a power source with at least one battery, a magnetic coil activator and a magnet for wheel steering control, a circuit for applying a current to the coil thereby to move the magnet, and wherein movement of the magnet is transmitted to a steering shaft thereby permitting steering the vehicle.
A movable toy vehicle and a remote control device having controls for a user to regulate the movement of the vehicle, the vehicle including a body, a chassis, a front wheel and a rear wheel, a power source with at least one battery, at least one drive electric motor for driving one of the wheels of the vehicle, an electronic circuit for controlling operation of the motor, a receiver with the vehicle for receiving a signal from a transmitter with the remote controller, a magnetic coil activator and a magnet for wheel steering control, a circuit for applying a current to the coil thereby to move the magnet, and wherein movement of the magnet is transmitted to a steering shaft thereby to effect turning of a wheel and for permitting steering the vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.