Automatic fly out of the box toy
AssigneeMGA Entertainment, Inc.
InventorsChong Kwong Ho Aston, Wong Siu Hong
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Abstract
A flying to that automatically flies out of its container when the container is opened. A toy has a self-contained power source, a processor coupled to the power source by a circuit and a propeller driven by the actuator. The processor controls an actuator that drives the propeller. The toy defines an opening from an external surface to the circuit. A container for the toy defines a seat for the toy that uniquely forces an orientation of the toy when in the container. The container has a lid and a mechanical interrupter that inserts into the opening when the lid is closed. Opening the lid causes withdrawal of the mechanical interrupter to close the circuit. The toy automatically flies out of the container responsive to the circuit closing.
Claims16
An apparatus comprising:
- a toy having a self-contained power source, a processor coupled to the power source by a circuit and a propeller driven by the actuator, the toy defining an opening from an external surface to the circuit, the processor controlling an actuator that drives the propeller;
- a container for the toy, the container defining a seat for the toy that uniquely defines an orientation of the toy when in the container, the container having a lid and a mechanical interrupter to insert into the opening when the lid is closed, the mechanical interrupter configured to interrupt the circuit when the toy is in the seat and the lid is closed;
- wherein opening the lid causes withdrawal of the mechanical interrupter to close the circuit, and
- wherein the toy automatically flies out of the container responsive to the mechanical interrupter being withdrawn.
A method of operating a toy comprising:
- interrupting a circuit between a power source and an actuator with a mechanical interrupter when the toy resides in a container;
- automatically withdrawing the interrupter responsive to opening a lid or the container;
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- automatically powering the propeller responsive to the withdrawing causing the toy to fly out of the container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.