Electronic sound generator with mechanical movement feature
OwnerClive S. Luinventor
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Abstract
A modular apparatus is provided for imparting movement and selected sound to an ornament. The apparatus includes a mechanical movement module and a melody/voice module. The mechanical movement module includes a drive motor, gear assembly and cooperating power transmission rod all operatively connected together and a sound generating element in the form of a piezoelectric buzzer. The melody/voice module includes an electronic controller for controlling the generation of sound. The apparatus also includes a battery compartment for receiving and engaging a battery, a circuit for operatively electrically connecting the battery, drive motor and electronic controller and a connector for selectively connecting/disconnecting the two modules.
Claims5
A modular apparatus for imparting a desired movement and selected sound, comprising:
- an animated ornament;
- a mechanical movement module including a mounting platform, a drive motor mounted on said mounting platform, a gear assembly operatively connected to said drive motor, at least one power transfer means operatively connected to said gear assembly for imparting movement to said animated ornament and a sound generating element in the form of a piezoelectric buzzer held on said mounting platform;
- a melody/voice module including an electronic controller for controlling the generation of sound by said sound generating element;
- a battery compartment for receiving and engaging at least one battery functioning as a power source for said drive motor and said electronic controller;
- circuit means for operatively electrically connecting said at least one battery, said drive motor and said electronic controller together;
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- means for selectively operatively electrically connecting/disconnecting said mechanical movement and melody/voice modules whereby one may select the sound to be generated by selectively operatively connecting melody/voice modules with different electronic controllers to said mechanical movement module.
A modular apparatus for imparting movement and selected sound to an ornament, comprising:
- a mechanical movement module including a mounting platform, a drive motor mounted on said mounting platform, a gear assembly operatively connected to said drive motor, at least one power transfer means operatively connected to said gear assembly for transferring power to the ornament and a sound generating element held on said mounting platform;
- a melody/voice module including an electronic controller for controlling the generation of sound by said sound generating element, said melody/voice module including an actuator switch, a microphone, means for recording/playing a selected sound, a record/play mode selection switch and a speaker;
- a battery compartment for receiving and engaging at least one battery functioning as a power source for said drive motor and said electronic controller;
- circuit means for operatively electrically connecting said at least one battery, said drive motor and said electronic controller together;
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- means for selectively operatively electrically connecting/disconnecting said mechanical movement and melody/voice modules whereby one may select the sound to be generated by selectively operatively connecting melody/voice modules with different electronic controllers to said mechanical movement module.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.