Vibratory device for bobble toys
OwnerKenneth E. Olsoninventor
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Abstract
Disclosed are vibratory devices for inducing movement to a bobble toy, such as a bobble head, without user interaction. The vibratory device has a platform upon which the bobble toy rests, a base supporting the platform, springs and/or bearings supporting the platform, and magnetic vibration means. The magnetic vibration means include electromagnets, permanent magnets, and/or ferromagnetic materials. The electromagnetics can be controlled by hardware, software, and user inputs, and may be programmable or controllable by a computer, a mobile phone, or a remote. Multiple vibratory devices may be programmed or coupled to provide synchronized vibratory motion.
Claims38
A vibratory device for imparting motion to a bobble toy comprising:
- a) a base having at least two base magnetic members in a fixed position therein, each said base magnetic member comprising at least one electromagnet;
- b) a platform for supporting a bobble toy, said platform having at least two platform magnetic members engaged therewith, wherein each of said platform magnetic members are disposed adjacent to at least one of said base magnetic members;
- c) at least two support springs for supporting said platform, each said support spring between said base and a bottom surface of said platform;
- d) a socket positioned about equidistant from each of said at least two support springs;
- e) a bearing positioned near the center of said platform for supporting said platform, said bearing between said base and a bottom surface of said platform and received in said socket, said bearing about equidistant to each of said base magnetic member;
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- f) control circuitry adapted to selectively activate and deactivate said electromagnets to induce a pattern of vibration of said platform relative to said base.
A vibratory device for imparting motion to a bobble toy comprising:
- a) a platform for supporting a bobble toy;
- b) a base supporting said platform;
- c) a first plurality of magnetic members engaged with said platform near peripheral edges thereof;
- d) a second plurality of magnetic members in a fixed position in said base near peripheral edges thereof, wherein each of said second plurality of magnetic members comprises an electromagnet, and wherein each of said first plurality of magnetic members is aligned with one of said second plurality of magnetic members;
- e) a plurality of support springs supporting said platform, wherein first ends of said support springs engage said base and second ends of said support springs engage said platform;
- f) a socket about equidistant from each of said first plurality of magnetic members, about equidistant from each of said second plurality of magnetic members, and about equidistant from each of said plurality of support springs;
- g) a bearing for supporting said platform, said bearing between said base and a bottom surface of said platform and received in said socket;
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- h) control circuitry adapted to selectively activate and deactivate said electromagnets to induce a pattern of vibration of said platform relative to said base.
A system for automating vibration of a bobble toy, said system comprising at least one vibratory device each having (i) a platform for supporting a bobble toy, said platform having a plurality of magnetic members engaged therewith, (ii) a base supporting said platform having a plurality of electromagnets in a fixed position therein, said electromagnets adjacent to said magnetic member of said platform, (iii) a bearing and a socket near the center of said platform, said bearing received in said socket (iv) a plurality of support springs, and (v) control circuitry adapted to selectively activate and deactivate said electromagnets to induce a pattern of vibration of said platform relative to said base, wherein said bearing and said socket are between said base and said platform and about equidistant from each of said plurality of magnetic members of said platform, each of said electromagnets of said base, and each of said support springs.
A vibratory device for a bobble toy comprising:
- a) a base having a rectangular upper surface, said base comprising at least two electromagnets in a fixed position near the center of adjacent peripheral edges of said upper surface;
- b) a rectangular platform above and parallel to said upper surface of said base, said platform having a substantially flat and horizontal upper surface for supporting a bobble toy and a bottom surface with a socket centrally located therein and at least two magnetic members positioned above said electromagnets in said base;
- c) four support springs between said bottom surface of said platform and said upper surface of said base;
- d) a bearing having a top portion positioned in said socket of said platform, said bearing comprising a ball;
- e) control circuitry adapted to selectively activate and deactivate said electromagnets to induce a pattern of vibration of said platform relative to said base;
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- f) at least one configuration device coupled to said control circuitry adapted to select a pattern in which said at least one electromagnet is selectively activated and deactivated,
- wherein each of said support springs are about equidistant from said socket, wherein each of said electromagnets are about equidistant from said socket, and wherein each of said magnetic members are about equidistant from said socket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.