The invention relates to an interactive backpack comprising a backpack body, wherein the backpack body comprises the form of a character, as well as comprising: lighting means linked to the form of the character, sound means, control means linked to the lighting means and sound means, wherein the control means are configured for the synchronized and coordinated activation of the lighting and sound means; wherein the backpack further comprises an actuator for the control means, with the actuator being disposed in an attachment which is joined to the backpack body.

An illuminated display device with a base member representing an eye and having a primary cavity therein, usually existing as a pair of devices to represent two eyes. Thin walls within the primary cavity divide it into multiple chambers wherein each chamber has a shape and volume that represents a view of a different, unique emotive response in an eye. Illumination devices are placed in each thin-walled chamber shape to emit light from the chamber volume through a top opening of the cavity in a pattern. Lighting all illumination devices equally imitates an open eye while illuminating the volume of one or more chambers at OFF or lesser brightness than the volume in other chambers creates the illusion that the eye has changed shape to equal the shape in the brightly lit chambers only. The device can thus imitate the changing shapes in an eye when expressing emotion. A speaker can emit sounds in synchronization with a pattern of illumination to enhance the emotive effect. The chamber shapes and volumes in the primary cavity can be covered by translucent material that may be printed with a graphic representation of an eye.

In an aspect, a toy assembly is provided and includes a housing and an inner object inside the housing. The inner object includes a breakout mechanism that is operable to break the housing to expose the inner object. The breakout mechanism drives a portion of the inner object outwards towards an extended position relative to a remainder of the inner object. The breakout mechanism urges the portion of the inner object towards the extended position through a biasing member, thereby limiting a force applied by the portion of the inner object based on the biasing member, so as to reduce a risk of a poking injury to a user of the toy assembly.

An illuminated display device with a base member representing an eye and having a primary cavity therein, usually existing as a pair of devices to represent two eyes. Thin walls within the primary cavity divide it into multiple chambers, wherein each chamber has a unique shape and volume that represents a view of a unique emotive response in an eye. Illumination devices are placed in each unique thin-walled chamber shape to emit light in a pattern from the chamber volume through a top opening of the cavity. Lighting all illumination devices equally imitates an open eye, while illuminating the volume of one or more unique chamber shapes at OFF or lesser brightness than the volume in other chambers creates a negative space, giving the illusion that the eye has changed shape to equal the shape in the brightly lit chambers only. The device can thus imitate the changing shapes in an eye shown when expressing emotion and the device is capable of exhibiting eight or more distinct emotive responses. A speaker can emit sounds in synchronization with a pattern of illumination to enhance the emotive effect. The unique chamber shapes and volumes in the primary cavity can be covered by translucent material that may be printed with a graphic representation of an eye.

A toy doll with an illuminable movable portion is a toy doll with an illumination source, a first portion, and second portion. The second portion is movable with respect to the first portion and includes at least two panels which define housings configured to be illuminated. Each of the housings may include illumination areas, which, upon being aligned with the illumination source may become illuminated. Each of the panels may be selectively aligned with the illumination source. By illuminating different panels of the second portion, the toy doll can be configured in various illumination configurations. A user can influence which panels are illuminated by orienting the toy doll in certain orientations or moving the second portion to different locations with respect to the first portion, among other factors.

A customizable mannequin form that may be decorated according to user preference is provided. The mannequin form includes a front side resembling a face, wherein one or more accessory apertures are disposed thereon. The front side is removably secured to a rear side, thereby forming an interior volume. The front side and the rear side are removably attachable to one another via one or more fasteners. A speaker and light source are operatively connected to a power source, wherein the speaker, light source, and power source are disposed within the interior volume of the mannequin form. The mannequin form further includes multiple accessory portions that may be inserted through the one or more accessory apertures disposed on the front side in order to provide a customized appearance.

An interactive figurine with electrical components is provided. The interactive figurine may have a predetermined background story that is provided to the user upon purchase. The electrical components of the interactive figurine may be, for example, touch sensitive arms and/or legs capable of receiving and/or transmitting energy, audio, and other data from a second source. The interactive figurine may contain a rechargeable power source, lights, a microprocessor and an analog switch for controlling arm and/or leg functions. In an embodiment, an audio transmission may be made through the arm(s). A remote may control various features of the figurine. The figurine may also contain connection means to a hand held device for reprogramming of internal microprocessor.

A toy projector includes a housing and a light projector adapted to project light from the housing. A sheet is associated with the housing to be disposed over the light projector to thereby diffuse light emitted from the housing and to be selectively withdrawn from being over the light projector to allow the projection of light from the housing to be unobstructed.

A toy includes a body and a head coupled to the body. The head includes a face region. An appendage is coupled to at least one of the body or the head and is made at least partly from a material transmissive to light. A light emitting element communicates with the appendage. A first sensor is electrically coupled to the light emitting element and operable to activate the light emitting element upon detecting the touch of a user. A second sensor is electrically coupled to the light emitting element and operable to deactivate the light emitting element upon detecting air movement.

An aspect of the invention provides technology of changing behavioral characteristics when clothing is put on a robot. An autonomously acting robot includes an operation control unit that controls an operation of the robot, a drive mechanism that executes an operation specified by the operation control unit, and an equipment detecting unit that detects clothing worn by the robot. The robot refers to action restriction information correlated in advance to the clothing, and regulates an output of the drive mechanism.