MULTI-FUNCTIONAL TOY

Abstract

The present invention discloses a multi-functional toy comprising: a flexible shell comprising a receiving cavity, an opening communicating with the receiving cavity, and a locking portion provided around the opening; a seat is mounted on the opening and protrudes into the receiving cavity; the seat comprises a clamping groove formed by being recessed and an upper clamping wall and a lower clamping wall forming the clamping groove; the locking portion protrudes into the clamping groove; the upper clamping wall protrudes into the receiving cavity; the lower clamping wall is exposed to the flexible shell; and the lamp holder further comprises a plurality of fasteners penetrating upwards successively through the lower clamping wall and the locking portion.

Claims

1. A multi-functional toy, comprising: a flexible shell comprising a receiving cavity, an opening communicating up and down with the receiving cavity, and a locking portion provided around the opening; a lamp holder mounted on the opening and protruding upwards into the receiving cavity, the lamp holder comprising a clamping groove formed concavely from an outer surface thereof and an upper clamping wall and a lower clamping wall forming the clamping groove, the locking portion protruding into the clamping groove in a horizontal direction, the upper clamping wall protruding into the receiving cavity, the lower clamping wall exposing outwards to the flexible shell, and the lamp holder further comprising a plurality of fasteners penetrating upwards successively through the lower clamping wall and the locking portion.

2. The multi-functional toy according to claim 1, wherein a thickness of the locking portion in an up-down direction is less than or equal to a width of the clamping groove in an up-down direction.

3. The multi-functional toy according to claim 1, wherein the lamp holder comprises a control main board mounted on the base, the clamping groove is provided on the base, the control main board comprises a circuit board and at least one Hall switch mounted on the circuit board, and the flexible shell comprises at least one magnetic member provided opposite to the Hall switch.

4. The multi-functional toy according to claim 3, wherein the control main board further comprises at least one single chip microcomputer and at least one voice chip mounted on the circuit board, wherein the single chip microcomputer receives a signal transmitted by the Hall sensor and controls the voice chip to drive a loudspeaker to play sound.

5. The multi-functional toy according to claim 3, wherein one of the magnetic members is positioned at a rear end of the flexible shell and another one of the magnetic members is positioned at a front end of the flexible shell, each of the magnetic members is positioned adjacent to one of the Hall sensors.

6. The multi-functional toy according to claim 5, wherein two of the Hall sensors are respectively located at the front and rear sides of the circuit board.

7. The multi-functional toy according to claim 3, wherein the circuit board comprises a receding groove extending through upper and lower surfaces thereof, the receding groove is located between two of the Hall sensors, and the multi-functional toy comprises a power source received in the receding groove.

8. The multi-functional toy according to claim 3, wherein the flexible shell comprises a buckling portion mounted to a front end thereof, the buckling portion is made of a flexible material, and the magnetic member is engaged with the buckling portion and exposed on a surface of the buckling portion.

9. The multi-functional toy according to claim 8, wherein the buckling portion comprises a mating portion and two snap-fit portions respectively extending from two ends of the mating portion mounted on the flexible shell, wherein one of the snap-fit portions protrudes into the receiving cavity, and another one of the snap-fit portions is exposed outwards from the flexible shell, and each of the snap-fit portions is provided protruding relative to the mating portion.

10. The multi-functional toy according to claim 1, wherein the lamp holder comprises a base, a circuit board mounted to the base, and a socket mounted to the circuit board, the base comprising a reinforcement portion formed to extend forward from the upper clamping wall, the circuit board comprises a protruding portion located above the reinforcement portion, the socket is mounted to a lower surface of the protruding portion, and the protruding portion and the reinforcement portion restrict the socket from moving up and down.

11. The multi-functional toy according to claim 1, wherein the control main board comprises a vibration switch and a single chip microcomputer electrically connected to the vibration switch; when the multi-functional toy generates vibration, the vibration switch forms a channel and transmits a signal thereof to the single chip microcomputer; and the control main board controls the lamp holder to light or change color according to a signal of the micro-control unit.

12. A multi-functional toy, comprising: a flexible shell comprising a receiving cavity and an opening communicating up and down with the receiving cavity; a lamp holder mounted on the opening and protruding upwards into the receiving cavity, the lamp holder comprising a clamping groove formed concavely from an outer surface thereof and an upper clamping wall and a lower clamping wall forming the clamping groove, and the locking portion protruding into the clamping groove; at least one magnetic member mounted to the flexible shell; a lamp holder mounted on the opening and protruding upward into the receiving cavity and comprising a base, a control main board mounted on the base, the control main board comprising a circuit board and at least one Hall sensor and at least one single chip microcomputer mounted on the circuit board, the Hall sensor being provided opposite to the magnetic member in the front-rear direction, and when the magnetic member moves to the detection range of the Hall sensor, the Hall sensor transmitting information to the single chip microcomputer to realize voice playing.

13. The multi-functional toy according to claim 12, wherein the control main board further comprises a voice chip mounted on the circuit board, and the single chip microcomputer receives a signal transmitted by the Hall sensor and controls the voice chip to drive a loudspeaker to play sound.

14. The multi-functional toy according to claim 12, wherein one of the magnetic members is positioned at a rear end of the flexible shell and another one of the magnetic members is positioned at a front end of the flexible shell, each of the magnetic members is positioned adjacent to one of the Hall sensors.

15. The multi-functional toy according to claim 12, wherein the upper clamping wall is received in the receiving cavity and the lower clamping wall is exposed outwardly of the flexible shell.

16. The multi-functional toy according to claim 12, wherein the circuit board comprises a receding groove extending through upper and lower surfaces thereof, the receding groove is located between two of the Hall sensors, and the lamp holder comprises a power source received in the receding groove.

17. The multi-functional toy according to claim 12, wherein a thickness of the locking portion in an up-down direction is less than or equal to a width of the clamping groove in an up-down direction.

18. A multi-functional toy, comprising: a flexible shell comprising a receiving cavity and an opening communicating up and down with the receiving cavity; a lamp holder mounted on the opening and protruding upwards into the receiving cavity, the lamp holder comprising a clamping groove formed concavely from an outer surface thereof and an upper clamping wall and a lower clamping wall forming the clamping groove, and the locking portion protruding into the clamping groove, the upper clamping wall being received in the receiving cavity, and the lower clamping wall being exposed outward to the flexible shell; at least one touch switch mounted to the flexible shell; a lamp holder mounted on the opening and protruding upwards into the receiving cavity, the lamp holder comprising a base, a control main board mounted on the base, the control main board comprising a circuit board and at least one single chip microcomputer mounted on the circuit board, the touch switch being electrically connected to the circuit board, and when an operator touches the outside of the flexible shell corresponding to the touch switch, the touch switch transmitting a signal to the single chip microcomputer to realize audio playing.

19. The multi-functional toy according to claim 18, wherein the control main board further comprises a voice chip mounted on the circuit board, and the single chip microcomputer receives a signal to control the voice chip to drive a loudspeaker to play audio.

20. The multi-functional toy according to claim 18, wherein a thickness of the locking portion in an up-down direction is less than or equal to a width of the clamping groove in an up-down direction, and the lamp holder further comprises a plurality of fasteners penetrating upwards successively through the lower clamping wall and the locking portion successively.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0029] FIG. 1 is an assembled perspective view of a multi-functional toy according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

[0030] FIG. 2 is a bottom view of FIG. 1;

[0031] FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line A-A of FIG. 2;

[0032] FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged view of b in FIG. 3;

[0033] FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged view of c in FIG. 3;

[0034] FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged view of d in FIG. 3;

[0035] FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the flexible cover and magnetic member of FIG. 1;

[0036] FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the flexible shell and base of FIG. 1;

[0037] FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of the lamp holder of FIG. 8;

[0038] FIG. 10 is an assembled perspective view of a multi-functional toy according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE NUMERALS OF EMBODIMENTS

[0039]

TABLE-US-00001 Multi-functional Flexible shell 1 Receiving cavity 11 Opening 12 toy 100 Locking portion Material removing Buckling portion 15 Mating portion 151 13 tank 14 Snap-fit portion Receiving groove Stop portion 1522 Snap-fit hole 16 152 1521 Stop groove 17 Socket 18 Magnetic member 2 Lamp holder 3 Base 31 Clamping groove Upper clamping Lower clamping 311 wall 312 wall 313 Catching portion Reinforcement Wire-out groove Control main board 314 portion 315 316 32 Circuit board 321 Base portion 3211 Receding groove Lamp bead 3213 3212 Protruding portion Socket 3215 Hall sensor 322 Light-transmitting 3214 cover 33 Notch 331 Reinforcement plate Guide groove 333 Loudspeaker 34 332 Battery 35 Touch switch 326 Wire 327

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0040] For a better understanding of the objects, structures, features and effects of the invention, reference will now be made to the accompanying drawings and detailed description of the invention.

[0041] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, a multi-functional toy 100 according to a first embodiment of the present invention includes a flexible shell 1, at least one magnetic member 2 mounted to the flexible shell 1, and a lamp holder 3.

[0042] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 8, the flexible shell 1 includes a receiving cavity 11, an opening 12 provided in communication with the receiving cavity 11, a locking portion 13 provided around the opening 12, a material removing tank 14 formed at the locking portion 13, and at least one buckling portion 15, at least one snap-fit hole 16, and a socket 18. In the embodiment, the flexible shell 1 is an animal-shaped outer shell, and the flexible shell 1 may be made of a deformable material such as silica gel. The opening 12 is a racetrack type structure, the locking portion 13 is an annular racetrack surrounding the opening 12, the material removing tank 14 is an annular groove, and the two snap-fit holes 16 are located at the front and rear sides of the flexible shell 1. Two of the buckling portions 15 are located at the front and rear sides of the opening 12, and the buckling portions 15 are made of a flexible material, wherein one of the buckling portions 15 is the nose of the multi-functional toy 100, and another one of the buckling portions 15 is the tail of the multi-functional toy 100. Each of the buckling portions 15 includes a mating portion 151, and two snap-fit portions 152 provided protruding in a horizontal direction from both ends of and with respect to the mating portion 151. One of the snap-fit portions 152 is exposed at the outer side of the flexible shell 1, another one of the snap-fit portions 152 is received in the receiving cavity 1, the snap-fit portions 152 received in the receiving cavity 11 comprise a receiving groove and a stop portion 1522 extending from a side wall of the receiving groove, the receiving groove is provided in front and rear communication with the receiving cavity 11, the stop portion 1522 is an annular structure provided along the receiving groove, i.e., the center of the stop portion 1522 is a perforated structure. The mating portion 151 is received in the snap-fit hole 16, and the width of the snap-fit hole 16 is smaller than the width of the snap-fit portion 152. The socket 18 is on the same side as the tail. The flexible shell 1 further comprises a stop groove 17 surrounding the snap-fit hole 16, the stop groove is located at the rear side of the snap-fit hole, the stop groove 17 penetrates the flexible shell 1 outwards, and at least part of one of the snap-fit portions 152 is received in the stop groove 17.

[0043] As shown in FIGS. 5, 6 and 7, the magnetic member 2 is received in the receiving groove 1521 and exposed in the receiving cavity 11, the stop portion 1522 limits the magnetic member 2 from being separated from the buckling portion 15, and the width of the perforation is smaller than the width of the magnetic member 2. In the embodiment, two of the magnetic members 2 are mounted to two of the buckling portions 15 in one-to-one correspondence.

[0044] As shown in FIGS. 3, 8 and 9, the lamp holder 3 comprises a base 31, a control main board 32 mounted on the base 31, and a light-transmitting cover 33 covering the control main board 32. The base 31 comprises a clamping groove 311 concavely provided from the outer side surface thereof, an upper clamping wall 312 and a lower clamping wall 313 form the clamping groove 311, a catching portion 314 and a reinforcement portion 315 connect the upper clamping wall 312. The clamping groove 311 is of an annular runway structure, the locking portion 13 protrudes into the clamping groove 311, and the thickness of the locking portion 13 in the up-down direction is less than or equal to the height of the clamping groove 311 in the up-down direction. The catching portion 314 extends upward from the upper clamping wall 312, and the light-transmitting portion is caught by the catching portion 314. The upper clamping wall 312 is received in the receiving cavity 11, and the lower clamping wall 313 is exposed to the flexible shell 1. The lamp holder 3 further comprises a plurality of fasteners penetrating upwards successively through the lower clamping wall 313 and the locking portion 13. The reinforcement portion 315 extends from the upper clamping wall 312 first upward and then forward. The control main board 32 comprises a circuit board 321 mounted on the base 31, at least one Hall sensor 322 mounted on the circuit board 321, at least one single chip microcomputer, at least one voice chip and a vibration switch. The circuit board 321 includes a base portion 3211, and a protruding portion 3214 formed to extend forward from the base portion 3211. The base portion 3211 includes a receding groove 3212 formed through upper and lower surfaces thereof, and a plurality of lamp beads 3213 provided around the receding groove 3212. Two of the Hall sensors 322 are fixed to the base portion 3211 at both front and rear sides of the receding groove 3212, and each of the Hall sensors 322 is provided opposite to one of the magnetic members 2 in the front-rear direction. The voice chip stores audio content in advance. The protruding portion 3214 is located above the reinforcement portion 315, and the control main board 32 further comprises a socket 3215 mounted below the protruding portion 3214, wherein the socket 3215 is mounted on the lower surface of the protruding portion 3214, i.e., the reinforcement portion 315 and the protruding portion 3214 restrict the socket 3215 from moving up and down, and the socket 3215 is exposed forward to the socket 18. The light-transmitting cover 33 includes a notch 331 extending rearwardly therethrough and a reinforcement plate 332 positioned above the notch 331 and extending forwardly relative to the notch 331. The reinforcement plate 332 and the reinforcement portion 315 are engaged with each other, and the reinforcement portion 315 and the reinforcement plate 332 restrict the up-and-down movement of the socket 3215. The reinforcement portion 315 restricts the socket 3215 from moving left and right. The lamp holder 3 further comprises a loudspeaker 34 mounted to the base 31 and a battery 35, wherein the loudspeaker 34 is located between the base 31 and the circuit board 321, and the battery 35 is mounted to the receding groove 3212.

[0045] As shown in FIG. 3, when a user pushes one of the magnetic members 2 close to one of the Hall sensors 322 until the magnetic member 2 moves to the detection range of the Hall sensor 322 transmitting a change in a signal to the single chip microcomputer, and the single chip microcomputer controls the voice chip to drive the loudspeaker 34 to play voice according to the signal. By arranging a plurality of the magnetic members 2 at different positions, the playing of different audio effects is achieved when the user taps at different positions, thereby giving the user a more realistic interactive experience. The vibration switch is electrically connected to the single chip microcomputer; when the multi-functional toy 100 generates vibration, the vibration switch forms a channel and transmits a signal thereof to the single chip microcomputer; and the control main board controls the multi-functional toy 100 to light or change color according to the signal of the single chip microcomputer.

[0046] In the embodiment, a method for playing a voice by the multi-functional toy 100 is provided, which is implemented as follows: step 1: providing a flexible shell 1, wherein the flexible shell 1 comprises a receiving cavity 11 and an opening 12 communicating up and down with the receiving cavity 11, and the flexible shell 1 comprises a buckling portion 15 at the front and rear ends thereof; step 2: at least one magnetic member 2 mounted on the buckling portion 15 and exposed in the receiving cavity 11; step 3: a lamp holder 3 mounted on the opening 12 and protruding upwards into the receiving cavity 11, wherein the lamp holder 3 comprises a base 31, a control main board 32 mounted on the base 31, the control main board 32 comprises a circuit board 321 and at least one Hall sensor 322 and a single chip microcomputer mounted on the circuit board 321, and the Hall sensor 322 is provided close to the magnetic member 2; step 4: when the position of the flexible shell 1 corresponding to the magnetic member 2 is pressed or tapped, the magnetic member 2 moves towards the Hall sensor 322 until the magnetic member 2 moves to the detection range of the Hall sensor 322, and the single chip microcomputer receives a signal transmitted by the Hall sensor 322 and controls the voice chip to drive the loudspeaker 34 to play sound.

[0047] As shown in FIG. 10, the multi-functional toy 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention has substantially the same structure as that of the first embodiment, difference that: the base 31 includes a wire-out groove 316 that extends forwardly through the catching portion 314. The control main board 32 includes at least one touch switch 326 mounted to one of the buckling portions 15. In the embodiment, two of the touch switches 326 are mounted in one-to-one correspondence to two of the buckling portions 15, and each of the touch switches 326 is electrically connected to the circuit board 321 via a wire 327, wherein one of the wires 327 extends up to the touch switch 326 through the protruding portion 3214, and the other wire 327 is connected to a side of the base portion 3211 away from the protruding portion 3214. The light-transmitting cover 33 includes a guide groove 333 on the other side of the notch 331, and the guide groove 333 is aligned with the wire-out groove 316 up and down and both of them combine to form a wire slot. The wires 327 away from the protruding portions 3214 are advanced through the wire-out groove 316 to connect with the touch opening 12. When a user touches a portion of the flexible shell 1 at a position corresponding to the touch switch 326, the touch switch 326 transmits a signal to the single chip microcomputer, and the single chip microcomputer receives the signal and controls the voice chip to drive the loudspeaker 34 to play audio.

[0048] In summary, the multi-functional toy of the invention has the following advantageous effects: [0049] the flexible shell comprising a receiving cavity 11, an opening 12 communicating up and down with the receiving cavity 11, and a locking portion 13 provided around the opening 12; a seat 3 mounted on the opening 12 and protruding upwards into the receiving cavity 11, the seat 3 comprising a clamping groove 311 formed concavely from an outer surface thereof and an upper clamping wall 312 and a lower clamping wall 313 forming the clamping groove 311, the locking portion 13 protruding into the clamping groove 311 in a horizontal direction, the upper clamping wall 312 protruding into the receiving cavity 11, the lower clamping wall 313 exposing outwards to the flexible shell 1, and the seat 3 further comprising a plurality of fasteners penetrating upwards successively through the lower clamping wall 313 and the locking portion 13, and the locking portion 13 is fixed together with the base 31 by means of the fasteners to avoid damaging a product due to multiple presses.

[0050] The foregoing detailed description is merely illustrative of the preferred embodiments of the invention and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention so that all changes which come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are to be embraced within their scope.