A TOY COMPRISING A ROTOR, AN ACTIVATION MECHANISM AND A LAUNCHING DEVICE

Abstract

A toy comprising a rotor (20), an actuator mechanism (33), and a launch device (41), wherein the rotor comprises an actuator mechanism (33), and wherein the one toy building element comprises a launch device (41) in the form of a cavity, wherein the cavity is configured for receiving the actuator mechanism (33), and wherein the actuator means (50) can be inserted into a through-going slit opening (42) to cooperate with the actuator mechanism to the effect that a momentum can be transferred from the actuator means (50) to the rotor (20), whereby the rotor can be rotated and launched from the launch device, and wherein the toy comprises at least two toy building elements, of which the one toy building element (40) comprises the launch device (41), and wherein the toy building element (40) is provided with one or more of first types of coupling means (43) and the second toy building element is provided with one or more of second types of coupling means that are geometrically configured complementarily relative to the first type of coupling means, whereby the first and second types of coupling means can be interconnected to form a spatial structure comprising the launch device (41).

Claims

1. A toy comprising a rotor, an actuator mechanism, and a launch device, wherein the rotor comprises an actuator mechanism, and wherein the toy comprises a launch device in the form of a cavity, wherein the cavity is configured for receiving the actuator mechanism, and wherein the actuator means can be inserted into a through-going slit opening to cooperate with the actuator mechanism to the effect that a momentum can be transferred from the actuator means to the rotor, whereby the rotor can be rotated and launched from the launch device, wherein the toy comprises at least two toy building elements, of which the one toy building element comprises the launch device, and wherein the toy building element is provided with one or more of first types of coupling means, and the second toy building element is provided with one or more of second types of coupling means that are geometrically configured complementarily relative to the first type of coupling means, whereby the first and second types of coupling means can be interconnected to form a spatial structure comprising the launch device.

2. A toy according to claim 1, wherein one or more toy building elements each comprises at least two different types of coupling means, namely coupling studs and complementary coupling means.

3. A toy according to claim 1, wherein the launch device is positioned at the one extremity of the first toy building element.

4. A toy according to claim 1, wherein the launch device is configured as a cylindrically shaped cavity, and wherein the cylindrically shaped cavity is positioned coaxially with the axis of rotation of the rotor.

5. A toy according to claim 1, wherein the one or more coupling means is/are positioned at the second extremity of the first toy building element.

6. A toy according to claim 1, wherein the first and second types of the coupling means are positioned in lattice points in a first regular lattice plan.

7. A toy according to claim 1, wherein the expanse of the through-going slit opening is perpendicular to the expanse of the first and second types of coupling means whereby the direction of the tractive force from the actuator means will take place at right angles to the coupling direction of the coupling means.

8. A toy according to claim 1, wherein a first toy building element comprises at least three different types of coupling means, such as coupling studs, complementary coupling means and through-going cylindrical holes.

9. A toy according to claim 1, wherein the third type of coupling means on the first toy building element is positioned in lattice points in a second, regular lattice plan which is perpendicular to the first lattice plan, and wherein the third type of coupling means is arranged such that the centre axis of the third type of coupling means extends through the axis of rotation of the rotor, whereby twisting action in a structure is minimized when the rotor is actuated.

10. A toy according to claim 1, wherein the first toy building element comprises a total of eight of the first type of coupling means, preferably in a lattice pattern of two by four coupling means.

Description

LIST OF FIGURES

[0024] An embodiment of the invention will now be explained in further detail with reference to the drawing, wherein

[0025] FIG. 1 illustrates a toy according to the invention, in a perspective view;

[0026] FIG. 2 illustrates a capsule with actuator mechanism;

[0027] FIG. 3 illustrates, in a perspective view, a toy building element;

[0028] FIG. 4 illustrates the toy building element, seen from the side;

[0029] FIG. 5 illustrates the toy building element, seen from above.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION WITH REFERENCE TO THE FIGURES

[0030] The present invention relates to a toy comprising a rotor (20) as illustrated in FIG. 1.

[0031] The toy comprises a first toy building element (40) that comprises a launch device. The rotor (20) comprising a capsule (30) can be arranged on the first toy building element (40) and may subsequently be caused to rotate via an actuator means (50) that transmits a momentum to the rotor that makes the rotor rotate and fly off the launch device.

[0032] In the embodiment shown, the rotor has the shape of a rotor blade with inclining rotor blades whereby the rotor can, by rotation, take off from the launch device.

[0033] FIG. 2 shows the centrally positioned capsule (30) comprising a first capsule part (31) and a second capsule part (32).

[0034] The first capsule part (31) comprises an actuator mechanism (33) that is illustrated as a toothed wheel (34).

[0035] In the shown embodiment, the capsule comprises means that are capable of engaging with a locking mechanism on the rotor part, whereby capsule and rotor can be locked to each other. This can be done in different ways and, in general, in some embodiments, the capsule and the rotor may be constituted by one unit which cannot be taken apart.

[0036] FIG. 3 shows the toy building element (40) with launch device (41) and a through-going slit (42). The launch device (41) is configured such that it is capable of completely or partially receiving the actuator mechanism (33).

[0037] The slit opening (42) is located such that it extends partially through the launch device (41), whereby, when the actuator means (50) is caused to extend through the slit opening (42), the actuator means (50) may be allowed to access and engage with the actuator mechanism (33) when it is positioned in the launch device (41).

[0038] The first toy building element comprises at least two different types of coupling means, such as coupling studs and complementary coupling means. In the illustrated example, the first toy building element comprises a third type of coupling means (44) in the form of through-going cylindrical holes that have a circular cross-section. This type of coupling means may receive a complementarily configured pin.

[0039] The expanse of the through-going slit opening (42) is perpendicular to the expanse of the first and second types of coupling means whereby the direction of the tractive force from the actuator means (50) will take place at right angles to the coupling direction of the coupling means.

[0040] The launch device (41) is configured such that it is capable of completely or partially receiving the actuator mechanism (33), whereby the actuator means (50) can be caused to extend through the through-going slit (42) and thereby transfer a momentum from the actuator means (50) to the actuator mechanism (33) thereby enabling the rotor (20) to be launched from the launch device (41).

[0041] The launch device (41) is positioned at the one extremity of the first toy building element and is configured as a cylindrically shaped cavity, and wherein the cylindrically shaped cavity is positioned coaxially to the axis of rotation of the rotor. The one or more coupling means is/are positioned at the second extremity of the first toy building element.

[0042] The first toy building element is illustrated with two different types of coupling means, viz coupling studs (43) and through-going cylindrical holes (44).

[0043] FIG. 4 shows the toy building element (40) seen from the side. The toy building element (40) has a launch device (41) and a through-going slit (42).

[0044] The slit opening (42) is located such that it extends partially through the launch device (41), whereby the actuator means is enabled to engage with the actuator mechanism (33) and thereby transmit a tractive force from the actuator means (50) to a rotation force via the actuator mechanism (33) to the rotor (20) thereby enabling the rotor (20) to be launched from the launch device (41).

[0045] Both the first type of coupling means and the second type of coupling means (not shown in the figures) that are configured complementarily to the first type of coupling means are positioned in lattice points in a first regular lattice plan. The third type of coupling means is positioned in lattice points in a second lattice plan at right angles to the first lattice plan.

[0046] The third type of coupling means is located such that the centre axis of the third type of coupling means extends through the axis of rotation of the rotor.

[0047] FIG. 5 shows the toy building element (40) seen from above. The launch device (41), which is likewise seen from above, is configured as a cylindrical cavity illustrated with a circular cross-section. The through-going slit (42) is illustrated with two dotted lines, which clarifies that an actuator means (50) that is inserted into the through-going slit (42) is capable of engaging with an actuator mechanism that is located in the launch device.