Note: Descriptions are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.
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_~fICE O~ DOLLS, ACTIVPITOR OD 1~ 7~r/ ~ .ol :E SOUND Z~ND
LIGHT .
The present invention is about a device which activates
movernent of head, sound of voice and lights, in order to simulate
toilette movernents.
There are currently several types of devices applicable to
dolls, sometimes designed to activate le~s and/or arms,
simulating to walk. Some other times, the devices move the head
and even start an internal sound system which simulates speech
and/or crying; but as far as it is known, there is no doll that,
when her arm is lited, turns her head by herself, turning it
towards a mirror held in the lifted arm, and at the same time
that produces a voice saying sentences related to the cute result
of her "toilette".
The object of-the invention ls a device based on which these
results are obtained, apart from turning on some e~ringS ~itted
on the doll. These rnovements and sounds are reproduced regularly
and cyclically until a general stop switch is ac-tivated. This
switch may be activated by placing a simple dummy in the doll's
mouth.
When the arm is down and the doll's head is pushed sideways
- either intenticnally, for example pretending to pull the doll's
hair, or because the doll is having her hair "combed" -, then the
doll starts crying for a certain period of time. This is repeated
i, as has been sa.id, the hair is pulled or the head is pushed
sideways.
The device which achieves these movements or effects is
based on a piece which links the head and a teat which protrudes
through the internal part of the arm. This piece is also fitted
with a knob which acts on an axle which can act on a oolt to ~nak~
it move, when in a certain position, a needle holder which
touches the grooves oE a record which repl-od~lces the sounds. ~ll
this is also combined with contacts which - in the movements of
the par-ts which also belong to the device - open or close the
corresponding circuits to make the record turn and/or turn on the
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doll's e~rings.
There follows a complete description of the above mentioned
device, referring to the set of plans attached. These plans
represent, with an indicative, and not limitative, character, the
following:
Figure 1 shows a view of the inside of the doll's body,
showing the device when the arm is down and the head is pushed
to one side, which produces crying.
Fi~lre 2 shows a view similar to the one in Fig~l, with the
arm lifted.
Figure 3 shows a cross section following linè III-III of
Figure 2.
Figure 4 shows a CL'OSS section following line IV-IV of
Figure 2.
Figure 5 shows a section similar to the one in Fig. 4 but
with the arm down.
As the above rnentioned fiyures show, the improvements
descrihed, applicable to dol19,are based on a device to reproduce
a series of movements and sounds accord.ing to some sequences and
means established ~or such purpose.
Said device is applicable to all types o~ dolls. The figures
represent part of the doll's body (1), her right arm (2), and the
cylindric and turning core (3) upon which the head (4) is
assembled.
A metal rin~ (5) has ~een placed concentrically to the core
(3). ~n elastic pivot (6) placed on the metal ring (5) runs
concentrically to that core (3) and therefore to the metal ring
(5), and overhungs on the top so that, when the elastic pivot (G)
touches the ring (5), a circuit closes which activates a sound
device in the shape of a record (7) upon which acts the needle
of a tipping arm (8). This arm (8) is placed in a limit position
by a spring (9).
This tipping arm can be pushed by another articulated arm
(10) i.n the end part of which there is a bevel or lower ramp (11)
through which it will act upon the needle holder arm (8). The
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articulated arm (10) is linked throuyh the opposite end of the
ramp (11) to an axle (12) which is activated ~y a knob (13). This
~nob is part of a piece (14), lin~ed to the head (4) assembly
core (3), which is laterally pro-jec-ted along a cranked blade (15)
with an opening (16) where an appendix (1~) ylays parallel to the
articulation axle (1~) of the a~rn (2), although excentric to the
said axle (19).
The articulated arm (10) has a pi.voting a~le (17) placed
about half way through it, and in an idle mode -i.e., when the
axle (12) is no-t driven ~y the knob (13), detached from the
needle holder arm (8) by a spring (23) which acts upon the axle
(12).
Two metal branches (20) are linked either in the lower part
o~ the head (4) assem~ly core (3), or in the very piece (1~)
1~ linked to said core (3). These branches (20) are at an angle and
capable of es-tablishing contact wit~l two terminals (~1) supplied
for such purpose on a sheet (22) which is part of the doll's
structure or framework.
The sound record (7) is activated by a small engine (24),
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from a battery (25).
According to the structural charac-teristics of the device
and all the o-ther parts and elemen-ts associated to it, as have
been described, the device operates as follows:
One must bear in mind that there will be a general switch
which cuts off the electricity supply to the whole unit, which
may be in the shape oE a dummy when placed in the doll's mouth.
When the arm (2) is down, as in figures 1 and 5, and the head (4)
is pushed sideways - either because the hair is beiny pulled when
it is combed or just because it is so pushed - then the elastic
appendix ~6) comes into contact with the ring (5), closing the
circuit which starts up the small enyine (24) and the sound
record (7? with it, producing a crying sourld for a cer-taln period
of time. This sound will be repeated whenever either of above
mentioned actiones takes place.
IE the arm is lifted (2), as in figure.s 2, 3 ancl 4, the
swinging movement oE the arm (2) carries with it a swing of the
appendix (1~), and a partial turn of the blade (15) which will
-then turn, partially, the heacl (4). The head (4) turns right,
simulating to look into a mirror held in the right arm's hand
which, as it is lifted, is placed at the level of the doll's
face. This rotation of the head, which is obviously caused ~y the
rotation of the core (3), causes the piece's (14) knob (1~) to
act upon the axle or shank (12), push.ing it backwards, which will
in turn swing downwards the end of the articulated arm (10). This
pushes the needle holder arrn (8), with a ramp (11), moving the
arm (8) inwards, i.e. towards the innermost part of the sound
record (7), which this time will produce, for example, laughing
sounds and sentences about the cute result of the doll's
toilette. The above mentioned movemen-ts also close a circuit
which activates -the small engine (24), sinc0 this rotation will
have placed the metal branches or arms t20) on the terminal 5 or
contacts (21), closing a-t the same tirne a circuit which will turn
on some diodes or lightirlg elernents connected to, for example,
the doll's earingS.
Summarising, the device operates as follows:
When the doll's arm (Z) is down, if her hair is pulled or
cornbed in an~ position, the doll will cry for a few seconds. If
her hair is pulled or cornbed again, -the cycle will he repea-ted.
When the doll's arm (2) is lifted until the mirror she holds
in her hand is placed in front of her face, her head (4) will
t~lrn towards her rigth arm (2), the earings will light and a
laughing voice will say cheerful sentences. The voice will be
repeated until the doll's arm is lowered or the dummy placed in
her mouth.
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