Toy auto drive simulator
Abstract
Abstract A TOY AUTO DRIVE SIMULATOR IN WHICH THE MOVEMENT OF A MINIATURE AUTO ON A SCENIC BOARD HAVING VARIOUS ROUTES THEREON IS CONTROLLED BY A HIDDEN CARRIAGE UNDERLYING THE BOARD. THE CARRIAGE IS MOVABLE UNDER THE CONTROL OF A DRIVER IN THE X AND Y COORDINATES, AND CARRIES A PERMANENT MAGNET. THE MAGNET IS POSITIONED ADJACENT THE UNDERSIDE OF THE BOARD AND ACTS TO ATTRACT A BALL BEARING HELD CAPTIVE IN A SOCKET UNDER THE FRONT END OF THE AUTO, WHEREBY AS THE CARRIAGE MOVES IN ANY DIRECTION, THE AUTO IS CAUSED TO FOLLOW SUIT. INASMUCH AS THE AUTO IS MAGNETICALLY COUPLED TO THE CARRIAGE, THE LINKAGE IS INVISIBLE. IN ORDER, THERFORE, TO MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO PLACE AN AUTO ON THE BOARD SO AS TO COUPLE IT TO THE MAGNET, REGARDLESS OF CARRIAGE POSITION, THE CARRIAGE IS PROVIDED WITH AN ILLUMINATED ARROW WHICH POINTS TO THE MAGNET. THE ARROW IS VISIBLE THROUGH THE BOARD, WHICH IS MADE OF SEMITRANSLUCENT MATERIAL.
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- 👤 Robert Genin
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