US4813907A
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Toy vehicle with graphics display
Assignee: TIGER ELECTRONIC SALES Ltd Inc
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Filing: 1987-09-08
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Granted: 1989-03-21
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Expires: 2007-09-08
Abstract
Abstract A toy vehicle construction is disclosed which has been particularly configured so that the toy vehicle exhibits animated characteristics. To this end, a liquid crystal graphics display is provided on the chassis of the vehicle, with the graphics display particularly configured to display a plurality of simulated life functions. An associated micro-processor effects operation and control of the graphics display, with additional sound-generating, light-emitting, and detecting devices further provided to further lend to the animated nature of the device.
Inventors
- 👤 Owen R. Rissman
- 👤 Henry T. Ho Tai
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 08:31
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H3/00; A63H3/36; A63H3/28
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
A toy vehicle construction having animated characteristics, comprising: a toy vehicle chassis; graphics display means mounted on said toy vehicle chassis and comprising a liquid crystal graphics display, said graphics display being configured to display a plurality of simulated life functions to lend animated characteristics to said toy vehicle construction; control means operatively connected to said graphics display means for effecting operation and control thereof, including variations in said simulated life functions displayed by said graphics display means; and at least one switch means on said toy vehicle chassis, said switch means being operably connected to said control means for effecting control of the simulated life functions shown by said graphics display means, said switch means including light-sensor means operatively connected to said control means for receiving light signals, said graphics display means including target indicator means operated in response to said light-sensor means receiving predetermined light signals.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
148 words
A toy vehicle construction having animated characteristics, comprising: a toy vehicle chassis; graphics display means mounted on said toy vehicle chassis and comprising a liquid crystal graphics display, said graphics display being configured to display a plurality of simulated life functions to lend animated characteristics to said toy vehicle construction; control means operatively connected to said graphics display means for effecting operation and control thereof, including variations in said simulated life functions displayed by said graphics display means; and at least one switch means on said toy vehicle chassis, said switch means being operably connected to said control means for effecting control of the simulated life functions shown by said graphics display means, said switch means including light-sensor means operatively connected to said control means for receiving light signals, said graphics display means including target indicator means operated in response to said light-sensor means receiving predetermined light signals.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
A toy vehicle construction in accordance with claim 1, including sound generator means operatively connected to said control means for generation of sound in coordination with operation of said graphics display means displaying said simulated life functions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
A toy vehicle construction in accordance with claim 1, including electric motor means operatively connected to said control means, said motor means being further operatively connected with life simulating means on said toy vehicle chassis for simulating life functions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
A toy vehicle construction in accordance with claim 3, wherein said life simulating means comprises liquid pump means and operatively associated liquid conduit means through which liquid is pumped when said motor means operatesd said pump means.
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