Housekeeping doll having reversible motor driving selectively movable arms

Claim 2

A toy doll comprising, a torso, a head, and a pair of arms pivotally mounted on said torso, a selectively operative reversible electric motor mounted in said torso, means for selectively varying the operative driving direction of said motor, and transmission means mounted in said torso and operatively connecting said motor to said arms for selectively oscillating one or the other of said arms about its pivotal mounting, in accordance with the selected driving direction of the motor.

Claim 3

The toy doll as defined in claim 1 wherein one of said arms is pivotally mounted on a substantially vertical axis and the other of said arms is pivotally mounted on a substantially horizontal axis.

Claim 4

The toy doll as defined in claim 1 wherein said transmission means includes first and second unidirectional clutches respectively associated with said arms whereby when said motor is operating in one direction said first clutch is operative to oscillate its associated arm and said second clutch is inoperative so that its associated arm is idle, and when said motor is operating in its other direction said second clutch is operative to oscillate its associated arm and said first clutch is inoperative so that its associated arm is idle.

Claim 5

The toy doll as defined in claim 1 including a leg connector frame pivotally mounted in said torso along a fore-and-aft axis with respect to the torso, a pair of legs, operatively connected to said frame, providing a stable support for the doll in a standing position, and drive means operatively connected between said motor and said frame for oscillating said torso about said fore-and-aft axis during actuation of said motor.

Claim 6

The toy doll as defined in claim 4 wherein said frame has an elongated fore-and-aft slot therein and said drive means includes a driven shaft rotated by said motor and an eccentric cam mounted on said shaft and received in said slot.

Claim 7

The toy doll as defined in claim 1 including means pivotally mounting said head on said torso about a substantially vertical axis and drive means operatively connected between said motor and said head for oscillating the head about said vertical axis during actuation of said motor.

Claim 8

A toy doll comprising, a torso, a head, and a pair of arms pivotally mounted on said torso, a reversible electric motor mounted in said torso and transmission means operatively connecting said motor to said arms to oscillate the arms about their respective pivotal mountings, said transmission means including first and second unidirectional clutches respectively associated with said arms, and a reversing switch electrically connected to said motor for selectively varying the operative driving direction thereof, said first clutch being operative to oscillate its associated arm when said motor is operating in one direction and being inoperative when said motor is operating in its other direction so that its arm is idle and said second clutch being operative to oscillate its associated arm when said motor is operating in said other direction and being inoperative when said motor is operating in said one direction so that its associated arm is idle.

Claim 9

A toy doll comprising, a torso, a head, and a pair of arms pivotally mounted on said torso, a reversible electric motor mounted in said torso and transmission means operatively connecting said motor to said arms to oscillate the arms about their respective pivotal mountings, said transmission means including first and second unidirectional clutches respectively associated with said arms, and a reversing switch electrically connected to said motor for selectively varying the operative driving direction thereof, said first clutch being operative to oscillate its associated arm when said motor is operating in one direction and being inoperative when said motor is operating in its other direction so that its arm is idle and said second clutch being operative to oscillate its associated arm when said motor is operating in said other direction and being inoperative when said motor is operating in said one direction so that its associated arm is idle.

Claim 10

The toy doll as defined in claim 7 wherein said transmission means comprises first and second gear trains respectively operatively associated with said arms, said firSt and second clutches being respectively located in said first and second gear trains and comprising driven spring clutches.

Claim 11

The toy doll as defined in claim 8 wherein said first and second gear trains each include a clutch gear drivingly engaged with the spring clutch in its gear train.

Claim 12

The toy doll as defined in claim 9 wherein said transmission means includes a plurality of operably engaged gears for driving said clutch gears in opposite directions during operation of said motor and said spring clutches are wound in the same direction.

Claim 13

The toy doll as defined in claim 9 wherein said transmission means includes a plurality of operably engaged gears for driving said clutch gears in the same direction during operation of said motor and said spring clutches are oppositely wound.

Claim 14

The toy doll as defined in claim 7 wherein one of said arms is pivotally mounted on a substantially vertical axis and the other of said arms is pivotally mounted on a substantially horizontal axis.

Claim 15

The toy doll as defined in claim 7 including a leg connector frame pivotally mounted in said torso along a fore-and-aft axis with respect to the torso and a pair of legs operatively connected to said frame, providing a stable support for the doll in a standing position, said transmission means including means for oscillating said torso about said fore-and-aft axis during actuation of the motor and independent of the driving direction thereof.

Claim 16

The toy doll as defined in claim 13 wherein said frame has an elongated fore-and-aft slot therein substantially in vertical alignment with said fore-and-aft pivot axis, and said oscillating means comprises a driven shaft and a cylindrical cam eccentrically mounted on the shaft, said cam having a diameter substantially equal to the width of said slot and received therein whereby engagement of said cam in said shaft causes said torso alternately to tilt to opposite sides of said axis.

Claim 17

The toy doll as defined in claim 7 including means pivotally mounting said head on said torso about a substantially vertical axis and wherein said transmission means includes means for oscillating said head about said vertical axis during actuation of said motor and independently of the driving direction thereof.

Claim 18

A toy doll comprising, a torso, a head pivotally mounted on said torso for oscillation about a substantially vertical axis, a leg connector frame pivotally mounted in said torso along a fore-and-aft axis with respect thereto, a pair of legs operatively connected to said frame, providing a stable support for the doll in a standing position, a first arm pivotally mounted on the torso for oscillation about a generally horizontal axis and a second arm pivotally mounted on the torso for oscillation about a substantially vertical axis, a reversible electric motor mounted in said torso, and a transmission system, including first and second gear trains operatively connecting said motor to said first and second arms respectively, to oscillate the arms about their respective pivotal mountings, said gear trains respectively including first and second oppositely operative unidirectional clutches for selective oscillation of their associated arm in accordance with the selected driving direction of said motor, said transmission system further including drive means for oscillating said torso about said fore-and-aft axis and for oscillating said head about said vertical axis during actuation of said motor and independently of the driving direction thereof, and a reversing switch remote from said doll and electrically connected to said motor for selectively varying the operative driving direction thereof, whereby said arms are selectively oscillated while said torso and head are simultaneously oscillated about their respective pivotal mountings for simulated human movement.

Claim 19

A toy doll comprising, a torso, a head pivotally mounted on said torso for oscillation about a substantially vertical axis, a leg connector frame pivotally mounted in said torso along a fore-and-aft axis with respect thereto, a pair of legs operatively connected to said frame, providing a stable support for the doll in a standing position, a first arm pivotally mounted on the torso for oscillation about a generally horizontal axis and a second arm pivotally mounted on the torso for oscillation about a substantially vertical axis, a reversible electric motor mounted in said torso, and a transmission system, including first and second gear trains operatively connecting said motor to said first and second arms respectively, to oscillate the arms about their respective pivotal mountings, said gear trains respectively including first and second oppositely operative unidirectional clutches for selective oscillation of their associated arm in accordance with the selected driving direction of said motor, said transmission system further including drive means for oscillating said torso about said fore-and-aft axis and for oscillating said head about said vertical axis during actuation of said motor and independently of the driving direction thereof, and a reversing switch remote from said doll and electrically connected to said motor for selectively varying the operative driving direction thereof, whereby said arms are selectively oscillated while said torso and head are simultaneously oscillated about their respective pivotal mountings for simulated human movement.

Claim 20

The toy doll as defined in claim 16 wherein said gear trains each include a plurality of rotatably mounted gears operatively connected between said motor and their associatEd arm and are adapted to reduce the speed of rotation of said motor to provide a more life-like motion to said arms and to increase the torque of the motor.

Claim 21

The toy doll as defined in claim 16 wherein said clutches comprise spring clutches.

Claim 22

The toy doll as defined in claim 18 wherein said first and second gear trains each include a clutch gear drivingly engaged with the spring clutch in its gear train.

Claim 23

The toy doll as defined in claim 19 wherein said transmission system includes a plurality of operably engaged gears for driving said clutch gears in opposite directions during operation of said motor and said spring clutches are wound in the same direction.

Claim 24

The toy doll as defined in claim 19 wherein said transmission system includes a plurality of operably engaged gears for driving said clutch gears in the same direction during operation of said motor and said spring clutches are oppositely wound.

Claim 25

The toy doll as defined in claim 18 wherein said first arm includes an elongated actuator extending within said torso and having a generally rectangular slot therein extending substantially transversely of said fore-and-aft axis, and said first gear train includes a rotatably mounted crank engaged in said slot and driven through said first spring clutch and said first gear train to oscillate said first arm about said horizontal axis upon rotation thereof, said crank having a stem portion received within the windings of said spring clutch, said spring clutch being connected to and driven by its associated gear train to tightly engage said stem as said gear train is driven in a first direction to drive said crank and oscillate said first arm, and to slip on said stem, against the weight of said first arm as said gear train is driven in a second direction upon reversal of said motor.

Claim 26

The toy doll as defined in claim 22 wherein said second arm includes an elongated actuator extending within said torso and having a pair of spaced leg members, said leg members being of different length and defining a slot therebetween opening towards the interior of said torso and said second gear train including a rotatably mounted crank driven through said second gear train and said second clutch, said crank having a stem portion received within the windings of said second spring clutch with the latter being connected to and driven by its associated gear train to tightly engage said stem only in the second drive direction of the motor, said leg members being arranged with respect to each other and said crank so that in said second drive direction of the motor the crank engages the longer of the two leg members and is guided thereby into said slot to oscillate the second arm about said vertical axis and in the first drive direction of the motor the crank engages the shorter of said leg members, whereby said crank is prevented from entering the slot and its stem slips in said spring clutch to eliminate application of a driving force to the second arm.

Claim 27

The toy doll as defined in claim 23, wherein said legs are pivotally mounted on said frame and cooperating means are provided on the frame and legs for defining a standing and seated position of the legs with respect to the torso.

Claim 28

The toy doll as defined in claim 16 wherein said first and second arms have fingers at the ends thereof fixed in a predetermined configuration for grasping and holding a selected toy appliance therein.

Claim 29

The toy doll as defined in claim 16 wherein said frame has an elongated fore-and-aft slot therein located substantially in vertical alignment with said fore-and-aft axis, said head includes a slotted lever secured thereto inside said torso, and said drive means for oscillating said torso and head comprises a generally vertically extending shaft mounted in said torso and driven by said motor, a generally cylindrical cam eccentrically mounted on said shaft, said cam having a diameter substantially equal to the slot in said frame and being received therein to effect tilting of said torso to opposite sides of said fore-and-aft axis upon actuation of said motor, and a crank secured to the upper end of said shaft and received in the slot in said lever for oscillating said head about its pivot axis.

Claim 30

The toy doll as defined in claim 26 wherein said crank and the major portion of said cam are located substantially in vertical alignment and are driven at the same speed whereby the motion of said head and torso are synchronized and a more life-like motion of the doll is effected.

Claim 31

The toy doll as defined in claim 16 wherein said second arm is also mounted for oscillating movement about a substantially horizontal axis.

Claim 32

The toy doll as defined in claim 16 including a remote source of current to activate said motor, said reversing switch controlling the direction of current to said motor.

Claim 33

The toy doll as defined in claim 29 including a hand held remote control unit having a battery case and containing said source of current and said reversing switch, and a flexible connector cord connecting said control unit to the motor in the doll.