Remotely controlled miniature vehicle
US4200287A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 16, 1978 |
| Grant date | Apr 29, 1980 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 16, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63H30/02
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An improved remotely controlled miniature vehicle, more particularly an electrically driven miniature car of the type operated on a track-way having contact strips through which power is supplied to the driving motor of the vehicle. Improved remote control is provided for controlling the miniature car for changing one lane to another. The front wheels are steerable by actuation of a steering post. The driving motor is mounted to move physically in response to additional driving torque applied through a gear train to the rear wheels. Mechanism is provided whereby the physical movement of the driving motor actuates the steering mechanism to turn the front wheels for changing from one lane to another. Provided in one form of the invention is a member having rollers that can contact a side wall of the track for positioning the front wheels and steering post to pre-determine the direction of turning in response to physical movement of the driving motor.
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