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Guide mechanism for a track-guided toy vehicle

US7445540B2 · kind B2 · utility

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5References

17Claims

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Assignee

Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG · DE

Inventors

Uwe Reuter · Reichenbach, DE
Thomas Weidner · Edenkoben, DE
Ralf Kroener · Bietigheim-Bissingen, DE
Cong-Uan Doan · Rochlitz, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 11, 2005
Grant date	Nov 4, 2008
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 24, 2025

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA63H18/08
WIPO fieldFurniture, games
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A guide mechanism for a track-guided toy vehicle which is equipped with an electric motor and can be operated on a road surface with a guide groove, engaging with a guide plate in the guide groove via a vertical axis of rotation on a chassis of the toy vehicle by means of a guide mechanism mounted on a chassis of the toy vehicle and being equipped with current collector elements for the electric motor, said collector elements cooperate with current rails in the road surface. A swing arm that is pivotable about a horizontal axis is arranged on the chassis of the toy vehicle which is placed upright on the road surface with the front wheels and rear wheels. The swing arm comprises the guide mechanism with the rotation axis, the guide plate and the current collector elements.

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