METHOD OF CONTACTLESS CHARGING OF AQUATIC TOY, TOY AND TANK THEREFOR

摘要

A combination aquatic toy and a reservoir wherein the reservoir comprises a container to contain a body of water and a contactless electrical power transfer transmitter, the toy is a submersible or is submersible and comprises a body carrying a battery and a battery powered propeller (fin or screw propeller or foil or impeller or other) to drive the toy through the body of water and contactless power transfer receiver to receive power, when in sufficient proximity to the transmitter, from the transmitter.

主权项

1. Apparatus for providing a kinetic display the apparatus comprising:
a container defining a movement limiting environment in which a mobile apparatus is to move; and a mobile apparatus comprising an inductively chargeable battery and being capable of self-locomotion in the environment under power derived from the battery; wherein there is a defined zone in said environment to inductively interact to charge the battery of the mobile apparatus when said mobile apparatus is at least in a position selected from one of (a) sufficient proximity to the zone and (b) stationed at or in the zone; and wherein the mobile apparatus is arranged to
i. self-station when below a first threshold charge status; andii. self-linger in sufficient proximity to the zone when below a second threshold charge status.