Transferable power unit system for toys

摘要

A power unit for a toy or a system of toys that can removable receive the power unit. The power unit comprises a drive gear that can provide rotational power to one or more driven components of a toy with which the power unit is associated. The drive gear can comprise multiple drive portions. The toys can comprise a wide variety of toy types.

主权项

1. A toy system, comprising:
a power unit comprising a body, a motor, a drive element driven by the motor, and an on-off switch, wherein the drive element comprises at least a first drive portion and at least a second drive portion positioned on a single drive shaft driven by the motor, the first drive portion spaced apart from the second drive portion; a plurality of toy bodies, each of which comprises a driven element, wherein the power unit is insertable into any one of the plurality of toy bodies such that:
the drive element engages a first driven element of a first toy body of the plurality of toy bodies and the power unit drives the first driven element when the on-off switch is turned on, andthe drive element engages a second driven element of a second toy body of the plurality of toy bodies and the power unit drives the second driven element when the on-off switch is turned on, wherein the at least a first drive portion of the drive element is configured to be utilized during the engagement of the drive element with the first driven element and the second drive portion of the drive element is utilized during the engagement of the drive element with the second driven element.