REMOTE CONTROLLED TOY BALL

摘要

A remote controlled toy ball (10) which comprises a remote control unit (12) for controlling movement of the ball. The ball (10) comprises a hollow spherical shell (14), which is made of two hemi-spherical halves connected together by a threaded connection (15). A motorised body (16) is housed within the shell (14) and is adpated to run on an inner surface of the shell (14) in response to a control signal from the remote control unit (12). The motorised body (16) is provided with two wheels (18) driven by an electric motor (19), both wheels (18) having rubber tyres adapted to grip the inner surface of the shell (14). The inner surface of the hollow spherical shell (14) is substantially smooth so that the motorised body (16) can run in any direction and thereby cause the shell (14) to roll in any direction over the ground, provided there are no obstructions in its path. The shell (14) is typically opaque so the the motorised body (16) is invisible. The play value of the toy ball (10) lies principally in the apparent ability of the ball to move about on the ground of its own record, under the control of the operator of the remote control unit (12).