Toy car motor attachment

Abstract

A motor attachment member for securing a motor within an RC toy car. The motor attachment member may include a body, at least one pivoting member, a fastening member, and a flexible member. The at least one pivoting member may be coupled to the body and pivotably couplable to the RC toy car via a substantially cylindrical interface. The fastening member may be coupled to the body and releasably couplable to a chassis of the RC toy car. The flexible member may be coupled to the body and be biasable against a power terminal.

1 . A motor attachment member for securing a motor within an RC toy car, comprising: 
 a body;    at least one pivoting member coupled to the body and pivotably couplable to the RC toy car via a substantially cylindrical interface;    a fastening member coupled to the body and releasably couplable to a chassis of the toy car; and    a flexible member coupled to the body and having a curved end distal from the body.    
   
   
       2 . The motor attachment member of  claim 1  wherein the at least one pivoting member includes the substantially cylindrical interface.  
   
   
       3 . The motor attachment member of  claim 1  wherein the RC toy car includes the substantially cylindrical interface.  
   
   
       4 . The motor attachment member of  claim 1  wherein the at least one pivoting member includes two pivoting members extending from opposing sides of the body.  
   
   
       5 . The motor attachment member of  claim 1  wherein the at least one pivoting member includes a substantially hook-shaped member configured to engage a substantially cylindrical portion of the toy car.  
   
   
       6 . The motor attachment member of  claim 1  wherein the fastening member includes an extension from the body having an aperture extending therethrough, the aperture configured to receive a mechanical fastener.  
   
   
       7 . The motor attachment member of  claim 6  wherein the body and the extension are individually substantially planar, and are substantially parallel and substantially non-planar relative to each other.  
   
   
       8 . The motor attachment member of  claim 1  wherein at least a portion of the flexible member is electrically conductive.  
   
   
       9 . An RC toy car, comprising: 
 a chassis having first and second recesses separated by at least one recess wall and housing first and second power terminals, respectively, the at least one recess wall having an aperture passing therethrough;    a motor having a casing and first and second motor terminals electrically isolated from the casing, the first motor terminal at least indirectly contacting the first power terminal; and    a motor attachment member including a flexible member contacting the second power terminal in the second recess, the motor attachment member constraining the motor in the first recess and thereby contacting the second motor terminal.    
   
   
       10 . The RC toy car of  claim 9  wherein the motor attachment member is coupled at least indirectly to the chassis.  
   
   
       11 . The RC toy car of  claim 9  wherein the motor attachment member is pivotably coupled to the chassis.  
   
   
       12 . The RC toy car of  claim 9  wherein the motor attachment member includes a pivoting member having a substantially cylindrical interface pivotably coupled to a substantially cylindrical portion of the toy car.  
   
   
       13 . The RC toy car of  claim 9  wherein the motor attachment member includes a fastening member releasably coupled to the chassis.  
   
   
       14 . The RC toy car of  claim 13  further comprising a threaded fastener coupling the fastening member to a threaded portion of the chassis.  
   
   
       15 . The RC toy car of  claim 9  wherein the motor attachment member substantially covers the first recess.  
   
   
       16 . The RC toy car of  claim 9  wherein the second power terminal extends from the second recess into the first recess through the aperture and includes a biasable member urging the motor against the motor attachment member.  
   
   
       17 . The RC toy car of  claim 9  further comprising an electrically insulating member interposing the motor attachment member and the motor.  
   
   
       18 . The RC toy car of  claim 17  wherein the electrically insulating member includes a sleeve substantially surrounding a substantially cylindrical surface of the motor.  
   
   
       19 . The RC toy car of  claim 17  wherein the electrically insulating member includes a layer substantially coating a substantially planar surface of the motor attachment member.  
   
   
       20 . An RC toy car kit, comprising: 
 a chassis having first and second recesses separated by at least one recess wall and housing first and second power terminals, respectively, the at least one recess wall having an aperture passing therethrough;    a motor having a casing and first and second motor terminals electrically isolated from the casing, the first motor terminal configured to at least indirectly contact the first power terminal when disposed in the first recess; and    a motor attachment member configured to constrain the motor in the first recess when the motor attachment member is coupled to the chassis, the motor attachment member including a flexible member configured to contact the second power terminal in the second recess.    
   
   
       21 . The RC toy care kit of  claim 20  further comprising a toy car body configured to couple to the chassis.  
   
   
       22 . The RC toy car kit of  claim 20  further comprising a wheel assembly operatively couplable to the motor.  
   
   
       23 . The RC toy car kit of  claim 22  further comprising at least one hubcap removably couplable to the wheel assembly.  
   
   
       24 . The RC toy car kit of  claim 22  further comprising at least one tire removably couplable to the wheel assembly.  
   
   
       25 . An RC toy car and controller kit package, comprising: 
 a package housing;    a plurality of unassembled components of a remotely controlled toy car disposed in the package housing including: 
 a chassis having first and second recesses separated by at least one recess wall and housing first and second power terminals, respectively, the at least one recess wall having an aperture passing therethrough;  
 a motor having a casing and first and second motor terminals electrically isolated from the casing, the first motor terminal configured to at least indirectly contact the first power terminal when disposed in the first recess; and  
 a motor attachment member configured to constrain the motor in the first recess when the motor attachment member is coupled to the chassis, the motor attachment member including a flexible member configured to contact the second power terminal in the second recess when the motor attachment member is coupled to the chassis; and a controller associated with the RC toy car and disposed in the package housing.  
   
   
   
       26 . The package of  claim 25  wherein the plurality of unassembled components further includes a toy car body configured to couple to the chassis.  
   
   
       27 . The package of  claim 25  wherein the plurality of unassembled components further includes a wheel assembly operatively couplable to the motor.  
   
   
       28 . The package of  claim 27  wherein the plurality of unassembled components further includes at least one hubcap removably couplable to the wheel assembly.  
   
   
       29 . The package of  claim 27  wherein the plurality of unassembled components further includes at least one tire removably couplable to the wheel assembly.  
   
   
       30 . A method of assembling an RC toy car, comprising: 
 positioning a motor of the RC toy car in a first recess of a chassis of the RC toy car such that a first motor terminal of the motor at least indirectly contacts a first power terminal housed within the first recess, the motor further including a second motor terminal and a casing electrically isolated from the first and second motor terminals; and    coupling a motor attachment member to the chassis such that the motor is constrained in the first recess and a flexible member of the motor attachment member contacts a second power terminal housed within a second recess of the chassis.    
   
   
       31 . The method of  claim 30  wherein the motor casing is substantially cylindrical.  
   
   
       32 . The method of  claim 30  wherein the first and second recesses are separated by at least one recess wall having an aperture passing therethrough.  
   
   
       33 . The method of  claim 30  wherein an electrically insulating member interposes the motor attachment member and the motor.  
   
   
       34 . The method of  claim 33  wherein the electrically insulating member includes a sleeve substantially surrounding a substantially cylindrical surface of the motor casing.  
   
   
       35 . The method of  claim 33  wherein the electrically insulating member includes a layer substantially coating a substantially planar surface of the motor attachment member.  
   
   
       36 . The method of  claim 30  wherein coupling the motor attachment member to the chassis includes pivotably coupling a pivoting member of the motor attachment member to the chassis via a substantially cylindrical interface.  
   
   
       37 . The method of  claim 30  wherein coupling the motor attachment member to the chasing includes releasably coupling a fastening member of the motor attachment member to the chassis.  
   
   
       38 . The method of  claim 30  wherein coupling the motor attachment member to the chasing includes coupling a fastening member of the motor attachment member to the chassis via a threaded fastener extending through an aperture in the fastening member and into the chassis.