Remote control toy set

Abstract

A remote control toy set includes a vehicle having a battery and a receiver for receiving a wireless signal. The set also includes a controller having a compartment for storing the vehicle, and a transmitter for transmitting the wireless signal to the vehicle. A charger is removably stored within the compartment for charging the battery.

1 . A remote control toy set comprising: 
 a vehicle having a battery and a receiver for receiving a wireless signal;    a controller comprising a compartment for storing the vehicle, and a transmitter for transmitting the wireless signal to the vehicle, and    a charger removably stored within the compartment for charging the battery.    
   
   
       2 . The toy set as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the compartment is sized to completely enclose the vehicle and the charger.  
   
   
       3 . The toy set as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising a cover hinged to the controller and closing the compartment.  
   
   
       4 . The toy set as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the vehicle has a pair of fasteners and the compartment has a pair of opposed grooves for locating one of the fasteners in order to secure the vehicle inside the compartment.  
   
   
       5 . The toy set as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the grooves and fasteners have different sizes so that the vehicle can be secured in the compartment in one orientation only.  
   
   
       6 . The toy set as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the transmitter comprises a bendable antenna.  
   
   
       7 . The toy set as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the controller is substantially cylindrical, and has a circumferential groove for storing the antenna.  
   
   
       8 . The toy set as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the controller resembles a wheel.  
   
   
       9 . The toy set as claimed  claim 1 , wherein the controller further comprises a switch for controlling performance of the vehicle.  
   
   
       10 . The toy set as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the cover is made of a light-transmissive plastic to enable viewing of the vehicle in the compartment.  
   
   
       11 . The toy set as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the vehicle has a recess for receiving a detachable rechargeable battery.  
   
   
       12 . The toy set as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein the charger has a receptacle for receiving the battery for charging.  
   
   
       13 . The toy set as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the compartment has a pair of opposed slots for locating respective side portions of the charger in order to secure the charger inside the compartment.  
   
   
       14 . The toy set as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the slots have different sizes to fit corresponding side portions of the charger, so that the charger can be secured in the compartment in one orientation only.  
   
   
       15 . The toy set as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the vehicle has an LED which is controlled by the switch.  
   
   
       16 . The toy set as claimed in  claim 16 , wherein the remote controller has an external cable connected with the vehicle so that a signal can be transferred from the switch to the LED.  
   
   
       17 . The toy set as claimed in  claim 2 , further comprising a cover hinged to the controller and closing the compartment.  
   
   
       18 . The toy set as claimed in  claim 17 , wherein the cover is made of a light-transmissive plastic to enable viewing the vehicle in the compartment.