Electromechanical eye for toy

Abstract

An electromechanical eye for toys includes an outer shell, an eyeball, and a spring. The outer shell is engageable with the eyeball by the spring. The outer shell is arranged with a first electromagnetic member and a second electromagnetic member. The eyeball is arranged with a magnetic member. The first electromagnetic member and the second electromagnetic member are deactivated for simulating a normal state of the electromechanical eye. Either the first electromagnetic member or the second electromagnetic member is activated to generate a magnetic force for moving the eyeball, so as to simulate a vivid state of the electromechanical eye.

1  An electromechanical eye for toys, the electromechanical eye comprising:
 an outer shell defining a first opening, the outer shell arranged with a first electromagnetic member and a second electromagnetic member, the first electromagnetic member and the second electromagnetic member being spaced apart from each other in a predetermined manner;   an eyeball defining an iris, the eyeball with the iris capable of being moveably received in the outer shell, the eyeball further arranged with a first magnetic member, the eye ball capable of being positioned at a first position with respect to the outer shell when the first electromagnetic member and the second electromagnetic member are deactivated, the eyeball also capable of being moved from the first position to a second position with respect to the outer shell when either the first electromagnetic member or the second electromagnetic member is activated to generate a magnetic force therebetween; and   a spring engaged with the outer shell and the eyeball, the spring capable of being resiliently deformed when either the first electromagnetic member or the second electromagnetic member is activated for moving the eyeball from the first position to the second position, the spring also capable of releasing a spring energy when the first electromagnetic member and the second electromagnetic member are deactivated for returning the eyeball from the second position to the first position.   
   
   
       2 . The electromechanical eye according to  claim 1 , wherein at the first position the iris of the eyeball is viewable from the first opening for simulating a normal state of the electromechanical eye, and wherein at the second position the iris of the eyeball is rotated away for simulating a vivid state of the electromechanical eye. 
   
   
       3 . The electromechanical eye according to  claim 1 , wherein the first magnetic member is arranged corresponding to the first electromagnetic member, the eyeball is further arranged with a second magnetic member corresponding to the second electromagnetic member, when the first magnetic member is activated, a first magnetic force is generated between the first electromagnetic member and the first magnetic member, such that the eyeball is moved from the first position to the second position in a first direction, when the second magnetic member is activated, a second magnetic force is generated between the second electromagnetic member and the second magnetic member, such that the eyeball is moved from the first position to the second position in a second direction. 
   
   
       4 . The electromechanical eye according to  claim 3 , wherein the outer shell further defines a second opening, and the first electromagnetic member and the second electromagnetic member are arranged around the second opening and are symmetrically distributed with respect to the second opening. 
   
   
       5 . The electromechanical eye according to  claim 3 , wherein the outer shell further defines a second opening, the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member are exposed out of the second opening when the first electromagnetic member and the second electromagnetic member are deactivated, the first magnetic member is capable of being not exposed out of the second opening when the first magnetic member is activated, and the second magnetic member is capable of being not exposed out of the second opening when the second magnetic member is activated. 
   
   
       6 . The electromechanical eye according to  claim 1 , wherein an inner side of the outer shell defines a first slot for engageably receiving a first part of the spring, an outer side of the eyeball defines a second slot for engageably receiving a second part of the spring. 
   
   
       7 . The electromechanical eye according to  claim 1 , wherein the first magnetic member is made of magnetizable metal, and the magnetizable metal is selected from a group consisting of iron, cobalt, and nickel. 
   
   
       8 . An electromechanical eye for toys, the electromechanical eye comprising:
 an outer shell defining a first opening, the outer shell arranged with a plurality of electromagnetic members, the plurality of electromagnetic members being spaced apart from each other in a predetermined manner; and   an eyeball defining an iris, the eyeball with the iris capable of being rotatably received in the outer shell, the eyeball further arranged with at least one magnetic member, the iris of the eyeball capable of being viewed from the first opening when the plurality of electromagnetic members are deactivated, the iris of the eyeball further capable of being rotated with respect to the outer shell by a magnetic force generated by selectively activating one of the plurality of electromagnetic members.   
   
   
       9 . The electromechanical eye according to  claim 8 , further comprising:
 a spring engaged with the outer shell and the eyeball, the spring being configured to return the eyeball to a position where the iris is viewable from the first opening when the plurality of electromagnetic members is deactivated.   
   
   
       10 . The electromechanical eye according to  claim 9 , wherein the spring is integrally formed with an outer coil and an inner coil, an inner side of the outer shell defines a first slot for engageably receiving the outer coil of the spring, an outer side of the eyeball defines a second slot for engageably receiving the inner coil of the spring. 
   
   
       11 . The electromechanical eye according to  claim 8 , wherein the outer shell further defines a second opening, the plurality of electromagnetic members is arranged around the second opening and is symmetrically distributed with respect to the second opening. 
   
   
       12 . The electromechanical eye according to  claim 8 , wherein the outer shell further defines a second opening, the at least one magnetic member is exposed out of the second opening when the plurality of electromagnetic members is deactivated, at least one of the plurality of magnetic members is capable of being not exposed out of the second opening when at least one of the plurality of electromagnetic members is activated. 
   
   
       13 . The electromechanical eye according to  claim 8 , wherein the plurality of magnetic members is made of magnetizable metal, and the magnetizable metal is selected from a group consisting of iron, cobalt, and nickel. 
   
   
       14 . An electromechanical eye for toys, the electromechanical eye comprising:
 an outer shell defining a first opening, the outer shell arranged with a plurality of magnetic members; and   an eyeball defining an iris, the eyeball with the iris capable of being rotatably received in the outer shell, the eyeball further arranged with a plurality of electromagnetic members, each of the plurality of electromagnetic members being disposed corresponding to each of the plurality of magnetic members, the iris of the eyeball capable of being viewed from the first opening when the plurality of electromagnetic members being deactivated, the iris of the eyeball further capable of being acted by a magnetic force generated by selectively activating one of the plurality of electromagnetic members, so as to rotate with respect to the outer shell, thereby the iris of the eyeball is capable of partially viewable from the first opening.   
   
   
       15 . The electromechanical eye according to  claim 14 , further comprising:
 a spring engaged with the outer shell and the eyeball, the spring being configured to return the eyeball to a position where the iris is viewable from the first opening when the plurality of electromagnetic members is deactivated.   
   
   
       16 . The electromechanical eye according to  claim 15 , wherein an inner side of the outer shell defines a first slot for engageably receiving a first coil of the spring, an outer side of the eyeball defines a second slot for engageably receiving a second coil of the spring. 
   
   
       17 . The electromechanical eye according to  claim 14 , wherein the outer shell further defines a second opening, the plurality of magnetic members is arranged around the second opening and is symmetrically distributed with respect to the second opening. 
   
   
       18 . The electromechanical eye according to  claim 14 , wherein the outer shell further defines a second opening, the plurality of electromagnetic members is exposed out from the second opening when the plurality of electromagnetic members is deactivated, and at least one of the plurality of electromagnetic members is capable of not viewable from the second opening when at least one of the plurality of electromagnetic members is activated. 
   
   
       19 . The electromechanical eye according to  claim 14 , wherein the plurality of magnetic members is made of magnetizable metal, and the magnetizable metal is selected from a group consisting of iron, cobalt, and nickel. 
   
   
       20 . The electromechanical eye according to  claim 14 , wherein the outer shell comprises a first shell and a second shell, and the first shell and the second shell are capable of detachably assembled to place the eyeball in the outer shell.