Interactive toy figurine
View Patent ↗A plurality of toy and accessory figurines are provided which may be arranged in any number of configurations to provide a response upon the formation of a closed electrical circuit. The toy figurines comprise two electrical contacts which, when closed with an external connection source, provide a response stimuli, such as one or a combination of light, sound and/or motion. The toy figurines may be configured to provide the closed electrical circuit. Alternatively, direct skin contact with the electrical contacts may provide the closed electrical circuit. The accessory figurines provide a further level of interaction. The accessory toy figurines comprise a magnetic switch which is actuated between an open configuration and a closed configuration. The magnetic switch is actuated to a closed configuration to close the electrical circuit when in proximity with a conductive metal, such as the electrical contact of the toy figurine, to deliver a response stimuli.
1. A toy figurine comprising:
a body having an internal cavity and an external surface, wherein the body comprises a head, and a pair of arms and legs;
a response unit being configured to deliver a response stimuli; and
electrical contacts disposed outwardly from an external surface of terminal ends of opposing arms or legs extending from the body, the electrical contacts each being formed from a metallic material and coupled to the response unit by connectors;
wherein the response unit delivers the response stimuli when an electrical connection is made between the electrical contacts;
wherein the response stimuli comprises a light source disposed within the internal cavity of the body;
wherein at least a portion of the body is made of a transparent, semi-transparent or translucent material to permit light from the light source to be transmitted through the body to be visible from outside of the toy figurine; and
a toy accessory figurine magnetically coupled to the toy figurine, wherein the toy accessory figurine comprises a magnetic switch that is in a closed position when coupled to the toy figurine, and wherein the toy accessory figurine comprises a response unit that delivers a response stimuli when the magnetic switch is in a closed position.
2. The toy figurine of claim 1 , wherein the electrical contacts extend from terminal ends of the arms.
3. The toy figurine of claim 1 wherein the electrical connection is made by an external object.
4. The toy figurine of claim 3 wherein the external object is a person.
5. The toy figurine of claim 2 , wherein the electrical contacts are dome-shaped.
6. The toy figurine of claim 1 , further comprising magnets positioned adjacent one or more of the electrical contacts.
7. The toy figurine of claim 1 , wherein the response unit comprises a printed circuit board (PCB).
8. The toy figurine of claim 1 , wherein the response stimuli further comprises a response selected from the group consisting of sound, motion and combinations thereof.
9. The toy figurine of claim 1 , wherein the response stimuli further comprises a reflector disposed adjacent the light source, the reflector being disposed within the internal cavity of the body.
10. The toy figurine of claim 1 , further comprising a power source.
11. The toy figurine of claim 10 , wherein the power source is one or more batteries.