Low cost electronic toys and toy components manufactured from conductive loaded resin-based materials
Toys and toy components are formed of a conductive loaded resin-based material. The conductive loaded resin-based material comprises micron conductive powder(s), conductive fiber(s), or a combination of conductive powder and conductive fibers in a base resin host. The percentage by weight of the conductive powder(s), conductive fiber(s), or a combination thereof is between about 20% and 50% of the weight of the conductive loaded resin-based material. The micron conductive powders are metals or conductive non-metals or metal plated non-metals. The micron conductive fibers may be metal fiber or metal plated fiber. Further, the metal plated fiber may be formed by plating metal onto a metal fiber or by plating metal onto a non-metal fiber. Any platable fiber may be used as the core for a non-metal fiber. Superconductor metals may also be used as micron conductive fibers and/or as metal plating onto fibers in the present invention.
1. A radio controlled toy device comprising:
a radio receiver;
an antenna connected to said radio receiver wherein said antenna is formed of a conductive loaded, resin-based material comprising micron conductive fiber in a base resin host;
wherein the percent by weight of said micron conductive fiber is between 20% and 50% of the total weight of said conductive loaded resin-based material;
a toy body holding said radio receiver and said antenna; and
wherein said antenna is molded into said toy body.
2. The device according to claim 1 further comprising micron conductive powder.
3. The device according to claim 1 wherein said micron conductive fiber is metal.
4. The device according to claim 1 wherein said micron conductive fiber comprises an inner core with an outer metal layer.
5. The device according to claim 1 wherein said toy body comprises a motorized vehicle.
6. The device according to claim 5 wherein said motorized vehicle is a car, a boat, or an airplane.
7. The device according to claim 1 further comprising a remote controller comprising an antenna comprising said conductive loaded, resin-based material.