Principles and Examples of Mechanical Toy Design

Author: Jin Guifang
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: This book systematically introduces the basic principles and methods of mobile toy design, briefly describes the forms of power sources, types of transmission parts, and their functions in mobile toys. Combined with examples, it provides a detailed description and analysis of the core transmission systems, typical action mechanisms, sound and light mechanisms, and connecting structures of mobile toys. It also explores the significance, connotation, and methods of innovative toy design. This book is unique and serves as a professional book for mobile toy design; it is rich in content, with a wide range of action types and novel forms of listed toy examples. It is suitable for toy company designers, engineering technicians, and enthusiasts of toy innovative design, and can also be used as a teaching reference book for toy design majors in higher education institutions.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Chapter 1: Overview of Mobile Toys 16
Section 1: The Development History of Mobile Toys 16
1. Ancient Mobile Toys 16
2. Modern Mobile Toys 17
Section 2: Classification and Composition of Mobile Toys 18
1. Classification of Toys 18
2. Classification of Mobile Toys 20
3. Composition of Mobile Toys 21
Section 3: Design Characteristics and Methods of Mobile Toys 23
1. Design Characteristics of Mobile Toys 23
2. Design Methods of Mobile Toys 24
Section 4: Design Steps of Mobile Toys 24
1. Selection and Design Conception of Themes 24
2. Design Steps of Mobile Toys 27
3. Marks of Good Design 28
Chapter 2: Power Sources of Mobile Toys 30
Section 1: Basic Forms of Toy Power Sources 30
1. Definition 30
2. Basic Forms of Toy Power Sources 30
Section 2: Electric Toy Power Sources 30
1. General Knowledge of Micro Motors 30
2. Working Principle of Toy Motors 32
3. Basic Parameters of Motors 33
4. Characteristic Curves of Toy Motors 42
5. Selection of Toy Motors 44
Section 3: Spring-Driven Toy Power Sources 45
1. Power Characteristics Curves of Springs 45
2. Specification Series of Toy Springs 47
3. Mechanical Properties of Springs 48
4. Selection of Toy Spring Specifications 48
Section 4: Inertial Toy Power Sources 49
1. Working Principle of Flywheels 49
2. Working Process of Flywheels 50
3. Specifications of Flywheels 51
4. Selection of Flywheel Blades 51
Chapter 3: Transmission Parts of Mobile Toys 52
Section 1: Toy Gears 52
1. Characteristics of Toy Gears 52
2. Standard Tooth Profiles of Toy Gears 52
3. Classification of Toy Gears 54
4. Dimensional Parameters of Toy Gears 59
Section 2: Shaft Parts 66
1. Types and Functions of Shaft Parts 66
2. Forms and Specifications of Shaft Parts 67
3. Shaft Shoulder Structure 69
4. Shaft Flange Structure 70
Section 3: Fastener Parts 71
1. Types and Functions of Fastener Parts 71
2. Structural Forms of Fastener Parts 72
Chapter 4: Core Design of Mobile Toys 73
Section 1: Basic Principles of Core Design 73
1. Fixed-Axis Gear Trains 73
2. Calculation of Gear Train Transmission Ratios 73
3. Functions of Fixed-Axis Gear Trains 74
4. Design of Fixed-Axis Gear Trains 75
Section 2: Content and Steps of Core Design 75
1. Basic Requirements for Toy Core Design 75
2. Content and Steps of Core Design 76
Section 3: Method of Core Model Numbering 79
1. Basic Requirements for Model Numbering 79
2. Basic Structure of Core Model Numbers 79
Section 4: Electric Core Design 80
1. Design Requirements for Electric Cores 81
2. Design Process of Electric Cores 82
3. Special Control Mechanisms in Electric Cores 85
4. Case Analysis of Electric Core Designs 88
Section 5: Spring-Core Design 90
1. Characteristics of Spring Cores 90
2. Structural Forms of Spring Cores 90
3. Design Process of Spring Cores 93
4. Case Analysis of Spring Core Designs 94
Section 6: Inertial Core Design 96
1. Types of Inertial Cores 96
2. Design Process of Inertial Cores 98
3. Case Analysis of Inertial Core Designs 98
Section 7: Core Housing Design 99
1. Types of Core Housings 99
2. Design Requirements for Core Housings 101
3. Installation of Cores 101
4. Fixation of Motors in Core Housings 101
5. Fixation of Springs in Core Housings 101
Chapter 5: Design of Action Mechanisms for Mobile Toys 103
Section 1: Principles of Action Mechanism Design for Mobile Toys 103
1. Planar Linkage Mechanisms 103
2. Cam Mechanisms 107
Section 2: Action Mechanisms for Walking Toys 109
1. Bipedal Walking Mechanisms 109
2. Quadrupedal Walking Mechanisms 111
3. Simulated Walking Mechanisms 112
4. Case Analysis of Walking Toy Action Mechanisms 112
Section 3: Action Mechanisms for Vehicle Toys 118
1. Wheel Mechanisms 119
2. Non-Falling Mechanisms 122
3. Reversing Mechanisms 123
4. Steering Mechanisms 124
5. Case Analysis of Vehicle Toy Action Mechanisms 125
Section 4: Action Mechanisms for Jumping Toys 129
1. Principle of Mechanism Action 129
2. Analysis of Mechanism Action 129
3. Case Analysis of Jumping Toy Action Mechanisms 131
Chapter 6: Design of Sound and Light Mechanisms 135
Section 1: Sound Mechanism Design 135
1. Sound Principle 135
2. Composition of Sound Mechanisms 136
3. Types of Sound Mechanisms 136
Section 2: Light Mechanism Design 143
1. Intermittent Lighting Mechanisms 143
2. Rotating Flashing Mechanisms 144
3. Cosmic Light Mechanisms 144
Section 3: Comprehensive Case Analysis of Mobile Toys 145
1. Dolphin Topping a Ball 145
2. Fruit Paradise 147
3. Rotating Airplane 150
4. Automatically Propelled Throwing Toys 152
5. Battlefield Pioneers 154
6. Musical Young Gentleman 155
Chapter 7: Housing and Structural Design of Mobile Toys 158
Section 1: Toy Housing Design 158
1. Metal Housings 158
2. Plastic Housings 159
3. Coated Housings and Wooden Housings 160
4. Principles of Mobile Toy Housing Design 160
Section 2: Toy Structural Design 162
1. Classification of Toy Structures 162
2. Basic Requirements for Toy Structural Design 162
3.Structure of External Parts 166
4. Battery Box Structural Design 170
5. Wheel Structural Design 172
Chapter 8: Innovative Design of Mobile Toys 175
Section 1: Overview of Innovative Design 175
1. Concept of Innovative Design 175
2. Characteristics of Innovative Design 175
3. Innovative Design of Toys 176
Section 2: Techniques of Innovative Design 178
1. Specific Process of Innovative Design 178
2. Techniques and Examples of Innovative Design 180
Appendix: General Technical Standards for Mobile Toys 190
References 199