Tomy Company, Ltd.

Masaru Tomiyama

Yosuke Yoneda

A radio controlled toy in which movement of the toy upon changing the travelling direction is natural and human-like. An upper body is mounted on a seat plate such that the upper body is twisted with respect to the seat plate. Two legs are mounted on the seat plate such that the direction thereof is changed with respect to the seat plate. The upper body and the two legs are interconnected by way of a link mechanism so that a twisting movement of the upper body and a direction changing movement of the two legs is performed in an interlocking relationship with each other. Further, a rotation controlling unit is provided for stopping rotation or reducing the speed of rotation of a wheel provided on an inner side of one of the two legs when a twisting movement of the upper body and a direction changing movement of the two legs are carried out. Since the upper body can be twisted when the travelling direction is changed to a direction to which the radio controlled toy is going to be turned with respect to the seat plate, the movement of the radio controlled toy becomes natural.

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Tokyo, Japan

Masaru Tomiyama