Animatronic figurine

Abstract

An animatronic figurine includes a base portion configured to be placed upon a surface, a body portion, and a head portion. A first pivoting assembly is configured to allow the body portion to pivot about a first axis and a second axis with respect to the base portion. A second pivoting assembly is configured to allow the head portion to pivot about at least a third axis with respect to the body portion. One or more motor assemblies are configured to facilitate one or more of: the pivoting of the body portion about the first axis with respect to the base portion, the pivoting of the body portion about the second axis with respect to the base portion, and the pivoting of the head portion about the third axis with respect to the body portion.

1 . An animatronic figurine comprising:
 a base portion configured to be placed upon a surface;   a body portion;   a head portion;   a first pivoting assembly configured to allow the body portion to pivot about a first axis and a second axis with respect to the base portion;   a second pivoting assembly configured to allow the head portion to pivot about at least a third axis with respect to the body portion; and   one or more motor assemblies configured to facilitate one or more of:
 the pivoting of the body portion about the first axis with respect to the base portion, 
 the pivoting of the body portion about the second axis with respect to the base portion, and 
 the pivoting of the head portion about the third axis with respect to the body portion. 
   
   
   
       2 . The animatronic figurine of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a motion detector assembly coupled to the one or more motor assemblies, wherein the motion detector assembly is configured to detect motion and provide a motion detection signal to the one or more motor assemblies.   
   
   
       3 . The animatronic figurine of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a sound detector assembly coupled to the one or more motor assemblies, wherein the sound detector assembly is configured to detect sound and provide a sound detection signal to the one or more motor assemblies.   
   
   
       4 . The animatronic figurine of  claim 1  wherein the one or more motor assemblies includes control circuitry for controlling the movement of the animatronic figurine. 
   
   
       5 . The animatronic figurine of  claim 1  wherein the base portion includes a bracket assembly for rigidly affixing the base portion to the surface. 
   
   
       6 . The animatronic figurine of  claim 5  wherein the bracket assembly is configured to releasably engage the base portion. 
   
   
       7 . The animatronic figurine of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a power supply for powering the one or more motor assemblies.   
   
   
       8 . The animatronic figurine of  claim 7  wherein the power supply includes a battery. 
   
   
       9 . The animatronic figurine of  claim 1  wherein the animatronic figurine is an animatronic owl figurine. 
   
   
       10 . An animatronic figurine comprising:
 a base portion configured to be placed upon a surface;   a body portion;   a head portion;   a first pivoting assembly configured to allow the body portion to pivot about a first axis and a second axis with respect to the base portion;   a second pivoting assembly configured to allow the head portion to pivot about at least a third axis with respect to the body portion;   one or more motor assemblies configured to facilitate one or more of:
 the pivoting of the body portion about the first axis with respect to the base portion, 
 the pivoting of the body portion about the second axis with respect to the base portion, and 
 the pivoting of the head portion about the third axis with respect to the body portion; 
   a power supply for powering the one or more motor assemblies; and   a motion detector assembly coupled to the one or more motor assemblies, wherein the motion detector assembly is configured to detect motion and provide a motion detection signal to the one or more motor assemblies.   
   
   
       11 . The animatronic figurine of  claim 10  wherein the one or more motor assemblies includes control circuitry for controlling the movement of the animatronic figurine. 
   
   
       12 . The animatronic figurine of  claim 10  wherein the base portion includes a bracket assembly for rigidly affixing the base portion to the surface. 
   
   
       13 . The animatronic figurine of  claim 5  wherein the bracket assembly is configured to releasably engage the base portion. 
   
   
       14 . The animatronic figurine of  claim 10  wherein the power supply includes a battery. 
   
   
       15 . The animatronic figurine of  claim 10  wherein the animatronic figurine is an animatronic owl figurine. 
   
   
       16 . An animatronic owl figurine comprising:
 a base portion configured to be placed upon a surface, wherein the base portion includes a releasable bracket assembly configured to releasably engage the base portion and rigidly engage the surface;   a body portion;   a head portion;   a first pivoting assembly configured to allow the body portion to pivot about a first axis and a second axis with respect to the base portion;   a second pivoting assembly configured to allow the head portion to pivot about at least a third axis with respect to the body portion;   one or more motor assemblies configured to facilitate one or more of:
 the pivoting of the body portion about the first axis with respect to the base portion, 
 the pivoting of the body portion about the second axis with respect to the base portion, and 
 the pivoting of the head portion about the third axis with respect to the body portion; 
   a power supply for powering the one or more motor assemblies; and   a motion detector assembly coupled to the one or more motor assemblies, wherein the motion detector assembly is configured to detect motion and provide a motion detection signal to the one or more motor assemblies.   
   
   
       17 . The animatronic owl figurine of  claim 16  wherein the one or more motor assemblies includes control circuitry for controlling the movement of the animatronic figurine. 
   
   
       18 . The animatronic owl figurine of  claim 16  wherein the power supply includes a battery.