Remote control with gyro-balancer control

Abstract

A remote control is arranged for controlling an air swimming toy includes a toy body and an operation system for shifting an altitude of the toy body and for steering a direction of the toy body. The remote controller includes a hand-held housing adapted for being held by a user's hand, a circuit control which is received in the hand-held housing and is wirelessly linked to the operation system, and a gyro-balancer control built-in with the circuit control to detect an orientation of the hand-held housing, wherein the operation system is controlled by the circuit control in response to the orientation of the hand-held housing to concurrently control the altitude and direction of the toy body in the air.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An air swimming toy, comprising:
 a toy body arranged for being floated in the air;   an operation system for shifting an altitude of said toy body and for steering a direction of said toy body; and   a remote controller remotely controlling said operation system, wherein said remote controller comprises:   a hand-held housing adapted for being held by a user's hand;   a circuit control which is supported in said hand-held housing and is wirelessly linked to said operation system; and   a gyro-balancer control operatively linked to said circuit control to detect an orientation of said hand-held housing, wherein said operation system is controlled by said circuit control in response to said orientation of said hand-held housing to concurrently control the altitude and direction of said toy body in the air.   
     
     
         2 . The air swimming toy, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said operation system comprises a driving device for shifting the altitude of said toy body when said hand-held housing is tilted front and back, and a steering device for steering the direction of said toy body when said hand-held housing is tilted sidewardly. 
     
     
         3 . The air swimming toy, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said circuit control comprises a control circuitry supported in said hand-held housing, wherein said gyro-balancer control is built-in with said control circuitry to detect the orientation of said hand-held housing. 
     
     
         4 . The air swimming toy, as recited in  claim 2 , wherein said circuit control comprises a control circuitry supported in said hand-held housing, wherein said gyro-balancer control is built-in with said control circuitry to detect the orientation of said hand-held housing. 
     
     
         5 . The air swimming toy, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said gyro-balancer control is located at a mid-portion of said hand-held housing. 
     
     
         6 . The air swimming toy, as recited in  claim 2 , wherein said gyro-balancer control is located at a mid-portion of said hand-held housing. 
     
     
         7 . The air swimming toy, as recited in  claim 4 , wherein said gyro-balancer to control is located at a mid-portion of said hand-held housing. 
     
     
         8 . The air swimming toy, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said gyro-balancer control comprises a 3-axis gyro that detects the roll, pitch, and yaw of said hand-held housing to control concurrently control the altitude and direction of said toy body in the air. 
     
     
         9 . The air swimming toy, as recited in  claim 4 , wherein said gyro-balancer control comprises a 3-axis gyro that detects the roll, pitch, and yaw of said hand-held housing to control concurrently control the altitude and direction of said toy body in the air. 
     
     
         10 . The air swimming toy, as recited in  claim 7 , wherein said gyro-balancer control comprises a 3-axis gyro that detects the roll, pitch, and yaw of said hand-held housing to control concurrently control the altitude and direction of said toy body in the air. 
     
     
         11 . The air swimming toy, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said circuit control comprises a lever control provided on said hand-held housing, and a control switch selectively activated one of said lever control and said gyro-balancer control for controlling said operation system. 
     
     
         12 . The air swimming toy, as recited in  claim 7 , wherein said circuit control comprises a lever control provided on said hand-held housing, and a control switch selectively activated one of said lever control and said gyro-balancer control for controlling said operation system. 
     
     
         13 . The air swimming toy, as recited in  claim 10 , wherein said circuit control comprises a lever control provided on said hand-held housing, and a control switch selectively activated one of said lever control and said gyro-balancer control for controlling said operation system. 
     
     
         14 . A method of operating an air swimming toy via a remote control, comprising the steps:
 (a) wirelessly linking a circuit control of said remote control to an operation system supported by a toy body of said air swimming toy, wherein said operation system is arranged for shifting an altitude of said toy body and for steering a direction of said toy body in the air;   (b) detecting an orientation of a hand-held housing via a gyro-balancer control provide therein, wherein said circuit control is supported in said hand-held housing which is held by a user's hand; and   (c) wirelessly controlling said operation system by said circuit control in response to said orientation of said hand-held housing to concurrently control the altitude and direction of said toy body in the air.   
     
     
         15 . The method as recited in  claim 14  wherein, in the step (b), said gyro-balancer control is built-in a said control circuitry of said circuit control to detect the orientation of said hand-held housing. 
     
     
         16 . The method as recited in  claim 15  wherein, in the step (b), said gyro-balancer control comprises a 3-axis gyro that detects the roll, pitch, and yaw of said hand-held housing to control concurrently control the altitude and direction of said toy body in the air. 
     
     
         17 . The method, as recited in  claim 14 , wherein said gyro-balancer control is located at a mid-portion of said hand-held housing. 
     
     
         18 . The method, as recited in  claim 16 , wherein said gyro-balancer control is located at a mid-portion of said hand-held housing. 
     
     
         19 . The method, as recited in  claim 14 , wherein the step (a) further comprises a step of selectively activating said circuit control between a gyro-controlling mode and a lever-controlling mode, wherein at said gyro-controlling mode, said operation system is controlled in response to said gyro-balancer control, wherein at said lever-controlling mode, said operation system is controlled in response to a lever control provided on said hand-held housing. 
     
     
         20 . The method, as recited in  claim 18 , wherein the step (a) further comprises a step of selectively activating said circuit control between a gyro-controlling mode and a lever-controlling mode, wherein at said gyro-controlling mode, said operation system is controlled in response to said gyro-balancer control, wherein at said lever-controlling mode, said operation system is controlled in response to a lever control provided on said hand-held housing.