Toy vehicle

Abstract

The present invention discloses a toy vehicle and a method to operate the toy vehicle. The toy vehicle comprises a chassis member having a through cavity between a proximal end portion and a distal end portion of the chassis. A rotatable toy is received within the through cavity and pivotally coupled to the chassis member via a pivot member to be rotated along a pivot point. The rotatable toy has two head portions aligned angularly apart and mirroring each other. The rotatable toy is configured to rotate at about 90 degrees when the chassis member rotates at about 180 degrees such that one head portion of the two head portions is always posing out of the through cavity in a direction of a travel of the toy vehicle.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A toy vehicle, comprising:
 a chassis member extending longitudinally between a proximal end portion and a distal end portion, the chassis member having a through cavity defined between the proximal and distal end portions;   a set of wheels rotatably attached to the proximal end portion and the distal end portion, each wheel including a height greater than a height of the chassis member; and   a rotatable toy received within the through cavity and pivotally coupled to the chassis member via a pivot member to be rotated along a pivot point, the rotatable toy having two head portions aligned angularly apart and mirroring each other,   wherein the rotatable toy is configured to rotate at about 90 degrees when the chassis member rotates at about 180 degrees such that one head portion of the two head portions is always posing out of the through cavity in a direction of travel of the toy vehicle.   
     
     
         2 . The toy vehicle, as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the chassis member comprises:
 a first axial attachment disposed at the proximal end portion, the first axial attachment rotatable along a first axis, and   a second axial attachment disposed at the distal end portion, the second axial attachment rotatable along a second axis,   wherein center points of the first and second axial attachments lie on a reference line longitudinally extending between the proximal and distal end portions and wherein the reference line passes longitudinally from the middle of the chassis member.   
     
     
         3 . The toy vehicle as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the set of wheels comprises:
 a first set of wheels coupled to the first axial attachment at the proximal end portion to be rotated along the first axis, and   a second set of wheels coupled to the second axial attachment at the distal end portion to be rotated along the second axis,   wherein rotation of the first and second set of wheels enable the forward movement of the toy vehicle.   
     
     
         4 . The toy vehicle as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the rotatable toy comprises:
 a body portion coupled to the chassis member via the pivot member to be rotated along the pivot point, wherein the pivot point also lies on the reference line longitudinally extending between the proximal and distal end portions, and   the two head portions coupled to the body portion and angularly apart and mirroring each other.   
     
     
         5 . The toy vehicle as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the two head portions are coupled to the body portion and are angularly apart by about 90 degrees and mirroring each other. 
     
     
         6 . The toy vehicle as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the rotatable toy further comprises at least one counterweight coupled to a body portion of the rotatable toy and is located away from a reference line longitudinally extending between the proximal and distal end portions and wherein the reference line passes longitudinal from the middle of the chassis member to balance the rotation of the rotatable toy such that the body portion has a gravitational force greater than that of the two head portions to remain the body portion to be within the through cavity, and one head portion of the two head portions to be posing out of the through cavity in the direction of the travel of the toy vehicle. 
     
     
         7 . The toy vehicle as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the chassis member is of one of a material including wood, metal, plastic, or combination thereof. 
     
     
         8 . The toy vehicle as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the rotatable toy is of one of a material including wood, metal, plastic, or combination thereof. 
     
     
         9 . The toy vehicle as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein each head of the two head portions is of a flat shape or a rounded shape. 
     
     
         10 . The toy vehicle as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the through cavity is of a size and a shape bigger than that of the rotatable toy to enable the rotatable toy to be received therein and rotated there within to be rotated based on gravity. 
     
     
         11 . A toy vehicle system, comprising:
 at least one slanted surface; and   at least one toy vehicle adapted to be driven on the at least one slanted surface, the at least one toy vehicle comprising:
 a chassis member extending longitudinally between a proximal end portion and a distal end portion, the chassis member having a through cavity defined between the proximal and distal end portions; 
 a set of wheels rotatably attached to the proximal end portion and the distal end portion, each wheel including a height greater than a height of the chassis member; and 
 a rotatable toy received within the through cavity and pivotally coupled to the chassis member via a pivot member to be rotated along a pivot point, the rotatable toy having two head portions aligned angularly apart and mirroring each other, 
 wherein the rotatable toy is configured to rotate at about 90 degrees when the chassis member rotates at about 180 degrees, upon falling from the at least one slanted surface, such that one head portion of the two head portions is always posing out of the through cavity in a direction of a travel of the at least one toy vehicle. 
   
     
     
         12 . The toy vehicle system as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein the chassis member comprises:
 a first axial attachment disposed at the proximal end portion, the first axial attachment rotatable along a first axis, and   a second axial attachment disposed at the distal end portion, the second axial attachment rotatable along a second axis,   wherein center points of the first and second axial attachments lie on a reference line longitudinally extending between the proximal and distal end portions, and wherein the reference line passes longitudinal from the middle of the chassis member.   
     
     
         13 . The toy vehicle system as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the set of wheels comprises:
 a first set of wheels coupled to the first axial attachment at the proximal end portion to be rotated along the first axis, and   a second set of wheels coupled to the second axial attachment at the distal end portion to be rotated along the second axis,   wherein rotation of the first and second set of wheels enable the forward movement of the at least one toy vehicle.   
     
     
         14 . The toy vehicle system as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein the rotatable toy comprises:
 a body portion coupled to the chassis member via the pivot member to be rotated along the pivot point, wherein the pivot point also lies on the reference line longitudinally extending between the proximal and distal end portions, and   the two head portions coupled to the body portion and angularly apart and mirroring each other.   
     
     
         15 . The toy vehicle system as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein the two head portions are coupled to the body portion and are angularly apart by about 90 degrees and mirroring each other. 
     
     
         16 . The toy vehicle system as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein the rotatable toy further comprises at least one counterweight coupled to a body portion of the rotatable toy and is located away from a reference line longitudinally extending between the proximal and distal end portions, and wherein the reference line passes longitudinal from the middle of the chassis member to balance the rotation of the rotatable toy such that the body portion has a gravitational force greater than that of the two head portions to remain the body portion to be within the through cavity, and one head portion of the two head portions to be posing out of the through cavity in the direction of the travel of the system. 
     
     
         17 . The toy vehicle system as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein the through cavity is of a size and a shape bigger than that of the rotatable toy to enable the rotatable toy to be received therein and rotated there within to be rotated based on gravity. 
     
     
         18 . A method to operate a toy vehicle, the method comprising:
 driving a toy vehicle on at least one slanted surface, the toy vehicle having:
 a chassis member extending longitudinally between a proximal end portion and a distal end portion, the chassis member having a through cavity defined between the proximal and distal end portions; 
 a set of wheels rotatably attached to the proximal end portion and the distal end portion, each wheel including a height greater than a height of the chassis member; and 
 a rotatable toy received within the through cavity and pivotally coupled to the chassis member via a pivot member to be rotated along a pivot point, the rotatable toy having two head portions aligned angularly apart and mirroring each other; and 
   falling of the toy vehicle from the at least one slanted surface, wherein the rotatable toy is configured to rotate at about 90 degrees when the chassis member rotates at about 180 degrees, upon falling of the toy vehicle, such that one head portion of the two head portions is always posing out of the through cavity in a direction of a travel of the at least one toy vehicle.   
     
     
         19 . The method as claimed in  claim 18 , wherein the rotatable toy further comprises at least one counterweight coupled to a body portion of the rotatable toy and is located away from a reference line longitudinally extending between the proximal and distal end portions, and wherein the reference line passes longitudinal from the middle of the chassis member to balance the rotation of the rotatable toy such that the body portion has a gravitational force greater than that of the two head portions to remain the body portion to be within the through cavity, and one head portion of the two head portions to be posing out of the through cavity in the direction of the travel of the system.