Smart interactive toy and method of use

Abstract

A smart interactive toy comprises a shell, an interactive control module, a moving mechanism, and an anti-fall sensing module comprising a first signal-sending unit and a signal-receiving unit; the first signal-sending unit is mounted on the shell, connected electrically with the interactive control module and used for sending a first sensing signal to the interactive control module when the signal-receiving unit does not receives a first reflected signal, reflected after the first sensing signal meets an obstacle, in a predetermined time period so that the interactive control module drives the moving mechanism to stop moving, thereby achieving that the user controls the smart interactive toy to avoid it from falling down a table or into a deep pit, which ensures that the toy can be interacted and is not easy to damage.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A smart interactive toy, comprising a shell, an interactive control module installed in said shell, and a moving mechanism installed in said shell and used for driving said shell to move, said moving mechanism is connected electrically with said interactive control module, wherein, also comprising:
 an anti-fall sensing module, comprising a first signal-sending unit and a signal-receiving unit;   said first signal-sending unit is mounted on said shell and has a direction of signal transmission towards a horizontal plane at a specific angle, said first signal-sending unit is connected electrically with said interactive control module and used for sending a first sensing signal in said direction of signal transmission;   said signal-receiving unit is mounted on said shell and connected electrically with said interactive control module and used for transmitting a first electrical signal to said interactive control module when a first reflected signal, reflected after said first sensing signal meets an obstacle, is not received by said signal-receiving unit in a predetermined time period, so that said interactive control module drives said moving mechanism to stop moving, turn and retreat.   
     
     
         2 . The smart interactive toy according to  claim 1 , wherein said anti-fall sensing module further comprises at least a second signal-sending unit mounted on said shell, said second signal-sending unit is connected electrically with said interactive control module and used for transmitting a second sensing signal; when said signal-receiving unit receives a second reflected signal, reflected after said second sensing signal meets said obstacle, in a predetermined time period, a second electrical signal is sent to said interactive control module by said second signal-sending unit so that said interactive control module drives said moving mechanism to stop moving or avoid said obstacle. 
     
     
         3 . The smart interactive toy according to  claim 2 , wherein said interactive control module includes an information-receiving element, a main control board, and an information-displaying element; said information-receiving element is mounted in said shell and used for receiving external control instructions; said main control board is mounted in said shell and connected electrically with said moving mechanism, said first signal-sending unit, said signal-receiving unit, said second signal-sending unit and said information-receiving element; said main control board is also used for controlling a movement of said moving mechanism according to said external control instructions; said information-displaying element is connected electrically with said main control board and used for playing audio. 
     
     
         4 . The smart interactive toy according to  claim 3 , wherein said information-displaying element includes a player and a displaying component; said player is disposed in an anterior side of said shell and connected electrically with said main control board; said displaying component includes a projection lamp and a spotlight board; said projection lamp is mounted inside said shell oriented toward an outside of said shell, said spotlight board is mounted inside said shell and lies a front of said projection lamp. 
     
     
         5 . The smart interactive toy according to  claim 3 , wherein said interactive module also includes a posture control element disposed inside said shell and connected electrically with said main control board. 
     
     
         6 . The smart interactive toy according to  claim 3 , wherein said moving mechanism includes a support wheel, a left wheel, a box, a first-gear driver, a left-driving motor, a right wheel, a second-gear driver, and a right-driving motor; said support wheel is mounted at a front of a bottom of said shell; said left wheel is mounted at a left side of said bottom of said shell; said box is mounted in said shell; said first-gear driver is mounted in said shell and rotatably connected with said left wheel; said left-driving motor is mounted in said box and connected with said first-gear driver; said right wheel is mounted at a right side of a bottom of said shell; said second-gear driver is mounted in said shell and rotatably connected with said right wheel; said right-driving motor is mounted in said box and connected with said second-gear driver; said left-driving motor and said right-driving motor are connected electrically with said main control board. 
     
     
         7 . The smart interactive toy according to  claim 4 , wherein said moving mechanism includes a support wheel, a left wheel, a box, a first-gear driver, a left-driving motor, a right wheel, a second-gear driver, and a right-driving motor; said support wheel is mounted at a front of a bottom of said shell; said left wheel is mounted at a left side of said bottom of said shell; said box is mounted in said shell; said first-gear driver is mounted in said shell and rotatably connected with said left wheel; said left-driving motor is mounted in said box and connected with said first-gear driver; said right wheel is mounted at a right side of a bottom of said shell; said second-gear driver is mounted in said shell and rotatably connected with said right wheel; said right-driving motor is mounted in said box and connected with said second-gear driver; said left-driving motor and said right-driving motor are connected electrically with said main control board. 
     
     
         8 . The smart interactive toy according to  claim 5 , wherein said moving mechanism includes a support wheel, a left wheel, a box, a first-gear driver, a left-driving motor, a right wheel, a second-gear driver, and a right-driving motor; said support wheel is mounted at a front of a bottom of said shell; said left wheel is mounted at a left side of said bottom of said shell; said box is mounted in said shell; said first-gear driver is mounted in said shell and rotatably connected with said left wheel; said left-driving motor is mounted in said box and connected with said first-gear driver; said right wheel is mounted at a right side of a bottom of said shell; said second-gear driver is mounted in said shell and rotatably connected with said right wheel; said right-driving motor is mounted in said box and connected with said second-gear driver; said left-driving motor and said right-driving motor are connected electrically with said main control board. 
     
     
         9 . The smart interactive toy according to  claim 6 , wherein both said left wheel and said right wheel include a shaft, a connector and a wheel body; said shaft of said left wheel is connected with said first-gear driver; said connector of said left wheel is fixed with said shaft of said left wheel; said shaft of said right wheel is connected with said second-gear driver; said connector of said right wheel is fixed with said shaft of said right wheel; an outside of said connector is provided with a block, and an inner ring of said wheel body is provided with an elastic slot that matches with said block to engage said elastic slot; said wheel body of said left wheel is also sleeved movably on said shaft of said left wheel, and said wheel body of said right wheel is sleeved movably on said shaft of said right wheel. 
     
     
         10 . The smart interactive toy according to  claim 6 , wherein said smart interactive toy also has a third signal-sending unit mounted on said shell, which is connected electrically with said main control board and used for transmitting electrical control signals to domestic appliances. 
     
     
         11 . A method of using said smart interactive toys according to  claim 1 , comprising following steps:
 step  100 : an information-receiving element of said interactive control module receives a moving control instruction from a user and transmits it to a main control board of said interactive control module;   step  200 : said main control board sends a driving instruction according to said moving control instruction to said moving mechanism and control it to move according to said moving control instruction; during a process of a movement of said moving mechanism, a posture control element of said interactive control module controls said shell to turn or go straight ahead at correct angles.   step  300 ; when said moving mechanism is moving, said main control board controls said first signal-sending unit to transmit said first sensing signal in said direction of signal transmission and control said signal-receiving unit to transmit said first electrical signal to said main board when said first reflected signal, reflected after said first sensing signal meets said obstacle, is not received by said signal-receiving unit in said predetermined time period, so that said main control board drives said moving mechanism to stop moving, turn and retreat.   
     
     
         12 . The method of using said smart interactive toys according to  claim 11 , wherein further comprising:
 step  410 : said information-receiving element receives an interactive learning instruction from said user and sent it to said main control board;   step  420 : said main control board controls said moving mechanism according to said interactive learning instruction to move according to a presetting first mobile paths, and control said information-displaying element of said interactive control module according to said presetting first mobile paths to play a presetting interactive learning questions, which correspond to said presetting first mobile paths, and said information-displaying element plays said presetting interactive learning questions in a manner of a voice or a display interface;   step  430 : said information-receiving element receives an interactive answer from said user according to said interactive learning question, and sends said interactive answer to said main control board;   step  440 : said main control board determines whether said interactive answer is correct; if said interactive answer is correct, it controls said information-displaying element plays an encouraging voice, if said interactive answer is wrong, it controls said information-displaying element plays a teaching voice, said information-displaying element displays said encouraging voice and teaching voice in a manner of said voice or said display interface.