Patent ID: 6262352
Filing Date: 2001-07-17
Classification: A45C,G10F

Abstract:
A music bell controlling arrangement for a music box, comprising:a music bell having a flywheel, said flywheel rotating when the music bell is activated;a shaft having an axial member, a flexible spring member attached to one end of said axial member, and a short rod connected to said spring member so that said axial member is connected to said short rod via said spring member, wherein when a force is applied to said short rod, said shaft bends at the spring member, and said axial member is axially displaced; anda controlling device that is activatable by the axial displacement of said axial member, wherein when said controlling device is activated, said controlling device engages said flywheel to stop said flywheel from rotating, thereby deactivating said music bell; anda fixing plate to a frame of said music bell, said fixing plate having a groove formed therein, said axial member passing through the groove;a swinging rod pivotally connected to said fixing plate, and having a base end disposed on the fixing plate, and a distal end movable to engage with said flywheel when said controlling device is activated.