DE202005004454U1 - Child's toy cycle of hobby-horse type, slots into or out from slotted holders of rocker converting it into form of rocking horse - Google Patents

Abstract

The bicycle, of hobby-horse type, slots into or out from slotted holders (18, 19) of a rocker (2).

Description

Territory of invention

The This invention relates to a play equipment for children, essentially consisting of an impeller with a steering head, a saddle spar and a frame provided with rear wheel, on which over the Steering head pivotable with steering handlebar and front steering fork is stored.

background the invention

Wheels for children are in different embodiments known and are only along the leg movement of the child along powered by the soil. They give the child a movement, Coordination and balance.

The impellers consist essentially of a front wheel and a rear wheel. On the front wheel a steering fork with steering head and handlebar is attached, with the steering fork over the steering head is pivotally connected to a frame. Of the Frame is connected at the other end to the rear wheel. Farther is on the frame usually height adjustable Saddle spar fastened with saddle. The front wheel and the rear wheel can fully rubber tires or pneumatic tires. The essential Parts of the wheel, such as handlebar, steering fork, frame and saddle spar are usually made of wood and are either natural wood or executed in color.

Farther are children swings known, such as rocking horses or other rocking elements that are of the type of a particular animal or Vehicle motifs are formed. They have a seat for the child and support elements for the hands and Feet of the child on, with the swinging motion by shifting the weight of the child triggered becomes.

adversely in these known solutions, that only one kind of movement is possible, either a linear driving or rolling motion of the wheel or a swinging or rocking motion at the swing. In addition, the place of the Use especially of the impeller limited to outside of living spaces.

Task of invention

It Object of the invention, a game device of the aforementioned Kind of To create children, versatile uses and multiple types of movement allowed.

Summary the invention

Of the Invention is based on the recognition that manifold, with each other Connected use and movement of game facilities for children more interesting and diversified, and an appearance of one Boredom feeling suppress it more sustainably.

These The task is thus solved that the impeller can be used in a holding webs exhibiting rocking part and from this again is removable.

Under Impeller is in accordance with the invention also provided with a pedal Children's bike to be understood.

Consequently can the game device according to the invention from the user - one Child - both as a wheel in a local greater range of motion than also as a rocking device in a localized range of motion be used. The change of the application and movement area happens simply by either inserting the impeller in the holding webs of the rocking part for rocking or removing the impeller the support webs of the rocking part for driving or rolling the impeller.

there be different types of movement and intensity of movement of the Game facility allows. Thus, the type of movement of driving or rolling the impeller for the Child more intense and exhausting than the more sedate type of movement by simple shifting of weight when swinging. But just this provide different application variants of the game device for a change and fun and Prevent the early Advent of boredom at the using child.

The under claims describe preferred developments or refinements of Invention.

Accordingly, FIG the rocking part two parallel to each other and through Crossbars spaced swing frame on. This swing frame have a certain curvature radius, the the size of the rocking movement determined and limited.

To a further advantageous embodiment of the game device according to the invention the rocking part each have a front and rear bifurcated retaining web on, each having a recess for receiving the front or own rear portion of the impeller.

Accordingly, in the recess in the front retaining web, the front wheel and / or the stored front section of the frame of the impeller. Farther is in the recess in the rear holding web, the rear wheel and / or the rear portion of the frame of the impeller stored. Consequently The impeller is simply in the recesses of the holding webs of the Swinging part used and can now by the using child as a swing be used. Will the child drive or roll with the wheel, the impeller is simply removed from the recesses of the retaining webs of the Rocking part taken out.

Around unintentional removal of the impeller from the rocking part to prevent, e.g. because that's from a supervisor or using Child himself is not wanted, and to a firm stop position of the To secure impeller in the rocking part, according to another embodiment the invention, the recesses of the holding webs with pivotable, hinged or removable safety bars are provided. Under safety bars are also bolts, hooks, locks, etc., which are within the scope of the skilled person.

At the correct use of the impeller in the rocking part is supported the front wheel of the impeller on the bottom of the recess in the front Haltesteg and the front crosspiece of the rocking part, while at the same time the rear wheel of the impeller on the bottom of the recess in the rear retaining bar and the rear crossbar of the swinging part supported.

to Securing a stable and tilt-proof hold of the impeller in Rocking part is provided that the respective height of the front or rear bifurcated Haltesteges the rocking part is larger than half the height the front wheel or rear wheel of the wheel.

Further is between the front retaining bar and the rear retaining bar floor applied to the swing frame of the rocking part. By doing so the feet of the using one Child a safe stand and a sufficiently wide contact surface support while the exercise the rocking movement by the child. This is based on the saddle of the child seated while running rocking with hands at the handles of the handlebar of the impeller.

It It is understood that the above and below to be explained features not only in the specified combination, but also in Other combinations or alone are usable. Of the The scope of the present invention is not limited only by the claims.

Short description the drawings

The The invention will be described in the following description with reference to an embodiment which is illustrated in the drawings, explained in more detail. It shows:

1 a perspective view of the game device according to the invention, wherein the impeller is inserted into the rocking part, and

2 a perspective view of the game device according to the invention according to 1 , wherein the impeller is just removed from the rocking part.

detailed Description of the drawings

The play equipment for children according to the 1 and 2 consists essentially of an impeller 1 and a rocking part 2 ,

Below is the impeller first 1 described. This has a front wheel 3 and a rear wheel 4 on. About the front wheel axle 5 is the front wheel 3 with a steering fork 6 connected, at the upper end of a handlebar 7 with two close-sided handles 8th is attached.

In the middle section of the steering fork 6 is a pivoting steering head 9 fixedly disposed with the front end of a front-to-rear tapered frame 10 of the impeller 1 connected is. The other end of the frame 10 is with the rear wheel axle 11 of the rear wheel 4 connected.

Approximately in the middle of the frame 10 is a height-adjustable saddle spar 12 attached, at the upper end of a saddle 13 is appropriate.

The following is the rocking part 2 described the game facility for children. This rocking part 2 has two rocking frames running parallel to each other, namely a left swing frame 14 and a right swing frame 15 , These are through a front crossbar 16 and a rear crossbar 17 spaced apart.

Between the crossbars 16 . 17 are a front jetty 18 and a rear jetty 19 rigidly attached. The front landing stage 18 extends approximately to the height of the upper end of the steering head 9 or frame 10 and the rear jetty 19 to over the rear wheel axle 11 of the impeller 1 out.

As in particular from 2 it can be seen, are the front retaining bar 18 and the rear jetty 19 fork-shaped. They thus each have a recess 20 respectively. 21 to the recording me the corresponding areas of the impeller 1 , The recess 20 in the front landing stage 18 takes the front wheel 3 and the front end of the frame 10 of the impeller 1 on. On the other hand, the recess takes 20 in the rear landing stage 19 the rear wheel 4 and the back end of the frame 10 of the impeller 1 on.

Approximately in the middle of the rocking section 2 is above the two swing frames 14 and 15 a floor 22 , which can consist of several strips attached.

Furthermore, according to 1 at the upper end of the front retaining bar 18 a safety bar 23 and at the upper end of the rear retaining bar 19 another safety bar 24 arranged, which are removable, can be folded away or swiveled.

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Wheel

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sling part

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front

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rear wheel

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front axle

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steering fork

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handlebars

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handle

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Caster

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frame

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rear axle

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seat post

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saddle

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left swing frame

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right swing frame

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front crosspiece

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rear crosspiece

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front holding web

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rear holding web

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recess front

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recess behind

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floor

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securing web

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securing web

Claims (8)

Play equipment for children, consisting essentially of an impeller ( 1 ) with a steering head ( 9 ), a saddle spar ( 12 ) and a rear wheel ( 4 ) ( 10 ), on which over the steering head ( 9 ) one with handlebar ( 7 ) and front wheel ( 3 ) provided steering fork ( 6 ) is pivotally mounted, characterized in that the impeller ( 1 ) in a holding webs ( 18 . 19 ) having rocking part ( 2 ) can be used and removed from this again. Play device according to claim 1, characterized in that the rocking part ( 2 ) two mutually parallel and by transverse webs ( 16 . 17 ) spaced swing frames ( 14 . 15 ) having. Play device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the rocking part ( 2 ) a front fork-shaped holding web ( 18 ) and a rear bifurcated retaining web ( 19 ), each having a recess ( 20 . 21 ) for receiving the front or rear portion of the impeller ( 1 ). Play device according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that in the recess ( 20 ) in the front retaining bar ( 18 ) the front wheel ( 3 ) and / or the front portion of the frame ( 10 ) and in the recess ( 21 ) in the rear retaining bar ( 19 ) the rear wheel ( 4 ) and / or the rear portion of the frame ( 10 ) of the impeller ( 1 ) are stored. Play device according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the recesses ( 20 . 21 ) of the holding webs ( 18 . 19 ) with pivotable, foldable or removable safety bars ( 23 . 24 ) are provided. Play device according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the front wheel ( 3 ) of the impeller ( 1 ) on the bottom of the recess ( 20 ) in the front retaining bar ( 18 ) and the front crosspiece ( 16 ) and the rear wheel ( 4 ) of the impeller ( 1 ) on the bottom of the recess ( 21 ) in the rear retaining bar ( 19 ) and the rear crosspiece ( 17 ) of the rocking part ( 2 ). Play device according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the height of the front or rear retaining web ( 18 . 19 ) of the rocking part ( 2 ) is longer than half the height of the front wheel ( 3 ) or rear wheel ( 4 ) of the impeller ( 1 ). Play device according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that between the front retaining web ( 18 ) and the rear retaining bar ( 19 ) a floor ( 22 ) on the swing frame ( 14 . 15 ) of the rocking part ( 2 ) is applied.