DE8027134U1 - TOY VEHICLE - Google Patents

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Tomy Kogyo Co., Inc.

No. 9-10, Tateishi 7-chome, Katsushlka-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Toy vehicle

The invention relates to a toy vehicle.

With the invention, a toy vehicle is to be created that by moving the various components of a Form can be converted into another form and vice versa, while being relatively simple in construction and reliable in operation is.

This object is achieved with the features in claim 1.

In the subclaims are advantageous embodiments of Invention specified.

Further advantages, details and features emerge from the following, based on the accompanying drawing Description of a preferred embodiment. In the drawing show:

Figure 1 is a perspective overall view of a preferred Embodiment of the toy vehicle according to the invention in its first form,

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FIG. 2 shows a section through the toy vehicle of FIG. 1 along the line 2-2 in Figure 1,

Figure 3 shows a section through the toy vehicle of Figure 1 along the line 3-3 of Figure 1,

FIG. 4 is a partial view of a section from above of the toy vehicle of FIG. 1 along the line 4-4 in FIG Figure 1 to illustrate the locking between a side part and a main part,

Figure 5 is a perspective overall view of the toy vehicle in its second form,

Figure 6 shows a section through the toy vehicle of Figure 5 along the line 6-6 in Figure 5 and

Figure 7 is a perspective exposure view of some parts of the toy vehicle.

The toy vehicle 10 shown in Figures 1 and 5 can if the various components of the toy vehicle are moved accordingly - from a delivery truck to a helicopter and vice versa. The toy vehicle has a vehicle body 12, which consists of four interacting Parts is constructed, namely a main part 14, one for movement between an upper and a lower position rear part 16 pivotably arranged on main part 14, one slidable between a front and a rear position on the main part 14 arranged rear lower part and one for movement between a front and a rear position, slidably arranged on the main part 14 front upper part 20. The special design of the parts of the The vehicle body and its interaction is shown in detail in FIGS. 2 and 6, with the parts in FIG are shown in the position in which they result in a delivery van, while in Figure 6 they are shown in the position in which they surrender a helicopter.

The toy vehicle further includes a pair of front wheels 22 and 24 and disposed on the main body 14 of the vehicle body a pair of rear wheels 26 and 28 disposed on the rear lower part 18 of the vehicle body. In the preferred embodiment the toy vehicle also has a rotor blade 30 which is rotatably arranged at the top of the main part 14 is and can be moved between an upper and a lower position, and a pair of side parts 32 and 34, the on the respective sides of the main part 14 pivotable between an upper and a lower position at the rear Lower part 18 are arranged in order to be able to give the toy vehicle the shape of a helicopter. The rotor blade 30 is best shown in Figure 6, while the side panels 32 and 34 are shown in Figures 1, 3 and 5 in detail are.

The toy vehicle according to the invention has an actuating device on, which is operated by the person playing with the toy vehicle to the rear part 16, the rear lower part 18, the front upper part 20, the rotor blade and the side parts 32 and 34 to move. Before moving the components of the toy vehicle, this has the shape of a van when the rear part 16 is in its lower position, the The rear lower part 18 is in its rear position, the front upper part 20 is in its front position, the rotor blades 30 are in its lower position and the side parts 32 and 34 are in their upper position. The respective Positions of these components are before they are by the actuator are moved, shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3. The toy vehicle takes the shape of a helicopter, when the various components have been moved with the aid of the actuating device in such a way that the rear part 16 is

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in its upper position, the rear lower part 18 in its front position, the front upper part 20 in its rear position, the rotor blade 30 is in its upper position and the side parts 32 and 34 in their lower position. These positions of the components can best be seen in FIGS.

The various components of the toy vehicle and their interconnection that allows the above Performing movements to achieve the respective shape will now be explained in detail.,

The actuation device has a first actuation lever 36, one end of which extends at the top from the main part 14 extends out and is designed as a push button 38 for manual actuation. This is best done from the figures 1 and 3. The opposite end 40 of the operating lever 36 is located within the main part 14 and engages on the front upper part 20. Preferably, the actuating lever 36 is arranged with the aid of a rod 43 and spring 42 urging pushbutton 38 to an upper position, as best shown in FIG. A locking mechanism has a locking element 44 molded onto the front upper part 20 and one at the end 40 of the actuating lever within the main part 14 molded locking element 46, both of which engage each other when the Push button 38 of the operating lever 36 is in its resiliently biased upper position, so that the front Upper part 20 is held in its forward position. When the push button 38 is pressed down against the force of the spring 42 is, the locking element 46 comes out of engagement with the locking element 44, as best shown in Figure 3 emerges. As will be explained in detail,

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the front upper part 20 moves from its front position to its rearward position when the locking members 44 and 46 disengage.

The actuation device also has an actuation lever 48 which is pivotably arranged within the main part 14 is. The lever 48 has an upper end 50 which engages the front upper part 20 and a lower end 52 which engages the rear lower part 18, as can best be seen from FIGS. 2, 3 and 6. The second operating lever 48 cooperates with the rear lower part 18 and the front upper part 20 in such a way that these components have a certain movement is given when the push button 38 is actuated, as will be explained in detail.

To assemble and manufacture the above-mentioned components for the toy vehicle, including the fastening the rear lower part 18, the front upper part 20, the operating lever 48 and the push button 38 To facilitate this, the main part 14 is designed in two parts and has an upper section 14 ″ and a lower section 14 «on. A middle support plate 54 is between the upper section 14 '"and the lower section 14' of the Main part 14 arranged. After installing the components in the main part 14, the lower section 14 'and the upper section 14 ″ of the main part 14 with the support plate 54 arranged therebetween with the aid of conventional fastening assemblies connected so that the vehicle body 12 is provided. The middle support plate 54 takes on several important ones Features, one of which is in the pivoting arrangement of the actuating lever 48 can be seen, as can best be seen from FIGS. 2, 3 and 6. It can also be seen from this that the rear lower part 18 is slidable in the lower portion 14 'of the main part 14 below the support plate is arranged, while the front upper part 20 in the upper section 14 ′ of the main part 14 along the support plate 54

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is arranged displaceably.

As can best be seen from FIGS. 2 and 6, the rear lower part 18 has a lower section 14 'of the Main part 14 displaceable front section 56 and a part of the outer shape of the helicopter forming rear section 57. To move the rear lower part 18, a spring 58 is connected to the lower section 14 ' of the main part 14 and the portion 56 of the rear lower part 18 connected to push the rear lower part 18 into its front position. However, if the push button 38 has not been actuated and the locking elements 44 and 46 engage one another, the front upper part 20 becomes held in its forward position so that the upper end 50 of the operating lever 48 is held in a forward position as can be seen from FIG. This, on the other hand, turns the lower end 52 of the operating lever 48 in held a rearward position against the biasing force of the spring so that the lower end 52 of the operating lever engages the front portion 56 of the rear lower part 18 and holds the rear lower part 18 in its rear position. The rear position of the rear lower part 18 is also shown in FIG.

When the push button 38 is moved down, the locking elements come on 44 and 46 out of engagement. Accordingly, the spring 58 pushes the rear lower part 18 into its front position and thereby also moves the lower end 52 of the operating lever 48 forward. The operating lever 48 is thereby turned an axle shaft 59 is pivoted on the central support plate 54, whereby the upper end 50 of the operating lever 48 moves to a rear position. Since the upper end 50 of the operating lever 48 on the sliding front upper

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part 20 attacks, the front upper part 20 is together with the movement of the rear lower part 18 is moved to its rear position. This interaction and the positioning the parts 16 and 18 and the actuating lever 48 prior to actuation of the push button are best shown in FIG can be seen, while after actuation of the push button 38, the interaction and the positioning is best shown in FIG 6 can be seen »It can also be seen from this that the rear wheels 26 and 28 due to their attachment to the rear lower part 18 in the same way from a rear position that was assumed before pressing the push button 38 is, (Figures 1 and 2) in a front position, which is assumed after actuation of the push button 38, moved and the rear lower part 18 is displaced forwards, as can best be seen from FIGS is.

For further approach to a helicopter when converting the vehicle, the rotor blade 30 and the rear part are 16 provided. These two components will now be explained in more detail.

In the preferred embodiment, the rotor blade 30 is operatively connected to the front top 20 and is set in motion when the front top 20 is displaced as previously described. The rotor blade preferably has a shaft 60 which is arranged vertically and movably in the main part 14 in its upper section 14 '. The rotor blade 30 also has a blade element 62 which is in the form of two flat blades and rotatably extends at the upper end through the upper section 14 ' ^! of the main part is attached to the shaft extending out. As can readily be seen from FIG. 6, the wing element 62 can be arranged rotatably on the shaft 60 in a known manner, with

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for example with the help of the screw shown. The lower End of rotor shaft 60 extends into section 14 "of the main body and is operative with the front upper | part 20 connected. Control members 64 and 64 are preferably formed in one piece at the lower end of the rotor shaft 60 and engage in inclined slots 68 and 70 which are formed in a rear portion of the front upper part 20. In this manner, the wing member 62 is operatively connected to the front top 20. This arrangement is in can be seen individually from FIGS. 2, 3, 6 and 7 when the push button 38 of the actuating lever 36 is not depressed has been and the front upper part 20, the rear lower part and the operating lever 48 are in the previously described respective positions, as shown in Figures 2 and 3, are the control members 64 and 66 at the bottom End of the respective slots 68 and 70. The wing element is then in its lower position, as shown on can best be seen in FIGS. 1 and 2, and lies tightly on the upper side of the main part 14. However, if the push button 38 is actuated, the movement of the rear lower part 18 and the actuating lever 48 has a rearward direction Movement of the front upper part 20 results as previously described. So if this is the front upper part 20 moved backwards, the control members 64 and 66 are pushed up along the inclined slots 68 and 70, whereby, in turn, the rotor shaft 60 and the attached wing element 62 are displaced upwards, as shown on can best be seen from Figures 5 and 6.

In order also to give the wing element 62 a movement when the wing shaft 60 due to the cooperation of the Control members 64 and 66 with the slots 68 and 70 facing up

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is moved, the upper end of the vane shaft 60 and the The lower section of the wing element 62 is provided with mutually abutting control surfaces 72 and 74. The control surfaces 72 and 74 ensure a short up and down movement and thus cause a rotation of the wing element 62, if the vane shaft 60 is moved upward through the front upper part 20. This can best be seen from FIGS. 2, 3 and 6 emerged.

In addition to the fact that the vane shaft 60 and the vane member 62 is forced to move when the front upper part 20 is shifted to its rearward position, the upper part 20 also imparts an upward movement to the rear part 16. As already mentioned, the rear part 16 is pivotably arranged on the main part 14 for movement between an upper and a lower position. In the present exemplary embodiment, the rear part 16 can be rotated about an axle shaft 56, which in turn is connected to the upper section 14 ′ ^{f of} the main part 14, as shown in FIGS.

As best seen in Figure 2, the front upper 20 is in its forward position when the push button 38 has not been actuated, so that the rear part 16 can remain in its lower position. From the drawing goes also shows that the rear part 16 in its lower position resembles the rear of a delivery truck. When the push button 38 is actuated, the 'front upper part 20 moves to its rearward position, as described in detail above. Included The rear section of the front upper part 20 engages the rear part 16 and pushes the rear part 16 upwards in its outwardly extending position, as in Figure 6

shown. This upward movement of the rear part 16 is performed simultaneously with the upward movement of the vane shaft 60 and the vane element 62 when the front Upper part 20 moves to its rearward position. Ytenn the rear part 16 is in its upper position, it resembles the tail fin of a helicopter.

To ensure smooth movement of the rear 16 between its upper and lower positions is one Guide device provided. In the present embodiment, the guide device comprises a projection 78, which can be integrally formed on the rear portion of the front upper part 20, and a projection 80, the can be integrally formed on the front end of the rear part 16 so that the projections 78 and 80 abut one another and force parts 16 and 20 to slide smoothly against one another.

In order to approximate the shape of a helicopter even more, the already mentioned side parts 32 and 34 are provided, which are pivotable on the rear base 18 on either side of the main part 14 for movement between an upper and a are arranged in the lower position. In the preferred embodiment of the toy vehicle, the side panels are 32 and 34 locked to the main part 14 in the upper position when the rear lower part is in its rearward position. The side panels 32 and 34, however, are pivotable with respect to the main body to their lower position locked when the rear lower part 18 is pushed into its front position. This is basically achieved by that the side parts are pivotably arranged on the rear lower part 18.

Each side part 32, 34 is preferably a pair of

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locking elements 82 and 84 assigned, each one locking element 82 on the main part 14 and the other locking element 84 is arranged on the side part, as can best be seen from FIGS is. These locking elements lock the side parts on the main part in the upper position when the rear lower part is in its rear position, and detach the side parts from the main part if the rear Lower part 18 is moved into its front position. This can be seen from FIGS. 4 and 5.

As shown in Figure 5, the side panels 32 and 34 rectangular, with a first section 86 of the side part being pivotably connected to an axle shaft 88, which in turn is arranged on the side edges of the rear lower part 18. Each section 86 also has a Hole 90. As best seen in Figure 1, the sections 86 with the hole are the sides of the body for simulation of windows in a van when the side panels 32 and 34 are in their upper position. A second portion 92 of the side parts 32 and 34 rests on top of the main part 14 when the push button 38 has not been actuated. The toy vehicle then has the shape of a delivery van. However, if the push button 38 is operated, the side panels 32 and 34 of the Latching members 82 and 84 released when the rear base 20 is moved forward, whereupon the side panels 32 and 34 drop to their lower position and the second section 92 horizontally outward from the lower edge of the main body 14 protrudes to simulate a landing support for the helicopter.

Based on the foregoing, it is obvious that the side panels 32 and 34 are an important feature in the back

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view of the helicopter shape. How best §> As can be seen from Figure 5, further elements, such as the element 94, may be provided in order to give the toy vehicle even more the appearance of a helicopter. These elements »| are hidden when the side panels 32 and 34 are in their upper position, but are exposed when the Side parts are in their lower position, as can be seen from a comparison of FIGS.

Further, a character m may be pivotally provided 96 to the main part 14 in the vicinity of the front body part 20 and between a lower position in which it is hidden in ^ main part 14 and an upper position on the main part, in which it is exposed when the front Upper part is in its rear position, be movable. This can best be seen from FIGS. 2 and 6. As shown in Figure 5, Figure 96 is the head of a helicopter pilot in the forward portion of the toy vehicle. The figure 96 is held in the lower position in which it is hidden when the front upper part 20 reaches over the figure in its front position, such as | this is shown in FIG. However, the figure 96 is resiliently biased and moves to the upper position in which it is exposed when the front upper part 20 is moved to its rearward position, as explained in detail above. This is shown in FIG.

In order to simplify construction and to facilitate assembly, a plate 98 is provided on which the head of the Figure 96 is attached. The plate 98 is pivotably attached to the middle support plate 54 about the same axle shaft 59.

arranged around the operating lever 48 on the plate 54 is pivotally attached. A spring 100 is on the plate 98 carrying the figure at one end and on attached to the middle support plate 54 at its other end, whereby the figure 96 is biased in an upper position will.

As can be seen from the preceding description, the toy vehicle can be converted from one outer shape into another .Außenform by moving and pivoting the various components. To achieve this conversion, the push button 38 of the operating lever 36 is moved downwards. This movement results in the locking elements 44 and 46 being unlocked. Due to the biasing force of the spring 58, which presses the rear lower part 18 into a front position, the actuating lever 48 is moved in such a way that the front upper part 20 is moved into its rear position. Therefore, the rear lower part is moved into its front position, the front upper part into its rear position, the rotor blade 30 into its upper position and the rear part 16 into its upper position at approximately the same time, and the side parts 32 and 34 are moved out of their locking engagement with the main part released so that they fall to their lower position. When these components have been given all of the movements just mentioned, the shape of the vehicle has changed from a delivery van as shown in FIG. 1 to a helicopter as shown in FIG. The figure head 96 has jumped upwards from its hidden position (figure Λ) into its exposed position (figure 5). To return the toy vehicle to the shape of a van, all that has to be done is to push the rear part down to effect the retrograde movement on the various components and to bring the locking elements 44 and 46 back into locking engagement

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and the side panels 32 and 34 must be returned to their locking position to be brought.

From the foregoing description it can be seen that the toy vehicle is extremely entertaining. Furthermore, the Toy vehicle has a long service life, is reliable in operation and safe and can be assembled and easily manufacture at a low cost due to the simple structure.

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Claims (4)

PATENT AGENCIES> "." ".."., "..". "Dr. rer. Net. DIETER LOUIS ·.; '.. Ί',. * ..". '. Dlpl.-lrg. FRANZ LOHRENTZ ^ U DU4 H (J / Oil DIpl.-PhyvWOLFGANG SEGETH ICESSLERPl ATZ 1 NÜRNBERG 2Γ Tomy Kogyo Co., Inc. No. 9-10, Tateishi 7-choine, Katsushika-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN Claims for protection 1. Toy vehicle, characterized by: (A) a vehicle body (12) with
(i) a main part (14), (ii) a rear part (16) which is pivotable on the main part (14) is arranged and movable between an upper and a lower position, (iii) a rear lower part (18) which is slidably arranged on the main part (14) and between a front and a rear position is movable, (iv) a front upper part (20) which is slidably arranged on the main part (14) and between a front and a rear position is movable, (b) a pair of front wheels (22, 24) attached to the main part (14) and a pair attached to the rear lower part (18) Rear wheels (26, 28), (c) a rotor blade (30) which is rotatably arranged on the upper side of the main part (14) and between a upper and lower position is movable, wherein the rotor blade (30) has a blade shaft (60), which extends vertically through the main part (14), as well as a blade (62) which is rotatably arranged on the upper end of the blade shaft (60), and wherein the front cover (20) at the lower end of the vane shaft (60) for a movement of the shaft (60) engages upwards when the front upper part (20) is displaced into its rear position, the front Upper part (20) has an inner section on which an inclined slot (68,70) is formed, and a control member (64, 66) at the lower end of the Vane shaft (60) is formed, and in the oblique running slot (68, 70) of the front upper part (.20) for an upward / forward movement of the vane shaft engages when the front upper part (20) moves into its rear position, (d) a side part (32, 34) arranged pivotably on the rear lower part (18) on each side of the main part (14) for a movement between an upper and a lower position, (e) a figure (96) pivotable on the main part (14) near the front upper part (20) for movement between a lower position in which it is hidden within the main part (14) and an upper position in which it is exposed on the main part (14) when the front upper part (20) r _L ch is in its rear position, is arranged, and (f) an actuating device (36) for moving the rear part (16), the rear lower part (18) and the front Upper part (20) as well as the rotor blade (30) and the side parts (32, 34) to keep the toy vehicle in shape converting a delivery truck into a helicopter, the actuating device having a first actuation has lever (36), one end of which is designed as a push button (38), which consists of the main part (14) for a manual operation sticks out, and from which the other End (40) on the front upper part (20) for a releasable locking of the front upper part (20) in engages its front position, as well as a second operating lever (48) which can be pivoted is arranged in the main part (14), one end (50) of which engages the front upper part (20) and of which the other end (52) engages the rear lower part (18). 2. Toy vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that locking elements (82, 84) on each of the side parts (32, 34) and the sides of the main part (14) for holding the side parts on the main frame in their upper Position are molded. 3. Toy vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that a figure (96) pushing into the upper position Spring is provided. 4. Toy vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that the main part (14) is divided into an upper section (14 ¹¹ ) and a lower section (14 ·), that a central support plate (54) between the upper section (14 · ') and the lower section (14 ·) of the main part (14) is arranged, that the figure (96) and the second actuating lever (48) are arranged pivotably on the central support plate (54) and that the rear lower part (18) is arranged in the lower section (14 ¹ ) of the main part (14) is slidably mounted below the middle support plate (54) and the front upper part (20) along the middle support plate (54) within the upper section of the main • ι · is partly slidably arranged.