EP0275226A1 - Toy vehicle having swivel-mounted wheel axles - Google Patents

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EP0275226A1
EP0275226A1 EP88420001A EP88420001A EP0275226A1 EP 0275226 A1 EP0275226 A1 EP 0275226A1 EP 88420001 A EP88420001 A EP 88420001A EP 88420001 A EP88420001 A EP 88420001A EP 0275226 A1 EP0275226 A1 EP 0275226A1
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  • the present invention relates to toy vehicles with rigid axles and aims at means of enabling each of them to tilt to make it occupy several positions relative to its chassis.
  • the improvements which are the subject of the present invention aim to allow the production of a toy vehicle of the kind in question, the axles of which can take several positions, so as to ensure different locations of the bodywork relative to the ground.
  • each axle of a toy vehicle according to the invention is produced in the form of two distant bosses constituting a bearing for a shaft, the ends of which each carry a wheel, these bosses being part of a stirrup, the lateral branches and the transverse bar cooperate with notches formed in lugs integral with said chassis so that under the effect of an elastic means bearing against the stirrup, the latter is retained against at least some of the facets of the notches in sight to determine the different possible positions of this stirrup.
  • each notch assumes the shape of a hollow Y, the vertical leg of which receives the transverse bar of the axle which is then oriented in the middle position corresponding to the highest elevation of the toy vehicle with respect to the running surface.
  • the two oblique facets of the notch respectively constitute support for the underside of the transverse bar and for the top of the lateral branches of the stirrup, the wheels being at this moment closer to the body of the toy vehicle, but the spacing of the two axles being small or large.
  • the axle of a toy vehicle essentially comprises a stirrup 1, retaining a wheel shaft illustrated by a broken line referenced 2 and which cooperates with a box 3 secured to the underside of the chassis 7 of a toy vehicle , as well as an elastic blade 4 secured to the chassis which bears on the stirrup 1 as will be better explained below.
  • the stirrup 1 is composed of two bosses 12 distant from each other in which the shaft 2 journals and which are each secured to a heel 13 so that with the latter, they each form the lateral branch of the U-shaped stirrup 1.
  • This stirrup also comprises a transverse bar 14 connecting the two heels 13. The faces facing the two heels, which protrude on either side of said bar, are stepped to form on the one hand two parts 15 located beyond the bar and on the other hand two other vertical parts 16 further apart than those 15 and located inside said bar.
  • the stirrup branches are located in a medium plane, which contains this bar and the shaft 2.
  • the box 3 is made by means of two tabs 31 coming from below the chassis 7 of the toy vehicle and which are joined by transverse partitions 32.
  • each tab 31 is formed a notch 33 having the shape of a rhombus with a vertical axis and which is extended by a notch 34 opening out on the underside of each tab 31.
  • the box 3 also comprises two strips 35 which form its split bottom in its middle part to allow the introduction of the stirrup 1 into the box 3.
  • the latter also includes a cutout 36 allowing the passage of the blade 4.
  • the latter comprises at its end two vertical fingers 41, 42 bearing against the stirrup 1.
  • the notch 33 has the general shape of a hollow Y surmounted by two divergent facets.
  • the distance between the parts 15 of the heel 13 is slightly less than the distance separating the internal walls of the two tabs 31, while the spacing of the parts 16 is equal to the clearance close to the distance separating the external walls of said tabs 31.
  • the caliper 1 is oriented vertically so that the bar 14 of the caliper engages in the notch 33 and abuts against the plate 5 while being held in abutment against the latter by means of the elastic blade 14.
  • the parts 16 of the two heels 13 cooperate with the external walls of the two tabs 31, so that the caliper is held transversely to each box 3 (fig. 2).
  • the elastic blade 4 is associated with the underside 71 of the chassis 7 of the toy vehicle whose bodywork has been assigned the reference 8.
  • the elastic blade tick which is made of a suitable plastic material, is snapped elastically around one or more counters with head 72.
  • FIG. 4 the position illustrated in FIG. 4 is rigorously symmetrical to that of FIG. 3.
  • the top 17 of the heels 13 bears against the facet 33 b , while the top of the bar 14 is wedged between the facet 33 a and that 33 d which is adjacent to it.
  • the notches 33 open onto the top of the legs 31, so that the facets 33 c , 33 d provided in the embodiment of FIG. 2 to 4 are deleted.
  • the positions of the front and rear axles may be different. For example, one of these can be in the high position while the other is in the low position or vice versa.

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L'essieu est réalisé sous la forme de deux bossages (12) éloignés constituant palier pour un arbre (2) dont les extrémités portent chacune une roue, ces bossages (12) faisant partie des branches latérales (13) d'un étrier (1) qui, avec sa barrette transversale (14), coopèrent avec une encoche (33), et une entaille (34) ménagées dans des pattes (31) solidaires d'un châssis (7) afin que sous l'effet d'un moyen élastique (4) prenant appui contre l'étrier (1), celui-ci soit retenu contre au moins certaines des facettes (33a, b, c, d) des encoches (33) en vue de déterminer les différentes positions extrêmes de cet étrier (1), tandis que dans sa position médiane il est engagé dans l'entaille (34).The axle is produced in the form of two distant bosses (12) constituting a bearing for a shaft (2) the ends of which each carry a wheel, these bosses (12) being part of the lateral branches (13) of a stirrup (1 ) which, with its transverse bar (14), cooperate with a notch (33), and a notch (34) formed in lugs (31) integral with a frame (7) so that under the effect of a means elastic (4) bearing against the stirrup (1), the latter is retained against at least some of the facets (33a, b, c, d) of the notches (33) in order to determine the different extreme positions of this stirrup (1), while in its middle position it is engaged in the notch (34).

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La présente invention se réfère aux véhicules-jouets à essieux rigides et elle vise des moyens de permettre de faire basculer chacun d'eux pour lui faire occuper plusieurs positions par rapport à son châssis.The present invention relates to toy vehicles with rigid axles and aims at means of enabling each of them to tilt to make it occupy several positions relative to its chassis.

On sait que les véhicules-jouets comportant quatre roues dont les dimen­sions sont disproportionnées par rapport à la carrosserie sont très à la mode actuellement. De telles roues sont montées à l'extrémité d'un essieu rigide supporté par des pattes verticales solidaires du châssis du jouet en question. Les roues ont donc une position déterminée et in­variable par rapport à ce dernier.We know that toy vehicles with four wheels whose dimensions are disproportionate to the body are very fashionable today. Such wheels are mounted at the end of a rigid axle supported by vertical lugs secured to the chassis of the toy in question. The wheels therefore have a determined and invariable position relative to the latter.

Les perfectionnements qui font l'objet de la présente invention visent à permettre la réalisation d'un véhicule-jouet du genre en question dont les essieux puissent prendre plusieurs positions, de manière à assurer des emplacements différents de la carrosserie par rapport au sol.The improvements which are the subject of the present invention aim to allow the production of a toy vehicle of the kind in question, the axles of which can take several positions, so as to ensure different locations of the bodywork relative to the ground.

Conformément à l'invention, chaque essieu d'un véhicule-jouet suivant l'invention est réalisé sous la forme de deux bossages éloignés consti­tuant palier pour un arbre dont les extrémités portent chacune une roue, ces bossages étant partie d'un étrier dont les branches latérales et la barrette transversale coopèrent avec des encoches ménagées dans des pat­tes solidaires dudit châssis afin que sous l'effet d'un moyen élastique prenant appui contre l'étrier, celui-ci soit retenu contre au moins certaines des facettes des encoches en vue de déterminer les différentes positions possibles de cet étrier.In accordance with the invention, each axle of a toy vehicle according to the invention is produced in the form of two distant bosses constituting a bearing for a shaft, the ends of which each carry a wheel, these bosses being part of a stirrup, the lateral branches and the transverse bar cooperate with notches formed in lugs integral with said chassis so that under the effect of an elastic means bearing against the stirrup, the latter is retained against at least some of the facets of the notches in sight to determine the different possible positions of this stirrup.

Dans un mode préféré d'exécution de la disposition qui précède, chaque encoche affecte la forme d'un Y creux, dont la jambe verticale reçoit la barrette transverale de l'essieu qui est alors orientée en position médiane correspondant à la surélévation la plus importante du véhicule-­jouet par rapport à la surface de roulement.In a preferred embodiment of the above arrangement, each notch assumes the shape of a hollow Y, the vertical leg of which receives the transverse bar of the axle which is then oriented in the middle position corresponding to the highest elevation of the toy vehicle with respect to the running surface.

Les deux facettes obliques de l'encoche constituent quant à elles res­pectivement appui pour le dessous de la barrette transversale et pour le dessus des branches latérales de l'étrier, les roues étant à ce moment plus proches de la carrosserie du véhicule-jouet, mais l'espacement des deux essieux étant faible ou important.The two oblique facets of the notch respectively constitute support for the underside of the transverse bar and for the top of the lateral branches of the stirrup, the wheels being at this moment closer to the body of the toy vehicle, but the spacing of the two axles being small or large.

Le dessin annexé, donné à titre d'exemple, permettra de mieux comprendre l'invention, les caractéristiques qu'elle présente et les avantages qu'elle est susceptible de procurer :

  • Fig. 1 est une vue en perspective éclatée des différents éléments d'un essieu de véhicule-jouet établi conformément à l'invention et des pattes de son châssis avec lesquelles coopèrent l'étrier de cet essieu.
  • Fig. 2 à 4 montrent en coupe transversale à plus grande échelle l'essieu du véhicule-jouet suivant l'invention à ses différentes orientations.
  • Fig. 5 à 7 illustrent certaines des positions des roues d'un véhicule-jouet pourvu d'essieux conformes à l'invention, respecti­vement orientés dans les positions montrées en fig. 2 à 4.
  • Fig. 8 à 10 sont des vues semblables à celles de fig. 2 à 4, mais illustrant une variante d'exécution de l'invention.
The attached drawing, given as an example, will allow a better understanding the invention, the characteristics which it presents and the advantages which it is capable of providing:
  • Fig. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the various elements of a toy vehicle axle established in accordance with the invention and of the legs of its chassis with which the stirrup of this axle cooperates.
  • Fig. 2 to 4 show in cross section on a larger scale the axle of the toy vehicle according to the invention at its different orientations.
  • Fig. 5 to 7 illustrate some of the positions of the wheels of a toy vehicle provided with axles according to the invention, respectively oriented in the positions shown in FIG. 2 to 4.
  • Fig. 8 to 10 are views similar to those of FIG. 2 to 4, but illustrating an alternative embodiment of the invention.

L'essieu d'un véhicule-jouet suivant l'invention comprend essentielle­ment un étrier 1, retenant un arbre de roues illustré par un trait dis­continu référencé 2 et qui coopère avec un caisson 3 solidaire du des­sous du châssis 7 d'un véhicule-jouet, ainsi qu'une lame élastique 4 so­lidaire du châssis qui prend appui sur l'étrier 1 comme on l'expliquera mieux plus loin.The axle of a toy vehicle according to the invention essentially comprises a stirrup 1, retaining a wheel shaft illustrated by a broken line referenced 2 and which cooperates with a box 3 secured to the underside of the chassis 7 of a toy vehicle , as well as an elastic blade 4 secured to the chassis which bears on the stirrup 1 as will be better explained below.

L'étrier 1 est composé de deux bossages 12 éloignés l'un de l'autre dans lesquels tourillonne l'arbre 2 et qui sont solidaires chacun d'un talon 13 de telle sorte qu'avec ces derniers, ils forment chacun la branche latérale de l'étrier 1 en forme de U. Cet étrier comporte encore une barrette transversale 14 reliant les deux talons 13. Les faces en vis-à-­vis des deux talons, qui dépassent de part et d'autre de ladite barrette, sont étagées pour former d'une part deux parties 15 situées au-delà de la barrette et d'autre part deux autres parties verticales 16 plus écartées que celles 15 et situées à l'intérieur de ladite barrette. Les branches de l'étrier sont situées dans un plan moyen, qui contient cette barrette et l'arbre 2.The stirrup 1 is composed of two bosses 12 distant from each other in which the shaft 2 journals and which are each secured to a heel 13 so that with the latter, they each form the lateral branch of the U-shaped stirrup 1. This stirrup also comprises a transverse bar 14 connecting the two heels 13. The faces facing the two heels, which protrude on either side of said bar, are stepped to form on the one hand two parts 15 located beyond the bar and on the other hand two other vertical parts 16 further apart than those 15 and located inside said bar. The stirrup branches are located in a medium plane, which contains this bar and the shaft 2.

Le caisson 3 est réalisé au moyen de deux pattes 31 issues du dessous du châssis 7 du véhicule-jouet et qui sont réunies par des cloisons trans­versales 32. Dans chaque patte 31 est ménagée une encoche 33 présentant la forme d'un losange à axe vertical et qui se prolonge par une entaille 34 débouchant sur la face inférieure de chaque patte 31. On observe que le caisson 3 comprend encore deux lamelles 35 qui forment son fond fendu dans sa partie médiane pour permettrre l'introduction de l'étrier 1 dans le caisson 3. Celui-ci comporte encore une découpe 36 permettant le pas­sage de la lame 4. Cette dernière comporte à son extrémité deux doigts verticaux 41, 42 prenant appui contre l'étrier 1.The box 3 is made by means of two tabs 31 coming from below the chassis 7 of the toy vehicle and which are joined by transverse partitions 32. In each tab 31 is formed a notch 33 having the shape of a rhombus with a vertical axis and which is extended by a notch 34 opening out on the underside of each tab 31. It can be seen that the box 3 also comprises two strips 35 which form its split bottom in its middle part to allow the introduction of the stirrup 1 into the box 3. The latter also includes a cutout 36 allowing the passage of the blade 4. The latter comprises at its end two vertical fingers 41, 42 bearing against the stirrup 1.

Lorsque ce dernier se trouve engagé dans les encoches 33, on ferme le fond du caisson 3 au moyen d'une plaquette 5 fixée à la base du caisson au moyen de deux vis 6.When the latter is engaged in the notches 33, the bottom of the box 3 is closed by means of a plate 5 fixed to the base of the box by means of two screws 6.

Ainsi l'encoche 33 présente la forme générale d'un Y creux surmonté de deux facettes divergentes.Thus the notch 33 has the general shape of a hollow Y surmounted by two divergent facets.

La distance entre les parties 15 du talon 13 est légèrement inférieure à la distance séparant les parois internes des deux pattes 31, tandis que l'écartement des parties 16 est égal au jeu près à la distance séparant les parois extérieures desdites pattes 31.The distance between the parts 15 of the heel 13 is slightly less than the distance separating the internal walls of the two tabs 31, while the spacing of the parts 16 is equal to the clearance close to the distance separating the external walls of said tabs 31.

Une fois la barrette 14 de l'étrier 1 engagée dans l'encoche 33, on place la plaquette 5 comme illustré en fig. 2 à 4 pour fermer la base de l'entaille 34. L'essieu est ainsi prisonnier dans cette dernière qui comprend évidemment l'encoche 33.Once the bar 14 of the stirrup 1 engaged in the notch 33, the plate 5 is placed as illustrated in FIG. 2 to 4 to close the base of the notch 34. The axle is thus trapped in the latter which obviously includes the notch 33.

Si l'on désire que l'arbre de roue 2 se trouve en position médiane par rapport au caisson 3, on oriente l'étrier 1 verticalement de telle sorte que la barrette 14 de l'étrier s'engage dans l'encoche 33 et vient buter contre la plaquette 5 en étant maintenue en appui contre celle-ci au moyen de la lame élastique 14. A ce moment, les parties 16 des deux talons 13 coopèrent avec les parois externes des deux pattes 31, de telle sorte que l'étrier est maintenu transversalement par rapport à chaque caisson 3 (fig. 2).If it is desired that the wheel shaft 2 is in the middle position relative to the box 3, the caliper 1 is oriented vertically so that the bar 14 of the caliper engages in the notch 33 and abuts against the plate 5 while being held in abutment against the latter by means of the elastic blade 14. At this time, the parts 16 of the two heels 13 cooperate with the external walls of the two tabs 31, so that the caliper is held transversely to each box 3 (fig. 2).

On observe sur cette figure que la lame élastique 4 est associée à la face inférieure 71 du châssis 7 du véhicule-jouet dont la carrosserie a été affectée de la référence 8. Dans l'exemple représenté, la lame élas­ tique, qui est réalisée en une matière plastique appropriée, est encli­quetée élastiquement autour d'un ou plusieurs pions à tête 72.It can be seen in this figure that the elastic blade 4 is associated with the underside 71 of the chassis 7 of the toy vehicle whose bodywork has been assigned the reference 8. In the example shown, the elastic blade tick, which is made of a suitable plastic material, is snapped elastically around one or more counters with head 72.

Si l'on désire faire basculer l'arbre de roues 2 vers la droite en fig. 3, il suffit d'appuyer sur cet arbre, ou sur les roues pour extrai­re la barrette 14 de l'entaille 34 et la placer dans l'encoche 33, puis de faire basculer les roues dans le sens précisé. A ce moment, le dessus 17 de chaque talon 13 vient prendre appui contre la facette de gauche 33a de l'encoche 33, tandis que le dessous de la barrette transversale 14 vient en appui contre d'une part la facette 33b symétrique de celle 33a et d'autre part contre la facette 33c voisine de celle 33b. Là encore, les doigts 41 de la lame élastique 4 maintiennent les parties considérées de l'étrier contre les facettes de l'encoche 33. De manière à obtenir une stabilité plus grande, on s'arrange pour que dans la posi­tion considérée de l'étrier, l'arbre 2 vienne en appui contre la face transversale correspondante 32 du caisson 3.If you want to tilt the wheel shaft 2 to the right in fig. 3, it suffices to press on this shaft, or on the wheels to extract the bar 14 from the notch 34 and place it in the notch 33, then tilt the wheels in the specified direction. At this moment, the top 17 of each heel 13 comes to bear against the left facet 33 a of the notch 33, while the underside of the transverse bar 14 comes to bear against on the one hand the symmetrical facet 33 b of that 33 a and on the other hand against the facet 33 c close to that 33 b . Here again, the fingers 41 of the elastic blade 4 hold the considered parts of the stirrup against the facets of the notch 33. In order to obtain greater stability, arrangements are made so that in the considered position of the stirrup, the shaft 2 comes to bear against the corresponding transverse face 32 of the box 3.

Bien entendu, la position illustrée en fig. 4 est rigoureusement symé­trique de celle de fig. 3. Le dessus 17 des talons 13 vient en appui contre la facette 33b, tandis que le dessus de la barrette 14 est coincé entre la facette 33a et celle 33d qui lui est adjacente.Of course, the position illustrated in FIG. 4 is rigorously symmetrical to that of FIG. 3. The top 17 of the heels 13 bears against the facet 33 b , while the top of the bar 14 is wedged between the facet 33 a and that 33 d which is adjacent to it.

On a illustré en fig. 5 à 7 les positions de la carrosserie 8 du véhicule-jouet aux trois positions décrites ci-dessus des essieux. En fig. 5, la carrosserie est très élevée au-dessus du sol, les roues étant dans l'axe des caissons ; en fig. 6, les roues sont rapprochées car les essieux sont basculés vers l'intérieur, tandis qu'en fig. 7 l'empatte­ment est important puisque les deux essieux sont basculés vers l'exté­rieur.Illustrated in fig. 5 to 7 the positions of the bodywork 8 of the toy vehicle at the three positions described above of the axles. In fig. 5, the bodywork is very high above the ground, the wheels being in the axis of the boxes; in fig. 6, the wheels are brought together because the axles are tilted inward, while in fig. 7 the wheelbase is important since the two axles are tilted outwards.

Suivant un autre mode d'exécution illustré en fig. 8 à 10, les encoches 33 débouchent sur le dessus des pattres 31, de telle sorte que les fa­cettes 33c, 33d prévues dans le mode d'exécution de fig. 2 à 4 sont supprimées.According to another embodiment illustrated in FIG. 8 to 10, the notches 33 open onto the top of the legs 31, so that the facets 33 c , 33 d provided in the embodiment of FIG. 2 to 4 are deleted.

Dans ce cas, pour coincer la barrette 14 contre les facettes 33a, 33b, on a recours à une butée 73 du châssis 7 qui vient prendre appui contre cette barrette dans les positions basculées vers la droite ou la gauche de l'arbre 2, comme cela est représenté en fig. 9 et 10. Le dessus 17 des talons 13 est en appui contre la facette 33a en fig. 9 comme c'est le cas en fig. 3, mais le dessous de ladite barrette est seulement en appui contre la facette 33b.In this case, to wedge the bar 14 against the facets 33 a , 33 b , use is made of a stop 73 of the chassis 7 which comes to bear against this bar in the tilted positions to the right or the left of the shaft 2 , as shown in fig. 9 and 10. The top 17 heels 13 bears against the facet 33 a in FIG. 9 as is the case in fig. 3, but the underside of said strip is only in abutment against the facet 33 b .

On observe que la forme de la lame a été modifiée par rapport à l'autre mode d'exécution puisqu'elle appuie directement contre l'étrier 1, les doigts 41 étant supprimés. On note également que l'arbre 2, dans ses deux positions basculées, est en appui contre le dessous du châssis 7 et non plus contre les cloisons transversales 32 du caisson 3.It is observed that the shape of the blade has been modified compared to the other embodiment since it presses directly against the stirrup 1, the fingers 41 being removed. We also note that the shaft 2, in its two tilted positions, bears against the underside of the chassis 7 and no longer against the transverse partitions 32 of the box 3.

En ce qui concerne la position médiane de l'étrier 1, elle est semblable en fig. 8 et en fig. 2, la lame 4 formant une suspension pour l'essieu tant que la barrette 14 demeure dans l'entaille 34.As regards the middle position of the stirrup 1, it is similar in FIG. 8 and in fig. 2, the blade 4 forming a suspension for the axle as long as the bar 14 remains in the notch 34.

Il va de soi que les positions des essieux avant et arrière peuvent être différentes. Par exemple, l'un de ceux-ci peut être en position haute pendant que l'autre se trouve en position basse ou vice-versa.It goes without saying that the positions of the front and rear axles may be different. For example, one of these can be in the high position while the other is in the low position or vice versa.

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1. Véhicule-jouet à au moins un essieu rigide coopérant avec son châssis (7), caractérisé en ce que cet essieu est réalisé sous la forme de deux bossages (12) éloignés constituant palier pour un arbre (2) dont les extrémités portent chacune une roue, ces bossages (12) faisant partie des branches latérales (13) d'un étrier (1) qui, avec sa barrette trans­versale (14) coopèrent avec une encoche (33), et une entaille (34) ména­gées dans des pattes (31) solidaires dudit châssis (7) afin que sous l'effet d'un moyen élastique (4) prenant appui contre l'étrier (1), celui-ci soit retenu contre au moins certaines des facettes (33a, b, c, (d) des encoches (33) en vue de déterminer les différentes positions extrêmes de cet étrier (1), tandis que dans sa position médiane il est engagé dans l'entaille (34).1. Toy vehicle with at least one rigid axle cooperating with its chassis (7), characterized in that this axle is produced in the form of two distant bosses (12) constituting a bearing for a shaft (2) whose ends each carry a wheel, these bosses (12) forming part of the lateral branches (13) of a stirrup (1) which, with its transverse bar (14) cooperate with a notch (33), and a notch (34) formed in lugs (31) integral with said chassis (7) so that under the effect of an elastic means (4) bearing against the stirrup (1), the latter is retained against at least some of the facets (33 a , b , c , (d) notches (33) in order to determine the different extreme positions of this stirrup (1), while in its central position it is engaged in the notch (34). 2. Véhicule-jouet suivant la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que chaque encoche (33) affecte la forme d'un Y creux dont la jambe verti­cale constitue l'entaille (34) de l'encoche (33).2. Toy vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that each notch (33) takes the form of a hollow Y whose vertical leg constitutes the notch (34) of the notch (33). 3. Véhicule-jouet suivant la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que les deux facettes obliques (33a, 33b) de l'encoche constituent respective­ment appui pour le dessous de la barrette transversale (14) et pour le dessus (17) des branches latérales (13) de l'étrier (1), tandis qu'une butée (33c, 33d, 73) est alors engagée contre ce dernier.3. Toy vehicle according to claim 2, characterized in that the two oblique facets (33 a , 33 b ) of the notch respectively constitute support for the underside of the transverse bar (14) and for the top (17) of the lateral branches (13) of the stirrup (1), while a stop (33 c , 33 d , 73) is then engaged against the latter. 4. Véhicule-jouet suivant la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que les branches transversales (13) de l'étrier dépassent de part et d'autre de sa barrette transversale (14) dans un plan qui contient celle-ci et l'arbre de roue (2), tandis que les faces (15, 16) de ces branches qui sont en vis-à-vis sont étagées.4. Toy vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that the transverse branches (13) of the stirrup protrude on either side of its transverse bar (14) in a plane which contains the latter and the shaft wheel (2), while the faces (15, 16) of these branches which are opposite are stepped. 5. Véhicule-jouet suivant la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que les parties (15) des branches latérales qui dépassent au-delà de la barrette (14) présentent un écartement inférieur à la distance séparant les pa­rois intérieures des deux pattes (31) du châssis (7), tandis que la dis­tance séparant les deux autres parties (16) des branches latérales (13) situées entre les bossages (12) et la barrette transversale (14) est au jeu près égale à celle séparant les faces extérieures des deux pattes 31.5. Toy vehicle according to claim 4, characterized in that the parts (15) of the lateral branches which protrude beyond the bar (14) have a spacing less than the distance separating the interior walls of the two legs (31) of the chassis (7), while the distance separating the two other parts (16) of the lateral branches (13) located between the bosses (12) and the transverse bar (14) is at play almost equal to that separating the outer faces of the two legs 31. 6. Véhicule-jouet suivant la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que chaque étrier (1) est chargé en direction opposée à celle du châssis par une lame élastique (4).6. Toy vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that each stirrup (1) is loaded in the direction opposite to that of the chassis by an elastic blade (4). 7. Véhicule-jouet suivant la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce qu'une butée du châssis (7) vient en appui contre l'étrier (1) dans les deux positions latérales de celui-ci.7. Toy vehicle according to claim 2, characterized in that a stop of the frame (7) bears against the stirrup (1) in the two lateral positions thereof. 8. Véhicule-jouet suivant la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que chaque encoche (33) des pattes (31) du châssis (7) affecte la forme d'un losange prolongé vers l'extrémité de la patte (31) correspondante par une entaille (34) débouchant à cette extrémité et qui est fermée par une plaquette (5) de sorte que la barrette transversale (14), lorsqu'elle n'est pas engagée dans ladite entaille (34) est coincée entre deux facettes adjacentes (33a, 33d, 33b, 33c) de l'encoche (33).8. Toy vehicle according to claim 2, characterized in that each notch (33) of the legs (31) of the frame (7) takes the form of a diamond extended towards the end of the corresponding leg (31) by a notch (34) opening at this end and which is closed by a plate (5) so that the transverse bar (14), when it is not engaged in said notch (34) is wedged between two adjacent facets (33 a , 33 d , 33 b , 33 c ) of the notch (33). 9. Véhicule-jouet suivant la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que dans les positions extrêmes de l'essieu, l'arbre de roues (2) est en appui contre une partie du châssis (7).9. Toy vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that in the extreme positions of the axle, the wheel shaft (2) bears against a part of the chassis (7). 10. véhicule-jouet suivant la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que les pattes (31) de soutient des essieux sont réunies par deux cloisons transversales (32) en vue de réaliser un caisson (3).10. toy vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that the legs (31) for supporting the axles are joined by two transverse partitions (32) in order to produce a box (3).
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