EP0280920A1 - Toy vehicle for use with multiple-track toy roadways - Google Patents

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EP0280920A1
EP0280920A1 EP88101743A EP88101743A EP0280920A1 EP 0280920 A1 EP0280920 A1 EP 0280920A1 EP 88101743 A EP88101743 A EP 88101743A EP 88101743 A EP88101743 A EP 88101743A EP 0280920 A1 EP0280920 A1 EP 0280920A1
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  • the invention relates to a driving toy for multi-lane playing lanes, each having a pair of motor-driven wheels arranged on the driving toy chassis and a freely rotating pair of wheels, and a guide pin engaging in grooves in the playing lane.
  • the guide pin between an inner and outer end position in Chassis of the driving toy is arranged to be longitudinally displaceable and the pair of wheels adjacent to the guide pin is designed to be pivotable for steering purposes, and that the guide pin can be displaced into the outer end position against the effect of a return force in the straight position of the pivoting wheel force and by means of the restoring force in the inner end position when the pair of wheels is pivoted away.
  • the guide pin can be displaced into the outer end position or released for displacement into the inner end position by the actuating linkage of the swiveling pair of wheels, directly or indirectly via a shaping or an attachment connected to the actuating linkage, against the restoring force.
  • the toy vehicle is initially forced for any length of time by engagement of the guide pin in a guide groove in predetermined lanes, while when the associated pair of wheels, e.g. B. the pair of front wheels by moving the guide pin in its inner end position, the driving toy can be transferred to adjacent lanes to which the driving toy in the following straight ahead position of the front wheels by moving the guide pin into the other end position and by engaging the guide pin in the assigned receiving groove in the selected Lane is positively guided further movable.
  • the associated pair of wheels e.g. B. the pair of front wheels by moving the guide pin in its inner end position
  • the guide pin can also be actuated by a link mechanism that comes into effect with the actuating linkage of the swiveling pair of wheels be displaceable between an inner and outer end position. It has also proven to be advantageous if the guide pin can be moved into the inner end position against a restoring force by an electromagnet, which can be applied to a power source when the pair of wheels is pivoted away.
  • the power source can be accommodated in the vehicle or can be formed by busbars that can be tapped from the vehicle.
  • the electromagnet can be controlled by an electrical receiver arranged in the chassis, which is set up by a distance from the chassis, for. B. in the hand of the user can be influenced.
  • an ultrasonic transmitter or a radio-controlled transmitter can be used.
  • the guide pin is designed to be intermittently displaceable between an inner and outer end position against the restoring force.
  • the frequency of the displacement movements of the guide pin can be fixed or adjustable or controllable.
  • the intermittent design of the guide pin has the advantage that a predetermined number of lifting movements are placed on the guide pin over a time unit, whereby the latter briefly plunges and remains in the respectively assigned groove of the roadway when the front wheels are in the straight position.
  • the intermittent actuation of the guide pin thus has the advantage that there is an exact change of the lanes and a delay-free interplay of the guide pin and grooves.
  • the restoring force can be arbitrary, preferably formed by a helical spring concentrically surrounding the guide pin, which is supported at one end on the guide pin and at the other end on the chassis.
  • a jamming-free engagement of the guide pin in the carriageway grooves can finally be achieved in that the free end of the guide pin is rounded or is formed by wedge surfaces that are opposed in the manner of cutting edges.
  • 1 denotes the chassis of a toy vehicle which carries a body (not shown) in a manner known per se.
  • the chassis 1 also carries a drive motor 2 with a reduction gear 3 for the shaft 4 of a rear pair of wheels 5.
  • the drive motor 2 is connected to a power source 6, e.g. B. Battery or busbars can be applied.
  • the chassis 1 by means of stub axles 7 holds a further pair of wheels 8 forming the front wheels.
  • the stub axles 7 are articulated at 9 on the chassis 1 and engage in an actuating linkage 11 which can be swiveled out at 10 and which can be influenced by an arm 18 projecting between two lifting magnets 13.
  • the electromagnets 13 rest against a receiver part 15 via conductors 14.
  • the actuating linkage 11 has an integrally formed part 16 which is guided so as to be pivotable via a guide pin 17.
  • the guide pin 17 is, as can be seen in FIGS. 5 and 6, slidably mounted on the chassis 1 and placed under the influence of a helical spring 18 concentrically surrounding the guide pin 17.
  • the coil spring 18 is based on a widening 19 of the guide pin 17 and on the chassis 1.
  • the guide pin 17 is arranged on the armature 20 (FIG. 6) of an electromagnet 21 and is longitudinally displaceable into the inner end position against the action of a return spring.
  • the electromagnet 21 is connected to a receiver 26 via conductor 22.
  • the projection 16 (FIG. 4) holds the guide pin 17 against the helical spring 18 in the outer end position.
  • the guide pin 17 engages in a groove 23 of the carriageway 24 and the interaction of the guide pin 17 and the groove 23 causes the toy vehicle to be guided along a predetermined lane.
  • the electromagnet 21 can also be used to move the guide pin 17.
  • the electromagnet 21 can be connected to a power source via the receiver 26.
  • the receiver 26 is actuated by an ultrasound transmitter or radio-controlled transmitter.

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In a toy vehicle for multi-lane toy roadways, having one pair of motor-driven wheels arranged on the toy vehicle chassis and one free-wheeling pair of wheels as well as a guiding pin engaging in the grooves of the toy roadway, the guiding pin (17) can be displaced longitudinally between an inner and an outer extreme position in the chassis (1) of the toy vehicle, and the pair of wheels (8) nearest the guiding pin (17) are pivotable for steerage purposes, in order to enable the vehicle to pass from one lane to another. In addition, when the pair of wheels (8) are in the straight-ahead position, the guiding pin (17) can be displaced to the outer extreme position against the effect of a restoring force, and when the pair of wheels (8) pivot, the guiding pin (17) can be displaced to the inner extreme position by means of the restoring force.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Fahrspielzeug für mehrspu­rige Spielfahrbahnen mit je einem am Fahrspielzeug­chassis angeordneten motorisch antreibbaren Räderpaar und einem frei drehbaren Räderpaar sowie einem in Nuten der Spielfahrbahn eingreifenden Führungsstift.The invention relates to a driving toy for multi-lane playing lanes, each having a pair of motor-driven wheels arranged on the driving toy chassis and a freely rotating pair of wheels, and a guide pin engaging in grooves in the playing lane.

Es ist bekannt, Fahrspielzeuge auf mehrspurigen Spiel­fahrbahnen mittels chassisfesten Führungsstiften auf vorbestimmten Fahrspuren zu leiten. Die Führungsstifte der auf Geradeausfahrt eingestellten Fahrspielzeuge greifen hierzu mit ihren freien Enden in in der Fahr­bahnoberseite angeordnete Nuten ein. Das Zusammenwir­ken der Führungsstifte mit den Nuten sorgt zwar für eine ausreichende Spurtreue und ermöglicht auch ein störungsfreies gleichzeitiges Befahren mehrerer Fahr­spuren. Von Nachteil erweist sich jedoch, daß die Füh­rungsstifte den Wechsel von Fahrspuren nicht zulassen, wodurch der Spielanreiz ungünstig beeinträchtigt wird.It is known to guide driving toys on multi-lane playing lanes by means of chassis-fixed guide pins in predetermined lanes. For this purpose, the guide pins of the driving toys set for straight travel engage with their free ends in grooves arranged in the top of the roadway. The interaction of the guide pins with the grooves ensures sufficient directional stability and also enables trouble-free simultaneous driving on multiple lanes. It proves disadvantageous, however, that the guide pins do not allow the changing of lanes, which adversely affects the incentive to play.

Es ist Aufgabe der Erfindung, bei Fahrspielzeugen der vorgenannten Art den Fahrspurwechsel sicher möglich zu machen.It is an object of the invention to make it possible to change lanes safely in the case of toys of the aforementioned type.

Erfindungsgemäß ist hierzu vorgesehen, daß der Führungs­stift zwischen einer inneren und äußeren Endstellung im Chassis des Fahrspielzeugs längsverschieblich angeord­net und das dem Führungsstift benachbarte Räderpaar zu Lenkungen abschwenkbar ausgebildet ist und daß der Füh­rungsstift in Geradeausstellung des abschwenkbaren Rä­derpaars entgegen der Wirkung einer Rücukstellkraft in die äußere Endstellung und bei Abschwenkungen des Rä­derpaars vermittels der Rückstellkraft in die innere Endstellung verschiebbar ist. Bei bevorzugter Ausfüh­rung ist der Führungsstift durch das Betätigungsge­stänge des abschwenkbaren Räderpaars unmittelbar oder mittelbar über eine mit dem Betätigungsgestänge verbun­dene Anformung oder einen Ansatz entgegen der Rückstell­kraft in die äußere Endstellung verschiebbar oder zur Verschiebung in die innere Endstellung freigebbar. Auf diese Weise ist erreicht, daß das Fahrspielzeug zunächst beliebig lange durch Eingriff des Führungsstiftes in eine Führungsnut auf vorbestimmten Fahrspuren zwangsge­führt ist, während bei Abschwenkungen des zugeordneten Räderpaars, z. B. des Vorderräderpaars durch Verschieben des Führungsstiftes in seine innere Endstellung, das Fahrspielzeug auf benachbarte Fahrspuren übergeleitet werden kann auf die das Fahrspielzeug bei folgender Ge­radeausstellung der Vorderräder durch Bewegen des Füh­rungsstifts in die andere Endstellung und durch Eingrei­fen des Führungsstifts in die zugeordnete Aufnahmenut in der gewählten Fahrspur zwangsgeführt weiter beweg­bar ist.According to the invention it is provided that the guide pin between an inner and outer end position in Chassis of the driving toy is arranged to be longitudinally displaceable and the pair of wheels adjacent to the guide pin is designed to be pivotable for steering purposes, and that the guide pin can be displaced into the outer end position against the effect of a return force in the straight position of the pivoting wheel force and by means of the restoring force in the inner end position when the pair of wheels is pivoted away. In a preferred embodiment, the guide pin can be displaced into the outer end position or released for displacement into the inner end position by the actuating linkage of the swiveling pair of wheels, directly or indirectly via a shaping or an attachment connected to the actuating linkage, against the restoring force. In this way it is achieved that the toy vehicle is initially forced for any length of time by engagement of the guide pin in a guide groove in predetermined lanes, while when the associated pair of wheels, e.g. B. the pair of front wheels by moving the guide pin in its inner end position, the driving toy can be transferred to adjacent lanes to which the driving toy in the following straight ahead position of the front wheels by moving the guide pin into the other end position and by engaging the guide pin in the assigned receiving groove in the selected Lane is positively guided further movable.

In Ausgestaltung des Fahrspielzeugs kann der Führungsstift auch durch ein mit dem Betätigungsgestänge des abschwenk­baren Räderpaares zur Wirkung kommendes Kulissengetriebe zwischen einer inneren und äußeren Endstellung ver­schiebbar sein. Als vorteilhaft hat sich weiter erwie­sen, wenn der Führungsstift durch einen Elektromagneten entgegen einer Rückstellkraft in die innere Endstellung verschiebbar ist, der bei Abschwenkungen des Räderpaars an eine Stromquelle anlegbar ist. Die Stromquelle kann dabei im Fahrspielzeug untergebracht oder durch vom Fahrspielzeug abgreifbare Stromschienen gebildet sein. Zweckmäßig ist dabei der Elektromagnet durch einen im Chassis angeordneten elektrischen Empfänger steuer­bar, der durch einen im Abstand des Chassis aufgestellten, z. B. in der Hand des Benutzers befindlichen Impulsge­bers beeinflußbar ist. Als Impulsgeber ist wahlweise z. B. ein Ultraschallgeber oder ein funkgesteuerter Ge­ber verwendbar.In an embodiment of the toy vehicle, the guide pin can also be actuated by a link mechanism that comes into effect with the actuating linkage of the swiveling pair of wheels be displaceable between an inner and outer end position. It has also proven to be advantageous if the guide pin can be moved into the inner end position against a restoring force by an electromagnet, which can be applied to a power source when the pair of wheels is pivoted away. The power source can be accommodated in the vehicle or can be formed by busbars that can be tapped from the vehicle. Appropriately, the electromagnet can be controlled by an electrical receiver arranged in the chassis, which is set up by a distance from the chassis, for. B. in the hand of the user can be influenced. Optionally, z. B. an ultrasonic transmitter or a radio-controlled transmitter can be used.

In weiterer Ausgestaltung des Fahrspielzeugs ist vorge­sehen, den Führungsstift entgegen der Rückstellkraft in­termittierend zwischen einer inneren und äußeren End­stellung verschiebbar auszubilden. Die Frequenz der Ver­schiebebewegungen des Führungsstiftes kann dabei fest bzw. einstell- oder regelbar sein. Die intermittierende Ausbildung des Führungsstiftes hat den Vorteil, daß über eine Zeiteinheit eine vorbestimmte Anzahl Hubbewe­gungen auf den Führungsstift gelegt werden, wodurch letz­terer bei Geradeausstellung der Vorderräder kurzfristig in die jeweils zugeordnete Nut der Fahrbahn eintaucht und verbleibt. Die intermittierende Betätigung des Füh­rungsstiftes bringt so den Vorteil, daß einmal ein exaktes Wech­seln der Fahrspuren und jeweils folgend ein verzögerungs­armes Zusammenspiel von Führungsstift und Nuten erfolgt.In a further embodiment of the toy vehicle, it is provided that the guide pin is designed to be intermittently displaceable between an inner and outer end position against the restoring force. The frequency of the displacement movements of the guide pin can be fixed or adjustable or controllable. The intermittent design of the guide pin has the advantage that a predetermined number of lifting movements are placed on the guide pin over a time unit, whereby the latter briefly plunges and remains in the respectively assigned groove of the roadway when the front wheels are in the straight position. The intermittent actuation of the guide pin thus has the advantage that there is an exact change of the lanes and a delay-free interplay of the guide pin and grooves.

Es versteht sich, daß die Rückstellkraft beliebig, vorzugsweise durch eine den Führungsstift konzentrisch umfassende Schraubenfeder gebildet sein kann, die sich mit einem Ende auf den Führungsstift und mit dem ande­ren Ende auf das Chassis abstützt.It is understood that the restoring force can be arbitrary, preferably formed by a helical spring concentrically surrounding the guide pin, which is supported at one end on the guide pin and at the other end on the chassis.

Ein verklemmungsfreies Eingreifen des Führungsstiftes in die Fahrbahnnuten ist schließlich dadurch erzielbar, daß das freie Ende des Führungsstiftes gerundet oder durch schneidenartig entgegengerichtete Keilflächen ge­bildet ist.A jamming-free engagement of the guide pin in the carriageway grooves can finally be achieved in that the free end of the guide pin is rounded or is formed by wedge surfaces that are opposed in the manner of cutting edges.

Die Erfindung ist an einem Ausführungsbeispiel in der Zeichnung verdeutlicht. Hierin bedeuten:

  • Fig. 1 ein Fahrspielzeug in Draufsicht schematisch,
  • Fig. 2 ein Fahrspielzeug abgewandelter Ausbildung in Draufsicht, schematisch,
  • Fig. 3 ein Teilstück eines Fahrspielzeugs mit abge­schwenkten Lenkrädern schematisch,
  • Fig. 4 einen Schnitt nach der Linie IV - IV der Fig. 1 vergrößert,
  • Fig. 5 einen Schnitt nach der Linie V - V der Fig. 3 vergrößert und
  • Fig. 6 einen Schnitt nach der Linie VI - VI der Fig. 2.
The invention is illustrated by an embodiment in the drawing. Here mean:
  • 1 is a schematic top view of a driving toy,
  • 2 shows a modified top view of a driving toy, schematically,
  • 3 schematically shows a section of a driving toy with swiveled steering wheels,
  • 4 shows a section along the line IV-IV of FIG. 1 enlarged,
  • Fig. 5 is a section along the line V - V of Fig. 3 and enlarged
  • 6 is a section along the line VI - VI of FIG. 2nd

In den Fig. ist mit 1 das Chassis eines Fahrspielzeugs bezeichnet, das in an sich bekannter Weise eine Karosse­rie (nicht gezeigt) trägt. Das Chassis 1 trägt weiter einen Antriebsmotor 2 mit Untersetzungsgetriebe 3 für die Welle 4 eines hinteren Räderpaares 5. Der Antriebs­ motor 2 ist an eine Stromquelle 6, z. B. Batterie bzw. Stromschienen anlegbar. Weiter hält das Chassis 1 mittels Achsstummeln 7 ein die Vorderräder bildendes weiteres Räderpaar 8. Die Achsstummel 7 sind bei 9 am Chassis 1 angelenkt und greifen in ein bei 10 abschwenkbares Be­tätigungsgestänge 11 ein, das über einen zwischen zwei Hubmagnete 13 ragenden Arm 18 beeinflußbar ist. Die Elek­tromagnete 13 liegen über Leiter 14 an einen Empfänger­teil 15 an. Das Betätigungsgestänge 11 weist eine Anfor­mung 16 auf, der über einen Führungsstift 17 schwenkbe­weglich geführt ist. Der Führungsstift 17 ist, wie in den Fig. 5 und 6 erkennbar, am Chassis 1 verschieblich gelagert und unter dem Einfluß einer den Führungsstift 17 konzentrisch umfassenden Schraubenfeder 18 gestellt. Die Schraubenfeder 18 stützt sich hierbei auf eine Ver­breiterung 19 des Führungsstiftes 17 und auf das Chassis 1 ab. In Fig. 2 ist der Führungsstift 17 am Anker 20 (Fig. 6) eines Elektromagneten 21 angeordnet und entge­gen der Wirkung einer Rückstellfeder in die innere End­stellung längsverschieblich. Der Elektromagnet 21 steht über Leiter 22 mit einem Empfänger 26 in Verbindung.In the figures, 1 denotes the chassis of a toy vehicle which carries a body (not shown) in a manner known per se. The chassis 1 also carries a drive motor 2 with a reduction gear 3 for the shaft 4 of a rear pair of wheels 5. The drive motor 2 is connected to a power source 6, e.g. B. Battery or busbars can be applied. Furthermore, the chassis 1 by means of stub axles 7 holds a further pair of wheels 8 forming the front wheels. The stub axles 7 are articulated at 9 on the chassis 1 and engage in an actuating linkage 11 which can be swiveled out at 10 and which can be influenced by an arm 18 projecting between two lifting magnets 13. The electromagnets 13 rest against a receiver part 15 via conductors 14. The actuating linkage 11 has an integrally formed part 16 which is guided so as to be pivotable via a guide pin 17. The guide pin 17 is, as can be seen in FIGS. 5 and 6, slidably mounted on the chassis 1 and placed under the influence of a helical spring 18 concentrically surrounding the guide pin 17. The coil spring 18 is based on a widening 19 of the guide pin 17 and on the chassis 1. In FIG. 2, the guide pin 17 is arranged on the armature 20 (FIG. 6) of an electromagnet 21 and is longitudinally displaceable into the inner end position against the action of a return spring. The electromagnet 21 is connected to a receiver 26 via conductor 22.

In der Geradeausstellung der Vorderräder 8 (Fig. 1) hält die Anformung 16 (Fig. 4) den Führungsstift 17 entge­gen der Schraubenfeder 18 in der äußeren Endstellung. In dieser Stellung greift der Führungsstift 17 in eine Nut 23 der Fahrbahn 24 ein und es wird durch das Zusam­menwirken des Führungsstiftes 17 und der Nut 23 eine Zwangsführung des Fahrspielzeugs entlang einer vorbe­stimmten Fahrspur bewirkt.In the straight-ahead position of the front wheels 8 (FIG. 1), the projection 16 (FIG. 4) holds the guide pin 17 against the helical spring 18 in the outer end position. In this position, the guide pin 17 engages in a groove 23 of the carriageway 24 and the interaction of the guide pin 17 and the groove 23 causes the toy vehicle to be guided along a predetermined lane.

Bei Abschwenkungen der Vorderräder 8 (Fig. 3) zum Zwecke eines Wechsels der Fahrspuren wird, wie die Fig. 3 erkennen läßt, durch Abschwenken des Be­tätigungsgestänges 11 eine Ausbiegung 16ʹ der Anfor­mung 16 oberhalb des Führungsstiftes 17 gestellt, wo­durch der Führungsstift 17 unter dem Einfluß der Schraubenfeder 18 in die innere Endstellung bewegbar ist und aus der Fahrbahnnut 23 ausgehoben wird. Mit dem Ausheben des Führungsstiftes 17 ist die Zwangsfüh­rung des Fahrspielzeugs aufgehoben und dieses bewegt sich den Lenkausschlägen der Vorderräder 8 entsprechend zur einen oder anderen Seite der zuvorigen Fahrspur. Bei anschließender Geradeausstellung der Vorderräder 8 schiebt die Anformung 16 das freie Ende des Führungs­stiftes 17 in die nächstzugeordnete Nut 23 ein (Fig. 4).When swiveling the front wheels 8 (Fig. 3) for the purpose of changing the lanes, as can be seen in Fig. 3, by pivoting the actuating linkage 11, a bend 16ʹ of the projection 16 is placed above the guide pin 17, whereby the guide pin 17 under the influence the coil spring 18 is movable into the inner end position and is lifted out of the carriageway groove 23. With the lifting of the guide pin 17, the positive guidance of the driving toy is released and this moves the steering deflections of the front wheels 8 to one side or the other of the previous lane. When the front wheels 8 are then positioned in a straight line, the projection 16 pushes the free end of the guide pin 17 into the next assigned groove 23 (FIG. 4).

Anstelle der Anformung 16 kann zu Bewegungen des Füh­rungsstiftes 17 auch der Elektromagnet 21 benutzt werden. Über den Empfänger 26 ist der Elektromagnet 21 mit einer Stromquelle verbindbar. Die Betätigung des Empfängers 26 erfolgt durch einen Ultraschallgeber oder funkgesteuerten Geber.Instead of the projection 16, the electromagnet 21 can also be used to move the guide pin 17. The electromagnet 21 can be connected to a power source via the receiver 26. The receiver 26 is actuated by an ultrasound transmitter or radio-controlled transmitter.

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1. Fahrspielzeug für mehrspurige Spielfahrbahnen mit je einem am Fahrspielzeugchassis angeordneten motorisch an­treibbaren Räderpaar und einem frei drehbaren Räderpaar sowie einem in Nuten der Spielfahrbahn eingreifenden Füh­rungsstift, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Führungsstift (17) zwischen einer inneren und äußeren Endstellung im Chassis (1) des Fahrspielzeugs längsverschieblich ange­ordnet und das dem Führungsstift (17) benachbarte Räder­paar (8) zu Lenkungen abschwenkbar ausgebildet ist und daß der Führungsstift (17) in Geradeausstellung des Rä­derpaars (8) entgegen der Wirkung einer Rückstellkraft (18) in die äußere Endstellung und bei Abschwenkungen des Räderpaars (8) vermittels der Rückstellkraft (18) in die innere Endstellung verschiebbar ist.1. driving toy for multi-lane playing lanes each with a motor-driven pair of wheels arranged on the driving toy chassis and a freely rotating pair of wheels and a guide pin engaging in grooves of the playing lane, characterized in that the guide pin (17) between an inner and outer end position in the chassis (1) of the Driving toy arranged longitudinally displaceable and the pair of wheels (8) adjacent to the guide pin (17) is designed to be pivotable for steering and that the guide pin (17) in the straight position of the pair of wheels (8) against the action of a restoring force (18) in the outer end position and when the The pair of wheels (8) can be displaced into the inner end position by means of the restoring force (18). 2. Fahrspielzeug nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeich­net, daß der Führungsstift (17) durch das Betätigungs­gestänge (11) des Räderpaares (8) unmittelbar oder mittel­bar über eine mit dem Betätigungsgestänge (11) verbun­dene Anformung (16) entgegen der Rückstellkraft (18) in die äußere Endstellung verschiebbar oder zur Verschie­bung in die innere Endstellung freigebbar ist.2. Driving toy according to claim 1, characterized in that the guide pin (17) through the actuating linkage (11) of the pair of wheels (8) directly or indirectly via a connection with the actuating linkage (11) formed (16) against the restoring force (18) in the outer end position is displaceable or can be released for displacement into the inner end position. 3. Fahrspielzeug nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeich­net, daß der Führungsstift (17) durch ein mit dem Be­tätigungsgestänge (11) des Räderpaares (8) verbundenes Kulissengetriebe zwischen einer inneren und äußeren Endstellung verschiebbar ist.3. Driving toy according to claim 1, characterized in that the guide pin (17) by a with the actuating linkage (11) of the pair of wheels (8) connected linkage between an inner and outer end position is displaceable. 4. Fahrspielzeug nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeich­net, daß der Führungsstift (17) durch einen Elektromagne­ten (21) entgegen einer Rückstellkraft in die innere und/­oder äußere Endstellung verschiebbar ist, der bei Ab­schwenkungen des Räderpaares (8) an eine Stromquelle anlegbar ist.4. Driving toy according to claim 1, characterized in that the guide pin (17) by an electromagnet (21) against a restoring force in the inner and / or outer end position is displaceable, which can be applied to a power source when the pair of wheels (8) is pivoted. 5. Fahrspielzeug nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeich­net, daß der Elektromagnet (21) durch einen im Chassis angeordneten elektrischen Empfänger steuerbar ist, der durch einen im Abstand des Chassis (1) befindlichen Im­pulsgeber beeinflußbar ist.5. Driving toy according to claim 4, characterized in that the electromagnet (21) can be controlled by an electrical receiver arranged in the chassis, which can be influenced by a pulse generator located at a distance from the chassis (1). 6. Fahrspielzeug nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeich­net, daß der Impulsgeber als Ultraschallgeber ausgebil­det ist.6. Driving toy according to claim 5, characterized in that the pulse generator is designed as an ultrasonic generator. 7. Fahrspielzeug nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeich­net, daß als Impulsgeber ein funksteuerbarer Geber dient.7. Driving toy according to claim 5, characterized in that a radio-controlled encoder is used as a pulse generator. 8. Fahrspielzeug nach Anspruch 1 und 4, dadurch gekenn­zeichnet, daß der Führungsstift (17) entgegen einer Rück­stellkraft (18) intermittierend zwischen einer inneren und äußeren Endstellung verschiebbar ist.8. Driving toy according to claim 1 and 4, characterized in that the guide pin (17) against a restoring force (18) is intermittently displaceable between an inner and outer end position. 9. Fahrspielzeug nach Anspruch 8, dadurch gekennzeich­net, daß die Frequenz der Verschiebungen des inter­mittierenden Führungsstiftes (17) veränderbar einstell­oder regelbar ist.9. Driving toy according to claim 8, characterized in that the frequency of the displacements of the intermittent guide pin (17) is adjustable or adjustable. 10. Fahrspielzeug nach Anspruch 1, 2 und 4, dadurch ge­kennzeichnet, daß die Rückstellkraft (18) durch eine den Führungsstift (17) konzentrisch umfassende Schraubenfe­der aufbringbar ist, die mit einem Ende auf den Führungs­stift (17) und dem anderen Ende auf das Chassis (1) ab­stützbar ist.10. Driving toy according to claim 1, 2 and 4, characterized in that the restoring force (18) can be applied by a helical spring comprising the guide pin (17) concentrically, which has one end on the guide pin (17) and the other end on the chassis (1) can be supported. 11. Fahrspielzeug nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeich­net, daß das freie Ende des Führungsstiftes (17) gerun­det oder durch zwei schneidenartig entgegengerichtete Keilflächen gebildet ist.11. Driving toy according to claim 1, characterized in that the free end of the guide pin (17) is rounded or formed by two wedge surfaces opposed to the cutting edge.
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