EP0356089A2 - Spielfahrzeug - Google Patents

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EP0356089A2
EP0356089A2 EP89308190A EP89308190A EP0356089A2 EP 0356089 A2 EP0356089 A2 EP 0356089A2 EP 89308190 A EP89308190 A EP 89308190A EP 89308190 A EP89308190 A EP 89308190A EP 0356089 A2 EP0356089 A2 EP 0356089A2
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handle grip
toy vehicle
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Kenzou C/O Aprica Kassai Kabushikikaisha Kassai
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63G—MERRY-GO-ROUNDS; SWINGS; ROCKING-HORSES; CHUTES; SWITCHBACKS; SIMILAR DEVICES FOR PUBLIC AMUSEMENT
    • A63G19/00—Toy animals for riding

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  • the present invention relates to a toy vehicle, and more particularly, it relates to improvements for varying modes of play with a toy vehicle.
  • a conventional toy vehicle which is of interest to the present invention, comprises a vehicle body provided with a seat for a child and a plurality of wheels for movably supporting the vehicle body with respect to the ground.
  • a toy vehicle is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 2707/1983 in the name of the assignee.
  • the aforementioned toy vehicle is so structured that a child sits astride the seat and kicks the ground with his feet to drive the vehicle.
  • a push rod may be provided on a rear end portion of the vehicle body.
  • the toy vehicle can also serve as a pushcart.
  • the direction of front wheels may be changed by a steering wheel. In this case, the toy vehicle can be turned to a different direction during the play.
  • a toy vehicle is designed to allow various modes of play, in order to arouse the interest of children as well as to improve its commercial value.
  • an object of the present invention is to attain improvements for further varying the modes of play with a toy vehicle of the aforementioned type.
  • the present invention is directed to a toy vehicle which comprises a vehicle body provided with a seat for a child and a plurality of wheels movably supporting the vehicle body with respect to the ground.
  • a toy vehicle which comprises a vehicle body provided with a seat for a child and a plurality of wheels movably supporting the vehicle body with respect to the ground.
  • the inventive toy vehicle further comprises cord means which is provided on one end with a handle grip for pulling the toy vehicle.
  • the other end of the cord means is mounted on the vehicle body.
  • the vehicle body is provided with a portion for locating the handle grip and the cord means when the same are not in use.
  • the inventive toy vehicle can be also used as a pullcart by drawing out the cord means and pulling the toy vehicle through the handle grip.
  • the handle grip and the cord means are located in a prescribed portion provided in the vehicle body, not to hinder another mode of play. Further, the cord means will not be caught in any portion, so that no accident of upsetting the toy vehicle is caused by the cord means.
  • FIGs. 1 to 3 show a first embodiment of the present invention.
  • a toy vehicle according to the first embodiment comprises a vehicle body 2 which is provided with a seat 1 for a child, and a plurality of wheels, such as two front wheels 3 and two rear wheels 4, for example, for movably supporting the vehicle body 2 with respect to the ground.
  • the front wheels 3 may be coupled to a lower end of a handle post 5 which is rotatably supported with respect to the vehicle body 2, so that the direction thereof is changed by rotation of a steering wheel 6 which is mounted on an upper end of the handle post 5.
  • a push rod 7 may be provided to upwardly project from a rear end portion of the vehicle body 2.
  • a handle grip 8 is located on a forward end of the vehicle body 2.
  • the handle grip 8 is mounted on first ends of cords 9. Second ends of the cords 9 are mounted on the vehicle body 2 in a mode as described below.
  • the vehicle body 2 is in the form of a downwardly opening cavity.
  • a winder 10 is provided in this cavity portion.
  • the seat 1 is mounted to be upwardly rotatable about pivot pins 11 shown in Fig. 2, while a container 12 is defined under the seat 1.
  • the winder 10 is mounted on a front wall 13 of the container 12.
  • the winder 10 comprises a winding drum 14 for winding the cords 9, which winding drum 14 is rotatably held with respect to a housing 15.
  • This winding drum 14 is regularly urged by a spirally shaped spring 16 to rotate in one direction.
  • the cords 9 are received through an opening 17 which is defined in the housing 15, so that end portions thereof are fixed to the winding drum 14.
  • the winder 10 is adapted to regularly pull the handle grip 8 toward the winder 10 through the cords 9.
  • the winder 10 applies pulling force to the handle grip 8 through the aforementioned cords 9, thereby to locate the handle grip 8 with respect to the vehicle body 2.
  • the handle grip 8 is further provided with projections 18 for encircling the first ends of the cords 9 while the vehicle body 2 is provided in its forward end with locating holes 19 for receiving the projections 18, in order to further ensure location of the handle grip 8.
  • the projections 18 are preferably tapered as shown in Fig. 2.
  • the cords 9 are frontwardly drawn out through the handle grip 8 as shown in the right-hand part of Fig. 1.
  • the cords 9 are automatically taken up by the winder 10 through the above described action of the spring 16, so that the projections 18 engage with the locating holes 19 in the final stage.
  • handle grip 8 brings no anharmonicity in design with respect to other parts of the toy vehicle when the same is not in use and located on the vehicle body 2, as clearly shown in Fig. 1.
  • Fig. 4 is adapted to illustrate a second embodiment of the present invention.
  • the second embodiment is based on the aforementioned first embodiment, and provided with additional function. That is, the second embodiment has a function for maintaining a drawn-out state of the cords 9.
  • Fig. 4 illustrates the aforementioned winding drum 14, which is shown in Figs. 2 and 3. As hereinabove described, the winding drum 14 is regularly urged by the spring 16 to rotate along an arrow 20. Thus, automatic winding of the cords 9 is inhibited by selectively inhibiting such rotation along the arrow 20.
  • a ratchet wheel 21 is provided to integrally rotate with the winding drum 14.
  • a pawl 23 is rotatably mounted on a pivot shaft 22 which is provided in a fixed position of the vehicle body (not shown).
  • the pawl 23 is regularly urged by a spring 24 to clockwisely rotate and engage with the ratchet wheel 21.
  • an operating lever 25 is rotatably held by the pivot shaft 22. This operating lever 25 is located in a position shown in Fig. 1, for example.
  • the operating lever 25 is provided on its lower end with an engaging portion 26 which engages with the pawl 23.
  • a holding cover 27 of an elastic material such as rubber is mounted on the vehicle body (not shown), in order to hold the operating lever 25 in a constant position unless particular force is applied to the operating lever 25.
  • the holding cover 27 is mounted in a mode shown in Fig. 1, for example.
  • the pawl 23 When the cords 9 are drawn out in the structure shown in Fig. 4, the pawl 23 is disengaged from the ratchet wheel 21 to allow free rotation of the winding drum 14. When the cords 9 are completely drawn out, the pawl 23 engages with the ratchet wheel 21 again to inhibit the rotation of the winding drum 14 along the arrow 20, thereby to maintain the cords 9 in the drawn-out state.
  • the operating lever 25 In order to again wind the drawn-out cords 9 on the winding drum 14, the operating lever 25 is driven to rotate in the anticlockwise direction. In response to this, the engaging portion 26 separates the pawl 23 from the ratchet wheel 21 against elasticity of the spring 24, whereby the ratchet wheel 21 and the winding drum 14 rotate along the arrow 20. Thus, the cords 9 are wound on the winding drum 14.
  • Figs. 5 and 6 show a third embodiment of the present invention.
  • the feature of the third embodiment resides in the configuration or structure of handle grip means.
  • a pair of handle grips 28 and 29, which are in the form of right and left hands of a man.
  • These handle grips 28 and 29 may be used in a separate state as shown in Fig. 5, or in a coupled state simulating clasped hands of a man, as shown in Fig. 6.
  • the handle grips 28 and 29 are preferably formed of a material having appropriate elasticity and rigidity so that the coupled state shown in Fig. 6 is not released unless force exceeding a prescribed level is applied.
  • the handle grips 28 and 29 spoil no design unity in relation to other parts of the toy vehicle, and provide an extremely interesting appearance.
  • the structure described with reference to the first or second embodiment can be employed for the parts other than the handle grips 28 and 29.
  • the winder 10 described with reference to the first embodiment is adapted to automatically wind the cords 9, the cords 9 may be manually wound.
  • the winding drum 14 is provided with a handle, for example, to wind the cords 9 by rotating the handle.
  • Fig. 7 shows a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
  • This embodiment comprises no winder for cords.
  • Cords 31 provided with a handle grip 30 on first ends thereof are passed in pressed states through elastic bushes 32 which are provided on the forward end of the vehicle body 2, and then passed in pressed states through similar bushes 33 which are provided on a front wall 13 of a container 12. Stoppers 34, which cannot be passed through the bushes 33, are mounted on second ends of the cords 31.
  • the handle grip 30 is held to frontwardly draw out the cords 31. At this time, the cords 31 are passed through the bushes 32 and 33, to be drawn out until the stoppers 34 are in contact with the bushes 33.
  • the cords 31 are stored in the container 12 as shown in Fig. 7.
  • a seat 1 may be driven to rotate about pivot pins 11 to open the container 12, thereby to draw the cords into the container 12.
  • Fig. 8 shows a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 8 shows a front portion of a vehicle body 2a in section.
  • a bonnet part 35 provided in a front portion of the vehicle body 2a is rotatable about a pivot shaft 36.
  • a container 38 for cords 37 is defined under the bonnet part 35.
  • a handle grip 39 mounted on first ends of the cords 37 is placed on a locating stand 40 which projects from the forward end of the vehicle body 2a. Second ends of the cords 37 are fixed to the vehicle body 2a by stoppers 41, for example.
  • the handle grip 39 may be directly drawn out in the forward direction.
  • the cords 37 are frontwardly drawn out in response to this.
  • the handle grip 39 is placed on the locating stand 40, and the bonnet part 35 is opened to store the cords 37 in the container 38.
  • Fig. 9 shows a sixth embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 9 shows a front portion of a vehicle body 2b in section.
  • Cords 43 provided with a handle grip 42 on first ends are stored in a container 44, which is defined by a cavity. Second ends of the cords 43 are mounted on a bottom surface wall of the container 44 by stoppers 45, for example.
  • the handle grip 42 is placed on a locating stand 46 which is defined by a cavity on a forward end of the vehicle body 2b.
  • the handle grip 42 may be held to simply draw out the cords 43 in the forward direction.
  • the handle grip 42 is placed on the locating stand 46 and the cords 43 are stored in the container 44.
  • Figs. 10 and 11 show a seventh embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figs. 10 and 11 are perspective views showing a front portion of a vehicle body 2c.
  • This embodiment is characterized in that cords 47 are formed by curling cords.
  • a handle grip 48 is mounted on first ends of the cords 47.
  • Second ends of the cords 47 are mounted on a pair of brackets 49 which are provided on the forward end of the vehicle body 2c.
  • a locating cavity 50 for locating the handle grip 48 is provided in a region held by the pair of bracket 49.
  • the handle grip 48 When the toy vehicle is not used as a pullcart, the handle grip 48 is located in the locating cavity 50 and the cords 47 are placed in contracting states on an upwardly directed surface 51 which is defined on the forward end of the vehicle body 2c as shown in Fig. 10.
  • the handle grip 48 may be frontwardly drawn out as shown in Fig. 11, so that the cords 47 are stretched responsively.
  • the handle grip 48 In order to finish play with the pullcart, the handle grip 48 is placed on the locating cavity 50, so that the cords 47 automatically contract to return to the state shown in Fig. 10.
  • handle grip is prepared independently of the cords in each embodiment, such a handle grip may be defined by parts of the cords.
  • the two cords drawn out from the vehicle body may be replaced by a single cord.

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US5215325A (en) * 1991-08-06 1993-06-01 General Motors Corporation Self-storing tow line
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WO2018149040A1 (zh) * 2017-02-15 2018-08-23 奥飞娱乐股份有限公司 玩具

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DE1816660U (de) * 1960-04-19 1960-08-11 Brandstaetter Fa Georg Spielzeug-reittier.
EP0234851A2 (de) * 1986-02-25 1987-09-02 Aprica Kassai Kabushikikaisha Spielfahrzeug

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DE1816660U (de) * 1960-04-19 1960-08-11 Brandstaetter Fa Georg Spielzeug-reittier.
EP0234851A2 (de) * 1986-02-25 1987-09-02 Aprica Kassai Kabushikikaisha Spielfahrzeug

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US5215325A (en) * 1991-08-06 1993-06-01 General Motors Corporation Self-storing tow line
CN104648566A (zh) * 2013-11-19 2015-05-27 财团法人自行车暨健康科技工业研究发展中心 音箱鼓童车
WO2018149040A1 (zh) * 2017-02-15 2018-08-23 奥飞娱乐股份有限公司 玩具

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