EP0511501A1 - Device for power transmission in construction toys - Google Patents

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EP0511501A1
EP0511501A1 EP92105500A EP92105500A EP0511501A1 EP 0511501 A1 EP0511501 A1 EP 0511501A1 EP 92105500 A EP92105500 A EP 92105500A EP 92105500 A EP92105500 A EP 92105500A EP 0511501 A1 EP0511501 A1 EP 0511501A1
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Wilfried Dipl.-Ing. Weber (Fh)
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H31/00—Gearing for toys
    • A63H31/10—Gearing mechanisms actuated by movable wires enclosed in flexible tubes
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    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H33/00—Other toys
    • A63H33/04—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts
    • A63H33/042—Mechanical, electrical, optical, pneumatic or hydraulic arrangements; Motors

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  • the invention relates to a device for power transmission in toy models, consisting of a flexible shaft according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • a steering shaft consisting of a wire and mounted in a flexible guide tube to the steering column of the vehicle on one side and to a crank on the other side.
  • the steering column and crank have coupling pieces in which the steering shaft is firmly clamped.
  • Such a device is thus an integral part of a finished toy model and therefore not suitable for universal use as a component of a construction kit.
  • functions are often required in toy models in which pressure and tensile forces are to be transmitted.
  • Bowden cables which, however, are not suitable for pressure transmissions.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a device for power transmission for toy models that is universally applicable and can be used for different types of power transmission.
  • the plug-in part of the force-transmitting element which can be provided, for example, with a crank, actuating button or the like, is inserted into the centrally arranged hole of the coupling piece to such an extent that the two opposing locking lugs in the transverse opening of the Engage the coupling piece.
  • the wedge tip arranged on the spring bolt engages in the slot and presses the two legs with the locking lugs apart. This ensures that all types of power transmission are locked against unintentional loosening.
  • the wedge tip is disengaged from the slot by pushing back the spring bolt and at the same time the element is pulled out of the hole in the coupling piece.
  • the device for power transmission is particularly suitable for toy models that are assembled from parts of a construction kit.
  • the device can be used in many ways and can be used for all types of power transmission. Since both the shaft and the guide tube are flexible, force redirection is possible in three-dimensional space and at any angle. The angular position is determined by the flexible guide tube, which for this purpose is provided at its ends with flanges which have connecting means on their peripheral surfaces. The guide tube is installed and fixed in the toy model via these connecting means.
  • the flexible shaft and the coupling pieces are advantageously made of plastic. This makes it possible to integrally molded the spring bolt on one side of the opening in the coupling piece.
  • the coupling pieces can be connected to the flexible shaft either by welding, gluing, jamming or the like.
  • the flexible guide tube is first produced in the first spray pass and, after the core has been pulled out, the flexible shaft with the coupling pieces are injected in the second spray pass. While the flexibility of the shaft is achieved through the use of appropriate plastics, the flexibility of the guide tube is achieved through meandering structured openings in its jacket.
  • the bore of the coupling piece and the part of the force-transmitting element engaging in the coupling piece can have a mutually matching profile. Without this profiling, the torque transmitted via the locking lugs engaging in the opening in the coupling piece.
  • the device for power transmission in toy models consists of a flexible shaft 1, which is mounted and guided in a flexible guide tube 2.
  • the flexibility of the guide tube is achieved through meandering structured openings 3.
  • Flanges 4 are molded onto the two ends of the guide tube 2, which have connection means 6 on their circumferential surface for connection to other components 5 of a construction kit. With these flanges different curvatures of the guide tube 2 and thus also the flexible shaft 1 can be fixed.
  • Coupling pieces 7 are arranged at the two ends of the flexible shaft 1 by welding, gluing or injection molding. These coupling pieces 7 have a transverse opening 8, into which a centrally arranged hole 9 opens out relative to the shaft 1.
  • This hole 9 serves to receive a force-transmitting element 10, which can be provided, for example, with an actuating button 11, crank or the like.
  • the plug-in part of the force-transmitting element 10 has a slot 12 and two locking lugs 13 projecting beyond the outer diameter of the plug-in part.
  • a wedge tip 15 arranged on the spring bolt 14 engages in the slot 12 and presses the two legs into the latching position.
  • the one-sided injection molding of the spring bolt 14 on an edge of the opening 8 of the coupling piece 7 creates a movable lever which can be pushed back to unlock the force-transmitting element 10.
  • the wedge tip 15 is disengaged, so that the locking lugs 13 disengage and the force-transmitting element 10 can be pulled out.
  • the force-transmitting element 10 can transmit pressure and tensile forces and torques to the opposite end via the coupling piece 7 and the flexible shaft 1.
  • the plug-in part of the force-transmitting element 10 and the hole 9 of the coupling piece 7 have a mating profile 16 formed by surfaces.
  • the flexible guide tube 2 with the two flanges 4 and the flexible shaft 1 with the coupling pieces 7 can be produced in a two-component injection molding process. It is expedient to spray the guide tube with the flanges in the first spraying step and, after pulling out the core and changing the outer shape, spraying the flexible shaft with the coupling pieces in a second spraying step.

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2.1 Flexible shafts (1) mounted in a flexible guiding tube (2) are used for guiding or exerting a tensile force. These flexible shafts can each be used only for one type of transmission and are a fixedly built-in constituent of the construction toy. 2.2 To increase the possibilities of use and application, the coupling pieces (7) of the device for power transmission have a transversely extending opening (8) in which there is arranged a spring latch (14) provided with a wedge tip (15). Via this spring latch, the power-transmitting elements (10) can be engaged with the coupling piece (7) in such a way that both compression and tensile forces as well as torques can be transmitted without unintentional release of the connection being able to occur. <IMAGE>

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zur Kraftübertragung in Spielzeugmodellen, bestehend aus einer flexiblen Welle gemäß der Gattung des Anspruches 1.The invention relates to a device for power transmission in toy models, consisting of a flexible shaft according to the preamble of claim 1.

Zur Lenkung von Spielzeugmodellen ist es bekannt, eine aus einem Draht bestehende und in einem biegsamen Führungsrohr gelagerte Lenkwelle mit der Lenksäule des Fahrzeuges auf der einen Seite und mit einer Kurbel auf der anderen Seite zu verbinden. Lenksäule und Kurbel weisen zu diesem Zweck Kupplungsstücke auf, in denen die Lenkwelle fest eingeklemmt ist. Eine solche Vorrichtung ist somit fester Bestandteil eines fertigen Spielzeugmodelles und demzufolge für eine universelle Anwendung als Bauteil eines Konstruktionsbaukastens nicht geeignet. Neben der Drehmomentübertragung sind in Spielzeugmodellen häufig Funktionen erforderlich, bei denen Druck- und Zugkräfte zu übertragen sind. Für Zugkräfte ist es bekannt, Bowdenzüge zu verwenden, die allerdings nicht für Druckübertragungen geeignet sind.For the steering of toy models, it is known to connect a steering shaft consisting of a wire and mounted in a flexible guide tube to the steering column of the vehicle on one side and to a crank on the other side. For this purpose, the steering column and crank have coupling pieces in which the steering shaft is firmly clamped. Such a device is thus an integral part of a finished toy model and therefore not suitable for universal use as a component of a construction kit. In addition to torque transmission, functions are often required in toy models in which pressure and tensile forces are to be transmitted. For tensile forces it is known to use Bowden cables, which, however, are not suitable for pressure transmissions.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Vorrichtung zur Kraftübertragung für Spielzeugmodelle zu schaffen, die universell einsetzbar und für verschiedene Arten der Kraftübertragung verwendbar ist.The invention has for its object to provide a device for power transmission for toy models that is universally applicable and can be used for different types of power transmission.

Die Lösung dieser Aufgabe wird mit den Merkmalen des Anspruches 1 erreicht. Zur Zug-, Druck- oder Drehmomentübertragung wird das Einsteckteil des kraftübertragenden Elementes, das beispielsweise mit einer Kurbel, Betätigungsknopf oder dgl. versehen sein kann, in das zentrisch angeordnete Loch des Kupplungsstückes soweit eingesteckt, daß die beiden sich gegenüberliegenden Rastnasen in der querverlaufenden Durchbrechung des Kupplungsstückes einrasten. Die auf dem Federriegel angeordnete Keilspitze greift dabei in die Einschlitzung ein und drückt die beiden die Rastnasen aufweisenden Schenkel auseinander. Damit wird bei allen Kraftübertragungsarten die Verrastung gegen unbeabsichtigtes Lösen gesichert.This object is achieved with the features of claim 1. For transmission of tension, pressure or torque, the plug-in part of the force-transmitting element, which can be provided, for example, with a crank, actuating button or the like, is inserted into the centrally arranged hole of the coupling piece to such an extent that the two opposing locking lugs in the transverse opening of the Engage the coupling piece. The wedge tip arranged on the spring bolt engages in the slot and presses the two legs with the locking lugs apart. This ensures that all types of power transmission are locked against unintentional loosening.

Zum Lösen der Verbindung zwischen Kupplungsstück und kraftübertragendem Element wird durch Zurückdrücken des Federriegels die Keilspitze aus der Einschlitzung ausgerastet und gleichzeitig das Element aus dem Loch des Kupplungsstückes ausgezogen.To release the connection between the coupling piece and the force-transmitting element the wedge tip is disengaged from the slot by pushing back the spring bolt and at the same time the element is pulled out of the hole in the coupling piece.

Mit dieser einfachen und ohne Werkzeug durchführbaren Kupplungsmöglichkeit ist die Vorrichtung zur Kraftübertragung insbesondere für solche Spielzeugmodelle geeignet, die aus Teilen eines Konstruktionsbaukastens zusammengebaut sind. Die Vorrichtung kann vielseitig verwendet und für alle Kraftübertragungsarten eingesetzt werden. Da sowohl die Welle als auch das Führungsrohr flexibel sind, sind Kraftumlenkungen im dreidimensionalen Raum und in beliebigen Winkeln möglich. Die Winkelstellung wird durch das biegsame Führungsrohr vorgegeben, das zu diesem Zweck an seinen Enden mit Flanschen versehen ist, die an ihren Umfangsflächen Verbindungsmittel aufweisen. Über diese Verbindungsmittel wird das Führungsrohr in das Spielzeugmodell eingebaut und fixiert.With this simple coupling option that can be carried out without tools, the device for power transmission is particularly suitable for toy models that are assembled from parts of a construction kit. The device can be used in many ways and can be used for all types of power transmission. Since both the shaft and the guide tube are flexible, force redirection is possible in three-dimensional space and at any angle. The angular position is determined by the flexible guide tube, which for this purpose is provided at its ends with flanges which have connecting means on their peripheral surfaces. The guide tube is installed and fixed in the toy model via these connecting means.

Die flexible Welle und die Kupplungsstücke sind vorteilhafterweise aus Kunststoff hergestellt. Damit ist es möglich, den Federriegel einstückig an einer Seite der Durchbrechung des Kupplungsstückes anzuspritzen. Die Verbindung der Kupplungsstücke mit der flexiblen Welle kann entweder durch Schweißen, Kleben, Verklemmen oder dgl. hergestellt werden. Im Zweikomponenten-Spritzgußverfahren ist es auch möglich, die Kupplungsstücke mit der flexiblen Welle einstückig herzustellen und das biegsame Führungsrohr im zweiten Spritzgang durch Umspritzen der flexiblen Welle aufzubringen. Bei einer umgekehrten Spritzfolge wird zunächst das biegsame Führungsrohr im ersten Spritzgang hergestellt und nach dem Ausziehen des Kerns im zweiten Spritzgang die flexible Welle mit den Kupplungsstücken eingespritzt. Während die Flexibilität der Welle durch Verwendung entsprechender Kunststoffe erreicht wird, wird die Biegsamkeit des Führungsrohres durch mäanderförmig strukturierte Durchbrechungen seines Mantels erzielt.The flexible shaft and the coupling pieces are advantageously made of plastic. This makes it possible to integrally molded the spring bolt on one side of the opening in the coupling piece. The coupling pieces can be connected to the flexible shaft either by welding, gluing, jamming or the like. In the two-component injection molding process, it is also possible to manufacture the coupling pieces in one piece with the flexible shaft and to apply the flexible guide tube in the second injection step by overmolding the flexible shaft. In the case of a reverse spray sequence, the flexible guide tube is first produced in the first spray pass and, after the core has been pulled out, the flexible shaft with the coupling pieces are injected in the second spray pass. While the flexibility of the shaft is achieved through the use of appropriate plastics, the flexibility of the guide tube is achieved through meandering structured openings in its jacket.

Zur verbesserten Drehmomentübertragung kann die Bohrung des Kupplungsstückes und der in das Kupplungsstück eingreifende Teil des kraftübertragenden Elementes eine ineinander passende Profilierung aufweisen. Ohne diese Profilierung wird das Drehmoment über die in die Durchbrechung des Kupplungsstückes eingreifenden Rastnasen übertragen.For improved torque transmission, the bore of the coupling piece and the part of the force-transmitting element engaging in the coupling piece can have a mutually matching profile. Without this profiling, the torque transmitted via the locking lugs engaging in the opening in the coupling piece.

Die Erfindung wird nachfolgend anhand der Zeichnung näher erläutert.The invention is explained below with reference to the drawing.

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Die Vorrichtung zur Kraftübertragung in Spielzeugmodellen besteht aus einer flexiblen Welle 1, die in einem biegsamen Führungsrohr 2 gelagert und geführt ist. Die Flexibilität des Führungsrohres wird durch mäanderförmig strukturierte Durchbrechungen 3 erreicht. An den beiden Enden des Führungsrohres 2 sind Flansche 4 angespritzt, die zur Verbindung mit anderen Bauteilen 5 eines Konstruktionsbaukastens an ihrer Umfangsfläche Verbindungsmittel 6 aufweisen. Mit diesen Flanschen können unterschiedliche Krümmungen des Führungsrohres 2 und damit auch der flexiblen Welle 1 fixiert werden.The device for power transmission in toy models consists of a flexible shaft 1, which is mounted and guided in a flexible guide tube 2. The flexibility of the guide tube is achieved through meandering structured openings 3. Flanges 4 are molded onto the two ends of the guide tube 2, which have connection means 6 on their circumferential surface for connection to other components 5 of a construction kit. With these flanges different curvatures of the guide tube 2 and thus also the flexible shaft 1 can be fixed.

An den beiden Enden der flexiblen Welle 1 sind Kupplungsstücke 7 durch Einschweißen, Einkleben oder durch Anspritzen angeordnet. Diese Kupplungsstücke 7 weisen eine querverlaufende Durchbrechung 8 auf, in die gegenüber der Welle 1 ein zentrisch angeordnetes Loch 9 mündet. Dieses Loch 9 dient zur Aufnahme eines kraftübertragenden Elementes 10, das beispielsweise mit einem Betätigungsknopf 11, Kurbel oder dgl. versehen sein kann. Das Einsteckteil des kraftübertragenden Elementes 10 weist eine Einschlitzung 12 und zwei den Außendurchmesser des Einsteckteiles überragende Rastnasen 13 auf. Zur Verriegelung des Einsteckteiles in dem Loch 9 greift in die Einschlitzung 12 eine an dem Federriegel 14 angeordnete Keilspitze 15 ein und drückt die beiden Schenkel in die Rastposition. Durch die einseitige Anspritzung des Federriegels 14 an einer Kante der Durchbrechung 8 des Kupplungsstückes 7 entsteht ein beweglicher Hebel, der zur Entriegelung des kraftübertragenden Elementes 10 zurückgedrückt werden kann. Dadurch wird die Keilspitze 15 außer Eingriffgebracht, so daß die Rastnasen 13 ausrasten und das kraftübertragende Element 10 ausgezogen werden kann. Aufgrund der Verriegelung des Einsteckteiles mit dem Federriegel 14 können mit dem kraftübertragenden Element 10 über das Kupplungsstück 7 und der flexiblen Welle 1 auf das gegenüberliegende Ende Druck- und Zugkräfte sowie Drehmomente übertragen werden. Zur Verbesserung der Drehmomentübertragung weist das Einsteckteil des kraftübertragenden Elementes 10 und das Loch 9 des Kupplungsstückes 7 eine durch Flächen gebildete ineinanderpassende Profilierung 16 auf.Coupling pieces 7 are arranged at the two ends of the flexible shaft 1 by welding, gluing or injection molding. These coupling pieces 7 have a transverse opening 8, into which a centrally arranged hole 9 opens out relative to the shaft 1. This hole 9 serves to receive a force-transmitting element 10, which can be provided, for example, with an actuating button 11, crank or the like. The plug-in part of the force-transmitting element 10 has a slot 12 and two locking lugs 13 projecting beyond the outer diameter of the plug-in part. To lock the plug-in part in the hole 9, a wedge tip 15 arranged on the spring bolt 14 engages in the slot 12 and presses the two legs into the latching position. The one-sided injection molding of the spring bolt 14 on an edge of the opening 8 of the coupling piece 7 creates a movable lever which can be pushed back to unlock the force-transmitting element 10. As a result, the wedge tip 15 is disengaged, so that the locking lugs 13 disengage and the force-transmitting element 10 can be pulled out. Due to the locking of the plug-in part with the spring bolt 14, the force-transmitting element 10 can transmit pressure and tensile forces and torques to the opposite end via the coupling piece 7 and the flexible shaft 1. To improve the torque transmission, the plug-in part of the force-transmitting element 10 and the hole 9 of the coupling piece 7 have a mating profile 16 formed by surfaces.

Die Herstellung des biegsamen Führungsrohres 2 mit den beiden Flanschen 4 und der flexiblen Welle 1 mit den Kupplungsstücken 7 kann im Zweikomponenten-Spritzgußverfahren erfolgen. Zweckmäßig ist es, im ersten Spritzgang das Führungsrohr mit den Flanschen zu Spritzen und nach dem Ausziehen des Kerns und Wechseln der Außenform die flexible Welle mit den Kupplungsstücken in einem zweiten Spritzgang abzuspritzen.The flexible guide tube 2 with the two flanges 4 and the flexible shaft 1 with the coupling pieces 7 can be produced in a two-component injection molding process. It is expedient to spray the guide tube with the flanges in the first spraying step and, after pulling out the core and changing the outer shape, spraying the flexible shaft with the coupling pieces in a second spraying step.

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Vorrichtung zur Kraftübertragung in Spielzeugmodellen, bestehend aus einer flexiblen Welle, die in einem biegsamen Führungsrohr gelagert ist, und an den Enden der flexiblen Welle angeordneten Kupplungsstücke, an die kraftübertragende Elemente anschließbar sind, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Kupplungsstücke (7) eine querverlaufende Durchbrechung (8) aufweisen, in der ein mit einer Keilspitze (15) versehener Federriegel (14) angeordnet ist, daß das Stirnende des kraftübertragenden Elementes (10) miteiner Einschlitzung (12) und zwei sich gegenüberliegenden Rastnasen (13) versehen ist, und daß dieses Stirnende in einem in der Durchbrechung mündenden zentrisch angeordneten Loch (9) des Kupplungsstückes (7) derart einrastbar ist, daß die Keilspitze (15) in die Einschlitzung (12) des Stirnendes des kraftübertragenden Elementes (10) eingreift.Device for power transmission in toy models, consisting of a flexible shaft, which is mounted in a flexible guide tube, and coupling pieces arranged at the ends of the flexible shaft, to which force-transmitting elements can be connected, characterized in that the coupling pieces (7) have a transverse opening ( 8), in which a spring bolt (14) provided with a wedge tip (15) is arranged, that the front end of the force-transmitting element (10) is provided with a slot (12) and two opposing locking lugs (13), and that this front end It can be snapped into a centrally arranged hole (9) of the coupling piece (7) opening into the opening in such a way that the wedge tip (15) engages in the slot (12) of the front end of the force-transmitting element (10). Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Federriegel (14) einstückig an einer Kante der Durchbrechung (8) des Kupplungsstückes (7) angespritzt ist.Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the spring bolt (14) is injection molded in one piece on an edge of the opening (8) of the coupling piece (7). Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das zentrisch angeordnete Loch (9) des Kupplungsstückes (7) und derin das Kupplungsstück eingreifende Teil des kraftübertragenden Elementes (10) eine ineinanderpassende Profilierung (16) aufweisen.Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the centrally arranged hole (9) of the coupling piece (7) and the part of the force-transmitting element (10) which engages in the coupling piece have a mutually matching profile (16). Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Enden des biegsamen Führungsrohres (2) mit Flanschen (4) versehen sind, die an ihren Umfangsflächen Verbindungsmittel (6) aufweisen.Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the ends of the flexible guide tube (2) are provided with flanges (4) which have connecting means (6) on their peripheral surfaces. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Mantel des Führungsrohres (2) mäanderförmig strukturierte Durchbrechungen (3) aufweist.Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the jacket of the guide tube (2) has openings (3) structured in a meandering shape. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Führungsrohr (2) mit den Flanschen (4) und die flexible Welle (1) mitden Kupplungsstücken (7) im Zweikomponenten-Spritzgußverfahren hergestellt sind.Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the guide tube (2) with the flanges (4) and the flexible shaft (1) with the coupling pieces (7) are manufactured in a two-component injection molding process.
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