EP0694322A2 - Train jouet - Google Patents

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EP0694322A2
EP0694322A2 EP95630061A EP95630061A EP0694322A2 EP 0694322 A2 EP0694322 A2 EP 0694322A2 EP 95630061 A EP95630061 A EP 95630061A EP 95630061 A EP95630061 A EP 95630061A EP 0694322 A2 EP0694322 A2 EP 0694322A2
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Yosuke C/O Tomy Co. Ltd. Yoneda
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H17/00—Toy vehicles, e.g. with self-drive; ; Cranes, winches or the like; Accessories therefor
    • A63H17/26—Details; Accessories
    • A63H17/36—Steering-mechanisms for toy vehicles
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H17/00—Toy vehicles, e.g. with self-drive; ; Cranes, winches or the like; Accessories therefor
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H19/00—Model railways
    • A63H19/16—Parts for model railway vehicles
    • A63H19/18—Car coupling or uncoupling mechanisms
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H29/00—Drive mechanisms for toys in general
    • A63H29/22—Electric drives
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H31/00—Gearing for toys

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  • the present invention relates to a remotely controlled toy train.
  • Toy trains consisting of a powered vehicle adapted to move on rails and remotely controlled by the child are popular.
  • the main body sometimes referred to as the locomotive, contains a motor which may be activated by the controller to rotate in one direction causing the train to move forward and in the opposite direction causing the train to move in reverse.
  • the path of travel of such toy trains is usually governed by the configuration of the trackway.
  • Toy trains of this type are sometimes designed to run on the floor in which case a track is not provided. There is limited amusement value because the toy train usually moves in a straight path. Toy trains have been designed permitting movement along both straight and curved paths directly on the floor. Trains of this type which operate on the floor are designed primarily for infants and thus the controller must be very simple to operate and of low cost.
  • turning movements to the left and right as well as along a straight line are achieved with a traction car which is provided with a motor and a controller for operating the traction car by changing the direction of rotation of the motor which is operatively connected to a driving mechanism which turns the traction car to the right and left, respectively, depending upon the angle of rotation of the motor.
  • the toy train features a plurality of cars pulled by the traction car, adjacent cars being provided with a coupling device which may be bent in the horizontal plane.
  • the toy train may turn to the left, turn to the right, and move in a generally straight path when operated by the controller. Additional amusement is derived by the couplings since the cars of the train meander.
  • the reference numeral 1 designates generally the toy train assembly, which includes a controller 2 and the train 3.
  • the controller 2 is provided with operating pushbuttons 2a and 2b.
  • the main body 3 consists of a locomotive or traction vehicle 4 and a series of hopper cars 4a.
  • the locomotive 4 is provided with an operating piece 5 of the sliding type at a rear portion thereof, as seen in Fig. 2.
  • the main body 3 of the toy train turns to the left when the operating piece 5 is moved to the "ON" side and the operating piece 2a of the controller 2 is pressed. In similar manner the toy train 3 turns to the right when the operating piece 2b of the controller 2 is pressed.
  • a funnel 44 (Fig. 2) of the toy train 3 moves up and down during movement of the vehicle.
  • the toy train 3 can be moved by hand when the operating piece 5 is positioned in the "OFF" position. In this position the funnel 44 does not move up and down.
  • the locomotive 4 includes a battery (not shown), a motor M energized by the battery, a receiver R which controls the rotation of the motor M, and a driving mechanism 10 for transmitting the driving force of the motor M to the left wheels 14 and the right wheels 15 to rotate same.
  • the receiver R is adapted to control the direction of rotation of the motor M in accordance with a control signal from the controller 2.
  • the driving mechanism 10 rotates the left wheels 14 and the right wheels 15 together during forward movement when the motor M is rotating normally, as seen in Fig. 3.
  • the power of the motor M is transmitted to the left wheels 14 and the right wheels 15 under circumstances where the right wheels 15 achieve greater rotational speed than the left wheels 14. That is, when the motor M rotates normally its power is transmitted to the left wheels 14 through the gears 10a, 10b, 10c, 10d, 10e, 10f, 10g, 10h and 10j to rotate the left wheels 14 in a forward direction. Simultaneously, the rotating power of the motor M is transmitted to the right wheels 15 through gears 10a, 10b, 10c, 10d, 10e, 10f, 11a, 11b, 11c and 11d to rotate the right wheels 15 forwardly.
  • the driving mechanism 10 rotates the left wheels 14 and the right wheels 15 together in a forward direction when the motor M rotates in the reverse direction, as seen in Fig. 4.
  • the power of the motor M is transmitted to the left wheels 14 and the right wheels 15 through the power transmitting path such that the left wheels 14 achieve a greater rotating speed than the right wheels 15. That is, when the motor M rotates normally its power is transmitted to the right wheels 14 through gears 10a, 10b, 10c, 10d, 10e, 10f, 11a, 12a, 12b, 10h, 10i and 10j to rotate the left wheels 14 forwardly.
  • the rotating power of the motor M is transmitted to the right wheels 15 through gears 10a, 10b, 10c, 10e, 13a, 13b, 11c and 11d to rotate the right wheels 15 forwardly.
  • gears 10a, 10b, 10c, 10e, 13a, 13b, 11c and 11d to rotate the right wheels 15 forwardly.
  • the gear 10a is affixed to the shaft of the motor M.
  • the gear 10b normally meshes with the gear 10a.
  • the gear 10c is formed as a part of the gear 10b.
  • the gears 10b and 10c are mounted rotatably about the shaft 17.
  • the gear 10d normally meshes with the gear 10c.
  • the gear 10e is formed as a part of the gear 10d.
  • the gears 10d and 10e are mounted on the shaft 18 and adapted to move about gear 10c.
  • the shaft 18 is supported on an arm 19 which swings with the shaft 17 as its center.
  • the shaft 18 is attached to the gears 10d and 10e which are adapted to revolve around the gear 10c when the arm 19 swings with the shaft 17.
  • the gear 10f normally meshes with the gear 10e.
  • the gears 11a and 10g unite with the gear 10f.
  • the gears 10f, 11a and 10g are rotatably mounted on the shaft 20 and adapted to revolve around the gear 10e.
  • the shaft 20 is supported on an arm 21 which swings with the shaft 18 as its center.
  • the shaft 20 is attached with the gears 10f, 11a and 10g.
  • the gear 10h meshes with the gear 10g when the motor M rotates normally.
  • the gear 10i is rotatably mounted about the shaft 23.
  • the gear 11b meshes with the gear 11a when the motor M rotates normally.
  • the gears 11c and 13c unite with gear 11b.
  • the gears 11b, 11c and 13b are rotatably mounted on the shaft 23.
  • the gear 10j normally meshes with the gear 10i and is rotatably mounted on the shaft 24 engaging the left wheels 14 to rotate same.
  • the gear 11d normally meshes with the gear 11c and is rotatably mounted on the shaft 24 engaging the right wheels 15 rotating same.
  • the gear 12a meshes with the gear 11a when the motor M rotates in reverse direction.
  • the gear 12b normally meshes with the gear 10h and is united with gear 12a.
  • the gears 12a and 12b are rotatably mounted about shaft 24.
  • the gear 13a meshes with gear 10f when the motor M rotates in reverse and normally meshes with gear 13b.
  • the mechanism 30 for changing the power transmitting path includes the gear 10e and the gears 10f, 11a and 10g which revolve about the gear 10e as seen in Fig. 2.
  • the gear 10e is a sun gear.
  • the gears 10f, 11a and 10g are planetary gears.
  • the gears 10f, 11a and 10g revolve in the rotating direction of the gear 10e such that the power transmitting path is changed.
  • a funnel mechanism generally designed by the reference numeral 44 is connected to the driving mechanism 10 and will now be described.
  • the funnel mechanism 44 is depicted in Fig. 5 and consists of a cam 41 fixed and supported by the shaft 18 and a lever 42 and arm 43 moved by the cam 41.
  • the cam 41 is formed by disposing an eccentric pin 41a on a disk and rotates in a counter-clockwise direction, as seen in Fig. 5, to press a portion B of the lever 42, thereby pushing the arm 43 upwardly to raise the funnel 44.
  • pressing the portion B of the lever 42 thereby pushing upwardly the arm 43 by the portion C raises the funnel 44.
  • the eccentric pin 41 a does not abut the lever 42 when the motor M rotates normally.
  • the funnel 44 descends by its own weight, as seen in Fig. 6.
  • the switching mechanism will now be described.
  • the reference numeral 50 as seen in Fig. 8 denotes a seizing portion 50 for interposing an electric source switch SW disposed at the rear side of the operating piece 5.
  • a changing mechanism generally designated by reference numeral 60 for changing from manual operation to electrically driven operation will now be described.
  • a slant guiding portion 51 for swinging the arm 19 is disposed at the rear side of operating piece 5.
  • the operating piece 5 causes the arm 19 to swing by a spring 61 in the direction of the arrows shown in Figs. 9 and 11 when the electric source switch SW is turned on.
  • the operating piece 5 causes the arm 19 to swing by the spring 61 when the electrical source switch is turned off thereby releasing the connection of the middle portion of the gear mechanism.
  • the couplers 70 are disposed at the rear portion of the locomotive 4 and as well at the front or rear of the cars 4a.
  • One of the couplers 70 is provided with a protrusion 70a while the other of the couplers 70 is provided with a hole 70b for receiving the protrusion 70a.
  • Each of the hopper cars 4a is provided with a pair of left and right wheels 71.
  • the hopper cars 4a are adapted in such a manner that respective distances between the contacting point of the wheels 71 and the pin coupling portion are identical with each other at fore and rear portions.
  • the toy train 3 may turn left or right by operation of the controller 2. Running along a straight path is also possible. Since both the locomotive 4 and the lead car 4a, and adjacent cars 4a, are coupled for rotating movement relative to each other, the toy train 3 "meanders" when running in a straight path enhancing the amusement value and pleasure.

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JP8058/94U 1994-06-13
JP1994008058U JP3005197U (ja) 1994-06-13 1994-06-13 列車玩具

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EP0694322A2 true EP0694322A2 (fr) 1996-01-31
EP0694322A3 EP0694322A3 (fr) 1996-05-15
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DE (1) DE19521325A1 (fr)
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HK1010699A1 (en) 1999-06-25
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GB2290241A (en) 1995-12-20
DE19521325A1 (de) 1996-01-11
EP0694322B1 (fr) 1998-09-16
GB9511652D0 (en) 1995-08-02
JP3005197U (ja) 1994-12-13

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