EP1129752A1 - Modèle réduit de véhicule automobile - Google Patents
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- A63H17/00—Toy vehicles, e.g. with self-drive; ; Cranes, winches or the like; Accessories therefor
- A63H17/002—Toy vehicles, e.g. with self-drive; ; Cranes, winches or the like; Accessories therefor made of parts to be assembled
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- the present invention relates to model vehicles automobiles and, in particular, specially reduced models designed for professional sellers of motor vehicles, and their customers.
- Model vehicles used as toys or collectibles, are usually made by assembling several parts, in particular the chassis and bodywork, this by riveting or by snap-fastening. In all cases, it is an assembly non-removable, imposed by the safety standards that apply to toys for young children. As a result, such models cannot have interchangeable parts, such as a modifiable interior equipment for example with regard to its color.
- the interchangeable interior elements are here multiple and include the dashboard and seats separate, not related to each other.
- the evolution of the the automobile, in recent years, has brought manufacturers automobiles to an increasingly advanced standardization. So that formerly the buyer could choose down to the smallest detail (for example up to the color of the steering wheel), with very numerous, vehicle interiors are now strongly standardized, the possibilities offered for a given type of vehicle being in limited number. For example, for a certain recent French vehicle, the buyer only has the choice between five different colors, common to each time at seats and door fittings.
- the present invention aims to provide a convenient and fun solution allowing the potential buyer view different possible combinations of colors and / or appearance parts of vehicles, to facilitate their choice, the proposed solution rationally grouping all the interchangeable elements, and allowing quick and easy assembly and disassembly, without tools, for the replacement of interchangeable elements.
- the inner block Being trapped between the chassis and the assembled body on this chassis, the inner block does not really require resources of fixation.
- means are still advantageously provided for positioning the interchangeable inner block, relative to the chassis, these means being constituted by at least two lugs making protruding above the chassis, in its central part and cooperating with at at least two corresponding holes, made in the lower part of the block interior.
- the invention is based on the principle of a model reduced for professional use, intended for adult users, which remains easily removable to allow the change of an interior block, which includes all the elements that the manufacturer of the actual vehicle has decided to make it variable, which reduces the total number of elements, and simplifies assembly and disassembly operations.
- Ways of removable assembly offered are simple, in their structure and use, and they do not require any tools for their introduction or withdrawal. Can be visually confused with plates of registration, these means remain very discreet, and do not alter the appearance of the vehicle.
- the preferred means of assembly dismountable offered its universal, since any motor vehicle has license plates at the front and rear, unlike some known scale models, which use a grille necessarily large in height (see the aforementioned document DE 1234604 B) no longer corresponding to the current vehicle style automobiles.
- Such a reduced model allows the seller to make, at the place of sale, a realistic presentation of the available color combinations, without having all the real models of vehicles. It is also possible to entrust the client with a box, including several blocks interchangeable interiors, the customer can take the whole home to make your choice calmly. By separating the chassis from the body, the customer will have access to the interior unit and may replace it with a block of identical shape but in another color, the bodywork being it also possibly interchangeable. So the customer can determine which body color is preferred, and with which interior.
- the model vehicle automobile consists of three main parts, separable from each other others and interchangeable, which are respectively a chassis 1, with its front wheels 2 and its rear wheels 3, a body 4 and an interior block 5 (the latter being shown alone in FIG. 2).
- the chassis 1 comprises, at front and rear, respectively a front tab 6 facing the high and provided with a transverse slot 7, and a rear leg 8 turned upwards and also provided with a transverse slot 9.
- the body 4 painted (or dyed in the mass) in a given color, has a slot 10 at the front which corresponds to slot 7 of the front tab of chassis 1, and it has another slot at the rear transverse 11 (see Figure 4) which corresponds to the slot 9 of the tab rear 8 of chassis 1.
- the inner block 5 includes a number of elements of the passenger compartment of the vehicle, in particular: a rear shelf 12, seats rear 13, rear carpet, rear door trim 14, front seats 15, front carpet, front door trim 16, and a dashboard 17, with steering wheel and central console.
- This inner block 5 is made with one or more colors, corresponding to one of the choices offered by the manufacturer of the corresponding real vehicle.
- the inner block 5 Under the inner block 5 are arranged symmetrically two holes 18 (see Figure 2), while two positioning pins 19 correspondents project above the chassis 1, in the central part of it.
- the inner block 5 can thus be positioned on the chassis 1, between the front wheels 2 and the rear wheels 3.
- the scale model still includes two connecting pieces removable 20 and 21, provided to ensure the removable assembly of the body 4 on the chassis 1.
- Each connecting piece 20 or 21 is constituted by a rectangular plate 22, integral with an element of grip and stop 22 in the form of a pallet, extending perpendicular to the wafer 22 and connecting to an edge thereof.
- the width of the plates 22 is equal to the length of the slots 7, 9, 10 and 11.
- the body 4 For the assembly of the body 4, it is placed on the chassis 1, so as to trap the inner block 5 between this body and chassis 1.
- the front slot 10 of the body 4 then comes in correspondence with the slot 7 of the front tab 6 of the chassis 1.
- the rear slot 11 of the body 4 comes into correspondence with the slot 9 of the rear dropout 8 of the chassis 1.
- a connecting piece 20 is introduced, at the front, through slots 7 and 10 put in correspondence - see figure 3, arrow F.
- the other connecting piece 21 is inserted from the outside, at the rear, through other slots 9 and 11 matched (see Figure 4).
- the respective pallets 23 of the two connecting pieces 20 and 21 serve as stop means, limiting the insertion of the pads 22 corresponding.
- These pallets 23 can in particular complete the body 4, merging with the front registration plates and back.
- the make or type of the vehicle concerned may appear on the outer face of the pallets 23.
- the two connecting pieces 20 and 21 thus ensure the assembly of the body 4 on the chassis 1, also maintaining the interior block 5 in place, this assembly being removable because the connecting parts 20 and 21 act by elasticity and / or by friction.
- disassembly is carried out by removing the two connecting pieces 20 and 21, these pieces being gripped using a nail by their respective pallets 23, used as a gripping element.
- the body 4 being separated from the chassis 1, it becomes easy to replace the interior block 5 with a another interior block of the same conformation, but of another color.
- the user can thus simulate all the color options offered by an automobile manufacturer, for a given type of vehicle.
- the model, object of the present invention thus constitutes a "tool" for the car manufacturers' sales networks, making it easier for the customer to choose the body colors 4 and the passenger compartment.
- the reduced model is, naturally, comes with a whole series of interior blocks 5 of the same configuration, but of different colors, which can be mounted selectively on the same chassis 1.
- Several bodies 4, of colors or distinct types, can also be provided for the same chassis 1.
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- sur le châssis, à l'avant et à l'arrière, une patte tournée vers le haut, solidaire de ce châssis et pourvue d'une fente transversale,
- à l'avant et à l'arrière de la carrosserie, des fentes ménagées en correspondance avec les fentes respectives des pattes avant et arrière du châssis, et
- deux pièces de liaison amovibles agissant par élasticité et/ou par friction, prévues pour être introduites depuis l'extérieur, l'une, au travers des fentes avant du châssis et de la carrosserie mises en correspondance, et l'autre, au travers des fentes arrière du châssis et de la carrosserie aussi mises en correspondance.
- en réalisant les moyens d'assemblage démontable de la carrosserie sur le châssis sous toute forme appropriée, équivalente aux pièces du genre plaquettes décrites ci-dessus ;
- en intégrant dans le bloc intérieur interchangeable des éléments plus ou moins nombreux et adaptés aux particularités de chaque véhicule concerné.
Claims (3)
- Modèle réduit de véhicule automobile, plus particulièrement modèle réduit conçu à l'intention des vendeurs professionnels de véhicules automobiles et de leurs clients, se composant d'un châssis (1) avec roues (2, 3), d'une carrosserie (4) amovible et d'au moins un élément intérieur (5) interchangeable, des moyens (6 à 11, 20, 21) étant prévus pour l'assemblage démontable de la carrosserie (4) sur le châssis (1), de manière à permettre l'interchangeabilité de l'élément intérieur (5), caractérisé en ce que l'élément intérieur interchangeable est un bloc intérieur (5) qui regroupe des éléments variables tels que : tablette arrière (12), sièges arrière (13), moquette arrière, garnitures de portes arrière (14), sièges avant (15), moquette avant, garnitures de portes avant (16), tableau de bord (17), ou autres éléments similaires, en combinaison ou selon toute sous-combinaison de ces éléments, le bloc intérieur (5) interchangeable étant prévu pour être immobilisé entre le châssis (1) et la carrosserie (4), et en ce que les moyens pour l'assemblage démontable de la carrosserie (4) sur le châssis (1) comprennent, en combinaison :sur le châssis (1), à l'avant et à l'arrière, une patte (6, 8) tournée vers le haut, solidaire de ce châssis (1) et pourvue d'une fente transversale (7, 9) ;à l'avant et à l'arrière de la carrosserie (4), des fentes (10, 11) ménagées en correspondance avec les fentes (7, 9) respectives des pattes avant et arrière (6, 8) du châssis (1), etdeux pièces de liaison (20, 21) amovibles, agissant par élasticité et/ou par friction, prévues pour être introduites depuis l'extérieur, l'une (20), au travers des fentes avant (7, 10) du châssis (1) et de la carrosserie (4) mises en correspondance, et l'autre (21), au travers des fentes arrière (9, 11) du châssis (1) et de la carrosserie (4) aussi mises en correspondance.
- Modèle réduit de véhicule automobile selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que les deux pièces de liaison (20, 21) amovibles sont constituées, respectivement, par deux plaquettes (22) de largeur égale à la longueur des fentes (7, 9, 10, 11) correspondantes du châssis (1) et de la carrosserie (4), chaque plaquette (22) étant solidaire d'un élément extérieur de préhension et d'arrêt (23), qui de préférence se confond avec une plaque d'immatriculation et/ou avec une calandre ou une partie de calandre du véhicule, et/ou avec un pare-choc ou une partie de pare-choc du véhicule.
- Modèle réduit de véhicule automobile selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que sont encore prévus des moyens (18, 19) de positionnement du bloc intérieur (5) interchangeable, relativement au châssis (1), ces moyens étant constitués par au moins deux ergots (19) faisant saillie au-dessus du châssis (1), dans la partie centrale de celui-ci, et coopérant avec au moins deux trous (18) correspondants, ménagés dans la partie inférieure du bloc intérieur (5).
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FR0002572 | 2000-02-29 | ||
FR0002572A FR2805472B1 (fr) | 2000-02-29 | 2000-02-29 | Modele reduit de vehicule automobile |
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EP1129752A1 true EP1129752A1 (fr) | 2001-09-05 |
EP1129752B1 EP1129752B1 (fr) | 2004-10-27 |
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EP (1) | EP1129752B1 (fr) |
DE (1) | DE60106656T2 (fr) |
ES (1) | ES2248259T3 (fr) |
FR (1) | FR2805472B1 (fr) |
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DE1234604B (de) * | 1960-09-23 | 1967-02-16 | Dr Hermann Neuhierl | Als Bau- und Lehrspielzeug ausgebildetes Fahrspielzeug |
US3629968A (en) * | 1969-01-17 | 1971-12-28 | King Seeley Thermos Co | Toy vehicle |
GB2315681A (en) * | 1996-07-26 | 1998-02-11 | Simon Calderwood | Apparatus for demonstrating purchase options |
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DE1234604B (de) * | 1960-09-23 | 1967-02-16 | Dr Hermann Neuhierl | Als Bau- und Lehrspielzeug ausgebildetes Fahrspielzeug |
US3629968A (en) * | 1969-01-17 | 1971-12-28 | King Seeley Thermos Co | Toy vehicle |
GB2315681A (en) * | 1996-07-26 | 1998-02-11 | Simon Calderwood | Apparatus for demonstrating purchase options |
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WO2012166026A1 (fr) * | 2011-05-31 | 2012-12-06 | Husqvarna Ab | Ensemble d'écran avant pour une tondeuse à gazon |
CN103717058A (zh) * | 2011-05-31 | 2014-04-09 | 胡斯华纳有限公司 | 用于割草机的前挡板组件 |
US8844253B2 (en) | 2011-05-31 | 2014-09-30 | Husqvarna Ab | Front baffle assembly for a lawn mower |
CN106736501A (zh) * | 2016-11-14 | 2017-05-31 | 芜湖铭知识产权咨询有限公司 | 一种智能玩具车的装配方法 |
CN106736501B (zh) * | 2016-11-14 | 2018-07-10 | 汕头市美致模型有限公司 | 一种智能玩具车的装配方法 |
CN110740923A (zh) * | 2017-06-16 | 2020-01-31 | 本田技研工业株式会社 | 自动驾驶车辆 |
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DE60106656D1 (de) | 2004-12-02 |
FR2805472A1 (fr) | 2001-08-31 |
EP1129752B1 (fr) | 2004-10-27 |
ES2248259T3 (es) | 2006-03-16 |
FR2805472B1 (fr) | 2003-07-18 |
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