JP2002166065A - Track for running and connection mechanism - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow a plurality of automobile toys fairly compete by making the distance of a plurality of routes equal and ensure smooth running of the automobile toys. SOLUTION: A circular running route is formed by connecting a straight rail piece 2 and a curved rail piece 3 by a connection members 4, and a plurality of the running routes is vertically arranged into a multilevel track.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a running track and, more particularly, to a running track and a connecting device for playing a racing toy by running it.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a running orbit for playing two or more racing car toys in parallel has been known. In this conventional running track, for example, two running paths are arranged in parallel in a plane. By running an automobile toy on each of the traveling paths of the traveling track, it is possible to compete with the automobile toys.

[0003]

However, in the conventional running track, since the running paths are arranged in parallel in a plane, the inner running path and the outer running path are not located at the corners. Since the running distances are different, there is a problem that fair competition cannot be performed.

[0004] For this reason, for example, a traveling track has been developed in which a cross lane is provided in the middle of the traveling path, and the traveling path is switched so that the inner traveling path and the outer traveling path are switched every time the vehicle travels one round. I have. However, this has a problem that when the toys run on the cross lane, the toys may come into contact with each other. Further, in the conventional running track, a track is formed by connecting track pieces, but when the track pieces are connected, the side wall of the connecting portion is formed due to the dimensional accuracy of the track piece. In some cases, a step is generated, and the toy is caught at the step, and the running speed is reduced, so that there is a problem that the vehicle cannot run smoothly.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and provides a traveling track and a coupling device capable of performing fair competition with automobile toys by making traveling distances of a plurality of traveling paths substantially equal. It is the main purpose.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a running track provided with a plurality of upper and lower peripheral circuits on which a racing toy travels. According to this running track, the circuit in which the racing toy travels is provided in a plurality of upper and lower stages, so that the circuit distance can be made the same.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a traveling track according to the first aspect, wherein the peripheral circuit is formed of a transparent material. According to this running track, since the peripheral circuit is formed of a transparent material, a racing car running up and down can be easily visually recognized.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a traveling track according to the first or second aspect, wherein the peripheral circuit includes a bank. According to the running track, since the peripheral circuit includes the bank, a running path that is rich in changes can be configured.

[0009] The traveling track according to the fourth aspect is the first or second aspect.
3. The running track according to claim 3, wherein the circuit is configured by detachably connecting a plurality of track pieces. A running track according to a fifth aspect is characterized in that, in the running track according to the fourth aspect, adjacent track pieces are connected to each other via a detachable connecting member.
According to this running track, since a plurality of track pieces are detachably connected to each other, the track can be disassembled when not in use.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a running track according to the fifth aspect, wherein the track piece has side plates extending on both sides thereof at an angle so that the upper portion is slightly widened. The coupling member is provided with a side support plate that is in contact with the outer surface of the track plate side plate, and the side support plate supports the track plate side plate substantially vertically along the inner surface of the side support plate. In this way, the inner surfaces of the side plates of the track pieces that are joined are held flush with each other. According to this running track, the degree of opening of the track pieces is adjusted by the side support plate, so that the side plates of the linked track pieces can be surely flush with each other.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided the connecting device according to the first to sixth aspects.
A coupling device for interconnecting the peripheral circuits according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the coupling device includes a fitting portion provided on each of the components of the peripheral circuit located vertically, and the components of the peripheral circuit located vertically. The upper and lower peripheral circuits are connected to each other by fitting the fitting portions to each other. Here are the components of the circuit
Refers to a running track, track piece or connecting member. According to this coupling device, since the upper and lower peripheral circuits are connected to each other only by fitting the fitting portions of the components of the upper and lower peripheral circuits to each other, the connection can be simplified. Can be.

[0012] The connecting device according to the eighth aspect is the first to sixth aspects.
A connection device for interconnecting the peripheral circuits according to any one of the above, wherein a fitting part provided on each of the components of the peripheral circuit located vertically and a peripheral part having a fitting part vertically. The upper and lower fitting portions of the connecting member are formed by fitting the upper and lower fitting portions of the connecting member with the fitting portions of the component parts of the peripheral circuit positioned above and below, respectively. The peripheral circuits are connected to each other. According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the connecting device according to the seventh aspect.
9. The connecting device according to claim 8, wherein the component is a connecting member that connects the track pieces. Here, the "components of the peripheral circuit" refer to the running track, track piece or connecting member. According to this coupling device, the upper and lower peripheral circuits are connected to each other simply by fitting the upper and lower fitting portions of the coupling member to the fitting portions of the components of the upper and lower peripheral circuits. Therefore, connection can be simplified.

[0013]

FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of a running track according to the present invention. The running track 1 is composed of a straight track piece 2 and a curved track piece 3. The linear track piece 2 and the curved track piece 3 are appropriately connected via a connecting member 4 to form a traveling path (circular circuit) that orbits in an oval shape. In the present embodiment, the traveling track 1 is provided in two upper and lower stages.

Among them, the curved track piece 3 is not particularly limited, but has a gradually twisted curved track piece 3a.
And curved track pieces 3b inclined substantially perpendicularly to the floor surface. These curved track pieces 3 form a bank.

In this embodiment, the traveling track 1
Are provided in two stages, upper and lower, using coupling devices 5 and 6 shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, respectively.

Further, the straight track piece 2, the curved track piece 3, the connecting member 4, and the connecting devices 5, 6 constituting the running track 1 are described.
Is formed of, for example, a transparent material such as transparent plastic, so that the automobile toy (see FIG. 6) 7 traveling on the lower stage can be easily visually recognized.

As shown in FIG. 2, the linear track piece 2 is composed of a traveling plate 8 on which an automobile toy 7 travels,
The car toy 7 is extended almost at right angles from both sides of
In the present embodiment, it is difficult to obtain the dimensional accuracy of the opening degree, and therefore, as shown in FIG. The upper portion is formed to be deliberately inclined so that the upper portion slightly expands with respect to the lower portion continuously provided. In addition, engagement frames 10 each having a U-shape are formed on the lower surfaces of both ends of the linear track piece 2 and the curved track piece 3. The curved track piece 3
Is substantially the same as the structure of the linear track piece 2 except that it is curved or twisted.

FIGS. 2 and 3 show a connecting member 4 for connecting the linear track piece 2 and the curved track piece 3a. The connecting member 4 includes a support plate 11 that supports the ends of the running plate 8 of the linear track piece 2 and the curved track piece 3a, and a linear track piece 2 and a curve extending at right angles from both sides of the support plate 11, respectively. A side support plate 12 is in contact with the outer surface of the side plate 9 of the track piece 3a. A pair of notches 13, 13 extending in parallel with the side support plate 12 are formed at both end edges of the support plate 11.
13 are straight track pieces 2 and curved track pieces 3
The engagement piece 14 is engaged with the inside of the engagement frame 10 of FIG. When the running track 1 is formed, the end of the track piece is inserted between one end of the connecting member 4 and each side support plate 12, and the engaging piece 14 of the connecting member 4 is connected to the track piece. The track piece is mounted on the coupling member 4 by being pressed into the engagement frame 10. Similarly, from the other end of the coupling member 4, the end of the track piece is inserted into the engagement frame 10 so that the engagement piece 14 of the coupling member 4 is press-fitted. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 3, the ends of the track pieces are supported in a joined state. In this state, as shown in FIG. 5B, the expanded side plate 9 of the track piece is supported substantially at right angles along the inner surface of the side support plate 12, and the inner surfaces of the side plates 9 of the respective track pieces are joined together. It is possible to maintain the same level. The connecting member 4 for connecting the curved track pieces 3 includes a support plate 11 and an engaging piece 14.
Is substantially the same as the structure of the coupling member 4 for coupling the linear track piece 2 and the curved track piece 3a, except that is curved.

Further, on both sides of a connecting member 4 for connecting the linear track piece 2 and the curved track piece 3a, the ends (fitting portions) of the connecting members 5a extending vertically are press-fitted. A fitting hole (fitting portion) 5c is provided. The end of the connecting member 5a is press-fitted into the fitting hole 5c from any direction, so that the upper and lower connecting members 4 can be connected to each other. Connection member 5a and fitting hole 5c in this case
Constitutes the connecting device 5.

Further, fitting holes (fitting portions) 6c are provided in the curved track pieces 3 positioned vertically. This fitting hole 6c
Are press-fitted at both ends of a U-shaped connecting member 6a, so that the curved track pieces 3 can be connected to each other. The connecting member 6a and the fitting hole 6c in this case constitute the connecting device 6. When the curved track pieces 3 are arranged vertically, the both ends of the connecting member 6a are press-fitted into fitting holes 6c of the curved track pieces 3 positioned vertically, and the curved track pieces 3 positioned vertically.
Are interconnected.

FIG. 6 shows an automobile toy 7 used for the traveling track 1 according to the present invention.
Has wheels 16 on both front and rear sides. As a driving method of the wheels 16, for example, a motor driven by a battery or a battery drives the wheels 16 to rotate, and the wheels 16 are rotated by a so-called pullback spring. Any of a driving method and a method of rotating and driving the wheels 16 by inertia using a freewheel may be used.

According to the present embodiment configured as described above, the traveling tracks 1 are arranged in two stages, upper and lower, so that there is almost no difference in traveling distance on each traveling path.
Competition can be fairly conducted by the automobile toy 7.
In addition, since the components of the linear track piece 2, the curved track piece 3, the connecting member 4, and the connecting devices 5, 6 constituting the running track 1 are made of a transparent material, the automobile toy 7 running on the lower stage is formed. Can be easily visually recognized. further,
The side plate 9 of the linear track piece 2 or the curved track piece 3 is attached to the side support plate 1.
2 along the inner surface of the linear track piece 2
Alternatively, even when the degree of opening of the side plate 9 of the curved track piece 3 varies, the inner surface of the coupled linear track piece 2 or the side plate 9 of the curved track piece 3 can be held flush (see FIG. 5B). As a result, the vehicle toy 7 can be run smoothly without being stuck at the joint.

FIG. 7 shows a second embodiment of the present invention. The difference between the second embodiment and the first embodiment is that the structure of a connecting device 5 for connecting the upper and lower running tracks 1 is different.

That is, in the connecting device 5 of the present embodiment,
A straight rod-shaped connecting member 15a is integrated with the connecting member 4, and a fitting hole 15c is formed on the back side of the attached portion of the connecting member 15a.
The projection 15b at the tip of the connecting member 15a can be press-fitted into the fitting hole 15c.

FIG. 8 shows a state in which two curved track pieces 3 are connected using the same connecting device 5 as in FIG. 7, and FIG. 9 shows a state in which four curved track pieces 3 are connected using the connecting apparatus 5 in FIG. FIG. In FIG. 8, the lowermost and uppermost coupling members 4 in FIG. 8 are not particularly limited, but are provided with a coupling member 15 a and a fitting hole 15 c on only one side.

According to this embodiment, since the connecting member 15a is integrated with the connecting member 4, the number of parts of the connecting device 15 can be reduced.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but can be variously modified as needed.

[0028]

According to the running track of the first aspect, since the orbital distance can be made the same, fair competition can be achieved. Also, it can be easily determined which one has won.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, a racing toy traveling on the upper and lower peripheral circuits can be seen at the same time, and it can be easily determined which one has won.

According to the third aspect of the invention, it is possible to compete with a thrill.

According to the running track according to the fourth and fifth aspects, storage can be easily performed.

According to the running track according to the sixth aspect, the car toy can be smoothly run without the car toy being caught at the joint portion.

According to the connecting device of the seventh to ninth aspects, it is possible to easily connect the upper and lower peripheral circuits.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view showing an embodiment of a traveling track according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a connecting member of the traveling track according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a connection state of a traveling track of the present invention by a connecting member.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a curved track piece of the running track of the present invention.

5 (a) is a cross-sectional view of a linear track piece of the running track according to the present invention, and FIG. 5 (b) is a cross-sectional view showing a support state of the linear track piece by a connecting member.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an automobile toy used for the running track of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a connecting member and a connecting device of a traveling track according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a use state of the connecting device of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a use state of the connecting device of FIG. 7;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Running track 2 Straight track piece 3 Curved track piece 4 Coupling member 5,6,15 Coupling device 5a, 6a, 15a Coupling member 5c, 6c, 15c Fitting hole 7 Auto toy 8 Running plate 9 Side plate 10 Engagement frame 11 Support plate 12 Side support plate

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Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A traveling track having a plurality of upper and lower peripheral circuits on which a racing toy travels. 2. The running track according to claim 1, wherein the circuit is formed of a transparent material. 3. The running track according to claim 1, wherein the peripheral circuit includes a bank. 4. The running track according to claim 1, wherein the circuit is configured by detachably connecting a plurality of track pieces. 5. The running track according to claim 4, wherein the adjacent track pieces are connected via a detachable connecting member. 6. The track piece has side plates extending on both sides inclining so that an upper portion thereof is slightly widened, and the connecting member is brought into contact with an outer surface of a side plate of the track piece on the connecting member. A side support plate is provided, and the side plate of the track piece is supported substantially vertically along the inner surface of the side support plate by the side support plate, so that the inner surfaces of the side plates of the track piece combined are kept flush with each other. The running track according to claim 5, wherein 7. A connecting device for interconnecting said peripheral circuits according to claim 1, comprising a fitting portion provided on each of the components of said peripheral circuit located vertically. A coupling device, wherein upper and lower peripheral circuits are connected to each other by fitting fitting portions of components of the peripheral circuits located above and below to each other. 8. A connecting device for interconnecting said peripheral circuits according to claim 1, wherein a fitting portion provided on each of the components of said peripheral circuit positioned vertically, A component having a fitting portion and a connecting member separate from the components of the peripheral circuit, and upper and lower fitting portions of the connecting member are respectively fitted to the fitting portions of the component parts of the peripheral circuit positioned vertically. A connection device, wherein the upper and lower peripheral circuits are connected to each other by fitting. 9. The connecting device according to claim 7, wherein the component is a connecting member that connects the track pieces.