JP2003299885A - Robot toy - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a robot toy which enables the robot toy to make varied attacks and defense actions and to make competition with freer actions by making it possible to hold and release the other robot toy as an adversary by means of electromagnets and by combining such actions with changes in the movements and postures of the robot toy. <P>SOLUTION: The robot toy makes competition by opposing a plurality of the robot toys and is constructed to have a body which has the magnets at least at part, a base which is attached to the lower side of the body and has moving means for moving the robot toy to a prescribed direction, posture changing means which changes the posture of the body with respect to the base, and the electromagnets which are attached to portions of the body and can turn the attractive force of the magnetic force on and off. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a robot toy that is played by a plurality of bodies, and in particular, by combining the turning on and off of the magnetic attraction force by an electromagnet and the posture change of the main body, the robot toy of the opponent and a predetermined area The present invention relates to a robot toy for pushing out from inside and competing for items with the opponent's robot toy.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional battle-type robot toy, there is one disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 6-327843. This conventional example has a torso having an arm and a waist supporting the same,
The trunk including the arms is pivotally supported with respect to the waist in the trunk. Then, by having a drive mechanism for swinging the arm, the body part is rotated in the horizontal direction with respect to the waist part by the inertial force, and the entire robot toy is moved forward. Therefore, by causing two identical robots to face each other and move their arms to each other, it is possible to cause both arms to hit the torso of the opponent robot and perform a fist fight.

[0003]

However, in such a conventional battle-type robot toy, it is not possible to positively move the robot toy forward or backward, and the outcome is determined only by a hit. There is a problem that the competition becomes monotonous because it is not possible to hold a robot or hold items together.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to hold and release the opponent's robot toy with an electromagnet, and by combining this movement with movement of the robot and changes in posture, the robot toy has various attacks and defenses. It is an object to provide a robot toy that can take a motion and can play a game with more free motion.

[0005]

A robot toy according to the present invention is a robot toy in which a plurality of bodies are played against each other for competition, and a main body having a magnetic body in at least a part thereof, and a robot toy attached below the main body. A base having a moving means for moving in a predetermined direction, a posture changing means for changing a posture of the main body with respect to the base, and an electromagnet attached to a part of the main body and capable of turning on and off a magnetic attraction force. By having it, the said subject is solved.

The posture changing means may change the refraction angle between the main body and the base, and the posture changing means may change the twist angle between the main body and the base as another structure or in addition. May be possible. Further, in these robot toys, the moving means includes at least left and right drive wheels arranged side by side in the width direction of the robot toy, a single drive device capable of forward and reverse rotation, the drive device and the drive wheel. It may be a robot toy having a one-way clutch mounted between the robot toy and one of which is capable of linearly advancing the robot toy when moving forward and reversing while rotating the robot toy when moving backward. .

Further, the robot toy of the present invention is a robot toy in which a plurality of bodies are played in battle, and a main body and a base having a moving means attached below the main body for moving the main body in a predetermined direction. Attitude changing means for changing the attitude of the main body with respect to the moving means, and an electromagnet attached to the main body, which is attached to the tip of at least one arm and can turn on and off the magnetic attraction force, and the electromagnet. The above problem is solved by configuring a robot toy having a separate magnetic material item that is adsorbed and retained by the.

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION <First Embodiment> An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of the robot toy according to the present embodiment, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an internal structure of a body of the robot toy, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an electromagnet in an arm of the robot toy, and FIG. Is a perspective view of a base portion of the robot, and FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a control method of the robot toy.

(Overall Structure of Robot Toy) FIGS. 1 and 2
As shown in FIG. 1, the robot toy A of the present embodiment has a body 1 as a main body, a head 2 fixed above the body 1, and arms 3 (3A, 3B) fixed on both sides of the body. And a base 4 for mounting these components and moving the entire robot toy A forward and backward, and a battery box 5 serving as a drive power source.

The body 1 has a casing 11 made of synthetic resin, and an iron plate 12 which is a magnetic body is attached to the front surface thereof. Inside the casing 11, a refraction mechanism 13, which is a body posture changing means described later, is arranged.

The head 2 holds a control device 22 described later in a casing 21 made of synthetic resin, and the control device 22 receives a signal from an infrared controller (not shown),
The bending mechanism 13, the moving mechanism 44 of the base 4 described later, and the electromagnet 6 are controlled.

The left arm 3A and the right arm 3B, which are the arms 3 of the robot toy A, each have an L-shaped elbow portion 31, and the left arm 3A.
An electromagnet case 32 is attached to the tip of the, and a hand block 33 imitating a fist is attached to the tip of the right arm 3B. Electromagnet case 32
Holds an electromagnet 6 which will be described later, and this electromagnet case
A front end portion 61 of the electromagnet 6 is exposed on the front surface of 32. Using this electromagnet 6, the opponent robot toy A
The iron plate 12 of the body 1 can be attracted and fixed.

The base 4 is a substrate for supporting the body 1 at the upper end.
41. Further, the substrate 41 has a refraction mechanism 13 in the body 1.
A support frame 42 that cooperates with is integrally molded. Further, the main body of the base 4 is composed of a casing 43 imitating the left and right legs, and in the casing 43, a drive mechanism 44 as a moving means for moving the robot toy A forward and backward is held. The second drive wheel 49 of the drive mechanism 44 is exposed from a part of the casing 43.

The battery box 5 is fixed to the rear end of the base 4, and supplies power to the first motor 14 of the bending mechanism 13, the second motor 45 of the moving mechanism 44, and the electromagnet 6 by wiring (not shown). By attaching the battery box 5 to the rear end of the base 4, the center of gravity of the robot toy A can be lowered, and even if the bending mechanism 13 is actuated and the body 1 is warped back, the robot toy A can be easily operated. Prevent it from falling down.

(Refraction Mechanism) Referring to FIG. 2, the refraction mechanism 13 as the attitude changing means of the robot toy A will be described. As shown in the figure, the refraction mechanism 13 includes a first motor 1 for driving the refraction mechanism 13.
4, the reduction gear group 15 is provided, and the reduction gear structure 15 has a base 4
It is attached to the support rack 42 of.

The first motor 14 is a drive source capable of rotating in the forward and reverse directions and is controlled by the control device 22 described above. The rotational drive force generated by the first motor 14 is transmitted to the support rack 42 via the final drive shaft 16 by the reduction gear group 15 decreasing its rotational speed and conversely increasing its torque. Since the body 1 is supported by the final drive shaft 16 and the support rack 42 with respect to the base 4, the body 1 is bent with respect to the base 4 according to the rotation angle of the final drive shaft 16. As will be described later, this refraction direction is set so that the body part 1 is refracted rearward of the robot toy A, that is, it is bent back.

(Electromagnet Structure) The structure of the electromagnet 6 will be described with reference to FIG. The electromagnet 6 has an H-shaped iron core 61, and a coil 62 is wound around a bar at the center thereof. The electromagnet 6 is arranged in the electromagnet case 32 of the left arm 3A, and as described above, the tip 61a of the iron core 61 is exposed from the front of the electromagnet case 32 (see FIG. 1). In addition, the coil 62 is supplied with power from the battery box 5 via the above-described control device 22 by the conductive wire 62a.

(Movement Means) The structure of the drive mechanism 44 as the movement means of the robot toy A will be described with reference to FIG. The drive mechanism 44 includes a second motor 45, a one-way clutch-equipped reduction gear group 46, and left and right first drive wheels 47, a drive belt 48, and a second drive wheel 49.

The second motor 45 is a driving force source capable of rotating in the forward and reverse directions and is controlled by the control device 22 described above. Second
The rotational driving force generated by the motor 45 is transmitted to the branch shaft 46B that reduces the speed of the reduction gear 46A and branches the driving force to the left and right drive wheels 47A and 47B. And each drive wheel
The rotational force transmitted to 47A and 47B is applied to the drive belts 48A and 48B.
By being transmitted to the second drive wheels 49A and 49B by B, and these are grounded, the base 44 and thus the robot toy A can be moved back and forth.

The rotational force of the branch shaft 46B is transmitted to the left first drive wheel 47A and the right first drive wheel 47B, respectively. The one-way clutch is provided between the right first drive wheel 47B and the branch shaft 46B.
46C is arranged, and the rotational force is selectively transmitted in the forward and reverse directions. That is, the one-way clutch 46C follows the rotation of the branch shaft 46B when the second motor 45 rotates forward, transmits this rotational force to the first drive wheel 47B, and rotates the second motor 45 reversely. Therefore, even if the branch shaft 46B rotates, the branch shaft 46B idles and the rotational force is not transmitted to the first drive wheel 47B.

Therefore, the drive mechanism 44 as a whole has the second
When the motor 45 is rotated forward, this rotation is the left and right first
The robot toy A is linearly moved forward by being transmitted to the drive wheels 47A, 47B and the second drive wheels 49A, 49B.
When the motor 45 is rotated in the reverse direction, this rotation is transmitted only to the first left first drive wheel 47A and the second left drive wheel 49A, and the robot toy A moves backward to turn to the left (backward turn). That is, the robot toy A can be linearly moved by rotating the second motor 45 forward, and the robot toy B can be rotated by rotating the second motor 45 backward.

(Control Mechanism) The structure of the control device 22 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in the figure, the control device 22 is connected to the signal receiver 23 from the controller and the battery box 5 as an input, and as the output, the first motor 14 of the bending mechanism 13 and the first of the drive mechanism 44 described above. 2 motors 45,
The electromagnet 6 is connected. As a result, the operator uses the controller to move the robot toy A forward and backward,
It is possible to select whether the body portion 1 is bent back and the electromagnet 3 is actuated or stopped.

(Competition Method) Next, the competition method of the robot toy of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7.
As shown in FIG. 6, in the present embodiment, the electromagnet 6 is the left arm 3
The first robot toy A1 attached to A and the electromagnet 6
Uses the second robot toy A2 attached to the right arm 3B as a set.

By using the two symmetrical robot toys A1 and A2 as described above, the robot toys A1 and A2 are opposed to each other as shown in FIG.
The left arm 3A and the right arm 3B each having the electromagnetic magnet 6 face each other on the same side.

FIG. 7 shows an example of a competition of robot toys A1 and A2. Two competitors have a competition area (not shown) having a predetermined area for each of the robot toys A1 and A2.
The rule is to obtain a win by placing the robot toy A1 inside and moving the robot toy A2 of the opponent out of the competition area.

That is, the competitor uses the controller to turn the robot toys A1 and A2 forward or backward to change the positions and directions of the robot toys A1 and A2, and bargain with the opponent robot toy A2 to make their own game. 1
The electromagnetic case 31 of the robot toy A1 is moved so as to come into contact with the iron plate 12 of the body portion 1 of the second robot toy A2 of the opponent.

When the electromagnet 6 of the first robot toy A1 of his own is attracted to the iron plate 12 of the second robot toy A2 of the opponent, at the same time, the refracting mechanism 13 is operated to cause the robot toy A2 of the opponent. Is suspended in the air. In this state, since the base 4 of the second robot toy A2 does not touch the ground, freedom is lost, and the player of the first robot toy A1 moves to the vicinity of the playing area while keeping this state and the electromagnet 6 The second robot toy A2 can be hung outside the competition area by turning off the switch.

Of course, depending on the position of the opponent's robot toy A2, one's own robot toy A1 may be hit and the opponent's robot toy A2 may be pushed out of the competition area.

On the other hand, the second robot toy A2 on the side where the opponent's electromagnet 6 is attracted to the iron plate 12 of the opponent also moves its own torso 1 faster than the body 1 of the first robot toy A1 warps. By turning it back, the first robot toy A1 can be lifted up. In this state, the competitor of the first robot toy A1 must turn off the electromagnet 6 to leave, so that the posture can be reversed. it can.

As described above, the two athletes control their robot toys A1 and A2 to make forward or backward turns to change the posture of the torso 1, and
By operating and stopping the electromagnet 6, it is possible to perform various tricks, so that it is possible to play with a high degree of freedom.

<Second Embodiment> A second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a front perspective view and a rear perspective view of the robot toy according to the second embodiment. The robot toy B according to the second embodiment differs from the robot toy A according to the first embodiment in which the refraction angle of the body portion 1 is changed, to the arm 103.
It has a structure in which only the chisel goes up and down. The same members as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the robot toy B
The left and right arms 103A and 103B are provided independently of the body 1, and the upper ends of the L-shaped elbows 131 are pivotally supported by the rotating mechanism arranged in the body 1, respectively. The structure allows you to swing your arms up and down. Then, similarly to the first embodiment, the electromagnet case 132 is formed only at the tip of the left arm 103A, and the electromagnet 6 is built therein.

According to the structure of the robot toy B, the body 1 and the base 4 do not need to be independent, and can be formed as an integral casing. Then, by raising and lowering the arm 103 with a solenoid, there is an advantage that the entire size can be further reduced.

<Third Embodiment> A third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a perspective view illustrating the operation of the robot toy of the third embodiment. The robot toy C according to the third embodiment is different from the robot toy A according to the first embodiment in which the bending angle of the body 1 with respect to the base 4 is changed, and the posture of the body 201 is horizontal relative to the base 204. It has a structure that changes in the twisting direction. In addition,
The same members as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in the figure, in the robot toy C, the body 201 is rotatably mounted on the base plate 241 of the base 204, and similarly a reduction gear group having a high reduction ratio is provided. By disposing a rotating mechanism (not shown) included therein in the body 201, the body 201 can be swung left and right at a predetermined angle.

According to this robot toy C, by twisting the body 1 while holding the opponent robot toy C with the electromagnet 6, the opponent can be tilted, and by cutting the electromagnet 6 in that state, The opponent robot toy C can be turned over.

<Fourth Embodiment> A fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a competitive state of the robot toy of the fourth embodiment. The robot toy D according to the fourth embodiment holds an iron sword 300, which is a magnetic item, on one arm 303B. In addition, the same members as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in the same figure, the robot toy D has a hand block 333 which is an item holding portion capable of lightly holding the iron sword 300 at the tip of the arm 303B opposite to the arm 3A having the electromagnet case 32. There is. Then, according to this robot toy D, as in the first embodiment, the player operates a pair of symmetrical robot toys D, D to compete the two iron swords 300 with the electromagnet 6. It can be carried out.

Since the robot toy D and the robot toy A of the first embodiment are different only in the hand block 333 and the iron sword 300, for example, this portion is used as an attachment and this portion is selected. By doing so, both competitions may be selected.

<Other Embodiments> The robot toy of the present invention is not limited to the structures of the first to fourth embodiments. For example, a set of robot toys are not symmetrical and the electromagnets are on the same side. Robot toys that have the above may be combined for competition. Further, the robot toy may have a composite structure capable of performing an operation of changing the refraction angle of the body and an operation of twisting to the left and right. Also, as a means for moving the base, it is of course possible to provide independent drive sources for the left and right and to have a structure capable of forward, forward, backward, and reverse turns.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the iron plate 12 is mounted as the magnetic body, but the body portion 1 may be composed of an iron casing. In the above embodiment, the control device
Although an example of wirelessly transmitting and receiving data to and from the infrared controller 22 has been shown, it is also possible to connect from the controller box by wire, of course.

In addition to the above structure, for example, the first drive wheel 47 and the second drive wheel 49 can be replaced with each other so that a larger diameter or a smaller diameter can be selected. By varying the drive wheels, it is characterized that the speed is high but the torque is low, or the speed is low but the torque is high, or the combination of the diameters of the first drive wheel 47 and the second drive wheel 49 is changed. This allows the athlete to characterize that the position of the center of gravity is different for each robot toy, which allows a wider range of enjoyment.

[0043]

As described above, according to the robot toy of the present invention, the robot toy of the opponent can be held and released by the electromagnet. By combining this function with the movement of the robot, the robot toy can be held. Can play a wide variety of techniques, and can play with a high degree of freedom.

Further, by using the posture changing means as means for changing the refraction angle between the main body and the base, it is possible to play a game in which the opponent robot toy is hung. Also,
By using the posture changing means as means for changing the twist angle between the main body and the base, it is possible to play the game in which the opponent robot toy is toppled over.

Further, the moving means has at least left and right drive wheels arranged side by side in the width direction of the robot toy, a single drive device capable of forward and reverse rotation, and between the drive device and one of the drive wheels. By having the one-way clutch attached to, the linear movement and rotation can be performed by a simple operation of switching the forward / reverse rotation of the drive means.

Further, the robot toy is attached to one arm, an electromagnet capable of turning on and off the magnetic attraction force, a separate magnetic item attracted by the electromagnet, and the other arm. By having the magnetic material item holding part provided, it is possible to play a competition for items.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a robot toy according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an internal structure of a body of the robot toy.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an electromagnet in an arm of the robot toy.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a base portion of the robot.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a control method of the robot toy.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a competition method of the robot toy.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a competition method of the robot toy.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a robot toy according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a robot toy according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a robot toy according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

A, B, C, D ... Robot toys 1, 201… Body (main body) 12… Iron plate (magnetic material) 13… Refraction mechanism (posture change means) 2 ... Head 22… Control device 3, 103, 303 ... Arms 32… Electromagnetic case 300… Iron Sword (Magnetic item) 333… Hand block (item holder) 4 ... Base 44… Drive mechanism (moving means) 5… Battery box 6 ... Electromagnet

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A robot toy for competing by competing with a plurality of bodies, comprising a main body having a magnetic body in at least a part thereof, and a moving means attached below the main body for moving the robot toy in a predetermined direction. A base having the same; a posture changing means for changing a posture of the main body with respect to the base; and an electromagnet attached to a part of the main body for turning on and off a magnetic attraction force. Robot toys. 2. The robot toy according to claim 1, wherein the posture changing means is capable of changing a refraction angle between the main body and the base. 3. The robot toy according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the posture changing means is capable of changing a twist angle between the main body and the base. 4. The robot toy according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the moving means includes at least left and right drive wheels arranged side by side in the width direction of the robot toy, and a single unit capable of rotating in the forward and reverse directions. And a one-way clutch mounted between the drive device and one of the drive wheels, the robot toy is linearly advanced when moving forward, and the robot toy is rotated when moving backward. A robot toy that can be moved backwards. 5. A robot toy for competing against a plurality of bodies, comprising: a main body, a base attached below the main body, having a moving means for moving the main body in a predetermined direction, and the base of the main body. Posture changing means for changing the posture with respect to, an electromagnet attached to the tip of at least one arm attached to the main body, and capable of turning on and off the magnetic attraction force, and held by the electromagnet. A robot toy, comprising: a separate magnetic material item; and an item holding portion that holds the magnetic material item that is provided at the tip of another arm attached to the main body.