JP2004154398A - Traveling toy - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a novel traveling toy which has a traveling path for itsself and can travel independently of the traveling path by allowing it to join with another traveling toy. <P>SOLUTION: The traveling toy A is provided with an approach 1 which is connected attachably and detachably to the terminal end of the traveling path 2 for traveling another traveling toy A', and allows another traveling toy A' traveling on the traveling path 2 to enter a toy main body from the rear end of the toy body. Then, the toy body is provided with: a releasing mechanism C for releasing the connection of the traveling path 2 and the toy body linked with entering of another traveling toy A' into the toy main body from the approach 1; and a driving mechanism D for rotating driving wheels 6 and 7 provided at the toy body linked with the releasing mechanism C. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a traveling toy, and more particularly to a traveling toy that is connected to an end of a traveling path and starts traveling after leaving the traveling path when other traveling toys that have traveled on the traveling path unite.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, various types of traveling toys traveling on a traveling path have been proposed and put to practical use.However, since simply traveling on the traveling path is tiring, various measures have been taken on the traveling path and traveling toys. I have. This traveling toy not only runs on a flat traveling road, but also has a reversing road that makes the vehicle turn halfway in a vertical plane in the traveling direction, so that even if the road reverses, the vehicle can travel without falling. (For example, see Patent Document 1).
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-09-313744 (page 2-3, FIG. 3)
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the above-mentioned vehicle (traveling toy) can not only travel on a flat travel path but also travel on an inverted travel path, and can enjoy a variety of travels. This is not intended to allow the vehicle to run off the travel path, and there is a risk that the vehicle may be tired of simply traveling the same travel path repeatedly.
[0005]
The present invention solves the above-described problems, and provides a traveling toy of a new concept that can travel without being influenced by the traveling path by being combined with another traveling toy by providing the traveling toy itself with a traveling path. Make it an issue.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above problem, a traveling toy according to the present invention is connected to an end of a traveling path on which another traveling toy travels, and the other traveling toy traveling on the traveling path is a toy from a rear end of the toy body. A traveling toy having an access path capable of entering the main body, wherein the toy body is disconnected from the traveling path and the toy body in connection with another traveling toy entering the toy body from the approach path. And a drive mechanism for rotating a drive wheel provided on the toy body in association with the release mechanism.
[0007]
The release mechanism and the drive mechanism may be operated using the rotational force of the drive wheel of another traveling toy that has entered the approach path as a drive source.
[0008]
Further, it is preferable that the traveling toy has the following requirements.
(A) The traveling toy can receive a signal transmitted from a remote controller, and each time the operation button of the remote controller is pressed, the rotation direction of a motor for rotating the drive wheel is switched. When the motor rotates forward, the left and right drive wheels rotate forward, and when the motor rotates reversely, one drive wheel rotates backward and the other drive wheel continuously rotates forward.
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
FIG. 1 shows an example of a traveling toy according to the present invention. The traveling toy A performs a straight traveling and a turning traveling by receiving a signal from a remote controller B. In the rear part, an approach path 1 for another traveling toy to enter is formed, and as shown in FIG. 2, this approach path 1 is a traveling path 2 of the last stage of the traveling path on which the other traveling toy travels. The terminal can be connected to the end by the connecting member 3.
[0010]
The connecting member 3 is formed of a seesaw member rotatably supported on both sides of the frame 4 by a supporting shaft 5 so as to be vertically rotatable. The connecting member 3 is a driving wheel of another traveling toy entered from the approach path 1. The connection between the approach path 1 and the traveling path 2 is released by the release mechanism C that operates using the rotational force of the drive wheel as a driving force, and the drive mechanism D that rotates the drive wheels 6 and 7 in conjunction with the release mechanism C operates. It has become.
[0011]
Auxiliary wheels 8 are attached to the front and rear sides of the frame 4 so that the vehicle can run with the auxiliary wheels 8 and the driving wheels 6 and 7, and the endless track belt attached to both sides of the frame 4 is simulated. The drive wheels 6, 7, the auxiliary wheel 8, the release mechanism C, and the drive mechanism D are not visible from the outside by the cover members 9, 10.
[0012]
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the connecting member 3 has a hook portion 12 that has a rear end protruding rearward of the approach path 1 and engages with protruding pieces 11 formed on both end surfaces of the traveling path 2. The rear end always moves down by its own weight around the support shaft 5. The front end is curved upward to form an engaging portion 13, and when the front portion of the connecting member 3 is rotated downward by a release mechanism C described later, the hook portion 12 moves upward and is formed on the traveling path 2. The protruding piece 11 comes off.
[0013]
The release mechanism C meshes with a roller 16 exposed from an opening 15 formed in the traveling surface of the approach path 1, pinion gears 18 and 19 fixed to both ends of a shaft 17 of the roller 16, and the pinion gears 18 and 19, respectively. Spur gears 20 and 21 and slide members 24 and 25 provided with rack gears 22 and 23 meshing with the spur gears 20 and 21, respectively.
[0014]
The roller 16 is adapted to be rotated by a driving wheel of another traveling toy that has entered the approach path, and the rotation of the roller 16 causes the spur gears 20 and 21 to rotate via pinion gears 18 and 19. ing.
[0015]
The slide members 24 and 25 are supported on the left and right side surfaces of the frame 4 by shafts 31 and 32 and convex pieces 33 and 34 so as to be slidable forward and backward, respectively, and are urged by springs 35 and 36 to always move rearward. Rack gears 22 and 23 are formed on the lower rear edge. The rack gears 22 and 23 mesh with the spur gears 20 and 21, respectively. When the spur gears 20 and 21 rotate, the slide members 24 and 25 slide forward against springs 35 and 36. In the middle of the slide members 24 and 25, engagement protrusions 37 and 38 are formed to protrude downward in a stepwise manner, and the engagement portion 13 of the connecting member 3 is engaged with the engagement protrusions 37 of the slide members 24 and 25. , 38, so that the engaging convex pieces 37, 38 come into contact with the engaging portion 13 by the sliding movement of the slide members 24, 25.
[0016]
When the roller 16 is rotated by the rotational force of the drive wheel of another traveling toy that has entered the approach path 1, the slide members 24 and 25 slide through the pinion gears 18 and 19 and the spur gears 20 and 21. Is moved forward, the engaging projections 37 and 38 abut against the engaging portion 13 of the connecting member 3, and when further advanced, the engaging portion 13 is pushed down, so that the connecting member 3 pivots at the front part downward, Since the rear part rotates upward, the hook 12 is disengaged from the convex piece 11 of the traveling path 2 and the connection between the traveling path 2 and the approach path 1 (the traveling toy A) is released.
[0017]
The drive mechanism D rotates the drive wheels 6 and 7 in cooperation with the release mechanism C. The drive mechanism D controls a rotation of the drive wheel 6 by rotating the motor 41 and the leaf switch 40 disposed in front of the slide member 24. , 7 to be transmitted to the gear group.
[0018]
When the slide switch 24 slides forward, the leaf switch 40 moves until the connection between the traveling path 2 and the approach path 1 (the traveling toy A) is released, as shown in FIG. 3B. The tip of the slide member 24 presses the leaf switch 40 to turn on the leaf switch 40.
[0019]
As shown in the block diagram of FIG. 5, the leaf switch 40 applies a voltage to the motor 41 by turning on the leaf switch 40 according to the position of a slide switch 42 (not shown) disposed on the back surface of the frame 4. Can be set, and a case where a voltage can be applied to the motor 41 irrespective of ON / OFF of the leaf switch 40 can be set.
[0020]
Reference numeral 43 denotes a forward / reverse rotation control circuit. The forward / reverse rotation control circuit 43 includes a receiving circuit for receiving a signal (electromagnetic wave) transmitted from the remote controller B. The direction of the current flowing through 41 is switched.
[0021]
The remote controller B includes a piezoelectric element therein, and generates a spark discharge every time the push button 80 is pressed to generate an electromagnetic wave. The electromagnetic wave is transmitted from an antenna 81.
[0022]
When the motor 41 rotates forward, the drive wheels 6 and 7 rotate forward through the gear group, and when the motor 41 rotates reversely, the drive wheel 6 continuously rotates forward and the drive wheel 7 rotates backward. It has become.
[0023]
As shown in FIG. 6, the two-stage gear 52 rotates via a pinion gear 50 and a gear 51 fixed to a rotating shaft 45 of a motor 41, and a gear 53 via a small gear 52a of the two-stage gear 52. The two-stage gear 54 rotates, and the driving wheel 7 rotates by rotating a gear 55 that is integral with the driving wheel 7 that meshes with the small gear 54 a of the two-stage gear 54. When the motor 41 rotates forward, it rotates forward, and when the motor 41 rotates reversely, it rotates backward (see FIGS. 7A and 7C).
[0024]
On the other hand, a planetary gear 61 meshes with a gear 60 fixed to a shaft 56 of the gear 52. The intermediate gear 63 meshes with the gear 62, the two-stage gear 64 meshes, and the small gear 64 a of the two-stage gear 64 meshes with a gear 65 integrated with the driving wheel 6. The drive wheel 6 is freely attached to the shaft 66.
[0025]
When the motor 41 rotates forward, the planetary gear 61 meshes with the planetary gear 61 as shown in FIG. 7B, and is integrated with the drive wheel 6 via a gear 62 and a two-stage gear 64. The drive wheel 6 is rotated forward by rotating the gear 65. When the motor 41 rotates in the reverse direction, the planetary gear 61 directly meshes with the gear 62 as shown in FIG. Since this is rotated in the direction of the arrow, the gear 65 integral with the drive wheel 6 rotates in the direction of the arrow (forward) through the two-stage gear 64, so that the drive wheel 6 is always driven forward regardless of the rotation direction of the motor 41. It is designed to turn over.
[0026]
As shown in FIG. 8, in the traveling toy having the above configuration, another traveling toy A ′ travels on the traveling path 2 in a state where it is connected to the end of the traveling path 2, and enters the traveling toy from the approach path 1. When the front wheel 70 pushes down the step 71, as shown in FIG. 9, the hook 72 integrated with the step 71 is pushed down, and the locking of the arm 73 is released, so that the arm 73 is moved forward by the restoring force of the spring 74. The shovel 75 at the front moves and turns upward, and the front shovel 75 changes its form into a monster by a form changing structure (not shown).
[0027]
Then, the front portion 76 of the traveling toy A 'comes into contact with the back surface 77 of the traveling toy A, and the traveling toy A is stopped. At this time, the driving wheel 78 of the traveling toy A' is placed on the roller 16 on the approach road. , The drive wheel 78 rotates the roller 16. When the roller 16 rotates, the slide members 24 and 25 are moved forward via the pinion gears 18 and 19 and the spur gears 20 and 21, and the engagement convex pieces 37 and 38 abut on the engagement portions 13 of the coupling member 3. Further, when the connecting member 3 is further advanced, the engaging portion 13 is pushed down, so that the front portion of the connecting member 3 rotates downward, and the rear portion of the connecting member 3 rotates upward. As a result, the connection state between the approach path 1 (traveling toy A) and the final-stage traveling path 2 is released.
[0028]
When the hooks 12 move upward and the connected state is released by the movement of the slide members 24 and 25, the leaf switch 40 is turned on, and the motor 41 starts normal rotation. When the motor 41 rotates forward, as shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, the driving wheels 6 and 7 rotate forward, so that the traveling toy A moves forward with the traveling toy A ′ entering the approach path 1. First, as shown in FIG. 11, the vehicle leaves the traveling path 2 at the final stage and starts traveling with another traveling toy A 'placed thereon.
[0029]
Here, when the push button 80 of the remote controller B is pressed and operated, a spark discharge occurs at a voltage generated by the piezoelectric element, so that an electromagnetic wave is generated, and the forward / reverse rotation control circuit 43 of the traveling toy A that receives the electromagnetic wave with the antenna 82 The direction of the current flowing through the motor 41 is changed, and the motor 41 is rotated in the reverse direction. When the motor 41 rotates in the reverse direction, as shown in FIGS. 7 (c) and 7 (d), the driving wheel 6 rotates in the reverse direction, and the driving wheel 7 continues to rotate forward without rotating in the reverse direction. Turns around on the spot. When the push button 80 of the remote controller B is pressed again, the motor 41 rotates forward again, so that both the drive wheels 6 and 7 are rotated forward, and the traveling toy goes straight in the changed direction.
[0030]
When the motor 41 is rotated independently of the leaf switch 40 by switching the slide switch 42, the vehicle can travel independently without being combined with another traveling toy A '.
[0031]
Further, if step 71 is pressed down with a finger, the running toy A can be changed from a bulldozer to a robot as shown in FIG. The running of the toy A can be enjoyed.
[0032]
Although the traveling toy A described above is formed by imitating a bulldozer, the traveling toy may be formed by imitating a ferry boat, and the final-stage traveling path 2 may be formed by imitating a quay of a port. Thus, the traveling toy (car, train, etc.) A traveling on the traveling path may get on the ferry boat from the quay, and may leave the port when the traveling toy enters.
[0033]
【The invention's effect】
According to the invention of claim 1, the other traveling toy that is connected to the end of the traveling path on which the other traveling toy travels enters the toy body from the approach path provided in the toy body. Then, in conjunction with the approach, the release mechanism operates to release the connection with the traveling path, and the driving mechanism operates to start the rotation of the driving wheel, so that the traveling toy is in a state where another traveling toy is placed. , The traveling toy is started separately from the traveling path, so that it is possible to provide a traveling toy that is different from a traveling toy that simply repeats and circulates on a predetermined traveling path.
[0034]
According to the invention of claim 2, since the release mechanism and the drive mechanism use the rotational force of the drive wheel of another traveling toy that has entered the approach path, it is possible to use the power of the other combined traveling toy. Therefore, no separate driving device is required.
[0035]
According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the straight traveling and turning of the traveling toy can be controlled by a simple operation of pressing the push button of the remote controller, even the younger person can enjoy the fun of the remote control traveling toy. it can.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a traveling toy according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the traveling toy. FIG. 3 is a right side view of a state in which a cover member for explaining operations of a release mechanism and a driving mechanism is removed. 4 (a) and 4 (b) are left side views of a state in which a cover member is removed for explaining the operation of a release mechanism. FIG. 5 is a block diagram of an operation circuit of a motor. FIG. FIGS. 7 (a) to 7 (d) are explanatory diagrams of the relationship between the rotation of a motor and the rotation of a driving wheel. FIG. 8 is a perspective view illustrating a use state of the operating toy. b) is a left side view of a state in which a cover member is removed for explaining an operation state of the step. FIG. 12 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which the traveling toy is separated from the traveling path. Description of the issue]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Approach path 2 Running path 3 Connecting member 6, 7 Drive wheel 41 Motor 80 Operation button A Running toy A 'Other running toy B Remote controller C Release mechanism D Drive mechanism

Claims (3)

A traveling toy having an access path that is detachably connected to an end of a traveling path on which another traveling toy travels, and that allows another traveling toy traveling on the traveling path to enter the toy body from the rear end of the toy body. There is a release mechanism that disconnects the connection between the traveling path and the toy body in connection with the other traveling toy entering the toy body from the approach path in the toy body, and the toy body in conjunction with the release mechanism. A driving toy comprising: a driving mechanism configured to rotate a driving wheel provided. The traveling toy according to claim 1, wherein the release mechanism and the driving mechanism operate using a rotational force of a driving wheel of another traveling toy that has entered the approach path as a driving source. The traveling toy according to claim 1, wherein the traveling toy has the following requirements.
(A) The traveling toy can receive a signal transmitted from a remote controller, and each time the operation button of the remote controller is pressed, the rotation direction of a motor for rotating the drive wheel is switched. When the motor rotates forward, the left and right drive wheels rotate forward; when the motor rotates reversely, one drive wheel rotates backward and the other drive wheel continuously rotates forward.

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