JP2005118297A - On-water toy - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an on-water toy with much interest allowing a running body to run along an on-water truck without making the structure complex, further to provide an on-water toy whose body performs interesting action by a running body running along a truck formed in the body without need of providing a movable means such as a screw or a fan to the body floating on water. <P>SOLUTION: The on-water toy has a truck body with a truck portion and which floats on the water and the running body incorporating a driving source and having running along the above truck portion by means of driving force of the driving source. The above truck body has an annular shape. The above truck body can be split. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a water toy used in a bath or a pool. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a water toy composed of a track body and a traveling body floating on the water.

As for conventional water toys, most of the types have a main body with a drive source that travels on the water or in the water, and the main body that stagnate and floats on the water releases a shower or fountain by the drive source. .
Further, as a water toy of a type in which a traveling body causes an action on a track floating on water, a slope and a ratchet type staircase are provided as a track part, and a manual pump and a hydroactuator are provided as a drive source for moving the track part. A water toy is disclosed (see Patent Document 1).
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 7-44443

  The water toy disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes a hydroactuator that moves a ratchet-type staircase in a main body provided with a track that floats due to the buoyancy of a float provided therein, and the hydrotoyactor and hose Since the stairs can be moved by operating a connected manual pump, the toy can move on a track without using a power source (battery). However, since it is necessary to incorporate a complicated device in the main body, the toy as a whole becomes large and increases in weight, and the hose and manual pump protrude from the toy main body. There was. Further, the main body of the toy was maintained in a floating state on the water and did not have any movement.

  The present invention provides an interesting water toy that allows a traveling body to travel along a water track without complicating the structure. Furthermore, it is not necessary to provide a movable means such as a screw or a fan in the main body floating on the water, and the water toy that provides an interesting movement of the main body when the traveling body travels on a track provided in the main body is provided. .

  The water toy of the present invention is required to have a track body that has a track portion, floats on the water, and a traveling body that incorporates a drive source and travels along the track portion by the driving force of the drive source. And Furthermore, it is a requirement that the track body is annular, and that the track body is formed to be separable. Furthermore, it is a requirement that the track main body is inclined with respect to the water surface due to its own weight.

The water toy according to claim 1 of the present invention comprises at least a track body that floats on the water and a traveling body that travels on the track body by a drive source.
The track body has a structure that floats on water by providing a closed cell foam or an air chamber inside the body formed of resin or the like, or by forming the body itself with a closed cell foam.

  A track portion is provided on the upper surface of the track body, and the traveling body can be freely moved along the track portion. It is preferable that the track portion is provided with a groove or a projection serving as a guide portion so that the traveling body can always travel along the track. Moreover, it can prevent that a traveling body slips on a track | truck by giving a slip prevention process to the location which contact | abuts the track body or the track body. Furthermore, the main body of the track can be provided with members simulating mountains and tunnels to form various backgrounds, and by making the structure in accordance with the appearance of the traveling body, the interest as a toy can be increased.

The traveling body incorporates a driving source such as a spring and a motor, and travels on the track by the driving force of the driving source. In addition, the traveling body can be provided with a floating structure and a movable means so that it can be played on the water or in water. It can also be waterproofed.
In the traveling body, it is preferable to form a guide adapted to the shape of the guide portion provided in the track portion so that the track can travel along the track portion. Moreover, a connection part can be provided so that it can connect with another traveling body, or the slip prevention which prevents sliding on a track | truck during driving | running | working can also be provided.

  Further, as the guide portion of the track portion and the guide of the traveling body, it is also possible to dispose a member made of a metal and a magnetic body or a combination of a magnetic body and a magnetic body.

  By making the track body annular (Claim 2), it is possible to reduce the weight and to give a visual sense as if the traveling body travels on the water. Further, by providing a large inner hole in the ring, the user can use it in a state of entering the inner hole, so that the traveling body can run around the user.

  By forming the track body so as to be split (Claim 3), the track body can be stored without requiring a large space when not in use. In addition, by providing a magnetic material such as a fitting concavity and convexity for connection and magnets on each part that is divided so as to have a raceway portion, these can be combined in a desired order, and the raceway portion can have various course shapes. It can be.

In the water toy according to claim 4 of the present invention, since the upper surface of the track body is inclined with respect to the water surface by the weight of the traveling body, the traveling body travels along the track portion provided in the track body, An orbital body that does not have an interesting movement on the water. Furthermore, the orbital body will cause various movements depending on the shape, especially in the case where a large number of corners and curved surfaces are provided on the outer periphery of the orbital body (ellipse, oval shape, triangle, square, star shape, etc.) Will be a more interesting move.
In the state where the track body is floating on the water, the part where the traveling body exists on the track part sinks in water compared to the other parts due to the weight of the traveling body, and the other part which is far away from this part is submerged. Compared with this part, the ups and downs motion (tilting motion) that emerges is generated. The ups and downs movement increases as the track part is provided on the outer periphery of the track body or the overall length of the traveling body is shortened. Further, the track main body is caused to move up and down on the water as the traveling body travels due to the course shape of the track portion, and also causes movement such as rotational motion, swing motion, and rotational motion.

  Further, although the weight of the traveling body can be selected in a wide range according to the buoyancy acting on the track body, the weight of the traveling body is prevented in order to prevent the track body from being submerged or extremely inclined when the traveling body travels. Is preferably smaller than the buoyancy acting on the track body. Further, in order to impart a large ups and downs motion to the track body, it is more preferable that the weight of the traveling body is set within a range from 1/10 or more of the weight of the track body to approximately the same as the weight of the track body.

  According to claim 1 of the present invention, an amusing water toy that can travel on a floating track without requiring a complicated structure can be provided.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to reduce the weight of the track body and to add visual surprise as if the traveling body travels on the water.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the storage space when not in use can be reduced, and the course shape of the track portion on which the traveling body travels can be freely changed.

  According to claim 4 of the present invention, a more interesting water toy can be provided in which the track body also makes an interesting movement in accordance with the movement of the traveling body running on the floating track body.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the following examples.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the following drawings.
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a water toy according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part of FIG.
The water toy 1 includes a track body 2 and a traveling body 3. The track body 2 is formed integrally with a track portion 21 formed of an annular convex portion on the upper portion of a hollow body 22 that is a circular ring-shaped resin molded body, and the inside of the hollow body 22 is a cavity. A foam 23 serving as a float material is incorporated therein. Further, the track body 2 is configured to be separable, and an uneven portion for fitting is provided on a cross section of one piece (divided piece) of the divided track body 2. In addition to being detachable by the concave and convex portions, the shape of the track body 2 and the track shape of the track portion 21 can be changed or the distance can be increased by combining divided pieces having different track shape (course shape). You can also

  On the track body 2, a main body unit 31 for driving a wheel 32 is incorporated, and a traveling body 3 comprising a vehicle body having a groove-shaped guide 33 on the lower surface is provided separately. The vehicle runs around the track portion 21 without falling into the water from above. The traveling body 3 travels along the track portion 21 in a state where the track portion 21 is engaged in the guide 33 because the wheel 32 rotates by winding the mainspring by the operation portion 311. At this time, the wheels 32 are made of rubber, or an elastic member is provided at a contact portion of the wheels 32 on the track main body 2 so that the wheels 32 rotated by the mainspring do not run idle on the track main body 2. To do.

  As shown in FIG. 3, when the track portion 21 has a groove shape, the guide portion 33 is formed in a convex shape so that the track portion 21 is engaged in the guide 33, and the traveling body 3 is placed on the track body 2. Can run around without falling into the water. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, when the track portion 21 is formed with two convex portions provided in parallel, the wheels of the traveling body 3 can be used together as a guide, so that a commercially available traveling toy can be run. Become.

  In addition, by providing background parts such as tunnels and signals in the track body 2, various backgrounds can be created to increase interest as a toy. Furthermore, by providing the background parts detachably on the upper and side surfaces of the track body 2, the user can freely set the background, and the interest as a toy increases.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, by forming the track body 2 in a flat shape without an inner hole, a space for forming the three-dimensional object 24 and the track portion 21 is secured widely, and a more gorgeous background and a more complicated course are formed. The shape can also be set.

  The weight of the traveling body 3 is set to 1/10 or more of the weight of the track body 2, and the track body 2 has buoyancy that does not sink due to the weight of the traveling body 3. By setting the weight, the track body 2 is moved on the side where the track body 21 is present on the track portion 21 due to the weight of the track body 3 due to the movement of the track body 3 on the track body 2 (circular travel). It sinks, floats and sinks so as to float on the side where the traveling body 3 does not exist, and rotates on the water. Furthermore, by forming protrusions of various shapes and sizes on the portion of the track body 2 that comes into contact with water, the track body 2 rotates on the water and moves forward or zigzag by movement of the traveling body 3. Can give more complex and interesting movements. Further, a complicated movement can be imparted by changing the shape of the track body 2 and the course shape of the track portion 21.

It is an external appearance perspective view which shows one Example of the water toy of this invention. It is a principal part expanded sectional view in FIG. It is a cross-sectional enlarged view which shows the other example of FIG. It is a cross-sectional enlarged view which shows the other example of FIG. It is an external appearance perspective view which shows the other example of a track main body.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Water toy 2 Track body 21 Track part 22 Hollow body 23 Float 24 Three-dimensional object 3 Traveling body 31 Driving source (spring unit)
311 Operation unit 32 Wheel 33 Guide

Claims (4)

  A water toy comprising a track body that has a track portion and floats on the water, and a traveling body that incorporates a drive source and travels along the track portion by the driving force of the drive source.   The water toy according to claim 1, wherein the track body is annular.   The water toy according to claim 1, wherein the track main body is formed to be separable.   The water toy according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the track main body is inclined with respect to the water surface by the weight of the traveling body.

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