JP2008000152A - Automobile toy - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an automobile toy which carries out a smooth drift running. <P>SOLUTION: The automobile toy 1 has its body 2 having front wheels 7 and rear wheels 8. The body 2 of the automobile toy is provided rollably with a drive unit 3 with a drive wheel 4 which makes a drive wheel 4 shift to the first position of facing forward or to the second position of facing either the left or right. The front wheels 7 is so arranged as to face the same direction as the drive wheel 4 does. When the drive unit 3 with the drive wheel shifts to the second from the first position, the body 2 of the automobile body carries out a drift running tuning either to the left or the right in the opposite direction to each other with a steering wheel kept reversed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an automobile toy that can realize smooth drift traveling.

Conventionally, for example, a gear that rotates following the traveling of a car toy body, a cam that is fixed to a rotation shaft of the gear, an arm member that is rotatably provided in a first position and a second position, A locking piece that is spring-biased in a direction to move the arm member to the first position, and the arm member moves to the second position against the spring when the locking piece engages the cam. An automobile toy in which one of the left and right rear wheels is lifted by an arm member during the rotation and the automobile toy body drifts is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
Utility Model Registration No. 3073167

  However, as in the conventional car toy described above, in a configuration in which one of the left and right rear wheels is lifted by the arm member and the car toy body drifts, the drifting is awkward and smooth drifting cannot be realized. There's a problem.

  This invention is made | formed in view of such a point, and it aims at providing the motor vehicle toy which can implement | achieve smooth drift driving | running | working.

  The vehicle toy according to claim 1 is provided in a vehicle toy body and a first state in which the vehicle toy body is pivotably provided, the driving wheel facing forward, and the second state in which the driving wheel faces left or right. When the drive unit with drive wheels changes from the first state to the second state, the toy car body drifts while bending to the left or right.

  The automobile toy according to claim 2 is the automobile toy according to claim 1, wherein the automobile toy body has a pair of left and right front wheels, and the front wheels are directed in the same direction as the drive wheels of the drive unit with drive wheels. It is what has become.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided an automobile toy according to the first or second aspect, further comprising a lock means for restricting the rotation of the drive unit with drive wheels and holding the drive unit with drive wheels in the first state. It is.

  The automobile toy according to claim 4 is the automobile toy according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the drive unit with drive wheels has a pull-back spring.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the drive unit with drive wheels that is in the first state in which the drive wheels face forward and the second state in which the drive wheels face right or left changes from the first state to the second state. Since the toy body is configured to drift while turning to the left or right, the smooth drift traveling can be realized.

  According to the invention of claim 2, since the pair of left and right front wheels are directed in the same direction as the drive wheels of the drive unit with drive wheels, the handle is cut in the direction opposite to the direction in which the automobile toy body is bent. That is, it becomes a reverse han state, and interest property improves.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the lock means for restricting the rotation of the drive unit with the drive wheel and holding the drive unit with the drive wheel in the first state is provided, the vehicle toy body can be used without drifting. You can also play straight ahead.

  According to the invention which concerns on Claim 4, it can manufacture cheaply compared with the thing of an electric motor type by utilizing the drive unit with a drive wheel which has a pull back type | mold spring.

  An embodiment of an automobile toy according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  1 to 8, reference numeral 1 denotes an automobile toy. The automobile toy 1 includes an automobile toy body 2 in the shape of an automobile that can be put on the palm of the hand, and an up and down direction on the automobile toy body 2. A first state in which at least one drive wheel 4 is provided to be rotatable about the rotation center axis X and the drive wheel 4 faces forward by rotation about the rotation center axis X (see FIG. 1 and the like). And a drive unit 3 with drive wheels that is in a second state (drift travel state shown in FIG. 4 and the like) in which the drive wheel 4 faces either the left or right direction, for example, rightward.

  When the drive unit 3 with drive wheels changes from the first state to the second state, the car toy 1 is configured such that the car toy body 2 that has traveled straightly drifts while turning left or right, for example, leftward. It has become.

  The automobile toy main body 2 has four wheels on the front, rear, left and right that are driven and rotated by the force received from the running surface 6, that is, a pair of left and right front wheels 7 and a pair of left and right rear wheels 8.

  The front wheel 7 is rotatably attached to a front wheel mounting member 12 that rotates about a shaft portion 11 in the vertical direction, and either the left side or the right side is turned forward by rotation of the front wheel mounting member 12 about the shaft portion 11. On the other hand, for example, it is in a state facing rightward. The front wheel mounting member 12 is provided at the front portion of the base body 13 so as to be rotatable about the shaft portion 11.

  The front wheel mounting members 12 and the drive unit with drive wheels 3 are connected by the interlocking means 15, and by operating the interlocking means 15, the left and right front wheels 7 are connected to one drive wheel 4 of the drive unit with drive wheels 3. And always point in the same direction. For this reason, when the automobile toy body 2 drifts, the front wheel 7 moves rightward together with the drive wheels 4 while the handle is cut in the direction opposite to the direction in which the automobile toy body 2 turns, that is, the automobile toy body 2 turns leftward. It becomes the reverse han state which turned to.

  The interlocking means 15 is integrally connected to the drive unit with drive wheel 3 and rotates about the rotation center axis X, and is connected to the front end of the rotation arm 16 so as to be rotatable. A first connecting member 17 fixed to the shaft portion 11 of the front wheel mounting member 12, a second connecting member 18 having a left and right longitudinally connected left end portion to the first connecting member 17, and a first connecting member 17 The second connecting member 18 has a third connecting member 19 rotatably connected to the right end portion and fixed to the shaft portion 11 of the right front wheel mounting member 12.

  Spring mounting portions 21 and 22 are formed on the rotating arm 16 and the fixed arm (fixed member) 20, respectively, and a spring 23 is a biasing means that biases the drive unit with drive wheels 3 into the second state. The front end is attached to the spring mounting portion 21 of the rotating arm 16, and the rear end is attached to the spring mounting portion 22 of the fixed arm 20.

  The rear wheel 8 is attached to both axial ends of the rotating shaft member 24 extending in the left-right direction, and the two left and right rear wheels 8 are always facing forward. The rotary shaft member 24 is rotatably provided at the rear part of the base body 13.

  On the other hand, the drive unit with drive wheels 3 includes a unit main body 31 having a pull-back spring (not shown) inside, and the drive wheels 4 are driven to rotate by the pull-back spring.

  A rear part of the unit body 31 is provided with a first output shaft 32 that is rotated by the elastic restoring force of the pull-back spring. The drive wheel 4 is fixed to the first output shaft 32, and the drive wheel 4 is connected to the car toy body 2. It is located at the approximate center. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, the front portion of the unit main body 31 is provided with a second output shaft 33 that is rotated by the elastic restoring force of the pull-back spring, and the second output shaft 33 is inflated. A cam 34 having a protruding engagement portion 35 is fixed.

  Further, the unit main body 31 is provided with a substantially plate-like movable body 36 that moves, for example, slides between the first position and the second position in accordance with the rotation of the cam 34. A cam 34 is rotatably arranged, and a bulge-like engagement receiving portion 38 that engages with the engagement portion 35 of the cam 34 is formed on the movable body 36.

  Further, the unit main body 31 is provided with a spring 41 which is a biasing means that biases the movable body 36 and moves it toward the first position. When the movable body 36 is in the first position, the contact portion 42 of the movable body 36 protrudes into the hole 43 of the base body 13 of the automobile toy body 2 as shown in FIG. The drive unit with drive wheels 3 is held in the first state by contact with the contact part 44 and contact between the contact part 42 of the movable body 36 and the contacted part 44 of the toy car body 2.

  The engagement portion 35 of the cam 34 of the drive unit 3 with drive wheel engages with the engagement receiving portion 38 of the movable body 36 to push the movable body 36 backward, and the movable body 36 resists the biasing force of the spring 41. When moved from the first position to the second position, the contact portion 42 of the movable body 36 is separated from the contacted portion 44 of the automobile toy main body 2, and the drive unit 3 with the drive wheel is rotated by the urging force of the spring 23. It rotates about X and changes from the first state to the second state.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the car toy 1 regulates rotation about the rotation center axis X of the drive unit 3 with drive wheels when the car toy 1 is not caused to drift and drives with this drive wheel. Locking means 51 for holding the unit 3 in the first state is provided.

  The locking means 51 is configured by a substantially plate-like lock switch 52 provided on the base body 13 of the toy car body 2 so as to be movable in the front-rear direction. The lock switch 52 is in contact with the drive unit 3 with drive wheels by a moving operation in the front-rear direction, and the lock state that restricts the rotation of the drive unit 3 with drive wheels to the second state is the following: It is possible to selectively switch to the unlocked state in which the drive unit 3 with drive wheels without contact is allowed to rotate to the second state. The operation portion 53 of the lock switch 52 protrudes slightly below the bottom surface of the base body 13, and a plurality of grooves 54 are formed in the protruding portion of the operation portion 53. A main body cover (not shown) is attached to the base body 13 of the automobile toy main body 2 with a fixture such as a screw.

  Next, the operation and the like of the car toy 1 will be described.

  When playing the car toy body 2 by drifting, the lock switch 52 is set to the unlocked state, and then the body cover of the car toy body 2 is grasped with a finger and the driving wheel 4 is brought into contact with the running surface 6 to As the toy body 2 travels back, the pull-back spring of the drive unit 3 with drive wheels is wound, and the drive force is stored in the drive unit 3 with drive wheels.

  At this time, the drive unit with drive wheels 3 naturally enters the first state, and is held in the first state by the contact between the contact portion 42 of the movable body 36 and the contacted portion 44 of the automobile toy body 2. .

  Then, when the driving wheel 4, the front wheel 7 and the rear wheel 8 are in contact with the traveling surface 6, when the finger is released from the main body cover of the automobile toy body 2 to release the pull-back spring, first, the automobile toy body 2 is moved forward. The vehicle travels straight from the rotation of the drive wheel 4 in the state of facing.

  The engaging portion 35 of the cam 34 of the driving unit 3 with the driving wheel engages with the engaging receiving portion 38 of the movable body 36 and pushes the movable body 36 backward, so that the movable body 36 resists the biasing force of the spring 41. Then, when moving from the first position to the second position, the abutting portion 42 of the movable body 36 is separated from the abutted portion 44 of the automobile toy body 2, and the drive unit 3 with the drive wheel is rotated by the biasing force of the spring 23. Rotating about the central axis X to change from the first state to the second state, the drive wheel 4 is in the state of facing either the left or right, for example, the right direction (right diagonally forward). At the same time, the left and right front wheels 7 are also directed in the right direction (right diagonally forward).

  Then, the car toy body 2 that has been traveling straight travels while drifting to the left in a reverse hung state in which the front wheels 7 are directed to the right, based on the rotation of the drive wheels 4 that are directed to the right. Depending on the positional relationship between the engagement portion 35 of the cam 34 and the engagement receiving portion 38 of the movable body 36, the automobile toy body 2 may start drift traveling with almost no straight travel.

  In addition, what is necessary is just to switch the lock switch 52 to a locked state, when driving | running | working and driving | running | working the toy car body 2 straight without making it drift. When the lock switch 52 is switched to the locked state, a part of the lock switch 52 protrudes into the hole 43 of the base body 13 and comes into contact with the drive unit 3 with drive wheels. The rotation to the two-state side is restricted, and the drive unit with drive wheels 3 is held in the first state.

  Thus, according to the automobile toy 1, the drive unit with drive wheels 3 having the drive wheels 4 changes from the straight traveling state that is the first state to the drift traveling state that is the second state. Since drift running is performed in a state, smooth drift running can be realized, and therefore, interest can be improved.

  In addition, the vehicle toy main body 2 is caused to travel straight ahead without drifting because the lock means 51 is provided for restricting the rotation of the driving unit 3 with driving wheels and holding the driving unit 3 with driving wheels in the first state. You can also play.

  In the above-described embodiment, the configuration in which the automobile toy main body 2 drifts while turning in the left direction has been described. However, for example, the automobile toy main body 2 may drift while running in the right direction.

  Moreover, the drive unit 3 with a drive wheel is not limited to what drives and rotates the drive wheel 4 with a pull-back spring, and may be one that rotates and drives the drive wheel 4 with an electric motor, for example.

It is a schematic plan view at the time of the straight running of the automobile toy according to the embodiment of the invention. It is a schematic bottom view at the time of the straight running of the automobile toy same as above. It is a schematic side view of a motor vehicle toy same as the above. It is a schematic plan view at the time of the drift running of a motor vehicle toy same as the above. It is a schematic bottom view at the time of the drift running of a motor vehicle toy same as the above. It is a schematic side view of a motor vehicle toy same as the above. It is a schematic bottom view at the time of the straight running lock of an automobile toy same as the above. It is a perspective view of the state which removed the main body cover of the automobile toy same as the above.

Explanation of symbols

1 Car Toy 2 Car Toy Body 3 Drive Unit with Drive Wheel 4 Drive Wheel 7 Front Wheel
51 Locking means

Claims (4)

A car toy body,
The vehicle toy main body is rotatably provided, and includes a drive unit with a drive wheel in a first state in which the drive wheel faces forward and a second state in which the drive wheel faces left or right,
When the drive unit with drive wheels changes from the first state to the second state, the automobile toy main body drifts while turning to the left or right. The car toy body has a pair of left and right front wheels,
The automobile toy according to claim 1, wherein both front wheels are directed in the same direction as drive wheels of a drive unit with drive wheels. The automobile toy according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising: a lock unit that restricts the rotation of the drive unit with drive wheels and holds the drive unit with drive wheels in the first state. The motor vehicle toy according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the drive unit with drive wheels has a pull-back spring.

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