JP2009213668A - Figure changing toy - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a figure changing toy with a playful spirit having conventional elements of changing the figure, provided with a part the figure of which can be changed without user's help and providing enjoyment not directly related to the change of the figure. <P>SOLUTION: The figure changing toy A that changes the figure from one to the other comprises a first member 1 and a second member 2. The member 2 is pivoted vertically turnably on the member 1 via a joint member 3. When a lock member 20 provided on the member 1 works, the member 2 makes its position a front/back relationship with the member 1 to form the one figure. When the lock member 20 is released, the member 2 rotates down with its weight, making its position an up/down relationship with the member 1 to form the other figure. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a shape-changing toy that can change its shape from one shape to another, and more particularly to a shape-changing toy with a new idea that involves movement in the process of shape change.

Conventionally, when playing with changing the form of a form-changing toy, the components must be operated one by one, and the operation procedure has been complicated, so the form-changing toy that can change the form of the toy with a simple operation Has been proposed (for example, Patent Document 1). In this form change toy, both ends of two foldable connecting links are pivotally supported by a base member and a movable member, respectively, and a front member and a rear member are pivoted around the movable member. When the two connecting links are folded, the front member and the rear member continuously form one form, and when the two connecting links are extended, the front member and the rear member have two connecting links on both sides. It is made to comprise another form on both sides.
Utility Model Registration No. 3068216

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is that the above-described form-changing toy can change the form with one touch, but the user cannot enjoy the way the form changes by moving the components, There was a risk of getting bored.

  The present invention solves the above-described problems, and includes a portion that can change the form without adding a user's hand while providing a conventional form change element, and is not directly related to the change in the form, but is playful. It is an object of the present invention to provide a new idea of a shape-changing toy equipped with an object.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the form-changing toy according to the present invention is characterized by having the following requirements for changing the form between one form and another form.
(B) The form-changing toy is composed of two members, a first member and a second member. (B) The second member is connected to the first member via a connecting member. (C) The first member or the second member is provided with a lock member, and when the lock member is functioning, the second member is the first member. When the lock function is released, the second member rotates downward with its own weight, and the first member moves up and down. (2) The connecting member includes a rotation mechanism that rotates the second member, and the rotation mechanism rotates the second member when the second member rotates downward by its own weight. Letting

  A spring member that urges the second member downward is provided between the connecting member and the first member, and is forcedly lowered by the elastic force of the spring member in addition to the weight of the second member. It is preferable to move it.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the locking member is functioning, the first member and the second member form one form while maintaining the positional relationship between the front and rear, and when the lock is released, Since the first member and the second member are in a vertical positional relationship to form another form, and the second member rotates while rotating, Not only does the shape change automatically, but it also adds a movement that is not directly related to the change in shape but rotates, thereby realizing a playable toy.

  According to the invention of claim 2, since the second member is forcibly rotated downward by the spring member, the second member is reliably rotated downward of the first member, and the vertical positional relationship is established. It can be configured quickly and reliably.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a traveling body which is one form of the form changing toy A according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a side view. This traveling body is formed to resemble a tractor trailer that pulls the trailer, and a first member 1 formed to resemble a driver seat of the tractor trailer (which constitutes the upper body in the case of a robot) and a chassis (robot) The first member 1 and the second member 2 are connected by a connecting member 3 and the connecting member 3. The 2nd member 2 is connected with respect to the 1st member 1 so that it can rotate up and down.

  The first member 1 is formed with an accommodation recess 5 in the upper part for accommodating the head 4 of the robot in a tiltable manner, and a roof member 6 covering the accommodation recess 5 is provided to be openable and closable on both sides. The arm 7 in the form is rotatably provided.

  The second member 2 is composed of two leg portions 8 in the form of a robot. A rear wheel 9 and a rotating plate 10 are provided on the side surface of the leg portion 8, and the rotating plate 10 is attached to the leg portion 8. The shaft 11 is rotatably attached, and a support plate 13 that supports the front wheel 12 is attached to the tip. And the bumper 14 is attached to the front-end | tip of the support plate 13 so that rotation is possible.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the connecting member 3 includes a base 15 and a rotation mechanism (gear unit) 16, and the base 15 constitutes a waist of the robot in the form of a robot. A support member 18 that rotatably supports a connecting member 17 that connects the second member 2 constituting the leg portion 8 in the form of a robot is attached to the support portion 18 so as to be rotatable in the front-rear direction. The leg portion 8 is rotatably supported via the connecting member 17 so that the leg portion 8 can be rotated forward, backward, left and right with respect to the base 15.

  Further, on the front surface of the base 15, there is a locking claw 20 a of the lock member 20 in which a shaft hole 20 b is pivotally supported by a support shaft (not shown) formed in the first member 1. An engaging recess 21 is formed, and a connecting plate 23 formed at the tip of the shaft 22 protruding downward from the bottom of the gear unit 16 is fixed to the upper surface by appropriate means.

  The gear unit 16 includes a unit case 25, a crown gear 26 disposed inside the unit case 25, a drive gear 27 that is coaxial with the crown gear 26 and disposed outside the unit case 25, and a pinion that meshes with the crown gear 26. The above-described connecting plate 23 is formed integrally with the shaft 22 of the pinion gear 28.

  The unit case 25 is formed by projecting support shafts 29 on both side surfaces. The support shafts 29 are supported by bearings (not shown) formed on the first member 1, and the gear unit 16 is connected to the first member 1. It arrange | positions so that it can rotate centering on the spindle 29 in the inside.

  The drive gear 27 meshes with a rack gear 30 that is formed in a circular arc shape concentric with the support shaft 29 of the unit case 25. The rack gear 30 has a fitting hole 30a in the first shape. A fitting shaft (not shown) provided in the member 1 is fitted and fixed.

  Reference numeral 31 denotes a spring member. The spring member 31 has one end 31 a inserted into a hole 32 formed in the side surface of the unit case 25 and the other end 31 b formed in a support hole (formed in the first member 1. The second member 2 (leg portion 8) is urged to rotate downward by the elastic force of the spring member 31 in addition to its own weight.

  As shown in FIG. 4, in a state where the locking claw 25a of the lock member 25 is engaged with the locking recess 21 of the base 15 and locked so that the second member 2 cannot rotate downward, FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, the first member 1 and the second member 2 maintain the front-rear positional relationship, and the form change toy A is in the form of a traveling body.

  Next, the case where the form change toy of the said structure is changed from the form of the traveling body which is a 1st form to the form of the robot which is a 2nd form is demonstrated. First, the rotating plate 10 attached to the second member 2 is folded back with the shaft 11 as a fulcrum, the front wheel 12 is moved so as to be in parallel with the side surface of the leg portion 8, and the arm portion 7 is moved to the first portion. The operation part of the lock member 20 is rotated with the other hand while the first member 1 is held with one hand and the entire toy A is lifted up while being separated from the member 1 (see FIG. 5). 25c is pushed down to release the locked state of the base 15 (see FIG. 6A).

  Since the second member 2 (leg part 8) is attached to the base 15 via the connecting member 17, it is urged downward by the elastic force of the spring member 31 in addition to the weight of the leg part 8. Can be rotated.

  Since the second member 2 is connected to the first member 1 via the connecting member 3, the gear unit 16 rotates integrally with the second member 2 around the support shaft 20. At this time, since the drive gear 27 of the gear unit 16 is meshed with the rack gear 30, the drive gear 27 is rotated, and the crown gear 26 coaxial with the drive gear 27 is rotated. The pinion gear 28 is rotated.

  When the pinion gear 28 is rotated, the connecting plate 23 is rotated. Since the connecting plate 23 is fixed to the base 15, the base 15 integrated with the connecting plate 23 is rotated so that the connecting member 17 is moved. The second member 2 (the leg portion 8) connected via the rotation rotates downward while rotating (see FIG. 6B).

  When the second member 2 is urged by the spring member 31 in addition to its own weight and rotated until it becomes vertical, the engagement between the drive gear 27 and the rack gear 30 is released and the drive gear 27 is free. The second member 2 can be freely rotated with respect to the first member 1 (see FIG. 6C).

  In this state, since the positional relationship between the first member 1 and the second member 2 is changed from the front-rear position to the vertical position, the shape-changing toy A moves the second member 2 to the lower body as shown in FIG. The first member is standing upright as an upper body, and it has changed to a robot form. However, in order to make a more complete robot form, a part of the upper surface of the first member 1 is covered. If the roof member 6 is tilted backward, the head 4 accommodated in the accommodating recess 5 is raised, and the folded hand portion 32 is caused, the robot is in a complete state as shown in FIG. It can be changed to other forms.

  As described above, the locked state by the lock member 25 is released, the second member 2 is added to its own weight with respect to the first member 1, and is rotated downward using the elastic force of the spring member 31, so that the first member 1 By changing the positional relationship between the member and the second member from the front-rear position to the vertical position, it is possible to change the form from the first form to the second form, and in the process of the form change, Although it is not directly related to the change of the above, it is possible to enjoy the movement of the second member 2 that rotates downward while rotating, and to realize a shape-changing toy with a playfulness that was not found in conventional shape-changing toys. it can.

The perspective view explaining one form of the form change toy of this invention The side view explaining one form of the said form change toy Exploded perspective view illustrating the configuration of the connecting member Side view for explaining the relationship between the connecting member, the first member, and the second member The perspective view explaining the preparation stage which changes the form of the said form change toy (A)-(c) is a side view explaining the movement of the 2nd member when a lock member is cancelled | released The perspective view explaining the process in which the said shape change toy changes a form to another form The perspective view explaining the form change state to the other form of the above-mentioned form change toy

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 1st member 2 2nd member 3 Connecting member 16 Rotation mechanism (gear unit)
20 Locking member A Shape change toy

Claims (2)

A shape-changing toy comprising the following requirements for changing the shape to one form and the other:
(B) The shape-changing toy is composed of two members, a first member and a second member. (B) The second member is connected to the first member via a connecting member. (C) The first member or the second member is provided with a lock member, and when the lock member is functioning, the second member is the first member. When the lock function is released, the second member rotates downward with its own weight, and the first member moves up and down. (2) The connecting member includes a rotation mechanism that rotates the second member, and the rotation mechanism rotates the second member when the second member rotates downward by its own weight. Letting The shape-changing toy according to claim 1, wherein a spring member that biases the second member downward is provided between the connecting member and the first member.

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