JP2012147885A - Moving toy - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a moving toy which is inexpensive and by which a player can enjoy a game rich in change.SOLUTION: A power source 31 and a second moving body 30 having a driven wheel 33 which is driven by the power of the power source 31 are mounted and fixed to a first moving body 10 having no power source, the first moving body 10 is moved by utilizing the power source 31 of the second moving body 30, and thus the moving toy which is inexpensive and by which the player can enjoy the game rich in change is achieved.

Description

  The present invention relates to a mobile toy.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, hand-held devices such as automobile toys and railcar toys that have a moving element such as wheels without a power source are known as moving bodies.
Moreover, what has a motive power source is known as a moving body. The moving body includes a moving element such as a wheel or a leg, and a power source such as a motor or a spring for driving the moving element, and is configured to travel by driving the moving element with the power of the power source. (For example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2007-37633 A

A push-type moving body is inexpensive because it does not have a power source. However, since the hand-held moving body does not move unless a person touches it, there is a problem that the operation is troublesome.
On the other hand, a moving body having a power source moves even without a human hand. The moving body having the power source is simpler to operate than the hand-held moving body, but requires a power source, and therefore there is a problem that the price per vehicle becomes high.
Note that it is difficult to use two moving objects at the same time in a play using a moving object, and there is no other way to play by changing the moving object to be used when changing the play. It is necessary to prepare many kinds of moving bodies.

  An object of the present invention is to provide an inexpensive mobile toy capable of a variety of games.

The invention of claim 1
A first moving body having wheels or legs;
A power source and a second moving body having a drive wheel driven by the power of the power source,
In the first moving body,
A mounting portion for mounting the second moving body;
Fixing means for fixing the second moving body mounted on the mounting portion;
The input rotating body that is engaged with the driving wheel of the second moving body fixed by the fixing means and is rotated by the rotation of the driving wheel, and the power input from the input rotating body is the first rotating body. A power transmission mechanism for transmitting to the wheels or legs of the moving body of
It is a mobile toy characterized by being provided.

The invention of claim 2
A first moving body having wheels or legs;
A power source and a second moving body having a drive wheel driven by the power of the power source,
In the first moving body,
A mounting portion for mounting the second moving body; and a fixing means for fixing the second moving body mounted on the mounting portion;
An input rotator that engages with an output rotator that rotates integrally with the drive wheel of the second moving body fixed by the fixing means, and is rotated by the rotation of the output rotator;
A power transmission mechanism that transmits power input from the input rotating body to the wheels or legs of the first moving body;
It is a mobile toy characterized by being provided.

  A third aspect of the invention is the mobile toy according to the second aspect, wherein the output rotator and the output rotator are constituted by gears meshing with each other.

The invention of claim 4 is the mobile toy according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The fixing means includes
A first hole and a second hole formed at predetermined intervals in the floor panel of the second moving body;
It is composed of a base portion, a first protrusion and a second protrusion formed on the first moving body,
The first projection is formed at the tip of an elastically deformable elastic piece,
The second protrusion is formed with a claw that protrudes toward the first protrusion,
In the state where the protrusion is in contact with the lower surface of the floor panel of the second moving body, the elastic piece is elastically deformed, and the lower surface of the floor panel of the second moving body is in contact with the base portion, The second protrusion is insertable into the second hole;
When the second moving body is moved from the position where the second protrusion is inserted into the second hole toward the side opposite to the protruding direction of the claw, the first protrusion is elastically restored. The claw portion of the second protrusion is configured to be engaged with the first hole by force and to be locked to the edge of the second hole.

According to the present invention, when the second moving body is mounted on the first moving body that cannot move by itself, the power source of the second moving body can be moved by itself. Functions as a power source for the first moving body, so that the installation of the second moving body creates an image as if the first moving body was given vitality or vitality.
Accordingly, it is possible to realize a mobile toy that can be played at a low cost and varied.

It is the perspective view which showed one Embodiment of the movement toy concerning this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of the 1st moving body of the movable toy shown in FIG. FIG. 2 is a mechanism diagram schematically showing each power transmission mechanism of the mobile toy shown in FIG. 1. It is the figure which showed the 1st fixing means of the movable toy shown in FIG. In the mobile toy shown in FIG. 1, it is the perspective view which showed the state which fixed the 2nd moving body to the 1st moving body with the 1st fixing means. In the mobile toy shown in FIG. 1, it is the perspective view which showed the state which fixed the 2nd moving body to the 1st moving body with the 2nd fixing means.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a mobile toy according to an embodiment.
The moving toy 1 includes a first moving body 10 and a second moving body 30.
The first moving body 10 has front legs 11a and 11b and rear legs 11c and 11d which are moving elements, but does not have a power source. On the other hand, the second moving body 30 has four wheels 33 and a motor (power source) 31 which are moving elements.
Here, the first moving body 10 is provided with a mounting portion, and the second moving body 30 can be mounted on the mounting portion.
And when this 2nd moving body 30 is mounted in the 1st moving body 10, this moving toy 1 is the power transmission mechanism B of the 2nd moving body 30, and the power transmission mechanism A of the 1st moving body 10. And the motor 31 of the second moving body 30 and the front legs 11a and 11b and the rear legs 11c and 11d of the first moving body 10 are connected to each other. The front legs 11a and 11b and the rear legs 11c and 11d are driven so that the first moving body 10 moves.
Next, the second moving body 30 and the first moving body 10 will be described in detail in this order.

First, the second moving body 30 will be described.
The second moving body 30 is configured as an automobile toy. The second moving body 30 has four wheels 33 as described above.
As shown in FIG. 3, the second moving body 30 includes a motor 31 and a gear train 32 for transmitting the power of the motor 31 to the rear wheel shaft 33a. The second moving body 30 can travel (move) by transmitting the power of the motor 31 to the rear wheel 33 via the gear train 32 and the rear wheel shaft 33a. . That is, the rear wheel 33 of the second moving body 30 is a driving wheel.
Further, the rear wheel shaft 33a of the second moving body 30 has an output gear (output rotating body for transmitting the power of the second moving body 30 to the first moving body 10, as shown in FIG. ) 32a is provided. A part of the output gear 32 a protrudes downward from the floor panel 30 a of the moving body 30. In this embodiment, the output gear 32a is separate from the rear wheel 33 and is fixed to the rear wheel shaft 33a. However, the output gear 32a may be integrated with the rear wheel 33. Good.
In the second moving body 30, a power transmission mechanism B for transmitting the power of the second moving body 30 to the first moving body 10 is configured by the gear train 32 and the output gear 32a.
Note that rectangular holes 41 and 42 are formed in the front and rear portions of the floor panel 30a of the second moving body 30 as shown in FIG. The holes 41 and 42 constitute a part of first fixing means 40A described later.

Next, the first moving body 10 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 3, the first moving body 10 has a shape of a four-legged animal toy or robot toy. As described above, the first moving body 10 includes the front legs 11a and 11b and the rear legs 11c and 11d.
The front legs 11 a and 11 b are installed on both sides of the front part of the box-shaped casing 12 that forms the trunk main body, while the rear legs 11 c and 11 d are installed on both sides of the rear part of the casing 12. The front legs 11 a and 11 b and the rear legs 11 c and 11 d are connected to each other by a link 13.

That is, a long hole 14 is formed in the upper and lower direction (longitudinal direction) at the upper part of the front legs 11a and 11b. A circular hole 15 is formed in the upper part of the front legs 11 a and 11 b below the long hole 14 and at a position behind the extended line of the long hole 14. On the other hand, a circular hole 16 is formed in the upper part of the rear legs 11c and 11d, and a circular hole 17 is also formed thereabove. A circular hole 18 is formed at the front end portion of the link 13, and a cylindrical shaft 19 is formed at the rear end portion.
Further, a circular shaft 20 and an eccentric shaft 52c projecting outward in the width direction are provided at the front portion of the casing 12. The left and right eccentric shafts 52c are connected to each other by a shaft 52f (see FIG. 3) located at the center of the rotating body 52e to which the eccentric shaft 52c is attached, and are provided so that the phases are shifted by 180 degrees on the left and right. ing.
On the other hand, a circular shaft 21 protruding outward in the width direction is provided at the rear portion of the casing 12.
The front legs 11a and 11b are fitted with the eccentric shaft 52c in the hole 18 of the link 13 and the holes 15 of the front legs 11a and 11b in this order, and the male screw 22a is screwed into the female screw 52d at the tip of the eccentric shaft 52c. The long holes 14 of the front legs 11 a and 11 b are fitted to the shaft 20, and the male screw 22 b is screwed to the female screw 20 a at the tip of the shaft 20 to be attached to the casing 12. On the other hand, the rear legs 11c and 11d are fitted with the holes 17 of the rear legs 11c and 11d in the shaft 19 of the link 13, the male screw 22c is screwed into the female screw 19a at the tip of the shaft 19, and the shaft 21 of the casing 12 is moved. It is attached to the casing 12 by being fitted into the holes 16 of the rear legs 11c and 11d and screwing the male screw 22d into the female screw 21a at the tip of the shaft 21.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the first moving body 10 is provided with a power transmission mechanism A for transmitting the power from the second moving body 30 to the front legs 11a, 11b and the rear legs 11c, 11d. ing. The power transmission mechanism A includes a gear train 52 disposed in the casing 12, the eccentric shaft 52 c, and the link 13. A part of the input gear (input rotating body) 52 a located at the input end of the power transmission mechanism A is provided so as to protrude from the upper surface of the rear portion of the casing 12. The input gear 52 a is configured to be able to mesh with the output gear 32 a of the second moving body 30.

Next, the fixing means 40 for fixing the second moving body 30 to the first moving body 10 will be described.
The fixing means 40 includes a first fixing means 40A and a second fixing means 40B for fixing the second moving body 30. Of these, the first fixing means 40 </ b> A is for positioning and fixing the second moving body 30 to the mounting portion of the first moving body 10. On the other hand, the second fixing means 40 </ b> B fixes the second moving body 30 to the mounting portion of the first moving body 10. The reason why the second fixing means 40B is provided in addition to the first fixing means 40A is to ensure the fixation of the second moving body 30. If the second moving body 30 can be fixed at a predetermined position of the mounting portion of the first moving body 10 by only one of them, the other fixing means can be omitted.

First, the first fixing means 40A will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, the first fixing means 40A includes a first hole 41 and a first hole formed in the floor panel 30a of the second moving body 30. 2 holes 42, first projections 43 and second projections 44 formed on the mounting portion of the casing 12, and a stand provided between the first projections 43 and the second projections 44 in the mounting portion. Part 45.
The base 45 is a part where the lower surface of the floor panel 30a of the second moving body 30 abuts when the second moving body 30 is mounted on the mounting portion.
Further, the first protrusion 43 can be fitted into the first hole 41 of the second moving body 30 in a state where the lower surface of the floor panel 30 a of the second moving body 30 is in contact with the base portion 45. ing. The protrusion 43 is formed at the tip of the U-shaped elastic piece 46.
On the other hand, the second protrusion 44 can be inserted into the second hole 42 of the second moving body 30 with the lower surface of the floor panel 30 a of the second moving body 30 in contact with the base portion 45. Yes. The second protrusion 44 is formed with a claw portion 44 a that protrudes toward the first protrusion 43.
The second protrusion 44 is configured such that the first protrusion 43 is brought into contact with the lower surface of the floor panel 30 a of the second moving body 30 to elastically deform the elastic piece 46 and the floor panel 30 a of the second moving body 30. In a state where the lower surface of the second plate is in contact with the base portion 45, the second hole 42 is inserted.
The first protrusion 43 is inserted into the second hole 42 while keeping the lower surface of the floor panel 30 a of the second moving body 30 in contact with the base portion 45. When the second moving body 30 is moved from the position toward the side opposite to the protruding direction of the claw portion 44a, the second moving body 30 is fitted into the first hole 41 by the elastic restoring force of the elastic piece 46. At the same time, the claw portion 44 a of the second protrusion 44 is locked to the edge of the second hole 42. As a result, the second moving body 30 is fixed with respect to the first moving body 10.

On the other hand, the second fixing means 40 </ b> B includes a holding body 47 including an arch-shaped portion for fixing and holding the second moving body 30 to the casing 12. The arcuate portion of the holding body 47 has the shape of the back of the animal toy or robot toy. The front portion of the arch-shaped portion has the shape of the neck and head of an animal toy or robot toy. A hole 47 a is formed in the rear end portion of the holding body 47. On the other hand, two brackets 12a and 12b are provided in parallel at the rear end of the casing 12, a screw hole 12c is formed in one bracket 12a, and a female screw (not shown) is formed in the other bracket 12b. ) Is formed.
And the holding body 47 inserts the male screw 22e in the screw hole 12c and the hole 47a in a state where the rear end portion is inserted between the brackets 12a and 12b, and screwes the tip of the male screw 22e into the female screw of the bracket 12b. Are attached to the brackets 12a and 12b. The holding body 47 is rotatable about a male screw 22 e extending in the width direction of the first moving body 10.

A hook 48 that is an engaging portion is formed at an intermediate portion of the holding body 47. On the other hand, on the front end surface of the casing 12, a protrusion 12d, which is another engaging portion, is provided protruding forward.
The hook 48 of the holding body 47 is elastically engaged with the protrusion 12d.

Next, the operation of the mobile toy 1 will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, when the second moving body 30 is fixed to the mounting portion of the first moving body 10 by the fixing means 40, the output gear 32a of the second moving body 30 is moved to the first movement. It meshes with the body input gear 52a. When the motor 31 is driven in this state, the power of the motor 31 is transmitted to the rotary shaft 52f via the power transmission mechanisms A and B, and the eccentric shaft 52c is rotated. When the eccentric shaft 52c is rotated, the front legs 11a and 11b and the rear legs 11c and 11d connected to the front legs 11a and 11b via the link 13 are driven to cause the first moving body 10 to perform a walking motion. Will do.

  According to the mobile toy 1 configured as described above, when the second movable body 30 is placed on the first movable body 10 that cannot be moved by itself, the motor 31 of the second movable body 30 is changed to the first one. The first moving body 10 also functions as a power source of the first moving body 10, and the power of the motor 31 moves the first moving body 10. Therefore, an image as if the mounting of the second moving body 30 gives life force or vitality to the first moving body 10 is created.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, it cannot be overemphasized that this invention is not limited to this embodiment, A various deformation | transformation is possible in the range which does not deviate from the summary.

  For example, in the above embodiment, the case of a leg or a wheel is given as the moving element, but the moving element may be a caterpillar or the like. The “moving element” refers to an element that is provided in the moving body and moves the moving body by friction acting between the moving body and the ground plane.

  In the above embodiment, the output gear 32a is used as the output rotating body and the input gear 52a is used as the input rotating body. However, both the output rotating body and the input rotating body may be rollers. Furthermore, the driving wheel of the second moving body 30 and the roller of the first moving body 1 may be engaged to transmit the rotational power of the driving wheel to the roller.

  Moreover, although the case where the power source was the motor 31 was mentioned as said embodiment, the power source may be a spring. In this case, the spring may be accumulated by rotating the handle, or may be accumulated by pullback.

  Further, the motor 31 of the above embodiment may be driven by a switch provided in the second moving body 30 or may be driven by a remote operation by a controller.

  Moreover, as the 1st moving body 10 and the 2nd moving body 30, various single mobile toys other than a car toy, an animal toy, or a robot toy are applicable.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Mobile toy 10 1st moving body 11a, 11b Front leg 11c, 11d Rear leg 30 2nd moving body 31 Motor 32a Output gear 40 Fixing means 52a Input gear 50 Power transmission means 50a, 50b Power transmission part 51 Output gear A, B Power transmission mechanism

Claims (4)

A first moving body having wheels or legs;
A power source and a second moving body having a drive wheel driven by the power of the power source,
The first moving body is fixed to the mounting portion for mounting the second moving body, fixing means for fixing the second moving body mounted on the mounting portion, and the fixing means. An input rotator that engages with the driving wheel of the second moving body and is driven to rotate by the rotation of the driving wheel, and the power input from the input rotator is used as a wheel of the first moving body or And a power transmission mechanism for transmitting to the leg. A first moving body having wheels or legs;
A power source and a second moving body having a drive wheel driven by the power of the power source,
The first moving body is fixed to the mounting portion for mounting the second moving body, fixing means for fixing the second moving body mounted on the mounting portion, and the fixing means. An input rotator that is engaged with an output rotator that rotates integrally with the drive wheel of the second moving body and is driven to rotate by the rotation of the output rotator, and is input from the input rotator. And a power transmission mechanism that transmits the motive power to the wheels or legs of the first moving body.   The mobile toy according to claim 2, wherein the output rotating body and the output rotating body are configured by gears that mesh with each other. The fixing means includes
A first hole and a second hole formed at predetermined intervals in the floor panel of the second moving body;
It is composed of a base portion, a first protrusion and a second protrusion formed on the first moving body,
The first projection is formed at the tip of an elastically deformable elastic piece,
The second protrusion is formed with a claw that protrudes toward the first protrusion,
In the state where the protrusion is in contact with the lower surface of the floor panel of the second moving body, the elastic piece is elastically deformed, and the lower surface of the floor panel of the second moving body is in contact with the base portion, The second protrusion is insertable into the second hole;
When the second moving body is moved from the position where the second protrusion is inserted into the second hole toward the side opposite to the protruding direction of the claw, the first protrusion is elastically restored. 4. The structure according to claim 1, wherein the claw portion of the second protrusion is engaged with the edge of the second hole while being fitted into the first hole by force. The mobile toy according to any one of the above.

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