JP2525169Y2 - Traveling toy starting device - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] The present invention relates to a running toy starting device, and more particularly, to a simple starting device for starting a traveling toy that can be run by hand.

[Related Art] Conventionally, as a device for activating a running toy as described above, a device that urges a racing car at the tip of an installed track or a miniature car from a toy imitating a building or a garage is used. Devices having various shapes and activation mechanisms, such as a device for starting, are known.

[Problem to be Solved by the Invention] However, such a traveling toy activation device is often carried for use on a table or a floor, and therefore it is desirable that the device be as light and small as possible.
It is also desired that the structure be as simple as possible in terms of manufacturing and use.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a starting device for starting a traveling toy that can be driven by hand, which is lighter, smaller, and simpler in structure than a conventional one.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The traveling toy activation device of the present invention can accommodate a traveling toy that can be traveled by hand, and has a box-shaped case open at least on the upper surface and the front surface. A movable member housed movably in the direction, an upper cover that covers the upper surface of the case and is rotatable vertically about a fulcrum provided on both side surfaces of the case, and an elasticity extending forward from the inner rear surface of the upper cover. When the traveling toy is stored in the case, the elastic projection contacts the upper edge of the moving member located on the rear side of the traveling toy to hold the upper lid in the upper position, and the upper lid is When hitting and pushing down, the elastic protruding piece bends and pushes the moving member forward to start the traveling toy.

In the activation device described above, it is preferable to provide grooves extending laterally on both side surfaces of the case, and to provide convex portions movable along the grooves on both sides of the moving member. Further, it is preferable to provide a raised portion serving as an index when the upper lid is hit on the upper surface of the upper lid.

According to the present invention, when the traveling toy is inserted from the front opening of the case and stored in the case, the elastic projection inside the upper lid abuts on the upper edge of the moving member to hold the upper lid at the upper position. . Here, if the upper lid is hit and pushed down, the elastic protruding piece bends to advance the moving member, and the toy is pushed forward vigorously.

If the case is provided with elongated grooves on both sides, and convex parts that can move along each groove are provided on both sides of the moving member, when the upper lid is pushed down, the moving member is guided by the groove of the case and moves. Therefore, the operation of the moving member is performed more reliably and smoothly. Further, the movable range of the movable member can be determined by the length of the groove of the case.

Furthermore, by providing a raised portion on the upper surface of the upper lid, which serves as an index when the upper lid is hit, the portion where the upper lid is hit is clear, so that anyone can reliably start the traveling toy and also reinforce the upper lid.

[Embodiment] Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 2 is a view showing an exploded state of the embodiment.

The traveling toy starting device 1 of the embodiment includes a box-shaped case 3 that can accommodate a car-shaped traveling toy 2, a moving member 4 that can move in the case 3 in the front-rear direction, and an upper lid 5 that covers the case 3. It consists of. The traveling toy 2 has front and rear wheels that freely rotate so that the traveling toy can travel.

As shown in FIG. 2, the case 3 has open upper and front surfaces, and is provided with circular bosses 6L and 6R protruding from both side surfaces at the front. These bosses serve as fulcrums when rotating the upper lid 5 as described later. In this embodiment, the case 3 is provided with laterally elongated grooves 7L and 7R on both side surfaces thereof in parallel with the bottom surface.
These grooves serve as guides when moving the moving member 4. The back surface of the case 3 is formed in a concave shape, and reinforcing ribs 8 are provided on the lower end and both sides.

The moving member 4 is formed by integrally forming a rectangular front wall 42, triangular side walls 43L, 43R, and a central wall 43C on a rectangular bottom plate 41 having a width slightly smaller than the inner width of the case 3. On the outer surfaces of 43L and 43R, there are provided convex portions 44L and 44R that are fitted in the grooves 7L and 7R on both sides of the case 3 so as to be movable back and forth.

On the other hand, the upper lid 5 is formed so as to cover the case 3 with the lower surface and the front surface opened, and a protruding portion 10 for inserting and fixing the base end of a plate-like elastic protruding piece 9 extending forward is provided on the rear inner wall surface. Are formed. The protruding piece 9 has elasticity that bends when a load is applied in the vertical direction. As shown in FIG. 4, when the traveling toy 2 is stored in the case 3, the upper end of the upper cover 5 is brought into contact with the upper end of the center of the moving member 4 located on the rear side.
With the rear part raised.

On both side surfaces of the upper lid 5, circular holes 11L and 11R for rotatably fitting the bosses 6L and 6R of the case 3 are provided. Furthermore,
On the upper surface of the upper lid 5, a raised portion 12 is provided as an index when the upper lid 5 is hit as described later.

When the traveling toy 2 has a magnet 21 (FIG. 4) or a magnetic material such as an iron plate on the bottom surface, the iron plate 22 (the second plate) attracted to the magnet 21 is placed at an appropriate position on the lower surface of the case 3 of the present apparatus. (FIG. 4 and FIG. 4) or by fixing the magnet, the traveling toy 2 housed in the case 3 can be stopped and held at the departure position. Alternatively, the traveling toy may be held at the departure position by protruding an elastic locking plate into the case 3.

 Next, the operation of the embodiment will be described.

In use, the starting device 1 is placed on a table, a floor or other flat surface, and the traveling toy 2 is put into the opening through the front opening (doorway). As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, when the entire traveling toy 2 is stored in the case 3, the tip of the projecting piece 9 hits the upper end of the moving member 4, lifts the rear part of the upper lid 5, and tilts the upper lid 5. Hold in state.

Here, when the raised portion 12 of the upper lid 5 is hit by hand, the upper lid 5 pivots downward around the bosses 6L and 6R on both sides of the case 3, so that the projecting piece 9 is curved and the center of the moving member 4 is moved. Wall 43C
The moving member 4 is pushed forward by the action. Then, the convex portions 44L, 44R on both sides of the moving member 4
When the vehicle hits the front ends of the grooves 7L and 7R of the case 3 and stops suddenly, the traveling toy 2 is vigorously fed forward as shown in FIG.

In this embodiment, since the raised portion 12 is provided on the upper surface of the upper lid 5, when the upper lid 5 is hit, the raised portion 12 serves as an index so that anyone can see the hit position at a glance. Although there is an effect that the upper cover 5 can be started and the upper lid 5 is reinforced, such a raised portion may not be provided.

Although the illustrated embodiment has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the moving member may stop when it hits a protrusion provided in the case. Further, the shapes of the case, the moving member and the upper lid and the means for connecting them can be arbitrarily designed.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, a traveling toy can be started by a simple configuration and operation of connecting an upper lid to a case housing a moving member and hitting the upper lid. A lighter and simpler running toy starting device is provided. In the present invention, since the elastic tongue of the upper cover pushes out the traveling toy via the moving member in the case, the traveling toy may have a size enough to fit in the case. Further, since the force for hitting the upper lid is not directly applied to the traveling toy, damage or breakage of the traveling toy can be prevented.

[Brief description of the drawings]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is an exploded view of the embodiment, Fig. 3 is a side view showing a state in which a traveling toy is stored, and Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section in the state of Fig. 3. FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a state in which the traveling toy is started. 1 ... running toy starting device, 2 ... running toy, 3 ... case, 4 ... moving member, 5 ... top lid, 6L, 6R ... boss, 7L,
7R: groove, 8: rib, 9: elastic projection, 10: projection, 11L, 11R: hole, 12: projection.

Claims (3)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A box-shaped case capable of accommodating a traveling toy which can be manually pushed and having at least an upper surface and a front surface opened, a moving member housed in the case so as to be movable in the front-rear direction, An upper lid that covers the upper surface of the case and is rotatable in the vertical direction about a fulcrum provided on both side surfaces thereof, and an elastic protruding piece extending forward from the inner rear surface of the upper lid,
When the traveling toy is stored from the front opening in the case, the elastic protrusion contacts the upper edge of the moving member located on the rear side of the traveling toy to hold the upper lid at an upper position, A traveling toy moving device characterized in that when the upper lid is hit and pushed down, the elastic projection piece is curved, and the traveling toy is started by pushing the moving member forward. 2. The running toy starting device according to claim 1, wherein laterally extending grooves are provided on both side surfaces of said case, and convex portions capable of moving along said grooves are provided on both sides of said moving member. A running toy starting device, characterized in that: 3. The running toy starting device according to claim 1, wherein a raised portion serving as an index for hitting the upper cover is provided on an upper surface of the upper cover.