JP2947746B2 - Coupling device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a connecting device for connecting toys.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional connecting device has a structure in which a toy is fixedly mounted and a structure in which a toy is rotatably mounted. Further, there is a structure in which a connecting portion is fixed and connected. And those having a structure in which a connecting portion is rotatably connected.

[0003] As a connecting device having a structure in which a toy is fixedly attached and a connecting portion is rotatably connected, there is disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Application
There was one as described in JP-A-9-32796. Further, as a connecting device having a structure in which the toy is rotatably attached and the connecting portion is fixedly connected, a real honest 4
No. 33915 and Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 35-1523.

[0004]

In the above-mentioned conventional connecting device, since the toys are always rotatably connected to each other, the connected toys can be bent. If the toy concrete is a traveling body, the leading traveling body of the plurality of coupled traveling bodies is gripped, and if the traveling body is pulled straight or curved so as to pull, the following traveling body follows the traveling locus of the leading traveling body. The running body can also be run straight or curved.

However, since each traveling body connected by the conventional coupling device is rotated by the coupling device, it grips the middle or last traveling body of the plurality of coupled traveling bodies and pushes the preceding traveling body. When the vehicle travels in this manner, the preceding traveling body is bent at random by the coupling device, and there is a problem that the entire plurality of traveling bodies cannot be operated as desired. In particular, when the traveling body is a train toy, the infant grasps and pushes the rearmost vehicle in order to travel while looking at the entire train including the leading vehicle that is the towing vehicle. However, since the vehicles connected by the connecting device change their directions at random, there is a problem that the vehicle cannot be guided in a target direction.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and a plurality of toys can be connected by switching from a rotatable state to a fixed state or from a fixed state to a rotatable state. It is an object of the present invention to provide a coupling device having a novel structure which is not present.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a connecting device having the following structure. (A) A sliding member, and a connecting member rotatably attached to one side of the sliding member. (B) The sliding body is slidably provided in a storage section formed on one side of the toy, and is located on the back side of the first locking section or the side wall of the storage section formed on the back side of the side wall of the storage section. The second formed on the side
Having an engaging portion that is locked and positioned by one of the locking portions. (C) When the engaging portion of the sliding member is locked by the first locking portion, the connecting member is interposed between the side walls of the storage portion and cannot rotate, and the engaging portion of the sliding member is in the second position. When it is locked by the locking portion, it is configured to be drawn out from both side walls of the storage portion and to be rotatable.

A connecting device according to a second aspect of the present invention has the following configuration in order to solve the above problems. (A) A sliding member, and a connecting member rotatably attached to one side of the sliding member. (B) The sliding body is slidably provided in a storage portion formed on one side of the traveling body, and is located on the back side of the first locking portion or the side wall of the storage portion formed on the back side of the side wall of the storage portion. The second formed on the side
Having an engaging portion that is locked and positioned by one of the locking portions. (C) The connecting member includes an arm member rotatably attached to one side of the sliding member, and a connecting portion attached to the arm member. (D) In the arm member of the connecting member, the engaging portion of the sliding body is the first member.
When the engagement portion of the sliding member is locked by the second locking portion, the locking portion is locked between the side walls of the storage portion. It is constructed so that it can be pulled out from the wall and turned.

The connecting portion can be formed by a magnet holder attached to the arm member and a magnet provided on the magnet holder.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The connecting device 10 includes a sliding body 11 and a connecting member 19 rotatably attached to one side of the sliding body 11. The connecting portion of the connecting member 19 includes a plug-in type, a screw type, a magnet type, a surface fastener type, and the like.

The sliding body 11 is slidably provided in a storage portion 35 formed on one side of the toy 1. In addition, the sliding body 11 is either a first locking portion 33 formed on the back side of the side wall 32 of the storage portion 35 or a second locking portion 34 formed on the front side of the side wall 32 of the storage portion 35. It has an engaging portion 13 which is locked and positioned on one side. When the first and second locking portions 33 and 34 are formed by concave portions, the engaging portion 1
In the case where 3 is formed by a protrusion and the first and second locking portions 33 and 34 are formed by protrusions, the engagement portion 13 is formed by a recess.

The connecting member 19 is connected to the engaging portion 13 of the sliding body 11.
Is locked by the first locking portion 33, it is not rotatable by being sandwiched between the side walls 32, 32 of the storage portion 35, and the engaging portion 13 of the sliding body 11 is locked by the second locking portion 34. , It is configured to be drawn out from both side walls 32, 32 of the storage portion 35 and to be rotatable.

Accordingly, when the connecting device 10 is pushed into the storage portion 35 of the toy 1, the engaging portion 13 of the sliding body 11 is locked by the first locking portion 33, and the connecting member 19 is moved to the storage portion 35.
Between the two side walls 32, 32 and cannot rotate. In this state, when the connecting portion of the connecting member 19 of one toy embodiment 1 and the connecting portion of the connecting member 19 of the other toy embodiment 1 are connected, the toy embodiments 1 are connected and fixed to form a rod shape.

When the connecting device 10 is pulled out from the inside of the storage section 35 of the toy 1, the engaging section 13 of the sliding body 11 is locked by the second locking section 34, and the connecting member 19 is connected to both sides of the storage section 35. It is pulled out from the walls 32, 32 and becomes pivotable. In this state, when the connecting portion of the connecting member 19 of one toy embodiment 1 and the connecting portion of the connecting member 19 of the other toy embodiment 1 are connected, the toy embodiments 1 are rotatably connected.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the connecting member 19 is composed of an arm member 22 rotatably attached to one side of the sliding body 11 and a connecting portion attached to the arm member 22. Form. Arm member 2 of connecting member 19
2, when the engaging portion 13 of the sliding body 11 is locked by the first locking portion 33, it is not rotatable because it is sandwiched between the side walls 32, 32 of the storage portion 35. When the joint portion 13 is locked by the second locking portion 34, the side walls 32, 32 of the storage portion 35
And is rotatable.

Accordingly, when the connecting device 10 is pushed into the inside of the storage portion 35 of the traveling body 1, the engagement portion 13 of the sliding body 11 is locked by the first locking portion 33, and the arm member 22 is moved to the storage portion 3.
5 between both side walls 32, 32 and cannot rotate. In this state, the connecting portion of the arm member 22 of one traveling body 1 and
When the connecting portions of the arm members 22 of the other toys 1 are connected, the toys 1 are connected and fixed to each other to form a rod shape.

When the connecting device 10 is pulled out from the inside of the storage portion 35 of the traveling body 1, the engagement portion 13 of the sliding body 11 is locked by the second locking portion 34, and the arm member 22 is connected to both sides of the storage portion 35. It is pulled out from the walls 32, 32 and becomes pivotable. In this state, when the connecting portion of the arm member 22 of one traveling body 1 is connected to the connecting portion of the arm member 22 of another traveling body 1,
The toys 1 are rotatably connected.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the connecting portion is formed by a magnet holder 21 attached to the arm member 22 and a magnet 20 provided on the magnet holder 21. Therefore, the traveling bodies 1 can be connected to each other by the attraction force of the magnet 20.

[0019]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the running body (toy concrete) 1 includes a chassis 2 and a vehicle body 3 that covers the chassis 2. Chassis 2
A front wheel 5 is rotatably provided at a front portion of the vehicle, and a rear wheel 6 is rotatably provided at a rear portion of the chassis 2.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, a front connecting device 10 is attached to the front of the chassis 2. The front connecting device 10 includes a sliding body 11 and a connecting member 19 rotatably attached to one side of the sliding body 11.

The sliding body 11 has elastic pieces 12 and 12 formed on both sides, and engaging projections (engaging portions) 13 and 13 are provided at the rear ends of the elastic pieces 12 and 12. At the center of both sides of the sliding body 11, engaging step portions 15
Are formed. A guide projection 16 is formed at the rear of the upper surface of the sliding body 11, and an engaging pin 17 is provided at the center of the lower surface of the sliding body 11 (see FIG. 7).

The connecting member 19 comprises a male magnet holder 21 for holding a circular magnet 20 and an arm member 22 provided on the rear surface of the male magnet holder 21. The arm member 22 is rotatably attached to the front part of the sliding body 11 by the eyelets 23. The rear end edge 22a of the arm member 22 is formed in a semicircular shape centering on the eyelet 23. At the lower part of the male magnet holder 21, a guide projection 25 is formed.

As shown in FIG. 3, a storage section 35 having a bottom wall 31 and both side walls 32, 32 is formed at the front of the chassis 2. On the back side of both side walls 32, 32, the sliding body 1 is provided.
First engagement recesses (first engagement portions) 33, 33 for engaging the first engagement protrusions (engagement portions) 13, 13 are formed.
On the front side of the side walls 32, 32, second locking concave portions (second locking portions) 34, 34 for locking the engaging projections (engaging portions) 13, 13 of the sliding body 11 are provided. (See FIG. 6).

The sliding body 11 is slidably provided on the bottom wall 31 of the storage portion 35 of the chassis 2, and the engagement protrusions 13, 13
Is locked in one of the first locking recesses 33, 33 or the second locking recesses 34, 34 formed in both side walls 32, 32 of the storage portion 35 and positioned.

At the front edges of both side walls 32, 32, a sliding body 1 is provided.
Stoppers 36, 36 are formed to engage with the first engagement steps 15, 15 to prevent the sliding body 11 from jumping out of the storage section 35. The distance between the stoppers 36 is set so as to substantially match the length of the arm member 22 in the width direction. The engagement pin 17 of the sliding body 11 is slidably engaged with the bottom wall 31 of the storage section 35, and the sliding body 11
A long hole 37 is formed to guide the movement of.

A substantially U-shaped guide portion 38 is formed between the side walls 32, 32 and on the first locking concave portions 33, 33. The lower end 38a of the guide portion 38 is It comes into sliding contact with.

When the engaging projections (engaging portions) 13 of the sliding body 11 are locked in the first locking recesses (first locking portions) 33, the connecting member 19 The member 22 is sandwiched between the stoppers 36 of the storage portion 35, and the male magnet holder 21 cannot rotate. In this case, the elastic pieces 12, 12 of the sliding body 11 are in contact with the lower end 38a of the guide portion 38 (see FIGS. 4 and 6A).

When the engaging projections (engaging portions) 13 of the sliding body 11 are locked in the second locking concave portions (second locking portions) 34, 34, The member 22 is no longer sandwiched between the stoppers 36 of the storage section 35, and the male magnet holder 21 can rotate. In this case, the elastic pieces 12, 12 of the sliding body 11 do not contact the lower end of the guide portion 38.

As shown in FIG. 1, a rear connecting device 50 is provided at the rear of the chassis 2. Rear coupling device 50
Is a mounting plate 51, an operation lever 57, and a circular magnet 60.
And a female magnet holder 65.

The mounting plate 51 is provided vertically at the rear of the chassis 2. On the front surface 52 of the mounting plate 51, an upper support shaft 53 is protruded at an upper portion, and a lower support shaft 55 is protruded at a lower portion. A notch gear 56 and an operation lever 57 projecting from the upper opening 7 of the vehicle body 3 are rotatably attached to the upper support shaft 53. Notch gear 56 and operation lever 57
Are integrated by an adhesive or the like.

A holding member 61 for holding a circular magnet 60 is rotatably attached to the lower support shaft 55.
A pinion 62 that meshes with the notch gear 56 is provided on the back surface of the holding member 61. On the upper part of the holding member 61, a locking piece 63 is fixed.

Numeral 65 denotes a cylindrical female magnet holder,
An engagement groove 66 is formed in a lower part, and a rear face plate 67 is attached to a rear part. At the lower portion of the rear plate 67, locking pins 69, 69 that are locked by the locking holes 54 formed at the lower portion of the mounting plate 51 are formed.

In the female magnet holder 65, the magnets 60 are provided inside, and the locking pins 69, 69 are inserted into the locking holes 54, 54 of the mounting plate 51.
It is fixed to. The locking piece 63 of the holding member 61 is such that the locking piece 63 of the holding member 61
It can rotate approximately 180 ° until it abuts 68. When the operating lever 57 is tilted to either one of the rear connecting device 50, the magnet 60 can be rotated via the notch gear 56, the pinion 62, and the holding member 61.

FIG. 2 shows another embodiment of the female magnet holder. An operation lever 73 projecting from an upper opening 7a of the vehicle body 3a is rotatably attached to an upper support shaft 72 of the mounting plate 71. A long hole 76 is formed in the operation plate 75 extending below the rotation center of the operation lever 73.

A holding member 79 for holding the circular magnet 60 is rotatably mounted on the lower support shaft 77 of the mounting plate 71. A projecting arm 80 is formed on the upper part of the holding member 79, and the projecting arm 80 is provided with an engaging pin 81 that engages with the long hole 76 of the operation lever 73. The magnet 60 is provided in the female magnet holder 65 in the same manner as described above. When the operation lever 73 is tilted to either one, the magnet 60 is rotated via the operation plate 75, the long hole 76, the engagement pin 81, the protruding arm 80, and the holding member 79.

As shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 9, different magnetic poles are alternately magnetized.

By operating the operation levers 57 and 73, FIG.
(A), as shown in FIG.
When the male magnet holder 21 is inserted into the female magnet holder 65 as shown in FIG. 10, the magnets 20 and 60 are attracted to each other, and the traveling bodies 1 are connected to each other. Since the guide projection 25 of the male magnet holder 21 is engaged with the engagement groove 66 of the female magnet holder 65, the holders 21 and 65 are connected without rotating.

When the operating levers 57 and 73 are tilted in opposite directions, the magnet 60 can be rotated in the reverse direction. In this way, as shown in FIGS. 8B and 9B, when the magnetic poles of the joint surfaces of the magnet 60 and the magnet 20 are made the same, the magnets 60 and the magnets 20 repel each other, and the traveling bodies 1 Will leave immediately.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6B, the front connecting device 10 is pulled out, and the engaging projections (engaging portions) 13 of the sliding body 11 are moved to the second locking recesses (the second engaging recesses). 2 locking part) 3
4 and 34, the rotation fulcrum position (center position of the eyelet 23) of the connecting member 19 protrudes from the storage portion 35, and the arm member 22 is no longer caught by the stoppers 36, 36 of the storage portion 35. , Male magnet holder 21
3 can be rotated.

In the above state, the running bodies 1 are connected to each other as described above, and as shown in FIG.
Is pulled along the traveling locus of the leading traveling body 1 so that the trailing traveling body 1 travels along the traveling locus of the leading traveling body 1. 19
It turns around the crawler eyes 23, and the subsequent traveling body 1... Also bends and travels.

Conversely, when the following traveling body 1 is pushed, the preceding traveling body 1
12, the preceding traveling bodies 1... Rotate about the eyelets 23 of the connecting member 19 of the front connecting device 10 as shown in FIG. I can not guide you to where you do. In such a case, the front connecting device 10 is pushed in, and the engaging projections (engaging portions) 13
When the arm member 22 is locked to the first locking recesses (first locking portions) 33, 33, the arm members 22
6 and 36, the arm member 22 cannot rotate.
The leading traveling body 1... And the pushing traveling body 1 are non-rotatably connected and fixed to form a rod, so that the preceding traveling body 1... , And can be easily guided to the intended place.

[0042]

According to the connecting device according to the first and second aspects of the present invention, when the sliding device is pushed inside the storage portion of the toy concrete (running body), the engaging portion of the sliding body is locked by the first locking portion. In addition, the connecting member (arm member) is sandwiched between both side walls of the storage unit and cannot be rotated.
In this state, when the connecting portion of the connecting member (arm member) of one toy (running body) and the connecting portion of the connecting member (arm member) of another toy (running body) are connected, the toy ( The running bodies can be connected and fixed so that they cannot rotate, and can be formed in a rod shape. That is, the plurality of toys connected by the connection device in the non-rotatable state are the same as one rod-shaped object. For this reason, even if the infant pushes and moves the last vehicle while looking at the entire train including the first vehicle, the infant can be guided accurately in the target direction.

Further, when the connecting device is pulled out from the inside of the storage portion of the toy concrete (running body), the engaging portion of the sliding body is locked by the second locking portion, and the connecting member (arm member) is stored. It is pulled out from both side walls of the part and becomes rotatable. In this state, the connection portion of the connection member (arm member) of one toy (running body) and the connection member (arm member) of another toy (running body)
Are connected, the toys (running bodies) can be rotatably connected to each other. For this reason, the plurality of toys connected by the rotatable connecting device can be freely bent, and if the toy is a traveling body, the leading traveling body is gripped and the subsequent traveling body is pulled. When the vehicle travels in a straight line or on a curve, the following traveling body can also travel in a straight line or on a curve according to the traveling locus of the leading traveling body.

As described above, the connecting device according to the first and second aspects of the present invention has an effect of providing a novel structure which can switch the connecting member between the rotatable state and the fixed state, which has not existed in the past.

In the connecting device according to the third aspect of the present invention, since the connecting portion is formed by the magnet holder attached to the arm member and the magnet provided on the magnet holder, the traveling bodies are integrated by the attraction of the magnet. Can be connected.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a toy according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a toy according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an overall perspective view of a connecting device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the connection device is pushed into a storage unit.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state where the connection device is pulled out of a storage unit.

FIG. 6 is a bottom view as viewed from below the storage unit.

FIG. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view of FIG.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of a magnetic pole surface of a magnet.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of a magnetic pole surface of a magnet.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the connection between the toys.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory view showing the operation of the linked toy concrete.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing the operation of the linked toy concrete.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Running body (toy concrete) 2 Undercarriage 3 Body 3a Body 5 Front wheel 6 Rear wheel 7 Opening 7a Opening 10 Front coupling device 11 Sliding body 12 Elastic piece 13 Engaging projection (engaging part) 15 Engaging step 16 Guide Projection 17 Engagement pin 19 Connecting member 20 Magnet 21 Male magnet holder 22 Arm member 22a Rear edge 23 Eyelet 25 Guide projection 31 Bottom wall 32 Side wall 33 First locking recess (first locking portion) 34 Second locking concave portion (second locking portion) 35 Storage portion 36 Stopper 37 Elongated hole 38 Guide portion 38a Lower end 50 Rear coupling device 51 Mounting plate 52 Front 53 Upper support shaft 54 Lock hole 55 Lower support shaft 56 Cut Missing gear 57 Operation lever 60 Magnet 61 Holding member 62 Pinion 63 Locking piece 65 Female magnet holder 66 Engagement groove 67 Rear plate 68 Upper edge 69 Locking pin 71 Mounting plate 7 Upper support shaft 73 operating lever 75 operating plate 76 slot 77 lower support shaft 79 retaining member 80 protruding arms 81 engaging pin

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A coupling device having the following requirements. (A) A sliding member, and a connecting member rotatably attached to one side of the sliding member. (B) The sliding body is slidably provided in a storage section formed on one side of the toy, and is located on the back side of the first locking section or the side wall of the storage section formed on the back side of the side wall of the storage section. The second formed on the side
Having an engaging portion that is locked and positioned by one of the locking portions. (C) When the engaging portion of the sliding member is locked by the first locking portion, the connecting member is interposed between the side walls of the storage portion and cannot rotate, and the engaging portion of the sliding member is in the second position. When it is locked by the locking portion, it is configured to be drawn out from both side walls of the storage portion and to be rotatable. 2. A coupling device having the following requirements. (A) A sliding member, and a connecting member rotatably attached to one side of the sliding member. (B) The sliding body is slidably provided in a storage portion formed on one side of the traveling body, and is located on the back side of the first locking portion or the side wall of the storage portion formed on the back side of the side wall of the storage portion. The second formed on the side
Having an engaging portion that is locked and positioned by one of the locking portions. (C) The connecting member includes an arm member rotatably attached to one side of the sliding member, and a connecting portion attached to the arm member. (D) In the arm member of the connecting member, the engaging portion of the sliding body is the first member.
When the engaging portion of the sliding member is locked by the second locking portion, the locking portion is not rotatable between the side walls of the storage portion. It is constructed so that it can be pulled out from the wall and turned. 3. The connecting device according to claim 2, wherein the connecting portion is formed by a magnet holder attached to the arm member and a magnet provided on the magnet holder.