JP3002722U - Railway toy storage device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] An object of the present invention is to provide a storage device for railway toys that can easily discharge a stored vehicle. . [Construction] A railroad toy that includes a storage main body and a track that is laid inside the storage main body and that allows the vehicle to travel, allows the vehicle to pass when the vehicle is traveling, and stores the vehicle in the storage main body when not traveling. In the storage device of 1., a stopper that is movable between a vehicle stop position that faces the track and stops the vehicle and a vehicle passage position that allows the vehicle to pass by retreating from the track, and the stopper that is the vehicle stop position. And a vehicle discharge mechanism that pushes the vehicle toward the stopper and discharges the vehicle from the storage body.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a storage device for a railroad toy that constitutes a part of a railroad toy railroad track, allows a vehicle traveling on the railroad track to pass through, and stores the railroad toy when the vehicle is not traveling.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 This type of storage device is composed of a tunnel-shaped storage body that has a track inside, and functions as a "tunnel" that allows the vehicle to pass when the vehicle is running, while keeping the vehicle on the track when the vehicle is not running. It functions as a "vehicle depot" that is stored in a loaded state. The storage device has become one of the important accessories for railway toys because children can play more fun by properly using such dual functions.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, the conventional storage device does not have a mechanism for discharging the stored vehicle. For this reason, when the vehicle is taken out and run again, it is necessary to incline the storage main body or insert an appropriate push rod or finger into the storage main body to push the vehicle. It was not easy for infants to eject the vehicle.

The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a railway toy storage device that can easily discharge a stored vehicle.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve this object, the present invention comprises a storage main body and a track laid in the storage main body for allowing the vehicle to travel, allowing the vehicle to pass when the vehicle is running, and at the same time, not driving the vehicle. In a storage device for a railway toy that stores a vehicle in a storage body, a stopper that can move between a vehicle stop position that faces the track and stops the vehicle and a vehicle passage position that retreats from the track and allows the vehicle to pass. And a vehicle discharge mechanism for moving the stopper from the vehicle stop position to the vehicle passage position and pressing the vehicle toward the stopper side to discharge the vehicle from the storage body.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the storage device for railway toys, the vehicle discharge mechanism of the first aspect is configured to be slidable along a track, and a slider for moving the stopper to a vehicle passage position by the slide. It is equipped with a pressing member that is attached to the slider so that it can be projected and retracted on the track, and that presses the vehicle toward the stopper side by sliding the slider.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the railway toy storage device according to the first and second aspects, the stopper is biased toward the vehicle stop position. Further, a drive member for moving the stopper to the vehicle passing position against the biasing force of the spring, and a locking portion for locking the stopper at the vehicle passing position by locking the driving member. It is equipped.

[0008]

[Action]

 According to the railway toy storage device of claim 1, when the stopper is moved to the vehicle stop position, the stopper stops the vehicle by facing the track, so that the vehicle can be stored in the storage body. You can On the other hand, when the vehicle discharge mechanism is operated in this state, the stopper moves from the vehicle stop position to the vehicle passage position, retracts from the track, and the vehicle is ready to pass. By being pushed toward the stopper by the vehicle ejection mechanism, it is ejected from the storage body. In this way, the stored vehicle can be easily discharged from the storage body simply by operating the vehicle discharge mechanism.

In the storage device according to the second aspect, the vehicle is stored by moving the stopper to the vehicle passing position by sliding the slider and pressing the vehicle toward the stopper side by the pressing member attached to the slider. Ejected from the body. In this way, the vehicle can be easily ejected from the storage main body by a very simple operation of sliding the slider. Further, since the pressing member can be retracted into and out of the track, it does not hinder the passage of the vehicle during traveling.

Further, in the storage device for a railroad toy according to claims 3 and 4, by operating the drive member, the stopper is moved to the vehicle passing position against the biasing force of the spring, and the drive member is moved. By locking the to the locking portion, the stopper can be locked at the vehicle passing position and the vehicle can be passed stably. Further, when the drive member is disengaged from the locking portion, the stopper automatically moves to the vehicle stop position by the biasing force of the spring.

[0011]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, a storage device for a railway toy according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

1 to 4 show a storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the storage device 1 includes a storage main body 2 formed to resemble a Shinkansen, a lower lid 3 fitted to the bottom of the storage main body 2, and attached to the lower lid 3. It includes a detached chassis 4 and a track 5 laid on the chassis 4. An inlet 6 and an outlet 7 are formed at the rear and front of the storage main body 2, and flip-up type doors 8 and 9 are attached to the inlet 6 and the outlet 7, respectively. The track 5 is connected to the other tracks 10 and forms an endless track with them. On the other hand, the vehicle 11 is also formed to resemble a Shinkansen and is composed of a total of three vehicles including a front vehicle 11a, an intermediate vehicle 11b and a rear vehicle 11c. It is designed to run around.

In this storage device 1, when the vehicle 11 is traveling, the doors 8 and 9 are flipped up to open the entrance 6 and the exit 7 as shown in FIG. When passing the vehicle 11 and ending the traveling, the vehicle 11 is stopped in the storage body 2 and stored. Further, when the stored vehicle 11 is made to travel again, the vehicle 11 can be discharged from the storage main body 2 by a simple operation from the outside. Therefore, the storage device 1 is provided for stopping the vehicle 11. A stopper 12 and a vehicle discharge mechanism 13 for discharging the vehicle 11 are provided, and these are installed in the chassis 4.

As shown in FIG. 2, the chassis 4 is formed in a shallow box shape by a rectangular bottom plate 4a that is long in the front-rear direction and walls 4b that extend downward from each edge of the bottom plate 4a. A track 5 is laid in the center of the upper surface of the bottom plate 4a, and a stopper 12 and a vehicle discharge mechanism 13 are attached to the back side of the bottom plate 4a. An opening 14 extending in the front-rear direction is formed on the left side of the wall 4b. Further, a long groove 15 is formed in the front half portion of the bottom plate 4a so as to extend in the front-rear direction at a position directly below the track 5, and a first groove is formed on the back surface of the bottom plate 4a between the opening 14 and the long groove 15. Further, second guide plates 16 and 17 are provided so as to project so as to extend in parallel with the long groove 15. Further, a fixed rack 18 is provided on the front half of the side surface of the first guide plate 16 on the second guide plate 17 side.

As shown in FIG. 3, the stopper 12 includes a plate-shaped base portion 12a, a stopper portion 12b that is erected from the left end portion of the base portion 12a and protrudes forward in a hook shape, and a side portion from the base portion 12a. The arm receiving portion 12c protruding in one direction and the spring receiving portion 12d protruding downward from the base portion 12a are integrally configured. The stopper 12 is rotatably attached to a horizontal shaft 19 at the base portion 12a, and the stopper portion 12b rotates around the shaft 19 through the front portion of the long groove 15. As a result of this rotation, the stopper 12 has a stopper portion 12b protruding above the bottom plate 4a and a vehicle stop position (see FIG. 4 (b)) at which the vehicle 11 is stopped while facing the track 5 and the stopper portion 12b. It is located below the bottom plate 4a and is located at a vehicle passage position where the track 5 is opened and the vehicle 11 is passed therethrough. Further, one end of a coil spring (spring) 20 is hooked on the spring receiving portion 12d of the stopper 12 to constantly urge the stopper 12 upward, that is, toward the vehicle stop position.

Further, the stopper 12 is provided with a drive lever (driving member) 21 for moving the stopper 12 to the vehicle passing position. As shown in FIG. 3, the drive lever 21 is arranged on the opposite side of the stopper portion 12b so as not to interfere with the traveling of the vehicle 11, and is rotatably attached to the horizontal shaft 22. . The drive lever 21 has an operating portion 21a and a driving portion 21b extending vertically, respectively. The driving portion 21b abuts the upper surface of the base portion 12a of the stopper 12 in an oblique direction, while the operating portion 21a is formed on the storage body 2. It projects outward from the opened opening 23 and can be operated from the outside. A locking opening (locking portion) 23a is continuously provided at one end of the opening 23, and the operating portion 21a is locked in the locking opening 23a.

With this configuration, the stopper 12 is held at the vehicle stop position as shown in FIG. 3 by the urging force of the coil spring 20 when the drive lever 21 is not operated. On the other hand, the stopper 12 is pushed downward by the drive portion 21b by rotating the drive lever 21 in the clockwise direction (arrow direction) in the figure, and is forced to rotate to the vehicle passing position. By locking the operation portion 21a in the locking opening portion 23a, it is locked at the vehicle passing position.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the vehicle discharge mechanism 13 includes an operation slider 24 slidably attached to the bottom plate 4 a, a driven slider 25 that slides in conjunction with the operation slider 24, and an operation slider. A drive arm 26 that swings in conjunction with the slider 24 and a pressing member 27 rotatably attached to the driven slider 25 are provided.

The operation slider 24 is composed of a rod-shaped body having a substantially inverted U-shaped cross section. The front portion of the upper surface is a horizontal plane portion 24a, and the rear portion thereof is a slanted slope portion 24b. A pinion mounting plate 28 is provided at a front end portion of one side surface of the operation slider 24 so as to project laterally. The pinion 29 is rotatably supported by a pin erected on the pinion mounting plate 28. At the same time, the pinion 29 meshes with the fixed rack 18 of the first guide plate 16. With this configuration, the operation slider 24 has its side surface in contact with one side surface of the first guide plate 16 and with the pinion 29 engaged with the fixed rack 18 on the other side surface side of the first guide plate 16, It is slid along the first guide plate 16.

A knob 30 for operation is provided at the rear end of the side surface of the operation slider 24 opposite to the slide surface so as to project from the opening 14 of the chassis 4. The operation slider 24 is always urged rearward by the coil spring 31 hooked between the operation slider 24 and the bottom plate 4a.

The driven slider 25 is composed of a rod-shaped body having a substantially U-shaped cross section, engages with the second guide plate 17, and slides along the second guide plate 17. A movable rack 32 that meshes with the pinion 28 is formed on one side surface of the driven slider 25. Therefore, as the operation slider 24 slides forward, the driven slider 25 slides forward due to the meshing of the pinion 29 and the movable rack 32. In this case, since the pinion 29 also meshes with the fixed rack 18, the stroke of the driven slider 25 has a stroke twice that of the operation slider 24. Therefore, a small slide of the operation slider 24 causes the driven slider 25 to slide. Can be greatly slid.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the drive arm 26 is rotatably attached to a horizontal shaft 33 at the center, and one end of the drive arm 26 contacts the upper surface of the arm receiving portion 12 c of the stopper 12. While being in contact with each other, the other end is in contact with the horizontal plane portion 24a of the operating slider 24 via a truncated cone-shaped contact portion 26a. Therefore, as the operation slider 24 slides, the contact portion 26a comes to ride up from the horizontal surface portion 24a to the slope portion 24b behind the horizontal portion 24a, and the drive arm 26 moves counterclockwise in FIGS. 3 and 4 (b). By rotating in the direction, the stopper 12 is pushed down from the vehicle stop position to the vehicle passage position.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the pressing member 27 is rotatably attached to a horizontal shaft 34 protruding from the front end of the side surface of the driven slider 25 opposite to the movable rack 32. ing. The pressing member 27 includes a shaft portion 27a supported by the horizontal shaft 34, a plate-shaped base portion 27b extending forward from the shaft portion 27a, and a pressing plate portion 27c erected on the base portion 27b. The pressing member 27 is constantly urged upward by the weak spring force of the torsion coil spring 35. The pressing plate portion 27c is formed in the shape of a right triangle by the bottom side, the front side standing upright from the front end thereof, and the slanting side which is inclined downward and connects both sides.

With this configuration, the pressing plate portion 27c always projects through the long groove 15 to the upper side of the bottom plate 4a and faces the track 5 (see FIG. 4B). In this case, since the spring force of the torsion coil spring 35 is weak and the pressing plate portion 27c has a hypotenuse on the rear side, when the vehicle 11 travels from behind, the weight of the pressing member 27 causes the pressing member 27 to move. The pressing plate portion 27c is pushed down so that it does not sink into the lower side of the track 5 to prevent passage of the vehicle 11, and the vehicle 11 is pressed from the rear by the upright front side of the pressing plate portion 27c. Is possible.

Next, the operation of the storage device 1 having the above configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.

First, when the vehicle 11 travels, the drive lever 21 is rotated counterclockwise in FIG. 3 to be locked in the locking opening 23a. As a result, the stopper 12 is retracted from the track 5 and is locked in a state of being rotated to the vehicle passing position. On the other hand, the vehicle discharge mechanism 13 is in the position shown in FIG. 4 by the urging force of the coil spring 31 when the operation slider 24 is not operated, and the pressing plate portion 27c of the pressing member 27 is the torsion coil spring 35. Energized and facing orbit 5. In this state, when the vehicle 11 travels on the track 5 from the rear side, the vehicle 11 pushes down the pressing member 27 by its own weight and retracts the pressing plate portion 27c to the lower side of the track 5 while moving on the pressing member 27. It passes through easily and passes over the stopper 12 that is retracted to the vehicle passage position. Therefore, the vehicle 11 can smoothly travel around the tracks 5, 10.

On the other hand, when the vehicle 11 is stored in the storage device 1, the drive lever 21 is removed from the locking opening 23a. As a result, the stopper 12 is returned from the vehicle passing position to the vehicle stop position by the urging force of the coil spring 20, and the stopper portion 12b comes into contact with the track 5. The vehicle 11 that has proceeded from the rear comes into contact with the stopper portion 12 c, stops, and is stored in the storage body 2. At this time, the tip end portion of the pressing plate portion 27c of the pressing member 27 is in a state of, for example, facing between the front vehicle 11a and the intermediate vehicle 11b.

When the stored vehicle 11 is made to travel again, the vehicle discharge mechanism 13 is operated. That is, when the operation slider 24 is slid forward while holding the knob 30, the abutment portion 26c of the drive arm 26 rides on the inclined surface portion 24b of the operation slider 24, so that the drive arm 26 rotates counterclockwise in FIG. It moves to push down the stopper 12 to move it to the vehicle passing position.

On the other hand, as the operation slider 24 slides, the driven slider 25 also slides forward through the pinion 29. As a result, the pressing plate portion 27c of the pressing member 27 presses the rear surface of the front vehicle 11a with its front surface and pushes the vehicle 11 forward. In this way, by sliding the operation slider 24 to move the stopper 12 to the vehicle passage position, the vehicle 11 is moved forward by pushing the vehicle 11 forward and ejected from the storage body 2. To do.

Then, after the vehicle 11 is ejected, when the hand is released from the operation slider 24, the vehicle ejection mechanism 13 is returned to the original state by the urging force of the coil spring 31, and the stopper 12 also has the coil spring. 20 returns to the vehicle stop position. Then, the drive lever 21 is rotated to lock the stopper 12 at the vehicle passage position, whereby the vehicle 11 can be made to travel again.

As described above, according to the storage device 1 of the present embodiment, the vehicle 11 can be stored by being stopped by the stopper 12 that has moved to the vehicle stop position. Further, only by sliding the operating slider 24, the stopper 12 can be moved to the vehicle passing position and the vehicle 11 can be pressed forward in parallel. Therefore, the stored vehicle 11 can be stored. It can be discharged from the storage main body 2 by an extremely simple operation. In this case, since the pressing member 27 that presses the vehicle 11 is configured to be retractable on the track 5, it does not hinder the traveling of the vehicle 11. Further, when the vehicle 11 is traveling, the stopper 12 is locked at the vehicle passage position by the drive lever 21, so that the traveling of the vehicle 11 can be stably ensured.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention.

For example, in the embodiment, when the vehicle 11 is ejected, the operation slider 24 is operated to drive the stopper 12 to the vehicle passage position via the drive arm 26. Alternatively, the stopper 12 may be directly driven by an inclined surface provided on the operation slider 24. Further, although the stopper 12 of the embodiment is of a rotary type, it may be constructed of a slide type in which it is slid vertically or horizontally.

[0034]

[Effect of device]

 The railway toy storage device of the present invention can move the stopper to the vehicle passage position and press the front of the vehicle in parallel by simply activating the vehicle discharge mechanism. It has the effect of being able to easily discharge a damaged vehicle.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a railway toy including a storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a configuration of a main part of the storage device of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a stopper incorporated in the storage device and a configuration for driving the stopper.

FIG. 4A is a plan view and FIG. 4B is a side view of the internal mechanism of the storage device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Storage Device 2 Storage Main Body 5 Track 11 Vehicle 12 Stopper 13 Vehicle Ejection Mechanism 20 Coil Spring 21 Drive Lever 23a Locking Opening 24 Operation Slider 27 Pressing Member

Claims (4)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A storage main body, and a track laid in the storage main body, through which a vehicle can travel, the vehicle being allowed to pass when the vehicle is traveling, and the vehicle being stored when the vehicle is not traveling. In the storage device for the railway toy stored in, the vehicle is movable between a vehicle stop position that faces the track and stops the vehicle, and a vehicle passing position that retreats from the track and allows the vehicle to pass. A railway comprising: a stopper; and a vehicle discharge mechanism that moves the stopper from the vehicle stop position to the vehicle passage position and presses the vehicle toward the stopper side to discharge the vehicle from the storage body. Storage device for toys. 2. The vehicle discharging mechanism is configured to be slidable along the track, and a slider for moving the stopper to the vehicle passing position by the slide and a slider attached to the slider so as to be retractable on the track. The storage device for a railway toy according to claim 1, further comprising: a pressing member that presses the vehicle toward the stopper by sliding the slider. 3. A spring for urging the stopper toward the vehicle stop position, a drive member for moving the stopper to the vehicle passing position against the urging force of the spring, and a locking member for the drive member. The storage device for the railway toy according to claim 1, further comprising: a locking portion that locks the stopper at the vehicle passing position by doing so. 4. A spring for urging the stopper toward the vehicle stop position, a drive member for moving the stopper to the vehicle passing position against the urging force of the spring, and a locking member for the drive member. The storage device for the railway toy according to claim 2, further comprising: a locking portion that locks the stopper at the vehicle passing position.