JP3054851U - Sphere launch toy - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] To provide a sphere launching toy that can change the flight distance of a sphere by changing the angle at which the sphere is launched. A holding unit for holding a spherical body rotatably supports an arm member provided at a tip end of the arm member so as to be rotatable back and forth on a toy body, and urges the arm member forward. The arm member 2 is provided by the elasticity of the spring 8.
By vigorously rotating forward, the sphere 4 on the holding unit 3 is fired forward.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 The present invention relates to a sphere launching toy that launches a sphere.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 As a sphere launching toy that changes the flight distance of a sphere, there is a sphere launching toy by the present applicant. This sphere launching toy supplies a sphere between a pair of elastic holding pieces, and pushes out the sphere from behind the holding piece to expand the tip of the holding piece while the maximum diameter of the extruded sphere is equal to that of the holding piece. When the ball passes through the tip, it pushes the sphere forward with the resilience of the holding piece.By attaching a friction member to one of the holding pieces, the firing distance is changed by giving rotation to the sphere at the time of shooting Was something.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

 However, in the above-mentioned spherical launching toy, the flying distance is changed by imparting rotation to the sphere by frictional force, and the flying distance of the sphere does not change until the sphere comes in contact with the ground, and the flying distance is instantaneous at the moment of launch. It was not what I could see.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above problems and to provide a sphere launching toy that can change the flight distance of a sphere by changing the angle at which the sphere is launched.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a sphere launching toy according to the present invention is configured such that a holding portion for holding a sphere pivotally supports an arm member rotatably provided at a tip of the toy body so as to be able to rotate back and forth. A spring for urging the arm member forward is provided, and the sphere on the holding portion is shot forward by vigorously rotating the arm member forward by the elasticity of the spring.

[0006] A changing means for changing the resilience of the spring may be provided so as to be operable from outside the toy main body so that the firing speed of the sphere can be freely changed.

[0007] Preferably, the arm member is provided with adjusting means for adjusting an attachment angle of the holding portion with respect to the arm member, so that the firing angle of the sphere can be freely adjusted.

[0008] The adjusting means includes a connecting member having one end rotatably connected to the arm member and movable in a longitudinal direction of the arm member, and a supporting member supporting the other end of the connecting member. And the support member may be rotatably attached to the toy body.

Further, the toy main body includes a sphere accommodating portion for accommodating a plurality of spheres, and the sphere accommodating portion accommodates the sphere when the arm member is rotated backward. Supply means for automatically supplying the sphere onto the holding unit may be provided so that the sphere can be continuously fired.

[0010] Further, the supply means includes a seesaw member arranged on the floor surface of the sphere housing portion and rotatable up and down, and a pressing member which can interlock with the seesaw member and protrude and retract from the floor surface. When the arm member rotates backward, it engages with the tip of the seesaw member and pushes down the tip of the seesaw member to guide the first sphere in the sphere housing portion onto the holding portion, and The pressing member may be protruded into the sphere housing portion, and the spheres other than the head may be pressed into the sphere housing portion so that the spheres can be supplied one by one to the holding portion.

[0011]

[Embodiment of the invention]

 Hereinafter, an embodiment of the sphere launching toy according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a sphere launching toy A according to the present invention. The sphere launching toy A is formed like a robot, and vigorously moves an arm member 2 provided on a toy body 1 so as to be able to rotate back and forth. It rotates and fires a sphere 4 on a holding part 3 imitating a palm provided at the tip of the arm member 2 forward, as if throwing a ball with a pitching machine. It is rotatably supported by a support shaft 6 on a frame 5 provided.

FIG. 2 shows an inner surface side of the frame 5. The arm member 2 is rotatably supported by a support shaft 6, and is formed on a side opposite to the holding portion 3 with the support shaft 6 interposed therebetween. The other end of the spring 8 is rotatable about the shaft 10 of the frame 5 by being always urged forward (in the direction of arrow a) by a spring 8 hooked on the projected piece 7. It is hung on a part of the pivoted lever 11. The lever 11 is a changing means for freely changing the resilience of the spring 8, and the position in the rotation direction is determined by the engagement piece 12 abutting against the stopper 13. The spring 8 is extended by depressing the operating portion 14 of the lever 11 projecting rearward from below, so that the elastic force of the spring 11 can be increased. An engagement projection 15 is formed on a side surface of the arm member 2 located between the support shaft 6 and the holding section 3 so as to protrude. When the engagement projection 15 is pushed downward by a driving section C described later, a spring is formed. The arm member 2 rotates about the support shaft 6 so as to fall backward against the arm 8.

The arm member 2 is provided with adjusting means B for adjusting the mounting angle of the holding portion 3. The adjusting means B has one end rotatably connected to the holding portion 3 and supports the connecting member 20 slidably mounted in the longitudinal direction of the arm member 2 and the other end of the connecting member 20. As shown in FIGS. 3 (a) and 3 (b), the holding portion 3 which is constituted by the supporting member 21 and imitates the palm can rotate a part corresponding to the wrist to the arm member 2 around the shaft 22. One end of a connecting member 20, which is rotatably supported in the arm member 2, is rotatably connected to the holding unit 3 via a shaft 23. An engagement shaft 24 is formed at the other end of the connecting member 20 so as to protrude rearward. The engagement shaft 24 is inserted into an arcuate engagement groove 25 formed on the arcuate support member 21. It is fitted. As shown in FIGS. 3C and 3D, the support member 21 has a shaft 26 formed at one end rotatably supported by the frame 5, and the other end abuts on the inner wall of the frame 5. A curved tongue 27 is formed, and an operation lever 29 (see FIG. 1) disposed outside an arc-shaped opening 28 formed around the shaft 26 is screwed. The tongue piece 27 is pressed against the inner wall of the frame 5 by screwing the operation lever 29, and when the operation lever 29 is operated to rotate the support member 21, the positioner 27 prevents the support member 21 from moving. It is formed to have the function as

When the arm member 2 is rotated back by the spring 8, the engaging shaft 24 of the connecting member 20 moves along the engaging groove 25 of the supporting member 21. As shown in FIG. 3A, when the arm member is set so as to be located below the opening 28, the distance from the support shaft 6 to the engagement groove 25 is constant (see FIG. 3C). Even if the pivot 2 rotates, the connecting member 20 does not move, and the mounting angle of the holding portion 3 with respect to the arm member 2 does not change as shown in FIG. However, as shown in FIG. 4C, when the support member 21 is set so as to be located above the opening 28, the distance from the support shaft 6 to the engagement groove 25 changes (see FIG. When the arm member 2 returns and rotates, the engagement shaft 24 gradually approaches the support shaft 6, and the connecting member 20 moves toward the distal end of the arm member 2. As shown in FIG. 4D, the mounting angle of the holding portion 3 with respect to the arm member 2 can be changed. Thus, the firing angle of the sphere placed on the holding unit 3 can be changed.

FIG. 5 shows a driving unit C, which includes a motor 40, a plurality of reduction gears 42 to 45 rotating via a worm gear 41, a gear 46 meshing with the reduction gear 45, And a cam 48 fixed to a rotating shaft 47 to which the cam 46 is attached. When the motor 40 rotates, the cam 48 rotates through the worm gear 41, the reduction gears 42 to 45, and the gear 46. . An engagement edge 49 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the cam 48 so as to protrude in an arc shape, and as shown in FIG. 6A, the engagement edge 49 is rotated when the cam 48 rotates. When engaging with the engaging projection 15 formed on the arm member 2 and the rotation proceeds, the engaging projection 15 is pushed down by the engaging edge 49 as shown in FIG. When the cam 48 further rotates, the engagement between the engagement edge 49 and the engagement protrusion 15 is released, and the arm member 2 is configured to vigorously rotate forward by contraction of the spring 8.

Next, a supply unit D for supplying a sphere to the holding unit 3 will be described. As shown in FIG. 7A, the supply means D is rotatable up and down in a passage 52 of a substantially spherical L-shaped cylindrical sphere accommodating portion 50 for accommodating a plurality of spheres in tandem. The seesaw member 51 is arranged, and a pressing member 53 interlocking with the seesaw member 51 and pressing the sphere 4b after the first sphere 4a in the sphere housing portion 50 into the passage 52 is constituted. The passage 52 is gently inclined toward the opening 54 so that the sphere in the sphere housing portion 50 rolls toward the opening 54 by its own weight.

The tip 51 a of the seesaw member 51 engages with the bottom surface of the holding portion 3 when the above-described arm member 2 rotates, and outwardly from the opening 54 so as to be pushed down by the holding portion 3. The distal end 51a is urged upward by a spring 55 so as to always move upward. A substantially triangular stopper 56 is formed on the upper surface of the seesaw member 51 so as to prevent the leading sphere 4a from rolling out of the sphere accommodating portion 50. When the tip 51a of the seesaw member 51 is pushed down, The stopper 56 sinks downward from the bottom surface of the passage 52, and the leading sphere 4 a on the passage 52 rolls along the slope of the passage 52 toward the opening 54, and stops in front of the opening 54. (See FIG. 7B). When the head sphere 4a is ejected, a pressing member 53 for pressing the sphere 4b after the head sphere 4a into the passage 52 is interlocked with the seesaw member 51. The pressing member 53 is a substantially V-shaped resin or metal spring member. The base 53 a is rotatably supported below the passage 52, and the lower spring 53 b is the upper surface of the rear end 51 b of the seesaw member 51. The upper spring member 53c is formed so as to protrude from the passage. As shown in FIG. 7 (b), when the seesaw member 51 is rotated by the holding portion 3, the rear end 51b of the seesaw member 51 pushes up the lower spring portion 53b to stop the pressing member 53. Since the member 53 is rotated upward, the upper spring member 53c pushes up the sphere 4b and presses the sphere 4b against the ceiling of the passage 52 with an elastic force, so that the sphere 4b does not roll toward the opening 54 and stops. When the lowering of the seesaw member 51 is released by the spring 55, when the seesaw member 51 is returned and rotated by the spring 55, the push-up of the pressing member 53 by the seesaw member 51 is released, and the pressing member 53 is moved by its own weight and the spherical body 4b. The sphere 4b is configured to return and rotate by the load and roll toward the opening 54 until it comes into contact with the stopper 56.

According to the sphere launching toy described above, a plurality of spheres are housed in the sphere housing section in advance. Next, the switch is pressed to rotate the motor 40, and as shown in FIGS. 6 (a) and 6 (b), the arm 48 is rotated by the cam 48 so as to tilt the arm member 2 backward against the spring 8. When the arm member 2 is rotated to the maximum, the holding portion 3 imitating the palm is in a horizontal state as shown in FIG. At this time, as shown in FIG. 7 (b), since the holding portion 3 pushes down the seesaw member 51, the locking of the sphere 4a by the stopper 56 is released, and the leading sphere 4a in the passage 52 follows the inclination of the passage. And rolls onto the holding unit 3. Since the cam 48 maintains the state in which the arm member 2 is rotated to the maximum for a predetermined time, the sphere can surely move onto the holding portion 3. After a lapse of a predetermined time, the pressing of the arm member 2 by the cam 48 is released, so that the arm member 2 is instantaneously returned and rotated by the spring 8, and shoots a sphere on the holding portion 3 forward (FIG. 8 ( b)).

When the arm member 2 is rotated back by the spring 8, the engaging shaft 24 of the connecting member 20 moves along the engaging groove 25 of the supporting member 21, as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 7, when the support member 21 is set so as to be located above the opening 28, the distance from the support shaft 6 to the engagement groove 25 changes, and when the arm member 2 returns and rotates, The engagement shaft 24 gradually approaches the support shaft 6, and the connecting member 20 moves toward the distal end side of the arm member 2, and as shown in FIG. Can change the mounting angle. Thus, the firing angle of the sphere placed on the holding unit 3 can be changed. Then, when the arm member 2 falls down to the maximum, the engagement shaft 24 moves to the same position as the shaft 26 of the support member 21. Since the position of the engagement shaft 24 is constant regardless of the position of the operation lever 29 in the opening 28, the positional relationship between the linking member 20 and the arm member 2 becomes the same, and the position of the support member 21 is set. In addition, the holding portion 3 can be in a horizontal state, and a sphere can be smoothly transferred from the passage 52 to the holding portion 3.

Further, by operating the operating section 14 downward and pushing down the lever 11, the spring 8 is extended to increase the resilience, and the arm member 2 is returned and rotated faster to reduce the firing speed of the sphere. You can speed up the flight distance.

In the above-described ball launching toy, the toy body is formed by imitating a robot. However, the toy body is formed by imitating a baseball pitcher (not shown), and a seam pattern of a ball is formed on the sphere. It may be applied to games. At this time, the pitching angle can be changed by changing the mounting angle of the palm, which is the holding part, by operating the adjusting means, and the ball speed can be changed by operating the operating part, so that the opponent can bargain with the batter. The fun can be greatly improved.

[0022]

[Effect of the invention]

 According to the invention of claim 1, it is possible to fire a sphere as if throwing a ball by a pitching machine, and unlike a toy that fires a sphere from a cylindrical firing device, a sphere launch toy that is also interesting in appearance. Can be realized.

According to the invention of claim 2, by operating the changing means for changing the spring force of the spring, the spring force of the spring can be increased and the arm member can be returned and rotated more quickly. By increasing the firing speed of the sphere, the flight distance can be extended.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the mounting angle of the holding portion with respect to the arm member can be adjusted, the firing angle of the sphere can be set freely.

According to the invention of claim 4, since the mounting angle of the holding portion changes with the rotation of the arm member, the sphere can be fired as if a human throws a ball, and a real feeling can be obtained. A sphere launching toy can be provided.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, a sphere accommodating portion for accommodating a plurality of spheres is provided, and when the arm member is rotated backward, the sphere accommodated in the sphere accommodating portion is automatically placed on the holding portion. Spheres can be supplied to the holding part in a series of operations of rotating the arm member back and forth, and the spheres can be continuously supplied without adding a special complicated structure. Can be fired.

According to the invention of claim 6, a seesaw member that engages when the arm member rotates backward and guides the leading sphere onto the holding portion, and a sphere other than the leading sphere interlocked with the seesaw member. And a pressing member for pressing the spheres into the sphere housing portion, the spheres can be reliably supplied to the holding portion one by one, and the spheres housed in the sphere housing portion can be sequentially fired.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a sphere launching toy according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram showing a structure of an arm member.

FIGS. 3A to 3D are explanatory diagrams of an adjusting unit.

FIGS. 4A to 4D are explanatory diagrams showing a relationship between an arm member and a holding unit by an adjusting unit.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a configuration of a driving unit.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing an operation state of an arm member.

FIGS. 7A and 7B are main-portion cross-sectional views illustrating the configuration of a sphere supply unit.

8 (a) and 8 (b) are side views for explaining an operation state of the spherical shooting toy.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Toy body 2 Arm member 3 Holding part 4 Sphere 8 Spring 11 Lever (change means) 20 Connecting member 21 Support member 50 Sphere housing part 51 Seesaw member 53 Pressing member A Sphere launching toy B Adjusting means C Driving part D Supply means

Claims (6)

[Utility model registration claims] A holding portion for holding a sphere pivotally supports an arm member rotatably provided at a tip thereof on a toy body so as to rotate back and forth, and a spring for urging the arm member forward is provided. A ball launching toy which launches the ball on the holding portion forward by vigorously rotating the arm member forward by the elasticity of the spring. 2. The sphere launching toy according to claim 1, wherein a changing means for changing the spring force of the spring is provided so as to be operable from outside the toy body. 3. The sphere launching toy according to claim 1, wherein said arm member includes an adjusting means for adjusting an attachment angle of said holding portion with respect to said arm member. 4. The adjusting means comprises a connecting member having one end rotatably connected to the arm member and movable in a longitudinal direction of the arm member, and a supporting member supporting the other end of the connecting member. 4. The sphere launching toy according to claim 3, wherein the support member is rotatably attached to the toy body. 5. The toy main body includes a sphere accommodating portion for accommodating a plurality of spheres, and the sphere accommodating portion is accommodated in the sphere accommodating portion when the arm member is rotated backward. The sphere launching toy according to claim 1, further comprising a supply unit that automatically supplies a sphere onto the holding unit. 6. The supply means includes a seesaw member disposed on a floor surface of the sphere housing portion and rotatable up and down, and a pressing member which is interlocked with the seesaw member and protrudes and retracts from the floor surface. When the arm member rotates backward, it engages with the tip of the seesaw member, pushes down the tip of the seesaw member to guide the leading sphere in the sphere housing portion onto the holding portion, and 6. The sphere launching toy according to claim 5, wherein the stop member is protruded into the sphere housing section, and a sphere other than the head is pressed into the sphere housing section.