JP3110885U - toy - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To understand the movement of a toy main body and the mechanism of movement of the toy main body by visually observing in the relationship, which helps to understand the principle of operation of the toy, and allows the child to play at the same time while playing. Provide toys that can learn the mechanism of the transmission mechanism.
SOLUTION: A toy body formed to be operable, a driving force transmission mechanism capable of transmitting and displacing a driving force to the toy body, and the driving force transmission mechanism are housed inside, and housed therein. And a box-shaped case formed so as to be visible from the outside. The toy body is formed as a figure and is configured to be rotatable along a horizontal direction so that the direction can be changed, or to protrude from the upper surface of the case and to be immersed in the case. Yes.

Description

  The present invention relates to a toy, and more particularly to a toy that can be used as a learning material for a student because the mechanism of movement can be visually observed.

  In order to increase interest, toys formed to perform a predetermined operation are conventionally known.

  However, the mechanism for moving the toy is concealed inside the toy or the inside of the stand that supports the toy, and is often not directly touched.

  Therefore, a child playing with a toy can only see the phenomenon that the toy moves, but cannot understand the principle of the operation of the toy because the mechanism by which the toy moves cannot be seen.

  If you can understand the mechanism of toy operation by visually observing the movement of the toy and its mechanism, children can learn the mechanism of the machine at the same time as playing, which is extremely useful for education.

  Therefore, there has been a strong demand for a toy that enables understanding of this type of operation mechanism.

  Although the present applicant investigated the toy which can respond to said request | requirement, the related prior art literature was not found.

  The problem with the present invention is that the movement of the toy body and the mechanism by which the toy body moves can be understood by observing the relationship between the toy body and the principle of toy operation. At the same time, to provide a toy that can learn the mechanism of the driving force transmission mechanism.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a toy according to the present invention according to claim 1 is a toy body formed so as to be operable, and a driving force transmission mechanism capable of transmitting and displacing a driving force to the toy body. The drive force transmission mechanism is housed inside, and the drive force transmission mechanism housed therein is provided with a box-shaped case formed so as to be visible from the outside.

  That is, in the toy according to the first aspect of the present invention, the driving force transmission mechanism for operating the toy body is housed in a box-shaped case, and the driving force transmission mechanism is moved from the outside of the box-shaped case. It is comprised so that it can visually recognize.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the driving force transmission mechanism includes a gear, a cam, and a link mechanism.

  That is, in the toy according to the present invention as set forth in claim 2, the driving force transmission mechanism is constituted by mechanical elements such as gears, cams, links and the like.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the toy according to the present invention, the box-shaped case is formed into a hollow cube using a transparent plastic material, and the toy body is disposed on the upper surface of the box-shaped case. It is characterized by being.

  That is, in the toy according to the present invention described in claim 3, the box-shaped case is transparent so that the inside of the case can be seen through from the outside, and the toy main body is formed of the box-shaped case. It arrange | positions at an upper surface part and is comprised so that the said toy main body can be directly visually observed.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the toy according to the present invention, the driving force of the toy body is applied by manual operation, the operation member is disposed on the side surface of the case, the operation member has a knob and the drive. It is comprised by the rotation member which has the same rotating shaft as a force transmission mechanism, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.

  That is, in the toy according to the present invention described in claim 4, the driving force transmission mechanism is actuated by manually rotating the knob of the operation member, and as a result, the toy body moves. Has been.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a toy according to the present invention, wherein the toy body is formed as a figure and is configured to be rotatable along a horizontal direction so that the direction can be changed.

  That is, in the toy according to the present invention as set forth in claim 5, the toy body is formed in the shape of a human being, an animal doll, or a character, and its direction is changed by rotating along the horizontal direction. It is configured to be able to.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a toy according to the present invention, wherein the toy body is formed as a figure, protrudes from the upper surface of the case, and is configured to be immersed in the case. And

  That is, in the toy according to the present invention described in claim 6, the toy body is formed in the shape of a human being, an animal doll, or a character, and protrudes from the upper surface of the case, or conversely, It is configured to be vertically displaceable so as to be immersed inside.

A toy according to the present invention as set forth in claim 1 includes a toy body formed so as to be operable, a driving force transmission mechanism capable of transmitting and displacing a driving force to the toy body, and the driving force transmission mechanism therein. And the box-shaped case formed so that the driving force transmission mechanism stored in the box can be visually recognized from the outside. Both of the driving force transmission mechanisms for operating the toy main body housed in the can be visually observed.
Therefore, it can be easily understood by visually checking how the toy body operates, and the child can visually observe the structure of the driving force transmission mechanism while playing. Can learn.
Therefore, the toy according to the present invention has utility that can be used as a learning material for learning the structure of the machine.

  Further, in the toy according to the present invention as set forth in claim 2, since the driving force transmission mechanism is constituted by a gear, a cam, and a link mechanism, the movement of the machine can be understood realistically by observing them. be able to. In addition, by recognizing the basic functions of the machine elements, the movement of the entire machine can be easily understood.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the toy according to the present invention, the box-shaped case is formed into a hollow cube using a transparent plastic material, and the toy body is disposed on an upper surface portion of the box-shaped case. Therefore, the toy body can be seen directly, and the driving force transmission mechanism can be surely seen through the box-shaped case while protecting the driving force transmission mechanism with the box-shaped case. Therefore, failure and breakage of the driving force transmission mechanism can be reduced.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the toy according to the present invention, the driving force of the toy body is applied by manual operation, the operation member is disposed on the side surface of the case, the operation member has a knob and the drive. Since it is comprised by the rotation member which has the same rotating shaft as a force transmission mechanism, the action | operation of the said driving force transmission mechanism is controllable by manual operation.
Therefore, when the operation of the driving force transmission mechanism is difficult to understand, the driving force transmission mechanism can be observed in detail by slowing the operation speed or stopping the operation.
In addition, since a toy owner can operate the toy body by operating the knob by himself because no driving device such as a motor is used, the operation of the driving force transmission mechanism can be learned with a real sense. And the toy production cost can be reduced.
Further, since the operation member only needs to be gripped and rotated, the operation is easy and easy to handle.

  Further, in the toy according to the present invention described in claim 5, the toy body is formed as a figure and is configured to be rotatable along a horizontal direction so that the direction can be changed. It is easy to see the movement, and you can enjoy looking at the expression of the figure on the toy body from multiple directions.

  Further, in the toy according to the present invention described in claim 6, since the toy body is formed as a figure and protrudes from the upper surface portion of the case, the toy body is configured to be immersed in the case. The toy body is exposed and concealed, and its movement becomes interesting. Therefore, it becomes easier for children to get interested, and children are willing to learn the mechanism of the machine.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
The toy 11 according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, transmits toy bodies 12 and 13 which are formed so as to be operable and a driving force to the toy bodies 12 and 13 and is displaced. And a box-like case 15 formed so that the driving force transmission mechanism 14 is accommodated therein and the driving force transmission mechanism 14 accommodated therein can be seen from the outside. I have.
The driving force transmission mechanism 14 is constituted by a gear, a cam, or a link mechanism 30 as shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 1, the box-shaped case 15 is formed into a hollow cube using a transparent plastic material, and the toy bodies 12 and 13 are arranged on the upper surface portion 16 of the box-shaped case 15. ing.
Further, the driving force of the toy bodies 12 and 13 is manually applied, and as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the operation member 17 is disposed on the side surface 18 of the case 15, and the operation member 17 is a knob. And a rotating member 21 having the same rotating shaft 20 as the driving force transmission mechanism 14.
Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the toy main body 12 is formed as a figure 22 and is configured to be rotatable along a horizontal direction so that the direction can be changed.
Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the toy main body 13 is formed as a figure 23, and is configured to protrude from the upper surface portion 17 of the case 15 and to be immersed in the case 17.

The figure shows one embodiment according to the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 1, the toy 11 according to this embodiment includes toy bodies 12 and 13, a case 15, a driving force transmission mechanism 14, and an operation member 17.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the case 15 is formed into a box-shaped hollow cube using a transparent plastic material, for example, an acrylic plate. Therefore, the inside of the case 15 can be viewed from the outside.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the toy bodies 12 and 13 are provided as two bodies, and both are formed as figures 22 and 23 by a plastic material.
That is, the integrated toy body 12 is formed as a figure 22 simulating a bear holding a fishing rod, and the integrated toy body 13 is a figure 23 simulating a fish connected to a fishing line connected to the fishing rod. It is formed as.
The shapes of the figures 22 and 23 are arbitrary, and are not limited to the shapes of the bears and fishes described above.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the toy bodies 12 and 13 formed as the figures 22 and 23 are respectively arranged at diagonal positions on the upper surface portion 16 of the box-like case 15.

  As shown in FIG. 1, one toy main body 12 formed as the figure 22 is configured to be rotatable in the horizontal direction on the upper surface portion 17 of the box-shaped case 15.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the other toy main body 13 formed as the figure 23 is configured to be vertically displaceable on the upper surface portion 17 of the box-shaped case 15.

The driving force transmission mechanism 14 is housed in the box-shaped case 15 as shown in FIGS.
As described above, since the box-shaped case 15 is transparent, the driving force transmission mechanism 14 can be visually recognized from the outside of the box-shaped case 15.

  The driving force transmission mechanism 14 can transmit driving force to the toy bodies 12 and 13 to rotate one toy body 12 in the horizontal direction and displace the other toy body 13 in the vertical direction. It is configured as follows.

The driving force transmission mechanism 14 can be configured by combining appropriate mechanical elements such as a gear, a cam, a link mechanism, and a crank mechanism. In the driving force transmission mechanism 14 according to the present embodiment, the crank mechanisms 28 and 29 are combined. And the link mechanism 30 are employed.
The driving force transmission mechanism 14 can also be configured using a gear or a cam.

  The driving force transmission mechanism 14 has a rotating shaft 20 as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, and the rotating shaft 20 has bearing members 24, 25, and 26 at both ends in the length direction and two intermediate portions, respectively. , 27 are pivotally supported.

  And as shown in FIGS. 1-3, the said crank mechanisms 28 and 29 are arrange | positioned at the two places of the length direction at the said rotating shaft 20. As shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the crank mechanisms 28 and 29 are constituted by disk portions 31, 32, 33, and 34 and crankshafts 35 and 36.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the disk portions 31, 32, 33, and 34 are parallel to each other in pairs in the length direction of the rotating shaft 20 so as to be orthogonal to the rotating shaft 20. And is formed so that it can rotate integrally with the rotary shaft 20.

  2 and 3, the crankshafts 35 and 36 are respectively installed between the pair of disk parts 31 and 32 and between the pair of disk parts 33 and 34, and the rotating shaft 20 Is arranged so that the center is displaced.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, slide members 37 and 38 are disposed between the pair of disk portions 31 and 32 and between the pair of disk portions 33 and 34, respectively. Yes.

As shown in FIG. 2, one slide member 37 is formed with a vertical groove 39 that is slightly wider than the shaft diameter of the crankshaft 35 along the vertical direction, and the crankshaft 35 is connected to the vertical groove 39. It penetrates.
Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the slide member 37 is provided with a hook portion 40 at the lower end, and is engaged with a hook portion 41 fixed to the bottom portion of the case 15, so that displacement in the vertical direction is restricted. ing.

  Therefore, when the crankshaft 35 is rotated together with the rotary shaft 20, the crankshaft 35 reciprocates in the direction orthogonal to the rotary shaft 20 in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the slide member 37 has an arm piece portion 42 extending laterally, and a connecting member 43 is integrally formed on the arm piece portion 42 upward.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the link mechanism 30 is connected to the connecting member 43. The link mechanism 30 is constituted by a link member 45 having a connecting hole portion 44 that penetrates the connecting member 43 so as to be pivotable in the vertical direction.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, one end of the link member 45 is joined to a rotating shaft 46 disposed along the vertical direction in the vicinity of the corner of the case 15.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the upper end portion of the rotating shaft 46 penetrates the upper surface portion 16 of the case 15 and protrudes to the outside of the case, and the figure 22 as the toy main body 12 disposed on the upper surface portion 16 of the case 15. It is connected to the.

  Therefore, when the crankshaft 35 rotates, the slide member 37 reciprocates in the direction perpendicular to the rotation shaft 20 in FIG. 2, the link member 45 swings in a certain angular range, As a result, the rotating shaft 46 also rotates within a certain angle range, and the figure 22 performs an operation of changing the direction.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the other slide member 38 is formed with a lateral groove 47 slightly wider than the axial diameter of the crankshaft 36 along the case width direction. It penetrates the lateral groove 47.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the figure 23 as the toy body 13 is integrally joined to the side end of the slide plate 38.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a hollow portion 49 having a rectangular cross section surrounded by a peripheral wall 48 is provided in the case 15 along the vertical direction so as to open to the upper surface portion 16 of the case 15. The figure 23 is housed in the cavity 49.
The displacement of the figure 23 in the case width direction is restricted by the peripheral wall 48 of the cavity 49.

  When the crankshaft 36 rotates together with the rotary shaft 20, the slide member 38 reciprocates in the vertical direction, and the figure 23 moves up and down together with the slide member 38. When the upper end portion of the figure 23 is exposed to the outside from the upper surface portion 16 of the case 15 and moves downward, the entire figure 23 is immersed inside the case 15.

The driving force of the toy bodies 12 and 13 is configured to be applied by manual operation.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the operation member 17 is disposed on the side surface portion 18 of the case 15.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the operating member 17 includes a knob 19 and a rotating member 21 having the same rotating shaft 20 as the driving force transmission mechanism 14.

As shown in FIG. 3, the knob 19 is rotatably attached to the rotating member 21 by a pin 50. When not in use, the knob 19 is formed in a concave shape formed in the rotating member 21, as shown in FIG. While maintaining the state accommodated in the part 51, when using it, as shown in FIG.2 and FIG.3, it forms so that it may raise outward from the said recessed part 51, and may protrude.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the knob 19 includes a handle portion 52 and an attachment portion 53. The handle portion 52 and the attachment portion 53 are arranged in a substantially T shape and are fixed by screws 54. ing.

  When the knob 19 is turned, the rotary shaft 20 is turned, the driving force is transmitted to the toy bodies 12 and 13 through the driving force transmission mechanism 14, and the figures 22 and 23 operate. And the movement expresses the state where the bear is fishing the fish.

In the present embodiment, the crank mechanisms 28 and 29 are used to reciprocate the slide plates 37 and 38 as described above, but a cam mechanism may be used instead. .
In this embodiment, no gear or cam is used for the driving force transmission mechanism 14, but when the driving speed is changed or the rotation direction is changed, the gear is displaced again. May use a cam.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described.
In the toy 11 according to the present embodiment, the toy bodies 12 and 13 are disposed on the upper surface portion 16 of the box-shaped case 15, and the toy bodies 12 and 13 operate so that they can be enjoyed by watching. In addition, since the toy bodies 12 and 13 are formed as the figures 22 and 23, children and the like can easily become familiar.
The driving force transmission mechanism 14 for transmitting and displacing the driving force to the toy bodies 12 and 13 is housed in a box-shaped case 15, and the box-shaped case 15 is transparent. The operation of the driving force transmission mechanism 14 can be visually confirmed. In this case, since the operation of the driving force transmission mechanism 14 can be observed in relation to the operation of the toy bodies 12 and 13, the mechanism of the operation of the driving force transmission mechanism 14 can be easily recognized. Therefore, it is optimal as a teaching material for learning the mechanism of operation of the driving force transmission mechanism 14.
Further, since the driving force transmission mechanism 14 is configured using gears, cams, link mechanisms 30, crank mechanisms 28, 29, and the like, it is easy to understand the functions of these mechanical elements.
Further, since the toy bodies 12 and 13 are driven by manually operating the operation member 17 disposed on the side surface portion 18 of the case 15, the operation of the driving force transmission mechanism 14 can be easily adjusted. When it is difficult to understand, it is possible to observe in detail by slowing the operation speed or stopping the operation.
Further, since the operation member 17 only needs to turn the knob 19, the operation is easy and easy to handle.

  The present invention can be applied to a toy configured to perform a predetermined operation.

1 is a perspective view showing a toy according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a cross-sectional view showing a toy according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the toy which concerns on one Example of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

11 Toy 12 Toy body 13 Toy body 14 Driving force transmission mechanism 15 Case 16 Upper surface portion 17 Operation member 18 Side surface portion 19 Knob 20 Rotating shaft 21 Rotating member 22 Figure 23 Figure 24 Bearing member 25 Bearing member 26 Bearing member 27 Bearing member 28 Crank mechanism 29 Crank mechanism 30 Link mechanism 31 Disc portion 32 Disc portion 33 Disc portion 34 Disc portion 35 Crankshaft 36 Crankshaft 37 Slide member 38 Slide member 39 Vertical groove 40 Hook portion 41 Hook portion 42 Arm piece portion 43 Connecting member 44 Connecting hole 45 Link member 46 Rotating shaft 47 Horizontal groove 48 Peripheral wall 49 Cavity part 50 Pin 51 Recessed part 52 Handle part 53 Mounting part 54 Screw

Claims (6)

  A toy body that is configured to be operable, a driving force transmission mechanism that transmits and displaces driving force to the toy body, and the driving force transmission mechanism that is housed inside and the drive that is housed inside the toy body A toy comprising a box-shaped case formed so that the force transmission mechanism can be visually recognized from the outside.   The toy according to claim 1, wherein the driving force transmission mechanism includes a gear, a cam, or a link mechanism.   The toy according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the box-shaped case is formed into a hollow cube using a transparent plastic material, and the toy body is disposed on an upper surface of the box-shaped case. .   The driving force of the toy body is manually applied, the operation member is disposed on the side surface of the case, and the operation member has a knob and a rotating member having the same rotation axis as the driving force transmission mechanism. The toy according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the toy is constructed.   The toy body according to claim 1, 2, 3, or 4, wherein the toy body is formed as a figure and is configured to be rotatable along a horizontal direction so that the direction can be changed. 5. The toy according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, wherein the toy main body is formed as a figure and protrudes from an upper surface portion of the case and can be immersed in the case. .

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