JP3168130U - Toy switch device and toy - Google Patents

Abstract

A toy switch device capable of continuously performing different operations according to the rotation direction of an operator and a toy equipped with the switch device are provided. A first circuit S1 and a second circuit S2 are provided by rotating an operation element in conjunction with rotation of a rotating body and selectively turning on switches SW1 and SW2 in accordance with the rotation direction of the operation element. Is operated selectively, and after the operation, the operating state is maintained during the rotation of the rotating body. Thereby, it is possible to perform different operations according to the rotation direction of the operation element. [Selection] Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to a toy switch device and a toy.

  As a toy equipped with a switch device, for example, a traveling toy provided with a switch in the axle direction of the axle of the traveling toy is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In this traveling toy, the operation element rotates in accordance with the rotation of the axle, one contact of the switch is brought into contact with the other contact by the contact of the operation element, and a current is supplied from the battery to the light so that the light is turned on. It is configured.

Utility Model Registration No. 3106512

However, according to the traveling toy switch device of Patent Document 1 described above, while the axle is rotating, the operation element also continues to rotate in conjunction with the axle so that the light only blinks intermittently every rotation. Therefore, the lighting operation cannot be continuously performed on the light.
Further, according to the traveling toy switch device of Patent Document 1 described above, one contact point of the switch is bounced by the operator and only one contact point is brought into contact with the other contact point. For example, according to the rotation direction of the axle. Thus, the lighting operation in different modes cannot be performed.

  An object of this invention is to provide the switch apparatus for toys which can perform continuously different operation | movement according to the rotation direction of an operation element, and the toy carrying this switch apparatus.

The invention of claim 1
A first circuit that operates by turning on the first switch;
A second circuit that operates by turning on a second switch that is located away from the first switch;
A rotating body capable of rotating forward and reverse,
An operator provided coaxially with the rotating body, capable of rotating forward and backward independently with respect to the rotating body, and turning on the first switch and the second switch at different rotational positions;
Pressure contact means for bringing the rotating body and the operating element into pressure contact with each other, and making the operating element interlockable with the rotating body;
A stopper that stops the rotation of the manipulator at a position where the first switch is turned on against the pressing force by the pressing means when the rotating body rotates in one direction;
A stopper that stops the rotation of the manipulator at a position where the second switch is turned on against the pressing force by the pressing means when the rotating body rotates in the other direction;
A toy switch device comprising:
Here, as the “pressure contact means”, for example, a spring, rubber or other elastic body can use the same effect. Also, magnetic force and gravity can be used as the pressure contact means.

The invention of claim 2 is the toy switch device according to claim 1,
The first switch and the second switch are switches, and are configured to be turned on when the operation element abuts.

  The invention of claim 3 is the toy switch device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the press contact means has a coil spring fitted on the shaft of the rotating body, and one end of the coil spring is fixed to the shaft. And the other end of the coil spring is pressed against the rotating body.

  Invention of Claim 4 is the switch apparatus for toys as described in any one of Claims 1-3, the wheel which can be rotated forward / reversely, the motor which can carry out the forward / reverse rotation of the said wheel, and the said motor And a power source for operating the first circuit and the second circuit, and the rotating body is rotated by the power of the motor.

  The device of claim 5 is a toy switch device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, a power source for operating the first circuit and the second circuit, and can be rotated forward and backward by humans. A rotating wheel that rotates forward and backward depending on the direction of rotation of the wheel.

  The invention of claim 6 is the toy according to claim 5, wherein the power source is a generator that generates an electromotive force when the wheel rotates.

  The invention of claim 7 is the toy according to any one of claims 4 to 6, wherein a light emitter that emits light of a specific color by the operation of the first circuit, and another operation by the operation of the second circuit. And a light emitter that emits light of a specific color.

According to the first and second aspects of the present invention, when the rotating body rotates in one direction, the operating element rotates in conjunction with it, and the operating element stops at a position where the first switch is turned on. Therefore, the state in which the first switch is ON is maintained even if the rotating body continues to rotate in one direction. On the other hand, when the rotating body rotates in the other direction, the operation element rotates in conjunction with the rotation element, and the operation element stops at a position where the second switch is turned on. Therefore, the state where the second switch is ON is maintained even if the rotating body continues to rotate in one direction.
In addition, since the operation of the first circuit and the operation of the second circuit are selectively performed, it is possible to cause the toy or device to which this switch device is applied to perform different operations according to the rotation direction of the operation element. it can.

  Moreover, according to invention of Claims 3-7, according to the rotation direction of a rotary body, a different operation | movement can be made to a toy. For example, the light emission color or the sound generation mode can be changed according to the rotation direction of the rotating body.

It is a perspective view of the toy concerning an embodiment. It is a disassembled perspective view of the toy of FIG. It is a typical circuit diagram of the toy of FIG. It is the perspective view which showed the press-contacting means of the switch apparatus in the toy of FIG. It is sectional drawing of the press-contact means of FIG. (A)-(C) are the figures for demonstrating operation | movement of the switch apparatus shown in FIG.

  Hereinafter, a toy according to an embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.

This toy is configured as a traveling toy 1. This traveling toy 1 is a railcar toy and is a hand-held type. Lighting windows 2 are provided on the left and right of the front end of the traveling toy 1. The traveling toy 1 is configured such that the lighting window 2 is lit in yellow when the traveling toy is advanced, and the lighting window 2 is lit in red when the vehicle is moved backward.
Hereinafter, details of the traveling toy 1 will be described.

  The traveling toy 1 includes an upper vehicle body 3 and a lower vehicle body 4 as shown in FIG.

  Among them, the upper vehicle body 3 is formed with the lighting windows 2 on the left and right of the front end portion as described above. A light holder 5 is installed inside the upper vehicle body 3 at a position behind the left and right lighting windows 2. The light holder 5 is provided with a set 6 of yellow light emitting diodes 6a and red light emitting diodes 6b corresponding to the left and right lighting windows 2 (see FIG. 3).

As shown in FIG. 3, the left and right yellow light-emitting diodes 6 a are incorporated in a first circuit S <b> 1 that uses the generator 7 as a power source in a state where they are connected in series. The first circuit S1 is provided with a first switch SW1, and the first circuit S1 operates when the first switch SW1 is turned on.
Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the left and right red light emitting diodes 6b are incorporated in a second circuit S2 that uses the generator 7 as a power source while being connected in series with each other. The second circuit S2 is provided with a second switch SW2, and the second circuit S2 operates when the second switch SW2 is turned on.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the lower vehicle body 4 includes an upper frame 4a and a lower frame 4b.

  If the upper frame 4a is demonstrated, the bracket 21 is installed in this upper frame 4a. In the bracket 21, the first switch SW1 and the second switch SW2 are arranged at a predetermined interval. Both the first switch SW1 and the second switch SW2 are leaf switches. The first switch SW1 and the second switch SW2 extend to the lower part of the upper frame 4a through the hole 21a of the bracket 21 and the hole 4c of the upper frame 4a.

  On the other hand, the generator 7 is installed in the lower frame 4b. The generator 7 serves as a power source for the yellow light emitting diode 6a and the red light emitting diode 6b. The generator 7 generates power when the traveling toy 1 is caused to travel. A gear 7 a is fixed to the input shaft of the generator 7.

Further, bearings 8a, 8b, 8c, 8d, and 8e are formed on the lower frame 4b. The bearings 8a, 8b, 8c, 8d, and 8e support shafts 9a, 9b, 9c, 9d, and 9e, respectively.
The shaft 9a is provided with an integrated large diameter gear 10a and small diameter gear 10b. Of these, the large-diameter gear 10a meshes with the gear 7a.
An integrated large-diameter gear 11 and small-diameter gear (not shown) are attached to the shaft 9b. Of these, the large-diameter gear 11 meshes with the small-diameter gear 10b.
A large-diameter gear (rotary body) 12 is fixed to the shaft 9c. The large-diameter gear 12 meshes with the small-diameter gear (not shown) attached to the shaft 9b.
A rear wheel 13 and a small-diameter gear 14 are fixed to the shaft 9d. The small diameter gear 14 meshes with the large diameter gear 12.
A front wheel 15 is attached to the shaft 9e.

The shaft 9c is provided with an operation element 20 for turning on the first switch SW1 and the second switch SW2, and a pressure contact means 21 for pressing the operation element 20 against the large-diameter gear 12. ing.
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the operating element 20 includes a cylindrical portion 20 a loosely fitted on the shaft 9 c and a horseshoe-shaped contact portion 20 b fixed to the cylindrical portion 20 a. The horseshoe-shaped contact portion 20b includes first linear contact portions 20b-1 and 20b-1 facing each other and an arc-shaped second contact portion 20b-2 located between the straight portions. ing. The first abutting portions 20b-1 and 20b-1 are portions that abut against stoppers 25a and 25b described later when the operation element 20 rotates. The second contact portion 20b-2 is a portion that contacts the switches SW1 and SW2 when the operation element 20 rotates.
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the pressure contact means 21 includes a spring receiver 21a fixed to the shaft 9c in an externally fitted state, a coil spring 21b externally fitted to the shaft 9c, and a washer externally fitted to the shaft 9c. 21c. The press contact means 21 constitutes a friction clutch, and when the large-diameter gear 12 rotates, the power is transmitted to the operation element 20, and the operation element 20 rotates in conjunction with the operation. The press contact means 21 may not include the washer 21c as long as the operating element 20 can be directly pressed into contact with the large-diameter gear 12 by the coil spring 21b.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6, stoppers 25a and 25b are erected on the lower frame 4b.
Among these, the stopper 25a is for stopping the rotation of the operating element 20 to be interlocked with the first switch SW1 when the large-diameter gear 12 rotates in one direction. Specifically, the stopper 25a contacts the first contact portion 20b-1 when the large-diameter gear 12 rotates in one direction, and the second contact portion 20b-2 is the first switch. The rotation of the operation element 20 is stopped at the position where it abuts against SW1.
On the other hand, the stopper 25b is for stopping the rotation of the operating element 20 that is interlocked with the second switch SW1 when the large-diameter gear 12 rotates in the other direction. Specifically, the stopper 25b contacts the first contact portion 20b-1 when the large-diameter gear 12 rotates in the other direction, and the second contact portion 20b-2 is the second switch. The rotation of the operation element 20 is stopped at a position where it abuts on SW2.

  Further, the lower frame 4 b is provided with a support plate 27. The support plate 27 is attached to the lower frame 4b and functions to hold the rear wheel 13 and the coupler 28.

Operation | movement of the traveling toy 1 comprised in this way is demonstrated.
When the traveling toy 1 is moved forward, the rotational power of the rear wheel 13 is generated by the small diameter gear 14, the large diameter gear 12, the small diameter gear (not shown) of the shaft 9b, the large diameter gear 11, the small diameter gear 10b, and the large diameter gear 10a. Is transmitted to the gear 7a of the generator 7. The generator 7 is generated by the rotation of the gear 7a.
At the same time, the operation element 20 pressed against the large-diameter gear 12 rotates in conjunction with the large-diameter gear 12. However, on the way, the first contact portion 20b-1 of the operating element 20 contacts the stopper 25a, and the rotation of the operating element 20 stops. In this state, the second contact portion 20b-2 of the operation element 20 presses one contact of the first switch SW1, and the one contact is in contact with the other contact.
Therefore, the first circuit S1 is activated and the yellow light emitting diode 6a is lit.

On the other hand, when the traveling toy 1 is moved backward, the rotational power of the rear wheel 13 is transmitted through the small diameter gear 14, the large diameter gear 12, the small diameter gear of the shaft 9b, the large diameter gear 11, the small diameter gear 10b, and the large diameter gear 10a. It is transmitted to the gear 7a of the generator 7. The generator 7 is generated by the rotation of the gear 7a.
At the same time, the operation element 20 pressed against the large-diameter gear 12 rotates in conjunction with the large-diameter gear 12. However, on the way, the first contact portion 20b-1 of the operation element 20 contacts the stopper 25b, and the rotation of the operation element 20 stops. In this state, the second contact portion 20b-2 of the operation element 20 presses one contact of the second switch SW2, and the one contact is in contact with the other contact.
Therefore, the second circuit S2 is activated and the red light emitting diode 6b is lit.

According to the switch device and toy described above, the following effects can be obtained.
That is, when the large-diameter gear 12 rotates in one direction, the operation element 20 rotates in conjunction with it, and the operation element 20 stops at a position where the first switch SW1 is turned on. Therefore, the state in which the first switch SW1 is ON is maintained even if the large-diameter gear 12 continues to rotate in one direction.
On the other hand, when the large-diameter gear 12 rotates in the other direction, the operation element 20 rotates in conjunction with it, and the operation element 20 stops at a position where the second switch SW2 is turned on. Therefore, the state in which the second switch SW2 is ON is maintained even if the large-diameter gear 12 continues to rotate in the other direction.
Further, since the operation of the first circuit S1 and the operation of the second circuit S2 are selectively performed, different operations according to the rotation direction of the operation element 20 can be performed.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, it cannot be overemphasized that this invention is not limited to this embodiment, A various deformation | transformation is possible in the range which does not deviate from the summary.

  For example, in the above embodiment, the generator 7 is adopted as the power source, but a battery may be used instead of the generator.

  In the above embodiment, a hand-held toy has been described, but a self-propelled type using a motor may be used.

  Moreover, although the example which applied the switch apparatus to the traveling toy was shown in the said embodiment, you may apply a switch apparatus to a robot and other toys.

  In the above embodiment, the operation element 20 selectively activates the first circuit S1 and the second circuit S2 according to the rotation direction. Thus, the operator 20 may be stopped by restraint, and the operator 20 may be allowed to take a position where neither the first circuit S1 nor the second circuit S2 operates.

  In the above-described embodiment, a switch that operates by the contact of the operation element 20 is used. However, a magnet may be incorporated in the operation element 20 and a leaf switch that is turned on when the magnet approaches may be used as the switch.

1 Traveling Toy 3 Upper Car Body 4 Lower Car Body 12 Large Diameter Gear (Rotating Body)
20 Operation element 21 Pressure contact means 25a, 25b Stopper S1 First circuit S2 Second circuit SW1 First switch SW2 Second switch

Claims (7)

A first circuit that operates by turning on the first switch;
A second circuit that operates by turning on a second switch that is located away from the first switch;
A rotating body capable of rotating forward and reverse,
An operator provided coaxially with the rotating body, capable of rotating forward and backward independently with respect to the rotating body, and turning on the first switch and the second switch at different rotational positions;
Pressure contact means for bringing the rotating body and the operating element into pressure contact with each other, and making the operating element interlockable with the rotating body;
A stopper that stops the rotation of the manipulator at a position where the first switch is turned on against the pressing force by the pressing means when the rotating body rotates in one direction;
A stopper that stops the rotation of the manipulator at a position where the second switch is turned on against the pressing force by the pressing means when the rotating body rotates in the other direction;
A toy switch device comprising:   2. The toy switch device according to claim 1, wherein the first switch and the second switch are switches, and are configured to be turned on when the operation element comes into contact.   The pressure contact means externally fits a coil spring to the shaft of the rotating body, receives one end of the coil spring by a spring receiver fixed to the shaft, and holds the operating element at the other end of the coil spring. The toy switch device according to claim 1, wherein the switch device is pressed against the toy.   The toy switch device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, a wheel capable of forward / reverse rotation, a motor capable of forward / reverse rotation for rotating the wheel forward / reverse, the motor, the first circuit, A toy comprising: a power source for operating the second circuit; and the rotating body is rotated by power of the motor.   A toy switch device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, a power source for operating the first circuit and the second circuit, and a wheel that can be rotated forward and backward by humans, The toy characterized in that the rotating body rotates forward and backward depending on the direction of rotation of the wheel.   The toy according to claim 5, wherein the power source is a generator that generates an electromotive force when the wheel rotates.   7. A light emitting body that emits light of a specific color by the operation of the first circuit, and a light emitting body that emits light of another specific color by the operation of the second circuit. The toy according to claim 1.

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