JP3174780U - Traveling track system and washer - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a running track system and a bearing disc that have good appearance and can change the operation of a bearing disc component that operates as a traveling toy passes.
When a traveling toy passes, the abutted portion protrudes on the track by a magnetic force and abuts the abutting portion of the traveling toy so that a claw wheel main body is moved by a claw portion a following the abutting portion. And the cam board 15 is rotated. Further, the cam follower 19 is operated by the cam surfaces 15b and 15c of the cam panel 15, and the trajectory switching lever is switched once every time the traveling toy passes twice. As a result, the appearance is good and the operation of the trajectory switching lever can be changed.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a traveling track system and a washer.

As a track switching device for selectively connecting one track to a plurality of tracks, a track switching lever is provided at a branch portion of the track, and the track switching lever is operated by a traveling toy traveling on the track. (For example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).
Among these, in the track switching device disclosed in Patent Document 1, the switching lever is operated by a cam. In this track switching device, the claw wheel is formed integrally with the cam, the claw portion engaged with the claw wheel is extended to the upstream side of the track, and the hitting portion is raised at the upstream end portion. The bumped portion protrudes upward from the upper surface of the track, and the traveling toy hits the bumped portion, thereby operating the bumped portion and rotating the cam.
On the other hand, in the track switching device disclosed in Patent Document 2, a magnet is attached to the traveling toy, and the track switching lever provided with a magnetic material is operated by the magnet.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 57-50075 JP 2008-200453 A

By the way, in the track switching device disclosed in Patent Document 1, since the abutted portion always protrudes on the track surface, the appearance as a track disk is poor.
Moreover, in the track switching device disclosed in Patent Document 2, since the track switching lever is directly operated by a magnet installed on the traveling toy, for example, when there is one traveling toy, each time the traveling toy passes The track switching lever operates to limit the track on which the traveling toy travels.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and has a good appearance, and a traveling track system and a bearing plate that can change the operation of a bearing plate component that operates as the traveling toy passes. The purpose is to provide.

The device according to claim 1
A traveling track system comprising a traveling toy having a magnetic body and a butting portion, and a bearing track having a bearing disc component that performs a predetermined operation,
The washer is
It is configured to be able to move in and out with respect to the track, is urged in the immersion direction, and is in a state of protruding from the track, the abutting portion of the traveling toy abuts against and moves in the traveling direction of the traveling toy A padding section;
The abutted portion is caused to protrude from the track by a magnetic force acting between the traveling toy and the magnetic body, and when the magnetic force is lost as the traveling toy passes, Intrusion mechanism that allows immersion,
A claw wheel having a claw wheel body having a reverse rotation prevention function and rotatable only in one direction;
A claw portion that pushes the claw wheel main body of the claw wheel during the movement of the abutted portion in the traveling direction and rotates the claw wheel by a predetermined angle in the one direction;
Immediately after the claw wheel main body rotates by a predetermined angle in the one direction, an urging means for urging the claw part and the abutted part to return to the original position;
Each time the striking part moves in the direction of travel, an original node that can rotate by a predetermined angle integrally with the main body of the ratchet wheel, and the shape of the cam surface of the original node as the original node rotates. A cam mechanism having a follower that operates to operate the washer component;
With
The cam mechanism is configured so that the original clause rotates once by rotating the predetermined angle a plurality of times, and the movement of the abutted portion in the traveling direction is performed while the original clause rotates once. The cam surface is configured to cause the washer component to assume a first state at least once and to cause the washer component to assume a second state at least once. It is a running track system characterized by being.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the traveling track system according to claim 1, wherein the bearing plate component is a track switching lever, and the track switching lever alternatively selects the first state or the second state. The trajectory is switched by taking

  The invention according to claim 3 is the traveling trajectory system according to claim 2, wherein the cam mechanism is arranged immediately after the trajectory switching lever takes the second state and trajectory switching of the traveling toy is completed. The cam surface is formed so as to return the track switching lever to the first state.

  The invention according to claim 4 is the traveling track system according to claim 1, wherein the cam surface is further moved during the movement of the abutted portion in the traveling direction during one rotation of the original node. , At least once, the washer component is configured to take a third state, the washer component is a track switching lever, and the track switching lever is in the first state and the second state. Alternatively, the trajectory is switched by alternatively taking the third state.

The device according to claim 5 is:
The abutted portion that is configured to be able to appear and retract with respect to the track, is biased in the immersion direction, and protrudes from the track, the abutting portion of the traveling toy hits and moves in the traveling direction of the traveling toy And
The abutted portion protrudes from the track by a magnetic force acting between the traveling toy and the magnetic body, and the abutted portion is immersed when the magnetic force is lost as the traveling toy passes. A haunting mechanism that allows
A claw wheel having a claw wheel body having a reverse rotation prevention function and rotatable only in one direction;
A claw portion that pushes the claw wheel main body of the claw wheel during the movement of the abutted portion in the traveling direction and rotates the claw wheel by a predetermined angle in the one direction;
Immediately after the claw wheel main body rotates by a predetermined angle in the one direction, an urging means for urging the claw part and the abutted part to return to the original position;
Each time the striking part moves in the direction of travel, an original node that can rotate by a predetermined angle integrally with the main body of the ratchet wheel, and the shape of the cam surface of the original node as the original node rotates. A cam mechanism having a follower that operates to operate the washer component;
With
The cam mechanism is configured so that the original clause rotates once by rotating the predetermined angle a plurality of times, and the movement of the abutted portion in the traveling direction is performed while the original clause rotates once. The cam surface is configured to cause the washer component to assume a first state at least once and to cause the washer component to assume a second state at least once. It is a washer characterized by being.

  The invention according to claim 6 is the washer according to claim 5, wherein the washer component is a track switching lever, and the track switching lever alternatively selects the first state or the second state. The trajectory is switched by taking the trajectory.

  The invention according to claim 7 is the bearing washer according to claim 6, wherein the cam mechanism is configured such that the track switching lever immediately after the track switching lever is in the second state and the track switching of the traveling toy is completed. The cam surface is formed so as to return the switching lever to the first state.

  The invention according to claim 8 is the bearing disc according to claim 5, wherein the cam surface is further moved during the movement of the abutted portion in the traveling direction during one rotation of the original node. At least once, the washer component is configured to take a third state, the washer component is a track switching lever, and the track switching lever is in the first state, the second state, or The trajectory is switched by alternatively taking the third state.

According to the first and fifth aspects of the present invention, the hitting portion protrudes on the track only when the traveling toy having a magnetic material passes, so that a traveling track system and a bearing plate with good appearance can be obtained.
In addition, during one rotation of the ratchet wheel, the washer component takes the first state at least once and takes the second state at least once, thereby changing the operation of the washer component. be able to.

1 is a conceptual perspective view showing a traveling track system according to the present invention. (A), (B) is the top view which showed the branch part of the washer in FIG. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing an embodiment of a branching washer in the traveling track system shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a plan view showing an internal structure of the washer shown in FIG. 2. (A), (B) is sectional drawing which showed the operating state of the washer shown in FIG. (A)-(D) are explanatory drawings of the operating state of the lever operation mechanism in the bearing washer in FIG.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a running track system and a washer will be described based on the drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, the traveling track system includes a bearing plate 1 and traveling toys A and B.

The washer 1 includes an annular track 1a formed in an oval shape and a short-circuit track 1b.
Of these, the ring-shaped track 1a is formed with a pair of an inner rail 2a and an outer rail 2b that define a track recess where the left and right wheels roll on both ends in the width direction of the track surface 2c.
On the other hand, the outer rails 3a and 3a are formed in the short circuit track 1b at both ends in the width direction of the track surface 2c.

The traveling toy A has the shape of a locomotive and circulates only on the annular track 1a.
On the other hand, the traveling toy B has an automobile shape. As shown in FIG. 5B, the vehicle body of the traveling toy B is provided with a butting portion D and a magnet C. This traveling toy B alternately performs the circulation of the annular track 1a and the traveling of the short circuit track 1b.

  Details of the traveling track system will be described below.

As shown in FIG. 2, the washer 1 constituting the branching portion 1c has a central convex portion instead of the inner rails 2a and 2a that define the concave portions of the track between the outer rails 2b and 2b. 2d is provided.
The central convex portion 2d is formed with a track concave portion 2e that curves so as to cross the central convex portion 2d and guides the right wheel of the traveling toy B to the short-circuited track 1b.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, a trajectory switching device 10 is provided at the branch portion 1 c.
The trajectory switching device 10 includes a trajectory switching lever 11, a lever operating mechanism 12 that causes the trajectory switching lever 11 to perform a switching operation, and a retracting mechanism 13 that causes the lever operating mechanism 12 to appear and retract.

The track switching lever 11 is rotatable about the shaft 11a at the end of the downstream central convex portion 2d divided by the track concave portion 2e.
As shown in FIG. 2 (A), the track switching lever 11 has an upstream ring-shaped track as a result of the tip portion being immersed in the notch 4a of the upstream central convex portion 2d defined by the track concave portion 2e. And the downstream annular track are made continuous.
Further, as shown in FIG. 2 (B), the track switching lever 11 has a leading end that is inserted into the notch 4b of the outer rail 2b of the annular track 1a. Continue.

Specifically, the track switching lever 11 is provided with a shaft 11a on the back surface of the base end portion and guide protrusions 11b and 11c on the back surface of the intermediate portion and the tip portion. The shaft 11a of the track switching lever 11 is inserted into a hole 2x formed in the track disk 1, and the guide protrusion 11b of the track switching lever 11 is inserted into an arc-shaped elongated hole 2f formed in the track disk 1. Furthermore, the guide protrusion 11c is inserted into an arc-shaped long hole 2g formed in the washer 1.
The track switching lever 11 is rotatable about the shaft 11a, and the position where the tip end is inserted into the notch 4a of the upstream central convex portion 2d and the outer rail 2b of the annular track 1a. A position where the tip portion is immersed in the notch 4b can be taken.

Further, the lever operating mechanism 12 includes a cam plate 15 (an original mechanism of the cam mechanism) that is rotatably supported by a shaft 15 a that is erected on the back surface of the washer 1. Cam surfaces 15 b and 15 c are formed on the peripheral surface of the cam plate 15. The cam surface 15b and the cam surface 15c are different in shape from each other, and three cam surfaces 15b and three cam surfaces 15c are alternately formed around the cam panel 15. Of these, the cam surface 15b is a surface having a constant radius of curvature concentric with the shaft 15a. On the other hand, the cam surface 15c is connected to the adjacent cam surface 15b at both ends in the circumferential direction, and has a portion having a radius larger than that of the cam surface 15b. That is, the cam surface 15b and the cam surface 15c form a single cam surface having the cam surface 15b as a trough and the cam surface 15c as a crest as a whole.
The cam wheel 15 is integrally formed with a claw wheel main body 14. The claw wheel main body 14 has six claw portions at equal intervals in the circumferential direction.
Also, a claw member 17 that is urged by a spring 16 and constitutes the claw wheel together with the claw wheel body 14 is provided near the claw wheel body 14. The claw member 17 is in contact with the claw portion of the claw wheel main body 14 by the urging force of the spring 16 and functions to prevent reverse rotation of the claw wheel main body 14.

The lever operating mechanism 12 includes an intermediate lever 18 for operating the trajectory switching lever 11. The intermediate portion of the intermediate lever 18 is rotatably supported by the shaft 11a of the track switching lever 11 inserted into the hole 2x on the track surface. A cam follower (a follower of the cam mechanism) 19 is provided at one end of the intermediate lever 18, and a spring hook 18a is provided at the other end. A spring 22 is mounted on the spring hook 18a of the intermediate lever 18 and the tip of the guide projection 11b.
A pressing member 20 urged by a spring 21 is provided near the intermediate lever 18. The pressing member 20 abuts against the intermediate lever 18 by the urging force of the spring 21 and serves to abut the cam follower 19 against the cam surfaces 15 b and 15 c formed on the peripheral surface of the cam panel 15.
The intermediate lever 18 configured in this manner does not operate while the cam follower 19 is in contact with the cam surface 15b when the cam panel 15 rotates. On the other hand, the intermediate lever 18 operates against the urging force of the spring 21 when the cam follower 19 comes into contact with the cam surface 15c when the cam panel 15 rotates, and operates the track switching lever 11 via the spring 22. The track switching lever 11 is moved to the notch 4b shown in FIG.

The lever operation mechanism 12 includes a sliding body 24 that reciprocates linearly along the traveling direction of the traveling toy B, and a long push plate 23 attached to an end portion on the downstream side of the sliding body 24. ing.
Among these, the sliding body 24 is provided with a bearing 24b at an end portion on the upstream side. As shown in FIG. 5, the shaft 24 a at the downstream end of the abutting plate 25 is supported on the bearing 24 b of the sliding body 24. As a result, the abutting plate 25 is rotatable up and down around the shaft 25a. On the upper surface of the abutting plate 25, an abutting portion 25b is erected. Then, the abutted portion 25b faces the slit 2h formed in the central convex portion 2d of the washer 1 and is turned up and down so that it can be raised and lowered with respect to the raceway surface.
On the other hand, the upstream end of the push plate 23 is swingably supported by a shaft 23b. A claw portion 23 a that abuts against the claw wheel main body 14 is formed at the downstream end of the push plate 23. The push plate 23 is urged by a spring 23c, and the claw portion 23a is in contact with the claw wheel main body 14 by the urging force of the spring 23c. The spring 23c functions to return the push plate 23 and the sliding body 24 to the initial positions.

  In addition, the retracting mechanism 13 includes a swing plate 26. A shaft 26 c is provided at the upstream end of the swing plate 26, and this shaft 26 c is supported by the raceway 1. As a result, the swing plate 26 is rotatable up and down about the shaft 26c. The swing plate 26 has a tongue 26a extending at the downstream end, and a button 26b having a magnet 27 embedded in the middle of the upper surface. The button 26b faces a hole 2i formed in the central convex portion 2d of the washer 1.

This in / out mechanism 13 operates as follows.
As shown in FIG. 5A, in the normal state, the swing plate 26 is in the lowered position, and the button 26b is submerged from the central convex portion 2d. In this state, the abutting plate 25 is not supported from below by the tongue piece 26a of the swing plate 26, and the abutting portion 25b is submerged from the central convex portion 2d.
At this time, even if the traveling toy A passes, the swing plate 26 and the abutting plate 25 do not operate.
On the other hand, when the traveling toy B approaches the branch portion 1c, as shown in FIG. 5B, the magnet 27 is attracted by the magnet C of the traveling toy B, and the swinging plate 26 rotates upward about the shaft 26c. Move. Then, the swinging plate 26 pushes the hit plate 25 upward with the tongue piece 26a, whereby the hit portion 25b is pushed up above the central convex portion 2d via the slit 2h. Then, the abutting part D of the traveling toy B comes into contact with the abutted part 25b and moves the sliding body 24 to the downstream side as the traveling toy B advances.

Next, the overall operation of the lever operation mechanism 12 will be described. It is assumed that the cam follower 19 is in contact with the starting point of the cam surface 15b before the operation of the lever operation mechanism 12, as shown in FIG.
In this state, as shown in FIG. 2B, the tip of the track switching lever 11 is immersed in the notch 4a of the central convex portion 2d, and the upstream annular track and the downstream annular track are continuous. ing.

In this state, when the sliding body 24 moves downstream, the push plate 23 moves from the position shown in FIG. 6A to the position shown in FIG. 6B and is pushed by the claw portion 23a of the push plate 23. The ratchet wheel main body 14 rotates counterclockwise. And if the ratchet wheel main body 14 rotates, the cam board 15 will rotate in the same direction in connection with it. Meanwhile, since the cam follower 19 contacts the cam surface 15b, the intermediate lever 18 does not operate. At this time, the track switching lever 18 does not operate, and the upstream annular track and the downstream annular track are maintained in a continuous state. Therefore, the traveling toy B is guided from the upstream annular track to the downstream annular track annular track 1a. When the traveling toy B further advances, the wheel of the traveling toy B rides on the protrusion 2j formed on the annular track 1a, so that the abutting part D of the traveling toy B is separated from the abutted part 25b. Then, the pressing plate 23 and the sliding body 24 are returned to the initial positions by the urging force of the spring 23c.
In this case, the protrusion 2j may not be provided. In this case, the tongue piece 26a maintains the upper position by the magnetic force acting between the magnets C and 27 until the position where the claw wheel main body 14 is sufficiently rotated by the claw portion 23a of the push plate 23. The abutting portion 25b is supported by the piece 26a to hold the protruding position, and immediately after the claw wheel main body 14 is sufficiently rotated by the claw portion 23a of the push plate 23, the magnetic force acting between the magnets C and 27 is generated. It may be lost so that the tongue 26a is lowered and the abutted portion 25b takes the buried position.
However, if the protrusion 2j is provided, the tongue piece 26a is moved to the upper position by the magnetic force acting between the magnets C and 27 until the claw wheel body 14 is sufficiently rotated by the claw portion 23a of the push plate 23. It is only necessary to maintain and hold the projecting position by supporting the abutted portion 25b by the tongue piece 26a. Strictly after that, it is not necessary to lose the magnetic force acting between the magnets C and 27.

  Next, when the traveling toy B makes one round and the sliding body 24 moves downstream, the push plate 23 moves and is pushed by the claw portion 23a of the push plate 23 as shown in FIG. 14 rotates counterclockwise. And if the ratchet wheel main body 14 rotates, the cam board 15 will rotate in the same direction in connection with it. Meanwhile, since the cam follower 19 contacts the cam surface 15c, the intermediate lever 18 moves clockwise around the shaft 11a. As a result, the track switching lever 18 operates, and the tip thereof is immersed in the notch 4a as shown in FIG. 2B, and the upstream annular track and the short-circuit track 1b are in a continuous state. Therefore, the traveling toy B is guided from the annular track on the upstream side to the short-circuit track 1b. FIG. 6D shows a state where the claw main body 14 has been pushed by the claw portion 23 a of the push plate 23. When the traveling toy B further advances, the wheel of the traveling toy B rides on the protrusion 2j formed on the annular track 1a, so that the abutting part D of the traveling toy B is separated from the abutted part 25b. Then, the pressing plate 23 and the sliding body 24 are returned to the initial positions by the urging force of the spring 23c. Further, as shown in FIG. 2 (B), the tip of the track switching lever 11 is submerged in the notch 4a of the central convex portion 2d by the action of the cam mechanism, and the upstream annular track and the downstream annular The orbit continues.

According to the traveling track system and the washer configured as described above, the following effects can be obtained.
That is, since the abutted portion 25b protrudes on the track only when the traveling toy B having the magnetic body C passes, the traveling track system and the washer 1 having a good appearance can be obtained.
Further, when the traveling toy B passes twice, the trajectory switching lever 11 operates once, so that the operation of the trajectory switching lever 11 can be changed.

As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, it cannot be overemphasized that this invention is not limited to this embodiment, and can be variously deformed in the range which does not deviate from the summary.
For example, in the above-described embodiment, the short-circuit track 1b is an automobile track, but it is needless to say that this may be a railroad track.
In the above embodiment, the trajectory switching lever 11 is operated once every time the traveling toy B passes the branch portion 1c twice. However, by changing the arrangement of the cam surfaces 15b and 15c, the trajectory can be changed. The operation ratio of the switching lever 11 can be changed.
Further, by changing the shape of the entire cam surface, the trajectory switching lever 11 can alternatively take three or more states. In this way, it is possible to deal with a trajectory having three or more branch paths.
Furthermore, the trajectories of the traveling toys A and B can be changed by installing the magnets C on both the traveling toys A and B.
Further, one of the magnets C and 27 may be a magnetic body other than the magnet.
Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the two tracks 1a and 1b are formed as the branch track, but it is also possible to have three or more branch tracks.
In the above-described embodiment, the track switching lever 11 is operated as an example of the washer component. However, other washer components such as the announcement of the station are changed by the operation of the cam follower 19. Also good.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 To washer 1a Annular track 1b Short circuit track 1c Branching part 10 Track switching device 11 Track switching lever 14 Claw wheel main body 15 Cam board (original clause)
15b, 15c Cam surface 19 Cam follower (follower)
27 Magnet A, B Traveling toy C Magnet D Butting part

Claims (8)

A traveling track system comprising a traveling toy having a magnetic body and a butting portion, and a bearing track having a bearing disc component that performs a predetermined operation,
The washer is
It is configured to be able to move in and out with respect to the track, is urged in the immersion direction, and is in a state of protruding from the track, the abutting portion of the traveling toy abuts against and moves in the traveling direction of the traveling toy A padding section;
The abutted portion is caused to protrude from the track by a magnetic force acting between the traveling toy and the magnetic body, and when the magnetic force is lost as the traveling toy passes, Intrusion mechanism that allows immersion,
A claw wheel having a claw wheel body having a reverse rotation prevention function and rotatable only in one direction;
A claw portion that pushes the claw wheel main body of the claw wheel during the movement of the abutted portion in the traveling direction and rotates the claw wheel by a predetermined angle in the one direction;
Immediately after the claw wheel main body rotates by a predetermined angle in the one direction, an urging means for urging the claw part and the abutted part to return to the original position;
Each time the striking part moves in the direction of travel, an original node that can rotate by a predetermined angle integrally with the main body of the ratchet wheel, and the shape of the cam surface of the original node as the original node rotates. A cam mechanism having a follower that operates to operate the washer component;
With
The cam mechanism is configured so that the original clause rotates once by rotating the predetermined angle a plurality of times, and the movement of the abutted portion in the traveling direction is performed while the original clause rotates once. The cam surface is configured to cause the washer component to assume a first state at least once and to cause the washer component to assume a second state at least once. A running track system characterized by that.   The track washer is a track switching lever, and the track switching lever performs track switching by selectively taking the first state or the second state. Traveling track system.   In the cam mechanism, the cam surface is formed so that the track switching lever returns to the first state immediately after the track switching lever takes the second state and the track switching of the traveling toy is completed. The traveling track system according to claim 2, wherein:   The cam surface causes the washer component to take the third state at least once during the movement of the abutted portion in the traveling direction during one rotation of the original node. The track base component is a track switching lever, and the track switching lever performs track switching by alternatively taking the first state, the second state, or the third state. The traveling track system according to claim 1. The abutted portion that is configured to be able to appear and retract with respect to the track, is biased in the immersion direction, and protrudes from the track, the abutting portion of the traveling toy hits and moves in the traveling direction of the traveling toy And
The abutted portion protrudes from the track by a magnetic force acting between the traveling toy and the magnetic body, and the abutted portion is immersed when the magnetic force is lost as the traveling toy passes. A haunting mechanism that allows
A claw wheel having a claw wheel body having a reverse rotation prevention function and rotatable only in one direction;
A claw portion that pushes the claw wheel main body of the claw wheel during the movement of the abutted portion in the traveling direction and rotates the claw wheel by a predetermined angle in the one direction;
Immediately after the claw wheel main body rotates by a predetermined angle in the one direction, an urging means for urging the claw part and the abutted part to return to the original position;
Each time the striking part moves in the direction of travel, an original node that can rotate by a predetermined angle integrally with the main body of the ratchet wheel, and the shape of the cam surface of the original node as the original node rotates. A cam mechanism having a follower that operates to operate the washer component;
With
The cam mechanism is configured so that the original clause rotates once by rotating the predetermined angle a plurality of times, and the movement of the abutted portion in the traveling direction is performed while the original clause rotates once. The cam surface is configured to cause the washer component to assume a first state at least once and to cause the washer component to assume a second state at least once. A washer characterized by being.   The track washer is a track switching lever, and the track switching lever performs track switching by selectively taking the first state or the second state. Washer.   In the cam mechanism, the cam surface is formed so that the track switching lever returns to the first state immediately after the track switching lever takes the second state and the track switching of the traveling toy is completed. The washer according to claim 6.   The cam surface causes the washer component to take the third state at least once during the movement of the abutted portion in the traveling direction during one rotation of the original node. The track base component is a track switching lever, and the track switching lever performs track switching by alternatively taking the first state, the second state, or the third state. The washer according to claim 5.

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