JP3588066B2 - Parking toys - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a parking lot toy capable of storing a plurality of automobile toys.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Generally, automobile toys are played on the floor or the like, but since the design is made based on the actual vehicle, the number of types will increase significantly over the years, In addition, the tendency to enjoy the collection is increasing.
[0003]
In response to this, it has become more popular to store and store automobile toys in parking toys rather than just collection cases.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, a parking lot toy does not have to have the shape of a parking lot. There is a demand for a mechanism provided with a mechanism for guiding an automobile toy into a place or discharging the toy from the place.
[0005]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to solve the above-mentioned problems and to provide a parking toy capable of moving up and down, storing and discharging an automobile toy by providing an elevator therein.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above problems, a parking toy according to the present invention includes a toy main body having a plurality of layers and formed in a donut shape in a plan view, and a central hollow portion of the toy main body is provided to be vertically movable. It comprises an elevator and has the following requirements.
(A) A rack rail is provided vertically in the cavity of the toy body, and gears that mesh with the rack rail are provided on the side of the elevator. (B) At the bottom of each level of the toy body Means that a turntable is provided rotatably, and a plurality of storage units are provided along the circumferential direction on the upper part of the turntable. (C) A mounting table for car toys is provided on the upper surface of the elevator (D) The elevator is provided with a driving device for rotating the gears and a discharging device for discharging the toys on the mounting table, and a switch of the driving device and the discharging device is provided on a side surface of the elevator so as to be exposed. (E) The toy body is provided with an operating rod capable of pressing the switches of the driving device and the discharging device.
The drive device for the elevator is provided with a stop switch for stopping the rotation of the gear, and each layer of the toy main body is engaged with the stop switch when the elevator moves up and down. It is preferable to provide a convex portion that can be pressed.
[0008]
In addition, it is preferable that an inlet and an outlet are provided at the lowermost level to allow an automobile toy to enter and exit the cavity.
[0009]
Further, it is desirable that the toy body is provided with a moving mechanism for moving the automobile toy in the storage section toward the cavity.
[0010]
Further, it is preferable that the toy body is divided for each layer.
[0011]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a parking lot toy. The parking lot toy has a plurality of floors, and a toy body 1 formed in a donut shape in a plan view and a central hollow portion a of the toy body 1 can be moved up and down. And an elevator 2 provided.
[0012]
The toy body 1 is divided for each floor. A turntable 3 is rotatably provided at the bottom of the second and third floors, and a plurality of storage units 4 are provided on the turntable 3 along the circumferential direction. The turntable 3 is provided with a rotating mechanism on the second and third floors. The rotating mechanism on the second floor has an operation dial 5 disposed outside the toy body 1, and a gear 6 rotated by the operation dial 5 meshes with a tooth (not shown) formed on the outer periphery of the turntable 3. The turntable 3 is configured to rotate by rotating the turntable 5. The rotating mechanism on the third floor is configured such that the lever 8 is engaged with the turntable 3 only when the lever 8 is moved to the left by moving the lever 8 left and right as shown in FIG.
[0013]
On the first floor portion, an introduction portion 9 and a discharge portion 10 for putting an automobile toy into and out of the hollow portion a are formed. The bottom of the introduction part 9 is formed lower toward the cavity a, and the bottom of the discharge part 10 is formed lower toward the outside.
[0014]
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a pair of rack rails 11 are vertically provided at opposing positions in the hollow part a of the toy main body 1.
[0015]
Note that the toy body 1 is provided with a moving mechanism for moving the car toy in the storage section 4 to the cavity a side. As shown in FIG. 2, the moving mechanism is provided at the center of each storage section 4 of the turntable 3 so as to be slidable along a sliding groove 12 formed in the radial direction of the toy body 1. It comprises a driving shaft 13 and an operation lever 14 for operating the sliding shaft 13. Normally, the sliding shaft 13 is located at an outer position where the sliding shaft 13 is retracted from the turntable 3, and the operating lever 14 is also biased to one moving end by a spring. When the operating lever 14 is moved to the other moving end, the sliding shaft 13 slides. The shaft 13 slides from the outside to the inside, that is, toward the cavity a.
[0016]
Next, the elevator 2 is provided with a disk portion 15 formed in a disk shape, and a mounting table 16 for an automobile toy rotatably provided thereon. Notch grooves 17 are formed at both ends in the diameter direction, and gears 18 (see FIG. 3) that mesh with the rack rails 11 are arranged on the inner surfaces thereof.
[0017]
The disk unit 15 is provided with a driving device for rotating the gear 18. This drive device includes a motor 20 that rotates forward and backward by a battery, and an intermediate gear 19 that operatively connects the motor 20 and the gear 18.
[0018]
The rotation and stop of the motor 20 are controlled by a substantially semicircular contact member 21 shown in FIG. That is, on the upper surface of the disk portion 15, the semicircular contact member 21 is arranged so that the contact portion 23 can swing right and left around the shaft 22. When the contact member 21 swings right or left, the motor 20 is switched on so as to rotate forward or reverse. When the contact member 21 is located at the center, the switch of the motor 20 is off. In addition, three rod-shaped normal rotation switches 24, reverse rotation switches 25, and stop switches 26 are arranged side by side such that one end faces the bottom side of the contact member 21, and springs 27 are separated from the contact member 21 respectively. It is energized by. An end 26a of the central stop switch 26 is formed to be branched into two branches. When the right forward switch 24 or the left reverse switch 25 (or vice versa) is pushed in against the spring 27, the contact portion 23 of the contact member 21 swings right or left. Rotates forward or backward, and the final gear 18 rotates forward or backward through the intermediate gear 19. Therefore, the elevator 2 moves up or down along the rack rail 11. On the other hand, when the center stop switch 26 is pressed in a state where the contact member 21 is tilted right or left, as shown in FIG. As a result, the contact member 21 returns to the center position, the rotation of the motor 20 stops, and the elevator 2 also stops. The other end of each rod-shaped switch is disposed so as to be exposed on the side surface of the elevator 2. The upper and lower surfaces of the other end 26b of the stop switch 26 are inclined.
[0019]
A discharge device for discharging the toys on the mounting table 16 is provided below the mounting table 16 of the elevator 2. That is, as shown in FIG. 6, an arm 28 is provided in front of the mounting table 16, and the arm 28 is pivotally supported on the back side of a convex portion 29 provided at the front of the disk 15. An operation link 30 is swingably disposed below the arm 28. As shown in FIG. 7, the operation link 30 is provided so as to swing by pushing a rod-shaped ejection switch 31, and by pushing the ejection switch 31, the operation link 30 swings and the arm 28 is pushed up, At the same time, the mounting table 16 is tilted forward, and the toy M on the mounting table 16 moves forward and is discharged. The switch 31 is also arranged in parallel with the switches 24, 25, and 26 of the driving device so as to be exposed on the side surface of the elevator 2.
[0020]
On the other hand, on each floor of the toy body 1, as shown in FIG. 4, operating rods 32, 33, and 34 capable of pressing switches of the driving device and the discharging device are provided. The operating rods include operating rods 32 and 33 corresponding to the left and right forward / reverse switches 24 and 25 of the driving device of the motor 20, and an operating rod 34 corresponding to the discharging switch 31 for operating the discharging device of the automobile toy M. Individual.
[0021]
As shown in FIG. 6, the operating rods 32, 33, and 34 are provided with an "UP" button 35, a "DOWN" button 36, and an "OUT" button, which are arranged outside the toy body 1 so as to be vertically movable. 37 is integrally linked via a motion conversion mechanism. That is, as shown in FIG. 7, when the "OUT" button 37 is depressed, the operation is performed in the horizontal direction by the inverted V-shaped link 43. The same applies to the “UP” button 35 and the “DOWN” button 36.
[0022]
As switches for the driving device, the third floor is for descending, the second floor is for ascending and descending, and the first floor is for ascending. Therefore, when the elevator 2 stops at a predetermined position on each floor, the operating rod of the toy main body 1 and the switch of the elevator 2 are aligned, and the left and right forward / reverse switch 25 of the elevator 2 can be operated from outside the toy main body 1. .
[0023]
Incidentally, the elevator 2 is configured to stop at a predetermined position when ascending and descending. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, on each floor of the toy body 1, the first rocking body 38 and the second rocking body 39 are respectively rotated at positions corresponding to the ends of the stop switch 26 of the elevator 2. The two are linearly connected to each other as shown in FIG. 5 and are connected to a position facing the center of the cavity a so as to face each other as shown in FIG. The first oscillator has a projection 40 projecting into the cavity a, and the second oscillator 39 has a projection 41 projecting on the side opposite to the cavity a. On the other hand, the operating rods 32 and 33 are formed with engaging pieces 42a and 42b having inclined surfaces that can be engaged with the protrusions 41.
[0024]
As shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, when the convex portion 40 of the first rocking body projects toward the center of the hollow portion a, the convex portion 40 of the stop switch 26 of the elevator 2 which moves up and down. Since it is located on the movement trajectory, the slope of the end 26 b of the stop switch 26 of the elevator 2 at the time of elevating will eventually engage with the end of the projection 40. For this reason, the stop switch 26 is pushed in and the contact member 21 is pushed back to the center position as shown in FIG. 5 to stop the motor 20, so that the elevator 2 stops. At this stop position, the operating rods 32, 33 of the toy body 1 and the switches 24, 25 of the elevator 2 are aligned.
[0025]
Next, when one of the left and right operating rods (for example, the operating rod 33) is pushed toward the cavity a, the engaging piece 42b is engaged with the protrusion 41 of the second rocking body 39 as shown in FIG. In addition, since the second rocking body 39 is rocked rightward, the convex portion 40 of the first rocking body 38 rocks to the left, so that the center stop switch 26 returns to the original position by the spring 27. Retreat from the contact member 21. Accordingly, the moved right reverse switch 25 swings the contact member 21 to the left to rotate the gear 18 backward, so that the elevator 2 descends. When the left operating rod 32 is pushed, the elevator 2 is raised.
[0026]
Next, when storing the car toy M in the parking lot toy having the above configuration, the elevator 2 is moved to the first floor, and the car toy M is put into the introduction section 9. It moves on the table 16. Next, when the "UP" button 35 is pressed, the ascending operating rod 32 presses the forward rotation switch 24 to rotate the gear of the elevator 2 forward, so that the elevator 2 rises. Then, the second-floor projection 40 protruding into the cavity a engages the stop switch 26 of the elevator 2 to stop the motor 20, so that the elevator 2 also stops. Further, when raising the elevator 2, the "UP" button 35 on the second floor may be pressed. Then, when the elevator 2 is stopped at the desired floor, the “OUT” button 37 is pressed. As a result, the discharge switch 31 is operated, and the arm 28 of the mounting table 16 is tilted forward as shown in FIG. 6, so that the car toy M is discharged from the elevator 2 and stored in the storage section 4 on the turntable 3 as described above. Is stored. Thereafter, the turntable 3 may be rotated to move the position of the automobile toy M in the circumferential direction.
[0027]
On the other hand, when discharging the car toy M from the parking lot toy, the turntable 3 is rotated to move the car toy M to be discharged to a position facing the front of the mounting table 16 of the elevator 2. Then, as shown in FIG. 2, the operation lever 14 of the toy main body 1 is operated as indicated by a dotted line, and the automobile toy M is sent to the mounting table 16 of the elevator 2 by the sliding shaft 13. Then, after pressing the “DOWN” button 36 to lower the elevator 2 to the first floor, by pressing the “OUT” button 37, the automobile toy M on the mounting table 16 can be discharged from the discharge unit 10.
[0028]
【The invention's effect】
According to the first aspect of the present invention, after placing the automobile toy M on the elevator, the elevator moves up and down by rotating the gear of the elevator meshed with the rack rail in the hollow portion of the toy body by the operating rod. Then, the position of the car toy can be determined by rotating the car toy on the elevator after discharging it to the turntable on each floor. By moving it in the opposite way, it is possible to return the car toys on each floor to their original positions.
[0029]
According to the invention according to claim 2, when the elevator moves up and down, it engages with and presses the convex portion provided on each floor of the toy main body, so that the rotation of the gear provided on the elevator stops, and the elevator 2 Can be stopped at each floor.
[0030]
According to the third aspect of the present invention, the lowermost floor is formed with an inlet and an outlet for taking in and out the car toy into and out of the cavity, so that the car toy can be taken in and out from these mouths. it can.
[0031]
According to the invention according to claim 4, since the toy main body is provided with the moving mechanism for moving the car toy in the storage toward the cavity, the car toy in the storage is moved to the elevator without using a hand. Can be done.
[0032]
According to the invention according to claim 5, since the toy body can be divided for each floor, it is convenient because each floor can be divided and dealt with when a failure occurs.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a parking lot toy according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a plan view of a main part of the parking lot toy. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a cross section taken along line XX of FIG. 4 is a plan view showing an arrangement of a switch, an operating rod and a button. FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a state in which an elevator stop switch is operated. FIG. 6 is an explanatory view of a car toy discharging mechanism of the elevator. FIG. 8A and FIG. 8B are explanatory diagrams of the operation mode of the stop switch.
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Toy body 2 Elevator 3 Turntable 4 Storage part 11 Rack rail 16 Mounting table 18 Gear 40 Convex part 32, 33, 34 Operating rod 25, 26, 31 Switch

Claims (5)

A toy main body having a plurality of layers and formed in a donut shape in plan view, and an elevator provided to be able to move up and down a central hollow portion of the toy main body, and having the following requirements. Parking toys.
(A) A rack rail is provided vertically in the cavity of the toy body, and gears that mesh with the rack rail are provided on the side of the elevator. (B) At the bottom of each level of the toy body Means that a turntable is provided rotatably, and a plurality of storage units are provided along the circumferential direction on the upper part of the turntable. (C) A mounting table for car toys is provided on the upper surface of the elevator (D) The elevator is provided with a driving device for rotating the gears and a discharging device for discharging the toys on the mounting table, and a switch of the driving device and the discharging device is provided on a side surface of the elevator so as to be exposed. (E) The toy body is provided with an operating rod capable of pressing the switches of the driving device and the discharging device. The drive device of the elevator is provided with a stop switch for stopping the rotation of the gear, and each layer of the toy main body can be engaged with the stop switch when the elevator moves up and down to be pressed. The parking lot toy according to claim 1, further comprising a convex portion. 3. The parking lot toy according to claim 1, wherein an inlet and an outlet for introducing and removing an automobile toy into and from the hollow portion are formed in the lowermost layer. 4. 4. The parking lot toy according to claim 1, wherein the toy main body is provided with a moving mechanism that moves the car toy in the storage unit toward the cavity. 5. The parking lot toy according to claim 1, wherein the toy body is configured to be dividable for each layer.

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