JP5380380B2

JP5380380B2 - Riding toys

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Publication number: JP5380380B2
Application number: JP2010155385A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 範光中井
Original assignee: アイデス株式会社
Priority date: 2010-07-08
Filing date: 2010-07-08
Publication date: 2014-01-08
Anticipated expiration: 2030-07-08
Also published as: JP2012016466A

Description

本発明は、幼児が跨って自ら地面を蹴りながら走行する乗用型として、また、幼児の歩行を助ける手押し車型として選択使用することができる乗用玩具に関する。 The present invention relates to a riding toy that can be selected and used as a riding type in which an infant runs while kicking the ground by itself, and as a wheelbarrow type that helps an infant to walk.

底部の前後部に転動用の前輪、後輪を備えている車体の後部側上面に座部を備え、車体の前部側には、前輪を舵取るハンドルを備えて、幼児、例えば、２から３歳くらいの幼児が車体を跨いだ状態で座部に座り、自ら両足で地面を蹴りながら、なおかつ、ハンドルを自ら操舵しながら走行するように構成されている乗用玩具は知られている（例えば、特許文献１などを参照）。 A front part for rolling on the front and rear parts of the bottom part, a seat part on the rear side upper surface of the vehicle body, a handle for steering the front wheel on the front side of the vehicle body, There is a known toy that is configured such that an infant of about 3 years old sits on a seat in a state of straddling a vehicle body, kicks the ground with both feet, and runs while steering the steering wheel (for example, See Patent Document 1).

また、車体の後部（座部後方）に手押し杆をさらに備えている乗用手押し玩具が知られている（例えば、特許文献２などを参照）
この乗用手押し玩具は、幼児が座部に着座して使用する前記の乗用型に加えて、例えば、立ち歩き始めた生後１０ヶ月から１歳半ぐらいの乳幼児が手押し杆に掴まって手押し走行する歩行の練習を行うようになっている。 Further, a riding hand toy further provided with a hand bar at the rear part (back of the seat part) of the vehicle body is known (see, for example, Patent Document 2).
In addition to the riding type used by an infant sitting on a seat, this riding push-toy is, for example, a walking in which an infant of about 10 months to 1 and a half years old who has begun to stand is grasped by a handcuff and pushed by hand. To practice.

特開２００２−３５４３５号公報JP 2002-35435 A 特開２００６−２３０７９６号公報Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2006-230796

ところで、乗用型や手押し車型として選択使用されるように形成されている乗用玩具の基本構成は、車体、この車体の前後部に備えられる前輪、後輪、車体の前部側に備えられるハンドル、車体の後部に備えられる手押し杆などの各構成部材からなる。
そして、このような基本構成からなる乗用玩具の車体を含めた各構成部材は、主に、合成樹脂材料などの成形材料を用いた射出成形やブロー成形などによる型成形によって形成されるものであるが、車体はその大きさやデザインなどから他の構成部材に比べて、かなり大きめで複雑な構造の金型を必要とする。 By the way, the basic configuration of a riding toy formed to be selectively used as a riding type or a wheelbarrow type is a vehicle body, a front wheel provided at the front and rear portions of the vehicle body, a rear wheel, a handle provided at the front side of the vehicle body, It consists of each structural member such as a hand barge provided at the rear part of the vehicle body.
And each structural member including the vehicle body of the riding toy which consists of such a basic structure is mainly formed by mold forming by injection molding or blow molding using a molding material such as a synthetic resin material. However, the vehicle body requires a mold having a considerably larger and complicated structure than other components due to its size and design.

そのために、従来技術では、車体のデザインを新たなものに変更するなどの乗用玩具を新しい商品に設計・開発する場合などのときに、特に、車体を形成する車体成形用の金型の設計やその製作などに掛かる開発コストは大きなものとなっていた。 Therefore, in the prior art, when designing and developing passenger toys such as changing the design of the car body to a new product, especially when designing the mold for car body forming that forms the car body, The development cost for the production was large.

そこで、本発明は、前記課題を解消するために創案されたものであり、開発・製作コストを抑えて車体のデザインなどを変更するなどの新たな商品の設計・開発を可能にした画期的な乗用玩具を提供することにある。 Therefore, the present invention was devised to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it was an epoch-making that made it possible to design and develop new products, such as changing the design of a vehicle body while suppressing development and production costs. It is to provide a passenger toy.

前記課題を解決するために、本発明では、前輪および後輪を備える車体に、少なくとも前輪操舵用のハンドルと、座部を備えて構成されている乗用玩具であって、
前記車体は、少なくとも前記前輪が備えられる前半車体部と、前記後輪が備えられる後半車体部とに２分割されて、当該分割部にて前記前半車体部側と前記後半車体部側とが連結合体可能に構成されていることを特徴とする。 In order to solve the above problems, in the present invention, a riding toy configured to include at least a front wheel steering handle and a seat on a vehicle body including front wheels and rear wheels,
The vehicle body is divided into at least a front half vehicle body portion provided with the front wheel and a rear half vehicle body portion provided with the rear wheel, and the front half vehicle body side and the rear half vehicle body side are connected at the divided portion. It is characterized in that it can be combined.

ここで、前記前半車体部および前記後半車体部のそれぞれの前記分割部は、垂直な面と成して面接触にて付き合わされ、当該接触状態を保持するための雄雌連結部を前記分割部にそれぞれ備えていること、また、前記前半車体部は、上半部側と、下半部側とにさらに２分割されて、この上半部および下半部のそれぞれの半分割部を、前記後半車体部側の前記分割部に対して上下方向から付き合わせ摺接させることによって前記前半車体部側と前記後半車体部側とが連結合体されるように構成されていること、などが好適なものとなる。
また、前記後半車体部側の前記分割部に、前記前半車体部側に向けて延設させた連結部を備え、この連結部を前記上半部と前記下半部との間に挟持された状態で、なおかつ、前記上半部と前記下半部とにわたり上下貫通状に取り付けられる前記ハンドルのステアリング軸を、前記連結部に備えられている連結筒部に挿通させることによって前記前半車体部と前記後半車体部とが連結合体されるように構成されていることが好適なものとなる。 Here, each of the divided portions of the front half body portion and the rear half vehicle body portion is formed by a surface contact with a vertical surface, and a male-female connecting portion for maintaining the contact state is provided as the divided portion. And the front half vehicle body part is further divided into two parts, the upper half part side and the lower half part side, and the upper half part and the lower half part are divided into the half parts, respectively. It is preferable that the front half vehicle body side and the rear half vehicle body side are configured to be joined together by being brought into sliding contact with the divided part on the rear half vehicle body side from above and below. It will be a thing.
In addition, a connecting portion that extends toward the front half body portion is provided in the split portion on the rear half body portion side, and the connecting portion is sandwiched between the upper half portion and the lower half portion. The steering shaft of the handle that is attached in a vertically penetrating manner over the upper half portion and the lower half portion, and is inserted into a connecting cylinder portion provided in the connecting portion, It is preferable that the second half body portion is configured to be connected to each other.

このような構成によれば、車体は、２分割された前半車体部側と後半車体部側とを分割部にて連結合体させて構成される。これにより、乗用玩具を新しい商品に設計・開発する段階において、前半車体部側または後半車体部側の何れか一方側のデザイン（外観などの意匠性）などを変えることや新たな機能を付加するなどによって対応することができる。
つまり、前半車体部側または後半車体部側の何れか一方側を新しいデザインに変更し、他方側は既存のデザインのものを使用するなどによって、新しくデザインされた乗用玩具とすることができる。
また、前半車体部は、さらに上半部側と下半部側とに２分割されていることで、新しい商品に設計・開発するときに、上半部側のみを新しいデザインに変更するなどの対応で可能となる。つまり、より開発コストを抑えた新たな商品の設計・開発が可能となる。 According to such a configuration, the vehicle body is configured by connecting the front half vehicle body portion side and the rear half vehicle body portion side which are divided in two at the divided portion. In this way, at the stage of designing and developing a passenger toy as a new product, the design (design such as appearance) on either the front half body part side or the rear half body part side is changed, or a new function is added. It can respond by.
That is, a newly designed riding toy can be obtained by changing one side of the front half body part side or the rear half body part side to a new design and using the other side with an existing design.
In addition, the front car body is further divided into two parts, the upper half and the lower half, so that when designing and developing new products, only the upper half is changed to a new design. It becomes possible by correspondence. In other words, it is possible to design and develop new products with further reduced development costs.

また、前半車体部と後半車体部との合体は、垂直な面をなす分割部同士の面接触と、この面接触状態を保持する雄雌連結部によって保持されていることで、使用する幼児の体重などによって分離することのない強靭な連結状態とすることができる。
また、後半車体部側には、前半車体部の上半部と下半部との間に介在させ、なおかつ、ハンドルのステアリング軸の挿通によって連結される連結筒部を有する連結部が備えられていることで、前半車体部と後半車体部との合体は、前記の分割部の受圧面同士の面接触保持とによってさらに強靭な連結状態とし得る。 In addition, the union of the front half car body part and the rear half car body part is held by the surface contact between the split parts that form a vertical surface and the male-female connection part that maintains this surface contact state, so that the infant to be used It can be in a strong connected state that is not separated by weight or the like.
Further, a connecting portion having a connecting cylinder portion that is interposed between the upper half portion and the lower half portion of the front half vehicle body portion and is connected by inserting the steering shaft of the steering wheel is provided on the rear vehicle body portion side. As a result, the union of the front half vehicle body portion and the rear half vehicle body portion can be in a stronger connection state by maintaining the surface contact between the pressure receiving surfaces of the divided portion.

本発明によれば、前半車体部または後半車体部の何れか一方のみを新しいデザインに変更するなどの設計・開発によって乗用玩具を新しい商品とすることができる。
これにより、車体の前半車体部側または後半車体部側の何れか一方のみを成形するための金型を製作準備すれば済むことで、車体全体を成形する場合に比べて、設計・製作コストを大幅に抑えることができる。換言すれば、乗用玩具をより低コストにて消費者に提供することが可能となる。
また、コストを抑えることができることで、消費者のニーズに応じた新しい商品の設計・開発を短期間で行うことができるなどの、経済的効果が得られる。 According to the present invention, it is possible to make a riding toy a new product by design and development, such as changing only one of the front half car body part and the rear half car body part to a new design.
As a result, it is only necessary to prepare a mold for molding only one of the first half body part side or the second half body part side of the vehicle body, thereby reducing design and production costs compared to the case of molding the entire vehicle body. It can be greatly reduced. In other words, the riding toy can be provided to the consumer at a lower cost.
In addition, since the cost can be reduced, economic effects such as the ability to design and develop new products in accordance with consumer needs in a short period of time can be obtained.

本発明の実施形態に係る乗用玩具を前側斜め上方から見たときの斜視図である。It is a perspective view when the riding toy concerning an embodiment of the present invention is seen from the front side slanting upper part. 同乗用玩具を後側斜め下方から見たときの斜視図である。It is a perspective view when the passenger toy is seen from the rear obliquely lower side. 同乗用玩具の縦断側面図である。It is a vertical side view of the passenger toy. 図３のＩＶ−ＩＶ線の横断平面図である。FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional plan view taken along line IV-IV in FIG. 3. 図３のＶ−Ｖ線の横断平面図である。It is a cross-sectional plan view of the VV line of FIG. 同乗用玩具の分離状態を前側斜め側方から見たときの斜視図である。It is a perspective view when the separated state of the passenger toy is viewed from the oblique front side. 同乗用玩具の分離状態を後側斜め下方から見たときの斜視図である。It is a perspective view when the separated state of the passenger toy is viewed from the rear obliquely lower side. 同分離状態の縦断側面図である。It is a vertical side view of the separated state.

以下、本発明の実施形態について、適宜図面を参照しながら詳細に説明する。
図１および図２は、本発明の実施形態に係る乗用玩具を示す斜視図であり、図３および図５は、同縦断側面図および同横断平面図であり、図６および図７は、分離状態を示す斜視図であり、図８は、同分離状態の縦断側面図である。
なお、本実施形態では、車体１を跨いで座部４に座る幼児から見た方向に従い、Ｆｒが車体１の前側、Ｒｒが車体１の後側、Ｌが車体１の左側、Ｒが車体１の右側を示す。 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings as appropriate.
1 and FIG. 2 are perspective views showing a riding toy according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 and FIG. 5 are a longitudinal side view and a transverse plan view thereof, and FIG. 6 and FIG. FIG. 8 is a vertical side view of the separated state.
In this embodiment, Fr is the front side of the vehicle body 1, Rr is the rear side of the vehicle body 1, L is the left side of the vehicle body 1, and R is the vehicle body 1 according to the direction seen from the infant sitting on the seat 4 across the vehicle body 1. The right side of is shown.

≪乗用玩具の構成≫
乗用玩具Ａは、前輪２および後輪３を備える車体１と、車体１の上面後半部側に備えられる座部４と、車体１の前半部側にステアリング軸７を介して備えられる前輪操舵用のハンドル５と、車体１の後部に備えられる手押し杆６などから構成されている。 ≪Composition of riding toy≫
The toy A for riding is a vehicle body 1 provided with front wheels 2 and a rear wheel 3, a seat portion 4 provided on the upper half of the upper surface of the vehicle body 1, and a front wheel steering device provided on the front half portion of the vehicle body 1 via a steering shaft 7. The handle 5 and a hand bar 6 provided at the rear portion of the vehicle body 1 are configured.

≪車体の構成≫
車体１は、例えば、合成樹脂材料などの成形材料を用いた射出成形やブロー成形などによる型成形によって形成される成形品である。
この車体１は、図１から図４に示すように、前輪２が備えられる前半車体部１ａ側と、後輪３が備えられる後半車体部１ｂ側とに２分割されて、当該分割部８，９にて前半車体部１ａ側と後半車体部１ｂ側とが連結合体されるように構成されている。
前半車体部１ａと後半車体部１ｂは、車体１の前後長さ方向の略中央部位において２分割される。 ≪Body structure≫
The vehicle body 1 is a molded product formed by mold molding such as injection molding or blow molding using a molding material such as a synthetic resin material.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the vehicle body 1 is divided into two parts, that is, a front half vehicle body portion 1 a provided with a front wheel 2 and a rear half vehicle body portion 1 b provided with a rear wheel 3. 9, the front half vehicle body portion 1a side and the rear half vehicle body portion 1b side are joined together.
The front half vehicle body portion 1a and the rear half vehicle body portion 1b are divided into two at a substantially central portion in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body 1.

≪前半車体部の構成≫
前半車体部１ａは、図６〜図８に示すように、上半部１ａ-１側と下半部１ａ-２側との上下にさらに２分割されている。これにより、図３に示すように、後半車体部１ｂの分割部９に備えられる後記の連結部２３を、上半部１ａ−１と下半部１ａ−２との間に挟持させた状態で、前半車体部１ａ側を後半車体部１ｂ側に連結合体させるようにしている。 ≪Configuration of the first half body part≫
As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the front half vehicle body portion 1 a is further divided into two parts, ie, an upper half portion 1 a-1 side and a lower half portion 1 a-2 side. As a result, as shown in FIG. 3, in a state where the connecting portion 23 described later provided in the dividing portion 9 of the rear half vehicle body portion 1b is sandwiched between the upper half portion 1a-1 and the lower half portion 1a-2. The front half vehicle body portion 1a side is connected to the rear half vehicle body portion 1b side.

≪上半部の構成≫
上半部１ａ−１は、図３に示すように、後半車体部１ｂ側の分割部９の上半側に面接触状態にて付き合わせ連結される垂直な上半分割部８ａを備える下面開口状に形成されることで、下半部１ａ−２側の後記する上面開口縁部１６に付き合わせ結合させる下面開口縁部１０を備えている。
また、上半部１ａ−１は、上半分割部８ａ側から前端（車体１前面）に至る上面を、上半分割部８ａ側においては略水平とし、前端に至るにしたがって略前下がり弓形とする側面形状に形成されている。 ≪Configuration of the upper half≫
As shown in FIG. 3, the upper half 1a-1 has a lower opening provided with a vertical upper half divided portion 8a that is connected to the upper half side of the divided portion 9 on the rear vehicle body portion 1b side in a surface contact state. The lower surface opening edge portion 10 is formed so as to be attached to and bonded to the upper surface opening edge portion 16 described later on the lower half portion 1a-2 side.
The upper half 1a-1 has an upper surface extending from the upper half divided portion 8a side to the front end (the front surface of the vehicle body 1) substantially horizontal on the upper half divided portion 8a side, It is formed in a side shape.

また、上半部１ａ−１は、下半部１ａ−２側の後記する下半連結孔部１８側から挿通されるステアリング軸７を貫通状に突出させるための上半連結筒部１１を備えている。
この上半連結筒部１１は、上半部１ａ−１の前下がり弓形部分との境に位置する水平部分において、ステアリング軸７の外径と略同径の内径にて上端開口側を突出させた状態で内部垂下状に形成されている。
これにより、後半車体部１ｂ側に対して、上半部１ａ−１が下半部１ａ−２側とともに連結合体されるときに、上半連結筒部１１の下端開口側が後半車体部１ｂ側の連結部２３に備えられる後記の連結筒部２７の上端開口側に対して同軸上に合致するようにしている。 Moreover, the upper half part 1a-1 is provided with the upper half connection cylinder part 11 for making the steering shaft 7 penetrated from the lower half connection hole part 18 side mentioned later of the lower half part 1a-2 side penetrate in a penetrating shape. ing.
The upper half connecting cylinder part 11 projects the upper end opening side with an inner diameter substantially the same as the outer diameter of the steering shaft 7 in the horizontal part located at the boundary with the front lowering arcuate part of the upper half part 1a-1. It is formed in an internal drooping state.
As a result, when the upper half 1a-1 is joined together with the lower half 1a-2 side with respect to the rear half body 1b, the lower end opening side of the upper half connecting cylinder 11 is on the rear half 1b side. It is made to agree | coincide coaxially with respect to the upper end opening side of the connection cylinder part 27 of the postscript provided in the connection part 23. FIG.

また、上半部１ａ−１は、抉るように大きく凹ませた凹部１２を前下がり弓形部分に備えている。
この凹部１２は、平面視並びに正面視で略矩形形状を呈し、側断面視で略円弧形状に形成されて、人、動物その他の各形態からなる装飾物Ｂなどが回転、または上下、左右、前後方向に向けて飛び出すなどの動き成すように組み込み装備されるようになっている。
ちなみに、装飾物Ｂなどの動きは、図１に示すハンドル５の側方に位置して前半車体部１ａの上面から突出するように備えられている操作レバー１３の前後などへ操作（移動）によって、左右前後方向などに飛び出す。そして、その飛び出し状態から元に格納状態に戻すことができるようになっている。 Moreover, the upper half part 1a-1 is equipped with the recessed part 12 dented so that it may curl up in the front-falling arcuate part.
The concave portion 12 has a substantially rectangular shape in a plan view and a front view, and is formed in a substantially arc shape in a side sectional view. Built-in equipment is designed to move out in the front-rear direction.
Incidentally, the movement of the ornament B or the like is performed by operating (moving) forward or backward of the operation lever 13 which is provided on the side of the handle 5 shown in FIG. Jump out in the left / right / front / back direction. And it can return to the stored state from the protruding state.

そして、このように形成されている上半部１ａ−１の上半分割部８ａは、後半車体部１ｂ側に備えられる座部４の縦断輪切り形状に沿わせた略半円形状の垂直な面に形成されている。
上半分割部８ａは、上半部１ａ−１が下半部１ａー２側とともに後半車体部１ｂ側に対して連結合体されるときに、後半車体部１ｂの同じく垂直な面を成す分割部９との密接な面接触状態によって、後半車体部１ｂ側との合体を強靭な連結状態とするものである。
そして、この上半分割部８ａの下辺縁側から抉られた内側縁に、図４および図７に示すように、後半車体部１ｂの分割部９側に備えられる後記の雌側連結部２４に嵌め合い係止される雄側連結部１４が設けられている。
また、上半分割部８ａの半円外周には、後半車体部１ｂの分割部９の略半円外周に沿って外側から覆うように突き合せられる合体突合せ縁部１５が設けられている。 And the upper half division | segmentation part 8a of the upper half part 1a-1 formed in this way is the substantially semicircle-shaped perpendicular | vertical surface along the vertical cut-out shape of the seat part 4 with which it is equipped with the latter half vehicle body part 1b side. Is formed.
The upper half divided portion 8a is a divided portion that forms the same vertical surface of the rear half vehicle body portion 1b when the upper half portion 1a-1 is connected to the lower half vehicle body portion 1b side together with the lower half portion 1a-2 side. 9 is brought into a tough connection state with the rear vehicle body portion 1b side.
And, as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 7, the inner half edged from the lower side edge side of the upper half divided portion 8a is fitted into the female side connecting portion 24 described later provided on the divided portion 9 side of the rear half vehicle body portion 1b. A male side connecting portion 14 to be mated and locked is provided.
In addition, a combined butting edge 15 is provided on the outer periphery of the semicircle of the upper half-divided portion 8a so as to be covered from the outside along the substantially semicircular outer periphery of the divided portion 9 of the rear half vehicle body portion 1b.

≪下半部の構成≫
下半部１ａ−２は、後半車体部１ｂ側の分割部９の下半側に面接触状態にて付き合わせ連結される垂直な下半分割部８ｂを備える上面開口状に形成されることで、上半部１ａ−１側の下面開口縁部１０に付き合わせる上面開口縁部１６を備えている。この上面開口縁部１６と下面開口縁部１０とは内外付き合わせ関係で結合されるようになっている。 ≪Configuration of the lower half≫
The lower half portion 1a-2 is formed in an upper surface opening shape including a vertical lower half divided portion 8b that is connected to the lower half side of the divided portion 9 on the rear vehicle body portion 1b side in a surface contact state. The upper surface opening edge portion 16 is provided to be associated with the lower surface opening edge portion 10 on the upper half 1a-1 side. The upper surface opening edge portion 16 and the lower surface opening edge portion 10 are coupled in an internal / external relationship.

そして、下半部１a−２は、所定の高さにて底上げ膨出させた凹部１７を底面部分に備えている。
この凹部１７は、ステアリング軸７を中心に操舵される前輪２の略大半が収まる空間であり、ステアリング軸７を中心に底面視で真円形状に設けられている。 And the lower half part 1a-2 equips the bottom face part with the recessed part 17 bulged by raising at the predetermined height.
The recess 17 is a space in which substantially the most of the front wheel 2 steered about the steering shaft 7 is accommodated, and is provided in a perfect circle shape from the bottom of the steering shaft 7.

また、下半部１ａ−２は、凹部１７の中心部に下半連結孔部１８を備えている。
この下半連結孔部１８は、上半部１ａ−１側の上半連結筒部１１の内径と同径の内径にて上向き突出状に形成されている。
これにより、後半車体部１ｂ側に対して、下半部１ａ−２が上半部側１ａ−１とともに連結合体されるときに、下半連結孔部１８の上端開口側が後半車体部１ｂ側の連結筒部２７の下端開口側に対して同軸上に合致するようにしている。 The lower half 1 a-2 includes a lower half connecting hole 18 at the center of the recess 17.
The lower half connection hole 18 is formed to protrude upward with an inner diameter that is the same as the inner diameter of the upper half connection cylinder portion 11 on the upper half 1a-1 side.
As a result, when the lower half 1a-2 is joined together with the upper half side 1a-1 with respect to the rear half body portion 1b, the upper end opening side of the lower half connecting hole portion 18 is located on the rear half body portion 1b side. It is made to agree | coincide with the lower end opening side of the connection cylinder part 27 coaxially.

そして、このように形成されている下半部１ａ−２における下半分割部８ｂは、上半部１ａ−１側の上半分割部８ａと略面一とする車幅方向の両側に、上半部１ａ−１側の合体合わせ縁部１５に突合せ連なるように合体突合せ縁部１９が設けられている。
また、下半分割部８ｂの車幅方向の両側における合体突合せ縁部１９の内側に、図５に示すように、後半車体部１ｂの分割部９側に備えられる後記の雌側連結部２４に嵌め合い係止される雄側連結部２０が設けられている。 And the lower half part 8b in the lower half part 1a-2 formed in this way is on the both sides in the vehicle width direction which is substantially flush with the upper half part 8a on the upper half part 1a-1 side. An union butt edge 19 is provided so as to be butt-connected to the union rim 15 on the half 1a-1 side.
Further, as shown in FIG. 5, a female side connecting portion 24 described later provided on the split portion 9 side of the rear half vehicle body portion 1b is provided inside the union butting edge portion 19 on both sides in the vehicle width direction of the lower half split portion 8b. A male-side connecting portion 20 that is fitted and locked is provided.

≪後半車体部の構成≫
後半車体部１ｂは、前半車体部１ａ側よりも高さが低く、分割部９を備える下面開口状に形成されている。そして、後半車体部１ｂの上面の略全体が座部４の設置スペースとなって、当該スペース部分には下面開口に至る程度の深さを有して座部４によって開閉される物入れ収納部２１が設けられている。
そして、座部４の後側に位置する後半車体部１ｂの後部には所定の高さを有する手押し杆６が備えられ、この手押し杆６の下方に位置する両側には車軸を介して後輪３が転動可能に備えられている。 ≪Configuration of the second half body part≫
The rear half vehicle body portion 1 b is lower in height than the front half vehicle body portion 1 a side, and is formed in a lower surface opening shape including the dividing portion 9. Then, substantially the entire upper surface of the rear half vehicle body portion 1b serves as an installation space for the seat portion 4, and the space portion has a depth to reach the lower surface opening, and the container storage portion 21 that is opened and closed by the seat portion 4. Is provided.
A rear pusher 6 having a predetermined height is provided at the rear part of the rear half body part 1b located on the rear side of the seat part 4, and a rear wheel is provided on both sides of the lower part of the pusher bar 6 via an axle. 3 is provided to be able to roll.

そして、このように形成されている後半車体部１ｂの分割部９は、前半車体部１ａの上下に結合される上半部１ａ−１側と下半部１ａ−２側の上下分割部８ａ，８ｂの外輪郭形状に合わせて上半側が略半円形で下半両側を略平行とする垂直な面に形成されている。
この分割部９は、前記したように、前半車体部１ａの上半部１ａ−１側と下半部１ａ−２側とがともに後半車体部１ｂ側に対して連結合体されるときに、上半部１ａ−１側の上半分割部８ａとの密接な面接触状態によって、前半車体部１ａ側との合体を強靭な連結状態とするものである。 And the division part 9 of the rear-half vehicle body part 1b formed in this way is divided into upper and lower division parts 8a on the upper half part 1a-1 side and the lower half part 1a-2 side coupled to the upper and lower parts of the front half vehicle body part 1a. In accordance with the outer contour shape of 8b, the upper half side is formed in a vertical plane having a substantially semicircular shape and both sides of the lower half substantially parallel.
As described above, when the upper half 1a-1 side and the lower half 1a-2 side of the front half body portion 1a are connected together with respect to the rear half body portion 1b, the dividing portion 9 is The united state with the front half body part 1a side is brought into a strong connected state by the close surface contact state with the upper half part 8a on the half part 1a-1 side.

また、後半車体部１ｂの分割部９には、車体１の前方に向けて延設させて、前半車体部１ａの上半部１ａ−１と下半部１ａ−２がとともに後半車体部１ｂ側に対して連結合体されるときに、上下で結合し合う上半部１ａ−１と下半部１ａ−２との間に介在される連結部２３を備えている。
この連結部２３は、分割部９と平行とする平行垂直部２５と、この平行垂直部２５から略水平に突出させた水平部２６とを備えている。
平行垂直部２５は、図４および図５、図７に示すように、前半車体部１ａの上半部１ａ−１側の雄側連結部１４、そして下半部１ａ−２側の雄側連結部２０をそれぞれ嵌め合い係止させる溝状の雌側連結部２４が、分割部９との間に確保される間隔をおいて、該分割部９の前側に位置して形成される。 In addition, the split part 9 of the rear car body part 1b is extended toward the front of the car body 1 so that the upper half part 1a-1 and the lower half part 1a-2 of the front car body part 1a together with the rear car body part 1b side. Are connected between the upper half 1a-1 and the lower half 1a-2 that are joined together in the vertical direction.
The connecting portion 23 includes a parallel vertical portion 25 that is parallel to the dividing portion 9 and a horizontal portion 26 that protrudes substantially horizontally from the parallel vertical portion 25.
As shown in FIGS. 4, 5, and 7, the parallel vertical portion 25 includes a male side connecting portion 14 on the upper half 1 a-1 side of the front half body portion 1 a and a male side connecting on the lower half portion 1 a-2 side. A groove-shaped female-side connecting portion 24 that fits and locks the portions 20 is formed on the front side of the divided portion 9 with a space secured between the divided portions 9.

また、連結部２３は、水平部２６に連結筒部２７を備えている。
この連結筒部２７は、前記したように、上半部１ａ−１側の連結筒部１１の下端開口側が上端開口に同軸上に合致され、下半部１ａ−２側の連結孔部１８が下端開口に同軸上に合致されるように連結部２３から垂直に立ち上がるように形成されている。
これにより、前半車体部１ａの上半部１ａ−１と下半部１ａ−２がとともに後半車体部１ｂ側に対して連結合体されるときに、同軸上に合致される下半部１ａ−２の連結孔部１８側から連結部２３の連結筒部２７を通して上半部１ａ−１の連結筒部１１から突出するようにステアリング軸７を挿通させて、図３に示すように、ステアリング軸７の突出側にハンドル５を固着連結し得るようにしている。
つまり、上半部１ａ−１と下半部１ａ−２との上下結合状態と、それらの間に内在される後半車体部２ｂの連結部２３の受け止めを、上下貫通状に取り付けられるステアリング軸７によって保持するようにしている。 Further, the connecting part 23 includes a connecting cylinder part 27 in the horizontal part 26.
As described above, the connecting cylinder part 27 has the lower end opening side of the connecting cylinder part 11 on the upper half part 1a-1 side coaxially aligned with the upper end opening, and the connecting hole part 18 on the lower half part 1a-2 side is formed. It is formed so as to rise vertically from the connecting portion 23 so as to be coaxially aligned with the lower end opening.
As a result, when the upper half 1a-1 and the lower half 1a-2 of the front half vehicle body 1a are joined together with the rear vehicle body 1b side, the lower half 1a-2 that is coaxially matched. The steering shaft 7 is inserted from the connecting hole portion 18 side of the connecting portion 23 through the connecting tube portion 27 of the connecting portion 23 so as to protrude from the connecting tube portion 11 of the upper half 1a-1, and as shown in FIG. The handle 5 can be fixedly connected to the protruding side of the handle.
That is, the steering shaft 7 that is vertically attached to the upper half 1a-1 and the lower half 1a-2 in the vertically coupled state and the catch of the connecting portion 23 of the rear half body 2b between them. To keep by.

≪ステアリング軸の構成≫
ステアリング軸７は、周知の構造を呈している。つまり、下端の両側に前輪２を転動可能に備えている。また、図示省略のバネ部材などからなる連結部材（特許第３６９７３８６号公報参照）が上端に備えられていて、ステアリング軸７の上端側がハンドル５の支軸筒部５ａ内に挿入された状態で一体的に連結されるようになっている。 ≪Steering shaft configuration≫
The steering shaft 7 has a known structure. That is, the front wheels 2 are provided on both sides of the lower end so as to be able to roll. In addition, a connecting member (see Japanese Patent No. 3697386) made of a spring member (not shown) is provided at the upper end, and the upper end side of the steering shaft 7 is integrally inserted in the support tube portion 5a of the handle 5. Are connected to each other.

［作用説明］
つぎに、以上のように構成されている本実施形態に係る乗用玩具Ａについて簡単に説明する。ここでは、図３、図６および図７を適宜参照しながら説明する。
例えば、合成樹脂材料などの成形材料を用いた射出成形やブロー成形などによる型成形によって個別に形成される上半部１ａ−１と下半部１ａ−２からなる前半車体部１ａと後半車体部１ｂを合体連結させる場合は、図６および図７に示すように、後半車体部１ｂの分割部９に備えられている雌側連結部２４に対し、上半部１ａ−１と下半部１ａ−２の上下分割部８ａ，８ｂにそれぞれ備えられている雄側連結部１４，２０を嵌め合せ係止させるように、後半車体部１ｂの上方側から上半部１ａ−１を、その下方側から下半部１ａ−２を組み付ける。
これにより、上半部１ａ−１および下半部１ａ−２の垂直な面を成すそれぞれの上下分割部８ａ，８ｂは、後半車体部１ｂの同じく垂直な面を成す分割部９に対して面接触状態となって合体連結されるとともに、後半車体部１ｂの連結部２３に備えられている連結筒部２７の上端開口側に上半部１ａ−１側の連結筒部１１が、下端開口側に下半部１ａ−２側の連結孔部１８が同軸上に合致される。 [Description of operation]
Next, the riding toy A according to the present embodiment configured as described above will be briefly described. Here, description will be made with reference to FIGS. 3, 6 and 7 as appropriate.
For example, a front half vehicle body portion 1a and a rear half vehicle body portion comprising an upper half portion 1a-1 and a lower half portion 1a-2 that are individually formed by molding using injection molding using a molding material such as a synthetic resin material or blow molding. When combining and connecting 1b, as shown to FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, with respect to the female side connection part 24 with which the division | segmentation part 9 of the latter half vehicle body part 1b is equipped, the upper half part 1a-1 and the lower half part 1a -2 from the upper side of the rear body part 1b to the lower side so that the male side connection parts 14 and 20 respectively provided in the upper and lower split parts 8a and 8b are fitted and locked. Assemble the lower half 1a-2.
As a result, the upper and lower divided portions 8a and 8b forming the vertical surfaces of the upper half 1a-1 and the lower half 1a-2 face the divided portions 9 forming the same vertical surface of the rear half vehicle body 1b. The connecting cylinder part 11 on the upper half 1a-1 side is connected to the upper end opening side of the connecting cylinder part 27 provided in the connecting part 23 of the rear car body part 1b in the contact state. The connection hole 18 on the lower half 1a-2 side is coaxially matched.

そして、この組み付け状態を保持した状態で、前輪２を備えるステアリング軸７を、下半部１ａ−２の連結孔部１８から後半車体部１ｂ側の連結部２３の連結筒部２７、上半部１ａ−１の連結筒部１１へと上下貫通状に挿通させるとともに、連結筒部１１から外部に突出させたステアリング軸７の上端側にハンドル５の支持筒部５ａを連結させることで、図３に示すように、前半車体部１ａと後半車体部１ｂを合体連結させた乗用玩具Ａの組立てが完成となる。 In this state where the assembled state is maintained, the steering shaft 7 including the front wheels 2 is connected to the connecting cylinder portion 27 and the upper half portion of the connecting portion 23 on the side of the rear car body portion 1b from the connecting hole portion 18 of the lower half portion 1a-2. By inserting the support cylinder portion 5a of the steering wheel 5 into the upper end side of the steering shaft 7 which is inserted through the connection cylinder portion 11 of 1a-1 in a vertically penetrating manner and projecting from the connection cylinder portion 11 to FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the assembly of the riding toy A in which the front-half vehicle body portion 1a and the rear-half vehicle body portion 1b are joined together is completed.

このように、本実施形態に係る乗用玩具Ａによれば、車体１の前後長さ方向の略中央部位において２分割された前半車体部１ａと後半車体部１ｂとの合体連結により構成されることで、デザインなどを変える新しい商品に変更するための設計・開発の段階において、例えば、前半車体部１ａ側のみを新たなデザインや機能を備えたものなどに変更するための設計・開発を行い、後半車体部１ｂ側は既存のものをそのまま使用する選択が可能となる。
つまり、新たなデザインや機能を備えるなどにおいて設計・開発された前半車体部１ａ側のみを成形するための金型を製作準備すれば済むことで、設計・開発コストを抑えることができる。加えて、開発期間の短縮化、製品化のスピードアップなどを期待することができる。
また、デザインや機能などを異にする多種類の前半車体部１ａと後半車体部１ｂを設計・開発しておくことで、それらの組み合わせを任意に変えるなどによって、多種多様の乗用玩具Ａとして販売を幅広く、しかも、消費者ニーズに対応させた販売を展開することが可能となる。 Thus, according to the riding toy A according to the present embodiment, the riding toy A is configured by the combined connection of the front-half vehicle body portion 1a and the rear-half vehicle body portion 1b that are divided into two at the substantially central portion in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body 1. At the design / development stage to change to a new product that changes the design, etc., for example, design / development to change only the front half car body part 1a side with a new design and function, etc. It is possible to select to use the existing one as it is on the rear body part 1b side.
That is, it is possible to reduce the design / development cost by preparing a mold for molding only the first-half vehicle body 1a side designed and developed with a new design and functions. In addition, the development period can be shortened and the speed of commercialization can be expected.
In addition, by designing and developing a wide variety of front and rear body parts 1a and 1b with different designs and functions, they can be sold as a wide variety of riding toys A by changing their combinations arbitrarily. It is possible to develop sales that meet a wide range of consumer needs.

Ａ乗用玩具
１車体
１ａ前半車体部
１ａ−１上半部
１ａ−２下半部
１ｂ後半車体部
２前輪
３後輪
４座部
５ハンドル
６手押し杆
７ステアリング軸
８，９分割部
８ａ上半分割部
８ｂ下半分割部
１４,２０雄側連結部
２４雌側連結部
２３連結部
２７連結筒部 A Passenger toy 1 Car body 1a Front half car body part 1a-1 Upper half part 1a-2 Lower half part 1b Rear car body part 2 Front wheel 3 Rear wheel 4 Seat part 5 Handle 6 Hand rod 7 Steering shaft 8, 9 Dividing part 8a Upper half parting Part 8b Lower half divided part 14,20 Male side connection part 24 Female side connection part 23 Connection part 27 Connection cylinder part

Claims

A riding toy configured to include at least a front wheel steering handle and a seat on a vehicle body including front wheels and rear wheels,
The vehicle body is divided into at least a front half vehicle body side on which the front wheels are provided and a rear vehicle body side on which the rear wheels are provided. Is configured to allow continuous coupling,
The front half body part is further divided into two parts, an upper half part side and a lower half part side. The upper half part part and the lower half part part of the upper half part and the lower half part are respectively divided into the latter half body part. The riding toy is configured such that the front half vehicle body side and the rear half vehicle body side are joined together by associating with the divided portion on the side from above and below.

Each of the divided portion of the front half body portion and the second half body portion is butted against at surface contact forms with the vertical plane, provided with their respective male and female coupling part for holding the contact The riding toy according to claim 1, wherein:

The split part on the rear car body part side is provided with a connecting part extended toward the front car body part side, and the connecting part is in between the upper half part and the lower half part. In addition, by inserting the steering shaft of the handle attached in a vertically penetrating manner over the upper half portion and the lower half portion into the connecting cylinder portion provided in the connecting portion, the front half vehicle body portion and the The riding toy according to claim 1 , wherein the rear toy body portion is configured to be continuously coupled.