JP6021921B2 - Signal toy - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a signal toy for notifying the start of a running toy game or the like.

  Conventionally, it is known to provide a gate or the like in a game device such as a running toy and to notify the start of the game by opening and closing the gate. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a gate device for a competitive game machine that opens and closes a door by installing a permanent magnet in a door and energizing an electromagnet provided at a position facing the permanent magnet. .

JP 2006-192098 A

  However, since the gate device as described above is relatively large, the manufacturing cost is high, and it is not suitable for household toys. Also, since the gate is opened and closed without any prior notice, the player could not predict the gate opening and closing timing.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a signal toy that allows a player to predict the game start timing and can increase the enjoyment of the game, while being able to be manufactured with a simple structure and low cost. To do.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and is characterized by the following.

(Claim 1)
The invention described in claim 1 is characterized by the following points.

  That is, the invention according to claim 1 is a signal toy for informing the start timing of the game, and a drop opening for dropping coins opens upward and is dropped from the drop opening. A toy main body in which a coin passage for passing a coin is formed in a substantially vertical direction, an arm pivotally supported by the lower portion of the toy main body and swingably attached, and an operation for operating the arm in the opening direction And a plurality of display windows that allow a coin passing through the coin passage to be visually recognized are arranged on the side of the toy main body, and the arm blocks the coin passage. A protrusion projecting in the direction to be moved, and the projecting portion blocks the coin passage path so that the coin passing through the coin passage path is prevented from falling and stays at the position of the display window. When is actuated in the opening direction by the actuating means, the coin which the protruding portion is not dropped is prevented by retracting from the coin passage is characterized by falling.

(Claim 2)
The invention described in claim 2 has the following features in addition to the features of the invention described in claim 1 described above.

  That is, it further includes a gate member that is pivotally supported by the toy main body and is swingably attached. The gate member is provided on the coin receiving portion that protrudes into the coin passage and on the opposite end side of the coin receiving portion. And a rocking part that swings and moves up when a weight of a coin passing through the coin passage is applied to the coin receiving part.

(Claim 3)
The invention described in claim 3 is characterized by the following points in addition to the characteristics of the invention described in claim 2 described above.

  That is, when the blocking unit is arranged so as to block a predetermined traveling path for running the traveling toy, the surface facing the traveling toy is inclined in the traveling direction of the traveling toy and in a direction perpendicular to the traveling direction. It is characterized by.

(Claim 4)
The invention described in claim 4 is characterized by the following points in addition to the characteristics of the invention described in claim 1.

  That is, the upper surface of the projecting portion is formed in an arc shape centered on the swing fulcrum of the arm.

  The invention according to claim 1 is as described above, and a plurality of display windows are provided on the side of the toy main body so that the coin passing through the coin passage can be visually recognized. By watching the movement from the display window to the lower display window, the player can predict the timing of coin falling (game start timing). Note that if the coin simply falls, the falling speed is too fast for the player to see, but the coin that has been prevented from falling by the protruding part gradually falls as the arm gradually moves in the opening direction. Since it has a structure, the coin fall timing can be adjusted by adjusting the operating speed of the arm.

  In addition, since such a structure can be realized without using a complicated apparatus, it can be manufactured with a simple structure and at a low cost.

  The invention according to claim 2 is as described above, and further includes a gate member pivotally supported on the toy main body and attached to be swingable, and the gate member is operated by the weight of the coin. In addition to simply notifying the start timing, it is possible to prevent the traveling toy from traveling and prevent an unauthorized start.

  Further, the invention according to claim 3 is as described above, and when the blocking unit is arranged so as to block a predetermined traveling path for running the traveling toy, a surface facing the traveling toy is a traveling toy. The traveling toy is formed so that when the traveling toy that has started improperly collides with the blocking portion, the traveling toy goes out of the course to the side of the traveling road.

  Here, if the blocking unit merely prevents the traveling toy from traveling, it is advantageous to start the traveling toy early and collide with the blocking unit. In other words, if the forward movement state is maintained while hitting the blocking portion, the traveling toy starts moving at the timing when the blocking portion moves up, so the running toy can be started quickly without predicting the start timing of the game. It will be good. However, in the case of the configuration in which the blocking part is inclined as in the present invention, if the running toy is started earlier, it will go out of the course, so if the game start timing is not accurately predicted, the game will be won. I can't. For this reason, since the game property of predicting the start timing of the game and performing the game is generated, the interest of the game can be increased.

  Further, the invention according to claim 4 is as described above, and the upper surface of the projecting portion is formed in an arc shape centering on the swing fulcrum of the arm, so that the arm is opened in the opening direction by the operating means. When activated, the height of the upper surface of the protrusion can be kept constant. In other words, the height position of the coins on the upper surface of the protruding portion can be kept constant, so that the height position of the coins that can be seen from the display window does not change until just before the fall, and the fallen coins It is possible to give the player the impression that the player has instantaneously moved from the upper display window to the lower display window, and a toy with a new impression can be provided.

It is a figure which shows the usage condition of a signal toy, Comprising: It is a figure which shows the state before coin insertion. It is a figure which shows the usage condition of a signal toy, Comprising: It is a figure which shows the state after inserting a coin and starting a game. It is a figure which shows the internal structure of a signal toy. It is a partially expanded view which shows the internal structure of a signal toy. It is a figure explaining the action | operation of a signal toy. It is (a) front view and (b) side view of a gate member. It is a figure which shows the state which the traveling toy collided with the gate member went out of course.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, a game using a traveling toy 22 traveling on a predetermined traveling path 21 will be described as an example.

  The signal toy 10 according to the present embodiment is for notifying the start timing of the game. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the toy main body 11 formed in a vertically long shape and the lower part of the toy main body 11 are pivoted. An arm 14 that is supported so as to be swingable, a spring mechanism 15 that is an operating means for operating the arm 14 in the opening direction, and a gate member 16 that is pivotally supported by the toy body 11 and is swingably attached. And comprising.

(Toy body 11)
As shown in FIG. 1, the toy main body 11 has a drop opening 11 a for dropping the coin 20 opened upward. The opening width is substantially the same as the horizontal width of the coin 20 and is formed such that the dropped coin 20 falls directly below. Below the drop opening 11a, as shown in FIG. 3, a coin passage 11c having a width substantially the same as the drop opening 11a is formed by passage walls 11b arranged on both sides. The coin passage path 11c is formed in a substantially vertical direction in order to pass the coin 20 dropped from the drop opening 11a.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of display windows that allow the coin 20 passing through the coin passage path 11 c to be visually recognized are arranged on the side of the toy main body 11. In the present embodiment, four display windows, a first display window 11d, a second display window 11e, a third display window 11f, and a fourth display window 11g, are provided. Among these, the upper three display windows, that is, the first display window 11d, the second display window 11e, and the third display window 11f are formed in a circular shape so as to penetrate therethrough. The lowermost display window, that is, the fourth display window 11g is formed in a substantially square shape so as to penetrate therethrough.

  In the present embodiment, since the timing at which the coin 20 has dropped to the fourth display window 11g is set as the game start timing, the shape is different from that of the other display windows as a special display window. That is, when the coin 20 is dropped from the drop opening 11a, the coin 20 falls along the coin passage path 11c, and the first display window 11d, the second display window 11e, the third display window 11f, and the fourth display window. It is visually recognized by the player in the order of 11g. Then, when the coin 20 falls to the fourth display window 11g, as shown in FIG. 2, the gate member 16 operates to open the gate, and the game can be started.

  Note that the four display windows described above are formed through the front and back, and the first display window 11d, the second display window 11e, and the third display window 11f are formed slightly smaller than the coin 20. For this reason, the coin 20 does not drop out of the coin passage 11c from these display windows. On the other hand, at least one of the front and back openings of the fourth display window 11g is formed larger than the coin 20. For this reason, the coin 20 that has fallen to the fourth display window 11g can be taken out from the fourth display window 11g.

(Arm 14)
As shown in FIG. 3, the arm 14 is provided with a plurality of protrusions on the side of the long base 14f. In this embodiment, the first protrusion 14a, the second protrusion 14b, Three projecting portions of three projecting portions 14c are provided.

  The arm 14 is pivotally supported by the toy main body 11 with a swinging fulcrum 14e provided at the lower part as a fulcrum, and can swing with respect to the toy main body 11 in the opening direction. Although not shown in detail, the swing fulcrum 14e of the arm 14 is connected to the mainspring mechanism 15 and is urged by the mainspring mechanism 15 in the opening direction. For this reason, in the free state, the arm 14 is in an open state with respect to the toy body 11. However, an engaged portion 14 d for maintaining the arm 14 in a closed state with respect to the toy main body 11 is provided near the upper end of the arm 14.

  This to-be-latched part 14d can be engaged with the latching member 12 provided in the toy main body 11 so that rotation is possible. As shown in FIG. 4, the locking member 12 is provided with a locking claw 12a at one end and a locking release portion 12c at the other end with a swing shaft 12b pivotally supported by the toy body 11 interposed therebetween. I have. A torsion spring 13 is attached to the swing shaft 12b of the locking member 12, and the locking claw 12a is urged by the torsion spring 13 in a direction to engage the locked portion 14d. For this reason, when the arm 14 is manually swung in the closing direction, after the locked portion 14d pushes up the locking claw 12a, the locking claw 12a and the locked portion 14d are engaged, and the arm 14 is moved. The toy body 11 can be maintained in a closed state. The locking release portion 12c protrudes in the direction of blocking the coin passage path 11c at the upper part of the first display window 11d.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the plurality of protrusions described above protrude in the direction of blocking the coin passage path 11 c. Specifically, the first protrusion 14a protrudes in a direction to block the coin passage 11c between the first display window 11d and the second display window 11e, and the second protrusion 14b is connected to the second display window 11e and the second display window 11e. The third projecting portion 14c protrudes in a direction to block the coin passage path 11c between the third display window 11f and the third projecting portion 14c in a direction to block the coin passage path 11c between the third display window 11f and the fourth display window 11g. Protruding. For this reason, the coin 20 passing through the coin passage 11c is prevented from falling by the first protrusion 14a, the second protrusion 14b, and the third protrusion 14c. The coins 20 that are prevented from falling by the first protrusion 14a are formed so as to remain at the height position of the first display window 11d, and the coins 20 that are prevented from falling by the second protrusion 14b are the second The coin 20 formed so as to remain at the height position of the display window 11e and prevented from falling by the third protrusion 14c is formed so as to remain at the height position of the third display window 11f.

  Note that the top surfaces of the first projecting portion 14a, the second projecting portion 14b, and the third projecting portion 14c are formed in an arc shape centered on the swing fulcrum 14e of the arm 14, as shown in FIG. In other words, the upper surface of the first projecting portion 14a, the upper surface of the second projecting portion 14b, and the upper surface of the third projecting portion 14c are formed so that the distances from the swing fulcrum 14e of the arm 14 are substantially equal. . For this reason, when the arm 14 is actuated in the opening direction by the actuating means, the heights of the upper surfaces of the first projecting portion 14a, the second projecting portion 14b, and the third projecting portion 14c can be maintained constant. In other words, since the height position of the coin 20 placed on the upper surface of the first protrusion 14a, the second protrusion 14b, and the third protrusion 14c can be kept constant, it can be seen from the display window until just before dropping. It is formed so that the height position of the coin 20 is not changed.

(Gate member 16)
As shown in FIG. 3, the gate member 16 is pivotally supported by the toy main body 11 with a pivot shaft 16a as a fulcrum, and a coin receiving portion 16b projecting into the coin passage 11c, and the coin And a blocking portion 16c provided on the opposite end side of the receiving portion 16b. Note that the coin receiving portion 16b protrudes in a direction to block the coin passage 11c directly above the fourth display window 11g which is the lowermost display window.

  Since the gate member 16 is formed so that the blocking portion 16c side is heavier than the coin receiving portion 16b side, the blocking portion 16c side tends to tilt downward due to its own weight, but the gate that supports the bottom surface of the blocking portion 16c from below. Since the support part 11h is provided in the toy main body 11, it maintains substantially parallel in a natural state.

  The gate member 16 is configured to swing when the weight of the coin 20 passing through the coin passage path 11c is applied to the coin receiving portion 16b, and so that the blocking portion 16c is moved upward by swinging. . In the present embodiment, since the fallen coin 20 remains pressed down on the coin receiving portion 16b, the blocking portion 16c is kept raised until the fallen coin 20 is removed. ing. Then, if the coin 20 is removed, the blocking portion 16c side is moved down by its own weight, and returns to a substantially parallel state as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the blocking portion 16 c protruding outward from the toy main body 11 is disposed so as to block a predetermined running path 21 for running the traveling toy 22. This prevents the traveling toy 22 from passing through the running path 21 until the blocking portion 16c moves up.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the blocking unit 16 c according to the present embodiment is configured such that when the traveling toy 22 traveling on the predetermined traveling path 21 collides with the blocking unit 16 c, the traveling toy 22 can ride on the side of the traveling path 21. It is inclined to be guided to. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, the collision surface 16 d facing the traveling toy 22 is inclined so as to become higher according to the traveling direction of the traveling toy 22 (the direction from right to left in FIG. 6A). And it inclines also in the direction (direction from this side to the back in Fig.6 (a)) orthogonal to this running direction.

  For this reason, when the traveling toy 22 is started before the blocking unit 16c moves up (that is, before the signal toy 10 notifies the start of the game), the traveling toy 22 collides with the blocking unit 16c and starts from the runway 21. It is formed to go out of course. For this reason, the player predicts the timing at which the coin 20 falls down while looking at the coin 20 passing through the first display window 11d, the second display window 11e, and the third display window 11f, and does not collide with the blocking portion 16c. It is necessary to start the traveling toy 22 aiming at timing.

(About operation of signal toy 10)
Next, the operation of the signal toy 10 will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, when the signal toy 10 is used, if the arm 14 is in an open state, the arm 14 is set in a closed state. That is, the arm 14 is manually swung in the closing direction to engage the locking claw 12a and the locked portion 14d. At this time, since the mainspring of the mainspring mechanism 15 is wound up by swinging the arm 14 in the closing direction, the arm 14 is operated in the opening direction when the engagement between the locking claw 12a and the locked portion 14d is released. It is.

  When the arm 14 is set in a closed state, the coin 20 is dropped from the drop opening 11a as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 5B, the dropped coin 20 is prevented from dropping by the first projecting portion 14a. The coin 20 that has been prevented from falling can be viewed from the first display window 11d. At this time, the unlocking portion 12c of the locking member 12 is pushed by the coin 20, and the engagement between the locking claw 12a and the locked portion 14d is released, so that the arm 14 is opened by the driving force of the mainspring mechanism 15. Start working in the direction.

  When the arm 14 operates in the opening direction and the first protrusion 14a is retracted from the coin passage 11c, the coin 20 that has been prevented from dropping by the first protrusion 14a is dropped. At this time, since the second protrusion 14b is closer to the center than the first protrusion 14a, the movement distance is small, and the second protrusion 14b has not yet retreated from the coin passage path 11c. Therefore, the dropped coin 20 is prevented from falling by the second protrusion 14b. As shown in FIG. 5C, the coin 20 that is prevented from falling can be visually recognized from the second display window 11e.

  When the arm 14 further operates in the opening direction, the second protrusion 14b is retracted from the coin passage 11c, and the coin 20 that has been prevented from dropping by the second protrusion 14b falls. At this time, since the third protrusion 14c is closer to the center than the second protrusion 14b, the third protrusion 14c has a small moving distance and has not yet retreated from the coin passage path 11c. Therefore, the dropped coin 20 is prevented from dropping by the third protrusion 14c. As shown in FIG. 5D, the coin 20 that is prevented from falling can be visually recognized from the third display window 11f.

  When the arm 14 is completely opened, the third protrusion 14c is retracted from the coin passage 11c, and the coin 20 that has been prevented from dropping by the third protrusion 14c falls. Since the dropped coin 20 pushes down the coin receiving portion 16b of the gate member 16, the blocking portion 16c is raised.

(Summary)
As described above, according to the present embodiment, a plurality of display windows 11d to 11g that allow the coin 20 passing through the coin passage 11c to be visually recognized are arranged on the side of the toy main body 11 in the vertical direction. Therefore, the player can predict the timing (game start timing) when the coin 20 falls by watching the coin 20 move from the upper display window to the lower display window. Note that if the coin 20 is simply dropped, the drop speed is too fast for the player to visually recognize, but the coin 20 that has been prevented from dropping by the protrusions 14a to 14c due to the arm 14 gradually moving in the opening direction. Since the structure gradually falls, the fall timing of the coin 20 can be adjusted by adjusting the operating speed of the arm 14.

  In addition, since such a structure can be realized without using a complicated apparatus, it can be manufactured with a simple structure and at a low cost.

  The gate member 16 is pivotally supported on the toy main body 11 and is swingably attached. The gate member 16 is operated by the weight of the coin 20, so that not only the start timing of the game is notified, It is possible to prevent the traveling toy 22 from traveling and prevent unauthorized start.

  Further, when the blocking portion 16c is arranged so as to block a predetermined traveling path 21 for traveling the traveling toy 22, the collision surface 16d facing the traveling toy 22 is in the traveling direction of the traveling toy 22 and this traveling direction. The running toy 22 that has started earlier is formed so as to go out of the course to the side of the runway 21. For this reason, since the game property of predicting the start timing of the game and performing the game is generated, the interest of the game can be increased.

  Further, since the upper surfaces of the projecting portions 14a to 14c are formed in an arc shape with the swing fulcrum 14e of the arm 14 as the center, the projecting portions when the arm 14 is operated in the opening direction by the operating means. The height of the upper surfaces of 14a to 14c can be kept constant. In other words, since the height position of the coin 20 placed on the upper surfaces of the protrusions 14a to 14c can be kept constant, the height position of the coin 20 that can be seen from the display windows 11d to 11g is changed until just before dropping. The player can give the player the impression that the dropped coin 20 has instantaneously moved from the upper display window to the lower display window, and a toy with a new impression can be provided. .

  In the above-described embodiment, the game using the traveling toy 22 running on the predetermined running path 21 has been described as an example, but the usage form of the signal toy 10 of the present invention is not limited to this, The present invention can be applied to various games that require notification of the start timing.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the mainspring mechanism 15 is used as the operating means for operating the arm 14 in the opening direction. However, the embodiment of the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the arm 14 may be operated in the opening direction by a spring mechanism, or the arm 14 may be operated in the opening direction by a motor.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Signal toy 11 Toy main body 11a Drop opening 11b Passage wall 11c Coin passage 11d 1st display window 11e 2nd display window 11f 3rd display window 11g 4th display window 11h Gate support part 12 Locking member 12a Locking claw 12b Moving shaft 12c Unlocking portion 13 Torsion spring 14 Arm 14a First protruding portion 14b Second protruding portion 14c Third protruding portion 14d Locked portion 14e Oscillating fulcrum 14f Base 15 Spring mechanism (actuating means)
16 Gate member 16a Rotating shaft part 16b Coin receiving part 16c Blocking part 16d Colliding surface 20 Coin 21 Running path 22 Running toy

Claims (4)

A signal toy for informing the game start timing,
A toy body in which a coin opening for dropping coins opens upward, and a coin passage for passing coins dropped from the drop opening is formed in a substantially vertical direction;
An arm pivotally supported by the lower portion of the toy body and attached to be swingable;
An operating means for operating the arm in the opening direction;
With
A plurality of display windows are provided on the side of the toy main body so that a coin passing through the coin passage can be visually recognized.
The arm includes a protrusion that protrudes in a direction to block the coin passage path, and the protrusion blocks the coin passage path so that the coin passing through the coin passage path is prevented from falling, and thus the display window. Stay in the position
The signal toy is characterized in that when the arm is actuated in the opening direction by the actuating means, the coin that has been prevented from falling by the retraction of the projecting portion from the coin passage path falls. A gate member pivotally supported on the toy body and attached to be swingable;
The gate member includes a coin receiving portion protruding into the coin passage and a blocking portion provided on the opposite end side of the coin receiving portion, and the weight of the coin passing through the coin passage is the coin The signal toy according to claim 1, wherein the signal toy swings and moves upward when applied to the receiving portion.   When the blocking unit is arranged so as to block a predetermined traveling path for traveling the traveling toy, a surface facing the traveling toy is inclined in a traveling direction of the traveling toy and a direction orthogonal to the traveling direction. The signal toy according to claim 2, wherein:   The signal toy according to claim 1, wherein an upper surface of the projecting portion is formed in an arc shape centering on a swing fulcrum of the arm.

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