JPH0333036B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electric traveling toy that receives electric current by contacting a guide rail to travel.

Conventional technology and its disadvantages Conventional electric traveling toys continue to run by maintaining contact between the brush provided on the underside of the body and the rail/conductor wire extended horizontally to the running surface by the brush's own weight. It was hot. Therefore,
If a running toy protrudes from the rail, it is difficult to return to the rail, and the current supply to the toy remains cut off, resulting in the toy stopping before reaching its destination. Ta.

Purpose of the Invention In view of the above-mentioned points, the present invention provides a current intake contact piece on the side surface of a traveling toy and allows current to be taken in from a guide rail, so that even if the toy is accelerated and deviates from the course. To provide an electric traveling toy that can easily return to its original state and continue traveling by receiving electric current from a guide rail again.

Embodiment of the Invention Next, an embodiment of the invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

A is a guide rail molded from a synthetic resin or synthetic rubber band with or without flexibility, and a pair of electrode wires 1 and 2 extending in the longitudinal direction are provided on one side of the guide rail. Each electrode wire is connected to the positive and negative electrodes of a DC power source 3, such as a dry battery, provided behind the guide rail. The guide rail is maintained vertically along the running surface by fixing means such as a weight 4 fixed behind the guide rail. Any means for maintaining the guide rail upright is optional.

B is a self-propelled traveling toy equipped with wheels rotated by a motor, and as illustrated in FIG.
The wheel 9 is rotated by meshing with the crown gear 8 fixed to the axle 7.A contact piece 10, one end of which is connected to each electrode of the motor, is attached to the side of the body of the traveling toy to rotate the wheel 9. It is provided protrudingly at a height corresponding to the electrode wire.

With the above configuration, as shown in FIG. 3, when this traveling toy B approaches the inner surface of the guide rail A and the contact piece 10 contacts the electrode wire, current flows to the motor 5 and rotates, so that the wheels It rotates and runs.

FIG. 4 shows another guide rail which is similar to guide rail A, but has no power connected therebetween, with both ends of guide rail A being curved.
Alternatively, curve a guide rail C that does not have an electrode wire, bring both ends of the guide rail C close to both ends of the guide rail A, and bring the contact piece of the self-propelled toy B into contact with the latter guide rail A to start running. By doing so, when traveling along the guide rail A, the vehicle contacts it and accelerates, and when traveling along the guide rail C, the vehicle travels by inertia, and then accelerates on the guide rail A again.

Even if the running toy deviates from the course due to accelerated running, since the running toy is not regulated in direction, it easily returns to contact with the curved guide rail A, and therefore accelerates running again. Therefore, it is possible to enjoy racing by continuing to circulate around the circuit.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 5, guide rails A are provided on both sides of the course, and contact pieces 10 are provided protruding from both sides of the body of the self-propelled traveling toy B, so that the traveling toy can curve or meander. The vehicle is also designed to receive current from the guide rails on either side to continue accelerating the vehicle.

Effects of the Invention As described above, the electric traveling toy according to the present invention has a current intake contact piece protruding from the side surface of the traveling toy equipped with a motor for rotating wheels, and the contact piece is provided on the side surface of the guide rail. Since a contactable electrode wire is provided and a DC power source is connected to the electrode wire of the guide rail, even if the vehicle accelerates and deviates from the course, it can easily recover and continue traveling by receiving current from the guide rail again. be able to. In conventional products, the running toy contacts the guardrail at a corner and slows down, and if there is no guardrail, it derails and stops, but according to this invention, the contact piece of the running toy contacts the guide rail at the corner due to centrifugal force. Since the contact is better and the current is reliably supplied, the traveling speed is increased, and since the guide rail acts as a guardrail, the traveling toy does not derail or stop.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show one embodiment of the invention,
Figure 1 is a front view, Figure 2 is a bottom view showing the configuration of the main parts of the running toy, Figure 3 is a perspective view, Figure 4 is a plan view showing an example of how it is used, and Figure 5 is a FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an example. A... Guide rail, 1, 2... Electrode wire, 3...
...DC power source, 4... Fixing means, B... Self-propelled traveling toy, 5... Motor, 10... Contact piece, C... Guide rail.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. (a) A current intake contact piece is provided protruding from the side surface of a traveling toy equipped with a motor that rotates wheels, and (b) An electrode wire with which the contact piece can come into contact with the side surface of a guide rail. (c) a DC power source is connected to the electrode wire of the guide rail; (d) an electric traveling toy.