JPH0334229Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Technical Field) This invention relates to a magnetic induction toy that can freely swing its neck and change the direction of travel using magnetic induction.

(Purpose) This idea is an unprecedented design that uses magnetic induction to create the feeling that animals instinctively move their necks in search of food placed on the tip of their snouts and follow in that direction. It was created for the purpose of providing running animal toys.

(Structure of the device) It is powered by a power source and can run freely, and its appearance is shaped like an animal.The head is attached to the body so that it can swing freely, and the head is equipped with a front wheel for steering. A magnetic induction member comprising a running body provided with a magnetic part and another magnetic part that is provided separately from the running body and has a relationship that generates mutually attractive or repulsive forces when brought close to the magnetic part. It is composed of.

(Function and Effect) Therefore, this animal toy is driven by a power source. During this running, for example, if you bring a magnetic induction member displaying a favorite food close to the animal's head in a mutually attractive relationship, the animal will move its head in that direction and follow suit, as if it wants the food. On the other hand, if you approach a magnetic induction member displaying something that you don't like, which is in a repulsive relationship, you will become reluctant and turn your head away, taking a posture as if you are trying to avoid it, and change the direction of your travel. It becomes an interesting toy with high playability and an unprecedented taste.

(First Embodiment) What is shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is a magnetic induction toy 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

This magnetic induction toy 1 is composed of a running body 2 having the appearance of an animal (the appearance of a small dog in FIG. 1) and a magnetic induction member 3 for guiding this running body 2.

The traveling body 2 has a trunk portion 4 with integrally formed legs.
A head 5 swingably attached to the torso 4
It is equipped with. The body portion 4 and the head portion 5 are hollow and made of non-magnetic material.

Ear members 51, 51 are rotatably supported on both sides of the head 5.

Further, a tail member 6 is attached to a pin 4 at the rear end of the body 4.
1, it is swingably supported.

The head 5 is swingably attached to the body 4 by a flexible support mechanism.

That is, the shaft holes 42, 42' in the neck at the front end of the body 4
The flexible arm 7 is attached to the support pin 43 fixed through the
The arm 7 is supported so as to be rotatable in the horizontal direction through a vertical hole 71 at the base end thereof. On the other hand, both ends of a support pin 74 are supported by bearings 52 in the head 5 through holes 73 in a horizontal support cylinder 72 at the front end of the flexible arm 7 .

With such a flexible support mechanism, the head 5 can swing vertically and horizontally with respect to the body 4.

Further, one front wheel 8 and two rear wheels (driving wheels) 9, 9', which are traveling means, are connected to the bottom openings 45, 4 of the body 2.
It is projected from 6.

The front wheel 8 is rotatably attached via a pin 11 to a universal caster bracket 10 which is rotatably installed at the lower part of the base end of the universal arm 7. However, the front wheel 8 may not be configured as a swivel caster, but may be a fixed wheel or a protruding configuration that simply slides on the floor.

The rear wheels 9, 9' are rotatably supported by a common axle 47 mounted within the body 4. A rubber ring 91' is fitted onto one rear wheel 9', and a gear 91 is integrally provided on the other rear wheel 9.

By the way, numeral 100 in FIG. 2 is a mainspring unit in which a mainspring, a governor mechanism, and a speed increasing gear train mechanism are installed. This mainspring unit 100 is fixedly installed in the body 4, and has a knob 102 attached to the mainspring shaft 101.
is projected outwardly from the hole 48 in the body portion 4.

A pinion 104 and a star-shaped piece 105 are fixed to the output shaft 103 of this mainspring unit.
The pinion 104 is connected to the gear 91 of the rear wheel 9.
The rotational force is transmitted to the rear wheel 9. Further, the star-shaped piece 105 can be seen from the rotation of the tail member 6.
It can be freely engaged with and detached from the contact piece 61 of the tail member 6, and transmits the swinging force to the tail member 6.

On the other hand, the guide member 3 is composed of a stick-like grip part 31 and a housing part 32. A magnet piece 33 as a magnetic part is housed in the housing part 32, and is closed with a lid 31 so as not to come off. On the upper and lower surfaces of the accommodating portion 32 in which the magnet piece 33 is housed, for example, a sticker 35 with a picture of meat or bone, which is a dog's favorite food, is placed on the north pole side of the magnet piece 33, and on the south pole side of the magnet piece 33, a sticker 35 is attached. A sticker 36 depicting garlic, etc., which dogs dislike, is attached to each of them.

On the other hand, a magnet piece 53 as a magnetic part is fixed in the head 5 at a position corresponding to the nose with the south pole side facing forward.

When the running body 2 configured as described above is placed on a flat surface with the mainspring wound, the running body 2 runs while swinging its tail (tail member 6).

During this running, when the N pole side of the magnetic part 32 of the magnetic induction member 3 is brought close to the snout of the dog (running object 2) by holding the gripping section 31, the running object 2 turns its head 5 in that direction and performs a following motion. It appears as if they are following you and wanting their favorite food.

On the other hand, if you bring the S pole side closer, the magnetic repulsion force will cause the head 5 to
It turns away and changes its course in the direction its head 5 is facing, giving the appearance of running away from a large garlic because it hates it.

In this way, the course of the traveling body 2 can be freely controlled by the magnetic induction member 3.

In addition, in the above embodiment, the head 5 of the traveling body 2
Although both the magnetic parts of the magnetic part and the magnetic part of the magnetic induction member 3 are made of magnet pieces 53, 33, only one of them may be made of a magnet piece, and the other may be made of a non-magnetic magnetic material.

(Second Embodiment) FIG. 3 shows a running body 2 having the appearance of a cat. This device is different from the one shown in FIG. 1 in its external appearance, except that the ears do not move, and the other configurations are the same as in the first embodiment, and the same effects are achieved.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figures 1 and 2 are a perspective view and an exploded perspective view of a magnetic induction toy according to the first embodiment of this invention;
The figure is a perspective view of a traveling body according to a second embodiment. 1... Magnetic induction toy, 2... Running body, 3... Magnetic induction member, 4... Torso, 5... Head, 33,5
3... Magnet piece (magnetic part).

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] It can run freely using drive wheels, and its appearance is shaped like an animal.The head is attached to the body so that it can swing freely, and the front wheel and magnetic part for steering are attached to the head. A running body provided with
A magnetic induction toy comprising a magnetic induction member provided separately from the running body and having another magnetic section that generates mutually attractive or repulsive forces when brought close to the magnetic section.