JPH0349735Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a folding mechanism for a toy, and particularly to a folding mechanism for a toy suitable for use in the joints of a robot toy.

[Technical Issues] Various folding mechanisms for toys have been known in the past, but the one according to the present invention allows a pair of structures to interlock symmetrically, and allows the fixed angle of the pair of structures to be arbitrary. The idea is to make people feel a great and deep sense of interest.

[Solution Means] The toy folding mechanism according to the present invention is a toy folding mechanism in which a pair of structures are connected so as to be bendable. The ends of the structure are butt-butted and rotatably supported on a shaft, and the ends of the structure have uneven engaging parts and engaging parts, and are interlocked and interlocked with each other. A structure is adopted in which a hook body that is freely biased is provided.

[Example] Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described based on the drawings. 1 to 10 show a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the deformable toy 2 in a planetary state. The deformable toy 2 consists of a sphere 4 and a ring-shaped ring 6, and the sphere 4 and ring 6 are connected by two connecting shafts 8, 8. In the figure, 10 is a pedestal on which the deformable toy 2 is placed when it is in a planetary state.

The ring 6 includes a support member 20 as a pair of components,
Connecting parts 24, which are bendably connected 22, are attached to the ends of the connecting shafts 8, 8, respectively, and the supporting members 2
Arm sliding parts 26 and 28 are slidably fitted into the arms 0 and 22 (see Figs. 1 and 3),
Each part is constructed so as to form one annular body as a whole.

As shown in FIG. 1, the connecting portion 24 as a bending mechanism includes a pair of supporting members 20 and 22 facing each other.
and a lock device 25. Support members 20, 2
A meshing portion 34 having teeth 30 and a toothless portion 32 that mesh with each other is formed at opposing ends of the two, and the support members 20 and 22 rotate around a shaft 36 that is integral with the meshing portion 34. I am able to move.

That is, when one of the support members 20, 22 is rotated, the teeth 30 mesh with each other, causing the support members 20, 22 to rotate.
The other side rotates in the direction of the arrow in the figure. Engagement parts 38, 38 cut out at right angles are formed at the upper end of the engagement part 34, and the locking device 25 is engaged with the engagement parts 38, 38.
The positions of the support members 20 and 22 are fixed.

The lock device 25 includes a hook body 40 that engages with the engaging portions 38, 38, a switch lever 42 that moves the hook body up and down, and the like. The hook body 40 is formed by bending both ends so as to protrude downward in the drawing, and when the supporting members 20 and 22 are in line as shown in FIG. 3
8 and 38. Further, the lower central portion of the hook body 40 is formed in a concave shape, and the switch lever 42 supports this concave portion. The hook 40 is
Holes 41, 41 are formed at the upper part of both ends, and a protrusion 46 provided at the inner upper end of the coupling part case 44 as a coupling support part is loosely inserted into these holes, and springs 48, 48 are fitted into the protrusion 46. I'm wearing it. That is,
The switch lever 42 is urged downward in the figure by the springs 48, 48, and the hook body 40 and the engaging portions 38, 38
If the switch lever 42 is moved upward while maintaining the locking, the hook body 40 and the engaging portions 38, 3
The support members 20 and 22 can be freely rotated by releasing the engagement of the support members 8. Also, hook 40
When the engaging parts 38 and 38 are not engaged,
Both end portions of the hook body 40 are in sliding contact with the toothed portions 32, 32, and when the supporting members 20, 22 are in line, the spring 48 is biased and the both end portions of the hook body 40 are engaged. portions 38, 38 to automatically secure support members 20, 22. In addition, the meshing part 3
If teeth are also formed in the toothless parts 32, 32 of No. 4, the support member 2 can be moved at any position by the switch lever 42.
It is possible to fix 0,22. Further, depending on the length of the hook body 40 in the left-right direction and the position of the notch 38, the fixing angle of the support members 20 and 22 can be set arbitrarily.

The support members 20, 22 have a curved shape as shown in FIG. Further, the arm sliding parts 26 and 28 have a similar shape, and can slide while being fitted onto the supporting members 20 and 22. Although not shown in detail, a locking device 50 is provided at the front end of the arm sliding portions 26, 26 so that the opposing sliding portions 26, 28 are fixed to each other. By releasing the arms, the arm sliding parts 26 and 28 are connected to the connecting parts 24 and 2 as shown in FIG.
It can be slid to the 4th side.

Further, at the tips of the arm sliding parts 28, 28, there are raised 52
is rotatably mounted and can be taken in and out. Further, a locking mechanism (not shown) is provided approximately at the center bottom side of the arm sliding portions 26 and 28.
The bottom surfaces of the arm sliding parts 26 and 28 are tightly fixed, and the arm 5
6 (see Figure 5).

The connecting shaft 8 connects the sphere 4 and the connecting part 24,
Furthermore, it is used to move the arm 56 to an appropriate position on the sphere 4 when transforming into a robot. As shown in FIG. 4, the connecting shaft 8 consists of a shaft tube 58 and a slide switch 60, and the slide switch 60 slides inside the shaft tube 58. At both ends of the slide switch 58, protruding hook shafts 62 and 65 are formed.
2 fits into a concave bearing 63 provided within the connecting portion 24 to fix the connecting portion 24. The other hook shaft 65 is in contact with a spherical hook shaft 64 provided on the sphere 4, and when the hook shaft 62 is inserted into the bearing 63, the spherical hook shaft 64, which is biased by the spring 67, protrudes into the connecting shaft 8. , the sphere 4 and the connecting shaft 8 are fixed. That is, when the slide switch 60 is slid toward the arrow A side in FIG. If you slide it to , the connection will be released. The shaft tube 58 of the connecting shaft 8 has rotating shafts 66, 68 as shown by broken lines in FIG.
is formed, and the connecting portion 24 can rotate around the rotation axis 66 of the connecting shaft 8.

On the other hand, the connecting shaft 8 itself is also rotatable around the rotating shaft 68 on the spherical body 4 side. Therefore, the slide switch 60 is moved to the fourth position as described above.
After releasing the connection by sliding it toward the arrow B side in the figure, the connecting shaft 8 and the connecting portion 24 can be rotated toward the side housing portion 72 of the sphere 4, and the arm 56 can be moved above the sphere 4. The side storage portion 72 is formed on the side surface of the sphere 4, and locking pieces 71, 71 are provided protruding from the upper portions of both sides of the side storage portion 72 (second
(See Figures 3 and 5). This locking piece 71, 7
The opposite surface side of the connector 1 forms recesses 71a, 71a, and these recesses fit into the hook 73 of the connecting portion 24. The hooks 73, 73 are formed on both sides of the connecting portion 24, and are biased by springs (not shown).

That is, when the arm 56 is moved above the sphere 4,
The connecting shaft 8 is stored in the side storage portion 72, and the hook 73 is fitted into the locking piece 71, so that the arm 56 is fixed in position as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 5, side hatches 70, 70 are provided on the outside of the side housing portion 72 of the sphere 4, and one end of the sphere 4 is rotatably supported. , 70 are opened and the arm 56 is fixed in position as described above. A robot head 74 is provided above the sphere 4 so as to be able to move in and out of the sphere 4. Further, a portion of the front side of the sphere 4 is removable as shown in FIG. 5, and becomes a shield 76 that is attached to the arm 56 of the robot when it is transformed into a robot.

The lower part 78 of the sphere 4 is configured to be able to move up and down, and when transformed into a robot, the lower part 78 of the sphere is pulled downward to form an ellipsoid, which becomes the body of the robot. (See Figure 10). As shown in FIG. 6, a back hatch 80 is formed on the back side of the sphere 4, and by opening the back hatch 80, the legs 82 of the robot can be taken out. That is, a leg storage section 84 is provided inside the sphere 4, and the leg section 82 is stored in the leg storage section 84 in the planetary state.

As shown in FIG. 7, the leg portion 82 is composed of an upper leg portion 86, a middle leg portion 88, and a lower leg portion 90, and the leg portion 86 is rotatable about a shaft (not shown) provided in a spherical leg storage portion 84. It is installed on. Further, a locking mechanism (not shown) is provided so that the leg upper part 86 can be fixed to the sphere 4 when the leg upper part 86 is suspended from the sphere 4. Further, below the leg upper part 86, a first leg connecting member 92 is pivotally supported at one end and is rotatably attached. A convex portion 9 for connecting the leg is provided on the lower front side of the upper leg 86.
4 is formed. Furthermore, a leg locking portion 96 is formed at the lowermost end of the upper leg portion 86 to lock the middle portion of the leg 88 . A second leg connecting member 98 is rotatably provided above the leg middle portion 88, and one end of the second leg connecting member 98 and one end of the first leg connecting member 92 are rotatably connected to a shaft. It is supported and connected. middle leg 8
A leg connection hole 100 into which the leg locking part 96 is inserted is formed at the upper end of the leg locking part 96.
When inserted, the middle part 88 of the leg is prevented from bending forward. A recess 10 is provided on the upper front side of the mid-leg portion 88.
A stop member 102 having a shape of 3 is rotatably provided, and after the leg locking portion 96 is fitted, this stop member 102
The concave portion 103 is fitted into the leg connecting convex portion 94. This prevents the middle part of the leg from bending backward, and the middle part of the leg 88 and the upper part of the leg 86 are fixed integrally. The inside of the leg middle portion 88 is formed into a hollow shape so that a lower leg portion 90 can be stored therein, and the lower leg portion 90 can be taken in and out. Note that when the lower leg 90 is pulled out from the middle leg, the lower leg 90 and the middle leg 88
A locking mechanism (not shown) is provided inside the mid-leg portion 88 so that the legs can be fixed. The lower front and rear ends of the lower leg portion 90 have support members 106, 106 so that the robot can stand up.
A storage section is formed so that 6 can be stored.

The pedestal 10 has a pedestal main body 110 as shown in FIG.
, rotating members 112 , 112 , and a muzzle portion 114 . The rotating members 112, 112 are the pedestal main body 110
It is attached to the rear of the machine and can be rotated in the direction shown in the figure. This rotating member 112, 11
2 is provided with support pieces 114, 114 that protrude upward, and is configured to support the deformable toy 2 in a planetary state together with a support piece 116 provided in front of the base body 110. The muzzle part 114 is attached to the tip of the pedestal main body 110 so that it can rotate in the direction shown in the figure, and when functioning as a pedestal, the muzzle part 1
14 is stored inside the pedestal body. When transforming into a robot, the muzzle part 114 is
If you take it out, the pedestal 10 will transform into a gun. In the robot state, the muzzle part 114 is connected to the base body 110.
Take it out, close the rotating member 112, and remove the 10th
It is attached to the arm 56 as shown in the figure.

Next, the sequence of operations for transforming the toy from the planetary state shown in FIG. 2 to the robot state shown in FIG. 10 will be explained.

First, release the locking device 50 shown in FIG.
The arm sliding parts 26 and 28 are slid toward the connecting parts 24 and 24 (see FIG. 1), and the switch levers 42 of the connecting parts 24 and 24 are pushed to release the connection between the supporting members 20 and 22. As a result, the support members 20 and 22 rotate downward together with the arm sliding parts 26 and 28, and the arm sliding parts 26 and 22 are rotated downward by a locking mechanism (not shown).
28 to form arms 56. Next, open the side hatches 70, 70 of the sphere 4, unlock the connecting shafts 8, 8, rotate the connecting part 24 into the side storage parts 72, 72, and fix the position of the arm 56 (see Fig. 6). reference). Then, remove the shield 76 from the sphere 4, open the rear hatch 80 of the sphere 4, and
Take out parts 2 and 82 and form the legs of the robot.
Then, the rear hatch 80 is tightened, the lower part 78 of the sphere is pulled out, and the head 74 is taken out to form the robot. Thereafter, the shield 76 may be bent and attached to one arm 56, the base 10 may be transformed into a gun, and the shield 76 may be attached to the other arm 56 (see FIG. 10).

Note that the present invention is applicable not only to the above-mentioned deformable toys but also to toys that require other folding mechanisms (for example, moving toys and flying toys that allow wheels to be put in and taken out).

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to bendably connect a pair of structures and to fix the position of each structure at a predetermined angle. Therefore,
If the present invention is applied to a transformable toy or the like, a transformable toy that can be reversibly changed between significantly different forms can be provided, and players can be deeply interested.

Furthermore, according to the present invention, when one component is rotated, the other components are rotated symmetrically in conjunction with the rotation. Therefore, if the present invention is applied to transformable toys, etc., the user can enjoy the process of transforming the toy even more.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 to 10 show an embodiment of the present invention,
Figure 1 is a sectional view of the connecting part, Figure 2 is a perspective view of the deformed toy in the planetary state, Figure 3 is a perspective view of the deformed toy showing the state in which the arm sliding part has moved, and Figure 4 is 5 is a perspective view of the deformable toy showing the state in which the arms are formed; FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the deformable toy showing the state in which the legs have been taken out; and FIG. The sectional view, FIGS. 8 and 9 are perspective views of the pedestal,
FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the deformable toy in the form of a robot. 20, 22: Support member as a structure, 24:
Connecting portion as a bending mechanism, 32: Engagement portion, 3
8: engaging portion, 40: hook body, 44: connecting portion case as a connecting support portion.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] A folding mechanism for a toy, which is characterized by having the following requirements for bendably connecting a pair of structures. (a) The ends of the pair of structures are abutted and rotatably supported on the connection support part. (b) The end portion of the above-mentioned structure has a concavo-convex engaging portion and a meshing portion, which mesh with each other to provide interlocking movement. (c) The connecting support section is provided with a biased hook body that is removably engaged with the engaging section.