JPH0357276Y2 - - Google Patents

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[Detailed description of the invention] Technical field to which the invention pertains This invention relates to a shape-changing robot toy that can reversibly change into the shape of a ship.

Prior Art and Its Disadvantages Conventional shape-changing toys are designed to reversibly change from one uniform form to another uniform form by unfolding, folding, rotating, reversing, etc. a group of constituent members. Therefore, there are limits to the shape and structure that each member can have, and therefore it is not possible to change from one to another completely different form.
Since it is inevitable that a portion of one form remains in the other form, it is often possible to predict the changed form of the other relatively easily by looking at one form. Therefore, there was something missing in the unexpectedness of the changes in the toys.

Purpose of this invention In view of the above-mentioned points, this invention has been developed by combining shell-like structural members, which are like quarters of a ship's tank in front, back, left and right, with the structural members of a robot toy so that they can be expanded and folded freely. When the shape of the ship is displayed, the shape of the ship is hidden, and conversely, when the shape of the ship is displayed, the shape of the robot is hidden, so it is impossible to predict the shape of the other after changing from one shape to the other. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a shape-changing robot toy.

Embodiment of this invention Next, an embodiment of this invention will be described based on the drawings.

This invention has the form of a ship, such as a hovercraft or a boat, as shown in FIG. 1, and after change, it has the form of a robot, as shown in FIG.

The hovercraft and the robot are each formed from different component groups. FIG. 3 shows each of these component groups in an exploded manner.

The main component of a hovercraft is a shell-like member that is made by dividing the tank into four parts: front, back, left, and right. 1 is a symmetrical shell-like member forming the outer surface of the rear half of the hovercraft, and has a top plate 2, a side plate 3, and a back plate 4, and has a recess 5 opening between the top plate and the back plate. ing. Further, a decoration 6 having a shape similar to that of an auxiliary engine of a hovercraft is fixed to the upper part of the top plate.

Reference numeral 7 denotes a bilaterally symmetrical shell-like member forming the outer surface of the front half of the hovercraft, and has a recess 11 opening on the inner surface and one end surface formed by the top plate 8, side plate 9, and rear plate 10.

A pair of left and right shell members 1 and 7 are used for the rear half and front half of the tank of the hovercraft. In FIG. 3, in order to simplify the drawing, the left side of the shell member 7 in the front half is omitted.

Reference numeral 12 denotes a head member of the robot, which has a face of the robot formed on its front surface, and an ornament 13 having an external shape similar to that of the main engine of a hovercraft is provided on the upper part. 14 is a body member of the robot;
It has a recess 16 in the upper part that is open from the upper surface to the front surface and into which the neck 15 of the robot head member 12 is fitted;
It also has a circular recess 19 on its side into which a protrusion 18 at the proximal end of the arm member 17 of the robot is fitted.

In this way, with the neck 15 of the head member 12 fitted into the recess 16 of the body member 14 and the protrusions 18 of the arm member 17 fitted into the recesses 19 on both sides, the shaft 20 is inserted from the outside of one arm member. The head member 12 is inserted into the jaw part 12 by passing through the arm member, the shoulder part of the torso member, and the neck of the head member to reach the other arm member.
From the position where a contacts the chest surface 14a until the back surface of the head member contacts the edge portion 14b of the torso member,
Further, the arm members 17 are connected to each other so as to be rotatable around the shaft 20 without any restriction.

Reference numeral 21 denotes a nearly U-shaped end member, and the back of the central portion is provided with a shape and pattern similar to the tail part of a hovercraft, and both ends 22 are interposed between the body member 14 and the arm member 17, and are provided at both ends. The shaft 20 is passed through the hole 23. When the end members are made parallel to the front surface of the body member, the front portions 24 on both left and right sides of the body member and the end members are continuous in an inverted U shape.

A small hole 25 is formed in the opposing surface of the front part of the body member 14, and a lid 2 having a shape similar to the opening formed between the edges of the helmet of the head member around the face is formed in the small hole.
6 is rotatably supported by a shaft 26a.

Circular holes opening downward are provided on both left and right sides of the lower part of the body member 14, and each circular hole has a pin 28 protruding from the upper end of a leg member 27 having the shape of a robot leg.
is inserted, and is rotatably connected without coming off by a flange 29 formed at the upper end of the pin. The leg member 27 is formed by connecting a thigh part 27a and a lower leg part 27b so as to be rotatable about a shaft 27c.

Long grooves 30 are provided on opposite sides of the lower leg portion 27b. Further, a protrusion 31 that protrudes oppositely from the inside of the recess of the shell-like member 7 in the front half and that can be fitted into the long groove 30 is provided, and a robot foot member 32 is accommodated under the protrusion. freely rotatable around a shaft 33 limited to a shaped member, and
It is equipped to stop at any position.

Among the above members, the shell members 1 and 7 are used exclusively to configure the hovercraft, and the head member 12, body member 14, and end member 21 mainly configure the robot, but only a part of the robot is used, that is, the head member. 12 side and decoration 13 and the front part 2 of the body member
4 also contributes to the structure of the hovercraft form, and the arm member 17 and leg member 27 are exclusively used to form the robot form.

The constituent members 1 and 7 of the hovercraft are connected to the constituent members of the robot in the following manner, for example, so as to be expandable and foldable. That is, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the shell member 1 in the rear half has projections 34 on both sides of the tip of the back plate 4.
A plurality of grooves 35 are formed on the back surface of the body member 14, and holes 3 that open on both sides and rearward are formed on the back surface of the body member 14 by the back plate 14c.
6, a protrusion 37 corresponding to the groove 35 is formed on the inner surface of the back plate, and locking protrusions 38 are provided on both sides of the opening of the hole 36. Then, insert the back plate 4 from its tip into the hole 36, and then insert the shell member 1 into the hole 36.
The shell-shaped member can be moved away from or close to the body member by sliding the front plate 2 parallel to the front face of the body member, and when the shell-like member is close, it can be moved under the body member 14. The left and right portions of the half, all of the left and right arm members 17, and the thigh portions 27a of the leg members are accommodated in the recesses 5 of the left and right shell-like members, respectively.
In this state, the shell-like member cannot be expanded relative to the body member. On the other hand, when the shell member is separated from the body member, the arm member, the lower half of the body member, and part of the thigh come out of the recesses of both shell members, and the back plate 4 of the shell member is removed. The tip comes out through the hole 36 of the remaining body member, and the projections 34 on both sides of the back plate are locked with the locking projections 38. Therefore,
The shell-like member is centered around the protrusion 34 of the body member 14.
It becomes possible to deploy it in the rear direction.

Further, the shell-like member 7 in the front half is connected by slidably fitting a protrusion 31 into a groove 30 at the lower part of the leg member, and the protrusion 31 is connected to a circular enlarged portion 30a at the lower end of the groove 30. It is rotatable.

With the above configuration, the operation when this toy changes from the form of a hovercraft as shown in FIG. 1 to the form of a robot as shown in FIG. 2 will be explained.

First, the upper shell member 1 of the toy in the state shown in FIG.
When it is grasped and pulled to both the left and right sides, the upper and lower shell members are connected to the left and right by the action of the back plate 4 of the shell member, the back plate 14c of the body member, and the hole 36, as shown in FIG. The arm members, torso member, and thighs are spaced apart and emerge from the recesses in the upper shell member as described above. In this state, the edge 39 provided at the lower end of the upper shell-like member is fitted into and connected to the opening 40 provided on one end surface of the lower shell-like member 7. Further, the lower shell member is rotated so that the opening 40 is located on the side of the shaft 27c, and the lower leg portion 27b and the foot member 32 are accommodated in the recess 11. moreover,
In the state shown in FIG. 1, the tip of the foot member 32 is pushed into the recess 5 of the upper shell member 1, and the friction prevents the lower shell member 7 from unnecessarily separating from the upper shell member 1. However, when the upper shell member is separated from the body member as shown in Fig. 6, the leg member 27 can be rotated slightly inward around the axis 27c, so the lower shell member 7 is grasped and the two are brought closer together. If you pull it downward as shown in Figure 6 while applying force in the direction,
As shown in the figure, the lower shell member 7 is connected to the upper shell member 1.
distance from.

In this state, the leg members 27 and the foot members 32 are free, so the left and right leg members 27 are turned half a turn clockwise and counterclockwise, respectively, when looking from bottom to top in FIG. (The leg member on the right side of FIG. 8 is in this state), and then the lower shell member 7 is turned over via the groove 30 and the protrusion 31 so that the opening surface of the lower shell member 7 is on the lower side (the leg member on the left side of FIG. 8 is in this state). The leg members and the leg members on both sides of FIG. 9 are in this state).

Subsequently, the end member 21 is rotated rearward around the axis 20, and the head member 12 is also rotated rearward to rotate the edge portion 14.
Rotates until stopped by b. At this time, the lid 26, which had been hiding the face of the head member 12, falls down as the head member rotates backward until it becomes parallel to the chest surface, exposing the robot's face as shown in FIG. FIG. 11 shows the state seen from the back at this time. Finally, the upper shell member 1 is rotated rearward about the protrusion 34 on the back plate. When moved to a predetermined position, the side plate of the shell member comes into contact with the back plate 14c of the body member or the back face of the end member 21 and is stopped.

In this way, the form of the hovercraft shown in FIG. 1 changes to the form of a robot as shown in FIG.
In this robot form, it can stand up on a flat surface. FIG. 12 is a rear view of the robot, and FIG. 13 is a bottom view of the hovercraft. As is clear from FIG. 13, when wheels 37 are provided protruding from the back surface of the body member 14 and the back surface of each lower shell member 7, this hovercraft can be run on a flat surface such as a floor surface.

By folding the respective constituent members in the direction opposite to the unfolding described above, the robot form shown in FIG. 2 can be returned to the form of the hovercraft shown in FIG. 1.

Effects of this invention As mentioned above, according to this invention, the tank is divided into four parts: a pair of left and right shell-like members at the front and a pair of left and right shell-like members at the rear, and the head member and arm members of the robot are is rotatably connected to the body member, and
A leg member is rotatably attached to the lower part of the body member, and a front shell-like member is slidably and reversibly connected to the leg member so that the leg member is exposed when the leg member is reversed;
The rear shell-like member is attached to the back of the body member so that it can be taken in and taken out and can be unfolded in an extended state, and when the robot is unfolded, the robot is exposed from the shell-like member, and when it is folded, it is stored in the shell-like member. By simple movements, it is possible to change the form from one form to the other in a way that is completely unpredictable, and enjoy the unexpectedness.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawing shows an example of this invention.
Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of the form of a ship, Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing an example of the form of a robot, Fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view, and Fig. 4 shows the structural members of the ship form and the form of the robot. FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional and side view showing the relationship between the dimensions and shapes of the connecting portion, and FIGS. 6 to 12 are the first form. It is a figure which shows the state in the process of changing from to a second form. Fig. 13 is a bottom view of the one in Fig. 1, Fig. 14 is a side view, Fig. 15 is a rear view, Fig. 16 is a side view of the one in Fig. 2, and Fig. 17 is a side view of the one in Fig. 1.
The figure is a plan view. 1, 7... Shell-like member, 12... Head member, 14...
... body member, 17 ... arm member, 27 ... leg member.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] (a) The tank is divided into four parts: a pair of left and right shell-like members at the front and a pair of left and right shell-like members at the rear, (b) a head member and an arm member of the robot. (c) A front shell member is slidably and reversibly connected to the leg member, and the leg member is rotatably connected to the body member, and the leg member is rotatably attached to the lower part of the body member. (d) The rear shell-like member is attached to the back of the body member so that it can be taken in and taken out freely and can be expanded in a protruding state, and when the robot is unfolded, the robot is exposed from the shell-like member and the robot is folded. A shape-changing robot toy that is housed in a shell-like member.