JPH0441913Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (Industrial application field) The present invention is a traveling toy that can automatically disconnect and run separately from a state in which multiple traveling toys equipped with a power source are connected to each other. This invention relates to a connection/separation mechanism.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, a plurality of running toys equipped with a power source are connected and transformed into a single running toy.
There are toys that can be made to run in the same direction as one unit. However, in the case of such conventional traveling toys, the operation for returning from the connected state to the separated state had to be performed manually with each connected vehicle body stopped. Furthermore, in order to facilitate the connected running, it was necessary to set the running speed of each running toy to be the same.
Traveling toys that allow only monotonous connected play have the fatal disadvantage of being less interesting and easily boring.

(Purpose of the invention) The present invention was made in view of the above, and it connects multiple running toys that can run using their own power source to form a single running toy, and automatically changes the connected state. To provide a separation and connection mechanism for traveling toys which can be released at the same time and run separately in different directions or in the same direction, and in which at least one of the traveling toys does not waste power while traveling in connection.

(Means for Achieving the Object) In order to achieve the above object, the connection and separation mechanism for a traveling toy according to the present invention is characterized by comprising the following constituent elements.

(a) A plurality of traveling toys equipped with a power source must be configured so that they can be connected and separated from each other.

(b) The above-mentioned traveling toys are connected to each other by a movable magnetic body provided at one end of a rocking body whose intermediate portion is rotatably supported by at least one of the traveling toys;
Depends on magnetic attachment with a magnetic object attached to the other traveling toy.

(c) The power source of one of the traveling toys is linked with a cam that rotates little by little in conjunction with the operation of the power source, and when rotating, the cam engages with the other of the rocking bodies and moves the movable magnetic The above-mentioned rocking body is rocked so as to release the magnetic attachment between the body and the magnetic body.

(Example) Hereinafter, the connection and separation mechanism of the traveling toy of the present invention will be described in detail.

1A and 2B, FIGS. 2A and 2B show a running toy using a connection/separation mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention. and a second running toy concrete 3. Each traveling toy concrete 2, 3 has a body 5,
6, wheels 7 and 8 supported by each body 5 and 6, and a power source such as a spring power mounted on each body (only the traveling toy concrete 2 is shown as 4).

A storage space 10 is formed at the rear of the body 5 of the first moving toy structure 2 to store the second moving toy structure 3. A magnetic body 12 is arranged so as to be able to protrude and enter freely. Further, on the front (or rear) of the second traveling toy 3, a magnetic body 1 made of a magnet of a different polarity from the movable magnetic body 12 or a magnetic metal such as iron is provided.
3 is fixed. The movable magnetic body 12 is the body 5
The intermediate portion is provided at one end of a swinging body 30 that is rotatably supported. In this way, the rocking body 30
consists of an arm 14 and an actuated piece 15, the middle part of which is rotatably supported, the movable magnetic body 12 is fixed to one end of the arm 14, and the arm 14 rotates downward as shown in Figure 3a. When the arm 14 is in this position, it is in a state where it can be connected to the magnetic body 13, but when the arm 14 rotates upward (in the release direction) as shown in FIG. 3b, it is disengaged from the magnetic body 13. It is configured as follows. Further, the actuated piece 15 is connected to the power source 4
When the cam 16 rotationally driven by the cam 16 rotates in the pressing direction shown by the arrow, it is pushed down by the protrusion 16a, and as a result, the movable magnetic body 12 is rotated in the disconnecting direction. ing. The above-mentioned cam 16 is integrated with a shaft 16b that is rotated by a reduction gear or the like inside the power source 4 for traveling so as to rotate little by little in conjunction with the operation of the power source 4.

Magnetized body 13 of the wheels 8 of the second traveling toy body 3
The wheel 8a on the side provided with is the driving wheel, and the third
In the connected state shown in the figure, it is lifted up so that it does not come into contact with the floor surface. Therefore, when the magnetic body 12 and the magnetized body 13 are magnetically attracted to each other when the magnetic body 12 is at the lowest position, the driving wheel 8a is lifted up. In order to prevent the drive wheels 8a from spinning idly during lift-up, an idling prevention mechanism 20 is provided.

4a and 4b show an embodiment of the slip prevention mechanism 20, which includes a locked member 21 integrated with the wheel 8b of the drive wheel 8a, and a body 6.
A locking member 22 is supported by the locking member 22 to be movable up and down, and engages the locked member 21 with a locking protrusion 22a to prohibit driving of the drive wheel when the locking member 22 is lowered downward by its own weight. It has a guide 23 that supports the stop member 22 in a vertically movable manner. When the drive wheel 8a is in the lifted up state as shown in FIG. However, when the traveling toy bodies 1 and 2 are separated and the drive wheels 8a are in contact with the ground as shown in FIG. 3b, the locking members 22 are pushed up by the floor surface. The engagement between the locked member 21 and the locked member 21 is released. Therefore, the drive wheels can be driven, and the second traveling toy 3 starts traveling in a predetermined direction.

The running direction of the second traveling toy concrete 3 may be opposite to the traveling direction of the first traveling toy concrete 2, or may be the same direction. When traveling in the same direction, it is necessary to set the traveling speed slower than that of the first toy.

In the above configuration, in order to connect the toy bodies 2 and 3 in the separated state of FIG. 1a as shown in FIG. 1b, the arm 14 is rotated downward so that the magnetic body 12 can be connected. After setting it in position,
The second toy object 3 may be pushed into the storage space 10 to cause the magnetized body 13 to be magnetically attached to the magnetic body 12.

When the power source 4 of the first traveling toy body 1 is kept in a power storage state and the power is released, the first and second traveling toy bodies 2 and 3 start running to the left in FIG. 1b.
Driven by the power source 4, the cam 16 starts to rotate in the direction of disconnection, and after traveling a predetermined distance, the protrusion 16a pushes down the actuated piece 15, and the arm 14 of the swinging body 30 is moved.
The movable magnetic body 12 at the tip is displaced upward. Then, the magnetic body 12 and the magnetic body 13 are forcibly demagnetized and separated, so that the drive wheel 8a, which had been lifted up until then, comes to ground. When the drive wheel touches the ground, the locking member 22 is pushed upward by the floor surface, so the engagement between the locking protrusion 22a and the locking member 21 is released, allowing the drive wheel to rotate (first Figure 2 b).

(Effects of the invention) As described above, according to the connection and separation mechanism for traveling toys of the present invention, it is possible to connect multiple traveling toys that can be driven by their own power source and play as one traveling toy. In addition, the cam linked to the power source of one of the traveling toys rotates little by little in conjunction with the operation of the power source, so when one of the traveling toys has traveled a predetermined distance, the cam causes the rocking body to swing. Since the magnetic attachment between the movable magnetic body and the magnetic body is released, the connection state of the traveling toy is automatically released.
Since the other running toy independently runs in the same or different directions, a very interesting running toy can be obtained. In addition, since magnetic coupling does not require precision in positioning the movable magnetic body and the magnetically attracted body, assembly is easy.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1A and 1B are explanatory diagrams showing an embodiment of the present invention immediately before and in the connected state; FIGS. 2A and 2B are perspective views of the first traveling toy body and explanatory diagrams showing the state immediately after separation; FIGS. 3a and 3b are explanatory views showing the configuration and operating state of the connection and separation mechanism, and FIGS. 4a and 4b are explanatory views of the configuration of the idling prevention mechanism. Code 1...Running toy, 2, 3...Running toy concrete,
4...Power source, 5, 6...Body, 12...Movable magnetic body, 13...Magnetized body, 14...Arm, 15
...Actuated piece, 16...Cam, 16a...Protrusion,
20... Idle rotation prevention mechanism, 21... Locked member, 2
2... Locking member, 22a... Locking protrusion.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] A connection and separation mechanism for a traveling toy characterized by comprising the following constituent elements. (a) A plurality of traveling toys equipped with a power source must be configured so that they can be connected and separated from each other. (b) The above-mentioned traveling toys are connected to each other by a movable magnetic body provided at one end of a rocking body whose intermediate portion is rotatably supported by at least one of the traveling toys;
Depends on magnetic attachment with a magnetic object attached to the other traveling toy. (c) The power source of one of the traveling toys is linked with a cam that rotates little by little in conjunction with the operation of the power source, and when rotating, the cam engages with the other of the rocking bodies and moves the movable magnetic The above-mentioned rocking body is rocked so as to release the magnetic attachment between the body and the magnetic body.