JPH0448238Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention particularly relates to a running toy that runs on an inclined running surface while keeping the vehicle body in a horizontal state.

(Prior Art) Most conventional running toys have a vehicle body fixed to a chassis and running wheels attached to an axle supported by a bearing provided on the chassis.

However, in such a traveling toy, when the running surface is tilted, the vehicle body itself is also tilted, so that, for example, it is not possible to stably place an object on the vehicle body while driving the toy. Furthermore, since the positional relationship between the chassis and the running wheels was fixed, the distance between the chassis and the running surface was always maintained at the same level regardless of the condition of the running surface, and it was not particularly interesting.

(Purpose of the invention) The present invention was developed in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and it is possible to fix the vehicle body in a horizontal state in response to an inclined running surface, and also to change the distance between the chassis and the running surface. The purpose is to provide a running toy that can be played with.

(Means for achieving the object) In order to achieve the above object, the traveling toy according to the present invention is characterized by having the following requirements.

(a) A car body is disposed at the top of the frame-shaped car chassis, and a movable member protruding from the bottom of the car body is pivotally supported at the center of the top so that it can swing in the front and back direction. (b) Car chassis. Front and rear movable limbs are pivotably supported in the front and rear of the vehicle so as to be able to swing vertically, and a running wheel is rotatably supported at the tip of each movable limb. The ends of the movable limbs are arranged to face each other, and the end of the movable member of the vehicle body is arranged between them. , and a toothed portion is formed on the end surface (e) The center of rotation of the movable member is disposed above the center of the semicircular end surface, and the toothed portion on the end surface is arranged so that the rotational center of the movable member is located above the center of the semicircular end surface, and the toothed portion on the end surface Shaped to selectively engage the teeth of either the front or rear movable limbs depending on the inclination.

(Operations and Effects of the Invention) According to the above configuration, the running toy can run using the running wheels at the tips of the movable limbs. Also,
The center of rotation of the movable member is located above the center of the semicircular end surface, so when driving on an inclined running surface, when leveling the vehicle body, the vehicle body must be swung relative to the chassis. That's fine. At this time, the end surface of the movable member tilts in the direction opposite to the direction in which the vehicle body has swung, so that the tooth portion of the end surface is aligned with the tooth of either the front or rear movable limb depending on the tilt of the vehicle body with respect to the chassis. selectively engages the parts. Therefore, the movable member is fixed to the vehicle chassis at two points: the center of rotation and the engagement portion. Therefore, when traveling on an inclined running surface, the vehicle body is fixed in a horizontal state and can be driven without rocking back and forth during travel.

In addition, by swinging the movable limbs relative to the chassis, it is possible to change the distance between the chassis and the running surface, and by changing the angle of the movable limbs relative to the chassis, the impression of the overall form can also be changed. Become. Therefore, it is possible to enjoy an interesting driving game that has never existed before.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

In FIGS. 1a and 1b, reference numeral A indicates a traveling toy according to the present invention. In this traveling toy A, the ends of movable limbs 2 and 3 are pivotally supported at the front and rear parts of a frame-shaped chassis 1 via support shafts 4 and 4 so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction. The movable limbs 2, 3 have support shafts 5, 5 on the bottom surface of their tips.
The support members 7, 7 are rotatably supported by,
Furthermore, running wheels 10, 10 are rotatably supported on the support members 7, 7 by support shafts 7a, 7a. Further, the ends of the movable limbs 2 and 3 are formed in a semicircular shape, and tooth parts 2a and 3a are continuously formed on the end faces. Thereby, the movable limbs 2 and 3 can be vertically swung with respect to the vehicle chassis 1 using the support shafts 4 and 4 as fulcrums.

Next, a vehicle body 8 is arranged above the frame-shaped chassis 1. A seat portion 8a is formed in the vehicle body 8, and a movable member 9 protrudes from the lower portion of the vehicle body 8. The movable member 9 is pivotally supported on the chassis 1 by a support shaft 15 so as to be able to swing back and forth, and the end surface on the shaft support side is formed in a semicircular shape, and a toothed portion 9a is formed on the end surface. There is. Note that the rotation center (support shaft 15) of the movable member 9 is arranged above the center 15a of the semicircular end surface.

Next, inside the chassis 1, the ends of the front and rear movable limbs 2 and 3 are arranged to face each other, and the end of the movable member 9 of the vehicle body is arranged between them. The center of rotation of the movable member 9 is disposed above the center of the semicircular end surface, and the teeth 9a of the end surface are arranged to rotate the front and rear movable limbs 2, 3 according to the inclination of the vehicle body 8 with respect to the chassis 1. It is formed so as to selectively mesh with one of the teeth 2a, 3a.

Note that a mounting portion 11 is protruded from the center of the front lower surface of the seat portion 8a of the vehicle body 8, and a mounting hole 11 of the mounting portion 11 is provided.
A mounting rod 12 is supported so as to be swingable back and forth. At the tip of this mounting rod 12, running wheels 13, 13 are rotatably supported.

Since the running toy A is configured as described above, when playing with it, first, when running on a flat running surface, the vehicle body 8 is brought into a state parallel to the running surface, and the chassis 1 is It travels by running wheels 10, 10 provided on the front and rear movable limbs 2, 3. In this case, if the running wheels 13, 13 of the mounting rod 12, which is swingably supported by the seat portion 8a, are brought into contact with the running surface, the running toy A runs stably.

Next, as shown in FIG. 2a, when the vehicle is driven on a downwardly inclined running surface S, the vehicle body 8 is swung rearward with respect to the chassis 1 to make it horizontal. At this time, the end surface of the movable member 9 on which the teeth 9a are formed is as follows:
Since the vehicle body 8 is tilted in the opposite direction to the rocking direction, the movable limb 2 engages with the teeth 2a provided on the movable limb 2 accordingly. Therefore, the movable member 9 is fixed to the chassis 1 at two points: the center of rotation (support shaft 15) and the meshing portion. Therefore, when traveling on an inclined running surface, the vehicle body 8 is fixed in a horizontal state and can be driven without rocking back and forth during travel. In addition, when driving on a running surface S that is inclined forward upward as shown in FIG. The tooth portion 9a and the tooth portion 3a provided on the movable limb 3 may be engaged with each other.

Furthermore, as can be seen from the comparison between Figure 1 a, b and Figure 2 a, b, by swinging the movable limbs 2 and 3 relative to the chassis 1, the distance between the chassis 1 and the running surface is changed. By changing the angle of the movable limbs 2 and 3 with respect to the chassis 1, the impression of the overall form can also be changed. Therefore, it is possible to enjoy an interesting driving game that has never existed before.

Note that the above embodiment is based on the running wheels 1 of the movable limbs 2 and 3.
0, 10 and running wheels 13, 13 of the mounting rod 12, by providing a pair of running wheels on the left and right at the tip of each movable limb 2, 3, the running becomes stable. When is the mounting rod 12
is not necessarily necessary.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figures 1a and b are perspective views of the traveling toy according to the present invention and explanatory diagrams showing the movable state of the mounting rod provided on the vehicle body, and Figures 2a and b are views of the front downward running surface and the front upward running surface. It is an explanatory view showing a running state of a running toy in . Code A... Traveling toy, 1... Chassis, 2, 3...
Movable limbs, 8...vehicle body, 10... running wheels.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] A traveling toy characterized by meeting the following requirements. (a) A car body is disposed at the top of the frame-shaped car chassis, and a movable member protruding from the bottom of the car body is pivotally supported at the center of the top so that it can swing in the front and back direction. (b) Car chassis. Front and rear movable limbs are pivotably supported in the front and rear of the vehicle so as to be able to swing vertically, and a running wheel is rotatably supported at the tip of each movable limb. The ends of the movable limbs are arranged to face each other, and the end of the movable member of the vehicle body is arranged between them. , and a toothed portion is formed on the end surface (e) The center of rotation of the movable member is disposed above the center of the semicircular end surface, and the toothed portion on the end surface is arranged so that the rotational center of the movable member is located above the center of the semicircular end surface, and the toothed portion on the end surface Shaped to selectively engage the teeth of either the front or rear movable limbs depending on the inclination.