JPH0484987A - Running toy - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To run a running body successively without interrupting a game by providing a charger which performs the quick charge of a battery by supplying a charge current to the battery in the running body via a connection means. CONSTITUTION:At a first contact position, a closed loop via the battery 13, an overcurrent protective circuit 15, a feeder 10a, a brush 9a, a diode 7b, the battery 3, a diode 7c, a brush 9b, a feeder 10b, and the battery 13 is formed, and the charge current from the battery 13 is supplied to the battery 3. At the next contact position, the closed loop via the battery 13, the overcurrent protective circuit 15, the feeder 10a, the brush 9b, a diode 7d, the battery 3, a diode 7a, the brush 9a, the feeder 10b, and the battery 13 is formed, and the charge current from the battery 13 is supplied to the battery 3. Similarly, a charging operation is performed only while the running body 1 runs on a charge block 19a successively, and the battery 3 can be charged.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a traveling toy that allows a traveling body to continuously travel while performing rapid charging.

[Conventional technology]

In recent years, various running toys have been proposed in which running bodies run along tracks such as rails.

Conventional running toys of this type are equipped with rechargeable storage batteries,
The traveling body is made to run using power from this storage battery. When the storage battery is consumed by running the traveling object, the storage battery mounted on the traveling object is charged by a separately provided charging device.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

When the storage battery mounted on the vehicle is consumed in this way,
I was unable to get the moving object to work and had to stop playing the game.

In addition, charging the storage battery requires a long charging time, and during this long charging time, the user simply stands by, which has the problem of losing interest.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a running toy that allows a running object to run continuously without interrupting the game.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes a running body that runs while consuming a predetermined load current, and a running body that is installed in the running body, supplies the load current, and can be charged with a charging current larger than the load current. a storage battery, a connecting means that is connected to the storage battery in the traveling body only while the traveling body is running in a predetermined section, and a connecting means that supplies the charging current to the storage battery in the traveling body through the connecting means, and the storage battery. and a charging device for rapid charging.

[Effect]

In the present invention, a rechargeable storage battery is mounted in a running body, and the running body runs using a load current from the storage battery. Further, the storage battery and the charging device are connected through the connecting means only while the traveling body is traveling in a predetermined section, and the battery is rapidly charged with a charging current larger than the load current. This allows the traveling body to continue traveling while rapidly charging the storage battery.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

First, the configuration of the electric circuit section will be explained with reference to FIG.

The running body 1 has a storage battery 3 made of a rechargeable NiCd battery or the like and a replaceable caramel type motor 5. The traveling body 1 also has a transmission mechanism section for transmitting the rotation of the motor 5 to wheels (not shown), and when the motor 5 rotates, the traveling body 1 runs by rotating the wheels via this transmission mechanism section. At this time, a load current of, for example, 300 mA flows from the storage battery 3 to the load such as the motor 5. Storage battery 3
is connected to the brush 9a via a diode 7 for preventing backflow, and is also connected to the brush 9b. Specifically, the brush 9a is connected to the positive terminal of the storage battery 3 via the diode 7b in the forward direction, and is connected to the negative terminal of the storage battery 3 via the diode 7a in the reverse direction. Further, the brush 9b is connected to the negative terminal of the storage battery 3 via a forward diode 7c, and is also connected to the JE terminal of the storage battery 3 via a reverse diode 7d. The IF battery 3 is connected to the charging device 11 via the pair of brushes 9ay9b, and is charged by the charging current from the charging device 11. This charging current is set to a value larger than the load current, for example 2000mA, and the storage battery 3
is charged quickly.

Next, the charging device 11 will be explained.

A charging station 19 is disposed on a traveling path 17 along which a traveling body 1 as shown in FIG. 2 travels, and a charging station 11 is provided within this charging stage controller 19. Charging device 1
1 has a battery 13 composed of a large capacity NiCd battery or the like, and an overcurrent protection circuit 15 for preventing overcurrent.

In addition, the power supply body 10a is connected to the battery 1 through the overcurrent protection circuit 15.
The power supply body 10b is connected to the negative terminal of the battery 13. The power supply body 10a and the brush 9a, and the power supply body 10b and the brush 9b are connection means that are connected only while the traveling body 1 is traveling in a predetermined charging section. Therefore, the battery 13 and the storage battery 3 are connected through the connection means only while the traveling body 1 is traveling in the charging section, and the charging current flows from the battery 13 to the storage battery 3 to charge the storage battery 3.

FIG. 3 schematically shows the traveling route 17 and the ratio of the charging section 19a to the traveling route 17. The angle θ shown in FIG. 3 is set to, for example, 45 degrees, and the charging section 19a
f) The length is set to 178 the length of the running path 17. *
In addition, the time required for the traveling body 1 to pass through the charging section 19a is set to, for example, 0.5 seconds, and the time it takes for the traveling body 1 to leave this charging zone 19a and return to its original position. The traveling speed is set so that the traveling time on the traveling path 17 is, for example, 3 seconds.Therefore, every time the traveling body 1 travels for 3 seconds, the storage battery 3 is charged from the charging device 11 for 0.5 seconds. It will be done.

FIG. 4 shows the traveling body 1 at the charging stage 19, and a power supply body 10aylOb is provided in a direction perpendicular to the traveling direction F1 of the traveling body 1. The power feeders 10a and 10b are alternately arranged at predetermined intervals. Moreover, the height of the power feeders 10a and 10b from the running path 17 is within the range of Dl to D2, for example, 3cz to 3.0cm.
It is installed at a height within a range of 7 cm. Correspondingly, the tips of the brushes 9ay and 9b are connected to the power supply bodies 10a and 10.
It is provided on the ceiling of the traveling body 1 so as to be in contact with b.

Further, the mounting interval of the brushes 9a, 9b in the traveling direction F1 is set to the distance between the power supply bodies 10aylOb and the road distance, and as the traveling body 1 travels, the power supply bodies 10a, 10b
The brushes 9at and 9b come into contact with each other. For example, at a certain contact position, the brush 9a contacts the power supply body 10a, and the brush 9b contacts the power supply body 10b. Further, when the traveling body 1 moves from this position and reaches the next contact position, the brush 9a comes into contact with the power supply body 10b, and the brush 9b
comes into contact with the power supply body 10a. Moreover, among the power supply bodies 10a and lOb arranged alternately, a plurality of power supply bodies 10a are connected to each other, and a plurality of power supply bodies 10b are connected to each other. Therefore, as the traveling body 1 travels, the brush 9a receives a positive voltage from the power supply body 10a and the power supply body 1
Negative voltages from 0b are applied alternately. In synchronization with this, a negative voltage from the power supply body 10b and a positive voltage from the power supply body 10a are alternately applied to the brush 9b.

Also, the distance D between the front wheels 21& and the rear wheels 21b
3 is set to, for example, 4.2 cx, and the distance D4 between the left wheel 21a and the right wheel 21c is set to, for example, 3.3 cz.

Next, the behavior of the traveling body 1 on the traveling path 17 will be explained with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 2, the running path 17 has various shapes such as straight and curved ones.
Now, as shown at position P1, the traveling body 1 travels on the lowest part of the traveling path 17 in a horizontal state. In addition, when the running road 17 is curved to the right, that is, a so-called right curve, and the running body 1 runs at high speed, the running road is moved by a centrifugal force corresponding to the running speed of the running body 1, as shown in position P3. Drive along the left wall of No. 17. Further, when the traveling body 1 travels at a low speed, a centrifugal force corresponding to the traveling speed of the traveling body 1 at this time acts on the side wall portion between the body 9 P3 and Pl. When entering such a curve, check the driving speed at that time and the wheels 21a and 21by.
Due to the traction of 21c and 21d, the vehicle travels in position P4, which is further above position P3.

Next, the action will be explained.

When the traveling body 1 travels through the charging section 19a, the brush and the power supply come into contact with each other, and a positive voltage from the power supply 10a and a negative voltage from the power supply 10b are alternately applied to the brush 9a. In synchronization with this, the brush 9b is connected to the power supply body 10.
A negative voltage from power supply b and a positive voltage from power supply body 10a are applied alternately.

First, at the first contact position, battery 13 - overcurrent protection circuit 15 - power supply body 10a - brush 9a - diode 7b - storage battery 3 - diode 7C - brush 9b - power supply body 10b -
A closed loop is formed through the battery 13, and charging current from the battery 13 is supplied to the storage battery 3.

At the next contact position, the battery 13 - overcurrent protection circuit 15 - power supply body 10a - brush 9b - diode 7d - storage battery 3 -
Diode 7a - brush 9a - power supply 10b - battery 13
Through this, a closed loop is formed, and charging current from the battery 13 is supplied to the storage battery 3.

Similarly, the charging operation described above continues and the storage battery 3 is charged only while the traveling body 1 travels in the charging section 19a.

Further, the traveling body 1 runs on the traveling path 17 by operating the motor 5 using the load current supplied from the storage battery 3. For example, when the traveling body 1 departs from the charging station 19, travels along the traveling route 17, and returns to the original starting point for 3 seconds, and the load current is 30011 IA, the amount of electricity Ea consumed is as follows. 1) As shown in Eq.

Ea = 300mAX3 = 900oAh (1) Furthermore, if a charging current of 2000mA is supplied to the storage battery 3 for 0°5 seconds while the traveling body 1 travels in the charging section 19a, this storage battery 3 The amount of electricity Eb stored in is expressed as the following equation (2).

Eb = 2000a + AX0.5 = 1ooo theory Ah ・・・・・・・・・(2)
As described above, the amount of electricity Eb stored in the storage battery 3 of the traveling body 1
is a larger value than the above-mentioned consumed electricity amount Ea, and the traveling body 1 continuously travels while being charged.

Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

This embodiment is characterized in that the method of supplying power from the charging device to the traveling body 1 is further simplified.

Specifically, an upper power supply plate LP made of a copper plate or the like is provided along the running path 17 within a height range of D1 to D2, and a lower power supply plate LL made of a copper plate or the like is provided along the running path 17.
6 provided at a height D5 (D5<D2) along
A brush 31 is provided in contact with the upper power supply plate LP, and a brush 33 is provided in contact with the other lower power supply plate LL. Positive voltage is supplied from the charging device (not shown) to the top @L
By applying a negative voltage to the lower power supply plate LL at the same time as supplying a negative voltage to the upper power supply plate LP-brush 31-storage battery 3
- Brush 33 - Charging current is supplied to storage battery 3 through lower power supply plate LL.

As described above, the embodiment shown in FIG. 6 simplifies the method of supplying power to the traveling body 1, so that it is possible to further reduce costs.

Further, the length of the depth of the brushes 31 and 33, that is, the length arranged in the direction perpendicular to the traveling direction F1 of the traveling body 1, is set to be approximately the same as the width of the traveling body 1, and Even when the body 1 runs on the right or left side of the running path 17, the brushes 31, 33 can reliably contact the upper power supply plate LP and the lower power supply plate LL to reliably charge the storage battery 3. can.

In addition, although the above-mentioned example showed the case where a single storage battery was mounted on the traveling body, the present invention is not limited to this and can be configured using a plurality of storage batteries. In this case, the total capacity of the plurality of storage batteries is selected to be the same as the capacity of the single storage battery.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the lower power supply plate LL may be stretched over the entire ground contact surface of the tire, and the brush 33 may be extended downward so as to come into contact with the lower power supply plate LL. In this way, the brush 33 will always be in contact with the running surface while running, but it will always be in contact with the lower power feeding plate LL at any position, and will not cause any hindrance to the running of the running body 1. Never.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, according to the present invention, rapid charging is performed using a charging current larger than the load current only while the traveling object is traveling in a predetermined charging section, so that the traveling object is continuously driven. Since the demo is not interrupted, it is possible to improve the level of interest.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing a circuit section of an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing an example of a running route, and Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram showing the ratio of the charging section to the running route. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing the traveling body at the charging station, and FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the behavior of the traveling body on the traveling path. It is an explanatory view showing a running body and its peripheral part of an example. 1... Running body 3... Storage battery 9m, 9b... Brushes 10a, 10b... Power supply body 11... Charging device patent Applicant Bandai Co., Ltd. Chart procedure amendment (voluntary) September 13, 1990

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A running body that runs while consuming a predetermined load current, a storage battery that is mounted in the running body, supplies the load current, and can be charged with a charging current larger than the load current, and the running body a connecting means that is connected to a storage battery in the vehicle only while the vehicle is traveling in a predetermined section; and a charging device that supplies the charging current to the storage battery in the vehicle through the connection means to rapidly charge the battery. A running toy comprising: a device;