JPH0745277Y2 - Block toys - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial field of application] The present invention relates to a block toy in which a rail is attached to a frame made up of a pillar and a cross member to run a sliding body in a gravity system.

[Prior Art] A toy in which a relatively long hollow rod-shaped rail is circularly arranged between props set up on a base to slide a sphere is commercially available as, for example, "Space Warp". This kind of toy
The layout of the rail course can be changed in various ways by selecting the position of the pillars, the mounting position of the rail arm, etc. The taste can be elaborated and the bobby property can be enhanced.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In the above-mentioned prefabricated spherical sliding toy, in order to arrange two long rod-shaped rails between columns in a circular manner, a large number of rail arms with special shapes are used to maintain the rail spacing. ing. Further, since the inclined surface of the curved portion is held by the rail arm that is formed by coupling a plurality of parts, or the rail arm itself is clamped to the column, the constituent elements are complicated and the number of parts is increased. Therefore, you may lose necessary parts during use,
There was a risk of damage.

An object of the present invention is to provide a block toy capable of assembling gravity-type sliding toys laid out on various courses with relatively simple parts.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention forms a frame by forming a large number of fins on a column member and engaging cross members between the fins.
The linear rails of the rail group laid on the frame are provided with steps equal to the fin pitch of the pillar material.

That is, the block toy of the present invention comprises a plurality of pillar members formed with a large number of fins with a constant pitch in the length direction, and a plurality of pillar members engaging between arbitrary fins of the pillar member to connect adjacent pillar members. It has a cross member, a group of rails that are sequentially laid across a cross member that is laid horizontally from the top to the bottom of the pillar, and a sliding body that runs on the course formed by the rail group, and the rail group is left.
It consists of a right curve rail and long / short straight rails.
The short type has the same step as the fin pitch of the pillar at both ends in the length direction.

[Operation] A framework based on four pillars is formed by using pillars and cross members, and the course formed by connecting rail groups is supported by the cross members of each step, and sliding from the upstream of the course to a sphere or a sphere containing spheres. Run your body. An arbitrary course can be created by changing the configuration of the framework, the left and right curves in the rail group, and the connection of the long and short rails, and the running mode of the sliding body can be changed.

[Embodiment] Next, the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of an assembled state of the block toy of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view of a pillar material, and FIG. 3 is a plan view of a cross member.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 11, pillar members 11 are erected on the upper portions of the four pedestals 10 and 10 and cross members 20 are engaged between the pillar members to form a four pillar framework. Three pillars 11 are connected to the upper part to extend to a required height, and horizontal members are engaged with each step, and several diagonal members 25 are engaged between the pillar members at diagonal positions of the frame. And make a structure to prevent shaking. The starter 40 is attached to the horizontal member 20 at the top, and it is longer than this.
Create a course of your choice by connecting short rails, left / curve rails, and various accessories (devices), and attach a goal stand at the most downstream position.

As shown in FIG. 2, the column member 11 has fins 12 having a constant pitch (for example, 12 mm) in the longitudinal direction, a small diameter portion 13 at one end, and a connection hole 14 at the other end. ing. In addition, a V-groove 16 is formed in a portion sandwiched by the fins 12 and 12 except the upper large diameter portion 15 of the pillar material to have a V-shaped cross-section (FIG. 5). The small-diameter portion 13 of the pillar material 11 is used not only to fit into the hole 14 of the pillar material on the connection side, but also to fit into the central hole (not shown) of the pedestal 10 to stand up the pillar material. In the hole 14 of the pillar material 11. 18 as shown in Fig. 4
It is dimensioned to fit the foot portion 19 of.

As shown in FIG. 3, the cross member 20 has a certain length (for example, 200 to 300 mm) to regulate the space between the pillar members,
The both ends are provided with engaging portions 21 having a circular shape. As shown in FIG. 5, when this engaging portion 21 is engaged between the fins 12 of the pillar material 11, the engaging portion 21 is elastically applied to the large-diameter portion 15 of the pillar material or the virtual cylindrical portion formed by the + -shaped outer end. Are engaged. Further, the main body of the cross member 20 is provided with a groove 22 used for locking an accessory such as the start stand 40. The diagonal member 25 is √√ times the length of the horizontal member, and has engaging portions of the same shape and size as the engaging portion 21 at both ends thereof.

Next, the rail group will be described.

The illustrated rail has two rows of lanes adjacent to each other in which two sliding bodies (for example, a sphere, a traveling body including a sphere) 60 are simultaneously driven.

6 and 7 show a plan view and a side view of the left curve rail 26. The three curved guides 26a, 26b and 26c are integrated by a connecting portion 27, and a joint protrusion 28 is provided at one end of each guide and a receiving port 29 is provided at the other end. This curve rail is for 90-degree direction conversion, but it is also possible to prepare 30, 60 and 90-degree direction conversion rails. Since the right curve rail is symmetrical with the left curve rail, its details are omitted.

8 and 9 are a plan view and a side view of the long straight rail 30, and FIG. 11 is a side view of the short straight rail 34.

The straight rails 30 and 34 are three guides like the curved rails.
Two rows of lanes are formed by 30a and 34a, each guide is connected by connecting 31, 35, and projections 32, 36 are provided at one end and receiving ports 33, 37 are provided at the other end so that they can be connected to a straight line or a curved rail. Made in. These straight rails move in the direction of travel as shown in Figs. 9 and 10.
The step S has the same height as the fin pitch of the pillar 11.

12 to 16 show an example of a rail course in which an accessory is placed. In Fig. 12, a start stand is attached to the horizontal members 11 and 11 on the uppermost stage, and it is as if the runner 60 is running through the two curved rails 26 and 26 and the linear rails 30 which are longer and shorter linear rails 30 and 34. The first accessory 51 that causes the movement when the person falls in the waterfall is arranged. Next, connect the curved and straight rails, and in the middle of the second leaf-shaped accessory 52
Shows a case where the lower rails are connected by connecting.

The start stand 40 is an oblique space 41 surrounded by slopes and walls.
A large number of runners 60 are stocked in each of them, and a stopper is released each time the lever 42 is rotated, so that the two runners 60 are sequentially dropped. The tip of the start base 40 has a protrusion that engages with the receiving port of the rail, and has a receiving port at the upstream end of each accessory and a protrusion at the downstream end thereof. The rails at appropriate positions on the course formed by the rail group are mounted on the cross member 20 as shown in the figure to dispersively support the entire load.

FIG. 13 shows a state in which a third accessory 53 shaped like a faucet is connected in the course of the course. This accessory introduces a runner from the upstream side into the inside, temporarily hides the runner from the outside, discharges it from the faucet opening, and drops it on the downstream rail.

Figure 14 shows the fourth stepped accessory 5 in the middle of the course.
4 and 15 show an example in which a seesaw-type accessory 55 is interposed. Figure 16 shows the sixth accessory in the shape of ant hell.
The case where rails are connected via 56 and a goal platform 59 is provided at the final position is shown. The ant hell 56 consists of two mortar-shaped perforated conical discs 57 on the upper tier, and a pair of flat discs 58 on the lower tier to prevent the runners that have fallen from the disc holes.
The planing body that has advanced to 56 moves to the center while spirally turning due to the tangential velocity and the inclination of the conical surface, and then falls from the hole. It is possible to make the movement of the sliding body during this period unique.

FIGS. 1 and 12 to 16 exemplify the shape of the frame, the connection of each rail group, the combination of accessories, and the like.
It is possible to give various changes to the movement of the sliding body by setting up a desired layout in advance and assembling them. In the illustrated example, the goal table 59 is arranged at the final position to terminate the operation, but by further providing a lifter (not shown), the sliding body at the goal position can be automatically returned to the start table 40.

[Advantage of the Invention] As described above, since the rail group is arranged in the frame formed by using the pillar members and the cross members, the course formed by the rails can be arbitrarily set according to preference. In addition, the pillar has a number of fins with a constant pitch in the length direction, and the engagement of the horizontal members is engaged between these fins, so the frame can be made a solid one. Since it has the same step as the fin pitch of the pillar material at both ends in the vertical direction, the height position of the cross member fitted to the fin spacing of the pillar material and the inclined support point of the course can be matched, and stable. A running lane can be secured.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the block toy of the present invention assembled,
FIG. 2 is a front view of a pillar material, FIG. 3 is a front view of a horizontal material, FIG. 4 is a front view of a decorative ball, and FIG. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line VV of FIG. Figure is a plan view of a curved rail, Figure 7 is a side view of the same, Figure 8 is a plan view of a long straight rail, and Figure 9
The figure is the same side view, and Figure 10 is the side view of the short straight rail,
FIG. 11 is an enlarged perspective view showing only the framework, and FIGS. 12 to 16 are partial perspective views showing an example in which rail groups are connected via an accessory. 10: pedestal, 11: pillar material, 12: fins 13: small diameter portion, 14: hole, 20: lateral member 21: engaging portion, 26: curved rail 30,34: straight rail, 40: start stand 51 to 56 : Accessories, 59: Goal stand

Claims (5)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A plurality of pillars formed with a large number of fins having a constant pitch in the lengthwise direction, a plurality of horizontal members engaging between arbitrary fins of the pillars to connect the pillars, and a pillar. The rail group, which has been sequentially laid across a horizontal member that is horizontally stretched from the upper stage to the lower stage of the material, has a sliding body that travels the course formed by the rail group, and the rail group is a left / right curved rail, A block toy comprising long and short straight rails, and the long and short rails have the same step as the fin pitch of the pillar at both ends in the length direction. 2. The column member has a connection hole which is fitted at one end thereof to a small diameter portion and at the other end thereof to be fitted with a thin portion of the column member arranged above or below. The block toy according to item 1. 3. The block toy according to claim 1, wherein diagonal members are engaged between the diagonally positioned columns of a four-column framework composed of several column members and cross members. 4. The block toy according to claim 1, further comprising a start base for stocking the sliding body and sliding the stock by releasing the stopper on a cross member near the upstream end of the course formed by the rail group. . 5. The block according to claim 1, wherein an accessory for temporarily changing the sliding speed, the sliding direction, etc. of the sliding body is interposed in the middle of the course formed by the rail group. toy.