JPS61106187A - Shape changeable toy - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

Detailed Description of the Invention 3.1 Technical field to which the invention pertains This invention relates to a method for forming a vehicle or a robot of different shapes by combining a plurality of combinations singly or in a folded state or an unfolded state. This relates to a shape-changing toy that can be played with by changing its shape.

3.2 Conventional technology and its disadvantages This type of shape-changing toy has the same configuration that can be folded and unfolded, but conventional toys of this type have one form in a folded state and another in an unfolded state. Since it is designed to be able to change between forms, it is easy to become familiar with the way it changes in a short period of time, and once you have learned how to change it, you will get bored with it. In order to satisfy their intellectual desires, they end up wanting other toys that change shape to the same degree one after another, which not only wastes money, but also makes it complicated to store and organize a large amount of toys.
The drawback is that it is rarely used effectively.

3.3 Purpose of the Invention In view of the above-mentioned points, the present invention provides at least two combination bodies each configured to be foldable and unfoldable to change into a plurality of shapes, and coupled to each other in the folded state or the unfolded state. By providing a connecting part that can be connected, we have created a new shape-changing toy that has the same configuration and can change into two similar forms, ie, the form of a robot, and a form that is completely different from this form, ie, the form of a vehicle. The purpose is to provide.

3.4 Examples of this invention Next, one embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

The illustrated embodiment is implemented in an automobile as an example of a vehicle. The invention can be implemented in other vehicles as well, such as airplanes or ships, based on the principles described below.

3.4.1 General Description This shape-changing toy consists of two combinations A and B, as shown in FIG. As shown in the illustration, each assembly is configured to be foldable and unfoldable, and each has a joint, and when connected in the folded state by the joint, the shape of the car is as shown in Figure 2. It has an external shape. In addition, when separated into two combination bodies and expanded respectively, the first combination body A has the external shape of the first form of robot as shown in FIG. 10, and the second combination body has the external shape of the robot in the first form as shown in FIG. It exhibits two types of robot appearance. When the two combined bodies are further combined in an expanded state, they have the external shape of a third form of robot, as shown in FIG.

3.4.2 Structure of each combination The structures of the first and second combinations will be explained below.

First combination body The first combination body A, as shown exploded in FIG. 4, includes a pair of navigation body bodies 1, a pair of front chassis 2, a center chassis 3, and a pair of side bodies 4 and an upper body 5.

Since each pair has a symmetrical shape, the same reference numerals are given to the same members to avoid duplication of explanation.

The front body 1 is rotatably coupled to a head portion 1a whose upper surface has a top surface shape similar to that of either left or right half of the hood of an automobile, and a bin (not shown) on the side surface of the head portion. The fender portion 1b has a side surface shape similar to that of the fender.

The head portion 1a has an insertion hole 1c that opens rearward and has a block-like appearance, and a locking projection 1d is formed at the upper part of the opening. In addition, the fender part 1b
is equipped with a rotatable wheel 1e in a recess provided on its side surface.

The front chassis 2 is formed into a block shape by connecting square rods of different diameters approximately on a common axis, and has the outer shape of a robot leg, and is inserted into the insertion hole 1c of the front body from the small diameter portion 2a side. A stopper 2c provided at the tip of the small diameter part is engaged with a large diameter hole formed in the front part of the insertion hole, and the front chassis is pulled out by a predetermined amount. Make sure it doesn't come out any further. The front half 2a of the front chassis has a small diameter and the rear half 2b has a large diameter, so that when the front chassis is pushed into the insertion hole, the large diameter part fits tightly into the insertion hole 1c. In addition, the left and right front bodies 1 are brought close to each other so that the opposing surfaces of the front bodies are in contact, and the outer shape of the front part of the automobile is changed as shown in FIG. 3. On the contrary, it is considered that the front chassis 2 can be removed from the insertion hole of the 01 part body 1. In addition, the front chassis 2 has a circular protrusion 2 at the tip of the large diameter part.
d, and a stub 2e on its side.

The central chassis 3 is formed in a substantially concave block shape,
It has a protruding face part 3a having the outer shape of a robot's face in the center of its front part, and the protrusions 2d of the front chassis are fitted on both sides of the face part, and the protrusions 2d are similar to the hanging grooves 3b and the protrusions 2d. The front chassis is rotatably connected to the center chassis by having a projection 3C, fitting the projection of the front chassis into the groove 3b, and passing a bottle through both projections 3c and 2d. has been done. The stopper 2e of the front chassis is provided on the upper side of the protrusion on both sides of the face of the central chassis.
d, the rotation of the front chassis is stopped in a state where the center chassis 3 and the front chassis 2 are on one plane. The rear end of the front chassis fits under a protrusion plate 3e shaped like a protective cover of the robot, which is provided at the upper center of the front part of the center chassis, so that it is maintained in one plane.

In addition, if the front chassis and the center chassis are on a plane and the front chassis is inserted into the insertion hole of the front body and the front body 1 is brought closer to the center chassis side, the head Since the locking portion 1d protruding from the portion 1a covers the upper side of the protruding plate 3e, rotation of the front chassis 2 is prevented.

The central chassis 3 has a length FS3f on both its left and right sides,
A protrusion 6a of the hinge member 6 is slidably and rotatably fitted into the long groove. The protrusion 6a has a thick tip and a wide inside of the long groove 3 to prevent it from coming off. A semicircular bearing 3h is provided as a hinge element at the center of a recess 3g formed at the center of the rear part of the central chassis, and thin grooves 31 are formed on both sides of the bearing 3h as the hinge element. - the side body 4 is a door part 4 having the outer shape of a car door;
A and a block-shaped arm portion 4b protruding from the inner surface of the door portion, and a protrusion 4C similar to the protrusion 2d is provided on the lower surface of the arm portion. This protrusion 4C and the hinge member 6 fit together between the protrusion 4G and the pair of bottle receivers 6b of the hinge member 6, and both bottle receivers allow a bottle (not shown) to pass through the portion 6b and the protrusion 4C. It constitutes a universal joint.

The upper body 5 includes a top part 5a having the outer shape of a car roof, a window part 5b continuous to the front part of the top part and having the outer shape of a front window of a car, and a window part 5b provided below these parts. block 5G, and left and right hinge plates 5d protruding downward from the lower center of the block.
is provided. Further, a groove 58 that opens rearward is formed in the rear part of the block 5C, and a coupling member 7 is provided in the groove.
is rotatably mounted.

This coupling member 7 has a coupling part 7a formed of three elastic protrusions spaced apart on one side opposite to the rotation axis, and has a shape or expression different from the facial part 3a on the other side. It has a facial protrusion 7b having the outer shape of a robot's face. When one of the joint portion 7a and the facial protrusion 7b is made to protrude from the rear of the block 5C of the upper body 5, the other is hidden within the groove 5e.

The length and angle of the continuous side edges of the top part 5a and the window part 5b of the upper body 5 are approximately the same as the length and angle of the continuous upper edge of the door part of the side body 4. Joint (3r.

6a, 6, 6b, 4c) on the central chassis.
As shown in FIG. 3, this first combination A In the folded state, when the upper body 5 is rotated forward until the lower surface of the block 5C comes into contact with the upper surface of the central chassis, the upper edge of the door section of the side body touches the top section of the upper body and the window section. The edges of the side bodies come into close contact with each other and press down the side body 4.Furthermore, the front edge of the door section 4a of the side body comes into contact with the rear edge of the fender section 1b of the front body 1, which is placed close to the center chassis side. .

Thus, in the folded state, the first assembly assumes the outer shape of the front half of a toy car as shown in FIG.

Second combination body The second combination body B, as shown exploded in FIG. an inner box 10 that is movably fitted; an arm 11 that is slidably and rotatably connected to the front of each outer box and that can be fitted into the inner box; The rear body 12 is rotatably connected to the rear of the vehicle.

The rear chassis 8 has a square Y shape, and has an upper piece 8a and a lower piece 8.
A large recess 8d that opens forward is formed by the connecting portion 8C, and a small recess 8e is formed in the lower piece 8b to open upward and forward, and the protrusion 8f has slight elasticity.
Alternatively, elastic small protrusions 8g are provided on opposite sides of the protruding pieces. The neck 13a of the face member 13 having another shape and expression of the robot is fitted into the small recess 8e, and a bottle (not shown) is passed through the neck and the lower piece 8b of the rear chassis to form the face. Face part 1 of the member
3b can be housed in the large recess 8d or can be projected forward of the rear chassis as shown in FIG.

The outer box 9 is formed in the shape of a trowel-shaped groove that is open to the front, rear, and sides, and has a connecting rod 9a that protrudes laterally at the front inner side of the groove, and a stepped portion 9 at the inner rear half of the groove.
It has a fitting part 9C having b. The outer boxes on both the left and right sides are connected to the rear chassis by a bin (not shown) approximately in the center with their backs facing each other.
The rear chassis 8 is rotatably supported by the bin at a connecting portion 8C between the outer boxes.

The inner box 10 includes at least a pair of upper and lower plates 10a.
, 10b and the protrusions I QCelL, r, F 2 It is formed into a box shape that is open to the front and sides and is slightly smaller than the outer box. By pushing into the fitting part 9C of the box 9 from the rear, it can be tightly fitted to the outer box. When fitted to a predetermined position, the protrusion 10c, which is a hinge component, is pushed backward from the rear of the outer box. In this state, the front edge of the inner box is engaged with the stepped portion 9b of the outer box.

The arm part 11 has a slightly thin insertion rod 1 attached to the lower side of the upper arm part 11a.
1b is provided, and its insertion rod is slidably and tightly fitted into a hole opened at the end of the lower arm 11C, and has the outer shape of a robot arm, and a connecting pipe 11d is provided on the side of the upper arm. is fixed.

This connecting pipe is fitted onto the connecting rod 9a of the outer box so as to be slidable in the axial direction thereof and rotatable around the axis. The tip of the connecting rod 9a is expanded to prevent the connecting tube 11d from coming off the connecting rod.

The rear body 12 has an outer shape similar to the left and right halves of the outer shape of a combination of a rear window and a rear panel of an automobile, has wheels 12a in recesses provided on the sides, and has wheels 12a on both sides of the front part. Two left and right protrusions 12b and 12c, which constitute a hinge together with the protrusion 10c of the box 10, are protruded, and the protrusion 10c of the inner box is fitted between these two protrusions, and the protrusion 10c of the inner box is inserted between these two protrusions (not shown). It passes through the bin and couples the rear body 12 rotatably about the bin.

In this way, the inner box 10 is fitted into the outer box 9 connected to the rear chassis 8, and the arm portions 11 are fitted into the inner box.
When the rear body 12 is rotated above the outer box 9, the left and right rear bodies cover the outer box and the rear chassis.

Thus, in the folded state, the second assembly 8 assumes the outer shape of the rear half of a toy car, as shown in FIG.

3.4.3 Change in form (1) In the folded state, as shown in FIG. let me,
When the face part 13b of the face member 13 of the second assembly B is made to protrude from the large recess 8d of the rear chassis 8 and the large recess is opened, the joint part 7a can be tightly fitted into the large recess 8d. Therefore, by pushing the joint part 7a into this large recess 8d, the first combination A and the second combination B
can be robustly combined. When combined, the rear edge of the top portion 5a, the rear edge of the door portion 4a, and the front edge of the rear body 12 of the first combination are in continuous contact with each other.
When both are combined, a toy car as shown in FIG. 2 is constructed.

(2) Change in form of the first combination body alone Next, the front body 1 of the first combination body A shown in FIG. 3 is pulled forward as shown in FIG. 6, and the fender part 1b is shown in FIG. 7. Then rotate the upper body 5 downward as shown in FIG.

5d rotates backward as shown in FIG. 8 to release the restraint of the side body 4, and then deploys the side body 4 to the left and right sides, and returns the upper body 5 to its original position. When this is erected with the front body 1 on the lower side and the upper body 5 on the upper side, the result will be as shown in FIG. 9. In this state, the bifurcated joint part 7a of the joint member 7 is protruding, so when this joint member is rotated and the joint part is housed in the rear recess of the block 5C of the upper body, the face part 7b is made to protrude. , as shown in FIG. 10, the front body 1 is the lower leg, the front chassis 2 is the upper leg, the central chassis 3 and the upper body 5 are the torso and chest, the side bodies 4 are the arms, and the connecting member is the head. The first form of the robot has an outer shape of each of its parts.

(3) Changes in the second combination body alone The second combination holiday shown in FIG.
2 is rotated rearward by the hinges 10c, 12b, 12c as shown in FIG. 11, and erected as shown in FIG.
0 from the outer box 9 and put it in the state shown in FIG. Next, insert the arm 11 into the inner box 1.
When pulled out sideways from 0, the rear body 12 is the lower leg, the inner box 10 is the upper leg, and the outer box 9 is the lower leg, as shown in FIG.
The rear chassis 8 has the shape of a torso and chest, the arm part 11 has the shape of an arm part, and the face part 13b of the face member 13 has the shape of a head.
It has the appearance of a robot. Lower arm portion 11 of arm portion 11
c can be pulled downwards to match the length of the arms with the length of the torso and chest.

(4) Combination of the first combination and the second combination ・As mentioned above, in the unfolded state of the 1st!11, the first and second combinations have the external shapes of robots with different forms, but these combinations You can roughly expand your body and combine the two.

That is, in the first assembly A, from the state shown in FIG.
b and 3c, the face portion 3a of the central chassis appears in front, as shown in FIG. 15. In this case, the fender portion 1b of the front body is preferably returned to its original position. Next, the front body 1 is returned to its original state so as to accommodate the front chassis, and the first
The state will be as shown in Figure 6. In this state, as shown in FIG. 17, a hole 3j, which is provided on the lower surface of the central chassis 3 and constitutes a coupling portion, opens at the lower surface.

On the other hand, in the second assembly B shown in FIG. 14, the arm portion 11 is housed in the inner box 10 to return to the state shown in FIG. 13, and as shown in FIG. 8
[Turn half a turn so that it protrudes upward. This protrusion 8" is the hole 3 in the lower opening of the central chassis A of the first assembly.
j can be more tightly fitted to the elastic protrusion 8g. Therefore, by tightly fitting the projection 8f of the first assembly A in the state shown in FIG. 116 into the hole 3j from the upper side of the second combination body B in the state shown in FIG. 18, as shown in FIG. Second
The rear body 12 of the combination body B is the lower leg, the inner box 10 is the upper leg, the front body 1 and front chassis of the first combination body A, and the rear chassis, outer box, and arms of the second combination body are the torso, The side body 4 of the first combination has the external shape of an arm, and the central chassis and upper body of the first combination have the external shapes of a helmeted face.

The above-mentioned embodiment is an example in which the present invention is realized in a case where the form of the two combined bodies in the folded state when combined has the external shape of an automobile.

By dividing the form of the automobile into a front half and a rear half, and providing the first coupling means 7 and 8d on the opposing surfaces of the first half and the second half, respectively, it is possible to easily couple the two. There is. In addition, the first half is the first combination A,
The front body 1, which can be transformed into the robot's lower legs, the front chassis 2, which can be transformed into the robot's upper legs, and the crane side body 4, which can be transformed into the robot's arms, are each divided into left and right halves, and these parts are slid. It is configured such that it is movably connected and rotatably connected to a central chassis 3 that can change into the head of the robot, and further rotatably connected to the central chassis an upper body 5 that can change into the chest of the robot. By doing so, it is possible to transform into the first form of robot by unfolding the shape of the front half of the car, and also, with the rear half of the car as the second combination body B, the rear body 12
As well as an outer box 9 that can be transformed into the robot's chest.
, by adding an inner box 10 that can be transformed into the robot's upper legs, and an arm section 11 that can be fitted and stored in this inner box, the above-mentioned members and the rear body 12 that can be transformed into the robot's lower legs are made into a left and right pair, respectively. The arms 11 are divided and can be stored in the inner box, the two boxes 9 and 10 are slidably connected, the rear chassis 8 is rotatably connected between the outer boxes, and the rear chassis 8 is rotatably connected to the inner box. By rotatably connecting the bodies, the outer shape of the rear half of the car can be
It is said that it is possible to transform into a robot, and in addition,
By providing second coupling means in the central chassis of the front half and the rear chassis of the rear half, it is possible to couple the two in an expanded state and transform into the third form of the robot.

This invention allows other types of vehicles, such as airplanes and ships, to be divided and formed into shapes similar to those in the above example, and then combined, thereby converting the vehicle form into similar first to third forms of robots. It is possible to configure a variable number of objects.

3,5 Effects of the Invention As described above, according to the present invention, by separating and unfolding the vehicle form in the folded state, it is possible to transform into a robot toy having a different external shape, and in the unfolded state. By combining them, it is possible to transform the robot toy into a robot toy with a different external shape.

Therefore, the same toy can be played with in four different states.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state changed to a third form of the robot, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a state in which two assembled bodies are combined in a folded state. 3 is a perspective view of the two combinations separated, FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the first combination, and FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the second combination. Figures 6 to 9 are perspective views showing the states in each step of gradually unfolding the first combination, and Figure 10 shows the external appearance of the completed first form of robot with the first combination expanded. FIG. FIGS. 11 to 13 are perspective views showing the state of the second combination in the unfolding process, and FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the second combination at the end of development. FIGS. 15 and 16 are perspective views of the first combination in another unfolded state, and FIG. 17 is a perspective view similarly seen from the back. FIG. 18 is a perspective view showing another development mode of the second combination. A...First combination body, 1...Front body, 2...Front chassis-13...
Central chassis 14... Side body, 5... Upper body, 6... Hinge member, 7... Connecting member, B... Second combination body, 8... Rear chassis-19.・・Outer box, 10・・
・Inner box, 11... Right arm part, 12... Rear body, 13... Facial member, 7.8d, 3j, 8f-
M combination means. Figure 14 Figure 17

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] (a) Consisting of at least two foldable/expandable combination bodies each having a connecting means; (b) When each combined body is joined by the connecting means in a folded state, ,
(c) each combination body has the outside shape of the first and second robot forms when it is independently deployed, and (d) each combination body has the external shape of the robot in the other deployment state. A shape-changing toy characterized by having the external shape of a third robot when combined with the robot.