JPS61131776A - Cat toy - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to cat toys, 1. For example, it relates to an activity toy formed to resemble a kitten of a desired species of cat animal.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, various types of activity toys imitating cat animals have been proposed, but the ones that have been created so far usually move their legs forward and backward for a predetermined period of time, such as walking forward. After that, the robot stops the forward walking motion, performs a rumbling motion for a predetermined period of time, and then shifts to the forward walking motion again.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) The conventional motion structure described above is monotonous and insufficient in terms of the ecological behavior of cats, and the overall form is formed to imitate cats. However, the interest in these products tends to be temporary and people tend to get tired of them easily, so there is still a lot of room for improvement in their operating structure in order to stimulate and increase the desire to purchase them.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a cat toy that exhibits highly variable activity movements imitating the ecological movements of cats, and has an extremely interesting and difficult-to-get-tired movement structure. It is something.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention has a toy main body formed in the shape of a cat, a head body of the toy main body rotatably provided, and a gas provided vertically movable; A forward walking mechanism is provided in the toy body to move front and rear legs back and forth, and a head drive mechanism is provided in the toy body to move the head up and down while rotating by a combination of vertical and horizontal movements. and a sounding mechanism that is interlocked when the head drive mechanism is activated and makes an intermittent sound is provided in the toy body, and is interlocked when the head drive mechanism is activated to direct the gas against the back of the toy body. A tail movement mechanism that moves up and down in an undulating manner is provided in the toy main body, and a power switching mechanism that switches and interlocks the forward walking mechanism and the head drive v1m at predetermined intervals is provided in the toy main body. It is characterized by:

[Effect]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, when the electric motor is driven, the forward walking mechanism which is interlocked and connected to the electric motor through the gear interlocking mechanism is interlocked, and the front legs and the rear legs are moved back and forth by the operation of the forward walking machine/groove. be done.

Therefore, the cat-like toy body behaves as if it were walking forward, and for a predetermined period of time behaves as if a cat were taking a walk.

Further, after the above-mentioned movement is performed for a predetermined period of time, the power switching mechanism is automatically operated and power transmission to the forward walking mechanism is stopped, and the forward walking movement of the toy main body is stopped.

In addition, the switching operation of the power switching mis makes it a head-starter! I! When power is transmitted to the rock structure and the head drive mechanism is driven in conjunction, the toy main body moves up and down while rotating the head body in the stopped state, and in conjunction with this movement, the sounding mechanism is activated. The tail section vJ mechanism is operated in conjunction with this operation, and the gas is moved up and down so as to rise and fall against the back of the toy body.

Therefore, the main body of the toy imitating a cat makes a meowing sound while turning its head, and also exhibits a movement similar to bending and stretching as if it were undulating, and exhibits an operational state for a predetermined period of time, similar to a cat sniffing in a gesture as if it were being pampered. . The above operation is repeated by switching the power switching mechanism.

〔Example〕

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

In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a toy body formed in the shape of a cat of a desired type (pull kitten). 4. Front legs 5 and rear legs 6 that are freely movable back and forth, and gas 7 that is movable up and down,
The ear body 8 is configured.

The body 3 is formed of a two-part body frame 9 made of synthetic resin.

Further, the head body 4 has a head body frame 10 formed of synthetic resin.
The face part 11 of this head frame 10 has eyes 12.
413 is fixed thereto, and a head body mounting frame 16 is pivotally mounted within this head body frame 10 via upper and lower support shafts 14. The pieces 17 are protruded in parallel to each other.

The front legs 5 and the rear legs 6 are composed of a front leg frame 18 and a rear leg frame 19 made of synthetic resin, and the front leg frame 18 is rotatable by a crank arm 21 of a crankshaft 20 as a forward walking mechanism. Both ends of a support shaft 23 are rotatably inserted into guide grooves 22 formed vertically at the upper end of the support shaft 23, and the support shaft 23 and the crankshaft 20 are mounted inside the fuselage frame 9. Machine frame 24 installed in
It is rotatably supported at the top and bottom of the front end. Further, the rear leg frame 19 is rotatably supported on the rear part of the body frame 9 via a support shaft 25, and between the protrusion 2G of the rear leg frame 19 and the protrusion 27 of the front leg frame 28. A continuous stroke 28 serving as a forward walking mechanism is rotatably connected.

Further, the gas 7 is secured to the mounting recess 29 formed in the wide part of the fuselage frame 9 by a locking body 31 of the tail frame 30 as an air movement mechanism made of synthetic resin. 30 is integrally formed with an elongated plate-like piece 32, and a large number of ring-shaped guides 33 are integrally protruded at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction of the front side of this elongated plate-like piece 32. A large number of thin-walled portions 34 are formed at predetermined intervals in the middle direction of the rear surface of this elongated plate-like piece 32 so that it can be easily bent and stretched, and furthermore, an air layer movement mechanism is provided at the tip of the elongated plate-like piece 32. One end of a string-like traction strip 35 is fixed, and the traction strip 35 is introduced into the fuselage frame 9 by penetrating each guide 33 and the locking body 31 so as to be able to move forward and backward. A coil spring 36 is connected to the end, and this coil spring 36 is locked to a locking portion 37 of the machine frame 24, and one end is connected to the locking body 31 from the locking body 31 to the vicinity of the base of the elongated plate-shaped piece 32. A coil spring 38 that locks the part is wound □.

Next, a battery case 40 containing a battery 39 is fixed to the bottom of the machine frame 24, and a lid 41 and a switch 42 thereof, which can be opened and closed, are arranged on the abdomen of the toy body 1. This battery case 40 and the machine frame 24 are fixed within the fuselage frame 9.

An electric motor 43 electrically connected to the three batteries and a switch 42 is fixed to the machine frame 24, and an input gear 46 for deceleration of a gear interlocking mechanism 45 is attached to a pinion 44 fixed to the output shaft of the electric motor 43. These gears are meshed together! A horizontally elongated output gear 47 of the l1 mechanism 45 is rotatably suspended horizontally on a relay @ 48 horizontally suspended on the machine frame 24, and a relay gear having an interlocking gear 49 on one side of the relay shaft 48. 5
0 is rotatably mounted on an axis. -Also, the above machine frame 2
4 is provided with a power switching mechanism 51. This power switching mechanism 51 includes a rotating shaft 5 rotatably mounted horizontally on the machine frame 24.
2, and the output gear 47 is mounted on one side of this rotating shaft 52.
A driving gear 53 meshed with the driving gear 53 is fixed integrally with the driving gear 53, and a sliding gear 54 that comes into contact with and separates from the driving gear 53 is rotatably and slidably mounted on the rotating shaft 52 while meshing with the output gear 41. A switching gear 55 rotatably mounted on a rotating shaft 52 is integrally formed on the other side of the active gear 54, and a coil spring is attached to the rotating shaft 52 between the switching gear 55 and the machine frame 24. 56 is wound around the coil spring 56, and the sliding gear 54 is always urged toward the drive gear 53 side. The drive gear 53 has a clutch pawl 57 integrally protruding in the axial direction on the inner surface thereof, and is removably engaged with the clutch pawl 57 on the opposing surface of the sliding gear 54 facing the drive gear 53. A mating clutch pawl 58 is integrally provided. Further, the number of teeth of the drive gear 53 that is always meshed and interlocked with the output gear 47 is the same as that of the sliding gear 53.
The number of teeth is one to several more than that of 4, and the rotational speeds of the teeth are different from each other. When the tips of the clutch pawls 57 and 58 slide into engagement with the inner and opposing surfaces of the respective partners, the switching gear 55 does not mesh with the relay gear 50 and the tips of the clutch pawls 57 and 58 slide. When engaged at the engagement surface portion and slidably rotated, the switching gear 55 meshes with the relay gear 50 and rotates in conjunction with the relay gear 50.

Next, a head drive mechanism 59 is provided on the machine frame 24. In this head drive IJ mechanism 59, a crankshaft 60 is rotatably mounted horizontally on the machine frame 24, and one end of one actuating piece 62 is attached to one crank arm 61 formed at one end of the crankshaft 60. The other end of this one actuating piece 62 is rotatably attached to one end of the upper support shaft 14 of the head mounting frame 16 of the head frame 10.

Further, one side of a cam disc 63 is fixed to the other end of the crankshaft 6G, and the other crank arm 64 is integrally projected horizontally from the other side of the cam disc 63. One end of the other actuating piece 65 is rotatably attached to the holder, and the other end of the other actuating piece 65 is attached to a shaft rod 67 horizontally protruding from a vertical movement frame 66 made of synthetic resin.
The vertically movable frame 66 is rotatably mounted on the rear side of the frame 24 via a horizontal shaft 68 so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction. Further, a bearing body 69 is integrally formed on the front side of the vertical movement frame 66, and this bearing body 69 is interposed between the mounting pieces 11 of the head body mounting frame 16, and the upper and lower mounting P117 and the bearing body 69 are interposed between the mounting pieces 11 of the head body mounting frame 16. The vertical 11% 1170 is rotatably inserted, and the vertical movement frame 6 is inserted through this vertical shaft 70.
A head body attachment frame 16 of the head body frame 10 is attached to 6 so as to be rotatable in the left and right direction.

The head body 4 is caused to move up and down while rotating to draw an elliptical trajectory by combining the vertical movement centered on the horizontal axis 68 and the horizontal movement centered on the vertical axis 70. It has become.

Further, a sounding mechanism 71 is provided on the machine frame 24.

This sounding mechanism 71 includes a telescopic sounding body 73 having a flute body 72 disposed at the front upper part of the machine frame 24.
A pushing part 75 protruding from one end of an MvJ rod 74 that pushes and expands and contracts the interlocking rod γ4 is in contact with the lower surface of the linking rod γ4, and a bent upper portion 76 at the other end of the interlocking rod γ4 is in contact with the vertically moving frame. 66
The interlocking rod 74 is rotatably pivoted to a horizontal @68 supporting the crankshaft 60, and a substantially middle portion of the interlocking rod 74 is engaged with a cam surface 77 of the cam disk 63 of the crankshaft 60.

Furthermore, a head drive gear 78 meshed with the chain ecIa width 49 that is integral with the relay gear 50 is fixed to approximately the middle of the crankshaft 60, and the other crank arm 64 of the crankshaft 60 is connected to the head drive gear 78 as an air stratification mechanism. M moving piece 19
One end of the interlocking piece 79 is rotatably attached, and the other end of the interlocking piece 79 is rotatably pivoted in the middle of the rotation frame 80. Further, the rotating frame 80 is formed in a substantially U-shape, and the lower ends of both legs 81 of the rotating frame 80 are pivoted to the rear part of the coiled frame 24 via a support shaft 82 so as to be freely rotatable in the front-back direction. A midway portion of the traction strip 35 is engaged with and guided by a guide pin 83 which is supported and protrudes from the horizontal portion of the rotating frame 80 so as to be movable forward and backward.

Further, a leg drive tooth ll84 as a forward walking mechanism in which a sliding gear 54 of the power switching mechanism 51 is removably engaged with a substantially middle portion of the crankshaft 20 supporting the front leg frame 18.
is fixed.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be explained. When the switch 42 is opened, the electric motor 43 is started, and the input gear 46 of the gear interlock mechanism 45 meshed with the pinion 44 of the electric motor 43 is rotated in conjunction with the input gear 46, and the power input by the input gear 46 causes the gear interlock mechanism 45 to rotate. While being decelerated and rotated in an interlocking manner, the power thereof is outputted by the interlocking rotation of the output gear 41 of the gear interlocking mechanism 45.

Also the above output teeth! [47's output causes the drive @jI 53 and the sliding gear 54 meshed with this to rotate in conjunction with each other, and the tip of the clutch pawl 57 of the drive gear 53 engages with the drive gear 5.
At the same time, the tip of the clutch pawl 58 of the drive gear 54 is driven. 8I slides into contact with the inner side of the gear 53, rotates, and connects to the drive gear 53! FJI tooth 1'X
54 are in a state where they rotate close to each other, this drive gear 54 meshes with the leg drive gear 84 and rotates it interlockingly, and the switching gear 55 integrated with this first driven gear 54 acts as a relay gear. 50, so that the relay gear 50 is not interlocked.

Then, when the leg drive gear 84 is rotated, the crankshaft 20 to which it is fixed is rotated, and the front leg frames 18 on both sides supported on the crank arms 21 of the crankshaft 20 are rotated around the support shaft 23. At the same time, the rear leg frames 19 on both sides connected to the front leg frames 18 on both sides via connecting rods 28 are moved back and forth in conjunction with the movement of the front leg frames 18.

Therefore, the toy body 1 imitating a kitten behaves as if it were walking forward at a predetermined speed, and repeatedly behaves as if a kitten were walking at a relatively slow speed for a predetermined period of time.

Next, when the drive gear 53 and the sliding gear 54 are rotated close to each other for a predetermined period of time by the output gear 47, the rotational speeds of the driving gear 53 and the sliding gear 54 are different due to the difference in the number of teeth. The tips of the mutual clutch pawls 57 and 58 slide and rotate on the inner side surface and the opposing surface of the other side,
Finally, the clutch pawl 58 of the sliding gear 54 is connected to the drive tooth ll.
53 and is rotated slidingly while gradually riding on the clutch pawl 51.

As a result, the sliding gear 54 is gradually pushed in the axial direction away from the drive gear 53 along the rotating shaft 52 against the coil spring 56, and finally, the sliding gear 54
is disengaged from the leg drive gear 84, and the leg drive gear 84
At the same time, the switching gear 55 integrated with the sliding gear 54 meshes with the relay gear 50.

Then, by stopping the rotation of the leg drive gear 84, the forward and backward movement of the front leg frame 18 and the rear leg frame 19 is stopped, and the movement of the toy main body 1, such as forward walking, is stopped.

Further, when the switching gear 55 meshes with the middle gear 50, the head drive gear 78 meshed with the interlocking gear 49 integrated with the relay gear 50 is interlocked and rotated by the relay gear 50, and the crankshaft 60 fixed thereto is rotated.

By the rotation of the crank arms 61 and 64 at both ends of the crankshaft 60, one operating piece 62 and the other operating piece 65 connected thereto are rotated forward and backward. Then, the vertical axis 70 is rotated forward and backward by one operating piece 62.
The head frame 10 is rotated substantially horizontally in the left-right direction, and the head frame 10 is rotated approximately horizontally at 68 by the forward and backward rotation of the other actuating piece 65, which has a different phase from one actuating piece 62.
is rotated approximately vertically in the vertical direction, and therefore, when viewed around point 13 due to the combined effect of the horizontal rotation and vertical rotation, the head frame 10 traces a rotation trajectory that is approximately elliptical. The head body 4 moves up and down at a slow speed, as if it were not looking around. This operation is then repeated for a predetermined period of time.

Furthermore, with the rotation of the crankshaft Go, the cam disk 63 fixed to the crankshaft 60 is simultaneously rotated,
The interlocking rod 7 that is partially engaged with the cam 77 of this cam disk 63
4 is moved up and down about the horizontal axis 68, and the pushing part 15 protruding from one end of the interlocking rod 14 moves the sounding body 7.
3 is intermittently pushed from below to expand and contract the Ning body 14,
Coupled with the action of the flute body 72, the olfactory body 13 is played. This action is repeated for a predetermined period of time, and when the head body 4 rotates and is positioned in the upper part and the face part 11 is lifted up, the sound is made.

Further, as the crankshaft 6o rotates, the seven interlocking pieces connected to the other crank arm 64 are rotated forward and backward, and the rotating frame 8o pivotally connected to the other end of the interlocking piece 79 is moved to the support shaft 82. It moves back and forth around the center. Further, as the rotation frame 8o rotates, the traction strip 35, which is suspended from the rotation frame 8o through a guide pin 83, is moved forward and backward. That is, when the rotating frame 8o is pulled forward and rotated by the interlocking piece 79, the traction strip 35 is gradually pulled as the rotating frame 80 rotates forward, and this The traction strip 35 gradually pulls the tail plug 30 inserted through each of its guides 33 against its elasticity and the coil spring 38, and the tail plug 30 is bent forward and downward in its respective thin portions 34 one after another. When the traction strip 35 is pulled to the maximum extent, the entire elongated plate-like piece 32 above the locking body 31 of the tail plug 30 is rotated in a large arc, and its tip is placed on the back of the toy body 1. become close to. Further, when the rotating frame 8o is pushed back to the rear by the interlocking piece 79, the pulling force of the traction strip 35 is gradually relaxed as the rotating frame 80 rotates rearward, and the tail plug 30 is restored to its original state. The tail plug 30 is gradually rotated back by the force and the restoring force of the coil spring 38, and when the traction strip 35 is relaxed to the greatest extent, the tail plug 30 is separated from the back of the toy main body 1 and stands up. This operation is then repeated for a predetermined period of time.

Therefore, when the toy body 1 imitating a kitten is in the locked state, the head driving mechanism 59 operates to rotate the head body 4 and move up and down, and at the same time, the sounding mechanism 71 is activated during this operation. It exhibits a sniffing motion, and at the same time, during this motion, the rapid movement mechanism causes the regular rest 7 to move up and down in an up-and-down manner against the back of the toy body 1, making it look like a kitten. It repeatedly exhibits a behavior state in which it stops, looks around, occasionally raises its head to sniff, and wags its tail in a manner that seems to be fawning over it.

Next, since the drive gear 53 and the sliding gear 54 are still being rotated by the output gear 4γ, the 1 driven gear 5
Due to the difference in the rotational speeds of the drive gears 53 and 4, the clutch pawl 58 that rides on the clutch pawl 57 of the driving gear 53 is gradually rotated in sliding contact with the clutch pawl 57 with a different phase. Finally, the clutch pawl 58 of the sliding gear 54 passes over the clutch pawl 51 of the drive gear 53, and due to the stored return force of the coil spring 56,
The switching gear 55 and the sliding gear 54 integrated therewith are connected to the rotating shaft 5.
2, the clutch pawl 58 of the sliding gear 54 engages with the inner surface of the driving gear 53, and is slid and rotated again At the same time, the tip of the clutch claw 57 of the driving gear 53 engages with the opposing surface of the sliding gear 54 and is rotated once again, so that the sliding gear 54 is rotated close to the driving gear 53 again. Become moved.

Further, when the switching gear 55 is moved as described above, the switching gear 55 is disengaged from the relay gear 50, the interlocking of the relay gear 50 is released, and the head drive mechanism 59.1
Power is not transmitted to the IJ1 performance mechanism 71 and the air stratification tension mechanism, and their operations are stopped.

Further, as described above, the sliding gear 54 is moved and the driving gear 5
3, this sliding gear 54 again meshes with the leg drive gear 84, and the leg drive gear 84 is rotated in conjunction with the toy body 1, and the toy main body 1 shifts to a motion similar to walking forward again. It exhibits a walking-like motion repeatedly for a predetermined period of time.

As described above, by the intermittent switching operation of the power switching device jfi 51, the toy main body 1 performs the forward walking motion and the head body 4 while stopping the forward walking motion and making a noise while standing still. The operation such as rotation and the operation such as raising and lowering the regular rest 7 are sequentially switched and each operation is repeated for a predetermined period of time.

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to the present invention, the power switching mechanism is actuated by the input power, and when this power switching mechanism transmits power to the forward walking mechanism and drives it, the toy main body can move the front legs and It moves its hind legs back and forth in a motion similar to walking forward, and thus repeatedly exhibits a motion similar to a cat walking at a slow pace while raising its tail in a threatening manner for a predetermined period of time.

In addition, the power transmission to the forward walking mechanism is stopped by the switching operation of the power switching mechanism, and the head driving mechanism is replaced by the forward walking mechanism.
Power is transmitted to the mechanism, and the sounding mechanism and the air stratification medical mechanism are driven in conjunction with the operation of the head drive 8 mechanism. And the toy itself is
It stops its movement in the forward direction, stands up, rotates its head and moves up and down, makes a rumbling movement in conjunction with this movement, and at the same time moves its tail up and down relative to its back. Therefore, the cat repeatedly raises its head and makes a meow while raising and lowering its tail for a predetermined period of time. The various operations described above are sequentially repeated at predetermined intervals. Therefore, since the toy main body exhibits highly variable activity motions that imitate the ecological motions of cats, it is possible to provide a cat toy with an extremely interesting motion structure that is difficult to get bored of.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The figures show one embodiment of the present invention, in which Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the cat toy, Fig. 2 is a side view showing the internal orange structure of the same, Fig. 3 is a side view of the same drive mechanism, and Fig. 3 is a side view of the same internal orange structure. Figure 4 is the same plan view, Figure 5
The figure also shows the same internal mechanism as the above. ↑: 1 perspective view, Figure 6 is a side view explaining the operation of the toy body when walking is stopped, Figure 7
The figure is a front view of the same as above, and FIG. 8 is a side view for explaining the operation during walking. 1. Toy main body, 4. Head body, 5. Front legs, 6. Back legs, 7. Regular holiday, 10. Head frame, 20. Crankshaft as forward movement mechanism, 28. Link as a forward walking mechanism, 84... Leg drive gear as a forward walking mechanism,
24... Frame, 30... Tail drive as an air layer movement mechanism, 35
... Traction strip as an air layer movement structure, 79...Tail ff1l
Interlocking piece as an I-locking structure, 33... Guide, 51... Head drive mechanism, 59... Power switching mechanism, 60... Crankshaft, 61.64... Crank arm, 63... Cam disk, 62.65・・Operating piece, 66・・Vertical movement frame, 68・・
Horizontal axis, 70... Vertical axis, 71... Sounding mechanism, 73...
Maki body, 74... Interlocking rod, 15... Pushing part. Zaza procedural amendment (Mutsu) July 31, 1985

Claims (4)

[Claims] (1) A toy body formed to imitate the shape of a cat and equipped with a head body, a tail body, front legs, and hind legs; a forward walking mechanism provided on the toy body for moving the front legs and hind legs back and forth; a head drive mechanism that is provided on the toy body and moves the head up and down while rotating through a combination of vertical motion and horizontal motion;
a sounding mechanism provided on the toy body that is interlocked with the operation of the head drive mechanism and makes a sound intermittently; A tail drive mechanism that moves up and down so as to rise and fall with respect to the back, and a power switching mechanism that is provided on the toy body and switches and interlocks the forward walking mechanism and the head drive mechanism at predetermined intervals. A cat toy featuring (2) The head drive mechanism consists of a crankshaft that is rotatably supported horizontally on a machine frame provided inside the toy body, and a vertically movable crankshaft supported on the machine frame via a horizontal axis so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction. a frame, a head frame rotatably supported in the left and right directions via a vertical axis on the vertically movable frame, and a head frame rotatably supported between one end of the head frame and one crank arm of the crankshaft. A patent characterized in that it is constituted by one actuating piece connected to the other and the other actuating piece rotatably connected between the vertically movable frame and the other crank arm of the crankshaft. A cat toy according to claim 1. (3) The sounding mechanism has a sounding body attached to a machine frame provided inside the toy body, and a pushing part that pushes and expands and contracts the sounding body at one end, and the other end moves up and down. It is composed of an interlocking rod rotatably pivoted to a horizontal shaft that supports the moving frame, and a cam disc that is engaged with the middle part of the interlocking rod and fixed to the crankshaft of the head drive mechanism. A cat toy according to claim 1 or 2. (4) The tail drive mechanism consists of a tail frame made of synthetic resin in the shape of an elongated plate with multiple guides formed on the front side, one end of which is fixed to the tip of the tail frame, and each guide is inserted through the tail frame. and a traction strip whose other end is fixed to the toy body, and an interlocking piece that is rotatably pivoted to one crank arm of the crankshaft of the head drive mechanism and can move forward and backward to pull the traction strip. A cat toy according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: