JPS6384593A - Running toy - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a running toy that can change direction, rotate, etc. while running.

(Prior art) Conventionally, this type of traveling toy changes direction while running by changing the direction of the front wheels, and when spinning, it is done by stopping one wheel using an appropriate means. Ta.

(Objective of the Invention) The present invention was made based on a completely different concept from conventional ones, and in particular proposes a running toy that has a simple structure and can easily change directions, rotate, etc. The purpose is to

(Technical means for achieving the object) As a technical means for achieving the above object, the traveling toy according to the present invention is characterized by having a drive unit and having the following requirements.

(a) A cam with at least one concave or convex portion formed on the outer periphery is attached to one of the shafts of the drive mechanism of the drive unit.

(b) The toy body is provided with a movable member that moves up and down as the cam rotates, and that comes into contact with and separates from the running surface.

(Operations and Effects of the Invention) As configured above, the traveling toy according to the present invention rotates while the traveling toy is traveling, and the cam attached to one shaft of the drive mechanism of the drive unit rotates. The movable member can be brought into contact with or separated from the running surface. Therefore, when this movable member comes into contact with the running surface and pushes up one side of the running toy, the running toy rotates around it as a fulcrum and can change direction, rotate, etc., thereby creating a unique running play. can be enjoyed.

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

In FIGS. 1(a) and 1(b), reference numeral A indicates a running toy according to the present invention.
and a vehicle body 2 attached to the upper part of the vehicle.

A drive unit a is attached to the center of the upper surface of the chassis 1, and one end of an output shaft 3 of the drive unit a projects to the outside. Large and small spur gears 4.5 are fixed to the protruding portion of the output shaft 3, and a disk 6 having an uneven surface 6a is integrally provided on the outside of the spur gear 4. There is. Reference numerals 7 and 8 indicate spur gears and pinions arranged in parallel on a support shaft 9 protruding from the outside of the drive unit a, and this spur gear 7 is connected to a spur gear 5 fixed to the output shaft 3. The pinions 8 are each meshed with a spur gear 4 which is coaxially fixed.

Reference numeral 10 indicates a cam loosely fitted to the output shaft 3, and the outer periphery of the cam 10 has four convex portions 10a projecting in a substantially cross shape;
10a... are formed, and a disc 11 having an uneven surface 11a is integrally provided inside the disc 10a. Then, the uneven surface 11a of this disc 11 and the disc 6
The concavo-convex portion 6a is formed to be removably engaged. Reference numeral 12 denotes an elastic member wound around the output shaft 3, and this elastic member 12 always urges the cam 10 inward, thereby causing the uneven surfaces 6a, ll of the disc 6.11 to
The engaged state of a is maintained. 3a indicates a stopper member of the elastic member 12 fixed to the tip of the output shaft 3. As shown in FIG.

The drive mechanism (not shown) of the drive unit a is conventionally known and uses a mainspring as a drive source and transmits the drive force to the drive shaft 15 of the rear wheel 14, 14 via a plurality of reduction gears. However, the driving source is not limited to the mainspring, and may be, for example, a motor, friction, or the like. 13.1
3 is an axle 1 supported by a bearing portion 16.16 of the chassis 1.
7 shows the front wheel attached.

Reference numeral 20 denotes a bearing that is interposed between the top surface of the vehicle chassis l and the bottom surface of the drive unit a, and is provided upright near the rear of the L-shaped sliding member 21 that is slidably provided in the front-rear direction. Part 2
1a and 21a through shafts 22, this swinging member 20 has a protrusion 20a formed at the lower part of the tip, and a weight member 23 attached to the lower part of the rear end. There is. As a result, the tip of the swinging member 20 is always urged upward. Further, the tip of the swinging member 20 is connected to a rectangular through hole 24 formed near the bottom side of the chassis 1.
The progeny 25 formed on the lower surface of the tip of the sliding member 21 is disposed so as to partially protrude from a rectangular through hole 26 bored in the center of the rear bottom of the chassis 1. There is. This allows this legitimate child 25 to be inserted into the through hole 26.
By moving the sliding member 21 back and forth within the range of
The protrusion 20a at the lower end of the swinging member 20, which is pivotally supported by the swing member 20, can be moved back and forth within the range of the through hole 24.

Reference numeral 20b indicates an engagement recess provided on the negative surface near the tip of the swinging member 20.

Reference numeral 30 indicates a movable member having a substantially inverted U-shape, and the base of this movable member 30 is movably supported coaxially with the axle 17 of the wheel 13.13, and the tip thereof is supported by the swinging member 2.
It is in contact with the upper surface near the tip of 0. Further, a retaining claw piece 30a is integrally provided inside the substantially central portion of the movable member 30.
is provided in a protruding manner, and the engaging claw piece 30a is in contact with the outer periphery of the cam 10 that is loosely fitted to the output shaft 3. As a result, as the cam 10 rotates, the movable member 30 moves around the axle 17 and its tip moves up and down, and in conjunction with this, the tip of the swinging member 20 also moves up and down. .

Reference numeral 31 indicates an elastic member, and one end of the elastic member 31 is provided on a locking protrusion 32 provided on the outer side of the movable member 30, and the other end is provided protruding on the rear side of the drive unit a. The support shafts 33 are respectively locked. With this, 11
The tip of the pivoting member 30 is always located near the tip of the swinging member 20.
It is biased so that it is in contact with one side.

The vehicle body 2 is formed to imitate the external shape of a race car, and is integrally provided with a wing at the rear. The chassis 1 and the vehicle body 2 are fixed with screws 34 and 34.

Since the running toy A is constructed as described above, in order to use it, first, as shown in FIG. When the mainspring of the drive unit (a) is wound up with the tip of the mainspring 30 engaged and then released, the unwinding force of the mainspring is transmitted to the drive shaft 15 of the rear wheel 14, 14 via the drive mechanism, and thereby, A traveling toy can be made to travel straight ahead. In this case, the swinging member is in contact with the tip of a movable member 30 that moves up and down about an axle 17 as a fulcrum with the rotation of a cam 10 that is fixed to an output shaft 3 that projects outside of the drive unit a. The member 20 also swings about the shaft 22, but the protrusion 20a protruding from the bottom of its tip does not come into contact with the running surface S.Next, the running toy A changes direction while running. In this case, as shown in FIG. 1(b) and FIG. 3(b), the heir 25 formed on the lower surface of the tip of the sliding member 21 to which the swinging member 20 is attached is placed behind the bottom of the chassis 1. By moving the swinging member 20 to the rear of the rectangular through hole 26 bored in the center, the swinging member 20 also moves rearward, thereby causing the tip of the movable member 30 and the swinging member 20 to come into contact with each other. In addition to being able to shorten the contact state, the protrusion 2 provided at the lower end of the swinging member 20
The state of contact between Oa and the running surface S is also the same as above, and the running toy changes direction using the protrusion 20a as a fulcrum, thereby achieving its purpose. Furthermore, in order to rotate the running toy A while running, the legitimate child 25 is moved to the front of the through hole 26 as shown in FIG. 1(b) and FIG. 3(c). The swinging member 20 attached to the sliding member 21 provided with the movable member 3 similarly moves forward.
Since the contact state between the tip of the swing member 20 and the swing member 20 can be extended, the contact state between the protrusion 20a provided at the lower end of the swing member 20 and the running surface S is also the same as above. The running toy rotates around the protrusion 20a and achieves its purpose.

As mentioned above, the running toy A swings the swinging member 20 that is in contact with the tip of the movable member 30 that moves with the rotation of the cam 10 provided on the output shaft 3 of the drive knee 7)a. By moving the protrusion 20a provided at the lower end of the protrusion 20a on the running surface S
With a simple structure of just bringing it into contact with and separating from it, it is possible to run straight, change direction, and rotate, so you can enjoy interesting running games.

Note that when the movable member is provided in the center of the main body of the running toy, the running toy repeatedly stops running and restarts running.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 shows an example of an embodiment of the traveling toy according to the present invention, FIG. 1(a) is a perspective view thereof, FIG. 1(b) is a bottom view of FIG. 1(a), and FIG. Explanatory diagram showing the internal structure of
Figures (a) to (C) are explanatory diagrams of the main parts showing the operating state of Figure 2, and Figures 4 (a) and (b) are explanatory diagrams showing the relationship between the cam and the movable member, and the sliding member and rocking. It is a perspective view showing the attachment relationship with a member. Code A... Traveling toy, a... Drive unit, 1...
- Vehicle chassis, 2... Vehicle body, 3... Output shaft, 10... Cam, 20... Rocking member, 21... Sliding member, 23...
... Weight member, 30... Movable member patent applicant Takara Co., Ltd. 2
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Claims (1)

[Claims] A traveling toy having a drive unit and having the following requirements. (a) On one shaft that makes up the drive mechanism of the drive unit,
A cam with at least one concave or convex portion formed on the outer periphery is attached. (b) The toy body is provided with a movable member that moves up and down in operative connection with the rotation of the cam, and that comes into contact with and separates from the running surface.