KR101677850B1 - Transformable toy - Google Patents

Abstract

The objective of the present invention is to provide a transformable toy to release a locked state when the toy of a first shape is in contact with an item arranged in an arbitrary position, so as to be transformed into a second shape together with the item. According to the present invention, a housing maintains a first shape by a locked state of a locking unit, and an external shape is transformed into a second shape by deploying the housing when a latch unit installed in the housing is in contact with an arbitrary item to release the locking unit. Thus, since the toy releases a locked state through a physical contact with an item, durability of the toy can be improved.

Description

Transformed Toys {TRANSFORMABLE TOY}

The present invention relates to a transformation toy, and more particularly, to a transformation toy which, when a toy comes into contact with an item arranged at an arbitrary position in the first shape, releases the locked state and transforms into a second shape together with the item .

The transforming toy has various toy bodies made up of a robot shape or an automobile shape, and is assembled into a robot or an automobile toy. This is a kind of toy, which expresses various shapes. Therefore, There is an advantage that various play can be enjoyed through.

On the other hand, in a generally known card game for children, a play figure or a character is printed on the surface or the back of a square-shaped card, and a card on which the figure or character is printed is checked in accordance with a predetermined game rule, .

This kind of card game for children is a process in which a card user places a card on the floor and checks the card by hand to see it. Since the play is simple, it is easily lost in the case of a child, There is no other function except function.

Korean Patent No. 10-1327305 entitled " Transformed Vehicle Toys & Playing Device "), when a card is attached to a lower portion of an automobile, the bottom surface of the card, Transformed car toys are posted.

In this conventional configuration, the lock state is released by using the attraction force of the magnetic body installed on the card and the magnet mounted on the toy.

However, when the magnet is removed from the latch, the transformation operation can not be performed.

Korean Registered Patent No. 10-1327305 (entitled "Transformed Vehicle Toys and Playing Device Using the Same")

In order to solve such a problem, it is an object of the present invention to provide a transforming toy in which, when the toy is brought into contact with an item disposed at an arbitrary position in the first shape, the locked state is released to transform into the second shape together with the item .

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a toyshaping machine, wherein when the housing holds the first shape by the locked state of the lock portion, and the latch portion provided on the housing is in contact with any item and the lock portion is unlocked, And the outer shape of the housing changes to a second shape.

The transforming toy according to the present invention is characterized in that an opening is formed at one side of the housing so that a part of the item is inserted into the housing and physically contacted with the latch.

In addition, the item according to the present invention is characterized by having a magnetic body therein.

The transforming toy according to the present invention is further characterized by a magnet for forming a magnetic field with the magnetic body embedded in the item so that the item is attached to the housing.

In addition, the housing according to the present invention is characterized in that a plurality of housings are rotatably coupled to each other, and when the locking portion is released from the locked state, the housing rotates in at least one of an upward direction, a downward direction, do.

Further, the plurality of housings according to the present invention may include a plurality of shafts supporting the plurality of housings so as to be hinged and pivoted; And a plurality of springs that provide a rotational force to rotate the housing around the shaft.

In addition, the housing according to the present invention further includes a bypass pipe for bypassing the air introduced from the front side in the moving direction to the front side of the lower bottom surface.

In addition, the bypass pipe according to the present invention is characterized by being tapered in the direction from the inlet to the outlet.

The latch unit according to the present invention includes: a latch body rotatably mounted on a housing via a latch rotation shaft, the latch body contacting an item inserted into the opening; And a lock portion driving latch which is extended from the latch portion body by a predetermined length and is connected to the lock portion and is displaced to move the lock portion according to the rotation of the latch portion body.

In addition, the latch unit according to the present invention may further include an item fixing latch installed on the body of the latch unit and displacing the item inserted through the opening according to the rotation of the body of the latch unit to closely contact with the housing.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a locking unit comprising: a locking portion latch which is disposed to be interlocked with a latch portion and which is engaged with a locking protrusion formed at a distal end of the housing so as to maintain a first shape; And a lock portion spring that provides an elastic force to keep the lock portion latch at a predetermined position.

The transforming toy according to the present invention may further include a pedestal for supporting the item so that the item is disposed at a predetermined distance from the ground.

The present invention is advantageous in that the toy can be configured to be released from the locked state through physical contact with the item, thereby improving the durability of the toy.

1 is a perspective view showing a transforming toy according to the present invention.
Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a configuration of the transformation toy according to Fig. 1; Fig.
Fig. 3 is a sectional view showing the structure of the transformation toy according to Fig. 1; Fig.
FIG. 4 is a view illustrating an operation process of the latch unit of the transforming toy shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a view showing another embodiment of a transformation process of the transformation toy according to FIG. 1; FIG.
6 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the transformation toy according to the present invention.
FIG. 7 is an exemplary view showing an operation process of the transformation toy according to FIG. 6;
FIG. 8 is another exemplary view showing an operation process of the transformation toy according to FIG. 6. FIG.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the inventive toys according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

(Embodiment 1)

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a transforming toy according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of the transforming toy according to FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of the transforming toy according to FIG. 1, FIG. 5 is a view illustrating another embodiment of the transformation process of the transforming toy shown in FIG. 1. Referring to FIG.

1 to 5, the transforming toy 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention is configured such that the housing 110 maintains the first shape due to the locking state of the locking part 130, When the latch portion 120 provided on the housing 110 is operated to contact the optional item 200 and the lock portion 130 is unlocked, the housing 110 is deployed, And includes a housing 110, a latch portion 120, a lock portion 130, a magnet 140, and an item 200 to be transformed.

That is, when the transformation toy 100 according to the present invention moves or drives the transformation toy 100 with the item 200 disposed at an arbitrary position, The shape of the outer shape of the transforming toy 100 changes from the first shape to the second shape while the locking part 130 is released by operating the locking part 120. [

In addition, the first shape of the transforming toy 100 according to the present invention may be an automobile shape, and the second shape may include various shapes such as a character shape 117b of a robot, a person, an animal, or an object having an arbitrary shape have.

In the present embodiment, the first shape is limited to an automobile shape for convenience of explanation. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it may be a movable shape or a travelable shape.

The housing 110 includes a first housing 110a, a second housing 110b, a third housing 110c, a fourth housing 110d, and a fifth housing 110e, When the lock state of the lock portion 130 is released, the first housing 110a (110a, 110b, 110c, 110d, 110e) And is rotated and developed in at least one direction.

The housing 110 is formed with an opening 110e 'at one side and a part of the item 200 placed on the ground is inserted into the housing 110 through the opening 110e' So that the latch portion 200 and the latch portion 120 physically contact each other.

The first housing 110a is a hood part located on the front side in the shape of an automobile and has a storage space and a lower part opened so that the latch part 120 and the lock part 130 can be installed, A guide 112a for guiding the locking part 130 to move up and down by a predetermined length protruding inwardly is installed in the receiving space. The first housing hinge 111a is connected to the first housing hinge 111a, And a first housing through hole 113a through which a part of the lock portion 130 passes is formed on both sides of the side wall.

The second housing 110b is a body frame portion located at the center in an automobile shape and has a second housing first hinge 111b on one side and a second housing first hinge 111b through a second housing first shaft 113b, And the second housing second hinge 112b is coupled to the third housing 110c through the second housing second shaft 115b.

The second housing first spring 114b and the second housing second spring 116b are respectively installed on the second housing first shaft 113b and the second housing second shaft 115b so that the first housing 110a and the second housing 110b are rotated in an upward direction and can be deployed.

Also, a character 117b is provided on the bottom surface of the second housing 110b to be exposed when the second housing 110b is transformed into a second shape.

The third housing 110c is a trunk portion located on the rear side in the shape of an automobile and is provided at one side thereof with a third housing first hinge 111c which is rotatably connected to the second housing 110b, On both sides of the first hinge 111c in a direction perpendicular to the first hinge 111c, a third housing second hinge 112c rotatably connected to the fourth housing 110d is provided.

The third housing 110c is provided with a rear wheel 113c on both sides thereof and a support base 114c protruded by a predetermined length on the rear side so that the transformation toy 100 is transformed from the first shape to the second shape The third housing 110c is supported so that the transforming toy 100 does not fall to the rear due to rotational inertia generated by the rotation of the first and second housings 110a and 110b.

The fourth housing 110d is a side frame including at least one of a fender and a door in the shape of an automobile. A fourth housing hinge 110d is rotatably connected to the third housing 110c at one side of the fourth housing 110d. The first housing 111d is rotatably installed through the fourth housing shaft 114d and the front wheel 112d is installed at the other side of the fourth housing 110d.

The fourth housing 110d is formed with a locking protrusion 113d on the inner side so as to selectively engage with the locking part 130 provided on the first housing 110a, 1 shape or to be in the unlocked state separated from the lock portion 130. [0050]

The fourth housing 110d includes the fourth housing spring 115d in the fourth housing hinge 111d so that the fourth housing 110d rotates around the fourth housing shaft 114d Provides elastic force for deployment.

The fifth housing 110e is installed at a lower portion of the first housing 110a and has an opening 110e 'formed at one side thereof so that the item 200 can be inserted therein. And a fifth housing hinge 111e for supporting the latch unit 120 so that the latch unit 120 is rotatably installed thereon.

In the present embodiment, the fifth housing 110e is described as being separate from the first housing 110a for convenience of explanation, but the present invention is not limited thereto and may be integrally formed with the first housing 110a.

The fifth housing 110e is configured such that when the transforming toy 100 moves in the forward direction, air introduced from the front side in the direction in which the transforming toy 100 moves moves toward the front side of the lower side of the fifth housing 110e And a bypass pipe 112e for bypassing to discharge is formed.

The bypass pipe 112e is formed along the inner surface of the fifth housing 110e and the inlet 113e through which the air is introduced is installed on the upper portion of the fifth housing 110e, 114e are installed in the lower portion of the fifth housing 110e and the bypass pipe 112e is tapered in a direction from the inlet 113e toward the outlet 114e so as to increase the pressure of the introduced air, .

The air that passes through the bypass pipe 112e and is discharged to the front lower side of the transforming toy 100 is discharged when the transforming toy 100 approaches the item 200 disposed on the ground (or floor) Thereby allowing a portion of the item 200 to act through the air as an upward lifting force.

That is, the air discharged through the bypass pipe 112e lifts a part of the front side of the item 200 placed on the ground so that the item 200 can be more accurately inserted into the opening 110e '.

In this embodiment, the housing 110 is divided into first to fifth housings 110a, 110b, 110c, 110d, and 110e, and the first to fifth housings 110a, 110b, and 110c , 110d, and 110e are transformed through rotation expansion in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the number of the housings, the shape, the coupling relationship, It will be obvious that changes can be made through the design changes considered.

The latch unit 120 detects the item 200 inserted through the opening 110e 'and operates when the item 200 is inserted to displace the lock unit 130. The latch unit 120 includes a latch body 121 , A lock portion driving latch 122, and an item fixing latch 123. [

One end of the latch body 121 protrudes into the opening 110e 'of the fifth housing 110e and the other end of the latch body 121 protrudes from the fifth housing hinge 111e installed on the fifth housing 110e, So that the lock portion driving latch 122 is rotated about the latch rotation axis 121a by contact with the item 200 inserted into the opening 110e '.

The lock portion driving latch 122 is configured to be displaced in accordance with the operation of the latch portion body 121 so as to press the lock portion 130 to move upward in the drawing, Respectively.

The item fixing latch 123 is formed by protruding a predetermined length from the other side of the latch body 121. When the latch body 121 rotates in the counterclockwise direction on the drawing in contact with the item 200 and is displaced So that the item 200 is brought into close contact with the fifth housing 110e by contacting the upper surface of the item 200. [

That is, the item fixing latch 123 is in contact with the item 200 inserted through the opening 110e ', and the item 200 is closely fixed to the housing 110, (110) during the transformation process of the housing (200).

The lock portion 130 is displaced according to the operation of the latch portion 120 so that the first to fifth housings 110a, 110b, 110c, 110d, and 110e are kept locked to maintain the first shape The lock portion latch 131 and the lock portion through hole 132 are configured to include a lock portion spring 133. [

The lock portion latch 131 is disposed on the upper portion of the latch portion 120 so as to be displaced in the up and down direction in conjunction with the operation of the latch portion 120 and is extended from the body of the lock portion 130 by a predetermined length And a locking protrusion 131a is formed at the distal end thereof to engage with the locking protrusion 113d of the fourth housing 110d so that the outer shape of the housing 110 is fixed to maintain the first shape.

The guide portion 112a formed in the first housing 110a penetrates through the lock portion through hole 132 so as to penetrate through the body of the lock portion 130, Thereby guiding the portion 130 to be displaced upward / downward along the guide 112a.

The lock portion spring 133 is installed on the guide 112a to provide an elastic force so that the lock portion 130 can maintain a predetermined position.

That is, the lock portion spring 133 presses the lock portion 130 to allow the latch portion 120 and the lock portion 130 to maintain a predetermined position, and the operation of the lock portion 130 130 are displaced upward, they provide an elastic force in a downward direction so that the locking portion 130 is retracted.

The magnet 140 forms a magnetic field with the magnetic body 210 embedded in the item 200 so that the item 200 can be more easily attached to the housing 110. The fifth housing 110e, And is attracted by the magnetic field of the magnetic substance 210 of the item 200 inserted into the opening 110e '.

Although the magnet 140 has been described as an example in the present embodiment, the present invention is not limited thereto, and may be applied to an adhesive having an adhesive component so as to be adhered to an arbitrary object, an adhesive having an arbitrary coefficient of friction An adhesive or the like.

The item 200 is a plate-shaped member having an outer shape of a circular, elliptical, or polygonal shape, and is made of paper, plastic synthetic resin or the like, and preferably a card- And at least one of a magnetic body 210 and a magnet is installed inside the magnet 140 so as to form a magnetic field with the magnet 140.

A character, a number, a character, a figure, a figure, etc. may be printed or printed on the outer surface of the item 200, and the surface of the item 200 may be formed by embossing or embossing .

Hereinafter, an operation process of the transforming toy 100 according to the first embodiment will be described.

The transforming toy 100 is moved toward the item 200 disposed on the floor in the locked state in which the first shape is maintained through the engagement of the locking protrusion 113d provided on the housing 110 and the locking part 130. [

When the transforming toy 100 travels in the direction of the item 200, air flows in through the opening 110e 'disposed on the front side of the transforming toy 100, and the air flowing into the opening 110e' And is discharged to the front side of the bottom surface of the transforming toy 100 through the tube 112e.

When the transforming toy 100 is close to the item 200, a part of the item 200 is lifted from the floor by the air discharged through the bypass pipe 112e, and a part of the lifted item 200 Is inserted into the opening 110e 'of the transformation toy (100).

The item 200 inserted into the opening 110e 'pushes the latch portion 120 and the latch portion 120 is rotated by the item 200 so that the lock portion driving latch 122 and the item fixing latch 123 are operated.

The locking part 130 is moved upward along the guide 112a by the operation of the locking part driving latch 122 so that the latching protrusion 131a of the locking part 130 and the latching protrusion 131a of the locking part 130 of the fourth housing 110d The locking projections 113d are separated from each other and released from the locked state.

The fourth housing 110d is rotated in the horizontal direction about the fourth housing shaft 114d by the elastic force of the fourth housing spring 115d when the locking protrusion 113d of the fourth housing 110d is disengaged and unlocked, And the first and second housings 110a and 110b engaged with the fourth housing 110d are urged by the elastic force of the first and second springs 114b and 116b of the second housing, The first and second shafts 113b and 115b of the housing are rotated and expanded upward in the vertical direction to be transformed into a second shape that is an upright robot shape.

The item fixing latch 123 allows the item 200 to be fixed by being in contact with the item fixing latch 123 from the inside of the fifth housing 110e so that the transforming toy 100 can be fixed in the first shape 2 shape so that the item 200 is not separated from the housing 110.

In addition, the magnet 140 can maintain a more firmly adhered state so that it is not separated from the housing 110 through the attraction force of the magnetic body 210 and the magnetic field embedded in the item 200. [

Therefore, when the transforming toy 100 is transformed from the first shape to the second shape, the item 200 arranged on the floor is transformed together with the transforming toy 100, and the bottom surface of the item 200 is transformed So that it can be exposed.

(Second Embodiment)

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the transformation toy according to the present invention, FIG. 7 is an exemplary view showing an operation process of the transformation toy according to FIG. 6, and FIG. 8 is a view showing the operation process of the transformation toy according to FIG. Fig.

First, the same components as those of the transforming toy according to the first embodiment are not repeatedly described, and the same reference numerals are used.

6 to 8, the transforming toy 100 according to the second embodiment is different from the transforming toy according to the first embodiment in the configuration of the pedestal 300. As shown in FIG.

The pedestal 300 is configured to support the item 200 so that it is disposed at a height spaced a certain distance from the ground, and includes an item seating unit 310.

In other words, the pedestal 300 forms an item seating part 310 in a shape corresponding to the outline of the item 200, and a part of the item 200 is seated in the item seating part 310, The item 200 is more easily inserted into the opening 110e 'of the transformation toy 100 so as to be engaged with the transformation toy 100. [

In addition, the pedestal 300 may further include a rubber stopper (not shown) for increasing frictional force on the bottom surface thereof.

So that the toy can be configured to be unlocked through physical contact with the item.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. It can be understood that

In the course of the description of the embodiments of the present invention, the thicknesses of the lines and the sizes of the components shown in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity and convenience of explanation, , Which may vary depending on the intentions or customs of the user, the operator, and the interpretation of such terms should be based on the contents throughout this specification.

100: transforming toy 110: housing
110a: first housing 111a: first housing hinge
112a: guide 113a: first housing penetrating hole
110b: second housing 111b: second housing first hinge
112b: second housing second hinge 113b: second housing first shaft
114b: second housing first spring 115b: second housing second shaft
116b: second housing second spring 117b: character
110c: third housing 111c: third housing first hinge
112c: third housing second hinge 113c: rear wheel
114c: support base 110d: fourth housing
111d: fourth housing hinge 112d: front wheel
113d: locking projection 114d: fourth housing shaft
115d: fourth housing spring 110e: fifth housing
110e ': opening portion 111e: fifth housing hinge
112e: bypass pipe 113e: inlet port
114e: outlet 120: latch portion
121: latch body 121a: latch rotating shaft
122: Lock portion driving latch 123: Item fixing latch
130: Lock part 131: Lock part latch
131a: Locking protrusion 132: Locking through hole
133: Lock part spring 140: Magnet
200: Item 210: Magnetic body
300: pedestal 310:

Claims (12)

The housing 110 maintains the first shape by the locking state of the locking part 130 and the latch part 120 provided on the housing 110 comes into contact with any item 200, A portion of the item 200 is inserted into the housing 110 so that the latch portion 120 is inserted into the housing 110, An opening 110e 'is formed at one side of the housing 110 so as to be in physical contact with the opening 110e'
The latch unit 120 includes a latch body 121 rotatably mounted on the housing 110 through a latch rotation axis 121a and contacting the item 200 inserted into the opening 110e '
A lock portion driving latch 122 which is extended from the latch portion body 121 by a predetermined length and is connected to the lock portion 130 and is displaced to move the lock portion 130 according to the rotation of the latch portion body 121, ; And
An item fixing latch 123 installed on the latch body 121 and displacing the item 200 inserted through the opening 110e 'according to the rotation of the latch body 121 to come into close contact with the housing 110 ). ≪ / RTI >
delete The method according to claim 1,
Characterized in that the item (200) comprises a magnetic body (210) inside.
The method of claim 3,
Wherein the transforming toy further comprises a magnet (140) for forming a magnetic field with the magnetic body (210) contained in the item (200) to attach the item (200) to the housing (110).
The method according to claim 1,
The housing 110 includes a plurality of housings 110a, 110b, 110c, 110d, and 110e rotatably coupled to each other. When the locking portion 130 is released from the locked state, And is rotated and rotated in at least one direction.
6. The method of claim 5,
The plurality of housings 110a, 110b, 110c, 110d, and 110e include a plurality of shafts 113b, 115b, and 114d that hingeably support the plurality of housings 110a, 110b, 110c, 110d, and 110e. And
And a plurality of springs (114b, 116b, 115d) for providing rotational force to rotate the housings (110a, 110b, 110c, 110d, 110e) about the shafts (113b, 115b, 114d) .
6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the housing (110) further comprises a bypass pipe (112e) for bypassing the air introduced from the front side in the moving direction to the front of the lower bottom surface.
8. The method of claim 7,
Wherein the bypass tube (112e) is tapered in shape from the inlet (113e) toward the outlet (114e).
delete delete The method according to claim 1,
The locking part 130 is disposed to interlock with the latch part 120 so that the latching protrusion 131a formed at the distal end of the housing 110 is held in engagement with the housing 110 A locking portion latch 131; And
And a lock portion spring (133) for providing an elastic force such that the lock portion latch (131) maintains a predetermined position.
The method according to any one of claims 1, 3, 7, and 8,
Wherein the transforming toy further comprises a pedestal (300) for supporting the item (200) so that it is disposed at a height spaced a certain distance from the ground.

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