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US20070093174A1
US20070093174A1 US11/582,713 US58271306A US2007093174A1 US 20070093174 A1 US20070093174 A1 US 20070093174A1 US 58271306 A US58271306 A US 58271306A US 2007093174 A1 US2007093174 A1 US 2007093174A1
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
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    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63FCARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • A63F7/00Indoor games using small moving playing bodies, e.g. balls, discs or blocks
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    • A63F7/06Games simulating outdoor ball games, e.g. hockey or football
    • A63F7/0672Games simulating outdoor ball games, e.g. hockey or football with play figures fixed to a rotatable and longitudinally movable shaft
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63HTOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H13/00Toy figures with self-moving parts, with or without movement of the toy as a whole
    • A63H13/02Toy figures with self-moving parts, with or without movement of the toy as a whole imitating natural actions, e.g. catching a mouse by a cat, the kicking of an animal
    • A63H13/04Mechanical figures imitating the movement of players or workers
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  • the present invention relates to a striking toy, particularly, a mechanical striking toy.
  • the “mechanical striking toy” is a toy a movable part of which can be driven to strike an object by manually pressing its certain part.
  • a mechanical striking toy in the prior art has an appearance simply simulating the shape of a human being, and has a movable leg (usually being the right leg) which can be driven to kick a struck object such as a football by pressing its head.
  • the neck, the upper body, the waist and a fixed leg of the simulated human being are usually configured as a first assembly (which is generally formed by combining together two integrally molded plastic casings through connection means such as screws and the like), and the simulated head itself is configured as a movable part for receiving the press action.
  • the travel of the press action is restricted by the distance between the lower end of the head and the shoulder of the upper body. Therefore, with respect to a toy with a given dimension, it is usually necessary that the dimension of the head is shortened unproportionally while the dimension of the neck is lengthened unproportionally, in order to achieve a proper pressing travel for the head.
  • a linkage-driven push rod is usually configured into an extension rod, which extends downward from the head and directly applies force to the movable leg, and a spring for restoring the integral unit consisting of the extension rod and the head is provided in the neck of the toy.
  • the movable leg in the current mechanical striking toy is configured as a simple lever mechanism, the fulcrum of which is pivotally connected to the waist of the toy.
  • the end of the short arm of the lever is configured to directly contact with the lower end of the extension rod, and the long arm of the lever is shaped as a leg to kick an object.
  • the short arm is usually configured as a thick rod with a tilting end surface.
  • the projection length of the tilting end surface in the vertical direction should be substantially equal to or greater than the effective pressing travel.
  • effective pressing travel is referred to the travel in which the extension rod downward moves after its lower end contacts the titling end surface of the short arm.
  • the effective pressing travel may be less than the total travel of the extension rod due to the existence of the gaps between the parts.
  • the fulcrum of the lever sustaining the undesirable greater component force requires the fulcrum of the lever having a higher support strength, and also results in an increased rotational friction force at the fulcrum, which is disadvantageous to the striking movement, and increases the abrasion between the associated parts at the fulcrum, causing a reduced service life of the toy.
  • two fulcrums are usually provided at the left and right sides of the lever in the prior art, and the double fulcrums can enhance the support strength of the fulcrum of the lever. But the essential problems have not been solved at all, such as the bad operation feel brought to the user, the increased friction and the increased abrasion.
  • the linkage-driven scheme in the form of simple lever also further aggravates the disproportion problem among the sizes of various parts of the toy. It can be deduced from the geometric analysis that, for example, assuming that the projected space between the extension rod and the fulcrum of the lever in the horizontal plane is R, then the effective pressing travel of the head and extension rod should be at least R to enable the lever to rotate 45°. Thus, the structure cannot produce a desired travel amplification, and requires a relatively large travel of the head and extension rod of the toy, thus aggravating the disproportion problem among various parts of the toy.
  • the term “horizontally longitudinal” herein is referred to the thickness direction of the toy, i.e., the horizontally forward-backward direction in the ordinary sense;
  • vertical direction herein is referred to the height direction of the toy.
  • tapping toy herein is referred to any toy capable of striking an object, which does not necessarily mean that the striking toy must actually strike or kick any object, provided that the toy may perform an striking action.
  • An object of the present invention is to reduce the friction at the rotation center of the execution part in the toy, and lower the abrasion of the related parts, thus improving the operation hand-feel of the user and elongating the service life of the striking toy.
  • the present invention provides a mechanical striking toy, comprising a first assembly having a support part; and a second assembly mounted on the support part and having a pressing part, the pressing part for receiving the press action from the user to drive a linkage-driven part of the first assembly, and to drive in turn the execution part of the first assembly to rotate.
  • the linkage-driven part comprises a push rod, the upper surface of a first segment of the push rod contacting against the pressing portion of the pressing part; and an eccentric wheel/cam directly driving the execution part to rotate, the eccentric wheel connected pivotally to the support part at a rotation center, the eccentric wheel having a pressed portion displaced from the rotation center, and the pressed portion contacting against the end of the push rod.
  • a further object of the present invention is to harmonize the size proportion among various parts in the toy.
  • the shape of the pressing part simulates the head, neck and upper body of a human being; the pressing part receives the press action at the upper end of the simulated head; the shape of the support part simulates the waist, buttocks and a fixed leg of a human being.
  • the execution part includes an upper section simulating the thigh of a human being and a lower section simulating the shank and foot of a human body, and the lower section capable of self-lockably rotating about the end of the upper section.
  • the first assembly includes a base to which the end of the support part is attached. Further, the base includes an adjustment mechanism having a placement portion movable relative to the base for accommodating the struck object.
  • the mechanical striking toy further includes a target member positioned spaced from and in front of the execution part.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a mechanical striking toy according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 2A is an assembly view illustrating an exploded first assembly included in the striking toy of FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 2B is a perspective view of the exploded first assembly of FIG. 2A after being assembled
  • FIG. 3A is an assembly view illustrating an exploded second assembly included in the striking toy of FIG. 1 and the first assembly shown in FIG. 2B ;
  • FIG. 3B is a perspective view of the exploded first assembly of FIG. 3A after being assembled with the first assembly of FIG. 2B ;
  • FIG. 4A is a perspective view of the base for the striking toy of FIG. 1 , wherein the adjustment mechanism is in the original position;
  • FIG. 4B is a perspective view of the base for the striking toy of FIG. 1 , wherein the adjustment mechanism is in an adjusted position;
  • FIG. 5A shows how the striking toy of FIG. 1 strikes the struck object with the adjustment mechanism in the original position
  • FIG. 5B shows how the striking toy of FIG. 1 strikes the struck object with the adjustment mechanism in the adjusted position
  • FIG. 6A is a front view of the striking toy of FIG. 1 , wherein the execution part is in the position to kick the ball in the straight and front direction;
  • FIG. 6B is another front view of the striking toy of FIG. 1 , wherein the execution part is in the position to kick the ball in the right 45° direction;
  • FIG. 6C is still another front view of the striking toy of FIG. 1 , wherein the execution part is in the position to kick the ball in the left 45° direction.
  • the general shape of the striking toy usually simulates the appearance and garb of a human being, especially professional sportsman (such as football players, American football players, rugby players, and the like).
  • the general shape of a striking toy 100 shown in FIG. 1 simulates the appearance and garb of an American football player.
  • the striking toy comprises a first assembly 20 having a movable execution part 70 , and a second assembly 40 for receiving the press action from the user.
  • the execution part 70 is rotatably connected to the upper portion of a leg of the striking toy 100 , and has an inside stopper to prevent the execution part 70 from rotating beyond the desired angle.
  • FIG. 2A is an assembly view of the exploded first assembly 20 .
  • the first assembly 20 includes a support part 22 , a linkage-driven part 60 , and an execution part 70 .
  • the support part 22 thereof simulates the waist and a fixed leg of a human being, and is formed by combining a front casing 22 a and a back casing 22 b of the support part, both of which are matched with each other.
  • These casings are usually molded, and the method for combining these casings are well-known in the art and not further described in detail herein.
  • one or more reinforcing rib plates are provided in the casings 22 a and 22 b .
  • a rib plate 23 a is provided at a position corresponding to the middle portion of the thigh
  • another rib plate 23 b is provided at a position corresponding to the buttock.
  • Similar parts are provided in the casing 22 a . It is apparent that these reinforcing rib plates can effectively reinforce the integral strength of the support part 22 .
  • Each of the front and back casings 22 a and 22 b of the supporting part 22 respectively has a waist separation sheet 24 a and 24 b on the upper end surface of the waist.
  • Each of the waist separation sheets 24 a and 24 b respectively has a notch 25 a and 25 b at the center of their respective side edge.
  • the side edges of the waist separation sheets 24 a and 24 b are flushed, and both of the notches 25 a and 25 b are aligned with each other to define an integral horizontally longitudinal groove 25 , so as to provide an access passage from the second assembly 40 to the execution part 70 for the linkage-driven part 60 .
  • Two right-angled plates 26 a ′ and 26 a ′′ respectively extends from the two side edges of the groove 25 a .
  • An edge of each right-angled plate 26 is substantially aligned with the corresponding edge of the groove 25
  • another edge is substantially aligned with or spaced from the corresponding edge of the waist separation sheet.
  • Two similar right-angled plates 26 b ′ and 26 b ′′ are provided at the side edges of the groove 25 b .
  • the linkage-driven part 60 includes a push rod 61 , a repositioning spring 64 , and an eccentric wheel/cam 66 .
  • the push rod 61 employs a three-segment structure, i.e., a first segment 61 a , a second segment 61 b , and a third segment 61 c .
  • the first segment 61 a which has a substantially rectangular cross-sectional shape and a shorter length in the vertical direction, defines an enlarged head of the push rod 61 .
  • the cross-sectional shape of the second segment 61 b is also substantially rectangular, but the size of each side of the rectangle in the second segment 61 b is shorter than the corresponding side in the first segment 61 a .
  • the front surface of the second segment 61 b has a smaller offset from or is substantially aligned with the front surface of the first segment 61 a .
  • the back surface of the first segment 61 a significantly projects from the back surface of the second segment 61 b so that a backward projected portion of the first segment 61 a is formed.
  • a repositioning spring 64 with a proper diameter can be surrounded about the second segment 61 b from the first segment 61 a of the push rod 61 .
  • first segment 61 a as an enlarged head of the push rod 61 , is still less than the diameter of the repositioning spring 64 . Therefore, after the assembling, the upper end of the repositioning spring 64 will not be limited by the first segment 61 a.
  • the cross-sectional shape of the third segment 61 c is also substantially rectangular, and the width of the cross-section is the same as that of the second segment 61 b , but the length of the cross-section is larger than that of the second segment 61 b (the length of the cross-section of rectangle is the length in the horizontally longitudinal direction) and is greater than the diameter of the repositioning spring 64 .
  • the cross-sectional shape of the third segment 61 c is a flat longer rectangle.
  • the end of the third segment i.e., the end of the push rod 61 ) extends through the groove 25 to contact against the pressed portion 67 of the eccentric wheel 26 .
  • the shape of the groove 25 is substantially matched with the cross-sectional shape of the third segment 61 c , and the cross section of the groove 25 is slightly larger than the cross section of the third segment 61 c .
  • the upper end surface of the third segment 61 c is substantially flush with the upper end surface of the right-angled plate 26 .
  • the upper end surface of the right-angled plate 26 may support the lower end of the repositioning spring 64 .
  • a side of the eccentric wheel 66 is fixed on the execution part 70 , or alternatively, the eccentric wheel 66 can be formed integrally with the end of the execution part 70 .
  • the connecting or forming manner of the eccentric wheel 66 with the execution part 70 may be not important, provided that the eccentric wheel 66 can directly drives the execution part 70 .
  • Another side of the eccentric wheel 66 is connected pivotally to the support part 22 at a rotation center (not shown).
  • the pressed portion 67 of the eccentric wheel 66 for receiving the pressure from the push rod is displaced from the rotation center.
  • the pressed portion 67 is positioned in the horizontal rear of the rotation center.
  • the toy according to embodiments of the present invention can lower the friction at the rotation center of the execution part 70 in the toy 100 , and reduce the abrasion of the related parts, thus providing an improved hand-feel for the user's operation and elongating the service life of the striking toy 100 .
  • the above support part 22 , linkage-driven part 60 and execution part 70 after being assembled together constitute the first assembly 20 shown in FIG. 2B .
  • the assembled first assembly 20 should be assembled at least with the parts of the second assembly 40 together, as shown in FIG. 3A .
  • the second assembly 40 includes a head and an upper body part (including a neck), and is formed of a front casing 43 a and a back casing 43 b connected together, particularly referred to as pressing part 43 herein. Further, the second assembly 40 also includes two arm member 44 a and 44 b , which are connected to the left and right sides of the pressing part 43 fixedly, pivotally, or rotatably with self-locking. The second assembly 40 also may include a face protection shield 42 and the like to protect the head 41 a.
  • the head 41 a and the upper body 41 b in the preferred embodiment of the present invention is an integral unit (i.e. the pressing part 43 ), which receives the press action from the user and move downward together.
  • the pressing part 43 receives the press action from the user and move downward together.
  • such parts can be designed in the proper proportion between different parts as desired, and the problem does not exist any longer that the size proportion between the various parts of the striking toys in the prior art cannot be harmonized or is difficult to be harmonized.
  • a plurality of rib plates with multiple functions are provided in the back casing 43 b of the pressing part 43 . These rib plates not only reinforce the integral strength of the pressing part 43 , but also achieve the movement transmission relationship with the push rod 61 in the first assembly 20 .
  • a vertical rib plate (referred to a pressing portion 45 herein) extends integrally along the vertical middle line of symmetry within the pressing part 43 .
  • a horizontal rib plate (referred to a lifting portion 46 ) extends integrally in the horizontally transverse direction within the pressing part 43 .
  • the end of the pressing portion 45 intersects the middle portion of the lifting portion 46 .
  • the pressing portion 45 has a first notch 47 a at the intersection, and the lifting portion 46 also has a second notch 47 b at the intersection.
  • two pressing-spring ribs 49 a and 49 b extend downward respectively from the bottom surface of the lifting portion 46 adjacent to the two side edges of the second notch 47 b .
  • the two pressing-spring ribs preferably extend forward beyond the side edge of the lifting portion 46 , and more preferably extends sufficiently forward to press against the repositioning spring 64 which will contact against the spring ribs. Furthermore, the two pressing-spring ribs also preferably extend backward finally into the inner wall of the back casing 43 b of the pressing part 43 . Additionally, Each of the ends of the front casing 43 a and the back casing 43 b in the pressing part 43 has a flange 48 extending inward.
  • the backward projection portion of the first segment 61 a of the push rod 61 engages into the first notch 47 a to be positioned between the end of the pressing portion 45 and the upper surface of the lifting portion 46 .
  • the second segment 61 b of the push rod 61 passes through the second notch 47 b and extends downward, and the repositioning spring 64 around the second segment 61 b contacts against the bottom surface of the pressing-spring rib 49 .
  • the repositioning spring 64 should be in a preloaded state to make the second assembly 40 in the original state have a “tendency” of moving upward relative to the first assembly 20 , thus the flange 48 extending inward from the lower end of the pressing part 43 contacting against the flange 21 extending outward from at the upper end of the waist of the support part 22 (which can be realized by simply configuring the size relationship among various parts or portions, not described in detail herein).
  • Such preferred configuration provides a relatively tight “clip-on” engagement between the first assembly 20 and the second assembly 40 , which ensures the complete repositioning of the pressing part 43 and effective positioning between the first assembly 20 and the second assembly 40 .
  • the assembled first assembly 20 and second assembly 40 is shown in FIG. 3B .
  • the striking toy 100 of FIG. 1 also may include a struck object 80 , which is removably placed in front of and below the execution part 70 . And when the pressing part 43 is pressed down, the execution part 70 strikes the struck object 80 to make it move.
  • the struck object is preferably an object of light material, more preferably a ball object, such as a hollow ball (e.g., a micro-football or micro-rugby) made of rubble or plastics.
  • the first assembly 20 also may include a base 50 on which the end of the support part 22 is fixed.
  • the base 50 usually has a relatively large bottom area to enable the support part fixed thereon to be placed more securely on the desk or ground.
  • the weight of the base 50 may be relatively great to provide a better stability for the striking toy 100 .
  • a recess may be provided on the upper surface of the base for placing the struck object 80 (the periphery of the recess may project slightly from the upper surface of the base) to prevent the struck object 80 from the undesired rolling or displacement.
  • an adjustment mechanism 55 may be provided in the base 50 to specially adjust the position of the struck object.
  • FIGS. 4A and 4B show the base 50 with such an adjustment mechanism. It can be seen that the adjustment mechanism 55 has a placement portion 51 .
  • the recess 52 on the placement portion 51 is used to accommodate the struck object 80 , and the placement portion 51 may be linearly moved relative to the base 50 along a horizontally longitudinal direction.
  • the various possible positions of the placement portion may be defined as an original position and at least one adjusted position with an increased distance from the execution part. The user can adjust the distance between the struck object 80 and the execution part 70 by withdrawing the adjustment mechanism 55 from the base 50 or pushing the adjustment mechanism 55 into the base 55 .
  • the adjustment mechanism 55 may be implemented in a variety of ways, and its specific structure is well-known or easily realized for those skilled in the art, not described in detail herein.
  • FIGS. 5A and 5B show a kicking process to the struck object 80 by the striking toy 100 respectively in the original position and in an adjusted position.
  • the second assembly 40 along moves down for a distance, and the push rod 61 also moves down for the same distance.
  • the end of the push rod 61 pushes the eccentric wheel 66 to rotate to drive the execution part 70 to rotate, and the execution part 70 finally strikes the struck object 80 .
  • the struck point between the execution part 70 and the struck object 80 in FIG. 5A is lower in height than the struck point between the execution part 70 and the struck object 80 in FIG. 5B .
  • the flying height of the object in FIG. 5A is higher than the flying height of the object in FIG. 5B .
  • the execution part may be divided into two sections, i.e., an upper section 72 simulating the thigh of a human being and a lower section 74 simulating the shank and foot of a human body.
  • the lower section 74 may self-lockably rotate about the end of the upper section 72 over a certain angle range.
  • the self-lockable rotation herein means that, when rotated manually about the front end of the upper section 72 to some specified positions or any positions, the lower section 72 can keep fixation relative to the upper section 72 in those positions.
  • a variety of connecting means for self-lockable rotation are well-known for those skilled in the art, and then the specific connecting structure for the self-lockable rotation is not described in detail herein.
  • FIGS. 6A-6C show various states wherein the lower section 74 is respectively in the straight and front position, in the striking position of right 45° and in the striking position of left angle 45°, relative to the upper section 72
  • FIG. 6B is another front view of the striking toy of FIG. 1 , wherein the execution part is in the striking position of right 45°.
  • FIG. 6C is still another front view of the striking toy of FIG. 1 , wherein the execution part is in the striking position of left 45°.
  • a target member (not shown) is provided for the striking toy 100 to improve the interaction of the game.
  • the target member may be implemented as a football goal or a rugby goal, and placed in a spaced distance before the execution part 70 to be aimed at by the user.
  • the striking toy 100 is operated to kick the struck object 80 into or through the target member.
  • the general shape of the striking toy may simulate the shape of carton characters, or alternatively, the striking toy may have any desired shape, provided that the toy has a second assembly for receiving the press action from the user and a first assembly including a movable execution part.

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A mechanical striking toy comprises a first assembly having a support part; and a second assembly mounted on the support part and having a pressing part, the pressing part receiving the press action from the user to drive a linkage-driven part of the first assembly, and to drive in turn the execution part of the first assembly to rotate. Further, the linkage-driven part comprises a push rod, the upper surface of a first segment of the push rod contacting against the pressing portion of the pressing part; and an eccentric wheel directly driving the execution part, the eccentric wheel connected pivotally to the support part at a rotation center, the eccentric wheel having a pressed portion displaced from the rotation center, and the pressed portion contacting against the end of the push rod.

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    FIELD OF THE INVENTION
  • The present invention relates to a striking toy, particularly, a mechanical striking toy.
  • BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  • The “mechanical striking toy” is a toy a movable part of which can be driven to strike an object by manually pressing its certain part. For example, a mechanical striking toy in the prior art has an appearance simply simulating the shape of a human being, and has a movable leg (usually being the right leg) which can be driven to kick a struck object such as a football by pressing its head.
  • In such mechanical striking toys, the neck, the upper body, the waist and a fixed leg of the simulated human being are usually configured as a first assembly (which is generally formed by combining together two integrally molded plastic casings through connection means such as screws and the like), and the simulated head itself is configured as a movable part for receiving the press action.
  • In the above design in the prior art, the travel of the press action is restricted by the distance between the lower end of the head and the shoulder of the upper body. Therefore, with respect to a toy with a given dimension, it is usually necessary that the dimension of the head is shortened unproportionally while the dimension of the neck is lengthened unproportionally, in order to achieve a proper pressing travel for the head.
  • Moreover, for the purpose of simple manufacture and convenient assembly in the current mechanical striking toy, a linkage-driven push rod is usually configured into an extension rod, which extends downward from the head and directly applies force to the movable leg, and a spring for restoring the integral unit consisting of the extension rod and the head is provided in the neck of the toy. It can be seen from this design that the length of the extension rod cannot be designed having sufficient length, since the extension rod directly extends downward from the head (and the strength and the whole size of the toy should be considered). Therefore, this causes the size of the upper body and the waist of the toy will be shortened unproportionally.
  • In addition, an important issue is that the movable leg in the current mechanical striking toy is configured as a simple lever mechanism, the fulcrum of which is pivotally connected to the waist of the toy. The end of the short arm of the lever is configured to directly contact with the lower end of the extension rod, and the long arm of the lever is shaped as a leg to kick an object. In this design, in order to assure the effective contact between the extension rod and the end of the short arm during the pressing procedure (since the rotation movement of the lever during this procedure will result in a relative displacement between the end of the short arm and the contact point of the extension rod moving along a vertical line), the short arm is usually configured as a thick rod with a tilting end surface. The projection length of the tilting end surface in the vertical direction should be substantially equal to or greater than the effective pressing travel. The term “effective pressing travel” is referred to the travel in which the extension rod downward moves after its lower end contacts the titling end surface of the short arm. The effective pressing travel may be less than the total travel of the extension rod due to the existence of the gaps between the parts.
  • For achieving a proper effective pressing travel for the extension rod and because of the short arm of the lever being impossible to be designed too thick, the angle θ between the titling end surface and the vertical direction is relatively little, thus directly resulting in the less effective component force F1, which actually drives the lever to rotate, of the pressing force F0 of the extension rod during pressing (according to simple knowledge of mechanics, the effective component force F1 can be given as follows: F1=sin θ·F0). Obviously, there is an adverse effect on the press action by the user, and the fulcrum of the lever is subject to the greater component force of the pressing force F0 along the direction of the tilting surface.
  • The fulcrum of the lever sustaining the undesirable greater component force requires the fulcrum of the lever having a higher support strength, and also results in an increased rotational friction force at the fulcrum, which is disadvantageous to the striking movement, and increases the abrasion between the associated parts at the fulcrum, causing a reduced service life of the toy. Accordingly, two fulcrums are usually provided at the left and right sides of the lever in the prior art, and the double fulcrums can enhance the support strength of the fulcrum of the lever. But the essential problems have not been solved at all, such as the bad operation feel brought to the user, the increased friction and the increased abrasion.
  • Additionally, the linkage-driven scheme in the form of simple lever also further aggravates the disproportion problem among the sizes of various parts of the toy. It can be deduced from the geometric analysis that, for example, assuming that the projected space between the extension rod and the fulcrum of the lever in the horizontal plane is R, then the effective pressing travel of the head and extension rod should be at least R to enable the lever to rotate 45°. Thus, the structure cannot produce a desired travel amplification, and requires a relatively large travel of the head and extension rod of the toy, thus aggravating the disproportion problem among various parts of the toy.
  • In sum, since the above problems exist in the current mechanical striking toys, there is a need for those skilled in the art to develop a new mechanical striking toy, which at least solves the above problems in the prior art, has a simple structure for convenience of assembly and manufacture, and also has a better operability and interaction.
  • SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
  • For the better understanding of the spirit of the invention, some important terms herein will be defined as follows:
  • The term “horizontally transverse” herein is referred to the width direction of the toy, i.e., the horizontally left-right direction in the ordinary sense;
  • The term “horizontally longitudinal” herein is referred to the thickness direction of the toy, i.e., the horizontally forward-backward direction in the ordinary sense;
  • The term “vertical direction” herein is referred to the height direction of the toy.
  • The term “striking toy” herein is referred to any toy capable of striking an object, which does not necessarily mean that the striking toy must actually strike or kick any object, provided that the toy may perform an striking action.
  • An object of the present invention is to reduce the friction at the rotation center of the execution part in the toy, and lower the abrasion of the related parts, thus improving the operation hand-feel of the user and elongating the service life of the striking toy. Specifically, the present invention provides a mechanical striking toy, comprising a first assembly having a support part; and a second assembly mounted on the support part and having a pressing part, the pressing part for receiving the press action from the user to drive a linkage-driven part of the first assembly, and to drive in turn the execution part of the first assembly to rotate. Further, the linkage-driven part comprises a push rod, the upper surface of a first segment of the push rod contacting against the pressing portion of the pressing part; and an eccentric wheel/cam directly driving the execution part to rotate, the eccentric wheel connected pivotally to the support part at a rotation center, the eccentric wheel having a pressed portion displaced from the rotation center, and the pressed portion contacting against the end of the push rod.
  • A further object of the present invention is to harmonize the size proportion among various parts in the toy. Specifically, in the mechanical striking toy, the shape of the pressing part simulates the head, neck and upper body of a human being; the pressing part receives the press action at the upper end of the simulated head; the shape of the support part simulates the waist, buttocks and a fixed leg of a human being.
  • Another further object of the present invention is to impart a better interaction to a striking toy. Specifically, in the mechanical striking toy, the execution part includes an upper section simulating the thigh of a human being and a lower section simulating the shank and foot of a human body, and the lower section capable of self-lockably rotating about the end of the upper section. The first assembly includes a base to which the end of the support part is attached. Further, the base includes an adjustment mechanism having a placement portion movable relative to the base for accommodating the struck object. The mechanical striking toy further includes a target member positioned spaced from and in front of the execution part.
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  • Although the summary of the present invention have been provided above, the specific embodiments for the invention will be illustrated in detail in connection with the appended drawings, in order to achieve a better understanding of the technical particulars and advantages of the present invention for those skilled in the art to implement the technical solution of the present invention based on the description herein. The appended drawings comprise:
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a mechanical striking toy according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;
  • FIG. 2A is an assembly view illustrating an exploded first assembly included in the striking toy of FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 2B is a perspective view of the exploded first assembly of FIG. 2A after being assembled;
  • FIG. 3A is an assembly view illustrating an exploded second assembly included in the striking toy of FIG. 1 and the first assembly shown in FIG. 2B;
  • FIG. 3B is a perspective view of the exploded first assembly of FIG. 3A after being assembled with the first assembly of FIG. 2B;
  • FIG. 4A is a perspective view of the base for the striking toy of FIG. 1, wherein the adjustment mechanism is in the original position;
  • FIG. 4B is a perspective view of the base for the striking toy of FIG. 1, wherein the adjustment mechanism is in an adjusted position;
  • FIG. 5A shows how the striking toy of FIG. 1 strikes the struck object with the adjustment mechanism in the original position;
  • FIG. 5B shows how the striking toy of FIG. 1 strikes the struck object with the adjustment mechanism in the adjusted position;
  • FIG. 6A is a front view of the striking toy of FIG. 1, wherein the execution part is in the position to kick the ball in the straight and front direction;
  • FIG. 6B is another front view of the striking toy of FIG. 1, wherein the execution part is in the position to kick the ball in the right 45° direction; and
  • FIG. 6C is still another front view of the striking toy of FIG. 1, wherein the execution part is in the position to kick the ball in the left 45° direction.
  • DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
  • In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the general shape of the striking toy usually simulates the appearance and garb of a human being, especially professional sportsman (such as football players, American football players, Rugby players, and the like). For example, the general shape of a striking toy 100 shown in FIG. 1 simulates the appearance and garb of an American football player. The striking toy comprises a first assembly 20 having a movable execution part 70, and a second assembly 40 for receiving the press action from the user. In an embodiment, the execution part 70 is rotatably connected to the upper portion of a leg of the striking toy 100, and has an inside stopper to prevent the execution part 70 from rotating beyond the desired angle.
  • FIG. 2A is an assembly view of the exploded first assembly 20. As shown in the figure, the first assembly 20 includes a support part 22, a linkage-driven part 60, and an execution part 70. The support part 22 thereof simulates the waist and a fixed leg of a human being, and is formed by combining a front casing 22 a and a back casing 22 b of the support part, both of which are matched with each other. These casings are usually molded, and the method for combining these casings are well-known in the art and not further described in detail herein.
  • Preferably, one or more reinforcing rib plates are provided in the casings 22 a and 22 b. For example, in the casing 22 b, a rib plate 23 a is provided at a position corresponding to the middle portion of the thigh, and another rib plate 23 b is provided at a position corresponding to the buttock. Similar parts are provided in the casing 22 a. It is apparent that these reinforcing rib plates can effectively reinforce the integral strength of the support part 22.
  • At the upper ends of the waists of the front and back casings 22 a, 22 b of the supporting part 22 are a flange 21 a and a flange 21 b extending outward, respectively. Each of the front and back casings 22 a and 22 b of the supporting part 22 respectively has a waist separation sheet 24 a and 24 b on the upper end surface of the waist. Each of the waist separation sheets 24 a and 24 b respectively has a notch 25 a and 25 b at the center of their respective side edge. When the front and back casings are jointed together, the side edges of the waist separation sheets 24 a and 24 b are flushed, and both of the notches 25 a and 25 b are aligned with each other to define an integral horizontally longitudinal groove 25, so as to provide an access passage from the second assembly 40 to the execution part 70 for the linkage-driven part 60.
  • Two right-angled plates 26 a′ and 26 a″ respectively extends from the two side edges of the groove 25 a. An edge of each right-angled plate 26 is substantially aligned with the corresponding edge of the groove 25, and another edge is substantially aligned with or spaced from the corresponding edge of the waist separation sheet. Two similar right-angled plates 26 b′ and 26 b″ are provided at the side edges of the groove 25 b. When the front and back casings 22 a and 22 b are combined together, four right-angled plates 26 a′, 26 a″, 26 b′ and 26 b″ are arranged vertically around the groove 25 to provide a support for the elastic repositioning member in the linkage-driven part 60 and also provide a guiding function for the push rod 61 described hereinafter.
  • In the embodiment, the linkage-driven part 60 includes a push rod 61, a repositioning spring 64, and an eccentric wheel/cam 66.
  • The push rod 61 employs a three-segment structure, i.e., a first segment 61 a, a second segment 61 b, and a third segment 61 c. The first segment 61 a, which has a substantially rectangular cross-sectional shape and a shorter length in the vertical direction, defines an enlarged head of the push rod 61.
  • The cross-sectional shape of the second segment 61 b is also substantially rectangular, but the size of each side of the rectangle in the second segment 61 b is shorter than the corresponding side in the first segment 61 a. In particular, the front surface of the second segment 61 b has a smaller offset from or is substantially aligned with the front surface of the first segment 61 a. Thus, the back surface of the first segment 61 a significantly projects from the back surface of the second segment 61 b so that a backward projected portion of the first segment 61 a is formed. A repositioning spring 64 with a proper diameter can be surrounded about the second segment 61 b from the first segment 61 a of the push rod 61. It should be appreciated for those skilled in the art that the first segment 61 a, as an enlarged head of the push rod 61, is still less than the diameter of the repositioning spring 64. Therefore, after the assembling, the upper end of the repositioning spring 64 will not be limited by the first segment 61 a.
  • The cross-sectional shape of the third segment 61 c is also substantially rectangular, and the width of the cross-section is the same as that of the second segment 61 b, but the length of the cross-section is larger than that of the second segment 61 b (the length of the cross-section of rectangle is the length in the horizontally longitudinal direction) and is greater than the diameter of the repositioning spring 64. In other words, the cross-sectional shape of the third segment 61 c is a flat longer rectangle. The end of the third segment (i.e., the end of the push rod 61) extends through the groove 25 to contact against the pressed portion 67 of the eccentric wheel 26. It can be appreciated for those skilled in the art that the shape of the groove 25 is substantially matched with the cross-sectional shape of the third segment 61 c, and the cross section of the groove 25 is slightly larger than the cross section of the third segment 61 c. Further, in the original state (i.e., the state wherein no press action is done), the upper end surface of the third segment 61 c is substantially flush with the upper end surface of the right-angled plate 26. Thus, as the push rod 61 is pushed integrally downward, the upper end surface of the right-angled plate 26 may support the lower end of the repositioning spring 64.
  • A side of the eccentric wheel 66 is fixed on the execution part 70, or alternatively, the eccentric wheel 66 can be formed integrally with the end of the execution part 70. The connecting or forming manner of the eccentric wheel 66 with the execution part 70 may be not important, provided that the eccentric wheel 66 can directly drives the execution part 70.
  • Another side of the eccentric wheel 66 is connected pivotally to the support part 22 at a rotation center (not shown). The pressed portion 67 of the eccentric wheel 66 for receiving the pressure from the push rod is displaced from the rotation center. Preferably, in the original state, the pressed portion 67 is positioned in the horizontal rear of the rotation center. This driving manner using an eccentric wheel and a matched push rod with an flat and long end enables the larger effective component force of the pressing force to actually drive the execution part 70 to rotate, with only the less component force applied to the rotation center. Therefore, the toy according to embodiments of the present invention can lower the friction at the rotation center of the execution part 70 in the toy 100, and reduce the abrasion of the related parts, thus providing an improved hand-feel for the user's operation and elongating the service life of the striking toy 100.
  • The above support part 22, linkage-driven part 60 and execution part 70 after being assembled together constitute the first assembly 20 shown in FIG. 2B. In order to further complete the striking assembly 100, the assembled first assembly 20 should be assembled at least with the parts of the second assembly 40 together, as shown in FIG. 3A.
  • The second assembly 40 includes a head and an upper body part (including a neck), and is formed of a front casing 43 a and a back casing 43 b connected together, particularly referred to as pressing part 43 herein. Further, the second assembly 40 also includes two arm member 44 a and 44 b, which are connected to the left and right sides of the pressing part 43 fixedly, pivotally, or rotatably with self-locking. The second assembly 40 also may include a face protection shield 42 and the like to protect the head 41 a.
  • It should be noted that the head 41 a and the upper body 41 b in the preferred embodiment of the present invention is an integral unit (i.e. the pressing part 43), which receives the press action from the user and move downward together. Obviously, such parts can be designed in the proper proportion between different parts as desired, and the problem does not exist any longer that the size proportion between the various parts of the striking toys in the prior art cannot be harmonized or is difficult to be harmonized. Of course, it is necessary to appropriately design the movement transmission relationship between the second assembly 40 and the push rod 61 of the first assembly.
  • In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of rib plates with multiple functions are provided in the back casing 43 b of the pressing part 43. These rib plates not only reinforce the integral strength of the pressing part 43, but also achieve the movement transmission relationship with the push rod 61 in the first assembly 20.
  • As shown in FIG. 3A, a vertical rib plate (referred to a pressing portion 45 herein) extends integrally along the vertical middle line of symmetry within the pressing part 43. In the meantime, a horizontal rib plate (referred to a lifting portion 46) extends integrally in the horizontally transverse direction within the pressing part 43. The end of the pressing portion 45 intersects the middle portion of the lifting portion 46. The pressing portion 45 has a first notch 47 a at the intersection, and the lifting portion 46 also has a second notch 47 b at the intersection. Preferably, two pressing- spring ribs 49 a and 49 b extend downward respectively from the bottom surface of the lifting portion 46 adjacent to the two side edges of the second notch 47 b. In the horizontally longitudinal direction, the two pressing-spring ribs preferably extend forward beyond the side edge of the lifting portion 46, and more preferably extends sufficiently forward to press against the repositioning spring 64 which will contact against the spring ribs. Furthermore, the two pressing-spring ribs also preferably extend backward finally into the inner wall of the back casing 43 b of the pressing part 43. Additionally, Each of the ends of the front casing 43 a and the back casing 43 b in the pressing part 43 has a flange 48 extending inward.
  • When assembling the assembled first assembly 20 and the parts of the second assembly 40, the backward projection portion of the first segment 61 a of the push rod 61 engages into the first notch 47 a to be positioned between the end of the pressing portion 45 and the upper surface of the lifting portion 46. The second segment 61 b of the push rod 61 passes through the second notch 47 b and extends downward, and the repositioning spring 64 around the second segment 61 b contacts against the bottom surface of the pressing-spring rib 49. Preferably, the repositioning spring 64 should be in a preloaded state to make the second assembly 40 in the original state have a “tendency” of moving upward relative to the first assembly 20, thus the flange 48 extending inward from the lower end of the pressing part 43 contacting against the flange 21 extending outward from at the upper end of the waist of the support part 22 (which can be realized by simply configuring the size relationship among various parts or portions, not described in detail herein). Such preferred configuration provides a relatively tight “clip-on” engagement between the first assembly 20 and the second assembly 40, which ensures the complete repositioning of the pressing part 43 and effective positioning between the first assembly 20 and the second assembly 40. The assembled first assembly 20 and second assembly 40 is shown in FIG. 3B.
  • Additionally, the striking toy 100 of FIG. 1 also may include a struck object 80, which is removably placed in front of and below the execution part 70. And when the pressing part 43 is pressed down, the execution part 70 strikes the struck object 80 to make it move. The struck object is preferably an object of light material, more preferably a ball object, such as a hollow ball (e.g., a micro-football or micro-rugby) made of rubble or plastics.
  • Particularly, the first assembly 20 also may include a base 50 on which the end of the support part 22 is fixed. The base 50 usually has a relatively large bottom area to enable the support part fixed thereon to be placed more securely on the desk or ground. Preferably, the weight of the base 50 may be relatively great to provide a better stability for the striking toy 100. Further, for the convenience of placing the struck object 80 on the base 50, a recess may be provided on the upper surface of the base for placing the struck object 80 (the periphery of the recess may project slightly from the upper surface of the base) to prevent the struck object 80 from the undesired rolling or displacement.
  • Alternatively, an adjustment mechanism 55 may be provided in the base 50 to specially adjust the position of the struck object. FIGS. 4A and 4B show the base 50 with such an adjustment mechanism. It can be seen that the adjustment mechanism 55 has a placement portion 51. The recess 52 on the placement portion 51 is used to accommodate the struck object 80, and the placement portion 51 may be linearly moved relative to the base 50 along a horizontally longitudinal direction. The various possible positions of the placement portion may be defined as an original position and at least one adjusted position with an increased distance from the execution part. The user can adjust the distance between the struck object 80 and the execution part 70 by withdrawing the adjustment mechanism 55 from the base 50 or pushing the adjustment mechanism 55 into the base 55. The adjustment mechanism 55 may be implemented in a variety of ways, and its specific structure is well-known or easily realized for those skilled in the art, not described in detail herein.
  • FIGS. 5A and 5B show a kicking process to the struck object 80 by the striking toy 100 respectively in the original position and in an adjusted position. As the head 41 a of the striking toy 100 is pressed downward, the second assembly 40 along moves down for a distance, and the push rod 61 also moves down for the same distance. The end of the push rod 61 pushes the eccentric wheel 66 to rotate to drive the execution part 70 to rotate, and the execution part 70 finally strikes the struck object 80.
  • Since the distance between the execution part 70 and the struck object 80 in FIG. 5A is less than the distance between the execution part 70 and the struck object 80 in FIG. 5B, the struck point between the execution part 70 and the struck object 80 in FIG. 5A is lower in height than the struck point between the execution part 70 and the struck object 80 in FIG. 5B. As shown, the flying height of the object in FIG. 5A is higher than the flying height of the object in FIG. 5B.
  • Further, the execution part may be divided into two sections, i.e., an upper section 72 simulating the thigh of a human being and a lower section 74 simulating the shank and foot of a human body. In a preferred embodiment, the lower section 74 may self-lockably rotate about the end of the upper section 72 over a certain angle range. The self-lockable rotation herein means that, when rotated manually about the front end of the upper section 72 to some specified positions or any positions, the lower section 72 can keep fixation relative to the upper section 72 in those positions. A variety of connecting means for self-lockable rotation are well-known for those skilled in the art, and then the specific connecting structure for the self-lockable rotation is not described in detail herein. FIGS. 6A-6C show various states wherein the lower section 74 is respectively in the straight and front position, in the striking position of right 45° and in the striking position of left angle 45°, relative to the upper section 72
  • FIG. 6B is another front view of the striking toy of FIG. 1, wherein the execution part is in the striking position of right 45°.
  • FIG. 6C is still another front view of the striking toy of FIG. 1, wherein the execution part is in the striking position of left 45°.
  • In another further embodiment of the present invention, a target member (not shown) is provided for the striking toy 100 to improve the interaction of the game. For instance, the target member may be implemented as a football goal or a rugby goal, and placed in a spaced distance before the execution part 70 to be aimed at by the user. The striking toy 100 is operated to kick the struck object 80 into or through the target member.
  • Although some exemplary preferred embodiments have been illustrated and described above, other embodiments can be directly deduced by those skilled in the art according to the spirit of the invention, which should be considered to fall into the protection scope of the present invention. For example, in another embodiment of the present invention, the general shape of the striking toy may simulate the shape of carton characters, or alternatively, the striking toy may have any desired shape, provided that the toy has a second assembly for receiving the press action from the user and a first assembly including a movable execution part.
  • The present invention claims priority from China Patent Application No. 200520129484.6, filed Oct. 21, 2005, the content of which is incorporated herein in its entirety.

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1. A mechanical striking toy, comprising a first assembly having a support part and a second assembly mounted on the support part and having a pressing part, the pressing part receiving the press action from the user to drive a linkage-driven part of the first assembly, and to drive in turn the execution part of the first assembly to rotate, characterized in that the linkage-driven part comprises:
a push rod, the upper surface of a first segment of the push rod contacting against the pressing portion of the pressing part; and
an eccentric wheel directly driving the execution part, the eccentric wheel connected pivotally to the support part at a rotation center, the eccentric wheel having a pressed portion displaced from the rotation center, and the pressed portion contacting against the end of the push rod.
2. The mechanical striking toy according to claim 1, characterized in that the shape of the pressing part simulates the head, neck and upper body of a human being.
3. The mechanical striking toy according to claim 2, characterized in that the pressing part receives the press action at the upper end of the simulated head.
4. The mechanical striking toy according to claim 2, characterized in that the second assembly further includes at least one arm member, the at least one arm member connecting to the pressing part.
5. The mechanical striking toy according to claim 2, characterized in that the pressing part is formed by combining two matched casings.
6. The mechanical striking toy according to claim 2, characterized in that the shape of the support part simulates the waist, the buttocks and a fixed leg of a human being.
7. The mechanical striking toy according to claim 6, characterized in that the support part is formed by combining two matched casings.
8. The mechanical striking toy according to claim 6, characterized in that the execution part includes an upper section simulating the thigh of a human being and a lower section simulating the shank and foot of a human body.
9. The mechanical striking toy according to claim 8, characterized in that the lower section is capable of self-lockably rotating about the end of the upper section.
10. The mechanical striking toy according to claim 1, characterized in that the linkage-driven part further includes an elastic member to reposition the pressing part and the push rod.
11. The mechanical striking toy according to claim 1, characterized in that the pressing part further includes a lifting portion, the upper surface of the lifting portion contacting against the bottom surface of a first segment of the push rod.
12. The mechanical striking toy according to claim 11, characterized in that:
the pressing portion is a vertical rib plate extending from the inner surface of the pressing part;
the lifting portion is a horizontal rib plate extending from the inner surface of the pressing part; and
the end of the vertical rib plate intersects the middle portion of the horizontal rib plate, the vertical rib plate has a first notch at the intersection, and the horizontal rib plate has a second notch at the intersection.
13. The mechanical striking toy according to claim 12, characterized in that the linkage-driven part further includes an elastic member to reposition the pressing part and the push rod.
14. The mechanical striking toy according to claim 13, characterized in that the elastic member is a spring.
15. The mechanical striking toy according to claim 14, characterized in that the push rod also includes a second segment and a third segment, wherein
the cross-sectional shape of the first segment is a rectangle, resulting in an enlarged head of the push rod;
the cross-sectional shape of the second segment is a rectangle, but the size of each edge of the rectangle in the second segment is smaller than the corresponding edge in the first segment, and the back surface of the first segment projects from the back surface of the second segment, resulting in a backward projected portion of the first segment;
the cross-sectional shape of the third segment is a rectangle, the length of the cross-section in the third segment is larger than that of the second segment, and the end of the third segment is the end of the push rod; and
the spring is surrounded about the second segment.
16. The mechanical striking toy according to claim 15, characterized in that the length of the cross-section in the third segment is larger than the diameter of the spring.
17. The mechanical striking toy according to claim 15, characterized in that the first segment is positioned into the first notch, and the second segment passes through the second notch and extends downward.
18. The mechanical striking toy according to claim 15, characterized in that two pressing-spring ribs respectively extend downward from the bottom surface of the horizontal rib plate adjacent to the two side edges of the second notch, and the upper end of the spring contacts against the bottom surface of the pressing-spring rib.
19. The mechanical striking toy according to claim 18, characterized in that the support part has a plate extending upward, and the lower end of the spring contacts against the upper surface of the plate at least when the push rod moves downward.
20. The mechanical striking toy according to claim 1, characterized in that the pressed portion of the eccentric wheel is below the end of the push rod, and configured to be rear of the rotation center in the original state.
21. The mechanical striking toy according to claim 20, characterized in that the pressed portion of the eccentric wheel is configured to be in the horizontal rear of the rotation center in the original state.
22. The mechanical striking toy according to claim 20, characterized in that the pressed portion of the eccentric wheel is a bar connected to the eccentric wheel in the horizontally transverse direction.
23. The mechanical striking toy according to claim 20, characterized in that the pressed portion of the eccentric wheel is a protrusion or bar extending from the eccentric wheel in the horizontally transverse direction.
24. The mechanical striking toy according to claim 1, characterized in that the first assembly includes a base, on which the end of the support part is fixed.
25. The mechanical striking toy according to claim 24, characterized in that the base has a recess thereon for accommodating the struck object.
26. The mechanical striking toy according to claim 24, characterized in that the base includes an adjustment mechanism having a placement portion, and the placement portion is movable relative to the base.
27. The mechanical striking toy according to claim 26, characterized in that the placement portion is linearly movable relative to the base only in a horizontally longitudinal direction.
28. The mechanical striking toy according to claim 26, characterized in that the placement portion has a recess thereon to place the struck object.
29. The mechanical striking toy according to claim 1, characterized by further including a target member positioned in front of the execution part with a spaced distance.
30. The mechanical striking toy according to claim 1, characterized in that the execution part has an inside stopper to prevent the execution part from rotating beyond the desired angle.
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