US20180169537A1

US20180169537A1 - Transforming toy

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Publication number: US20180169537A1
Application number: US15/578,527
Authority: US
Inventors: Jong-Ill CHOI
Original assignee: Jong-Ill CHOI
Current assignee: Choirock Contents Factory Co Ltd
Priority date: 2015-06-12
Filing date: 2016-05-19
Publication date: 2018-06-21
Also published as: TWI601563B; TW201642946A; CN107771098B; BR112017025639A2; AU2016275108A1; KR101635319B1; WO2016200072A1; CA2986110A1; CN107771098A; JP2018516143A; EP3308841A1; MX2017016091A; EP3539630A1; JP6584530B2; HK1244746A1; EP3308841B1; AU2019253851A1; EP3308841A4

Abstract

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a transforming toy that moves toward an item disposed at an arbitrary position and has a portion of the body detached therefrom through contact with the item so as to transform from a first form into a second form.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a transforming toy, and more particularly, to a transforming toy that is moved to an item disposed at an arbitrary position in such a manner as to allow a portion of the body part thereof to be detached therefrom through the contact with the item, so that the transforming toy transforms into a second form from a first form.

BACKGROUND ART

A transforming toy has a plurality of body parts having a form of a robot or car, and through the assembly of the body parts, it can transform into the robot or car toy. The single toy transforms into various forms, and accordingly, children can enjoy a variety of plays through the transforming forms, while they are directly assembling the toy.
In case of generally known card plays for children, on the other hand, drawings or characters for the plays are printed on the top or underside surfaces of rectangular cards, and the cards are turned over to check the information printed thereon in accordance with given game rules.
Such card plays for children are carried out by placing the cards on a floor by users and turning them over to check the information printed on the cards, so that the playing way is very simple to easily make the users, especially children feel bored and to provide just a function of collecting the drawings or characters printed on the cards.
According to a conventional practice, a transforming toy car is disclosed in Korean Patent No. 10-1327305 (entitled “transforming toy car and playing device using the same”), wherein if a given card is attached to the underside of a toy car, the toy car is turned over to allow the underside of the attached card thereto to be exposed to the outside.
However, the transforming toy car according to the conventional practice is configured to lift or turn over the front portion thereof so as to turn over the card attached thereto.
In this case, the configuration required to turn over the card still remains on the toy car, and accordingly, the image of the character as a second form produced through the transformation still exists unnecessarily, thereby failing to provide the original image of the character.
Further, the transforming toy car according to the conventional practice is configured to turn over the card attached thereto, and accordingly, there is a limit in the degree of freedom in designing the toy car.

DISCLOSURE

Technical Problem

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems occurring in the prior art, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a transforming toy that is moved to an item disposed at an arbitrary position in such a manner as to allow a portion of the body part thereof to be detached therefrom through the contact with the item, so that the transforming toy transforms into a second form from a first form.

Technical Solution

To accomplish the above object, according to the present invention, there is provided a transforming toy including a body part, a locking part, and an item, wherein the body part has a separable body fixed thereto by means of the locking part in such a manner as to be separable therefrom, and if the locking part is released from the locked state thereof by means of the contact with the item, the separable body is separatedly detached from the body part, so that the body part from which the separable body is detached is developed to transform into a second form from a first form.
According to the present invention, desirably, the transforming toy further includes a pressurizing part adapted to provide a pressurizing force for pressurizing the separable body separated from the body part to allow the separable body to be moved in an arbitrary direction, to be rotatingly separated in an arbitrary direction, or to be thrown in an arbitrary direction if the locking part is released from the locked state.
According to the present invention, desirably, the item includes a magnetic material disposed at the inside thereof.
According to the present invention, desirably, the transforming toy further includes a magnet part disposed on one side of the locking part in such a manner as to allow the locking part to be changed in position through the attractive force caused by the magnetic field formed together with the magnetic material disposed inside the item to allow the locking part to be released from the locked state.
According to the present invention, desirably, the locking part is changed in position through the physical contact with the item in such a manner as to be released from the locked state.
According to the present invention, desirably, the transforming toy further includes a magnet part disposed spaced apart from the locking part by a given distance in such a manner as to be attached to the item through the formation of a magnetic field with the magnetic material disposed inside the item.
According to the present invention, desirably, the locking part is changed in position through the physical contact with the item in such a manner as to be released from the locked state and comprises a magnet part disposed on one side thereof in such a manner as to be moved according to the change in position of the locking part to allow the item to be attached thereto.
According to the present invention, desirably, the body part includes: a plurality of bodies coupled to each other in such a manner as to be developable; and the separable body coupled to at least one of the plurality of bodies by means of the locking part to maintain the body part to the first form and separatedly detached from the plurality of bodies to allow the body part to transform into the second form through the development of the plurality of bodies if the locking part is released from the locked state by means of the item.
According to the present invention, desirably, the body part further includes a character part exposed to the outside if the body part transforms into the second form.
According to the present invention, desirably, the separable body includes: a first separable body having an accommodation space formed at the inside thereof in such a manner as to allow the locking part to be disposed therein; and second separable bodies disposed on both sides of the first separable body in such a manner as to be rotatably coupled to the first separable body.
According to the present invention, desirably, the separable body allows the underside of the item to be exposed to the outside.
According to the present invention, desirably, the second form includes at least one of animal, robot, human, and animation character forms.

Advantageous Effects

According to the present invention, the transforming toy is moved to the item disposed at the arbitrary position in such a manner as to allow a portion of the body part thereof to be detached therefrom through the contact with the item, so that the transforming toy transforms into the second form from the first form, thereby greatly improving the excitement of the play.
In addition, the transforming toy according to the present invention is configured to allow a portion of the body part thereof to be completely detached therefrom, so that the image of the character part can be more obviously provided after the transformation is finished, thereby improving the degree of completion of the transforming toy.
Further, the transforming toy according to the present invention is configured to separate the configuration required for the transformation from the configuration required for the character after the transformation, thereby improving the degree of freedom in the design of the transforming toy.

DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a transforming toy according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the operating state of the transforming toy according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the transforming toy according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing the configuration of the transforming toy according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing the operation process of the transforming toy according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing the configuration of a transforming toy according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view showing the operation process of the transforming toy according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view showing a transforming toy according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

MODE FOR INVENTION

Hereinafter, an explanation on a transforming toy according to the present invention will be in detail given with reference to the attached drawing.

First Embodiment

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a transforming toy according to a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the operating state of the transforming toy according to the first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the transforming toy according to the first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing the configuration of the transforming toy according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing the operation process of the transforming toy according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, a transforming toy 100 according to a first embodiment of the present invention includes a body part 110 forming a body thereof, a locking part 120 as locking means, a magnet part 130, a pressurizing part 140, and an item 200, wherein the body part 110 has a separable body 112 fixed thereto by means of the locking part 120 in such a manner as to be separable therefrom, and if the locking part 120 is released from the locked state thereof by means of the contact with the item 200, the separable body 112 is separatedly detached from the body part 110, so that the body part 110 from which the separable body 112 is detached is developed to transform into a second form from a first form.
If the transforming toy 100 according to the present invention is moved to the item 200 disposed at an arbitrary position, in more detail, the transforming toy 100 comes into contact with the item 200 to allow the locking part 120 to be released from the locked state thereof, so that the transforming toy 100 transforms into the second form from the first form.
The body part 110 includes: a plurality of bodies 111, 113 and 114 coupled to each other in such a manner as to be developable; the separable body 112 coupled to at least one of the plurality of bodies 111, 113 and 114 by means of the locking part 120 to maintain the body part 110 to the first form and separatedly detached from the plurality of bodies 111, 113 and 114 to allow the body part 110 to transform into the second form through the development of the plurality of bodies 111, 113 and 114 if the locking part 120 is released from the locked state by means of the item 200; and a character part 115 exposed to the outside if the body part 110 transforms into the second form.
In more detail, the plurality of bodies 111, 113 and 114, which are coupled to each other in such a manner as to be developable, are the upper body 111, the side bodies 113, and the rear body 114. The upper body 111 is rotatably coupled upwardly/downwardly to the rear body 114 through an upper body hinge 111 a disposed on one side thereof, and the side bodies 113 are rotatably coupled in left and right directions to the rear body 114 through side body hinges 113 a disposed on one side thereof.
According to the first embodiment of the present invention, for the brevity of the description, the body part has the three bodies rotatably coupled to each other, but of course, the number of bodies and the coupled state of the bodies may be changed according to the developed directions and configurations of the bodies, without being limited thereto.
According to the first embodiment of the present invention, further, the first form of the transforming toy 100 is a form of a car, and the second form thereof is a form of a character 117 b such as a robot, human, animal and so on, an object having an arbitrary form, or the like.
According to the present invention, the first form of the transforming toy 100 is the form of a car, for the brevity of the description, but of course, it may have all forms of movable objects having wheels.
If the transforming toy 100 has the first form, the upper body 111 is configured to take the outer shape of the car, and also, the upper body 111 has the character part 115 disposed at the inside thereof, so that if the transforming toy 100 transforms into the second form, the character part 115 is exposed to the outside.
The separable body 112 is separably disposed on one side of the body part 110 in such a manner as to be fixed to one side of the body part 110 by means of the locking part 120 disposed at the inside thereof, and if the locking part 120 is released from the locked state by means of the item 200, the separable body 112 is separatedly detached from the plurality of bodies 111, 113 and 114 to allow the body part 110 to be developed to transform into the second form from the first form.
If the separable body 112 is separated from the body part 110, further, it is moved or thrown to an arbitrary direction, so that it is completely isolated from the body part 110.
If the locking part 120 is released from the locked state by means of the item 200, the separable body 112 is separated from the upper body 111 and the side bodies 113 of the body part 110 and is thus moved or thrown to the front, left, right or rear direction from the moving direction of the transforming toy 100 by means of a pressurizing part 140 as will be discussed later.
Further, the separable body 112 includes a first separable body 112 a, second separable bodies 112 b, front wheels 112 c, and springs 112 d, and if the item 200 is attached to the underside of the separable body 112, the item 200 attached to the underside of the separable body 112 is exposed to the outside.
In more detail, the information displayed or printed on the underside of the item 200 is exposed to the outside and is thus checked by a user.
The first separable body 112 a has an accommodation space formed at the inside thereof in such a manner as to allow the locking part 120 and the pressurizing part 140 to be disposed therein.
Further, the first separable body 112 a has first separable body rotary shafts 112 a′ protruding by a given length from both sides thereof, so that it can be rotated through the first separable body rotary shafts 112 a′.
The second separable bodies 112 b are disposed on both sides of the first separable body 112 a and include coupling holes 112 b′ adapted to allow the first separable body rotary shafts 112 a′ of the first separable body 112 a to be rotatably fitted thereto and fastening members 112 b″ coupled to the side bodies 113 of the body part 110.
Further, the second separable bodies 112 b have the front wheels 112 c disposed on one side thereof and the springs 112 d adapted to provide elastic forces to allow the first separable body 112 a to be rotated to a given direction if the separable body 112 is separated from the body part 110.
The front wheels 112 c are disposed on the respective second separable bodies 112 b so that the separable body 112 can be easily moved after the separation from the body part 110.
According to the first embodiment of the present invention, further, the front wheels 112 c are disposed on the separable body 112, but they may be disposed on arbitrary positions of the upper body 111, the side bodies 113 and the character part 115, without being limited thereto.
The side bodies 113 are horizontally rotatably coupled in left and right directions to the rear body 114 through the side body hinges 113 a disposed on one side thereof and have locking protrusions 113 b formed on the other side thereof in such a manner as to be fixedly fastened to the ends of the upper body 111 to prevent the upward rotation thereof and first fastening grooves 113 c and second fastening grooves 113 d adapted to fasten the side bodies 113 to the separable body 112.
The first fastening grooves 113 c are coupled to the locking part 120 to allow the separable body 112 and the side bodies 113 to be contactedly fixed to each other and also to prevent the side bodies 112 from being rotated in left, right, and horizontal directions.
The second fastening grooves 113 d are coupled to the fastening members 112 b″ of the separable body 112 to allow the separable body 112 to more rigidly come into close contact with the side bodies 113.
Through the coupling of the first fastening grooves 113 c to the locking part 120 and the coupling of the second fastening grooves 113 d to the fastening members 112 b″, in more detail, the separable body 112 is not movable at all on one side of the side bodies 113, so that the locked state of the locking part 120 can be rigidly maintained.
The rear body 114 serves to support the developing operations caused by the rotation of the upper body 111 and the side bodies 113 and includes first rear body hinges 114 a, second rear body hinges 114 b, and rear wheels 114 e.
The first rear body hinges 114 a are coupled to the upper body 111 through a first shaft 114 c and include a spring 114 c′ adapted to provide an elastic force to allow the upper body 111 to be vertically rotated upwardly.
The second rear body hinges 114 b are coupled to the side bodies 113 through second shafts 114 d and include springs 114 d′ adapted to provide elastic forces to allow the side bodies 113 to be horizontally rotated in a left or right direction.
The character part 115 is disposed inside the upper body 111 and has a variety of shapes such as animals, robots, humans, animation characters and so on.
The locking part 120 is disposed in the separable body 112 to maintain the locked state where the separable body 112, the upper body 111 and the side bodies 113 are coupled to each other, so that the transforming toy 100 can be maintained to the first form, and the locking part 120 includes a locking part body 121, a pair of latches 122, and latch coupling members 123.
The locking part body 121 is movably disposed inside the separable body 112 in upward/downward directions.
The latches 122 have one side rotatably connected to the locking part body 121 and the other side having locking protrusions coupled to the first fastening grooves 113 c of the side bodies 113, so that according to the upward/downward movements of the locking part body 121, the locking protrusions of the latches 122 are maintained in the state of being fastened to the first fastening grooves 113 c or they are separated therefrom and thus released from the locked states.
The latch coupling members 123 protrude by a given length from both sides of the locking part body 121 to allow the latches 122 to be rotatably coupled to both sides of the locking part body 121.
The magnet part 130 is disposed on the underside of the locking part 120 in such a manner as to be attached to the item 200 through the attractive force caused by the magnetic field formed together with a magnetic material 210 disposed inside the item 200, so that the locking part 120 is moved downwardly and is thus released from the locked state, and the magnet part 130 includes a magnet 131 and a spring 132.
In more detail, the spring 132 is adapted to provide an elastic force to allow the locking part 120 to be supportedly maintained at a given position, so that the locking part 120 can be maintained at the locked state.
Further, the magnet 131 moves the locking part 120 downwardly through the attractive force generated by the magnetic field with the item 200, so that the latches 122 of the locking part 120 are rotated to permit the locking part 120 to be released from the locked state.
If the attractive force generated by the magnetic field disappears, after that, the locking part 120 is moved upwardly through the elastic force of the spring 132 and is thus returned to its original position, so that the locking part 120 is returned to its original state, that is, the locked state.
The pressurizing part 140 is disposed on the separable body 112, and if the locking part 120 is released from the locked state, the pressurizing part 140 serves to provide a pressurizing force for pressurizing the separable body 112 separated from the body part 110 to allow the separable body 112 to be moved in an arbitrary direction, to be rotating separated in an arbitrary direction, or to be thrown in an arbitrary direction. The pressurizing part 140 includes a pressurizing latch 141 and a spring 142.
The pressurizing latch 141 protrudes toward the upper body 111 or the character part 115 and thus comes into contact with the upper body 111 or the character part 115, so that if the locking part 120 is released from the locked state, the pressurizing latch 141 pushes the upper body 111 or the character part 115 to allow the separable body 112 to be moved to a given direction.
The spring 142 is adapted to provide an elastic force to the pressurizing latch 141 to allow the separable body 112 to be moved to the given direction if the locking part 120 is released from the locked state.
According to the first embodiment of the present invention, the pressurizing part 140 pushes the separable body 112 in the driving direction of the transforming toy 100 to allow the separable body 112 to be moved to the given direction, but without being limited thereto, if the pressurizing part 140 is eccentrically disposed at the left or right side or disposed to pressurize the ground thereagainst, the separable body 112 separated by the pressurizing force of the pressurizing part 140 is moved and rotated in the left or right direction with respect to the driving direction, or the separable body 112 separated by the pressurization against the ground is popped up or thrown behind the transforming toy 100.
According to the first embodiment of the present invention, the pressurizing part 140 is disposed in the separable body 112, but of course, it may be disposed on the body part 110 to which the separable body 112 is coupled, without being limited thereto.
The item 200 is a plate-shaped member having any one selected from circular, oval, and polygonal outer shapes, and it is made of paper, a plastic synthetic resin, and so on. Desirably, the item 200 is made of the plastic synthetic resin, and also, the item 200 has at least one selected from the magnetic material 210 and a magnet disposed in the interior thereof to form the magnetic field together with the magnet part 130.
Further, the item 200 has a given character, numbers, text, figure, and pattern printed on the external surfaces thereof or has a printed matter attached to the external surfaces thereof. Further, the surface of the item 200 may be formed by means of depressed engraving or embossed carving.
Next, an explanation on the operation process of the transforming toy 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be given.
First, the upper body 111, the separable body 112, the side bodies 113, and the rear body 114 are coupled to one another to allow the transforming toy 100 to become in the locked state where the first form is maintained.
After that, the item 200 is located at an arbitrary position, and the transformable toy 100 having the first form is driven toward the item 200.
If the transforming toy 100 passes through the item 200, the attractive force generated by the magnetic field formed between the item 200 and the magnet part 130 of the transforming toy 100 allows the item 200 to be attached to the magnet part 130, so that the locking part 130 at which the magnet part 130 is located is moved and thus released from the locked state.
If the locking part 130 is released from the locked state, the separable body 112 in which the locking part 130 is disposed is separated from the side bodies 113, and the side bodies 113 are horizontally rotated in the left/right directions around the side body hinges 113 a, so that the upper body 111 maintained at the given position through the side bodies 113 is also rotated upwardly, thereby allowing the transforming toy 100 to transform into the second form from the first form.
If the locking part 130 is released from the locked state, further, the pressurizing part 140 pressurizes the upper body 111 or the character part 115 through the pressurizing latch 141 to allow the separable body 112 to be separatedly moved to the driving direction of the transforming toy 100.
On the other hand, if the separable body 112 is separated from the transforming toy 100, the first separable body 112 a is rotated vertically with respect to the second separable bodies 112 b by means of the elastic forces of the springs 112 d to allow the item 200 attached to the underside of the separable body 112 to be exposed to the outside.
Accordingly, the transforming toy according to the first embodiment of the present invention is configured to transform into the second form from the first form by the separation of the separable body from the body part through the contact with the item, so that the configuration required for the transformation and the configuration required after the transformation are distinguished from each other to more obviously provide the image of the character part after the transformation, and also, the excitement of the play can be more improved through the separation of the separable body portion from the body part and the exposure of the item to the outside.

Second Embodiment

FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing the configuration of a transforming toy according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a sectional view showing the operation process of the transforming toy according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, a transforming toy 100′ according to a second embodiment of the present invention includes a body part 110 forming a body thereof, a locking part 120′ as locking means, a magnet part 130′, a pressurizing part 140, and an item 200, wherein the body part 110 has a separable body 112′ fixed thereto by means of the locking part 120′ in such a manner as to be separable therefrom, and if the locking part 120′ is released from the locked state thereof by means of the contact with the item 200, the separable body 112′ is separatedly detached from the body part 110, so that the body part 110 from which the separable body 112′ is detached is developed to transform into a second form from a first form.
The locking part 120′ and the magnet part 130′ in the transforming toy 100′ according to the second embodiment of the present invention are differently configured from those in the transforming toy 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In the second embodiment of the present invention, accordingly, the repeated explanation on the same parts as the transforming toy 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be avoided for the brevity of the description, and the corresponding parts in the first and second embodiments of the present invention are indicated by corresponding reference numerals.
The locking part 120′ is changed in position by means of the physical contact with the item 200 in such a manner as to be maintained to the locked state or to be released from the locked state, and the locking part 120′ includes a locking part body 121′, latches 122′ and rotary shafts 123′.
The locking part body 121′ has one side end portion protruding outwardly therefrom in such a manner as to pass through the underside of the separable body 112′ and thus to come into physical contact with the item 200, and the locking part body 121′ further includes a spring (not shown) adapted to provide an elastic force to allow the locking part body 121′ to be maintained at a given position.
The latches 122′ have one side connected to the locking part body 121′ through the rotary shafts 123′ and the other side having locking protrusions coupled to the first fastening grooves 113 c of the side bodies 113, so that according to the operation of the locking part body 121′, the locking part 120′ is rotated around the rotary shafts 123′ in such a manner as to be maintained to the locked state or to be released from the locked state.
The magnet part 130′ is fixedly disposed on one side of the bottom of the separable body 112′, while being spaced apart from the locking part 120′ by a given distance, in such a manner as to form a magnetic field together with a magnetic material 210 disposed inside the item 200 to allow the item 200 contacted physically with the locking part 120′ to be attached to the underside of the separable body 112′.
Accordingly, the transforming toy according to the second embodiment of the present invention is configured to transform into the second form from the first form by the separation of the separable body from the body part through the contact with the item, so that the configuration required for the transformation and the configuration required after the transformation are distinguished from each other to more obviously provide the image of the character part after the transformation, and also, the excitement of the play can be more improved through the separation of the separable body portion from the body part and the exposure of the item to the outside.

Third Embodiment

FIG. 8 is a sectional view showing a transforming toy according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 8, a transforming toy 100″ according to a third embodiment of the present invention includes a body part 110 forming a body thereof, a locking part 120″ as locking means, a magnet part 130″, a pressurizing part 140, and an item 200, wherein the body part 110 has a separable body 112″ fixed thereto by means of the locking part 120″ in such a manner as to be separable therefrom, and if the locking part 120″ is released from the locked state thereof by means of the contact with the item 200, the separable body 112″ is separatedly detached from the body part 110, so that the body part 110 from which the separable body 112″ is detached is developed to transform into a second form from a first form.
The locking part 120″ and the magnet part 130″ in the transforming toy 100″ according to the third embodiment of the present invention are differently configured from those in the transforming toy 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In the third embodiment of the present invention, accordingly, the repeated explanation on the same parts as the transforming toy 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be avoided for the brevity of the description, and the corresponding parts in the first and third embodiments of the present invention are indicated by corresponding reference numerals.
The locking part 120″ is changed in position by means of the physical contact with the item 200 in such a manner as to be maintained to the locked state or to be released from the locked state. As the locking part 120″ is changed in position, the magnet part 130″, which is disposed on one side of the locking part 120″, is moved to allow the item 200 physically contacted with the locking part 120″ to be attached thereto, and the locking part 120′ includes a locking part body 121″, latches 122″, rotary shafts 123″, and a link 124″.
The locking part body 121″ has one side end portion protruding outwardly therefrom in such a manner as to pass through the underside of the separable body 112″ and thus to come into physical contact with the item 200, and the locking part body 121″ further includes a spring (not shown) adapted to provide an elastic force to allow the locking part body 121″ to be maintained at a given position.
The latches 122″ have one side connected to the locking part body 121″ through the rotary shafts 123″ and the other side having locking protrusions coupled to the first fastening grooves 113 c of the side bodies 113, so that according to the operation of the locking part body 121″, the locking part 120″ is rotated around the rotary shafts 123″ in such a manner as to be maintained to the locked state or to be released from the locked state.
The link 124″ has one side connected to the locking part body 121″ through the rotary shafts 123″ and the other side extended therefrom by a given distance in such a manner as to have the magnet part 130″ fixedly disposed on the end thereof.
The magnet part 130″ is fixedly disposed on the link 124″ of the locking part 120″, and if the locking part 120″ is rotated around the rotary shafts 123″ and changed in position through the physical contact with the item 200, the magnet part 130″ is moved downwardly on the figure to allow the item 200 to be attached thereto.
Also, the magnet part 130″ is changed in position in such a manner as to pass through the underside of the separable body 112″ to allow the item 200 to be physically contacted therewith and thus attached thereto, and the magnet part 130″ may include a magnet, a vacuum compression pad like a suction pad, a viscous material or adhesive with given viscosity providing an adhesive force, so as to allow the item 200 to be attached thereto.
Accordingly, the transforming toy according to the third embodiment of the present invention is configured to transform into the second form from the first form by the separation of the separable body from the body part through the contact with the item, so that the configuration required for the transformation and the configuration required after the transformation are distinguished from each other to more obviously provide the image of the character part after the transformation, and also, the excitement of the play can be more improved through the separation of the separable body portion from the body part and the exposure of the item to the outside.
While the present invention has been described with reference to the particular illustrative embodiments, it is not to be restricted by the embodiments but only by the appended claims. It is to be appreciated that those skilled in the art can change or modify the embodiments without departing from the scope and spirit of the present invention.
In the description, the thicknesses of the lines or the sizes of the components shown in the drawing may be magnified for the clarity and convenience of the description. Further, the terms as will be discussed later are defined in accordance with the functions of the present invention, but may be varied under the intention or regulation of a user or operator. Therefore, they should be defined on the basis of the whole scope of the present invention.

EXPLANATIONS ON REFERENCE NUMERALS


100, 100′, 100″: transforming toy	110: body part
111: upper body	111a: upper body hinge
112: separable body	112a: first separable body
112a′: first separable body rotary shaft
112b: second separable body
112b′: coupling hole	112b″: fastening member
112c: front wheel	112d: spring
113: side body	113a: side body hinge
113b: locking protrusion	113c: first fastening groove
114a: first rear body hinge
114b: second rear body hinge
114c: first shaft	114c′: spring
114d: second shaft	114d′: spring
114e: rear wheel	115: character part
120: locking part	121: locking part body
122: latch	123: latch coupling member
130: magnet part	131: magnet
132: spring	140: pressurizing part
141: pressurizing latch	142: spring
200: item	210: magnetic material

Claims

1. A transforming toy comprising a body part 110, a locking part 120, 120′, 120″, and an item 200, wherein the body part 110 has a separable body 112, 112′, 112″ fixed thereto by means of the locking part 120, 120′, 120″ in such a manner as to be separable therefrom, and if the locking part 120, 120′, 120″ is released from the locked state thereof by means of the contact with the item 200, the separable body 112, 112′, 112″ is separatedly detached from the body part 110, so that the body part 110 from which the separable body 112, 112′, 112″ is detached is developed to transform into a second form from a first form.

2. The transforming toy according to claim 1, further comprising a pressurizing part 140 adapted to provide a pressurizing force for pressurizing the separable body 112, 112′, 112″ separated from the body part 110 to allow the separable body 112, 112′, 112″ to be moved in an arbitrary direction, to be rotatingly separated in an arbitrary direction, or to be thrown in an arbitrary direction if the locking part 120, 120′, 120″ is released from the locked state.

3. The transforming toy according to claim 2, wherein the item 200 comprises a magnetic material 210 disposed at the inside thereof.

4. The transforming toy according to claim 3, further comprising a magnet part 130 disposed on one side of the locking part 120 in such a manner as to allow the locking part 120 to be changed in position through the attractive force caused by the magnetic field formed together with the magnetic material 210 disposed inside the item 200 to allow the locking part 120 to be released from the locked state.

5. The transforming toy according to claim 3, wherein the locking part 120′ is changed in position through the physical contact with the item 200 in such a manner as to be released from the locked state.

6. The transforming toy according to claim 5, further comprising a magnet part 130′ disposed spaced apart from the locking part 120′ by a given distance in such a manner as to be attached to the item 200 through the formation of a magnetic field with the magnetic material 210 disposed inside the item 200.

7. The transforming toy according to claim 3, wherein the locking part 120″ is changed in position through the physical contact with the item 200 in such a manner as to be released from the locked state and comprises a magnet part 130″ disposed on one side thereof in such a manner as to be moved according to the change in position of the locking part 120″ to allow the item 200 to be attached thereto.

8. The transforming toy according to claim 1, wherein the body part 110 comprises:

a plurality of bodies 111, 113 and 114 coupled to each other in such a manner as to be developable; and

the separable body 112, 112′, 112″ coupled to at least one of the plurality of bodies 111, 113 and 114 by means of the locking part 120, 120′, 120″ to maintain the body part 110 to the first form and separatedly detached from the plurality of bodies 111, 113 and 114 to allow the body part 110 to transform into the second form through the development of the plurality of bodies 111, 113 and 114 if the locking part 120, 120′, 120″ is released from the locked state by means of the item 200.

9. The transforming toy according to claim 8, wherein the body part 110 further comprises a character part 115 exposed to the outside if the body part 110 transforms into the second form.

10. The transforming toy according to claim 8, wherein the separable body 112, 112′, 112″ comprises:

a first separable body 112 a having an accommodation space formed at the inside thereof in such a manner as to allow the locking part 120, 120′, 120″ to be disposed therein; and

second separable bodies 112 b disposed on both sides of the first separable body 112 a in such a manner as to be rotatably coupled to the first separable body 112 a.

11. The transforming toy according to claim 8, wherein the separable body 112, 112′, 112″ allows the underside of the item 200 to be exposed to the outside.

12. The transforming toy according to claim 1, wherein the second form comprises at least one of animal, robot, human, and animation character forms.