US20210379505A1 - Transformable toy - Google Patents

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US20210379505A1
US20210379505A1 US17/326,061 US202117326061A US2021379505A1 US 20210379505 A1 US20210379505 A1 US 20210379505A1 US 202117326061 A US202117326061 A US 202117326061A US 2021379505 A1 US2021379505 A1 US 2021379505A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H37/00—Jokes; Confetti, streamers, or other dance favours ; Cracker bonbons or the like
    • A63H37/005—Popper toys, i.e. disc-shaped toys which jump when snapping to their original shape after distortion
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    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H33/00—Other toys
    • A63H33/003—Convertible toys, e.g. robots convertible into rockets or vehicles convertible into planes

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  • the disclosure relates to a toy, and more particularly to a transformable toy.
  • a conventional transformable toy includes an outer shell that is operable to switch between a compressed state and a stretched state, a resilient member that resiliently biases the outer shell for switching the outer shell into the stretched state, and a latch member that separably interconnects two end portions of the outer shell so that the outer shell remains in the compressed state.
  • the latch member needs to be manually separated from either of the end portions of the outer shell so as to disconnect the end portions from each other.
  • the direction in which the outer shell stretches may differ from the direction in which the resilient member stretches. As such, the outer shell may not be smoothly stretched by the resilient member to be switched into the stretched state.
  • an object of the disclosure is to provide a transformable toy that can alleviate at least one of the drawbacks of the prior art.
  • the transformable toy includes a transformable assembly, a bottom locking member, a top locking member, and a resilient set.
  • the transformable assembly includes a bottom plate, and a top plate that is spaced apart from the bottom plate in an up-down direction.
  • the transformable assembly is operable to be stretched and compressed in the up-down direction.
  • the bottom locking member is disposed on the bottom plate and includes a bottom hook.
  • the top locking member is disposed on the top plate and includes a top hook that is able to removably engage the bottom hook.
  • the resilient set is disposed in the transformable assembly, and resiliently biases the top plate away from the bottom plate.
  • the top locking member is able to be driven by a downward force to engage the top hook with the bottom hook, and the bottom hook is able to be driven by an upward force opposite to the downward force to be disengaged from the top hook.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating an embodiment of a transformable toy according to the disclosure in a stretched state
  • FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view illustrating the embodiment
  • FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line in FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 4 is a bottom view illustrating a first resilient member and a lower connecting member of the embodiment that engage each other;
  • FIG. 5 is a top view illustrating a second resilient member and an upper connecting member of the embodiment that engage each other;
  • FIG. 6 is a top view illustrating the first resilient member and a bottom connecting body of the embodiment that engage each other;
  • FIG. 7 is a fragmentary, sectional view illustrating the second resilient member and a top locking member of the embodiment that engage each other;
  • FIG. 8 is a sectional view illustrating the embodiment subjected to a downward force
  • FIG. 9 is a sectional view illustrating the embodiment in a compressed state.
  • FIG. 10 is a sectional view illustrating the embodiment subjected to two upward forces.
  • an embodiment of a transformable toy 100 includes a transformable assembly 1 , a bottom locking member 2 , a top locking member 3 , and a resilient set 4 .
  • the transformable assembly 1 includes a lower transformable body 11 , an upper transformable body 12 , and a connecting unit 13 .
  • the lower transformable body 11 includes a bottom member 110 , a lower member 111 , and a plurality of lower connecting films 112 .
  • the bottom member 110 includes a bottom plate 113 , and a plurality of bottom connecting plates 114 that surround the bottom plate 113 .
  • the bottom plate 113 is formed with a bottom opening 115 that is at the center thereof, and a plurality of bottom holes 116 that are spaced apart from and surround the bottom opening 115 .
  • Each of the bottom connecting plates 114 is foldably connected to a periphery of the bottom plate 113 at an inner edge thereof, and has an outer edge that is opposite to the inner edge.
  • the lower member 111 is located above the bottom member 110 in an up-down direction (Z), and has a structure similar to that of the bottom member 110 .
  • the lower member 111 includes a lower plate 117 that is located above the bottom plate 113 in the up-down direction (Z), and a plurality of lower connecting plates 118 that surround the lower plate 117 .
  • the lower plate 117 is formed with a lower opening 119 that is at the center thereof.
  • Each of the lower connecting plates 118 is foldably connected to a periphery of the lower plate 117 at an inner edge thereof, and has an outer edge that is opposite to the inner edge and that abuts against the outer edge of a respective one of the bottom connecting plates 114 .
  • Each of the lower connecting films 112 (which may be configured as adhesive tapes) attaches the outer edge of a respective one of the lower connecting plates 118 to the outer edge of the corresponding one of the bottom connecting plates 114 so that a distance between the inner edges of each of the lower connecting plates 118 and the corresponding one of the bottom connecting plates 114 is adjustable (i.e., a distance between the lower plate 117 and the bottom plate 113 is adjustable).
  • the upper transformable body 12 of the transformable assembly 1 has a structure that is similar to that of the lower transformable body 11 of the transformable assembly 1 , but a size of the upper transformable body 12 is substantially smaller than that of the lower transformable body 11 .
  • the upper transformable body 12 is located above the lower transformable body 11 in the up-down direction (Z), and includes an upper member 120 , a top member 121 , and a plurality of upper connecting films 122 .
  • the upper member 120 includes an upper plate 123 , and a plurality of upper connecting plates 124 that surround the upper plate 123 .
  • Each of the upper connecting plates 124 is foldably connected to a periphery of the upper plate 123 at an inner edge thereof, and has an outer edge that is opposite to the inner edge.
  • the upper plate 123 is disposed on a top end of the lower plate 117 of the lower member 111 of the lower transformable body 11 , and is formed with an upper opening 125 that is at the center thereof.
  • the upper opening 125 is connected to a top end of the lower opening 119 of the lower plate 117 so that the upper opening 125 communicates with the lower opening 119 .
  • the top member 121 is located above the upper member 120 in the up-down direction (Z), and has a structure similar to that of the upper member 120 .
  • the top member 121 includes a top plate 126 that is located above the upper plate 123 in the up-down direction (Z) and that is spaced apart from the bottom plate 113 of the bottom member 110 of the lower transformable body 11 in the up-down direction (Z), and a plurality of top connecting plates 127 that surround the top plate 126 .
  • the top plate 126 is formed with two top holes 128 that are spaced apart from each other in a first transverse direction (X) (e.g., a front-rear direction) substantially perpendicular to the up-down direction (Z).
  • Each of the top connecting plates 127 is foldably connected to a periphery of the top plate 126 at an inner edge thereof, and has an outer edge that is opposite to the inner edge and that abuts against the outer edge of a respective one of the upper connecting plates 124 .
  • Each of the upper connecting films 122 (which may be configured as adhesive tapes) attaches the outer edge of a respective one of the top connecting plates 127 to the outer edge of the corresponding one of the upper connecting plates 124 so that a distance between the inner edges of each of the top connecting plates 127 and the corresponding one of the upper connecting plates 124 is adjustable (i.e., a distance between the top plate 126 and the upper plate 123 is adjustable).
  • the bottom member 110 and the lower member 111 of the lower transformable body 11 , and the upper member 120 and the top member 121 of the upper transformable body 12 of the transformable assembly 1 are all made of paperboard (i.e., paper-based material).
  • the bottom member 110 , the lower member 111 , the upper member 120 , and the top member 121 may be made of a plastic material.
  • the bottom plate 113 and the lower plate 117 of the lower transformable body 11 , and the upper plate 123 and the top plate 126 of the upper transformable body 12 are each exemplarily illustrated as a polygon with six sides in this embodiment. In other embodiments, each of the bottom plate 113 , the lower plate 117 , the upper plate 123 and the top plate 126 can be a polygon with more or less than six sides according to actual requirements.
  • the connecting unit 13 of the transformable assembly 1 includes a lower connecting member 130 and an upper connecting member 131 .
  • the lower connecting member 130 has a lower connecting annular board 132 , a plurality of lower fastening hooks 133 , and a lower positioning protrusion 134 .
  • the lower connecting annular board 132 abuts against a bottom surface of the lower plate 117 of the lower transformable body 11 , and is formed with a lower connecting opening 135 at the center thereof.
  • the lower connecting opening 135 is connected to a bottom end of the lower opening 119 of the lower plate 117 so that the lower connecting opening 135 communicates with the lower opening 119 .
  • the lower fastening hooks 133 extend from a top surface of the lower connecting annular board 132 , surround the lower connecting opening 135 , and are equiangularly spaced apart from each other about the lower connecting opening 135 .
  • the lower positioning protrusion 134 extends from a bottom surface of the lower connecting annular board 132 , and is formed with a lower positioning groove 136 .
  • the upper connecting member 131 has an upper connecting annular board 137 and an upper positioning protrusion 138 .
  • the upper connecting annular board 137 abuts against a top surface of the upper plate 123 of the upper transformable body 12 , and is formed with an upper connecting opening 139 at the center thereof.
  • the upper connecting opening 139 is connected to a top end of the upper opening 125 of the upper plate 123 so that the upper connecting opening 139 communicates with the upper opening 125 .
  • the upper positioning protrusion 138 extends from a top surface of the upper connecting annular board 137 , and is formed with an upper positioning groove 140 .
  • the connecting unit 13 of the transformable assembly 1 cooperates with the lower plate 117 and the upper plate 123 to define a channel 14 that communicates the lower transformable body 11 and the upper transformable body 12 .
  • the lower fastening hooks 133 of the lower connecting member 130 extend through the lower opening 119 , the upper opening 125 and the upper connecting opening 139 to engage the top surface of the upper connecting annular board 137 so as to allow the connecting unit 13 to interconnect the lower plate 117 and the upper plate 123 fixedly.
  • the transformable assembly 1 can remain stable while being operated to stretch and compress in the up-down direction (Z).
  • the bottom locking member 2 includes a bottom plate body 21 and a bottom connecting body 22 .
  • the bottom plate body 21 has a base board 210 , a blocking board 211 , and a plurality of bottom fastening hooks 212 that extend from a top surface of the base board 210 .
  • the base board 210 abuts against a bottom surface of the bottom plate 113 of the bottom member 110 , and is formed with two base openings 213 .
  • the base openings 213 are spaced apart from each other in a second transverse direction (Y) (e.g., a left-right direction) substantially perpendicular to the up-down direction (Z) and to the first transverse direction (X).
  • Y second transverse direction
  • the blocking board 211 extends from the center of the top surface of the base board 210 , and is spaced apart from and disposed between the base openings 213 .
  • the bottom fastening hooks 212 are equiangularly spaced apart from each other about a central axis of the base board 210 , and each of the bottom fastening hooks 212 extends through and engages a respective one of the bottom holes 116 of the bottom plate 113 .
  • the bottom connecting body 22 has a bottom connecting annular board 220 , two bottom hooks 221 , and a bottom positioning protrusion 222 .
  • the bottom connecting annular board 220 abuts against a top surface of the bottom plate 113 of the bottom member 110 , and is formed with a bottom connecting opening 223 , and a plurality of bottom fastening openings 224 .
  • the bottom connecting opening 223 is connected to atop end of the bottom opening 115 of the bottom plate 113 so that the bottom connecting opening 223 communicates with the bottom opening 115 , and is for being extended through by the blocking board 211 of the bottom plate body 21 of the bottom locking member 2 .
  • the bottom fastening openings 224 are spaced apart from and surround the bottom connecting opening 223 , and are equiangularly spaced apart from each other. Each of the bottom fastening openings 224 allows a respective one of the bottom fastening hooks 212 of the bottom plate body 21 to extend therethrough and engage therewith so that the bottom connecting annular board 220 is engaged with the bottom fastening hooks 212 .
  • the bottom hooks 221 of the bottom connecting body of the bottom locking member 2 are integrally connected to the bottom connecting annular board 220 of the bottom connecting body 22 , and are spaced apart from each other in the second transverse direction (Y) and are in mirror symmetry (i.e., the bottom hooks 221 are mirror images of each other) with respect to a plane passing through a central axis of the bottom connecting annular board 220 which extends in the up-down direction (Z).
  • the bottom hooks 221 are located at two opposite sides of the bottom connecting opening 223 of the bottom connecting annular board 220 and the blocking board 211 of the bottom plate body 21 of the bottom locking member 2 is spaced apart from and disposed between the bottom hooks 221 .
  • Each of the bottom hooks 221 has a cantilever arm 225 and an engaging arm 226 .
  • the cantilever arm 225 of each of the bottom hooks 221 extends in the second transverse direction (Y), and has an end that is integrally connected to the bottom connecting annular board 220 and that cooperates with the bottom connecting annular board 220 to define two gaps 227 (see FIG. 6 ) spaced apart from each other in the first transverse direction (X).
  • the engaging arm 226 of each of the bottom hooks 221 has an engaging arm section 228 and a force-receiving section 229 .
  • the engaging arm section 228 of the engaging arm 226 of each of the bottom hooks 221 is integrally connected to a free end of the cantilever arm 225 of the bottom hook 221 that is distal from the bottom connecting annular board 220 , and protrudes from a top surface of the cantilever arm 225 of the bottom hook 221 . Furthermore, the engaging arm section 228 of each of the bottom hooks 221 has a bottom hook part 230 .
  • the bottom hook part 230 of each of the bottom hooks 221 is adjacent to a top end of the engaging arm section 228 of the bottom hook 221 , and has an upward-facing inclined surface 231 with a bottom end that is more protruding laterally than a top end thereof.
  • the force-receiving section 229 of each of the bottom hooks 221 is formed at a bottom end of the engaging arm section 228 of the bottom hook 221 , and protrudes from a bottom surface of the cantilever arm 225 of the bottom hook 221 .
  • the force-receiving section 229 of each of the bottom hooks 221 extends through a respective one of the base openings 213 so as to partly protrude from a bottom surface of the base board 210 .
  • the force-receiving section 229 of each of the bottom hooks 221 has a sharpened end part 232 .
  • each of the bottom hooks 221 is located at a bottom end of the force-receiving section 229 of the bottom hook 221 , protrudes from the bottom surface of the base board 210 , and is for receiving an upward force (P) (see FIG. 10 ) so as to resiliently bend the cantilever arm 225 and the engaging arm section 228 of the bottom hook 221 .
  • a length (L 1 , see FIG. 3 ) of the engaging arm section 228 of each of the bottom hooks 221 in the up-down direction (Z) is greater than a length (L 2 , see FIG. 3 ) of the force-receiving section 229 of the bottom hook 221 in the up-down direction (Z).
  • the bottom positioning protrusion 222 of the bottom connecting body 22 protrudes from a top surface of the bottom connecting annular board 220 and is formed with a bottom positioning groove 233 .
  • the bottom plate body 21 and the bottom connecting body 22 of the bottom locking member 2 are prevented from rotating relative to each other by virtue of each of the bottom fastening hooks 212 of the bottom plate body 21 extending through and engaging the corresponding one of the bottom fastening openings 224 , and are prevented from being separated by virtue of the bottom fastening hooks 212 engaging the bottom connecting annular board 220 of the bottom connecting body 22 .
  • the bottom locking member 2 is able to be fixedly disposed on the bottom plate 113 .
  • the top locking member 3 includes a top plate body 31 and a top connecting body 32 .
  • the top plate body 31 has a top board 310 , and two top fastening hooks 311 , 312 that extend from a bottom surface of the top board 310 .
  • the top board 310 abuts against a top surface of the top plate 126 of the top member 121 of the upper transformable body 12 .
  • the top fastening hooks 311 , 312 are spaced apart from each other in the first transverse direction (X).
  • One of the top fastening hooks 311 extends through and engages one of the top holes 128 of the top plate 126 .
  • the other one of the top fastening hooks 312 extends through and engages the other one of the top holes 128 . It should be noted that in this embodiment, the other one of the top fastening hooks 312 is formed with a hook gap 313 that is substantially in the middle of the other one of the top fastening hooks 312 , and that extends from the bottom surface of the top board 310 to a free end of the other one of the top fastening hooks 312 in the up-down direction (Z).
  • the top connecting body 32 of the top locking member 3 has a column 320 , and two top hooks 321 that extend from a bottom end of the column 320 .
  • the column 320 abuts against a bottom surface of the top plate 126 of the top member 121 of the upper transformable body 12 , allows the top fastening hooks 311 , 312 to engage with the bottom end of the column 320 , and has a top positioning groove 322 that is formed in a top surface of the column 320 .
  • the top positioning groove 322 extends from an outer surrounding surface of the column 320 radially and inwardly.
  • the top hooks 321 are for respectively engaging the bottom hooks 221 of the bottom connecting body 22 of the bottom locking member 2 , and are spaced apart from each other in the second transverse direction (Y) and are in mirror symmetry with respect to a plane passing through a central axis of the column 320 which extends in the up-down direction (Z).
  • each of the top hooks 321 has a top hook part 323 that is adjacent to a bottom end thereof.
  • the top hook part 323 of each of the top hooks 321 is able to removably engage the bottom hook part 230 of the engaging arm 226 of the respective one of the bottom hooks 221 (see FIGS. 9 and 10 ).
  • the top hook part 323 of each of the top hooks 321 has a downward-facing inclined surface 324 with a top end that is more protruding laterally than a bottom end thereof.
  • the downward-facing inclined surface 324 of each of the top hooks 321 is able to be in slidable contact with the upward-facing inclined surface 231 of the respective one of the bottom hooks 221 so as to resiliently bend the engaging arm 226 of the respective one of the bottom hooks 221 , so that the bottom hook part 230 of the respective one of the bottom hooks 221 is able to engage the top hook part 323 .
  • top plate body 31 and the top connecting body 32 of the top locking member 3 are prevented from rotating relative to each other by virtue of the top hooks 321 of the top connecting body 32 respectively abutting against two opposite lateral ends of each of the top fastening hooks 311 , 312 of the top plate body 31 to restrain rotation of the top fastening hooks 311 , 312 .
  • the top plate body 31 and the top connecting body 32 are prevented from being separated from each other by virtue of the top fastening hooks 311 , 312 engaging the bottom end of the column 320 of the top connecting body 32 .
  • the top board 310 of the top plate body 31 and the column 320 cooperatively clamp the top plate 126 of the top member 121 of the upper transformable body 12 , and since the top fastening hooks 311 , 312 respectively extend through and engage the top holes 128 of the top plate 126 of the top member 121 , and also engage the bottom end of the column 320 , the top locking member 3 is able to be fixedly disposed on the top plate 126 .
  • the resilient set 4 includes a first resilient member 41 and a second resilient member 42 that are both stretchable and compressible in the up-down direction (Z).
  • a compression spring that is stretchable and compressible in the up-down direction (Z) is used as an example for illustrating the first resilient member 41
  • a conical spring that is stretchable and compressible in the up-down direction (Z) is used as an example for illustrating the second resilient member 42 .
  • the first resilient member 41 is disposed in the lower transformable body 11 of the transformable assembly 1 , and surrounds the engaging arm sections 228 of the bottom hooks 221 of the bottom connecting body 22 .
  • the first resilient member 41 has a first bottom end part 411 , and a first top end part 412 opposite to the first bottom end part 411 .
  • the first bottom end part 411 and the first top end part 412 respectively abut against the top surface of the bottom connecting annular board 220 of the bottom locking member 2 and the bottom surface of the lower connecting annular board 132 of the connecting unit 13 .
  • the first bottom end part 411 engages the bottom positioning groove 233 of the bottom positioning protrusion 222 of the bottom connecting body 22
  • the first top end part 412 engages the lower positioning groove 136 of the lower positioning protrusion 134 of the lower connecting member 130 .
  • the first resilient member 41 is able to be fixedly disposed between the bottom connecting body 22 and the lower connecting member 130 (i.e., in the lower transformable body 11 ), and is able to resiliently bias the lower connecting member 130 away from the bottom connecting body 22 so that the lower transformable body 11 is resiliently biased.
  • the second resilient member 42 of the resilient set 4 is disposed in the upper transformable body 12 of the transformable assembly 1 , and surrounds the top connecting body 32 of the top locking member 3 .
  • the second resilient member 42 has a second bottom end part 421 , and a second top end part 422 opposite to the second bottom end part 421 .
  • the second bottom end part 421 and the second top end part 422 respectively abut against the top surface of the upper connecting annular board 137 of the upper connecting member 131 of the connecting unit 13 and the bottom surface of the top plate 126 of the top member 121 of the upper transformable body 12 .
  • the second bottom end part 421 engages the upper positioning groove 140 of the upper positioning protrusion 138 of the upper connecting member 131
  • the second top end part 422 engages the top positioning groove 322 of the column 320 of the top connecting body 32 and the hook gap 313 of the top plate body 31 . Therefore, the second resilient member 42 is able to be fixedly disposed between the upper connecting member 131 and the top board 310 of the top plate body 31 (i.e., in the upper transformable body 12 ), and is able to resiliently bias the top locking member 3 away from the upper connecting member 131 so that the upper transformable body 12 is resiliently biased.
  • the inner edge of each of the lower connecting plates 118 of the lower member 111 of the lower transformable body 11 is urged away from the inner edge of the corresponding one of the bottom connecting plates 114 of the bottom member 110 of the lower transformable body 11
  • the inner edge of each of the top connecting plates 127 of the top member 121 of the upper transformable body 12 is urged away from the inner edge of the corresponding one of the upper connecting plates 124 of the upper member 120 of the upper transformable body 12 . Therefore, the transformable toy 100 is in a stretched state where the resilient set 4 resiliently biases the top plate 126 of the top member 121 away from the bottom plate 113 of the bottom member 110 .
  • the transformable toy 100 is able to be switched from the stretched state (see FIG. 3 ) into a compressed state (see FIG. 9 ) by a downward force (F) exerted on a top surface of the top board 310 of the top plate body 31 of the top locking member 3 by a user.
  • the top locking member 3 is driven to move downward so that the top board 310 that abuts against the top surface of the top plate 126 of the top member 121 of the upper transformable body 12 is able to drive the upper transformable body 12 to move downward, and to urge the inner edge of each of the top connecting plates 127 of the top member 121 to approach the inner edge of the corresponding one of the upper connecting plates 124 of the upper member 120 of the upper transformable body 12 . Therefore, the upper transformable body 12 is compressed.
  • the upper transformable body 12 drives the connecting unit 13 to move downward to compress the lower transformable body 11 (i.e., the inner edge of each of the lower connecting plates 118 of the lower member 111 of the lower transformable body is urged to approach the inner edge of the corresponding one of the bottom connecting plates 114 of the bottom member 110 of the lower transformable body 11 ).
  • the second resilient member 42 is compressed by the top plate 126 driven by the top board 310 and accumulates elastic potential energy
  • the first resilient member 41 is compressed by the connecting unit 13 driven by the upper transformable body 12 and the second resilient member 42 and accumulates elastic potential energy.
  • each of the top hooks 321 enters a space between the blocking board 211 of the bottom plate body 21 and the respective one of the bottom hooks 221 .
  • the blocking board 211 is for preventing the top hooks 321 and the bottom hooks 221 from being misaligned.
  • the top hooks 321 and the bottom hooks 221 are prevented from being misaligned, and the top hooks 321 are ensured to respectively engage the bottom hooks 221 .
  • the downward-facing inclined surface 324 of the top hook part 323 of the top hook 321 is in slidable contact with the upward-facing inclined surface 231 of the bottom hook part 230 of the respective one of the bottom hooks 221 so as to resiliently bend the cantilever arm 225 and the engaging arm 226 of the respective one of the bottom hooks 221 . Therefore, the engaging arms 226 of the bottom hooks 221 are respectively and resiliently bent by the top hooks 321 , and respectively move in a first bending direction (R 1 ) and a second bending direction (R 2 ) opposite to the first bending direction (R 1 ) (see FIG. 8 ).
  • the downward-facing inclined surface 324 of the top hook part 323 of each of the top hooks 321 is separated from the upward-facing inclined surface 231 of the bottom hook part 230 of the respective one of the bottom hooks 221 such that the top hooks 321 cease to respectively and resiliently bend the bottom hooks 221 . Therefore, the engaging arms 226 respectively move in the second bending direction (R 2 ) and the first bending direction (R 1 ) back to their initial positions, so that the bottom hook part 230 of each of the bottom hooks 221 is able to engage the top hook part 323 of the respective one of the top hooks 321 . Consequently, the transformable toy 100 is transformed into the compressed state.
  • the bottom locking member 2 when the transformable toy 100 is in the compressed state, with the bottom hooks 221 of the bottom locking member 2 respectively engaging the top hooks 321 of the top locking member 3 , the bottom locking member 2 is able to restrain upward movement of the top hooks 321 , and movement in the second transverse direction (Y) of the top hooks 321 .
  • the bottom hooks 221 and the top hooks 321 are prevented from being separated even when an external force in the up-down direction (Z) or in the second transverse direction (Y) is exerted on any one of the transformable assembly 1 and the top locking member 3 of the transformable toy 100 .
  • the transformable toy 100 is relatively stable in the compressed state.
  • the user can switch the transformable toy 100 from the compressed state (see FIG. 9 ) into the stretched state (see FIG. 3 ) in two manners.
  • the transformable toy 100 is thrown downward to a ground surface 5 with the bottom locking member 2 of the transformable toy 100 facing downward and the bottom hooks 221 of the bottom locking member 2 being substantially perpendicular to the ground 5 .
  • the sharpened end part 232 of the force-receiving section 229 of the engaging arm 226 of each of the bottom hooks 221 is in contact with the ground surface 5 , the upward force (P, see FIG. 10 ) is exerted on the sharpened end part 232 of the bottom hook 221 by the ground surface 5 .
  • each of the bottom hooks 221 receives the upward force (P) and resiliently bends the cantilever arm 225 and the engaging arm 226 of the bottom hook 221 .
  • the engaging arms 226 of the bottom hooks 221 are driven by the upward forces (P) to respectively move in the first bending direction (R 1 ) and the second bending direction (R 2 ) (see FIG. 10 ) so that the bottom hook part 230 of the engaging arm 226 of each of the bottom hooks 221 is able to be disengaged from the top hook part 323 of the respective one of the top hooks 321 .
  • the transformable toy 100 receives a force directly from the user.
  • the upward force (P) can be manually exerted on the sharpened end part 232 of each of the bottom hooks 221 by the user instead of the ground surface 5 .
  • the transformable toy 100 is able to rapidly and smoothly switch from the compressed state into the stretched state following the abovementioned description.
  • the user can apply two opposite forces (not shown) respectively on the force-receiving sections 229 that drive the engaging arms 226 to respectively move in the first bending direction (R 1 ) and the second bending direction (R 2 ) (see FIG. 8 ) such that the force-receiving sections 229 approach each other in the second transverse direction (Y) and distal ends of the engaging arm sections 228 move away from each other.
  • the bottom hooks 221 are respectively disengaged from the top hooks 321 , and the transformable toy 100 smoothly transitions from the compressed state to the stretched state.
  • the abovementioned ways for switching the states of the transformable toy 100 may bring more enjoyment to the user, especially the first manner, which does not require a direct manual operation that a conventional transformable toy needs and would most likely make this embodiment more enjoyable during use.
  • direct manual operation is still necessary in the second manner, the user only has to apply forces in a single direction (e.g., the opposite forces in the second transverse direction (Y), or the upward forces (P)) on the transformable toy 100 to make the bottom hooks 221 of the bottom locking member 2 respectively disengage from the top hooks 321 of the top locking member 3 . Therefore, the operations to switch the transformable toy 100 between the two states are simple and require little time.
  • the bottom hook part 230 of the engaging arm 226 of each of the bottom hooks 221 is able to be rapidly disengaged from the top hook part 323 of the respective one of the top hooks 321 when the engaging arm section 228 of the bottom hook 221 is rotated by a relatively small angle by the upward force (P) exerted on the sharpened end part 232 of the force-receiving section 229 of the bottom hook 221 , or by one of the abovementioned opposite forces exerted on the force-receiving section 229 , because the length (L 1 ) of the engaging arm section 228 is greater than the length (L 2 ) of the force-receiving section 229 .
  • each of the bottom hooks 221 also has a function of ensuring that the upward force (P) is transmitted upward so as to certainly and resiliently bend the cantilever arm 225 and the engaging arm 226 of the bottom hook 221 .
  • the transformable toy 100 is ensured to smoothly and swiftly stretch so as to switch from the compressed state into the stretched state.
  • the bottom locking member 2 and the top locking member 3 may only include one bottom hook 221 and one top hook 321 respectively.
  • the resilient set 4 may only include the first resilient member 41 .
  • the transformable assembly 1 may include only one transformable body, or include three transformable bodies in other embodiments.
  • the connecting unit 13 is omitted from the transformable assembly 1 and the resilient set 4 includes only one resilient member.
  • the transformable assembly 1 needs two connecting units 13 therein and the resilient set 4 needs three resilient members.
  • the transformable toy 100 can be smoothly compressed so as to be switched into the compressed state when the downward force (F) is exerted on the top locking member 3 .
  • the transformable toy 100 is able to be rapidly switched from the compressed state into the stretched state in the abovementioned first or second manner.
  • the bottom hooks 221 are able to be respectively disengaged from the top hooks 321 when the upward force (P) is exerted on the sharpened end part 232 of the force-receiving section 229 of each of the bottom hooks 221 , or when the abovementioned opposite forces are respectively exerted on the force-receiving sections 229 .
  • the transformable toy 100 is configured to facilitate relatively simple and convenient operations for switching the states thereof.
  • first resilient member 41 and the second resilient member 42 of the resilient set 4 are respectively disposed between the connecting unit 13 of the transformable assembly 1 and the bottom locking member 2 , and between the connecting unit 13 and the top locking member 3 , and each of the first resilient member 41 and the second resilient member 42 is able to be compressed and to stretch in the up-down direction (Z) that is the same as the direction in which the transformable assembly is compressed and stretched. Therefore, the transformable toy 100 is able to be smoothly stretched by the resilient set 4 to be rapidly switched from the compressed state into the stretched state. The purpose of the disclosure is therefore fulfilled.

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