JPH0131268Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to an improvement of a rotational support structure for an arm or the like in a robot toy or the like.

In general, toys such as robot toys tend to have more complicated structures and are less easy to assemble as they move more complicatedly. For example, in robot toys, the arms, legs, head, etc. of the torso are often constructed with a rotating support structure, but the structure becomes complicated and assembly is difficult, especially when rotating in a click-type manner. Not.

In view of the above circumstances, the present invention aims to improve this type of rotary support structure, and its purpose is to improve the ease of assembling the click-type rotary support structure, and to To provide a rotating support structure for a toy that allows a supported rotating member to be easily attached to and removed from an immovable member.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is applied to a rotating support structure for a toy that supports a rotary member such as an arm to rotate in a click-type manner with respect to an immovable member such as a body of a robot toy. The stationary member includes a support shaft and a click receiving portion formed on the member, and the click receiving portion that is loosely fitted to the support shaft and has an engaging portion (engaging protrusion) toward the rotating member. a click plate that engages with the support shaft; a support plate that is pivotally attached to the tip of the support shaft and has a locking portion (locking protrusion) that locks to the rotating member; and a support plate that is provided between the click plate and the support plate. A click rotation mechanism composed of a spring that compresses and brings the click plate into elastic contact with the click receiving part is disposed, and the locking part is locked and fixed to the rotating member on the other hand, and the engaging part By providing a guide portion (guide slit) that guides the shaft in the axial direction of the support shaft, during assembly, the click rotation mechanism is assembled to the stationary member in advance, and then this is clamped and supported by the rotary member. It is characterized by the following.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

First, in order to clarify the present invention, the overall schematic structure of a robot toy to which the rotary support structure according to the present invention is applied will be explained with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. In the drawings, FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a robot toy, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the robot toy shown in FIG. 1 transformed into a rocket.

The robot toy designated by reference numeral 1 has right and left leg parts 3 and 4 on both sides of the lower part of the body part 2, and right and left arm parts 5 and 6 on both sides of the upper part, and these parts rotate (or oscillate) with respect to the body part 2. movement). The body portion 2 further includes a body body 7 at the center and a pair of right and left shoulder portions 8, 9 on both sides thereof, and the arm portions 5, 6 are attached to the outer sides of the shoulder portions 8, 9, respectively. Each shoulder portion 8, 9 is rotatable with respect to this trunk body 7,
According to the present invention, they are connected by a click-type rotation support structure. In addition, reference numeral 10 is a head provided at the upper end of the trunk body 7, and 11 is a detachable gun carried by the right arm 5.

And the robot toy 1 configured in this way
can be transformed into the rocket 20 shown in FIG. 2 by sequentially moving the rotating part, telescopic part, detachable part, deployment part, etc. In addition, the second
In the figure, parts corresponding to the same parts as in FIG. 1 are given the same reference numerals to clarify the structure.

Next, the rotation support mechanism according to the present invention will be specifically explained with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5. Figure 3 is a cross-sectional front view of the main parts showing approximately half of the right side (left side in the figure) of the robot toy shown in Figure 1, Figure 4 is a perspective view of the structure of the main parts, and Figure 5 is an exploded perspective view of the click rotation mechanism. It is.

First, the torso main body 7 and the right shoulder part 8 are connected by a rotation support structure M that rotates in a click-like manner about an axis in the left-right direction as shown in FIG. Therefore, the trunk body 7 functions as a stationary member, and the right shoulder portion 8 rotates relative to each other as a rotating member. Note that this structure M is exactly the same for the left shoulder portion 9 as well.

As shown in FIG.
A click rotation mechanism 40 having a substantial click rotation function is arranged on the side surface 7a. On the other hand, the right shoulder portion 8 is divided into upper and lower halves 8a and 8b, and a pair of opposing guide plate portions 41a and 41b are provided protruding from the inner surface of the upper plate portion 8a-1 of the upper half body 8a. A guide slit 41 is provided between both guide plate portions along the rotation axis direction (the axial direction of the support shaft to be described later).
s and the lower plate part 8b of the lower half body 8b.
The guide plate portions 41a and 41b are also provided on the inner surface of -1.
Similar guide plate portions 42a and 42b are provided protrudingly opposite to each other to form a guide slit 42s. When assembling, the click rotation mechanism 40 is first assembled to the trunk body 7, and then the upper half 8a of the right shoulder section 8 is assembled.
and the lower half body 8b are held between the upper and lower parts as shown by the arrows in FIG. 4 to complete the assembly.

Next, each part will be explained in more detail.
The click rotation mechanism 40 consists of parts as shown in FIG. First, a cylindrical support shaft 43 and a click receiving part 44 having radial and corrugated irregularities on the outer periphery of the support shaft 43 are integrally formed on the side surface 7a of the trunk body. Reference numeral 45 designates a click plate, which has an uneven portion 45a on its inner surface that is similar to the click receiving portion 44 that engages with the click receiving portion 44 in a click manner;
In the center is an insertion hole 45 for loosely fitting the support shaft 43.
b, and further includes engagement protrusions 45 at the upper and lower portions that engage with the guide slits 41s and 42s, respectively.
c and 45d. Reference numeral 46 denotes a support plate, which has a pivot hole 46a in the center into which the tip 43a of the support shaft 43 is loosely fitted, and is pivoted to the tip 43a with a washer 47 and a screw 48. Guide plate parts 41a, 41b, and 42
Locking protrusions 46b and 46c are formed to lock onto the end faces of the ends a and 42b. A coil spring 49 is inserted through the support shaft 43 and compressed between the click plate 45 and the support plate 46. When the above-mentioned parts are assembled, a click rotation mechanism 40 as shown in FIG. 4 is constructed.

Next, the function of the rotation support structure M will be explained with reference to FIG. This figure is a longitudinal sectional front view clearly showing the rotation support structure.

When paying attention to the right shoulder part 8 in the assembled state as shown in the figure, its position is restricted in the right direction in the figure with respect to the trunk body 7 by the side surface 7a of the trunk body 7, and on the other hand in the left direction. are the locking protrusions 46b and 4 of the support plate 46.
The position is regulated by 6c. In addition, approximately semicircular notches 8as and 8bs are formed on the inner abutting sides of the respective halves 8a and 8b of the right shoulder portion 8 to fit loosely into the click receiving portion 44 when assembled. The position in the vertical and longitudinal directions is regulated, and the right shoulder part 8 is connected to the trunk body 7.
will be supported by

On the other hand, the engaging protrusions 45c and 4 of the click plate 45
5d, and the locking protrusions 46b and 46c of the support plate 46 are connected to the guide slits 41s and 42, respectively.
s and engages with each guide plate 41a, 41b, and 42a, 42b, but the click plate 45 and the support plate 46 are both rotating members because they are loosely fitted to the support shaft 43. The right shoulder portion 8 can freely rotate relative to the trunk body 7, which is an immovable member. Moreover, the click plate 45 has a spring 49
Resisting the elasticity of the guide slits 41s and 42s
You can move to the left in the diagram along . Therefore,
As the right shoulder portion 8 rotates, the click plate 45 moves to the sixth position.
The right shoulder portion 8 can be rotated in a click manner by repeatedly moving to the position of the click plate 450 shown by the imaginary line in the figure.

Furthermore, even when assembled as described above, if it is desired to remove the right shoulder section 8 from the trunk body 7, the rotating click mechanism can be disassembled by simply dividing each half 8a and 8b of the right shoulder section 8. It can be easily removed and attached without any problems.

In addition, in the examples, each part is a spring, a screw,
Molded with synthetic resin except for the washers. Further, although the explanation has been given using a robot toy as an example, the present invention can be applied to any variety of toys or any part of a toy.

As described above, the present invention provides a rotating support structure for a toy in which a rotating member is supported for rotation in a click-type manner relative to a stationary member, in which a click-rotating mechanism is assembled to the stationary member in advance, and this is further clamped and supported by the rotating member. Since the toy can be assembled in this manner, even in the case of a toy with a complicated structure, it can be assembled very easily without any other parts getting in the way during assembly, thereby improving the ease of assembly. I can do it.

Further, the rotary member can be easily attached and detached from the stationary member, and there is an advantage that, for example, transformation, repair, etc. can be easily performed.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a robot toy to which the rotational support structure according to the present invention is applied, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the robot toy shown in FIG. 1 transformed into a rocket, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the robot toy shown in FIG. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the main structure; Fig. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the click rotation mechanism; Fig. 6 is a vertical cross-sectional front view showing the rotation support structure. It is a diagram. In the drawing, 7 is the trunk body (immovable member), 8 is the right shoulder part (rotating member), M is the rotation support structure, 40 is the click rotation mechanism, 41a, 41b, 42a, 42b
is a guide plate part (guide part), 43 is a support shaft, 43
a is the tip of the support shaft, 44 is the click receiving part, 45
45c and 45d are engaging projections (engaging portions); 46 is a support plate; 46b and 46c are locking projections (locking portions); and 49 is a coil spring.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In a rotating support structure for a toy in which a rotating member is supported for rotation in a click-type manner with respect to an immovable member, the supporting member is provided with a support shaft and a click receiver, and the support shaft is provided with an engaging portion toward the rotating member. The click member is fitted loosely, and a support plate provided with a locking portion that locks to the rotating member side is pivotally attached to the distal end of the support shaft, and a spring compressed between the click member and the support plate is used to connect the support plate. A click member is brought into elastic contact with the click receiving part to constitute a click rotation mechanism, and a guide part is configured to lock and fix the locking part to the rotating member and guide the engaging part in the axial direction of the support shaft. A rotating support structure for a toy characterized by: