JPH0224154B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] The present invention relates to a block toy,
In particular, a variable block whose appearance and shape can be reversibly transformed between a first kind of toy and a second kind of toy whose concept is completely different from the first kind of toy. It's about toys.

2. Description of the Related Art As well-known block toys, there are so-called building block toys and block toys, each of which has independent and removable components. This type of block toy is widely accepted among children as a toy that allows them to enjoy arbitrary shapes made by combining independent component parts. However, with this type of block toy, while the combination of blocks can be relatively arbitrary, the shape of each independent block is limited.
For example, even when assembled to imitate the shape of a car,
There is a major dissatisfaction with the fact that the appearance and shape of the assembled toy blocks are far from the real cars.

Therefore, the toy market is now supplied with individual toys such as car toys, robot toys, etc., which have an appearance and shape that precisely imitate real cars, airplanes, robots, etc.

Comparing the above-mentioned car toys and robot toys, we can see that generally speaking, car toys imitate existing cars and are considered to be realistic toys that arouse children's interest, while robot toys Toys are thought to arouse the interest of children as futuristic toys that allow them to dream of their success and enjoy the uniqueness of their appearance and shape.

Therefore, for example, children usually accept toy cars and robot toys as toys with completely different interests because one is a realistic toy and the other is a futuristic toy. Therefore,
If a child is interested in the above-mentioned realistic toys and one day wants to purchase a car toy that imitates the real thing, and another child is interested in futuristic toys and strongly desires to purchase more robot toys, it is important to protect the world. This is something that many people experience.

Therefore, if a block toy whose constituent parts are organically combined can be reversibly transformed between the realistic toy and the futuristic toy, and if the deformation forms are so detailed that they are close to the real thing, Given that the toy has a unique appearance and shape, such deformation would normally be completely unexpected for children, and therefore, such a variable block toy is viewed with great surprise and anticipation. It will be widely accepted by children.

The reality is that even in the toy industry, the emergence of such unexpected and original toys is always desired.

Therefore, the main object of the present invention is to provide a first type of toy and a block toy.
An object of the present invention is to provide a variable block toy that can be reversibly transformed between a second type of toy and a second type of toy whose concept is significantly different from the first type of toy.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a variable block toy that changes its appearance and shape so significantly that the original shape is completely unrecognizable, even though it is a single block toy.

The variable block toy of the present invention, which can achieve the above object, has a body part of a robot toy that forms the rear part of the toy car when folded, so that it is formed into a toy car when folded and a toy robot when unfolded. , a head of the robot toy that is rotatably provided at one end of the body and can be stored in the body when folded, and a rear part of the toy car when folded that is rotatably provided on both sides of the body. a pair of robot toy arms forming a rear wheel; a pair of robot toy legs that are slidably provided on the other end of the body and can be stored in the body when folded; and one end of the legs. A variable toy comprising a pair of legs of a robot toy which are rotatably provided on the toy and which constitute a front part and front wheels of a toy car when folded, wherein the arms are attached to the rear wheels which are pivotally connected to the torso with pins. A first arm member having one end pivotally supported on a shaft provided on a support member, and a second arm member being rotated via a pin at the other end of the first arm member which is in a twisted position relative to the axis of the one end. This is a variable block toy characterized by being freely movable.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In the embodiments of FIGS. 1 to 7, a toy block is disclosed that is reversibly transformable between a toy car and a toy robot.

1 and 7 are views before and after changes in the block toy 1 according to this embodiment. That is, when each part is folded, this block toy 1 has an appearance like a toy car as shown in FIG. 1, and when each part is unfolded, it has an unexpected appearance like a robot toy as shown in FIG. Change.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, this block toy 1 is made to imitate the external appearance of a toy car in each part visible from the outside in the folded state.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the main body 2 includes a rear main body 3 made to imitate the rear part of a toy car, and a pair of front main bodies 4 that are extendable and retractable at the front end of the rear main body 3. It is configured by being attached to each. The front body 4 includes a pair of guide rods 5, 5 protruding from the front end of the front rear body 3, and a cylindrical body 6, which is slidably fitted into the guide rods 5, 5. It consists of 6. As shown in FIG. 6, ribs 7, 7 are provided on the outer sides of the cylinders 6, 6 along the longitudinal direction. A stopper (not shown) for preventing the cylinders 6, 6 from falling off is provided at the sliding contact portion between the guide rods 5, 5 and the cylinders 6, 6. At the tips of the cylindrical bodies 6, 6, as shown in FIG. 3, there is a support plate 8 that straddles both the cylindrical bodies 6, 6 to support the block toy in an upright state when it changes to a robot toy. It is fixed. Bearing portions 9, 9 are protruded from inside the tip portions of the cylinders 6, 6, respectively. The bearing portions 9, 9 are provided with bearing holes 10, 10 that penetrate through the main body 2 in the width direction. Pin shafts 11, 11 are inserted into the bearing holes 10, 10, respectively, so as to be rotatable and slidable in the direction of the pin shafts 11, 11. Pin shaft 11, 11
The inner end has a caulking part 12,1 to prevent it from falling off
2, and a pair of front wheel support members 13, 13 are attached to the outer end. Therefore,
The front wheel support members 13, 13 are rotatable and movable in the direction of the pin shafts 11, 11. Front wheels 14, 14 are rotatably attached to the outer parts of the front wheel support members 13, 13, respectively.
Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the front wheel support member 13,
At the rear end of 13, there is a low step portion 15 that is one step lower than the upper surface portion.
15 are provided. In FIG. 6, when the pair of front wheel support members 13, 13 are in close positions, the rear end surfaces 13a, 13a are the tip surfaces of the ribs 7, 7 that protrude outward from the upper surface of the cylinders 6, 6. 7a, close to 7a. In this state, rotation of the front wheel support members 13, 13 is prevented. On the other hand, when the front wheel support members 13, 13 are moving outward as shown by the arrow M, the low step portions 15, 15
The rear ends of the ribs 7 are close to the tip surfaces 7a, 7a of the ribs 7, 7. Therefore, the front wheel support members 13, 13 can be rotated clockwise in FIG. However, when it has rotated approximately 90 degrees clockwise, the upper surfaces of the low step portions 15, 15 come into contact with the tip surfaces 7a, 7a of the ribs 7, 7, and further rotation is prevented.

As shown in FIG. 3, on both sides of the rear main body 3,
U-shaped notches 16, 16 are provided facing outward. Pins 17, 17 are installed above the respective notches 16, 16 along the longitudinal direction of the main body 2. The rear wheel support member 1 is attached to these pins 17, 17.
8 and 18 are rotatably suspended. Rear wheels 19, 19 are provided at the lower ends of the rear wheel support members 18, 18.
is rotatably attached. Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, rear wheel support members 18, 1
A first arm member 2 is rotatably supported at one end around a shaft 20 (shown in the fourth figure) provided in parallel with the axes of the rear wheels 19, 19.
1 and 21 are attached. At the other ends of the first arm members 21, 21, second arm members 23, 23 rotate one end through pins 22, 22 which are in a twisted positional relationship with respect to the axis of the one end. Possibly installed.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, a U-shaped notch 24 with an open rear part is formed at the rear of the rear main body 3, and a pair of support members 2 are provided on both sides of this notch 24.
5 and 25 are installed vertically. A lower end portion of a rotating member 26 is rotatably attached to the inner lower end portions of the pair of support members 25, 25. The pair of support members 25, 25 have recesses 27, 2 in which the first arm members 21, 21 are housed, respectively, on both outer sides thereof.
7 are provided respectively. Furthermore, recesses 28 and 28 for accommodating the second arm member 23 are provided at the front and rear portions of the pair of support members 25 and 25, respectively. Therefore, when the block toy 1 according to this embodiment is folded into a form such as a toy car, the second
As shown in the figure, the first arm members 21, 21 are housed in the recesses 27, 27, and the second arm members 23, 23 are housed in the recesses 28, 28, respectively. In this case, the pair of second arm members 23, 23 have recesses 28,
It can be accommodated in either of 28. In this case, a protrusion 29 is protruded from approximately the center of the recess 28 provided near the front of the support members 25, 25, while a fitting hole 30 is provided on one side of the second arm members 23, 23. , 30 are formed, and the fitting hole 30 is forcibly fitted into the protrusion 29 when housed.

As shown in FIG. 5, a second rotating member 31 is attached to the center of the upper part of the rotating member 26 so as to be rotatable around an axis along the width direction of the main body 2. The rotating member 31 is formed in a shape that resembles the face of a robot. Therefore, in FIG. 3, when the second rotating member 31 rotates counterclockwise and stands up, the face of the robot appears. Further, at the front end of the rotating member 26, the ends of a roof member 32 made to look like the roof of a car and a chair member 33 made to look like a chair are attached to the main body 2.
The chair members 33 are rotatably attached around shafts 34 provided along the width direction of the roof member 32, and the chair members 33 are arranged below the roof member 32.

Further, a presser plate 35 is rotatably provided at the lower part of the main body 2. This presser plate 35 is provided with protrusions 36, 36 on both sides thereof, and also has a notch hole 37 provided in the center along the longitudinal direction. Also, at the bottom of the main body 2, a presser plate 35
A fitting groove 3 is provided in the portion corresponding to the protruding pieces 36, 36.
8,38 are provided. Therefore, as also shown in FIG.
When the holding plate 35 is rotated and pressed while housed in the holes 8 and 28, the protrusions 36 and 36 fit into the fitting grooves 38 and 3.
8, the first arm member 21 and the second arm member 23 can be locked, and the appearance is also improved. In this case, the notch hole 37
is in a state where it straddles the support members 25, 25.

Next, the block toy 1 according to the present embodiment configured as described above changes from a first appearance like a toy car shown in FIG. 1 to a second appearance like a robot toy shown in FIG. I will explain about it.

First, as shown in FIG. 6, the block toy 1 in the state shown in FIG. Part 24 (3rd
(Fig.) to the back side of the main body 2. Also,
The front wheel support members 13, 13 are each moved outward as shown by arrow M and rotated clockwise. Furthermore, the rear wheel support members 18, 18 are each rotated outward and deployed. Then, by stretching the front body 4 and standing it up with the front wheel support members 13, 13 facing down, it changes into an unexpected form such as the robot toy shown in FIG.

In this way, in the state where the robot toy has changed its form, the body 39 is connected to the rear main body 3 and the roof member 32, and the pair of arms 40 is connected to the rear wheel support member 18 and the first arm member 21. , 21 and the second arm members 23, 23, the pair of leg parts 41, 4
1 is a front main body 4, that is, guide rods 5, 5, cylinder bodies 6, 6;
Accordingly, the pair of legs 42, 42 are formed by the front wheel support members 13, 13, and the head 43 is formed by the first rotating member 26 and the second rotating member 31, respectively.

Moreover, when returning from the first appearance like the robot toy shown in FIG. 7 to the second appearance like the car toy shown in FIG. 1, it can be easily folded back by performing the reverse operation. .

As shown in FIG. 3, fitting holes 14b and 1 are provided at the distal ends of the second arm members 23 and 23, respectively.
4b, and hand-shaped hand members 44, 44 may be force-fitted into the respective fitting holes 14b, 14b.

As described above, in the automobile robot toy according to this embodiment, each of the movable parts constituting the torso, a pair of arms, a pair of legs, a pair of feet, and a head is foldable. In the folded state, each of the above-mentioned parts constituting the robot has a shape corresponding to the appearance of each part of the toy car, so the toy robot can be used as a toy car.
A car toy can be freely changed into a robot toy with unexpected properties, and a highly interesting and unexpected toy can be provided.

The present invention includes a first arm member having one end pivotally supported on a shaft provided on a rear wheel support member pivotally connected to the body part with a pin, and a first arm member having the other end pivotally supported on the axis of the one end. On the other hand, by making the second arm member rotatable via a pin in a twisted position, the rear part becomes the robot's upper body and the front part becomes the lower body.
Moreover, unlike the simple stretching and rotation of the arms to store them in and take them out of the torso, it requires wisdom to change the direction, making it more interesting, and the rear folding arrangement has also been made more compact, making it completely original. It is possible to make a block toy that is highly unexpected and highly interesting because it undergoes unexpected and remarkable changes that cannot be recognized.

As described above, according to the variable block toy according to the present invention, by simply changing the arrangement of each movable part, an unexpected and remarkable change can be made that does not make the original shape recognizable at all, and therefore it is highly unexpected and interesting. This makes it possible to provide block toys.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The accompanying drawings show embodiments of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the toy block as a toy car in a folded state; FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the toy car shown in FIG. 1; Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of the block toy, Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view of the parts, and Figure 5 is an exploded perspective view of the block toy.
6 is an exploded perspective view of other parts, FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating the changed state of the block toy, and FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the state in which the block toy has changed into a robot toy. 1... Block toy, 2... Main body, 4... Front main body,
5... Guide rod, 6... Cylindrical body, 8... Support plate, 13... Front wheel support member, 21... First arm member, 23... Second arm member, 32... Roof member, 39... Body, 40... Arm part, 41...leg part, 42...foot part, 43...head part.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A toy body of a robot toy that constitutes the rear part of the toy car when folded, and a rotatable structure provided at one end of the toy body so that the toy car is formed when folded and the toy robot is formed when unfolded. a head of a robot toy that can be stored in the toy body when folded; a pair of arms of the toy robot that are rotatably provided on both sides of the torso and constitute the rear part and rear wheels of the toy car when folded; , a pair of legs of a robot toy that are slidably provided at the other end of the body and can be stored in the body when folded;
A variable toy comprising a pair of legs of a robot toy which are rotatably provided at one end of the legs and which constitute a front part and a front wheel of the toy car when folded; A first arm member having one end pivotally supported on a shaft provided on a pivoted rear wheel support member; A variable block toy characterized by having two rotatable arm members.