JPH0261277B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Technical field to which the invention pertains] This invention relates to a shape-changing toy in which a single component reversibly changes into three different shapes by unfolding and folding.

[Prior art and its drawbacks]

Conventional shape-changing toys that are made up of a single component (that cannot be divided into independent forms) can only reversibly change between two forms, so they have little changeability in content. However, once you experience the change work, you easily get used to the procedure and the changed form, which has the disadvantage that the unexpectedness does not last long and expensive toys are left in storage in a short period of time.

[Object of this invention]

In view of the above points, the present invention allows a single component to be reversibly changed between three different forms, more specifically, between an airplane, a robot, and a locomotive. Therefore, it is rich in variety, the surprise of the shape change and the entertainment value of the change work are maintained,
The purpose is to provide a shape-changing toy that can be used and loved for a long period of time.

[Means for achieving the purpose]

In order to achieve the above object, this invention takes the basic shape of a toy as an airplane, and divides the body into a front part and a rear part, and divides the front part into left and right parts along the vertical plane. The body of the robot can be changed into the form of the body of the robot, and the robot head is provided on the rear end surface of the body of the rear body, and the arms are retractably attached to the side of the body of the rear body, so that the desired part can be changed. By unfolding and folding the robot, it is possible to reversibly change from an airplane form to a robot form.

In addition, the front fuselage consists of a fuselage, a nose that is attached to the fuselage so that it can be stored, and a cover that is attached to the sides of the fuselage so that it can be turned over.The rear fuselage is equipped with main wings that can be expanded and folded. The nose, fuselage, and cover of the front fuselage, and the fuselage, rear tail, and main wings of the rear fuselage are each provided with a surface pattern giving the appearance of an airplane and a back surface pattern giving the appearance of a locomotive. By unfolding or folding the parts, it is possible to reversibly change the appearance and form of an airplane or robot to that of a locomotive.

[Example of this invention]

Next, one embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

The toy according to the present invention has, as a basic form or a normal form, the form of a space shuttle or other airplane, which is a preferred example, as illustrated in FIG. 1A. Therefore, in order to facilitate understanding of the explanation of each component, the explanation will be proceeded with the case in the form of an airplane as a starting concept, and the names of the components of the airplane will be mainly used. However, the member names are merely for convenience.

In this invention, the fuselage of the airplane is a front fuselage A,
The front body A is divided into left and right halves, and the rear body B has a head with a robot face on its rear end surface. With this configuration, it is possible to make the nearly cylindrical body look similar in appearance to the left and right legs of the robot in the front body, and to the upper body of the robot in the rear body. .

In order to provide the front body A with an appearance more reminiscent of the legs of a robot, and in order to give the rear body more an appearance more reminiscent of the upper body of a robot, detailed configurations as described below are added.

That is, first, to explain the details of the front fuselage A, as shown in Fig. 2, the front fuselage A has a structure in which the nose and the front half of the fuselage are divided into two parts along the central longitudinal plane. It consists of a left side portion _A1 having a shape and a right side portion _A2 . Since both parts have the same configuration and are plane symmetrical, the same members are designated by the same reference numerals in the drawings.

The left and right parts A ₁ and A ₂ of the front fuselage are the nose 10 and
It consists of a body part 20 that holds the nose so that it can be protruded from the front and stored by reversing it, and the body part 20 has an outer plate 2.
0a and an inner plate 20b fixed to this outer plate,
and a cover 20c that is reversibly attached to the outer surface of the outer plate 20a. A space 21 that is open at least upwardly and forwardly is formed between the outer plate 20a and the inner plate 20b, in which the front part of the nose 10 is made to protrude forward from the fuselage, and after inversion, the rear part is made to protrude forward from the fuselage. It is attached so that it can be stored in a position almost flush with the front end surface. To describe an example of a structure in which the nose 10 is attached to the fuselage 20 in such a manner that it can be protruded and retracted, the space 2
1 is attached to the upper surface of the rear end of the outer plate 20a and the inner plate 20b so that the lid 20d can be opened and closed. In the lid 20d, a shaft 22 provided at the base end is rotatably fitted into a groove 23 formed on the outer plate, and one end of a pin 21 penetrating the shaft is attached to the side wall of the outer plate, and the other end is attached to the inner side. It is provided so that it can be opened and closed by being rotatably supported by a plate.

A shaft 25 provided to cross the front part of the space 21
The nose 10 is held rotatably about its axis 25 by inserting it into the elongated hole 11 provided at the rear of the nose 10. After opening the lid 20d, the nose 10 is rotated clockwise in FIG. When rotated, the entire nose is accommodated within the space 21 of the fuselage 20, with the flat back surface of the nose facing the outside and aligned with the front end surface of the fuselage 20. The cover 20c is the outer plate 2
Bearings 26, 26 provided separately at the front and rear of the upper part of 0a
A bearing 27 provided at the upper edge of the cover is interposed between the covers, and by inserting, for example, long pins into these bearings 26, 27, 26, the cover is attached so as to be able to rotate and turn over. When the cover 20c is rotated so as to be positioned on the lower half side of the outer plate 20a, the surface of the cover is exposed to the outside. Therefore, when the nose 10 is housed in the fuselage 20 and the lid 20d is closed again, the left side portion _A1 of the front body assumes the appearance of the left leg of a robot. Right side part A ₂
Similarly, the nose of the aircraft is housed within the body, giving it the appearance of the right leg of a robot.

Between the rear end portions of the outer plate 20a and the inner plate 20b of the body portion 20, there is a hole 28 that opens to the rear end surface and is wider inside than the opening. This hole becomes one component of the connection part with the rear end body B, which will be explained next.

The rear end body B has a body section 30 formed by joining an upper member 30a and a lower member 30b at their opposing surfaces. The front end surface of the upper member 30a, the front end surface of the lower member 30b, and the rear end surface of the upper member and the rear end surface of the lower member each exist on one plane. The front end surface of the upper member has two left and right connecting protrusions 31 that protrude forward. Each protrusion has a large diameter portion 31 ₁ at its tip, which has a slightly smaller cross-sectional area than the inside of the hole 28 in the body of the front fuselage. ₂ into the hole 2
The body 20 of the front body and the body 30 of the rear body are connected to each other by being slidably fitted into the openings 8, respectively. Further, inside the hole 28, a locking piece 29 is provided whose distance to the opening is larger on the outside and smaller on the inside.

When the left and right sides A ₁ and A ₂ of the front fuselage A are pushed toward the rear fuselage B using the hole 28, locking piece 29, and protrusion 31, the protrusion 31 is inserted into the hole 28, and the fuselage 2
0 toward each other, the protrusions 31 are located on the outer side of the hole 28. At this time, the large diameter portion 3
1 ₁ is locked to the outer part of the locking piece 29, so
The front fuselage can only be separated from the rear fuselage by a small amount. Further, the protrusion 12 and the recess provided on the opposing surfaces of the nose 10 are tightly fitted and integrally connected by pressing in opposing directions from the outside of the nose.
Therefore, the front fuselage A maintains a single-piece shape as shown in FIG. 1A.

If the front body A in this state is separated a little from the rear body B and the fuselage 20 is further pulled outward on both sides, the front body can be further separated forward, and when separated,
Since the small diameter portion 31 ₂ of the protrusion 31 is exposed to the outside,
When the nose 10 is stored in the space 21 of the body 20, the front body A has an appearance similar to the legs of a robot.

Further, the upper member 30a of the rear fuselage B has recesses 32 that open laterally on both left and right sides, and an arm 40 is fitted into each recess, and one end of the arm is connected to the lower member 30b. It is swingably supported by a link 41 rotatably attached to a shaft 33 provided on the upper surface of the rear end. The arm portion 40 has a long hole 4 in the upper arm member 42.
3, and slidably inserting the free end of the connecting member into the lower arm member 45;
By passing a pin 46 of the lower arm member through the elongated hole 43, it is configured to be expandable and retractable. When the arm portion 40 is shortened, it can be rotated about the axis 33 in the direction of the recess 32 and stored in the body portion 30, and the external appearance of the arm portion is similar to that of the upper member 32.
Together with a, it forms part of the exterior of the airplane.

The rear fuselage B has a rear tail section 50 at the rear end of the body section 30.
can be rotated backwards. One end of a link 51 is rotatably fitted into a groove 34 provided at the rear end of the lower surface of the lower member 30b with a pin 52, and a rear portion 50 is rotatably attached to the other end of the link 51 with a pin 53. . When the rear tail section 50 is rotated forward and approaches the rear end surface of the body section 30, the robot head 60 protruding from the rear end surface enters the recess 54 provided so as to open at the front end surface of the rear tail section. It is retracted and is no longer visible from the outside (see Figure 4). Then, the locking piece 55 protruding from the front end surface of the rear tail portion elastically engages with the locking piece 35 protruding from the rear end surface of the upper member 30a of the trunk 30, so that the rear tail portion 50
is held so as to be integrally continuous with the body portion 30.

A slit 36 that extends from the front to the rear and opens upward is provided at the center of the upper surface of the upper member 30a, and a groove 37 that opens at right angles to the slit is provided on the opposite surface of the slit. . A tail fin 70 is inserted into and out of the slit 36, and a shaft 72 protruding from the base 71 of the tail fin is slidably fitted into the groove 37. The tail 70 has two wings 73 and 74 in its upper half that can be opened and closed by a hinge 75. Then, by moving the base of the tail fin 70 to the front end of the slit 36, closing the wings 73 and 74, and pushing it toward the upper member, the tail fin 70 can be stored in the slit (see FIG. 4).

Bearings 38 are provided on both left and right side surfaces of the lower member 30b at positions separated from each other in the front and back, and the bearings 81 of the main wing 80 are fitted between the bearings.
By inserting long pins into the pins 8, 81, and 38, the main wing 80 is attached so that it can be rotated around the pins and turned upside down. The main wing 80 has a sub-part 83 connected to the end of a main part 82 by a hinge 84 so as to be foldable and unfoldable.

With the above configuration, the shape of the airplane shown in Figure 1A
As shown in Figure 5, if you pull the front fuselage's sides A ₁ and A ₂ forward a little, then move them outward, then pull them further forward, as shown in Figure 5. The front body A is separated from the rear body B,
In addition, the connecting protrusion 31 is exposed between the front body A and the rear body B as they are separated from each other in the left and right directions. Next, as shown in FIG. 6 and FIG.
The nose of the aircraft is rotated 180° and stored in the fuselage 20, and the lid 20d is closed again. As a result, the front body spaced apart from side to side has the appearance of both legs of a robot, as shown in FIGS. 1B and 8.

Also, move the tail fin 70 to the front of the slit 36, open its upper part as shown in FIG.
3. Expose the robot's chest pattern printed on 74. Further, the upper portion of the rear tail portion 50 is pulled to the rear of the rear body B to release the engagement between the locking pieces 35, 35, and rotate rearward to expose the hidden head 60 of the robot. Then, hook the tips of the arms 40 on both sides of the body of the rear fuselage into the hook hooking notches 39 formed at the front end of the recess 32 and pull them out, as shown in FIG.
When the lower arm member 45 of the robot is extended, the rear body B has the appearance of the upper body of a robot, so that the robot form as a whole is completed as shown in FIG. 1B.

In this case, the appearance and pattern of the robot are based on the appearance and pattern of an airplane.

Next, since each of the above-mentioned members constituting the airplane form in FIG. 1A or the robot form in FIG. A front part 100 imitating the appearance and shape of the front of a steam locomotive is installed on the back of the
(See Figure 1C), and the outer plate 20a of the body has an outer part 201 on its outer surface that imitates the appearance and shape of the upper side of a steam locomotive, and on the lower surface of the outer plate an outer part 201 that imitates the appearance and shape of the upper side of a steam locomotive. Each has an upper surface portion 202 that imitates the roundness and protrusion of the upper portion, and a display portion 203 that imitates the appearance and shape of the lower side surface including the drive wheels of a steam locomotive is provided on the back surface of the cover 20c. 204 of the outer plate 20a is an imitation windbreak plate.

In addition, in the rear fuselage B, as shown in FIG. The lower surface has the same external shape as the roof and side part of the engineer's room.
2, and the back side of the main wing 80, including the drive wheels, has an appearance and shape 80 similar to the side profile of a steam locomotive.
1.

With the above configuration, first the wings 73 and 74 of the tail fin 70 are closed together in the configuration shown in FIG.
As shown in the figure, the robot head 60 is stored in the slit 36 of the body 30, the arm 40 is shortened and stored on the side of the body, and the rear tail 50 is rotated back forward to hide the robot head 60. . In this case, the tip 76 of the tail wing is held down by the opening edge 56 of the recess in the rear tail section to prevent it from coming out (see FIG. 4). Next, as shown in FIG. 11, the main wing 80 is folded upward by the hinge 81, the main part 82 is made parallel to the side surface of the body part, and the sub part 83 is bent until it covers the upper surface of the upper member 30a. . As a result, the side appearance 801 of the steam locomotive on the back surface of the main wing 80 is exposed to the outside. In this case, the locking portion 85 formed at the end of the main portion 82 of the main wing 80 engages with the locking portion 57 provided on the side surface of the rear tail portion 50, so that the rear portion does not rotate unnecessarily. In this way, after unfolding the required structural members 10, 20c, 80 and folding 70, the entire body is turned upside down as shown in FIG. The rear fuselage B also has the appearance of the rear part of a steam locomotive and an engineer's room, giving it the shape of a steam locomotive that cannot be expected from the shapes of the above-mentioned airplanes and robots.

By making the hole 11 of the nose 10 a long hole, it is easy to turn the nose over, and when the nose is pushed downward and moved, the locomotive is attached to the lower part of the back of the nose 10. A bumper-shaped protrusion _S11 is brought into contact with a locking part _S12 provided on the upper surface of the lower wall of the outer plate 20a to prevent the tip of the nose from lowering below a predetermined angle. . In addition, the lid 20
When the lid is closed, the minute projection S ₂₁ provided on the side of the tip of d
The lid is held closed by elastically fitting into a small hole S ₂₂ provided on the inner surface of the tip of the outer plate 20a. In addition, the cover 20c has an L-shaped locking piece S ₃₁ on the inner surface of the front lower part, and when the surface of the cover is exposed to the outside and is pushed in the direction of the outer plate 20a, the locking piece S ₃₁ is attached to the imitation windshield. 204
Since the lower edges of the cover elastically engage with each other, the cover is held without unnecessarily swinging away from the outer plate.

Further, an additional cover 20c' is foldably and unfoldably connected to the rear end of the cover 20c by a hinge 91, and the front and back surfaces of the additional cover 20c' are decorated with the same pattern and color as the front and back surfaces of the cover 20c. If you want to make this toy into an airplane or robot, fold and stack the cover on the back side.
If its existence is unknown, and if you want to change it to the form of a steam locomotive, as shown in FIG.
After exposing the additional cover 20c' to the outside, when the additional cover 20c' is rotated and expanded around the hinge 91, the gap between the rear fuselage B and the back surface 801 of the main wing 80 is closed, and the side appearance of the steam locomotive changes from the main wing 80. The special shape prevents breakage and provides a continuous side surface appearance as shown in FIG. 1C.

Further, a recess S ₄₁ is provided at the front end of the main wing 80, and when the main wing is expanded and the additional cover 20c' is folded onto the cover 20c, the cover 20c is attached to the fuselage 2.
When the front body A is folded into the lower half of 0 and placed close to the rear body B to form an airplane shape as shown in FIG. 1, the hinge 91 fits into the recess _S41 . This prevents the left and right portions A ₁ and A ₂ of the front fuselage from being unnecessarily separated from each other. When changing from an airplane to another configuration, the cover 20c and the main wing 80 are disengaged by first pulling the aircraft A slightly forward and separating it, as described above.

Since the airplane of this embodiment is made to imitate the shape of a space shuttle, 92 is a protrusion similar to a rocket injection port.

A wheel is mounted on the inner surface of the lower front end of the cover 20c.
If a pair of similar wheels r ₂ and r ₃ are provided protruding from the upper and lower surfaces of the rear tail portion 50, respectively, wheels r ₁ and r 3 are formed in the form of an airplane, and wheels r ₁ and r ₃ are formed in the form of a locomotive. ₁
and r ₂ will each touch the ground, allowing it to travel on a flat surface.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the invention, by unfolding and folding required constituent members in a single structure,
It is possible to reversibly change the shape of an airplane, robot, and locomotive. Therefore, compared to conventional products that simply change between two forms, the work of changing shapes requires a moderate level of thinking ability and is rich in variety, so the entertainment value of the work of changing shapes and the surprise of changing shapes are maintained. , can be enjoyed for a long time.

Then, the fuselage is divided into a front part and a rear part, and the front part is divided into left and right halves, and each part is composed of a fuselage and a nose that protrudes and is accommodated in the fuselage. In addition, since the swingable arm is formed from a part of the side of the rear fuselage, the basic cylindrical form of the airplane can be unfolded and folded to skillfully transform it into a robot or locomotive form. It has become possible.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1A is a perspective view of the aircraft in its normal form, FIG. 1B is a perspective view of the robot in the form of a robot, and FIG. 1C is a perspective view of the aircraft in its normal form. The figure is a perspective view of the vehicle transformed into a locomotive. Second
The figure is an exploded perspective view, FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a part of the rear part viewed upside down, and FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a part of the rear part. FIGS. 5 to 9 are perspective views showing states in each process of changing from an airplane form to a robot form. FIGS. 10 to 12 are perspective views showing states in each process of changing from a robot to a locomotive. A...Front fuselage, _A1 ...Left side part, _A2 ...Right side part, 10...Nose, 20...Body, 20a...
...outer plate, 20b...inner plate, 20c...cover, 20d...lid, B...rear fuselage, 30...body, 30a...upper member, 30b...lower member,
31... Connecting projection, 32... Recess, 40... Arm, 50... Rear section, 54... Recess, 60... Robot head, 70... Tail, 80... Main wing.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. (a) It is divided into a front fuselage and a rear fuselage,
(b) The front fuselage has a fuselage, a nose attached to the fuselage so that it can be stored, and a cover attached to the side of the fuselage so that it can be turned over. (c) The rear fuselage consists of a fuselage, a main wing that is foldable and deployable attached to the fuselage, and a fuselage that is attached to the sides of the fuselage. An arm part accommodated in a protrusive manner, a rear tail part attached to the rear end surface of the torso so as to be freely deployable and recoverable, and a robot head provided on the rear end face of the torso so as to be exposed and concealable by deploying and restoring the rear end part. (d) The surface pattern of the front fuselage and the surface pattern of the rear fuselage when the main wings are unfolded, the arms are housed, and the rear tail section is restored have the appearance and shape of an airplane; ) The nose of the front fuselage is stored in the fuselage, and
The front fuselage is spaced apart to the left and right, the rear tail is unfolded, and the arms protrude, giving the appearance and form of a robot; A shape-changing toy characterized by having the appearance and shape of a locomotive due to the patterns on the back of the front fuselage and the rear fuselage when the arms are accommodated, the main wings are folded, and the rear tail is restored.