JPH03238Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea] (Industrial application field) This invention relates to a starter for running toys.

(Prior Art) Generally, when starting a small traveling toy that is equipped with a power unit that uses a spring as a power source and that is linked to a drive wheel, the drive wheel is pressed against the running surface and rotated, causing the spring of the power unit to move. This is done by releasing the running toy after winding it up. However, winding the mainspring using the hand holding the moving toy in this way,
It's troublesome for children, and having to start the car by hand can easily cause it to go awry, and with this kind of small toy, if the initial running direction is even slightly off, it won't move in the desired direction. It had the drawback of being uninteresting.

(Technical Problems of the Invention) This invention was developed in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to propose a starter for a running toy that can simultaneously wind up the mainspring and start the starter.

(Technical Means) In order to solve the above technical problem, the starter for a running toy according to this invention is characterized by having the following requirements.

(a) A start box with a running toy storage area that is open at the front and back shall be rotatably mounted on the start platform.

(b) A hoisting wheel that can come into contact with the drive wheel of a traveling toy equipped with a power unit powered by a housed spring is provided in the storage section of the start box, and the hoisting wheel is linked to the rotation of the start box. be linked to a hoisting mechanism operated by

(c) The start box is provided with a pressing member that presses the running toy in the storage compartment onto the hoisting wheel when it rotates, and releases the pressing just before returning to its original position.

(Operations and Effects of the Invention) As described above, according to the starter for a traveling toy according to the invention, when the start box is rotated, the winding mechanism is activated to rotate the winding wheel. Since the pressing member presses the traveling toy onto the hoisting wheel when the start box rotates, the drive wheel of the traveling toy that contacts the hoisting wheel can be rotated in the opposite direction to the traveling direction. This winds up the mainspring of the power unit and stores power. In addition, when the start box rotates, the pressing member presses the running toy onto the hoisting wheel, so the running toy is held in the storage position so that it cannot run, but the start box returns to its original position. Since the pressing of the pressing member is released immediately before, the traveling toy, which has been wound up and is ready to run, starts moving.

Therefore, the mainspring can be wound and the vehicle started at the same time by simply rotating the start box. Moreover, if the traveling direction of the traveling toy is determined in advance, the traveling toy will start when the pressure from the pressing member is released.
The running direction is less likely to go awry, allowing you to reliably run in the desired direction.

(Example) Hereinafter, embodiments of this invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

In the figure, reference numeral A indicates a starter for a running toy. This starter A for a running toy has a start box 2 mounted on a start stand 1 so as to be rotatable within a certain movable range. A circular hole 1a is formed in the approximate center of the starting platform 1, and
A starting guide slope 1b is formed on one side thereof. The start box 2 has a frame 5 mounted on an upper plate 4 of an inverted cylindrical base 3 with a bottom.
A storage section S for the traveling toy B is formed between the frame body 5 and the frame body 5. Hoisting rings 6, 6 are rotatably provided in the base 3, and a portion of the hoisting rings 6, 6 are formed in through holes 7 formed on both sides of the upper plate 4 in the toy storage section S. , 7 to the upper part of the upper plate 4. Also, the connecting shaft 8 of these hoisting wheels 6, 6
A bevel gear 9 is fixed thereto, and is linked via the bevel gear 8 to a winding mechanism 10 provided inside the base 3. The hoisting mechanism 10 includes a bevel gear 12 at one end of a rotating shaft 1 rotatably supported on a base 3, a pinion 13 at the other end, and a bevel gear 9 connected to the hoisting wheels 6, 6. At the same time, the pinion 13 is engaged with a rack 15 provided inside the back cover 14 of the starting platform 1 and concentrically with the base 3. As a result, when the start box 2 is rotated back and forth by holding the operation piece 16 formed to protrude outward from the base 3, the rotation shaft 11 also moves in conjunction with this, but in contrast, the rack 15 does not move, so the pinion 13 engaged with the rack 15 rotates, and this rotation is transmitted from the bevel gears 12, 9 through the rotation shaft 11 to the hoisting ring 6,
6, and the winding wheels 6, 6 rotate.

Further, a support wheel 17 is rotatably provided behind the hoisting wheels 6, 6 of the upper plate 4, and drive wheels 20, 20 of the traveling toy B are provided between the supporting wheels 17 and the hoisting wheels 6, 6. A recess is formed.

Next, the frame 5 of the start box 2 is formed in a U-shape, and a pressing member 21 is provided within the frame 5 so as to be movable up and down. This pressing member 21 has a pressing piece 22 and leg pieces 23, 23 hanging down from both ends of the pressing piece 22, which are formed in a U-shape, and the lower ends of the leg pieces 23, 23 are formed on the upper plate 4 of the base 3. It extends into the base 3 from the through holes 7, 7, and engages on a rocking plate 25 that is swingably supported by the base 3. The rocking plate 25 has an outer shape in which circular arcs with different radii are connected by a stepped portion 26, and in a state before the start box is rotated, the portion farthest from the starting guide slope 1b is bearing, and the portion closest to the starting guide slope 1b is bearing a step. A portion 26 is formed. On the other hand, the starting guide slope 1b on the inner surface of the back cover 14 of the starting platform 1
An engaging protrusion 27 having a diagonal portion 27a is formed at a portion closest to the engaging protrusion 27. The engaging protrusion 27 is provided at a position where it can engage with the stepped portion 26 of the swing plate 25. Therefore, before the start box 2 starts, when the storage portion S of the frame body 5 faces the guide slope 1b (the state shown in FIG. 4), the engagement protrusion 27 and the stepped portion of the rocking plate 25 26 engage with each other, and the swinging plate 25 rises onto the engagement protrusion 27, so that the legs 23, 23 of the frame 5 on the swinging plate 25 are pushed up. In this state, the storage space of the storage section S becomes large, and the traveling toy B can be easily stored in the storage space. Further, a spring 28 is interposed between the top plate 5a of the frame 5 and the pressing piece 22 of the pressing member 21, and the elasticity of the spring 28 always urges the pressing piece 22 downward.

The traveling toy B is equipped with a power unit using a spring as a power source, and this power unit is connected to drive wheels 20,
It is configured as a publicly known one linked to 20.

Next, the manner of use of the starter A for running toys having the above configuration will be explained. First, in a state where the pressing piece 22 of the pressing member 21 is raised, the traveling toy B
is stored in the storage part S of the start box 2, and set in the fitting part between the support wheel 17 of the drive wheels 20, 20 and the hoisting wheels 6, 6. Next, when the start box 2 is rotated in one direction by holding the operating piece 16, the engagement between the rocking plate 25 and the engaging protrusion 27 is released, so that the pressing member 21 is moved by the spring 28. The pressing piece 22 is biased downward, thereby causing the pressing piece 22 to
comes into contact with the upper end of the traveling toy B, and further presses and fixes the traveling toy B onto the hoisting wheels 6, 6 (FIG. 3). At the same time, the rotation of the start box 2 causes the hoisting mechanism 9 to operate as described above, causing the hoisting wheels 6, 6 to rotate. As a result, the drive wheels 20, 20 of the traveling toy B are made to idle in the direction opposite to the drive direction. Next, when the start box 2 is rotated back, the winding wheels 6, 6 rotate in the opposite direction, so the drive wheels 20, 20 of the traveling toy B rotate in the driving direction, and the mainspring of the power unit is wound up. Therefore, the running toy B becomes ready to start. Finally, when the storage section S faces the guide slope 1b, the step part of the rocking plate 25 and the engaging protrusion 27 engage, the rocking plate 25 swings upward, and the pressing member 2
The pressure on the running toy B 1 is released, and the running toy B starts and moves forward on the guide slope 1b.

In this way, by simply rotating the start box 2, winding up the mainspring and starting the traveling toy B can be performed simultaneously. Moreover, if the traveling direction of the traveling toy B is determined in advance by the direction of the guide slope 1b, the toy B starts moving when the pressure is released, so that the traveling direction is less likely to be deviated, and the toy B can be surely run in the desired direction.

Note that the hoisting mechanism that operates the hoisting wheel of the traveling toy in conjunction with the rotation of the start box is not necessarily limited to one that utilizes the pinion and rack mechanism as described above. For example, a mechanism may be used in which a mainspring is wound by rotation of a start box, and a winding wheel is rotated by the driving force of this mainspring.

Further, the pressing mechanism of the traveling toy is not limited to the above-mentioned example, and for example, it may be configured to press and fix the traveling toy to the top plate 5a of the frame 5, contrary to the above embodiment.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the starter for a running toy according to this invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the starter seen from the back side, FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the operating part showing the pressed state of the running toy, and FIG. The figure is a sectional view of a main part showing a state in which the pressure is released. Code A...starter for running toys, B...running toys, S...storage section, 1...starting stand, 2...
Start box, 3... Base, 4... Upper board, 5
... Frame body, 6 ... Winding wheel, 10 ... Winding mechanism, 20 ... Drive wheel, 21 ... Pressing member, 22
... Pressing piece, 25 ... Rocking plate, 27 ... Engagement projection piece, 28 ... Spring.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] A starter for a running toy characterized by meeting the following requirements. (a) A start box with a running toy storage area that is open at the front and back shall be rotatably mounted on the start platform. (b) The storage section of the start box is provided with a winding wheel that can come into contact with the drive wheel of the traveling toy, which is equipped with a power unit powered by the stored spring, and the winding wheel is linked to the winding mechanism. (c) The start box is provided with a pressing member that can press the running toy in the storage compartment onto the hoisting wheel when it rotates.