JPH0623357Y2 - Orbital toy lift device - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial field of application] The present invention relates to a rolling member mounted on a rolling plate of a lower elevating member when a pair of elevating members meet at an intermediate portion in the vertical direction of the elevating tower. However, it rolls on the rolling plate of the upper elevating member, the rolling member is carried to the upper part of the elevating tower by the elevating member, and the lift of the track toy is designed to roll to the lower end of the track by the inclination of the track. Regarding the device.

[Conventional technology]

BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, there is known a track traveling toy in which a lift device is connected to an inclined track and a traveling body having no drive mechanism rolls on the track. There is known an example in which the lift device for a track running toy drives a belt provided with a locking projection to carry a running body from a low position to a high position on the track.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, the lift device in the above-mentioned conventional technology is to carry the traveling body to the locking projection of the belt and simply carry it from a low place to a high place. It included problems that should be solved, such as the behaviors of (1) and (2) are not changed and change is poor.

[Means for Solving the Problems]

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems in the prior art. A vertical wall surface of a lifting tower having a built-in drive mechanism has a pair of vertically slidable lifting members in a vertical positional relationship. Arranged, the rolling plate is attached to the lifting member at the upper position, and the rolling plate that tilts by engaging with the rolling plate of the lifting member at the upper position can be swung on the lifting member at the lower position It is provided in. The pair of elevating members are connected to a pair of sliding rods slidably arranged in the up-and-down direction in the elevating tower, and a rack is engraved on the opposing side faces of the pair of sliding rods. A gear that constantly meshes with the rack is disposed in the middle of the pair of racks, and one of the pair of sliding rods slides in the vertical direction in cooperation with a drive mechanism.

[Action]

When the elevating member arranged at the lower position reaches the lower limit, the running body is placed on the rolling plate from the lower end of the track. And
When this elevating member moves up, the elevating member arranged at the upper position moves down, and the pair of elevating members arranged at the upper and lower positions meet at the intermediate portion of the elevating tower. Then, the rolling plate of the lower elevating member engages with the upper elevating member and tilts, and the running body on the lower rolling plate rides on the upper rolling plate. Then, the traveling body is carried to the upper part of the elevating tower by the upward movement of the elevating member.

〔Example〕

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

The elevating tower 1 is formed in the shape of a decoration cake in appearance, and a track connecting a plurality of track units 14 is attached to the periphery of the elevating tower by a connecting piece 16. The upper end of this track is connected to the rolling path 2 formed on the upper surface of the lifting tower 1, and is connected to the rolling path 2. The lower end of the track is located below the lifting tower 1 and is open.

On the front surface of the elevating tower 1, two vertical wall surfaces 3 and 4 are formed at upper and lower positions. A groove hole 7 is vertically formed in the upper vertical wall surface 3, and the elevating member 5 is provided in the groove hole 7.
The cylindrical body 5b protruding from the back surface of the is fitted. Further, a meandering groove 9 is formed at a position adjacent to the groove hole 7, and a pin 5 a protruding from the back surface of the elevating member 5 is fitted in the meandering groove 9. Therefore, when the elevating member 5 moves up and down, the elevating member 5 swings around the cylindrical body 5b as a fulcrum. A rolling plate 11 is attached to the lower side of the elevating member 5, and the rolling plate 11 is formed so that the direction of the rolling path 2 formed on the upper surface of the elevating tower 1 is low.

The lower vertical wall surface 4 is provided with a groove hole 8 in the vertical direction, and the groove body 8 has a cylindrical body 6 protruding from the back surface of the elevating member 6.
c is fitted. Further, a meandering groove 10 is vertically formed at a position adjacent to the groove hole 8, and a pin 6 a protruding from the back surface of the elevating member 6 is fitted in the meandering groove 10. Therefore, when the up-and-down member 6 moves up and down, it swings around the cylindrical body 6c as a fulcrum. Also, the lifting member 6
A rolling plate 12 is attached to the lower side of the. Rolling plate 12
Is the support shaft 12b on the projecting piece 6b projecting on the front side of the lifting member 6.
It is pivotally supported via. And rolling plate 1
An engaging edge 12b is provided at the front end of the engaging edge 1 and the engaging edge 1b
When the elevating member 6 moves upward and encounters the upper elevating member 5, 2b engages with the front end edge of the rolling plate 11 so that the rolling plate 12 rotates counterclockwise in the second direction with the support shaft 12a as a fulcrum. The rolling member 13 on the rolling plate 12 is
It will roll up and move.

Inside the vertical wall surfaces 3 and 4 of the elevating tower 1, a pair of guide frames 23 and 24 are erected vertically. Sliding rods 17 and 18 are slidably fitted in the guide frames 23 and 24. Racks 17a and 18a are engraved on the inner side surfaces of the pair of sliding rods 17 and 18 facing each other. The rack 17 is provided at the middle of the racks 17a and 18a.
A gear 19 that constantly meshes with a and 18a is rotatably provided. The sliding rod 17 has a horizontal bar 20 on the upper side and a frame pair 21 on the lower side.
Is attached, and the tip end portion of the support shaft 20a erected on the horizontal rod 20 penetrates the groove hole 7 and projects outward from the vertical wall surface 3, and the tip end portion has a tubular body 5b of the elevating member 5. Are fitted, and the elevating member 5 is swingably supported. A supporting shaft 18b is provided in a lower portion of the sliding rod 18, and the supporting shaft 18b penetrates the groove hole 8 and projects outward from the vertical wall surface 4, and a tip portion of the supporting shaft 18b. The tubular body 6c of the elevating member 6 is fitted to the, and the elevating member 6 is swingably supported.

A machine frame 25 is installed in the lifting tower 1, and a motor 26 and a transmission gear group are housed in the machine frame 25. That is, the worm gear 27 is attached to the motor shaft of the motor 26, and the worm gear 27 has a gear 28.
The pinion 28a formed coaxially with the gear 28 meshes with the gear 30 that is mounted on the gear shaft 29. The end of the gear shaft 29 projects from the wall surface of the machine frame 25, and the pinion 31 is attached to the tip of the gear shaft 29. Pinion 31
Engages with a gear 32 rotatably supported on the wall surface of the machine frame 25. A rotating plate 33 is mounted coaxially with the gear 32, and an eccentric pin 34 is provided upright on the front side of the rotating plate 33. The eccentric pin 34 is fitted in the fitting groove 22 of the frame body 21, and the rotating plate 33 rotates to rotate the frame body 22.
And the sliding rod 17 moves up and down. That is, the third
As shown in the figure, when the sliding rod 17 moves downward in the direction of the arrow, the gear 19 meshing with the rack 17a rotates, and the sliding rod 18 engraved with the rack 18a meshing with the gear 19 moves upward in the direction of the arrow. Will be done.

An engaging piece 35 is formed so as to project from the outer peripheral edge of the rotary plate 33, and the engaging piece 35 can be engaged with and disengaged from a base end portion of a swing lever 36 having a striker 37 attached to a tip end portion thereof. The rocking lever 36 is urged in one direction by a spring (not shown) and is pivotally supported.
It is provided so as to engage with. Therefore, the swing lever 36
When the engagement piece 35 is disengaged, the striking element 37 strikes the bell 38 and vibrates, and a bell sound is generated.

A casing 15 is attached to the lower end of the track formed by the track units 14. A swing plate 14 is swingably supported inside the housing 15. Support shafts 43, 4 of the rocking plate 41
The bearing 3 is supported by bearings 15a, 15a formed inside the housing 15. Further, a projecting rod 45 is projectingly provided at an end portion of the rocking plate 41, and a tip end portion of the projecting rod 45 is provided in the housing 15.
And penetrates the groove hole 15b formed in the end wall surface of the. A spring 46 is elastically mounted on the support shafts 43, 43 of the rocking plate 41. The spring 46 rotates the rocking plate 41 counterclockwise in FIG. 6 about the support shafts 43, 43 as a fulcrum. Being energized. Then, the swing plate 4
The pins 42, 42 erected on the upper surface of 1 are the track units 14
The inside of the through holes 40, 40 formed in the can is freely retracted. Also,
A pair of pins 44 fitted with through holes 44 a are attached to the projecting rod 45. The pins 44, 44 can be retracted and retracted in the through holes 40, 40 formed in the track unit 14. And, in the normal state, the spring 46 causes the pin 4
4, 44 project upward from the through holes 40, 40 of the track unit 14. At this time, the pins 42, 42 are attached to the through hole 4
It retreats downward from 0,40.

The rolling member 13 is formed by fitting a lower outer shell 13b having a circular cross section with an upper outer shell 13a formed in a shape of a strawberry or chocolate confectionery. A sphere 13c is rotatably fitted inside the lower outer shell 13b, and a part of the sphere 13c projects from the bottom opening of the lower outer shell 13b and rolls on the track unit 14. It is free to move. Then, when the rolling member 13 rolls on the track unit 14, the peripheral body portion of the lower outer shell 13b comes into sliding contact with the side wall 14a of the track unit 14, and thus the rolling member 1
3 will roll while rotating itself.

Then, by operating the switch knob 39, the motor 36 is driven, and when the rotary plate 33 rotates, the lifting member 5
Will move up and down.

For example, as shown in FIG. 2, after the elevating members 5 and 6 meet at the middle part of the elevating tower and the rolling member 13 moves onto the rolling plate 11, the elevating member 5 moves upward and the elevating member 6 moves. Will move downwards. When the lifting member 5 reaches the upper limit, the rolling plate 11
Is in a state of communicating with the rolling path 2 formed on the upper surface of the elevating tower 1, so the rolling member 13 mounted on the rolling plate 11 rolls out on the rolling path 2 and is formed by the track unit 14. It will roll on the specified orbit. Further, when the elevating member 6 reaches the lower limit, the lower surface of the engaging edge 12b of the rolling plate 12 engages with the projecting rod 45 to move downward, and the pins 44, 44 pass through the holes 4
It will be evacuated within 0,40. Therefore, pin 4
The rolling member 13 that has been engaged with and stopped at 4, 44 rolls out on the rolling plate 12. At this time, the pins 42, 4
One or more rolling members 13 may be supplied to the elevating member 6 at a time in order to project from the through hole of the track unit 14 and engage the subsequent rolling members 13 to prevent rolling. There is no such thing.

[Effect of device]

The present invention is configured as described above, in which a pair of elevating members are arranged in a vertical positional relationship so as to be vertically movable in association with each other on a vertical wall surface in front of the elevating tower.
At the middle part of the lifting tower, the rolling member automatically moves from the lower lifting member to the upper lifting member, and the rolling member carried to the upper part of the lifting tower rolls on the track provided around the lifting tower. A lift device for a novel track toy can be provided because it is automatically placed on an elevating member located below the lower end of the track.

[Brief description of drawings]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a lifting device, FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a part of the lifting device in a cutaway view, and FIG. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a portion, FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the drive mechanism is linked, and FIG.
The figure is an exploded perspective view showing the internal structure of the housing attached to the lower end of the track. 1 ... Lifting tower, 3 ... Vertical wall surface, 4 ... Vertical wall surface, 5 ... Lifting member, 6 ... Lifting member, 11 ... Rolling plate, 12 ... Rolling plate, 13 ... Rolling member , 14 ... Orbital unit, 17 ... Sliding rod, 17a ... Rack, 18 ... Sliding rod, 18a ... Rack, 25 ... Machine frame.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A track having an upper end connected to an upper part of the lift tower and a lower end opened to a lower part of the lift tower is arranged around the lift tower, and the rolling member is on an inclined surface of the track. In a track toy configured to be freely rollable, a pair of vertically movable slidable members are provided at upper and lower positions on a vertical wall surface of the lifting tower, and a rolling plate is provided at the upper and lower members. The lower elevating member is swingably provided with a rolling plate that engages with the rolling plate of the upper elevating member and tilts, and the pair of elevating members moves up and down in the elevating tower. Connected to a pair of sliding rods that are slidable in the direction, a rack is formed on the opposite side surface of the pair of sliding rods, and the rack is always meshed with the rack in the middle of the pair of racks. A track in which gears are provided, and one of the pair of sliding rods is vertically linked with a drive mechanism. Ingredients of the lifting device.