JP3556516B2 - Rolling toy - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a rolling toy for an infant (mainly an infant under one year old who has not yet walked) or a pet such as a cat or a dog.
[0002]
[Prior art]
The main rolling toy may be a ball or a drum, and may roll when touching the toy or roll automatically by power (including elastic rubber or the like).
Conventionally, as a toy for cats, a shaft with an arm is rotatably provided at a lower part in a plastic hollow ball with a lower part, and an opening is provided in the lower part of the range where the arm rotates. A rubber band is wound as a power source between a hook attached to the shaft and a hook fixed to the inner surface of the ball, and a rotating handle is provided at an end of the shaft protruding from the ball, and the rubber band is rotated by rotating the handle. Is known in which the arm is rotated by its restoring force and the ball is instantaneously jumped by hitting the ground when the tip of the arm comes out of the opening (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 7 (1995) -207). -213188).
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the above-mentioned conventional toys, infants, cats, and the like are interested and play for the first time because they roll automatically or jump when touched, but they are immediately reluctant to play much.
In particular, pets such as cats have a hunting instinct for catching moving objects, but conventional ones have not intrigued this hunting instinct.
The present invention has been made in view of the above situation, and an object thereof is to provide a rolling toy that inspires the interest and hunting instinct of infants and pets and plays well for a long time. is there.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In the present invention, the following technical measures have been taken to achieve the above object.
That is, the rolling toy according to the present invention is provided such that the center of gravity is biased downward so that the rest position is determined, and moves inside the hollow toy main body that rolls up and restores to a rising priestly state by rolling of the main body. It is characterized in that a moving body such as an animal model or a doll is provided, and a part or most of the inside of the toy body can be seen from the outside.
With such a configuration, when an infant, a cat, or the like touches and rolls the toy main body, it is possible to see from the outside that the moving body repeatedly moves within the toy main body as it rises and moves like a small priest. Because he can do it, he is more interested in the movement of the moving body, and invites the hunting instinct to catch the moving body and plays well without hesitation.
[0005]
In the rolling toy according to the present invention, the moving body is housed in the toy main body so as to be rotatable relative to the toy main body about a vertical axis, and the toy main body is A weight is provided for rotating the moving body about a vertical axis with rolling.
More specifically, a moving body is provided in the toy main body so as to be rotatable around one axis, for example, via a shaft, and, for example, a weight is provided in the toy main body such that the one shaft end side becomes heavier in weight. , one end of the axis perpendicular direction of the moving body is configured to be heavy with respect to the axis center than the other end.
[0006]
In this case, since the moving body rotates about the vertical axis with the rolling of the toy body, the relative movement of the moving body with respect to the toy body becomes clear from the outside, and the moving body inside the toy body is a living thing. It is seen in the movement, such as if it is for example, it is possible to pique pet interested in more reliably.
In order to support the moving body in the toy body so as to be relatively rotatable, a coil spring, a rubber string, or the like can be employed instead of the rotation shaft. In addition, a weight can be attached to one end of the moving body.
[0007]
Further, in the rolling toy according to the present invention, the toy main body is opaque or translucent, and a through hole or a transparent portion is provided at one or a plurality of locations of the main body, and the moving body can be seen or hidden by the rolling of the toy main body. Configuration.
In this case, as the toy body rolls, the through-hole or transparent part moves, and the moving body in the toy body is obscured. He tries to catch the moving body by inserting his forefoot through the hole and plays very well.
[0008]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
1 to 4 show one embodiment of the rolling toy 1 according to the present invention.
The rolling toy 1 is comprised of an opaque plastic hollow ball-shaped toy main body 2, a rotary shaft 3 passing through the center of the main body 2 and both ends rotatably supported, and a longitudinal axis of the rotary shaft 3. A moving body 4 is provided at a central portion in the direction, and a weight 5 is provided at one end of the rotating shaft 3.
[0009]
The weight 5 determines the rest position of the toy main body 2 and restores and rolls in the shape of a rising small priest.
The toy body 2 is divided vertically and fitted and fixed (or screwed openably and closably) to each other. The toy body 2 is formed on the upper and lower centers of the upper and lower divided bodies 2A and 2B on a vertical coaxial line. Substantially cylindrical shaft supports 8, 9 having shaft holes 6, 7 are provided.
A plurality of circular viewing holes 10 and 11 (four in the drawing) are provided on the peripheral surface except the upper and lower centers of the upper and lower divided bodies 2A and 2B. Is visible. It is preferable that the viewing hole 10 has a size such that the pet's forefoot slightly enters.
[0010]
The cylindrical weight 5 is externally fitted and fixed to the shaft support 9 of the lower divided body 2B. Further, the peep hole 11 of the lower divided body 2B is provided so that the diameter thereof is slightly smaller than that of the peep hole 10 of the upper divided body 2A, and the center of the hole is located below the middle between the peep holes 10. ing.
The colors of the upper divided body 2A and the lower divided body 2B are changed to be colorful, so that the rolling state of the toy main body 2 is clear.
However, the circumferential positions of the peep hole 10 of the upper divided body 2A and the peep hole 11 of the lower divided body 2B with respect to the rotating shaft 3 may be aligned, or the upper divided body 2A and the lower divided body 2B may be aligned in the same color. You can keep it.
[0011]
The rotating shaft 3 is made of a metal rod, and at least a lower end portion thereof is rounded so as to reduce rotation resistance. The weight 5 can be fixed to the lower end of the rotating shaft 3 by external fitting.
The moving body 4 is a rat model made of a brushed fiber cloth (or made of plastic or the like), and is particularly intriguing to cats. The rotating shaft 3 is fixed to the tail side 4B slightly from the center of the moving body 4 in a penetrating state with an adhesive or the like, and the head side 4A is attached so as to be slightly heavier. A weight 12 is fixed to the lower surface of 4A.
[0012]
In order to make the moving body 4 relatively rotatable with respect to the toy body 2, the rotating shaft 3 itself may be rotatably inserted into the shaft supports 8, 9, or the rotating shaft 3 itself may be used. May be fixed to the shaft supports 8 and 9, and the moving body 4 may be provided rotatably with respect to the rotating shaft 3.
Next, the rolling operation of the above embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
First, in a state where the toy main body 2 is stationary, as shown in FIG. 4 (a), the rotating shaft 3 stands still by the weight 5, the moving body 4 also keeps the stationary state, and It is in a state where a part or the whole can be seen from 10 and 11.
[0013]
Then, when an infant, a cat, or the like finds the moving body 4 imitating a mouse by the rolling toy 1 and puts his hand through the peepholes 10 and 11 to touch it, the toy body 2 rises and starts It rolls like (Dharma) and tilts in the direction of arrow A as shown in FIG.
Then, the balance of the moving body 4 is disturbed by the weight 12 of the moving body 4, and as shown in FIG. 4C, the moving body 4 starts to rotate around the rotation shaft 3 in the direction indicated by the arrow C, and at the same time, The toy body 2 is restored and rolls in the direction shown by the arrow B in FIG. That is, the toy body 2 and the moving body 4 move in directions opposite to each other.
[0014]
Then, when the moving body 4 completes a half rotation, the toy body 2 reaches the end turning point in the direction of arrow B, and the moving body 4 starts to rotate again in the direction opposite to the arrow C, and at the same time, the toy body 2 moves to the position shown in FIG. The roller rolls in the direction of arrow a shown in b). Therefore, as long as the toy body 2 repeats the restoring rolling, the moving body 4 repeats half rotation in the opposite direction.
In addition, since the moving body 4 can be seen and hidden from the peepholes 10 and 11 of the toy body 2 that is performing repetitive movements, the hunting instinct to stimulate the interest, particularly to catch a mouse such as a cat, is stimulated, and Hands and feet can be touched, and infants and pets can be played for a long time without hesitation.
[0015]
In the above embodiment, the rotating shaft 3 is rotatably attached to the toy main body 2. However, the rotating shaft 3 can be attached so as not to rotate, and the moving body 4 can be attached rotatably to the rotating shaft 3. Further, the weight 5 is provided with a shaft hole to serve also as a shaft support portion, and can be inserted when the toy body is formed.
Further, as a constituent material of the toy body 2, besides plastic, wood, fiber (for example, woven cloth or non-woven cloth), a thin metal plate, or the like can be adopted. Further, the toy body 2 is formed of a transparent material so that the entire inside can be seen from the outside. Or it can be like a net, birdcage or insect cage.
[0016]
Further, the viewing holes 10 and 11 of the toy main body 2 are not completely transparent, but may be covered with a net or may be translucent or opaque so that a transparent window is partially formed in the transparent material toy main body. The material may be applied or adhered.
The moving body 4 can be formed in a ball shape that freely rolls in the toy body 2, and further employs a rubber string, a coil spring, or a thread instead of the rotating shaft 3, and irregularly. Can be mounted to exercise.
According to the above-described embodiment, the structure is simple, the manufacturing is easy, and the operation is reliable and it can be obtained at low cost.
[0017]
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, any toy body may be used as long as it is a hollow body in which the lower end surface of the toy body 2 has a spherical shape and rises and rolls like a small priest.
In addition, the moving body 4 can select a more intriguing object corresponding to other animals, fish models, dolls, and other infants and various pet animals, and furthermore, the shape of the through-hole or the transparent portion can be selected. Any shape such as a circle and an ellipse can be used.
[0018]
【The invention's effect】
The rolling toy according to the present invention is an animal model that is moved by rolling of the main body in a hollow toy main body that is provided with a center of gravity deviated downward so that a rest position is determined, and that rolls up and restores in a small manner. -Since a moving body such as a doll is provided, and a part or most of the inside of the toy body can be seen from the outside, infants and pet animals try to touch the moving body in the toy body. By touching the body of the toy, the body of the toy rolls and the moving body can be seen from the outside, so it can incite the interest of infants and pet animals, stimulate the hunting instinct and let them play for a long time without disturbing be able to.
[0019]
Further, according to the present invention, since the moving body rotates around the vertical axis with the rolling of the toy body, the relative movement of the moving body with respect to the toy body becomes clear from the outside, and the inside of the toy body is The moving body looks as if it were a living creature, and the pet's interest can be more surely intrigued.
In addition, by making the moving body in the toy main body appear and disappear by the rolling of the toy main body, it is possible to further stimulate the hunting instinct and play well.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view of a stationary state showing an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a front view of the embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a central longitudinal sectional view of the same.
FIGS. 4A to 4C are explanatory diagrams of the operation in the embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Rolling toy 2 Toy body 3 Rotation axis 4 Moving body 5 Weight 10 Peephole 11 Peephole

Claims (2)

A moving body such as an animal model or a doll that is moved by the rolling of the main body is provided in a hollow toy main body that is provided with a center of gravity deviated downward so that a rest position is determined, and that rolls up and restores in a rising manner. A part or most of the inside of the toy body is visible from the outside,
The moving body is housed in the toy body so as to be rotatable relative to the toy body about a vertical axis, and the moving body is moved along the vertical axis with the rolling of the toy body. In order to rotate around the center, a weight is provided such that one end side of the moving body in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal axis is heavier than the other end side with respect to the axis center. Moving toys. The toy main body is opaque or translucent, and a through hole or a transparent portion is provided at one or more places of the main body, so that the moving body can be seen or hidden by the rolling of the toy main body. The rolling toy according to claim 1.

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