JP7659302B2 - Running toys - Google Patents

Description

This invention relates to a running toy that changes shape when it collides with an obstacle.

The inventor has made the invention described in Patent Document 1 as a running toy that changes form when it collides with an obstacle. In the invention described in Patent Document 1, when the transformable toy collides with an obstacle, the protruding member is displaced rearward, activating the transforming mechanism, causing the toy to change form from a running form to another form. In the running form, the toy is provided with a ground contact member that is arranged on the rear bottom surface and can rotate around the rear side as a fulcrum, and when the transformable toy mechanism is activated, this ground contact member rotates in the ground contact direction, causing the toy to stand up.

JP 2012-187353 A

However, there is always a demand for novelty in this type of toy.
SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT EMBODIMENT An object of the present invention is to provide a running toy that is novel and interesting by changing its shape in a novel manner not seen before.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a running toy that can change form from an initial form to at least two other forms, a first changed form or a second changed form, and includes a protruding member that protrudes forward in the initial form and can be displaced backward when the running toy collides with an obstacle, a switching means that is operable to switch the form change and can be switched to at least a first position and a second position, a first moving member that displaces in conjunction with the protruding member when the protruding member is displaced backward when the switching means is in the first position, and a second moving member that displaces in conjunction with the protruding member when the protruding member is displaced backward when the switching means is in the second position, and the form can be changed from the initial form to the first changed form when the first moving member displaces in conjunction with the protruding member, and the form can be changed from the initial form to the second changed form when the second moving member displaces in conjunction with the protruding member.

As described above, the present invention is capable of changing its form from an initial form to a first changed form when the first moving member is displaced in conjunction with the protruding member, and of changing its form from the initial form to a second changed form when the second moving member is displaced in conjunction with the protruding member. The switching means can be used to control whether the first moving member or the second moving member is to be linked to the protruding member. With this configuration, the form that the running toy changes to when it collides with an obstacle can be selected depending on the position of the switching means. Thus, a new and interesting running toy can be provided by changing its form in a novel manner that has not been seen before.

The state of the switching means may be made invisible from the outside when the traveling toy is placed on the ground. In this way, only the person who operates the switching means can see the form that changes to, and other people cannot know what the form changes to. This configuration can expand the range of ways to play.

For example, the switching means may be configured to select rock, paper, or scissors, and when the protruding member is displaced rearward, rock, paper, or scissors corresponding to the selection result of the switching means is displayed. In this way, two traveling toys can be collided to change their form, and a game of rock, paper, or scissors can be played with the displayed rock, paper, or scissors.

FIG. 1A is a side view of the initial form, and FIG. FIG. 13A is a side view of a first modified embodiment, and FIG. FIG. 13A is a side view of a second modified embodiment, and FIG. This is a diagram showing the parts disassembled. FIG. 10A, 10B, and 10C are diagrams illustrating the internal structure of the chassis before a protruding member is displaced, in which FIG. 5A, 5B, and 5C are diagrams illustrating the internal structure of the chassis when the protruding member is displaced with the switching means in a first position, in which FIG. 5A is a plan view, FIG. 5B is a bottom view, and FIG. 5C is a perspective view. 10A, 10B, and 10C are diagrams illustrating the internal structure of the chassis when the protruding member is displaced with the switching means in the second position, in which FIG. 10A, 10B, and 10C are diagrams illustrating the internal structure of the chassis when the protruding member is displaced with the switching means in a third position, in which FIG.

The following describes an embodiment of the present invention with reference to the drawings. Unless otherwise specified, "forward" in the following description refers to the direction in which the vehicle travels in the initial form. Additionally, the up-down direction refers to the up-down direction in the initial form.

The traveling toy 10 according to this embodiment is capable of changing from the initial form shown in FIG. 1 to two different forms. Specifically, it is capable of changing into either the first changed form shown in FIG. 2 or the second changed form shown in FIG. 3. In this embodiment, the initial form is that of a car as shown in FIG. 1, the first changed form is that of a robot as shown in FIG. 2, and the second changed form is that of a dinosaur as shown in FIG. 3. It goes without saying that these initial and changed forms are merely examples, and other forms (such as the form of an animal or another vehicle) may be adopted.

As shown in FIG. 4, this traveling toy 10 is composed of assembly parts including a chassis 11, a front section 30, a center section 35, a windshield section 40, a rear section 50, a side door section 55, a rear section 60, and a wheel section 70.

The chassis 11 is an assembly part that constitutes the bottom of the vehicle in its initial form. As shown in FIG. 5, the chassis 11 is made up of parts such as a bottom member 15, a bottom cover 16, a protruding member 12, a protruding biasing member 13, a switching means 14, a first moving member 17, a first biasing member 18, a second moving member 19, and a second biasing member 20.

The bottom member 15 and the bottom cover 16 are parts that form a plate-shaped frame by combining them vertically. Various other parts are built into the interior space sandwiched between the bottom member 15 and the bottom cover 16. The inner surface (top surface) of the bottom member 15 is provided with a guide groove 15a that guides the protruding member 12, which will be described later, so that it can slide back and forth. A total of four wheel attachment parts 16a are provided on both sides of the bottom cover 16, one on the front and one on the back. The wheel part 70, which will be described later, is rotatably attached to the wheel attachment parts 16a. Rear attachment parts 16b are provided on both sides of the bottom cover 16. The rear part 50, which will be described later, is rotatably attached to the rear attachment parts 16b.

The protruding member 12 is provided so as to protrude forward in the initial form, and is provided so as to be displaceable rearward when the running toy 10 collides with an obstacle. The protruding member 12 is constantly urged forward by the protruding biasing member 13. The front surface of the protruding member 12 is a bumper portion 12a that can come into contact with an obstacle. When the running toy 10 runs forward and collides with an obstacle, the bumper portion 12a is pushed, and the protruding member 12 is displaced rearward against the biasing force of the protruding biasing member 13. The protruding member 12 has a rail portion 12b behind the bumper portion 12a, and the rail portion 12b is slidably engaged with the guide groove 15a of the bottom member 15. Therefore, the protruding member 12 can slide back and forth relative to the bottom member 15 by moving along the guide groove 15a.

The switching means 14 is a member that is operable to switch between different forms. The switching means 14 is attached to the protruding member 12 and is slidable left and right. Specifically, by sliding left and right relative to the protruding member 12, the switching means 14 can be switched to a first position (slid farthest to the right) shown in FIG. 7, a second position (slid farthest to the left) shown in FIG. 8, or a third position (intermediate between the first and second positions) shown in FIG. 9.

As shown in FIG. 6(b), the switching means 14 has a knob-like operating part 14a that protrudes from the bottom side and can be operated. When switching between different forms, the switching means 14 is moved to a desired position by hooking a fingernail or the like onto the operating part 14a.

The switching means 14 also has a protrusion 14b that protrudes upward. This protrusion 14b is positioned so as to face the front ends of the first moving member 17 and the second moving member 19, which will be described later.

The first moving member 17 is attached to the bottom member 15 and the bottom cover 16 so that it can slide back and forth. This first moving member 17 has a first pressed part 17a at its front end. This first moving member 17 also has a hook-shaped hook part 17b that protrudes upward.

The first moving member 17 is constantly biased forward by the first biasing member 18 (see FIG. 6). As shown in FIG. 7, when the protruding member 12 is displaced rearward while the switching means 14 is in the first position, the first moving member 17 is displaced rearward in conjunction with the protruding member 12. Specifically, when the switching means 14 is in the first position, the protrusion 14b of the switching means 14 faces the first pressed portion 17a of the first moving member 17. When the protruding member 12 is displaced rearward in this state, the switching means 14 attached to the protruding member 12 also moves rearward together, so that the protrusion 14b of the switching means 14 pushes the first pressed portion 17a of the first moving member 17 rearward. As a result, the first moving member 17 slides rearward against the biasing force of the first biasing member 18.

The second moving member 19 is attached to the bottom member 15 and bottom cover 16 so that it can slide back and forth. This second moving member 19 has a second pressed portion 19a at the front end. This second moving member 19 also has a swinging member engaging portion 19b that protrudes upward. This second moving member 19 also has leg engaging portions 19c that protrude laterally in a total of four locations on both the left and right sides, front and rear.

The second moving member 19 is constantly biased forward by the second biasing member 20 (see FIG. 6). As shown in FIG. 8, when the protruding member 12 is displaced rearward while the switching means 14 is in the second position, the second moving member 19 is displaced rearward in conjunction with the protruding member 12. Specifically, when the switching means 14 is in the second position, the protrusion 14b of the switching means 14 faces the second pressed portion 19a of the second moving member 19. When the protruding member 12 is displaced rearward in this state, the switching means 14 attached to the protruding member 12 also moves rearward together, so that the protrusion 14b of the switching means 14 pushes the second pressed portion 19a of the second moving member 19 rearward. As a result, the second moving member 19 slides rearward against the biasing force of the second biasing member 20.

As shown in FIG. 9, when the protruding member 12 is displaced rearward while the switching means 14 is in the third position, neither the first moving member 17 nor the second moving member 19 is displaced rearward. In other words, when the switching means 14 is in the third position, the protrusion 14b of the switching means 14 is located between the first pressed portion 17a and the second pressed portion 19a. Therefore, even if the protruding member 12 is displaced rearward in this state, the protrusion 14b of the switching means 14 does not interfere with the first pressed portion 17a and the second pressed portion 19a (enters the gap between the first pressed portion 17a and the second pressed portion 19a).

In this way, when the protruding member 12 is displaced rearward, the movement will be one of three, depending on the position of the switching means 14: "only the first moving member 17 moves," "only the second moving member 19 moves," or "neither the first moving member 17 nor the second moving member 19 moves."

The front part 30 is an assembly part that makes up the front portion of the car in the initial form. As shown in FIG. 5, the front part 30 is made up of parts such as a bonnet member 31 and a rotating shaft 32. The bonnet member 31 is attached by the rotating shaft 32 so that it can rotate relative to a central part 35 (described below). As shown in FIG. 2, the bonnet member 31 rotates when the robot assumes the first transformed form, and forms the shoulder portion of the robot.

The central portion 35 is an assembly part that constitutes the center of the body of the vehicle in the initial form. This central portion 35 is attached to the chassis 11 via the rear portion 60, which will be described later. This central portion 35 and the rear portion 60 are always biased by springs in a direction that causes them to rise up relative to the chassis 11, but in the initial form, the central portion 35 and the rear portion 60 are fixed to the chassis 11 in a folded state. As shown in FIG. 5, this central portion 35 is composed of parts such as a body member 36, a pair of side members 37, a swinging member 21, a swinging shaft 22, and a swinging spring 23.

The body member 36 has a shape representing the head 36a and chest 36b of the robot. The head 36a and chest 36b are not exposed to the outside in the initial form or the second transformation form, but are exposed to the front when the robot is in the first transformation form. The chest 36b has an engaged portion 36c and an opening 36d, as shown in FIG. 2(b). The engaged portion 36c is a cutout for engaging the hook portion 17b of the first moving member 17. In the initial form, the hook portion 17b engages with the engaged portion 36c, thereby maintaining the central portion 35 folded toward the chassis 11. On the other hand, when the hook portion 17b is released from the engaged portion 36c, the central portion 35 stands up due to the force of the spring. The opening 36d is an opening for projecting the engaged portion 21b of the swinging member 21, which will be described later, to the outside. The body member 36 also has arm support shafts 36e that protrude from both sides. The arm support shafts 36e are used to rotatably attach the side door section 55, which will be described later.

The side members 37 are members that constitute the vicinity of the side windows of the vehicle, and are provided in pairs on the left and right sides and fixed to both sides of the body member 36. The side members 37 are equipped with leg support shafts 37a that protrude to the side. The leg support shafts 37a are used to rotatably attach the rear side portion 60, which will be described later.

The swinging member 21 is a member that is rotatably attached to the body member 36, and includes an axial hole 21a that penetrates horizontally, an engaged portion 21b formed at the bottom of the axial hole 21a, and a hook 21c formed at the top of the axial hole 21a. The swinging member 21 is rotatably supported by a swinging shaft 22 inserted into the axial hole 21a. The swinging member 21 holds the neck and tail of the dinosaur so that they do not unfold by engaging the hook 21c with an engagement shaft 53 described below. The swinging member 21 is constantly biased backwards (in the direction of engaging with the engagement shaft 53) by a swinging spring 23.

The engaged portion 21b of the swinging member 21 protrudes from the underside of the body member 36 and is arranged to face the swinging member engaging portion 19b of the second moving member 19, as shown in FIG. 6(c) etc. Therefore, when the second moving member 19 is displaced rearward, the engaged portion 21b is pushed, causing the swinging member 21 to swing. When the swinging member 21 swings against the biasing force of the swinging spring 23 in this way, the hook 21c swings forward and is disengaged from the engagement shaft 53.

The windshield unit 40 is an assembly part that constitutes the central portion of the windshield of the vehicle in its initial form. As shown in FIG. 5, the windshield unit 40 is made up of parts such as a front member 41, a face member 42, a jaw member 43, a front shaft 44, and a front spring 45.

The front member 41 is attached to the central portion 35 so as to be rotatable by a front shaft 44 located near the front end. In the initial form, the front member 41 overlaps the central portion 35, but can be deployed by rotating upward and forward from this state, and is constantly biased in the deploying direction by a front spring 45. Before deployment (initial form), only the front surface of the front member 41 is exposed, and after deployment (second modified form), the back surface faces upwards so that both surfaces are exposed.

The face member 42 is the part that makes up the dinosaur's face in the second transformation form. The jaw member 43 is the part that makes up the dinosaur's jaw in the second transformation form. These parts are attached to the back side of the front member 41 and are not exposed to the outside in the initial form and the first transformation form, but are exposed when the dinosaur assumes the second transformation form.

The rear section 50 is an assembly part that constitutes the rear of the roof of the vehicle in its initial form. As shown in FIG. 5, the rear section 50 is made up of parts such as a rear member 51, a rear shaft 52, and an engagement shaft 53.

The rear member 51 is rotatably attached to the central portion 35 by a rear shaft 52 located near the rear end. In the initial form, the rear member 51 overlaps the central portion 35, but can be deployed by rotating upward and rearward from this state. Before deployment (initial form), only the front surface of the rear member 51 is exposed, and after deployment (second modified form), the back surface faces upwards and both surfaces are exposed.

The engagement shaft 53 is a shaft member fixed to the back side of the rear member 51. This engagement shaft 53 can engage with the hook 21c of the swinging member 21 already described. Specifically, when the windshield portion 40 is folded backward against the biasing force of the front spring 45, and the rear portion 50 is further folded forward from above, the engagement shaft 53 engages with the hook 21c, and the windshield portion 40 and the rear portion 50 can be maintained in the folded state (see Figures 1 and 2). Then, when the engagement shaft 53 and the hook 21c are released, the windshield portion 40 and the rear portion 50 are unfolded by the biasing force of the front spring 45, and the neck and tail of the dinosaur are revealed as shown in Figure 3.

The side door section 55 is an assembly part that constitutes the vicinity of the side door of the vehicle in the initial form, and is provided in a pair on the left and right. As shown in FIG. 5, this side door section 55 is composed of parts such as a door member 56, an arm member 57, a tubular member 58, and a compression spring 59.

The door member 56 is a member exposed to the outside so as to form the side of the vehicle in the initial form. An arm member 57 is fixed to the inside of this door member 56. The arm member 57 is a part that forms the arm of the robot in the first modified form. The door member 56 also has a tubular portion 56a that protrudes inward. A tubular member 58 is inserted into this tubular portion 56a so as to be expandable and contractible, and is biased in the expanding direction by a compression spring 59. This door member 56 is connected to the arm support shaft 36e of the body member 36 via the tubular member 58.

In the initial form, the side door section 55 engages with the front section 30 and is pressed inward against the biasing force of the compression spring 59. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2, when the front section 30 rotates relative to the central section 35, the engagement with the front section 30 is released and the biasing force of the compression spring 59 acts, causing the side door section 55 to spread out on both sides. By spreading out on both sides, the inner arm member 57 becomes visible. Furthermore, by being released in this way, the side door section 55 can freely rotate back and forth relative to the central section 35, making it possible to operate the robot's arms by swinging them around.

The rear sections 60 are assembly parts that make up the rear sides of the vehicle in the initial form, and are provided in a pair on the left and right. As shown in FIG. 5, the rear sections 60 are made up of parts such as a side rear member 61, an inner cover 62, a side rear shaft 63, and a side rear spring 64. The side rear member 61 is a member that is exposed to the outside so as to make up the rear side of the vehicle in the initial form. The inner cover 62 is fixed to the inside of the side rear member 61.

The rear side 60 is rotatably attached to the rear mounting portion 16b of the bottom cover 16 via a side rear shaft 63. The rear side 60 is constantly biased in an upward rising direction by a side rear spring 64.

As shown in FIG. 1, in the initial form, the rear side portions 60 are folded together with the central portion 35 and are collapsed against the biasing force of the side rear springs 64. On the other hand, in the first transformed form, they stand up, forming both legs of the robot, as shown in FIG. 2.

The wheel units 70 are assembly parts that make up the area around the wheels of the vehicle in the initial form, and four are provided on the front, rear, left and right. As shown in FIG. 5, each wheel unit 70 includes an upper leg member 71, a lower leg member 74, a wheel 77, and an axle 78. The upper leg member 71 is rotatably attached to the wheel mounting portion 16a of the bottom cover 16 by an upper leg axle 72. The lower leg member 74 is rotatably attached to the tip of the upper leg member 71 by a lower leg axle 75. The wheel 77 is rotatably attached to the tip of the lower leg member 74 by an axle 78.

As shown in FIG. 3, the wheel section 70 is configured to form the four legs of a dinosaur in the second modified form by unfolding the upper leg member 71 and the lower leg member 74 so that they extend below the chassis 11. The upper leg member 71 and the lower leg member 74 are constantly biased by a spring in the direction in which they are unfolded in this way.

The lower leg member 74 has a locking portion 74a that can be engaged with the leg engaging portion 19c of the second moving member 19. By engaging the leg engaging portion 19c with the locking portion 74a, the upper leg member 71 and the lower leg member 74 of the wheel unit 70 are held in a folded state as shown in Fig. 1. On the other hand, when the second moving member 19 slides rearward and the engagement between the leg engaging portion 19c and the locking portion 74a is released, the upper leg member 71 and the lower leg member 74 are unfolded by the biasing force of the spring, and the chassis 11 is lifted upward as shown in Fig. 3.
In addition, since the wheels 77 are rotatable, the running toy 10 can run forward by sliding on a flat surface.

With this configuration, when the traveling toy 10 is traveling in the initial form and collides with something, the bumper portion 12a is pushed and the protruding member 12 is displaced backward, thereby changing the form of the toy.

Specifically, when the protruding member 12 is displaced rearward while the switching means 14 is in the first position (see FIG. 7), the first moving member 17 is displaced rearward in conjunction with the protruding member 12. When the first moving member 17 is displaced rearward, the hook portion 17b moves rearward, disengaging the hook portion 17b from the engaged portion 36c, and the spring force causes the center portion 35 and the rear portion 60 to rise upward. At the same time, the front portion 30 rotates under its own weight, exposing the robot's head portion 36a. In addition, the rotation of the front portion 30 releases the engagement that was holding down the side door portion 55, so the side door portion 55 opens on both sides and the arm member 57 is exposed. This allows the robot to change form from the initial form (car) shown in FIG. 1 to the first transformed form (robot) shown in FIG. 2.

When the protruding member 12 is displaced rearward while the switching means 14 is in the second position (see FIG. 8), the second moving member 19 is displaced rearward in conjunction with the protruding member 12. When the second moving member 19 is displaced rearward, the swinging member engaging portion 19b moves rearward, pushing the swinging member 21 to swing. When the swinging member 21 swings, the hook 21c and the engaging shaft 53 are disengaged, and the windshield portion 40 and the rear portion 50 are deployed forward and backward by the spring force. When the second moving member 19 is displaced rearward, the leg engaging portion 19c and the locking portion 74a are disengaged, and the upper leg member 71 and the lower leg member 74 of the four wheel portion 70 are deployed downward by the spring force. This allows the initial form (car) shown in FIG. 1 to be transformed into the second transformed form (dinosaur) shown in FIG. 3.

Even if the protruding member 12 is displaced rearward when the switching means 14 is in the third position (see FIG. 9), the shape does not change and remains in the initial shape (car) shown in FIG. 1.

In this embodiment, as described above, when the first moving member 17 is displaced in conjunction with the protruding member 12, the form can be changed from the initial form to the first changed form, and when the second moving member 19 is displaced in conjunction with the protruding member 12, the form can be changed from the initial form to the second changed form. The switching means 14 can be used to control whether the first moving member 17 or the second moving member 19 is to be linked to the protruding member 12. With this configuration, the form that the running toy 10 changes to when it collides with an obstacle can be selected depending on the position of the switching means 14. Thus, by changing the form in a novel manner not seen before, a new and interesting running toy 10 can be provided.

The switching means 14 in this embodiment is located on the bottom surface of the running toy 10. Therefore, when the running toy 10 is placed on the ground, the state of the switching means 14 cannot be seen from the outside. In this way, only the person who operates the switching means 14 can see the form that it changes to, and other people cannot know what form it will change to. This configuration can expand the range of ways to play.

For example, the switching means 14 may be configured to select rock, paper, or scissors in the game of rock-paper-scissors, and may be configured to display rock, paper, or scissors according to the selection result of the switching means 14 when the protruding member 12 is displaced rearward.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6(b), letters or pictures representing rock, paper, scissors, and paper are displayed near the switching means 14 (the bottom surface of the traveling toy 10). For example, "rock" is displayed at position D, "scissors" is displayed at position E, and "paper" is displayed at position F. By displaying in this manner, rock, paper, and scissors can be selected depending on the position of the switching means 14 (setting the switching means 14 to the third position selects "rock," setting it to the first position selects "scissors," and setting it to the second position selects "paper").

When the protruding member 12 is displaced backward in this state, the selected rock, paper, or scissors is displayed. For example, "rock" is displayed at position A in Fig. 1, "scissors" is displayed at position B in Fig. 2, and "paper" is displayed at position C in Fig. 3. By displaying in this manner, the selected rock, paper, or scissors can be displayed so that it can be seen from the front after the traveling toy 10 collides.

In other words, when "rock" (third position) is selected with the switching means 14, even if the protruding member 12 is displaced backward, the form does not change and remains in the initial form. In this initial form, a rock is displayed at a position visible from the front (position A in FIG. 1).

When "scissors" (first position) is selected with the switching means 14, the protruding member 12 is displaced backward, causing the form to change to the first transformation form. In this first transformation form, scissors are displayed at a position visible from the front (position B in Figure 2).

When the switching means 14 is used to select "par" (second position), the protruding member 12 is displaced rearward, causing the form to change to the second changed form. In this second changed form, a par is displayed at a position visible from the front (position C in FIG. 3).
In this way, the two traveling toys 10 can be bumped together to change their shapes, and the toys can be played in a game of rock, paper, scissors using the displayed shapes.

In this embodiment, the wheels 77 are configured to touch the ground when the traveling toy 10 is placed on a flat surface in all three of the initial form, the first transformed form, and the second transformed form. Therefore, the wheels 77 can be used to travel in any form.

LIST OF SYMBOLS 10 Traveling toy 11 Chassis 12 Protruding member 12a Bumper portion 12b Rail portion 13 Protruding biasing member 14 Switching means 14a Operation portion 14b Protrusion 15 Bottom member 15a Guide groove 16 Bottom cover 16a Wheel mounting portion 16b Rear mounting portion 17 First moving member 17a First pressed portion 17b Hook portion 18 First biasing member 19 Second moving member 19a Second pressed portion 19b Swinging member engaging portion 19c Leg engaging portion 20 Second biasing member 21 Swinging member 21a Shaft hole 21b Engaged portion 21c Hook 22 Swinging shaft 23 Swinging spring 30 Front portion 31 Bonnet member 32 Rotating shaft 35 Central portion 36 Body member 36a Head portion 36b Chest portion 36c Engaged portion 36d Opening 36e Arm support shaft 37 Side member 37a Leg support shaft 40 Windshield portion 41 Front member 42 Face member 43 Jaw member 44 Front shaft 45 Front spring 50 Rear portion 51 Rear member 52 Rear shaft 53 Engagement shaft 55 Side door portion 56 Door member 56a Cylinder portion 57 Arm member 58 Cylinder member 59 Compression spring 60 Rear portion 61 Side rear member 62 Inner cover 63 Side rear shaft 64 Side rear spring 70 Wheel portion 71 Upper leg member 72 Upper leg shaft 74 Lower leg member 74a Locking portion 75 Lower leg shaft 77 Wheel 78 Axle

Claims (4)

A traveling toy that can be changed from an initial form to at least two other forms, a first changed form or a second changed form,
a protruding member provided to protrude forward in the initial state and displaceable rearward when the traveling toy collides with an obstacle;
A switching means is provided as a part of the traveling toy so as to be operable for switching between a change in form, and is switchable between at least a first position and a second position;
a first moving member that is displaced in conjunction with the protruding member when the protruding member is displaced rearward with the switching means in the first position;
a second moving member that is displaced in conjunction with the protruding member when the protruding member is displaced rearward with the switching means in the second position;
Equipped with
When the first moving member is displaced in conjunction with the protruding member, the first moving member is capable of changing its shape from the initial shape to the first changed shape,
When the second moving member is displaced in conjunction with the protruding member, the second moving member is capable of changing its shape from the initial shape to the second changed shape,
when the switching means is in the first position and the traveling toy collides with an obstacle, the switching means changes from the initial form to the first changed form,
When the switching means is in the second position beforehand and the traveling toy collides with an obstacle, the traveling toy changes from the initial form to the second changed form.
Running toys. When the traveling toy is placed on the ground, the selected state of the switching means cannot be seen from the outside.
The traveling toy according to claim 1. the switching means is configured to select rock, paper, or scissors by selecting one of the first position, the second position, and a third position in which the shape does not change even if the protruding member is displaced backward ,
When the protruding member is displaced rearward, rock, paper, scissors are displayed according to the selection result of the switching means.
The traveling toy according to claim 1 or 2. wheels that allow the traveling toy to travel,
When the traveling toy is placed on a flat surface, the wheels are configured to contact the ground in all of the initial form, the first modified form, and the second modified form.
The traveling toy according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

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