JPH0331075B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a starting device for a running toy that uses a flywheel to transmit rotational force to the running toy and start the toy.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, when starting a traveling toy using a flywheel, the user grips the toy with his hand, rubs the wheel of the toy against the floor several times to apply rotational force, and then releases his hand to start the toy. was.

However, when starting a traveling toy that uses such a conventional flywheel, the player must apply rotational force to the toy himself, which prevents the toy from starting on its own. There was a problem in that it was not possible to expect a good action, and it was not possible to arouse more interest.

[Problems to be solved]

The present invention solves the conventional problem that when starting a running toy, the player must apply rotational force to the running toy in order to start the running toy, and the running toy cannot be expected to start naturally. This allows for a natural progression and increases interest.

[Means for solving problems]

In order to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, the present invention provides a starting device for a traveling toy, on which a traveling toy using a flywheel is mounted, and which transmits rotational force to the wheels of the traveling toy to start the toy, which is connected to a power source. A rotating body is provided so as to be able to come into contact with the wheels of the traveling toy, and the surface of the rotating body is formed by coating a friction material so as to increase the coefficient of friction with the wheels of the traveling toy. , are electrically connected to be able to rotate and stall by operating a switch, and a stopper for preventing rotational movement of the traveling toy is provided near the rotating body.

〔Example〕

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.

FIGS. 1 and 2 are diagrams showing one embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 1 is a running toy, and 2 is a starting device. The running toy 1 has a toy body 3 in the shape of a dinosaur, and sequentially from the bottom there are wheels 4, a gear 5 integrated therewith,
It has an intermediate small gear 6 that meshes with the gear 5, an intermediate large gear 7 that is integrated therewith, and a gear 8 that meshes with the intermediate large gear 7 and a flywheel 9 that is integrated therewith. Furthermore, abrasive powder is attached to the surface of the flywheel 9, and as the flywheel 9 rotates, the abrasive powder rubs against the flint stone 10 and sparks are emitted from the mouth 11 of the toy body 3.

The starting device 2 has a rotating disk 12 as a rotating body rotatably attached within a case body 13 via a shaft 14. The shaft 14 is connected to a motor 17 as a power source fixed to the case body 13 via a gear 15 and a worm gear 16 outside the case body 13.
It is connected to the output shaft 18 of. The motor 17 is connected to a power source (not shown) in a switch box 19 provided on the case body 13 via a switch. 20 is a switch lever of the above switch. Therefore, the rotating disk 12 can be rotated and stalled by turning the switch lever 20 on and off. Furthermore, in the case body 13,
A placing part 21 for the traveling toy 1 on the rotating disc 12 is formed with a cutout, a starting guide part 22 is formed in front of the placing part 21, and a starting guide part 22 is formed in the rear for placing the traveling toy 1 on the rotating disc 12.
A stopper 23 is provided for preventing rotational movement. Further, the surface of the rotating disk 12 is coated with abrasive powder and other friction materials 24 to increase the coefficient of friction with the wheels 4 and to reliably transmit rotational force to the wheels 4.

Next, the state of the traveling toy 1 when it starts will be explained.
First, the running toy 1 is placed on the mounting section 21 with the switch lever 20 in the OFF position, and the wheels 4 of the running toy 1 and the rotating disc 12 are brought into contact. Next, when the switch lever 20 is turned on, the motor 17 operates, and the output shaft 18, worm gear 16,
The rotating disk 12 moves in the direction of arrow A through the gear 15 and shaft 14.
Rotate in the direction. Then, the wheels 4 of the traveling toy 1 are reliably rotated in the direction B by the friction material 24 on the surface of the rotating disk 12, and the wheels 4 of the traveling toy 1 are rotated in the direction B by the friction material 24 on the surface of the rotating disk 12, and the wheels 4 of the traveling toy 1 are rotated in the direction B through the gear 5, the intermediate small gear 6, the intermediate large gear 7, and the gear 8. 9 rotates and maintains rotational force. In this case, the traveling toy 1 is prevented from moving backward by the stopper 23. In this state, the switch lever 20
When this is turned off and the rotation of the rotating disk 12 is stalled, the wheels 4 overcome the rotation of the rotating disk 12 and travel from the mounting section 21 to the outside via the starting guide section 23, which makes it seem like the vehicle has started on its own. It is interesting and gives a feeling like this.

In the above explanation, the motor 17 and the switch box 19 are provided on the case body 13, but these can be freely housed inside the case body 13, and the mounting section 21 is provided at only one place. However, it is possible to freely provide more than one.

FIG. 3 shows another embodiment. In this embodiment, a rotating drum 25 whose surface is coated with a friction material 24 is used in place of the rotating disk 12 as a rotating body. Further, the rotating drum 25, the motor 17, and the switch box 19 are each disposed inside the case body 26, and the output shaft 18 of the rotating drum 25 and the motor 17 are connected to the gears 27, 28 provided respectively.
and are connected via an intermediate gear 29, and the rotating drum 2
Rotational force is transmitted to 5. Further, a mounting portion 30 is cut out at the top of the case body 26, and the traveling toy 1 is configured to travel to the outside from the mounting portion via a starting guide portion 31 formed in a slope shape.

Note that 32 is a stopper.

FIG. 4 shows yet another embodiment. In this embodiment, a plurality of running toys 1 are stored vertically in multi-tiers on the placing part 21 of the starting device 2 shown in FIGS. By providing a tower cassette section 34 for supplying the toy to each one, the traveling toy 1 can be started continuously. Note that 35 is a starting opening provided at the bottom of the tower cassette section 34.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, since the starting device for a traveling toy of the present invention has the above-described configuration, due to the presence of the rotating body, the player does not have to apply rotational force himself when starting the traveling toy, unlike in the past. , the running toy can be started automatically, and the running toy can be expected to start naturally, which can arouse even more interest.Furthermore, the running toy can be started in various ways, allowing for a variety of ways to play. It has the effect of being able to be expanded.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partial sectional view showing a starting device for a running toy according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the starting device of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing another embodiment. A sectional view, and FIG. 4 is a partial sectional view showing still another embodiment. 1... Traveling toy, 2... Starting device, 4... Wheels, 9...
Flywheel, 12...Rotating disk as a rotating body, 17... Motor as a power source, 25... Rotating drum as a rotating body.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A running toy using a flywheel is mounted,
A starting device for a running toy, which transmits rotational force to the wheels of the running toy and starts the running toy, having the following requirements. (a) The rotating body connected to the power source must be installed so that it can come into contact with the wheels of the traveling toy. (b) The surface of the rotating body shall be coated with a friction material so as to increase the coefficient of friction with the wheels of the traveling toy. (c) The above-mentioned rotating body shall be electrically connected so that it can be rotated and stalled by operating a switch. (d) A stopper shall be provided near the rotating body to prevent rotational movement of the traveling toy.