JPH0377752B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Application of the Invention) The present invention relates to a traveling toy having a chassis that is divided into upper and lower halves.

(Prior Art) In a traveling toy equipped with a drive unit that combines a drive source such as a spring or friction, a reduction gear, and a drive wheel, the drive unit is installed in a chassis with an open top, and the drive unit is installed in a chassis with an open top. It is common for the structure to be covered with the vehicle body immediately after. The reason why the upper part of the chassis is left open like this is that the chassis is used to hold and attach the drive unit, and since the upper part is covered by the vehicle body, it is difficult to see it and leave the chassis outside of the vehicle body. If you cover it with this material, the vehicle height will increase accordingly,
This is because the overall shape is unnatural, the drive unit is easier to install if the upper part is open, and the total number of parts can be reduced, resulting in lower costs.

However, with a mobile toy structure that minimizes the number of parts as shown in the upper part, the form of the mobile toy ends up getting stuck in a rut, making it difficult to create something original. Recently, various types of traveling toys have been proposed and implemented, such as 4WD drive type, double tire type, amphibious type, etc., and there is a tendency to enjoy a variety of driving, and the form of traveling toys itself Also, something original is desired.

(Technical Problem of the Invention) The present invention was developed in view of the above circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to propose a traveling toy that can efficiently obtain an original form that has not been seen before.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to solve the above problems, a traveling toy according to the present invention is characterized by comprising a chassis having the following configuration.

(a) The chassis is divided into an upper chassis and a lower chassis, and the upper chassis is mounted on top of the lower chassis.

(b) A drive unit is attached to the lower chassis,
The running wheels including the drive wheels provided in the drive unit are provided so as to protrude from both sides of the lower chassis.

(c) The vehicle body of the traveling toy shall be placed on the upper chassis.

(Operations and Effects of the Invention) The traveling toy described above has an upper chassis mounted above the lower chassis on which the drive unit is attached, and the vehicle body is placed on the upper chassis. Since a large space is formed between the wheels and the vehicle body placed on the upper chassis, various improvements can be made to the suspension, and a traveling toy with an original form can be obtained. For example, even if the lower chassis and the car body are not much different from the conventional ones, by making the upper chassis unique, it is possible to obtain an original shape as a whole. Originality can be achieved efficiently.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

In the figure, symbol A indicates a traveling toy. This traveling toy A is equipped with a chassis 1 and a vehicle body 2, and the chassis 1 is configured to be able to be divided into a lower chassis 3 and an upper chassis 4, and an upper chassis 4 is mounted on the upper part of the lower chassis 3. The vehicle body 2 is placed on top of the vehicle body 4.

The lower chassis 3 is equipped with drive units 5, 5 each including a drive source such as a mainspring, an electric motor, or a friction, a reduction gear, and a drive wheel. In this case, as shown in FIG. 2, the lower chassis 3 is formed into a box shape with an open upper part, and has inward engaging claws 6, 6 formed on both sides thereof, and presser parts 7, 8 is formed protrudingly, while the drive units 5, 5
form protrusions 9 and 10 with different heights in the front and rear, respectively, and as shown in FIG.
the rear convex portion 10 of the other drive unit 5
is engaged with the rear pressing part 8 of the lower chassis 3, and its front convex part 9 is overlapped with the rear convex part 10 of the front drive unit 5, and at the same time, as shown in FIG. The engaging claws 6, 6 are engaged with the convex portion 9. As a result, the two drive units 5, 5 can be easily and securely installed in the lower chassis 3.

Further, guide grooves 11 are formed on both sides of the front part of the lower chassis 3, a locking part 12 is formed at the lower end thereof, and a hanging wall 13 is formed upright at the rear end. A locking hole 14 is formed.

Next, an upper chassis 4 is mounted above the lower chassis 3. The upper chassis 4 is also formed into a box shape, and its front end is formed into a winch shape, with vertical guide grooves 15 on both sides, insertion grooves 16 at the rear, and grooves on both sides of the center. A protruding piece 17 is provided, and the rear end portion is formed so as not to block the locking hole 14 of the lower chassis 3 when mounted. The height of the upper chassis 4 is the same as or higher than that of the lower chassis 3. When the upper chassis 4 is merely placed on the lower chassis 3, it is not fixed and is in a free state.

Furthermore, the vehicle body 2 is placed on the upper chassis 4. The appearance of this car body 2 is almost the same as a normal running toy, and the front end bumper part 18 of the car body 2 is
protrudes forward in a step-like manner. An engagement pawl 19 is formed hanging from the rear end of the vehicle body 2 .

Reference numeral 20 denotes a fixing member imitating a stone guard, which has fixing claws 21, 21 protrudingly formed on both sides, and an engaging protrusion 22 formed on the upper part.

When assembling the upper chassis 4 and the vehicle body 2 on the lower chassis 3, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, first the drive units 5, 5 are assembled as described above.
After placing the upper chassis 4 on the lower chassis 3 which has the interior of the vehicle, the vehicle body 2 is placed on the upper chassis 4. At this time, the lower part of the bumper part 18 at the front end is inserted into the insertion groove 16 of the upper chassis 4 for positioning, and the engaging claw 19 at the rear end is locked into the locking hole 14 of the hanging wall 13 of the lower chassis 3. let Next, the fixing claws 21, 21 of the fixing member 20 are slid along the guide grooves 11, 15 on both sides of the upper and lower chassis 3, 4, and the ends thereof are locked in the locking portions 12 of the lower chassis 3. . At this time, the engagement protrusion 22 on the upper part of the fixing member 20 engages with the bumper part 18 of the vehicle body 2, whereby the vehicle body 2 is fixed on the lower chassis 3 via the upper chassis 4. At the same time, the upper chassis 4 is also fixed between the vehicle body 2 and the lower chassis 3.

As mentioned above, the traveling toy A is a 4WD system having two drive units 5, and can exert powerful driving force.Moreover, since the height of the chassis 1 is very high, the shape of the vehicle body 2 itself is Although it is not particularly unusual, it is a very unique form as a whole. Since a large space is thus formed between the vehicle body 2 placed on the upper chassis 4 and the lower chassis 3 having running wheels (drive wheels), caterpillar-shaped members 23 are attached to the front and rear running wheels. Also, the caterpillar cover member 24 is attached to the projecting pieces 17 that protrude on both sides of the upper chassis 4.
can be installed, allowing for greater changes in the form of the traveling toy.

Next, FIGS. 5 and 6 show another embodiment, and in the traveling toy B shown in the figures, the car body 2 is
Its appearance is not particularly different, just a slight change from that of a normal running toy. A cylindrical screw receiver 29 that hangs downward is formed at the front of the vehicle body 2, and an engaging pawl 19 is formed at the rear end.

The lower chassis 3 is formed into a wedge shape, with bearing grooves 30, 30 formed at the front and rear sides of both sides, a screw insertion tube 31 and an engaging pawl 32 formed at the front part of the bottom, and a rear end hanging wall 13. An engaging protrusion 33 is formed in the lower part, and a locking hole 34 is formed in the upper part.
Similarly to the above example, the drive unit 5 engages the rear protrusion with the engagement protrusion 33 of the lower chassis 3 and engages the front protrusion 9 with the engagement pawl 32. It is installed. An upper chassis 4 is mounted on the upper part of the lower chassis 3, and these lower and upper chassis 3, 4 connect the chassis 1.
is configured.

The upper chassis 4 is formed into a frame shape, and fender portions corresponding to the fender portions of the vehicle body 2 are formed at the front and rear, respectively, and guide grooves 38 are formed therebetween to receive hanging pieces 37 hanging down from both sides of the vehicle body 2. Similarly, the frame peripheral portion is formed along the lower end of the vehicle body 2 so as to be able to receive the lower end.

When assembling the upper chassis 4 and the vehicle body 2 on the lower chassis 3 described above, first the bearing groove 3 of the lower chassis 3 in which the drive unit 5 is installed as described above is assembled.
After the front wheel axle 39 is supported on the upper chassis 4, the upper chassis 4 is placed on the upper chassis 4, and then the vehicle body 2 is placed on the upper chassis 4. At this time, the engagement pawl 19 on the rear end of the vehicle body 2 is inserted into the engagement hole 34 of the hanging wall 13 of the lower chassis 3.
to be locked. Next, screw receiver 2 at the front of vehicle body 2
9 is engaged with the screw insertion cylinder 31 of the lower chassis 3, a screw 40 is inserted from below the screw insertion cylinder 31, and its tip is screwed into the screw receiving cylinder 29 and tightened. As a result, the vehicle body 2 is fixed onto the lower chassis 3 via the upper chassis 4. at the same time,
The upper chassis 4 is also pressed and fixed between the vehicle body 2 and the lower chassis 3, and the axle 39 of the front wheel 38
is also pressed and bearing by the upper chassis 4.

With the above configuration, it is possible to assemble the traveling toy B having a unique forward-leaning form as a whole.

As mentioned above, even if the shape of the car body itself is not particularly unique, the chassis is divided into upper and lower halves, and a large space is created between the car body on the upper chassis and the running wheels on both sides of the lower chassis. Therefore, various changes can be made to the shape of the suspension, and an original form running toy can be obtained.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings are for explaining the traveling toy according to the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the traveling toy, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the traveling toy, and FIGS. 3 and 4 show the installation of the drive unit. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of another example of a traveling toy, and FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view thereof. Codes A, B... Traveling toy, 1... Chassis, 2
... Vehicle body, 3 ... Lower chassis, 4 ... Upper chassis, 5 ... Drive unit, 19 ... Engagement claw, 2
0...Fixed member.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A running toy characterized by comprising a chassis having the following configuration. (a) The chassis is divided into an upper chassis and a lower chassis, and the upper chassis is mounted on top of the lower chassis. (b) A drive unit is attached to the lower chassis,
The running wheels including the drive wheels provided in the drive unit are provided so as to protrude from both sides of the lower chassis. (c) The vehicle body of the traveling toy shall be placed on the upper chassis.