JPH082387B2 - Flexible car - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automobile type vehicle for use in toys, amusement parks, etc., which can be freely moved in all directions on land and water by radio control.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a children's automobile such as an amusement park, a child himself / herself riding on the automobile operates the steering wheel. Then, the wheels on the side that cannot be steered are driven by a motor to run.

[0003]

However, in this conventional children's automobile, since the child who gets in the vehicle must operate the steering wheel, it may not be used by small children, and it may come into contact with obstacles. There was a problem that they could get stuck in other cars and get stuck. The present invention has been made to solve the above conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to allow a child who cannot control a child vehicle to drive and drive in a free direction. Another object of the present invention is to provide a universal vehicle that can be used as a toy while being able to move on water.

[0004]

As a means for achieving the above-mentioned object, in a swivel vehicle according to claim 1 of the present invention, a vehicle body having an opening for air intake around the entire side portion; a center of the vehicle body A propulsion chamber located in the section and communicating with the opening;
A propulsion device that is rotatably supported in the propulsion device chamber in a horizontal direction and has a thrust force due to the ejection of air; a receiver that receives radio waves from a control transmitter, and a signal of the receiver for the propulsion device. The steering means is provided with a servo portion for adjusting the operation and the air blowing direction; and a wheel arranged around the center of rotation of the propulsion device so as to be movable in any direction. Further, in the swivel vehicle according to claim 2 of the present invention, the vehicle body is formed in a disk shape. Further, in the swivel vehicle according to claim 3 of the present invention, the vehicle body is formed to have a structure having buoyancy.

[0005]

With the structure of the swivel vehicle according to the first aspect of the present invention, the swivel vehicle can be remotely controlled by the steering receiver. Therefore, it is possible to carry a small child who cannot control a child vehicle. Further, the direction of the propulsion device can be changed to change the direction at a steep angle.

Further, in the swivel vehicle according to the second aspect of the present invention,
Because of the above-mentioned configuration, it is not unnatural to run in any direction, and the direction of stopping can be freely set.

Further, in the universal vehicle according to claim 3 of the present invention,
Since it has the above-mentioned configuration, it can be used as a boat for a child having a shape like Mizusumi.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, the configuration of the embodiment will be described. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, a universal vehicle A according to this embodiment includes a vehicle body 1 and a propulsion chamber 2.
, Propeller 3, wheel 4, receiver 5, and servo unit 6
And the shock absorbing material 7 are the main components.

The vehicle body 1 is provided with a cabin 11 for accommodating a child and a machine room 12 in which an engine is installed, which constitutes an outer shell of the universal vehicle A. An opening 13 that doubles as an air intake and a jet is provided over the entire circumference. In addition, the opening 13
Is provided with a communication passage 14 that communicates with the center of the vehicle body 1.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the communication passage 14 has a communication passage 1
Ribs 15 are provided to partition 4 into the central portion at equal pitches. Further, each part is formed of a waterproof structure and has sufficient buoyancy.

The propulsion unit chamber 2 is for accommodating the propulsion unit 3, is formed in a hollow spherical shape, and is fixed to the central portion of the vehicle body 1 as shown in FIG. Further, the horizontal portion of the propulsion chamber 2 is, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 to 4,
It is opened over the entire circumference and communicates with the communication passage 14.

The propulsion device 3 is driven by the thrust of the vehicle body 1
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a frame 30 that is axially supported 20 above and below the propulsion chamber 2 and is rotatably held in the horizontal direction by 360 degrees and the frame 30. And a fan 31 incorporated therein. The air is drawn in from one side of the opening 13 and discharged from the opening 13 on the rear side thereof.

The wheels 4 are wheels for traveling on land and are the same as those for an airplane. The shaft support 2 of the propulsion device 3 is used.
Four pieces are provided around 0. The support column 40 of the wheel 4 is formed so as to be able to be taken in and out of the storage 16 provided in the vehicle body 1, and when the vehicle is running on the water, the support 4 is stored together with the wheel 1 in the storage 1.
It is formed so as to be housed in 6. In FIG.
Reference numeral 17 denotes a waterproof closed cover. Also, this wheel 4
Are formed so that the traveling direction changes in synchronization with the direction of the propulsion device 3. A brake is provided inside, and is appropriately used together with the brake by the reverse exhaust of the propulsion device 3. The wheels 4 may be driven by the power of the engine to be temporarily used as an auxiliary for traveling.

The receiver 5 receives radio waves from a transmitter (not shown), and in the embodiment, it uses three channels for traveling control, steering and braking. ing. In the figure, 50 is an antenna.

The servo unit 6 is provided with a servo motor (not shown) for traveling control, steering, braking, etc., which operates by amplifying a signal from the receiver 6. ing.

The shock absorbing material 7 protects a child and various devices from a shock at the time of a rear-end collision.
It is formed by press-fitting air or the like into 0. And the car body 1
Is fixed around the entire lower portion of the opening 13.

Next, the operation of the embodiment will be described. With the child in the cabin 11, the brake is released by the brake servo motor of the servo unit 6 by the transmitter, and the engine is adjusted by the travel control motor to drive the vehicle. Let
During this running, the steering servo motor changes the direction of the propulsion device 3 to perform steering. In addition, when running on water, the wheels 4 are stored in the hangar 16. Even in the case of running on the water, the maneuver can be performed in the same manner as the running on land.

As described above, in the universal vehicle of this embodiment, the transmitter can be operated by remote control. For this reason, a small child can be safely played on it. In addition, since it is possible to change the direction at a steep angle, it is possible to escape to the vacant side even if free vehicles approach each other. In addition, it is possible to run freely on the water in the same way as on land.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above,
The specific configuration of the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and any change in design or the like without departing from the gist of the present invention is included in the present invention. For example, in the embodiment, the servo unit 6 has three channels, but the transmitter / receiver and the servo unit may be of any type. Further, in the embodiment, the wheels 4 are stored in the hangar 16, but the wheel structure is arbitrary. Further, the structure for changing the traveling direction is also arbitrary.

[0019]

As described above, the present invention claims 1.
Since the above described flexible vehicle has the above-mentioned configuration, it can be operated by remote control with the wireless transmitter. For this reason,
It can be used as a toy that can be run in any direction by remote control, or it can be safely played by a small child who cannot control a children's car. Further, since the direction can be changed at a steep angle, a narrow corner can be easily bent, and even if the freewheel is close, it can escape to the vacant side. Further, in the swivel vehicle according to claim 2 of the present invention, since it has the above-mentioned configuration, it is not unnatural to travel in any direction, and it is the same regardless of which direction to stop when stopping. Since it is in a state, it can be easily arranged and put in and out. Further, in the swivel vehicle according to the third aspect of the present invention, because of the above configuration, it is possible to obtain an effect that it can be used as a boat that is pleasing to a child having a shape like a dog's tooth.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a vertical sectional view showing a swivel vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing a communication passage of the above.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing an operating state of the same propulsion device.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of the above propulsion device as viewed from the front.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an opening of the above.

[Explanation of symbols]

 A universal vehicle 1 vehicle body 2 propulsion device room 3 propulsion device 4 wheels 5 receiver (control means) 6 servo part (control means) 50 antenna

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A vehicle body having an opening for air intake around the entire circumference of a side portion; a propulsion chamber which is arranged in the center of the vehicle body and communicates with the opening; A propulsion device that is movably supported and has thrust due to the ejection of air;
Control means having a receiver for receiving radio waves from a steering transmitter, and a servo section for adjusting the operation of the propulsion device and the air blowing direction in response to a signal from the receiver; rotation center of the propulsion device A wheeled vehicle which is provided around the wheel and is formed so as to be movable in any direction. 2. The universal vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle body is formed in a disk shape. 3. The universal vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle body is formed in a structure having buoyancy.