Automatic rolling ball toy

Abstract

An automatic rolling ball toy includes a base and a fixed plate. The base is provided with a power supply and a rolling ball lifting device. The fixed plate is embedded with a rolling ball track. The rolling ball lifting device includes a group of turntables arranged vertically. The turntable is provided with at least one storage slot. The storage slot is tilted and one end is open. The open end is closer to the center of the turntable than the other end. When the storage slots of the adjacent turntables rotate and approach each other, an inclined rolling ball transfer channel is formed between the open ends. The starting end of the rolling ball track is connected to the top open end of the rolling ball lifting device, and the end end of the rolling ball track is connected to the bottom open end of the rolling ball lifting device. The structure of the invention is reasonable and compact. The rolling ball is lifted from the end end of the track to the starting end through the provided rolling ball lifting device, which greatly saves the time for transporting the rolling ball. Moreover, the rolling ball track can be assembled according to one's own ideas using the track assembly. The form is diverse, the hand and brain abilities are exercised, the rolling ball movement efficiency is significantly improved, the use effect is good, and it is suitable for promotion.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of toys, in particular to a rolling ball toy, specifically to an automatic rolling ball toy. Background Art

[0002] At present, since the track ball can be set by oneself, the ball moves along the designed track, and the complexity of the track will affect the movement of the ball. Designing the direction of the track can give full play to children's hands-on ability and develop their brains. However, since the ball needs to be manually sent back to the starting point after rolling, it will take extra time to process. The larger the track, the greater the workload and the more troublesome the return. Now there is a need for a track ball toy that can send the ball directly back to the starting point to enhance the game experience. Summary of the invention

[0003] The present invention aims to solve the problems existing in the above-mentioned prior art and provide an automatic rolling ball toy to solve the problem of low lifting efficiency of the rolling balls in the current traditional toys and meet the demand for improving the efficiency of cyclic ball delivery.

[0004] The present invention solves the technical problem by adopting a technical solution: the automatic ball rolling toy comprises a base and a fixed plate, the base is provided with a power supply and a ball lifting device driven by the power supply, the fixed plate is embedded with a ball track for rolling the ball, the ball lifting device comprises a group of turntables arranged vertically, the turntable is provided with at least one storage slot, the storage slot is inclined and one end is open, the open end is closer to the center of the turntable than the other end, when the storage slots of the adjacent turntables rotate and approach each other, an inclined ball transfer channel is formed between the open ends, the starting end of the ball track is connected to the top open end of the ball lifting device, and the end end of the ball track is connected to the bottom open end of the ball lifting device. After such arrangement, the ball is lifted from the bottom to the top by the ball lifting device and rolls on the ball track, so that circular rolling can be realized; when the ball is in the ball lifting device, when the storage slot rotates to the bottom position of the turntable, the open end is higher than the other end, which is conducive to the rolling of the ball; when the storage slot rotates to the top position of the turntable, the open end is lower than the other end, which is conducive to the rolling of the ball. At this time, the storage slots of the adjacent turntables are just located at the bottom of the adjacent turntables, and the balls rolling out from the top of the lower turntable just fall into the storage slots at the bottom of the upper turntable. In this way, by the continuous rotation of the turntables, the balls can be gradually lifted to the top turntable, and roll out from the top opening and fall into the ball rolling track, thus realizing the entire ball lifting movement. The whole process is fully automated, the lifting efficiency is greatly improved, and a lot of ball transportation time is saved.

[0005] As a further improvement of the present invention, the exit end of the rolling ball track is rotatably connected to a swing block, which is placed horizontally on the ball's travel path with its front end facing the open end. The top surface of the swing block is not higher than the moving bottom surface of the rolling ball track. The top surface of the swing block is a concave arc surface structure. The center of gravity of the swing block is close to the tail end. The front end of the swing block is rotatably connected to a roller. When the bottom turntable rotates, the roller rolls in contact with the outside of the storage slot and presses down to form a lever structure. The ball will naturally roll into the storage groove through the opening end, and the bottom turntable will continue to rotate. The swing block relies on the rear end of the structure with the center of gravity at the rear to drop and tilt back to the initial position. This process is repeated to achieve the goal of quickly delivering the ball into the ball lifting device.

[0006] As a further improvement of the present invention, the inner end of the storage slot is connected to the outside to form a through slot structure, and a group of limiting parts protruding toward the center are evenly surrounded on the inner wall of the inner end of the storage slot, and the spacing between any limiting parts is less than the diameter of the ball. By opening the inner end of the storage slot with the outside, the movement of the ball in the storage slot can be visually seen, especially the movement of the ball back and forth between the various turntables. Considering the stability of the ball during rolling and to prevent it from falling outside the turntable, the limiting part can play a limiting role, and each limiting part is around the center. When the ball hits the limiting part, it can rely on the embracing limiting structure to quickly help it stabilize its center of gravity, so that the ball will not randomly collide with the inner wall in the storage slot during transfer, which is beneficial to the stability of the device.

[0007] As a further improvement of the present invention, the turntable is composed of a group of stacked laminations, and a group of through holes are distributed on the circumference of the laminations. The positions of the through holes are offset outward away from the center of the turntable according to the stacked layers, and the through holes are stacked to form a storage slot. The internal channel of the storage slot on the turntable is inclined. If it is processed as a whole, it is difficult and the processing efficiency is low. When processing the laminations, it is only necessary to consider the position of the through holes deviating from the center of the circle according to the position of the laminations. The processing efficiency of a single lamination is high and the assembly is fast, so the processing and assembly efficiency of the turntable is higher, and the quality of the entire turntable is effectively reduced.

[0008] As a further improvement of the present invention, a cover plate covering the turntable is provided on the base, and through holes for the ball to pass through are provided at the positions corresponding to the transfer channel and the opening end of the cover plate, and the cover plate is an integral structure made of transparent material. The cover plate can play a protective role, whether it is to prevent external forces from damaging the internal structure or to prevent people from being pinched by the internal structure. Moreover, the cover plate is made of an integral transparent material, so that outsiders can still intuitively see the operation of the internal turntable and other structures, and the visual effect is more prominent, making it easier for children to understand the operating principle of the internal structure.

[0009] As a further improvement of the present invention, a group of sequentially meshed driving gears are connected to the base for rotation from top to bottom, and the turntables are fixed at the center positions of the driving gears respectively. A driving motor is fixed to the base, and the driving motor is connected to the driving gears for transmission. The driving gears mesh with the driving gears, and the driving motor is connected to the power supply. After the driving motor rotates the driving gear, the driving gear drives the meshed driving gears. Since the driving gears mesh sequentially, the driving gears from top to bottom start to rotate synchronously, so that the adjacent turntables rotate in opposite directions.

[0010] As a further improvement of the present invention, a control box is fixed on the base, and a display screen and a speaker are respectively provided on the top and side of the control box. The display screen records the movement time of the ball through the control circuit board and displays it according to the time length. The starting end and the end end of the ball track are respectively provided with sensors for sensing the ball, and the sensors are connected to the control circuit board. The display screen and the speaker are connected to the power supply through the control circuit board. The control circuit board monitors the time when the ball arrives at the end end of the ball track from the starting end through the sensor, and arranges them from large to small according to the time length. Different ball tracks make the ball roll for different times. The longer the ball stays on the ball track, the better the track design is. It can be seen from the ranking list on the display screen. The speaker is used to play music and various prompts to assist the operation of the device from the auditory point of view.

[0011] As a further improvement of the present invention, a change box is inserted into the ball track. The change box is a hollow structure with openings at the upper and lower ends. A swing plate is rotatably connected to the center of the change box. A single-pass channel for the left and right sides is formed according to the different positions of the top of the swing plate leaning against the inner walls of the left and right sides of the change box. The ball track is connected below the two side exits of the bottom of the change box. The change box is used to change the direction of the ball drop channel. When the ball falls through the change box, it will hit the swing plate to swing to the other side, so that the ball will fall from the other side next time. Each time the ball falls, the swing plate will change the leaning position, and the next ball drop channel will be changed, thereby achieving a change of direction effect and increasing the ball movement route.

[0012] As a further improvement of the present invention, the power source includes a battery and a hand-cranked generator. A switch for controlling the battery through a control circuit board is provided on the base. The battery and the hand-cranked generator are respectively connected to the control circuit board as power sources. The hand-cranked generator is a power generation device that generates electricity by rotating the handle. The battery and the hand-cranked generator can be used as power outputs to supply power respectively, providing two power generation drive modes, which can be directly powered by the battery or by rotating the handle of the hand-cranked generator. When the battery is exhausted, the hand-cranked generator can also be used to drive the entire device, thereby improving reliability.

[0013] As a further improvement of the present invention, the ball rolling track is formed by connecting a group of track components. The ball rolling track is formed by connecting the track components, and various tracks can be designed according to one's own ideas, so as to exercise the ability of hands and brain.

[0014] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: the structure of the present invention is reasonable and compact, and the ball can be lifted from the end end of the track to the starting end through the provided ball lifting device, which greatly saves the time for transporting the ball. Moreover, the track components can be used to assemble the ball track according to one's own ideas, and the forms are diverse, which can exercise the hand and brain abilities, and the ball movement efficiency is significantly improved. The use effect is good and the ball is suitable for promotion. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the present invention;

[0016] Figure 2 It is a front view of the present invention;

[0017] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of the rolling ball lifting device of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 4 It is a front view of the rolling ball lifting device of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 5 for Figure 4 Sectional view in the AA direction;

[0020] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the lamination structure of the turntable of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 7 It is a front view of the turntable of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 8 It is a structural schematic diagram of the swing block;

[0023] Fig. 9 It is a structural schematic diagram of the change-over box;

[0024] Fig.10 A cross-sectional view of the change-over box.

[0025] Explanation of the reference numerals: base 1, fixed plate 2, turntable 3, track assembly 4, swing block 5, roller 6, limit portion 7, cover plate 8, driving gear 9, active gear 10, control box 11, change box 12, swing piece 13, display screen 14, speaker 15, hand-cranked generator 16, storage slot 17. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The present invention will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings:

[0027] Referring to the accompanying drawings: the automatic rolling ball toy in this embodiment includes a base 1 and a fixed plate 2. The base 1 is provided with a power source and a rolling ball lifting device driven by the power source. The fixed plate 2 is embedded with a rolling ball track for rolling the ball. The rolling ball lifting device includes a group of turntables 3 arranged vertically. The turntable is provided with at least one storage slot 17. The storage slot is tilted and one end is open. The open end is closer to the center of the turntable than the other end. When the storage slots of the adjacent turntables rotate and approach each other, an inclined rolling ball transfer channel is formed between the open ends. The starting end of the rolling ball track is connected to the top open end of the rolling ball lifting device, and the end end of the rolling ball track is connected to the bottom open end of the rolling ball lifting device. The rolling ball track is formed by a group of track components 4 combined and connected.

[0028] The exit end of the rolling ball track is rotatably connected with a swing block 5, which is placed horizontally on the ball's travel path with its front end facing the open end. The top surface of the swing block 5 is not higher than the moving bottom surface of the rolling ball track. The top surface of the swing block 5 is a concave arc surface structure, and the center of gravity of the swing block 5 is close to the tail end. The front end of the swing block 5 is rotatably connected with a roller 6. When the turntable at the bottom rotates, the roller 6 rolls in contact with the outer side of the storage slot and presses down to form a lever structure.

[0029] The inner end of the storage groove is connected with the outside to form a through groove structure. A group of limiting parts 7 protruding toward the center are evenly surrounded on the inner wall of the inner end of the storage groove, and the distance between any limiting parts 7 is smaller than the diameter of the ball.

[0030] The turntable 3 is composed of a group of stacked laminations, on which a group of through holes are distributed circumferentially. The positions of the through holes are offset outward away from the center of the turntable according to the stacked layers, and the through holes are stacked to form a storage groove.

[0031] A cover plate 8 covering the turntable 3 is disposed on the base 1. The cover plate 8 is provided with through holes for the balls to pass through at positions corresponding to the transfer channel and the opening end. The cover plate 8 is an integral structure made of a transparent material.

[0032] A group of sequentially meshed driving gears 9 are connected to the base 1 for rotation from top to bottom. The turntable 3 is fixed at the center position of each driving gear 9 respectively. A driving motor is fixed on the base 1. The driving motor is transmission-connected with a driving gear 10. The driving gear 10 is meshed with the driving gear 9. The driving motor is connected to a power source.

[0033] A control box 11 is fixed on the base 1, and a display screen 14 and a speaker 15 are respectively provided on the top and side of the control box 11. The display screen 14 records the movement time of the rolling ball through the control circuit board and displays it according to the duration. Sensors for sensing the rolling ball are respectively provided at the starting end and the end end of the rolling ball track. The sensors are connected to the control circuit board. The display screen 14 and the speaker 15 are connected to the power supply through the control circuit board.

[0034] A change box 12 is inserted into the rolling ball track. The change box 12 is a hollow structure with openings at the upper and lower ends. A swing piece 13 is rotatably connected to the center position of the change box 12. A single-way passage for passing through the left and right sides is formed according to the different positions of the top of the swing piece 13 leaning against the inner walls of the left and right sides of the change box. The rolling ball tracks are connected below the two side exits at the bottom of the change box 12 respectively.

[0035] The power source includes a battery and a hand-cranked generator 16. A switch for controlling the battery through a control circuit board is provided on the base 1. The battery and the hand-cranked generator 16 are respectively connected to the control circuit board as power sources. The hand-cranked generator 16 is a power generation device that generates electricity by rotating a handle.

[0036] Although the present invention has been shown and described with reference to preferred embodiments, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein within the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. An automatic rolling ball toy, comprising a base (1) and a fixing plate (2), characterized in that: The base (1) is provided with a power source and a ball lifting device driven by the power source, the fixed plate (2) is embedded with a ball track for rolling balls, the ball lifting device comprises a group of turntables (3) arranged vertically, the turntable is provided with at least one storage groove (17), the storage groove is inclined and one end is open, the open end is closer to the center of the turntable than the other end, when the storage grooves of adjacent turntables rotate and approach each other, an inclined ball transfer channel is formed between the open ends, the starting end of the ball track is connected to the top open end of the ball lifting device, and the end end of the ball track is connected to the bottom open end of the ball lifting device.

2. The automatic rolling ball toy according to claim 1, characterized in that: The exit end of the rolling ball track is rotatably connected to a swing block (5), the swing block (5) is horizontally placed on the ball travel path and its front end faces the opening end, the top surface of the swing block (5) is not higher than the moving bottom surface of the rolling ball track, the top surface of the swing block (5) is a concave arc surface structure, the center of gravity of the swing block (5) is close to the tail end, the front end of the swing block (5) is rotatably connected to a roller (6), and when the bottom turntable rotates, the roller (6) rolls in contact with the outer side of the storage slot and then presses down to form a lever structure.

3. The automatic rolling ball toy according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner end of the storage groove is connected to the outside to form a through groove structure. A group of limiting parts (7) protruding toward the center are evenly surrounded on the inner wall of the inner end of the storage groove. The spacing between any of the limiting parts (7) is smaller than the diameter of the rolling ball.

4. The automatic rolling ball toy according to claim 3, characterized in that: The turntable (3) is composed of a group of stacked laminations, on which a group of through holes are distributed circumferentially, and the positions of the through holes are offset outward away from the center of the turntable in sequence according to the stacked layers, and the through holes are stacked to form a storage slot.

5. The automatic rolling ball toy according to claim 1, characterized in that: The base (1) is provided with a cover plate (8) covering the turntable (3); the cover plate (8) is provided with through holes for the balls to pass through at positions corresponding to the transfer channel and the opening end; the cover plate (8) is an integral structure made of a transparent material.

6. The automatic rolling ball toy according to claim 1, characterized in that: The base (1) is rotatably connected to a group of sequentially meshed driving gears (9) from top to bottom, the turntables (3) are respectively fixed at the center positions of the driving gears (9), a driving motor is fixed to the base (1), the driving motor is transmission-connected to a driving gear (10), the driving gear (10) is meshed with the driving gear (9), and the driving motor is connected to a power source.

7. The automatic rolling ball toy according to claim 1, characterized in that: A control box (11) is fixed on the base (1), and a display screen (14) and a speaker (15) are respectively provided on the top and side of the control box (11), and the display screen (14) records the movement time of the rolling ball through a control circuit board and displays it according to the time length, and sensors for sensing the rolling ball are respectively provided at the starting end and the end end of the rolling ball track, and the sensors are connected to the control circuit board, and the display screen (14) and the speaker (15) are both connected to a power source through the control circuit board.

8. The automatic rolling ball toy according to claim 1, characterized in that: A change box (12) is inserted into the rolling ball track. The change box (12) is a hollow structure with upper and lower ends opened. A swing plate (13) is rotatably connected to the center position of the change box (12). A single-pass channel for the left and right sides is formed according to the different positions of the top of the swing plate (13) leaning against the inner walls of the left and right sides of the change box. The rolling ball tracks are respectively connected below the two side outlets at the bottom of the change box (12).

9. The automatic rolling ball toy according to claim 1, characterized in that: The power source comprises a battery and a hand-cranked generator (16); a switch for controlling the battery via a control circuit board is provided on the base (1); the battery and the hand-cranked generator (16) are respectively connected to the control circuit board as power generation sources; the hand-cranked generator (16) is a power generation device that generates electricity by rotating a handle.

10. The automatic rolling ball toy according to claim 1 or 8, characterized in that: The rolling ball track is formed by combining and connecting a group of track components (4).

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