Track toy

Abstract

To provide a track board having a stop mechanism that can perform interlocked operation when track boards each having a stop mechanism are arranged in parallel to each other.SOLUTION: A track toy includes as a stop mechanism: a lifting base that causes stop at a lifted position and causes departure at a lowered position; an operation member that operates in response to contact by a vehicle toy; a slide plate that reciprocates in the same direction by operation of the operation member; a lifting mechanism that lifts and lowers the lifting base by reciprocation of the slide plate; a first movable connection piece that operates integrally with the slide plate; and a second movable connection piece that rotates in a direction opposite to the slide plate. When track boards are arranged in parallel to each other, the first movable connection piece being one of adjacent track boards and a second movable connection piece being the other are connected with each other, and when one lifting base is lifted, the other lifting base is lowered.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to orbital toys. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, a track toy is known in which, when the drive wheels of a first self-propelled toy, which is one of a plurality of self-propelled toys, are spinning in a spinning zone, a second self-propelled toy, which is another of the plurality of self-propelled toys, approaches the first self-propelled toy from behind, causing the drive wheels of the first self-propelled toy to escape from the spinning zone (see Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2018-57496 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, the stopping mechanism of the above technology is designed to start a first self-propelled toy when a second self-propelled toy approaches a first self-propelled toy from behind while the first self-propelled toy is stopped on one running path, and even if the running paths are set up side by side and a stopping mechanism is provided on each, the stopping mechanisms are not linked to each other. The present invention has been made in consideration of the above points, and has an object to provide a track toy in which raceways having stopping mechanisms operate in conjunction with each other when the raceways are arranged side by side. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] The first method is As a stopping mechanism, a lifting platform configured to be able to rise and fall, for stopping a self-propelled toy vehicle at a raised position and for starting the toy vehicle at a lowered position; an operating member that temporarily moves in one direction when contacted by the vehicle toy and returns to an initial position; a slide plate configured to be reciprocally movable and moved forward and backward in the same direction by the operation of the operating member in the same direction; a lifting mechanism that lifts and lowers the lifting platform by the reciprocating movement of the slide plate; a first movable connecting piece that moves integrally with the slide plate; a second movable connecting piece that rotates in a direction opposite to the operating direction of the slide plate; Equipped with When races having the stopping mechanism are arranged side by side, the first movable connecting piece of one of the adjacent races and the second movable connecting piece of the other race can be connected to each other, and by this connection, when the lifting platform of one of the adjacent races is raised, the lifting platform of the other race is lowered. It is characterized by:

[0006] The second means is the first means, characterized in that the first movable connecting piece and the second movable connecting piece are arranged in a position where they are connected to each other when the one washer and the other washer are arranged side by side in the horizontal direction.

[0007] The third means is the first means, characterized in that the first movable connecting piece and the second movable connecting piece are arranged in a position where they are connected to each other when the one washer and the other washer are arranged side by side in the vertical direction.

[0008] The fourth means is the second means, a third movable connecting piece that moves integrally with the slide plate; a fourth movable connecting piece that rotates in a direction opposite to the operating direction of the slide plate; Equipped with When the races having the stopping mechanisms are arranged in the same direction in the vertical direction, the third movable connecting piece of one of the races adjacent in the vertical direction and the fourth movable connecting piece of the other race are connectable to each other, and by this connection, when the lifting platform of one of the adjacent races is raised, the lifting platform of the other race is lowered. It is characterized by:

[0009] The fifth means is the second means, When races having the stopping mechanism are arranged side by side in different directions, the first movable connecting piece of one of the races adjacent in the horizontal direction and the first movable connecting piece of the other race are connectable to each other, and by this connection, when the lifting platform of one of the adjacent races is raised, the lifting platform of the other race is lowered. It is characterized by:

[0010] The sixth means is the second means, When races having the stopping mechanism are arranged side by side in different directions, the second movable connecting piece of one of the races adjacent in the horizontal direction and the second movable connecting piece of the other race are connectable to each other, and by this connection, when the lifting platform of one of the adjacent races is raised, the lifting platform of the other race is lowered. It is characterized by: [Effects of the Invention]

[0011] According to the present invention, by arranging the bearing washers vertically and / or horizontally in parallel, the juxtaposed bearing washers can be interlocked. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a raceway of the track toy according to the embodiment. [Figure 2] FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the parking mechanism with the platform lowered. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the parking mechanism with the platform raised. [Figure 5] FIG. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a motion conversion mechanism. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is a top view showing a state in which bearing races are arranged side by side in the horizontal direction. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is a side view showing a state in which bearing races are arranged side by side in the vertical direction. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0013] Hereinafter, a track toy according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0014] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a raceway 10 of a track toy 100 according to an embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the raceway 10. As shown in FIG. This track toy 100 has a raceway 10. This raceway 10 is installed in a train station, for example. This raceway 10 is used connected to other raceways. For this reason, the raceway 10 has fixed connecting pieces 2a to 2n for connecting to other raceways. Of these, fixed connecting pieces 2a and 2d are used to connect other raceways in the running direction, fixed connecting pieces 2b, 2c, 2e, and 2f are used to connect other raceways in the horizontal direction, and fixed connecting pieces 2g to 2n are used to connect other raceways in the vertical direction. The track board 10 is provided with a stopping mechanism 3 (FIG. 3) that stops the self-propelled toy vehicle 1 at a predetermined location (station) and allows the stopped toy vehicle 1 to depart.

[0015] 3 and 4 are perspective views of the stopping mechanism 3. FIG. The stopping mechanism 3 includes a lifting platform 20 that is configured to be able to rise and fall. When rising, the lifting platform 20 abuts against the underside of the vehicle body as the toy vehicle 1 rides up on it, lifting the driving wheels off the road surface and causing the toy vehicle 1 to stop, and when descending, the lifting platform 20 is released from the abutment, causing the driving wheels of the toy vehicle 1 to touch the road surface and start moving.

[0016] (Operation member 31) The lift platform 20 is configured to rise by the operation of the operating member 31 when the toy vehicle 1 enters the station building from a predetermined direction. On the approach side of the station building, an operating member 31 is provided with a protruding piece 30 that has a right-angled triangular shape in side view and protrudes above the road surface. As shown in Figure 5, the protruding piece 30 is attached to the operating member 31 via a shaft 30a so that it can rotate within a predetermined range. A sliding contact portion 32 that is long in the width direction is provided at the tip of the protruding piece 30. This sliding contact portion 32 is supported so that it can slide on two support plates 33 that extend parallel to the running track. As shown in Figure 8, a protrusion 1a provided on the underside of the body of the toy vehicle 1 can come into contact with the protrusion 30, and when the toy vehicle 1 enters the station, the protrusion 1a of the toy vehicle 1 abuts against the protrusion 30. This presses the protrusion 30, causing the operating member 31 to move in the running direction of the toy vehicle 1. When the operating member 31 has moved in the running direction to a certain extent, the support of the sliding contact portion 32 by the support plate 33 is released, and the protrusion 30 rotates in the pushing direction. Then, the movement of the operating member 31 in the running direction stops, and when the protrusion 1a of the toy vehicle 1 passes the protrusion 30, the operating member 31 is returned to its original position (initial position) by the biasing force of the coil spring 34. At this time, the protrusion 30 protrudes above the road surface again.

[0017] (Slide plate 40) The stopping mechanism 3 also includes a slide plate 40 that is pressed by the operating member 31 when the operating member 31 moves in the traveling direction and moves in the traveling direction. The slide plate 40 is configured to be able to reciprocate between a first position and a second position in the traveling direction of the toy vehicle 1. The first position is the initial position of the slide plate 40. At the initial position, the lift platform 20 is in the lowered position.

[0018] (Motion conversion mechanism 50) 6, the parking mechanism 3 is provided with a motion conversion mechanism 50 that is disposed between the slide plate 40 and the lifting platform 20 and converts the reciprocating motion of the slide plate 40 into the lifting motion of the lifting platform 20. This motion conversion mechanism 50 may be a linear cam mechanism that directly converts the reciprocating motion of the slide plate 40 into the lifting motion of the lifting platform 20, but here a mechanism is used that converts the reciprocating motion of the slide plate 40 into the rotational motion of an intermediate member and converts the rotational motion of the intermediate member into the lifting motion of the lifting platform 20. In this case, a shaft 52 having an operating knob 51 attached to one end is provided as the intermediate member.

[0019] The shaft 52 is provided with a first protrusion 53 that engages with an engagement recess 41 formed in the slide plate 40, and a second protrusion 54 that can press against the underside of the lift platform 20. With this shaft 52, when the slide plate 40 moves to the second position, one wall of the engagement recess 41 presses against the first protrusion 53, rotating the shaft 52 in a predetermined direction and causing the second protrusion 54 to push up the lift platform 20. At this time, the operation knob 51 is in the "STOP position." On the other hand, when the operation knob is manually operated from the "STOP position" to the "GO position," the second protrusion 54 separates from the underside of the lift platform 20, causing the lift platform 20 to descend under its own weight, and the first protrusion 53 presses against the other wall of the engagement recess 41, returning the slide plate 40 to the first position.

[0020] (Movable connecting pieces 61, 62) The stopping mechanism 3 also has a movable connecting piece 61 (see Figure 2) and a movable connecting piece 62 that transmit power to another race 10 that is arranged side by side in the horizontal direction. The movable connecting piece 61 and the movable connecting piece 62 have a shape that allows them to be connected to each other. The movable connecting piece 61 is connectable to the movable connecting piece 62 of another race 10 that is arranged side by side to the right, and the movable connecting piece 62 is connectable to the movable connecting piece 61 of another race 10 that is arranged side by side to the left.

[0021] Now, the movable connecting piece 61 will be described. The movable connecting piece 61 is provided on the right side of the bearing washer 10. The movable connecting piece 61 is formed on the slide plate 40. That is, the movable connecting piece 61 has a shape in which a convex portion 63 protruding from the right side of the slide plate 40 is provided with a cylindrical projection 63a. The movable connecting piece 61 moves in the same direction as the movement of the slide plate 40, and by operating the movable connecting piece 61, the slide plate 40 also moves in the same operating direction.

[0022] On the other hand, the movable connecting piece 62 will be described. The movable connecting piece 62 is provided on the left side of the bearing washer 10. The movable connecting piece 62 has its middle portion supported by a shaft 64, and a semicircular notch 62a at one end thereof engages with the pin 42 of the slide plate 40. The other end of the movable connecting piece 62 is provided with a semicircular notch 62c. The movable connecting piece 62 rotates in the opposite direction in conjunction with the movement of the slide plate 40, and the rotation of the movable connecting piece 62 causes the slide plate 40 to move in the opposite direction.

[0023] Therefore, when washers 10, 10 having the same stopping mechanism 3 are arranged side by side in the horizontal direction with the movable connecting pieces 61 and 62 connected, when one slide plate 40 moves toward the first position, the other slide plate 40 moves toward the second position. This means that when one lifting platform 20 of the washers 10, 10 arranged side by side rises, the other lifting platform 20 descends.

[0024] (Movable connecting pieces 71, 72) The stopping mechanism 3 also has movable connecting pieces 71 and 72 (see Figure 2) that transmit power between it and other races 10 that are arranged side by side in the vertical direction. The movable connecting pieces 71 and 72 have shapes that allow them to be connected to each other. The movable connecting piece 71 is connectable to the movable connecting piece 72 of another race 10 that is arranged side by side above, and the movable connecting piece 72 is connectable to the movable connecting piece 71 of another race 10 that is arranged side by side below.

[0025] Now, the movable connecting piece 71 will be described. The movable connecting piece 71 is provided inside a support 70 of the bearing washer 10 (see FIG. 1). The movable connecting piece 71 extends vertically within the support 70, with its middle portion rotatably attached to the support 70 via a shaft 73, and its lower end portion engaging with the pocket 43 of the slide plate 40. In addition, a protrusion 74 is attached to the upper end portion of the movable connecting piece 71. The movable connecting piece 71 moves in the opposite direction in conjunction with the movement of the slide plate 40, and the rotation of the movable connecting piece 71 causes the slide plate 40 to move in the opposite direction.

[0026] On the other hand, the movable connecting piece 72 is provided on the underside of the slide plate 40. This movable connecting piece 72 is provided integrally with the movable connecting piece 61. In other words, a chamber 76 with which the movable connecting piece 71 engages is formed at the base end of the movable connecting piece 61. The movable connecting piece 72 moves in the same direction as the movement of the slide plate 40, and by operating the movable connecting piece 72, the slide plate 40 also moves in the same operating direction.

[0027] Therefore, when washers 10, 10 having the same stopping mechanism 3 are arranged side by side in the vertical direction with the movable connecting pieces 71 and 72 connected, when one slide plate 40 moves toward the first position, the other slide plate 40 moves toward the second position. This means that when one lifting platform 20 of the washers 10, 10 arranged side by side rises, the other lifting platform 20 descends.

[0028] (operation) (When installed side by side in the horizontal direction (Fig. 7)) For ease of explanation, the left side washer will be referred to as washer 10 and the right side washer as washer 10R, and the symbols for each component of the right side washer and the toy vehicle will also have R added to them. In this case, the lifting platform 20R of the bearing washer 10R is raised, and the lifting platform 20 of the bearing washer 10 is lowered. In this state, the bearing washer 10, 10R are connected to each other. At that time, the movable connecting piece 61 of the bearing washer 10 and the movable connecting piece 62R of the bearing washer 10R are connected to each other. Then, the toy vehicles 1 and 1R are placed on the track including the raceway 10 and the track including the raceway 10R in the same direction and run. First, when the toy vehicle 1R enters the track base 10R of the station building, the toy vehicle 1R is stopped by the lifting platform 20R. After that, when the toy vehicle 1R enters the track base 10R, the operating member 31 of the track base 10 moves in the running direction, and the slide plate 40 also moves in the running direction, causing the lifting platform 20 to rise and stopping the toy vehicle 1. At this time, as the slide plate 40 moves, the slide plate 40R of the raceway 10R moves in the opposite direction, the lift platform 20R descends, and the toy vehicle 1R starts moving. Then, when the toy vehicle 1R again enters the track bed 10R of the station building, the toy vehicle 1R is stopped by the lift 20R, and this time the toy vehicle 1R starts moving. This operation is repeated.

[0029] (When installed side by side vertically (Figure 8)) For ease of explanation, the lower bearing washer will be referred to as bearing washer 10 and the upper bearing washer will be referred to as bearing washer 10U, and the symbols of the components of the upper bearing washer and the toy vehicle will also be given with U added. In this case, the lifting platform 20U of the bearing washer 10U is raised, and the lifting platform 20 of the bearing washer 10 is lowered. In this state, the bearing washer 10, 10U are connected to each other. At that time, the movable connecting piece 71 of the bearing washer 10 and the movable connecting piece 72U of the bearing washer 10U are connected to each other. Then, the toy vehicles 1 and 1U are placed in the same direction on the track including the raceway 10 and the track including the raceway 10U, and are caused to run. First, when the toy vehicle 1U enters the track base 10U of the station building, the toy vehicle 1U is stopped by the lifting platform 20U. After that, when the toy vehicle 1 enters the track base 10U, the operating member 31 of the track base 10 moves in the running direction, and the slide plate 40 also moves in the running direction, causing the lifting platform 20 to rise and stop the toy vehicle 1. At this time, as the slide plate 40 moves, the slide plate 40U of the track base 10U moves in the opposite direction, the lift platform 20U descends, and the toy vehicle 1U starts moving. Then, when the toy vehicle 1U again enters the track bed 10U of the station building, the toy vehicle 1U is stopped by the lift 20U, and this time the toy vehicle 1U starts moving. This operation is repeated.

[0030] (Effects of the embodiment) The bearing washer 10 configured in this manner can provide the following effects. That is, according to the bearing washer 10 of the embodiment, by arranging the bearing washer 10 in the same direction vertically and / or horizontally, the juxtaposed bearing washer 10, 10 can be interlocked.

[0031] (Variation) Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments and can be modified in various ways without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

[0032] For example, in the above embodiment, two bearing washer 10, 10 are arranged side by side in the horizontal direction, and two bearing washer 10, 10 are arranged side by side in the vertical direction are described, but bearing washer 10 can also be arranged side by side in both the horizontal and vertical directions at the same time, and the number of bearing washer 10 arranged side by side in the same direction is not limited to two.

[0033] In the above embodiment, the movable connecting piece 62 is configured to rotate in the direction opposite to the operating direction of the slide plate 40, so that the slide plates 40 of the washers 10, 10 that have the same traveling direction are moved in opposite directions. In other words, when the slide plate 40 of one of the washers 10, 10 moves in the traveling direction, the slide plate 40 of the other washers 10, 10 moves in the direction opposite to the traveling direction. And when the lifting platform 20 of one of the washers 10, 10 that have the same traveling direction rises, the lifting platform 20 of the other washers 10, 10 lowers. However, the present invention can also be applied to a case where the raceways 10, 10 are arranged side by side so that the running directions of the toy vehicle 1 are different from each other. In this case, if the movable connecting pieces 61 and 62 are not different in shape but are made the same shape, such as a hook or comb shape, then whether the running directions of the toy vehicle 1 are the same or different, by connecting the washers 10, 10 to each other, when one lifting platform 20 of the washers 10, 10 rises, the other lifting platform 20 of the washers 10, 10 falls. Of course, in this case, it is preferable that the connecting pieces of the fixed connecting parts also have the same shape, such as a hook or comb shape.

[0034] Furthermore, in the above embodiment, both movable connecting pieces 61, 62 are provided on one washer 10 so that other washer 10 can be installed side by side on both sides or above and below the washer 10, but it is also possible to provide only the movable connecting piece 61 on one of the washer 10s that are installed side by side, and only the movable connecting piece 62 on the other.

[0035] Furthermore, in the above embodiment, when the washers 10 are arranged side by side vertically, the washers 10 are arranged in the same direction, but for example, movable connecting pieces of the same shape may be provided on the two support pillars on both sides, and movable connecting pieces of the same shape may be provided on both sides of the underside of the washers 10, so that when the washers 10 are arranged side by side in different directions, when one lifting platform 20 rises, the other lifting platform 20 of the washers 10, 10 falls. [Explanation of symbols]

[0036] 1, 1R, 1U vehicle toys 2a~2n Fixed connection piece 3 Stopping mechanism 10, 10R, 10U raceway 20, 20R, 20U lifting platform 30 convex piece 30a axis 31 Operating member 32 Sliding contact part 33 Support plate 40, 40R, 40U slide plate 41 Engagement recess 42 pins 43 Pocket 50 Motion conversion mechanism 51 Operation knob 52 axes 61 Movable connecting piece 61, 62 Movable connecting piece 62a, 62c notch 63 Convex part 63a protrusion 64 axes 70 pillars 71, 72 Movable connecting piece 73 axes 74 Convex part 76 rooms 100 orbital toys

Claims

1. As a stopping mechanism, a lifting platform configured to be able to rise and fall, for stopping a self-propelled toy vehicle at a raised position and for starting the toy vehicle at a lowered position; an operating member that temporarily moves in one direction when contacted by the vehicle toy and returns to an initial position; a slide plate configured to be reciprocally movable and moved forward and backward in the same direction by the operation of the operating member in the same direction; a lifting mechanism that lifts and lowers the lifting platform by the reciprocating movement of the slide plate; a first movable connecting piece that moves integrally with the slide plate; a second movable connecting piece that rotates in a direction opposite to the direction of movement of the slide plate; Equipped with When races having the stopping mechanism are arranged side by side, the first movable connecting piece of one of the adjacent races and the second movable connecting piece of the other race can be connected to each other, and by this connection, when the lifting platform of one of the adjacent races is raised, the lifting platform of the other race is lowered. A track toy characterized by:

2. 2. The track toy according to claim 1, wherein the first movable connecting piece and the second movable connecting piece are positioned so as to be connected to each other when the one raceway and the other raceway are arranged side by side in the same horizontal direction.

3. 2. The track toy according to claim 1, wherein the first movable connecting piece and the second movable connecting piece are positioned so as to be connected to each other when the one track washer and the other track washer are arranged side by side in the same vertical direction.

4. a third movable connecting piece that moves integrally with the slide plate; a fourth movable connecting piece that rotates in a direction opposite to the operating direction of the slide plate; Equipped with When races having the stopping mechanisms are arranged side by side in the vertical direction with the same orientation, the third movable connecting piece of one of the races adjacent in the vertical direction and the fourth movable connecting piece of the other race are connectable to each other, and by this connection, when the lifting platform of one of the adjacent races is raised, the lifting platform of the other race is lowered.

3. The track toy according to claim 2.

5. When races having the stopping mechanism are arranged side by side in different directions, the first movable connecting piece of one of the races adjacent in the horizontal direction and the first movable connecting piece of the other race are connectable to each other, and by this connection, when the lifting platform of one of the adjacent races is raised, the lifting platform of the other race is lowered.

3. The track toy according to claim 2.

6. When races having the stopping mechanism are arranged side by side in different directions, the second movable connecting piece of one of the races adjacent in the horizontal direction and the second movable connecting piece of the other race are connectable to each other, and by this connection, when the lifting platform of one of the adjacent races is raised, the lifting platform of the other race is lowered.

3. The track toy according to claim 2.

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