Transformable toy, and accommodating case for accommodating the transformable toy

Abstract

A transformable toy which can be instantly transformed by merely reversibly changing its state between a horizontal state and a vertical state, without operating the toy with an intention to carry out transformation, and surprises and excites users; and an accommodating case for accommodating the transformable toy. The transformable toy includes weight members swingably disposed therein and is reversibly transformed between first and second configurations by using a movement of the center of gravity of the weight members. The transformable toy assumes the first configuration in the horizontal state and the second configuration in the vertical state. The accommodating case includes a fixing device, for fixing a bottom surface of the transformable toy to a bottom plate of the accommodating case when the transformable toy is in the first configuration, and an abutment portion, which abuts with a rear portion of the transformable toy.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates to a transformable toy which is reversibly transformed between two configurations, from a first configuration such as a vehicle or an animal to a second configuration such as a robot, or vice versa, and more particularly to a transformable toy which is reversibly transformed between a first configuration and a second configuration by means of a movement of the center of gravity of a weight member disposed inside the toy body, and an accommodating case for accommodating such a transformable toy.[0003]2. Description of the Related Art[0004]Conventionally, when a transformable toy is transformed during play, it has been required that each constituent part be manually operated and operating procedures have been complicated. Therefore, a transformable toy which can be transformed by a simple operation has been proposed (see, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Publication No. 9-10...

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Benefits of technology

[0016]According to one embodiment of the present invention, the transformable toy can be instantly transformed, without its pivoting mechanism being operated from outside, by reversibly changing the state of the transformable toy between a horizontal state and a vertical state because a movement of the center of gravity of the weight member occurs and the pivoting mechanism for pivoting the pivoting members is operated by using the movement of the center of gravity as a driving force.

[0017]According to one embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to achieve a transformable toy, based on a new idea, which gives users an impression that the transformable toy is transformed by magic in that transformation does not occur when its state is merely changed into a vertical state or a horizontal state, but the transformable toy can be transformed when a rear portion thereof is brought into abutment with a placement surface, because a lock device is provided to prevent swinging of the weight members so that a movement of the center of gravity does not occur spontaneously.

[0018]According to another aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a transformable toy which is very advantageous for both buyers and sellers in that buyers can easily check its transformation and sellers only need to prepare articles for sale, without needing to prepare samples, because buyers can check the transformation of transformable toys for sale displayed in stores without directly touching them and sellers need not provide transformable toy samples and can put various types of transformable toys in their stores, owing to the fact that the transformable toy is transformed, while being accommodated in an accommodating case, when the accommodating case is merely laid flat or erected.

Problems solved by technology

Conventionally, when a transformable toy is transformed during play, it has been required that each constituent part be manually operated and operating procedures have been complicated.

Although even young children can enjoy the above-described transformable toy in that the toy can be transformed by a simple operation, namely, by operating a sliding member, the toy cannot surprise or excite users because they operate the sliding member with an intention to carry out the transformation.

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