A tide simulation and wave making toy

Abstract

The present invention provides a tide simulation and wave-making toy, which relates to the technical field of scientific toys, and comprises a box and a wave-making mechanism arranged on the box, wherein the box is divided into an upper space and a lower space by a partition assembly horizontally arranged inside the box, and the partition assembly is provided with a perforated partition close to the bottom surface of the box, and external water is injected from the lower space and enters the upper space through the through holes on the perforated partition to simulate the rising water level during high tide; the water in the lower space is released so that the water in the upper space flows back into the lower space through the perforated partition to simulate the falling water level during low tide. The wave-making mechanism is arranged in the upper space, and comprises a rocking plate for moving the water in the upper space to form waves, and a driving assembly for driving the rocking plate to move. Thus, the problem of high energy consumption and high cost of tide simulation toys is solved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of scientific toys, in particular to a tide simulation and wave making toy. Background Art

[0002] Scientific toys play an important role in the process of children and teenagers understanding science. When playing with scientific toys, children and teenagers can be inspired to learn and explore, learn through entertainment, acquire certain scientific knowledge, and cultivate their innovative spirit.

[0003] The ocean is the environment on which human beings depend for survival. It is the common aspiration of mankind to understand the ocean, protect the ocean, and develop and utilize marine resources. Waves and tidal movements are the most basic phenomena in the ocean. Existing devices that simulate tidal processes often require multiple sets of motors and blowers to conduct simulation experiments. The simulation consumes a lot of energy, which easily makes the device body difficult to move, and is expensive. This makes most users not buy such toys. Summary of the invention

[0004] The invention discloses a tide simulation and wave making toy with a simple structure, and aims to improve the problems of high energy consumption and high cost of tide simulation toys.

[0005] The present invention adopts the following scheme:

[0006] A tide simulation and wave-making toy, comprising a box and a wave-making mechanism arranged on the box;

[0007] The box is divided into an upper space and a lower space by a partition assembly placed horizontally inside the box. The partition assembly is provided with a perforated partition close to the bottom of the box. External water is injected from the lower space and enters the upper space through the through holes on the perforated partition to simulate the rising water level during high tide. The water in the lower space is released so that the water in the upper space flows back into the lower space through the perforated partition to simulate the falling water level during low tide.

[0008] The wave-making mechanism is arranged in the upper space, and comprises a rocking plate for stirring water in the upper space to form waves, and a driving component for driving the rocking plate to move.

[0009] As a further improvement, the box body is a uncovered rectangular shell, and the outer periphery of the partition assembly is arranged in the same shape as the inner wall of the box body, leaving only one end face with a gap between it and the inner wall of the box body to allow external water to pass through, and the remaining side peripheries are sealed with the inner wall of the box body.

[0010] As a further improvement, the perforated partition has a plurality of through holes which are arranged at equal distances and are arranged parallel to the bottom surface of the box body so that the upper space is connected with the lower space.

[0011] As a further improvement, the partition assembly is generally in a stepped shape, and further comprises an inclined partition, a horizontal partition and a supporting partition;

[0012] The horizontal partition is arranged obliquely above the perforated partition and parallel to the bottom surface of the box body, and the top end surface of the horizontal partition is lower than the top end surface of the box body; the inclined partition is obliquely arranged between the perforated partition and the horizontal partition; the supporting partition is vertically arranged at the end of the horizontal partition away from the inclined partition, and a gap is left between it and the inner wall of the box body to form a water inlet.

[0013] As a further improvement, one end of the supporting partition is connected to the horizontal partition, and the other end is abutted against the inner wall of the bottom surface of the box body, and the supporting partition is provided with a water groove along the outer peripheral edge close to the bottom surface of the box body to make the water injection port communicate with the lower space.

[0014] As a further improvement, a hose can be hung on the box body, which is used to pass through the water inlet and enter the box body to drain the water from the lower space through the siphon principle.

[0015] As a further improvement, the box is made of transparent material, and the lower space is filled with stones, the inclined partitions of the upper space are paved with sand, and the horizontal partitions are paved with lawns or building models.

[0016] As a further improvement, the driving assembly is arranged on the outer wall of the box body near the middle of the perforated partition, and includes a driving wheel and a connecting rod that follows the movement of the driving wheel. One end of the connecting rod is hingedly connected to the connecting shaft near the outer periphery of the driving wheel so as to make circular motion with the driving wheel, and the other end is provided with an axial hole to be mounted on the shaft of the rocking plate, so that the rocking plate can move back and forth in the horizontal direction.

[0017] As a further improvement, the rocking plate is arranged roughly obliquely in the upper space, one end of which is connected to the connecting rod, and the other end is attached to the edge of the perforated partition close to the box body. The driving wheel rotates to drive the end of the rocking plate connected to the connecting rod to swing linearly, so that the surrounding water body is raised to form waves.

[0018] As a further improvement, the driving wheel includes two meshing gears, the centers of the two gears are collinear with the length direction of the housing, the centers of the gears are provided with assembly holes, and are arranged on one side of the housing via a fixed shaft sleeve on a support seat, and the connecting rod is provided on the gear close to the housing, and a handle is provided on the gear away from the housing, the handle is avoided and arranged above the connecting rod, and is arranged at an angle of 90° to the connecting rod at the initial position.

[0019] By adopting the above technical solution, the present invention can achieve the following technical effects:

[0020] The present application divides the box into two spaces, an upper space and a lower space, by configuring a partition assembly on the box. Water is injected into the lower space so that water enters the upper space through the perforated partition to raise the water level in the upper space. Water is released from the lower space to lower the water level in the upper space. The upper space represents the space where the sea level is located. A wave-making mechanism is arranged in the upper space so that the water in the upper space forms waves under the stirring of the rocking plate, thereby simulating the process of the ocean tidal phenomenon. The device composed of multiple groups of motors and blowers in the prior art is simplified to solve the problems of high energy consumption and high cost of tidal simulation toys. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings required for use in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show certain embodiments of the present invention and therefore should not be regarded as limiting the scope. For ordinary technicians in this field, other related drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0022] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a tide simulation and wave making toy according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A top view of

[0024] Figure 3 yes Figure 1 Schematic diagram from another perspective;

[0025] Figure 4 yes Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure of the middle partition assembly.

[0026] Icons: 1-box; 2-wave-making mechanism; 21-rocking plate; 22-driving assembly; 221-driving wheel; 222-connecting rod; 223-handle; 224-support seat; 3-partition assembly; 31-perforated partition; 311-through hole; 32-inclined partition; 33-horizontal partition; 34-supporting partition; 341-water trough; 4-upper space; 5-lower space; 6-water inlet. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention. Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention provided in the drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the invention claimed for protection, but merely represents the selected embodiments of the present invention. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0028] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0029] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0030] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, a first feature being "above" or "below" a second feature may include that the first and second features are in direct contact, or may include that the first and second features are not in direct contact but are in contact through another feature between them. Moreover, a first feature being "above", "above" and "above" a second feature includes that the first feature is directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature being "below", "below" and "below" a second feature includes that the first feature is directly below and obliquely below the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0031] Example

[0032] Combination Figures 1 to 4 The present embodiment provides a tide simulation and wave-making toy, comprising a box 1 and a wave-making mechanism 2 disposed on the box 1. The box 1 is divided into an upper space 4 and a lower space 5 by a partition assembly 3 disposed horizontally therein. The partition assembly 3 is provided with a perforated partition 31 close to the bottom surface of the box 1. External water is injected from the lower space 5 and enters the upper space 4 through the through hole 311 on the perforated partition 31 to simulate the rising water level during the high tide. The water in the lower space 5 is released so that the water in the upper space 4 flows back to the lower space 5 through the perforated partition 31 to simulate the falling water level during the low tide. The wave-making mechanism 2 is disposed in the upper space 4 and comprises a rocking plate 21 for moving the water in the upper space 4 to form waves, and a driving assembly 22 for driving the rocking plate 21 to move.

[0033] Among them, the box body 1 is divided into two spaces, an upper space and a lower space, by configuring the partition assembly 3 on the box body 1, and water is injected into the lower space 5 so that water enters the upper space through the perforated partition, thereby causing the water level of the upper space 4 to rise, and water is released from the lower space 5 to cause the water level of the upper space 4 to drop. The upper space 4 represents the space where the sea level is located, and a wave-making mechanism 2 is arranged in the upper space 4 so that the water in the upper space 4 forms waves under the stirring of the rocking plate 21, thereby simulating the process of the ocean tidal phenomenon, simplifying the device composed of multiple groups of motors and blowers in the prior art, so as to solve the problems of high energy consumption and high cost of tidal simulation toys.

[0034] Preferably, the box body 1 is a rectangular shell without a cover, and the outer periphery of the partition assembly 3 is arranged in the same shape as the inner wall of the box body 1, leaving only one end face with a gap between it and the inner wall of the box body 1 to allow external water to pass through, and the rest of the side peripheries are sealed with the inner wall of the box body 1.

[0035] The outer periphery is sealed with the inner wall of the box body 1 so that during the process of filling or draining water, only the perforated partition plate 31 is used as the water inlet and outlet of the upper and lower spaces, thereby improving the effect of simulating tides.

[0036] Preferably, the perforated partition plate 31 has a plurality of through holes 311 arranged at equal intervals and is arranged parallel to the bottom surface of the box body 1 so that the upper space 4 and the lower space 5 are connected.

[0037] The equidistantly arranged through holes 311 ensure a smooth rise and fall of the water level during water filling or draining, thus avoiding excessive water flow in some areas.

[0038] Preferably, the partition assembly 3 is roughly stepped, and further includes an inclined partition 32, a horizontal partition 33 and a supporting partition 34. The horizontal partition 33 is arranged obliquely above the perforated partition 31 and parallel to the bottom surface of the box body 1, and the top end surface of the horizontal partition 33 is lower than the top end surface of the box body 1. The inclined partition 32 is obliquely arranged between the perforated partition 31 and the horizontal partition 33. The supporting partition 34 is vertically arranged at the end of the horizontal partition 33 away from the inclined partition 32, and a gap is left between the supporting partition 34 and the inner wall of the box body 1 to form a water injection port 6. In particular, the perforated partition and the horizontal partition are horizontally placed in the box body in the same direction, and each partition is made of one piece.

[0039] The user's water injection position does not exceed the height of the horizontal partition 33, and the horizontal partition 33 is set lower than the top end surface of the box body 1 to prevent water splashing during the wave-making process. A water injection port 6 is formed between the supporting partition 34 and the inner wall of the box body 1 to avoid adding another water injection inlet to occupy space.

[0040] Preferably, one end of the supporting partition 34 is connected to the horizontal partition 33 and the other end is abutted against the bottom inner wall of the box body 1 , and a water groove 341 is provided along the outer peripheral edge of the supporting partition 34 close to the bottom of the box body 1 to connect the water inlet 6 with the lower space 5 .

[0041] The supporting partition 34 supports the horizontal partition 33 to improve the stability of the partition. A water channel 341 is provided along the bottom edge of the box body 1 to facilitate the inflow and outflow of water and avoid water residue during the discharge process.

[0042] Preferably, a hose that can be hung on the box body 1 is further included to pass through the water injection port 6 and enter the box body 1 to guide the water in the lower space 5 through the siphon principle. The water in the lower space 5 is guided out by sharing space with the water injection port 6, which has a simple structure and can improve the space utilization of the box body 1.

[0043] Preferably, the box body 1 is made of transparent material, and the lower space 5 is filled with stones, the inclined partitions 32 of the upper space 4 are paved with sand, and the horizontal partitions 33 are paved with models of lawns, buildings, etc.

[0044] The lower space 5 is filled with stones to simulate the rock layer below the ground. The water storage volume of the lower space 5 after the stones are filled becomes smaller, and the water can be quickly transported to the upper space 4 during water injection. The inclined partition is equivalent to the beach, and the horizontal partition 33 is equivalent to the land on the shore. Water is injected from the lower space 5, which is closer to the state of the tidal process, and the injection from the lower space 5 will not affect the beach or building model arranged in the upper space 4.

[0045] Preferably, the driving assembly 22 is arranged on the outer wall of the box body 1 near the middle of the perforated partition 31, and includes a driving wheel 221 and a connecting rod 222 that moves following the driving wheel 221. One end of the connecting rod 222 is hingedly connected to a connecting shaft (not shown) near the outer periphery of the driving wheel 221 so as to make circular motion with the driving wheel 221, and the other end is provided with an axial hole (not shown) to be mounted on the shaft (not shown) of the rocking plate 21, so that the rocking plate 21 can move back and forth in the horizontal direction.

[0046] The connecting rod 222 is arranged so that the circular motion of the driving wheel 221 is converted into the horizontal swing of the rocking plate 21 .

[0047] Preferably, the rocking plate 21 is arranged roughly obliquely in the upper space, one end of which is connected to the connecting rod 222, and the other end is attached to the edge of the perforated partition 31 close to the box body 1. The driving wheel 221 rotates to drive the end of the rocking plate 21 connected to the connecting rod 222 to swing linearly, so that the surrounding water body is raised to form waves.

[0048] The horizontal swing distance of the end of the rocking plate 21 connected to the connecting rod 222 is within the width range of the perforated partition 31. In another embodiment, there are multiple rocking plates 21 with different lengths to form waves of different degrees. The user can assemble a rocking plate 21 of one length to make waves as needed. Preferably, the length of the rocking plate 21 is adapted to the width of the box 1, so that the rocking plate 21 moves along the length direction of the box 1 under the drive of the connecting rod 222, and moves smoothly through the guidance of the perforated partition 31 below it and the side wall of the box 1 on its side.

[0049] It should be mentioned that, in particular, the rocking plate 21 is at least partially located above the water level of the box body 1. The driving assembly 22 is located on one side of the box body 1, and the connecting rod 222 extends and is placed directly above the box body 1, so that the rocking plate 21 connected to its end is placed inside the box body 1 to fit the perforated partition 31, and has a plate body portion exposed above the water surface.

[0050] Preferably, the driving wheel 221 includes two meshing gears, the centers of the two gears are collinear with the length direction of the housing 1, and the centers of the gears are provided with assembly holes (not shown), and are arranged on one side of the housing 1 via a fixed shaft sleeve on a support seat 224, and a connecting rod 222 is provided on the gear close to the housing 1, and a handle 223 is provided on the gear away from the housing 1, and the handle 223 is arranged above the connecting rod 222, and is arranged at an angle of 90° to the connecting rod 222 at the initial position.

[0051] Among them, the handle 223 is arranged above the connecting rod 222, and the driving wheel 221 is provided with two meshing gears to ensure that there is no interference with the connecting rod 222 during the circular motion of the driving wheel 221. In addition, the support seat 224 is fixed on the outer wall of the box body 1, and the user applies force to the handle 223 to drive the gear connected to the handle 223 to rotate around the fixed axis, and drives the gear meshing with it to rotate synchronously. Thereby, the rocking plate 21 swings back and forth with the connecting rod 222. The driving mechanism is manually operated by the user to realize the swing of the rocking plate 21, which saves energy consumption while allowing the user to participate in the process of wave making, which can increase the user's interest.

[0052] The above are only preferred implementations of the present invention. The protection scope of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. All technical solutions under the concept of the present invention belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A tide simulation and wave making toy, characterized in that: It comprises a box body and a wave-making mechanism arranged on the box body; The box is divided into an upper space and a lower space by a partition assembly placed horizontally inside the box. The partition assembly is provided with a perforated partition close to the bottom of the box. External water is injected from the lower space and enters the upper space through the through holes on the perforated partition to simulate the rising water level during high tide. The water in the lower space is released so that the water in the upper space flows back into the lower space through the perforated partition to simulate the falling water level during low tide. The box body is a rectangular shell without a cover, and the outer periphery of the partition assembly is arranged in the same shape as the inner wall of the box body, leaving only one end face with a gap between the inner wall of the box body to allow external water to pass through, and the outer periphery of the other sides is sealed with the inner wall of the box body; The perforated partition has a plurality of through holes arranged at equal distances and is arranged parallel to the bottom surface of the box body so that the upper space is connected with the lower space; The partition assembly is generally in a stepped shape, and further comprises an inclined partition, a horizontal partition and a supporting partition; The horizontal partition is arranged obliquely above the perforated partition and parallel to the bottom surface of the box, and the top end surface of the horizontal partition is lower than the top end surface of the box; the inclined partition is obliquely arranged between the perforated partition and the horizontal partition; the supporting partition is vertically arranged at the end of the horizontal partition away from the inclined partition, and a gap is left between the supporting partition and the inner wall of the box to form a water injection port; The wave-making mechanism is arranged in the upper space, and comprises a rocking plate for stirring water in the upper space to form waves, and a driving component for driving the rocking plate to move; The driving assembly is arranged on the outer wall of the box body near the middle of the perforated partition, and includes a driving wheel and a connecting rod following the movement of the driving wheel. One end of the connecting rod is hingedly connected to the connecting shaft near the outer periphery of the driving wheel so as to make circular motion with the driving wheel, and the other end is provided with an axial hole so as to be sleeved on the shaft of the rocking plate, so that the rocking plate can reciprocate in the horizontal direction; The rocking plate is roughly obliquely arranged in the upper space, one end of which is connected to the connecting rod, and the other end is attached to the edge of the perforated partition close to the box body. The driving wheel rotates to drive the end of the rocking plate connected to the connecting rod to swing linearly, so that the surrounding water body is raised to form waves.

2. The toy according to claim 1, characterized in that: One end of the supporting partition is connected to the horizontal partition, and the other end is abutted against the inner wall of the bottom surface of the box body. The supporting partition is provided with a water groove along the outer peripheral edge close to the bottom surface of the box body to connect the water injection port with the lower space.

3. The toy according to claim 2, characterized in that: It also includes a hose that can be hung on the box body and is used to pass through the water inlet and enter the box body to guide the water in the lower space out through the siphon principle.

4. The toy according to claim 1, characterized in that: The box body is made of transparent material, and the lower space is filled with stones, the inclined partitions of the upper space are paved with sand, and the horizontal partitions are paved with lawns or building models.

5. The toy according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving wheel includes two meshing gears, the centers of the two gears are collinear with the length direction of the box body, the centers of the gears are each provided with an assembly hole, and are arranged on one side of the box body via a fixed shaft sleeve on a support seat, and the connecting rod is provided on the gear close to the box body, and a handle is provided on the gear away from the box body, the handle is avoided and arranged above the connecting rod, and is arranged at an angle of 90° to the connecting rod at the initial position.

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