Traveling toy

Abstract

A travel toy comprising: an axle; and a bearing part. The bearing portion is configured to receive an axle. The bearing portion is formed in a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from an axial direction of the axle. When viewed from the axial direction, one side of the roughly rectangular shape of the bearing part is open.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to a traveling toy. Background Art

[0002] In the prior art, a running toy having wheels is known. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a running toy including a front wheel attached to an axle and a rear wheel attached to an axle protruding from a drive mechanism. The front wheel is configured to be freely rotatable because the axle is inserted into a bearing, wherein the bearing serves as a hole in the attachment table.

[0003] Patent Document 1: JP2015-002862A Summary of the invention

[0004] When a traveling toy travels, the axle inserted into the hole rotates together with the wheel. Generally, the axle of a traveling toy is inserted into the hole serving as a bearing with sufficient clearance to allow rotation. When doing so, the bearing surface and the outer periphery of the axle may rub against each other, resulting in a sharp abnormal noise, which may make the user feel uncomfortable.

[0005] An object of the present disclosure is to provide a traveling toy capable of reducing the occurrence of sharp abnormal noise.

[0006] A traveling toy according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes: an axle; and a bearing portion configured to receive the axle, wherein the bearing portion is formed in a substantially rectangular shape opened at one side when viewed from an axial direction of the axle.

[0007] According to the above aspect, it is possible to provide a traveling toy capable of reducing the occurrence of sharp and abnormal noise. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0008] The present disclosure will be described in detail based on the following contents, but is not limited thereto, wherein:

[0009] Figure 1 is a perspective view of a traveling toy according to an embodiment of the present disclosure when viewed from the front;

[0010] Figure 2 is a perspective view of a traveling toy according to an embodiment of the present disclosure when viewed from the rear;

[0011] Figure 3 is a bottom view of a traveling toy according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0012] Figure 4 is along Figure 3 A cross-sectional view taken along line IV-IV of , showing a traveling toy according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; and

[0013] Figure 5is a perspective view of a bottom surface of a traveling toy according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, in which front and rear wheels are omitted. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0014] Embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the traveling toy 1 has a shape that imitates a four-wheeled car as a convertible. The traveling toy 1 is provided with a total of four seats, including two seats on the front side and two seats on the rear side. In the present embodiment, the left front seat is a driver's seat, but the right side can also be used as a driver's seat by replacing the steering wheel left and right. On the back seat, a toy baby carriage 18 that imitates a baby carriage is provided. The toy baby carriage 18 is provided with wheels (not shown), can be freely attached and detached relative to the back seat, and can be attached to the back seat by hooking the handle portion to the headrest of the back seat. Note that in the following description, the front side of the traveling toy 1 as a car is referred to as the front, the rear side is referred to as the rear, the upper side is referred to as the upper, and the lower side is referred to as the lower. In addition, when viewed from the state of sitting on the seat facing the steering wheel, the left side will be described as the left, and the right side will be described as the right.

[0015] The traveling toy 1 includes a vehicle body 2 and a vehicle interior component 3, which includes a seat and a steering wheel. The vehicle body 2 is formed in one piece, and the vehicle interior component 3 is attached to the vehicle body 2. The bumper, the headlight and the front panel are formed in one piece in a front member 4, which is attached to the front side of the vehicle body 2. On the rear side of the vehicle body 2, a cover member 6 for a luggage compartment is attached to the vehicle body 2 in a manner that can be freely opened and closed. In addition, a rear member 5 including a rear bumper is attached to the rear side of the vehicle body 2. In addition, a front member 7 that simulates a front glass is attached in front of the seat of the vehicle body 2. In addition, on the right rear side of the vehicle body 2, a fuel tank cover member 8 that simulates a fuel tank cover is attached to the vehicle body 2 in a manner that can be freely opened and closed.

[0016] The front wheels 10 and the rear wheels 20 of the running toy 1 are freely rotatably arranged on the vehicle body 2. The running toy 1 has no driving source. The running toy 1 is formed as a running toy for a doll game, which is played by placing a small doll on a seat of the vehicle interior part 3 and pushing it by hand.

[0017] like Figure 3 and 4 As shown, the front wheel 10 and the rear wheel 20 include left wheels 11 and 21 and right wheels 12 and 22, and the left wheel 11 and the right wheel 12 are connected by an axle 13, and the left wheel 21 and the right wheel 22 are connected by an axle 23. The axles 13 and 23 are provided with a plurality of grooves 13a and 23a extending in the axial direction. More specifically, four grooves 13a and 23a are provided on each axle 13 and 23. Figure 4The axle 13 of the front wheel 10 shown in the figure is provided with four grooves 13a1, 13a2, 13a3 and 13a4, wherein the two grooves 13a2 and 13a1 and the two grooves 13a3 and 13a4 are parallel to each other, and the two grooves 13a1 and 13a2 and the two grooves 13a3 and 13a4 are arranged facing each other. In other words, the grooves 13a1 and 13a3 and the grooves 13a2 and 13a4 are arranged to face each other. The arrangement of the four grooves 23a of the axle 23 of the rear wheel 20 is similar to the groove 13a of the axle 13 of the front wheel 10.

[0018] The axles 13 and 23 are provided with a plurality of annular ribs 13b and 23b, respectively. Here, focusing on the axle 13 of the front wheel 10, five annular ribs 13b1, 13b2, 13b3, 13b4 and 13b5 are provided on the axle 13. The annular rib 13b1 is provided at the center. Two annular ribs 13b2 and 13b3 and two annular ribs 13b4 and 13b5 are provided near the left end and the right end of the axle 13, respectively. Among the two annular ribs 13b2 and 13b3 and the two annular ribs 13b4 and 13b5, the annular ribs 13b2 and 13b4 are provided on the inner side of the front side bearing portion 40 to be described below. The annular ribs 13b3 and 13b5, which are closer to the left wheel 11 and the right wheel 12 side relative to the annular ribs 13b2 and 13b4, are provided to be fitted into the bearing portion 40 corresponding to the bearing portion 40.

[0019] The rear axle 23 also has five annular ribs 23b arranged similarly to those of the front axle 13. The annular ribs 23b on both end sides of the axle 23 are provided to fit into the axle bearing portion 50 on the rear side described below in correspondence thereto.

[0020] like Figure 5 As shown, the bearing portion 40 on the front side is respectively provided on the left and right sides as a left and right pair, and the bearing portion 40 is formed integrally with the vehicle body 2. The bearing portion 40 has a bottom surface 41a and side surfaces 42a1 and 42b1, the bottom surface 41a being the lower surface of the long rectangular box-shaped base 41 provided on the vehicle body 2, and the side surfaces 42a1 and 42b1 being the opposing inner surfaces of two tongue-shaped cantilever-shaped side plates 42a and 42b1 erected downward from the base 41 and provided to face each other. The bottom surface 41a and the side surfaces 42a1 and 42b1 are continuous through a concave curved surface, and the side surfaces 42a1 and 42b1 are formed to be approximately perpendicular to the bottom surface 41a. When viewed from the axial direction of the axle 13, the bearing portion 40 is formed into a substantially rectangular shape with one side of the lower side open by the bottom surface 41a and the side surfaces 42a1 and 42b1.

[0021] The side plates 42a and 42b are provided with protrusions 42a2 and 42b2 at the ends. The protrusions 42a2 and 42b2 are provided in the width direction of the side plates 42a and 42b. The protrusion 42a2 protrudes toward the side plate 42b, and the protrusion 42b2 protrudes toward the side plate 42a.

[0022] On the other hand, the bearing portion 50 on the rear side provided as a pair of left and right sides is also similarly formed integrally with the vehicle body 2, and has a bottom surface 51a and side surfaces 52a1 and 52b1. The bottom surface 51a and the side surfaces 52a1 and 52b1 are continuous through a concave curved surface, and the side surfaces 52a1 and 52b1 are formed to be substantially perpendicular to the bottom surface 51a. The side surface 52a1 on the front side is formed as the inner surface of the plate portion 52a on the lower side of the vehicle body 2, and the plate portion 52a is bent at a right angle from the plate surface to the plate-shaped frame 2a in the left and right directions. The side surface 52b1 on the rear side is formed as the inner surface of the side plate 52b having a tongue-like cantilever shape. The bottom surface 51a is a part of the lower surface of the vehicle body 2. A protrusion 52a2 protruding toward the side plate 52b is provided at the end of the plate portion 52a, and a protrusion 52b2 protruding toward the plate portion 52a is provided at the end of the side plate 52b. The protrusions 52a2 and 52b2 are provided in the width direction of the plate portion 52a and the side plate 52b.

[0023] The bearing portions 40 and 50 are formed into a generally rectangular shape with one side of the lower side open by the bottom surface 51a and the side surfaces 52a1 and 52b1 when viewed from the axial direction of the axles 13 and 23. The axles 13 and 23 are held so as to be freely rotatable in the bearing portions 40 and 50. The movement of the axles 13 and 23 in the escape direction (downward direction) is restricted by the protrusions 42a2, 42b2, 52a2 and 52b2, but when the axles 13 and 23 are attached and detached, the cantilever side plates 42a, 42b and 52b are bent and elastically deformed.

[0024] In a state where the axles 13 and 23 are received and held in the bearing portions 40 and 50, the area in which the surfaces of the axles 13 and 23 contact the substantially rectangular bearing portions 40 and 50 is small, thereby reducing the occurrence of sharp abnormal noises caused by the surfaces of the axles 13 and 23 and the bearing portions 40 and 50 rubbing against each other. In addition, the grooves 13a and 23a are provided to further reduce the contact area with the bearing portions 40 and 50, thereby further reducing the occurrence of sharp abnormal noises.

[0025] In addition, in the bearing portions 40 and 50, the annular ribs 13b3 and 13b5 of the axle 13 and the annular ribs 23b on both end sides of the axle 23 are arranged correspondingly. Since the annular ribs 13b and 23b are in contact with the bottom surfaces 41a and 51a and the side surfaces 42a1, 42b1, 52a1 and 52b1 of the bearing portions 40 and 50, the contact area is further reduced.

[0026] According to the embodiments of the present disclosure as described above, it is possible to provide a traveling toy of the following aspects.

[0027] A traveling toy according to a first aspect includes: an axle; and a bearing portion configured to receive the axle, wherein the bearing portion is formed in a substantially rectangular shape open at one side when viewed from an axial direction of the axle.

[0028] According to this configuration, the contact area between the axle and the bearing portion is reduced, so it is possible to reduce the occurrence of a sharp abnormal noise generated by the surfaces of the axle and the bearing portion rubbing against each other when the traveling toy is caused to travel.

[0029] In the traveling toy according to the second aspect, the bearing portion has: a bottom surface; and two side surfaces, which are arranged to extend approximately perpendicularly to the bottom surface and face each other, and at least one of the two side surfaces is defined by the inner side of the cantilevered side plate.

[0030] According to this configuration, by bending the cantilever-shaped side plate, the axle can be freely attached to and detached from the bearing portion.

[0031] In the traveling toy according to the third aspect, the axle includes a plurality of grooves and an annular rib, the plurality of grooves extending in the axial direction, and the annular rib is provided corresponding to the bearing portion.

[0032] According to this configuration, the plurality of grooves can reduce entanglement of foreign matter such as fingers into the axle while enabling the annular rib to contact the bearing portion.

[0033] Although the embodiment of the present disclosure has been described, the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, and various changes can be made without departing from the scope.

Claims

1. A walking toy, comprising: Axles; as well as a bearing portion configured to receive the axle, When viewed from the axial direction of the axle, the bearing portion is formed in a substantially rectangular shape, and one side of the substantially rectangular shape is open.

2. The traveling toy according to claim 1, in, The bearing portion includes: a bottom surface; and two side surfaces, the two side surfaces are arranged to extend substantially perpendicularly to the bottom surface and face each other, and Wherein, at least one of the two side surfaces is defined by the inner side of the cantilevered side plate.

3. The traveling toy according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: The axle includes: a plurality of grooves extending in an axial direction; and an annular rib provided corresponding to the bearing portion.

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