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 present utility model relates to a traveling toy. Background Art

[0002] In the prior art, a traveling toy having wheels is known. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a traveling 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 rotatable freely since the axle is inserted into a bearing, where the bearing serves as a hole in a mounting base.

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

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

[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 when viewed axially of the axle, the bearing portion is formed in a substantially rectangular shape open on one side.

[0007] According to the above aspect, it is possible to provide a traveling toy capable of reducing the occurrence of sharp abnormal noise. Brief Description of the Drawings

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

[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 sectional view taken along line IV-IV, showing a traveling toy according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; and

[0013] Figure 5Stereogram of the bottom surface of the traveling toy according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, where the front and rear wheels are omitted. Detailed Description

[0014] Embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. As Figure 1 and Figure 2 shown, the traveling toy 1 has a shape imitating a four-wheel car as a convertible. The traveling toy 1 is provided with a total of four seats, including two front seats and two rear seats. In this embodiment, the left front seat is the driver's seat, but by replacing the steering wheel left and right, the right side can also be used as the driver's seat. On the rear seat, a toy stroller 18 imitating a baby stroller is provided. The toy stroller 18 is provided with wheels (not shown), can be freely attached and detached relative to the rear seat, and can be attached to the rear seat by hooking the handle portion to the headrest of the rear seat. Note that in the following description, the front side of the traveling toy 1 as a car will be referred to as the front, the rear side as the rear, the upper side as the upper, and the lower side 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 vehicle interior components 3, which include seats and a steering wheel. The vehicle body 2 is integrally formed, and the vehicle interior components 3 are attached to the vehicle body 2. A bumper, headlights, and a front panel are integrally formed in a front member 4, which is attached to the front side of the vehicle body 2. At the rear side of the vehicle body 2, a lid member 6 for a luggage compartment is attached to the vehicle body 2 in a manner capable of being 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 imitating a front glass is attached in front of the seat of the vehicle body 2. In addition, at the right rear side of the vehicle body 2, a fuel tank lid member 8 imitating a fuel tank lid is attached to the vehicle body 2 in a manner capable of being freely opened and closed.

[0016] The front wheels 10 and rear wheels 20 of the traveling toy 1 are provided on the vehicle body 2 in a manner capable of freely rotating. The traveling toy 1 does not have a drive source. The traveling toy 1 is formed as a traveling toy for doll play, which is played by placing a small doll on the seat of the vehicle interior components 3 and pushing it by hand.

[0017] As Figure 3 and 4 shown, the front wheels 10 and rear wheels 20 include left wheels 11 and 21 and right wheels 12 and 22, and the left wheels 11 and right wheels 12 are connected by an axle 13, and the left wheels 21 and right wheels 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 of the axles 13 and 23. Pay attention to Figure 4The axle 13 of the front wheel 10 shown is provided with four grooves 13a1, 13a2, 13a3, and 13a4. Among them, two grooves 13a2 and 13a1 are parallel to two grooves 13a3 and 13a4 respectively, and two grooves 13a1 and 13a2 and two grooves 13a3 and 13a4 are arranged facing each other. In other words, groove 13a1 and 13a3, and groove 13a2 and 13a4 are respectively arranged facing each other. The arrangement of the four grooves 23a of the axle 23 of the rear wheel 20 is similar to that of the grooves 13a of the axle 13 of the front wheel 10.

[0018] The axles 13 and 23 are respectively provided with a plurality of annular ribs 13b and 23b. 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 respectively provided near the left end and the right end of the axle 13. Among the two annular ribs 13b2 and 13b3 and the two annular ribs 13b4 and 13b5, the annular ribs 13b2 and 13b4 are provided inside 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 than the annular ribs 13b2 and 13b4, are arranged to fit into the bearing portion 40 corresponding to the bearing portion 40.

[0019] The rear axle 23 also has five annular ribs 23b, and their arrangement is similar to that of the annular ribs of the front axle 13. The annular ribs 23b on both ends of the axle 23 are arranged to fit into the bearing portion 50 corresponding to the rear side axle bearing portion 50 to be described below.

[0020] As Figure 5 shown, the front side bearing portions 40 are respectively provided on the left and right sides as a pair, and the bearing portions 40 are integrally formed with the vehicle body 2. The bearing portion 40 has a bottom surface 41a and side surfaces 42a1 and 42b1. The bottom surface 41a is the lower surface of a long rectangular box-shaped base 41 provided on the vehicle body 2, and the side surfaces 42al and 42b1 are the opposing inner surfaces of two tongue-shaped cantilever side plates 42a and 42b that are erected downward from the base 41 and are arranged facing 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 substantially 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 open at the lower side 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 described above, a traveling toy can be provided in the following aspects.

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

[0028] According to this configuration, the contact area between the axle and the bearing portion is reduced, so that the occurrence of sharp abnormal noise generated due to the friction between the surfaces of the axle and the bearing portion when the traveling toy travels can be reduced.

[0029] In the traveling toy according to the second aspect, the bearing portion has: a bottom surface; and two side surfaces that are provided to extend substantially perpendicular to the bottom surface and face each other, and at least one of the two side surfaces is defined by the inner side of a cantilever-shaped side plate.

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

[0031] In the traveling toy according to the third aspect, the axle includes a plurality of grooves and annular ribs, the plurality of grooves extend axially, and the annular ribs are provided corresponding to the bearing portion.

[0032] According to this configuration, the plurality of grooves can prevent foreign objects such as fingers from being wound into the axle, and at the same time, the annular ribs can contact the bearing portion.

[0033] Although the embodiments of the present disclosure have been described, the present utility model is not limited to the above embodiments, and various changes can be made without departing from the scope.

Claims

1. A traveling toy, characterized in that, Comprising: Axle; And A bearing portion configured to receive the axle, Wherein, when viewed axially of the axle, the bearing portion is formed in a substantially rectangular shape with one side of the substantially rectangular shape open.

2. The traveling toy according to claim 1, wherein The bearing portion includes: a bottom surface; and two side surfaces disposed to extend substantially perpendicular to the bottom surface and facing each other, and At least one of the two side surfaces is defined by the inner side of a cantilever side plate.

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

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