Wooden caterpillar toy

By introducing connecting and driving components into the caterpillar toy, mimicking the crawling motion of a caterpillar, the problem of the toy's rigid shape is solved, enhancing its fun and playability, and promoting the development of children's hands-on and cognitive abilities.

CN223555487UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-18YUNHE JINZHI TOYS CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202423017183.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-09
Publication Date
2025-11-18
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-09

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Technical Problem

Existing caterpillar toys are rigid and monotonous in shape, lacking interest and novelty, and cannot effectively exercise children's hands-on and thinking abilities.

Method used

Design a wooden caterpillar toy comprising a caterpillar head block, connecting components, and a drive component. The combination of the connecting components and the drive component enables the caterpillar to move and crawl, increasing the flexibility between the connecting blocks.

Benefits of technology

It enhances the fun and playability of toys, and improves children's hands-on and problem-solving skills.

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Abstract

The wooden caterpillar toy comprises a caterpillar head block, a connecting assembly and a driving assembly, a first connecting block is arranged on one side of the caterpillar head block, and a plurality of second connecting blocks are arranged on the side, away from the caterpillar head block, of the first connecting block at equal intervals. The first connecting block and the caterpillar head block are fixedly connected through a connecting rod; according to the wooden caterpillar toy, the caterpillar head block, the connecting assemblies and the driving assemblies are additionally arranged, so that the wooden caterpillar toy simulates the wriggling and crawling of caterpillar; the flexibility of movable connection between the first connecting blocks and the second connecting blocks and between every two adjacent second connecting blocks is improved, the dull and monotonous form of the caterpillar toy is avoided, the interestingness and freshness are effectively improved, the playability is greatly improved, when a child plays the toy, the hands of the child can be exercised, and the interestingness of the child is improved. And the interestingness of the toy is improved.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of wooden toys, in particular to a wooden caterpillar toy. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the development of society, parents pay more and more attention to the cultivation of children's interests, and the cultivation of children's interests cannot be separated from the accompaniment of various toys, which can not only make children happy, but also exercise children's hands-on ability.

[0003] Among them, children's toys are various, and many toys in the market are in the form of caterpillars, such as plastic or plush toys in the shape of caterpillars, but these caterpillar toys are stiff, monotonous, boring, and have no freshness and high playability, and children cannot exercise their hands-on ability when playing with the toys, reducing the interest of the toy. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0004] The utility model aims at providing a wooden caterpillar toy which can improve children's interest in playing, so as to solve the problems in the above background technology.

[0005] To achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides the following technical scheme: a wooden caterpillar toy, comprising a caterpillar head block, a connecting assembly and a driving assembly, one side of the caterpillar head block is provided with a first connecting block, a plurality of second connecting blocks are equidistantly arranged on the side of the first connecting block away from the caterpillar head block, and the first connecting block and the caterpillar head block are fixedly connected through a connecting rod; the connecting assembly is installed between the first connecting block and the second connecting block and between two adjacent second connecting blocks, and connects the first connecting block and the second connecting block and the two adjacent second connecting blocks; the driving assembly is installed below the first connecting block and the second connecting block, and drives the first connecting block and the second connecting block; by additionally arranging the caterpillar head block, the connecting assembly and the driving assembly, the wooden caterpillar toy can imitate the peristaltic crawling of the caterpillar, and the flexibility of the movable connection between the first and second connecting blocks and the two adjacent second connecting blocks is increased, avoiding the stiffness and monotony of the caterpillar toy, effectively improving the interest and freshness, greatly improving the playability, and enabling children to exercise their hands-on ability when playing with the toy, thereby improving the interest of the toy.

[0006] Preferably, the connecting assembly comprises ball grooves opened on one side of the first connecting block and both sides of the second connecting block, a ball is rotatably arranged in each ball groove, a fixed rod is fixedly arranged on one side of each ball, and one end of adjacent two fixed rods is rotatably connected through a hinge shaft.

[0007] Preferably, the driving assembly comprises a top rod fixedly arranged on one side below the first connecting block and the second connecting block, a U-shaped block is fixedly arranged on the other end of the top rod, a cam is arranged in the middle of the U-shaped block, the cam is fixedly arranged on a rotating rod, adjacent two cams are arranged in a staggered mode, the rotating rod is arranged in the inside of the box base, and both ends of the rotating rod extend outwardly and penetrate through both ends of the box base, the driving assembly can imitate the peristaltic crawling of a caterpillar, the caterpillar toy is prevented from being stiff and monotonous, the interestingness and the freshness are effectively improved, the playability is greatly improved, children can exercise the hand ability when playing the toy, and the interestingness of the toy is improved.

[0008] Preferably, a crank handle is fixedly arranged on the outside of both ends of the box base and located on the rotating rod, so that the child can hold and rotate the rotating rod.

[0009] Preferably, a leg rod is fixedly arranged on both sides of the first connecting block and the second connecting block, so that the simulation effect of the caterpillar toy is improved.

[0010] Preferably, one end of the top rod penetrates through the box base and extends into the inside of the box base and is fixedly connected with the U-shaped block, so that the appearance of the outside of the box base is improved.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the caterpillar toy has the advantages that:

[0012] The caterpillar toy is optimized, the caterpillar head block, the connecting assembly and the driving assembly are additionally arranged, the peristaltic crawling of the caterpillar toy is imitated, the flexibility of the movable connection between the first connecting block, the second connecting block and the adjacent two second connecting blocks is improved, the caterpillar toy is prevented from being stiff and monotonous, the interestingness and the freshness are effectively improved, the playability is greatly improved, children can exercise the hand ability when playing the toy, and the interestingness of the toy is improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0013] Figure 1 It is a whole structure schematic view of the caterpillar toy;

[0014] Figure 2 It is a structure schematic view of the driving assembly in the caterpillar toy;

[0015] Figure 3 It is the sectional view of the second connecting block in the utility model.

[0016] In the drawing: 1, caterpillar head block; 2, first connecting block; 3, second connecting block; 4, ball groove; 5, ball; 6, fixed rod; 7, hinge shaft; 8, ejector rod; 9, U-shaped block; 10, cam; 11, rotating rod; 12, box base; 13, handle; 14, leg rod; 15, connecting rod. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0017] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor belong to the protection scope of the utility model.

[0018] Embodiment 1

[0019] Please refer to Figures 1-3 , a wooden caterpillar toy in the drawing, including caterpillar head block 1, connecting assembly and driving assembly, one side of caterpillar head block 1 is equipped with first connecting block 2, the side away from caterpillar head block 1 of first connecting block 2 is equipped with multiple second connecting blocks 3 at equal distance, first connecting block 2 and caterpillar head block 1 are fixedly connected through connecting rod 15 between first connecting block 2 and second connecting block 3 and between adjacent two second connecting blocks 3; connecting assembly is installed between first connecting block 2 and second connecting block 3 and between adjacent two second connecting blocks 3, and is connected between first connecting block 2 and second connecting block 3; driving assembly is installed below first connecting block 2 and second connecting block 3, and drives first connecting block 2 and second connecting block 3.

[0020] Please refer to Figures 1-3 , the connecting assembly in the drawing includes ball groove 4 opened in the side of first connecting block 2 and the two sides of second connecting block 3, ball 5 is rotatably arranged in each ball groove 4, fixed rod 6 is fixedly arranged on one side of each ball 5, and one end of adjacent two fixed rods 6 is rotatably connected through hinge shaft 7.

[0021] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , the driving assembly in the drawing includes ejector rod 8 fixedly arranged on one side below first connecting block 2 and second connecting block 3, U-shaped block 9 is fixedly arranged on the other end of ejector rod 8, cam 10 is arranged in the middle of U-shaped block 9, cam 10 is fixedly arranged on rotating rod 11, adjacent two cams 10 are arranged in staggered mode, and rotating rod 11 is installed in the inside of box base 12 and the two ends of rotating rod 11 extend outwardly and penetrate the two ends of box base 12.

[0022] When the wooden caterpillar toy is used for playing: first, the child places the box base 12 on the table or the ground, then the child rotates one end of the rotating rod 11, the rotating rod 11 rotates to drive the cam 10 fixedly installed on the rotating rod 11 to rotate, since the cams 10 are alternately installed and arranged, when the cams 10 rotate, the cams 10 can move eccentrically, the eccentric rotation of the cams 10 can push the U-shaped block 9 on one side to move up and down in the vertical direction, and since the adjacent two cams 10 are arranged in a staggered manner, the adjacent two U-shaped blocks 9 can drive the top rod 8 to move up and down in the vertical direction alternately, so that the first and second connecting blocks and the adjacent two second connecting blocks 3 are driven by the top rod 8 to move up and down in the vertical direction alternately, simulating the peristalsis of the caterpillar, and when the first and second connecting blocks and the adjacent two second connecting blocks 3 move up and down alternately, the ball rotates in the ball groove 4, so that the fixed rods 6 rotate around the hinge shaft 7, realizing the flexibility of the movable connection between the first and second connecting blocks and the adjacent two second connecting blocks 3.

[0023] The device has simple structure, by adding the caterpillar head block 1, the connecting assembly and the driving assembly, the wooden caterpillar toy can simulate the peristalsis of the caterpillar, and the flexibility of the movable connection between the first and second connecting blocks and the adjacent two second connecting blocks 3 is increased, avoiding the rigidity and monotony of the caterpillar toy, effectively improving the interestingness and freshness, greatly improving the playability, and the child can exercise the hands-on ability when playing the toy, improving the interestingness of the toy.

[0024] Embodiment 2

[0025] Please refer to Figures 1-3 , the embodiment further illustrates the caterpillar head block 1, the connecting assembly and the driving assembly in the figure, the first connecting block 2 is arranged on one side of the caterpillar head block 1, a plurality of second connecting blocks 3 are arranged at equal distances away from the caterpillar head block 1 on the side of the first connecting block 2, and the first connecting block 2 is fixedly connected with the caterpillar head block 1 through the connecting rod 15; the connecting assembly is installed between the first connecting block 2 and the second connecting block 3 and between the adjacent two second connecting blocks 3, and connects the first connecting block 2 and the second connecting block 3 and the adjacent two second connecting blocks 3; the driving assembly is installed below the first connecting block 2 and the second connecting block 3, and drives the first connecting block 2 and the second connecting block 3.

[0026] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , the two outer sides of the box base 12 and above the rotating rod 11 are fixedly provided with the handles 13.

[0027] In the embodiment, the handle 13 is arranged at both ends of the box base 12 and on the rotating rod 11, so as to facilitate the holding of the rotating rod 11 by children when the rotating rod 11 is rotated, and increase the convenience of holding the rotating rod 11 by children.

[0028] Example 3

[0029] Please refer to Figures 1-3 , the caterpillar head block 1, the connecting assembly and the driving assembly in the drawing, one side of the caterpillar head block 1 is provided with a first connecting block 2, a plurality of second connecting blocks 3 are equidistantly arranged on the side of the first connecting block 2 away from the caterpillar head block 1, and the first connecting block 2 and the caterpillar head block 1 are fixedly connected through a connecting rod 15; the connecting assembly is installed between the first connecting block 2 and the second connecting block 3 and between adjacent two second connecting blocks 3, and connects the first connecting block 2 and the second connecting block 3 and the adjacent two second connecting blocks 3; the driving assembly is installed below the first connecting block 2 and the second connecting block 3, and drives the first connecting block 2 and the second connecting block 3.

[0030] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , both sides of the first connecting block 2 and the second connecting block 3 in the drawing are fixedly provided with leg rods 14;

[0031] Please refer to Figure 2 , one end of the top rod 8 in the drawing penetrates through the box base 12 and extends to the inside thereof and is fixedly connected with the U-shaped block 9.

[0032] In the embodiment, the leg rods 14 are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the first connecting block 2 and the second connecting block 3, which can imitate the legs of a caterpillar, increase the simulation effect of the wooden toy caterpillar, and increase the appearance beauty of the caterpillar. One end of the top rod 8 penetrates through the box base 12 and extends to the inside thereof, so as to install the U-shaped block 9 in the inside of the box base 12 and increase the appearance beauty of the outside of the box base 12.

[0033] It should be noted that, in the present document, the terms such as first and second are used merely to differentiate one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply that there is any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Also, the terms “comprising”, “containing” or any other variant thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device including a series of elements not only includes those elements, but also includes other elements not explicitly listed or inherent to such a process, method, article or device.

[0034] Although the embodiments of the present application have been shown and described, it is to be understood that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present application, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A wooden caterpillar toy, characterized in that, include: A caterpillar head block (1) is provided on one side of the caterpillar head block (1), and a plurality of second connecting blocks (3) are provided at equal distances on the side of the first connecting block (2) away from the caterpillar head block (1). The first connecting block (2) and the caterpillar head block (1) are fixedly connected by a connecting rod (15). A connecting component is installed between the first connecting block (2) and the second connecting block (3) and between two adjacent second connecting blocks (3) to connect the first connecting block (2) and the second connecting block (3) and between two adjacent second connecting blocks (3); A driving component is installed below the first connecting block (2) and the second connecting block (3) to drive the first connecting block (2) and the second connecting block (3).

2. The wooden caterpillar toy according to claim 1, characterized in that, The connecting assembly includes ball grooves (4) on one side of the first connecting block (2) and on both sides of the second connecting block (3). Each ball groove (4) has a rotatable ball (5) inside. Each ball (5) has a fixed rod (6) fixed on one side. One end of two adjacent fixed rods (6) is rotatably connected by a hinge (7).

3. A wooden caterpillar toy according to claim 1, characterized in that, The drive assembly includes a top rod (8) fixedly disposed on one side below the first connecting block (2) and the second connecting block (3). The other end of the top rod (8) is fixedly provided with a U-shaped block (9). The middle of the U-shaped block (9) is provided with a cam (10). The cam (10) is fixedly disposed on the rotating rod (11). Two adjacent cams (10) are staggered. The rotating rod (11) is installed inside the housing base (12) and both ends of the rotating rod (11) extend outward through both ends of the housing base (12).

4. A wooden caterpillar toy according to claim 3, characterized in that, A rocker handle (13) is fixedly provided on both outer sides of the base (12) and on the rotating rod (11).

5. A wooden caterpillar toy according to claim 1, characterized in that, Both sides of the first connecting block (2) and the second connecting block (3) are fixedly provided with leg rods (14).

6. A wooden caterpillar toy according to claim 3, characterized in that, One end of the top rod (8) passes through the base of the box (12) and extends into it to be fixedly connected to the U-shaped block (9).