Toy car speed controller
By designing gear shifting and adjustment components on the toy car, multiple speed settings can be switched, solving the problem of the single function of electric track toy cars, improving fun and ease of operation, and enhancing children's hands-on ability and immersion.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-14
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-03
AI Technical Summary
Existing electric track toy cars have limited functionality, lack fun, and are relatively expensive, causing children to easily lose interest and affecting market competitiveness.
A toy car speed controller was designed, which includes a gear shifting component and a gear adjustment component. By setting multiple speed gear contacts and springs, the speed can be switched and adjusted to simulate the operation experience of a real car steering wheel.
It enhances the fun and ease of operation of toy cars, improves children's hands-on skills and human-computer interaction, and increases the attractiveness and enjoyment of playing with them.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of toy car controller technology, specifically a toy car speed controller. Background Technology
[0002] With technological advancements and improved living standards, a wide variety of toys have entered homes and become children's companions. Electric track toy cars, combining ingenious design and advanced technology, have become a popular choice for children. However, current track cars are limited in function, only able to move forward along a predetermined route and at a fixed speed, lacking in fun. After playing for a while, children easily lose interest. Furthermore, track toy cars are sold alongside toy tracks, making them relatively expensive. If children discard them after losing interest, the high cost can cause parents headaches and significantly reduce their desire to purchase them.
[0003] As we all know, in the field of children's intelligent toy cars, the accuracy and ease of operation of speed switching control directly affect the product's competitiveness in the market. Especially for track toy cars, if we want to attract children's interest in playing through competitions, setting up a speed switching structure on the remote control is a technical problem that urgently needs to be solved. Utility Model Content
[0004] To address the problems mentioned above, this invention provides a toy car speed controller. By setting up a gear shifting component and a gear adjustment component, the speed can be switched, allowing children to experience the pleasure of different speeds while playing.
[0005] The present invention adopts the following technical solution:
[0006] A toy car speed controller includes a controller housing and a gear shifting assembly, a gear shifting adjustment assembly, and a gear shifting circuit board disposed within the controller housing, wherein:
[0007] The shift circuit board has at least two gear contacts with different speeds;
[0008] The gear shift assembly includes an operating lever that extends upward from the controller housing and a spring that engages with a gear shift contact. Shifting the operating lever causes the spring to connect with one of the gear shift contacts.
[0009] The shift adjustment assembly includes a push-pull rod extending upward from the controller housing and a stop connected to the push-pull rod; the gear shifting assembly also includes at least two gear abutments located at different positions; the push-pull rod is moved horizontally to cause the stop to abut against one of the gear abutments, and each gear contact corresponds to one gear abutment.
[0010] Furthermore, the gear shift assembly also includes a drive component and a shift moving component; a spring is disposed on the shift moving component, and an operating lever is disposed on the drive component; the drive component is connected to the shift moving component in a transmission manner, so that the spring on the shift moving component is connected to one of the gear position contacts.
[0011] Furthermore, the driving method of the driving component is rotational drive, and driving teeth are provided on the outer periphery of the lower part of the driving component. The shifting moving component includes a rack part that meshes with the driving teeth.
[0012] Furthermore, the gear shift contact part is provided on the gear shift moving part, and is distributed in a stepped manner along the moving direction of the gear shift moving part.
[0013] Furthermore, it also includes an elastic reset component located below the shifting component; one end of the elastic reset component abuts against the shifting component, and the other end abuts against the inner wall of the controller housing;
[0014] When the operating lever is driven by an external force to rotate the drive component and connect the spring to any gear position contact, the elastic reset component is in a compressed state; after the external force is released, the operating lever is reset under the action of the elastic reset component, causing the spring to disengage from any gear position contact.
[0015] Furthermore, a protrusion extending along its moving direction is provided below the shifting moving part, and one end of the elastic reset part is sleeved on the protrusion; a limiting groove is formed below the shifting moving part, and the elastic reset part is located in the limiting groove.
[0016] Furthermore, a guide bar is provided on the lower end face inside the controller housing, and a sliding groove matching the guide bar is provided on the shifting moving part.
[0017] Furthermore, the direction of the lever's movement is perpendicular to the direction of the push-pull lever's movement.
[0018] Furthermore, the controller housing is shaped like a steering wheel.
[0019] Furthermore, it also includes a trigger button connected to the shift circuit board, which protrudes from the upper surface of the controller housing.
[0020] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows:
[0021] (1) The toy car speed controller of this utility model includes a gear shifting component, a gear shifting adjustment component, and a gear shifting circuit board. The gear shifting circuit board is provided with at least two gear contact points with different speeds. The gear shifting adjustment component includes a push-pull rod and a stop. In use, the push-pull rod can be moved to different positions by hand, so that the push-pull rod abuts against one of the gear contact points, restricting the position of the gear shifting component. The position of the gear shifting component is different, so the position of the spring is different, that is, the spring contacts different gear contact points, thereby realizing the speed switching. The overall structure of this utility model is simple, and children can operate and switch speeds by themselves, greatly enhancing the fun.
[0022] (2) The toy car speed controller of this utility model has an elastic reset component below the moving part. When the operating lever drives the driving part to rotate under the action of external force, so that the spring piece is connected to any gear contact point, the elastic reset component is in a compressed state. After the external force is released, the operating lever is reset under the action of the elastic reset component, so that the spring piece is disconnected from any gear contact point. Thus, during the toy car's movement, the child needs to keep pushing the operating lever to keep the toy car moving at the predetermined speed. This improves the human-computer interaction and enhances the child's hands-on ability during play.
[0023] (3) The controller housing of the toy car speed controller of this utility model is shaped like a steering wheel, which perfectly simulates the steering wheel of a real car. When playing, it makes children feel as if they are driving a car, which greatly increases the attraction. Attached Figure Description
[0024] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.
[0025] Figure 1 This is an overall appearance view of a toy car speed controller provided in one embodiment of this application;
[0026] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of a toy car speed controller after removing the upper housing, according to an embodiment of this application.
[0027] Figure 3 A schematic diagram illustrating the cooperative structure of the gear shifting assembly and the gear adjustment assembly provided in an embodiment of this application;
[0028] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure of a shifting movable component provided in an embodiment of this application (I);
[0029] Figure 5 A schematic diagram (II) of the structure of a shifting moving part provided in an embodiment of this application;
[0030] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the back structure of the upper housing provided in an embodiment of this application;
[0031] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the bottom surface structure of the lower shell provided in an embodiment of this application;
[0032] The components are as follows: 1-Controller housing, 11-Guide bar, 12-Upper housing, 121-Rotating groove, 122-Strip groove, 123-Rotating groove, 13-Lower housing, 131-Support member, 132-Battery mounting slot, 2-Gear shifting assembly, 21-Operating lever, 22-Spring, 23-Drive member, 231-Drive gear, 24-Shift moving member, 241-Gear abutment, 242-Rack part, 243-First step, 244-Second step, 245-Third step, 246-Protrusion, 247-Limiting groove, 248-Slide groove, 3-Shift adjustment assembly, 31-Push-pull rod, 32-Stop member, 33-First speed gear, 34-Second speed gear, 35-Third speed gear, 4-Shift circuit board, 5-Elastic reset member, 6-Trigger button. Detailed Implementation
[0033] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of this utility model.
[0034] The following is in conjunction with the appendix Figure 1 To be continued Figure 7 The present invention will be described in detail with specific embodiments.
[0035] like Figure 1-7As shown, this utility model provides a toy car speed controller, including a controller housing 1 and a gear shifting assembly 2, a gear shifting adjustment assembly 3, and a gear shifting circuit board 4 disposed within the controller housing 1. The gear shifting circuit board 4 is fixed within the controller housing 1 and has at least two gear contacts (not shown in the figure) with different speeds. Each gear contact has a different resistance. A spring 22 contacts different gear contacts to achieve different resistance outputs, thus achieving different speed outputs. The gear shifting assembly 2 includes an operating lever 21 extending upwards from the controller housing 1 and a spring 22 cooperating with the gear contacts. Manually moving the operating lever 21 changes its position, causing the spring 22 to move and connect with one of the gear contacts. Contact between the spring 22 and one gear contact achieves a specific resistance output; different resistance outputs result in different speeds.
[0036] The shift adjustment assembly 3 includes a push-pull rod 31 extending upward from the controller housing 1 and a stop 32 connected to the push-pull rod 31. The stop 32 is located inside the controller housing 1 and is used to limit the position of the spring 22, so that the spring 22 can only contact the gear position contact corresponding to the speed. The gear shifting assembly 2 also includes at least two gear position abutments 241 located at different positions. Horizontally moving the push-pull rod 31 causes the stop 32 to abut against one of the gear position abutments 241. Each gear position contact... A gear abutment part 241 is provided; it can be seen that the gear shifting component 2 and the gear shifting adjustment component 3 of this application are designed in a linkage manner. The movement position of the push-pull rod 31 limits the position where the operating lever 21 is shifted to the bottom. The position where the operating lever 21 is shifted to the bottom is different for different speeds. However, no matter which gear the speed is adjusted to, after the operating lever 21 is shifted to the bottom, one of the gear abutment parts 241 abuts against the stop member 32. At this time, the spring piece 22 is limited to a position and contacts the corresponding gear contact point.
[0037] For example, assuming the controller has three speed settings, there are three corresponding speed contact points: the first contact, the second contact, and the third contact. Similarly, the push-pull lever 31 also has three movement positions: the first speed setting 33, the second speed setting 34, and the third speed setting 35. When the push-pull lever 31 is moved to the first speed setting 33, the operating lever 21 is pushed all the way down, causing the stop member 32 to abut against the corresponding speed abutment part 241. At this time, the spring piece 22 can only contact the first contact point. When the push-pull lever 31 is moved to the second speed setting... When the lever 21 is moved to the third speed position 35, the stop 32 is stopped at the corresponding gear abutment 241, and the spring 22 can only contact the second contact point. When the push-pull lever 31 is moved to the third speed position 35, the lever 21 is moved to the third speed position 35, the stop 32 is stopped at the corresponding gear abutment 241, and the spring 22 can only contact the third contact point, thus realizing the speed switching of the toy car. It can be seen that this application does not limit the specific number of gears, and can set two, three, four, five, etc., to realize multiple speed adjustments.
[0038] The structure described in this application not only achieves precise switching speed, but also has a simple overall structure and is easy to operate. Users can adjust the switching speed according to their playing objectives, greatly enhancing the fun.
[0039] In some embodiments, see Figure 3 The gear shift assembly 2 also includes a drive member 23 and a shift moving member 24; the spring 22 and the gear abutment part 241 are both disposed on the shift moving member 24, and the operating lever 21 is disposed on the drive member 23; the drive member 23 is connected to the shift moving member 24 in a transmission manner, so that the spring 22 on the shift moving member 24 contacts one of the gear contacts. When the user moves the operating lever 21, the drive member 23 moves, and the drive member 23 drives the shift moving member 24 to move toward the stop member 32. When the gear abutment part 241 abuts against the stop member 32, the operating lever 21 moves to the bottom. At this time, the position of the shift moving member 24 and the shift circuit board 4 is relatively fixed, that is, the spring 22 on the shift moving member 24 contacts the corresponding gear contact, thereby realizing the output of the corresponding speed. This application utilizes the interaction between the gear stop 241 and the stop member 32 to ensure that the speed is switched to the correct position when the operating lever 21 can no longer be pushed. During play, there is no need to worry about accidental operation causing the toy car to deviate from the predetermined speed. In other words, the gear position can be determined by changing the position of the push-pull lever 31 before the track car is moved; subsequently, simply moving the operating lever 21 all the way down is sufficient.
[0040] In some embodiments, see Figure 3The driving mechanism of the drive member 23 is rotary drive. Drive teeth 231 are provided on the outer periphery of the lower part of the drive member 23. The shifting member 24 includes a rack portion 242 that meshes with the drive teeth 231. Rotary motion is converted into linear motion through gear and rack meshing. For example, the drive member 23 has a wheel-like structure with drive teeth 231 on its outer periphery. Moving the operating lever 21 causes the wheel-like structure to rotate, which in turn drives the shifting member 24 to perform linear motion. This application allows the circumferential length of the drive teeth 231 to be set according to the moving distance of the shifting member 24, eliminating the need to machine drive teeth on the entire outer periphery. Furthermore, the portion of the controller housing 1 exposed is circumferentially smooth and without machined drive teeth. The gear and rack meshing not only achieves motion conversion but also reduces the number of parts.
[0041] For details, see section 2 and 3. Figure 3 The gear shift abutment 241 is provided on the gear shift moving member 24 and is distributed in a stepped manner along the moving direction of the gear shift moving member 24. The gear shift moving member 24 is provided with a stepped structure, and the number of steps is usually the same as the number of moving positions of the push-pull rod 31. The movement of the push-pull rod 31 causes the abutment 32 to abut against one of the steps, thereby realizing speed adjustment. For example, the push-pull lever 31 has three moving positions: first speed gear 33, second speed gear 34, and third speed gear 35. It also has three steps: first step 243, second step 244, and third step 245. When the push-pull lever 31 moves to the first speed gear 33, the stop 32 abuts against the first step 243. When the push-pull lever 31 moves to the second speed gear 34, the stop 32 abuts against the second step 244. When the push-pull lever 31 moves to the third speed gear 35, the stop 32 abuts against the third step 245. Of course, all of these abutments require the operating lever 21 to be fully turned.
[0042] In some embodiments, see Figure 2 The system also includes an elastic reset member 5 located below the shifting mechanism 24. One end of the elastic reset member 5 abuts against the shifting mechanism 24, and the other end abuts against the inner wall of the controller housing 1. When the operating lever 21 rotates the drive component 23 under external force, causing the spring piece 22 to connect with any gear position contact, the elastic reset member 5 is in a compressed state. After the external force is released, the operating lever 21 resets under the action of the elastic reset member 5, disengaging the spring piece 22 from any gear position contact. In other words, during play, to maintain a certain speed for the toy car, the user needs to continuously apply external force to the operating lever 21. After the external force is released, the shifting mechanism 24 and the operating lever 21 reset under the action of the elastic reset member 5, and the spring piece 22 also resets. The above structural design achieves human-computer interaction, enhances children's hands-on ability during play, and allows children to fully immerse themselves in controlling the toy car.
[0043] In some embodiments, see Figure 2 and Figure 5 A protrusion 246 extending along its moving direction is provided below the shifting moving member 24, and one end of the elastic reset member 5 is sleeved on the protrusion 246. A limiting groove 247 is formed below the shifting moving member 24, and the elastic reset member 5 is located in the limiting groove 247. The protrusion 246 and the limiting groove 247 together restrict the position of the elastic reset member 5 and prevent the elastic reset member 5 from shifting.
[0044] Preferably, the elastic restoring element 5 in this application is a spring. The spring can be a commercially available ordinary spring, reducing manufacturing costs.
[0045] In some embodiments, see Figure 2 A guide bar 11 extending along the moving direction of the shifting component 24 is provided on the lower end surface inside the controller housing 1. A sliding groove 248 matching the guide bar 11 is provided on the shifting component 24. The cooperation between the guide bar 11 and the sliding groove 248 can ensure the accuracy of the moving direction of the shifting component 24 and prevent the spring 22 from deviating.
[0046] For details, please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 6 The direction of the lever 21 is perpendicular to the direction of the push-pull lever 31. The controller housing 1 has a strip groove 122 and a rotating groove 121. The push-pull lever 31 moves in the strip groove 122 and the lever 21 rotates in the rotating groove 121.
[0047] Specifically, in this embodiment, the controller housing 1 includes an upper housing 12 and a lower housing 13 that are interlocked. The upper housing 12 and the lower housing 13, when interlocked, form a steering wheel shape. The steering wheel shape perfectly simulates the steering wheel of a real car, giving children the feeling of driving a car while playing, greatly increasing the attraction and enjoyment.
[0048] For details, please refer to Figure 3 and Figure 6 The upper housing 12 has a rotating groove 123. The driving component 23 of this application has a wheel-shaped structure, and fixed shafts are provided on both sides of the wheel-shaped structure. The fixed shafts are rotatably connected in the rotating groove 123. For easy installation, the rotating groove 123 is arched. At least one rotating groove 123 has a support member 131 fixed in the lower housing 13 below it. The support member 131 and the rotating groove 123 together limit the fixed shaft in the rotating groove 123.
[0049] For details, please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2It also includes a trigger button 6 connected to the shift circuit board 4. The trigger button 6 protrudes from the upper surface of the controller housing 1. When the speed gear is adjusted, pressing the trigger button 6 will control the toy car to travel at the predetermined speed.
[0050] For details, please refer to Figure 7 The bottom of the controller housing 1 is also provided with a battery mounting slot 132, which is located below the shift circuit board 4. The battery mounting slot 132 is used to install a battery, which powers the shift circuit board 4.
[0051] The present invention has been further described above with reference to specific embodiments. However, it should be understood that the specific description herein should not be construed as limiting the substance and scope of the present invention. Various modifications made by those skilled in the art to the above embodiments after reading this specification are all within the scope of protection of the present invention.
Claims
1. A toy vehicle speed controller characterized by, The controller housing and the gear shifting assembly, the gear adjusting assembly and the gear shifting circuit board arranged in the controller housing, wherein: At least two gear contacts with different speeds are arranged on the gear shifting circuit board; The gear shifting assembly comprises an operating rod protruding upwardly from the controller housing and a spring sheet matched with the gear contacts, and the spring sheet is connected with one of the gear contacts by operating the operating rod; The gear adjusting assembly comprises a push-pull rod protruding upwardly from the controller housing and a stopper matched with the push-pull rod; the gear shifting assembly further comprises at least two gear abutting parts arranged at different positions; the stopper is abutted against one of the gear abutting parts by horizontally moving the push-pull rod, and each of the gear contacts corresponds to one of the gear abutting parts.
2. The toy vehicle speed controller of claim 1, wherein, The gear shifting assembly further comprises a driving member and a gear shifting member; the spring sheet is arranged on the gear shifting member, and the operating rod is arranged on the driving member; the driving member is in transmission connection with the gear shifting member, so that the spring sheet on the gear shifting member is connected with one of the gear contacts.
3. The toy vehicle speed controller of claim 2, wherein, The driving mode of the driving member is rotary driving, and driving teeth are arranged on the outer periphery of the lower part of the driving member; the gear shifting member comprises a rack part matched with the driving teeth.
4. The toy vehicle speed controller of claim 2, wherein, The gear abutting parts are arranged on the gear shifting member and are distributed in a stepped manner along the moving direction of the gear shifting member.
5. The toy vehicle speed controller of claim 2, wherein, An elastic reset member is further arranged below the gear shifting member; one end of the elastic reset member is abutted against the gear shifting member, and the other end is abutted against the inner wall of the controller housing; When the operating rod drives the driving member to rotate to connect the spring sheet with any one of the gear contacts under the action of external force, the elastic reset member is in a compressed state; After the external force is removed, the operating rod is reset under the action of the elastic reset member to disconnect the spring sheet from any one of the gear contacts.
6. The toy vehicle speed controller of claim 5, wherein, A convex column extending along the moving direction of the gear shifting member is arranged below the gear shifting member, and one end of the elastic reset member is sleeved on the convex column; a limiting groove is formed below the gear shifting member, and the elastic reset member is located in the limiting groove.
7. The toy vehicle speed controller of claim 2, wherein, A guide strip is arranged on the lower end face in the controller housing, and a sliding groove matched with the guide strip is arranged on the gear shifting member.
8. The toy vehicle speed controller of claim 1, wherein, The operating direction of the operating rod is arranged perpendicularly to the moving direction of the push-pull rod.
9. The toy vehicle speed controller of claim 1, wherein, The controller housing is in the shape of a steering wheel.
10. The toy vehicle speed controller of claim 1, wherein, A trigger button connected with the gear shifting circuit board is further arranged, and the trigger button protrudes from the upper surface of the controller housing.