Toy light sword capable of stretching out and drawing back automatically

Abstract

A toy light sword capable of stretching out and drawing back automatically comprises a shell unit and a sword body unit, the sword body unit is arranged in the shell unit and comprises a plurality of sword body assemblies which can be sequentially nested, and the toy light sword is characterized in that the toy light sword further comprises an automatic stretching out and drawing back unit, and the automatic stretching out and drawing back unit comprises a power source, a motor, a screw rod and a plurality of stretching out and drawing back assemblies; all the telescopic assemblies are sequentially arranged on the screw in a sleeving mode, connected with the screw in a threaded mode and capable of moving along the screw, the sword body assemblies and the telescopic assemblies are the same in number and correspond to each other one to one, and the sword body assemblies are installed on the corresponding telescopic assemblies respectively. Compared with the prior art, the sword has the advantages that due to the fact that the automatic telescopic unit is arranged, each sword body assembly can be driven to stretch out or retract back, the stretching and retracting processes of the sword body units are more stable and smoother, the sword body units are not prone to being clamped, and the telescopic action is more vivid; and the telescopic assembly can be protected by the shell unit in the storage state.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to a toy lightsaber, and more specifically to an automatically retractable toy lightsaber. Background Technology

[0002] Toy lightsabers are a popular type of toy. They typically come in two forms: a collectible state (where only the shell unit is visible and the sword unit is not) and a working state (where both the shell unit and the sword unit are visible).

[0003] Existing toy lightsabers are usually designed with multiple nested sword components. When not in use, they are all retracted into the shell unit. When in use, they are manually pulled out and connected in sequence to form the sword unit.

[0004] However, this kind of manual operation does not provide a strong sense of immersion for users and cannot satisfy people's desire to cosplay movie characters, so the process of using a toy lightsaber is not realistic.

[0005] To enable toy lightsabers to extend and retract automatically, a retractable unit is incorporated within them. For example, the toy lightsaber disclosed in announcement number CN104096367A, entitled "A Telescopic Device for a Children's Toy Lightsaber," includes a hilt, a guard, and a blade. A circular through-hole is located at the center of the blade, and an electric lifting mechanism is fixedly connected inside the through-hole. A lifting rod is mounted on the upper surface of the electric lifting mechanism, and an extension rod is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the lifting rod. The extension rod is movably connected to the blade via the lifting rod. A ring-shaped LED for emitting light is fixedly connected to the outer surface of the extension rod. A power supply device for powering the electric lifting mechanism and the LED is fixedly connected to the bottom of the electric lifting mechanism within the through-hole. A switch for controlling the electric lifting mechanism and the LED is located on the hilt.

[0006] However, the applicant found that in the above-mentioned prior art, only the telescopic component at the very front end was powered, and the telescopic component was always exposed to the outside world and was easily contaminated. The relative movement between the telescopic components lacked guidance and was difficult to maintain smooth relative movement. These shortcomings made the extension and retraction actions abnormal and prone to jamming. The components were easily damaged, and the service life of the toy lightsaber could not be guaranteed. Therefore, the toy lightsaber based on the above technology was not accepted by people and was eliminated from the market. Utility Model Content

[0007] The purpose of this invention is to provide an automatically retractable toy lightsaber. This automatically retractable toy lightsaber allows each component of the sword to extend and retract independently, resulting in a smoother and more stable extension and retraction process. The technical solution adopted is as follows:

[0008] An automatically retractable toy lightsaber includes a shell unit and a sword body unit. The sword body unit is disposed within the shell unit and includes multiple sword body components that can be nested sequentially. The toy lightsaber further includes an automatic retractable unit, which comprises a power supply, a motor, a screw, and multiple retractable components. The power supply and motor are respectively installed within the shell unit and are electrically connected. The screw is rotatably installed within the shell unit and is connected to the output shaft of the motor. The motor drives the screw to rotate. All retractable components are sequentially fitted onto the screw and threadedly connected to it, allowing them to move along the screw. The number of sword body components and retractable components are the same and correspond one-to-one. Each sword body component is mounted on its corresponding retractable component. This structural design allows each retractable component to move along the screw and move its corresponding sword body component when the motor drives the screw to rotate. This achieves the extension and retraction of each sword body component, realistically completing the extension and shaping of the sword body unit (with each retractable component moving independently), allowing its front part to leave the shell unit to form a complete sword body, and the retraction and concealment within the shell unit. It avoids the shortcomings of existing technologies because each telescopic component receives corresponding power, making their extension and retraction movements very smooth, less prone to jamming, less likely to be damaged, and the lifespan of the toy lightsaber can be well guaranteed.

[0009] In a preferred embodiment, the telescopic component includes a threaded sleeve structure that can be threadedly connected to the screw, and at least one snap-fit ​​structure that can be snapped into the corresponding sword body component, with all snap-fit ​​structures connected to the threaded sleeve structure.

[0010] A better solution is that the sword body assembly has snap-fit ​​slots that can cooperate with the snap-fit ​​structure. The number of snap-fit ​​slots and snap-fit ​​structures are the same and they correspond one-to-one. Each snap-fit ​​structure is snapped into the corresponding snap-fit ​​slot.

[0011] An even better solution is to decrease the dimensions of the snap-fit ​​structure of each telescopic component from back to front along the direction of the screw extension.

[0012] In a more preferred embodiment, the telescopic component further includes at least one guide structure, wherein the number of guide structures of any two adjacent telescopic components is the same and they correspond one-to-one, and the guide structures of any telescopic component and the guide structures of the adjacent telescopic components are stacked one by one from back to front along the direction of the screw extension.

[0013] An even better solution is that each sword component has a guide slot, and the number of guide slots is the same as the number of guide structures of the corresponding telescopic component and they correspond one-to-one. Each guide structure is set in the corresponding guide slot and can move along the guide slot.

[0014] An even better solution is to decrease the dimensions of the guide structures of each telescopic component from back to front along the direction of the screw extension.

[0015] The advantages of this utility model compared to the prior art are that, due to the automatic telescopic unit, each sword component can be extended or retracted separately, making the extension and retraction process of the sword component smoother and less prone to jamming, and the telescopic action more realistic; moreover, the telescopic component can be protected by the shell unit when stored. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of one embodiment of the present invention;

[0017] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 Cross-sectional view of the embodiment shown;

[0018] Figure 3 yes Figure 1 The exploded view of the sword body unit, screw, and all telescopic components in the illustrated embodiment;

[0019] Figure 4 yes Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the embodiment after removing the shell unit and the sword body unit;

[0020] Figure 5 yes Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the screw in the embodiment shown;

[0021] Figure 6 yes Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a telescopic component in the illustrated embodiment;

[0022] Figure 7 yes Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a sword body assembly in the illustrated embodiment;

[0023] Figure 8 yes Figure 1 Cross-sectional view of the screw and all telescopic components in the illustrated embodiment;

[0024] Figure 9 yes Figure 1 A partial enlarged view of the screw and all telescopic components in the illustrated embodiment;

[0025] Figure 10 yes Figure 9 Cross-sectional view;

[0026] Figure 11 yes Figure 1 The diagram shows the cooperation state of the telescopic component and the sword body component in the embodiment shown. Detailed Implementation

[0027] In this embodiment, Figure 1 The right side is the back, and the left side is the left.

[0028] like Figure 1-11 As shown, an embodiment of this application discloses an automatically retractable toy lightsaber, comprising a housing unit 1, a sword body unit 2, and an automatic retractable unit 3. The sword body unit 2 is disposed within the housing unit 1 and includes multiple sword body components 201 that can be nested sequentially. The automatic retractable unit 3 includes a power supply 301, a motor 302, a screw 303, and multiple retractable components 304. The power supply 301 and the motor 302 are respectively installed within the housing unit 1 and are electrically connected. The screw 303 is rotatably installed within the housing unit 1 and is connected to the output shaft of the motor 302, causing the motor 302 to rotate. All retractable components 304 are sequentially sleeved on the screw 303 and threadedly connected to it, allowing them to move along the screw 303. The number of sword body components 201 and retractable components 304 are the same and correspond one-to-one. Each sword body component 201 is installed on its corresponding retractable component 304. In this embodiment, there are five sword body components 201 and five retractable components 304. This structural design allows each telescopic component 304 to move along the screw 303 and move its corresponding sword component 201 when the motor 302 drives the screw 303 to rotate. This enables the extension and retraction of each sword component 201, realistically completing the extension and shaping of the sword unit 2 (each telescopic component 304 operates independently), allowing its front part to separate from the shell unit 1 to form a complete sword body, and then retracting and hiding inside the shell unit 1. This avoids the shortcomings of existing technologies because each telescopic component 304 receives corresponding power, making their extension and retraction movements very smooth, less prone to jamming, less likely to be damaged, and ensuring a good lifespan for the toy lightsaber.

[0029] like Figure 4 As shown, in an alternative embodiment of this application, the automatic telescopic unit 3 further includes a gear set 305. The gear set 305 is installed inside the housing unit 1. One gear of the gear set 305 is mounted on the output shaft of the motor 302, and another gear of the gear set 305 is mounted on the rotating shaft of the screw 303. In this way, the motor 302 can transmit power to the screw 303 through the gear set 305.

[0030] like Figure 6 As shown, in one optional embodiment of this application, the telescopic component 304 includes a threaded sleeve structure 3041 that can be threadedly connected to the screw 303, and at least one snap-fit ​​structure 3042 that can be snapped into the corresponding sword body component 201. All snap-fit ​​structures 3042 are connected to the threaded sleeve structure 3041. In this embodiment, the number of snap-fit ​​structures 3042 is three.

[0031] like Figure 6As shown, in one alternative embodiment of this application, all snap-fit ​​structures 3042 and threaded sleeve structures 3041 are integrally formed.

[0032] like Figure 7 , 11 As shown, in one optional embodiment of this application, the sword body assembly 201 has snap-fit ​​slots 2011 that can cooperate with snap-fit ​​structures 3042. The number of snap-fit ​​slots 2011 and snap-fit ​​structures 3042 are the same and correspond one-to-one. Each snap-fit ​​structure 3042 is engaged with its corresponding snap-fit ​​slot 2011. In this embodiment, the number of snap-fit ​​slots 2011 is three.

[0033] like Figure 6 As shown, in one alternative embodiment of this application, the dimensions of the snap-fit ​​structure 3042 of each telescopic component 304 decrease sequentially from back to front along the direction of extension of the screw 303.

[0034] like Figure 6 As shown, in an optional embodiment of this application, the telescopic component 304 further includes at least one guide structure 3043. The number of guide structures 3043 in any two adjacent telescopic components 304 are the same and correspond one-to-one. The guide structures 3043 of any telescopic component 304 are stacked sequentially from back to front along the direction of extension of the screw 303 with the guide structures 3043 of the adjacent telescopic component 304. In this embodiment, the number of guide structures 3043 is three.

[0035] like Figure 6 As shown, in one alternative embodiment of this application, three snap-fit ​​structures 3042 and three guide structures 3043 are evenly distributed alternately along the circumference of the threaded sleeve structure 3041.

[0036] like Figure 3 , 7 As shown in Figure 11, in an optional embodiment of this application, each sword body component 201 has a guide groove 2012. The number of guide grooves 2012 and the guide structures 3043 of the corresponding telescopic component 304 are the same and correspond one-to-one. Each guide structure 3043 is disposed in the corresponding guide groove 2012 and can move along the guide groove 2012.

[0037] like Figure 4 , 8 As shown in Figure 10, in one alternative embodiment of this application, the dimensions of the guide structures 3043 of each telescopic component 304 decrease sequentially from back to front along the direction of extension of the screw 303.

[0038] like Figure 1As shown, in one alternative embodiment of this application, the toy lightsaber further includes a control switch 4, which is mounted on the outer wall of the housing unit 1. The control switch 4 controls whether the motor 302 works, and whether it rotates forward or backward.

[0039] like Figure 1 As shown, in one alternative embodiment of this application, the housing unit 1 is composed of two housing assemblies 101.

[0040] like Figure 2 , 4 As shown, in one alternative embodiment of this application, the power supply 301 is a battery box containing multiple batteries.

[0041] In one alternative embodiment of this application, the rotating shaft of the screw 303 is equipped with a bearing, a convex light lens, and a light-emitting device. The bearing reduces friction, and the convex light lens focuses the light emitted by the light-emitting device.

[0042] When the lightsaber is needed, the user flips the control switch 4, the motor 302 starts to work (rotates forward), the screw 303 rotates, driving each telescopic component 304 to move forward along the axis of the screw 303. Each telescopic component 304 carries the corresponding sword body component 201 to move until all the sword body components 201 are connected in sequence to form a complete sword body. At this time, the toy lightsaber is in use.

[0043] When the lightsaber is not in use, the user flips the control switch 4, and the motor 302 starts to work (reverses). The screw 303 rotates in the opposite direction, driving each telescopic component 304 to move backward along the axis of the screw 303. Each telescopic component 304 moves with its corresponding sword body component 201 until all the sword body components 201 retract to their original positions in sequence. At this time, all the telescopic components 304 are stacked together in sequence and are in a stored state.

[0044] Furthermore, it should be noted that the names of the various parts of the specific embodiments described in this specification may differ. All equivalent or simple variations made to the structure, features, and principles described in this utility model patent concept are included within the protection scope of this utility model patent. Those skilled in the art to which this utility model pertains may make various modifications or additions to the described specific embodiments or use similar methods to replace them, as long as they do not deviate from the structure of this utility model or exceed the scope defined in these claims, they should all fall within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A retractable toy lightsaber, comprising a shell unit and a blade unit, the blade unit being disposed within the shell unit, the blade unit comprising a plurality of blade components that can be nested sequentially, characterized in that: The toy lightsaber also includes an automatic telescopic unit, which includes a power supply, a motor, a screw, and multiple telescopic components. The power supply and motor are respectively installed inside the housing unit and are electrically connected. The screw is rotatably installed inside the housing unit and is connected to the output shaft of the motor. The motor drives the screw to rotate. All telescopic components are sequentially sleeved on the screw and threadedly connected to the screw, allowing them to move along the screw. The number of sword body components and telescopic components are the same and correspond one-to-one. Each sword body component is installed on its corresponding telescopic component.

2. The automatically retractable toy lightsaber as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The telescopic component includes a threaded sleeve structure that can be threadedly connected to the screw, and at least one snap-fit ​​structure that can be snapped into the corresponding sword body component. All snap-fit ​​structures are connected to the threaded sleeve structure.

3. The automatically retractable toy lightsaber as described in claim 2, characterized in that: The sword body assembly has snap-fit ​​slots that can cooperate with the snap-fit ​​structure. The number of snap-fit ​​slots and snap-fit ​​structures are the same and they correspond one-to-one. Each snap-fit ​​structure is snapped into the corresponding snap-fit ​​slot.

4. The automatically retractable toy lightsaber as described in claim 3, characterized in that: The dimensions of the snap-fit ​​structures of each telescopic component decrease sequentially from back to front along the direction of the screw extension.

5. The automatically retractable toy lightsaber as described in any one of claims 2-4, characterized in that: The telescopic component also includes at least one guide structure. Any two adjacent telescopic components have the same number of guide structures and correspond one-to-one. The guide structures of any telescopic component and the guide structures of the adjacent telescopic components are stacked one by one from back to front along the direction of the screw extension.

6. The automatically retractable toy lightsaber as described in claim 5, characterized in that: Each sword body component has a guide slot. The number of guide slots is the same as the number of guide structures of the corresponding telescopic component, and they correspond one-to-one. Each guide structure is set in the corresponding guide slot and can move along the guide slot.

7. The automatically retractable toy lightsaber as described in claim 6, characterized in that: The dimensions of the guide structures of each telescopic component decrease sequentially from back to front along the direction of the screw extension.

8. The automatically retractable toy lightsaber as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The automatic telescopic unit also includes a gear set, which is installed inside the housing unit. One gear of the gear set is mounted on the motor output shaft, and another gear of the gear set is mounted on the rotating shaft of the screw.

9. The automatically retractable toy lightsaber as described in claim 8, characterized in that: The screw's rotating shaft is equipped with a bearing and a convex light lens.

10. The automatically retractable toy lightsaber as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The housing unit consists of two housing components.

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