A toy that can float

By combining inertial gears, axles, wheels, drift components, lifting mechanisms, and transmission mechanisms, the drifting function of inertial toy cars is achieved, solving the problem of limited functionality and enhancing the fun and market competitiveness of toy cars.

CN224585341UActive Publication Date: 2026-08-04RESTAR GRP
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
RESTAR GRP
Filing Date
2025-08-22
Publication Date
2026-08-04

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Technical Problem

Existing inertial toy cars have limited functionality and cannot turn or change direction, resulting in high repetitive operation for children, decreased interest, and weakened market competitiveness.

Method used

Design a drifting toy that uses a combination of inertial gears, axles, wheels, drift components, lifting mechanisms, and transmission mechanisms to achieve intermittent drifting of the toy car while moving forward. The transmission mechanism drives the drift wheels to rotate, and the lifting mechanism adjusts the position of the drift wheels, thus enabling the toy car to switch between drifting and straight-line movement.

Benefits of technology

This enhances the versatility and fun of toy car operation, reduces repetitive operations for children, and improves the product's playability and market competitiveness.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to a kind of toys that can drift, including inertia toothed wheel, pivot and wheel, the wheel includes front wheel and rear wheel, the inertia toothed wheel is connected with rear wheel by pivot, further include drift component, lifting mechanism and transmission mechanism, first output part and second output part are equipped on the pivot, the first output part is connected with transmission mechanism transmission, the second output part is connected with lifting mechanism transmission, the drift component includes drift wheel, the drift wheel is set between the position of front wheel and rear wheel, the direction of the drift wheel and the direction of wheel intersect, the transmission mechanism is used to drive drift wheel rotation, the lifting mechanism is used to make drift wheel lift, when the drift wheel is lowered, the front wheel is lifted, the drift wheel and rear wheel contact ground simultaneously, to make inertia toy car drift, when the drift wheel is lifted, the inertia toy car travels along the direction of wheel. The application provides a kind of toys that can drift.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of toys, and in particular to a drifting toy. Background Technology

[0002] With the improvement of residents' consumption levels, inertia-powered toy cars have become widely popular in ordinary households due to their simple structure and convenient operation. These toys typically require the user to manually push the car body 2-3 times. The rapid rotation of the wheels drives the internal gear mechanism, converting kinetic energy into the rotational inertia of the flywheel. After release, the toy car can slide for 2-3 meters before stopping. However, current products on the market generally have the following technical limitations:

[0003] The limited functionality of existing inertial vehicles means they can only move in a straight line in the direction of propulsion, unable to turn or change direction. When the inertia is exhausted and the vehicle stops, users (especially children) must frequently go back and forth to retrieve it, resulting in highly repetitive and monotonous operation. This leads to a rapid decline in children's interest, resulting in low product playability and user stickiness. Furthermore, the homogeneous structure limits the market. Mainstream products all use standardized flywheels and transmission structures, leading to manufacturers copying each other's designs. This results in highly homogenized products, stagnant technological iteration, and a continuous weakening of market competitiveness. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to solve the above-mentioned technical problems and provide a driftable toy.

[0005] A drifting toy includes an inertia gear, a pivot, and wheels. The wheels include a front wheel and a rear wheel. The inertia gear is connected to the rear wheel via the pivot. The toy also includes a drift assembly, a lifting mechanism, and a transmission mechanism. The pivot has a first output and a second output. The first output is driven by the transmission mechanism, and the second output is driven by the lifting mechanism. The drift assembly includes a drift wheel positioned between the front and rear wheels, with its direction intersecting the direction of the wheels. The transmission mechanism drives the drift wheel to rotate, and the lifting mechanism raises and lowers the drift wheel. When the drift wheel lowers, the front wheel is lifted, and the drift wheel and rear wheel simultaneously contact the ground, causing the toy car to drift. When the drift wheel is raised, the toy car travels along the direction of the wheels.

[0006] According to the driftable toy of this application, the basic function of the inertial toy car is to move forward through an inertial gear, axle, and wheel. By taking the power output from the inertial gear, the inertial toy car can drift intermittently while moving forward. The drift wheel of the drift component can be kept rotating through the transmission mechanism. The position of the drift wheel can be adjusted through the lifting mechanism. When the drift wheel can contact the ground, the inertial toy car can drift. When the drift wheel is lifted, the inertial toy car can move forward along the direction of the wheel.

[0007] Furthermore, the drift assembly also includes a mounting frame, on which the drift wheel is rotatably mounted. The lifting mechanism acts on the mounting frame, causing the drift wheel to move up and down under the drive of the mounting frame.

[0008] Furthermore, the second output part is a worm gear, and the lifting mechanism includes an eccentric wheel, a lifting link, and an elastic reset member. The eccentric wheel has an eccentrically positioned protrusion. One end of the lifting link is positioned on the eccentric wheel, and the other end is positioned under the mounting frame. The elastic reset member presses against the upper end of the mounting frame, and the worm gear and the eccentric wheel mesh. When the eccentric wheel rotates the protrusion to the lower end of the lifting link, thereby lifting the lifting link, the lifting link lifts the mounting frame and the drift wheel mounted on the frame, while simultaneously causing the elastic reset member to be elastically compressed. When the eccentric wheel rotates the protrusion outside the lifting link, the elastic reset member is released, thereby causing the lifting link, the mounting frame, and the drift wheel mounted on the frame to descend synchronously.

[0009] Furthermore, it also includes a mounting housing, in which the inertial gear, drift assembly, lifting mechanism and transmission mechanism are installed. The mounting housing is provided with a first limiting post, the middle part of the lifting link is sleeved on the first limiting post, and the lifting link extends to one side with a manual lifting part, which extends to the outside of the mounting housing.

[0010] Furthermore, the elastic reset element is a spring, and a second limiting post is provided at the upper end of the mounting bracket, with the spring sleeved on the second limiting post.

[0011] Furthermore, the first output part is a first gear, and the transmission mechanism includes a first transmission shaft, a second transmission shaft, and a third transmission shaft. One end of the first transmission shaft is a first crown gear, and the other end is a second gear. Both ends of the second transmission shaft are second crown gears. One end of the third transmission shaft is a third gear, and the other end is the drift wheel. The drift wheel is rotatably mounted on the mounting bracket via the third transmission shaft. The third gear meshes with the second crown gear at one end of the second transmission shaft, and the second crown gear at the other end of the second transmission shaft meshes with the second gear.

[0012] Furthermore, it also includes a mounting housing, in which the inertial gear, drift assembly, lifting mechanism and transmission mechanism are installed. A hinge shaft is provided on one side of the mounting frame, and the mounting frame is rotatably installed in the mounting housing via the hinge shaft.

[0013] Furthermore, the hinge shaft is coaxially arranged with the first transmission shaft.

[0014] Furthermore, the direction of the drift wheel is perpendicular to the direction of the wheel.

[0015] Furthermore, the first output section and the second output section are respectively disposed on the rotating shafts on both sides of the inertial gear. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of the structure of the driftable toy component of this utility model.

[0017] Figure 2 This is a top view of the structure of the driftable toy part of this utility model.

[0018] Figure 3 This is an exploded view of the structure of the driftable toy of this utility model.

[0019] Figure 4 This is an exploded view of the driftable toy of this utility model.

[0020] Figure 5 This is a bottom view of the driftable toy of this utility model. Detailed Implementation

[0021] The present invention relates to a drifting toy, as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

[0022] like Figures 1 to 5 The toy shown includes an inertial gear, a pivot 2, and wheels, as shown. Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the wheel includes a front wheel and a rear wheel. The inertia gear is connected to the rear wheel via a rotating shaft 2. It also includes a drift assembly 6, a lifting mechanism 4, and a transmission mechanism 5. The rotating shaft 2 has a first output section 21 and a second output section 22. The first output section 21 is connected to the transmission mechanism 5, and the second output section 22 is connected to the lifting mechanism 4. The drift assembly 6 includes a drift wheel 61, which is positioned between the front and rear wheels. The direction of the drift wheel 61 intersects the direction of the wheel. The transmission mechanism 5 drives the drift wheel 61 to rotate, and the lifting mechanism 4 raises and lowers the drift wheel 61. When the drift wheel 61 is lowered, the front wheel is lifted, and the drift wheel 61 and the rear wheel simultaneously contact the ground, causing the inertial toy car to drift. When the drift wheel 61 is raised, the inertial toy car moves along the wheel direction. By taking the power output from the inertial gear, the inertial toy car can intermittently drift while moving forward. The drift wheel 61 of the drift assembly 6 can be kept rotating through the transmission mechanism 5. The position of the drift wheel 61 is adjusted by the lifting mechanism 4. When the drift wheel 61 can contact the ground, the inertial toy car can drift. When the drift wheel 61 is raised, the inertial toy car can move forward along the wheel direction.

[0023] It also includes a mounting housing 7, within which the inertial gear, drift assembly 6, lifting mechanism 4, and transmission mechanism 5 are mounted, such as... Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the mounting housing 7 can also be the shell of an inertial toy car.

[0024] The drift assembly 6 also includes a mounting frame 62, on which the drift wheel 61 is rotatably mounted. The lifting mechanism 4 acts on the mounting frame 62, causing the drift wheel 61 to move up and down under the drive of the mounting frame 62.

[0025] like Figures 1 to 5 As shown, the second output part 22 is a worm gear, and the lifting mechanism 4 includes an eccentric wheel 41, a lifting link 42, and an elastic reset member 43. The eccentric wheel 41 is provided with an eccentrically set protrusion. One end of the lifting link 42 is set on the eccentric wheel 41, and the other end is set under the mounting bracket 62. The elastic reset member 43 presses against the upper end of the mounting bracket 62. The worm gear and the eccentric wheel 41 mesh, that is, the eccentric wheel 41 can rotate when the inertial gear outputs power. When the eccentric wheel 41 rotates the protrusion to the lower end of the lifting link 42, thereby lifting the lifting link 42, the lifting link 42 lifts the mounting bracket 62 and the drift wheel 61 mounted on the mounting, and at the same time, the elastic reset member 43 is elastically compressed. When the eccentric wheel 41 rotates the protrusion outside the lifting link 42, the elasticity of the elastic reset member 43 is released, thereby causing the lifting link 42, the mounting bracket 62, and the drift wheel 61 mounted on the mounting to descend synchronously.

[0026] like Figures 1 to 3 As shown, the mounting housing 7 is provided with a first limiting post 71. The middle part of the lifting link 42 is sleeved on the first limiting post 71. Under the limitation of the first limiting post 71, the lifting link 42 can cooperate with the eccentric wheel 41 to perform lifting and lowering actions. The lifting link 42 extends to one side with a manual lifting part 421. The manual lifting part 421 extends to the outside of the mounting housing 7. Since the eccentric wheel 41 needs to accumulate inertial force, it needs to use friction to make the rear wheel rotate. In order to prevent the drift wheel 61 from extending and obstructing the rotation of the rear wheel, the manual lifting part 421 is manually raised to force the drift wheel 61 to remain in a raised state. In this way, the rear wheel can be free from the obstruction of the drift wheel 61.

[0027] like Figures 1 to 3 As shown, the elastic reset member 43 is a spring, the upper end of the mounting bracket 62 is provided with a second limiting post 622, the spring is sleeved on the second limiting post 622, and the other end of the elastic reset member 43 is pressed against the mounting housing 7.

[0028] like Figures 1 to 3As shown, the first output part 21 is a first gear, and the transmission mechanism 5 includes a first transmission shaft 51, a second transmission shaft 52, and a third transmission shaft 53. One end of the first transmission shaft 51 is a first crown gear 511, and the other end is a second gear 512. Both ends of the second transmission shaft 52 are second crown gears 521. One end of the third transmission shaft 53 is a third gear 531, and the other end is the drift wheel 61. The drift wheel 61 is rotatably mounted on the mounting bracket 62 via the third transmission shaft 53. The third gear 531 meshes with the second crown gear 521 at one end of the second transmission shaft 52, and the second crown gear 521 at the other end of the second transmission shaft 52 meshes with the second gear 512. Through the above transmission structure, the power output by the inertial gear is transmitted to the drift wheel 61, so that the drift wheel can rotate with the rear wheel.

[0029] The mounting bracket 62 has a hinge shaft 621 on one side, and the mounting housing 7 has a hinge seat 72 at the corresponding position. The hinge shaft 621 is mounted on the hinge seat 72, so that the mounting bracket 62 can be rotatably mounted in the mounting housing 7 via the hinge shaft 621. The hinge shaft 621 is coaxially arranged with the first transmission shaft 51. Therefore, the first transmission shaft 51 can also be used as the hinge shaft 621 of the mounting bracket 62, and the mounting bracket 62 can rotate more stably when it is lifted.

[0030] In a preferred embodiment, the direction of the drift wheel 61 is perpendicular to the direction of the wheel.

[0031] In a preferred embodiment, the first output part 21 and the second output part 22 are respectively disposed on the rotating shafts 2 on both sides of the inertial gear.

[0032] Based on the disclosure and teachings of the above specification, those skilled in the art can make changes and modifications to the above embodiments. Therefore, this utility model is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed and described above, and some modifications and changes to this utility model should also fall within the protection scope of the claims of this utility model. Furthermore, although some specific terms are used in this specification, these terms are only for convenience of explanation and do not constitute any limitation on this utility model.

Claims

1. A toy vehicle comprising an inertia wheel, a rotation shaft and wheels, the wheels comprising front wheels and rear wheels, the inertia wheel being connected to the rear wheels by the rotation shaft, characterized in that, It also includes a drift assembly, a lifting mechanism, and a transmission mechanism. The rotating shaft is provided with a first output and a second output. The first output is driven to the transmission mechanism, and the second output is driven to the lifting mechanism. The drift assembly includes a drift wheel, which is positioned between the front wheel and the rear wheel. The direction of the drift wheel intersects with the direction of the wheels. The transmission mechanism is used to drive the drift wheel to rotate, and the lifting mechanism is used to raise and lower the drift wheel. When the drift wheel is lowered, the front wheel is lifted, and the drift wheel and the rear wheel simultaneously contact the ground, thereby causing the inertial toy car to drift. When the drift wheel is raised, the inertial toy car travels along the direction of the wheels.

2. A toy according to claim 1, wherein, The drift assembly also includes a mounting frame, on which the drift wheel is rotatably mounted. The lifting mechanism acts on the mounting frame, causing the drift wheel to move up and down under the drive of the mounting frame.

3. The drifting toy according to claim 2, characterized in that, The second output part is a worm gear. The lifting mechanism includes an eccentric wheel, a lifting link, and an elastic reset member. The eccentric wheel has an eccentrically positioned protrusion. One end of the lifting link is positioned on the eccentric wheel, and the other end is positioned under the mounting frame. The elastic reset member presses against the upper end of the mounting frame. The worm gear and the eccentric wheel mesh. When the eccentric wheel rotates the protrusion to the lower end of the lifting link, thereby lifting the lifting link, the lifting link lifts the mounting frame and the drift wheel mounted on it, while simultaneously compressing the elastic reset member. When the eccentric wheel rotates the protrusion outside the lifting link, the elastic reset member releases its elasticity, thereby causing the lifting link, the mounting frame, and the drift wheel mounted on it to descend synchronously.

4. The drifting toy according to claim 3, characterized in that, It also includes a mounting housing, in which the inertial gear, drift assembly, lifting mechanism and transmission mechanism are installed. The mounting housing is provided with a first limiting post. The middle part of the lifting link is sleeved on the first limiting post. The lifting link extends to one side with a manual lifting part, which extends to the outside of the mounting housing.

5. The drifting toy according to claim 3, characterized in that, The elastic reset component is a spring, and a second limiting post is provided at the upper end of the mounting bracket, with the spring sleeved on the second limiting post.

6. The drifting toy according to claim 2, characterized in that, The first output part is a first gear, and the transmission mechanism includes a first transmission shaft, a second transmission shaft, and a third transmission shaft. One end of the first transmission shaft is a first crown gear, and the other end is a second gear. Both ends of the second transmission shaft are second crown gears. One end of the third transmission shaft is a third gear, and the other end is the drift wheel. The drift wheel is rotatably mounted on the mounting bracket via the third transmission shaft. The third gear meshes with the second crown gear at one end of the second transmission shaft, and the second crown gear at the other end of the second transmission shaft meshes with the second gear.

7. The drifting toy according to claim 6, characterized in that, It also includes a mounting housing, in which the inertial gear, drift assembly, lifting mechanism and transmission mechanism are installed. A hinge shaft is provided on one side of the mounting frame, and the mounting frame is rotatably installed in the mounting housing via the hinge shaft.

8. The drifting toy according to claim 7, characterized in that, The hinge shaft is coaxially arranged with the first transmission shaft.

9. The drifting toy according to claim 1, characterized in that, The direction of the drift wheel is perpendicular to the direction of the wheel.

10. The drifting toy according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first output section and the second output section are respectively disposed on the rotating shafts on both sides of the inertial gear.