Interest-based puzzle toy

Abstract

The utility model discloses a kind of interesting barrier toys, it includes the shell with multiple barrier devices being equipped in vertical direction and the ball release device being arranged at the top of shell, the ball release device includes top shell, lifting rod, spring button, door opening mechanism and turnover door.The utility model structure design is reasonable, press spring button, promote lifting rod to descend, rotate turnover door by door opening mechanism, to open opening, while the baffle of lifting rod lower end descends and opens ball-throwing hole, small ball is automatically dropped into barrier stage by ball-throwing hole;Loosen spring button, lifting rod rises, drive turnover door to close opening, baffle rises and closes ball-throwing hole.Operate simply, just need to press spring button to realize the purpose of throwing small ball, the requirement of children's finger flexibility and strength control is low, while having door opening and closing effect, operation interactivity is good, greatly enhance the interestingness and playability of toy, high entertainment.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of toy technology, specifically to a fun obstacle course toy. Background Technology

[0002] Interlocking puzzle toys are a common type of educational toy for children. They are typically designed with a vertically oriented shell containing multiple obstacle courses arranged along the height. A ball-releasing mechanism at the top allows small balls or other moving parts to be launched. Once released from the top, the balls, under the influence of gravity, pass through each obstacle course in sequence, eventually reaching the bottom of the shell, thus completing the puzzle path.

[0003] Existing ball-releasing devices have a simple structure, typically using a rotary opening mechanism. Specifically, a knob rotates to move a gate, opening or closing the ball-releasing opening. This requires turning the knob multiple times or over a wide angle to open, demanding a certain level of dexterity and force control from the fingers. This can easily lead to difficulty opening or incomplete closing, affecting the smoothness of ball release. Furthermore, the lack of interactivity results in low entertainment value and a lack of enjoyment. Summary of the Invention

[0004] To address the aforementioned shortcomings, the purpose of this utility model is to provide a fun obstacle course toy with a reasonable structural design, easy operation, and good interactivity.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution provided by this utility model is as follows: A fun obstacle course toy includes a housing with multiple obstacle courses arranged vertically and a ball-releasing device on the top of the housing. The ball-releasing device includes a top shell, a lifting rod, a spring button, a door opening mechanism, and a flip door. The front of the top shell has an opening, and the flip door is located at the opening via a horizontal pivot and can rotate around the horizontal pivot to close or open the opening. The top shell has a lifting cavity, and the top shell has a ball-throwing hole on the side corresponding to the lifting cavity. The lifting rod is movably disposed in the lifting cavity and drives the flip door to rotate via the door opening mechanism when lifting. The lower end of the lifting rod has a baffle that opens or closes the ball-throwing hole accordingly when lifting. The spring button is located on the top of the top shell corresponding to the position of the lifting rod, and its lower end is connected to the upper end of the lifting rod.

[0006] In a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the door opening mechanism includes a 7-shaped rocker arm and a horizontal push rod. The horizontal push rod is horizontally movable, with a vertical groove at its front end. A lever is located at the end of the horizontal rotating shaft, and a sliding pin extends into the vertical groove at its end. The bent portion of the 7-shaped rocker arm is hinged within the top shell. One end of the 7-shaped rocker arm is hinged to the lower part of the lifting rod, and the other end is hinged to the horizontal push rod. When the lifting rod rises or falls, it rotates the 7-shaped rocker arm, which in turn moves the horizontal push rod forward or backward. Through the cooperation of the vertical groove and the sliding pin of the lever, the door is opened and closed by the lever.

[0007] As a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the flip door includes a front panel, a bottom panel, and triangular side panels. The front panel is vertically connected to the front end of the bottom panel, and the two right-angled sides of the triangular side panels are connected to the front panel and the bottom panel respectively. The horizontal pivot is located on the triangular side panels, resulting in a stable structure.

[0008] As a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the tail of the top shell is provided with a ball storage cavity separated from the opening, the ball throwing hole is located on the bottom surface of the ball storage cavity, and a ball return hole is provided in the ball storage cavity, through which the ball can return to the ball storage cavity.

[0009] In a preferred embodiment of this invention, the bottom of the shell is provided with a ball-collecting hole, and the back of the shell is provided with a maze channel. The lower end of the maze channel is connected to the ball-collecting hole, and the upper end is connected to the ball-returning hole. The ball enters the maze channel through the ball-collecting hole. After the toy is inverted, tilting the toy causes the ball to roll within the maze channel, eventually falling back into the ball-storage cavity through the ball-returning hole. This provides a circular path for the ball, achieving the purpose of ball retrieval and increasing the toy's fun and playability.

[0010] In a preferred embodiment of this invention, the edge of the ball return hole is provided with a retaining edge, or the upper end of the maze channel is provided with an insert that passes through the ball return hole. The retaining edge or insert prevents the small ball in the ball storage cavity from rolling into the ball return hole or the maze channel, ensuring the reliability and playability of the toy.

[0011] In a preferred embodiment of this invention, the obstacle course device includes a shelf shell and a rotating wheel. The shelf shell has an upper ball-passing hole on one side of its upper surface and a lower ball-passing hole on the other side of its lower surface. The rotating wheel is rotatably positioned between the upper and lower surfaces of the shelf shell. A ball-carrying hole is provided on the rotating wheel corresponding to the upper and lower ball-passing holes. A small ball falls from the upper ball-passing hole into the ball-carrying hole. Rotating the rotating wheel causes the ball to rotate. When the ball-carrying hole aligns with the lower ball-passing hole, the ball falls through the lower ball-passing hole and enters the next layer, achieving the obstacle course objective. Controlling the ball's passage by rotating the rotating wheel increases the fun for children operating the obstacle course device.

[0012] In a preferred embodiment of this invention, the obstacle course device includes a shelf shell and a rotating cylinder. The shelf shell has a rotating cavity adapted to the rotating cylinder. The upper surface of the rotating cavity has an upper ball-passing hole, and the lower surface has a lower ball-passing hole aligned with the upper ball-passing hole. The rotating cylinder has a rotating ball cavity corresponding to the position of the upper ball-passing hole. A small ball falls into the rotating ball cavity through the upper ball-passing hole. By rotating the rotating cylinder, when the rotating ball cavity is aligned with the lower ball-passing hole, the small ball falls through the lower ball-passing hole and enters the next layer, achieving the obstacle course objective. The rotating operation increases the diversity of operation methods, improves children's hands-on ability and exploratory desire, and enhances the educational value of the toy.

[0013] In a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the obstacle course device includes a shelf shell, a pull-out slide shell, and a push spring. The shelf shell has a cavity for the pull-out slide shell to extend and retract. The upper surface of the shelf shell has an upper ball-passing hole corresponding to the front of the slide cavity, and the lower surface has a lower ball-passing hole corresponding to the rear of the slide cavity. The pull-out slide shell is movably disposed within the slide cavity, and a ball-carrying chamber is provided corresponding to the upper and lower ball-passing holes. The push spring is disposed within the shelf shell and can push the pull-out slide shell back into the slide cavity. Pulling the pull-out slide shell aligns the ball-carrying chamber with the upper ball-passing hole, and the ball falls into the ball-carrying chamber. Releasing the pull-out slide shell pushes it back to its original position, aligning the ball-carrying chamber with the lower ball-passing hole, and the ball falls through the lower ball-passing hole, achieving the obstacle course objective. This novel pull-out design increases the interactivity between children and the toy. At the same time, the push spring allows the pull-out slide to automatically return to its original position, making it convenient for children to operate repeatedly. This helps to train their fingers by pulling out the slide, thus improving the toy's fun and playability.

[0014] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: The structure is reasonably designed. Pressing the spring button pushes the lifting rod downwards, causing the door to rotate via the opening mechanism, thus opening the opening. Simultaneously, the baffle at the lower end of the lifting rod descends, opening the ball-throwing hole, allowing the ball to automatically fall through and enter the challenge stage. Releasing the spring button raises the lifting rod, causing the door to close the opening, and the baffle rises to seal the ball-throwing hole. Operation is simple; simply pressing the spring button is enough to throw the ball. It requires minimal finger dexterity and strength control from children. The opening and closing effects enhance interactivity and greatly increase the toy's fun and playability, resulting in high entertainment value.

[0015] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the present invention.

[0017] Figure 2 This is an exploded structural diagram of the present invention.

[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the ball-releasing device in this utility model when the door is closed.

[0019] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the ball-releasing device in this utility model when the door is opened.

[0020] Figure 5 This is an exploded structural diagram of the ball-releasing device in this utility model.

[0021] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the first structure of the checkpoint device in this utility model.

[0022] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the second structure of the checkpoint device in this utility model.

[0023] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the third structure of the checkpoint device in this utility model. Detailed Implementation

[0024] See Figures 1 to 8 This embodiment provides a fun obstacle course toy, which includes a housing 1 with multiple obstacle devices 3 arranged vertically and a ball-releasing device 2 disposed on the top of the housing 1. In this embodiment, the number of obstacle devices 3 is three, and their structures and operating methods are different. In other embodiments, the number of obstacle devices 3 can be two, four or more, and their structures and operating methods can be the same or different.

[0025] See Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 The ball-releasing device 2 includes a top shell 21, a lifting rod 22, a spring button 23, a door opening mechanism 24, and a flip door 25. Specifically, the flip door 25 includes a front panel, a bottom panel, and triangular side panels. The front panel is vertically connected to the front end of the bottom panel, and the two right-angled sides of the triangular side panels are connected to the front panel and the bottom panel respectively. The horizontal pivot is located on the triangular side panels, resulting in a stable structure.

[0026] An opening 214 is provided on the front of the top shell 21. The flip door 25 is set at the opening position via a horizontal pivot 251 and can rotate around the horizontal pivot 251 to close or open the opening 214.

[0027] The top shell 21 has a lifting cavity, and the top shell 21 has a ball-throwing hole 212 on the side corresponding to the lifting cavity. The lifting rod 22 is movably disposed in the lifting cavity, and drives the flip door 25 to rotate through the door opening mechanism 24 when performing the lifting action. Specifically, the door opening mechanism 24 includes a 7-shaped rocker arm 241 and a horizontal push rod 242. The horizontal push rod 242 is horizontally movable. The front end of the horizontal push rod 242 is provided with a vertical slide groove 2421. The end of the horizontal rotating shaft 251 is provided with a pull rod 2511. The end of the pull rod 2511 is provided with a sliding column 2512 that extends into the vertical slide groove 2421. The bent part of the 7-shaped rocker arm 241 is hinged to the top shell 21. One end of the 7-shaped rocker arm 241 is hinged to the lower part of the lifting rod 22, and the other end of the 7-shaped rocker arm 241 is hinged to the horizontal push rod 242. When the lifting rod 22 is raised or lowered, it drives the 7-shaped rocker arm 241 to rotate. The 7-shaped rocker arm 241 drives the horizontal push rod 242 to move forward or backward. Through the cooperation of the vertical slide groove 2421 and the slide column 2512 of the lever 2511, the lever 2511 drives the flip door to open and close.

[0028] The spring button 23 is positioned on the top of the top shell 21 corresponding to the position of the lifting rod 22, and its lower end is connected to the upper end of the lifting rod 22. Specifically, the upper end of the lifting rod 22 has a connecting post, the top of the top shell 21 is recessed downward to form a spring cavity 215, the connecting post extends into the spring cavity 215, and the spring button 23 includes a button and a spring. The spring is sleeved on the connecting post, and the button is connected to the connecting post and compresses the spring. The lower end of the spring abuts against the bottom surface of the spring cavity 215, and the upper end abuts against the button, thereby achieving the goal that, in the initial state, the lifting rod 22 is held in the initial high position by the elastic force of the spring.

[0029] The top shell 21 has a ball storage cavity 211 at the tail end, which is separated from the opening 214. The ball throwing hole 212 is located on the bottom surface of the ball storage cavity 211. The ball storage cavity 211 has a return hole 213, through which the ball can return to the ball storage cavity 211.

[0030] A ball-collecting hole 11 is provided at the bottom of the housing 1, and a maze channel 12 is provided on the back of the housing 1. The lower end of the maze channel 12 is connected to the ball-collecting hole 11, and the upper end is connected to the ball-returning hole 213. Preferably, a baffle is provided at the edge of the ball-returning hole 213, or an insert shell 13 is provided at the upper end of the maze channel 12, passing through the ball-returning hole 213. The baffle or insert shell 13 can prevent the small ball in the ball storage cavity 211 from rolling into the ball-returning hole 213 or the maze channel 12, ensuring the reliability and playability of the toy. The small ball enters the maze channel 12 from the ball-collecting hole 11. After the fun obstacle course toy is turned upside down, the small ball rolls in the maze channel 12 by tilting the fun obstacle course toy, and finally falls back into the ball storage cavity 211 from the ball-returning hole 213, providing a circulation path for the small ball, realizing the purpose of recycling the small ball, and increasing the fun and playability of the toy.

[0031] See Figure 6 The gate device 3 includes a shelf shell 31 and a pulling wheel 32. The shelf shell 31 has an upper ball hole 311 on one side of its upper surface and a lower ball hole 312 on the other side of its lower surface. The pulling wheel 32 is rotatably positioned between the upper and lower surfaces of the shelf shell 31. The pulling wheel 32 has a ball-carrying hole 321 on its position corresponding to the upper ball hole 311 and the lower ball hole 312.

[0032] Waiting to pass the test stage: The ball falls into the upper ball hole 311 of the shelf shell 31 and enters the ball carrying hole 321 of the rotating wheel. At this time, the ball carrying hole 321 is misaligned with the lower ball hole 312, and the ball is temporarily stored in the rotating wheel. Challenge Trigger Phase: The child spins the wheel. When the ball-carrying hole 321 aligns with the lower ball-passing hole 312, the ball falls through the lower ball-passing hole 312 under gravity, entering the next level and completing the challenge. This level can train children's finger dexterity.

[0033] See Figure 7 The gate device 3 includes a layer shell 31 and a rotating drum 33. The layer shell 31 is provided with a rotating cavity adapted to the rotating drum 33. The upper surface of the rotating cavity is provided with an upper ball hole 313 and the lower surface is provided with a lower ball hole 314 that is aligned with the upper ball hole 313. The rotating drum 33 is provided with a rotating ball cavity 331 corresponding to the position of the upper ball hole 313.

[0034] Waiting for the challenge stage: The ball enters the rotating ball cavity 331 of the rotating cylinder through the upper ball hole 313. At this time, the rotating ball cavity 331 is misaligned with the lower ball hole 314, and the ball cannot fall.

[0035] Challenge Trigger Phase: The child twists the rotating cylinder 33 to make it rotate. When the rotating ball cavity 331 rotates to align with the lower ball hole 314, the ball falls through the lower ball hole 314 and enters the next level, achieving the challenge objective. This level can train the child's finger twisting ability.

[0036] See Figure 8 The barrier device 3 includes a shelf shell 31, a pull-out slide shell 34, and a push spring 35. The shelf shell 31 has a sliding cavity 315 for the pull-out slide shell 34 to extend and retract. The upper surface of the shelf shell 31 is provided with an upper ball hole 316 corresponding to the front position of the sliding cavity 315, and the lower surface is provided with a lower ball hole 317 corresponding to the tail position of the sliding cavity 315. The pull-out slide shell 34 is movably disposed in the sliding cavity 315, and a ball-carrying cavity 341 is provided corresponding to the positions of the upper ball hole 316 and the lower ball hole 317. The push spring 35 is disposed in the shelf shell 31 and can push the pull-out slide shell 34 back into the sliding cavity 315.

[0037] Waiting for the challenge stage: The push spring 35 pushes the pull slide shell 34 back to the initial position of the slide cavity. At this time, the ball-carrying cavity 341 of the slide shell is misaligned with the upper ball-passing hole 316, and the ball is located in the upper ball-passing hole 316. The challenge triggers when the child pulls the sliding shell 34 outwards, moving the ball-carrying cavity 341 to align with the upper ball-passing hole 316, causing the ball to fall into the ball-carrying cavity 341. Upon releasing the sliding shell, the push spring 35 drives the sliding shell to reset, moving the ball-carrying cavity 341 to align with the lower ball-passing hole 317, allowing the ball to fall through the lower ball-passing hole 317, thus completing the challenge. This challenge can train children's finger pulling ability.

[0038] When the spring button 23 is not pressed, the lifting rod 22 is in the initial high position, the baffle 221 closes the ball-throwing hole 212, and the flip door 25 remains closed under the linkage of the door opening mechanism 24, with the baffle 221 closing the ball-throwing hole 212.

[0039] Pressing the spring button 23 drives the lifting rod 22 to move downward along the lifting cavity. On the one hand, the baffle 221 at the lower end of the lifting rod 22 moves down accordingly, simultaneously opening the ball-throwing hole 212. The ball falls automatically through the ball-throwing hole 212 and enters the challenge stage. On the other hand, the door opening mechanism 24 drives the horizontal rotating shaft 251 to rotate, thereby pulling the flip door 25 to flip around the axis and open the opening 214, resulting in a good interactive effect.

[0040] When the spring button 23 is released, the spring return force on the spring button 23 drives the lifting rod 22 to rise, causing the baffle 221 to move upward and re-close the ball-throwing hole 212; at the same time, the door opening mechanism 24 reverses its transmission to close the flip door 25.

[0041] Therefore, this utility model is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed and described above, and any modifications and alterations 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. Other toys that are the same as or similar to these terms are all within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A fun obstacle course toy, comprising a shell with multiple obstacle devices arranged vertically and a ball-releasing device disposed on the top of the shell, characterized in that, The ball-releasing device includes a top shell, a lifting rod, a spring button, a door opening mechanism, and a flip door. The top shell has an opening on its front side. The flip door is positioned at the opening via a horizontal pivot and can rotate around the pivot to close or open the opening. The top shell contains a lifting cavity, and a ball-throwing hole is located on the side of the top shell corresponding to the lifting cavity. The lifting rod is movably disposed within the lifting cavity and drives the flip door to rotate via the door opening mechanism when performing a lifting action. The lower end of the lifting rod has a baffle that opens or closes the ball-throwing hole accordingly when performing a lifting action. The spring button is positioned at the top of the top shell corresponding to the lifting rod, and its lower end is connected to the upper end of the lifting rod.

2. The fun obstacle course toy according to claim 1, characterized in that: The door opening mechanism includes a 7-shaped rocker arm and a horizontal push rod. The horizontal push rod is horizontally movable and has a vertical groove at its front end. The end of the horizontal rotating shaft has a pull rod, and the end of the pull rod has a sliding column that extends into the vertical groove. The bent part of the 7-shaped rocker arm is hinged to the top shell. One end of the 7-shaped rocker arm is hinged to the lower part of the lifting rod, and the other end of the 7-shaped rocker arm is hinged to the horizontal push rod.

3. The fun obstacle course toy according to claim 2, characterized in that: The flip door includes a front panel, a bottom panel, and triangular side panels. The front panel is vertically connected to the front end of the bottom panel, and the two right-angled sides of the triangular side panels are connected to the front panel and the bottom panel respectively. The horizontal pivot is located on the triangular side panels.

4. The fun obstacle course toy according to claim 1, characterized in that: The tail of the top shell is provided with a ball storage cavity that is separated from the opening. The ball throwing hole is located on the bottom surface of the ball storage cavity, and the ball storage cavity is provided with a ball return hole.

5. The fun obstacle course toy according to claim 4, characterized in that: The bottom of the housing is provided with a ball receiving hole, and the back of the housing is provided with a maze channel. The lower end of the maze channel is connected to the ball receiving hole, and the upper end is connected to the ball return hole.

6. The fun obstacle course toy according to claim 5, characterized in that: The edge of the return ball hole is provided with a retaining edge, or the upper end of the maze passage is provided with an insert that passes through the return ball hole.

7. The fun obstacle course toy according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that: The checkpoint device includes a shelf shell and a rotating wheel. The shelf shell has an upper ball hole on one side of its upper surface and a lower ball hole on the other side of its lower surface. The rotating wheel is rotatably positioned between the upper and lower surfaces of the shelf shell. The rotating wheel has ball-carrying holes corresponding to the upper and lower ball holes.

8. The fun obstacle course toy according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that: The checkpoint device includes a layer shell and a rotating cylinder. The layer shell is provided with a rotating cavity adapted to the rotating cylinder. The upper surface of the rotating cavity is provided with an upper ball hole, and the lower surface is provided with a lower ball hole that is aligned with the upper ball hole. The rotating cylinder is provided with a rotating ball cavity corresponding to the position of the upper ball hole.

9. The fun obstacle course toy according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that: The barrier device includes a shelf shell, a pull-out slide shell, and a push spring. The shelf shell has a sliding cavity for the pull-out slide shell to extend and retract. The upper surface of the shelf shell has an upper ball hole corresponding to the front position of the sliding cavity, and the lower surface has a lower ball hole corresponding to the tail position of the sliding cavity. The pull-out slide shell is movably disposed in the sliding cavity, and a ball-carrying cavity is provided corresponding to the positions of the upper and lower ball holes. The push spring is disposed in the shelf shell and can push the pull-out slide shell back into the sliding cavity.

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