Toy

Abstract

To provide a toy that is simple, hard to break, and facilitates materialization of installing and removing without using metallic components, as the mechanism for installing / removing of a string, and further to provide a mechanism of hard to come off the string even if the toy is moved by pulling the string.SOLUTION: A toy is equipped with a body, axles of the front side and rear side that are rotatably journaled by the front and the rear of the body with wheels provided respectively in the left and right, and a string for pulling the body. In the bottom face of the body, there is formed a housing groove for the knot for housing the knot formed in one end of the string. On the side face on one side of the body, there is formed a string groove that communicates with the knot housing groove and that extends to the front face of the body through the upper side of the front wheel from the rear side thereof. The string groove is formed by a groove narrower than the width of the knot.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a structure that enables easy attachment and detachment of a string of a toy.

Background Art

[0002] Many toys with a string attached and pulled to move, called "pull toys," have been realized. However, toys with a structure that enables attachment and detachment of the string are not commonly seen. The reason is that the above-mentioned pull toys are toys with a string attached and do not consider the attachment and detachment of the string. In addition, since pull toys are often used by children from babies to around 5 years old, there has been a strong demand for a simple and durable structure that does not contain protrusions or metal fittings and can be used safely and securely. By realizing a toy that has a simple and durable structure, is difficult to break the string even when the string is pulled to move the toy, and can easily attach and detach the string as needed, it can be used for various purposes such as inspection toys and educational toys for examining the development of the brain, such as the operation of the hand and finger pulling the string and the cognitive function of pulling it closer. Further utilization is more expected.

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0003] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a simple structure that can be used safely and securely, is difficult to break, and enables easy attachment and detachment of the string. Further, even when the toy is moved by pulling the string, to provide a structure in which the string is difficult to come off.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0004] The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and is a toy including a chassis, a front axle rotatably supported on the front and rear of the chassis and having wheels on the left and right respectively, a rear axle, and a string for pulling the chassis. A knot receiving groove for receiving a knot formed at one end of the string is formed on the bottom surface of the chassis, and a string passing groove communicating with the knot receiving groove and extending from the rear side of the front wheel through the upper side of the front wheel to the front surface of the chassis is formed on one side surface of the chassis. The string passing groove is a groove narrower than the width of the knot.

Advantages of the Invention

[0005] According to the present invention, it has a simple structure in which two grooves with different widths are communicated. A wide-width knot receiving groove for accommodating the knot is formed on the bottom surface of the chassis, and a string passing groove that communicates with the knot receiving groove, extends from the rear side of the front wheel through the upper side of the front wheel to the front surface of the chassis on one side surface of the chassis, and has a width slightly narrower than the width of the knot is formed. As a result, the knot of the string arranged at the communication point in the knot receiving groove is firmly caught by the inner groove wall of the knot receiving groove without falling out to the string passing groove side, and the knot of the string does not come off even when the string is pulled to move the toy. The string can be easily attached to the toy. In addition, since the string is only stored in a state of being in close contact with the inner groove wall of the string passing groove, the string can be easily removed from the toy by taking out the string from the groove and taking out the knot of the string that is hooked and fixed to the inner groove wall of the knot receiving groove. As a result, it can be expected to be more widely used not only as a safe and secure play toy but also as an inspection toy, an educational toy, etc. for various purposes.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0007] Embodiments of the present invention will be described based on the drawings, taking an automobile in the shape of toy A as an example. FIGS. 1, 2(A)(B), and 3 show the structure of the car body 1 of toy A in the embodiments of the present invention, and FIGS. 4(A)(B)(C)(D) show the whole of toy A with a string attached. Toy A includes a car body 1 in the shape of an automobile with a window 4 provided. On the side surface of the car body 1, a front axle hole 1a and a rear axle hole 1b are formed. And a round rod-shaped front axle 2 is inserted into the front axle hole 1a, and front wheels 2a, 2a are fixed to the left and right thereof (see FIG. 4). Also, a round rod-shaped rear axle 3 is inserted into the rear axle hole 1b, and rear wheels 3a, 3a are fixed to the left and right thereof (see FIG. 4). Note that the front axle 2 and the rear axle 3 are rotatable with respect to the front axle hole 1a and the rear axle hole 1b formed in the car body 1

[0008] Further, on the bottom surface of the chassis 1, a knot storage groove 6 for storing a knot 7a formed at one end of the string 7 is formed. This knot storage groove only needs to have a width that can accommodate the string 7, but in this embodiment, it is formed as a space that is hollowed out and long in the front-rear direction (see FIG. 2A). Note that the string 7 is a twisted string. Also, on the side surface of the chassis 1, a string passage groove 5 is formed that communicates with the knot storage groove 6 and extends from the rear side of the front wheel 2a through the upper side of the front wheel 2a to the front surface of the chassis 1 (see FIG. 1). This string passage groove 5 is formed at substantially the same position as the outer wheel portion of the front wheel 2a in a side view. With such a structure, the string passage groove 5 is less visible due to the front wheel 2a, making the appearance more streamlined (see FIG. 4C). Also, when passing the string 7 through this string passage groove 5, there is no obstruction by the front wheel 2a, and there is also the effect that it is easy to pass the string 7 through. (See FIG. 4B)

[0009] The knot storage groove width 6b of the knot storage groove 6 is wider than the knot width 7b of the string 7 (see FIG. 4D), and the string passage groove width 5d of the string passage groove 5 is slightly narrower than the string width of the string 7. And this string passage groove 5 extends from a string passage inlet 5b that communicates with the knot storage groove 6 to a string passage outlet 5a on the front surface of the chassis 1 along the rear side and the upper outer wheel of the front wheel 2a in a side view. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the string passage groove 5 is made into a deep groove from the side with the position of the center line B in the left-right direction of the front of the chassis 1 as a guide, so that the string 7 does not fall out when the string 7 is stored in the string passage groove 5. Note that the groove communication groove width 5d may be substantially the same as the string width of the string 7. In short, any width is acceptable as long as the string 7 is difficult to fall out of the string passage groove 5.

[0010] The chassis 1 of the present invention is made of wood, but it is not limited to wood and may be formed of plastic or the like.

[0011] As shown in FIGS. 4(A), (B), (C), and (D), when attaching the string 7 to the toy A, for the string 7 attached to the vehicle body 1, a knot 7a is formed at the tip of one end of the string, and it is hooked on the knot fixing position 6a at the communication point 8 of the string through groove 5 that communicates with the knot storage groove 6 on the bottom surface of the vehicle body 1 (see FIG. 4A). The string 7 extending from the knot 7a is passed along the string through groove 5 on the side surface of the vehicle body 1 via the string through inlet 5b from the string through gap 5c (see FIG. 4B). Next, the string 7 is firmly placed in the groove, and by taking out the tip of the string 7 from the string through outlet 5a (see FIG. 4C), the string 7 is firmly adhered to the inner groove wall of the string through groove 5, making it difficult for the string 7 to fall out of the groove even when pulling the string 7 to move the toy A. Also, when removing the string 7 from the toy A, the string 7 firmly placed in the string through groove 5 is pulled out through the string through inlet 5b via the string through gap 5c from the string through outlet 5a side, and finally, by removing the knot 7a hooked on the knot fixing position 6a of the knot storage groove 6, the string 7 can be easily removed from the toy A.

[0012] According to the configuration of the present invention described above, when attaching the string 7, the knot 7a is hooked on the communication point 8 of the string through groove 5 that communicates with the knot storage groove 6 of the toy A, and it is placed in the depth of the groove along the string through groove 5. By taking out the tip of the string 7 from the string through outlet 5a, the string 7 can be firmly fixed to the toy A. When removing the string 7, the string 7 is taken out along the string through groove 5 from the string through outlet 5a, and the string 7 can be removed from the toy A by removing the knot 7a hooked on the knot position 6a. By doing so, the attachment and detachment of the toy A and the string 7 can be extremely easily performed.

[0013] In the present invention, although an automobile has been described, it is not limited to automobiles and can also be adopted for designs of vehicles other than automobiles, animals, and insects.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0014] A Toy 1 Vehicle body 5 String through groove 5a String through outlet 5b String through inlet 5c String through gap 5d Cord passing groove width 6 Knot storage groove 6a Knot fixing position 6b Knot storage groove width 7 Cord 7a Knot 7b Knot width 8 Communication point

Claims

Claim 1 A toy comprising a chassis, a front axle rotatably supported on the front and rear of the chassis and having wheels on the left and right respectively, and a rear axle, and a string for pulling the chassis, wherein a knot receiving groove for receiving a knot formed at one end of the string is formed on the bottom surface of the chassis, and a string through groove communicating with the knot receiving groove and extending from the rear side of the front wheel through the upper side of the front wheel to the front surface of the chassis is formed on one side surface of the chassis, and the string through groove is a groove narrower than the width of the knot. A toy characterized by that.

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