Automobile toy

Abstract

To provide an automobile toy capable of changing the degree of inclination of a vehicle body according to circumstances.SOLUTION: The automobile toy includes a chassis to which wheels are attached, and a vehicle body attached to the chassis, wherein the vehicle body is rotatably supported on the chassis around a shaft extending in a vehicle length direction, the vehicle body is configured to be movable between a horizontal state and an inclined state by rotation, and the vehicle body selectively takes the horizontal state and the inclined state by a switching mechanism.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a toy car. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, toy buses have been placed in dioramas and the like that mimic towns. For example, toy buses are placed in front of bus stops (see Non-Patent Document 1) to show passengers getting on and off, and toy buses are also placed on roads to show buses running. [Prior art documents] [Non-patent literature]

[0003] [Non-Patent Document 1] URL:https: / / search.yahoo.co.jp / image / search?rkf=2&ei=UTF-8&gdr=1&fr=wsr_gs&p=%E3%82 %B8%E3%82%AA%E3%83%A9%E3%83%9E%20%E3%83%90%E3%82%B9#f65ccd39426e5313ad04944d8ca96a4d Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The shape of the toy bus used in this case is the same, that is, the body is horizontal to the ground. However, in recent years, the number of buses with kneeling functions to make it easier for passengers to get on and off has been increasing. Therefore, simply using the same type of toy bus would not accurately represent the cityscape. In the future, it is also possible that kneeling functions will be added to passenger cars and other automobiles. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to provide a toy car that can change the degree of inclination of the car body depending on the situation. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] The first method is A bus toy comprising a chassis to which wheels are attached and a body attached to the chassis, The chassis supports the vehicle body so as to be rotatable about an axis extending in the vehicle length direction, The vehicle body is configured to be movable between a horizontal state and an inclined state by rotation, A switching mechanism selectively positions the vehicle body in a horizontal state or an inclined state. This is a toy car characterized by the above.

[0006] The second means is the first means, The vehicle body is configured to take one of the horizontal and inclined states due to a predetermined biasing force, and to take the other state against the predetermined biasing force, and is configured to maintain the other state by a locking member.

[0007] The third means is the second means, the vehicle body is supported on the chassis via a support member, The locking member may be: a movable member configured to be reciprocable in the vehicle length direction, which is in sliding contact with the support member by one of forward and backward movements to cause the vehicle body to assume the other state, and which abuts against the support member to maintain the other state; It is characterized by:

[0008] The fourth means is the third means, The vehicle body is caused to assume the inclined state by the predetermined biasing force, and the movable member is interposed between the chassis and the support member, causing the vehicle body to assume the horizontal state and maintain the horizontal state.

[0009] The fifth means is the third means, The movable member is reciprocated by operating a sliding knob. [Effects of the Invention]

[0010] According to this toy car, the car body can be easily placed in a horizontal position or an inclined position by the switching mechanism depending on the situation. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view of a toy bath according to an embodiment. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the toy bus with the body removed. [Figure 3] FIG. 1 is a top view showing the floor and chassis. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is a side view illustrating the movement of the movable member. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is a side view illustrating the movement of the movable member. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a front view of the toy bus with the body in an inclined position. [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is a front view of the toy bus with the body in a horizontal position. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0012] Hereinafter, a toy car according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0013] First Embodiment FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bath toy 10 according to an embodiment. This toy bus 10 is a push-type toy bus, and includes a chassis 12 (FIG. 2) to which front wheels 11a and rear wheels 11b are attached, and a body 13 attached to the chassis 12. The front wheels 11a are steered by a simple steering mechanism.

[0014] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the toy bus 10 with the body 13 removed. A support member 14 that supports the body 13 is provided on the chassis 12. The support member 14 constitutes part of the body 13, and more specifically, constitutes the floor board and wheel covers of the toy bus 10. The support member 14 is rotatably attached to the chassis 12 by a shaft 15 that extends in the vehicle length direction. In this case, the body 13 rotates between a horizontal state in which the body 13 is horizontal and an inclined state in which the left side of the body 13 (the left side in the traveling direction) is lowered.

[0015] The axis 15 is located to the right (right in the direction of travel) of the center line of the chassis 12. As a result, due to the weight balance between the body 13 and the support member 14, the body 13 is normally inclined with the left side lowered.

[0016] A square-bar-shaped movable member 16 that can reciprocate in the vehicle length direction (front-rear direction) is provided between the chassis 12 and the support member 14. This movable member 16 is disposed below a recess 14a (FIG. 6) formed in the underside of the support member 14. A knob 17 is provided below the movable member 16, and this knob 17 is inserted into a rectangular opening 18 formed in the chassis 12 and protrudes from the underside of the chassis 12. This knob 17 can be operated manually.

[0017] The knob 17 is a sliding type that can be operated in the front-rear direction. When the knob 17 is in the rear end position, the movable member 16 is located in a recess 14a formed in the underside of the support member 14 (Fig. 4). At this time, the body 13 is in an inclined state with the left side lowered (Fig. 6). When the knob 17 is operated forward, the movable member 16 slides against the front wall (inclined wall) of the recess 14a, pushing up the left side of the support member 14, and eventually a part of the movable member 16 slips under the support member 14 (Fig. 5). As a result, the body 13 becomes horizontal (Fig. 7), and the upper surface of the movable member 16 abuts against the lower surface of the support member 14. While this abutment continues, the horizontal state of the body 13 is maintained. The movable member 16, the support member 14 and its surrounding members constitute a switching mechanism that selectively switches the vehicle body 13 between a horizontal state and an inclined state, and the movable member 16 constitutes a locking member that maintains the vehicle body 13 in a horizontal state.

[0018] A seat member 20, which resembles a bus seat, is disposed on the support member 14. The seat member 20 operates integrally with the vehicle body 13.

[0019] With this toy bus 10, when a bus parked at a bus stop is to be depicted in a diorama or the like, the body 13 can be tilted toward the entrance / exit side by operating the knob 17 of the toy bus 10 backward. When a bus is to be depicted running in a diorama or the like, the body 13 can be kept horizontal by operating the knob 17 of the toy bus 10 forward.

[0020] Second Embodiment In the first embodiment, the knob 17 is operated manually, but in the second embodiment, the knob 17 is configured to be operated by a protrusion that protrudes from the road surface. In this case, the movable member 16 of the toy bath 10 is biased forward by a coil spring, and the knob 17 can be configured to be operated backward when it hits the protrusion. It is preferable that the protrusions be configured so that they can be made to appear and disappear by an operator (for example, a lever) provided on the side of the road.

[0021] According to the toy bus 10 of the second embodiment, the body 13 is kept horizontal while traveling, and when stopping, the knob 17 hits a protruding portion, allowing the body 13 to tilt without manually operating the knob 17. In this case, the toy bus 10 may be a push-type or a self-propelled type.

[0022] <<Variation>> Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications are possible within the scope of the present invention.

[0023] For example, in the above embodiment, the body 13 is tilted by the force of gravity, and the movable member 16 is operated by the knob 17 to make the body 13 horizontal, but the body 13 may be tilted by the force of a spring or a magnet. In this case, the axis 15 may be at the center. Alternatively, the vehicle body 13 may be configured to be normally kept horizontal by the force of gravity, a spring, or a magnet, and the movable member may be caused to slide against the vehicle body 13 or a support member 14 that is part of the vehicle body 13 by operating the knob 17, thereby causing the vehicle body 13 to be tilted.

[0024] Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the car body 13 is tilted to the left, but if the entrance is on the right, the car body 13 may be tilted to the right.

[0025] In addition, in the above embodiment, the movable member 16 is caused to appear and disappear between the chassis 12 and the underside of the support member 14 to operate the car body 13, but magnets may be provided on the movable member 16 and the support member 14, and the car body 13 may be operated by utilizing the attractive and repulsive forces between the magnets that occur when the knob 17 is operated.

[0026] Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the toy bus 10 has been described, but the present invention can also be applied to toy cars other than the toy bus 10. [Explanation of symbols]

[0027] 10 Bath Toys 11a Front wheel 11b rear wheel 12 chassis 13 Body 14 Support member 14a Recess 15 axes 16 Movable parts 17 Picking 18 rectangular opening 20 Seat member

Claims

1. A toy car having a chassis with wheels and a body attached to the chassis, The chassis supports the vehicle body so as to be rotatable about an axis extending in the vehicle length direction, The vehicle body is configured to be movable between a horizontal state and an inclined state by rotation, A switching mechanism selectively positions the vehicle body in a horizontal state or an inclined state. A toy car characterized by:

2. 2. The toy car according to claim 1, wherein the car body is configured to take one of the horizontal and inclined states due to a predetermined biasing force, and to take the other state against the predetermined biasing force, and is configured to maintain the other state by a locking member.

3. the vehicle body is supported on the chassis via a support member, The locking member may be: a movable member configured to be reciprocable in the vehicle length direction, which is in sliding contact with the support member by one of forward and backward movements to cause the vehicle body to assume the other state, and which abuts against the support member to maintain the other state; 3. The toy car according to claim 2.

4. 4. The toy car according to claim 3, wherein the vehicle body is inclined by the predetermined biasing force, and the movable member is interposed between the chassis and the support member to cause the vehicle body to assume the horizontal state and maintain the horizontal state.

5. 4. The toy car according to claim 3, wherein the movable member is reciprocated by operating a sliding knob.

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