Vehicle toys

Abstract

The present invention provides a vehicle toy that can stand on its own even when placed on the floor, table, or other surface, without any auxiliary devices such as a stand. [Solution] A toy vehicle 100 comprising a main body member 1 and at least one wheel member connected to the main body member 1, wherein when the direction of travel of the toy vehicle 100 is the front-rear direction, the outer diameter of both ends of the wheel member in the left-right direction is greater than or equal to the outer diameter of the part of the wheel member other than the ends, and the outer diameter of both ends of the wheel member in the left-right direction is equal.

Description

Technical Field

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[0001] The present invention relates to a vehicle toy.

Background Art

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a tricycle toy in which an image object can be visually recognized before and after deformation, and the play of deformation can also be performed.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] By the way, the ground contact surface of the wheel member provided in a vehicle toy imitating a vehicle such as a two-wheeled bicycle is often formed in a convex curved shape. However, when trying to stand a vehicle toy equipped with such a wheel member on a floor or a table, etc., the vehicle toy may not be able to stand on its own and may fall without using an auxiliary device such as a stand. In this regard, there has been room for improvement in conventional vehicle toys.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle toy that can stand on its own even when standing a vehicle toy not equipped with an auxiliary device such as a stand on a floor or a table, etc.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] A vehicle toy according to one aspect of the present invention is a vehicle toy including a main body member and at least one wheel member connected to the main body member, wherein when the traveling direction of the vehicle toy is defined as the front-rear direction, the outer diameters of both ends of the wheel member in the left-right direction are not less than the outer diameter of a portion of the wheel member other than the both ends, and the outer diameters of the both ends are equal.

Effects of the Invention

[0007] According to the above configuration, it is possible to provide a vehicle toy that can stand on its own even when placed on the floor, table, or the like, without any auxiliary devices such as a stand. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0008] [Figure 1] This is a side view illustrating a vehicle toy according to one embodiment of the present invention (hereinafter also referred to as this embodiment). [Figure 2] This diagram illustrates the peripheral parts of a sliding mechanism in a toy vehicle. [Figure 3] This is a front view illustrating the second wheel component. [Figure 4] This is a bottom view illustrating a pressing member. [Figure 5] This is a side view illustrating a vehicle toy according to this embodiment. [Figure 6] This is a side view illustrating a vehicle toy according to this embodiment. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0009] Hereinafter, a vehicle toy 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In this description of the embodiment, for the sake of convenience, the terms "left-right direction," "up-down direction," and "front-back direction" may be referred to as appropriate. These directions are relative directions set for the vehicle toy 100 illustrated in Figure 1. In this embodiment, the direction of travel of the vehicle toy 100 is defined as the front-back direction. Here, the "left-right direction" includes the "left direction" and the "right direction." The "up-down direction" includes the "up direction" and the "down direction." The "front-back direction" includes the "forward direction" and the "rear direction." In each figure, the symbol U indicates the upward direction. The symbol D indicates the downward direction. The symbol L indicates the left direction. The symbol R indicates the right direction. The symbol F indicates the forward direction. The symbol B indicates the rear direction.

[0010] (Overall structure) The vehicle toy 100 will be described with reference to Figures 1 to 6. Figures 1, 5, and 6 are side views illustrating the vehicle toy 100. Figure 2 is a diagram illustrating the peripheral part of the sliding mechanism 18 of the vehicle toy 100. Figure 3 is a front view illustrating the second wheel member 3. Figure 4 is a bottom view illustrating the pressing member 4. As illustrated in Figure 1, the vehicle toy 100 is a toy that imitates a two-wheeled vehicle (a scooter in this embodiment). The vehicle toy 100 comprises a main body member 1, a first wheel member 2, a second wheel member 3, and a pressing member 4.

[0011] The main body member 1 includes a base 11, a handle member 12, a light member 13, a front fender member 14, a rear cover member 15, a plate member 16, a mounting part 17, a sliding mechanism 18 (an example of a position change mechanism), and a mounting mechanism 19 (an example of a position change mechanism). The main body member 1 is equipped with two rear cover members 15. One rear cover member 15 is provided on the right side and one on the left side of the main body member 1. The main body member 1 is also equipped with two sliding mechanisms 18. One sliding mechanism 18 is provided on the right side and one on the left side of the main body member 1.

[0012] The base portion 11 is roughly L-shaped in side view. The base portion 11 includes a footrest portion 111. The footrest portion 111 is provided on the front part of the base portion 11. The footrest portion 111 is convex in side view.

[0013] The handle member 12 is a component that mimics the handlebars of a two-wheeled vehicle. The handle member 12 is rotatably mounted on the front upper end of the base portion 11. The handle member 12 includes a handle grip 121, a brake handle 122, a mirror member 123, and a meter member 124.

[0014] The light component 13 is a component that mimics a headlight. The light component 13 is provided on the front part of the base 11. In the height direction (up and down direction in Figure 1), the light component 13 is located between the handle member 12 and the front fender member 14.

[0015] The front fender member 14 is provided at the front lower part of the base part 11. The front fender member 14 includes a rod-shaped part (not shown), and the rod-shaped part is rotatably inserted into a hole of a handle member 12 (not shown). Therefore, the front fender member 14 is connected to the handle member 12 in a rotatable state. For this reason, when the handle member 12 rotates, the front fender member 14 rotates in accordance with the rotation of the handle member 12. The front fender member 14 includes a bearing part 141. The bearing part 141 is substantially cylindrical and is configured such that a shaft part 21 of a first wheel member 2 described later can be inserted therein. By inserting the shaft part 21 of the first wheel member 2 into the bearing part 141, the front fender member 14 is connected to the first wheel member 2. The front fender member 14 is rounded and covers a part of the first wheel member 2.

[0016] The rear cover member 15 is provided on the rear side surface of the base part 11. The rear cover member 15 is substantially semi-circular in a right side view or a left side view. The rear cover member 15 covers a part of the second wheel member 3.

[0017] The plate member 16 is a member imitating a number plate. The plate member 16 is a plate-shaped member. The plate member 16 is provided on the rear surface of the base part 1十一年。

[0018] The placement part 17 is a part imitating the seat of a two-wheeled vehicle. The placement part 17 includes a placement area R1 on which at least one doll 200 can be placed. That is, the main body member 1 includes a placement area R1 on which at least one doll 200 can be placed. In the example shown in FIG. 1, one doll 200A is placed in the placement area R1. The placement part 17 includes a seat part 171 and two recesses 172. The seat part 171 is configured such that at least one doll 200A (200) can be placed thereon. The recesses 172 are provided on the rear right side surface and the rear left side surface of the seat part 171, respectively.

[0019] Next, while referring to FIG. 2, the slide mechanism 18 will be described. Note that FIG. 2 illustrates a state in which the pressing member 4 is not attached to the slide mechanism 18. As illustrated in FIG. 2, the slide mechanism 18 is provided so as to be accommodated in the recess 172 of the mounting portion 17. The slide mechanism 18 has a slide groove 181 to which a first protrusion 413 (see FIG. 4) of the pressing member 4 to be described later can be detachably attached. The slide groove 181 is a long groove extending in the front-rear direction. The slide groove 181 includes a first straight groove 1811, a second straight groove 1812, and four concave grooves 1813 (concave grooves 1813A to 1813D). The first straight groove 1811 and the second straight groove 1812 extend along the front-rear direction.

[0020] The concave groove 1813 is a rounded hemispherical groove. The concave grooves 1813A to 1813D are continuous. The concave grooves 1813A to 1813D are arranged between the first straight groove 1811 and the second straight groove 1812. The outer diameter of the concave groove 1813 is larger than the width of the first straight groove 1811 (the length in the vertical direction in FIG. 2) and the width of the second straight groove 1812 (the length in the vertical direction in FIG. 2).

[0021] As illustrated in FIG. 1, the attachment mechanism 19 is provided at the rear portion of the base portion 11. The attachment mechanism 19 has a main body portion 191 and a second protrusion 192. The main body portion 191 is connected to the rear portion of the base portion 11. The main body portion 191 has a plane substantially orthogonal to the vertical direction. The second protrusion 192 is provided at the rear end portion of the main body portion 191. The second protrusion 192 extends upward from the rear end portion of the main body portion 191.

[0022] As illustrated in Figure 1, the first wheel member 2 is substantially disc-shaped. The first wheel member 2 is connected to the first end portion 1A of the main body member 1. The first end portion 1A is the front end portion of the base portion 11 of the main body member 1. The first wheel member 2 has a shaft portion 21. The shaft portion 21 is connected to the bearing portion 141 of the front fender member 14. Since the front fender member 14 is connected to the handle member 12 in a rotatable manner, when the handle member 12 rotates, the first wheel member 2 connected to the front fender member 14 also rotates in accordance with the rotation of the handle member 12 and the front fender member 14. In other words, the first wheel member 2 is connected to the main body member 1 in a rotatable manner relative to the main body member 1. Therefore, the first wheel member 2 can rotate in the circumferential direction of the first wheel member 2 and is rotatable relative to the main body member 1.

[0023] The second wheel member 3 is substantially disc-shaped. The second wheel member 3 is connected to the second end 1B of the main body member 1, which is located on the opposite side of the first end 1A. The second end 1B is the rear end of the base portion 11 of the main body member 1. The second wheel member 3 has a first shaft portion 311 (see Figure 3) and a second shaft portion 321 (see Figure 3), which will be described later. The first shaft portion 311 and the second shaft portion 321 are inserted into the bearing portion of the base portion 11 (not shown) and connected to the main body member 1. In other words, the second wheel member 3 is connected to the main body member 1 in a manner that prevents it from rotating relative to the main body member 1. Therefore, although the second wheel member 3 can rotate in the circumferential direction of the second wheel member 3, it cannot rotate relative to the main body member 1.

[0024] As illustrated in Figure 3, the second wheel member 3 includes a first member 31 and a second member 32. The first member 31 has a first surface 31A having a first outer diameter D1 and a second surface 31B having a second outer diameter D2 that is larger than the first outer diameter D1. The second surface 31B is the surface located opposite the first surface 31A. The second member 32 has a third surface 32A having a third outer diameter D3 and a fourth surface 32B having a fourth outer diameter D4 that is larger than the third outer diameter D3. The fourth surface 32B is the surface located opposite the third surface 32A. The third surface 32A of the second member 32 is connected to the first surface 31A of the first member 31. The fourth outer diameter D4 of the second member 32 and the second outer diameter D2 of the first member 31 are equal. The third outer diameter D3 of the second member 32 is greater than the first outer diameter D1 of the first member 31. However, the third outer diameter D3 of the second member 32 may be equal to the first outer diameter D1 of the first member 31, or it may be smaller than the first outer diameter D1 of the first member 31.

[0025] In the first member 31, a first inclined surface 33 is formed between the first surface 31A and the second surface 31B, gradually increasing in diameter from the first surface 31A to the second surface 31B. Similarly, in the second member 32, a second inclined surface 34 is formed between the third surface 32A and the fourth surface 32B, gradually increasing in diameter from the third surface 32A to the fourth surface 32B. In other words, both the first member 31 and the second member 32 are tapered. Therefore, the outer diameters of both ends of the second wheel member 3 in the left-right direction (right end 3R and left end 3L) (the second outer diameter D2 of the first member 31 and the fourth outer diameter D4 of the second member 32) are greater than or equal to the outer diameter of the parts of the second wheel member 3 other than these ends. For the sake of clarity, Figure 3 illustrates the second wheel member 3 in a way that visually shows the tapered shape of both the first member 31 and the second member 32; however, the actual degree of tapering in the first member 31 and the second member 32 is slight.

[0026] Next, the pressing member 4 will be described with reference to Figures 1 and 4. As illustrated in Figure 1, the pressing member 4 is a component that mimics a carry box. The pressing member 4 can press down on a doll placed on the mounting section 17 of the vehicle toy 100. As illustrated in Figure 4, the pressing member 4 has a storage section 41 and a lid section 42.

[0027] The housing section 41 is hollow. The housing section 41 has a hole 411, a leg portion 412, and a first projection 413. The hole 411 is roughly T-shaped when viewed from the bottom. The hole 411 is located approximately in the center of the bottom surface of the housing section 41.

[0028] The length of the hole 411 in the left-right direction is approximately equal to the length of the second projection 192 of the mounting mechanism 19 in the left-right direction. Therefore, the second projection 192 is detachable from the hole 411. By attaching the second projection 192 to the hole 411, the pressing member 4 is attached to the mounting mechanism 19. In this way, the mounting mechanism 19 is configured to accommodate the pressing member 4.

[0029] The legs 412 are provided so as to extend downward from the bottom surface of the housing 41. The legs 412 are provided at both ends of the housing 41 (the left and right ends in Figure 4). Therefore, the housing 41 has two legs 412. In this specification, the leg 412 provided at the right end of the housing 41 may be referred to as leg 412R, and the leg 412 provided at the left end of the housing 41 may be referred to as leg 412L. The legs 412 are plate-like members with a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape.

[0030] The first projection 413 is provided at the lower end of each of the leg portions 412R and 412L. Therefore, the housing portion 41 has two first projections 413. The first projection 413 provided on leg portion 412R protrudes to the left from the lower end of leg portion 412R. The first projection 413 provided on leg portion 412L protrudes to the right from the lower end of leg portion 412L. A spherical portion 4131 is provided approximately in the center of the first projection 413.

[0031] The outer diameter of the spherical portion 4131 of the first projection 413 is slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the concave groove 1813. Therefore, the spherical portion 4131 is configured to fit into the concave groove 1813. When the first projection 413 of the pressing member 4 is mounted in the slide groove 181, the user can slide the pressing member 4 on the slide groove 181 by sliding the pressing member 4 in the front-back direction. In other words, the slide mechanism 18 is configured to slide the pressing member 4. The spherical portion 4131 is fitted into one of the four concave grooves 1813 (1813A to 1813D), and the user can change the concave groove 1813 into which the spherical portion 4131 fits by sliding the pressing member 4.

[0032] The lid 42 is connected to the storage section 41 in a manner that allows it to be opened and closed relative to the storage section 41. In the example shown in Figure 1, the lid 42 is positioned to cover the storage section 41.

[0033] As described above, the pressing member 4 can be attached to the slide mechanism 18 or the mounting mechanism 19. Furthermore, the pressing member 4 can also be removed from the slide mechanism 18 or the mounting mechanism 19. In other words, the pressing member 4 is configured to be detachable from the main body member 1.

[0034] The position of the pressing member 4 can be changed, for example, by moving the first projection 413 of the pressing member 4 in the slide groove 181 of the slide mechanism 18 while the first projection 413 of the pressing member 4 is mounted in the slide groove 181 of the slide mechanism 18. Alternatively, the position of the pressing member 4 can also be changed, for example, by mounting the second projection 192 of the mounting mechanism 19 into the hole 411 of the pressing member 4 after the first projection 413 of the pressing member 4 has been removed from the slide groove 181 of the slide mechanism 18. In this way, the slide mechanism 18 and the mounting mechanism 19 are configured to change the position of the pressing member 4.

[0035] (Why the Vehicle Toy 100 can stand on its own) Next, we will explain why the vehicle toy 100 is self-supporting. First, we will explain in detail why the first component 31 is formed in a tapered shape. In the manufacture of wheel components for vehicle toys, molds are often used. However, when manufacturing wheel components using a mold, a draft angle must be provided in the mold for smooth demolding, so the shape of the mold is tapered. As a result, the contact surface of the wheel component is formed in a slightly tapered shape. When the contact surface of the wheel component is tapered, the vehicle toy equipped with that wheel component will tilt in one direction (for example, either left or right) and will not be able to stand on its own.

[0036] The first member 31 is manufactured using such a mold. Therefore, the first member 31 is tapered. However, the second wheel member 3 includes not only the first member 31 but also the second member 32, and the fourth outer diameter D4 of the second member 32 and the second outer diameter D2 of the first member 31 are equal. Furthermore, the outer diameters of both ends of the second wheel member 3 in the left-right direction (right end 3R and left end 3L) (the second outer diameter D2 of the first member 31 and the fourth outer diameter D4 of the second member 32) are greater than or equal to the outer diameter of the parts of the second wheel member 3 other than the ends. Therefore, the toy vehicle 100 equipped with the second wheel member 3 can move smoothly and can stand on its own when stationary without the use of auxiliary devices such as a stand.

[0037] (Method for changing the mounting area using the sliding mechanism 18) Next, a method for changing the mounting area using the sliding mechanism 18 will be described with reference to Figures 1 and 5. Here, we will describe the process of displacing the figure from the state illustrated in Figure 1 (initial state) to the state illustrated in Figure 5. In the example shown in Figure 1, only the figure 200A is placed on the mounting area R1. In the state illustrated in Figure 1, the spherical portion 4131 of the first projection 413 is fitted into the concave groove 1813A, and the figure 200A is pressed by the pressing member 4. In other words, in the example shown in Figure 1, the figure 200A and the pressing member 4 are in contact.

[0038] If a user wants to change the doll 200 placed on the mounting area from doll 200A to another doll 200B (see Figure 5) in the state illustrated in Figure 1, they can, for example, slide the pressing member 4 attached to the slide mechanism 18 backward. For example, if the user slides the pressing member 4 attached to the slide mechanism 18 backward, changing the concave groove 1813 into which the spherical part 4131 fits from concave groove 1813A to concave groove 1813D, the mounting area in the mounting section 17 changes from mounting area R1 to mounting area R2. In other words, the mounting area in the mounting section 17 changes from mounting area R1 to mounting area R2 because the position of the pressing member 4 is changed by the slide mechanism 18. Mounting area R2 is larger in the front-to-back direction compared to mounting area R1. It should be noted that doll 200B is a doll that cannot be placed in the placement area R1 but can be placed in the placement area R2. Such doll 200B is, for example, a doll that is longer in the front-to-back direction than doll 200A or a doll wearing larger clothing. Because the placement area in the placement section 17 changes from placement area R1 to placement area R2, the user can place doll 200B, which could not be placed in placement area R1. In this way, the user can change the placement area to suit the size of the doll to be placed by sliding the pressing member 4 attached to the slide mechanism 18 in the front-to-back direction. Therefore, the vehicle toy 100 can increase the variety of dolls that can be placed on the vehicle toy 100.

[0039] (Method for changing the mounting area using mounting mechanism 19) Next, a method for changing the mounting area using the mounting mechanism 19 will be described with reference to Figures 1 and 6. Here, we will describe the process of displacing the mounting area from the state illustrated in Figure 1 (initial state) to the state illustrated in Figure 6. If the user wants to place another doll 200C (see Figure 6) in addition to the doll 200A in the mounting area in the state illustrated in Figure 1, they can, for example, remove the pressing member 4 attached to the slide mechanism 18 from the slide mechanism 18 and attach it to the mounting mechanism 19. For example, the user slides the pressing member 4 attached to the slide mechanism 18 forward or backward to remove the pressing member 4 from the slide mechanism 18. Then, the user lowers the pressing member 4 from top to bottom so that the second projection 192 of the mounting mechanism 19 is fitted into the hole 411 of the pressing member 4, and attaches the pressing member 4 to the mounting mechanism 19.

[0040] When the pressing member 4 is removed from the slide mechanism 18 and then attached to the mounting mechanism 19, the mounting area in the mounting section 17 changes from mounting area R1 to mounting area R3. In other words, the position of the pressing member 4 is changed by the slide mechanism 18 and the mounting mechanism 19, causing the mounting area in the mounting section 17 to change from mounting area R1 to mounting area R3. Mounting area R3 is larger in the front-rear direction compared to mounting area R1. At this time, the pressing member 4 is not in contact with the doll 200A. In other words, when the pressing member 4 is removed from the slide mechanism 18 and then attached to the mounting mechanism 19, a gap is formed between the pressing member 4 and the doll 200A. The user can place a doll 200C, which is different from doll 200A, in the gap formed at this time. When the user places doll 200C in the gap, doll 200A and doll 200C are placed in mounting area R3, as illustrated in Figure 6. In this way, the user can simulate a two-person ride on a motorcycle by placing figures 200A and 200C on the mounting area R3.

[0041] As explained above, in the vehicle toy 100, the mounting area can be changed using the sliding mechanism 18 and / or mounting mechanism 19, so the number of figures that can be placed in the mounting area can be changed as appropriate, figures of different sizes can be swapped, or the shape of the figures 200 can be changed and placed in the mounting area. In other words, the vehicle toy 100 makes it possible to increase the variations of figures 200 that can be placed in the vehicle toy 100.

[0042] Incidentally, the contact surface of the wheel components on toy vehicles that imitate motorcycles and other vehicles is often formed in a convex, curved shape. However, when trying to stand a toy vehicle equipped with such wheel components on the floor or a table, it may not be able to stand on its own without the use of an auxiliary device such as a stand, and may fall over. In this respect, there was room for improvement in conventional toy vehicles.

[0043] In contrast, with the vehicle toy 100 according to the above configuration, the outer diameters of both ends of the second wheel member 3 connected to the main body member 1 in the left-right direction are greater than or equal to the outer diameter of the parts of the second wheel member 3 other than the ends, and the outer diameters of both ends of the second wheel member 3 are equal. In this way, since the outer diameters of both ends of the second wheel member 3 are equal, the vehicle toy 100 equipped with the second wheel member 3 can stand on its own when placed on the floor or a table, even though it does not have an auxiliary device such as a stand.

[0044] Furthermore, according to the vehicle toy 100 with the above configuration, the first member 31 of the second wheel member 3 has a first surface 31A having a first outer diameter D1 and a second surface 31B having a second outer diameter D2 that is larger than the first outer diameter D1. The second member 32 has a third surface 32A connected to the first surface 31A of the first member 31 and a fourth surface 32B located on the opposite side of the third surface 32A. The outer diameter (fourth outer diameter D4) and the second outer diameter D2 at the fourth surface 32B of the second member 32 are equal. For this reason, a vehicle toy 100 equipped with a second wheel member 3 can be made to stand on its own with a simple configuration.

[0045] Furthermore, according to the vehicle toy 100 with the above configuration, the manufacturing process when injection molding the second wheel member 3 can be simplified by providing inclined surfaces (first inclined surface 33 and second inclined surface 34) as draft angles when manufacturing the first member 31 and the second member 32 of the second wheel member 3 using a mold.

[0046] Furthermore, in the vehicle toy 100 with the above configuration, the first wheel member 2 is connected to the first end 1A of the main body member 1, and the second wheel member 3 is connected to the second end 1B located on the opposite side of the first end 1A. The second wheel member 3 is a wheel member with the same outer diameter at both ends. In this way, even in a vehicle toy 100 equipped with two wheel members (first wheel member 2 and second wheel member 3), it can stand on its own when placed on the floor, table, etc.

[0047] According to the embodiments of the present invention described above, a vehicle toy of the following nature can be provided.

[0048] A vehicle toy according to the first embodiment is a vehicle toy comprising a main body member and at least one wheel member connected to the main body member, wherein when the vehicle toy is driven in the front-rear direction, the outer diameters of both ends of the wheel member in the left-right direction are greater than or equal to the outer diameter of the part of the wheel member other than the ends, and the outer diameters of both ends are equal.

[0049] In this configuration, the outer diameters of both ends of the wheel member connected to the main body are greater than or equal to the outer diameter of the rest of the wheel member, and the outer diameters of both ends of the wheel member are equal. Since the outer diameters of both ends of the wheel member are equal in this way, a toy vehicle equipped with such a wheel member can stand on its own even when placed on the floor or a table without an auxiliary device such as a stand.

[0050] In a vehicle toy according to a second embodiment, the wheel member includes a first member and a second member, the first member having a first surface having a first outer diameter and a second surface having a second outer diameter larger than the first outer diameter, the second member having a third surface connected to the first surface of the first member and a fourth surface located on the opposite side of the third surface, and the outer diameter of the fourth surface of the second member is equal to the second outer diameter.

[0051] In this configuration, the first wheel member has a first surface having a first outer diameter and a second surface having a second outer diameter larger than the first outer diameter. The second member has a third surface connected to the first surface of the first member and a fourth surface located on the opposite side of the third surface. The outer diameter of the fourth surface of the second member is equal to the second outer diameter. A toy vehicle equipped with such a wheel member can be made to stand on its own with a simple configuration.

[0052] In the vehicle toy according to the third embodiment, a first inclined surface is formed between the first surface and the second surface of the first member, which gradually widens in diameter from the first surface toward the second surface, and a second inclined surface is formed between the third surface and the fourth surface of the second member, which gradually widens in diameter from the third surface toward the fourth surface.

[0053] With this configuration, inclined surfaces (first inclined surface and second inclined surface) are provided as draft angles when manufacturing the first and second components of the wheel using a mold, thereby simplifying the manufacturing process when injection molding the wheel components.

[0054] A toy vehicle according to the fourth embodiment comprises a first wheel member and a second wheel member, wherein the first wheel member is connected to the first end of the main body member, and the second wheel member is connected to the second end of the main body member provided on the opposite side of the first end, and at least one of the first wheel member and the second wheel member is the wheel member.

[0055] In this configuration, the first wheel member is connected to the first end of the main body member, and the second wheel member is connected to the second end located on the opposite side of the first end. At least one of the first wheel member and the second wheel member is a wheel member with equal outer diameters at both ends. Thus, with the vehicle toy according to the above configuration, even if the vehicle toy has two or more wheel members, the vehicle toy can stand on its own when placed on the floor, table, or the like.

[0056] The embodiments described above are provided to facilitate understanding of the present invention and do not limit it. The present invention may be modified and improved without departing from its spirit.

[0057] In this embodiment, the toy vehicle 100 is equipped with one first wheel member 2, but it may be equipped with two or more first wheel members 2. Also, the toy vehicle 100 is equipped with one second wheel member 3, but it may be equipped with two or more second wheel members 3.

[0058] In this embodiment, the first wheel member 2 is connected to the main body member 1 in a manner that allows it to rotate relative to the main body member 1, but it may also be connected to the main body member 1 in a manner that does not allow it to rotate relative to the main body member 1. Also, the second wheel member 3 is connected to the main body member 1 in a manner that does not allow it to rotate relative to the main body member 1, but it may also be connected to the main body member 1 in a manner that allows it to rotate relative to the main body member 1.

[0059] In this embodiment, the structure of the first wheel member 2 may be the same as the structure of the second wheel member 3. That is, the first wheel member 2 may include a member similar to the first member 31 and a member similar to the second member 32. Therefore, in this case, the first wheel member 2 is a wheel member in which the outer diameter of both ends of the first wheel member 2 is equal to or greater than the outer diameter of the part of the first wheel member 2 other than the ends of the first wheel member 2, and the outer diameter of said ends is equal. If the structure of the first wheel member 2 is the same as the structure of the second wheel member 3, for example, when the first wheel member 2 and the second wheel member 3 are positioned on the same straight line, the toy 100 will stand on its own when placed on the floor or a table.

[0060] In this embodiment, the main body member 1 has a slide mechanism 18 and a mounting mechanism 19 as a position-changing mechanism, but the main body member 1 may have multiple mounting mechanisms 19 as a position-changing mechanism. In the vehicle toy 100 in this case, the main body member 1 has multiple mounting mechanisms 19 for attaching the pressing member 4 as a position-changing mechanism, the pressing member 4 has a hole 411, and each of the multiple mounting mechanisms 19 has a second projection 192 that can be attached to and removed from the hole 411, and the position of the pressing member 4 is changed when one second projection 192 attached to the hole 411 of the pressing member 4 is removed from the hole 411 and another second projection 192 different from the first second projection 192 is attached to the hole 411. With the vehicle toy 100 equipped with such a main body member 1, when it is desired to change the position of the pressing member 4, unlike when the position of the pressing member 4 is changed using the slide mechanism 18, it is not necessary to adjust the position of the pressing member 4, so the position of the pressing member 4 can be changed easily. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0061] 1: Main body member, 1A: First end, 1B: Second end, 2: First wheel member, 3: Second wheel member, 3L: Left end, 3R: Right end, 4: Pressing member, 11: Base, 12: Handle member, 13: Light member, 14: Front fender member, 15: Rear cover member, 16: Plate member, 17: Mounting part, 18: Slide mechanism, 19: Mounting mechanism, 21: Shaft part, 31: First member, 31A: First surface, 31B: Second surface, 32: Second member, 32A: Third surface, 32B: Fourth surface, 33: First inclined surface, 34: Second inclined surface, 41: Storage part, 42: Lid part, 100: Toy vehicle, 111: Footrest part, 121: Hand 122: Brake handle, 123: Mirror member, 124: Meter member, 141: Bearing part, 171: Seat part, 172: Recess, 181: Slide groove, 191: Main body part, 192: Second projection, 200 (200A, 200B, 200C): Figure, 411: Hole, 412 (412L, 412R): Leg part, 413: First projection, 1811: First straight groove, 1812: Second straight groove, 1813 (1813A, 1813B, 1813C, 1813D): Concave groove, 4131: Spherical part, D1: First outer diameter, D2: Second outer diameter, D3: Third outer diameter, D4: Fourth outer diameter, R1, R2, R3: Mounting area

Claims

1. Main body components, A toy vehicle comprising at least one wheel member connected to the main body member, When the direction of travel for the aforementioned toy vehicle is set to the front-to-back direction, The outer diameter of both ends of the wheel member in the left-right direction is greater than or equal to the outer diameter of the part of the wheel member other than the aforementioned ends. A vehicle toy in which the outer diameters of both ends are equal.

2. The wheel member includes a first member and a second member, The first member has a first surface having a first outer diameter and a second surface having a second outer diameter larger than the first outer diameter. The second member has a third surface connected to the first surface of the first member, and a fourth surface located on the opposite side of the third surface. The vehicle toy according to claim 1, wherein the outer diameter of the second member on the fourth surface is equal to the second outer diameter.

3. In the first member, a first inclined surface is formed between the first surface and the second surface, which gradually widens in diameter from the first surface toward the second surface. The vehicle toy according to claim 2, wherein a second inclined surface is formed between the third surface and the fourth surface of the second member, the inclined surface gradually increasing in diameter from the third surface toward the fourth surface.

4. It comprises a first wheel member and a second wheel member, The first wheel member is connected to the first end of the main body member, The second wheel member is connected to the second end of the main body member, which is located on the opposite side of the first end. The vehicle toy according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein at least one of the first wheel member and the second wheel member is the wheel member.

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