Toy

Abstract

This provides a simpler toy design that dispenses cards even if they are not rectangular in shape. [Solution] A toy comprising: a holding part for holding an object; a moving part positioned to be in contact with the object held by the holding part and rotating around a first rotational centerline; and a discharge part for discharging the object that has moved from the moving part from the main body, wherein the moving part has a support part that is in contact with the object held by the holding part.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to toys.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, a structure for forcefully discharging an object such as a card has been known. For example, Patent Document 1 describes a device that discharges a rectangular card using the force of a spring.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

[0004] However, in the structure described in Patent Document 1, the structure is complex and there is room for further improvement.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a toy with a simpler configuration.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] In an aspect of the present invention, the toy includes a holding portion that holds an object, a moving portion that is disposed at a position where it can contact the object held by the holding portion and rotates around a first rotation center line, a discharging portion that discharges the object moving from the moving portion from the main body, and the moving portion has a support portion that can contact the object held by the holding portion.

Effects of the Invention

[0007] According to the container of the present invention, a toy with a simpler configuration can be provided.

[0008] The effects described above are merely illustrative for the sake of explanation and are not limiting. In addition to, or in lieu of, any other effects described herein or that would be obvious to those skilled in the art may be achieved. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0009] [Figure 1] This is a perspective view of toy 1. [Figure 2] This is a disassembled perspective view of toy 1. [Figure 3] This is a perspective view of the upper case 13, seen from the rear and lower side. [Figure 4] This is a top view of the lower case 11 and the discharge device 15. [Figure 5] This is a cross-sectional view of toy 1, cut through the center in the left-right direction. [Figure 6] This is a perspective view of the lower case 11 and the rotation device 17, viewed from the rear and below. [Figure 7] This is a block diagram showing the configuration of toy 1. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0010] Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the attached drawings. For the sake of explanation, rotation around a virtual axis extending in a predetermined direction may sometimes be simply referred to as rotation around a predetermined direction as an axis.

[0011] Referring to Figure 1, a perspective view of toy 1 is shown. Toy 1 is a roughly cylindrical device. This toy comprises a main body 2 and a top lid 5. The main body 2 is equipped with an input port 7 and an output port 9. The input port 7 is an opening for inserting circular cards 100 (objects) into the main body 2. The main body 2 can hold, for example, 50 cards 100 inserted through the input port 7. The output port 9 is an opening for discharging the cards 100 held by the main body 2. This output port 9 is formed on the side 2a of the main body 2. The main body 2 can discharge the cards 100 through the output port 9.

[0012] The top cover 5 is a disc-shaped cover that covers the upper part 2b of the main body 2. In other words, the top cover 5, when attached to the main body 2, covers the input slot 7 from above. Also, the top cover 5 can be removed from the main body 2 to open the input slot 7. Therefore, a user of the toy 1 can remove the top cover 5 from the main body 2 and insert a card 100 into the input slot 7. The user can also operate the toy 1 to eject the card 100 from the output slot of the main body 2. In the following description, the direction in which the card is ejected from the toy is considered forward, the direction to the right when looking forward from the toy is considered to be to the right, and the direction of gravity is considered downward. Also, in the following description, the opposite direction of forward is considered backward, the opposite direction of right is considered to be left, and the opposite direction of downward is considered upward.

[0013] Referring to Figure 2, an exploded perspective view of toy 1 is shown. The main body 2 comprises a lower case 11 (support), an upper case 13, a discharge device 15, a rotation device 17, a power supply device 18, and a drive device 19. The lower case 11 is the lower part of the case that forms the outer shape of the main body 2. In other words, the outer edge 11a of the lower case 11 is formed in a circular shape when viewed from above. This lower case 11 supports the upper case 13, the discharge device 15, the rotation device 17, the power supply device 18, and the drive device 19. A discharge notch 21 and a discharge platform 23 are formed in the lower case 11.

[0014] The discharge notch 21 is a portion formed by cutting out a part of the front side of the upper end 11b of the outer edge 11a of the lower case 11. This discharge notch 21 extends in the left-right direction when viewed from the front. The length of the discharge notch 21 in the left-right direction is greater than or equal to the diameter of the card 100. The discharge platform 23 is a platform-shaped portion that extends rearward from below the discharge notch 21. This discharge platform 23 includes a plurality of ribs 23a that extend in the front-rear direction and the up-down direction. The plurality of ribs 23a are arranged at equal intervals in the left-right direction. In addition, the upper end of the ribs 23a is formed to be at a height greater than or equal to the lower end of the discharge notch 21. Preferably, the upper end of the ribs 23a is at the same height as the lower end of the discharge notch 21.

[0015] Referring to FIG. 3, a perspective view of the upper case 13 viewed from the rear lower side is shown. The upper case 13 is the upper part of the case of the main body 2. That is, the outer edge 13a of the upper case 13 is formed in a circular shape in a top view. The lower end 13b of the outer edge 13a of this upper case 13 is attached to the upper end 11b of the lower case 11. That is, by attaching the upper case 13 to the lower case 11, the discharge device 15, the rotation device 17, the power supply device 18, and the drive device 19 are housed inside the main body 2. A holding portion 31, a partitioning portion 33, and a guide portion 35 are formed on the upper case 13.

[0016] The holding portion 31 is a cylindrical portion having a diameter equal to or larger than the diameter of the card 100. This holding portion 31 extends in the vertical direction. The upper end edge 31a of the holding portion 31 forms the insertion port 7 (see FIG. 1). Also, the lower end of the holding portion 31 opens inside the main body 2. That is, the holding portion 31 can hold the cards 100 inserted from the insertion port 7 stacked in the vertical direction. Also, the holding portion 31 can introduce the held cards 100 into the main body 2 from the lower end.

[0017] A front notch portion 37 and a rear notch portion 38 are formed in the lower end edge 31b forming the lower end of the holding portion 31. The front notch portion 37 is formed on the front side of the lower end edge 31b. This front notch portion 37 is formed offset upward by a distance La from the lower end edge 31b. The rear notch portion 38 is formed on the rear side of the lower end edge 31b of the holding portion 31. This rear notch portion 38 is formed offset upward by a distance Lb from the lower end edge 31b.

[0018] The partitioning portion 33 is a protrusion formed in front of the front notch portion 37. This partitioning portion 33 extends below the lower end of the front notch portion 37. Also, the lower end of the partitioning portion 33 is at a position offset upward by a distance Lc from the lower end edge 31b. The guide portion 35 is a flat plate portion formed in front of the front notch portion 37. This guide portion 35 extends in the front-rear direction and the vertical direction. An arc-shaped guide 35a is formed at the lower end of the guide portion 35 when viewed from the left. The guide 35a is an end portion that goes downward as it goes forward.

[0019] Referring to FIG. 4, a top view of the lower case 11 and the discharging device 15 is shown. Also, referring to FIG. 5, a cross-sectional view of a cross-section cut at the center in the left-right direction of the toy 1 is shown. The discharging device 15 supports the card 100 held by the holding portion 31 of the upper case 13 from below. Further, the discharging device 15 is a device that discharges the lowermost one card 100 among the cards 100 held by the holding portion 31 forward. This discharging device 15 has a flat table 41, a moving portion 43, and a discharging portion 45. The flat table 41 is a pedestal-shaped member having a horizontal plane on the upper side. That is, the flat table 41 can support the card 100 held by the holding portion 31 from below. Also, the flat table 41 can suitably move the card arranged on the horizontal plane in the horizontal direction.

[0020] The lower end edge 31b of the holding portion 31 of the upper case 13 contacts the flat table 41. As described above, the front notch portion 37 is formed by being offset upward by a distance La from the lower end edge 31b. Also, the rear notch portion 38 is formed by being offset upward by a distance Lb from the lower end edge 31b. That is, the vertical distance between the front notch portion 37 and the flat table 41 is the distance La. Similarly, the vertical distance between the rear notch portion 38 and the flat table 41 is the distance Lb.

[0021] The movable part 43 is a disc-shaped base that rotates around a first rotational centerline Ca. The first rotational centerline Ca is located outside the holding part 31 when viewed from above. The movable part 43 rotates clockwise (hereinafter referred to as the rotational direction Cva) when viewed from above. This movable part 43 is positioned to be able to contact the card 100 held by the holding part 31. The movable part 43 is rotated by a drive device 19. An upper surface 43a extending horizontally is formed on the upper surface of the movable part 43. The upper surface 43a (planar part) is a plane facing the holding part 31. The upper surface 43a is also at the same height as the flat base 41 (i.e., a plane parallel to the flat base 41). Multiple support parts 43b (for example, two) are formed on this upper surface 43a, extending vertically from the upper surface 43a. The support parts 43b are convex parts extending linearly in the radial direction from the first rotational centerline Ca. This support portion 43b is formed with its radial center protruding toward the rotational direction Cva. In other words, the support portion 43b is formed in an arc shape when viewed from above.

[0022] According to Figure 5, the upper end of the support portion 43b is at a distance Ld (first distance) from the upper surface 43a. Distance Ld is less than or equal to distance La. Also, distance Ld is less than or equal to the thickness t (length of the object) of the card 100. As described above, the vertical distance between the front notch 37 and the flat base 41 is distance La. In other words, when the movable portion 43 rotates, the support portion 43b passes below the front notch 37. Also, when the movable portion 43 rotates, the support portion 43b contacts the edge of the card 100 that is located at the lowest position within the holding portion 31.

[0023] The discharge unit 45 is a device that accelerates the card 100, which has been moved from the moving unit 43, toward the front. In other words, the discharge unit 45 discharges the card 100 from the main body 2. The discharge unit 45 is also positioned in front of the front notch 37 formed in the holding unit 31. This discharge unit 45 has a driving wheel 51 and a driven wheel 53. The driving wheel 51 is a wheel that rotates around a second rotation centerline Cb that extends in the left-right direction. This driving wheel 51 is rotated by the drive unit 19. The second rotation centerline Cb is located in front of and above the front notch 37. The driven wheel 53 is a wheel that can rotate around a third rotation centerline Cc that extends in the left-right direction. The third rotation centerline Cc is located in front of and below the front notch 37.

[0024] The driven wheel 53 is rotatably supported by an arm 55 located at the rear. The arm 55 extends in the front-rear direction. The rear end of the arm 55 is rotatably supported by the lower case 11. This allows the arm 55 to move its front end vertically around its rear end as an axis. The arm 55 is also biased upward at its front end by a spring (not shown), for example. In other words, the driven wheel 53 is movable vertically by the arm 55. The driven wheel 53 is also biased upward via the arm 55 by a spring. Therefore, the discharge unit 45 biases the card 100 to the driving wheel 51 by biasing the card 100 upward by the driven wheel 53, and the driving wheel 51 can accelerate the card 100 forward.

[0025] Referring to Figure 6, a perspective view of the lower case 11 and the rotation device 17 is shown from the rear and below. The rotation device 17 is located below the lower case 11. This rotation device 17 is a device that rotates (rotates) the grounded main body 2 around the fourth rotation centerline Cd. The rotation device 17 also has a mounting base 61 (mounting member), a central cover 63, and rollers 65.

[0026] The mounting base 61 is a ring-shaped member that contacts the mounting position of the main body 2, such as a table. A circular hole 61a that opens vertically is formed in the center of the mounting base 61. The central cover 63 is a cover that is positioned to cover the circular hole 61a of the mounting base 61 from below. The lower end of the central cover 63 is located above the lower end of the mounting base 61.

[0027] The rollers 65 are positioned on the underside of the lower case 11. Multiple rollers 65 are arranged at equal intervals around the fourth rotation centerline Cd (for example, three). The rollers 65 are also arranged on a circle centered on the fourth rotation centerline Cd. Furthermore, the rollers 65 are located between the lower case 11 and the mounting base 61. According to Figure 2, a ring gear section 67 is formed on the mounting base 61. The ring gear section 67 is positioned on the upper surface of the mounting base 61, centered on the fourth rotation centerline Cd.

[0028] As a result, the rotation device 17 can support the lower case 11 from below with the rollers 65 and rotate the lower case 11 relative to the mounting base 61. The rotation device 17 can also rotate the mounting base 61 by receiving driving force from the drive device 19 via the ring gear section 67. The multiple rollers 65 arranged on the rotation device 17 do not have to be equally spaced, and there may be only one roller, as long as it can support the lower case 11 so that it can rotate relative to the mounting base 61. In this embodiment, rollers 65 have been described as being arranged, but the rotation device 17 may use bearings or other bearings instead of rollers 65, or it may be configured to rotate the lower case 11 and the mounting base 61 while sliding against each other without using rollers 65.

[0029] Referring to Figure 7, a block diagram showing the configuration of toy 1 is shown. The power supply unit 18 is a device that supplies electricity to the drive unit 19. The power supply unit 18 has a battery box 71, a power switch 73, a circuit board 75, and a mounting sensor 77. The battery box 71, power switch 73, circuit board 75, and mounting sensor 77 are connected in series by wiring so that they can be energized by each other.

[0030] According to Figure 2, the battery box 71 is a housing capable of accommodating dry cell batteries 101. This battery box 71 is attached to the upper case 13. The battery box 71 can also be covered by attaching a lid 71a. The power switch 73 is a changeover switch that can switch between supplying power to the wiring or stopping the power supply by operating a knob. The knob of this power switch 73 protrudes rearward from the rear side of the outer edge 13a of the upper case 13. The circuit board 75 is a board on which an electrical circuit is printed.

[0031] As shown in Figure 7, a timer 75a is attached to the circuit board 75. For example, the circuit board 75 can measure the elapsed time since the power switch 73 started supplying power to the wiring using the timer 75a. The circuit board 75 supplies power to the wiring until the time measured by the timer 75a has elapsed to a predetermined time. On the other hand, once the time measured by the timer 75a has elapsed to a predetermined time, the circuit board 75 stops supplying power to the wiring. Subsequently, when the power switch 73 is stopped and then restarted by the user, the circuit board 75 supplies power to the wiring again and resumes timing by the timer 75a.

[0032] According to Figure 6, the mounting sensor 77 is a changeover switch that energizes the wiring by pressing a downward-extending pin 77a upward. This mounting sensor 77 is attached to the central cover 63 of the rotation device 17. The mounting sensor 77 extends the pin 77a downward from the center of the central cover 63. In other words, when the mounting base 61 of the toy 1 is placed, the pin 77a moves upward, and the mounting sensor 77 energizes the wiring. On the other hand, when the toy 1 is lifted by the user, the pin 77a moves downward, and the mounting sensor 77 stops energizing the wiring.

[0033] Returning to Figure 7, the power supply unit 18 consists of a battery box 71, a power switch 73, a circuit board 75, and a mounting sensor 77 connected in series. That is, when the dry cell battery 101 is stored in the power supply unit 18, and the power switch 73, circuit board 75, and mounting sensor 77 are all energized with their wiring, power is supplied to the drive unit 19. On the other hand, when the knob of the power switch 73 is operated to OFF, no electricity is supplied to the drive unit 19. Furthermore, even when the knob of the power switch 73 is operated to ON, if a predetermined time has elapsed since the power switch 73 started to energize, the circuit board 75 will stop energizing with its wiring. That is, if a predetermined time has elapsed since the toy 1 started to operate, no electricity will be supplied to the drive unit 19. In addition, even when the knob of the power switch 73 is operated to ON, if the toy 1 is lifted by the user, the mounting sensor 77 will stop energizing with its wiring. In other words, even if a predetermined amount of time has not elapsed since toy 1 started operating, the power supply to the drive unit 19 is stopped.

[0034] The drive unit 19 is a device that operates using electricity supplied from the power supply unit 18. This drive unit 19 has a motor 81 and a gearbox 83 (see Figure 2). The motor 81 is driven by electricity supplied from the power supply unit 18. The gearbox 83 (interlocking device) is a device that includes multiple gears that are interlocked with the drive of the motor 81. This gearbox 83 has a first output unit 83a, a second output unit 83b, a third output unit 83c, and a speed change unit 85. The first output unit 83a includes a gear that transmits drive to the moving part 43 of the discharge device 15. The second output unit 83b includes a shaft that drives the main drive wheel 51 of the discharge device 15. The third output unit 83c includes a gear that transmits drive to the mounting base 61 of the rotation device 17. In other words, when the drive unit 19 is supplied with power from the power supply unit 18, it uses a single motor 81 to synchronize the moving part 43 and the main drive wheels 51 of the discharge device 15 and the mounting platform 61 of the rotation device 17.

[0035] The gear shifting unit 85 is a mechanism provided in the first output unit 83a. By operating the gear shifting switch 85a (see Figure 1), the gear shifting unit 85 can change the combination of its internal gears. In other words, in response to the operation of the gear shifting switch 85a, the gear shifting unit 85 can adjust the drive transmitted from the first output unit 83a to the moving unit 43. As a result, the gear shifting unit 85 can adjust the rotational speed of the moving unit 43 in response to the operation of the gear shifting switch 85a.

[0036] Next, the method of use and operation of the toy 1 according to the present invention will be described. First, the user places the toy 1 with the mounting base 61 facing downwards. At this time, the pin 77a moves upwards, so the mounting sensor 77 becomes energized. Next, the user removes the top cover 5 from the main body 2 and inserts a card 100 into the input slot 7. Since the main body 2 has a holding part 31, the main body 2 can hold multiple cards 100 inserted from the input slot 7. After inserting the cards 100 into the input slot 7, the user attaches the top cover 5.

[0037] Next, the user operates the knob on the power switch 73. At this time, if the mounting sensor 77 is energized, the motor 81 is driven. When the motor 81 is driven, the toy 1 ejects the card 100 from the ejection port 9. Now, for example, if the toy 1 is lifted, the mounting base 61 does not touch the ground. In other words, the mounting sensor 77 stops the power supply to the battery box 71. Therefore, because the mounting sensor 77 is provided, if the mounting base 61 is not touching the ground, the toy 1 will not eject the card 100 from the ejection port 9. This prevents the toy 1 from ejecting the card 100 if it is not used in the correct manner.

[0038] As shown in Figure 4, when the motor 81 is driven, the moving part 43 rotates in the rotational direction Cva. At this time, of the multiple cards 100 held in the holding part 31, the card 100 located at the bottom moves forward (in the second direction) by the support part 43b of the moving part 43.

[0039] Specifically, as shown in Figure 5, first, when the card 100 is in contact with the upper part of the support portion 43b, the support portion 43b passes below the card 100 and the rear notch 38. That is, when the card 100 is positioned above the support portion 43b, the support portion 43b passes below the card 100 without contacting its side. After passing below the card 100, the support portion 43b passes below the rear notch 38.

[0040] Subsequently, when the support portion 43b has finished passing under the card 100, the lowest card 100 comes into contact with the flat base 41. As the moving portion 43 rotates further, the support portion 43b comes into contact with the rear side of the card 100. As a result, the card 100 is pushed forward by the support portion 43b and moves, passing through the front notch 37 and coming into contact with the discharge portion 45.

[0041] As described above, the vertical distance between the front notch 37 and the flat base 41 is distance Lb. The lower end of the partition 33 is located at a position offset by distance Lc upward from the flat base 41. Here, distance Lc is greater than or equal to the thickness t of the card 100 and less than or equal to distance Lb. Distance Lb is greater than or equal to the thickness t of the card 100 and less than or equal to twice the thickness t. In other words, the partition 33 can keep the second and subsequent cards 100 from the bottom within the holding section 31. As a result, the partition 33 can direct only the single card 100 located at the very bottom within the holding section 31 from the flat base 41 towards the discharge section 45.

[0042] Furthermore, the support portion 43b formed on the movable portion 43 has its radial center protruding toward the rotational direction Cva. Here, according to Figure 4, the radial center portion of the support portion 43b passes behind the holding portion 31 in a top view. That is, the card 100 moves forward as its rear end is pushed. Therefore, by making the radial center of the support portion 43b protrude toward the rotational direction Cva, even a circular card 100 that does not have straight lines in its outer shape can be accurately pressed forward at the center of the card in the left-right direction.

[0043] Subsequently, the discharge unit 45 accelerates the card 100, which has been moved forward by the moving unit 43, forward (in the third direction). Here, the main drive wheel rotates faster than the moving unit 43. This allows the discharge unit 45 to effectively accelerate the card 100, which has been moved forward by the moving unit 43, forward.

[0044] The card 100, accelerated by the discharge section 45, is discharged forward (in the third direction) from the discharge port 9. Here, the card 100 may be distorted due to deterioration or moisture absorption, for example. Therefore, by positioning the guide section 35 in front of the discharge section 45, that is, between the discharge section 45 and the discharge port 9, the upper side of the card 100 can be guided to the discharge port 9 by the guide 35a.

[0045] As shown in Figure 7, the gearbox 83 operates the moving part 43 and drive wheel 51 of the ejection device 15 and the mounting base 61 of the rotation device 17, respectively, via the first output unit 83a, the second output unit 83b, and the third output unit 83c. In other words, when the toy 1 is in operation, not only the ejection device 15 but also the rotation device 17 is in operation. Therefore, the rotation device 17 can rotate (rotate) the main body 2 around the fourth rotation centerline Cd. Thus, the orientation of the main body 2 as viewed from the mounting location can be changed by the rotation device 17, and the direction in which the card 100 is ejected from the main body 2 towards the mounting location can be changed around the fourth rotation centerline Cd.

[0046] Incidentally, the user can operate the speed change switch 85a. As shown in Figure 7, the gearbox 83 operates the moving part 43 and the main drive wheel 51 of the discharge device 15, and the mounting base 61 of the rotation device 17, respectively, through the first output unit 83a, the second output unit 83b, and the third output unit 83c. On the other hand, the speed change unit 85 is provided at the first output unit 83a. Therefore, by operating the speed change switch 85a, the user can set only the rotational speed transmitted to the moving part 43 without changing the rotational speed transmitted to the main drive wheel 51 and the mounting base 61. Here, as the rotational speed of the moving part 43 increases, the frequency with which the card 100 moves toward the discharge unit 45 increases. Thus, the speed change unit 85 can change the frequency with which the card 100 is discharged from the main body 2 without changing the speed of the card 100 discharged from the main body 2 or the rotational speed of the main body 2.

[0047] As described above, the toy 1 according to the present invention comprises a holding part 31 for holding the card 100, a moving part 43 positioned to contact the card 100 held in the holding part 31 and rotating around a first rotation center line Ca, and a discharge part 45 for discharging the card 100 that has moved from the moving part 43 from the main body 2. The moving part 43 has a support part 43b that can contact the card 100 held in the holding part 31. As a result, the moving part 43 can cut out at least one of the cards 100 held in the holding part 31 by the support part 43b and move it toward the discharge part 45. Consequently, even if the card 100 is not rectangular in shape, the toy 1 can discharge the card 100. Furthermore, by adopting such a configuration, the structure of the toy 1 can be made simple.

[0048] Furthermore, in the toy 1 according to the present invention, the movable part 43 has an upper surface 43a facing the holding part 31, and the support part 43b protrudes from the upper surface 43a toward the holding part 31. As a result, the support part 43b protruding toward the holding part 31 can support and cut out the card 100 held by the holding part 31.

[0049] Furthermore, in the toy 1 according to the present invention, the support portion 43b extends from the upper surface 43a at a distance Ld, and the distance Ld is less than or equal to the thickness t (length at the bottom) of the card 100. As a result, the movable portion 43 can cut out the card 100 that is located at the bottom of the cards held by the holding portion 31.

[0050] Furthermore, in the toy 1 according to the present invention, there are multiple support parts 43b. This allows the moving part 43 to move the card 100 toward the ejection part 45 multiple times in one rotation.

[0051] Furthermore, in the toy 1 according to the present invention, the support portion 43b extends radially from the first rotational centerline Ca, and at least a portion of it protrudes in the circumferential direction of a circle centered on the first rotational centerline Ca. Specifically, the radial center of the support portion 43b protrudes toward the rotational direction Cva. This allows the card 100 to be moved appropriately even if the card 100 is circular.

[0052] Furthermore, the toy 1 according to the present invention is equipped with a drive device 19 that rotates the moving part 43, and the drive device 19 has a speed change unit 85 that switches the rotation speed of the moving part 43. This allows the moving part 43 to switch the frequency at which it moves the cards 100 to the ejection unit 45. In other words, the frequency at which the cards 100 are ejected from the toy 1 can be adjusted by, for example, a user operating the speed change unit 85.

[0053] Furthermore, the toy 1 according to the present invention comprises a lower case 11 that supports a holding part 31, a moving part 43, and a dispensing part 45, and a rotating device 17 positioned below the lower case 11. The rotating device 17 has a mounting base 61, which rotates the lower case 11 and the mounting base 61 relative to each other. As a result, the toy 1 can rotate using the rotating device 17, changing the direction in which it dispenses cards 100 relative to the installation position of the main body.

[0054] The vehicle is equipped with a gearbox 83 that interlocks the moving part 43 and the rotation device 17, and the gearbox 83 drives both the moving part 43 and the rotation device 17 with the same motor 81. This allows the motor 81 to efficiently drive both the moving part 43 and the rotation device 17 in conjunction with each other.

[0055] Furthermore, the toy 1 according to the present invention includes a guide section 35 positioned in front of the discharge section 45, and an outlet 9 located in front of the guide section 35 that discharges the card 100 forward (outside) from the main body 2. The guide section 35 has a guide 35a that moves toward the outlet 9 as it moves forward. This allows the card to be moved smoothly from the discharge section 45 to the outlet 9, even if the card 100 is distorted.

[0056] Furthermore, the toy 1 according to the present invention is equipped with a gearbox 83 that links the moving part 43 and the dispensing part 45, and the dispensing part 45 has a drive wheel 51 that rotates around a second rotation centerline Cb that intersects in the front-rear direction. In other words, by linking the moving part 43 and the dispensing part 45 with the gearbox 83, the toy 1 can efficiently cut out the cards 100 and accelerate the cards.

[0057] Furthermore, in the toy 1 according to the present invention, the discharge unit 45 accelerates the card 100 moving from the moving unit 43. This allows the card 100 moving by the moving unit 43 to be forcefully discharged to the outside of the main body 2.

[0058] Although embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments and various modifications are possible. For example, in this embodiment, the first direction was described as downward, which is the direction of gravity. However, the first direction does not have to be the direction of gravity. If the first direction is not the direction of gravity, for example, a spring may be provided at a position corresponding to the holding portion 31 of the top cover 5 to bias the card 100 in the first direction.

[0059] Furthermore, in the embodiments of the present invention, the second direction was described as forward. That is, the case in which the first and second directions are perpendicular was described. However, the second direction does not have to be perpendicular to the first direction; it is sufficient that the card 100 can be moved from the holding part 31 to the moving part 43. Also, in the embodiments of the present invention, the case in which the second and third directions are both forward was described. However, the second and third directions may be different directions. That is, it is sufficient that the card can be moved to the discharge part 45 by the rotation of the moving part 43. Therefore, the first, second, and third directions may each be different directions, or they may all be the same direction.

[0060] Furthermore, although a circular card 100 was used as an example of an object in the embodiment of the present invention, it may also be a polygon or a three-dimensional object. For example, if the object is a three-dimensional object, the distance Ld, which is the distance from the upper surface 43a of the support portion 43b to the upper end, should be less than or equal to the vertical distance of the object when it is placed on the holding portion 31.

[0061] Furthermore, in the embodiments of the present invention, a convex portion extending linearly in the radial direction from the first rotational centerline Ca was described as an example of a support portion. However, the support portion only needs to be able to support the card 100 located on the upper surface 43a. For example, the support portion may be configured in which a plurality of protrusions extend intermittently in the radial direction. Also, the support portion 43b was described as being arc-shaped with its radial center protruding toward the rotational direction Cva. However, the direction of protrusion may be opposite to the rotational direction Cva, may be zigzag, or may be a deformable configuration.

[0062] Furthermore, the designations in the embodiments described above are merely used to distinguish the components from one another, and other designations may be used depending on the function and form. Also, even if there are descriptions such as "First" or "Second" in this disclosure, it does not mean that it is limited to only the two elements to which these designations are attached. Naturally, it may also include "Third," "Fourth," and more elements. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0063] 1 toy 2 Main unit 9 Outlet 11. Lower case (support) 17. Rotation mechanism 19 Drive unit 31 Holding part 35 Guide section 35a Guide 43 Mobile Unit 43a Top surface (flat surface) 43b Support part 45 Discharge section 51 Main drive wheel (wheel) 61 Mounting platform (mounting member) 83 Gearbox (Interlocking device) 85 Gear shifting section 100 cards (objects) Ca First Rotation Centerline Cb Second rotational centerline Ld Distance (First Distance)

Claims

1. A holding part for holding the object, A movable part is positioned to be able to contact the object held by the holding part and rotates around a first rotational centerline, A discharge unit that discharges the object moving from the moving unit from the main body, Equipped with, The aforementioned movable part is The holding portion has a support portion that can contact the object held by the holding portion, toy.

2. The movable part has a flat portion facing the holding part, The support portion protrudes from the flat portion toward the holding portion, The toy according to claim 1.

3. The support portion extends a first distance from the planar portion, The first distance is less than or equal to the length of the object. The toy according to claim 2.

4. The aforementioned support portion is provided in multiple locations. The toy according to claim 1.

5. The aforementioned support portion is Extending radially from the first rotational centerline, At least a portion of it protrudes in the circumferential direction of the first rotational centerline, The toy according to claim 2.

6. The moving part is equipped with a drive device for rotating the moving part, The drive device has a speed change unit that switches the rotational speed of the moving part. The toy according to claim 1.

7. A support body that supports the holding part, the moving part, and the discharge part, The system comprises a rotation device positioned below the support, The aforementioned rotation device has a mounting member and rotates the support and the aforementioned mounting member relative to each other. The toy according to claim 1.

8. The system includes an interlocking device that links the moving part and the rotating device, The interlocking device drives the moving part and the rotating device with the same motor. The toy according to claim 7.

9. A guide section is arranged in the direction of discharging the object from the discharge section, The main body is equipped with an outlet located in the direction of discharging the object from the guide portion and for discharging the object to the outside, The guide portion has a guide formed therein that moves toward the discharge port as it moves toward the direction of discharge of the object. The toy according to claim 1.

10. The system includes an interlocking device that links the moving part and the discharge part, The discharge unit has a wheel that rotates around a second rotational centerline that extends in a direction intersecting the direction in which the object is accelerated. The toy according to claim 1.

11. The discharge unit accelerates the object moving away from the moving unit. The toy according to claim 1.

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