Launcher

Abstract

Suitably regulate the ejection function of the launcher. 【Solution means】The launcher 60 includes a pair of running boards 63 on which the vehicle toy C is placed, an ejection unit 65 that ejects the vehicle toy C placed on the pair of running boards 63 along the running boards 63, and a regulating member 64 and a locking member 67 that regulate the operation of the ejection unit 65 when a predetermined weight is not applied to both of the pair of running boards 63.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a launching device.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, a launching device for launching projectiles such as vehicle toys has been known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] If the ejection function of the launching device is always effective, problems such as accidental ejection may occur in some cases. An object of the present invention is to suitably regulate the ejection function of the launching device.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0005] The launching device according to the present invention includes: a pair of running boards on which a projectile made of a toy is placed; an ejection unit configured to be movable in an ejection direction along the pair of running boards, and to eject the projectile placed on the pair of running boards along the running boards; a regulation unit that regulates the operation of the ejection unit when the weight of the projectile is not applied to both of the pair of running boards, and releases the regulation of the operation of the ejection unit when a weight of the ejecting body the above or more is applied to each of the pair of running boards; and is provided with.

Effects of the Invention

[0006] According to the present invention, the ejection function of the launching device can be suitably regulated.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0008] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[0009] [1. Overall Configuration of the Shooting Toy] Figs. 1 and 2 are perspective views of the projectile toy 1 according to the present embodiment, where Fig. 1 shows the fire extinguishing training mode described below, and Fig. 2 shows the fire station mode described below. Fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the projectile toy 1. As shown in Figs. 1 to 3, the projectile toy 1 can play a projectile game that imitates the fire extinguishing activities by the vehicle toy C. Specifically, the projectile toy 1 includes a base unit 20, a projectile field unit 40 and a launching device 60 arranged on the base unit 20. The projectile field unit 40 and the launching device 60 rotate around a central axis Ax (see Fig. 4) along the vertical direction on the base unit 20. Thereby, the projectile toy 1 is configured to be able to take a fire extinguishing training mode M1 (Fig. 1) in which the launching device 60 is located on the front side of the base unit 20 and a fire station mode M2 (Fig. 2) in which the launching device 60 is located on the rear side of the base unit 20. In the following description, the front, rear, left, right, up and down directions in the projectile toy 1 refer to the directions shown in each figure. Since the projectile field unit 40 and the launching device 60 are configured to change their orientations as described above, unless otherwise specified, the state in the fire extinguishing training mode M1 will be described. In addition, in the projectile field unit 40, the open side of the projectile field unit 40 in the plane perpendicular to the vertical direction is referred to as the "front side F", and the opposite side is referred to as the "rear side B". The front side F corresponds to the front side in the fire extinguishing training mode M1, and the rear side B corresponds to the rear side in the fire extinguishing training mode M1. In the following description, the direction perpendicular to the central axis Ax is referred to as the "radial direction", and the rotation direction around the central axis Ax is referred to as the "circumferential direction".

[0010] [2. Configuration of the Base Unit] Fig. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the base unit 20. As shown in Figs. 3 and 4, the base unit 20 is formed in a substantially flat plate shape and rotatably supports the projectile field unit 40 and the launching device 60. Specifically, the base unit 20 includes a base plate 21, a rotating gear 30, a rotating plate 22, and a first undulation control plate 23.

[0011] The base plate 21 is formed in a substantially flat plate shape and has a recess 211 that opens upward at substantially the center. The recess 211 is formed in a circular shape centered on the central axis Ax in a plan view. On the front side of the recess 211 in the base plate 21, a slope 212 that slopes downward to the front is formed. As will be described later, the slope 212 constitutes a traveling path along which the vehicle toy C slides out from the parking base 25. An operation handle 213 that is operated when the user (operator) rotates the target unit 40 is disposed at the right end of the slope 212 in the base plate 21. A protrusion formed on the base plate 21 on the side opposite (left side) to the operation handle 213 with respect to the slope 212 is a holding handle 21a for holding the base unit 20 when the user rotates the operation handle 213. In addition to a power switch 214 for switching ON / OFF of the power supply, a battery housing portion 215 for housing a battery, and a speaker 216 for outputting sound, a control circuit for driving the target toy 1 and a control board (not shown) on which electronic components are mounted are disposed on the base plate 21.

[0012] The rotating gear 30 is formed in an annular plate shape and is housed in the recess 211 in a state orthogonal to the vertical direction about the central axis Ax. The rotating gear 30 is rotatably supported about the central axis Ax by a plurality of wheels 31. The rotating gear 30 meshes with the operation handle 213 via a connecting gear (not shown) and rotates about the central axis Ax as the operation handle 213 rotates.

[0013] The circumferential position (rotation position) of the rotating gear 30 is detected by two detection switches (contact switches) 35. The two detection switches 35 are disposed below the rotating gear 30 and individually detect two convex portions (not shown) formed on the back surface (lower surface) of the rotating gear 30. The two convex portions have different positions in the radial direction and also different circumferential extension ranges. Thereby, the circumferential position of the rotating gear 30 is detected based on the combination of the detection results of the two detection switches 35.

[0014] The rotating plate 22 is formed in a disc shape and is arranged to close the upper surface opening of the recess 211. The rotating plate 22 is supported by the cylindrical central portion 221 so as to be relatively rotatable with respect to the base plate 21 and is fixed to the rotating gear 30, and rotates integrally with the rotating gear 30 around the central axis Ax. A plurality of retaining plates 223 for preventing the rotating plate 22 from floating (falling upward) are arranged at the peripheral edge of the rotating plate 22 and are fixed to the base plate 21. The rotating plate 22 is locked at a predetermined circumferential position (rotating position) corresponding to the fire department mode M2 and the fire extinguishing training mode M1 by a locking member (not shown) held by the base plate 21. On approximately the rear half of the upper surface of the rotating plate 22, a flat parking platform 25 is arranged. The upper surface of the parking platform 25 can, for example, accommodate a plurality (three in this embodiment) of vehicle toys C arranged side by side in the left - right direction. The parking platform 25 has support protrusions 251 protruding from both left and right sides at the rear end, and is supported by the rotating plate 22 so as to be rotatable around the support protrusions 251. An upright lever 252 protrudes from the left side portion of the parking platform 25. When the user operates to pull the upright lever 252 to the rear side (the back side B), the parking platform 25 rotates around the support protrusions 251 and stands up (tilts) so as to raise the front side (the front side F).

[0015] The first undulation control plate 23 is for undulating the undulation member 43 of the shooting field unit 40 described later. The first undulation control plate 23 is formed in a substantially flat plate shape and is arranged approximately at the center in a plan view within the recess 211 in a state orthogonal to the vertical direction. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the first undulation control plate 23 is formed with a plurality of long - hole - shaped guide holes 231 along the front - rear direction. In each guide hole 231, a cylindrical guide portion 225 erected on the lower surface of the rotating plate 22 is inserted movably from above along the guide hole 231. Also, a long - hole - shaped insertion hole 232 through which the central portion 221 of the rotating plate 22 is inserted from above is formed at approximately the central portion of the first undulation control plate 23. On the lower surface of the first undulation control plate 23, a roller support portion 233 that supports a cylindrical roller 26 at its tip is erected. The roller 26 is slidably (or rollably) fitted into a guide groove 217 formed in the base plate 21. The guide groove 217 is formed in an orbit that is circular in plan view and eccentric from the central axis Ax, and its center P is located on the front side of the central axis Ax.

[0016] With such a configuration, the first undulation control plate 23 translates relative to the rotating plate 22 while rotating in the same manner as the rotating plate 22 rotates. Specifically, when the rotating plate 22 rotates around the central axis Ax, a rotational force in the same direction acts on the first undulation control plate 23 through the guide portion 225 of the rotating plate 22. At this time, since the rotation of the first undulation control plate 23 is restricted by the guide groove 217 of the base plate 21 via the roller 26, it rotates around the center P of the guide groove 217. As a result, the first undulation control plate 23 rotates along an orbit eccentric from the rotation center of the rotating plate 22 as the rotating plate 22 rotates, and translates relative to the rotating plate 22. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, as the mode shifts from the fire extinguishing training mode M1 to the fire department mode M2, the first undulation control plate 23 translates toward the back side B of the target field unit 40 by a distance corresponding to the amount of eccentricity.

[0017] On the upper surface of the first undulation control plate 23, two connecting protrusions 234 arranged side by side in the left - right direction are erected. The connecting protrusions 234 protrude above the rotating plate 22 through the through - holes 226 of the rotating plate 22 (see FIG. 3) and are connected to a connecting member 46 of the target field unit 40 described later. At the tip (upper end) of the connecting protrusion 234, a U - shaped opening 235 that opens upward is formed in a side view (viewed from the left - right direction). The connecting member 46 (connecting shaft 461) of the target field unit 40 described later is vertically movably fitted into the opening 235.

[0018] [3. Configuration of the target field unit] FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the target field unit 40. As shown in FIG. 7, the target field unit 40 includes a support case 41, a target slope 42, a second undulation control plate 45, and a connecting member 46. The target field unit 40 is rotatably arranged on the base unit 20.

[0019] The support case 41 supports the target slope 42 and houses the second undulation control plate 45 and the connecting member 46. The lower part of the support case 41 is formed in a shape corresponding to the rotating plate 22 of the base unit 20 and is fixed to the upper surface of the rotating plate 22. However, the rear part of the support case 41 defines the garage space 25S on the parking platform 25 of the base unit 20 in a state of being open rearward (the back side B) (see FIG. 2).

[0020] The target slope 42 is arranged above the support case 41 and fixed to the support case 41. The target slope 42 is formed in a slope shape inclined downward to the front and has a floor surface 42a inclined with respect to the vertical direction (up and down direction). The front lower end of the target slope 42 is open forward, and the periphery except the lower end is covered with a wall. On the floor surface 42a of the target slope 42, a plurality of undulation members 43, which are the targets of the target game and have different sizes and shapes, are arranged.

[0021] FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining the support structure of the undulation member 43. Each undulation member 43 is formed in a substantially flat plate shape imitating fire and is supported by the target slope 42 so as to be undulatable. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, each undulation member 43 has two support shafts 431, a front leg portion 432, and a rear leg portion 433. The two support shafts 431 are coaxially arranged on both the left and right sides of the lower end of the undulating member 43. Each support shaft 431 is formed in a columnar shape along the left - right direction and is rotatably supported by the bearing portion 421 of the shooting slope 42. On the floor surface 42a of the shooting slope 42, a recess 42b corresponding to the shape of the undulating member 43 is formed, and bearing portions 421 are formed on both the left and right sides of the lower end of the recess 42b. The bearing portion 421 has an upper opening into which the support shaft 431 can be inserted, and a retaining means for suppressing the detachment of the support shaft 431 is formed. On the bottom surface of one of the bearing portions 421, a protruding first locking portion 421a for locking the undulating member 43 is formed. On one of the two support shafts 431 corresponding to the bearing portion 421 having the first locking portion 421a, a second locking portion 431a that is locked to the first locking portion 421a of the bearing portion 421 is formed. The first locking portion 421a and the second locking portion 431a lock to each other exclusively when shifting from the fire - fighting training mode M1 to the fire department mode M2 to maintain the standing state of the undulating member 43. The undulating member 43 is configured to rotate around the support shaft 431 and undulate, and can take a standing state in which it stands up in a forward - inclined posture with respect to the vertical direction, and a lying - down state in which the tip is located on the higher side of the floor surface 42a and lies down on the floor surface 42a (inside the recess 42b).

[0022] The front leg portion 432 is formed in a substantially flat plate shape and protrudes forward substantially vertically from the left - right center of the lower end of the undulating member 43. The front leg portion 432 abuts against the shooting slope 42 when the undulating member 43 is in the standing state to hold the undulating member 43 in the standing state. Also, in the standing state, the front leg portion 432 is disposed in the front - side recess 42c formed on the floor surface 42a of the shooting slope 42, and for example, its upper surface is substantially flush with the floor surface 42a.

[0023] The rear leg portion 433 is formed in a substantially flat plate shape and protrudes rearward substantially vertically from the left - right center of the lower end of the undulating member 43. The rear leg portion 433 is pressed when standing up and is locked to the second undulating control plate 45 (locking rib 453 described later) in the fire - fighting training mode M1 to maintain the standing state of the undulating member 43.

[0024] As shown in Fig. 7, the second undulation control plate 45 is for undulating the undulation member 43. The second undulation control plate 45 is formed in a flat plate shape and is held in a state parallel to the shooting slope 42 (i.e., inclined downward to the front) below the shooting slope 42. A plurality of elongated hole-shaped support holes 451 are formed in the second undulation control plate 45 in the front-rear direction. A columnar support shaft (not shown) standing on the lower surface of the shooting slope 42 is inserted into each support hole 451 movably from above along the support hole 451. On the upper surface of the second undulation control plate 45, a plurality of pressing recesses 452 corresponding to the plurality of undulation members 43 are formed. The pressing recesses 452 are for pushing the rear leg portions 433 of the undulation members 43 to make the undulation members 43 stand up. Specifically, the pressing recesses 452 are formed at positions corresponding to the rear leg portions 433 of the corresponding undulation members 43 and at positions corresponding to the front left and right centers of the recess 42b of the shooting slope 42, and communicate with the inside of the recess 42b through a through hole 42d formed on the bottom surface of the recess 42b (see Fig. 8). When the undulation member 43 falls down when the second undulation control plate 45 is located on the front side F, the rear leg portion 433 of the undulation member 43 is accommodated in the pressing recess 452. In the left and right centers on the rear side in the pressing recess 452, a substantially flat plate-shaped locking rib 453 is erected in a direction perpendicular to the left-right direction. The locking rib 453 is for locking the rear leg portion 433 of the undulation member 43, and the locking rib 453 and the rear leg portion 433 lock each other in the fire extinguishing training mode M1 to maintain the standing state of the undulation member 43.

[0025] The connecting member 46 connects the second undulation control plate 45 to the first undulation control plate 23 of the base unit 20 and interlocks them. The connecting member 46 is disposed at the left and right centers at the lower end of the second undulation control plate 45 and is fixed to the second undulation control plate 45. The connecting member 46 has a connecting shaft 461 along the left-right direction at the lower part. The connecting shaft 461 is connected to two connecting protrusions 234 of the first undulation control plate 23 of the base unit 20. Specifically, the connecting shaft 461 is fitted into the openings 235 of the two connecting protrusions 234 so as to be movable in the vertical direction.

[0026] [4. Configuration of the Launcher] Figures 9 and 10 are an exploded perspective view and a plan view of the launcher 60. Figures 11 to 13 are cross-sectional views of the launcher 60 taken along lines III-III, IV-IV, and V-V in Figure 10. Figure 14 is a perspective view of the interior of the launcher 60 as seen obliquely from below. Figure 15 is a front view of the launcher 60 as seen from the front side in the injection direction. In the following description of the launcher 60, among the planes orthogonal to the vertical direction, the side in the injection direction S of the vehicle toy C is defined as the front, and the opposite direction is defined as the rear. That is, the front and rear are reversed compared to the description of the base unit 20 and the target field unit 40 described above. The directions based on this injection direction S are denoted with () in the figures. Also, from Figure 9 onwards, the left and right design parts 70 (see Figure 3) of the launcher 60 that do not have any particular functions and their mounting structures are not shown in the figures.

[0027] As shown in Figure 1, the launcher 60 is arranged at the lower end of the front side F of the target field unit 40 and injects the vehicle toy C onto the shooting slope 42. Specifically, as shown in Figures 9 and 10, the launcher 60 includes a case 61, a pair of running boards 63 on the left and right, an injection part 65, and a mounting part 69. The case 61 has an upper surface that is inclined so as to be positioned upward as it goes forward.

[0028] The pair of running boards 63 are injection lanes on which the vehicle toy C, which is the injection body, is placed, and are arranged side by side on the left and right corresponding to the left and right wheels of the vehicle toy C. Each running board 63 is formed in a long and substantially flat plate shape, and is inclined along the shooting slope 42 so as to be positioned upward as it goes forward. The front end of each running board 63 is rotatably supported by the case 61. Specifically, the front end of each running board 63 is rotatably supported around a rotation axis 611 along the left-right direction, and the rear end swings up and down. Each running board 63 is biased by a biasing spring (not shown). The biasing spring is disposed between the lower side of the running board 63 at the rear portion of each running board 63 and the case 61, and biases the running board 63 in a direction in which the rear end rises. However, the structure for biasing the running board 63 is not particularly limited. A locking projection 632 that protrudes rearward is formed at the rear end of each running board 63. The locking projection 632 is inserted into a through hole 61a at the rear end of the case 61 and locked to the case 61, preventing the rear end of the running board 63 from rising by more than a predetermined amount. With such a configuration, in the normal state where nothing is placed, the rear end of each running board 63 floats from the upper surface of the case 61 by a predetermined amount. Therefore, when the vehicle toy C, which is an injection body, is placed on each running board 63 and the weight of the vehicle toy C is applied, the rear end moves downward so as to sink.

[0029] In addition, a regulating member 64 is fixed to each running board 63. The regulating member 64 is fixed to the lower surface of the rear portion of each running board 63 and is disposed within the case 61. The regulating member 64 has an arm portion 641 that extends laterally in the left - right direction. As will be described later, the arm portion 641 regulates the injection operation of the injection portion 65 in a state where the pair of running boards 63 have not descended due to contact (interference) with a locking member 67 fixed to the injection portion 65. Note that the regulating member 64 may of course be integrally formed (for example, integrally molded) with the running board 63, or may be configured separately and configured to be indirectly interlocked with the running board 63.

[0030] A convex member 68 is disposed between the pair of running boards 63 in the case 61. The convex member 68 has a convex portion 681 in a triangular shape in front view that becomes higher as it goes toward the center in the left - right direction, and the convex portion 681 is disposed so as to protrude above the running surfaces of the pair of running boards 63. Note that the convex portion 681 preferably protrudes above the running surfaces of the pair of running plates 63. Regarding its cross-sectional shape, in order to guide the placed object to the pair of running plates 63, it is preferably not only triangular but also convex upward such as a semi-circular shape or a pentagonal shape. Furthermore, the convex portion 681 is preferably convex along each running plate 63, but is not limited thereto, and may be conical, pyramidal, hemispherical, etc. instead of convex.

[0031] The ejection part 65 is arranged on the rear side of the pair of running plates 63, and ejects the vehicle toy C placed on the pair of running plates 63 in the ejection direction S along the pair of running plates 63. The end face in front of the ejection part 65 (on the back side B) is an ejection surface 651 that supports and ejects the back of the vehicle toy C placed on the pair of running plates 63. The ejection part 65 is supported by the case 61 so as to be relatively movable along the ejection direction S. An operation lever (operation part) 652 for receiving the ejection operation of the user is integrally formed at the front end of the ejection part 65. As shown in FIGS. 9, 11, and 14, the ejection part 65 is biased in the ejection direction S along the running plate 63 by two biasing members 66. Each biasing member 66 is a coil spring in this embodiment, and is arranged below each running plate 63 and laterally in the left-right direction along the extending direction of the running plate 63. The front end of each biasing member 66 is fixed to the case 61, and the rear end is connected to the ejection part 65 via a locking member 67. The locking member 67 is arranged laterally in the left-right direction of the biasing member 66, the biasing member 66 is locked to the rear end, and is fixed to the ejection part 65 and moves in conjunction with the ejection part 65. Therefore, when the user pulls the operation lever 652 of the ejection part 65 forward against the biasing force of the two biasing members 66 and then releases it, the vehicle toy C is ejected by the biasing force of the biasing member 66.

[0032] Further, as shown in Fig. 12, the locking member 67 is an example of the interference member according to the present invention, and together with the above-described regulating member 64, it regulates the operation of the injection part 65. The locking member 67 and the regulating member 64 constitute a regulating part according to the present invention, and regulate the injection operation of the injection part 65 when a predetermined weight is not applied to both of the pair of running boards 63. Specifically, when the vehicle toy C is placed on the pair of running boards 63 and both of the pair of running boards 63 move downward, the locking member 67 and the regulating member 64 release the regulation of the operation of the injection part 65. More specifically, as described above, in the normal state where nothing is placed on each running board 63, the rear end floats. At this time, the regulating member 64 fixed to the running board 63 is located at a height where the arm part 641 interferes with the locking member 67 (the position of the two-dot chain line in Fig. 12). Being located at a height where it interferes with the locking member 67 means being located behind the locking member 67 in the injection direction S. In this case, since the locking member 67 interferes with the arm part 641 of the regulating member 64, the injection part 65 fixed to the locking member 67 cannot move backward, and the injection operation is regulated. This regulating operation is individually performed for each of the left and right running boards 63 that operate independently. Therefore, when at least one of the pair of running boards 63 has not moved downward by a required amount, the running board 63 that has not moved downward contacts (interferes with) the locking member 67, and the operation of the injection part 65 is regulated. On the other hand, when the vehicle toy C is placed on both of the pair of running boards 63 and a predetermined weight is applied, as a result, each regulating member 64 moves downward together with each running board 63, and the arm part 641 of each regulating member 64 descends to a height where it does not interfere with each locking member 67 (the position of the solid line in Fig. 12). That is, when the vehicle toy C is placed on the pair of running boards 63 and both of the pair of running boards 63 move downward, the regulation of the injection operation of the injection part 65 is released. Note that the regulating part according to the present invention only needs to regulate the injection operation of the injection part 65 when a predetermined weight is not applied to both of the pair of running boards 63. What applies the predetermined weight is not limited to the injection target (vehicle toy C). Also, the weight balance applied to the pair of running boards 63 is not particularly limited, and a weight of a certain level or more may act on each running board 63.

[0033] Also, as shown in FIG. 15, in the injection part 65, a hole part 653 is formed in the injection surface 651 that presses and injects the vehicle toy C. The hole part 653 penetrates from the injection surface 651 to the opposite side (rear side). The hole part 653 of the present embodiment is formed in the lower part of the injection surface 651, and the vertical width is narrow at the center in the left - right direction. Even when an object other than the vehicle toy C, such as a coin, is placed on the pair of running boards 63, this hole part 653 can drop the object to the rear side through the hole part 653. Note that the opening shape of the hole part 653 in the injection surface 651 is not particularly limited as long as it can press the vehicle toy C at least.

[0034] As shown in FIGS. 9 and 13, the attachment part 69 is a part for attaching the launching device 60 to the base unit 20. The launching device 60 is detachably attached to the rotating plate 22 of the base unit 20 and is supported so as to be rotatable (pitching) left and right within a predetermined range. The base unit 20 is an example of an injection field according to the present invention. Specifically, the attachment part 69 is a part provided in the lower part of the launching device 60 and includes a lid member 691, a detachable part 694, and a rotating member 696.

[0035] The lid member 691 is formed in a substantially flat plate shape and closes the lower opening of the case 61. A guide shaft 692 is erected at the front part of the lower surface of the lid member 691. The guide shaft 692 is fitted into an arc - shaped guide groove 227 formed in the rotating plate 22 of the base unit 20 and defines the range within which the launching device 60 can pitch (see FIG. 3). The detachable part 694 is formed in a short cylindrical shape and is fixed to the center of the lower surface of the lid member 691. The detachable part 694 is fitted into a cylindrical hole 228 formed in the rotating plate 22 of the base unit 20. The detachable part 694 is detachably attached to the rotating plate 22 by a latch (not shown) provided in the cylindrical hole 228 (see FIG. 3).

[0036] The pivoting member 696 is disposed below one of the locking members 67 within the case 61 and is attached to the upper surface of the lid member 691. The pivoting member 696 is an example of the second restricting portion according to the present invention. The pivoting member 696 is formed in a bent rod shape and is supported by the lid member 691 so as to be rotatable about an axis along the left - right direction at its central portion. As the pivoting member 696 pivots, its front end (upper end) can project into and out of the locking recess 671 of the locking member 67, and its rear end (lower end) can project into and out of the insertion - and - extraction hole 693 formed in the lid member 691. It is arranged in an inclined state with a forward upward slope. Further, a torsion spring 697 is disposed around the axis of the pivoting center of the pivoting member 696, and it is biased in the direction of raising the upper end and lowering the lower end (clockwise direction in FIG. 13). With such a configuration, when the launching device 60 is not attached to the base unit 20 and the injection unit 65 is not operated, the upper end of the pivoting member 696 is located within the locking recess 671 of the locking member 67, and the lower end protrudes downward from the insertion - and - extraction hole 693 of the lid member 691. In this state, since the pivoting member 696 restricts the movement of the locking member 67, the injection unit 65 cannot be moved in the front - side F direction, and the injection operation of the injection unit 65 is restricted. When the detachable portion 694 is fitted into the cylindrical hole 228 and the launching device 60 is attached to the rotating plate 22 of the base unit 20, the arc - shaped pressing rib 229 (see FIG. 3) standing upright on the upper surface of the rotating plate 22 presses the lower end of the pivoting member 696 upward. Then, the pivoting member 696 rotates, and the upper end comes out of the locking recess 671 of the locking member 67 (the state of the two - dot chain line in FIG. 13). As a result, the operation restriction of the injection unit 65 is released.

[0037] [5. How to play with the shooting toy] An example of how to play with the shooting toy 1 will be described. Here, it is assumed that the shooting toy 1 is in the fire department mode M2, the vehicle toy C is placed on the parking platform 25, and all the undulating members 43 are in the upright state.

[0038] In the target toy 1 in the fire department mode M2, when the user (operator) turns on the power switch 214, a voice prompting a transition to the fire extinguishing training mode M1, such as "An emergency has occurred. Please head to the training ground," is output from the speaker 216. The user operates the raising lever 252 of the parking platform 25 to raise (tilt) the parking platform 25 and activate the vehicle toy C. The vehicle toy C on the parking platform 25 travels along the slope 212 of the parking platform 25 and the base plate 21 and slides forward.

[0039] Here, when the user attaches the removed launching device 60 to the rotating plate 22 of the base unit 20, the pressing rib 229 of the rotating plate 22 presses upward on the lower end of the rotating member 696 exposed on the lower surface of the launching device 60. Then, the rotating member 696 rotates and its upper end disengages from the locking recess 671 of the locking member 67, releasing the operation restriction of the injection unit 65 (FIGS. 3 and 13).

[0040] Next, when the user rotates the operation handle 213 of the base plate 21 in a predetermined direction, the rotating gear 30 meshing with the operation handle 213 rotates around the central axis Ax. Then, the rotating plate 22 fixed to the rotating gear 30 also rotates, and the target field unit 40 and the launching device 60 on the rotating plate 22 rotate to shift to the fire extinguishing training mode M1. During the shift, dedicated music is output from the speaker 216. The completion of the shift to the fire extinguishing training mode M1 is detected by the detection switch 35 detecting the circumferential position of the rotating gear 30. At this time, with the shift to the fire extinguishing training mode M1, the second undulation control plate 45 moves to the front side F, and the rear leg portion 433 of the undulation member 43 is locked to the locking rib 453 of the second undulation control plate 45.

[0041] When the completion of the shift to the fire extinguishing training mode M1 is detected, the music during the shift stops and an announcement voice indicating the start of the fire extinguishing training is output from the speaker 216. In the fire extinguishing training mode M1, the user shoots the vehicle toy C with the launching device 60 toward the target field unit 40 and plays a target game of knocking down the undulation member 43 simulating flames.

[0042] Here, when setting the vehicle toy C on the launcher 60, if the vehicle toy C is placed such that the left and right wheels are respectively placed on the pair of running boards 63, a predetermined weight is applied to both of the pair of running boards 63. As a result, both of the pair of running boards 63 move downward by a predetermined amount or more, the regulating member 64 and the locking member 67 do not interfere with each other, and the operation regulation of the injection unit 65 is released (FIG. 12). Then, the user pulls the operation lever 652 of the injection unit 65 forward and then releases it to inject the vehicle toy C toward the undulating member 43.

[0043] When the vehicle toy C hits the undulating member 43 and the force at that time is stronger than the locking force that holds the undulating member 43 in the upright state, the undulating member 43 falls down. The locking force that holds the undulating member 43 in the upright state includes the locking force between the rear leg portion 433 of the undulating member 43 and the locking rib 453 of the second undulation control plate 45, and the locking force between the first locking portion 421a of the shooting slope 42 and the second locking portion 431a of the undulating member 43.

[0044] When the user finishes the fire extinguishing training, a voice prompting the transition to the fire station mode M2, such as "Thank you for your hard work. Please return to the fire station", is output from the speaker 216. Therefore, when the user rotates the operation handle 213, the shooting field unit 40 and the launcher 60 on the rotating plate 22 rotate and shift to the fire station mode M2, similar to when shifting to the fire extinguishing training mode M1. At this time, as the transition to the fire station mode M2 occurs, the second undulation control plate 45 moves to the back side B, and all the undulating members 43 stand up. In the transition to this upright state, the second locking portion 431a of the undulating member 43 gets over the first locking portion 421a of the shooting slope 42 and is locked to the first locking portion 421a, and the undulating member 43 is held in the upright state.

[0045] When it is detected that the transition to the fire station mode M2 is completed, for example, a voice such as "Please put the vehicle in the garage" is output from the speaker 216. The user places the vehicle toy C on the parking stand 25 and ends the shooting game with the shooting toy 1.

[0046] [6. Technical Effects of this Embodiment] As described above, according to this embodiment, when a predetermined weight is not applied to both of the pair of running boards 63, the operation of the injection unit 65 that injects the vehicle toy (projectile) C along the running board 63 is restricted. Thereby, it is possible to restrict the injection operation of the injection unit 65 except when a predetermined weight is applied to both of the pair of running boards 63. Therefore, the injection function of the launching device 60 can be preferably restricted.

[0047] Further, according to this embodiment, when the vehicle toy C is placed on the pair of running boards 63 and the weight of the vehicle toy C is applied, and both of the pair of running boards 63 move downward, the restriction on the operation of the injection unit 65 is released. Thereby, for example, the vehicle toy C can be injected by the injection unit 65 only when a predetermined vehicle toy C is placed on the pair of running boards 63. In this case, in addition to the weight of the vehicle toy C, the shape etc. placed on the pair of running boards 63 can be set as injection conditions (restriction release conditions).

[0048] Further, according to this embodiment, the locking member (interference member) 67 that moves in conjunction with the injection unit 65 contacts the running board 63 that has not moved downward when at least one of the pair of running boards 63 has not moved downward by a required amount, and restricts the operation of the injection unit 65. Thereby, with a relatively simple configuration, the injection operation of the injection unit 65 can be restricted by causing the locking member 67 and the running board 63 (restriction member 64) to interfere with each other.

[0049] Further, according to this embodiment, the convex portion 681 protruding above the running surfaces of the pair of running boards 63 is disposed between the pair of running boards 63. Thereby, for an object that cannot be placed on both of the pair of running boards 63 straddling the convex portion 681, since the weight is applied only to one of the running boards 63, the restriction on the operation of the injection unit 65 cannot be released. That is, such an object can be excluded from the target projectiles.

[0050] Further, according to the present embodiment, a hole portion 653 penetrating to the side opposite to the ejection surface 651 that presses the vehicle toy C is formed in the portion of the ejection unit 65 that ejects the vehicle toy C. Thus, even when an object other than the vehicle toy C, such as a coin, is placed on the pair of running boards 63, the object can be dropped to the rear side through the hole portion 653. Therefore, it is possible to suppress problems such as accidentally ejecting a relatively small object such as a coin or jamming the object in the ejection unit 65.

[0051] Further, according to the present embodiment, when the launching device 60 is not attached to the base unit 20, the operation of the ejection unit 65 is restricted by the rotating member (second restricting unit) 696. Thereby, it is possible to restrict accidental firing of the launching device 60 when it is not attached to the base unit 20.

[0052] [7. Others] As described above, the embodiments of the present invention have been described, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. For example, in the above embodiment, as an example of the launching device according to the present invention, a target toy has been described. However, the present invention only needs to be something that ejects an ejecting body along the running board, and its usage mode is not limited to a target game. Further, the ejecting body according to the present invention is not particularly limited to a vehicle toy, and it is not particularly limited as long as it can be placed on each running board and launched. For example, it may be a model imitating an animal walking on four legs.

[0053] In addition, the details shown in the above embodiments can be appropriately changed without departing from the gist of the invention.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0054] 1 Target toy 20 Base unit (launching area) 60 Launching device 63 Running board 64 Restricting member (restricting unit) 641 Arm part 65 Ejection unit 651 Injection surface 652 Operating lever (operation part) 653 Hole part 66 Biasing member 67 Locking member (restricting part, interference member) 68 Convex member 681 Convex part 696 Rotating member (second restricting part) C Vehicle toy (injection body) S Injection direction

Claims

1. A pair of running boards on which an ejection body made of a toy is placed, An ejection unit configured to be movable in an ejection direction along the pair of running boards, and ejecting the ejection body placed on the pair of running boards along the running boards, A regulation unit that restricts the operation of the ejection unit when the weight of the ejection body is not applied to both of the pair of running boards, and releases the restriction on the operation of the ejection unit when a weight greater than that of the ejection body is applied to each of the pair of running boards, A launching device comprising the above.

2. When the ejection body is placed on the pair of running boards and the weight of the ejection body is applied, the pair of running boards individually move downward, The regulation unit releases the restriction on the operation of the ejection unit when both of the pair of running boards move downward, The launching device according to Claim 1.

3. The regulation unit has an interference member that moves in conjunction with the ejection unit, When at least one of the pair of running boards has not moved downward by a required amount, the interference member contacts the running board that has not moved downward and restricts the operation of the ejection unit, The launching device according to Claim 2.

4. By further comprising a convex portion disposed between the pair of running boards and protruding above the running surfaces of the pair of running boards, For an ejection body that cannot be placed on both of the pair of running boards straddling the convex portion, the weight is applied only to one of the running boards, The launching device according to Claim 1.

5. The ejection unit has a hole portion that penetrates to the side opposite to the surface that pushes the ejection body at the portion that pushes out the ejection body, The launching device according to Claim 1.

6. The ejection unit is integrally configured with an operation unit that receives an operation by an operator, The launching device according to Claim 1.

7. Comprising an attachment portion for attaching the launching device to an ejection site, The attachment portion has a second regulation unit that restricts the operation of the ejection unit when the launching device is not attached to the ejection site, The launching device according to Claim 1.

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