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US20190262735A1
US20190262735A1 US16/195,388 US201816195388A US2019262735A1 US 20190262735 A1 US20190262735 A1 US 20190262735A1 US 201816195388 A US201816195388 A US 201816195388A US 2019262735 A1 US2019262735 A1 US 2019262735A1
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Shu Katayama
Akiko IKOMA
Takashi Nakase
Mitsutoshi TOKUYAMA
Shigeru Kanauchi
Hiroyuki Watanabe
Haruhisa Ujita
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H11/00—Self-movable toy figures
    • A63H11/18—Figure toys which perform a realistic walking motion
    • A63H11/20—Figure toys which perform a realistic walking motion with pairs of legs, e.g. horses
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H13/00—Toy figures with self-moving parts, with or without movement of the toy as a whole
    • A63H13/005—Toy figures with self-moving parts, with or without movement of the toy as a whole with self-moving head or facial features
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H29/00—Drive mechanisms for toys in general
    • A63H29/22—Electric drives
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H29/00—Drive mechanisms for toys in general
    • A63H29/24—Details or accessories for drive mechanisms, e.g. means for winding-up or starting toy engines
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H3/00—Dolls
    • A63H3/36—Details; Accessories
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H33/00—Other toys
    • A63H33/003—Convertible toys, e.g. robots convertible into rockets or vehicles convertible into planes

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  • the present invention relates to a form changing toy.
  • the disclosed embodiments of the present invention have been developed in view of the above-mentioned and/or other problems in the related art.
  • the disclosed embodiments of the present invention can significantly improve upon existing methods and/or apparatuses.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a form changing toy with interest factors such that other operations are added after changing a form.
  • a form changing toy includes a power source; an operation part being connected to the power source to perform a predetermined movement by power from the power source; a movable part; a switch being configured to be reversibly moved between a first position and a second position manually; and an operation mechanism being configured to move, by the power, the movable part by making the movable part abut the power source or by making the movable part abut the operation part when the switch is at the second position, and being configured to separate the movable part from the power source or the movable part from the operation part when the switch is at the first position.
  • the operation mechanism includes a cam arranged either on the power source or the operation unit, the cam is configured to be rotated by the power, the operation mechanism includes a cam follower arranged on the operation part, and the operation mechanism is configured to move the movable part by making the cam abut the cam follower.
  • the switch is a slidably arranged on the movable part
  • the operation mechanism includes a cam arranged either on the power source or the operation unit, the cam is configured to be rotated by the power
  • the operation mechanism includes an engaging part arranged on the operation part
  • the operation mechanism is configured to move the movable part by making the cam be engaged with the engaging part.
  • a predetermined movement is walking.
  • a first form of the form changing toy when the switch is at the first position is different from a second form of the form changing toy when the switch is at the second position.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a form changing toy of a first embodiment before changing a form.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the form changing toy of the first embodiment after changing the form.
  • FIG. 3 is a plane view showing a leg part operation mechanism of the form changing toy of the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an upper horn operation mechanism of the form changing toy of the first embodiment in an upper horn storage state.
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing the upper horn operation mechanism of the form changing toy of the first embodiment in an upper horn projection state.
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a form changing toy of a second embodiment before changing form.
  • FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the form changing toy of the second embodiment after changing the form.
  • FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing a cannon operation mechanism of the form changing toy of the second embodiment in a cannon storage state.
  • FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing the cannon operation mechanism of the form changing toy of the second embodiment in the cannon projection state.
  • FIG. 10 is a side surface view showing the leg part operation mechanism of the form changing toy of the second embodiment.
  • FIG. 11 is a plane view showing a mechanism operating a slide body of the form changing toy of the second embodiment.
  • FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a form changing toy of a third embodiment before changing a form.
  • FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing the form changing toy of the third embodiment after changing the form.
  • FIG. 14 is a cut-away perspective view showing a leg part operation mechanism of the form changing toy of the third embodiment.
  • FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing an operation mechanism of blade-shaped wings of the form changing toy of the third embodiment.
  • FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing an engagement structure between a jaw and a slide body of the form changing toy of the third embodiment.
  • FIG. 17 is a perspective view showing a form changing toy of a fourth embodiment before changing a form.
  • FIG. 18 is a side view of the form changing toy of the fourth embodiment after changing form.
  • FIG. 19 is the side view showing an upper jaw operation mechanism of the form changing toy of the fourth embodiment.
  • actuation device when referring to “actuation device”, it is a power source including a power transmission, an individual operation mechanism operating a predetermined operation part, and a power transmission mechanism which transmits power to the individual operation mechanism from the power transmission.
  • movable parts is defined as a part contributing to form changing in the operation parts.
  • a switch is a part of the movable part to perform moving.
  • a form changing toy 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is shaped as a beetle, and includes components of a body part 2 , a head part 3 , leg parts 4 , a horn part 5 , etc.
  • a power spring is provided as a power transmission.
  • the form changing toy 1 moves forward by the leg parts 4 by the power transmission, and the upper horn 5 b is moved up and down.
  • the upper horn works as a switch to perform the movement in up and down.
  • FIG. 3 shows an operation mechanism 6 of the leg parts 4 .
  • the leg parts 4 are provided with right and left front legs 4 a , right and left middle legs 4 b , and right and left back legs 4 c .
  • the right and left middle legs 4 b are secured to the body part 2 .
  • the right and left front legs 4 a are connected to each other by a connecting rod 6 a
  • the right and left back legs 4 c are connected to each other by a connecting rod 6 b .
  • a middle part of each of the connecting rods 6 a , 6 b is rotatably supported to the body part 2 by shafts 6 c , 6 d.
  • a connecting rod 6 e is rotatably connected in a position off to the shaft 6 c in the front side connecting rod 6 a (e.g., left side position) and in a position off to the shaft 6 d in the back side connecting rod 6 b (e.g., right side position).
  • a hole is formed in a middle of the connecting rod 6 e .
  • a gear 6 f is rotatably supported, and an eccentric shaft (not shown) is projectingly provided in an eccentric position of the lower surface of the gear 6 f The eccentric shaft is engaged to the hole of the connecting rod 6 e.
  • a power spring (not shown) is provided as a power transmission.
  • An output shaft 7 of the power spring extends in a vertical direction, and a gear 7 a is securely provided in the output shaft 7 .
  • the gear 7 a meshes with the aforementioned gear 6 f.
  • FIG. 4 shows an operation mechanism 8 of the lower horn 5 a .
  • the lower horn 5 a is supported by a shaft 8 a of the base end.
  • the shaft 8 a is rotatably supported to the frame of the head part 3 , and the lower horn 5 a is always urged downwardly by its own weight.
  • a bracket 8 b is secured in the shaft 8 a .
  • a disk cam 8 c is securely fixed in the upper end part of the output shaft 7 .
  • an actuation piece 8 d is arranged movably back and forth in the frame. The actuation piece 8 d is always contacted to the circumferential surface of the disk cam 8 c by the bracket 8 b.
  • the disk cam 8 c is rotated by the rotation of the output shaft 7 , and when a ridge of the circumferential surface of the disk cam 8 c is directed toward the actuation piece 8 d , the actuation piece 8 d is pressed by the disk cam 8 c and it is moved forward. Then, the top end of the actuation piece 8 d presses the bracket 8 b , and the bracket 8 b is rotated in a clockwise direction, and therefore, the lower horn 5 a rotates upwardly.
  • FIGS. 4 and 5 show an operation mechanism 9 of the upper horn 5 b .
  • FIG. 4 shows a state in which the upper horn 5 b is stored inside an upper cover 2 a constituting an upper part of the body part 2 and the head part 3 .
  • FIG. 5 shows a state in which the upper horn 5 b projects to the front side.
  • the upper cover 2 a is mounted on the body part 2 through the rotating body 2 c .
  • the rotating body 2 c is rotatably mounted to the body part 2 by the shaft 2 b .
  • a slide body 9 a integrated with the upper cover 2 a is supported by the rotating body 2 c in a movable manner in a front and back direction.
  • the slide body 9 a is formed in a u-shape in which the cross-section surface (cross-sectional surface perpendicular to the slide direction) releases downwardly.
  • a cam follower 9 b which extends downwardly is formed in the back end of the slide body 9 a .
  • the disk cam 8 c and the cam follower 9 b are parts of an operation mechanism.
  • the base end of upper horn 5 b is rotatably supported to the slide body 9 a by the shaft 9 c .
  • the upper horn 5 b is folded and stored in the slide body 9 a as shown in FIG. 4 .
  • an end-face cam 9 a is formed on the upper end surface of the output shaft 7 .
  • the end-face cam 9 d is formed in a manner of being capable of contacting with the cam follower 9 b of the slide body 9 a.
  • the upper horn 5 b is stored in the slide body 9 a .
  • This is a state in which the slide body 9 a is pressed in a rear side, so that the cam follower 9 b is located in a position separated from the end-face cam 9 d.
  • the upper horn assembly moves up and down in accordance with the rotation of the end-face cam 9 d . That is, when the cam follower 9 b contacts with the ridge of the end-face cam 9 d , as shown in FIG. 5 , the upper horn assembly is positioned at the uppermost position. When the end-face cam 9 d reaches the valley, the upper horn assembly is rotated in a counterclockwise direction around the shaft 2 b as a center by its own weight so as to move downwardly.
  • a form changing toy 10 shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 is shaped as a turtle, and includes components of a body part 11 , a head part 12 , and leg parts 13 , etc., and a cannon 14 is stored inside the body part 11 . Further, the form changing toy 10 is provided with a motor as a power source including a power transmission for the body part 11 .
  • the upper cover 11 a which forms the upper side part of the body part 11 , opens upwardly, and the top end of the cannon (movable part) 14 is exposed.
  • the leg parts 13 are operated by the power transmission so as to move forward, and the cannon 14 is connected to the power transmission, and therefore, the cannon 14 appears in the front and back direction.
  • FIG. 8 shows an operation mechanism 15 of the leg parts 13 .
  • the leg parts 13 are provided with right and left front legs 13 a and right and left back legs 13 b.
  • a shaft hole 150 a is formed on the back side of a middle part 15 a of the right and left front legs 13 a , and in the shaft hole, an eccentric shaft 151 a of a rotation body (not shown) provided in the body part 13 is fitted in the shaft hole. Further, an elongated hole 150 b is formed in the back surface of the upper end part 15 b of the right and left front legs 13 a , and the shaft 151 b fixed in the body part 11 is inserted into the elongated hole 150 a . Further, in the shaft 15 c of the lower end part of the right and left front legs 13 a , a grounding member 13 c is rotatably supported (see FIG. 10 ).
  • a shaft hole 150 d is formed in the back side of a middle part 15 d of the right and left back legs 13 b , and a shaft 151 d fixed in the body part 11 is fitted into the shaft hole (see FIG. 10 ). Further, in the shaft 15 d of the lower end part of the right and left back legs 13 b , a grounding member 13 d is rotatably supported.
  • the lower part of the right and left front legs 13 a and the upper part of the right and left back legs 13 b are connected to each other by a connecting rod 15 f.
  • the front legs 13 a swing through the eccentric shafts 151 a by rotating the rotation body of the back side of the middle part 15 a .
  • Such movement of the front legs 13 a transmits movement to the upper part of the back legs 13 b through the connecting rod 15 f , so that the back legs 13 b swing around the shaft 15 d as a center. Therefore, when the front legs 13 a swing in the forward direction, the back legs 13 b swing in the rearward direction.
  • the aforementioned eccentric shafts of the right and left front legs 13 a are positioned with 180 degrees phase difference each other. That is, when the left front leg 13 a swings in the forward direction, the right front leg 13 a swings in the rearward direction. By repeating the movement, the turtle moves forward.
  • the turtle 10 is provided with an operation mechanism 16 of the head part as shown in FIG. 8 .
  • a protruding piece 16 a is provided in the front part of the front leg 13 a .
  • the head part 12 is supported to the body part 11 by a shaft 16 b so as to freely swing, and the tongue piece 16 c is provided in the rear part of the head part 12 .
  • the tongue piece 16 c of the head part 12 is positioned facing to the protruding piece 16 a of the front legs 13 a .
  • the protruding piece 16 a further moves forward, and the protruding piece 16 a presses a tongue piece 16 c . Therefore, the head part 12 rotates upwardly (clockwise direction) around the shaft 16 b as a center.
  • the turtle 10 is provided with an operation mechanism 17 of the cannon.
  • the cannon 14 is positioned in the upper part of the body part 11 , and it is stored in a frame body 17 a which is elongated in the front and back direction.
  • the base end of the frame body 17 is rotatably supported by a shaft 17 b , and the cannon 14 is slidably held in the frame body 17 a .
  • a lever 17 c is rotatably supported in the bottom part of the frame body 17 a .
  • a cam follower 17 d is arranged, and in the bottom end, an engagement roller 17 e is arranged.
  • the cam follower 17 d is engaged with a groove 14 a formed in a vertical direction in the rear end of the cannon 14 .
  • a slide body 17 f which slides in the front and back direction is arranged.
  • the slide body 17 f is provided in the groove 17 g which opens upwardly.
  • the groove 17 g is provided in a fitting manner with a projection 17 e which will be described later.
  • an opening 170 e is formed, and in the opening 170 e , an eccentric shaft 10 d of a rotary roller 10 c which is fixedly provided in a shaft 10 b associated with the actuation device is inserted.
  • the frame body (upper cover) 17 a opens upwardly (clockwise direction), and the cannon 14 is pulled out by hands. Then, as shown in FIG. 9 , the engagement roller 17 e of the lever 17 c is fitted to the groove 17 g of the slide body 17 f . Therefore, after that, the lever 17 c swings in accordance with the movement of the slide body 17 f , and the cannon 14 appears through the cam follower 17 d . This movement continues all the time while the turtle 10 moves forward.
  • a form changing toy 20 shown in FIGS. 12 and 13 is shaped as a dinosaur, and includes components of a body part 21 , a head part 22 , leg parts 23 , and blade-shaped wings 24 , etc.
  • a motor as a power source including a power transmission is provided in the body part 21 .
  • leg parts (operation parts) 23 are operated by the power transmission, and linking with the movement, upper jaw and jaw 22 a (operation parts) additionally move up and down, and eyes 22 b move front and back.
  • the blade-shaped wings 24 arranged on the upper part of the body part 21 are rotated so as to overhang the wings forwardly and the form is changed, the blade-shaped wings (movable parts) 24 are additionally operated so as to swing by linking with the power transmission.
  • the operation mechanism 25 of the leg parts 23 is provided with a connecting plate 27 which swings in an approximately vertical direction by receiving a rotary plate 26 a linked with the power transmission of the motor, etc. through the gear train 26 and fitting to an eccentric shaft 26 b of the rotary plate 26 a through an elongated hole. Further, it is provided with a connecting body 28 which is linked with shafts 27 a , 27 b projectably provided to the connecting plate 27 through elongated holes 28 a , 28 b , and which is rotatably fitted to the eccentric shaft 26 b . In the lower part of the connecting body 28 , legs 28 c are arranged.
  • each leg 28 c is separated from the ground and next, each leg moves forward and contacts on the ground again, so that it moves forward by such movements of alternatively raising the right and left legs.
  • the dinosaur 20 of this embodiment is provided with the operation mechanism 29 of the eyes.
  • the eyes 22 b extend toward the upper part of the body part, and they are arranged on the top part of the slide body 29 a which reciprocally moves in the front and back direction.
  • a groove cam 29 b is formed in the middle of the slide body 29 a .
  • a pin 26 d projectingly provided in the eccentric position of the final gear 26 c of the gear train 26 is inserted into the groove cam 29 b .
  • the pin 26 d which connects with the actuation device and performs an eccentric rotation, the slide body 29 a reciprocally moves front and back through the cam groove 29 b , and the eyes 22 b reciprocate.
  • an operation mechanism 30 of the jaw is provided.
  • the jaw 22 a is rotatably supported to the head part 22 by the shaft 22 c .
  • the end part 22 d of the jaw 22 a is engaged with the slide body 29 a as shown in FIG. 16 .
  • the base ends of the blade-shaped wings 24 is rotatably supported in the both sides of the moving area of the slide body 29 a , and projections 24 a are formed in the base ends.
  • the projections 24 a are positioned separating from the slide body 29 a when the blade-shaped wings 24 are stored in the rear side, and as shown in FIG. 15 , when rotating toward the front side, they are engaged with the slide body 29 a . Therefore, the blade-shaped wings 24 swing front and back in a travel direction in accordance with the movement of the slide body 29 a.
  • a form changing toy 50 is shaped as a crocodile, and includes components of a body part 51 , a head part 52 , and leg parts 53 , etc.
  • a motor as a power source including a power transmission is provided in the body part 51 .
  • leg parts (operation parts) 53 are operated by the power transmission in the form changing toy 50 .
  • an upper jaw 52 a of the head part 52 and an upper part (back part) 51 a of the body part 51 are integrated as shown in FIG. 19 .
  • a rear end part is rotatably supported to the body part 51 by the shaft 55 .
  • an upper jaw (movable part) 52 a is largely opened and closed by linking with the operation mechanism of the leg parts 53 .
  • the operation mechanism 55 of the leg parts has almost same structure as the leg part operation mechanism 15 shown in FIG. 7 , and therefore, for the same parts, the same reference numerals are used and the explanation of these parts are omitted.
  • the lower part of the right and left front legs 13 a and the upper part of the right and left back legs 13 b are connected to each other by a connecting plate 56 .
  • the front legs 13 a swing by an eccentric shaft 15 a rotated by the power.
  • Such movement of the front legs 13 a transmits to the upper part of the back legs 13 b through the connecting plate 56 and the back legs 13 b swing around the shaft 15 d as a center. Therefore, when the front legs 13 a swing in the front direction, the back legs 13 b swing in the rearward direction, and the crocodile 50 moves forward by repeating these movements.
  • the crocodile 50 is provided with an operation mechanism 57 of the upper jaw.
  • the operation mechanism 57 as shown in FIG. 19 , the slide body 58 which slides in the front and back direction is provided.
  • the shaft 55 is arranged in the slide body 58 .
  • the base end of the upper part assembly 54 which is provided with the upper jaw 52 a of the head part 52 and the back part 51 a of the body part 51 , is rotatably secured to the shaft 55 .
  • the slide body 58 ( FIG. 19 ) is positioned in the rear side of the body part and is mounted on the body part 51 .
  • the slide body 58 moves forward by pulling the head part 52 forward. Then, the base end of the upper part assembly 54 is engaged with the connecting plate 56 .
  • the rotation amount which rotates in the upward direction of the upper part assembly 54 is determined by the pressing amount of the connecting plate 56 . Therefore, with such consideration, an appropriate position of the engagement position between the upper part assembly 54 and the connecting plate 56 is set.
  • the movable parts can be actuated, so that running toys full of variation can be obtained.
  • the shapes of beetle, turtle, dinosaur, stag beetle, crocodile were described, but it may be other shapes of living things or imaginary living things.
  • the manual operation components a horn, a cannon, wings, and an upper jaw were described, but it may be other components.
  • the term “preferably” is non-exclusive and means “preferably, but not limited to.”
  • the terminology “present invention” or “invention” is meant as a non-specific, general reference and may be used as a reference to one or more aspects within the present disclosure.
  • the language present invention or invention should not be improperly interpreted as an identification of criticality, should not be improperly interpreted as applying across all aspects or embodiments (i.e., it should be understood that the present invention has a number of aspects and embodiments), and should not be improperly interpreted as limiting the scope of the application or claims.
  • the terminology “embodiment” can be used to describe any aspect, feature, process or step, any combination thereof, and/or any portion thereof, etc. In some examples, various embodiments may include overlapping features.

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