JP3229507U - Driver toys and assembled toys - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a driver toy in which even a young child can easily fasten a bolt. A driver toy includes a recess 20 into which a head portion 11 of a bolt 10 is fitted, and a rotating portion for rotating the recess 20. The recess 20 is provided on the bottom portion 22 facing the head portion 11, the side portion 23 erected on the bottom portion 22 and arranged around the head portion 11, and the claws provided on the side portion 23 and locked to the head portion 11. It has a part 24 and. [Selection diagram] Fig. 2

Description

The present invention relates to a driver toy and an assembled toy.

For example, Patent Document 1 describes an assembled furniture unit used as a children's toy. In this assembled furniture unit, a plurality of members made of paper honeycomb are assembled using bolts. By using synthetic resin for the bolts and using the same material for the screwdriver that tightens and rotates the bolts, children can use it safely.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2008-289634

However, in the case of a young child, there is a problem that the bolt cannot be fastened well with a screwdriver because the hand is clumsy.

The present invention provides a driver toy and an assembled toy that can be easily bolted even by a young child.

The driver toy according to the present invention includes a recess into which the head of the bolt is fitted and a rotating portion for rotating the recess, and the recess is provided at the bottom facing the head and around the head. It has a side portion arranged on the side and a claw portion provided on the side portion and locked to the head.

In the driver toy according to the present invention, the head of the bolt is fitted into the recess. The recess is provided on the side in addition to the bottom and the side, and has a claw portion that locks to the head. Therefore, the head of the bolt fitted in the recess is easily caught in the claw portion and kept in the state of being fitted in the recess. Therefore, it is not necessary to hold the bolt by hand when tightening the bolt. For this reason,
Even young children can easily fasten bolts.

The recess may be provided so as to be removable from the rotating portion. In this case, the recess can be replaced, for example, according to the shape of the head of the bolt.

The head has a polygonal shape, and the claws may be locked to the corners of the head. In this case, the head of the bolt is stably maintained in a state of being fitted in the recess.

The side portion may be provided with a slit extending from the tip end of the side portion toward the bottom portion. In this case, since the side portion is easily deformed, the head of the bolt can be easily fitted into the recess.

The slit may be provided so as to expose the corners of the head. In this case, since the side portion is easily deformed as compared with the case where the side portion has a bent portion covering the corner portion, it is easy to fit the head of the bolt into the recess.

The claws and slits may be provided alternately around the head. In this case, since the slits can be dispersed in the side portion, the entire side portion can be deformed little by little without locally deforming a part of the side portion. Therefore, the side portion is not easily damaged. Further, since the claw portion can be dispersed to the side portion, it is easier to keep the head of the bolt in the recessed state.

The recess may be made of a resin material. In this case, the side portion is easily deformed.

The assembled toy according to the present invention includes the driver toy, a bolt, a first member to which the bolt is fastened by the driver toy, and a second member connected to the first member by the bolt.

Since the assembled toy according to the present invention includes the driver toy, even a young child can easily fasten the bolt.

According to the present invention, even a young child can easily fasten a bolt.

It is a side view of the driver toy which concerns on embodiment. It is an exploded perspective view of the attachment and a bolt shown in FIG. It is a perspective view of the assembly unit which concerns on embodiment. It is a perspective view of the assembly unit which concerns on a modification.

Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The same or corresponding parts in the drawings shall be designated by the same reference numerals.

FIG. 1 is a side view of the driver toy according to the embodiment. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the driver toy shown in FIG. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the driver toy 1 according to the embodiment includes a main body 2 and an attachment 3 that can be attached to and detached from the main body 2. The driver toy 1 is a toy used for fastening the bolt 10 to the screw hole 31a (see FIG. 3). The driver toy 1 is a toy especially intended for young children (for example, 4 to 6 years old). The driver toy 1 is used, for example, when assembling the assembly unit 30 described later.

The bolt 10 is made of a resin material such as ABS resin (copolymer of acrylonitrile, butadiene and styrene). The bolt 10 has a head 11 and a screw 12 protruding from the head 11. The head 11 has, for example, a polygonal shape. The head 11 has, for example, a hexagonal shape or a star shape. The head 11 has, for example, a star-shaped pentagonal shape. Head 11
May be a plate member having a constant thickness, or may have a three-dimensional shape in which the thickness changes depending on the location. The head 11 is formed, for example, by injection molding of a resin material. The head 11
For example, it is a shape that does not become undercut during injection molding.

The main body 2 includes a housing 4, a grip 5, a rotating portion 6, a trigger 7, and a changeover switch 8.
And have. The housing 4 and the grip 5 are integrally made of a resin material such as ABS resin. The housing 4 has, for example, a substantially cylindrical shape. An attachment 3 is attached to one end 4a of the housing 4 in the axial direction. The other axial end 4b of the housing 4 is closed and has a rounded shape. Grip 5
Is provided so as to extend downward from the end 4b.

The rotating portion 6 is housed inside the housing 4. The rotating portion 6 includes a motor 9 that rotates the attachment 3, a connecting portion (not shown) that connects the motor 9 and the attachment 3, and
have. The motor 9 is in the operating state when the trigger 7 is pressed, and is in the stopped state when the trigger 7 is not pressed. The connection portion is composed of a shaft, a gear, a torque limiter, and the like, and transmits the rotation of the motor 9 to the attachment 3. The trigger 7 is a switch for switching between the operating state and the stopped state of the motor 9. The trigger 7 is provided on the grip 5. The trigger 7 is provided on the grip 5 on a surface of the housing 4 facing one side in the axial direction. The trigger 7 is provided so as to be operable, for example, by a hand holding the grip 5.

The changeover switch 8 is a switch for switching the rotation direction of the motor 9. The changeover switch 8 is a slide switch. When the changeover switch 8 is set in the positive direction, the motor 9 rotates in the positive direction, and the bolt 10 can be fastened to the screw hole 31a (see FIG. 3). When the changeover switch 8 is set in the opposite direction, the motor 9 rotates in the opposite direction, and the bolt 10 fastened to the screw hole 31a can be removed from the screw hole 31a.

The attachment 3 is attached to the end 4a. Attachment 3 is bolt 1
It has a recess 20 into which the head portion 11 of 0 is fitted, and a shaft 21. The recess 20 is the bottom 2
It has 2, a side portion 23, and a plurality of (here, five) claw portions 24. The bottom portion 22, the side portion 23, and a plurality of (five here) claw portions 24 are integrally formed. The bottom portion 22 is a plate member facing the head portion 11 of the bolt 10. The bottom portion 22 has the same shape as the head portion 11 when viewed from the direction in which the bottom portion 22 and the bolt 10 face each other. The side portion 23 is erected on the bottom portion 22 and the head portion 1
It is arranged around 1. The side portion 23 covers the side surface of the head portion 11. The side portion 23 is a plate member extending along the outer edge of the bottom portion 22.

The claw portion 24 is provided on the inner surface 23a of the side portion 23 and is locked to the head portion 11 of the bolt 10. As a result, the movement of the head 11 is restricted in the direction in which the head 11 and the bottom 22 face each other. The claw portion 24 is provided, for example, at the tip end portion of the side portion 23. The claw portion 24 is a protrusion (convex portion) extending from the side portion 23 toward the inside of the concave portion 20. When fitting the head 11 into the recess 20
And when the head 11 is removed from the recess 20, the claw portion 24 is caught by the head 11 and is locked. Since the claw portion 24 has a smooth surface shape, when a force exceeding a predetermined value is applied, the head portion 1
1 slides on the surface of the claw portion 24 and gets over the claw portion 24. The claw portion 24 is locked to the corner portion of the polygonal head 11. The claw portion 24 is provided, for example, at each of the five corner portions having an acute angle in a star-shaped pentagon, and is locked to each corner portion.

The side portion 23 has a plurality (here, 6) extending from the tip end 23b of the side portion 23 toward the bottom portion 22.
The slit 25 is provided. The depth of the slit 25 is equivalent to the height of the side portion 23. Slits 25 are provided, for example, at each of the five obtuse-angled corners of a star-shaped pentagon. The slit 25 is provided so as to expose the corner portion of the head portion 11.
The claws 24 and the slits 25 are alternately provided around the head 11.

The shaft 21 is fixed to the bottom 22 with bolts 26. The shaft 21 is provided on the surface of the bottom portion 22 opposite to the surface on which the side portion 23 is provided. The shaft 21 extends toward the outside of the recess 20. The shaft 21 is detachably attached to the connecting portion of the rotating portion 6. That is, the attachment 3 is detachably provided with respect to the rotating portion 6. Further, the rotating portion 6 rotates the recess 20.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the assembly unit according to the embodiment. Assembly unit 3 shown in FIG.
0 is a toy assembled by the driver toy 1. The assembly unit 30 constitutes the assembly toy according to the embodiment together with the driver toy 1. The assembly unit 30 includes a panel member 31, joint members 32, 33, 34, a fastening member 35, and a bolt 10.
have. FIG. 3 shows a state in which the assembly unit 30 is being assembled as a substantially cubic box.

The panel member 31 is, for example, a rectangular plate member. The panel member 31 is provided with a plurality of screw holes 31a. The plurality of screw holes 31a are arranged at equal intervals throughout the panel member 31. The plurality of screw holes 31a are arranged at grid point positions of, for example, a square grid. The screw hole 31a penetrates the panel member 31 in the thickness direction. Each side portion of the panel member 31 has an uneven shape that fits with the side portion of the other panel member 31. Panel member 3
Reference numeral 1 is composed of a resin material such as ABS resin.

The joint member 32 is a member that connects a pair of panel members 31 to each other. The joint member 32 connects the pair of panel members 31 to each other with the relative positions of the pair of panel members 31 fixed to each other. The joint member 32 is provided with a pair of through holes 32a. One through hole 32a is arranged so as to overlap with the screw hole 31a of one panel member 31. The other through hole 32a is arranged so as to overlap the screw hole 31a of the other panel member 31. In this state, the screw 12 of each bolt 10 is fastened to each screw hole 31a through each through hole 32a by the driver toy 1. As a result, the joint member 32 can be attached (connected) to the pair of panel members 31. As a result, the pair of panel members 31 are connected to each other. The joint member 32 has, for example, a bent portion that is bent at a substantially right angle. As a result, the pair of panel members 31 arranged so as to form a substantially right angle to each other can be connected to each other. The joint member 32 is made of a resin material such as PP (polypropylene).

The joint member 33 is a member that connects the three panel members 31 to each other. The joint member 33 connects the panel members 31 to each other in a state where the relative positions of the panel members 31 are fixed to each other. The joint member 33 is provided with four through holes 33a. The first through hole 33a is arranged so as to overlap the screw hole 31a of the first panel member 31. The second through hole 33a is a screw hole 31a of the second panel member 31.
It is arranged so as to overlap with. The third through hole 33a is arranged so as to overlap with the other screw holes 31a of the second panel member 31. The fourth through hole 33a is arranged so as to overlap with the screw hole 31a of the third panel member 31. In this state, the screw 12 of each bolt 10 is fastened to each screw hole 31a through each through hole 33a by the driver toy 1. As a result, the joint member 33 can be attached (connected) to the three panel members 31. As a result, the three panel members 31 are connected to each other. Joint member 33
Has, for example, a bent portion that is bent at a substantially right angle. As a result, the pair of panel members 31 arranged so as to form a substantially right angle to each other can be connected to each other. Joint member 3
Reference numeral 3 denotes a flat surface portion constituting the bottom portion of the box. The joint member 33 is made of a resin material such as PP.

The joint member 34 is a member that connects a pair of panel members 31 to each other. The joint member 34 is a band-shaped member extending in one direction, and a pair of through holes 34a are provided at both ends of the joint member 34. One through hole 34a is arranged so as to overlap with the screw hole 31a of one panel member 31. The other through hole 34a is the other panel member 3
It is arranged so as to overlap the screw hole 31a of 1. The inner diameter of the through hole 34a is the screw hole 31a.
Is equivalent to the inner diameter of. In this state, the screw 12 of each bolt 10 is fastened to each screw hole 31a through each through hole 34a by the driver toy 1. As a result, the joint member 34 can be attached (connected) to the pair of panel members 31. As a result, the pair of panel members 31 are connected to each other. The joint member 34 is made of a flexible material such as PP. Therefore, the joint member 34 can connect the pair of panel members 31 to each other without fixing the relative positions of the pair of panel members 31 to each other. Here, the joint member 34 is a panel member 31 that functions as a lid, and a plurality of panel members 3
It is openable and closably connected to the box body formed by combining 1s.

The fastening member 35 is a member that connects a pair of panel members 31 to each other. Fastening member 3
Reference numeral 5 denotes a strip-shaped member extending in one direction, and a through hole 35 is provided at one end of the fastening member 35.
A is provided, and a through hole 35b is provided at the other end. Through hole 3
5a is arranged so as to overlap with the screw hole 31a of one panel member 31. Through hole 3
The inner diameter of 5a is equivalent to the inner diameter of the screw hole 31a. In this state, the screw 12 of the bolt 10 is fastened to the screw hole 31a through the through hole 35a, so that one end of the fastening member 35 can be attached (connected) to the one panel member 31. ..

The head 11 of the bolt 10 fastened to the screw hole 31a of the other panel member 31 is fitted into the through hole 35b. The inner diameter of the through hole 35b is equivalent to the diameter of the circumscribed circle of the head 11. By fitting the head portion 11 into the through hole 35b, the other end portion of the fastening member 35 can be attached (connected) to the other panel member 31. As a result, the pair of panel members 31 are connected to each other. The fastening member 35 is made of a flexible material such as PP. The head portion 11 of the bolt 10 fitted into the through hole 35b has a star shape and has sharp corners. Therefore, since the corner portion locally bites into the inner surface of the through hole 35b,
The head 11 is firmly fastened to the through hole 35b.

Subsequently, a method of using the driver toy 1 will be described. First, a case where the bolt 10 is fastened to the screw hole 31a of the panel member 31 will be described. If necessary, the bolt 10 is attached with the through hole 32a and the like overlapped with the screw hole 31a. First, the attachment 3 is attached to the main body 2. Subsequently, the head portion 11 of the bolt 10 to be fastened is fitted into the recess 20 of the attachment 3. At this time, although the head 11 is caught by the claw portion 24 at the entrance of the recess 20, if the head 11 is pushed with a force equal to or higher than a predetermined force, the head 11 gets over the claw portion 24 and the recess 20
It is fitted in. When the head portion 11 is fitted into the recess 20, the head portion 11 is locked to the claw portion 24. Therefore, the head 11 can be held in the recess 20. After fitting the head portion 11 into the recess 20, the attachment 3 may be attached to the main body 2 together with the bolt 10.

Subsequently, the changeover switch 8 is operated to set the rotation direction of the motor 9 in the positive direction. continue,
With the grip 5 held by hand, the tip of the screw 12 is brought into contact with the screw hole 31a of the panel member 31. Subsequently, the trigger 7 is manually pushed to put the motor 9 into the operating state. As a result, the screw 12 of the bolt 10 rotates together with the attachment 3 and is fastened to the screw hole 31a. After the bolt 10 is fastened to the screw hole 31a, the head 11 is removed from the recess 20. At this time, although the head 11 is caught by the claw portion 24 at the exit of the recess 20, if the attachment 3 is pulled with a force equal to or higher than a predetermined force, the head 11 gets over the claw portion 24 and is removed from the recess 20.

Next, a case where the bolt 10 is removed from the screw hole 31a of the panel member 31 will be described. First, the attachment 3 is attached to the main body 2. Subsequently, the recess 20 of the attachment 3
The head 11 of the bolt 10 to be removed is fitted into the. Specifically, the head 11 is covered with the recess 20 of the attachment 3 while the grip 5 is held by hand. At this time, although the head 11 is caught by the claw portion 24 at the entrance of the recess 20, if the attachment 3 is pushed with a force equal to or higher than a predetermined force, the head 11 gets over the claw portion 24 and is fitted into the recess 20. When the head portion 11 is fitted into the recess 20, the head portion 11 is locked to the claw portion 24. Therefore, the head 11 can be held in the recess 20. The attachment 3 may be attached to the main body 2 after the head portion 11 is fitted into the recess 20.

Subsequently, the changeover switch 8 is operated to set the rotation direction of the motor 9 in the opposite direction. continue,
The trigger 7 is pushed by hand to put the motor 9 into the operating state. As a result, the screw 12 of the bolt 10 rotates together with the attachment 3 and is removed from the screw hole 31a. After the bolt 10 is removed from the screw hole 31a, the head 11 is removed from the recess 20. At this time, although the head 11 is caught by the claw portion 24 at the exit of the recess 20, if the attachment 3 is pulled with a force equal to or higher than a predetermined force, the head 11 gets over the claw portion 24 and is removed from the recess 20.

As described above, in the driver toy 1, the head portion 11 of the bolt 10 is fitted into the recess 20. The recess 20 has a claw portion 24 in addition to the bottom portion 22 and the side portion 23. Therefore, the head portion 11 of the bolt 10 fitted in the recess 20 is caught by the claw portion 24, and the recess 20 is caught.
It is easy to be kept in the state of being fitted in. Therefore, when fastening the bolt 10, the bolt 10
You do not have to hold it by hand. Therefore, even a young child can easily fasten the bolt 10.

The recess 20 is detachably provided with respect to the rotating portion 6. Therefore, for example, bolt 1
The recess 20 can be replaced according to the shape of the head 11 of 0.

The head portion 11 has a polygonal shape, and the claw portion 24 is locked to the corner portion of the head portion 11. Since the corner portion is the intersection of the two side portions, the claw portion 24 locks the two side portions of the head 11. Therefore, the head portion 11 of the bolt 10 is stably maintained in a state of being fitted into the recess 20.

The side portion 23 is provided with a slit 25 extending from the tip end 23b toward the bottom portion 22. Therefore, the rigidity of the side portion 23 is reduced and the side portion 23 is easily deformed, so that the head portion 11 of the bolt 10 can be easily fitted into the recess 20. For example, when the head 11 gets over the claw portion 24 and is fitted into the recess 20, or when the head 11 gets over the claw portion 24 and is removed from the recess 20, the side portion 23 is pushed out of the recess 20. It transforms so that it can be used. In particular, since the side portion 23 is provided with the slit 25, such deformation is likely to occur.

The slit 25 is provided so as to expose the corner portion of the head portion 11. Therefore, for example, the rigidity of the side portion 23 is lower than that in the case where the side portion 23 has a bent portion covering the corner portion.
The side portion 23 is easily deformed. Therefore, the head portion 11 can be easily attached to and detached from the recess 20.

The claws 24 and the slits 25 are alternately provided around the head 11. Therefore, since the slit 25 can be dispersed in the side portion 23, the entire side portion 23 can be deformed little by little without locally deforming a part of the side portion 23. Therefore, the side portion 23
Is hard to break. Further, since the claw portion 24 can be dispersed in the side portion 23, it is easier to keep the head portion 11 of the bolt 10 in the recessed portion 20.

The recess 20 is made of a resin material. Therefore, the side portion 23 is easily deformed.

The assembly toy includes a driver toy 1 and an assembly unit 30. Assembly unit 3
0 has a bolt 10, a panel member 31 to which the bolt 10 is fastened, joint members 32, 33, 34 and a fastening member 35 connected to the panel member 31 by the bolt 10. Since the assembly unit 30 is assembled by the driver toy 1, even a young child can easily fasten the bolt 10.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications are possible.

For example, in the above embodiment, a box having a substantially cubic shape is illustrated as the assembly unit 30, but
The assembly unit 30 may be, for example, a rectangular parallelepiped box or a box having a circular bottom surface. Further, the assembly unit 30 may be, for example, an accessory such as a bracelet, a strap or a key chain. Further, the joint members 33 and 34 may be connected to each other in a state where the pair of panel members 31 are arranged side by side without having a bent portion. Further, for example, a sheet provided with a pattern may be attached to the screw hole 31a by the bolt 10 to decorate the assembly unit 30. The head portion 11 of the bolt 10 is not limited to a polygonal shape, but may have a heart shape or the like.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the assembly unit according to the modified example. Assembly unit 30A according to the modified example
Includes a pair of band members 36 and bolts 10. The band member 36 is a band-shaped member extending in one direction. A through hole 36a is provided at one end of the band member 36. A screw hole 36b is provided at the other end of the band member 36. In the pair of band members 36, the through hole 36a of one band member 36 is the screw hole 36 of the other band member 36.
It is arranged so as to overlap with b. In this state, the screw 12 of the bolt 10 is fastened to the screw hole 36b through the through hole 36a by the driver toy 1. As a result, the pair of band members 36 are connected to each other. It can be said that one band member 36 is connected to the other band member 36 by the bolt 10 fastened to the other band member 36. Three or more band members 36 may be connected to each other.

A screw hole 36c is provided in the central portion of the band member 36. For example, the bolt 10 may be fastened to the screw hole 36c to decorate the assembly unit 30A. The band member 36 is made of a flexible material such as PP. Further, the band member 36 has a thin portion 36d between the through hole 36a and the screw hole 36c and between the screw hole 36b and the screw hole 36c.
have. Therefore, the band member 36 can be easily curved. As a result, accessories such as bracelets can be easily constructed.

1 ... Driver toy, 6 ... Rotating part, 10 ... Bolt, 11 ... Head, 20 ... Recess, 21 ... Shaft, 22 ... Bottom, 23 ... Side, 23b ... Tip, 24 ... Claw, 25 ... Slit, 30 , 30A
... Assembly unit, 31 ... Panel member (first member), 32, 33, 34 ... Joint member (
2nd member), 35 ... Fastening member (2nd member), 36 ... Band member (1st member, 2nd member)
..

Claims (1)

The recess where the head of the bolt is fitted and
A rotating portion for rotating the recess is provided.
The recess is
The bottom facing the head and
With the sides erected on the bottom and placed around the head,
A driver toy having a claw portion provided on the side portion and engaging with the head portion.