TOY DEVICE
A toy device that enables a transformable toy to be played individually and in combination with another transformable toy. The toy device includes a transformable toy with a form which can be reversibly changed by turning a plurality of pivotable members, and a base unit on which the transformable toy is mountable. The transformable toy includes a pivoting mechanism for turning the plurality of pivotable members and an actuator for actuating the pivoting mechanism. The base unit includes an actuating part to which the actuator is coupled and an operating part for externally operating the actuating part. When the operating part is operated, the actuator operates via the actuating part, and the pivoting mechanism is actuated to turn the plurality of pivotable members, thereby changing the form of the transformable toy.
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a toy device having a transformable toy with a reversibly changeable form and a base unit on which the transformable toy is mountable and, in particular, a toy device in which the form of the transformable toy is changed by operating an operating part provided on the base unit.
2. Description of the Related Art
Conventionally, a transformable toy with its form reversibly changeable from one form, such as a vehicle or an animal, to another form, such as a robot, has been known. Since this transformable toy is basically played with by its components being sequentially operated by hand to change the form, the operation procedure is cumbersome. Thus, a transformable toy which can have its form being changed by a simple operation has been proposed. For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Publication No. 9-10442 discloses a transformable toy with its form being changed by operating an operation element to slide a sliding member forward.
However, the transformable toy disclosed in this reference is a mere one that can have its form being changed by a simple operation of the operation element, and is not one which can be played in combination with another transformable toy. Moreover, since the operation element in this transformable toy is of a sliding type, a sufficient area or region in which the operation element is slid has to be ensured on an outer surface of the toy, thereby disadvantageously restricting the function and design of the toy. Also, since the operation element in this transformable toy is of a sliding type, the operation element can move only within a width in which it can be slid and, in some cases, a driving force sufficient to actuate a pivoting mechanism may not be obtained.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONThe present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a toy device that enables a transformable toy to be played with by itself and to be played in combination with another transformable toy and makes a novel impression.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a toy device in which the form of a toy can be changed by a simple operation without restricting the design or function of the toy.
The present invention has been devised to achieve the above objects, and a toy device according to the present invention includes: a transformable toy with a reversibly changeable form, the transformable toy including a plurality of pivotable members that are turned to change the form of the transformable toy, a pivoting mechanism for turning the plurality of pivotable members, and an actuator for actuating the pivoting mechanism; and a base unit on which the transformable toy is mountable, the base unit including an actuating part to which the actuator is coupled and an operating part for externally operating the actuating part, wherein when the operating part is operated, the actuator operates accordingly via the actuating part, and the pivoting mechanism is actuated.
In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the form of the transformable toy is reversibly changed from a first form to a second form, and the actuator is provided on a surface serving as a bottom surface in both the first form and the second form of the transformable toy.
In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the base unit includes a base body and a toy mounting part on which the transformable toy is removably mounted, the toy mounting part being slidable relatively to the base body, and the actuating part being formed on the toy mounting part, and when the operating part is operated, the actuating part is actuated, and the toy mounting part slides.
In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the base unit further includes an auxiliary operating part that can be externally operated, and the actuating part is actuated when a change in relative position between the auxiliary operating part and the operating part occurs.
In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the base unit has a tip provided with a coupling part for coupling to another base unit, and the toy mounting part can slide in a direction of the tip of the base unit.
In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the actuator is rotatably provided on the transformable toy, and the actuating part is rotatably provided on the base unit and, when the actuating part is rotated upon an operation of the operating part, the pivoting mechanism is actuated via the actuator to change the form of the transformable toy.
In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the transformable toy includes a base member in which the actuator is rotatably disposed, each of the plurality of pivotable members is pivotably coupled to the base member or at least one of other pivotable members of the plurality of pivotable members, and the pivoting mechanism includes a gear device for converting a rotation of the actuator to a turning movement of one of the plurality of pivotable members.
In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the actuator is rotatably provided on the transformable toy, the base unit includes a rack linked to the auxiliary operating part and a pinion linked to the operating part and meshing with the rack and, when a change in relative position between the auxiliary operating part and the operating part occurs, the pinion is rotated by the rack, and the actuating part is rotatably provided on the base unit, and the pinion is engaged with the actuating part so as to rotate the actuating part.
In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the base unit includes a lock mechanism for locking the operating part so as to position and hold the toy mounting part in a direction of a tip of the base unit, and the actuating part is actuated to change the form of the transformable toy by operating the auxiliary operating part to change a relative position of the auxiliary operating part with respect to the locked operating part.
According to the present invention, the toy device includes a base unit on which the transformable toy is mountable. When the operating part of the base unit is operated, the actuator of the transformable toy is operated accordingly, and the pivoting mechanism is actuated to turn the plurality of pivotable members, thereby changing the form of the transformable toy. That is, the form of the transformable toy can be changed by operating the base unit designed for form change. Therefore, irrespectively of a type of form change, even when a different transformable toy is mounted on the base unit, the form can be changed with the same operation.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the form of the transformable toy is changed from a first form to a second form, and the actuator is provided on a surface serving as a bottom surface in both the first form and the second form of the transformable toy. Therefore, an influence of the actuator on the design and function of the transformable toy can be minimized. Also, when the transformable toy is mounted on the base unit, a member having the surface serving as a bottom surface is fixed to the base unit. With this fixed member as a base part, the plurality of pivotable members turn to change the form of the transformable toy. Therefore, the form of the transformable toy can be changed so that, for example, the toy stands on the base part, thereby providing a toy device that makes a novel impression.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, when the operating part is operated, the actuating part is actuated, and the toy mounting part where the actuating part is formed slides. Therefore, the transformable toy slides while changing its form on the base unit, thereby providing a toy device that makes a novel impression.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the base unit further includes an auxiliary operating part that can be externally operated, and the actuating part is actuated when a change in relative position between the auxiliary operating part and the operating part occurs. Therefore, when the auxiliary operating part and the operating part are simultaneously operated, the toy mounting part can be caused to slide without actuating the actuating part. Also, when the auxiliary operating part is operated after the operating part is operated, the actuating part can be actuated with the toy mounting part remaining in a state after sliding. In this manner, the transformable toy can be provided with a variety of form changes and sliding operations, thereby providing a toy device that makes a novel impression.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the base unit has a tip provided with a coupling part for coupling to another base unit, and the toy mounting part is formed so as to be slidable in a direction of the tip of the base unit. Therefore, by coupling a plurality of base units, transformable toys each mounted on a base unit can be played together with another transformable toy facing it.
In this case, by performing a form change and a sliding operation as described above in the transformable toy, a fight with another transformable toy may be performed. For example, transformable toys may be collided against each other while a form change and a sliding operation are being performed, and a win may be determined by toppling the counterpart transformable toy, such as removing it from the base unit by a collision. With this, a toy device that allows a player to not simply enjoy changes in form but also enjoy the toys as a fighting game can be provided.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the actuator is rotatably provided on the transformable toy, and the actuating part is rotatably provided on the base unit and, with the actuating part being rotated with an operation of the operating part, and the pivoting mechanism is actuated via the actuator to change the form of the transformable toy. Therefore, only the actuator is formed on an outer surface of the transformable toy. Therefore, a toy device capable of changing the form of a toy with a simple operation without restricting the design and function of the toy can be provided.
Also, since the actuator is of a rotatable type, unlike an operating element of a sliding type, a pressing type, or the like, the operation range of the actuator is unrestricted by the actuator. That is, when an operating element of a sliding type or a pressing type is adopted, the operating element can be operated only within a width range in which the operating element can slide or be pressed. By contrast, the actuator of a rotatable type has no restriction on a width in which the actuator is moved, and a driving force can be given to the pivoting mechanism according to the number of revolutions of the actuator. Therefore, the structure of the pivoting mechanism is unrestricted, and a variety of changes of the form of the transformable toy can be provided.
Furthermore, since the actuator is on the bottom surface before and after a form change, the actuator can be operated by a base unit fixing this bottom surface. With this mode adopted, the form can be changed by operating the base unit specifically designed for form change. Therefore, the form of the toy can be changed with a simpler operation.
An embodiment of the present invention is described below with reference to the drawings. A toy device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a transformable toy and a base unit on which the transformable toy is mounted. As examples of the transformable toy of the toy device of the embodiment, two transformable toys are described, namely, a first transformable toy 10 shown in
First, the first transformable toy 10 is described. The first transformable toy 10 reversibly changes its form from a first form to a second form with turning of a plurality of pivotable members 20 as shown in
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Inside the base member 11, a horizontal gear 14 having an axis in a vertical direction is provided so as to serve as an actuator that actuates a pivoting mechanism, which will be described further below. When this horizontal gear 14 is rotated, the plurality of pivotable members 20 are turned to change the form of the transformable toy 10. The horizontal gear 14 has a lower end protruding from the bottom surface 12 to the outside of the base member 11 as shown in
The first transformable toy 10 includes the following pivotable members 20, as shown in
These pivotable members 20 are turned or pivoted with the rotation of the horizontal gear 14, and each moves from a position in the first form of the transformable toy 10 to a position in the second form thereof broadly as follows. That is, as shown in
The structure and actuation of the pivoting mechanism causing a change of the form of the first transformable toy 10 are described in detail below.
Furthermore, on a base part (a rear end part in the automobile form) of the rear member 30, a base part gear 32 meshing with the spur gear 16b of the integrally-formed gear 16 described above is formed about the shaft 33. When the integrally-formed gear 16 rotates in a counterclockwise direction in
The front member 21 has one end pivotably coupled to the base member 11 via the lower shaft 23 and has another end pivotably coupled to the link member 40 via an upper shaft 22. Since this link member 40 couples the front member 21 and the rear member 30 together, these four members, that is, the base member 11, the front member 21, the rear member 30, and the link member 40, form a link mechanism with four coupled members. In this link mechanism, since the base member 11 serves as a stationary member and the rear member 30 serves as a driver, as described above, when the rear member 30 turns in a rising direction, the front member 21 is actuated accordingly to turn in a rising direction on the lower shaft 23.
When the front member 21 and the rear member 30 rise approximately vertically, an inner side surface of the front member 21 and an inner side surface of the rear member 30 abut each other, thereby preventing any further turning. For this reason, turning movements of the front member 21 and the rear member 30 stop at a position where the front member 21 and the rear member 30 just rise on the base member 11, thereby completing a change of the form of the first transformable toy 10 to the second form.
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With the change of the form of the first transformable toy 10, when the front member 21 and the rear member 30 turn so as to be raised as described above, the arm members 44 on both sides of the toy 10 contact the link member 40 moving with the actuation of the link mechanism, thereby being rotated so as to protrude forward.
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At this time, a second contact part 47 of the arm member 44 enters inside the front wheel part 41. Therefore, when the front wheel part 41 moves in a direction of the arm member 44, as shown in
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As described above, when the protruding part 14a of the horizontal gear 14 is rotated, the rear member 30 is pivoted, the link mechanism is actuated, and further the arm members 44 are rotated, thereby changing the form of the first transformable toy 10 to the second form, that is, the robot form, as shown in
In the second form, as shown in
The above description has been made regarding a mode in which the form of the first transformable toy 10 is changed from the first form, that is, the automobile form, to the second form, that is, the robot form. When the protruding part 14a of the horizontal gear 14 is rotated in reverse, the form is changed from the robot form to the automobile form, as a matter of course. That is, when the protruding part 14a of the horizontal gear 14 is rotated in reverse, the link mechanism is actuated in reverse, and the front member 21, the rear member 30, and the link member 40 are pivoted to positions constructing the first form, that is, the automobile form. Then, with the turning movement of the link member 40, each arm member 44 and the front wheel part 41 disengage from each other. Therefore, due to the pressing force of the torsion coil spring 49, the arm members 44 are rotated to the positions constructing the first form, thereby completing the change of the form to the first form.
As described above, in the first transformable toy 10, by rotating the horizontal gear 14 formed so as to be externally operable, the pivoting mechanism is actuated to change the form of the first transformable toy 10. In this manner, only the horizontal gear 14 appears on the outer surface of the transformable toy 10 as an operating part for changing the form of the transformable toy 10. Thus the form of the transformable toy can be changed with a simple operation without restricting the design and function of the toy.
Also, the horizontal gear 14 serving as an actuator in the present embodiment is of a rotatable type. Therefore, unlike an operating element of a sliding type, a pressing type, or the like, the operation range is substantially unrestricted. That is, the moving width and the like of the actuator are not restricted, and the driving force can be applied to the pivoting mechanism according to the number of revolutions of the horizontal gear 14. Therefore, the structure of the pivoting mechanism is unrestricted, and a variety of changes of the form of the transformable toy can be provided.
The protruding part 14a of the horizontal gear 14 serving as an operating part is disposed on the surface 12 serving as a bottom surface of the transformable toy in both the first form and the second form. Therefore, an influence of the operating part on the design and function of the toy can be minimized.
Second Transformable ToyNext, a second transformable toy 10 is described. As shown in
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Inside the base member 11, as with the first transformable toy 10, a horizontal gear 14 having an axis in a vertical direction is provided, this gear serving as an actuator that actuates a pivoting mechanism, which will be further described below. When this horizontal gear 14 is rotated, the plurality of pivotable members 20 are turned to change the form of the transformable toy 10. Also, as with the first transformable toy 10, the horizontal gear 14 has a lower end protruding from the bottom surface 12 to the outside of the base member 11 as shown in
The second transformable toy 10 includes the following pivotable members 20, as shown in
These pivotable members 20 are pivoted or turned with the rotation of the horizontal gear 14, and each moves from a position in the first form of the second transformable toy 10 to a position in the second form thereof broadly as follows. That is, as shown in
The structure and actuation of the pivoting mechanism causing a change of the form of the second transformable toy 10 are described in detail below.
Furthermore, on a base part (a rear end part in the airplane form) of the rear member 30, a base part gear 32 meshing with the spur gear 16b of the integrally-formed gear 16 described above is formed about a shaft 33. When the integrally-formed gear 16 rotates in a counterclockwise direction in
The front member 21 has one end pivotably coupled to the base member 11 via the lower shaft 23 and has another end pivotably coupled to the link member 40 via an upper shaft 22. Since this link member 40 couples the front member 21 and the rear member 30 together, these four members, that is, the base member 11, the front member 21, the rear member 30, and the link member 40, form a link mechanism with four coupled members. In this link mechanism, since the base member 11 serves as a stationary member and the rear member 30 serves as a driver, as described above, when the rear member 30 turns in a rising direction, the front member 21 is actuated accordingly to pivot in a rising direction on the lower shaft 23.
When the front member 21 and the rear member 30 rise approximately vertically, an inner side surface of the front member 21 and an inner side surface of the rear member 30 abut each other, thereby preventing any further turning. For this reason, turning movements stop at a position where the front member 21 and the rear member 30 just rise on the base member 11, thereby completing a change of the form of the second transformable toy 10 to the second form.
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With the change of the form of the second transformable toy 10, when the front member 21 and the rear member 30 turn so as to be raised as described above, the pivoting mechanism disposed inside the transformable toy 10 causes the arm members 44 on both sides of the transformable toy 10 to rotate so as to protrude forward.
That is, as shown in
As shown in
As described above, when the protruding part 14a of the horizontal gear 14 is rotated, the rear member 30 turns, the link mechanism is actuated, and further the arm members 44 are rotated, thereby changing the form of the second transformable toy 10 to the second form, that is, the robot from, as shown in
In the second form, as shown in
The above description has been made about a mode in which the form of the second transformable toy 10 is changed from the first form, that is, the airplane form, to the second form, that is, the robot form. When the protruding part 14a of the horizontal gear 14 is rotated in reverse, the form is changed from the robot form to the airplane form, as a matter of course. That is, when the protruding part 14a of the horizontal gear 14 is rotated in reverse, the link mechanism is actuated in reverse, and the front member 21, the rear member 30, and the link member 40 turn to positions constructing the first form, that is, the airplane form. Then, since the gear plate 42 moves in a direction in which it is accommodated inside the transformable toy 10, the arm members 44 rotate to the positions constructing the first form, thereby completing the change of the form to the first form.
As described above, in the second transformable toy 10, by rotating the horizontal gear 14 formed so as to be externally operable, the pivoting mechanism is actuated to change the form of the second transformable toy 10. In this manner, only the horizontal gear 14 appears on the outer surface of the transformable toy 10 as an operating part for changing the form of the transformable toy 10. Thus the form of the transformable toy can be changed with a simple operation without restricting the design and function of the toy.
Also, the horizontal gear 14 serving as an actuator in the present embodiment is of a rotatable type. Therefore, unlike an operating element of a sliding type or a pressing type, the operation range is unrestricted. That is, the moving width and the like of the actuator are not restricted, and the driving force can be applied to the pivoting mechanism according to the number of revolutions of the horizontal gear 14. Therefore, the structure of the pivoting mechanism is unrestricted, and a variety of changes of the form of the transformable toy can be provided.
The protruding part 14a of the horizontal gear 14 serving as an operating part is disposed on the surface 12 serving as a bottom surface of the transformable toy 10 in both the first form and the second form. Therefore, an influence of the operating part on the design and function of the toy can be minimized.
Change of Form of Transformable Toy Using Base UnitAs described above, the first and second transformable toys 10 have each the protruding part 14a of the horizontal gear 14 on the surface 12 serving as a bottom surface in both the first form and the second form. Thus a base unit 50 fixing this bottom surface 12 is provided and, with the use of this base unit 50, the protruding part 14a of the horizontal gear 14 can be operated. That is, with the use of the base unit 50, the form of the first and second transformable toys 10 can be changed with a simple operation.
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As described above, the upper surface of the toy mounting part 61 is exposed from the opening 51a of the base body 51. As shown in
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On the other hand, the second sliding body 80 is accommodated inside the base body 51 in juxtaposition with the first sliding body 60 and, as with the operating part 68 of the first sliding body 60, has a bar-shaped auxiliary operating part 81. As shown in
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That is, when a change in relative position between the operating part 68 and the auxiliary operating part 81 occurs upon either the operating part 68 or the auxiliary operating part 81 being operated, a rotational force is applied by the rack 83 of the second sliding body 80 to the pinion 63 of the first sliding body 60. As shown in
Therefore, when a change in relative position between the operating part 68 and the auxiliary operating part 81 occurs with the transformable toy 10 mounted on the toy mounting part 61, the horizontal gear 14 coupled to the rotating barrel 64 is rotated to change the form of the transformable toy 10.
The sliding operation of the toy mounting part 61 and the rotating operation of the rotating barrel 64 are described in detail below with reference to
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In this state, when only the operating part 68 is pushed in, as shown in
Also, when the auxiliary operating part 81 is further operated to be pressed in the state shown in
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As described above, in the toy device according to this embodiment, the transformable toy 10 is formed so that its form is changeable upon the operation of the base unit 50. Therefore, even when a different transformable toy is mounted on the base unit 50, the form thereof can be changed with the same operation.
Also, the transformable toy 10 has its bottom surface 12 set on the base unit 50, and the form of the transformable toy 10 is changed so that the transformable toy 10 rises on the base member 11. Moreover, the toy mounting part 61 can be caused to slide on the base unit 50, or the base body 51 can be rotated. Therefore, by performing these operations singly or in combination, a variety of unprecedented operations can be performed.
How to Play with the Toy as Fighting ToyAs described above, according to the embodiment, the form of the transformable toy 10 can be changed by operating the base unit 50 designed for form change, and therefore the form of the transformable toy 10 can be changed with a simple operation. Also, it is possible to not only change the form of the transformable toy 10 but also move the transformable toy 10 forward and backward. Furthermore, by further operating the auxiliary operating part 81 after the operating part 68 is operated, the additional movement of the transformable toy 10 can be produced. With the use of these features, by combining a plurality of transformable toys according to the embodiment, they can be used as fighting-type toys.
That is, as shown in
The coupling part 56 is mounted on the base body 51 so as to be rotatable in a horizontal direction with a shaft hole 57 as a rotating center. Therefore, even when the base units 50 are coupled to each other, as shown in
In this manner, when each operating part 68 is operated while the tips of two base units 50 are coupled together via the coupling parts 56, the transformable toy 10 is changed to a robot form while moving in a direction of the tip as shown in
With two transformable toys 10 on the base units 50 coupled together facing each other and caused to be changed to a robot form, they are in a state of wrestling each other as shown in
Accordingly, by operating the operating part 68 to move the transformable toy 10 forward and backward, operating the auxiliary operating part 81 to impart a motion of hitting the arms on the counterpart transformable toy 10, or rotating the base body 51 in a horizontal direction, the transformable toys 10 are collided against each other or a collision therebetween is prevented. In this manner, the transformable toys 10 can be played with to fight each other. In an example of a way of playing with this fighting-type toy, a win may be determined when one of the transformable toys 10 is toppled from the base unit 50.
As described in the foregoing, since the transformable toy 10 according to the embodiment can be played with while the plurality of base units 50 are coupled together, it can be played together with another transformable toy 10 facing it. Therefore, it is possible to not simply enjoy changes in form but also enjoy the toys as a fighting game.
Claims
1. A toy device comprising:
- a transformable toy with a reversibly changeable form, the transformable toy including a plurality of pivotable members that are turned to change the form of the transformable toy, a pivoting mechanism for turning the plurality of pivotable members, and an actuator for actuating the pivoting mechanism; and
- a base unit on which the transformable toy is mountable, the base unit including an actuating part to which the actuator is coupled and an operating part for externally operating the actuating part, wherein
- when the operating part is operated, the actuator operates accordingly via the actuating part, and the pivoting mechanism is actuated.
2. The toy device according to claim 1, wherein the form of the transformable toy is reversibly changed from a first form to a second form, and
- the actuator is provided on a surface serving as a bottom surface in both the first form and the second form of the transformable toy.
3. The toy device according to claim 1, wherein the base unit includes a base body and a toy mounting part on which the transformable toy is removably mounted, the toy mounting part being slidable relatively to the base body, and the actuating part being formed on the toy mounting part, and
- when the operating part is operated, the actuating part is actuated, and the toy mounting part slides.
4. The toy device according to claim 2, wherein the base unit includes a base body and a toy mounting part on which the transformable toy is removably mounted, the toy mounting part being slidable relatively to the base body, and the actuating part being formed on the toy mounting part, and
- when the operating part is operated, the actuating part is actuated, and the toy mounting part slides.
5. The toy device according to claim 3, wherein the base unit further includes an auxiliary operating part that can be externally operated, and
- the actuating part is actuated when a change in relative position between the auxiliary operating part and the operating part occurs.
6. The toy device according to claim 4, wherein the base unit further includes an auxiliary operating part that can be externally operated, and
- the actuating part is actuated when a change in relative position between the auxiliary operating part and the operating part occurs.
7. The toy device according to claim 3, wherein the base unit has a tip provided with a coupling part for coupling to another base unit, and
- the toy mounting part can slide in a direction of the tip of the base unit.
8. The toy device according to claim 5, wherein the base unit has a tip provided with a coupling part for coupling to another base unit, and
- the toy mounting part can slide in a direction of the tip of the base unit.
9. The toy device according to claim 1, wherein the actuator is rotatably provided on the transformable toy, and
- the actuating part is rotatably provided on the base unit and, when the actuating part is rotated upon an operation of the operating part, the pivoting mechanism is actuated via the actuator to change the form of the transformable toy.
10. The toy device according to claim 2, wherein the actuator is rotatably provided on the transformable toy, and
- the actuating part is rotatably provided on the base unit and, when the actuating part is rotated upon an operation of the operating part, the pivoting mechanism is actuated via the actuator to change the form of the transformable toy.
11. The toy device according to claim 9, wherein the transformable toy includes a base member in which the actuator is rotatably disposed,
- each of the plurality of pivotable members is rotatably coupled to the base member or at least one of other pivotable members of the plurality of pivotable members, and
- the pivoting mechanism includes a gear device for converting a rotation of the actuator to a turning movement of one of the plurality of pivotable members.
12. The toy device according to claim 5, wherein the actuator is rotatably provided on the transformable toy,
- the base unit includes a rack linked to the auxiliary operating part and a pinion linked to the operating part and engaged with the rack and, when a change in relative position between the auxiliary operating part and the operating part occurs, the pinion is rotated by the rack, and
- the actuating part is rotatably provided on the base unit, and the pinion is engaged with the actuating part so as to rotate the actuating part.
13. The toy device according to claim 5, wherein the base unit includes a lock mechanism for locking the operating part so as to position and hold the toy mounting part in a direction of a tip of the base unit, and the actuating part is actuated to change the form of the transformable toy by operating the auxiliary operating part to change a relative position of the auxiliary operating part with respect to the locked operating part.
14. A toy device comprising:
- a transformable toy including at least one member that is moved to change an appearance of the transformable toy, a mechanism for moving the at least one member, and an actuator for actuating the mechanism; and
- a base unit on which the transformable toy is mountable, the base unit including an actuating part to which the actuator is coupled and an operating part for externally operating the actuating part,
- wherein, when the operating part is operated, the actuator operates the actuating part, the mechanism is actuated and the member is moved.
15. The toy device according to claim 14, wherein the appearance of the transformable toy is reversibly changed from a first form to a second form, and
- the actuator is provided on a same surface of the first form and the second form.
16. The toy device according to claim 14, wherein the base unit includes a toy mounting part on which the transformable toy is removably mounted, the toy mounting part being slidable relatively to the base unit, and the actuating part being formed on the toy mounting part, and
- when the operating part is operated, the actuating part is actuated, and the toy mounting part slides.
17. The toy device according to claim 15, wherein the base unit includes a toy mounting part on which the transformable toy is removably mounted, the toy mounting part being slidable relatively to the base unit, and the actuating part being formed on the toy mounting part, and
- when the operating part is operated, the actuating part is actuated, and the toy mounting part slides.
18. The toy device according to claim 16, wherein the base unit further includes an auxiliary operating part that can be externally operated, and
- the actuating part is actuated when a change in relative position between the auxiliary operating part and the operating part occurs.
19. The toy device according to claim 17, wherein the base unit further includes an auxiliary operating part that can be externally operated, and
- the actuating part is actuated when a change in relative position between the auxiliary operating part and the operating part occurs.
20. The toy device according to claim 16, wherein the base unit includes a coupling part for coupling to another base unit, and
- the toy mounting part can slide in a direction of the coupling part.
21. The toy device according to claim 18, wherein the base unit includes a coupling part for coupling to another base unit, and
- the toy mounting part can slide in a direction of the coupling part.
22. The toy device according to claim 14, wherein the actuator is rotatably provided on the transformable toy, and
- the actuating part is rotatably provided on the base unit and, when the actuating part is rotated upon an operation of the operating part, the mechanism is actuated via the actuator to change the appearance of the transformable toy.
23. The toy device according to claim 15, wherein the actuator is rotatably provided on the transformable toy, and
- the actuating part is rotatably provided on the base unit and, when the actuating part is rotated upon an operation of the operating part, the pivoting mechanism is actuated via the actuator to change the appearance of the transformable toy.
24. The toy device according to claim 22, wherein the transformable toy includes a base member in which the actuator is rotatably disposed,
- the at least one member is rotatably coupled to the base member or at least to another one of the at least one member, and
- the mechanism includes a gear device for converting a rotation of the actuator to a turning movement of the at least one member.
25. The toy device according to claim 18, wherein the actuator is rotatably provided on the transformable toy,
- the base unit includes a rack linked to the auxiliary operating part and a pinion linked to the operating part and engaged with the rack and, when a change in relative position between the auxiliary operating part and the operating part occurs, the pinion is rotated by the rack, and
- the actuating part is rotatably provided on the base unit, and the pinion is engaged with the actuating part so as to rotate the actuating part.
26. The toy device according to claim 18, wherein the base unit includes a lock mechanism for locking the operating part so as to hold the toy mounting part in one position, and the actuating part is actuated to change the form of the transformable toy.
27. A toy device comprising:
- a transformable toy including at least one member that is moved to change an appearance of the transformable toy, a mechanism for moving the at least one member, and an actuator for actuating the mechanism; and
- a base unit on which the transformable toy is mountable, the base unit including an actuating part to which the actuator is coupled and an operating part for externally operating the actuating part,
- wherein, when the operating part is operated, the actuator operates the actuating part, the mechanism is actuated and the member is moved, and
- wherein the base unit further includes an auxiliary operating part that can be externally operated, and
- when a change in relative position between the auxiliary operating part and the operating part occurs, the actuating part is actuated.
28. The toy device according to claim 27, wherein the appearance of the transformable toy is reversibly changed from a first form to a second form, and
- the actuator is provided on a same surface of the first form and the second form.
29. The toy device according to claim 27, wherein the base unit includes a toy mounting part on which the transformable toy is removably mounted, the toy mounting part being slidable relatively to the base unit, and the actuating part being formed on the toy mounting part, and
- when the operating part is operated, the actuating part is actuated, and the toy mounting part slides.
30. The toy device according to claim 29, wherein the base unit includes a coupling part for coupling to another base unit, and
- the toy mounting part can slide in a direction of the coupling part.
31. The toy device according to claim 27, further comprising a second one of said transformable toy and a second one of said base unit,
- wherein said base units are movably coupled to each other and the transformable toys contact each other when at least one of the at least one member of the transformable toy are moved.
32. The toy device according to claim 31, wherein either of the transferable toys can be disconnected from the respective base unit by the contact.
33. The toy device according to claim 31, wherein the respective appearances of the transformable toys are different.
Type: Application
Filed: Jun 7, 2011
Publication Date: Dec 15, 2011
Applicant: TOMY COMPANY, LTD. (TOKYO)
Inventor: Takashi KUNIHIRO (Tokyo)
Application Number: 13/154,928
International Classification: A63H 3/46 (20060101);