Chinese Combination Toy for Children

Abstract

A combination toy includes a bottom plate, an inner board unit removably mounted on the bottom plate, an outer board unit removably mounted on the bottom plate, and two side board units each removably mounted on the bottom plate. The outer board unit is combined with the inner board unit. Each of the side board units is combined with the outer board unit. The side board units are located at the two opposite ends of the outer board unit. Thus, the inner board unit, the outer board unit and the side board units are assembled and disassembled with each other so that the combination toy can be assembled and disassembled by the user.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a toy and, more particularly, to a Chinese combination toy for children.

2. Description of the Related Art

A conventional kid toy, such as a yo-yo, comprises a spool that is reeled up and down on a string by motions of a user's hand. Another conventional kid toy, such as a diabolo (or Chinese yo-yo), comprises a spool, a cord wound around the spool, and two sticks connected with two distal ends of the cord. Thus, a user's two hands can hold the two sticks to move the cord so as to spin the spool or throw and catch the spinning spool. However, the conventional kid toy has a fixed structure and cannot be detached so that the conventional kid toy has a larger volume before assembly or when not in use, thereby causing inconvenience in and increasing the cost of packaging, transportation and storage of the conventional kid toy.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a combination toy, comprising a bottom plate, an inner board unit removably mounted on the bottom plate, an outer board unit removably mounted on the bottom plate, and two side board units each removably mounted on the bottom plate. The inner board unit includes at least one inner board. The inner board of the inner board unit has a periphery provided with a plurality of first connecting grooves. The outer board unit is combined with the inner board unit. The outer board unit includes a plurality of outer boards. The number of the outer boards of the outer board unit is equal to that of the first connecting grooves of the inner board of the inner board unit. Each of the outer boards of the outer board unit has a first side provided with a second connecting groove connected with a respective one of the first connecting grooves of the inner board of the inner board unit. Each of the outer boards of the outer board unit has a second side provided with a recess. The recess of each of the outer boards of the outer board unit is aligned with the second connecting groove. Each of the outer boards of the outer board unit has two opposite ends each provided with a wing. Each of the side board units is combined with the outer board unit. The side board units are located at the two opposite ends of each of the outer boards of the outer board unit. Each of the side board units includes a plurality of side boards. Each of the side boards of each of the side board units is provided with a third connecting groove mounted on the wing of each of the outer boards of the outer board unit, with the recess of each of the outer boards of the outer board unit being disposed between the side boards of the side board units at the two opposite ends of each of the outer boards of the outer board unit. Each of the outer boards of the outer board unit is inserted into and encircled by the side boards of the side board units.

According to the primary advantage of the present invention, the inner board unit, the outer board unit and the side board units are assembled and disassembled with each other so that the combination toy can be assembled and disassembled by the user.

According to another advantage of the present invention, the inner board unit, the outer board unit and the side board units are integrally and removably formed on the bottom plate before assembly so as to largely save the space and decrease the cost of packaging, transportation and storage of the combination toy.

According to a further advantage of the present invention, the combination toy can be detached when not in use, thereby facilitating the user storing the combination toy.

According to a further advantage of the present invention, each of the inner board unit, the outer board unit and the side board units has a simple structure, thereby decreasing the cost of fabrication.

According to a further advantage of the present invention, the configuration of the combination toy is changeable so that the combination toy can function as a yo-yo or a diabolo so as to increase the amusement of playing.

Further benefits and advantages of the present invention will become apparent after a careful reading of the detailed description with appropriate reference to the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)

FIG. 1 is a top view of a combination toy before assembly in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partially exploded perspective view of the combination toy as shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is another partially exploded perspective view of the combination toy as shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a front assembly view of the combination toy as shown in FIG. 3.

FIG. 5 is a schematic operational view of the combination toy as shown in FIG. 4 in use.

FIG. 6 is a perspective assembly view of the combination toy as shown in FIG. 3.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a combination toy in accordance with another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a combination toy in accordance with another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a partially exploded perspective view of a combination toy in accordance with another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a front assembly view of the combination toy in accordance with another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a schematic operational view of the combination toy as shown in FIG. 10 in use.

FIG. 12 is a front cross-sectional view of a combination toy in accordance with a further preferred embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Referring to the drawings and initially to FIGS. 1-6, a combination toy in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises a bottom plate 1, an inner board unit 2 removably mounted on the bottom plate 1, an outer board unit 3 removably mounted on the bottom plate 1, and two side board units 4 each removably mounted on the bottom plate 1. Preferably, the inner board unit 2, the outer board unit 3 and each of the side board units 4 are directly formed on the bottom plate 1 by a working process.

The inner board unit 2 includes at least one inner board 21. The inner board 21 of the inner board unit 2 has a periphery provided with a plurality of first connecting grooves 22. The first connecting grooves 22 are arranged evenly on the inner board 21 of the inner board unit 2 and are distantly spaced from each other. Preferably, the inner board 21 of the inner board unit 2 has a circular shape.

The outer board unit 3 is combined with the inner board unit 2. The outer board unit 3 includes a plurality of outer boards 31. The number of the outer boards 31 of the outer board unit 3 is equal to that of the first connecting grooves 22 of the inner board 21 of the inner board unit 2. Each of the outer boards 31 of the outer board unit 3 has a first side provided with a second connecting groove 32 connected with a respective one of the first connecting grooves 22 of the inner board 21 of the inner board unit 2. The second connecting groove 32 is located at a middle position of each of the outer boards 31 of the outer board unit 3. Each of the outer boards 31 of the outer board unit 3 has a second side provided with a recess 33. The recess 33 of each of the outer boards 31 of the outer board unit 3 is aligned with the second connecting groove 32. Each of the outer boards 31 of the outer board unit 3 has two opposite ends each provided with a wing 34. The wing 34 of each of the outer boards 31 of the outer board unit 3 has a distal portion provided with a ramp 341 and has a corner provided with a stepped notch 35. Preferably, each of the outer boards 31 of the outer board unit 3 has a trapezium shape, the first side of each of the outer boards 31 has a length greater than that of the second side of each of the outer boards 31, and the stepped notch 35 is located at the second side of each of the outer boards 31.

Each of the side board units 4 is combined with the outer board unit 3. The side board units 4 are located at the two opposite ends of each of the outer boards 31 of the outer board unit 3. Each of the side board units 4 includes a plurality of side boards 41. Each of the side boards 41 of each of the side board units 4 is provided with a third connecting groove 42 mounted on the wing 34 of each of the outer boards 31 of the outer board unit 3, with the recess 33 of each of the outer boards 31 of the outer board unit 3 being disposed between the side boards 41 of the side board units 4 at the two opposite ends of each of the outer boards 31 of the outer board unit 3 as shown in FIG. 4. Thus, each of the outer boards 31 of the outer board unit 3 is inserted into and encircled by the side boards 41 of the side board units 4. The third connecting groove 42 of one of the side boards 41 of each of the side board units 4 is connected with the respective stepped notch 35 of each of the outer boards 31 of the outer board unit 3.

In practice, the inner board unit 2 includes two inner boards 21, each of the inner boards 21 of the inner board unit 2 has a circular shape and has four first connecting grooves 22, the outer board unit 3 includes four outer boards 31, each of the side board units 4 includes five side boards 41, and the third connecting groove 42 of each of the side boards 41 of each of the side board units 4 has a cruciform shape. The inner boards 21 of the inner board unit 2 laminate each other as shown in FIG. 3, with the first connecting grooves 22 of the inner boards 21 being connected to each other. Then, the second connecting groove 32 of each of the outer boards 31 of the outer board unit 3 is connected with a respective one of the first connecting grooves 22 of each of the inner boards 21 of the inner board unit 2. At this time, the wings 34 of the outer boards 31 of the outer board unit 3 are arranged to have a cruciform profile as shown in FIG. 3. Then, the side boards 41 of each of the side board units 4 laminate each other. Then, each of the outer boards 31 of the outer board unit 3 is inserted into and encircled by the side boards 41 of the side board units 4 so that the third connecting groove 42 of each of the side boards 41 of each of the side board units 4 is mounted on the wing 34 of each of the outer boards 31 of the outer board unit 3, with the ramp 341 of each of the outer boards 31 of the outer board unit 3 being protruded outward from the third connecting groove 42 of the outermost one of the side boards 41 of each of the side board units 4 as shown in FIG. 6, and with the third connecting groove 42 of the outermost one of the side boards 41 of each of the side board units 4 being connected with the respective stepped notch 35 of each of the outer boards 31 of the outer board unit 3. At this time, the recess 33 of each of the outer boards 31 of the outer board unit 3 is disposed between the side boards 41 of the side board units 4 at the two opposite ends of each of the outer boards 31 of the outer board unit 3 as shown in FIG. 4. Thus, the inner board unit 2, the outer board unit 3 and the side board units 4 are combined to construct the combination toy as shown in FIG. 6.

As shown in FIG. 5, the combination toy further comprises a string 5 received in the recess 33 of each of the outer boards 31 of the outer board unit 3 and wound around the inner boards 21 of the inner board unit 2. In such a manner, the combination toy functions as a yo-yo to provide an amusement of playing.

As shown in FIG. 6, each of the side boards 41 of each of the side board units 4 has a circular shape and has a different diameter so that the side boards 41 of the side board units 4 form a substantially conic profile.

As shown in FIG. 7, each of the side boards 41 of each of the side board units 4 has a rectangular shape and has a different size.

As shown in FIG. 8, each of the side boards 41 of each of the side board units 4 has a triangular shape and has a different size.

Referring to FIGS. 9 and 10, the inner board unit 2 includes multiple inner boards 21, the second connecting groove 32 of each of the outer boards 31 of the outer board unit 3 has an elongate shape, and the recess 33 of each of the outer boards 31 of the outer board unit 3 has an elongate shape. In assembly, the inner boards 21 of the inner board unit 2 laminate each other, with the first connecting grooves 22 of the inner boards 21 being connected to each other. Then, the second connecting groove 32 of each of the outer boards 31 of the outer board unit 3 is connected with a respective one of the first connecting grooves 22 of each of the inner boards 21 of the inner board unit 2. Then, the side boards 41 of each of the side board units 4 laminate each other. Then, each of the outer boards 31 of the outer board unit 3 is inserted into and encircled by the side boards 41 of the side board units 4 so that the third connecting groove 42 of each of the side boards 41 of each of the side board units 4 is mounted on the wing 34 of each of the outer boards 31 of the outer board unit 3, with the ramp 341 of each of the outer boards 31 of the outer board unit 3 being protruded outward from the third connecting groove 42 of the outermost one of the side boards 41 of each of the side board units 4, and with the third connecting groove 42 of the outermost one of the side boards 41 of each of the side board units 4 being connected with the respective stepped notch 35 of each of the outer boards 31 of the outer board unit 3. At this time, the recess 33 of each of the outer boards 31 of the outer board unit 3 is disposed between the side boards 41 of the side board units 4 at the two opposite ends of each of the outer boards 31 of the outer board unit 3. Thus, the inner board unit 2, the outer board unit 3 and the side board units 4 are combined to construct the combination toy.

Referring to FIG. 11, the combination toy further comprises a string 5 received in the recess 33 of each of the outer boards 31 of the outer board unit 3 and wound around the inner boards 21 of the inner board unit 2, and two sticks 6 connected with two distal ends of the string 5. In such a manner, the combination toy functions as a diabolo (or Chinese yo-yo) to provide an amusement of playing.

Referring to FIG. 12, the combination toy further comprises a plurality of weights 7 combined with the inner board 21 of the inner board unit 2, the outer boards 31 of the outer board unit 3 and the side boards 41 of each of the side board units 4 so that the combination toy has a predetermined weight. The weights 7 are formed integrally with the inner board 21 of the inner board unit 2, the outer boards 31 of the outer board unit 3 and the side boards 41 of each of the side board units 4 during fabrication. Preferably, each of the weights 7 is a powder, particle, piece and the like.

Accordingly, the inner board unit 2, the outer board unit 3 and the side board units 4 are assembled and disassembled with each other so that the combination toy can be assembled and disassembled by the user. In addition, the inner board unit 2, the outer board unit 3 and the side board units 4 are integrally and removably formed on the bottom plate 1 before assembly so as to largely save the space and decrease the cost of packaging, transportation and storage of the combination toy. Further, the combination toy can be detached when not in use, thereby facilitating the user storing the combination toy. Further, each of the inner board unit 2, the outer board unit 3 and the side board units 4 has a simple structure, thereby decreasing the cost of fabrication. Further, the configuration of the combination toy is changeable so that the combination toy can function as a yo-yo or a diabolo so as to increase the amusement of playing.

Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment(s) as mentioned above, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. It is, therefore, contemplated that the appended claim or claims will cover such modifications and variations that fall within the true scope of the invention.

Claims

1. A combination toy, comprising:

a bottom plate;

an inner board unit removably mounted on the bottom plate;

an outer board unit removably mounted on the bottom plate; and

two side board units each removably mounted on the bottom plate;

wherein the inner board unit includes at least one inner board;

the inner board of the inner board unit has a periphery provided with a plurality of first connecting grooves;

the outer board unit is combined with the inner board unit;

the outer board unit includes a plurality of outer boards;

the number of the outer boards of the outer board unit is equal to that of the first connecting grooves of the inner board of the inner board unit;

each of the outer boards of the outer board unit has a first side provided with a second connecting groove connected with a respective one of the first connecting grooves of the inner board of the inner board unit;

each of the outer boards of the outer board unit has a second side provided with a recess;

the recess of each of the outer boards of the outer board unit is aligned with the second connecting groove;

each of the outer boards of the outer board unit has two opposite ends each provided with a wing;

each of the side board units is combined with the outer board unit;

the side board units are located at the two opposite ends of each of the outer boards of the outer board unit;

each of the side board units includes a plurality of side boards;

each of the side boards of each of the side board units is provided with a third connecting groove mounted on the wing of each of the outer boards of the outer board unit, with the recess of each of the outer boards of the outer board unit being disposed between the side boards of the side board units at the two opposite ends of each of the outer boards of the outer board unit; and

each of the outer boards of the outer board unit is inserted into and encircled by the side boards of the side board units.

2. The combination toy of claim 1, further comprising:

a string received in the recess of each of the outer boards of the outer board unit and wound around the inner boards of the inner board unit.

3. The combination toy of claim 1, further comprising:

a string received in the recess of each of the outer boards of the outer board unit and wound around the inner boards of the inner board unit; and

two sticks connected with two distal ends of the string.

4. The combination toy of claim 1, wherein the inner board of the inner board unit has a circular shape.

5. The combination toy of claim 1, wherein the wing of each of the outer boards of the outer board unit has a distal portion provided with a ramp, each of the outer boards of the outer board unit has a trapezium shape, and the first side of each of the outer boards has a length greater than that of the second side of each of the outer boards.

6. The combination toy of claim 1, wherein the wing of each of the outer boards of the outer board unit has a corner provided with a stepped notch, and the third connecting groove of one of the side boards of each of the side board units is connected with the respective stepped notch of each of the outer boards of the outer board unit.

7. The combination toy of claim 1, wherein each of the side boards of each of the side board units has a circular, rectangular or triangular shape.

8. The combination toy of claim 1, further comprising:

a plurality of weights combined with the inner board of the inner board unit, the outer boards of the outer board unit and the side boards of each of the side board units.