CN1703262A - Magnetic assembly toy - Google Patents

Abstract

Magnetic assembly toys including magnetically assembled vehicles (10) to which accessories may be attached. The magnetically assembled toy includes a plurality of components (12) that are adapted to magnetically couple with one another. The toy includes at least one magnetic portion that is affixed to one of the plurality of components (12). In some embodiments, at least one of the plurality of components (12) may be adapted to rotate.

Description

Magnetic assembly toy

The cross reference of related application

The present invention is according to 35 U.S.C 119 (e), requiring application number is 60/419,205, the name of submitting on October 16th, 2002 is called the U.S. Provisional Application of " magnetic assembly toy car ", and sequence number the unknown, the name of submitting on October 15th, 2003 is called the priority of the U.S. Patent application of " magnetic assembly toy ".The disclosed content of above-mentioned application is incorporated herein by reference.

Background technology

Content disclosed by the invention relates generally to a kind of magnetic assembly toy, more particularly, relates to the magnetic assembly toy car that parts can adsorb.Multiple magnetic toy is at United States Patent(USP) Nos. 2,767, and 517,4,038,775,4,118,888,4,170,840,4,176,492,4,183,173,4,186,515,4,206,564,5,277,643,5,295,889,5,380,233,5,727,717,6,171,169,6,431,936, and in 6,592,427 disclose, the content of above-mentioned patent disclosure is incorporated herein by reference.

Summary of the invention

Content disclosed by the invention relates to and has some toys of magnetic attaching parts mutually.This toy comprises a magnetic part that is attachable to one of above-mentioned parts at least.In certain embodiments, at least one in the above-mentioned parts can be rotated.This toy can be made the form of toy car, and in this case, above-mentioned parts can be made the part of toy car, for example vehicle body.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is that a toy according to the present invention such as overlooks at the axle perspective view, comprises the parts with magnetic part.

Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram, and one first parts during it has represented as shown in Figure 1 wherein have two magnetic attaching parts at least to the assembling of one or more second parts and the 3rd parts.

Fig. 3 be an exemplary toy vehicle a part the axle perspective view such as overlook, it comprises driver's cabin, chassis, and the axletree of a band wheel.

Fig. 4 represents according to axle perspective views such as looking up of an optional embodiment of driver's cabin shown in Figure 3.

Fig. 5 represents according to axle perspective views such as looking up of vehicle body shown in Figure 1.

Fig. 6 represents according to driver's cabin shown in Figure 4, and waits a perspective view according to looking up after the vehicle body assembling shown in Figure 5.

Fig. 7 represents according to assembly shown in Figure 6, and waits a perspective view according to looking up after the axle assembling of band wheel shown in Figure 3.

Fig. 8 represents according to assembly shown in Figure 7, waits a perspective view with looking up after another set of axletree and the wheel assembling.

Fig. 9 represents according to assembly shown in Figure 8, and waits a perspective view according to looking up after chassis shown in Figure 3 and the assembling of different parts.

Figure 10 represents according to assembly shown in Figure 9, and some parts the axle perspective view such as look up, these parts illustrate near assembly, and are clear in order to represent, these parts have been drawn twice.

Figure 11 be one according to axle such as overlooking of toy car rear portion shown in Figure 1 perspective view, comprise a spoiler near the toy vehicle body.

The specific embodiment

A schematic example of this toy as shown in Figure 1, wherein Reference numeral 10 is represented this toy particularly.As shown in the figure, toy 10 can be made the form of toy car, and perhaps many other forms are including, but not limited to train, motorcycle, aircraft or ship etc.As selection, toy 10 also can be made forms such as movable number, robot, building.Toy 10 comprises much is arranged to be easy to the parts 12 that the user dismantles and re-assemblies, the interest when playing to improve.Thereby, no matter when, to select in the process of certain parts as the parts of themselves assembly toy at him or she, children can be realized the exciting mood of his or she toy of assembling.

In described embodiment, multiple parts 12 optionally are interconnected to form a complete toy.The parts of selected toy 10 link together under magnetic attraction effect each other.This attraction can realize by the key position of magnetic part 14 on the parts, this key position and between the magnetic part on other parts or and other parts made from ferrous metal between interaction, or both combinations interact.

When toy 10 was made the form of toy car, as shown in Figure 1, parts 12 can comprise vehicle body 16, driver's cabin 18, and chassis 20.As shown in FIG., driver's cabin 18 is assembled in the vehicle body 16, and cooperates with chassis 20, thereby simulates the internal structure of common toy car.Although driver's cabin shown in the figure 18 is arranged in vehicle body 16, driver's cabin 18 also can be chosen to make integratedly with vehicle body 16.Thereby quantity that can adjustment component makes toy have the difficulty of different stage.

Toy 10 can comprise optional feature, thereby real more the look and feel can be provided.These parts comprise wheel shaft 22 and wheel 24.As hereinafter mentioning, toy car can also comprise the different parts of making vehicle accessory 26.

In schematic diagram as shown in Figure 2, one first parts 28 are positioned at one second parts 30 and one the 3rd parts 32 centres, and these two parts interconnect by aforesaid magnetic attraction.Any one parts 12 can be represented in terms " first parts " etc., because these terms only are used for simplified illustration.For example, first, second and third parts can be represented wheel shaft 22, driver's cabin 18 and chassis 20 respectively.

In first, second and third parts at least one comprises a magnetic part 14 that can be arranged on these parts or embed this components interior.Selectively, this parts integral body can be made with magnetic material.In the time of on being arranged in parts, magnetic part can pass through any suitable fixture, for example glue, Velcro ^, snap-fastener, clip etc. be fixed on the parts.

Parts 12 can be made of plastic, and like this, magnetic part 14 can be arranged in separately on the parts or embed parts separately.The plastic components that has the magnetic part of one can make the weight saving of toy, handles thereby can be convenient to children.

Magnetic attraction between the parts 12 can be used for parts and interconnects.In certain embodiments, in the parts 12 one as second parts 30, can be made by iron-bearing materials, perhaps has the iron-bearing materials part, and by this part of second parts, the magnetic part 14 of the 3rd parts 32 links together these parts.Shown in prior figures 1, driver's cabin 18 is placed in the situation in the vehicle body 16.

Toy 10 can comprise that one can be moved, for example Xuan Zhuan parts.With reference to the assembling of 1, one rotatable element 34 of figure,, can improve the enjoyment of children in the effort of assembly toy again as wheel shaft 22 and/or wheel 24.In case assembled such rotatable element, children just can play with vehicle, with its surface of rolling.For example, rotatable element 34 can be connected to one of other parts by magnetic attraction, or is placed between two or more magnetic attaching parts.

For example, as shown in Figure 1, first parts 28 can adopt the form of rotatable element 34, and this element comprises one or more wheel shaft 22, and wheel shaft 22 supports one or more wheels 24.In certain embodiments, first parts 28 comprise iron-bearing materials, help to be connected with the magnetic of second parts 30.First parts 28 selectively perhaps additionally, remain between two or the more parts, as shown in Figure 2, place between second parts 30 and the 3rd parts 32.

This axle can also comprise rib and/or crimped zone, is positioned at corresponding axle head on the wheel shaft 22 to keep wheel 24.In certain embodiments, these ribs and/or crimped zone may be positioned at each side of wheel 24.Wheel 24 can be attached to a rotating shaft, and can make with the low and/or lightweight material of desired any cost, for example plastics.In other embodiments, wheel shaft 22 and/or wheel 24 can rotate.For example, when wheel 24 was positioned at a fixed position with respect to wheel shaft 22, wheel shaft 22 can rotate, and perhaps when wheel 24 rotated freely with respect to wheel shaft 22, wheel shaft 22 can be in a fixed position with respect to the remainder of toy 10.

Parts 12 are interconnective further specifying shown in the illustrative examples among Fig. 3-Figure 10 how, wherein represented to make the toy 10 of toy car form.Shown in Fig. 3 and 4, driver's cabin 18 can comprise that at least one supports the support member 36 of wheel shaft 22.Magnetic part 14 is between support member 36, so that the connection between wheel shaft 22 and the driver's cabin 18 to be provided.Shown support member is made the form of gripper shoe 38, has a groove 40 on each gripper shoe 38.Wheel shaft 22 can rotate in groove 40, but wheel shaft 22 will be restricted with respect to other forms of motion of toy car remainder.Although the shape of groove is decided according to the radius of wheel shaft 22 among the figure, other shape also is suitable, does not rotate freely to allow wheel shaft 22 because groove 40 does not need to make arc.

In certain embodiments, magnetic part 14 is contained on the supporting seat 42, or embeds wherein, and magnetic part 14 is remained near wheel shaft 22.Thereby support member 36 and supporting seat 42 keep suitable space between the remainder of wheel shaft 22 and driver's cabin 18, thereby make the motion of wheel 24 unrestricted, and the relation between the different parts of making reflects the relation of full-scale automobile more exactly.

As shown in Figure 3, have a pair of groove 44 that matches with gripper shoe 38 on the chassis 18, thereby wheel shaft 22 is limited in the groove 40 of gripper shoe 38, thereby prevented that wheel shaft 22 from laterally skidding off groove 40.Chassis 18 also can be hidden with these mating parts, makes the look and feel of assembling toy truer.

In certain embodiments, as Fig. 4-embodiment shown in Figure 6, an alignment device 46 further helps children to settle these parts in the process of assembling toy.Make two parts near the time, the magnetic attraction between the parts 12 is pulled to these two parts together, and alignment device 46 is 12 to predetermined relative positions of guide member, thereby makes the children can success repeatedly in the assembling toy process.The example of alignment device comprises at least one hole 48 as shown in Figure 4, and at least one bar 50 as shown in Figure 5.The size and the shape of hole 48 and bar 50 are substantially the same, thereby hole 48 can cooperate with bar 50.In Fig. 6, match with the downside of bar 50 at vehicle body 16 in hole 48.The use of alignment device can also increase the bonding strength between the parts when playing.

Fig. 6-Fig. 9 has shown the number of assembling steps of toy 10 in order.For example, as the different examples of annex 26, add wheel shaft 22 and wheel 24.Game options and the complexity thereof of annex 26 can be comprised, and the parts relevant usually can be represented with the toy type with increase toy 10.For example, annex can be the parts that vehicle adheres to usually, or its part, as silencer or blast pipe 52, a pair of side guard plate 54 or fin 56.As shown in figure 10, grill liner 56 can comprise a fin 58 and headlight 60.It can also be spoiler 62 as shown in Figure 10.

In certain embodiments, annex 26 can be made the typical part that is not toy itself, but other parts relevant with toy 10.In the example of toy car, these annexes can comprise passenger, pet, athletic equipment etc.Toy can form interior cabin, or other suitable zone or surperficial to be suitable for these annexes.

With reference to Figure 10, should be noted that magnet can adopt various ways.A kind of form is the flat magnet of rectangle of Reference numeral 14 expressions.Yet,, found the effect fairly good (similar disc-shaped magnets is illustrated among Fig. 4 and Fig. 6-Fig. 8, shown in Reference numeral 14) of the disc-shaped magnets of Reference numeral 114 expressions for most of application scenarios.And for other connection between the parts, the effect of clavate magnet 214 is fairly good.Clavate magnet 214 can be used for spoiler 62 is installed to vehicle body 16, shown in Figure 11 is concrete, preferablely forms the socket 64 identical with clavate magnet 214 shapes in vehicle body 16.

The following describes toy 10, comprise the exemplary assembly of its annex 26, Fig. 4-Figure 10 is a schematic diagram.For the ease of assembling, parts 12 are inverted, although the direction of placing depends on the concrete shape of different users and toy 10.Driver's cabin 18 can place vehicle body 16, thereby bar of alignment device 50 and hole 48 cooperatively interact, and driver's cabin 18 links together by magnetic part 14 with vehicle body 16.Wheel shaft 22 can be placed on the magnetic part of driver's cabin 18 outsides then, thereby the groove 40 that forms on the gripper shoe 38 of wheel shaft 22 and driver's cabin 18 cooperates.Then, if be equipped with grill liner 56, can be connected on the suitable position of vehicle body 16.In case after suitably aiming at wheel shaft 22,, finishing the installation of toy car upper body, and guarantee that wheel shaft 22 and presumable grill liner 56 are in the toy 10 of assembling with chassis 20 and driver's cabin 18 placed adjacent.Optionally attached then all the other annexes, as silencer 52, side guard plate 54, and spoiler 62 etc.

Several inventions different, that can use separately of can having believed above disclosed description of contents.Although each invention all is described with optimal way, specific embodiment disclosed here and that illustrate can not be considered to a kind of restriction, because can carry out multiple change.Theme of the present invention comprise element disclosed herein, feature, function and/or characteristic all novelties with non-obvious combination and sub-portfolio.Similarly, when right required to describe " one " or " one first " element or equivalent, these claims should be understood as that and comprise the one or more of these elements, both neither requiring nor excluding two or more this element.

Combination and the formed invention of sub-portfolio with feature, function, element and/or characteristic will come claimed by the new claim that proposes a related application.The claim that these are new, no matter they refer to a different invention still is identical invention, different, wideer, narrower or identical with the protection domain that original rights requires, and it all is believed to comprise in subject matter of an invention disclosed herein.

Claims (20)

1. toy comprises:

First parts for vehicle first form;

Second parts; And

Invest one magnetic part in first parts and second parts, wherein this magnetic part is suitable for magnetic and is connected in first parts and second parts another.

2. toy as claimed in claim 1, wherein these first parts comprise iron-bearing materials.

3. toy as claimed in claim 1, wherein this toy also comprises the 3rd parts that at least one is used to represent the vehicle second portion.

4. toy as claimed in claim 3, wherein the second portion of this vehicle is in spoiler, side guard plate, fin, silencer and the car light one.

5. toy as claimed in claim 1 wherein also comprises an alignment device that is used for first and second parts relative to each other are registered to a precalculated position.

6. toy as claimed in claim 5, wherein this alignment device comprises that one protrudes in one bar in first parts and second parts and one and is arranged in first parts and second parts hole on another.

7. toy as claimed in claim 1, wherein this toy also comprises a rotatable element.

8. toy as claimed in claim 7, wherein this toy comprises that at least two are suitable for optionally interconnective parts, thus aforementioned rotatable element may be limited in the middle of both.

9. toy as claimed in claim 8 comprises also that wherein at least one is arranged to limit the support member of rotatable element translation.

10. toy as claimed in claim 7, wherein rotatable element is second parts.

11. a toy comprises:

A plurality of parts comprise:

First parts that are suitable for rotating; And

Second parts and the 3rd parts are suitable for mutual magnetic and connect and operationally first parts are remained between second parts and the 3rd parts.

12. toy as claimed in claim 11, wherein at least one in these first parts and second parts and the 3rd parts magnetically is connected.

13. toy as claimed in claim 11, wherein at least one in these second parts and the 3rd parts has the support member that at least one is arranged to limit the first parts translation.

14. toy as claimed in claim 11, wherein at least one in these a plurality of parts is suitable for representing the part of vehicle.

15. toy as claimed in claim 11 comprises also that wherein one is suitable for two in these a plurality of parts mutual alignment devices of aiming at least.

16. toy as claimed in claim 11, wherein these first parts are axles that are suitable for supporting at least one wheel.

17. toy as claimed in claim 11, wherein at least one in these a plurality of parts comprises iron-bearing materials.

18. a toy car comprises:

First parts for vehicle first form;

Second parts for vehicle second component form;

The 3rd rotatable part, wherein first parts optionally magnetic attachment on second parts, guarantee that the 3rd parts rotatably dispose, and the 3rd rotatable part is represented wheel and axle assembly; And

At least one is installed in first parts and second parts one and support member that be suitable for limiting the 3rd rotatable element translation.

19. toy car as claimed in claim 18, wherein at least one support member is one and is suitable for supporting the 3rd rotatable part to such an extent that leave the plate of first parts and second parts, one segment distance.

20. toy car as claimed in claim 19, wherein this plate has the groove that at least one is suitable for holding the 3rd rotatable part.

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