JPH0951990A - Travel toy with magnet wheels and magnetic track travel board - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a way of travel full of variations such as a vertical travel, an inverted travel, an overhead ceiling travel, a slantwise travel and a horizontal travel by causing a toy with magnet wheels to travel along a track formed out of a magnetic substance. SOLUTION: The wheels 1 of a travel toy equipped with a drive mechanism are made of magnet, and steel plates 2 having such a cross sectional form as allowing the most effective action of magnetism against the derailing of the wheels 1, or any type of a magnetic substance 2 attracting another magnet are continuously laid in parallel on a travel board 3 of a non-magnetic substance at positions corresponding to each wheel 1, thereby forming a magnetic track 3. In this case, when the toy travels with the magnet wheels 1 in contact with the magnetic substance 2, a problem about a nose or friction appears. The wheels 1 or tires in contact with the track 3 are, therefore, covered with thin rubber or other soft materials to such an extent as not causing a drop in the action of magnetism. Alternatively, the surface of the magnetic track (travel board) 3 may be covered with a soft material used as a print in common. As a result, a novel way of travel full of variations can be enjoyed.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【０００１】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、車輪が磁石の走行玩具
と、磁性体からなる軌道を設けた磁性軌道走路盤に関す
るものである。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a traveling toy whose wheels are magnets, and a magnetic track running base provided with a track made of a magnetic material.

【０００２】[0002]

【従来の技術】従来は、走行玩具の車体下部に磁石を設
けて磁性軌道上を走らせていた。また、従来の軌道走行
玩具は、フェンス（しきり）や溝のある単純な走行コー
スを走らせていた。2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a magnet was provided on the lower part of the body of a traveling toy to run on a magnetic orbit. Moreover, the conventional orbital traveling toy runs on a simple traveling course having a fence and a groove.

【０００３】[0003]

【発明が解決しようとする課題点】従来のものと比較し
て、高速で走っても軌道から逸脱することなく走行でき
ること、軌道から落下することなく、垂直走行、逆さ走
行、天井走行、斜め走行、横走行などができること、今
までにない変化に富んだ走らせ方ができることなど、よ
り簡単な構造でより効果的な方法を求めた。Compared with the conventional one, it is possible to travel at a high speed without departing from the track, and to run vertically, upside down, overhead, or diagonally without falling from the track. I sought a more effective method with a simpler structure, such as being able to run laterally and being able to run in a variety of ways that have never been seen.

【０００４】[0004]

【課題を解決するための手段】その手段として、走行玩
具の車輪自体を永久磁石とし、各車輪に対応する位置に
鉄板またはその他の磁性材料を設けて軌道とした。As means for solving the problem, the wheels of the traveling toy itself are made permanent magnets, and iron plates or other magnetic materials are provided at positions corresponding to the wheels to form tracks.

【０００５】[0005]

【作用】走行玩具の磁石の各車輪が、磁性体に引き付け
られながら回転走行することによって、軌道から逸脱し
たり落下することなく走行する。The magnet wheels of the traveling toy rotate while traveling while being attracted to the magnetic body, so that the traveling toy travels without deviating from the track or dropping.

【０００６】[0006]

【実施例】図１から説明すると、駆動機構を備えた走行
玩具の車輪１を磁石とし、非磁性体からなる走路盤３の
各車輪に対応する位置に、車輪が逸脱しないよう磁力が
最も効果的に働く断面の形の鉄板２あるいはその他の磁
石を引き付ける各種磁性体２を、長手に平行に連続して
設けて磁性軌道とする。車輪のどの部分を磁石にするか
については、車輪全体が磁石のもの、ホィールが磁石の
もの、タイヤに相当する部分が磁石の車輪、磁性軌道に
対して磁力が最も効果的に働くようにするために、車輪
やタイヤの前から見て特定の一部分（外側、内側、中
央、その他）を磁石の車輪とすることができる。また、
磁石の車輪が磁性体に接しながら走行すると騒音や摩擦
の問題が生じる。それで、磁力を損なわない程度に、軌
道に接する車輪やタイヤの周囲を薄いゴムその他の軟質
の素材で覆うとよい。あるいは、磁性軌道（走路盤）の
表面を印刷を兼ねた軟質の素材で覆うこともできる。車
輪を車軸に取り付ける方法については、磁石の車輪の中
心に穴を開けそこに車軸を固定する方法、または磁石の
車輪が車軸を中心にして自由に空転する方法、車輪全体
が磁石の車輪で車軸を取り付ける穴がない場合は，車輪
と車軸を固定する部品を介して車軸を取り付ける方法な
どがある。四輪駆動や二輪駆動の磁石の車輪が磁力で磁
性軌道に強く引き付けられながら曲線軌道を回転走行す
る場合、内側と外側の車輪に回転差が生じる。そのた
め、スピードが遅くなったり、カーブをスムーズに曲が
れなくなるという欠点がある。その解決手段として、差
動歯車（デファレンシャルギヤ）やその他の方法による
回転差を補正する機構装置を設けることができる。走行
玩具の４輪だけでは磁力が弱く磁性軌道から逸脱したり
落下する場合は、もっと強い磁力を得るために、前輪と
後輪の車輪の数を増やすとよい。あるいは、磁性軌道を
３本、４本と増やして、それに応じて車輪も増設する。
また、幅の広いローラー状の車輪を磁石とし、それに対
応する位置に磁性体を設けて軌道とすることができる。
さらに、鉄道模型走行玩具の車輪を磁石とし、レールを
磁性レールとすることができる。以上の各実施例の車輪
と軌道に関して、磁石の車輪を磁性体の車輪に、磁性体
の軌道を各種磁石の軌道に変えることもできる。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Explaining with reference to FIG. 1, a wheel 1 of a traveling toy equipped with a drive mechanism is a magnet, and a magnetic force is most effective so that the wheel does not deviate to a position corresponding to each wheel of a roadbed 3 made of a non-magnetic material. Various magnetic bodies 2 attracting the iron plate 2 or other magnets having a sectional shape that works effectively are continuously provided in parallel with the longitudinal direction to form a magnetic track. Regarding which part of the wheel is magnetized, the whole wheel is magnetized, the wheel is magnetized, the part corresponding to the tire is the magnet wheel, the magnetic force is most effective for the magnetic track Therefore, a specific portion (outer side, inner side, center, etc.) of the wheel or the tire when viewed from the front can be the wheel of the magnet. Also,
If the wheels of the magnet run while coming into contact with the magnetic material, noise and friction will occur. Therefore, it is advisable to cover the circumference of the wheels and tires in contact with the track with a thin rubber or other soft material so that the magnetic force is not impaired. Alternatively, the surface of the magnetic track (running board) can be covered with a soft material that also serves as printing. To attach the wheel to the axle, make a hole in the center of the magnet wheel and fix the axle there, or let the magnet wheel spin freely around the axle, or the whole wheel is a magnet wheel If there is no hole for attaching the axle, there is a method of attaching the axle via parts that fix the wheel and axle. When the wheels of a four-wheel drive or two-wheel drive magnet rotate around a curved track while being strongly attracted to a magnetic track by magnetic force, a difference in rotation occurs between the inner and outer wheels. Therefore, there are drawbacks that the speed becomes slow and the curve cannot be smoothly turned. As a means for solving the problem, it is possible to provide a differential gear (differential gear) or a mechanical device for correcting the rotation difference by another method. If the magnetic force of only four wheels of the traveling toy is weak and it deviates from the magnetic orbit or falls, it is advisable to increase the number of front and rear wheels in order to obtain a stronger magnetic force. Alternatively, the number of magnetic tracks is increased to three and four, and the number of wheels is increased accordingly.
Further, a wide roller-shaped wheel can be used as a magnet, and a magnetic body can be provided at a position corresponding to the magnet to be a track.
Furthermore, the wheels of the model railroad traveling toy can be magnets and the rails can be magnetic rails. With respect to the wheels and tracks in each of the above embodiments, the magnet wheels may be changed to magnetic wheels and the magnetic tracks to various magnet tracks.

【０００７】[0007]

【発明の効果】したがって、走行玩具の磁石の各車輪と
磁性体が磁力の作用で互いに強力に引き付けられながら
回転走行するので、スピードを出して高速で走っても軌
道から逸脱することなく走行できる。また、軌道コース
からフェンスや溝を取り除くことができるので、実際の
道路を走っているかのように見えるという効果がある。
さらに、強力な磁力により重力に逆らって落下すること
なく走行できるので、垂直走行、逆さ走行、天井走行、
斜め走行、横走行など、今までにない変化に富んだ走ら
せ方ができるという優れた効果がある。As a result, the wheels of the magnet of the running toy and the magnetic body are rotated while being strongly attracted to each other by the action of the magnetic force, so that the vehicle can run without deviating from the track even when running at high speed and high speed. . In addition, since fences and grooves can be removed from the track course, it has the effect of appearing to be running on an actual road.
Furthermore, because it can run against the gravity without falling due to strong magnetic force, vertical running, upside down running, ceiling running,
It has an excellent effect that you can run in a variety of ways such as diagonal running and lateral running that you have never seen before.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

図１は、磁石の車輪と磁性体からなる軌道と走路盤の断
面図。FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a track including a wheel of a magnet, a magnetic body, and a runway board.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

１は磁石の車輪、２は磁性体からなる軌道、３は非磁性
体からなる走路盤。Reference numeral 1 is a wheel of a magnet, 2 is a track made of a magnetic material, and 3 is a roadbed made of a non-magnetic material.

Claims (2)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項１】車輪が磁石の走行玩具。1. A traveling toy whose wheels are magnets. 【請求項２】請求項１の磁石の車輪に対応する位置に、
磁性体からなる軌道を設けた磁性軌道走路盤。2. A position corresponding to the wheel of the magnet according to claim 1,
A magnetic track board with a track made of magnetic material.