Patent Description:
A transformable toy has various toy bodies formed in a robot shape, a car shape, or the like, in which the toy bodies are assembled such that the toy is transformed into a robot toy or a car toy. Such a transformable toy has an advantage in that since a variety of shapes are represented with a single toy, children may enjoy a variety of play styles through transformation while directly assembling the toy.

Recently, as a toy having an appearance that is transformed from a first shape to a second shape, a transformable car toy configured such that, when an arbitrary card is attached to the lower portion of the car, the car is erected or overturned such that the bottom surface of the attached card is exposed, has been proposed.

<CIT> (entitled "Transformable Car Toy and Play Device Using the Same") discloses a toy having an appearance that is transformed from a first shape into a second shape.

That is, the transformable car toy according to the prior art is configured such that, when auxiliary bodies fixed to a body in a first shape, which is a car shape, are unlocked, the auxiliary bodies are transformed into a robot shape, which is a second shape, by being separated and unfolded from the body.

However, since the transformable toy according to the prior art is configured to be unfold by unlocking the fixed auxiliary bodies, there is a problem in that it is inconvenient to carry the toy since the toy generally maintains the robot shape after transformation is completed.

In addition, the transformable toy according to the prior art has a problem in that it is necessary to perform a complex assembly process in a reverse transformation process of restoring the auxiliary bodies from the unfolded second shape to the first shape.

Furthermore, the transformable toy according to the prior art has a problem in that it is possible to predict the first shape before the transformation and the second shape after the transformation, which results in the reduction of interest in play.

That is, when the appearance of the first shape before transformation is shown, it is possible to recognize the appearance of the second shape after transformation, or when the appearance of the second shape is shown, it is possible to recognize the appearance of the first shape, which results in the reduction of a sense of mystery of the toy.

Further, in the prior art, <CIT> discloses a foldable toy according to the preamble of claim <NUM>.

In order to solve the problems described above, in an aspect, the present disclosure is to provide a foldable toy, which is capable of being folded from a first shape into a second shape in a closed state, and in which it is impossible to recognize the first shape from the second shape in the closed state, and after the toy in the first shape is automatically folded, the second shape is capable of being transformed into various shapes, such as a disk, a cylinder, a sphere, a polyhedron, a character shape, a part of a character (a head, an arm, a leg, or a trunk), and the like.

In view of the foregoing, a foldable toy according to the present disclosure includes a body part, a support part movably installed on the body part, at least one movable body part movably installed on at least one of the body part and the support part, and a locking part.

When the locking part supports the movable body part to be fixed at a first position, the foldable toy maintains a first shape having a structure in which the body part, the support part, and the movable body part are deployed, so as not to be stacked; and
when the locking part is unlocked, the support part and the movable body part are moved to a second position and stacked on the body part through a clockwise forward rotation and counterclockwise reverse rotation, respectively, about the body part and the foldable toy is folded into a second shape.

In addition, in the foldable toy according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the support part and the movable body part are folded in the state in which at least the body part is floating above a floor with the help of the support part.

In addition, the locking part according to an embodiment of the present disclosure further includes a latch part installed to move from a first position to a second position when reacting with a transformation induction part so as to allow the locking part to move.

In addition, the latch part according to an embodiment of the present disclosure moves through an attractive force between the transformation induction part and a magnetic field or physical contact with the transformation induction part.

In addition, the movable body part according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a first body part and a second body part configured to perform forward rotation or reverse rotation about the body part, and a third body part configured to perform forward rotation or reverse rotation about the body part in a direction orthogonal to the rotation direction of the first body part and the second body part.

In addition, the first body part according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is installed on the body part and moves in a clockwise direction, which is a top-down direction with respect to the body part, and the second body part is installed on the support part and moves in a counterclockwise direction, which is a bottom-up direction with respect to the body part so as to be folded to the body part.

In addition, the first body part according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is installed on the body part, and the second body part is sequentially installed on one side of the first body part and rotates in a clockwise direction, which is a top-down direction with respect to the body part, so as to be folded to the body part.

In addition, in the foldable toy according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first shape before folding is an arbitrary shape having a moving means.

In addition, in the foldable toy according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the second shape after folding is one of a disk, a cylinder, a sphere, a polyhedron, an arbitrary character shape, or a portion of a character shape.

In addition, the foldable toy according to an embodiment of the present disclosure further includes a fastening part installed to be capable of being drawn out from the body part or installed to be rotatable via a fastening part rotation shaft such that the foldable toy is coupled to another foldable toy located adjacent thereto.

In addition, the body part according to an embodiment of the present disclosure further includes a fastening groove to be coupled with a fastening part of the adjacent foldable toy.

Furthermore, the foldable toy according to an embodiment of the present disclosure forms a third shape when a plurality of foldable toys are connected thereto via the fastening part and the fastening groove.

The present disclosure has an advantage in that the toy is folded from a first shape into a second shape in a closed state, and it is impossible to recognize the first shape from the second shape in the closed state. Thus, it is possible to provide a sense of the toy.

In addition, the present disclosure has an advantage in that the toy is configured such that the toy in the state of being unfolded and maintaining the first shape is automatically folded so that the second shape after folding is transformed into various shapes, such as a disk, a cylinder, a sphere, a polyhedron, a character shape, and a part of the character (a head, an arm, a leg, or a trunk). Thus, it is possible to use the toy in various games or play styles.

Hereinafter, embodiments of a transformable toy according to an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Throughout the specification, when a certain feature is described as "including" a certain constituent element, it means that other constituent elements may be further included, rather than being excluded.

In addition, the term, such as ". device", or ". module", means a unit for processing at least one function or operation, and may be classified into hardware, software, or a combination thereof.

<FIG> is a perspective view illustrating a first shape of a foldable toy according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, <FIG> is a perspective view illustrating a second shape of the foldable toy according to <FIG>, <FIG> is an exploded perspective view illustrating the configuration of the foldable toy according to <FIG>, <FIG> is an exemplary view for describing the operation of the foldable toy according to <FIG>, <FIG> is an exemplary view illustrating the operation process of the foldable toy according to <FIG>, <FIG> is an exemplary side view illustrating a second shape of the foldable toy according to <FIG>, and <FIG> is a perspective view illustrating a first shape of a foldable toy according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

As illustrated in <FIG>, a foldable toy <NUM> according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure includes a body part <NUM>, a support part 110a movably installed on the body part <NUM>, at least one movable body part movably installed on at least one of the body part and the support part 110a, and a locking part <NUM> installed on the movable body part to be coupled with the support part 110a so as to support the movable body part such that the movable body part maintains a first position. When the locking part <NUM> is unlocked, the support part 110a and the movable body part move to a second position through clockwise forward rotation and counterclockwise reverse rotation about the body part <NUM> so that the foldable toy <NUM> is folded into a second shape having a structure in which the body part <NUM>, the support part 110a, and the movable body part are stacked.

Alternatively, the foldable toy <NUM> includes a body part <NUM>, a support part 110a, a movable body part including a first body part <NUM>, a first auxiliary body part 120a, a link part <NUM>, and a second body part, a locking part <NUM>, a latch part <NUM>, a third body part <NUM>, and a transformation induction part <NUM>.

The first shape of the foldable toy <NUM> before folding is described with reference to only a car shape for convenience of description, but is not limited thereto. The first shape may be changed to a shape of an airplane, a ship, a rocket, an animal, an insect, a character, a building, an object, or the like that is equipped with moving means such as wheels, and may include various shapes including moving means capable of traveling on a floor (or ground).

In addition, the second shape of the foldable toy <NUM> after folding is described with reference to only a spherical shape for convenience of description, but is not limited thereto. The second shape may be changed to a partial shape such as a disk, a cylinder, a polyhedron, a character shape, a character's head, arm, leg, and body, and may also be configured in a shape, the outside of which is completely closed so as to make the internal structure or appearance invisible.

The body part <NUM> is a member constituting the base of the foldable toy <NUM>, and rotatably supports the support part 110a, the first body part <NUM>, and movable body parts such as the first auxiliary body part 120a. At least a portion of the external surface of the body part <NUM> includes a spherical surface having a curvature.

In addition, the body part <NUM> is rotatably connected to the first body part <NUM> or the first auxiliary body part 120a via a body part first hinge <NUM> formed on one side thereof.

In addition, the support part 110a is rotatably connected via a body part second hinge <NUM> formed on the other side of the body part <NUM>.

In addition, the first body part <NUM>, the first auxiliary body part 120a, and the support part 110a may be rotated using the elastic force of springs <NUM> and <NUM>.

In addition, body part third hinges <NUM> are formed on opposite sides of the body part <NUM>, and wheels <NUM> are coupled thereto.

The support part 110a is a plate-shaped member, and is rotatably connected to the body part second hinge <NUM> via a support part first hinge 111a, and a support part second hinge 112a is installed on the other side and is rotatably connected to the second body part <NUM>.

In addition, the support part 110a is configured to rotate about the body part <NUM> in a counterclockwise direction in the drawing during the folding operation.

In addition, the support part 110a is provided with support part coupling grooves 113a such that the link part <NUM> is fixed when a portion of the link part <NUM> is inserted into the support part coupling grooves 113a.

In addition, the support part 110a is provided with support part coupling protrusions 114a on opposite side surfaces thereof so that, when the coupling protrusions 114a are coupled with portions of third body parts <NUM>, the third body parts <NUM> are fixed to the opposite sides of the support part 110a.

In addition, the support part 110a presses a floor using the elastic force of the spring <NUM> so that the body part <NUM> is capable of maintaining the state of floating above the floor while the support part 110a rotates.

The first body part <NUM> is a member constituting a portion of the foldable toy <NUM>, and is installed to be rotatable clockwise about the body part <NUM> during the folding operation. At least a portion of the external surface of the first body part <NUM> includes a spherical surface having a curvature.

In addition, the first body part <NUM> is rotatably connected to the link part <NUM> via a first body part first hinge <NUM> formed on one side thereof, and is rotatably connected to the body part <NUM> or the first auxiliary body part 120a via a first body part second hinge <NUM> formed on the other side thereof.

In addition, the first body part <NUM> is provided with first body part third hinges <NUM> on opposite sides thereof to be connected to the third body parts <NUM>, respectively, and is configured to be rotatable using an elastic force of a spring (not illustrated).

The first auxiliary body part 120a is a component that assists the second shape after folding to maintain a spherical shape and assists the first body part <NUM> to exhibit a large rotation radius or motion. At least a portion of the external surface of the first auxiliary body part 120a includes a spherical surface having a curvature.

In addition, the first auxiliary body part 120a is provided with a first auxiliary body part first hinge 121a connected with the first body part second hinge <NUM> on one side thereof, and provided with a first auxiliary body part second hinge 122a connected with the body part first hinge <NUM> on the other side thereof.

In addition, the first auxiliary body part 120a may be excluded as necessary.

The link part <NUM> is a component that supports the second body part <NUM> and the first body part <NUM> installed on the support part 110a such that the second body part <NUM> and the first body part <NUM> are connected to each other so as to allow the foldable toy <NUM> to maintain the first shape before folding. The link part <NUM> is configured to be connected to the first body part first hinge <NUM> via the link part hinge <NUM> provided on one side thereof and to be rotatable counterclockwise during the folding operation using an elastic force of a spring (not illustrated).

In addition, the link part <NUM> is provided with a link part first coupling protrusion <NUM> coupled to the locking part <NUM> on the other side thereof.

In addition, the link part <NUM> is provided with a link part second coupling protrusion <NUM>, which protrudes from the link part <NUM> by a predetermined length so as to be coupled to the support part coupling groove 113a.

The second body part <NUM> is a member constituting a portion of the foldable toy <NUM>. The second body part <NUM> has a storage space formed therein, and the locking part <NUM> and the latch part <NUM> are installed in the space. A portion of the external surface of the second body part <NUM> is formed as a curved surface having a curvature.

In addition, the second body part <NUM> is connected to the support part second hinge 112a via the second body part first hinge <NUM> provided on one side thereof, and is configured to be rotatable in a direction opposite to the rotation direction of the support part 110a using the elastic force of the spring <NUM> so as to be stacked on the support part 110a after folding.

In addition, the second body part <NUM> is provided with second body part second hinges <NUM> so that wheels <NUM> are installed thereto.

The locking part <NUM> is installed inside the second body part <NUM> to be movable in a horizontal direction, and provided with a locking part coupling protrusion <NUM> on one side thereof. The locking part coupling protrusion <NUM> is engaged with the link part first coupling protrusion <NUM> so as to maintain the locked state in which the link part <NUM> is fixed.

In addition, the locking part <NUM> is provided with locking part inclined surfaces <NUM> having a predetermined angle, on opposite sides thereof.

The latch part <NUM> is installed on the locking part <NUM> so as to be movable in a vertical direction, and is provided with a latch part coupling protrusion <NUM> on one side thereof. The latch part coupling protrusion <NUM> is engaged with the support part 110a such that the support part 110a maintains a locked state in which the support part 110a is fixed.

In addition, the latch part <NUM> is provided with latch part inclined surfaces <NUM> having a predetermined angle on opposite sides thereof. The latch part inclined surfaces <NUM> are configured to be engaged with the locking part inclined surfaces <NUM>. Thus, when the latch part <NUM> moves in the vertical direction, the locking part <NUM> is capable of moving in the horizontal direction.

In addition, the latch part <NUM> is provided with a magnet <NUM> so as to form a magnetic field with the transformation induction part <NUM>, and allows the latch part <NUM> to be moved in the vertical direction using the formed magnetic field.

In addition, when the magnetic field between the magnet <NUM> and the transformation induction part <NUM> disappears by installing a spring <NUM>, the latch part <NUM> provides an elastic force such that the latch part <NUM> returns to its original position.

Meanwhile, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, the configuration in which the latch part <NUM> is moved through an attractive force by a magnetic field between the magnet <NUM> and the conversion induction part <NUM> is described as an embodiment, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto. The latch part <NUM> and the transformation induction part <NUM> may be configured to move through physical contact.

That is, an operation bar (not illustrated) may be configured on one side or the bottom surface of the latch part <NUM> so as to extend by a predetermined length from the latch part <NUM> to be exposed to the outside such that, when the exposed operation bar comes into physical contact with the transformation induction part <NUM>, the latch part <NUM> is capable of moving so as to unlock the locking part <NUM>.

The third body parts <NUM> are members provided on the opposite sides of the first body parts <NUM> so as to constitute a portion of the foldable toy <NUM>, and at least a portion of the external surface of each of the third body parts <NUM> includes a spherical surface having a curvature.

In addition, each of the third body parts <NUM> is provided with a third body part hinge <NUM> on one side thereof so as to be connected to the first body part third hinge <NUM> via the third body hinge <NUM>, and is configured to be rotatable in a direction perpendicular to the first body part <NUM> using an elastic force of a spring (not illustrated).

That is, the third body parts <NUM> are configured to be capable of performing forward rotation and reverse rotation about the center of the body part <NUM> in a direction orthogonal to the rotation direction of the first body part <NUM> and the second body part <NUM>.

In addition, the third body parts <NUM> are provided with a third body part coupling groove <NUM>, respectively, and the third body part coupling grooves <NUM> are coupled with the support part coupling protrusions 114a, thereby allowing the third body parts <NUM> to be fixed.

In the present embodiment, although the configuration in which the third body parts <NUM> are rotatable is described as an example, the present disclosure is not limited thereto. The third body parts <NUM> may be configured to be slidable according to a required shape change direction.

The transformation induction part <NUM> has a plate-shaped, hemispherical, or polyhedral member having an outer shape of any one of a circle, an ellipse, and a polygon, and may be made of paper, a synthetic resin, or the like.

In addition, the transformation induction part <NUM> includes therein one of a magnetic material (not illustrated) and a magnet (not illustrated) so as to form a magnetic field with the magnet <NUM>.

In addition, an arbitrary character, a number, a letter, a figure, a picture, or the like may be attached to the external surface of the transformation induction part <NUM> using a printed matter or may be formed through engraving, embossing, or the like.

Next, an operation process of the foldable toy <NUM> according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure will be described.

First, the support part 110a is rotated about the body part <NUM> clockwise on the drawing, and the first body part <NUM> and the first auxiliary body part 120a are rotated counterclockwise so as to be disposed at predetermined positions, respectively.

When the support part 110a, the first body part <NUM>, and the first auxiliary body part 120a are disposed at predetermined positions, respectively, the second body part <NUM> installed at the distal end of the support part 110a is rotated clockwise and engaged with the link part <NUM> provided at the distal end of the first body part <NUM> via the locking part <NUM> so as to be in the locked state, and the latch part <NUM> is engaged with the support part 110a so as to be in the locked state.

In addition, when the link part <NUM> is engaged with the support part 110a, and the third body parts <NUM> are engaged with and fix the support part coupling protrusions 114a of the support part 110a, the foldable toy <NUM> is transformed into a car shape, which is the first shape before folding.

Thereafter, the transformation induction part <NUM> is disposed at a position spaced apart from the foldable toy <NUM> by a predetermined distance, and the foldable toy <NUM> is moved (or traveled) toward the transformation induction part <NUM>.

When the transformation induction part <NUM> and the magnet <NUM> of the foldable toy <NUM> react to generate a magnetic field, the latch part <NUM> moves using the attractive force formed by the magnetic field, and the locking performed by the locking part <NUM> and the latch part <NUM> is released.

When the locking part <NUM> is unlocked, the link part <NUM> is separated from the locking part <NUM>. At this time, the link part <NUM>, the first body part <NUM>, and, by an elastic force of the spring, the first auxiliary body part 120a are moved in a clockwise direction, which is a top-down direction with respect to the body part <NUM>, about the body part <NUM>, thereby being folded to the body part <NUM>.

In addition, when the latch part <NUM> is unlocked, the support part 110a is separated from the latch part <NUM>, and the support part 110a and, by the elastic force of the spring, the second body part <NUM> are moved in a counterclockwise direction, which is a bottom-up direction with respect to the body part <NUM>, about the body part <NUM>, thereby being folded to the body part <NUM>.

At this time, the body part <NUM>, the first body part <NUM>, the first auxiliary body part 120a, the link part <NUM>, and the second body part <NUM> are folded to the body part <NUM> in a floating state with the help of the support part 110a.

In addition, when the support part 110a is moved through unlocking, the third body part <NUM> is also unlocked and moved, whereby the foldable toy <NUM> is transformed into a second shape having a spherical shape from which it is impossible to recognize the internal appearance and the first shape before folding.

In other words, in the prior art, when the car shape is shown, it is possible to recognize the shape of the robot, which is the shape after transformation. Conversely, when the shape of the robot is shown, it is possible to recognize the car shape before transformation.

However, from the spherical shape, which is the second shape folded as in the embodiment of the present disclosure, it is difficult to infer the car shape that is the first shape before folding. Thus, it is possible to use the foldable toy for various games or play styles.

<FIG> is a perspective view illustrating a second shape of the foldable toy according to <FIG>, <FIG> is an exploded perspective view illustrating the configuration of the foldable toy according to <FIG>, <FIG> is a perspective view illustrating the lower portion of the foldable toy according to <FIG>, <FIG> is a perspective view illustrating the internal configuration of the foldable toy according to <FIG> in a partially disassembled state, <FIG> is an exemplary view for describing the operation of the foldable toy according to <FIG>, <FIG> is an exemplary view illustrating the operation process of the foldable toy according to <FIG>, and <FIG> is an exemplary view illustrating the structure of a second shape of the foldable toy according to <FIG> in cross section.

First, redundant descriptions of the same components as those of the first embodiment are omitted, and the same reference numerals are used for the same components.

As illustrated in <FIG>, a foldable toy <NUM>' according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure includes a body part <NUM>', a support part <NUM>'a movably installed on the body part <NUM>', a plurality of movable body parts rotatably installed on at least one of the body part <NUM>' and the support part <NUM>'a, and a locking part <NUM>' installed on the movable body part to be coupled with the support part <NUM>'a so as to support the movable body parts such that the movable body parts maintain a first position. When the locking part <NUM>' is unlocked, the support part <NUM>'a and the movable body parts move to a second position through clockwise forward rotation and counterclockwise reverse rotation about the body part <NUM>', so that the foldable toy <NUM>' is folded into a second shape having a structure in which the body part <NUM>', the support part <NUM>'a, and the movable body parts are stacked.

Alternatively, the foldable toy <NUM>' includes a body part <NUM>', a support part <NUM>'a, a movable body part including a first body part <NUM>' and a second body part <NUM>', a locking part <NUM>', a latch part' <NUM>', a third body part <NUM>', and a transformation induction part <NUM>.

The first shape of the foldable toy <NUM>' before folding may be configured in a shape of an airplane, a ship, a rocket, an animal, an insect, a character, a building, or an object that is equipped with moving means such as wheels, and various shapes including moving means capable of traveling on a floor (or ground).

In addition, the second shape of the foldable toy <NUM>' after folding may be configured as a partial shape such as a sphere, a disk, a cylinder, a polyhedron, a character shape, a character's head, arm, leg, or trunk, and may also be configured in a shape, the outside of which is completely closed so as to make the internal structure or appearance invisible.

The body part <NUM>' is a member constituting the base of the foldable toy <NUM>', and rotatably supports the support part <NUM>'a and the first body part <NUM>'. At least a portion of the external surface of the body part <NUM>' includes a spherical surface having a curvature.

In addition, the body part <NUM>' is rotatably connected to the first body part <NUM>' via a body part first hinge <NUM>' formed on one side thereof, and includes a through hole <NUM>' formed therein so as to allow a portion of a body part fixing lever <NUM>' to pass therethrough.

The body part fixing lever <NUM>' is rotatably installed on the body part <NUM>' via a fixing lever hinge <NUM>', and includes a fixing lever coupling protrusion <NUM>' provided on one side thereof and a fixing lever support part <NUM>' provided on the other side thereof.

In addition, when the fixing lever coupling protrusion <NUM>' is engaged with the first body part <NUM>' and the first body part <NUM>' moves to the first position, the first body part <NUM>' is fixed such that the first shape, which is the shape before folding, can be maintained.

In addition, the fixing lever support part <NUM>' supports the fixing lever coupling protrusion <NUM>' to maintain the state in which the fixing lever coupling protrusion <NUM>' is engaged with the first body part <NUM>'.

In addition, the support part <NUM>'a is rotatably connected to the other side the body part <NUM>' via a body part second hinge <NUM>'.

In addition, body part third hinges <NUM> are formed on opposite sides of the body part <NUM>', and wheels <NUM>' are coupled thereto.

The support part <NUM>'a is a plate-shaped member, and is connected to the body part second hinge <NUM>' via the support part first hinge <NUM>'a so as to rotate about the body part <NUM>' in a counterclockwise direction during the folding operation. A support part engagement protrusion <NUM>'a is provided on the other side of the support part <NUM>'a.

In addition, the support part <NUM>'a is provided with support part coupling protrusions <NUM>'a on opposite side surfaces thereof so that, when the coupling protrusions <NUM>'a are coupled with portions of third body parts <NUM>', the third body parts <NUM>' are fixed to the opposite sides of the support part <NUM>'a.

In addition, the support part <NUM>'a presses a floor using the elastic force of the spring <NUM>', whereby the body part <NUM>' is capable of maintaining the state of floating above the floor while the support part <NUM>'a rotates.

The first body part <NUM>' is a member constituting a portion of the foldable toy <NUM>', and is installed to be rotatable clockwise about the body part <NUM>' during the folding operation. At least a portion of the external surface of the first body part <NUM>' includes a spherical surface having a curvature.

In addition, the first body part <NUM>' is rotatably connected to the body part <NUM>' via a first body part first hinge <NUM> formed on one side thereof, and is rotatably connected to the second body part <NUM>' via a first body part second hinge <NUM>' formed on the other side thereof.

In addition, the first body part <NUM>' is provided with first body part third hinges <NUM>' on opposite sides thereof to be connected to the third body parts <NUM>', and is configured to be rotatable using an elastic force of a spring (not illustrated).

In addition, the first body part <NUM>' may further include a support part fixing lever <NUM>', a first body part coupling protrusion <NUM>', and a through hole <NUM>'.

The support part fixing lever <NUM>' is a component that supports the first body part <NUM>' and the second body part <NUM>' such that the first body part <NUM>' and the second body part <NUM>' are capable of maintaining the first shape before folding. The support part fixing lever <NUM>' is provided with a fixing lever coupling protrusion <NUM>' on one side thereof and engaged with the second body part <NUM>' so that the first body part <NUM>' and the second body part <NUM>' are capable of maintaining the first shape.

The through hole <NUM>' allows the fixing lever coupling protrusion <NUM>' provided on the body part <NUM>' to be inserted thereinto so that the first body part <NUM>' is capable of maintaining the first shape before folding with the help of the fixing lever coupling protrusion <NUM>'.

The first body part coupling protrusion <NUM>' is engaged with the second body part <NUM>' such that the first body part <NUM>' and the second body part <NUM>' are capable of maintaining the first shape.

The second body part <NUM>' is a member constituting a portion of the foldable toy <NUM>'. The second body part <NUM>' has a storage space formed therein, and the second body part fixing lever <NUM>', the locking part <NUM>', and the latch part <NUM>' are installed in the space. A portion of the external surface of the second body part <NUM>' is formed as a curved surface having a curvature.

In addition, the second body part <NUM>' is sequentially installed on one side of the first body part <NUM>', and is configured to rotate in a clockwise direction, which is a top-down direction with respect to the body part <NUM>', to be folded to the body part <NUM>' during the folding operation.

In addition, the second body part <NUM>' is connected to the first body part second hinge <NUM>' via a second body part first hinge <NUM>' provided on one side thereof, and is configured to be rotatable using an elastic force of a spring (not illustrated).

In addition, the second body part <NUM>' has a through hole <NUM>' provided on one side of the bottom surface thereof such that a portion of the locking part <NUM>' is exposed to the outside so as to be engaged with the support part <NUM>'a.

In addition, the second body part <NUM>' is provided on one side thereof with a second body part coupling groove <NUM>', which is coupled with the fixing lever coupling protrusion <NUM>'.

In addition, wheels <NUM>' may be installed on opposite sides of the second body part <NUM>'.

The locking part <NUM>' is installed inside the second body part <NUM>' to be movable in a horizontal direction, and provided with a locking part coupling protrusion <NUM>' on one side thereof. The locking part coupling protrusion <NUM>' is engaged with the support part coupling protrusion <NUM>'a so as to maintain the locked state in which the support part <NUM>'a is fixed.

In addition, the locking part <NUM>' is provided with locking part inclined surfaces <NUM>' having a predetermined angle, on opposite sides thereof.

The latch part <NUM>' is installed on the locking part <NUM>' to be movable in a vertical direction, and is provided with latch part inclined surfaces <NUM>' having a predetermined angle on opposite sides thereof. The latch part inclined surfaces <NUM>' are configured to be engaged with the locking part inclined surfaces <NUM>' such that when the latch part <NUM>' moves in the vertical direction, the locking part <NUM>' is capable of moving in the horizontal direction.

In addition, the latch part <NUM>' is provided with a magnet <NUM>' so as to form a magnetic field with the transformation induction part <NUM>, and allows the latch part <NUM>' to be moved in the vertical direction through the formed magnetic field.

In addition, when the magnetic field between the magnet <NUM>' and the transformation induction part <NUM> disappears by installing a spring <NUM>', the latch part <NUM>' provides an elastic force such that the latch part <NUM>' returns to its original position.

The third body part <NUM>' is a member provided on each of the opposite sides of the first body part <NUM>' so as to constitute a portion of the foldable toy <NUM>', and at least a portion of the external surface of the third body part <NUM>' includes a spherical surface having a curvature.

In addition, the third body part <NUM>' is provided with a third body part hinge <NUM>' on one side thereof so as to be connected to the first body part third hinge <NUM>' via the third body hinge <NUM>', and is configured to be rotatable in a direction perpendicular to the first body part <NUM>' using an elastic force of a spring (not illustrated).

That is, the third body part <NUM>' is configured to be capable of performing forward rotation and reverse rotation about the center of the body part <NUM>' in a direction orthogonal to the rotation direction of the first body part <NUM>' and the second body part <NUM>'.

In addition, the third body parts <NUM>' are provided with third body part coupling grooves <NUM>', respectively, and the third body part coupling grooves <NUM>' are coupled with the support part coupling protrusions <NUM>'a, thereby allowing the third body parts <NUM>' to be fixed.

Next, an operation process of the foldable toy <NUM>' according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure will be described.

First, the support part <NUM>'a is rotated about the body part <NUM>' clockwise on the drawing, and the first body part <NUM>' and the second body part <NUM>' are rotated counterclockwise so as to be disposed at predetermined positions, respectively.

When the support part <NUM>'a, the first body part <NUM>', and the second body part <NUM>' are disposed at predetermined positions, the support part locking protrusion <NUM>'a of the support part <NUM>'a is engaged with the locking part <NUM>', which is provided on the second body part <NUM>', thereby being in the locked state.

In addition, when the body part <NUM>', the first body part <NUM>', and the second body part <NUM>' are disposed at the positions in the first shape before folding, the body part fixing lever <NUM>' of the body part <NUM>' is coupled with the first body part <NUM>' through the through hole <NUM>' so that the body part <NUM>' and the first body part <NUM>' are fixed.

In addition, the support part fixing lever <NUM>' of the first body part <NUM>' is coupled with the second body part <NUM>' through the second body part coupling groove <NUM>' so that the first body part <NUM>' and the second body part <NUM>' are fixed.

In addition, the second body part fixing lever <NUM>' is engaged with the first body part coupling protrusion <NUM>' so that the first body part <NUM>' and the second body part <NUM>' are fixed.

In addition, when the third body parts <NUM>' are engaged with and fix the support part coupling protrusions <NUM>'a of the support part 110a, the foldable toy is transformed into a car shape, which is the first shape before folding.

Thereafter, the transformation induction part <NUM> is disposed at a position spaced apart from the foldable toy <NUM>' by a predetermined distance, and the foldable toy <NUM>' is moved (or traveled) toward the transformation induction part <NUM>.

When the transformation induction part <NUM> and the magnet <NUM>' of the foldable toy <NUM>' react to generate a magnetic field, the latch part <NUM>' moves using the attractive force formed by the magnetic field, and the locking performed by the locking part <NUM>' and the latch part <NUM>' is released.

When the locking part <NUM>' is unlocked, the support part <NUM>'a is separated from the locking part <NUM>', and, by the elastic force of the spring <NUM>'a, the support part <NUM>'a is moved in a counterclockwise direction, which is a bottom-up direction with respect to the body part <NUM>', about the body part <NUM>', thereby being folded to the body part <NUM>'.

At this time, the first body part <NUM>', and the second body part <NUM>' perform a folding operation with respect to the body part <NUM>' in a floating state with the help of the support part <NUM>'a.

Meanwhile, when the locking part <NUM>' is unlocked, the second body part <NUM>' is rotated toward the first body part <NUM>' about the second body part first hinge <NUM>' using the elastic force of the spring (not illustrated). At this time, the support part fixing lever <NUM>' and the second body part fixing lever <NUM>' are separated from each other.

When the support part fixing lever <NUM>' and the second body part fixing lever <NUM>' are separated from each other, the first body part <NUM>' is moved by the elastic force of a spring (not illustrated) such that the coupling with the body part fixing lever <NUM>' is released. Consequently, the first body part <NUM>' and the second body part <NUM>' move in a clockwise direction, which is a top-down direction with respect to the body part <NUM>', and is folded to the body part <NUM>'.

In addition, when the support part <NUM>'a is moved through the unlocking thereof, the third body parts <NUM>' are also unlocked and moved, whereby the foldable toy <NUM> is transformed into a second shape having a spherical shape in which the internal appearance and the first shape before folding are unknown.

Accordingly, the toy that has already been unfolded and maintains the first shape is automatically folded so that the second shape after folding is transformed into various shapes, such as a disk, a cylinder, a sphere, and a polyhedron, whereby it is possible to use the toy in various games or play styles.

Next, a foldable toy according to a third embodiment of the present disclosure will be described.

<FIG> is a side view illustrating a first shape of a foldable toy according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. A toy <NUM>" according to a third embodiment includes a body part <NUM>", a support part <NUM>"a, a first body part <NUM>", a second body part <NUM>", and a fastening part <NUM> and a fastening groove <NUM>, and is different from the toy according to the first embodiment in terms of the configuration of the fastening part <NUM> and the fastening groove <NUM>.

That is, the fastening part <NUM> is a member configured to couple the toy <NUM>" folded in the second shape with another foldable toy adjacent thereto, and is installed to be drawn out from the body part <NUM>" or rotatably installed to the body part <NUM>" via a fastening part rotation shaft <NUM>.

In addition, the fastening groove <NUM> is provided on one side of the body part <NUM>" such that a fastening part of another toy folded into a second shape is fixedly inserted into the fastening groove <NUM>.

<FIG> is a perspective view illustrating another embodiment of a first shape of a foldable toy according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

As illustrated in <FIG>, the foldable toy may be configured as a toy 100a, which may be transformed into, for example, a fist shape having a spherical shape when the toy is transformed into a second shape after being folded from an arbitrary first shape.

The toy 100a may include a fastening part <NUM>, which is rotatably installed to the folded body part of the toy 100a via a fastening part rotation shaft <NUM> so that, when the toy 100a is transformed into a second shape, the fastening part <NUM> is drawn out from the body part.

That is, the toy 100a may be configured to be a portion of a toy, the entire shape of which has a third shape by being coupled to other toys after being folded into the second shape.

<FIG> is a perspective view illustrating still another embodiment of a first shape of a foldable toy according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

As illustrated in <FIG>, the foldable toy may be configured as a toy 100b in which the shape of the second shape after being folded from an arbitrary first shape is transformed into an arm shape having a cylindrical shape, and on one side of the toy 100b, a fastening part <NUM> is rotatably installed via a fastening part rotation shaft <NUM> so as to be coupled with another toy.

In addition, a fastening groove <NUM> may be provided on the other side of the toy 110b such that the fastening groove <NUM> is capable of being coupled with a fastening part of another toy.

<FIG> is a perspective view illustrating a third shape of a foldable toy according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

As illustrated in <FIG>, the toy having the second shape after being folded and transformed may be transformed into, for example, a fist-shaped toy 100a, an arm-shaped toy 100b, a head-shaped toy 100c, and a trunk-shaped toy 100d, a leg-shaped toy 100e, or a footshaped toy 100f, and the toys transformed into the second shapes 100a, 100b, 100c, 100d, 100e, and 100f may be coupled to each other via the fastening part so as to form the third shape having a robot shape.

Accordingly, using toys, it is possible to provide a variety of shapes, such as a first shape that is a shape before folding, a second shape that is a shape after folding, and a third shape formed by coupling a plurality of toys after folding.

In addition, by coupling the folded second shapes in various ways, it is possible to configure the third shape having a creative shape, thereby further enhancing the interest in play styles.

While descriptions have been made with reference to the embodiments of the present disclosure in the foregoing, a person ordinarily skilled in the art could understand that the present disclosure may be variously modified and changed without departing from the scope of the invention defined by the appended claims.

Claim 1:
A foldable toy comprising:
a body part (<NUM>, <NUM>', <NUM>");
a support part (110a, <NUM>'a, <NUM>"a) movably installed on the body part (<NUM>, <NUM>', <NUM>");
at least one movable body part movably installed on at least one of the body part (<NUM>, <NUM>', <NUM>") and the support part (110a, <NUM>'a, <NUM>"a), and
a locking part (<NUM>, <NUM>'),
characterized in that
when the locking part (<NUM>, <NUM>') supports the movable body part to be fixed at a first position, the foldable toy maintains a first shape having a structure in which the body part (<NUM>, <NUM>', <NUM>"), the support part (110a, <NUM>'a, <NUM>"a), and the movable body part are deployed, so as not to be stacked, and
when the locking part (<NUM>, <NUM>') is unlocked, the support part (110a, <NUM>'a, <NUM>"a) and the movable body part are moved to a second position and stacked on the body part (<NUM>, <NUM>', <NUM>") through a clockwise forward rotation and counterclockwise reverse rotation, respectively, about the body part (<NUM>, <NUM>', <NUM>") and the foldable toy is folded into a second shape.