Auto-loading bullet magazine for toy gun

Abstract

An auto-loading bullet magazine includes a magazine unit defining therein a bullet chamber and a bullet-loading passage; a bullet loading unit, which has a bullet-shifting wheel mounted near the inlet of the bullet-loading passage for shifting bullets from the bullet chamber into the bullet-loading passage, a ratchet wheel and a first spiral spring that is coupled between the bullet-shifting wheel and the ratchet wheel for enabling the ratchet wheel to rotate the bullet-shifting wheel; and a power input unit, which includes a reel for rotating the ratchet wheel in one single direction, a pull rope for a user to pull to rotate the reel and a second spiral spring coupled to the reel for reversing the reel.

1 . An auto-loading bullet magazine, comprising a magazine unit, a bullet loading unit and a power input unit, said magazine unit defining therein a bullet chamber and a bullet-loading passage, said bullet-loading passage having an inlet in communication with said bullet chamber and an outlet, said bullet loading unit being mounted near the inlet of said bullet-loading passage and comprising a bullet-shifting wheel, a ratchet wheel and a first spiral spring, wherein:
 said power input unit comprises a reel adapted to rotate said ratchet wheel in one single direction, a pull rope wound on said reel for a user to pull to rotate said reel, and a second spiral spring coupled to said reel for reversing said reel.   
     
     
         2 . The auto-loading bullet magazine as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said reel is coaxially connected to one side of said ratchet wheel, having at least one arched spring strip located on one side thereof, each said arched spring strip having a pawl extending from a free end thereof and forced into engagement with sloping teeth around an inner periphery of said ratchet wheel for enabling said reel to rotate said ratchet wheel in one single direction. 
     
     
         3 . The auto-loading bullet magazine as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said reel has a recessed hole at the center thereof; said second spiral spring is mounted in said recessed hole of said reel, having an outer end affixed to said recessed hole and an inner end fastened to a fixed axle. 
     
     
         4 . The auto-loading bullet magazine as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein said fixed axle is located at the center of a flat circular box that houses said reel. 
     
     
         5 . The auto-loading bullet magazine as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said reel has a wire groove; said pull rope has an inner end affixed to said wire groove of said reel and an outer end provided with a knob. 
     
     
         6 . The auto-loading bullet magazine as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said first spiral spring has an outer end fastened to said bullet-shifting wheel and an inner end fastened to said ratchet wheel. 
     
     
         7 . The auto-loading bullet magazine as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said magazine unit comprises a plastic shell defining therein said bullet chamber and said bullet-loading passage; said bullet-shifting wheel and said first spiral spring of said bullet loading unit are mounted inside said plastic shell; said ratchet wheel of said bullet loading unit and said power input unit are mounted outside of said plastic shell. 
     
     
         8 . The auto-loading bullet magazine as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein said magazine unit further comprises a metal shell surrounding said plastic shell.