Connected Running Toy

Abstract

A connected running toy is provided including a connected vehicle hauled by a driving vehicle, the connected vehicle includes a bogie and a casing, and the bogie has a front wheels support member turning on a running surface about a vertical shaft, which supports rotatably a front axle on which front wheels are provided and on which a movable coupling portion is formed to project forwards to be coupled with another vehicle, a rear wheels support member turning on the running surface about a vertical shaft and which supports rotatably a rear axle on which rear wheels are provided, a front link member fixed to the front wheels support member, a rear link member connected to the front link member and fixed to the rear wheels support member and a fixed coupling portion projecting in an opposite direction to the driving vehicle to be connected to a further vehicle.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A connected running toy comprising:
 a driving vehicle;   a connected vehicle which is hauled by the driving vehicle; wherein,   the connected vehicle comprises a bogie and a casing which is provided on the bogie, and wherein the bogie comprises:   a front wheels support member which is formed to turn freely on a running surface about a vertical shaft, which supports rotatably a front axle on which front wheels are provided and on which a movable coupling portion is formed so as to project towards the driving vehicle to be coupled with a coupling portion of another vehicle;   a rear wheels support member which is formed to turn freely on the running surface about a vertical shaft and which supports rotatably a rear axle on which rear wheels are provided;   a front link member which is fixed to the front wheels support member;   a rear link member which is connected to the front link member and which is fixed to the rear wheels support member; and   a fixed coupling portion which projects from a rear portion of the bogie in an opposite direction to the direction towards the driving vehicle to be connected to a coupling portion of a further vehicle.   
     
     
         2 . The connected running toy according to  claim 1 , wherein in the front wheels support member, a front rotational shaft which is provided to rise from a front wheels support portion which supports the front axle rotatably is supported rotatably by the bogie, and wherein in the rear wheels support member, a rear rotational shaft which is provided to rise from a rear wheels support portion which supports the rear axle rotatably is supported rotatably by the bogie. 
     
     
         3 . The connected running toy according to  claim 2 , wherein the front link member is fixed to an end portion of the front rotational shaft; and
 wherein the rear link member is fixed to an end portion of the rear rotational shaft.   
     
     
         4 . The connected running toy according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the bogie has a weight member which is provided at a center thereof.   
     
     
         5 . The connected running toy according to  claim 2 , wherein
 the bogie has a weight member which is provided at a center thereof.   
     
     
         6 . The connected running toy according to  claim 3 , wherein
 the bogie has a weight member which is provided at a center thereof.   
     
     
         7 . The connected running toy according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the bogie has wheel house portions which are formed therein to accommodate individually the front wheels and the rear wheels; and wherein   a lower surface edge of the bogie at each of the wheel house portions is formed into a convexly curved configuration.   
     
     
         8 . The connected running toy according to  claim 2 , wherein
 the bogie has wheel house portions which are formed therein to accommodate individually the front wheels and the rear wheels; and wherein   a lower surface edge of the bogie at each of the wheel house portions is formed into a convexly curved configuration.   
     
     
         9 . The connected running toy according to  claim 3 , wherein
 the bogie has wheel house portions which are formed therein to accommodate individually the front wheels and the rear wheels; and wherein   a lower surface edge of the bogie at each of the wheel house portions is formed into a convexly curved configuration.   
     
     
         10 . The connected running toy according to  claim 4 , wherein
 the bogie has wheel house portions which are formed therein to accommodate individually the front wheels and the rear wheels, and wherein   a lower surface edge of the bogie at each of the wheel house portions is formed into a convexly curved configuration.   
     
     
         11 . The connected running toy according to  claim 5 , wherein
 the bogie has wheel house portions which are formed therein to accommodate individually the front wheels and the rear wheels, and wherein   a lower surface edge of the bogie at each of the wheel house portions is formed into a convexly curved configuration.   
     
     
         12 . The connected running toy according to  claim 6 , wherein
 the bogie has wheel house portions which are formed therein to accommodate individually the front wheels and the rear wheels, and wherein   a lower surface edge of the bogie at each of the wheel house portions is formed into a convexly curved configuration.   
     
     
         13 . The connected running toy according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the driving vehicle comprises a receiver which receives a control signal which is sent from a transmitter, a steering unit which is formed so as to steer the front wheels, a drive unit which drives the rear wheels, and a control circuit which transmits the control signal to the steering unit and the drive unit to control both the steering unit and the drive unit.   
     
     
         14 . The connected running toy according to  claim 2 , wherein
 the driving vehicle comprises a receiver which receives a control signal which is sent from a transmitter, a steering unit which is formed so as to steer the front wheels, a drive unit which drives the rear wheels, and a control circuit which transmits the control signal to the steering unit and the drive unit to control both the steering unit and the drive unit.   
     
     
         15 . The connected running toy according to  claim 3 , wherein
 the driving vehicle comprises a receiver which receives a control signal which is sent from a transmitter, a steering unit which is formed so as to steer the front wheels, a drive unit which drives the rear wheels, and a control circuit which transmits the control signal to the steering unit and the drive unit to control both the steering unit and the drive unit.   
     
     
         16 . The connected running toy according to  claim 4 , wherein the driving vehicle comprises a receiver which receives a control signal which is sent from a transmitter, a steering unit which is formed so as to steer the front wheels, a drive unit which drives the rear wheels, and a control circuit which transmits the control signal to the steering unit and the drive unit to control both the steering unit and the drive unit. 
     
     
         17 . The connected running toy according to  claim 5 , wherein the driving vehicle comprises a receiver which receives a control signal which is sent from a transmitter, a steering unit which is formed so as to steer the front wheels, a drive unit which drives the rear wheels, and a control circuit which transmits the control signal to the steering unit and the drive unit to control both the steering unit and the drive unit. 
     
     
         18 . The connected running toy according to  claim 6 , wherein the driving vehicle comprises a receiver which receives a control signal which is sent from a transmitter, a steering unit which is formed so as to steer the front wheels, a drive unit which drives the rear wheels, and a control circuit which transmits the control signal to the steering unit and the drive unit to control both the steering unit and the drive unit. 
     
     
         19 . The connected running toy according to  claim 7 , wherein the driving vehicle comprises a receiver which receives a control signal which is sent from a transmitter, a steering unit which is formed so as to steer the front wheels, a drive unit which drives the rear wheels, and a control circuit which transmits the control signal to the steering unit and the drive unit to control both the steering unit and the drive unit. 
     
     
         20 . The connected running toy according to  claim 8 , wherein the driving vehicle comprises a receiver which receives a control signal which is sent from a transmitter, a steering unit which is formed so as to steer the front wheels, a drive unit which drives the rear wheels, and a control circuit which transmits the control signal to the steering unit and the drive unit to control both the steering unit and the drive unit.