Form changing toy

Abstract

A form changing toy is provided with a power source being configured to provide power, a first power transmission mechanism, a second power transmission mechanism, a third power transmission mechanism, a connection switching mechanism, and a form switching mechanism. The connection switching mechanism is configured to alternatively switch between a first connection and a second connection. The first connection is between the first power transmission mechanism and the second power transmission mechanism. The second connection is between the first power transmission mechanism and the third power transmission mechanism. The form switching mechanism is configured to switch between a first form and a second form of the form changing toy. The second power transmission mechanism is configured to perform a first operation when the form switching mechanism switches. The third power transmission mechanism is configured to perform a second operation when the form switching mechanism switches.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A form changing toy comprising:
 a power source being configured to provide power;   a first power transmission mechanism;   a second power transmission mechanism being connected to the first power transmission mechanism to perform a first operation by the power, the first power transmission mechanism being configured to transmit the power from the power source to the second power transmission mechanism;   a third power transmission mechanism being connected to the second power transmission mechanism to perform a second operation which is different from the first operation by the power, the second power transmission mechanism being configured to transmit the power from the first transmission mechanism to the third transmission mechanism;   a connection switching mechanism being configured to alternatively switch between a first connection and a second connection, the first connection being between the first power transmission mechanism and the second power transmission mechanism, the second connection being between the first power transmission mechanism and the third power transmission mechanism; and   a form switching mechanism being configured to switch between a first form and a second form of the form changing toy,   the second power transmission mechanism being configured to perform the first operation when the form switching mechanism switches between the first form and the second form,   the third power transmission mechanism being configured to perform the second operation when the form switching mechanism switches between the first form and the second form.   
     
     
         2 . The form changing toy according to  claim 1 , further comprising
 a cam, wherein   the first transmission mechanism includes a first gear,   the connection switching mechanism includes second and third gears being concentric with an axis, where a number of teeth of the second gear and a number of teeth of the third gear is different,   the second gear and the third gear adjacently provided to the second gear are engaged with the first gear,   the cam is connected to and configured between the second and third gears to urge the third gear towards the second gear in a direction in which the axis extends, and   the first power transmission mechanism is connected to the second power transmission mechanism when a distance between the third gear to the second gear is the shortest, and   the first power transmission mechanism is connected to the third power transmission mechanism when a distance between the third gear to the second gear is the longest.   
     
     
         3 . The form changing toy according to  claim 2 , wherein
 the connection switching includes a locking mechanism which is operated by the third power transmission mechanism   the locking mechanism is configured to lock the third gear in a position separated from the second gear, and configured to release the third gear when the third power transmission mechanism reaches a predetermined operation amount.   
     
     
         4 . The form changing toy according to  claim 1 , wherein the first operation is walking.