1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a toy gun to which a gas cartridge can be attached and which fires bullets by pressure from compressed gas in the gas cartridge, and relates to an attachment device for attaching a gas cartridge to the toy gun.
2. Description of the Related Art
Toy guns to which a gas cartridge can be attached and which fire bullets by pressure from compressed gas in the gas cartridge have conventionally become widespread. An example of such toy guns is the toy gun described in JP-Utility Model(UM)-A-Hei 7(1995)-41292.
According to the description in JP-UM-A-Hei 7-41292, one bomb 22 (gas cartridge) is attached to this toy gun. The bomb 22 houses compressed carbon dioxide gas and the air chamber 24 of the toy gun is filled with the carbon dioxide gas. A user of the toy gun pulls a cocking head 34 backward to position a piston 51 rearward. The user thereafter advances and returns the cocking head 34 to the original position. When the user pulls a trigger 61 in this state, the piston 51 advances. When the piston 51 advances, air in a cylinder 44 is let out into a barrel 15 and a bullet 12 in the barrel 15 is shot out of the muzzle 16. When the piston 51 advances, a hammer bar 31 advances and hits a valve 26 to break the discontinuation between the air chamber 24 and a hammer bar housing chamber 25 by the valve 26. As a result, gas in the air chamber 24 is let out into the hammer bar housing chamber 25 to push the hammer bar 31 backward. The cocking head 34 is thereby retreated to position the piston 51 rearward. Each time the trigger 61 is thereafter pulled, the cocking head 34 automatically advances and retreats.
In the toy gun described in JP-UM-A-Hei 7-41292, the cocking head 34 automatically advances and retreats and a large number of bullets are fired in a short time like an actual gun. For this reason, the toy gun described in JP-UM-A-Hei 7-41292 consumes a large quantity of compressed gas.
To use the toy gun without the replacement of the bomb 22 for a long time, the bomb 22 could be increased in size. However, this makes the bomb 22 bothersome to carry.
It is an object of the invention to make it possible to use a toy gun configured to fire bullets by compressed gas without the replacement of a gas cartridge for a long time and enhance the portability of the gas cartridge.
A toy gun of the invention includes: a bullet holding portion that holds bullets; an air chamber body that forms an air chamber; a gas discharge portion that guides compressed gas in the air chamber to bullets held by the bullet holding portion; a valve that establishes or breaks communication between the air chamber and the gas discharge portion; an operation portion that opens/closes the valve; multiple gas cartridge attachment portions to which a gas cartridge for supplying compressed gas is attached; a first valve portion provided in each of the gas cartridge attachment portions; and a gas introduction portion that guides compressed gas from a gas cartridge attached to each the gas cartridge attachment portion into the air chamber.
The attachment device of the invention includes: multiple gas cartridge attachment portions to which a gas cartridge for supplying compressed gas is attached; a unit attaching portion that can be freely attached to and detached from a unit attached portion provided in a toy gun and guides compressed gas supplied from a gas cartridge attached to each the gas cartridge attachment portion into the toy gun; a first valve portion provided in each of the gas cartridge attachment portions; and a second valve portion provided in the unit attaching portion.
According to another aspect, the attachment device of the invention includes: an air chamber body that can be freely attached to and detached from a toy gun having a bullet holding portion for holding bullets and forms an air chamber; a gas discharge portion that is provided in the toy gun and guides compressed gas in the air chamber to bullets held by the bullet holding portion; a valve that establishes or breaks communication with the air chamber; multiple gas cartridge attachment portions to which a gas cartridge for supplying compressed gas is attached; a first valve portion provided in each of the gas cartridge attachment portions; and a gas introduction portion that guides compressed gas from a gas cartridge attached to each the gas cartridge attachment portion into the air chamber.
According to the invention, multiple gas cartridges can be attached. Each the gas cartridge attachment portion can be closed with a first valve portion. For this reason, instead of a large-sized gas cartridge, multiple small-sized gas cartridges can be used to use the toy gun. Therefore, it is possible to use the toy gun configured to fire bullets by compressed gas without the replacement of a gas cartridge for a long time. In addition, the portability of the gas cartridge is enhanced. Since the gas cartridge can be reduced in size, the toy gun can be flexibly designed.
A description will be given to an embodiment with reference to
The magazine 112 is extended downward from the bullet introduction port 190a (described later) provided in the air chamber body 122. The magazine 112 is formed in the shape of a cylinder with only one end thereof open and is attached to and detached from the frame 111 with the closed end thereof positioned downward. In the magazine 112, a magazine spring 112a and a magazine follower 112b are placed. The magazine spring 112a connects the closed end of the magazine 112 and the magazine follower 112b together. In the magazine 112, bullets B are housed. The bullets B in the magazine 112 are pushed up by the magazine spring 112a and fed from the bullet introduction port 190a into a passage 190 (described later).
The barrel 113 is extended in the front-rear direction of the gun barrel and is protruded from the frame 111 frontward of the toy gun 101. The front end of the barrel 113 is the muzzle 103. The rear end of the barrel 113 is coupled to the front side of the frame 111. The barrel 113 may be housed in the frame 111.
The air chamber body 122 is housed in the frame 111. In the air chamber body 122, the passage 190 is formed. The passage 190 is linearly extended from the rear end portion 103a of the barrel 113 located on the opposite side to the muzzle 103 in the front-rear direction of the gun barrel and communicates with an air chamber 126 (described later). A bullet B fed from the magazine 112 to the bullet introduction port 190a is pushed up by the magazine follower 112b and positioned in the passage 190 and is held by the bullet holding portion 192. An example of the bullet holding portion 192 is a minute recess formed in the upper surface of the internal space of the passage 190.
In the air chamber body 122, the air chamber 126 is formed. The above-mentioned passage 190 is extended form the front side of the air chamber 126. The rear side of the air chamber 126 is closed with a rear lid 122a. In the rear lid 122a, a through hole 122b penetrating the rear lid in the front-rear direction of the gun barrel is formed. A ring-shaped packing 122c is attached to around the through hole 122b in the front end face of the rear lid 122a. The rear side of the through hole 122b is large in inside diameter and forms a fitting hole 122d. The abutment portion 121e (described later) provided on the bolt 121 gets into the fitting hole 122d.
In the air chamber body 122, a gas introduction passage 122e is formed. The air chamber body 122 is in such a shape that it is protruded downward and is fit in the frame 111 and forms the gas introduction passage 122e.
The bolt 121 is housed in the frame 111. The bolt 121 is cylindrical and is extended in the front-rear direction of the gun barrel. The front side of the bolt 121 is an open end 121a. The rear side of the bolt 121 is a closed end 121b. A lever 121c is protruded upward from the upper surface of the bolt 121. A part of the lever 121c is protruded upward from the frame 111. A locking protrusion 121d is protruded downward from the lower surface of the rear side of the bolt 121. The abutment portion 121e is protruded from the closed end 121b toward the internal space of the bolt 121.
The bolt 121 can be freely moved in the front-rear direction of the gun barrel. When a user pulls the trigger 105, the bolt 121 starts advancing and is caused to reciprocate between the pressing position 121A and the retreat position 121B by the bolt spring 124 and the pressure of compressed gas. The retreat position 121B cited here refers to such a position of the bolt 121 that the abutment portion 121e is away from the sliding protrusion 123b (described later) of the valve 123 on the rear side of the toy gun 101.
The bolt spring 124 is positioned between the outside surface of the closed end 121b of the bolt 121 and the inside surface 111b of the rear part of the frame 111. The bolt spring 124 pushes the bolt 121 positioned in the retreat position 121B forward to the pressing position 121A.
The valve 123 is positioned between the air chamber 126 and the passage 190 and is placed in the air chamber 126. A flange portion 123a and the sliding protrusion 123b are formed on the rear end side of the valve 123. The flange portion 123a is radially protruded from the circumference of the valve 123. The sliding protrusion 123b gets into the through hole 122b and is protruded to the fitting hole 122d side. The valve 123 forms a straight passage 123c and an inclined passage 123d. The straight passage 123c and the inclined passage 123d communicate with each other and compressed gas can pass therein. The straight passage 123c is open in the front end face of the valve 123 and is extended in the front-rear direction of the gun barrel. The inclined passage 123d is extended in a direction inclined from the straight passage 123c and is open between the flange portion 123a and the sliding protrusion 123b. An O-ring 127 and a washer 128 are fit to the circumference of the valve 123 on the front end side. The O-ring 127 is sandwiched between the washer 128 and the inner wall of the air chamber body 122.
The valve spring 129 is positioned between the washer 128 and the flange portion 123a and is so placed that the valve spring is wound around the valve 123. The valve spring 129 pushes the washer 128 forward to press the O-ring 127 against the inner wall of the air chamber body 122. The valve spring 129 presses the flange portion 123a against the packing 122c. As a result, communication between the passage 190 and the air chamber 126 is broken.
When communication between the passage 190 and the air chamber 126 is established, compressed gas filled in the air chamber 126 flows as indicated by arrows in
When communication between the passage 190 and the air chamber 126 is established, the compressed gas gets also into the gap S between the inner wall surface of the through hole 122b and the sliding protrusion 123b as indicated by arrows in
When the abutment portion 121e is broken away from the sliding protrusion 123b, the valve spring 129 pushes back the valve 123 backward. This slides the valve 123 backward and the flange portion 123a is brought into tight contact with the packing 122c. As a result, communication between the passage 190 and the air chamber 126 is broken. Thereafter, the air chamber 126 is filled therein with compressed gas supplied from the gas introduction passage 122e.
The bolt shear 132 is provided in a position sandwiched between the bolt shear push-up portion 105c located therebelow and the bolt 121 located thereabove. The bolt shear 132 is attached to the frame 111 so that the bolt shear can be freely rotated around the axial center 132a thereof. The bolt shear 132 includes a flat plate-like forward protruded portion 132b and a backward protruded portion 132c widened like a fan as laterally viewed. The forward protruded portion 132b is protruded to ahead of the axial center 132a. The backward protruded portion 132c is protruded to behind the axial center 132a. A stopper portion 132d for stopping the locking protrusion 121d of the bolt 121 is provided above the backward protruded portion 132c. The bolt shear spring 133 is abutted against the lower surface of the backward protruded portion 132c and rotates the bolt shear 132 counterclockwise in
When a user holds the lever 121c and moves the bolt backward, the locking protrusion 121d climbs over the stopper portion 132d. When the user subsequently releases the lever 121c, the bolt 121 is pushed by the bolt spring 124 and advances and the locking protrusion 121d hooks on the stopper portion 132d. When the user thereafter pulls the trigger 105 backward by his/her finger, the trigger 105 is rotated counterclockwise in
When the user releases the trigger 105, the trigger spring 131 pushes the finger hooking portion 105d clockwise in
Consideration will be given to the gas bomb 102 used in the toy gun 101 and a bomb attachment device 201 for attaching the gas bomb 102 to the toy gun 101. The bomb attachment device 201 is equivalent to “attachment device” in WHAT IS CLAIMED IS.
The bomb attachment device 201 is in the shape of a vertically long box. A unit attaching portion 202 is protruded from the upper surface of the bomb attachment device 201. In the bomb attachment device 201, a housing space 203 is formed for housing two gas bombs 102. In the housing space 203, a partitioning portion 203a is provided. The partitioning portion 203a partitions the housing space 203 into placement spaces 204a for placing individual gas bombs 102. In a side surface of the bomb attachment device 201, a gas bomb introduction port 204 continuing to the housing space 203 is open. Two bomb holders 206 are placed in the housing space 203 in proximity to an attachment device bottom portion 205 on the opposite side to the unit attaching portion 202. A shaft 207 is extended from each of the bomb holders 206. Each shaft 207 penetrates the attachment device bottom portion 205. A handle 208 is provided at the end of each shaft 207 outside the housing space 203. A threaded portion 209 is provided on the circumference of each shaft 207. The threaded portion 209 is screwed on the attachment device bottom portion 205. When a user rotates a handle 208, the corresponding bomb holder 206 is vertically moved. When the user stops rotating the handle 208, the bomb holder 206 does not fall and is stopped by engagement between the attachment device bottom portion 205 and the threaded portion 209. Each bomb holder 206, shaft 207, handle 208, and threaded portion 209 move the gas bomb 102 placed in the corresponding placement space 204a so that the following is implemented: a needle portion 217a (Refer to
In this embodiment, each needle portion 217a is stuck into the sealing material 102c of a gas bomb 102 placed in a placement space 204a to fix the gas bomb 102. As the technology for this purpose, the technology descried in U.S. Pat. No. 7,290,539 may be adopted in place of the bomb holders 206, shafts 207, handles 208, and threaded portions 209. In this case, a panel with a roller is attached to the bomb attachment device 201 so that the panel opens/closes the housing space 203. When the panel is closed, the roller pushes a gas bomb 102 in the housing space 203. When the gas bomb 102 is pushed by the roller, the gas bomb 102 is fixed in the housing space 203 and a needle portion 217a is stuck into the sealing material 102c of the gas bomb 102.
The communication passage 213 includes a main passage 213a. The main passage 213a is provided in the unit attaching portion 202 and is extended in the unit attaching portion 202. The main passage 213a is branched into two branch passages 213b. Each branch passage 213b is comprised of a first passage 213ba and a second passage 213bb. Each first passage 213ba is extended from the end portion of the main passage 213a in the direction perpendicular to the main passage 213a. Each second passage 213bb connects a first passage 213ba and a placement space 204a together.
In each branch passage 213b, a gas cartridge attachment portion 210 and a first valve portion 211 are placed. Hereafter, a description will be given to the gas cartridge attachment portion 210 and the first valve portion 211. The gas cartridge attachment portion 210 includes a tear part 217 (described later) and is provided at the end portion of each branch passage 213b on the placement space 204a side. The gas injection port 102b (Refer to
To each second passage 213bb, a valve ball 214, a ball valve packing 215, a first auxiliary packing 216, a tear part 217, and a second auxiliary packing 218 are inserted from the corresponding placement space 204a in this order. The valve ball 214 is perfectly spherical. In each ball valve packing 215, a receiving portion 215a and a through hole 215b are formed. The receiving portion 215a forms an inclined surface inclined from the through hole 215b and receives the valve ball 214 by this inclined surface. The through hole 215b is extended from the receiving portion 215a and penetrates the ball valve packing 215. Each tear part 217 includes a needle portion 217a, a holding portion 217b, and a fitting portion 217c. The needle portion 217a is protruded toward the corresponding placement space 204a. The holding portion 217b is protruded toward the unit attaching portion 202 and holds the ball valve packing 215. The fitting portion 217c is fit in a fitting groove 213c formed in the inner circumferential surface of the corresponding second passage 213bb. In each tear part 217, a vent hole 217d is formed. The vent hole 217d penetrates the corresponding needle portion 217a and fitting portion 217c and continues to the corresponding through hole 215b. Each first auxiliary packing 216 surrounds the outside surface of a tear part 217 and is sandwiched between a ball valve packing 215 and a fitting portion 217c. Each second auxiliary packing 218 sandwiches a fitting portion 217c between it and a first auxiliary packing 216. Each first auxiliary packing 216, tear part 217, and second auxiliary packing 218 are press fit into the corresponding second passage 213bb and become stationary in the second passage 213bb. As a result, the ball valve packing 215 is held by the holding portion 217b and the first auxiliary packing 216 and becomes stationary in the second passage 213bb. The diameter of the valve ball 214 is larger than the inside diameter of the first passage 213ba. For this reason, the valve ball 214 does not roll into the first passage 213ba.
The first valve portion 211 may include a manual valve that can be opened/closed by a user's operation in place of the check valve 211a.
In the main passage 213a, the second valve portion 212 is placed. Hereafter, a description will be given to the second valve portion 212. The second valve portion 212 is provided at some midpoint in the main passage 213a and establishes and breaks communication between the communication passage 213 and the external space. The second valve portion 212 includes a valve body spring 219, a valve body 220, and a valve body packing 221.
To the main passage 213a, the following members are inserted from an opening 202a open in the unit attaching portion 202 in the following order: the valve body spring 219, the valve body 220, the valve body packing 221, a third auxiliary packing 222, a press fit member 223, and a nozzle support member 224. The valve body packing 221 is slightly protruded from the third auxiliary packing 222 inward of the main passage 213a and forms a minute stepped portion 221b. In this embodiment, the valve body 220 is a columnar body long in the direction in which the main passage 213a is extended. A vent hole 220a is formed in the valve body 220. The vent hole 220a connects together the end face of the valve body 220 on the opening 202a side and the side surface of the valve body 220. A flange portion 220b is protruded in the side surface of the valve body 220 between the opening of the vent hole 220a and the branch passages 213b. The valve body spring 219 is positioned between the flange portion 220b and the spring receiving portion 213d and pushes the valve body 220 toward the opening 202a. The spring receiving portion 213d is provided at the boundary between the main passage 213a and the branch passages 213b and is jutted inward of the communication passage 213. The valve body packing 221 forms a through hole 221a into which the valve body 220 gets. The flange portion 220b of the valve body 220 pushed by the valve body spring 219 is pressed against the valve body packing 221. The third auxiliary packing 222, press fit member 223, and nozzle support member 224 prevent the movement of the valve body packing 221 toward the opening 202a. The opening of the vent hole 220a appearing in the side surface of the valve body 220 is in contact with the inner circumferential surface of the through hole 221a. As a result, the main passage 213a is interrupted.
A description will be given to a modification to the second valve portion 212 with reference to
When attention is paid to that the valve ball 225 shown in
An inclined surface inclined from the through hole 221a may be formed in the valve body packing 221 at the point of contact with the valve ball 225 like the receiving portions 215a shown in
The description will be back to the first embodiment.
In the gas cartridge attachment portion 210 without a gas bomb 102 attached thereto (the left gas cartridge attachment portion 210 in
At the second valve portion 212, the valve body spring 219 pushes the valve body 220 and the main passage 213a is interrupted. For this reason, the compressed gas does not leak from the unit attaching portion 202, either.
When a user removes the bomb attachment device 201 from the nozzle 122g, the valve body spring 219 pushes the valve body 220 toward the opening 202a and the main passage 213a is interrupted. As a result, compressed gas in a gas bomb 102 does not leak from the opening 202a.
In the toy gun 101 in this embodiment, as mentioned above, multiple gas bombs 102 can be attached. Each gas cartridge attachment portion 210 can be closed by the first valve portion 211. For this reason, not a large-sized gas bomb 102, multiple small-sized gas bombs 102 can be used to use the toy gun 101. Therefore, the toy gun 101 can be used without the replacement of a gas bomb 102 for a long time. At the same time, the portability of the gas bomb 102 is enhanced. In addition, since the gas bomb 102 can be reduced in size, the toy gun 101 can be flexibly designed. As the result of a first valve portion 211 being closed, bullets B can be shout out of the toy gun 101 just by attaching one gas bomb 102 to the bomb attachment device 201.
In the toy gun 101 in this embodiment, each first valve portion 211 includes a check valve 211a. For this reason, when a user attaches or detaches a gas bomb 102, he/she need not open or close the first valve portion 211.
In the toy gun 101 in this embodiment, the bomb attachment device 201 is provided with the gas cartridge attachment portions 210, first valve portions 211, unit attaching portion 202, and second valve portion 212 as a unit. For this reason, the usability of the bomb attachment device 201 is enhanced.
In the toy gun 101 in this embodiment, compressed gas does not leak even when the bomb attachment device 201 is removed from the nozzle 122g or some gas bombs 102 are removed from the bomb attachment device 201. For this reason, it is possible to remove the bomb attachment device 201 from the nozzle 122g and use a gas bomb 102 attached to the bomb attachment device 201 later. It is also possible to attach the bomb attachment device 201 removed with a gas bomb 102 attached thereto to a different toy gun 101.
A description will be given to another embodiment with reference to
Also in the toy gun 101 in this embodiment, multiple small-sized gas bombs 102 can be used as in the toy gun in the first embodiment. Therefore, the toy gun 101 can be used without the replacement of a gas bomb 102 for a long time. At the same time, the portability of the gas bomb 102 is enhanced. In the toy gun 101 in this embodiment, in addition, the bomb attachment device 201 (Refer to the description of the first embodiment) will not be lost because the air chamber body 122 or the gas bomb attachment portion 201a is not separated from each other.
A description will be given to another embodiment with reference to
A stopper 111d is provided on a side surface of the frame 111. The stopper 111d can be freely slid in the left-right direction of the toy gun 101 and a user can move the stopper. The stopper 111d holds the flange portion 302 of the bomb unit 401 inserted from the slot 111a and prevents the bomb unit 401 from being moved in the vertical direction. As illustrated in
A holding protrusion 111e is protruded from the left and right inside surfaces of the frame 111. The holding protrusions 111e clamp the left and right side surfaces of the air chamber body 122 to prevent the bomb unit 401 from being moved in the left-right direction of the toy gun 101. The bolt 121 is formed in such a shape that the bolt is not interfered with by the holding protrusions 111e.
A user holds the bomb unit 401 with a gas bomb 102 attached to the gas bomb attachment portion 201a and inserts the air chamber body 122 of the bomb unit 401 upward from the slot 111a. The air chamber body 122 is guided by the guide portion 111c and positioned in a position where the barrel 113 and the valve 123 are coaxially aligned with each other. At this time, the air chamber body 122 is sandwiched between the holding protrusions 111e. The user subsequently moves the stopper 111d to cause the stopper 111d holds the flange portion 302. When the user moves the trigger 105 in this state, the bolt 121 advances and the abutment portion 121e (Refer to
Also in the toy gun 101 in this embodiment, multiple small-sized gas bombs 102 can be used as in the toy gun in the first embodiment. Therefore, the toy gun 101 can be used without the replacement of a gas bomb 102 for a long time. At the same time, the portability of the gas bomb 102 is enhanced. In the toy gun 101 in this embodiment, in addition, the air chamber body 122 can be replaced. The air chamber body 122 includes the air chamber 126 and valve 123 important for firing bullets B. For this reason, a user can replace the bomb unit 401 to enjoy various types of the feeling of shooting through the toy gun 101.
As a modification to the third embodiment, the magazine 112 may be attached to a side surface of the gas bomb attachment portion 201a of the bomb unit 401 as illustrated in
In the third embodiment and the modification thereto, the flange portion 302 (Refer to
A description will be given to an example of a method for fixing and releasing the bomb unit 401 to and from the frame 111. The frame 111 is provided with a magazine release portion having a groove extended in the left-right direction. The bomb unit 401 inserted from the slot 111a is engaged with the groove. When the magazine release portion is moved, the groove and the bomb unit 401 are disengaged from each other and the magazine 112 becomes removable.
A description will be given to another example of a method for fixing and releasing the bomb unit 401 to and from the frame 111. A magazine catch having a tab portion and an operation lever portion is coupled to the frame 111. The tab portion of the magazine catch can freely advance or retreat to or from the lower surface of the valve 123 and supports the lower surface of the valve 123. The magazine catch is pushed by a spring and the like so that the tab portion gets into under the lower surface of the valve 123. When a user moves the operation lever portion, the tab portion retreats from the lower surface of the valve 123 and the bomb unit 401 can be freely inserted into or withdrawn from the slot 111a. When the user releases the operation lever portion, the tab portion moves and supports the lower surface of the valve 123. As a result, the bomb unit 401 is fixed on the frame 111.
In any of the first to third embodiments, the toy gun 101 is of rapid firing type and continuously fires bullets B as long as the trigger 105 is pulled. However, the invention is also applicable to single firing toy guns and burst toy guns, needless to add.
In any of the first to third embodiments and the modifications thereto, a gas bomb 102 is positioned ahead of the trigger 105. However, the invention is also applicable to the following toy guns, needless to add: toy guns in which the place of attachment of the bomb attachment device 201 or the bomb unit 401 is provided behind the trigger 105 so that a gas bomb 102 can be positioned behind the trigger 105.
The portions specifically described in relation to each embodiment and a modification thereto can be appropriately combined in other embodiments and modifications thereto, needless to add.
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