Two-wheeled running toy

Abstract

A two-wheeled running toy 100 such as a bicycle toy 110 in which a flywheel 165 is provided on a rear wheel 161 , pedals 145 can rotate, and a rear wheel shaft 162 which rotates together with the rear wheel 161 and a pedal pulley 147 are connected to each other by means of a belt 147 , whereby the pedal pulley 147 ad the pedals 145 rotate in synchronism with the rotation of the rear wheel 161 , the two-wheeled running toy 100 having attached to a saddle portion 135 a rider figure 210 in which upper leg portions 231 of the rider figure 210 are attached rotationally to a lower end of a torso portion 215 of the rider figure, lower leg portions 235 of the rider figure are attached rotationally to the upper leg portions 231 , and foot portions 237 of the rider figure are fixed to the pedals 145 , whereby, when the rear wheel 161 rotates, the pedals 145 are caused to rotate by the belt 147 , so that the leg portions of the rider figure move together with the pedals 145 in such a manner that the leg portions of the rider figure 210 performs pedal operating motions.

1 . A two-wheeled running toy such as a bicycle toy in which a flywheel is provided on a rear wheel attached to a rear end of a rear fork member, which rear fork member is coupled to an upper fork member and a link bar to form a rear frame having a triangular truss structure, a crankshaft to which pedals and a pedal pulley are attached is supported rotationally by means of a bottom bracket member, and a rear wheel shaft which rotates together with the rear wheel and the pedal pulley are connected to each other by means of a belt, whereby the pedals rotate as the rear wheel rotates, the two-wheeled running toy having attached to a saddle of the bicycle toy a rider figure in which upper leg portions of the rider figure are attached rotationally to a lower end of a torso portion of the rider figure, lower leg portions of the rider figure are attached rotationally to the upper leg portions, and foot portions of the rider figure are fixed to the pedals, whereby, when the rear wheel rotates, the pedals are caused to rotate by the belt, so that the leg portions of the rider figure move in such a manner that the leg portions of the rider figure performs pedal operating motions, wherein in the bicycle toy the rear fork member is attached near the bottom bracket member in such a manner as to swing, whereby the rear frame is allowed to swing by means of a spring so as to move the rear wheel vertically.  
   
   
       2 . (canceled)  
   
   
       3 . A two-wheeled running toy as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the front fork member and a handlebar member of the bicycle toy are attached rotationally to a frame, wherein arm portions of the rider figure are attached rotationally to shoulder positions of the torso portion, wherein joints are provided at elbows and wrists of the arm portions for enabling the rotation thereat, and wherein distal portions of hands of the rider figure are fixed to end portions of the handlebar member.