Toy vehicle, toy assembly device and method for assembling toy

A toy assembly device, comprising:

• a toy body including a plurality of component members;
• and
• a plurality of support frame members, each having a substantially rectangular shape for supporting the respective component members and substantially flat first and second surfaces;
• wherein
• each of the component members and a corresponding one of the support frame members have respective engaging portions to hold the component member in place, and the engaging portion of said each of the component members and the engaging portion of said corresponding one of the component members can engage with each other in a first direction parallel to the first surface of the support frame member and disengage in a direction opposite the first direction;
• each of the support frame members has a fitting part on at least one of the first and second surfaces thereof so that the support frame members can be detachably connected to one another by the fitting parts when the support frame members are stacked on one another;
• each of the component members has a fitting portion so that the component members can be detachably connected directly to one another in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction by the fitting portions;
• when the support frame members with the respective component members supported thereon are stacked on one another, the component members are connected with one another by the fitting portions to form the toy body in an assembled state;
• the assembled toy body can be engaged with, in the first direction, the support frame members connected to one another, and disengaged from, in a direction opposite the first direction, the support frame members connected to one another;
• and
• when the support frame members are disconnected in a direction opposite the second direction, while the toy body is supported by the support frame members, the toy body is disassembled into the component members that are supported by the respective support frame members.

A toy vehicle comprising:

• a toy body including a front wheel chassis, a rear wheel chassis, and a vehicle body;
• a first support frame member for supporting the front wheel chassis;
• a second support frame member for supporting the rear wheel chassis;
• a third support frame member for supporting the vehicle body, the first, second and third support frame members having substantially the same shape and substantially flat first and second opposing surfaces;
• wherein
• the front wheel chassis and the first support frame member have respective first engaging portions to detachably hold the front wheel chassis in place, the first engaging portions engaging with each other in a first direction parallel to the first surface of the first support frame member, and disengaging in a direction opposite the first direction;
• the rear wheel chassis and the second support frame member have respective second engaging portions to detachably hold the rear wheel chassis in place, the second engaging portions engaging with each other in the first direction, and disengaging in a direction opposite the first direction;
• the vehicle body and the third support frame member have respective third engaging portions to detachably hold the vehicle body in place, the third engaging portions engaging with each other in the first direction, and disengaging in a direction opposite the first direction;
• each of the front wheel chassis, the rear wheel chassis and the vehicle body has a fitting portion so that the front wheel chassis, the rear wheel chassis and the vehicle body can be detachably connected directly to one another in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction by the fitting portions, and disconnected in a direction opposite to the second direction;
• when the first, second and third support frame members supporting the front wheel chassis, the rear wheel chassis and the vehicle body, respectively, are stacked on one another, the front wheel chassis, the rear wheel chassis and the vehicle body are connected to one another by the fitting portions to form the toy body in an assembled state;
• and
• the assembled toy body can be engaged with the first, second and third support frame members connected to one another in the first direction, and disengaged in the direction opposite the first direction.

A method for assembling a toy comprising:

• forming a toy body to include a plurality of component members;
• and
• forming a plurality of support frame members for supporting the respective component members;
• providing each of the component members and a corresponding one of the support frame members with respective engaging portions, and detachably engaging the engaging portion of said each of the component members and the engaging portion of said corresponding one of the support frame members along a first axial direction;
• providing the support frame members with fitting parts and detachably connecting the support frame members along a second, different axial direction by the fitting parts;
• and
• providing the component members with fitting portions and detachably connecting the component members directly to one another along the second axial direction by the fitting portions;
• wherein, when the support frame members are connected to one another by the fitting parts while the component members are supported by the respective support frame members, connecting the component members with one another by the fitting portions to form the toy body in an assembled state.