Accommodation toy and toy set

Abstract

To enhance safety concerning movement of an article.SOLUTION: An accommodation toy 100 includes: a receiving part 70 capable of receiving an article 40; an accommodation part 11 capable of accommodating the article 40 received in the receiving part 70; and a covering part 20 displaceable with respect to the accommodation part 11. By displacing the covering part 20 with respect to the accommodation part 11, it is possible to switch between an exposed state in which the accommodation part 11 is exposed from the covering part 20 and a covered state in which the accommodation part 11 is covered with the covering part 20. Then, in response to reception of the article 40 in the receiving part 70, the exposed state is switched to the covered state.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a storage toy and a toy set, and more particularly to a storage toy having a storage section capable of storing items and a toy set including the storage toy. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, toy sets having paths for moving objects have been available in the market. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a toy that can construct various paths by using a plurality of assembly elements each having a track portion. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 6674569 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, Patent Document 1 does not disclose a container toy that is the destination of the path. By providing a container toy that can store items at the destination of the path, it is possible to further increase the interest in the game of constructing the path.

[0005] The main object of the present application is to provide a toy that can improve the enjoyment of the toy. Other objects and novel features will become apparent from the description of the present specification and the accompanying drawings. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] A brief outline of a representative embodiment of the present invention will be described below.

[0007] The container toy in one embodiment includes a receiving section capable of receiving an item, a container section capable of containing the item received in the receiving section, and a covering section displaceable relative to the container section. By displacing the covering section relative to the container section, the container toy can be switched between a first state in which the container section is exposed from the covering section and a second state in which the container section is covered by the covering section, and the first state is switched to the second state in response to the item being received in the container section. Effect of the Invention

[0008] According to one embodiment, a toy and a toy set with improved entertainment value can be provided. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a toy set including a contained toy in the first embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a toy set including a contained toy in the first embodiment. [Diagram 3] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a toy set including a contained toy in the first embodiment. [Figure 4] 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a displacement member and a covering portion in the first embodiment. FIG. [Diagram 5] 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a displacement member and a covering portion in the first embodiment. FIG. [Figure 6] 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a displacement member and a covering portion in the first embodiment. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0010] Hereinafter, the embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In all the drawings for explaining the embodiments, the same reference numerals are used for the members having the same functions, and the repeated explanations are omitted. In the following embodiments, the explanations of the same or similar parts will not be repeated as a rule, unless it is particularly necessary.

[0011] (Embodiment 1) <Configuration of the Contained Toy 100 and the Toy Set 200> The containerized toy 100 and the toy set 200 including the containerized toy 100 in the first embodiment will be described below with reference to Figs. 1 to 3. Figs. 1 to 3 show the state of the toy set 200 changing with the movement of the article 40 in the order of Figs. 1, 2, and 3.

[0012] The storage toy 100 comprises a storage support part 10 including a storage part 11 capable of storing an item 40, a covering part 20 which is displaceable relative to the storage part 11 (storage support part 10), and a displacement member 30 which is stored inside the storage part 11 and is displaceable relative to the storage part 11 (storage support part 10).

[0013] The container toy 100 also includes a receiving portion 70 capable of receiving the article 40. The article 40 received in the receiving portion 70 is stored in the storage portion 11. The receiving portion 70 in the first embodiment includes a displacement member 30 and a slope 13, which will be described later.

[0014] The storage support section 10 includes a storage section 11, a track surface 12 along which the item 40 can move, a slope 13 connected to the track surface 12, a pair of guide rails 14 provided inside the storage section 11, and a connecting section 15.

[0015] The storage section 11 has a hollow hemispherical structure and can store the article 40 that has moved on the track surface 12. The track surface 12 is, for example, a groove having a semicylindrical shape and has a width sufficient for the article 40 to move. The inclined surface 13 is an inclined surface that slopes toward the bottom of the storage section 11 and has an inclination angle at least greater than that of the track surface 12. The inclined surface 13 may be an inclined surface having a constant inclination angle, or may be a compound inclined surface whose inclination angle changes continuously, or may be a curved surface that follows the hemispherical shape of the storage section 11, for example.

[0016] The pair of guide rails 14 are provided so that the article 40 can move along the slope 13 inside the storage section 11. Therefore, the distance between the pair of guide rails 14 is designed to be wider than the size of the article 40.

[0017] The covering portion 20 is located above the housing support portion 10, and includes an outer wall portion 21, a decorative portion 22, a barrier portion 23 provided on the outer wall portion 21, and a connecting portion 24. As shown in Fig. 1, the decorative portion 22 has a first surface 22a located on the housing portion 11 side, and as shown in Fig. 3, it has a second surface 22b opposite to the first surface 22a. The outer wall portion 21 has a hollow hemispherical structure, and covers the second surface 22b.

[0018] The displacement member 30 includes a first end 30a, a second end 30b opposite to the first end 30a, a connecting portion 31 provided at the second end 30b, and a recess 33. The displacement member 30 is a plate-like structure extending from the first end 30a to the second end 30b. The pair of guide rails 14 of the accommodating support part 10 are provided to sandwich the displacement member 30 in a direction intersecting the direction from the first end 30a to the second end 30b.

[0019] The first end 30a is located midway along the slope 13 and is spaced apart from the slope 13. As described later, the displacement member 30 may be pushed down by the article 40, but since the first end 30a is spaced apart from the slope 13, the first end 30a is not in contact with the storage support part 10 and is spaced apart while the displacement member 30 moves toward the bottom of the storage part 11. Therefore, the displacement member 30 can be quickly displaced. In addition, the first end 30a has a rounded shape that follows the shape of the slope 13, so that the distance away from the slope 13 is small. Therefore, it is possible to suppress or prevent the fingers of an infant or the like from being pinched between the first end 30a and the slope 13.

[0020] The recess 33 is provided at a position closer to the first end 30a than the second end 30b, and is capable of accommodating a part of the article 40. That is, since the first end 30a is located midway along the inclined surface 13, the article 40 moving along the track surface 12 collides with the displacement member 30. At this time, a part of the article 40 is accommodated in the recess 33.

[0021] The connecting portion 15, the connecting portion 24, and the connecting portion 31 can be connected to one another. For example, the connecting portion 15, the connecting portion 24, and the connecting portion 31 are attached to a connecting shaft that penetrates through the insides of these portions. Therefore, the displacement (movement) of the covering portion 20 relative to the accommodating portion 11 and the displacement (movement) of the displacement member 30 relative to the accommodating portion 11 are performed with the connecting portion 15, the connecting portion 24, and the connecting portion 31, which are connected to one another, as the axis.

[0022] The toy set 200 includes not only the containment toy 100, but also, for example, a track element 50. The toy set 200 may further include an assembly element 60. The track element 50 has a track surface 51 on which the article 40 can move, and the track surface 51 is, for example, a semi-cylindrical groove having a sufficient width for the article 40 to move. The assembly element 60 functions as a connecting member that connects the containment toy 100 and the track element 50, and functions as a supporting member that supports the height of the track surface 12 of the containment toy 100 and the track surface 51 of the track element 50.

[0023] When the contained toy 100 and the track element 50 are brought close to each other, a moving path is formed along which the article 40 can move from the track surface 51 to the track surface 12. The state in which the contained toy 100 and the track element 50 are brought close to each other is a state in which the track surface 12 and the track surface 51 are in contact with each other without any gap, or a state in which the track surface 12 and the track surface 51 are separated from each other within a range shorter than the size of the article 40. The distance in such a close state can be adjusted by the assembly element 60.

[0024] Furthermore, the toy set 200 may include not only one track element 50 and one assembly element 60, but also a plurality of track elements and a plurality of assembly elements. The track surfaces of the plurality of track elements may have various shapes different from each other, so that a variety of moving paths for the items 40 can be constructed.

[0025] <Operation of contained toy 100> 1 to 3, in the containment toy 100 in the first embodiment, the covering part 20 is opened or closed in a different state relative to the containing support part 10 (containing part 11) depending on the containing state of the article 40. When the covering part 20 is in the open state, the article 40 can be contained in the containing part 11. When the covering part 20 is in the closed state, other articles cannot be contained in the containing part 11, but the article 40 contained in the containing part 11 can be kept within the containing toy 100 without being released to the outside.

[0026] In other words, by displacing the covering portion 20 with respect to the storage portion 11, it is possible to switch between an exposed state (open state) in which the storage portion 11 is exposed from the covering portion 20 and a covered state (closed state) in which the storage portion 11 is covered by the covering portion 20. In the covered state, the receiving portion 70 including the displacement member 30 and the slope 13 is also covered by the covering portion 20.

[0027] Then, in response to the article 40 being received by the receiving section 70, a switch from the exposed state to the covered state is performed. That is, when the article 40 moves on the track surface 12 and is stored in the storage section 11, in response to the action of displacing the displacement member 30 with respect to the storage section 11 by the article 40 (the action of the displacement member 30 being pushed down), the covering section 20 is displaced and the switch from the exposed state to the covered state is performed. Therefore, in response to the article 40 being received by the receiving section 70, the storage section 11 switches from an exposed state to a covered state, and the article 40 is stored in the storage toy 100, so that the user can realize that the article 40 has moved and reached a destination, and the entertainment value of the storage toy 100 and the toy set 200 can be improved.

[0028] 4 to 6, the displacement of the displacement member 30 (the operation of pushing down the displacement member 30) and the displacement of the covering part 20 will be described in detail below. Note that in Figs. 4 to 6, the illustration of the housing support part 10 is omitted in order to make the relationship between the covering part 20 and the displacement member 30 easier to understand.

[0029] 4, a pressing portion 32 is provided on the connecting portion 31 of the displacement member 30, and a pressed portion 25 is provided on the connecting portion 24 of the covering portion 20. In the exposed state, the pressing portion 32 and the pressed portion 25 are spaced apart from each other.

[0030] Here, in response to the action of the object 40 pressing down on the displacement member 30, the pressing portion 32 presses the pressed portion 25, thereby displacing the covering portion 20 and automatically switching from the exposed state to the covered state.

[0031] That is, as shown in Fig. 5, when the displacement member 30 is pressed down by the object 40, the pressing portion 32 comes into contact with the pressed portion 25. Thereafter, as shown in Fig. 6, when the pressing portion 32 continues to press the pressed portion 25 and the covering portion 20 is displaced to a predetermined position, the covering portion 20 is displaced by its own weight, and the accommodation portion 11 is covered by the covering portion 20.

[0032] In this way, in the first embodiment, the displacement of the covering part 20 can be made larger relative to the displacement of the displacement member 30. In other words, by simply displacing the displacement member 30 slightly, the covering part 20 can be displaced significantly. Therefore, in the limited space inside the accommodating part 11, the range of displacement of the displacement member 30 can be minimized, which can facilitate the miniaturization of the accommodating support part 10.

[0033] Here, if the covering portion 20 and the displacement member 30 were not present, there is a risk that the item 40 entering the storage portion 11 at a predetermined speed will be released from the storage support portion 10, depending on the structure of the storage portion 11.

[0034] In contrast, in the contained toy 100 in the first embodiment, when the item 40 moves on the track surface 12 and is received by the receiving portion 70, and the received item 40 is stored in the storage portion 11, the storage portion 11 is covered by the covering portion 20, so there is no risk of the item 40 being released to the outside of the contained toy 100. This makes it possible to prevent problems such as the item being damaged, or the released item injuring a user in the vicinity of the contained toy, or damaging structures in the vicinity of the contained toy. In other words, it is possible to improve safety regarding the movement of the item 40. It is also possible to prevent the item 40 from being lost due to being released to the outside of the contained toy 100.

[0035] Furthermore, in the containment toy 100 in the first embodiment, the presence of the displacement member 30 makes it possible to automatically and easily switch from the exposed state to the covered state with a simple structure.

[0036] Moreover, in the first embodiment, a pair of guide rails 14 are provided inside storage section 11 to sandwich displacement member 30. Guide rails 14 make it possible to control the movement of article 40 so that article 40 entering from track surface 12 accurately contacts displacement member 30. This makes it possible to further improve the safety of the movement of article 40.

[0037] Also, the displacement member 30 may be a flat plate, but preferably includes a recess 33. For example, the article 40 may bounce on the displacement member 30 or roll on the displacement member 30, and the displacement member 30 may not be quickly pushed down. In the first embodiment, the recess 33 provided in the displacement member 30 can accommodate a part of the article 40, so that the movement of the article 40 can be controlled so that the article 40 can be stopped at the position of the recess 33. That is, a part of the article 40 that has moved on the track surface 12 is accommodated in the recess 33, and the displacement member 30 is displaced (pushed down) relative to the accommodation section 11 in a state in which a part of the article 40 is accommodated in the recess 33. Therefore, the displacement member 30 can be quickly pushed down, and the exposed state can be quickly switched to the covered state. Moreover, by providing the recess 33 at a position closer to the first end 30a than the second end 30b, that is, by providing the recess 33 at a position closer to the start position of entry of the article 40 into the receiving section 70, the pressing section 32 can press the pressed section 25 immediately after the article 40 is received in the receiving section 70. Furthermore, by providing the recess 33 at a position closer to the first end 30a than the second end 30b and at a position away from the connecting section 15, the recess 33 can strengthen the force with which the pressing section 32 presses the pressed section 25 when the article 40 is stored.

[0038] Further, the outer wall 21 is provided with a barrier portion 23. The barrier portion 23 has a shape that follows the shape of the track surface 12 in the covered state. For example, if such a barrier portion 23 was not provided, a relatively large gap would be generated between the outer wall 21 and the track surface 12 in the covered state. In this case, if the size of the article 40 were small, it is possible that the article 40 stored in the storage section 11 would be released through the gap. In the first embodiment, by providing the barrier portion 23, even such slight defects can be suppressed, and the safety regarding the movement of the article 40 can be further improved.

[0039] As shown in FIG. 1, a character is drawn on the first surface 22a of the decorative part 22. In the exposed state, the user can see the character drawn on the first surface 22a in the direction from the track surface 12 side to the connecting part 15 side. Therefore, when the user moves the article 40 toward the storage support part 10, which is the destination, the user feels a sense of elation as if he or she is getting closer to the character. Then, the action of storing the article 40 in the storage part 11 and covering the storage part 11 with the covering part 20 gives the user a sense of accomplishment as if he or she has trapped the article 40 and a sense of satisfaction as if he or she has captured the character.

[0040] 3, the second surface 22b of the decorative portion 22 may have a character drawn on it similar to the character drawn on the first surface 22a. The outer wall portion 21 may contain a material that can be recognized as transparent or semi-transparent by the naked eye. In such a case, in the covered state, the user can see the character drawn on the second surface 22b through the outer wall portion 21. Therefore, the user can confirm what the captured character was.

[0041] In addition, in the covered state, the hemispherical outer wall 21 and the hemispherical storage section 11 are joined together to form a sphere, so that the user can enjoy the sensation of storing a character inside the sphere.

[0042] In this way, according to the container toy 100 and the toy set 200 in the first embodiment, it is possible to improve safety regarding the movement of the article 40 and to increase interest.

[0043] Although the present invention has been specifically described above based on the embodiment, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment and can be modified in various ways without departing from the gist of the invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0044] 10. Storage and Support Section 11 Storage section 12 Raceway surface 13 Slope 14 Guide rail 15 Connecting part 20 Covering part 21 Exterior wall 22 Decoration Department 22a 1st page 22b 2nd side 23 Barrier Section 24 Connecting part 25 Pressed part 30 Displacement member 30a 1st end 30b 2nd end 31 Connecting part 32 Pressing part 33 Recess 40 Goods 50 orbital elements 51 Raceway surface 60 Assembly Elements 70 Reception Department 100 Containment Toys 200 Toy Sets

Claims

1. A first displacement member that can be displaced by an article; a storage section capable of storing the first displacement member and the article displaced by the first displacement member; a guide portion provided in the storage portion and configured to guide the article to a first position where the article can displace the first displacement member; A second displacement member that is displaceable with respect to the housing portion; Equipped with A containment toy, wherein the second displacement member is displaced relative to the containment section in response to the action of the first displacement member being displaced by the item, thereby being capable of switching from a first state before displacement to a second state after displacement.

2. 2. The containment toy according to claim 1, the first displacement member includes a recess capable of accommodating a portion of the article, A containment toy, wherein the first displacement member is displaced relative to the container portion with at least a portion of the item contained in the recess.

3. The toy according to claim 1 or 2, the second displacement member includes a decorative portion having a first surface located on the housing portion side and a second surface opposite to the first surface, and an outer wall portion covering the second surface, A character is drawn on the first surface, A contained toy configured such that in the first state, a user can see the character drawn on the first surface, and in the second state, the user cannot see the character drawn on the first surface.

4. 4. The containment toy according to claim 3, The outer wall portion includes a material that can be visually recognized as transparent or translucent, The character is also depicted on the second surface, A contained toy, in the second state, a user can visually see the character depicted on the second surface through the outer wall portion.

5. The toy according to any one of claims 1 to 4, the storage section is provided at a position adjacent to the displacement section and includes a slope that slopes toward a bottom of the storage section so that the article can be moved therethrough; A containment toy, wherein a first end of the first displacement member is located midway along the slope.

6. In the containment toy according to claim 5, The guide portion guides the item moving along the slope to the first position.

7. 7. The containment toy according to claim 5 or 6, A containment toy, wherein the second displacement member includes a barrier portion having a shape that conforms to the shape of the slope in the second state.

8. The toy according to any one of claims 1 to 7, The first displacement member is provided with a pressing portion, The second displacement member is provided with a pressed portion, A containment toy in which, in response to the action of pushing down the first displacement member, the pressing portion presses the pressed portion, thereby displacing the second displacement member and switching from the first state to the second state.

9. 9. The containment toy according to claim 8, The housing portion includes a first connecting portion, The second displacement member includes a second connection portion, the first displacement member includes the first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a third connection portion provided at the second end, The pressing portion is provided on the third connecting portion, The pressed portion is provided on the second connecting portion, the first connecting portion, the second connecting portion, and the third connecting portion are connected to each other, A containment toy, in which the displacement of the second displacement member relative to the storage portion and the displacement of the first displacement member relative to the storage portion are performed around the connected first connecting portion, second connecting portion and third connecting portion as axes.

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