Toy

Abstract

The purpose of this invention is to provide a toy with high entertainment value. The toy, which can be in two forms, has a main body, which includes a light-emitting part and only imitates a portion of an object. In the first form, the main body is configured to be held in place of an auxiliary part; while held in place of the auxiliary part, it is configured to be rotatable and supplyable from an object supply device; while in the second form, where it is not held in place of the auxiliary part, it is configured to be unable to be supplied from an object supply device.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to a toy. Prior Technology

[0002] Patent Document 1 describes a toy car. This toy car stops moving when an obstacle approaches, thereby illuminating its brake lights. In this way, the user can obtain a sense of realism from the toy car, similar to the movements of a real car. [Previous Technical Documents] [Patent Literature]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Utility Model Registration No. 3235697 Summary of the Invention

[0004] [The problem the invention aims to solve] The purpose of this invention is to provide a toy with high entertainment value. [Technical means to solve the problem]

[0005] The toy of the present invention can be in the form of a first form and a second form, and includes: a main body part, which includes a light-emitting part, which only imitates a part of an object; and the light-emitting part is configured such that it cannot emit light in the first form, but can emit light in the second form. [Effects of the Invention]

[0006] According to the present invention, a toy with high entertainment value can be provided. Simple Explanation of the Diagram

[0007] Figure 1 shows the toy 100 in its first form. Figure 2 is a view of the second form of toy 100 from the front. Figure 3 is a three-dimensional view of Toy 100 in its second form. Figure 4 is a three-dimensional view of the second form of toy 100 viewed from a different direction than that in Figure 3. Figure 5 is a schematic diagram showing one example of a vehicle 200 viewed from above. Implementation

[0008] Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings, one aspect of the present invention, namely toy 100, will be described. Toy 100 may take the form of a first aspect and a second aspect. The first aspect is a sales form for supply from an item supply device. The second aspect is a game form for appreciation, etc.

[0009] Figure 1 shows the toy 100 in its first form. As shown in Figure 1, the toy 100 includes: a spherical capsule 2, which forms an internal storage space by connecting a hemispherical outer shell component 2A and a hemispherical outer shell component 2B; and a main body 1, which is configured to be held inside the capsule 2. The capsule 2 constitutes an auxiliary part.

[0010] In its first form, toy 100 is spherical, thus possessing a rollable structure that allows it to roll easily. Therefore, it can be supplied and sold via an item supply device.

[0011] The item supply device includes: a receiving section that can randomly arrange and receive a plurality of toys 100 in the first form; a supply section that can select and supply toys 100 one by one from the receiving section; a locking section that locks the supply section; an operating section that can unlock the locking section and rotate the supply section upon payment; and a passage section that allows the toys 100 to roll from the receiving section to the supply port. Thus, by making the toys 100 into a roughly spherical shape that is easy to roll, breakage can be avoided when supplying the toys 100 by the item supply device, and the toys can be reliably supplied to the user.

[0012] By disconnecting the outer shell member 2A from the outer shell member 2B, the main body 1 of the toy 100 can be removed from the capsule 2. Thus, the state in which the main body 1 is removed from the capsule 2 constitutes the second form of the toy 100. The main body 1 is configured to be unable to roll independently. Therefore, in the second form, the main body 1 is configured to be unable to be supplied by the item supply device.

[0013] Figure 2 is a view of the toy 100 in its second form from the front. Figure 3 is a perspective view of the toy 100 in its second form. Figure 4 is a perspective view of the toy 100 in its second form from a different direction than that in Figure 3.

[0014] As shown in Figures 3 and 4, the outer shape of the main body 1 is approximately a cuboid. The direction with the longest length in the main body 1 is designated as the left-right direction. The direction with the second longest length in the main body 1 is designated as the front-back direction. The direction with the shortest length in the main body 1 is designated as the up-down direction. The left-right, front-back, and up-down directions are mutually orthogonal.

[0015] The main body 1 is configured to house a first light-emitting part 21R, a second light-emitting part 21L, and a power supply part 22, such as a primary battery or a secondary battery, that supplies power to them. The first light-emitting part 21R and the second light-emitting part 21L are each configured to emit light in at least one of the states of being lit and flashing, and the power supply part 22 is preferably located in the center of the main body 1.

[0016] Preferably, the length of the main body 1 in the left-right direction is approximately the same as the inner diameter of the capsule 2. In this way, when the main body 1 is positioned in the center of the capsule 2, the main body 1 can be stably held in place, and when the toy 100 in the first form rolls, the main body 1 can be prevented from moving significantly inside the capsule 2.

[0017] The length of the main body 1 in both the vertical and horizontal directions is less than the inner diameter of the capsule 2. In the first configuration, the internal space of the capsule 2 is divided into vertical and horizontal sections by the main body 1. Therefore, accessories of the main body 1 can be easily stored in a larger space other than the section where the main body 1 is located.

[0018] As shown in Figure 2, the main body 1 only imitates the structure of a part of a vehicle as an object (the front part of the vehicle in the example of Figure 2). Figure 5 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a vehicle 200 viewed from above.

[0019] The front part 201 of the vehicle 200 is, for example, the portion located forward of the windshield and including the headlights. The main body 1 imitates the configuration of this front part 201. Alternatively, the main body 1 may imitate the configuration of the rear part 202 of the vehicle 200. The rear part 202 is the portion located rearward of the rear window and including the taillights. The design of the surface of the main body 1 varies depending on the model of the vehicle being imitated, and is therefore arbitrary.

[0020] In the front-rear direction, the front side of the vehicle imitated by body part 1 is defined as the front direction, and its opposite side is defined as the rear direction. In the vertical direction, the upper side of the vehicle imitated by body part 1 is defined as the upper direction, and its opposite side is defined as the lower direction. In the left-right direction, the right side of the vehicle imitated by body part 1 when viewed from the front is defined as the right direction, and its opposite side is defined as the left direction.

[0021] As shown in Figures 3 and 4, the outer peripheral surface of the main body 1 has a plurality of (6 in the example shown) surface portions (front surface portion 10Fr, rear surface portion 10Rr, right surface portion 10R, left surface portion 10L, upper surface portion 10U, and lower surface portion 10D).

[0022] The front surface 10Fr, right surface 10R, left surface 10L and upper surface 10U of the main body 1 are designed to mimic the front of a car.

[0023] For example, since the upper surface portion 10U imitates the upper surface of the front part of a car that mostly has concave and convex features, it is formed by including concave and convex features.

[0024] Since the right surface portion 10R and the left surface portion 10L respectively imitate the side of the front of a mostly curved vehicle, they are formed into outwardly expanding curved surfaces. The right surface portion 10R and the left surface portion 10L can be entirely non-curved surfaces, or they can partially contain curved surfaces. When the right surface portion 10R and the left surface portion 10L are formed by containing curved surfaces, in the first configuration shown in FIG1, the gap between the inner peripheral surface of the capsule 2, the right surface portion 10R and the left surface portion 10L can be reduced, and the holding force of the capsule 2 on the body portion 1 can be improved.

[0025] Since the front surface portion 10Fr of the main body portion 1 imitates the front surface of a vehicle that is mostly curved, it is constructed by including a curved surface that expands outward. In the front surface portion 10Fr, the first light transmission portion 20R of one of the left and right headlights of the vehicle and the second light transmission portion 20L of the other of the left and right headlights of the vehicle are separately provided in the left and right direction.

[0026] As shown in Figure 2, the first light-transmitting part 20R and the second light-transmitting part 20L, like the vehicle, are symmetrical in shape and are constructed with the same shape and size. In addition, the overall shape of the main body 1 can be symmetrical in shape when viewed from the front.

[0027] Inside the main body 1, a first light-emitting part 21R is provided corresponding to the first light-transmitting part 20R, and a second light-emitting part 21L is provided corresponding to the second light-transmitting part 20L. Each of the first light-emitting part 21R and the second light-emitting part 21L includes a light-emitting element such as an LED (light-emitting diode) and a driving circuit for the light-emitting element, thus emitting visible light. The first light-emitting part 21R is configured such that the emitted visible light can pass through the corresponding first light-transmitting part 20R and exit to the outside of the main body 1. The second light-emitting part 21L is configured such that the emitted visible light can pass through the corresponding second light-transmitting part 20L and exit to the outside of the main body 1.

[0028] The first light-transmitting part 20R and the second light-transmitting part 20L are each made of resin or the like that which allows visible light emitted from the corresponding light-emitting part to pass through.

[0029] The lower surface portion 10D and the rear surface portion 10Rr of the main body portion 1 are each configured to have a flatness higher than that of the upper surface portion 10U, the right surface portion 10R, the left surface portion 10L, and the front surface portion 10Fr. As shown in FIG3, in the second configuration, the main body portion 1 can be placed on the mounting portion 30 by making the lower surface portion 10D contact the flat mounting portion 30 such as the platform.

[0030] As shown in Figure 4, an operation section 23 is provided on the rear surface portion 10Rr. The operation section 23 is configured as a push-button switch, for example, or as an alternating switch. When the operation section 23 is pressed forward, it supplies power from the power supply section 22 to both the first light-emitting section 21R and the second light-emitting section 21L, so that the first light-emitting section 21R and the second light-emitting section 21L emit light simultaneously.

[0031] When the operating part 23 is pressed forward again from its forward-protruding state, it returns to its rearward-protruding state. This operation prevents power from the power supply unit 22 from supplying power to either the first light-emitting part 21R or the second light-emitting part 21L, thus extinguishing both light-emitting parts 21R and 21L. Furthermore, the operating part 23 is not limited to a push-button switch; a slide switch or similar device may also be used.

[0032] With the operating part 23 pressed forward, the step difference between the surface of the rear surface 10Rr and the operating part 23 is smaller compared to the state where the operating part 23 is not pressed forward. Therefore, by bringing the rear surface 10Rr into contact with the mounting part 30, the main body 1 can be stably mounted on the mounting part 30.

[0033] In its second form, the main body 1 can be viewed in two states: when facing horizontally, and when facing upwards. When viewing the front surface 10Fr in a horizontal direction, the user can directly operate the operation unit 23 to switch the first light-emitting part 21R and the second light-emitting part 21L on or off, and enjoy the light-emitting state of the main body 1.

[0034] When the user wishes to view the front surface 10Fr from the top, with the operating part 23 protruding to the rear, the user holds the main body 1, presses the rear surface 10Rr onto the mounting part 30, and presses the operating part 23 forward. This causes the first light-emitting part 21R and the second light-emitting part 21L to light up or flash.

[0035] When it is desired to extinguish the first light-emitting part 21R and the second light-emitting part 21L, an operation is performed to press the main body part 1 placed on the mounting part 30 into the mounting part 30. By performing this operation, the operation part 23 returns to the rearward protruding state, and the first light-emitting part 21R and the second light-emitting part 21L are extinguished.

[0036] Thus, the first light-emitting part 21R and the second light-emitting part 21L can be switched on and off by operating the connection between the main body part 1. Based on these configurations, the second form of the toy 100 can be enjoyed in various ways, which can enhance the fun.

[0037] In the first configuration, the operating part 23 is disposed within the internal space of the capsule 2, configured such that it cannot contact the inner peripheral surface of the capsule 2. Therefore, the operating part 23 is not operated in the first configuration. That is, the operating part 23 is only operable in the second configuration. In the first configuration, the operating part 23 remains in a rearward protruding state, and the first light-emitting part 21R and the second light-emitting part 21L are configured not to emit light. With this configuration, the remaining battery power of the power supply unit 22 can be prevented from decreasing.

[0038] As described above, according to toy 100, it has a main body 1 that only imitates a part of a car, and a first light-emitting part 21R and a second light-emitting part 21L are provided on the main body 1. This allows for realistic appreciation and play with a part of the car. By having the main body 1 only imitate a part of the car, the user can freely imagine the remaining parts of the car and engage in various play activities. Because the main body 1 only imitates a part of the car, it can be designed to be the size that can be stored in a capsule 2, and can be realized as a toy that can be supplied by a feeding device.

[0039] The main body 1 is roughly rectangular in shape, with a smaller length in the front-to-back and vertical directions. Therefore, even when playing with the front surface 10Fr facing horizontally (Fig. 3) or playing with the front surface 10Fr facing upwards, multiple main bodies 1 can be arranged and enjoyed without taking up space.

[0040] The main body 1 houses the power supply unit 22 in its central part. By placing the relatively heavy power supply unit 22 in the central part, the main body 1 can be stably placed on the mounting part 30 in either the case where the front surface 10Fr is facing horizontally (Fig. 3) or the case where the front surface 10Fr is facing upward.

[0041] In the above description, although the front surface portion 10Fr, right surface portion 10R, left surface portion 10L, and upper surface portion 10U of the main body portion 1 are designed to mimic the front surface portion of a car, this is not a limitation. For example, only the front surface portion 10Fr of the main body portion 1 may be designed to mimic the front portion of a car. In this case, the main body portion 1 is constructed to mimic a portion of the front portion 201 of the car 200 shown in FIG. 5. The same applies when the main body portion 1 is constructed to mimic the rear portion 202.

[0042] The main body 1 is designed to resemble a car as an object, but the object is not limited to a car as long as it has a light-emitting part.

[0043] As stated above, the following information is disclosed in this specification.

[0044] (1) A toy, which can take on two forms (a first form and a second form), possesses: The main body, which includes a light-emitting part, only imitates a portion of the object; and The light-emitting part is configured such that it cannot emit light in the first form, but can emit light in the second form.

[0045] (2) As described in (1), among them The light-emitting part is configured to emit light in at least one of the following states: lit state and flashing state.

[0046] (3) The toys described in (1) or (2), among which In the first embodiment described above, the main body is configured to be held in place of an auxiliary part, and in the state of being held in place of the auxiliary part, it is configured to be rotatable.

[0047] (4) As described in (3), among them The aforementioned main body is configured in the first embodiment to be supplied by an article supply device.

[0048] (5) As described in (4), among them The aforementioned main body is configured to be unable to be supplied by the article supply device when it is not maintained in the second form of the aforementioned auxiliary parts.

[0049] (6) The toys described in any of (1) to (5), among which The aforementioned main body includes an operating unit. The aforementioned operating unit is operable only in the second configuration described above.

[0050] (7) As described in (6), among them The light-emitting part is configured to emit light in response to both direct operation of the operating part and indirect operation of the main body part.

[0051] (8) Toys such as those described in (6) or (7), among which The light-emitting part is configured to be extinguished when the operation of the operating part is activated.

[0052] (9) The toys described in any of (6) to (8), among which The aforementioned light-emitting part includes a first light-emitting part and a second light-emitting part. The first light-emitting part and the second light-emitting part are configured to emit light simultaneously as a condition for the operation of the operation part.

[0053] (10) The toys described in any of (6) to (9), among which One of the aforementioned operating parts protrudes from the aforementioned main body.

[0054] (11) The toys described in any of (6) to (10), among which The aforementioned body portion includes a light-transmitting portion. The light-transmitting portion is configured to allow light emitted from the light-emitting portion to pass through.

[0055] (12) As described in (11), among them The aforementioned body portion includes a plurality of surface portions, The light-transmitting portion is formed on any one of the plurality of surface portions.

[0056] (13) As described in (12), among them The light-transmitting portion is provided on the surface portion on the front side of the main body portion. The aforementioned operating part is provided on the aforementioned surface portion on the rear side of the aforementioned main body portion.

[0057] (14) The toys described in any of (11) to (13), among which The aforementioned light-transmitting portion includes a first light-transmitting portion and a second light-transmitting portion. The first light-transmitting portion and the second light-transmitting portion described above are configured to have the same shape.

[0058] (15) The toys described in (14), among which The first light-transmitting portion and the second light-transmitting portion are constructed to have the same size.

[0059] (16) The toys described in any of (1) to (15), among which The surface portion on the right side and the surface portion on the left side of the aforementioned main body are formed into curved surfaces.

[0060] (17) The toys described in any of (1) to (16), among which The surface portion on the upper side of the aforementioned body portion is formed by including irregularities.

[0061] (18) The toys described in any of (1) to (16), among which The aforementioned main body is configured in the second embodiment to be able to be placed on the mounting portion.

[0062] (19) The toys described in any of (1) to (18), among which The aforementioned body part is constructed in imitation of the front part of the headlights of a vehicle, or the rear part of the taillights of a vehicle.

[0063] (20) The toys described in any of (1) to (18), among which The aforementioned body part is constructed in imitation of either the front part of the headlights of a vehicle or the rear part of the taillights of a vehicle.

[0064] (twenty one) The toys described in any of (1) to (20), among which The aforementioned main body includes a power supply unit. The power supply unit is located in the center of the main body.

[0065] 1: Main body part 2: Capsules 2A, 2B: Shell components 10D: Lower surface portion 10L: Left surface 10R: Right surface 10U: Upper surface 10Fr: Front surface portion 10Rr: Rear surface 20L: Second light-transmitting section 20R: First light-transmitting part 21L: Second Light-Emitting Section 21R: First Light-Emitting Part 22: Power Supply Section 23: Operations Department 30: Loading section 100: Toys 200: Car 201: Front 202: Rear

Claims

1. A toy that can be adopted in a first form and a second form, comprising: a main body including a light-emitting part that imitates only a part of an object; and auxiliary parts; wherein in the first form, the main body is configured to be held within the auxiliary parts; the light-emitting part is configured to not emit light in the first form but to emit light in the second form; the main body includes an operating part for emitting light from the light-emitting part, wherein the operating part is configured to be inoperable in the first form in which the main body is held by the auxiliary parts, but operable only in the second form.

2. The toy of claim 1, wherein the light-emitting part is configured to emit light in at least one of a lit state and a flashing state.

3. The toy of claim 1, wherein the main body, in the first form described above, is configured to be rotatable while held in the state of the auxiliary parts described above.

4. The toy of claim 3, wherein the main body is configured in the first form to be supplied by an article supply device.

5. The toy of claim 4, wherein the main body is configured to be unable to be supplied by the article supply device when not held in the second configuration of the auxiliary parts.

6. The toy according to claims 1 to 5, wherein the light-emitting part is configured to emit light in response to both direct operation of the operating part and indirect operation of the main body part.

7. The toy according to claims 1 to 5, wherein the light-emitting part is configured to be extinguished upon operation of the operating part.

8. The toy according to claims 1 to 5, wherein the light-emitting part includes a first light-emitting part and a second light-emitting part, wherein the first light-emitting part and the second light-emitting part are configured to emit light simultaneously as conditional upon operation of the operating part.

9. The toy of claims 1 to 5, wherein one of the aforementioned operating parts protrudes from the aforementioned main body.

10. The toy of claims 1 to 5, wherein the main body includes a light-transmitting portion, the light-transmitting portion being configured to transmit light emitted from the light-emitting portion.

11. The toy of claim 10, wherein the body portion comprises a plurality of surface portions, and the light-transmitting portion is formed on any one of the plurality of surface portions.

12. The toy of claim 11, wherein the light-transmitting portion is provided on the surface portion on the front side of the main body portion, and the operating portion is provided on the surface portion on the rear side of the main body portion.

13. The toy of claim 10, wherein the light-transmitting portion comprises a first light-transmitting portion and a second light-transmitting portion, wherein the first light-transmitting portion and the second light-transmitting portion are formed in the same shape.

14. The toy of claim 13, wherein the first light-transmitting portion and the second light-transmitting portion are of the same size.

15. The toy of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the right surface portion and the left surface portion of the aforementioned body portion are formed as curved surfaces.

16. The toy of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the surface portion above the main body portion is formed by irregularities.

17. The toy of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the main body is configured in the second form described above to be able to be placed on the mounting portion.

18. A toy as claimed in any of claims 1 to 5, wherein the aforementioned body part is constructed to mimic the front part of a vehicle including headlights or the rear part including taillights.

19. The toy of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the aforementioned body part is constructed to mimic a portion of the front part of the headlights of a vehicle that is an article, or a portion of the rear part of the taillights of a vehicle.

20. The toy of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the main body includes a power supply unit, the power supply unit being disposed at the center of the main body.

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