Linking parts, injection kits and human-shaped toys

Abstract

The present invention provides a coupling member, an injection kit, and a human-shaped toy. The present invention provides a coupling member that improves the retention of the relative positional relationship between coupled members. The shaft member (10) of the coupling member (6) is a unitary structure having a shaft portion (11), a claw portion (13), and a pair of arm portions (15) formed of the same first resin material, the pair of arm portions (15) supporting the shaft portion (11) from both ends thereof. The bearing member (20) of the coupling member (6) has a cylindrical portion (21) formed of a second resin material having a different hardness from the first resin material, which is provided at a position outside the shaft portion (11) sandwiched by the pair of arm portions (15) at both ends thereof, and at least one groove portion (22(22a, 22b, 22c)) capable of engaging with the claw portion (13) is formed at the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion (21).

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to a joint member for joining a plurality of components. BACKGROUND

[0002] In a human-shaped toy or the like, a joint member that joins a plurality of components is used for a movable portion. For example, a human-shaped toy that does not require assembly is disclosed in Patent Document 1, in which a spherical joint portion having continuous projections and depressions is provided on the entire circumference of an outer circumferential surface by insert molding.

[0003] Prior art documents

[0004] Patent documents

[0005] Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open (JP-A) No. 09-313742 SUMMARY

[0006] Problem to be solved by the invention

[0007] Since the spherical joint portion of Patent Document 1 is spherical, it easily returns to its original state even if the joint portion is brought to an angled state, and thus it is difficult to pose the human-shaped toy in an angled state and maintain the state. Further, in the case where the user assembles the joint member itself to be the joint portion, if the assembly is not successful, it becomes difficult to form an angled state using the joint portion.

[0008] The present application provides a joint member that can maintain the relative positional relationship between joined components.

[0009] Solution to solve the problem

[0010] A first aspect of the present application is a joint member that includes a shaft member and a bearing member, the shaft member being a one-piece structure having a shaft portion, a first engaging portion, and a pair of arm portions, the first engaging portion being provided toward the shaft portion, and the pair of arm portions supporting the shaft portion from both ends of the shaft portion, the bearing member having a cylindrical portion formed of a second resin material having a different hardness from the first resin material, the cylindrical portion being provided outside the shaft portion at a position sandwiched by the pair of arm portions, and at least one second engaging portion being formed on an outer circumferential surface of the cylindrical portion to be engageable with the first engaging portion.

[0011] Further, the first engaging portion can be a claw portion, and the second engaging portion can be a groove portion.

[0012] Further, the first engaging portion can be a claw portion having a tip end in a linear shape parallel to the axial direction of the shaft portion, and the second engaging portion can be a groove portion parallel to the axial direction of the shaft portion.

[0013] Further, the bearing member can have a movable range limiting portion formed of the second resin material, which abuts against the arm portion to limit a relative rotation range between the shaft member and the bearing member with the shaft portion as a center of rotation, and the cylindrical portion and the movable range limiting portion can be in an integrated structure.

[0014] Further, the first resin material can have a higher hardness than the second resin material.

[0015] Further, the shaft member can include a first member formed of the first resin material and a second member, and the bearing member can have an integrated structure including a first cylindrical portion corresponding to the shaft portion of the first member and a second cylindrical portion corresponding to the shaft portion of the second member, both of which are formed of the same second resin material.

[0016] Further, the shaft portion of the first member and the shaft portion of the second member can be parallel to each other.

[0017] Further, the shaft member can include a first member formed of the first resin material, an intermediate member, and a second member, and the bearing member can include a first bearing member and a second bearing member, the first bearing member having an integrated structure including a cylindrical portion corresponding to the shaft portion of the first member and a cylindrical portion corresponding to the shaft portion of the intermediate member, both of which are formed of the same second resin material, and the second bearing member having an integrated structure including a cylindrical portion corresponding to the shaft portion of the intermediate member and a cylindrical portion corresponding to the shaft portion of the second member, both of which are formed of the same second resin material.

[0018] Further, the shaft portion of the first member, the shaft portion of the intermediate member, and the shaft portion of the second member can be parallel to each other.

[0019] A second aspect of the present application is an injection molding set including: a coupling member that is one of assembly components and is the coupling member of the first aspect, the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion being in an engaged state; and a gate connected to the shaft member and / or the bearing member that constitute the coupling member.

[0020] The third aspect of the present application is a human-shaped toy using the coupling member of the first aspect for a joint portion.

[0021] Effects of the invention

[0022] According to the present application, it is possible to provide a coupling member capable of maintaining the relative positional relationship between coupled members. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0023] Figure 1 is a view showing the front profile of the human-shaped toy in an upright posture and the arrangement of the coupling member.

[0024] Figure 2 is a view showing an example of the injection mold set of the coupling member.

[0025] Figure 3 is a front view of the coupling member.

[0026] Figure 4 is a plan view of the coupling member.

[0027] Figure 5 is a bottom view of the coupling member.

[0028] Figure 6 is a perspective view of the shaft member.

[0029] Figure 7 is a perspective view of the bearing member.

[0030] Figure 8 is a perspective view of the intermediate member.

[0031] Figure 9 is an enlarged sectional view of the vicinity of the connection between the first shaft member and the first bearing member.

[0032] Figure 10 is an enlarged sectional view of the vicinity of the connection between the intermediate member and the first bearing member.

[0033] Figure 11 is a front view of the first use mode of the coupling member.

[0034] Figure 12 is a view showing an example in which the coupling member of the weaponized prop is in the first use mode.

[0035] Figure 13 is a front view of the second use mode of the coupling member.

[0036] Figure 14 is a view showing an example in which the coupling member of the weaponized prop is in the second use mode.

[0037] Figure 15is a front view of the joint member in the third mode of use.

[0038] Figure 16 is a view showing an example in which the joint member of the armed prop is in the third mode of use.

[0039] Explanation of reference numerals

[0040] 2, human-shaped toy; 4, armed prop; 6, joint member; 8, injection kit; 10, shaft member; 10a, first shaft member; 10b, second shaft member; 11, shaft portion; 13, claw portion; 15, arm portion; 16, movable range limiting surface; 17, mounting portion; 20, bearing member; 20a, first bearing member; 20b, second bearing member; 21, cylindrical portion; 21a, first cylindrical portion; 21b, second cylindrical portion; 22, groove portion; 23, large diameter portion; 26, first movable range limiting portion; 27, second movable range limiting portion; 30, intermediate member; 31, shaft portion; 31a, first shaft portion; 31b, second shaft portion; 33, claw portion; 33a, first claw portion; 33b, second claw portion; 35, arm portion; 37, mounting portion. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0041] Figure 1 is a view showing a front profile of the human-shaped toy 2 in an upright posture and the arrangement of the joint member, which is an example of the present embodiment. In addition, the profile is shown by a broken line.

[0042] The human-shaped toy 2 is a toy that reproduces a character based on a comic, an animation, a special effect movie, a game, a novel, or the like as a three-dimensional shaped object. The human-shaped toy 2 of the present embodiment has a design that imitates a human-shaped robot weapon equipped with an armed prop 4. The human-shaped toy 2 is a so-called plastic model, which is a toy that is completed by a user cutting out members from an injection kit and assembling them.

[0043] The human-shaped toy 2 has a plurality of movable portions, and at one or more positions of the movable portions, a plurality of members are used as a joint member 6 whose relative angle is variable. Where several joint members 6 are used can be appropriately set according to the design of the human-shaped toy 2. In the example of Figure 1 In the example, the joint member 6 is used at the elbow joints of both arms, the knee joints of both legs, and the six armed props 4 as a part of the built-in frame, respectively. Of course, according to the design of the human-shaped toy 2, the joint member 6 can also be a member that is visible from the outside.

[0044] Figure 2is a view showing an example of an injection kit 8 that links the parts 6. The injection kit 8 is included in the package of the figurine toy 2. In the injection kit 8, a plurality of the linking parts 6 are integrally formed by a gate, a runner. The injection kit 8 is made using a plurality of kinds of synthetic resin materials that constitute the linking parts 6 and by a molding process in one or more times.

[0045] Figure 3 is a front view of the linking part 6. Figure 4 is a plan view of the linking part 6. Figure 5 is a bottom view of the linking part 6. The three orthogonal axes in the drawing including Figures 3 to 5 the front direction as the positive direction of the Z axis, the right direction as the positive direction of the X axis as viewed from the front positive direction, and the upper direction as the positive direction of the Y axis as viewed from the front positive direction.

[0046] The linking part 6 is a movable part that connects three linking target parts 9 (9a, 9b,...) in a relative attitude and a relative position. The linking part 6 is configured by connecting two shaft parts 10 (a first shaft part 10a, a second shaft part 10b), two bearing parts 20 (a first bearing part 20a, a second bearing part 20b), and one intermediate part 30 in a straight line. As for the connection order, the first shaft part 10a, the first bearing part 20a, the intermediate part 30, the second bearing part 20b, and the second shaft part 10b are sequentially connected from the left side when viewed toward the front.

[0047] The shaft parts 10, i.e., the first shaft part 10a and the second shaft part 10b, are identical components that are connected in different positions and attitudes.

[0048] The bearing parts 20, i.e., the first bearing part 20a and the second bearing part 20b, are identical components that are connected in different positions and attitudes.

[0049] Further, the linking part 6 is designed so that an axis line formed by the first shaft part 10a and the first bearing part 20a is parallel to an axis line formed by the second bearing part 20b and the second shaft part 10b. Of course, a design in which the axis lines intersect can also be adopted.

[0050] Figure 6 is a perspective view of the shaft part 10.

[0051] The shaft part 10 is a unitary structure having a shaft portion 11, a claw portion 13, an arm portion 15, and a mounting portion 17. The shaft part 10 is composed of the same first resin material (for example, ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene resin) that is a resin having a higher hardness than the second resin material) and is molded by first injection when the injection kit 8 is manufactured.

[0052] The mounting portion 17 is a portion for mounting a component to be coupled to the shaft component 10 (in the example, a first coupling target component 9a to be coupled to the first shaft component 10a, and a second coupling target component 9b to be coupled to the second shaft component 10b). Figure 3 In the example, the mounting portion 17 is exemplified as a structure in which a hole is provided in a plate-shaped portion, but can be other shapes. Figure 6 In the example, the mounting portion 17 is exemplified as a structure in which a hole is provided in a plate-shaped portion, but can be other shapes.

[0053] A pair of arm portions 15 is provided extending toward the right side from the end portions of the mounting portion 17 on both the front side and the back side, and a cylindrical shaft portion 11 is formed between the pair of arm portions 15 in the front-back direction (Z-axis direction).

[0054] Further, a claw portion 13 is provided on the side surface of the mounting portion 17 opposite the shaft portion 11 with the tip end facing the shaft portion 11.

[0055] The claw portion 13 is a first engagement portion provided facing the shaft portion 11, and has a linear tip end parallel to the shaft direction of the shaft portion 11. Specifically, the tip end shape of the claw portion 13 is wedge-shaped when viewed from the XY cross section, becoming thinner toward the shaft portion 11, and is linear parallel to the Z-axis direction (or substantially parallel within a range including errors). A space is provided between the shaft portion 11 and the claw portion 13 in which the thickness portion of the cylinder of the cylindrical portion 21 of the bearing component 20 is to be located.

[0056] Further, a movable range restriction surface 16 is formed on the side surface of the right side of the arm portion 15, and abuts against the side surface in the X-axis direction of the first movable range restriction portion 26 (refer to Figure 7 ) of the bearing component 20 described later, and functions to restrict the movable range of the shaft rotation between the shaft component 10 and the bearing component 20 (specifically, the range of the mounting portion 17 of the shaft component 10 swinging upward with respect to the shaft portion 11).

[0057] Figure 7 is a perspective view of the bearing component 20.

[0058] The bearing component 20 is a unitary structure having two cylindrical portions 21 (21a, 21b), groove portions 22 (22a, 22b, 22c), a large diameter portion 23, a first movable range restriction portion 26, and a second movable range restriction portion 27. The bearing component 20 is formed of a second resin material (for example, a PP (polypropylene) resin: a resin having a lower hardness than the first resin material) having a different hardness from the first resin material, and is formed by second injection when manufacturing the injection kit 8.

[0059] The two cylindrical portions 21 (first cylindrical portion 21a, second cylindrical portion 21b) are substantially cylindrical bodies provided at positions on the outer side of the shaft portion 11 of the shaft member 10, sandwiched by the pair of arm portions 15 at both ends. A plurality of groove portions 22 (22a, 22b,...) capable of engaging with the claw portion 13 of the shaft member 10 are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 21 (first cylindrical portion 21a, second cylindrical portion 21b). Furthermore, the axes of the cylinders of the two cylindrical portions 21 are set to be parallel.

[0060] The groove portion 22 is a second engaging portion capable of engaging with the claw portion 13 (first engaging portion), and is set to be parallel to the axial direction of the shaft portion 11 (substantially parallel including within a range including an error).

[0061] Specifically, a movable range Am of a range of the same radius is set on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 21, and the groove portion 22 of the V-shaped groove is formed in the movable range Am. Specifically, a total of three groove portions 22 (22a, 22b, 22c) at both ends and in the middle of the movable range Am are formed. In addition, in the state of the injection sleeve 8 (refer to FIG. 2), one of the side surfaces of the groove portion 22c in which the groove is formed, which becomes a state of engaging with the claw portion 13, is used as a plane constituting a large diameter portion 23 having a larger radius than the radius of the movable range Am. Figure 2

[0062] The first movable range restriction portion 26 is a protruding portion formed in the axial direction (front and back direction: Z-axis direction) of the cylinder of the cylindrical portion 21 from the middle position of the two cylindrical portions 21. The first movable range restriction portion 26 abuts against the arm portion 15 of the shaft member 10, thereby restricting the relative rotation range of the shaft member 10 and the bearing member 20 about the shaft portion 11 as the center. Specifically, it functions to restrict the upward (Y-axis positive direction) swinging movement of the mounting portion 17 with respect to the shaft portion 11.

[0063] The second movable range restriction portion 27 is a convex portion formed in the downward (Y-axis negative direction) direction from the lower surface of the bearing member 20. The left and right side surfaces of the second movable range restriction portion 27 abut against the web portion (lower surface) of the claw portion 13 of the shaft member 10, thereby functioning to restrict the downward swinging movement of the mounting portion 17 with respect to the shaft portion 11.

[0064] The first cylindrical portion 21a of the first bearing member 20a is a portion corresponding to the shaft portion 11 of the first shaft member 10a. The second cylindrical portion 21b of the first bearing member 20a is a portion corresponding to the first shaft portion 31a of the intermediate member 30 (refer to FIG. 3). Figure 8 Furthermore, the first cylindrical portion 21a of the second bearing member 20b is a portion corresponding to the shaft portion 11 of the second shaft member 10b. The second cylindrical portion 21b of the second bearing member 20b is a portion corresponding to the second shaft portion 31b of the intermediate member 30. ​

[0065] Figure 8 is an elevation view of the intermediate part 30.

[0066] The intermediate part 30 is a part that connects the first bearing part 20a and the second bearing part 20b and serves to mount the third joint target part 9c (refer to Figure 3 ).

[0067] The intermediate part 30 is a unitary structure having two shaft portions 31 (31a, 31b), two claw portions 33 (33a, 33b), an arm portion 35, and a mounting portion 37. The intermediate part 30 is composed of the same first resin material (for example, ABS resin: higher in hardness than the second resin material) and is formed by first injection when manufacturing the injection set 8.

[0068] The mounting portion 37 is a site for mounting a part to be joined to the intermediate part 30 (in the example of Figure 3 , the third joint target part 9c). Here, the mounting portion 37 is exemplified as a hollow box that protrudes upward on the upper surface of the plate portion, but can be other shapes.

[0069] Further, a pair of arm portions 35 is provided so as to extend toward the left and right from the end portions of the mounting portion 37 on both the front side (Z-axis positive direction side) and the back side (Z-axis negative direction side), and a cylindrical shaft portion 31 is formed between each pair of arm portions 35 in the front-back direction.

[0070] The first shaft portion 31a of the two shaft portions 31 is a site corresponding to the second cylindrical portion 21b of the first bearing part 20a. The second shaft portion 31b is a site corresponding to the second cylindrical portion 21b of the second bearing part 20b. Further, the shaft directions of both the first shaft portion 31a and the second shaft portion 31b are parallel to each other (including substantially parallel within a range including errors).

[0071] Further, with respect to the first shaft portion 31a and the second shaft portion 31b, the first claw portion 33a and the second claw portion 33b are provided on the side surfaces of the mounting portion 37 opposite to the shaft portions in a manner that the tip ends thereof face the shaft portions 31. The tip end shapes are wedge-shaped when viewed from the XY cross section, in which the tip ends become thinner as they face the shaft portions 31 to which they correspond. There is a space between the shaft portions 31 and the claw portions 33 in which the thickness of the cylinder of the cylindrical portion 21 of the bearing part 20 is located.

[0072] Conversely, when the entire joint part 6 is viewed (refer to Figures 3 to 5), the 1st shaft part 10a, the 1st bearing part 20a, the intermediate part 30, the 2nd bearing part 20b, and the 2nd shaft part 10b are formed in a straight line in this order, as a result, the rotation axes formed of the shafts and the bearings of the connecting part 6 are set to be all parallel (approximately parallel within a range including errors).

[0073] Furthermore, as described, the shaft part 10 and the intermediate part 30 are produced by the first injection molding using the 1st resin material, and the bearing part 20 is produced by the second injection molding using the 2nd resin material. Thus, in essence, the shaft part 10 and the intermediate part 30 produced by the first injection molding function as insert parts for insert molding (meaning that a part is integrally molded by a subsequent molding process that produces a different part from the part produced by the molding process of the previous process) in the second injection molding.

[0074] Figure 9 is an enlarged sectional view of the vicinity of the connecting part between the 1st shaft part 10a and the 1st bearing part 20a, and is a sectional view in the state of the injection set 8. The sectional view is an XY sectional view.

[0075] In the connecting part 6 of the injection set 8 (refer to Figure 2 ), the cylindrical part 21 of the bearing part 20 is formed outside the shaft part 11 of the shaft part 10. Similarly, the cylindrical part 21 of the bearing part 20 is also formed outside the shaft part 31 of the intermediate part 30. Further, the arm part 15 and the arm part 35 are formed at the shaft end of the shaft part 11 and the shaft end of the shaft part 31, respectively. Furthermore, in the state of the injection set 8, the connecting part 6 is formed in a state in which the claw part 13 of the 1st shaft part 10a is engaged with the groove part 22c of the 1st bearing part 20a.

[0076] In addition, the relationship around the connecting part between the 2nd shaft part 10b and the 2nd bearing part 20b is the same as that of Figure 9 by reversing the left-right direction, and thus the description is omitted.

[0077] Furthermore, even if the user attempts to rotate the 1st shaft part 10a around the shaft part 11 in the clockwise direction from the state of Figure 9 , rotation in the clockwise direction is not possible due to the abutment of the side surface (refer to Figure 7 ) of the 1st movable range limiting part 26 of the 1st bearing part 20a in the X-axis direction and the side surface (movable range limiting surface 16; refer to Figure 6 ) of the arm part 15 of the 1st shaft part 10a (refer to Figure 3). Furthermore, the large-diameter portion 23 exists on the clockwise direction side of the groove portion 22c, and therefore, even if an attempt is made to rotate the first shaft member 10a around the shaft portion 11 in the clockwise direction, the rotation is still not possible due to the abutment of the upper surface of the claw portion 13 against the large-diameter portion 23.

[0078] Conversely, if the user attempts to rotate the first shaft member 10a around the shaft portion 11 in the counterclockwise direction, the claw portion 13 needs to pass over the groove of the groove portion 22c, and therefore, the user is able to feel a reliable sense of operation. Conversely, Figure 9 the state is reliably maintained.

[0079] When the claw portion 13 passes over the groove of the groove portion 22c, the claw portion 13 slides in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the movable range Am (refer to Figure 7 ) while moving toward the adjacent groove portion 22b. At this time, since the first resin material of the first shaft member 10a is harder than the second resin material of the first bearing member 20a, the claw portion 13 substantially maintains the wedge-shaped tip shape, and slides in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the movable range Am while flexing the outer peripheral surface of the movable range Am.

[0080] When the claw portion 13 reaches the adjacent groove portion 22b, the tip of the claw portion 13 is embedded in the groove portion. At this time, since the sliding contact resistance between the claw portion 13 and the outer peripheral surface of the movable range Am disappears instantaneously, a moderate click feeling that the claw portion 13 has reached the next groove portion is conveyed to the user. Furthermore, by completing the embedding, the claw portion 13 and the adjacent groove portion 22b are reliably held this time.

[0081] Figure 10 is an enlarged sectional view of the connection portion between the intermediate member 30 and the first bearing member 20a, and is a sectional view in the state of the injection molding set 8. The sectional view is an XY sectional view.

[0082] In the link member 6 of the injection molding set 8, the second cylindrical portion 21b of the first bearing member 20a is formed on the outside of the first shaft portion 31a of the intermediate member 30. Furthermore, the arm portion 35 is formed on the shaft end of the first shaft portion 31a. Furthermore, in the state of the injection molding set 8, the link member 6 is formed in a state in which the first claw portion 33a of the intermediate member 30 is engaged with the groove portion 22c of the second cylindrical portion 21b of the first bearing member 20a.

[0083] In addition, the relationship around the connection portion between the second shaft portion 31b of the intermediate member 30 and the second cylindrical portion 21b of the second bearing member 20b is the same as Figure 10 , by merely reversing the left-right direction, and therefore, the explanation is omitted.

[0084] Further, around the connection portion between the intermediate member 30 and the first bearing member 20a and around the connection portion between the intermediate member 30 and the second bearing member 20b, the same effects as those of the connection portion between the first shaft member 10a and the intermediate member 30 are exerted. That is, the movable range is limited, the click feeling at the time of operation is imparted, the engaged state between the claw portion 33 and the groove portion 22 is reliably maintained, and the like. Figure 9 As explained the same, the effects of limiting the movable range, imparting the click feeling at the time of operation, reliably maintaining the engaged state between the claw portion 33 and the groove portion 22, and the like are exerted. In addition, it is preferable that the claw portion 33 be constituted of the first resin material having a higher hardness than the second resin material constituting the groove portion 22, so that the holding force and the durability are improved.

[0085] Next, an example of the use mode of the linking member 6 will be explained.

[0086] Figure 11 is a front view of the first use mode of the linking member 6, and includes a partial enlarged view showing an example of the engaged positional relationship between the claw portion 13 of the first shaft member 10a and the groove portion 22 of the first bearing member 20a in this use mode. Figure 12 An example is shown in which the linking member 6 of the armament 4 is in the first use mode.

[0087] The linking member 6 in the state of the injection kit 8 has a linear appearance as a whole when viewed from the front. The armament 4 has three outer members which are roughly divided into a first outer member 41, a second outer member 42, and a third outer member 43. The first outer member 41 is a first linking target member 9a (see Figure 3 ) with respect to the armament 4, and is attached to the attachment portion 17 of the first shaft member 10a. The second outer member 42 is a second linking target member 9b (see Figure 3 ) with respect to the armament 4, and is attached to the attachment portion 17 of the second shaft member 10b. The third outer member 43 is a third linking target member 9c (see Figure 3 ) with respect to the armament 4, and is attached to the attachment portion 37 of the intermediate member 30. Thus, since the linking member 6 is in the first use mode, the armament 4 becomes a linear style.

[0088] Figure 13 is a front view of the second use mode of the linking member 6, and includes a partial enlarged view showing an example of the engaged positional relationship between the claw portion 13 of the first shaft member 10a and the groove portion 22 of the first bearing member 20a in this use mode. Figure 14 An example is shown in which the linking member 6 of the armament 4 is in the second use mode.

[0089] In the second use mode, the claw portion 13 of the first shaft member 10a engages with the middle groove portion 22b of the three groove portions 22 of the first cylindrical portion 21a of the first bearing member 20a. Further, the first claw portion 33a of the intermediate member 30 engages with the middle groove portion 22b of the three groove portions 22 of the second cylindrical portion 21b of the first bearing member 20a, and the second claw portion 33b engages with the middle groove portion 22b of the second cylindrical portion 21b of the second bearing member 20b. Also, the claw portion 13 of the second shaft member 10b engages with the middle groove portion 22b of the first cylindrical portion 21a of the second bearing member 20b.

[0090] Thus, when the coupling member 6 is viewed from the front, the coupling member 6 has a shape of a curved shape at both ends opening on the back side. Since the coupling member 6 is in the second use mode, as shown in FIG. 6, the weapon 4 has a style of a curved shape at both ends. Figure 14

[0091] Figure 15 is a front view of the third use mode of the coupling member 6, and includes a partial enlarged view showing an example of the engagement positional relationship between the second claw portion 33b of the intermediate member 30 and the groove portion 22 of the second cylindrical portion 21b of the second bearing member 20b, and the engagement positional relationship between the claw portion 13 of the second shaft member 10b and the groove portion 22 of the first cylindrical portion 21a of the second bearing member 20b in this use mode. Figure 16 An example is shown in which the coupling member 6 of the weapon 4 is in the third use mode.

[0092] In the third use mode, the relative position and the relative attitude between the first shaft member 10a and the first bearing member 20a are the same as in the first use mode. Further, the relative position and the relative attitude between the first bearing member 20a and the intermediate member 30 are also the same as in the first use mode.

[0093] On the other hand, on the right side of the intermediate member 30, the second claw portion 33b engages with the groove portion 22a on the lowermost surface side of the second cylindrical portion 21b of the second bearing member 20b. Also, the claw portion 13 of the second shaft member 10b engages with the groove portion 22a of the first cylindrical portion 21a of the second bearing member 20b.

[0094] Thus, when the coupling member 6 is viewed from the front, the left side centered on the intermediate member 30 has a straight line shape, and the right side has a folded shape. Since the coupling member 6 is in the third use mode, as shown in FIG. 8, the weapon 4 has a style of the first outer member 41 and the third outer member 43 arranged in a straight line, with the second outer member 42 attached to the back. Figure 16

[0095] ​​According to the present embodiment, the shaft part 10 and the intermediate part 30 are molded by the first injection molding, and the bearing part 20 is molded by the insert molding using the shaft part 10 and the intermediate part 30 as the insert parts, whereby the joined part 6 in a state in which the shaft part 10, the intermediate part 30, and the bearing part 20 are joined in advance is provided in the form of the injection set 8. The user can cut out the joined part 6 from the gate, and does not need to spend the effort of assembling the joined part 6 itself. In the case in which a plurality of joined parts 6 having the same configuration are needed, the assembly work can be omitted, and this is a more useful point of the present embodiment. Further, in the stage of molding as described above, the joined part 6 itself is provided in a state of excellent precision compared with the case in which the user assembles the joined part 6, in a state in which the shaft part 10, the intermediate part 30, and the bearing part 20 are joined in advance. More specifically, the amount of engagement of the claw part and the groove part of each joined part 6 is less likely to be shifted, and thus the joined part 6 can be provided in a state in which the set provider can easily exert the desired holding force using the engagement of the claw part and the groove part. Further, with the joined part 6, the relative positional relationship between the joined parts can be held more reliably than in the past.

[0096] In addition, the embodiment to which the present application can be applied is not limited to the examples described above, and the constituent elements can be appropriately added, omitted, or changed without changing the gist of the application.

[0097] For example, the shape of the toy using the joined part 6 is not limited to the examples of the human-shaped toy 2 and the weapon 4. As long as the toy has a movable part, the joined part 6 can be applied equally.

[0098] Further, with respect to any one or all of 1) the concave-convex relationship between the claw part 13 and the groove part 22, 2) the concave-convex relationship between the first claw part 33a and the groove part 22, and 3) the concave-convex relationship between the second claw part 33b and the groove part 22 in the joined part 6, the structure in which the side that is convex and the side that is concave in the concave-convex relationship are reversed can also be used. In other words, the structure in which the first engagement part of the shaft part 10 is a groove part and the second engagement part of the bearing part 20 is a claw part can also be used. Further, the order of the injection molding can also be appropriately changed. For example, the bearing part 20 can be molded by the first injection molding using the first resin material, and the shaft part 10 and the intermediate part 30 can be molded by the second injection molding using the second resin material.

[0099] Further, in the above embodiment, the link member 6 is exemplified as a four-joint movable member, but can also be configured as a two-joint movable member. Specifically, a structure can also be adopted in which the intermediate member 30 and the second bearing member 20b are omitted from the link member 6 of the above embodiment, and the shaft portion 11 of the second shaft member 10b is engaged with the second cylindrical portion 21b of the first bearing member 20a.

[0100] Further, the link member 6 can also be formed as a single-joint movable member. Specifically, the intermediate member 30, the second bearing member 20b, and the second shaft member 10b are omitted from the link member 6 of the above embodiment. Further, a structure can also be adopted in which the second cylindrical portion 21b of the first bearing member 20a of the above embodiment is replaced with the mounting portion 17.

Claims

1. A connecting part comprising a shaft part and a bearing part respectively formed, wherein, The shaft component has an integral structure comprising a shaft portion, a first engaging portion, a pair of arms, and a mounting portion, all formed from the same first resin material. The first engaging portion is disposed on the side of the mounting portion opposite to the shaft portion with its top end facing the shaft portion and extends linearly parallel to the axial direction of the shaft portion. The pair of arms support the shaft from both ends of the shaft. The bearing component has a cylindrical portion formed of a second resin material with a different hardness than the first resin material. This cylindrical portion is located on the outer side of the shaft portion, with both ends clamped by a pair of arms. A plurality of second engaging portions are formed on the outer peripheral surface of this cylindrical portion, allowing selective engagement with the first engaging portion. One of the shaft part and the bearing part is integrally formed with the other by embedding forming with the other shaft part and the other bearing part as the embedding part.

2. The connecting part according to claim 1, wherein, The first engaging part is a claw part, and the second engaging part is a groove part.

3. The connecting part according to claim 1 or 2, wherein, The second engaging portion is a groove that is parallel to the axial direction of the shaft portion. The first engaging portion is a claw portion having a linear tip parallel to the axial direction of the shaft portion.

4. The connecting part according to claim 1 or 2, wherein, The bearing component has a movable range limiting part formed of the second resin material, which abuts against the arm portion to limit the relative rotation range between the shaft component and the bearing component with the shaft portion as the axis center. The cylindrical part and the movable range limiting part are integrally constructed.

5. The connecting part according to claim 1 or 2, wherein, The first resin material has a higher hardness than the second resin material.

6. The connecting part according to claim 1 or 2, wherein, The shaft component comprises a first part and a second part formed of the first resin material. The bearing component has an integral structure having a first cylindrical portion and a second cylindrical portion formed from the same second resin material, the first cylindrical portion being the cylindrical portion corresponding to the shaft portion of the first component, and the second cylindrical portion being the cylindrical portion corresponding to the shaft portion of the second component.

7. The connecting part according to claim 6, wherein, The axial direction of the shaft portion of the first part is parallel to the axial direction of the shaft portion of the second part.

8. The connecting part according to claim 1 or 2, wherein, The shaft component comprises a first part, an intermediate part, and a second part formed of the first resin material. The bearing assembly includes a first bearing component and a second bearing component. The first bearing component has an integral structure having a cylindrical portion corresponding to the shaft portion of the first component and a cylindrical portion corresponding to the shaft portion of the intermediate component, both formed from the same second resin material. The second bearing component has an integral structure having a cylindrical portion corresponding to the shaft portion of the intermediate component and a cylindrical portion corresponding to the shaft portion of the second component, both formed from the same second resin material.

9. The connecting part according to claim 8, wherein, The axial directions of the shaft portion of the first part, the shaft portion of the intermediate part, and the shaft portion of the second part are parallel to each other.

10. An injection kit, wherein, This injection kit features: A connecting part, which is one of the assembly components, is the connecting part according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion are in an engaged state; and A gating system that connects to the shaft component and / or the bearing component that constitute the connecting part.

11. A humanoid toy, wherein, The joint portion uses the connecting part as described in any one of claims 1 to 9.

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