Doll and method for manufacturing doll

Abstract

A doll includes: a frame member made of a molded product of a resin material and including a first fitting portion and an exposed portion; and at least one component member made of a molded product of a resin material and including a first component member. The first component member includes a first fitted portion configured to be fitted with the first fitting portion. A surface area of the frame member including at least a portion of a surface of the first fitting portion and at least a portion of a surface of the exposed portion is formed as a first flocked area on which short fibers are electrostatically flocked.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a small doll which is a molded product having a flocked surface and a resin material as a main component. Background Art

[0002] There are dolls with flocked areas. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a doll with an attached clip, in which the clip body is fixed to the back of the doll made of flocked soft vinyl resin. During flocking, the doll is manufactured by adhering a masking seal to the attachment portion of the clip body so that flocking is not performed on the attachment portion.

[0003] Patent Document 1: JPH05 - 123456A Summary of the Invention

[0004] For a doll of a specific size (for example, with a total length of about 50 mm), it is possible to mask the areas that do not need to be flocked to prevent flocking in those areas. However, for a small doll with a total length of about 30 mm, for example, it is difficult to apply a small - cut masking seal, or even when a small - cut masking seal is applied, the seal may be easily peeled off, making it difficult to provide a doll with an excellent aesthetic appearance.

[0005] An object of the present disclosure is to provide a doll having an excellent aesthetic appearance and a method for manufacturing the same, even if the doll is small.

[0006] One aspect of the present disclosure provides a doll including: a frame member made of a molded product of a resin material and including a first fitting portion and an exposed portion; and at least one component member made of a molded product of a resin material and including a first component member, the first component member including a first fitted portion configured to be fitted to the first fitting portion, wherein a surface area of the frame member is formed as a first flocked area, and short - fiber electrostatic flocking is performed on the first flocked area, and the surface area includes at least a part of the surface of the first fitting portion and at least a part of the surface of the exposed portion.

[0007] Another aspect of the present disclosure provides a method for manufacturing a doll, the method comprising: preparing a frame member made of a molded product of a resin material, the frame member including a plurality of fitting portions and a plurality of exposed portions, the plurality of fitting portions including a first fitting portion and a second fitting portion; preparing a plurality of component members respectively made of molded products of a resin material, the plurality of component members including a first component member and a second component member, the first component member including a first fitted portion configured to be fitted to the first fitting portion, and the second component member including a second fitted portion configured to be fitted to the second fitting portion; attaching the first component member to the frame member to assemble an intermediate assembly by fitting the first fitted portion of the first component member to the first fitting portion of the frame member; performing electrostatic flocking of short fibers on a surface area of the intermediate assembly, the surface area including at least a part of the surface of the second fitting portion of the frame member, the second fitting portion to which the first fitted portion is not fitted, at least a part of the surface of the plurality of exposed portions of the frame member, and at least a part of the surface of the first component member attached to the frame member; and attaching the second component member that has not been electrostatically flocked to the frame member in the electrostatically flocked intermediate assembly by fitting the second fitting portion in the electrostatically flocked intermediate assembly to the second fitted portion of the component member that has not been attached to the frame member.

[0008] According to the above aspect, even when the doll is small, a doll having an excellent aesthetic appearance and a method for manufacturing the doll can be provided. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0009] The present disclosure will be described in detail based on the following, but is not limited thereto, wherein:

[0010] Figure 1 is a front view of a doll according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0011] Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the doll according to an embodiment of the present disclosure as viewed from the front;

[0012] Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of the doll according to an embodiment of the present disclosure as viewed from the rear; and

[0013] Figure 4 is a side view of the doll according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0014] Embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to Figures 1 to 4 The doll 1 is a small doll having a total length of about 30 mm, giving an image of a fairy with butterfly-like wings on a rabbit. The present disclosure can also be applied to a fairy doll having a face different from that of a rabbit (such as a cat or a dog) or other shaped dolls. The doll 1 includes a frame member 10 and a component member 20. As Figure 2 and 3As shown, the frame member 10 includes a main body portion 11, which is formed in a substantially long rectangular box shape. From the left and right sides of the main body portion 11, arm portions 12 are provided to extend leftward and rightward. On the lower side of the main body portion 11, a lower trunk portion 13 corresponding to the upper thigh of a biped is provided. From the lower trunk portion 13, leg portions 14 are provided to extend downward.

[0015] The left and right arm portions 12 are provided to extend diagonally downward as if hands, and the left and right leg portions 14 are provided to stand on tiptoe.

[0016] On the front surface of the main body portion 11 of the frame member 10, a first fitting portion 15a protruding forward in a boss shape is provided. In addition, on the upper surface of the main body portion 11, a second fitting portion 15b protruding upward in a boss shape is provided. In addition, on the rear surface of the main body portion 11, a third fitting portion 15c formed as a concave hole portion is provided. The frame member 10 includes a fitting portion 15, which includes the first fitting portion 15a to the third fitting portion 15c.

[0017] The component member 20 includes a clothing member 21, a head member 22, and a decoration member 23. The clothing member 21 is formed by being divided into a front clothing member 21a and a rear clothing member 21b. The clothing member 21 is formed in the form of a sleeveless one-piece garment.

[0018] In the front clothing member 21a, at the connection portion between the skirt portion and the trunk portion, two boss-shaped protrusions 21a1 protruding backward are provided on the left and right. In addition, in the front clothing member 21a, a first fitted portion 25a having a circular concave portion shape is provided on the rear side of the portion corresponding to the chest. In addition, in the front clothing member 21a, a substantially semicircular opening 26a is provided at the portion corresponding to the circumference of the neck, and the opening 26a is configured to define a part of an opening 26 for allowing the second fitting portion 15b to protrude. In addition, in the front clothing member 21a, a substantially semicircular opening 27a is provided, which is configured to define a part of an opening 27 for allowing the arm portion 12 to protrude.

[0019] In the rear clothing member 21b, at the connecting portion between the skirt portion and the trunk portion, two boss-hole-shaped hole portions 21b1 are provided on the left and right sides, and the protrusion 21a1 of the front clothing member 21a can be inserted into the hole portions 21b1. When attached, the lower portions of the outer peripheral side surfaces of the protrusion 21a1 and the hole portions 21b1 are disposed at the connecting portion 13a between the lower trunk portion 13 and the leg portion 14 of the frame member 10. The connecting portion 13a is formed in a surface scraping shape. In addition, in the rear clothing member 21b, a rear clothing hole 28 (opening portion) passing through the back in a circular shape is provided. In addition, in the rear clothing member 21b, a substantially semi-circular opening 26b is provided at a portion corresponding to the circumference of the neck, and the opening 26b is configured to define a part of the opening 26 for allowing the second fitting portion 15b to protrude. Further, in the rear clothing member 21b, a substantially semi-circular opening 27b is provided, which is configured to define a part of the opening 27 for allowing the arm portion 12 to protrude.

[0020] The head member 22 is formed to imitate a rabbit's head, and a second fitting portion 25b formed in the shape of a concave hole is provided on the lower surface, and the second fitting portion 15b is inserted and fitted into the concave hole. The decorative member 23 has wing portions 23a that spread out to the left and right imitating butterfly wings. The wing portions 23a are formed such that the rear wing spread angle is less than 180 degrees. At the front central portion of the wing portions 23a, a third fitting portion 25c in the shape of a boss protruding forward is provided. The component member 20 includes a fitting portion 25, which includes a first fitting portion 25a to a third fitting portion 25c.

[0021] The frame member 10 and each component member 20 are molded products manufactured by injection molding of a resin material. In addition, in the frame member 10, the portion of the arm portion 12 or the leg portion 14 protruding from the clothing member 21 (at least a part of the arm portion 12 or the leg portion 14) is formed as an exposed portion 18 (see Figure 1 ). The surface area of the frame member 10 including the fitting portion 15 and the exposed portion 18 (in this embodiment, the entire surface of the frame member 10) is formed as a first flocking area where electrostatic flocking of short fibers has been performed. In addition, the surface area of the head member 22 (in this embodiment, the entire surface of the head member 22) is formed as a second flocking area where similar flocking has been performed.

[0022] Here, flocking is a process of electrostatically flocking short fibers formed of rayon, nylon, etc. in a raised state onto the outer surface of the frame member 10 or the head member 22. As the short fibers used here, short fibers having substantially the same color as the frame member 10 or the head member 22 made of the molded product (i.e., substantially the same color as the resin material used in injection molding) are preferably used.

[0023] In addition, here, the assembly between the assembling part 15 and the part to be assembled 25 is an assembly established by protrusions and recesses, so the allowance for assembly is set in consideration of the influence of flocking. In this embodiment, the assembly between the assembling part 15 and the part to be assembled 25 is specifically the assembly between: one or more assembling parts 15 (the first assembling part 15a, the third assembling part 15c), to which the component member 20 is not attached, and the assembling part 15 is in a non-assembled state before flocking; and the corresponding one or more parts to be assembled 25 (the first part to be assembled 25a, the third part to be assembled 25c) of the component member 20, and the part to be assembled 25 is not attached to the frame member 10 before flocking.

[0024] The eye part of the head member 22 can be formed by gluing hemispherical beads or the like after flocking. Therefore, masking or the like is not necessary.

[0025] The method for manufacturing the doll 1 includes:

[0026] Preparation process: Prepare a frame member 10 made of a molded product of a resin material and including a plurality of assembling parts 15 and a plurality of exposed parts 18, and a component member 20 made of a molded product of a resin material and including a plurality of parts to be assembled 25 that can be assembled with the assembling parts 15; and

[0027] Attachment process before flocking: Assemble the part to be assembled 25 of the component member 20 to be flocked with the assembling part 15 of the frame member 10. In other words, attach the component member 20 to be flocked to the frame member 10 to assemble an intermediate assembly.

[0028] The method for manufacturing the doll 1 further includes:

[0029] Flocking process: Perform electrostatic flocking of short fibers on the surface area of the frame member 10 (the surface area of the intermediate assembly), the surface area including the assembling part 15 in a non-assembled state and a plurality of exposed parts 18, and the component member 20 attached to the frame member 10; and

[0030] Assembly process: Assemble each part to be assembled 25 of the component member 20 that has not been attached to the frame member 10 with the flocked assembling part 15, so as to assemble one or more component members 20 that have not been flocked and the frame member 10 that has been flocked during the flocking process.

[0031] Specifically, the doll 1 is manufactured as follows. First, as a preparation process, the frame member 10 and the component members 20 (the clothing member 21, the head member 22, and the decoration member 23) are manufactured by injection molding. Next, as a pre-flocking attachment process, the second attachment portion 15b is inserted and assembled into the second assembled portion 25b of the head member 22, thereby attaching the head member 22 to the frame member 10. Then, as a flocking process, flocking is performed on the frame member 10 including the attachment portions 15 (the first attachment portion 15a, the third attachment portion 15c) in a non-assembled state, the exposed portion 18, and the head member 22. That is, flocking is also performed on portions that are not exposed in the finished product. Specifically, flocking is also performed on the main body portion 11, the first attachment portion 15a, and the third attachment portion 15c.

[0032] After the flocking process, the first assembled portion 25a of the front clothing member 21a is inserted and assembled into the first attachment portion 15a of the frame member 10. Then, the protrusion 21a1 of the front clothing member 21a is inserted and assembled into the hole portion 21b1 of the rear clothing member 21b, thereby combining the front clothing member 21a and the rear clothing member 21b to form the clothing member 21. At this time, the openings 26a and 26b are joined to form the opening 26, and the second attachment portion 15b extends through the opening 26. In addition, the openings 27a and 27b are joined to form the opening 27, and the arm portion 12 extends through the opening 27. Further, the third assembled portion 25c of the decoration member 23 is inserted and assembled into the third attachment portion 15c through the opening portion 28 of the rear clothing member 21b.

[0033] In this way, the doll 1 is manufactured. In the doll 1, the exposed portion 18 includes the portion of the arm portion 12 protruding from the clothing member 21, and the surface of the lower side of the leg portion 14 or the lower trunk portion 13 inside the skirt portion of the clothing member 21.

[0034] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the frame member 10 and the component members 20 are formed as molded products of a resin material, and the doll 1 can be formed using the frame member 10 and the component members 20. Since the frame member 10 can be flocked without obscuring the outer surface, the doll 1 can be easily manufactured with high productivity even when the doll 1 is small. In addition, since the doll 1 can be assembled by the assembly established by the protrusions and recesses, the manufacturing becomes easier.

[0035] Further, by placing the end 14a of the leg portion 14 formed to stand on tiptoe and the lower end of the decoration member 23 (the lower end 23a1 of the wing portion 23a) on the mounting surface FL, the doll 1 is formed to stand independently (see Figure 4 ). Here, the lower end 23a1 of the decoration member 23 is formed in a bifurcated shape left and right. When viewed from the front-rear direction, the leg portion 14 (the end 14a) is disposed between the bifurcated lower ends 23a1.

[0036] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a doll in the following aspects can be provided.

[0037] The doll according to the first aspect includes: a frame member made of a molded product of a resin material and including a first fitting portion and an exposed portion; and at least one component member made of a molded product of a resin material and including a first component member, the first component member including a first to-be-fitted portion configured to be fitted to the first fitting portion, wherein a surface area of the frame member is formed as a first flocking area, and short fibers are electrostatically flocked onto the first flocking area, and the surface area includes at least a part of the surface of the first fitting portion and at least a part of the surface of the exposed portion.

[0038] According to this configuration, even a small doll can be formed without the need for masking. That is, since it is not necessary to form arms or legs as delicate separate members, manufacturing becomes easier. In addition, since even the fitting portion can be flocked together with the exposed portion, masking is not required. Therefore, even if the doll is small, a doll with an excellent aesthetic appearance can be provided.

[0039] In the doll according to the second aspect, the frame member includes a second fitting portion, and the at least one component member includes: a clothing member including an opening; a head member which is the first component member and includes a second flocking area; and a decoration member including a second to-be-fitted portion configured to be fitted to the second fitting portion through the opening of the clothing member, the exposed portion includes at least a part of an arm portion and at least a part of a leg portion, at least a part of the arm portion and at least a part of the leg portion are exposed from the clothing member, and the doll is configured to stand independently when the ends of the legs and the lower end of the decoration member are placed on a mounting surface.

[0040] According to this configuration, even when the doll is a doll standing on tiptoe, such as a doll imitating a flying fairy, the doll itself can stand stably.

[0041] In the doll according to the third aspect, the lower end of the decoration member mounted on the mounting surface has a forked shape, and when viewed from the front-rear direction, the legs are arranged between the forked lower ends of the decoration member.

[0042] According to this configuration, the doll can be configured to stand independently, just like being supported by about three points, further enhancing the stability of the doll standing independently.

[0043] A method for manufacturing a doll according to a fourth aspect includes: preparing a frame member made of a molded product of a resin material, the frame member including a plurality of fitting portions and a plurality of exposed portions, the plurality of fitting portions including a first fitting portion and a second fitting portion; preparing a plurality of component members respectively made of molded products of a resin material, the plurality of component members including a first component member and a second component member, the first component member including a first fitted portion configured to be fitted to the first fitting portion, and the second component member including a second fitted portion configured to be fitted to the second fitting portion; attaching the first component member to the frame member to assemble an intermediate assembly by fitting the first fitted portion of the first component member to the first fitting portion of the frame member; performing electrostatic flocking of short fibers on a surface area of the intermediate assembly, the surface area including at least a part of the surface of the second fitting portion of the frame member, the second fitting portion to which the first fitted portion is not fitted, at least a part of the surface of the plurality of exposed portions of the frame member, and at least a part of the surface of the first component member attached to the frame member; and attaching the second component member that has not been electrostatically flocked to the frame member in the electrostatically flocked intermediate assembly by fitting the second fitting portion in the electrostatically flocked intermediate assembly to the second fitted portion of the component member that has not been attached to the frame member.

[0044] According to this configuration, even when flocking is performed without using masking, the flocked area can be hidden by the component members. Therefore, the exposed portions that have been flocked can be neatly finished, so that even when the doll is small, a method for manufacturing a doll with an excellent aesthetic appearance can be provided.

[0045] Although embodiments of the present disclosure have been described, the present disclosure is not limited to the above embodiments, and various changes can be made without departing from the gist. For example, the first flocked area or the second flocked area is constituted by the entire surfaces of the frame member 10 and the head member 22, but some areas may not be flocked without masking. For example, in the present disclosure, it is not necessary to intentionally flock the holes for fitting, such as the third fitting portion 15c of the frame member 10 or the second fitted portion 25b of the head member 22, and masking is not required for the holes either.

Claims

1. A doll, comprising: a frame member made of a molded product of a resin material and including a first fitting portion and an exposed portion; as well as at least one component member made of a molded product of a resin material and including a first component member including a first fitted portion configured to be fitted with a first fitting portion, The surface area of ​​the frame member is formed as a first flocking area on which short fibers are electrostatically flocked, and the surface area includes at least a portion of the surface of the first fitting portion and at least a portion of the surface of the exposed portion.

2. The doll according to claim 1, in, The frame member includes a second mounting portion, Wherein, the at least one component member comprises: a garment component including an opening; a head member which is the first component member and includes a second flocked area; and The decorative member includes a second mounted portion configured to be mounted with the second mounting portion through the opening of the clothing member, wherein the exposed portion includes at least a portion of an arm and at least a portion of a leg, and at least a portion of the arm and at least a portion of the leg are exposed from the garment member, and Wherein, the doll is configured to stand independently when the distal ends of the legs and the lower ends of the decorative members are placed on a mounting surface.

3. The doll according to claim 1, in, The decoration member is configured to have a forked shape at a lower end mounted on the mounting surface, and Wherein, when viewed from the front-rear direction, the leg portion is arranged between the forked lower ends of the decorative member.

4. A method for making a doll, the method comprising: preparing a frame member made of a molded product of a resin material, the frame member including a plurality of fitting portions and a plurality of exposed portions, the plurality of fitting portions including a first fitting portion and a second fitting portion; preparing a plurality of component members each made of a molded product of a resin material, the plurality of component members including a first component member including a first assembled portion configured to be assembled with a first assembly portion and a second component member including a second assembled portion configured to be assembled with a second assembly portion; attaching the first component member to the frame member to assemble the intermediate assembly by fitting the first fitted portion of the first component member with the first fitting portion of the frame member; Electrostatically flocking short fibers on a surface area of ​​the intermediate component, the surface area including at least a portion of a surface of a second assembled portion of the frame member, a second assembled portion to which the first assembled portion is not assembled, at least a portion of a surface of a plurality of exposed portions of the frame member, and at least a portion of a surface of a first component member attached to the frame member; as well as The second component member not yet subjected to electrostatic flocking is attached to the frame member in the electrostatically flocked intermediate component by fitting the second fitting portion in the electrostatically flocked intermediate component with the second fitted portion of the component member not yet attached to the frame member.

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