Toy

Abstract

The invention provides a toy with high interestingness. The toy is provided with a main body part (10) which is made of a raw material capable of being formed into a preset shape; and a sub-body section (30) which is formed from a material harder than the main body section (10) and which is inserted into an arbitrary position of the main body section (10) formed into a predetermined shape, the diameter of the tip (31a) of an insertion section (31) of the sub-body section (30), which is inserted into the main body section (10), being configured so as to be larger than the diameter of a portion of the sub-body section (30) that is closer to the base end side than the tip (31a). For a sub-body part (30) which can be inserted into a soft main body part (10) which can be freely shaped, the diameter of the front end (31a) of an insertion part (31) inserted into the main body part (10) is larger than the diameter of the base end side, so that the insertion part (31) inserted into the main body part (10) is not easy to fall off.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to toys. Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, as toys, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses a structure composed of the following components: a clay-like raw material formed of any material, and a mounting member composed of a plurality of small toys that can be mounted on the clay-like raw material.

[0003] Prior art documents

[0004] Patent documents

[0005] Patent Document 1: Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 48-24593 Summary of the Invention

[0006] Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0007] In Patent Document 1, it is a toy in which small toys are inserted into a part made of a clay-like raw material for play. However, the toys disclosed herein simply insert and fix the small toys as accessories, so there is a problem of lack of interest.

[0008] The present invention provides, for example, a toy with high interest.

[0009] Solution to the Problem

[0010] The present invention is, for example, a toy including: a main body portion composed of a raw material that can be formed into a predetermined shape; and a sub-body portion composed of a raw material harder than the main body portion and inserted at an arbitrary position of the main body portion formed into the predetermined shape. For the insertion portion of the sub-body portion inserted into the main body portion, the diameter of the front end is formed to be larger than the diameter of the portion closer to the base end side than the front end.

[0011] Effects of the Invention

[0012] According to the present invention, for example, a toy with high interest can be provided. Brief Description of the Drawings

[0013] Figure 1 It is a perspective view showing an example of a toy according to one aspect of the present invention.

[0014] Figure 2 It is Figure 1 An enlarged perspective view of an arm accessory and other accessories in the shown toy.

[0015] Figure 3 It is Figure 1 An enlarged perspective view of a leg accessory in the shown toy.

[0016] Figure 4 It is a main part enlarged cross-sectional view showing an example of the mounting state of the insertion part relative to the main body part.

[0017] Figure 5 It is a main part enlarged cross-sectional view showing another example of the mounting state of the insertion part relative to the main body part.

[0018] Figure 6 It is a perspective view showing an example of the assembled and displayed state of the toy.

[0019] Figure 7 It is a perspective view obtained by observing the main body part from the bottom side.

[0020] Explanation of reference numerals

[0021] 1, toy; 10, main body part; 30, sub-body part; 31, insertion part; 31a, front end; 33, arm fitting; 33a, component mounting part; 34, leg fitting. Detailed implementation mode

[0022] Hereinafter, a toy as one mode of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0023] Figure 1 It is a perspective view of a toy showing one mode of the present invention.

[0024] Figure 1 The toy 1 shown is a toy formed in the shape of a doll by mounting the sub-body part 30 on the main body part 10. The toy 1 includes: a main body part 10 made of a raw material that can be formed into an arbitrary shape; and a sub-body part 30 made of a raw material such as a synthetic resin harder than the main body part 10 and capable of being inserted into an arbitrary position of the main body part 10 formed in a character shape. The raw material of the main body part 10 can change from a first form that can be formed into an arbitrary shape to a second form that hardens over time. Examples of such a raw material include clay such as paper clay.

[0025] The sub-body part 30 includes, for example, an arm fitting 33, a leg fitting 34, a fitting 38 for the face (see Figure 6 ), and a weapon fitting 39 (see Figure 6 ), etc. In particular, in the arm fitting 33 and the leg fitting 34 of the sub-body part 30, for the insertion part 31 that is inserted into the main body part 10, as will be described later, the diameter of the front end 31a is formed to be larger than the diameter of the cylindrical part 31b on the base end side of the front end 31a (see Figure 2 ).

[0026] Figure 2 is Figure 1An enlarged perspective view of the arm fitting 33 in the toy shown, and other fittings mounted on the arm fitting 33.

[0027] In Figure 2 In the arm fitting 33 shown, the insertion portion 31 extends in a direction crossing the length direction of the arm. The insertion portion 31 is a portion inserted into the main body portion 10, and the insertion portion 31 is composed of a cylindrical portion 31b having a circular cross-sectional shape and a spherical front end 31a at the front end portion of the cylindrical portion 31b. The insertion portion 31 is configured to correspond to the shoulder portion. Here, the diameter (d1) of the spherical shape of the front end 31a is formed to be larger than the diameter (d2) of the cylindrical portion 31b. In addition, by configuring the insertion portion 31 to be cylindrical, the arm fitting 33 is configured to be easily rotatable about the axis CL of the insertion portion 31 (rotation in the R direction) in the inserted state into the main body portion 10.

[0028] The hand portion on the front end side of the arm fitting 33 is configured as a component mounting portion 33a, and the component mounting portion 33a has an insertion hole 33b in a direction crossing the length direction of the arm fitting 33. That is, the mounting shaft 39b of, for example, a weapon fitting 39 as another fitting is inserted into the insertion hole 33b, and the weapon fitting 39 is mounted on the arm fitting 33. In addition, a notch 33k is provided in the insertion hole 33b. By forming the notch 33k, the diameter of the insertion hole 33b is configured to be slightly smaller than the mounting shaft 39b, and thus the mounting shaft 39b can be elastically and reliably held.

[0029] Figure 3 Is Figure 1 An enlarged perspective view of the leg fitting 34 in the toy shown.

[0030] Figure 3 The left and right leg fittings 34 shown are constituted by the combination of a leg portion 35 and a foot portion 36. For example, the lower end shaft 35b of the leg portion 35 is inserted into and fitted into the fitting hole 36h provided on the upper end surface of the foot portion 36 for assembly. According to this structure, the foot portion 36 can rotate relative to the leg portion 35 and freely change the orientation. The left and right leg fittings 34 function as fittings that can support the main body portion 10 in the state of being inserted into the main body portion 10 and further placed on the placement surface.

[0031] An insertion portion 31 is provided on the upper end side of the leg portion 35, and the cylindrical portion 31b and the spherical front end 31a are provided in the same manner as the arm fitting 33. Also in the leg fitting 34, the diameter (d3) of the spherical shape of the front end 31a is formed to be larger than the diameter (d4) of the cylindrical portion 31b. Also in the leg fitting 34, in the inserted state into the main body portion 10, it can rotate about the axis CL of the insertion portion 31 (rotation in the Y direction). In addition, the length (L34) of the leg fitting 34 is formed to be shorter than the length (L33) of the arm fitting 33.

[0032] Figure 4 It is a main part enlarged cross-sectional view showing an example of the mounting state of the insertion part 31 with respect to the main body part 10.

[0033] For example, when the sub-body part 30 is inserted into the main body part 10, the operation is performed in such a manner that it is pressed in the direction along the axis CL of the insertion part 31. Thus, as Figure 4 shown, the insertion part 31 is in a state where the front end 31a has entered the main body part 10 to a predetermined depth.

[0034] Here, in the illustrated state, the front end outer part 10b, which is located on the outer side of the main body part (left side in the figure) relative to the front end 31a and is around the cylindrical part 31b, is configured so as not to allow the front end 31a to fall off. That is, the interval (d5) of the front end outer part 10b is smaller than the diameter of the front end 31a. This structure is not like this when the insertion part 31 is inserted, but when the insertion part 31 is pressed in, a press-in diameter part 10aa larger than the diameter of the front end 31a is formed. And after the insertion, by, for example, pressing the outer surface of the main body part 10 around the cylindrical part 31b with a fingertip, the structure of the interval (d5) of the front end outer part 10b can be obtained.

[0035] By forming the front end outer part 10b smaller than the diameter of the front end 31a in this way, the insertion part 31 is held in a state where it is not easily detached from the main body part 10. In addition, as the clay hardens, the anti-detachment effect becomes more reliable. In addition, since the front end 31a is spherical, it can rotate around the axis CL.

[0036] Figure 5 It is a main part enlarged cross-sectional view showing another example of the mounting state of the insertion part 31 with respect to the main body part 10.

[0037] In Figure 5 the case of the structure shown, the front end outer part 10b facing the cylindrical part 31b is configured as a tapered surface that expands outward. In the case of this tapered surface structure, the insertion part 31 can swing at a predetermined angle (in the direction of the arrow Z in the figure) with the front end 31a as the swing center. Regarding the formation of this tapered surface, for example, after the insertion part 31 is pressed into the main body part 10, the front end outer part 10b is temporarily formed into the Figure 4 shape shown. After that, by swinging and rotating the insertion part 31 in a state of being inclined at a predetermined angle, the outer surface of the cylindrical part 31b is formed into a tapered surface.

[0038] Figure 6 It is a perspective view showing an example of the assembled display state of the toy 1.

[0039] For the sub-body part 30, in the state where it is inserted into the main body part 10, it can support the main body part 10 with the leg fitting 34 and be displayed on the placement part 60. As described above, the length of the leg fitting 34 is configured to be shorter than that of the arm fitting 33. Moreover, the bottom surface side of the foot part 36 is flatly configured and forms a relatively wide surface, thereby stably holding the main body part 10. In addition, since the orientation of the foot part 36 can also be freely changed, it can be stably placed. In addition, in the main body part 10, as another sub-body part 30, an eye fitting 38 associated with the face of the character is provided, and the expression of the character can be appreciated.

[0040] Figure 7 It is a perspective view obtained by observing the main body part 10 from the bottom surface side.

[0041] As Figure 7 shown, the bottom surface 10d of the main body part 10 is flatly configured. Moreover, the cross-sectional area of the main body part 10 is configured to become smaller from the bottom surface upward to the upper end in such a way that it is the largest at the bottom surface 10d. According to this structure, for example, it is configured that even in the state where the arm fitting 33 and the fittings of the face are mounted on the main body part 10 and the leg fitting 34 is absent, it can stand alone with the bottom surface 10d as the bottom surface.

[0042] As described above, in the toy 1 of this embodiment, for the sub-body part 30 that can be inserted into the soft main body part 10 capable of freely forming a shape, at the insertion part 31 inserted into the main body part 10, the diameter of the front end 31a is configured to be larger than the diameter of the base end side, whereby it is possible to make the insertion part 31 inserted into the main body part 10 not easily fall off.

[0043] In addition, in the toy 1 of this embodiment, the front end 31a of the insertion part 31 is formed, for example, in a substantially spherical shape and is configured to be rotatable relative to the main body part 10, whereby it is possible to rotate and freely change the orientation of the sub-body part 30.

[0044] In the toy 1 of this embodiment, since the sub-body part 30 includes a leg fitting 34 configured to be shorter than the arm fitting, it is possible to form a doll form that takes the main body part 10 as the body part of the character and stably supports and stands it. Moreover, by having a structure in which the arm fitting 33 is provided, it is possible to form a character with actions. Moreover, since it includes fittings for making a face, it is possible to represent a character.

[0045] In the toy 1 of this embodiment, in the arm fitting 33 of the sub-body part 30, a component mounting part 33a is provided, so it is easy to form a structure for mounting other components.

[0046] In the toy 1 of this embodiment, the lower end side of the main body 10 is formed to be relatively large and the bottom surface is flat. Thus, the toy 1 itself can stand on its own. Therefore, even when the leg fitting 34 or the like is not installed, the toy can represent a character. In addition, the upper end side of the main body 10 is formed to be narrower, so that it can be stably placed.

[0047] In addition, according to the toy 1 of this embodiment, the main body 10 is configured to harden over time like clay, for example. Thus, when forming a shape, it is easy to mold, and the molded product can be stored in a stable shape over time.

[0048] As described above, one embodiment of the present invention has been described. However, the present invention can be appropriately modified within the scope of its technical idea. For example, in the above embodiment, in the arm fitting 33 and the leg fitting 34, a structure in which the insertion portion 31 has a spherical front end 31a is adopted. However, the structure is not limited to this, and a structure in which the insertion portion of the eye fitting 38 is provided with a spherical front end 31a may also be used. In this case, the orientation of the eyes can be easily changed, and the expression of the character can be given a change.

[0049] <Summary of the Embodiment>

[0050] The above embodiment discloses at least the following toys.

[0051] (1) A toy, wherein,

[0052] The toy includes:

[0053] A main body portion made of a raw material that can be formed into a predetermined shape; and

[0054] A sub-body portion made of a raw material harder than the main body portion and inserted at an arbitrary position of the main body portion formed into the predetermined shape,

[0055] For the insertion portion of the sub-body portion inserted into the main body portion, the diameter of the front end is formed to be larger than the diameter of the portion closer to the base end side than the front end.

[0056] (2) In the toy described in (1),

[0057] The front end of the insertion portion is formed into a shape that can rotate relative to the main body portion.

[0058] (3) In the toy described in (1) or (2),

[0059] The sub-body portion includes a fitting that can support the main body portion in a state of being inserted into the main body portion. ,

[0060] (4) In the toy described in (3),

[0061] The main body portion constitutes the body of the character,

[0062] The accessory of the above-mentioned secondary body part is a leg accessory that constitutes the legs of the character.

[0063] (5) In the toy described in (4),

[0064] The above-mentioned secondary body part includes an arm accessory that constitutes the arms of the character.

[0065] (6) In the toy described in (5),

[0066] The above-mentioned leg accessory is configured to be shorter than the above-mentioned arm accessory.

[0067] (7) In the toy described in any one of (4) to (6),

[0068] The above-mentioned secondary body part includes an accessory associated with the face of the character.

[0069] (8) In the toy described in any one of (1) to (7),

[0070] The above-mentioned secondary body part has a component mounting portion capable of mounting other components.

[0071] (9) In the toy described in any one of (1) to (8),

[0072] The above-mentioned main body part of the above-mentioned predetermined shape is configured to be able to stand independently alone.

[0073] (10) In the toy described in (9),

[0074] The bottom surface of the above-mentioned main body part of the above-mentioned predetermined shape is configured to be flat,

[0075] The cross-sectional area of the above-mentioned main body part of the above-mentioned predetermined shape is configured to be the largest at the above-mentioned bottom surface.

[0076] (11) In the toy described in (10),

[0077] The above-mentioned main body part of the above-mentioned predetermined shape is configured to taper from the above-mentioned bottom surface to the upper end.

[0078] (12) In the toy described in any one of (1) to (11),

[0079] The above-mentioned secondary body part is made of synthetic resin.

[0080] (13) In the toy described in any one of (1) to (12),

[0081] The above-mentioned main body part is made of a raw material that can change from a first form that can be formed into an arbitrary shape to a second form that hardens due to the passage of time.

[0082] (14) Among the toys described in (13),

[0083] The above-mentioned main body is made of clay.

[0084] (15) Among the toys described in (14),

[0085] The above-mentioned clay is paper clay.

Claims

1. A toy, wherein, the toy comprises: a main body portion made of a raw material capable of being formed into a predetermined shape; and a sub-body portion made of a raw material harder than the main body portion and inserted into an arbitrary position of the main body portion formed into the predetermined shape, for the insertion portion of the sub-body portion inserted into the main body portion, the diameter of the front end is configured to be larger than the diameter of the portion closer to the base end side than the front end.

2. The toy according to claim 1, wherein, the front end of the insertion portion is configured into a shape capable of rotating relative to the main body portion.

3. The toy according to claim 2, wherein, the sub-body portion includes a fitting capable of supporting the main body portion in a state of being inserted into the main body portion.

4. The toy according to claim 3, wherein, the main body portion constitutes the body of a character, the fitting of the sub-body portion is a leg fitting that constitutes the leg of the character.

5. The toy according to claim 4, wherein, the sub-body portion includes an arm fitting that constitutes the arm of the character.

6. The toy according to claim 5, wherein, the leg fitting is configured to be shorter than the arm fitting.

7. The toy according to claim 6, wherein, the sub-body portion includes a fitting associated with the face of the character.

8. The toy according to claim 7, wherein, the sub-body portion is provided with a component mounting portion capable of mounting other components.

9. The toy according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein, the main body portion of the predetermined shape is configured to be able to stand alone.

10. The toy according to claim 9, wherein, the bottom surface of the main body portion of the predetermined shape is formed flat, the cross-sectional area of the main body portion of the predetermined shape is configured to be the largest at the bottom surface.

11. The toy according to claim 10, wherein, the main body portion of the predetermined shape is configured to taper from the bottom surface to the upper end.

12. The toy according to claim 11, wherein, the sub-body portion is made of synthetic resin.

13. The toy according to claim 12, wherein, the main body portion is made of a raw material capable of changing from a first form that can be formed into an arbitrary shape to a second form that hardens due to the passage of time.

14. The toy according to claim 13, wherein, the main body portion is made of clay.

15. The toy according to claim 14, wherein, the clay is paper clay.

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