Connecting piece

Abstract

Provided is a connector that is easy to mount. The connecting piece is provided with the components of a welding surface which is formed into a shape that is matched with the shape of the outer surface of the welding bead toy; and welding support protrusions that protrude toward the welding surface side and are provided at intervals around the axis of the welding surface.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to a connecting piece for a solvateable bead toy. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the past, a solvateable bead toy formed of a water-soluble resin has been proposed. The solvateable bead toy is solvated by being contacted in a wet state after being left to dry after being splashed with a water spray or the like, and thus is a toy that can be molded into an arbitrary shape to produce an aggregate. The solvateable bead toy is proposed in various shapes such as a substantially spherical shape as shown in Patent Documents 1 and 2.

[0003] PRIOR ART DOCUMENTS

[0004] PATENT DOCUMENTS

[0005] Patent Document 1: Utility Model Registration No. 3131292

[0006] Patent Document 2: Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2021-058721

[0007] TECHNICAL PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED BY THE UTILITY MODEL

[0008] However, the solvateable bead toy described above is not easy to install other components (for example, components not containing a water-soluble resin) different from the solvateable bead toy. SUMMARY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0009] The utility model aims at providing a connecting piece for a solvateable bead toy that is easy to install.

[0010] TECHNICAL MEANS FOR SOLVING THE TECHNICAL PROBLEM

[0011] The connecting piece for a solvateable bead toy according to the utility model is provided with a solvate surface formed in a shape matching the outer surface shape of a solvateable bead toy, and a solvate support protrusion protruding toward the solvate surface and intermittently provided around the axis of the solvate surface.

[0012] EFFECT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0013] According to the utility model, a connecting piece for a solvateable bead toy that is easy to install can be provided. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0014] Figure 1 is an overall view of an aggregate in which a solvateable bead toy and a connecting piece are connected.

[0015] Figure 2 is a top view of the connecting piece.

[0016] Figure 3 is a bottom view of the connecting piece.

[0017] Figure 4 is Figure 2 a joint of the collection.

[0018] Figure 5 is a joint of a weldable bead toy configured with a polyhedron.

[0019] Figure 6 is a joint of a weldable bead toy configured with a star.

[0020] Figure 7 is a diagram showing an example of use of the joint.

[0021] Figure 8 is a plan view of the assembly viewed from the opposite side of the joint Figure 7 .

[0022] Symbol explanation

[0023] 1 (1A, 1B) assembly

[0024] 2 (2A ~ 2C, 2A1) weldable bead toy

[0025] 2a outer surface

[0026] 3 joint

[0027] 4 joint portion

[0028] 4a outer periphery

[0029] 5 connected portion

[0030] 21 ~ 27 weldable bead toy

[0031] 41 weld surface

[0032] 42 weld support protrusion

[0033] 51 opening portion

[0034] 421 top end

[0035] 422 inner surface

[0036] L axis

[0037] S gap

[0038] θ angle DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0039] Hereinafter, the embodiments of the present application will be described based on the drawings. Figure 1This is an overall diagram of assembly 1A(1) which connects weldable bead toys 2 and connecting parts 3. Assembly 1 is formed by welding together multiple weldable bead toys 2. Figure 1 In the example, the animal (squirrel) is imitated by combining weldable bead toys 2A and 2B of different colors and shapes.

[0040] The weldable bead toy 2 is formed from a water-soluble resin. Specifically, the weldable bead toy 2 is formed by compounding polyvinyl alcohol in a resin. Furthermore, the resin used to form the weldable bead toy 2 can be made of any material, including transparent, translucent, or opaque materials. The weldable bead toy 2 can also be colored in a variety of colors. Additionally, the weldable bead toy 2 can be made in spherical shapes (…). Figure 1 , Figure 4 , Figure 7 and Figure 8 Weldable bead toys 2A), polyhedrons ( Figure 5 2B type of weldable bead toy) or star-shaped ( Figure 6 Various forms are possible, such as the weldable bead toy 2C. The weldable bead toy 2 of this embodiment may also have one or both of a concave and convex portion with a non-constant distance from the center to the outer surface 2a, such as a polyhedron or a star. The concavity or convexity of the outer surface 2a of the weldable bead toy 2 is only required to allow a liquid (specifically, water-soluble polyvinyl alcohol) to permeate the gap between the outer surface 2a and the welding surface 41 (including the inner surface 422) of the connecting member 3. Regardless of any of the weldable bead toys 2A to 2C, the entire structure is approximately spherical, formed with approximately the same radius of curvature. Therefore, the outer surface shape of the weldable bead toy 2 is a approximately spherical convex curved surface.

[0041] The method for creating assembly 1 is explained below. First, the user (including the player) arranges multiple weldable bead toys 2 adjacent to each other using patterned paper or similar samples, and wets them using a spray or similar method. Then, the wet weldable bead toys 2 are dried and fused together to form assembly 1. The user (including the player) can combine multiple weldable bead toys 2 to create assembly 1 of any shape and color scheme.

[0042] The connecting member 3 is connected to a weldable bead toy 2A1 disposed on the upper part of the assembly 1A (1) by welding the weldable bead toy 2A1. The assembly 1A (1) can be formed into a decorative part by installing a chain component (not shown) or the like on the annular connected part 5 of the connecting member 3.

[0043] Figure 2 This is a top-view perspective view of connector 3. Figure 3is a bottom view of the connecting member 3. The connecting member 3 adds a function or a decoration to the aggregate 1 by being connected to the solderable bead toy 2. In addition, in the description of the connecting member 3 of the present embodiment, the connected portion 5 side (an example of the second side in the axial direction) of the connecting member 3 is taken as the upper side, and the opposite side (an example of the first side in the axial direction) thereof is taken as the lower side.

[0044] The connecting member 3 has the connecting portion 4 and the connected portion 5. The soldering surface 41 of the connecting portion 4 is formed to have an outer diameter smaller than that of the solderable bead toy 2 when viewed from above, with the axis L extending in the axial direction of the connecting member 3 as a central axis. In addition, the connecting portion 4 is formed in a spherical cap shape or a circular plate shape in which the lower surface side is concavely curved. Figure 3 The concavely curved lower surface of the connecting portion 4 shown is the soldering surface 41 (an example of the opposite surface) formed in a shape matching the outer surface shape of the solderable bead toy 2. The solderable bead toys 2A to 2C of the present embodiment are spherical, polyhedral, or star-shaped, and are formed with substantially the same radius of curvature. The shape of the soldering surface 41 matching the outer surface shape of the solderable bead toy 2 means a shape having a degree of concave-convex or a smooth concave shape in which a liquid (specifically, polyvinyl alcohol dissolved in water) can be penetrated in the gap between the outer surface 2a of the solderable bead toy 2 and the soldering surface 41 (including the inner surface 422) of the connecting member 3, and is a surface with which the solderable bead toy 2 and the soldering surface 41 can be soldered with a strength with which they are not easily peeled off.

[0045] The connecting portion 4 has a plurality of soldering support protrusions 42 projecting toward the soldering surface 41, that is, downward, and intermittently provided in the circumferential direction of the soldering surface 41 around the axis L in the outer periphery 4a. When viewed from the axis L direction, the soldering support protrusions 42 of the present embodiment are arranged at positions separated by equal angles of 60 degrees around the axis L (see also Figure 8 ). When the soldering support protrusions 42 are viewed from the front in the radial direction orthogonal to the axis L, the soldering support protrusions 42 are formed in a triangular plate shape having a top at the tip end 421. As Figure 4 shown in the cross-sectional view, the inner surface 422 located radially inward of the soldering support protrusion 42 is a surface parallel to the vertical direction along the axis L, but the soldering surface 41 and the inner surface 422 of the soldering support protrusion 42 are integrally formed in a concavely curved surface shape matching the outer surface shape of the solderable bead toy 2A (2) shown by the two-dot chain line (see Figure 2 ).

[0046] The connected portion 5 is provided on the convexly curved upper surface of the connecting portion 4 and is formed in a short cylindrical ring shape. The connected portion 5 has a circular opening portion 51 penetrating in a direction orthogonal to the axis L.

[0047] Figure 7 is a view showing an example of use of the connecting member 3. In addition, Figure 8 is a view of the connecting member 3 viewed from the opposite sideFigure 7 A bottom view of the aggregate 1B (1). The fusible bead toys 2 in the aggregate 1B are arranged in the same plane in the closest-packed configuration. That is, around the fusible bead toy 21 arranged in the center, six fusible bead toys 22 to 27 are respectively arranged in contact with each other at an angle θ = 60 degrees in the direction of observation from the axis L.

[0048] The link member 3 is arranged so as to cover the fusible bead toy 21 arranged in the center in the direction of the axis L which is substantially perpendicular to the arrangement direction of the aggregate 1B. At this time, each fusible support protrusion 42 is arranged in the concave gap S formed between the fusible bead toy 21 and the surrounding fusible bead toys 22 to 27. By arranging the fusible support protrusion 42 in the gap S, it is possible to increase the contact area (or the fusion area) of the fusion surface 41 with the surface of the fusible bead toy 21 in the wet state while preventing interference with the other fusible bead toys 22 to 27 adjacent to the fusible bead toy 21 which is the object of fusion. In addition, by increasing the contact area (or the fusion area) of the fusible support protrusion 42 with the fusible bead toy 21 which is the object of fusion, by the surface tension of water or the dissolved water-soluble material adhering to the outer surface 2a of the fusible bead toy 21 in the wet state, it is possible to stably place the link member 3 with respect to the fusible bead toy 2 even in the drying process.

[0049] By the effect of one or more of these, it is possible to strongly fuse the link member 3 to the fusible bead toy 2 at a desired place or in a desired posture. Therefore, it is possible to configure the link member 3 for the fusible bead toy 2 which is easy to install.

[0050] The link member 3 installed to the fusible bead toy 2 can allow a chain member or the like to pass through the opening 51 of the connected portion 5, and thus, for example, it is possible to configure the aggregate 1 as a whole as a key ring or a decoration.

[0051] According to the embodiments of the present application described above, it is possible to provide a link member in the following manner.

[0052] The link member according to the first aspect includes: a fusion surface formed in a shape matching the shape of the outer surface of the fusible bead toy; and a fusible support protrusion protruding toward the fusion surface and intermittently arranged around the axis of the fusion surface.

[0053] According to this aspect, it is possible to increase the contact area (fusion area) of the fusion surface with the outer surface of the fusible bead toy. In addition, even in the case where the fusible bead toy which is the object of fusion is adjacent to another fusible bead toy, since the fusible support protrusion is intermittently arranged, it is possible to prevent interference of the fusible support protrusion with the other fusible bead toy. Therefore, it is possible to configure the link member for the fusible bead toy which is easy to install.

[0054] In the joint member according to the second aspect, the outer surface shape of the fusion-bonded bead toy is a convex curved surface that is substantially spherical, and the fusion surface and the inner surface of the fusion-bonding protrusion are collectively formed as a concave curved surface that matches the outer surface shape.

[0055] According to this aspect, the contact area or the fusion area of the joint member with the fusion-bonded bead toy can be increased, the posture of the joint member during drying with respect to the fusion-bonded bead toy can be stabilized, and the strength after drying (after fusion) can be improved.

[0056] In the joint member according to the third aspect, the fusion-bonding protrusion is formed as a triangular plate shape having a top at the tip end.

[0057] According to this aspect, even in the case where the fusion-bonded bead toy that is the object of joining of the joint member is arranged in abutment with another fusion-bonded bead toy, the fusion-bonding protrusion can be prevented from interfering with the other fusion-bonded bead toy while the contact area (or the fusion area) is increased.

[0058] In the joint member according to the fourth aspect, the fusion-bonding protrusion is disposed at a position that is an integer multiple of 60 degrees around the axis.

[0059] According to this aspect, even in the case where the fusion-bonded bead toys are arranged in the closest configuration in the same plane, the fusion-bonding protrusions can be prevented from interfering with the other fusion-bonded bead toys that are in abutment with the fusion-bonded bead toy that is the object of joining while the fusion area is increased.

[0060] The joint member according to the fifth aspect has a joining portion having the fusion surface and a connected portion connected to the joining portion and having a through opening.

[0061] According to this aspect, since the connected portion having the opening is provided, the joint member can function as an intermediate member that indirectly connects members such as assemblies and chain members that are not easily directly connected to the fusion-bonded bead toy.

[0062] In the joint member according to the sixth aspect, the fusion-bonding protrusion is formed as a triangular plate shape having a top at the tip end, the fusion-bonding protrusion is disposed at a position that is an integer multiple of 60 degrees around the axis, and the joint member has a joining portion having the fusion surface and a connected portion connected to the joining portion and having a through opening.

[0063] According to this aspect, it is possible to increase the contact area (or the fusion area) of the connecting member with the fusible bead toy. In addition, for a collection of fusible bead toys arranged in a planar closest-packed configuration, it is possible to stably fuse the connecting member from the normal direction of the collection. Furthermore, since the connecting member has a connected portion having an opening, it is possible to function as an intermediate member for indirectly connecting a member such as a chain member that is not easily directly connected to the fusible bead toy.

[0064] The connecting member according to the seventh aspect has a connecting portion configured to be connectable to the fusible bead toy and extending in an axial direction, the connecting portion including: an opposing surface formed on a first side in the axial direction of the connecting portion and opposing the fusible bead toy when connected thereto; and a plurality of fusion support protrusions protruding from an outer periphery of the opposing surface to an outer side of the connecting portion in the axial direction, the plurality of fusion support protrusions being disposed at intervals from each other in a circumferential direction of the opposing surface.

[0065] According to this aspect, it is possible to ensure the contact area (fusion area) of the connecting portion with the outer surface of the fusible bead toy. Even in a case where the fusible bead toy to be connected is adjacent to another fusible bead toy, since the fusion support protrusions are disposed at intervals from each other, it is possible to prevent interference of the fusion support protrusions with the other fusible bead toy. Thus, it is possible to configure a connecting member for a fusible bead toy that is easy to install.

[0066] In the connecting member according to the eighth aspect, an inner surface of the opposing surface and a radially inner side of the fusion support protrusions define a fusion surface to which the fusible bead toy is fusible, the fusion surface being formed in a concave curved surface shape.

[0067] According to this aspect, it is possible to increase the contact area or the fusion area of the connecting member with the fusible bead toy, to stabilize the posture of the connecting member during drying with respect to the fusible bead toy, and to improve the strength after drying (after fusion).

[0068] In the connecting member according to the ninth aspect, the fusion support protrusions are disposed at positions that are integer multiples of 60 degrees in the circumferential direction.

[0069] According to this aspect, even in a case where the fusible bead toys are arranged in the same planar closest-packed configuration, it is possible to prevent interference of each fusion support protrusion with another fusible bead toy adjacent to the fusible bead toy to be connected, while increasing the fusion area.

[0070] The connecting member according to the tenth aspect further includes a connected portion connected to a second side of the connecting portion opposite the first side and having a through opening.

[0071] According to this mode, since the connected portion having the opening portion is provided, it is possible to function as an intermediate portion for indirectly connecting the assembly and the chain member or the like which is not easily directly connected to the fusion bead toy.

[0072] In summary, the description of the embodiment of the present application is completed, but the mode of the present application is not limited to the embodiment. For example, the fusion support protrusion 42 can also be provided at an integer multiple of 60 degrees around the axis L, or can be provided at an equal angle of 180 degrees, a total of 2, or an equal angle of 120 degrees, a total of 3.

[0073] In addition, the structure in which the connected portion 5 has a through opening 51, and the assembly 1 is additionally provided with the function of being easily connected to the rope of the chain member or the like is described, but the connected portion 5 can also have a structure for adding other functions or decorations to the assembly 1.

[0074] In addition, the connecting member 3 can also be a structure without the connected portion 5.

Claims

1. A fastener, comprising: Possessing: a welding surface that is formed in a shape that matches the outer surface shape of a weldable bead toy; and a welding support protrusion that protrudes toward the welding surface side and is intermittently provided around an axis of the welding surface.

2. The linker according to claim 1, wherein the outer surface shape of the weldable bead toy is a convex curved surface that is substantially spherical, the entire welding surface and inner surface of the welding support protrusion are formed in a concave curved surface shape that matches the outer surface shape.

3. The linker according to claim 1, wherein the welding support protrusion is formed in a triangular plate shape having a top at a tip end.

4. The linker according to claim 1, wherein the welding support protrusion is provided at a position that is an integer multiple of 60 degrees around the axis.

5. The linker according to claim 1, wherein having a linking portion that has the welding surface and a connected portion that is connected to the linking portion and has a through opening portion.

6. The linker according to claim 2, wherein the welding support protrusion is formed in a triangular plate shape having a top at a tip end, the welding support protrusion is provided at a position that is an integer multiple of 60 degrees around the axis, the linker has a linking portion that has the welding surface and a connected portion that is connected to the linking portion and has a through opening portion.

7. A linker, comprising: a linking portion configured to be linkable with a weldable bead toy and extending in an axial direction, the linking portion having: an opposing surface formed on a first side in the axial direction of the linking portion and opposing the weldable bead toy when linked therewith; and a plurality of welding support protrusions protruding from an outer periphery of the opposing surface to an outer side of the linking portion in the axial direction, the plurality of welding support protrusions being provided at intervals from each other in a circumferential direction of the opposing surface.

8. The linker according to claim 7, wherein the opposing surface and an inner surface of a radially inner side of the welding support protrusions define a welding surface on which the weldable bead toy is weldable, the welding surface is formed in a concave curved surface shape.

9. The linker according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the welding support protrusions are provided at positions that are an integer multiple of 60 degrees in the circumferential direction.

10. The linker according to claim 7 or 8, further comprising: a connected portion connected to a second side of the linking portion that is opposite to the first side and having a through opening portion. ​

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