Blind box toy
By designing blind box toys with both soft and hard shell components, the problems of packaging waste and monotonous display have been solved, achieving the effect of reducing waste and increasing display diversity.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520340248.6
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-02-28
- Publication Date
- 2026-01-23
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-02-28
AI Technical Summary
The packaging boxes of existing blind box toys are usually discarded after being opened, resulting in waste, and the display methods of figurine products are monotonous and lack diversity.
Design a blind box toy that includes soft-shell components and hard-shell components. The soft-shell components have their windows covered by a cover when unopened. The cover can be removed after opening. The hard-shell components can be assembled and matched with different soft-shell components, and the transparent material of the hard-shell components makes them easy to display.
It reduces waste of packaging materials, increases the playability and display diversity of blind box toys, and keeps them fresh.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This application relates to the field of blind box toy technology, and more particularly to a blind box toy. Background Technology
[0002] Among related technologies, blind boxes are product formats designed so that consumers cannot know the contents before purchasing. Their core strategy is to leverage mystery and the desire to collect for marketing purposes. This technology is primarily applied to various consumer goods such as figurines, toys, accessories, and limited-edition items.
[0003] The packaging of blind box figurines serves to protect and conceal the figurine; once the figurine is opened, it loses its original function, and the packaging is usually discarded. Due to the nature of blind box products, consumers often repeatedly purchase the same type of product, which may result in them buying duplicate figurines, leading to consumer fatigue with blind box figurine collecting. Furthermore, figurines are primarily for display, limiting their versatility. Utility Model Content
[0004] This application aims to address at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, this application proposes a blind box toy to reduce the portion of traditional blind box toy packaging that is discarded after opening.
[0005] An embodiment of this application provides a blind box toy, comprising:
[0006] A soft-shell assembly includes a soft-shell body having a first receiving cavity and a window, the first receiving cavity being connected to the outside through the window;
[0007] A rigid shell assembly disposed within the first receiving cavity, the rigid shell assembly including a rigid shell body and a mounting structure, the rigid shell body having a second receiving cavity, the mounting structure including a first mounting portion disposed within the second receiving cavity;
[0008] The figure has a second mounting part, which is connected to the first mounting part, and the figure is opposite to the window.
[0009] Furthermore, the hard shell body includes a first part and a second part disposed opposite to each other, the first part and the second part enclosing the second receiving cavity.
[0010] Furthermore, the first part has a stepped structure, and the second part has a first mating groove arranged circumferentially, wherein the stepped structure matches the first mating groove.
[0011] Furthermore, one of the first mounting part and the second mounting part is a connecting hole, and the other is a connecting post.
[0012] Furthermore, the hard shell body is provided with a notch, and the mounting structure includes a mating part and a supporting part. The mating part mates with the notch, and the supporting part is located outside the second receiving cavity, defining a supporting surface.
[0013] Furthermore, the mating part is provided with a second mating groove extending circumferentially, the notch is symmetrically arranged with respect to the connecting surfaces of the first part and the second part, and both the first part and the second part have a supporting part, which is disposed in the second mating groove.
[0014] Furthermore, the hard shell body includes a connecting part, and the blind box toy includes a connecting ring, with the connecting part connected to the connecting ring.
[0015] Furthermore, the hard shell body is made of a transparent material.
[0016] Furthermore, the soft shell assembly includes an inner liner disposed on the inner wall surface of the soft shell body, the inner liner being made of a fabric cushioning material.
[0017] Furthermore, the soft shell assembly includes a shield that is removably attached to the window.
[0018] Furthermore, the second mounting part is detachably connected to the first mounting part.
[0019] As can be seen from the above technical solutions, the embodiments of this application have at least the following beneficial effects:
[0020] In the blind box toy provided in this application embodiment, the obstruction at the window prevents consumers from viewing the figure inside the second receiving cavity through the window when the box is unopened. After opening, the obstruction at the window is removed, allowing consumers to observe the figure inside the second receiving cavity through the window. Thus, only the obstruction at the window needs to be discarded after opening, while the soft and hard shell components can still be displayed with the figure, reducing the amount discarded and significantly minimizing packaging material waste. Attached Figure Description
[0021] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.
[0022] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a blind box toy provided in one embodiment of this application;
[0023] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional structural diagram of a blind box toy provided in one embodiment of this application;
[0024] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the hard shell assembly in one embodiment of this application;
[0025] Figure 4 This is an exploded structural diagram of the rigid shell assembly in one embodiment of this application;
[0026] Figure 5 This is a cross-sectional structural diagram of a rigid shell component in one embodiment of this application;
[0027] Figure 6 This is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of a portion of the structure of the hard shell assembly in one embodiment of this application.
[0028] Figure label:
[0029] 110. Soft shell body; 111. Window;
[0030] 200. Hard shell assembly; 210. Hard shell body; 211. First part; 2111. Stepped structure; 212. Second part; 2121. First mating groove; 220. Mounting structure; 221. First mounting part; 222. Mating part; 223. Support part; 230. Second receiving cavity; 240. Support part; 250. Connecting hole;
[0031] 300. Figurines;
[0032] 410. Connecting ring; 420. Connecting chain; 430. Fixing ring; 440. Connecting part. Detailed Implementation
[0033] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this application, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.
[0034] See Figures 1 to 6 As shown, an embodiment of this application discloses a blind box toy, including a soft shell component, a hard shell component 200, and a figurine 300.
[0035] Specifically, the soft shell assembly includes a soft shell body 110, which has a first receiving cavity and a window 111. The first receiving cavity is connected to the outside through the window 111. The hard shell assembly 200 is disposed in the first receiving cavity. The hard shell assembly 200 includes a hard shell body 210 and a mounting structure 220. The hard shell body 210 has a second receiving cavity 230. The mounting structure 220 includes a first mounting part 221, which is located in the second receiving cavity 230. The figure 300 has a second mounting part, which is connected to the first mounting part 221. The figure 300 is opposite to the window 111.
[0036] In the blind box toy provided in this application embodiment, a shield is provided at the window 111 in the unopened state to prevent consumers from viewing the figure 300 inside the second receiving cavity 230 through the window 111. After opening, the shield at the window 111 is removed, and consumers can observe the figure 300 inside the second receiving cavity 230 through the window 111. Thus, only the shield at the window 111 needs to be discarded after opening, reducing the amount of material discarded and significantly reducing waste of packaging materials.
[0037] The structure and removal method of the covering are varied. For example, the covering can be pasted on the window 111 as a sticker, sewn on the window 111 as fabric, or covered on the window 111 as a scrapable coating.
[0038] In some embodiments, in blind box toys of the same size and type, the hard-shell components 200 are typically designed to have the same size and structure, while the soft-shell components may have different appearances. This allows the hard-shell components 200 to be assembled and paired with different soft-shell components.
[0039] It is understandable that for blind box toys of the same size, the first receiving cavity and window 111 of the soft shell body 110 have the same dimensions, but the external shape and size of the soft shell body 110 can be set as needed. For example, the external shape of the soft shell body 110 can be designed as a star, sphere, heart, etc., but the dimensions of its internal first receiving cavity and window 111 remain uniform. In this way, different hard shell components 200 can be freely assembled and matched with different soft shell bodies 110 to increase the playability of blind box toys.
[0040] In some embodiments, see Figures 1 to 3 The soft shell body 110 is an integral structure and has a certain degree of plasticity. The hard shell body 210 can be installed into the first receiving cavity through the window 111 of the soft shell body 110.
[0041] In practical applications, when a consumer has multiple hard shell components 200 of the same size, but the figurines 300 inside the hard shell components 200 are different, the figurines 300 can be displayed in different combinations by assembling the hard shell components 200 containing different figurines 300 with soft shell bodies 110 of different shapes.
[0042] The hard shell body 210 can be in the shape of a square box, a sphere, or an ellipsoid.
[0043] In some embodiments of this application, see Figure 3 and Figure 4 The rigid shell body 210 includes a first part 211 and a second part 212 disposed opposite to each other, and the first part 211 and the second part 212 enclose a second receiving cavity 230. The first part 211 and the second part 212 of the rigid shell body 210 are connected to each other to form a stable shell structure.
[0044] In some embodiments of this application, see Figure 4 and Figure 5 The first part 211 has a stepped structure 2111, and the second part 212 has a first mating groove 2121 arranged circumferentially. The stepped structure 2111 matches the first mating groove 2121. By the mutual cooperation between the stepped structure 2111 and the first mating groove 2121, the first part 211 and the second part 212 can be quickly aligned and connected.
[0045] Furthermore, in one possible implementation, in order to reliably connect the first part 211 and the second part 212, the side wall of the stepped structure 2111 is provided with a protrusion. Correspondingly, the first mating groove 2121 is provided with a fixing groove at the position corresponding to the protrusion. The protrusion and the fixing groove cooperate, thereby preventing the stepped structure 2111 from disengaging from the first mating groove 2121, thus ensuring a stable connection between the first part 211 and the second part 212.
[0046] It is worth understanding that the implementation of a stable connection between the first part 211 and the second part 212 is not limited to this. For example, the first part 211 and the second part 212 can be connected by other snap-fit structures.
[0047] The first part 211 and the second part 212 are detachably connected. That is, by disassembling the first part 211 and the second part 212, the figure 300 can be exposed, making it convenient for consumers to install or replace the figure 300.
[0048] In some embodiments of this application, one of the first mounting portion 221 and the second mounting portion is a connecting hole 250, and the other is a connecting post. The connecting post can be inserted into the connecting hole 250 to support the figure 300.
[0049] In one possible implementation, the first mounting part 221 is a connecting post, and the second mounting part is a connecting hole 250. That is, the figurine 300 is provided with a connecting hole 250, which mates with the connecting post of the mounting structure 220. It should be noted that the connecting post and the connecting hole 250 are detachably connected, thus allowing for easy disassembly or replacement of the figurine 300. In this embodiment, the figurine 300 in the second receiving cavity can be flexibly replaced, allowing the figurine 300 to be combined with different soft-shell bodies 110 in various ways. This allows buyers to change the series or style of blind boxes for display according to the occasion and their mood, thereby keeping the blind box experience fresh for them.
[0050] In some other embodiments, the hard shell body 210 is a one-piece structure with an opening at its bottom, and the mounting structure 220 mates with this opening. The first mounting portion 221 of the mounting structure 220 is located within the second receiving cavity 230 of the hard shell body 210; the figure 300 can enter the second receiving cavity 230 through the opening at the bottom of the hard shell body 210. During installation, the figure 300 is first assembled with the mounting structure 220, then the figure 300 is inserted into the second receiving cavity 230, and a fixed connection is achieved by engaging the mounting structure 220 with the opening of the hard shell body 210.
[0051] In some embodiments of this application, see Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 6 The hard shell body 210 has a notch. The mounting structure 220 includes a mating part 222 and a supporting part 223. The mating part 222 mates with the notch, and the supporting part 223 is located outside the second receiving cavity 230. The supporting part 223 defines a supporting surface for abutting against the supporting plate. In practical applications, the supporting part 223 defines a supporting surface. Therefore, the hard shell assembly 200 can be placed independently on the supporting plane through the mounting structure 220, allowing the hard shell assembly 200 to be assembled independently with the figure 300 and enabling diverse display methods.
[0052] In one possible implementation, see Figure 4 and Figure 6 The mating part 222 is provided with a second mating groove extending circumferentially. The notch is symmetrically arranged about the connecting surfaces of the first part 211 and the second part 212. Both the first part 211 and the second part 212 have a supporting part 240, which is disposed in the second mating groove. By mating with the second mating groove, the supporting part 240 can lift and fix the mounting structure 220.
[0053] In the above embodiment, during assembly, after the second mounting part of the figure 300 is connected to the first mounting part of the mounting structure 220, the support part 240 of the first part 211 and the support part 240 of the second part 212 are aligned with the first mating groove 2121 respectively, and the first part 211 and the second part 212 are made to cooperate with each other so that the first part 211, the second part 212 and the mounting structure 220 are assembled and connected.
[0054] In some embodiments of this application, see Figures 1 to 3 The hard-shell body 210 includes a connecting part 440, and the blind box toy includes a connecting ring 410. The connecting part 440 is connected to the connecting ring 410. The connecting ring 410 can be directly connected to the connecting part 440, or indirectly connected via other connecting structures such as a connecting chain 420. The soft-shell body 110 has a clearance hole for the connecting part 440 to pass through. When the hard-shell body 210 is installed in the first receiving cavity, the connecting part 440 can pass through the soft-shell body 110 and connect to the connecting ring 410. In practical applications, the connecting ring 410 can specifically be a keychain or key ring. This makes the blind box toy easy to carry and allows it to be displayed in different occasions and application scenarios.
[0055] In one possible implementation, see Figure 2 and Figure 4 The first part 211 and the second part 212 are connected to form a fixing hole. The connecting part 440 includes a connecting part body and limiting members at both ends of the connecting part body. The connecting part body is located in the fixing hole, and the limiting members at both ends of the connecting part body can restrict the connecting part body from separating from the fixing hole.
[0056] Furthermore, the connecting part 440 also includes a retaining ring 430, which is located outside the hard shell body 210 and is used to connect with the connecting ring 410.
[0057] In some embodiments of this application, the blind box toy includes a shielding element disposed at a window 111. During packaging, the shielding element is disposed at the window 111 to block the window 111 and prevent the figure 300 inside the first receiving cavity from being directly observed by the consumer. During unpacking, by removing the shielding element, the consumer can observe the figure 300 through the window 111.
[0058] It is worth noting that in the embodiments of this application, the hard shell body 210 is made of a transparent material. This allows consumers to easily observe the figure 300 housed within the second receiving cavity 230.
[0059] In some embodiments of this application, the soft shell assembly includes an inner liner disposed on the inner wall surface of the soft shell body 110, wherein the inner liner is made of a fabric cushioning material. After the hard shell body 210 is installed in the first receiving cavity, the inner liner can fully contact the hard shell body 210, which can prevent abnormal noises between the hard shell body 210 and the soft shell body 110, thereby improving the user experience.
[0060] In the description of this application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this application.
[0061] The terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this application, unless otherwise stated, "a plurality of" means two or more.
[0062] In the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "joining" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application based on the specific circumstances.
[0063] In the description of this specification, specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples.
Claims
1. A blind box toy, characterized in that, include: A soft-shell assembly includes a soft-shell body having a first receiving cavity and a window, the first receiving cavity being connected to the outside through the window; A rigid shell assembly disposed within the first receiving cavity, the rigid shell assembly including a rigid shell body and a mounting structure, the rigid shell body having a second receiving cavity, the mounting structure including a first mounting portion disposed within the second receiving cavity; The figure has a second mounting part, which is connected to the first mounting part, and the figure is opposite to the window.
2. The blind box toy according to claim 1, characterized in that, The hard shell body includes a first part and a second part disposed opposite to each other, the first part and the second part enclosing the second receiving cavity.
3. The blind box toy according to claim 2, characterized in that, The first part has a stepped structure, and the second part has a first mating groove arranged circumferentially, wherein the stepped structure matches the first mating groove.
4. The blind box toy according to claim 1, characterized in that, One of the first mounting part and the second mounting part is a connecting hole, and the other is a connecting post.
5. The blind box toy according to claim 2, characterized in that, The hard shell body has a notch, and the mounting structure includes a mating part and a supporting part. The mating part mates with the notch, and the supporting part is located outside the second receiving cavity. The supporting part defines a supporting surface.
6. The blind box toy according to claim 5, characterized in that, The mating part is provided with a second mating groove extending circumferentially. The notch is symmetrically arranged with respect to the connecting surfaces of the first part and the second part. Both the first part and the second part have a supporting part, which is disposed in the second mating groove.
7. The blind box toy according to claim 1, characterized in that, The hard shell body includes a connecting part, and the blind box toy includes a connecting ring, with the connecting part connected to the connecting ring.
8. The blind box toy according to claim 1, characterized in that, The hard shell body is made of transparent material.
9. The blind box toy according to claim 1, characterized in that, The softshell assembly includes a liner disposed on the inner wall surface of the softshell body, the liner being made of a fabric cushioning material; and / or, the softshell assembly includes a shield that removably covers the window.
10. The blind box toy according to claim 1, characterized in that, The second mounting part is detachably connected to the first mounting part.