Toy

Abstract

To provide a toy capable of being provided by an article supply device, capable of being stably displayed, and having high attractiveness.SOLUTION: A toy 1 is constituted so as to be capable of being supplied from an article supply device, and comprises a toy body part 10 capable of change to a first form 1F capable of being supplied from the article supply device, and a second form 2F incapable of being supplied from the article supply device. The toy body part 10 includes a first component 11 formed in a hollow spherical shape, and a second component 12 capable of being connected to the first component 11. The first component 11 is constituted so as to be incapable of housing the second component 12 in the first form 1F and the second form 2F.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a toy.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, there is a toy in which a transparent dome-shaped container is filled with liquid and a landscape or miniature is placed inside the container for enjoyment. For example, in Patent Document 1, in the dome which is a container for containing liquid, one end side (upper side) is hemispherical and the other end side (bottom side) has a flat structure.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] In Patent Document 1, a flat portion is required for display. Therefore, it has been difficult to sell and provide by an article supply device. On the other hand, there is a problem that a spherical shape that is easy to provide by an article supply device cannot be stably held in a display state.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide an interesting toy that can be provided by an article supply device and can be stably displayed.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] One aspect of the present invention is a toy configured to be supplied from an article supply device, comprising a toy body portion that can be changed into a first form in which supply from the article supply device is possible and a second form in which supply from the article supply device is impossible, the toy body portion including a first component formed in a hollow spherical shape and a second component that can be connected to the first component, and the first component being configured to be unable to accommodate the second component in the first form and the second form. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide highly entertaining toys that can be supplied by an article supply device and can be displayed stably. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0008] [Figure 1] This is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of the toy of the present invention. [Figure 2] This is a cross-sectional view of line AA in Figure 1. [Figure 3] This is a perspective view showing the initial state when the toy is transformed into its second form. [Figure 4] This is a perspective view showing the dome with the lid removed. [Figure 5] This is a perspective view showing the transformation of the dome and base into the second form. [Figure 6] This is a perspective view of the toy's second form. [Figure 7] Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view of the BB line segment. [Figure 8] The second form is shown, with (a) being a front view of the toy, (b) being a rear view of the toy, and (c) being a side view of the toy. [Figure 9] This is an enlarged exploded perspective view of the dome, lid, and flat plate. [Figure 10] This is an enlarged, exploded perspective view of the base and emblem. [Figure 11] This is a plan view of the base section as seen from above. [Figure 12] Figure 11 is a cross-sectional view showing the dome attached along the CC line. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0009] The following describes Toy 1, which is one embodiment of the present invention, with reference to Figures 1 to 12. Figure 1 is a perspective view of the first form 1F of toy 1. Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in Figure 1.

[0010] Toy 1, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, comprises a toy body 10 that can transform between a first form 1F, which is a roughly spherical capsule form that can be supplied from an article supply device, and a second form 2F (see Figure 6), which is a non-spherical display form that cannot be supplied from an article supply device.

[0011] The toy body 10 comprises a dome portion 11, which is a first component formed in the shape of a hollow sphere; a base portion 12, which is a second component connected to the dome portion 11 in the first form 1F; a flat plate 14, which is a fourth component housed in the internal space SP of the dome portion 11 in the first form 1F; a lid 13 (see Figure 2), which is a third component that can close the internal space SP of the dome portion 11; and an emblem 15 (see Figure 1), which is a fifth component on which textual information is formed.

[0012] Furthermore, in the first form 1F, toy 1 is connected to the base portion 12 and includes a sixth component, a supplementary sphere part 16, which constitutes a part of a sphere that compensates for the spherical gap in the frustoconical-shaped (see Figure 3) base portion 12. In other words, by providing the supplementary sphere part 16 in the first form 1F, the overall shape of the first form 1F becomes closer to a spherical shape.

[0013] In both the first embodiment 1F and the second embodiment 2F, the dome portion 11 forms a sealed space with the flat plate 14 housed within its spherical internal space SP. Furthermore, in the first embodiment 1F, as can be seen from its size as shown in the figure, the base portion 12 is configured to be too large to accommodate within the internal space SP of the dome portion 11. Therefore, in the first embodiment 1F, the base portion 12 is provided so as to cover a part of the dome portion 11 with its inner surface 121a touching (or facing) the dome portion 11, and the flat portion (upper surface 12a) of the base portion 12 is covered by the reinforcing ball component 16 and then covered with a wrapping film 30.

[0014] In the first embodiment 1F, the internal space SP of the dome portion 11 is a space that only houses the flat plate 14 as described above. However, in the second embodiment 2F, as will be described later, a liquid w such as water is housed in the internal space SP.

[0015] The entire dome portion 11 is constituted by a light-transmitting member. Therefore, the flat plate 14 provided so as to divide the internal space SP can be visually observed from the outside. Further, the flat plate 14 has a substantially disk-shaped flat plate structure with both the front and back surfaces being flat. And on one surface (front surface), for example, the first information i1 (see FIG. 8) of a representative image representing the title indicated by the emblem 15 is formed. On the other hand, on the other surface (back surface), an image of the second information i2 (see FIG. 8) different from the first information i1 is formed.

[0016] FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an initial state when the toy 1 is changed to the second embodiment 2F.

[0017] When changing from the state of the first embodiment 1F to the second embodiment 2F, first, the wrapping film 30 is removed first. As a result, as shown in FIG. 3, the supplementary sphere component 16 separates from the upper surface 12a of the pedestal portion 12 having a frustum of a cone shape. Note that inside the supplementary sphere component 16, a connecting shaft 16a inserted into the connecting hole 12e of the pedestal portion 12 and an annular protrusion 16b (see FIG. 2) that abuts against the lid 13 are provided. <00,00098>

[0018] Therefore, when removing the supplementary sphere component 16 from the pedestal portion 12, it is removed by pulling out the connecting shaft 16a. Further, when separating the dome portion 11 and the pedestal portion 12, the pedestal portion 12 is pulled out from the lid 13 attached to the dome portion 11. That is, since the lid 13 is fitted inside the holding hole 12h of the pedestal portion 12, the pedestal portion 12 and the dome portion 11 are separated by pulling out so as to release this fitting.

[0019] FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state where the lid 13 is removed from the dome portion 11. [[ID=:21]] As shown in Figure 4, the dome portion 11 is provided with an opening 11c. This opening 11c is formed in a cylindrical projection 11f that protrudes from the spherical outer surface 11s of the dome portion 11. The lid 13 is attached so as to cover the projection 11f and has a fitting portion 13a (see Figure 9) that fits into the opening 11c, thereby sealing the opening 11c. Therefore, by closing the dome portion 11 after injecting a liquid w such as water through the opening 11c, the liquid w can be retained in the internal space SP without leakage.

[0020] Furthermore, in the first embodiment 1F, the outer surface 11s of the dome portion 11 is covered in a circular area centered on the opening 11c, which corresponds to the bottom surface 12b of the base portion 12, as shown in Figure 4 (see Figure 2). In the second embodiment 2F, the second portion 11b inside the first portion 11a, which corresponds to the recessed surface 12d formed on the upper surface 12a (see Figures 3 and 7), is covered.

[0021] Thus, as described above, the base portion 12 has a truncated cone shape, and although the area covering the dome portion 11 in the first form 1F (first portion 11a) and the area covering the dome portion 11 in the second form 2F (second portion 11b) are different in size, in both forms the opening 11c (protruding portion 11f) is covered so that it is not visible from the outside.

[0022] Figure 5 is a perspective view showing the transformation of the dome section 11 and the base section 12 into the second form 2F. As shown in Figure 4, the dome portion 11 containing the liquid w is assembled to the upper surface 12a side of the base portion 12, as shown in Figure 5. More specifically, the lid 13 is fitted into the retaining hole 12h formed in the recessed surface 12d of the upper surface 12a. At this time, the guide projection 11g provided on the dome portion 11 is fitted in alignment with the retaining groove 12f provided on the recessed surface 12d.

[0023] Figure 6 is a perspective view of the second form 2F of toy 1. Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view along line BB in Figure 6. As shown in Figure 6, in the second form 2F, the orientation of the dome portion 11 and the base portion 12 is assembled in the opposite direction to that of the first form 1F, and the base portion 12 is configured as a trapezoidal support component in side view that supports the dome portion 11. In this second form 2F, as shown in Figure 7, the recessed surface 12d of the base portion 12 is formed as a curved surface with approximately the same curvature as the outer surface 11s of the dome portion 11, and as described above, the region of the second portion 11b of the dome portion 11 is supported so as to be in contact with the recessed surface 12d, that is, the outer surface (recessed surface 12d) of the second component 122, which will be described later.

[0024] Figure 8 shows the state of the second form 2F, where (a) is a front view of toy 1, (b) is a rear view of toy 1, and (c) is a side view of toy 1. In the toy 1 of the second form 2F, as shown in Figure 8(a), the first information i1 is visible when viewed from a direction where the emblem 15 is facing forward. When viewed from directly in front, for example, the central part of the first information i1 appears to have a shape similar to the image drawn on the flat plate 14, but as you move away from the center, it appears to have a shape different from the original drawn image. In particular, when viewed from a slightly oblique direction relative to directly in front, the refraction of light by the liquid w inside the dome part 11 creates an effect, causing the image of the first information i1 to appear to change significantly.

[0025] Furthermore, in the second piece of information i2 shown in Figure 8(b), the effect is also achieved through the refraction of light, similar to the first piece of information i1. Note that the images shown in Figures 8(a) and 8(b) are shown as representations of the original image drawn on the flat plate 14.

[0026] Here, as shown in Figure 8(c), the flat plate 14 is inclined at a predetermined angle θ with respect to the bottom surface 12b of the base portion 12, that is, the mounting portion 40, so that the first information i1 faces upward. This is because, when the toy 1 is placed on the mounting portion 40, for example, on a table or desk, the line of sight to view the toy 1 is slightly from above and to the side, and because the first information i1 is inclined upward, the first information i1 can be viewed from almost directly in front. On the other hand, in the case of the second piece of information i2, it is drawn on a downward-sloping surface. In this case, the image is easier to see when toy 1 is placed higher than eye level.

[0027] Figure 9 is an enlarged exploded perspective view of the dome section 11, the lid 13, and the flat plate 14. As shown in Figure 9, the dome portion 11 is composed of, for example, a combination of a first dome half 111 that is hemispherical on the front side (forming half of the first internal space SP1) and a second dome half 112 that is hemispherical on the rear side (forming half of the second internal space SP2). The front side and the rear side are determined by the orientation in which the flat plate 14 is installed, and can be either. The first dome half 111 has a circumferential groove 111a formed at the joining edge with the second dome half 112 by the outermost circular portion 111b and the inner edge protrusion 111c inside it. The circumferential protrusion 112a of the joining edge of the second dome half 112 is configured to fit into the circumferential groove 111a.

[0028] Furthermore, the first dome half 111 is provided with a cylindrical projection 11f that constitutes the opening 11c, and a half of a guide projection 11g is provided that is continuous with the projection 11f. In addition, a pair of rectangular recesses 11d are provided at the joining edge, and are configured to receive the rectangular projection 14b of the flat plate 14. As described above, the second dome half 112 has a circumferential protrusion 112a at its joint edge, and a semicircular notch 112b for receiving the protrusion 11f. Furthermore, a half of the guide projection 11g is provided adjacent to the semicircular notch 112b.

[0029] When combining the first dome half 111 and the second dome half 112, first, the rectangular projection 14b of the flat plate 14 is fitted into the rectangular recess 11d, and the substantially circular convex portion 14a is fitted into the circular recess opening 11c. Next, the second dome half 112 is combined with the first dome half 111, and in this combined state, the first dome half 111 and the second dome half 112 are connected, for example, by ultrasonic welding.

[0030] By assembling in this manner, the flat plate 14 is held in a non-vibrational state within the internal space SP. This flat plate 14 divides the internal space SP into a first internal space SP1 and a second internal space SP2. The lid 13 seals the opening 11c by fitting it onto the protrusion 11f. Since the approximately circular protrusion 14a is provided with multiple slit openings 14c, it does not block the opening 11c, allowing the liquid w to be introduced into the internal space SP.

[0031] Figure 10 is an enlarged exploded perspective view of the base portion 12 and the emblem 15. The base portion 12 is composed of a first component 121 located on the lower side in the second form 2F and a second component 122 located on the upper side. The first component 121 and the second component 122 can be easily attached and detached. For example, as shown in Figure 10, the four insertion shafts 122b of the second component 122 are inserted into the four insertion holes 121b formed in the first component 121 and assembled. At this time, the annular wall portion 122a that constitutes the holding hole 12h of the second component 122 is inserted into the circular hole 121e of the first component 121. In addition, an inclined outer surface 121s of the first component 121 is provided with an inwardly recessed emblem mounting portion 121c. An arc-shaped receiving opening 121d is formed on the bottom side of this emblem mounting portion 121c.

[0032] The emblem 15 has text information on its front side 15a, a pair of back projections 15b on its back side that are received by a pair of slits 122d of the second component 122, and a lower end projection 15d on its lower end that fits into a receiving opening 121d of the first component 121. Therefore, when the first component 121 and the second component 122 are combined, the emblem 15 can only be assembled in its predetermined orientation, as shown in Figure 10, and in the second form 2F, it is mounted in an orientation that allows the text information to be viewed in the correct position.

[0033] Figure 11 is a plan view of the base portion 12 as seen from above. As shown in Figure 11, the upper surface 12a of the base portion 12 is provided with, for example, a plurality of triangular decorations 12ab on the outer edge side. Furthermore, inside the decorations 12ab, as mentioned above, a recessed surface 12d forming part of a sphere is provided. The retaining hole 12h within this recessed surface 12d is not located in the center of the base portion 12 in a plan view, but together with the retaining groove 12f, it is located in a position other than the center, to the left of the center in the figure. This is because, as mentioned above, the retaining position of the lid 13 is offset from the center in order to hold the dome portion 11 at an angle.

[0034] Figure 12 is a cross-sectional view of the CC with the dome portion 11 attached, as shown in Figure 11. As shown in Figure 12, the holding hole 12h is formed on the inclined holding surface 12c that holds the lid 13 at an angle to the bottom surface 12b of the base portion 12. As shown in the figure, this inclined holding surface 12c faces the side surface of the lid 13 and holds the lid 13 at an angle. In addition to this structure that holds the lid 13 at an angle, as described above, the holding hole 12h is provided at a position offset to one side from the center of the base portion 12, so that the dome portion 11 is stably held by the holding hole 12h and the recessed surface 12d. As a result, the dome portion 11 can be held at a predetermined angle θ as described above, and the flat plate 14 can be held in an inclined state.

[0035] As described above, in the toy 1 of this embodiment, the base portion 12 is configured to be so large that it cannot be accommodated within the internal space SP of the dome portion 11. In the first form 1F, the base portion 12 is attached so that its inner surface 121a faces (contacts) the outer surface 11s of the dome portion 11. At this time, since the shape of the base portion 12 is a frustoconical shape, it can be attached so as to conform to the outer surface 11s of the dome portion 11, and the overall outer shape of the first form 1F can be made to resemble a spherical shape. Furthermore, since the dome portion 11 is provided in advance as a hollow spherical object and is equipped with a lid 13 that closes the opening 11c, it is possible to precisely seal the internal space SP and put liquid w into the internal space SP.

[0036] Furthermore, in toy 1 of this embodiment, when changing from the first form 1F to the second form 2F, the dome part 11 and the base part 12 only need to be reversed in the connection state of the base part 12 to the dome part 11, making the assembly for form changes easy.

[0037] In the toy 1 of this embodiment, the base portion 12, in the second embodiment 2F, is a support member that locks the dome portion 11 with a recessed surface 12d on its upper surface 12a and has a large, frustoconical base surface 12b, so that the dome portion 11 can be held in a stable state.

[0038] Furthermore, in the toy 1 of this embodiment, the first portion 11a covered by the base portion 12 on the outer surface 11s of the dome portion 11 includes the second portion 11b, that is, it is the region surrounding the opening 11c in both the first form 1F and the second form 2F. Therefore, in both the first form 1F and the second form 2F, the opening 11c is covered by the base portion 12 so that it is not visible from the outside.

[0039] In the toy 1 of this embodiment, the holding hole 12h has an inclined holding surface 12c that holds the lid 13 at an angle to the bottom surface 12b of the base portion 12, so that the dome portion 11 can be held at an angle. In addition, in the toy 1 of this embodiment, the holding hole 12h is formed in a part other than the central part when viewed in plan on the base portion 12, which is convenient for holding the outer surface 11s around the lid 13 that is inserted at an angle.

[0040] According to toy 1 of this embodiment, the dome portion 11 is entirely made of a light-transmitting material and contains a flat plate 14 that divides the internal space SP, so that multiple spaces visible from the outside can be formed.

[0041] According to the toy 1 of this embodiment, the flat plate 14 has first information i1 formed on one side and second information i2 formed on the other side, so different effects can be produced using both pieces of information i1 and i2.

[0042] In the toy 1 of this embodiment, the dome portion 11 is provided with a holding structure such as a rectangular recess 11d and a circular recess (opening 11c) that holds the flat plate 14 in a non-swingable position within the internal space SP, so that the flat plate 14 can be securely locked in place.

[0043] In the toy 1 of this embodiment, the first form 1F does not hold liquid w, so it is lightweight and easy to handle. On the other hand, in the second form 2F, liquid w is held in the internal space SP, so it is heavier and can be displayed securely. Furthermore, in the second form 2F which contains liquid w, the pattern on the flat plate 14 can be refracted by the lens effect of the spherical dome part 11 to create a visual effect.

[0044] In the toy 1 of this embodiment, the base portion 12 is configured such that the first component 121 and the second component 122 can be easily attached and detached. As a result, multiple combinations of both components 121 and 122 are possible, increasing the variety of presentations.

[0045] In the toy 1 of this embodiment, the emblem 15 is configured to be assembled only when the shape that engages with the base portion 12 is in a specific orientation, so the orientation of the text information on the emblem 15 can be easily assembled in the correct orientation.

[0046] In the toy 1 of this embodiment, the first form 1F is further provided with a compensating ball part 16 that makes the flat portion (upper surface 12a side) of the base portion 12 spherical, so that the shape of the base portion 12 can be compensated for by the shape of the ball-missing portion and the shape of the first form 1F can be made closer to a spherical shape.

[0047] While embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention can be modified as appropriate within the scope of its technical concept. For example, in the above embodiments, the base portion 12 is composed of two members, but it is not necessarily limited to this and may be composed of one member.

[0048] Furthermore, although the lid 13 is fitted in the above embodiment, it may also be fitted in a screw-in type structure.

[0049] Furthermore, in the above embodiment, a flat plate 14 is provided in the internal space SP of the dome portion 11, but this is not necessarily the only option, and miniatures or other decorative items may be provided instead.

[0050] Furthermore, although water was used as the liquid w in the above embodiment, it is not limited to water, and other liquids may be used. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0051] 1 toy 1F 1st form 11s outer surface 2F 2nd form 10 Toy main body 11. Dome section (first component) 11a Part 1 11b 2nd part 11c aperture 11d Rectangular recess (retaining structure) 12. Base (Second part) 12a Top side 12b Bottom 12c Slanted retaining surface 13. Lid (Part 3) 14. Flat plate (4th component) 15. Emblem (Part 5) 16. Ball-catching parts (6th part) 121 First Component 121a Inside surface 122 Second Component 122b Inset shaft i1 First Information i2 Second Information SP interior space w Water (liquid)

Claims

1. A toy that can be supplied from an item supply device and can store miniatures, decorative items, etc. therein, a toy main body part that can be changed between a first form in which the item can be supplied from the item supply device and a second form in which the item cannot be supplied from the item supply device; The toy body includes a first part having a hollow spherical shape and an opening formed therein, and a second part connectable to the first part, the first component is configured to be capable of holding liquid injected from the opening therein, and is configured not to be able to accommodate the second component in the first configuration and the second configuration; The first part and the second part are connected to each other in the second configuration. toy.

2. 2. The toy of claim 1, The first part and the second part are configured to be changeable from the first form to the second form by inverting the second part from the first form and connecting it to the first part. toy.

3. A toy as claimed in claim 1 or 2, A third part that closes the opening is further provided. In the second configuration, the first part and the second part are connected to each other via the third part. toy.

4. 4. The toy according to claim 3, The second component has a truncated cone shape and has a holding hole for holding the third component formed therein. The retaining hole is formed in a portion other than a central portion in a plan view of the second component. toy.

5. 5. The toy according to claim 4, The holding hole is formed on an inclined surface that holds the third component obliquely with respect to a bottom surface of the second component. toy.

6. The toy according to any one of claims 1 to 5, The first part is entirely made of a light-transmitting material and contains a fourth part that divides the internal space of the first part. toy.

7. 7. The toy according to claim 6, the fourth component is configured in a flat plate shape, a first marking is formed on one surface, and a second marking is formed on the other surface; toy.

8. 8. A toy according to claim 6 or 7, The first component is provided with a holding structure that holds the fourth component in the internal space so that the fourth component cannot swing. toy.

9. The toy according to any one of claims 6 to 8, The first form is a form in which no liquid is held, and the second form is a form in which the liquid is held in the internal space. toy.

10. The toy according to any one of claims 1 to 9, The second component is configured as a support component that supports the first component in the second configuration. toy.

11. The toy according to any one of claims 1 to 10, the second part is composed of a first component part and a second component part, The first component and the second component are configured to be detachable. toy.

12. 12. The toy of claim 11, the first part is configured to contact an inner surface of the first component in the first configuration and to contact an outer surface of the second component in the second configuration; toy.

13. A toy according to any one of claims 1 to 12, Further, a fifth part on which character information is formed is provided, The fifth part is connected to the second part so that the character information can be visibly recognized at a correct position only in the second form. toy.

14. A toy according to any one of claims 1 to 13, In the first embodiment, the sixth component is further provided to be connected to the second component. toy.

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