Model toy and coupler

Abstract

To provide a new setup for mounting a model toy to a pedestal.SOLUTION: A model toy includes: a first part and a second part; and a coupler having a first connection portion connected to the first part, a second connection portion connected to a pedestal for mounting the model toy, and a third connection portion connected to the second part. The coupler is also built into a portion of a leg portion not including the bottom of a leg portion of the model toy.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a model toy and a connector. [Background technology]

[0002] Model toys such as doll bodies include various joints and movable parts, which allow them to realize various movements and poses. On the other hand, there is a demand for various movements and poses to be realized even on the pedestal on which the doll body is fixed. Patent Document 1 proposes a configuration in which a toy body is connected to a stand by a support member connected to the waist of the toy body. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Utility Model Registration No. 3199903 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, in the above-mentioned conventional technology, the waist of the doll body is fixed to the stand by a support member, and although the limbs can be moved freely, the position of the waist is fixed and it is not possible to attach the doll to the stand while maintaining a dynamic posture. Specifically, in the above-mentioned conventional technology, the limbs can only be moved within a range of a roughly upright posture.

[0005] The present invention provides, for example, a novel mechanism for attaching a model toy to a base. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The present invention relates to, for example, a model toy comprising a first part, a second part, and a connecting body having a first connection portion connected to the first part, a second connection portion connected to a base on which the model toy is mounted, and a third connection portion connected to the second part, wherein the connecting body is incorporated into a part of a leg of the model toy not including the bottom of the foot.

[0007] The present invention also provides, for example, a connecting body comprising a first connecting member having a first connection portion for connecting to a first part of a model toy and a second connection portion for connecting to a base on which the model toy is mounted, and a second connecting member having a third connection portion for connecting to a second part of the model toy and a fourth connection portion for connecting to the first connecting member, wherein the connecting body is incorporated into a part of a leg of the model toy that does not include the bottom of the foot. Effect of the Invention

[0008] According to the present invention, a novel mechanism for attaching a model toy to a base can be provided. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of an external front view of a model toy according to an embodiment. [Diagram 2] 1A and 1B are a front view and an exploded view, respectively, of a left leg of a model toy according to one embodiment. [Diagram 3] 1A and 1B show an exploded view and an alternative configuration, respectively, of a foot of a model toy according to one embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 2A is an exploded view of a connected body of a model toy according to one embodiment, and FIG. 2B is a view showing a connection configuration to a connected part. [Diagram 5] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a state in which a model toy according to an embodiment is connected to a base. [Figure 6] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a state in which a model toy according to an embodiment is connected to a base. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0010] Hereinafter, the embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that the following embodiments do not limit the invention according to the claims, and not all combinations of features described in the embodiments are essential to the invention. Two or more features among the multiple features described in the embodiments may be arbitrarily combined. In addition, the same reference numbers are used for the same or similar configurations, and duplicated descriptions are omitted.

[0011] <Appearance of the model toy> First, an example of the external configuration of a model toy 100 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 1. Fig. 1 shows the external front view of the model toy 100. Note that the up / down, left / right, and front / rear arrows indicate the orientation of the model toy in the figure, and the same applies to other figures.

[0012] The model toy (also called a doll-type toy or model) 100 includes a head 101, a chest 102, arms 103a and 103b, a waist 104, legs 105a and 105b, and a connecting part 106. The model toy 100 is a movable model toy such as a movable figure, and each part can be moved within a limited area caused by its relationship with other members. The head 101 is connected to the chest 102. The chest 102 is further connected to arms 103 including a right arm 103a and a left arm 103b by a spherical connecting part (hereinafter also called a ball joint), and the waist 104 is connected at the bottom. The waist 104 is connected to legs 105 including a right leg 105a and a left leg 105b by a spherical connecting part. 106 denotes a connecting part for connecting the model toy 100 to a base (also called a stand) not shown.

[0013] <Leg configuration> Next, the configuration of the left leg 105b of the model toy 100 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 2. The right leg 105a has a similar configuration to the left leg 105b, so a description thereof will be omitted. Fig. 2 shows a detailed configuration of the dotted line portion shown in Fig. 1.

[0014] The left leg 105b includes connecting parts 201 and 202 for connecting to the waist 104, an upper leg 204, a knee joint 205, a lower leg 206, and a foot 207. The waist 104 and the upper leg 204 are connected by the connecting parts 201 and 202. The connecting part 201 is rotatably connected to a spherical connecting part (not shown) provided on the waist 104, and is further rotatably connected to the connecting part 202 via a cylindrical connecting part. The connecting part 202 is rotatably connected to the upper leg 204 via the cylindrical connecting part.

[0015] Additionally, the upper leg 204 and the lower leg 206 are connected by a knee joint 205. The knee joint 205 allows the upper leg 204 and the lower leg 206 in the left leg 105b to bend in a folding manner. A foot 207 is further rotatably connected to the lower leg 206. The foot 207 is a part that includes an ankle and a shoe. Details of the foot 207 will be described later with reference to FIG. 3.

[0016] <Foot structure> Next, the detailed configuration of the foot of the model toy 100 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 3. Fig. 3(a) shows an exploded view of the foot having a joint to the base according to this embodiment, and Fig. 3(b) shows an exploded view of the foot having an alternative configuration. Fig. 3(a) shows the detailed configuration of the dotted line part shown in Fig. 2(b).

[0017] As shown in FIG. 3(a), the foot 207 includes a connecting body 300 and a shoe part 303. The connecting body 300 is formed by combining a first connecting member 301 and a second connecting member 302. The connecting body 300 has a first connection part to the lower leg 206, a second connection part to the connection part 106 that connects to the base, and a third connection part to the shoe part 303. In this manner, the connecting body 300 is incorporated as a part that corresponds to the ankle joint of the model toy 100, connects the lower leg 206 and the shoe part 303, and is connected to the connection part 106 that is connected to the base. In addition, the connecting body 300 is connected to the lower leg 206 and the shoe part 303 so as to be rotatable in the directions of the arrows.

[0018] Thus, according to this embodiment, a connection part to the pedestal is incorporated into some parts of the leg of the model toy 100. In other words, by forming the connection part to the pedestal by integrating it with some parts of the leg, the connection to the pedestal can be realized with a simpler configuration. In addition, in this embodiment, the "leg" does not include the bottom part of the foot, such as the sole of a shoe, which is the ground contact surface. This is to avoid the foot touching the pedestal and not being able to realize a dynamic posture when the connector 300 is incorporated into the bottom part of the foot. In addition, according to this embodiment, an example in which the connection part to the pedestal is provided at the ankle, which is a part of the leg, will be described, but this is not intended to limit the present invention, and it is sufficient if it is a part of the leg.

[0019] In addition, the connector 300 is rotatably connected to each part. In accordance with this rotation, the second connection part to the base also rotates, making it possible to connect the model toy 100 to the base in a wider variety of poses and attitudes. These connection examples will be described later with reference to Figures 5 and 6.

[0020] 3(b) shows a connecting body 310 which is an alternative configuration of the connecting body 300. The connecting body 310 has a first connection part to the lower leg part 206 and a third connection part to the shoe part 303, and does not include a second connection part to the connection part 106 which connects to the base. In this way, the model toy 100 according to this embodiment is configured so that the connecting body 300 and the connecting body 310 are interchangeable, and can be switched between a model toy having a connection part to the base and a model toy not having a connection part to the base.

[0021] <Detailed configuration of the connected body> Next, a detailed configuration of the connector 300 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 4. Fig. 4(a) shows an exploded view of the connector 300. Fig. 4(b) shows a connection configuration between the connector 300 and the connection part 106.

[0022] 4(a), the connecting body 300 includes a first connecting member 301 and a second connecting member 302. The first connecting member 301 includes a cylindrical first connecting portion 411, a cylindrical second connecting portion 412, and a connecting portion 413 for receiving a fourth connecting portion 421 of the second connecting member 301 described below. The second connecting member 302 includes a cylindrical third connecting portion 422 and a ring-shaped fourth connecting portion 421.

[0023] The first connection part 411 is rotatably connected to the lower leg part 206. The second connection part 412 is fixedly connected to the connection part 106. The fixing mechanism will be described later. The first connecting member 301 and the second connecting member 302 are rotatably connected by connecting the connection part 413 and the fourth connecting part 421. Therefore, the second connecting part 412 can also rotate in the up and down direction of the model toy 100 in conjunction with the rotation of the first connecting member 301 and the second connecting member 302. The third connection part 422 is rotatably connected to the shoe part 303.

[0024] According to the present embodiment, the first connecting part 411 and the second connecting part 412 are integrated with the first connecting member 301 to form a single part. Since the first connecting part 411 is connected to the lower leg part 206, the first connecting member 301 directly connects the leg to the base. When the model toy 100 is connected to the base, the base and the leg can be fixed by a fixing mechanism of the second connecting part 412, which will be described later. If the leg can be fixed, the weight of the model toy 100 can be received, and the holding force for maintaining the posture and pose can be increased. On the other hand, as a comparative example, a case where the second connecting part is provided on the second connecting member 302 connected to the shoe part 303 is assumed. In this case, although the base and the shoe part are fixed, almost all of the weight of the model toy 100 is applied to the ankle joint (for example, the first connecting member), and the ankle joint rotates, making it difficult to maintain the posture of the model toy 100.

[0025] With reference to FIG. 4(b), the connection configuration and fixing mechanism between the connecting body 300 and the connection part 106 will be described. The second connecting part 412 of the first connecting member 301 constituting the connecting body 300 is formed in a cylindrical shape. Furthermore, a plurality of protrusions (also called ribs) 414a to 414c are formed on the outer periphery of the cylindrical shape of the second connecting part 412. Although three protrusions are illustrated in FIG. 4(b), four protrusions are actually formed since they are formed at equal intervals. The number of protrusions is not intended to limit the present invention, and may be any number. As shown in FIG. 4(b), the plurality of protrusions 414a to 414c are formed on the outer periphery of the cylindrical second connecting part 412 at the rear end (near the center of the connecting body 300) rather than at the front end in the connection direction to the connection part 106.

[0026] On the other hand, the connection part 106 includes a rod portion 432 and ring-shaped connection portions 431 and 433 formed at the ends of the rod portion 432. The connection portion 433 is connected to the base, and will be described in detail later. The connection portion 431 is formed in a ring shape, and a cylindrical hole portion 434 and an octagonal hole 435 that is a rotation stopper portion are formed therein. The octagonal hole 435 is not intended to be limited to an octagon, and may be any polygonal hole with any number of corners, for example, a hexagonal hole. The second connection portion 412 of the connecting body 300 is connected to the connection portion 431. At this time, when the second connection portion 412 is inserted deep into the connecting portion 431, a plurality of protrusions 414a to 414c formed on the outer periphery of the second connection portion 412 are fitted into the octagonal hole 435. This fixes the rotation of the connecting body 300 relative to the connection part 106, thereby improving the stability when the model toy 100 is connected to the base. Furthermore, since the present embodiment uses an octagonal hole 435, the second connection portion 412 can be replaced at 45 degree intervals, allowing connection at a variety of angles.

[0027] <Connection to pedestal> Next, the attachment of the model toy 100 according to this embodiment to a pedestal will be described with reference to Fig. 5 and Fig. 6. Fig. 5 and Fig. 6 show the state in which the humanoid model toy 100 is connected to the pedestal 500 while running. In each figure, the detailed configuration of the dotted line area is shown in an enlarged manner.

[0028] The pedestal 500 includes a base 501 and a plurality of connection holes 503a to 503e formed on the surface of the base 501. The base 501 and the connection parts 106 and 502 can be connected by parts (not shown) having protrusions provided in the connection holes 503a to 503e. The connection parts can be connected to other connection parts, and the length can be adjusted. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5, in addition to the connection part 106, another connection part 502 may be connected to the base 500, or as shown in FIG. 6, the connection part 106 may be directly connected to the base 500. The connection part 106 may be formed integrally with the base 501, or the base 501 itself may be provided with a connection part 431 that connects to the connector 300. However, by forming the connection part 106 detachably with respect to the base 501, it is possible to configure it to be rotatable at the connection part 433, which is preferable because it allows more diverse posing of the model toy.

[0029] As shown in the enlarged area of ​​FIG. 5, the second connection part 412 of the first connecting member 301 protrudes toward the front of the model toy 100. On the other hand, as shown in the enlarged area of ​​FIG. 6, the second connection part 412 protrudes toward the right of the model toy 100. This is because the connector 300 is rotatably connected to the lower leg part 206 and the shoe part 303 by the first connection part 411 and the third connection part 422, respectively, and the second connection part 412 can rotate around the ankle with the rotation of the parts. In addition, the connection parts may be connected to any of the multiple connection holes 503a to 503e. With this configuration, the model toy 100 can be connected to the base 500 at various angles and positions.

[0030] Further, according to the present embodiment, the second connection part 412 connected to the base 500 is provided as a part of the leg of the model toy 100, particularly as a part of the ankle. This allows the model toy 100 to be connected to the base 500 while maintaining a dynamic posture. For example, as a comparative example, a case where a connection part to the base 500 is provided at the bottom of the shoe part 303 is assumed. In this case, the foot is held in a state of abutting against the base 501. With such a connection, it is not possible to realize a dynamic posture such as that shown in FIG. 5 or FIG. 6, for example, a running posture. Note that, although the second connection part is provided at the ankle as an example in the present embodiment, it may be incorporated in any part of the leg. However, the higher the position of the leg, the less the variation in posture is, and the more the connection parts to the base are required, which affects the appearance, so it is desirable to provide it as low as possible. In other words, it is desirable to provide the second connection part as low as possible in a part of the leg that does not include the bottom of the foot such as the shoe part.

[0031] As described above, the model toy according to the present embodiment includes a first part, a second part, and a connector having a first connection part connected to the first part, a second connection part connected to a base on which the model toy is attached, and a third connection part connected to the second part. The connector is incorporated into a part of the leg of the model toy that does not include the bottom part of the foot. This provides a mechanism for attaching the model toy to the base while maintaining a dynamic posture.

[0032] <Modification> The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications and changes are possible within the scope of the gist of the invention. For example, the shape of the model toy is not particularly limited, and includes various shapes such as people, animals, robots, insects, dinosaurs, etc.

[0033] <Summary of the embodiment> The above embodiment discloses at least the following model toy and connecting body.

[0034] (1) A model toy, A first part and a second part, a connector having a first connection part connected to the first part, a second connection part connected to a base on which the model toy is attached, and a third connection part connected to the second part; Equipped with The connector is incorporated into a part of the leg of the model toy, not including the bottom part of the foot.

[0035] (2) the first part forms a lower leg of the model toy, the second part forms a foot of the model toy; The model toy according to (1), wherein the connector forms an ankle joint of the model toy.

[0036] (3) The connector is a first connecting member having the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion; a second connecting member having the third connecting portion and a fourth connecting portion connected to the first connecting member; A model toy as described in (1) or (2).

[0037] (4) The first connection portion and the second connection portion are formed in a cylindrical shape and are rotatably connected to the first part and the second part, The model toy according to any one of (1) to (3), wherein the second connection portion rotates around the ankle of the model toy in accordance with the rotation of the first connection portion and the second connection portion.

[0038] (5) The second connection portion is formed in a cylindrical shape, has at least one protrusion on an outer periphery of the cylindrical shape, and is fitted into a connection part that is connected to the base; A model toy described in any one of (1) to (4), wherein the at least one protrusion is fitted into a rotation stopper portion provided in a part of the ring-shaped connecting portion formed in the connecting part, thereby stopping the rotation of the second connecting portion relative to the ring-shaped connecting portion.

[0039] (6) The model toy according to (5), wherein the rotation stop portion is formed as a polygonal hole.

[0040] (7) A model toy described in any one of (1) to (6), wherein the connecting body is replaceable with another connecting body having the first connection portion and the third connection portion but not the second connection portion.

[0041] (8) A linker comprising: a first connecting member having a first connecting portion for connecting to a first part of a model toy and a second connecting portion for connecting to a base on which the model toy is mounted; a second connecting member having a third connecting portion connected to a second part of the model toy and a fourth connecting portion connected to the first connecting member; Equipped with The connector is a connector that is incorporated into a part of the leg of the model toy that does not include the bottom part of the foot. [Explanation of symbols]

[0042] 100: model toy, 101: head, 102: chest, 103a, 103b: arms, 104: waist, 105a, 105b: legs, 106: connecting parts

Claims

1. A model toy, a first part and a second part; a connector having a first connection portion connected to the first part, a second connection portion connected to a base on which the model toy is attached, and a third connection portion connected to the second part; Equipped with The second connecting portion is formed in a cylindrical shape and is formed so as to be able to protrude in a plurality of different directions toward the outside of the model toy.

2. the first part forms a lower leg portion of the model toy; the second part forms a foot of the model toy; 2. The toy model according to claim 1, wherein the connector forms an ankle joint of the toy model.

3. The connector is a first connecting member having the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion; a second connecting member having the third connecting portion and a fourth connecting portion connected to the first connecting member; The model toy according to claim 2, comprising:

4. the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion are formed in a cylindrical shape and are rotatably connected to the first part and the second part, The model toy according to claim 3 , wherein the second connecting portion rotates around the ankle of the model toy in accordance with the rotation of the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion.

5. The second connection portion has at least one protrusion on an outer periphery of a cylindrical shape, and is fitted into a connection part that connects to the base, 5. The model toy according to claim 1, wherein the at least one protrusion is fitted into a rotation stopper provided in a part of the ring-shaped connecting portion formed on the connecting part, thereby preventing rotation of the second connecting portion relative to the ring-shaped connecting portion.

6. The model toy according to claim 5, wherein the rotation stopper is formed as a polygonal hole.

7. 2. The model toy according to claim 1, wherein the connecting body is replaceable with another connecting body that has the first connecting portion and the third connecting portion but does not have the second connecting portion.

8. A linker, a first connecting member having a first connecting portion connected to a first part of a model toy and a second connecting portion connected to a base on which the model toy is mounted; a second connecting member having a third connecting portion connected to a second part of the model toy and a fourth connecting portion connected to the first connecting member; Equipped with The second connecting portion is a cylindrical connector that can protrude in a plurality of different directions toward the outside of the model toy.

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