Model toy

Abstract

To provide a novel setup regarding deformation of a form in a model toy.SOLUTION: A model toy can be deformed from a first form to a second form, and includes a first part, and a second part that is connected to the first part in the first form and with which at least one portion of the first part is slidable when being deformed to the second form, and the second part has a rotating mechanism rotatable in the first form.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

[Technical field]

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

[0002] Doll toys (model toys) include various joints and movable parts to realize movements and poses similar to those of humans and animals. Some model toys can be transformed into multiple forms, and in this case, they have mechanisms related to transformation in addition to movable mechanisms such as joints. Patent Document 1 proposes a transforming robot toy that is provided with a deployment locking means that prevents the robot from deploying from a certain form into a robot form, and that the deployment locking means is formed within the components of the robot. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 63-85292 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Although the above-mentioned conventional techniques have considered methods for simply preventing transformation into another form, they have not considered the following configuration. For example, even if it is desired to move in the pre-transformation form, it may be desired to fix the movement in the post-transformation form. Specifically, if a moving mechanism that allows more natural movements and poses in the pre-transformation form is allowed to move freely in the post-transformation form, unnatural movements and poses may become possible. Thus, various functions are required for the mechanism related to the transformation of the form in a model toy, and a new mechanism that corresponds to these functions is desired.

[0005] The present invention provides a novel mechanism for transforming the shape of a model toy, for example. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The present invention relates to, for example, a model toy that can be transformed from a first form to a second form, comprising a first part and a second part that is connected to the first part in the first form and along which at least a part of the first part can slide when the toy is transformed into the second form, and the second part has a rotation mechanism that allows it to rotate in the first form. Effect of the Invention

[0007] According to the present invention, a novel mechanism for transforming the shape of a model toy can be provided. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1A] 1A and 1B are diagrams showing an example of a front and side appearance of a model toy according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 1B] 1A and 1B are diagrams showing an example of an exterior plan view and an exterior side view of a modified form of a model toy according to an embodiment. [Diagram 2] 1A and 1B are diagrams showing an example of the front and side views of an upper body of a model toy according to one embodiment. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the upper body of the model toy according to one embodiment. [Figure 4] 1A and 1B are diagrams showing a rotation mechanism of an upper body of a model toy according to an embodiment. [Diagram 5] 13A and 13B are diagrams showing a stopper for a deformation shape in the upper body part of the model toy according to one embodiment. [Figure 6] 13A and 13B are diagrams showing an example of a locking mechanism for the upper body of a model toy according to one embodiment. [Figure 7] 1A and 1B are diagrams illustrating a movable and stable configuration of the upper body of a model toy according to an embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0009] 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.

[0010] <Appearance of the model toy> First, an example of the external configuration of the model toy 100 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 1A. Fig. 1A(a) shows the external front view of the model toy 100, and Fig. 1A(b) shows the external side view of the model toy 100. Note that the up / down, left / right, and front / back arrows indicate the orientation of the model toy in the figure, and the same applies to the other figures.

[0011] The model toy 100 includes a head 101, a torso 102, arms 103a, 103b, legs 104a, 104b, and wings 105, which constitute a main body. In this embodiment, a humanoid robot is described as an example of a model toy, but this is not intended to limit the present invention, and the present invention can be applied to various models such as humans, animals, robots, insects, dinosaurs, weapons, and accessories. In addition, the model toy 100 according to this embodiment can transform from a first form, which is a robot form, to a second form, which is a flying form, shown in FIG. 1B.

[0012] The head 101 is connected to a body 102. A right arm 103b and a left arm 103a are further connected to the sides of the body 102 by connecting members, and a right leg 104b and a left leg 104a are connected to the lower part. Furthermore, wing parts 105 that become wings when the body transforms into the flying form, which is the second form, are connected to the back of the body 102. In the following, the part including the head 101 and body 102 is referred to as the upper body.

[0013] <Transformation> Next, referring to Fig. 1B, a modified form of the model toy 100 according to this embodiment will be described. Fig. 1B(a) shows the external plan view of the model toy 100, and Fig. 1B(b) shows the external side view of the model toy after deformation. Note that the arrow indicating the direction of the model toy 100 in Fig. 1B indicates the direction in the flying form.

[0014] As shown in Fig. 1B(a), the model toy 100 according to this embodiment can be transformed from a robot form (first form) into a flying form (second form) by pushing the head 101 down onto the body 102 and rotating the arms 103, legs 104, etc. In the flying form, as shown in Fig. 1B(b), the wings 105 that were located on the back in the robot form are positioned at the top, and the body 102 and arms 103 are positioned so as to fit underneath. At least a part of the head 101 is pushed down and stored in the body 102.

[0015] Thus, according to the model toy 100 of this embodiment, in order to transform from the robot form to the flying form, the head 101 is pushed down onto the body 102, at least a part of which is stored in the body 102, the upper body is shrunk, and the head is covered by the wings 105. Here, it is desirable to restrict the movement of the sliding mechanism that pushes the head 101 down onto the body 102 in order to realize natural movements in the robot form. Also, it is desirable to expand the movable area of ​​the body 102 as much as possible in order to realize more natural movements in the robot form, and in this embodiment, a rotation mechanism is provided, which will be described later. On the other hand, in the flying form, it is desirable to prevent the rotation of the body 102, which is one of the causes of unnatural movements. In this embodiment, these functions are preferably realized with as few parts as possible, and will be described in detail below.

[0016] <Upper body structure> Next, the configuration of the upper body of the model toy 100 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 2 and 3. Figure 2(a) shows a front view of the upper body. Figure 2(b) shows a front view of the upper body shown in Figure 2(a) with the front member removed. Figure 2(c) shows a side view of Figure 2(b). Figure 3 shows the detailed configuration of the internal structure 201.

[0017] When transforming from the robot form to the flying form, the front member is pushed up above the head 101 from the state shown in Fig. 2(a). Then, as shown in Fig. 2(b) and Fig. 2(c), the internal structure 201 of the body 102 is exposed. In the internal structure 201, a space is secured in which at least a part of the head 101 can be pushed down and stored. Note that the part that is pushed up is not shown in Fig. 2(b) and Fig. 2(c).

[0018] The left side of FIG. 3 shows the upper body part shown in FIG. 2(b) in exploded form. The upper body part includes a head part 101 and parts 300 and 310. The parts 300 corresponds to the first part and includes parts 301 to 305. The parts 310 corresponds to the second part and includes parts 311 to 315. The head part 101 is connected to the part 305 of the parts 300. The part 305 has a spherical connecting part at the top and a C-shaped grip part at the bottom that is rotatably connected to the rod-shaped connecting part of the part 301. The head part 101 is rotatably connected to the spherical connecting part. Therefore, the head part 101 is connected to the body part 102 so as to be rotatable in all directions within the range of the limitations of the other parts with respect to the spherical connecting part, and can also rotate up and down with the rotation of the part 305. Moreover, parts 302 and 303 are attached to both sides of part 301. Furthermore, part 304 is attached to the front of part 301 so as to be rotatable in the up-down direction. Note that the first part may correspond to a part of the chest of model toy 100, and the second part may correspond to a part of the abdomen (waist).

[0019] The part group (first portion) 300 functions as a sliding portion for moving the head 101 up and down when transforming from the robot form to the flight form. The part group 300, which is the sliding portion, can push down (slide) the part group 300 and the head 101 downward by inserting a rod portion provided at the lower portion of the part 303 into the part group (second portion) 310. The rod portion is inserted into a cylindrical receiving portion formed in a part 311 of the part group 310. In addition, the part 304 is connected to the part 301 so as to be rotatable in the up and down directions. In the robot form, the part 304 abuts against a part of the part 311 and functions as a stopper (stopping member) for the sliding action. On the other hand, when transforming into the flight form, it is rotated upward to release the stopper, and the head 101 and the part group 300 can slide downward.

[0020] In the group of parts 310, part 314 corresponds to a part on the back side of the torso 102. Part 314 has a connecting portion that connects arm 103 and wing 105. Furthermore, a cylindrical insertion portion into which part 311 is inserted is formed in the center of part 314. Part 311 corresponds to a part at the bottom of torso 102, and parts 312 and 313 that correspond to the waist are connected from both sides. Furthermore, legs 104b and 104a are connected to parts 312 and 313, respectively. Therefore, following the movement of part 311 rotating relative to part 314, in addition to the lower part of torso 102, leg 104 rotates in conjunction with it. Furthermore, the connecting portion that rotatably connects part 311 to part 314 is cylindrical and has a hollow portion inside. As shown by the dotted arrow, part 315 is connected from the outside as a rotation axis in this hollow portion and is inserted up to part 314. In this way, part 311 is rotatably assembled to part 314. Note that an insertion portion is formed in part 315 into which the rod portion of part 303 is inserted. When the rod portion of part 303 penetrates this insertion portion, the rotation of part 311 relative to part 314 is prevented. Details will be described later.

[0021] <Rotation mechanism> Next, the rotation mechanism of the body section 102 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 4. Fig. 4(a) to Fig. 4(c) show a detailed assembly procedure of the part group (first portion) 300 and the part group (second portion) 310.

[0022] The groups of parts 300 and 310 shown in Fig. 3 are assembled, and as shown in Fig. 4(a), the rod portion 402 of the part 315 is inserted into a cylindrical hollow portion 403 formed in the part 311 of the group of parts 310. As a result, a part of the group of parts 310 is rotatably assembled to the part 314 (not shown), as shown by the solid arrow in Fig. 4(b). Furthermore, as shown by the dotted arrow in Fig. 4(b), a part of the rod portion 401 formed at the lower part of the part 303 of the group of parts 300 is inserted from above into the insertion portion 404 of the part 315.

[0023] 4(c) shows a state in which part group 300 is assembled into part group 310. This state is the normal state of the model toy 100 in the robot mode, and as indicated by the solid arrow, a part of part group 310 and leg portion 104 assembled to the lower portion thereof are rotatably connected to part 314 (not shown). This is because rod portion 401 does not pass through insertion portion 404 of part 315 and is not inserted into receiving portion 405 formed inside part 311. In other words, in the robot mode, the locking mechanism of the rotation mechanism does not function, and the rotation mechanism can function effectively to realize a variety of poses and natural movements in the robot mode.

[0024] <Stopper configuration> Next, an example of a stopper configuration for the transformation form of the model toy 100 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 5. Fig. 5(a) is a side view showing the internal structure of the upper body in the robot form (first form). Figs. 5(b) and 5(c) show the transformation procedure from Fig. 5(a) to the flying form (second form). Note that the head 101 is shown by a dotted line. The head 101 is actually connected to a spherical connecting portion of part 305.

[0025] 5(a), in the robot mode, part 304, which is a stopper member, abuts against part 311 of part group 310, which is the second portion. Therefore, even if a force is applied to push part group 300 and head 101 downward in this state, part 304 provides support and prevents sliding of part group 300 and head 101. This makes it possible to prevent unnatural movements such as head 101 dropping downward in the robot mode.

[0026] On the other hand, when the model toy 100 transforms from the robot form (first form) to the flying form (second form), the part 304, which is a stopper member, is rotated and pushed up in the upward direction as shown by the arrow in FIG. 5(b). As a result, the part 304, which was in contact with a part of the part 311, is separated from the part 311. Furthermore, as shown by the arrow in FIG. 5(c), the head 101 and the part group 300 are slid downward. In the state of FIG. 5(b), only a part of the rod part 401 is inserted into the insertion part 404 of the part 315. However, due to the above sliding action, the rod part 401 penetrates the insertion part 404 and is inserted into the receiving part 405 as shown in FIG. 5(c). As a result, at least a part of the head 101 and the part group 300 is stored in the part group 310, and the upper body can be reduced in size. The rotated part 304 may function as a connecting part for connecting other parts in the flying form.

[0027] <Lock mechanism> Next, the locking mechanism that prevents at least one movement in the flight mode according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 6. Fig. 6(a) shows the front view of the upper body in the robot mode (first mode) with the locking mechanism released. Fig. 6(b) shows the front view of the upper body in the flight mode (second mode) with the locking mechanism functioning effectively. Note that for simplification, part 304, which is a stopper member, is not shown in Fig. 6.

[0028] In the robot form shown in Fig. 6(a), the group of parts 310 can rotate in the direction of the arrow as indicated by the dotted line. The rotation here is centered around the part 315. Although not shown, the leg 104 connected to the group of parts 310 also rotates in accordance with the rotation.

[0029] 6(b) shows how part group 300 is slid downward, causing rod portion 401 to penetrate insertion portion 404 of part 315 and be inserted into receiving portion 405 formed in part 311. Here, a portion of rod portion 401 is surrounded by the inner wall of receiving portion 405, and even if a force is applied to cause the above-mentioned rotational movement, rod portion 401 abuts against the inner wall of receiving portion 405, preventing the rotational movement. In this way, a latch-like mechanism is used as an example of the locking mechanism according to this embodiment, but other locking mechanisms may also be used.

[0030] <Rotational stability> Next, another function of the stopper member according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 7. The left side of Fig. 7 shows a front view of some of the parts in the part groups 300 and 310. Also, an enlarged view of each part within the dotted line area 700 is shown in the dotted line area 710.

[0031] In the robot form, part 304, which is a stopper member, comes into contact with a portion of part 311 to prevent sliding motion when transforming into the flying form. As shown in dotted line area 710, which is an enlargement of dotted line area 700, it can be seen that the portion of part 311 that part 304 comes into contact with is formed in a concave shape.

[0032] Moreover, dotted line regions 720 and 730 show a state in which the part group 310 is rotated left and right relative to the part 314. As described above, by forming a part of the part 311 with which the part 304 abuts in a concave shape, the abutment of the part 304 can be maintained even when the above-mentioned rotational movement is performed. This allows the rotation to be performed in a stable state. For example, if the concave portion is formed flat, the part 304 will separate from the part 311 when the part group 310 is rotated left and right. When such a state occurs, the stopper function that prevents the part group 300 from sliding downward becomes ineffective, and for example, the head 101 and the like perform an unstably sliding movement up and down in accordance with the above-mentioned rotational movement. In order to prevent such an unstable movement, in this embodiment, the part of the part 311 with which the part 304, which is a stopper member, abuts is formed in a concave shape.

[0033] As described above, the model toy according to this embodiment is transformable from a first form to a second form, and includes a first part and a second part that is connected to the first part in the first form and allows at least a part of the first part to slide when transformed into the second form, and the second part has a rotation mechanism that allows it to rotate in the first form. According to this embodiment, the rotation mechanism for realizing natural movements and a variety of poses can function effectively in the first form. In addition, the second part prevents the rotation of the rotation mechanism of the second part by sliding at least a part of the first part when transformed into the second form. According to this embodiment, such a rotation movement gives an unnatural impression in the second form, so that the movement can be prevented. In this way, the sliding movement of a predetermined part from the first form to the second form can reduce (deform) the predetermined part (upper body part) and prevent the rotation mechanism. According to this embodiment, a novel mechanism related to the transformation form can be provided.

[0034] 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.

[0035] <Summary of the embodiment> The above embodiment discloses at least the following model toy and joint structure.

[0036] (1) A model toy that is transformable from a first form to a second form, A first part; a second part connected to the first part in the first configuration and allowing at least a part of the first part to slide when the second part is transformed into the second configuration; Equipped with A model toy characterized in that the second part has a rotation mechanism that allows it to rotate in the first form.

[0037] (2) The model toy described in (1), wherein at least a part of the first portion slides to prevent the rotation of the rotation mechanism.

[0038] (3) the second portion has a rotation shaft for rotation of the rotation mechanism, the rotation shaft including an insertion portion; the first portion has a rod portion inserted into the insertion portion, The model toy described in (1) or (2) is characterized in that in the first form, a portion of the rod portion is inserted into the insertion portion, and in the second form, the rod portion is further inserted into the insertion portion and penetrates therethrough, thereby preventing the rotation of the rotation mechanism.

[0039] (4) The model toy described in (3), characterized in that in the second form, a portion of the rod portion that penetrates the insertion portion is inserted into a receiving portion formed in the second portion.

[0040] (5) A model toy described in any one of (1) to (4), characterized in that the first part is provided with a stopper member that prevents at least a part of the first part from sliding in the first form.

[0041] (6) The stopper member prevents at least a part of the first part from sliding by contacting a part of the second part, A part of the second portion is formed in a concave shape, The model toy described in (5) is characterized in that the stopper member maintains a state of abutment against a part of the second part and rotates in accordance with the rotation by the rotation mechanism.

[0042] (7) The model toy described in (6), characterized in that the stopper member rotates when transforming into the second form, thereby moving away from the part of the second portion against which it is in contact.

[0043] (8) The model toy according to (6) or (7), wherein the stopper member serves as a connection part to other parts in the second form.

[0044] (9) The first part and the second part form a body part of the model toy, The first part is connected to the head of the model toy, The model toy according to any one of (1) to (8), characterized in that in the second form, at least a part of the head is stored in the body.

[0045] (11) The model toy according to (9) or (10), wherein the second part further has legs connected thereto, and the legs rotate in conjunction with the rotation of the rotation mechanism. [Explanation of symbols]

[0046] 100: Model toy, 101: Head, 102: Body, 103a, 103b: Arms, 104a, 104b: Legs, 105: Wings

Claims

1. A model toy that can be transformed from a first form to a second form, A first part; and a second part connected to the first part in the first configuration and allowing at least a portion of the first part to slide when the second configuration is achieved; Equipped with the second portion has a rotation mechanism that is rotatable in the first configuration, the first portion includes a stopper member that prevents at least a portion of the first portion from sliding in the first configuration; The stopper member abuts against a portion of the second portion, thereby preventing sliding of at least a portion of the first portion without restricting the rotation mechanism of the second portion.

2. 2. The model toy according to claim 1, wherein the first portion is configured to slide at least partially to prevent the rotation of the rotation mechanism.

3. the second portion has a rotation shaft that is a rotation shaft of the rotation mechanism and includes an insertion portion; the first portion has a rod portion inserted into the insertion portion, The model toy according to claim 2, characterized in that the rod portion is partially inserted into the insertion portion in the first configuration, and further inserted and penetrates the insertion portion in the second configuration, thereby preventing rotation of the rotation mechanism.

4. 4. The model toy according to claim 3, wherein in the second configuration, a part of the rod portion that passes through the insertion portion is inserted into a receiving portion formed in the second portion.

5. A portion of the second portion is formed in a concave shape, 2. The model toy according to claim 1, wherein the stopper member rotates in accordance with the rotation of the rotation mechanism while maintaining a state in which the stopper member abuts against a part of the second portion.

6. The model toy according to claim 5, wherein the stopper member rotates when the stopper member transforms into the second form, thereby moving away from the part of the second portion that it abuts against.

7. 7. The model toy according to claim 6, wherein the stopper member serves as a connecting portion to another part in the second configuration.

8. the first and second parts form a body of the model toy; The first part is connected to the head of the model toy, 8. The model toy according to claim 1, wherein in the second configuration, at least a part of the head is stored in the body.

9. 9. The model toy according to claim 8, wherein a leg is further connected to the second portion, and the leg rotates in conjunction with the rotation of the rotation mechanism.

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