Toy

Abstract

To provide a highly amusing toy.SOLUTION: A toy 1 includes a piece member 10 in which multiple pieces 5 are formed integrally and a connection member 20 connectable to the piece member 10, and at least one of the multiple pieces 5 has connected sections 52 connected to the connection member 20. The piece member 10 is in a sheet shape. In the piece member 10, the adjacent pieces 5 are connected via a connection section 9 in which an area between the connected sections 52 is formed thinner than the connected sections 52.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to toys. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, there have been proposed storage devices that are made up of multiple storage pieces and can be freely assembled and easily repaired. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a storage device that is made up of multiple storage pieces, has connecting parts at adjacent storage piece parts, has a detachable shape with a convex and a concave at the connecting part, and has a movable range that rotates with a fitting structure at the connecting part. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2019-26383 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In Patent Document 1, the storage device is configured with interconnected storage pieces, and does not provide an interesting toy.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a highly entertaining toy. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The toy according to the present invention comprises: A piece member in which a plurality of pieces are integrally formed; a first connecting member having a connecting portion connectable to at least one of the plurality of pieces; At least one of the plurality of pieces has a connected portion that connects to the connecting portion.

[0007] The toy according to one aspect of the present invention comprises: The piece member is separable into smaller piece members containing any number of the pieces; The small piece members are configured to be connectable to each other via the first connecting member.

[0008] The toy according to one aspect of the present invention comprises: The plurality of pieces each have the connected portion.

[0009] The toy according to one aspect of the present invention comprises: Each of the plurality of pieces has a plurality of the connected portions.

[0010] The toy according to one aspect of the present invention comprises: The piece is an N-sided polygon having N sides, where N is a natural number of 3 or more, and the connected portion is provided on each of the N sides.

[0011] The toy according to one aspect of the present invention comprises: The piece member is in a sheet shape.

[0012] The toy according to one aspect of the present invention comprises: The piece member has a connection portion that connects the sides of the adjacent pieces, The length of the connection portion is smaller than the length of the side of the piece.

[0013] The toy according to one aspect of the present invention comprises: the connecting portion connects the edges of the pieces together via the connected portions, The length of the connecting portion is smaller than the length of the connected portion.

[0014] The toy according to one aspect of the present invention comprises: The thickness of the connecting portion is smaller than the thickness of the connected portion.

[0015] The toy according to one aspect of the present invention comprises: The piece member is configured to be separable into small piece members including any number of the pieces by being divided at the connection portion.

[0016] The toy according to one aspect of the present invention comprises: The length of the first connecting member is greater than the length of the connection portion.

[0017] The toy according to one aspect of the present invention comprises: The combined length of the two pieces connected by the first connecting member and the first connecting member is approximately the same as the combined length of the two pieces connected by the connecting portion and the connecting portion.

[0018] The toy according to one aspect of the present invention comprises: The connected portion extends along a side of the piece so as to form a part of that side.

[0019] A toy set according to one aspect of the present invention comprises: The piece has a deformation portion that is elastically deformable.

[0020] The toy according to one aspect of the present invention comprises: The connecting portion is composed of a first connecting portion provided at one end and a second connecting portion provided at the other end opposite to the one end.

[0021] A toy set according to one aspect of the present invention comprises: The connecting portion has a concave connecting recess and is connected to the connected portion by fitting.

[0022] The toy according to one aspect of the present invention comprises: The connecting portion has a connecting insertion opening through which the connected portion can be inserted into the connecting recess.

[0023] A toy set according to one aspect of the present invention comprises: The connecting recess is configured to have a cylindrical shape, and the connecting insertion opening is provided in the longitudinal direction of the connecting recess.

[0024] The toy according to one aspect of the present invention comprises: The connection insertion opening is provided with a restricting portion that restricts movement of the connected portion out of the connection portion.

[0025] A toy set according to one aspect of the present invention comprises: The restricting portion is configured as a protruding portion that protrudes inwardly from the connecting recess.

[0026] The toy according to one aspect of the present invention comprises: The connecting portion has a disconnection opening at one end of the connecting recess which opens in a direction intersecting the insertion direction of the connected portion and enables the connected portion to be removed from the connecting recess.

[0027] The toy according to one aspect of the present invention comprises: An inclined surface is provided on the outer surface side of the connection insertion opening to guide the connection receiving portion to enter the connection recess.

[0028] The toy according to one aspect of the present invention comprises: The connecting recess is configured such that, in its cross section, the distance in the insertion direction of the connected part from the connecting insertion port to the inner wall surface facing the connecting insertion port is longer than the distance between the inner wall surfaces in a direction perpendicular to the insertion direction.

[0029] The toy according to one aspect of the present invention comprises: A protrusion is provided on an inner surface of the connecting recess so as to come into contact with an outer surface of the connected part. It is something.

[0030] The toy according to one aspect of the present invention comprises: The projection is configured as a ridge extending along the insertion direction of the connected portion.

[0031] The toy according to one aspect of the present invention comprises: The first connecting member is included in a plurality of pieces.

[0032] The toy according to one aspect of the present invention comprises: A second connecting member having a third connecting portion connectable to the connected portion at one end thereof, The second connecting member is provided on the other end side opposite to the one end side and has a fourth connecting portion having a shape different from that of the third connecting portion. Effect of the Invention

[0033] According to the present invention, a highly entertaining toy can be provided. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0034] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view of a toy according to an embodiment of the present invention, as viewed from the front side. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the toy shown in FIG. 1 as seen from the back side. [Diagram 3] 2 is a perspective view of a small piece member in the toy shown in FIG. 1. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the smallest piece of the toy shown in FIG. [Diagram 5] 2 is a perspective view showing a first connecting member in the toy shown in FIG. 1. [Figure 6] 6 is a cross-sectional view of the first connecting member shown in FIG. 5, divided in the longitudinal direction. [Figure 7] 6 is an end view of the first connecting member shown in FIG. 5 as viewed in the longitudinal direction. [Figure 8] 4 is an end view showing a connected state between a first connecting member and a connected portion. FIG. [Figure 9] 11 is an explanatory diagram showing an operation during a connecting operation between the first connecting member and the connected portion. FIG. [Figure 10] 11 is an explanatory diagram showing an operation when the first connecting member and the connected portion are released from the connection. FIG. [Figure 11] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an example of an article assembled using piece members and first and second connecting members. [Figure 12] FIG. 12 is an enlarged exploded view of the article shown in FIG. [Figure 13] FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view showing a second connecting member. [Figure 14]FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing another aspect of the piece member. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0035] Hereinafter, a toy according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a toy 1 of the present invention as viewed from the front side, and Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the toy 1 shown in Fig. 1 as viewed from the back side.

[0036] 1 and 2, the toy 1 comprises a sheet-like piece member 10 in which a plurality of pieces 5 (12 in this embodiment) are integrally formed, and a first connecting member 20 that can be connected to the piece member 10. In other words, the toy 1 is configured as a set toy of the piece member 10 and the first connecting member 20. In the toy 1, for example, it is preferable that a plurality of piece members 10 are prepared, and it is also preferable that a large number of first connecting members 20 are prepared.

[0037] As shown in the figure, piece 5 is configured as one section in piece member 10. Piece 5 is configured so that a hemispherical deformation portion 53 provided in the center can elastically deform between a state in which it protrudes toward the front side of piece member 10 as shown in Fig. 1 and a state in which it protrudes toward the back side as shown by the dashed line in Fig. 2. In other words, the protruding direction of deformation portion 53 can be easily changed by pushing it with a finger or the like from the protruding side to the opposite side.

[0038] Furthermore, the piece member 10 has a notched opening 7 at a corner (four corners in this embodiment) of each piece 5. The notched opening 7 forms a structure in which the end of the connectable portion 52 protrudes from the outer periphery of the piece main body portion 51 of the piece 5. The notched opening 7 makes it easy to connect the connectable portion 52 to the first connecting member 20, and also makes it easy to separate the piece member 10.

[0039] The material of the piece members 10 is not particularly limited, but may be made of a material having an appropriate elasticity, such as synthetic resin, synthetic rubber, natural rubber, paper, etc. The first connecting member 20 may be made of the same material as the piece members 10, but is preferably made of a resin having a higher rigidity than the piece members 10, and may be made of a rigid material such as metal.

[0040] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of small piece members 10a and 10b in toy 1. As shown in FIG. The piece member 10 can be separated into small piece members 10a, 10b including any number of pieces 5 (three in the figure) as shown in Fig. 3 by division. This can be done, for example, by tearing with scissors, a utility knife, or even by hand. For example, it can be changed into a smaller sheet shape by dividing it at the division lines CL1 and CL2 shown in Fig. 1. Also, notched openings 7 are provided on the division lines CL1, CL2. This makes division easy, and as a result of division, the connected parts 52 are provided in a state of protruding from the piece main body parts 51 on all the outer peripheries of the small piece members 10a, 10b.

[0041] In this division, the connection parts 9 where the pieces 5 are connected are used as the division positions. The connection parts 9 are configured so that the thickness between the connectable parts 52 between adjacent pieces 5 is thinner than the connectable parts 52, and are also thinner than the piece main body parts 51. These connection parts 9 are configured as parts that are easy to divide. Furthermore, the divided connection parts 9 remain on the connectable parts 52 as divided ends 9a, which have a width that is approximately half or less than that of the connection parts 9. However, even if the divided ends 9a are left as they are, the connecting function of the connectable parts 52 is not impaired, as will be described later.

[0042] As shown in Fig. 3, for example, the right end of small piece member 10a and the left end of small piece member 10b can be connected via three first connecting members 20. In addition, the connecting angle of the connected small piece members 10a and 10b can be changed with the first connecting members 20 as a fulcrum. Furthermore, the connecting form can also be different from the form shown in Fig. 3, and six pieces 5 can be connected vertically.

[0043] FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the smallest piece 5 of the toy 1 shown in FIG. As shown in Fig. 4, the piece 5 in this embodiment is a quadrangle having connectable parts 52 along all of the sides so as to form a part of the sides, and can be a polygon having three or more sides. That is, the piece 5 can be an N-sided polygon having N sides, where N is a natural number greater than or equal to three, and each of the N sides is provided with a connectable part 52. Here, the connectable parts 52 are cylindrical with both ends slightly rounded, and two or three of them have split ends 9a formed as shown in the figure.

[0044] 4, the length W4 of the connecting portion 9 (the length of the divided end 9a) is smaller than the length W1 of the side 5a of the piece 5. The length W4 of the connecting portion 9 is smaller than the length W3 of the connected portion 52. Furthermore, the length W2 of the first connecting member 20 is configured to be larger than the length W1 of the connecting portion 9.

[0045] As described above, each piece 5 has a hemispherical deformation portion 53, which is connected via a deformation portion connecting portion 54a, for example, on the inside of an annular rib 54 which is made by thickening the piece main body portion 51 to increase its rigidity.

[0046] Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing the first connecting member 20 of the toy 1. Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the first connecting member 20 shown in Fig. 5, divided in the longitudinal direction.

[0047] As shown in Fig. 5 and Fig. 6, the first connecting member 20 is configured such that the first connecting portion 21a and the second connecting portion 21b, which connect to the connected portion 52, are arranged as cylindrical structures at one end side and the other end side so as to sandwich the central wall portion 20a. The first connecting portion 21a and the second connecting portion 21b each have a cylindrical concave connecting recess 22, and this connecting recess 22 fits to receive the connected portion 52. The connected portion 52 is inserted into the connecting recess 22 through a connecting insertion opening 23 that opens along the longitudinal direction of the connecting recess 22. In the first connecting member 20 of this embodiment, the connecting insertion opening 23 is configured to open toward the opposite side across the central wall portion 20a (back-to-back opening).

[0048] The connecting insertion opening 23 is provided with a restricting portion that restricts movement of the connected portion 52 out of the connecting portion. This restricting portion is, for example, configured with a protruding portion 24 that protrudes toward the inside of the connecting recess 22 (in the direction narrowing the connecting insertion opening 23). Also, on the outer surface side of the connecting insertion opening 23, an inclined surface 23a is provided that is inclined in a direction that can guide the insertion (entry) of the connected portion 52 when it is inserted into the connecting recess 22. In this way, the protruding portion 24 has not only a function of maintaining the connected state of the connected portion 52, but also a function of guiding the connecting insertion.

[0049] The inner shape of the connecting recess 22 can be a substantially cylindrical shape, but in this embodiment, as shown in Fig. 5, a flat inner surface 27 is provided that is parallel to the top and bottom. This flat inner surface 27 is provided with a protrusion 26 as shown in Fig. 6. The protrusion 26 is provided in the center of the longitudinal direction of the first connecting member 20 as a ridge extending along the insertion direction of the connected part 52 (the direction of the arrow in Fig. 6). The protrusion 26 is configured to come into contact with the outer peripheral surface 52s of the inserted connected part 52 (see Fig. 8).

[0050] The first connecting portion 21a and the second connecting portion 21b are provided with a disconnection opening 25 that opens in a direction intersecting the insertion direction of the connected portion 52 at at least one end (both ends in this embodiment) of the connecting recess 22 in the longitudinal direction. That is, the connecting recess 22 is configured such that both ends are open and not closed. With this configuration, the connected portion 52 can be released from the connecting recess 22, as described below.

[0051] Fig. 7 is an end view seen from the longitudinal direction of the first connecting member 20. Fig. 8 is an end view showing the connected state between the first connecting member 20 and the connected portion 52. As shown in Figure 7, in the cross section (viewed from the end face direction) of the connecting recess 22, the distance L1 in the insertion direction of the connected portion 52 from the connecting insertion port 23 to the inner wall surface 22a facing the connecting insertion port 23 is longer than the distance L2 (the distance between the protrusions 26) between the inner wall surfaces in a direction perpendicular to the insertion direction.

[0052] The size of the connecting recess 22 in the insertion direction of the connected part 52 is configured to be large. With this configuration, for example, as shown in Fig. 8, even if the divided end 9a protrudes outward from the outer circumferential surface 52s of the cylindrical connected part 52, the divided end 9a can be accommodated within the space formed between the central wall 20a and the outer circumferential surface 52s. Therefore, even if the divided end 9a is divided relatively roughly and its protruding height (protruding height from the outer circumferential surface 52s) becomes large, the connection state between the pieces 5 can be maintained well.

[0053] In addition, the combined length of the two pieces 5 connected by the first connecting member 20 and the first connecting member 20 is approximately the same as the combined length of the two pieces 5 connected by a connecting portion 9 and the connecting portion 9.

[0054] 8, the distance (d1) between the connectable parts 52 connected by the first connecting member 20 is approximately the same as the distance between the connectable parts 52 that remain connected by the connection parts 9 before the pieces are divided. This makes it possible to make the distance between adjacent pieces 5 the same when the pieces are divided and reconnected as the distance between the pieces 5 before the pieces are divided.

[0055] 8 shows a state in which the divided end 9a of the connection portion 9 is pressed between the central wall portion 20a and the outer peripheral surface 52s, but this is not necessarily the case. For example, a structure in which the thickness of the central wall portion 20a in the lateral direction in the figure is reduced to make it easier to accommodate the divided end 9a, or a structure in which a recess is formed in the inner wall surface 22a, etc., can be adopted. By adopting such a configuration, the interval (distance d1) between the adjacent connected portions 52 connected by the first connecting member 20 can be reduced, and can be made the same as the distance between the adjacent connected portions 52 before division.

[0056] FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing the operation during the connecting operation between the first connecting member 20 and the connected portion 52. As shown in FIG. When performing a connecting operation between the first connecting member 20 and the connected part 52, as shown in FIG. 9, the outer peripheral surface 52s of the connected part 52 is pressed against the inclined surface 23a of the first connecting member 20. Due to the pressing force at this time, a component force of the pressing force acts on the inclined surface 23a, and a force acts in a direction that opens the pair of upper and lower connecting part tips 21t in FIG. 9. Then, the pair of upper and lower connecting part tips 21t deform in a direction that opens from each other. As a result, the connected part 52 is inserted into the connecting recess 22. Moreover, at the same time that the insertion of the connected part 52 is completed, the connecting part tip 21t returns to its original position (see FIG. 8).

[0057] By the return movement of the connecting portion tip 21t, the tip of the protruding portion 24 is positioned so as to be caught on the boundary portion 52e between the piece main body portion 51 and the connected portion 52 (as shown in FIG. 8). As a result, the connected portion 52 is restricted so as not to be pulled out in the direction opposite to the insertion direction, and the connection is completed (see FIG. 8).

[0058] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing an operation when the first connecting portion 21a and the second connecting portion 21b are released from the connected portion 52. As shown in FIG. As described above, it is not easy to pull out the first connecting portion 21a and the second connecting portion 21b from the connected portion 52 in the direction opposite to the insertion direction during connection. However, as shown in Fig. 10, the connected portion 52 can slide in either direction in the longitudinal direction of the connecting recess 22. That is, the connected portion 52 can be released from the connection release openings 25 at both ends of the connecting recess 22, which are in a direction intersecting the insertion direction.

[0059] Fig. 11 is a perspective view showing an example of an article 60 assembled using the piece member 10 and the first connecting member 20. Fig. 12 is an enlarged exploded view of the article 60 shown in Fig. 11. An article 60 shown in FIG. 11 is, for example, a bag, and has a bag body 61 to which a bag lid portion 62 and a strap 63 are attached. The bag body 61 has two bag front and back surfaces 61a, one bag bottom surface 61b, and two bag side surfaces 61c connected by a first connecting member 20 to form a box shape.

[0060] As shown in FIG. 12, the bag body 61, the bag lid portion 62, and the strap 63 are connected by two types of second connecting members 20A and 20B, which are other connecting members having a different shape from the first connecting member 20 described above.

[0061] FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing the second connecting members 20A and 20B. In the second connecting members 20A, 20B, in the case of the second connecting member 20A for a lid connecting the bag lid portion 62, as shown in Fig. 13(a), a third connecting portion 21c connected to the connected portion 52 is provided, and further, a fourth connecting portion 21d having a thick-tipped engaging protrusion 21f protruding on the side opposite to the connecting insertion opening 23 of the third connecting portion 21c is provided. This engaging protrusion 21f is fitted into and locked in an engaging hole 62a (see Fig. 12) of the bag lid portion 62.

[0062] 13(b), the second connecting member 20B for the strap 63 has a fourth connecting portion 21d that protrudes on the opposite side of the connecting insertion opening 23 of the third connecting portion 21c and has an opening 21h. The strap 63 is passed through this opening 21h. In this manner, a plurality of types of connecting members having different shapes are used in accordance with the article 60.

[0063] FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the piece member 10. As shown in FIG. The piece member 10 shown in Fig. 14 has the same configuration as the piece member 10 shown in Fig. 1, but differs in that, for example, the same color or pattern is used for each of rows A, B, C, and D in the horizontal direction in the figure. Therefore, for example, it is possible to provide a piece member 10 with a gradation in which the color becomes darker from row A to row D.

[0064] In this case, small piece members 10a of the same color can be obtained by dividing at the connection parts 9 along each row (row A, row B, row C, row D).On the other hand, small piece members 10a with gradation can be obtained by dividing along the connection parts 9 in the direction crossing each row.

[0065] As described above, in the toy 1 of this embodiment, the piece member 10 is configured with multiple pieces 5 integrally formed and is configured to be separable into other shapes, so that multiple pieces 5 or small piece members 10a smaller than the piece member 10 can be taken out. Also, by providing a first connecting member 20 connectable to the piece member 10 and a piece 5 having a connected portion 52 connectable to the first connecting member 20, it is possible to connect the piece 5 to another piece 5 to form a different item. Also, since the piece member 10 is sheet-shaped and the connection portion 9 is configured to be thin, the piece 5 can be easily separated.

[0066] In the toy 1 of this embodiment, each piece 5 has a plurality of connectable parts 52, which makes it possible to connect each divided piece 5. Furthermore, since the piece 5 is an N-sided polygon having N sides (N is a natural number equal to or greater than 3) and each of the N sides is provided with a connectable part 52, articles of various shapes can be made.

[0067] Furthermore, in the toy 1 of this embodiment, adjacent connectable portions 52 of the piece members 10 are connected to each other by connecting portions 9 that are thinner than the connectable portions 52 and are also thinner than the piece main body portions 51, making it easy to separate these connecting portions 9.

[0068] Furthermore, since the length W2 of the first connecting member 20 is configured to be greater than the length W1 of the connection portion 9, the connection portion 9 can be made invisible from the outside when it is divided and connected by the first connecting member 20.

[0069] In the toy 1 of this embodiment, the piece 5 has a deformable portion 53 that is elastically deformable so as to protrude in either direction in the thickness direction, so that the deformation of this deformable portion 53 can be enjoyed.

[0070] In the toy 1 of this embodiment, the connecting part 52 can be connected by pushing it through the connecting insertion opening 23 formed along the longitudinal direction of the connecting recess 22, so that the connecting operation is simple. In addition, the connecting insertion opening 23 is provided on the outer surface side with an inclined surface 23a that guides the connecting part 52 to enter the connecting recess 22, which makes the connecting operation even easier.

[0071] In addition, a protrusion 24 that protrudes inwardly into the connecting recess 22 is provided on the inside of the connecting insertion port 23, so that the connection between the connected part 52 and the connecting recess 22 that are pushed in can be firmly regulated so that they cannot be pulled out in the direction opposite to the pushing direction.

[0072] Furthermore, in the toy 1 of this embodiment, the connecting parts (first, second and third connecting parts 21a, 21b and 21c) are provided at one end of the connecting recess 22 with a disconnection opening 25 that opens in a direction perpendicular to the insertion direction of the connected part 52, thereby making it easy to detach the connected part 52 from the connecting recess 22.

[0073] In the toy 1 of this embodiment, the distance L1 in the insertion direction of the connectable part 52 from the connecting insertion port 23 to the inner wall surface 22a facing the connecting insertion port 23 is longer than the distance L2 (the distance between the protrusions 26) between the inner wall surfaces in a direction perpendicular to the insertion direction, thereby allowing for variation in the degree to which the split ends 9a protrude outward from the outer peripheral surface 52s of the cylindrical connectable part 52 and enabling the connection state by the first connecting member 20 to be maintained in a good condition.

[0074] In the toy 1 of this embodiment, the spacing between the pieces 5 connected by the first connecting members 20 is configured to be approximately the same as the spacing between the pieces 5 before separation (when connected by the connection parts 9). Therefore, for example, when a specific item is made by combining a reconnected portion of the separated pieces 5 with an unseparated portion (the portion connected by the connection parts 9), no deviation in length occurs, and an item with good dimensional accuracy can be created.

[0075] In the toy 1 of this embodiment, the inner surface of the connecting recess 22 is provided with the ridge-like projections 26 that contact the outer peripheral surface 52s of the connected part 52, so that, for example, a connection can be made that allows for variation in the fit between the connecting recess 22 and the connected part 52, i.e., variation in the molding accuracy of both parts. In addition, after the connected part 52 is inserted into the connecting recess 22, the inserted state can be maintained.

[0076] Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention can be modified as appropriate within the scope of its technical concept. For example, in the above embodiment, all pieces 5 are configured to have connected parts 52, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, pieces that do not have connected parts 52 may be provided at appropriate positions.

[0077] In the above embodiment, the piece 5 has the deformed portion 53, but it may have a flat structure without the deformed portion 53, for example.

[0078] In the first connecting member 20 shown in the above embodiment, the first connecting portion 21a and the second connecting portion 21b are configured to open the connecting insertion opening 23 in opposite directions (180 degrees apart), but this is not limited thereto, and the opening direction of the connecting insertion opening 23 may be configured to face a predetermined angle, such as 90 degrees or 45 degrees. Similarly, the connecting angle between the third connecting portion 21c and the fourth connecting portion 21d does not have to be 180 degrees apart.

[0079] As described above, the following items are described in this specification.

[0080] (1) A piece member in which a plurality of pieces are integrally formed; a first connecting member having a connecting portion connectable to at least one of the pieces; A toy, wherein at least one of the plurality of pieces has a connectable portion that connects to the connecting portion.

[0081] (2) A toy according to (1), The piece member is separable into smaller piece members containing any number of the pieces; The small piece members are configured to be connectable to each other via the first connecting member.

[0082] (3) A toy according to (2), A toy, wherein each of the plurality of pieces has the connectable portion.

[0083] (4) A toy according to (3), A toy, wherein each of the plurality of pieces has a plurality of the connectable portions.

[0084] (5) A toy according to (4), The toy, wherein the piece is an N-sided polygon having N sides, where N is a natural number of 3 or more, and the connectable portion is provided on each of the N sides.

[0085] (6) A toy according to (5), The piece members are sheet-shaped.

[0086] (7) A toy according to any one of (1) to (6), The piece member has a connection portion that connects the sides of the adjacent pieces, A toy, wherein the length of the connection portion is smaller than the length of the side of the piece.

[0087] (8) A toy according to (7), the connecting portion connects the edges of the pieces together via the coupled portion, A toy, wherein the length of the connecting portion is smaller than the length of the connected portion.

[0088] (9) A toy according to (7) or (8), A toy, wherein the thickness of the connecting portion is smaller than the thickness of the connected portion.

[0089] (10) A toy according to any one of (7) to (9), The toy is configured so that the piece members can be separated at the connecting portions into smaller piece members each including any number of the pieces.

[0090] (11) A toy according to any one of (7) to (10), A toy, wherein the length of the first connecting member is greater than the length of the connection portion.

[0091] (12) A toy according to any one of (7) to (11), A toy, wherein the combined length of the two pieces connected by the first connecting member and the first connecting member is approximately the same as the combined length of the two pieces connected by the connecting portion and the connecting portion.

[0092] (13) A toy according to any one of (1) to (12), A toy wherein the connectable portion extends along a side of the piece so as to form part of that side.

[0093] (14) A toy according to any one of (1) to (13), The toy, wherein the piece has a deformation portion that is elastically deformable.

[0094] (15) A toy according to any one of (1) to (14), The toy, wherein the connecting portion is composed of a first connecting portion provided on one end side and a second connecting portion provided on the other end side opposite the one end side.

[0095] (16) A toy according to any one of (1) to (15), The toy has a concave connecting recess, and is connected to the connected part by fitting.

[0096] (17) A toy according to (16), The toy, wherein the connecting portion has a connecting insertion opening through which the connected portion can be inserted into the connecting recess.

[0097] (18) A toy according to (17), The toy, wherein the connection recess is configured in a cylindrical shape, and the connection insertion opening is provided in a longitudinal direction of the connection recess.

[0098] (19) A toy according to (18), The toy has a restricting portion provided in the connection insertion port for restricting movement of the connected portion out of the connection portion.

[0099] (20) A toy according to (19), The toy, wherein the regulating portion is constituted by a protruding portion that protrudes inwardly from the connecting recess.

[0100] (twenty one) A toy according to (19), The toy has a disconnection opening at one end of the connecting recess that opens in a direction intersecting the insertion direction of the connected part and enables the connected part to be removed from the connecting recess.

[0101] (twenty two) A toy according to (21), A toy, wherein an inclined surface is provided on an outer surface side of the connection insertion opening for guiding the connection receiving portion to enter the connection recess.

[0102] (twenty three) A toy according to any one of (17) to (22), A toy in which the connecting recess is configured such that, in its cross section, the distance in the insertion direction of the connected part from the connecting insertion port to the inner wall surface facing the connecting insertion port is longer than the distance between the inner wall surfaces in a direction perpendicular to the insertion direction.

[0103] (twenty four) A toy according to any one of (16) to (23), A toy, wherein an inner surface of the connecting recess is provided with a protrusion that contacts an outer surface of the connected part.

[0104] (twenty five) A toy according to (24), The toy, wherein the protrusion is configured as a ridge extending along the insertion direction of the connected portion.

[0105] (26) A toy according to any one of (1) to (25), The toy includes a plurality of the first connecting members.

[0106] (27) A toy according to any one of (1) to (26), The second connecting member further includes a third connecting portion on one end side that is connectable to the connected portion, The second connecting member is provided on the other end side opposite to the one end side, and has a fourth connecting portion having a shape different from the third connecting portion. [Explanation of symbols]

[0107] 1 toy 5 pieces 7 Notched opening 9 Connection 9a Split end 10 piece assembly 10a, 10b Small piece members 20 First connecting member 20A, 20B Second connecting member 21a 1st connection part 21b 2nd connection part 21c 3rd connection part 21d 4th connection part 22 Connection recess 22a Inner wall 23 Connection insertion port 23a Slope 24 Projection part (regulating part) 25 Uncoupling opening 26 Protrusion 52 Connected part 52s Outer surface of connected part 53 Deformation section

Claims

1. A piece member in which a plurality of pieces are integrally formed; a first connecting member having a connecting portion connectable to at least one of the plurality of pieces; A toy, wherein at least one of the plurality of pieces has a connectable portion that connects to the connecting portion.

2. 2. The toy of claim 1, The piece member is separable into smaller piece members containing any number of the pieces; The small piece members are configured to be connectable to each other via the first connecting member.

3. 3. The toy according to claim 2, A toy, wherein each of the plurality of pieces has the connectable portion.

4. 4. The toy according to claim 3, A toy, wherein each of the plurality of pieces has a plurality of the connectable portions.

5. 5. The toy according to claim 4, The toy, wherein the piece is an N-sided polygon having N sides, where N is a natural number greater than or equal to 3, and the connectable portion is provided on each of the N sides.

6. 6. The toy according to claim 5, The piece members are sheet-shaped.

7. 2. The toy of claim 1, The piece member has a connection portion that connects the sides of the adjacent pieces, A toy, wherein the length of the connection portion is smaller than the length of a side of the piece.

8. 8. The toy according to claim 7, the connecting portion connects the edges of the pieces together via the coupled portion, A toy, wherein the length of the connecting portion is smaller than the length of the connected portion.

9. 9. The toy according to claim 8, A toy, wherein the thickness of the connecting portion is smaller than the thickness of the connected portion.

10. 8. The toy according to claim 7, The piece members are configured to be separable into smaller piece members each including any number of the pieces by being divided at the connecting portions.

11. A toy according to any one of claims 7 to 10, A toy, wherein the length of the first connecting member is greater than the length of the connection portion.

12. A toy according to any one of claims 7 to 10, A toy, wherein the combined length of the two pieces connected by the first connecting member and the first connecting member is approximately the same as the combined length of the two pieces connected by the connection portion and the connection portion.

13. A toy according to any one of claims 1 to 10, A toy wherein the connectable portion extends along a side of the piece so as to form part of the side.

14. The toy according to any one of claims 1 to 10, The toy, wherein the piece has a deformation portion that is elastically deformable.

15. The toy according to any one of claims 1 to 10, The toy, wherein the connecting portion is composed of a first connecting portion provided on one end side and a second connecting portion provided on the other end side opposite the one end side.

16. The toy according to any one of claims 1 to 10, The toy has a concave connecting recess, and is connected to the connected part by fitting.

17. 17. The toy of claim 16, A toy, wherein the connecting portion has a connecting insertion port through which the connected portion can be inserted into the connecting recess.

18. 18. The toy of claim 17, The toy, wherein the connection recess is configured in a cylindrical shape, and the connection insertion opening is provided in a longitudinal direction of the connection recess.

19. 20. The toy of claim 18, A toy, wherein the connection insertion port is provided with a restricting portion that restricts movement of the connected portion out of the connecting portion.

20. 20. The toy of claim 19, The regulating portion is configured as a protruding portion that protrudes inwardly from the connecting recess.

21. 20. The toy of claim 19, A toy, wherein the connecting portion has a disconnection opening at one end of the connecting recess that opens in a direction intersecting the insertion direction of the connected portion and enables the connected portion to be removed from the connecting recess.

22. 22. The toy of claim 21, A toy, wherein an inclined surface is provided on an outer surface side of the connection insertion port to guide the connection portion to enter the connection recess.

23. 18. The toy of claim 17, A toy wherein, in its cross section, the distance in the insertion direction of the connected part from the connecting insertion port to the inner wall surface facing the connecting insertion port is longer than the distance between the inner wall surfaces in a direction perpendicular to the insertion direction.

24. 17. The toy of claim 16, A toy, wherein an inner surface of the connecting recess is provided with a protrusion that contacts an outer surface of the connected part.

25. 25. A toy as claimed in claim 24, comprising: The toy, wherein the protrusion is configured as a ridge extending along the insertion direction of the connected portion.

26. The toy according to any one of claims 1 to 10, The toy includes a plurality of the first connecting members.

27. A toy according to any one of claims 1 to 10, The second connecting member further includes a third connecting portion at one end thereof that is connectable to the connected portion, The second connecting member is provided on the other end side opposite the one end side and has a fourth connecting portion having a shape different from the third connecting portion.

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