Toy part and doll toy

Abstract

To provide a toy part and a doll toy capable of maintaining the beauty of the outside appearance such that no joints appear on the surface.SOLUTION: A toy part of an assembly type doll toy includes: a first part; a second part movably connected to the first part; and a third part for housing the first part and the second part at least partially. The third part has a first cavity inside and is integrally formed without any joints on the surface, and includes a cover member for covering a connection part of the first part and the second part when being housed in the first cavity of the third part in a state in which the first part and the second part are connected.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1A

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a toy part and a doll toy. [Background technology]

[0002] Assembly toys (for example, doll-shaped assembly toys) are assembled by combining multiple parts. For example, Patent Document 1 describes a plastic model in which each part is assembled by combining two plastic parts, one on the front and one on the back. The plastic parts have projections and recesses, and the parts are joined by combining these. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Special Publication No. 2-5103 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, when two parts are combined to form a part, if the seam (parting line) of the connecting part is visible from the outside, it may spoil the aesthetic appearance of some parts of the toy and may give a sense of discomfort to the viewer.

[0005] To provide a toy part and a doll toy which are capable of maintaining a beautiful appearance by eliminating seams on the surface. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The present invention relates to, for example, a toy component for an assembly-type doll toy, comprising a first part, a second part rotatably connected to the first part, and a third part that at least partially houses the first part and the second part, the third part having a first cavity therein and being integrally molded seamlessly on its surface, and including a cover member that covers the connection between the first part and the second part when the third part is housed in the first cavity of the third part with the first part and the second part connected to each other.

[0007] The present invention also relates to, for example, a toy part for an assembled doll toy, comprising a fourth member, a fifth member rotatably connected to an opening of the fourth member, and a sixth member that houses the fourth member and the fifth member in a second internal cavity when they are connected, the sixth member having a first opening for receiving the fourth member and the fifth member in the second cavity and a second opening for connecting the housed fifth member to a second other member, and being integrally molded seamlessly on the surface. Furthermore, the present invention is an assembly type doll toy including the above toy parts. Effect of the Invention

[0008] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a toy part and a doll toy which have no visible seams on the surface and can maintain a beautiful appearance. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1A] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the external front view of the doll toy according to the embodiment. [Figure 1B] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of an exterior side of the doll toy according to the embodiment. [Diagram 2] 1A is an exploded perspective view of a torso section of a doll toy according to an embodiment, and FIG. 1B is an exploded perspective view of a chest section of the doll toy according to an embodiment. [Diagram 3] 1A is a perspective view, FIG. 1B is a cross-sectional view, and FIG. 1C is an exploded view of a shoulder joint portion of a doll toy according to an embodiment. [Figure 4]11A and 11B are diagrams for explaining the rotational movement of a shoulder joint of the doll toy according to the embodiment. [Diagram 5] 1A is an exploded perspective view of a torso portion of a doll toy according to an embodiment, and FIG. 1B is an exploded perspective view of a waist portion of the doll toy according to an embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 1A is an exploded perspective view of a movable mechanism of a leg of a doll toy according to an embodiment; [Figure 7] FIG. 1B is a cross-sectional view of a movable mechanism of a leg of a doll toy according to an embodiment of the present invention; 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] In addition, in each drawing, the up, down, left and right directions on the paper surface are used as the up, down, left and right directions of the parts (or components) in this embodiment when describing the present invention. Note that, in the embodiments described below, the present invention uses ABS (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene) resin, SBC (styrene-butadiene copolymer, styrene-based special transparent resin), etc. as molding materials, but is not limited to these, and does not exclude the use of other materials (thermoplastic resins such as polyethylene, thermosetting resins, soft resins, metals, etc.).

[0012] <Appearance of doll toy> First, an example of the external configuration of the doll toy 100 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 1A and 1B. Figure 1A shows the external front view of the doll toy 100. Figure 1B shows the external side view of the doll toy 100. Note that the arrows indicating up / down, left / right, and front / rear indicate the orientation of the doll toy in the figure, and the same applies to other figures.

[0013] The doll toy (doll body) 100 includes a head 101, a chest 102, arms 103r, 103l, an abdomen 104, a waist 105, and legs 107r, 107l. The doll toy 100 is a movable doll toy such as an assembled 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 by a spherical connecting member (hereinafter, also referred to as a ball joint). The chest 102 is further connected to arms 103 including a right arm 103r and a left arm 103l by a spherical connecting member, and is connected to the abdomen 104 at the bottom. The detailed structure of the chest will be described later. The waist 105 is connected to the abdomen 104. The legs 107 including the right leg 107r and the left leg 107l are connected to the waist 105, and are covered with clothing such as a skirt.

[0014] In the following, the upper body including the head 101, chest 102, and arms 103 is referred to as the upper body. The lower body including the waist 105, legs 107r, 107l is referred to as the lower body. The upper body and the lower body are connected via the abdomen 104. The chest 102, abdomen 104, and waist 105 are also collectively referred to as the trunk. In the following, as the joint structure according to this embodiment, a shoulder joint structure that connects the arm 103b to the chest 102 by a spherical connecting member (ball joint), and a hip joint structure that connects to the waist 105 will be described. However, there is no intention to limit the present invention, and the joint structure described below can be applied not only to the shoulder joint and the hip joint, but also to other joints such as elbow joints and knee joints.

[0015] <Upper body (chest) structure> Next, a detailed configuration of the chest 102 in the upper body of the doll toy 100 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 2. Fig. 2(a) is a perspective view in which the chest 102, the abdomen 104, and the waist 105 of the upper body are disassembled. Fig. 2(b) is an exploded view of the chest 102 including the chest joint and the shoulder joint. The arms 103r and 103l are connected to the shoulder joint, but the arm 103r is omitted in Fig. 2.

[0016] As shown in Fig. 2(a), the chest 102 is connected to the abdomen 104 by a spherical connecting part (ball joint). That is, the chest joint according to this embodiment movably connects the chest 102 to the abdomen 104 by a ball joint. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention, and connecting parts of other shapes may be used instead of the spherical connecting parts.

[0017] As shown in FIG. 2(b), chest 102 is composed of multiple parts 201 to 207. Part 201 is a part that serves as the base of multiple joints. Part 202 is inserted into part 201 from below to form a chest joint. In addition, with part 202 inserted into part 201, parts 203r and 203l are fitted into both sides. This makes it possible to prevent part 202 from falling off part 201.

[0018] Parts 204r and 204l are connected to parts 203r and 203l, respectively, and form a shoulder joint together with part 201. Furthermore, arms 103r and 103l are connected to parts 204r and 204l. Only arm 103l is shown in FIG. 2(b). Part 205, which is an external part of the chest, and part 206, which is an external part of the upper back, are assembled so as to sandwich parts 201 to 203, whereby each part is locked and fixed.

[0019] A recess is further formed on the top of the part 201. A spherically shaped connector of the part 207 is connected to the recess. The neck joint of the doll toy 100 is formed by connecting the parts 201 and 207. In this way, according to this embodiment, the chest joint, shoulder joint, and neck joint can be realized using the part 201 that serves as the base of multiple joints, and various movements can be made possible with fewer parts. Furthermore, when a spherical connector is used in each joint, it can rotate in all directions within the spatial limitations of the other parts.

[0020] <Structure of shoulder joint connected to chest joint> Next, a detailed configuration of the shoulder joint connected to the chest joint according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 3. FIG. 3(a) is a perspective view showing a part of the configuration of the shoulder joint in the arm 103l. Here, it is referred to as a shoulder joint section 300. FIG. 3(b) is a cross-sectional view showing an example of the cross-sectional structure of the shoulder joint section 300 in FIG. 3(a). The cross-sectional view in FIG. 3(b) is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A' in FIG. 3(a) as seen from the direction of the arrow. FIG. 3(c) shows an example of an exploded view of the shoulder joint section 300. Hereinafter, a description will be given with reference to FIG. 3(a) to FIG. 3(c).

[0021] In Fig. 3, the shoulder joint part 300 is composed of a combination of a part 203l, a part 204l (second part), a part 301 (third part), and a part 302 (first part). Although the symbols r and l for distinguishing between left and right parts are omitted in Fig. 3, Fig. 3 shows the configuration of the left arm, and it is assumed that the same parts are used for the right arm part 103r.

[0022] The part 203l has a spherical connecting portion 203la formed at one end and an opening 203lb formed at the other end. A spherical connecting portion 204la formed at one end of the part 204l is connected to the opening 203lb so as to be rotatable in the direction indicated by the arrow 321 in FIG. 3B. An opening 204lb is formed at the other end of the part 204l, and a protrusion 302a formed on the upper end side of the part 302 is connected to the opening 204lb so as to be rotatable in the direction indicated by the arrow 322. The range of rotation is restricted by the engagement between the ends 204lc and 204ld of the recess provided on the connecting surface side of the part 204l with the part 302 and the protrusion 302c provided below the protrusion 302a of the part 302. In addition, the connection portion between the opening 204lb and the protrusion 302a is covered by the cover members 301a and 301b on the upper end side of the part 301 so as not to be exposed to the outside. The shape of the upper end portions of the cover members 301a and 301b is an arc shape to correspond to the trajectory of the connecting part 204la when the part 204l rotates relative to the part 302. This does not interfere with the trajectory of the connecting part 204la when the part 204l rotates.

[0023] Here, the part 301 is integrally formed and has no seams on the surface. This makes it possible to make the joints visually inconspicuous in the doll toy 100, which has a structure that exposes the shoulders and bare skin, while eliminating the sense of incongruity caused by the seams and giving the impression of bare skin. In addition, the part 301 has a cavity (first cavity, through hole) formed inside, which connects the upper opening and the lower opening, and the part 204l and the part 302 are inserted into the cavity from the upper opening of the part 301 in a state in which the opening 204lb and the protrusion 302a are connected. The above-mentioned protrusion 302a is formed on the upper end of the part 302, and the other end side is configured as a cylindrical member to be inserted into the cavity. In addition, the cylindrical member has a step 302b (first step), and the inner diameter of the cylindrical member becomes thinner or different toward the other end side via the step 302b. 3, only one step is provided, but multiple steps may be provided by varying the inner diameter of the cylindrical member by three or more steps. A step corresponding to step 302b is also provided in the cavity in part 301 (step 301d: second step), and step 301d and step 302b engage with each other to determine the insertion depth of part 302 into part 301. At this time, the lower end of part 302 is maintained in a state protruding from the cavity of part 301. Other parts constituting arm 103l of doll toy 100 are connected to the member protruding from the lower opening of part 302.

[0024] Fig. 4 is a diagram for explaining the rotational movement of part 204l and part 302. Fig. 4(a) is a diagram showing the configuration of part 204l from the side opposite to the side shown in Fig. 3(c), and a recess 204le defined by ends 204lc and 204ld is formed along opening 204lb on the connection surface side of part 204l with part 302. Fig. 4(b) is a diagram showing the configuration of part 302 from the side opposite to the side shown in Fig. 3(c), and protrusion 302c is indicated by a dotted line.

[0025] 4(c) shows the rotation range when the part 204l and the part 302 are rotatably connected and rotate. The protrusion 302c engages with the recess 204le and is movable in the range from the end 204lc to 204ld, thus defining the rotation range of the part 204l relative to the part 302 (or vice versa).

[0026] <Waist Configuration> Next, a detailed configuration of the waist 105 of the doll toy 100 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 5. Fig. 5(a) is an exploded perspective view of the chest 102 and abdomen 104, and the waist 105. Fig. 5(b) is an exploded view of the waist 105 including the waist joint and hip joint, and parts of the legs 107r and 107l.

[0027] 5(a), the waist portion 105 is connected to the abdomen 104 by a spherical connecting portion (ball joint). This allows the waist portion 105 to be connected to the abdomen 104 so as to be rotatable.

[0028] Next, as shown in FIG. 5(b), the waist 105 is configured to include at least a plurality of parts 501 to 504. The part 501 is a part that is a base of a plurality of moving mechanisms. The part 502 is connected to the part 501 so as to be rotatable. The part 502 is a part of the clothing of the doll toy 100. More specifically, the part 502 is a pants part of the doll toy 100. Therefore, in the doll toy 100 according to this embodiment, the pants part moves on an axis independent of other moving mechanisms and other parts. The part 502 is further connected to a part 504 that represents the buttocks and a skirt that is a part of the clothing of the doll toy 100. Therefore, the part 504 also rotates in accordance with the rotation of the part 502. Each of the parts 503r and 503l is sequentially connected to a cylindrical part formed at one end of the part 501. This forms the hip joint of the doll toy 100. Parts 505r and 505l that are part of the legs 107r and 107l are further connected to the parts 503r and 503l, respectively.

[0029] <Leg movement mechanism> Next, the moving mechanism 505 of the leg connected to the hip joint according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 6. Fig. 6(a) shows an exploded view of part 505r of the leg 107r. Fig. 6(b) shows a cross-sectional view of part 503r and part 505r connected together. Note that the configuration of the moving mechanism of the right leg will be described with reference to Fig. 6, but the configuration of the left leg is similar and therefore will not be described.

[0030] As shown in FIG. 6(a), part 505r of leg 107r further includes parts 601 to 604. Part 601 (fourth member) is a base part of part 505r, and rotatably receives spherical part 602 in a receiving part at the top. The rotation direction of part 602 (fifth member) is the direction indicated by arrow 621 in FIG. 6(b), and part 602 can be connected to part 503r via connecting part 602a when housed in part 601. Part 602 has a spherical shape and functions as a ball joint with respect to part 503r. Parts 601 and 602 are housed in a cavity (second cavity, through hole) 603a provided inside part 603 (sixth member). Cavity 603a is formed to connect a lower opening of part 603 that receives parts 601 and 602 with an upper opening for exposing connecting portion 602a of part 602 to the outside of part 603.

[0031] A protrusion 603b is formed on the inside of cavity 603a, and protrusion 603b engages with recess 601a provided in part 601, thereby enabling the positioning of parts 601 and 602 within part 603. This positioning mechanism allows connecting portion 602a of part 602 to be aligned with the position of the upper opening of part 603, ensuring connection with part 503r.

[0032] Here, the parts 603 are integrally formed and have no seams on the surface. This makes it possible to make the joints visually inconspicuous in the doll toy 100, which has a structure that exposes the legs and bare skin, while eliminating the sense of incongruity caused by seams and giving the impression of bare skin.

[0033] As shown in FIG. 6(b), part 503r and part 602 are assembled to form a ball joint, which is provided inside leg 107r. Therefore, leg 107r connected to part 602 can rotate in all directions relative to the hip joint, as indicated by arrow 621, within the limits of the other parts. Also, the cylindrical part at the bottom of part 601 is rotatably inserted into the recess of part 604. Therefore, in leg 107r, the part below part 604 can rotate in the direction of arrow 522 relative to part 601.

[0034] Next, the structure of the movable mechanism 505 of the leg 107 will be further described with reference to Fig. 7. Fig. 7(a) is a diagram showing a state in which parts 601 and 602 are connected and housed in part 603 as a part of the configuration of the movable mechanism 505. Part 602 exposes connecting portion 602a to the outside from an opening in part 601 through an upper opening in part 603, making it possible to receive part 503r.

[0035] FIG. 7(b) is a view of the cross section taken along line B-B' in FIG. 7(a) seen from above. From FIG. 7(b), it can be seen that in a state in which parts 601 and 602 are housed in part 603, part 602 is sandwiched between parts 601 and 603 and is configured not to fall out of part 603. Specifically, part 602 is sandwiched between the inner wall of the opening of part 601 and the inner wall of the cavity of part 603. The inner wall of the opening of part 601 has a shape corresponding to the spherical outer shape of part 602, which allows part 602 to rotate within part 601. It can also be seen that in the state of FIG. 7(b), the recess of part 601 and protrusion 603b of part 603 are engaged and positioned.

[0036] As described above, the toy parts according to the present embodiment relate to the configuration of the parts exposed to the outside, such as the shoulders and legs of an assembled doll-type toy body. In any configuration, by forming the parts exposed to the outside as one unit, it is possible to eliminate the seams and parting lines that occur when two parts are combined as in the past, so that it is possible to give the viewer a natural feeling of bare skin without giving a visual sense of incongruity. In addition, the one-piece parts form joint parts, store a connecting member made of at least two parts inside, and cover the connecting member to prevent the joint parts from being exposed to the outside. In this embodiment, the case where it is applied to the bare skin parts of the shoulders and legs of the toy body has been described, but it can also be applied to parts where the presence of seams and parting lines would cause discomfort, such as when a single-colored garment is represented. [Explanation of symbols]

[0037] 100: Doll toy, 101: Head, 102: Chest, 103r, 103l: Arms, 104: Abdomen, 105: Waist, 107r, 107l: Legs

Claims

1. A toy part for an assembly-type doll toy, A first part; a second part that at least partially contains the first part; and Equipped with The second part includes: The housing has a first cavity therein and is integrally molded; the first cavity connects a first opening of the second part to a second opening opposite the first opening; the first cavity has a first portion; a positional relationship between the first part and the second part when the first part is inserted into the second part is determined by the first portion and a second portion configured on the first part; A toy part, wherein a portion of the first part that is located on the second opening side and is not housed in the second part has a cylindrical portion for connecting to a fourth part.

2. The toy part of claim 1 , wherein the first portion is a protrusion and the second portion is a recess.

3. 3. The toy part according to claim 2, wherein the first part is configured to be connectable to a third part, and when the first part and the third part are connected, the third part is configured to be connectable to an external part at the first opening.

4. The toy part according to claim 3 , wherein the third part is configured to be rotatable within the first opening in a state in which the third part is connected to the first part.

5. The toy part according to claim 2 , wherein the protrusion is formed along a longitudinal direction of the second part between the first opening and the second opening.

6. A toy part for an assembly-type doll toy, A first part; a second part that at least partially contains the first part; and Equipped with The second part includes: The housing has a first cavity therein and is integrally molded; the first cavity connects a first opening of the second part to a second opening opposite the first opening; a portion of the first part that is located on the second opening side and is not housed in the second part has a cylindrical portion for connecting with a fourth part; the first part is configured to be connectable to a third part, and in a state in which the first part and the third part are connected, the third part is configured to be connectable to an external part at the first opening; The third part is configured to be rotatable within the first opening in a state where the third part is connected to the first part.

7. The first opening is configured to open an upper surface of the second part obliquely; The toy part according to claim 1 , wherein the second opening is configured to open parallel to a bottom surface of the second part.

8. The toy part according to claim 1 , wherein the first part is rotatably connected to a fourth part via the cylindrical portion.

9. 9. The toy part according to claim 1, wherein when the first part is connected to the second part and the fourth part, at least a side surface of the first part is covered by the second part and the fourth part.

10. The toy part according to claim 1 , wherein, when the first part is connected to the second part and the fourth part, the second part and the fourth part together form a part of an outer surface of the toy part.

11. 11. A toy part as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the toy part forms part of a leg of the doll toy.

12. A buildable doll toy comprising the toy part according to any one of claims 1 to 11.

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