Model toy and movable structure

Abstract

To provide a setup realizing new structure for expanding a movable area, for example, in a model toy.SOLUTION: A model toy includes a first part and a second part, and a connection part for connecting the first part and the second part. The connection part is curved and is formed in a bow shape, is withdrawn from the first part by rotation with a connection section to the first part as a center, and expands a rotation zone of the second part from before being withdrawn from the first part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

[Technical field]

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

[0002] In order to realize movements and poses similar to those of humans and animals, doll toys (model toys) include various joints and movable parts. These mechanisms allow for various poses. However, providing a doll toy with the same number of joints as a human or other such body part requires a large number of parts, and even in an elaborate doll toy, the number is limited and it is difficult to realize this. Therefore, in order to realize the movements and poses described above, it is important to expand the range of motion of the joints and the parts connected thereto while configuring the doll with fewer joints and parts. By expanding the range of motion, it is possible to perform movements with a higher degree of freedom and a variety of poses. Patent Document 1 proposes a quadruped animal doll having a joint structure that allows realistic movements similar to those of real animals. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2010-17264 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] To achieve natural movements like those of human limbs, it is desirable to have the ability to rotate in various directions. On the other hand, by providing joints such as the neck joint, shoulder joint, hip joint, and waist joint inside the body like a human, it is possible to achieve natural movements of the parts connected to those joints, but the range of motion is limited by the adjacent parts. Therefore, in order to expand the range of motion, it is important to secure space between adjacent parts.

[0005] The present invention provides a mechanism for realizing a new structure for expanding the range of motion in, for example, a model toy. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The present invention provides, for example, a model toy comprising a first part, a second part, and a connecting part connecting the first part and the second part, wherein the connecting part is curved and formed into an arch shape and rotates around the connection part with the first part, thereby being pulled out of the first part and expanding the rotational range of the second part compared to before it was pulled out of the first part.

[0007] The present invention also provides, for example, a movable structure comprising a first part, a second part, and a connecting part connecting the first part and the second part, wherein the connecting part is curved and formed into an arch shape and rotates around the connection part with the first part, thereby being pulled out of the first part and expanding the rotational area of ​​the second part compared to before it was pulled out of the first part. Effect of the Invention

[0008] According to the present invention, a novel structure for expanding the range of motion can be realized. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] 1A and 1B are diagrams showing an example of a front exterior view and a side exterior view of a model toy according to an embodiment. [Diagram 2] 1A is a diagram showing a side view of an external appearance of a model toy according to one embodiment, and FIG. 1B is an exploded perspective view of a head portion. [Diagram 3] 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a neck joint of a model toy according to an embodiment. [Figure 4] 11A to 11C are diagrams illustrating the operation of a neck joint of a model toy according to an embodiment. [Diagram 5] FIG. 2 is a side cross-sectional view of a neck joint of a model toy according to one embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 11 is a side cross-sectional view showing the operation of the neck joint of the model toy according to one embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

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

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

[0012] The model toy (doll body) 100 includes a head 101, an upper body 102, arms 103a, 103b, and legs 104a, 104b. The model toy 100 is a movable model toy such as a movable figure, and each part can be moved within a limited range caused by its relationship with other members. The head 101, which is a first part, is connected to the upper body 102, which is a second part, by a spherical connecting member (hereinafter, also referred to as a ball joint). The upper body 102 is further connected to arms 103 including a right arm 103a and a left arm 103b by a spherical connecting member. The legs including a right leg 104a and a left leg 104b are connected to the lower part of the upper body 102.

[0013] In the following, a neck joint structure that connects the head 101 and the upper body 102 will be described as a movable structure (movable structural body) according to this embodiment. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention, and the movable structure described below can be applied not only to the neck joint but also to other joints, such as shoulder joints, waist joints, and hip joints.

[0014] <Head structure> Next, a detailed configuration of the head 101 including the neck joint of the model toy 100 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 2. Fig. 2(a) shows a side view of the model toy 100. Fig. 2(b) shows an exploded perspective view of multiple parts that make up the head 101. Fig. 2(a) is the same as Fig. 1(b), so the description will be omitted.

[0015] As shown in Fig. 2(b), the head 101 is made up of parts 201 to 208, and is rotatably connected to the upper body 102. The parts 201 and 202 form connecting parts that serve as the base of the neck joint. The part 201 is formed in a curved, bow-like shape. Details of this shape will be described later.

[0016] According to this embodiment, the joint parts that form the base of the neck joint are composed of at least two parts 201 and 202. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention, and the joint parts may be composed of one part. In the present invention, part 201 is connected to part 204 with the spherical joint inserted into the ring-shaped part of part 203. Furthermore, part 205 is connected to these parts.

[0017] Part 206 is a face part of the model toy 100, and is attached to part 205. Parts 207, 208a, and 208b are hair parts of the model toy 100, and are attached so as to cover the above-mentioned parts.

[0018] <Detailed structure of the neck joint> Next, the detailed configuration of the neck joint of the model toy 100 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 3. Fig. 3(a) shows an exploded perspective view of the parts that make up the neck joint. Fig. 3(b) and (c) show the assembled configuration of each part.

[0019] As shown in Fig. 3(a), parts 201 and 202 constitute a connecting part that serves as the base of the neck joint. Part 201 includes a curved, arch-shaped curved portion 311, a connecting portion 312 formed at one end of curved portion 311, and a cylindrical recessed portion 313 formed at the other end. Part 202 includes a rod portion 321, a rod portion 322 formed at one end of rod portion 321, and a connecting portion 323 formed at the other end. Part 203 includes a cylindrical recessed portion 331, and insertion portions 332a and 332b formed at both ends of the outer periphery of recessed portion 331.

[0020] The connecting portion 312 of the part 201 is formed in a spherical shape, and is rotatably connected to a cylindrical recess 331 formed in the part 203. Furthermore, a cylindrical connecting portion 322 of the part 202 is rotatably inserted into a recess (connecting portion) 313 formed in the other end of the part 201. Therefore, the parts 201 and 202 are connected to each other rotatably in the front-rear direction of the model toy 100. Furthermore, the connecting portion 323 of the part 202 is formed in a spherical shape, and is rotatably connected to a part of the upper body 102.

[0021] In this embodiment, an example is described in which the joint part serving as the base of the neck joint is formed by rotatably connecting two parts. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention, and the joint part may be formed of one curved, arched part. In addition, an example is described in which only part 201 is formed in a curved, arched shape when forming the joint from two parts, but part 202 may also be formed in a curved, arched shape.

[0022] Furthermore, according to this embodiment, the connecting part 312 connected to the head part 101 and the connecting part 323 connected to the upper body part 102 are each formed in a spherical shape. Therefore, each of the connecting parts 312, 323 can rotate in other directions within the limited range of interference with other parts.

[0023] 3(b) shows a state where parts 201, 202, and 203 are connected. Part 204 is formed with recesses 341a and 341b corresponding to insertion parts 332a and 332b of part 203. Insertion parts 332a and 332b are inserted from above recesses 341a and 341b, respectively, but this is not intended to limit the present invention, and they may be configured to be inserted from other directions. Part 204 is a part for attaching a neck joint to other parts of head 101 by a connecting part.

[0024] 3(c) shows a state in which insertion portions 332a and 332b of the part group formed by assembling parts 201, 202, and 203 are fitted into recesses 341a and 341b of part 204. In this state, of parts 201 and 202 constituting the connected parts, the connected parts can rotate around connecting portion 312 of part 201 as an axis.

[0025] <Operation of connected parts> Next, the operation of the connecting parts constituting a part of the neck joint according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 4. Fig. 4(a) shows the connecting parts in a normal state, and Figs. 4(b) and (c) show the connecting parts in an operated state. For ease of explanation, only parts 201 and 202 will be used for the explanation. However, parts 201 and 202 constituting the connecting parts are connected to other parts as explained with reference to Fig. 3.

[0026] Fig. 4(a) shows the state before the connecting parts are operated. From this state, as shown in Fig. 4(b), connecting part 312 can be rotated in the direction of the arrow. This rotational movement is performed at the connecting part with part 203. Furthermore, from the state of Fig. 4(b), the connecting part between parts 201 and 202 can be rotated in the direction of the arrow as shown in Fig. 4(c).

[0027] According to this embodiment, the rotational movement of the connecting part 312 in Fig. 4(b) can expand the region of the rotational movement of the parts 201 and 202 shown in Fig. 4(c). For example, when the rotational movement of Fig. 4(c) is performed from the state of Fig. 4(a), the upper body part 102 abuts against the head 101 connected to the connecting part, hindering the rotational movement of the parts 201 and 202, and the rotational region becomes small. On the other hand, in the state shown in Fig. 4(b), the connecting part moves in a direction in which the head 101 is pulled out backward, and compared to the case of Fig. 4(a), the region between the head 101 and the upper body part 102 can be expanded, and the region of the rotational movement of the parts 201 and 202 can be expanded.

[0028] <Neck joint movement> Below, a side cross section of the head 101 and upper body 102 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 5 and 6. Figure 5 shows a side cross section before operation. Figures 6(a) and 6(b) show the state in which the head 101 and upper body 102 are operated by the neck joint.

[0029] 5 shows the normal state before the neck joint is operated. In this state, the connected parts made up of parts 201 and 202 are arranged in a bow shape, curved from the shape of part 201. It can be seen that there is a certain amount of free space behind curved portion 311 of part 201, up to the part at the back of the head. The certain amount of free space is indicated by dotted line area 501. This area is for rotating the connected parts, and is the area for pulling the connected parts out from head 101.

[0030] Fig. 6(a) shows a state where part 201 has been rotated around connecting part 312 from the normal state in Fig. 5. When part 201 is rotated around connecting part 312, it rotates in the direction of the arrow, and part 202 and upper body part 102 connected to part 202 rotate accordingly. For ease of explanation, a state where the other parts are rotated with head 101 fixed will be explained here. Naturally, it is also possible to fix upper body part 102 and rotate head 101 backwards in accordance with the rotation of the connecting parts.

[0031] 6(a), the part 201 rotates into a predetermined empty space (501) formed at the rear of the part 201. At that time, the connected part is pulled out from the head 101 and moves to the rear side of the head 101. In other words, a part of the rear part of the head 101 enters the curved part of the part 201, which is the connected part.

[0032] In the state of FIG. 6(a), the area between the back of the head and the shoulders, i.e., the area behind the neck, is enlarged compared to the state of FIG. 5. FIG. 6(b) shows how part 202 of the connecting parts is rotated in the direction of the arrow relative to part 201, using the enlarged area. This rotation can be performed until the upper part of the upper body 102 abuts against a part of the back of the head 101. By operating in this manner, the model toy 100 according to this embodiment can expand the range of motion of the neck joint and rotate the head 101 further backward. In other words, according to this embodiment, the range of motion of the head 101 facing upward can be expanded.

[0033] As described above, the model toy according to this embodiment includes a first part, a second part, and a connecting part that connects the first part and the second part. The connecting part is curved and formed into an arch shape, and rotates about the connecting part with the first part, so that the connecting part is pulled out from the first part and expands the rotation range of the second part compared to before it was pulled out from the first part. Thus, according to this embodiment, a movable joint structure can be realized in the model toy to secure space in order to expand the range of motion.

[0034] The connecting parts may include a first part rotatably connected to the first portion, and a second part rotatably connected to the first part at one end and to the second portion at the other end. In this way, by configuring the connecting parts that form the base of the neck joint with two parts and making them rotatable relative to each other, the range of motion of the neck joint can be further expanded.

[0035] <Modification> The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, and various modifications and changes are possible within the scope of the gist of the invention. In the above-mentioned embodiment, the movable structure is applied to the neck joint, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the movable structure may be used in other parts. For example, the movable structure may be used in joints such as the hip joint and shoulder joint that connect the legs.

[0036] Although an example of a model toy has been described, the shape of the model toy (doll body) is not particularly limited and includes various shapes such as humans, animals, robots, insects, dinosaurs, imaginary life forms, etc. Also, the shape of the model toy is not particularly limited as long as it includes a movable part.

[0037] <Summary of the embodiment> The above embodiments disclose at least the following model toy and movable structure. (1) A model toy, A first portion and a second portion; a connecting part that connects the first portion and the second portion; Equipped with The connecting part is curved and formed into an arch shape, and is pulled out from the first part by rotating around the connection part with the first part, thereby expanding the rotational area of ​​the second part compared to before it was pulled out from the first part. (2) The connecting parts are a first part rotatably connected to the first portion; a second part rotatably connected to the first part at one end and to the second part at the other end; The model toy according to (1) is characterized by comprising: (3) The model toy described in (2) is characterized in that the first part is curved and formed into an arch shape, and by rotating around the connection part with the first part, the connection part with the second part is pulled out from the first part. (4) the first part is a head of the model toy, the second part is an upper body part of the model toy, The model toy described in any one of (1) to (3), wherein the connecting part is a neck joint of the model toy. (5) The model toy described in (4) is characterized in that the connecting part is pulled out from the head and moves to the rear side of the head by rotating around the connection part with the head, which is the first part. (6) The model toy described in (4) or (5), characterized in that when the connecting part rotates around the connection part with the head, which is the first part, a part of the rear part of the head enters the curved part of the connecting part. (7) The model toy according to any one of (4) to (6), wherein each connecting portion between the first part and the second part of the connecting parts is formed in a spherical shape. (8) A movable structure, A first portion and a second portion; a connecting part that connects the first portion and the second portion; Equipped with A movable structure characterized in that the connecting part is curved and formed into an arch shape, and is pulled out of the first part by rotating around the connection part with the first part, thereby expanding the rotation area of ​​the second part compared to before it was pulled out of the first part. (9) The connecting parts are a first part rotatably connected to the first portion; a second part rotatably connected to the first part at one end and to the second part at the other end; The movable structure according to (8) above, further comprising: [Explanation of symbols]

[0038] 100: Model toy, 101: Head, 102: Upper body, 103a, 103b: Arms, 104a, 104b: Legs

Claims

1. A model toy, A first portion and a second portion; a connecting part that connects the first portion and the second portion; Equipped with The connecting part is curved and formed into an arch shape, and is pulled out from the first part by rotating around the connection part with the first part, thereby expanding the rotational range of the second part compared to before it was pulled out from the first part.

2. The connecting parts are a first part rotatably connected to the first portion; a second part rotatably connected to the first part at one end and to the second part at the other end; 2. The model toy of claim 1, comprising:

3. The model toy according to claim 2, characterized in that the first part is curved and formed into an arch shape, and by rotating around the connection part with the first part, the connection part with the second part is pulled out from the first part.

4. the first part is a head of the model toy, the second part is an upper body part of the model toy, 4. The model toy according to claim 1, wherein the connecting part is a neck joint of the model toy.

5. The model toy according to claim 4, characterized in that the connecting part is pulled out from the head and moved to the rear side of the head by rotating around the connecting part with the head which is the first part.

6. The model toy according to claim 4, characterized in that when the connecting part rotates around the connecting portion with the head, which is the first portion, a part of the rear portion of the head enters the curved portion of the connecting part.

7. The model toy according to claim 4 , wherein each of the connecting parts has a connecting portion between the first portion and the second portion formed in a spherical shape.

8. A movable structure, A first portion and a second portion; a connecting part that connects the first portion and the second portion; Equipped with A movable structure characterized in that the connecting part is curved and formed into an arch shape, and is pulled out of the first part by rotating around the connection part with the first part, thereby expanding the rotation area of ​​the second part compared to before it was pulled out of the first part.

9. The connecting parts are a first part rotatably connected to the first portion; a second part rotatably connected to the first part at one end and to the second part at the other end; The movable structure according to claim 8, further comprising:

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