Toy part, and model toy

Abstract

To provide a technique of using light from a light source for various usages.SOLUTION: A toy part includes a first member housing a light emitting body, and a second member having an insertion hole for inserting an insertion part of the first member removably. The first member has an opening inside the insertion part and is configured to be capable of radiating emission light of the light emitting body to the outside via the opening, and is capable of connecting a third member to the opening when not inserted into the second member. The second member includes a light transmission member that transmits emission light of the light emitting body when the insertion part is inserted into the insertion hole and a radiation member that radiates the emission light transmitted via the light transmission member to the outside.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

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

[0002] A technology has been proposed that uses light-emitting diodes to create illumination effects for toys such as accessories and dolls (see Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 9-187575 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, the technology described in Patent Document 1 merely makes the light generated by the light source visible from the outside through the transparent plate, and the light source is used only to supply light to the transparent plate.

[0005] The present invention provides a technique that allows light from a light source to be used for multiple purposes. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] A toy part, A first member housing a light emitter; a second member having an insertion hole into which the insertion portion of the first member is detachably inserted; Equipped with the first member has an opening in the insertion portion, is configured to be able to radiate emitted light of the light emitter to the outside through the opening, and is capable of connecting a third member to the opening when the first member is not inserted into the second member; The second member includes: a light transmitting member that transmits the emitted light of the light emitter when the insertion portion is inserted into the insertion hole; a radiation member that radiates the emitted light transmitted through the light transmission member to the outside; Equipped with. Effect of the Invention

[0007] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a technique that enables light from a light source to be used for multiple purposes. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the outer shape of a doll toy according to an embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a configuration of a toy part according to the embodiment. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of an internal configuration of a toy part according to the embodiment. [Figure 4] 10A and 10B are diagrams illustrating an example of the configuration of a portion of a light transmitting member of a toy part according to an embodiment. [Diagram 5] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a part of a toy part according to an embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0009] Hereinafter, the embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the attached 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 necessarily essential to the invention. Two or more features among the multiple features described in the embodiments may be arbitrarily combined. Also, the same reference numbers are used for identical or similar configurations, and duplicated descriptions are omitted. Also, in each figure, the up, down, left, right, front and back directions relative to the paper surface are used in the description in the text as the up, down, left, right, front and back directions of the parts (or components) in this embodiment.

[0010] First, an example of the appearance of a model toy corresponding to this embodiment is shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the configuration of the back side of a doll toy 100 according to the embodiment. The doll toy 100 has toy parts, including a head, a torso, arms, a waist, and legs, which are joined together. At least a part of each toy part is supported to be rotatable (or swingable) relative to an adjacent toy part. For example, the head is supported to be rotatable relative to the torso, and the arms are supported to be rotatable relative to the torso. In this way, each toy part of the doll toy 100 is provided with a joint structure, and a user (for example, an owner of the doll toy 1) can put such a doll toy 100 into a desired posture. In FIG. 1, a toy part 120 is connected to the torso 110, and the toy part 120 is configured by inserting sabre handle parts 121 and 122, which are decorative parts of the doll toy, into the main body in a detachable manner.

[0011] In this specification, when describing the positional relationship of each toy part, terms such as front, rear, left, right, up, and down may be used, but these terms are relative to the doll toy 100. For example, the front corresponds to the front side of the doll toy 100, and the rear corresponds to the back side of the doll toy 100.

[0012] In this embodiment, each toy part constituting the doll toy 100 is made of a thermoplastic resin such as ABS, high impact polystyrene (HIPS), general purpose polystyrene (GPPS), etc. Also, the internal parts may be made of these thermoplastic resins, and the external parts may be made of a metal material that covers the outside of the internal parts.

[0013] Next, referring to FIG. 2, a configuration example of the toy part 120 corresponding to this embodiment will be described. FIG. 2(A) shows an example of the configuration of the front side of the toy part 120. The toy part 120 is configured by saber handle parts 121 and 122 (first member) being detachably inserted into the upper side of the main body part 125 (second member). A light-emitting body (for example, a light-emitting element such as an LED) is disposed on at least one of the handle parts 121 and 122. In the following embodiment, the description will be made assuming that a light-emitting body is disposed only on the handle part 122. Note that, in order to achieve the object of this embodiment, it is sufficient to dispose a light-emitting body on at least one of the handle parts, but disposing a light-emitting body on both parts is not prohibited.

[0014] Vernier units 123, 124, which are rotating parts, are arranged in two locations on the left and right sides below the main body 125. Vernier is used as a general name for injection devices, and in particular refers to an auxiliary device for controlling the attitude of a spacecraft.

[0015] The inside of the vernier units 123 and 124 is made of a transparent material, and the light emitted from the light emitter in the handle portion 122 reaches the transparent material through the inside of the main body portion 125. When the light emitted from the light emitter reaches the transparent material, the transparent material emits light.

[0016] In this manner, in this embodiment, the vernier units 123, 124 can be illuminated by utilizing the light emitted from the light emitter in the handle portion 122, without providing a light emitter in the vernier units 123, 124 themselves. This makes it possible to express as if the vernier is operating.

[0017] Fig. 2(B) shows an example of the state in which handle portions 121, 122 have been removed from main body portion 125. Handle portions 121, 122 have protrusions at their tips, which function as insertion portions 201 for coupling with main body portion 125. Main body portion 125 is provided with insertion holes 202 into which insertion portions 201 are inserted, and insertion holes 202 are provided with connecting members 203 for connecting with the openings of insertion portions 202. In Fig. 2(B), reference numbers are given only to insertion holes 202 and connecting members 203 for handle portion 122, but similar insertion holes and connecting members are provided for handle portion 121 as well.

[0018] 2(C) is a diagram showing a configuration example of the right side of toy part 120. Vernier unit 124 does not face directly downward with respect to toy part 120, but faces diagonally downward. However, vernier unit 124 is rotatable, for example, in the direction indicated by the arrow, and the orientation can be changed arbitrarily.

[0019] Fig. 2(D) is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A' in Fig. 2(C), and for ease of explanation, only the structure in the vicinity of handle portion 122 is shown. An opening 205 is provided in insertion portion 201 of handle portion 122, and when insertion portion 201 is inserted into insertion hole 202, it is connected to connecting member 203 via opening 205. Connecting member 203 is configured to include a spherical portion, and said spherical portion and member 204 are rotatably connected.

[0020] Next, referring to Fig. 3, an internal structure for transmitting the emitted light from handle portion 122 to vernier units 123, 124 in toy part 120 will be described. Fig. 3(A) is a diagram showing an example of the connection relationship between handle portions 121 and 122, prism member 301 for transmitting light from handle portion 122 to the vernier unit, connection member 203 that enables transmission of light from handle portion 122 to prism member 301, rotating member 302 that transmits light from prism member 301 to the vernier unit and enables the vernier unit to rotate, and transparent member 303 in the vernier unit.

[0021] 3(A), prism member 301, connecting member 203, and rotating member 302 are each made of a transparent member, and function as a light transmitting member capable of transmitting the emitted light from handle portion 122. Similarly, transparent member 303 is made of a transparent member, and functions as a radiating member that radiates the emitted light transmitted by the light transmitting member to the outside of main body portion 125.

[0022] Appropriate resins can be used for these components, for example general-purpose polystyrene (GPPS). Acrylic can also be used instead of GPPS. Acrylic has the advantage of being superior in light transmission performance compared to GPPS, but although GPPS has lower light transmission performance than acrylic, it has the advantage of ensuring sufficient transparency and being easy to mold.

[0023] 3(A), prism member 301 is configured to have arm portions 301A and 301B extending upward so as to connect to the handle portion via connecting member 203. This is to enable emitted light to be transmitted to transparent member 303 regardless of whether handle portion 122 is inserted into the left or right insertion position of main body 125.

[0024] FIG. 3B is a diagram showing an example of the connection of prism member 301, connecting member 203, and rotating member 302. Prism member 301 and connecting member 203 are connected to member 204. Prism member 301 is fixedly connected to member 204, but connecting member 203 is connected to a spherical part at the tip and a recess for connection of member 204, so that it is connected rotatably around the spherical part. This allows misalignment during insertion of handle parts 121 and 122 to be compensated for by rotation. Similarly, rotating members 303 are each connected to member 304, but the spherical part at the tip of rotating member 302 is connected to a recess for connection of member 304, so that it is connected rotatably around the spherical part. This allows vernier units 123 and 124 to be rotatable and can be oriented in any direction within the rotation range.

[0025] 4 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of prism member 301. In this embodiment, prism member 301 is configured by overlapping two members. Prism member 301 may be configured from one sheet, but in this embodiment, two sheets are overlapped to ensure thickness.

[0026] In FIG. 4, the prism member 301 is separated into members 301-1 and 301-2. The member 301-1 has an arm portion 301A, and the member 301-2 has an arm portion 301B. The legs of the members 301-1 and 301-2 extend downward, and are configured to transmit light to each of the transparent members 303 regardless of which arm portion receives light. In this embodiment, the prism members 301-1 and 301-2 are provided with only one of the arms 301A and 301B, which allows the cost to be reduced while maintaining the function. As another embodiment, the prism members 301-1 and 301-2 may each be provided with both the arms 301A and 301B.

[0027] FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the structure of the handle portion 122. FIG. 5(A) is a diagram showing an example of the appearance of the handle portion 122, and an opening 205 is provided at the tip. FIG. 5(B) is a cross-sectional view for explaining the internal structure of the handle portion 122, and inside, a light emitter 501 such as an LED is arranged on a substrate 502. Light emitted from the light emitter 501 is radiated to the outside of the handle portion 122 through the opening 205. Power is supplied to the substrate 502 by a battery 503, and the battery 503 is replaceable. FIG. 5(C) shows an example in which a member 511 (third member) is attached to the handle portion 122. The member 511 may be a transparent member, and in that case, the light emitted from the light emitter 501 can be radiated to the outside (hatched area indicated by reference number 512).

[0028] The invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications and variations are possible within the scope of the gist of the invention.

Claims

1. A toy part, A first member housing a light emitter; a second member having an insertion hole into which the insertion portion of the first member is detachably inserted; Equipped with the first member has an opening in the insertion portion, is configured to be able to radiate emitted light of the light emitter to the outside through the opening, and is capable of connecting a third member to the opening when the first member is not inserted into the second member; The second member includes: a light transmitting member that transmits the emitted light of the light emitter when the insertion portion is inserted into the insertion hole; a radiation member that radiates the emitted light transmitted through the light transmission member to the outside; A toy part comprising:

2. The toy part according to claim 1 , wherein the light transmitting member is made of a transparent member.

3. The toy part has two insertion holes, The light transmitting member is a first transparent member that transmits light emitted from the light-emitting body when the insertion portion is inserted into a first insertion hole among the insertion holes; a second transparent member that transmits light emitted from the light emitter when the insertion portion is inserted into a second insertion hole among the insertion holes; 3. The toy part of claim 2, comprising:

4. the light transmitting member has an end portion that is coupled to the opening of the insertion portion when the insertion portion is inserted into the insertion hole, 4. The toy part according to claim 2, wherein the end portion is configured to be rotatable so as to compensate for inclination of the insertion portion during insertion.

5. 5. A toy part according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the radiating member is made of a transparent material.

6. The toy part of claim 5 , wherein the radial member is configured to be pivotable.

7. 7. The toy part according to claim 2, wherein the transparent member is made of general purpose polystyrene (GPPS).

8. the third member connected to the opening of the first member, The toy part according to claim 1 , wherein the third member is a transparent member and emits light emitted by the light emitter to the outside.

9. A model toy comprising the toy part according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

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