Toy

The toy's innovative design with a rotatable sub-body and protrusions simulates the operation of a real steering wheel, addressing the lack of realism in conventional toys by providing a realistic operating feel and sound effects.

JP2025102099AActive Publication Date: 2025-07-08BANDAI CO LTD
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Application Number
JP2023219326
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-12-26
Publication Date
2025-07-08
Estimated Expiration
2043-12-26

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Technical Problem

Conventional steering wheel toys lack the realistic operating feeling of actual steering wheels, resulting in a diminished sense of immersion and interest.

Method used

A toy design featuring a main body and a rotatable sub-body portion that fits into a hole, with protrusions on both parts creating a clicking and sound effect during rotation, mimicking the operation of a real steering wheel.

Benefits of technology

The toy provides a highly immersive and interesting experience by replicating the tactile and auditory sensations of operating a real steering wheel, enhancing user engagement.

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Abstract

To provide a highly amusing toy.SOLUTION: A toy simulating an operation section has a main body section 10, and a sub-body section 20 that can be fitted to a hole 11h formed in the main body section 10, and the sub-body section 20 is configured so as to be rotatable under the condition of gripping by a gripping section 23 formed in the sub-body section 20. Since the rotatable sub-body section 20 is provided while being mounted so as to be fitted to the hole 11h of the main body section 10, one can enjoy playing the toy by rotating the sub-body section 20. When it is stuck to a back side of a portable telephone and a tablet terminal, the gripping section 23 can be rotated in a direction so as to be held easily to the holding direction of a tablet or the like since the gripping section 23 can be rotated.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a toy.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, there is a toy that imitates an operating member that is held by hand and performs a predetermined operation. For example, in Patent Document 1, there is disclosed a toy including a play portion formed to imitate the steering wheel of an automobile on a main body, a connecting portion for connecting attachment means is disposed at the lower portion of the main body, and the connecting portion is connected to either a detachable attachment means for an attachment portion extending in the vertical direction or a detachable attachment means for an attachment portion extending in the horizontal direction according to the shape of the attachment portion. Thus, a steering wheel toy is characterized in that the toy main body can be attached to an attachment portion extending in either the vertical direction or the horizontal direction.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] In Patent Document 1, the steering wheel toy has a problem that its operating feeling is significantly different from that of the actual one.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a toy in which the operating feeling of an actual operating portion is close to that of the real thing and has a high degree of interestingness.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] A toy according to an aspect of the present invention is a toy that imitates an operating portion, and includes a main body portion and a sub-body portion that can be fitted into a hole formed in the main body portion. The sub-body portion is configured to be rotatable on the condition that the grip portion formed on the sub-body portion is gripped.

Advantages of the Invention

[0007] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a highly interesting toy.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0009] Hereinafter, a toy according to an aspect of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the toy 1A(1) in the first aspect, and FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the toy 1A. In the following description with reference to the drawings, the front (front side) is described with the near side being the front when the toy is viewed from the front, and the opposite side (opposite direction) being the rear (rear side).

[0010] The toy 1A shown in FIG. 1 is a toy that mimics an operation unit provided on the front side of an article supply device when purchasing a predetermined article. For example, its overall shape includes a main body part 10 with a large diameter (maximum diameter D1) formed by an outer member in a disk shape, and a disk-shaped sub-body part 20 with a small diameter (maximum diameter D2) rotatably provided inside the main body part 10. The main body part 10 has, for example, a combined structure of a front part 11 and a rear part 12 as shown in FIG. 2, and the sub-body part 20 is configured to fit into a hole 11h formed in the main body part 10. And the sub-body part 20 can be rotated by gripping a gripping part 23 formed on its front side, as will be described later.

[0011] In the main body part 10, its front part 11fs is configured as a flat annular part, and on this front part 11fs, a mark M which is an arrow mark indicating the first direction X of rotation of the sub-body part 20 is marked. Note that the sub-body part 20 is also configured to be rotatable in a second direction Y which is the opposite direction to the first direction X. For example, in the article supply device, the rotation operation direction for acquiring an article is the direction indicated by the mark M (clockwise rotation direction). Also, the main body part 10 and the sub-body part 20 are configured in different colors so that they can be distinguished at a glance.

[0012] The holding part 23 is formed between the first concave part 25 and the second concave part 26 on the front surface of the sub-body part 20. As a result, the holding surfaces 23a on the front and back of the holding part 23 become deeper on the rear side of the sub-body part 20 and form a large flat surface. Also, in the holding part 23, the non-holding surface 23b, which is the front end surface at the position sandwiched between the two holding surfaces 23a, has, for example, an arc-shaped protruding structure in which the central part protrudes toward the front side, and protrudes to the front side of the front surface 11fs.

[0013] FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the main body part 10 of the toy 1A shown in FIG. 1 as viewed from the back side. The front part 11 of the main body part 10 is connected with a predetermined interval via a wall part that constitutes the front surface part 11fs (see FIG. 2) between the outer wall 11u that constitutes the outer peripheral surface 11us and the inner wall 11i that constitutes the inner peripheral surface 11is. For example, a plurality of connecting concave parts 11b are provided between the outer wall 11u and the inner wall 11i, and the connecting part 12b of the rear part 12 is inserted into the connecting concave part 11b, so that the front part 11 and the rear part 12 are connected.

[0014] Also, the outer surface 12us on the rear side of the rear part 12 is configured as a flat surface having approximately the same diameter as the main body part 10. Therefore, a layer such as an adhesive layer or a magnet that can be attached to the surface of another article can be provided on the outer surface 12us of the rear part 12 over a large area, and thus it can be firmly attached in surface contact with the surface of another article. Further, in addition to being played as a simulation toy of the operation part, the toy 1A can be used as a practical article that makes it easier to hold a tablet or the like by attaching it to the back side of a mobile phone or other tablet.

[0015] FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A of the toy 1A shown in FIG. 1. As shown in FIG. 4, the main body portion 10 is combined with a rear surface part 12 so as to close the front surface part 11 having a hole 11h from its rear side. By this combination, a space SP closed by the main body portion 10 and the sub-body portion 20 is formed. The sub-body portion 20 is fitted so that its outer peripheral surface 20us faces the inner peripheral surface 11is of the main body portion 10. Further, the sub-body portion 20 is configured such that the rear end surface 20ae of its outer peripheral wall 20a faces the rear wall 12a of the rear surface part 12, while the tip portions of a second protrusion portion 22 and an abutment auxiliary portion 28 (to be described later) formed on a part of the outer peripheral wall 20a face the rear end surface 11c of the inner wall 11i of the front surface part 11. That is, the sub-body portion 20 is sandwiched between the front surface part 11 and the rear surface part 12.

[0016] FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view of the rear surface part 12 of the main body portion 10, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the sub-body portion 20 as viewed from the rear side.

[0017] As shown in FIG. 5, the main body portion 10 includes a front side first protrusion portion 17a (shown by an imaginary line) and a rear side first protrusion portion 17b (hereinafter, these are collectively referred to as the first protrusion portion 17). As shown in FIG. 6, the sub-body portion 20 includes a second protrusion portion 22 that can abut against the first protrusion portion 17 by its rotation. And the sub-body portion 20 is rotatably held in a state where, for example, one second protrusion portion 22 can abut against both the front surface part 11 and the rear surface part 12.

[0018] The first protrusion portion 17 provided on the main body portion 10 is divided into a front side first protrusion portion 17a provided on the front surface part 11 and a rear side first protrusion portion 17b provided on the rear surface part 12. The rear side first protrusion portion 17b is formed, for example, as a plurality of convex structures protruding in a semi-cylindrical shape on the inner surface side of a protruding wall 12c provided on the inner surface 12is of the rear wall 12a. On the other hand, the front side first protrusion portion 17a is formed as a cylindrical protrusion protruding rearward at a position straddling the side wall portion and the rear end surface 11c of the connection recess 11b of the front surface part 11 (see FIG. 3).

[0019] Further, the rear surface side first protrusion 17b forms a sub-group 17sg (a group formed on one protruding wall 12c) in which, for example, four protrusions are arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction of the main body 10 as one block, and a total of 16 first groups are configured as a first pattern in which four sets of such sub-groups 17sg are arranged at a phase interval of 90 degrees in the circumferential direction. Further, the front surface side first protrusion 17a forms a second group which is a second pattern different from the first pattern and is arranged, for example, as two columnar protrusions separated by 180 degrees in the circumferential direction. Further, the front surface side first protrusion 17a is arranged so as to be positioned between the sub-groups 17sg.

[0020] While the first protrusion 17 has a protrusion structure that does not elastically displace with respect to the main body 10, the second protrusion 22 is configured to be elastically displaceable as a part of the outer peripheral wall 20a of the auxiliary body 20 with a pair of slits 20s therebetween, as shown in FIG. 6. For example, the second protrusion 22 is provided at the tip of the bent portion 21 between the slits 20s, and has a protrusion structure that protrudes radially outward from the outer peripheral surface 20us at the tip of the bent portion 21 and has a predetermined length (L) in the circumferential direction. The second protrusion 22 includes a tip protrusion 22a that protrudes most greatly in its protruding shape and a base protrusion 22b that protrudes slightly lower than the tip protrusion 22a. The bent portion 21 is configured to be thinner than the thickness of the outer peripheral wall 20a and is easily bendable.

[0021] Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the auxiliary body 20 is provided with an abutment auxiliary portion 28 that can abut against the inner peripheral surface 11is of the main body 10 on the side opposite to the second protrusion 22 in the circumferential direction of the auxiliary body 20. This abutment auxiliary portion 28 includes a bent portion 27 having an abutment protrusion 28b similar in shape to the second protrusion 22 at its tip between the pair of slits 20s. This abutment auxiliary portion 28 can bring the abutment protrusion 28b into contact with the first protrusion 17. That is, when the second protrusion 22 comes into contact with the first protrusion 17, it is possible to apply a biasing force that assists the contact force from the opposite side, and a biasing force that stabilizes the rotation of the auxiliary body 20 can be applied.

[0022] When the auxiliary body part 20 is incorporated into the main body part 10, for example, it can be attached by operating so as to be pushed into the hole 11h from the front side of the assembled main body part 10. That is, when the auxiliary body part 20 is inserted and incorporated into the main body part 10, the second protrusion part 22 and the contact auxiliary part 28 can be elastically deformed inward and inserted, and return to their original positions simultaneously with the end of the insertion. Thereby, the auxiliary body part 20 is positioned such that the second protrusion part 22 and the contact protrusion 28b are caught by the rear end surface 11c of the front part 11 and held by the main body part 10. (The state shown in FIG. 4).

[0023] The engagement state between the first protrusion part 17 and the second protrusion part 22 will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a portion along line B-B in FIG. 4, showing a state where the second protrusion part is not in contact with the first protrusion part. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where the second protrusion part 22 is in contact with the first protrusion part 17. In the following description, the movement when the auxiliary body part 20 is rotated in the clockwise direction (mark M) will be described.

[0024] The second protrusion part 22 can come into contact with the first protrusion part 17 by rotating the auxiliary body part 20. For example, when in the position shown in FIG. 7, the second protrusion part 22 is not in contact with the first protrusion part 17. For example, the second protrusion part 22 is located where its base protrusion 22b is out of a subgroup of the rear side first protrusion part 17b. Here, the length (L) of the base protrusion 22b is configured to be smaller than the interval (L1) between the front side first protrusion part 17a and the rear side first protrusion part 17b located on the downstream side in the rotation direction of the auxiliary body part 20. That is, a state can be created in which the second protrusion part 22 does not contact any of the first protrusion parts 17.

[0025] When the sub-body part 20 is rotated, the second protrusion part 22 contacts the first protrusion part 17b on the rear surface side at the edge part 22e on the tip side in the rotation direction of the end of the adjacent subgroup 17sg. After that, as the rotation proceeds as shown in FIG. 8, the bending part 21 elastically displaces radially inward of the bent sub-body part 20 while overcoming the first protrusion part 17b on the rear surface side. Then, the plurality of first protrusion parts 17b on the rear surface side are successively overcome. At this time, each time the second protrusion part 22 contacts the first protrusion part 17b on the rear surface side, a clicking feeling is generated and a clicking sound of the contact is generated.

[0026] The contact sound of the second protrusion part 22 makes a short-rhythm sound at regular intervals when passing through the subgroup 17sg. Between adjacent subgroups 17sg, since the distance between the protrusions is slightly separated, a clicking feeling and sound with a slightly longer rhythm are generated. Here, as a structure for generating sound, for example, as described above, the second protrusion part 22 having a two-stage structure is effective for generating sound. For example, by providing the tip protrusion 22a that protrudes most greatly at the tip in the rotation direction, when overcoming the first protrusion part 17b on the rear surface side, it is largely displaced inward and then displaced so as to return outward. At the time of the return displacement at this time, the second protrusion part 22 can make a sound louder by hitting the first protrusion part 17b on the rear surface side.

[0027] Also, the second protrusion part 22 can generate a similar clicking feeling and sound when overcoming the first protrusion part 17a on the front surface side. Regarding the first protrusion part 17a on the front surface side, for example, the radial position of the main body part 10 can be arranged to be inside the first protrusion part 17b on the rear surface side. Thereby, at the position of the first protrusion part 17a on the front surface side, the displacement of the second protrusion part 22 inward becomes larger, and the clicking feeling and the sound can be made louder.

[0028] FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the toy 1B(1) in the second aspect of the present invention. FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of the toy 1B in the second aspect. FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the front part shown in FIG. 10 as seen from the rear side.

[0029] The toy 1B(1) shown in this embodiment has the same overall shape as that shown in FIG. 1 in terms of appearance, except that the rotation direction indication mark M in the first direction is a continuous one-arrow shape, and the width of the front surface 11fs is slightly larger. The structure of this embodiment that is significantly different from the above-described embodiment is that, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the internal structure of the main body 10 is different.

[0030] In the main body 10, as shown in FIG. 10, the rear part 12 is a rear wall 12a with flat front and back surfaces, and a cylindrical connecting part 12b is provided inside it, configured to be inserted and connected to the connecting recess 11b of the front part 11. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 11, the front part 11 is configured with a thick inner wall 11i, and a plurality of cylindrical first protrusions 17 (17c, 17d) are protruding rearward over the entire circumference of the rear end surface 11c of this inner wall 11i.

[0031] The first protrusions 17 in this embodiment consist of a first group in which four subgroups 17sg of multiple-row protrusions 17c arranged at equal intervals are arranged on the circumference at 90-degree intervals, and a second group consisting of a total of four single protrusions 17d arranged on the circumference at 90-degree intervals, one by one, between each subgroup 17sg, for a total of 20 protrusion structures. These single protrusions 17d of the second group are arranged slightly closer to the inner side in the radial direction of the main body 10 compared to the multiple-row protrusions 17c. Therefore, similar to the above-described embodiment, the displacement amount when the second protrusion 22 abuts against the single protrusion 17d can be slightly increased.

[0032] The engagement state between the first protrusions 17 and the second protrusions 22 in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 and 13. Note that the cross-sectional views in FIGS. 12 and 13 are cross-sections of the corresponding parts in FIGS. 7 and 8 above, and the movement when the sub-body 20 is rotated in the direction of the mark M will also be described for the rotation direction.

[0033] Regarding the movement when rotating the sub-body part 20 to move the second protrusion part 22, for example, when in the position shown in FIG. 12, the second protrusion part 22 contacts a subgroup of the multiple rows of protrusions 17c of the first protrusion part 17, and during its movement, for example, a clicking sound is heard at regular intervals and a clicking feeling occurs. After that, as shown in FIG. 13, when it comes to a position deviated from the position of the subgroup, the second protrusion part 22 is disengaged from the engagement with the first protrusion part 17 and is located slightly closer to the outside (the outside in the radial direction). After that, by the rotation of the sub-body part 20, the second protrusion part 22 abuts against the single protrusion 17d of the second group, and the tip protrusion 22a is displaced so as to straddle the single protrusion 17d. The amount of displacement at this time is slightly larger than that in the case of the multiple rows of protrusions 17c of the subgroup. As a result, the clicking feeling and sound at the position of the single protrusion 17d become slightly larger.

[0034] As described above, the toy 1 of each aspect of the present invention is provided with a sub-body part 20 that is rotatably mounted so as to fit into the hole 11h of the main body part 10, so that the sub-body part 20 can be rotated for play.

[0035] In the toy 1, since the second protrusion part 22 of the sub-body part 20 is configured to abut against the plurality of first protrusion parts 17 of the main body part 10 while elastically displacing, a clicking feeling can be produced when the sub-body part 20 is rotated.

[0036] Also, in the toy 1, since the first protrusion parts 17 are arranged in different arrangement patterns of the first group and the second group in their arrangement, the clicking feeling when the second protrusion part 22 abuts against the first protrusion parts 17 can be enjoyed in a plurality of patterns. In particular, in the equally spaced arrangement pattern (the first pattern), a pleasant repetitive feeling is obtained, and with the second pattern having an interval different from the first pattern, a clicking feeling with variation can be experienced.

[0037] In the toy 1, since the second protrusion 22 is configured to generate a sound when it comes into contact with the first protrusion 17, it is possible to enjoy the sound (click sound) along with the click feeling. Furthermore, according to the toy 1, since the main body 10 and the sub-body 20 are configured to form a closed space SP, the click sound between the first protrusion 17 and the second protrusion 22 can be made to resonate within the closed space.

[0038] Also, in the toy 1, since the main body 10 is composed of a combination of the front part 11 and the rear part 12, it is easy to form an internal structure that sandwiches the sub-body 20 between the front part 11 and the rear part 12.

[0039] In the toy 1, the outer surface 12us of the rear part 12 is configured as a flat surface and can be in surface contact with other articles and is easy to install by pasting or the like. For example, when it is pasted on the back side of a mobile phone or a tablet terminal, since the gripping part 23 has a click feeling and is rotatable, the gripping part 23 can be rotated to an orientation that is easy to hold according to the holding orientation of the tablet or the like.

[0040] Also, in the toy 1, since the first recess 25 and the second recess 26 are formed on both sides of the gripping part 23 in the sub-body 20, the gripping area (gripping depth) of the gripping part 23 can be increased, and a configuration that is easy to grip can be achieved. Furthermore, since the non-gripping surface 23b, which is the protruding end surface of the gripping part 23, is formed to protrude more than the front surface 11fs of the main body 10 that surrounds the sub-body 20, the ease of grasping can be further improved.

[0041] According to the toy 1, since the mark M indicating the rotation direction of the sub-body 20 is attached to the front surface 11fs of the main body 10, its operation method is well understood and easy to handle. Also, since the colors of the sub-body 20 and the main body 10 are different, the distinction between the operation part and the fixed part is easy to understand.

[0042] In the toy 1, the auxiliary body part 20 is provided with an abutment auxiliary part 28 that abuts against the inner peripheral surface 11is of the main body part 10 on the side opposite to the second protrusion part 22 by 180 degrees in the circumferential direction of the auxiliary body part 20. Thus, the auxiliary body part 20 can achieve uniform contact with the main body part 10, for example, during rotation, and can perform stable rotation.

[0043] As described above, the embodiments of the present invention have been explained. However, the present invention can be appropriately modified within the scope of its technical idea. For example, in the above embodiment, one second protrusion part 22 is provided, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration. For example, a configuration in which two second protrusion parts are provided may also be acceptable.

[0044] As described above, the following matters are disclosed in this specification.

[0045] (1) A toy imitating an operation part, comprising a main body part, and an auxiliary body part that can be fitted into a hole formed in the main body part, wherein the auxiliary body part is configured to be rotatable on the condition that the grip part formed on the auxiliary body part is gripped.

[0046] (2) The toy according to (1), wherein the auxiliary body part is configured to be rotatable within the hole formed in the main body part.

[0047] (3) The toy according to (1) or (2), wherein the auxiliary body part is configured to be rotatable in a first direction and a second direction opposite to the first direction.

[0048] (4) The toy according to any one of (1) to (3), wherein the main body part and the auxiliary body part each have a disk shape, and the maximum diameter of the main body part is configured to be larger than the maximum diameter of the auxiliary body part.

[0049] (5) The toy according to any one of (1) to (4), wherein the main body portion includes a first protrusion portion, wherein the sub-body portion includes a second protrusion portion, a toy, wherein the sub-body portion is configured such that the second protrusion portion can contact the first protrusion portion by rotation thereof.

[0050] (6) The toy according to (5), wherein the main body portion includes a plurality of the first protrusion portions, a toy, wherein the sub-body portion includes at least one of the second protrusion portions.

[0051] (7) The toy according to (6), a toy, wherein the plurality of first protrusion portions include a first group arranged in a first pattern in the circumferential direction of the main body portion.

[0052] (8) The toy according to (7), a toy, wherein the plurality of first protrusion portions include a second group arranged in a second pattern different from the first pattern in the circumferential direction of the main body portion.

[0053] (9) The toy according to (8), a toy, wherein the first pattern is a pattern in which sub-groups each consisting of a plurality of the first protrusion portions arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction are arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction.

[0054] (10) The toy according to (9), a toy, wherein any one of the first protrusion portions belonging to the second group is arranged between the sub-groups.

[0055] (11) The toy according to any one of (5) to (10), The first protrusion is configured to be incapable of elastic displacement relative to the main body portion. The second protrusion is configured to be elastically displaceable relative to the auxiliary body portion, a toy.

[0056] (12) The toy according to (11), The second protrusion is configured to be deformable when it abuts against the first protrusion, a toy.

[0057] (13) The toy according to any one of (5) to (12), The second protrusion is configured to generate a sound when it abuts against the first protrusion, a toy.

[0058] (14) The toy according to any one of (5) to (13), The main body portion includes a front part portion and a rear part portion, The auxiliary body portion is configured to be clampable by the front part portion and the rear part portion, a toy.

[0059] (15) The toy according to (14), The auxiliary body portion is rotatably held in a state where it can abut against the rear part portion, a toy.

[0060] (16) The toy according to (14) or (15), The outer surface of the rear part portion is configured to be flat and capable of surface contact with the surface of another article, a toy.

[0061] (17) The toy according to (16), The outer surface of the rear part portion is configured to be attachable to the surface of the other article, a toy.

[0062] (18) The toy according to any one of (1) to (17), On the front surface of the auxiliary body portion, a first concave portion and a second concave portion are formed. The gripping portion is formed between the first concave portion and the second concave portion. Toy.

[0063] (19) The toy according to (18), The gripping portion includes a gripping surface and a non-gripping surface. The main body portion includes the front surface excluding the hole. The gripping portion is formed such that the non-gripping surface protrudes more than the front surface. Toy.

[0064] (20) The toy according to (19), On the front surface of the main body portion, a mark indicating the rotation direction of the auxiliary body portion is attached. Toy.

[0065] (21) The toy according to any one of (1) to (20), The main body portion and the auxiliary body portion are configured in different colors. Toy.

[0066] (22) The toy according to any one of (1) to (21), The main body portion and the auxiliary body portion are configured to form a closed space. Toy.

[0067] (23) The toy according to any one of (5) to (17) On the auxiliary body portion, a contact assisting portion that contacts at least the inner peripheral surface of the main body portion is provided on the side 180 degrees opposite to the second protrusion portion in the circumferential direction of the auxiliary body portion. Toy.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0068] 1 Toy 10 Main body portion 11 Front part portion 11fs Front surface 11h Hole 12 Rear part portion The outer surface of the rear part after 12 μs 17 The first protrusion 20 The auxiliary body part 22 The second protrusion 23a The gripping surface 23b The non-gripping surface 25 The first recess 26 The second recess Mark M

Claims

1. A toy imitating an operation part, comprising: a main body part, and a sub-body part that can be fitted into a hole formed in the main body part, wherein the sub-body part is configured to be rotatable on the condition that a grip part formed on the sub-body part is gripped.

2. The toy according to claim 1, wherein the sub-body part is configured to be rotatable within the hole formed in the main body part.

3. The toy according to claim 2, wherein the sub-body part is configured to be rotatable in a first direction and a second direction opposite to the first direction.

4. The toy according to claim 3, wherein the main body part and the sub-body part each have a disc shape, and the maximum diameter of the main body part is configured to be larger than the maximum diameter of the sub-body part.

5. The toy according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the main body part includes a first protrusion, the sub-body part includes a second protrusion, and the sub-body part is configured such that the second protrusion can contact the first protrusion by its rotation.

6. The toy according to claim 5, wherein the main body part includes a plurality of the first protrusions, and the sub-body part includes at least one of the second protrusions.

7. The toy according to claim 6, wherein the plurality of first protrusions include a first group arranged in a first pattern in the circumferential direction of the main body part.

8. The toy according to claim 7, wherein the plurality of first protrusions include a second group arranged in a second pattern different from the first pattern in the circumferential direction of the main body part.

9. The toy according to claim 8, wherein the first pattern is a pattern in which sub-groups each consisting of a plurality of the first protrusions arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction are arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction.

10. The toy according to claim 9, wherein any one of the first protrusions belonging to the second group is arranged between the sub-groups.

11. The toy according to claim 10, wherein the first protrusion is configured not to be elastically displaceable with respect to the main body part, and the second protrusion is configured to be elastically displaceable with respect to the sub-body part.

12. The toy according to claim 11, wherein the second protrusion is configured to be deformable when contacting the first protrusion.

13. The toy according to claim 12, wherein the second protrusion is configured to generate a sound when it abuts against the first protrusion.

14. The toy according to claim 5, wherein the main body portion includes a front part portion and a rear part portion, and the auxiliary body portion is configured to be sandwiched between the front part portion and the rear part portion.

15. The toy according to claim 14, wherein the auxiliary body portion is rotatably held in a state where it can abut against the rear part portion.

16. The toy according to claim 15, wherein an outer surface of the rear part portion is configured as a plane and is configured to be in surface contact with a surface of another article.

17. The toy according to claim 16, wherein the outer surface of the rear part portion is configured to be attachable to the surface of the other article.

18. The toy according to claim 5, wherein a first recess and a second recess are formed on a front surface of the auxiliary body portion, and the gripping portion is formed between the first recess and the second recess.

19. The toy according to claim 18, wherein the gripping portion includes a gripping surface and a non-gripping surface, the main body portion includes a front surface excluding the hole, and the gripping portion is formed such that the non-gripping surface protrudes more than the front surface.

20. The toy according to claim 19, wherein a mark indicating a rotation direction of the auxiliary body portion is provided on the front surface of the main body portion.

21. The toy according to claim 5, wherein the main body portion and the auxiliary body portion are configured in different colors.

22. The toy according to claim 5, wherein the main body portion and the auxiliary body portion are configured to form a closed space.

23. The toy according to claim 5, wherein an abutment auxiliary portion that abuts against at least an inner peripheral surface of the main body portion is provided on the auxiliary body portion on the 180-degree opposite side in the circumferential direction of the second protrusion.

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