Model toy and structure

Abstract

To provide a structure of a novel movable mechanism for a model toy, for instance.SOLUTION: A model toy comprises a first section that includes a first part, a second part connected to the first part to be rotatable, and a third part sandwiching the second part to connect to the first part. The second part has a grip part with a shape of an upper or lower half of a C shape.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to model toys and structures.

Background Art

[0002] In order to realize movements and postures similar to those of humans and animals, humanoid toys (model toys) include various joints and movable parts. In addition, there are model toys that can be deformed into a plurality of forms. In this case, in addition to the movable mechanism such as joints, there is also a mechanism related to deformation. Patent Document 1 proposes a deformable toy that can be combined with a model toy.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] For a model toy that can be deformed as in the above prior art, in addition to various movable mechanisms such as joints, a mechanism related to deformation is also required. Further, even in a model toy that does not have a deformation mechanism but has a movable function, depending on the shape, size, etc. of the model toy, the conventional movable mechanism may not be suitable, and a new movable mechanism has been demanded.

[0005] The present invention provides, for example, a mechanism of a new movable mechanism in a model toy.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] The present invention includes, for example, a first part, a second part rotatably connected to the first part, and a third part that sandwiches the second part and is connected to the first part, and the second part has a gripping portion having a C-shaped upper half or lower half shape.

[0007] In addition, the present invention is, for example, a structure of a model toy, comprising a first part, a second part rotatably connected to the first part, and a third part sandwiching the second part and connected to the first part. The second part is characterized by having a gripping part in the shape of the upper half or the lower half of a C shape.

Advantages of the Invention

[0008] According to the present invention, a novel mechanism of a movable mechanism can be provided in a model toy.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0010] Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the following embodiments do not limit the invention according to the claims, and not all combinations of the features described in the embodiments are essential for the invention. Two or more of the plurality of features described in the embodiments may be arbitrarily combined. Also, the same or similar configurations are denoted by the same reference numerals, and duplicate descriptions are omitted.

[0011] <Appearance of the model toy> First, referring to FIG. 1, a model toy that can be deformed into a plurality of forms according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 1(a) shows an external perspective of the model toy 100 in the first form, FIG. 1(b) shows the second form of the model toy 100, and FIG. 1(c) shows the third form of the model toy 100. The arrows of x, y, and z indicate the upward, leftward, and forward directions in the model toy, respectively, and the same applies to other drawings.

[0012] The model toy 100 includes a head 101, a chest 102, arm parts 103a and 103b, a waist 104, leg parts 105a and 105b, and wing parts 106 that constitute the main body part. In the present embodiment, a humanoid robot is described as an example of the model toy, but it is not intended to limit the present invention, and the present invention can be applied to various models such as humans, animals, robots, insects, dinosaurs, weapons, and ornaments. Further, the model toy 100 according to the present embodiment can be deformed from the robot form (the first form) to the intermediate form (the second form) shown in FIG. 1(b) and further to the flight form (the third form) shown in FIG. 1(c).

[0013] The head 101 is connected to the chest 102. On the chest 102, the right arm part 103b and the left arm part 103a are connected by a connecting member on the side, and the waist 104 is connected at the lower part. The right leg part 105b and the left leg part 105a are connected to the waist 104. Further, on the back surfaces of the chest 102 and the waist 104, wing parts 105 that become wings when deformed into the intermediate form (the second form) or the flight form (the third form) are connected.

[0014] As shown in FIG. 1(b), the model toy 100 according to the present embodiment can be deformed into the intermediate form (the second form) by pushing down the head 101 downward from the robot form (the first form), while pushing up the parts near the waist 104 upward and rotating the arm parts 103, the leg parts 105, etc. In the second form, as shown in FIG. 1(b), the wing parts 106 that were located on the back in the robot form are located at the upper part, and the chest 102 and the waist 104 are located so as to fit below it.

[0015] As shown in Fig. 1(c), the model toy 100 can be transformed into a flight form (the third form) by further folding the arm part 103 and the leg part 105 so that they fit into the wing part 106 from the second form.

[0016] Thus, according to the model toy 100 according to the present embodiment, in order to transform from the robot form to the flight form via the intermediate form, a movable mechanism for moving each part is required. Accordingly, compared with a model toy having no deformation mechanism, more parts are required. To manufacture a large number of parts, corresponding molds are required, and an increase in the required molds increases the cost and reduces the productivity. Therefore, in the model toy 100 according to the present embodiment, for example, in a part of the parts constituting the right arm part 103a and the left arm part 103b, parts molded using the same mold are used for the left and right gimmicks. In this way, by configuring the model toy 100 including parts with a common mold, the molding of the parts can be facilitated.

[0017] <Configuration of the arm part> Next, with reference to Figs. 2 and 3, the configuration of the arm part of the model toy 100 according to the present embodiment will be described. Fig. 2(a) shows the first form of the model toy 100, similar to Fig. 1(a). Fig. 2(b) shows the exploded configuration of the left arm part 103b. Here, the configuration of the left arm part 103b will be described, but the description of the configuration of the right arm part 103a is omitted because it has the same configuration as the left arm part 103b.

[0018] The left arm part 103b is configured to include parts 201 to 206. Each part is configured to include one or more members. The part 201 constitutes the shoulder joint of the model toy 100, is rotatably connected to the chest 102, and is connected to the part 202 that constitutes the upper arm part. Further, the part 202 is connected to the part 203 that constitutes the elbow joint at the lower part. The part 203 has a rotation mechanism at the center and can rotate the upper arm part and the forearm part relative to each other.

[0019] Part 203 is further connected to part 204 that constitutes the forearm part. To part 204, part 205 that constitutes the hand part is connected at the lower part, and part 206 that constitutes the tail fin is connected at the side part. The tail fin part 206 rotates in conjunction with the rotation mechanism included in part 204 and rotates according to the deformation of the model toy 100 from the first form to the third form.

[0020] Figure 3 shows the exploded configuration of part 204 of the forearm part. The forearm part is configured to include parts 301 to 305. Further, as described above, part 206 that constitutes the tail fin is connected to part 204 and constitutes the forearm part. Part 302 serves as the base part of the forearm part. Part 302 has part 304 rotatably inserted therein and is sandwiched by exterior parts 301 and 303. Further, part 305 that is connected to part 205 that constitutes the hand part is fitted into those parts. Also, part 206 that constitutes the tail fin is connected to rotatable part 304.

[0021] <Configuration of Each Part> Next, with reference to FIG. 4, the configuration of each part that constitutes a part of the forearm part according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 4(a) shows the exploded configuration of a part of the forearm part, and FIG. 4(b) shows the configuration after assembly.

[0022] As shown in Fig. 4(a), the part 302 that forms the base of the forearm portion includes a rotation axis 401, an insertion hole 402, and connection portions 403 and 404. The rotation axis 401 serves as the axis for the part 304 to rotate. The insertion hole 402 is an opening for inserting the part 304. The insertion hole 402 is formed as a through hole so that the part 304 can be received from both side surfaces of the part 302. In Fig. 4(a) showing an example of the forearm portion of the left arm portion 103b, as indicated by the dotted arrow, the part 304 is inserted into the insertion hole 402 from the first direction. On the other hand, when configuring the right arm portion 103a (not shown), the part 304 is inserted into the insertion hole 402 from the second direction opposite to the first direction. Thus, the left and right gimmicks (both arms) can be formed using the same parts. Details will be described later with reference to Fig. 5. Also, the part 303 is connected to the connection portion 403, and the part 305 shown in Fig. 3 is connected to the connection portion 404.

[0023] The part 304, which is a rotating part, includes a gripping portion 421 and a connection portion 422. The gripping portion 421 is the portion inserted into the insertion hole 402 and is formed in a shape that rotates along the rotation axis 401. Specifically, the gripping portion 421 is formed in an arcuate shape. The arcuate shape is the shape of the lower half of a C-shaped. In this embodiment, the shape of the lower half of the C-shaped is described as an example, but depending on the location where the present invention is applied, it may be formed in the shape of the upper half of the C-shaped. Thus, by forming the gripping portion 4221 in the shape of half of the C-shaped, a movable mechanism can be realized in a small space and an increase in the size of this portion can be prevented. The connection portion 422 is where the part 206 that constitutes the tail fin is connected. Therefore, the part 206 can rotate along with the rotation operation of the part 304.

[0024] The part 303 is formed as an exterior part on the back side of the forearm. A rotation groove 411 and a connection part 412 are formed in the part 303. As shown by the arrow of the dashed line, the part 303 is connected to the part 302 into which the part 304 is inserted so as to sandwich the part 304 from the lower side direction in the figure. At this time, the connection part 412 is fitted and connected to the connection part 403 of the part 302. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the part 304 from falling off the part 302. As described above, the gripping part 421 of the part 304 inserted into the part 302 is not formed in a C shape, but is formed in the shape of the upper half or the lower half of the C shape. Therefore, although it is possible to prevent the model toy from becoming larger, the gripping force with respect to the part 302 becomes weaker accordingly. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, there is an effect of complementing the reduced gripping force by sandwiching the part 304 with the part 303 constituting the exterior part. Thereby, the rotation mechanism can be preferably realized without causing the parts to become larger.

[0025] The rotation groove 411 is a groove for the connection part 422 of the part 304 to be exposed to the outside from the part 303, and is formed along the rotation range of the part 304. Thereby, the part 206 constituting the tail fin is connected outside the part 303 to the connection part 422. FIG. 4(b) shows a state where the parts 302 to 304 are assembled. As shown in the arrow direction in FIG. 4(b), after the parts 302 to 304 are assembled, the part 304 can rotate along the rotation groove 411 formed in the part 303. The connection part 422 is exposed outside the part 303, and the part 206 constituting the tail fin can be connected.

[0026] Note that the part 302 of the left arm part 103b corresponds to the first part, the part 304 corresponds to the second part, and the part 303 corresponds to the third part. Also, each of the parts (not shown) corresponding to the parts 302, 304, and 303 of the right arm part 103a corresponds to the fourth part, the fifth part, and the sixth part.

[0027] <Configuration of the left and right gimmicks> Next, referring to FIG. 5, the configuration of the left and right gimmicks (forearm parts) in the model toy 100 according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 5(a) shows a part of the left and right forearm parts. FIG. 5(b) shows an exploded view of FIG. 5(a). FIG. 5(c) shows the left and right parts 303.

[0028] As shown in FIG. 5(a), in the left and right forearm parts, respective parts 304a and 304b, which are rotating parts, are connected to the outside. This is because parts 206a and 206b that form the tail fins are attached to connection parts 422a and 422b, respectively.

[0029] FIG. 5(b) shows the assembled configuration of each of the parts 302 to 304 in FIG. 5(a). Parts 302a and 302b used for the respective forearm parts that represent the left and right gimmicks have the same shape. Also, parts 304a and 304b have the same shape in the same left and right gimmicks. However, in the forearm part of the right arm 103a, part 304a is inserted into part 302a from the right side direction (first direction) in the figure. On the other hand, in the forearm part of the left arm 103b, part 304b is inserted into part 302b from the left side direction (second direction opposite to the first direction) in the figure. Thus, according to the present embodiment, parts having the same shape are used for the left and right gimmicks. Thereby, the molds for molding the parts can be shared.

[0030] Further, in the left and right forearm parts, parts 303a and 303b are connected to the part groups formed by combining parts 302 and 304 such that they sandwich parts 304a and 304b from the lower direction in the figure. Here, as shown in FIG. 5(c), unlike parts 302 and 304, parts 303a and 303b do not have the same shape on the left and right, but are formed in a bilaterally symmetric shape. Thereby, a rotation space for parts 304a and 304b inserted from opposite directions with respect to parts 302a and 302b can be formed on each side surface. Note that parts 303a and 303b are formed in a bilaterally symmetric shape because rotation grooves 411a and 411b are formed on side surfaces in opposite directions, and on the other hand, such grooves are not formed on the side surfaces opposite to the rotation grooves 411a and 411b in each of parts 303a and 303b.

[0031] Thus, according to this embodiment, when configuring the left and right gimmicks, the parts having a bilaterally symmetric shape are minimized, and in other parts, they are formed as parts having the same shape in the left and right gimmicks. Thereby, the model toy 100 can be efficiently manufactured. Here, although some parts have been described as parts having a bilaterally symmetric shape, it is not intended to limit the present invention, and for example, those having a shape contrasting in the vertical direction may be used.

[0032] <Rotation operation of part 304> Next, with reference to FIG. 6, the rotation operation of part 304 of the arm part 103 according to this embodiment will be described. FIG. 6(a) shows a cross-sectional view of the left arm part 103a when cut along A - A' in FIG. 5(a). FIG. 6(b) shows a cross-sectional view of the right arm part 103b when cut along B - B' in FIG. 5(a).

[0033] As shown in FIG. 6(a), the part 304a can rotate in the direction of the arrow around the rotation axis 401a of the part 302a and rotate to the position of the part 304a indicated by the dotted line. The rotation range is restricted by the rotation groove 411a formed in the part 303a in terms of the rotation range and the rotation direction. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6(b), the part 304b can rotate in the direction of the arrow around the rotation axis 401b of the part 302b and rotate to the position of the part 304b indicated by the dotted line. Parts 206a and 206b connected along with the above-described rotation operation for connecting the parts 206a and 206b that constitute the tail fins to the respective parts 304a and 304b also rotate in the same manner.

[0034] As described above, the model toy according to the present embodiment includes a first part, a second part rotatably connected to the first part, and a third part that sandwiches the second part and is connected to the first part, and the second part has a gripping portion having a shape of the upper half or the lower half of a C shape. Thus, according to the present embodiment, a mechanism of a novel movable mechanism can be provided in the model toy. Further, the model toy according to the present embodiment includes a fourth part having the same shape as the first part, a fifth part having the same shape as the second part, and a sixth part having a shape symmetrical to the third part, and further includes a second part including a sixth part that sandwiches the fifth part rotatably connected to the fourth part and is connected to the fourth part. As described above, according to the present embodiment, a novel mechanism in which the same parts can be applied to different parts can be provided in the model toy. Therefore, parts used for respective left and right gimmicks can be molded using a common mold, and the molding cost and the molding load can be reduced.

[0035] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications and changes are possible within the scope of the gist of the invention. For example, the shape of the model toy is not particularly limited and includes various shapes such as a person, an animal, a robot, an insect, and a dinosaur.

[0036] <Summary of the Embodiment> The above-described embodiments disclose at least the following model toys and structures. (1) A first part, a second part rotatably connected to the first part, and a third part sandwiching the second part and connected to the first part, comprising a first portion. The model toy is characterized in that the second part has a gripping portion having a shape of the upper half or the lower half of a C shape. (2) A fourth part having the same shape as the first part, a fifth part having the same shape as the second part, and a sixth part having a shape symmetric to the third part, the model toy according to (1), further comprising a second portion including the sixth part sandwiching the fifth part rotatably connected to the fourth part and connected to the fourth part. (3)3] The second part is inserted into the first part from a first direction. The model toy according to (2), wherein the fifth part is inserted into the fourth part from a second direction opposite to the first direction with respect to the fourth part. (4) The model toy according to (2) or (3), wherein other parts are connected to the second part and the fifth part. (5) The model toy according to any one of (2) to (4), wherein the third part and the sixth part have a bilaterally symmetric shape. (6) The model toy according to any one of (2) to (5), wherein the third part and the sixth part regulate the rotation range of the second part or the fifth part. (7) The first portion is the right arm portion of the model toy. The model toy according to (4), wherein the second portion is the left arm portion of the model toy. (8) The other parts are Wings connected to the arm portion of the model toy. The model toy according to (7), characterized in that it is rotated along with the rotation of the second part and the fifth part in each of the plurality of forms of the model toy. (9) The molds for molding the first part and the fourth part are shared, The model toy according to any one of (2) to (8), characterized in that the molds for molding the second part and the fifth part are shared. (10) A structural body of a model toy, Comprising a first part having a first part, a second part rotatably connected to the first part, and a third part sandwiching the second part and connected to the first part, The second part has a gripping part having a shape of an upper half or a lower half of a C shape.

[0037] 100: Model toy, 101: Head, 102: Chest, 103a, 103b: Arms, 104: Waist, 105a, 105b: Legs, 106: Wings

Claims

1. A first part, a second part rotatably connected to the first part, and a third part sandwiching the second part and connected to the first part, comprising a first portion. The model toy, wherein the second part has a gripping portion having a shape of an upper half or a lower half of a C shape.

2. The model toy according to claim 1, further comprising a second portion including a fourth part having the same shape as the first part, a fifth part having the same shape as the second part, and a sixth part having a shape symmetrical to the third part, the sixth part sandwiching the fifth part rotatably connected to the fourth part and connecting to the fourth part.

3. The model toy according to claim 2, wherein the second part is inserted into the first part from a first direction. The model toy according to claim 2, wherein the fifth part is inserted into the fourth part from a second direction opposite to the first direction.

4. The model toy according to claim 2, wherein other parts are connected to the second part and the fifth part.

5. The model toy according to claim 2, wherein the third part and the sixth part have a left-right symmetrical shape.

6. The model toy according to claim 5, wherein the third part and the sixth part restrict the rotation range of the second part or the fifth part.

7. The model toy according to claim 4, wherein the first portion is the right arm portion of the model toy. The model toy according to claim 4, wherein the second portion is the left arm portion of the model toy.

8. The other parts are wings connected to the arm portion of the model toy, The model toy according to claim 7, wherein the wings are rotated as the second part and the fifth part rotate in each of a plurality of forms of the model toy.

9. The mold for molding the first part and the fourth part is shared. The model toy according to any one of claims 2 to 8, wherein the mold for molding the second part and the fifth part is shared.

10. A structure of a model toy, comprising a first part, a second part rotatably connected to the first part, and a third part sandwiching the second part and connected to the first part, having a first portion. The structure, wherein the second part has a gripping portion having a shape of an upper half or a lower half of a C shape.

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