Toy

Abstract

To provide a highly amusing toy.SOLUTION: A toy 1 imitating one portion of a figure comprises a first component 10, and a second component 20 connectable to the first component 10, and the first component 10 is configured so as not to be deformed in a first state in which the second component 20 is withdrawn and is configured so as to be deformed in a second state in which the second component 20 is housed. The first component 10 is configured so as to be capable of housing one portion of the second component 20 in the inside, and the first component is undeformed in the first state in which the second component is withdrawn from the first component and is elastically deformed so as to bulge in a housed state of the second component.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to toys. [Background technology]

[0002] As a conventional animal-shaped toy, Patent Document 1 discloses the configuration of an animal toy in which a circular hole is provided on one of the joining surfaces of the toy and a ring-shaped magnet is embedded in it, and a circular hole is provided on the other joining surface and a disk-shaped magnet with a protrusion is embedded in it. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 49-149091 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Patent Document 1 discloses a structure in which a four-legged animal is separated into two pieces and assembled by connecting them with magnets. However, with an animal toy of this structure, the animal itself does not move, and there is an issue with its entertainment value.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a highly entertaining toy. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] One embodiment of the toy of the present invention is a toy that imitates a part of a figurative object, and comprises a first part and a second part that can be connected to the first part, and the first part is configured not to deform in a first state in which the second part is pulled out, and is configured to deform in a second state in which the second part is stored. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] According to the present invention, a highly entertaining toy can be provided. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view showing a first state of a toy according to one embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 2] 2 is a perspective view showing the toy of FIG. 1 in a second state. FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of the toy shown in FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of a rear leg portion of the toy shown in FIG. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a portion taken along line AA in FIG. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a rear view of the rear legs of the toy in the first state. [Figure 7] 10 is a schematic bottom view of a main part showing an open state of the opening of the first part in the first state of the toy. FIG. [Figure 8] 10 is a schematic bottom view of a main part showing an open state of the opening of the first part in the second state of the toy. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] Hereinafter, an embodiment of a toy representing one aspect of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the toy 1 in a first state 1F, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the toy 1 in a second state 2F.

[0010] The toy 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is a toy shaped like a dog. In FIG. 1, the toy 1 is placed on a base 50 in an upright position with its front and rear legs 7, 8 stretched out, while in FIG. 2, the toy 1 is placed on the base 50 in a sitting position with its rear legs 8 bent. The toy 1 is configured by a dog's head 3, body 4, waist 5, and tail 6, which are connected in series. For example, the body 4 is made up of multiple body parts 4a, and the tail 6 is made up of multiple connected tail parts 6a. Although details of each part from the head 3 to the tail 6 are omitted, the parts are connected by a pivot structure (see FIG. 3) having a spherical connecting structure at the connecting portion between the parts, allowing adjacent parts to move slightly relative to each other. In other words, the adjacent parts are displaceable relative to each other, which allows the shape from the head 3 to the tail 6 to be changed, thereby enabling the posture of the toy 1 to be changed.

[0011] The front legs 7 and the rear legs 8 are made up of multiple parts and are configured to bend at each joint. In a first state 1F shown in FIG. 1, the front legs 7 and the rear legs 8 are in an upright position. On the other hand, in a second state 2F shown in FIG. 2, the front legs 7 and the rear legs 8 are provided with parts corresponding to the hip joints, knee joints, and ankle joints of the rear legs 8, and the connecting portions of the first part 10, the second part 20, the third part 23, the fourth part 24, and the fifth part 25 are bent so as to approach each other. For example, in the second state 2F, the first part 10 and the second part 20 are bent to form a substantially oval shape in a side view, and are placed on the support part 50 so as to support the waist 5 and the torso 4.

[0012] FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the main part of the toy 1 shown in FIG. The left and right hind legs 8L, 8R have the same configuration, and as described above, the first part 10, the second part 20, the third part 23, the fourth part 24, and the fifth part 25 are connected via connecting members (described later). The left and right hind legs 8L, 8R are attached to recesses 5a provided on both the left and right sides of the waist part 5. For example, the waist part 5 has a flat shape when viewed from the front-to-rear direction, and is provided with connecting recesses 5f, 5r on the front and rear sides, and a through-hole 5h penetrating the recess 5a in the left-to-right direction is formed within the recess 5a. The left and right hind legs 8L, 8R are attached to the waist part 5 via hind leg connecting parts 9 via connecting recesses 10b provided on the inside thereof. For example, the connecting recesses 10b are fitted into and connected to spherical connecting ends 9L, 9R provided on the left and right ends of the hind leg connecting parts 9. That is, as shown in the figure, the rear leg connecting portion 9 can rotatably hold the left and right rear legs 8L, 8R with the central fitting portion 9a in the longitudinal center portion fitted and attached to the through-hole 5h.

[0013] Fig. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of the rear leg 8 of the toy 1. Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a portion taken along line AA in Fig. 4. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a portion of the second component 20 is housed inside the first component 10 and is connected to the first component 10 at one upper end 20j. Specifically, the first component 10 has an opening 10h at one end (the lower end in FIG. 4), and the second component 20 is connected to the core member 10a of the first component 10 from the opening 10h side via a connecting portion 20a. The connecting portion 20a has a spherical portion 20b at one end that fits into the core member 10a, allowing it to swing back and forth and side to side. The connecting portion 20a also has a disk portion 20c at the other end of the shaft portion 20d, which corresponds to the maximum diameter portion of the second component 20. The second component 20 is configured to sandwich the disk portion 20c. The second component 20 is provided on the disk portion 20c so as to be rotatable around a center portion 20e of the disk portion 20c, and can rotate relative to the first component .

[0014] In this way, the second part 20 is rotatably connected to the first part 10 via the connecting part 20a, but this connecting part 20a is arranged inside the first part 10 and the second part 20 and does not form the outer surface of the object, so it is not visible from the outside.

[0015] In the rear legs 8, the second part 20, the third part 23, the fourth part 24, and the fifth part 25 are made of relatively rigid hard materials. Examples of such hard materials include synthetic resins such as rigid PVC (polyvinyl chloride), ABS, and POM. Meanwhile, the first part 10 is made of, for example, soft PVC. For example, the core member 10a at the attachment portion of the rear legs 8 is made of a rigid hard material such as ABS or POM, while the surface member covering the core member 10a is made of a soft material. As shown in FIG. 5, the surface member here is a combination of one side part 11 on the outside (lower side in the drawing) of the first part 10 and the other side part 12 on the inside. As shown in FIG. 5, the first part 10 is configured to sandwich the core member 10a, which not only provides excellent assembly but also facilitates the formation of an opening 10h.

[0016] 5, the thickness of the first component 11 and the second component 12 is configured such that the thickness (t2) on the core member 10a side is greater than the thickness (t1) on the opening edge 10e side. This increases the rigidity of the first component 11 and the second component 12 as they move away from the opening side of the opening 10h. Note that the first component 10 has high rigidity on the side closer to the core member 10a, also because the first component 11 and the second component 12 are attached to cover the core member 10a.

[0017] As described above, the second part 20 is pivotally connected to the core member 10a of the first part 10 so that the spherical part 20b fits into the core member 10a, and is therefore able to swing in its thickness direction relative to the first part 10. When the second part 20 moves so as to swing in its thickness direction, the opening edge 10e can maintain contact with the outer surface of the second part 20 due to its flexibility.

[0018] FIG. 6 is a rear view of the hind legs 8 of the toy 1 in the first state 1F. As shown in FIG. 6, the first component 10 and the second component 20 are configured to have a flat shape when viewed from the front-to-rear direction. An attraction member 30 is provided on the edge 10e of the opening 10h, closing a portion of the edge 10e. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, in the rear leg 8 in the first state 1F, the rear side of the opening 10h formed by the one-side component 11 and the other-side component 12 (the upper slit-shaped portion in the figure) is closed. That is, the one-side component 11 and the other-side component 12 are closed such that the rear sides of the opening 10h are in contact with each other due to the attraction force of the attraction member 30. The attraction member 30 includes, for example, a magnet 31 and mounting portions 32 for attaching the magnet 31 to the inner surfaces of both the one-side component 11 and the other-side component 12 (see FIG. 4).

[0019] Fig. 7 is a schematic bottom view of a main part showing the open state of the opening 10h in the first state 1F of the toy 1. Fig. 8 is a schematic bottom view of a main part showing the open state of the opening 10h in the second state 2F.

[0020] In the first state 1F, the second part 20 is pulled out relative to the first part 10 and stands upright, with the other end 20t of the second part 20 separated from the first part 10 (the state shown in FIG. 1). In this state, as shown in FIG. 7, the opening 10h has an opening shape that corresponds to the outer peripheral surface of the shape of the second part 20 in the short side direction (the cross-sectional shape taken along line XX in FIG. 4). That is, the rear portion of the opening 10h (the portion on the left side in FIG. 7) is closed by the attractive force of the magnet 31.

[0021] On the other hand, in second state 2F, the second component 20 is seated in a seated position in which a larger portion of the second component 20 is accommodated relative to the first component 10 (a state in which a smaller portion of the second component 20 is exposed), and the other end 20t is rotated to approach the first component 10 (the state shown in FIG. 2). In second state 2F, as shown in FIG. 8, opening 10h has an opening shape that corresponds to the outer circumferential surface of the shape along the longitudinal direction of second component 20 (the cross-sectional shape along line YY in FIG. 4), and the rear portion that was closed by attraction member 30 in FIG. 7 has been deformed to an expanded state that bulges outward. That is, with the rotation of second component 20, one component 11 and the other component 12 are deformed such that a portion of opening 10h thereof changes from the contact state in first state 1F to the separated state in second state 2F.

[0022] Here, one side part 11 and the other side part 12 are elastically deformed so as to bulge outward, but because both parts 11 and 12 are made of a soft material, they sandwich second part 20 so that they come into contact with their outer surfaces. Therefore, when toy 1 is in the sitting position, first part 10 and second part 20 are bent in a natural shape when a dog is sitting.

[0023] As described above, in toy 1 of this embodiment, first part 10 is configured to be able to house a portion of second part 20 therein, and is configured to be elastically deformable so that first part 10 is in a non-deformable state in a first state in which second part 20 is pulled out from first part 10, and expands when second part 20 is in a housed state. This makes it possible to make the connected state of first part 10 and second part 20 look like the joints of an animal when second part 20 moves relative to first part 10 (housed state and non-housed state). For example, it is possible to naturally express a folded sitting state and an extended standing state of the parts corresponding to the hip joints and knee joints of an animal's hind legs 8.

[0024] In toy 1 of this embodiment, opening 10h is formed in first part 10, allowing it to accommodate and connect to a portion of second part 20. Furthermore, opening 10h is configured so that its size is elastically deformable, so it can accommodate changes in the size of the portion accommodating second part 20, for example, when second part 20 rotates.

[0025] In toy 1 of this embodiment, one side part 11 and the other side part 12 of first part 10 are configured so that in first state 1F, parts thereof are in contact with each other, for example, by suction member 30, and are separated in second state 2F. As a result, when second part 20 changes state between its stored state (sitting state) and its pulled-out state (standing state), opening 10h can respond by opening and closing in accordance with the movement of second part 20. As a result, in accordance with the movement (rotation) of second part 20, second part 20 and first part 10 can produce movements such as bending of joints and stretching and contracting of muscles.

[0026] In the toy 1 of this embodiment, the opening 10h is formed in the first part 10 by combining the one-side part 11 and the other-side part 12, so it is easy to form the opening 10h in the first part 10. In particular, even if the first part has a flat shape, the combination structure of the two parts makes it easy to form the opening 10h in the flat edge.

[0027] Furthermore, in the toy 1 of this embodiment, the first part 10 is configured so that its rigidity varies depending on its location; for example, the rigidity is higher in the area away from the opening 10h than in the vicinity of the opening 10h. This configuration allows the edge of the opening 10h to deform easily. As a result, the opening edge 10e of the opening 10h can flexibly contact the second part 20. Furthermore, the higher rigidity in the area away from the opening 10h allows the first part 10 to fully function as, for example, the skeletal structure of an animal.

[0028] In the toy 1 of this embodiment, the first part 10 is made of a soft material, which facilitates elastic deformation of the opening 10h, while the second part 20 is made of a hard material, which facilitates deformation of the opening 10h when it rotates.

[0029] In the toy 1 of this embodiment, the first part 10 is connected to the second part 20 at one end 20j of the second part 20, and the connecting part 20a is not visible from the outside, so that when the other end 20t rotates toward or away from the first part 10, the hind legs 8 can be naturally retracted. Moreover, because the first part 10 is structured to flexibly cover the second part 20 in any of its moving states, the movement of the joints can be made to appear more realistic, closer to that of a real animal.

[0030] In the toy 1 of this embodiment, the second part 20 is configured to be swingable in its thickness direction relative to the first part 10, allowing the animal's body to move laterally, enabling movements similar to those of a real animal.

[0031] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention can be modified as appropriate within the scope of its technical concept. For example, in the above embodiment, the figurative object is a dog, but it is not limited to this and may be another animal.

[0032] Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the configuration of the hind legs 8 of an animal has been described, but the configuration of the front legs 7 may also be used.

[0033] In the above embodiment, the attraction member 30 is configured to have a pair of magnets 31 facing each other, but this is not limited to this configuration and may have a configuration with multiple pairs of magnets 31. Furthermore, instead of having the magnets 31 facing each other, for example, a configuration in which a magnet is provided on one side and a magnetic body is provided on the other side may also be used.

[0034] As described above, this specification describes the following:

[0035] (1) A toy that imitates a part of a figurative object, a first part and a second part connectable to the first part; A toy wherein the first part is configured not to deform in a first state in which the second part is pulled out, and is configured to deform in a second state in which the second part is stored.

[0036] (2) (1) A toy according to the present invention, The second part is configured to be rotatable relative to the first part.

[0037] (3) A toy according to (1) or (2), The first component has an opening formed therein, The first part is configured so that the opening is larger in the second state than in the first state.

[0038] (4) (3) A toy according to the present invention, the first component includes a first component and a second component, The toy has the opening formed when the one-side part and the other-side part are combined together.

[0039] (5) (4) A toy according to the present invention, The toy is configured such that a portion of the one-side component and the other-side component are in contact with each other in the first state and are separated from each other in the second state.

[0040] (6) A toy according to (4) or (5), The toy, wherein the one side part and the other side part are provided with an adsorption member on a part thereof.

[0041] (7) (6) A toy according to the present invention, The toy is configured so that the one-side component and the other-side component are attracted to the attracting member in the first state, and are not attracted to the attracting member in the second state.

[0042] (8) A toy according to any one of (4) to (7), The toy is configured so that the second part can be held between the one-side part and the other-side part in the second state.

[0043] (9) A toy according to any one of (3) to (8), A toy, wherein the first part is configured to have different rigidities depending on the part.

[0044] (10) (9) A toy according to the present invention, The toy is configured such that the first part has higher rigidity at a portion away from the opening than at a portion near the opening.

[0045] (11) A toy according to any one of (1) to (10), The second part is configured so that an exposed portion of its outer surface is larger in the first state than in the second state.

[0046] (12) A toy according to any one of (1) to (11), The second part is configured so that a portion accommodated by the first part is larger in the second state than in the first state.

[0047] (13) A toy according to any one of (1) to (12), The toy is configured so that the first part and the second part form a flat shape when viewed from the front-to-back direction.

[0048] (14) A toy according to any one of (1) to (13), The toy is configured such that the first part and the second part form an oval shape in a side view in the second state.

[0049] (15) A toy according to any one of (1) to (14), the first part is made of a soft member, The second part is made of a hard material.

[0050] (16) A toy according to any one of (1) to (15), the second component is rotatably connected to the first component via a connecting portion, The toy is configured so that the connecting portion does not form an outer surface of the shaped object in the first state and the second state.

[0051] (17) A toy according to any one of (1) to (16), A toy, wherein the second part forms a support for the shaped object.

[0052] (18) A toy according to any one of (1) to (17), The second part is configured to be swingable in a thickness direction relative to the first part.

[0053] (19) A toy according to any one of (1) to (18), The figured object is a toy that can assume a standing form and a sitting form.

[0054] (20) A toy according to (19), The toy is configured such that a portion of the first part is deformed in the sitting position and a portion of the first part is not deformed in the standing position.

[0055] (twenty one) A toy according to (19) or (20), The second part is configured to be connectable to the first part at one end, and the other end is spaced apart from the first part in the standing position and close to the first part in the sitting position.

[0056] (twenty two) A toy according to any one of (19) to (21), The toy wherein the first state is the standing configuration and the second state is the sitting configuration.

[0057] (twenty three) A toy according to any one of (1) to (22), A toy wherein the figure is an animal and a part of the figure is a leg of the animal.

[0058] (twenty four) A toy according to any one of (1) to (23), A toy in which part of the figure is an animal's hind legs. [Explanation of symbols]

[0059] 1 toy 1F 1st state 2F Second state 8 Hind leg 10 First Part 10h opening 11 One side part 12 Other side parts 20 Second part 20a Connecting part 20j One end 20t other end 30 Adsorption member

Claims

1. A toy that resembles an animal, a first part and a second part pivotally connected to the first part, The first part has a storage space capable of storing at least a portion of the second part, and is configured to be transformable from a first state in which the second part is located outside the storage space to a second state in which at least a portion of the second part is located within the storage space.

2. 10. The toy of claim 1, The toy, wherein the first part is configured to be elastically deformable.

3. 3. The toy according to claim 2, the first component includes a one-side component and a other-side component, The toy is configured such that a portion thereof is in contact with the other in the first state and in a separated state in the second state.

4. 4. The toy according to claim 3, The toy, wherein the one side part and the other side part have suction members provided on parts thereof.

5. 5. The toy according to claim 4, The toy is configured so that the one-side component and the other-side component are attracted to the suction member in the first state and are not attracted to the suction member in the second state.

6. 6. The toy according to claim 5, The second part is configured to be able to be held between the one-side part and the other-side part in the second state.

7. 7. The toy according to claim 6, A toy, wherein the first part is configured to have different rigidities depending on the part.

8. 8. The toy of claim 7, The toy is configured such that the first part has higher rigidity at a portion away from the opening than at a portion near the opening.

9. 9. A toy according to any one of claims 1 to 8, The second part is configured so that an exposed portion of its outer surface is larger in the first state than in the second state.

10. 9. A toy according to any one of claims 1 to 8, The second part is configured so that a portion accommodated by the first part is larger in the second state than in the first state.

11. 9. A toy according to any one of claims 1 to 8, The toy is configured so that the first part and the second part form a flat shape when viewed from the front-to-back direction.

12. 9. A toy according to any one of claims 1 to 8, A toy, wherein the first part and the second part are configured to form an oval shape in a side view in the second state.

13. 9. A toy according to any one of claims 1 to 8, the first part is made of a soft member, The toy, wherein the second part is made of a hard material.

14. 9. A toy according to any one of claims 1 to 8, the second component is rotatably connected to the first component via a connecting portion, A toy, wherein the connecting portion is configured so as not to form an outer surface of the toy simulating the animal in the first state and the second state.

15. 9. A toy according to any one of claims 1 to 8, The second part forms a support for the animal-like toy.

16. 9. A toy according to any one of claims 1 to 8, The second part is configured to be swingable in a thickness direction relative to the first part.

17. 9. A toy according to any one of claims 1 to 8, The toy simulating an animal can be in a standing position and a sitting position.

18. 18. The toy of claim 17, The toy is configured such that a portion of the first part swells and elastically deforms in the sitting position, and a portion of the first part does not swell and elastically deform in the standing position.

19. 19. The toy of claim 18, A toy wherein the second part is configured to be connectable to the first part at one end, and the other end is spaced apart from the first part in the standing configuration and close to the first part in the sitting configuration.

20. 20. The toy of claim 19, The toy, wherein the first state is the standing configuration and the second state is the sitting configuration.

21. 21. The toy of claim 20, A toy, wherein the first part and the second part are hind legs of an animal.

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