Toy

Abstract

To provide a highly amusing toy.SOLUTION: A transformable toy 1 includes a body part 10, and a sheet part 20 provided on the body part 10 and capable of taking a first form 1F in a closed state of the sheet part 20 and a second form 2F in an opened state of the sheet part 20. The sheet part 20 is configured to make a part of the body part 10 invisible in the first form and to make a part of the body part 10 visible in the second form. Since the seat portion 20 is configured to be changeable between a first form in which a part of the main body portion 10 is covered and a second form in which the part can be seen, it is possible to perform a presentation in which a design provided on a part of the main body portion 10 is changed between a visible state and an invisible state.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

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

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a conventional toy window frame configuration for a block toy, which is composed of an upper fitting member having fitting protrusions protruding at intervals from the upper surface of a flat main plate and a guide ridge protruding along the longitudinal direction in the centre of the lower surface, a lower fitting member having a guide ridge protruding from the centre of the upper surface of the main plate and a fitting recess formed in the lower surface, a frame member having an L-shaped cross section and formed to any size, with horizontal edges facing each other to sandwich the upper and lower fitting members, and a door member incorporated between the upper and lower fitting members. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Jikko No. 18335-1971 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Patent Document 1 simply provides a block toy in which a flat door member is assembled so that it is surrounded by a frame member, and the toy itself does not move or change, leaving it with a problem in terms of entertainment value.

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

[0006] A toy according to one embodiment of the present invention is a toy that can change shape, and comprises a main body portion and a seat portion attached to the main body portion that can take a first form and a second form, the seat portion being configured so that in the first form a portion of the main body portion is not visible, and in the second form a portion of the main body portion is visible. [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 of a first form of a toy according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the toy shown in FIG. 1 in a second mode. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the toy shown in FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of the inside of the front frame portion shown in FIG. 3. [Figure 5] FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of the rear frame portion shown in FIG. 3. [Figure 6] 4 is an enlarged perspective view of the holding portion shown in FIG. 3, viewed from the front surface side. FIG. [Figure 7] 4 is an enlarged perspective view of the holding portion shown in FIG. 3 as viewed from the rear surface side. [Figure 8] 4 is an enlarged perspective view of the sheet portion shown in FIG. 3 as viewed from the back side. FIG. [Figure 9] 10 is a perspective view showing an operation form when the seat portion and the holding portion are assembled into the main body portion. FIG. [Figure 10] FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the toy in the first configuration with the seat portion closed. [Figure 11] FIG. 10 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the toy in the second configuration with the seat portion open. [Figure 12] FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part of the toy in the lateral direction. [Figure 13] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the rear side of the main body portion. [Figure 14] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a modified example of the toy. 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 mode 1F, and Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the toy 1 in a second mode 2F.

[0010] The toy 1 shown in Fig. 1 includes a main body 10 having a frame 10a that forms the outer edge when viewed from the front side (diagonally right in the figure), and a seat 20 having a seat main body 20a that resembles a shade that can be moved up and down inside the frame 10a, and an operating unit 23. In other words, the toy 1 is configured to resemble a vehicle window, and can be opened and closed by gripping the operating unit 23 and moving the seat 20 up and down. For example, the toy 1 can be configured to change between two forms: a first form 1F in which the window is closed as shown in Fig. 1, and a second form 2F in which the window is open as shown in Fig. 2.

[0011] The first form 1F is, for example, a state in which a seat portion 20 resembling a shade is closed in a shape resembling a window through which one can see outside from inside an airplane, as shown in Fig. 1. On the other hand, the second form 2F is, for example, a state in which a first pattern E1 of the scenery outside, for example, the scenery of the sky when the airplane is flying, can be seen from the airplane window, as shown in Fig. 2.

[0012] Here, the sheet unit 20 has a sheet body 20a made of a soft material, and an operating unit 23 made of a hard material attached to one end of the sheet body 20a as described below. The main body 10 is also made of a hard material. The operating unit 23 slides up and down to change between a first configuration 1F in which the window is closed and a second configuration 2F in which the window is open. For example, in the first configuration 1F, the outer surface of the sheet body 20a visible when the sheet unit 20 is closed is configured as a plain surface E0. On the other hand, in the second configuration 2F in which the sheet unit 20 is open, the sheet body 20a slides upward, revealing the inner surface (image sheet 38) of the main body 10 that was covered by the sheet body 20a, and thus the view of the first pattern E1 can be seen.

[0013] In the toy 1, the main body 10 is provided with an attachment portion 15 on one end thereof. For example, the attachment portion 15 is configured with an attachment protrusion 15b having a hole 15h that opens in the thickness direction of the main body 10, and a string-like member such as a ball chain that passes through the hole 15h. This allows the main body 10 to be attached to another object.

[0014] Fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the toy 1. Fig. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of the front frame portion 11, and Fig. 5 is an enlarged perspective view of the rear frame portion 12.

[0015] As shown in FIG. 3, the toy 1 includes a front frame portion 11, a seat portion 20 disposed behind the front frame portion 11, a holding portion 30 disposed behind the seat portion 20, and a rear frame portion 12 disposed further rearward. The front frame portion 11 and the rear frame portion 12 are combined front to back to form the space of the main body portion 10. For example, the front frame portion 11 shown in FIG. 4 has four connecting pins 11p protruding from its inner side. Meanwhile, the rear frame portion 12 shown in FIG. 5 has four connecting bosses 12b each having a fitting hole 12c. The connecting pins 11p are combined so as to fit into the fitting holes 12c to form the outer frame portion of the main body portion 10. The holding portion 30 and the seat portion 20 are arranged inside the main body portion 10 as described below.

[0016] FIG. 6 is an enlarged perspective view of the holding portion 30 as viewed from the surface portion 30a side.

[0017] As shown in FIG. 6 , the retaining portion 30 has left and right edge portions 30e whose left and right ends are thickened, and the insides of the left and right edge portions 30e are configured as flat surface portions 30a. The left and right edge portions 30e are provided with a plurality of support pins 35 (four in this embodiment) that protrude toward the front side of the main body 10. The support pins 35 fit into retaining holes 11c formed on the inside (rear side) of the front frame portion 11. By fitting into these retaining holes 11c, the retaining portion 30 is fixed to the inside of the front frame portion 11 with a certain distance therebetween. Furthermore, the surface portion 30a is configured as a flat plane as a whole, but steps 34 that are higher than the surface portions 30a are provided near the left and right edge portions 30e so as to follow the left and right edge portions 30e.

[0018] FIG. 7 is an enlarged perspective view of the holding portion 30 as viewed from the rear surface portion 30b side. As shown in FIG. 7, the back surface portion 30b of the holding part 30 is provided with rear leg portions 36 on both left and right ends thereof that protrude rearward and extend along the left and right edges 30e. A plurality of (three) protrusions 32 are provided between the rear legs 36 at equal intervals and parallel to the rear legs 36. The protrusions 32 face the back surface side of the seat main body 20a of the seat part 20. The protrusions 32 form a movement space for the seat part 20 between themselves and the inner surface 12is (see FIG. 10) of the rear frame part 12. The protrusions 32 configured in this manner can slide against the seat main body 20a when the seat main body 20a slides around the back surface portion 30b of the wall surface part 31, thereby smoothing the movement of the seat main body 20a.

[0019] FIG. 8 is an enlarged perspective view of the sheet portion 20 as viewed from the rear side. As shown in FIG. 8 , the sheet unit 20 includes a sheet main body 20a including a first surface 21 that can face the front surface 30a of the holding unit 30 and a second surface 22 that is continuous with the first surface 21 and can face only the back surface 30b of the holding unit 30, and an operation unit 23 provided on one end side (the right side in FIG. 8 ) of the first surface 21. As described above, the sheet main body 20a is made of a flexible material, and can be bent and positioned to face the front and back surfaces 30a and 30b of the holding unit 30. Furthermore, the operation unit 23 is made of a hard material, and therefore the sheet unit 20 can be slid. Furthermore, in the sheet main body 20a, the first surface 21 is configured to be larger than the second surface 22 so that it can cover the entire front surface 30a of the holding unit 30, and the second surface 22 is configured to be smaller than the second space S2, thereby ensuring space for the sheet unit 20 to move.

[0020] As described above, the operating unit 23 has a finger hook protrusion 23a (see FIG. 1) that protrudes from the front side of the toy 1, but on the back side facing the surface portion 30a, as shown in FIG. 8, a plate-shaped end holding portion 23b is provided along the width direction of the sheet main body 20a. As shown in the figure, this end holding portion 23b is configured to have a length that is approximately equal to the width of the sheet (slightly shorter than the width of the sheet) along the width direction of the sheet main body 20a. Furthermore, the opposing surface 23bb of the end holding portion 23b that faces the surface portion 30a is configured to be flat.

[0021] FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing an operation mode when the sheet portion 20 and the holding portion 30 are assembled into the main body portion 10. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 9, the rear surface side of the first surface 21 of the holding unit 30 is positioned against the front surface 30a. At this time, the end holding portions 23b of the operation unit 23 are positioned between the left and right edges 30e. The second surface 22 is also curved so that it is positioned on the rear surface 30b side of the holding unit 30. In this state, the support pins 35 of the holding unit 30 are pushed into the holding holes 11c of the front frame 11 so that they fit into the holding holes 11c. As a result, the holding unit 30 and the seat unit 20 are attached to the inside of the front frame 11. Thereafter, with the second surface 22 of the seat unit 20 bent to fit within the second space S2, the front frame 11 and the rear frame 12 are connected to assemble the main body 10.

[0022] FIG. 10 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the toy in the first form 1F in which the seat part 20 is closed. 10, the internal space of the main body 10 of the toy 1 is divided into a first space S1 on the front side and a second space S2 on the rear side by the wall surface 31 of the holding part 30. In the first form 1F, the first surface 21 of the seat 20 is located on the first space S1 side, and the second surface 22 is located in the second space S2. The seat 20 is curved so as to cover the upper end 31u of the wall surface 31 of the holding part 30.

[0023] The sheet unit 20 thus arranged is operated up and down by pinching the operating unit 23. For example, the operating unit 23, which has been moved to the upper end side, is slid in the second direction (the Y direction in the figure) to move it downward. This movement causes the surface unit 30a to be covered by the first surface unit 21 and become invisible (the state shown in FIG. 10). When the operating unit 23 is located at the lower end side as shown in FIG. 10, the end holding unit 23b holding the sheet end is sandwiched and locked between the lower end 10ad of the frame unit 10a and the lower end 31d of the holding unit 30, and the window remains closed.

[0024] FIG. 11 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the toy in the second form 2F in which the seat portion 20 is open. 10, the operation unit 23 slides upward in the first direction (the X direction in the figure), causing the first surface 21 located on the first space S1 side to move toward the second space S2. At this time, the sheet body 20a moves toward the lower side of the second space S2 while hitting the upper inner wall of the internal space. As the sheet unit 20 moves upward, the surface 30a side that was covered by the first surface 21 becomes visible, and for example, the first pattern E1 drawn on the image sheet 38 becomes visible.

[0025] As described above, when the operating portion 23 moves to the upper end side, the end holding portion 23b is clamped and locked between the upper end 10au of the frame portion 10a and the upper end 31u of the holding portion 30. This locking maintains the window open state. In addition, in the case where the first picture E1 is drawn on the image sheet 38, it is easy to change the image sheet 38 to have a different picture.

[0026] FIG. 12 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part of the toy 1 taken in the lateral direction. As shown in FIG. 12, the operation unit 23 is disposed such that its left and right ends 23be are sandwiched between the holder 30 and the left and right frame portions 10as of the frame portion 10a. The end holders 23b are positioned to fit between the left and right edges 30e. Since the position of the operation unit 23 is restricted in the front-rear and left-right directions, it can smoothly slide up and down. Furthermore, the end holders 23b are held so as to contact the step portions 34 on both the left and right ends of the surface portion 30a, as described above. This allows the operation unit 23 to slide without the opposing surface 23bb coming into contact with the image sheet 38 provided on the surface portion 30a.

[0027] FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing the rear side of the main body 10. As shown in FIG. The back surface 12r of the main body 10 is configured as a flat surface as shown in the figure. A planar attachment portion 15e (15) is provided on the back surface 12r. The planar attachment portion 15e is configured, for example, by a magnet. Therefore, in addition to the ball chain attachment portion 15a (15) provided at the upper end of the main body 10, the toy 1 can magnetically attach the main body 10 to a metal part and hold it by the magnetic attachment portion 15e (15).

[0028] FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing a modified example of the toy 1. In FIG. FIG. 14 shows a first form 1F of a modified example of the toy 1. In this case, a second picture E2 of a landscape of an airport is drawn on the outer surface (front surface) of the first surface 21 of the seat 20 as shown in the figure. In this way, when the window of the seat 20 is closed, the second picture E2 is drawn, while when the operating unit 23 of the seat 20 is raised, the first picture E1, the same as in FIG. 2, appears. This allows the user to enjoy the pictures in both the first form 1F and the second form 2F.

[0029] The toy 1 configured as described above may be sold in any form, but may be sold, for example, by an automatic vending machine. In this case, the toy 1 is supplied in a spherical capsule.

[0030] The article supply device includes a storage unit capable of storing a plurality of capsules containing toys 1 in a random arrangement, a supply unit capable of randomly selecting and supplying capsules one by one from the storage unit, a locking unit for locking the supply unit, an operating unit that is unlocked by the locking unit on the condition that a fee is paid and can rotate the supply unit, and a passage unit that allows the capsules to tumble from the storage unit to the supply port. In this way, by rolling the capsules containing the toys 1, the toy 1 can be supplied to the user while preventing damage to the toy 1 when being supplied from the article supply device.

[0031] As described above, the toy 1 of this embodiment is configured to be able to change between a first form 1F in which the sheet portion 20 covers a portion of the main body portion 10, and a second form 2F in which that portion can be seen, thereby making it possible to create a state in which the pattern on a portion of the main body portion 10 is visible and a state in which it is not visible.

[0032] In the toy 1 of this embodiment, the sheet 20 is held by a holder 30 having a plate-like portion (wall 31) that divides the main body 10 into front and rear spaces (first space S1, second space S2), and the first surface 21 is configured to be movable along the surface 30a of the holder 30, so that the surface 30a can slide between a visible and invisible state. As a result, the user can enjoy the change between the first pattern E1 provided on the surface 30a and the plain E0 or second pattern E2 of the first surface 21.

[0033] In the toy 1 of this embodiment, the sheet portion 20 is configured to be able to slide on the holding portion 30, so that the sheet portion 20 can easily cover one side of the holding portion 30 so that it is not visible, or open so that it is visible.

[0034] In the toy 1 of this embodiment, the holding part 30 has a plurality of protrusions 32 formed on the back surface 30b thereof along the moving direction of the sheet part 20, which facilitates sliding of the sheet part 20. Furthermore, the front surface 30a of the holding part 30 is formed as a flat surface, which makes it easy to draw a pattern directly on the front surface 30a or to attach a member having a pattern on it.

[0035] In the toy 1 of this embodiment, the sheet portion 20 is configured not to come into direct contact with the surface portion 30a of the holding portion 30, so that deterioration of the pattern provided on the surface portion 30a due to rubbing can be avoided.

[0036] In the toy 1 of this embodiment, the seat portion 20 is provided with the rigid operating portion 23 at the end of the seat, so that the seat body 20a made of a soft material can be reliably slid.

[0037] Furthermore, the operating unit 23 is sandwiched between the frame 10a and the holding unit 30 so as to be slidable in a direction perpendicular to the sliding direction, allowing for smooth sliding movement. Furthermore, the operating unit 23 is configured to be locked at the upper end 10au and the lower end 10ad of the frame 10a, so that the open state (second configuration 2F) and the closed state (first configuration 1F) of the seat unit 20 can be reliably maintained.

[0038] In the toy 1 of this embodiment, the holding portion 30 has a first pattern E1 drawn on its surface portion 30a, and the sheet portion 20 that can cover the first pattern E1 is composed of a second pattern E2 or plain E0, making it possible to enjoy multiple forms.

[0039] In the toy 1 of this embodiment, the main body 10 is provided with an attachment portion 15 for a ball chain or a magnet, so that the toy can be enjoyed by hanging it on or attaching it to other things.

[0040] 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 image sheet 38 on which the first pattern E1 is formed is attached to the surface 30a of the holder 30, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration. For example, the first pattern E1 may be directly drawn on the surface 30a of the holder 30.

[0041] As described above, this specification describes the following:

[0042] (1) A toy that can change shape, a main body; a seat portion provided on the main body portion and capable of taking a first configuration and a second configuration; The sheet portion is configured to make a part of the main body invisible in the first form, and to make a part of the main body visible in the second form.

[0043] (2) (1) A toy according to the present invention, The sheet portion includes a first surface portion and a second surface portion continuous with the first surface portion, and is configured so that the first surface portion is visible in the first form and is not visible in the second form.

[0044] (3) (2) A toy according to the present invention, The sheet portion is configured so that the second surface portion is not visible in the first form and the second form.

[0045] (4) A toy according to (2) or (3), The toy is configured such that the first surface portion of the sheet portion is larger than the second surface portion.

[0046] (5) A toy according to any one of (2) to (4), the main body portion includes a holding portion capable of holding the sheet portion, The toy, wherein the holding portion is configured to divide the main body portion into a first space and a second space.

[0047] (6) (5) A toy according to the present invention, The seat portion is configured such that the first surface portion is movable in the first space and the second space, and the second surface portion is movable only in the second space.

[0048] (7) A toy according to (5) or (6), The toy, wherein the seat portion is configured to be slidable relative to the holding portion.

[0049] (8) A toy according to any one of (5) to (7), The toy, wherein the holding portion includes a front surface portion and a back surface portion, and a convex portion is formed on the back surface portion.

[0050] (9) (8) A toy according to the present invention, The toy, wherein the holding portion has a plurality of the protrusions formed in a row on the back surface thereof.

[0051] (10) A toy according to (8) or (9), The sheet portion is configured to be slidable without contacting the surface portion of the holding portion, and is configured to be slidable while contacting the convex portion of the back surface portion of the holding portion.

[0052] (11) A toy according to any one of (5) to (10), The toy includes an operating portion on the first surface portion, and is configured to be slidable when the operating portion is operated.

[0053] (12) (11) A toy according to the present invention, The main body portion includes a frame portion, The toy, wherein the operating unit is configured to be movable within the frame.

[0054] (13) A toy according to (12), The frame includes an upper end and a lower end, The operating part is configured to be lockable at the upper end and the lower end.

[0055] (14) A toy according to any one of (11) to (13), The toy is configured so that the operation portion can be held between the frame portion and the holding portion.

[0056] (15) A toy according to any one of (11) to (14), The toy is configured so that the seat portion is slidable only in a first direction and a second direction opposite to the first direction.

[0057] (16) A toy according to any one of (5) to (15), The toy has a first pattern formed on a surface of the holding portion.

[0058] (17) A toy according to any one of (5) to (16), The toy, wherein the sheet portion has a second pattern or is plain on the first surface portion.

[0059] (18) A toy according to (16) or (17), The main body is shaped like a window, At least the first picture above is a landscape toy.

[0060] (19) A toy according to any one of (1) to (18), The toy, wherein the main body is made of a hard material and the seat is made of a soft material.

[0061] (20) A toy according to any one of (1) to (19), The toy, wherein the main body includes an attachment portion and is configured to be attachable to another object via the attachment portion. [Explanation of symbols]

[0062] 1 toy 1f 1st form 2f 2nd form 10 Main body 10a Frame 10ad bottom end 10au top end 15 Mounting part 20 Seat section 21 First side 22 Second face 23 Operations Department 30. Maintaining section 30a Surface part 30b interior 32 convex part E0 No land E1 No. 1 E2 2nd handle S1 First Space S2 Second Space

Claims

1. A toy that can change shape, a main body; a seat portion provided on the main body portion and capable of taking a first configuration and a second configuration; The sheet portion is configured to make a portion of the main body invisible in the first configuration, and to make a portion of the main body visible in the second configuration.

2. 10. The toy of claim 1, The sheet portion includes a first surface portion and a second surface portion continuous with the first surface portion, and is configured so that the first surface portion is visible in the first form and the first surface portion is not visible in the second form.

3. 3. The toy according to claim 2, The toy, wherein the sheet portion is configured so that the second surface portion is not visible in the first configuration and the second configuration.

4. 4. The toy according to claim 3, The toy is configured such that the first surface portion of the seat is larger than the second surface portion.

5. 5. The toy according to claim 4, the main body portion includes a holding portion capable of holding the sheet portion, The toy, wherein the holding portion is configured to divide the main body portion into a first space and a second space.

6. 6. The toy according to claim 5, The seat portion is configured such that the first surface portion is movable in the first space and the second space, and the second surface portion is movable only in the second space.

7. 7. The toy according to claim 6, The toy, wherein the seat portion is configured to be slidable relative to the holding portion.

8. 8. The toy of claim 7, The toy, wherein the holding portion includes a front surface portion and a back surface portion, and a convex portion is formed on the back surface portion.

9. 9. The toy of claim 8, The toy, wherein the holding portion has a plurality of the protrusions formed in a row on the back surface thereof.

10. 10. The toy of claim 9, The sheet portion is configured to be slidable without contacting the surface portion of the holding portion, and is configured to be slidable while contacting the convex portion of the back surface portion of the holding portion.

11. 8. The toy of claim 7, The seat portion includes an operating portion on the first surface portion, and is configured to be slidable when the operating portion is operated.

12. 12. The toy of claim 11, the main body portion includes a frame portion, The toy, wherein the operating unit is configured to be movable within the frame.

13. 13. The toy of claim 12, the frame portion includes an upper end and a lower end, The toy, wherein the operating part is configured to be lockable at the upper end and the lower end.

14. 14. The toy of claim 13, The toy is configured so that the operating portion can be held between the frame portion and the holding portion.

15. 15. The toy of claim 14, The toy, wherein the seat portion is configured to be slidable only in a first direction and a second direction opposite to the first direction.

16. The toy according to any one of claims 5 to 15, The toy has a first pattern formed on a surface of the holding portion.

17. 17. The toy of claim 16, A toy, wherein the sheet portion has a second pattern or is plain on the first surface portion.

18. 18. The toy of claim 17, The main body portion is shaped like a window, A toy, wherein at least the first picture is a landscape.

19. 19. The toy of claim 18, The toy, wherein the main body is made of a hard material and the seat is made of a soft material.

20. 20. The toy of claim 19, The toy, wherein the main body portion includes an attachment portion and is configured to be attachable to another object via the attachment portion.

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