Toy

Abstract

To house character components such as stuffed animals in a storage component using a simple method. [Solution] The toy comprises a packaging member capable of enclosing a character component, a string member attached to the packaging member, and a housing member that houses the packaging member and has a hole through which the string member passes.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to toys.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, a storage device for stuffed toys has been proposed (for example, Patent Document 1).

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] However, it takes time to store stuffed toys in conventional storage members. Therefore, a technique that can store character members such as stuffed toys in a storage member in a simple manner is required.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0005] The toy includes a packaging member that can wrap a character member, a string member attached to the packaging member, and a storage member that houses the packaging member and has a hole through which the string member passes.

Effects of the Invention

[0006] According to the toy of this disclosure, a character member such as a stuffed toy can be stored in a storage member in a simple manner.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0007] [Figure 1] It is a perspective view showing an example of the overall configuration of the toy. [Figure 2] It is a diagram for explaining an example of each member constituting the toy. [Figure 3]This is a diagram illustrating an example of a method for housing character components. [Figure 4] This is a diagram illustrating an example of a method for housing character components. [Figure 5] This is a diagram illustrating an example of a method for housing character components. [Figure 6] This is a diagram illustrating an example of a method for housing character components. [Figure 7] This is a diagram showing an example of a connecting member. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0008] The toys disclosed herein are toys that the owner carries around or plays with. The toys are, for example, toys in which a predetermined character component is made to resemble a sweet. The toys are, for example, made by wrapping a predetermined character component in a textile product that mimics crepe dough. The toys are also, for example, made by wrapping a predetermined character component in a textile product that mimics an ice cream cone. For the sake of explanation, the directions indicated by the arrows in each figure may be referred to as "up," "down," "left," or "right" when describing the toys.

[0009] Figure 1 is a perspective view showing an example of the overall structure of a toy. Figure 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of each component that makes up the toy.

[0010] Toy 1 includes, for example, a packaging member 2, a string member 3, a storage member 4, a character member 5, a decorative member 6, and a stopper 7.

[0011] The packaging member 2 is a member capable of enclosing the character member 5. The packaging member 2 may also enclose the decorative member 6. The packaging member 2 is made of, for example, a textile. The fibers used in the textile are, for example, animal hair such as sheep or camel hair, or plant-derived fibers such as hemp or kudzu. The textile also includes, for example, cloth, woven fabric, and nonwoven fabric. The packaging member 2 is, for example, quilted fabric, felt, or boa fabric. The packaging member 2 may also be made of multiple layers of textile. For example, if the packaging member 2 is modeled after crepe dough, the packaging member 2 can be made by layering brown cloth and yellow cloth. In this case, the yellow cloth represents the color of one side of the crepe dough, and the brown cloth represents the color of the other side. That is, the brown cloth can represent the baked color. The packaging member 2 is not limited to textiles and may be made of other materials such as synthetic resin.

[0012] The shape of the packaging member 2 is, for example, a roughly rectangular shape. At least one side of the rectangle may be an arc rather than a straight line. Alternatively, the packaging member 2 may be circular or elliptical.

[0013] The string member 3 is attached to the packaging member 2. For example, the string member 3 is attached to the lower center of the packaging member 2. However, the attachment position of the string member 3 is not limited to this, and it may be attached to any corner of the packaging member 2.

[0014] The string member 3 is composed of, for example, a spindle cord or a twisted cord. The material of the string member 3 is, for example, polyester, acrylic, cotton, or rayon. The string member 3 may be made of any material that the user can grasp and pull with their hand. The material of the string member 3 may be, for example, metal. The string member 3 may be a metal chain or the like.

[0015] The housing member 4 is a member that houses the packaging member 2. At least a part of the housing member 4 is formed in a shape that is, for example, conical or pyramidal. The term "conical" or "pyramidal" does not mean a strictly conical or pyramidal shape. That is, the housing member 4 only needs to have an opening on its upper side, and the sides gradually narrow from the opening downwards.

[0016] A hole is formed at the apex of the conical or pyramidal receiving member 4 for passing the string member 3 through. The size of the hole should be large enough to allow the string member 3 to pass through, and large enough so that the packaging member 2 does not fall out of the hole when the string member 3 is pulled through it. The receiving member 4 can be made of, for example, woven fabric, nonwoven fabric, plastic, or paper. If the packaging member 2 is designed to resemble crepe dough, the receiving member 4 may be designed to resemble the wrapping paper that wraps the crepe dough.

[0017] The stopper 7 is a component that prevents the string member 3 from slipping out of the hole in the housing member 4. The stopper 7 is attached to the string member 3. The stopper 7 is, for example, a cord stopper. A cord stopper is a component that includes a first component having a through hole through which the string member 3 passes, and a second component that sandwiches the string member 3, which has passed through the through hole, together with the first component. The second component is pressed in a predetermined direction by, for example, a spring, and this pressing force fixes the stopper 7 to the string member 3. That is, by releasing this pressing force, the stopper 7 can be attached to any position on the string member 3. The stopper 7 is not limited to a cord stopper; it may also be a clip or the like that is attached to the string member 3.

[0018] The character member 5 has a predetermined design or is a member of a predetermined shape. The character member 5 is, for example, a stuffed toy in which a sponge, cotton, etc. are stuffed into a predetermined fabric. The predetermined design is, for example, a predetermined character or an animal. The fabric constituting the character member 5 may be of any kind. The fabric of the character member 5 is, for example, composed of a soft-touch boa fabric. Also, the character member 5 is not limited to a stuffed toy and may be a figure imitating a character, a person, an animal, etc. composed of synthetic resin or the like.

[0019] The decorative member 6 is a member for decorating the toy 1. The decorative member 6 is, for example, designed to imitate sweets, ice cream, desserts, etc. The decorative member 6 is, for example, a sheet-like member. The sheet-like member may have a thickness of, for example, about several millimeters to several centimeters. Also, the sheet-like member may have cushioning properties. The decorative member 6 is composed of, for example, a synthetic resin such as polyurethane resin or a textile. The decorative member 6 may be composed of an acrylic plate or the like.

[0020] The toy 1 may include a first fixing member 8 for fixing the packaging member 2 and the decorative member 6. The first fixing member 8 is, for example, a hook of a snap fastener. The first fixing member 8 is attached to the packaging member 2 by, for example, an adhesive tape. When the first fixing member 8 is a hook of a snap fastener, the first fixing member 8 engages with the fluff on the surface of the fabric of the decorative member 6. Thereby, the decorative member 6 can be detachably fixed to the packaging member 2. Note that the first fixing member 8 may be a hook and a loop of a snap fastener. That is, the hook of the snap fastener may be attached to the packaging member 2 and the loop of the snap fastener may be attached to the decorative member 6. In this case, by locking the hook and the loop, the packaging member 2 and the decorative member 6 are detachably fixed. Also, the first fixing member 8 may be a button. The button may be a snap button.

[0021] Figures 3 to 6 illustrate an example of how the character member 5 is housed. First, the decorative member 6 and the character member 5 are placed on top of the packaging member 2 (see Figure 3). At this time, the decorative member 6 is fixed to the packaging member 2 by the first fixing member 8.

[0022] As shown in Figure 3, the toy 1 may also include a second fixing member 9 for securing the packaging member 2 and the character member 5. The second fixing member 9 is, for example, a hook of a hook-and-loop fastener. The second fixing member 9 is attached to the left end of the packaging member 2, for example, by adhesive tape. If the second fixing member 9 is a hook of a hook-and-loop fastener, the second fixing member 9 will catch on the nap on the surface of the fabric of the character member 5. This allows the character member 5 to be detachably fixed to the packaging member 2.

[0023] The second fixing member 9 may be a hook and loop of a hook-and-loop fastener. For example, if the character member 5 is made of synthetic resin, the loop of the hook-and-loop fastener is attached to the character member 5. In this case, the packaging member 2 and the character member 5 are detachably fixed by locking the hook and loop of the hook-and-loop fastener together. Alternatively, the second fixing member 9 may be a button. The button may be a snap button.

[0024] Next, the decorative member 6 and the character member 5 are covered by a portion of the packaging member 2 (see Figure 4). That is, one end of the packaging member 2 covers the decorative member 6 and the character member 5. At this time, the character member 5 is fixed to the packaging member 2 by the second fixing member 9.

[0025] As shown in Figure 4, the toy 1 may also include a third fixing member 10 that fixes the first position of the packaging member 2 to a second position different from the first position. The third fixing member 10 is, for example, a hook of a hook-and-loop fastener. The third fixing member 10 is attached to the packaging member 2 by, for example, adhesive tape. If the third fixing member 10 is a hook of a hook-and-loop fastener, the third fixing member 10 engages with the nap on the surface of the fabric of the packaging member 2. Therefore, when the other end of the packaging member 2 covers the decorative member 6 and the character member 5, the first position and the second position of the packaging member 2 are fixed by the third fixing member 10 (see Figure 5). This allows the packaging member 2 to wrap the decorative member 6 and the character member 5. The third fixing member 10 may also be a button. The button may be a snap button.

[0026] Next, the string member 3, which is threaded through the hole in the containment member 4, is pulled in the direction that the packaging member 2 and other components are contained within the containment member 4. As a result, the decorative member 6 and the character member 5, as well as the packaging member 2 that encloses them, are contained within the containment member 4 (see Figure 6).

[0027] Finally, with the string member 3 pulled taut, the stopper 7 is moved to near the top of the storage member 4. This keeps the decorative member 6 and character member 5, as well as the packaging member 2 that encloses them, contained within the storage member 4. In other words, the stopper 7 prevents the packaging member 2, etc., from falling out of the storage member 4.

[0028] Toy 1 may include a connecting member used to connect the packaging member 2 and the character member 5.

[0029] Figure 7 shows an example of a connecting member. The connecting member includes a first connecting member 11 attached to the packaging member 2 and a second connecting member 12 attached to the character member 5. The first connecting member 11 is attached to a predetermined position on the packaging member 2. The first connecting member 11 is, for example, a string-like member sewn to form a ring at a predetermined position on the packaging member 2. The second connecting member 12 is attached to a predetermined position on the character member 5 adjacent to the first connecting member 11 when the character member 5 is wrapped in the packaging member 2. The second connecting member 12 is, for example, a string-like member sewn to form a ring at a predetermined position on the character member 5. The first connecting member 11 and the second connecting member 12 are connected using, for example, a ball chain, a key ring, etc.

[0030] As described above, toy 1 comprises a packaging member 2 capable of enclosing a character member 5, a string member 3 attached to the packaging member 2, and a storage member 4 that accommodates the packaging member 2 and has a hole through which the string member 3 passes. Therefore, according to toy 1 of this disclosure, the packaging member 2 can be easily stored in the storage member 4. That is, the user can easily store the packaging member 2 in the storage member 4 by pulling the string member 3. In particular, as shown in Figure 5, it is difficult to store the packaging member 2 in the storage member 4 when parts of the packaging member 2 are overlapping. However, according to toy 1 of this disclosure, the user can easily store the packaging member 2 in the storage member 4 by pulling the string member 3.

[0031] Furthermore, at least a portion of the storage member 4 of the toy 1 is formed in a conical or pyramidal shape, and the hole is formed at the apex of the cone or pyramidal shape. Therefore, when the user pulls the string member 3, the packaging member 2 is guided to the back of the storage member 4 by the inner side surface of the storage member 4. In other words, the user can easily store the packaging member 2 to the back of the storage member 4 by pulling the string member 3.

[0032] Furthermore, toy 1 is further equipped with a stopper 7 to prevent the string member 3 from slipping out of the hole. Thus, toy 1 can prevent the packaging member 2 from falling out of the storage member 4 after the packaging member 2 has been stored in the storage member 4.

[0033] Furthermore, toy 1 is further equipped with a decorative member 6, and packaging member 2 can enclose the decorative member 6. In other words, toy 1 is decorated, and toy 1 can become a toy that the user will feel attached to.

[0034] Furthermore, toy 1 includes a first fixing member 8 that secures the packaging member 2 and the decorative member 6. Therefore, even when the user carries toy 1 around, toy 1 can prevent the decorative member 6 from falling out of the packaging member 2.

[0035] Furthermore, toy 1 includes a second fixing member 9 that secures the packaging member 2 and the character member 5. Therefore, even when the user carries toy 1 around, toy 1 can prevent the character member 5 from falling out of the packaging member 2.

[0036] Furthermore, toy 1 further includes a third fixing member 10 that fixes the packaging member 2 in a first position and in a second position different from the first position. Therefore, the packaging member 2 can be held in a predetermined shape before it is housed in the housing member 4. This allows the user to easily house the packaging member 2 in the housing member 4.

[0037] Furthermore, toy 1 includes a connecting member used to connect the packaging member 2 and the character member 5. Therefore, even if the character member 5 were to come out of the packaging member 2, the packaging member 2 could still hold the character member 5. Thus, toy 1 can prevent the character member 5 from being lost.

[0038] While this disclosure has been described in detail, it is not limited to the individual embodiments described above. These embodiments can be added, replaced, modified, partially deleted, etc., in any way that does not depart from the gist of this disclosure, or from the gist of this disclosure derived from the claims and their equivalents. These embodiments can also be implemented in combination. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0039] 1 toy 2 Packaging components 3. String component 4. Storage member 5 CHARACTER Component 6. Decorative components 7 Stopper 8. First fixing member 9. Second fixing member 10 Third fixing member 11 First connecting member 12 Second connecting member

Claims

1. A packaging material capable of enclosing character components, A string member attached to the aforementioned packaging member, A housing member that houses the aforementioned packaging member and has a hole formed therein for passing the aforementioned string member, A toy equipped with [a specific feature / ability].

2. The toy according to claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the housing member is formed in the shape of a cone or pyramid, and the hole is formed at the vertex of the cone or pyramid.

3. The toy according to claim 1, further comprising a stopper for preventing the string member from slipping out of the hole.

4. Further equipped with decorative elements, The toy according to claim 1, wherein the packaging member is capable of wrapping the decorative member.

5. The toy according to claim 4, further comprising a first fixing member for fixing the packaging member and the decorative member.

6. The toy according to claim 1, further comprising a second fixing member for fixing the packaging member and the character member.

7. The toy according to claim 1, further comprising a third fixing member for fixing the first position of the packaging member and a second position of the packaging member that is different from the first position.

8. The toy according to claim 1, further comprising a connecting portion used for connecting the packaging member and the character member.

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