A tool for creating assemblies of weldable bead toys.

Abstract

To provide a tool for creating weldable bead toys that allows for the easy creation of three-dimensional aggregates. [Solution] The assisting tool for creating an assembly of weldable bead toys comprises a first mold member having a first cavity, a second mold member having a second cavity, and a hinge portion that connects the first mold member and the second mold member so that the mold can be closed or opened. The first cavity and the second cavity have a plurality of bead placement portions for positioning the weldable bead toys.

Description

Technical Field

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[0001] The present disclosure relates to an assembly creation aid for weldable bead toys.

Background Art

[0002] An assembly creation aid for storing weldable bead toys has been proposed. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a flat bead holding tray (assembly creation aid) capable of arranging weldable bead toys to create an assembly of any shape. The assembly created with the bead holding tray is created, for example, in a strip shape. It is described that the strip-shaped assembly is three-dimensionally formed by bending it using a cylindrical portion.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] However, when creating a three-dimensional assembly using the assembly creation aid of Patent Document 1, first a planar assembly is created, dried, and then it is necessary to go through a plurality of steps such as fixing the assembly in a bent state or stacking a plurality of assemblies. Therefore, it takes time and effort to create a three-dimensional assembly.

[0005] An object of the present disclosure is to provide an assembly creation aid for weldable bead toys that can easily create a three-dimensional assembly.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] <00000The assisting tool for creating an assembly of weldable bead toys according to this disclosure comprises a first mold member having a first cavity, a second mold member having a second cavity, and a hinge portion that connects the first mold member and the second mold member so as to be able to close or open the mold, wherein the first cavity and the second cavity have a plurality of bead placement portions for positioning the weldable bead toys. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] According to this disclosure, it is possible to provide an auxiliary tool for creating weldable bead toys that can easily create three-dimensional assemblies. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0008] [Figure 1] This is a plan perspective view of the assembly creation aid of Embodiment 1. [Figure 2] This is a bottom perspective view of the assembly creation aid of Embodiment 1. [Figure 3] This diagram shows the assembly creation aid in its closed state. [Figure 4] This is a plan perspective view of the assembly creation aid of Embodiment 2. [Figure 5] This is a bottom perspective view of the assembly creation aid of Embodiment 2. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0009] (Embodiment 1) First, Embodiment 1 of this disclosure will be described with reference to Figures 1 to 3. Figure 1 is a plan perspective view of the assembly creation aid 1A(1) of Embodiment 1. Figure 2 is a bottom perspective view of the assembly creation aid 1A of Embodiment 1. The assembly creation aid 1A in Figures 1 and 2 shows the hinge portion 13 extended to open the mold (unfolded state).

[0010] The assembly creation aid 1A is a tool for creating a three-dimensional assembly by arranging approximately spherical, weldable bead toys 6 adjacent to each other and welding them together.

[0011] The weldable bead toy 6 is formed from a water-soluble resin. Specifically, the weldable bead toy 6 is formed by mixing polyvinyl alcohol with the resin. The resin used to form the weldable bead toy can be any material, such as a transparent material, a translucent material, or an opaque material. The weldable bead toy is formed in a roughly spherical shape, and various forms such as a sphere, a convex polyhedron (e.g., a regular triacontahedron), or a concave polyhedron (e.g., a star) can be used.

[0012] The assembly creation aid 1A comprises a first mold member 11 having a first cavity 2, a second mold member 12 having a second cavity 3, and a hinge portion 13 that connects the first mold member 11 and the second mold member 12 so that the mold can be closed (state in Figure 3) or opened (state in Figure 1). The assembly creation aid 1A is formed from a hard or flexible material (for example, resin).

[0013] The first mold member 11 and the second mold member 12 are formed in a trapezoidal column shape, which is approximately trapezoidal in side view. The first mold member 11 and the second mold member 12 have base plates 11a and 12a having mold contact surfaces 11a1 and 12a1, and side walls 11b and 12b that extend from the outer edges of the base plates 11a and 12a and are formed in a rectangular frame shape (see also Figure 2).

[0014] The first mold member 11 has a positioning projection 111 (first engaging portion) and a positioning hole 112 (first engaged portion) on the mold contact surface 11a1 where the first cavity 2 is formed. The positioning projection 111 and the positioning hole 112 are located on the outer peripheral edge of the first cavity 2 and are provided at the four corners of the mold contact surface 11a1.

[0015] The positioning projection 111 of the first mold member 11 is provided on the hinge portion 13 side. The positioning projection 111 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape. The positioning hole 112 of the first mold member 11 is provided on the opposite side (far side) from the hinge portion 13 relative to the positioning projection 111. The positioning hole 112 is a substantially polygonal through hole.

[0016] The first cavity 2 of the present embodiment is formed in a concave shape that is recessed in a spherical segment shape as a whole. The inner diameter of the first cavity 2 is set to be large enough to three-dimensionally form an aggregate by the weldable bead toy 6. For example, the inner diameter of the first cavity 2 and the inner diameter of the second cavity 3 described later are such that the weldable bead toy 6 of the bead arrangement portion 21a located at the bottom in the first cavity 2 and the weldable bead toy 6 of the bead arrangement portion 31a located at the bottom in the second cavity 3 do not touch each other (for example, the depths of the first cavity 2 and the second cavity 3 are each 1.5 times or more the height of the weldable bead toy 6).

[0017] In addition, the first mold member 11 includes a first notch 22 that is connected to the external space at a position adjacent to the first cavity 2. The first notch 22 has a notch edge that is concave and curved in a semi-arc shape.

[0018] The first cavity 2 has a plurality of bead arrangement portions 21 for positioning the weldable bead toy 6. The bead arrangement portion 21 is formed in a concave shape that is curved and recessed in a spherical segment shape having an inner diameter substantially the same as the outer diameter of the weldable bead toy 6, and the periphery of the bead arrangement portion 21 is surrounded by a bank shape. Adjacent bead arrangement portions 21 (for example, bead arrangement portions 21a to 21d) inside the first cavity 2 are partitioned by a partition wall 23 that is curved in a concave arc shape.

[0019] In addition, at the boundary portion of a plurality (for example, three or more) of adjacent bead arrangement portions 21 located inside the first cavity 2, a protruding wall 24 that is higher than the partition wall 23 is formed. The bead arrangement portion 21 can stably support the weldable bead toy 6 even at an inclined position inside the first cavity 2 due to the configuration surrounded by the partition wall 23 or the protruding wall 24.

[0020] Adjacent bead arrangement portions 21 (for example, bead arrangement portions 21e and 21f) at the edge portion of the first cavity 2 are also partitioned by the partition wall 23.

[0021] The second mold member 12 has a positioning protrusion 121 (second engaging portion) that can be engaged with and disengaged from the positioning hole 112 (first engaged portion) of the first mold member 11 and a positioning hole 122 (second engaged portion) that can be engaged with and disengaged from the positioning protrusion 111 (first engaging portion) of the first mold member 11 on the mold contact surface 12a1 where the second cavity 3 is formed. The positioning protrusion 121 and the positioning hole 122 are provided outside the outer peripheral edge of the second cavity 3 and at the four corner portions of the mold contact surface 12a1.

[0022] The positioning hole 122 of the second mold member 12 is provided on the hinge portion 13 side. Also, the positioning protrusion 121 of the second mold member 12 is provided on the side opposite to the hinge portion 13 (the far side) with respect to the positioning hole 122.

[0023] The second cavity 3 is configured in the same manner as the first cavity 2. That is, the second cavity 3 is formed in a concave shape that is recessed in a spherical segment shape as a whole. The inner diameter of the second cavity 3 is also set to be large enough to three-dimensionally form an aggregate by the weldable bead toy 6.

[0024] Also, the second mold member 12 includes a second notch portion 32 connected to the external space at a position adjacent to the second cavity 3. The second notch portion 32 has a notch edge that is concave-curved in a semi-arc shape. <00千0105>

[0025] The second cavity 3 has a plurality of bead placement portions 31 for positioning the weldable bead toy 6. The bead placement portions 31 are formed in a concave shape that is curved and recessed in a spherical segment shape having an inner diameter substantially the same as the outer diameter of the weldable bead toy 6, similar to the bead placement portions 21, and the periphery of the bead placement portions 21 is surrounded in a bank shape. The adjacent bead placement portions 31 inside the second cavity 3 are partitioned by a partition wall 23 that is curved in a concave arc shape.

[0026] Also, a protruding wall 34 higher than the partition wall 33 is formed at the boundary portion of the plurality of adjacent bead placement portions 31 located inside the second cavity 3. The bead placement portions 31 are configured to be surrounded by the partition wall 33 or the protruding wall 34, so that the weldable bead toy 6 can be stably supported even at an inclined position inside the second cavity 3.

[0027] The adjacent bead arrangement section 31 at the edge of the second cavity 3 is also separated by a partition wall 33.

[0028] The hinge portion 13 is a flat, flexible member. The hinge portion 13 is formed so that the first mold member 11 and the second mold member 12 can be bent so that their mold contact surfaces 11a1 and 12a1 come into contact with each other (see part A in Figure 3).

[0029] Next, an example of using the assembly creation aid 1A will be explained. First, the user (player) unfolds the assembly creation aid 1A and places it on a work surface such as a desk with the insides of the first cavity 2 and the second cavity 3 facing upwards.

[0030] Weldable bead toys 6 are placed in the respective bead placement sections 21 and 31 within the first cavity 2 and the second cavity 3. The weldable bead toys 6 are placed, for example, starting from the inner bead placement sections 21 and 31 furthest from the outer edge of the cavity (first cavity 2, second cavity 3), and moving towards the outer edge of the cavity. As a result, the weldable bead toys 6 are placed in the first cavity 2 and the second cavity 3 in a state where they are in approximate contact with the hemispherical notched bowl shape of each cavity.

[0031] Next, water is sprayed onto the multiple weldable bead toys 6 arranged in the first cavity 2 and the second cavity 3 using a spray bottle or the like, making the entire weldable bead toy 6 wet. As a result, some of the water-soluble resin contained in the weldable bead toys 6 dissolves, and the weldable bead toys 6 are connected to each other.

[0032] Subsequently, as shown in Figure 3, the first mold member 11 and the second mold member 12 are closed so that their mold contact surfaces 11a1 and 12a1 face each other. For example, if the first mold member 11 and the second mold member 12 are closed with the hinge portion 13 side facing downwards, the molds can be easily closed without the mold collapsing, such as when insufficiently welded weldable bead toys 6 spill out of the cavity.

[0033] Furthermore, when the first mold member 11 and the second mold member 12 are closed, the positioning projection 111 engages with the positioning hole 122, and the positioning projection 121 engages with the positioning hole 112. This ensures that the first cavity 2 and the second cavity 3 are precisely aligned.

[0034] As a result, the weldable bead toy 6 located on the outer edge of the first cavity 2 and the weldable bead toy 6 located on the outer edge of the second cavity 3 come into contact with each other while remaining wet, and are connected to one another.

[0035] When the dissolved water-soluble resin dries (or dries to a certain extent), adjacent weldable bead toys 6 are welded to each other. Next, the first mold member 11 and the second mold member 12 can be opened to remove the assembly 7 of weldable bead toys 6.

[0036] Using the aggregate creation aid 1A of Embodiment 1, a hollow, spherical, three-dimensional aggregate 7 can be easily created. Therefore, the aggregate creation aid 1A can be used to create an aggregate 7 that mimics ice cream scooped with an ice cream scoop using a weldable bead toy 6.

[0037] (Embodiment 2) Next, Embodiment 2 of the present disclosure will be described with reference to Figures 4 and 5. Figure 4 is a plan perspective view of the assembly creation aid 1B(1) of Embodiment 2. Figure 5 is a bottom perspective view of the assembly creation aid 1B of Embodiment 2. The assembly creation aid 1B is a creation aid that can create a three-dimensional assembly with a different shape from that of Embodiment 1.

[0038] In the description of Embodiment 2, the same configuration as in Embodiment 1 will be omitted or simplified.

[0039] The first cavity 4 and second cavity 5 of the assembly creation aid 1B are arranged with bead placement sections 21 and 31, respectively, obliquely to the opening surface of the notch (first notch 22, second notch 32), and are formed so that the inner diameter narrows as it moves away from the notch. Using the assembly creation aid 1B of Embodiment 2, a hollow, conical, three-dimensional assembly can be easily created. Therefore, the assembly creation aid 1B can be used, for example, to create an assembly resembling soft serve ice cream using a weldable bead toy 6.

[0040] According to the embodiments of this disclosure described above, it is possible to provide a welding bead toy assembly creation aid 1 in the following aspects.

[0041] An auxiliary tool for creating an assembly of weldable bead toys according to the first embodiment comprises a first mold member having a first cavity, a second mold member having a second cavity, and a hinge portion that connects the first mold member and the second mold member so as to be able to close or open the mold, wherein the first cavity and the second cavity have a plurality of bead placement portions for positioning the weldable bead toys.

[0042] According to this embodiment, the assembly of weldable bead toys 6 can be created in halves, and the two halves can be joined together into a single assembly by closing the first mold member 11 and the second mold member 12. Furthermore, the mold can be opened manually, and the assembly joined by welding can be easily removed. Therefore, a three-dimensional assembly can be easily created.

[0043] The assisting tool for creating an assembly of weldable bead toys according to the second embodiment comprises the first mold member having a first notch adjacent to the first cavity that is connected to the external space, and the second mold member having a second notch adjacent to the second cavity that is connected to the external space.

[0044] According to this embodiment, an assembly with an opening in part can be created. Furthermore, if the first notch 22 and the second notch 32 are provided on the opposite side of the hinge portion 13, deformation of the weldable bead toy 6 placed in the bead placement portions 21 and 31 can be prevented during mold closing. In addition, the user can easily open the first mold member 11 and the second mold member 12 by placing their fingers on the first notch 22 and the second notch 32.

[0045] In the third embodiment of the assistive tool for creating an assembly of weldable bead toys, the hinge portion is a flat, flexible member.

[0046] According to this embodiment, an integral assembly creation aid 1, in which the first mold member 11 and the second mold member 12 are connected, can be easily constructed. Furthermore, by forming the hinge portion 13 in a flat plate shape, the misalignment of the closed positions of the first mold member 11 and the second mold member 12 when the hinge portion 13 is bent can be reduced. In addition, by forming the hinge portion 13 from a flexible material, the assembly creation aid 1 can be easily closed.

[0047] The fourth embodiment of the assisting tool for creating an assembly of weldable bead toys is characterized in that the first molded member has a first engaging portion, and the second molded member has a second engaged portion that can engage with and disengage from the first engaging portion.

[0048] According to this embodiment, the positions of the first cavities 2,4 and the second cavities 3,5 can be easily aligned during mold closing.

[0049] The fifth embodiment of the assisting tool for creating an assembly of weldable bead toys is characterized in that the first molded member has a first engaged portion, and the second molded member has a second engaged portion that can engage with and disengage from the first engaged portion.

[0050] According to this embodiment, the positions of the first cavities 2,4 and the second cavities 3,5 can be aligned more easily when closing the mold.

[0051] The assisting tool for creating an assembly of weldable bead toys according to the sixth embodiment is wherein the second mold member has a core portion in place of or together with the second cavity.

[0052] According to this embodiment, the aggregate creation aid 1 can create various three-dimensional aggregates that include concave surfaces, not limited to those with convex surfaces (e.g., spheres, spherical notches, cones, etc.).

[0053] This concludes the description of embodiments of the present disclosure, but the embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited to these embodiments. For example, in this embodiment, a configuration in which cavities (first cavity 2, second cavity 3) are provided in both the first mold member 11 and the second mold member 12 has been described, but one of the cavities (first cavity 2 or second cavity 3) (recess) of the first mold member 11 and the second mold member 12 may be a core portion (protrusion). For example, the second mold member 12 may have a core portion instead of or together with the second cavity 3. When the core portion is provided together with the second cavity 3, the core portion may be provided in a part of the second cavity 3, or it may be provided adjacent to the second cavity 3.

[0054] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the first cavity 2 has a positioning projection 111 as a first engaging portion and a positioning hole 112 as a first engaged portion, and the second cavity 3 has a positioning projection 121 as a second engaging portion and a positioning hole 122 as a second engaged portion, but the embodiment is not limited to this. For example, the first cavity 2 may have a positioning projection 111 and the second cavity 3 may have a positioning hole 122, or the first cavity 2 may have a positioning hole 112 and the second cavity 3 may have a positioning projection 121.

[0055] Furthermore, while the weldable bead toy 6 of this embodiment is described as being formed from a water-soluble resin and welded together by bringing the wet weldable bead toys 6 into contact with each other and drying them, the embodiment is not limited to this. For example, the weldable bead toys 6 may be welded together by heat welding.

[0056] Furthermore, the bead placement section 21 adjacent to the mold contact surface 11a1 may be formed to accommodate half of the weldable bead toy 6. In this case, the remaining half of the weldable bead toy 6 is stored in the bead placement section 31 adjacent to the mold contact surface 12a1 of the second cavity 3.

[0057] Furthermore, although this embodiment describes a configuration in which the bead placement sections 21 and 31 are provided across the entire surface of the first cavities 2 and 4 and the second cavities 3 and 5, the bead placement sections 21 and 31 may be provided only in a portion of the first cavities 2 and 4 and the second cavities 3 and 5. This makes it possible to create more complex and three-dimensional assemblies.

[0058] Furthermore, the first cavities 2,4 and the second cavities 3,5 may be formed in a semi-cylindrical shape. For example, the first cavities 2,4 and the second cavities 3,5 can be formed in a semi-cylindrical shape. This makes it possible to create a cylindrical assembly.

[0059] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the engaging portion is described as a positioning projection and the engaged portion as a positioning hole, but these may be reversed. Also, the configuration of the engaging portion and the engaged portion may be any other structure as long as they can engage with each other and be positioned. [Explanation of symbols]

[0060] 1,1A,1B Assembly creation aid 2,4 First Cavity 3.5 Second Cavity 6. Weldable Bead Toys 7 Aggregate 11 First type component 11a, 12a Base plate 11a1, 12a1 mold contact surface 11b,12b side wall 12 Second type component 13. Hinge section 21, 21a~21f Bead arrangement section 22 First cutout 23 Bulkhead 24 Projecting wall 31,31a Bead arrangement section 32 Second notch 33 Bulkhead 34 Projecting wall 111,121 Positioning protrusions 112,122 Positioning holes

Claims

1. A first mold member having a first cavity, A second mold member having a second cavity, A hinge portion that connects the first mold member and the second mold member so that the mold can be closed or opened, Equipped with, The first cavity and the second cavity each have a plurality of bead placement sections for positioning a weldable bead toy. A tool for creating assemblies of weldable bead toys.

2. The first mold member is provided with a first cutout adjacent to the first cavity that is connected to the external space, The second mold member is provided with a second notch adjacent to the second cavity that is connected to the external space. A tool for creating an assembly of weldable bead toys as described in claim 1.

3. The hinge portion is a flat, flexible member, as described in claim 1, for the assisting tool for creating an assembly of weldable bead toys.

4. The first type member has a first engaging portion, The second type member has a second engaged portion that can engage with and disengage from the first engaging portion. A tool for creating an assembly of weldable bead toys as described in claim 1.

5. The first type member has a first engaged portion, The second type member has a second engaging portion that can engage with and disengage from the first engaged portion. The assisting tool for creating an assembly of weldable bead toys as described in claim 4.

6. The assisting tool for creating an assembly of weldable bead toys according to claim 1, wherein the second mold member has a core portion in place of or together with the second cavity.

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