Toys and toy sets

Abstract

To provide toys and toy sets that enhance entertainment value. [Solution] The toy set 100 includes an operable toy 40 comprising an operable main body 40a, the main body 40a being configured to include a gripping part 41c on one end, an operating part 43 in the middle, and a locking part 42b on the other end, a candy 1 that can be picked up by the toy 40, and a container 101 that can hold the candy 1. By combining the toy 40, which imitates fishing gear and can pick up the candy 1, with the sticky candy 1 contained in the container 101, it is possible to provide a candy 1 that gives the feeling of a game in which the candy 1 is picked up from the container 101 by the fishing rod toy 40.

Description

Technical Field

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[0001] The present invention relates to toys and toy sets.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, Patent Document 1 discloses a configuration in which “a left side plate member formed by a fishing rod, the left outer contour edge and the left pattern of various fish bodies, a right side plate member formed by the right outer contour edge and the right pattern of various fish bodies, and the peripheral edge of the left side plate member and the peripheral edge of the right side plate member are fused and adhered in a band shape, and a urethane foam plate portion equipped with iron pieces that adsorb magnetic force on both sides is installed in various fish bodies to form various fish bodies that float in water”.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] In Patent Document 1, a fish fishing toy for lifting a pseudo fish body imitating a fish body is provided. This toy has a problem in terms of interest as it only has a way of playing like a pseudo fishing.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a toy and a toy set with improved interest.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] <00G0033>A toy according to one aspect of the present invention is a toy capable of lifting a snack, and includes an operable main body portion, and the main body portion is configured to include a gripping portion at one part, an operating portion at an intermediate part, and a locking portion at the other part.

[0007] A toy set according to one aspect of the present invention is a toy set comprising an operable toy, a confectionery that can be fished up by the toy, and a container capable of holding the confectionery. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide toys and toy sets that have improved entertainment value. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0009] [Figure 1] This is a side view showing one embodiment of the toy of the present invention. [Figure 2] Figure 1 is a magnified view of a key part of the toy shown in Figure 1. [Figure 3] This is a plan view of the confectionery packaged in a container in the toy set of the present invention. [Figure 4] This is a cross-sectional view of the portion along line AA in Figure 3. [Figure 5] This is a cross-sectional view showing an example of the initial steps taken when removing the confectionery from its container. [Figure 6] This is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of the initial stage of the candy-fishing game in a toy set. [Figure 7] This is a perspective view showing how to play with the toys in a toy set. [Figure 8] This is a side view showing another aspect of the toy. [Figure 9] This is a plan view showing other aspects of the container and confectionery. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0010] A toy that is one embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the figures. Figure 1 is a side view of a toy 40 according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0011] The toy 40 shown in Figure 1 is designed to resemble a rod-shaped fishing tool capable of catching candy 1 (see Figure 3). For example, the main body 40a of the toy 40 comprises a first main body 41 which is curved overall and resembles a rod 41a, a reel 41b, and a grip 41c; a second main body 42 which is curved overall and has a hook-shaped tip, resembling a fishing line 42a and a locking part 42b which is the fishing hook; and an operating part 43 which connects the first main body 41 and the second main body 42 so that they can rotate relative to each other. Furthermore, the first main body 41 and the second main body 42 are each integrally constructed parts and are configured to be approximately the same length.

[0012] The main body portion 40a is made of synthetic resin and has a suitable elasticity. The first main body portion 41 is configured such that, for example, the gripping portion 41c is the thickest part, and its overall thickness (cross-section) is thicker than that of the second main body portion 42. As a result, the second main body portion 42 is more elastically deformable than the first main body portion 41.

[0013] Figure 2 is a magnified view of a key part of the toy 40 shown in Figure 1. As shown in Figure 2, the first main body 41 and the second main body 42 of the toy 40 are rotatably attached by inserting and fitting the fitting shaft 42c of the second main body 42 into a connecting hole 41e provided at the tip 41t of the first main body 41. Furthermore, the fitting of the fitting shaft 42c into the connecting hole 41e is such that it does not fall out due to friction and is rotatable. Therefore, the first main body 41 and the second main body 42 are removable, and as will be described later, it is possible to attach another second main body to the first main body 41.

[0014] Figure 3 is a plan view of the confectionery 1 packed in container 101. The confectionery 1 shown in Figure 3 is, for example, a gummy candy contained in a rectangular container 101. The confectionery 1 and the container 101, together with the fishing rod-shaped toy 40 shown in Figure 1, constitute a toy set 100. For example, the toy set 100 can be sold with the confectionery 1 contained in the illustrated container 101 and the toy 40, all packaged in a cosmetic packaging bag.

[0015] The gummy candy mentioned here can be manufactured by using, for example, starch syrup, sugar, gelatin, concentrated fruit juice, edible oil, sorbitol, acidulant, paste, plant-derived coloring agent, and flavoring agent, in predetermined amounts. Therefore, the confectionery 1 formed of the gummy candy has elasticity. Further, as shown in the drawing, the confectionery 1 has a meandering shape, and as will be described later, it is configured such that separation (cutting) is easy at any part thereof.

[0016] The confectionery 1 is accommodated in a groove portion 102g formed on the bottom surface 102a (see FIG. 4) of a relatively flat container 101 having a substantially rectangular shape. As shown in FIG. 1, the confectionery 1 has an overall meandering shape, and when taken out from the container 101, a starting point portion 10 is provided as a starting portion for lifting it. And a relatively slender path portion 20 is connected between the starting point portion 10 and the ending point portion 30. The path portion 20 includes a number of curved portions 23 and bent portions 24, and has a meandering shape to increase its length.

[0017] The starting point portion 10, for example, forms a circle, and a circular hole portion 10h is formed as a through hole in the thickness direction of the confectionery at substantially the center thereof. Regarding the size of this starting point portion 10, the hole portion 10h has a size through which the locking portion 42b of the toy 40 passes. Also, regarding the color of the starting point portion 10, for example, it is configured with a color different from that of the ending point portion 30, and is configured to be easily recognized as the portion where taking out starts. Further, in the vicinity of the starting point portion 10, a start mark 106 such as a triangular mark indicating the starting place for lifting is provided.

[0018] The end portion 30 is, for example, depicted with a character portion C imitating a large fish. The end portion 30 is the location where the confectionery 1 starts being fished from the starting portion 10, passes through the path portion 20, and is finally lifted. The end portion 30 is configured to be large in size as shown in the figure. As a result, the contact force (adhesive force) between the character portion C and the container 101 is large. Also, since the mouth portion 31 of the character portion C is connected to the path portion 20, when the character portion C is lifted, the mouth portion 31 faces upward. Thus, when lifting the confectionery 1, it is lifted in a manner as if fishing a fish.

[0019] FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a portion along the line A-A shown in FIG. 1, and is a cross-sectional view for explaining the operation when opening the container 101. The film lid 103 is welded to the entire circumference of the outer peripheral edge 105 of the container 101 in a state where the confectionery 1 is accommodated. And the container 101 is provided with a film peeling portion 108 from where peeling starts when peeling the film lid 103 from its outer peripheral edge. This film peeling portion 108 is provided at one corner of the rectangular container 101 in a plan view (see FIG. 1). Also, the film peeling portion 108 has a pair of cutouts 108b formed on its base end side, and is configured to implicitly indicate that this is the peeling portion of the film lid 103. And the film lid 103 is welded only at the location of the outer peripheral edge on the base end side, and is not welded elsewhere, and a facing portion 103a facing the film peeling portion 108 is provided.

[0020] Due to the formation of the cutouts 108b, the film peeling portion 108 is easily deformable. With such a configuration, when opening the container 101, for example, one fingertip 51 pinches the facing portion 103a which is the film edge, and the other fingertip 50 pinches the film peeling portion 108, and the film lid 103 can be peeled off by pulling both portions apart.

[0021] In the case of the gummy candy confectionery 1, the character in character section C may be drawn using different colors, but as shown in Figure 4, it is drawn using the raised and recessed sections Cb. In other words, in this embodiment, the pattern is formed by the raised and recessed sections Cb on the bottom surface of the groove section 102g, utilizing the fluidity and light transmittance during the manufacturing of the confectionery 1.

[0022] The procedure for removing confectionery item 1 is described below. Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of the initial operation when removing the lifted portion of the confectionery 1 from the container 101. After removing the film lid 103, the confectionery 1 is removed from the starting point 10 marked with a start mark 106 (see Figure 3), as shown in Figure 5. The starting point 10 has a protrusion 102c in its center for forming a hole 10h. In addition, the outer circumference of the starting point 10 has a recessed surface 102b that is even lower than the bottom surface 102a. This recessed surface 102b makes it easier to access the starting point 10 with a fingertip.

[0023] When removing the candy 1, as shown in the figure, the starting point 10 should be pushed up from below with one fingertip 51. Alternatively, as shown in Figure 5, it may be lifted by pinching it with the other fingertip 50, but once the starting point 10 is lifted out of the container 101, the toy 40 can be used to lift it up.

[0024] Figure 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the initial stage of catching the candy 1 in the toy set 100. With the starting point 10 of the confectionery 1 lifted above the container 101, the removal of the confectionery 1 using the toy 40 is started. First, as shown in Figure 6, the tip of the locking part 42b of the toy 40 is hooked through the hole 10h of the starting point 10. The difficulty of this hooking operation is determined by the size of the hole 10h.

[0025] Figure 7 is a perspective view showing how to play with toy 40 in toy set 100. As shown in Figure 6, the container 101 is placed on a flat surface such as a table in the hooked position. Then, as shown in Figure 7, the fingertips 51 of one hand are used to hold the container 101 in place on the surface. Meanwhile, the toy 40 held with the fingertips 50 is used to pull up the first main body part 41, which is the fishing rod part, like a fishing rod. This causes the confectionery 1 to be pulled up against the adhesive force between it and the container 101. When holding down the container 101, for example, the film peeling part 108 of the container 101 can be used to hold it down.

[0026] When the confectionery 1 is pulled away from the container 101, it may break at any of the starting point 10, the path 20, or the ending point 30, so it should be lifted carefully to avoid breaking. During the lifting process or when the lifting is complete, the fishing line portion 42a will be straightened out like a thread due to the weight of the confectionery 1, and the path 20 will also be straightened out. In addition, when the confectionery 1 is lifted (both during the lifting process and when the lifting is complete), the first main body portion 41 will also be bent as if a fish were being caught. This state creates the feeling of catching a fish with a fishing rod, providing great enjoyment and pleasure before eating the confectionery 1.

[0027] Figure 8 is a side view showing another embodiment of the toy 40. The toy 40 shown in Figure 8 has a configuration in which the second main body 42 is equipped with multiple locking parts 42b. In this embodiment, the locking part 42b includes, for example, one hook-shaped first locking part 42b-1 and the other hook-shaped second locking part 42b-2. The first locking part 42b-1 and the second locking part 42b-2 extend in opposite directions from each other, and each can lock onto another candy 1 and lift them simultaneously. In Figure 8, the first locking part 42b-1 and the second locking part 42b-2 have the same shape, but when multiple locking parts are provided, the difficulty of hooking can be changed by varying the hook shape, thickness, etc.

[0028] Furthermore, the second main body 42 shown in Figure 8 is configured to be detachable from the first main body 41 in the operating unit 43, similar to the configuration shown in Figure 2. Therefore, in the configuration of the toy 40, the second main body 42 can be provided in the toy set 100 with either one locking mechanism or multiple locking mechanisms.

[0029] Figure 9 is a plan view showing another embodiment of the container 101 and the confectionery 1. The confectionery 1 shown in Figure 9 has a configuration in which two characters, a first character part C1 and a second character part C2, are provided on a single container 101. In this case, the confectionery 1 is considered separate and can be eaten separately. Furthermore, the two confectionery 1 have different sized holes 10h provided on the starting part 10. That is, the difference in the size of the holes 10h results in a difference in the difficulty of hooking the locking part 42b. Also, in the toy set 100 which includes a container 101 containing two or more confectionery 1 as shown in Figure 9, a toy 40 equipped with a second main body part 42 having multiple hook parts as shown in Figure 8 is selected and placed in the toy set 100.

[0030] As described above, the toy 40 of this embodiment is equipped with a locking portion 42b at the tip of the gripping portion 41c that can hold the candy 1, and the locking portion 42b and the portion that holds the locking portion 42b constitute an action portion 43 that can swing relative to the gripping portion 41c, thereby providing a toy 40 that resembles a fishing device and can catch the candy 1.

[0031] Furthermore, in the toy 40 of this embodiment, the main body 40a can swing via the interconnected moving parts 43, so that the thicker end can be used to simulate a fishing rod and the thinner end can be used to simulate a fishing line. Also, since both sides of the main body 40a can be elastically deformed, the amount of deformation on the fishing rod side is small and the amount of deformation on the fishing line side is large, so that when catching the candy 1, an action state similar to actual fishing can be reproduced.

[0032] Furthermore, in the toy 40 of this embodiment, the first main body 41 is configured to be the same length as the second main body 42, making it easy to handle when storing it for sale. Also, the second main body 42 is configured to be detachable from the first main body 41, which improves handling.

[0033] In the toy 40 of this embodiment, if there is a configuration in which multiple locking parts 42b for securing the confectionery 1 are provided, the shape of the locking parts 42b can be changed. This makes it possible to diversify the ways in which the confectionery 1 can be hooked.

[0034] In the toy 40 of this embodiment, the locking portion 42b is configured to have a bent or curved shape, so that, for example, it can be used to lift the confectionery 1 by hooking it onto the hole 10h of the confectionery 1.

[0035] In this embodiment of the toy set 100, a toy 40 that mimics a fishing tool capable of catching candy 1 and a sticky candy 1 contained in a container 101 can be combined to provide a game-like toy 40 and candy 1 in which the candy 1 is "fished" out of the container 101 by peeling it off with the fishing rod-shaped toy 40.

[0036] In this embodiment of the toy set 100, by providing multiple candies 1 to be fished for in the container 101, the enjoyment of fishing for candies 1 of different shapes can be provided. Furthermore, by providing multiple candies 1, it is possible to prepare candies 1 with different shapes, such as the size of the hole 10h, and thus provide a toy set 100 with candies 1 of different difficulty levels for fishing.

[0037] Although one aspect of the present invention has been described above, the present invention can be modified as appropriate within the scope of its technical concept. For example, in the above embodiment, a configuration with one or two locking portions 42b has been described, but the invention is not necessarily limited to this, and a configuration with three or more portions may also be provided.

[0038] In the above embodiment, a configuration in which a path portion 20 is provided between the starting point portion 10 and each character portion C has been described, but the configuration is not limited to this, and for example, the starting point portion 10 may be directly connected to the character portion C, or a hole portion 10h may be provided inside the character.

[0039] In the above embodiment, the shape of the starting point portion 10 is circular, but this configuration is not limited to this, and it may be a polygon such as a triangle or quadrilateral. Furthermore, the shape of the hole portion 10h of the starting point portion 10 is not limited to a circle.

[0040] In the above embodiment, the hole 10h is formed by the protrusion 102c of the container 101, but it is not limited to this. For example, the confectionery 1 itself may be provided with the hole 10h, and the starting point 10 may be hooked onto the hole 10h by the locking portion 42b without lifting the starting point 10.

[0041] As explained above, this specification contains the following information:

[0042] (1) A toy in which you can fish for sweets, Equipped with a functional main unit, The toy is configured such that the main body includes a gripping part at one end, an operating part in the middle, and a locking part at the other end.

[0043] (2) (1) The toy described above, The above-mentioned main body includes a first main body and a second main body, The toy is configured such that the second main body is operable with respect to the first main body.

[0044] (3) (2) The toys described above, The main body described above is configured in a rod shape, The toy is characterized in that the first main body has a wider cross-section than the second main body.

[0045] (4) (2) or (3) the toys described above, A toy in which the first main body is configured to have a higher elastic force than the second main body.

[0046] (5) A toy described in any one of (2) to (4), The toy is configured such that the second main body is more easily elastically deformed than the first main body.

[0047] (6) A toy described in any one of (2) to (5), The above-mentioned first main body is a toy in which at least a part of it is curved.

[0048] (7) A toy described in any one of (2) to (6), The toy is configured such that at least a part of the second main body is curved.

[0049] (8) A toy described in any one of (2) to (7), A toy in which the first main body is configured to have a length equal to the length of the second main body.

[0050] (9) A toy described in any one of (2) to (8), The toy comprises the above-mentioned first main body, which includes the above-mentioned gripping part, and the above-mentioned operating part is configured to be operable on the condition that the object is gripped by the above-mentioned gripping part.

[0051] (10) A toy described in any one of (2) to (9), The above-mentioned second main body is configured to be able to lock confectionery to the locking part, provided that it is gripped by the above-mentioned gripping part.

[0052] (11) A toy described in any one of (2) to (10), The toy comprises the above-mentioned second main body, which includes one of the above-mentioned locking parts selected from a plurality of them.

[0053] (12) A toy described in any one of (2) to (11), The toy is configured such that the second main body is detachably attached to the first main body.

[0054] (13) A toy described in any one of (2) to (12), The toy is formed in which the above-mentioned second main body is integrated with the above-mentioned locking part.

[0055] (14) A toy described in any one of (2) to (13), The first main body described above is shaped like a fishing rod, The second main body described above is a toy shaped to resemble a fishing line.

[0056] (15) A toy described in any one of (1) to (14), The main body described above is a toy made of elastic material.

[0057] (16) A toy described in any one of (1) to (15), The above-described operating part is configured to enable the rotational movement of the locking part relative to the gripping part, in a toy.

[0058] (17) A toy described in any one of (1) to (16), The locking part described above is configured to have a bent or curved shape, in this toy.

[0059] (18) A toy described in any one of (1) to (17), The above-mentioned locking part is configured to be able to lock into a hole formed in the confectionery, in the form of a toy.

[0060] (19) A toy described in any one of (1) to (18), The above-mentioned locking portion includes a first locking portion and a second locking portion, The above-mentioned first locking part is configured to lock only one confectionery item at a time. The toy is configured such that the second locking part described above can lock onto multiple pieces of confectionery.

[0061] (20) A toy described in any one of (1) to (19), The main body described above is a toy that is configured to be deformable, provided that the confectionery is secured by the locking part described above.

[0062] (twenty one) It is a toy set, A working toy, The candy that can be caught by the above toy, A toy set including a container capable of holding the above-mentioned sweets.

[0063] (twenty two) (21) The toy set described above, The above toy has a main body, The main body is configured to include a gripping portion at one end, an operating portion in the middle, and a locking portion at the other end. The above confectionery is configured to be lockable by the above locking part, The above confectionery is contained in a toy set in a state that allows it to adhere to the above container.

[0064] (twenty three) (21) or (22) toy set, The above container is a toy set configured to hold multiple of the above-mentioned sweets. [Explanation of symbols]

[0065] 1. Confectionery 40 toys 40a Main body 41. First main body 42 Second Main Body 41c Holding section 43 Action Department 42b Stop section 42b-1 First Series Stop 42b-2 Second series stop section 100 toys セット 101 Container

Claims

1. A toy in which you can fish for sweets, Equipped with a functional main unit, The main body is configured to include a gripping part at one end, an operating part in the middle, and a locking part at the other end, in a toy.

2. The toy according to claim 1, The main body includes a first main body and a second main body, The second main body is configured to be operable with respect to the first main body, and is a toy.

3. The toy according to claim 2, The main body is configured in a rod shape, The first main body is configured to have a wider cross-section than the second main body, in the toy.

4. A toy according to claim 2 or 3, A toy in which the first main body is configured to have a higher elastic force than the second main body.

5. A toy according to claim 2 or 3, A toy in which the second main body is configured to be more elastically deformable than the first main body.

6. A toy according to claim 2 or 3, The first main body is a toy in which at least a part of it is curved.

7. A toy according to claim 2 or 3, The toy is configured such that at least a portion of the second main body is curved.

8. A toy according to claim 2 or 3, A toy in which the first main body is configured to have a length equal to the length of the second main body.

9. A toy according to claim 2 or 3, The first main body includes the gripping part, and the operating part is configured to be operable on the condition that the gripping part is used to grip the toy.

10. A toy according to claim 2 or 3, The second main body is configured to be able to lock confectionery to the locking portion, provided that it is gripped by the gripping portion.

11. A toy according to claim 2 or 3, The toy comprises a second main body which includes one of the multiple locking parts selected from among them.

12. A toy according to claim 2 or 3, The toy is configured such that the second main body is detachably attached to the first main body.

13. A toy according to claim 2 or 3, The toy is configured such that the second main body is integrally formed with the locking part.

14. A toy according to claim 2 or 3, The first main body is shaped like a fishing rod, The second main body is a toy shaped like a fishing line.

15. A toy according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The main body is made of an elastic material, and the toy is otherwise made of elastic material.

16. A toy according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The aforementioned operating part is configured to enable the locking part to rotate relative to the gripping part, in a toy.

17. A toy according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The locking portion is configured to have a bent or curved shape, in this toy.

18. A toy according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The aforementioned locking part is configured to be able to lock into a hole formed in the confectionery, in the form of a toy.

19. A toy according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The locking portion includes a first locking portion and a second locking portion, The first locking part is configured to lock only one confectionery item at a time. The toy is configured such that the second locking part can lock onto multiple pieces of confectionery.

20. A toy according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The main body is configured to be deformable, provided that the confectionery is secured by the locking part, in this toy.

21. It is a toy set, A working toy, A confectionery that can be caught by the aforementioned toy, A toy set including a container capable of holding the aforementioned confectionery.

22. The toy set according to claim 21, The aforementioned toy comprises a main body, The main body is configured to include a gripping portion at one end, an operating portion in the middle, and a locking portion at the other end. The aforementioned confectionery is configured to be lockable by the locking portion, A toy set in which the aforementioned confectionery is contained in a state that is tacky to the container.

23. A toy set according to claim 21 or 22, The container is configured to hold multiple pieces of the aforementioned confectionery, and is part of a toy set.

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