Solid bath additive
The solid bath agent with a soluble main body and insoluble sub-body addresses the lack of interestingness by offering diverse play options through floating, stacking, and rotational features, enhancing user engagement.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- BANDAI CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2024-11-25
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-04
AI Technical Summary
Existing bath agents lack interestingness, particularly in terms of play value, as the toys that emerge from them are limited to simple finger-shaped mascots.
A solid bath agent comprising a water-soluble main body and a water-insoluble sub-body, where the sub-body is partially exposed and rotatable, with features like protrusions and hollow structure, allowing for floating, stacking, and rotational play.
Enhances play value by creating anticipation and providing diverse play options, including floating, stacking, and rotational movements, making the bath agent more appealing.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present invention relates to solid bath agents.
Background Art
[0002] Conventionally, as a bath agent, Patent Document 1 discloses a bath ball comprising a water-soluble hollow solid bath agent, a hollow mascot-type capsule that can be disassembled and assembled inside the solid bath agent, and a mascot placed inside the mascot-type capsule.
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, the mascot that comes out of the bath agent can be used, for example, by displaying it as a mascot. However, the toy that comes out of the bath agent only plays as a finger-shaped mascot and has problems in terms of interestingness.
[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a solid bath agent with high interestingness.
Means for Solving the Problems
[0006] A solid bath agent according to one aspect of the present invention is a solid bath agent comprising a main body part that can be dissolved in a liquid and a sub-body part enclosed in the main body part, and the sub-body part is configured such that at least a part of its surface is located in the vicinity of the outer surface of the main body part in a state of being enclosed in the main body part.
Effects of the Invention
[0007] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a highly appealing solid bath additive. [Brief explanation of the drawing]
[0008] [Figure 1] This is a perspective view showing the appearance of a solid bath additive according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] This is a perspective view of the auxiliary body from the front. [Figure 3] This is a side view of the auxiliary body. [Figure 4] This is a cross-sectional view of the portion of the auxiliary body along line AA shown in Figure 2. [Figure 5] This is an explanatory diagram showing what a solid bath additive looks like when added to bathwater. [Figure 6] This is an explanatory diagram showing the auxiliary body floating on the surface of the water. [Figure 7] This is an explanatory diagram showing an example of how to play with the auxiliary body. [Figure 8] This is an explanatory diagram showing other examples of how to play with the auxiliary body parts. [Figure 9] This is an explanatory diagram showing other examples of how to play with the auxiliary body parts. [Figure 10] This is an external perspective view showing a modified example of a solid bath additive. [Modes for carrying out the invention]
[0009] The following describes an embodiment of a solid bath additive representing one aspect of the present invention, with reference to the figures. Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a solid bath additive 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention.
[0010] As shown in Figure 1, the solid bath additive 1 comprises a water-soluble main body 10 with a rotatable spherical outer surface 10s, and a similarly rotatable sub-body 20 enclosed within the main body 10. The sub-body 20 is completely invisible from the outside when enclosed within the main body 10 as shown in the figure, but a part of its surface 20s (especially the protrusions 20g) is positioned near the outer surface 10s of the main body 10. The main body 10 enclosing the sub-body 20 is a bath additive that dissolves in water, while the sub-body 20 is made of a material such as synthetic resin or wood, is water-insoluble, and floats in liquid (bathwater 50).
[0011] Figure 2 is a perspective view of the sub-body 20 from the front. Figure 3 is a side view of the sub-body 20.
[0012] The main body 10 and the sub-body 20 are both roughly spherical when viewed from the front, but the sub-body 20 is a slightly deformed sphere. For example, as shown in Figures 2 and 3, the sub-body 20 is roughly spherical in its front 20f, rear 20r, and both sides 20si, but its top 20u and bottom 20d have a shape that includes a plane. Also, the sub-body 20 has a shape in which the thickness in the front-to-back direction is smaller than the thickness in the up-to-down direction. The main body 10 has the image of character part D1 (D) drawn on its front 20f. The image of character part D shown in Figure 2 depicts the face of a character. There are various types of this image, such as the other character parts D2, D3 (D (see Figure 7)), and one of them is selected and enclosed in the main body 10.
[0013] Furthermore, the upper part 20u is provided with a projection 20g that protrudes almost vertically from the upper part 20u. This projection 20g has a thinner thickness in the front-to-back direction compared to the left-to-right direction, and is provided with an opening 20gh that penetrates through it in the front-to-back direction. In addition, the bottom part 20d has a hole 20dh in the center of the bottom part 20d.
[0014] Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of the portion of the sub-body 20 shown in Figure 2 along line AA. As shown in FIG. 4, the auxiliary body portion 20 has a hollow structure with an internal space SP inside. This internal space SP is a sealed configuration, and when the auxiliary body portion 20 is put into a liquid, it can impart a large buoyancy force. Further, the hole portion 20dh provided in the bottom portion 20d is configured in a rectangular shape that is long in the left - right direction and has substantially the same size as the horizontal cross - sectional shape of the protrusion 20g. Therefore, it is possible to insert and fit the protrusion 20g into this hole portion 20dh. That is, the auxiliary body portion 20 can be connected to other auxiliary body portions 20 in the front - rear direction, which is the first direction, as shown in the figure.
[0015] FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the state where the solid bath agent 1 is put into the bath water 50. The solid bath agent 1 is configured to have a weight such that the main body portion 10 sinks in water as described above. Thereby, when the solid bath agent 1 is put into the bath water 50, together with the auxiliary body portion 20 that floats in water, it is in a state of sinking to the bottom 61 of the bathtub 60 (see FIG. 6) as shown in FIG. 5. In this sunken state, the main body portion 10 melts out from its outer surface 10s.
[0016] From the outer surface 10s of the main body portion 10, the components of the color C1 of the main body portion 10 float up, for example, together with the bubbles 18. At this time, it is possible to see the protrusion 20g, which is a part of the auxiliary body portion 20, from above the water surface 50a at a relatively early stage. However, at this stage, it is unclear what the character is, and a situation where one can look forward to what will appear can be created.
[0017] FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing the state where the auxiliary body portion 20 floats on the water surface 50a. Before the solid bath agent 1 starts to dissolve and before it completely dissolves, the auxiliary body part 20 floats on the water surface 50a. As described above, this is because the auxiliary body part 20 has an internal space SP, so it has a relatively large buoyancy and floats at a relatively early stage. Also, at this floating stage, for example, as shown in FIG. 6, around the auxiliary body part 20, the bath water 50 has the color C1 of the main body part 10, and the remaining part 10a of the main body part 10 floats while adhering, and further the remaining part 10a is melting out. Therefore, regarding the shape of the auxiliary body part 20 and the picture pattern of the character, it can be made invisible at this stage, and an effect can be created where it gradually becomes visible in a floating state. Also, regarding the floating momentum, it can be improved by the buoyancy of the internal space SP.
[0018] FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of how to play with the auxiliary body part 20. In the case shown in FIG. 7, it is an example where a plurality of auxiliary body parts 20 are connected vertically and placed on the placement part 70 for display. In this case, it is a stacked display form with the picture patterns of the faces of three different characters facing the same direction. Regarding the types of the character parts D1, D2, D3 ···, since many types are prepared, there is a way to enjoy collecting various ones, and it is also possible to connect more than the three shown in the figure and make it tall like a tower for enjoyment.
[0019] Also, regarding the pattern configuration in the case of FIG. 7, although all are made into the faces of the characters, it is not limited to this. For example, the pattern can also be made into the configuration of the torso of the character. In this case, by connecting the face part and the torso part in a stacked manner, the character can be expressed more comprehensively, and an enjoyable way of collecting this can be created.
[0020] FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing another example of how to play with the auxiliary body part 20. The method of play shown in Figure 8 involves, for example, grasping the bottom 20d, side 20si, and top 20u of the sub-body 20 with your fingertips and dropping it onto the mounting part 70 while applying rotational force (rotational force in the direction of arrow R in the figure). This allows the sub-body 20 to rotate like a top around its central axis CL. The front 20f or rear 20r of the sub-body 20 has a slightly flattened spherical shape, which enables the top-like rotation. Also, as shown in the figure, if the side with the character's image is facing upwards, the striped pattern of the image's colors will appear, creating a beautifully colored top.
[0021] Furthermore, since the sub-body portion 20 is provided with a projection 20g, when it is rotating in the orientation shown in the figure, for example, when the rotation speed decreases, its rotational balance is disrupted, resulting in oscillating rotation, which can produce an interesting movement.
[0022] Figure 9 is an explanatory diagram showing another example of how to play with the auxiliary body part 20. Since the sub-body portion 20 has an opening 20gh formed in the projection 20g, as shown in Figure 9, a strap 25, which is a string-like member, can be passed through the opening 20gh for play. For example, the strap 25 can be attached to an item such as a bag for play.
[0023] Figure 10 is an external perspective view showing a modified example of solid bath additive 1. The solid bath additive 1 shown in 10 has a configuration in which a part of the auxiliary body 20 is exposed from the outer surface 10s of the main body 10. In this case, almost all of the protrusion 20g of the auxiliary body 20 is exposed. Therefore, when handling the solid bath additive 1, it can be handled by holding the protrusion 20g without holding the main body 10. Also, since the opening 20gh is exposed, it can be used to play by threading a strap or other string through it.
[0024] As described above, in the solid bath additive 1 of the above embodiment, the sub-body portion 20 enclosed in the main body portion 10 is configured such that at least a portion of its surface 20s is located near the outer surface 10s of the main body portion 10, so that a portion of the sub-body portion 20 can be exposed at an early stage after the main body portion 10 begins to dissolve. This makes the sub-body portion 20 enclosed in the main body portion 10 suggestive of something and creates a sense of anticipation.
[0025] Furthermore, in the solid bath additive 1 of the above embodiment, the auxiliary body 20 is configured to have a roughly spherical shape similar to the main body 10, which makes it possible to increase its volume.
[0026] In the solid bath additive 1 of the above embodiment, the auxiliary body portion 20 is configured to include a flat surface on its surface 20s, so that it can be placed stably when placed on a surface.
[0027] In the solid bath additive 1 according to the above embodiment, the main body 10 and the auxiliary body 20 are configured to be rotatable, so that the main body 10 can be rolled around and played with before dissolving, and the auxiliary body 20 can also be rolled around and played with after dissolving.
[0028] In the solid bath additive 1 of the above embodiment, the main body 10 is configured to be more spherical so that it rolls well, while the auxiliary body 20 has a shape that has both a spherical portion and a flat portion surface 20s, thereby providing rolling performance, placement performance, and even rotational performance (spinning performance like a top).
[0029] In the solid bath additive 1 of the above embodiment, the sub-body portion 20 is configured to be insoluble in liquid and to float on liquid, so that it can float on the surface of the water when the main body portion 10 dissolves.
[0030] In the solid bath additive 1 according to the above embodiment, the auxiliary body 20 has a hollow interior, which increases its buoyancy and allows it to float up quickly. Furthermore, due to the high buoyancy, a portion of the main body 10 can float while remaining attached to the auxiliary body 20.
[0031] In the solid bath additive 1 according to the above embodiment, the sub-body portion 20 is equipped with protrusions 20g and holes 20dh on its upper and lower ends, so that after the main body portion 10 has dissolved, it can be connected to other sub-body portions 20, allowing the user to enjoy the connected state of the sub-body portions 20. In particular, multiple sub-body portions 20 can be connected and stacked to create a tower-like structure.
[0032] Furthermore, in the solid bath additive 1 of the above embodiment, the character part D is provided on one side of the sub-body part 20, making it possible to enjoy the connected character parts D. Moreover, the sub-body parts 20 can be connected in any direction so that the character parts D face forward or backward, so by connecting many of them and changing the front-to-back orientation of the sub-body parts 20, it is possible to provide an assembly toy that can be enjoyed on both sides.
[0033] In the solid bath additive 1 of the above embodiment, the character part D is configured to be one of several designs selected from among many, thus providing the enjoyment of collecting many different designs.
[0034] Furthermore, in the solid bath additive 1 of the above embodiment, the character part D is provided with various configurations including a face, allowing for diverse ways of playing, such as connecting multiple characters with different faces, or connecting the face and body parts.
[0035] Although 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 solid bath additive 1 is a spherical body part 10, but it is not limited to this configuration, and may be configured in various shapes such as octahedron, hexahedron, tetrahedron, etc.
[0036] As described above, this specification contains the following information:
[0037] (1) It is a solid bath additive, A main body that can be dissolved in liquid, The above-mentioned main body is enclosed within a sub-body, A solid bath additive in which the above-mentioned auxiliary body is configured such that, when enclosed within the main body, at least a portion of its surface is located near the outer surface of the main body.
[0038] (2) (1) The solid bath additive described above, The main body and the auxiliary body are configured in a spherical shape, forming a solid bath additive.
[0039] (3) (1) or (2) above, a solid bath additive, The main body and the auxiliary body are composed of different spherical shapes, forming a solid bath additive.
[0040] (4) A solid bath additive described in any one of (1) to (3), The main body is constructed to have a shape closer to a sphere than the auxiliary body, and is a solid bath additive.
[0041] (5) A solid bath additive described in any one of (1) to (4), The main body described above does not include a flat surface on its outer surface. The above-mentioned auxiliary body is configured to include a plane on its surface, and is a solid bath additive.
[0042] (6) A solid bath additive described in any one of (1) to (5), The main body and the sub-body are configured to be rotatable, forming a solid bath additive.
[0043] (7) A solid bath additive described in any one of (1) to (6), The main body is shaped to be more easily rollable than the auxiliary body, and is a solid bath additive.
[0044] (8) A solid bath additive described in any one of (1) to (7), A solid bath additive in which the main body is configured in such a way that the auxiliary body is not visible before it dissolves.
[0045] (9) A solid bath additive described in any one of (1) to (7), The above-mentioned auxiliary body is a solid bath additive that is configured to be insoluble in liquid.
[0046] (10) A solid bath additive described in any one of (1) to (8), The above-mentioned auxiliary body is a solid bath additive with a hollow interior.
[0047] (11) A solid bath additive described in any one of (1) to (10), The above-mentioned auxiliary body is configured to float during or after the dissolution of the above-mentioned main body, in a solid bath additive.
[0048] (12) A solid bath additive described in any one of (1) to (11), A solid bath additive in which the above-mentioned auxiliary body is configured to be connectable to other auxiliary body parts after the above-mentioned main body has dissolved.
[0049] (13) A solid bath additive described in any one of (1) to (12), The above-mentioned auxiliary body is configured to be connectable in a stacked state to other auxiliary body parts that were contained within the above-mentioned main body after the above-mentioned main body has dissolved, in a solid bath additive.
[0050] (14) A solid bath additive described in any one of (1) to (13), The above-mentioned sub-body portion includes a projection and a hole, The above-mentioned projection is formed on the upper part of the sub-body, The aforementioned hole is a solid bath additive formed at the bottom of the aforementioned sub-body.
[0051] (15) (14) A solid bath additive as described above, The above-mentioned sub-body portion is configured such that the above-mentioned projection portion can be fitted into the above-mentioned hole formed in the sub-body portion which was enclosed within the other above-mentioned main body portion, in a solid bath additive.
[0052] (16) A solid bath additive as described in any one of (12) to (15), The above-mentioned auxiliary body is configured to be connectable in a first orientation to other auxiliary body parts enclosed within the above-mentioned main body, in a solid bath additive.
[0053] (17) A solid bath additive described in any one of (1) to (16), The above sub-part includes the character part, The main body described above is a solid bath additive, and does not include the character part described above.
[0054] (18) (17) A solid bath additive as described above, The above-mentioned auxiliary body is a solid bath additive that includes one character selected from several characters as the design for the above-mentioned character part.
[0055] (19) A solid bath additive as described in (17) or (18), The above character part includes the face, The above-mentioned auxiliary body is configured to allow the face portion to be visible after the above-mentioned main body has dissolved, in a solid bath additive.
[0056] (20) A solid bath additive described in any one of (1) to (19), The above-mentioned auxiliary body is constructed to have the same shape as the other auxiliary body contained within the above-mentioned main body, and is a solid bath additive. [Explanation of Symbols]
[0057] 1. Solid bath additive 10 Main body 10s outer surface 20 Minor body part 20d Bottom of the sub-body 20dh hole part 20g protrusion 20s Surface of the sub-body 20u Upper part of the sub-body D Character Department
Claims
1. It is a solid bath additive, A main body that can be dissolved in liquid, The main body comprises a sub-body portion enclosed within the main body portion, A solid bath additive in which the auxiliary body is configured such that, when enclosed within the main body, at least a portion of its surface is located near the outer surface of the main body.
2. A solid bath additive according to claim 1, The main body and the auxiliary body are configured to be spherical in shape, and the solid bath additive.
3. A solid bath additive according to claim 2, A solid bath additive in which the main body and the auxiliary body are composed of different spherical shapes.
4. A solid bath additive according to claim 3, The main body is configured to have a shape closer to a sphere than the auxiliary body, and is a solid bath additive.
5. A solid bath additive according to any one of claims 1 to 4, The main body portion does not include a flat surface on its outer surface. The aforementioned sub-part is configured to include a plane on its surface, and is a solid bath additive.
6. A solid bath additive according to any one of claims 1 to 4, The main body and the sub-body are configured to be rotatable, and the solid bath additive.
7. A solid bath additive according to claim 6, The main body is configured to be more easily rollable than the sub-body, in a solid bath additive.
8. A solid bath additive according to any one of claims 1 to 4, A solid bath additive in which the main body is configured in such a way that the auxiliary body is not visible before it dissolves.
9. A solid bath additive according to any one of claims 1 to 4, The aforementioned auxiliary body is a solid bath additive configured to be insoluble in liquid.
10. A solid bath additive according to any one of claims 1 to 4, The aforementioned auxiliary body is a solid bath additive with a hollow interior.
11. A solid bath additive according to any one of claims 1 to 4, The aforementioned auxiliary body is configured to float during or after the dissolution of the main body, in a solid bath additive.
12. A solid bath additive according to any one of claims 1 to 4, A solid bath additive in which the aforementioned sub-parts are configured to be connectable to other sub-parts after the main body has dissolved.
13. A solid bath additive according to any one of claims 1 to 4, The aforementioned sub-parts are configured to be connectable in a stacked state to other sub-parts that were contained within the main body after the main body has dissolved, in a solid bath additive.
14. A solid bath additive according to any one of claims 1 to 4, The aforementioned sub-body portion includes a projection and a hole, The aforementioned projection is formed on the upper part of the sub-body, The aforementioned hole is formed at the bottom of the auxiliary body, and is a solid bath additive.
15. A solid bath additive according to claim 14, The aforementioned sub-body portion is configured such that the projection portion can be fitted into the hole formed in the sub-body portion which was enclosed within the other main body portion, in a solid bath additive.
16. A solid bath additive according to claim 12, A solid bath additive wherein the sub-part is configured to be connectable in a first orientation to other sub-parts enclosed within the main body.
17. A solid bath additive according to any one of claims 1 to 4, The aforementioned sub-body part includes the character part, The main body is a solid bath additive, and does not include the character part.
18. A solid bath additive according to claim 17, The aforementioned auxiliary body is composed of one character selected from a group of characters as the design of the character part, and is a solid bath additive.
19. A solid bath additive according to claim 17, The aforementioned character part includes the face part, The aforementioned sub-part is configured to allow the face portion to be visible after the main body has dissolved, in a solid bath additive.
20. A solid bath additive according to any one of claims 1 to 4, A solid bath additive wherein the aforementioned sub-part is constructed to have the same shape as the other sub-parts contained within the main body.