Toy

Abstract

We offer highly entertaining toys. [Solution] The device comprises a plurality of base members 10 which are polyhedra that can be connected to one another. The plurality of base members 10 include one having a first forming surface 11s on which a first hole 11h of a first shape is formed, one having a second forming surface 12s on which a second hole 12h of a second shape different from the first shape is formed, one having a first protrusion 21 that can engage with the first hole 11h, and one having a second protrusion 22 that can engage with the second hole 12h. The first forming surface 11s and the second forming surface 12s are configured to be distinguishable.

Description

【Technical Field】 【0001】 The present invention relates to toys. 【Background Art】 【0002】 In Patent Document 1, an assembled block is disclosed, which includes a block body having a plurality of faces, a hole portion formed in at least one of the plurality of faces, and a convex portion protruding from a face different from the hole portion among the plurality of faces of the block body and being capable of being fitted into the hole portion of another assembled block. 【Prior Art Documents】 【Patent Documents】 【0003】 【Patent Document 1】 Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2021-171660 【Summary of the Invention】 【Problems to be Solved by the Invention】 【0004】 In Patent Document 1, an octahedron assembled block and an assembled block set are provided, which reduce the ridge lines along a straight line as much as possible. However, in the assembled block and the assembled block set disclosed herein, since the connection structure of the hole portion and the convex portion is a single configuration, the movement of the assembled object is only rotation around the axis of the convex portion, and there are problems in the variability of the movement and the interestingness. 【0005】 An object of the present invention is to provide a highly interesting toy. 【Means for Solving the Problems】 【0006】 One aspect of the toy according to the technology of the present disclosure is as follows. 【0007】 (1) including a plurality of base members that are polyhedrons capable of being connected to each other, The above-mentioned plurality of base members include one having a first forming surface with a first hole of a first shape, one having a second forming surface with a second hole of a second shape different from the first shape, one having a first protrusion that can engage with the first hole, and one having a second protrusion that can engage with the second hole. A toy in which the first forming surface and the second forming surface are configured to be distinguishable. 【0008】 (2) (1) The toy described above, A toy in which the above-mentioned plurality of base members include one having a first protrusion that can engage with the first hole and one having a second protrusion that can engage with the second hole. 【0009】 (3) (1) or (2) the toys described above, A toy in which the first forming surface and the second forming surface are configured to be visually distinguishable. 【0010】 (4) A toy described in any one of (1) to (3), A toy in which the first forming surface and the second forming surface are configured to be distinguishable by touch. 【0011】 (5) A toy described in any one of (1) to (4), A toy in which identification parts are formed around the first hole on the first forming surface and around the second hole on the second forming surface. 【0012】 (6) (5) The toys described above, A toy in which the first forming surface and the second forming surface are provided with patterns of different shapes as identification parts. 【0013】 (7) (6) The toys described above, The first forming surface described above is provided with a circular pattern portion as the identification portion. The toy has a linear pattern portion provided on the second forming surface as the identification portion. 【0014】 (8) The toy according to (7), where the linear pattern portion is composed of recesses, and the recesses communicate with the second hole portion. The toy. 【0015】 (9) The toy according to (8), where the recesses are provided at equal intervals in the circumferential direction of the second hole portion. The toy. 【0016】 (10) The toy according to any one of (7) to (9), where the circular pattern portion is provided apart from the first hole portion. The toy. 【0017】 (11) The toy according to any one of (7) to (9), where the distance between the edge of the circular pattern portion and the edge of the first hole portion is greater than the distance between the edge of the circular pattern portion and the edge of the first forming surface. The toy. 【0018】 (12) The toy according to any one of (6) to (11), where a plurality of the pattern portions are provided on each of the first forming surface and the second forming surface. The toy. 【0019】 (13) The toy according to any one of (6) to (12), where the pattern portion is composed of recesses. The toy. 【0020】 (14) The toy according to any one of (1) to (13), where the first hole portion has a cylindrical bottom, and the second hole portion has a spherical bottom. The toy. 【0021】 (15) A toy described in any one of (1) to (14), The above-mentioned plurality of base members include those having a first protrusion that can engage with the first hole and those having a second protrusion that can engage with the second hole. The first protrusion described above has a cylindrical end, The above-mentioned second protrusion is spherical in shape, in this toy. 【0022】 (16) A toy described in any one of (1) to (15), The above-mentioned plurality of base members include those having a first protrusion that can engage with the first hole and those having a second protrusion that can engage with the second hole. By inserting the first protrusion of the second base member into the first hole of the first base member, the first base member and the second base member form a first connected state in which they are supported by each other. By inserting the second protrusion of the fourth base member into the second hole of the third base member, the third base member and the fourth base member form a second connected state in which they are supported by each other. The rotational degrees of freedom of the second base member relative to the first base member in the first connected state are different from the rotational degrees of freedom of the fourth base member relative to the third base member in the second connected state. toy. 【0023】 (17) (16) The toys described above, In the first connected state described above, rotation is possible with one degree of freedom. In the second connected state described above, the toy is capable of rotation with three degrees of freedom. 【0024】 (18) A toy described in any one of (1) to (17), A toy in which at least one of the above-mentioned multiple base members includes the first forming surface and the second forming surface. 【0025】 (19) A toy described in any one of (1) to (18), The above base component is a toy composed of a hexahedron. 【0026】 (20) A toy described in any one of (1) to (19), The above-mentioned plurality of base members include those having a first protrusion that can engage with the first hole and those having a second protrusion that can engage with the second hole. A toy further comprising a part portion including a third hole portion that can engage with at least one of the first protrusion and the second protrusion. [Effects of the Invention] 【0027】 According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a highly entertaining toy. [Brief explanation of the drawing] 【0028】 [Figure 1] This is an exploded perspective view showing an example of combinations of multiple base members according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] Figure 1 is a cross-sectional perspective view of the skeletal structure assembled using the base members shown in Figure 1. [Figure 3] This is an enlarged cross-sectional perspective view showing the connection between the first hole and the first protrusion. [Figure 4] This is an enlarged perspective view showing the state before the first hole and the first protrusion are connected. [Figure 5] This is an enlarged cross-sectional perspective view showing the connection between the second hole and the second protrusion. [Figure 6] This is an enlarged perspective view showing the state before the second hole and the second protrusion are connected. [Figure 7] Figure 2 is a perspective view of the skeletal structure. [Figure 8] Figure 7 shows a perspective view of assembling a robot toy by attaching armor parts to the skeletal frame. [Modes for carrying out the invention] 【0029】 A toy according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the front-back, left-right, and up-down directions will be described based on the directions indicated by the arrows in Figure 7. 【0030】 Figure 1 is an exploded perspective view showing an example of combinations in a base member 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention. Toy 1, as shown in Figure 1, is a toy that includes multiple sets of base members 10, each having a polyhedral block (for example, a hexahedral cube body 10c), and these base members are interconnected. The basic type of connection structure for the base members 10 is one in which holes and protrusions are fitted together to connect them. For example, there are about a dozen different types of base members 10 available. To assemble the character robot toy 1 of this embodiment (see Figure 8), nine types of base members 10 are required as its skeletal body 1A, as shown in the figure: the first base member 10-1, the second base member 10-2, the third base member 10-3, the fourth base member 10-4, the fifth base member 10-5, the sixth base member 10-6, the seventh base member 10-7, the eighth base member 10-8, and the ninth base member 10-9. Additionally, although not cube-shaped, joint parts 19 are included to recreate the movement of the limb joints when assembling character robots or doll bodies. 【0031】 Figure 2 is a cross-sectional perspective view of the assembled skeletal body 1A, which is constructed using the base member 10 shown in Figure 1. The base members 10 include a large number of types with different shapes and structures, as described above. By selecting and connecting them as appropriate, a robot-type skeleton 1A, as shown in Figure 2, can be assembled. The skeleton 1A shown in Figure 2 is configured to allow rotational movement between the base members 10 even in parts other than the joint parts 19. For example, the connection structure of the base members 10 is configured by fitting together holes (the first holes 11h and the second holes 12h described later) and protrusions (the first protrusions 21 and the second protrusions 22 described later), as shown in the figure, and this connection part is configured to be rotatable. 【0032】 Regarding the configuration of the protrusions, although their details will be described later, two types of structures are available: a cylindrical first protrusion 21 and a second protrusion 22 having a cylindrical or other columnar portion and a spherical portion with a diameter larger than the width of the columnar portion, with a spherical tip. On the other hand, two types of holes are available, a first hole 11h and a second hole 12h, to accommodate both protrusions (first protrusion 21 and second protrusion 22). As shown in Figure 2, when assembling the robot-type skeleton 1A, it is necessary to select and connect appropriate parts. The problem here lies in the selection of holes. In other words, in the configuration of the holes, the first hole 11h, which is formed as a cylindrical shape in the first shape, and the second hole 12h, which is a widening shape including a spherical surface in the second shape, appear only as circular holes from the outside, making it difficult to confirm their internal structure. This is solved by the configuration described below. 【0033】 As shown in Figure 2, the base member 10 is also available without a protrusion, but it has at least one of the first forming surface 11s or the second forming surface 12s. Furthermore, the portion of the first forming surface 11s or the second forming surface 12s is configured to be connectable to the first protrusion 21 or the second protrusion 22 of another base member 10. 【0034】 Figure 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional perspective view showing the connection between the first hole 11h and the first protrusion 21. As shown in Figure 3, the first connected state is one in which a second base member 10-2, which has a cylindrical first protrusion 21, is inserted into a first base member 10-1, which has a cylindrical first hole 11h. In this connected state, the first protrusion 21 of the connected base members 10 can rotate with one degree of freedom relative to the first hole 11h. That is, both cube bodies 10c can rotate around the axis line CL of the first protrusion 21. In addition, in the connected state, the first forming surface 11s of the first base member 10-1 and the base end surface 10cs of the protrusion of the second base member 10-2 are positioned so as to be in face-to-face contact with each other. 【0035】 Furthermore, the first holes 11h provided in the first base member 10-1 and the second base member 10-2 are configured as through holes that penetrate the cube body 10c. However, the fifth base member 10-5, the seventh base member 10-7, and the ninth base member 10-9 are not through holes, but rather cylindrical bottomed structures with a cylindrical bottom portion 11d (see Figure 2). 【0036】 In the illustration, the first protrusion 21 is formed as a cylindrical shape with the same diameter along its entire length. However, the shape of the first protrusion 21 is not limited to the shape shown in the illustration. For example, it may be a cylindrical end with only the tip being cylindrical, and the protruding base having a smaller diameter than the tip. 【0037】 Figure 4 is an enlarged perspective view showing the state before the first hole 11h and the first protrusion 21 are connected. In the cube body 10c, the outer surface on which the first hole 11h is formed is provided with a pattern around the first hole 11h, as shown in Figure 4, indicating that the first hole 11h is a cylindrical hole. This pattern is configured to function as an identification part M, with four circular pattern parts Mo provided. These circular pattern parts Mo are circular depressions formed around the first hole 11h at a predetermined distance from the first hole 11h. The surface with these circular pattern parts Mo is configured as a first forming surface 11s that can be distinguished from the second forming surface 12s (see Figure 6), which will be described later. 【0038】 The distance (L1) between the edge Moe of the circular pattern portion Mo and the edge 11se of the first hole portion 11h is set to be greater than the distance (L2) between the edge Moe of the circular pattern portion Mo and the outer edge 11se of the first forming surface 11s. This is because, even if the circular pattern portion Mo is formed as a relatively deep hole, the predetermined distance from the first hole portion 11h prevents a reduction in the strength of the first hole portion 11h. Furthermore, the separation of the circular pattern portion Mo on the first forming surface 11s makes it easier to see and recognize. 【0039】 Figure 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional perspective view showing the connected state of the ball joint, which is composed of the second hole 12h and the second protrusion 22. In the case shown in Figure 5, the second protrusion 22 of the fourth base member 10-4 is inserted into the second hole 12h of the third base member 10-3 (second connection state). In this case, the second protrusion 22, which has a spherical end 22b with a spherical tip, is connected to the second hole 12h, which has a widening shape with a spherical bottom 12b configured as a spherical bottom inside. In this connection state, the second protrusion 22 can rotate with three degrees of freedom around its axis CL relative to the second hole 12h, and furthermore, the second protrusion 22 is slidable. For example, the two base members 10 are connected at a distance (L3) that allows the cube bodies 10c to slide against each other. Furthermore, the structure has a widening portion 12t that widens from the spherical bottom 12b toward the outer surface of the cube body 10c. With this type of connection, the third base member 10-3 and the fourth base member 10-4 can move three-dimensionally with an inclination angle (θ) between them. In other words, the degree of rotational freedom in the first connected state, in which the second base member 10-2 having a cylindrical first protrusion 21 is inserted into the first base member 10-1 having a cylindrical first hole 11h, is different from that in the second connected state, in which the second protrusion 22 of the fourth base member 10-4 is inserted into the second hole 12h of the third base member 10-3. 【0040】 Figure 6 is an enlarged perspective view showing the state before the second hole 12h and the second protrusion 22 are connected. As shown in Figure 6, the outer surface of the cube body 10c, in which the second hole 12h is formed, has a linear pattern Ml as an identification part M, and this outer surface shape is configured to be recognizable as the second forming surface 12s. This linear pattern Ml is formed by grooves that extend radially from the hole edge 12he of the second hole 12h toward the four corners 12sk of the second forming surface 12s when the second forming surface 12s is viewed in plan. In other words, the linear pattern Ml is provided at equal intervals in the circumferential direction as grooves whose recessed structure communicates with the second hole 12h. 【0041】 The linear pattern portion Ml does not have any particular restrictions on the depth (L4) of its grooves, and the groove depth can be set as appropriate for its function as an identification portion M. However, because the linear pattern portion Ml has a notched structure from the edge 12he of the second hole portion 12h, it can affect the rigidity of the part of the hole edge 12he. For example, when the second protrusion 22 slides significantly against the second hole portion 12h in the connected state (when the sliding inclination angle (θ) shown in Figure 5 becomes large), the second protrusion 22 may come into contact with the hole edge 12he, but the impact of this contact can be mitigated. Also, if the groove depth (L4) is configured to a depth that connects to the spherical bottom portion 12b, it is possible to adjust the rigidity of the inner wall surface of the second hole portion 12h. This can improve the ease of attachment and detachment between the second hole portion 12h and the second protrusion 22. 【0042】 As described above, the visual difference between the circular pattern portion Mo and the linear pattern portion M allows for easy recognition of whether it is the first forming surface 11s or the second forming surface 12s, and it is clear which convex portion (first convex portion 21, second convex portion 22) should be matched. Furthermore, since the two identification portions M have completely different shapes, they can also be easily distinguished by touch, for example, by touching them with a fingertip. In addition, as shown in Figures 4 and 6, whether it is the first forming surface 11s or the second forming surface 12s can also be distinguished by the difference in the shape of the periphery of the first forming surface 11s and the periphery of the second forming surface 12s. 【0043】 Figure 7 is an external perspective view of the skeletal body 1A shown in Figure 2. The robot-type skeleton 1A shown in Figure 7 has a structure in which, excluding the joint parts 19, each base member 10 can be fitted with various armor parts 30 (see Figure 8) that can constitute a robot character. For example, the base member 10 is provided with first protrusions 21 that project in the front-to-back direction on both the front and rear surfaces of the skeleton 1A. In addition, the base member 10 on the lower end of the leg is provided with a second protrusion 22 in addition to the first protrusion 21, on the tip side of the leg (downward in the figure), to which armor parts for the foot can be attached. The base member 10-9 of the head does not have a first protrusion 21, but a first hole 11h is provided on the upper end surface. 【0044】 The skeletal body 1A has six joint parts 19 arranged so that the limbs and legs can move freely. In addition, the shoulder section is configured such that the fourth base member 10-4 can rotate and slide (with a sliding allowance distance (L3)) relative to the third base member 10-3. 【0045】 Figure 8 is a perspective view showing the assembly of the robot character toy 1 by attaching armor parts 30 to the skeletal body 1A shown in Figure 7. Each base member 10 is configured to allow the attachment of various armor parts 30 using the aforementioned first protrusion 21. Examples include torso armor part 30a, first waist armor part 30b, second waist armor part 30c, shoulder armor part 30d, first arm armor part 30e, second arm armor part 30f, hand armor part 30g, head armor part 30h, leg armor part 30i, and foot armor part 30j. 【0046】 Here, for example, the leg armor part 30i has a third hole 33a (33) on its inner surface that corresponds to the first protrusion 21. The foot armor part 30j also has a third hole 33b (33) that corresponds to the second protrusion 22. The foot armor part 30j connected to the second protrusion 22 can slide so that the ankle can move. 【0047】 As described above, the toy 1 of this embodiment is configured such that the polyhedral base member 10 is provided with an identification part M that can distinguish between the first forming surface 11s on which the first hole 11h is formed and the second forming surface 12s on which the second hole 12h is formed. This makes it easy to distinguish between the functions (internal shapes) of the connecting holes, even if they appear to have similar shapes externally. 【0048】 In particular, the first forming surface 11s and the second forming surface 12s are provided with visually distinguishable circular pattern portions Mo and linear pattern portions Ml, making it possible to distinguish the difference at a glance. 【0049】 In the toy 1 of this embodiment, the patterned portion formed as the identification portion M consists of a circular patterned portion Mo and a linear patterned portion Ml, both of which are concave. Therefore, they do not affect the external contour (contour as a structure) of the base member 10. Furthermore, because they are concave and have different shapes, the first and second formed surfaces 12s can be easily distinguished by touch and visually. Moreover, by forming the identification portion M as a concave shape, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of indentations on the surface of the toy 1 when the toy 1 is molded by injection molding. 【0050】 Furthermore, according to the toy 1 of this embodiment, since the linear pattern portion Ml is formed as a groove communicating with the second hole portion 12h, it is possible to adjust the rigidity of the periphery of the second hole portion 12h (hole edge 12he). As a result, when the second protrusion 22 slides, the impact when it comes into contact with the hole edge 12he of the second hole portion 12h can be mitigated. Moreover, if the depth (L4) of the groove in the linear pattern portion Ml is increased, the rigidity of the inner wall of the second hole portion 12h can be adjusted and elastic deformation becomes easier. As a result, the detachability of the second protrusion 22 from the second hole portion 12h and the durability can be improved. 【0051】 Furthermore, since the linear pattern Ml communicating with the second hole 12h is formed at equal intervals in the circumferential direction of the hole, the elastic deformation of the second hole 12h can be set to be almost uniform across the entire area around the hole. 【0052】 In the present embodiment of toy 1, the distance (L1) between the edge of the circular pattern portion Mo and the edge of the first hole portion 11h is set to be greater than the distance (L2) between the edge of the circular pattern portion Mo and the edge of the first forming surface 11s, thereby ensuring sufficient thickness around the first hole portion 11h and preventing a decrease in strength around the first hole portion 11h. 【0053】 In this embodiment of toy 1, the base member 10 has a configuration having at least one of a first protrusion 21, a second protrusion 22, a first hole 11h, and a second hole 12h, so that various armor parts 30 having holes or protrusions on the inside can be freely attached, and toys 1 of various shapes can be provided with the base member 10 as the skeletal structure. 【0054】 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, the skeleton 1A of the robot toy is made up of a plurality of base members 10, but the base members 10 are not limited to these, and can constitute various structures including other doll bodies, or the skeleton of such various structures. [Explanation of Symbols] 【0055】 1 toy 10 Base member 10. First base member (base member) 10. Second base member (base member) 10. Third base member (base member) 10. Fourth base member (base member) 11s 1st forming surface 11h First shape, first hole 21 First protrusion 12s 2nd forming surface 12h Second hole of the second shape 22 Second protrusion M Identification part (pattern part) Mo circular pattern area (identification area) Ml Linear pattern area (identification area) 22b Spherical end of the second protrusion 33a Cylindrical third hole (third hole) 33b Spherical third hole (third hole) 30 individual parts (parts section)

Claims

[Claim 1] It comprises multiple base members that are interconnected polyhedra, The plurality of base members include one having a first forming surface with a first hole of a first shape, one having a second forming surface with a second hole of a second shape different from the first shape, one having a first protrusion that can engage with the first hole, and one having a second protrusion that can engage with the second hole. A toy in which the first forming surface and the second forming surface are configured to be distinguishable. [Claim 2] The toy according to claim 1, A toy in which the plurality of base members include one having a first protrusion that can engage with the first hole and one having a second protrusion that can engage with the second hole. [Claim 3] The toy according to claim 1, A toy in which the first forming surface and the second forming surface are configured to be visually distinguishable. [Claim 4] The toy according to claim 1, A toy in which the first forming surface and the second forming surface are configured to be distinguishable by touch. [Claim 5] A toy according to any one of claims 1 to 4, A toy in which identification portions are formed around the first hole of the first forming surface and around the second hole of the second forming surface. [Claim 6] The toy according to claim 5, A toy in which the first forming surface and the second forming surface are provided with patterned portions of different shapes as identification portions. [Claim 7] The toy according to claim 6, The first forming surface is provided with a circular pattern portion as the identification portion. A toy in which a linear pattern portion is provided on the second forming surface as the identification portion. [Claim 8] The toy according to claim 7, The linear pattern portion is composed of recesses, The aforementioned recess is in communication with the second hole, a toy. [Claim 9] The toy according to claim 8, The aforementioned recesses are provided at equal intervals in the circumferential direction of the second hole, in the toy. [Claim 10] The toy according to claim 7, The circular pattern portion is provided at a distance from the first hole portion, in the toy. [Claim 11] The toy according to claim 7, A toy in which the distance between the edge of the circular pattern and the edge of the first hole is greater than the distance between the edge of the circular pattern and the edge of the first forming surface. [Claim 12] The toy according to claim 6, A toy in which multiple patterned portions are provided on each of the first and second forming surfaces. [Claim 13] The toy according to claim 6, The aforementioned patterned area is composed of recesses, in this toy. [Claim 14] A toy according to any one of claims 1 to 4, The first hole has a cylindrical bottom, The second hole is a toy having a spherical bottom. [Claim 15] A toy according to any one of claims 1 to 4, The plurality of base members include one having a first protrusion that can engage with the first hole and one having a second protrusion that can engage with the second hole. The first protrusion has a cylindrical end, The toy has a spherical shape for the second protrusion. [Claim 16] A toy according to any one of claims 1 to 4, The plurality of base members include one having a first protrusion that can engage with the first hole and one having a second protrusion that can engage with the second hole. By inserting the first protrusion of the second base member into the first hole of the first base member, the first base member and the second base member form a first connected state in which they are supported by each other. By inserting the second protrusion of the fourth base member into the second hole of the third base member, the third base member and the fourth base member form a second connected state in which they are supported by each other. A toy in which the rotational degrees of freedom of the second base member relative to the first base member in the first connected state are different from the rotational degrees of freedom of the fourth base member relative to the third base member in the second connected state. [Claim 17] The toy according to claim 16, In the first connected state described above, rotation is possible with one degree of freedom. In the second connected state described above, the toy is capable of rotation with three degrees of freedom. [Claim 18] A toy according to any one of claims 1 to 4, A toy in which at least one of the plurality of base members includes the first forming surface and the second forming surface. [Claim 19] A toy according to any one of claims 1 to 4, The aforementioned base member is a toy composed of a hexahedron. [Claim 20] A toy according to any one of claims 1 to 4, The plurality of base members include one having a first protrusion that can engage with the first hole and one having a second protrusion that can engage with the second hole. A toy further comprising a part portion including a third hole portion that can engage with at least one of the first protrusion and the second protrusion.

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