Toys and toy sets

Abstract

We provide highly entertaining toys and toy sets. [Solution] A toy 1 and a toy set 100 comprising: a toy body 10; attached parts 31a, 32a, 33a provided on the toy body 10 and having a first suction surface 31s capable of adsorbing the suction part 25 of an article 20 having a suction part 25; and an operating part provided on the toy body 10 at a position different from the attached parts and operable relative to the toy body 10, wherein the attached parts are operable by operation on the article 20 adsorbed to the attached parts, and the operating part is configured to operate in conjunction with the operation of the attached parts 31a, 32a, 33a.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a toy and a toy set.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, as a separable toy and a set thereof, Patent Document 1 discloses a configuration of a "separable toy comprising a base body with a smooth surface, and a plurality of parts each having a suction cup that can be freely attached to and detached from the base body by suction".

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problem to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] Patent Document 1 adopts a configuration in which parts can be attached to and detached from the base body via suction cups, but the toy itself does not have any movement or the like, and there is a problem in terms of its play value.

[0005] The present invention aims to provide a toy and a toy set with high play value.

Means for Solving the Problem

[0006] One aspect of the toy and the toy set according to the technology of the present disclosure is as follows.

[0007] (1) a toy main body portion, a suction-receiving portion that is provided on the toy main body portion and has a first suction surface capable of attracting the suction portion of an article having the suction portion, and a movable portion that is provided at a position different from the suction-receiving portion on the toy main body portion and is operable relative to the toy main body portion. The above-mentioned adsorbed part is operable by manipulation of the article adsorbed onto the adsorbed part, The above-mentioned operating part is configured to operate in conjunction with the operation of the above-mentioned attached part, in a toy.

[0008] (2) (1) The toy described above, The above operation is a rotational operation. The above-mentioned operating part is configured to be rotatable in response to the above-mentioned rotational operation, in a toy.

[0009] (3) (2) The toys described above, The rotation in the above rotation operation is rotation on the surface that constitutes the first suction surface, in a toy.

[0010] (4) A toy described in any one of (1) to (3), The above-mentioned operating part is a toy having a second suction surface capable of adsorbing the above-mentioned article.

[0011] (5) A toy described in any one of (1) to (4), The above-mentioned first suction surface includes a flat surface, and is a toy.

[0012] (6) A toy described in any one of (1) to (5), The first suction surface is a flat surface and is substantially the same as the surface of the toy body adjacent to the first suction surface.

[0013] (7) A toy described in any one of (1) to (6), A toy in which the first suction surface is composed of a flat surface, and is configured so that there is no step between the first suction surface and the surface of the toy body adjacent to it.

[0014] (8) A toy described in any one of (1) to (7), A toy, wherein the action section is configured to be movable in a direction different from the moving direction of the article caused by the operation.

[0015] (9) The toy according to any one of (1) to (8), wherein The toy main body section has a plurality of the action sections.

[0016] (10) The toy according to (9), wherein The plurality of action sections are configured to be operable in different directions in response to the operation.

[0017] (11) The toy according to (9) or (10), wherein The plurality of action sections include a first action section to which an article can be attached from a first direction, and a second action section to which an article can be attached from a second direction different from the first direction.

[0018] (12) The toy according to (11), wherein The first action section and the second action section are configured to be operable in directions opposite to each other in response to the operation.

[0019] (13) The toy according to (11) or (12), wherein The first direction is a direction opposite to the second direction.

[0020] (14) The toy according to any one of (11) to (13), wherein The attracted section is configured such that an article can be attached thereto from a third direction intersecting the first direction and the second direction.

[0021] (15) The toy according to any one of (1) to (14), wherein A toy comprising an interlocking mechanism provided inside the toy body, which connects the object to be suctioned and the operating part in an interlocking manner.

[0022] (16) A toy described in any one of (1) to (15), A toy comprising a suction member provided on the toy body, which is capable of adhering to other articles.

[0023] (17) A toy described in any one of (1) to (16), A toy comprising a locking mechanism provided inside the toy body, capable of locking the above operation on the article attached to the suction part.

[0024] (18) (17) The toys described above, The above-mentioned locking mechanism can be released by moving the object attached to the attached part in a direction different from the above-mentioned operation, in this toy.

[0025] (19) (18) The toys described above, The toy body has a support part capable of supporting other articles. toy.

[0026] (20) (19) The toy described above, The support part is configured to take two states: a first state in which the other article is placed horizontally on a flat surface, and a second state in which the surface is inclined so that the article can move along the inclined surface, and either the first state or the second state can be selectively taken by manipulating the article that is attached to the attachment part.

[0027] (twenty one) (20) The toy described above, The above-mentioned support part has a first support surface and a second support surface extending approximately perpendicular to the first support surface, and is a toy.

[0028] (twenty two) A toy set comprising a toy described in any one of (1) to (21) and the article that can be attached to the adsorption part of the toy. [Effects of the Invention]

[0029] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide highly entertaining toys and toy sets. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0030] [Figure 1] This is a perspective view showing an example of a toy and a toy set according to a first aspect of the present invention. [Figure 2] Figure 1 is an exploded perspective view showing the internal structure of the toy. [Figure 3] Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the movement of the items in the toy set. [Figure 4] This is a perspective view showing a variation of the toy set. [Figure 5] This is a perspective view showing an example of a toy and a toy set according to a second aspect of the present invention. [Figure 6] Figure 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating the internal locking mechanism of the toy body. [Figure 7] This is a perspective view showing an example of how to play in the second embodiment. [Figure 8] This is a perspective view showing another example of how to play in the second embodiment. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0031] A toy and a toy set according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the figures. (First aspect) Figure 1 is a perspective view of toy 1 and toy set 100 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The toy 1 shown in Figure 1 has a roughly cylindrical toy body 10, and a first adsorption portion 31a and a second adsorption portion 32a, each having a circular first adsorption surface 31s and a second adsorption surface 32s, which face opposite each other and form part of the outer circumferential surface of the toy body 10. In addition, both ends of the toy body 10 are provided with a third adsorption portion 33a having a third adsorption surface 33s on one end (upper side in the figure) and an adsorption member 40 on the other end (lower side in the figure).

[0032] The toy set 100 in this embodiment consists of, for example, a toy body 10 that mimics the shape of the main body of a spaceship, and three items 20 that can be attached to the toy body 10: two solar panel-like parts and a command ship part.

[0033] The first suction surface 31s, the second suction surface 32s, and the third suction surface 33s are surfaces to be attached to, corresponding to the suction cup-type suction parts 25 provided on the articles 20 (first article 21, second article 22, third article 23) to be attached to the toy body 10. Each suction surface 31s, 32s, and 33s is formed as a flat surface slightly larger than the diameter of the suction part 25 and constitutes the cylindrical outer surface of the toy body 10. The first suction surface 31s and the second suction surface 32s are configured to face in opposite directions so as not to deviate significantly from the cylindrical shape of the outer circumferential surface of the toy body 10. That is, the first suction surface 31s and the second suction surface 32s are configured to be flush with the outer circumferential surface 10s surrounding the suction surfaces 31s and 32s, without any steps or differences.

[0034] Furthermore, the third suction surface 33s is configured as a circular flat surface that constitutes almost the entire end face of one end of the toy body 10. The first suction surface 31s allows the first article 21(20) to be attached from the first direction (right side in the figure), and the second article 22(20) can be attached to the second suction surface 32s from the second direction (D2), which is opposite to the first direction (D1). In addition, the third article 23(20) can be attached from the third direction (D3), which is perpendicular to the first and second directions.

[0035] Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the internal structure of toy 1 shown in Figure 1. The toy body 10 has an internal space formed by, for example, a combination of front and rear outer shells 10A and 10B, in which a first operating part 31 having a first attachment part 31a, a second operating part having a second attachment part 32a, and a third operating part having a third attachment part 33a are rotatably held. These three operating parts are connected by a helical gear whose tooth surfaces mesh, with the first operating part 31 and the second operating part having their rotation axes on the same radial axis (CL1) of the toy, and the third operating part 33 having its rotation axis on the main body axis (CL2) perpendicular to the radial axis (CL1). For example, each operating part 31, 32, and 33 has its respective shaft portion rotatably supported by an internal support wall 10w, and furthermore, each attachment part 31a, 32a, and 33a is rotatably supported by an opening edge portion 10e.

[0036] Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the operation of item 20 in the toy set 100 shown in Figure 1. The toy 1, configured as described above, can be fixed in place, for example, by attaching the suction member 40 to the mounting part 80, as shown in Figure 3. In this fixed state, the third article 23 attached to the third suction surface 33s is rotated in a predetermined direction (clockwise when viewed from above). This rotation operation causes the first article 21 and the second article 22, attached to the first suction surface 31s and the second suction surface 32s, to rotate in conjunction on both suction surfaces 31s and 32s. Note that the rotation of the first article 21 and the second article 22 is in opposite directions.

[0037] Figure 4 is a perspective view showing a modified version of toy set 100. In the toy set 100 shown in Figure 4, the toy body 10 is the same as that shown in Figure 1. However, the items 20 attached to the toy body 10 are a different set from the solar panel shown above. In this case, the first item 21 and the second item 22 are, for example, manipulators that have joints and can change shape. The third item 23 is configured to hold character C inside. In this case, by rotating the third item 23 so that it repeatedly flips left and right, it is possible to create a performance that mimics a robot that moves the left and right arm parts (first item 21 and second item 22) up and down.

[0038] As described above, the toy 1 of this embodiment has a toy body 10 that can be operated by the suction of an article 20 and an operating part that can perform linked movements as a result of said operation. Therefore, even without providing an operating member or other protruding structure for operation on the outer surface of the toy body 10, it is possible to provide a toy that can perform predetermined movements by an article 20 having a suction part 25. Furthermore, since operation is possible by the suction of an article 20 to the toy body 10, it is possible to encourage the player to suction the article 20 to the toy body 10, thereby improving the ease of playing with the toy set 100 consisting of the toy body 10 and the article 20.

[0039] In the toy 1 of this embodiment, the operation of the moving parts (31, 32, 33) is configured such that the suction surfaces (first suction surface 31s, second suction surface 32s, third suction surface 33s) that constitute the surface of the toy body 10 can rotate on the surface of the said surface. Therefore, the rotational movement prevents the moving parts from protruding from the surface of the toy body 10.

[0040] Furthermore, in the toy 1 of this embodiment, the suction surfaces of the moving parts (first suction surface 31s, second suction surface 32s, third suction surface 33s) are formed as surfaces without steps or gaps with the surrounding surface of the toy body 10, making it possible to give the toy body 10 a neat and aesthetically pleasing appearance. Furthermore, since each suction surface is made up of a flat surface, the suction part 25 provided on the article 20 can be attached easily and reliably.

[0041] In this embodiment of toy 1, having multiple suction surfaces, such as the first suction surface 31s and the second suction surface 32s, allows for the attachment and operation of multiple articles 20, and enables the creation of more complex movements using multiple articles 20. In particular, a configuration in which multiple operating parts (first operating part 31, second operating part 32) face different directions (opposite directions) allows for simultaneous movement in two different directions, enabling the enjoyment of complex movements.

[0042] In this embodiment of the toy 1, an interlocking mechanism 30 having three moving parts that engage with each other through rotational movement can be used to interlock three intersecting articles 20 in three directions. Furthermore, by operating one moving part, the other two moving parts can be made to rotate on rotation axes facing different directions.

[0043] In this embodiment of toy 1, the toy body 10 is provided with a suction member 40 that can be attached to the mounting part 80, thereby ensuring that the toy body 10 is securely fixed and improving the operability of the toy.

[0044] Although the first embodiment 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 third article 23 was used as the operating part, but the first article 21 or the second article 22 may be used as the operating part.

[0045] Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the toy body 10 is configured to have two suction-receiving parts in the circumferential direction, but the configuration is not limited to this, and for example, it may also have a configuration with three or more suction-receiving parts.

[0046] Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the engagement structure between the operating parts (31, 32, 33) is configured with gears, but it is not limited to this, and a rotational structure using frictional engagement may also be used.

[0047] (Second aspect) Figure 5 is a perspective view showing an example of a toy and a toy set according to a second embodiment of the present invention. In the case of the toy set 100 shown in Figure 5, it consists of a toy body 10 with a support part 35 provided on a rotatable fourth operating part 34, and a space shuttle-shaped item 20. Here, the space shuttle-shaped item 20 consists of a first item 21 which is the shuttle body, a second item 22 which has wheels that can be attached to and detached from the underside of the first item 21 so that it can move, and a third weapon-shaped item 23 which can be attached to and detached from the top surface of the first item 21.

[0048] The toy body 10 has a fourth operating part 34, which is a rotatable operating part around a rotation axis CL4, and a support part 35 that is L-shaped in side view. The fourth operating part 34 has a fourth suction surface 34s, one of which is a flat surface, and constitutes the surface to be suctioned by the suction part 25 of the third article 23. This fourth suction surface 34s is provided so as to be in the same plane as the side wall surface 10ss at one end of the outer shell part 10A of the toy body 10. A suction member 40 (see Figure 7) is provided on the lower end of the toy body 10, enabling suction and holding against the mounting part 80. In addition, a holding support projection 41 is provided that can hold the toy body 10 simultaneously with the suction member 40. The support part 35 may be configured to be detachable from the toy body 10.

[0049] Figure 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating the locking mechanism 50 inside the toy body 10 shown in Figure 5. As shown in Figure 6, the outer shell 10A includes a first rotating part 36 that supports the support part 35, and a second rotating part 37 that has a hollow shaft part 37a that penetrates the first rotating part 36 and a fourth suction surface 34s. The first rotating part 36 and the second rotating part 37 rotate together about the rotation axis CL4, but only the second rotating part 37 is movable in the direction of the rotation axis CL4.

[0050] The second rotating part 37 is biased by a biasing means 38, such as a coil spring arranged within the hollow shaft portion 37a, so that the fourth suction surface 34s is flush with the side wall surface 10ss. The second rotating part 37 also has a locking projection 37b that protrudes in the direction of its rotational radius, located on the outer circumference near the fourth suction surface 34s. On the other hand, the outer shell portion 10A has a guide path 10g that allows the locking projection 37b to move in the rotational direction, within a predetermined angle range in the rotational direction. Furthermore, a first locking portion 10ga is formed at one end of the guide path 10g, and a second locking portion 10gb is formed at the other end, both recessed in the biasing direction (to the right in the figure) from the guide path 10g. Therefore, when the locking projection 37b is engaged with the first locking portion 10ga and the second locking portion 10gb, the rotation of the fourth operating part 34 is locked. On the other hand, by pushing the fourth suction surface 34s (moving it to the left in the figure), the lock is released and the fourth operating part 34 becomes movable.

[0051] Figure 7 is a perspective view showing an example of how to play in the second embodiment. The third item 23 is attached to the fourth suction surface 34s of the toy body 10 by suction. In the state shown in Figure 7, the fourth operating part 34 is locked by the locking mechanism 50. Also, as shown in Figure 7, one side of the toy body 10 is placed on the mounting part 80 so that the first support surface 35a of the support part 35 becomes a horizontal mounting surface. In this way, the first support surface 35a of the support part 35 can support the second item 22 having wheels in a first state in which it does not move.

[0052] In the first state, the third item 23 is used as the operating part to push the fourth suction surface 34s inward into the toy body 10, thereby releasing the lock (the lock by the second locking part 10gb is released). This brings the first support surface 35a to a second state, with the side without the second support surface 35b facing downwards. As a result, the second item 22 moves down the inclined surface of the first support surface 35a. The tilting motion of the first support surface 35a may be achieved by rotating the third item 23 while holding it, or it may be configured to rotate automatically due to the center of gravity of the fourth operating part 34.

[0053] Figure 8 is a perspective view showing another example of how to play in the second embodiment. In the case shown in Figure 8, the first item 21 is attached and fixed to the second support surface 35b by its suction part 25. In this case, the toy body 10 is firmly fixed in place by attaching the suction member 40 provided on one end to the mounting part 80, and further fixing the holding support projection 41 in contact with the mounting part 80. In terms of how to play, the initial state is with the first item 21 tilted, that is, the movement of the fourth operating part 34 is locked by the first locking part 10ga. In this initial state, the operation of pushing the third item 23 is performed. This releases the lock. With the lock released, the fourth operating part 34 rotates counterclockwise in the figure due to its weight, creating a state where the first item 21 is facing upwards and ready to be fired. The ready-to-fire state is locked by the first locking part 10ga.

[0054] As described above, in this embodiment, the toy 1 is provided with a locking mechanism 50 within the toy body 10 that fixes the movement of the operating part (fourth operating part 34), making it possible to fix the operating part in a predetermined position.

[0055] Furthermore, in the toy 1 of this embodiment, the direction of the unlocking operation in the locking mechanism 50 is different from the direction of rotation of the operating part (the axial direction of the operating part), so the lock can be released without affecting the rotational movement of the operating part. As a result, the movement associated with the unlocking of the operating part is performed smoothly, and for example, the second article 22 placed on the operating part (support part 35) can be moved with smooth movement.

[0056] In this embodiment of toy 1, the mounting surface provided on the fourth operating part 34 of the toy body 10 can be moved in one instant between a first horizontal state and a second inclined state, so that the second item 22 with wheels on the mounting surface can be moved quickly along the inclination.

[0057] In the toy 1 of this embodiment, the support portion 35 has a first support surface 35a and a second support surface 35b extending substantially perpendicular to the first support surface 35a, so that the support orientation of the article placed on the support portion 35 can be two different orientations. Furthermore, for example, the position of the article placed on the first support surface 35a can be restricted by the second support surface 35b. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0058] 1 toy 10 Toy main body 20 Goods 25 Adsorption part 30 Interlocking mechanism 31 1st operation part (operation part) 32 Second operating section (operating section) 33 Third operating section (operating section) 31a 1st suction target part (suction target part) 32a 2nd suction target part (suction target part) 33a 3rd suction target part (suction target part) 31s 1st adsorption surface (adsorption surface) 32s 2nd adsorption surface (adsorption surface) 33s 3rd adsorption surface (adsorption surface) 35 Support part 35a First support surface (mounting surface) 35b Second support surface (mounting surface) 40 Adsorption members 50 Locking mechanism 100 Toy Set

Claims

1. The toy body and The toy body is provided with a first adsorption surface capable of adsorbing the adsorption portion of an article having an adsorption portion, The toy body is provided with an operating part located at a position different from the object to be attached, and which is operable relative to the toy body, The adsorbed part is operable by manipulation of the article adsorbed onto the adsorbed part, The aforementioned operating unit is configured to operate in conjunction with the movement of the attached part, in a toy.

2. The toy according to claim 1, The aforementioned operation is a rotational operation, The aforementioned operating part is configured to be rotatable in response to the rotation operation, in a toy.

3. The toy according to claim 2, The rotation in the aforementioned rotational operation is rotation on the surface constituting the first suction surface, in a toy.

4. A toy according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The aforementioned operating part is a toy having a second suction surface capable of adsorbing the aforementioned article.

5. A toy according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The first suction surface includes a flat surface, and is a toy.

6. A toy according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The first suction surface is a flat surface and is substantially the same as the surface of the toy body adjacent to the first suction surface, in the toy.

7. A toy according to any one of claims 1 to 3, A toy in which the first suction surface is composed of a flat surface and is configured so as to have no step between the first suction surface and the surface of the toy body adjacent to it.

8. A toy according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The aforementioned operating part is configured to move in a direction different from the direction in which the article is moved by the aforementioned operation, in this toy.

9. A toy according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The toy body comprises a toy having a plurality of the aforementioned moving parts.

10. The toy according to claim 9, The plurality of moving parts are configured to move in different directions according to the operation, in a toy.

11. The toy according to claim 9, The toy comprises a plurality of operating parts, including a first operating part capable of attaching an article from a first direction, and a second operating part capable of attaching an article from a second direction different from the first direction.

12. The toy according to claim 11, A toy in which the first operating unit and the second operating unit are configured to operate in opposite directions in response to the operation.

13. The toy according to claim 11, A toy in which the first direction is opposite to the second direction.

14. The toy according to claim 11, The adsorption portion is configured to allow an article to be attached from a third direction intersecting the first and second directions, in a toy.

15. A toy according to any one of claims 1 to 3, A toy comprising an interlocking mechanism provided inside the toy body, which connects the object to be attached and the operating part in an interlocking manner.

16. A toy according to any one of claims 1 to 3, A toy comprising a suction member provided on the toy body that can be attached to other articles.

17. A toy according to any one of claims 1 to 3, A toy comprising a locking mechanism provided inside the toy body, capable of locking the operation on the article attached to the object to be suctioned.

18. The toy according to claim 17, The locking mechanism can be released by moving the object attached to the suctioned part in a direction different from the aforementioned operation, in this toy.

19. The toy according to claim 18, The toy body has a support portion capable of supporting other articles. toy.

20. The toy according to claim 19, The support portion is configured to take on a first state in which the other article is placed horizontally on a flat surface, and a second state in which the aforementioned surface is inclined so that the article can move along the inclined surface, and either the first state or the second state can be selectively taken on by manipulating the article that is attached to the attached portion, a toy.

21. The toy according to claim 20, The support portion has a first support surface and a second support surface extending substantially perpendicular to the first support surface, in a toy.

22. A toy set comprising the toy described in any one of claims 1 to 3, and the article that can be adsorbed onto the adsorption portion of the toy.

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