Toy

Abstract

We offer highly entertaining toys. [Solution] The toy 1 comprises a toy body 10, a movement space forming part 15 provided on the toy body 10 that forms a movement space SP1 through which a medal C can fall and move, a holding part 20 having a holding space SP2 that can hold the medal C that has been placed in the movement space SP1 and fallen and moved, and configured to take a first state in which the medal C is held in the holding space SP2 and a second state in which the held medal C is discharged from the holding space SP2 to the outside of the toy body 10, and an interlocking part 30 configured to be able to move in conjunction with the movement of the holding part 20 when it transitions from the first state to the second state.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a toy.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, Patent Document 1 discloses a configuration in which a bucket for storing bonus tokens, which is supported so as to be swingable about a swing axis extending along the advancing / retreating direction of a fixed table above a side portion of the fixed table, is tilted sideways by swinging to discharge the stored tokens. The basket is automatically reciprocated along the advancing / retreating direction, and the ratio between the number of discharged tokens that directly enter a token acquisition port and the number of discharged tokens that fall onto the fixed table varies depending on the reciprocation position at the timing when the basket is tilted sideways.

Prior Art Literature

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problem to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] In Patent Document 1, a complex token discharge mechanism and the like are incorporated in a token game apparatus. The toy targeted by the present application is a toy suitable for relatively young children.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a highly interesting toy.

Means for Solving the Problem

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

[0007] (1) a toy main body, and a movement space forming portion provided in the toy main body and forming a movement space that allows an article to fall and move. A holding unit having a holding space capable of holding the item that has been placed in the above-mentioned moving space and moved by falling, and configured to take two states: a first state in which the item is held in the holding space, and a second state in which the held item is discharged from the holding space to the outside of the toy body, A toy comprising: an interlocking part configured to be able to move in conjunction with the movement of the holding part when transitioning from the first state to the second state described above.

[0008] (2) (1) The toy described above, The above-mentioned interlocking part is provided exposed to the outside of the above-mentioned movable space forming part, and is a toy.

[0009] (3) (1) or (2) the toys described above, The movement of the linked part described above is a displacement from a first position to a second position that is different from the first position, in this toy.

[0010] (4) (3) The toys described above, The first position described above is a position relatively close to the movable space forming portion. The toy is such that the second position described above is a position relatively far from the movable space forming part described above.

[0011] (5) A toy described in any one of (1) to (4), The above-mentioned holding part is a toy that can transition from the first state to the second state by the weight of the article held by the holding part.

[0012] (6) (5) The toys described above, The above-mentioned holding part is configured to be rotatable by the weight of the above-mentioned article, in a toy.

[0013] (7) (6) The toys described above, The above-mentioned holding part is configured to transition from the second state to the first state in response to the discharge of the above-mentioned article, in a toy.

[0014] (8) The toy according to any one of (1) to (7), comprising a plurality of movement path changing units provided in the movement space and capable of changing the movement path of the article upon contact with the article.

[0015] (9) The toy according to (8), wherein at least a part of the plurality of movement path changing units is arranged above the holding unit.

[0016] (10) The toy according to (8) or (9), wherein the movement path changing unit is configured to be operable by contact with the article.

[0017] (11) The toy according to any one of (1) to (10), The movement space forming unit has a first opening that allows the article thrown into the movement space and not held by the holding unit to be discharged from the movement space to the outside of the toy main body, and a second opening that allows the article thrown into the movement space to move into the holding space of the holding unit.

[0018] (12) The toy according to (11), wherein the interlocking unit is configured in a shape that makes at least a part of the second opening invisible to a user in a front view of the movement space forming unit in the usage state of the toy.

[0019] (13) The toy according to (11), wherein the second opening is configured such that at least a part of the second opening is visible to a user in a front view of the movement space forming unit in the usage state of the toy.

[0020] (14) A toy described in any one of (11) to (13), A toy in which the area of ​​the second opening is larger than the area of ​​the first opening.

[0021] (15) A toy described in any one of (11) to (14), The toy is provided with the second opening located higher than the first opening in the direction in which the article falls.

[0022] (16) A toy described in any one of (1) to (15), The above-mentioned interlocking part is a toy modeled after a character. [Effects of the Invention]

[0023] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a highly entertaining toy. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0024] [Figure 1] This is a perspective view showing an example of a toy according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] Figure 1 is a side view of the toy shown. [Figure 3] This is a cross-sectional view of the portion along line AA in Figure 1. [Figure 4] This is a cross-sectional view of the portion along line BB in Figure 1. [Figure 5] This is an enlarged perspective view of the section where the movement path is changed. [Figure 6] This is an explanatory diagram showing the operation of the holding part and the interlocking part, and is a cross-sectional view showing the initial stage in which the article is contained. [Figure 7] This is an explanatory diagram showing the operation of the holding part and the interlocking part, and is a cross-sectional view of the state in which the holding part has started to operate. [Figure 8] This is an enlarged perspective view showing the operating structure of the interlocking mechanism. [Figure 9] This is an explanatory diagram showing the operation of the holding part and the interlocking part, and it shows the state in which the holding part and the interlocking part are in operation. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0025] A toy that is one embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the figures. Figure 1 is a perspective view showing an example of toy 1 of the present invention. In describing the orientation with reference to the drawing, the front, back, left, right, up, and down directions shown in Figure 1 will be used as the basis for the description.

[0026] The toy 1 shown in Figure 1 is a toy in which a medal C is inserted from above and dropped into a storage tray 19 below. The falling of the medal C can be enjoyed by watching it through a light-transmitting material at the front. In addition, multiple movement path changing units 40 are arranged along the path of the medal C, randomly changing its falling path. Characters are drawn on the front of the movement path changing units 40 as appropriate, and they rotate upon contact with the medal C through a configuration described later. Furthermore, the upper end of the toy body 10 has three slots for inserting medal C: a central slot 6, a left-side slot 5 on the left side, and a right-side slot 7 on the right side.

[0027] Furthermore, a rotating operation unit 17 and a sliding operation unit 18, of different forms that allow the insertion of medals C by hand 80, are separately provided on the left and right sides of the upper part of the toy body 10.

[0028] Figure 2 is a side view of the toy shown in Figure 1. The toy body 10 of toy 1 can be placed stably because the storage tray portion 19 at its lower end has a relatively large surface area. Also, as shown in Figure 2, an interlocking part 30 is provided on the lower front side of the toy body 10, which is exposed on the front side of the toy body 10. As will be described later, the interlocking part 30 is a special character (see Figure 1) that can perform predetermined operations when a medal C is inserted. When viewing toy 1 from the side, the interlocking part 30 is located, for example, slightly above the storage tray portion 19. In addition, a rear projection 10r is provided on the rear side of the toy body 10 in the area corresponding to the position of the interlocking part 30, and it has a deeper configuration than other parts in order to accommodate the configuration described later.

[0029] Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of the portion along line AA in Figure 1. As described above, a movement space SP1 is formed below the medal C insertion area, allowing the medal C to fall and move. The movement space SP1 is formed by a movement space forming section 15 consisting of a nearly flat rear wall 11 and a light-transmitting front wall 12 facing the rear wall 11, creating a planar space from which the medal C can move while remaining almost upright. Furthermore, the configuration for the medal C inserted into the movement space SP1 differs from that for the medal C that falls into the storage tray 19. For example, in the central region of the toy body 10 in the left-right direction, a holding space SP2 is provided for the fallen medal C, which has a greater depth in the front-to-back direction than the movement space SP1. This holding space SP2 is formed by a curved front plate 13 that is connected to the front wall 12 and bulges significantly forward, and a holding section 20 having left and right walls 20s, a bottom wall 20b, and a rear wall 20r. In other words, the holding section 20 is configured to be open on the front and top sides of the holding space SP2.

[0030] Furthermore, an interlocking unit 30 is attached to the front side of the front plate portion 13. This interlocking unit 30 can operate relative to the front plate portion 13 with the interlocking unit operating shaft 30p as the axis of rotation, as will be described later.

[0031] The holding part 20 has a rear extension 21 that extends in a rectangular shape in a side view behind the rear wall 20r of the holding space SP2, and protrudes into the space formed by the rear projection 10r. Support shafts 20p extend in the left and right directions from both the left and right sides of the holding part 20, and the support shafts 20p are rotatably supported by the toy body 10. The holding part 20 is rotatable around the support shafts 20p, but because the rear extension 21 side is made slightly heavier, it is normally in a first state where the rear extension 21 is lowered, as shown in the figure. The holding part 20 can also take on a second state in which the rear extension 21 is moved to a nearly horizontal position, as will be described later. To make the rear extension 21 slightly heavier, a weight may be provided at the rear end of the rear extension 21.

[0032] The movable space forming section 15 has first openings 15a (see Figure 1) on both the left and right sides of the toy body 10 that allow medals C that have been placed in the movable space SP1 but not held by the holding section 20 to be discharged from the movable space SP1 to the outside of the toy body 10, and a second opening 15b that allows medals C that have been placed in the movable space SP1 to move to the holding space SP2 of the holding section 20.

[0033] When the toy 1 is in use, a front view of the movable space forming part 15, for example, from the direction of arrow F in the figure, shows that the second opening 15b has a portion that is visible to the user and a portion that is hidden. This is because the material on the front side of the toy body 10 is made of a light-transmitting material, while the interlocking part 30 that mimics the character is made of an opaque material. As a result, the second opening 15b is configured to have a visible portion and an invisible portion.

[0034] Furthermore, the second opening 15b has a larger opening area than the first opening 15a. For example, as shown in Figure 3, the dimensions of the second opening 15b are larger than those of the first opening 15a in the front-to-back direction, and the dimensions of the second opening 15b are also larger in the left-to-right direction.

[0035] Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of the portion along line BB in Figure 1. In the moving space SP1, movement path changing sections 40 are arranged at predetermined intervals in the left-right and up-down directions. One of these movement path changing sections 40 is located above the holding space SP2. A second movement path changing section 48 is provided as a plurality of pins.

[0036] In the central slot 6 for inserting medals C, the medals C are guided by a pair of central guide walls 6w and dropped straight down. On the other hand, the left slot 5 has a rotating mechanism. In this case, the medals C can be held by multiple vanes 17f of the rotating mechanism 17 and the left guide wall 5w facing the vanes 17f. By rotating the rotating mechanism 17 clockwise, the medals C are released and fall downward. The right slot 7 has a sliding mechanism. In this case, the sliding mechanism 18 is biased upward by a spring 18s, and a support piece 18f protruding from its side moves up and down. In this case, the medals C can be held by the support piece 18f and the right guide wall 7w facing the support piece 18f. By sliding the support piece 18f downward, the medals C are released and fall downward.

[0037] Figure 5 is an enlarged perspective view of the movement path changing unit 40. As shown in Figure 6, the movement path changing unit 40 is provided in, for example, two different sizes of disc shapes. The movement path changing unit 40 is mounted, for example, via support screws 45, so that it can rotate around the support shaft 40b. Multiple contact vanes 40f extend radially around the support shaft 40b. A flat surface 40a is provided on the front side. The flat surface 40a has a picture of a character or the like drawn on its front side. For example, the larger size has a main character drawn on it, and the smaller size has a sub-character drawn on it. When the medal C inserted into the movement space SP1 hits the contact vanes 40f, it rotates and changes the direction of movement of the medal C.

[0038] Figure 6 is an explanatory diagram showing the operation of the holding unit 20 and the interlocking unit 30, and is a cross-sectional view showing the initial stage in which the medal C is housed. As shown in Figure 6, medals C fall from the second opening 15b into the holding space SP2, causing the medals C to accumulate in the holding space SP2. However, until a predetermined number of medals C have accumulated in the holding space SP2, the position of the holding part 20 remains in the first state, with the rear extension part 21 positioned downwards, as shown in Figure 5.

[0039] Figure 7 is an explanatory diagram showing the operation of the holding part 20 and the interlocking part 30, and is a cross-sectional view of the state in which the holding part 20 has started to operate. Figure 8 is an enlarged perspective view showing the operating structure of the interlocking part 30. As shown in Figure 7, when a predetermined number of medals C accumulate in the holding space SP2, the weight causes the holding part 20 to rotate counterclockwise in the figure, entering the second state. This rotation causes the interlocking part 30 to rotate from its initial first position so that its upper part separates from the front plate 13 (moving towards the user (front side) when viewed from the front in the state of use of the toy 1). This rotation is initiated, for example, as shown in Figure 8, when a guide pin 20g protruding to the right from the side of the holding part 20 pushes an engaging projection 30d protruding toward the rear of the interlocking part 30. The guide pin 20g is guided by an arc-shaped guide slit 13h provided in the front plate 13.

[0040] In this second state, the holding section 20 has its bottom wall 20b tilted forward, allowing the medal C to slide forward. However, in this state, the front plate section 13 prevents the medal C from moving.

[0041] Figure 9 is an explanatory diagram showing the operation of the holding part 20 and the interlocking part 30, and is an explanatory diagram showing the state in which the holding part 20 and the interlocking part 30 are in operation. As the holding portion 20 rotates further counterclockwise, the position restriction by the front plate portion 13 is released, as shown in Figure 9, and the medal C is ejected from the holding space SP2. Meanwhile, almost simultaneously with the ejection of the medal C, the interlocking portion 30, which has started to rotate due to contact with the guide pin 20g, is displaced by the momentum of the rotation and comes to a second position on the storage tray portion 19 with its surface tilted downward by a predetermined angle. A portion of the surface of the interlocking portion 30 is configured to be able to contact a portion of the front plate portion 13 so that the interlocking portion 30 stops in the second position, and the displacement due to rotation can be restricted at the position where it is in contact. The predetermined angle at which the interlocking portion 30 rotates is preferably an angle that makes it easy to remove the medal C, which has been ejected from the holding portion 20 and stored in the storage tray portion 19, from the storage tray portion 19. Specifically, it is preferable that it be within 90 degrees from the initial position, the first position.

[0042] When the character in the interlocking unit 30 is reversed, it can be simulated that the character has been defeated by the operator. For example, the character in the interlocking unit 30 could be the enemy character, and the character in the movement path changing unit 40 directly above the second opening 15b could be the hero character. This allows for a simulation where, when the hero character rotates and the holding unit 20 enters the second state, the hero character makes it appear as if the enemy character has surrendered.

[0043] Once the ejection of medal C is complete, the holding unit 20 returns to its first state due to the weight balance of the holding unit 20 itself.

[0044] As described above, the toy 1 in this embodiment is provided with an interlocking unit 30 that can take on two states: a state in which the medal C (article) is held (first state) and a second state in which the medal C is discharged outside the toy body 10, in the holding space SP2 connected to the moving space forming part 15 of the toy body 10 that enables the medal C (article) to fall and move. Therefore, the interlocking unit 30 can change the way the medal C moves. In addition, the operation of discharging the medal C from the holding space SP2 in the second state of the holding part 20 makes it possible to create states in which the weight of the medal C acts on the interlocking unit 30 and states in which it does not act on.

[0045] In the toy 1 of this embodiment, the interlocking part 30 is provided exposed to the outside of the movement space SP1 of the medal C, so that the changes in the state of the holding part 20 of the medal C (first state, second state) can be seen and enjoyed by visually observing the positional displacement between the first position and the second position.

[0046] In this embodiment of toy 1, the movement of the interlocking part 30 to the second position is to a position away from the medal C's movement space forming part 15, thereby making the movement of the interlocking part 30 a noticeable movement that is different from the movement of the medal C's movement space SP1.

[0047] In this embodiment of toy 1, the change between the first and second states of the holding part 20 is achieved by rotation using the weight of the medal C, thus eliminating the need for a drive source and simplifying the drive mechanism. Furthermore, since the operating state can be released by the ejection of the medal C due to its weight, the holding part 20 can automatically return to its initial state (standby position).

[0048] In this embodiment of toy 1, the movement path changing unit 40 is configured to be operable by contact with the medal C, so that the movement of the movement path changing unit 40 can be enjoyed.

[0049] Furthermore, according to the toy 1 of this embodiment, at least a portion of the multiple movement path changing sections 40 are positioned above the holding section 20, which makes it possible to create an uncertain state regarding the fall of the medal C onto the holding section 20. Also, when the holding section 20 transitions from the first state to the second state, the movement path changing section 40 can always be rotated to be directly above the holding section 20, thereby enhancing the visual effect.

[0050] In this embodiment of toy 1, a movement path changing unit 40 is provided in the movement space SP1 that can change the movement path of medal C by contact with medal C, allowing users to enjoy changes in the behavior of medal C.

[0051] In this embodiment of toy 1, the interlocking mechanism 30 allows the user to see at least a portion of the second opening, enabling them to observe the medal moving toward the holding space SP2, thus enhancing the sense of fun. On the other hand, by concealing a portion of the second opening 15b, a sense of wonder can be created when the interlocking mechanism 30 suddenly moves as play continues, further enhancing the sense of fun.

[0052] In the toy 1 of this embodiment, the second opening 15b is configured to be larger than the first opening 15a in both its lateral and front-to-back lengths, thereby increasing the chances of medals C falling into the holding part 20.

[0053] Furthermore, according to the toy 1 of this embodiment, the second opening 15b is located at a higher position in the direction of the medal C's fall than the first opening 15a, allowing the medal C to be dropped with force, and creating an effect that amplifies the sound of the falling medal C along with the amount of medal C.

[0054] In this embodiment of toy 1, the interlocking unit 30, which performs a special action when medal C falls, is modeled after a character, allowing users to enjoy the character's actions when medal C is inserted.

[0055] Furthermore, in this embodiment of toy 1, relatively complex components such as the interlocking part 30 and the holding part 20 are concentrated on the lower side of the toy body 10, which lowers the center of gravity of the toy 1, making it stable and improving operability when playing.

[0056] 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, the number of medals C held in the holding part 20 may be counted, and when this number reaches a predetermined value, the holding part 20 may be tilted to discharge the medals C held therein. Also, for example, in the above embodiment, medals C are used as articles, but the invention is not limited to this configuration, and a spherical configuration may also be used.

[0057] Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the movement path changing section 40 is configured to rotate, but it may also have a pin-shaped configuration, a plate-shaped configuration, or a configuration that swings, as in the second movement path changing section 48. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0058] 1 toy 10 Toy body 15 Moving space forming part 20 Holding part 30 Interlocking section 40 Movement path change section C Medal (item) SP1 Moving space SP2 holding space

Claims

1. The toy itself, The toy body is provided with a movement space forming unit that forms a movement space in which an object can fall and move, A holding unit having a holding space capable of holding the article that has been placed in the moving space and moved by falling, and configured to take a first state in which the article is held in the holding space, and a second state in which the held article is discharged from the holding space to the outside of the toy body, A toy comprising: an interlocking part configured to be able to move in conjunction with the movement of the holding part from the first state to the second state.

2. The toy according to claim 1, The aforementioned interlocking part is provided exposed to the outside of the moving space forming part, and is a toy.

3. The toy according to claim 2, The movement of the aforementioned interlocking part is a displacement from a first position to a second position different from the first position, in this toy.

4. The toy according to claim 3, The first position is a position relatively close to the movable space forming portion, The toy wherein the second position is a position relatively far from the movable space forming part.

5. A toy according to any one of claims 1 to 4, The holding part is a toy that can transition from the first state to the second state by the weight of the article held by the holding part.

6. The toy according to claim 5, The holding part is configured to be rotatable by the weight of the article, in a toy.

7. The toy according to claim 6, The holding part is configured to transition from the second state to the first state in accordance with the discharge of the article, in a toy.

8. A toy according to any one of claims 1 to 4, A toy comprising a plurality of movement path changing units provided within the aforementioned movement space, which can change the movement path of an article by contact with the article.

9. The toy according to claim 8, A toy in which at least some of the plurality of movement path changing parts are positioned above the holding part.

10. The toy according to claim 8, The movement path changing unit is configured to be operable by contact with the article, in a toy.

11. A toy according to any one of claims 1 to 4, The aforementioned movable space forming section is A first opening that allows the article that was placed in the moving space and not held in the holding part to be discharged from the moving space to the outside of the toy body, A toy having a second opening that allows the article placed in the moving space to move into the holding space of the holding part.

12. The toy according to claim 11, The interlocking part is configured such that, when viewed from the front of the movable space forming part in the state of use of the toy, at least a portion of the second opening becomes invisible to the user.

13. The toy according to claim 11, The toy is configured such that at least a portion of the second opening is visible to the user when viewed from the front of the movable space forming part in the toy's use state.

14. The toy according to claim 11, A toy in which the area of ​​the second opening is larger than the area of ​​the first opening.

15. The toy according to claim 11, A toy in which the second opening is located at a higher position than the first opening in the direction in which the article falls.

16. A toy according to any one of claims 1 to 4, The aforementioned interlocking part is a toy that imitates a character.

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