Panel toys, panel toy sets and key holders

Abstract

To provide a panel toy capable of expressing decorations such as characters and backgrounds with a sense of depth and three-dimensionality. [Solution] A panel toy (10) is comprised of a plate-like member (11) made of transparent acrylic resin and decorated on both sides, with one side of the plate-like member decorated by a technique such as sheet transfer with a picture frame design framing the periphery of one side as a first decoration (111) facing away from the other side. The other side is decorated by a technique such as sheet transfer with a character design imitating an animal as a second decoration (112) facing toward the one side.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a panel toy, a panel toy set, and a key holder. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, so-called panel toys have been known, in which the surface of a plate-shaped member is decorated with characters that appear in anime, manga, games, etc. printed or pasted on it. Such panel toys have the advantage of being simple in structure and easy to manufacture, and therefore can be provided at low cost.

[0003] However, because conventional panel toys are constructed to depict characters in a flat manner on a single plate-like member, they lack a sense of depth or three-dimensionality and tend to give a visually monotonous impression, making it difficult to fully bring out the appeal of the characters. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2007-289589 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a panel toy that has an enhanced three-dimensional feel by printing images of the front and back of a character on each side of a metal panel and then die-cutting the character to fit its outline.

[0006] However, with this configuration, it is difficult to express a design in which multiple characters are arranged so that they overlap one another, or to express a scene that includes a background that extends behind the characters. As a result, there is a problem that the degree of freedom in the design that can be expressed is limited, and it is not possible to realize a panel toy with an excellent sense of depth and three-dimensionality.

[0007] The present invention has been made with the aim of solving the above problems, and aims to provide a panel toy that can express decorations such as characters and backgrounds with a sense of depth and three-dimensionality. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] In order to solve the above problem, the panel toy of the present invention is a panel toy made of a transparent plate-shaped member, characterized in that the decoration on one side of the plate-shaped member faces in the opposite direction to the other side of the plate-shaped member, and the decoration on the other side faces in the direction of the one side. [Effects of the Invention]

[0009] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a panel toy that can express characters and backgrounds with a sense of three-dimensionality and depth. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view of a panel toy according to a first embodiment. [Figure 2] FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a panel toy according to a first embodiment. [Figure 3] 1 is a perspective view of a key holder according to a first embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a panel toy set according to a second embodiment. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a panel toy according to a second embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a top view of a fixing member according to a second embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of a panel toy set according to a second embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a key holder according to a second embodiment. [Figure 9] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a panel toy set according to a modified example. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a key holder according to a second embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0011] (1) Overview of the embodiment The panel toy according to the embodiment of the present invention is comprised of a transparent plate-like member decorated on both sides, with one side decorated with characters, foreground, or other designs facing away from the other side of the plate-like member, and the other side decorated with characters, background, or other designs facing toward the one side of the plate-like member.

[0012] As a result, when the panel toy is viewed from one side, the decorations drawn on one side and the decorations drawn on the other side are positioned at different distances from each other, which creates a visual effect that gives the user a sense of three-dimensionality and depth.

[0013] (2) Details of the implementation form Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

[0014] [First embodiment] [Configuration of the first embodiment] The panel toy 10 shown in FIG. 1 is made of a transparent rectangular plate member 11 made of acrylic resin.

[0015] One side of the plate-like member 11 is decorated with a "frame" pattern as the first decoration 111 that borders the edge of the one side, and is applied using a technique such as sheet transfer so that it faces in the opposite direction to the other side of the plate-like member 11 (Figure 2).

[0016] On the other side of the plate-shaped member 11, a second decoration 112, a "character" design modeled after an animal, is applied using a technique such as sheet transfer so that it faces toward one side of the plate-shaped member 11 (Figure 2).

[0017] Furthermore, a first through-hole 113 that penetrates from one surface to the other surface is formed in one corner of the plate-like member 11. An attachment member 80 such as a ball chain that connects the panel toy 10 to a key or the like can be inserted into the first through-hole 113 (FIG. 3). By inserting the attachment member 80 into the first through-hole 113, the panel toy 10 can be used as a key holder 90.

[0018] When the panel toy 10 configured in this manner is viewed from the front from one side of the plate-shaped member 11, the pattern drawn on the first decoration 111 and the pattern drawn on the second decoration 112 are superimposed and positioned at different distances from each other, and are visible to the user.

[0019] When a user views the designs arranged at different distances from each other in a superimposed state, the user perceives the first decoration 111 and the second decoration 112 in three dimensions due to binocular parallax, which is one of the visual effects.

[0020] [Advantages of the first embodiment] According to the panel toy 10 of the first embodiment, when the panel toy 10 is viewed from one side, the decorations drawn on one side and the decorations drawn on the other side are positioned at different distances from each other, which creates a visual effect that gives the user a sense of three-dimensionality and depth.

[0021] [Second embodiment] The second embodiment is a panel toy set including a plurality of panel toys. A panel toy set 40a according to the second embodiment will be described below, but common parts will be given the same reference numerals and detailed descriptions will be omitted.

[0022] [Configuration of the second embodiment] 4, a panel toy set 40a according to a second embodiment includes two panel toys 10a and 20a and a fixing member 30a. The panel toy set 40a is completed by joining each of the two panel toys 10a and 20a to the fixing member 30a.

[0023] Similar to panel toy 10, panel toy 10a is made of a transparent rectangular plate-like member 11a made of acrylic resin, with one surface decorated with a first decoration 111 facing in the opposite direction to the other surface of plate-like member 11a, and the other surface decorated with a second decoration 112 facing in the direction of the one surface of plate-like member 11a. Also, similar to panel toy 10, a first through-hole 113 is formed in one corner of panel toy 10a.

[0024] The panel toy 10a differs from the panel toy 10 in that a first fitting recess 114a is formed in one of the corners of the plate-like member 11a.

[0025] The first fitting recess 114a is a recess formed by cutting out a rectangular shape from one corner of the panel toy 10a. The first fitting recess 114a fits into a second fitting recess 32a (described later), thereby joining the panel toy 10a and the fixing member 30a by a half joint. This allows the panel toy 10a to be detachably and firmly joined to the fixing member 30a.

[0026] Next, the panel toy 20a shown in FIG. 5 will be described.

[0027] Similar to panel toy 10a, panel toy 20a is made of a transparent rectangular plate-like member 21a made of acrylic resin, with one surface decorated with a first decoration 211a facing away from the other surface of plate-like member 21a, and the other surface decorated with a second decoration 212a facing toward the one surface of plate-like member 21a. Similar to panel toy 10a, panel toy 20a is also formed with a first through-hole 213a and a first fitting recess 214a.

[0028] The first fitting recess 214a, like the first fitting recess 114a, is a recess formed by cutting out a rectangular shape from one corner of the panel toy 20a. The first fitting recess 214a fits into a second fitting recess 33a (described later), thereby joining the panel toy 20a and the fixing member 30a by a half joint. This allows the panel toy 20a to be detachably and firmly joined to the fixing member 30a.

[0029] The panel toy 20a differs from the panel toy 10a in that the first decoration 211a has been changed from a "picture frame" to a "mountain" and the second decoration 212a has been changed from a "character" to a "moon." The first decoration 211a and the second decoration 212a function as a background in the panel toy set 40a, positioned behind the "character" decorated on the panel toy 10a.

[0030] 4 is composed of a transparent rectangular plate-like member 31a made of acrylic resin. Second fitting recesses 32a and 33a are formed in the center of one long side of plate-like member 31, and a second through-hole 34a is formed in one end of plate-like member 31 in the long side direction.

[0031] The second fitting recesses 32a and 33a are recesses formed by cutting out a rectangular portion of the center of one long side of the plate-shaped member 31. The second fitting recesses 32a and 33a are formed side by side on one long side of the plate-shaped member 31 with a gap between them.

[0032] The second fitting recesses 32a, 33a are joined to the first fitting recesses 114a, 214a by half joints, respectively, so that the fixing member 30a is detachably and firmly joined to the panel toys 10a, 20a.

[0033] The depth D (Fig. 6) of the notch of the second mating recesses 32a, 33a is set so that when the panel toy set 40a is placed on a flat surface, the side of the fixing member 30a that contacts the installation surface is aligned on the same plane as one side of the plate-like members 11a, 21a (Fig. 7).

[0034] This allows the assembled panel toy set 40a to be placed stably on a desk or shelf.

[0035] The second through-hole 34a is formed at one end of the long side of the plate-shaped member 31 so as to penetrate both surfaces of the plate-shaped member 31. An attachment member 80 such as a ball chain that connects the panel toy set 40a to a key or the like can be inserted into the through-hole 33 (FIG. 8). By inserting the attachment member 80 into the through-hole 33, the panel toy set 40a can be used as a key holder 90a.

[0036] When the panel toy set 40a configured in this manner is viewed from the front from one side of the plate-like member 11 of the panel toy 10a, the patterns drawn on the first decoration 111 and the second decoration 112 applied to the panel toy 10a and the patterns drawn on the first decoration 211a and the second decoration 212a applied to the panel toy 20a are superimposed and positioned at different distances from each other, and can be seen by the user.

[0037] When a user views the superimposed designs placed at different distances from each other, they perceive the first decoration 111, the second decoration 112, the first decoration 211a, and the second decoration 212a in three dimensions due to binocular parallax, which is a visual effect.

[0038] [Advantages of the second embodiment] According to the panel toy set 40a of the second embodiment, when the panel toy 10a is viewed from one side, the decorations drawn on the four sides are positioned at different distances from each other, which creates a visual effect that gives the user a greater sense of three-dimensionality and depth than the panel toy 10 of the first embodiment.

[0039] [others] Although the plate-like members 11, 11a, and 21a in this embodiment are made of acrylic resin, the plate-like members are not limited to this and may be made of any material other than transparent, such as glass.

[0040] Although the plate-like members 11, 11a, and 21a in this embodiment are rectangular, the shape is not limited to this and may be, for example, a substantially circular shape as shown in FIG.

[0041] The panel toy set of the second embodiment includes two panel toys, but is not limited to this. The panel toy set may include three or more panel toys, each of which may be joined to a fixing member. This provides the user with a greater sense of three-dimensionality and depth.

[0042] The panel toy set of the second embodiment can be used as a key holder by inserting an attachment member such as a ball chain into the through hole formed in the fixing member, but the attachment member may also be inserted into the through hole formed in the panel toy (Figure 10).

[0043] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. Various modifications that are understandable to those skilled in the art can be made to the configuration and details of the present invention within the scope of the present invention.

[0044] [Note] The present invention can be configured as follows: The configurations are not limited to the above-described embodiments.

[0045] [Appendix 1] A panel toy made of a transparent plate-like member decorated on both sides, The decoration on one surface of the plate-shaped member faces in a direction opposite to the other surface of the plate-shaped member, and the decoration on the other surface faces in the direction of the one surface. A panel toy characterized by:

[0046] [Appendix 2] The first panel toy, A second panel toy, a fixing member that fixes the first panel toy and the second panel toy so that they are spaced apart in a thickness direction and overlap each other in a front view; Equipped with The first panel toy and the second panel toy are panel toys described in Appendix 1. Panel toy set.

[0047] [Appendix 3] the first panel toy and the second panel toy each have a first fitting recess that fits with the fixing member; The fixing member has a plurality of second mating recesses that respectively mate with the first panel toy and the second panel toy. Panel toy set as described in Appendix 2.

[0048] [Appendix 4] The panel toy set described in Appendix 2, an attachment member detachably attached to the fixing member; Equipped with The fixing member has a through hole passing through the fixing member. Key holder. [Explanation of symbols]

[0049] REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 10, 10a, 20a... Panel toy, 11, 11a, 21a... Plate-like member, 113, 213a... First through-hole, 114a, 214a... First fitting recess, 30a... Fixing member, 31a... Plate-like member, 32a, 33a... Second fitting recess, 34a... Second through-hole, 40a... Panel toy set, 80... Mounting member, 90, 90a... Key holder

Claims

1. A panel toy made of a transparent plate-like member decorated on both sides, The decoration on one surface of the plate-shaped member faces in a direction opposite to the other surface of the plate-shaped member, and the decoration on the other surface faces in the direction of the one surface. A panel toy characterized by:

2. a first panel toy; a second panel toy; a fixing member that fixes the first panel toy and the second panel toy so that they are spaced apart in a thickness direction and overlap each other in a front view; Equipped with The first panel toy and the second panel toy are the panel toys according to claim 1. Panel toy set.

3. the first panel toy and the second panel toy each have a first fitting recess that fits with the fixing member; The fixing member has a plurality of second fitting recesses that fit with the first panel toy and the second panel toy, respectively.

3. The panel toy set of claim 2.

4. A panel toy set according to claim 2; an attachment member detachably attached to the fixing member; Equipped with The fixing member has a through hole passing through the fixing member. Key holder.

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