A plush toy with a biomimetic tactile structure and movement.

Abstract

By adding a soft rubber cover between the movement case and the boa cover, a plush toy with a biomimetic tactile structure is provided, which allows for the replacement of the stuffing. [Solution] The plush toy with movement includes a movement case 1 provided with a plurality of external interfaces and functional components, a soft rubber cover 2 covering the outside of the movement case 1 and having a first group of openings corresponding to the external interfaces and functional components, and a boa cover 3 covering the outside of the soft rubber cover 2. The soft rubber cover 2 is provided with an inwardly recessed restricting passage 5 corresponding to the path of a raised seam 4, and the raised seam 4 is fitted into the restricting passage 5.

Description

Technical Field

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[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of biomimetic toys, and specifically to a plush toy with movement having a biomimetic tactile structure.

Background Art

[0005] Compared to conventional technology, the beneficial effects of this invention are as follows: 1. By adding a soft rubber cover between the movement case and the bore cover, the cotton filling can be replaced. The soft rubber cover adheres more closely to the movement case than the cotton filling, providing more uniform support. 2. The unique structure, in which the raised seams of the outer boa cover are fitted into the inner soft rubber cover, achieves a flatter appearance and feel, as well as structural stability. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0006] [Figure 1] This is a cross-sectional view of the overall structure of the present invention. [Figure 2] This is a schematic diagram of the movement case of the present invention. [Figure 3] This is a schematic diagram of the soft rubber cover of the present invention. [Figure 4] This is a schematic diagram of the bore cover of the present invention. [Figure 5] This is a schematic diagram of the distribution of raised seams in the present invention. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0007] The technical means in the embodiments of this application will be described clearly and completely below with reference to the drawings of the embodiments. Clearly, the embodiments described are only a selection of embodiments of this application, not all embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort based on the embodiments of this application are all within the scope of protection of this application.

[0008] In the description of this application, the directions or positional relationships indicated by terms such as "center," "vertical," "horizontal," "length," "width," "thickness," "top," "bottom," "front," "back," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inside," "outside," "clockwise," and "counterclockwise" are directions or positional relationships shown based on the drawings and are merely for the purpose of easily explaining and simplifying the description of this application. They do not indicate or suggest that the shown device or part has a specific direction or must be configured and operate in a specific direction, and therefore should not be understood as limiting this application. Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or suggesting relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features. Accordingly, features limited by "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more features. In the description of this application, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined, "multiple" means two or more. In this description, unless otherwise specified and limited, the terms “attachment,” “connection,” and “connection” should be understood broadly, for example, and may include fixed connections, removable connections, or integral connections; mechanical connections, electrical connections, or communicative connections; direct connections, indirect connections via an intermediate medium, internal communication between two elements, or interaction relationships between two elements. Those skilled in the art will be able to understand the specific meaning of these terms in this application depending on the specific circumstances.

[0009] In this application, unless otherwise specifically defined and limited, the presence of a first feature "above" or "below" a second feature may include direct contact between the first and second features, or it may include contact between the first and second features via other features between them without direct contact. Furthermore, the presence of a first feature "above," "above," and "on the top surface" of a second feature may include the first feature being directly above and diagonally above the second feature, or simply indicating that the horizontal height of the first feature is higher than that of the second feature. The presence of a first feature "below," "below," and "on the bottom surface" of a second feature may include the first feature being directly below and diagonally below the second feature, or simply indicating that the horizontal height of the first feature is lower than that of the second feature.

[0010] Hereinafter, several different embodiments or examples are provided to realize different structures of the present application. To simplify the disclosure of the present application, the components and arrangements of specific examples are described below. Of course, these are merely examples and do not limit the present application. Furthermore, the present application may repeat reference numerals and / or reference letters in different examples, such repetitions are for simplification and clarity and do not in themselves indicate relationships between the various embodiments and / or arrangements discussed. In addition, the present application provides examples of various specific processes and materials, but those skilled in the art will be able to recognize the application of other processes and / or the use of other materials. Furthermore, with the increasing popularity of AI-equipped plush toys, there is a growing demand not only to simply stuff the movement case inside a cotton-filled plush toy, but also to expose the display and charging port externally, and to enhance interactive functions such as touch. This requires a more precise and accurate combination of the boa and movement case, and in the case of some small plush toys, the movement case occupies a lot of space, reducing the space for the cotton filling layer and making it more difficult. If only boa and movement are used without filling with cotton, the plush toy will have a hard texture, an external appearance that looks like it has foreign objects (the hard mass protrusions inside are visible), and the movement and boa case are prone to shifting.

[0011] To solve the above problems, this invention provides a plush toy with a biomimetic tactile structure and movement. This invention uses a soft rubber component as the filling layer between the bore and the movement, providing excellent performance in terms of shape and precision. Furthermore, by providing mesh-like through-holes and non-through-grooves in the soft rubber, it is possible to achieve a larger compression stroke and better rebound in the thinnest possible space, while also achieving weight reduction and heat dissipation. Specifically, as shown in Figures 1 to 5, Figure 1 is a cross-sectional view of the overall structure of the present invention, Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the movement case of the present invention, Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the soft rubber cover of the present invention, Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the bore cover of the present invention, and Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the distribution of raised seams of the present invention.

[0012] The embodiment of the present invention of a plush toy with a biomimetic tactile structure and movement includes a movement case 1, a soft rubber cover 2, and a boa cover 3. The movement case 1 is manufactured using a rigid plastic injection molding process, and the movement case 1 is provided with movement hardware including an electrically connected circuit board and a storage battery, and the movement case 1 is provided with a plurality of external interfaces and functional components. The soft rubber cover 2 covers the outside of the movement case 1 through a mounting opening and has a first group of openings corresponding to the external interfaces and functional components. The boa cover 3 covers the outside of the soft rubber cover 2 and has a second group of openings corresponding to the first group of openings, and is formed by cutting boa fabric, sewing it with a sewing machine, and hand sewing the remaining unsewn openings. The soft rubber cover 2 is provided with an inwardly recessed restricting passage 5 corresponding to the path of the raised seam 4. The raised seam 4 is fitted into the restricting passage 5, preventing the raised seam 4 from forming protrusions or indentations on the bore surface, thereby ensuring the flatness and aesthetic appeal of the product's appearance, as well as improving its feel. By adding a soft rubber cover 2 between the movement case 1 and the bore cover 3, the conventional cotton filling can be replaced. The soft rubber cover 2 adheres more closely to the movement case 1 than the cotton filling, providing more uniform support.

[0013] In this embodiment, the external interface and functional components include one or more of the following: a display, a Type-C charging port, a microphone hole, a speaker hole, and physical control buttons, the physical control buttons include volume control buttons, swap buttons, and switch buttons. External interfaces and functional components include, but are not limited to, displays, Type-C charging ports, microphone holes, speaker holes, and physical control buttons, and may further include common interfaces or components on the market. In this embodiment, the soft rubber cover 2 is provided with through holes that fit the external interface and functional components, thereby allowing the external interface and functional components to be exposed to the outside for convenient use. In this embodiment, the cross-sectional shape of the restricting passage 5 conforms to the raised shape of the raised seam 4. In this embodiment, the raised seam 4 protrudes inward relative to the inner surface of the boa cover 3 and is fitted into the restricting passage 5, ensuring that the outer surface of the boa cover 3 is kept as flat as possible.

[0014] In this embodiment, the depth D of the restricting passage 5 is 2 / 3 or more of the height H of the raised seam, ensuring sufficient fitting depth and restricting effect. In this embodiment, the soft rubber cover 2 is provided with a plurality of mesh-shaped through holes and / or non-through grooves (hereinafter referred to as mesh-shaped through holes and non-through grooves) 2a. The mesh-shaped through holes 2a penetrate the wall thickness of the soft rubber cover 2, and the non-through grooves are non-penetrating grooves formed by milling or press molding inward on the outer surface of the soft rubber cover 2. The mesh-shaped through holes and non-through grooves 2a increase the contact area and adhesion friction force between the inner surface of the bore cover 3 and the outer surface of the soft rubber cover 2, realizing a larger compression stroke and a better sense of repulsion in a space as thin as possible, while also achieving weight reduction and heat dissipation, improving the fluidity of air, and helping to dissipate the heat accumulated between the soft rubber cover 2 and the bore cover 3, serving the role of assisting heat dissipation.

[0015] In this embodiment, the soft rubber cover is integrally formed from liquid silicone rubber LSR or thermoplastic elastomer TPE by a press molding process, and its Shore hardness range is HA00 to HA20. Liquid silicone rubber LSR is a liquid rubber compared to solid high-temperature vulcanized silicone rubber, having the characteristics of high fluidity, fast vulcanization, and being safer and more environmentally friendly. Liquid silicone rubber has excellent tear resistance, resilience, yellowing resistance, thermal stability, heat resistance, and aging resistance, etc. Thermoplastic elastomer TPE has the excellent properties of high elasticity, aging resistance, and oil resistance of conventional cross-linked vulcanized rubber, and also has the characteristics of general plastics such as easy processing and a wide range of processing methods. Note that Shore 0A is the standard measurement value of the hardness of the thermoplastic elastomer TPE material, indicating that the hardness of the material is 0 degrees measured by a Shore A hardness meter. The Shore A hardness meter measures materials with a hardness of 15 to 90A, and the larger the numerical value, the harder the material. When the measured value is 0A, it indicates that the material is very soft and close to the human skin touch.

[0016] When attaching, first cover the entire soft rubber cover 2 over the movement case 1, ensuring that all interfaces are exposed. Next, wrap the cut and machine-sewn bore cover semi-finished product with a remaining seam opening, and in this process, arrange the raised seam 4 of the bore cover 3 corresponding to the restricted passageway 5 of the soft rubber cover 2, align all the openings, and further sew the remaining seam opening for the bore cover semi-finished product with a remaining seam opening. In this case, the raised seam 4 is completely hidden and is smooth and flat when touched from the outside. A mesh-like structure + liquid silicone rubber or TPE, etc. can achieve a larger compression stroke and a better sense of rebound (which is more biomimetic than simple cotton filling) in a thinner space, and can also achieve weight reduction and heat dissipation (transferring heat evenly to the bore cover, which is more biomimetic).

[0017] It is obvious to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the details of the above exemplary embodiments, and the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or basic characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, in any aspect, the embodiments should be regarded as exemplary and non-limiting, and the scope of the present invention is limited by the appended utility model registration claims rather than the above description. Therefore, all changes within the meaning and scope equivalent to the utility model registration claims are intended to be included in the present invention. Any reference signs in the utility model registration claims do not limit the relevant utility model registration claims.

Explanation of Reference Signs

[0018] 1 Movement case 2 Soft rubber cover 3 Bore cover 4 Raised seam 5 Restricted passageway

Claims

1. A movement case (1) is provided with movement hardware inside and multiple external interfaces and functional components, A soft rubber cover (2) covers the outside of the movement case (1) and has a first group of openings that correspond to the external interface and functional components, The boa cover (3) covers the outside of the soft rubber cover (2) and has a second group of openings corresponding to the first group of openings formed thereon, and is formed by cutting boa fabric, sewing it with a sewing machine, and hand-sewing the remaining unsewn openings, A plush toy with movement having a biomimetic tactile structure, characterized in that the soft rubber cover (2) is provided with an inwardly recessed restricting passage (5) corresponding to the path of a raised seam (4), and the raised seam (4) is fitted into the restricting passage (5).

2. The aforementioned external interface and functional components include one or more of a display, a Type-C charging port, a microphone hole, a speaker hole, and physical control buttons, characterized in that the plush toy with movement has a biomimetic tactile structure as described in claim 1.

3. The movement-equipped plush toy having a biomimetic tactile structure according to claim 1, characterized in that the cross-sectional shape of the restricting passage (5) conforms to the raised shape of the raised seam (4).

4. The raised seam (4) protrudes inward relative to the inner surface of the boa cover (3) and is fitted into the restricting passage (5), characterized in that the plush toy with movement has a biomimetic tactile structure as described in claim 3.

5. The movement-equipped plush toy having a biomimetic tactile structure according to claim 4, characterized in that the depth of the restricting passage (5) is 2 / 3 or more of the height of the raised seam (4).

6. The soft rubber cover (2) is provided with a plurality of mesh-like through holes and non-through grooves, the mesh-like through holes penetrate through the thickness of the soft rubber cover (2), and the non-through grooves are grooves that do not penetrate, which are milled or press-formed inward on the outer surface of the soft rubber cover (2), as described in claim 1 for a movable plush toy having a biomimetic tactile structure.

7. The soft rubber cover (2) is integrally molded from liquid silicone rubber or thermoplastic elastomer by a press molding process, and its Shore hardness range is HA00 to HA20, characterized in that it is a movement-equipped plush toy having a biomimetic tactile structure as described in claim 1.

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