Toy

Abstract

To provide a highly entertaining toy. [Solution] A toy 1 simulating a part of a figurative object comprises a first part 10 and a second part 20 connectable to the first part 10, the first part 10 being configured not to deform in a first state in which the second part 20 is pulled out, and configured to deform in a second state in which the second part 20 is housed. The first part 10 is configured to be able to house a part of the second part 20 inside, the first part being in a non-deformed state in the first state in which the second part is pulled out from the first part, and elastically deforming to bulge in the state in which the second part is housed.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to toys. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, as a toy in the shape of an animal, Patent Document 1 discloses the configuration of an animal toy in which a circular hole is made on one joining surface of the toy and a ring-shaped magnet is embedded in it, and a circular hole is made on the other joining surface and a disk-shaped magnet with a protrusion is embedded in it. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 49-149091 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Patent Document 1 discloses a structure in which a four-legged animal is divided into two pieces and assembled by connecting them with a magnet. However, in an animal toy of this structure, the animal itself does not move, and there is a problem in terms of its entertainment value.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a highly entertaining toy. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] A toy in one embodiment of the present invention is a toy that imitates a part of a figurative object and comprises a first part and a second part that can be connected to the first part, the first part being configured not to deform in a first state in which the second part is pulled out, and being configured to deform in a second state in which the second part is stored. Effect of the Invention

[0007] According to the present invention, a highly entertaining toy can be provided. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view showing a first state of a toy according to one embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 2] 2 is a perspective view showing the toy of FIG. 1 in a second state; FIG. [Diagram 3] 2 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of the toy shown in FIG. 1. [Figure 4] 2 is an enlarged perspective view of a rear leg portion of the toy shown in FIG. 1. [Diagram 5] 5 is a cross-sectional view of a portion taken along line AA in FIG. 4. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a rear view of the hind legs of the toy in a first state. [Figure 7] 1 is a schematic bottom view of a main part showing an open state of an opening of a first part in a first state of the toy. FIG. [Figure 8] 13 is a schematic bottom view of a main part showing an open state of the opening of the first part in the second state of the toy. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0009] Hereinafter, an embodiment of a toy representing one aspect of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the toy 1 in a first state 1F, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the toy 1 in a second state 2F.

[0010] The toy 1 shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 is a toy that imitates a dog as a figure. In Fig. 1, the toy 1 is placed on the placement part 50 in an upright position with the front and rear legs 7, 8 stretched, and in Fig. 2, the toy 1 is placed on the placement part 50 in a sitting position with the rear legs 8 bent. The toy 1 is configured such that the head 3, the body 4, the waist 5, and the tail 6 of the dog are connected in series. For example, the body 4 is made up of a plurality of body parts 4a, and the tail 6 is also made up of a plurality of tail parts 6a connected to each other. Although the details of each part from the head 3 to the tail 6 are omitted, the parts are connected by a pivot structure (see Fig. 3) having a spherical connection structure at the connection part between the parts, so that adjacent parts can move slightly. In other words, the adjacent parts can be displaced from each other, so that the shape between the head 3 and the tail 6 can be changed, and the posture of the toy 1 can be changed.

[0011] The front legs 7 and the rear legs 8 are made up of a plurality of parts and are configured to bend at each joint. In the first state 1F shown in FIG. 1, the front legs 7 and the rear legs 8 are in an upright standing state. On the other hand, in the second state 2F shown in FIG. 2, the parts corresponding to the hip joint, knee joint, and ankle joint of the rear legs 8 are provided, and the connecting parts of the first part 10, the second part 20, the third part 23, the fourth part 24, and the fifth part 25 are in a bent state so as to approach each other. For example, in the second state 2F, the first part 10 and the second part 20 are placed on the placement part 50 so as to support the waist part 5 and the torso part 4 in a bent state so as to form a substantially elliptical shape in a side view.

[0012] FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of the toy 1 shown in FIG. The left and right hind legs 8L, 8R have the same configuration, and as described above, the first part 10, the second part 20, the third part 23, the fourth part 24, and the fifth part 25 are connected via a connecting member described later. The left and right hind legs 8L, 8R are attached to recesses 5a provided on both the left and right sides of the waist part 5. For example, the waist part 5 has a flat shape when viewed from the front-rear direction, and connecting recesses 5f, 5r are provided on the front and rear, and a through hole 5h is formed inside the recess 5a, passing through the left-right direction. The left and right hind legs 8L, 8R are attached to the waist part 5 via the hind leg connecting part 9 through the connecting recesses 10b provided on the inside thereof. For example, the connecting recesses 10b are fitted and connected to the spherical connecting ends 9L, 9R provided on the left and right ends of the hind leg connecting part 9. That is, as shown in the figure, the rear leg connecting portion 9 can rotatably hold the left and right rear legs 8L, 8R with a central fitting portion 9a in the longitudinal center portion thereof fitted and attached to the through hole 5h.

[0013] Fig. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of the rear leg 8 of the toy 1. Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a portion taken along line AA in Fig. 4. As shown in Figs. 4 and 5, a part of the second part 20 is accommodated inside the first part 10, and is connected to the first part 10 at one end 20j on the upper side. That is, the first part 10 has an opening 10h at one end (the lower end in Fig. 4), and the second part 20 is connected to the core member 10a of the first part 10 via a connecting part 20a from the opening 10h side. The connecting part 20a has a spherical part 20b at one end and is fitted into the core member 10a, so that it can swing back and forth and left and right. The connecting part 20a has a disk part 20c corresponding to the maximum diameter part of the second part 20 at the other end side of the shaft part 20d. The second part 20 is arranged to sandwich the disk part 20c. The second component 20 is provided on the disk portion 20c so as to be rotatable about a center portion 20e of the disk portion 20c, and can rotate with respect to the first component .

[0014] In this way, the second part 20 is rotatably connected to the first part 10 via the connecting part 20a, but this connecting part 20a is arranged inside the first part 10 and the second part 20 and does not form an outer surface of the object, so that it is invisible from the outside.

[0015] In the rear leg 8, the second part 20, the third part 23, the fourth part 24, and the fifth part 25 are made of a hard material having a relatively high rigidity. Examples of the hard material include synthetic resins such as hard PVC (polyvinyl chloride), ABS, and POM. On the other hand, the first part 10 is made of, for example, soft PVC. For example, the core member 10a of the mounting portion of the rear leg 8 is made of a hard material having a high rigidity, such as ABS or POM, while the surface member provided to cover the core member 10a is made of a soft material. As shown in FIG. 5, the surface member here is a combination of one side part 11 on the outside (lower side in the figure) of the first part 10 and the other side part 12 on the inside. As shown in FIG. 5, the first part 10 is configured to sandwich the core member 10a, which not only provides excellent assembly but also makes it easy to form an opening 10h.

[0016] As shown in Fig. 5, the one-side part 11 and the other-side part 12 are configured to have a thickness (t2) that is thicker on the core member 10a side than the thickness (t1) on the opening edge 10e side. This makes the one-side part 11 and the other-side part 12 stronger in rigidity as they move away from the opening side of the opening 10h. Note that the one-side part 11 and the other-side part 12 of the first part 10 are attached so as to cover the core member 10a, so that the rigidity of the side closer to the core member 10a is also stronger.

[0017] As described above, the second part 20 is pivotally connected to the core member 10a of the first part 10 such that the spherical part 20b fits into the core member 10a, and is therefore capable of swinging in its thickness direction relative to the first part 10. When the second part 20 moves so as to swing in its thickness direction, the opening edge 10e can maintain a state of contact with the outer surface of the second part 20 due to its flexibility.

[0018] FIG. 6 is a rear view of the hind legs 8 of the toy 1 in the first state 1F. As shown in FIG. 6, the first component 10 and the second component 20 are configured to have a flat shape when viewed from the front-rear direction. In addition, an attraction member 30 is provided on the opening edge 10e of the opening 10h to close a part of the opening edge 10e. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, in the rear leg 8 in the first state 1F, the rear side (the slit-shaped part on the upper side in the figure) of the opening 10h formed by the one-side component 11 and the other-side component 12 is closed. That is, the one-side component 11 and the other-side component 12 are closed so that the rear side of the opening 10h is in contact with each other by the attraction force of the attraction member 30. The attraction member 30 includes, for example, a magnet 31 and an attachment portion 32 for attaching the magnet 31 to both inner sides of the one-side component 11 and the other-side component 12 (see FIG. 4).

[0019] Fig. 7 is a schematic bottom view of a main part showing an open state of the opening 10h in the first state 1F of the toy 1. Fig. 8 is a schematic bottom view of a main part showing an open state of the opening 10h in the second state 2F.

[0020] In the first state 1F, the second part 20 is in an upright state drawn out relative to the first part 10, and the other end 20t of the second part 20 is separated from the first part 10 (the state in FIG. 1). In this state, as shown in FIG. 7, the opening 10h has an opening shape that corresponds to the outer circumferential surface of the short-side shape of the second part 20 (the cross-sectional shape in the direction along the line XX in FIG. 4). That is, the rear part of the opening 10h (the part on the left side in FIG. 7) is closed by the attractive force of the magnet 31.

[0021] On the other hand, in the second state 2F, the second part 20 is in a seated state in which a larger amount of the second part 20 is accommodated relative to the first part 10 (a state in which the exposed portion of the second part 20 is reduced), and the other end 20t is rotated to approach the first part 10 (the state in FIG. 2). In the second state 2F, as shown in FIG. 8, the opening 10h has an opening shape that corresponds to the outer circumferential surface of the shape along the longitudinal direction of the second part 20 (a cross-sectional shape in the direction along the YY line in FIG. 4), and the rear part that was closed by the attraction member 30 in FIG. 7 is deformed to an expanded state in which it bulges outward. That is, the one-side part 11 and the other-side part 12 are deformed from the contact state of the first state 1F to the separated state of the second state 2F by the rotation of the second part 20, with a part of the opening 10h being deformed.

[0022] Here, the one side part 11 and the other side part 12 are elastically deformed so as to bulge outward, but since both parts 11, 12 are made of a soft material, they sandwich the second part 20 so as to contact its outer surface. Therefore, in the sitting position of the toy 1, the first part 10 and the second part 20 are bent in a natural shape when the dog sits.

[0023] As described above, in the toy 1 of this embodiment, the first part 10 is configured to be able to house a part of the second part 20 inside thereof, and is configured to be elastically deformable so that the first part 10 is in a non-deformed state in the first state in which the second part 20 is pulled out from the first part 10, and swells in the housed state of the second part 20. This makes it possible to make the connected state of the first part 10 and the second part 20 look like the joints of an animal when the second part 20 moves relative to the first part 10 (housed state and unhoused state). For example, it is possible to naturally express a folded sitting state and an extended standing state of the parts corresponding to the hip joints and knee joints of the animal's hind legs 8.

[0024] In the toy 1 of this embodiment, the opening 10h is formed in the first part 10, so that it can accommodate and connect to a part of the second part 20. Furthermore, the opening 10h is configured so that its size can be elastically deformed, so that it can accommodate even if the second part 20 rotates and the size of the accommodation portion of the second part 20 changes.

[0025] In the toy 1 of this embodiment, one side part 11 and the other side part 12 of the first part 10 are configured to be in a contact state, for example, by the suction member 30, in the first state 1F, and to be in a separated state in the second state 2F. This allows the opening 10h to open and close in response to the movement of the second part 20 when the state of the second part 20 changes between the stored state (sitting state) and the pulled-out state (standing state) of the second part 20. As a result, the second part 20 and the first part 10 can perform the bending of joints and the stretching and contracting of muscles in accordance with the movement (rotation) of the second part 20.

[0026] In the toy 1 of this embodiment, the opening 10h is formed in the first part 10 by combining the one-side part 11 and the other-side part 12, so it is easy to form the opening 10h in the first part 10. In particular, even if the first part has a flat shape, the opening 10h can be easily formed in the flat edge by the combined structure of the two parts.

[0027] In the toy 1 of this embodiment, the first part 10 is configured so that the rigidity varies depending on the part, for example, the rigidity of the part away from the opening 10h is higher than that near the opening 10h. This configuration allows the edge of the opening 10h to deform easily. As a result, the opening edge 10e of the opening 10h can flexibly contact the second part 20. In addition, the high rigidity of the part away from the opening 10h allows the first part 10 to fully function as, for example, a skeletal part of an animal.

[0028] In the toy 1 of this embodiment, the first part 10 is made of a soft material, which facilitates elastic deformation of the opening 10h, while the second part 20 is made of a hard material, which facilitates deformation of the opening 10h when it is rotated.

[0029] In the toy 1 of this embodiment, the first part 10 is connected to the second part 20 at one end 20j of the second part 20, and the connecting part 20a is not visible from the outside, so that when the other end 20t rotates toward or away from the first part 10, the hind legs 8 can be naturally retracted. Also, because the first part 10 is structured to flexibly cover the second part 20 in any moving state, the movement of the joints can be made to look more realistic, closer to that of a real animal.

[0030] In the toy 1 of this embodiment, the second part 20 is configured to be able to swing in its thickness direction relative to the first part 10, allowing the animal's body to move laterally, enabling movements similar to those of a real animal.

[0031] Although the embodiments of the present invention have 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 figurine is a dog, but the invention is not limited to this and may be another animal.

[0032] Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the configuration of the hind legs 8 of an animal has been described, but the configuration of the front legs 7 may also be used.

[0033] In the above embodiment, the attraction member 30 is configured to have a pair of magnets 31 facing each other, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration and may have a configuration in which multiple pairs of magnets 31 are provided. Furthermore, instead of having the magnets 31 facing each other, for example, a configuration in which a magnet is provided on one side and a magnetic body is provided on the other side may also be used.

[0034] As described above, this specification describes the following:

[0035] (1) A toy that imitates a part of a figurative object, A first part and a second part connectable to the first part, A toy, wherein the first part is configured not to deform in a first state in which the second part is pulled out, and configured to deform in a second state in which the second part is stored.

[0036] (2) A toy according to (1), The second part is configured to be rotatable relative to the first part.

[0037] (3) A toy according to (1) or (2), The first component has an opening formed therein, The first part is configured such that the opening is larger in the second state than in the first state.

[0038] (4) A toy according to (3), The first component includes a one-side component and a other-side component, The toy has the opening formed when the one side part and the other side part are combined together.

[0039] (5) A toy according to (4), The toy is configured such that a portion of the one side part and the other side part are in contact with each other in the first state and in a spaced apart state in the second state.

[0040] (6) A toy according to (4) or (5), The toy, wherein the one side part and the other side part are provided with an adsorption member on a part thereof.

[0041] (7) A toy according to (6), The toy is configured such that the one-side part and the other-side part are adsorbed by the adsorption member in the first state and are not adsorbed by the adsorption member in the second state.

[0042] (8) A toy according to any one of (4) to (7), The second part is configured to be clamped between the one side part and the other side part in the second state.

[0043] (9) A toy according to any one of (3) to (8), A toy, wherein the first part is configured to have different rigidities depending on the part.

[0044] (10) A toy according to (9), The toy, wherein the first part is configured so that a portion away from the opening has higher rigidity than a portion near the opening.

[0045] (11) A toy according to any one of (1) to (10), The second part is configured so that an exposed portion of its outer surface is larger in the first state than in the second state.

[0046] (12) A toy according to any one of (1) to (11), The second part is configured such that a portion housed by the first part is larger in the second state than in the first state.

[0047] (13) A toy according to any one of (1) to (12), The toy, wherein the first part and the second part are configured to form a flat shape when viewed from the front-back direction.

[0048] (14) A toy according to any one of (1) to (13), A toy, wherein the first part and the second part are configured to form an oval shape in a side view in the second state.

[0049] (15) A toy according to any one of (1) to (14), The first part is made of a soft member, The second part is made of a hard material.

[0050] (16) A toy according to any one of (1) to (15), The second component is rotatably connected to the first component via a connecting portion, A toy, wherein the connecting portion is configured so as not to form an outer surface of the figural object in the first state and in the second state.

[0051] (17) A toy according to any one of (1) to (16), A toy, wherein the second part forms a support for the shaped object.

[0052] (18) A toy according to any one of (1) to (17), The second part is configured to be swingable in a thickness direction relative to the first part.

[0053] (19) A toy according to any one of (1) to (18), The toy is capable of assuming a standing form and a sitting form.

[0054] (20) A toy according to (19), The toy is configured such that a portion of the first part is deformed in the sitting position and a portion of the first part is not deformed in the standing position.

[0055] (twenty one) A toy according to (19) or (20), A toy, wherein the second part is configured to be connectable to the first part at one end, and the other end is separated from the first part in the standing position and adjacent to the first part in the sitting position.

[0056] (twenty two) A toy according to any one of (19) to (21), The first state is the standing configuration, and the second state is the sitting configuration.

[0057] (twenty three) A toy according to any one of (1) to (22), A toy, wherein the figure is an animal and a part of the figure is a leg of the animal.

[0058] (twenty four) A toy according to any one of (1) to (23), A toy in which part of the figure is the hind leg of an animal. [Explanation of symbols]

[0059] 1 toy 1F 1st state 2F 2nd state 8 Hind leg 10 First Part 10h opening 11 One side part 12 Other side parts 20 2nd Part 20a Connecting part 20j One end 20t other end 30 Adsorption member

Claims

1. A toy that imitates a part of an animal, A first part including a first part and an opposite part, and a second part connectable to the first part and rotatable relative to the first part, a toy, wherein an opening is formed in the first part when the one-side part and the other-side part are combined, and the opening of the first part is configured to be larger in a second state in which the second part is housed than in a first state in which the second part is pulled out.

2. A toy as claimed in claim 1, The opening of the first part is configured to be elastically deformable.

3. 3. The toy according to claim 2, A toy, wherein a portion of the one side part and the other side part are configured to be in contact with each other in the first state and to be in a spaced apart state in the second state.

4. 4. The toy according to claim 3, A toy, wherein the one side part and the other side part have an adsorption member provided on a part thereof.

5. 5. The toy according to claim 4, The one-side part and the other-side part are configured to be attracted by the suction member in the first state and not to be attracted by the suction member in the second state.

6. 6. The toy according to claim 5, A toy, wherein the second part is configured to be clamped between the one side part and the other side part in the second state.

7. 7. The toy according to claim 6, A toy, wherein the first part is configured to have different rigidities depending on the portion thereof.

8. 8. The toy according to claim 7, A toy, wherein the first part is configured to have higher rigidity at a portion away from the opening than at a portion near the opening.

9. A toy according to any one of claims 1 to 8, A toy, wherein the second part is configured such that an exposed portion of its outer surface is greater in the first state than in the second state.

10. A toy according to any one of claims 1 to 8, A toy, wherein the second part is configured such that a portion accommodated by the first part is larger in the second state than in the first state.

11. A toy according to any one of claims 1 to 8, A toy, wherein the first part and the second part are configured to form a flat shape when viewed from the front-back direction.

12. A toy according to any one of claims 1 to 8, A toy, wherein the first part and the second part are configured to form an oval shape in a side view in the second state.

13. A toy according to any one of claims 1 to 8, The first part is made of a soft material, The second part is made of a hard material.

14. A toy according to any one of claims 1 to 8, The second component is rotatably connected to the first component via a connecting portion, A toy, wherein the connecting portion is configured so as not to constitute an outer surface of the toy that resembles a part of the animal in the first state and the second state.

15. A toy according to any one of claims 1 to 8, The second part forms a support for the toy that resembles a part of the animal.

16. A toy according to any one of claims 1 to 8, A toy, wherein the second part is configured to be swingable in a thickness direction relative to the first part.

17. A toy according to any one of claims 1 to 8, The toy imitating a part of an animal can be in an upright position and a sitting position.

18. 18. The toy of claim 17, The toy is configured such that a portion of the first part swells and elastically deforms in the sitting position, and a portion of the first part does not swell and elastically deform in the standing position.

19. 20. The toy of claim 18, A toy, wherein the second part is configured to be connectable to the first part at one end, and the other end is separated from the first part in the standing position and adjacent to the first part in the sitting position.

20. 20. The toy of claim 19, The toy, wherein the first state is the standing configuration and the second state is the sitting configuration.

21. 21. The toy of claim 20, A toy, wherein the toy simulating a part of an animal is a leg of an animal.

22. 22. The toy of claim 21, The toy imitating a part of an animal is a hind leg of an animal.

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