Toy

Abstract

To provide a toy suitable for holding an electric unit inside. 【Solution means】A toy 1 to be worn on the hand, comprising an electric unit 30, a first accommodating portion 21 for accommodating the electric unit 30, and a first covering portion 11 displaceable between a first position covering at least a part of the electric unit 30 and a second position exposing at least a part of the electric unit 30. In the state of being worn on the hand, the first covering portion 11 disposed at the first position is the toy 1 disposed between the hand and the first accommodating portion 21.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a toy.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, as a toy, for example, in Patent Document 1, it is composed of a substantially triangular flexible sheet body that covers the glove part, a ring attached to the sheet at the apex of the triangle, and a wrist tightening piece provided on the sheet body near the bottom of the triangle. When wearing, the middle finger is inserted into the ring up to its base, and the tightening piece is wound around the wrist and both ends are fixed to each other by an engaging table. A configuration is disclosed in which a functional part that emits light, sound, etc. is provided on the surface of the flexible sheet body.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] In Patent Document 1, a glove-type toy for wearing like a glove is disclosed. However, in the toy disclosed here, the functional part that emits light, sound, etc. is exposed on the outer surface of the triangular sheet body. Further, in this toy, there are problems such as switches and functional parts being intensively provided on the back of the hand side, making it difficult to operate while wearing and moving the toy.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a toy suitable for holding an electric unit inside.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] (1) A toy to be worn on the hand and used, an electric unit, and A first housing portion for housing the electric unit, A first covering portion displaceable between a first position covering at least a part of the electric unit and a second position exposing at least a part of the electric unit, A toy in which, in a state of being worn on the hand, the first covering portion disposed at the first position is disposed between the hand and the first housing portion.

[0007] (2) The toy according to (1), wherein the electric unit includes at least one of a power source of the electric unit and a first operation portion for controlling the electric unit.

[0008] (3) The toy according to (1) or (2), comprising a second covering portion displaceable between a third position covering at least a part of the first covering portion and a fourth position exposing at least a part of the first covering portion.

[0009] (4) The toy according to (3), wherein the second covering portion constitutes an outer peripheral surface of the toy.

[0010] (5) The toy according to (3) or (4), wherein the second covering portion has a second housing portion for housing at least a part of the thumb.

[0011] (6) The toy according to (5), comprising a third covering portion provided in the first housing portion and covering at least a part of the back of the hand in a state of being worn on the hand.

[0012] (7) The toy according to (6), wherein the third covering portion has a third housing portion for housing at least a part of a finger other than the thumb.

[0013] (8) The toy according to (7), wherein the first accommodating part is provided in a region corresponding to the proximal phalanx of the other finger.

[0014] (9) The toy according to (6), wherein the second covering part is configured to be able to hold a first end portion spaced apart from the third covering part at the fourth position with respect to the third covering part at the third position.

[0015] (10) The toy according to (9), wherein the second covering part is connected to the third covering part at an end portion different from the first end portion.

[0016] (11) The toy according to (7), wherein one end side of the first covering part is connected to the third covering part and the other end side is displaceable with respect to the third covering part.

[0017] (12) The toy according to (11), wherein the first covering part is configured to be able to hold the other end side with respect to the third covering part at the first position.

[0018] (13) The toy according to (12), wherein the other end side of the first covering part is configured to be insertable into the third accommodating part.

[0019] (14) The toy according to any one of (1) to (13), further comprising a winding part for winding around the wrist.

[0020] (15) The toy according to (14), The winding part is a toy having a length that can be wound around the wrist more than once.

[0021] (16) The toy according to any one of (1) to (15), comprising a communication part capable of communicating with other said toys.

[0022] (17) The toy according to (16), wherein the communication part also serves as a switch.

[0023] (18) The toy according to (16) or (17), wherein the communication part is arranged at a position inside the wrist in the mounted state.

[0024] (19) The toy according to any one of (1) to (18), comprising a second operation part provided near the thumb in the mounted state for controlling the electric unit.

[0025] (20) The toy according to (19), wherein the second operation part is covered with skin.

Advantages of the Invention

[0026] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a toy suitable for holding an electric unit inside a glove.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0028] Hereinafter, a toy which is an aspect of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a plan view of the toy 1, and FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing the mounted state of the toy 1.

[0029] The toy 1 shown in FIG. 1 is a glove-type toy 1 that is worn on the hand and can be worn, for example, so as to cover the palm and the back of the hand from the wrist. Further, this toy 1 includes, for example, a second accommodating part 22 for inserting the thumb, a third accommodating part 23 for inserting fingers other than the thumb, etc., and the tip parts of each of the five fingers are of the type that are exposed. When the toy 1 is worn on the hand, for example, it makes an arm-swinging motion or a punching motion as shown in FIG. 2 with a boxing feeling such as martial arts or boxing. By this motion, the electric unit 30 provided inside the toy 1 detects the motion with a detector such as an acceleration sensor, and is also driven by a switching operation or the like to activate various sounds, character lines, etc., to produce the motion of the hand.

[0030] When the toy 1 is worn on both the left and right hands (right hand Rh, left hand Lh) as shown in FIG. 2, for example, specific effects can be achieved by the interaction between the left and right toys 1 as described later. Further, the toy 1 may be worn and used on only one side without necessarily being worn on both hands.

[0031] FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the state where the electric unit 30 is taken out. The electrical system disposed within the toy 1 includes, for example, as shown in FIG. 3, an electrical unit 30, a second operation unit 32 connected to the electrical unit 30 by a first connection line 30a, and a communication unit 33 connected to the electrical unit 30 by a second connection line 30b. What is shown in FIG. 3 has, for example, a configuration in which the second operation unit 32 is provided on the right hand, but may have a configuration without the second operation unit 32 on the left hand. The second operation unit 32 is provided for switching and operating a plurality of production modes provided in the toy 1.

[0032] In terms of its shape, the electrical unit 30 has a curved surface where one side surface 30u (the upper surface in the figure) bulges, while the other side surface 30d (the lower surface in the figure) has a substantially flat surface. The speaker 35 is configured to face the one side surface 30u, and on the other side surface 30d, a first operation unit 31 such as a power switch and a lid 38 of the battery housing part (see FIG. 5) are provided. This electrical unit 30 is housed in a first housing part 21 (see FIG. 5) described later. Also, in its housed state, the electrical unit 30 is arranged such that the other side surface 30d is positioned on the back of the hand side.

[0033] The second operation unit 32 has an elongated switch body part 32a as shown in the figure, and a pressing type switching part 32b, for example, is provided at one end side thereof.

[0034] The communication unit 33 has an overall rectangular and flat shape. And on one side surface, an infrared sensor 33a capable of communicating by infrared rays, for example, is provided.

[0035] FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the palm sides of the left and right of the toy 1. The second operation unit 32 is provided on the right - hand toy 1R as described above, and is housed in the fifth housing portion 25 which is formed on the palm side and has a length corresponding to the index finger to the little finger. And the switching portion 32b is arranged to face the thumb side. Thereby, operation by the thumb is enabled. The communication unit 33 is housed in the fourth housing portion 24 inside each of the left and right wrists. The fourth housing portion 24 is provided with an opening 10h. This opening 10h is the portion where the infrared sensor 33a of the communication unit 33 is exposed. Thereby, infrared communication is enabled.

[0036] FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a state in which the first covering portion 11 is opened on the palm side of the deployed state of the toy 1. In its deployed state, the toy 1, as shown in FIG. 5, includes a third covering portion 13 having a first housing portion 21 for housing the electric unit 30 and a third housing portion 23 capable of housing fingers other than the thumb, a second covering portion 12 having a second housing portion 22 capable of housing the thumb, and a winding portion 14 that is deployed on the side opposite to the second covering portion 12 (left side in the figure) and wraps around the wrist. The third housing portion 23 has four housing holes 23a, 23b, 23c, 23d for separately housing each finger from the index finger to the little finger. The third housing portion 23 can also cover the connection portions between each finger from the index finger to the little finger and the palm.

[0037] In the third covering portion 13, the electric unit 30 is housed in the first housing portion 21 provided in the region corresponding to the proximal phalanges of the index finger to the little finger (see FIG. 1). And a first covering portion 11 is provided to enable opening and closing of this first housing portion 21. The first covering portion 11 is configured such that, for example, one end side 11e is connected to the third covering portion 13, while the other end side 11t opposite to the one end side 11e can be changed in position as a free end that can be opened and closed with respect to the third covering portion 13.

[0038] In the case where the electric unit 30 is housed in the toy 1, in the state shown in FIG. 5 where the first covering portion 11 is opened, a part of the other surface 30d of the electric unit 30 can be seen. That is, the first operation portion 31 and the lid 38 of the battery housing portion can be exposed. A hook-and-loop fastener 11f is provided on the other end side 11t of the first covering portion 11 on the side that can be seen when it is open. Further, the communication portion 33 is housed in the fourth housing portion 24 located on the proximal end side of the winding portion 14 (the side closer to the third covering portion 13). Also, a relatively large hook-and-loop fastener 14f is provided on the distal end side of the winding portion 14 (the left side in the figure), and when written on the wrist, the other hook-and-loop fastener (not shown) is provided at a position facing this hook-and-loop fastener 14f.

[0039] In the toy 1, the inner surface 10i that comes into direct contact with the wearing hand is made of a soft, for example, fleece-like cloth, and is composed of a relatively soft cloth-like material. On the other hand, the skin 10s of the toy 1 is composed of a material with a relatively glossy surface, like leather or synthetic leather such as boxing gloves. The first covering portion 11 is composed of a flexible material such as cloth.

[0040] FIG. 6 is a plan view showing the closed state of the first covering portion 11 in the state where the toy 1 is deployed. In the state where the toy 1 is deployed, for example, after operating the first operation portion 31, the first covering portion 11 is closed as shown in FIG. 6. The first covering portion 11 is closed by inserting the other end side 11t inside the lower end edge 23t of the third housing portion 23. Thereby, the hook-and-loop fastener 11f comes into contact with the inner surface 10i inside the third housing portion 23 (the inner surface facing the lower end edge 23t) and is fixed. That is, the hook-and-loop fastener 11f functions as a holding portion that holds the first covering portion 11 to the third covering portion 13. When the first covering portion 11 is closed, the electric unit 30 is covered so as not to be visible from the outside even in the state where the toy 1 is deployed.

[0041] When attaching the toy 1, as shown in Fig. 6, first insert the four fingers other than the thumb into the third accommodating portion 23, and insert the thumb into the second accommodating portion 22 of the second covering portion 12 in the deployed state (the fourth position). Then, close the second covering portion 12 so that the connecting portion 12t with the third covering portion 13 is closed (the third position).

[0042] In its closed state, the second covering portion 12 covers the palm, and its tip 12e is brought into contact with and held against the third covering portion 13. Inside the lower edge 23t of the third accommodating portion 23 in the third covering portion 13, a hook-and-loop fastener F is provided as an attachment portion for attaching the second covering portion, and a hook-and-loop fastener F serving as the attached portion of the attachment portion is provided at the corresponding position of the second covering portion 12. The portion of the second covering portion 12 where the hook-and-loop fastener F is provided and the surrounding portion are inserted inside the third accommodating portion 23 and joined to the hook-and-loop fastener F inside the third accommodating portion 23, so that the second covering portion 12 is firmly held against the third covering portion 13. As a result, the back of the hand is covered by the third covering portion 13, and the palm is covered by the second covering portion 12. Also, in the state where the second covering portion 12 is closed (the third position), the upper end 12u of the second covering portion 12 comes to cover the first covering portion 11. That is, the skin 10s of the second covering portion 12 and the skin 10s of the third accommodating portion 23 are positioned so as to be connected, and the second covering portion 12 comes to cover the palm side.

[0043] After that, the winding portion 14 is wound around the neck so as to press the outside of the second covering portion 12, and the attachment of the toy 1 is completed. Also, the winding portion 14 has a length that can be wound around the wrist more than once, for example, and can be firmly wound and fixed to the wrist.

[0044] Also, on the right hand (Rh), the second operation unit 32 for controlling the electric unit 30 has its switching unit 32b arranged at a position close to the thumb as described above. Thus, the switching unit 32b can be easily operated when the hand is in a state of moving and playing. Although the second operation unit 32 can be provided in a state covered by the skin 10s, since the switch main body 32a has a length extending from the accommodation hole 23a to the accommodation hole 23d (a length close to the width of the hand), it can be easily operated in a state of gripping the switch main body 32a (the state shown in FIG. 2).

[0045] FIG. 7 is a schematic side view showing an example of the communicable state of the communication unit 33. The winding part 14 is provided with the communication unit 33 as described above. And, as shown in FIG. 7, by making the communication unit 33 face each other, the left and right toys 1 (1L, 1R) can be in a communicable state. For example, in the state of being worn on the hand, the communication unit 33 is arranged at a position inside the wrist, so that by taking a pose where the left and right wrists face each other, the left and right toys can communicate with each other, and thereby, a special sound can be emitted to produce an effect suitable for the wrist-touching pose.

[0046] Also, the communication unit 33 not only has a communication function using infrared rays but also serves as a switch that can be pressed. For example, when in the wrist-touching pose, a switching operation can be performed by an operation such that the wrist pressing this switch hits. By being able to perform a switching operation simultaneously in addition to the communication operation in this way, it is possible to perform more effects.

[0047] As described above, in the toy 1 of this embodiment, which is a toy 1 equipped with an electric unit 30 and worn on the hand for use, in the state of being worn on the hand, since the first covering portion 11 is disposed between the first accommodating portion 21 that accommodates the electric unit 30 and the hand, the electric unit 30 can be stably held. Further, in the state of being worn on the hand, since the first covering portion 11 is disposed between the first accommodating portion 21 that accommodates the electric unit 30 and the hand, the feeling of contact with the electric unit 30 can be made soft and gentle.

[0048] Furthermore, in the toy 1 of this embodiment, since the first accommodating portion 21 is provided in a region corresponding to the phalanges extending from the index finger to the little finger, in the state of being worn on the hand, the swelling of the back of the hand and its periphery can be produced, and by creating the appearance when performing movements of martial arts and sports such as karate and boxing with an empty hand, the interestingness of the toy 1 can be improved.

[0049] Also, in the toy 1 of this embodiment, since the first covering portion 11 is configured to be movable (openable and closable) between a first position and a second position, the operation on the electric unit 30 can be facilitated. For example, the operation on the first operation portion 31 that controls the power supply and the electric unit 30 can be easily performed.

[0050] In the toy 1 of this embodiment, the second covering portion 12 is displaceable between a position (third position) that covers at least a part of the first covering portion 11 and a position (fourth position) that exposes at least a part of the first covering portion 11, so that the electric unit 30 can be protected during storage and transportation of the toy 1. Also, in the toy 1 of this embodiment, the second covering portion 12 having the second accommodating portion 22 for inserting the thumb is configured to be openable and closable with respect to the third covering portion 13 having the third accommodating portion 23 for accommodating fingers other than the thumb, so that the toy 1 can be worn on the hand with the hand open, and the wearability is good.

[0051] In the toy 1 of this aspect, in the closed position (the first position) of the first covering portion 11, for example, a hook-and-loop fastener 11f or the like is provided at the other end side 11t, so that it is firmly fixed even when performing an operation such as moving the hand violently. Further, since the other end side 11t is configured to be inserted inside the third accommodating portion 23, the other end side 11t is effectively pressed by the electric unit 30 and the proximal phalanx of the finger other than the thumb and is held more strongly.

[0052] In the toy 1 of this aspect, by providing the winding portion 14 that can be wound around the wrist more than once, it can be firmly fixed so as not to come off even when making violent hand movements.

[0053] In the toy 1 of this aspect, by providing the communication portion 33 that can communicate with other toys 1, various production effects are made possible. Further, by configuring the communication portion 33 capable of infrared communication to be disposed inside the wrist, communication between the left and right toys 1 worn on both hands can be easily performed. Furthermore, the communication portion 33 includes a pressing switch inside, and a member constituting the outer peripheral surface of the communication portion 33 that functions as a communication window for infrared communication is provided so as to be displaceable, so that the displaceable member (displacement member) can be configured to press the pressing switch. By adopting such a configuration, the pressing operation of the switch can be easily performed.

[0054] In the toy 1 of this aspect, since the second operation portion 32 capable of operating the electric unit 30 is provided at a position operable by the thumb, the activation of the production effect can be freely operated while moving the hand violently. Further, since the second operation portion 32 is configured in an elongated shape such that the switch main body portion 32a thereof fits inside the palm when the hand is grasped, the operability can be operated even while the hand is moving. In addition, since the second operation portion 32 is covered by the skin 10s, it has a smart configuration without being externally exposed.

[0055] The above describes one aspect of the present invention, but the present invention can be appropriately modified within the scope of its technical idea. For example, the first covering portion 11 may be configured to be removable. The winding portion 14 may be provided with a decorative portion that displays a character or the like on the surface facing the back of the hand when wound. Further, in the above aspect, the second operation portion 32 is provided only on the right hand, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and it may be configured to be provided on both the left and right hands.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0056] 1 Toy 11 First covering portion 11e One end portion of the first covering portion 11t The other end portion of the first covering portion 12 Second covering portion 13 Third covering portion 14 Winding portion 21 First accommodating portion 22 Second accommodating portion 23 Third accommodating portion 30 Power supply unit 31 First operation portion 32 Second operation portion 33 Communication portion

Claims

1. A toy worn on the hand, An electrical unit; a first receiving portion for receiving the electric unit; a first covering portion displaceable between a first position covering at least a portion of the electric unit and a second position exposing at least a portion of the electric unit; A toy, wherein when worn on a hand, the first covering portion positioned at the first position is positioned between the hand and the first containing portion.

2. 2. The toy of claim 1, The toy, wherein the electric unit includes at least one of a power source for the electric unit and a first operating portion for controlling and operating the electric unit.

3. 2. The toy of claim 1, A toy comprising a second covering portion displaceable between a third position covering at least a portion of the first covering portion and a fourth position exposing at least a portion of the first covering portion.

4. 4. The toy according to claim 3, A toy, wherein the second covering portion constitutes an outer peripheral surface of the toy.

5. 5. The toy according to claim 4, The toy, wherein the second covering portion has a second receiving portion that receives at least a portion of the thumb.

6. 6. The toy according to claim 5, A toy having the first storage section and a third covering section that covers at least a portion of the back of the hand when worn on the hand.

7. 7. The toy according to claim 6, A toy, wherein the third covering portion has a third accommodating portion that accommodates at least a part of a finger other than the thumb.

8. 8. The toy according to claim 7, A toy, wherein the first storage portion is provided in an area corresponding to the proximal phalange of the other finger.

9. 7. The toy according to claim 6, A toy, wherein the second covering portion is configured to be able to hold a first end, which is separated from the third covering portion at the fourth position, against the third covering portion at the third position.

10. 10. The toy of claim 9, A toy, wherein the second covering portion is connected to the third covering portion at an end different from the first end.

11. 8. The toy according to claim 7, A toy, wherein one end of the first covering portion is connected to the third covering portion and the other end is displaceable relative to the third covering portion.

12. 12. The toy of claim 11, A toy, wherein the first covering portion is configured such that the other end side can be held relative to the third covering portion when in the first position.

13. 13. The toy of claim 12, The other end side of the first covering portion is configured to be insertable into the third containing portion.

14. A toy according to any one of claims 1 to 13, The toy further comprises a wrap-around portion for wrapping around a wrist.

15. 15. The toy of claim 14, The toy has a length that allows the wrapping portion to be wrapped around the wrist one or more times.

16. A toy according to any one of claims 1 to 13, A toy comprising a communication unit capable of communicating with other toys.

17. 17. The toy of claim 16, the communication unit has a push switch and a displaceable displacement member that constitutes a communication window of the communication unit, The toy is configured so that the displacement member can operate the push switch by being displaced.

18. 18. The toy of claim 17, The toy, wherein the communication unit is positioned on the inside of the wrist when in the worn state.

19. A toy according to any one of claims 1 to 13, The toy further comprises a second operating portion provided near the thumb in the worn state for controlling and operating the electric unit.

20. 20. The toy of claim 19, The second operating portion is covered with a skin.

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