Parts supplier

Abstract

The parts supply body is configured so that it can be separated into parts supply units for parts constituting the same part, and it is possible to identify which part the part supply unit corresponds to after separation. [Solution] A parts supply body is configured by connecting multiple parts supply units containing parts that make up a model, and each of the multiple parts supply units is configured by connecting at least one or more parts that make up the same part of the multiple parts that make up the model to a first runner via a second runner, and the multiple parts supply units are connected by their first runners so that they can be separated on a part supply unit basis, and each of the multiple parts supply units includes first identification information that indicates the part of the multiple parts that corresponds to the part supply unit, and second identification information for uniquely identifying the part supply body from other parts supply units that contain other parts that make up the model.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a parts supplier. [Background technology]

[0002] A parts supplier in which multiple parts that assemble the constituent parts of an assembly model are connected by branched runners is known (Patent Document 1). The parts supplier described in Patent Document 1 is configured so that the runners can be easily divided into small pieces and discarded. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2010-228137 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, when assembling an assembly model, it is common to assemble parts for each component that makes up the assembly model, such as the head, torso, arms, and legs. In this case, it is desirable to be able to separate the parts that make up each component from each part supply unit. In contrast, in the above-mentioned parts supply unit, the runners are configured to be separable regardless of the component units that make up the component, so the user must determine which component each part constitutes and separate them, which reduces assembly efficiency. Furthermore, even if the component units can be separated, it is not possible to immediately identify which component each separated part corresponds to.

[0005] The present invention configures a parts supply body so that it can be separated into parts supply units for parts that make up the same part, and also so that it is easy to identify which part the part supply unit corresponds to after separation. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The present invention provides a parts supply system configured by connecting a plurality of parts supply units containing parts that constitute a model, each of the plurality of part supply units is configured such that at least one or more parts constituting any one of the plurality of parts constituting the model are connected to a first runner via a second runner; the first runners are connected to each other so that the plurality of part supply units can be separated into individual part supply units; Each of the plurality of part supply units includes first identification information indicating a portion of the plurality of portions that corresponds to the part supply unit, and second identification information for uniquely identifying the part supply unit from other part supply units that include other parts that constitute the model. The present invention also provides a parts supply unit configured by connecting a plurality of parts supply units containing parts that constitute a model, each of the plurality of part supply units is configured such that at least one or more parts constituting any one of the plurality of parts constituting the model are connected to a first runner via a second runner; the first runners are connected to each other so that the plurality of part supply units can be separated into individual part supply units; the plurality of part supply units include a first mark that displays first identification information that indicates a portion of the plurality of portions that corresponds to the part supply unit, and a second mark that displays second identification information that uniquely identifies the part supply body constituted by the plurality of part supply units from other part supply bodies that include other parts that constitute the model and indicates to which part supply body the plurality of part supply units belong, Each of the plurality of part supply units constituting the part supply body includes the first mark and the second mark provided on the first runner, and the second mark indicates the same second identification information in the same part supply body. death , the first identification information and the second identification information are different types of identification information, The first and second markers are different in size and shape, and the first and second markers are common in size and shape. . [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] According to the present invention, the parts supply body can be configured to be separable into parts supply units for parts that constitute the same part, and can be configured so that it is easy to identify which part the part supply unit corresponds to after separation. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] 10A and 10B are diagrams showing an example of the configuration of a doll toy that can be assembled using parts included in a parts supplier according to an embodiment. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an example of the configuration of a parts supplier according to the embodiment. [Figure 3] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing another example of the configuration of the parts supplier according to the embodiment. [Figure 4] 10 is a diagram showing a state in which a plurality of part suppliers according to the embodiment are separated into part supply units and grouped by location. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] Hereinafter, the embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that the following embodiments do not limit the scope of the invention as claimed, and not all combinations of features described in the embodiments are necessarily essential to the invention. Two or more of the features described in the embodiments may be arbitrarily combined. Furthermore, the same reference numerals are used for the same or similar components, and redundant explanations will be omitted.

[0010] First, an example of the appearance of a doll toy according to this embodiment is shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a simplified appearance of a doll toy 100 according to this embodiment. The doll toy 100 has model parts, namely a head 110, a torso 111, arms 112, and legs 113, which are joined together. At least a portion of each of the parts 110-113 is supported so as to be rotatable (or swingable) relative to the adjacent parts. For example, the head 110 is supported so as to be rotatable relative to the torso 111, and the arms 112 are supported so as to be able to rotate, tilt forward, and tilt backward relative to the torso 111. The legs 113 are also supported so as to be rotatable relative to the torso 111. The legs 113 are further provided with knee joints, which allow the parts above the knees and the parts below the knees to be rotated so as to be bent. In this way, each part of the doll toy 100 is provided with a joint structure, and a user (e.g., the owner of the doll toy 1) can position the doll toy 100 as desired. Although not shown in Fig. 1, one or more decorative parts can be attached to the doll toy 100. The decorative parts can be configured in the same manner as the model parts of the doll toy described in this embodiment. The decorative parts can be, for example, weapons such as swords and guns, or protective gear such as shields.

[0011] In this specification, when explaining the positional relationship of each part, terms such as front (forward), rear (rear), left (left side), right (right side), top (upper), and bottom (lower) may be used, but these terms are relative to the doll toy 1. For example, the front corresponds to the front side of the doll toy 100, and the rear corresponds to the back side of the doll toy 100.

[0012] In this embodiment, each model part constituting the doll toy 100 can be made of thermoplastic resin such as ABS. Also, materials other than ABS (polyethylene, polystyrene, thermosetting resin, etc.) may be used. Furthermore, each model part may be made of an internal part made of ABS or the like and an external part made of a metal material that covers the outside of the internal part.

[0013] Next, with reference to FIG. 2, an example of the configuration of a parts supplier 200 corresponding to the embodiment will be described. The parts supplier 200 supplies, for example, each part for assembling the constituent parts of the doll toy 100, which is an assembly model, namely, the head 110, the torso 111, the arms 112, and the legs 113. The constituent parts of the doll toy 100 may be further subdivided and specified, and may include, for example, armor, weapons, etc., in addition to the above. The parts supplier 200 includes a head part supplier 201, a torso part 202, arm part supplier units 203 and 204, and a leg part supplier 205. As shown in FIG. 2, the part supplier units are arranged in the order of the head, torso, arms, and legs from the top, and may be arranged corresponding to the arrangement of each part of the doll toy 100. By matching the arrangement of each part supplier to the arrangement of each part of the doll toy 100, it is possible to intuitively grasp which part each part supplier corresponds to. Note that the correspondence between the location of the part supply units and the locations of each part is not strictly required; it is sufficient if a general correspondence is recognized. For example, a head part supply unit is preferably located above the part supply body, and a leg part supply unit is preferably located below. On the other hand, the head part supply unit does not necessarily have to be sandwiched between the arm part supply units, nor does it necessarily have to be located above the torso part supply unit.

[0014] Each part supply unit is composed of a main runner (first runner), a secondary runner (second runner), and a part. Each part is connected to the main runner via the secondary runner, with the secondary runner having a smaller cross-sectional diameter than the main runner. Furthermore, the main runners are connected to each other via a connecting portion. The connecting portion is formed to be thinner than the cross-sectional diameter of the main runner, but thicker than the cross-sectional diameter of the secondary runner. For example, by bending the main runner at the connecting portion, each part supply unit can be separated. This allows separation into individual part supply units. In Figure 2, the area defined by the dotted lines is separated into each part supply unit.

[0015] Each part supply unit is provided with a first mark that displays first identification information indicating the part (head, torso, etc.) that the part belonging to that part supply unit constitutes. For example, the head part supply unit 201 is provided with a first mark 201A. The same applies to the other part supply units. This makes it easy to identify which part the part supply unit belongs to, even after the part supply unit is separated. The first identification information can be, for example, characters (including hiragana, kanji, numbers, alphabets, and symbols), figures, etc. In the first mark 201A, the first identification information is formed in a form in which the outline of the character is punched out (cut-out characters). This makes it possible to identify the first identification information from both the front and back of the part supply unit 200. In this embodiment, the concept of "cut-out characters" also includes a form in which the outline of a figure is punched out.

[0016] Furthermore, when parts constituting the doll toy 100 are arranged across multiple part suppliers, a second mark indicating second identification information for uniquely identifying each part supplier from the other part suppliers is further attached to the part supplier. For example, the head part supplier 201 is affixed with a second mark 201B. The same applies to the other part suppliers. This second identification information makes it possible to easily identify which part supplier 200 the part supplier was separated from, even when the part supplier is separated. In the second mark 201B, the second identification information is formed in the form of a character outline punched out (cut-out characters). This allows the second identification information to be recognized from both the front and back of the part supplier 200. The concept of cut-out characters is the same as that of the first identification information.

[0017] The second identification information may be, for example, characters (including hiragana, kanji, numbers, alphabets, and symbols), figures, etc., but identification information of a type different from the type of the first identification information may be used. For example, if the first identification information is numbers, the second identification information may be alphabets or kanji that indicate a body part.

[0018] In FIG. 2, the first identification information "1" indicates the "head," "2" indicates the "torso," "3" indicates the "arms," ​​and "4" indicates the "legs." The second identification information is "A," indicating that this is the first part supplier 200 among multiple part suppliers 200. In this embodiment, the first identification information and the second identification information are arranged adjacent to each other. This is to improve visibility and strength. In this embodiment, the combination of the first identification information and the second identification information makes it possible to uniquely identify a part supplier even after the part supplier is separated from the part supplier. This is useful, for example, when specifying a part supplier or a part in an assembly manual.

[0019] In this embodiment, the first marker and the second marker are integrally formed as rectangular regions that are continuous with the main runner and protrude from the main runner, and have a predetermined thickness. The predetermined thickness can be smaller than the diameter of the main runner. Alternatively, it may be equal to the diameter of the main runner. Furthermore, in the first marker, the circular outline is formed with a convex protrusion inside the outline. Furthermore, the first identification information is formed larger in size than the second identification information. The presence or absence of the convex configuration and the size of each identification information make it easy to distinguish between the first identification information and the second identification information.

[0020] The method for visually distinguishing the first and second markers is not limited to the above. For example, the portion of the second marker that displays the second identification information may be formed in a convex shape. Alternatively, the portion of the first marker may be formed in a concave shape, or the portion of the second marker may be formed in a concave shape. Furthermore, the size relationship between the first and second markers may be reversed, and the second identification information may be larger in size than the first identification information.

[0021] Furthermore, when the first and second markers are positioned toward the outside of the main runner that constitutes the outer periphery of the parts supply station, the second marker can be formed so as to be continuous with another main runner that is perpendicular to the main runner on which the first marker is formed, in order to prevent damage to the markers. In this case, two adjacent sides of the rectangular second marker are formed so as to be continuous with the main runner, and the height of the other main runners corresponds to the height or width of the second marker. For example, the second marker 201B has main runners arranged on the upper and right sides so as to be continuous with the two adjacent sides. The upper main runner extends beyond the first and second markers, but the right main runner only extends to a height corresponding to the second marker 201B. This configuration increases the strength of the marker portion, making it less susceptible to damage.

[0022] On the other hand, when the position of the second marker 204B attached to the parts supply section 204 is formed toward the inside of the main runner that forms the outer periphery of the parts supply section, it may be formed so that only one side is continuous with the main runner that is common to the first marker 204A.

[0023] Next, FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the configuration of part supplier 300, which is different from part supplier 200. Here, a head part supplier 301, whose first identification information is "1," and a leg part supplier 302, whose first identification information is "4," are separably connected. Furthermore, the second identification information is "B," and part supplier 300 is a different part supplier from part supplier 200 shown in FIG. 2. Even if leg part supplier section 302 is separated, it can be easily determined based on this information that it belongs to part supplier 300. Furthermore, in FIG. 3, there is no main runner running perpendicular to the connection portion between part supplier 301 and part supplier 302, which differs from the configuration in FIG. 2, in which the connection portion was arranged on a main runner perpendicular to the connection portion.

[0024] Figure 4 shows how part supply units have been separated from part suppliers 201 and 301 shown in Figures 2 and 3 and grouped together by part. The area surrounded by dotted line 401 groups together part supply units 201 and 301, including head parts, and similarly dotted lines 402, 403, and 404 group together part supply units 202 to 205 and 302 for the torso, arms, and legs, respectively. As shown in Figure 4, even when the part supply units are separated, it is possible to easily identify which part a part belongs to and which part supplier it belongs to, according to the first identification information and second identification information.

[0025] Although the embodiments of the invention have been described above in detail, the parts supplier is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications and changes are possible within the scope of the gist of the present invention as set forth in the claims. That is, in the above-described embodiments, the parts suppliers 200 and 300 used to assemble the doll toy 100 as an assembly model are exemplified, but the present invention is not limited to this and can also be applied to other types of assembly models having multiple constituent parts.

Claims

1. A parts supplier configured by connecting a plurality of parts supply units containing parts that constitute a model, each of the plurality of part supply units is configured such that at least one or more parts constituting any one of the plurality of parts constituting the model are connected to a first runner via a second runner; the first runners are connected to each other so that the plurality of part supply units can be separated into parts supply units, the plurality of part supply units include a first mark that displays first identification information that indicates a portion of the plurality of portions that corresponds to the part supply unit, and a second mark that displays second identification information that uniquely identifies the part supply body constituted by the plurality of part supply units from other part supply bodies that include other parts that constitute the model and indicates to which part supply body the plurality of part supply units belong, each of the plurality of part supply units constituting the part supply body includes the first marker and the second marker provided on the first runner, and the second marker indicates the same second identification information in the same part supply body; the first identification information and the second identification information are identification information of different types, A parts supplier, wherein the first mark and the second mark are different in size and shape, and the first mark and the second mark are common in size and shape.

2. 2. The parts supplier according to claim 1, wherein the first marker and the second marker are integrally formed so as to be continuous with the first runner.

3. 3. The parts supplier according to claim 2, wherein the second mark is further formed so as to be continuous with another first runner that is perpendicular to the first runner on which the first mark is formed.

4. The parts supplier of claim 3 , wherein the other first runner length corresponds to a height or width of the second indicia.

5. The parts supplier according to claim 1 , wherein the first identification information and the second identification information are each formed in a punched form.

6. 5. The parts supplier according to claim 2, wherein the first mark has a protrusion or a recess, and the first identification information is formed in the protrusion or recess by punching.

7. 5. The parts supplier according to claim 2, wherein the second mark has a protrusion or a recess, and the second identification information is formed in the protrusion or recess by punching.

8. The parts supplier according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the first identification information and the second identification information are different types of identification information between characters including hiragana, kanji, numbers, alphabets, and symbols, and graphics.

9. The parts supplier according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of parts constituting the model include a head, a torso, arms, and legs of the model.

10. The parts supplier according to claim 9 , wherein the arrangement of each parts supply unit in the parts supplier corresponds to the arrangement of the corresponding portion in the model.

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