Model toys and model parts

Abstract

The present invention provides, for example, a model toy with a novel mechanism. [Solution] This model toy comprises a first part having a hollow portion formed therethrough and a groove portion on the inner wall forming the hollow portion; a second part formed in a ring shape and having a protrusion portion on the outer periphery of the ring that fits into the groove portion; and a third part that is inserted into the hollow portion of the first part and is fitted into the ring of the second part that is fitted into the groove portion.

Description

[Technical Field]

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

[0002] In model toys, decorative parts are known that can be replaced to achieve various appearances and shapes. For example, Patent Document 1 provides a doll-type toy that can be dressed in different clothes. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2023-59994 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] While various appearances and shapes can be achieved by replacing parts as in the above-mentioned conventional technology, dedicated parts are required for each of the various shapes, which leads to problems of cost and an increase in the number of parts.Furthermore, when multiple parts are combined in decorative parts such as clothing parts, there is also the problem that the parts may separate and the seams when combined may affect the impression of the appearance.

[0005] The present invention provides, for example, a model toy with a novel mechanism. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The present invention is, for example, a model toy comprising a first part having a hollow portion formed therethrough and a groove portion on the inner wall forming the hollow portion; a second part formed in a ring shape and having a protrusion portion on the outer periphery of the ring that fits into the groove portion; and a third part that is inserted into the hollow portion of the first part and is inserted into the ring of the second part that is fitted into the groove portion. The present invention also provides, for example, a model toy comprising a first part having a hollow portion formed therethrough and a groove portion on the inner wall forming the hollow portion; a second part formed in a ring shape and having a protrusion portion on the outer periphery of the ring that fits into the groove portion; and a third part that is inserted into the hollow portion of the first part and inserted into the ring of the second part that is fitted into the groove portion, wherein the groove portion is formed on both side surfaces of the inner wall and the protrusion portion is formed to fit each of the two groove portions formed on both side surfaces of the inner wall. The present invention also provides, for example, a model toy comprising: a first part having a hollow portion formed therethrough and a groove portion on the inner wall forming the hollow portion; a second part formed in a ring shape and having a protrusion on the outer periphery of the ring that fits into the groove; and a third part that is inserted into the hollow portion of the first part and is fitted into the ring of the second part that is fitted into the groove, wherein the third part forms an arm portion and the first part has a notch that ensures a movable range for the elbow joint of the arm portion.

[0007] The present invention also provides, for example, a model component to be attached to a model toy, comprising a first part having a hollow portion formed therethrough and a groove portion on the inner wall forming the hollow portion; a second part formed in a ring shape and having a protrusion on the outer periphery of the ring that fits into the groove; and a third part that is inserted into the hollow portion of the first part and is inserted into the ring of the second part that is fitted into the groove. The present invention also provides, for example, a model component to be attached to a model toy, comprising: a first part having a hollow portion formed therethrough and a groove portion on the inner wall forming the hollow portion; a second part formed in a ring shape and having a protrusion portion on the outer periphery of the ring that fits into the groove; and a third part that is inserted into the hollow portion of the first part and inserted into the ring of the second part that is fitted into the groove, wherein the groove portion is formed on both side surfaces of the inner wall and the protrusion portion is formed to fit each of the two grooves formed on both side surfaces of the inner wall. The present invention also provides, for example, a model component to be attached to a model toy, comprising: a first part having a hollow portion formed therethrough and a groove portion on the inner wall forming the hollow portion; a second part formed in a ring shape and having a protrusion on the outer periphery of the ring that fits into the groove; and a third part that is inserted into the hollow portion of the first part and is fitted into the ring of the second part that is fitted into the groove, wherein the third part forms an arm portion and the first part has a notch that ensures a movable range for the elbow joint of the arm. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] According to the present invention, for example, a model toy with a novel mechanism can be provided. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a front appearance of a model toy according to an embodiment. [Figure 2] 1A is a front view of the external appearance of a model toy according to one embodiment, and FIG. 1B is an exploded perspective view of an arm portion. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a detailed configuration of an arm according to an embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an assembly configuration of an arm according to one embodiment. [Figure 5] 10A and 10B are diagrams illustrating the presence or absence of sleeves on the arms according to an embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the movement of an arm according to one embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0010] 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.

[0011] <Appearance of the model toy> First, an example of the external configuration of a model toy 100 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 1. Fig. 1 shows the external front view of the model toy 100. Note that the x, y, and z arrows indicate the upward, left, and forward directions of the model toy, respectively, and this also applies to the other drawings.

[0012] The model toy (doll body) 100 includes a head 101, an upper body 102, arms 103a and 103b, a waist 104, legs 105a and 105b, and sleeves 106a and 106b. The model toy 100 is a movable model toy such as a movable figure, and each part can be moved within a limited range created in relation to other parts. The head 101 is connected to the upper body 102 by a spherical connecting member (hereinafter also referred to as a ball joint).

[0013] The upper body 102 corresponds to the upper body including the chest and abdomen of the model toy 100. Arms 103 including a right arm 103a and a left arm 103b are further connected to the upper body 102 by spherical connecting members, and legs 105 including a right leg 105a and a left leg 105b are connected to the lower part. Sleeves 106a and 106b, which are ornamental parts of clothing or the like, are detachably connected to the arms 103a and 103b, respectively. In this embodiment, a form in which long sleeves such as a kimono (long-sleeved kimono) are worn on the arms as an example of ornamental parts of clothing, but other ornamental parts of clothing or the like may also be worn.

[0014] Sleeves 106a and 106b can be easily attached to and detached from arms 103a and 103b, respectively. As will be described later with reference to Figure 5, arms 103a and 103b can also be connected with sleeves 106a and 106b detached, allowing for easy changes in appearance.

[0015] <Arm parts configuration> The parts configuration of the arm 103b according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Figure 2. Figure 2(a) shows a front view of the model toy 100. Figure 2(b) shows an exploded perspective view of the arm 103b of the model toy 100. Note that Figure 2(a) is the same as Figure 1(a), so its explanation will be omitted. Also, the configuration of the left arm 103b will be described here, but the configuration of the right arm 103a is similar to that of the left arm 103b, so its explanation will be omitted.

[0016] As shown in FIG. 2(b), arm 103b is composed of parts 201 to 211. Part 201 corresponds to the third part and is a part that constitutes the forearm. Part 211 is connected to one end of part 201, and part 202, which constitutes part of the elbow joint, is connected to the other end. Part 202 has a ring-shaped connecting part, which is rotatably connected to a cylindrical connecting part of part 203. Part 203 constitutes the elbow joint together with part 202 and forms part of the upper arm.

[0017] Part 204 is inserted into part 203. A through hole is formed in part 204, and the cylindrical portion of part 203 is inserted into this through hole for connection. The cylindrical portion of part 203 penetrates part 204 and is exposed, and the connecting portions of shoulder parts (not shown) that have advanced through the respective through holes of parts 205 to 207 are inserted into this exposed cylindrical portion.

[0018] Part 210 corresponds to the first part and forms the sleeve portion of arm 103b of model toy 100. Part 201 is inserted into one end of part 210, and parts 208, 209, and 211 are inserted into the other end. Part 208 corresponds to the second part and is a ring-shaped part, and is fitted into part 210 with part 209 connected. Part 201 is fitted into the ring portion of part 208. Part 211 is connected to the cylindrical end of part 201 fitted into part 208.

[0019] <Detailed configuration of the arms> The detailed configuration of the main parts of the arm portion 103b according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Figure 3. Figure 3(a) shows a perspective view of the part 210 that forms the sleeve portion 106a. Figure 3(b) shows an exploded perspective view of the arm portion 103b.

[0020] As shown in FIG. 3(a), the first part, part 210, is formed to include grooves 301a and 301b, openings 302 and 303, and a hollow portion 304. Part 210 forms sleeve portion 106b of arm portion 103b as a single part. This prevents seams (joints) from appearing when assembled, compared to when multiple parts are combined together. Such seams can give the appearance of model toy 100 an unnatural impression, so it is desirable to avoid them as much as possible.

[0021] Grooves 301a and 301b are formed on both sides of the inner wall that forms cavity 304. Opening 302 is formed at one end of part 210 into which the arm parts are inserted, and opening 303 is formed at the other end of part 210 into which parts 208 and 209 that make up the wristband and part 211 that makes up the hand are inserted. Opening 303 is desirably formed with a larger diameter than opening 302. This is because part 208, which is a ring part, is fitted into opening 303, and the arm part is inserted and fixed into it, while opening 302 does not have such a fixing mechanism, so the size of opening 302 is adjusted to match the diameter of the arm part. This makes it possible to prevent the arm part from wobbling on the opening 302 side.

[0022] Cavity 304 indicates the area formed inside openings 302 and 303. A part having such a cavity could conceivably be formed by combining two parts, for example, but in this embodiment, as described above, it is integrally molded from a single part. This makes it possible to avoid the seam that would be present if two parts were used. Also, while combining multiple parts may result in separation (disintegration), there is an advantage in that there is no possibility of separation when made from a single part.

[0023] 3(b) shows an exploded perspective view of parts 210, which are wristband 310, arm portion 311, and sleeve portion. Wristband 310 is composed of parts 208 and 209. Arm portion 311 is composed of parts 201 to 207. Part 208, which forms wristband 310, is composed of protrusions 321a and 321b and a ring 322. Protrusions 321a and 321b are formed on the outer periphery of ring 322. Part 201, which forms arm portion 311, is composed of a cylindrical portion 331 at one end that corresponds to the forearm.

[0024] <Arm assembly configuration> The assembly structure of the arm 103b according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 4. Figs. 4(a) and 4(b) are exploded perspective views of the arm 103b.

[0025] 4(a) shows a state in which wristband 310 is attached to part 210 that constitutes sleeve portion 106b. More specifically, wristband 310 is inserted from the opening 303 side of part 210, and protrusions 321a and 321b of part 208 are fitted into grooves 301a and 301b formed in the inner wall of part 210, and they are connected. Furthermore, from this state, arm portion 311 is inserted from the opening 302 side of part 210 and connected, as shown by the dotted line.

[0026] FIG. 4(b) shows a state in which arm portion 311 is further connected to part 210 from the state in FIG. 4(a). When arm portion 311 is inserted into part 210, the tip of cylindrical portion 331 of part 201 is inserted into and fixed to ring 322 of part 208 of wristband 310 connected to part 210. This makes it possible to easily attach part 210, which is a sleeve portion, to arm portion 311. Furthermore, part 211, which is a hand portion, is inserted into and connected to the hole in cylindrical portion 331 of arm portion 311. In this way, part 210, which is a sleeve portion according to this embodiment, can be easily connected to arm portion 311 via part 208, which is a ring part.

[0027] <Removing and putting on sleeves> How to put on and take off the sleeves according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Figure 5. Figures 5(a) and (b) show front views of the arm portion 103b.

[0028] FIG. 5(a) shows the arm 103b with the sleeve part 210 attached. Meanwhile, FIG. 5(b) shows the arm 103b with the sleeve part 210 removed. As described above, according to this embodiment, the arm 103b can be assembled even with the part 210 removed. In detail, the arm portion 311 is connected to the hand part 211 with the wristband 310 sandwiched between them. As a result, the appearance of the model toy 100 according to this embodiment can be easily changed by attaching or detaching the sleeve parts 106a, 106b.

[0029] <Arm movement> How to put on and take off the sleeves according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Figure 6. Figures 6(a) and (b) show front views of the arm portion 103b.

[0030] 6(a) shows arm 103b with the elbow joint not rotated. As shown by the dotted line, the end of part 210 on the opening 302 side is formed with a diagonal notch 600. This is to ensure a range of motion for the elbow joint.

[0031] 6(b) shows arm 103b with the elbow joint rotated. In this way, arm 103b can rotate the forearm greatly at the elbow joint by utilizing the area secured by cut 600. If part 210 did not have cut 600, part 204 and part 210 would come into contact at an early stage when the arm was bent, thereby reducing the range of motion.

[0032] As described above, the model toy according to this embodiment includes a first part having a hollow portion formed therethrough and a groove on the inner wall that defines the hollow portion, a ring-shaped second part having a protrusion on the outer periphery of the ring that fits into the groove, and a third part that is inserted into the hollow portion of the first part and then inserted into the ring of the second part that is fitted into the groove. In this way, the present invention can realize, for example, parts that can be attached to multiple model toys with a simple configuration.

[0033] <Modification> The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications and variations are possible within the scope of the invention. For example, the shape of the model toy is not particularly limited, and includes various shapes such as humans, animals, robots, insects, and dinosaurs. Furthermore, in the above-described embodiments, the clothing parts covering the model toy are described as sleeves attached to the arms, but are not particularly limited, and include various types such as armor and accessories.

[0034] <Summary of the embodiment> The above embodiments disclose at least the following model toys and model parts. (1) A model toy, a first part having a hollow portion formed therethrough and a groove portion on an inner wall forming the hollow portion; a second part formed in a ring shape and having a protrusion on the outer periphery of the ring that fits into the groove; a third part that is inserted into the cavity of the first part and into the ring of the second part that is fitted into the groove; A model toy equipped with (2) The model toy according to (1), wherein the first part is a single integrally molded part. (3) The grooves are formed on both side surfaces of the inner wall, The model toy according to (1) or (2), wherein the protrusions are formed to fit the two grooves formed on both side surfaces of the inner wall. (4) Further comprising a fourth part connected to the third part, the third part has a cylindrical portion inserted into the ring of the second part, The model toy according to any one of (1) to (3), wherein a part of the fourth part is inserted into a hole in the cylindrical portion and connected. (5) the first part forms a sleeve; The model toy according to any one of (1) to (4), wherein the third part forms an arm portion. (6) the first part forms a sleeve; the third part forms an arm; The model toy according to (4), wherein the fourth part forms a hand portion. (7) The model toy according to (5) or (6), wherein the second part forms a wristband. (8) The model toy described in (6), wherein the third part and the fourth part can be assembled via the second part with the first part removed. (9) The model toy according to any one of (5) to (8), wherein the first part has a notch that ensures a movable range of the elbow joint of the arm. (10) A model part to be attached to a model toy, a first part having a hollow portion formed therethrough and a groove portion on an inner wall forming the hollow portion; a second part formed in a ring shape and having a protrusion on the outer periphery of the ring that fits into the groove; a third part that is inserted into the cavity of the first part and into the ring of the second part that is fitted into the groove; A model part comprising: [Explanation of symbols]

[0035] 100: Model toy, 101: Head, 102: Upper body, 103a, 103b: Arms, 104: Waist, 105a, 105b: Legs, 106a, 106b: Sleeves

Claims

1. A model toy, a first part having a hollow portion formed therethrough and a groove portion on an inner wall forming the hollow portion; a second part formed in a ring shape and having a protrusion on an outer periphery of the ring that fits into the groove; a third part that is inserted into the cavity of the first part and into the ring of the second part that is fitted into the groove; Equipped with The grooves are formed on both side surfaces of the inner wall, The protrusions are formed to fit into the two grooves formed on both side surfaces of the inner wall.

2. The model toy according to claim 1 , wherein the first part is a single integrally molded part.

3. Further comprising a fourth part connected to the third part; the third part has a cylindrical portion inserted into the ring of the second part, The model toy according to claim 1 , wherein a portion of the fourth part is inserted into a hole in the cylindrical portion and connected to the cylindrical portion.

4. the first part forms a sleeve; The model toy according to claim 1 , wherein the third part forms an arm.

5. the first part forms a sleeve; the third part forms an arm; The model toy according to claim 3 , wherein the fourth part forms a hand.

6. The model toy according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the second part forms a wristband.

7. The model toy according to claim 3 or 5, wherein the third part and the fourth part can be assembled via the second part with the first part detached.

8. 6. The model toy according to claim 4, wherein the first part has a notch that ensures a movable range of an elbow joint of the arm.

9. A model toy, a first part having a hollow portion formed therethrough and a groove portion on an inner wall forming the hollow portion; a second part formed in a ring shape and having a protrusion on an outer periphery of the ring that fits into the groove; a third part that is inserted into the cavity of the first part and into the ring of the second part that is fitted into the groove; Equipped with the third part forms an arm; The first part has a notch that ensures a movable range of the elbow joint of the arm.

10. A model toy as described in Claim 9, wherein the first part is a single part molded as a single unit.

11. Further comprising a fourth part connected to the third part, the third part has a cylindrical portion inserted into the ring of the second part, The model toy according to claim 9 , wherein a portion of the fourth part is inserted into and connected to a hole in the cylindrical portion.

12. A model toy as described in Claim 11, wherein the first part forms a sleeve portion.

13. A model toy as described in Claim 12, wherein the fourth part forms a hand portion.

14. A model toy as described in claim 13, wherein the second part forms a wristband.

15. A model toy as described in claim 11 or 13, wherein the third part and the fourth part can be assembled via the second part with the first part removed.

16. A model part to be attached to a model toy, a first part having a hollow portion formed therethrough and a groove portion on an inner wall forming the hollow portion; a second part formed in a ring shape and having a protrusion on an outer periphery of the ring that fits into the groove; a third part that is inserted into the cavity of the first part and into the ring of the second part that is fitted into the groove; Equipped with The grooves are formed on both side surfaces of the inner wall, The protrusions are formed to fit into the two grooves formed on both side surfaces of the inner wall.

17. A model part to be attached to a model toy, a first part having a hollow portion formed therethrough and a groove portion on an inner wall forming the hollow portion; a second part formed in a ring shape and having a protrusion on an outer periphery of the ring that fits into the groove; a third part that is inserted into the cavity of the first part and into the ring of the second part that is fitted into the groove; Equipped with the third part forms an arm; The first part is a model component having a notch that ensures a movable range of the elbow joint of the arm.

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