Food toys

Abstract

To provide a food toy that can suppress complication of feeding play and loss of parts.SOLUTION: A food toy 10 has a contour of food, including a toy body 1 having an opening part 2 and a push-in part 3 held in the toy body 1 and arranged in the opening part 2. The push-in part 3 is movable between an advanced position that projects to the outside of the toy body 1 from the opening part 2 and a retracted position that is pushed inside of the toy body 1 through the opening part 2.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 10

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a food toy. [Background technology]

[0002] BACKGROUND ART There are known toys for playing with dolls and the like by feeding them food. For example, Patent Document 1 describes a toy dish made up of a combination of a spoon body and a container body. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Utility Model Registration No. 3079171 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, in Patent Document 1, the toy requires a combination of multiple parts to play with, which can make the game complicated and can easily lead to parts being lost.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a food toy that can prevent the feeding play from becoming complicated and the loss of parts. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] One aspect of the present invention is a food toy having the external shape of food, comprising a toy body having an opening, and a pusher part held by the toy body and placed in the opening, the pusher part being movable between an advanced position where it protrudes outward from the toy body through the opening, and a retracted position where it is pushed into the toy body through the opening. The pushing portion has a plurality of divided bodies, and the plurality of divided bodies are in contact with each other at the advanced position and are spaced apart from each other at the retracted position. . Another aspect of the present invention is a food toy having the external shape of food, comprising a toy body having an opening, a push-in portion held by the toy body and positioned in the opening, and a built-in portion positioned inside the toy body, wherein the push-in portion is movable between an advanced position in which it protrudes outward from the toy body through the opening and a retracted position in which it is pushed into the toy body through the opening, and wherein the built-in portion is covered by the push-in portion when the push-in portion is positioned in the advanced position, and is exposed to the outside through the opening when the push-in portion is positioned in the retracted position.

[0007] With the food toy of the present invention, the simple operation of pushing the pusher into the inside of the toy body makes it appear as if the doll or other object is biting into the food. Specifically, the user simply presses the pusher against the doll's mouth, for example, to move the pusher from the forward position to the retracted position. By repeatedly moving the pusher between the forward and retracted positions, the user can repeatedly play with the doll, feeding it.

[0008] In addition, because the push-in part is held in the toy body, it is possible to play with the toy as a standalone item, which reduces the risk of parts being lost. Therefore, the food toy of the present invention can prevent the feeding game from becoming complicated and prevent parts from being lost.

[0009] In the food toy, the pushing portion has a plurality of divided bodies, and the plurality of divided bodies are in contact with each other at the forward position and are spaced apart from each other at the retracted position. do.

[0010] In this case, the shape of the push-in part can be changed depending on whether it is in the forward position or the retracted position. Therefore, by giving the push-in part of the food toy a suitable shape before feeding the doll or the like (forward position) and after feeding the doll or the like (retracted position), it is possible to provide a highly creative way to play with food.

[0011] The food toy includes a built-in portion disposed inside the toy body, and the built-in portion is covered by the push-in portion when the push-in portion is disposed at the forward position, and is exposed to the outside through the opening when the push-in portion is disposed at the retracted position. do.

[0012] In this case, when the push-in part of the food toy is in the forward position before the doll or other object is fed with the food, the internal organs can be hidden by the push-in part. Also, when the push-in part of the food toy is in the retracted position after the doll or other object has eaten the food, the internal organs can be exposed to the outside through the opening. Therefore, by giving the internal organs the color, shape, pattern, or design of the inside of food (for example, ingredients or fruit flesh), it is possible to provide a highly entertaining feeding game that makes it seem as if actual food is being fed to a doll or the like.

[0013] The food toy preferably includes an advancement holding portion that holds the pushing portion in the advance position.

[0014] In this case, the forward holding part holds the pushing part of the food toy in the forward position before feeding the doll, etc. Therefore, the user can play with the doll by pressing the pushing part against the doll's mouth with a force that exceeds the holding force of the pushing part by the forward holding part, allowing the user to play with the doll at the appropriate timing.

[0015] The food toy preferably includes a retracted holding portion that holds the pushing portion in the retracted position.

[0016] In this case, the retracted holding portion holds the push-in portion of the food toy in the retracted position after the food has been fed to a doll or the like, thereby providing a wider variety of feeding play. [Effects of the Invention]

[0017] According to the food toy of the above aspect of the present invention, it is possible to prevent the feeding play from becoming complicated and the loss of parts. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0018] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a food toy according to a first embodiment. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a rear view showing the food toy of the first embodiment. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view (longitudinal cross-sectional view) showing the food toy of the first embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view (longitudinal cross-sectional view) showing the cross section IV-IV in FIG. [Figure 5]FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view (transverse cross-sectional view) showing the VV cross section of FIG. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view (transverse cross-sectional view) showing a cross section taken along line VI-VI in FIG. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the food toy of the first embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a rear view showing the food toy of the first embodiment. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view (longitudinal cross-sectional view) showing the food toy of the first embodiment. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view (longitudinal cross-sectional view) showing the XX cross section of FIG. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view (longitudinal cross-sectional view) showing a food toy according to the second embodiment. [Figure 12] FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view (longitudinal cross-sectional view) showing a food toy according to the second embodiment. [Figure 13] FIG. 13 is a rear view showing the food toy of the third embodiment. [Figure 14] FIG. 14 is a rear view showing the food toy of the third embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0019] First Embodiment A food toy 10 according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The food toy 10 is a toy for playing with, for example, a doll, and has the external shape of food. As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the food toy 10 of this embodiment has the external shape of a rice ball. In this embodiment, the food toy 10 may be simply called a toy. The user of the toy is, for example, a child.

[0020] In this embodiment, the food toy 10 has a generally polygonal columnar shape centered on a central axis C, and more specifically, a generally triangular columnar shape. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, the food toy 10 includes a toy main body 1 having an opening 2, a push-in part 3 held by the toy main body 1 and disposed in the opening 2, a built-in part 4 disposed inside the toy main body 1, a forward holding part 5, and a case 6. Note that the case 6 is not shown in any of the figures other than FIGS. 1 and 3. The toy main body 1, the push-in part 3, the built-in part 4, and the case 6 are made of, for example, resin.

[0021] As shown in Figures 2, 5, 6, etc., in this embodiment, the direction in which the central axis C of the food toy 10 extends is called the front-rear direction. In the XYZ Cartesian coordinate system (three-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system) shown in each figure, the front-rear direction corresponds to the X-axis direction. One side (+X side) of the front-rear direction is called the front side, and the other side (-X side) is called the rear side. The front-rear direction can also be referred to as the axial direction. In this case, the front side (+X side) corresponds to one axial side, and the rear side (-X side) corresponds to the other axial side.

[0022] As shown in FIG. 2, the opening 2 is located at a predetermined corner among multiple (three in this embodiment) corners of the food toy 10. In this embodiment, when viewing the food toy 10 from the front-to-back direction, the direction connecting the central axis C and the opening 2 (predetermined corner) is called the up-down direction. In each drawing, the up-down direction corresponds to the Z-axis direction. Within the up-down direction, the direction from the central axis C toward the opening 2 (+Z side) is called the upper side, and the direction from the opening 2 toward the central axis C (-Z side) is called the lower side.

[0023] The direction perpendicular to the front-to-back direction and the up-to-down direction is called the left-to-right direction. In each drawing, the left-to-right direction corresponds to the Y-axis direction. One side of the left-to-right direction (+Y side) is called the right side, and the other side (-Y side) is called the left side. Specifically, in each drawing, the +Y side corresponds to the right side when the user views the food toy 10 from the front, and the -Y side corresponds to the left side when the user views the food toy 10 from the front.

[0024] The direction perpendicular to the central axis C is called the radial direction. Of the radial directions, the direction approaching the central axis C is called the radially inner direction, and the direction away from the central axis C is called the radially outer direction. The direction going around the central axis C is called the circumferential direction.

[0025] Each component of the food toy 10 will now be described in detail. The toy main body 1 is a cylindrical body with a bottom and an opening 2 at its upper end, which opens upward. The left-right dimensions of the toy main body 1, except for the lower end, decrease as it moves upward. As shown in FIG. 5, the front-rear dimension of the toy main body 1 is approximately constant along the left-right direction. As shown in FIG. 3, the front-rear dimension of the toy main body 1 is approximately constant along the up-down direction.

[0026] The toy body 1 has a front wall 11, a rear wall 12, a left wall 13, a right wall 14, a bottom wall 15, and an opening 2. As shown in Fig. 1, the front wall 11 is disposed at the front end of the toy main body 1. The front wall 11 is in the form of a plate extending in a direction perpendicular to the central axis C. In this embodiment, the front wall 11 is trapezoidal in shape having an upper base and a lower base when viewed from the front-to-rear direction. The upper side of the front wall 11, which corresponds to the upper base, is curved downward.

[0027] As shown in Fig. 2, the rear wall 12 is disposed at the rear end of the toy main body 1. The rear wall 12 is in the form of a plate extending in a direction perpendicular to the central axis C. In this embodiment, the rear wall 12 is trapezoidal when viewed from the front-to-rear direction. The upper side of the rear wall 12, which corresponds to the upper base, is curved downward.

[0028] The left wall 13 is disposed at the left end of the toy main body 1. The left wall 13 is a rectangular plate. The portion of the left wall 13 other than the lower end extends upward toward the right side (+Y side). The front end of the left wall 13 is connected to the left end of the front wall 11. The rear end of the left wall 13 is connected to the left end of the rear wall 12.

[0029] As shown in FIG. 1 , the right wall 14 is disposed at the right end of the toy main body 1. The right wall 14 is a rectangular plate. The portion of the right wall 14 other than the lower end extends upward toward the left (-Y side). The front end of the right wall 14 is connected to the right end of the front wall 11. The rear end of the right wall 14 is connected to the right end of the rear wall 12.

[0030] As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the bottom wall 15 is disposed at the lower end of the toy body 1. The bottom wall 15 is a rectangular plate extending in a direction perpendicular to the up-down direction. The bottom wall 15 extends in the left-right direction. The front end of the bottom wall 15 is connected to the lower end of the front wall 11. The rear end of the bottom wall 15 is connected to the lower end of the rear wall 12. The left end of the bottom wall 15 is connected to the lower end of the left wall 13. The right end of the bottom wall 15 is connected to the lower end of the right wall 14.

[0031] The opening 2 is disposed at the radially outer end of the toy body 1, specifically at the upper end of the toy body 1. The opening 2 is located at a portion of the circumferential direction of the outer periphery around the central axis C of the toy body 1. The opening 2 is a rectangular opening hole when viewed from above, as shown in FIG. 5. The opening 2 is formed in the shape of a rectangular frame by the upper sides of the front wall 11, the rear wall 12, the left wall 13, and the right wall 14. The opening 2 connects the inside and outside of the toy body 1.

[0032] As shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, the toy body 1 has a front member 16, a rear member 17, and a fitting structure 18. The front member 16 includes the front wall 11, a front portion of the left wall 13, a front portion of the right wall 14, and a front portion of the bottom wall 15. The front member 16 is integrally formed from a single member.

[0033] The rear member 17 includes the rear wall 12, a rear portion of the left wall 13, a rear portion of the right wall 14, and a rear portion of the bottom wall 15. The rear member 17 is integrally formed from a single member. The front member 16 and the rear member 17 are fixed to each other by fitting, screwing, or the like.

[0034] The fitting structure 18 is provided at a contact portion between an opening edge that is located at the rear end of the front member 16 and opens to the rear, and an opening edge that is located at the front end of the rear member 17 and opens to the front. The fitting structure 18 is disposed so as to extend in the circumferential direction on the outer periphery around the central axis C of the toy main body 1 other than the opening 2. The fitting structure 18 restricts relative movement between the front member 16 and the rear member 17 at least in the radial direction.

[0035] 2 and 4, the push-in portion 3 extends from the inside to the outside of the toy body 1 through the opening 2. The push-in portion 3 has an overall dome shape that is convex upward.

[0036] The pushing unit 3 is movable between a forward position where it protrudes from the opening 2 to the outside (radially outward; in this embodiment, upward) of the toy body 1, and a retracted position where it is pushed into the inside (radially inward; in this embodiment, downward) of the toy body 1 through the opening 2. The pushing unit 3 is held by the toy body 1 so as to be movable relative to the toy body 1 and not to be detached. In this embodiment, FIGS. 1 to 6 show the forward position of the pushing unit 3, and FIGS. 7 to 10 show the retracted position of the pushing unit 3. Details of the operation of the pushing unit 3 will be described separately later.

[0037] As shown in Fig. 4, the pushing section 3 has a plurality of divided bodies 31, 32 that are provided as separate bodies. In this embodiment, the pushing section 3 has two divided bodies 31, 32. The plurality of divided bodies 31, 32 includes a first divided body 31 and a second divided body 32. The first divided body 31 and the second divided body 32 have left-right mirror images of each other.

[0038] The first divided body 31 constitutes the left portion of the pushing section 3. The first divided body 31 may also be referred to as the left divided body 31. As shown in FIG. 5, the cross section (horizontal section) of the first divided body 31 perpendicular to the up-down direction has a U-shape that opens to the right (+Y side). Also, the cross section (longitudinal section) of the first divided body 31 perpendicular to the left-right direction has a U-shape that opens to the bottom (-Z side) (see FIG. 3).

[0039] As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the first divided body 31 has a first front plate 31a, a first rear plate 31b, a first side plate 31c, a first magnet holding portion 31d, and a first guide pin 31e.

[0040] The first front plate 31a is disposed at the front end of the first divided body 31. The first front plate 31a is in the shape of a plate extending in a direction perpendicular to the central axis C, and specifically, in the shape of a triangular plate that is convex upward.

[0041] The first rear plate 31b is disposed at the rear end of the first divided body 31. The first rear plate 31b has a plate shape that extends in a direction perpendicular to the central axis C, and specifically, has a triangular plate shape that is convex upward.

[0042] As shown in FIG. 4, the first side plate 31c is disposed from the upper end to the left end of the first divided body 31. The first side plate 31c is rectangular. The first side plate 31c extends toward the right (+Y side) as it moves upward. The thickness of the upper end of the first side plate 31c is greater than the thickness of the rest of the first side plate 31c. The front end of the first side plate 31c is connected to the end of the first front plate 31a that extends from the upper end to the left end. The rear end of the first side plate 31c is connected to the end of the first rear plate 31b that extends from the upper end to the left end.

[0043] The first magnet holder 31d is disposed at the upper right end of the first side plate 31c. The first magnet holder 31d has a groove-shaped first magnet accommodating hole 31f that opens in the end face facing the right side (+Y side) of the first side plate 31c and extends in the front-rear direction, and a plate-shaped first magnet cover 31g that covers the opening of the first magnet accommodating hole 31f and extends in the front-rear direction.

[0044] 4 and 6, the first guide pin 31e has a columnar shape extending in the front-rear direction, and in this embodiment, is cylindrical. A pair of first guide pins 31e is provided in the first partition 31. Of the pair of first guide pins 31e, one first guide pin 31e is disposed at the lower end of the first front plate 31a and protrudes rearward (-X side) from the first front plate 31a. Of the pair of first guide pins 31e, the other first guide pin 31e is disposed at the lower end of the first rear plate 31b and protrudes frontward (+X side) from the first rear plate 31b.

[0045] In this embodiment, the pair of first guide pins 31e have different outer diameters. Specifically, the outer diameter of one of the first guide pins 31e connected to the first front plate 31a is larger than the outer diameter of the other of the first guide pins 31e connected to the first rear plate 31b.

[0046] The second divided body 32 constitutes the right portion of the pushing section 3. The second divided body 32 may also be referred to as the right divided body 32. As shown in FIG. 5, the cross section (horizontal section) of the second divided body 32 perpendicular to the up-down direction has a U-shape that opens to the left (-Y side). Furthermore, the cross section (longitudinal section) of the second divided body 32 perpendicular to the left-right direction has a U-shape that opens to the bottom (-Z side).

[0047] As shown in Figures 2, 4 and 5, the second divided body 32 has a second front plate 32a, a second rear plate 32b, a second side plate 32c, a second magnet holding portion 32d, and a second guide pin 32e.

[0048] The second front plate 32a is disposed at the front end of the second divided body 32. The second front plate 32a is in the form of a plate that extends in a direction perpendicular to the central axis C, and specifically, is in the form of a triangular plate that is convex upward.

[0049] The second rear plate 32b is disposed at the rear end of the second divided body 32. The second rear plate 32b has a plate shape that extends in a direction perpendicular to the central axis C, and specifically, has a triangular plate shape that is convex upward.

[0050] As shown in FIG. 4, the second side plate 32c is disposed from the upper end to the right end of the second divided body 32. The second side plate 32c is rectangular. The second side plate 32c extends toward the left (-Y side) as it moves upward. The thickness of the upper end of the second side plate 32c is greater than the thickness of the portions other than the upper end. The front end of the second side plate 32c is connected to the end of the second front plate 32a that extends from the upper end to the right end. The rear end of the second side plate 32c is connected to the end of the second rear plate 32b that extends from the upper end to the right end.

[0051] The second magnet holder 32d is disposed at the upper left end of the second side plate 32c. The second magnet holder 32d has a groove-shaped second magnet accommodating hole 32f that opens in the end face facing the left side (-Y side) of the second side plate 32c and extends in the front-rear direction, and a plate-shaped second magnet cover 32g that covers the opening of the second magnet accommodating hole 32f and extends in the front-rear direction.

[0052] 4 and 6, the second guide pin 32e has a columnar shape extending in the front-rear direction, and in this embodiment, is cylindrical. A pair of second guide pins 32e is provided in the second divided body 32. Of the pair of second guide pins 32e, one second guide pin 32e is disposed at the lower end of the second front plate 32a and protrudes rearward (-X side) from the second front plate 32a. Of the pair of second guide pins 32e, the other second guide pin 32e is disposed at the lower end of the second rear plate 32b and protrudes frontward (+X side) from the second rear plate 32b.

[0053] In this embodiment, the pair of second guide pins 32e have different outer diameters. Specifically, the outer diameter of one second guide pin 32e connected to the second front plate 32a is larger than the outer diameter of the other second guide pin 32e connected to the second rear plate 32b.

[0054] As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the internal portion 4 is box-shaped or container-shaped and is housed inside the toy main body 1. The internal portion 4 is fixed to the toy main body 1 by fitting, pressing, screwing, etc. At least a portion of the internal portion 4 is given a color, shape, pattern, figure, etc. (hereinafter abbreviated as color, etc.) that imitates the inside of food. Specifically, the portion that is given a color, etc. is located in the internal portion 4 at a position that is exposed to the outside of the toy main body 1 through the opening 2. In this embodiment, at least a portion of the internal portion 4 is given a color, etc. that imitates the ingredients of a rice ball.

[0055] 3 to 6, the built-in portion 4 has a front inner wall 41, a rear inner wall 42, a left inner wall 43, a right inner wall 44, an upper wall 45, a lower wall 46, a front slit 47, and a rear slit 48. The front inner wall 41, the rear inner wall 42, the left inner wall 43, the right inner wall 44, the upper wall 45, and the lower wall 46 are connected to one another directly or indirectly. In this embodiment, at least the upper wall 45 (upper surface) of the built-in portion 4 is colored or the like.

[0056] The front inner wall 41 is disposed at the front end of the built-in portion 4. The front inner wall 41 is in the form of a plate that extends in a direction perpendicular to the central axis C. The front inner wall 41 is disposed rearward of the front wall 11 of the toy main body 1 and substantially parallel to the front wall 11. A gap is provided between the front inner wall 41 and the front wall 11 in the front-rear direction. A portion of the first front plate 31a and a portion of the second front plate 32a are disposed side by side in the left-right direction in this gap.

[0057] The rear inner wall 42 is disposed at the rear end of the built-in portion 4. The rear inner wall 42 is plate-shaped and extends in a direction perpendicular to the central axis C. The rear inner wall 42 is disposed in front of the rear wall 12 of the toy main body 1 and approximately parallel to the rear wall 12. A gap is provided between the rear inner wall 42 and the rear wall 12 in the front-rear direction. A portion of the first rear plate 31b and a portion of the second rear plate 32b are disposed side by side in the left-right direction in this gap.

[0058] The left inner wall 43 is disposed at the left end of the built-in portion 4. The left inner wall 43 extends toward the right side (+Y side) as it moves upward. The left inner wall 43 is disposed to the right of the left wall 13 of the toy main body 1. The left inner wall 43 is in the shape of a plate that extends approximately parallel to the left wall 13. A gap is provided between the left inner wall 43 and the left wall 13 in the left-right direction. A part of the first side panel 31c is disposed in this gap.

[0059] The right inner wall 44 is disposed at the right end of the built-in portion 4. The right inner wall 44 extends upward toward the left side (-Y side). The right inner wall 44 is disposed to the left of the right wall 14 of the toy main body 1. The right inner wall 44 is in the form of a plate that extends approximately parallel to the right wall 14. A gap is provided between the right inner wall 44 and the right wall 14 in the left-right direction. A part of the second side panel 32c is disposed in this gap.

[0060] The upper wall 45 is disposed at the upper end of the built-in portion 4. The upper wall 45 is in the form of a plate extending in a direction perpendicular to the up-down direction. As shown in FIG. 5 , when viewed from above, the upper wall 45 has a portion located within the opening 2. In this embodiment, the entire upper wall 45 is located within the opening 2 when viewed from above.

[0061] 3 and 4, the lower wall 46 is disposed at the lower end of the built-in portion 4. The lower wall 46 is disposed above the bottom wall 15 of the toy main body 1. The lower wall 46 is in the form of a plate extending substantially parallel to the bottom wall 15. In this embodiment, the lower wall 46 has both left-right end portions and a middle portion located between the both left-right end portions. The left-right end portions of the lower wall 46 are disposed above the middle portion.

[0062] 4 and 6, the front slits 47 penetrate the front inner wall 41 in the front-rear direction. A pair of front slits 47 are provided at both ends of the front inner wall 41 in the left-right direction.

[0063] Of the pair of front slits 47, one front slit 47 located at the left end of the front inner wall 41 is an elongated hole extending toward the right (+Y side) as it extends upward. The one front slit 47 extends parallel to the left inner wall 43. One first guide pin 31e located on the first front plate 31a is inserted into the one front slit 47.

[0064] Of the pair of front slits 47, the other front slit 47 located at the right end of the front inner wall 41 is an elongated hole extending upward and toward the left (-Y side). The other front slit 47 extends parallel to the right inner wall 44. One of the second guide pins 32e located on the second front plate 32a is inserted into the other front slit 47.

[0065] The rear slits 48 penetrate the rear inner wall 42 in the front-rear direction. A pair of rear slits 48 are provided at both ends of the rear inner wall 42 in the left-right direction.

[0066] Of the pair of rear slits 48, one rear slit 48 located at the left end of the rear inner wall 42 is, although not particularly shown, an elongated hole extending toward the right (+Y side) as it extends upward. The one rear slit 48 extends parallel to the left inner wall 43. The other first guide pin 31e located on the first rear plate 31b is inserted into the one rear slit 48.

[0067] Of the pair of rear slits 48, the other rear slit 48 disposed at the right end of the rear inner wall 42 is, although not particularly shown, an elongated hole extending toward the left (-Y side) as it extends upward. The other rear slit 48 extends parallel to the right inner wall 44. The other second guide pin 32e disposed on the second rear plate 32b is inserted into the other rear slit 48.

[0068] The width dimension (slit width), i.e., the dimension in the short direction, of the rear slit 48 is smaller than the outer diameter dimension of one of the first guide pins 31e and also smaller than the outer diameter dimension of one of the second guide pins 32e. Therefore, one of the first guide pins 31e and one of the second guide pins 32e cannot be inserted into the rear slit 48. This prevents assembly errors such as assembling the first divided body 31 and the second divided body 32 in reverse (inverted orientation) when assembling the food toy 10.

[0069] As shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, the built-in portion 4 has an inner front member 21, an inner rear member 22, and an inner fitting structure 23. The inner front member 21 includes a front inner wall 41, a front portion of a left inner wall 43, a front portion of a right inner wall 44, a front portion of an upper wall 45, a front portion of a lower wall 46, and a front slit 47. The inner front member 21 is integrally formed from a single member.

[0070] The inner rear member 22 includes a rear inner wall 42, a rear portion of a left inner wall 43, a rear portion of a right inner wall 44, a rear portion of an upper wall 45, a rear portion of a lower wall 46, and a rear slit 48. The inner rear member 22 is integrally formed from a single member. The inner front member 21 and the inner rear member 22 are fixed to each other by fitting, pressing, screwing, or the like.

[0071] The inner fitting structure 23 is provided at a contact portion between an opening edge located at the rear end of the inner front member 21 and opening to the rear, and an opening edge located at the front end of the inner rear member 22 and opening to the front. The inner fitting structure 23 is disposed on the outer periphery around the central axis C of the built-in portion 4, extending in the circumferential direction. The inner fitting structure 23 restricts relative movement between the inner front member 21 and the inner rear member 22 at least in the radial direction.

[0072] As shown in FIG. 4, the forward holding portion 5 holds the pushing portion 3 in the forward position. In this embodiment, the forward holding portion 5 has multiple magnets 51, 52. The number of magnets 51, 52 is the same as the number of divided bodies 31, 32, and in this embodiment, a pair of magnets are provided. The multiple magnets 51, 52 include a first magnet 51 arranged in the first divided body 31 and a second magnet 52 arranged in the second divided body 32. That is, in this embodiment, the forward holding portion 5 is arranged in the pushing portion 3. The forward holding portion 5 attracts the multiple divided bodies 31, 32 to each other by magnetic force, holding them in the forward position.

[0073] The first magnet 51 is housed in a first magnet housing hole 31f of the first divided body 31. The first magnet 51 is covered by a first magnet cover 31g. The second magnet 52 is housed in a second magnet housing hole 32f of the second divided body 32. The second magnet 52 is covered by a second magnet cover 32g.

[0074] The first magnet 51 and the second magnet 52 face each other in the left-right direction. The opposing magnetic poles (N pole and S pole) of the first magnet 51 and the second magnet 52 are opposite to each other. Therefore, when the pushing unit 3 is in the forward position, the magnetic forces of the magnets 51 and 52 attract the divided bodies 31 and 32 to each other, and the forward position of the pushing unit 3 is maintained.

[0075] 1 and 3, the case 6 houses the toy main body 1. The case 6 has a container-shaped case main body 61 having an opening, and a case lid 62 that closes the opening of the case main body 61.

[0076] Next, the operation of the pushing unit 3 will be described in detail. The pushing portion 3 can be repeatedly moved between an advanced position shown in Figures 1 to 6 and a retracted position shown in Figures 7 to 10. As shown in Figures 4 and 10, the multiple segments 31, 32 of the pushing portion 3 are in contact with each other in the advanced position and are spaced apart from each other in the retracted position.

[0077] 4, the end face (edge ​​of the right opening) on ​​the right side (+Y side) of first divided body 31 and the end face (edge ​​of the left opening) on ​​the left side (-Y side) of second divided body 32 come into contact with each other. Therefore, the upper wall 45 of built-in portion 4 is covered from above by divided bodies 31, 32 in the forward position, and is not exposed to the outside of toy body 1. In other words, when push-in portion 3 is disposed in the forward position, built-in portion 4 is covered by push-in portion 3.

[0078] 10 , the right-side (+Y side) end face (right-side opening edge) of first divided body 31 and the left-side (-Y side) end face (left-side opening edge) of second divided body 32 are spaced apart in the left-right direction. Therefore, at least a portion of upper wall 45 of built-in portion 4 (in this embodiment, the left-right central portion of upper wall 45) is not covered by divided bodies 31, 32 in the retracted position, and is exposed to the upper side of toy body 1, i.e., the outside, through opening 2. In other words, when push-in portion 3 is in the retracted position, built-in portion 4 is exposed to the outside through opening 2.

[0079] More specifically, the multiple divided bodies 31, 32 slide between an advanced position and a retracted position. That is, the pushing portion 3 slides. The divided bodies 31, 32 slide in different directions.

[0080] As shown in Figures 4 and 10, when the first divided body 31 moves from the forward position to the backward position, a pair of first guide pins 31e are guided by one front slit 47 on the left side (-Y side) and one rear slit 48 on the left side (see Figure 6), causing the first divided body 31 to slide toward the left as it moves downward, i.e., in a direction inclined diagonally downward to the left relative to the up-down direction.

[0081] Furthermore, when the first divided body 31 moves from the retracted position to the forward position, the first divided body 31 slides toward the right (+Y side) as it moves upward, that is, in a direction that is inclined diagonally upward to the right relative to the vertical direction.

[0082] When the first divided body 31 moves between the forward position and the backward position, the first front plate 31a is guided between the front wall 11 and the front inner wall 41. The first rear plate 31b is guided between the rear wall 12 and the rear inner wall 42. The first side plate 31c is guided between the left wall 13 and the left inner wall 43.

[0083] When the second divided body 32 moves from the forward position to the backward position, the pair of second guide pins 32e are guided by the other front slit 47 on the right side (+Y side) and the other rear slit 48 on the right side, causing the second divided body 32 to slide toward the right as it moves downward, i.e., in a direction inclined diagonally downward to the right relative to the up-and-down direction.

[0084] Furthermore, when the second divided body 32 moves from the retracted position to the extended position, the second divided body 32 slides toward the left (-Y side) as it moves upward, i.e., in a direction that is inclined diagonally upward and to the left relative to the vertical direction.

[0085] When the second divided body 32 moves between the forward position and the backward position, the second front plate 32a is guided between the front wall 11 and the front inner wall 41. The second rear plate 32b is guided between the rear wall 12 and the rear inner wall 42. The second side plate 32c is guided between the right wall 14 and the right inner wall 44.

[0086] 10, in this embodiment, when the pushing portion 3 is in the retracted position, the upper end portion (first magnet holding portion 31d) of the first side plate 31c contacts the left end portion of the upper wall 45 from above. The upper end portion (second magnet holding portion 32d) of the second side plate 32c contacts the right end portion of the upper wall 45 from above. This stabilizes the posture of the pushing portion 3 in the retracted position. The pushing portion 3 placed in the retracted position is held in the retracted position by gravity (its own weight).

[0087] Furthermore, by turning the food toy 10 upside down from an upright position (a position in which the opening 2 opens vertically upward) to an inverted position (a position in which the opening 2 opens vertically downward), the pusher 3 in the retracted position protrudes (is swung out) from the opening 2 by gravity (its own weight) or by a swinging operation, and returns to the forward position. The pusher 3 returned to the forward position is maintained in the forward position by the attraction force of the magnets 51 and 52. Therefore, even when the food toy 10 is returned from the inverted position to the upright position again, the forward position of the pusher 3 is maintained.

[0088] In the food toy 10 of this embodiment described above, the simple operation of pushing the push-in part 3 into the inside of the toy body 1 makes it appear as if the doll or the like is biting into the food. Specifically, the user simply presses the push-in part 3 against the mouth of the doll, for example, and applies a force greater than the attractive force between the magnets 51 and 52, thereby moving the push-in part 3 from the forward position to the retracted position. By repeatedly moving the push-in part 3 between the forward position and the retracted position, the doll can repeatedly play with food.

[0089] Furthermore, since the push-in part 3 is held inseparably to the toy body 1, it is possible to play with the toy as a single item, thereby reducing the risk of parts being lost. Therefore, according to the food toy 10 of this embodiment, it is possible to prevent the feeding play from becoming complicated and the parts from being lost.

[0090] In this embodiment, the pushing portion 3 has a plurality of divided bodies 31, 32, which are in contact with each other at the advanced position and spaced apart from each other at the retracted position. In this case, the shape of the push-in part 3 can be changed depending on whether the push-in part 3 is in the forward position or the retracted position. Therefore, by giving the push-in part 3 of the food toy 10 a suitable shape before feeding a doll or the like (forward position) and after feeding the doll or the like (retracted position), it is possible to provide a highly creative feeding game.

[0091] In addition, in this embodiment, the built-in portion 4 is covered by the pushing portion 3 when the pushing portion 3 is in the forward position, and is exposed to the outside through the opening 2 when the pushing portion 3 is in the retracted position. In this case, when the push-in part 3 of the food toy 10 is in the forward position before being fed to a doll or the like, the internal organs 4 can be hidden by the push-in part 3. Also, when the push-in part 3 of the food toy 10 is in the retracted position after being fed to a doll or the like, the internal organs 4 can be exposed to the outside through the opening 2. Therefore, by giving the internal organs 4 the color, shape, pattern, figure, etc. of the inside of food, it is possible to provide a highly entertaining feeding game that makes it seem as if real food is being fed to a doll or the like.

[0092] In this embodiment, an advancement holding portion 5 is provided to hold the pushing portion 3 in the advance position. In this case, the forward holding part 5 holds the push-in part 3 of the food toy 10 in the state (forward position) before feeding the doll or the like. Therefore, the user can play with the doll by pressing the push-in part 3 against the doll's mouth with a force that exceeds the holding force of the forward holding part 5 on the push-in part 3, allowing the user to play with the doll at the appropriate timing.

[0093] Second Embodiment Next, a food toy 20 according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Figures 11 and 12. Figure 11 shows the forward position of the pusher part 3, and Figure 12 shows the backward position of the pusher part 3. In this embodiment, the same components as those in the previous embodiment are given the same names and symbols, and their description will be omitted.

[0094] 11, the food toy 20 of this embodiment differs from the food toy 10 of the above-described embodiment in the configuration of the forward holding part 5. In this embodiment, the forward holding part 5 is disposed inside the toy body 1.

[0095] The forward holding portion 5 of this embodiment has a fixed portion 53 fixed to the built-in portion 4 or the toy main body 1, an elastically deformable arm portion 54 extending from the fixed portion 53, and a locking portion 55 arranged at the tip of the arm portion 54.

[0096] The locking portion 55 contacts the locked portion 33 of the divided bodies 31, 32 from below through a window hole 49 penetrating the left inner wall 43 or the right inner wall 44 of the built-in portion 4. As a result, the forward holding portion 5 holds the divided bodies 31, 32, i.e., the pushing portion 3, in the forward position.

[0097] In this embodiment, the locked portion 33 is a protrusion that protrudes from the first side plate 31c or the second side plate 32c toward the inside (radially inward) of the toy body 1. The locked portion 33 is disposed within the window hole 49.

[0098] When the user presses the pushing part 3 in the forward position against the mouth of the doll or the like and pushes the pushing part 3 into the inside of the toy body 1, the locked part 33 moves downward over the locking part 55 while elastically deforming the arm part 54. This places the pushing part 3 in the retracted position, as shown in Figure 12. In this embodiment, the locked part 33 comes into contact with the lower edge of the window hole 49 from above, thereby stabilizing the posture of the pushing part 3 in the retracted position.

[0099] According to the food toy 20 of this embodiment described above, the same effects as those of the previous embodiments can be obtained.

[0100] Third Embodiment Next, a food toy 30 according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Figures 13 and 14. Figure 13 shows the forward position of the pusher part 3, and Figure 14 shows the backward position of the pusher part 3. In this embodiment, the same components as those in the previous embodiments are given the same names and symbols, and their description will be omitted.

[0101] 13, in the food toy 30 of this embodiment, the push-in part 3 does not have divided bodies 31 and 32, and is made of a single member. The push-in part 3 is, for example, dome-shaped and convex upward. Furthermore, the food toy 30 of this embodiment does not have a built-in part 4.

[0102] In this embodiment, the pusher 3 is movable between an advanced position where it protrudes from the opening 2 to the outside of the toy body 1 as shown in FIG. 13, and a retracted position where it is pushed into the toy body 1 through the opening 2 as shown in FIG. 14. Therefore, the food toy 30 of this embodiment also provides the same effects as those of the above-described embodiments.

[0103] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and the configuration can be changed within the scope of the present invention, as will be described below.

[0104] Although not shown, the food toy may be provided with a retracted holding part that holds the pushing part in the retracted position. Examples of the retracted holding part include a structure using magnetic force and a structure using a combination of a locking part and a locked part. In this case, the retracted holding portion holds the push-in portion of the food toy in the retracted position after the food has been fed to a doll or the like, thereby providing a wider variety of feeding play.

[0105] In the above-described embodiment, the food toys 10, 20, 30 are exemplified as being substantially triangular pillars centered on the central axis C, but are not limited thereto. The food toys 10, 20, 30 may be, for example, substantially polygonal pillars other than the substantially triangular pillars, or substantially cylindrical pillars centered on the central axis C.

[0106] In the first and second embodiments described above, the pushing portion 3 has two divided bodies 31, 32. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The pushing portion may have three or more divided bodies.

[0107] In the first embodiment described above, an example was given in which the forward holding unit 5 has a pair of magnets 51, 52, but this is not limiting. The forward holding unit 5 may have, for example, one magnet and one magnetic body made of iron or the like.

[0108] In the first and second embodiments described above, the divided bodies 31 and 32 slide between the forward and backward positions, but this is not limiting. For example, each divided body may rotate between the forward and backward positions.

[0109] The built-in part 4 may be detachably attached to the toy body 1. Furthermore, the case 6 does not have to be provided because it is not directly related to feeding play.

[0110] Furthermore, the food toy is not limited to one having the external shape of a rice ball, but may have the external shape of, for example, bread, donut, sweets, ice cream, fruit (apple, mandarin orange, grape, etc.), or the like. The internal organs may also be referred to as ingredients, flesh, or fillings.

[0111] The present invention may be combined with the various configurations described in the above-described embodiments and modifications, and may also include additions, omissions, substitutions, and other modifications of the configurations, without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but is limited only by the claims. [Industrial Applicability]

[0112] The food toy of the present invention can prevent the feeding play from becoming complicated and the loss of parts, and therefore has industrial applicability. [Explanation of symbols]

[0113] 1... toy body, 2... opening, 3... push-in portion, 4... built-in portion, 5... forward holding portion, 10, 20, 30... food toy, 31... divided body

Claims

1. A food toy having the outer shape of food, a toy body having an opening; a push-in portion held by the toy body and placed in the opening, The pushing portion is an advanced position in which the toy protrudes from the opening to the outside of the toy body; a retracted position where the toy is pushed into the toy body through the opening, The pushing portion has a plurality of divided bodies, The plurality of segments are in contact with each other at the forward position and spaced apart from each other at the retracted position. food toys.

2. A food toy having the outer shape of food, a toy body having an opening; a push-in portion held by the toy body and disposed in the opening; a built-in portion disposed inside the toy body, The pushing portion is an advanced position in which the toy protrudes from the opening to the outside of the toy body; a retracted position where the toy is pushed into the toy body through the opening, The built-in portion is When the pushing portion is disposed at the forward position, the pushing portion is covered by the pushing portion, When the pushing portion is disposed at the retracted position, the pushing portion is exposed to the outside through the opening. food toys.

3. a forward holding portion that holds the pushing portion at the forward position; The food toy according to claim 1 or 2.

4. a retracted holding portion that holds the pushing portion at the retracted position, The food toy according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

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