Model toys and model parts

Abstract

The present invention provides, for example, model parts with novel mechanisms. [Solution] The model toy comprises a first part that covers a portion of the model toy and has a first connecting part, a second part that covers the portion of the model toy together with the first part and has a second connecting part, and a third part that connects the first part and the second part to the first connecting part and the second connecting part so that the first part and the second part can rotate relative to each other, with the first connecting part and the second connecting part serving as rotation axes.

Description

[Technical Field]

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

[0002] Model toys such as figurines are compatible with a variety of clothing and hairstyles depending on the model object. Furthermore, each model object has a different physique, with different limb and torso lengths. Considering production costs, it is desirable to reuse the same parts as much as possible for characters in the same series, and to be able to accommodate a variety of characters by changing parts such as clothing and hairstyles.

[0003] Patent document 1 proposes a technology in which, in the joints that form the skeleton of a doll toy, for example, a connecting member connected to a lumbar part is connected to a different position on the lumbar part, thereby shortening or lengthening the skeleton. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-122248 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] In the above-mentioned prior art, the skeletal structure of the toy model body can be transformed to change the physique, but transforming the skeletal structure of the toy model body requires a complex parts configuration. Furthermore, it is difficult to change the shape of the clothing or accessories that cover the toy model body by transforming the skeletal structure. Furthermore, adding a transforming structure to the parts attached to the outside of the toy model increases the size of the toy model, which detracts from the overall appearance.

[0006] The present invention provides, for example, model parts with novel mechanisms. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The present invention relates to, for example, a model toy, comprising: a first part covering a part of the model toy and having a first connecting part; a second part covering the part of the model toy together with the first part and having a second connecting part; and a third part connecting the first part and the second part to the first connecting part and the second connecting part so that the first part and the second part can rotate about the first connecting part and the second connecting part, respectively. Equipped with. The present invention also provides, for example, a model toy comprising: a first part covering a portion of the model toy and having a first connecting portion; a second part covering the portion of the model toy together with the first part and having a second connecting portion; and a third part rotatably connecting the first part and the second part to the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion, with the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion acting as rotation axes, respectively, and the third part has a third connecting portion that is inserted through the first part and the second part from the back side of the model toy and connects them to the upper body of the model toy.

[0008] The present invention also provides, for example, a model component to be attached to a model toy, comprising a first part that covers a portion of the model toy and has a first connecting portion, a second part that covers the portion of the model toy together with the first part and has a second connecting portion, and a third part that connects the first part and the second part to the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion so that the first part and the second part can rotate relative to the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion, respectively, with the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion as rotation axes. The present invention also provides, for example, a model component to be attached to a model toy, comprising: a first part that covers a portion of the model toy and has a first connecting portion; a second part that covers the portion of the model toy together with the first part and has a second connecting portion; and a third part that connects the first part and the second part to the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion so that the first part and the second part are rotatable relative to the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion, respectively, with the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion as rotation axes, and the third part has a third connecting portion that connects the first part and the second part to the upper body of the model toy by inserting them through the back side of the model toy. [Effects of the Invention]

[0009] According to the present invention, for example, model parts with novel mechanisms can be provided. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] 1A and 1B are diagrams showing an example of a front exterior view and a side exterior view of a model toy according to an embodiment; [Figure 2] 1A is a front view of the appearance of a model toy according to one embodiment, and FIG. 1B is an exploded perspective view of a clothing part. [Figure 3] 1 is a diagram showing an assembly configuration of a clothing part attached to a model toy according to an embodiment; [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a detailed part configuration of a clothing part according to an embodiment. [Figure 5] 1 is a diagram showing a planar cross section of the upper body of a model toy according to an embodiment. [Figure 6] 10A to 10C are diagrams illustrating an example of the operation of the clothing part of the model toy according to one embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0011] 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.

[0012] <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(a) shows the external front view of the model toy 100. Fig. 1(b) shows the external side 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.

[0013] 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 a clothing part (jacket) 106. 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).

[0014] 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 of the upper body 102. The upper body 102 is also covered with an accessory part 106 such as clothing. In this embodiment, a front-opening jacket will be described as an example of an accessory part.

[0015] The clothing part 106 is a clothing part composed of multiple parts, and in the example of FIG. 1, a sleeveless jacket is used as an example. It should be noted that the sleeves of the jacket may be formed at the upper arm parts of the arms 103a and 103b. In the example shown in FIG. 1, the front part is shown open at a predetermined interval. According to this embodiment, the parts rotate on both sides around a rotation axis provided on the rear (back) side of the clothing part 106, thereby enlarging or reducing the size of the predetermined interval at the front part of the jacket and thereby enlarging or reducing the size of the jacket. Enlarging the front part of the jacket increases the inner area of ​​the clothing part 106, allowing it to accommodate larger model toys. Furthermore, since the clothing part 106 is mainly divided into left and right parts, it can be easily removed from the model toy it is wearing.

[0016] <Clothing Parts> The parts configuration of the clothing part 106 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 2. Fig. 2(a) shows a front view of the model toy 100. Fig. 2(b) shows an exploded perspective view of the upper body 200 of the model toy 100. Note that Fig. 2(a) is the same as Fig. 1(a), and therefore its description will be omitted.

[0017] The upper body 200 shows the portion corresponding to the dotted line area, including the head 101, the upper body 102, parts of the arms 103a and 103b, and the clothing part 106. FIG. 2(b) shows an exploded perspective view of the clothing part 106. The clothing part 106 is composed of parts 201a, 201b, and part 202. Part 201a corresponds to the first part, part 201b corresponds to the second part, and part 202 corresponds to the third part. Parts 201a and 201b are attached to the head 101 and the upper body 102 from the left and right directions, respectively.

[0018] Note that parts 201a and 201b are not fitted to head 101 and upper body 102, but are attached so as to cover upper body 102. Therefore, even if only parts 201a and 201b are attached to upper body 102, there is a risk that they may come off. Therefore, according to this embodiment, part 202 is connected to the connecting parts of parts 201a and 201b from the rear side thereof, and holds parts 201a and 201b so as to sandwich them between upper body 102 and part 202.

[0019] Furthermore, upper arm portion 203a of arm portion 103a and upper arm portion 203b of arm portion 103b pass through openings in parts 201a and 201b from the left and right directions and are rotatably connected to upper body portion 102. Upper arms 203a and 203b may form sleeves of clothing portion 106.

[0020] <Clothing assembly configuration> The assembly configuration of the accessory part 106 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 3. Figs. 3(a) to 3(c) show rear perspective views of the upper body part 102 and the accessory part 106.

[0021] As shown in FIG. 3(a), parts 201a and 201b are placed on the upper body part 102 from the left and right. Parts 201a and 201b are simply placed on the upper body part 102 and are not connected by a fitting portion or the like. This is to allow the size of the clothing part 106 to be adjusted. However, since parts 201a and 201b are not connected to the upper body part 102, there is a high possibility that they will come off. Therefore, in this embodiment, as will be described later, parts 202 are used to connect parts 201a and 201b to the upper body part 102 in a way that prevents them from coming off.

[0022] FIG. 3(b) shows a state in which parts 201a and 201b are placed over upper body 102, and upper arm portions 203a and 203b of the arms are inserted through parts 201a and 201b, respectively, and rotatably connected to upper body 102. Part 202 is further connected to connecting portions provided on the back sides of parts 201a and 201b. Details of the connection configuration will be described later with reference to FIG. 4. FIG. 3(c) shows a state in which clothing part 106 and upper arm portions 203a and 203b are assembled to upper body 102. In this state, part 202 is connected to parts 201a and 201b and is also connected to upper body 102, preventing parts 201a and 201b from detaching from upper body 102.

[0023] <Detailed composition of the clothing department> The detailed configuration of the clothing part 106 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 4. Fig. 4(a) shows a rear perspective view of parts 201a and 201b, and Fig. 4(b) shows a perspective view of part 202.

[0024] The parts 201a and 201b each have a first connecting portion 401a and a second connecting portion 401b. As shown in FIG. 4(a), the parts 201a and 201b are assembled so that parts abut each other on the rear side and are open on the front side. An opening 402 is formed on the rear side of the parts 201a and 201b. The first connecting portion 401a and the second connecting portion 401b are formed at both ends of the upper part of the opening 402 so that two cylindrical bottom surfaces face each other in the up-down direction of the model toy 100. The up-down direction indicates the direction perpendicular to the cylindrical bottom surfaces. By forming the cylindrical shapes in this positional relationship, the parts 201a and 201b can be rotated around the first connecting portion 401a and the second connecting portion 401b as rotation axes to adjust the opening of the front of the jacket.

[0025] The first connecting portion 401a and the second connecting portion 401b are formed in a cylindrical shape because they serve as rotation axes for the parts 201a and 201b. As shown in FIG. 4(b), the part 202 is formed with a first recess 411a and a second recess 411b for rotatably connecting the first connecting portion 401a and the second connecting portion 401b. The first recess 411a and the second recess 411b are formed so as to fit together with a relatively weak fitting force so that the first connecting portion 401a and the second connecting portion 401b can rotate. The part 202 also has a third connecting portion 412 that is connected to the upper body 102. The third connecting portion 412 is inserted into the upper body 102 through an opening 402 formed when the parts 201a and 201b abut against each other.

[0026] <Flat section> A planar cross section of the upper body part 102 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 5. Fig. 5 shows a planar cross section of the upper body part 102. The downward direction in the drawing indicates the front direction of the model toy 100, and the upward direction in the drawing indicates the back direction of the model toy 100.

[0027] 5, parts 201a and 201b are assembled so as to be sandwiched in the direction of the arrow between the rear side of upper body 102 and part 202. In addition, first connecting portions 401a and second connecting portions 401b of parts 201a and 201b are rotatably connected to first recessed portions 411a and second recessed portions 411b of part 202.

[0028] In this state, gaps 501a and 501b are provided between parts 201a and 201b and part 202, as shown by the dotted line areas, in areas different from first connecting portion 401a, second connecting portion 401b, first recess 411a, and second recess 411b. By using these gaps 501a and 501b as movable areas, parts 201a and 201b can rotate around first connecting portion 401a and second connecting portion 401b, respectively, as rotation axes.

[0029] <Example of operation> An example of the operation of the clothing part 106 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 6. Fig. 6(a) shows a front view of the upper body part 102. Figs. 6(b) and 6(c) show planar cross sections of the clothing part 106. In Figs. 6(b) and 6(c), the parts that make up the upper body part 102 are omitted, and only parts 201a, 201b, and 202 are shown.

[0030] As shown in Fig. 6(a), in the clothing part 106 according to this embodiment, the parts 201a and 201b can be rotated in the directions of the arrows. In this way, the clothing part 106 according to this embodiment is a jacket that opens in the front, and by rotating the parts 201a and 201b in the directions of the arrows, the size of the predetermined space enclosed by the parts 201a and 201b can be enlarged. On the other hand, by rotating them in the direction opposite to the arrows, the size of the predetermined space can be reduced.

[0031] 6(b) shows the state before the parts 201a and 201b are rotated. In this state, gaps 501a and 501b are formed between the parts 201a and 201b and the part 202. In this state, a predetermined space 601 is formed inside the parts 201a and 201b. When the parts 201a, 201b, and 202 are attached to the model toy 100, the upper body 102 is positioned in this predetermined space 601.

[0032] FIG. 6(c) shows the state in which parts 201a and 201b are rotated in the direction of the arrows from the state in FIG. 6(b) around first connecting portion 401a and second connecting portion 401b as pivot axes. Here, parts 201a and 201b rotate to the positions indicated by the dotted lines. It can be seen that the openings formed on the front sides of parts 201a and 201b differ in size before and after rotation. It can also be seen that predetermined space 602 shown in FIG. 6(c) is larger than predetermined space 601 shown in FIG. 6(b). Therefore, in the state in FIG. 6(c), a larger upper body part can be covered compared to FIG. 6(b). This allows the clothing part 106 according to this embodiment to be attached to model toys of different sizes. Therefore, common parts can be molded for model toys of different sizes, reducing manufacturing costs.

[0033] As described above, the model toy according to this embodiment includes a first part that covers a portion of the model toy and has a first connecting part, a second part that covers the portion of the model toy together with the first part and has a second connecting part, and a third part that connects the first part and the second part to the first connecting part and the second part so that the first part and the second part can rotate about the first connecting part and the second connecting part, respectively. This allows the present invention to provide a novel mechanism that allows, for example, size adjustment of model components.

[0034] <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 part covering the model toy is described as a jacket attached to the model body, but is not particularly limited, and includes various types such as armor and accessories.

[0035] <Summary of the embodiment> The above embodiments disclose at least the following model toys and model parts. (1) A model toy, a first part covering a part of the model toy and having a first connecting portion; a second part that covers the portion of the model toy together with the first part and has a second connecting portion; a third part that connects the first part and the second part to the first connecting part and the second connecting part so that the first part and the second part can rotate about the first connecting part and the second connecting part, respectively; A model toy equipped with (2) The model toy described in (1), wherein when the first part and the second part are connected via the third part, they form a predetermined space inside to cover a portion of the model toy, and the predetermined space is expanded or contracted by rotating around the first connecting part and the second connecting part, respectively, as a rotation axis. (3) The first connecting portion and the second connecting portion are formed in a cylindrical shape, The model toy according to (1) or (2), wherein the third part has a first recess and a second recess to which the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion are rotatably connected. (4) The model toy described in (3), wherein the third part is connected to the first part and the second part with a gap between them in a portion different from the first recess and the second recess. (5) the first part and the second part form a clothing part that covers an upper body part of the model toy, The model toy according to any one of (1) to (4), wherein the third part connects the first part and the second part to the upper body of the model toy so as to sandwich the first part and the second part. (6) The model toy according to (5), wherein the clothing part is a front-opening jacket. (7) the third part includes a third connecting portion; The model toy according to (5) or (6), wherein the third connecting portion connects the first part and the second part to the upper body of the model toy by inserting them from the rear side of the model toy. (8) The first connecting portion and the second connecting portion are formed so that two cylindrical bottom surfaces face each other in the up-down direction of the model toy, A model toy described in any one of (5) to (7), wherein the first part and the second part rotate around the first connecting part and the second connecting part, respectively, as rotation axes, thereby expanding or reducing the gap between the first part and the second part formed in front of the clothing part. (9) the clothing portion is attachable to a model toy other than the model toy, The model toy described in any one of (5) to (8), wherein the size of the attachable model toy can be adjusted by rotating the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion as a rotation axis. (10) The first part and the second part each have an opening formed therein, The model toy according to any one of (5) to (9), wherein the arms of the model toy are connected to the upper body through the respective openings. (11) A model part to be attached to a model toy, a first part covering a part of the model toy and having a first connecting portion; a second part that covers the portion of the model toy together with the first part and has a second connecting portion; a third part that connects the first part and the second part to the first connecting part and the second connecting part so that the first part and the second part can rotate about the first connecting part and the second connecting part, respectively; A model part comprising: [Explanation of symbols]

[0036] 100: Model toy, 101: Head, 102: Upper body, 103a, 103b: Arms, 104: Waist, 105a, 105b: Legs, 106: Clothes

Claims

1. A model toy, a first part covering a part of the model toy and having a first connecting portion; a second part that covers the portion of the model toy together with the first part and has a second connecting portion; a third part that connects the first part and the second part to the first connecting part and the second connecting part so that the first part and the second part can rotate about the first connecting part and the second connecting part, respectively; Equipped with the third part includes a third connecting portion; The third connecting portion connects the first part and the second part to an upper body of the model toy by inserting them from a rear side of the model toy.

2. 2. The model toy according to claim 1, wherein when the first part and the second part are connected via the third part, they form a predetermined space inside to cover the portion of the model toy, and the predetermined space is expanded or contracted by rotating around the first connecting part and the second connecting part, respectively, as a rotation axis.

3. The first connecting portion and the second connecting portion are formed in a cylindrical shape, The model toy according to claim 1 , wherein the third part includes a first recess and a second recess to which the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion are rotatably connected.

4. 4. The model toy according to claim 3, wherein the third part is connected to the first part and the second part with a gap between the third part and the first part and the second part in a portion different from the first recess and the second recess.

5. the first part and the second part form a clothing part that covers an upper body part of the model toy, The model toy according to claim 1 , wherein the third part connects the first part and the second part to an upper body part of the model toy so as to sandwich the first part and the second part therebetween.

6. 6. The model toy according to claim 5, wherein the clothing part is a jacket that opens in the front.

7. The first connecting portion and the second connecting portion are formed such that two cylindrical bottom surfaces face each other in the up-down direction of the model toy, 6. The model toy according to claim 5, wherein the first part and the second part rotate about the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion, respectively, as rotation axes, thereby expanding or contracting a gap between the first part and the second part formed in front of the clothing part.

8. the clothing portion is attachable to a model toy other than the model toy, The model toy according to claim 5 , wherein the size of the attachable model toy can be adjusted by rotating the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion as rotation axes.

9. The first part and the second part each have an opening formed therein, The model toy according to claim 5, wherein the arms of the model toy are connected to the upper body through respective openings.

10. A model part to be attached to a model toy, a first part covering a part of the model toy and having a first connecting portion; a second part that covers the portion of the model toy together with the first part and has a second connecting portion; a third part that connects the first part and the second part to the first connecting part and the second connecting part so that the first part and the second part can rotate about the first connecting part and the second connecting part, respectively; Equipped with the third part includes a third connecting portion; The third connecting portion is configured to connect the first part and the second part to an upper body of the model toy by inserting the first part and the second part from the rear side of the model toy.

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