stuffed toy

Abstract

To provide a stuffed toy which can stably keep the state of stranding up on two legs so that a body part is upright.SOLUTION: A stuffed toy includes: a head part; a body part connected to the head part; forelegs connected to the body part; hind legs connected to the body part; and a tail part connected to the body part. The stuffed toy also has a jacket for forming the outer shape of the toy and stuffing for filling in the jacket. With the stuffed toy standing up, the rear head part of the head part is situated vertically upward in the branch connection between the hind legs and the tail part, An angle formed by the hind legs and the tail part is 35-80 degrees in the stuffed toy.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

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

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a stuffed toy doll with stuffing in the head, body, legs, etc. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Jikko No. 60-7882 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] With regard to stuffed animals shaped like animals, when the torso is supported by four legs so that it lies flat, it can stand stably. On the other hand, there is a demand for stuffed animals shaped like animals that can stand stably with the torso in an upright position. For example, in the stuffed animal doll described in Patent Document 1, when the torso is in an upright position, the lower half of the torso is filled with a stuffing (such as sand) that has a greater specific gravity than the upper half, and the torso is supported at three points: the two legs and the buttocks.

[0005] Conventional stuffed toys such as those described in Patent Document 1 can stand stably with their torsos upright. However, these conventional stuffed toys are made to stand on their own like a roly-poly toy by filling the lower half of the torso with a material (such as sand) that has a greater specific gravity than the upper half, and therefore require a shape in which the majority of the torso is in contact with the floor or the like. Therefore, it cannot be said that they reproduce the state of an animal standing on two legs.

[0006] In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a stuffed toy that can stably maintain a standing position on two legs with its trunk standing upright. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In order to solve the above problem, the present invention adjusts the position of the head, the position of the two legs and the branching part of the tail, and the angle between the two legs and the tail, so that the robot can stably maintain an independent, standing position using the three points of the two legs and the tip of the tail.

[0008] In detail, the present invention is a stuffed animal that includes a head, a body connected to the head, front legs connected to the body, rear legs connected to the body, and a tail connected to the body, and is provided with an outer covering that forms the outer shape of the stuffed animal and a padding portion that is filled inside the outer covering, and when the stuffed animal is in an upright position, the angle between the rear legs and the tail is 35 to 80 degrees.

[0009] The stuffed toy according to the present invention can stably maintain a standing position on two legs so that the torso can stand upright. In particular, when the stuffed toy is standing upright, the angle between the hind legs and the tail can be set to 35 to 80 degrees, so that the stuffed toy can stably maintain a standing position on the hind legs (two legs).

[0010] The stuffed toy may be an animal such as a cat, dog, or lion, or may be a vegetable or robot with a human or animal motif. The stuffed toy may be fictional, as long as it has parts corresponding to the head, torso, front legs, rear legs, and tail. The outer covering is made of a molded cloth cut into the shape of the animal. Examples of padding include cotton, cloth, beads, polystyrene foam, and urethane foam. The angle between the rear legs and the tail is the angle between the rear surfaces of the rear legs and the front of the tail. In other words, the angle between the surfaces of the rear legs facing the tail and the surfaces of the tail facing the rear legs when the stuffed toy is viewed from the side. The rear surface of the connection between the head and torso may be positioned vertically above the branching point between the rear legs and the tail. This allows the toy to more stably maintain a standing position on its rear legs (two legs). The rear surface of the connection between the head and torso means the rear surface (the surface on the back) of the neck.

[0011] Here, the stuffed toy according to the present invention may further comprise a rear foot support part provided inside the rear foot part and supporting the torso part, a tail support part provided inside the tail part and supporting the torso part, and a connecting support part having the base ends of the rear foot support parts connected to both ends and the tail support part connected to the center.

[0012] By providing the hind leg support portion, the tail support portion, and the connection support portion, the body can be more stably maintained standing on two legs so as to stand. The hind leg support portion, the tail support portion, and the connection support portion are hereinafter collectively referred to as simply "support portions." The tail support portion may be rotatably connected to the connection support portion, or may be fixed. By being rotatably connected, the angle between the hind legs and the tail can be adjusted. By being fixed, the body can be more stably maintained standing on two legs so as to stand. The positions of the hind leg support portion, the tail support portion, and the connection support portion within the outer cover can be fixed by filling them with padding. Note that the hind leg support portion, the tail support portion, and the connection support portion may be partially connected to the outer cover. This allows the positions of the hind leg support portion, the tail support portion, and the connection support portion within the outer cover to be more stably fixed. The hind leg support, tail support, and connection support can be made of metal materials such as wire, or may be made of metal or resin materials with so-called ball joints at the ends.

[0013] In addition, the stuffed toy according to the present invention may further comprise a rear foot attachment portion provided at the tip of the rear foot that comes into contact with the base surface on which the stuffed toy stands when the stuffed toy is in an upright position, the rear foot attachment portion being made of a stitching portion that stitches the outer cover and formed harder than the outer cover, and a tail attachment portion provided at the tip of the tail that comes into contact with the base surface on which the stuffed toy stands when the stuffed toy is in an upright position, the tail attachment portion being made of a stitching portion that stitches the outer cover and formed harder than the outer cover.

[0014] In the stuffed toy, the parts that come into contact with the base surface, i.e., the parts where the rear legs are attached and the parts where the tail is attached, are made harder than the outer covering by using stitching, so that the body can be kept standing upright on two legs more stably.

[0015] The tip of the hind leg support may be connected to the installation part for the hind legs, and the tip of the tail support may be connected to the installation part for the tail, thereby allowing the hind leg support, tail support, and connection support to be more stably fixed in position inside the outer cover. [Effects of the Invention]

[0016] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a stuffed toy that can stably maintain a standing position on two legs with its torso standing upright. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0017] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a stuffed toy according to a first embodiment. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 shows a front view of the stuffed toy according to the first embodiment. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 shows a side view of the stuffed toy according to the first embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a partial perspective view of the stuffed toy according to the first embodiment. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 shows an example of a support part of the stuffed toy according to the first embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 shows an example of the connection between the support part and the outer cover part in the stuffed toy according to the first embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 shows the underside of the stuffed toy according to the first embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 shows another example of the support part of the stuffed toy according to the first embodiment. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a stuffed toy according to the second embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0018] Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The following description is an example, and the present invention is not limited to the following content.

[0019] First Embodiment <Plush toy composition> The stuffed toy 1 according to the first embodiment includes a head 11, a body 12 connected to the head, front legs 13 connected to the body, rear legs 14 connected to the body, and a tail 15 connected to the body. The stuffed toy 1 is also made up of an outer covering 3 that forms the outer shape of the stuffed toy, a padding 4 that is filled inside the outer covering 3, and a support 2 that supports the body. When the stuffed toy 1 is in an upright position, the rear surface of the connection 16 between the head 11 and body 12 is located vertically above a branching portion 17 between the rear legs and tail 15, and the angle formed between the rear legs 14 and tail 15 is designed to be 35 to 80 degrees. Branching portion 17 can have a width approximately the thickness of tail 15 (shown by parallel dotted lines in FIG. 3).

[0020] The stuffed toy 1 according to the first embodiment may be an animal such as a cat, dog, or lion, or may be a vegetable or robot with a human or animal motif. The stuffed toy 1 may be an imaginary toy as long as it has parts corresponding to the head 11, torso 12, front legs 13, rear legs 14, and tail 15. The outer cover 3 is made of a molded piece of fabric cut into the shape of the animal. Examples of the padding 4 include cotton, cloth, beads, polystyrene foam, and urethane foam. The stuffed toy 1 according to the first embodiment has a padding 4 made of polystyrene foam in the shape of a face on the face side of the head 11, and cotton is filled in the parts other than the face. The front legs 13, torso 12, rear legs 14, and tail 15 are also filled with cotton. The rear surface of the connection 16 between the head 11 and torso 12 refers to the rear surface (the surface on the back side) of the neck. The angle formed between the hind legs 14 and the tail 15 (shown as α in Figure 3) is the angle formed between the rear surface 18 of the hind legs and the front surface 19 of the tail, in other words, the angle formed between the surface of the hind legs facing the tail and the surface of the tail facing the hind legs when the stuffed animal is viewed from the side.

[0021] The support part 2 supports the body part 12. The support part 2 includes a hind leg support part 23 that supports the body part 12, a tail support part 25 that is provided inside the tail part 15 and supports the body part 12, and a connection support part 21 to which the base ends of the hind leg support parts 23 are connected and to which the tail support part 25 is connected at the center. The support part 2 according to the first embodiment is made of a bendable rod-shaped metal member. The hind leg support part 23 and the connection support part 21 are formed by bending a single rod-shaped metal member. The tip part 24 of the hind leg support part 23 is bent into a hook shape and is configured to be connectable to the installation part 14a of the hind leg (see FIG. 6). Furthermore, the center part 22 of the connection support part 21 is recessed so that it is lower than the other two sides in order to restrict movement of the connected tail support part 25. The base end 26 of the tail support part 25 is bent into a hook shape and is rotatably connected to the center part 22 of the connection support part 21, and the other end 27 is bent into a hook shape and is connectable to the base. The tip side of the tail support part 25, which extends diagonally to the base surface on which the stuffed toy 1 stands, is bent so that the tail support part 25 is perpendicular to the base surface. This allows the body part 12 to stably maintain a standing position on two legs.

[0022] As shown in Figure 7, the stuffed toy 1 has rear foot installation section 14a provided at the tip of rear foot section 14 that comes into contact with the base surface on which the stuffed toy 1 stands when the stuffed toy 1 is in an upright position, and rear foot installation section 14a is made of a seam N that sews together outer cover section 3 and is formed harder than outer cover section 3, and tail installation section 15a provided at the tip of tail section 15 that comes into contact with the base surface on which the stuffed toy 1 stands when the stuffed toy 1 is in an upright position, and tail installation section 15a is made of a seam N that sews together outer cover section 3 and is formed harder than outer cover section 3.

[0023] As shown in FIG. 6, the tip of the hind leg support part 23 is connected to the hind leg mounting part 14a, and the tip of the tail support part 25 is connected to the tail mounting part 15a.

[0024] <Effects> The stuffed toy 1 according to the first embodiment can stably maintain a state in which it stands on two legs so that the torso 12 can stand. In particular, when the stuffed toy 1 is in a standing state, the rear surface of the connection 16 between the head 11 and the torso 12 is positioned vertically above the branching portion 17 of the hind legs 14 and the tail 15, and the angle formed between the hind legs 14 and the tail 15 is set to 35 to 80 degrees, so that the stuffed toy 1 can stably maintain a state in which it stands on its hind legs 14 (two legs).

[0025] It also has a support part 23 for the hind legs, a support part 25 for the tail, and a connection support part 21, and the tip of the support part 23 for the hind legs is connected to the installation part 14a of the hind legs, and the tip of the support part 25 for the tail is connected to the installation part 15a of the tail, so that the body part 12 can be maintained in a more stable standing position on two legs.

[0026] Furthermore, in the stuffed toy 1, the parts that come into contact with the base surface, i.e., the rear leg attachment part 14a and the tail attachment part 15a, are made harder than the outer covering part by using stitching, so that the torso part 12 can be kept standing upright on two legs more stably.

[0027] <Modification of the first embodiment> FIG. 8 shows another example of the support part of the stuffed toy according to the first embodiment. In this modification, the support part 2 includes a ball joint J. In detail, the hind leg support part 33 supporting the body part 12 is configured by connecting two leg shafts 33a, 33b via the ball joint J. The base ends of the hind leg support part 33 are connected to both ends of the connection support part 31 via the ball joint J. The tip of the hind leg support part 33 is formed with a planar foot end surface that comes into surface contact with the base surface. The tail support part 35 supporting the body part 12 is configured by connecting two tail shafts 35a, 35b via the ball joint J. The base end of the tail support part 35 is formed in a hook shape and is connected to the center part 32 of the connection support part 31. The tip of the tail support part 35 is formed with a planar tail end surface that comes into surface contact with the base surface. The base ends of the rear leg support parts 33 are connected to the connecting support part 31 via ball joints J provided at both ends. A tail support part 35 is connected to the central part 32. In the modified example, the support part 2 is made of resin, but it may also be made of metal. Using resin makes it possible to reduce weight. Using metal makes it possible to improve strength.

[0028] Second Embodiment 9 shows a perspective view of a stuffed toy according to the second embodiment. The stuffed toy 1a according to the second embodiment is smaller than the stuffed toy 1 according to the first embodiment, and differs from the stuffed toy 1 according to the first embodiment in that it does not have a support part 2. Other points are the same as the stuffed toy 1 according to the first embodiment, so a description thereof will be omitted.

[0029] The stuffed toy 1 according to the second embodiment can stably maintain a standing state on two legs so that the torso 12 can stand. In particular, when the stuffed toy 1 is standing, the rear surface of the connection 16 between the head 11 and the torso 12 is positioned vertically above the branching portion 17 of the hind legs 14 and the tail 15, and the angle formed between the hind legs 14 and the tail 15 is 40 to 90 degrees, so that the stuffed toy 1 can stably maintain a standing state on the hind legs 14 (two legs).

[0030] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the stuffed toy according to the present invention can be modified in various ways without departing from the scope of the present invention. For example, the front legs 13 of the stuffed toy 1 according to the first embodiment and the stuffed toy 1 according to the second embodiment may be made longer than those previously described, and the length of the front legs 13 may be adjusted so that the toy can stand on its own at three points: the top of the head 11 and the front legs 13. [Explanation of symbols]

[0031] 1···Stuffed toy, 11···Head, 12···Torso, 13···Front legs, 14···Back legs, 15···Tail,

Claims

1. A stuffed toy including a head, a body connected to the head, front legs connected to the body, rear legs connected to the body, and a tail connected to the body, an outer covering that forms the outer shape of the stuffed animal; a padding portion filled inside the outer cover portion, When the stuffed toy is standing up, the angle between the rear legs and the tail is 35 to 80 degrees, a rear foot support portion provided at the tip of the rear foot portion that contacts the base surface on which the stuffed toy stands when the stuffed toy is in an upright state, the rear foot support portion being made of a stitching portion that stitches the outer cover portion and is formed harder than the outer cover portion; The stuffed toy further includes a tail part installation part provided at the tip of the tail part that comes into contact with the base surface on which the stuffed toy stands when the stuffed toy is in an upright state, the tail part installation part being made of a sewing part for sewing the outer covering part and being formed harder than the outer covering part.

2. a rear foot support portion provided inside the rear foot portion and supporting the trunk portion; a tail support portion provided inside the tail portion and supporting the body portion; 2. The stuffed toy according to claim 1, further comprising a connecting support part having base ends of the rear leg support parts connected to both ends and a tail support part connected to a central part.

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