Model parts and toy dolls

Abstract

To provide a model component being transformable so as not to interfere with rotation of another model component.SOLUTION: A model component includes: a first member; a second member rotationally holding the first member, with the same stored therein and so configured that the first member can be pulled out therefrom; and a third member connected to a shaft part provided in the first member and configured to rotationally turn about the shaft. A first rotational plane defined by a rotational direction of the first member with respect to the second member is orthogonal to a second rotational plane defined by a rotational direction of the third member with respect to the first member. A rotational range of the third member is expanded when the first member is pulled out from the second member.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

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

[0002] Patent Document 1 describes that a doll toy is provided with joint structures at each part such as the body, arms, legs, etc. A user can position such a doll toy in a desired position. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 1-138492 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In a toy doll, when a model part is rotatably connected to another model part, the model part may get in the way when the other model part is to be rotated.

[0005] The present invention makes it possible to provide a model part with a novel structure and a doll toy using the model part. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The present invention is a model component comprising a first member, a second member that houses and rotatably holds the first member and is configured to allow the first member to be pulled out, and a third member that is connected to a shaft portion of the first member and is configured to be rotatable around the shaft portion, wherein a first rotation plane defined by the rotation direction of the first member relative to the second member is perpendicular to a second rotation plane defined by the rotation direction of the third member relative to the first member, and the rotation range of the third member is expanded when the first member is pulled out from the second member. The present invention also provides a model component including a first member, a second member that houses the first member and holds it rotatably in a first direction, and is configured to allow the first member to be pulled out, and a third member that is connected to the first member and rotatably in a second direction different from the first direction, wherein the rotation range of the third member is expanded when the first member is pulled out from the second member. The third member is connected to a shaft portion of the first member and is configured to be rotatable around the shaft portion. . [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a model part having a novel structure and a doll toy using the model part. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] 1A and 1B are diagrams showing an example of a doll toy according to an embodiment. [Figure 2] 1 is a diagram showing an example of the appearance of a model part 200 of a doll toy according to an embodiment. FIG. [Figure 3] 1A and 1B are diagrams showing an example of the appearance of parts constituting a model component 200 of a doll toy according to an embodiment. [Figure 4] 1 is a diagram showing an example of a cross-sectional structure of a model part 200 of a doll toy according to an embodiment. [Figure 5] 10 is a diagram for explaining the rotation range of a third member 203 of a model part 200 of a doll toy according to an embodiment. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] The following 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 claimed, and not all combinations of features described in the embodiments are necessarily essential to the invention. Any combination of two or more of the features described in the embodiments may be used. Identical or similar components are given the same reference numerals, and redundant descriptions will be omitted. In each figure, the up / down, left / right, front / back directions relative to the paper surface will be used in the description of the present embodiment as the up / down, left / right, front / back directions of components (or parts) in the present embodiment.

[0010] First, an example of the appearance of a doll toy according to this embodiment is shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a simplified appearance of a doll toy 100 according to this embodiment. The doll toy 100 has model parts, namely a head 110, a torso 111, arms 112, a waist 113, and legs 114, which are joined together. At least a portion of each of the parts 110-114 is supported to be rotatable (or swingable) relative to the adjacent parts. For example, the head 110 is supported to be rotatable relative to the torso 111, and the arms 112 are supported to be rotatable, tilted forward, and tilted backward relative to the torso 111. The torso 111 is also supported to be rotatable relative to the waist 113. In this way, each part of the doll toy 100 is provided with a joint structure, allowing a user (e.g., the owner of the doll toy 1) to position the doll toy 100 as desired. Although not shown in FIG. 1, one or more decorative parts can be attached to the doll toy 100. The decorative parts can be configured in the same manner as the model parts of the doll toy described in this embodiment. The decorative parts include, for example, weapons such as swords and guns, and protective gear such as shields.

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

[0012] In this embodiment, each model part constituting the doll toy 100 may be made of a thermoplastic resin such as ABS. Materials other than ABS (polyethylene, polystyrene, thermosetting resin, etc.) may also be used. Furthermore, each model part may be made of an internal part made of ABS or the like and an external part made of a metal material that covers the external part. The external parts are generally not directly bonded to each other; instead, the relative positions of multiple external parts are determined by bonding the external parts to the internal parts via the same internal parts. When bonding the external parts to each other, they may be bonded in advance by a sintering process. The external parts may be made of, for example, an alloy containing titanium, aluminum, and a rare earth metal such as yttria. However, the external parts are not limited to this and may be other types of alloys in which at least some or all of the combinations are different, or may be a single metal such as aluminum.

[0013] Next, a specific configuration example of the model part of the body 111 will be described with reference to FIG. 2. FIG. 2(A) shows a perspective view of the body 111. The body 111 is composed of multiple members, and the members involved in the configuration of this embodiment will be described below. A model part 200 of a joint portion corresponding to this embodiment is composed of a first member 201, a second member 202, and a third member 203. First, the first member 201 is inserted into an opening of the second member 202 and is rotatable 360 ​​degrees in the direction indicated by arrow 211. At this time, the connection portion between the first member 201 and the third member 203 is housed within the opening of the second member 202. The first member 201 and the third member 203 are connected to be rotatable around a shaft portion of the first member 201 as a rotation axis, as will be described later. However, in the state shown in FIG. 2(A), the connection portion is housed within the opening, and therefore the rotation range is limited by the second member 202.

[0014] The first member 201 can be pulled out relative to the second member 202 in the direction indicated by the arrow 212, resulting in the state shown in FIG. 2(B). In FIG. 2(B), the first member 201 is pulled out from the second member 202, and in this state, at least a portion of the connection between the first member 201 and the third member is exposed to the outside of the opening of the second member 202. This removes the restriction imposed by the second member 202, and expands the rotation range of the third member. Note that the first member 201 is still rotatable relative to the second member 202 in the direction indicated by the arrow 211.

[0015] 2(C) is a diagram showing an example of the relationship between rotation plane 1 defined by rotation direction 211 of first member 201, and rotation plane 2 defined by pull-out direction 212 of first member 201 and rotation direction 213 of third member 203. Pull-out direction 212 coincides with the normal direction of rotation plane 1, and rotation plane 1 and rotation plane 2 are perpendicular to each other. Note that rotation plane 2 is rotatable around an axis along pull-out direction 212 in accordance with the rotation of rotation plane 1, but even in this case, the perpendicular relationship between rotation plane 1 and rotation plane 2 remains unchanged.

[0016] Next, an example of the structure of the first member 201, second member 202, and third member 203 will be described with reference to Figure 3. Figure 3(A) shows a perspective view of the first member 201. The first member 201 is a columnar member, and is configured by engaging an upper member 301 and a lower member 302, with a step 301s provided at the top of the upper member 301. Similarly, a step 302s is provided at the bottom of the lower member 302. These steps engage with steps on the inside of the opening of the second member 202, and determine the amount by which the first member 201 is pulled out from the second member 202.

[0017] In addition, the first member 201 has a shaft portion 303 that connects the upper member 301 and the lower member 302. The shaft portion 303 passes through an opening 305 of the third member 203, which allows the third member 203 to rotate around the shaft portion 303 as a rotation axis.

[0018] 3(B) shows a perspective view of second member 202 that rotatably houses first member 201. Second member 202 is a cylindrical member that has an opening 304. The inner wall of opening 304 has a cylindrical shape that follows the outer shape of first member 201, and generates a certain amount of frictional force when it comes into contact with the columnar portion of first member 201, allowing first member 201 to be held in any rotational position.

[0019] 3(C) shows a perspective view of the third member 203 that rotatably houses the first member 201. The third member 203 has an opening 305 through which the shaft 303 of the first member 201 passes, and is connected to the first member 201 so as to be rotatable around the shaft 303. The third member 203 has a connecting member 306 for rotatably connecting to the arm 112 of the doll toy 100. The connecting member 306 has a spherical shape, but the shape of the connecting member 306 is not limited to a spherical shape and may be cylindrical or columnar.

[0020] Next, the cross-sectional structure of the model component 200 will be described with reference to Fig. 4. Fig. 4(A) is a view of the model component 200 as seen from above, and Figs. 4(B) and 4(C) are views showing an example of a cross section taken along line A-A' in Fig. 4(A). Fig. 4(B) shows a cross-sectional view of a state in which the first item 201 is housed inside the second item 202, and Fig. 4(C) shows a cross-sectional view of a state in which the first item 201 has been pulled out from inside the second item 202.

[0021] In Fig. 4(B), the first article 201 is housed inside the second article 202, and the step 301s of the upper member 301 and the step 302s of the lower member 302 are not in contact with the step 202s provided on the inner wall of the opening of the second article 202. When the first member 201 is pulled out from the second member 202 from this state, the step 301s of the upper member 301 and the step 302s of the lower member 302 of the first member 201 are locked by the step 202s provided on the inner wall of the opening of the second article 202, resulting in the state shown in Fig. 4(C). When the steps 301s, 302s are locked by the steps 202s, the first member 201 cannot be pulled out any further.

[0022] Next, referring to Figure 5, it will be explained that in the model component 200, the rotation range of the third member 203 differs between a state in which the first member 201 is housed in the second member 202 and a state in which the first member 201 is pulled out from the second member 202.

[0023] 5(A) shows the model component 200 as viewed from above, with the first member 201 housed in the second member 202, indicated by the dotted line. The third member 203 can rotate in the direction indicated by the arrow. The range of this rotation varies depending on whether the first member 201 is housed in the second member 202 or is pulled out from the second member 202, as shown in FIGS. 5(B) and 5(C).

[0024] 5(B) shows an example of a rotation range 501 when the third member 203 is rotated while the first member 201 is housed in the second member 202. In this case, the third member 203 can rotate within the rotation range 501 specified from the position shown by the solid line to the position shown by the dotted line. Here, the connection portion between the first member 201 and the third member 203 is housed within the second member 202 shown by the dotted line, and therefore the rotation of the third member 203 is limited by the vicinity of the opening of the second member 202.

[0025] 5(C), in a state in which first member 201 is pulled out from second member 202, third member 203 can rotate within rotation range 502 specified by the position indicated by the solid line to the position indicated by the dotted line. Here, the above-mentioned connection portion is at least partially exposed to the outside of the opening of second member 202, so that third member 203 is not restricted by the opening of second member 202, and rotation range 502 can be made larger than rotation range 501.

[0026] According to the model parts corresponding to the above-described embodiment, by pulling out the first member 201 from the second member 202, the second member 202 does not interfere with the rotation of the third member 203, and the range of rotation can be expanded, so that the posture of the doll toy can be changed more flexibly.

[0027] In the above embodiment, the model component 200 is mainly used as a component of the shoulder joint of the toy doll 100, but the application range of the model component 200 is not limited to the shoulder joint, and the model component 200 can be used at any position as a joint mechanism of the toy doll 100.

[0028] The invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications and variations are possible within the scope of the gist of the invention.

Claims

1. A model part, A first member; a second member that houses the first member and holds it rotatably in a first direction, the second member being configured to allow the first member to be pulled out; a third member connected to the first member so as to be rotatable in a second direction different from the first direction; Including, a rotation range of the third member is increased when the first member is pulled out from the second member; The third member is connected to a shaft portion of the first member and configured to be rotatable around the shaft portion.

2. A model part, A first member; a second member that houses the first member and holds it rotatably in a first direction, the second member being configured to allow the first member to be pulled out; a third member connected to the first member so as to be rotatable in a second direction different from the first direction; Including, a rotation range of the third member is increased when the first member is pulled out from the second member; the first member has a first step on a surface thereof; the second member has a second step on an inner wall of an opening that accommodates the first member; The first member is configured to be retractable to a position where the first step engages with the second step.

3. 3. The model part according to claim 1, wherein a first rotation plane defined by the first direction of the first member is perpendicular to a second rotation plane defined by the second direction of the third member.

4. The model part according to claim 3 , wherein the first member is pulled out in a direction normal to the first rotation plane.

5. The model part according to claim 1 , wherein at least a part of a connection portion between the first member and the third member is exposed to the outside of the second member by the drawing out of the first member.

6. 6. The model part according to claim 1, which constitutes a joint of a doll toy.

7. 7. The model part according to claim 6, wherein the joint is a shoulder joint.

8. 8. The model component according to claim 7, wherein the third member includes a connecting portion for connecting with an arm member of the doll toy.

9. A toy doll comprising a model part according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

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