Toy container

Abstract

To realize a toy container that can improve usability.SOLUTION: The present invention is configured so that a removable lid part can be reversibly attached, and one side thereof is used for storage and the other side has cylindrical projections for block toys for use as a block base. As a result, while toys are stored with a storage side facing outward when storing, it is possible to play with block toys using the toy container as the block base when using block toys, and thus usability as a toy container can be improved.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

Description

Technical Field

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[0001] The present invention is suitable for application to a toy container for storing block toys.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, a block toy as shown in FIG. 1 has been widely known (for example, see Patent Document 1). In this block toy 101, a main body portion 103 having a rectangular parallelepiped shape with an open bottom surface and a cylindrical protrusion 102 protruding from the main body portion 103 are provided, and the block toy 101 can be assembled by fitting the cylindrical protrusion 102 into the opening of the main body portion 103.

[0003] In this block toy 101, by appropriately combining blocks with different numbers of cylindrical protrusions and assembling the block toy 101 from bottom to top, various shapes can be formed.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] In a block toy having such a configuration, it is common to be stored in a simple box-shaped storage box, and there has been a demand to improve the usability as a toy container for storing block toys.

[0006] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above points, and provides a toy container that can improve usability.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0007] To solve the above problem, the toy blocks of the present invention include a storage box section for storing block toys, consisting of a bottom plate and side walls, a top plate that covers the storage opening of the storage box section, a first arrangement section which is positioned in the storage box section with one side of the top plate facing outwards, and a second arrangement section which is positioned in the storage box section with the other side of the top plate facing outwards. and a peripheral wall portion surrounding the top plate It is equipped with a lid, and the second top surface has a block base area formed thereon, consisting of multiple cylindrical protrusions that fit together with block toys. The tip of the cylindrical projection is located inward from the tip of the peripheral wall portion. It is characterized by the following: [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] According to the present invention, toy blocks can be made into a toy container that can improve usability. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0009] [Figure 1] This is a simplified diagram illustrating a single unit block in building block toys. [Figure 2] (A) is a perspective view and (B) is a front view of the toy container in this embodiment. [Figure 3] In this embodiment, (A) is a perspective view of the storage box section, and (B) is a side view. [Figure 4] This is a cross-sectional view of the storage box portion in this embodiment. [Figure 5] This is a schematic diagram illustrating the relationship between the peripheral projection and the slope portion in this embodiment. [Figure 6] In this embodiment, (A) is a perspective view of the lid, and (B) is a cross-sectional view. [Figure 7] In this embodiment, (A) is a bottom view, (B) is a front view, and (C) is a rear view of the lid. [Figure 8] In this embodiment, (A) is a plan view and (B) is a perspective view of the lid. [Figure 9] This is a schematic diagram illustrating the usage configuration in this embodiment. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0010] <Embodiment> In FIG. 2, reference numeral 1 indicates a toy container of the present invention as a whole. The toy container 1 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape as a whole, and includes a storage box portion 2, a lid portion 3, and a handle 11.

[0011] For the toy container 1, a thermoplastic resin with high elasticity (elastic modulus at 25 ° C. is 1.0 × 10 to the 8th power Pa·s or more), such as ABS (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer) resin, acrylic resin, polystyrene resin, or polypropylene resin, is preferably used.

[0012] As shown in FIG. 3, the storage box portion 2 is a box for storing block toys, and is composed of four side walls 21 and a bottom plate 22, and the upper part is open as a storage opening 23. The bottom plate 22 is substantially square and has a rectangular parallelepiped shape as a whole.

[0013] An R (roundness) having a diameter of 10 to 20% of the long axis or the long side of the storage opening 23 is formed at the side wall connecting portion 21A connecting the side walls 21 to each other and the bottom side connecting portion 21B connecting the side wall 21 and the bottom plate 22. Further, the side wall 21 has an inclination of 1 to 5° so as to spread from perpendicular to the upper part with respect to the bottom plate 22.

[0014] For example, one side of the bottom plate 22 when there is no R is 23.8 cm, and the R is 4 cm and the straight portion of the bottom plate 22 is configured to be 15.8 cm. Further, the inclination angle of the side wall 21 with respect to the bottom plate is set to 2°.

[0015] Mounting holes (not shown) for attaching the handle 11 are formed on two opposing surfaces of the side wall 21, and the handle 11 is attached to the storage box portion 2 by inserting a protruding portion 11A protruding from the inside of the handle 11.

[0016] Near the upper end of the side wall 21, that is, near the periphery of the storage opening 23, a peripheral protrusion 24 protruding outward is formed. As shown in FIG. 5, the peripheral protrusion 24 projects from the side wall 21 by about 1 to 3 cm (for example, 2.4 cm) with a width of 4 to 10 mm (for example, 6 mm) from a position about 3 to 10 mm (for example, 5 mm) below the periphery of the storage opening 23, increasing the strength of the storage box portion 2 and having the function of placing the lid portion 3 thereon.

[0017] As shown in FIG. 4, in the central region of the bottom plate 22, a protruding region 26 protruding from the bottom surface is formed. The protruding region 26 is formed immediately inside where the R of the bottom surface ends, and is formed in an approximately 15 cm square. The presence of the protruding region 26 maintains the strength of the storage box portion 2 and enables the bottom plate 22 to be easily held by hooking a finger on the protruding region 26.

[0018] Also, on the other two opposing surfaces of the side wall 21 where the handle 11 cannot be attached, slope portions 25 are formed. The slope portions 25 are formed with an inclination of 5 to 10° (for example, 7) from the same position on the outside as the peripheral protrusion 24. The slope portions 25 have a thickness approximately the same as the thickness of the side wall 21 (for example, 1.5 mm) excluding the peripheral protrusion 24, and the inner surface of the slope portions 25 protrudes outward more than the inner surface of the side wall 21. In other words, the slope portions 25 are inclined to protrude outward from the side wall 21, and there is no region formed as thick as the peripheral protrusion 24 over the entire slope portions 25.

[0019] The slope portions 25 are formed in substantially the entire straight portion of the side wall 21 where R is not formed. There is no limit to the width of the slope portions 25, but for improving usability, it is preferably formed in 70 to 100% of the straight portion. Also, the outer upper end 25A of the slope portions 25 is connected to the storage opening 23 by drawing a gentle curve.

[0020] Therefore, when the storage box section 2 is placed on its side with the slope section 25 facing downwards, the outer surface of the slope section 25 touches the floor. After the user places the block toys on the slope section 25 as if scooping them onto a thin board, the storage box section 2 can be easily stored inside by turning the storage box section 2 with the storage opening 23 facing upwards. In addition, by hooking a finger into the protruding area 26 and holding the bottom plate 22, the storage box section 2 can be tilted along the slope of the upper end 25A.

[0021] As shown in Figures 6 and 7, the lid portion 3 has lid side walls 31 surrounding it on all four sides, and a top plate portion 32 connected substantially perpendicularly to the lid side walls 31. The top plate portion 32, when viewed from the surface 32A side (surface side / upper side), has a sloping portion 33A that gently recesses from the upper end of the lid side walls 31, and a flat central region 33B that is a recess 33 perpendicular to the lid side walls 31. The shape of the recess 33 is substantially the same as the area near the bottom of the storage box portion 2, and the radius of the peripheral edge of the recess 33 is set to 4 cm. That is, the recess 33 can accommodate the bottom plate 22 of the storage box portion 2.

[0022] Therefore, when there are multiple toy containers 1, the bottom of the storage box portion 2 of one toy container 1 fits snugly into the lid portion 3 of another toy container 1, allowing multiple toy containers 1 to be stacked on top of each other. In addition, the raised edges of the surface 32A prevent items from falling off, making it possible to use the surface 32A for various games such as spinning tops.

[0023] The lid side wall 31 is inclined at an angle of 4 to 10° (for example, 6°) so as to widen from a direction perpendicular to the top panel 32 toward the rear surface 32B. The lid side wall 31 is widest at the end on the rear surface, and the length of the major axis (one side, since it is a square) of the lid side wall 31 is approximately the same as the length of the major axis (one side, since it is a square) of the peripheral projection 24 of the storage box 2. Therefore, when the lid 3 is placed on the storage box 2 with the surface 32A facing upwards, the rear end of the lid side wall 31 rests on the peripheral projection 24, and the lid 3 is positioned on top of the storage box 2.

[0024] On the other hand, the lid side wall 31 is narrowest at the front edge, and the length of the major axis (one side, since it is a square) of the lid side wall 31 is shorter than the length of the major axis (one side, since it is a square) of the storage opening 23 (inside the lid side wall 31) in the storage box section 2. Also, as mentioned above, the lid side wall 31 is widest at the back edge, and is longer than the length of the major axis of the storage opening 23.

[0025] Therefore, as shown in Figure 8, when the lid portion 3 is placed on the storage box portion 2 with the back surface 32B facing upwards, the lid portion 3 is secured to the side wall 21 of the storage box portion 2 midway along the lid side wall 31, allowing the lid portion 3 to be positioned on top of the storage box portion 2.

[0026] When viewed from the back surface 32B, opposite to the front surface 32A, the top panel portion 32 rises gently from the edge of the lid side wall 31, forming a lid groove portion 36 on the outside and a flat central region 33B in the center. Multiple cylindrical protrusions 35 are formed over almost the entire surface of the central region 33B, and the tips of the cylindrical protrusions 35 are located inward (on the front side) from the back edge of the lid side wall 31. For example, there are 20 rows x 20 columns = 400 cylindrical protrusions.

[0027] As shown in Figure 1, in this embodiment, the 1-unit block 101A for the block toy has a cylindrical projection 102 that protrudes from the rectangular body 103. The body 103 of the 1-unit block 101A is formed to be approximately 8.0 × 8.0 × 12.2 mm in length × width × height = d1 × d1 × d2, and this size is defined as the 1-unit size.

[0028] Furthermore, the cylindrical projection 102 protruding from the ceiling surface 103A is formed with a diameter d3 of approximately 5.0 mm and a height d4 of 3.5 mm. As shown in Figure 1(C), which shows a single unit block 101A from the bottom side opposite to the ceiling surface 103A, the wall thickness d5 of the side wall 103B is the same regardless of the direction, and d5 = 1.5 mm.

[0029] The size of the opening 104A in unit block 101A is 3.5m x 3.5mm, which is approximately the same as the diameter of the cylindrical projection 102. When the cylindrical projection 102 is inserted into the opening 104A surrounded by the side wall 103B, the inside of the side wall 103B comes into contact with the cylindrical projection 102, thus fitting together. In other words, the opening 104A as a whole acts as a fitting part that fits with the cylindrical projection 102.

[0030] The cylindrical projection 35 on the lid 3 of the toy container 1 has a diameter of approximately 5.0 mm, a height of 3.5 mm, and a distance between the centers of the cylindrical projections of 8.0 mm, so that the block toy 101 can be fitted onto it. Therefore, the block toy 101 can be fitted onto the cylindrical projection 35 of the toy container 1, and the block toy 101 can be assembled using the back surface 32B as a base.

[0031] Furthermore, a lid groove 36 is formed around the central area 33B, which can be used as a block base. This allows for placing unassembled block toys in the lid groove 36, inserting paper or plastic sheets to use as a background, or assembling block toys while viewing the assembly instructions upright.

[0032] <Action and Effects> The following describes the features of the group of inventions extracted from the embodiments described above, including, as necessary, problems and effects. For ease of understanding, the corresponding configurations in each embodiment will be indicated in parentheses as appropriate, but the invention is not limited to these specific configurations. Furthermore, the meanings and examples of terms described in each feature may also be applied to the meanings and examples of terms described in other features that use the same wording.

[0033] In the toy container of the present invention, The storage box section (storage box section 2) consists of a bottom plate (bottom plate 22) and side walls (side walls 21) and stores the block toy (block toy 101). The storage box portion has a top plate (top plate portion 32) that covers the storage opening (storage opening 23), and a lid portion having a first placement portion (peripheral projection portion 24) that is placed in the storage box portion with one side of the top plate, which is a first top surface (surface 32A), facing outwards, and a second placement portion (lid side wall 31) that is placed in the storage box portion with the other side of the top plate, which is a second top surface (back surface 32B), facing outwards. The second top surface is characterized by having a block base region (central region 33B) formed therein, which consists of a plurality of cylindrical protrusions (cylindrical protrusions 35) that engage with the block toy.

[0034] This allows the storage box to be closed with the first top surface facing outwards under normal circumstances, while the second top surface can be turned outwards when using the block toys, allowing the block base area to be used as the base for the blocks, thus improving the usability of the toy container.

[0035] In the toy container, the lid portion is, The system comprises the aforementioned top plate and a peripheral wall portion (lid side wall 31) surrounding the top plate. The peripheral wall portion is inclined at an angle of 4 to 10 degrees from the vertical line of the top plate toward the second top surface, and the peripheral wall portion is characterized in that the end on the second top surface side is larger than the storage opening, and the end on the first top surface side is smaller than the storage opening.

[0036] As a result, when the lid is placed on top of the storage box with the first top surface facing the storage box, the ends of the lid extend into the interior of the storage box, but are secured to the storage box partway along the side wall, and the lid is positioned on top of the storage box with the second top surface facing upwards.

[0037] In the toy container, the first arrangement part is, This is the end portion on the second surface side of the peripheral wall portion, The lid is positioned in the storage box with the first top surface facing outward, by being placed on a peripheral projection (peripheral projection 24) formed near the end of the side wall and projecting outward from the side wall.

[0038] This makes it possible to create a reversible configuration in which the first top surface and the lid side wall of the peripheral wall are the same size, and then gradually decrease in size towards the second top surface, so that the lid is installed in the storage box with the first and second top surfaces facing outwards.

[0039] In the toy container, the lid portion is, The second surface is characterized in that a groove (lid groove 36) is formed between the peripheral wall and the block base region.

[0040] This allows you to place blocks in the grooves or use flat pieces of paper or plastic as a background, increasing the enjoyment of playing with block toys.

[0041] In the storage box portion of the toy container, the bottom connecting portion (bottom connecting portion 21B) where the bottom plate and the side wall are connected is characterized in that a radius of R of 10-20% relative to the length of the major diameter or major axis of the storage opening is formed.

[0042] This makes it easier to reach between the bottom and the floor, and also allows the toy container to have a cute, round shape.

[0043] In toy containers, The side wall of the storage box section is inclined at an angle of 1 to 5 degrees so as to widen toward the storage opening. The lid portion has a top plate that constitutes the first top surface and the second top surface, and a peripheral wall portion that is connected to the top plate and protrudes from the first top surface. The first top surface is characterized by having a recess formed in a shape that matches the R shape of the bottom surface connecting portion, and the vicinity of the bottom surface fits into the recess.

[0044] This allows the bottom to be made smaller than the top, and by using a lid that is approximately the same size as the storage box, the storage box can be fitted snugly into the recess formed in the lid, making it possible to stack multiple toy containers.

[0045] In the toy container, the storage box portion is, Overall, it has a polygonal prism shape, A slope portion is formed on at least one surface of the side wall, which connects to the peripheral projection.

[0046] This allows the ramp section to touch the floor, and the storage box section can be tilted over to scoop out the block toys like a dustpan.

[0047] The toy container is characterized in that a groove (lid groove 36) is formed between the block base region and the front side wall.

[0048] This allows children to play with block toys using the block base area while utilizing the grooves.

[0049] With the above configuration, the removable lid is designed to be reversible, and a cylindrical protrusion for block toys is formed on one side for storage and on the other side for use as a block base. This allows children to play with block toys using the toy container, improving its usability as a toy container.

[0050] In the embodiments described above, a large radius (R) was formed in the bottom connecting portion and between the side walls, but the present invention is not limited to this. A large radius is not essential. Furthermore, various known methods can be selected and used for fixing with the surface 32A and back surface 32B facing outwards, and for stacking with other toy containers.

[0051] In the above-described embodiment, a slope portion 25 was formed, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the slope portion 25 is not essential. For example, it may be configured to have a completely edgeless shape.

[0052] The above embodiment describes a case where the unit size of the block toy used is 8.0 × 8.0 × 12.0 mm. The present invention is not limited to this, and can be applied to toy containers that store unit blocks of various other sizes. For example, the present invention can be applied to toy containers that store various block toys such as Nanoblock (registered trademark), Diablock (registered trademark), and Legoblock (registered trademark).

[0053] In the above-described embodiment, the toy container 1 was constructed from a storage box section 2 and a lid section 3. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the toy container of the present invention can be constructed from a storage box section and a lid section with various other configurations. [Industrial applicability]

[0054] This invention can be used in a toy container for storing various types of buildable toy blocks. [Explanation of symbols]

[0055] 1: Container, 2: Storage box section, 3: Lid section, 3A: Top surface, 11: Handle, 11A: Protrusion, 21: Side wall, 21A: Side wall connecting section, 21B: Bottom connecting section, 22: Bottom plate, 23: Storage opening, 24: Peripheral protrusion, 25: Slope section, 25A: Top end, 26: Protruding area, 31: Lid side wall, 32: Top plate section, 32A: Surface, 32B: Back surface, 33: Recess, 33A: Inclined section, 33B: Center area, 35: Cylindrical projection, 36: Lid groove section, 101: Block toy

Claims

1. It stores building block toys and consists of a storage box section made up of a bottom plate and side walls, The lid portion has a top plate that covers the storage opening of the storage box portion, a first placement portion which is one side of the top plate and is placed in the storage box portion with the first top surface facing outward, a second placement portion which is placed in the storage box portion with the other side of the top plate and is placed outward, and a peripheral wall portion which surrounds the top plate. On the second top surface, A block base region is formed, consisting of multiple cylindrical protrusions that interlock with the block toy. The tip of the cylindrical projection is located inward from the tip of the peripheral wall portion. A toy container characterized by the following features.

2. The peripheral wall portion is inclined at an angle of 4 to 10 degrees from the vertical line of the top plate toward the second top surface, and the end of the peripheral wall portion toward the second top surface is larger than the storage opening, while the end of the peripheral wall portion toward the first top surface is smaller than the storage opening. The toy container according to feature 1.

3. The first arrangement section is, The second end portion on the top surface side of the peripheral wall portion, The lid is placed on a peripheral projection formed near the end of the side wall and projecting outward from the side wall, so that the first top surface faces outward. The toy container according to feature 2.

4. The aforementioned lid portion is On the second top surface, a groove is formed between the peripheral wall and the block base region. The toy container according to feature 2.

5. In the storage box section, the bottom connecting portion where the bottom plate and the side wall connect has a radius of 10-20% relative to the length of the major axis of the storage opening. The toy container according to feature 1.

6. The side wall of the storage box section has a recess that is inclined at 1 to 5 degrees so as to widen toward the storage opening. The lid portion comprises the top plate and a peripheral wall portion connected to the top plate and protruding from the first top surface. The first top surface has a recess formed in a shape that matches the R shape of the bottom connecting portion, and the vicinity of the bottom surface fits into the recess. The toy container according to feature 5.

7. The aforementioned storage box section is The structure as a whole has a polygonal prism shape, and the ends of the side walls have outwardly protruding and thickened outwards portions. A slope portion is formed on at least one surface of the side wall, which connects to the outward protrusion on the other surface. The toy container according to feature 1.

8. A groove is formed between the block base region and the peripheral wall portion. The toy container according to feature 1.

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