Model component and model toy

Abstract

[Problem] To provide a model component (200) provided with a novel mechanism in attitude control of a model toy (100), and a model toy (100) that uses the model component (200). [Solution] A toy component (200) of a model toy (100) comprises a first part (201), a second part (202, 203), a third part (204, 205), and a fourth part (207, 208), the first part (201) being rotatably connected to the second part (202, 203) and the third part (204, 205), the second part (202, 203) and the third part (204, 205) being rotatably connected, the fourth part (207, 208) being connected to the first part (201) so as to interlock in accordance with the rotation of the first part (201), and, in response to the second part (202, 203) being rotated with respect to the third part (204, 205), the first part (201) rotating with respect to the second part (202, 203) and the third part (204, 205), and the fourth part (207, 208) being inclined forward in conjunction with the rotation of the first part (201).

Description

Model parts and model toys

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

[0002] Patent Document 1 describes a model toy such as a doll toy, in which joint structures are provided in each part of the body, arms, legs, etc. A user can position such a model toy in a desired position.

[0003] Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open Publication No. 1-138492

[0004] Various mechanisms for posture control have been proposed for model toys, but conventional mechanisms may not be suitable depending on the shape of the model toy and the desired range of motion, and there has been a demand for proposals for new mechanisms for posture control of model toys.

[0005] The present invention makes it possible to provide a model component equipped with a novel mechanism for controlling the attitude of a model toy, and a model toy using the model component.

[0006] The present invention provides, for example, a toy component for a model toy, comprising a first part, a second part, a third part, and a fourth part, wherein the first part is rotatably connected to the second part and the third part, the second part and the third part are rotatably connected, and the fourth part is connected to the first part so as to move in conjunction with the rotation of the first part, and wherein the first part rotates relative to the second part and the third part in response to the rotation of the second part relative to the third part, and the fourth part tilts forward in conjunction with the rotation of the first part.

[0007] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a model component that can be equipped with a novel mechanism for controlling the attitude of a model toy, and a model toy that uses the model component.

[0008] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of (A) the front exterior and (B) the side exterior of one form of the model toy 100 according to one embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the exterior configuration of the waist portion 105 of the model toy 100 according to one embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the exterior configuration of the model component 200 in the waist portion 105 of the model toy 100 according to one embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the connection relationship of the members that make up the model component 200 according to one embodiment. A cross-sectional view showing an example of the configuration of the model component 200 in the waist portion 105 of the model toy 100 according to one embodiment, taken along the AA cross section. A cross-sectional view showing another example of the configuration of the model component 200 in the waist portion 105 of the model toy 100 according to one embodiment, taken along the AA cross section.

[0009] 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.

[0010] 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, and 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.

[0011] The model toy 100 includes a head 101, a chest 102, arms 103a and 103b, legs 104a and 104b, and a waist 105, which constitute a main body. In this embodiment, a doll toy or a humanoid robot will be described as an example of a model toy, but this is not intended to limit the present invention, and the present invention can be applied to various models such as humans, animals, robots, insects, dinosaurs, weapons, and ornaments.

[0012] The head 101 is connected to a chest 102. A right arm 103b and a left arm 103a are further connected to the sides of the chest 102 by connecting members, and a waist 105 is rotatably connected to the lower part of the chest 102. The waist 105 includes hip joints, and a right leg 104b and a left leg 104a are each rotatably connected to the waist 105.

[0013] The configuration of the waist section 105 of the model toy 100 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 2A and 2B . FIG. 2A shows an example of the exterior configuration of the waist section 105. In FIG. 2A , the waist section 105 is configured by attaching waist decorative parts 211 to 218 to the periphery of a model component 200. The waist decorative parts 212, 213, 214, 216, 217, and 218 are rotatable as needed, thereby preventing interference with the movement of the legs 104a and 104b. The model component 200 has an opening that functions as a connecting part 200A, into which a protrusion at the lower end of the chest section 102 is inserted to rotatably connect to the chest section 102. FIG. 2B shows an example of the exterior configuration of the model component 200. The model component 200 is configured from parts 201 to 208.

[0014] FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating the connection relationships of the various parts of the model component 200. In FIG. 3, part 201 has opening 201A, protrusion 201B, and protrusion 201C. Part 202 has openings 202A and 202B, and its counterpart part 203 has openings 203A and 203B. Part 204 has openings 204A, 204B, protrusion 204C with an opening, protrusion 204D, and opening 204E, and its counterpart part 205 has opening 205A, protrusion 205B, protrusion 205C, and protrusion 205D. Part 206 has opening 206A, protrusion 206B, and opening 206C. Part 207 has protrusion 207A and protrusion 207B. Part 208 has opening 208A and protrusion 208B.

[0015] In part 201A, opening 201A is connected to protrusion 207A of part 207. Protrusions 201B, respectively disposed on both side surfaces of part 201A, are rotatably connected to opening 204A of part 204 and opening 205A of part 205. Protrusions 201C, respectively disposed on both side surfaces of part 201A, are engaged with opening 202B of part 202 and opening 203B of part 203, respectively. Openings 202B and 203B are larger than protrusion 201C, allowing protrusion 201C to move within the openings. The engagement positions of protrusion 201C in openings 202B and 203B change in response to the rotation of parts 202 and 203. Before part 202 is rotated, protrusion 201C is located near the upper ends of openings 202B and 203B. In the state after part 202 has been rotated, protrusion 201C is located near the lower ends of openings 202B and 203B.

[0016] Opening 202A of part 202 is connected to protrusion 204D of part 204, and opening 203A of part 203 is connected to protrusion 205D of part 205. As a result, parts 202 and 203 are connected to parts 204 and 205 so as to be rotatable about protrusions 204D and 205D as rotation axes.

[0017] Parts 204 and 205 are connected in a manner that sandwiches parts 201 and 206, with protrusion 201B of part 201 connected to openings 204A and 205A, opening 204B connected to protrusion 205B, and protrusion 204C having an opening connected to protrusion 205C of part 205 through opening 206A of part 206. Part 201 is connected to parts 204 and 205 so as to be rotatable about protrusion 201B as an axis.

[0018] Furthermore, by connecting the opening of protrusion 204C and protrusion 205C via opening 206A of part 206, part 206 is rotatably connected to parts 204 and 205, and at least a portion of part 206 is disposed inside parts 204 and 205. When part 201 rotates, lower end 201D of part 201 moves rearward, and as a result, lower end 201D is housed (or inserted) in opening 206C of part 206. Part 206 can rotate downward along lower end 201D. Furthermore, legs 104a and 104b are rotatably connected to protrusion 206B of part 206.

[0019] Part 207 has protrusion 207A rotatably connected to opening 201A of part 201, and protrusion 207B rotatably connected to opening 208A of part 208. As a result, part 207 is rotatably held by the axis defined by protrusions 207A and 207B, and is configured to be able to tilt forward together with 208 in conjunction with the rotation of part 201.

[0020] Part 208 is supported by part 207 via protrusion 207B and operates in conjunction with part 207. When parts 207 and 208 are considered as an integrated part, parts 207 and 208 can each be called sub-parts. Protrusion 208B of part 208 engages with opening 204E of part 204. Opening 204E is formed on both side surfaces of part 204, and engages with part 204 in a sandwiched manner by protrusions 208B. Opening 204E is larger than protrusion 208B, and is configured so that protrusion 208B can move within the opening. Opening 204E changes the support position of protrusion 208B in response to the rotational movement of part 208. Before part 202 is rotated, protrusion 208B is located near the lower end of opening 204E. In the state after the part 202 is rotated, the protrusion 208B is located near the upper end of the opening 204E.

[0021] Figure 4A shows an example of a cross-sectional configuration of the model part 200 taken along the plane A-A in Figure 2B. Figure 4A also shows a cross-sectional configuration of the model part 200 in a first configuration. The first configuration corresponds to the state of the model part 200 before the parts 201, 202, 207, and 208 are rotated. Figure 4B shows another example of a cross-sectional configuration of the model part 200 taken along the plane A-A in Figure 2B. Figure 4B also shows a cross-sectional configuration of the model part 200 in a second configuration. The second configuration corresponds to the state of the model part 200 after the parts 201, 202, 207, and 208 are rotated.

[0022] 4A to 4B , part 202 rotates around protrusion 204D as an axis, with the upper side of part 202 protruding forward and the lower side of part 202 retracting backward. At this time, protrusion 201C of part 201, which was engaged near the upper end of opening 202B of part 202, is pushed downward by the rotation of part 202 and moves in the direction indicated by arrow 401 in FIG. 4B . As a result, part 201 rotates in the direction of arrow 402 around protrusion 201B as an axis, and the lower part of part 201 moves in the direction of arrow 403. This movement inserts lower end 201D of part 201 into opening 206C of part 206. Part 206 can rotate in the direction of arrow 406 around protrusion 204C as an axis.

[0023] As part 201 rotates, the upper portion of part 201 also tilts forward. As a result, part 207 connected to opening 201A of part 201 and part 208 connected to part 207 rotate in the direction of arrow 404 around protrusion 201B of part 201A as an axis so that part 208 is lifted via part 207. At that time, protrusion 208B of part 208 moves in the direction of arrow 405 within opening 204E of part 204. When protrusion 208B of part 208 is positioned at the uppermost position within opening 204E of part 204, at least a portion of part 208 is positioned furthest from part 204.

[0024] At this time, chest 102, which is connected to connecting part 200A of part 207, also tilts forward in response to the forward tilt of part 207. Chest 102 is connected to the upper side of part 207 so as to be rotatable around protrusion 102A as an axis, but even when it tilts forward, part 202 also tilts forward, so the rotation of chest 102 is not hindered by part 202. Furthermore, legs 104a and 104b are connected to protrusion 206B of part 206, but even when part 201 and the like rotate, the position of part 206 does not change in conjunction with this, so the movement of legs 104a and 104b is not affected.

[0025] As explained above, the toy part that constitutes at least a part of the waist of the model toy according to this embodiment is made up of multiple parts, and in response to the rotation of the part located on the front side of the toy part, the group of parts including the part connected to the chest move upward in unison so that the rear part is lifted, causing the chest to tilt forward. At this time, because the part located on the front side protrudes forward, the rotation of the chest, which can rotate when connected to the waist, is not hindered by the part on the waist side.

[0026] In the above embodiment, the model components are described as being arranged in the waist area of ​​the model toy, but the embodiment of the invention is not limited to the configuration in which the model components are arranged in the waist area, and may be applied to other parts, for example, the chest area.

[0027] The embodiments of the invention are not limited to the above-described aspects, 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 people, animals, robots, insects, dinosaurs, etc.

[0028] Summary of the embodiments The above embodiments disclose at least the following model components and model toys. Note that in the following, parts, openings, protrusions, etc., with reference numbers in parentheses are shown merely as examples, and are not limited to the contents described therein. (1) A toy component for a model toy, comprising a first part (201), a second part (202, 203), a third part (204, 205), and a fourth part (207, 208), wherein the first part is rotatably connected to the second part and the third part, the second part and the third part are rotatably connected, and the fourth part is connected to the first part so as to move in conjunction with the rotation of the first part, and wherein the first part rotates relative to the second part and the third part in conjunction with the rotation of the second part relative to the third part, and the fourth part tilts forward in conjunction with the rotation of the first part.(2) The first part has a first opening (201A), a first protrusion (201B), and a second protrusion (201C), the second part has a second opening (202A, 203A) and a third opening (202B, 203B), the third part has a fourth opening (204A, 205A), third protrusions (204C, 205C), fourth protrusions (204D, 205D), and a fifth opening (204E), the fourth part has a fifth protrusion (207A) and a sixth protrusion (208B), and the first opening (201A) of the first part and the fifth protrusion (207A) of the fourth part engage with each other, thereby causing the fourth part to move in conjunction with the rotation of the first part, The toy part according to (1), wherein the second protrusion (201C) of the first part engages with the third opening (202B, 203B) of the second part, and the first protrusion (201B) of the first part engages with the fourth opening (204A, 205A) of the third part, thereby allowing the first part to rotate relative to the second part and the third part in response to the second part being rotated relative to the third part; and the second opening (202A, 203A) of the second part engages with the fourth protrusion (204D, 205D) of the third part, thereby rotatably connecting the second part and the third part. (3) The toy part according to (2), wherein the fifth opening (204E) of the third part and the sixth protrusion (208B) of the fourth part are engaged with each other, and the sixth protrusion (208B) of the fourth part is configured to move within the fifth opening (204E) of the third part from a first position to a second position when the fourth part (207, 208) is linked with the rotation of the first part (201) relative to the second part and the third part.(4) The toy part according to any one of (2) to (4), further comprising a fifth part, at least a portion of which is disposed inside the third part, and which has a sixth opening (206C) that accommodates at least a portion of a lower end (201D) of the first part when the first part (201) rotates relative to the second part and the third part. (6) The toy part according to (5), wherein the fifth part further has a protrusion for rotatably connecting to a first other toy part. (7) The toy part according to any one of (2) to (6), wherein the fourth part further has a seventh opening (200A) for rotatably connecting to a second other toy part. (8) The toy part according to (7), wherein the second other toy part is rotatably connected to the fourth part both before and after the forward tilt of the fourth part. (9) The toy part according to (7) or (8), wherein the fourth part is configured by rotatably connecting a first sub-part and a second sub-part, wherein the first sub-part has the fifth protrusion (207A) and the seventh opening (200A), and the second sub-part has the sixth protrusion (208B). (10) The toy part according to (9), wherein the first sub-part is configured to be rotatable relative to the first part and the second sub-part about an axis based on a fifth protrusion (207A). (11) A model toy including the toy part according to any one of (1) to (10).

Claims

1. A toy component for a model toy, comprising a first part, a second part, a third part, and a fourth part, wherein the first part is rotatably connected to the second part and the third part, the second part and the third part are rotatably connected, and the fourth part is connected to the first part so as to move in conjunction with the rotation of the first part, and wherein the first part rotates relative to the second part and the third part in response to the rotation of the second part relative to the third part, and the fourth part tilts forward in conjunction with the rotation of the first part.

2. The first part has a first opening, a first protrusion, and a second protrusion, the second part has a second opening and a third opening, the third part has a fourth opening, a third protrusion, a fourth protrusion, and a fifth opening, the fourth part has a fifth protrusion and a sixth protrusion, the first opening of the first part engages with the fifth protrusion of the fourth part, thereby interlocking the fourth part with the rotation of the first part, the second protrusion of the first part engages with the third opening of the second part, and the first protrusion of the first part engages with the fourth opening of the third part, thereby rotating the first part relative to the third part, 2. The toy part according to claim 1, wherein the second part and the third part are rotatably connected by engagement between the second opening of the second part and the fourth protrusion of the third part.

3. The toy part of claim 2, wherein the fifth opening of the third part and the sixth protrusion of the fourth part are engaged, and the sixth protrusion of the fourth part is configured to move from a first position to a second position within the fifth opening of the third part when the fourth part is linked to the rotation of the first part relative to the second part and the third part.

4. A toy part as described in claim 3, wherein the first position is a position close to a first end of the fifth opening, and the second position is a position close to a second end of the fifth opening opposite the first end, and when the sixth protrusion is at the second position within the fifth opening, at least a portion of the fourth part is located furthest from the third part.

5. The toy part of claim 4, further comprising a fifth part, at least a portion of which is disposed inside the third part, and the fifth part has a sixth opening that accommodates at least a portion of the lower end of the first part when the first part is rotated relative to the second part and the third part.

6. The toy part according to claim 5, wherein said fifth part further comprises a protrusion for pivotally connecting with a first other toy part.

7. A toy part according to claim 6, wherein said fourth part further comprises a seventh opening for pivotally connecting a second other toy part.

8. The toy part according to claim 7, wherein the second other toy part is connected to the fourth part so as to be pivotable in both a state before and a state before the forward tilt of the fourth part.

9. The toy part according to claim 8, wherein the fourth part is configured by connecting a first sub-part and a second sub-part in a pivotable manner, the first sub-part having the fifth protrusion and the seventh opening, and the second sub-part having the sixth protrusion.

10. The toy part according to claim 9, wherein the first sub-part is configured to be rotatable relative to the first part and the second sub-part on an axis based on a fifth protrusion.

11. A model toy comprising a toy part according to any one of claims 1 to 10.

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