Segmented Spherical Toy Capsule for Stable Display
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional capsule toys, when used as parts of a toy, maintain a spherical shape, leading to instability and a loss of character impression, affecting amusement properties and display stability.
Innovation Solution
A toy design that transforms from a spherical supply form to a stable display form, featuring flat portions on its surface for attaching subparts, allowing for enhanced character display and stability, with a main part comprising hemispherical shell components and a wrapping film for easy assembly and disassembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the capsule is used as a part of the toy in its spherical shape, then the toy can be supplied from an article supply device, but the shape of the toy depends on the spherical shape of the capsule, making it difficult to maintain the original impression of a character
Solution Approach 1:
The capsule is divided into multiple shell components (first shell component and second shell component) that can be separated. This allows the capsule to be supplied in a assembled spherical state but transformed into a disassembled state for display, resolving the conflict between supply capability and character impression maintenance
Solution Approach 2:
The toy structure transitions from a static spherical capsule to a dynamic assembled configuration. The shell components can be moved from an assembled supply state to a disassembled display state, allowing the toy to adapt between different functional requirements
2Ease of operation
If the capsule maintains a spherical shape, then it is easy to supply from an article supply device, but the toy is unstable in a displayed state or placed state and lacks stability
Solution Approach 1:
The spherical capsule is segmented into multiple shell components with flat portions. When assembled for supply, it maintains spherical stability. When disassembled for display, the flat portions provide stable contact surfaces with the display surface, resolving the stability conflict
Solution Approach 2:
Different portions of the capsule have different properties: the outer surface maintains spherical shape for supply, while specific flat portions are created on shell components for stable display. This local differentiation resolves the contradiction between supply ease and display stability
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AI summary
Provided herein is a toy having a high attractiveness. The toy be transformed into a first form where the toy can be supplied from an article supply device, and a second form where an object can be displayed, and comprises a main part in a spherical shape. A first flat portion is formed on a first portion of an outer surface of the main part, and a second flat portion is formed on a second portion thereof, which is different from the first portion. Since the first flat face portion and the second flat face portion is formed as a flat part on an outer surface, the main part can be stably placed on a placing face when the main part is used in a display form (the second form).