JP3003874U - Liquid-filled toys - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] Show the doll inside with some changes. [Constitution] In a toy in which a freely movable doll 3 is housed in a transparent hollow sphere 4 in which water is enclosed, the hollow sphere 4
A hollow columnar body 5 having a small chamber that communicates with the inner space of the hollow sphere 4 and has a small room in which the doll 3 is hidden is provided by projecting one end of the hollow columnar body 5 to the peripheral wall of the hollow sphere 4.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a toy device in which a liquid is enclosed and a figurine such as a doll is put in the liquid to enjoy the movement and visual change of the movement of the figurine due to the physical properties of the liquid.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, as this type of toy, there is a transparent airtight container in which a liquid is sealed, in which a doll is freely movably stored, or in which a number of pieces of silver foil imitating snow are stored. With such toys, the movement of the doll in the liquid is affected by the buoyancy and viscous resistance of the liquid, which makes it interesting to move differently than in the air. In addition, the optical properties of the liquid make the doll look larger and distorted.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, with this type of conventional toy, the dolls and pieces of silver foil slowly moved in the liquid, and the dolls looked larger or distorted, but they were still little changed.

In view of the above circumstances, the present invention aims to provide a liquid-enclosed toy capable of producing different fun by giving a great change to the appearance of a figure inside. To do.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 According to a first aspect of the present invention, in a toy in which a free-moving figure is housed in a transparent hollow body in which a liquid is sealed, the toy is connected to an outer space of a peripheral wall of the hollow body and communicates with an inner space of the hollow body. It is characterized in that a hollow columnar body having a small room in which a figure is hidden is projected by joining one end of the hollow columnar body to the peripheral wall of the hollow body.

The invention of claim 2 is characterized in that the peripheral wall of the hollow columnar body is made of a transparent wall.

A third aspect of the invention is characterized in that a concave lens is formed on the transparent wall.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, another hollow body capable of moving the object from the hollow columnar body is connected to the other end of the hollow columnar body.

The invention of claim 5 is characterized in that a light for introducing illumination into the hollow column is connected to the other end of the hollow column.

The invention of claim 6 is characterized in that a color plate is movably provided between the light and the hollow pillar.

[0011]

[Action]

 In the toy according to the first aspect of the present invention, by swinging the toy or turning it upside down, the figure inside moves back and forth between the hollow body and the hollow column. When there is a figure on the hollow body side, the figure looks large from the outside due to the lens effect of the liquid in the hollow body.

In the toy according to the second aspect of the invention, the figure can be seen from the outside even when the figure is hidden in the hollow pillar body.

In the toy according to the third aspect of the present invention, the figure in the hollow column body looks smaller from the outside through the concave lens.

In the toy according to the fourth aspect of the invention, the illumination from the light enters the hollow body from the hollow pillar body and is radiated to the outside through these transparent walls.

By shaking or inverting the toy according to the fifth aspect of the invention, the figure moves from one hollow body to the other hollow body through the hollow pillar body. Since the appearance of the figure from the outside differs depending on whether it is inside the hollow column or inside the hollow body, the appearance of the figure changes as it moves.

[0016]

【Example】

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows the appearance of a toy 1 in which the liquid of the embodiment is enclosed. This toy 1 has a casing 2 made of a molded body of transparent resin, in which water as a liquid is sealed, and a mascot doll 3 as a figurine is movably accommodated therein. Here, a dog doll 3 having a head, a torso and legs is housed. The water inlet is provided in a less conspicuous place and is sealed when water is injected.

The casing 2 is composed of a hollow sphere (hollow body) 4 and a hollow columnar body 5, and the hollow columnar body 5 is placed outside the peripheral wall of the hollow sphere 4 in a posture with its central axis directed toward the center of the hollow sphere 4. The inner space of the hollow sphere 4 and the inner space of the hollow column 5 are projected and communicate with each other. The hollow sphere 4 is formed in a size that allows the doll 3 to move freely, and the hollow column 5 is formed in a small room size such that the doll can be hidden. The diameter of the hollow column 5 is set to be about half the diameter of the hollow sphere 4, and the length thereof is set to be approximately the same as the height of the doll 3. Then, the doll 3 can be fitted inside in a self-supporting posture (the head is up and the legs are down). The doll 3 is set at a position with a low center of gravity and is self-supporting by gravity. In addition, it is set so that it will sink naturally in the water.

One end of the hollow column 5 is joined to the peripheral wall of the hollow sphere 4, and the other end is closed by an end face plate 6. In addition, the hollow columnar body 5 is formed as a cylindrical surface on the inner surface so as not to hinder the movement of the doll 3, but is formed as an octagonal prism on the outer surface, and each surface of the octagonal prism has the same cross section in the longitudinal direction. It is formed by the concave lens 5a.

Next, the operation will be described. When the toy 1 is shaken or turned upside down, the doll 3 therein moves back and forth between the hollow sphere 4 and the hollow column 5 as shown in FIGS. 1 (a) and 1 (b). When the doll 3 is on the hollow sphere 4 side, the doll 3 looks large from the outside due to the lens action of the liquid in the hollow sphere 4, as shown in (a). Also, when the doll 3 is on the hollow pillar 5 side, as shown in (b), the doll 3 looks smaller than when it is inside the hollow sphere 4, but it looks smaller because it is seen through the concave lens 5a. . Therefore, it seems that the doll 3 is hiding in a small posture in the space (small room) inside the hollow pillar 5. In this case, the doll 3 naturally fits in the hollow column 5 in an upright posture due to the position of the center of gravity and its weight. The same applies when nothing is shaken. Also, from this state, when the doll pops out into the hollow sphere 4 as shown in (a), it looks as if it suddenly popped out of the small room in which the doll 3 was hidden, and the size of the change is large. Creates fun. Further, in particular, when viewed from the outside, there is a difference in the enlargement ratio between the central part of the hollow sphere 4 and its peripheral part, so that the size of the head and legs of the doll 3 looks distorted. is there.

This toy 1 can be played by itself, but the other end of the hollow pillar 5 is attached to the tip of the penlight 10 as shown in FIG. You may make it introduce the illumination from that. Therefore, the end plate 6 can be fitted to the tip of the penlight 10. In that case, the color plate 11 may be movably sandwiched between the end face plate 6 and the tip end face of the penlight 10 to selectively introduce light of various colors into the hollow columnar body 5.

In this case, the illumination from the penlight 10 enters the hollow sphere 4 from the hollow column 5 to illuminate the doll 3 therein to make it look bright, and the transparent walls of the hollow column 5 and the hollow sphere 4. You can illuminate the surrounding area with the light emitted from it. In addition, the convex lens effect of the hollow sphere 4 can collect light to create a shadow of the doll 3.

In the above embodiment, the entire surfaces of the hollow sphere 4 and the hollow column 5 are made of transparent walls, but they may be partially blinded. In particular, if the hollow pillar body 5 side is entirely blindfolded, it is possible to give the impression that the doll 3 is completely hidden and suddenly jumps to the hollow sphere 5 side. Also, a plurality of dolls 3 may be accommodated, a figure other than a doll may be put therein, a doll and a piece of silver foil may be put together, and a plurality of hollow pillars 5 may be joined. Also, a transparent liquid other than water may be enclosed, or a liquid with a light color may be enclosed.

FIG. 3 shows an embodiment in which an end face plate is not provided on the other end side of the hollow columnar body 5 and further hollow spheres 14 are provided so as to communicate with each other. The hollow sphere 14 of this embodiment has a shape in which the upper portion (a portion close to the hollow column 5) is bulged in the outer peripheral direction to form an elliptic sphere, and the upper portion is flattened and the lower portion is squeezed. When such a hollow sphere 14 is provided, the doll 3 inside looks distorted. Further, as the doll 3 moves from the one hollow sphere 4 to the other hollow sphere 14 through the hollow pillar 5, the appearance of the doll 3 changes variously, which makes the doll 3 more interesting.

It should be noted that the shapes of the hollow sphere 4 and the hollow column 5 can be combined from various shapes. Here are some examples. FIG. 4 shows the types of hollow columns 5. (A) is a cylindrical shape, (b) is a hexagonal prism, (c) is a drum shape, (d) is a shape in which the side surface of a square prism is inflated outward, and (e) is a concave lens shape on the side surface of the hexagonal prism. Recessed shape, (f) is a shape in which the side surface of the hexagonal prism is inflated into a drum shape with a flat surface, (g) is a shape in which the hexagonal prism is deformed like (d) and further twisted, (h) Is a shape obtained by deforming an octagonal prism like (e) and twisting it, (i) A shape in which the side surface of an octagonal prism is dented, and then expanding like a drum like (f), (j) is an octagon The side of the column is inflated and further bulged like a drum as in (f), (k) is a shape in which several points in the height direction of the cylinder are appropriately narrowed from the outside, and (l) is the number in the height direction of the cylinder. It is a shape that is recessed from the outside while keeping the diameter of the place as it is.

FIG. 5 shows a modified example in the case of a cylindrical shape. (A) is a shape in which a concave portion 31 is provided in a part of the peripheral wall, and (b) is a shape in which a convex portion 32 is provided in a part of the peripheral wall. .

FIG. 6 shows the types of hollow spheres 4. (A) is a perfect sphere, (b) is an elliptical sphere, (c) is a shape in which the upper part of the elliptic sphere is stretched and narrowed, (d) is a shape in which the lower part of the elliptic sphere is narrowed, (e) is one This is a form in which a concave portion 31 is provided in the portion.

FIG. 7 shows a modification of the sphere. (A) a triangular polyhedron made spherical, (b) a spherical shape made by combining triangular and square surfaces, (c) a spherical shape made by combining pentagonal surfaces, (d) In the figure, (a) shows an infinite number of dimples 33 such as a golf ball provided on the outer surface of the sphere, and (e) shows an infinite number of hemispherical minute convex portions 34 provided on the outer surface of the sphere.

When these hollow pillars 5 and hollow spheres 4 are used, the doll 3 can be seen from the outside in a form accompanied by optical deformation, distortion, etc., and various kinds of fun are produced. You can

[0029]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, according to the first aspect of the invention, the hollow pillar side is a small room in which a figure is hidden, and the hollow body side allows the inside to be seen large from the outside by the lens action of the liquid. When the figure hidden in the body jumped out into the hollow body, it suddenly appeared to pop out. Therefore, when a mascot doll is entered as a figurine, the change at the moment when the doll appears in the hollow body can be interestingly displayed. In particular, when viewed from the outside, there is a difference in the enlargement ratio between the central part of the hollow body and its peripheral part, so it is interesting that the size of the doll's head and legs appears distorted, for example. .

According to the invention of claim 2, since the peripheral wall of the hollow columnar body is transparent, it is interesting to see from the outside how the figure inside is hidden. Especially, when the diameter of the hollow column is smaller than the diameter of the hollow column (the hollow column is usually smaller than the impression of a small room to hide), the figure hidden on the hollow column side looks smaller. Therefore, it is interesting that it seems to be hidden.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the concave lens is formed on the transparent peripheral wall of the hollow columnar body, the figure inside can be made smaller. Therefore, the change in the appearance of the shape when moving from the hollow column to the hollow body increases, which increases the fun.

According to the invention of claim 4, since another hollow body is also connected to the opposite side of the hollow columnar body, various shapes are changed as the figure moves from one hollow body to the other hollow body. There is an interesting size and shape.

According to the invention of claim 5, since the light is connected to the end portion on the hollow column body side, the hollow column body or the figure in the hollow body is illuminated to make it look bright, and The emitted light has the effect of illuminating the surroundings. In particular, the convex lens effect of a hollow sphere can collect light to create a shadow of a figure.

According to the invention of claim 6, since the color plate is provided movably between the light and the hollow column, light of various colors can be selectively introduced into the hollow body.

[Brief description of drawings]

1A and 1B are external views of an embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 1A shows a state in which a mascot doll 3 is contained in a hollow column 5 and FIG. 1B is a mascot doll 3 in a hollow sphere 4. It is a figure which shows the state which has entered.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing an application example of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an external view of another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a view showing an example of a hollow columnar body 5 in the toy of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a view showing still another example of the hollow columnar body 5 in the toy of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a view showing an example of a hollow sphere 4 in the toy of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the surface shape of a hollow sphere 4 in the toy of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Toy 2 Casing 3 Doll (figure) 4 Hollow sphere (hollow body) 5 Hollow column 10 Light 11 Color plate 14 Hollow sphere

Claims (6)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A toy in which a movable figure is housed in a transparent hollow body in which a liquid is enclosed, the outside of the peripheral wall of the hollow body communicating with the internal space of the hollow body and the figure. A toy containing a liquid, characterized in that a hollow columnar body having a hidden small chamber is projectingly provided by joining one end thereof to a peripheral wall of the hollow body. 2. The toy containing the liquid according to claim 1, wherein the peripheral wall of the hollow column is a transparent wall. 3. The toy containing a liquid according to claim 2, wherein a concave lens is formed on the transparent wall. 4. A toy containing a liquid according to claim 1, wherein another hollow body capable of moving the figure from the hollow column is connected to the other end of the hollow column. . 5. A toy containing a liquid according to claim 2, wherein a light for introducing illumination into the hollow column is connected to the other end of the hollow column. 6. A toy containing a liquid according to claim 5, wherein a color plate is movably provided between the light and the hollow column.