JP7168805B1 - Model toys and movable structures - Google Patents

Abstract

Kind Code: A1 The present invention provides a mechanism for realizing an operating mechanism that enables a variety of motions with fewer parts, for example, in a model toy. The model toy includes a first part that serves as a base, a first connecting part that is connected to a connecting part formed in the first part on one side, and a second connecting part that is connected to another part on the other side. and a second part, in which the first connecting portion of the second part is connected to the first part, and the first connecting portion is sandwiched by a third connecting portion formed in each of the two parts. and a third part. [Selection drawing] Fig. 3

Description

The present invention relates to model toys and movable structures.

Doll-type toys (model toys) are required to realize natural movements and various poses. Therefore, doll-type toys include various joints and movable parts in order to realize movements and poses similar to those of humans and animals. Patent Document 1 proposes a quadruped animal doll having a joint structure that enables realistic movements similar to those of a real animal.

JP 2010-17264 A

In the above-described prior art, various joints are included in order to realize various motions, and each joint is composed of a plurality of parts. However, small doll-type toys are required to perform various actions with as few parts as possible due to space limitations.

The present invention provides a mechanism for realizing a movable mechanism that enables a variety of motions with fewer parts in a model toy.

The present invention is, for example, a model toy, which includes a first part serving as a base, a first connecting part connected to a connecting part formed in the first part on one side, and a connecting part connected to another part on the other side. and a third connecting portion formed in each of the second part and the first connecting portion of the second part connected to the first connecting portion. It is characterized by comprising two third parts that sandwich the.
Further, the present invention is, for example, a model toy, which includes a first part that serves as a base, a first connecting part that is connected to a connection part formed in the first part on one side, and another part on the other side. a second part including a second connecting part to be connected; and in a state where the first connecting part of the second part is connected to the first part, the first connecting part is formed by a third connecting part formed respectively. and two third parts sandwiching a connecting portion, and concave portions are formed on both sides of the first connecting portion to receive a part of the third connecting portion of each of the two third parts, The third connecting portion is formed in a spherical shape, and the concave portion is formed in accordance with the outer shape of the spherical third connecting portion.
Further, the present invention is, for example, a model toy, which includes a first part serving as a base, a first connection part connected to a connection part formed in the first part on one side, and another part on the other side a second part including a second connecting part to be connected; and in a state where the first connecting part of the second part is connected to the first part, the first connecting part is formed by a third connecting part formed respectively. Two third parts sandwiching the joint and
on both sides of the first connecting portion are formed recesses for receiving a part of the third connecting portion of each of the two third parts, and the two third parts are the shoulder joints of the model toy characterized by forming

In addition, for example, the present invention is a movable structure, and includes a first part that serves as a base, a first connection part that is connected to a connection part formed in the first part on one side, and a connection part that is connected to another part on the other side. a second part including a second connecting part to be connected; and in a state where the first connecting part of the second part is connected to the first part, the first connecting part is formed by a third connecting part formed respectively. It is characterized by comprising two third parts that sandwich the connecting part.
In addition, for example, the present invention is a movable structure, and includes a first part that serves as a base, a first connection part that is connected to a connection part formed in the first part on one side, and a connection part that is connected to another part on the other side. a second part including a second connecting part to be connected; and in a state where the first connecting part of the second part is connected to the first part, the first connecting part is formed by a third connecting part formed respectively. and two third parts sandwiching a connecting portion, and concave portions are formed on both sides of the first connecting portion to receive a part of the third connecting portion of each of the two third parts, The third connecting portion is formed in a spherical shape, and the concave portion is formed in accordance with the outer shape of the spherical third connecting portion.
In addition, for example, the present invention is a movable structure, and includes a first part that serves as a base, a first connection part that is connected to a connection part formed in the first part on one side, and a connection part that is connected to another part on the other side. a second part including a second connecting part to be connected; and in a state where the first connecting part of the second part is connected to the first part, the first connecting part is formed by a third connecting part formed respectively. and two third parts sandwiching a connecting portion, and concave portions are formed on both sides of the first connecting portion to receive a part of the third connecting portion of each of the two third parts, The three connecting parts are formed in a spherical shape, and the two third parts form shoulder joints of the model toy.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, in a model toy, the movable mechanism which enables various operation|movement with few parts can be implement|achieved.

The figure which shows an example of the external appearance front of the doll type toy which concerns on one Embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the external appearance side of the doll type toy which concerns on one Embodiment. 1A and 1B are an exploded perspective view of a doll-type toy according to one embodiment, and FIG. (a) An exploded view and (b) a side view of the chest joint of the doll-type toy according to one embodiment. 1A and 1B are an exploded perspective view of an upper arm and a perspective view of some parts of a chest joint and a shoulder joint of a doll-type toy according to an embodiment; FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a body of a doll-type toy according to one embodiment; FIG. Sectional drawing which shows operation|movement of the chest joint of the doll type toy which concerns on one Embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the following embodiments do not limit the invention according to the claims, and not all combinations of features described in the embodiments are essential to the invention. Two or more of the features described in the embodiments may be combined arbitrarily. Also, the same or similar configurations are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant explanations are omitted.

<Appearance of doll-type toy>
First, an example of the external configuration of a doll-type toy 100 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1A and 1B. FIG. 1A shows the exterior front of the doll-type toy 100. FIG. FIG. 1B shows the exterior side of the doll-type toy 100. FIG. The vertical, horizontal, and forward/backward arrows indicate the directions of the doll-type toys in the drawings, and the same applies to other drawings.

A doll-type toy (doll body) 100 includes a head 101, a chest 102, arms 103a and 103b, an abdomen 104, a waist 105, and legs 107a and 107b. The doll-type toy 100 is a movable doll-type toy such as a movable figure, and each part can be moved within a range of restricted areas generated in relation to other members. The head 101 is connected to the chest 102 by a spherical connecting member (hereinafter also referred to as a ball joint). An arm portion 103 including a right arm 103a and a left arm 103b is further connected to the chest portion 102 by a spherical connecting member, and an abdomen 104 is connected to the lower portion. A detailed configuration of the chest will be described later. A waist 105 is connected to the abdomen 104 . A leg portion 107 including a right leg portion 107a and a left leg portion 107b is connected to the waist portion 105, and is covered with an outfit such as a skirt.

In addition, below, the upper body including the head 101, the chest 102, and the arm 103 is called an upper body. Also, the lower body including the waist 105 and the legs 107a and 107 is referred to as the lower body. The upper body and lower body are connected via the abdomen 104 . Also, the chest 102, abdomen 104, and waist 105 are collectively referred to as a trunk. Below, a chest joint structure of the chest 102 and a shoulder joint structure in which the arm 103b is connected to the chest 102 by a spherical connecting member (ball joint) will be described as movable structures according to the present embodiment. However, there is no intention to limit the present invention, and the movable structure described below is not limited to chest joints and shoulder joints, but other joints such as hip joints, elbow joints, and knee joints that connect legs. It is also possible to apply to parts.

<Configuration of upper body (chest)>
Next, with reference to FIG. 2, the detailed configuration of the chest 102 in the upper body of the doll-type toy 100 according to this embodiment will be described. FIG. 2A is an exploded perspective view of the chest 102, abdomen 104 and waist 105 of the upper body. FIG. 2(b) is an exploded view of the chest 102 including the chest and shoulder joints. The arms 103a and 103b are connected to the shoulder joint, but are omitted in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 2(a), the chest 102 is connected to the abdomen 104 by a spherical connecting portion (ball joint). That is, the chest joint according to this embodiment movably connects the chest 102 to the abdomen 104 with a ball joint. However, it is not intended to limit the invention, and instead of the spherical connecting portion, other shaped connecting portions may be employed. Furthermore, the thoracic joint according to this embodiment has an additional rotation mechanism. Additional rotation mechanisms will be described later with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 2(b), the chest 102 includes a plurality of parts 201-207. A part 201 is a part (first part) that serves as a base of a plurality of joints. A part 202 is inserted into the part 201 from below to form a chest joint. Further, while the part 202 (second part) is inserted into the part 201, the parts 203a and 203b (two third parts) are fitted from both sides. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the part 202 from falling off from the part 201 .

Parts 204a and 204b are connected to the parts 203a and 203b, respectively, and a shoulder joint is formed together with the part 201. As shown in FIG. Further, arms 103a and 103b are connected to the parts 204a and 204b. A part 205, which is an external part of the chest, and a part 206, which is an external part of the upper back, are assembled so as to sandwich the parts 201 to 203, thereby locking and fixing the parts.

A recess is further formed in the upper part of the part 201 . A connecting portion formed in a spherical shape of the part 207 is connected to the concave portion. A neck joint of the doll-type toy 100 is formed by connecting the parts 201 and 207 . In this way, according to this embodiment, the chest joint, shoulder joint, and neck joint can be realized using the parts 201 serving as the bases of a plurality of joints, enabling various movements with fewer parts. can be done. Moreover, when a spherical connecting portion is used at each joint, it is possible to rotate in all directions within the range of spatial restrictions of other parts.

<Detailed structure of chest joint>
Next, with reference to FIG. 3, the detailed configuration of the chest joint of the doll-type toy 100 according to this embodiment will be described. FIG. 3(a) shows an exploded view of the chest joint according to this embodiment, and FIG. 3(b) shows an example of the operation of the chest joint in a state where two parts according to this embodiment are combined.

As shown in FIG. 3(a), the part 201 (first part) has a connecting part 311 for receiving the part 202 from the lower part, and connecting parts 203a and 203b (two third parts) from both sides. Recesses 312a, 312b are formed for receiving portions. The part 202 (second part) includes a ring-shaped connecting portion 321 (first connecting portion) and a spherical connecting portion 322 (second connecting portion). A ring-shaped connecting portion 321 of the part 202 is inserted from below into the connecting portion 311 of the part 201 as indicated by the dotted arrow. It should be noted that when the part 202 is inserted into the part 201, the part 202 easily falls off because no mechanism is provided to prevent the part from falling off. Therefore, according to this embodiment, the parts 203a and 203b further prevent the part 202 from falling off from the part 201 when assembled. A detailed assembly configuration will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 3B, the part 202 is connected to the part 201 so as to be rotatable in the longitudinal direction of the doll-type toy 100 . The rotational movement can be performed with the center of the ring-shaped connecting portion 321 as the rotational axis, as indicated by the dotted line arrow. Thus, the chest joint according to this embodiment is configured by the parts 201 and 202 . Therefore, in the thoracic joint according to the present embodiment, in addition to the rotational movement of the part 202 with respect to the abdomen 104 by the spherical connecting portion 322, rotation about the ring-shaped connecting portion 321 is provided as an additional turning mechanism. can provide action. As a result, it is possible to add a rotational movement about the connecting part 321 to the rotational movement about the connecting part 322, thereby realizing a wider range of motion.

Note that the rotation operation can be realized by simply inserting the part 202 into the part 201 and not by particularly fitting (not fixing). However, if the parts 202 are not fixed, there is a possibility that the parts 202 may come off from the parts 201, and a detailed configuration for preventing the parts 203 from coming off will be described below.

<Configuration of shoulder joint connected to chest joint>
Next, with reference to FIG. 4, the detailed configuration of the shoulder joint connected to the chest joint according to this embodiment will be described. FIG. 4(a) shows an exploded view of the upper arm. FIG. 4(b) shows the connection configuration of the parts 201 and 203. As shown in FIG. A part of the configuration of the left shoulder including the chest joint will be described with reference to FIG. 4, but the configuration of the right shoulder is the same, so the description is omitted.

As shown in FIG. 4( a ), in a state where the ring-shaped connecting portion 321 of the part 202 is inserted into the part 201 , a spherical shape provided from the side surface of the part 201 to one end of the part 203 b The connecting portion 331b is fitted (dotted arrow). A concave portion 332b is formed at the other end of the part 203b, and a spherical connecting portion formed in the part 204b of the arm portion 103b is rotatably connected to the concave portion 332b. Part 204b constitutes a part of arm 103b.

The connecting portion 331a of the part 203a is connected to the part 201 from the side surface opposite to the position where the connecting portion 331b is connected. Therefore, the parts 203a and 203b, which are the two third parts, are combined with the part 201 so as to sandwich the ring-shaped connecting portion 321 of the part 202 inserted into the part 201. As shown in FIG. As a result, the part 202 is sandwiched between the parts 203a and 203b while being inserted into the part 201, and is rotatably connected to the part 201 so as not to fall off.

As shown in FIG. 4B, the ring-shaped connecting portion 321 of the part 202 is formed with a recess 323b that receives a portion of the connecting portion 331b of the part 203b. Note that FIG. 4B omits the part 201 and actually contacts the recess 323b of the connecting part 321 and a part of the connecting part 331b through the recess 312b of the part 201 . Also, on the opposite side of the recessed portion 323b of the ring-shaped connecting portion 321, a recessed portion 323a is formed to receive a portion of the connecting portion 331a of the part 203a. As a result, even when the part 202 is sandwiched and held by the parts 203a and 203b, it is possible to maintain the rotational motion with respect to the part 201. FIG. Recesses 323a and 323b are formed in accordance with the spherical outer shapes of connecting portions 331a and 331b of parts 203a and 203b, respectively. Therefore, since the parts 202 and the parts 203a and 203b can be assembled in close contact with each other, they can be clamped while securing a wider contact surface between the parts 202 and the parts 203a and 203b, and the parts 202 can be more strongly prevented from falling off from the parts 201. can be done. In addition, instead of providing a separate part for assembling the parts group of the chest joint, a part of the shoulder joint is used to sandwich the shoulder joint, thereby reducing the number of parts and realizing various actions. . Therefore, even with a small doll-type toy, various motions can be realized while reducing the size.

<Action of chest joint>
The operation of the chest joint according to the present embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6. FIG. FIG. 5 shows a cross-sectional view of the body section taken along the line AA' in FIG. 1A.

The part 202 is a connecting member that connects the chest 102 and the abdomen 104, and is assembled so that at least three actions indicated by arrows 501 to 503 are possible with respect to the connected parts. Movement in the direction of arrow 501 indicates movement of doll-type toy 100 in the front-rear direction with respect to part 201 . Since the operation has already been described, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Further, in the operation in the direction of arrow 502, the connecting portion 322 formed in a spherical shape of the part 202 is connected to a part of the abdomen 104 so as to be slightly slidable in the vertical direction. As a result, the part 202 and the chest 102 connected to the part 202 can be slightly shifted upward from the abdomen 104 to create a space between the chest 102 and the abdomen 104 . This space is for securing a space when moving in the directions of arrows 501 and 503, for example, and has the effect of widening the range of motion.

Arrows 503 indicate that part 202 can rotate in multiple directions with respect to some parts of abdomen 104 . This indicates that since the connecting portion 322 is formed in a spherical shape, it can be rotated in all directions within the spatial restrictions imposed by other surrounding parts. Thus, the chest joint according to this embodiment can perform at least the three motions described above. By combining these three motions, the doll-type toy 100 according to this embodiment can realize various motions in a wider range of motion with fewer parts.

An example of the operation of the doll-type toy 100 according to this embodiment will be described below. FIG. 6(a) shows how the chest 102 is rotated forward. The upper body, including the chest 102, can be rotated forward to lift upward as indicated by the dashed arrow. This forward motion can be made larger by rotating the ring-shaped connecting portion 321 in addition to the rotating motion of the spherical connecting portion 322 .

FIG. 6(b) shows how the chest 102 is rotated backward. The upper body, including the chest 102, can be rotated backward to lift upward as indicated by the dashed arrow. This rearward motion can be made larger by adding a rotating motion of the ring-shaped connecting portion 321 in addition to the rotating motion of the spherical connecting portion 322 .

As described above, the model toy according to the present embodiment includes a first part that serves as a base, a first connection part that is connected to a connection part formed in the first part on one side, and another part that is connected to the other part. and a second part including a second connecting part that is connected to the second part, and the first connecting part is connected to the first connecting part by a third connecting part formed in each of the first parts in a state where the first connecting part of the second part is inserted into the first part. and two third parts sandwiching the part. As a result, it is possible to realize a movable structure that enables a variety of motions with a smaller number of parts in the toy model.

<Modification>
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications and changes are possible within the scope of the gist of the invention. In the above embodiment, an example in which the movable structure is applied to the shoulder joint has been described, but the present invention is not intended to be limited and may be applied to other parts. For example, it can also be used for joints such as hip joints, elbow joints, and knee joints that connect legs. In addition, although the other side of the connecting member according to the above embodiment has been described as an example in which a spherical connecting portion (ball joint) is provided, any connecting portion can be adopted as long as the parts to be connected are movable. may It is desirable to construct a connecting portion suitable for the applicable movable portion.

In addition, although an example of a doll-shaped toy has been described as a model toy, the shape of the doll-shaped toy (doll body) is not particularly limited, and various shapes such as people, animals, robots, insects, dinosaurs, virtual creatures, etc. can be used. shape. Also, the shape of the toy model is not particularly limited as long as it includes a movable part.

100: doll type toy, 101: head, 102: chest, 103a, 103b: arms, 104: abdomen, 105: waist, 107a, 107b: legs

Claims (8)

is a model toy,
a first part serving as a base;
a second part including on one side a first connecting portion connected to a connecting portion formed on the first part and on the other side a second connecting portion connected to another part;
With the first connecting part of the second part being connected to the first part, two third parts sandwiching the first connecting part by third connecting parts formed respectively ,
Recesses are formed on both sides of the first connecting portion to receive a portion of the third connecting portion of each of the two third parts,
The third connecting part is formed in a spherical shape,
A model toy , wherein the concave portion is formed in accordance with the external shape of the spherical third connecting portion . is a model toy,
a first part serving as a base;
a second part including on one side a first connecting portion connected to a connecting portion formed on the first part and on the other side a second connecting portion connected to another part;
and two third parts sandwiching the first connecting portion between the first connecting portion of the second part and the first connecting portion of the second part, respectively.
with
Recesses are formed on both sides of the first connecting portion to receive a portion of the third connecting portion of each of the two third parts,
A model toy, wherein the two third parts form a shoulder joint of the model toy. The first connection part is formed in a ring shape,
3. The model toy according to claim 1, wherein the second connecting portion is formed in a spherical shape. A chest joint of the model toy is formed by the first part and the second part,
4. The model toy according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the second connecting portion of the second part is connected to a part forming an abdomen of the toy model. further comprising a fourth part having a spherical connecting portion connected to the recess formed in the upper portion of the first part;
5. The model toy according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the first part and the fourth part form a neck joint of the model toy. A movable structure,
a first part serving as a base;
a second part including on one side a first connecting portion connected to a connecting portion formed on the first part and on the other side a second connecting portion connected to another part;
With the first connecting part of the second part being connected to the first part, two third parts sandwiching the first connecting part by third connecting parts formed respectively ,
Recesses are formed on both sides of the first connecting portion to receive a portion of the third connecting portion of each of the two third parts,
The third connecting part is formed in a spherical shape,
The movable structure , wherein the concave portion is formed in accordance with the outer shape of the spherical third connecting portion . A movable structure,
a first part serving as a base;
a second part including on one side a first connecting portion connected to a connecting portion formed on the first part and on the other side a second connecting portion connected to another part;
and two third parts sandwiching the first connecting portion between the first connecting portion of the second part and the first connecting portion of the second part, respectively.
with
Recesses are formed on both sides of the first connecting portion to receive a portion of the third connecting portion of each of the two third parts,
The third connecting part is formed in a spherical shape,
A movable structure, wherein the two third parts form a shoulder joint of a model toy. The movable structure according to claim 6 or 7 , wherein the movable structure forms at least shoulder joints and chest joints of the model toy.

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