JP7536127B2 - toy - Google Patents

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Application of Article 30, paragraph 2 of the Patent Act (1) Date of publication on the website and website address (a) Date of publication: March 1, 2021 Address: https://www.bandai.co.jp/catalog/item.php?jan_cd=4549660589471000 (b) Date of publication: March 1, 2021 Address: https://gashapon.jp/products/detail.html?jan_code=4549660589471000 (c) Date of publication: March 1, 2021 Address: https://bandai-namco-am.co. jp/others/capsule-toy-store/item/item_details.html?product_code=4549660589471 (2) Release date and sales location (A) Release date: March 15, 2021 Sales location: Gashapon machines installed nationwide

The present invention relates to toys.

Conventionally, there are capsule-type toys that are sold with small toys placed inside roughly spherical capsules. For example, in Patent Document 1, the cut edges of two roughly hemispherical containers are fitted together to form a roughly sphere in which small toys are stored, and the cut edge of one roughly hemispherical container has a notch at a right angle to the edge of the cut edge, and the depth of the notch is the width of the fitting part plus the width of the notch, and the cut edge of the other roughly hemispherical container is fitted together to form a roughly sphere, and the capsule toy stores small toys and suction cup parts inside the roughly sphere.

Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 05-37292

In Patent Document 1, the container itself is used even after the toy is removed, and a suction cup part is used to hold the container with the toy inside. In this case, it is simply a device for displaying and fixing the container, and there is no movement as a toy, so there is an issue with its entertainment value.

The aim of the present invention is to provide a highly entertaining toy that can be enjoyed not just for display but also for its movement as a toy.

One aspect of the toy according to the present invention is a toy that can be supplied from an item supply device, and has a toy body that includes a first outer shell portion, a second outer shell portion, and a connecting portion that connects the first outer shell portion and the second outer shell portion, and the connecting portion is provided inside the edges of the first outer shell portion and the second outer shell portion.

The present invention provides a highly entertaining toy that allows users to enjoy the movement.

1 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of a toy according to the present invention; FIG. FIG. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in the middle of changing from a first form to a second form. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the toy in a second form. FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the toy in a second form. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing the rear side of the base and the internal structure of the second outer shell portion. FIG. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the internal structure of the base. FIG. 11 is a side view showing another play form of the toy. FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing a modified example of the toy. FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing a main part of an internal structure of a toy according to a modified example.

Hereinafter, a toy 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
Figure 1 is a perspective view of the toy in a first configuration, and Figure 2 is a side view of the toy.

As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the toy 1 has a toy body 10 that can be changed between a first form 1F, which is a roughly spherical capsule form that can be dispensed from an item dispenser, and a second form 2F (see Figure 5) in which the toy can be played. The playable state referred to here is a state in which the toy 1 can be played with by moving it like a teacup or merry-go-round ride found in an amusement park, the details of which will be described later.

The toy main body 10 includes a first outer shell 11, a second outer shell 12, and a connecting portion 13 that connects the first outer shell 11 and the second outer shell 12. As shown in FIG 2, the connecting portion 13 is provided on the inside of the edges 11a, 12a of the first outer shell 11 and the second outer shell 12.
The connecting portion 13 is, for example, cylindrical, and connects the first outer shell portion 11 and the second outer shell portion 12 while maintaining a constant distance between the first outer shell portion 11 and the second outer shell portion 12. With this structure, a large separation space SP is formed around the connecting portion 13 in the region sandwiched between the first outer shell portion 11 and the second outer shell portion 12.

The first outer shell part 11 and the second outer shell part 12 each have a cup-like shape. The outer surface 11s of the first outer shell part 11 has a spherical shape with a small spherical protrusion 11c in the center that constitutes part of a spherical surface. On the other hand, the second outer shell part 12 has a spherical shape that approximates the outer surface 11s of the first outer shell part 11 from the edge part 12a toward the center of the outer surface, but a flat surface part 12b is formed in the center of the outer surface, i.e., on the surface opposite the first outer shell part 11. This flat surface part 12b is provided. This flat surface part 12b is used when placing the toy 1 on the placement part 40.

In the first form 1F, the auxiliary part 18 is provided to connect the edge 11a of the first shell part 11 and the edge 12a of the second shell part 12, which can be fitted between the first shell part 11 and the second shell part 12. By providing the auxiliary part 18 in this way, the toy 1 in the first form 1F is made closer to a spherical shape. The auxiliary part 18 also covers the space SP formed when the first shell part 11 and the second shell part 12 are connected via the connecting part 13. As a result, as shown in FIG. 2, the second part 22 such as a figure and the third part 23 for operation can be accommodated in the space SP. In the first form 1F, the toy 1 is wrapped in a wrapping film 30 with the auxiliary part 18 attached.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the auxiliary part 18. As shown in FIG.
The auxiliary part 18 is configured to have an annular shape as a whole so as to cover the separation space SP. As shown in FIG. 3, the auxiliary part 18 is configured to be divided into two parts, a first auxiliary part 181 and a second auxiliary part 182, which are combined to form an annular shape. The first auxiliary part 181 and the second auxiliary part 182 are provided with a fitting structure at their butt joints. For example, a fitting protrusion 18a protruding from the inner surface side 18i beyond the butt joint edge 18c is provided at one end of the butt joint. A fitting recess 18b protruding inwardly so that the protrusions having an L-shaped cross section face each other is provided at the other end of the butt joint. As a result, the first auxiliary part 181 and the second auxiliary part 182 are configured to be easily attached and detached by butting the butt joint edge 18c.

The auxiliary parts 18 are configured in a different color from the toy main body part 10, although there is no particular restriction on the color scheme. This is because the auxiliary parts 18 are used in the first form 1F but are not used in the second form 2F, making them easily distinguishable from the toy main body part 10.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the toy 1 is changed from the first form 1F to the second form 2F.
In the first form 1F in which the article can be supplied from the article supply device, the wrapping film 30 is released from the state in which the auxiliary part 18 is provided. First, the wrapping film 30 and the auxiliary part 18 are removed, and the second part 22 and the third part 23 are taken out as shown in FIG.

Next, the third part 23 has its tip end 23b, which has a rectangular cross section, inserted into the opening 12c formed in the outer surface 12s of the second outer shell part 12. The second part 22 also has its mounting recess 22a on its bottom side fitted into the convex retaining part 21a on the bottom surface of the first part 21, which is cup-shaped like a teacup.

The first outer shell part 11 and the second outer shell part 12 are configured to be detachable via the connecting part 13. More specifically, the connecting part 13 is configured by a first connecting part 131 protruding from the center of the inner surface 11i on the first outer shell part 11 side, and a second connecting part 132 protruding from the center of a disk-shaped base 14 rotatably provided inside the second outer shell part 12. For example, the first connecting part 131 is connected by fitting the insertion tip part 131a at the tip of the first connecting part 131 into the receiving recess 132a at the tip of the second connecting part 132. In this case, the second connecting part 132 is provided on the base 14, and the first outer shell part 11 and the second outer shell part 12 are indirectly attached without being directly connected.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the second form 2F of the toy 1. As shown in FIG.
By assembling the second part 22 and the third part 23, the toy becomes in the second form 2F as shown in Fig. 5 and can be played with. In the second form 2F, the operating part 23a of the third part 23 is rotated. This operation rotates the base 14 around the toy central axis CL1 by the rotation mechanism described later. The first outer shell part 11 connected via the connecting part 13 also rotates together with the base 14. The first part 21 attached on the base 14 rotates around the toy central axis CL1 and further rotates around the first part central axis CL2. That is, the first part 21 rotates around the connecting part 13 so as to revolve (rotate in the direction of arrow A) while rotating on its own axis (rotate in the direction of arrow B).

Figure 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the toy 1 in the second form 2F, and Figure 7 is an exploded perspective view showing the rear side of the base 14 and the internal structure of the second outer shell 12.

As shown in Figures 6 and 7, the base 14 incorporated in the second outer shell 12 has a support shaft 15a protruding downward from the base central hole 142a in the center of the base back surface 14b. This support shaft 15a is supported by a support boss portion 12j protruding from the center of the second outer shell 12, which allows the base 14 to rotate. For example, a drive transmission member 20 that can be connected to the third part 23 and transmit the rotational force of the third part 23 to the base 14 is rotatably provided on the underside of the base 14. The drive transmission member 20 has a cylindrical body portion 20b disposed between a pair of position restriction walls 12d, and the upper surface side of the body portion 20b is covered by an annular guide plate 28 and rotatably held.

The drive transmission member 20 is provided with a tip gear 20a on the side opposite to the side that engages with the third component 23. This tip gear 20a meshes with a helical gear 14c provided around the support shaft 15a. As shown in FIG. 7, the support shaft 15a has a rectangular cross section and is supported non-rotatably by fitting into a support boss portion 12j having a rectangular hole, and the base 14 is rotatably held relative to the support shaft 15a, as described below.

The guide plate 28 is a plate member configured in an annular shape, and an annular rib 28b is provided on the edge of the central opening 28h. The annular protrusion 14a provided on the base back surface 14b of the base 14 is fitted inside this annular rib 28b to rotatably hold the base 14. In addition, the guide plate 28, for example, has a pair of positioning pins 28c protruding from the back surface side that are fitted into a pair of positioning bosses 12f of the second outer shell part 12. As a result, the screw fastening part 28d and the screw hole 12g of the second outer shell part 12 are positioned to overlap, and are fixed via a screw member (not shown). The upper surface 28a of this guide plate 28 is configured in a corrugated plate shape that moves up and down along the circumferential direction of the guide plate.

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view showing the internal structure of the base 14. As shown in FIG.
As shown in Fig. 8, the base 14 is configured by combining an upper base part 141 and a lower base part 142. The base 14 has a central gear 15 having a support shaft 15a at its center inside. The central gear 15 has a cylindrical support boss 15b (see Fig. 6) on the opposite side to the support shaft 15a (upper side in Fig. 6), and this support boss 15b is in slidable contact with the base inner surface 132i of the second connecting part 132. Therefore, the base 14 rotates around the central gear 15 fixed to the second outer shell part 12.

For example, three planetary gears 16 are provided around the central gear 15 so as to mesh with the teeth of the central gear 15. In other words, the planetary gears 16 are rotatably attached to the upper base part 141. In addition, a cup-shaped first part 21 is attached to the outside of the base 14 (the upper side in FIG. 6).

When fixing the upper base part 141 and the lower base part 142, with the central gear 15 and the planetary gear 16 attached, the screw boss 141b of the upper base part 141 is aligned with the screw hole 142b of the lower base part 142 and fastened with the set screw 41. This allows each gear to be rotatably housed within the base 14. Furthermore, as mentioned above, the support shaft 15a protrudes from the base central hole 142a to the back side of the base (see Figure 7).

Because of this configuration, by rotating the third part 23, the base 14 rotates around the toy central axis CL1. The first outer shell 11 also rotates at the same time. Furthermore, the three first parts 21 rotate (spin) relative to the base 14 as the base 14 rotates. Note that the revolution direction (direction of arrow A) and the spinning direction (direction of arrow B) rotate in the same direction.

FIG. 9 is a side view showing another play mode of the toy 1. As shown in FIG.
As described above, the first shell part 11 and the second shell part 12 of the toy 1 are configured to be easily attached and detached by the connecting part 13. Therefore, as shown in Fig. 9, the first shell part 11 can be enjoyed as a top. For example, a spherical protrusion 11c is provided at the top of the outer surface 11s of the first shell part 11, which functions as the tip of the top, and the first connecting part 131 functions as the rotation operation axis of the top.

A modification of this embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS.
Fig. 10 is a perspective view showing a modified example of the toy 1. Fig. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing a main part of the internal structure of the toy in the modified example.

In the modified example shown in Fig. 10 and Fig. 11, the teacup-shaped first part 21 shown in Fig. 4 is changed to a rod-shaped part. This rod-shaped first part 21 is suspended between the base 14 and the first outer shell 11. This rod-shaped first part 21 passes through a rod holding hole 14h provided in the base 14, and its lower end 21d contacts the upper surface 28a of a guide plate 28 provided on the underside of the base 14.

The upper end portion of the rod-shaped first part 21 is supported by a guide tube portion 11d provided on the inner surface 11i of the first outer shell portion 11. The guide tube portion 11d has a slide space 11e that supports the upper end portion of the first part 21 so that it can slide up and down.

The upper end of the first part 21 is provided with a protrusion or flat part 21c, which is configured to prevent the first part 21 from rotating (spinning on its axis). In addition, a holding part 21a that protrudes outward is provided at the middle part in the vertical direction of the first part 21, which can hold the second part 22 as if it were floating in the air.

The base 14 is rotatably held by the annular rib 28b of the guide plate 28. Therefore, by rotating the third part 23, the base 14 is rotated. As a result, the rod-shaped first part 21 rotates with its lower end 21d in contact with the upper surface 28a of the guide plate 28. As a result, the first part 21 rotates and moves (up and down) in a direction that crosses the rotation plane of the base 14 while rotating, like a merry-go-round.

As described above, the toy main body 10 of this embodiment has an overall spherical shape, and is therefore a toy 1 that can be supplied from an item supply device. Furthermore, the first outer shell 11 and the second outer shell 12 are located inside the edges 11a, 12a of the first outer shell 11 and the second outer shell 12, and are connected by the connecting portion 13 in a relaxed state of both outer shells 11, 12, so that a space is formed between both outer shells 11, 12. In the first form 1F, this space can be used as a storage space for parts, and in the second form 2F, it can be used as a play space.

In addition, in the toy 1 of this embodiment, the first outer shell part 11 and the second outer shell part 12 are configured to be detachable via the connecting part 13, so that different combinations of the first outer shell part 11 and the second outer shell part 12 can be connected together to enjoy variations in the toy 1.

In addition, in the toy 1 of this embodiment, the first connecting part 131 constituting the connecting part 13 is provided in the center of the inner surface 11i of the first outer shell part 11, and a spherical protrusion 11c is provided on the top (outside the center of the outer surface 11s) of the outer surface 11s of the first outer shell part 11, which is configured as a curved surface, so that the first connecting part 131 can be used as a top.

In addition, in the toy 1 of this embodiment, the overall shape is configured to be approximately spherical, but a flat surface portion 12b is provided on the bottom side of the outer surface 12s of the second outer shell portion 12, so this flat surface portion 12b can be used as a portion that can be placed on the placement portion 40.

In addition, in the toy 1 of this embodiment, the base 14 is configured to be rotatable together with the first outer shell part 11, so the part that rotates relative to the second outer shell part 12 can be made larger, allowing the user to enjoy its movement.

The toy 1 of this embodiment is also provided with an auxiliary part 18 that can be fitted to the first outer shell part 11 and the second outer shell part 12, so that it can cover the space between the first outer shell part 11 and the second outer shell part 12 that is formed when the first outer shell part 11 and the second outer shell part 12 are connected. Therefore, in the first form 1F, the toy body part 10 can be made to have a spherical shape, and parts can be accommodated in the space. Furthermore, although the auxiliary part 18 is not used in the play state, it is easy to attach and detach since it is composed of a combination of detachable two-part members, and it can be attached when carrying the toy 1 and used as a protective member for the second part 22 such as a figure. In addition, the auxiliary part 18 is composed of a different color from the toy body part 10, so that it is easy to distinguish it from the toy body part 10.

In addition, in the toy 1 of this embodiment, the base 14 is equipped with a plurality of first parts 21 that can move on the base 14, and the first parts 21 are configured to rotate on their own axis and move up and down as the base 14 rotates, so that the user can enjoy the complex movements of the second parts 22, such as characters, attached to the first parts 21.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention can be modified as appropriate within the scope of its technical concept. For example, in the above embodiment, the first outer shell part 11 and the second outer shell part 12 are indirectly connected via the base 14, but this is not necessarily limited to this. For example, the first outer shell part 11 and the second outer shell part 12 may be directly connected by a connecting part 13 that penetrates the base 14. In this case, the first outer shell part 11 and the second outer shell part 12 are fixed, and the base 14 rotates around the connecting part 13.

In addition, in the above embodiment, the rotation direction of the base 14 and the rotation direction of the first part 21 are the same, but this is not necessarily limited to this. For example, by providing a gear between the central gear 15 and the planetary gear 16, the first part 21 may be rotated in the opposite direction.

1 Toy 1F First form 2F Second form 10 Toy body 11 First outer shell 11a Edge 11i of first outer shell Inner surface 11s of first outer shell Outer surface 12 of first outer shell 12 Second outer shell 12a Edge 12b of second outer shell Planar portion 12s Outer surface 13 of second outer shell Connecting portion 14 Base 18 Auxiliary part 21 First part 22 Second part 23 Third part 40 Placement portion 131 First connecting portion 132 Second connecting portion 181 First auxiliary part 182 Second auxiliary part

Claims (11)

A toy that can be dispensed from an item dispenser,
a toy body including a first outer shell part, a second outer shell part, a connecting part connecting the first outer shell part and the second outer shell part, a base including a first part, and an auxiliary part that can be fitted to the first outer shell part and the second outer shell part;
The base is configured to be rotatable together with the first outer shell portion when the auxiliary component is disengaged from the first outer shell portion and the second outer shell portion,
The first part is configured to be movable relative to the base in response to rotation of the base.
toy. 2. The toy of claim 1,
The first part is configured to rotate in the same direction as the rotation direction of the base.
toy. 3. The toy according to claim 1 or 2,
The connecting portion is configured to connect the first outer shell portion and the second outer shell portion in a state in which the first outer shell portion and the second outer shell portion are spaced apart from each other.
toy. The toy according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The first outer shell portion and the second outer shell portion are configured to be detachable via the connecting portion.
toy. The toy according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The connecting portion is provided on the inner side than edges of the first outer shell portion and the second outer shell portion.
toy. The toy according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
At least a part of the outer surface of the first outer shell portion and the second outer shell portion is formed as a curved surface.
toy. The toy according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
Further comprising an auxiliary part that can be fitted to the first outer shell part and the second outer shell part,
The auxiliary component is configured to cover a space between the first outer shell portion and the second outer shell portion that is formed when the first outer shell portion and the second outer shell portion are connected via the connecting portion.
toy. 8. The toy according to claim 7,
the auxiliary part is fitted to the first outer shell portion and the second outer shell portion to cause the toy body to have a shape closer to a spherical shape;
toy. 9. A toy according to claim 7 or 8,
The auxiliary part is configured in an annular shape.
toy. The toy according to any one of claims 7 to 9,
the toy main body can take a first form that can be supplied from the item supply device and a second form that can be played with,
The auxiliary component is used in the first configuration and is not used in the second configuration.
toy. A toy according to any one of claims 1 to 10,
the toy main body can take a first form that can be supplied from the item supply device and a second form that can be played with,
the toy body is configured to be able to accommodate a second part in the first form,
The second part is configured to be connectable to the first part in the second configuration.
toy.

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