JP7556002B2 - Doll eye retention mechanism - Google Patents

Description

This disclosure relates to a doll eyeball holding mechanism that allows the size of the doll eyeball to be changed.

For example, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, it is known that two types of eyes, one for the left and one for the right, are stored inside the head of a doll, and can be switched from one to the other and vice versa by external operation. In the eye operation device of Patent Document 1, an eye holder formed in a fan shape with a central angle of about 120 degrees is supported inside the head so as to be rotatable around an axis extending in the vertical direction. A first left eye and a first right eye, and a second left eye and a second right eye are formed in order from left to right on the eye holder. Then, by rotating the eye holder around the axis, it is possible to switch between a state in which the first left eye and the first right eye are exposed from the left and right eye holes, respectively, and a state in which the second left eye and the second right eye are exposed from the left and right eye holes, respectively.

JP 2020-92792 A

By the way, since a doll's gaze is extremely important in creating the doll's facial expressions, users have a need to be able to vary the doll's facial expressions by changing the direction the doll gazes.

However, in the eye operation device of Patent Document 1, there are only two types of left and right eyes, the first eye and the second eye, so there are only two types of gaze that can be changed by switching operations. In addition, since the movement direction of the eye holder is limited to the left and right direction, it is impossible to change the gaze up and down. Therefore, for example, it is impossible to create a gaze between the gaze made by the first eye and the gaze made by the second eye, or to create a gaze that is slightly shifted from the gaze made by the first eye or the second eye, and the degree of freedom in changing facial expressions is low.

It is also possible to further diversify facial expressions by changing not only the gaze but also the size of the pupil, the color of the cornea, and the color and shape of the iris; however, in this case, it is necessary to replace the eyeball with a different eyeball. However, eyeballs come in a variety of sizes, due to factors such as different makers for each eyeball. For example, if the size of the replaced eyeball is smaller than the original eyeball, the gap between the periphery of the eye socket on the face and the surface of the eyeball will become larger, making it look unattractive. Conversely, if the size of the replaced eyeball is larger than the original eyeball, it will be difficult to incorporate the eyeball at all.

The present disclosure has been made in light of these points, and its purpose is to make it possible to replace eyeballs of different sizes without compromising appearance, and to make it easy to gaze in various directions.

In order to achieve the above object, in one aspect of the present disclosure, a mechanism for holding a doll's eyeball is provided in the head of a doll, and holds the doll's eyeball by pressing it from within the head against the periphery of an eye socket formed in a face member. The mechanism for holding a doll's eyeball includes a biasing member for biasing the doll's eyeball from within the head toward the periphery of the eye socket, a support member for supporting the biasing member, and a frame member fixed to the head of the doll. The frame member is provided with a mounting portion formed to extend in the front-rear direction of the doll and to which the support member is attached, and a first fixing hole is formed in the mounting portion, which extends in a direction intersecting the front-rear direction. Furthermore, the support member is formed with a second fixing hole coinciding with the first fixing hole. A plurality of the first fixing holes and the second fixing holes are formed at intervals in the front-rear direction, and fixing members are inserted into the first fixing hole and the second fixing hole.

According to this configuration, by inserting the fixing member into the first fixing hole of the frame member and the second fixing hole of the support member, the support member is fixed to the frame member so that it cannot move forward or backward. If the first fixing holes of the frame member are spaced apart in the front-to-rear direction, for example, inserting the fixing member into the first fixing hole on the front side and the second fixing hole of the support member while aligning them will position the support member toward the front. As a result, even a small doll's eyeball will be held against the periphery of the eye socket, so there will be no large gap between the doll's eyeball and the periphery of the eye socket, resulting in a good appearance.

On the other hand, if the fixing member is inserted into both fixing holes while aligning the first fixing hole on the rear side with the second fixing hole on the support member, the support member will be positioned toward the rear. This makes it possible to attach larger doll eyes without compromising the appearance.

In addition, since the doll's eyeballs are simply pressed against the periphery of the eye sockets by the force of the biasing member, the line of sight can be changed steplessly by, for example, rotating the doll's eyeballs up and down or left and right by manipulating them from the outside.

The biasing member according to another aspect of the present disclosure may include a left biasing member for biasing the left doll's eyeball, and a right biasing member for biasing the right doll's eyeball. In this case, the support member has a left side portion supporting the left biasing member, a right side portion supporting the right biasing member, and a through hole passing between the left side portion and the right side portion in the front-rear direction, and the mounting portion of the frame member can be inserted through the through hole.

With this configuration, the left and right doll's eyes are biased by the left and right biasing members, respectively, so that any variation in size and shape between the left and right sides is absorbed. Furthermore, by inserting the through-hole of the support member into the mounting part of the frame member, the through-hole functions as a guide hole, so that the support member can be easily moved in the front-to-rear direction along the mounting part, and the position in the front-to-rear direction can be easily adjusted.

The first fixing hole according to another aspect of the present disclosure may be formed to extend in the vertical direction and open to the upper surface of the mounting portion. In this case, the second fixing hole may be formed to extend in the vertical direction and open to the upper surface of the portion of the support member where the through hole is formed. This simplifies the fixing process by aligning the first fixing hole with the second fixing hole and inserting the fixing member from above.

The mounting portion of the frame member according to another aspect of the present disclosure may have a polygonal cross section in the vertical direction. In this case, the through hole may have a polygonal shape that matches the cross-sectional shape of the mounting portion. This prevents relative rotation when the mounting portion is inserted through the through hole, so that the support member can be stabilized within the head.

As explained above, by providing multiple first fixing holes in the frame member at intervals in the front-to-rear direction, and arranging the second fixing holes in the support member so that they match the first fixing holes, and then inserting fixing members into both fixing holes, it is possible to replace the doll's eyes with different sized ones without compromising the appearance, and it is also possible to easily create lines of sight in various directions by rotating the doll's eyes from the outside.

1 is a front view of a doll's head equipped with a doll eyeball holding mechanism according to a first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a front perspective view of a doll eye holding mechanism. FIG. 2 is a plan view of a doll eye holding mechanism. FIG. 13 is a left side view of the doll eye holding mechanism. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a doll eyeball holding mechanism. FIG. FIG. FIG. FIG. 5 is a view equivalent to FIG. 4 and showing the eyelid member in a closed state. FIG. FIG. 11 is a rear perspective view of a doll's eyeball holding mechanism according to a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of a doll's eyeball holding mechanism according to a second embodiment.

The following describes in detail an embodiment of the present invention with reference to the drawings. Note that the following description of the preferred embodiment is essentially merely an example and is not intended to limit the present invention, its applications, or its uses.

(Embodiment 1)
Fig. 1 is a front view of a doll's head 100 equipped with a doll's eyeball holding mechanism 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. In the explanation of this embodiment, the side that is in front of the doll will be simply referred to as the front, the side that is in the back of the doll will be simply referred to as the back, the side that is to the left of the doll will be simply referred to as the left, and the side that is to the right of the doll will be simply referred to as the right. Furthermore, up and down correspond to the top and bottom of the doll. Also, the imaginary line H shown in Fig. 1 represents hair.

The head 100 is configured to be detachable from the torso (not shown), and in the explanation of this embodiment, only the head 100 is shown. The head 100 is composed of a facial member 101 that constitutes the face to the top of the neck, a rear member (not shown) that constitutes the back of the head to the back of the neck, and an upper member 103 that constitutes the top of the head.

The facial member 101, rear member, and upper member 103 are made of, for example, a hard resin material. The facial member 101 and the rear member are integrated by fitting the front end of the rear member into the rear end of the facial member 101. The facial member 101, rear member, and upper member 103 are integrated by fitting the lower end of the upper member 103 into the upper ends of the facial member 101 and the rear member. The fitting structure of the facial member 101, rear member, and upper member 103 may be any structure, such as a structure using engaging claws or a structure using engaging pins.

As shown in FIG. 1, a left eye socket 101a is formed on the left side of the facial member 101, and a right eye socket 101b is formed on the right side of the facial member 101. The doll's eyes are larger than those of an average human, and therefore the opening area of the eye sockets 101a and 101b on the face is larger than that of an average human. Corresponding to the larger opening area of the eye sockets 101a and 101b, the left doll's eyeball 2 exposed from the left eye socket 101a and the right doll's eyeball 3 exposed from the right eye socket 101b are also larger. Although not shown, lower eyelashes may be attached to the lower edges of the eye sockets 101a and 101b.

As shown in FIG. 5, the left doll's eyeball 2 and the right doll's eyeball 3 are composed of hemispherical members. The outer diameters of the left doll's eyeball 2 and the right doll's eyeball 3 are set to be larger than the diameters of the eye holes 101a and 101b, and the left doll's eyeball 2 is pressed against the periphery of the left eye hole 101a from inside the head 100 and held there, while the right doll's eyeball 3 is pressed against the periphery of the right eye hole 101b from inside the head 100 and held there.

The materials constituting the left doll's eyeball 2 and the right doll's eyeball 3 may be made of, for example, resin material or glass. The left doll's eyeball 2 and the right doll's eyeball 3 are formed to bulge forward, and the left doll's eyeball 2 has a hemispherical left blocking member 2c that blocks the rear end face, and the right doll's eyeball 3 has a hemispherical right blocking member 3c that blocks the rear end face. The left blocking member 2c is the part that constitutes the rear side of the left doll's eyeball 2. The right blocking member 3c is the part that constitutes the rear side of the right doll's eyeball 3. The left blocking member 2c and the right blocking member 3c may be different eyeballs from the left doll's eyeball 2 and the right doll's eyeball 3. As a result, by rotating the left doll's eyeball 2 and the right doll's eyeball 3 half a turn, the left side blocking member 2c and the right side blocking member 3c are positioned so that they face the outside from the eye holes 101a and 101b, allowing the different eyes to be switched over.

As shown in Figure 1, the left doll's eyeball 2 and the right doll's eyeball 3 each have a cornea portion 2a, 3a that imitates the cornea, and a conjunctiva portion 2b, 3b that imitates the conjunctiva surrounding the cornea portion 2a, 3a. The size of the eye holes 101a, 101b is set so that the conjunctiva portion 2b, 3b can be seen around the entire circumference of the cornea portion 2a, 3a when the cornea portion 2a, 3a is facing directly ahead.

The left doll's eyeball 2 and the right doll's eyeball 3 can be replaced with other doll's eyeballs (not shown). The left doll's eyeball 2 and the right doll's eyeball 3 may be smaller or larger than those shown in the figures. There are doll's eyeballs with large corneal portions 2a, 3a and doll's eyeballs with small corneal portions 2a, 3a. There are doll's eyeballs with large curvatures of conjunctival portions 2b, 3b and doll's eyeballs with small curvatures of conjunctival portions 2b, 3b. There are also doll's eyeballs with long and short dimensions in the front-to-back direction. In other words, even if the left doll's eyeball 2 and the right doll's eyeball 3 are pressed against and held against the periphery of the eye holes 101a and 101b, if the doll's eyes 2 and 3 are replaced with smaller ones, it may not be possible to press them with the desired force, and there may be restrictions such as not being able to replace the doll's eyes 2 and 3 with larger ones.

The doll eyeball holding mechanism 1 according to this embodiment is a mechanism that allows small doll eyeballs 2, 3 to be replaced with large doll eyeballs 2, 3, and allows large doll eyeballs 2, 3 to be replaced with small doll eyeballs 2, 3. That is, the doll eyeball holding mechanism 1 is provided in the doll's head 100, and holds the left and right doll eyeballs 2, 3 by pressing them from within the head 100 against the periphery of the eye holes 101a, 101b formed in the face member 101, and moves the left and right doll eyeballs 2, 3 steplessly in the left-right and up-down directions, thereby steplessly changing the doll's line of sight in various directions, left-right, up-down and diagonally.

As shown in Figures 2 to 5, etc., the doll's eyeball holding mechanism 1 comprises a left base 4 and a right base 5, a left biasing member 6 and a right biasing member 7, a support member 8, a frame member 9, and a fixing member 10. The left base 4 and the right base 5 are arranged at a distance substantially the same as the distance between the left and right doll's eyes 2, 3. In addition, the doll's eyeball holding mechanism 1 also comprises an eyelid member 11 that forms the eyelids, but the eyelid member 11 is not essential to the present invention. In this embodiment, the biasing members include a left biasing member 6 that biases the left doll's eyeball 2, and a right biasing member 7 that biases the right doll's eyeball 3. The left-side biasing member 6 is a member for biasing the left doll's eyeball 2 from within the head 100 toward the periphery of the eye hole 101a, and the right-side biasing member 7 is a member for biasing the right doll's eyeball 3 from within the head 100 toward the periphery of the eye hole 101b. In this way, the left and right doll's eyes 2, 3 can be biased separately, so variations in left and right shapes can be accommodated.

The left base 4 is disposed directly behind the left doll's eyeball 2 and is a member that contacts the left doll's eyeball 2 from behind, that is, contacts the rear surface of the left blocking member 2c. As shown in FIG. 5, the left base 4 has a main body 4a made of a plate-shaped resin member extending in the vertical and horizontal directions, and a metal rod-shaped portion 4b. A central hole 4c is formed in the center of the main body 4a so as to penetrate in the front-rear direction. Four rod-shaped portions 4b are disposed and fixed on the front surface of the main body 4a so as to surround the central hole 4c. The rod-shaped portions 4b include those that extend in the horizontal direction at the upper and lower parts of the main body 4a, and those that extend in the vertical direction at the left and right parts of the main body 4a, for a total of four rod-shaped portions 4b. The outer surface of each rod-shaped portion 4b makes point or line contact with the rear surface of the left blocking member 2c, thereby reducing the contact area.

The left-side biasing member 6 is composed of a coil spring arranged so that its extension direction is the front-rear direction. The front end of the left-side biasing member 6 is fixed around the central hole 4c of the main body 4a of the left-side base 4.

The right side base 5 is located directly behind the right doll's eyeball 3 and is a member that comes into contact with the right doll's eyeball 3 from behind, i.e., comes into contact with the rear surface of the right side blocking member 3c. The right side base 5 is configured in the same manner as the left side base 4, and has a main body portion 5a with a central hole 5c and four rod-shaped portions 5b. The right side biasing member 7, like the left side biasing member 6, is composed of a coil spring that is arranged so that it expands and contracts in the front-to-rear direction, and its front end is fixed around the central hole 5c of the main body portion 5a of the right side base 5.

The support member 8 is made of a resin member that is elongated in the left-right direction, and has a left side portion 8a that supports the left side biasing member 6 and a right side portion 8b that supports the right side biasing member 7. As shown in FIG. 6, a left side recess 8c is formed on the front surface of the left side portion 8a, into which the rear end portion of the left side biasing member 6 is fitted and fixed. A right side recess 8d is formed on the front surface of the right side portion 8b, into which the rear end portion of the right side biasing member 7 is fitted and fixed.

The support member 8 also has a through hole 8e. The through hole 8e is provided so as to penetrate between the left side portion 8a and the right side portion 8b in the front-rear direction. The through hole 8e has a polygonal shape that matches the cross-sectional shape of the mounting portion 9d described below. In this embodiment, since the cross-sectional shape of the mounting portion is rectangular, the shape of the through hole 8e is also rectangular. The through hole 8e may have any polygonal shape that matches the cross-sectional shape of the mounting portion, and may be rectangular or square. The shape of the through hole 8e may also be a polygon other than a rectangle.

Two movable side fixing holes (second fixing holes of the present invention) 8f are formed in the support member 8. The two movable side fixing holes 8f are both circular and of the same size. The movable side fixing holes 8f are formed to match a plurality of frame side fixing holes (first fixing holes of the present invention) 9e formed in the mounting portion 9d described later. Specifically, the two movable side fixing holes 8f are formed to extend in the vertical direction through the portion of the support member 8 where the through holes 8e are formed. The upper end of each movable side fixing hole 8f opens on the upper surface of the portion of the support member 8 where the through holes 8e are formed. In addition, the two movable side fixing holes 8f are provided with a gap in the left-right direction. The number of movable side fixing holes 8f is not limited to two, and may be one, or three or more. The movable side fixing holes 8f may extend in the left-right direction.

The frame member 9 is a one-piece molded product made of resin material, and is fixed inside the doll's head 100. That is, as shown in FIG. 7, the upper part of the frame member 9 is provided with an upper fixing part 9a extending forward, and the front end of this upper fixing part 9a is fixed to the upper part of the inner surface of the face member 101. The lower part of the frame member 9 is provided with a lower fixing part 9b extending forward, and the front end of this lower fixing part 9b is fixed to the lower part of the inner surface of the face member 101. The lower fixing part 9b is set shorter than the upper fixing part 9a, and the front end of the lower fixing part 9b is located behind the upper fixing part 9a. In this way, the frame member 9 is fixed to the face member 101 at multiple points separated from each other, so that the frame member 9 can be stabilized.

A bearing hole 9c is formed in the vertical middle of the frame member 9, penetrating it in the left-right direction. A support rod 21 (shown in FIG. 5) that supports the eyelid member (described later) is rotatably inserted into the bearing hole 9c.

The frame member 9 is provided with an attachment portion 9d that is formed to extend in the front-rear direction and to which the support member 8 is attached. The attachment portion 9d is in the shape of a rectangular column that protrudes rearward from the middle of the frame member 9 in the vertical direction. The attachment portion 9d has a square cross section in the vertical direction that matches the shape of the through hole 8e of the support member 8. The attachment portion 9d is inserted into the through hole 8e of the support member 8. In the inserted state, the support member 8 can be moved relative to the attachment portion 9d in the front-rear direction. In other words, the attachment portion 9d serves as a guide that guides the support member 8 in the front-rear direction, and the support member 8 can be easily moved along the direction in which the attachment portion 9d extends.

The cross-sectional shape of the attachment portion 9d may be a polygon other than a rectangle. By making the cross-sectional shape of the attachment portion 9d polygonal and the through hole 8e of the support member 8 polygonal, relative rotation is prevented when the attachment portion 9d is inserted into the through hole 8e, so that the support member 8 can be stabilized within the head 100.

The mounting portion 9d has a plurality of frame-side fixing holes 9e formed at intervals in the front-rear direction, which extend in a direction intersecting the front-rear direction, i.e., in the up-down direction. The upper end of each frame-side fixing hole 9e opens into the upper surface of the mounting portion 9d. The lower end of each frame-side fixing hole 9e opens into the lower surface of the mounting portion 9d. In other words, each frame-side fixing hole 9e penetrates the mounting portion 9d in the up-down direction. Note that if the movable-side fixing hole 8f extends in the left-right direction, the frame-side fixing hole 9e is also formed to extend in the left-right direction.

In the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, four frame side fixing holes 9e are arranged in the front-rear direction, and two frame side fixing holes 9e are formed with a space between them in the left-right direction. The total of eight frame side fixing holes 9e are all circular, have the same size, and have the same diameter as the movable side fixing holes 8f. The number of frame side fixing holes 9e arranged in the front-rear direction is not limited to four, and may be three or less, or five or more. The number of frame side fixing holes 9e arranged in the left-right direction is not limited to two, and may be one, or three or more. The number and spacing of the frame side fixing holes 9e arranged in the left-right direction are set to be the same as the number and spacing of the movable side fixing holes 8f arranged in the left-right direction.

As shown in FIG. 7, a claw portion 9f is formed at the rear end of the mounting portion 9d. As shown in FIG. 4, the claw portion 9f is adapted to engage with a rear end member 12 that is attached to the rear end of the mounting portion 9d.

As shown in FIG. 5, the fixing member 10 includes two metal fixing pins 10a and a resin joint 10b for joining and integrating the two fixing pins 10a. The two fixing pins 10a extend in the vertical direction. The upper ends of the fixing pins 10a are fixed to the joint 10b, so that the two fixing pins 10a are arranged at a distance in the horizontal direction. The distance between the fixing pins 10a is set to be the same as the distance between the movable side fixing holes 8f arranged in the horizontal direction, that is, the distance between the frame side fixing holes 9e arranged in the horizontal direction. Therefore, when the movable side fixing hole 8f of the support member 8 is aligned with any one of the frame side fixing holes 9e, the two fixing pins 10a are inserted into the movable side fixing holes 8f arranged in the horizontal direction and the frame side fixing holes 9e arranged in the horizontal direction. As a result, the support member 8 is fixed to the mounting portion 9d by the fixing member 10, and relative movement in the front-rear direction is prevented. If the movable side fixing hole 8f and the frame side fixing hole 9e extend in the left-right direction, the fixing pin 10a can be inserted into the movable side fixing hole 8f and the frame side fixing hole 9e from the left-right direction.

As shown in FIG. 2, the eyelid member 11 has a left curved portion 11a formed in a plate shape that curves along the upper portion of the left doll's eyeball 2, and a right curved portion 11b formed in a plate shape that curves along the upper portion of the right doll's eyeball 3. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 10, the eyelid member 11 has an insertion hole 11c that penetrates in the left-right direction between the left curved portion 11a and the right curved portion 11b. The support rod 21 shown in FIG. 5 is inserted into the insertion hole 11c. The eyelid member 11 can be switched to a closed state as shown in FIG. 9 by rotating around the support rod 21.

As shown in FIG. 5, a first attachment hole 11d is formed above the insertion hole 11c in the eyelid member 11, to which a first operating member (not shown) for manual operation is attached. Also, a second attachment hole 11e is formed below the insertion hole 11c in the eyelid member 11, to which a second operating member (not shown) for manual operation is attached. The first operating member and the second operating member are each made of a thread-like or wire-like member, which can be easily bent or flexed, and extend to the outside (rear) of the doll's head 100. By pulling the second operating member from the outside of the head 100, the eyelid member 11 rotates downward as shown in FIG. 9, so that the eyelids are closed. On the other hand, by pulling the first operating member from the outside of the head 100, the eyelid member 11 rotates upward, so that the eyelids are opened.

As shown in Figures 5 and 8, the upper fixing portion 9a of the frame member 9 has a slit 90 extending in the front-rear direction. The slit 90 is formed so as to penetrate the upper fixing portion 9a in the up-down direction.

As shown in FIG. 10, a protrusion 11f that protrudes upward is formed in the left-right middle portion of the eyelid member 11. The protrusion 11f is inserted into a slit 90 of the frame member 9 from below, and is movable in the front-rear direction within the slit 90. A magnet 91 is fixed to the front of the protrusion 11f. When the eyelid member 11 is closed, the magnet 91 is attracted to a rod-shaped attraction member 14 provided on the frame member 9. The attraction member 14 is made of a magnetic material, and the eyelid member 11 is held in a closed state by the magnet 91 being attracted to the attraction member 14. On the other hand, when the eyelid member 11 is opened from the closed state, the first operating member is pulled against the attraction force of the magnet 91. Although not shown, the magnet may be fixed to the frame member 9, and the magnetic member (attraction member) may be fixed to the eyelid member 11.

As shown in FIG. 5, the upper fixing portion 9a of the frame member 9 has a long hole 9h that is long in the front-rear direction. Inside the long hole 9h, an attraction member 14 is arranged so as to extend in the left-right direction. A movable member 13 is attached to the attraction member 14. When the movable member 13 is moved in the front-rear direction, the attraction member 14 also moves in the front-rear direction in conjunction with the movement of the movable member 13. The magnet 91 is attracted to the attraction member 14 to hold the eyelid member 11, so that when the attraction member 14 is moved backward, the eyelid member 11 is fixed in a slightly open position, and when the attraction member 14 is moved forward, the eyelid member 11 is fixed in a closed position. In other words, the long hole 9h that is long in the front-rear direction and the attraction member 14 form an adjustment unit that adjusts the closed position or opening degree of the eyelid member 11.

(Effects of the embodiment)
As described above, according to this embodiment, by inserting the fixing pin 10a of the fixing member 10 into the frame-side fixing hole 9e of the frame member 9 and the movable-side fixing hole 8f of the support member 8, the support member 8 is fixed to the frame member 9 so as not to move forward or backward. Since a plurality of frame-side fixing holes 9e are provided at intervals in the front-to-rear direction, for example, when the fixing member 10 is inserted into the frame-side fixing hole 9e provided on the front side and the movable-side fixing hole 8f of the support member 8 while being aligned with each other, the support member 8 is positioned toward the front. As a result, even small doll's eyes 2, 3 are held by being pressed against the peripheries of the eye holes 101a, 101b, so that the gap between the doll's eyes 2, 3 and the peripheries of the eye holes 101a, 101b does not widen, resulting in a good appearance.

On the other hand, when the fixing member 10 is inserted into the frame side fixing hole 9e on the rear side and the movable side fixing hole 8f of the support member 8 while aligning them, the support member 8 is positioned toward the rear. This causes the left side base 4 and the right side base 5 to move backwards, making it possible to attach larger doll eyes 2, 3 without compromising the appearance.

In addition, since the doll's eyes 2, 3 are only pressed against the periphery of the eye holes 101a, 101b by the biasing forces of the left biasing member 6 and the right biasing member 7, respectively, the line of sight can be changed steplessly by, for example, rotating the doll's eyes 2, 3 vertically or horizontally from the outside.

(Embodiment 2)
11 and 12 show a doll eyeball holding mechanism 1 according to a second embodiment of the present invention. This second embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that the distance between the left and right bases 4 and 5 in the left-right direction can be changed, and that a plurality of movable side fixing holes 8f are formed at intervals in the front-rear direction. In the following, the same parts as those in the first embodiment will be given the same reference numerals and their explanation will be omitted, and the different parts will be explained in detail.

As shown in FIG. 12, the frame member 9 has a shape that is long in the vertical direction. A rod insertion hole 95 through which the rod 94 is inserted is formed in the front part of the frame member 9 so as to penetrate in the left-right direction.

An insertion hole 96 into which the support member 8 is inserted is formed in the rear of the frame member 9. The insertion hole 96 opens on the rear end face of the frame member 9 and extends in the front-to-rear direction. The vertical cross section of the insertion hole 96 is rectangular. Only one frame-side fixing hole 9e is formed. Specifically, the frame-side fixing hole 9e opens on the upper surface of the portion of the frame member 9 where the insertion hole 96 is formed, and penetrates this portion in the vertical direction. Multiple insertion holes 96 may be formed.

The support member 8 is formed with an insertion portion 80 that protrudes forward and is inserted into an insertion hole 96 of the frame member 9. The vertical cross section of the insertion portion 80 is rectangular in shape to match the cross section of the insertion hole 96. The insertion portion 80 is formed with multiple movable side fixing holes 8f spaced apart in the front-rear direction. The movable side fixing holes 8f penetrate the insertion portion 80 in the vertical direction. The frame side fixing holes 9e and the movable side fixing holes 8f may be formed in multiple rows in the left-right direction.

The fixed member 10 has only one fixed pin 10a. The operating part 10c is fixed to the upper part of this fixed pin 10a. By inserting the fixed pin 10a into the frame side fixing hole 9e and one of the movable side fixing holes 8f, the support member 8 is fixed to the frame member 9 by the fixed member 10.

An upper through hole 81 and a lower through hole 82 are formed in the rear of the support member 8, penetrating in the left-right direction. An upper support shaft 83 is inserted and fixed into the upper through hole 81, and a lower support shaft 84 is inserted and fixed into the lower through hole 82.

In the second embodiment, a left movable member 85 and a right movable member 86 are provided in place of the left side portion 8a and the right side portion 8b of the support member 8 in the first embodiment. The rear end of the left biasing member 6 is fixed to the front surface of the left movable member 85. An upper fixing hole 85a through which the left portion of the upper support shaft 83 is inserted and a lower fixing hole 85b through which the left portion of the lower support shaft 84 is inserted are formed in the rear surface of the left movable member 85. The left movable member 85 is attached so as to be movable in the direction in which the upper support shaft 83 and the lower support shaft 84 extend, i.e., in the left-right direction relative to the upper support shaft 83 and the lower support shaft 84.

The rear end of the right-side biasing member 7 is fixed to the front surface of the right-side movable member 86. An upper fixing hole 86a through which the right portion of the upper support shaft 83 is inserted and a lower fixing hole 86b through which the left portion of the lower support shaft 84 is inserted are formed in the rear surface of the right-side movable member 86. The right-side movable member 86 is also attached so as to be movable in the left-right direction relative to the upper support shaft 83 and the lower support shaft 84.

Here, depending on the type and size of the doll, the distance between the left and right doll's eyeballs 2, 3 may differ. In this embodiment, if the distance between the left and right doll's eyeballs 2, 3 is narrow, this can be dealt with by moving the left movable member 85 and the right movable member 86 in directions toward each other to narrow the distance between the left movable member 85 and the right movable member 86. On the other hand, if the distance between the left and right doll's eyeballs 2, 3 is wide, this can be dealt with by moving the left movable member 85 and the right movable member 86 in directions away from each other to widen the distance between the left movable member 85 and the right movable member 86.

Therefore, according to the second embodiment, it is possible to accommodate doll's eyes 2, 3 of different sizes, just like the first embodiment. Furthermore, it is also possible to change the distance between the left and right doll's eyes 2, 3.

The above-described embodiments are merely illustrative in all respects and should not be interpreted as limiting. Furthermore, all modifications and variations within the scope of the claims are within the scope of the present invention.

As explained above, the doll eyeball holding mechanism disclosed herein can be used to make the size of the doll's eyeball changeable or to allow the line of sight to be changed.

1: Doll's eyeball holding mechanism 2, 3: Doll's eyeball 6: Left side biasing member 7: Right side biasing member 8: Support member 8a: Left side portion 8b: Right side portion 8e: Through hole 8f: Movable side fixing hole (second fixing hole of the present invention)
9 Frame member 9d Mounting portion 9e Frame side fixing hole (first fixing hole of the present invention)
10 Fixing member 100 Head 101a, 101b Eye hole

Claims (3)

A doll's eye holding mechanism is provided in the head of a doll and holds the doll's eye by pressing it from within the head against the periphery of an eye hole formed in a face member,
a biasing member for biasing the doll's eyeball from within the head toward the periphery of the eye socket;
A support member that supports the biasing member;
a frame member fixed within the head of the doll;
the biasing members include a left biasing member for biasing the left doll's eyeball and a right biasing member for biasing the right doll's eyeball,
the support member has a left side portion supporting the left side biasing member, a right side portion supporting the right side biasing member, and a through hole penetrating between the left side portion and the right side portion in the front-rear direction,
The frame member is provided with an attachment portion that is formed to extend in the front-rear direction of the doll and to which the support member is attached, and the attachment portion is inserted into the through hole,
A first fixing hole is formed in the mounting portion, the first fixing hole extending in a direction intersecting the front-rear direction,
The support member has a second fixing hole aligned with the first fixing hole,
The first fixing hole and the second fixing hole are formed in a plurality of holes spaced apart from each other in the front-rear direction,
13. A doll eye holding mechanism, comprising: a fixing member inserted into said first fixing hole and said second fixing hole. 2. The doll eye holding mechanism according to claim 1 ,
The first fixing hole is formed to extend in the vertical direction and opens to an upper surface of the mounting portion,
2. A doll's eyeball holding mechanism, comprising: a support member having a through hole formed therein and a second fixing hole formed therein, the second fixing hole being formed in a vertical direction and opening to an upper surface of the support member where the through hole is formed. 2. The doll eye holding mechanism according to claim 1 ,
The mounting portion of the frame member has a polygonal cross section in a vertical direction,
A doll's eye holding mechanism, characterized in that the through hole has a polygonal shape that matches the cross-sectional shape of the mounting portion.