JP7670646B2 - Doll body and rotation mechanism - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a doll body and a rotation mechanism.

In order to realize movements and poses similar to those of humans and animals, doll toys (doll bodies) include various joints and movable parts. These mechanisms allow various poses to be realized. In addition to the main body that realizes the above movements, the doll body is also equipped with weapons, protective gear, skirts, etc. (hereinafter, these are collectively referred to as ornamental parts). These ornamental parts are attached in close contact with the main body, which may result in a narrowing of the range of motion of the main body. Therefore, it is desirable for such ornamental parts to move in conjunction with the main body, such as the arms and legs.

Patent Document 1 proposes a doll body in which the movement of the armor according to the movement of the limbs is made complex, and the movement of the armor is made realistic. In this doll body, the limbs are connected to the main body via a joint mechanism, and armor covering the side different from the main body side is arranged on the limbs, and the armor is connected to the upper body via a ball joint so as to be freely rotatable, and is further connected to the limbs via a rotatable connecting part. This realizes an armor that moves in accordance with the movement of the limbs.

JP 2014-73325 A

In the above conventional technology, armor that is provided along the limbs and arms follows their movements. On the other hand, decorative parts include those that are provided along the main body as well as those that are not. For example, armor on the front of the waist is often not provided along the main body, making it difficult to apply the above conventional technology. However, even such armor on the front of the waist is provided in the range of motion of the legs, and there is a possibility that it may restrict the movement.

The present invention provides a mechanism for, for example, a doll body, by which decorative parts can be suitably provided without restricting the range of motion of the doll body itself, thereby realizing greater freedom of movement and a greater variety of poses.

The present invention is characterized in that it comprises, for example, a doll body comprising a main body portion of the doll body, respective connecting members having one end connected to respective connecting portions provided on the main body portion, and a decorative portion rotatably attached to the main body portion via the respective connecting members, the decorative portion having respective connecting portions to which the other ends of the respective connecting members are connected.
The present invention also provides, for example, a doll body comprising: a main body of the doll body; first and second connecting members, one end of which can be connected to first and second connecting members provided on the main body, respectively; and a first member, which is rotatably connected to the main body via the first and second connecting members and has third and fourth connecting members to which the other ends of the first and second connecting members can be connected, respectively, wherein the first and second connecting members maintain their positional relationship with each other when the first member rotates relative to the main body, the first and second connecting members provided on the main body are provided on a waist of the doll body, and the first member is attached to the front or rear of the waist of the doll body .
The present invention also provides, for example, a doll body comprising a main body of the doll body, first and second connecting members each having one end connectable to a first and second connecting portion provided on the main body, and a first member rotatably connected to the main body via the first and second connecting members and having third and fourth connecting portions to which the other ends of the first and second connecting members can be connected, respectively, wherein the first and second connecting portions maintain their positional relationship with each other when the first member rotates relative to the main body, and the first member is capable of twisting motion relative to the main body.

The present invention is also characterized in that it provides a rotation mechanism for a decorative part that is attached to the main body of a doll body, for example, comprising a first rotation part in which one end of each connecting member is rotatably supported by each spherical first connecting part provided on the main body, and a second rotation part in which the other end of each connecting member is rotatably supported by each spherical second connecting part provided on the decorative part. The present invention also provides a rotation mechanism for a first member attached to a main body of a doll body, the rotation mechanism comprising: a first rotation section in which one ends of the first and second connecting members are rotatably supported by first and second spherical connecting sections provided on the main body; and a second rotation section in which the other ends of the first and second connecting members are rotatably supported by third and fourth spherical connecting sections provided on the first member, the first and second connecting sections maintaining their positional relationship with each other when the first member rotates relative to the main body ; the first and second connecting sections provided on the main body are provided on a waist of the doll body; and the first member is attached to the front or rear of the waist of the doll body .
The present invention also provides a rotation mechanism for a first member attached to, for example, a main body of a doll body, comprising a first rotation part in which one ends of the first and second connecting members are rotatably supported by first and second spherical connecting parts provided on the main body, and a second rotation part in which the other ends of the first and second connecting members are rotatably supported by third and fourth spherical connecting parts provided on the first member, wherein the first and second connecting parts maintain their positional relationship with each other when the first member rotates relative to the main body, and the first member is capable of twisting relative to the main body.

According to the present invention, ornamental parts can be provided suitably without restricting the range of motion of the doll body itself, allowing for greater freedom of movement and a greater variety of poses.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a front appearance of a doll body according to an embodiment. 1A and 1B are a perspective view and an exploded view of a waist portion of a doll body according to one embodiment. 1A and 1B are detailed perspective and exploded views of a waist portion of a doll body according to one embodiment. FIG. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a rotation mechanism of the decorative part according to one embodiment. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a rotation mechanism of the decorative part according to one embodiment.

Hereinafter, the embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note 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 features among the multiple features described in the embodiments may be arbitrarily combined. In addition, the same reference numbers are used for the same or similar configurations, and duplicated descriptions are omitted.

<Appearance of the doll body>
First, an example of the external configuration of a doll body 100 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 1. Fig. 1 shows the external front view of the doll body 100. Fig. 1(a) shows the external front view of the doll body 100, and Fig. 1(b) shows the external side view of the doll body 100.

The doll body (doll toy) 100 includes a head 101, a torso 102, arms 103, a waist 104, and legs 105 that constitute a main body. The head 101 is connected to the torso 102. The torso 102 is further connected to arms 103 including a right arm and a left arm, and is connected to a waist 104 at its lower part. The waist 104 is connected to legs 105 including a right leg and a left leg. In the following description, the upper body including the head 101, the torso 102, and the arms 103 is referred to as the upper body. The waist 104 is located in the area indicated by the dotted line in FIG. 1, and includes a waist joint to which the upper body of the doll body 100 is connected, and hip joints to which the left and right legs 105 are connected. In addition, the waist 104 may be provided with decorative parts such as weapons, armor, and clothes such as a skirt of the doll body 100 on the outside. In this embodiment, armor connected to the waist 104 is described as an example of a decorative part, but this is not intended to limit the present invention, and other types of decorative parts may be used, or they may be connected to other positions on the doll body.

<Waist Configuration>
Next, an example of the configuration of the waist of the doll body 100 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 2. Fig. 2 shows an exploded view of the waist 104 with the side members of the waist 104 and the armor attached to the front of the waist 104 removed from the central member of the waist 104. Note that the up/down, left/right, and front/rear arrows indicate the direction of the doll body in the figure, and this also applies to the other figures.

The waist 104 includes a waist central member 201 and waist side members 203 and 204. An armor 202 is attached to the waist 104 so as to be rotatable with respect to the waist central member 201. The waist central member 201 is attached to the torso 102 of the doll body 100 from its upper part, and functions as a waist joint of the doll body 100. Waist side members 203 and 204 are attached to both sides of the waist central member 201. The legs 105 of the doll body 100 are connected to the waist side members 203 and 204, respectively, and function as hip joints of the doll body 100. A detailed connection configuration between the waist central member 201 and the armor 202 will be described later with reference to FIG. 4. Here, an example in which the armor 202 is attached to the front of the waist of the doll body 100 as a decorative part according to this embodiment will be described. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention, and the present invention can be applied even when the armor 202 is attached to another position of the doll body 100. For example, it may be provided at the rear of the waist, or it may be provided on the outside of the torso 102 of the doll body so as to move in accordance with the arm 103 of the doll body 100.

<Detailed structure of the waist>
Next, a detailed configuration of the waist portion 104 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 3. Fig. 3 shows a view in which the members constituting the waist portion central member 201 are further disassembled from the exploded view of Fig. 2.

As shown in Fig. 3, the waist central member 201 includes a base member 201a, an axis member 201b, cover members 201c, 201d, side members 201e, 201f, and a fitting 201g. The axis member 201b has a spherical connecting portion (ball) fitted into an opening of the base member 201a, and the axis portion is attached so as to be rotatable back and forth and left and right. The body portion 102 is attached to the axis member 201b. The body portion 102 is attached to the axis member 201b so as to be rotatable left and right, and can also rotate following the movement of the axis member 201b, allowing for multi-axis rotation.

The cover members 201c and 201d are attached to cover the base member 201a and the shaft member 201b, and are fitted together and fixed by fitting 201g from above. The side members 201e and 201f are attached to cover the base member 201a from both the left and right sides of the base member 201a, and are fitted together and fixed. The side members 201e and 201f each have an opening through which the cylindrical parts (shaft members 406a and 406b) provided on both sides of the base member 201a pass. The waist side members 203 and 204 are rotatably attached to the cylindrical parts. As a result, the waist side member 203 to which the legs 105 are attached can rotate in the front-rear direction on the doll body 100, and the legs 105 are also rotatably attached to the waist side member 203, so that various movements and poses can be realized. The thighs of the legs 105 (not shown) may be rotatable in the left-right direction of the doll body 100. In this case, the legs 105 can be rotated inward and outward, allowing for even more movements and poses. However, as shown in this embodiment, the armor 202 is attached to the front of the waist, and depending on the range of motion of the armor 202, the range of motion of the legs 105 may be narrowed. Therefore, according to the present invention, a mechanism is provided that provides ornamental parts in an appropriate manner without restricting the range of motion of the doll body itself, thereby realizing more flexible movements and a variety of poses. A detailed configuration will be described with reference to Figs. 4 to 6.

<Connection configuration of decorative part>
Next, a detailed configuration of the armor 202 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 4. Fig. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the base member 201a, the armor 202, and the connecting members 403 and 404 as viewed from the left rear of the doll body 100.

The waist base member 201a is provided with spherical connecting parts (balls) 405a, 405b on the front side. Cylindrical shaft members 406a, 406b to which the waist side members 203, 204 are rotatably attached are provided on the side of the opening 407 into which the shaft member 201a is fitted. The armor 202 is provided with spherical connecting parts 402a, 402b on the back side.

Each of the connecting members 403, 404 has one end 403a, 404a and the other end 403b, 404b. A recess is formed in the one end 403a, 404a to fit the spherical connecting parts 405a, 405b provided on the waist base member 201a, and the connecting members 403, 404 can be pivotally supported in the front-rear direction relative to the doll body. The recess forms a spherical opening that can receive the spherical connecting parts 405a, 405b. In this way, since the doll body and the connecting members 403, 404 are ball joints, the connecting members 403, 404 can rotate in multiple directions (all directions) within a predetermined range, although there are spatial limitations due to contact with other members, etc.

Meanwhile, the other ends 403b, 404b are formed with recesses into which the spherical connecting parts (balls) 402a, 402b provided on the armor 202 are fitted, so that the armor 202 can pivotally support the connecting members 403, 404 in the front-rear direction relative to the doll body main body. The recesses form spherical openings that can receive the spherical connecting parts 402a, 402b. In this way, since the armor 202 and the connecting members 403, 404 are also ball joints, the armor 202 can rotate in multiple directions within a predetermined range relative to the connecting member 403, although there are spatial limitations due to contact with other members, etc.

Thus, according to this embodiment, the armor 202 is not directly attached to the doll body, but is attached via the connecting members 403 and 404, which allows it to move independently of the doll body, and this movement gives it a degree of freedom. In addition, the connecting parts 405a and 405b of the doll body to which the connecting members 403 and 404 are connected and the connecting parts 402a and 402b of the armor 202 are each formed in a spherical shape, which allows each to rotate in multiple directions. In other words, if there is no restriction from other members, the connecting members 403 and 404 can rotate in all directions at their respective connecting parts, which allows the armor 202 to perform a variety of movements and to move in accordance with the leg 105 without interfering with the movement of the leg 105. In addition, the armor 202, which is the decorative part according to this embodiment, can rotate in two stages, at the connecting part with the doll body (first rotating part) and at the connecting part with the armor (second rotating part), and for example, after the first rotating part rotates, the second rotating part can rotate further, thereby further expanding the range of motion. The detailed rotation mechanism will be described below with reference to Figures 5 and 6.

In addition, here, the armor 202 is attached to the doll body 100 with two arms (connecting members 403, 404). By connecting the decorative parts with two arms in this way, various effects can be obtained. For example, if a space cannot be secured between the contact portion between the front of the waist 104 of the doll body 100 and the back of the armor 202, the connecting member will get in and the armor will be in a floating state with respect to the doll body. When two arms are used, such spatial restrictions can be avoided and the armor can be attached in close contact with the doll body main body. In addition, by connecting the armor with two arms, the armor can be attached to the doll body more firmly. If it is possible to avoid spatial restrictions, it is also possible to support the armor with one connecting member. The form in this case will be described later as a modified example.

<Decorative part rotation mechanism>
Next, the rotation mechanism of the decorative part according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 5 and 6. First, with reference to Figure 5, the rotation mechanism by which the armor 202, which is the decorative part according to this embodiment, rotates in the front-rear direction relative to the doll body 100 will be described. Figures 5(a) to 5(d) show side views of the waist foundation member 201a, the armor 202, and the connecting member 403 as viewed from the right direction of the doll body 100. Note that, although the movement of the connecting member 403 will be described here, the same movement is also observed for the connecting member 404, and therefore the description thereof will be omitted.

One end 403a of the connecting member 403 is fitted into the connecting portion 405a of the waist base member 201a and rotatably supported, forming a first rotating portion. As shown in Figures 5(a) and 5(b), the connecting member 403 can rotate in the front-rear direction of the doll body 100 by the first rotating portion. Accordingly, the armor 202 connected to the connecting member 403 also moves in the front-rear direction relative to the doll body 100.

The other end 403b of the connecting member 403 is fitted into the connecting portion 402a of the armor 202 and rotatably supported, forming a second rotating portion. As shown in Figures 5(c) and 5(d), the armor 202 can rotate in the front-rear direction of the doll body 100 by the second rotating portion.

The armor 202, which is a decorative part in this embodiment, can be rotated in two stages by a first rotating part and a second rotating part, and can have a wider range of motion.

Next, with reference to Fig. 6, a description will be given of a rotation mechanism by which the armor 202, which is a decorative part according to this embodiment, rotates left and right relative to the doll body 100. Fig. 6(a) to Fig. 6(c) show plan views of the waist base member 201a, the armor 202, and the connecting member 403 as viewed from above the doll body 100.

As described above, the connecting members 403, 404 connect the doll body 100 and the armor 202 at their one ends 403a, 404a and other ends 403b, 404b with ball joints, respectively. Therefore, at each connecting portion, by contact with other members, it is possible to rotate within a predetermined range in a direction different from the front-back direction relative to the doll body 100 described in Fig. 5, for example, left-right. Fig. 6(a) shows the attached armor 202 placed in a normal position.

FIG. 6(b) shows how the connecting members 403 and 404 rotate to the right at each connecting portion from the state shown in FIG. 6(a). In FIG. 6(b), the armor 202 is omitted in order to show how the connecting members 403 and 404 rotate. On the other hand, FIG. 6(c) shows how the connecting members rotate to the right as in FIG. 6(b), but the connecting members 403 and 404 are shown by dotted lines, and the armor 202 that rotates to the right following the connecting members 403 and 404 is shown by solid lines. In this way, the armor 202, which is the decorative part according to this embodiment, can perform a twisting motion to the right by rotating to the right of the doll body 100. Naturally, when the connecting members 403 and 404 rotate to the left, the armor 202 can also perform a twisting motion to the left.

In this way, since the first and second rotating parts can each rotate left and right relative to the doll body 100, it is possible to realize a twisting motion of the armor 202 left and right. Such a twisting motion can move the armor 202 in accordance with the posture or movement of the leg 105 in which the thigh is lifted, and it is possible to realize a variety of poses and natural movements of the doll body main body without restricting the movement of the leg 105.

It should be noted that, although it has been described here that the armor 202 can move in the front-back and left-right directions relative to the doll body 100, these movements are merely examples. As described above, the first and second rotation parts are in the form of ball joints, and therefore can rotate in other directions as well. In other words, since the armor 202 can rotate in other directions (all directions) in addition to the front-back and left-right directions described above, it is possible to realize a wider variety of poses and more natural movements.

As described above, the doll body according to this embodiment has a main body, each of the connecting members having one end connected to each of the connecting parts provided on the main body, and a decorative part that is rotatably attached to the main body via each of the connecting members, and has each of the connecting parts to which the other ends of the connecting members are connected. In addition, according to this doll body, each of the connecting parts provided on the main body and each of the connecting parts provided on the decorative part are formed in a spherical shape, and each of the connecting members is pivotally supported to be rotatable in all directions within a predetermined range relative to the main body and the decorative part. With this configuration, according to this doll body, the armor is pivotally supported by two arms (connecting members) to be rotatable in multiple directions relative to the doll body main body, and the armor can rotate in accordance with various movements of the doll body main body, thereby realizing a variety of poses and natural movements of the doll body main body. In this way, according to the present invention, the decorative part can be suitably provided without restricting the range of motion of the doll body main body, and more flexible movements and a variety of poses can be realized.

<Modification>
The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications and variations are possible within the scope of the gist of the invention. In the above embodiment, the connecting members 403 and 404 are not particularly limited, but are formed of the same material as the other members. On the other hand, these connecting members may be formed of a material that is more flexible than the other members, for example. This makes it possible to further increase the degree of twisting in the above-mentioned twisting motion depending on the flexibility of the connecting members.

In the above embodiment, an example was described in which the armor 202 is attached to the doll body 100 with two arms (connecting members 403, 404). This can provide the effect of attaching the armor 202 closely to the doll body, for example, the waist 104, and the effect of attaching it more firmly. However, if spatial restrictions and the like can be avoided, the decorative part may be attached to the doll body with one arm. In this case, it is desirable that the armor or the doll body has a recess in which the arm can be incorporated. This allows the armor and the doll body to be attached closely to each other, and prevents the armor from being attached in a floating state by the arm. Furthermore, if it is possible to attach it with one arm, it is possible to operate without more restrictions, and furthermore, the number of members can be reduced, and a simple structure can be realized.

Furthermore, the shape of the doll toy (doll body) is not particularly limited, and includes various shapes such as humans, animals, robots, insects, and dinosaurs.

100: doll body, 101: head, 102: torso, 103: arms, 104: waist, 105: legs, 201: waist central member, 201a: base member, 201b: shaft member, 201c, 201d: cover members, 201e, 201f: side members, 201g: fitting, 202: armor, 402a, 402b: connecting parts, 403, 404: connecting members, 405a, 405b: connecting parts, 406a, 406b: shaft members, 407: opening

Claims (10)

A doll body,
A main body of the doll body;
a first connecting member and a second connecting member each having one end connectable to a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion provided on the main body;
a first member rotatably connected to the main body via the first and second connecting members, the first member having third and fourth connecting portions to which the other ends of the first and second connecting members can be connected,
the first and second connecting portions maintain a positional relationship with each other when the first member rotates relative to the main body portion ;
The first and second connecting parts provided on the main body part are provided on the waist part of the doll body,
The doll body, wherein the first member is attached to a front part or a rear part of a waist of the doll body . the first and second connecting parts provided on the main body are provided on both sides of a front side surface of a shaft part provided on the waist part to which the upper body of the doll body is attached,
2. The doll body according to claim 1 , wherein the first and second connecting members are rotatably supported on side surfaces of the shaft portion. 3. The doll body according to claim 1 , wherein the first member attached to the front or rear of the waist of the doll body is movable in accordance with the movement of the legs of the doll body. 4. The doll body according to claim 1, wherein the first member is capable of twisting relative to the main body. A doll body,
A main body of the doll body;
a first connecting member and a second connecting member each having one end connectable to a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion provided on the main body;
a first member that is rotatably connected to the main body via the first and second connecting members and has third and fourth connecting portions to which the other ends of the first and second connecting members can be connected, respectively;
Equipped with
the first and second connecting portions maintain a positional relationship with each other when the first member rotates relative to the main body portion;
A doll body, wherein the first member is capable of twisting motion relative to the main body. 6. The doll body according to claim 1, wherein the first and second connecting parts are disposed at one part of the main body part. 7. The doll body according to claim 6 , wherein the one portion includes a plurality of parts. The first and second connecting portions provided on the main body portion and the third and fourth connecting portions provided on the first member are formed in a spherical shape,
8. The doll body according to claim 1, wherein the first and second connecting members are supported by the main body and the first member so as to be rotatable in all directions within a predetermined range. A rotation mechanism for a first member attached to a main body of a doll body,
a first rotation portion in which one end of each of the first and second connecting members is rotatably supported by a first and second spherical connecting portion provided on the main body;
a second rotation portion in which the other ends of the first and second connecting members are rotatably supported by third and fourth spherical connecting portions provided on the first member,
the first and second connecting portions maintain a positional relationship with each other when the first member rotates relative to the main body portion ;
The first and second connecting parts provided on the main body part are provided on the waist part of the doll body,
A rotation mechanism , wherein the first member is attached to a front part or a rear part of a waist of the doll body . A rotation mechanism for a first member attached to a main body of a doll body,
a first rotation portion in which one end of each of the first and second connecting members is rotatably supported by a first and second spherical connecting portion provided on the main body;
a second pivot portion in which the other ends of the first and second connecting members are pivotally supported relative to a third and fourth spherical connecting portion provided on the first member;
Equipped with
the first and second connecting portions maintain a positional relationship with each other when the first member rotates relative to the main body portion;
A rotation mechanism, characterized in that the first member is capable of twisting motion relative to the main body portion.

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