JP7724344B2 - toy - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to toys.

Portable game toys have been available in the past. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a portable mahjong device consisting of a mahjong tile stacking/arranging and discarding board made of a smooth, self-adhesive flexible synthetic resin, mahjong tiles made of a hard synthetic resin, and a tile holding board made of a smooth, self-adhesive flexible synthetic resin.

Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open Publication No. 53-142884

In Patent Document 1, this game toy is simply described as being portable, and its packaging structure is not specified. Therefore, Patent Document 1 assumes that the toy will be sold in normal stores, and the current situation is that the toy is not versatile in terms of sales format.

The present invention aims to provide a game toy that can be packaged in a specialized form and used in an automatic vending machine, such as an item dispenser.

A toy according to one aspect of the present invention comprises:
A toy that can be changed into a first form that can be supplied from an item supply device and a second form that can be played with, the toy having a body including a main part and a secondary part, the main part forming part of an outer shell in the first form, and the secondary part not forming part of the outer shell in the first form, and configured to be able to be placed on the main part in the second form.

The present invention provides a game toy that can take the form of an automatic vending machine, such as an item dispenser.

1 is a perspective view showing a first form of a toy according to a first aspect of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a side view of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 . FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the toy shown in FIG. 1 in the middle of being disassembled. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the toy shown in FIG. 1 in an exploded state. FIG. 4 is a plan view of the frame part shown in FIG. 3 . 1A and 1B are perspective views of a subsidiary component, in which FIG. 1A is a perspective view showing the front side of the subsidiary component, and FIG. 1B is a perspective view showing the back side of the subsidiary component. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a storage structure of the base part of the toy shown in FIG. 1. FIG. FIG. 8 is an enlarged perspective view of the connection structure of the base portion shown in FIG. 7 . 10A and 10B are perspective views showing how to assemble the base portion, in which FIG. 10A is a perspective view during assembly, and FIG. 10B is a perspective view of the assembled state. FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a second form of the toy.

Hereinafter, a toy 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the toy 1 in the first form 1F, and FIG. 2 is a side view of the toy 1 in the first form 1F.

As shown in FIG. 1, the toy 1 in the first form 1F has a spherical capsule-like appearance. This toy 1 in the first form 1F includes two hemispherical first and second shell parts 12 (121, 122), a plurality of base portions 11 housed within the shell parts 12 to form the shells 10s of the first and second shell parts 12, and a plurality of disk-shaped frame parts 13 provided between the first and second shell parts 12.

The main body 5 of the toy 1 (see Figures 3 and 4) is composed of the spherically shaped components (main components) of the base 11, first and second shell components 121, 122, and frame component 13, as well as secondary components 30 (game tiles) described below. This main body 5 is made of synthetic resin. In the spherical first form 1F shown in Figure 1, the toy itself is easily rollable and can be supplied and sold from an item supply device. In addition, in the first form 1F, the toy is wrapped in wrapping film 50 as needed.

In the first form 1F, the first outer shell component 121, the second outer shell component 122, and the frame component 13 form a spherical outer shell 10s with a continuous outer surface, as shown in the figure. Therefore, in the first form, the auxiliary component 30 is not exposed to the outside, does not form part of the outer shell 10s, and is therefore not visible.

The toy 1 can also be transformed into a disassembled, separated, non-spherical form as a game toy different from the first form 1F. For example, it can be transformed into a second form 2F (see Figure 10) in which the secondary part 30 can be placed on the base 11 of the main part to play as a game toy such as mahjong or donjara.

3 is a perspective view of the toy 1 shown in FIG. 1 in the middle of being disassembled, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the toy 1 in an exploded state.
3, a plurality of base portions 11 are housed in a first part 121 on the upper side in the figure. One end and the other end of the housed base portions 11 form part of the shell 10s in the first form 1F. A second part 122 on the lower side in the figure has the same configuration as the first part 121, and the base portions 11 housed in the second part 122 also have exactly the same configuration.

Furthermore, the base 11 is configured by connecting, for example, three components at both longitudinal ends and the middle portion to form a single base (see Figure 7). Therefore, the first and second outer shell parts 121 and 122 are divided into four base parts 11 (11A, 11B, 11C, 11D) at both ends, for a total of eight, and two intermediate base parts 11E, for a total of four, housed within each of the first and second outer shell parts 121 and 122.

Eight frame components 13, each with a substantially identical external shape, are sandwiched in a stacked configuration between the upper and lower first and second shell components 121, 122 that house the base 11. As shown in FIG. 4, the frame components 13 include seven frame components 13A each with a large number of auxiliary components 30, and one holding frame component 13B. The holding frame component 13B has a frame main body 14a with a shaft component 14b at the center that stands upright relative to the frame main body 14a. Meanwhile, the frame component 13A with the auxiliary component 30 has a through-hole 13h at its center. Therefore, the shaft component 14b positions and holds the frame component 13A by passing through the through-hole 13h.

In addition, three small holes 13f are formed on the outer periphery of frame parts 13A and 13B, and are configured to fit over pivot pins 12p provided on first and second outer parts 121 and 122. This positions frame parts 13A and 13B, which are arranged on the first and second outer parts 121 and 122 sides. Furthermore, the cross-sectional shape of axis part 14b and through-hole 13h is not circular, but is configured, for example, as shown in the figure, in a half-face shape (see Figure 5), which allows the stacking orientation of frame parts 13A and 13B to be determined.

Fig. 5 is a plan view of the frame component 13. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the auxiliary component 30, in which (a) is a perspective view showing the front side of the auxiliary component 30 and (b) is a perspective view showing the back side of the auxiliary component 30.
As shown in FIG. 5, the frame part 13A holding the auxiliary parts 30 has, for example, three straight portions 13a arranged radially from the center toward the outer peripheral edge 13c. The straight portions 13a hold a plurality of auxiliary parts 30 via connecting portions 13b arranged in the circumferential direction. The straight portions 13a and connecting portions 13b form runners used during injection molding. Each end of the connecting portions 13b forms a gate G of the mold through which resin flows. Therefore, by cutting and separating the gate G, the auxiliary parts 30 can be removed, as shown in FIG. 6. The auxiliary parts 30 can then be placed on the base 11 and used in games.

The secondary component 30 constitutes the tiles used in the game. As shown in Figure 6(a), for example, a specific character 31 is depicted on one side 30a. This character 31 is set so that there are multiple identical characters. As shown in Figure 6(b), the back side 30b of the secondary component 30 is plain with no character 31 depicted, or has the same pattern depicted.

Figure 7 is an exploded perspective view showing the storage structure of the base 11 in the toy 1. Figure 8 is an enlarged perspective view of the connection structure of the base 11 shown in Figure 7. Figure 9 is a perspective view showing how to assemble the base 11, with (a) being a perspective view during assembly and (b) being a perspective view of the assembled state. Note that the first outer shell part 121 and the second outer shell part 122 have the same structure for storing the base 11, so a description of the second outer shell part 122 will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 7, the base portions 11A, 11B, 11C, and 11D housed in the first part 121 are connected by connecting members 16 and housed from above the two intermediate base portions 11E to close the first part 121 (see FIG. 4). One end portion 11i of each base portion 11 closes the notch portion 12k of the first part 121 to form the outer shell 10s.

As shown in Figure 8, the connecting member 16 has a rectangular opening 16h in the center of a rectangular flat surface 16a. Four protruding walls 16b, which are L-shaped in plan view, protrude from one side of the flat surface 16a, corresponding to the corners of the opening 16h, forming a cross-shaped cross groove 16c. Therefore, the four base portions 11A, 11B, 11C, and 11D are in contact with each other so that the angular protrusions 11d on their back surfaces match, and the cross groove 16c fits into the side wall portion 11w. This allows the base portions 11A, 11B, 11C, and 11D to be separably fixed.

When assembling the base 11, as shown in Figure 9(a), the connecting hooks 15b provided on the underside of both ends of the intermediate base 11E are fitted and connected to the side wall portions 11w of the bases 11A and 11B at both ends. This creates a vertically elongated base 11 as shown in Figure 9(b). When playing a game, the auxiliary part 30 can be placed upright in the tile holding groove 11g formed on the front side of this base 11 (see Figure 10).

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the second form 2F of the toy 1. As shown in FIG.
In the second form 2F, a game can be played using four base parts 11 and a large number of sub-components 30. Note that the first outer shell part 121, the second outer shell part 122, and the runner part of the frame part 13 are unused parts in the second form 2F.

As shown in Figure 10, the assembled base 11 is placed on the mounting surface 60 so that the first base 111, second base 112, third base 113, and fourth base 114 are spaced apart from one another to form a rectangular partitioned area DS. The auxiliary components 30 are arranged upright in the tile holding groove 11g of the base 11, with multiple auxiliary components 30 lined up in a row and the characters 31 facing towards the player. The auxiliary components 30 can also be placed within the partitioned area DS. A combination game can be played using multiple sets of characters 31.

As described above, the main body 5 in the first form 1F of the toy 1 of this embodiment has a spherical outer shell 10s, making it rollable and capable of being supplied from an item supply device. Furthermore, the capsule-shaped toy 1 supplied from the item supply device is configured to be transformable into a game toy using the components that make up the capsule-shaped outer shell 10s and the sub-components 30 contained inside the capsule, allowing for easy game enjoyment.

Furthermore, in the toy 1 of this embodiment, the sub-component 30 on which the character 31 is formed is configured so that it cannot be seen from the outside in the first form 1F, so it is fun to see it for the first time when it is disassembled.

In this embodiment of the toy 1, the first outer shell part 121 and the second outer shell part 122, which are the main parts, are each configured to allow multiple pedestals 11 to be attached and detached, so the pedestals 11 can be securely held and stored when playing games.

Furthermore, in the toy 1 of this embodiment, the first outer shell part 121 and the second outer shell part 122 are held so that their respective base portions 11 are in contact with each other in the first form 1F, so that the outer surface of the outer shell 10s formed by both outer shell parts 121, 122 can be firmly fixed.

In addition, in the first form 1F, the first outer shell component 121, the second outer shell component 122, and the stacked frame component 13 form a continuous outer surface of the outer shell 10s, allowing the outer surface to have a continuous spherical shape and protecting the internal secondary component 30.

In this embodiment of the toy 1, each base portion 11 can form a rectangular partitioned area DS on the placement surface, making it possible to play games such as mahjong and donjara.

According to the toy 1 of this embodiment, the secondary component 30 displays an image of a character on at least one surface, allowing players to enjoy games using the character.

In this embodiment of the toy 1, the auxiliary component 30 is held by the frame component 13 that constitutes the main body 5, and is therefore firmly fixed in place in the first configuration. Furthermore, the frame component 13 is sandwiched between the first and second outer shell components 121, 122 in the first configuration, and therefore does not move.

In the toy 1 of this embodiment, the multiple frame components 13 have a through hole 13h formed in the center. In the first configuration 1F, the shaft component 14b is inserted into the through hole 13h, making it easier to position the multiple components and maintain the stacked state.

In the toy 1 of this embodiment, the frame component 13, in the first configuration 1F, has multiple linear portions 13a that radiate from the center toward the outer periphery, and because the secondary components 30 are attached to these linear portions 13a, the linear portions 13a can be used as runners during injection molding.

The above describes an embodiment of the present invention, but the present invention can be modified as appropriate within the scope of its technical concept. For example, in the above embodiment, one base portion 11 is configured to be divided into three parts in the longitudinal direction, but this is not limited to this, and it may be configured, for example, as a two-part structure, or even as an undivided structure.

As explained above, this specification discloses the following:

(1)
A toy that can be changed into a first form that can be supplied from an item supply device and a second form that can be played with,
The toy comprises a body including a main part and a sub-part;
The main component forms a part of the outer shell in the first form,
The auxiliary component does not form a part of the outer shell in the first configuration, and is configured to be mountable on the main component in the second configuration.
toy.

(2)
The toy according to (1),
The main body is configured to be rollable in the first configuration,
In the second form, the roller is configured to be non-rollable.
toy.

(3)
The toy according to (1) or (2),
At least a portion of the main body constitutes a game toy in the second form.
toy.

(4)
A toy according to any one of (1) to (3),
In the first form, the auxiliary component is configured to be invisible from the outside, and in the second form, the auxiliary component is configured to be visible from the outside.
toy.

(5)
A toy according to any one of (1) to (4),
the main component includes a base portion on which the sub-component can be placed,
The base portion is configured so that a plurality of the sub-components can be placed thereon in a line.
toy.

(6)
(5) A toy according to (5),
The main component includes a first outer shell component and a second outer shell component,
The first and second components are configured such that the base portions are detachable.
toy.

(7)
(6) A toy according to (6),
the base portion detachably attached to the first outer shell part is configured to be separable into a plurality of pieces,
The base portion detachably attached to the second outer shell part is configured to be separable into a plurality of pieces.
toy.

(8)
(7) The toy according to (7),
In the first embodiment, the first outer part is configured to be able to hold the plurality of pedestals in a state where the pedestals are in contact with each other,
In the first embodiment, the second part is configured to be able to hold the plurality of pedestals in a state where the pedestals are in contact with each other.
toy.

(9)
The toy according to (7) or (8),
In the first embodiment, one end and the other end of each of the plurality of pedestals form part of the outer shell.
toy.

(10)
A toy according to any one of (7) to (9),
In the second embodiment, the first pedestal portion, the second pedestal portion, the third pedestal portion, and the fourth pedestal portion included in the plurality of pedestal portions are configured to be able to be arranged on the placing surface so as to form rectangular partitioned areas while being spaced apart from each other.
toy.

(11)
The toy according to (10),
In the second embodiment, the auxiliary component is configured to be able to be placed within the partitioned area.
toy.

(12)
A toy according to any one of (6) to (11),
The body portion further includes a frame component,
In the first embodiment, the frame component has an outer peripheral surface that forms a part of the outer shell and is configured to be able to hold the auxiliary component.
toy.

(13)
(12) The toy according to (12),
In the first embodiment, the frame part is configured to be sandwiched between the first outer part and the second outer part.
toy.

(14)
The toy according to (12) or (13),
In the first embodiment, the first shell component, the second shell component, and the frame component form a continuous outer surface of the shell.
toy.

(15)
A toy according to any one of (12) to (14),
In the second embodiment, the first outer part, the second outer part, and the frame part constitute unused parts.
toy.

(16)
A toy according to any one of (12) to (15),
The main body portion includes a plurality of the frame components having substantially the same external shape.
toy.

(17)
(16) A toy according to (16),
In the first embodiment, the plurality of frame components are provided in a stacked state.
toy.

(18)
(17) A toy according to (17),
The frame part has a through hole formed in a central portion, and in the first embodiment, the shaft part is inserted into the through hole to form the stacked state.
toy.

(19)
A toy according to any one of (12) to (18),
In the first embodiment, the frame component is configured to be able to hold a plurality of the auxiliary components radially from a central portion toward an outer peripheral end portion.
toy.

(20)
(19) A toy according to (19),
In the first embodiment, the frame component has a plurality of straight portions extending from a central portion to an outer peripheral end portion, and the auxiliary components are held in the straight portions.
toy.

(21)
(20) A toy according to (20),
In the second form, the auxiliary part is configured to be playable in a state separated from the linear portion.
toy.

(22)
(20) or (21), wherein the toy is
In the second embodiment, the auxiliary component is configured to be mountable on the base portion in a state separated from the linear portion.
toy.

(23)
A toy according to any one of (1) to (22),
The sub-component has a character image displayed on at least one surface thereof.
toy.

1 Toy 1F First form 2F Second form 5 Main body part 10s Outer shell 11 Base part 11i One end part 12 Outer shell part 13 Frame part 13a Straight part 13h Through hole 14b Axis part 30 Sub-part 31 Character 111 First base part 112 Second base part 113 Third base part 114 Fourth base part 121 First outer shell part 122 Second outer shell part

Claims (10)

A toy that can be changed into a first form that can be supplied from an item supply device and a second form that can be played with,
the toy comprises a body portion that is rollable in the first configuration and non-rollable in the second configuration, the body portion including a main component, a sub-component , and a frame component , at least a portion of which constitutes a game toy, the outer peripheral surfaces of the main component and the frame component forming a part of an outer shell in the first configuration;
In the first form, the auxiliary component does not form a part of the outer shell and is configured to be invisible from the outside, and in the second form, is configured to be visible from the outside.
toy. 10. The toy of claim 1,
The game toy is configured so that it can be played with the sub-components arranged on the main component.
toy. 3. The toy according to claim 1 or 2 ,
The main component includes a first shell component and a second shell component,
In the first embodiment, the frame part is configured to be sandwiched between the first outer part and the second outer part.
toy. 4. The toy according to claim 3 ,
In the first configuration, the first shell component, the second shell component, and the frame component form a continuous outer surface of the shell.
toy. 5. The toy according to claim 4 ,
The frame component is configured to hold the auxiliary component in the first configuration and not hold the auxiliary component in the second configuration.
toy. 6. The toy according to claim 5 ,
In the second embodiment, the first outer shell part, the second outer shell part, and the frame part constitute unused parts.
toy. 3. The toy according to claim 1 or 2 ,
The main body portion includes a plurality of frame components having substantially the same external shape.
toy. 3. The toy according to claim 1 or 2 ,
In the first embodiment, the plurality of frame components are provided in a stacked state.
toy. 3. The toy according to claim 2,
the main component includes a base portion on which the sub-component can be placed,
The base portion is configured so that a plurality of the sub-components can be placed thereon in a line.
toy. 10. The toy of claim 9 ,
The main component includes a first shell component and a second shell component,
The first and second components are configured such that the base portions are detachable.
toy.