JP2000210167A - Mannequin - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a hollow combined mannequin which is excellent in appearance, recyclable with less disposal problems, good in skin touch, not more striking than goods and easy to move. SOLUTION: A foamed sheet material of polyethylene terephthalate based resin is vacuum molded to form plate halves of a front body 1 and a rear body 2 with their required surfaces. The front body and the rear body are connected to each other. These are light, easy to handle in transportation and movement, safe with no damages, if turned down, and reduced in storage space for transportation and storage a front and rear body are overlapped with each other by reverse turning the rear body. PET bottles, having been discarded as rubbish, can be recycled, aiding to dissolve refuse disposal problems, and the property of the foamed sheet materials is fully utilized for easy assembly with machine screws and disassembly. They have a beautiful surface finish in a pearl form without applying after-painting such as delustering.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a light-weight, excellent convenience in transportation, a good touch, a product that stands out, a cloth and the like can be pinned and fixed, and a recyclable plastic bottle and the like can be recycled. The present invention relates to a hollow-joined mannequin doll and a body, and a half-split plate-shaped relief, which has as few disposal problems as possible.

By the way, in this specification, a "mannequin doll" is a simulated body of the whole human body to which arms and legs can be detachably connected so that clothes and the like can be attached and detached. "Body" is a partially simulated human body, more specifically, a half body simulated body, a head simulated molded body,
A simulated molded body such as a chest simulated molded body, a waist simulated molded body, a leg simulated molded body, and an arm simulated molded body can be exemplified. The “relief” is a half-split type of a simulated human body, and is particularly used for displaying products such as underwear and accessories, and includes, for example, sales promotion tools such as objects.

[0003]

2. Description of the Related Art A mannequin used for displaying products such as clothing and accessories including underwear and swimwear in a showroom or the like is extremely important for putting these products in the most preferable state and attracting the eyes of people. It plays a role and is formed into a shape and a size equal to the human body. Most of such conventional mannequins are made using ordinary synthetic resins and metals.

[0004] Conventionally, as a mannequin using an expandable synthetic resin, a laminate formed by laminating a thermoplastic resin sheet on an expandable polyethylene resin is vacuum-molded, and is made thin with a flexible synthetic resin material. There has been proposed a structure in which an inner body made of a foamable synthetic resin, which is formed in accordance with the inner casing, is integrated with the formed hollow outer body (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 61-86063).

[0005] In addition, using a foamable urethane resin as a foamable synthetic resin, a human body component such as a head, a chest, and an abdomen is manufactured, and these human body components are connected to each other by bolts or the like, so that the human body poses. Near mannequins have been made.

[0006]

However, when a human body component is molded using a conventional foamable synthetic resin including the foamable urethane resin described above, a predetermined compounding material is injected into a mold. This is foamed and cured to obtain a surface shape obtained along with the inner surface shape of the mold. For this reason, an extremely expensive mold is indispensable when molding each member, and when the mannequin is damaged or becomes unnecessary and is discarded, it is necessary to dispose it as industrial waste. Therefore, there is a problem that the cost is increased and production adjustment is difficult.

[0007] If a polytetrafluoroethylene-based synthetic resin is formed into a foamed sheet material as a foamable synthetic resin, and then the sheet material is subjected to secondary processing, a so-called foamable synthetic resin mannequin should be manufactured. .
However, this mannequin has a problem in that the polytetrafluoroethylene-based synthetic resin is not only expensive but also cannot be recycled. Therefore, the problem to be solved by the present invention described below is solved. Can not do it.

The prior art described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 61-86063 merely uses a foamable synthetic resin molded as an inner body. Although this mannequin doll has the advantage of being light, hard to break and inexpensive, the mannequin surface is made of a flexible synthetic resin material and is formed so thin that it cannot stand alone unless its inner body is installed. In addition, characteristics such as surface finish, which can be obtained only with a foamable synthetic resin, cannot be obtained.

When the conventional synthetic resin mannequin is damaged or becomes unnecessary and is discarded, it has been necessary to dispose it as industrial waste. In particular, if the foamable synthetic resin is a polyurethane resin, it is strongly affected by issues such as global environmental protection and resource saving.Recycling and the reduction and elimination of specific CFCs for foaming agents are taken up as important issues. At present, studies are underway to bet on the survival of urethane resin.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 9-121994 proposes a mannequin made of a biodegradable plastic which is generally defined as being decomposed into carbon dioxide and water by the action of microorganisms in the soil and water and returned to the natural environment. Have been.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and has as its object the appearance is good, it is recyclable, and it is possible to recycle PET bottles and the like, so that there are few problems in disposal and the feel is good. It is necessary to provide a hollow united mannequin, body and half-split plate-shaped relief that is not too conspicuous than the product, that can pin and fix the fabric etc., and that is lightweight and has excellent convenience in transportation. Is what you do.

[0012]

The gist of the means adopted by the invention of each claim to achieve the above-mentioned object is as described in the above-mentioned claims.

That is, the first aspect of the present invention is described with the reference numerals used in the description of the embodiments to be described later. "The foamed sheet material of polyethylene terephthalate resin is subjected to vacuum molding to obtain a required surface state. A hollow united mannequin which is formed by forming a plate-shaped half body of a front main body and a rear half body having the same, and connecting the front main body and the rear main body to each other.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method wherein a foamed sheet material of polyethylene terephthalate resin is vacuum-molded to form a plate-shaped front body and a rear body having a required surface condition, respectively. The main feature is a “hollow united body formed by connecting a front body and a rear body”.

The gist of the invention of claim 3 is "a half-plate-shaped relief having a required surface state by vacuum molding a foamed sheet material of polyethylene terephthalate resin".

That is, the mannequin, body, or relief according to the present invention forms a foamed sheet material by using a PET-based resin constituting a PET bottle that has been discarded as garbage as a main material. It is different from the above-mentioned conventional foamable synthetic resin mannequin in that it is manufactured by performing secondary processing by applying a molding technique. By the way, it is well known to those skilled in the art that a conventionally known foamable synthetic resin is foamed to obtain a foamed sheet material, and then, when this sheet is subjected to, for example, secondary processing by heating, the foamed sheet material falls down and becomes a mere resin sheet. Therefore, it was not possible to produce a mannequin by vacuum forming a conventional foam sheet material.

The foamed sheet material used for producing the mannequin and the like of the present invention is formed by foaming a polyethylene terephthalic resin and molding it into a plate shape. More specifically, amorphous polyethylene terephthalate (hereinafter referred to as PE
TG) as the main raw material. This resin is trade name "Spector" from Eastman Chemical Company.
And some are molded into PET bottles and the like. In addition, the present inventors have newly developed a method for producing a foam obtained by subjecting PETG to foam treatment to form a plate-like foam, and details of the technical content will be separately disclosed.

Since the conventional polyethylene terephthalate-based resin has linear crystallinity, if it is produced by the same foamed sheet manufacturing method as that of a non-crystalline polystyrene-based resin, for example, the degree of crystallinity is partially reduced. High parts occur, causing tears and wrinkles. In addition, due to uneven cooling, foaming at a low temperature portion is stopped, uneven foaming ratio occurs, and the surface is wrinkled, so that a beautiful foam cannot be obtained.

The foam sheet material for molding the mannequin or the like of the present invention preferably has a thickness of about 0.5 to 4.0 mm. The reason for this is that if the thickness is less than 0.5 mm, tearing may occur during vacuum molding, and the final product, such as a mannequin, cannot have sufficient strength. If the thickness is more than 4.0 mm, it is difficult to form a sheet of a plate-like foam, and wrinkles are likely to be formed during sheet formation. The thickness of the foam sheet material is 1.5 to 3.5 mm
Is very suitable in terms of moldability, weight reduction and strength.

When the expansion ratio of PETG is too low, the amount of resin used is increased. Therefore, although the strength is excellent, it is difficult to reduce the weight, and it is possible to obtain the special surface characteristics obtained because of the foam. Tend not to exist and the expansion ratio is 5
If it exceeds twice, it is possible to reduce the weight of the foam sheet material and the mannequin, but it is difficult to form the sheet of the foam sheet material,
In addition, it tends to be difficult to clean and finish the surface with cracks and wrinkles during the secondary molding, and it is also difficult to impart sufficient strength to the mannequin or the like.

The mannequin or the like according to the present invention is formed by forming a plate-shaped half body of a front main body and a rear half body, and connecting the front main body and the rear main body to each other. Because of its light weight, it is easy to transport and move, and it is safe without injury even if it falls down. (If the mannequin is three-dimensionally formed, it will be bulky and very inconvenient to transport and move.) (2) According to the needs of the user, for example, when it is desired to change only the shape of the front body, only the front body is selected, and the same rear body can be used.
(3) For transportation and storage,
By inverting the front and rear bodies and overlapping them,
This is because the volume can be reduced to about half (if the mannequin is formed three-dimensionally, a large storage space is required). However, it may be shipped after the assembly has been completed at the factory and integrated into an inseparable form.

According to the mannequin or the like according to the present invention,
For example, PET bottles that have been discarded as garbage can be reused, which not only helps to solve the problem of garbage, but also makes full use of the properties of the foamed sheet material and allows easy assembly and disassembly with screws. It is possible to finish the surface neatly, for example, in a pearl shape without applying a paint after matting etc., the surface has a suitable anti-slip effect, and the product is slippery and distorted The product does not slip down, can easily fix the fabric such as clothing, and can have desired moderate strength.

[0023]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in more detail with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings, but these are representative examples. Yes, and various design changes are possible without exceeding the gist.

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a body according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, the body 10 is for displaying women's clothing. A foamed sheet material obtained by foaming a polyethylene terephthalate-based resin is formed as a half body of a front body 1 and a rear body 2 having irregularities simulating a surface state of a human body by a vacuum molding method, respectively. The two parts 1 and 2 have their necks fixed with PET fasteners 3, and the armpits on both sides are screwed and fixed with transformer screws 5 with PET arm connecting tools 4 interposed therebetween. A seat plate 6 is attached to the lower surface. When used for display or the like, it is detachably attached to a support 8 of a support base 7 with a tap screw 9. That is, the front body 1 and the rear body 2
Can be freely assembled and disassembled.

The front body 1 and the rear body 2 have a thickness of 1.0
The foamed sheet material of PETG of up to 4.0 mm is formed by secondary molding, and the peripheral ends of both are formed in dimensions that can be overlapped with each other. As a molding method, the foamed sheet material is heated to a moldable temperature by a heater section of a molding machine. The heated foamed sheet material is made into a vacuum state on a molding die, the die and the sheet material are brought into close contact with each other, molded, cooled, and the sheet is taken out from the die shape to complete.
A mold for molding the front body 1 and a mold for molding the rear body 2 are required. However, when the sheet material is similarly heated, the mold and the sheet material are brought into close contact with each other, and a vacuum state is applied, the so-called pressurized vacuum forming method of applying air pressure to the sheet simultaneously with the vacuum is used, which provides more excellent accuracy. The shape can be reproduced.

The peripheral end of the front main body 1 and the peripheral end of the rear main body 2 may be integrally fixed by bonding with a known adhesive. A plurality of front bodies 1 ′, 1 ″ having dimensions and shapes that can be overlapped with the peripheral end of the rear body 2 and having different surface conditions from each other
.. Are prepared so that the rear body 2 can be used in common, so that the front body 1 ', 1 "... This is extremely preferable.

Further, since the body 1 is formed in the longitudinal direction in half of the front main body 1 and the rear main body 2, as shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of front main bodies 1 and a plurality of rear main bodies 2 are provided. They can be stacked and tied together with a band or a string, and the like, so that they are not bulky and compact, so that the storage space for transportation and storage can be reduced.

In particular, as shown in the perspective view of FIG. 3, the half-cut front main body 1 having the hook 11 at the neck corresponds to what is called "relief" by those skilled in the art. It can be hung on a wall or the like and used for the purpose of displaying underwear and accessories. This is an embodiment corresponding to the third aspect of the present invention.

FIG. 4 schematically shows one method of manufacturing the mannequin doll 100 by assembling the above-described body.

In the figure, this mannequin doll 100 is
It consists of a chest upper part 21 having a head, a right arm part 22 and a left arm part 23, a torso part 24, a waist part 25 having a right leg part, and a left leg part 26. Each part is the above-mentioned foam sheet material. Is formed by bonding a front main body and a rear main body produced by a vacuum molding method or a compressed air vacuum molding method with an adhesive.

The mannequin doll 100 constructed as described above
According to this method, for example, several kinds of poses, such as legs and arms, having different poses are prepared, and if necessary ones are selected and incorporated, mannequin dolls in various poses can be formed.

[0033]

As described above, the mannequin, body or relief according to the present invention is made of PETG resin as a main raw material and mixed with PET resin which has been discarded as garbage. The foamed sheet material is formed by foaming, and the foamed sheet material is subjected to secondary processing by applying a molding technique to have a thickness of 0.5 to 4.
The feature is that it is manufactured to be within a range of about 0 mm.

According to the mannequin or the like according to the present invention, the entire mannequin or the like can be reduced in weight, the surface can be finished neatly without tearing or wrinkling during secondary molding, and the mannequin or the like can have sufficient strength. it can.

Further, a plate-shaped half body of the front body and the rear body is formed respectively, and the front body and the rear body are connected to each other. It is easy to handle and safe even if it falls down without injury etc. (2) Select only the front body when you want to change only the shape of the front body according to the needs of the user,
Since the same rear body can be used, it can be provided at a lower cost. (3) When transporting and storing, the volume of the front and rear bodies should be reduced to about half by inverting and stacking them. This reduces the storage space required for transportation and storage.

Furthermore, according to the mannequin and the like according to the present invention, (4) PET bottles that have been discarded as garbage can be reused, thus helping to solve the problem of garbage and (5) using foamed sheet material. By fully utilizing the characteristics, it can be easily assembled or disassembled with screws,
(6) It is possible to finish the surface neatly, for example, in a pearl form without applying a post-matting coating, etc. (7) The surface has a moderate anti-slip effect and feels good, (8) (9) In addition, (9) the fabric such as clothing can be easily fixed by focusing, and a product having a desired moderate strength can be obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view schematically showing a body according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 (a) and 2 (b) are perspective views shown to explain advantages obtained when transporting and storing the body of FIG. 1. FIG.

FIGS. 3A and 3B are perspective views schematically showing an example of the relief of the present invention.

FIG. 4 schematically shows one method of fabricating a mannequin doll by assembling the body according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Front main body 1 ', 1 "... Front main body 2 ... Rear main body 3 ... Fastener 3' ... Fastener 4 ... Arm connecting tool 5 ... Trans screw 6 ... Support base 7 ... Support 8 ... Tap screw 9 ... Trans screw 10 ... Body to be the present invention 11 ... Hook 21 ... Upper chest part having a head 22 ... Right arm part 23 ... Left arm part 24 ... Body part 25 ... Waist part having a right leg part 26 ... Left leg part 100 ... The present invention Mannequin doll

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Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A foamed sheet material of polyethylene terephthalate-based resin is vacuum-molded to form plate-shaped front and rear body halves each having a required surface state,
A hollow united mannequin doll consisting of the front body and the rear body connected. 2. A half-body of a plate-shaped front body and a rear body having a required surface state is formed by vacuum molding a foamed sheet material of polyethylene terephthalate resin, respectively.
A hollow united body formed by connecting the front body and the rear body. 3. A half-cut plate-shaped relief having a required surface state by vacuum-molding a foamed sheet material of polyethylene terephthalate resin.