JP2006167291A - Ball-hitting play toy - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game-hitting play toy which can be miniaturized in the case of packing, where the diameter of the opening of a ball-receiving part can be designated to have an optional size and whose difficulty can be lowered by forming the ball-receiving part to be attachable to and detachable from a grasping part and forming the part of a flexible material. <P>SOLUTION: The ball-hitting play toy having the grasping part to be grasped by a player and the ball-receiving part which is attachable to and detachable from the top of the grasping part and housing a ball. The ball-hitting play toy is provided with: a ball-receiving part engaging part for engaging the ball-receiving part to the upper periphery of the grasping part; a shooting button for turnably pivoted on the side face of the grasping part in a rotatable manner; a first resilient body for reciprocating the shooting button; and a second resilient body for hitting the ball housed in the ball-receiving part with the turning of the shooting button. The ball-receiving part is formed of flexible material in the sectorial shape, and engages with the ball-receiving part engaging part. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a hitting ball play equipment.

  Conventionally, hitting balls are stored in a container connected to a handle cylinder in the hitting ball play equipment, as in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 36-31129, and are hit by the elastic action of an operating bullet band placed horizontally in the handle cylinder. There was a playground equipment that hits and lifts it into the air.

However, the play equipment of the prior art has a problem that the diameter of the opening for catching the hit ball in the container is small and the difficulty is too high for the infant to play. Also, if the diameter of the opening of the container is increased, the degree of difficulty can be reduced, but the size of the container itself increases, and the size of the packing box increases when packing the play equipment. There was also. Further, when an infant plays a game, the hitting ball play equipment may be dropped unexpectedly and the container may be damaged, and there has been a demand for a hitting ball play equipment that solves them.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 36-31129

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems of the prior art, and packs a hitting ball play equipment by forming a ball receiving portion with a gripping portion that is detachable and flexible. It is an object of the present invention to provide a hitting play equipment that can be reduced in size and can have an arbitrary diameter opening in the ball receiving portion and can reduce the difficulty.

  The invention according to claim 1 is a hitting play equipment having a gripping part to be gripped by a player and a ball receiving part that is detachably formed on the gripping part at the upper part of the gripping part and can receive a ball. A ball receiving portion locking portion for locking the ball receiving portion to the upper peripheral edge of the gripping portion, a firing button pivotally supported on the side surface of the gripping portion, and a first for moving the firing button backward An elastic body and a second elastic body that strikes a ball received in the ball receiving portion as the firing button is rotated, and the ball receiving portion is formed in a fan-like shape with a flexible material. And it becomes a conical shape which has circular opening when it latches with the said ball receiving part latching | locking part.

  A second aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the first aspect, the ball receiving portion is configured by at least two fan-shaped parts.

  A third aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, the hitting play equipment is provided with a sound output unit capable of outputting sound, and the sound is output as the firing button is rotated. .

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to third aspects, a pattern is displayed on a surface of the ball accommodated in the ball receiving portion.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the ball receiving portion is packed by forming the ball receiving portion with a flexible material such as vinyl, for example, the ball receiving portion is wound in a cylindrical shape or folded. As a result, the size can be reduced and the diameter of the opening of the ball receiving portion can be arbitrarily set, so that the difficulty level can be reduced. Moreover, even when an infant unexpectedly drops the ball-playing equipment, the ball receiving portion is less likely to be damaged.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the ball receiving part is packed, the ball receiving part can be disassembled in a small size by forming the ball receiving part constituted by at least two parts.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, providing the player with a high-priced ball game machine by providing the ball game machine with a sound output means and outputting a sound as the launch button rotates. Can do.

  According to the invention described in claim 4, it is possible to provide a player with a high-priced hitting play equipment by displaying a symbol on the surface of the ball accommodated in the ball receiving portion. For example, the symbol displayed on the surface of the ball may be a character symbol such as an animation.

  A hitting play equipment having a gripping part to be gripped by a player and a ball receiving part formed on the top of the gripping part so as to be detachable from the gripping part and capable of receiving a ball, A ball receiving portion locking portion for locking the ball receiving portion; a firing button pivotally supported on a side surface of the gripping portion; a first elastic body for moving the firing button backward; and A second elastic body that strikes a ball accommodated in the ball receiving portion with rotation and a sound output portion capable of outputting sound, the ball receiving portion being at least two or more parts and flexible. It is formed into a fan shape with a material and has a conical shape when locked with the ball receiving portion locking portion. In addition, a symbol is displayed on the surface of the ball accommodated in the ball receiving portion.

  FIG. 1 is a view showing an appearance of a toy body 10 which is a hitting ball play equipment according to an embodiment of the present invention. The toy main body 10 which is a hitting play equipment is composed of a gripping portion 16 and a ball receiving portion 12. A ball receiving mounting portion is formed above the gripping portion 16, and the ball receiving portion is detached using the ball receiving mounting portion. The firing button 24 is pivotally supported on the side surface of the grip 16 so as to be rotatable. The outer shape of the toy main body 10 in which the ball receiving portion is attached to the gripping portion 16 has a conical cylindrical shape.

  The ball 44 used for the hitting ball play equipment is a sphere, and the inside thereof is formed hollow. The ball 44 is made of a resin material and is lighter. Although any material may be used as the material of the ball 44, it is desirable that the ball 44 be formed of a light material. Although not shown in the drawing, the ball 44 can display a design such as a character such as an animation on the surface of the ball 44, so that it is possible to provide a hitting play equipment with a high preference for the player. The symbol may be any symbol, but it is desirable to display a symbol such as an animal that the infant prefers or a robot.

  The playing method using this hitting ball play equipment uses two toy main bodies 10, puts balls 44 into the ball receiving portion 12 in the toy main body 10 and ejects them with a spring, receives the balls 44 with the other toy main body 10, It is also a play equipment that pops out by a spring.

  The inside of the toy body 10 will be described using the cross-sectional view of the toy body 10 in FIG. The gripping portion 16 includes a ball receiving attachment portion 18, a firing button 24, a first elastic body 28, and a second elastic body 30.

  The holding part 16 is formed in a rod shape, and the inside is formed hollow. The gripping portion 16 is made of a resin material and is reduced in weight. Further, a ball receiving attachment portion 18 that is engaged with the ball receiving portion 12 is formed above the gripping portion 16.

  A first locking portion 32 and a second locking portion 34 are formed in the grip portion 16. The first locking portion 32 is formed in an acute convex shape, and is formed on the inner wall surface of the gripping portion 16 at a position facing the opening 40 provided in the gripping portion 16. The second locking portion 34 is positioned above the first locking portion 32, and the peripheral edge of the opening 24 of the ball receiving attachment portion 18 of the gripping portion 16 is the second locking portion 34.

  The outer shape of the ball receiving attachment 18 is formed in a conical cylinder shape. The top wall of the ball receiving attachment 18 that is also the upper end surface of the gripping portion 16 has an opening 20, and the shape of the opening 20 of the ball receiving attachment 18 is formed in a mortar shape to catch the ball 44. Yes. Further, the bottom of the mortar shape has a circular opening 24, and the diameter of the opening 24 is shorter than the diameter of the ball 44. When the ball 44 is caught, it is caught. The ball 44 is always caught at the center of the ball receiving attachment 18.

  Further, a ball receiving portion locking portion 22 is provided on the outer peripheral side surface of the ball receiving mounting portion 18. The shape of the ball receiving portion locking portion 22 is a convex shape, and the top wall of the convex portion is formed so as to slightly expand in a disc shape. Since the tip of the ball receiving portion locking portion 22 is formed in an enlarged disk shape, when the ball receiving portion locking hole 14 is locked, the tip does not come off the ball receiving portion 12. To stop. Further, a plurality of the ball receiving portion locking portions 22 may be formed on the outer peripheral side surface of the ball receiving mounting portion 18 at an equiangular position from the center of the ball receiving mounting portion 18. For example, when the ball receiving portion 12 is composed of two parts, it is desirable to form the ball receiving portion locking portions 22 at positions of 180 degrees, and the ball receiving portion 12 is composed of three components. When configured, it is desirable to form the ball receiving portion locking portions 22 at equiangular positions every 120 degrees.

  The shape of the firing button 24 is formed in a fan shape, and a shaft 26 is provided at the upper end of the firing button 24 that is near the center position of the outer peripheral circle of the fan, and in the opening 40 provided on the side surface of the grip portion 16. The shaft is pivotally supported. Most of the firing buttons 24 are outside the gripping portion 16, and are rotated so as to be buried inside the gripping portion 16 by rotating the firing button 24. A second elastic body 30 is fixed to the upper side surface buried in the grip 16 of the firing button 24.

  The shape of the first elastic body 28 is a square plate and is formed in a slightly bent shape, and one end of the first elastic body 28 is fixed to the bottom of the grip portion 16. The other end of the first elastic body 28 is in contact with the side surface of the firing button 24 and presses the firing button 24 outward of the grip portion.

  Further, since the first elastic body 28 is formed in a slightly bent shape near the center, the firing button 24 rotates, and the first elastic body 28 is pressed as the firing button 24 rotates. However, if it bends beyond a certain level, the slightly bent tip portion will bend further, so that the force for rotating the firing button 24 requires two stages of force. In other words, when there is a play rotation angle that can be turned with a gentle force until the firing button 24 starts to turn, and when the turn exceeds the play rotation angle, , You need to apply a stronger force. The balls 44 are not hit when they are rotated within the range of the rotation angle of the play.

  By providing the play rotation angle in this way, even when the toy main body 10 falls and force is applied to the firing button 24, the impact is absorbed by a gentle force up to the play rotation angle, and the launch button 24 It is possible to prevent damage to itself.

  Next, the shape of the second elastic body 30 is a square-shaped plate that is formed so that the end is gently bent, and one end of the second elastic body 30 is fixed to the upper surface of the firing button 24. . Further, the other end of the second elastic body 30 is not fixed and comes into contact with the first locking portion 32 and the second locking portion 34 as the firing button 24 rotates. .

  The first elastic body 28 and the second elastic body 30 of the embodiment use metal leaf springs, but may be resin leaf springs.

  When the firing button 24 is rotated, the first locking portion 32 is brought into contact with the second elastic body 30 fixed to the firing button 24, as shown in FIG. It functions to bend the second elastic body 30. Then, as the firing button 24 is further rotated, the first elastic body 32 is bent and curved, whereby the second elastic body 34 is released from the first locking portion 32 and the second locking portion 34 is released. It comes to be locked with. At this time, when the ball 44 is caught in the ball receiver mounting portion 18, the central portion of the second elastic body 30 strikes the ball 44, and the replenished ball 44 plays vigorously upward. It will come out.

  Next, the ball receiver 12 will be described with reference to FIGS. The ball receiving part 12 is comprised by several components. Each of the parts has a fan shape, and a part of the part has a net shape in order to improve visibility and reduce weight. A ball receiving portion locking hole 14 is formed in the end portion of the component. The material of the ball receiving portion 12 is formed of a flexible vinyl material so that the ball receiving portion 12 is not damaged even when dropped. In the example of FIG. 4, the ball receiving portion 12 is an example of one part. However, in this state, when the ball receiving portion 12 is accommodated in a packing material or the like, a very large packing material is required. It is possible to reduce the size by winding the receiving portion 12 in a cylindrical shape, folding it, or the like. The example of FIG. 5 is an example in which the ball receiver 12 is divided into two parts, and the example of FIG. 6 is an example in which the ball receiver 12 is divided into three parts. By configuring the ball receiving portion 12 with a plurality of parts in this manner, the ball receiving portion 12 can be accommodated with a small packing material when the ball receiving portion 12 is packed. Further, similarly to the case of FIG. 4, it is possible to further reduce the size by winding or folding the parts divided into a plurality of parts.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the shape of the ball receiving portion 12 when assembled is a conical cylinder shape, and one is locked so as to cover the ball receiving mounting portion 18. The other has an opening 13, and the difficulty level of the game of the hitting ball play equipment changes depending on the size of the opening 13.

  Assembling the ball receiving portion 12, the ball receiving portion locking hole 14 formed at the end of the ball receiving portion 12 is inserted into the ball receiving portion locking portion 22 of the ball receiving mounting portion 18. By locking, the parts of the ball receiving part 12 can be assembled to the ball receiving mounting part 18 and assembled. When the ball receiving portion locking portion 22 and the ball receiving portion locking hole 14 are locked, an enlarged portion formed at the tip of the ball receiving portion locking portion 22 is caught in the ball receiving portion locking hole 14. The ball receiving portion 12 is not detached from the ball receiving mounting portion 18 during the game.

  Moreover, when the ball receiving part 12 is comprised by several components, since the edge part of two parts overlaps with the ball receiving part latching | locking part 22, the hook fastener of a hook surface is attached to the edge part of the part of the ball receiving part 12. And loop surface fasteners are provided, and the pair of surface fasteners provided on the parts of the ball receiving portion 12 are locked together to assemble the parts of the ball receiving portion 12 more firmly. It becomes like this. Moreover, you may make it latch using a button, a hook, etc. other than a hook_and_loop | surface fastener. As shown in FIG. 4, the size of the opening 13 of the ball receiving portion 12 can be changed by drilling a plurality of hook holes corresponding to the hook and changing the position of the hook hole to be locked. It becomes possible. Further, even when the ball receiving portion is constituted by two or more parts, the size of the opening 13 can be changed by performing the same locking as in FIG.

  The operation will be described with reference to FIG. When the firing button 24 is pressed, it rotates about the axis of the firing button 24. The first elastic body 28 contacting the side surface of the firing button 24 is bent. When the pressing on the firing button 24 is finished by the force on the first elastic body 28, the firing button 24 is rotated in the reverse direction by the force of the first elastic body 28 and returns to the original position. .

  In addition, when the firing button 24 is pressed and rotates a certain amount, the second elastic body 30 fixed to the side surface of the firing button 24 comes into contact with the first locking portion 32 and bends. As described above, the second elastic body 30 is once locked at the position of the first locking portion 32, but when the firing button 24 is further rotated beyond a certain level, the second elastic body 30 is locked with the first locking portion 32. It comes off and vigorously comes into contact with the second locking portion 34.

  When the second elastic body 30 rotates the firing button 24 before the locking with the first locking portion 32 is released, the vicinity of the center of the second elastic body 30 catches the ball in the ball receiving mounting portion 18. The hit ball 44 is hit, and the hit ball 44 jumps out upward vigorously.

  Further, when the launch button 24 is rotated, a switch (not shown) is applied, and sound is output from the speaker 42 which is sound output means. In the embodiment, the speaker 42 is used as the sound output means, but it is also possible to emit a sound electrically, such as a piezoelectric buzzer, or to produce a sound by playing a whistle or metal. I do not care. By doing so, it is possible to recognize that the ball 44 has been hit.

  As described above, by configuring the hitting ball playground equipment, when the adult and the infant play using the hitting ball playground equipment, the size of the opening 13 when the ball receiving portion 12 is assembled is different. The receiving part 12 is prepared, and the toy body 10 on the infant side uses the one having the large opening 13 of the ball receiving part 12, and the toy body 10 on the adult side has the one having the small opening 13 of the ball receiving part 12. By using it, even adults and infants can easily do this by adjusting their difficulty level.

  Further, even when the ball receiving portion 12 constituted by a plurality of parts is damaged, the parts to be replaced can be replaced with smaller parts compared to the conventional one, which is economical. Further, since the ball receiving portion 12 can be easily detached, even an infant can easily remove the ball receiving portion 12 at the end of the game.

  Although not shown, the ball receiving portion 12 is removed from the gripping portion 16 so that the ball receiving portion 12 can be disassembled, so that the size of the packing material of the hitting ball play equipment is extremely small compared to the conventional hitting ball play equipment. It can be stored in packing materials, and the product shelf space can be reduced when selling products, and the storage space must be reduced even when the ball playing equipment is finished at the end of the game. Can do.

  In this way, by forming the ball receiving portion with a material that is detachable from the gripping portion and flexible, when packing the hitting ball play equipment, the ball receiving portion can be reduced in size and the diameter of the opening of the ball receiving portion can be reduced. It is possible to provide a hitting ball play equipment that can be of any size and can reduce the difficulty level. Although the present invention has been described with reference to preferred embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments and can be variously modified within the technical scope described in the claims.

It is a figure which shows the external appearance of the hit ball play equipment which is one Example of this invention. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a hitting ball game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is operation | movement sectional drawing of the hitting ball play equipment which is one Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the ball receiving part of the hitting ball play equipment which is one Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the ball receiving part comprised by two components which are one Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the ball receiving part comprised by three components which are one Example of this invention. It is a ball receiving part attachment figure of the hitting ball play equipment which is one example of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Toy main body 12 Ball receiving part 13 Opening 14 Ball receiving part latching hole 16 Grasping part 18 Ball receiving attachment part 20 Opening 22 Ball receiving part latching part 24 Opening 24 Launch button 26 Shaft 28 First elastic body 30 Second elastic body 32 First locking portion 34 Second locking portion 40 Opening (side surface)
42 speakers 44 balls

Claims (4)

  A hitting play equipment having a gripping part to be gripped by a player and a ball receiving part which is detachably attached to the gripping part and can receive a ball at an upper part of the gripping part. A ball receiving portion locking portion for locking the receiving portion, a firing button pivotally supported on the side surface of the gripping portion, a first elastic body for returning the firing button, and a rotation of the firing button A second elastic body that strikes a ball accommodated in the ball receiving portion with movement, and the ball receiving portion is formed in a sector shape with a flexible material and the ball receiving portion locking portion; A hitting ball play equipment characterized by having a conical shape having a circular opening when locked.   2. The hitting ball play equipment according to claim 1, wherein the ball receiving portion is composed of at least two fan-shaped parts.   3. The hitting ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the hitting ball game tool is provided with a voice output unit capable of outputting a voice, and the voice is output when the launch button is rotated. 4. The hitting ball play equipment according to claim 1, wherein a symbol is displayed on a surface of the ball accommodated in the ball receiving portion.

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