JP2010046268A - Hand puppet - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a hand puppet for playing by imitating eating and for storing things used with the hand puppet naturally by his/herself while playing after using the hand puppet in order to securely storing the used things without occupying much space and to learn a habit of storing things. <P>SOLUTION: The hand puppet 1 has a bag-like hand puppet body 2 for inserting fingers and a head 4 formed on the front end of the hand puppet body 2. In the head 4, a mouth 3 is provided so that the back of the upper mouth 3a and the lower mouth 3b are opened and a storing part 5 is formed by adhering or sewing along the end face of the upper mouth 3a of the mouth part 3 so as to store the entire mouth 3 in the back. When the hand puppet 1 is stored, the head 4 is reversed by folding the top of the head 4 toward outside in an approximate middle part of a first surface 4a so as to wrap the end face (circumference) of the upper mouth 3a of the mouth 3 by using the end face (circumference) of the upper mouth 3a as a starting point. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a hand puppet that is operated by a hand or a finger to entertain an infant or the like, and more particularly, to a hand puppet whose mouth is opened and closed by operating the finger.

  A hand puppet whose mouth is opened and closed by fingers can form a variety of mouths and entertain an infant or the like by adjusting the power of the fingers.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a hand puppet that has a bag-like shape imitating an animal having a head at the tip, and moves the animal by operating with hands and fingers.

  Patent Document 2 discloses a hand puppet that is provided with an entrance for putting an object behind the mouth of the hand puppet so that the hand puppet can eat.

Further, Patent Document 3 discloses a purse-use hand puppet in which a string is arranged along an opening edge of a hand puppet having a bag shape and the opening edge is narrowed by pulling out the string. The drawstring combined hand puppet described in Patent Document 3 tries to use the hand puppet effectively by using the hand puppet as a drawstring.
Utility Model Registration No. 3077264 Utility Model Registration No. 3115272 JP 2006-102017 A

  However, such conventional hand puppets have the following problems.

  (1) In the hand puppet described in Patent Document 1, a finger is put into a bag-like hand puppet, and an operation of opening and closing the mouth with the finger is performed. The use is not considered. If you pull your fingers out of the hand puppet, it looks like a sack with no movement that imitates animals and characters.

  (2) Hand puppets entertain an infant or the like by opening and closing the mouth. For example, the mouth opens and closes to act as if a hand puppet imitating an animal or character is talking, or acts as if this hand puppet is eating something. If a hand puppet that imitates an animal or character is eating something, you will be prepared with blocks to eat.

  The hand puppet described in Patent Document 2 can be played by imitating the hand puppet by placing an object that looks like food, such as building blocks, on the mouth of the hand puppet. In this case, when the use as a hand puppet is completed, the blocks used together with the hand puppet are also cleaned up. However, since there is an entrance for putting an object in the back of the mouth, an article once stored may spill out from the entrance, which is not suitable for storing an object in a hand puppet.

  (3) In a bag-like hand puppet, when the use as a hand puppet is completed, it is possible to store the used building blocks and the like inside. Further, the purse and hand puppet described in Patent Document 3 is considered to be easier to store because of the purse structure. However, the purse-handed hand puppet described in Patent Document 3 does not have an entrance for putting objects in the back of the mouth like the hand puppet described in Patent Document 2, so that it cannot perform imitation play until eating and swallowing.

  In this way, the conventional hand puppet is either a hand puppet that can open and close the mouth with fingers, can play imitating until it is eaten and swallowed, or a hand puppet that also serves as a purse that makes use of the shape of a bag-like hand puppet It is.

  For this reason, there is no hand puppet that can be imitated to eat, and that does not consider storage. Further, in the case of a purse and hand puppet considering storage, use as a hand puppet and storage of building blocks are completely separate operations.

  In order to teach the lifestyle habits of infants and the like, it is preferable to have a relationship between use as a hand puppet and subsequent storage, so-called “cleaning up”. In other words, after using a toy such as a hand puppet, it is considered preferable to naturally acquire the consciousness of “tidying up” for improving lifestyle habits and, further, for emotional education.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and can be used for imitating eating, and after using the hand puppet, the object used with the hand puppet can be naturally stored while playing, so that the habit of cleaning up An object of the present invention is to provide a hand puppet that can securely store used items without taking up space.

  The hand puppet of the present invention is a hand puppet that opens and closes an upper mouth and a lower mouth by a finger operation, and is formed at a bag-like hand puppet main body into which a finger can be inserted, and at a top portion of the hand puppet main body, A mouth part having an opening at the back of the mouth and a lower mouth, and a head part that is bonded or stitched along the upper mouth end face of the mouth part and can be reversed with the upper mouth end face as a fulcrum, In the reverse operation, the upper and lower openings are covered.

  According to the present invention, the upper and lower mouths have a mouth opening at the back and a head that is bonded or stitched along the upper mouth end face of the mouth and can be reversed with the upper mouth end face as a fulcrum. By doing this, you can enjoy eating imitation, and after using the hand puppet, you can naturally store the things you used with the hand puppets, without having to take up the place you used while wearing the clean-up habits. It can be securely stored.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIGS. 1 to 3 are external views of a hand puppet according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the hand puppet as viewed from the front obliquely. FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view for explaining the operation of the mouth portion of the hand puppet. The hand puppet of the present embodiment is an example applied to a hand puppet shaped like a rabbit.

  1 to 3, a hand puppet 1 includes a bag-like hand puppet main body 2 into which a finger can be inserted, a mouth 3 formed at the top of the hand puppet main body 2 and opened and closed by the operation of the finger, and a mouth 3. And a head portion 4 which is bonded or stitched along the end surface of the upper mouth 3a and forms a storage portion 5 capable of accommodating the entire mouth portion 3 on the back surface.

  The hand puppet body 2 has a mouth portion 3 formed at a bag-like top portion, and a narrowed portion 2b formed at the periphery of an opening for inserting a finger. When the object is stored in the hand puppet body 2, the throttle unit 2 b makes it difficult for the object stored from the hand puppet body 2 to jump out. An elastic member such as rubber is inserted into the throttle portion 2b so as to be properly tightened when a finger is inserted. The opening is formed with a string-like lid 2c that serves as a lid when an object is stored, and a slit (cut) 2d that is locked through one end of the string-like lid 2c. Since the string-like lid 2c is wider than the slit 2d, when the string-like lid 2c is inserted into the slit 2d, it becomes an opening lid, and together with the throttle portion 2b, increases the holding power when an object is stored. Can do. In the present embodiment, since the hand puppet 1 has a shape imitating a rabbit, the string-like lid 2c has the shape of a rabbit tail. Since the shape of the tail of the rabbit is expressed, the design is harmonized with the head 4 of the shape of the rabbit.

  The mouth 3 includes an upper mouth 3a and a lower mouth 3b, and only both ends of the mouths of the upper mouth 3a and the lower mouth 3b are attached to the end 2a of the hand puppet body 2. One of the fingers (for example, forefinger, middle finger, ring finger, little finger) is inserted into the upper mouth 3a, and the other of the fingers (for example, thumb) is inserted into the lower mouth 3b. 3a and lower opening 3b can be opened and closed up and down. A partition 3d is provided inside the lower opening 3b to prevent the inserted finger from shifting to the side surface. Moreover, the back of the mouth 3 forms an opening 3c (see FIG. 3) without being joined. The opening 3 c communicates with the inside of the hand puppet body 2. By forming the opening 3c at the back of the mouth 3, an object that looks like food such as building blocks can be grabbed by the upper mouth 3a and the lower mouth 3b and taken into the hand puppet body 2 as if it were a hand puppet 1 You will be able to play like mimicking. Infants and the like can see with an interest as if the hand puppet 1 really ate because the food eaten by the hand puppet 1 disappears from the mouth 3. I can enjoy teaching the importance of meals and taking medicine.

  The head 4 is bonded or stitched only to the entire end surface of the upper mouth 3a of the mouth 3 and the end 2a of the hand puppet body 2, and the other portions are not glued or stitched. For this reason, the top of the head 4 (the ear-shaped portion of the rabbit shape) has a structure separated from the hand puppet body 2. A space part formed from the top of the head 4 to the entire end face (periphery) of the upper mouth 3a of the mouth part 3 serves as a storage part that can accommodate the whole mouth part 3 when the hand puppet 1 is not used. This space portion of the head 4 is referred to as a storage portion 5 for convenience.

  The head 4 is a first surface 4a (see FIG. 1) that becomes a surface when the hand puppet 1 is used, and a first surface 4a that is on the back surface of the first surface 4a and is reversed when the hand puppet 1 is not used. Two surfaces 4b (see FIG. 8 described later). On the first surface 4a and the second surface 4b, facial symbols having different facial expressions are printed. Since the first surface 4a is used in the operation of the hand puppet 1, it has a bright and active facial expression pattern, and the second surface 4b is used for storing objects and has a resting facial expression. With the design of. Here, by making the patterns of the first surface 4a and the second surface 4b different, the user can know at a glance whether the hand puppet 1 is in use or not in use.

  Hereinafter, a method of using the hand puppet 1 configured as described above will be described. First, the operation of the hand puppet 1 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the hand 6 is inserted from the narrowed portion 2b of the hand puppet body 2, and a finger (index finger, middle finger, ring finger, little finger) is inserted into the upper mouth 3a, and a thumb is inserted into the lower mouth 3b. The hand puppet 1 can open and close the upper mouth 3a and the lower mouth 3b up and down when the thumb and other fingers are moved closer to and away from each other. Infants and the like are attracted to the packed movement of the mouth 3 of the hand puppet 1. In addition to the fun movement of the hand puppet 1, you can enjoy talking and enjoy the imitation play that lets you eat foods such as building blocks.

  FIG. 3 shows a usage example in which the hand puppet 1 eats food that looks like food made of blocks. The hand puppet 1 can play a mimicry of eating fish 10, bread 11 and watermelon 12 made of building blocks. In addition, the fish 10, the bread 11, and the watermelon 12 can be imitated by a cutting action using a knife 13 made of building blocks and a cutting board 14 made of cardboard. The fish 10, the bread 11, and the watermelon 12 are composed of a plurality of portions cut in advance so as to be cut by imitation play, and are detachably locked by Velcro 15 (registered trademark) 15 attached to the end face of each portion. Further, by forming a food material shape (here, a fish shape) on the cutting board 14, an infant or the like can also enjoy playing with the food material.

  An infant or the like puts the fish 10, the bread 11, or the watermelon 12 on the cutting board 14, and uses the knife 13 to cut and play happily. In addition, a person using the hand puppet 1 uses the hand puppet 1 to play an imitation of eating a cut fish 10, bread 11 or watermelon 12, and entertains an infant or the like. Infants and the like can see with an interest as if the hand puppet 1 really ate because the food eaten by the hand puppet 1 disappears from the mouth 3.

  Next, a method for storing the hand puppet 1 will be described.

  The hand puppet 1 according to the present embodiment is not merely used as a hand puppet, nor is it in the storage of the object in the hand puppet itself. . In other words, through the hand puppet 1, there is to naturally acquire the life elements of “eat” → “nene” and “eat” → “clean up”. For this reason, after the hand puppet 1 is used, the hand puppet 1 shifts to the storage state by a series of related operations.

  4 to 9 are views for explaining a method of storing the hand puppet 1.

[Immediately after using hand puppet 1]
FIG. 4 shows a state immediately after the hand puppet 1 is used. After the hand puppet 1 is used, the hand 6 (see FIG. 3) is pulled out from the throttle portion 2b of the hand puppet body 2. Thereby, the hand puppet 1 becomes a flat plate. The mouth 3 of the hand puppet 1 is in a closed state, and the head 4 is in a state of sleeping on the hand puppet main body 2.

  From FIG. 5 onward, the storing operation will be described sequentially.

[Storing procedure 1]
FIG. 5 shows a state of the storing procedure 1 of the hand puppet 1. In the storing procedure 1, the top (the rabbit-shaped ear portion) portion of the head 4 is held by hand, and the end surface (periphery) of the upper mouth 3a of the mouth 3 is used as a starting point, and the end surface (periphery) of the upper mouth 3a is wrapped. As described above, the top of the head 4 is bent outward from the middle of the first surface 4a.

[Storing procedure 2]
FIG. 6 shows a state of the storing procedure 2 of the hand puppet 1. When the operation of the storage procedure 1 further proceeds, the storage procedure 2 is entered. In the storing procedure 2, the top of the head 4 is bent so as to further circulate outward. This is a reverse operation of the head 4 starting from the end face (periphery) of the upper mouth 3a of the mouth 3. As a result, the first surface 4a is hidden, while a part of the second surface 4b which is on the back surface of the first surface 4a and is hidden when the hand puppet 1 is used is gradually exposed.

[Storing procedure 3]
FIG. 7 shows a state of the storing procedure 3 of the hand puppet 1. When the operation of the storage procedure 2 further proceeds, the storage procedure 3 is entered. In the storing procedure 3, the first surface 4a is reversed and completely hidden behind the second surface 4b, and instead, the second surface 4b appears on the entire surface. The second surface 4b is a rabbit's “one face”, and it reminds you of a rest and cleanup after use. In FIG. 7, the lower mouth 3 b is shown, but actually the lower mouth 3 b is also formed from the top of the head 4 to the entire end face (periphery) of the upper mouth 3 a from the top of the head 4. It is accommodated in the accommodating part 5 which is a space part. Thereby, the upper opening 3a and the lower opening 3b are accommodated in the storage portion 5 in a combined state. As described above, the head 4 is bonded or stitched to the entire end face (periphery) of the upper mouth 3 a of the mouth 3. For this reason, when the upper opening 3a and the lower opening 3b are combined and stored in the storage section 5, the head 4 side of the hand puppet main body 2 becomes a closed bag shape, and objects can be stored.

[Storing procedure 4]
FIG. 8 shows a state of the storing procedure 4 in which the hand puppet body 2 is turned over. FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the hand puppet body 2 of FIG. In the storing procedure 4, the object can be stored anytime.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, since the head 4 side of the hand puppet main body 2 has a closed bag shape, an object can be accommodated inside the hand puppet main body 2 through the throttle portion 2b. . After the hand puppet 1 performs a mimic play in which the ingredients of the blocks shown in FIG. 3 are eaten, the blocks shown in FIG. 3 are stored.

  As described above in detail, the hand puppet 1 according to the present embodiment is formed at the top of the bag-like hand puppet body 2 into which fingers can be inserted and the hand puppet body 2, and has an upper mouth 3 a and a lower mouth 3 b. A mouth 3 having an opening at the back of the mouth, and a head 4 that is bonded or stitched along the end face of the upper mouth 3a of the mouth 3 and forms a storage part 5 that can accommodate the entire mouth 3 on the back; When storing the puppet 1, the head 4 starts from the middle of the first surface 4a so as to wrap around the end surface (periphery) of the upper mouth 3a starting from the end surface (periphery) of the upper mouth 3a. The top of 4 is folded outward and reversed. As a result, the second surface 4b (the “face of the rabbit”) hidden when the hand puppet 1 is used is exposed, and the head 4 side of the hand puppet main body 2 has a closed bag shape. An object can be accommodated in the hand puppet body 2 through 2b. During storage, the head 4 side of the hand puppet body 2 has a closed bag shape, so that it has a structure having an opening 3c at the back of the mouth 3 but does not spill, so it can be securely stored. Can be achieved.

  In particular, the hand puppet 1 of the present embodiment has an unprecedented unique effect that the use as the hand puppet 1 and the storage of the building blocks after use are performed continuously in a series of flows. Have.

  In the conventional example, only the method of use as a hand puppet is considered, or a hand puppet having a bag-like form is merely used as a purse, and there is no idea to feed a life element through the hand puppet 1. In the case of the present embodiment, the life elements of “eat” → “nene” and “eat” → “clean up” can be naturally acquired through the hand puppet 1.

  You can eat and imitate, and after using the hand puppet 1, you can store things used with the hand puppet 1 naturally while playing, without taking up the place you used while wearing the habit of cleaning up. Can be stored.

  The above description is an illustration of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to this. The description of the configuration and operation of the hand puppet is an example, and various modifications and additions to these examples are possible within the scope of the present invention.

  In the present embodiment, the name “hand puppet” is used. However, this is for convenience of explanation, and it is needless to say that the name may be a puppet, a finger puppet, or the like.

  Furthermore, each part which comprises the said hand puppet, for example, what kind of animal or character may be what.

1 is an external view of a hand puppet according to an embodiment of the present invention. The perspective view at the time of seeing from the back diagonal of the hand puppet which concerns on this Embodiment The perspective view explaining operation of the mouth part of the hand puppet which concerns on this Embodiment The figure explaining the storage method of the hand puppet which concerns on this Embodiment The figure explaining the storage method of the hand puppet which concerns on this Embodiment The figure explaining the storage method of the hand puppet which concerns on this Embodiment The figure explaining the storage method of the hand puppet which concerns on this Embodiment The figure explaining the storage method of the hand puppet which concerns on this Embodiment The figure explaining the storage method of the hand puppet which concerns on this Embodiment

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Hand puppet 2 Hand puppet main body 2b Restriction part 2c Lid 2d Slit (cut)
3 mouth portion 3a upper mouth 3b lower mouth 3c opening 4 head 4a first surface 4b second surface 5 storage portion

Claims (3)

A hand puppet that opens and closes the upper and lower mouths by operating the fingers,
A bag-like hand puppet body into which fingers can be inserted;
A mouth part formed at the front part of the hand puppet body, the mouth opening of the upper mouth and the lower mouth opening;
A head that is bonded or stitched along the upper mouth end face of the mouth, and that can be reversed with the upper mouth end face as a fulcrum;
The head is a hand puppet that covers the upper and lower mouths during the reverse. The head has a first surface that becomes a surface when a finger is operated, and a second surface that is on the back surface of the first surface and is reversed to become the surface.
The hand puppet according to claim 1, wherein the design of the first surface is different from the design of the second surface. The hand puppet according to claim 1, wherein the hand puppet main body has a throttle portion at a periphery of an opening for inserting a finger.

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