JP2014239728A - Toy molded from clay - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a toy molded from clay, which reduces the number of components and which enables the clay to be extruded from with a weak force by facilitating assembly and disassembly.SOLUTION: A toy 100 molded from clay includes: a pushing member 10 that has a screw thread 12 provided on a cylindrical part; a cylindrical body 20 that is a cylinder 25 capable of being split into semi-cylindrical bodies rotatively pressed in by the screw thread 12; and a cap 33 that can be connected to a tip of the cylindrical body 20 and that has a molding hole 35. The semi-cylindrical bodies each have a structure in which mutual cylindrical connection parts of the semi-cylindrical bodies are fitted into each other.

Description

  The present invention relates to a toy that is molded and played by extruding clay.

  Today, clay toys are manufactured and sold with a combination of simple punching tools and clay spatulas, which are tools for clay work, and a fun and varied clay play. ing. This clay toy set also forms clay and a knife-like spatula, as well as a ring cutter that has a heart shape, round shape, diamond shape, etc., or a hollow shape such as a shell shape or animal face shape. It is a suitable combination of tools such as a pressing mold.

  Patent Document 1 shown below discloses a clay-molded toy that includes a cylinder that can extrude clay from a mold with a small force and facilitates cleaning inside the cylinder.

JP 2006-115941 A

  However, in the clay molded toy shown in Patent Document 1, the cylinder to be rotationally inserted as a pressing member is composed of two parts, an inner cylindrical body and an outer cylindrical body, and further, a first member that can divide the inner cylindrical body and The second member increases the number of parts, increases the manufacturing cost, and requires inconvenience that assembly and disassembly is troublesome.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems of the prior art, and provides a clay-molded toy that can reduce the number of parts and can be easily assembled and disassembled to extrude clay from a mold with a small force. For the purpose.

  The clay molded toy according to the present invention includes a pressing member having a thread in a cylindrical portion, a cylinder that is a cylinder separable into a semi-cylindrical half cylinder that is rotationally press-fitted by the thread, and a tip of the cylinder And a cap provided with a molding hole.

  Preferably, the cylindrical connecting portions of the half cylinders are fitted to each other.

  Preferably, the semi-cylindrical body has a hook part on the rear side, and the hook part has a locking claw on one side and a locking groove on the other side so as to be detachable from each other. It is preferable to provide.

  Preferably, the cap has a pair of rectangular protrusions facing each other inside the side wall.

  Preferably, the forming hole is formed in a corrugated shape, a circular shape, a quadrangular shape, a triangular shape and a star shape.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a clay-molded toy that can reduce the number of parts, can be easily assembled and disassembled, can be easily replenished with clay, and can be easily cleaned, and can push out clay from a mold with a small force.

  Furthermore, according to the present invention, since the cylindrical connecting portions of the half cylinders are fitted to each other, it is possible to prevent the clay from protruding during the extrusion of the clay.

  And according to the present invention, since either one of the half cylinders is provided with a locking claw on one side and a locking groove on the other side, the clay can be pushed out by rotating the pressing member. It can be easily separated and prevented from coming off.

  In addition, according to the present invention, the cap has a pair of rectangular protrusions facing each other on the inner side of the side wall, so that it does not hinder the extrusion of the clay and prevents the cap from being inadvertently removed. it can.

  And according to this invention, since the said shaping | molding hole has abundant variations, such as a waveform, a circle, a rectangle, a triangle, and a star shape, it can be set as a toy which does not get tired.

1 is an external perspective view of a clay molded toy according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a clay molded toy according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is explanatory drawing when the pressing member of the clay shaping | molding toy concerning the Example of this invention is rotationally inserted. It is explanatory drawing when mounting | wearing with a cap with the clay shaping | molding toy which concerns on the Example of this invention. It is a figure of the cap of the different shaping | molding hole of the clay shaping | molding toy based on the Example of this invention. It is explanatory drawing when disassembling the cylinder of the clay shaping | molding toy which concerns on the Example of this invention. It is explanatory drawing when the clay shape | molded with the clay shaping | molding toy concerning the Example of this invention is extruded.

  Hereinafter, modes for carrying out the present invention will be described. The clay molded toy 100 of the present invention includes a pressing member 10 having a thread 12 on a cylindrical portion 15, and a cylinder 20 that is a cylinder 25 that can be separated into a semi-cylindrical half cylinder that is rotationally press-fitted by the thread 12. A cap 33 that can be connected to the tip of the cylindrical body 20 and has a molding hole 35.

  And the cylindrical connection part of a half cylinder is made into the fitting structure, respectively.

  Further, the half cylinder is provided with a locking claw 29 on one side and a locking groove 28 on the other side so as to be detachable.

  The cap 33 has a pair of rectangular protrusions 37 facing each other inside the side wall.

  The molding hole 35 of the cap 33 preferably has a wave shape, a circle shape, a square shape, a triangle shape, and a star shape.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a clay molded toy 100 in which a pressing member 10 and a cylinder 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention are separated. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the clay molded toy 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of a clay molded toy 100 in which the pressing member 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention is rotationally inserted into the cylindrical body 20. In the clay molded toy 100, the clay extrusion port side is the front side, and the side on which the pressing member 10 is pushed out is the rear side.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the clay molded toy 100 is a cylinder formed by combining a pressing member 10 and a first member 22 and a second member 23 of a semi-cylindrical body into which the pressing member 10 can be inserted. The body 20 and a cap 33 installed at the tip of the cylindrical body 20 are included.

  The pressing member 10 is formed of a transparent or translucent hard resin, has a main body part 11 that is a cylindrical columnar part 15, forms a screw thread 12 in a predetermined range on the outer periphery of the main body part 11, and An end of the part 11 to be rotated is provided with an elliptical collar part 14.

  And the cylinder 20 which is the cylinder 25 into which the pressing member 10 is rotated and inserted is formed of a transparent or translucent hard resin, and includes a first member 22 and a second member 23 as shown in FIG. Each of the first member 22 and the second member 23 has a semicircular cylindrical shape, and the cylindrical connecting portion of the semicylindrical body has a fitting structure with no gap between the claw 22a and the groove 23a. Further, the first member 22 and the second member 23 have a flange 24 on the rear side, a locking claw 29 on the flange 24 of the first member 22, and a locking groove 28 on the flange 24 of the second member 23. And has a protrusion 21 on the inner surface near the rear.

  Then, the locking claw 29 and the locking groove 28 are engaged with each other so that the first member 22 and the second member 23 are combined to form the cylindrical body 20, and the protrusion 21 protruding inside the cylindrical body 20 and the pressing member As shown in FIG. 3, the clay molded toy 100 causes the pressing member 10 to be applied to the cylindrical body 20 formed by connecting the first member 22 and the second member 23 as shown in FIG. It can be rotated and inserted. Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the cylindrical body 20 has a bowl-shaped groove 27 for rotating and coupling a cap 33 to the front end, and an axial piece is disposed inside the groove 27. A narrow rod-like small protrusion 26 for fixing the cap 33 is provided at a portion in the circumferential direction.

  The cap 33 attached to the tip of the cylindrical body 20 is made of a transparent or translucent hard resin, and has a cylindrical side wall 38 and a flat plate in front. An irregularity is formed on the outer side of the side wall 38, and a molding hole 35 is formed in the center of the flat plate for molding and extruding clay into a round bar shape, and a pair of rectangular protrusions facing each other on the inner side of the side wall 38 37.

  As described above, the clay molded toy 100 includes the pressing member 10, the cylindrical body 20, and the cap 33, and can separate and disassemble a predetermined member so that dirt and the like due to clay can be easily washed.

  Here, separation and disassembly of predetermined members such as the cylindrical body 20 and the cap 33 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the cylindrical body 20 has two engaging claws 29 formed on the flange portion 24 of the first member 22 and two engagement points formed on the flange portion 24 of the second member 23. The first member 22 and the second member 23 which are semi-cylindrical bodies are integrated by engaging the retaining groove 28 and fitting the cylindrical connecting portion of the semi-cylindrical body with the claw 22a and the groove 23a. It is formed.

  The locking claw 29 of the first member 22 of the cylindrical body 20 is a claw protruding toward the axial rear of the cylinder at each tip of the semicircular flange 24, and the semicircular flange of the second member 23. It is engaged with an axial locking groove 28 formed at each tip of the portion 24. Since the outer periphery of the end opposite to the flange 24 is covered with the cap 33, the first member 22 and the second member 23 are prevented from being disassembled, and the pressing member 10 is placed on the cylinder 20 of the clay molded toy 100 in the axial direction of the cylinder. Even if it is rotationally inserted, the engagement of the cylindrical body 20 is not released by the rotational insertion and is not separated.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the cap 33 has a cylindrical side wall 38 and a flat plate on the front side. Inside the side wall 38, a pair of opposed rectangles for attaching the cap 33 to the cylindrical body 20. A protrusion 37 is provided.

  Then, when attaching the cap 33 to the cylindrical body 20, as shown in FIG. 4, it is fitted so that the bowl-shaped groove 27 at the front end of the cylindrical body 20 and the protrusion 37 of the cap 33 are aligned with each other. If the cap 33 is rotated clockwise from above and the protrusion 37 is rotated until it exceeds the peak of the small protrusion 26 in the groove, the cap 33 is fixed and coupled at that position. In this way, by connecting the cap 33 with the groove 27 provided on the outer wall side of the cylindrical body 20, the pressing member 10 is rotationally inserted into the cylindrical body 20 of the clay molded toy 100, and the clay 33 passes through the molding hole 35 of the cap 33. Even when the is pushed out, the connecting portion is not stressed, and the cap 33 is prevented from being detached from the cylindrical body 20 and separated.

  As described above, the clay molded toy 100 according to the present embodiment is engaged and installed at the pressing member 10, the cylinder 20 that forms the cylinder 25 into which the pressing member 10 is rotationally inserted, and the distal end portion of the cylinder 20. The cylinder 20 has a cap 33 with a molding hole 35. The cylinder 20 is engaged with the first member 22 and the second member 23 to form a cylinder 25. The cap 33 having the hole 35 can be attached and detached. For example, the forming hole 35 of the cap 33 may be a wave shape, a square shape, a triangle shape, a star shape or the like as shown in FIG. This makes it possible to enjoy molding various clays.

  Accordingly, the clay molded toy 100 includes the pressing member 10, the cylindrical body 20, and the cap 33, and the pressing member 10 is rotationally press-fitted with a small force by being rotationally pressed into the cylindrical body 20 by the screw thread 12 of the pressing member 10. Therefore, even a small child can play easily and the structure can be made small.

  Further, since the cylindrical body 20 is composed of the two members of the first member 22 and the second member 23, it can be disassembled and the inside can be easily cleaned. Furthermore, by exchanging the cap 33, various clays can be molded by the cap 33 of the molding holes 35 having different shapes.

  Then, by rotating the pressing member 10, the protrusion 21 formed on the inner surface of the cylinder 20 and the screw thread 12 are engaged with each other, and the pressing member 10 can be rotationally inserted into the cylinder 20. In addition, when rotating counterclockwise, the pressing member 10 can be pulled out from the cylindrical body 20.

  Further, an elliptical flange portion 14 is formed at the rear end of the pressing member 10, so that the pressing member 10 can be easily held, and the pressing member 10 can be rotated and inserted with a small force. Further, the small protrusion 26 formed in the groove 27 of the cylindrical body 20 and the protrusion 37 of the cap 33 are fitted, and the cap 33 cannot be easily removed.

  In addition, the equally-spaced irregularities formed on the outer wall of the cap 33 play a role of preventing slipping when the cap 33 is attached / detached, and the cap 33 can be easily attached / detached without slipping even if clay oil is on the hand. be able to.

  In addition, the cylindrical body 20 is formed by integrating the first member 22 and the second member 23 which are semi-cylindrical bodies by engaging the locking claws 29 and the locking grooves 28 at two locations. The locking claw 29 of the first member 22 of the cylindrical body 20 is a flexible claw, and as shown in FIG. 6, the half cylinders can be removed while being opened in a letter C shape. It is. Thereby, since the cylinder 20 can be easily disassembled into a half cylinder, for example, clay can be loaded into one half cylinder, or cleaning can be easily performed.

  When using the clay molded toy 100, the pressing member 10 and the cylinder 20 are assembled, and then clay is put into the hollow portion of the cylinder 20 from the opening at the rear end of the cylinder 20, and the opening is opened by the cap 33. Is closed, and finally the cap 33 is fixed to the cylinder 20. Then, when the pressing member 10 is rotated and inserted, the bottom of the pressing member 10 presses the clay and is pushed out from the forming hole 35 of the cap 33 as shown in FIG. Can enjoy clay play. Note that the clay may be loaded so that the clay is piled on the semicircular dish in the state of the half cylinder obtained by disassembling the cylinder 20.

  As described above, according to this embodiment, the number of components is reduced, and the assembly and disassembly can be facilitated, the clay 43 can be easily replenished and cleaned, and the clay 43 can be pushed out of the mold with a small force. Can be provided.

  Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, since the cylindrical connecting portions of the half cylinders are fitted to each other, it is possible to prevent the clay 43 from protruding when the clay 43 is pushed out.

  Then, according to the present embodiment, the claw 29 by the rotation operation of the pressing member 10 is provided with the locking claw 29 on either side and the locking groove 28 on either side so that the half cylinder can be attached and detached. It is possible to prevent separation and disengagement easily during the extrusion.

  Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, the semi-cylindrical body includes the grooves 20 and the claws that are respectively engaged in the axial direction of the cylindrical body 20 to form the cylindrical body 20, so that the clay 43 by the rotation operation of the pressing member 10 is formed. It is possible to prevent separation and disengagement, for example, during extrusion.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the cap 33 has a pair of rectangular protrusions 37 facing each other on the inner side of the side wall, so that it does not hinder the extrusion of the clay 43, and the cap 33 is inadvertently It can be prevented from coming off.

  And according to the present Example, since the shaping | molding hole 35 has abundant variations, such as a waveform, a circle, a rectangle, a triangle, and a star shape, it can be set as a toy which does not get tired.

10 Pressing member 11 Body
12 Mt.
14 鍔
15 Cylinder
20 Tube 21 Projection
22 First member 22a Claw
23 Second member 23a Groove
25 cylinders
24 鍔 26 Small protrusion
27 groove
28 Locking groove 29 Locking claw
33 Cap 35 Molding hole
37 Projection 38 Side wall
43 clay
100 clay molding toy

Claims (5)

  A pressing member having a thread in the cylindrical portion, a cylinder that is a cylinder separable into a semi-cylindrical half cylinder that is rotationally press-fitted by the thread, and a molding hole that can be connected to the tip of the cylinder A clay molded toy characterized by comprising a cap.   2. The clay molded toy according to claim 1, wherein the half cylinders have a structure in which the cylindrical connection portions of the half cylinders are fitted to each other.   The semi-cylindrical body has a collar part at the rear, and the collar part is provided with a locking claw on one side and a locking groove on either side so as to be detachable from each other. The clay molded toy according to claim 1 or 2.   The clay molded toy according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the cap has a pair of rectangular protrusions facing each other inside the side wall. The clay molding toy according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the molding hole is formed in a corrugated shape, a circular shape, a quadrangular shape, a triangular shape, and a star shape.

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