JP2017221718A - Stuffed toy - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a stuffed toy which can prevent accessories for various performances from being lost and which can reduce manufacturing cost.SOLUTION: A stuffed toy 100 includes: a body part 100a whose surface is formed with a first material; and an installation part 21 which is provided in the body part 100a and which is attachable/detachable with accessories. The installation part 21 is formed with a second material that is harder than the first material.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a stuffed toy, that is, a toy that wraps an object inside and imitates the shape of a person, an animal, an imaginary character, or the like.

  A stuffed animal with a built-in computer is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1). The stuffed animal described in Patent Document 1 includes a tag reader that reads identification information from an accessory in which an RFID tag chip is embedded, and performs a predetermined effect according to the identification information read in a non-contact manner from the accessory.

JP 2005-509501 A

  When acquiring identification information etc. using RFID technology like patent document 1, since it is necessary to incorporate an RFID tag chip in an accessory, the manufacturing cost of an accessory increases. Further, since the accessory is not fixed to the stuffed animal, the possibility of losing the accessory is increased.

  This invention is made | formed in view of the said situation, and it aims at providing the stuffed toy which can prevent the loss of the accessory for performing an effect and can reduce manufacturing cost.

  The stuffed toy according to the present invention includes a main body portion having a surface formed of a first material, and a mounting portion provided on the main body portion, to which an accessory can be attached and detached, wherein the mounting portion includes the first material. It is characterized by being made of a harder second material.

  In the stuffed toy according to the present invention, the main body portion has a first internal space in which a unit including at least a battery housing portion is accommodated, and the main body portion is viewed in the attachment direction of the accessory to the attachment portion. The mounting portion overlaps the unit accommodated in the first internal space.

  In the stuffed toy according to the present invention, the first internal space has an opening that can be opened and closed, and the unit is configured such that a part of the unit can be pulled out from the opening. Yes.

  In addition, the stuffed animal according to the present invention is characterized in that a power supply operation unit for switching activation and stop of the stuffed animal is formed on an end surface of the unit on the opening side.

  Moreover, the stuffed toy according to the present invention includes an effect part that produces an effect according to the accessory attached to the attachment part, and the effect part is different from the first internal space in the main body part. It is characterized by being housed in a space.

  Further, the stuffed toy according to the present invention includes the main body portion including a head portion, a torso portion, a pair of hand portions extending from the torso portion, and a pair of leg portions extending from the torso portion, and the first internal space. Is provided in the body part, and is accommodated in each of the pair of hand parts, or an operation part provided at a tip part of each of the pair of legs, and the operation part and the first internal space. And a wiring for connecting the unit.

  Further, the stuffed animal according to the present invention is characterized in that a portion of the main body portion on which the operation portion is provided is biased by the wiring in a direction opposite to a mounting direction of the accessory to the mounting portion.

  Further, the stuffed toy according to the present invention, the main body portion includes a head portion, a torso portion, a pair of hand portions extending from the torso portion, and a pair of leg portions extending from the torso portion. It is provided in the trunk | drum and is provided in the position pinched | interposed into a pair of hand part in the state which looked at the said trunk | drum in the mounting direction to the said mounting part of the said accessory.

  In addition, the stuffed toy according to the present invention is characterized by further comprising a control unit that performs a first control to execute an effect corresponding to the accessory when the accessory is mounted on the mounting unit.

  Further, the stuffed toy according to the present invention is executed by the first control after the production is performed by the first control or when the accessory is removed from the mounting unit. It is characterized by performing second control for executing an effect different from the effect.

  Further, the stuffed toy according to the present invention includes an operation unit, and the control unit does not perform any of attachment of an accessory to the attachment unit, removal of an accessory from the attachment unit, and operation of the operation unit. Based on the above, the stuffed toy is shifted to the power saving mode.

  In the plush toy according to the present invention, in the power saving mode, the control unit may perform any of attachment of the accessory to the attachment unit, removal of the accessory from the attachment unit, and operation of the operation unit. The power saving mode is canceled on the condition that

  Moreover, the stuffed toy according to the present invention is characterized in that the accessory is formed with a projection showing predetermined information.

  In the stuffed toy according to the present invention, the accessory has a first fitting portion and a second fitting portion to be fitted to the mounting portion, and the protrusion is formed with the first fitting portion. It is formed between said 2nd fitting parts, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a stuffed toy that can prevent loss of accessories for performing effects and can reduce manufacturing costs.

It is an external view which shows typically schematic structure of the stuffed toy 100 which is one Embodiment of this invention. It is an expansion perspective view of the mounting part 21 of the stuffed toy 100 shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows schematic structure of the accessory 50 which can be attached or detached to the mounting part 21 shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows schematic structure of the interior space enclosed with the surface of the stuffed toy 100 shown in FIG. It is a left view of the stuffed toy 100 shown in FIG. It is a right view of the stuffed toy 100 shown in FIG. It is an AA line section schematic diagram of stuffed animal 100 shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the state which cancelled | released fixation of the front-end | tip part 32a of the fabric 32, and the fabric 31 from the state shown in FIG. 4 is a schematic plan view of an end surface of the control unit 23 on the opening 41a side. FIG.

  FIG. 1 is an external view schematically showing a schematic configuration of a stuffed toy 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The stuffed toy 100 has a shape imitating the shape of a person, an animal, an imaginary character, or the like (in the example of FIG. 1, a bear shape), a torso part 2, a head 1 extending from the torso part 2, and a torso part. 2 includes a main body portion 100a including a pair of hand portions 3a and 3b extending from 2 and a pair of leg portions 4a and 4b extending from the body portion 2, and a mounting portion 21 fixed to the surface of the main body portion 100a.

  The main body 100a is made of a cloth whose surface is formed of a soft first material such as cotton or chemical fiber, and an elastic filling material is packed into a part of the internal space wrapped with the cloth. It is.

  The mounting part 21 is provided in the trunk | drum 2, and an accessory can be attached or detached. The mounting portion 21 is made of a second material (for example, plastic) that is harder than the first material that constitutes the surface of the main body portion 100a.

  Operation portions 3c and 3d for operating the stuffed toy 100 are formed inside the tip portions of the hand portion 3a and the hand portion 3b. Each of the operation units 3c and 3d is configured by, for example, a pressure-sensitive sensor, and detects pressure and outputs a detection signal to the control unit 24 described later.

  The body part 2 includes a light emitting part 22 as an effect part in a part closer to the leg parts 4a and 4b than a part where the mounting part 21 is provided.

  FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the mounting portion 21 of the stuffed toy 100 shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of the accessory 50 that can be attached to and detached from the mounting portion 21 shown in FIG.

  The mounting portion 21 includes a convex portion 21a and a convex portion 21b arranged in the direction in which the head portion 1 and the body portion 2 are arranged, and a switch portion 21c formed between the convex portion 21a and the convex portion 21b.

  The accessory 50 includes a concave portion 50a which is a first fitting portion fitted to the convex portion 21a, a concave portion 50b which is a second fitting portion fitted to the convex portion 21b, and the concave portion 50a and the concave portion 50b. A projection 50c formed therebetween.

  The protrusion 50 c is formed in a pattern indicating predetermined information, and a plurality of accessories 50 having different patterns of the protrusion 50 c can be attached to and detached from the mounting portion 21.

  The switch part 21c of the mounting part 21 has a plurality of switches (switches S1 to S5) that can be pushed in. When the accessory 50 shown in FIG. 3 is mounted on the mounting portion 21, the convex portion 21a and the concave portion 50a are fitted, and the convex portion 21b and the concave portion 50b are fitted, the switches S1 to S3 are switched by the projection 50c of the accessory 50. Pushed in. Depending on the pattern of the protrusions 50c formed on the accessory 50, the switch to be pushed changes.

  The switch unit 21c notifies the control unit 24, which will be described later, as a signal corresponding to the combination of the number of switches pushed in due to the attachment of the accessory 50 and the position of the switch, as accessory identification information.

  The direction in which the accessory 50 is pushed into the mounting unit 21 when the accessory 50 is mounted on the mounting unit 21 is referred to as a mounting direction of the accessory 50 to the mounting unit 21 and is simply referred to as a mounting direction hereinafter.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the internal space that is wrapped by the surface of the stuffed animal 100 illustrated in FIG. 1. As shown in FIG. 4, inside the main body 100 a, a control unit 23 including a control unit that performs overall control of the stuffed animal 100, operation units 3 c and 3 d, each of the operation units 3 c and 3 d, and the control unit 23 Wirings H1 and H2 are provided.

  The length of the wiring H1 is adjusted to urge the hand portion 3b in the direction opposite to the mounting direction. Similarly, the length of the wiring H2 is adjusted to bias the hand portion 3a toward the direction opposite to the mounting direction.

  FIG. 5 is a left side view of the stuffed toy 100 shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a right side view of the stuffed toy 100 shown in FIG. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the hands 3a and 3b are urged in the opposite direction of the mounting direction (the direction from left to right in FIG. 5) by the wirings H1 and H2 shown in FIG. ing. Thereby, the cuteness of the stuffed animal 100 is produced.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the mounting part 21 is provided at a position sandwiched between the hand part 3 a and the hand part 3 b (position that can be held) when the body part 2 is viewed in the mounting direction. The wiring portions H1 and H2 are designed so that the hand portion 3a and the hand portion 3b can be bent to the vicinity of the front of the mounting portion 21, respectively.

  Thus, the mounting part 21 is provided at a position sandwiched between the hand part 3a and the hand part 3b, so that the mounting part made of a relatively hard material when the main body part 100a is gripped by hand. It is possible to obtain a state in which the periphery of 21 is covered with the hand portions 3a and 3b made of a relatively soft material. As a result, the hand holding the main body 100a can be prevented from coming into contact with the mounting portion 21, and the safety when handling the stuffed toy 100 can be improved. Moreover, the feeling when holding the stuffed toy 100 can be made favorable.

  FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line AA of the stuffed animal 100 shown in FIG.

  A first internal space 41 and a second internal space 42 are formed in the vicinity of the end of the body portion 2 on the side opposite to the head 1 side.

  The second internal space 42 is a space surrounded by the fabric 32 to which the mounting portion 21 is fixed and the fabrics 33 and 34 provided in the body portion 2. The light emitting unit 22 described above is formed in the second internal space 42.

  The first internal space 41 is surrounded by the fabric 31 that forms the surface on the back side of the stuffed toy 100, the fabrics 33 and 34 provided in the body portion 2, and the fabric 32 to which the mounting portion 21 is fixed. It is space.

  The cloth 32 has a leading end 32a extending over the cloth 31, and the tip 32a can be attached to the cloth 31 with a hook-and-loop fastener or the like. In the state shown in FIG. 8 where the tip 32a of the fabric 32 is peeled off from the fabric 31, the opening 41a of the first internal space 41 is exposed to the outside.

  A control unit 23 including a control unit 24, a battery storage unit 25, and a speaker 26 is stored in the first internal space 41. This control unit 23 is fixed to the fabric 33 in a stretchable state via a hole 23a provided in the housing. That is, in the state shown in FIG. 8, the control unit 23 can draw a part thereof from the opening 41 a to the outside of the body portion 2.

  The control unit 24 of the control unit 23 performs overall control of the stuffed animal 100 as a whole. The speaker 26 of the control unit 23 is an effect unit that produces an effect of outputting sounds such as melody sounds and lines under the control of the control unit 24. Under the control of the control unit 24, the light emitting unit 22 performs an effect of causing the light emitting elements to shine in a predetermined pattern.

  When the accessory 50 is mounted on the mounting unit 21, the control unit 24 acquires the identification information notified from the mounting unit 21, and performs first control to execute the effect with the effect content according to the identification information. The control unit 24 performs an effect by performing control such that light is emitted from the light emitting unit 22 or sound is output from the speaker 26.

  The control unit 24 executes an effect different from the effect executed by the first control after the effect is executed by the first control or when the accessory 50 is removed from the mounting unit 21. Control. The different effects here are, for example, effects that do not depend on the type of accessory 50, such as effects that enjoy conversation with the stuffed animal 100.

  Further, the control unit 24 saves the stuffed toy on the condition that the accessory 50 is not attached to the attachment unit 21, the accessory 50 is detached from the attachment unit 21, and the operation units 3c and 3d are not operated. Switch to mode. Furthermore, the control unit 24 is provided on the condition that any one of attachment of the accessory 50 to the attachment unit 21, removal of the accessory 50 from the attachment unit 21, and operation of the operation units 3c and 3d is performed in the power saving mode. Then, cancel the power saving mode.

  The battery accommodating part 25 of the control unit 23 accommodates a dry battery that supplies electric power necessary to operate the stuffed animal 100. The control unit 23 is pulled out from the state shown in FIG. 8, and in that state, the battery cover provided on the housing of the control unit 23 is opened, so that the dry battery can be attached to and detached from the battery housing portion 25. .

  In addition, in the main body 100a, in addition to the wirings H1 and H2 that connect the control unit 24 and the operation units 3c and 3d of the control unit 23, wiring that connects the control unit 24 and the light emitting unit 22, and the control unit 24 Wiring for connecting the mounting portion 21 is also formed.

  As shown in FIGS. 7, 5, and 6, the mounting portion 21 overlaps the control unit 23 in a state where the main body portion 100 a is viewed in the mounting direction. The housing of the control unit 23 is made of a material harder than the cloth on the surface of the main body 100a. When the accessory 50 is mounted on the mounting unit 21, the mounting unit 21 sinks in the mounting direction, but the control unit 23 is disposed on the back surface of the mounting unit 21, so Subduction is suppressed. For this reason, the mounting property of the accessory 50 can be improved.

  FIG. 9 is a schematic plan view of the end surface of the control unit 23 on the opening 41a side.

  As shown in FIG. 9, a power supply operation unit 23 b for switching activation and stop of the stuffed toy 100 is formed on the end surface of the control unit 23 on the opening 41 a side. In the example of FIG. 9, the power supply operation unit 23b is configured by a switch that can move to the left and right. When this switch is moved to “ON”, the stuffed animal 100 is activated by the control unit 24. When the switch is moved to “OFF”, the stuffed animal 100 is stopped by the control unit 24.

  As described above, according to the stuffed toy 100, by attaching the accessory 50 to the mounting portion 21, it is possible to enjoy an effect according to the type of the accessory 50. Further, the accessory 50 has a configuration in which a protrusion 50c is formed between the recess 50a and the recess 50b. For this reason, it becomes possible to push in the switch of the switch part 21c reliably by the protrusion 50c in the state which made the fitting state with the mounting part 21 strong by the recessed part 50a and the recessed part 50b. Therefore, it is possible to ensure the wearability of the accessory 50 and to reliably transmit the identification information of the accessory 50 to the control unit 24, and it is possible to surely execute an effect corresponding to the accessory 50.

  Moreover, since the accessory 50 is fixed to the mounting part 21 by fitting, the accessory 50 can be prevented from being lost. Further, the identification information of the accessory 50 is acquired by the control unit 24 by the combination of the pattern of the switch unit 21 c provided on the mounting unit 21 and the projection 50 c of the accessory 50. For this reason, compared with the case where identification information is acquired wirelessly, the manufacturing cost of the stuffed toy 100 can be reduced. Further, the accessory 50 can change the identification information simply by changing the pattern of the protrusion 50c. For this reason, the manufacturing cost of the accessory 50 can also be reduced.

  Further, in the stuffed toy 100, a control unit 23 is disposed on the back surface of the mounting portion 21. For this reason, when the accessory 50 is attached to the attachment part 21, sinking of the attachment part 21 is suppressed, and the attachment property of the accessory can be improved. Moreover, in the stuffed animal 100, the mounting part 21 is comprised with the material harder than the material which comprises the surface of the main-body part 100a. For this reason, the accessory 50 can be easily attached to the main body portion 100a having a soft touch as a whole.

  Moreover, in the stuffed animal 100, the mounting part 21 is provided in the position pinched | interposed by the hand part 3a and the hand part 3b in the state which looked at the trunk | drum 2 in the mounting direction. For this reason, when the main body 100a is gripped by hand, it is possible to obtain a state in which the periphery of the mounting portion 21 made of a relatively hard material is covered with the hands 3a and 3b. As a result, it is possible to prevent the hand holding the main body 100a from coming into contact with the mounting portion 21, and it is possible to improve safety and comfort when handling the stuffed toy 100.

  Further, the stuffed animal 100 is configured such that a part of the control unit 23 can be pulled out from the opening 41a. Therefore, the battery can be easily replaced, and the control unit 23 can be prevented from being lost, or the wiring connecting the control unit 23 to the mounting portion 21 and the light emitting portion 22 can be prevented from being disconnected. Can do.

  Further, in the stuffed toy 100, a power supply operation unit 23 b is formed on the end surface of the control unit 23 on the opening 41 a side. Since all of the control unit 23 cannot be taken out, the stuffed animal 100 can be easily started and stopped by having the power operation section 23b on the end face.

  Moreover, in the stuffed animal 100, the light emission part 22 is accommodated in the 2nd internal space 42 different from the 1st internal space 41 in which the control unit 23 is accommodated. As described above, since the light emitting unit 22 is accommodated in a space different from the control unit 23 that can be taken out to the outside, the possibility that the light emitting unit 22 is taken out can be eliminated and the production cannot be performed. Can be prevented.

  Further, in the stuffed animal 100, as shown in FIG. 4, the hand portions 3a and 3b are urged in the direction opposite to the mounting direction by the wirings H1 and H2 connecting the control unit 23 and the operation portions 3c and 3d. . For this reason, the effect of improving the cuteness of the appearance of the stuffed toy 100 can be realized at low cost.

  In the above description, the operation portions 3c and 3d are provided in the hand portions 3a and 3b. However, the operation portions 3c and 3d may be provided in the leg portions 4a and 4b. Also in this case, the cuteness of the appearance of the stuffed toy 100 can be improved by urging the leg portions 4a and 4b in the direction opposite to the mounting direction by the wiring connecting the control unit 23 and the operation portions 3c and 3d. it can.

  Further, in the stuffed toy 100, an effect different from the effect executed by the attachment of the accessory 50 is executed after the effect is executed by the attachment of the accessory 50 or when the accessory 50 is removed from the attachment unit 21. . For this reason, it is possible to enjoy the performance even when the accessory 50 is not used.

  In addition, the stuffed animal 100 shifts to the power saving mode when neither the attachment of the accessory 50 to the attachment unit 21, the removal of the accessory 50 from the attachment unit 21 or the operation of the operation units 3c and 3d is performed. For this reason, power consumption when the stuffed animal 100 is not used for a long time can be suppressed, and the replacement frequency of the battery can be reduced.

  In the stuffed animal 100, the power saving mode is canceled when the accessory 50 is attached to the attachment part 21, the accessory 50 is detached from the attachment part 21, or the operation parts 3c and 3d are operated. . For this reason, when it wants to play using the stuffed toy 100, it can be set as the state which can start production immediately.

  In the above description, the components (control unit 24, speaker 26) other than the battery housing unit 25 are provided in the control unit 23. However, the control unit 23 only needs to include at least the battery housing unit 25. That is, the control unit 24 and the speaker 26 may be in a different place from the control unit 23. Since the battery housing part 25 is a part for housing a dry battery and has a large volume, the unit including the battery housing part 25 is arranged on the back surface of the mounting part 21, so that it is possible to obtain the effect of improving the attachment of accessories. It becomes.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Stuffed animal 100a Main body part 1 Head part 2 Body part 3a, 3b Hand part 3c, 3d Operation part 4a, 4b Leg part 21 Mounting part 22 Light emission part 23 Control unit 23b Power supply operation part 24 Control part 25 Battery accommodating part 41 First Internal space 41a Opening 42 Second internal space 50 Accessories 50a, 50b Recess 50c Projection

Claims (11)

A main body whose surface is formed of a first material;
A mounting part provided in the main body part, to which the accessory can be attached and detached;
An operation unit;
A control unit,
The mounting portion is formed of a second material that is harder than the first material,
The control unit performs first control to execute an effect corresponding to the accessory when the accessory is mounted on the mounting unit, and attaches the accessory to the mounting unit and removes the accessory from the mounting unit. , And on the condition that there is no operation of the operation unit,
Stuffed animal that shifts the stuffed animal to power saving mode. The stuffed toy according to claim 1,
The main body has a first internal space in which the unit is accommodated,
A stuffed toy in which the mounting portion overlaps the unit housed in the first internal space in a state where the main body portion is viewed in the mounting direction of the accessory to the mounting portion. A stuffed toy according to claim 2,
The first internal space has an opening that can be opened and closed,
The stuffed toy is configured such that a part of the unit can be pulled out from the opening. A stuffed toy according to claim 3,
The stuffed toy is provided with a power supply operation unit for switching start and stop of the stuffed toy on an end surface of the unit on the opening side. The stuffed animal according to any one of claims 2 to 4,
A directing unit that performs an effect according to the accessory mounted on the mounting unit,
The stage part is a stuffed toy housed in a second internal space different from the first internal space in the main body part. A stuffed animal according to any one of claims 2 to 5,
The main body includes a head, a body, a pair of hands extending from the body, and a pair of legs extending from the body.
The first internal space is provided in the body part,
Each of the pair of hands, or an operation unit provided at the tip of each of the pair of legs,
A stuffed toy further comprising wiring for connecting the operation section and the unit accommodated in the first internal space. A stuffed toy according to claim 6,
The stuffed toy is a portion of the main body portion on which the operation portion is provided, and is biased by the wiring in a direction opposite to a mounting direction of the accessory to the mounting portion. The stuffed toy according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
The main body includes a head, a body, a pair of hands extending from the body, and a pair of legs extending from the body.
The mounting portion is provided in the body portion, and is provided at a position sandwiched between the pair of hand portions in a state where the body portion is viewed in the mounting direction of the accessory to the mounting portion. Plush Doll. A stuffed animal according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
The control unit executes an effect different from the effect executed by the first control after the effect is executed by the first control or when the accessory is removed from the mounting unit. Stuffed toy that performs the second control. A stuffed animal according to any one of claims 1 to 9,
The accessory is a stuffed toy in which protrusions indicating predetermined information are formed. A stuffed animal according to claim 10,
The accessory has a first fitting portion and a second fitting portion that are fitted to the mounting portion,
The projection is a stuffed toy formed between the first fitting portion and the second fitting portion.

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