JP2019188236A - toy - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a toy which is capable of changing shape in accordance with an object being imitated, and with which fun and interest can be provided to a player by the change in shape.SOLUTION: A toy 10 comprises a first element 11 forming one end portion of the toy 10, a second element 12 forming the other end portion of the toy 10, and a total of six third elements 13 forming a portion of the toy 10 between the first element 11 and the second element 12, where the first element 11, the second element 12 and the third elements 13 are capable of changing reversibly between a first mode, in which the first element 11 and the second element 12 are separated from one another, and a second mode in which the first element 11 and the second element 12 are close to one another.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a toy capable of changing its form.

  Patent Document 1 to be described later discloses a housing configured to be in a retracted state and an expanded state, a contracting means that causes the housing to be in a retracted state by an urging force, and a state in which the housing is deployed against the urging force. An operating toy comprising: a deploying means, and a traveling means having a wheel that can be rotated by the striking power. This moving toy enables traveling in the unfolded state by the traveling means and changing to a degenerated state in the traveling process.

  However, since the above-mentioned action toy is mainly intended for running in the unfolded state by the running means and for changing to the degenerated state in the running process, even if the body is imitated as a living organism, for example, The degenerate state tends to be in a form that is far from the organism, and therefore it is difficult to provide the player with fun and fun based on the form change.

JP 2009-247657 A

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a toy that can change the form corresponding to the object to be imitated and provide the player with the fun and fun of the change.

The toy according to the present invention is a toy capable of changing its form, the first element forming one end of the toy, the second element forming the other end of the toy, and the first element of the toy. And a plurality of third elements having an arcuate shape, and the first element, the second element, and the third element are each displaceable and detachable. The first element is connected and the first element and the second element are separated from each other, and the second form in which the first element and the second element are close to each other is reversibly changeable. The third element is configured such that one of the two adjacent third elements in the first form or the second form covers a part of the other.

  According to the toy according to the present invention, it is possible to change the form corresponding to the object to be imitated, and to provide the player with fun and fun due to the form change.

FIG. 1A is a plan view showing a first form of a toy to which the present invention is applied, and FIG. 1B is a side view of the toy shown in FIG. FIG. 2 is a side view showing a second form of the toy shown in FIG. 3A is an enlarged rear view of the first element shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional view taken along line S1-S1 of FIG. 3A. 4A is an enlarged front view of the second element shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view taken along line S2-S2 of FIG. 4A. 5A is an enlarged rear view of the third element shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, FIG. 5B is the enlarged front view, and FIG. 5C is a cross-sectional view taken along line S3-S3 of FIG. 5A. FIG. Is 6 (A) to 6 (C) are explanatory views of an example of an assembling method of the toy shown in FIGS.

  In the following description, for the sake of convenience, the left side of FIG. 1A is represented as front, the right side is represented as rear, the lower side is represented as left, the right side is represented as right, the upper side of FIG. For other figures, the direction is indicated according to these.

  First, the basic configuration of the toy 10 to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

  The toy 10 is a model of a rubber tree, and FIG. 1 shows a first form of the toy 10 (corresponding to a form in which the rubber tree stretches for walking, food, etc.), and FIG. 2 shows a second form of the toy 10 ( This corresponds to a form in which the rubber leaf is rounded into a spherical shape for protection or prevention of drying, for example.

  The toy 10 has a total of six elements corresponding to the first element 11 corresponding to the first section of the arm and the chest, the second element 12 corresponding to the abdomen and the tail, and the second to seventh sections of the chest. In addition to the third element 13, a pair of decorative portions 14 corresponding to the antenna and a pair of support portions 15 corresponding to the legs are provided. As can be seen from FIGS. 1 and 2, the first element 11, the second element 12 and the third element 13 have different appearances, and a total of six third elements 13 have a similar appearance.

  The first element 11 forms a front end portion of the toy 10, the second element 12 forms a rear end portion of the toy 10, and a total of six third elements 13 are the first element 11 and the second element 12 of the toy 10. Between. The first element 11, the second element 12, and the third element 13 have the first form in which the first element 11 and the second element 12 are separated (for example, “not approached”, “not connected”, etc.) The first element 11 and the second element 12 are configured to be reversibly changeable to a second form in which the first element 11 and the second element 12 are close to each other (for example, “close” or “connected”). Incidentally, the approach between the first element 11 and the second element 12 is specifically, for example, between the bottom 11c of the first element 11 (see FIG. 3) and the bottom 12c of the second element 12 (see FIG. 4). It is approaching.

  As will be described in detail later, the first element 11, the second element 12, and the total of the third elements 13 are connected in a displaceable manner, the displacement is a rotational displacement, and the connection is a detachable connection It is. Since the external appearance of the six third elements 13 arranged in the front-rear direction in the first embodiment is not the same as described above, each third element 13, preferably each On the inner surface, numbers (not shown) indicating the arrangement order are given.

  Next, a specific configuration of the first element 11 will be described with reference to FIG.

  The first element 11 is made of a hard material such as ABS resin or polypropylene. The element main body 11a of the first element 11 has an arcuate shape as a whole and a convex surface on the outer surface, and the rear side and the lower side are open. The inner shape (substantially inverted U shape) of the rear open end of the element body 11a is based on the outer shape (substantially inverted U shape, see FIG. 5) of the front open end of the element body 13a of the third element 13 located at the foremost position. Is also big. That is, the front side portion of the element main body 13a of the third element 13 located in the foremost position can enter inside the rear open end of the element main body 11a of the first element 11.

  Inside the element main body 11a, two support pillar portions 11b extending downward from the inner surface of the element main body 11a are provided at intervals in the left-right direction, and at the lower ends of both support pillar portions 11b, a plate-like bottom portion 11c. Is provided. Further, the two support columns 11b are provided with a connecting portion 11d so as to be linearly displaced in the vertical direction (hereinafter referred to as the first direction).

  Since the displacement restricting portion 11b1 made of a convex portion is provided on the upper portion of the two support pillar portions 11b, the connecting portion 11d is a straight line in the first direction within a range restricted by the bottom portion 11c and the both displacement restricting portions 11b1. Displacement is possible. In addition, since the inner diameter of the two through holes 11d1 corresponding to the support column 11b provided in the connection part 11d is larger than the outer diameter of each support column part 11b, the connection part 11d has a direction different from the first direction (for example, front and rear). Direction and right and left directions).

  On the rear surface of the connecting portion 11d, a shaft support portion 11d having a C-shaped longitudinal section is provided in the left-right direction. The shaft support portion 11d can be detachably fitted with the shaft portion 13f of the third element 13 located at the foremost position (see FIG. 6A).

  Two insertion holes 11c1 for detachably attaching the pair of decorative portions 14 are provided in the bottom portion 11c with an interval in the left-right direction. Each decoration part 14 has the insertion part 14a corresponding to the insertion hole 11c1 in the base (refer FIG. 3). Incidentally, the pair of decorative portions 14 are made of a soft material such as polyethylene terephthalate or polyethylene and have flexibility.

  Next, a specific configuration of the second element 12 will be described with reference to FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view taken along line S2-S2 of FIG. 4A, the illustration of the support portion 15 is omitted.

  Similar to the first element 11, the second element 12 is formed from a hard material such as ABS resin or polypropylene. The element main body 12a of the second element 12 has an arcuate shape as a whole, a convex surface on the outer surface, and the front and lower sides are open. The outer shape (substantially inverted U-shape) of the front open end of the element main body 12a is from the inner shape (substantially inverted U-shaped, see FIG. 5) of the rear open end of the element main body 13a of the third element 13 located at the rearmost position. Is also small. That is, the front side portion of the element main body 12a of the second element 12 can enter inside the rear open end of the element main body 13a of the third element 13 located at the rearmost position.

  Inside the element main body 12a, two support column portions 12b extending downward from the inner surface of the element main body 12a are provided at intervals in the left-right direction, and at the lower ends of both support column portions 12b, a plate-like bottom portion 12c. Is provided. Further, the two support columns 12b are provided so that the connecting portion 12d can be linearly displaced in the first direction.

  Since the displacement restricting portion 12b1 made of a convex portion is provided on the upper part of the two support pillar portions 12b, the connecting portion 12d is a straight line in the first direction within a range restricted by the bottom portion 12c and the both displacement restricting portions 12b1. Displacement is possible. Further, since the inner diameters of the two through holes 12d1 corresponding to the support pillars 12b provided in the connection part 12d are larger than the outer diameters of the support pillars 12b, the connection part 12d is different from the first direction (for example, front and rear). Direction and right and left directions).

  A shaft portion 12e is provided on the front surface of the coupling portion 12d in the left-right direction via flanges (reference numerals omitted) at both left and right ends. The shaft portion 12e can be detachably fitted to the shaft support portion 13e of the third element 13 located at the rearmost position (see FIG. 6C), and slightly forward from the front surface of the connecting portion 12d for the fitting. Away.

  In the bottom portion 12c, two long holes 12c1 for attaching the pair of support portions 15 are provided at intervals in the left-right direction. Each support portion 15 includes a support portion main body 15a and a support portion sub-body 15b that rotatably supports the support portion main body 15a. The support portion sub-body 15b has a left-right direction in the long hole 12c1 of the bottom portion 12c. An omission prevention portion 15c having a column portion (reference numeral omitted) that can be linearly displaced is provided in the following (hereinafter referred to as the second direction). That is, each support portion 15 is configured such that the support portion main body 15a can rotate with respect to the support portion sub body 15b, and the support portion sub body 15b can be linearly displaced in the second direction, and can rotate about itself. It has become. Incidentally, at least the support portion main body 15a of the pair of support portions 15 is made of a soft material such as polyethylene terephthalate or polyethylene and has flexibility.

  Next, the specific configuration of each third element 13 will be described with reference to FIG. 5C is a cross-sectional view taken along line S3-S3 of FIG. 5A, but the support portion 15 is not shown.

  Each third element 13 is formed of a hard material such as ABS resin or polypropylene, like the first element 11 and the second element 12, and as shown in FIG. It has a similar appearance except for differences.

  The element main body 13a of each third element 13 has an arcuate shape as a whole and a convex curved surface on the outer surface, and the rear side, the front side, and the lower side are open. The element main body 13a of each third element 13 has a front open end outer shape (substantially inverted U shape) smaller than a rear open end outer shape (substantially inverted U shape), and is used for interference avoidance at the lower end portion of the front open end. The notch 13a1 is formed.

  Of the two third elements 13 adjacent in the front-rear direction, the inner shape (substantially inverted U-shape) of the element body 13a of the front third element 13 is the rear third element 13. Is smaller than the outer shape (substantially inverted U-shape) of the front open end of the element main body 13a. That is, the total of the six third elements 13 is such that the front side portion of the element main body 13a of the third element 13 on the rear side can enter inside the rear open end of the element main body 13a of one third element 13 among them. It has become.

  Inside each element main body 13a, two support pillars 13b extending downward from the inner surface of the element main body 13a are provided at intervals in the left-right direction, and at the lower ends of both support pillars 13b are plate-like bottoms. 13c is provided. Further, the two support columns 13b are provided with a connecting portion 13d that can be linearly displaced in the first direction.

  Since the displacement restricting portion 12b1 formed of a convex portion is provided on the upper portion of the two support pillar portions 13b, the connecting portion 13d is a straight line in the first direction within a range restricted by the bottom portion 13c and the both displacement restricting portions 13b1. Displacement is possible. Further, since the inner diameters of the two through holes 13d1 corresponding to the support pillars 13b provided in the connection part 13d are larger than the outer diameters of the support pillars 13b, the connection part 13d has a direction different from the first direction (for example, It can be swung in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction.

  On the rear surface of the connecting portion 13d, a shaft support portion 13e having a C-shaped longitudinal section is provided in the left-right direction. A shaft portion 13f of the third element 13 located behind the shaft support portion 13d can be detachably fitted (see FIG. 6B). Moreover, the shaft part 13f is provided in the left-right direction in the front surface of the connection part 13d via the collar part (code | symbol abbreviation | omission of both ends). The shaft portion 13f can be detachably fitted to the shaft support portion 13f of the third element 13 positioned in front of the shaft portion 13f (see FIG. 6B), and forward from the front surface of the connecting portion 13d for the fitting. Some distance.

  In the bottom portion 13c, two long holes 13c1 for attaching the pair of support portions 15 are provided at intervals in the left-right direction. Each support portion 15 includes a support portion main body 15a and a support portion sub-body 15b that rotatably supports the support portion main body 15a, like the pair of support portions 15 of the second element 12. The sub-body 15b is provided with a drop prevention portion 15c having a column portion (reference numeral omitted) that can be linearly displaced in the second direction in the long hole 13c1 of the bottom portion 13c. That is, each support portion 15 is configured such that the support portion main body 15a can rotate with respect to the support portion sub body 15b, and the support portion sub body 15b can be linearly displaced in the second direction, and can rotate about itself. It has become. Incidentally, at least the support portion main body 15a of the pair of support portions 15 is made of a soft material such as polyethylene terephthalate or polyethylene and has flexibility.

  Next, using FIG. 6, the first element 11, the second element 12, and the total of the third elements 13 are in a disconnected state, and the arrangement order is shown on the inner surface of the total of the third elements 13. An example of an assembling method of the toy 10 in the case where the number is attached will be described with operational effects. Note that the assembling method described here is merely an example, and does not limit the assembling method of the toy 10.

  First, the first element 11 and the third element 13 numbered 1 are prepared, and as shown in FIG. 6A, the first third element is mounted on the shaft support 11e of the first element 11. 13 shaft portions 13f are fitted. When the pair of decoration portions 14 is not attached to the first element 11, the insertion portions 14 a of the decoration portions 14 are inserted into the insertion holes 11 c 1 of the first element 11. Then, the 3rd element 13 with the 2nd number was prepared, and as shown in Drawing 6 (B), the 2nd 3rd element 13 of the 3rd support element 13e of the 1st 3rd element 13 is shown. The shaft portion 13f is fitted. Subsequently, the same fitting is sequentially performed on the third element 13 to which the numbers 3 to 6 are attached. Subsequently, the second element 12 is prepared, and the shaft portion 12e of the second element 12 is fitted into the shaft support portion 13e of the sixth third element 13 as shown in FIG. This completes the assembly of the toy 10.

  The fitting of the shaft portion 13f of the third element 13 to the shaft support portion 11e of the first element 11, the fitting of the shaft portion 13f of another third element 13 to the shaft support portion 13e of the third element 11, and the third element 11 Since the fitting of the shaft portion 12e of the second element 12 to the shaft support portion 13e is detachable, the first element 11 and the second element 12 and a total of six third elements are released by releasing each fitting. 13 can be returned to the unconnected state.

  Next, an example of a method for reversibly changing the assembled toy 10 between the first form and the second form will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. Note that the form changing method described here is merely an example, and does not limit the form changing method of the toy 10.

  When the assembled toy 10 is changed to the first form shown in FIG. 1, the shaft portion 13f of the first third element 13 is rotated with respect to the shaft support portion 11e of the first element 11 (the toy 10 is extended). Direction), and the shaft portion 13f of the second to sixth third elements 13 is rotated (the direction in which the toy 10 is extended) with respect to the shaft support portions 13e of the first to fifth third elements 13, respectively. And the shaft portion 12e of the second element 12 is rotated (rotated in the direction in which the toy 10 is extended) with respect to the shaft support portion 13e of the sixth third element 13. The later toy 10 is extended as much as possible.

  Each of the connecting portion 11d of the first element 11, the connecting portion 12d of the second element 12, and the connecting portion 13d of each third element 13 can be linearly displaced in the first direction, and can move in a direction different from the first direction. Since the toy 10 after assembly is extended, each connecting portion 11d, the connecting portion 12d, and the connecting portion 13d are linearly displaced in the first direction and swing in a direction different from the first direction. Move.

  In other words, the position of the first third element 14 relative to the first element 11 and the first to third positions due to the linear displacement in the first direction of each of the connecting portions 11d, 12d, and 13d and the swing in the direction different from the first direction. The positions of the second to sixth third elements 13 with respect to each of the fifth third elements 13 and the positions of the second elements 12 with respect to the sixth third elements 13 are appropriately changed. The toy 10 after assembly can be extended as much as possible by changing the position, and the first form can be brought closer to the real thing. Further, by adopting a structure that allows linear displacement in the first direction, the rotation range of the shaft portion 13f of the third element 13 relative to the shaft support portion 11e of the first element 11 can be changed. Specifically, the rotation range can be reduced by positioning each of the connecting portions 11d, 12d, and 13d at the uppermost position, while the rotation range can be increased by positioning at the lowermost position. . Even if the structure does not allow swinging in a direction different from the first direction, as long as the structure allows the linear displacement in the first direction of each of the connecting portions 11d, 12d, and 13d, the first embodiment Can be brought close to the real thing.

  Further, the front side portion of the element main body 13a of the first third element 13 can enter inside the rear open end of the element main body 11a of the first element 11, and the first to fifth third elements 13 are inserted. Each of the front side portions of the element main body 13a of the second to sixth third elements 13 can enter inside the rear open end of the element main body 13a of the element main body 13a. Since the front side portion of the element body 12a of the second element 12 can enter inside the rear open end of the rear side, the toy 10 after assembly is expanded as much as possible by the insertion (one side covers the other part). Thus, the first form can be brought closer to the real thing.

  Furthermore, in the first embodiment, since the pair of support portions 15 provided on each third element 13 and the pair of support portions 15 provided on the second element 12 protrude downward, a total of 7 pairs of support portions. 15, the toy body 10 in the first form can be placed on a table or the like. As described above, the support portion main body 15a of each support portion 15 can be moved under a predetermined degree of freedom, and since the support portion main body 15a has flexibility, each support portion 15 is supported. The first form can be brought closer to the actual object by appropriately adjusting the orientation of the main part 15a, and can be satisfactorily placed on a desktop or the like.

  On the other hand, when the toy main body 10 of the first form is changed to the second form shown in FIG. 2, the pair of decoration parts 14 is removed from the first element 11 and the support part main bodies 15a of the seven pairs of support parts 15 in total. Is hidden inside the second element 12 and inside each third element 13. Since the support part main body 15a of each support part 15 can be moved under a predetermined degree of freedom as described above, this operation can be easily performed.

  Subsequently, the shaft portion 13f of the first third element 13 is rotated (rotated in the direction of rounding the toy 10) with respect to the shaft support portion 11e of the first element 11, and the first to fifth third elements are rotated. The shaft portion 13f of the second to sixth third elements 13 is rotated (rotated in the direction to round the toy 10) with respect to each of the 13 shaft support portions 13e, and the shaft support portion 13e of the sixth third element 13 is rotated. On the other hand, the toy body 10 of the first form is rounded by rotating the shaft portion 12e of the second element 12 (turning in the direction to round the toy 10). Then, while making the bottom part 11c of the 1st element 11 and the bottom part 12c of the 2nd element 12 approach, the whole is made spherical as much as possible by adjusting the direction of each 3rd element 13. FIG.

  Each of the connecting portion 11d of the first element 11, the connecting portion 12d of the second element 12, and the connecting portion 13d of each third element 13 can be linearly displaced in the first direction, and can move in a direction different from the first direction. Therefore, when the toy 10 of the first form is rolled, the connecting portions 11d, the connecting portions 12d, and the connecting portions 13d are linearly displaced in the first direction and swing in a direction different from the first direction. Move.

  In other words, the position of the first third element 14 relative to the first element 11 and the first to third positions due to the linear displacement in the first direction of each of the connecting portions 11d, 12d, and 13d and the swing in the direction different from the first direction. The positions of the second to sixth third elements 13 with respect to each of the fifth third elements 13 and the positions of the second elements 12 with respect to the sixth third elements 13 are appropriately changed. By changing the position, the toy 10 of the first form can be rounded as much as possible to bring the second form closer to the real thing. Moreover, the rotation range of the shaft portion 13f of the third element 13 relative to the shaft support portion 13e of the third element 13 can be changed by adopting a structure that allows linear displacement in the first direction. Specifically, the rotation range can be reduced by positioning each of the connecting portions 11d, 12d, and 13d at the uppermost position, while the rotation range can be increased by positioning at the lowermost position. . Even if the structure does not allow swinging in a direction different from the first direction, as long as the structure allows the linear displacement in the first direction of each of the connecting portions 11d, 12d, and 13d, the first embodiment Can be brought close to the real thing.

  Further, the front side portion of the element main body 13a of the first third element 13 can enter inside the rear open end of the element main body 11a of the first element 11, and the first to fifth third elements 13 are inserted. Each of the front side portions of the element main body 13a of the second to sixth third elements 13 can enter inside the rear open end of the element main body 13a of the element main body 13a. Since the front side portion of the element main body 12a of the second element 12 can enter inside the rear open end of the first side, the toy 10 of the first form is made as much as possible by entering these (one covers the other part). The second form can be brought closer to the real object by rounding into a spherical shape.

  Furthermore, since a notch 13a1 for avoiding interference is formed at each of the lower ends of the front open ends of the element main bodies 13a of the third elements 12, when the toy 10 of the first form is rolled up, The element main body 13a of the first third element 13 interferes with the bottom 11c or the like, or the element main body 13a of the second to sixth third elements 13 respectively on the bottom 13c of the first to fifth third elements 13 or the like. Each can avoid interfering with each other, and the toy 10 of the first form can be rounded as much as possible to bring the second form closer to the real thing.

  Further, the support part main bodies 15a of the seven pairs of support parts 15 can move under a predetermined degree of freedom as described above, and each support part main body 15a has flexibility. The support body 15a that is moved so as to be hidden inside the second element 12 and the third element 13 before the first form toy 10 is rolled up becomes an obstacle when the first form toy 10 is rolled up. It is possible to prevent the toy 10 of the first form from being rounded as much as possible and to bring the second form closer to the real thing.

  Further, in the second form shown in FIG. 2, the toy 10 is rounded in a spherical shape, and therefore the internal space formed by the first element 11, the second element 12, and each third element 13 is, for example, a toy 10. It can accommodate accessories related to the. Further, unlike the first form, the second form is a form in which the toy 10 is rounded in a spherical shape. Therefore, even if a plurality of toys 10 of the second form are accommodated in, for example, an article discharge device, other second forms Therefore, it is possible to avoid the interference with the toy 10 as much as possible, so that the spherically round shape itself or the one wrapped with a film or the like is inserted into a discharge object of the article discharge device, for example, a coin, etc. It can also be set as the goods of the goods discharge apparatus which discharges goods by operating. As described above, the toy 10 according to the second embodiment can be used not only for play but also for sale with an article discharging apparatus.

  On the other hand, when the toy body 10 of the second form is changed to the first form shown in FIG. 1, the toy is performed in the reverse procedure to the case of changing the toy body 10 of the first form to the second form shown in FIG. 10 may be extended as much as possible.

  In addition, since each 3rd element 13 is rotationally displaced centering on the axial part 13f, the clearance gap between the 3rd elements 13 after changing the assembled toy 10 to the 1st form shown in FIG. This is different from the gap between the third elements 13 after the toy body 10 of the first form is changed to the second form shown in FIG. Specifically, depending on the shape of the element body 13a of each third element 13 and the angle of rotational displacement, etc., if a total of six third elements 13 have similar appearances, the third element 13 is changed to the first form. The gap between the third elements 13 after being larger than the gap between the third elements 13 after being changed to the second form. When the gap between the third elements 13 after changing to the second form becomes large enough to visually recognize the inside, it becomes difficult to bring the second form close to the real thing, so the third element after changing to the second form It is desirable that the shape of each third element 13, the angle of rotational displacement, and the like be adjusted in advance by design so that the gap between 13 is as small as possible.

  Next, a modified example of the toy 10 capable of obtaining the same operational effects as described above will be described.

  <First Modification> When the toy body 10 of the first form is changed to the second form shown in FIG. 2, the bottom 11c and the second element 11 of the first element 11 are rolled after the toy body 10 of the first form is rolled up. Although the method of approaching the bottom part 12c of 12 is shown, a convex part is provided on one of the bottom part 11c of the first element 11 and the bottom part 12c of the second element 12, and the concave part into which the convex part is detachably fitted is provided on the other side. If it is provided, it is possible to prevent the bottom portion 11c of the first element 11 and the bottom portion 12c of the second element 12 from being separated from each other by fitting the convex portion and the concave portion, and the toy body 10 can be Two forms can be maintained.

  <Second Modification> Although the toy 10 has a total of six third elements 13, the number of the third elements 13 is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, less than six. It is possible to exceed the number.

  <Third Modification> The first element 11 is provided with a shaft support portion 11e, the second element 12 is provided with a shaft portion 12e, and the shaft support portion 13e is provided behind each third element 13 before the shaft portion 13f is provided. However, a shaft portion may be provided on the first element 11, a shaft support portion may be provided on the second element 12, and a shaft support portion may be provided before the shaft portion is provided behind each third element 13.

  <Fourth Modification> The shape of the element body 11a of the first element 11 is shown in FIG. 3, the shape of the element body 12a of the second element 12 is shown in FIG. 4, and the shape of the element body 13a of each third element 13 ( The basic shape) is shown in FIG. 5, but if the shape of the first element 11, the shape of the second element 12, and the shape of each third element 13 are generally arcuate and the outer surface forms a convex curved surface, FIG. Shapes other than those shown in FIG. 5, for example, those having different degrees of curvature of the convex curved surfaces forming the outer surfaces, those having different vertical cross-section angles, and those having different front-rear dimensions are adopted. May be. In addition, although each of the third elements 13 has a similar appearance with slightly different horizontal dimensions, each of the third elements 13 has a different degree of curvature of the convex curved surface forming the outer surface of each third element 13. These may have different vertical cross-section angles, or may have different vertical dimensions of the third elements 13.

  <Fifth Modification> The toy 10 is modeled on a rubber tree, but other creatures that can be changed into a stretched form and a rounded form such as a centipede and millipede, an armadillo, a hedgehog, and a cat Or hamsters and dormouses may be used as imitation targets. If the object to be imitated has body hair or the like, the outer surface of the first element 11, the second element 12, and each third element 13 may be decorated to resemble body hair, and if the number of legs is different, Just increase or decrease the number.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Toy, 11 ... 1st element, 11a ... Element main body, 11b ... Support | pillar part, 11b1 ... Displacement restriction | limiting part, 11c ... Bottom part, 11d ... Connection part, 11e ... Shaft support part, 12 ... 2nd element, 12a ... Element main body , 12b: support column, 12b1: displacement limiting unit, 12c: bottom, 12d ... coupling unit, 12e ... shaft, 13 ... third element, 13a ... element body, 13b ... column support, 13b1 ... displacement limiting unit, 13c ... Bottom part, 13d ... connecting part, 13e ... shaft support part, 13f ... shaft part, 14 ... support part, 14a ... support part main body, 14b ... support part sub-body, 15 ... decoration part.

Claims (21)

A toy that can change its shape,
A plurality of third elements forming an arcuate shape between the first element forming one end of the toy, the second element forming the other end of the toy, and the first element and the second element of the toy. Elements and
The first element, the second element, and the third element are connected in a detachable and detachable manner, and the first element and the second element are separated from each other, and the first element And a second form in which the second element is close to each other, reversibly changeable,
The plurality of third elements are configured such that one of the two adjacent third elements in the first form or the second form covers a part of the other.
toy. The first element, the second element and the third element have different appearances;
The toy according to claim 1. The third element is plural.
The toy according to claim 1 or 2. A plurality of the third elements have a similar appearance;
The toy according to claim 3. The approach between the first element and the second element is an approach between a bottom provided in the first element and a bottom provided in the second element.
The toy according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The first element, the second element, and the third element are provided with a connecting portion for mutual connection.
The toy according to any one of claims 1 to 5. The connecting portion of the third element includes a shaft portion and a shaft support portion that can be detachably fitted to the shaft portion,
The connecting portion of the first element has one of the shaft portion and the shaft support portion,
The connecting portion of the second element has the other of the shaft portion and the shaft support portion,
The toy according to claim 6. The connecting portion is provided in a first direction corresponding to a vertical direction of the first element, the second element, and the third element on a support provided in the first element, the second element, and the third element. Provided to be displaceable,
The toy according to claim 6 or 7. The displacement of the connecting portion in the first direction is limited by a displacement limiting portion provided in the support column.
The toy according to claim 8. The connecting portion is provided on the support column so as to be swingable in a direction different from the first direction.
The toy according to claim 8 or 9. At least the third element of the first element, the second element, and the third element is provided with a support portion that can support the toy in the first form.
The toy according to any one of claims 1 to 10. The support portion includes a support portion main body and a support portion sub-body that rotatably supports the support portion main body.
The toy according to claim 11. The support body has flexibility,
The toy according to claim 12. The support portion sub-body can be displaced at least in a second direction corresponding to the left-right direction of the third element at a bottom portion provided in the third element, and is provided rotatably about itself.
The toy according to claim 12 or 13. The outer surfaces of the plurality of third elements form a convex curved surface,
The toy according to any one of claims 1 to 14. The plurality of third elements are formed with notches at both ends to avoid interference with the adjacent third elements in the second form.
The toy according to any one of claims 1 to 15. The plurality of third elements are configured such that gaps between the third elements are different between the first form and the second form.
The toy according to any one of claims 1 to 16. The first element, the second element, and the third element are formed of a hard material,
The toy according to any one of claims 1 to 17. A number indicating the arrangement order is attached to the plurality of third elements.
The toy according to any one of claims 1 to 18. The toy imitates a living thing,
The first form is a form in which the organism is extended, and the second form is a form in which the organism is rounded in a spherical shape.
The toy according to any one of claims 1 to 19. The toy enables discharge from the article discharge device in the second form.
The toy according to any one of claims 1 to 20.