JP2019202075A - Knockdown toy and manufacturing method for molding of knockdown toy - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a knockdown toy that makes a specific concept visually recognizable as characters, a specific concept relating from arrangement of runner-connected parts to a finished product.SOLUTION: In the knockdown toy, a plurality of character parts are connected to holding parts. Each of the plurality of character parts, in a state connected to the holding parts, constitutes at least a part of the characters that are recognizable from the appearance of the knockdown toy. Each of the plurality of character parts, when removed from the holding parts and assembled, forms a model that has the appearance relating to a concept expressed by the characters.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to an assembled toy and a method for producing a molded article of the assembled toy.

  In general, a molded product such as a plastic model (registered trademark) molded using a resin is configured by connecting a plurality of parts to be assembled to a runner (see Patent Document 1). In order to facilitate assembly, it is common to connect as much as possible parts used together during assembly to the runner. For example, if it is a part which comprises the leg of a finished product, it will be easy to acquire them at the time of an assembly operation by connecting with a runner in a collective arrangement.

JP 2006-142578 A

  When connecting parts to the runner as described above, considering the convenience in assembly work, although it may be connected to the runner so that parts that will be related to each other at the time of work are arranged together, it is completed Arrangements are made so that the idea shown by the product can be visually recognized as characters by the arrangement of the parts.

  Therefore, the present invention provides an assembled toy that can visually recognize a specific concept related to a finished product as a character from the arrangement of parts connected to a runner, and a manufacturing method thereof.

The invention corresponding to one embodiment for solving the above problem is an assembled toy in which a plurality of character parts are connected to a holding part,
Each of the plurality of character parts constitutes at least a part of characters recognizable from the appearance of the assembled toy in a state of being connected to the holding part,
Each of the plurality of character parts forms a model having an appearance associated with an idea expressed by the characters when the character parts are detached from the holding parts and assembled.

The invention corresponding to another embodiment for solving the above-described problem is a manufacturing method for manufacturing a molded article of an assembly-type toy in which a plurality of character parts are connected to a holding part,
Each of the plurality of character parts constitutes at least a part of a character recognizable from the appearance of the assembly-type toy in a state of being connected to the holding part, and is detached from the holding part and assembled. Has an appearance related to the idea represented by the character,
The manufacturing method includes:
Injecting a molding material into a mold and molding one molded article including all of the plurality of character parts;
Removing the molded product from the mold.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the assembly type toy which makes it possible to visually recognize the specific idea related to a finished product visually as a character from arrangement | positioning of the part connected to the runner, and its manufacturing method can be provided.

The figure which shows an example of the external appearance of the assembly-type toy corresponding to embodiment of invention. The figure which shows an example of the external appearance of the model of the finished product obtained by assembling the assembly-type toy corresponding to embodiment of invention. The figure for demonstrating an example of the structure of the character parts corresponding to embodiment of invention.

  Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In each figure, the same reference numerals indicate the same elements. In each figure, the up / down / left / right direction with respect to the paper surface is used as the up / down / left / right direction of the component (or part) in the present embodiment in the description in the text. In the embodiment described below, polystyrene is exemplified as a molding material in the embodiment described below, but the present invention is not limited to this, and other materials (an arbitrary material including a thermoplastic resin such as polyethylene and ABS, a thermosetting resin, and a metal). This does not exclude the use of materials.

  Drawing 1 is a figure for explaining an example of the structure of the assembly type toy corresponding to the embodiment of the invention. In this embodiment, a plurality of character parts (parts) for assembling one finished product are attached to holding parts (a main runner 10 as an external part and a secondary runner 11 as an internal part). Can be provided as a supplied parts supply. In FIG. 1, two kanji characters “Tokyo” are expressed on the surface of the assembled toy 100. The assembled toy 100 corresponding to the present embodiment is configured so that a character expressing a predetermined idea can be visually recognized from the appearance on the surface, while the character is turned over on the reverse side on the opposite side. Cannot visually recognize characters. However, there is an exception for symmetrical characters.

  In FIG. 1, the character “east” of the assembly-type toy 100 is composed of eight character parts, and the character “kyo” is composed of seven character parts. Each of the character parts is arranged so that the vertical and horizontal sizes of the characters “East” and “Kyo” correspond to each other. Specifically, if the height H1 and width W1 of the character “east” are set, and the height H2 and width W2 of the character “Kyo” are set, then H1≈H2 and W1≈W2. Alternatively, H1≈H2≈W1≈W2. However, it is only one embodiment that the vertical and horizontal sizes correspond to each other, and the vertical and horizontal sizes may be different from each other. For example, when two characters are arranged vertically, the character positioned on the upper side may be reduced and the character positioned on the lower side may be increased. At that time, the width may be increased from the upper side to the lower side. Conversely, the width may be increased from the lower side to the upper side.

  When these character parts are combined, a Tokyo Tower model 200 as shown in FIG. 2 is completed. The model 200 can be configured to be independent. 2A shows a state where the finished product model 200 is viewed from the front side, and FIG. 2B shows a state where the finished product model 200 is viewed from the side surface direction.

  The assembled toy 100 corresponding to the present embodiment can include all of a plurality of parts constituting the finished model 200. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 1, all the parts constituting the finished product model 200 are all contained in the assembly type toy 100 expressing the letters “Tokyo”. However, in the example of FIG. 1, all the character parts are accommodated inside the main runner 10 constituting the outer frame, but the character parts may be arranged on a part of the main runner 10. Each character part in the present embodiment is connected only to the main runner 10, is connected to both the main runner 10 and the auxiliary runner 11 like the character parts 101 and 102, or like the character part 103. In some cases, only the auxiliary runner 11 is connected.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, the main runner 10 is comprised by a long side part and a short side part. In the example illustrated in FIG. 1, the long side portion has a vertically long configuration, but may have a horizontally long configuration. In either case, characters are arranged along the long side. In the example shown in FIG. 1, “East” and “Kyo” of the letters “Tokyo” are arranged vertically, but they may be arranged so that the long sides are horizontally arranged in a horizontally long configuration. .

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 1, you may provide the latching member 12 for enabling the assembly type toy 100 to be affixed on the wall etc. at the upper end part of the main runner 10, and to decorate. By using the latching member 12, the assembling toy 100 can be latched on a predetermined surface by, for example, a pin or a hook. Moreover, you may utilize the latching member 12 in order to hook on the hook for sale at the time of sale. In FIG. 1, the latch member 12 is semicircular, but other shapes such as a ring shape or a rectangular shape may be used. Moreover, you may provide the latching member 12 in edge parts other than an upper end part. For example, you may provide additionally in a lower end part and may also provide in a side surface. Therefore, when providing the latching member 12, the number is not specifically limited. Further, the attachment position may be not only the outside of the main runner 10 but also the inside.

  In this embodiment, each character part constitutes the outer shape (or model outline) of the finished model, and in addition, a specific character is visually recognized in combination with other character parts while connected to the runner. Recognizable. Therefore, the contour of the character part not only forms the contour of the finished product but also the contour of a specific character. However, the outline of the character part includes not only the outline of the finished product but also the outline of a specific character.

  For example, the character parts 101, 102, and 103 included in the assembly-type toy 100 constitute the outer contour of the finished model 200 in FIG. And the character parts 101 and 102 comprise some outlines of the Chinese character "East" when the assembly-type toy 100 is seen from the front, as shown in FIG. In the character parts 101 and 102, the part constituting the outer shape of the model in FIG. 2A forms the outline of the Chinese character “East” in the appearance when the assembled toy 100 shown in FIG. 1 is viewed from the front. .

  However, the character part 103, when viewed from the front of the assembled toy 100 of FIG. 1, forms a part of the outline of the eastern Chinese character as a whole, but the finished model 200 in FIG. Only the part of the character part 103, not the whole, constitutes the outer contour.

  This point will be specifically described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is an enlarged view showing the character part 103. The character part 103 does not constitute the outline 103 of the finished product model 200 and the outline of the Chinese character “East”, and the outline of the finished product model 200 does not constitute the contour of the Chinese character “East”. Part 103H2 to be included. The contour 103C1 of the portion 103H1 forms the outer contour 103C1 of the character part 103 of the finished model 200 in FIGS. 2 (A) and 2 (B). However, the contour 103C2 of the portion 103H2 does not face the outer surface of the model 200, and the contour cannot be recognized from the appearance of the model 200. However, the contour 103C2 can be used for combining with other character parts when the model 200 is assembled. In the example of FIG. 2, it can be used for connection with the character part 101 located on the upper side. Thus, in this embodiment, the character parts which comprise an assembly part can contain two types of outlines.

Further, in the present embodiment, when the outline of a Chinese character is indicated by the character part, the radical of the Chinese character to be expressed can be expressed by the combination of the character part. As shown in FIG. 1, the U-shaped crown of the character “K” is expressed by three character parts. Alternatively, the radical may be expressed by one character part. For example, it is also possible to express the knot and bias with one character part. FIG. 3B shows such an example. FIG. 3B shows an example in which the character “Osaka” in Osaka is expressed by two character parts. Here, the character part 301 alone shows a bias, and the character part 302 alone forms a character “anti” on the right side. Again, the hatched portion is formed mainly for the purpose of constructing the outline of the character, and may be a portion that does not directly affect the appearance of the finished model. Or you may utilize for the coupling | bonding of components.
The kanji represented by the character parts may be a kanji that does not have radicals. For example, when the characters “Japan's best” are expressed, these three characters do not have radicals, but the present invention can be applied. Moreover, each character part may comprise not only the outline of a part of Kanji but also the whole outline. In the example of “Japan No. 1”, the kanji of “Ichi” can be expressed by a single character part. On the other hand, “one” may be composed of a plurality of character parts.

  In the example shown with reference to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 above, the assembly part consisting of a plurality of character parts that constitute the finished model of the Tokyo Tower is called “Tokyo”, which is the place name where the Tokyo Tower is actually located. He expressed two kanji characters indicating his idea. This example corresponds to the case where the place name recalled from the model of the finished product is expressed by the appearance of the assembled part, but the embodiment of the invention is not limited to this. Specifically, a kanji representing a name corresponding to the name of the finished product itself can be expressed by the appearance of the assembled part. For example, a combination of Chinese characters called “Kaminarimon” can be expressed by an assembly part composed of a plurality of character parts constituting the finished product of Kaminarimon. Alternatively, a combination of Chinese characters called “Mt. Fuji” can be expressed by an assembly part composed of a plurality of character parts constituting the finished product of Mt. Fuji.

  Furthermore, in addition to names representing people, things, animals, plants, insects, stars, countries, places, regions, movables, real estate, etc., any combination of characters representing a specific concept can be included. Further, the number of characters expressed in the assembly part is not limited to two Kanji characters, and the number of characters is not limited as long as it is one or more characters. In addition, kanji fitting may also be applied. The characters used are not limited to kanji, but include hiragana, alphabets, foreign language characters (simplified characters, hangul, arabic, cyrillic, indian characters, egyptian characters, etc.) and arbitrary characters such as numbers. be able to. Alternatively, it may be a pictogram (pictogram).

  Moreover, when expressing a name, it is not necessary to include all the names of finished products, and may include only a part. For example, the finished product of Osaka Castle may be expressed by two kanji characters “Osaka”. This can be interpreted as representing a place name, but it may be interpreted as part of the name.

  Next, the manufacturing method of the model component corresponding to the embodiment of the invention can be the same as the manufacturing method of a general model component. Briefly described, the predetermined molding apparatus is configured to have a movable mold body attached to the moving side of the injection apparatus for injecting the molding material, and a fixed mold body attached to the fixed side of the injection apparatus. The Grooves into which molding materials are introduced or injected are formed in molding dies composed of a movable mold body and a fixed mold body. The groove includes a runner groove for forming a main runner and a sub runner and a molding space (cavity) for forming each character part. After forming moldings by injecting molding materials into these grooves, the movable mold body is separated from the fixed mold body, the molded article adhering to the male mold constituting the movable mold body is extruded, and the molded article is taken out. . Thus, for example, an assemblable toy that includes all of a plurality of character parts that express the character “Tokyo” by its arrangement and that can be used to construct a model of the Tokyo Tower by assembling as a single molded product. Can be formed.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, in a state where a plurality of character parts for assembling a finished product are attached to the holding part, it is possible to visually recognize characters that express a predetermined concept recalled from the finished product. Thus, it is possible to provide an assembled toy as a parts supply product in which character parts are arranged.

  Such an assembled toy is not only fun to assemble, but also allows the user to feel interesting at the parts supply stage, so the user can appreciate the finished product after assembling Not only can it be viewed in the state of parts supply before assembly. Moreover, since this assembled toy has a latching member so that it can be attached to a wall surface etc. as well as decorating a finished product, it can be displayed and decorated even before it is assembled.

Claims (14)

An assembled toy with multiple character parts connected to the holding parts,
Each of the plurality of character parts constitutes at least a part of characters recognizable from the appearance of the assembled toy in a state of being connected to the holding part,
Each of the plurality of character parts forms a model having an appearance associated with an idea represented by the characters when assembled from being detached from the holding part.
Assembled toy.   The assembled toy according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of character parts are connected to the holding part in an arrangement constituting the characters.   The assembled toy is capable of recognizing characters expressing the idea in appearance on the first surface, and recognizing characters expressing the idea in appearance on the second surface opposite to the first surface. The assembly type toy according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the toy is configured to be impossible.   The at least one character part among the plurality of character parts includes an outline of the appearance of the model, a first part constituting the outline of the character, and a second part constituting only the outline of the character. Item 4. The assembled toy according to any one of items 1 to 3.   The assembly type toy according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the character is any one of a kanji, a hiragana, a katakana, an alphabet, a foreign language character, and a number.   When the character is composed of at least two characters, the character parts constituting the at least two characters are connected to the holding part so that the vertical and horizontal sizes of the characters correspond to each other. The assembly type toy according to claim 5 arranged.   When the character is composed of at least two characters, the plurality of character parts constituting the at least two characters are arranged so that the vertical and horizontal sizes of the characters are different from each other in a state of being connected to the holding part. The assembled toy according to claim 5.   8. The device according to claim 5, wherein, when the character is a kanji, the plurality of character parts include the kanji alone or a first character part constituting a radical of the kanji. 9. Assembled toys.   The assembly type toy according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the idea represents a place name or a name of an object or a person corresponding to the model. The holding part includes an external part constituting an outer frame of the assembly-type toy, and an inner part located in the outer frame,
Each of the plurality of character parts is
A first character part held only by the external part;
A second character part held only by the internal part;
The assembled toy according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the toy is one of a third character part held by the external part and the internal part. The external part has a long side and a short side,
The assembled toy according to claim 10, wherein the plurality of character parts are connected to the holding part so that the characters are arranged along the long side portion.   The assembly type toy according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the model is configured to be able to stand by itself.   The assembly type toy according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the holding part includes a latch member for enabling the assembly type toy to be latched. A manufacturing method for producing a molded article of an assembly-type toy in which a plurality of character parts are connected to a holding part, wherein each of the plurality of character parts is connected to the holding part in an appearance of the assembly-type toy Comprising at least a part of a character recognizable from and having an appearance associated with an idea represented by the character when assembled by being detached from the holding part,
The manufacturing method includes:
Injecting a molding material into a mold and molding one molded article including all of the plurality of character parts;
A step of removing the molded product from the mold.