JP2024080141A - Ball-shaped toys - Google Patents

Abstract

[Problem] To provide a ball-shaped toy that can be held by a user with the pads of the fingers or by digging the fingertips in with the nails raised, and that rolls moderately when thrown on the floor, etc. [Solution] A ball-shaped toy 1A comprises a bag body 10 and a filling member 20 that fills the inside of the bag body 10. The filling member 20 is formed of a plurality of members 210 that are each flexible and entangled with each other to form a single mass, and rolls on the surface together with the bag body 10. The volume that the filling member 20 occupies within the bag body 10 is smaller than the maximum volume of the bag body 10. [Selected Figure] Figure 8

Description

This disclosure relates to a ball-shaped plaything.

Various ball-shaped play equipment have been proposed for the rehabilitation of the elderly or disabled, or for infants and other children. Patent Document 1 discloses a ball-shaped play equipment consisting of an octahedral cover and a filling material filled inside the cover. The filling material in the play equipment disclosed in Patent Document 1 is a cotton-like, lump-like, loose, or granular object. Patent Document 1 also describes that the filling material is filled to 25% to 100% of the internal volume of the cover. Patent Document 2 discloses a cloth ball constructed by sewing together many pieces of cloth to form a roughly convex polyhedral covering body, and filling the covering body with bedding cotton. Patent Document 3 discloses a beanbag constructed by storing many granular members inside a sheet body.

JP 2009-118951 A Utility Model Registration No. 3262932 JP 2017-22153 A

When catching or picking up a ball-shaped toy, the ball is held by wrapping it between the palm and the pads of the fingers, but this can be difficult for young children and the elderly. For example, when trying to grab a ball-shaped toy that is coming towards you, it often bounces off or is dropped. If the ball-shaped toy is soft, it will bend in shape according to the gripping motion, making it easier to hold. Furthermore, if you bend your fingers as if you are raising your claws so that your fingertips dig into the ball-shaped toy, it will be easier to hold, and even people with little strength or weak reflexes will be able to enjoy playing with the ball. The same is true when picking up a ball-shaped toy.

Conventional ball-shaped playthings made of resin or sponge have a certain degree of flexibility, but because the inside is filled with air or resin materials, even if you try to grip it with your fingernails, the fingertips that sink into it are pushed back and you cannot hold it by digging your fingertips in. In contrast, beanbags deform to accommodate the fingertips that sink into them when you grip them with your fingernails, but because the filling is made of red beans or other granular material, it takes force to get your fingertips between the granular material. In addition, from the perspective of attracting the interest of users, it is important that ball-shaped playthings can be rolled to play with, but if they roll too quickly, young children may not be able to keep up with the speed, or it may be difficult to retrieve the ball-shaped plaything that has rolled away. In this case, it is preferable to suppress the rolling behavior to some extent. Ball-shaped playthings made of sponge or the like roll far at high speed, and even if they hit a wall or the like, they bounce and roll, so their range of movement is large and it is difficult to retrieve them. On the other hand, beanbags barely roll when thrown onto the floor, making it difficult to play with them.

In view of the above circumstances, the present disclosure aims to provide a ball-shaped plaything that can be held by a user with the pads of the fingers or by digging the fingertips into the ball with the nails raised, and that rolls appropriately when thrown onto the floor, etc.

In order to solve the above problems, the ball-shaped toy according to the first aspect of the present disclosure includes a bag body and a filling member filled inside the bag body. The filling member is formed of a plurality of flexible members that are intertwined with each other to form a single mass. The filling member rolls on a surface together with the bag body. The volume that the filling member occupies inside the bag body is smaller than the maximum volume of the bag body. When the ball-shaped toy of the first aspect is held with the claws raised, each of the multiple members moves inside the bag body to avoid the user's fingertips that may sink into the toy, and deforms to accommodate the trapped fingers. In addition, in the ball-shaped toy of the first aspect, the multiple flexible members that form the filling member intertwined with each other to form a single mass, and the filling member rolls on a surface together with the bag body, so that the toy rolls appropriately when thrown onto the floor, etc.

In the more preferred ball-shaped play equipment of the second aspect, each of the multiple members may be a scrap of knitted fabric, woven fabric, nonwoven fabric, or paper. According to the second aspect, it is possible to construct the ball-shaped play equipment of the first aspect using a scrap of knitted fabric, woven fabric, nonwoven fabric, or paper.

In order to solve the above problems, the ball-shaped toy according to the third aspect of the present disclosure comprises a bag body and a filling member filled inside the bag body. The filling member is formed by rolling or folding a single flexible sheet-like member. The filling member rolls on a surface together with the bag body. The volume that the filling member occupies inside the bag body is smaller than the maximum volume of the bag body. The ball-shaped toy of the third aspect, like the ball-shaped toy of the first aspect, deforms to accommodate the fingertips that sink in when the user grips it with their claws raised, and rolls appropriately when thrown on the floor, etc.

In a more preferred fourth aspect of the ball-shaped play equipment, the bag may be composed of an inner bag in which the filling member is filled, and an outer bag that houses the inner bag. According to the fourth aspect, the play equipment of the first, second, or third aspect can be constructed by housing the inner bag in which the filling material is filled, in the outer bag.

In a further preferred fifth aspect, the ball-shaped play equipment may include a plurality of the inner pouches filled with the filling material. According to the fifth aspect, the play equipment of the fourth aspect can be constructed by storing a plurality of inner pouches, each filled with a filling material, in an outer pouch.

In a further preferred sixth aspect of the ball-shaped play equipment, the inner bag may be a net-like member having a mesh. According to the sixth aspect, the play equipment of the fourth or fifth aspect can be constructed by filling the net-like inner bag with a filling material and storing the inner bag in the outer bag.

In a further preferred seventh aspect of the ball-shaped plaything, the outer pouch may be provided with a hole for inserting and removing the inner pouch. According to the seventh aspect, the plaything of the fourth, fifth, or sixth aspect can be constructed by pushing the inner pouch filled with a filling material into the outer pouch through a hole provided in the outer pouch.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a plaything 1A according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the play equipment 1A as seen from an angle different from that of FIG. 1 . FIG. 1 is a plan view of play equipment 1A. This is the front of play equipment 1A. 1 is a development view showing an example of the configuration of a bag body 10 of the play equipment 1A. FIG. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an assembled state of an example of the configuration of play equipment 1A. 2A to 2C are diagrams showing an example of a filling member 20 housed in a bag body 10. 1A and 1B are diagrams for explaining the behavior of the bag body 10 and the filling member 20 when the play equipment 1A rolls on a floor surface or the like. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a toy 1A that has been deformed by gripping it with the claws raised. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a plaything 1A that has been deformed by being picked up with a fingernail. FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of the configuration of a plaything 1B according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure. 1 is a diagram showing a manufacturing process of the play equipment 1B. 1 is a diagram showing a state in which the inner pouch 120 is stored inside the outer pouch 110. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a state in which an item other than the filling member 20 is stored in the inner bag body 120. FIG. A figure showing the appearance of a play equipment 1C according to a third embodiment of the present disclosure. 13 is a diagram showing the state in which the inner pouch 120 is pulled out from the outer pouch 110. FIG. 4A and 4B show holes provided in the outer pouch 110. FIG. 13A and 13B are diagrams showing examples of fasteners that fix the hole 110a in a closed state. 1A and 1B are diagrams illustrating an example of a filling member 20 according to a modified example (1).

<A: First embodiment>
1 to 4 are diagrams showing the appearance of a play equipment 1A according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure. More specifically, FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the play equipment 1A placed on a plane such as a floor surface, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the play equipment 1A viewed from an angle different from that of FIG. 1. Hereinafter, the normal direction (e.g., the vertical direction) of the plane on which the play equipment 1A is placed is referred to as the Z-axis direction. One of two directions along the plane on which the play equipment 1A is placed and perpendicular to the Z-axis direction is referred to as the X-axis direction, and the other is referred to as the Y-axis direction.

Figure 3 is a plan view of the playground equipment 1A as viewed from the Z-axis direction, and Figure 4 is a front view of the playground equipment 1A as viewed from the Y-axis direction. As shown in Figures 1 to 4, the playground equipment 1A in this embodiment is a ball-shaped playground equipment, and has a bag body 10 that has a flat, roughly cylindrical appearance with rounded edges. Specific examples of users of the playground equipment 1A include children such as infants, minors or adults with disabilities, and the elderly. The bag body 10 may be formed to a size that the user can hold in one hand. The size of the bag body 10 may be changed depending on the way of playing. It may be about the size of a ping-pong ball to the size of a soccer ball, or an average diameter of several meters, and the key is to set the size according to the way of playing.

Figure 5 is an exploded view for explaining the structure of the bag body 10. The bag body 10 is constructed by folding each of the members 11A and 11B, which have a rounded rectangular shape with the center of the long side concave, into a U-shape, combining them so that they are almost perpendicular to each other, and sewing the outer circumference of each. The members 11A and 11B are formed of a sheet-like flexible material such as knitted fabric, woven fabric, or nonwoven fabric. As shown in Figure 6, the playground equipment 1A is constructed by storing the filling member 20 inside the bag body 10. The members 11A and 11B may be formed of a sheet-like flexible material, and the material is not limited. For example, specific examples of woven fabrics include plain weave, twill weave, satin weave, variegated plain weave, variegated twill weave, variegated satin weave, variegated weave, patterned weave, single-layer weave, double weave, multiple weave, warp pile weave, weft pile weave, and twill weave. Specific examples of knitted fabrics include circular knit, weft knit, warp knit (including tricot knit and raschel knit), pile knit, plain knit, jersey knit, rib knit, smooth knit (double-sided knit), elastic knit, pearl knit, Denbigh knit, cord knit, atlas knit, chain knit, and insert knit. In the case where the user of playground equipment 1A is a child with a developmental disorder who is hypersensitive to touch, from the viewpoint of reducing stress, it is a preferable embodiment that members 11A and 11B are made of a material having elasticity.

7 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the filling member 20. As shown in FIG. 7, the filling member 20 is composed of a plurality of members 210. The member 210 in this embodiment is a scrap of knitted fabric (more specifically, bandage fabric), but the member 210 may be a scrap of woven fabric, a scrap of nonwoven fabric, or a scrap of paper. It may also be a soft piece of resin or cotton. In short, the member 210 may be formed of a flexible material similar to the members 11A and 11B. As shown in the enlarged view in FIG. 7, the member 210 in this embodiment uses bandage fabric, so its outer periphery is uneven with fine peaks and valleys. Although detailed illustration is omitted in FIG. 7, the outer periphery of the member 210 has fine peaks and valleys. As the number of members 210 constituting the filling member 20 increases, the members 210 are connected to each other and behave as a single mass due to the intertwining of the unevenness of the outer periphery of each member 210 and friction between the multiple members 210. This mass becomes the filling member 20. When an external force is applied to the multiple members 210 (i.e., the filling member 20) that have been intertwined to form a single mass, the filling member 20 rotates due to the moment corresponding to the external force. When the user throws or rolls the ball, the filling member 20 rotates while flying due to the rotational moment applied directly to the filling member 20, which is a mass, and also rotates while rolling on the floor surface (or ground surface, etc.). Another example of an external force applied to the filling member 20 is the frictional force generated between the inner surface of the bag body 10 flying or rolling on the floor surface and the filling member 20.

The filling member 20 rotates due to the moment of the applied external force, so that when the playground equipment 1A is thrown on the floor, for example, as shown in FIG. 8, the filling member 20 rotates together with the bag body 10 in the direction indicated by the arrow C. In FIG. 8, one of the multiple members 210 constituting the filling member 20 is hatched, and as the filling member 20 rotates together with the bag body 10 in the direction indicated by the arrow C, the position of the hatched member 210 changes in response to the rotation (the other members 210 behave in the same way). In the beanbag, the many granular members stored inside are not a single mass, so even if an external force is applied to these granular members, the force is simply transmitted to each granular member individually, and the many granular members do not rotate together as a single mass. Therefore, the beanbag does not roll even when thrown on the floor. In contrast, in the toy 1A of this embodiment, as shown in Figure 8, the filling member 20 rotates together with the bag body 10 in the direction indicated by the arrow C, so that the toy 1A rolls on the floor when thrown onto the floor. However, since the outer shape of the bag body 10 formed by the bag body 10 and the filling member 20 is a spherical shape with many distorted parts, it does not roll as far and rolls slower than a baseball or soccer ball or a conventional spherical ball toy whose inner surface is filled with air or resin.

8, the volume occupied by the external shape of the lump formed by the filling member 20 in the bag body 10 is smaller than the maximum volume of the bag body 10. Therefore, the bag body 10 has an excess area that is greater than the lump of the filling member 20, so that when a gripping force of the fingers is applied, the bag body 10 easily dents inward along with the force. Since the filling member 20 is made of a flexible material and the lump is also flexible, when the user grasps the play equipment 1A by raising the fingernails, inside the bag body 10, each member 210 moves and deforms to allow the movement of the embedded fingertips, and as a result, the embedded fingertips of the play equipment 1A dent as shown in Figs. 9 and 10, and the user can hold it securely. The filling rate of the filling member 20 can be, for example, about 50 to 95%. Although favorable results were obtained from experiments with this filling rate, other filling rates may of course be adopted depending on the size and material of the bag body 10 and the filling member 20. The filling rate refers to the ratio of the volume of the filling member 20 mass to the maximum volume of the bag body 10.

In this embodiment, when a user grips the toy 1A with their fingernails raised, the force applied from each finger acts as described above. On the other hand, the multiple members 210 that make up the filling member 20 behave as a single mass against forces acting on the entire filling member 20, such as the frictional force between the filling member 20 and the inner surface of the bag body 10. Therefore, according to this embodiment, a ball-shaped toy 1A is provided that deforms to accommodate the fingertips that dig in when the user grips it with their fingernails raised, and that rolls appropriately when thrown onto the floor, etc.

<B: Second embodiment>
FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration example of a play equipment 1B according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure, and FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a manufacturing process of the play equipment 1B. The play equipment 1B is the same as the play equipment 1A in that it is composed of a bag body 10 and a filling member 20. The play equipment 1B is different from the play equipment 1A in that the bag body 10 is composed of an inner bag body 120 and an outer bag body 110 that stores the inner bag body 120 inside, and the filling member 20 is stored in the inner bag body 120. The outer bag body 110 and the inner bag body 120 are each formed of a sheet-like flexible material such as a knitted fabric, a woven fabric, or a nonwoven fabric. The inner bag body 120 may be a net-like member having a mesh. In addition, when the inner bag body 120 is a net-like member, it is preferable that the mesh in the inner bag body 120 is smaller than the smallest member 210 among the multiple members 210 stored inside the inner bag body 120.

In the play equipment 1B shown in FIG. 11, one inner bag 120 is stored inside the outer bag 110, but multiple inner bags 120, each of which stores a filling member 20 inside, may be stored inside the outer bag 110. In the play equipment 1B shown in FIG. 13, four inner bags 120, each of which stores a filling member 20 inside, are stored inside the outer bag 110. By storing multiple inner bags 120, each of which stores a filling member 20 inside, in the outer bag 110, the same effect as in the first embodiment can be achieved, while allowing the user to enjoy a rich feeling when holding the play equipment.

When a plurality of inner bags 120, each of which contains a filling material, are stored inside an outer bag 110 to form a playground equipment 1B, the type of filling material stored in each of the inner bags 120 may be different. In the playground equipment 1B shown in FIG. 14, two of the four inner bags 120 stored inside the outer bag 110 contain a filling material 20, and the other two inner bags 120 contain an object other than the filling material 20. Specifically, one of the other two inner bags 120 contains a granular material 220 such as dried soybeans or red beans, and the other contains a plurality of solid or hollow spherical granular materials 230 formed of resin or the like. In the embodiment in which the play equipment 1B is constructed by storing multiple inner bags 120 inside the outer bag 110, if at least one of the multiple inner bags 120 contains a filling member 20 composed of multiple members 210, the same effect as in the first embodiment can be achieved while making the feel of the play equipment when gripped complex. In addition, since the granular members 220 or 230 generate sounds when they collide with each other, if the multiple inner bags 120 contain multiple granular members 220 or 230, when the user grips or throws the play equipment 1B, the multiple granular members collide with each other to generate sounds, which is expected to attract the auditory interest of the user.

<C: Third embodiment>
15 is a diagram showing the appearance of a playground equipment 1C according to a third embodiment of the present disclosure. The playground equipment 1C is composed of a bag body 10 and a filling member 20, and the bag body 10 is composed of an inner bag body 120 that stores the filling member 20 therein and an outer bag body 110 that stores the inner bag body 120, similar to the playground equipment 1B. In the playground equipment 1C, similar to the case of the playground equipment 1B, a plurality of inner bags 120 may be stored inside the outer bag body 110. In addition, the plurality of inner bags 120 may include an inner bag body 120 that stores a plurality of granular members 220, or an inner bag body 120 that stores a plurality of granular members 220.

The toy 1C is different from the toy 1B in that the outer bag 110, which constitutes the bag 10 together with the inner bag 120, has a hole 110a for pushing the inner bag 120 into the outer bag 110. The user of the toy 1C can insert his finger into the outer bag 110 through the hole 110a and pull out the inner bag 120 from the outer bag 110 as shown in FIG. 16. The user of the toy 1C can also push the inner bag 120 pulled out from the outer bag 110 into the outer bag 110 through the hole 110a. In this way, when the inner bag 120 can be taken in and out, the outer bag 110 and the inner bag 120 can be washed separately as appropriate, and can be used while maintaining a suitable hygienic state. In addition, the materials of each part can be washed so that the inner bag 120 can be washed even while it is stored. Another advantage is that the outer bag 110 becomes easier to clean when the inner bag 120 is removed.

Figure 15 illustrates an example in which one hole (hole 110a) is provided in the outer bag body 110, but multiple holes may be provided in the outer bag body 110 of play equipment 1C. In an embodiment in which multiple holes are provided in the outer bag body 110 of play equipment 1C, the multiple holes do not need to be the same size. Figure 17 illustrates play equipment 1C in which two holes (hole 110a and hole 110b smaller than hole 110a) are provided in the outer bag body 110.

In the play equipment 1C shown in FIG. 17, the hole 110b is smaller than the width of the inner bag body 120, and the user cannot remove the inner bag body 120 even if they insert their finger into the outer bag body 110 through the hole 110b. In an embodiment in which multiple holes are provided in the outer bag body 110 of the play equipment 1C, the size of any of the multiple holes is set to a size that does not allow the inner bag body 120 to be removed, so that the user finds, by trial and error, the hole through which the inner bag body 120 can be removed. This trial and error is expected to improve the educational effect if the user is a small child, and to improve the rehabilitation effect if the user is disabled.

As shown in FIG. 18, the hole 110a may be provided with a fastener 1101 as a fastener for fixing the hole 110a in a closed state, and flaps 1102 and 1103 for closing the hole 110a may be provided. In an embodiment in which the flaps 1102 and 1103 are provided, the flaps 1102 and 1103 may be provided with clothing buttons such as snap buttons or hook-and-loop fasteners as fasteners for fixing the flaps 1102 and 1103 in an overlapping state.

This embodiment also provides a ball-shaped plaything 1C that can be deformed to accommodate the fingertips of the user who grips it with their claws pointed in, and that can roll appropriately when thrown onto the floor, etc.

<D: Deformation>
The above-described embodiments may be modified as follows.
(1) In the above embodiment, the outer periphery of the member 210 is formed with fine unevenness forming mountains and valleys all around. In particular, when a bandage fabric or the like is used as a material, unevenness appears according to the knitting method of the fabric. The unevenness may not only be generated by the material such as the fabric, but may also be added by processing. In addition, as shown in FIG. 19, the outer periphery of the member 210 may be alternately provided with a first portion having fine unevenness and a second portion having no unevenness. If the filling member 20 is formed using a plurality of the members 210 shown in FIG. 11, the members 210 will be entangled with each other and behave as a single mass, so that the same effect as the above embodiment can be achieved. Note that, when the plurality of members 210 become one mass due to friction between the members 210, the unevenness around the member 210 may be omitted. In addition, in order to make it easier for the plurality of members 210 constituting the filling member 20 to become one mass, an adhesive or the like may be applied to at least a portion of the plurality of members 210.

(2) In the above embodiment, the filling member 20 is a lump formed by entangling a plurality of members 210, each of which is a scrap of knitted fabric. However, the filling member 20 may be formed, for example, as shown in FIG. 15, by rolling or folding a single flexible sheet-like member 240 (made of knitted fabric, woven fabric, nonwoven fabric, paper, etc.). The filling member 20 thus formed by folding the sheet-like member 240 may be stored in the inner bag body 120. The number of sheet-like members 240 is not limited to one, and multiple sheets may be used. In short, the ball-shaped play equipment of the present disclosure includes a bag body and a filling member filled inside the bag body, the filling member is formed by rolling or folding a single flexible sheet-like member, the filling member rolls on the surface together with the bag body, and the volume occupied by the lump of the filling member inside the bag body is only required to be smaller than the maximum volume of the bag body. In addition, in each embodiment, the lump of filling member 20 may be frayed or some of the components that make it up may fall out. The lump may also be divided into multiple pieces, and the point is that the multiple pieces are configured to roll together with the bag body as a whole.

(3) In the above embodiment, specific examples of users of the play equipment include children such as infants, minors or adults with disabilities, and the elderly. However, users of the play equipment according to the present invention are not limited to these. For example, professional athletes may also use the play equipment according to the present invention.

For example, baseball pitchers and javelin throwers may use the play equipment of the present invention to check their pitching form.

In addition, baseball toss batting and other practice may be performed using the play equipment of the present invention. In particular, when multiple pieces of bandage fabric are used as the filling material of the play equipment, the weight relative to the volume of the play equipment is extremely small, and even in situations where there are objects around, such as indoors, by using the play equipment of the present invention instead of a regular ball, even if the play equipment hits surrounding objects, the risk of those objects being damaged is low. Therefore, even in cases where it is not possible to practice using a ball outdoors, practice can be performed indoors by using the play equipment of the present invention.

In addition, since the toy according to the present invention has a shorter flight distance than balls used in normal ball games, ball game players can practice in a small space by using the toy according to the present invention instead of normal balls during practice. In addition, since the toy according to the present invention is softer than balls used in normal ball games, ball game players can easily avoid injuries such as jammed fingers by using the toy according to the present invention instead of normal balls during practice.

(4) The features of the toy according to the second embodiment and the features of the toy according to the third embodiment may be combined. That is, the multiple inner pouches 120 filled with the filling member 20 may be configured to be removable through the holes 110a provided in the outer pouch 110.

In the playground equipment according to this modified example, the amount of filling material contained in each inner bag 120 is smaller than when the outer bag 110 contains only one inner bag 120. Therefore, when the inner bag 120 is removed from the outer bag 110 and washed, the inner bag 120 can be dried in a short time, making it easier to prevent the growth of mold, bacteria, etc., and the generation of odors.

(5) In the toy according to the above embodiment, the volume occupied by the external shape of the filling member mass in the bag is smaller than the maximum volume of the bag. This condition may be changed. For example, the ratio (filling rate) of the volume of the external shape of the filling member mass in the free space not contained in the bag to the maximum volume of the bag may be 100% or more. In that case, the effect of each of the multiple members moving inside the bag to avoid the fingertips of the user who is gripped with their nails and deforming to accommodate the fingertips that are embedded in the toy is reduced, but due to improved elasticity, etc., it is desirable depending on the application. Even when the filling rate is 100% or more, it is desirable to have the bag body made of bandage fabric, because it provides a comfortable feeling when the user grips it. Also, even when the filling rate is 100% or more, it is desirable to have the filling member made of many pieces of bandage fabric, because it is easy to shape the toy and easy for the user's fingers and nails to be embedded in the toy when gripping it.

1A, 1B, 1C... play equipment, 10... bag, 11A, 11B... member, 110... outer bag, 110a, 110b... holes, 1101... fastener, 1102, 1103... flaps, 120... inner bag, 20... filling member, 210... member, 220, 230... granular member.

In order to solve the above problems, the ball-shaped toy according to the first aspect of the present disclosure includes a bag body and a filling member filled inside the bag body. The filling member is formed of a plurality of members that are each flexible and intertwine with each other to form a single mass. The filling member rolls on a surface together with the bag body. The volume that the filling member occupies in the bag body is smaller than the maximum volume of the bag body , and the bag body has an area that is larger than or equal to the mass of the filling member. When the ball-shaped toy of the first aspect is held with a claw raised, each of the plurality of members moves inside the bag body so as to avoid the fingertips of the user that are embedded in the toy, and deforms to accommodate the embedded fingers. In addition, in the ball-shaped toy of the first aspect, the plurality of flexible members that form the filling member intertwine with each other to form a single mass, and the filling member rolls on a surface together with the bag body, so that the toy rolls appropriately when thrown on a floor or the like.

In order to solve the above problems, a ball-shaped toy according to a third aspect of the present disclosure includes a bag body and a filling member filled inside the bag body. The filling member is formed by rolling or folding a single flexible sheet-like member. The filling member rolls on a surface together with the bag body. The volume that the filling member occupies in the bag body is smaller than the maximum volume of the bag body, and the bag body has an area that is larger than or equal to covering the mass of the filling member . The ball-shaped toy of the third aspect, like the ball-shaped toy of the first aspect, deforms to accommodate the fingertips that sink in when the user grips it with their claws raised, and rolls appropriately when thrown on the floor or the like.

Claims (7)

A bag body,
A filling member that is filled inside the bag body;
Equipped with
The filling member is formed of a plurality of members each of which is flexible and entangled with one another to form a mass,
The filling member rolls on the surface together with the bag body,
The volume occupied by the outer shape of the mass of the filling member within the bag is smaller than the maximum volume of the bag.
Ball-shaped toy. Each of the plurality of members is a scrap of knitted fabric, woven fabric, nonwoven fabric, or paper;
2. The ball-shaped play equipment according to claim 1. A bag body,
A filling member that is filled inside the bag body;
Equipped with
The filling member is formed into a mass by rolling or folding a flexible sheet-like member,
The filling member rolls on the surface together with the bag body,
The volume occupied by the outer shape of the mass of the filling member within the bag is smaller than the maximum volume of the bag.
Ball-shaped toy. The bag body is composed of an inner bag body in which the filling member is filled, and an outer bag body that houses the inner bag body.
4. The ball-shaped play equipment according to claim 1. The filling member is filled in the inner bag body.
5. The ball-shaped play equipment according to claim 4. The inner bag body is a net-like member having a mesh.
6. The ball-shaped play equipment according to claim 4 or 5. The outer bag has a hole for inserting and removing the inner bag.
5. The ball-shaped play equipment according to claim 4.