JP2587592Y2 - Egg toys - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an egg toy.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Opening the lid of a container opens a box of paper that has been folded in a rose shape and a coil spring that pops out to stimulate the visual sense and entertain the child. Have been. Also, as one mode of such a surprise box, a container is processed into an egg shape that can be divided into two parts, and a sponge processed in the shape of an animal is stored inside the container, so that the animal appears as if the egg is broken. Some toys give the impression of coming.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the invention] However, since the above-mentioned egg-shaped surprise box and the like are supposed to be used only in a normal living room such as a children's room, even if used underwater, for example, a bathroom, Even if it is used as a playground equipment in a shallow pond in a park or a basin filled with water, it is no different from using it in a normal living room.
It is not used as such a toy used underwater.

The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and has as its object to provide an egg toy having a function like the above-mentioned egg-shaped surprise box and suitable for use in water. I do.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the egg toy of the present invention has a hollow egg-shaped container which is partially separated when immersed in water, and is housed in the egg-shaped container. A storage container that is released to the outside when the shape container is separated and changes into a shape different from the shape at the time of storage, and a foamable material that is filled together with the storage material into an oval container and releases a gas in water. Features. In addition, the egg toy of the present invention has a hollow egg-shaped container that is partially separated when immersed in water, and is housed in the egg-shaped container. It is characterized by having a storage thing which changes into a different shape, and a bath material filled in an oval container together with the storage thing.

[0006]

[Function] When the egg toy of the present invention is immersed in water, a part of the egg-shaped container is separated and the stored items are released so as to float on the water, and are stored in the egg-shaped container by being immersed in the water. It changes to a shape that is different from the shape it was in. At the same time, when the foamable material is filled in the egg-shaped container, bubbles are generated. Therefore, an impression that the stored item suddenly appears in the air bubbles is given. On the other hand, when the egg-shaped container is filled with a bath material, if the egg toy of the present invention is immersed in the bath, the color of the bath water is generally mixed with the bath material, so that the color of the bath water is high. Changes from around toys. And it gives the impression that stored things appear from this discolored water.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described in more detail with reference to an embodiment shown in the drawings. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes an egg toy according to the present embodiment, which includes an egg-shaped container 2, a storage item 3, and a foamable material 4.

The egg-shaped container 2 is formed in a hollow egg shape, that is, a substantially circular or substantially elliptical cross section. In addition, in order to give an impression that the egg is broken and the contents are released, the egg-shaped container 2 is partially formed so as to be separable. The separation position may be any position, but in this embodiment, the separation is performed along the substantially central portion of the container 2, and the first hemispherical portion 2a and the second hemispherical portion 2b are separated from this position. Has become. Note that flange portions 2c, 2d are provided on the separation edges of the hemispherical portions 2a, 2b.
Are provided respectively. This is for facilitating bonding with an adhesive described later, and may be omitted. Also, when separating, the container 2 is separated over the entire circumference, and each hemispherical portion 2 is separated.
Although the structure may be such that a and 2b are completely divided into two parts, as in the present embodiment, a part may be left connected without being separated, and may be expanded around the connection part 2e. Good.

The egg-shaped container 2 can be molded from a synthetic resin such as a styrene resin, but is not particularly limited. Further, between the flange portions 2c and 2d, after filling a later-described storage item 3 and a foamable material 4, a water-soluble adhesive soluble in water is applied, and the first and second hemispherical portions 2a, 2
b is joined. As the water-soluble adhesive, a synthetic resin-based adhesive such as polyvinyl alcohol,
Starch, dextrin, gelatin, etc., which are natural adhesives, can be used.

The container 3 may be any one that can be rolled up or folded and stored in the egg-shaped container 2 and that can change its shape when released from the container 2. A sponge or the like can be used.

As the shape memory resin, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No.
A norbornene-based polymer molded product described in JP-A-9-53528 can be used. That is, the glass transition temperature is 10 ° C. or higher, preferably 20 ° C. or higher, more preferably 30 to 60 ° C., and the number average molecular weight is 100
It is obtained by molding 10,000 or more norbornene-based polymers into a predetermined matrix phase shape. The shape of the parent phase is not particularly limited, but it can be formed as a plate-like molded body that shapes animals such as fish and birds, or various dinosaurs. As a result, the plate-like molded body is softened at a temperature lower than the molding temperature, deformed so as to be rounded or folded, and then cooled to a glass transition temperature or lower to fix the deformation. It can be stored. The container 3 made of the shape memory resin is released from the egg-shaped container 2 and returns to the parent phase when heated at a temperature equal to or higher than the glass transition temperature and lower than the molding temperature.

In the case of using a sponge, animals, dinosaurs and the like are also shaped and stored in a small rounded or folded state. The shape may be preserved using a water-soluble adhesive. When released from the egg-shaped container 2 into water, the water-soluble adhesive is melted and deformed into a predetermined shape by the elasticity of the sponge. In the case of a toy used in a bath, it is functional if a function as a bath sponge for washing a body using a sponge is provided.

The foamable material 4 may be any material that reacts with water to release a gas. For example, sodium hydrogencarbonate may be used to release carbon dioxide, such as citric acid, tartaric acid, malic acid, and succinic acid. A mixture of an organic acid and a compound containing sodium perborate or the like for releasing oxygen can be used. In addition, these foamable materials 4 are filled into the egg-shaped container 2 together with the above-mentioned small-sized container 3 using an excipient. When the egg-shaped container 2 is separated, first, bubbles are removed. It is preferable that the storage 3 is formed so as to wrap the storage 3 in order to cause the storage 3 to emerge from the bubbles. As an excipient,
Those commonly used in medicines and foods can be used, and a mixture of sugar and ethanol, or a substance containing starch, dextrin, or the like can be used.

The foamable material 4 includes edible red No. 2,
A food coloring agent such as a tar dye such as Food Yellow 4 or β-carotene or iron oxide may be mixed.

Production Example A hollow substantially spherical egg-shaped container 2 was produced using a styrene resin. Next, using a norbornene-based polymer having a glass transition temperature of 35 ° C., a fish-shaped container 3 was formed, heated to 35 ° C. lower than the forming temperature, softened, and rounded to a small size. As the effervescent material 4, an appropriate mixture of 500 g of citric acid, 500 g of sodium hydrogen carbonate, 12 g of sugar, and 15 cc of ethanol was used. The container 3 was wrapped with the foamable material 4, housed in the egg-shaped container 2, and the flange 2 e of the egg-shaped container 2 was bonded.

The egg toy 1 was placed in a basin filled with about 40 ° C. hot water. First, the flange portion 2c of the egg-shaped container 2
And 2d were separated, and bubbles were released. Along with this,
The stored item 3 emerged from the air bubbles and gradually changed from a round shape to a fish shape.

The egg toy of the present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above. In the above-described embodiment, the storage object 3 is wrapped with the foamable material 4, but a bath material may be used instead. In this manner, when the egg toy of the present invention is used in a bath, it can have practical functions. As the bath fee, any of those currently on the market can be used,
The above-mentioned foamable material may be mixed to emit gas. For example, a tablet bath can be placed in the oval container 2 with the foamable material. Commercial bath charges are
Usually, coloring such as green and white is performed. Therefore, when a bath material is used, the egg-shaped container 2 is separated, and when these colors spread in the bath water, an impression is given that the stored matter 3 emerges from the bath water.

When the egg toy of the present invention is sold, the foamable material 4 and the like may be moistened as they are and may not release air bubbles when immersed in water. It is preferable to pack it in a pack. In addition, after packaging with a vacuum pack, a packaging bag on which a trademark, an explanatory note and the like are printed may be overlaid and packaged.

[0019]

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the egg toy of the present invention, although the appearance is merely an oval container,
When the container is separated in the water, the stored item appears to emerge from the air bubbles or from the spread of a predetermined color. Therefore, the container is highly irritating to children and is suitable as a toy used in water.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of an egg toy according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the egg toy of the embodiment is separated and expanded.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Egg toy 2 Oval container 3 Stowage 4 Foamable material

Continuation of the front page (58) Field surveyed (Int. Cl. ⁶ , DB name) A63H 33/42 A63H 3/00 A63H 23/10 A63H 23/14 A63H 33/00

Claims (9)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A hollow egg-shaped container that is partially separated when immersed in water, and is housed in the egg-shaped container. When the egg-shaped container is separated, it is released to the outside and changes into a shape different from the shape at the time of storage. What is claimed is: 1. An egg toy comprising: a storage material; and a foamable material which is filled together with the storage material in an egg-shaped container and emits gas in water. 2. The egg toy according to claim 1, wherein the storage object is made of a shape memory resin. 3. The storage device according to claim 1, wherein the storage object is a sponge.
Egg toy according to the description. 4. The egg toy according to claim 1, wherein the foamable material comprises a material that releases carbon dioxide in water. 5. The egg toy according to claim 1, wherein said foamable material comprises a material that releases oxygen in water. 6. A hollow egg-shaped container that is partially separated when immersed in water, and is housed in the egg-shaped container. When the egg-shaped container is separated, it is released to the outside and changes into a shape different from the shape at the time of storage. An egg toy comprising: a storage item; and a bath material filled in an oval container together with the storage item. 7. The egg toy according to claim 6, wherein the storage object is made of a shape memory resin. 8. The storage product according to claim 6, wherein the storage object is a sponge.
Egg toy according to the description. 9. The egg toy according to claim 6, wherein said bath material comprises a foamable material.