JP3029236U - shaker - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Problem] The product has a novel image that cannot be found in conventional products, and its appearance is of interest to infants, people with intellectual disabilities, the elderly, etc. Provided is a new shaker which can be used as a rehabilitation device. SOLUTION: A metal ball, a glass ball, a pebble, and a sand having a diameter of about 2 mm are formed inside the hollow shape of a shaker body 1 which is molded into a fruit shape such as an apple, a banana, and a lemon, and is colored corresponding to the fruit. 2 small hard balls
Is put in a predetermined amount to obtain a desired tone color as a shaker.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the device belongs]

 The present invention relates to a shaker that is a percussion instrument that produces a sound by shaking, and more particularly to a shaker that is useful not only as a musical instrument but also as an instrument for intellectual education and rehabilitation.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Traditionally, a shaker, which is a type of instrument without a maraca pattern, has been known. In a conventional shaker, for example, as shown in FIG. 4, a fine hard ball 102 made of metal, glass or the like is provided inside a shaker main body 101 formed of metal, wood or the like into a cylindrical shape or an unillustrated rectangular tube shape. It is configured by inserting a predetermined amount.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 The above-mentioned conventional shaker is manufactured with a focus on ease of use as a rhythm instrument that produces a sound by shaking when playing, its timbre, and the like. Therefore, the external shape is the cylindrical shape, the rectangular tube shape, or the like as described above. In addition, the color of the forming material such as metal and wood appears as it is, and thus it was not visually interesting. On the other hand, in recent years, in general households, kindergartens, advocacy facilities, nursing homes, etc., play with educational musical instrument toys, castanets, tambourines, etc. are being used for educational and rehabilitation of infants, people with intellectual disabilities, and the elderly. Musical instruments are being played using these instruments, and recently there has been a demand for simple and novel rhythm instruments used for such purposes. The present invention has been made in view of such conventional circumstances, and its purpose is to provide a novel appearance that is not present in conventional shakers, and its shape and color are infants, intellectually disabled persons, and elderly people. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a new shaker useful not only as a musical instrument but also as an instrument for education and rehabilitation, which is of great interest.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the shaker of the present invention forms the appearance of a shaker body into an apple, banana, cuy, lemon, or other fruit shape. It is characterized in that a predetermined amount of fine hard balls are placed inside the shaker body.

According to the above-mentioned means, since the shaker main body is formed in a fruit shape, it is possible to provide the performer and the audience with a novel image which the conventional shaker does not have. Moreover, since the shape and color of the apples, bananas, cuys, lemons, and other various fruits, or the general shape of the fruits, or the general shape, they are of interest and familiar to infants, intellectually disabled persons, and the elderly. Of various shapes and colors (round, elongated, elliptical, other various shapes, red, blue, yellow, green, and other colors), educational toys for improving discrimination ability, or for rehabilitation It can be used for a wide range of purposes such as playing a simple musical instrument.

[0006]

[Embodiment of device]

 Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the figure, reference numeral 1 is a shaker body, 2 is a hard ball, FIG. 1 is an example in which the shaker body 1 is formed in an apple shape, FIG. 2 is an example in which it is formed in a banana shape, and FIG. 3 is an example in which it is formed in a lemon shape. Show each.

The shaker body 1 is made of a synthetic resin material such as styrene and has a predetermined shape by blow molding, that is, a substantially spherical shape of an apple shape in the example of FIG. 1, and a substantially elongated shape of a banana shape in the example of FIG. It has a body shape, in the example of FIG. 3, a substantially ellipsoidal sphere shape of a lemon shape, and is integrally molded into an inner hollow shape. Further, a hole 1a is opened at a predetermined portion of the shaker body 1, more specifically, a portion corresponding to the slag (gap) or the like in each of the shaker bodies 1 formed in the fruit shape described above, and a hard ball 2 is formed through the hole 1a. It is put in the body 1, and the hole 1a is fitted with a cap 1b and fixed with an adhesive or the like.

On the outer surfaces of the shaker body 1 and the cap 1b, a predetermined paint (pigment, dye, etc.) is applied by spraying or the like to give fruit-like coloring corresponding to the appearance. That is, in the example of FIG. 1, red which is a red apple-like color or blue which is a green apple-like color, yellow which is a banana-like color in the example of FIG. 2 and lemon-like color in the example of FIG. Apply various colors such as yellow. Regarding the color, it is possible to add pigments, dyes, etc. to the synthetic resin material before molding to color it at the time of molding. It is preferable to color it later.

Since the hard sphere 2 is made of fine metal spheres having a diameter of about 2 mm, glass spheres, pebbles, sand, etc., a shotgun sphere is usually used as the metal sphere, and these hard spheres 2 are used as shakers. A predetermined amount (for example, an amount indicated by an arrow a in the figure) for obtaining the desired tone color is put into the shaker body 1.

The shape of the shaker body 1 is not limited to the one shown in the figure, and it is conceivable that the shaker body 1 is formed into the shape and appearance of various fruits such as cuy, melon, watermelon, strawberry and the like. In addition, the size can be variously coped with, such as when the size is the actual size, when the size is larger or smaller than the actual size.

According to the above configuration, it is needless to say that the shaker main body 1 is used for its original use, and in addition to this, the shaker body 1 has fruits such as red apples, green apples, bananas and lemons. Since it has a shape-like appearance, it can provide the user (player) and the audience with a novel image that is not available in conventional products. Furthermore, its appearance is appealing and familiar to young children, people with intellectual disabilities, the elderly, etc. Moreover, since the sound is generated by the hard ball 2 when it is held in the hand, there is also an interest in sounds and musical instruments. You can draw. Therefore, the ability to identify and distinguish the shapes and colors of various fruits described above, or the general shapes and colors (various shapes such as circles, elongated shapes, and ellipses, various colors such as red, blue, yellow, and green). It can be used as an educational toy for learning, or as a simple musical instrument for rehabilitation.

[0012]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, the shaker of the present invention has a fruit-shaped appearance, so that it is not only used as a rhythm instrument, but also in terms of appearance and attention during performance, which is unprecedented in conventional products. A new shaker with a unique image can be provided.

In addition, its appearance is of interest to infants, people with intellectual disabilities, the elderly, etc., and since it produces a sound when held in a hand, it can also be interested in the sound. Knowledge of the shapes and colors of various fruits such as go, bananas, cuys, and lemons, or general shapes and colors (various shapes such as circles, elongated shapes, and elliptical shapes, various colors such as red, blue, yellow, and green) In addition, it can be used as an educational toy to improve discriminating ability and also as a musical instrument for rehabilitation. Therefore, it can be expected to have a wide range of demand not available with conventional shakers, such as for use in general households or educational sites such as nursery schools, kindergartens, and elementary schools, as well as defense facilities and nursing homes.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a vertical sectional front view showing an embodiment of a shaker according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional front view showing an embodiment of a shaker according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional front view showing an embodiment of a shaker according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a conventional shaker.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1: Shaker body 1a: Hole 1b: Cap 2: Hard ball

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A shaker in which a predetermined amount of fine hard balls are put inside a fruit-shaped hollow shaker body.