JP3123543U - Balance figurine - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a balance figurine that is configured to be swayed by a light wind or the like, and that can be enjoyed as an indoor / outdoor object while making the viewer interested.
SOLUTION: A support base 1 having a support column 1a standing upright and a plurality of units A, B, C supported on the upper end of the support column 1a so as to be swingable. The units are support shafts 2A, 2B, 2C. And arms 3A, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, and 4C that protrude from the support shaft to the side and fix the wind receiving weight plates 5A, 5B, 5C, 6A, 6B, and 6C, and the support shafts 2A and 2B 2C, receiving bodies 7A, 7B and 7C which are provided at the lower end of 2C and are swingably mounted on and supported by the upper end of the column or the upper ends of the lower unit support shafts 2A and 2B.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a figurine that can be provided as an interior, a toy, or an outdoor exhibit, and more particularly, to a balance figurine that can be swung even with the movement of the wind so that the movement can be seen and enjoyed.

Conventionally, as this kind of figurine, there is a balance block in which a plurality of substantially U-shaped balance block units having a heavy feeling are stacked on a support shaft so as to be swingable (Patent Document 1), and many similar ones. There is also known a balance toy configured by multiplexing yajirobei (Patent Document 2).
JP 2001-137560 A Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 57-136399

  However, the conventional balance object has a problem that it is moved by human force, and its movement is mainly rotation, and the movement is not sufficiently changed to be interesting.

  An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and to provide a balance figurine that is configured to be able to move in a variety of ways while being rocked by wind.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention comprises a support stand having a support column and a multi-stage unit swingably supported on the upper end of the support column. The unit is provided on the side of the support shaft and the support shaft. And a support body provided at the lower end of the support shaft and swingably mounted on the upper end of the support column or the upper support shaft of the lower unit. Become.

  According to the present invention, the multi-stage units are supported in a swingable manner and are rotated by receiving wind on the wind receiving weight plate. The design effect is greatly improved.

  Embodiments of the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below.

  An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  Reference numeral 1 denotes a support base. A support column 1a is erected from the center of the upper surface of the support table 1, and a plurality of units A, B, and C in this embodiment are sequentially swung on the upper end of the support column 1a. It is supported freely.

  The lower unit A includes a support shaft 2A, arms 3A and 4A projecting from the lower portion of the support shaft 2A so as to extend obliquely to the left and right, and wind-receiving weight plates fixed to the ends of these arms 3A and 4A 5A and 6A and a conical plate-shaped receiving body 7A fixed to the lower end of the support shaft 2A, and the conical concave surface 8A on the inner surface of the receiving body 7A is curved at the upper end of the column 1a as shown in FIG. Is in contact with the contact surface 1b.

  Here, the support shaft 2A is bent in a number of S shapes, one arm 3A is bent in a crank shape, the other arm 4A is formed in a straight line, and is fixed to the arm 3A. The wind receiving weight plate 5A is formed of a square plate, and the wind receiving weight plate 6A fixed to the arm 4A is formed of a circular plate. These wind receiving weight plates 5A and 6A are positioned below the receiving body 7A. Are fixed to the arms 3A and 4A, respectively.

  The middle unit B is formed in the same manner as the lower unit A by the support shaft 2B, the left and right arms 3B and 4B, the wind receiving weight plates 5B and 6B, and the receiving body 7B, and the inner surface of the receiving body 7B. The conical concave surface is in contact with the curved contact surface at the upper end of the support shaft 2A of the lower unit A.

  Here, the support shaft 2B is bent in a crank shape, one arm 3B is formed in a straight line, and the other arm 4B is bent in a crank shape, and is further fixed to the arm 3B. The weight plate 5B is formed of a triangular plate, and the wind receiving weight plate 6B fixed to the arm 4B is formed of a square plate. These wind receiving weight plates 5B and 6B are positioned below the receiving body 7B and are arranged in the above manner. It is fixed to the arms 3B and 4B, respectively.

  The upper unit C is formed in the same manner as the lower unit A and the middle unit B by the support shaft 2C, the left and right arms 3C and 4C, the wind receiving weight plates 5C and 6C, and the receiving body 7C. The conical concave surface of the inner surface of the body 7C is in contact with the curved contact surface at the upper end of the support shaft 2B of the middle unit B.

  Here, the support shaft 2C is bent in a zigzag shape, and one arm 3C and the other arm 4C are both formed in a straight line, and the fixed wind-receiving weight plate 5C of the arm 3C has a rhombus shape. A wind receiving weight plate 6C fixed to the arm 4C is formed by a rectangular plate, and these wind receiving weight plates 5C, 6C are positioned below the receiving body 7C and are respectively attached to the arms 3C, 4C. It is fixed.

  In the upper unit C, a wind receiving plate 8C made of a circular plate is fixed to the upper end of the support shaft 2C.

  In each of the upper unit C, the middle unit B, and the lower unit A, the arm of each support shaft and the wind receiving weight plate fixed thereto are balanced in weight on the left and right with the support shaft in the middle. Yes.

  In the balance figurine of the present invention configured as described above, each unit can swing independently, and can be complicatedly moved by wind or the like.

  That is, in the unit A, the surface area of the left and right wind receiving weight plates 5A and 6A is changed, for example, the surface area of the left wind receiving weight plate 5A is made larger than that of the right wind receiving weight plate 6A. Since the weight plate 5A receives larger, the rotation is continued while tilting.

  Further, by changing the fixing position of the arm 3A and the arm 4A to the support shaft 2A, the arm 3A and the arm 4A can be rotated while being inclined according to the rotation.

  Unit B can also be rotated in the same manner as unit A, but if the surface area of right windshield weight plate 6B is made larger than that of left windshield weight plate 5B, it is rotated while tilting in the opposite direction to unit A. Can do.

  Similarly to the unit A, the arm 3B and the arm 4B can be rotated while being inclined according to the rotation by changing the fixing position of the arm 4B to the support shaft 2B.

  The upper unit C swings only in the front-rear direction mainly by the wind received by the wind receiving plate 8C while keeping the surface areas of the left and right wind receiving weight plates 5C, 6C to be the same and does not rotate. It moves like a dance with the hips of a hula dance.

  Since each of the units A, B, and C is located below the position of the fulcrum of the receiving body, the pair of left and right wind receiving weight plates acts to restore the upright direction.

  It should be noted that the left and right wind receiving weight plates 5C, 6C of the upper unit C may be rotated with different surface areas.

  Further, each unit A, B, C is connected to the support base 1 and other units via a conical receiving body 7A, 7B, 7C, and each unit can swing within a conical solid angle. It is possible to limit by adjusting.

  FIG. 3 shows another embodiment in which the support shaft and arm and the wind receiving weight plate of the first embodiment are constituted by a flat plate so as to receive more influence of the wind.

  Three-stage units D, E, and F are supported in a freely swingable manner on the upper end of a support column 10d erected at the center of the support base 10.

  The lower unit D is a central plate 11D and wind receiving weight plates 12D and 13D provided on the side of the central plate 11D, and a receiver provided below the central plate 11D so as to be swingably mounted on the upper end of the column 10d. It is comprised from the body 14D.

  Here, the central plate 11D and the wind receiving weight plates 12D and 13D are formed of a flat plate, the central plate 11D is formed in a square shape, and the wind receiving weight plates 12D and 13D are formed in a triangular shape.

  Similarly to the lower unit D, the middle unit E and the upper unit F are also composed of center plates 11E, 15F and plane plates of the wind vane weight plates 12E, 13E, 12F, 13F. The center plate 11E has a rectangular shape, The center plate 15F is formed in a triangular shape, and the wind receiving weight plates 12E, 13E, 12F, and 13F are formed in a triangular shape.

  These units E and F are placed and supported so as to be swingable via receiving bodies 14E and 14F on the upper part of the center plate of the lower unit.

  The wind receiving weight plate of each unit is fixed to the side as a pair with respect to the central plate, and can be influenced by wind from different directions by changing the direction of each surface of the flat plate. .

  Further, the position of the center of gravity of the wind receiving weight plate is positioned below the receiving body, so that the balance of each unit is maintained.

  The receivers 14D, 14E, and 14F of each unit have the same shape as that of the first embodiment, and form a conical or substantially hemispherical contact surface with the upper portion of the column 10d or the central plates 11D and 11E. .

  The balance figurine of the present invention is not limited to the configuration of each of the embodiments described above, and the number of unit stages may be a plurality of stages other than three, and the wind receiving weight plate and wind receiving plate of each unit. The shape of the support shaft can be arbitrarily changed, and the value of the design can be further enhanced by coloring the wind receiving weight plate or the wind receiving plate.

  The balance figurine of the present invention can be provided as a recreational product by installing it in a small house as an interior object in an ordinary house or office, and a large one in a lobby of a public facility, an open space or a park. is there.

  Moreover, since it appeals to the visual perception of the viewer and generates beauty, it also has value as a design creation.

It is a front view of the balance figurine which shows one Example of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the support state of the receiving body of a lower unit. It is a front view of the balance figurine which shows the other Example of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Support stand 1a Support | pillar 2A, 2B, 2C Support shaft 3A, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 4C Arm 5A, 5B, 5C, 6A, 6B, 6C Wind receiving weight plate 7A, 7B, 7C Receiver 8C Wind receiving plate A, B, C unit

Claims (7)

  It consists of a support stand with upright support and a multi-stage unit supported swingably on the upper end of the support. This unit protrudes laterally from the support shaft and fixes the wind receiving weight plate. And a receiving body which is provided at the lower end of the support shaft and swingably mounted on the upper end of the support column or the upper support shaft of a lower unit.   In each unit, the arm protrudes from the support shaft in a pair of left and right sides, and the wind receiving weight plate fixed to the arm is positioned below the receiving body. The balance figurine according to claim 1.   The balance object according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a wind receiving plate is provided at an upper end of the support shaft of the uppermost unit.   The balance according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the support body has a conical or substantially hemispherical concave surface at a contact surface at an upper end of the support column or the support shaft. ornament.   A column base in which a column is erected, and a multi-stage unit swingably supported on the upper end of the column, the unit comprising a central plate and a wind receiving weight plate provided on a side of the central plate, A balance object comprising a receiving body provided below a center plate and swingably placed and supported on an upper end of the support column or an upper part of a center plate of a lower unit.   In each unit, the wind receiving weight plate is fixed to the side as a pair with the center plate, and the center of gravity of the wind receiving weight plate is located below the receiving body. The balance figurine according to claim 5. The balance figurine according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the support body is formed with a conical or substantially semispherical concave surface at a contact surface of the upper portion of the column or the central plate.

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