JP3201937U - Mascot toy formed using a band made of thermoplastic resin - Google Patents

Abstract

[PROBLEMS] To recycle a band formed of a thermoplastic resin and use a method of simply joining the band to widen the width of a shape that can be manufactured, and form it with various shapes and decorations. To provide a mascot toy that can be used. A mascot toy comprising one or two or more band members formed in a string shape or a band shape using a thermoplastic resin, wherein the overlapping band members have holes penetrating in the thickness direction. Let it be a mascot toy in which one or two or more joint portions fused and integrated at the edge portion are formed. [Selection] Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to a mascot toy formed using a string-like or band-like band made of a thermoplastic resin, and in particular, discarded as a polypropylene band (hereinafter referred to as “PP band”) used for packing and binding. It is related with the mascot toy which can be manufactured using the material made.

  Since work can foster creative creativity, it is of great interest not only for children but also for adults. In recent years, brain activation by moving fingers has been attracting attention, and it has been actively implemented in nursing facilities. At the time of such a work, it is devised to perform modeling activities by one's own creation using one that is simply assembled using pre-made materials and various commercially available parts. There are also things. In particular, in the latter case, there are an infinite number of parts that can be used.

  In this regard, in the past, as an assembly toy and assembly toy block capable of effectively performing the imagination / creative activity without limitation, Patent Document 1 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-225476) Has been proposed. That is, in this literature 1, it is an assembly toy which combines a plurality of blocks, and each block is made of a metal fitting, a non-metallic hinge, a non-metallic nail, a non-metallic screw, a non-metallic screw. It is made up of two or more basic parts of the same or different types selected from nuts and non-metallic washers, and all the blocks are equipped with connecting parts that assemble with any other block. Has proposed an assembled toy combined at the connecting portion.

  Patent Document 2 (JP-A-8-47584) proposes making an animal toy using a PP band that becomes a waste product after packing. In other words, in this document, PP band is used as a material for making toys in order to recycle resources and to be used as teaching materials for waste utilization. PP band is cut, knitted or bent. It has been proposed to make animal toys.

  Further, in Patent Document 3 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2010-162095), when flying, the paper airplane and the launching device are separated in the air, and the launching device is a paper airplane with a launching device that flies while the wings open by centrifugal force. A PP band is exemplified as a thin material that has been proposed and has rigidity and constitutes its wings.

JP 2003-225476 A JP-A-8-47584 JP 2010-162095 A

  In the past, assembling toys formed from each part using a commercially available material or the like have been proposed so as to stimulate the creativity. However, most of the parts that can be used in the assembly toy proposed in the past are those that can be easily bonded with an adhesive or the like, or that each component itself is formed to be coupled or engageable. An assembly toy that can be manufactured using a material that is difficult to use an adhesive has not been proposed.

  On the other hand, a band made of polypropylene (hereinafter referred to as “PP band”) is used for packing and bundling articles. This PP band can be easily connected when a specialized welding tool or binding tool is used, but it is difficult to join the band with an adhesive or the like. In addition, this PP band is used for packing and the like and is discarded after being unpacked. However, as described above, due to the difficulty in joining and binding, no effective reuse method has been found. It was. In this respect, in Patent Documents 2 and 3, it has been proposed to use the PP band as a material for constituting a toy as a method of reusing the PP band. However, from the difficulty of joining, it is also cut, knitted, or bent. However, there was a limit in its use.

  Therefore, in view of such a situation, the present invention can be manufactured by reusing a band formed of a thermoplastic resin as a first problem and further finding a method for simply joining the band. A second problem is to provide a mascot toy that can be formed with various shapes and decorations by expanding the width of the shape.

  Furthermore, when a shaped object such as a mascot toy is formed using the band, the band has a characteristic that it is difficult to bend in the width direction and is bendable in the thickness direction, and from the end face in the thickness direction. Since it is thin when viewed, it has a characteristic of poor visibility. Therefore, in order to bend into an arbitrary shape, it is desirable to bend in the thickness direction, but there is a problem that it is difficult to recognize the bent shape because it is thin in the thickness direction and lacks visibility.

Therefore, the present invention is formed by using a thermoplastic resin band that can be surely recognized the bent shape and can have a superior design while being bent in the thickness direction in order to improve processability. Providing a mascot toy is a third issue.

  In order to solve at least one of the above-mentioned problems, the present invention has found a technique for melting and integrating at the edge portion of the hole by superposing band members made of thermoplastic resin and forming a through hole. Has been completed.

  That is, the mascot toy according to the present invention is a mascot toy composed of one or two or more band members formed in a string shape or a band shape using a thermoplastic resin, and the overlapping band members are formed with a thickness thereof. In the edge part of the hole penetrating in the direction, one or two or more joint parts fused and integrated are formed, and the overlapping band members are joined by the joint part. .

  Since the material constituting the mascot toy is formed using a band member made of a thermoplastic resin, the overlapping band members are heated and melted together, and this can be easily and quickly joined by curing. Can do. At that time, like a soldering iron or the like, a tool or member that can be heated above the melting point of the thermoplastic resin and has a heated portion in a rod shape is used to penetrate the band members that are overlapped with each other. By forming the hole, the overlapping band members are melted and integrated around the hole, and reliable bonding can be realized.

  Therefore, in the mascot toy according to the present invention, a mascot toy that can be easily and quickly joined using the soldering iron or the like is realized by melting and integrating around the hole passing through the overlapping band members. doing. In particular, by melting and integrating the overlapping band members using a soldering iron or the like, not only the ease of the joining operation can be improved, but also the joining time can be shortened. As a result, the mascot toy according to the present invention that uses the method of joining the band members can be manufactured easily and quickly, and thus can be created even in a culture school or the like under conditions where time is limited. . Therefore, the mascot toy according to the present invention can be implemented and used in a business field that teaches knowledge or arts such as a culture school or a school.

  Furthermore, since the band members are joined by melting and integrating the overlapping band members, it can be configured such that no material other than the band members exists. In this regard, if the band members are joined with an adhesive or a screw, a material such as a backing material or a screw will be present. Since the mascot toy according to the present invention can be manufactured without the presence of such an adhesive or metal material, the product quality can be stabilized. Therefore, it can also be used in fields where quality control must be strictly performed, such as the food field and the medical field. Specifically, it can also be used as a partition for partitioning a space for storing various foods with a lunch box or the like, or for making a retail store in an arbitrary shape.

  Moreover, in the mascot toy according to the present invention, since the band member is integrated by welding, the durability can be improved as compared with the case of joining with an adhesive, and the deterioration of the adhesive layer due to long-term use. There is no problem of peeling off due to. Therefore, the mascot toy according to the present invention is a mascot toy with improved durability.

  The band member includes not only a band shape but also a band shape. When the band member is strip-shaped, its thickness and width may be arbitrary, and when it is string-shaped, its thickness and cross-sectional shape may be arbitrary. These can be arbitrarily selected or combined based on the form of the mascot toy to be produced. The color of the band member can be arbitrarily selected according to the form of the mascot toy that produces the band member.

  In the present invention, the band member needs to be manufactured using at least a thermoplastic resin. As such a thermoplastic resin, crystalline thermoplastic resins such as polyethylene, polypropylene, polyamide, polyacetal, polybutylene terephthalate, polyethylene terephthalate, polyphenylene sulfide, polyetheretherketone, polyimide, and fluororesin can be used. Moreover, even if it is a thermoplastic resin generally called an amorphous resin, the thermoplastic resin which shows melting | fusing point in a DMA test, for example, a polystyrene, a polycarbonate, etc. can be used.

  And as a material for manufacturing the mascot toy concerning this invention, it is desirable to use the band (PP band) made from a polypropylene utilized especially for a packing string. While such PP bands are frequently used as packing strings, it has been difficult to reuse them. Therefore, by using the mascot toy of the present invention, it is possible to reduce waste and to make effective use. In addition, the use of a used PP band as a material for the mascot toy according to the present invention can increase the awareness of effective use of resources and increase the user's awareness of environmental conservation. . Since such PP bands are provided in various colors, widths, thicknesses, and the like, they can be appropriately selected and used according to the form of the mascot toy to be created.

  The mascot toy according to the present invention can be formed into various design shapes. For example, it can be formed into a shape having a geometric pattern in addition to a shape imitating animals such as cormorants, dragonflies, fish, and various creatures. In particular, since the mascot toy according to the present invention is integrated by fusion without using an adhesive or a metal material, it can be used, for example, in water. Therefore, for example, it can be formed into a shape imitating an underwater plant or an aquatic organism and used in water. At that time, when a PP band is used as a material to be manufactured, it floats in water, so that it can be used by appropriately providing a weight and floating or sinking in water.

  In addition, the mascot toy according to the present invention can be used as an indoor or outdoor ornament, and can be used as an ornament by attaching a strap or ring, and also used as a daily necessities such as a coaster, a potbed, or a flower bed. You can also. In particular, when used as a pan or the like, the band member is preferably formed using a thermoplastic resin having a certain heat resistance, for example, using a thermoplastic resin having a heat resistance temperature of 150 ° C. or higher. Is desirable. Moreover, when it forms using the band member which consists of the material currently used also for the food packaging container like a polypropylene, it can be used also as a partition in a food packaging container.

  Further, in the mascot toy according to the present invention, at least one of the band members constituting the mascot toy is formed in a ring shape or a cylindrical shape by being bent in the thickness direction, and the band member constituting the mascot toy It is desirable that the space partitioned by is filled with an elastically deformable filler. By bending the band member in the thickness direction, a desired shape can be easily formed without requiring a special force. Further, when the band member is in the shape of a band, it is difficult to recognize it from the front because the thickness is small. Therefore, cotton in the area partitioned by the band member. By filling an elastically deformable filler such as rubber or foamed resin, the visibility from the front can be increased, and the visibility of the shape formed by the band member can be enhanced. Such a filler can be selected and used in any color in consideration of the overall design.

  In the mascot toy according to the present invention, it is desirable that at least one of the welded portions is configured to simultaneously close the end of one band member and connect two or more band members. By simultaneously closing and connecting the band member, it is possible to reduce the number of holes generated when melted and integrated, which is desirable in terms of design. In addition, the work efficiency can be increased by reducing the number of melting points.

  Moreover, in the mascot toy according to the present invention, it is formed using a plurality of band members, and at least two or more band members are formed in an annular shape, and their openings are aligned and integrated in the same direction. Is desirable. More specifically, when the parts formed in an annular or cylindrical shape by bending in the thickness direction are combined, the openings are formed in the same direction, and as a result, viewed from the front. Sometimes, all the band members constituting the mascot toy can have a surface along the thickness direction on the front side. Therefore, as for the mascot toy concerning this invention, it is desirable to combine the band member which comprises this so that the surface along the width direction may become the same direction. Furthermore, the band members to be combined can be formed with the edges in the width direction existing in the same plane, and any band member can be integrated with other band members in a stepwise manner. Thereby, the mascot toy which has an unevenness | corrugation also in the width direction can be formed.

  According to the mascot toy according to the present invention, even a band member made of a thermoplastic resin, which is difficult to be processed, particularly bonded, can be easily bonded by fusion integration around a hole formed using a soldering iron or the like. Therefore, even a band formed of a thermoplastic resin can be reused. Furthermore, since the overlapping band members are fused and integrated by the through holes formed by melting with a soldering iron or the like, the belt can be easily joined. As a result, it is possible to provide a mascot toy that can be manufactured with various shapes and decorations by increasing the width of the shape that can be manufactured by increasing the ease of manufacturing.

  In addition, the mascot toy according to the present invention is formed by melting and joining the band member constituting the same at the edge of the hole penetrating in the thickness direction. Therefore, the mascot toy can be a highly safe mascot toy that is made of a single material and eliminates the possibility of contamination by foreign substances such as adhesives.

  Furthermore, in the mascot toy according to the present invention, at least one of the band members constituting the mascot toy should be formed into an arbitrary shape without difficulty when it is bent in the thickness direction and formed into a ring shape or a cylindrical shape. Can do. Moreover, even if the side surface of the band member that is formed thin and has poor visibility exists by filling the space partitioned by the band member with an elastically deformable filler, on the front side. The shape formed by the band member can be clearly shown. Therefore, the mascot toy according to the present invention is a thermoplastic resin that can be bent in the thickness direction in order to enhance processability, and can be surely recognized the bent shape and can have an excellent design. A mascot toy formed using a band can be provided.

(A) Perspective view showing the coupled state of the band member, (B) XX cross-sectional view Schematic showing the connection and coupling of band members Schematic which shows the manufacturing process of the mascot toy concerning 1st Embodiment. The schematic diagram which shows the manufacturing process of the mascot toy concerning 2nd Embodiment. The perspective view which shows the mascot toy concerning other embodiment. Furthermore, (A) perspective view which shows the mascot toy concerning other embodiment, (B) front view

  Hereinafter, a method for creating the mascot toy 50 according to the present embodiment and the mascot toy 50 according to some embodiments will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1A is a perspective view showing a welding process of a band member 10 that is performed when a mascot toy 50 according to the present embodiment is made, and FIG. 1B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XX, and FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a welding process of the band member 10 according to the embodiment. FIG. When creating the mascot toy 50 according to some embodiments described below, the band-shaped band member 10 made of a thermoplastic resin is joined and formed into an arbitrary shape. The joining of the band members can be performed using a soldering iron 40 as shown in FIG. That is, two band members 10 to be joined are overlapped, and a heated soldering iron 40 is inserted so as to penetrate in the thickness direction. As a result, the overlapping band members are melted in the vicinity of the through hole 20 and cooled, whereby the overlapping band members can be quickly solidified to join the overlapping band members. In particular, in the present embodiment, the band member 10 is a PP band that is used for packaging and discarded. As a result, it is possible to effectively use PP bands that are difficult to reuse.

  In joining the band members 10 superposed in this way, the solder rod 40 to be used may be arbitrarily selected. However, considering that the hole 20 is exposed, it is desirable not to make this conspicuous. For this purpose, it is desirable to use a soldering iron 40 in which the rod-shaped heating portion is formed as thin as possible. Further, the hole 20 for joining the band members can be formed in an arbitrary number, and this can be selected in consideration of the width of the band member 10 to be used and the strength required for the joint part. Good. When the opening (hole 20) is formed by the soldering iron 40 heated to a temperature equal to or higher than the melting point of the band member 10 and melted and integrated at the edge, as shown in FIG. The band members 10 are melted around the through-hole 20 and are mixed and solidified, whereby the overlapping band members can be joined.

  FIG. 2 shows a connecting portion (hole portion 20) for simultaneously connecting the end portions of the annular band member 10 curved in the thickness direction and joining the band member 10 formed in a flat plate shape. . As shown in FIG. 2A, the end portions curved in an annular shape are overlapped, and a flat band member 10 is further overlapped on the overlapped portion. Then, the heated soldering iron 40 is pierced so as to penetrate these, and thereby the periphery of the hole portion 20 of the overlapping band member 10 is dissolved. The melted portions are mixed with each other and solidified, whereby the annular band member 10 can be connected and the band member 10 on the flat plate can be joined at the same time. That is, in FIG. 2, the joining of the portions of one band member 10 and the joining of the other band member 10 are performed simultaneously.

  3 to 6 show a mascot toy 50 according to some embodiments formed by joining the band member 10 by the method shown in FIGS.

  The mascot toy 50 shown in FIG. 3 is formed as a design that can image a dragonfly in particular. In this embodiment, the eye part part 12 formed so as to form the eye part by curving both end sides bent in a “V” shape, and a part is recessed in a “V” shape inside. A body part 13 formed to form a body part, a blade part 14 formed to form a blade part by projecting in a water droplet shape in the left-right direction, and an oval shape The tail part 15 formed so as to constitute the tail part is configured (FIG. 3A), the eye part 12 is joined to the trunk part 13, and the blade part 14 and the tail are joined to the trunk part 13 It is formed by joining the partial parts 15 (FIG. 3B). Particularly in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the parts are joined together by melting and integrating around the hole 20 penetrating the overlapped band member 10. Are joined.

  The region formed by the band member 10 is filled with an elastically deformable filler 30 such as a cotton ball, whereby the visibility of the shape of each band member 10 can be enhanced even from the front. In this regard, if the filler 30 is not filled, only the side surface of the thin band member 10 is exposed to the front side, and as a result, the visibility of the shape of the mascot toy 50 is reduced. Will do. In the present embodiment, the use of the filler 30 increases the visibility of the shape and can be used as a mascot or an accessory. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3C, the mascot toy 50 is configured by connecting a strap.

  FIG. 4 shows each band member 10 formed by bending so as to resemble the face of a heel. In this embodiment, the band member 10 is also used to form a “V” shape. The eye part part 12 formed to bend the bent end portions to form the eye part, and the mouth part part formed so as to form the mouth part by indenting a part in a “V” shape inside. 16 and a contour part 17 formed so as to constitute the contour of the face are joined and formed. Specifically, the mouth part part 16 is joined to the lower side in the contour part 17, the eye part part 12 is disposed above the mouth part, and the mouth part part 16 and the contour part 17 are joined. . As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the parts are joined together by melting and integrating around the hole 20 that penetrates the overlapped belt-like member.

  In each of the above parts, the region partitioned by the band member 10 is filled with a filler 30 such as a cotton ball or cotton of an arbitrarily selected color, and the mascot toy according to the embodiment shown in FIG. Similar to 50, the visibility from the front is enhanced.

  FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a mascot toy 50 according to still another embodiment. The mascot toy 50 shown in this figure is a mascot toy 50 formed so that it can be used particularly as a coaster. Specifically, the band member 10 is used to form a contour part 17 that forms an annular contour, and a decorative part 18 that is arranged in a region partitioned in the contour part 17, Around the through-hole 20 opened by a heated rod-like member (such as a soldering iron), they are fused and joined together. In particular, when it is formed so as to be used as a coaster as in the present embodiment, it is desirable that the band member 10 used for this is formed using a thermoplastic resin with improved heat resistance. However, it was confirmed that a commercially available PP band has heat resistance enough to be used as a coaster.

  In the mascot toy 50 shown in FIG. 5, the contour part 17 that forms the contour can be formed in various shapes without being limited to a circle, and can be formed in various polygonal shapes such as a triangle and a quadrangle, or It can also be formed into a contour shape that mimics a creature such as a fish. The decorative parts 18 installed in the contour part 17 can also be formed in various shapes, and a plurality of decorative parts 18 may be used. However, when the mascot toy 50 is used for placing an article thereon such as a coaster or a vase stand, the decorative part 18 may be arranged so as to be able to withstand the mass of the article to be placed. desirable. In addition, when the mascot toy 50 is used as a coaster or a vase stand, it is desirable that the upper end surface be formed flat, and therefore the band member 10 used to create the mascot toy 50 is the same. It is desirable to form using a band member 10 having a width.

  6A is a perspective view and FIG. 6B is a plan view showing a mascot toy 50 according to still another embodiment. A mascot toy 50 shown in this embodiment is an embodiment in which a band-like band member 10 made of a thermoplastic resin is joined in the thickness direction and formed in a net shape in plan view. The overlapped band members 10 can be joined to each other in a staggered manner to form the mascot toy 50 having such a stitch structure. In the mascot toy 50 according to the present embodiment, the filler 30 such as a cotton ball or a fabric is accommodated in an arbitrary area formed in a mesh shape, and thereby an arbitrary design can be expressed. I am enlightened.

  In the mascot toy 50 according to this embodiment as well, the band members 10 are connected to each other by inserting a wire with a high temperature (a temperature equal to or higher than the melting point of the band member 10) so as to penetrate the overlapped band members 10. Thus, the periphery of the through hole 20 is melted and integrated.

In the several embodiments described above, each band member 10 constituting each mascot toy 50 can be given various designs by changing its color. Further, by using the band members 10 having different widths, it is possible to form the mascot toy 50 having a form in which the band members 10 are changed in the width direction. Further, since the band member 10 is manufactured using a thermoplastic resin, other members such as magnets and clips can be attached to the mascot toy by melting with a soldering iron or the like.

  The mascot toy according to the present invention can be used not only as personal items such as a strap, a key ring, or an accessory, but also as a daily necessities such as a coaster, a vase stand, or a potbed. Furthermore, it can be used as a decorative item indoors and outdoors. Furthermore, in the scene of teaching arts such as a school or a culture school, the mascot toy can be used as a teaching material to teach how to make.

10 Band material
12 eye parts
13 trunk parts
14 Blade parts
15 Tail parts
16 mouth parts
17 Contour parts
18 decorative parts
20 Through hole (hole)
30 Filler
40 soldering iron
50 mascot toy

Claims (4)

A mascot toy composed of one or more band members formed in a string shape or a band shape using a thermoplastic resin,
One or two or more joining portions are formed by melting and integrating the overlapping band members at the edge portion of the hole penetrating in the thickness direction, and the overlapping band members are joined by the joining portion. A mascot toy characterized by being made.
At least one of the band members is formed in a ring shape or a cylindrical shape by bending in the thickness direction,
The mascot doll according to claim 1, wherein a space partitioned by the band member is filled with an elastically deformable filler.
The mascot toy according to claim 1 or 2, wherein at least one of the welds simultaneously closes an end of one band member and connects two or more band members.
  It is formed using a plurality of band members, and at least two or more band members are formed in an annular shape and integrated with their openings aligned in the same direction. The mascot toy according to one item.