JP3217003U - Railway scene model - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a railway scene model that is suitable for viewing and play, suitable for downsizing, and excellent in transportability and storage. A rail model part 20 is provided in a main body storage part 11 of a storage case 10, and a background display part 120 for supporting a background part is provided on a lid member 12. A background part, which is one of the scenes, is supported by a background display part 120 provided on a lid member 12 different from the main body storage part 11 that supports the railway model part 20, and the lid member 12 of the railway model part 20 is used in use. It is the structure used as the one railway scene model 1 provided with the background part by being located in the back. Therefore, when not in use, the three-dimensional occupied space of the railway scene model 1 can be made smaller than that in use by closing the opening 11a of the main body storage portion 11 with the lid member 12, and can be transported and stored. Excellent in properties. [Selection] Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a railway scene model, and more particularly to a railway scene model that is convenient to carry.

  The railroad scene model is generally provided with a size of about 1 m or more in length or width, for example. Therefore, when installed in the room of a general house, the occupied area is large, which may be an obstacle. As a result, it is often exhibited in public facilities such as public halls and exhibition halls such as department stores. However, such a railway scene model is composed of a diorama (scene model) that three-dimensionally shows the structure and nature behind the ground and the back in addition to the railway model including the railroad and model vehicles. Even if it is an exhibition hall, it is difficult to always display it, and after assembling and displaying many parts, it is often disassembled and stored and stored when it is no longer needed.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a storage case including a case main body that stores a railway scene model and a transparent top plate that covers the upper side of the railway scene model. The railroad scene model is placed on a shelf member disposed in the storage case, and the shelf member can be taken in and out in a horizontal state from the storage case. Therefore, when assembling the parts, the shelf member is pulled out from the storage case, and after the operation, the shelf member is accommodated in the storage case. On the other hand, according to this storage case, a railway scene model of a predetermined size can be stored in the case body as it is and viewed from the outside of the transparent top plate, and can be stored without disassembling the parts. Is possible.

JP 2003-93755 A

Patent Document 1 assumes that a railway scene model of, for example, about 900 mm × 600 mm is stored as it is, and the case main body has a corresponding size. The top plate covering the top of the railway scene model is made of a transparent material, and has a function that makes it possible to visually recognize the inside railroad scene model from the outside of the top plate and a function to prevent adhesion of dirt and dirt. Although it can be achieved, it does not have a function as a part of the railway scene model itself, for example, a scene model. Therefore, the case body needs to have a size that can accommodate all parts of the railway scene model, that is, the railway model part such as the railroad, and the scene model part showing the surrounding environment. Not suitable for carrying around.
The present invention has been made in view of the above, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a railway scene model that is not only suitable for viewing and play but also suitable for downsizing and excellent in transportability and storage. Moreover, this invention makes it a subject to provide the railway scene model which can be enlarged while maintaining the characteristics that it is small and is excellent in transportability and storage property.

In order to solve the above problems, the railway scene model of the present invention is
A storage case including a substantially box-shaped main body storage portion having an opening on one surface and a lid member for opening and closing the opening;
A railroad model part that is provided in the main body storage part and has a drive mechanism part for running a track and a model vehicle along the track,
A background display unit provided on the lid member and supporting a background unit constituting a part of the scene;
A storage case that can be used with the lid member positioned behind the railroad model part, while the lid member closes the opening and stores the railroad model part and the background part together in the storage case. It is characterized by its body shape.

  The lid member has a base end pivotally supported in the vicinity of one end edge located behind the railroad model portion in the main body storage portion, and a tip end side around the base end edge is a railroad model in the main body storage portion. The opening is opened and closed by turning so as to be separated from the other end edge side located in front of the part, and the background display part is used behind the railway model part by opening a predetermined angle. It is preferable.

It is preferable that the main body storage unit includes a vehicle storage unit, and the railroad model unit includes the model vehicle stored in the vehicle storage unit.
It is preferable that a peripheral scene portion is further provided in the peripheral portion of the track in the main body storage portion.
It is preferable that the surrounding scene part is replaceable with another surrounding scene part.
The background portion is preferably exchangeable with other background portions.

  The storage case is a substantially rectangular parallelepiped, and the opening of the main body storage portion and the lid member are provided on the widest surface of the storage case, and the main body storage portion is used with the opening of the main body storage portion facing upward. It is preferable that it can be stored in a vertical position with any one of the side surfaces along the depth direction as the lower side.

  In the storage case, it is preferable that each outer side surrounding the opening in the main body storage portion and one side of each outer side of the lid member is 20 cm or less.

  It is preferable that the railroad line of the railroad model part can be connected to a railroad line of another railroad model part arranged adjacently.

  In the railway scene model of the present invention, the railway model part is provided in the main body storage part of the storage case, and the background display part for supporting the background part is provided in the lid member. That is, the background part which is one of the scenes is supported by a background display part provided on a cover member different from the main body storage part supporting the railway model part, and the lid member is positioned behind the railway model part during use. Thus, it is a configuration that becomes one railway scene model with a background portion. Therefore, not only is it suitable for normal viewing and play, but when not in use, the lid of the main body storage part is closed with this lid member, so that the three-dimensional occupation of the railway scene model The space can be made smaller than when it is used, and it is excellent in transportability and storage. The lid member is preferably one that rotates around the base end edge, and the background portion can be easily set at a position behind the railway model portion simply by opening the lid member at a predetermined angle. In addition, it is preferable to provide a vehicle storage part in the main body storage part to store the model vehicle, so that if the storage case is carried to an appropriate place, the railway scene model can be quickly viewed simply by opening the lid member. You can start playing. It is preferable that the background part and the peripheral scene part in the periphery of the track be exchangeable, so that various scenes can be enjoyed.

  Moreover, it is preferable that the track of a railway model part is connectable with the track of another railway model part. As a result, by using a plurality of railway scene models of the present invention and connecting the tracks, a larger railway scene model can be easily manufactured.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a railway scene model according to an embodiment of the present invention, with a lid member closed. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the railway scene model with the lid member opened. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the railway scene model. FIGS. 4A to 4C are diagrams showing examples of a background part and a peripheral scene part used for a railway scene model. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a model vehicle. FIG. 6A is a diagram showing an example of a rotation mechanism unit and a drive mechanism unit using the rotation arm. FIG. 6B is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the tip of the rotation arm of FIG. FIG. 6C is a diagram showing an example in which a drive pin is provided near the tip of the rotary arm. FIG. 7A is a diagram showing a schematic configuration when a model vehicle is driven using a magnet, and FIG. 7B shows a schematic configuration when a model vehicle is driven using a drive pin. It is a figure. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a state in which a plurality of railway scene models in a state where the lid member of the storage case is closed are stored on a shelf or the like. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an aspect in which a plurality of railway scene model tracks are connected.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the railway scene model 1 of the present embodiment includes a storage case 10, a railway model unit 20, and the like.

  The storage case 10 includes a main body storage portion 11 and a lid member 12. The main body storage portion 11 is substantially rectangular in plan view, has a predetermined depth, and is formed in a substantially box shape with one surface (upper surface) opened.

  The lid member 12 is formed in a substantially square shape in plan view like the main body storage portion 11, and is provided so that an opening 11 a formed on one surface (upper surface) of the main body storage portion 11 can be opened and closed. In the present embodiment, the base end edge 12a is pivotally supported in the vicinity of the one end edge 11b of the main body storage portion 11, and the tip end edge 12b side is rotatably provided so as to be in contact with and away from the other end edge 11c of the main body storage portion 11. ing. At this time, the lid member 12 is preferably configured to rotate a predetermined angle from a state in which the opening portion 11a of the main body storage portion 11 is closed and to maintain an open state at an appropriate rotation angle. For example, a stopper piece (not shown) that protrudes outward is provided on the base end edge 12a. When the stopper piece is opened at a predetermined angle, the stopper piece comes into contact with the side surface near the one end edge 11b of the main body storage portion 11 and beyond. It is possible to adopt a structure in which the rotation in the opening direction is stopped. A stopper piece can be provided not on the lid member 12 side but on the main body storage portion 11 side to restrict the rotation angle, or there is no means for restricting the rotation angle, such as incorporating a structure for restricting the rotation angle in the shaft portion. It is not limited. Further, the rotation angle of the lid member 12 is preferably in the range of 90 degrees to 150 degrees at the maximum so as to remain at a position that is easy to see as the background of the railway model unit 20 described later, and more preferably 90 degrees to 120 degrees. The range of is more preferable. Moreover, it can also be set as the structure stopped at a several angular position in said range by the limitation means of a rotation angle built in a shaft part.

  The lid member 12 is provided with a background display unit 120. The background display unit 120 may have any structure as long as the background unit 30 can be supported. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the background display unit 120 of the present embodiment is configured to include an inner surface 121 of the lid member 12 and a claw portion 122 provided on the peripheral portion thereof. The back surface of the background portion 30 is supported by the inner surface 121 of the lid member 12, and the peripheral edge portion of the background portion 30 is pressed by the claw portion 122. In the present embodiment, as the background portion 30, a photograph (see FIG. 4 (a)) of a substantially rectangular landscape, a building, a person, etc. having substantially the same area as the area of the inner surface 121 of the lid member 12, the landscape, or the like. Is made up of paper (see FIG. 4B) shown as a hand-drawn illustration, oil painting, watercolor painting, or the like. The background portion 30 is not limited to such a planar one, but may be a three-dimensional one such as a paper craft, or may be provided with a plurality of pages and display different scenes by turning them. . Furthermore, it may be a picture book-like structure (see FIG. 4C) in which a symbol jumps forward when the page is turned. In any case, as long as it can be held by the background display unit 120, the structure of the background unit 30 is not limited at all.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the storage case 10 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape as a whole because the main body storage portion 11 is formed in a substantially box shape as described above and the lid member 12 is substantially rectangular in plan view. It has become. The opening 11a of the main body storage portion 11 is formed by opening a range corresponding to the surface having the largest area among the surfaces forming a substantially rectangular parallelepiped. In the present embodiment, the opening 11a is the upper side. It arrange | positions and is used so that it may become (refer FIGS. 2-4). On the other hand, since the storage case 10 is a substantially rectangular parallelepiped, as shown in FIG. 8, the storage case 10 is stored in a vertically placed posture with one of the four side surfaces 11 d along the depth direction of the main body storage portion 11 facing down. can do. Thereby, the storage case 10 can be stored vertically in a rack such as a bookshelf in the same manner as a book, a CD case or the like.

  Although the size of the storage case 10 is not limited, the length of each outer side surrounding the opening 11a in the main body storage unit 11 and one side of each outer side of the lid member 12 for compact storage in a bookshelf or the like. The length D (see FIG. 3) is preferably 30 cm or less, and more preferably 20 cm or less. By using a smaller track 21 or a model vehicle 24, it is possible to manufacture a vehicle having a side length D smaller than 10 cm. However, in consideration of handling convenience, the lower limit of the side length D is about 10 cm. It is preferable that

  The railway model unit 20 includes a track 21 and a drive mechanism unit 22, and is arranged inside the opening 11 a of the main body storage unit 11. Specifically, the track support base 23 is disposed in the main body storage portion 11, and the track 21 is disposed on the upper surface thereof. A leg portion 23 a that protrudes downward is provided at the periphery of the track support base 23, and the upper surface of the track support base 23 is provided at a predetermined height from the inner bottom surface 11 e of the main body storage portion 11. A drive mechanism unit 22 is disposed between the inner bottom surface 11 e of the main body storage unit 11 and the track support base 23.

  The line 21 is formed in a circular shape in FIGS. 1 to 4, but is not limited thereto, and may be an ellipse or the like. Moreover, it can be set as various shapes, such as what provided the track | line which crosses in a diameter direction in a circular track | line.

  As the drive mechanism unit 22, various drive types can be used. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, when the model vehicle 24 itself includes the motor 24 a, the motor 24 a can be rotated by passing a current through the line 21. In this case, the drive mechanism unit 22 is provided with a battery 22 a and a substrate (not shown) that performs control for causing a current to flow through the line 21.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6A, the drive mechanism unit 22 is provided with a rotation mechanism unit 22b driven by the battery 22a and a rotation arm 22c extending from the rotation mechanism unit 22b. You can also. In this case, as shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, the magnet 22d is attached to the tip of the rotary arm 22c, and the magnet 24b is also attached to the model vehicle 24 as shown in FIG. 7A. Install. When the rotating arm 22c rotates and the magnet 22d moves, the magnet 24b on the model vehicle 24 side is attracted to it and moved along the track 21. Further, as shown in FIG. 6C, a drive pin 22e protruding upward is provided at the tip of the rotary arm 22b, and the drive pin 22e is protruded above the track support 23. it can. In this case, a slit can be formed along the line 21, and the drive pin 22e can be protruded on the line support base 23 through the slit. Further, as shown in FIG. 7B, the model vehicle 24 is provided with a pin insertion hole 24c with which the drive pin 22e is engaged. If the rotating mechanism 22b is driven in a state where the drive pin 22e is inserted into the pin insertion hole 24c, the model vehicle 24 can travel along the track 21.

  When the model vehicle 24 is driven via the rotation mechanism 22b and the rotation arm 22c, the track of the model vehicle 24 is circular, so that the track 21 is configured to be circular according to the track.

  It is preferable to provide a peripheral scene portion at the periphery of the track 21, specifically, at least one of the inside and the outside surrounded by the track 21. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3 and FIGS. 4A and 4B, a substantially circular inner peripheral scene portion 25 arranged inside the track 21, and an outer peripheral edge portion arranged outside. A substantially annular outer peripheral scene portion 26 having a substantially square shape and an inner peripheral edge having a substantially circular shape is provided. The inner peripheral scene unit 25 and the outer peripheral scene unit 26 are composed of photographs, illustrations, paintings, paper crafts, and the like that display scenery, buildings, people, etc., similar to the background unit 30 described above. Arranged on the top surface. Since both are only arranged on the upper surface of the track support base 23, they can be exchanged in the same manner as the background portion 30 described above, and various arrangements can be enjoyed according to the user's preference, season, and the like. Each of the surrounding scene units 25 and 26 may include a three-dimensional model such as a railroad crossing, a signal, a circuit breaker, a tree, and a building (see FIG. 4A). Can be replaced.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 7A and 7B, the model vehicle 24 has wheels 24d that can travel on the track 21, and a motor 24a, a magnet 24b, and a pin insertion hole in accordance with the drive type described above. Any device having 24c or the like may be used. The model vehicle 24 can be carried and stored separately from the storage case 10 in order to travel by exchanging a plurality of units. However, as shown in FIGS. In addition, it is preferable to provide the vehicle storage portion 23b for further convenience of carrying and storage. The position where the vehicle storage portion 23 b is provided is not limited. For example, in the main body storage portion 11, a concave vehicle storage portion 23 b is provided on the track support base 23 in a range surrounded by the track 21. The model vehicle 24 can be stored in 23a. In this case, if the vehicle storage portion 23b is covered by the inner peripheral scene portion 25, the vehicle storage portion 23b can be hidden. A plurality of vehicle storage portions 23b may be provided, and a plurality of model vehicles 24 may be stored.

  The railway scene model 1 of this embodiment is used as follows. First, the lid member 12 is raised and opened by the predetermined angle described above, and the background portion 30 supported by the background display portion 120 is positioned behind the track 21 (see FIGS. 2 and 4). A model vehicle 24 is set on the track 21, and the power switch 27 is turned on to run and enjoy it. At this time, the background portion 30 and the surrounding scene portions 25 and 26 can be arbitrarily replaced. After use, the power switch 27 is turned off, for example, the model vehicle 24 is stored in the vehicle storage portion 23b, and the lid member 12 is closed. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 1, the lid member 12 is in close contact with the main body storage portion 11, so that the track 21, the model vehicle 24, etc. are stored in the storage case 10. Since the space occupied by the background portion 30 constituting a part of the scene in the standing state as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4 is eliminated, it is stored in a more compact form than in use. After storing the railway model part 20 and the background part 30 in this way, the storage case 10 is placed vertically on a bookshelf or the like. As shown in FIG. 8, if a plurality of storage cases 10 are arranged side by side on a bookshelf or the like, various scenes with different background portions 30 and surrounding scene portions 25 and 26, such as a series of actual alongside scenery, etc. Can be enjoyed easily.

  In the above-described embodiment, the line 21 is fixedly disposed on the line support base 23. For example, different-shaped line components (not shown) that are connected to form the line 21 in the main body storage portion 11 are used. Can be accommodated and connected to the desired shape on the track support base 23 to form one track 21. Further, as shown in FIG. 9, a plurality of railway scene models 1 are used, and the rails 21 and 21 of the adjacent railway scene models 1 and 1 are connected to each other by using connecting line parts 210 and 210. A large railway scene model can also be produced. In this case, each of the lines 21 and 21 can be connected via the connecting line parts as described above, but the line parts constituting each of the lines 21 and 21 can also be directly connected. Accordingly, a plurality of background portions 30 and 30 are adjacent to each other, so that a wider range of scenes can be enjoyed. By connecting a plurality of railway scene models 1 in this way, for example, a scene over a plurality of stations along one route can be formed, and the enjoyment of collecting the railway scene models 1 of the present invention is also increased.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Railroad scene model 10 Storage case 11 Main body storage part 12 Lid member 120 Background support part 20 Railway model part 21 Track 22 Drive mechanism part 23 Track support stand 24 Model vehicle 25 Inner peripheral scene part 26 Outer peripheral scene part 30 Background part

Claims (9)

A storage case including a substantially box-shaped main body storage portion having an opening on one surface and a lid member for opening and closing the opening;
A railroad model part that is provided in the main body storage part and has a drive mechanism part for running a track and a model vehicle along the track,
A background display unit provided on the lid member and supporting a background unit constituting a part of the scene;
A storage case that can be used with the lid member positioned behind the railroad model part, while the lid member closes the opening and stores the railroad model part and the background part together in the storage case. A railway scene model characterized by its body shape.   The lid member has a base end pivotally supported in the vicinity of one end edge located behind the railroad model portion in the main body storage portion, and a tip end side around the base end edge is a railroad model in the main body storage portion. The opening is opened and closed by turning so as to be separated from the other end edge side located in front of the part, and the background display part is used behind the railway model part by opening a predetermined angle. The railway scene model according to claim 1.   The railway scene model according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the main body storage unit includes a vehicle storage unit, and the railway model unit includes the model vehicle stored in the vehicle storage unit.   The railway scene model according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a peripheral scene portion is further provided in a peripheral portion of the track in the main body storage portion.   The railroad scene model according to claim 4, wherein the peripheral scene portion is replaceable with another peripheral scene portion.   The railway scene model according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the background portion is replaceable with another background portion.   The storage case is a substantially rectangular parallelepiped, and the opening of the main body storage portion and the lid member are provided on the widest surface of the storage case, and the main body storage portion is used with the opening of the main body storage portion facing upward. The railway scene model according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the railway scene model can be stored in a vertical position with one of the side surfaces along the depth direction as a lower side.   The railway scene model according to claim 7, wherein each of the storage cases has an outer side surrounding the opening in the main body storage unit and one side of each outer side of the lid member being 20 cm or less.   The railroad scene model according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the railroad of the railroad model part is connectable to a railroad of another railroad model part that is adjacently disposed.