JP3258766B2 - Picture book toys - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a picture book toy which includes a picture book as a main component and has a function as a toy added to the picture book, and more particularly to an improvement for making the play mode of the picture book toy more interesting. Things.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Picture books are the best reading material for children who have not yet understood characters or have begun to be interested in characters. Conventionally, various ideas have been devised for such picture books from the viewpoint of infant education.

[0003] For example, a person who can take in and out a person, an animal, a vehicle, and the like drawn in a picture book (for example,
JP-A-8-22197) Alternatively, holes are provided in all the sheets constituting the picture book, and pictures using the holes are drawn on the front and back pages of each sheet, and the story is continuous around such holes. (See actual 57-142)
No. 600).

[0004] These conventional picture books are devised to be more intriguing than ordinary picture books.

[0005]

The above-mentioned conventional picture books are not merely mere reading materials, but are evaluated as picture book toys because they have a toy effect. However, in view of the variety of interests that picture book toys can provide, the appearance of picture book toys designed to be intriguing from another point of view is desired.

[0006] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a picture book toy which can satisfy the above-mentioned demands.

[0007]

A picture book toy according to the present invention has a first page which is one of two-page spreads.
The stitching part perspective stands astride of the lower drawn, the second page as the other pages of the same spread, plane stands astride continuing to the perspective stands astride is drawn, comprises a picture book. A stand for holding the first page side upright with the binding portion of such a picture book down is used in combination with the picture book.

[0008] The picture book toy according to the present invention further comprises:
A figurative toy, which can be placed on the first or second page with a picture drawn in a picture book as a background and played, may be provided. In this case, the stand has a structure in which a storage part is formed, and the figurative toy is stored in the storage part when not in use. In other words, this figurative toy
The state of being stored in the storage section of the
You can play it by placing it on the first or second page as a scenery
Can be selected.

[0009]

When the first page side is held upright by the stand while opening the specific double-page spread of the picture book provided in the picture book toy according to the present invention, the first page and the second page can be separated. With both, a three-dimensional space in which various stories can be developed can be formed.

[0010]

Thus, according to the present invention, a child can play while developing various fantasies in a three-dimensional space provided by a double-page spread.

Further, according to the present invention, in combination with the above-described picture book, another toy can be taken into the toy and played with it. If such another toy, for example, a figurative toy representing the form of a human, an animal, a plant, or the like, is prepared in advance, it is possible to naturally lead to such a way of playing. If the stand has a function of storing such figurative toys, it can be prevented from being lost when not in use, and the labor for preparing another storage section can be omitted. .

[0012] By the way, it is considered that it is important for a mother, who is the closest person, to play with the infant, for example, for the education of the infant. According to the present invention, since the mother and the child are suitable for playing while devising various kinds of play, a common world of the mother and the child can be built up, and from the viewpoint of infant education, Can also be said to be preferable.

[0013]

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

FIGS. 1 and 2 show a picture book 1 and a stand 2.
Are shown in a perspective view. FIG. 3 shows the stand 2. FIG. 4 shows one mode of play with this picture book toy.

The picture book 1 has a plurality of double-page spreads, and thus has three or more sheets. When the first sheet 3 of the picture book 1 is opened, a picture as shown in FIG. 1 is drawn on the double-page spread. FIG. 5 is a development view of this double-page spread.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, on a first page 4 which is one of the two-page spreads, a perspective drawing with the binding portion 5 down is drawn. The second page 6 is the other page of the spread, are drawn plane stands astride continuous to the above-mentioned perspective stands astride. More specifically, the first and second pages 4 and 6 depict a garden, the first page 4 depicts a gate and a wall, and the second page 6 depicts
Ponds and flowers are depicted.

Such a picture book 1 is, as shown in FIG.
The first page 4 side is supported by the stand 2 so that the binding section 5 is turned down and the first page 4 side is held upright. The stand 2 has a box shape that forms the storage section 7 as well shown in FIG. A pair of grooves 8 facing each other is provided on both side edges of the stand 2. The side edges of the first paper sheet 3 are inserted into these grooves 8, and the stand 2 is erected on a horizontal plane, so that the first page 4 side is maintained in an upright state.

A pair of hooks 9 are further provided on both side edges of the stand 2. As shown in FIG. 2, these hooks 9 have a function of engaging the second and subsequent paper sheets 10 of the picture book 1 and maintaining them in an upright state. Note that hook 9
It is preferable that the engagement state of the second paper sheet 10 and subsequent paper sheets is not so strong. Because, by doing so, for example, from the state of FIG. 1 to the state of FIG.
This is because the scene given by the picture book 1 such as returning to the state of FIG. 1 can be easily and quickly switched.

In the case of the double-page spread shown in FIG.
The picture is drawn by the same method as the double-page spread shown in FIG. That is, the first page 1 which is one of the facing pages
1, a perspective drawing with the binding portion 5 down is drawn,
Second page 12 which is the other pages of the same spread is depicted plane stands astride continuous to the above-mentioned perspective stands astride. More specifically, a first page 11 depicts a pedestrian crossing and some trees, and a second page 12 depicts a lane of a roadway. Therefore, the first and second pages 11 and 12 provide a three-dimensional space representing an outdoor road.

Referring to FIG. 3, the storage section 7 of the stand 2 stores a number of figurative toys that are incorporated in advance when the picture book toy is sold. The figurative toys typically include a three-dimensional figurative toy and a two-dimensional figurative toy. The three-dimensional figurative toy is given, for example, by a doll toy 13 to be the main character. The doll toy 13 is composed of, for example, a stuffed toy or a resin molded product. The planar figurative toy is provided by various seals 14-22,... As best shown in FIGS. These seals 14 to 22,... Are appropriately grouped,
It is held in a state of being stuck on two mounts 23 and 24 and is stored in the storage section 7 of the stand 2 as shown in FIG. On the back of each of the seals 14 to 22,.
An adhesive that can be repeatedly attached and detached is provided so that necessary items can be peeled off from the mounts 23 or 24 and can be repeatedly attached to any position on any page of the picture book 1.

FIG. 4 shows a state in which only the first sheet 3 is in an upright state and the first and second pages 4 and 6 are opened, as shown in FIG. In FIG. 4, the doll toy 13 and the seals 14 to 22 are respectively arranged at appropriate places so as to produce the three-dimensional space provided by the first and second pages 4 and 6. The choice of such figurative toys to be used and where to place them may be determined appropriately, for example, according to the mother's story with the child or the child's own story. In addition, in order to facilitate the development of such a story, along with this picture book toy,
Other picture books or instructions describing a particular story may be sold.

As shown in FIG. 4, the first and second pages 4
When the story unfolding with the backgrounds 6 and 6 is completed, the doll toy 13 and the seals 14 to 22 are removed, and then the second paper sheet 10 is set upright as shown in FIG. Thereby, a three-dimensional space is drawn by the first and second pages 11 and 12, which are the next double-page spread. Again, these first and second pages 11 and 1
2, the doll toy 13 and the seal 14 ~
The next story is developed using an appropriate one of 22,. If the picture book 1 has more double-page spreads, it is then opened and a similar play is developed.

As described above, according to the above-described picture book toy, the story can be developed arbitrarily with the opened facing pages as a background. You can play.

In addition, instead of or in addition to the doll toy 13 and the seals 14-22,... Prepared in advance for the picture book toy, the child may play with a toy already owned by the child.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a picture book 1 and a stand 2 included in a picture book toy according to an embodiment of the present invention are combined.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view corresponding to FIG. 1 and showing a state where a double-page spread next to the double-page spread shown in FIG. 1 is opened;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the stand 2 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 and some figurative toys stored in the storage section 7 thereof.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an example of a state of playing using the picture book toy shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing the spread pages shown in FIG. 1 in an expanded manner.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing some seals as an example of the figurative toy.

FIG. 7 is a plan view showing a seal prepared in addition to the seal shown in FIG. 6;

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 picture book 2 stand 3 first sheet 4,11 first page 5 binding section 6,12 second page 7 storage section 8 groove 9 hook 10 second sheet 13 doll toy (shape toy) 14-22 seal (Shape toy)

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. The first page, which is one of the facing pages,
A perspective view picture with the binding portion at the bottom is drawn, and a second page that is the other of the same double-page spreads has a picture book with a plan view picture continuous with the perspective view picture , A stand for holding the first page side in an upright state and forming a storage section, and a state stored in the storage section of the stand; A picture toy, wherein the picture toy is selectable from a state in which the picture can be placed on the first or second page with the picture as a background and can be played.