JP3721433B2 - Toy display case and its coupling - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
The present invention relates to a case for displaying a small toy (figure), a miniature toy, or a plastic model such as a plastic model that is attached to a candy as a bonus, and a connector for the case.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Toys such as figures, miniatures, and plastic models have been very well crafted in recent years, and are becoming increasingly popular for viewing and enjoying. In particular, there are various types of figurines attached to sweets, and they are also collected.
[0003]
The collected figure is put in a case made of a material that can be seen through to decorate it in your room or show it to others, and a special case for that purpose is also sold. It is coming.
[0004]
Since such a conventional toy display case has a limited internal volume, the capacity of the toy is limited, and an overflowing toy purchases another case and puts it in the case. In this way, the number of toy display cases increases steadily, and each toy display case is displayed separately. If this happens, not only will the whole collected toy be clearly visible, but it will also be impossible to fully enjoy the beauty of the collective state.
[0005]
Therefore, the present inventor has conducted various studies on how to make the display of these toys the most effective as a case for storing a toy such as this figure, miniature, or plastic model. As a result, the present invention has been completed.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The present invention has been made in view of the above situation in a toy display case in which a toy such as a figurine is placed, and the problem to be solved can be connected to each other. It is to provide a toy display case that can be displayed more effectively, and to provide a connecting tool that can easily connect such toy display cases with a simple configuration.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above problems, first, the means taken by the invention according to claim 1 will be described with reference numerals used in the description of the embodiments described later.
"A case body 10 having a substantially box shape which is formed of a material capable of fluoroscopic the inside is lower openings 11, Ri Do from the bottom case 20 for closing the opening 11 the case body 10 is connected, first and second A toy display case 100 in which a plurality of adjacent ones are connected to each other by a U-shaped connecting tool 30 comprising engaging arms 31 and 32 and a fulcrum protrusion 33 formed between the engaging arms 31 and 32 ,
Engagement protrusions 22 for attaching the connector 30 are formed at a plurality of locations on the lower surface of the bottom case 20, and a fulcrum protrusion 33 of the connector 30 is engaged with the lower end surface of the bottom case 20 adjacent to the engagement protrusion 22. Display case 10 for toy characterized in that mating engagement recess 23 is formed "
It is.
[0008]
That is, the toy display case 100 according to claim 1 basically has an opening 11 below the bottom case 20 placed on a desk or the like, as shown in FIGS. The case main body 10 is attached by forcibly fitting the engaging protrusion 12 into a stop hole 21a of a stop portion 21 formed on the bottom case 20, and a toy is installed in the case main body 10. 60 is stored and decorated. Of course, in order to remove the case body 10 from the bottom case 20, the engagement with the retaining hole 21a on the bottom case 20 side is released by pushing the portion where the locking projection 12 is formed inward. The case body 10 may be lifted as it is, but such a form is the same as the conventional one.
[0009]
The toy display case 100 according to claim 1 is fundamentally different from the conventional one in that a plurality of toy display cases 100 are connected to the general horizontal direction as well as the horizontal direction as shown in FIG. For this purpose, the connection shown in FIG. 8 can be performed by the connection tool 30 described later.
[0010]
That is, as shown in FIG. 4, the bottom case 20 constituting the toy display case 100 has a locking projection 22 for enabling connection by the connecting tool 30 from below, and the vicinity of the locking protrusion 22. The engagement recess 23 is provided. How these locking projections 22 and engaging recesses 23 are used is described in detail in FIG.
[0011]
First, in order to connect the two toy display cases 100 with the connecting tool 30 in close contact with each side surface, as shown in FIG. is engaged with the forced fit match isosamples toward the locking projections 22 of one of the bottom case 20, to engage the fulcrum projection 33 of the connector 30 in engagement recess 23 of the bottom case 20 side It is. At this time, since the engagement claw 31a is formed on the upper outer surface of the first engagement arm 31 of the connection tool 30, the engagement claw 31a is formed on the locking protrusion 22 on the bottom case 20 side of the connection tool 30. not only to securely engage the restoring force (the force to be to spread to FIG 7, leftward) with the first engagement arm 31 itself, by the restoring force of the first engagement arm 31 of this Thus, the fulcrum protrusion 33 is firmly engaged with the engagement recess 23 on the bottom case 20 side.
[0012]
That is, due to the restoring force of the first engagement arm 31 of the connector 30, the connector 30 firmly maintains the state shown in FIG. The two engagement arms 32 are in a state of waiting for the other bottom case 20 to be fitted. Therefore, if the locking projection 22 and the engagement recess 23 of the other bottom case 20 are forcibly fitted to the second engagement arm 32 from above as shown in FIG. case 20 is the compliance with a display case 100 for 2 Tsuno玩 device is to be connected firmly to each other.
[0013]
Therefore, the toy display case 100 according to claim 1 can naturally display the toy 60 by itself, and the two bottom cases 20 adjacent to each other are brought into contact with each other by using the connector 30. and as it can be connected firmly in a state, thereby it has become as capable of performing consolidated multiple toy display case 100 adjacent.
[0014]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the means taken by the invention according to claim 2 relates to the toy display case 100 of claim 1 above.
“Equipped with a chick stage 40 placed on the bottom case 20 and housed in the case body 10”
It is.
[0015]
In other words, the toy display case 100 according to claim 2 also has a step 40 to be housed therein, as shown in FIGS. 60 displays can be performed more effectively.
[0016]
Further, the means taken by the invention according to claim 3 is the toy display case 100 according to claim 1 or 2,
“A screw hole 24 is formed on the bottom surface of the corner portion of the bottom case 20 to which the plate-like second connector 50 can be screwed.”
It is a thing.
[0017]
That is, the toy display case 100 according to claim 3 can also be obliquely connected as schematically shown in FIG. 9, and for that purpose, as shown in FIG. A screw hole 24 is formed on the surface. In the embodiment described below, at least the outer surface of the corner portion in which the screw hole 24 is formed has an arc shape, so that the connection by the second connector 50 can be smoothly performed at any angle. .
[0018]
By using the screw holes 24 as described above, as shown in FIG. 9, by connecting the small plate-like second connector 50 with screws, the toy display case 100 can be expanded at a predetermined angle. It can be done.
[0019]
In order to solve the above problem, the means taken by the invention according to claim 4
“A plurality of toy display cases 100 including a substantially box-shaped case body 10 formed of a material that can be seen through the inside and having an opening 11 at the bottom, and a bottom case 20 to which the case body 10 is connected to close the opening 11. Is a connecting tool 30 that is connected by fixing in a state where the side ends of the bottom cases 20 are in contact with each other,
Each engagement of the first engaging arm 31 engaged with the engagement projections 22 formed on the lower surface of a bottom case 20, is formed on the lower end face of the two that are each other adjacent the bottom case 20, 20 A fulcrum projection 33 that engages with each of the recesses 23 , and a symmetries with the first engagement arm 31 across the fulcrum projection 33, and is fitted to the engagement projections 22 of the other bottom case 20. The connecting tool 30 for the toy display case 100, characterized in that it is formed in a U shape with two engaging arms 32 ".
It is.
[0020]
That is, the connector 30 according to claim 4 is for connecting a plurality of the toy display cases 100 described above in close contact as shown in FIG. 8, and as shown in FIGS. Furthermore, it has the 1st engagement arm 31 and the 2nd engagement arm 32, and the fulcrum protrusion 33 between them.
[0021]
The first engagement arm 31 and the second engagement arm 32 in the connector 30 are formed at positions that are symmetrical with each other, and each tip thereof has two engagements shown in FIG. The dimension is larger than the dimension between the stop protrusions 22. This is because when the first engagement arm 31 and the second engagement arm 32 are engaged with the respective locking protrusions 22 by forced fitting, a restoring force is always generated.
[0022]
As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the first engaging arm 31 is formed with an engaging claw 31a on the outer surface of the tip, and the engaging claw 31a is forced on the locking projection 22 on the bottom case 20 side. A guide surface for fitting is formed. That is, when the front end of the first engagement arm 31 is forcibly fitted to the locking projection 22 on the bottom case 20 side, the engagement claw 31 a abuts against the end surface of the locking projection 22 and the first engagement arm 31. Is to bend toward the fulcrum protrusion 33 side. Of course, the engaging claw 31a is firmly attached to the locking projection 22 by the restoring force of the first engagement arm 31 itself if the tip of the first engagement arm 31 is completely fitted into the locking projection 22. It will be engaged.
[0023]
The second engagement arm 32 has substantially the same outer shape as the first engagement arm 31, but does not have the engagement claw 31a as described above. If the engaging claw 31a is also formed on the outer surface of the distal end of the second engaging arm 32, it is difficult to remove the coupling tool 30 when it is desired to remove it. You may implement so that the engagement nail | claw 31a may be formed also in this 2nd engagement arm 32. FIG.
[0024]
The fulcrum protrusion 33 formed between the first engagement arm 31 and the second engagement arm 32 as described above serves to position the connector 30 with respect to the bottom case 20 as shown in FIG. In addition, the restoring force of the first engagement arm 31 and the second engagement arm 32 when the two bottom cases 20 are connected is also kept uniform.
[0025]
Of course, in order to solve the connection by the connection tool 30, the bottom case 20 on the second engagement arm 32 side where the engagement claw 31a is not formed may be lifted upward. To release, the second engaging arm 32 can be used to center the fulcrum protrusion 33.
[0026]
Therefore, the connecting tool 30 according to claim 4 can smoothly connect the toy display cases 100 in contact with each other on the bottom surface side of each bottom case 20, as shown in FIG. 8 of each toy display case 100. It is possible to make a beautiful connection.
[0027]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Next, the invention according to each claim configured as described above will be described with respect to the toy display case 100 which is the embodiment shown in the drawings. The toy display case 100 of this embodiment is described in each of the above claims. Substantially all of the invention according to the present invention.
[0028]
1 and 2 show one of the toy display cases 100 according to the present invention. The toy display case 100 includes a case body 10 which is a transparent body formed of synthetic resin as a material. It is fitted and fixed to the bottom case 20 by a locking projection 12 formed at an appropriate location of the opening 11 at the lower end. In the case body 10 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the locking projections 12 are formed in a total of six locations, and each locking projection 12 has a bottom case 20 as shown in FIG. 2. It fits in the stop hole 21a of each stop part 21 protrudingly formed above.
[0029]
Moreover, the toy display case 100 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is obtained by placing and fixing a doll step 40 on the bottom case 20, and the doll step 40 is particularly high as shown in FIG. 2. It has three steps that become higher in order. In the toy display case 100 of the present embodiment, the toys 60 are arranged on the chick stage 40. However, the doll stage 40 is not necessarily required, and the doll stage 40 is removed and placed on the bottom case 20. The toy 60 may be placed directly.
[0030]
As shown in FIG. 2, the step 40 of the embodiment has a step projection 41 formed at the lower end thereof, and the step projection 41 is inserted into the engagement hole 25 formed in the bottom case 20. It is integrated with the bottom case 20 by being engaged, and is not easily displaced when the case body 10 is attached to or removed from the bottom case 20.
[0031]
Now, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a locking projection 22 is formed on the bottom surface of the bottom case 20 at the same position as the locking projection 12 on the case body 10 side. As shown in FIG. 7, the stop protrusion 22 has a jaw portion that faces outward. Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 7, an engagement recess 23 is formed in a lower end edge of the bottom case 20, that is, in a portion facing the locking protrusion 22 on the lower surface of the leg portion. In this engagement recess 23, as shown in FIG. 7, a fulcrum projection 33 of a connector 30 described later is engaged.
[0032]
Further, as shown in FIG. 4, screw holes 24 are formed in the lower surface of the corner portion of the bottom case 20. As shown in FIG. 10, the screw hole 24 is used for screwing the second connector 50, and is used when the two toy display cases 100 are connected to each corner portion. It is. In other words, the second connector 50 is screwed using the screw holes 24 at the corners on the lower surfaces of the bottom cases 20 constituting the two toy display cases 100, so that the solid line in FIG. As shown in Fig. 2, the two bottom cases 20, that is, the toy display case 100 can be connected in a state inclined at a predetermined angle. In order to facilitate this angle adjustment, the outer side of the corner portion in which each screw hole 24 is formed is arcuate as shown.
[0033]
A plurality of toy display cases 100 configured as described above may be connected as shown in FIG. At this time, a connector 30 is used, and this connector 30 is adjacent to each other by using a locking projection 22 and an engagement recess 23 formed on the bottom case 20, as shown in FIG. The two bottom cases 20 are connected to each other.
[0034]
As shown in FIG. 6 (a), each connector 30 has a U-shaped schematic shape. The right side in the drawing is the first engagement arm 31, and the left side in the drawing is the second. The engagement arm 32. Further, a fulcrum protrusion 33 is formed on a base portion where the first engagement arm 31 and the second engagement arm 32 are integrated on the lower side.
[0035]
In the natural state, the first engaging arm 31 and the second engaging arm 32 have their upper ends relatively wide as shown in FIG. As a result, when the two bottom cases 20 are connected to each other, as shown in FIG. Thus, a predetermined restoring force can be applied between each first engagement arm 31 and second engagement arm 32 during connection.
[0036]
As shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, the first engagement arm 31 is formed with an engagement claw 31a on the outer surface of the upper end. The engagement claw 31a is shown in FIG. As described above, it engages with the jaw portion of the locking projection 22 formed on the bottom case 20 side. Such an engaging claw 31a may be formed also on the second engaging arm 32. However, in the second engaging arm 32 of the present embodiment, the locking protrusion 22 on the bottom case 20 side with respect to the engaging claw 31a. In order to facilitate the fitting and the release thereof, it is not formed as shown in FIG.
[0037]
As shown in FIG. 7, the fulcrum protrusion 33 between the first engagement arm 31 and the second engagement arm 32 is engaged in the engagement recess 23 of each bottom case 20. This is useful for positioning and restoring force of the first engagement arm 31 and the second engagement arm 32.
[0038]
Note that the connector 30 according to the present embodiment is integrally molded using a synthetic resin as a material, and may be sold attached to one toy display case 100. The case 100 is sold separately.
[0039]
【The invention's effect】
As described above in detail, first, the inventions according to claims 1 to 3 are
"A case body 10 having a substantially box shape which is formed of a material capable of fluoroscopic the inside is lower openings 11, Ri Do from the bottom case 20 for closing the opening 11 the case body 10 is connected, first and second A toy display case 100 in which a plurality of adjacent ones are connected to each other by a U-shaped connecting tool 30 comprising engaging arms 31 and 32 and a fulcrum protrusion 33 formed between the engaging arms 31 and 32 ,
Engagement protrusions 22 for attaching the connector 30 are formed at a plurality of locations on the lower surface of the bottom case 20, and a fulcrum protrusion 33 of the connector 30 is engaged with the lower end surface of the bottom case 20 adjacent to the engagement protrusion 22. The mating engagement recess 23 has been formed. "
The is obtained by its basic structure, thereby, it is of a consolidated plurality of display case 100 each other toys that closely spaced each other can be easily performed. Therefore, according to this toy display case 100, a large number of toys 60 can be effectively displayed, and a plurality of toy display cases 100 can be easily connected .
[0040]
In the invention according to claim 4, as exemplified in the above embodiment,
“A plurality of toy display cases 100 including a substantially box-shaped case body 10 formed of a material that can be seen through the inside and having an opening 11 at the bottom, and a bottom case 20 to which the case body 10 is connected to close the opening 11. Is a connecting tool 30 that is connected by fixing in a state where the side ends of the bottom cases 20 are in contact with each other,
Each engagement of the first engaging arm 31 engaged with the engagement projections 22 formed on the lower surface of a bottom case 20, is formed on the lower end face of the two that are each other adjacent the bottom case 20, 20 A fulcrum projection 33 that engages with each of the recesses 23 , and a symmetries with the first engagement arm 31 across the fulcrum projection 33, and is fitted to the engagement projections 22 of the other bottom case 20. It has a structural feature in that it is provided with two engaging arms 32 and is formed in a U-shape, thereby easily and reliably connecting a plurality of toy display cases 100 in close contact with each other. It can be done.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a cut portion of a toy display case according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the toy display case taken along line 1-1 in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a bottom view of a case main body constituting the toy display case.
FIG. 4 is a plan view of a bottom case constituting the toy display case.
5A is a partially cutaway front view, FIG. 5B is a longitudinal sectional view of the long side, and FIG. 5C is a longitudinal sectional view of the short side.
6A and 6B show a connector for connecting the bottom cases, where FIG. 6A is a side view, FIG. 6B is a front view, and FIG. 6C is a bottom view.
FIG. 7 is a partial enlarged cross-sectional view showing a procedure for connecting two bottom cases with a connecting tool, where (A) is when the first engaging arm is engaged with the locking projection, and (B) is It shows a state where the locking projection on the bottom case side is engaged with both the first engagement arm and the second engagement arm.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a state in which a plurality of toy display cases are connected by a connecting tool.
FIG. 9 is a schematic bottom view showing an example in which two toy display cases are connected by a second connector.
FIG. 10 is a bottom view showing an example in which two bottom cases are connected by a second connector.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Toy display case 10 Case main body 11 Opening 12 Locking protrusion 20 Bottom case 21 Locking part 21a Locking hole 22 Locking protrusion 23 Engaging recess 24 Screw hole 25 Engaging hole 30 Connecting tool 31 First engaging arm 31a Engagement Joint claw 32 Second engagement arm 33 Support point projection 40 Hina step 41 Step projection 50 Second connector 60 Toy

Claims (4)

A case body of substantially box shape which downward opens is formed of a material capable perspective the internal, Ri Do and a bottom case to close the said opening the case body is connected, first and second engagement arms between them A toy display case in which a plurality of adjacent ones are connected to each other by a U-shaped connecting tool formed by a fulcrum protrusion formed to protrude from
Engagement protrusions for attaching the connector are formed at a plurality of positions on the lower surface of the bottom case, and a fulcrum protrusion of the connector is engaged with a lower end surface of the bottom case adjacent to the engagement protrusion. A toy display case characterized by forming a recess. The toy display case according to claim 1, further comprising a doll that is placed on the bottom case and accommodated in the case main body. The toy display case according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a screw hole capable of screwing a plate-like second connector is formed on a bottom surface of a corner portion of the bottom case. A plurality of toy display cases each formed of a substantially box-shaped case main body formed of a material that can be seen through the inside and having an opening at the bottom, and a bottom case connected to the case main body to close the opening, A connecting tool that is connected by fixing in a state in which the side ends of the two are in contact with each other,
Respectively first engagement arm to be engaged with the engaging projections formed on the lower surface of said one bottom case, each engagement recess is formed on the lower end face of the two bottom cases are each other adjacent and the fulcrum projection engaging, across the fulcrum protrusion is formed on the first engaging arm and the symmetrical position, and a second engaging arm to be engaged with the engaging projection of the other of the bottom case U A connector for a toy display case, which is formed in a letter shape .

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