JP6624691B2 - Plush Doll - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a toy that is a stuffed toy, that is, an object in which objects are wrapped, and that imitates the shape of a person, an animal, a fictional character, or the like.

  A stuffed animal with a built-in computer is known (for example, see Patent Document 1). The stuffed toy described in Patent Document 1 has a built-in tag reader for reading identification information from an accessory having a built-in RFID tag chip, and performs a predetermined effect according to the identification information read from the accessory in a non-contact manner.

JP-T-2005-509501

  When acquiring identification information or the like by using the RFID technology as in Patent Document 1, it is necessary to incorporate an RFID tag chip into the accessory, which increases the manufacturing cost of the accessory. Further, since the accessory is not fixed to the stuffed animal, the possibility of the accessory being lost is increased.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a stuffed toy that can prevent loss of accessories for performing an effect and can reduce manufacturing costs.

The stuffed toy according to the present invention is a main body including a head, a body, a pair of hands extending from the body, and a pair of legs extending from the body, and a first unit in which the unit is housed. An internal space is formed in the body portion, and a mounting portion provided in the main body portion, to which an accessory can be attached and detached , in a state where the main body portion is viewed in a mounting direction of the accessory to the mounting portion, A mounting portion that overlaps the unit housed in the first internal space, a rendering portion that performs a rendering in accordance with an accessory mounted on the mounting portion, and each of the pair of hands, or the pair of legs A part of the main body part , comprising: an operation part provided at each end of the part ; and a wiring connecting the operation part and a unit housed in the first internal space , wherein the operation part is provided. Is connected by the wiring. Sari said is biased in the direction opposite to the mounting direction of the mounting portion of the.

  In the stuffed animal according to the present invention, the main body has a first internal space in which a unit including at least a battery housing is housed, and the main body is viewed in a mounting direction of an accessory to the mounting section. Wherein the mounting portion overlaps with the unit housed in the first internal space.

  Further, the stuffed toy according to the present invention is characterized in that the first internal space has an opening that can be opened and closed, and the unit is configured so that a part thereof can be pulled out from the opening. I have.

  The stuffed animal according to the present invention is characterized in that a power operation unit for switching between starting and stopping of the stuffed animal is formed on an end face of the unit on the opening side.

  In addition, the stuffed toy according to the present invention includes a rendering unit that performs a rendering in accordance with an accessory mounted on the mounting unit, and the rendering unit has a second internal space different from the first internal space in the main body. It is characterized by being housed in a space.

  Further, the stuffed toy according to the present invention, wherein the main body includes a head, a body, a pair of hands extending from the body, and a pair of legs extending from the body, the first internal space. Is provided on the body, each of the pair of hands, or an operation unit provided at the tip of each of the pair of legs, and housed in the operation unit and the first internal space. And wiring for connecting to the unit.

  Further, the stuffed toy according to the present invention is characterized in that a portion of the main body provided with the operation section is urged by the wiring in a direction opposite to a mounting direction of the accessory to the mounting section.

  In addition, the stuffed toy according to the present invention, the main body portion includes a head, a body portion, a pair of hands extending from the body portion, and a pair of legs extending from the body portion, the mounting portion, It is provided on the body, and is provided at a position sandwiched between the pair of hands when the body is viewed in a direction in which the accessory is mounted on the mounting portion.

  In addition, the stuffed toy according to the present invention is characterized by further comprising a control unit that performs first control for executing an effect according to the accessory when the accessory is mounted on the mounting unit.

  In addition, the stuffed toy according to the present invention is executed by the first control after the effect is executed by the first control or by removing the accessory from the mounting unit. The present invention is characterized in that a second control for executing an effect different from the effect that is performed is performed.

  Further, the stuffed animal according to the present invention includes an operation unit, and the control unit does not have any of attachment of the accessory to the attachment unit, removal of the accessory from the attachment unit, and operation of the operation unit. The condition is that the stuffed toy is shifted to the power saving mode under the condition.

  Further, in the stuffed animal according to the present invention, in the power saving mode, the control unit performs one of attachment of the accessory to the attachment unit, removal of the accessory from the attachment unit, and operation of the operation unit. The power saving mode is released on condition that the power saving mode is set.

  Further, the stuffed toy according to the present invention is characterized in that the accessory is formed with a projection indicating predetermined information.

  Further, in the stuffed animal according to the present invention, the accessory has a first fitting portion and a second fitting portion fitted with the fitting portion, and the protrusion has the first fitting portion. It is characterized in that it is formed between the second fitting portions.

  Advantageous Effects of Invention According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a stuffed animal that can prevent loss of accessories for performing effects and can reduce manufacturing costs.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is an external view which shows typically the schematic structure of the stuffed animal 100 which is one Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of a mounting section 21 of the stuffed toy 100 shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating a schematic configuration of an accessory 50 detachable from the mounting unit 21 illustrated in FIG. 2. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of an internal space surrounded by the surface of the stuffed animal 100 shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a left side view of the stuffed animal 100 shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a right side view of the stuffed animal 100 shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the stuffed toy 100 shown in FIG. 1 taken along the line AA. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the fixing of the distal end portion 32a of the cloth 32 and the cloth 31 is released from the state illustrated in FIG. FIG. 4 is a schematic plan view of an end face of the control unit 23 on an opening 41a side.

  FIG. 1 is an external view schematically illustrating a schematic configuration of a stuffed toy 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention.

  The stuffed animal 100 has a shape imitating the shape of a person, an animal, an imaginary character, or the like (a bear shape in the example of FIG. 1). The main body 100a includes a pair of hands 3a, 3b extending from the body 2 and a pair of legs 4a, 4b extending from the body 2, and a mounting portion 21 fixed to a surface of the main body 100a.

  The main body portion 100a is made of a fabric whose surface is formed of a soft first material such as cotton or chemical fiber, and a part of an internal space wrapped with the fabric is filled with an elastic filling material. Have been.

  The mounting portion 21 is provided on the body portion 2 and allows attachment and detachment of accessories. The mounting portion 21 is made of a second material (for example, plastic) that is harder than the first material that forms the surface of the main body 100a.

  Operating portions 3c and 3d for operating the stuffed animal 100 are formed inside the distal ends of the hands 3a and 3b. Each of the operation units 3c and 3d includes, for example, a pressure sensor or the like, detects a pressure, and outputs a detection signal to a control unit 24 described later.

  The body unit 2 has a light emitting unit 22 as a rendering unit built in a portion closer to the legs 4a and 4b than a portion where the mounting unit 21 is provided.

  FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the mounting portion 21 of the stuffed toy 100 shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating a schematic configuration of the accessory 50 that can be attached to and detached from the mounting unit 21 illustrated in FIG.

  The mounting section 21 includes a convex section 21a and a convex section 21b arranged in a direction in which the head 1 and the body section 2 are arranged, and a switch section 21c formed between the convex section 21a and the convex section 21b.

  The accessory 50 includes a concave portion 50a as a first fitting portion fitted to the convex portion 21a, a concave portion 50b as a second fitting portion fitted to the convex portion 21b, and a concave portion 50a and a concave portion 50b. And a projection 50c formed therebetween.

  The protrusion 50c is formed in a pattern indicating predetermined information, and a plurality of accessories 50 having different patterns of the protrusion 50c can be attached to and detached from the mounting unit 21.

  The switch section 21c of the mounting section 21 has a plurality of pushable switches (switches S1 to S5). In a state where the accessory 50 shown in FIG. 3 is mounted on the mounting portion 21, the convex portion 21a and the concave portion 50a are fitted, and the convex portion 21b and the concave portion 50b are fitted, the switches S1 to S3 are switched by the protrusion 50c of the accessory 50. Pushed. The switch to be pushed changes depending on the pattern of the protrusion 50c formed on the accessory 50.

  The switch unit 21c notifies a control unit 24 (described later) of a signal corresponding to a combination of the number of switches pushed by the attachment of the accessory 50 and the position of the switch as accessory identification information.

  The direction in which the accessory 50 is pushed into the mounting portion 21 when the accessory 50 is mounted on the mounting portion 21 is referred to as a mounting direction of the accessory 50 to the mounting portion 21, and is simply referred to as a mounting direction hereinafter.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of an internal space surrounded by the surface of the stuffed toy 100 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, inside the main body 100a, a control unit 23 having a built-in control unit for integrally controlling the whole stuffed animal 100, operation units 3c and 3d, each of the operation units 3c and 3d, and the control unit 23 And wirings H1 and H2 for connecting the two.

  By adjusting the length of the wiring H1, the hand 3b is urged in the direction opposite to the mounting direction. Similarly, the length of the wiring H2 is adjusted to urge the hand 3a in the direction opposite to the mounting direction.

  FIG. 5 is a left side view of the stuffed animal 100 shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a right side view of the stuffed animal 100 shown in FIG. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the hands 3a and 3b are urged in the opposite direction to the mounting direction (the direction from left to right in FIG. 5) by the wirings H1 and H2 shown in FIG. ing. In this way, the stuffed animal 100 looks cute.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the mounting portion 21 is provided at a position (position that can be held) between the hand portions 3a and 3b when the body portion 2 is viewed in the mounting direction. Wirings H1 and H2 are designed such that the hand portions 3a and 3b can be bent to near the front of the mounting portion 21, respectively.

  As described above, since the mounting portion 21 is provided at a position sandwiched between the hand portion 3a and the hand portion 3b, when the main body portion 100a is gripped by hand, the mounting portion formed of a relatively hard material is used. It is possible to obtain a state in which the periphery of 21 is covered with hands 3a and 3b made of a relatively soft material. As a result, it is possible to prevent the hand holding the main body 100a from coming into contact with the mounting portion 21, and to improve safety when handling the stuffed animal 100. Further, the feeling when holding the stuffed animal 100 can be improved.

  FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line AA of the stuffed toy 100 shown in FIG.

  A first internal space 41 and a second internal space 42 are formed inside the vicinity of the end of the body 2 opposite to the head 1 side.

  The second internal space 42 is a space surrounded by the cloth 32 to which the mounting unit 21 is fixed and the cloths 33 and 34 provided inside the body 2. The light emitting section 22 described above is formed in the second internal space 42.

  The first internal space 41 is surrounded by the cloth 31 constituting the back surface of the stuffed toy 100, the cloths 33 and 34 provided inside the body 2, and the cloth 32 to which the mounting part 21 is fixed. Space.

  The fabric 32 has a tip 32a extending above the fabric 31 so that the tip 32a can be attached to the fabric 31 with a hook-and-loop fastener or the like. In the state shown in FIG. 8 in which the tip 32a of the cloth 32 has been peeled off from the cloth 31, the opening 41a of the first internal space 41 is exposed to the outside.

  The first internal space 41 houses a control unit 23 including a control unit 24, a battery housing unit 25, and a speaker 26. The control unit 23 is fixed to the fabric 33 in a stretchable manner through a hole 23a provided in the housing. That is, in the state shown in FIG. 8, the control unit 23 can pull out a part of the body unit 2 from the opening 41 a to the outside of the body 2.

  The control unit 24 of the control unit 23 controls the whole stuffed animal 100 as a whole. The speaker 26 of the control unit 23 is an effect unit that performs an effect of outputting a sound such as a melody sound or a line under the control of the control unit 24. The light emitting unit 22 performs an effect of causing the light emitting elements to emit light in a predetermined pattern under the control of the control unit 24.

  When the accessory 50 is mounted on the mounting unit 21, the control unit 24 obtains the identification information notified from the mounting unit 21, and performs first control for executing the effect of the effect content according to the identification information. The control unit 24 controls the light emitting unit 22 to emit light and the speaker 26 to output sound, thereby executing the effect.

  After the effect is executed by the first control, or when the accessory 50 is removed from the mounting unit 21, the control unit 24 executes an effect different from the effect executed by the first control. Control. The different effects here are, for example, effects that do not depend on the type of the accessory 50, such as an effect of enjoying a conversation with the stuffed animal 100.

  In addition, the control unit 24 reduces the power consumption of the stuffed toy on condition that there is no attachment of the accessory 50 to the attachment unit 21, removal of the accessory 50 from the attachment unit 21, and operation of the operation units 3c and 3d. Mode. Further, in the power saving mode, the control unit 24 requires that any of the attachment of the accessory 50 to the attachment unit 21, the removal of the accessory 50 from the attachment unit 21, and the operation of the operation units 3 c and 3 d be performed. Then, the power saving mode is released.

  The battery accommodating section 25 of the control unit 23 accommodates a dry battery for supplying electric power necessary for operating the stuffed animal 100. When the control unit 23 is pulled out from the state shown in FIG. 8 and the battery cover provided on the housing of the control unit 23 is opened in this state, the dry battery can be attached to and detached from the battery accommodating portion 25. .

  In addition, inside the main body 100a, in addition to the wires H1 and H2 connecting the control unit 24 of the control unit 23 and the operation units 3c and 3d, a wire connecting the control unit 24 and the light emitting unit 22 and a control unit 24 are provided. The wiring connecting the and the mounting portion 21 is also formed.

  As shown in FIGS. 7, 5, and 6, when the main body 100 a is viewed in the mounting direction, the mounting unit 21 overlaps the control unit 23. The housing of the control unit 23 is made of a material harder than the cloth on the surface of the main body 100a. When the accessory 50 is mounted on the mounting unit 21, the mounting unit 21 sinks in the mounting direction. However, since the control unit 23 is disposed on the back surface of the mounting unit 21, Subduction is suppressed. For this reason, the attachment of the accessory 50 can be improved.

  FIG. 9 is a schematic plan view of the end face of the control unit 23 on the opening 41a side.

  As shown in FIG. 9, a power operation unit 23 b for switching between starting and stopping of the stuffed animal 100 is formed on the end face of the control unit 23 on the opening 41 a side. In the example of FIG. 9, the power supply operation unit 23b is configured by a switch that can move left and right. When this switch is moved to “ON”, the stuffed animal 100 is activated by the control unit 24. When this switch is moved to “OFF”, the control unit 24 stops the stuffed animal 100.

  As described above, according to the stuffed animal 100, by attaching the accessory 50 to the attachment portion 21, it is possible to enjoy an effect corresponding to the type of the accessory 50. The accessory 50 has a configuration in which a protrusion 50c is formed between the concave portion 50a and the concave portion 50b. For this reason, it is possible to reliably push the switch of the switch section 21c by the projection 50c in a state where the fitting state with the mounting section 21 is strengthened by the concave section 50a and the concave section 50b. Therefore, it is possible to secure the attachment of the accessory 50, and it is possible to reliably transmit the identification information of the accessory 50 to the control unit 24, and it is possible to reliably execute the effect corresponding to the accessory 50.

  Further, since the accessory 50 is fixed to the mounting portion 21 by fitting, the accessory 50 can be prevented from being lost. Further, the identification information of the accessory 50 is acquired by the control unit 24 by a combination of the switch unit 21c provided on the mounting unit 21 and the pattern of the protrusion 50c of the accessory 50. For this reason, the manufacturing cost of the stuffed toy 100 can be reduced as compared with the case where the identification information is acquired wirelessly. The accessory 50 can change the identification information only by changing the pattern of the protrusion 50c. Therefore, the manufacturing cost of the accessory 50 can be reduced.

  In the stuffed animal 100, the control unit 23 is disposed on the back of the mounting section 21. Therefore, when the accessory 50 is mounted on the mounting portion 21, the sinking of the mounting portion 21 is suppressed, and the mounting performance of the accessory can be improved. In the stuffed animal 100, the mounting portion 21 is made of a material harder than the material forming the surface of the main body 100a. Therefore, the accessory 50 can be easily attached to the main body 100a having a soft touch as a whole.

  In the stuffed animal 100, the mounting portion 21 is provided at a position sandwiched between the hand portions 3a and 3b when the body portion 2 is viewed in the mounting direction. For this reason, when the main body 100a is gripped by hand, it is possible to obtain a state in which the periphery of the mounting portion 21 made of a relatively hard material is covered by the hands 3a and 3b. As a result, the hand holding the main body 100a can be prevented from coming into contact with the mounting portion 21, and the safety and the holding comfort when handling the stuffed animal 100 can be improved.

  In the stuffed animal 100, a part of the control unit 23 is configured to be able to be pulled out to the outside from the opening 41a. For this reason, it is possible to easily replace the battery, to prevent the control unit 23 from being lost, and to prevent the wiring connecting the control unit 23 from the mounting unit 21 and the light emitting unit 22 from being disconnected. Can be.

  In the stuffed animal 100, a power supply operation unit 23b is formed on the end surface of the control unit 23 on the opening 41a side. Since the control unit 23 has a configuration in which all of the control unit 23 cannot be taken out, the start and stop of the stuffed animal 100 can be easily performed by providing the power operation unit 23b on this end face.

  Further, in the stuffed animal 100, the light emitting unit 22 is accommodated in a second internal space 42 different from the first internal space 41 in which the control unit 23 is accommodated. As described above, since the light emitting unit 22 is housed in a space different from the control unit 23 that can be taken out to the outside, the possibility that the light emitting unit 22 can be taken out to the outside can be eliminated, and the effect cannot be produced. Things can be prevented.

  Further, in the stuffed animal 100, as shown in FIG. 4, the hands 3a, 3b are urged in the direction opposite to the mounting direction by the wirings H1, H2 connecting the control unit 23 and the operation units 3c, 3d. . Therefore, the effect of improving the cuteness of the appearance of the stuffed animal 100 can be realized at low cost.

  In the above description, the operating portions 3c and 3d are provided on the hands 3a and 3b, but the operating portions 3c and 3d may be provided on the legs 4a and 4b. Also in this case, the cuteness of the appearance of the stuffed animal 100 can be improved by urging the legs 4a, 4b in the opposite direction to the mounting direction by the wiring connecting the control unit 23 and the operation units 3c, 3d. it can.

  Further, in the stuffed toy 100, after the effect is executed by mounting the accessory 50, or when the accessory 50 is removed from the mounting unit 21, an effect different from the effect performed by mounting the accessory 50 is executed. . For this reason, the effect can be enjoyed even without using the accessory 50.

  In the stuffed animal 100, when there is no attachment of the accessory 50 to the attachment section 21, removal of the accessory 50 from the attachment section 21, and operation of the operation sections 3c and 3d, the mode is shifted to the power saving mode. Therefore, power consumption when the stuffed animal 100 is not used for a long time can be suppressed, and the frequency of battery replacement can be reduced.

  In the stuffed animal 100, the power saving mode is released when any one of the attachment of the accessory 50 to the attachment section 21, the removal of the accessory 50 from the attachment section 21, and the operation of the operation sections 3c and 3d is performed. . For this reason, when it is desired to play with the stuffed animal 100, the effect can be immediately started.

  In the above description, components (the control unit 24 and the speaker 26) other than the battery housing unit 25 are provided in the control unit 23. However, the control unit 23 only needs to include at least the battery housing unit 25. That is, the control unit 24 and the speaker 26 may be located in a different place from the control unit 23. The battery accommodating portion 25 is a portion for accommodating a dry battery, and has a large volume, so that the unit including the battery accommodating portion 25 is arranged on the back surface of the attaching portion 21, so that the effect of improving the attachment of the accessory can be obtained. It becomes.

Reference Signs List 100 stuffed animal 100a main body 1 head 2 body 3a, 3b hand 3c, 3d operation unit 4a, 4b leg 21 mounting unit 22 light emitting unit 23 control unit 23b power operation unit 24 control unit 25 battery storage unit 41 first Internal space 41a Opening 42 Second internal space 50 Accessories 50a, 50b Recess 50c Projection

Claims (10)

A head, a body, a body including a pair of hands extending from the body, and a pair of legs extending from the body, wherein a first internal space in which a unit is accommodated is provided in the body. A body formed,
A mounting part provided in the main body part, to which an accessory can be attached and detached , and in a state where the main body part is viewed in a mounting direction of the accessory to the mounting part, overlaps with the unit housed in the first internal space. Mounting part,
A directing unit that performs an effect according to the accessory attached to the mounting unit,
Each of the pair of hands, or an operation unit provided at the tip of each of the pair of legs,
Wiring for connecting the operation unit and the unit housed in the first internal space,
With
A stuffed animal in which a portion of the main body provided with the operation unit is urged by the wiring in a direction opposite to a mounting direction of the accessory to the mounting unit . The stuffed animal according to claim 1,
  The main body portion is a stuffed animal whose surface is formed of a first material, and the mounting portion is formed of a second material harder than the first material. The stuffed animal according to claim 1 or 2,
The stuffed animal in which the production section is housed in a second internal space different from the first internal space in the main body. A stuffed animal according to any one of claims 1 to 3 ,
An opening that can be opened and closed is formed in the first internal space,
A stuffed animal, wherein the unit is configured so that a part thereof can be pulled out from the opening. The stuffed animal according to claim 4 ,
A stuffed animal in which a power operation unit for switching the start and stop of the stuffed animal is formed on an end surface of the unit on the opening side. A stuffed animal according to any one of claims 1 to 5 ,
The mounting portion is provided on the body portion, and is provided at a position sandwiched between the pair of hands when the body portion is viewed in a mounting direction of the accessory to the mounting portion. Plush Doll. A stuffed animal according to any one of claims 1 to 6 ,
Further comprising a control unit,
The control unit performs the first control to execute an effect according to the accessory by mounting the accessory on the mounting unit, mounting the accessory on the mounting unit, and removing the accessory from the mounting unit. And a stuffed animal for shifting the stuffed animal to the power saving mode on condition that there is no operation of the operation unit. The stuffed animal according to claim 7 ,
After the effect is executed by the first control, or when the accessory is removed from the mounting unit, the control unit executes an effect different from the effect executed by the first control. A stuffed animal that performs the second control. A stuffed animal according to any one of claims 1 to 8 ,
The accessory is a stuffed toy in which a projection indicating predetermined information is formed. A stuffed animal according to claim 9 ,
The accessory has a first fitting portion and a second fitting portion fitted with the mounting portion,
The stuffed toy formed between the first fitting portion and the second fitting portion.

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