JP7242947B1 - Model toys and movable structures - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a novel mechanism in a movable structure and a model toy. A movable structure includes a receiving portion having a cylindrical shaft, and a movable member having a first connecting portion rotatably connected to the shaft. The receiving portion or the movable member is formed with a sliding portion provided along the rotation direction of the first connecting portion. [Selection drawing] Fig. 5

Description

The present invention relates to model toys and movable structures.

Doll-type toys (model toys) are required to realize natural movements and various poses. Therefore, doll-type toys include various joints and movable parts in order to realize movements and poses similar to those of humans and animals. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-200000 proposes an assembly system for pivotally connecting a ball to a socket formed by a petal member.

Japanese Patent Publication No. 11-501556

In the prior art described above, the ball and the socket are fitted and connected, and the ball is elastically locked to the socket. However, these shaft members and receiving parts in the movable structure may fall off due to the attractive force caused by the movement. Therefore, in order to prevent these members from coming off, it is conceivable to make the recess on the receiving side narrower to increase the fitting force. On the other hand, if the fitting force is increased, problems such as difficulty in insertion during assembly also arise.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention provides a novel mechanism in movable structures and model toys.

The present invention provides, for example, a movable structure comprising a receiving portion having a cylindrical shaft, and a movable member having a first connecting portion rotatably connected to the shaft, wherein the receiving portion or The movable member is formed with a sliding portion provided along the rotation direction of the first connecting portion.
Further, the present invention provides, for example, a movable structure comprising a receiving portion having a cylindrical shaft, and a movable member having a first connecting portion rotatably connected to the shaft, A sliding portion provided along the rotation direction of the first connection portion is formed in the portion or the movable member, and the sliding portion is provided in either the movable member or the receiving portion, An insertion portion inserted along the sliding portion is formed on one of the movable member and the receiving portion on which the sliding portion is not formed, and the first connecting portion is formed in a C shape. , to receive and grip the shaft through the C-shaped opening.

Further, the present invention is, for example, a model toy, comprising a receiving portion having a cylindrical shaft, and a movable member having a first connecting portion rotatably connected to the shaft, wherein the receiving portion Alternatively, the movable member is formed with a sliding portion provided along the rotation direction of the first connecting portion.
Further, the present invention is, for example, a model toy, comprising a receiving portion having a cylindrical shaft, and a movable member having a first connecting portion rotatably connected to the shaft, wherein the receiving portion Alternatively, the movable member is formed with a sliding portion provided along the rotation direction of the first connecting portion, and the sliding portion is provided on either the movable member or the receiving portion, An insertion portion inserted along the sliding portion is formed on the movable member or the receiving portion on which the sliding portion is not formed, and the first connecting portion is formed in a C shape, The shaft is received and gripped through the C-shaped opening.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, a novel structure can be provided in a movable structure or a model toy.

(a) A front view and (b) a side view of a model toy according to one embodiment. The figure which shows the assembly structure of the arm part of the model toy which concerns on one Embodiment. The figure which shows the structure of the movable member which concerns on one Embodiment. The figure which shows the structure of the receiving part which concerns on one Embodiment. The figure which shows (a) assembly|attachment of the movable member which concerns on one Embodiment, and (b) movable range. The figure which shows the assembly|attachment procedure of the arm part which concerns on one Embodiment. The figure which shows the arm part after the assembly|attachment which concerns on one Embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the following embodiments do not limit the invention according to the claims, and not all combinations of features described in the embodiments are essential to the invention. Two or more of the features described in the embodiments may be combined arbitrarily. Also, the same or similar configurations are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant explanations are omitted.

<Appearance of model toy>
First, with reference to FIG. 1, an example of the external configuration of a model toy 100 according to this embodiment will be described. 1(a) shows the front appearance of the model toy 100, and FIG. 1(b) shows the side appearance of the model toy 100. As shown in FIG. The vertical, horizontal, and forward/backward arrows indicate the direction of the toy model in the drawings, and the same applies to other drawings.

The toy model 100 includes a head 101, a body 102, arms 103, legs 104, and decorations 105, which constitute a main body. In the present embodiment, a humanoid robot will be described as an example of a model toy, but there is no intention to limit the present invention. can be applied to Head 101 is connected to body 102 . To the body 102, a right arm 103b and a left arm 103a are connected at the side by spherical connecting members, and a right leg 104b and a left leg 104a are connected at the bottom. That is, the left arm portion 103a and the right arm portion 103b are attached to the body portion 102 so as to be rotatable in all directions within the range of space restrictions with other parts. Such a structure is called a ball joint.

Also, as shown in the figure, a decorative portion 105 is attached to the right arm portion 103b. Although not shown, the left arm portion 103a can also be assembled with other parts such as a decorative portion by connecting it to a hole provided in the shoulder portion. The details of the holes provided in the shoulder portion will be described later.

<Assembly structure of the arm>
Next, with reference to FIG. 2, an assembly configuration of the arm portion 103 of the model toy 100 according to this embodiment will be described. FIG. 2(a) shows the model toy 100 with the left arm 103a removed. FIG. 2(b) shows an exploded perspective view of the left arm. Here, the configuration of the left arm portion 103a will be described. Note that the configuration of the right arm portion 103b is also the same as that of the left arm portion 103a, so the description thereof is omitted.

As shown in FIG. 2( a ), the left arm 103 a is connected to the body 102 by the spherical second connecting portion of the movable member 201 . A C-shaped first connecting portion is provided at one end of the movable member 201, and the connecting portion is connected to the left arm portion 103a. Therefore, the left arm portion 103a is connected to the body portion 102 by the second connecting portion so as to be rotatable in all directions within the limits of other members, and is vertically rotatable by the first connecting portion. concatenated.

As shown in FIG. 2B, the left arm 103a is composed of a shoulder joint, an upper arm 203, and a forearm 204. As shown in FIG. The shoulder joint includes a shoulder joint movable member 201 and shoulder parts 202a, 202b, and 202c. As an assembly configuration of these parts, shoulder parts 202a and 202b are assembled, and shoulder part 202c is assembled to them. A bar member formed at the bottom of the assembled shoulder part 202 is fitted into the upper arm 203 , and the upper arm 203 is fitted into the forearm 204 .

Also, the first connecting portion of the movable member 201 is fitted into the shoulder part 202, and the assembly of the left arm portion 103a is completed. The left arm portion 103a is rotatably connected to the body portion 102 by fitting the second connection portion of the movable member into the member of the body portion 102 . As for the order in which the movable member 201 is assembled, the movable member 201 may be assembled to the body section 102 first, and then assembled to the left arm section 103a including the shoulder part 202. FIG.

<Composition of movable member>
Next, a detailed configuration of the movable member 201 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3A shows a perspective view of the movable member 201. FIG. FIG. 3(b) shows a side view of the movable member 201. FIG.

The movable member 201 includes a first connection portion 301 , a rod portion 302 , a second connection portion 303 and a rail portion 305 . The first connecting portion 301 is formed in a C shape at one end of the rod portion 302 and is rotatably connected to a shaft 401 of a shoulder part (receiving portion) 202, which will be described later. On the other hand, the second connecting portion 303 is formed in a spherical shape at the other end of the rod portion 302 and is rotatably connected to the parts of the body portion 102 . It should be noted that there is no intention to limit the second connection portion 303 to a spherical connection portion, and it may be a connection portion of another shape. For example, the second connecting portion may be formed in a C shape like the first connecting portion 301, or may be formed in a ring shape or other shape.

In addition, the first connecting portion 301 includes two edge portions 304a and 304b positioned at the tip of the C shape. Edges 304a, 304b are located near the C-shaped opening. The distance between the two edges is formed narrower than the width of the shaft 401 of the shoulder part 202 . In addition, as indicated by the dotted line area 307, a convex riding portion is formed inside the edge portions 304a and 304b. In other words, it functions as a jumping portion when connecting the movable member 201 to the shaft 401 and prevents it from coming off the shoulder part 202 . Therefore, at least the first connecting portion 301 of the movable member 201 is formed using an elastic member so as to bend according to the pressure generated when connecting to the shaft 401 or rotating.

A rail portion 305 is formed along a portion of the outer shape of the C-shaped first connection portion 301 on the outside of the first connection portion 301 . In this embodiment, the rail portion 305 is provided on the outer side of the C-shaped lower edge portion 304b, but is not intended to limit the present invention. , may be formed outside edge 304a. The rail portion 305 prevents the first connecting portion 301 from coming off the shoulder part 202, and is formed as a groove for receiving the insertion portion 402 formed in the shoulder part 202a. Note that the rail portion 305 is an example of a sliding portion provided along the rotation direction of the first connection portion 301, and its shape is particularly limited as long as it can slidably hold the insertion portion 402. isn't it. Since the insertion portion 402 is inserted deep into the rail portion 305 , the movable member 201 does not easily drop off from the shoulder part 202 . Note that the rail portion 305 and the insertion portion 402 may be provided in reverse. That is, the rail portion 305 may be provided on the shoulder part 202 and the insertion portion 402 may be provided on the movable member 201 .

Furthermore, the first connecting portion 301 has a convex portion 306 formed on its inner wall. The protrusion 306 is fitted into a recess 406 formed in the shaft 401 . By fitting the convex portion 306 into the concave portion 406 in this way, it is possible to prevent the movable member 201 from falling off in the front-rear direction. Incidentally, the concave portion 406 is formed along a part of the circumference of the outer peripheral surface of the shaft 401, and the convex portion 306 is formed according to its shape. Therefore, when the movable member 201 rotates about the shaft 401 , the convex portion 306 rotates along the concave portion 406 , so that the rotation of the movable member 201 is not hindered.

<Structure of receiving part>
Next, with reference to FIG. 4, the detailed configuration of the shoulder part 202, which is the receiving portion according to this embodiment, will be described. FIG. 4(a) shows a side view of the shoulder part 202a, and FIG. 4(b) shows a side view of the shoulder part 202b. FIG. 4(c) shows a perspective view of the shoulder part 202. FIG.

As shown in FIG. 4( a ), the shoulder part 202 a on the back side is formed including a shaft portion 401 a and an insertion portion 402 . Moreover, as shown in FIG. 4B, the shoulder part 202b on the front side is formed including a shaft portion 401b and a rod portion 403. As shown in FIG. A shaft 401 is formed when the shaft portions 401a and 401b are connected. The body portion 102 is rotatably fitted to the upper arm portion 203 .

The insertion portion 402 is a member that is inserted into the rail portion 305 . Here, an example in which the insertion portion 402 is formed only in the shoulder part 202a on one side will be described. 402 and rail portion 305 may be formed on both sides. Thereby, the function of preventing the movable member 201 from falling off from the shoulder part 202 can be improved. In that case, the width of the rail portion 305 formed on the movable member 201 also needs to be defined to be wide enough to receive the insertion portions provided on both sides.

FIG. 4(c) shows a state in which the shoulder parts 202a, 202b and 202c are assembled. When the shoulder parts 202a and 202b are assembled, the shaft portions 401a and 401b are connected to form the shaft 401. As shown in FIG. The shaft 401 is formed in a cylindrical shape, and a concave portion 406 is formed in a part thereof. As described above, the convex portion 306 formed on the movable member 201 is rotatably fitted into the concave portion 406 . As shown in FIG. 4C, the insertion portion 402 is provided on one side (back side) of the shoulder part 202 . However, as described above, the insertion portion 402 may be provided on the other side (front side) or may be provided on both sides. In this embodiment, the shaft portions 401a and 401b forming the shaft 401 have different diameters, but they may have the same diameter. However, when the insertion portion 402 is provided only on one side of the shoulder part 202, as shown in FIG. Therefore, space can be saved.

Also, as shown at 407a and 407b, holes are formed outside the shaft 401 for connecting other parts. The holes 407a and 407b are formed from the outside of the shoulder parts 202a and 202b toward the inside of the shaft 401 so that the rods of other parts can be received. In this embodiment, the holes 407a and 407b are provided in alignment with the shaft 401, but there is no intention to limit the present invention, and they may be provided at other positions of the shoulder part 202, for example.

<Assembly procedure>
Next, a procedure for assembling the movable member 201 according to this embodiment to the shoulder part 202 will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 5(a), the movable member 201 is attached to the assembled shoulder part 202 along the direction of the arrow. At this time, the C-shaped first connection portion 301 and the rail portion 305 are aligned and assembled so as to be fitted into the shaft 401 and the insertion portion 402, respectively. Here, it is inserted obliquely from above according to the shape of the insertion portion 402 .

FIG. 5(b) shows a cross-sectional view of the shoulder joint. As shown in FIG. 5B, the movable member 201 is connected to the shoulder part 202 so as to be rotatable about a shaft 401 in the direction of the dotted arrow. In addition, by rotating the movable member 201 with respect to the shoulder part 202, the insertion portion 402 can enter deep into the rail portion 305, and the function of preventing the movable member 201 from coming off can be enhanced. In other words, at the position where the movable member 201 is connected to the shoulder part 201, there is a possibility that the movable member 201 may fall off. can reduce the possibility of

<Assembling the arm>
Assembly of the left arm portion 103a to the body portion 102 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. FIG. 6 and 7 show the upper body of the model toy 100, and show the cross section so that the internal structure of only the shoulder joint portion can be understood. Here, the procedure of first assembling the movable member 201 to the body portion 102 and then assembling the arm portion 103 will be described.

As shown in FIG. 6A, the spherical second connection portion 303 of the movable member 201 is rotatably connected to the body portion 102 . After that, the shaft 401 of the left arm portion 103a and the insertion portion 402 are inserted from obliquely above in alignment with the positions of the first connection portion 301 and the rail portion 305 of the movable member 201 and connected. That is, as shown in FIG. 6A, the model toy 100 is assembled with the left arm 103a raised upward.

After that, as shown in FIG. 6B, the left arm 103a rotates downward (in the direction of the dotted arrow) about the shaft 401 and moves to the normal position. It should be noted that this movement occurs naturally after the left arm 103a is attached to the movable member 201 due to its weight. On the other hand, regarding the connecting portion of the movable member 201 to the shoulder part 202, the outer circumference of the shaft 401 is adjusted to be larger to increase the strength of the fitting so that the weight of the left arm portion 103a does not naturally move to the normal position. may be configured. In this case, it is necessary to apply a predetermined force to move the left arm 103a to the normal position.

FIG. 7 shows a state in which the left arm portion 103a is moved to the normal position after being attached to the body portion 102. As shown in FIG. A dotted line area 702 shows an enlarged view of the dotted line area 701 . As shown in the figure, when the left arm portion 103a moves to the normal position, the insertion portion 402 enters deep into the rail portion 305. As shown in FIG. In this state, when force is applied in the direction of the solid arrow, the insertion portion 402 is caught on the inner wall of the rail portion 305, which is the outer wall of the first connection portion 301, in the portion indicated by the dotted line area 703, preventing the left arm portion 103a from coming off. can be prevented.

As described above, the movable structure according to the present embodiment includes a receiving portion having a cylindrical shaft, and a movable member having a first connecting portion rotatably connected to the shaft. Alternatively, the movable member is formed with a rail portion provided along a part of the outer shape of the first connection portion. Thus, according to this embodiment, it is possible to provide a novel mechanism in a movable structure or model toy. More specifically, in a movable structure or a model toy, it is possible to easily assemble, and it is possible to preferably reduce falling-out (loosening) between parts.

<Modification>
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications and changes are possible within the scope of the gist of the invention. For example, the shape of the toy model is not particularly limited, and includes various shapes such as people, animals, robots, insects, and dinosaurs.

Further, according to the above embodiment, the example in which the rail portion 305 is formed outside the edge portion 304b of the movable member 201 has been described. However, the rail portion may alternatively or additionally be formed outside the edge portion 304a, or may be formed on the shoulder part 202 side. When the rail portion is provided on the shoulder part 202 side, an insertion portion is formed on the movable member side.

<Summary of embodiment>
The above embodiment discloses at least the following movable structure and model toy.

(1) a movable structure comprising:
a receiving portion having a cylindrical shaft;
a movable member having a first connecting portion rotatably connected to the shaft;
A movable structure in which a sliding portion provided along a rotation direction of the first connection portion is formed in the receiving portion or the movable member.

(2) the sliding portion is provided on the movable member;
The movable structure according to (1), wherein the receiving portion is formed with an insertion portion that is inserted along the sliding portion.

(3) The movable structure according to (1) or (2), wherein the first connecting portion is formed in a C shape, and receives and holds the shaft from the C-shaped opening.

(4) The movable structure according to (3), wherein the sliding portion is formed on the outer side of at least one of the two edge portions positioned at the tip of the C shape.

(5) The movable member is rotatably connected to the receiving portion on the basis of a position rotated by a predetermined amount about the shaft after the first connecting portion is connected to the shaft of the receiving portion. The movable structure according to any one of (1) to (4).

(6) the receiving portion includes a first part and a second part;
The movable structure according to any one of (2) to (5), wherein at least one of the first part and the second part is formed with an insertion portion.

(7) the receiving portion includes a first part and a second part, and the shaft is formed by assembling the first part and the second part;
having two holes formed toward the inside of the shaft from the outside of each of the first part and the second part,
The movable structure according to any one of (2) to (5), in which another part is connected by being fitted into the two holes.

(8) a convex riding portion is formed inside each of the two edge portions;
A movable structure according to (4), wherein the distance between each of said riding parts is less than the width of said shaft.

(9) Any one of (1) to (8), wherein the first connecting portion is formed of an elastic member and is bent according to the pressure generated when it is connected to the shaft and when it is rotated with respect to the shaft. A movable structure according to 1.

(10) A concave portion is formed along the circumference of a part of the outer peripheral surface of the shaft,
The movable structure according to any one of (1) to (9), wherein the inner wall of the first connecting portion is formed with a convex portion that is fitted into the concave portion.

(11) The movable structure according to any one of (1) to (10), wherein the movable member further includes a spherical second connecting portion that rotatably connects another part.

(12) A model toy,
a receiving portion having a cylindrical shaft;
a movable member having a first connecting portion rotatably connected to the shaft;
A model toy, wherein the receiving portion or the movable member is provided with a sliding portion provided along the rotation direction of the first connecting portion.

(13) A model toy comprising the movable structure according to any one of (1) to (11).

100: model toy, 101: head, 102: body, 103a, 103b: arms, 104a, 104b: legs, 105: decoration, 201: movable member, 202: shoulder parts, 203: upper arm, 204 : Forearm

Claims (10)

A movable structure,
a receiving portion having a cylindrical shaft;
a movable member having a first connecting portion rotatably connected to the shaft;
The receiving portion or the movable member is formed with a sliding portion provided along the rotation direction of the first connection portion ,
The sliding portion is provided on either the movable member or the receiving portion,
An insertion portion inserted along the sliding portion is formed on the movable member or the receiving portion on which the sliding portion is not formed,
The movable structure , wherein the first connecting portion is formed in a C shape, and receives and holds the shaft from the C-shaped opening . 2. The movable structure according to claim 1 , wherein the sliding portion is formed on the outer side of at least one of two edge portions positioned at the tip of the C shape. The movable member is connected to the receiving portion so as to be rotatable on the basis of a position rotated by a predetermined amount about the shaft after connecting the first connecting portion to the shaft of the receiving portion. 3. The movable structure according to 1 or 2 . The receiving part includes a first part and a second part,
The movable structure according to claim 1 , wherein the insertion portion is formed in at least one of the first part and the second part. The shaft is formed by assembling the first part and the second part,
having two holes formed toward the inside of the shaft from the outside of each of the first part and the second part,
5. The movable structure according to claim 4 , wherein another part is connected by fitting into the two holes. A convex riding portion is formed inside each of the two edge portions,
3. A movable structure according to claim 2 , wherein the distance between each said jumping portion is less than the width of said shaft. 2. A movable structure according to claim 1, wherein said first connecting portion is formed of an elastic member, and bends according to pressure generated when connecting to said shaft and when rotating with respect to said shaft. A concave portion is formed along the circumference of a part of the outer peripheral surface of the shaft,
2. The movable structure according to claim 1, wherein the inner wall of the first connecting portion is formed with a convex portion that is fitted into the concave portion. 2. The movable structure according to claim 1, wherein the movable member further has a spherical second connecting portion that rotatably connects another part. It is a model toy,
a receiving portion having a cylindrical shaft;
a movable member having a first connecting portion rotatably connected to the shaft;
The receiving portion or the movable member is formed with a sliding portion provided along the rotation direction of the first connection portion ,
The sliding portion is provided on either the movable member or the receiving portion,
An insertion portion inserted along the sliding portion is formed on the movable member or the receiving portion on which the sliding portion is not formed,
The model toy , wherein the first connecting portion is formed in a C-shape, and receives the shaft from the C-shaped opening to hold the shaft .

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