JPH0533196Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (Field of industrial application) The present invention relates to a toy that can be played with while soaking in hot water in a bath.

(Problems to be Solved by Conventional Technologies and Ideas) Conventionally, various toys have been provided for infants to play with while floating in bath water. This idea also
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a toy of this kind that allows infants to play more happily, that can encourage the development of fingertip motor nerves and intelligence through play, and that is simple in structure and inexpensive. It is something.

(Means for solving the problem) In this invention, a plurality of punched holes 2 are formed in a substrate 1 made of a water-floating material, and a plurality of floating tops 3 are formed from the same water-floating material so that they can be freely fitted into the holes 2 in the substrate and flipped over. At least one of the front and back sides of these floating tops is printed with play symbols 3a such as pictures or numbers, and these are floated in the hot water in the bathtub so that they can be played with by flipping the floating tops 3 over, thereby forming a bath toy.

(Function) The bath toy of the present invention is used for play by floating the board 1 in hot water, fitting the floating pieces 3 into each punched hole 2, and turning it over by pressing it with a finger from the bottom surface of the board 1. For example, a display resembling a playing card is attached to one side of the floating pieces, and a number matching game can be played in which two players alternately turn over a pair of floating pieces 3, 3. Various concrete playing methods can be considered by incorporating the above-mentioned basic operation of reversing the floating pieces 3. When reversing top 3, this is done by pushing it up from under board 1 with your finger, so the infant's body can be immersed up to its shoulders in hot water, allowing it to have fun while playing until its body is sufficiently warmed up. You can take a bath.

(Example) An example of the present invention is shown in FIGS. 1 to 3.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the bath toy, FIG. 2 is a plan view, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a portion of the bath toy in use.

In the figure, 1 is a substrate provided with a plurality of circular punched holes. This substrate 1 is made of urethane foam,
It's designed to float on water.

Reference numeral 3 is a circular floating piece which can be fitted into the punched hole 2 of the substrate 1 with a sufficient margin so as to be reversible, and the same number of pieces as the punched holes 3 are prepared. This floating top 3 is also made of urethane foam and is designed to float on water. On one side of the floating piece 3, a display 3a for play is displayed.
is attached by printing. In the illustrated embodiment, 16 floating pieces 3 are divided into halves, and each floating piece is labeled with a game display 3a consisting of consecutive numbers from 1 to 8.

However, when playing with the toy of the above embodiment,
First, a substrate 1 is floated in hot water, and floating pieces 3 are randomly fitted into punched holes 2 of the substrate. At this time, all the play displays 3a of the floating pieces 3 are turned down. As shown in FIG. 3, if one side of the floating piece 3 is pushed up with a finger from below the substrate 1 or pushed down from above, it can be reversed within the punched hole 2 and the display 3a can be exposed. Therefore, a number matching game can be played by two people taking turns arbitrarily selecting a pair of floating pieces 3, 3 and inverting them. Since this game requires the child to submerge his or her hands in the water, the child's body is naturally submerged up to the shoulders, allowing the child to warm up without realizing it. In addition, children can have fun playing by competing to see who wins or loses, and since they are thinking and using their fingertips, they can encourage the development of children's intelligence and fingertip motor skills.

The materials of the substrate 1 and the floating piece 3 are not limited to those of the above-mentioned embodiments; for example, they may be made of hollow synthetic resin, and it is more convenient if they are flexible. The shapes of the substrate 1, punched holes 2, and floating pieces 3 are arbitrary. Furthermore, even if the game display 3a of the floating pieces 3 is a set of identical patterns or pictures instead of numbers, the same game as in the above embodiment can be played. Note that the format of the game is not limited to this, and in short, any format may be used as long as it can be played by inverting the floating pieces 3.

(Effects of the invention) As described above, in the present invention, a plurality of punched holes 2 are formed in the substrate 1 made of a material that floats on water such as urethane foam, and a plurality of punched holes 2 are formed in the substrate 1 made of a material that floats on water such as urethane foam. A plurality of floating pieces 3 are formed in the hole 2 and can be inserted into the holes 2 so that the front and back sides can be turned over.A display 3a for play such as a picture or number is printed on at least one of the front and back sides of the floating pieces 3, and these pieces are placed in the bathtub. The bath toy was constructed so that it could be played with by floating it in hot water inside the bathtub and flipping the floating top inside the hole. Since it can be easily turned over, even infants who dislike bathing and who find it difficult to remain calm and still in the bathtub can have fun by playing games in the bathtub. You can soak it in water to warm yourself up, and through play you can encourage the development of motor skills and intelligence in your fingertips. Moreover, this toy has an extremely simple structure, can be obtained at low cost, and does not break easily even if handled roughly.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the bath toy, FIG. 2 is a plan view thereof, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a portion of the bath toy in use. 1... Board, 2... Hole, 3... Floating piece, 3a
...Display for play.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] A base made of a material that floats on water and equipped with a plurality of punched holes, and a plurality of floats that are also made of a material that floats on water and can be fitted into the holes of the base so that they can be turned upside down. The floating top has a display for playing such as a picture or number printed on at least one of the front and back sides of the floating top, and is floated in hot water in a bathtub and is flipped up by pushing up the floating top from below with a finger in a hole. A bath toy characterized by being designed to be played with.