KR20010073530A - Stuffed Doll Featuring Personal Character - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: Provided is a stuffed doll with individual character formed which includes each peculiar face so that it gives special meaning to both a giver and a taker. CONSTITUTION: The stuffed doll with individual character formed is produced by the following steps of: (i) designing, cutting and sewing yarn like natural fiber or synthetic fiber, leather or so on in a correspondence to face to be shaped; (ii) applying proper curve to display the contour of individual face; and (iii) adhering or sewing hair(21), eyebrow(23), eye(25), nose(29), ear(33), mouth(36) or so on with proper size and form at proper place in a correspondence to face to be shaped.

Description

Stuffed Doll Featuring Personal Character

(Technology)

The present invention relates to a stuffed toy, and more particularly, to a stuffed toy in which a face character of a general person is shaped as it is, and more particularly, to a stuffed toy capable of recording and playing back a voice message.

(Background)

The stuffed toy, which is stuffed with cotton-like fillings and sewn several pieces of cloth to shape a person or animal, is one of the representative toys that has been used for a long time and is widely used for various gifts.

Up to now, the stuffed animals have been made for things that are well known to the general public, such as familiar animals such as cats, dogs and bears, and famous anime characters such as Snow White, Mickey Mouse and Pokémon. 'S stuffed animals were not good enough to satisfy the taste for modern people with strong personalities and diverse tastes.

In particular, the recent generation of young people often add various event elements in order to be memorable for a long time even if they give or receive a gift, but the existing stuffed toy has a limitation that does not actively reflect such an event element. there was.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to overcome the limitations of the standardized and standardized stuffed toy described above, and to provide a stuffed toy in which a face character of a general person such as a person, family, friends, and lovers is shaped as it is. It is to express the familiarity and individuality that cannot be felt from the existing stuffed toy.

Another object of the present invention is a built-in recording and reproducing apparatus capable of repeatedly recording and playing back a voice message, so that a personal character is formed that can directly and sensibly deliver a predetermined message to be conveyed as an actual voice. It is to provide a stuffed toy.

1 is a perspective view showing an example of a stuffed toy of an individual character according to the present invention;

2 is a view showing an example of a method of forming a contour of a face;

3 is a view showing an example of a method of forming hair,

4 is a view showing an example of a method for forming the eyebrows and eyes,

5 is a view showing an example of a method of forming a nose and ears,

Figure 6 is a schematic view of a stuffed toy according to the present invention with a recording material recording device;

7 is a block diagram showing an example of a recording and playback apparatus of FIG.

According to a feature of the present invention, there is provided a stuffed toy made by sewing several pieces of cloth in a state filled with a filling, wherein at least a face portion of the stuffed toy shapes an individual face character.

The stuffed toy of the present invention, which is an image of an individual's face character, sews a circumference of two layers of fabrics having elasticity tailored to the face to be shaped, and fills the inside with a filling to form a skeleton of the face while forehead and chin. Insert a pad made of relatively thin edges and a thickened center part to express the character outline that fits the face of the individual you want to shape, and make hair, eyebrows, eyes, nose, ears, and mouth separately, It can manufacture by applying to a position.

According to another feature of the present invention, a recording and reproducing apparatus capable of recording and reproducing is provided with a stuffed toy having a character of an individual who can repeatedly record and reproduce a desired voice message.

The recording and playback apparatus includes, for example, a microphone for converting sound into an analog electric signal, an A / D converter for converting an analog electric signal into digital data, a memory unit for storing digital data, and a memory for controlling the memory and reproduction of the memory unit. Normal recording and playback including a controller, a D / A converter for converting digital data read from the memory unit into an analog electric signal, a speaker for outputting the analog electric signal as sound, and a recording switch and a playback switch for controlling the controller. The device can be used.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail the stuffed toy of the character of the individual according to the present invention. The following embodiments are merely illustrative of the stuffed toy according to the present invention, but are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

1 is a perspective view showing an example of a stuffed toy of an individual character according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a view showing an example of a method of forming a contour of a face, and FIG. 3 is an example of a method of forming a hair. 4 is a view showing an example of a method of forming the eyebrows and eyes, Figure 5 is a view showing an example of a method of forming the nose and ears, Figure 6 is a recording device built-in the present invention Fig. 7 is a block diagram showing an example of a recording and playback apparatus of Fig. 6 according to the present invention.

As shown in Figure 1, the stuffed toy 1 according to the present invention forms the entire outline by sewing appropriately tailored to the shape to form a plurality of fabrics, like the normal stuffed toy, and then the inside of the cotton and It is made by filling the same conventional filling, and according to the characteristics of the present invention, at least the face 3 of the stuffed toy 1 is, for example, the face of the stuffed toy owner, the face of the stuffed toy provider, the face of family, friends, and lovers. Face characters of the same general person are produced to be shaped as they are or as a caricature and bonded to the torso 5.

The face character of a particular individual is designed, cut, and sewn according to the face of the individual who wants to shape various natural fibers or synthetic fibers, leather, and the like. By attaching or sewing the hair 21, the eyebrow 23, the eye 25, the nose 29, the ear 33, the mouth 36, etc., which fit the face of the individual, at an appropriate size and shape. It can be shaped.

As a method of designing an individual's face character, a method of directly sketching the characteristics of the character based on the actual object or photograph of the individual, a method of making the photo into an image file, and then processing it to be suitable for sewing work may be used.

Hereinafter, an exemplary method of shaping an individual character in the stuffed toy of the present invention will be described.

First, as shown in FIG. 2, the two layers of cloth 10 having elasticity tailored to the face 3 of the individual to be expressed are sewn around, and then turned over through the slit 11 in the center thereof. Filling the filling 12 such as cotton inside to make the skeleton of the face (3).

At this time, in order to express the characteristic facial contour (curvature) of the individual, the edge 13 is relatively thin and the center portion is thickened with a pad 13 made of cotton or the like, and the filling 12 is appropriately filled. . In other words, while adjusting the amount of the filler 12 according to the contour of the face 3 to form the shape of the forehead and chin with the pad 13, between the cloth 10, the filler 12 and the pad 13 By appropriately adjusting the position and strength of the stitching, it is possible to express an appropriate character outline that fits the face 3 of the individual to be shaped.

Next, the hair 21, the eyebrows 23, the eyes 25, the nose 29, the ears 33, the mouth 36, and the like are separately prepared and applied to the appropriate position of the face 3 so that the entire face To form.

As shown in Fig. 3, the hair 21 can be formed by cutting the pile fabric 22 having long hair of a predetermined color (black, etc.) to fit the pattern of the face 3 and sewing each other.

The eyebrows 23 may be made of magic tape or pile fabric 24, as shown in FIG. 4, and the eyes 25 may be made of a combination of buttons 26 and felts 27, 28.

The nose 29, as shown in FIG. 5, makes a skeleton 30 from clay, attaches it to the back surface of the cardboard 31, and forms the face 3 on the outer surface of the cardboard 31. It can be formed by covering with the same cloth 32 as the ear 33, as in the case of forming the face before sewing the two-ply fabric 34 to form a skeleton in a manner to fill the filling 35 therein And then sew to create the appropriate bend.

Mouth 36, as shown in Figure 1, can be formed by cutting the red felt in the shape of the lips.

Hair 21, eyebrow 23, eye 25, nose 29, ear 33, mouth 36, etc., respectively formed as described above, correspond to face 3 of FIG. Arrange them appropriately for your character and sew or attach them so that the features of the face 3 appear best.

Finally, the finished face 3 is sewn with the body 5, as shown in Figure 1, the sewing doll 1 of the present invention is completed, the sewing doll 1 of the present invention prepared as described above is the face The part becomes a doll that embodies the face character of a nearby friendly person.

According to another feature of the present invention, the stuffed toy 1 has a recording and reproducing apparatus 40 capable of recording and reproducing a desired sound (voice) as shown in FIG. 6 so as not to be exposed to the outside. As the recording and reproducing apparatus 40 that can be applied to the stuffed toy 1 of the present invention, a recording and reproducing apparatus can be used, and a conventional recording and reproducing circuit having a small occupancy volume can be used. Hereinafter, referring to FIGS. 6 and 7. An example of an applicable recording and reproducing apparatus 40 will be briefly described.

As shown, the recording and playback apparatus 40 includes the recording switch 41, the playback switch 42, the microphone 43, and the speaker 44, as well as the amplifiers 45a and 45b and the A / D converter 46. ), A memory unit 47, a controller 48, and a D / A converter 49, etc., by recording the desired message through the microphone 43 by pressing the recording switch 41 and the playback switch 42. Press to hear the recorded sound through the speaker (44).

That is, when the recording switch 41 is pressed, the external sound (voice) is converted into an analog electric signal by the small condenser microphone 43, and this electric signal is amplified by the amplifier 45a and then the A / D converter 46 ) Is converted into digital data, and the digital data is again stored in the memory unit 47 under the control of the controller 48. The memory unit 47 may use a memory IC having a capacity for storing a simple voice message, for example, a memory capacity for storing a sound of 10-40 seconds.

When the regeneration switch 42 is pressed, the digital data stored in the memory unit 47 is converted into an analog electric signal again by the action of the D / A converter 49 under the control of the controller 48, and the electric signal is converted into an amplifier ( Amplified by 45b) and reproduced through the speaker 44.

The recording switch 41 and the reproducing switch 42 are disposed close to the outside of the foot or hand of the stuffed toy 10 so that the pressure of the hand can be easily applied, while the recording switch 41 and the reproducing switch 42 Appropriate markers 41a and 42a may be indicated to indicate the position of these switches 41 and 42 at the position where. As the marks 41a and 42a, it is preferable not to harm the appearance of the doll due to the mark by using an accessory or a button shape that can decorate the stuffed toy 1. If possible, the microphone 43 and the speaker 44 may be disposed at a position where the external sound to be recorded can be well received and the user can hear the reproduced sound well.

Inside the stuffed toy 1, a mounting room (not shown) is provided to keep the recording and reproducing apparatus 40 at a predetermined position to prevent the recording and reproducing apparatus 40 from flowing. It is desirable to provide a battery exchange opening (not shown) that can be opened and closed with a fastener such as a tape (velcro) or a zipper so that the battery at the end of its life can be easily replaced. As a power source used for the recording and playback device 40, a small battery such as a general battery or a lithium battery may be used.

The stuffed toy 1 in which a character of an individual according to the present invention described above is shaped is basically a face of a stuffed toy such as the owner's face, a provider's face, a family member, a friend, a lover, or the like. Because the character is shaped as it is or as a caricature, unlike the traditional stuffed animals that are made of animals or famous characters that are not directly related to the person, they have completely different meanings and memories in the exchange or possession of the stuffed toy of the present invention as a gift. It can hold and have a greater friendliness effect.

In addition, according to the stuffed toy with a personal character of the present invention having a recording and playback device, the person providing the stuffed toy as a gift can deliver a predetermined message directly and sensibly to the recipient. The meaning of the gift can be made even larger, and since the present invention can also be used as a message delivery medium by recording and playing a necessary message even in the process of storing and using the stuffed toy of the present invention, it can also be used as a toy for children who combine language training. It has an effect.

Claims (4)

A stuffed toy comprising a plurality of fabrics sewn in a state filled with a filling, wherein at least a face portion of the stuffed toy is a figure of an individual face character. The method according to claim 1, wherein the periphery of the two-ply fabric having elasticity tailored to the face to be shaped is sewn and filled with a filling therein to form a skeleton of the face while the edges of the portions corresponding to the forehead and the chin are relatively The thin, middle part inserts a pad made thick to express the character outline that fits the face of the individual to be shaped, and separately creates hair, eyebrows, eyes, nose, ears, and mouth and applies them to the appropriate position on the face. A stuffed toy, characterized in that the shape. The apparatus of claim 1 or 2, further comprising a recording and reproducing apparatus capable of repeatedly recording and reproducing sound, wherein the recording and reproducing apparatus converts the sound into an analog electric signal and converts the analog electric signal into digital data. An A / D converter for storing digital data, a memory unit for storing digital data, a controller for controlling memory and reproduction of the memory unit, a D / A converter for converting digital data read from the memory unit into an analog electric signal, and an analog electric signal. And a recording switch and a playback switch for controlling the controller, wherein the recording switch is pressed to record sound through the microphone and the playback switch is pressed to output sound recorded through the speaker. Stuffed toy. According to claim 3, wherein the recording switch and the playback switch is disposed in a position where the pressure of the hand can be easily applied, the position where the recording switch and the playback switch is disposed is a mark indicating the position of the switches A stuffed toy, characterized in that.