WO1999022832A1

WO1999022832A1 - Stuffed doll

Info

Publication number: WO1999022832A1
Application number: PCT/JP1998/002643
Authority: WO
Inventors: Hiroaki Suzuki
Original assignee: Hiroaki Suzuki
Priority date: 1997-10-31
Filing date: 1998-06-16
Publication date: 1999-05-14
Also published as: EP0970731A1; AU7675998A

Abstract

A stuffed doll (1) modeled after a human being or an animal, having a head section (2), a trunk section (3) and first and second arm sections (4, 5), wherein the width of the first arm section (4) is made greater than that of the second arm section (5), and the stuffing of the first arm section (4) is made of pillow padding (11) separately formed from the stuffing of the trunk section (3) to allow the first arm section (4), to be used as a pillow (12). Also, the first arm section (4) can be linearly streched away from the trunk section (3) to define an accommodating space (15) between the first arm section (4) and the trunk section (3) to accommodate the user of the pillow.

Description

Stuffed plush technical field

The present invention relates to stuffed animals. Background art

Conventionally, sleeping has been performed with a stuffed animal lying on its side or holding a stuffed animal. It is said to provide mental security and be effective in getting to sleep quickly.

On the other hand, it is thought that the same or similar effect can be obtained by using the stuffed animal itself as a pillow, but it is not appropriate to use the stuffed animal as a pillow. This is because stuffed animals have traditionally been treated as toys and have been treated as completely separate from pillows. In other words, for example, considering the comfort of holding, it is necessary to soften the stuffed animal appropriately, but such a soft pillow sinks the user's head and is not suitable as a pillow. Disclosure of the invention

An object of the present invention is to provide a stuffed animal having a pillow function.

According to the present invention, in a stuffed animal in the form of a person or an animal having a head, a body, and first and second arms, the width of the first arm is larger than the width of the second arm. A stuffed animal is provided wherein the first arm padding is formed from a pillow core separated from the body padding so that the first arm forms a pillow. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

Figure 1 is a front view of the stuffed animal, Figure 2 is a partially exploded view of the stuffed animal, and Figure

3 is a perspective view showing the use state of the stuffed toy, FIGS. 4 to 6 are perspective views of the stuffed animal showing another embodiment, and FIG. 7 is a front view of the stuffed animal showing still another embodiment. 8 is VIII-VI in Fig. 7

Fig. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line IX-IX in Fig. 7, Fig. 10 is a side view of the stuffed animal in Fig. 7, and Fig. 11 is a view of the body rotated. Figure 7 is a top view of the stuffed animal in Figure 7, Figures 12 and 13 are top views of the stuffed animal in Figure 7 with pajamas, and Figure 14 is a side view of the stuffed animal in Figure 7 laid on the floor It is. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Referring to FIG. 1, 1 indicates a stuffed animal. The stuffed animal 1 has a head 2 with a face 2a, a torso 3, a first arm 4, a second arm 5, a first leg 6, and a second leg 7. The head 2, the arms 4, 5 and the legs 6, 7 are formed integrally with the body 3. The front side of the torso 3 represents the chest and abdomen of the stuffed toy 1, the first arm 4 is the left arm, the second arm 5 is the right arm, the first leg 6 is the left leg, The second leg 7 represents the right leg respectively. Also, the first and second legs 6, 7 are formed in substantially the same shape, but the first arm 4 is wider and longer than the second arm 5. It is formed as follows.

The same padding 8 is accommodated in the internal space of the head 2, the body 3, the second arm 5, and the first and second legs 6, 7. The padding 8 is formed from common materials for stuffed padding, for example fibers such as cotton, polyester, or elastic foams such as polyurethane. On the other hand, the inner space 4a of the first arm 4 is separated from the inner space of the body 3 by a partition cloth 9 as shown in FIG. Pillow core material 1 1 housed in 0 is housed. In other words, the first arm 4 accommodates the pillow core material 11 separated from the padding 8 in the body 3. As a result, the pillow 12 is formed by the first arm 4. Note that in FIG. 1, reference numeral 13 denotes a pillowcase ο

Actually, an opening 14 is previously formed in the first arm 4, and a pillow core 11 is accommodated in the first arm 4 through the opening 14, and then the opening 14 is formed. Stitched together. The pillow core 11 does not necessarily need to be contained in the inner bag 10, but the use of the inner bag 10 facilitates the handling of the pillow core 11.

Pillow core material 1 1 is a common material for pillow core material, such as buckwheat hull, plastic tube, and small pieces made of wood, fibers made of breaders, cotton, polyester, and elastic foam made of polyurethane It is one selected from the body and a fluid consisting of air, water, and gel. In the present embodiment, the pillow core 11 is harder than the padding 8 in the body 3. In this way, the function of the pillow 1 can be provided as a pillow without impairing the comfort of the stuffed animal 1. The surface of the stuffed animal 1 is formed from, for example, a bore of an acrylic fiber. Referring again to FIG. 1, the first arm 4 extends linearly away from the body 3, and in this embodiment, the center axis K-K of the first arm 4 is the center of the body 3. It extends substantially perpendicular to the axis L 1 L. As a result, a receiving space 15 for receiving the user of the pillow 12 is formed between the first arm 4 and the body 3. That is, as shown in FIG. 3, the user of the pillow 12 will lie within the receiving area 15, and the user will lie alongside the stuffed animal 1. in this case, The user can hug the torso part 3, that is, the torso part 3 can be used as a pillow. It is said that using a body pillow warms the user's abdomen, or allows the user to sleep more stably while sleeping.

As described above, in this embodiment, the function of the pillow for placing the head on the stuffed animal and the function of the body pillow can be provided while ensuring the mental stability of the stuffed animal.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the pillow core 11 cannot be removed from the first arm 4. However, as shown in FIG. 4, a zipper 16 may be provided in the opening 14 so that the pillow core 11 can be taken out. In this way, it is possible to fill the pillow core 11 into the first arm 4 and take out the pillow core 11 from the first arm 4. Therefore, the height or hardness of the pillow 12 can be adjusted by adjusting the amount of the pillow core 11 or the pillow core 11 can be replaced with another pillow core. it can.

On the other hand, in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the first arm 4 forming the pillow 12 is formed integrally with the body 3. However, as shown in FIG. 5, the first arm 4 is connected to the body 3 via a zipper 17 around the end of the first arm 4 or via a connecting member 18. Thus, the first arm 4 can be detached from the body 3. In these cases, when the pillow core 11 is formed integrally with the first arm 4, the pillow core 11 can be replaced by replacing the entire first arm 4. In addition, in the case of FIG. 5, an opening 14 is formed in the first arm portion 4, so that the pillow core 11 can be filled and taken out through the opening 14.

In the above embodiment, only the pillow core 11 is accommodated in the first arm 4. However, in the first arm 4 pillow core material 1 1 However, the same filling as the filling 8 of the body 3 may be accommodated.

Next, another embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 to 13.

Referring to FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, a cylindrical body 19 having flexibility and shape retention, such as a sponge, is accommodated in the first arm 4. An airbag 20 is accommodated in the internal space of the cylindrical body 19, and the air in the airbag 20 forms a pillow core 11. The airbag 20 is connected to a manual pump 21 for filling the airbag 20 with air and a valve 22 for extracting air from the airbag 20. The height or hardness of the pillows 12 can be easily adjusted. The pump 21 and the valve 22 are housed in the first arm 4 at the tip of the first arm 4, that is, at the portion of the first arm 4 representing the hand, so that the handshake with the stuffed toy 1 is performed. Then, the pump 20 is operated to fill the air bag 20 with air.

The first arm 4 extends so that the angle formed by the center axis K 1 K of the first arm 4 and the center axis L 1 L of the body 3 is acute. As a result, not only is the receiving space 15 larger than in the embodiment of FIG. 1, but also the face of the user of the pillow 12 is located next to the head 2 of the stuffed toy 1. As a result, the user can be further provided with mental stability.

In this embodiment, the head 2 is connected to the body 3 so as to be rotatable with respect to the body 3. That is, referring to FIG. 7 and FIG. 9, a head side flange 24 having a convex surface 23 protruding outward is disposed in the head 2, and the head 3 is provided in the body 3. A body-side flange 26 having a convex surface 23 of the body-side flange 24 and a concave surface 25 complementary to each other is arranged. Rod 27 from the center of head-side flange 24 faces body-side flange 26 A plurality of annular projections 28 are formed on the peripheral surface of the rod 27 and are spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction. On the other hand, a through-hole 29 for receiving the rod 27 is formed in the center of the body-side flange 26, and a mouth 27 is held on the back side of the through-hole 29. The holding member 30 is provided. A through hole 31 is formed in the holding member 30, and the inner diameter of the through hole 31 is smaller than the outer diameter of the annular projection 28 of the rod 27, and is only slightly smaller. .

The mouth 27 is inserted into the through hole 29 of the body side flange 26 and the through hole 31 of the holding member 30, and the annular projection 28 is positioned on the back side of the holding member 30. Then, the rod 27 cannot be detached from the holding member 30, and thus the head 2 is rotatably connected to the body 3. In this case, the body-side flange 26 is gripped between the head-side flange 24 and the holding member 30, and as a result, the head 2 and the body 3 are reliably connected. be able to. In addition, because of the convex surface 23 and the concave surface 25, that is, the pair of curved surfaces, the head 2 can be smoothly rotated with respect to the body 3.

As described above, the face of the user of the pillow 1 2 is located next to the head 2 of the stuffed animal 1. Thus, when the head 2 is made rotatable in this way, the user of the pillow 1 2 can face the face 2 a of the stuffed animal 1, thus giving the user more mental stability. be able to. In this case, making the face 2a of the stuffed animal 1 a sleeping expression can give the user even greater mental stability.

Referring to FIG. 7 again, the second arm 5 is also connected to the body 3 via a connecting member 32 so as to be rotatable with respect to the body 3. The connecting member 32 includes a flange disposed in the second arm portion 5 and having a rod projecting toward the body portion 3, and a penetrating member disposed in the body portion 3 and receiving the rod. A flange 33 having holes and a holding member for holding the rod O "

By the way, when the flanges 26 and 33 are arranged in the body 3 so that the head 2 and the second arm 5 can be rotated with respect to the body 3, the rotation of the flanges 26 and 33 is made. As a result, the padding 8 around the flanges 26 and 33 may be biased, or may be extremely thin. On the other hand, if the stuffing 8 is made denser around the flanges 26, 33, the unevenness and leanness of the stuffing 8 can be prevented, but if the stuffing is made denser over the entire body 3, the weight of the stuffed animal 1 becomes excessively heavy. . Therefore, in the present embodiment, the inner bag 34 is disposed in the body 3, the flanges 26, 33 are accommodated in the inner bag 34, and the filling 8 in the inner bag 34 is filled with the inner bag 34. It is packed more tightly than inside the outer fuselage. By doing so, it is possible to reduce the weight of the stuffed animal 1 and prevent the padding 8 from being biased and thin.

As is clear from FIG. 7, also in this embodiment, the front side of the body 3 represents the chest and abdomen of the stuffed animal 1, the front side of the first arm 4 is the left arm, and the second arm. The front side of 5 represents the right arm, the front side of the first leg 6 represents the left leg, and the front side of the second leg 7 represents the right leg. Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10, the front side 3a and the rear side 3b of the body 3 have the same shape. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 11 in which the torso portion 3 is rotated by 180 degrees with respect to the head portion 2, the back side 3b of the torso portion 3 also represents the chest and abdomen of the stuffed toy 1. Similarly, the arms 4 and 5 and the legs 6 and 7 have the same shape on the front side and the back side, respectively, so that the back side of the first arm 4 has the right arm and the second arm has the same shape. The back side of the part 5 represents the left arm, the back side of the first leg 6 represents the right leg, and the back side of the second leg 7 represents the left leg.

In the case of FIG. 7, the receiving space 15 is formed on the left side of the body 3, In the case of 1, the receiving space 15 is formed on the right side of the body 3. That is, the position of the receiving space 15 with respect to the body 3, that is, the position of the user of the pillow can be changed by rotating the body 3. In this way, the user can select a position with respect to the body 3. FIGS. 12 and 13 show a case in which clothing such as pajamas 35 is put on the stuffed toy 1. The pajamas 35 consist of a jacket 36 and trousers 37 and a force, and the jacket 36 comprises a pair of halves 36a and 36b. In each of the halves 36a and 36b, buttons are aligned on one edge, and button holes are aligned on the other edge. For example, in the center of the front of the body 3 (see Fig. 12), the button of the half 36a is put on the button hole of the half 36b, and the center of the back of the body 3 (see Fig. 13) In this case, the button of the half 36b is applied to the button hole of the half 36a, whereby the halves 36a and 36b are connected to each other. In this way, the buttons are aligned on the chest and abdomen both when the front side of the torso 3 represents the stuffed chest and abdomen (Fig. 12) and when the back side represents the chest and abdomen (Fig. 13). Therefore, it is not necessary to change the pajamas 35 when the body 3 is rotated. In addition, since the outer garment 36 is divided at the center of the body 3, the outer garment 36 can be easily attached and detached. Pajama 35 also acts as a plush cover and pillowcase.

Referring again to FIG. 10, the body 3 is formed so that the front side 3 a and the back side 3 b are expanded. As a result, when the stuffed animal 1 is laid on the floor 38, a gap 39 is formed between the legs 6, 7 and the floor 38, as shown in FIG. For this reason, the user of the pillow 1 2 can insert, for example, the right leg into the gap 39, so that the user can easily hold the stuffed toy 1. As a result, the stuffed toy 1 can be easily used as a pillow. The embodiments described so far illustrate the application of the invention to a stuffed animal in the form of an animal (or anthropomorphic animal). However, the invention can also be applied to stuffed toys in human form.

According to the present invention, a stuffed animal having a pillow function can be provided.

Claims

The scope of the claims

1. In a stuffed animal or animal having a head, a torso, and first and second arms, the width of the first arm is greater than the width of the second arm. And a stuffed animal in which the first arm filling is formed from a pillow core material separated from the body filling so that the first arm forms a pillow.

2. The first arm portion is linearly extended away from the body portion so that a receiving space for receiving a pillow user is formed between the first arm portion and the body portion. The stuffed toy described in.

3. The first arm is formed so that the center axis of the first arm forms an acute angle with the center axis of the torso on the side of the head, and the head of the user of the pillow is positioned on the stuffed head. The stuffed animal according to claim 2, which is located next to the stuffed animal.

4. Pillow core material is buckwheat hull, plastic tube, and small pieces made of wood, fibers made of pans, cotton, polyester, elastic foam made of polyurethane, and flows made of air, water, and gel. The stuffed animal according to claim 1, which is one selected from a body.

5. The stuffed animal according to claim 4, wherein an airbag is arranged in the first arm portion, and a pillow core material is formed from air in the airbag.

6. Place the manual pump and valve in the first arm and connect to the air bag to allow air to be charged to the air bag and to remove air from the air bag, thereby reducing the pillow The stuffed animal according to claim 5, wherein the height or the hardness is adjustable.

7. The stuffed animal according to claim 1, wherein an inner bag is arranged in the first arm portion, and a pillow core material is accommodated in the inner bag.

8. The method according to claim 7, wherein the inner bag is removable from the first arm. Plush Doll.

9. The stuffed animal according to claim 7, wherein a tubular body having flexibility and shape retention properties is arranged in the first arm portion, and an inner bag is arranged in an internal space of the tubular body.

10. The stuffed animal according to claim 1, wherein the head is rotatably connected to the body.

1 1. A head-side flange with a convex surface protruding outward is placed in the head, and a body-side flange with a concave surface complementary to the convex surface of the head-side flange. Is placed in the body, a rod is formed in the center of one of these flanges to project toward the other flange, an annular projection is formed on the rod, and the other flange is formed. A through hole is formed in the center of the flange, and a holding member having a through hole is disposed on the back side of the flange. The head and body are rotatably connected by inserting the rod into the flange and through hole of the holding member and positioning the annular projection of the rod on the back side of the holding member. The stuffed animal according to claim 10.

12. The stuffed animal according to claim 11, wherein a rod is formed in the head side flange and a through-hole is formed in the body side flange.

1 3. A claim wherein an inner bag is disposed in the body, the body-side flange is accommodated in the inner bag, and the filling in the inner bag is packed more densely than in the body outside the inner bag. 1 1 Stuffed toy.

14. The stuffed animal according to claim 13, wherein the second arm is rotatably connected to the body via a connecting member, and a part of the connecting member located in the body is disposed in the inner bag.

15. The front side of the torso represents the stuffed chest and abdomen, and the back side of the torso has the same shape as the front side, and the back side represents the stuffed chest and abdomen. Stuffed toy described in 10 Only.

16. The stuffed toy according to claim 15, wherein the stuffed garment comprises a pair of halves, and the halves are joined to each other at the center of the front and back sides of the body.

17. The stuffed animal according to claim 1, wherein the stuffed animal has a pair of legs, and the body is inflated to form a gap between the legs and the floor when the stuffed animal is laid on the floor. .

18. The stuffed animal according to claim 1, wherein the pillow core is harder than the other parts of the stuffed animal.