JP7246657B1 - Amusement kits containing connection equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to realize a technology capable of further providing interest in assembling a game and entertainment kit while a user uses a connecting device. A play and amusement kit according to one aspect of the present invention having one or more parts 2 constituting a toy and a connecting device 1 connecting the parts, wherein the connecting device is a three-dimensional member and is three-dimensional. The member has a first projection so as to form a plurality of grooves tapering in the longitudinal direction of the outer peripheral surface, and the part has one or more second projections that can fit into the grooves. have [Selection drawing] Fig. 5

Description

The present invention relates to a play and entertainment kit that includes a connection device.

2. Description of the Related Art For the purpose of intellectual training, etc., play and entertainment kits such as toys that can be assembled from a plurality of blocks via connecting parts are in widespread use.

For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses a plate-like joint for the purpose of making it possible to reliably connect blocks together.

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However, although the blocks can be reliably fitted together by the joint disclosed in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, which has a convex portion with a small height formed on the surface, the structure of the joint is devoted to the function as a joint. , there is still room for improvement in terms of interest in assembling the amusement kit.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to realize a technique capable of further providing interest in assembling a game and amusement kit while using a connecting device.

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game and amusement kit comprising one or more parts constituting the game and amusement kit, and a connection device for connecting the parts, wherein the connection device is a three-dimensional member, and the three-dimensional member has a first projection so as to form a plurality of grooves tapered in the longitudinal direction of the outer peripheral surface, and the part includes one or more second projections that can be fitted into the grooves have a part.

According to the present invention, by designing the connecting device itself to function as a part of the components of the game and entertainment kit, it is possible to realize a technique that can further provide interest in the assembly of the game and entertainment kit while using the connecting device. can be made

It is a figure which shows the external view of the connection tool which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention. 1. It is a figure which shows the other external view of the connecting device based on 1st embodiment of FIG. Fig. 2 shows a sectional view of the connecting device according to the first embodiment of Fig. 1; It is a figure which shows the example which connects the components of a toy, and a connection tool of this invention. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an external view of the state in which the parts of the toy and the connecting device of the present invention are connected;

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that the embodiments described below do not unduly limit the scope of the invention described in the claims. Moreover, not all the constituent elements shown in the embodiments are essential constituent elements of the present invention.

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FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an external view of a connecting device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

The connecting device 1 is made of, for example, a plastic member having a three-dimensional shape, and has a hollow cylindrical shape in this example. The outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical main body 10 has a tapered first projection 12A so as to form a plurality of tapered grooves 13A and 13B extending in the longitudinal direction. The first protrusion 12A can be connected by fitting with a groove formed on the surface of a component of a toy 2 (as an example of a game and amusement kit) to be described later. Here, a plurality of protrusions may be formed on the outer peripheral surface of the main body 10, and by forming a desired number of protrusions, it is possible to form a large number of grooves, thereby increasing the width of connection with parts of the toy. can be expanded, and the degree of freedom in assembling the toy can be improved. Further, in this example, the first projections 12A and 12B can be formed on the outer peripheral surface of the connecting device 1 so as to extend from one opening of the connecting device 1 to the other opening. The connection with the part 2 of the toy can be strengthened and the degree of freedom of connection can be improved.

Furthermore, the connection tool 1 can form a plurality of grooves 11A and 11B on the inner peripheral surface of the main body 10 thereof. The grooves 11A and 11B function as screw grooves and can be connected by fitting with projections formed on the surface of the toy 2 . Here, any number of grooves can be formed, and the connection with the toy 2 can be made stronger.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing another external view of the connecting device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows a state in which the connecting device 1 is turned upside down with respect to the ground by bringing one opening of the connecting device 1 into contact with the ground. As shown in FIG. 2, first projections 12A and 12B are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the main body 10 of the connecting device 1 so as to extend in a tapered shape from the upper opening to the lower opening in FIG. A plurality of groove portions 11A and 11B are formed in the circumferential direction of the inner peripheral surface of the body portion 10 . 1, a first protrusion 12 is formed on the entire outer peripheral surface of the main body 10, and extends in the circumferential direction from one opening to the other opening on the inner peripheral surface. A groove portion 11 is formed.

3 shows a cross-sectional view of the connecting device according to the first embodiment of FIG. 1; FIG.

FIG. 3 shows a view of the connecting device 1 viewed from the axial direction of the opening face, with one opening face of the connecting device 1 as the front. As shown in FIG. 3, first convex portions 12A and 12B are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the main body portion 10, and the convex portions 12A and 12B each extend in the height direction when the connecting tool 1 is viewed from the axial direction. are formed so as to extend in a tapered shape so that the diameters are different from each other. As a result, the projections 12A and 12B are tapered in the longitudinal direction and the height direction, respectively, so that the grooves formed by the second projections 15A and 15B formed on the toy component 2 to be described later. The fitting becomes strong and the connection can be strengthened.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of connecting toy parts and a connecting device according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 4, the connecting device 1 has first projections 12A and 12B formed on the surface thereof fitted with second projections 13A and 13B formed on the surface of the toy component 2. As shown in FIG. to connect with the part 2 of the toy.

Here, in the toy part 2, the second protrusions 15A and 15B are formed on the surface, thereby forming a plurality of grooves. The second protrusions 15A and 15B are formed to extend in a tapered shape in the longitudinal direction of the surface of the component 2 (and to a desired length), and when the component 2 is viewed from the cross section, the connection It is formed in a tapered shape with different diameters in the height direction so as to fit with the first projections 12A and 12B of the instrument 1 . Thereby, the fitting between the first protrusions 12A, 12B (or the grooves 13A, 13B) of the connecting device 1 and the second protrusions 15A, 15B of the component 2 can be strengthened.

FIG. 5 is an external view of the state in which the toy parts and the connecting device are connected according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 5, the toy kit 5 is composed of a plurality of toy parts 2A, 2B, 2C and the connecting device 1. As shown in FIG. As described above, each of the toy parts 2A, 2B, 2C is connected to the connecting device 1 and assembled with other parts via the connecting device 1 to complete the toy kit. As a feature of this embodiment, the connecting device 1 itself has an appearance as a part of a toy and functions as a part of a toy, so that the user can use the connecting device 1 not as a part for connection but as an entire toy kit. You can enjoy assembling a toy as one of the parts that make up the design.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, by designing the connecting device itself to function as a part of the toy, the technique is capable of further providing interest in assembling the toy while using the connecting device. can be realized.

In this embodiment, the connecting device 1 has a hollow cylindrical shape, but it may not have a hollow shape, and may have a groove on the outer peripheral surface and be connectable to other parts. .

Further, in the present embodiment, the part 2 connected to the connecting device 1 is a part of a toy, but it may be a part of an amusement article other than a toy. For example, it can be a part of a wide variety of stationery cases (objects of various shapes, such as a shape to hold a pen or a shape to hold a seal) having a groove that can be attached to the outer peripheral groove. In the stationery case of this example, a projecting portion can be manufactured from an object (for example, an eyeball clip) to be clamped and fixed to a table or a PC liquid crystal, and a peripheral groove can be provided to the projecting portion. As a result, the items described above can be attached and customized to one's taste (for example, two pen holders, one seal holder, one memo clip, one hook, one key ring rack, etc.). In addition, by making the protruding part a male screw, it is possible to mount an object having a hollow (female screw) outer peripheral groove, so that the hollow object used in other fields can be diverted.

Furthermore, the component of the present embodiment can be used as a component for a wide variety of earrings and accessory hooks having a groove that can be attached to the circumferential groove. In the same manner as described above, a stand having an outer peripheral groove may be customized with a mounting groove for pierced earrings, a hook, or the like.

Furthermore, the parts of this embodiment can also be used as parts for drying laundry. In the same manner as described above, a large hook having a peripheral groove can be customized to one's liking, such as a hanger having a mounting groove, a shoe hanger, or a bath towel hanger. In this way, the present embodiment can be applied to a wide variety of applications without being limited to parts for toys, and it is also possible to customize things to be made according to user's tastes by connecting devices and parts.

Although the embodiments according to the invention have been described above, they can be implemented in various other forms, and can be implemented with various omissions, substitutions, and modifications. These embodiments, modifications, omissions, substitutions and modifications are included within the technical scope of the claims and their equivalents.

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Claims (5)

A play and entertainment kit comprising one or more parts constituting a toy and a connecting device for connecting the parts,
The connecting device is a three-dimensional member,
The three-dimensional member has a first protrusion forming a plurality of grooves extending in the longitudinal direction of the outer peripheral surface,
The groove is formed to extend in a tapered shape in the longitudinal direction,
A play and amusement kit, wherein the part has one or more second protrusions that can be fitted with the grooves. 2. A play and entertainment kit according to claim 1, wherein said second projection tapers in a predetermined direction of said component to form a plurality of grooves. 2. A game and amusement kit according to claim 1, wherein said first convex portion is formed to extend in a tapered shape in the height direction. 2. The game and amusement kit according to claim 1, wherein said connecting device is a three-dimensional member having a hollow, and has a groove portion in the circumferential direction of its inner peripheral surface. 2. A play and entertainment kit according to claim 1, comprising a plurality of said connecting devices.

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