TOY FOR FIGURE PLAY

Abstract

A toy for figure play includes: a base member; and an elongated shape portion provided on the base member. The elongated shape portion includes a detachable member. The detachable member is detachably provided so as to correspond to a storage portion. The storage portion is provided on the base member.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is based on and claims priority under 35 USC 119 from Japanese Patent Application No. 2023-005139 filed on Jan. 17, 2023, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates to a toy for figure play that can be played with a figure.

BACKGROUND ART

In the related art, there has been provided a toy for figure play that is played with a figure. For example, JP2001-054685A discloses a toy for figure play in which a toy body imitating a forest is provided with a figure accommodating portion that accommodates a figure body. In the toy for figure play, when the figure body is accommodated in the figure accommodating portion, the attachment of the figure body is detected, and a sound effect is generated or the figure body moves. Accordingly, a user has fun.

SUMMARY OF INVENTION

A child, who is a user, often fantasizes about various scenes and plays by playing with a figure using the toy for figure play. In the toy for figure play in the related art, it is possible to perform an operation such as sound generation by attaching the figure to the figure accommodating portion. However, when it is desired to play as if the figure moves around in the forest and goes on an adventure in the same way as a treasure hunt, with the toy for figure play in the related art, only uniform sound generation and operations may limit imagination and lead to boredom.

An object of the present disclosure is to provide a toy for figure play that can be enjoyed in the same way as a treasure hunt.

In an aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a toy for figure play comprising: a base member; and an elongated shape portion provided on the base member, in which the elongated shape portion comprises a detachable member detachably provided so as to correspond to a storage portion provided on the base member.

According to an aspect of the present disclosure, it is possible to provide a toy for figure play that can be enjoyed in the same way as a treasure hunt.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

The present disclosure will be described in detail based on the following without being limited thereto, wherein:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a toy for figure play according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIGS. 2A and 2B are perspective views showing a treasure box portion of the toy for figure play according to the embodiment of the present disclosure, in which FIG. 2A shows a state in which a treasure box-shaped portion appears, and FIG. 2B shows a state in which the treasure box-shaped portion is retracted;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the periphery of a detachable member in an elongated shape portion of the toy for figure play according to the embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the inverted detachable member of the toy for figure play according to the embodiment of the present disclosure; and

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the toy for figure play according to the embodiment of the present disclosure taken along a line V-V in FIG. 3. A concealing member indicates a closed state.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

An embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a toy 10 for figure play. The toy 10 for figure play includes a substantially plate-shaped base member 11. In the following description, the front side of the toy 10 for figure play is referred to as front, the back side is referred to as rear, the left side when the toy 10 for figure play is viewed from the front is referred to as left, and the right side is referred to as right.

On the front side of the base member 11, an elongated shape portion 100 is provided which is long in a left-right direction and which is formed to imitate a river with the left side being the upstream side. A waterfall-shaped portion 20 imitating a waterfall is provided on the substantially central left side of the base member 11. A castle-shaped portion 30 imitating a castle is provided on the right side of the waterfall-shaped portion 20. A left tree portion 40 imitating a tree in a forest is provided in the vicinity of the left end of the elongated shape portion 100 and on the base member 11 on the left side of the waterfall-shaped portion 20. A right tree portion 50 imitating a tree in the forest that is lower than the left tree portion 40 is provided in the vicinity of the right end of the elongated shape portion 100 and on the right front side of the castle-shaped portion 30.

The elongated shape portion 100 includes a fixing member 110 fixed to the base member 11, and a substantially flat plate-shaped detachable member 120 provided detachably from the base member 11. In the waterfall-shaped portion 20, a waterfall body 21 is connected to the fixing member 110 of the elongated shape portion 100 in a manner of imitating a state in which water falling from a waterfall flows as a river. A protruding rock 22 imitating a rock protruding from the back side of the waterfall is provided at the substantially central lower portion of the waterfall body 21. The lower side of the protruding rock 22 is opened. A waterfall-shaped portion stage 25 is provided at the upper end of the waterfall-shaped portion 20. A pond portion 28 imitating a pond is provided on the back side of the waterfall-shaped portion 20. The pond portion 28 is provided with a plurality of rocks 28a and a pond surface portion 28b.

The waterfall body 21, the elongated shape portion 100 (the fixing member 110 and the detachable member 120), and the pond surface portion 28b of the pond portion 28 are formed of a transparent material.

The castle-shaped portion 30 is provided with a double door 31 at the central lower portion. A treasure box portion 60 is provided on the rear side of the door 31. That is, the treasure box portion 60 is provided on the back side of the castle-shaped portion 30 corresponding to the door 31.

A stage 41 is provided on the left tree portion 40 slightly above the center in the upper-lower direction. A door portion 42 is provided at the lower end of the left tree portion 40. An elevating platform 43 is provided from the door portion 42 and protrudes toward the elongated shape portion 100. A user can play with a figure by floating a detachable and movable boat toy 70 imitating a boat on the elongated shape portion 100 and allowing the figure to get on and off the boat toy from this elevating platform 43.

On the stage 41 of the left tree portion 40, a basket play toy 48, which is played with a basket tied to both ends of a rope, is hung on two protrusions 41a.

The right tree portion 50 is formed with openings 51 at two locations. The figure can be played by, for example, showing the head through the opening 51 as if the figure climbs a tree.

As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the treasure box portion 60 includes a rotary plate 61 rotatably provided such that a rotary shaft 64a protruding in the left-right direction is supported on a bearing 64b of the base member 11, and a treasure box-shaped portion 62 that is fixed to a first surface 61a of the rotary plate 61. A second surface 61b of the rotary plate 61 on the side opposite to the first surface 61a has a flower pattern. The rotary plate 61 rotates about the rotary shaft 64a such that the first surface 61a provided with the treasure box-shaped portion 62 imitating a treasure box and the second surface 61b on the opposite side thereof are switched. Accordingly, the treasure box portion 60 is provided with the treasure box-shaped portion 62 such that the treasure box-shaped portion 62 is retractable.

The rotary plate 61 is provided with a restriction protrusion 63 protruding radially outward. In the state (the state shown in FIG. 2A) in which the treasure box-shaped portion 62 appears, the restriction protrusion 63 engages with a rear engagement recess 65a, and in the state (the state shown in FIG. 2B) in which the treasure box-shaped portion 62 is retracted, the restriction protrusion 63 engages with a front engagement recess 65b.

The treasure box-shaped portion 62 is provided with a lid portion that can be opened and closed by a front hinge portion, and can store a treasure toy shaped like a crown inside, although not shown.

As shown in FIG. 3, in the elongated shape portion 100, a connecting portion 130 between the fixing member 110 and the detachable member 120 has a wave shape. A concealing member 150 is provided above the connecting portion 130 and is formed to imitate a double-leaf bascule bridge. The concealing member 150 is provided corresponding to the connecting portion 130. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, when the concealing member 150 formed to imitate a double-leaf bascule over the elongated shape portion 100 in the connected state, the concealing member 150 covers the connecting portion 130. As shown in FIG. 3, when the concealing member 150 is in an open state like a double-leaf bascule bridge, the connecting portion 130 is exposed without being concealed by the concealing member 150.

As shown in FIG. 4, the detachable member 120 includes a plate-shaped body portion 121 that has an upper surface serving as a river surface. One end of the plate-shaped body portion 121 serves as a connecting end 122 constituting the connecting portion 130 that is connected to the fixing member 110. A support plate 123 is provided on the plate-shaped body portion 121 in a manner of standing downward along an outer shape edge. The support plate 123 is provided in a substantially U-shaped wall shape except for a portion of the connecting end 122 which is low in height. The support plate 123 is provided such that the plate surface thereof is orthogonal to the plate surface of the plate-shaped body portion 121. The height of the support plate 123 is gradually reduced from the connecting end 122 side toward the side opposite to the connecting end 122, except for the portion of the connecting end 122 which is low in height.

As shown in FIG. 3, the detachable member 120 is provided corresponding to a storage portion 160 provided in the base member 11. That is, the interior from which the detachable member 120 is removed is the storage portion 160. In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the storage portion 160 stores a key 66 as a key toy imitating a key. The user can play by inserting the key 66 into a key hole 62a (see FIG. 2A) formed in the treasure box-shaped portion 62 and unlocking and opening the treasure box-shaped portion 62 using the key 66. The 10 treasure box-shaped portion 62 is not actually locked with the key 66, but is provided such that the lid can be opened by hand even without the key 66.

As shown in FIG. 5, when the detachable member 120 is attached corresponding to the storage portion 160, the upper surface of the detachable member 120 and the upper surface of the fixing member 110 are substantially continuous. As described above, the elongated shape portion 100 has a shape imitating a river. Since the connecting portion 130 is covered with the concealing member 150, it is difficult to find the connecting portion 130. Further, the detachable member 120 has an external shape corresponding to the shape of the storage portion 160. Therefore, visually, it is difficult to understand that the detachable member 120 can be removed.

When the detachable member 120 is attached to the base member 11 (the storage portion 160), the lower end of the support plate 123 on the connecting end 122 side abuts against the bottom surface of the storage portion 160. When removing the detachable member 120, the user can remove the detachable member 120 by the following operation. (1) A portion of the detachable member 120 on the side opposite to the connecting end 122 is pushed from above. (2) The concealing member 150 is pushed up from below on the connecting end 122 side of the detachable member 120 that moves upward (it can be seen as if a double-leaf bascule bridge is automatically opened). (3) The connecting end 122 side of the detachable member 120 floating upward is pinched to remove the detachable member 120. In this way, by removing the detachable member 120, the key 66 stored in the storage portion 160 can be taken out.

According to the embodiment of the present disclosure described above, it is possible to provide a toy for figure play with the following aspects.

A toy for figure play according to a first aspect includes a base member, and an elongated shape portion provided on the base member. The elongated shape portion includes a detachable member detachably provided so as to correspond to a storage portion provided on the base member.

According to this configuration, since the key and the like can be stored in the storage portion while being camouflaged in the elongated shape portion formed to imitate a river, the toy for figure play that can be enjoyed in the same way as a treasure hunt can be provided.

In the toy for figure play according to a second aspect, the detachable member is provided at an end portion of the elongated shape portion.

According to this configuration, a play can be performed in which the figure searches for a treasure from one end to the other end of the elongated shape portion.

In the toy for figure play according to a third aspect, the elongated shape portion includes a fixing member fixed to the base member, the fixing member being connectable to the detachable member, and the base member is provided with a concealing member that is provided corresponding to a connecting portion between the fixing member and the detachable member and that covers the connecting portion between the fixing member and the detachable member.

According to this configuration, the connecting portion between the fixing member fixed to the base member and the detachable member detachable from the base member can be hidden by the concealing member. Therefore, it is difficult to understand that the detachable member can be attached and detached, and the play can be further enjoyed.

In the toy for figure play according to a fourth aspect, the elongated shape portion is formed to imitate a river such that the fixing member and the detachable member are transparent, and the concealing member is formed to imitate a double-leaf bascule bridge over the elongated shape portion.

According to this configuration, it is possible to play using the figure as if searching for an object hidden in a river.

The toy for figure play according to a fifth aspect further includes: a waterfall-shaped portion imitating a waterfall, standing on the base member, and connected to the elongated shape portion imitating a river at a lower end thereof; a castle-shaped portion provided adjacent to the waterfall-shaped portion and including a double door to imitate a castle; and a treasure box portion that is provided on a back side of the castle-shaped portion corresponding to the double door and that is provided with a treasure box-shaped portion imitating a treasure box such that the treasure box-shaped portion is allowed to appear and to be retracted. The storage portion stores a key-shaped member imitating a key corresponding to the treasure box portion.

According to this configuration, the user can perform, using the figure, a play of finding out a key in the forest, unlocking a treasure box in a castle in the forest with the key, and finding out the treasure.

Although the embodiment of the present disclosure has been described above, the present disclosure is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist thereof.

Claims

1. A toy for figure play comprising: a base member; andan elongated shape portion provided on the base member,wherein the elongated shape portion comprises a detachable member detachably provided so as to correspond to a storage portion provided on the base member.

2. The toy for figure play according to claim 1, wherein the detachable member is provided at an end portion of the elongated shape portion.

3. The toy for figure play according to claim 2, wherein the elongated shape portion comprises a fixing member, the fixing member being fixed to the base member and connectable to the detachable member, andwherein the base member is provided with a concealing member that is provided corresponding to a connecting portion between the fixing member and the detachable member and that covers the connecting portion between the fixing member and the detachable member.

4. The toy for figure play according to claim 3, wherein the elongated shape portion is formed to imitate a river such that the fixing member and the detachable member are transparent, andwherein the concealing member is formed to imitate a double-leaf bascule bridge over the elongated shape portion.

5. The toy for figure play according to claim 1, further comprising: a waterfall-shaped portion imitating a waterfall, standing on the base member, and connected to the elongated shape portion imitating a river at a lower end thereof;a castle-shaped portion provided adjacent to the waterfall-shaped portion and comprising a double door to imitate a castle; anda treasure box portion that is provided on a back side of the castle-shaped portion corresponding to the double door and that is provided with a treasure box-shaped portion imitating a treasure box such that the treasure box-shaped portion is allowed to appear and to be retracted,wherein the storage portion stores a key-shaped member imitating a key corresponding to the treasure box portion.