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JP-7856347-B1 - Structural Kit

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Abstract

[Problem] To provide a structural kit used to construct a structure that drops a ball by combining multiple parts, which has an attractive feature due to the unexpectedness of the ball's movement within the structure, and which enables the construction of a structure that can be realized with a simple structure. [Solution] A structure for moving a ball 9 in the horizontal and vertical directions, comprising a plurality of parts 211, 212, 213, 214 that extend horizontally and widen from one end to the other, with a hole 31 formed therein for moving the ball horizontally, and a guide member 81 that supports the plurality of parts 211, 212, 213, 214 and is used to guide the movement of the ball 9 between the plurality of parts 211, 212, 213, 214. At the other end of the hole in parts 211, 212, 213, 214, a drop hole 313 is formed to drop the ball below the part 211, 212, 213, 214. [Selection Diagram] Figure 1

Inventors

  • 松浦 弘昌
  • 浅尾 年彦

Assignees

  • コメット ホールディングス リミテッド

Dates

Publication Date
20260511
Application Date
20250424

Claims (9)

  1. A structural kit used to construct a structure that moves a ball horizontally and vertically along a part, A closed through-hole is formed that extends horizontally, widens from one end to the other, does not deform and does not communicate with the outside of the part in the horizontal direction, and each of the plate-shaped parts is a plurality of such parts, With the aforementioned multiple parts assembled so that they overlap in the vertical direction, a support member is provided to support the parts, It has, The cross-section in the width direction of the through hole is, A first opening formed on the upper surface of the part, A second opening formed on the lower surface of the part, It consists of an inclined portion located between the first opening and the second opening that guides the ball, The diameter of the second opening is shorter than the diameter of the first opening. The width of one end of the through hole is shorter than the outer diameter of the ball. The aforementioned through hole is Viewed from a planar direction, The aforementioned straight section has a continuously changing width, It has a curved section located on the other end side of the straight section, and whose spreading rate is greater than the horizontal spreading rate of the straight section, The ball moves along the straight section while its speed is controlled by friction with the inclined section, and the ball falls into the lower part through a drop hole partially formed in the curved section. Structure kit.
  2. The support member is a guide member used to guide the movement of the ball between the plurality of parts, the structural kit according to claim 1.
  3. The structural kit according to claim 1 , wherein the width from one end of the through hole to the drop hole portion is shorter than the outer diameter of the ball.
  4. The structural kit according to claim 1 , wherein the through-hole of the part is formed so that its width continuously increases from one end to the other.
  5. The structural kit according to claim 4 , wherein the through-hole of the part is formed so as to widen in a straight line from one end to the other.
  6. The structural kit according to claim 2, wherein the guide member has a recess that enables both a use in which the ball moves horizontally along the through hole of the part and a use in which the ball falls from the upper part to the lower part.
  7. The structural kit according to claim 2, wherein the guide member, in the assembled state, has a first opening into which the ball that falls from the drop hole of the upper part enters, and a second opening that causes the ball that enters from the first opening to fall into the through hole of the lower part.
  8. The guide member is a rectangular parallelepiped, The structure kit according to claim 7 , wherein the drop hole is circular in plan view.
  9. A structural kit according to claim 1 , which is a toy or ornament.

Description

This invention relates to a structural kit used to construct structures such as toys and ornaments. Conventional toys often consist of flat parts stacked vertically, with each part inclined downwards from one end to the other. A ball moves along guides formed on each part due to its weight. In this particular toy, holes are formed at predetermined locations on each part, allowing the ball to fall into the lower part. Utility Model Registration No. 3242379 Gazette Figure 1 is a perspective view of a toy 11, which is an example of a structure obtained by combining parts and guide members of a structural kit according to an embodiment of the present invention.Figure 2 is a perspective view of a toy 11, which is an example of a structure obtained by combining parts and guide members of a structural kit according to an embodiment of the present invention.Figure 3 is a perspective view of a toy 11, which is an example of a structure obtained by combining parts and guide members of a structural kit according to an embodiment of the present invention.Figure 4 is a perspective view of part 21 of this embodiment.Figure 5 is a diagram illustrating the cross-sectional lines of part 21 shown in Figure 4.Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view of part 21 along the A-A section shown in Figure 5.Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view of part 21 along the B-B section shown in Figure 5.Figure 8 is a cross-sectional view of part 21 along the C-C section shown in Figure 5.Figure 9 is an external view of the guide member 81 shown in Figures 1 to 3.Figure 10 is an external view of the cubic member 91 used in the toy 11.Figure 11 is an external view of the height correction plate 93 used in the toy 11.Figure 12 is an external view of the support member 97 used in the toy 11.Figure 13 is a diagram illustrating the movement of the ball due to the shape of the hole 31 in part 21 from a planar perspective. The following describes a toy (structure) according to an embodiment of the present invention. The toy of this embodiment has a structure in which a ball moves horizontally through a hole in a part, falls to a predetermined position, and the fallen ball moves to the part below via a guide member. Figures 1 to 3 are perspective views of a toy 11, which is an example of a structure constructed by combining parts and guide members of a structural kit according to an embodiment of the present invention. The structural kit of this embodiment is sold with multiple parts and guide members, etc., packaged in a bag or similar container. In the structural kit according to this embodiment, a user who purchases the structural kit can form a variety of structures by combining multiple parts via guide members. As shown in Figures 1 to 3, in the toy 11, when multiple parts 21 are assembled, a guide member supports the parts 21 and guides the movement of the ball between the multiple parts 21. The components of toy 11 are described below. <Part 21> Figure 4 is a perspective view of part 21 of this embodiment. Figure 5 is a diagram illustrating the cross-sectional lines of part 21 shown in Figure 4. Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view of part 21 along the A-A section shown in Figure 5. Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view of part 21 along the B-B section shown in Figure 5. Figure 8 is a cross-sectional view of part 21 along the C-C section shown in Figure 5. As shown in Figures 4 to 8, the part 21 extends horizontally and widens from one end to the other, with a hole 31 formed therein that moves the ball horizontally. The hole 31 is composed of, for example, a curved portion 311 at one end, a straight hole portion 312, and a drop hole portion 313. The bent portion 311 is provided at one end of the hole 31 and has a width w shorter than the outer diameter of the ball 9. At the other end of the hole 31, there is a drop hole 313 for dropping the ball 9 below the part 21. The drop hole 313 is circular in plan view and has a diameter longer than the outer diameter of the ball 9. In this embodiment, a ball 9 that satisfies the above conditions is used. The width of hole 31 from the curved end portion 311 to just before the drop hole portion 313 is shorter than the outer diameter of ball 9. Furthermore, the straight hole portion 312 is formed so that its width continuously widens in a straight line from the end of the curved portion 311 towards the drop hole portion 313 (the other end). This structure enables the ball to move smoothly from one end of the hole 31 to the other. Furthermore, the ball's speed can be adjusted by changing the width of the hole 31, making positioning easier. The hole 31 is, for example, a through hole. Furthermore, the holes 31 in multiple parts 21 are, for example, identical in shape. This structure allows a ball that has fallen from the upper part to the lower part to move horizontally along the hole 31. The bottommost part 25 below part 24 only needs to have a configuration that allows it to hold the ball within a predetermined range usi