Toy

Abstract

A toy main section includes an operation unit. When a first operation is performed with the operation unit, releasing means executes release of first holding means and release of second holding means at different timings. Also, when a second operation is performed with the operation unit, the release of the first holding means and the release of the second holding means are substantially simultaneously performed. Accordingly, since a form is changed in different ways in accordance with the operation with the operation unit, a toy with an unexpected change in form can be provided.

1 . A toy comprising:
 a toy main section having first and second openings provided at the toy main section, and a housing space that communicates with outside of the toy main section through the first and second openings;   a first closing member that is provided at the first opening and can be in a closed state in which the first closing member closes the first opening and an open state in which the first closing member opens the first opening;   a second closing member that is provided at the second opening and can be in a closed state in which the second closing member closes the second opening and an open state in which the second closing member opens the second opening;   first urging means that is provided at the first opening and urges the first closing member to become the open state;   second urging means that is provided at the second opening and urges the second closing member to become the open state;   first holding means that is provided at the first opening and holds the first closing member in the closed state against the urging by the first urging means;   second holding means that is provided at the second opening and holds the second closing member in the closed state against the urging by the second urging means;   an operation unit; and   releasing means that releases the holding by the first holding means and the holding by the second holding means in accordance with an operation with the operation unit,   wherein the releasing means releases the holding by the first holding means and the holding by the second holding means at different timings when a first operation is performed with the operation unit, and   wherein the releasing means substantially simultaneously releases the holding by the first holding means and the holding by the second holding means when a second operation is performed with the operation unit.   
     
     
         2 . The toy according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the first closing member includes a first engaged portion, and the first holding means includes a first engagement portion,   wherein the first holding means can hold the first closing member in the closed state when the first engagement portion is engaged with the first engaged portion of the first closing member,   wherein the second closing member includes a second engaged portion, and the second holding means includes a second engagement portion, and   wherein the second holding means can hold the second closing member in the closed state when the second engagement portion is engaged with the second engaged portion of the second closing member.   
     
     
         3 . The toy according to  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a first operating member that moves the first engagement portion of the first holding means in a direction in which the engagement between the first closing member and the first engaged portion is released; and   a second operating member that moves the second engagement portion of the second holding means in a direction in which the engagement between the second closing member and the second engaged portion is released,   wherein the first engagement portion moves when the first operating member moves from an initial position to an operation position with respect to the toy main section by an operation with the operation unit, and   wherein the second engagement portion moves when the second operating member moves from an initial position to an operation position with respect to the toy main section by an operation with the operation unit.   
     
     
         4 . The toy according to  claim 3 , wherein the first operation is an operation that rotates the operation unit in a first direction, and the second operation is an operation that rotates the operation unit in a second direction opposite to the first direction. 
     
     
         5 . The toy according to  claim 4 ,
 wherein the releasing means includes cam members that rotate by the rotation of the operation unit, and the cam members contact the first operating member and the second operating member,   wherein the cam members include a first cam portion that moves the first operating member from the initial position to the operation position, and a second cam portion that moves the second operating member from the initial position to the operation position, and   wherein a distance on the cam members from the first cam portion to the second cam portion differs from a distance on the cam members from a first contact position at which the first operating member contacts the corresponding cam member to a second contact position at which the second operating member contacts the corresponding cam member.   
     
     
         6 . The toy according to  claim 5 ,
 wherein the cam members include a third cam portion that moves the first operating member from the initial position to the operation position, and a fourth cam portion that moves the second operating member from the initial position to the operation position, and   wherein a distance on the cam members from the third cam portion to the fourth cam portion is equivalent to the distance on the cam members from the first contact position at which the first operating member contacts the corresponding cam member to the second contact position at which the second operating member contacts the corresponding cam member.   
     
     
         7 . The toy according to  claim 6 , wherein, when the operation unit is rotated in the first direction from a state in which both the first operating member and the second operating member are at the initial positions, the first cam portion moves the first operating member before the third cam portion moves the first operating member, and the second cam portion moves the second operating member before the fourth cam portion moves the second operating member. 
     
     
         8 . The toy according to  claim 7 , wherein, when the operation unit is rotated in the second direction from the state in which both the first operating member and the second operating member are at the initial positions, the third cam portion moves the first operating member before the first cam portion moves the first operating member, the fourth cam portion moves the second operating member before the second cam portion moves the second operating member, and the third cam portion and the fourth cam portion substantially simultaneously move the first operating member and the second operating member. 
     
     
         9 . The toy according to any of  claims 1  to  3 , wherein the first operation is an operation that moves the operation unit in a first direction, and the second operation is an operation that moves the operation unit in a direction opposite to the first direction. 
     
     
         10 . The toy according to  claim 1 , wherein the first operation is an operation that rotates the operation unit in a first direction, and the second operation is an operation that rotates the operation unit in a direction opposite to the first direction. 
     
     
         11 . The toy according to  claim 1 , further comprising a content member that can be housed in the housing space. 
     
     
         12 . The toy according to  claim 11 , wherein the content member includes rendering means that executes rendering when the first closing member or the second closing member becomes the open state. 
     
     
         13 . The toy according to  claim 12 ,
 wherein the rendering means includes a moveable member that is movable between a position near a surface of the content member and a position far from the surface, and an elastic member that urges the movable member in a direction away from the surface of the content member, and   wherein, when the first closing member and/or the second closing member is in the closed state, the movable member contacts the first closing member and/or the second closing member and hence the movable member moves in a direction toward the surface of the content member against the elastic member, and when the first closing member and/or the second closing member becomes the open state, the movable member moves in the direction away from the surface of the content member by elasticity of the elastic member.   
     
     
         14 . The toy according to  claim 12 ,
 wherein the rendering means includes a light-emitting portion and a push switch,   wherein the push switch can be changed between an ON state in which the push switch protrudes from the surface of the content member and an OFF state in which the push switch is depressed with respect to the surface, when the first closing member and/or the second closing member is in the closed state, the push switch contacts the first closing member and/or the second closing member, is depressed with respect to the surface of the content member, and hence becomes the OFF state, and when the first closing member and/or the second closing member becomes the open state, the push switch protrudes from the surface of the content member, and hence becomes the ON state, and   wherein the light-emitting portion becomes a light-emission standby state when the push switch is in the OFF state, and the light-emitting portion becomes a light-emission state when the push switch becomes the ON state from the OFF state.   
     
     
         15 . The toy according to any of  claims 11  to  14 , wherein the content member includes a first content member and a second content member. 
     
     
         16 . The toy according to  claim 15 , wherein the housing space includes a first housing space that communicates with the outside of the toy main section through the first opening and a second housing space that communicates with the outside of the toy main section through the second opening, the first content member can be housed in the first housing space, and the second content member can be housed in the second housing space. 
     
     
         17 . The toy according to  claim 15 , wherein the first content member and the second content member form at least part of a figure that imitates a doll, an animal, or a vehicle by connecting the first content member and the second content member together. 
     
     
         18 . The toy according to  claim 3 , wherein the toy main section includes a center member having the operation unit and a peripheral member that can be connected to the center member, and at least the first opening is provided at the peripheral member. 
     
     
         19 . The toy according to  claim 18 , wherein the first operating member includes a center portion located at the center member and a peripheral portion located at the peripheral member, and the center portion and the peripheral portion are interlocked with each other when the center member and the peripheral member are connected together. 
     
     
         20 . The toy according to  claim 19 , wherein the center portion can be interlocked with the peripheral portion when the center member and the peripheral member are connected together and the center portion contacts the peripheral portion. 
     
     
         21 . The toy according to any of  claims 18  to  20 , wherein the toy main section has a form that imitates a doll or an animal having a body and a limb, the center member forms the body, and the peripheral member forms the limb. 
     
     
         22 . The toy according to  claim 16 , wherein the first content member and the second content member form at least part of a figure that imitates a doll, an animal, or a vehicle by connecting the first content member and the second content member together.