Basketball toy

Abstract

A basketball toy includes a ball, a doll being in a shape of a human, a goal model including a ring, and a launching device being configured to launch the doll diagonally upward. first and second arm parts include first and second hands respectively. A torso has first and second holes, and an arm operation mechanism. The arm operation mechanism is configured inside the torso to operate the first and second arm parts relative to the torso. The arm operation mechanism is configured to hold the first arm part at the first movement position, and hold the second arm part at the third movement position. The arm operation mechanism is configured to render the first and second hands to be close enough to hold the ball when the first and second arm parts are at the first movement position and the third movement positions respectively.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A basketball toy comprising:
 a ball,   a doll being in a shape of a human,   a goal model including a ring, and   a launching device being configured to launch the doll diagonally upward,   the doll including   a head,   a torso, and   first and second arm parts extending upward to above the head to hold the ball above the head, the first and second arm parts including first and second hands respectively,   the torso has first and second holes, and an arm operation mechanism,   the first and second arm parts include first and second shafts respectively,
 the first shaft is inserted in the first hole to be rotatable relative to the torso between a first movement position and a second movement position around the first shaft part as a center, 
 the second shaft is inserted in the second hole to be rotatable relative to the torso between a third movement position and a fourth movement position around the second shaft part as a center, 
   the arm operation mechanism is configured inside the torso to operate the first and second arm parts relative to the torso,   the arm operation mechanism is configured to hold the first arm part at the first movement position, and hold the second arm part at the third movement position,   the arm operation mechanism is configured to render the first and second hands to be close enough to hold the ball when the first and second arm parts are at the first movement position and the third movement positions respectively,   the arm operation mechanism is configured to allow the first and second arm parts to rotate to the second movement position and the fourth movement position respectively due to the inertia force applied on the ball when the torso hits the ring, and configured to release the ball by separating the first and second arm parts come apart when the first and second arm parts are at the first and second movement positions respectively.   
     
     
         2 . The basketball toy according to  claim 1  comprises:
 an interconnected body including 
 first and second extension parts extending from the first and second arm parts inside the torso, 
 a third shaft connecting the first and second extension parts at a center of the torso in a width direction thereof, 
 the interconnected body being integrally rotatable with the first and second arm parts around the third shaft and being configured to separate the first and second hands by the first and second extension parts relatively moving around a center of the third shaft, 
 the torso including a fixed part, and a folding joint part, 
 the interconnected body further including 
 a spring urging the first and second hands closer to each other and urging both the first and second arm parts towards the first movement position, 
 a holding part engaging with the fixed part at the first movement position to maintain both the first and second hands close to each other, and 
 a sliding contact section being configured to slide against the folding joint part when the first and second arm parts rotate to the second movement position in order to relatively move the first and second extension parts around the center of the third shaft. 
 
     
     
         3 . The basketball toy according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the first and second arm parts include first and second forearms respectively,   the first forearm and the first hand form a “<” shape extending in a direction from the first movement position to the second movement position, and   the second forearm and the second hand form a “<” shape extending in a direction from the first movement position to the second movement position.   
     
     
         4 . The basketball toy according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the ball includes, on an outer surface thereof, first and second fitting holes, where the first fitting hole is configured opposite to the second fitting hole across a center of the ball,   the first and second hands include first and second surfaces respectively and first and second fitting projections respectively,   the first and second surface are flat and configured to contact the ball, and   the first and second fitting projections are inserted into the first and second fitting holes respectively when the ball is held by the first and second hands.   
     
     
         5 . The basketball toy according to  claim 4 , wherein
 the goal includes a first attachment part being configured on an outer peripheral surface of the ring, and a second attachment part, and a third attachment part,   the first hand has an elliptical cylinder shape,   the second hand has the elliptical cylinder shape,   a first end of the elliptical cylinder shape of the first hand in a longitudinal direction is connected to the first forearm part,   a second end of the elliptical cylinder shape of the second hand in a longitudinal direction is connected to the second forearm part,   the second attachment part is configured on the first surface of the first hand,   the third attachment part is configured on the second surface of the second hand,   the second and the third attachment parts are attachable to the first attachment part.   
     
     
         6 . The basketball toy according to  claim 1 , further comprising
 a housing, wherein   the launching device includes a long striking plate, and is configured to launch the doll using a principle of leverage   the long striking plate includes an intermediate portion in a longitudinal direction, and operating section,   the operating section is configured at one end of the longitudinal direction of the striking plate, and   the doll placement section is configured at the other end of the longitudinal direction of the striking plate.   
     
     
         7 . The basketball toy according to  claim 6 , wherein
 the launching device includes a step on an upper surface of the striking plate,   the step dividing the doll placement section to an upper part and a lower part,   the doll placement section is formed in the lower part of the step,   the doll includes a foot including an arch,   the striking plate includes a protrusion that corresponds to the arch, and   the protrusion is elongated in a short direction of the striking plate.   
     
     
         8 . The basketball toy according to  claim 7 , wherein
 the housing includes   a front wall being configured in front of the launching direction of the doll,   a left wall provided to left of the launching direction, and   a right wall provided to right of the launching direction,   the striking plate is configured in a space surrounded by the front wall, the left wall, and the right wall, and   the doll placement section is configured so that the doll leans against the front wall.