EP0888799B1

EP0888799B1 - Manual device for lengthening or shortening the nose of a puppet

Info

Publication number: EP0888799B1
Application number: EP19980830403
Authority: EP
Inventors: Paola Piazzesi
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1997-07-03
Filing date: 1998-07-02
Publication date: 2001-12-19
Anticipated expiration: 2018-07-02
Also published as: ES2169494T3; IT1294809B1; ITFI970156A1; EP0888799A1

Description

La présente invention a pour objet un système manuel pour allonger ou raccourcir le nez d'une marionnette.The present invention relates to a manual system to lengthen or shorten the nose of a puppet.

Il est connu que la marionnette appelée Pinocchio est communément représentée avec un long nez lequel veut représenter, selon la fantaisie de l'auteur, la matérialisation du mensonge au moment où il est prononcé.
L'allongement du nez, lié aux mensonges, est l'aspect qui est associé en premier lieu au personnage de Pinocchio et cette caractéristique a rendu la marionnette connue et aimée du grand public du monde entier.It is known that the puppet called Pinocchio is commonly represented with a long nose which wants to represent, according to the imagination of the author, the materialization of the lie when it is pronounced.
The lengthening of the nose, linked to lies, is the aspect which is associated first of all with the character of Pinocchio and this characteristic has made the puppet known and loved by the general public around the world.

D'autre part, jusqu'à présent, toutes les marionnettes qui représentent Pinocchio sont réalisées avec un long nez pointu, mais fixe. Mais ceci n'adhère pas correctement et totalement au personnage de Pinocchio parce qu'il est certain que Pinocchio ne disait pas toujours des mensonges.
Seuls certains modèles du commerce sont pourvus de deux nez, un long et un court, applicables séparément par vissage dans un siège correspondant.
Mais même ainsi, en l'absence de tout effet dynamique du nez, il manque une surprise amusante que peut susciter un nez qui s'allonge et se raccourcit à volonté.On the other hand, so far, all the puppets that represent Pinocchio are made with a long pointed, but fixed nose. But this does not adhere properly and completely to the character of Pinocchio because it is certain that Pinocchio did not always tell lies.
Only certain commercial models are fitted with two noses, one long and one short, which can be applied separately by screwing into a corresponding seat.
But even so, in the absence of any dynamic effect from the nose, it lacks a funny surprise that can arise from a nose that lengthens and shortens at will.

La présente invention a pour but d'éliminer lesdits inconvénients. The present invention aims to eliminate said disadvantages.

Ce résultat a été atteint conformément à l'invention en adoptant un système ayant les caractéristiques de la revendication 1. D'autres caractéristiques sont prévues dans le revendications 2 - 8.This result was achieved in accordance with the invention in adopting a system having the characteristics of the claim 1. Other features are provided in claims 2 - 8.

Les avantages obtenus avec la présente invention consistent essentiellement dans le fait qu'il est possible de régler à volonté la longueur du nez d'une marionnette uniquement avec les mains, en utilisant un système de réalisation facile, de faible coût et d'utilisation simple, sûr et fiable pour les grands et les petits, même après une longue période d'utilisation.The advantages obtained with the present invention basically consist in the fact that it is possible to adjust at will the length of the nose of a puppet only with hands, using a system of easy realization, low cost and simple, safe and reliable to use for adults and the little ones even after a long time of use.

Ces avantages et caractéristiques de l'invention ainsi que d'autres seront plus et mieux compris de chaque homme du métier à la lumière de la description qui va suivre et à l'aide des dessins annexés sur lesquels:

la Fig. 1 représente la vue en coupe verticale de la tête d'une marionnette avec le nez pouvant être allongé et raccourci au moyen d'un dispositif manuel conformément à l'invention, selon une première forme de réalisation;
la Fig. 2 représente le détail des moyens de liaison du nez au dispositif de mouvement de la Fig. 1;
la Fig. 3 représente la vue d'une coupe verticale de la tête de la marionnette de la Fig. 1 avec un dispositif pour allonger et raccourcir son nez selon une forme alternative de réalisation selon la présente invention;
la Fig. 4 représente le détail de la vue postérieure de la tête de la marionnette de la Fig. 3;
la Fig. 5 représente la vue en coupe verticale de la tête de la marionnette de la Fig. 1 avec un dispositif pour allonger et raccourcir son nez selon une autre forme alternative de réalisation selon l'invention.

These advantages and characteristics of the invention as well as others will be more and better understood by each person skilled in the art in the light of the description which follows and with the aid of the appended drawings in which:

Fig. 1 shows the vertical sectional view of the head of a puppet with the nose can be extended and shortened by means of a manual device according to the invention, according to a first embodiment;
Fig. 2 shows the detail of the means for connecting the nose to the movement device of FIG. 1;
Fig. 3 represents the view of a vertical section of the head of the puppet of FIG. 1 with a device for lengthening and shortening his nose according to an alternative embodiment according to the present invention;
Fig. 4 shows the detail of the rear view of the head of the puppet of FIG. 3;
Fig. 5 shows the vertical section view of the head of the puppet of FIG. 1 with a device for lengthening and shortening his nose according to another alternative embodiment according to the invention.

Réduit à sa structure essentielle et en référence aux figures 1 et 2 des dessins annexés, le système pour allonger et raccourcir le nez d'une marionnette du type "Pinocchio" comprend une tête en deux pièces (3, 3') avec une cavité (30) ouverte postérieurement vers l'extérieur, et un long nez (4) indépendant de la tête, mais passant avec guidage dans une fente (34) correspondante de celle-ci pour pouvoir pénétrer partiellement dans ladite cavité (30).
Ledit nez (4) est pourvu d'une cavité axiale (40) ouverte en correspondance de sa base et destinée à recevoir une tige (5) coaxiale à la fente (34) passant dans ladite cavité (30) de la tête et fixée par la base dans la partie postérieure de la tête.
A l'intérieur de la cavité (30) de la tête, transversalement à ladite tige (5) et au-dessus de celle-ci, un petit axe (2) horizontal est prévu, fixé à la tête et libre d'osciller sur lui-même; sur ledit petit axe (2) est monté un levier (1), dont un bras (11) a son extrémité libre reliée à la base du nez (4) au moyen d'un élément en forme d'anneau (6), l'autre bras (10) ayant son extrémité libre qui sort de la cavité (30) à l'arrière de la tête pour servir de poignée afin de permettre son actionnement manuel: en déplaçant ledit bras (10) vers le haut, et respectivement vers le bas, on provoque la rétraction, et respectivement l'extraction du nez. La course angulaire dudit bras (10) du levier (1) est prédéterminée de manière opportune pour obtenir une course correspondante d'allongement et de raccourcissement de la partie du nez qui fait saillie de la tête et ceci est obtenu par une dimension appropriée de l'ouverture de la cavité (30) dans la partie postérieure de la tête (3, 3').Reduced to its essential structure and with reference to Figures 1 and 2 of the accompanying drawings, the system for lengthening and shortening the nose of a puppet of the "Pinocchio" type comprises a two-piece head (3, 3 ') with a cavity ( 30) open posteriorly towards the outside, and a long nose (4) independent of the head, but passing with guidance in a slot (34) corresponding to it so as to be able to partially penetrate said cavity (30).
Said nose (4) is provided with an axial cavity (40) open in correspondence with its base and intended to receive a rod (5) coaxial with the slot (34) passing through said cavity (30) of the head and fixed by the base in the posterior part of the head.
Inside the cavity (30) of the head, transverse to said rod (5) and above the latter, a small horizontal axis (2) is provided, fixed to the head and free to oscillate on himself; on said minor axis (2) is mounted a lever (1), an arm (11) of which has its free end connected to the base of the nose (4) by means of a ring-shaped element (6), l 'other arm (10) having its free end which comes out of the cavity (30) at the rear of the head to serve as a handle to allow its manual actuation: by moving said arm (10) upwards, and respectively towards the bottom, it causes the retraction, and respectively the extraction of the nose. The angular stroke of said arm (10) of the lever (1) is predetermined in a timely manner to obtain a corresponding stroke of elongation and shortening of the part of the nose which projects from the head and this is obtained by an appropriate dimension of the opening of the cavity (30) in the rear part of the head (3, 3 ').

Pour permettre un guidage correct du nez durant ses déplacements, il est prévu que le nez, au moins sur une longueur correspondant à sa course maximale, ait une forme cylindrique et que ladite fente (34) ait une forme et des dimensions correspondantes pour un accouplement mobile, mais précis.To allow correct guidance of the nose during displacements, it is expected that the nose, at least on a length corresponding to its maximum stroke, has a cylindrical and that said slot (34) has a shape and corresponding dimensions for a mobile, but precise coupling.

En outre pour permettre une réalisation facile de la cavité (30) et un montage rapide des éléments contenus à l'intérieur de la cavité, la tête est opportunément réalisée en deux pièces (3, 3') qui peuvent être fixées entre elles mais amovibles avec des moyens connus.In addition to allow easy realization of the cavity (30) and rapid assembly of the elements contained inside the cavity, the head is conveniently made in two pieces (3, 3 ') which can be fixed between them but removable with known means.

En référence aux Fig. 3 et 4 des dessins annexés, pour la rétraction du nez, un fil (12) est prévu avec une extrémité ancrée à la base du nez (4) au moyen d'une vis à oeillet (60) et avec l'autre extrémité libre qui sort de la cavité (30) de la tête (3) à travers une fente (31): ledit fil (12) étant pourvu de plusieurs noeuds (33) essentiellement sphériques, équidistants ou non. Pour l'extraction du nez, un ressort hélicoïdal (7) de compression est logé entre la base du nez (4) et ladite fente (31). Pour permettre le maintien du nez (4) dans une des positions de rétraction possibles, ladite fente (31) a un profil mixtiligne avec la partie supérieure circulaire pour permettre le passage des noeuds (33) du fil (12) et avec la partie inférieure rectangulaire étroite pour permettre le passage du fil (12) mais le blocage de chaque noeud (33) à l'extérieure de la tête (3, 3').With reference to Figs. 3 and 4 of the accompanying drawings, for retraction of the nose, a wire (12) is provided with a end anchored to the base of the nose (4) by means of a eyelet screw (60) and with the other free end which leaves the cavity (30) of the head (3) through a slot (31): said wire (12) being provided with several essentially spherical, equidistant or no. For the extraction of the nose, a helical spring (7) compression is housed between the base of the nose (4) and said slot (31). To maintain the nose (4) in one of the possible retraction positions, said slot (31) has a mixtilinear profile with the part circular upper to allow passage of knots (33) of the thread (12) and with the lower part narrow rectangular to allow the passage of the wire (12) but the blocking of each node (33) outside of the head (3, 3 ').

En référence à la Fig. 5 des dessins annexés les moyens pour déplacer le nez (4) en arrière et en avant comprennent une barre (8) mince en forme de clou avec la pointe fixée en direction axiale dans le nez (4) et la tête dépassant de la tête (3, 3') à travers une fente (35) correspondante.With reference to FIG. 5 of the accompanying drawings the means to move the nose (4) back and forth include a thin nail-shaped bar (8) with the point fixed in axial direction in the nose (4) and the head protruding from the head (3, 3 ') through a corresponding slot (35).

Claims

System for lengthening and shortening the nose of a puppet, characterised in that it comprises a head (3, 3') provided with a cavity (30) communicating with the outside and a long nose (4) which is separate from the head (3, 3'), and which is cylindrical in shape over a good part of its length and movable forwards and backwards with respect to said head, means for guiding the nose (4) during its retraction and extraction with respect to the head (3, 3'), and means for manually moving the nose (4) from the rear of the head (3, 3') in order to obtain its retraction and extraction.
System according to Claim 1, characterised in that the said means for guiding the nose (4) of the puppet during its retraction and extraction with respect to the head (3, 3') consists of a slot (34) passing through the head (3, 3') and communicating with the cavity (30) therein in correspondence with the base of the nose (4) and with a cross-section with a precise shape and dimensions with respect to the cross-section of the nose (4).
System according to Claims 1 and 2, characterised in that said means for guiding the nose (4) of the puppet during its retraction and extraction with respect to the head (3, 3') consists of a rod (5) fixed to the head (3, 3') and passing through the cavity (30) and through the slot (34) therein and housed with clearance in a corresponding axial cavity (40) in the nose (4) through an opening provided in the base thereof.
System according to Claim 1, characterised in that said means for manually moving the nose (4) of the puppet and obtaining its retraction and extraction with respect to the head (3, 3') consists of a lever (1) with a horizontal pivot (2), inside the cavity (30) of the head (3), and with the end of one arm (10) projecting beyond the head (3, 3') and with the end of the other arm (11) connected to the base of the nose (4) by means of a ring-shaped element (6): the angular travel of the arm (10) of the lever (1) in the cavity (30) of the head (3, 3') being between two positions, one of maximum retraction and the other of maximum extraction of the nose (4) with respect to the head (3, 3').
System according to Claim 1, characterised in that said means for manually moving the nose (4) of the puppet and obtaining its retraction with respect to the head (3, 3') consists of a thread (12) provided with several knots (33), equidistant or not and passing through the cavity (30) of the head (3, 3'), one end of the thread being fixed to the base of the nose (4) by means of a screw with an eyelet (60) and the other end emerging freely from the head (3, 3') through a slot (31) provided in correspondence with the nape of the neck of the puppet: the profile of said slot (31) being such that it allows, in the top part, the passage towards the outside of the head of the knots (33) on the said thread (12) and, in the bottom part, their individual locking outside the head, and in that said means for obtaining the extraction of the nose (4) consist of a helical compression spring (7) housed in the cavity (30) of the head (3, 3') between the base of the nose (4) and the opposite slot (31) in the head (3, 3').
System according to Claim 1, characterised in that said means for manually moving the nose (4) of the puppet in order to obtain its retraction and extraction with respect to the head (3, 3') consists of a thin straight rigid bar (8) with the tip housed in the base of the nose (4) and passing through the cavity (30) of the head (3, 3') and emerging from the head (3, 3') through a slot (35) provided in the nape of the neck of the puppet and whose free end is provided with a handle (80) with a diameter greater than that of the slot (35): the length of the bar (8) being such that it allows the movement of the nose (4) between two positions, one of maximum retraction and the other of maximum extraction.
System according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterised in that the head of the puppet is produced in two pieces (3, 3'), connected together but removable.
Puppet provided with a long nose (4) movable forwards and backwards in order to manually obtain its retraction and extraction with respect to the head (3, 3').