JPH07163764A - Remote control toy system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a remote control toy system which is inexpensive and provides a player with a variety of ways to play with. CONSTITUTION:A remote control toy system 1 consists of: a doll-type infrared ray emission toy 10 with an infrared ray emitter; a motion controller 20 which receives an infrared signal from the infrared ray emission toy 10 and determines a particular motion command in response to the received infrared signal; and a motion toy 30 to which the motion controller 20 is removably attached, and which moves according to the motion command determined by the motion controller 20 attached to it and is designed for use as a toy. The use of infrared rays makes it possible to reduce the size of a transmitting part and to incorporate the part into the small doll. By transmitting a plurality of infrared code signals, the control of the plurality of motion toys 30 using the emission toys 10 is achieved.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a remote control toy system for operating a toy by remote control.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, in the field of remote-controlled toys, a toy called a remote control (commonly known as a remote control) in which an operating unit such as a vehicle or a robot is connected to a controller for accommodating a battery or the like by a power line has long been used. Are known. Recently, radio control (commonly called radio controlled) toys that emit radio waves from a controller to wirelessly control a racing car or an airplane have become widely known.

By the way, recently, as a kind of remote control type toy, a toy using infrared rays as a control signal has been developed and marketed. For such infrared toys, for example, a video game in which a player competes for a score by aiming and irradiating infrared rays on a target appearing on a TV screen or the like, is known. The controller is in the form of a gun or bazooka, for example.

As a toy that uses infrared rays as a control signal, there is known a game in which humans hit each other with a ray gun that emits infrared rays. It is popular because it allows you to play a game that mimics an actual battle.

[0005]

However, the conventional radio control toy has a limitation because it has a structure in which a receiver is integrally incorporated in an operation drive unit of a racing car or an airplane. For example, in the case of a racing car, only a series of running / stopping can be performed, and in the case of an airplane, only flying / takeoff / landing can be performed. in this way,
There is a problem that the content of the operation is naturally limited depending on the type of the operating body in which the receiver is incorporated, and the player soon becomes tired.

Further, in these radio control toys, since the controller for transmitting radio waves and the receiving device itself for receiving the radio waves are expensive, only a limited number of people can use them.
There was a so-called maniac element, and there was a problem that it was not a toy that children could play easily and easily. On the other hand, a remote-controlled game toy that uses infrared rays as a control signal has a merit that it can be set at a low price so that children can easily purchase it, because a device that emits and receives infrared rays can be manufactured at a relatively low cost. . In addition, a game in which humans hit each other by using a ray gun that emits infrared rays has an advantage of having a realistic sensation close to that of an actual battle.

However, the conventional toys using infrared rays basically aim only at the target with an infrared controller or a ray gun, so that the game itself tends to be simplified, and soon to get bored. There was a problem. In view of the current situation of such remote-controlled toys and games, an object of the present invention is to provide a remote-controlled toy system that is inexpensive and can provide a variety of ways to play to a player. It is in.

[0008]

The above-mentioned object is to transmit an infrared signal for remote control and to emit an infrared signal from the infrared emitting toy in the form of a toy, and to receive the infrared signal from the infrared emitting toy and receive the infrared signal. And a motion control unit that determines a predetermined motion command signal according to the above, and the motion control unit is detachably mounted, and operates according to the motion command determined by the mounted motion control unit, and forms a toy. The present invention is achieved by a remote-controlled toy system including a moving toy.

In the remote-controlled toy system described above,
A plurality of types of infrared light emitting toys are provided, each infrared light emitting toy has a light emitting switch for emitting an infrared signal, and the first infrared signal unique to the infrared light emitting toy and all infrared light emitting toys are provided. It is desirable to emit a common second infrared signal. In the remote-controlled toy system described above, a plurality of types of moving toys are provided,
It is desirable that each motion toy behave differently in accordance with a motion command from the motion control unit.

In the remote-controlled toy system described above,
The remote-controlled toy system is characterized in that the infrared light emitting toy is in the form of a doll.

[0011]

According to the present invention, an infrared ray emitting toy in the form of a toy that emits an infrared ray signal for remote control, and an infrared ray emitting toy from an infrared ray emitting toy are received, and predetermined signals are received according to the received infrared ray signals. A remote-controlled toy consisting of a motion control unit that determines a motion command and a motion toy that is detachably mounted and that operates in accordance with the motion command determined by the mounted motion control unit Since the system is configured, it is possible to provide the player with a variety of ways of playing while being inexpensive.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A remote-controlled toy system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The basic configuration of the remote-controlled toy system according to this embodiment is, as shown in FIG. 1, an infrared light-emitting toy 10 that functions as a controller of the remote-controlled toy system, and these infrared-light emitting toys 10.
It comprises an operation control device 20 of a cassette type which receives an infrared signal from the device and determines a predetermined operation command according to the received infrared signal, and an operation toy 30 which is operated by mounting the operation control device 20. .

The infrared light emitting toy 10 can take a variety of toy forms such as an animal type toy 10a as a small doll, a robot type toy 10b and an automobile type toy 10c.
The player can arbitrarily select and purchase the infrared light emitting toy 10 having a specific shape that suits his hobby and taste from these abundant series toys. As shown in FIG. 2, each of these infrared ray emitting toys 10 has an infrared ray emitting device 13 having an infrared ray emitting element 11 and a microcomputer 12 for controlling output of a specific light emitting signal to the infrared ray emitting element 11. ing. In the infrared light emitting device 13, for example, in the case of a toy outer shell or a small doll, by providing light emitting switches A and a on a movable part such as an arm or a foot, an infrared signal of a predetermined code can be operated by a toy operated by a player. Can emit light.

Further, the infrared ray emitting toy 10 may be equipped with a visible light lamp 15 or an LED (light emitting diode) that informs a player of the emission of an infrared signal, in addition to the above-mentioned structure. A battery 16 for operating the infrared light emitting device 13 and the like is incorporated in the infrared light emitting toy 10.

The infrared light emitting device 13 is an infrared light emitting toy 1.
An identification code signal that is set to be different for each 0,
A control signal common to each infrared light emitting toy 10 is emitted. The player is the light emitting switch A, a described above.
It is possible to control the light emission of these identification code signal and control signal by operating. The details of the operation of the identification code signal and the control signal will be described later.

The operation control device 20 for receiving an infrared signal from the infrared light emitting toy 10 has an infrared light receiving element 21 and a microcomputer 22, as shown in FIG. The motion control unit 20 determines a predetermined motion command for the motion toy 30 according to the received infrared code signal and control signal. It constitutes the brain part of this system.

The operation control device 20 can be mechanically attached to a wristband 23 or a pendant (not shown) as shown in FIG. 1 so that a player can easily carry it. Has been done. The operation control device 20 may be in the form of a CD (compact disc) or a floppy disc in addition to the cassette type described above.

The motion control device 20 is provided with a plurality of output terminals 24a to 24f on the mounting portion 20a for mounting the motion toy 30, like a game cassette. Further, confirmation visible light lamps 25a to 25f corresponding to the output terminals 24a to 24f and a battle mode lamp 25g are provided in the outer portion. The operation control device 20 itself does not have a power supply unit,
It is supplied from the side of the moving toy 30 to be worn. Therefore, the operation control device 20 in this system is
The infrared signal from the infrared light emitting toy 10 described above is received while being attached to the moving toy 30.

As the motion control device 20, in addition to the above-mentioned form, a power source unit is provided in the motion control device 20 so that a signal input from the infrared light emitting toy 10 is not attached to the motion toy 30. The light may be received and may be temporarily stored and held. As shown in FIG. 1, the motion toy 30 to which the motion control device 20 is attached may take the form of various motion toys such as a robot 30a, a car 30b, a base, a game (not shown), and the like. The player selects a specific motion toy 30 to be operated from the series motion toy group and attaches the motion control device 20 to the motion toy 30 to make it operable.

Normally, in these moving toys 30, as the moving mechanism 31, as shown in FIG. 2, for example, movable mechanisms M1 and M2 using a motor as a driving source, and sound generating devices S1 to S.
3. The light emitting device R and the like are incorporated. The motion mechanism 31 varies depending on the type of the motion toy 30 to which the motion control device 20 is attached, and the motion mode thereof is also set to be different. Thus, the same motion control device 20 can be used to enjoy different motions depending on the motion toy 30 to be mounted, such as a running motion in the robot 30a and a turning motion in the automobile 30b. Variations in play will increase.

The moving toy 30 has a built-in battery 32 as a power source for driving the moving mechanism 31. The battery 32 also supplies power to the operation control device 20 when the operation control device 20 is attached. A connector (not shown) connected to the output terminals 24a to 24f of the motion control device 20 on the motion control device mounting portion 30c of the motion toy 30.
Is provided.

As the moving toy 30, a moving toy in which a plurality of motion control devices 20 are set in one moving toy 30, and a microcomputer (not shown) for controlling the operation of the operating mechanism 31. A moving toy may be separately provided inside the main body. Infrared emitting toy 10 again
Return to description. The microcomputer 12 built in the infrared light emitting toy 10 includes an input port 12a connected to each of the switches A and a and a random access memory (RA).
Memory 1 consisting of M) and read-only memory (ROM)
2b and a central processing unit (CP
U) 12c, infrared light emitting element 11 and visible light lamp 15
And an output port 12d for outputting a drive signal to the output port 12d, which are interconnected by a bus 12e.

In the memory 12b, each infrared light emitting toy 10 is provided.
In common, a plurality of types (for example, 13 types or more) of infrared signal codes are stored in advance.
It is configured so that four types of signal codes can be taken out from one infrared ray emitting toy 10 and output to the diode 11 from the output port 12d. Here, among the four types of signal codes, one type is a code (identification code signal C1) different for each toy as described above, and the other three types are codes common to the respective infrared light emitting toys 10 (control signal C2). , C
3, C4).

These three types of control signals C2 and C
3 and C4 are for changing the setting mode of the motion control device 20, for example, selecting a mode such as "control mode", "combining mode", or "selection mode", and moving the toy 30 in the selected mode. Activate. When the switch A is turned on by the player, the infrared light emitting toy 10 outputs the identification code signal C1 and the identification code signal C
In the microcomputer 22 of the operation control device 20 which has received 1, the set capability value corresponding to the infrared emitting toy 10 is retrieved from the memory 22b.

The switch a can be turned on / off in three positions, and is common to all infrared light emitting toys 10.
This is for controlling the light emission by selecting the seed control signals C2, C3, C4. The switches A and a are both in the ON state, and the code signal is repeatedly emitted intermittently, and is automatically returned to the OFF position when the hand is released. Further, the microcomputer 12 of the infrared light emitting toy 10 is automatically turned off when the off time of the switches A and a exceeds a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds), and the mode setting until then is automatically canceled. It is set.

In the operation control device 20, various code signals C1 to C1 received by the infrared light receiving diode 21 are received.
C4 is converted into a digital signal by the A / D converter 26 and then input to the microcomputer 22. The microcomputer 22 includes an input port 22a for inputting a signal, a memory 22b such as a RAM or a ROM, a central processing unit (CPU) 22c for selecting a mode and performing a predetermined arithmetic process, and an output port 22d. And these are interconnected by a bus 22e.

Next, each operation mode in the operation control device 20 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the interrelationship among the above-mentioned code signals C1 to C4, the microcomputer setting mode of the motion control device 20, and each motion mechanism 31 of the motion toy 30. In the individual mode activated by the different identification code signal C1 by the infrared light emitting toy 10, the microcomputer 22
Determines which infrared light emitting toy 10 is currently outputting a signal, reads out an output set value (individual setting ability) preset according to the infrared light emitting toy 10 from the memory 22b, and performs each operation of the moving toy 30. The set values are output to the mechanism 31. In the memory 22b, an individual setting capability map for each type of the infrared light emitting toy 10 as shown in FIG. 4 is stored in advance.

Regarding the individual setting ability, the memory 12 of the microcomputer 12 in the infrared light emitting toy 10 is used.
You may make it store the individual setting ability of self in b. Since the capacity of the memory 22a of the microcomputer 22 in the operation control device 20 can be afforded, a program having a large capacity can be stored. In the control mode corresponding to the control signal C2, for example, each operating mechanism 3 currently executed by the code signal C1.
A process of changing the motion of the motion toy 30, such as changing the output of 1, is performed.

In the summing mode activated by the control signal C3, for example, the individual setting abilities of the plurality of infrared ray emitting toys 10 shown in the figure are summed up to power up the moving toy 30, or to integrate the infrared ray emitting toys 10.
In (1), the individual setting capability of itself is added up by the number of times the switches A and a are turned on. In the selection mode corresponding to the control signal C4, for example, the movable mechanism M
Each operation mechanism (M2, S1, S2, S3, R) other than 1 is selected and individually controlled.

In the following, an example will be given in the case of controlling an automobile type moving toy 30b using two infrared ray emitting toys 10 (No1, No2) under the individual setting ability as shown in FIG. An operation example of the toy system will be described. As a precondition for the moving toy 30b, the relationship between each numerical value in the map and the output of each operating mechanism 31 is, for example, in the case of the movable mechanisms M1 and M2 (motor output control) map numerical value 0 to 30 ... Output of 30% 40 to 70 ... Output of 60% 80 to 100 ... Output of 100% In the case of voice generators S1, S2, S3 (control of sound type) Map numerical value 0 to 30.・ ・ ・ Engine sound 40 to 70 ・ ・ ・ Voice sound 80 to 100 ・ ・ ・ Firearm sound In the case of the light emitting device R (control of blinking form of lamp) Map numerical value 0 to 30 ・ ・ ・ once per second Blinking 40 to 70 ... Blinking twice per second 80 to 100 ... It is assumed that the lighting is maintained.

When the player turns on the switch A of the No. 1 infrared emitting toy 10, the motion control device 20 immediately reads the individual ability data from the memory 22b by the identification code signal C1 and outputs it to the motion toy 31 (100).
Forward forward rotation + voice sound generation (select the largest value from S1 to S3) + headlight flashes once per second) at a speed of%.

If the a switch of the No. 1 infrared ray emitting toy 10 is further turned on in the control mode in such an operating state, the operation control device 20 reverses the motor of the movable mechanism M1 while the switch is on, Retreat. On the other hand, if the player turns on the switch a in the summing mode, the motion control device 20 causes the visible light lamp 25 to
A to 25 g are lit for a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds). This is for informing the outside that the operation control device 20 is currently in a state where it can receive the code signal from the other infrared light emitting toy 10.

Therefore, if the switch A of the No. 2 infrared light emitting toy 10 is turned on within this lighting time, the operation control device 20 receives two different infrared light emission signals by receiving different identification code signals C1. The capabilities of the toy 10 are read from the memory 22b and combined. In addition, in the summing process, the maximum value is limited to 100, and the output timing of the summing capability value is set to the visible light lamp 25.
The player may be notified by blinking a to 25 g.

When the identification code signal C1 is continuously received from the No. 2 infrared ray emitting toy 10 within this lighting time, the operation control device 20 first turns on the visible light lamps 25a and 25b of the movable mechanisms M1 and M2. , Then lamp 2
Shift one lamp at a time in the 5f direction. In such a state, when the player stops the output of the identification code signal C1, the rear lamp (the lamp started from the movable mechanism M1) of the two lamps at that time stops moving,
Only move in front of the ramp and accelerate the speed. Then, when the summing mode control signal C3 is received during this period, the moving lamp is stopped, and the setting capabilities of the operating mechanism 31 corresponding to the stopped terminals are summed. Then, when the emission of the control signal C3 is stopped, the summed numerical value is displayed by the number of lamps.

For example, the blinking mode is set to be 2 blinks ... 30% power, 4 blinks ... 50% power, 7 blinks ... 100% power.

When the summing mode control signal C3 is input again, the lamp moves again.
When the signal input is stopped, the lamp of the new total value flashes here. It can be used any number of times.
When the identification code signal C1 enters in such a state, the self-summing is stopped. When the numerical values in the movable mechanism M1 are summed up, the subsequent operation is set so that the individual mode signal C1 rotates forward and the summation mode signal C3 rotates backward.

The above-mentioned summing mode can be combined with a back mode in which the power of the moving toy 30 can be maximized. For example, the power history may be stored in the memory 22b of the microcomputer 22 so that 100% power can be output 100% as long as the play is continued if the power is continued 5 times. When the switch a is turned on in the selection mode, the six lamps 25a to 25f corresponding to the output terminals 24a to 14f of the microcomputer 22 are output.
25f blinks sequentially. The player can switch off the desired operating mechanism 3 by switching off at the desired terminal.
1 can be controlled. When the movable mechanism M2 is selected here, the identification code signal C1 from the switch A causes the motor of the mechanism M2 to rotate normally, and when the switch a is turned on, the motor rotates reversely. In this case, no output is made from the other output terminals 24a, 24c to f.

On the other hand, when a mechanism other than the movable mechanism M2 is selected, the signal C1 is rotated forward and the selection mode signal C4 by the switch a is output to the selected terminals 24a, 24c to f. The operation of the movable mechanism M1 is
Signal C of control mode of other infrared light emitting toy 10
This is possible by outputting 2 and the recognition signal C1. That is, this makes it possible to operate the two infrared light emitting toys 10.

As described above, according to the illustrated mode operation setting, the common moving toy 30 can be driven and controlled by the infrared signals from the plurality of infrared ray emitting toys 10, and the infrared ray emitting toys 10 are set. It is possible to power up the movement of the moving toy 30 in such a manner that the individual abilities are summed up. The remote-controlled toy system according to the present invention can be developed as various types of remote-controlled toy systems in addition to the remote-controlled toy system having the above-described operation form.

For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the vehicle type base 50 may be opened / closed / operated by two infrared ray emitting toys 10. Also, as shown in FIG.
The infrared light emitting toy 10 may control the rotational traveling of the sphere 60. Furthermore, as shown in FIG.
A game target toy 70 in which the infrared light emitting toy 10 is used on a pistol type pedestal to aim at a target object may be used.
Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 8, a plurality of infrared light emitting toys 1
You may use for the game toy which makes the bomb type toy 80 explode by 0.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, since the control signal is output from the infrared light emitting toy or the like held in the hand, the sense of unity with the character is increased and a realistic game is produced. You can In addition, according to the present embodiment, unlike a radio control that is remotely operated using radio waves, infrared rays are used as the information transmission means, so there is a handicap in the operating distance, but there are few malfunctions due to disturbance, etc. Can be built into a small doll. In addition, since infrared rays are used, more signals can be used than radio-controlled models, and the movement pattern of the moving toy can be increased.

Furthermore, according to the embodiment, since the motion control device receives the infrared signals from the plurality of infrared ray emitting toys and can set the summing mode, it is possible to develop a multiplayer play. Although the present invention has been described based on the preferred embodiments, it goes without saying that the remote-controlled toy system of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments and can be variously modified.

[0043]

As described above, according to the present invention, since the moving toy that emits infrared rays has the form of a toy, it is possible to enhance the entertainment property on the operating side. Further, by making this light emitting toy arbitrarily selected from one toy group, infrared rays can be simultaneously sent to the operation control unit by two or more light emitting toys,
Toys can have game-like elements.

Further, since the motion control section and the motion toys can be separated and the motion toy can be arbitrarily selected from one toy group, one motion control section can drive many kinds of motion toys. It is possible to provide a toy system that does not get tired.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a basic configuration of a remote-controlled toy system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a remote-controlled toy system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is an explanatory diagram of operation modes of the remote-controlled toy system shown in FIG. 2. FIG.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a numerical value map for each doll in the remote-controlled toy system shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is an external view of a vehicle toy to which the remote-controlled toy system of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 6 is an external view of a spherical toy to which the remote-controlled toy system of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 7 is an external view of a shooting game to which the remote-controlled toy system of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 8 is an external view of a bomb-type toy to which the remote-controlled toy system of the present invention is applied.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Toy system 10 ... Infrared light emitting toy 11 ... Infrared light emitting element 12 ... Microcomputer 13 ... Infrared light emitting device 16 ... Battery 20 ... Operation control device 21 ... Infrared light receiving element 22 ... Microcomputer 30 ... Operating toy 31 ... Operating mechanism 32 ... Battery A, a ... Light emitting switch

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. Transmitting an infrared signal for remote control,
An infrared light emitting toy in the form of a toy, an operation control unit that receives an infrared signal from the infrared light emitting toy and determines a predetermined operation command according to the received infrared signal, and the operation control unit is detachably attached And operates according to the operation command determined by the attached operation control unit,
A remote-controlled toy system, comprising a moving toy in the form of a toy. 2. The remote-controlled toy system according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of types of the infrared ray emitting toys are provided, and each infrared ray emitting toy has a light emitting switch for emitting an infrared signal. A remote-controlled toy system, which emits a first infrared signal unique to the above and a second infrared signal common to all infrared emitting toys. 3. The remote-controlled toy system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a plurality of types of the moving toys are provided, and each moving toy operates differently according to a motion command from the motion control unit. A remote-controlled toy system featuring. 4. The remote-controlled toy system according to claim 1, wherein the infrared light emitting toy is in the form of a doll.