JP2000093664A - Combination toy - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a combination toy with plural of figure toys which is played not only by making one figure toy output voices, etc., by bringing the figure close to another, but also by letting one figure toy read the data previously stored in the other figure toy and making the figure respond to the read data, so that a realistic and expansible play can be expected. SOLUTION: One figure toy 1 previously shores prescribed data and has a responding means 6 for sending the stored data. The other figure toy 2 makes the responding means 6 send the data stored in the responding means 6, and has a reading means 7 for reading the data sent by the responding means 6 and a voice outputting means 8 for outputting a prescribed voice based on the data read by the reading means 7.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a combination toy in which one figurative toy outputs sound or operates in response to the other figurative toy when the figurative toys approach each other.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a toy which outputs a sound or operates by sensing the approach of a person or an object, it operates by sensing the approach of a person or an object by a sensor such as a pyroelectric infrared sensor or an optical sensor. Although toys are well known, these sensors can sense that a person or object has approached, but cannot identify the approaching person or object. It is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application No. 6-156589. This toy is equipped with an oscillation circuit,
Article (decorative article) provided with a resonance circuit tuned to the oscillation circuit
When the object approaches, the operation of the oscillation circuit arranged inside the toy changes due to the approach of the ornament, and the toy operates by detecting the change in the operation of the oscillation circuit.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned toy, the toy can be operated by bringing a specific article (decorative article) close to the toy, but the sensor detects the approach of the article to the last. It is basically the same as a toy that does not have a unique point in detecting only the approach of an article with a resonance circuit, but it is not possible to identify the type of article etc. There was a limit.

[0004] The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems, and not only outputs sound or the like by simply bringing the figurative toy close to each other, but also uses the information previously held by one figurative toy by the other figurative toy. It is an object of the present invention to provide a combination toy which can be identified and played by reacting a figurative toy in accordance with the information, and which is expected to have a realistic feeling and a playable development.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a combination toy according to the present invention has the following requirements consisting of at least two figure toys related to each other. (A) One figurative toy stores predetermined information in advance and has a response means for outputting the stored information. (B) The other figurative toy stores the information stored by the response means. Reading means for outputting to the response means and reading the output information; and sound output means for outputting a predetermined sound based on the information read by the reading means.

[0006] The other figurative toy may have a display means for displaying predetermined information based on the information read by the reading means.

It is preferable that the reading means reads information stored in the response means without contacting the response means.

[0008] The reading means may send information to the response means, and the response means may store the received information.

[0009] Further, the one or the other figurative toy is a clothing toy imitating clothes, accessories and the like.
The other figurative toy or one figurative toy may be a doll toy on which the above-mentioned clothing toy is worn.

Further, the one figurative toy is a food toy imitating food, the other figurative toy is a doll toy or animal toy, and the reading means is provided at the mouth of the doll toy or animal toy. You may.

Further, the one figurative toy may be a doll toy or a house toy, and the other figurative toy may be a house toy related to the doll toy or a doll toy related to the house toy.

[0012]

FIG. 1 shows an example of a combination toy according to the present invention. In this combination toy, one of the figurative toys 1 is a doll toy, and the other figurative toy 2 is a dress or the like worn on the doll toy 1. The clothes toy 2 is made up of clothes toys such as bags and shoes, and the clothes toys 2 are worn on the doll toys 1 to enjoy playing. The clothes toys 2 store information on the clothes toys and store the stored information. A response means 6 for transmitting is provided, and a reading means 7 for reading information stored in the response means 6 is provided on the doll toy 1;
And audio output means 8 for outputting a predetermined audio based on the information read by.

As shown in FIG. 2, the response means 6 comprises a transmission / reception unit 10, a memory 11, and an antenna 12,
When a radio wave transmitted from the reading means 7 is received by the antenna 12, electric power is generated, and the generated electric power is
The transmitting and receiving unit 10 transmits information stored in the memory 1 from the antenna 12.
1 stores in advance information about a clothing toy.

The reading unit 7 transmits a read signal to the responding unit 6 and receives information transmitted from the responding unit 6, and a reading unit 14 (RF module) for reading information received by the antenna 13. 15 and a control module 16), and the control module 16 is configured to activate the audio output means 8 based on the read information. The voice output means 8 is composed of a voice synthesizing circuit and a speaker, and outputs voice related to the clothing toy 2 in accordance with an output command output from the control module 16 based on the read information.

For example, when a dress (clothing toy) 2 is put on the doll 1, the information of the response means 6 provided on the dress 2 is read by the reading means 7 provided on the doll 1, and based on the read information. The voice output means 8 can output advice such as "Is this dress suitable for red shoes?" Or "Would you like to wear a hat?" As if the doll speaks alone.

Next, FIG. 3 (a) shows that the other figurative toy 2 is a stuffed toy 20 imitating an animal and the other figurative toy 1
Shows a combination toy composed of a food toy 21 imitating the food to be eaten by the stuffed toy 20, which is a combination toy to play by feeding the food 21 to the stuffed toy 20, and the response means 6 is provided inside the food toy 21. The mouth 22 of the stuffed toy 20 is provided with a reading means 7 for reading the information of the response means 6 and a sound output means 8 for outputting a predetermined sound based on the read information. According to the combination toy described above, as shown in FIG.
Is brought close to the mouth of the stuffed toy 20, the reading means 7
By reading the information of the response means 6 provided in 1, words related to the food 21 can be made to talk to the stuffed toy 20, and various chats can be enjoyed by changing the food.

If new information is stored in the response means 6 in the food toy 21 by a writing device (not shown), the play can be widened. For example, a mother with a child who dislikes fish stores information such as "I, bear XX. Alternatively, the stored food 21 may be eaten by the stuffed toy 20 and chatting about the stored information may be performed.

FIG. 4 (a) shows one of the figurative toys 1
Is a combination toy composed of a doll toy 30 simulating a robot or the like, and the other figurative toy 2 is a combination toy composed of a capsule-shaped accommodation toy 31 for accommodating the doll toy 30. A combination toy that checks the structure and capabilities of the 30
A response means 6 for storing information on the structure and capabilities of the robot is provided inside. The reading means 7 for reading the information of the response means 6 in the capsule 31 and a predetermined information is displayed based on the read information. And display means 32 for displaying the information.

The display means 32 is constituted by a liquid crystal display. Based on the information of the robot read by the reading means 7, the corresponding image data is read out from a ROM (not shown) storing the image data and displayed. Information about the robot (for example, a perspective view of the inside of the robot as shown in FIG. 4B) may be displayed on the liquid crystal display 32 via a drive circuit (not shown).

According to the combination toy described above, the robot 30
Although the structure and capabilities of the robot 30 cannot be determined from the external appearance of the robot 30, by storing the robot 30 in the capsule 31, the structure and capabilities of the robot 30 can be visually checked, and the robot can be stored in the capsule. Doing so gives the impression of seeing through the robot's body, and makes it possible to play interesting games that cannot be imagined from the exterior.

FIG. 5 (a) shows one of the figurative toys 1
Is a doll toy 40 and the other figurative toy 2 is a house toy 41
The doll toy 40 is provided with a response means 6 which stores different information for each doll (for example, a boy, a girl, etc.). The dining room, bedroom, etc.)
And a sound output means 8 for outputting a predetermined sound based on the information read by the reading means 7. Note that the audio output means may be a common audio output means, and may correspond to information read by a plurality of reading means.

According to the above-mentioned combination toy, as shown in FIG. 5 (b), when a girl (information that is a girl is stored in the response means 6) approaches the doghouse, the dog in the doghouse becomes a dog. The arranged reading means 7 reads the contents of the response means 6 and causes the voice output means 8 to output a voice (for example, a barking sound of "can, kayane"), and the boy (the response means 6)
When information about a boy is stored in the doghouse, the reading means 7 arranged on the dog reads the contents of the response means 6 and outputs the sound to the sound output means 8 (for example, "Gurururu ..."). , "One, One, One!". As a result, different sounds are output for each doll even for the same house toy, which makes doll play more enjoyable.

If new information is stored in the audio output means 8 in the house toy by a writing device (not shown), the play can be widened. For example, if a mother enters her daughter's name and says "
○ is chilled. "
When you bring the doll close to the entrance, you can output a message such as `` Please return home '' or `` When the doll is close to the kitchen '' The present invention can provide a toy that can be provided and has an endless range of applications such as message transmission.

Further, the doll toy 40 is provided with the reading means 7 and the sound output means 8 so that the information relating to the place is stored in a predetermined place of the house toy 41 (dog house, entrance, cafeteria, bedroom, etc.). Means 6 may be arranged respectively. With this, when the doll toy is brought closer to the predetermined place of the house toy, words such as "I'm right now" if the predetermined place is the entrance, "I'll have it" if the dining room, and "Good night" if it is the bedroom. It is also possible to provide a toy that emits a doll toy and can give a necessary greeting at a required place and is useful for discipline of a child.

The doll toy may be formed in a robot shape, and the house toy may be formed in a base shape.

[0026]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, one of the figurative toys is provided with a response means for storing predetermined information and transmitting the stored information in advance, and the other figurative toy is provided with a response means. Since the information stored in the storage device is read and the sound is output based on the read information, it is possible to develop a play that cannot be expected from the appearance, and to provide a combination toy that allows a deep play.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, by bringing one figurative toy close to the other figurative toy, information of one figurative toy is displayed as image information on display means provided on the other figurative toy. Since the information is output, information such as the internal structure and performance that cannot be seen from the appearance can be seen in the image, and the fun of play can be further increased.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the reading means 7 can read the information stored in the response means without touching the response means, the shape of the figurative toy is restricted. The degree of freedom in designing the shape of the figurative toy is greatly improved.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the information stored in the response means can be changed, even the same figurative toy can have originality information.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, when a toy is attached to a doll, a different message is output for each toy if the doll is the same, and a different message is output if the doll changes even for the same toy. Therefore, a combination toy that does not get tired can be realized.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, when a doll or animal eats food, a message related to the food is output. Can be provided.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, when the doll toy approaches the house toy, sound is output in relation to the approached place, so that different sounds are output for each doll and each place, and the doll is played. Can be made more interesting, and at the same time, it is possible to teach the discipline to the infant while playing, and to realize a combination toy with development potential.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an example of a combination toy according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a response unit and a reading unit;

FIGS. 3A and 3B are explanatory views showing another example of the combination toy.

FIGS. 4A and 4B are explanatory views showing still another example of the combination toy.

FIGS. 5A and 5B are explanatory diagrams showing another example of the combination toy.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 One toy toy 2 The other toy 6 Response means 7 Reading means 8 Audio output means 9 Display means

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A combination toy characterized by the following requirements consisting of at least two figurative toys related to each other. (A) One figurative toy stores predetermined information in advance and has a response means for outputting the stored information. (B) The other figurative toy stores the information stored by the response means. Reading means for outputting to the response means and reading the output information; and sound output means for outputting a predetermined sound based on the information read by the reading means. 2. The combination toy according to claim 1, wherein said other figurative toy comprises display means for displaying predetermined information based on the information read by said reading means. 3. The combination toy according to claim 1, wherein said reading means reads information stored in said response means without contacting said response means. 4. The combination toy according to claim 1, wherein said reading means sends information to said response means, and said response means stores the received information. 5. The one toy or the other figurative toy is a clothing toy imitating clothes, accessories and the like, and the other figurative toy or one of the figurative toys is a doll toy on which the abovementioned decorative toy is worn. The combination toy according to 2, 3, or 4. 6. The one of the figurative toys is a food toy imitating food, the other figurative toy is a doll toy or animal toy, and the reading means is provided at a mouth of the doll toy or animal toy. The combination toy according to claim 1, 2, 3, or 4. 7. The one or more figurative toys are doll toys or house toys, and the other figurative toys are house toys related to the doll toys or doll toys related to the house toys. Or the combination toy according to 4.