JP2001340660A - Wisdom-raising toy - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a wisdom-raising toy which stimulates five senses of a toddler with light, sounds and motions, and is a composite commodity being playable as a merry-go-round or a baby jungle-gym in response to the growth of the toddler. SOLUTION: For this wisdom-raising toy, the baby jungle-gym main body is constituted of at least a base frame and a plurality of leg sections. Then, on the base frame of the main body, a movable unit having a built-in driving means is arranged movably in the longitudinal direction. Also, the movable unit is connected to an output unit, and sounds and light are generated from the output unit.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an educational toy comprising a moving unit that moves left and right and an output unit that generates sound and light.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Merry, which is one of the representative educational toys, has been used in which a main body is suspended from a ceiling with a chain, and the main body rotates while playing a melody by electric power. It is a toy for infants from 0 to 6 months of age. These merry toys usually indicate that an infant responds to sound at 0 months of age, responds to light at 1-2 months of age, and responds to movements after 2 months of age. Because it is known, it is a product developed for the development of infants by stimulating the five senses such as eyes and ears by the action of sound, light and movement.

[0003] However, from about the age of four months after birth, infants have reached out to reach their hands, and if Mary is suspended to a low position that can be reached by infants, her hands are extended and she touches Mary safely. There was a lack of gender. On the other hand, hanging the Mary body at a high position on the ceiling,
Not only was the stimulus given to the infant weaker, but also the trouble of cleaning. Then Mary was developed, mainly used in beds. This product is used by fixing it to the bed fence or placing it directly on the bed, but the Mary's body does not move, the decoration attached to Mary rotates. Moving, producing sound and light. And that
6 years old, whether hanging or bed merry
Infants began to sit down after a month, and they stopped using merry toys.

[0004] Therefore, there has been a desire among mothers for the development of a composite product that can be used as a baby gym at about six months after birth, initially as Mary.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and stimulates the five senses of an infant with light, sound and movement. An object of the present invention is to provide an educational toy which is a composite product that can be used and played as a baby gym after about six months after birth.

[0006]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
An educational toy, wherein a baby gym body is constituted by at least a base frame and a plurality of legs, and a moving unit incorporating a driving means is arranged on the base frame of the main body so as to be movable in the longitudinal direction. Features.

According to the present invention, since the moving unit is disposed on the baby gym main body so as to be movable in the longitudinal direction, the baby can be used as a mary from 0 months to 6 months after birth, and can be used after 6 months. It is possible to provide a composite product called a baby gym having a merry function that can also be used as a baby gym. In particular, unlike the conventional Mary, which mainly performs a rotating motion, the present invention has a Mary function in which the mobile unit moves left and right according to the baby's pursuit.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the educational toy according to the first aspect, wherein the moving unit is provided with a direction changing means, and when the moving unit moves to a predetermined position,
It is characterized in that the moving direction can be automatically converted.

According to the present invention, since the moving unit is provided with the direction changing means, the moving direction is automatically changed, and the baby can follow right and left movements. This is an intellectual toy that stimulates the infant's five senses by moving the mobile unit to the left and right, and contributes to its development.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the educational toy according to the first or second aspect, wherein a clutch mechanism is provided in a driving means built in the moving unit.

According to the present invention, the baby grows up to sit after about six months of age and plays at the baby gym of the present invention. At this time, since the user touches the moving unit that moves laterally and tries to move it to the left or right by hand, the present invention is provided with a clutch mechanism in the drive means and with a preventive means when a load is applied.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the educational toy according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein an output unit is connected to a lower portion of the moving unit, and sound and sound are output from output means provided in the output unit. And / or generate light.

According to the present invention, the output unit blinks the melody and the light while the moving unit repeats the movement to the left and right. It stimulates the five senses such as eyes, ears, limbs, etc., and can help the development of the cerebrum. The generation of the sound from the output means is not limited to a melody but may be a voice. If a plurality of music pieces are stored in a voice synthesis IC or a one-chip microcomputer in advance, the stimulation to the baby is further improved. In addition, light is generated by, for example, blinking a plurality of LEDs sequentially or randomly using LEDs. Then, only one of the sound and the light may be output, or the sound and the light may be synchronized so that the light blinks in accordance with, for example, a melody.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the educational toy according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the moving unit is fixed to the base frame of the main body, and the driving force of the moving unit is transmitted. The output unit is rotatably connected via transmission means.

According to the invention, the mobile unit is fixed,
Since the output unit is rotatably provided, the output unit emits sound and light, stimulates the five senses of the baby's eyes and ears, and contributes to its development.

[0016]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention relates to an educational toy for a composite product called a baby gym having a merry function. The baby gym includes at least a base frame and a plurality of legs. Mary is composed of a mobile unit movably arranged on a base frame of the main body, and an output unit for generating sound and light is connected to the mobile unit. Mary also fixes the mobile unit and configures only the output unit to rotate while generating sound and light.

[0017]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a use state of the educational toy of the present invention. In a normal use state, the baby is laid on a crib and the baby gym body is used. As shown in the figure, the baby gym body 1 includes left and right legs 2 and a base frame 3 connecting these legs. Left and right legs 2
May be integrally formed, or may be formed so as to assemble four legs. A concave portion 3a is formed in the center of the base frame 3 in the longitudinal direction, and a long hole 3b is formed in the concave portion 3a so that the moving unit 11 forming a part of the merry 10 can move in the longitudinal direction. It is arranged in a state. A direction change switch 11 is provided on the left and right sides of the moving unit 11.
a, 11b are protrudingly provided. An output unit 13 is provided below the moving unit 11 via a belt 12.
Are connected to each other, and the output unit 13 has a built-in sound or light output means.
3b, 13c and 13d are provided. This allows
As the mobile unit moves left and right, the output unit plays a melody and blinks the light, so that the baby is stimulated by the light, sound and movement to stimulate the five senses such as eyes, ears and limbs.

FIG. 2 is a rear view in which a part of the base frame 3 is cut away. As shown in FIG. 2, a concave portion 3c is formed on the back surface of the base frame 3, and a rack 3d is engraved in the longitudinal direction along a long hole 3b formed in the concave portion 3c. The last gear of the moving unit 10 meshes with the rack 3d and moves left and right.

Next, the internal structure of the moving unit will be described with reference to FIGS. The moving unit 10 is formed of an upper case 10A and a lower case 10B that are divided into two parts. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the internal structure of the lower case 10B, and FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the internal structure of the upper case 10A. As shown in FIG. 3, the driving means of the moving unit 10 is constituted by a series of gear groups. That is, the pulley 102 is provided on the output shaft of the motor 101, and the rotational force of the pulley 102 is transmitted to another pulley 104 via the belt 103. And pulley 104
Is a series of gears 105, 106, 1
The gears are transmitted in the order of 07, 108, 109, and 110, and the final stage gear 110 is configured to mesh with the rack 3d engraved on the rear surface of the base frame. Thus, the moving unit 10 meshes with the rack 3d and moves in the base frame in the longitudinal direction. A pair of pulleys 111 and 112 are rotatably disposed at the end of the lower case 10B. When the moving unit moves in the left-right direction or when a clutch mechanism to be described later operates, the moving unit and the rack are connected to each other. It plays a role in reducing frictional resistance.

Next, a clutch mechanism built in the moving unit will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in the figure,
The clutch mechanism is disposed coaxially with the rotating shaft 107a to which the gear 107 is fixed. That is, the shaft stopper 108a, the spring 108b, the gear 108, and the shaft stopper 1 are coaxial with the rotation shaft 107a.
08c is provided, and the gear 108 is
The rotating shaft 1 is urged by the shaft stop 108c by 8b.
07a. Accordingly, when a load equal to or more than a predetermined value is applied to the gear 108, the corrugated joint 108d between the gear 108 and the shaft stop 108c slides so that the rotational force of the motor is not transmitted. . By providing this clutch mechanism, it is possible to prevent the drive unit from being damaged even if a load is applied to the final gear 110 by pressing or moving the moving unit 10 while the baby is moving.

Next, the direction changing means provided on the upper case will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in the figure, direction change switches 11a and 11b are provided on the left and right side surfaces of the upper case 10A in a protruding state, and a slide member 12 is provided between the change switches in both directions.
0 is provided. A guide member 121 is arranged below the slide member 120, and a moving range of the slide member is limited by a guide hole 121a of the guide member. A pair of protrusions 120a and 120b are provided on the lower surface of the slide member 120, and both protrusions are arranged in contact with the micro switches 122a and 122b shown in FIG. It is guided in the guide hole 121a. Also, the slide member 1
A projection 120c is provided on the side surface of the
3 is arranged to engage with one end 123b. The ankle 123 has the other end 12 around its fulcrum 123a.
It is constantly urged clockwise in the figure by a spring 123d provided in 3c. Therefore, when the direction change switch 11a located on the left side is pressed, the slide member 12
0 moves to the right, and when the projection 120c shown in the figure engages with one end 123b of the ankle, a pair of projections 120a, 120b arranged on the lower surface of the slide member contact the micro switches 122a, 122b, Reverse the direction of motor rotation. Thereafter, when the moving unit moves within the base frame and the direction change switch 11b located on the right side is pressed,
The slide member 120 moves to the left this time, and the protrusion 120c
And one end 123b of the ankle are not engaged as shown in the figure. Further, a pair of pulleys 124 and 125 are rotatably disposed on the bearing near the slide member.
When the moving unit moves in the left-right direction or when the above-described clutch mechanism operates, it plays a role of reducing the frictional resistance between the moving unit and the rack.

FIG. 7 shows a circuit diagram for switching between forward and reverse rotation of a motor by a microswitch. FIG.
In, the actuator portions of the micro switches 122a and 122b are in an open state, and the motor 101 is connected to each common terminal of both micro switches.
Also, the NC terminal of the microswitch 122a and 122b
NO terminal, 122a NO terminal and 122b NC
The terminals are connected, a power supply is connected between the terminals, and a state in which the motor 101 rotates forward is shown. When the motor 101 rotates forward, the moving unit keeps moving to the left, and when the moving unit reaches the left end on the base frame, the slide member inside moves to the right, and the actuators of the two micro switches are pressed down. The contacts of both microswitches switch, the polarity of the voltage on the motor is reversed, the motor reverses, and the mobile unit continues to move to the right. When the moving unit reaches the right end on the base frame, the sliding member inside moves to the left and stops, so the actuators of the two micro switches are opened, the motors rotate forward again, and the moving unit moves to the left. Keep moving on. As described above, the polarity of the power supply applied to the motor 101 is switched to cause the moving unit to reciprocate. Also, even if the actuator part of the micro switch may not operate at the same time, during the time difference, the motor will be braked,
This has the effect of guaranteeing the assembly accuracy of the members.

Next, the output unit will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 8 is a front view of the output unit.
FIG. 9 is a view showing a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.
As shown in FIG. 8, the output unit 13 is connected to the moving unit via the belt 12, and has a star-shaped light emitting portion 13a, a round light emitting portion 13b, a rhombic light emitting portion 13c, and a triangular light emitting portion. 13d is provided. The LED 14 disposed inside is programmed to blink sequentially or randomly under the control of the microcomputer. Also, the microcomputer stores music, and outputs a melody via the speaker 131. As shown in FIG. 9, the structure of the light emitting unit is an opening, and a milky white plate 13A is arranged from the back side so as to cover these openings. It can be seen through transmission.

FIG. 10 shows a flowchart of the melody stored in the storage section of the microcomputer. When the power supply of the output unit 13 is turned on, the output means always operates, and stops at OFF. First, the melody of the first music is output as sound, and the plurality of light emitting units are turned on and off in synchronization with the melody. Subsequently, the melody of the second music is output as sound, and the plurality of light emitting units are flashed in synchronization with the melody. Further, the melody of the third music is output as voice, the plurality of light-emitting units are flashed in synchronization with the melody, and when the third music is completed, the sound is returned to the first music again and the audio output is repeatedly performed. The flashing method of the light-emitting unit from the first music to the third music is different, and by giving a change, the stimulation of the infant's five senses is aroused.

In this embodiment, the structure is shown in which the moving unit and the output unit constituting the merry are simply connected via a belt, but the present invention is not limited to this.
For example, the mobile unit is fixed to the base frame of the main body, and the output unit incorporates driving means, not only for generating sound and light, but also for
It can be configured to perform a rotating operation.

[0026]

The present invention is embodied in the form described above and has the following effects.

The present invention provides a baby gym with a merry function, which can be used as a merry baby from 0 months to 6 months after birth, and can be used as a baby gym after 6 months. Can be. In particular, the present invention provides a merry function in which the mobile unit moves left and right according to the infant's pursuit.

Further, according to the present invention, the moving unit constituting Mary automatically changes the moving direction, and the baby follows right and left movements according to the growth. This makes it possible to provide an educational toy that stimulates the infant's five senses by moving the mobile unit to the left and right, and contributes to its development.

According to the present invention, the baby grows up to sit after about six months of age and plays in the baby gym of the present invention. In order to move to the left and right, a clutch mechanism is provided in the driving means, and a prevention means in the case where a load is applied is provided.

Further, according to the present invention, the output unit blinks the melody and the light while the moving unit repeats the movement to the left and right, so that the baby can use the light, the sound and the movement for about 0 to 6 months after birth. It stimulates the five senses such as eyes, ears, limbs, etc., and can help the cerebral development.

According to the present invention, the mobile unit is fixed and the output unit is rotatable, so that the output unit emits sound and light while stimulating the five senses of the baby's eyes and ears and the like. It will contribute.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a use state of an educational toy according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a rear view in which a part of the base frame shown in FIG. 1 is cut away.

FIG. 3 is a view showing an internal structure of a lower case of the mobile unit.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an internal structure of an upper case of the mobile unit.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a clutch mechanism built in the moving unit.

FIG. 6 is a detailed view of a direction changing unit.

FIG. 7 is a circuit diagram of a microswitch.

FIG. 8 is a front view of an output unit constituting a part of Mary.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view showing the internal structure of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a flowchart of output means used in the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Baby gym main body 2 Leg 3 Base frame 3a Recess 3b Slot 3c Recess 3d Rack 10 Mary 11 Moving unit 11a Direction change switch 11b Direction change switch 13 Output unit 13a Light emitting portion 13b Light emitting portion 13c Light emitting portion 13d Light emitting portion

Claims (5)

[Claims] A baby gym main body is constituted by at least a base frame and a plurality of legs, and a moving unit including a driving means is disposed on the base frame of the main body so as to be movable in a longitudinal direction. And educational toys. 2. The moving unit according to claim 1, wherein the moving unit is provided with a direction changing means so that the moving direction can be automatically changed when the moving unit moves to a predetermined position. Characterized educational toys. 3. The educational toy according to claim 1, wherein a clutch mechanism is provided in a driving means built in the moving unit. 4. An intellectual education according to claim 1, wherein an output unit is connected to a lower portion of said moving unit, and sound and / or light is generated from output means provided in said output unit. toy. 5. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a movable unit is fixed to a base frame of the main body, and the output unit is rotatable through power transmission means to which a driving force of the movable unit is transmitted. An educational toy characterized by being connected.