JP2006122200A - Drawing toy - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a drawing toy full of amusement to give interest and curiosity to a user such as a kindergartner by allowing the user to draw a picture of a number of various popular characters by a single utensil. <P>SOLUTION: A bit map image is selected by a bit string selecting means 212 one after another from the first bit string to the last bit string by moving a base body 20 in the direction of advancement on a horizontal plane by a constant quantity, and the bit data in the selected bit strings are converted to lighting or non-lighting signals of a dot writing commanding light emitting element 70 by a light emitting element control means 213 to be outputted to the dot writing commanding light emitting element 70. Then, a writing utensil 300 is inserted into a dot writing hole 301 corresponding to the dot writing commanding light emitting element 70 lighted by the light emitting element control means 213, and the writing utensil 300 is moved along the dot writing hole. In this way, the character selected and displayed in a display part 60 is drawn from the first bit string to the last bit string on paper P. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a drawing toy used when a child such as a kindergarten handwritten a character including a character such as a picture or hiragana, more specifically, a character to be written by a child is selectively displayed on a display unit. The present invention relates to a drawing toy that enables the same picture as a character to be handwritten on paper or the like under electronic guidance.

  Traditionally, as a technique for children such as kindergarten children to draw pictures such as popular characters that appear in animation, comics, or fairy tales, traces that represent pictures such as popular characters using light ink or light color Prepare a booklet dedicated to drawing by printing the line, and trace the trace line of the picture printed on this booklet with a pencil or other writing tool to draw a picture of a clarified popular character etc. ing.

  However, since the conventional drawing method as described above is to draw a picture by tracing the trace line of the picture printed on the booklet dedicated to drawing with a pencil etc., once trace the trace line of the picture with a pencil etc. The picture drawn in this way can not be drawn again and again, returning to the state before the trace. Therefore, if you want to repeat the same picture by tracing with a pencil, etc. twice or three times, prepare two or three booklets dedicated to the same picture, or a picture that prints the trace line of the picture. Multiple sheets of paper must be prepared. This means that the cost of purchasing a booklet dedicated to drawing increases, and the types of popular characters that can be published in one booklet dedicated to drawing are limited. There is a problem that the number of booklets dedicated to painting increases and the storage management becomes troublesome.

  In addition, since the traditional drawing method draws a picture by tracing the trace line of a printed picture with a pencil, etc., it is used as a booklet for drawing pictures for children such as kindergarteners, and also for training and training of drawing. Although it is suitable, there is a problem that it lacks playability and has a low degree of interest and curiosity for kindergarten children.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and its purpose is to make it possible to draw pictures of many kinds of popular characters with a single item and to give interest and curiosity to kindergarten children and the like. Another object is to provide a toy for drawing that is rich in playability.

  In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is a drawing toy used when a child such as a kindergarten child draws a character including a character such as a picture or hiragana by handwriting, wherein the base body and the base body A dot entry board extending integrally in the left-right direction of the base body at the front end of the base body and the character formed on the dot entry board at equal intervals along the left-right direction of the dot entry board A number of dot entry holes corresponding to the number of bits in the column direction of the bitmap image, a dot entry instruction light-emitting element provided on the dot entry board facing each of the dot entry holes, and the base body in a horizontal plane It is rotatably provided on the lower surface of the base body so as to roll while being in contact with the horizontal plane when moved in the front-rear direction, and at a constant angle with the movement in the front-rear direction. A rolling element that emits a mechanical click sound each time it is rotated, and a drawing that is synchronized with the mechanical click sound each time the base body is rotated in conjunction with the rolling element and moved a predetermined amount in the forward or backward direction. A pitch sensor that outputs a command signal, a display unit mounted on the base body, an input means provided on the base body that is operated by a person who draws, and a bit image in a bitmap format of a large number of characters The character data is sequentially read out from the storage means by the storage means stored in step 1 and the first signal generated each time the input means is operated, and the character data is sequentially displayed on the display section as an image and displayed on the display section. The desired character is selected by the second signal generated by operating the input means when the desired character of the child is displayed. Character selection / display control means for displaying on the display unit and the character selection / display control in response to a drawing command signal from the pitch sensor each time the base body including the dot entry board is moved forward by a certain amount. Means for selecting the bit map image of the character selected and displayed on the display unit in order from the first bit sequence to the last bit sequence, and the character selection / display control unit on the display unit. 1 selected by the bit string selection means operated by a drawing command signal output from the pitch sensor each time the base body including the dot entry board is moved in a forward direction by a predetermined amount in a state where a character is selected and displayed. Each bit data of the bit string for the row is converted into a lighting or non-lighting signal of the light emitting element for dot entry instruction Light emitting element control means for outputting to the dot entry instructing light emitting element and controlling the lighting or extinction of each dot entry instructing light emitting element in accordance with bit data of a bit string, and for one row of the bitmap image A sheet placed on the plane by inserting a writing instrument into a dot entry hole corresponding to the dot entry instruction light emitting element turned on by the light emitting element control means for each bit string and moving the writing instrument along the dot entry hole. The character selected and displayed on the display unit is drawn in order from the first bit string to the last bit string.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the drawing toy according to the first aspect, the character selection / display control means first displays a bitmap image of the character on the first line when the character is selected and displayed on the display unit. A control function for erasing from the bit string of the eye to the bit string of the last row in order, and having a demonstration function for starting drawing to redisplay the bit strings of all rows again when the bit rows of all rows are erased, and controlling the light emitting element The means controls the light emitting element for all dot entry instruction to be turned on when the character is selected and displayed on the display unit, and the bit map image is displayed from the bit string of the first row by the character selection / display control means. The lit dot entry instruction light emitting element is moved from the upper to the lower in synchronization with the erasing in order to the bit string of the last row. Characterized in that it has a only drawing start demonstration function for controlling to turn off one by one.

  The invention of claim 3 is the drawing toy according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a speaker attached to the base body, a first music storage unit storing music data corresponding to the drawing start demonstration function, Speaker driving means for reading out music data from the first music storage unit and outputting the music data to the speaker when the character selection / display control means and the light emitting element control means perform a drawing start demonstration function; It is characterized by providing.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the drawing toy according to the first or second aspect, a speaker attached to the base body, and a moving image storage unit for storing an animation image programmed according to the selected and displayed character A second music storage unit storing music data of drawing completion corresponding to the animation image, and speaker driving means for causing the speaker to ring according to the music data read from the music storage unit, When the drawing process for the end of the image is completed, the character selection / display control unit displays the animation image read from the moving image storage unit on the display unit, and at the same time, the speaker driving unit receives from the second music storage unit. The speaker is made to ring according to the music data at the end of drawing. .

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the drawing toy according to the first aspect of the present invention, the base main body has a dial that serves as a knob provided so as to be rotatable and movable in the pressing direction, and the input means rotates the dial. A first switch that outputs the first signal when operated, and a second switch that outputs the second signal each time the dial is pressed are provided.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the drawing toy according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the dial has a ring shape, and the display portion is arranged facing the inner side of the ring-shaped dial.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the drawing toy according to the first or sixth aspect, an optical lens for enlarging a character image displayed on the display unit is provided on the surface of the display unit.

  According to the painting toy of the present invention, the bit base image is sequentially moved from the first bit string to the last bit string by the bit string selection means by moving the base body by a predetermined amount in the forward direction on the horizontal plane. Each bit data of the selected bit string is converted into a lighting or non-lighting signal of the dot entry instruction light emitting element by the light emitting element control means and output to the dot entry instruction light emitting element, and the light emitting element control means A writing instrument is inserted into the dot entry hole corresponding to the lit dot entry instruction light-emitting element, and the writing instrument is moved along the dot entry hole, so that the character selection / display control means on the paper selects and displays it on the display unit. Since the characters are drawn in order from the first bit string to the last bit string, a dedicated booklet for drawing is no longer required. We are painting, such as many types of popular character, given the interest and curiosity, such as kindergarten children, and it is possible to provide a toy for drawing rich in play or game.

  According to the drawing toy of the present invention, the demonstration function of the character selection / display control means and the light emitting element control means is exhibited at the time when the character is selected and displayed, the demonstration image is displayed on the display unit, and the speaker. Since the music is played by ringing, you can enjoy images and music at the start of painting.

  Also, according to the drawing toy of the present invention, the character selection / display control means displays the animation image read from the moving image storage unit on the display unit, and at the same time plays the music at the end of the drawing from the speaker. It is possible to recognize the end of the drawing of the character displayed in the section.

  According to the drawing toy of the present invention, the character displayed on the display unit can be easily confirmed and the character can be easily selected by arranging the display unit facing the inside of the ring-shaped dial. . In addition, since the optical lens is provided on the surface of the display unit, the character image displayed on the display unit can be enlarged and viewed.

  The purpose of providing a toy for drawing that is interesting and curiosity for kindergarten children, etc., and that is capable of drawing pictures of many types of popular characters etc. with a single item is The bitmap image is selected in order from the first bit string to the last bit string by moving by a certain amount in the forward direction, and each bit data of the selected bit string is entered by the light emitting element control means. Turn on or turn off the indicator light emitting element and output it to the dot entry instruction light emitting element. Insert a writing instrument into the dot entry hole corresponding to the dot entry instruction light emitting element lit by the light emitting element control means. By moving this writing instrument along the dot entry hole, the character selected and displayed on the display unit on the paper is transferred from the bit string of the first row to the bit of the last row. It was achieved by the configuration so as to draw and in order to.

Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 1 is an external view showing the overall configuration of a drawing toy according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the main part showing the positional relationship between the base body and rolling elements of the drawing toy according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the drawing toy in the first embodiment, FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the character type in the first embodiment, and FIG. 5 is one of the characters in the first embodiment. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of the drawing toy in the first embodiment, and FIG. 7 is a drawing of the picture drawn by the drawing toy in the first embodiment. It is explanatory drawing.

A drawing toy 10 shown in FIG. 1 is used when a child such as a kindergarten child draws characters including characters such as pictures and hiragana by handwriting, and includes a base body 20 and a dot entry board 30.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the base body 20 includes a flat plate member 201 and a cover member 202 that covers the entire upper surface of the plate member 201. A dial 50 serving as a knob is provided by a support member 40 having a hole 40a so as to be rotatable about a vertical axis line with the plate member 201 and movable in a pressing direction which is a vertical axis line with the plate member 201. The dial 50 has a ring shape, and a display unit 60 is disposed facing the inside of the ring-shaped dial 50, and the display unit 60 is attached to the support member 40. An optical lens (convex lens) 601 for enlarging the character image displayed on the display unit 60 is provided on the surface of the display unit 60.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the dot entry board 30 is provided integrally with the front end of the base body 20 so as to extend in the left-right direction of the base body 20. A plurality of dot entry holes 301 formed in a line in the left-right direction and arranged at equal intervals are provided. The dot entry holes 301 are bits constituting characters including characters such as pictures and hiragana characters appearing in popular animations. The map image has a number corresponding to the number of bits in the column direction (for example, 10 bits). The dot entry board 30 is provided with a plurality of (for example, 10) dot entry instruction light emitting elements 70 arranged in a line in the left-right direction so as to face each of the dot entry holes 301.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the plate member 201 of the base body 20 is rotatably provided with a rolling element 80 made of a roller. The rolling element 80 can roll while being in contact with the horizontal plane when the base body 20 including the dot entry board 30 is moved in the front-rear direction (directions of arrows A1 and A2 shown in FIG. 1) on a horizontal plane such as a table. As described above, a part of the outer periphery of the rolling element 80 penetrates the plate member 201 and protrudes to the lower surface side of the plate member 201. In addition, the rolling element 80 is provided with a click sound generating unit 801 that generates a mechanical click sound each time the rolling element 80 is rotated by a certain angle as the base body 20 moves in the front-rear direction. A pitch sensor 90 that rotates in conjunction with the rolling element 80 and outputs a drawing command signal in synchronism with the mechanical click sound of the click sound generator 801 every time the base body 20 is moved by a certain amount in the forward or reverse direction. Are connected. Further, at the front end portion of the plate member 201, a guide roller 202 for translating the entire base body 20 including the dot entry board 30 in the front-rear direction is rotatable so as to be able to roll while contacting the horizontal plane. Is provided.

  The dial 50 is operated by a drawing person (child) such as a kindergarten child, and also serves as an operation unit of the input means described in the claims. As shown in FIG. 3, the input means 100 outputs a first switch 101 that outputs a first signal by rotating the dial 50, and outputs a second signal every time the dial 50 is pressed. The second switch 102 is provided.

Next, the configuration of the drawing control device for the drawing toy shown in FIG. 3 will be described.
In FIG. 3, the drawing toy drawing control device 200, the display unit 60, the dot entry instruction light emitting element 70, the pitch sensor 90, the input means 100, the storage means 210, the character selection / display control means 211, the bit string selection means 212, A power source comprising a light emitting element control unit 213, a speaker 214, a first music storage unit 215, a speaker driving unit 216, a moving image storage unit 217, a second music storage unit 218, and a battery for supplying power to these components. 219, a power switch 220, and the like.

  The display unit 60 is configured so that one point on the display screen corresponds to one bit image (for example, “1” or “0”) in the memory, for example, 22 × 18 = 396 dots Liquid crystal display pixels. The dot entry instruction light emitting element 70 is composed of a light emitting diode of red or the like. The storage unit 210 stores a large number of characters 210A such as pictures appearing in a popular animation as shown in FIG. 4 as bit images in a bitmap format.

  The character selection / display control means 211 sequentially reads out the character data from the storage means 210 in response to the first signal S1 generated every time the dial 50 is rotated to operate the first switch 101, and this character data is displayed as an image. The desired character is displayed by the second signal S2 generated every time the second switch 102 is operated by pressing the dial 50 when the child's desired character is displayed on the display unit 60. And the function of displaying on the display unit 60 and the display of the bitmap image of the character at the beginning when the character is selected and displayed on the display unit 60 are sequentially erased from the bit sequence of the first row to the bit sequence of the last row. A drawing that controls and redisplays the bit strings of all rows again when the bit columns of all rows are erased It includes a start demonstration function, the function of displaying the read animation image from the moving image storage unit 216 on the display unit 60 when the drawing process has been completed for the end of the bitmap image.

  The bit string selection means 212 selects a character based on a drawing command signal S3 output from the pitch sensor 90 each time the base body 20 including the dot entry board 30 is moved forward by a certain amount (in the direction of arrow A1 in FIG. 1). / The character bitmap image selected and displayed on the display unit 60 by the display control means 211 is selected in order from the first bit string to the last bit string.

  The light emitting element control means 213 moves the base body 20 including the dot entry board 30 forward by a certain amount (in the direction of arrow A1 in FIG. 1) in a state where the character selection / display control means 211 has selected and displayed the character on the display unit 60. ) Is activated by the drawing command signal S3 output from the pitch sensor 90, and each bit data of one row selected by the bit string selection means 212 is turned on or turned off. A character is selected on the display unit 60, which is converted into a non-lighting signal, outputted to the dot entry instruction light emitting element 70, and controlled to turn on or off each dot entry instruction light emitting element 70 in accordance with bit data of the bit string. At the beginning of the display, control is performed so that all the dot entry instruction light emitting elements 70 are turned on, and character selection / display is performed. In synchronization with the bitmap image being sequentially erased from the first bit string to the last bit string by the control means 211, the lit dot entry instructing light emitting elements 70 are arranged one by one from the upper side to the lower side. It has a demonstration function for starting drawing that is controlled to turn off.

The first music storage unit 215 stores music data corresponding to the drawing start demonstration function of the character selection / display control unit 211 and the light emitting element control unit 213, for example, melody sound data such as do, lei, and me. In addition, the second music storage unit 218 stores music data of the end of drawing corresponding to the animation image. The speaker driving means 216 reads out music data from the first music storage unit 215 and causes the speaker 214 to ring when the character selection / display control means 211 and the light emitting element control means 213 perform a demonstration function for starting drawing. At the end of the drawing process, the speaker 214 that has read the music data for which drawing has been completed from the second music storage unit 218 is caused to ring.
The moving image storage unit 217 stores an animation image (for example, one composed of 6 frames) programmed according to the character selected and displayed on the display unit 60.

Next, the operation of the first embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
When drawing, first, the drawing paper P is placed on a horizontal surface such as a desk, and the base body 20 including the dot entry board 30 is placed on the drawing paper P. In this state, the power switch 219 provided on the base body 20 is pushed to turn on the power supply 220 of the drawing control apparatus 200. Along with this, the drawing control apparatus 200 shifts to the drawing mode (step S11). In this state, when the dial 50 is rotated, the first signal S1 is sequentially output from the first switch 101 at every predetermined rotation angle of the dial 50 (step S12). When this signal S1 is input to the character selection / display control means 211 as an access command, the character selection / display control means 211 sequentially reads the character data from the storage means 210 each time the first signal S1 is input. The character data is sequentially displayed on the display unit 60 as a character image as shown in FIG. 4 (step S13). Here, the character image displayed on the display unit 60 is enlarged by the optical lens 601.

  When the character desired by the child is displayed on the display unit 60, the rotation operation of the dial 50 is stopped at this point and the dial 50 is pressed. Accordingly, the second signal S2 is output from the second switch 102 (step S14). When this signal S2 is input to the character selection / display control means 211, the character selection / display control means 211 selects the character desired by the child and at the same time displays the character as a dot matrix image as shown in FIG. 60 (step S15). Further, the character selection / display control means 211 displays the bitmap image of the character selected and displayed on the display unit 60, that is, the dot matrix image as shown in FIG. 5, from the first bit string to the last bit string. A drawing start demonstration for controlling to erase the images in order is executed (step S16). At the same time, the light emitting element control means 212 controls the lighting of the all dot entry instructing light emitting element 70 at the beginning when the character is selected and displayed on the display unit 60, and the character selection / display control means 211 shown in FIG. In synchronization with the erasing of the dot matrix image from the first bit string to the last bit string in sequence, this lit dot entry instructing light emitting element 70 is connected to the upper light emitting element 70 on the left side of FIG. A drawing start demonstration is executed to control to turn off one by one toward the lower light emitting element 70 on the right side (step S17). After that, when the character selection / display control unit 211 has erased all the bit strings of the dot matrix image, the character selection / display control unit 211 executes a function of displaying the bit strings of all the rows again (step S18). .

  On the other hand, when the drawing selection demonstration is executed by the character selection / display control means 211, the music data read from the first music storage unit 215 based on the second signal S2 from the second switch 102 is speaker driving means. By outputting to 216 and driving the speaker 214, the child is informed of the start of drawing by music (step S19). In such a state, the drawing toy 10 can shift to an actual drawing operation.

  In a state in which the drawing toy 10 is shifted to an actual drawing operation, first, the base body 20 including the dot entry board 30 is moved in the direction of arrow A1 in FIG. When the base body 20 including the dot entry board 30 is moved in the direction of the arrow A1, the rolling elements 80 that are linked to the base body 20 are rotated. When the rolling element 80 rotates by a certain angle, the click sound generation unit 801 operates to generate a mechanical click sound, and at the same time, a drawing command signal S3 synchronized with the mechanical click sound of the click sound generation unit 801 is generated from the pitch sensor 90. Is output (step S20). When this signal S3 is input to the bit string selection means 212, the bit string selection means 212 displays the character bitmap image selected and displayed on the display unit 60 by the character selection / display control means 211 from the bit string of the first row to the last row. Are sequentially selected (step S21).

  Further, in the light emitting element control means 212, each time the drawing command signal S3 output from the pitch sensor 90 is inputted, each bit data of one row of the bit string selected by the bit string selecting means 212 is converted into a dot entry instruction light emitting element. 70 is converted into a lighting or non-lighting signal and output to the dot entry instruction light emitting element 70, and each dot entry instruction light emitting element 70 is controlled to be turned on or off according to the bit data of the bit string (step S22).

In a state where the dot entry instruction light emitting element 70 is controlled to be turned on or off according to the bit data of the bit string, the dot entry hole 301 corresponding to the lighted dot entry instruction light emitting element 70 is indicated by the two-dot chain line in FIG. A writing tool 300 is inserted, and the writing tool 300 is moved along the hole shape of the dot entry hole 301 to draw a hole shape on the paper P placed on a plane. By performing this operation for all the dot entry holes 301 that are lit, the bit map image of the character selected and displayed on the display unit 60, that is, the bit string corresponding to one row of the dot matrix image is shown in FIG. As shown, it is drawn on the paper P in the form of dots 201B (step S23).
Hereinafter, the character selected and displayed on the display unit 60 can be drawn by repeatedly performing the operations shown in steps S20 to S23.

  When the drawing process shown in FIG. 6 is completed, that is, after dots corresponding to the bit string of the last row of the bitmap image are drawn, the base body 20 including the dot entry board 30 is moved in the direction of the arrow A1. When the drawing command signal S3 is output from the pitch sensor 90, the music data at the end of drawing is read from the second music storage unit 218 by this signal S3, and this music data is output to the speaker driving means 216 to be output to the speaker 214. Let the child know the end of painting with music. At the same time, when the drawing process is completed, the animation selection read from the moving image storage unit 217 by the character selection / display control unit 211 is displayed on the display unit 60, thereby informing the child of the end of the drawing by an animation image (step S24). ).

  According to the first embodiment, the base body 20 is moved by a certain amount in the forward direction on the horizontal plane, so that the bit string selection unit 212 changes the bit map image from the first bit string to the last bit string. Are sequentially selected, and each bit data of the selected bit string is converted into a lighting or non-lighting signal of the dot writing instruction light emitting element 70 by the light emitting element control means 213 and output to the dot writing instruction light emitting element 70. The writing instrument 300 is inserted into the dot entry hole 301 corresponding to the dot entry instruction light emitting element 70 lit by the light emitting element control means 213, and the writing instrument 300 is moved along the dot entry hole to display on the paper P. Since the characters selected and displayed on the screen are drawn in order from the first bit string to the last bit string, the drawing-only book This is not required, it is painting, such as many types of popular character in a single product, given the interest and curiosity, such as kindergarten, and can provide a drawing for a toy which is rich in play or game.

  Further, according to the first embodiment, when the character is selected and displayed on the display unit 60, the demonstration function of the character selection / display control unit 212 and the light emitting element control unit 213 is exhibited, and the display unit 60 starts drawing. Since the demonstration image is displayed and the speaker is sounded to play music, the user can enjoy the image and music at the start of painting.

  Further, according to the first embodiment, the character selection / display control unit 212 displays the animation image read from the moving image storage unit 217 on the display unit 60, and at the same time plays the music at the end of drawing from the speaker 214. The end of drawing of the character displayed on the display unit 60 can be easily recognized.

  Further, according to the first embodiment, by arranging the display unit 60 facing the inside of the ring-shaped dial, the character displayed on the display unit 60 can be easily confirmed, and the selection of the character is facilitated. . Further, since the optical lens is disposed on the surface of the display unit 60, the character image displayed on the display unit 60 can be enlarged and viewed.

It is an external view which shows the structure of the whole drawing toy in Example 1 of this invention. It is a perspective view of the principal part which shows the arrangement | positioning relationship between the base main body of the toy for drawing in this Example 1, and a rolling element. It is a functional block diagram which shows the structure of the toy for drawing in the present Example 1. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the kind of character in the present Example 1. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example when one of the characters in Example 1 is represented as a dot matrix image. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement procedure of the toy for drawing in the present Example 1. It is explanatory drawing of the picture drawn with the toy for drawing in the present Example 1. FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Toy for drawing 20 Base main body 30 Dot entry board 50 Dial also used as a knob 60 Display part 601 Optical lens 301 Dot entry hole 70 Dot entry instruction light emitting element 80 Rolling body 801 Click sound generation part 90 Pitch sensor 100 Input means 101 First Switch 102 Second switch 200 Drawing controller 210 Storage unit 211 Character selection / display control unit 212 Bit string selection unit 213 Light emitting element control unit 214 Speaker 215 First music storage unit 216 Speaker drive unit 217 Movie storage unit 218 Second music storage unit 219 Power supply 220 Power switch

Claims (7)

A drawing toy used when a child such as a kindergarten child draws a character including a character such as a picture or hiragana by hand,
A base body,
A dot writing board provided integrally at the front end of the base body and extending in the left-right direction of the base body;
A number of dot entry holes corresponding to the number of bits in the column direction of the bitmap image forming the character, formed at equal intervals along the left and right direction of the dot entry board on the dot entry board,
A light emitting element for instructing dot entry provided on the dot entry board facing each of the dot entry holes,
When the base body is moved in the front-rear direction on a horizontal plane, the base body is rotatably provided on the lower surface of the base body so as to roll while contacting the horizontal plane, and is rotated by a predetermined angle with the movement in the front-rear direction. A rolling element that emits a mechanical click sound every time,
A pitch sensor that rotates in conjunction with the rolling element and outputs a drawing command signal in synchronization with the mechanical click sound each time the base body is moved in a forward or backward direction by a certain amount;
A display unit mounted on the base body;
Input means provided on the base body and operated by a painter;
A storage means for storing a large number of characters in a bitmap format bit image;
Character data is sequentially read from the storage means by the first signal generated each time the input means is operated, and the character data is sequentially displayed as an image on the display portion, and the desired character of the child is displayed on the display portion. A character selection / display control means for selecting the desired character according to a second signal generated by operating the input means and displaying it on the display unit;
A bitmap of the character selected and displayed on the display unit by the character selection / display control means in response to a drawing command signal from the pitch sensor every time the base body including the dot entry board is moved in a forward direction by a certain amount. A bit string selection means for sequentially selecting an image from the bit string of the first row to the bit sequence of the last row;
A drawing command signal output from the pitch sensor every time the base body including the dot entry board is moved in a forward direction by a certain amount in a state where the character is selected and displayed on the display unit by the character selection / display control means. Each bit data of the bit string for one row selected by the bit string selecting means is converted into a lighting or non-lighting signal of the dot entry instruction light emitting element and output to the dot entry instruction light emitting element, and A light emitting element control means for controlling lighting or extinction of each dot entry instruction light emitting element according to bit data of a bit string
By inserting a writing instrument into a dot entry hole corresponding to a dot entry instruction light emitting element that is turned on by the light emitting element control means for each bit column of one row of the bitmap image, and moving the writing instrument along the dot entry hole A drawing toy characterized in that the character selected and displayed on the display unit on the sheet placed on the plane is drawn in order from the first bit string to the last bit string.   The character selection / display control means controls to erase the bitmap image display of the character in order from the first bit string to the last bit string when the character is selected and displayed on the display unit. And a drawing start demonstration function for re-displaying the bit strings of all rows again when the bit strings of all rows are erased, and the light emitting element control means is configured to display all dots at the beginning when the character is selected and displayed on the display unit. The lighting instruction light-emitting element is controlled to be turned on, and the character selection / display control means is turned on in synchronization with the bit map image being sequentially erased from the first bit string to the last bit string. The start-of-drawing demonstration that controls the light emitting elements for indicating dot entry to be turned off one by one from the top to the bottom Toys for drawing according to claim 1, characterized by having a configuration function.   A speaker mounted on the base body; a first music storage unit storing music data corresponding to a demonstration function for starting drawing of the character selection / display control means and the light emitting element control means; and the character selection / display control. And a speaker driving means for reading out music data from the first music storage unit and outputting the music data to the speaker when the light emitting element control means performs a drawing start demonstration function. The drawing toy according to claim 1 or 2.   A speaker mounted on the base body, a moving image storage unit for storing an animation image programmed according to the selected and displayed character, and second music storing music data for completion of drawing corresponding to the animation image A storage unit; and a speaker driving unit that causes the speaker to ring according to the music data read from the music storage unit, and the character selection / display control unit when the drawing process for the end of the bitmap image is completed The animation image read from the moving image storage unit is displayed on the display unit, and at the same time, the speaker driving means rings the speaker in accordance with the music data of the drawing finished read from the second music storage unit. The drawing toy according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that:   A dial serving as a knob provided on the base body so as to be rotatable and movable in the pressing direction, and the input means outputs the first signal by rotating the dial; The toy for drawing according to claim 1, further comprising a second switch that outputs the second signal each time the dial is pressed.   The toy for drawing according to claim 5, wherein the dial has a ring shape, and the display unit is arranged facing the inside of the ring dial.   The toy for drawing according to claim 1, wherein an optical lens for enlarging a character image displayed on the display unit is provided on a surface of the display unit.