JP2014151019A - Control toy - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pleasant control toy in which music is generated at a tempo adjusted to a user's operation.SOLUTION: The control toy 10 includes: a sound-producing part 25 that generates music; a drumming surface 37 that a user beats while listening to music; a detector 38 that detects the beating of a user relative to the drumming surface 37; and a controller that, when music is generated, measures beating frequency detected by the detector 38 during a prescribed period and that adjusts speed of music generated by the sound-producing part 25 in accordance with the measured beating frequency. In this control toy 10, if a user's beating is fast relative to music, the music becomes fast and, if a user's beating is slow, the music becomes slow. Consequently, a music tempo follows up a user's beating tempo.

Description

  The present invention relates to an operation toy.

  Conventionally, an operation toy in which a user operates an operation unit while listening to music is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  Patent Document 1 describes a drum toy having a drum portion. The toy body provided with the drum part is provided with a sound generating part for generating one or more melody and rhythm. The user strikes the drum part with a repellent sound so as to match the rhythm and melody generated from the sound generating part.

Utility Model Registration No. 3110298

  However, in a conventional operation toy represented by the drum toy, music is generated at a constant speed. For this reason, the user needs to match the tempo of the operation with the tempo of the music, and cannot operate the operation unit at a free tempo.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a fun operation toy in which music is generated at a tempo in accordance with a user's operation.

  An operation toy according to the present invention includes a sound generation unit that generates music, an operation unit that a user operates while listening to the music, a detection unit that detects a user's operation on the operation unit, and the music is generated. A control unit that measures the tempo of the operation and adjusts the speed of the music generated from the sound generation unit according to the measured tempo of the operation.

In the operation toy according to the present invention, it is preferable that the control unit measures the tempo of the operation by measuring the number of operations detected by the detection unit within a predetermined period. In the operation toy of the present invention, when the measured number is less than the predetermined number, the control unit decreases the speed of the music generated from the sound generation unit, and the measured number is the predetermined number. If there is more, it is preferable to increase the speed of the music generated from the sound generation unit.

In the operation toy of the present invention, the operation toy has a storage unit that stores a plurality of speed adjustment information set corresponding to the number of operations, and the control unit measures the measured number of times among the plurality of speed adjustment information. It is preferable that the speed adjustment information corresponding to is read from the storage unit, and the speed of the music generated from the sound generation unit is adjusted according to the read speed adjustment information.

In the operation toy of the present invention, it is preferable that the speed adjustment information is a magnification with respect to a normal speed that is initially set.

In the operation toy of the present invention, the music is music selected and determined from a plurality of music, and is operated by a user and includes music selection means for selecting the plurality of music, and the control unit includes: It is preferable that the music selected when the operation unit is operated among the plurality of music selected by the music selection unit is determined as the determined music.

In the operation toy according to the present invention, it is preferable that the operation portion is a drum surface that the user taps with repellent.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the pleasant operation toy which a music generate | occur | produces with the tempo according to a user's operation can be provided.

It is a perspective view of the operation toy concerning the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of a toy main body. It is a figure explaining the kind of mode of an operation toy. It is a table | surface explaining the speed adjustment information memorize | stored in a memory | storage part. It is a flowchart which shows the operation example of an operation toy. 6 is a flowchart showing a continuation of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the continuation of FIG.

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DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention (hereinafter referred to as “embodiments”) will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The same number is attached | subjected to the same element through the whole description of embodiment. The drawings are viewed in the direction of the reference numerals.

Here, the structure of the operation toy 10 is demonstrated based on FIGS. 1-4.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the operation toy 10 according to the embodiment includes a toy body 20 and a repellent 11. The repellent 11 is, for example, a set of two, and each repellent 11 is formed in a rod shape and has a spherical tip portion 12.

  The toy main body 20 has a base 21 whose outer shape is formed in a rectangular shape, and leg portions 22 that tilt the base 21 forward toward the user side. A drum portion 23 is provided on the upper surface side of the base 21, and a sound generation portion 25 for generating sounds such as music and voice is provided on the lower surface side of the base 21, and a battery 26 is accommodated.

  In addition, a power switch 27, a mode selection switch 28, a music selection switch (corresponding to “music selection means” in the present invention) 31, a timbre selection switch 32, and a volume adjustment switch 33 are provided at the lower part of the upper surface of the base 21. Arranged side by side. On the other hand, a first light emitting unit 35L and a second light emitting unit 35R are provided side by side on the top of the upper surface of the base 21.

  The drum portion 23 includes a cylindrical drum portion 36 that rises from the upper surface of the base 21 and a circular drum surface that is provided at the tip of the drum portion 36 and is hit by the user with a repellent 11 (referred to as “operation to operate” in the present invention). Part) ”) 37). The user, for example, holds the repellent 11 in both hands, and plays by hitting the drum surface 37 with the tip 12 of the repellent 11 while listening to music generated from the sound generation unit 25.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a control unit 41 is provided inside the toy main body 20. A power switch 27 is connected to the control unit 41 via the battery 26. When the power switch 27 is turned on, a current flows through the control unit 41 and control is started. Further, the sound generation unit 25, the mode selection switch 28, the timbre selection switch 32, the volume adjustment switch 33, the first light emitting unit 35L, the second light emitting unit 35R, and the detection unit 38 are connected to the control unit 41. Furthermore, a storage unit 42 is provided inside the toy main body 20, and the storage unit 42 is connected to the control unit 41.

  The sound generation unit 25 is constituted by, for example, a speaker, the operation of which is controlled by the control unit 41, and generates music, voice, and the like at a predetermined timing.

  The mode selection switch 28 is means for selecting a play mode from a plurality of modes A to D (see FIG. 3) having different ways of playing. In the operation toy 10, when the mode selection switch 28 is operated after the power switch 27 is turned on, first, a selection sound flows from the sound generation unit 25 and a sound related to mode A (see FIG. 3) is generated. Next, when the mode selection switch 28 is operated again, a selection sound flows from the sound generator 25 and a sound related to mode B (see FIG. 3) is generated. By operating the mode selection switch 28 in this way, the user can confirm the contents of play of each of the modes A to D (see FIG. 3) by voice, and the drum is selected when each mode A to D is selected. By hitting the surface 37, the mode for play can be determined.

  Hereinafter, mode A (see FIG. 3) in which a user plays the drum surface 37 while listening to music will be described. As modes B to D (see FIG. 3), for example, a song generated from the sound generation unit 25 is used. In addition, a mode in which a drum sound 37 is struck to generate a pseudo sound (described later) and a performance is enjoyed, a mode in which the timbre selection switch 32 is operated to change a pseudo sound, a first light emitting unit 35L or a second light emitting unit 35R. It is possible to set a mode for playing the drum surface 37 in accordance with the timing of light emission.

  In mode A (see FIG. 3), one music is selected and determined from a plurality of music 43a to 43c (see FIG. 3), and this determined music is generated from the sound generation unit 25 as play music.

  The music selection switch 31 is operated by a user and is means for selecting music for play from a plurality of music 43a to 43c (see FIG. 3). In the operation toy 10, when the music selection switch 31 is operated after the mode A (see FIG. 3) is selected and determined, first, one phrase of music 43a (see FIG. 3) flows from the sound generation unit 25. Next, when the music selection switch 31 is operated again, one phrase of music 43b (see FIG. 3) flows from the sound generation unit 25. By operating the music selection switch 31 in this way, the user can check the contents of the music 43a to 43c (see FIG. 3) and hit the drum surface 37 when selecting the music 43a to 43c. Thus, music for play can be determined.

  The first light emitting unit 35L and the second light emitting unit 35R are controlled in operation by the control unit 41 and emit light at a predetermined timing. During the play of mode A, the first light emitting unit 35L and the second light emitting unit 35R are controlled to emit light alternately while music is generated from the sound generating unit 25, and the tempo of hitting the drum surface 37 is controlled. Visually inform the user. The first light emitting unit 35L and the second light emitting unit 35R can be selected from various light emitting means including LEDs (light emitting diodes).

  The volume adjustment switch 33 includes two switches 33U and 33D. The volume of the sound generator 25 can be decreased by pressing one of the switches 33D, and the volume of the sound generator 25 can be increased by pressing the other switch 33U. . The volume adjustment switch 33 can be operated freely including during play.

  The detection unit 38 is provided on the back side of the drum surface 37, for example, and detects a user's tapping on the drum surface 37 (corresponding to "user operation" in the present invention). In the operation toy 10, when the hitting is detected by the detection unit 38, the sound generation unit 25 generates simulated sounds that resemble actual drum sounds or various instrument sounds. As a result, the user can enjoy the pseudo sound by hitting the drum surface 37. The detection unit 38 can be arbitrarily selected from various detection means including a piezoelectric element. Also, the position where the detection unit 38 is provided can be arbitrarily set.

  The storage unit 42 stores a plurality of music information and a plurality of speed adjustment information in advance. The plurality of pieces of music information correspond to the plurality of pieces of music 43a to 43c (see FIG. 3), and are information for generating the plurality of pieces of music 43a to 43c (see FIG. 3) from the sound generation unit 25.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the plurality of speed adjustment information is information for adjusting the speed of the music being played, and is set corresponding to the number of hits n. Here, the number of hits n corresponds to the “number of operations” in the present invention. In this example, a period corresponding to two cycles when the period in which the first light emitting unit 35L and the second light emitting unit 35R (see FIG. 3) blinking alternately is one cycle (referred to as “predetermined in the present invention” The number of hits detected by the detection unit 38 within an example of “period of time” is defined as the number of hits n.

  The speed adjustment information is a magnification with respect to the initial normal speed V0. For example, when the hit number n is 0, it is set to 0.25 (times), and the hit number n is one. When it is, it is set to 0.5 (times), when the number of hits n is 2 to 4 times, it is set to 1 (times), and when the number of hits n is 5 to 10 times, When 1.5 (times) is set and the number of hits n exceeds 10 times, 2 (times) is set.

  Note that the speed adjustment information is not particularly limited to this example, and can be arbitrarily changed according to specifications required for the operation toy 10.

  Returning to FIG. The control unit 41 shown in FIG. 2 plays music selected when the drum surface 37 is struck among a plurality of music 43a to 43c (see FIG. 3) selected by the music selection switch 31. Judge as music decided on. Next, the music information of the selected / determined music is read from the storage unit 42, and is generated from the sound generation unit 25 at normal speed V0 as play music.

  When the music is generated, the control unit 41 measures the number of hits n, and adjusts the speed of the music generated from the sound generation unit 25 according to the measured number of hits n. In this example, among the plurality of speed adjustment information (see FIG. 4), speed adjustment information corresponding to the measured number of hits n is read from the storage unit 42, and music generated from the sound generation unit 25 according to the read speed adjustment information. Adjust the speed of. More specifically, the music speed is changed to a speed obtained by multiplying the normal speed V0 by the magnification 0.25 to 2 (see FIG. 4) read as the speed adjustment information.

  Then, the operation example of the operation toy 10 in mode A is demonstrated based on FIGS. The present invention is not limited to this operation example.

  As shown in FIG. 5, when the power switch 27 is turned on and started, the mode selection switch 28 is pressed to select mode A, and then the drum surface 37 is struck to determine the mode for play (step S01).

  In step S02, it is determined whether or not the music selection switch 31 has been operated. If it is determined that the music selection switch 31 has been operated, one phrase of the first music 43a (see FIG. 3) is output in step S03, and the process proceeds to step 04. On the other hand, if it is determined that the music selection switch 31 is not operated, step S02 is repeated.

  In step S04, it is determined whether or not the music selection switch 31 has been operated again. If it is determined that the music selection switch 31 is not operated, the process proceeds to step S06. On the other hand, if it is determined that the music selection switch 31 has been operated again, one phrase of the next music 43b (see FIG. 3) is output in step S05, and the process proceeds to step 06.

  In step S06, it is determined whether or not the drum unit 37 has been hit by the detection unit 38. If it is not detected that the drum surface 37 has been hit, steps 04 to 05 are repeated, and the music selection switch 31 is operated to sequentially output one phrase of music 43c, 43a, 43b (see FIG. 3). The

  On the other hand, when it is detected in step 06 that the drum surface 37 has been struck, in step S07, the control unit 41 has struck the drum surface 37 among the plurality of music 43a to 43c (see FIG. 3). The currently selected music is determined as the music determined for play.

  Next, after the output of the determined music is started at the normal speed V0 in step S08, the number of hits n is measured in step S09.

  As shown in FIG. 6, it is determined in step S10 whether or not the number of hits n is zero. When it is determined that the number of hits n is 0, in step S11, speed adjustment information (a magnification of 0.25 shown in FIG. 4) when the number of hits n is 0 is read from the storage unit 42. According to the read speed adjustment information, the music speed is changed to a speed obtained by multiplying the normal speed V0 by 0.25. On the other hand, if it is determined that the number of hits n is not 0, the process proceeds to step S12.

  In step S12, it is determined whether or not the number of hits n is one. If it is determined that the number of hits n is 1, in step S13, the control unit 41 stores speed adjustment information (a magnification of 0.5 shown in FIG. 4) when the number of hits n is 1 in the storage unit. 42, and the music speed is changed to a speed obtained by multiplying the normal speed V0 by 0.5 in accordance with the read speed adjustment information. On the other hand, if it is determined that the number of hits n is not 1, the process proceeds to step S14.

  In step S14, it is determined whether or not the number of hits n is 2 to 4 times. If it is determined that the number of hits n is 2 to 4 times, in step S15, the control unit 41 obtains speed adjustment information when the number of hits n is 2 to 4 (magnification 1 shown in FIG. 4). The data is read from the storage unit 42, and music is generated at a speed obtained by multiplying the normal speed V0 by 1 in accordance with the read speed adjustment information. That is, in this case, the music speed is the normal speed V0. On the other hand, if it is determined that the number of hits n is not 2 to 4, the process proceeds to step S16.

  In step S16, it is determined whether or not the hit count n is 5 to 10 times. If it is determined that the number of hits n is 5 to 10 times, in step S17, the control unit 41 determines the speed adjustment information when the number of hits n is 5 to 10 (a magnification of 1.5 shown in FIG. 4). ) Is read from the storage unit 42, and the music speed is changed to a speed obtained by multiplying the normal speed V0 by 1.5 according to the read speed adjustment information. On the other hand, if it is determined that the number of hits n is not 5 to 10, the process proceeds to step S18.

  As shown in FIG. 7, in step S18, it is determined whether or not the number of hits n is greater than 10. If it is determined that the number of hits n is greater than 10, the control unit 41 stores speed adjustment information (magnification 2 shown in FIG. 4) when the number of hits n is greater than 10 in step S19. According to the read speed adjustment information, the music speed is changed to a speed obtained by multiplying the normal speed V0 by 2, and the process proceeds to step S20. On the other hand, if it is determined that the number of hits n is not more than 10, the process proceeds to step S20.

  As described above, when the measured number of hits n is less than a predetermined number (here, 2 to 4 times), the control unit 41 determines the speed of music generated from the sound generation unit 25 according to the number of hits n. When the measured number of hits n is greater than a predetermined number (here, 2 to 4), the speed of the music generated from the sound generator 25 is increased according to the number of hits n.

  In step S20, it is determined whether or not the music output is completed. When it is determined that the music output is finished, the play is finished. If it is determined that the music output has not ended, the process returns to step S09, and the measurement of the number of hits n and the music speed adjustment are repeated until the music ends.

  As described above, according to the operation toy 10 described above, the music speed is adjusted according to the measured number of hits n. That is, if the user hits the music faster, the music becomes faster, and if the user hits slower, the music becomes slower. As a result, the music tempo quickly matches (follows) the tempo of the user. Therefore, it is possible to provide a fun operation toy 10 that generates music at a tempo that matches the user's operation.

  In this embodiment, the case where the tempo of the user's operation is measured according to the number of hits measured within a predetermined period has been described, but the method of measuring the tempo of the operation is limited to this. is not. For example, a predetermined time of the tapping interval is set in advance, and whether the tapping interval of the user is longer or shorter than a predetermined time of the tapping interval set in advance (deviation from the set value of the tapping interval). By measuring, the user's operation tempo may be measured. In addition, it is set to play with a predetermined timing according to music, and the timing of the user's tapping is earlier or later than the preset tapping timing (deviation from the tapping timing setting value). ) May be measured to measure the tempo of the user's operation. The music can be generated at a tempo that matches the user's operation by adjusting the speed of the music in accordance with the amount of deviation.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated using embodiment, it cannot be overemphasized that the technical scope of this invention is not limited to the range as described in the said embodiment. Various modifications or improvements can be added to the above embodiment. Moreover, the form which added such a change or improvement can also be contained in the technical scope of this invention.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the example in which the present invention is applied to the operation toy 10 in which the user strikes the drum surface 37 has been described. However, the present invention can also step on the operation unit with foot while listening to music. The present invention can be applied to various operation toys such as a playable sheet-like toy and a toy that plays with an operation part imitating a keyboard of a personal computer.

10 operation toy 11 repellent 20 toy body 25 sounding part 31 music selection switch (music selection means)
37 Taiko (operation part)
38 Detection unit 41 Control unit 42 Storage unit 43a Music 43b Music 43c Music n Number of strikes (number of operations)
V0 Normal speed

Claims (7)

A sound generator that generates music;
An operation unit that a user operates while listening to the music;
A detection unit for detecting a user operation on the operation unit;
A control toy comprising: a control unit that measures the tempo of the operation when the music is generated and adjusts the speed of the music generated from the sound generation unit according to the measured tempo of the operation. In claim 1,
An operation toy that measures the tempo of the operation by measuring the number of the operations detected by the detection unit within a predetermined period in the control unit. In claim 2,
The control unit reduces the speed of the music generated from the sounding unit when the measured number is less than a predetermined number, and when the measured number is greater than the predetermined number, the sounding unit An operation toy that increases the speed of the music generated from the sound. In claim 2 or claim 3,
A storage unit storing a plurality of speed adjustment information set corresponding to the number of operations;
The control unit reads speed adjustment information corresponding to the measured number of times from the plurality of speed adjustment information from the storage unit, and adjusts the speed of the music generated from the sound generation unit according to the read speed adjustment information. Operation toy. In claim 4,
The speed adjustment information is an operation toy that is a magnification with respect to a normal speed that is initially set. In any one of Claims 1 thru | or 5,
The music is music selected and determined from a plurality of music,
Operated by a user and having music selection means for selecting the plurality of music;
The control unit is an operation toy that determines, as the determined music, music selected when the operation unit is operated among the plurality of music selected by the music selection unit. In any one of Claims 1 thru | or 6,
The operation unit is an operation toy that is a drum surface that is tapped by a user.

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