JP2022086722A - Consolidated toy, control main body toy body and mating toy - Google Patents

Abstract

To eliminate troublesome for performing a switching operation with a bother in order to execute a performance output for exciting a deformation consolidation operation.SOLUTION: A consolidated toy has an integrated control main body toy body 10 which is deformable to a consolidation form from a pre- deformation form, and a plurality of kinds of mating toys which can be integrated to the consolidation-form control main body toy body 10. The control main body toy body 10 comprises: a performance output part 56; an integration deformation detection part 60 for detecting a form deformation from the pre-deformation form; a displacement member 6 which can be displaced from a pre-integration state; a displacement detection part 82 for detecting that the displacement member 6 is displaced; and a control part 50 for executing in-standby control for making a performance output part 56 start to output a prescribed integrated standby performance according to the detection by the integration deformation detection part 60, and displacement-time control for making the performance output part 56 output the prescribed displacement performance according to the detection by the displacement detection part 82.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

The present invention relates to a combined toy or the like in which a plurality of toys are transformed from a pre-deformation form to a united form and combined to play.

A toy that is popular with boys is a combined toy. The combined toy is a toy that can be played as one large toy by transforming and combining a plurality of toys, each of which can be played as one toy, from the pre-transformation form to the united form.

The most popular of the combined toys is the toy that imitates the combined robot that appears as a boarding machine for heroes in the special effects hero program. In a typical special effects hero program coalescing scene, multiple small planes (for example, vehicles and machines in the shape of animal-shaped robots) on which heroes board are united while transforming one after another with a brave BGM. Eventually it will be a huge robot. Heroes control the giant robot to fight against large enemy monsters and robots and win them. A child plays with a combined toy that imitates the giant robot, transforming and combining the toys as if he were a hero in the program.

The conventional united toy has a built-in sound source that emits sound effects (for example, BGM, effect sounds that machines contact and combine with each other, heroes' shouts, etc.), and the user operates a predetermined button. By doing so, it is known that the sound effect can be emitted (see, for example, Patent Document 1). The work of transforming and uniting the united toys while the sound effects are flowing naturally raises expectations and uplifting feelings, and also enhances the "impersonator feeling", so it is highly immersive and is preferred by many children. There is.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2014-108288

In the conventional technique, the user must operate the switch for emitting the sound of the BGM before the transformation and coalescence, and the work of the transformation and coalescence and the operation of emitting the sound of the BGM are separated. As a result, a user who was playing with a toy before deformation and union and became "impersonated" started work to make it deform and unify, but inadvertently forgot to operate and the BGM was not emitted. Obtained. In some cases, the immersive feeling was interrupted. Then, since the user wants to enjoy the process of transforming and coalescing while listening to the BGM, the user may bother to return to the state before the transforming and coalescing, operate the switch again, and start the work of transforming and coalescing. The conventional technique has the above-mentioned problems. Further, although the sound emission of BGM has been described as the effect of deformation and coalescence, there is a similar problem when a method such as blinking of an LED or vibration by a vibrator is adopted instead of the effect by sound.

The aspect of the present invention is a united toy that includes a plurality of toy bodies that can be deformed, and the toy bodies that have been transformed from the pre-deformation form to the united form can be united with each other, and the plurality of toy bodies are integrated. The control main toy body and the other partner toy body, the control main toy body includes an effect output unit, a deformation detection unit for coalescence that detects a morphological deformation from the pre-deformation form, and a pre-coalescing state. A displaceable displacement member, a displacement detection unit that detects that the displacement member has been displaced, and a standby for starting output of a given united standby effect from the effect output unit in response to detection by the united deformation detection unit. It is a united toy including a control unit for executing control and displacement control for outputting a given displacement effect from the effect output unit in response to detection by the deformation detection unit.

Further, the control subject toy body includes a coalescence detection unit that detects that the partner toy body is coalesced, and the control unit outputs a given coalescence output in response to the detection by the coalescence detection unit. It may be possible to execute the control at the time of coalescence to be output from the unit.

Further, the union time control may be a control in which the output of the union standby effect is stopped in response to the detection by the union detection unit, and then the union effect is output.

Further, the partner toy body has a plurality of types that can be combined with the control main toy body, and the control main toy body further includes a type detection unit that detects the type of the combined partner toy body. The effect output unit includes at least a speaker, and the united time control is a control in which a sound including the name of the partner toy body according to the type detected by the type detection unit is emitted from the speaker as the united effect. There may be.

Further, the control unit executes a coalescence release control for outputting a given coalescence release effect from the effect output unit when the detection by the coalescence detection unit is canceled after the coalescence detection unit is executed. May be.

Further, the type detection unit may also serve as the coalescence detection unit, and the control unit may execute the coalescence control according to the detection of the type of the mating toy body combined by the type detection unit. ..

Further, the partner toy body has a plurality of types that can be combined with the control main toy body, and the control main toy body further includes a type detection unit that detects the type of the combined partner toy body. The displacement control may be a control in which the effect output unit outputs different displacement effects depending on the type detected by the type detection unit.

Further, the other toy body is provided with a convex portion having a different combination of number and arrangement depending on the type of the other toy body at a position facing the type detection unit when the other toy body is combined with the control main toy body. The type detection unit may detect the type of the combined toy body based on the combination of the number and arrangement of the convex portions.

Further, the displacement member can be displaced from the pre-union state to the union complete state by being displaced, and the displacement detection unit is a union completion detection unit that detects that the displacement member is in the union complete state. The control unit includes, as the displacement control, a control unit that executes a combination completion control in which a given combination completion effect is output from the effect output unit in response to detection by the coalescence completion detection unit. You may do so.

Further, the coalescence completion control may be a control for outputting the coalescence completion effect when the coalescence completion detection unit detects the coalescence completion detection unit and the coalescence completion detection unit detects the coalescence completion detection unit.

Another aspect of the present invention is the control main toy body that becomes a united toy by combining one or more partner toy bodies with the control main toy body transformed from the pre-deformation form to the united form, and is an effect output unit. A deformation detection unit for coalescence that detects deformation into the coalescence form, a displacement member that can be displaced from the state before coalescence, a coalescence completion detection unit that detects that the displacement member is displaced, and the coalescence. Waiting control to start output of a given combined standby effect from the effect output unit according to the detection by the deformation detection unit, and output a given displacement effect from the effect output unit according to the detection by the displacement detection unit. It is a control-based toy body including a control unit for performing displacement control and a control unit for executing the displacement.

Further, the displacement member can be displaced from the pre-union state to the union complete state by being displaced, and the displacement detection unit is a union completion detection unit that detects that the displacement member is in the union complete state. The control unit includes, as the displacement control, a control unit that executes a combination completion control in which a given combination completion effect is output from the effect output unit in response to detection by the coalescence completion detection unit. You may do so.

Another aspect of the present invention is a partner toy body that can be combined with the control main toy body in the first alternative form that is transformed from the pre-deformation form to the uniting form.

According to the present invention, it is possible to realize a united toy that can output an effect output that excites the deformation uniting operation in conjunction with the transformation operation for uniting.

The figure which shows the structural example of the united toy. The figure for demonstrating an example of the transformation coalescence of a coalescence toy. The figure which shows the structural example of the control main body toy body. The figure which shows the data structure example of the state judgment standard data. The figure which shows the data structure example of the type judgment standard data. The figure which shows the data composition example of the staging package. The figure for demonstrating the transformation of the control main body toy body from the pre-deformation form to the union form, and the change of the state of the union deformation detection part and the type detection part with it. The figure which shows the structural example of the partner toy body. The figure (1) for demonstrating the union of a control main toy body and a partner toy body. The figure (2) for demonstrating the union of a control main toy body and a partner toy body. The figure (3) for demonstrating the union of a control main toy body and a partner toy body. The figure for demonstrating the flow of processing by the control part which concerns on transformation coalescence.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a combined toy 2 which is an example of an embodiment to which the present invention is applied.
The combined toy 2 is a toy that the user enjoys by deforming and combining a plurality of toys. Since the completed form of the combined toy 2 can be said to be an aggregate of a plurality of toys, the combined toy 2 can also be said to be a toy group. The combined toy 2 has one or a plurality of control main toy bodies 10 that can be deformed, and a plurality of types of partner toy bodies 20 (20a, 20b, ...) That can be deformed. The combined toy 2 may be sold as a set, or the control main toy body 10 and the partner toy body 20 may be sold individually and may be arbitrarily selected and purchased by the user.

The number of the control main toy body 10 and the partner toy body 20 constituting one united toy 2 can be appropriately changed. For example, the control main toy body 10 may be composed of two types and the partner toy body 20 may be composed of four types, for a total of six bodies. When there are a plurality of control main toy bodies 10, it is preferable that the design is different for each type. Of course, the design of the control main toy body 10 and the partner toy body 20 is not limited to the illustrated example and can be appropriately set.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining an example of deformation and coalescence of the coalesced toy 2.
The control main toy body 10 and the partner toy body 20 are each designed as a single body in the pre-deformation form. For example, the control-based toy body 10 of FIG. 2 is a small land warfare robot weapon designed with a land-walking bird as a motif and equipped with a movable large gun 15 on its back. The opponent toy body 20 (20a) of FIG. 2 is an aviation robot weapon designed with a flying bird as a motif, and is equipped with a large wing 25 on its back and a sword 26 for attack.

The user transforms each of the control main toy body 10 and the partner toy body 20 into a united form (10h, 20h). Then, they are combined into one body, and after the combination, the operation of the completion of the union is performed to obtain the union complete form in the form of the giant humanoid robot 30.

As shown in the lowermost part of FIG. 2, the robot head 33 of the giant humanoid robot 30 is exposed by the union completion operation. The large artillery 15 becomes a weapon laid beside the waist of the giant humanoid robot 30, and the wings 25 are connected to form a large shield. A sword 26 can be attached to and detached from the shield. The user can play a Western knight-style doll play using the giant humanoid robot 30.

The design of the combined completion form is not limited to the humanoid shape and can be set as appropriate. For example, it may be a large land quadruped, a giant battleship, a giant tank, a fantasy creature such as a dragon or a demon, a monster, or the like. Further, the number of toys required for coalescence is not limited to a total of two, one control-based toy body 10 and one partner toy body 20, and two or more control-based toy bodies 10 are one partner toy body. The configuration may be such that 20 is united. For example, the control main toy body 10 can be transformed into the body portion of the giant robot, and the four partner toy bodies 20 can be transformed into the left and right arms and the left and right legs to be united.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the control main toy body 10, and corresponds to a side view of the control main toy body 10 in the pre-deformation form.
The control-based toy body 10 is composed of a plurality of parts connected to each other by a movable structure such as a joint structure or a slide structure. Specifically, the control-based toy body 10 has a first base portion 11, a second base portion 12, a head portion 13, a leg portion 14, a large artillery gun 15, and an equipment rack 17. The leg portion 14 and the equipment rack 17 each have an articulated structure in which a plurality of small parts are movably connected. The head 13, the legs 14, the large gun 15, and the equipment rack 17 are displacement portions 6 that can be displaced from the pre-deformation form to the united form. A control unit 50 is mounted inside the first base unit 11. Although not shown, the control subject toy body 10 appropriately includes other elements such as a power switch of the control unit 50. Further, in FIG. 3, the head 13 forms a hollow space whose lower side is open, and the right half body 33R of the head 33 of the giant humanoid robot 30 is built in the space.

The control unit 50 is realized as a so-called control board. That is, the control unit 50 is realized by a printed circuit board and various electronic circuits and electric elements mounted on the printed circuit board. Specifically, the control unit 50 includes a CPU 51, a RAM 52, a ROM 53, a reader 54 of an IC memory card 4, a battery 55, an effect output unit 56, a deformation detection unit 60 for union, and a type detection unit 70. And a coalescence detection unit 80, and a coalescence completion detection unit (displacement detection unit) 82. In this embodiment, the reader 54 of the IC memory card 4 is provided, but this is not essential. If the data stored in the IC memory card 4 is stored in the ROM 53 in advance, the reader 54 can be omitted.

The effect output unit 56 outputs an effect associated with the deformation and coalescence. Specifically, in the present embodiment, the effect sound is emitted as an effect, so that the effect output unit 56 is realized by the speaker.

Electronic and electrical components other than these can also be mounted as appropriate. For example, it is possible to mount an interface IC, a decoder IC, a voice / audio IC, etc. that manage signal input / output between the CPU 51 and other circuit elements. In addition, some of these may be realized by SoC (System on a Chip).

The union deformation detection unit 60 detects a transformation operation from the pre-deformation form to the union form, and outputs a detection signal to the CPU 51. Specifically, the deformation detecting unit 60 for coalescence is realized by a small push switch, and is arranged so as to be pushable from the outside in a recess provided on the upper surface of the first base unit 11. The control-based toy body 10 in the pre-deformation form is in a state of being pushed (ON state) by a convex portion 19 provided on the lower surface of the equipment rack 17.

The type detection unit 70 is a means for detecting the type of the partner toy body 20 combined with the control main toy body 10. Specifically, the type detection unit 70 is realized by three small push switches (first detection switch 71, second detection switch 72, third detection switch 73), and can be operated from the upper surface of the first base unit 11. Have been placed. The control-based toy body 10 in the pre-deformation form is in an unoperated state (OFF state). The number of push switches constituting the type detection unit 70 can be appropriately increased or decreased so that all types can be identified depending on the number of types of the partner toy body 20. For example, if there are only three types of partner toy bodies 20, all types can be identified only by the first detection switch 71 and the second detection switch 72.

In the present embodiment, the union deformation detection unit 60 and the type detection unit 70 together detect that the control main toy body 10 in the union form and the partner toy body 20 in the union form are combined. It functions as a coalescence detection unit 80. The coalescence detection may be performed together with the detection of the type of the coalesced toy body 20 by the type detection unit 70, in which case only the type detection unit 70 functions as the coalescence detection unit 80. In other words, the type detection unit 70 also serves as the coalescence detection unit 80.

The displacement detection unit (combination completion detection unit) 82 detects that the head 13 has been displaced (combination completed state), and outputs a detection signal to the CPU 51. Specifically, the displacement detection unit (combination completion detection unit) 82 is realized by a small push switch, and the swing of the head 13 should be performed at the end of the coalescence work. If there is, it is installed at the position where it is pressed (details will be described later).

The CPU 51 reads and executes the control program stored in the ROM 53, and controls to output the effect related to the deformation and coalescence.
Specifically, the CPU 51 is stored in the ROM 53 or the IC memory card 4 with the detection signals from the deformation detection unit 60 for coalescence, the type detection unit 70, the coalescence detection unit 80, and the displacement detection unit (combination completion detection unit) 82. Based on the state determination standard data 100 and the type determination standard data 102, the current state of the control main toy body 10 and the type of the partner toy body 20 combined with the control main toy body 10 are determined. Then, the CPU 51 reads out the effect data according to the determined current state and the type of the combined partner toy body 20 from the effect package 110 stored in the ROM 53 or the IC memory card 4, and outputs the effect. Take control. In the present embodiment, since the effect is a sound, the control of reproducing the sound data of the sound effect and outputting it from the effect output unit 56, which is a speaker, is executed.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a data configuration example of the state determination reference data 100. Hereinafter, in the present embodiment, the displacement of the displacement member will be described as assuming that the union completion operation should be performed at the end of the union work.
By the way, the state determination standard data 100 includes before deformation (before deformation for coalescence; state of pre-deformation form), waiting (deformation state for coalescence before coalescence; form for coalescence), and coalescence detection (union is performed). However, in order to determine which of the four states, the displacement of the displacement member (in the middle of the state where the union is completed in this embodiment) and the completion of the union (completion of the displacement of the displacement member) are applicable. It is the definition data of. These four states are the ON / OFF of the deformation detection unit 60 for coalescence (indicated by ON = 1, OFF = 0 in FIG. 4), the ON / OFF of the three switches of the type detection unit 70, and the displacement detection unit (combination completed). It is defined by the combination of ON / OFF of the detection unit) 82.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a data configuration example of the type determination reference data 102.
The type determination reference data 102 is definition data for determining the type of the partner toy body 20 combined with the control main toy body 10, and is the definition data for determining the type of the partner toy body 20, and is the three switches (first detection switch 71, second) of the type detection unit 70. It is defined by a combination of ON / OFF (indicated by ON = 1 and OFF = 0 in FIG. 5) of the detection switch 72 and the third detection switch 73). The data configuration example of the type determination standard data 102 shown in FIG. 5 is only an example. For example, if the partner toy body 20 has three types, it can be defined by a combination of ON / OFF of the first detection switch 71 and the second detection switch 72. Specifically, when only the first detection switch 71 is ON, it is determined that the Hawk (type 1 partner toy body) in FIG. 5 is united, and when only the second detection switch 72 is ON, the drill is used. It is determined that the No. (Type 2 opponent toy body) has been combined, and when both the 1st switch 71 and the 2nd switch 72 are ON, it is determined that the Arsenal issue (Type 3 opponent toy body) has been combined. do it.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a data configuration of the effect package 110.
One or more of the staging packages 110 are stored in advance in the initial state, but the user can separately purchase / download from a predetermined website via the Internet or the like to add or delete the staging package 110 as appropriate. One staging package 110 includes a unique package ID 112, an application requirement 114 that defines conditions for applying the package to control, a coalescing standby staging data 116, a coalescing pattern-specific data set 120, and a coalescing release staging data. Includes 130 and.

The application requirement 114 is described by one or a combination of, for example, a value indicating a standard setting, a specific date, a specific time zone, and the time required from the start of coalescence to the detection of each state.

The combined standby effect data 116 is data for realizing the combined standby effect. Specifically, the coalescence standby effect data 116 is the first type of sound effect that is emitted when the detection that the transformation operation for coalescence has been performed is started and the sound is emitted until the coalescence is detected. It is the voice data of. Speaking of the combined scene in the special effects hero program, it is the brave BGM that flows with the start of the scene. The united standby effect data 116 can appropriately include a voice of narration that reads out that the united sequence has been entered. The type of the combined standby sound can be set for each package and may be common to all packages, but a plurality of types may be prepared depending on the setting difference of the application requirement 114.

The data set 120 for each combination pattern is prepared for each combination of the control main toy body 10 and the partner toy body 20 to be combined, that is, for each combination pattern. One coalescence pattern-specific data set 120 includes a unique pattern ID 121, application requirement 123, coalescence effect data 125, and coalescence completion effect data 127. In this embodiment, since the displacement of the displacement member is the union completion operation that should be performed at the end of the union work, the data 127 is referred to as the union completion effect data, but if the displacement of the displacement member is not the union completion operation. Data 127 should be called displacement effect data.

Application requirement 123 indicates a coalescence pattern. Specifically, it is described by a combination of the type of the control main toy body 10 and the type of the partner toy body 20. Even if the type of the control main toy body 10 and the type of the partner toy body 20 are the same, when a plurality of patterns are established due to different relative positional relationships to be combined (for example, the control main toy body 10 is on top + the opponent). If the toy body 20 has a lower pattern and the partner toy body 20 has a pattern above + the control main toy body 10 has a lower pattern, etc.), the application requirement 123 is the type of the control main toy body 10 and the partner toy body 20. In addition to the conditions for the combination of the types of, the conditions for the relative positional relationship are also defined as appropriate.

The union effect data 125 is data for realizing an effect when the union is detected, and is audio data of the union sound in the present embodiment. The coalescing sound is a sound effect that is reproduced and emitted when coalescence is detected. Specifically, the coalescing sound is an effect sound (for example, operating sound, sliding contact sound, collision sound, etc., click, shoe, gachan, etc.) emitted when the machines come into contact with each other or are connected to each other, and the control main toy body 10. Includes one or more of a voice that reads out the name of the other toy body 20 and a BGM that is played in place of the united standby sound. The content of the coalescing sound differs depending on the type of data set, that is, the coalescing pattern.

The coalescence completion effect data 127 is data for realizing the effect at the time of coalescence completion, and is audio data of the coalescence completion sound in the present embodiment. The coalescence completion sound is a sound effect that is reproduced and emitted when the coalescence completion is detected. Specifically, the union completion sound is an effect sound emitted when machines come into contact with each other or are combined, a voice that reads out the name of the giant humanoid robot 30, which is a form of union completion, and an effect sound that announces the completion of union (for example, Shakin). , Zukyun, etc.), BGM such as fanfare, which announces the completion of coalescence, including one or more. The content of the coalescence completion sound differs depending on the type of data set, that is, the coalescence pattern. In this embodiment, since the displacement of the displacement member is the union completion operation that should be performed at the end of the union work, the data 127 is used as the data for realizing the effect at the time of the union completion, but if the displacement of the displacement member is the union. If it is not a completion operation, the data 127 is data for realizing the effect at the time of the displacement. Specifically, the effect at the time of deformation may be an effect sound emitted when the machines slide between each other.

The union release effect data 130 is data for realizing the union release effect, and is audio data of the union release sound in the present embodiment. The union release sound is a sound effect that is reproduced and emitted when the union is completed to another state. Specifically, it includes one or a plurality of effect sounds emitted when the machines come into contact with each other or are connected to each other, and a voice indicating that the machines have been released. The content of the union release sound may be common to all packages, or may be different for each type of data set, that is, for each union pattern.

FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the transformation of the control main toy body 10 from the pre-deformation form to the union form, and the accompanying change in the states of the union deformation detection unit 60 and the type detection unit 70. The drawer portion in FIG. 7 corresponds to an enlarged view around the deformation detection unit 60 for coalescence and the type detection unit 70.

As shown in FIG. 7 (1), in the control main toy body 10 in the pre-deformation form, the switch of the deformation detection unit 60 for union is placed in a recess provided on the facing surface of the first base 11 with respect to the equipment rack 17. The operating part of the switch is installed so as to protrude. The equipment rack 17 has a convex portion 19 on a surface facing the first base portion 11, and in the pre-deformation form, the convex portion 19 is turned on by pressing a switch of the deformation detecting unit 60 for coalescence. However, since the equipment rack 17 does not have a convex portion corresponding to the three switches (first detection switch 71, second detection switch 72, third detection switch 73) of the type detection unit 70, these three switches are OFF. It has become.

In order to transform the control-based toy body 10 from the pre-deformation form to the union form, the user performs a transformation operation. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7 (2), the equipment rack 17 folded on the first base 11 is extended rearward. Then, as shown in FIG. 7 (3), the user removes the large artillery 15 from the equipment rack 17 and mounts it on the lower surface of the second base 12. In addition, the head 13 is turned upside down and then slid to the upper surface side. The legs 14 are slid forward and flipped back and forth. Next, as shown in FIG. 7 (4), the user puts one leg 14 (front side of FIG. 7) in a folded state and extends the other leg 14 (back side of FIG. 7). Swing from the folded state to the back side (the back side in FIG. 7) as a further folded state. From the above, it becomes a form for coalescence.

The control-based toy body 10 (10h) in the combined form is the right half of the giant humanoid robot 30. That is, the first base 11 is the right chest of the giant humanoid robot 30, the second base 12 is the right hip, the head 13 is the right head cover, one of the legs 14 is the right arm, and the other of the legs 14 is the back equipment. , The large gun 15 moves to the waist position, and the equipment rack 17 becomes the right leg. It can be said that the head 13, legs 14, large gun 15, and equipment rack 17 of the control main toy body 10 are displacement portions 6 that can be displaced from the pre-deformation form to the united form for the control main toy body 10.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the partner toy body 20 (20a), and corresponds to a side view of the partner toy body 20 (20a) in the pre-deformation form.
The partner toy body 20 (20a) is composed of a plurality of parts connected to each other by a movable structure such as a joint structure or a slide structure. Specifically, the opponent toy body 20 includes a first base 21, a second base 22, a head 23, legs 24, unique equipment of the type (wings 25 and sword 26), and an equipment rack 27. And have. The head 23, the legs 24, the wings 25, the sword 26, and the equipment rack 27 are displacement portions 6 that can be displaced from the pre-deformation form to the united form for the opponent toy body 20. Further, in the control-based toy body 10, the control unit 50 is mounted inside the first base portion 11, but is not mounted on the partner toy body 20, which contributes to the cost reduction of the combined toy 2 as a whole. There is. Further, in FIG. 8, the head 23 forms a hollow space whose lower side is open, and the left half body 33L of the head 33 of the giant humanoid robot 30 is built in the space.

The leg portion 24 and the equipment rack 27 each have an articulated structure in which a plurality of parts are movably connected. The wings 25 are detachable from the equipment rack 27, and the sword 26 is detachable from the first base 11.

The opponent toy body 20 becomes the left half of the giant humanoid robot 30 by being deformed. The deformation of the opponent toy body 20 is basically the same as that of the control main toy body 10. That is, the user removes the unique equipment of the opponent toy body 20 (wing 25, sword 26 in the example of FIG. 8), extends the equipment rack 27, inverts the leg portion 14, extends one leg, and extends the other leg. Fold and swing. Then, the user slides the head 23 and inverts it, attaches the removed unique equipment to a predetermined position, and transforms it into a united form.

9 to 11 are diagrams for explaining the union of the control main toy body 10 and the partner toy body 20 (20a), and the state transitions are performed in the order of FIGS. 9 to 11. The drawer portion in the figure corresponds to an enlarged view around the deformation detection unit 60 for coalescence and the type detection unit 70.

As shown in FIG. 9, the control subject toy body 10 (10h) transformed into the united form has the shape of the right half of the giant humanoid robot 30, and the partner toy body 20 (20h) transformed into the united form. ) Has the shape of the left half of the giant humanoid robot 30. Focusing on the deformation detection unit 60 for coalescence and the type detection unit 70 at this time, the switch of the deformation detection unit 60 for coalescence and the three switches of the type detection unit 70 (first detection switch 71, second detection switch 72, second All 3 detection switches 73) are OFF.

The user brings the left surface of the control subject toy body 10 (10h) transformed into the united form and the right surface of the partner toy body 20 (20h) transformed into the united form into close contact with each other. By this connection operation, as shown in FIG. 10, the two toy bodies are integrally connected by the connection structure portion 90.

Specifically, as the connecting structure 90, the left surface of the control main toy body 10 (10h) transformed into the combined form and the right surface of the partner toy body 20 (20h) transformed into the combined form face each other. The position has a key claw-shaped first engaging portion 91 or a second engaging portion 92 (see FIG. 9). These are engaged and connected by a connecting operation. The connecting structure 90 is not limited to the key claw type. For example, a magnet may be built in one of the control main toy body 10 and the other toy body 20, and an iron piece may be embedded in the other to connect them by magnetic force.

Further, the head 13 of the control main toy body 10 (10h) and the head 23 of the partner toy body 20 (20h) are in close contact with each other, and in these internal spaces, the right half body 33R and the left half body 33L are in close contact with each other. Combine to form the head 33 of the giant humanoid robot 30.

The method of dividing the head 33 into the right half body 33R and the left half body 33L can be appropriately set according to the design of the head 33 and the like. For example, if the head 33 is a Western knight-style design equipped with helmet-like armor, the left half of the body 33L is the face and the left half of the helmet-like armor, and the right half of the body 33R is the right half of the helmet-like armor. You may divide it as you say. In this case, it is preferable to change the design of the face portion according to the type of the control main toy body 10 to be combined and the type of the partner toy body 20. As the connecting structure between the right half body 33R and the left half body 33, an in-row structure, a connection by magnetic force, or the like can be appropriately adopted.

Here, focusing on the deformation detection unit 60 for coalescence and the type detection unit 70, in the present embodiment, the coalescence detection convex portion 28g provided on the right surface of the partner toy body 20 (20h) by connection / coalescence is coalesced. Press the deformation detection unit 60 to turn on the switch. If the type determination convex portion 28s, which will be described later, detects coalescence by turning on any one of the switches of the type detection unit 70, the coalescence detection convex portion 28g can be omitted. .. In that case, the type detection unit 70 also serves as the coalescence detection unit referred to in the present invention.

Further, a convex portion 28s for determining the type is provided on the right surface of the partner toy body 20 (20h). The type-determining convex portion 28s is set so that the combination of the number and the arrangement is different according to the type of the opponent toy body 20, and at least one of the three switches of the type detection unit 70 is set as the combination. Turn it on. The type-determining convex portion 28s is realized by a protrusion, and the type of the opponent toy body 20 is specified depending on whether or not the convex portion 28s exists at a position corresponding to one-to-one with the switch of the type detection unit 70. .. FIG. 10 shows an example in which only one type-determining convex portion 28s for pressing the third detection switch 73 is provided. By connecting / combining, the three switches of the type detection unit 70 are turned on / off according to the type of the combined partner toy body 20.

After the concatenation operation, the user performs the union completion operation as shown in FIG. As a coalescence completion operation, the head 13 of the control main toy body 10 (10h) (“displacement member” in the present invention) is swung outward (displaced), and the head 23 of the partner toy body 20 (20h) is swung outward. Swing outward. That is, immediately after the connection operation, the head 13 and the head 23 face each other at the median line of the giant humanoid robot 30 and are in close contact with each other (see FIG. 10), but the upper ends thereof are expanded so as to be separated from each other. .. Then, the robot head 33 of the giant humanoid robot 30 appears from the inside.

The switch of the displacement detection unit (combination completion detection unit) 82 is installed at a position where it is pressed by the swing of the head 13. Therefore, the displacement detection unit (combination completion detection unit) is performed by the union completion operation (in the present embodiment, the swing of the head 13, that is, the displacement of the displacement member is the union completion operation that should be performed at the end of the union work). 82 changes from OFF to ON.

Next, the automatic sound emission of the sound effect accompanying the deformation and coalescence of the coalesced toy 2 will be described.
FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining the flow of processing by the control unit 50 related to the deformation and coalescence. When the power is turned on, the CPU 51 automatically reads and executes the control program, and starts the process described here.

First, the CPU 51 sets the input status (ON / OFF) of the detection signal from the deformation detection unit 60 for coalescence, the type detection unit 70, the coalescence detection unit 80, and the displacement detection unit (combination completion detection unit) 82 as the state determination reference data 100. (See FIG. 4), and the current state of the control main toy body 10 is determined (step S2). The determination result is temporarily stored in the RAM 52.

As a result of the state determination, when it is determined that the state has changed from "before deformation" to "waiting" due to the user performing the transformation operation for coalescence, in other words, when the transformation operation is detected (step S4). YES), the CPU 51 starts the output of the united standby effect, that is, the reproduction output of the united standby sound as the standby control (step S6). Specifically, a package satisfying the application requirement 114 is searched from the effect package 110 (see FIG. 6), the combined standby effect data 116 of the searched package is read out, and audio reproduction output is started. The CPU 51 temporarily stores the number of outputs or the output duration of the combined standby effect in the RAM 52, and when the number of outputs reaches a predetermined upper limit number or when the output duration reaches a predetermined time length, the effect is produced. Stop the output.

As a result of the state determination, when the state changes from "waiting" to "coalescence detection", in other words, when the coalescence operation is detected (YES in step S10), the CPU 51 performs steps S12 to S16 as coalescence control. Run.

That is, the CPU 51 collates the ON / OFF status of the three switches of the type detection unit 70 with the type determination reference data 102 (see FIG. 5), and determines the type of the combined partner toy body 20 (step S12). ). Next, the CPU 51 searches and refers to the combined effect data 125 (see FIG. 6) corresponding to the type of the combined partner toy body 20 (step S14), and stops the reproduction output of the combined standby sound as the output of the combined standby effect. Then, the reproduction output of the combined sound of the searched data is started (step S16). The CPU 51 stores the number of outputs or the output duration of the combined effect in the RAM 52, and stops the effect output when the number of outputs reaches a predetermined upper limit number or when the output continuation time reaches a predetermined time length. ..

When the state changes from "coalescence detection" to "coalescence completed" as a result of the state determination (in this embodiment, the displacement of the displacement member is a coalescence completion operation that should be performed at the end of the coalescence work, so the uniting is completed ". It is assumed that the state has changed, but in other words, it is "when the displacement member is displaced"), in other words, when the coalescence completion operation (operation to displace the displacement member) is detected (YES in step S20). The CPU 51 executes steps S22 to S24 as control at the time of completion of coalescence (control at the time of displacement).

That is, the CPU 51 searches and refers to the coalescence completion effect data 127 (see FIG. 6) corresponding to the type of the coalesced partner toy body 20 (step S22), and outputs the reproduction of the coalesced sound as the output of the coalescence completion effect. Stops and starts playback output of the combined completion sound of the searched data (step S24). The CPU 51 temporarily stores the number of outputs or the output duration of the coalescence completion effect in the RAM 52, and when the number of outputs reaches a predetermined upper limit number or when the output duration reaches a predetermined time length, the effect is produced. Stop the output.

As a result of the state determination, when the state changes from "combination completed" to another state, in other words, when the union release operation is detected (YES in step S30), the CPU 51 cancels the effect during output as the union release control. The union release effect data 130 (see FIG. 6) is searched and referred to, and the reproduction output of the union release sound of the searched data is started as the output of the union release effect (step S32).

As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to realize a united toy that can automatically output an effect output that excites the deformation uniting operation in conjunction with the transformation operation for coalescence. Unlike the conventional method, it is not necessary for the user to bother to operate the switch for reproducing and outputting the sound effect before performing the transformation and coalescence operation, and the sound effect is reproduced and output along with the transformation and coalescence operation. Since the sound effect changes as the operation progresses, it is possible to excite the feeling of operating the deformation and coalescence without losing the immersive feeling. In addition, the operation related to the robot head, which is the climax of the deformation and coalescence operation, is detected, and the effect is output together with the operation, so that the effect is highly interesting. Therefore, you can feel even more excited.

[Modification example]
The embodiment to which the present invention can be applied is not limited to the above example, and components can be added, omitted, or changed as appropriate.

(Modification example 1)
For example, an example of a humanoid robot weapon is shown as an example of the appearance of the united toy 2 to which the present invention is applied after the uniting is completed, but the appearance after the uniting is completed is not limited to this. For example, it may be a beast-type or insect-type robot weapon, a multi-legged tank, or the like. The installation positions of the deformation detection unit 60 for coalescence, the type detection unit 70, the coalescence detection unit 80, and the displacement detection unit (combination completion detection unit) 82 are separated / joined before and after deformation and before and after coalescence. Or, if it is a place where the relative angle or the relative position changes, it can be appropriately set according to the design.

(Modification example 2)
Further, in the above embodiment, an example is shown in which the deformation detection unit 60 for coalescence, the type detection unit 70, the coalescence detection unit 80, and the displacement detection unit (combination completion detection unit) 82 are realized by a small push switch. However, each detection unit may be realized by other switches, sensors, or the like. For example, by using two electrodes instead of the push switch, a conductive material that simultaneously contacts the two electrodes to conduct electricity is attached to the tip of the convex portion 28g for coalescence detection and the convex portion 28s for type determination. It may be realized. Alternatively, a hall sensor may be used instead of the push switch, and a small magnet may be built in the tip of the coalescence detection convex portion 28g or the type determination convex portion 28s.

(Modification example 3)
Further, in the above embodiment, an example in which the effect output is realized by emitting a sound effect is shown, but the effect is not limited to the sound emission, and light emission, vibration, or the like can also be used for the effect. In that case, a control IC corresponding to the output form of the staging output unit 56 may be appropriately added to the control unit 50. For example, when light emission or image display is performed as an effect, it is preferable to mount a light emitting element such as an LED or a display element such as an LCD as the effect output unit 56, and appropriately mount these control driver circuits on the control unit 50. When vibration is used as the staging, it is preferable to mount the vibrator as the staging output unit 56 and mount the vibration control IC on the control unit 50.

2 ... Combined toy 4 ... IC memory card 6 ... Displacement part 10 ... Control body toy body 11 ... 1st base 12 ... 2nd base 13 ... Head 14 ... Legs 15 ... Large gun 17 ... Equipment rack 19 ... Convex part 20 ... Opponent toy body 21 ... 1st base 22 ... 2nd base 23 ... Head 24 ... Legs 25 ... Wings 26 ... Sword 27 ... Equipment rack 28g ... Coalescence detection convex part 28s ... Type determination convex part 30 ... Giant person Type robot 33 ... Robot head 33R ... Right half body 33L ... Left half body 50 ... Control unit 51 ... CPU
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90 ... Connection structure part 91 ... First engaging part 92 ... Second engaging part 100 ... State judgment standard data 102 ... Type judgment standard data 110 ... Production package 112 ... Package ID
114 ... Applicable requirements 116 ... Combined standby effect data 120 ... Data set for each united pattern 121 ... Pattern ID
123 ... Applicable requirements 125 ... Combined effect data 127 ... Combined completion effect data (displacement effect data)
130 ... Uncoupling production data

The aspect of the present invention is a united toy that includes a plurality of toy bodies that can be deformed, and the toy bodies that have been transformed from the pre-deformation form to the united form can be united with each other, and the plurality of toy bodies are integrated. The control main toy body and the other partner toy body, the control main toy body includes an effect output unit, a deformation detection unit for coalescence that detects a morphological deformation from the pre-deformation form, and a pre-coalescing state. A displaceable displacement member, a displacement detection unit that detects that the displacement member has been displaced, and a standby for starting output of a given united standby effect from the effect output unit in response to detection by the united deformation detection unit. It is a united toy including a control unit for executing control and displacement control for outputting a given displacement effect from the effect output unit in response to detection by the deformation detection unit. Further, the aspect of the present invention is a united toy that includes a plurality of toy bodies that can be deformed, and the toy bodies that have been transformed from the pre-transformation form to the united form can be united with each other. The control main toy body is an integrated control main toy body and another partner toy body, and the control main toy body includes an effect output unit, a deformation detection unit for union that detects a morphological deformation from the pre-deformation form, and the other party. Depending on the detection by the union detection unit that detects that the toy body has been united, the displacement member that can be displaced from the state before union, the displacement detection unit that detects that the displacement member has been displaced, and the deformation detection unit for uniting. A given displacement effect is output from the effect output unit according to the standby control for starting the output of the given combined standby effect from the effect output unit and the detection by the displacement detection unit after the detection by the combined detection unit. It is a united toy provided with a displacement control unit for causing displacement and a control unit for executing the operation.

Another aspect of the present invention is the control main toy body that becomes a united toy by combining one or more partner toy bodies with the control main toy body transformed from the pre-deformation form to the united form, and is an effect output unit. A deformation detection unit for coalescence that detects deformation into the coalescence form, a displacement member that can be displaced from the state before coalescence, a coalescence completion detection unit that detects that the displacement member is displaced, and the coalescence. Waiting control to start output of a given combined standby effect from the effect output unit according to the detection by the deformation detection unit, and output a given displacement effect from the effect output unit according to the detection by the displacement detection unit. It is a control-based toy body including a control unit for performing displacement control and a control unit for executing the displacement. Further, another aspect of the present invention is the control main toy body which becomes a united toy by combining one or more partner toy bodies with the control main toy body transformed from the pre-deformation form to the united form. An effect output unit, a deformation detection unit for coalescence that detects morphological deformation from the pre-deformation form, a coalescing detection unit that detects that the mating toy body is united, and a displacement member that can be displaced from the pre-coupling state. A displacement detection unit that detects that the displacement member has been displaced, a standby control that starts output of a given united standby effect from the effect output unit in response to detection by the united deformation detection unit, and the united detection unit. This is a control-based toy body including a control unit that executes a displacement control unit that outputs a given displacement effect from the effect output unit in response to the detection by the displacement detection unit.

Claims (13)

It is a united toy that includes a plurality of toy bodies that can be deformed and is capable of uniting the toy bodies that have been transformed from the pre-transformation form to the united form.
The plurality of toy bodies are an integrated control-based toy body and another partner toy body.
The control subject toy body is
The staging output section and
A deformation detection unit for coalescence that detects morphological deformation from the pre-deformation morphology,
Displacement members that can be displaced from the state before coalescence,
A displacement detection unit that detects that the displacement member has been displaced, and
The standby control for starting output of a given coalescence standby effect from the effect output unit according to the detection by the deformation detection unit for coalescence, and the effect output unit for a given displacement effect according to the detection by the displacement detection unit. The control unit that executes the displacement control that is output from
To prepare
Combined toys. The control subject toy body is
A coalescing detection unit that detects that the other toy body has coalesced,
Equipped with
The control unit executes a combination time control for outputting a given combination effect from the effect output unit in response to detection by the combination detection unit.
The combined toy according to claim 1. The union control is a control for stopping the output of the union standby effect in response to the detection by the union detection unit and then outputting the union effect.
The combined toy according to claim 2. There are a plurality of types of the partner toy body that can be combined with the control subject toy body.
The control subject toy body is
A type detection unit that detects the type of the combined toy body,
Further prepare
The staging output unit includes at least a speaker, and the effect output unit includes at least a speaker.
The combination time control is a control in which a voice including the name of the partner toy body according to the type detected by the type detection unit is emitted from the speaker as the combination effect.
The combined toy according to claim 2 or 3. The control unit
After executing the union time control, when the detection by the union detection unit is canceled, the union release control for outputting a given union release effect from the effect output unit is executed.
The combined toy according to any one of claims 2 to 4. The type detection unit also serves as the coalescence detection unit.
The control unit executes the combination time control according to the detection of the type of the other toy body combined by the type detection unit.
The combined toy according to any one of claims 2 to 5. There are a plurality of types of the partner toy body that can be combined with the control subject toy body.
The control subject toy body is
A type detection unit that detects the type of the combined toy body,
Further prepare
The displacement control is a control for outputting the displacement effect, which differs depending on the type detected by the type detection unit, from the effect output unit.
The combined toy according to any one of claims 1 to 6. The other toy body is
A convex portion having a different combination of number and arrangement depending on the type of the partner toy body at a position facing the type detection unit when the control subject toy body is combined.
Equipped with
The type detection unit detects the type of the combined toy body based on the combination of the number and arrangement of the convex portions.
The combined toy according to claim 4 or 7. The displacement member can be displaced from the pre-union state to the union complete state by displacing.
The displacement detection unit is a coalescence completion detection unit that detects that the displacement member is in the coalescence complete state.
The control unit includes a control unit that executes, as the displacement control, a combination completion control in which a given combination completion effect is output from the effect output unit in response to detection by the coalescence completion detection unit.
The combined toy according to any one of claims 1 to 8. The coalescence completion control is a control for outputting the coalescence completion effect when the coalescence completion detection unit detects the coalescence completion detection unit and the coalescence completion detection unit detects the coalescence completion detection unit.
The combined toy according to claim 9. The control-based toy body that becomes a united toy by combining one or more partner toy bodies with the control-based toy body that has been transformed from the pre-deformation form to the united form.
The staging output section and
A deformation detection unit for coalescence that detects morphological deformation from the pre-deformation morphology,
Displacement members that can be displaced from the state before coalescence,
A displacement detection unit that detects that the displacement member has been displaced, and
The standby control for starting output of a given coalescence standby effect from the effect output unit according to the detection by the deformation detection unit for coalescence, and the effect output unit for a given displacement effect according to the detection by the displacement detection unit. The control unit that executes the displacement control that is output from
Control subject toy body equipped with. The displacement member can be displaced from the pre-union state to the union complete state by displacing.
The displacement detection unit is a coalescence completion detection unit that detects that the displacement member is in the coalescence complete state.
The control unit includes a control unit that executes, as the displacement control, a combination completion control in which a given combination completion effect is output from the effect output unit in response to detection by the coalescence completion detection unit.
11. The control-based toy body according to claim 11. The partner toy body that can be combined with the control main toy body according to claim 11 or 12, which is transformed from the pre-transformation form to the combination form.

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