JP2024071622A - Performance output toys - Google Patents

Abstract

[Problem] To provide a toy that outputs a more entertaining performance. [Solution] A main toy body 2 has an attachment part 22 to which a secondary toy body 3 is rotatably attached, and a main rotation detection part that detects the rotation of the secondary toy body 3 attached to the attachment part, and the secondary toy body 3 has a secondary rotation detection part that detects the rotation of the secondary toy body 3 while attached to the attachment part 22, and when the secondary toy body 3 is rotated while attached to the attachment part of the main toy body 2, the rotation of the secondary toy body 3 is detected by the main rotation detection part and the secondary rotation detection part, respectively, and a first performance can be output that includes a main performance output from the main toy body 2 at a predetermined timing from the detection of the rotation of the secondary toy body 3 by the main rotation detection part, and a secondary performance output from the secondary toy body at a predetermined timing from the detection of the rotation of the secondary toy body 3 by the secondary rotation detection part. [Selected Figure] Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a toy that outputs effects.

There is a known toy that has a main toy body and a secondary toy body consisting of a key member, and that is configured so that when the key member (secondary toy body) is rotated, the main toy body outputs sound and light effects in response to the rotational movement (for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent No. 4872019

In the toy described in Patent Document 1, only the main toy body outputs effects.

The present invention aims to provide a more entertaining toy with visual effects.

The performance output toy according to the present invention is a performance output toy comprising a main toy body capable of outputting a main performance based on stored performance data, and a secondary toy body capable of outputting a secondary performance based on stored performance data, the main toy body having an attachment part to which the secondary toy body is rotatably attached, and a main rotation detection part for detecting the rotation of the secondary toy body attached to the attachment part, the secondary toy body having a secondary rotation detection part for detecting the rotation of the secondary toy body while attached to the attachment part, the rotation of the secondary toy body is detected by the main rotation detection part and the secondary rotation detection part, respectively, when the secondary toy body is rotated while attached to the attachment part, and a first performance including a main performance output from the main toy body at a predetermined timing from the detection of the rotation of the secondary toy body by the main rotation detection part, and a secondary performance output from the secondary toy body at a predetermined timing from the detection of the rotation of the secondary toy body by the secondary rotation detection part is output.

In addition, in the performance output toy of the present invention, the main toy body further has a main operation unit, and the sub-toy body further has a sub-operation unit, which is operated in response to the main operation unit being operated with the sub-toy body attached to the attachment unit, and by operating the main operation unit with the sub-toy body attached to the main toy body, a second performance may be output, which includes a main performance output from the main toy body at a predetermined timing from the operation of the main operation unit, and a sub-performance output from the sub-toy body at a predetermined timing from the operation of the sub-operation unit operated in response to the operation of the main operation unit.

In addition, in the performance output toy of the present invention, the main toy body can switch operation modes, and when the operation mode of the main toy body is set to a first mode, the first performance is output by rotating the secondary toy body with the secondary toy body attached to the attachment part, and when the operation mode of the main toy body is set to a second mode, the secondary toy body is rotated with the secondary toy body attached to the attachment part to output a third performance including a main performance output from the main toy body at a predetermined timing from detection of the rotation of the secondary toy body by the main rotation detection unit, and a secondary performance output from the secondary toy body at a predetermined timing from detection of the rotation of the secondary toy body by the secondary rotation detection unit.

In addition, in the performance output toy according to the present invention, in one or more of the first performance, the second performance, and the third performance, the main performance and the sub-performance constituting the performance may be output alternately.

In addition, in the performance output toy according to the present invention, the performance data corresponding to at least one of the main performance and the sub-performance that are alternately output may include an empty data portion.

In addition, in the performance output toy according to the present invention, there may be multiple types of the sub-toy objects, and the sub-performances may differ for each type of the sub-toy object.

In addition, in the performance output toy according to the present invention, the secondary toy body may be approximately cylindrical.

In addition, in the performance output toy according to the present invention, a plurality of hooks may be provided at intervals in the circumferential direction on the outer peripheral edge of the secondary toy body.

In addition, in the performance output toy according to the present invention, the sub-toy body has a main body that outputs the sub-performance and a ring-shaped accessory that is detachably attached to the outer periphery of the main body, and the main body has a detection unit that detects the attachment of the accessory, and may output a performance in response to detection of the accessory by the detection unit.

In addition, in the performance output toy according to the present invention, the attachment part may be made of a softer material than the main body part, and may be usable as a throwing toy.

The present invention makes it possible to provide a more entertaining presentation output toy.

1 is a diagram showing a configuration of an example of a performance output toy for explaining an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of use of the performance output toy. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing the configuration of a secondary toy object. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing the configuration of a secondary toy object. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing the configuration of an attachment portion of the main toy body. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing the internal configuration of the attachment part of the main toy body. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing functional blocks of a performance output toy. 13 is a flowchart showing the operation of a performance output toy. 13 is a flowchart showing the operation of a performance output toy. 13 is a flowchart showing the operation of a performance output toy. 13 is a flowchart showing the operation of a performance output toy. A timing chart showing an example of the output timing of the main performance of the main toy body and the sub-performance of the sub-toy body.

(Configuration of the performance output toy)
FIG. 1 shows an example of the configuration of a performance output toy for explaining an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows an example of how the performance output toy of FIG. 1 is used.

The performance output toy 1 is composed of a main toy body 2 and a secondary toy body 3. The main toy body 2 and secondary toy body 3 each output performances by emitting light and making sounds.

In the illustrated example, the main toy body 2 has an overall shape resembling a sword, and has a grip part 21, an attachment part 22, a mode change switch part 23, and a trigger part 24.

The gripping section 21 is configured to be gripped by the user. The attachment section 22 is configured to allow the secondary toy body 3 to be attached and detached, and the attached secondary toy body 3 is configured to be rotatable. The main toy body 2 is provided with a number of operating modes (two operating modes, a "first mode" and a "second mode", in this example), and the mode changeover switch section 23 is provided with a number of switches corresponding to the number of operating modes. The main toy body 2 outputs a different main performance based on performance data stored inside the main body for each operating mode. The trigger section 24 functions as a main operating section, and is configured to be operable by the user when pressed. The main toy body 2 outputs a main performance in response to the user rotating the secondary toy body 3 attached to the attachment section 22 and pressing the trigger section 24.

In the illustrated example, the secondary toy body 3 has an overall shape resembling a shuriken, and has a core portion 31 and a blade portion 32.

The core part 31 is configured so that the blade part 32 can be detached, and is also configured so that it can be detached from the attachment part 22 of the main toy body 2. The core part 31 functions as the main body part of the secondary toy body 3, and outputs secondary performances based on performance data stored inside. The blade part 32 functions as an accessory part of the secondary toy body 3, and is configured so that it can be detached from the outer periphery of the core part 31.

As shown in Figure 2, the user can attach the secondary toy body 3 to the attachment portion 22 of the main toy body 2 and rotate the secondary toy body 3 in the direction shown by the arrow in the figure to output a main effect from the main toy body 2 and a secondary effect from the secondary toy body 3. Note that the core portion 31 of the secondary toy body 3 can be attached to the attachment portion 22 of the main toy body 2 even if the blade portion 32 is not attached.

Figures 3 and 4 show the configuration of the core portion 31 and blade portion 32 of the secondary toy body 3.

The core part 31 is formed in a roughly cylindrical shape, and the upper part of the outer circumferential surface (the part closer to the side opposite to the side attached to the mounting part 22 of the main toy body 2) is formed with engagement grooves 41a, 41b that engage with the engagement protrusions of the blade part 32. One of the engagement grooves 41b is provided with a blade detection switch part 42 that detects that the blade part 32 is attached. Furthermore, the lower part of the outer circumferential surface of the core part 31 (the part closer to the side attached to the mounting part 22 of the main toy body 2) is provided with a secondary rotation detection switch part 43 that functions as a secondary rotation detection part. The secondary rotation detection switch part 43 detects the rotation when the secondary toy body 3 is attached to the main toy body 2 and rotated by the user.

The blade section 32 is formed in a substantially annular shape, and four hooks 52a-52d are formed on its outer circumferential surface at intervals. The hooks 52a-52d are spaced apart from one another to allow the user to easily hook their fingers or palms when rotating the secondary toy body 3. This makes it easier to rotate the secondary toy body 3 when it is attached to the main toy body 2. The blade section 32 is made of a softer material than the core section 31, and can be used as a throwing toy by itself. In other words, when the blade section 32 is attached to the core section 31, the secondary toy body 2 is provided with the secondary operation section 61, the light-emitting section 101 and sound-producing section 102 as production sections that output various effects, the memory section 103, and the control section 104, as described below, so that it becomes a highly entertaining shuriken-type toy that outputs effects by operating the secondary operation section 61. Also, by making it possible to remove only the blade portion 32, which is the main part of the shape of the shuriken, from the core portion 31, the blade portion 32 can be used as a throwable toy by itself. This reduces the risk of the core portion 31 being thrown together with the blade portion 32 and damaging the built-in control portion 104, etc. Note that engagement protrusions 51a, 51b are formed on the inner circumferential surface of the blade portion 32. The engagement protrusions 51a, 51b engage with the engagement grooves 41a, 41b of the core portion 31.

The auxiliary operating part 61 is provided in the approximate center of the back surface of the core part 31 (the surface that is attached to the mounting part 22 of the main toy body 2). When the secondary toy body 3 is attached to the mounting part 22 of the main toy body 2, the auxiliary operating part 61 is configured to be pressed (operated) in conjunction with pressing the trigger part 24 of the main toy body 2. An octagonal mounting part 62 is protruding from the outer peripheral edge of the auxiliary operating part 61, and the mounting part 62 fits into the mounting part 22 of the main toy body 2, and the secondary toy body 3 is attached to the mounting part 22.

Figure 5 shows the configuration of the attachment part 22 of the main toy body 2.

The mounting section 22 is formed in a cylindrical shape with a bottom, and the upper part of the inner circumferential surface (the part that is closer to the secondary toy body 3 when the secondary toy body 3 is attached) has contact protrusions 71a-71h that protrude inward. When the secondary toy body 3 attached to the mounting section 22 is rotated, the contact protrusions 71a-71h abut against and press down the secondary rotation detection switch section 43 of the core section 31 of the secondary toy body 3. Similarly, the upper part of the inner circumferential surface of the mounting section 22 has a secondary toy body detection switch section 72 that protrudes inward. The secondary toy body detection switch section 72 is pressed down by the secondary toy body 3 attached to the mounting section 22, and detects the attachment of the secondary toy body 3 to the mounting section 22.

A rotating base 73 is provided at the bottom of the mounting portion 22. An octagonal fitting portion 75 is recessed in the rotating base 73, and the fitting portion 75 fits into the mounting portion 62 of the secondary toy body 3 attached to the mounting portion 22 to lock the secondary toy body 3 in place. The rotating base 73 is configured to be rotatable in the direction indicated by the arrow in the figure, together with the secondary toy body 3 attached to the mounting portion 22.

A pressing pin 74 is provided in the center of the rotating base 73. The pressing pin 74 is connected to the trigger part 24 of the main toy body 2 via an appropriate link mechanism, and is configured to protrude in conjunction with the pressing of the trigger part 24. The pressing pin 74 protrudes in response to the pressing of the trigger part 24, and the secondary operation part 61 of the core part 31 of the secondary toy body 3 attached to the attachment part 22 is pressed down by the pressing pin 74. In other words, when the secondary toy body 3 is attached to the attachment part 22, the secondary operation part 61 of the secondary toy body 3 is located at a position where the interlocking member (in this embodiment, the pressing pin 74) that operates in conjunction with the operation of the trigger part 24 operates in conjunction with the operation of the trigger part 24 (in this embodiment, when it protrudes), and is operated in conjunction with the operated interlocking member (in this embodiment, it is in a state where it is abutted against the pressing pin 74 and moved (pressed down)).

Figure 6 is a perspective view showing an example of the configuration of the rotation base of the mounting part.

A number of cam plates 81 are formed at predetermined intervals around the periphery of the underside of the rotating base 73. The cam plates 81 rotate integrally with the rotating base 73. A main rotation detection switch unit 82 for detecting the rotation of the secondary toy body 3 is provided inside the main toy body 2 and functions as a main rotation detection unit. A swinging piece 83 is attached to the main rotation detection switch unit 82, and the swinging piece 83 is pressed by the cam plate 81 and swings as the rotating base 73 rotates. The main rotation detection switch unit 82 detects the rotation of the secondary toy body 3 based on the swinging of the swinging piece 83.

Figure 7 shows the functional blocks of the performance output toy 1.

The main toy body 2 includes a mode changeover switch unit 23, a trigger unit 24, a secondary toy body detection switch unit 72 that detects the attachment of the secondary toy body 3, a main rotation detection switch unit 82 that detects the rotation of the secondary toy body 3, a light-emitting unit 91 and a sound-producing unit 92 that serve as a production unit that outputs various effects, a memory unit 93, and a control unit 94.

The light-emitting unit 91 and sound-producing unit 92 output light and sound according to the performance data under the control of the control unit 94.

The memory unit 93 includes a storage medium such as a ROM (Read Only Memory) or a RAM (Random Access Memory), and stores programs executed by the control unit 94 and performance data to be output by the light-emitting unit 91 and sound-producing unit 92.

The control unit 94 includes a processing device such as a microprocessor, and operates according to a program stored in the memory unit 93. The control unit 94 reads corresponding performance data from the memory unit 93 based on the operation of the mode changeover switch unit 23 and the trigger unit 24, the presence or absence of detection of attachment of the secondary toy body 3 by the secondary toy body detection switch unit 72, and the presence or absence of detection of rotation of the secondary toy body 3 by the main rotation detection switch unit 82, and operates the light emitting unit 91 and sound generating unit 92 based on the read performance data.

The secondary toy body 3 includes a blade detection switch unit 42 that detects the attachment of the blade portion 32, a secondary rotation detection switch unit 43 that detects the rotation of the secondary toy body 3, a secondary operation unit 61 that is pressed (operated) in conjunction with the operation of the trigger portion 24 of the main toy body 2 when the secondary toy body 3 is attached to the attachment portion 22 of the main toy body 2, a light-emitting unit 101 and a sound-producing unit 102 that serve as a production unit that outputs various effects, a memory unit 103, and a control unit 104.

The light-emitting unit 101 and sound-producing unit 102 output light and sound according to the performance data under the control of the control unit 104.

The memory unit 103 includes a storage medium such as a ROM or a RAM, and stores programs executed by the control unit 104 and performance data to be output by the light-emitting unit 101 and sound-producing unit 102.

The control unit 104 includes a processing device such as a microprocessor, and operates according to a program stored in the memory unit 103. The control unit 104 reads corresponding performance data from the memory unit 103 based on whether the blade detection switch unit 42 detects that the blade unit 32 is attached, whether the secondary rotation detection switch unit 43 detects that the secondary toy body 3 is rotated, and the operation of the secondary operation unit 61, and operates the light-emitting unit 101 and sound-producing unit 102 based on the read performance data.

(Operation Processing)
8 to 10 are flow charts for explaining the operation of the performance output toy.

As shown in FIG. 8, the control unit 94 of the main toy body 2 detects the operation of the mode changeover switch unit 23 by the user (step S1), and determines whether the selected mode is the "first mode" or not (step S2). If the control unit 94 determines that the selected mode is the "first mode" (step S2: YES), it executes the "first mode" process described below with reference to FIG. 9 (step S3). If the control unit 94 determines that the selected mode is not the "first mode" (step S2: NO), it executes the "second mode" process described below with reference to FIG. 10 (step S4).

Figure 9 is a flowchart explaining the details of the processing when the main toy body 2 is in the "first mode."

In the secondary toy body 3, the user sets the blade portion 32 in the core portion 31 (step Sb1). The blade detection switch unit 42 detects that the blade portion 32 has been set in the core portion 31 (step Sb2). When the control unit 104 of the secondary toy body 3 detects that the blade portion 32 has been set in the core portion 31 based on the output of the blade detection switch unit 42, it reads the blade set performance data from the memory unit 103 and operates the light emitting unit 101 and the sound generating unit 102 based on the read blade set performance data to output the blade set performance (step Sb3). Then, the control unit 104 waits until the secondary toy body 3 is set in the attachment unit 22 of the main toy body 2 and rotated, that is, until the rotation of the secondary toy body 3 is detected by the secondary rotation detection switch unit 43.

Meanwhile, in the main toy body 2, the control unit 94 reads out the first mode standby performance data from the memory unit 93, and operates the light-emitting unit 91 and the sound-producing unit 92 based on the read out first mode standby performance data to output the first mode standby performance (step Sa1). Then, the control unit 94 waits until the secondary toy body 3 is set in the attachment unit 22, that is, until the secondary toy body detection switch unit 72 detects that the secondary toy body 3 is attached.

When the user sets the secondary toy body 3 on the mounting portion 22 of the main toy body 2 (step Sb4), the control unit 94 of the main toy body 2 detects that the secondary toy body 3 has been set on the mounting portion 22 based on the output of the secondary toy body detection switch unit 72 (step Sa2), reads the secondary toy body set performance data from the memory unit 93, and operates the light emitting unit 91 and sound generating unit 92 based on the secondary toy body set performance data read out, thereby outputting the secondary toy body set performance (step Sa3). The control unit 94 then waits until the secondary toy body 3 set on the mounting portion 22 is rotated, i.e., until the rotation of the secondary toy body 3 is detected by the main rotation detection switch unit 82.

When the secondary toy body 3 set on the mounting portion 22 of the main toy body 2 is rotated by the user (step Sb5), the control unit 94 of the main toy body 2 detects that the secondary toy body 3 has been rotated based on the output of the main rotation detection switch unit 82 (step Sa4), and the control unit 104 of the secondary toy body 3 detects that the secondary toy body 3 has been rotated based on the output of the secondary rotation detection switch unit 43 (step Sb6). The cam plate 81 that presses the rocker piece 83 of the main rotation detection switch unit 82 and the abutment protrusion 71 that presses the secondary rotation detection switch unit 43 are each provided at equal intervals in the rotation direction of the secondary toy body 3. In addition, the conditions for detecting the rotation of the secondary toy body 3 in the control unit 94 of the main toy body 2 and the conditions for detecting the rotation of the secondary toy body 3 in the control unit 104 of the secondary toy body 3 are set so that the rotation detection in the main toy body 2 and the rotation detection in the secondary toy body 3 are performed approximately simultaneously. For example, when the number of state changes (the number of times that the ON state changes to the OFF state or the number of times that the OFF state changes to the ON state) of the main rotation detection switch unit 82 in the main rotation detection time of 1 second or less (e.g., 0.3 seconds) exceeds a predetermined number of main rotation detection times (e.g., 6 times or more in total) in the main rotation detection time of 1 second or less, the control unit 94 is set to determine that a rotation operation has been performed on the secondary toy body 3 attached to the main toy body 2. Also, when the number of state changes (the number of times that the ON state changes to the OFF state or the number of times that the OFF state changes to the ON state) of the secondary toy body 3 in the secondary rotation detection time of 1 second or less (e.g., 0.3 seconds) exceeds a predetermined number of secondary rotation detection times (e.g., 6 times or more in total), the control unit 104 is set to determine that a rotation operation has been performed on the secondary toy body 3 attached to the main toy body 2. With this setting, if a rotation operation on the secondary toy body 3 is detected in both the main toy body 2 and the secondary toy body 3, it will be detected within an extremely short time of 1 second or less, and therefore it will be detected approximately simultaneously. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the cam plates 81 and the abutment protrusions 71 on the periphery of the underside of the rotating base 73 are formed in equal numbers, i.e., eight each, at equal intervals, and the main rotation detection time is made equal to the secondary rotation detection time, and the number of main rotation detection times is also made equal to the secondary rotation detection times. Therefore, when rotation is detected in the main toy body 2, that is, when the state of the main rotation detection switch unit 82 has changed more than the number of main rotation detection times within the main rotation detection time, it is highly likely that the state of the secondary rotation detection switch unit 43 has also changed more than the number of secondary rotation detection times within the secondary rotation detection time in the secondary toy body 3, so that the accuracy with which rotation detection in the main toy body 2 and rotation detection in the secondary toy body 3 are performed substantially simultaneously is improved. The conditions for detecting the rotation of the secondary body 3 in the control unit 94 of the main body 2 and the conditions for detecting the rotation of the secondary body 3 in the control unit 104 of the secondary body 3 are not limited to the above, and various conditions are possible. However, as long as the user rotates the secondary body 3 so that rotation is detected in both the main body 2 and the secondary body 3 (for example, unless the user intentionally operates the secondary body 3 so that rotation is not detected in either the main body 2 or the secondary body 3), the conditions should be set so that the detection of rotation in the main body 2 and the detection of rotation in the secondary body 3 are performed approximately simultaneously. Note that the method of detecting rotation is not limited to the above-mentioned method, and for example, a rotation sensor may be used.

The control unit 94 of the main toy body 2, which detects the rotation of the sub-toy body 3, reads from the memory unit 93 the main performance data constituting the first performance, which is the performance when the sub-toy body 3 is rotated in the first mode (hereinafter, "main performance data of the first performance"), and at a predetermined timing from the time when the rotation of the sub-toy body 3 is detected in step Sa4, operates the light emitting unit 91 and the sound generating unit 92 based on the main performance data of the first performance that has been read, to output the main performance of the first performance (step Sa5).

The control unit 104 of the secondary toy body 3, which detects the rotation of the secondary toy body 3, also reads the secondary performance data from the memory unit 103, and at a predetermined timing from the time when the rotation of the secondary toy body 3 is detected in step Sb6, operates the light-emitting unit 101 and the sound-producing unit 102 based on the read secondary performance data, thereby outputting the secondary performance (step Sb7).

The main performance output from the main toy body 2 and the sub-performance produced from the sub-toy body 3 are combined to form the first performance, which is the performance when the sub-toy body 3 is rotated in the first mode.

Figure 10 is a flowchart that explains the details of the processing when the main toy body 2 is in the "second mode."

In the secondary toy body 3, although not shown, as in the process shown in FIG. 9, when the user sets the blade portion 32 in the core portion 31, the control unit 104, which detects that the blade portion 32 has been set in the core portion 31, reads the blade set performance data from the memory unit 103, and operates the light-emitting unit 101 and the sound-producing unit 102 based on the read blade set performance data to output a blade set performance. The control unit 104 then waits until the secondary toy body 3 is set in the attachment portion 22 of the main toy body 2 and rotated, that is, until the rotation of the secondary toy body 3 is detected by the secondary rotation detection switch unit 43.

Meanwhile, in the main toy body 2, the control unit 94 reads out the second mode standby performance data from the storage unit 93, and operates the light-emitting unit 91 and the sound-producing unit 92 based on the read out second mode standby performance data to output the second mode standby performance (step Sa11). Then, the control unit 94 waits until the secondary toy body 3 is set in the attachment unit 22.

When the user sets the secondary toy body 3 on the attachment portion 22 of the main toy body 2 (step Sb14), the control unit 94 detects that the secondary toy body 3 has been set on the attachment portion 22 based on the output of the secondary toy body detection switch unit 72 (step Sa12), reads the secondary toy body set performance data from the memory unit 93, and operates the light emitting unit 91 and sound generating unit 92 based on the secondary toy body set performance data read out, thereby outputting the secondary toy body set performance (step Sa13).The control unit 94 then waits until the secondary toy body 3 set on the attachment portion 22 is rotated, i.e., until the rotation of the secondary toy body 3 is detected by the main rotation detection switch unit 82.

When the secondary toy body 3 set on the attachment portion 22 of the main toy body 2 is rotated by the user (step Sb15), the control unit 94 of the main toy body 2 detects that the secondary toy body 3 has been rotated based on the output of the main rotation detection switch unit 82 (step Sa14), and the control unit 104 of the secondary toy body 3 detects that the secondary toy body 3 has been rotated based on the output of the secondary rotation detection switch unit 43 (step Sb16). As described above, the conditions for detecting the rotation of the secondary toy body 3 in the control unit 94 of the main toy body 2 and the conditions for detecting the rotation of the secondary toy body 3 in the control unit 104 of the secondary toy body 3 are set so that the detection of the rotation of the main toy body 2 and the detection of the rotation of the secondary toy body 3 are performed approximately simultaneously.

The control unit 94 of the main toy body 2, which detects the rotation of the sub-toy body 3, reads from the memory unit 93 the main performance data constituting the third performance, which is the performance when the sub-toy body 3 is rotated in the second mode (hereinafter, "main performance data of the third performance"), and at a predetermined timing from the time when the rotation of the sub-toy body 3 is detected in step Sa14, operates the light emitting unit 91 and the sound generating unit 92 based on the main performance data of the third performance that was read out, and outputs the main performance of the third performance (step Sa15).The control unit 94 then waits until the trigger unit 24 is pressed by the user.

The control unit 104 of the secondary toy body 3, which detects the rotation of the secondary toy body 3, also reads out secondary performance data from the storage unit 103, which is the performance when the secondary toy body 3 is rotated, and operates the light-emitting unit 101 and the sound-producing unit 102 based on the read secondary performance data at a predetermined timing from the time when the rotation of the secondary toy body 3 is detected in step Sb16, to output the secondary performance (step Sb17).The control unit 104 then waits until the user presses the trigger unit 24 of the main toy body 2, and the secondary operation unit 61 is pressed in conjunction with the pressing of the trigger unit 24.

The main performance output from the main toy body 2 and the sub-performance output from the sub-toy body 3 are combined to form the third performance, which is the performance when the sub-toy body 3 is rotated in the second mode.

When the trigger part 24 of the main toy body 2 is pressed by the user (step Sa16), in the main toy body 2, the control unit 94 detects that the trigger part 24 has been pressed (step Sa17), and in the secondary toy body 3, the secondary operation part 61 is pressed in conjunction with the pressing of the trigger part 24, and the control unit 104 detects that the secondary operation part 61 has been pressed (step Sb18). The detection of the pressing of the trigger part 24 in the main toy body 2 and the detection of the pressing of the secondary operation part 61 in the secondary toy body 3 are performed substantially simultaneously.

The control unit 94 of the main toy body 2, which detects the pressing of the trigger unit 24, reads from the memory unit 93 the main performance data constituting the second performance, which is the performance when the trigger unit 24 is pressed (hereinafter, "main performance data of the second performance"), and at a predetermined timing from the time when the pressing of the trigger unit 24 is detected in step Sa17, operates the light emitting unit 91 and the sound producing unit 92 based on the read main performance data of the second performance, thereby outputting the main performance of the second performance (step Sa18).

The control unit 104 of the sub-toy body 3, which detects the pressing of the sub-operation unit 61, also reads out from the memory unit 103 the sub-performance data constituting the second performance, which is the performance when the trigger unit 24 of the main toy body 2 is pressed (hereinafter, "sub-performance data of the second performance"), and at a predetermined timing from the time when the pressing of the sub-operation unit 61 is detected in step Sb18, operates the light-emitting unit 101 and the sound-producing unit 102 based on the read sub-performance data of the second performance, and outputs the sub-performance of the second performance (step Sb19).

The main performance output from the main toy body 2 and the sub-performance output from the sub-toy body 3 are combined to form the second performance, which is the performance when the trigger unit 24 is pressed.

The above first, second and third performances are different from each other as a whole because at least one of the main performance of the main toy body 2 and the sub-performance of the sub-toy body 3 that make up each performance is different.

The main toy body 2 may be provided with a mode output unit that outputs a signal indicating the current mode to the secondary toy body 3, and the secondary toy body 3 may be provided with a main toy mode detection unit that outputs a signal that can detect the mode of the main toy body 2 based on that signal.

Figure 11 is a flowchart explaining the details of the processing when the sub-toy body 3 detects the "second mode."

In the secondary toy body 3, although not shown, as in the process shown in FIG. 9, when the user sets the blade section 32 on the core section 31, the control section 104, which detects that the blade section 32 has been set on the core section 31, reads the blade set performance data from the storage section 103, and operates the light emitting section 101 and the sound generating section 102 based on the read blade set performance data to output the blade set performance. Then, when the secondary toy body 3 is set on the attachment section 22 of the main toy body 2 (step Sb23), the control section 104 detects the mode of the main toy body 2 based on the signal output from the main toy body mode detection section (not shown) based on the signal indicating the current mode (in this embodiment, the "second mode") output from the mode output section of the main toy body 2 (step Sb24). Then, the control section 104 waits until the secondary toy body 3 is set on the attachment section 22 of the main toy body 2 and rotated, that is, until the rotation of the secondary toy body 3 is detected by the secondary rotation detection switch section 43.

Meanwhile, in the main toy body 2, the control unit 94 reads out the second mode standby performance data from the storage unit 93, and operates the light-emitting unit 91 and the sound-producing unit 92 based on the read out second mode standby performance data to output the second mode standby performance (step Sa21). Then, the control unit 94 waits until the secondary toy body 3 is set in the attachment unit 22.

When the user sets the secondary toy object 3 on the mounting portion 22 of the main toy object 2 (step Sb23), the control unit 94 detects that the secondary toy object 3 has been set on the mounting portion 22 based on the output of the secondary toy object detection switch unit 72 (step Sa22), reads the secondary toy object set performance data from the memory unit 93, and operates the light emitting unit 91 and sound generating unit 92 based on the secondary toy object set performance data read out, thereby outputting the secondary toy object set performance (step Sa23). The control unit 94 then waits until the secondary toy object 3 set on the mounting portion 22 is rotated, i.e., until the rotation of the secondary toy object 3 is detected by the main rotation detection switch unit 82.

When the secondary toy body 3 set on the attachment portion 22 of the main toy body 2 is rotated by the user (step Sb25), the control unit 94 of the main toy body 2 detects that the secondary toy body 3 has been rotated based on the output of the main rotation detection switch unit 82 (step Sa24), and the control unit 104 of the secondary toy body 3 detects that the secondary toy body 3 has been rotated based on the output of the secondary rotation detection switch unit 43 (step Sb26). As described above, the conditions for detecting the rotation of the secondary toy body 3 in the control unit 94 of the main toy body 2 and the conditions for detecting the rotation of the secondary toy body 3 in the control unit 104 of the secondary toy body 3 are set so that the detection of the rotation of the main toy body 2 and the detection of the rotation of the secondary toy body 3 are performed approximately simultaneously.

The control unit 94 of the main toy body 2, which detects the rotation of the sub toy body 3, reads from the memory unit 93 the main performance data constituting the fifth performance, which is the performance when the sub toy body 3 is rotated in the second mode (hereinafter, "main performance data of the fifth performance"), and at a predetermined timing from the time when the rotation of the sub toy body 3 is detected in step Sa14, operates the light emitting unit 91 and the sound generating unit 92 based on the main performance data of the fifth performance that has been read out, and outputs the main performance of the fifth performance (step Sa25).The control unit 94 then waits until the trigger unit 24 is pressed by the user.

The control unit 104 of the sub-toy body 3, which detects the rotation of the sub-toy body 3, also reads out from the storage unit 103 the sub-performance data constituting the fifth performance, which is the performance when the sub-toy body 3 is rotated in the second mode (hereinafter, the "sub-performance data of the fifth performance"), and operates the light-emitting unit 101 and the sound-producing unit 102 based on the read sub-performance data of the fifth performance at a predetermined timing from the time when the rotation of the sub-toy body 3 is detected in step Sb26, to output the sub-performance of the fifth performance (step Sb27). Then, the control unit 104 waits until the user presses the trigger unit 24 of the main toy body 2 and the sub-operation unit 61 is pressed in conjunction with the pressing of the trigger unit 24.

The main performance output from the main toy body 2 and the sub-performance output from the sub-toy body 3 are combined to form a fifth performance, which is the performance when the sub-toy body 3 is rotated, when the main toy body 2 is in the second mode and the sub-toy body 3 can also detect that the main toy body 2 is in the second mode.

When the trigger part 24 of the main toy body 2 is pressed by the user (step Sa26), the control unit 94 in the main toy body 2 detects that the trigger part 24 has been pressed (step Sa27), and in the secondary toy body 3, the secondary operation part 61 is pressed in conjunction with the pressing of the trigger part 24, and the control unit 104 detects that the secondary operation part 61 has been pressed (step Sb28). The detection of the pressing of the trigger part 24 in the main toy body 2 and the detection of the pressing of the secondary operation part 61 in the secondary toy body 3 are performed substantially simultaneously.

The control unit 94 of the main toy body 2, which detects the pressing of the trigger unit 24, reads from the memory unit 93 main performance data constituting the fourth performance, which is the performance when the trigger unit 24 is pressed in the second mode (hereinafter, "main performance data of the fourth performance"), and at a predetermined timing from the time when the pressing of the trigger unit 24 is detected in step Sa17, operates the light emitting unit 91 and the sound generating unit 92 based on the main performance data of the fourth performance that has been read, to output the main performance of the fourth performance (step Sa28).

The control unit 104 of the sub-toy body 3, which detects the pressing of the sub-operation unit 61, also reads out from the memory unit 103 the sub-performance data constituting the fourth performance, which is the performance when the trigger unit 24 of the main toy body 2 is pressed in the second mode (hereinafter, "sub-performance data of the fourth performance"), and at a predetermined timing from the time when the pressing of the sub-operation unit 61 is detected in step Sb28, operates the light-emitting unit 101 and the sound-producing unit 102 based on the read sub-performance data of the fourth performance, and outputs the sub-performance of the fourth performance (step Sb29).

The main performance output from the main toy body 2 and the sub-performance produced from the sub-toy body 3 are combined to produce the fourth performance, which is the performance when the trigger unit 24 is pressed, when the main toy body 2 is in the second mode and the sub-toy body 3 can also detect that the main toy body 2 is in the second mode.

Figure 12 shows an example of the output timing of the main performance of the main toy body 2 and the sub-performance of the sub-toy body 3, which constitute the second performance when the trigger portion 24 of the main toy body 2 is pressed.

As described above, the main performance of the main toy body 2 constituting the second performance is output at a predetermined timing from the time when pressing of the trigger unit 24 is detected, and the sub-performance of the sub-toy body 3 constituting the second performance together with the main performance of the main toy body 2 is output at a predetermined timing from the time when pressing of the sub-operation unit 61 is detected. Furthermore, the detection of pressing of the trigger unit 24 on the main toy body 2 and the detection of pressing of the sub-operation unit 61 on the sub-toy body 3 are performed approximately simultaneously.

In the example shown in FIG. 11(A), the main performance data is played immediately after the pressing of the trigger unit 24 is detected, and the main performance is output from the main toy body 2, and the secondary performance data is played immediately after the pressing of the secondary operation unit 61 is detected, and the secondary performance is output from the secondary toy body 3, so that the main performance and secondary performance are output at approximately the same time.

On the other hand, in the example shown in FIG. 11(B), the main performance is output from the main toy body 2 a predetermined time after the pressing of the trigger unit 24 is detected, and the secondary performance is output from the secondary toy body 3 immediately after the pressing of the secondary operation unit 61 is detected, so that the main performance is output with a delay from the start of the secondary performance output. For example, a timer can be provided in the control unit 94 of the main toy body 2, and playback of the main performance data can be started a predetermined time after the pressing of the trigger unit 24 is detected based on the time measured by the timer, thereby making it possible to output the main performance with a delay from the start of the secondary performance output. Also, blank data (silent data with no sound or light) can be added to the beginning of the main performance data, which allows the main performance to be output with a delay from the start of the secondary performance output without using a timer.

The secondary performance may be output with a delay from the start of the main performance. The above-described examples of the output timing of the main performance of the main toy body 2 and the secondary performance of the secondary toy body 3 may also be applied to the fourth performance, which is the performance when the trigger portion 24 of the main toy body 2 is pressed. Furthermore, as for the first, third, and fifth performances, which are the performances when the secondary toy body 3 is rotated, as in the above-described examples, the main performance of the main toy body 2 and the secondary performance of the secondary toy body 3 may be output approximately simultaneously, or the output of one performance may be delayed with respect to the start of the output of the other performance.

In this way, the output of one of the main performance of the main toy body 2 and the sub-performance of the sub-toy body 3 is delayed relative to the start of the output of the other performance, and the main performance and the sub-performance are output alternately, thereby diversifying the performances and further increasing the interest of the performance output toy.

As explained above, the performance output toy 1 according to this embodiment comprises a main toy body 2 that outputs the main performance and a sub-toy body 3 that outputs the sub-performance, and by rotating the sub-toy body 3 attached to the main toy body 2, the main performance can be output from the main toy body 2 and the sub-performance can be output from the sub-toy body 3, allowing for highly entertaining performances. In addition, since the operation for performance output is to rotate the sub-toy body 3 itself, the operation for performance output itself is more enjoyable for the user as a form of play than, for example, simply pressing an output switch.

The main performance output from the main toy body 2 and the sub-performance output from the sub toy body 3 can be output almost simultaneously, or alternately with a time lag, further enhancing the entertainment value of the performance output toy.

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In the above description, one secondary toy body 3 is exemplified, but the present invention is not limited to this, and multiple types of secondary toy bodies 3 may be prepared and the secondary performance may be different for each type of secondary toy body 3. In addition, the main rotation detection switch unit 82 and the secondary rotation detection switch unit 43 are exemplified as the main rotation detection unit and the secondary rotation detection unit, but the present invention is not limited to this, and any other unit may be used as long as it can detect the rotation of the secondary toy body 3. For example, if the secondary rotation detection unit detects that the secondary toy body 3 is rotated at high speed, a centrifugal switch may be used as the secondary rotation detection unit. In addition, a rotation angle sensor such as a rotary encoder may be used as the main rotation detection unit to detect the rotation of the main toy body 2 relative to the secondary toy body 3. Similarly, a rotation angle sensor may be used as the secondary rotation detection unit. In addition, in this embodiment, the main toy body is described as having multiple modes, but this is not essential. The main toy body may not be provided with a mode switching function, and when the secondary toy body is rotated, the main performance of the first performance (obviously not dependent on the mode of the main toy body) is output from the main toy body, and the secondary performance is output from the secondary toy body, so that when viewed as a whole performance output toy, a first performance composed of the output main performance and secondary performance is output. Similarly, when the main toy body is not provided with a mode switching function, the second performance, which is the performance when the main operation unit of the main toy body is operated, may also be composed of the main performance of the second performance output from the main toy body 2 when the main operation unit is operated (obviously not dependent on the mode of the main toy body) and the secondary performance output from the secondary toy body 3.

The embodiments disclosed herein should be considered to be illustrative and not restrictive in all respects. The scope of the present invention is indicated by the claims, not by the above description, and is intended to include all modifications within the meaning and scope of the claims.

1: performance output toy 2: main toy body 3: sub toy body 22: attachment section 23: mode changeover switch section 24: trigger section (main operation section)
31 Core part (main body part of secondary toy body)
32 Blade part (attachment to secondary toy body)
42 Blade detection switch section 43 Secondary rotation detection switch section 61 Secondary operation section 82 Main rotation detection switch section

The performance output toy of the present invention is a performance output toy comprising a main toy body capable of outputting a main performance based on stored performance data, and a sub-toy body capable of outputting a sub-performance based on stored performance data, wherein the main toy body has an attachment part to which the sub-toy body is rotatably attached, and a main rotation detection part which detects the rotation of the sub-toy body attached to the attachment part, and the sub-toy body has a sub-rotation detection part which detects the rotation of the sub-toy body while attached to the attachment part, and when the sub-toy body is rotated while attached to the attachment part, the rotation of the sub-toy body is detected by the main rotation detection part and the sub-rotation detection part, respectively, and a first performance is output including a main performance output from the main toy body at a predetermined timing from the detection of the rotation of the sub-toy body by the main rotation detection part, and a sub-performance output from the sub-toy body at a predetermined timing from the detection of the rotation of the sub-toy body by the sub-rotation detection part. In addition, the performance output toy of the present invention is a performance output toy comprising a main toy body capable of outputting a main performance based on stored performance data, and a sub-toy body attached to the main toy body so that it can rotate in response to a user's rotation operation, and the main toy body has a main rotation detection unit that detects the rotation of the sub-toy body and a grip part on which a main operation part is provided, and is characterized in that the main performance output from the main toy body in response to the detection of the rotation of the sub-toy body by the main rotation detection unit when the sub-toy body is rotated in response to the user's rotation operation, and the main performance output from the main toy body at a predetermined timing from the operation of the main operation part when the main operation part of the grip part is operated after the rotation of the sub-toy body is detected by the main rotation detection unit. In addition, in the performance output toy of the present invention, the sub-toy body may be capable of outputting a sub-performance based on stored performance data and may further have a sub-operation unit, which is operated in response to the operation of the main operation unit, and a sub-performance may be output from the sub-toy body at a predetermined timing from the operation of the sub-operation unit operated in response to the operation of the main operation unit. In addition, in the performance output toy of the present invention, the main performance and the sub-performance may be output alternately. In addition, in the performance output toy of the present invention, the performance data corresponding to at least one of the main performance and the sub-performance that are output alternately may include an empty data portion.

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A main toy body capable of outputting a main performance based on the stored performance data;
A sub-toy body capable of outputting a sub-performance based on the stored performance data;
A performance output toy comprising:
The main toy body has an attachment part to which the secondary toy body is rotatably attached, and a main rotation detection part that detects the rotation of the secondary toy body attached to the attachment part,
The secondary toy body has a secondary rotation detection unit that detects rotation of the secondary toy body when attached to the attachment unit,
When the secondary toy body is rotated while attached to the mounting portion, the rotation of the secondary toy body is detected by the main rotation detection unit and the secondary rotation detection unit, respectively, and a performance output toy is output that includes a main performance output from the main toy body at a predetermined timing from the detection of the rotation of the secondary toy body by the main rotation detection unit, and a secondary performance output from the secondary toy body at a predetermined timing from the detection of the rotation of the secondary toy body by the secondary rotation detection unit. 2. The performance output toy according to claim 1,
The main toy body further includes a main operating part,
The secondary toy body further includes a secondary operating unit,
the sub-operation unit is operated in response to the main operation unit being operated in a state in which the sub-toy object is attached to the attachment unit,
A performance output toy in which, when the main operating unit is operated with the sub-toy body attached to the main toy body, a second performance is output, the second performance including a main performance output from the main toy body at a predetermined timing from the operation of the main operating unit, and a sub-performance output from the sub-toy body at a predetermined timing from the operation of the sub-operating unit operated in response to the operation of the main operating unit. 3. The performance output toy according to claim 1,
The main toy body is capable of switching between different operation modes;
When the operation mode of the main toy object is set to a first mode, the secondary toy object is rotated with the secondary toy object attached to the attachment portion, whereby the first performance is output;
When the operating mode of the main toy body is set to a second mode, the secondary toy body is rotated with the secondary toy body attached to the mounting portion, and a performance output toy outputs a third performance including a main performance output from the main toy body at a predetermined timing from the detection of the rotation of the secondary toy body by the main rotation detection unit, and a secondary performance output from the secondary toy body at a predetermined timing from the detection of the rotation of the secondary toy body by the secondary rotation detection unit. 4. The performance output toy according to claim 3,
A performance output toy in which the main performance and the sub-performance constituting one or more of the first performance, the second performance, and the third performance are output alternately. 5. The performance output toy according to claim 4,
In this toy, the performance data corresponding to at least one of the main performance and the sub-performance, which are alternately output, includes an empty data portion. The effect output toy according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The sub-toy body is of a plurality of types, and the sub-performance is different for each type of the sub-toy body. The performance output toy according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The secondary toy body is a performance output toy having a substantially cylindrical shape. 8. The effect output toy according to claim 7,
This is a performance output toy in which a plurality of hooks are provided at intervals in the circumferential direction on the outer periphery of the sub-toy body. The effect output toy according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
The sub-toy body has a main body that outputs the sub-performance, and an annular accessory that is detachably attached to the outer periphery of the main body,
The main body has a detection unit that detects the attachment of the accessory, and outputs a performance in response to the detection of the accessory by the detection unit. 10. The effect output toy according to claim 9,
The accessory part is made of a softer material than the main body part, and the toy can be used as a throwing toy.

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