JP2671281B2 - Decorative body drive control method for decorative clock - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is to start playing music at a predetermined time such as the hour, and to make a decorative body such as a doll appear for a certain period of time in accordance with the music. The present invention relates to a decorative timepiece that performs various operations to attract a viewer's attention, and more particularly to a drive control method for the decorative body.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Today, in a clock provided on a wall of a clock tower or a building, a door provided near a clock body is opened at a predetermined time interval, such as at every hour, to make a stage appear, and the door is opened with music performance. More and more decorative clocks have attracted the attention of people by causing dolls placed inside to perform predetermined movements.

In this decorative timepiece, an accurate timed signal is extracted from the timepiece circuit every 30 minutes or one hour, and the timed signal is used as a trigger for a compact disc control device (hereinafter simply referred to as a CD control device) or a compact disc player (hereinafter simply referred to as a CD controller). A CD player) is started to play music and a sequence circuit for driving the ornamental body is also operated so that a doll or the like forming a stage according to the music can perform various operations. There are many things.

[0004] Today, regarding the drive control of a decorative body,
In some cases, a sequence circuit is formed by combining a program timer and a relay to perform more complicated operation control when controlling a decorative body such as a doll. Further, a microcomputer is used as a program timer, and the sequence circuit is composed of a large number of relay circuits that are blocked, and a read-on memory (hereinafter simply referred to as R
According to the program stored in the OM etc.), the microcomputer outputs an operation signal to each of the relay circuits, and the operation signal causes each relay circuit to perform the sequence control of each part according to the state of each part of the decoration. As a whole, it is possible to perform an operation of a decorative body which is complicated by a large number of dolls for several minutes.

[0005]

As described above, today, a large number of dolls and the like are combined, and the movement of the stage is complicated and the movement of the stage is varied for a long time. Even though the operation of the decorative body that does not get tired is created, there is a disadvantage that the operation of the decorative body is the same every time and the user gradually gets bored.

[0006] Accordingly, in these decorative watches, it is desired to change the movement of the stage so as to attract the attention of the people again, and to form a stage that is more interesting.

[0007]

A drive control section for driving a decorative body is formed with a main sequence and a sub-sequence for controlling the decorative body for a short time, and a plurality of types are used for a sound control section by using a compact disc player. The compact disc in which the performance music of is set is stored, and the position of the music to which the specific signal for operating the subsequence is added is changed depending on the type of the performance music.
When the on-time signal is output from the clock circuit, the selection circuit randomly selects one of the plurality of operation start signals, and the selected operation start signal is used to play a specific type of performance music. The sub-sequence shall be activated by the recorded specific signal.

[0008]

[Operation] The present invention uses a compact disc player in which a plurality of types of music to be played are recorded in the sound control unit, and when a timed signal is input from the clock circuit, one of a plurality of operation start signals is output. The selection circuit is provided, and the type of music to be played is determined and played back by this operation start signal, so that the music to be played can be changed at each fixed time.

Further, the drive control section is provided with a sub-sequence in addition to the main sequence, and the acoustic control section records a specific signal at the beginning of a specific piece of music to be reproduced, and outputs this specific signal. Since the sub-sequence is operated to drive and control the ornament, the movement of the ornament can be changed according to the change of the music played.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A circuit example of a decorative timepiece for carrying out the control method of the present invention has a time display section 13 for displaying the time according to a clock signal from a timepiece circuit 11 as shown in FIG. 11 has a selection circuit 15 that outputs an operation start signal based on a timed signal output at each required time, and reproduces a song based on the operation start signal to output a music signal to a speaker.
The sound control unit 21 outputs to the 29, and the drive control unit 31 that drives and controls the decorative body 41 by the on-time signal from the clock circuit 11 and the designation signal based on the specific signal from the sound control unit 21.

That is, in the decorative timepiece in which music is played by the music signal from the sound control unit 21 at predetermined time intervals by the time signal from the clock circuit 11, and the decoration body 41 is driven by the drive control unit 31, the time signal is input. A selection circuit 15 for randomly selecting and outputting one of a plurality of operation starts is provided, and a compact disc player is used for the sound control unit 21, and music played by a plurality of songs is used for the compact disc. A plurality of types are recorded, and a specific signal is recorded at the beginning of a specific piece of music. Furthermore, the drive control unit 31 incorporates a main sequence for driving and controlling the decorative body 41, and the decorative body is short-lived. A subsequence for driving 41 is incorporated, the type of music to be played by the sound control section 21 is determined by the operation start signal, and the subsequence is determined by the specific signal recorded at the beginning of the specific song. A decorative timepiece that implements the drive control method of the decorative body 41 to be operated, and the timepiece circuit 11 of this decorative timepiece accurately measures the time using a crystal oscillator, and outputs an accurate clock signal to the time display unit 13. At the same time, it is sent to the CD control device 23 in the sound control section 21 so that the internal clock of the CD control device 23 is set to the clock of the clock circuit 11.

A random IC is incorporated in the selection circuit 15, and one of a plurality of operation start signals is randomly selected and output based on a random number generated by the random IC. A compact disc player is used as the sound control unit 21, and the music played by a plurality of songs is recorded on the compact disc stored in the CD deck 25 controlled by the CD controller 23, and a part of the plurality of songs is recorded. By changing the number of songs, and by changing the number of songs, multiple types of playing music that have been changed are created and recorded. Is to be recorded.

Further, when recording a plurality of types of performance music, it is not limited to recording on one compact disc, but a compact disc player having a cassette changer is used to record one performance on one compact disc. It may record music and make multiple types of music to play according to the number of compact discs.
The number of types of music played is equal to the number of types of operation start signals output from the selection circuit 15, and the CD controller 23 of the compact disc player starts operation of types of music played on the CD deck 25. The decision is made based on the type of signal.

Therefore, in this embodiment, when the time signal is output from the clock circuit 11 at a predetermined interval, the selection circuit 15 randomly selects and outputs one of the plurality of operation start signals,
Based on the type of operation start signal output from the selection circuit 15, the acoustic control unit 21 determines the type of music to be set, and reproduces it on the CD deck 25 to amplify the music signal.
Since it will be amplified by 27 and the music will be played from the speaker 29, the music played from the speaker 29 will change at regular intervals depending on the number of songs in some cases, and as if some of the music played was replaced. It will change.

In the present embodiment, as described above, the specific signal is recorded at the head position of the specific music piece of the compact disc housed in the CD deck 25. This specific signal is a pulse signal having a frequency exceeding the audible frequency band, is extracted from the music signal by a filter circuit or the like, is returned to the CD control device 23, and is sent to the drive control unit 31 as a designation signal. Is to be recorded at the head position of only the required music among a plurality of music to be played, and the number and position of the music to which the specific signal is added are changed depending on the type of music to be played. .

The drive controller 31 is a microcomputer.
A sequence control device 32 using 33, a sequence control circuit 37 mainly forming a relay circuit, and a power relay circuit 39.
And the operation of the sequence control circuit 37 is controlled by the sequence control device 32. This sequence control device 32 uses the microcomputer 33 as a program timer, operates according to a program recorded in the ROM 34 by the time signal from the clock circuit 11, and operates the sequence control circuit 37 via the input / output device 35. Signals are sequentially output, and the sequence signals of the sequence control circuit 37 are sequentially activated by the activation signal.

When the sequence block is operated by the microcomputer 33, a limit switch attached to the ornamental body 41 for detecting the initial position and the movement limit position of the ornamental body 41 and for other safety. In some cases, the detection signal from the etc. may be added. Then, the sequence control circuit 37, for each doll forming the stage,
It is composed of a plurality of sequence blocks that control the movement of each part of each doll, and each sequence block detects the initial position and the movement limit position of the ornament 41, and
Others that outputs a control signal to the power relay circuit 39 by performing a sequence control operation when an operation signal from the sequence control circuit 37 is input based on a detection signal from a limit switch or the like provided for safety The power relay circuit 39 turns on / off a relay switch or a contactless switch according to a control signal from each sequence block in the sequence control circuit 37, outputs a drive signal to the decorative body 41, and drives the decorative body 41. It drives a motor.

Therefore, in the drive control unit 31, each sequence block of the sequence control circuit 37 sequentially operates based on the operation signal output from the sequence control device 32 when the on-time signal is input, and the sequence control circuit 37 The control signal of is converted into a drive signal by the power relay circuit 39 and output to the ornament body 41, and each doll of the ornament body 41 and each part of each doll are sequentially driven to tell the story by the movement of each ornament body 41 on the stage. Is to have.

In the present embodiment, a main program recorded in the ROM 34 operates each sequence block to complete a story, and a sequence of about 2 minutes is incorporated in the drive control unit 31 as a main sequence. The sub-sequence is incorporated in the drive control unit 31 by operating each sequence block for about 10 to 30 seconds and recording an auxiliary program for operating a part or all of the ornament 41 for a short time. .

The execution of this auxiliary program is carried out by interruption processing or the like in response to a designation signal from the sound control section 21. Therefore, the movement of the ornamental body 41 controlled by the drive control unit 31 forms a stage having one story by the movement of each ornamental body 41 based on the main sequence, and specifies the music to be reproduced by the sound control unit 21. When the music is played, the sub-sequence is activated by the designation signal from the sound control unit 21, and the movement of the short ornamental body 41 is inserted according to the music.

In this embodiment, since a plurality of types of performance music are prepared in the sound control section 21, it is necessary to provide a change in the order of the performance music of the music piece to which a specific signal is added depending on the type of performance music. This makes it possible to change the timing at which the sub-sequence operates depending on the type of music played, and to change the stage story that appears at each scheduled time.

Further, in this decorative timepiece, when the type of music to be played is specified, one of the plurality of operation start signals is randomly picked up by the selection circuit 15, and the music to be played or the like is determined according to the type of this operation start signal. Because I am going to
It is possible to irregularly change the content of the story on the stage that appears at regular intervals, and it is possible to make the stage appear that is not tiring.

Further, the control method of the present embodiment is a sound control unit.
By exchanging the compact disc to be stored in 21, that is, by exchanging with a disc in which the recording position of the specific signal is different, it is easy to change the place where the operation by the sub sequence is inserted into the operation by the main sequence and the ornament 41 It has the advantage of being able to change the movement of the stage. Even when incorporating a sequence into the drive control unit 31, it is possible to change the stage not only by the main program that is the main sequence, but also by a short-time auxiliary program. Therefore, there is an advantage that the sequence can be easily formed.

The number of auxiliary programs for forming a sub-sequence is not limited to one, but a plurality of auxiliary programs, such as three, may be output from the acoustic control unit 21, that is, the type of a specific signal to be recorded on the compact disc. It is also possible to broaden the range of change according to the type of designated signal according to the number of auxiliary programs. Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the length of the music piece in which the specific signal is written to the head position is adapted to the time for driving the ornament 41 by the sub-sequence. Write a return signal to the beginning position of the song, return to the main program for the main sequence by this return signal to end the operation of the sub sequence, and continue the drive control of the decorative body 41 by the main sequence to complete the story. It is also possible to do so.

[0025]

According to the present invention, the drive controller for driving the ornament is provided with the main sequence and the sub-sequence for controlling the ornament for a short time, and the acoustic controller is compact in which a plurality of kinds of musical performances are set. The disc is stored, and the position of the song to which a specific signal for operating the subsequence is added is changed according to the type of music played,
When the on-time signal is output from the clock circuit, the selection circuit randomly selects one of the plurality of operation start signals, and the selected operation start signal is used to reproduce a specific type of music. Since it controls the drive of the body, the music played at regular intervals may change from time to time, and the contents of the stage that appears may be changed by adding the drive of the decorative body by the subsequence due to the change in the music. It is a method of drive control of a decorative body that can create a stage that can be seen, and the story created by the movement of the decorative body can be easily changed only by exchanging the compact disc in which the specific signal is written. This is a method for controlling the decoration body drive of a decoration timepiece so that the viewer does not get tired of it.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a circuit block diagram showing a decorative timepiece implementing a method according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

11 clock circuit 13 time display section 15 selection circuit 21 acoustic control section 23 CD control device 25 CD
Deck 27 Amplifier 29 Speaker 31 Drive control unit 32 Sequence control device 33 Microcomputer 37 Sequence control circuit 39 Power relay circuit 41 Decorative body

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A timepiece circuit, a decorative body which is activated by a drive control unit based on a timed signal output from the timepiece circuit at regular time intervals, and an acoustic control which starts operation based on the timewise signal. In the decorative timepiece having a part, a main sequence for driving and controlling the decorative body is formed in the drive control unit for driving the decorative body, and a sub-sequence for controlling the decorative body for a short time is formed, and the acoustic control unit is compact. A compact disc that records multiple types of performance music consisting of multiple songs is stored using a disc player, and the position of the song to which a specific signal for operating a subsequence is added is changed depending on the type of performance music.
When the on-time signal is output from the clock circuit, the selection circuit randomly selects one of the plurality of operation start signals, and the selected operation start signal is used to play a specific type of performance music. A method for controlling the decoration of a decorative timepiece, wherein a subsequence is activated by the recorded specific signal.