JP3140861U - Optical creative toy - Google Patents

Abstract

By determining the diameter of a hole provided in the panel in consideration of the thickness of the sheet and the outer diameter of the pin, it is difficult to remove the pin even if the sheet is not an elastic body.
An illumination unit comprising a plurality of light sources, a housing for housing the illumination unit, a first panel attached to an opening surface of the housing and having a plurality of holes having a first diameter, and a first panel A sheet disposed on the panel, a second panel including a plurality of holes having a second diameter disposed on the sheet and corresponding to the holes of the first panel, and the second panel The sheet includes a plurality of pins that pierce the sheet by being inserted into the holes provided therein, fit together with a part of the sheet in the corresponding holes of the first panel, and respectively transmit light from the illuminating unit. Φ1 <φ2 where φ1 is the diameter of the hole fitted to the hole provided in the first panel and the hole fitted to the hole provided in the first panel, φ2 is the second diameter, φ3 is the first diameter, and t is the sheet thickness. <Φ3, 2t ≦ (φ3-φ1) ≦ 5t Optical creative toys are provided.
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Description

  The present invention relates to, for example, a light-creating toy that expresses characters, pictures, and the like by selecting a position through which light is transmitted.

  Conventionally, as a light creative toy, a lighting design creative toy (Patent Document 1), a neon sign toy (Patent Document 2), and an optical display panel toy (Patent Document 3) have been proposed.

In Patent Document 1, a single light bulb is provided inside a housing, two panels are arranged on the front surface, and an opaque sheet is inserted between the panels. The panel has many holes, and when a plug is inserted there, the opaque sheet penetrates and the light from the bulb leaks to the outside through the plug. Patent Document 2 also discloses a neon sign toy similar to Patent Document 1. According to Patent Document 3, the translucent member corresponding to the stopper is fixed to the panel while allowing vertical movement, and the sheet disposed between the panels is made elastic, so that when the translucent member is pushed down, the sheet becomes It is described that when a hole is formed and light passes therethrough and the light-transmitting member that has been pushed down is pulled, the hole in the sheet is blocked again and shielded.
Japanese Examined Patent Publication No. 45-21458 Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 61-4392 Japanese Patent No. 3869313

  According to Patent Documents 1 to 3, since the backlight is realized by a single light bulb, it is difficult to reduce the size or thickness of the entire apparatus. Further, in the invention described in Patent Document 1, there is a possibility that a translucent plug (pin) may come off when the apparatus is tilted, and the panel needs to be tilted. Moreover, in patent document 2, the omission of a pin is prevented by forming a sheet | seat with elastic bodies, such as rubber | gum and a plastics. However, the sheet is desirably a material such as paper that is cheaper and can be printed by a general printer or the like. This is because the background of the design to be expressed by pins needs to be given to the sheet, and if the various background sheets are not prepared, the user gets bored. Note that the invention described in Patent Document 3 has a drawback in that it is not premised that a sketch is added to the sheet or the sheet is replaced.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to solve at least one of such problems and other problems. Other issues can be understood throughout the specification.

  According to a first aspect of the present invention, an illumination unit including a plurality of light sources, a housing that houses the illumination unit, and a plurality of holes that are attached to an opening surface of the housing and have a first diameter are provided. A first panel, a sheet disposed on the first panel, and a plurality of holes disposed on the sheet and having a plurality of holes each having a second diameter provided corresponding to the holes of the first panel. 2 panels and a plurality of pins that pierce the sheet by being inserted into holes provided in the second panel, fit together with a part of the sheet in the corresponding holes in the first panel, and transmit light from the illumination unit, respectively. Of the pins, the diameter of the part fitted in the hole provided in the second panel and the hole provided in the first panel is φ1, the second diameter is φ2, the first diameter is φ3, and the thickness of the sheet is If t, φ1 <φ2 <φ3, 2t ≦ (φ3−φ1) ≦ 5t A photo-creative toy characterized by the above is provided.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a photo-creative toy characterized in that the sheet is a light-shielding sheet.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the housing has at least one side surface and a bottom surface, and a plurality of light sources are provided on the side surface, and at least a part of light from the plurality of light sources There is provided an optical creative toy characterized in that a deflecting plate for deflecting to an opening surface of a housing to which one panel is attached is provided inside the housing.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the deflection plate includes a portion that is parallel to the bottom surface of the housing and a portion that is inclined with respect to the bottom surface. There is provided a photo-creating toy characterized in that the photo-creating toy is arranged so as to be separated from the bottom surface and approach the second panel as the distance from the arranged side surface increases.
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a photo-creating toy characterized in that the deflector plate is provided at a position separated from the light source by a predetermined distance or more and is not provided in the vicinity of the light source. .

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, one or more one end is attached to the first side surface of the housing, the other end is attached to the second side surface of the housing, and supports the second panel from the lower surface. An optical creative toy characterized by providing a support member is provided.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a photo-creative toy characterized in that the support member extends along the direction of light irradiation from the light source.

  According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a photo-creative toy characterized by further including a light amount control unit that controls light emission amounts of a plurality of light sources according to a predetermined rule.

  According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the predetermined rules are: a rule that causes a plurality of light sources to emit light in order according to the arrangement order; a rule that causes a plurality of light sources to blink simultaneously; and a plurality of light sources that blink randomly. A photo-creative toy characterized in that it includes at least one of the rules to be caused to be provided.

  According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a photo-creating toy characterized in that the light quantity control unit has a selection unit for selecting a desired rule among a plurality of rules.

  According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided an optical creative toy characterized in that the housing is provided with a locking mechanism for locking the first panel, the sheet and the second panel to the housing. Is done.

  According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, at least one side surface of the housing is provided with a recess for inserting a finger when removing the first panel, the sheet, and the second panel from the housing. A featured optical creative toy is provided.

  According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, the first panel further includes a holding member for integrally holding the sheet and the second panel, and the first panel, the sheet, and the An optical creative toy characterized in that the second panel is detachable from the housing.

  According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a photo-creative toy characterized in that the light source is an LED.

  According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a photo-creative toy characterized in that a plurality of pins are colored.

  According to the sixteenth aspect of the present invention, at least one of the electronic circuit board and the battery is disposed in a space formed between a portion of the deflection plate that is inclined with respect to the bottom surface of the housing and the bottom surface. An optical creative toy characterized by the above is provided.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, by determining the diameter of the hole provided in the panel in consideration of the thickness of the sheet and the outer diameter of the pin, it is difficult for the pin to come out even if the sheet is not an elastic body. It became possible to do.

  According to the 2nd viewpoint, since the sheet | seat has light-shielding property, the part of the pin inserted in the panel comes to appear more shining. In addition, when the light transmittance of a sheet | seat is less than the light transmittance of a pin, it can be said that a sheet | seat has light-shielding property.

  According to the 3rd viewpoint, since the light source is provided in the side surface of the housing | casing, the external shape of a light creation toy can be made thinner than before. If provided on the side surface, the amount of light tends to be insufficient. Therefore, a plurality of light sources and deflecting plates are employed.

  According to the 4th viewpoint, the substantially uniform light quantity is implement | achieved in the whole panel surface by devising arrangement | positioning of a deflection plate.

  According to the fifth aspect, when the deflection plate is provided up to the vicinity of the light source, the light transmitted through the hole near the light source among the many holes provided in the panel becomes strong. Therefore, no deflection plate is provided in the vicinity of the light source. It is assumed that the reflectivity of the deflection plate is higher than the reflectivity of the bottom surface of the housing.

  According to the 6th viewpoint, the bending of the panel which arises when inserting a pin can be relieved. In order to make the outer shape of the photo-creative toy thin, it is necessary to make the panel itself thin. Therefore, the bending is mitigated by the support member. By passing the support member from side to side, it is possible to reduce the shadow of the support member from blocking the hole in the panel.

  According to the seventh aspect, when the support member is disposed so as to cross the light irradiation direction, the shadow of the support member easily blocks the hole of the panel. Therefore, by arranging the support member along the light irradiation direction from the light source, it can be reduced that the shadow of the support member blocks the hole of the panel.

  According to the eighth aspect, if the light from the light source is constant, the design expressed by the pins may give a mediocre impression. Therefore, you can create more impressive designs by changing the amount of light according to some rules.

  According to the ninth aspect, by providing various rules, it will be possible to prevent the viewer from getting bored.

  According to the tenth aspect, since a desired rule can be selected from a plurality of rules, it is possible to realize lighting that matches the created design.

  According to the eleventh aspect, since the lock mechanism for locking the first panel, the sheet, and the second panel with respect to the housing is provided, it is easy to remove them from the housing, and even when they are attached. It becomes possible to fix firmly. This makes it easy to replace the design with a sheet with a different design and redo the representation of the design with pins. In addition, it is possible to newly create a new sheet by attaching another sheet and panel to the housing while the design by the pin once created is held on the panel. Since the panel with the pin is a kind of art work, you may want to keep it as it is. On the other hand, you may want to create another work. Therefore, enabling the replacement of the panels and sheets will further stimulate the user's creativity.

  According to the twelfth aspect, in order to replace a panel or a sheet, the user should be able to remove it as much as possible. Therefore, it may be preferable to provide a recess for placing a finger on the panel.

  According to the thirteenth aspect, since the first panel, the sheet, and the second panel can be removed as a single body, it will be easy to remove from the housing while holding the work expressed by the pins.

  According to the fourteenth aspect, incandescent bulbs and the like not only consume much power but are disadvantageous for miniaturization. In addition, the resin casing may be deformed by heat generated by the incandescent bulb. This becomes more prominent when the casing is made thinner. Therefore, by using an LED as the light source, power consumption, downsizing, and deformation due to heat can be improved.

  According to the fifteenth aspect, since a plurality of pins are colored, for example, it becomes easy to create a multicolored work such as a painting.

  According to the sixteenth aspect, it is possible to prevent an electronic circuit board, a battery, and the like from shielding light from the light source.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a photo-creative toy according to an embodiment. The optical creative toy 1 has a structure in which a panel unit 3 is attached like a lid to an opening surface of a housing 2 having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape (box shape). As will be described later, the panel portion 3 has a structure in which a plurality of panels and sheets are stacked, and each of these panels is provided with a number of holes. Each hole has a diameter (diameter) to which a pin 4 having translucency can be inserted. Note that an illuminating unit including a plurality of light sources is provided inside the housing 2, and direct light and indirect light from the light sources leak from the holes. Each pin is preferably colored. That is, by inserting pins of different colors into appropriate holes, it is possible to freely create designs such as letters and designs on the panel unit 3. The design expressed by the panel section 3 and the pins 4 into which the pins 4 are inserted is a kind of work.

  In one corner (corner) of the housing 2, a recess 5 is provided for inserting a finger when removing the panel unit 3 from the housing 2. The optical creative toy 1 according to the present invention can be stored without breaking the work formed on the panel part 3 by replacing the panel part 3 holding the work by the pin 4 with another panel part 3. It is assumed that it will be possible to create new works. In addition, it is also assumed that the optical creative toy 1 is enjoyed as another illumination by preparing a plurality of works and replacing the works according to the mood. Therefore, the panel portion 3 can be easily removed by providing the concave portion 5 for inserting a finger. In addition, the recessed part 5 is enough if it is provided in at least 1 side surface of the four side surfaces with which the housing | casing 2 is provided. A plurality of recesses may be provided.

  Moreover, the panel unit 3 is detached during creation of the work, the panel unit 3 is dropped when the photo-creative toy 1 is moved, and the panel unit 3 is displayed when the photo-creative toy 1 is decorated on the wall like a painting. Is provided with a lock mechanism 6 that locks the panel portion 3 with respect to the housing 2. The lock mechanism 6 fixes the panel unit 3 to the housing 2 when moved upward, and releases the panel unit 3 when moved downward.

  An illumination unit is provided inside the housing 2, and when the work is completed, the illumination unit can be turned on by turning on the power switch 7. You may change each light-emission quantity of the some light source (example: LED) provided in the illumination part according to the predetermined rule. In other words, not only lighting at a constant light emission amount, but also repeating light and dark at a constant cycle, or emitting light in sequence according to the arrangement order of light sources, realizing light waves, or lighting each light source randomly It is desirable to provide a plurality of rules. The mode selection switch 8 is a switch for switching this rule. Further, a speed change switch for changing the speed of light emission change may be provided in the vicinity of the mode selection switch 8. The speed change switch can be realized by using various known techniques, and can be changed in stages, such as three stages, depending on the technique used, or can be changed in an analog manner without any steps. . By providing a speed change switch, it is possible to produce more diverse and highly flexible effects.

  FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the optical creative toy according to the embodiment. The panel unit 3 includes a lower frame 21, a lower panel 22, a seat 23, an upper panel 24 and an upper frame 25. The lower frame 21 is located in the lowermost layer of the panel unit 3 and holds the lower panel 22. The lower panel 22 is an example of a first panel that is attached to the opening surface of the housing and includes a plurality of holes having a first diameter. The sheet 23 is a sheet disposed on the lower panel 22. In order to emphasize the light leaking from the pins, it is desirable that the sheet 23 has a light shielding property. The sheet 23 is, for example, paper based on black. Of course, the sheet 23 may be white plain paper used in a printer. This is because if the sketch of the work is printed on the sheet 23, it is easy to position the pin insertion position. Also, if the sketch is created on a personal computer and printed on plain paper and used as the sheet 23, the user can create a work more freely.

  The upper panel 24 is an example of a second panel that is disposed on the sheet 23 and includes a plurality of holes having a second diameter provided corresponding to the holes of the lower panel 22. By inserting a pin into a hole provided in the upper panel 24, the pin breaks through the sheet 23 and fits into a corresponding hole in the lower panel 22.

  The upper frame 25 has a substantially L-shaped cross section. The upper frame 25 functions as a holding member that integrally holds the lower panel 22, the sheet 23, and the upper panel 24 by being fitted to the lower frame 21. Accordingly, the panel unit 3 can be detached from the housing 2 in a state where the upper panel 24, the sheet 23, and the lower panel 22 are integrally held. The upper frame 25 and the upper panel 24 may be configured integrally, or the lower frame 21 and the lower panel 22 may be configured integrally.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a sheet disposed under the upper panel according to the embodiment. Since the sketch printed on the sheet 23 can be seen through each hole of the upper panel 24, the creator of the work can easily position the pins.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the pin according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, the pin 4 includes a light emitting unit 41, a body unit 42, and a light collecting unit 43. The condensing part 43 condenses the light from a light source. The body part 42 propagates the light collected by the light collecting part 43 to the light emitting part 41. The light emitting unit 41 emits the propagated light to the outside. A color (light filter) applied to the pin is applied to at least the light emitting unit 41. For convenience of explanation, the length of the body part 42 is L1, and the diameter of the body part 42 is φ1.

  FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the relationship between the pin and the panel unit 3 (before pin insertion) according to the embodiment. The diameter of the through hole 52 provided in the upper panel 24 is φ2. The diameter of the through hole 51 provided in the lower panel 22 is φ3. The thickness of the sheet is assumed to be t.

  Here, in order for the pin 4 to penetrate the through holes 51 and 52, at least the following equation must be established.

φ1 <φ2 <φ3
As described above, in the cross section of the pin 4, the diameter of the portion (body portion 42) that fits into the through holes 51 and 52 is φ1. As is clear from FIG. 5, the light from the light source provided inside the housing 2 is transmitted to the outside because the through hole 51 is covered with the sheet 23 before the pin 4 is inserted into the panel portion 3. It becomes difficult.

  FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the relationship between the pin and the panel unit 3 (after pin insertion) according to the embodiment. When the pin 4 passes through the through hole 52 and breaks through the sheet 23, a part 61 of the sheet 23 that has covered the through hole 51 is bent downward. A part 61 of the sheet 23 is fitted into the through hole 51 together with the body portion 42 of the pin 4.

  Here, it has been found that it is desirable that the following expressions hold for the diameters φ2 and φ3 of each hole, the thickness t of the sheet 23, and the diameter φ1 of the pin 4.

2t ≦ (φ3-φ1) ≦ 5t
The reason for this will be described below.

  The optical creative toy 1 according to the embodiment is assumed to be removed and stored together with the panel unit 3 when the work is completed by inserting the pins 4 into the panel unit 3. Therefore, it is desirable to prevent the pins 4 from falling off due to their own weight when the surface (the side where the pins are inserted) of the panel portion 3 is set downward (vertical direction) or at least obliquely. Further, it is desirable that the rattling of the pin 4 is small when the pin 4 is inserted into the hole. Furthermore, even if the pin 4 is reinserted, it is desirable that the holding force for holding the pin 4 in the panel portion 3 is maintained even if the pin 4 is inserted and removed several times. Moreover, it is preferable that the driving force (force applied to the fingertip) required when driving the pin is suitable. Further, it is desirable that a response when the pin is driven (feel when the sheet is broken) is suitable. It is desirable to be able to tolerate hole accuracy errors when panels are injection molded.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram showing experimental results for evaluating the characteristics regarding the hole size. In this experiment, the pin diameter φ1 is 2.8 mm, and the sheet thickness t is 0.087 mm. The upper panel 24 and the lower panel 22 were made of ABS resin and each had a thickness of 3.0 mm. The above characteristics are summarized in FIG. 7 when the diameter of each through hole in the upper panel 24 and the lower panel 22 is changed from 3.0 mm to 3.5 mm. As a result, the compatibility was maximized when φ2 = 3.0 mm and φ3 = φ3.2 mm. Here, excluding diameters with an evaluation item having an adaptability of 10 points or more and 0 points, φ2 = 3.2 mm or less and φ3 = 3.3 mm or less in FIG. Here, if it demonstrates with the relationship of (phi) 3- (phi) 1, it will be understood that what has passed has the following relationship.

0.2mm ≤ φ3-φ1 ≤ 0.50mm
Here, considering that t≈0.10 mm,
2t ≦ (φ3-φ1) ≦ 5t
Is obtained. Further, (φ2−φ1) ≦ 0.20 mm is sufficient.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of the internal configuration of the housing according to the embodiment. The housing 2 is surrounded by a side surface 81, a side surface 82, a side surface 83, and a side surface 84, and further has a bottom surface (a kind of side surface) 80. In the present embodiment, since the horizontal section of the housing 2 is substantially quadrilateral, it has four side surfaces. However, if the horizontal cross section is a triangle, there are three side surfaces. It becomes. If the horizontal cross section is circular, there will be an infinite number of side surfaces (resulting in one side surface). It is desirable to reduce light unevenness while minimizing the number of light sources.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, a plurality of LEDs are arranged only on the side surface 81. Incidentally, FIG. 8 shows seven LEDs 85a to 85g. However, LEDs may be arranged on other side surfaces. In short, what number of LEDs are arranged on which side may be determined in consideration of cost and light unevenness.

  The light irradiation direction (the direction in which the light intensity is maximum) of the LEDs 85a to 85g arranged on the side surface 81 is the direction from left to right in FIG. However, the directions of the through holes 51 and 52 are substantially orthogonal to the light irradiation direction. Therefore, it is necessary to provide some deflection plate to deflect the light.

  According to FIG. 8, the parallel deflection member 86 is arranged in parallel with the bottom surface 80. Further, an inclined deflection member 87 that is inclined with respect to the bottom surface 80 is provided. The parallel deflecting member 86 and the inclined deflecting member 87 are preferably made of a material having a property of diffusing or reflecting light.

  Furthermore, the panel portion 3 is formed of a flexible material and is thin with respect to the area of the panel surface, so that it is easily bent when mounted on the housing 2. In particular, if the panel portion 3 bends when the pin 4 is inserted, the insertion comfort tends to be reduced. Therefore, it is preferable to provide a support member that supports the panel unit 3 from the lower surface. According to FIG. 8, support members 88a and 88b are provided. One end of the support member is attached to the first side surface (here, the side surface 81) of at least three side surfaces. The other end of the support member is attached to a second side surface (here, the side surface 83) that faces the first side surface. Note that both ends or one end of these support members may be attached to the bottom surface 80.

  Here, if the support members 88a and 88b shield the light from the LED to create a shadow, there is a risk of causing unevenness of the light. In order to suppress this, as shown in FIG. 8, the light irradiation direction and the direction in which the support member extends (the direction of the straight line formed when the support member is projected onto the panel unit 3) may be parallel. desirable. Further, it is desirable that the straight line (shadow) formed when the support member is projected onto the panel portion 3 is not located on the through hole. In addition, if a plurality of light sources are arranged, the shadow becomes difficult to stand out. This is because shadows from one light source are alleviated by light from other light sources.

  FIG. 9 is a vertical sectional view of the housing 2 according to the embodiment. The cut line of the cross section is A-A 'shown in FIG. The support member 88b is curved and supports the lower surface of the panel unit 3 in the vicinity of the center. The reason why the support member 88b is curved is that it is easy to suppress bending near the center of the panel portion 3 by the elastic force of the rod-like support member. That is, the panel portion 3 is basically supported by the four sides of the frame, so that the vicinity of the center is easily bent. The support member 88a is also provided in the same manner as the support member 88b.

  According to FIG. 9, the parallel deflection member 86 is provided at a position separated from the LED by a predetermined distance or more, and is not provided in the vicinity of the LED. That is, an exposed region 91 where a portion near the LED in the bottom surface 80 is exposed is provided. The reflectance of the exposed region 91 is made smaller than that of the deflecting plate. In general, since light attenuates in inverse proportion to the distance, light that is stronger than a through hole provided in a distant portion reaches a through hole provided in a portion close to the LED. If the exposed region 91 is also covered with the parallel deflection member 86, the light leaking from the through hole provided in the portion close to the LED becomes brighter than the light leaking from the through hole provided in the far portion. Unevenness of light occurs. Therefore, in this embodiment, the reflectance of the part close | similar to LED among the bottom faces 80 is made lower than the reflectance of a distant part.

  For the same reason, an inclined deflection member 87 is provided. The inclined deflecting member 87 is disposed so as to be separated from the bottom surface 80 and approach the lower panel as the distance from the side surface 81 on which the light source is disposed is increased. The gradient of the inclined deflection member 87 may be proportional to the distance from the light source, but may be a curved gradient that can be approximated by a higher-order function. Thereby, the unevenness of light can be reduced.

  In addition, it is desirable to employ | adopt LED as a light source. The LED consumes less power and generates less heat than the incandescent bulb. Furthermore, LEDs are easier to miniaturize than incandescent bulbs. Therefore, it is a preferable light source for making the housing 2 into a thin shape like a picture frame. To decorate the finished work on the wall of the house, it is difficult to decorate it unless it is light and thin like the forehead of a painting. The power cord also makes it difficult to decorate the work and detracts from the beauty. Therefore, it is important that the light source is of such a degree that a battery can be built in the housing 2.

  A space having a substantially triangular vertical cross section is generated between the bottom surface 80 and the inclined deflection member 87. If the necessary electronic circuit boards and batteries are accommodated in this space, it will be preferable that they do not shadow the through holes.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a control unit according to the embodiment. The controller 101 is an example of a light amount control unit that controls light emission amounts of a plurality of light sources (for example, LEDs) according to a predetermined rule. A rule for controlling the light emission amount is stored in the rule storage memory 102. Each time the mode selection switch 8 is depressed, the controller 101 reads the next rule from the rule storage memory 102 and executes light amount control. The mode selection switch 8 functions as a selection unit for selecting a desired rule from among a plurality of rules. The rules include a rule that causes a plurality of light sources to emit light in order, a rule that causes the plurality of light sources to blink simultaneously, and a rule that causes each of the plurality of light sources to randomly blink. These rules are only an example.

  The driver circuit 103 turns on the LEDs 85 a to 85 g in accordance with a lighting command output from the controller 101. The lighting command includes data indicating the light emission amount of each of the LEDs 85a to 85g. When a rule for emitting a plurality of light sources in order according to the arrangement order is applied, the LEDs 85a => LED85b =>... LED85f => LED85g are turned on in this order. There may be a period in which a plurality of adjacent LEDs are lit simultaneously. The lighting method of the LED may be a lighting method such as ON / OFF, or may be a lighting method that gradually becomes brighter and darker like light from a firefly. Any of these lighting methods can also be adopted when a rule for simultaneously blinking a plurality of light sources is applied. When a rule for randomly blinking each of the plurality of light sources is applied, the controller 101 generates a random number and turns on the LED corresponding to the generated value. In addition, the controller 12 may determine the lighting time and lighting method in that case at random. Further, as described above, a speed changeover switch may be provided to change the blinking speed.

It is a perspective view of the optical creative toy concerning an embodiment. It is a disassembled perspective view of the optical creative toy concerning an embodiment. It is the figure which showed an example of the sheet | seat arrange | positioned under the upper panel which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the pin which concerns on embodiment. It is sectional drawing which shows the relationship (before pin insertion) between the pin which concerns on embodiment, and the panel part 3. FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the relationship (after pin insertion) between the pin which concerns on embodiment, and the panel part 3. FIG. It is the figure which showed the experimental result for evaluating the characteristic about the size of a hole. It is the figure which showed an example of the internal structure of the housing | casing which concerns on embodiment. It is a vertical sectional view of case 2 concerning an embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the control part which concerns on embodiment.

Claims (16)

An illumination unit composed of a plurality of light sources;
A housing for housing the illumination unit;
A first panel attached to the opening surface of the housing and provided with a plurality of holes having a first diameter;
A sheet disposed on the first panel;
A second panel provided with a plurality of holes having a second diameter disposed on the sheet and corresponding to the holes of the first panel;
The sheet includes a plurality of pins that break through the sheet by being inserted into holes provided in the second panel, fit together with a part of the sheet in the corresponding hole of the first panel, and transmit light from the illumination unit, respectively. ,
Of the pins, the diameter of the portion fitted in the hole provided in the second panel and the hole provided in the first panel is φ1, the second diameter is φ2, the first diameter is φ3, and When the thickness of the sheet is t,
φ1 <φ2 <φ3
2t ≦ (φ3-φ1) ≦ 5t
A light-creative toy characterized by   The optical creative toy according to claim 1, wherein the sheet is a sheet having a light shielding property. The housing has at least one side and a bottom.
A plurality of light sources are provided on the side surface,
The deflecting plate for deflecting at least part of light from the plurality of light sources to an opening surface of the casing to which the first panel is attached is provided inside the casing. The optical creative toy according to 2.   The deflection plate includes a portion that is parallel to the bottom surface of the housing and a portion that is inclined with respect to the bottom surface, and the inclined portion is away from the side surface on which the light source is disposed. The optical creative toy according to claim 3, wherein the optical creative toy is arranged so as to be separated from the bottom surface and approach the second panel.   5. The photo-creating toy according to claim 3, wherein the deflecting plate is provided at a position separated from the light source by a predetermined distance or more and is not provided in the vicinity of the light source.   One or more supporting members for supporting the second panel from the lower surface, with one end attached to the first side surface of the housing and the other end attached to the second side surface of the housing are provided. The photo-creative toy according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that:   The optical creative toy according to claim 6, wherein the support member extends along an irradiation direction of light from the light source.   The optical creative toy according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising a light amount control unit that controls light emission amounts of the plurality of light sources according to a predetermined rule.   The predetermined rule is at least one of a rule that causes the plurality of light sources to emit light in order, a rule that causes the plurality of light sources to blink simultaneously, and a rule that causes each of the plurality of light sources to randomly blink. The optical creative toy according to claim 8, comprising one rule.   The optical creative toy according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the light quantity control unit includes a selection unit for selecting a desired rule among a plurality of rules.   11. The lock mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the housing is provided with a lock mechanism that locks the first panel, the sheet, and the second panel with respect to the housing. The light creation toy described.   The concave portion for inserting a finger when removing the first panel, the sheet, and the second panel from the housing is provided on at least one side surface of the housing. The optical creative toy of any one of thru | or 11.   The first panel further includes a holding member for integrally holding the sheet and the second panel, and the first panel, the sheet, and the second panel are held in a state of being held integrally by the holding member. The optical creative toy according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the optical creative toy is detachable from the housing.   The optical creative toy according to any one of claims 1 to 13, wherein the light source is an LED.   The optical creative toy according to claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of pins is colored.   5. The light according to claim 4, wherein at least one of an electronic circuit board and a battery is disposed in a space formed between a portion of the deflection plate that is inclined with respect to a bottom surface of the housing and the bottom surface. Creative toy.