JP3655252B2 - Pronunciation toy - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a pronunciation toy.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a toy that stores a plurality of music pieces and is set to play a predetermined music piece by user selection is known.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, none of the above-described conventional toys can play a harmonious music as a whole by outputting different sounds to a plurality of pronunciation toys.
[0004]
An object of the present invention is to provide a pronunciation toy that can output different sounds to a plurality of pronunciation toys and easily play a harmonious music as a whole.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The pronunciation toy according to claim 1 has the following configurations (1) to (5).
(1) Main melody data, main melody sound data, and sub melody data relating to a predetermined music piece, and sub melody sound data relating to another music piece or other music piece are stored.
(2) The main melody sound based on the main melody data and the main melody sound data can be output.
(3) The auxiliary melodic data can be transmitted to other pronunciation toys.
(4) When sub-melody data is received from another pronunciation toy, a sub-melody sound based on the sub-melody data and the corresponding sub-melody sound data can be output.
(5) The main melody sound and the sub melody sound are selectively output.
[0006]
In this case, various main melody sounds and sub melody sounds can be considered. For example, it is possible to change a musical instrument such as a piano sound as a main melody sound and a violin sound as a sub melody sound. The main melody may be soprano, and the sub melody may be alto, tenor, or bass.
[0007]
The pronunciation toy according to claim 2 has the following configurations (1) to (5).
(1) Store music piece designation data, main melody data, main melody sound data, sub melody data, and sub melody sound data relating to a predetermined music piece.
(2) The main melody sound based on the main melody data and the main melody sound data can be output.
(3) The music piece designation data can be transmitted to other pronunciation toys.
(4) Upon receipt of song designation data from another pronunciation toy, a minor melody sound based on the minor melody data related to the song and the minor melody sound data corresponding to the minor melody data is output.
(5) The main melody sound and the sub melody sound are selectively output.
[0008]
In this case, various main melody sounds and sub melody sounds can be considered. For example, it is possible to change a musical instrument such as a piano sound as a main melody sound and a violin sound as a sub melody sound. The main melody may be soprano, and the sub melody may be alto, tenor, or bass.
[0009]
The pronunciation toy according to claim 3 is the pronunciation toy according to claim 1 or 2, comprising a plurality of types of the auxiliary melodic data and the auxiliary melodic sound data for one piece of music, and outputting the auxiliary melodic sound. In addition, they are selectively output.
[0010]
According to this pronunciation toy, a harmonious musical piece can be played with three or more pronunciation toys. In this case, the “selection” may be performed by switching the mode by a switch or the like of each sounding toy, or may be performed according to the connection state between the sounding toys.
[0011]
The sounding toy according to claim 4 is connectable with other sounding toys in a wired manner in the sounding toy according to any one of claims 1 to 3, and outputs a main melody sound or a sub melody sound according to the connection state. It is characterized by doing.
[0012]
Since it is determined whether the main melody sound or the sub melody sound is output depending on the connection state, there is no need to select each of the main melody sound and the sub melody sound.
[0013]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The pronunciation toy 1 includes a doll 10 and a base portion 20 for raising the doll 10.
[0014]
As shown in the front view of FIG. 1, the doll 10 includes a body 11, a pair of left and right arms 12 provided to be swingable in the front-rear direction of the body 11, and a head provided to be swingable on the body 11. 13 and a pair of left and right leg portions 14. The doll 10 stands on the base 20 by a pair of legs 14.
[0015]
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an operating state of the arm portion 12 and the head portion 13 of the doll 10. The arm portion 12 swings up and down, and the head portion 13 swings left and right (see FIG. 1). A cam, a link mechanism and other existing mechanisms are used as the mechanism for the swing. Therefore, the detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.
[0016]
As shown in FIG. 1, the base unit 20 on which the doll 10 stands is provided with a select button 21 for selecting a predetermined music piece and a start / stop button 22 for turning the power ON / OFF. The select button 21 and the start / stop button 22 are provided on the upper surface of the base portion 20 and can be pressed by the user.
In addition, the base portion 20 is provided with a speaker 25.
[0017]
FIG. 3 is a rear view of the base portion 20, and an input terminal 23 a and an output terminal 23 b for connecting a plurality of sounding toys 1 by wire are provided on the back surface of the base portion 20. A cord 24 is connected to the input terminal 23a and the output terminal 23b as necessary.
[0018]
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an internal circuit for controlling each part of the pronunciation toy. Note that drivers and the like are omitted.
[0019]
The ROM 41 of the storage unit 40 stores a music data table and a sub-melody sound data table. Among these, the music data table is composed of main melody data, main melody sound data, and auxiliary melody data related to a plurality of music pieces. As sub-melody data in this case, two types of sub-melody data are prepared corresponding to each music piece. One is sub melody data for bass sound, and the other is sub melody data for chorus sound. On the other hand, the sub melody sound data table is composed of sub melody sound data related to a plurality of other music pieces. Here, “sub-melody sound data relating to a plurality of other music pieces” is sub-melody sound data relating to music pieces stored in different pronunciation toys 2 and 3. As sub-melody sound data in this case, two types of sub-melody sound data are prepared corresponding to each music piece. One is sub-melody sound data for bass sound, and the other is sub-melody sound data for chorus sound.
Note that “main melody data” is related to the main tone change and rhythm, and “main melody data” is related to the strength, pitch, and tone of the sound that is combined with the main melody into one piece of music. “Sub melody data” is the one related to the pitch change and the rhythm or only the rhythm of the secondary music, and “sub melody data” is the strength of the sound that is combined with the sub melody into one music, It relates to high and low tone.
[0020]
Further, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 5, the CPU shown in FIG. 5 is provided on the condition that the select button 21 and the start / stop button 22 are depressed when the cord 24 is not connected to the input terminal 23a. The main melody data and the main melody sound data are read from the ROM 41, and the main melody sound based on the main melody data and the main melody sound data is output from the speaker 25. On the other hand, in this case, when another pronunciation toy is connected to the output terminal 23b via the cord 24, the sub melody data for the bass sound and the sub melody data for the chorus sound are sent via the cord 24. Output to other pronunciation toys.
Furthermore, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 5, the CPU is connected to another sounding toy via the code 24 to the input terminal 23a, and is connected to another sounding toy via the code 24 to the output terminal 23b. In the case where the sub melody data for bass sound is acquired from the pronunciation toy on the input side, the sub melody sound data for bass sound corresponding to the sub melody data is read from the storage unit 41, A bass sound based on the auxiliary melodic data and the auxiliary melodic sound data is output from the speaker 25.
Further, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 5, the CPU is connected to the input terminal 23a via the cord 24, but when the cord 24 is not connected to the output terminal 23b, the input side When the sub-melody data for chorus sound is acquired from the pronunciation toy, the sub-melody sound data for chorus sound corresponding to the sub-melody data is read from the storage unit 41, and the sub-melody data and the sub-melody sound data are read. Based on the chorus sound, the speaker 25 is output.
During sound output, the CPU controls the motor and the like to move the arm 12 up and down and the head 13 left and right.
[0021]
Next, as shown in FIG. 6A, how to pronounce each of the pronunciation toys 1, 2, 3 will be described by taking as an example a case where three pronunciation toys 1, 2, 3 are connected in this order. It is assumed that the three pronunciation toys 1, 2, and 3 store music data tables for different songs. Therefore, the music output differs depending on the order of connection.
[0022]
In the sounding toys 1, 2, and 3 shown in the figure, the output terminal 23b of the sounding toy 1 is connected to the input terminal 23a of the sounding toy 2 via the code 24. The output terminal 23b of the sounding toy 2 is It is connected to the input terminal 23a. In FIG. 6B, this connection state is schematically shown, in which the input terminal 23 is indicated by “IN” and the output terminal 24 is indicated by “OUT”.
[0023]
In this state, when the user turns on the power of the pronunciation toy 1 and selects a music piece with the select button 21, the music piece is fixed. The change of the music piece depends on the number of times the select button 21 is pressed.
[0024]
Next, when the start / stop button 22 is pressed, the CPU reads the main melody data and the main melody sound data from the music data table. Is output from the speaker 25.
[0025]
On the other hand, the sub melody data of the song is also called by the CPU, and the sub melody data is transmitted from the pronunciation toy 1 to the pronunciation toys 2 and 3 via the code 24. This transmission is performed before the main melody sound is output. In addition, when transmitting the sub melody data in this case, a header is added as shown in FIG. 7, and although there is no particular limitation, the first 5 bits connected to the header are the sub melody data for bass sound, the next 5 bits are sub-melody data for chorus sound. Of the sub melody data, the pronunciation toy 2 acquires the sub melody data for the bass sound, while the toy pronunciation 3 acquires the sub melody data for the chorus sound. Thus, the pronunciation toy 2 reads the sub melody data corresponding to the sub melody data for the bass sound, and outputs the sub melody data and the base sound (for example, a bonbon sound) based on the sub melody data. Is done. On the other hand, the pronunciation toy 3 reads out sub-melody sound data corresponding to the sub-melody data for the chorus sound, and outputs a chorus sound (for example, a sound called “lan run”) based on the sub-melody data and the sub-melody sound data. .
[0026]
In addition, it is preferable that the output of the main melody sound, the bass sound, and the chorus sound is performed in synchronization. In addition, during sound output, more precisely, while the music is being played, the arms 12 and the head 13 of the pronunciation toys 1, 2 and 3 operate.
[0027]
According to this sounding toy, when three toys 1, 2, 3 are connected, the main sounding toy 1 is very simple without having to set each sounding toy 1, 2, 3 individually. The operation of the other sounding toys 2 and 3 can be output as a whole, such as the main melody sound, bass sound, and chorus sound, only by turning on the power. Furthermore, since the doll 10 operates according to the sound output, the user can enjoy music visually.
[0028]
Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to such embodiments, and it goes without saying that various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.
[0029]
For example, in the embodiment, the pronunciation toy is connected by wire to transmit the sub melody data, but the sub melody data may be transmitted wirelessly. In this case, each sounding toy may be provided with switch means such as a mode selection button, and it may be determined which sound is output by the switch means.
[0030]
In the above embodiment, the sub melody data is transmitted. However, only the music piece designation data may be transmitted to output the sound.
[0031]
【The invention's effect】
Different sounds can be output to a plurality of pronunciation toys, and the overall harmonious music can be easily played.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a pronunciation toy according to an embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an operation of the doll of the pronunciation toy according to the embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a back surface of the base portion of the pronunciation toy according to the embodiment.
FIG. 4 is an internal circuit diagram of the pronunciation toy according to the embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a processing flow of the pronunciation toy according to the embodiment.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a state in which a plurality of pronunciation toys according to the embodiment are connected.
FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining sub-melody data transmitted by the pronunciation toy according to the embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
1, 2, 3 Pronunciation toy 10 Doll 20 Base

Claims (4)

Pronunciation toy with the following configuration.
(1) Main melody data, main melody sound data, and sub melody data relating to a predetermined music piece, and sub melody sound data relating to another music piece or other music piece are stored.
(2) The main melody sound based on the main melody data and the main melody sound data can be output.
(3) The auxiliary melodic data can be transmitted to other pronunciation toys.
(4) When sub-melody data is received from another pronunciation toy, a sub-melody sound based on the sub-melody data and the corresponding sub-melody sound data can be output.
(5) The main melody sound and the sub melody sound are selectively output. Pronunciation toy with the following configuration.
(1) Store music piece designation data, main melody data, main melody sound data, sub melody data, and sub melody sound data relating to a predetermined music piece.
(2) The main melody sound based on the main melody data and the main melody sound data can be output.
(3) The music piece designation data can be transmitted to other pronunciation toys.
(4) Upon receipt of song designation data from another pronunciation toy, a minor melody sound based on the minor melody data related to the song and the minor melody sound data corresponding to the minor melody data is output.
(5) The main melody sound and the sub melody sound are selectively output. 3. A plurality of types of the sub melody data and the sub melody sound data are provided for one piece of music, and these are selectively output when the sub melody is output. The pronunciation toy described.   4. The pronunciation toy according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the pronunciation toy is connectable with another pronunciation toy and outputs a main melody sound or a sub melody sound according to the connection state.

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