JP4422185B2 - Doll hanging toys - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a doll hanging toy such as a puppet stored in a container.

  Conventionally, it has been proposed to drive a doll with a solenoid or a music box (Patent Documents 1 to 3).

  According to Patent Document 1, it has been proposed to swing a human-bone shaped control doll by pulling up or down three control strings by three solenoids.

  According to Patent Document 2, a sound input to a microphone or a sound input to a terminal from a stereo is amplified, and a solenoid is driven by a change in the amplified voltage, so that a dance doll can be danced as long as the sound is input. It has been proposed to keep on (page 2 of the original specification of the application). This control doll is suspended by a hanging thread 12 hanging from the doll support 11. The doll support 11 is suspended by a motion compensation spring 10, which causes the doll to move greatly from side to side and hit the hand.

According to Patent Document 3, it is described that a hanging string coupled to a right hand, a head, and a left hand of a doll housed in a container is rocked by a music box.
JP-A-46-24838 Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 54-17390 Utility Model Registration No. 3110565

  However, in the control doll described in Patent Document 1, the control thread is likely to be entangled with the main body and the hanging thread. In addition, since the control doll of Patent Document 1 requires three solenoids, the number of parts increases. In addition, a drive mechanism such as a solenoid is exposed, which impairs aesthetics.

  In the control doll described in Patent Document 2, since the length of the control thread and the hanging thread is too long with respect to the entire length of the doll, it is easily entangled. In particular, since the operation of the control doll is complicated by the motion compensation spring, the control thread is likely to be entangled with the main body and the hanging thread. Furthermore, a drive mechanism such as a solenoid or a spring is exposed, and there is a possibility that a handling thread may get entangled with the drive mechanism. Moreover, since the drive mechanism is complicated, once the yarn gets tangled, it is difficult to unravel. In addition, since the drive mechanism is exposed, aesthetics are also impaired. Moreover, since it operates as long as sound continues to be input, there is a risk that power is wasted.

  According to Patent Document 3, the main body and both hands of the puppet are only suspended on the thread, and the movement of the right foot and the left foot is poor. Moreover, the drive mechanism including the music box is also exposed, and the yarn is easily tangled. In particular, it will be extremely difficult to unravel if a thread gets tangled in the gear of a music box. Of course, since the drive mechanism is exposed, aesthetics are impaired. Furthermore, since the right foot and the left foot are in contact with the bottom of the container, there is a risk of generating noise in conjunction with the operation of the main body.

  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 invention,
A doll hanging toy,
A container for storing the doll;
A lid of the container;
A plurality of suspension members having one end coupled to the doll to suspend the doll;
There is provided a doll-hanging toy characterized by including a drive mechanism provided inside the lid for driving at least one of the plurality of hanging members.

According to a second aspect of the invention,
The drive mechanism includes a control unit that starts operation when a sound is detected, stops when it operates for a predetermined time, and further shifts to a power saving mode when a sound exceeding a threshold value is not input for a predetermined time or more after the stop. ,
Further, the length of the plurality of suspension members is set such that at least both feet of the doll are separated from the bottom of the bottle-shaped container in a state where the drive mechanism is stopped. A doll hanging toy is provided.

According to a third aspect of the present invention,
The plurality of suspension members are:
A first thread for hanging the right hand of the doll;
A second thread for hanging the left hand of the doll;
A third thread for suspending the right leg of the doll;
A fourth thread for hanging the left foot of the doll,
The doll-hanging toy according to claim 1, wherein the third thread and the fourth thread are positioned forward of the first thread and the second thread with respect to the front surface of the doll body. .

According to a fourth aspect of the invention,
The drive mechanism is
A first seesaw member in which the first thread is locked at one end and the second thread is locked at the other end;
A second seesaw member in which the third thread is locked at one end and the fourth thread is locked at the other end;
Driving means for driving the first seesaw member;
And a movement converting means for transmitting the movement of the first seesaw member to the second seesaw member and making the direction of movement of the second seesaw member different from the direction of movement of the first seesaw member. A doll hanging toy is provided.

According to a fifth aspect of the invention,
The movement converting means is
A first shaft member serving as a rotation shaft of the first seesaw member;
The second shaft member, which is provided in parallel with the first shaft member, is connected to the first shaft member by a connecting member, and moves in an arc by the first seesaw member performing seesaw motion;
A third shaft member provided in parallel with the first shaft member and serving as a rotation shaft of the second seesaw member;
The second shaft member is engaged with the second seesaw member, and the second shaft member performs a circular arc motion, so that the second seesaw member performs a seesaw motion around the third shaft member. A featured doll hanging toy is provided.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention,
Provided is a doll hanging toy characterized in that each of the first thread and the second thread is locked to the first seesaw member via a locking member removable from the first seesaw member. Is done.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention,
Provided is a doll hanging toy characterized in that each of the third thread and the fourth thread is locked to the second seesaw member via a locking member removable from the second seesaw member. Is done.

  According to the 1st viewpoint of this invention, since the drive mechanism for driving a doll is provided in the inside of the lid | cover of a container, the tangle of the thread | yarn to a drive mechanism can be suppressed, maintaining aesthetics. . Also, even if the yarn is entangled with a doll, removing the lid from the container makes it easier to unravel the entangled yarn.

  According to the 2nd viewpoint of this invention, even if it is a case where a doll is operated by detecting a sound, it becomes easy to achieve power saving. When both feet of the doll are likely to come into contact with the bottom of the container, if an unexpected vibration occurs in the standby state after the operation is stopped, both feet hit the bottom of the container and noise is generated. If noise occurs, the doll will continue to operate. Therefore, by adopting a structure in which both feet of the doll are unlikely to contact the bottom of the container, a situation where the doll continues to operate can be suppressed.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, even if a plurality of threads are used to suspend both hands and feet, the threads that suspend both hands and the threads that suspend both legs are spatially separated from each other. It has become difficult.

  According to the 4th viewpoint of this invention, since the motion of a 1st seesaw member can be transmitted to a 2nd seesaw member, drive means, such as a motor and a solenoid, can be made into one. In addition, the drive mechanism is small, and the drive mechanism is easily built inside the lid of the container. Furthermore, the direction of movement of the second seesaw member can be made different from the direction of movement of the first seesaw member. Therefore, in spite of a simple mechanism, a complicated movement can be given to a doll.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the motion conversion means can be realized with a relatively simple configuration, it is possible to provide a toy that is difficult to break and that is advantageous in terms of manufacturing cost.

  According to the sixth and seventh aspects of the present invention, each thread is locked to the seesaw member via the locking member that is removable from the seesaw member. Therefore, even if the yarn is entangled, the yarn is easily entangled by removing the locking member.

  Drawing 1 is a front view showing the appearance of the doll hanging toy concerning an embodiment. The container 1 is a bottle-type container for storing a doll and has translucency. That is, the container 1 has a bottle shape. The bin shape means a shape that is substantially cylindrical and that is closed at one end. Usually, the closed end of the container is called the “bottom”. The other open end is called a “mouth”. In addition, since the container 1 has translucency, the doll accommodated in the inside of the container 1 can be seen from the outside.

  A lid 2 is detachably provided at the mouth of the container 1. The lid 2 may be tapered. Furthermore, the surface which contacts the inner surface of the mouth of the container 1 may be provided with an elastic material such as rubber. This is to prevent accidental removal while facilitating attachment / detachment of the lid 2.

  The main body of the doll is composed of a body 3 and a head 4. The body 3, the head 4, the right hand 5, the left hand 6, the right foot 7, and the left foot 8 are made of, for example, ABS resin. The right arm 9 connecting the body 3 and the right hand 5, the left arm 10 connecting the body 3 and the left hand 6, the right leg 11 connecting the body 3 and the right foot 7, and the left leg 12 connecting the body 3 and the left foot 8 are, for example, polyamide-based synthetic It is formed of yarn such as fiber (eg, nylon (registered trademark)).

  The right hand 5 is coupled to one end of the control thread 15. The control thread 15 is an example of a first thread that suspends the right hand of the doll. The other end of the control thread 15 is coupled to one end of the first seesaw via a cylindrical member described later.

  The left hand 6 is coupled to one end of the control thread 16. The control thread 16 is an example of a second thread that suspends the left hand of the doll. The other end of the control string 16 is coupled to the other end of the first seesaw via a cylindrical member described later. The control strings 15 and 16 are also examples of a plurality of hanging members whose one ends are coupled to the doll in order to hang the doll.

  The right foot 7 is coupled to one end of the control thread 17. The control thread 17 is an example of a third thread that suspends the right leg of the doll. The other end of the control string 17 is coupled to one end of the second seesaw via a cylindrical member described later. The left foot 8 is coupled to one end of the control thread 18. The control thread 18 is an example of a fourth thread that suspends the left leg of the doll. The other end of the control string 18 is coupled to the other end of the second seesaw via a cylindrical member to be described later.

  It is desirable that the control strings 17, 18 are respectively coupled from the toes of the foot or the front of the upper. Thereby, the control threads 17 and 18 can be arranged in front of the control threads 15 and 16 for hanging hands. That is, entanglement of the control yarns can be suppressed by separating them spatially.

  The head 4 is coupled to the lid 2 by a hanging thread 19. The control strings 17, 18 and the hanging thread 19 are also examples of a plurality of hanging members whose one ends are coupled to the doll in order to suspend the doll.

  The control strings 15 to 18 are driven by a drive mechanism provided inside the lid 2, but the hanging thread 19 is not driven. However, the hanging thread 19 may be changed to a control thread that is driven by a driving mechanism.

  FIG. 2 is a left side view illustrating an appearance of the doll hanging toy according to the embodiment. As described above, the control threads 17 and 18 are located in front of the control threads 15 and 16 with respect to the front surface of the doll body. This is to suppress entanglement of the control thread.

  Moreover, according to FIG. 2, both feet are separated from the bottom of the container 1. The lengths of the control threads 17 and 18 are set so that this separated state is maintained at least when the drive mechanism is stopped. The lengths of the control threads 17 and 18 may be set so that the separated state is maintained even when the right foot 7 and the left foot 8 are driven. As a result, it is possible to suppress noise that may be caused by the right foot 7 and the left foot 8 inadvertently contacting the bottom and causing malfunction.

  According to FIG.1 and FIG.2, the spherical weight is provided in the back of the right foot 7 and the left foot 8, respectively. This is to prevent the toes of the right foot 7 and the left foot 8 from facing upward when the control thread is pulled upward.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating the inside of the lid according to the embodiment. The lid 2 is divided into an upper part and a lower part 30. A first seesaw 31 and a second seesaw 32 are pivotally supported inside the lower part 30. The adjusting thread 15 is locked to one end of the first seesaw 31, and the adjusting thread 16 is locked to the other end of the first seesaw 31. One end of the second seesaw 32 is engaged with the adjusting thread 17, and the other end of the second seesaw 32 is engaged with the adjusting thread 18.

  Drawing 4 is a figure showing the 1st seesaw (surface) concerning an embodiment. The first seesaw 31 is configured such that a rotating shaft 34 is fitted therein, and performs a seesaw motion around the rotating shaft 34. The rotation shaft 34 is an example of a first shaft member that is a rotation shaft of the first seesaw member.

  Locking portions 39 and 33 are provided at the tips of both arms of the first seesaw 31. The locking portions 39 and 33 are each locked with a substantially cylindrical locking member which will be described later. Incidentally, the control thread 15 is locked to the locking portion 39. The adjusting thread 16 is locked to the locking portion 33.

  The first seesaw 31 is provided with two magnets 36 and 37. The magnetic poles of the magnets 36, 37 on the side visible in FIG. 2 are different. When the first seesaw 31 is mounted on the lid 2, a solenoid as drive means is disposed on the side facing the magnets 36 and 37. By switching the direction of the current flowing through the solenoid, the direction of the magnetic field generated by the solenoid changes. This is the driving force of the first seesaw 31. The magnets 36 and 37 are, for example, permanent magnets, but may be electromagnets such as solenoids. Further, one of the magnets 36 and 37 may be a ferromagnetic body such as iron, and the other may be omitted.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a first seesaw (back surface) according to the embodiment. A pin 35 is provided below the rotation shaft 34 in parallel with the rotation shaft 34. Further, the pin 35 is connected to the rotation shaft 34 by a connecting member 38. When the first seesaw 31 performs a seesaw motion, the pin 35 performs an arc motion around the rotation shaft 34. The pin 35 plays a role of transmitting driving force to the second seesaw 32. Thus, the pin 35 is provided in parallel with the first shaft member, is connected to the first shaft member by the connecting member, and the second shaft member moves in an arc by the seesaw motion of the first seesaw member. It is an example.

  Drawing 6 is a figure showing the 2nd seesaw concerning an embodiment. The second seesaw 32 has a rotation shaft 41 inserted therein. The rotation shaft 41 is provided in parallel to the rotation shaft 34 and the pin 35. The second seesaw 32 performs a seesaw motion around the rotation shaft 41. Therefore, the rotation shaft 41 is an example of a third shaft member that is provided in parallel with the first shaft member and serves as the rotation shaft of the second seesaw member.

  On the upper part of the second seesaw 32, followers 43 and 44 for receiving the above-described pin 35 are provided. The pin 35 is engaged with a U-shaped groove 45 provided between the two followers 43 and 44. In this way, since the second shaft member (pin 35) is engaged with the second seesaw member (second seesaw 32), when the second shaft member moves in an arc, the second seesaw member moves to the third shaft member (rotation). A seesaw motion is performed around the moving axis 41).

  FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the cooperative movement between the first seesaw and the second seesaw according to the embodiment. As can be seen, the direction of movement of the first seesaw 31 and the direction of movement of the second seesaw 32 are different. That is, when the first seesaw 31 rises to the right (lower left shoulder), the second seesaw 32 falls to the right shoulder (up left shoulder). Conversely, if the second seesaw 32 rises to the right, the first seesaw 31 falls to the right. This is because the pivot shafts 34 and 41 are respectively supported by the bearings of the lid, so that if the pin 35 moves in an arc shape to the left and right in conjunction with the movement of the first seesaw 31, a groove 45 serving as an engaging portion. The second seesaw 32 moves in the opposite direction.

  Thus, members such as the rotation shaft 34, the pin 35, the connecting member 38, the rotation shaft 41, the followers 43 and 44, and the groove 45 perform a kind of toggle mechanism operation. That is, these members are an example of motion conversion means for transmitting the movement of the first seesaw member to the second seesaw member and making the direction of movement of the second seesaw member different from the direction of movement of the first seesaw member.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating the solenoid according to the embodiment. The solenoid 51 is provided at a position facing the magnets 36 and 37 described above. A bearing 52 for receiving one end of the rotating shaft 34 is provided substantially above the solenoid 51. A bearing 53 for receiving the other end of the rotating shaft 34 is provided so as to face the bearing 52.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a bearing that receives the rotation shaft of the second seesaw according to the embodiment. The bearings 54 and 55 of the rotating shaft 41 are provided on the inner side (center) side of the lid 2 substantially below the bearing 53.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a state where only the second seesaw according to the embodiment is mounted. The second seesaw 32 has a lower mounting position than the first seesaw 31. Therefore, at the time of assembly, the second seesaw 32 is first mounted inside the lid 2.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a control thread locking member according to the embodiment. The locking member 61 is made of a flexible material such as ABS resin and has a substantially cylindrical shape. The locking member 61 is formed with a space (a groove is dug) from one end to the inside. The engaging portions 39, 32, 42 and the like engage with this space. The locking portions 39, 32, and 42 are provided with pin-shaped protrusions, and are fitted into recesses provided on the side of the locking member 61. That is, the locking part is clamped by the locking member.

  Further, since the locking member 61 is made of a flexible material such as ABS resin, the locking member 61 can be easily detached from the locking portions 39, 32 and 42. Note that a control thread is locked to one end of the locking member 61. A similar locking member may be employed for the hanging thread 19.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the locking member is locked to the second seesaw according to the embodiment. A locking member 61 is fitted in each locking portion of the second seesaw 32. Similarly, the locking member 61 is fitted to each locking portion of the first seesaw 31.

  FIG. 13 shows four holes for inserting the control thread according to the embodiment. The holes 71 to 74 are provided at the bottom of the lid 2 for inserting the control strings 15 to 18 respectively.

  14 and 15 are diagrams illustrating an example when the doll according to the embodiment is operated. Since the first seesaw 31 and the second seesaw 32 described above move in opposite directions, the movement of the hand and the movement of the foot are also in the opposite directions.

  FIG. 16 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a control unit according to the embodiment. This control unit is arranged on the top of the lid 2 except for the solenoid 51. When the controller 80 detects sound by the microphone 81, the controller 80 drives the solenoid 51 to start operation of the drive mechanism. When the controller 80 determines that the drive mechanism has been operated for a predetermined time by the timer 85, the controller 80 stops energization of the solenoid 51. As a result, the drive mechanism stops. Furthermore, if the sound exceeding the threshold is not input from the microphone 81 for a predetermined time or more after the stop, the controller 80 shifts to the power saving mode. When shifting to the power saving mode, the controller 80 stops detecting sound input until the power switch 83 is operated again. Thereby, the battery 82 can be saved. The memory 84 stores a drive pattern of the solenoid 51 corresponding to a doll dance pattern. The controller 80 drives the solenoid 51 using one selected from a plurality of drive patterns.

  FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating an example of a drive pattern according to the embodiment. Here, four drive patterns A, B, C, and D are shown. The probability that the four drive patterns A, B, C, and D are selected may be the same or different.

  In these driving patterns, the right hand / left foot or the left hand / right foot may rise continuously twice or more. In this way, the limb may remain raised when continuously driven, or may rise again after returning to neutral once every time it is driven once. The latter will make the movement of the doll more rhythmical.

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart of the control method according to the embodiment. In step S90, when the power switch 83 is turned on, the controller 80 starts to operate according to the power supplied from the battery 82.

  In step S <b> 91, the controller 80 measures a predetermined time using the timer 85 and determines whether or not sound is input from the microphone 81 before the predetermined time is measured. When the voice is input, the process proceeds to step S92.

  In step S92, the controller 80 stops monitoring the voice input from the microphone 81. This is to prevent the doll from operating forever by the sound generated by the operation of the doll.

  In step S93, the controller 80 generates a random number. The number of generated random numbers corresponds to the number of drive patterns stored in the memory 84, for example.

  In step S94, the controller 80 selects and reads out a drive pattern corresponding to the generated random number from the memory 84, and drives the solenoid 51 according to the read drive pattern.

  In step S95, the controller 80 determines whether or not to finish driving the solenoid 51. For example, whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of driving by the timer 85 and whether or not the driving pattern has been repeated a predetermined number of times can be used as a criterion for determination. When the driving is finished, the process proceeds to step S96.

  In step S <b> 96, the controller 80 resumes monitoring of audio input from the microphone 81.

  In step S <b> 97, the controller 80 measures a predetermined time using the timer 85 and determines whether or not sound is input from the microphone 81 before the predetermined time is measured. When the voice is input, the process returns to step S93. If no voice is input, the process proceeds to step S98.

  In step S98, the controller 80 executes auto power off, which is an example of the power saving mode. When auto power off is executed, consumption of the battery 82 is suppressed until the power switch 83 is operated again. In the power saving mode, the controller 80 may intermittently monitor the microphone input without completely cutting off the power supply. In addition, when sound is input to the microphone 81, the process may proceed to step S92.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, by incorporating the drive mechanism in the lid of the container, the entanglement of the yarn can be suppressed while maintaining the aesthetics.

  In the embodiment described above, the doll has been described as an example, but other objects that cannot be called dolls may be employed. In this embodiment, sound is used as an example of an event detected by the controller. However, physical events other than sound (eg, vibration, light, electromagnetic wave, etc.) may be used.

It is a front view which shows the external appearance of the doll hanging toy which concerns on embodiment. It is a left view which shows the external appearance of the doll hanging toy which concerns on embodiment. It is the figure which showed the inside of the cover which concerns on embodiment. It is the figure which showed the 1st seesaw (surface) which concerns on embodiment. It is the figure which showed the 1st seesaw (back surface) which concerns on embodiment. It is the figure which showed the 2nd seesaw which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the motion which the 1st seesaw and 2nd seesaw which concern on embodiment cooperate. It is a figure which shows the solenoid which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows the bearing which receives the rotating shaft of the 2nd seesaw which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows a mode that only the 2nd seesaw which concerns on embodiment was mounted. It is a figure which shows an example of the locking member of the control thread which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows a mode that the latching member was latched by the 2nd seesaw which concerns on embodiment. 4 shows four holes for inserting the control thread according to the embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example when the doll which concerns on embodiment operates. It is a figure which shows an example when the doll which concerns on embodiment operates. It is the block diagram which showed the structural example of the control part which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the drive pattern which concerns on embodiment. It is a flowchart of the control method which concerns on embodiment.

Claims (5)

A doll hanging toy,
A container for storing the doll;
A lid of the container;
A plurality of suspension members having one end coupled to the doll to suspend the doll, a first thread for suspending the right hand of the doll, a second thread for suspending the left hand of the doll, A third thread for hanging the right leg of the doll and a fourth thread for hanging the left leg of the doll, wherein the third thread and the fourth thread are the first thread and the second thread with respect to the main body of the doll. A plurality of suspension members positioned forward of the two yarns;
A drive mechanism provided inside the lid for driving at least one of the plurality of suspension members , wherein the first thread is locked at one end and the second thread is locked at the other end. A first seesaw member, a second seesaw member in which the third thread is locked at one end and the fourth thread is locked at the other end, and a driving means for driving the first seesaw member; A drive mechanism including movement conversion means for transmitting the movement of the first seesaw member to the second seesaw member and making the direction of movement of the second seesaw member different from the direction of movement of the first seesaw member; A doll hanging toy characterized by comprising: The drive mechanism includes a control unit that starts operation when a sound is detected, stops when it operates for a predetermined time, and further shifts to a power saving mode when a sound exceeding a threshold value is not input for a predetermined time or more after the stop. ,
The length of each of the plurality of suspension members is set to such a length that the legs of the doll are separated from the bottom of the container at least when the drive mechanism is stopped. The doll hanging toy according to 1. The movement converting means is
A first shaft member serving as a rotation shaft of the first seesaw member;
The second shaft member, which is provided in parallel with the first shaft member, is connected to the first shaft member by a connecting member, and moves in an arc when the first seesaw member performs seesaw motion;
A third shaft member provided in parallel with the first shaft member and serving as a rotation shaft of the second seesaw member;
The second shaft member is engaged with the second seesaw member, and the second shaft member performs a circular arc motion, so that the second seesaw member performs a seesaw motion around the third shaft member. The doll hanging toy according to claim 1 or 2 , characterized in that Each of the first yarn and the second yarn through a detachable locking member from said first seesaw member, claims 1, characterized in that they are caught by the first seesaw member 3 The doll hanging toy according to any one of the preceding claims. Each of the third thread and the fourth thread, by a removable locking member from said second seesaw member, claims 1, characterized in that is engaged with the second seesaw member 4 The doll hanging toy according to any one of the preceding claims.

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