JP4545646B2 - Play toys - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a play toy provided with a switch operated by a player such as a gun toy or a sword toy.

Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 63-92691 (Patent Document 1) discloses a sound generating toy that changes a timbre (display operation) by switching a selection switch when a combination of components is changed. Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 50-146693 (Patent Document 2) discloses a toy with a light-emitting display device in which the display mode (display operation) of light emission is changed by exchanging blocks (selected parts).
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 63-92691 Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 50-14693

  Conventionally, in a conventional play toy whose display operation changes according to a predetermined display switching pattern every time one operation switch is operated, even if the operation switch is operated, if one display mode is not finished, the display mode is switched to the next display mode. There are many things that are not. In addition, there is no game toy in which the display operation is switched by changing the selected parts in the past, and the display mode is switched immediately after the operation switch is operated. Therefore, in the conventional game toy, there is a problem that it is difficult to enjoy the operation of the operation switch.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a play toy in which a display mode is immediately switched according to an operation of an operation switch even if a display operation is switched according to a display switching pattern.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a play toy capable of enjoying a change in display operation by performing a movable display of a movable object driven by a driving force of a motor together with an acoustic display and a light emitting display. There is to do.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a unique play toy in which a selection part itself that determines a display switching pattern is movable display.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a play toy that can fully enjoy the joy of exchanging selected parts.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a play toy that allows a player to surely understand that a stop operation has been performed by an operation switch, and prevents the player from inducing an erroneous operation.

  The play toy of the present invention includes an operation switch operated by a player and a toy body on which the operation switch is operably mounted. The play toy of the present invention further includes a display switching command generation means, a display device, a selected part fitted portion, and a display switching pattern determination means. The display switching command generating means is arranged in the toy main body and outputs a display switching command according to the switch state of the operation switch when the operation switch is operated. The display device performs a display operation according to a display switching pattern configured by combining a display switching command and a plurality of display modes. Moreover, the selection parts fitting part is provided in the toy main body, and has the structure where selection parts are fitted so that replacement | exchange is possible. The display switching pattern determining means determines the type of the selected part fitted in the selected part fitted portion, and determines the display switching pattern based on the determination result. In particular, in the present invention, the display device is configured to immediately switch the display mode according to the display switching pattern every time a display switching command is input.

  According to the present invention, the display switching pattern determining means determines the display switching pattern corresponding to the selected part by fitting the selected part to the selected part fitted portion. Therefore, in addition to the enjoyment of exchanging the selected parts, it is possible to simultaneously enjoy the enjoyment of changing the display mode by exchanging the selected parts. In addition, every time a display switching command generated by the switch operation is input, the display device immediately switches the display mode according to the display switching pattern. Therefore, the display mode is changed by devising the operation of the operation switch. For example, if it is assumed that a display switching pattern that sequentially displays the first and second sounds is selected, the first sound is more extreme than the second sound depending on how the operation switch is operated. By making the second sound extremely long or short, or making the second sound extremely longer or shorter than the first sound, the impression of the sound that can actually be heard is considerably different. it can. Therefore, according to the present invention, the player can perform a display operation according to his / her preference by operating the operation switch in his / her own way. In addition, as described above, since the display switching pattern can be easily changed by exchanging the selected parts, when the player uses the play toy of the present invention, a problem that the player gets bored immediately occurs. There is no.

  The display device may be any device that can display at least one kind of various displays such as an acoustic display, a light-emitting display, and a movable display of a movable object driven by a driving force of a motor. Note that if the display device is configured so that sound display, light emission display, and movable display of a movable object driven by the driving force of the motor can be performed at the same time, the player can experience an impact display, and the player You can increase your interest in toys.

  As the selected part, a part dedicated to selection may be prepared, but the selected part can be configured by a movable display that can be used in the display device. By adopting such a configuration, there is no problem even if a dedicated selection part is not created, the number of parts can be reduced, and the price of the product can be reduced.

  Moreover, what has various structures can be used as the above-mentioned movable object. For example, it is possible to use a movable object having a structure in which a rotating body that rotates about a rotation axis is rotatably arranged inside a container in which the inside can be seen from the outside. When a movable object having a structure in which the rotating body rotates inside the container is used, the movable part of the movable object does not hit the player's finger or hand, so that the game can be enjoyed safely. In addition, when using such a movable object, the drive force transmission mechanism which enables the drive force of a motor to be transmitted to a rotating shaft only by fitting the container of a movable object to the selection part fitting part. Is preferably provided in the toy body. As such a driving force transmission mechanism, a configuration is adopted in which at least one end portion of the rotating shaft protrudes from the container, and a joint that frictionally engages with this end portion is coupled to the driving shaft of the motor. Can do. Further, a transmission mechanism such as an electromagnetic clutch using the attractive force of a permanent magnet may be used. In any case, as the driving force transmission mechanism, any mechanism that does not hinder the fitting of the selected part and can form a coupling relationship by fitting the selected part to the selected part fitted portion. Any structure may be used.

  Moreover, when using the thing in which the rotating body was contained in the above-mentioned container as a movable object, the to-be-detected object used in order to determine the kind of movable object is provided in a container. And the detection means which detects presence of a to-be-detected object is arrange | positioned at a toy container, when a container is correctly fitted by the selection part fitting part. In this case, the detected object and the detection means may be configured so that the type of the movable object can be determined based on the difference in the position of the detected object with respect to the container. For example, the object to be detected includes one or more protrusions and / or recesses provided on the container, and the detection means includes one or more detection switches that are turned on and off by the one or more protrusions and / or recesses. Can be structured. With such a structure, it is possible to determine the type of the selected selected part without using a complicated mechanism or a complicated detection circuit.

  In the above-described movable object in which the rotating body rotates inside the container, a rotating body provided with a display for causing a specific image to appear in the internal space of the container by rotating can be attached to the rotating shaft. In addition to the display operation by the rotation of the rotating body to which such a rotating body is attached, the display operation can also be performed by image display that appears in the internal space. As a result, the types of display operations that can be displayed together can be increased.

  Note that the display device is preferably configured to simultaneously stop all the display operations of the acoustic display, the light emission display, and the movable display after a predetermined time has elapsed since the operation switch is in a non-operation state. With such a configuration, the display operation is stopped at the same time, so that the player can reliably recognize that the operation has been completely stopped by the operation of the operation switch. After the operation switch is in a non-operation state, the player misunderstands that the stop operation is not correctly commanded by any one of the acoustic display, the light emission display, and the movable display moving, and the operation switch is operated again. It is possible to prevent the computer from being restarted by operating.

  Moreover, the toy main body may be provided with the grip part gripped by the player's hand. In this case, it is preferable that the operation switch is provided on the toy main body so that it can be operated with fingers of the player's hand holding the grip. As a result, the player can operate the operation switch of the play toy with one hand.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to obtain an advantage that the player can perform a display operation according to his / her preference by devising and operating the operation switch in his / her own way. Further, since the display switching pattern can be easily changed by exchanging the selected parts, there is no problem that the player gets bored immediately when using the play toy of the present invention.

  The display device may be any device that can display at least one kind of various displays such as an acoustic display, a light-emitting display, and a movable display of a movable object driven by a driving force of a motor. Note that if the display device is configured so that sound display, light emission display, and movable display of a movable object driven by the driving force of the motor can be performed at the same time, the player can experience an impact display, and the player You can increase your interest in toys.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1A and 1B are perspective views of an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a sword toy 1 simulating a sword having a function of simultaneously performing light emitting display, acoustic display, and movable display from two different directions. FIG. 2A to 2C are a plan view, a front view, and a bottom view of the sword toy of FIG. In these figures, the grip portion 3 of the sword toy 1 is provided with an operation switch 5 that can be operated with a finger of a player's hand holding the grip portion 3. The operation switch 5 is in the first switching state in a state where the operation unit is placed in the most pulled state from the time when the operation unit reaches a certain position by pulling the operation unit at the origin position with a finger. In the second switching state until the operation unit reaches a position on the way to return to the origin position when the finger is released, and has a structure that is turned off in the process of returning the operation unit from the operation unit on the way to the origin position ing. As shown in an enlarged view in FIG. 3 (A), the selection part fitted portion 9, the light emitting portions LED1 to LED4, and the detection switches SW1 to SW4 are arranged on the heel portion 7 of the sword toy 1. In the drawings other than FIG. 3A, the light emitting units LED1 to LED4 and the detection switches SW1 to SW4 are not shown. In the present embodiment, the toy body is constituted by the grip portion 3 and the heel portion 7.

  In the present embodiment, the selected part 11 fitted to the selected part fitted portion 9 conceptually shown in FIGS. 3B to 3D is a container having a spherical body 12 with a flange portion 13. 15 is provided. The container 15 is made of a transparent or translucent synthetic resin material that allows the inside to be seen from the outside. As shown schematically in FIG. 4, a rotating body 21 that rotates about the rotating shaft 19 is rotatably disposed inside the container 15. One end of the rotating shaft 19 penetrates the container 15 in a rotatable manner. When the selected part 11 is fitted to the selected part fitted portion 9, as will be described later, the drive shaft of the motor 47 (see FIG. 5) is connected to the drive shaft via the drive force transmission mechanism 49 (see FIG. 5). One end of the rotating shaft 19 is connected so as to be able to transmit a driving force. As the driving force transmission mechanism 49 in this case, a configuration in which a joint that frictionally engages with the end of the rotating shaft 19 is coupled to the driving shaft of the motor 47 can be employed. The rotating shaft 19 and the drive shaft of the motor 47 may be connected by a transmission mechanism such as an electromagnetic clutch that uses the attractive force of the permanent magnet. In any case, the driving force transmission mechanism 49 does not hinder the fitting of the selected part 11 and can form a coupling relationship by fitting the selected part 11 to the selected part fitted portion 9. Any structure can be used.

  On the four semicircular plates constituting the rotating body 21 (movable object) rotating inside the container 15 shown in FIG. 4, a specific image (picture, character, A symbol for causing a symbol or the like to appear in the internal space of the container 15 is displayed. In FIG. 4, these patterns are omitted. In order to make a specific image appear by rotation, it is sufficient that at least one disk is fixed to the rotation shaft 19. When the rotating body 21 is attached in the container 15 as in the present embodiment, the movable part of the movable object does not hit the player's finger or hand, and the game can be enjoyed safely.

  As shown in FIGS. 3B to 3D, the flange portion 13 of the selection part 11 is integrally provided with one or more protrusions 17 (detected objects). As shown in FIG. 3 (A), these projections 17 are selected depending on the combination of the four switches (detecting means) arranged in a row in the selected part fitted portion 9. The type of the part 11 is specified. Therefore, in the selected part 11 shown in FIG. 3, four protrusions 17 are provided on the flange portion 13, but the number of protrusions varies depending on the type of the selected part. In this example, the protrusion 17 is the object to be detected, but a concave portion may be formed on the flange portion 13 as the object to be detected instead of the protrusion 17. In this case, as the switches SW1 to SW4, switches having a structure in which the key top protrudes to a position where it is pushed by the outer wall of the flange portion 13 are used. In the portion where the recess is formed, the key top of the switch is fitted into the recess and the switch is not pushed. The number of types of selected parts that can be used is determined by the permutation combination of the switches SW1 to SW4.

  The light emitting units LED1 to LED4 are respectively configured by light emitting diodes, and in this example, each of the light emitting units LED1 to LED4 emits light in different colors. The position of the light emitting unit is not limited to the light emitting unit mounting position of this embodiment, and it is needless to say that an arbitrary number of light emitting units may be arranged at an arbitrary position.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the control device for the sword toy according to the present embodiment. This control device includes a display switching command generating means 31, a display device 30 including a light emitting display device 39, an acoustic display device 41, a movable display device 43, and a processing device 37, a selected part fitted portion 9, and a display switching pattern. Determination means 33 and selected part determination means 35 are provided.

The display switching command generation means 31 outputs a display switching command corresponding to the switch state of the operation switch 5 to the processing device 37 when the operation switch 5 is operated. The above-described selected part fitted portion 9 is provided on the toy main body and has a structure in which the selected part 11 is exchangeably fitted. The selected part determination means 35 determines the type of the selected part 11 fitted to the selected part fitted portion 9 based on the combination of outputs from the switches SW1 to SW4. The display switching pattern determining unit 33 determines a predetermined display switching pattern according to the determined type of the selected part 11. In the present invention, every time a display switching command is output from the display switching command generating means 31, a signal (display switching signal) for the processing device 37 to immediately switch the display mode according to the display switching pattern is displayed as the light emitting display device 39 or the acoustic display device 41. To give.

  The display device 30 performs a display operation according to a display switching pattern configured by combining a display switching command and a plurality of display modes. Signals for controlling the display devices 39, 41, and 43 are created by a processing device incorporating a microcomputer. In the present embodiment, all of the light emitting display device 39, the acoustic display device 41, and the movable display device 43 are always operated regardless of the type of the selected part. However, it is needless to say that only one of the light emitting display device 39, the acoustic display device 41, and the movable display device 43 may be operated for display or may be operated in combination of the two.

  According to the present invention, the selected part determining means 35 determines by fitting the selected part to the selected part fitted portion, and the display switching pattern determining means 33 determines the display switching pattern corresponding to the determined selected part. decide. Therefore, in addition to the enjoyment of exchanging the selected part 11, it is possible to simultaneously enjoy the enjoyment of changing the display mode by exchanging the selected part.

  In addition, every time a display switching command generated by the operation of the operation switch 5 is input, the display device immediately switches the display mode according to the display switching pattern, so that the display mode changes by devising the operation of the operation switch 5. It will be.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 6, it is assumed that a display switching pattern that acoustically displays a charging sound (output of pattern 1) and a firing sound (output of pattern 2) in order is selected. When the operation switch 5 is turned on (step ST1), the acoustic display device 41 outputs a charging sound (output of pattern 1), and when the operation switch 5 is turned off (step ST4), the acoustic display device 41 is A firing sound (output of pattern 2) is output. For example, if the switch 5 is turned on again for 3 seconds after the operation switch 5 is turned off, the process returns to step ST1, and the charging sound (the output of the pattern 1) is transmitted from the acoustic display device 41. If the switch 5 is not turned on again until 3 seconds elapses, all display operations are stopped and terminated in step ST7. In the present embodiment, the motor drive circuit 45 of the movable display device 43 starts driving the motor 47 while the outputs of the patterns 1 and 2 are being output. When 3 seconds elapse in step ST6, the rotation of the motor 47 is stopped together with the other display devices. Furthermore, the light emitting display device 39 repeats switching the output of two types of light emitting patterns in the same manner as the acoustic display device 41 according to the display switching pattern of FIG. In the case where the light emitting display device 39 does not have a different display mode, it is of course possible to start the light emission in step ST1 and stop the light emission in step ST7, similarly to the movable display device 43. is there.

  If only the output of the acoustic display device 41 is viewed, according to the present embodiment, the charging sound (output of the pattern 1) is made extremely longer or shorter than the firing sound (output of the pattern 2). can do. As a result, the impression of the sound actually heard can be made quite different by operating the operation switch 5. Therefore, the player can perform a display operation that suits his / her preference by operating the switch with his / her own operation switch. Further, as described above, since the display switching pattern can be easily changed by exchanging the selection part 11, when the player uses the play toy of the present invention, a problem that the player gets bored immediately occurs. There is nothing. Therefore, if the display switching pattern (sound combination pattern to be used) and the switching display mode (sound type) to be switched for each selected part 11 are made as unique as possible, it will surely prevent the player from getting bored. can do.

  In the present embodiment, the movable object itself used in the movable display device 43 constitutes the selection part 11. Therefore, there is no need to create a dedicated selected part, and the number of parts can be reduced to reduce the price of the product. Of course, as the selection part 11, a dedicated selection part different from the movable object used in the movable display device may be prepared.

(A) And (B) is the perspective view which looked at embodiment which applied this invention to the sword toy imitating the sword provided with the function which performs a light emission display, an acoustic display, and a movable display simultaneously from two different directions. . (A) thru | or (C) are the top view, front view, and bottom view of a sword toy of FIG. (A) is the enlarged view of the principal part of the sword toy of FIG. 1, (B) thru | or (D) is an external view of the selection part to be used. (A) And (B) is a perspective view used in order to demonstrate the rotary body arrange | positioned rotatably inside the selection part. The control apparatus of the sword toy of this Embodiment is shown with the block diagram. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of operation | movement when a certain selection part is selected.

1 Sword toy (play toy)
3 Grip part 5 Operation switch 9 Selected part mated part 11 Selected part (movable)
13 Flange 15 Container 17 Protrusion (Detected object)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 21 Rotating body 31 Display switching command generation means 33 Display switching pattern determination means 35 Selected part determination means 37 Processing device 39 Light emitting display device 41 Acoustic display device 43 Movable display device 45 Motor drive circuit 47 Motor 49 Driving force transmission mechanism SW1 to SW4 detection Switch (detection means)
LED1-LED4 light emitting part

Claims (8)

An operation switch operated by a player,
A toy body in which the operation switch is operably mounted;
A display switching command generating means that is arranged in the toy body and outputs a display switching command according to a switch state of the operation switch when the operation switch is operated;
A display device that generates a display switching signal according to a display switching pattern configured by combining the display switching command and a plurality of display modes, and that performs a display operation by the display switching signal ;
Provided in the toy main body, a selected part fitted portion in which the selected part is fitted in a replaceable manner,
A selected part determining means for determining the fitted type of the selected part to the selected part fitted portion,
A display switching pattern determining means for determining the display switching pattern according to a determination result of the selected part determining means ,
The display device is configured to immediately switch the display mode by the display switching signal generated by the processing device according to the display switching pattern every time the display switching command is input. A play toy. The display device is configured to perform the display operation by acoustic display, light emission display, and movable display of a movable object driven by a driving force of a motor.
The playable toy according to claim 1, wherein the movable object constitutes the selected part. The movable object has a structure in which a rotating body that rotates around a rotation axis is rotatably arranged inside a container in which the inside can be seen from the outside,
A drive force transmission mechanism is provided in the toy main body so that the drive force of the motor can be transmitted to the rotation shaft only by fitting the container of the movable object to the selected part fitting portion. And
The container is provided with a detection object used for determining the type of the movable object,
The detection device for detecting the presence of the detected object when the container is correctly fitted to the selected part fitted portion is disposed in the toy main body. The described play toys.   The game toy according to claim 3, wherein the detected object and the detection means are configured to be able to determine the type of the movable object based on a difference in position of the detected object with respect to the container.   The detected object includes one or more protrusions and / or recesses provided on the container, and the detection means includes one or more detection switches that are turned on and off by the one or more protrusions and / or recesses. The play toy according to claim 4.   The game toy according to claim 3, wherein a rotating body provided with a display for causing a specific image to appear in the internal space of the container by rotating is attached to the rotating shaft of the movable object. When the processing device determines that a predetermined time has elapsed since the operation switch is in a non-operation state, the display device simultaneously stops all display operations of the acoustic display, the light emitting display, and the movable display. The play toy according to claim 2, which is configured to do so. The toy body includes a grip portion that is gripped by the player's hand,
The game toy according to claim 1, wherein the operation switch is provided on the toy main body so as to be operable by a finger of the player's hand holding the grip portion.

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