JP5558620B1 - Corded toy - Google Patents

Abstract

A corded toy capable of accurately reading codes of a plurality of articles is provided. A cord-type toy 1 is formed with an article 2A-1, 2A-2 on which a first-type code 11 is formed and an article 2B on which a second-type code 12 is formed, and a first-type code. The mounted part 5 on which the formed article and the article on which the second type code is formed are attached to each other, and the first type code and the second type code of the article attached to the mounting part can be read. Reading units 30 and 31 and processing units 34, 35, and 36 that execute processing according to the combination of the first format code and the second format code read by the reading unit.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a code-type toy that reads a code of an article in which information is coded and recorded, and executes a game according to the read code.

  A code-type toy that reads a code of a card in which information is coded and recorded and executes a game according to the read code is known (for example, see Patent Document 1).

  In the corded toy described in Patent Document 1, a plurality of cards in which information is coded and recorded are stacked on each other and attached to the toy. A partial code is formed on an edge portion along each predetermined side of each card, and in a state where the cards are overlapped with each other, the partial codes of these cards are combined to form one whole code. Depending on the combination of cards, the overall code will be different, and the variety of information will spread.

JP 2008-28395 A

  In the corded toy described in Patent Document 1, each of the synthesized partial codes is composed of a barcode that can be optically read. Thus, when the partial code of each card is formed of a single-type code, the reading accuracy of the partial code of the card that is disposed relatively far from the reading unit in a superimposed state is lowered.

  This invention is made | formed in view of the situation mentioned above, and it aims at providing the cord type toy which can read the code | symbol of several articles | goods accurately.

The corded toy according to the present invention includes an article formed with a first type code and an article formed with a second type code, the article formed with the first type code, and the second type code. A mounting unit on which the article on which the code is formed is mounted to be superposed on each other; a reading unit capable of reading the code of the first format and the code of the second format of the article mounted on the mounting unit; A processing unit that executes processing according to a combination of the first format code and the second format code read by the reading unit, a half mirror that covers the article mounted on the mounting unit, and a mounting unit An illumination unit that illuminates the mounted article from the opposite side of the half mirror, and the article illuminated by the illumination unit is visible through the half mirror. .

  In the corded toy according to the present invention, the first type code and the second type code may be formed in different regions of the article.

  The corded toy according to the present invention further includes an article holding body that holds the article on which the first type code is formed and the article on which the second type code is formed so as to overlap each other. The article on which the first type cord is formed and the article on which the second type cord is formed may be attached to the attachment portion via the article holder.

  Further, in the corded toy according to the present invention, the reading unit is attached to the mounting unit via the article holder, so that the reading unit has the first type code formed on the article and the code You may be comprised so that the code | cord | chord of a 2nd format can be read.

  Further, in the corded toy according to the present invention, the code of the first format is optically read, and the code of the first format is represented by a mark having a relatively low reflectance color. The first code forming area of the article formed and formed with the code of the first type is light transmissive, and the portion of the article holder that overlaps the first code forming area of the article is relatively Highly reflective colors may be applied.

  Further, in the corded toy according to the present invention, the code of the first format is optically read, and the code of the first format is represented by a mark having a relatively high reflectance color. The first code forming area of the article formed and formed with the code of the first type is light transmissive, and the portion of the article holder that overlaps the first code forming area of the article is relatively Low reflectance color may be applied.

  In the corded toy according to the present invention, the first code forming area of the article is divided into a plurality of partial areas, and the article on which the code of the first format is formed has a plurality of types. The code of the first format is formed in the partial areas that are different from each other for each type, and the article holder can hold a plurality of the articles on which the code of the first format is formed. May be.

  In the corded toy according to the present invention, the cord of the second type is formed by a notch, and the article holding body holds the article on which the cord of the first type is formed. A holding unit and a second holding unit configured to hold the article on which the second type code is formed, wherein the first holding unit and the second holding unit are provided adjacent to each other at a predetermined interval. It may be.

  In the corded toy according to the present invention, the illumination unit includes a plurality of light sources, and the processing unit performs the input operation on the operation unit for operating lighting of the plurality of light sources. A plurality of light sources may be turned on sequentially.

  Further, in the corded toy according to the present invention, the processing units are superimposed on each other, and an effect corresponding to a combination of the first type code and the second type code of the article mounted on the mounting unit Processing may be executed.

  In the corded toy according to the present invention, the article may be a card body.

  The corded toy according to the present invention includes an article on which a cord is formed, an article holding body that holds the article, a mounting portion on which the article is mounted via the article holding body, and the mounting portion. A reading unit that reads the code of the mounted article, and a processing unit that executes processing according to the code read by the reading unit, the code being optically read, The cord is constituted by a mark having a color with a relatively low reflectance, the cord forming region of the article on which the cord is formed is light-transmitting, and the cord forming region of the article in the article holder The portion overlapping with is characterized by a relatively high reflectance color.

  In addition, the corded toy according to the present invention includes an article on which a code is formed, a mounting unit on which the article is mounted, a reading unit that reads the code of the article mounted on the mounting unit, and the reading unit And a processing unit that executes processing according to the code read by the computer, wherein the code is optically read, and the code is configured by a mark having a relatively low reflectance color The code forming area of the article on which the code is formed is light-transmitting, and a portion of the mounting portion that overlaps the code forming area of the article is colored with a relatively high reflectance. It is characterized by that.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the code type toy which can read the code | symbol of several articles | goods accurately can be provided.

It is a front view of an example of a cord type toy for explaining an embodiment of the present invention. It is a rear view of the cord type toy of FIG. It is a left view of the cord type toy of FIG. It is a right view of the cord type toy of FIG. It is a top view of the cord type toy of FIG. It is a bottom view of the cord type toy of FIG. It is a perspective view of the cord type toy of FIG. It is a figure which shows the structure of the cord type toy of FIG. It is a figure which shows the structure of the article | item of FIG. It is a figure which shows the structure of the article | item holding body of FIG. It is a figure which shows the structure of the article | item holding body of FIG. It is a figure which shows the functional block of the cord type toy of FIG. It is a figure which shows the structure of the reading part of the cord type toy of FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the effect process by light emission of the cord type toy of FIG.

  FIGS. 1 to 7 show the appearance of an example of a corded toy for explaining an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8 shows the configuration of the corded toy shown in FIGS.

  The corded toy 1 includes an article 2 that holds encoded information, an article holder 3 that holds the article 2, and a reading device 4 on which the article holder 3 is mounted.

  The article 2 is formed in a substantially rectangular card shape, and is held by the article holder 3 in a state where a plurality of articles 2 are stacked on each other. The article holder 3 holding the plurality of articles 2 is inserted into the mounting portion 5 of the reading device 4.

  The casing of the reading device 4 is provided with a window portion 7 and an operation portion 8 that are covered with an openable / closable lid 6. The window portion 7 is provided with a half mirror 9, and the article 2 attached to the attachment portion 5 via the article holder 3 can be viewed via the half mirror 9 by being illuminated from the inside of the housing. Is done. The operation unit 8 is provided with a wheel 10 for operating illumination on the article 2.

  The reading device 4 reads a code formed on each of the plurality of articles 2 attached to the attachment unit 5 via the article holder 3 and executes a process according to the read code group.

  FIG. 9 shows the configuration of the article 2.

  The article 2 is formed of a light-transmitting material, and a pattern is formed on the surface by an appropriate means such as printing. In a state where the plurality of articles 2 are overlapped with each other, the pattern of the article 2 positioned below is visible through the article 2 positioned above.

  The article 2 includes an article 2A on which a first type code is formed and an article 2B on which a second type code is formed. In the illustrated example, the first type code formed on the article 2A is a bar code 11 that is optically read in a non-contact manner. Moreover, the code | cord | chord of the 2nd format formed in the articles | goods 2B is made into the notch 12 read with contact in the example of illustration.

  The barcode 11 of the article 2A is formed in an edge area (first code forming area) 13 along one side of a substantially rectangular card-shaped article. The edge region 13 is also light transmissive, and the barcode 11 is constituted by a black mark group.

  The edge area 13 is divided into partial areas 13-1 and 13-2 along one side of the article in which the edge area 13 is provided. In one article 2A, the barcode 11 It is formed only in one of the regions 13-1 and 13-2. The article 2A is classified into a plurality of types 2A-1 and 2A-2 according to the partial area where the barcode 11 is formed.

  In a state where the different types of articles 2A-1 and 2A-2 are overlapped one by one, the barcode 11 of the article located below one of the barcodes 11 is placed in the edge region 13 of the article located above. It is read optically through a partial area that is not formed.

  The notch 12 of the article 2B is an area different from the edge area 13 where the barcode 11 is formed in the article 2A, and is formed in an edge area (second code forming area) 14 along the other side of the article. Has been. The edge region 14 is provided with a plurality of cutout portions 15 along one side of the article on which the edge region 14 is provided, and the cord is configured by the presence or absence of the cutout 12 in each cutout portion 15. Has been. Thus, by providing the barcode 11 of the article 2A and the notch 12 of the article 2B in different areas, the amount of information that can be recorded in each code formation area can be increased.

  One set of each of the articles 2A-1, 2A-2, 2B constitutes a set of articles, and one pattern is synthesized from the patterns formed on each article in the set of articles. For example, a pattern of the character's head is formed on the article 2B on which the notch 12 is formed, and a pattern such as clothes on the upper body of the character is formed on the article 2A-1 on which the barcode 11 is formed. On the article 2A-2 on which the code 11 is formed, a pattern such as clothes on the lower body of the character is formed, and each of the articles 2A-1, 2A-2, and 2B is overlapped with each other, A pattern is formed. Further, by combining different articles 2A-1 and 2A-2 with the common article 2B, the character's attire is different.

  Then, the bar code 11 of each of the articles 2A-1 and 2A-2 and the notch 12 of the article 2B constituting the set of articles are combined from the designs of these articles 2A-1, 2A-2 and 2B. A code corresponding to one picture to be formed is formed.

  10 and 11 show the configuration of the article holder 3.

  The article holder 3 is formed in a box shape that can accommodate the one set of articles (one each of the articles 2A-1, 2A-2, and 2B). The entire article holder 3 is formed of a light-transmitting material, and the images of the contained articles 2A-1, 2A-2, 2B can be visually recognized, and the articles 2A-1, 2A-2. The bar code 11 is optically readable.

  The article holder 3 includes a first holder 20 that accommodates the articles 2A-1 and 2A-2 on which the barcode 11 is formed, and a second holder 21 that accommodates the article 2B on which the notch 12 is formed. Have. The 1st holding | maintenance part 20 and the 2nd holding | maintenance part 21 are adjacently provided at predetermined intervals on both sides of the partition 22.

  The articles 2A-1 and 2A-2 are inserted into the first holding unit 20 through the insertion port of the first holding unit 20 that opens to the side surface of the article holding body 3. In a state where the articles 2A-1 and 2A-2 are accommodated in the first holding unit 20, the edge regions 13 of the articles 2A-1 and 2A-2 in the overlapping direction of the articles 2A-1 and 2A-2. The edge region 23 of the partition wall 22 that overlaps with a white color having a relatively high reflectance with respect to the black color of the mark constituting the barcode 11 is applied.

  The articles 2A-1 and 2A-2 are accommodated in the first holding unit 20, and the respective edge regions 13 of the articles 2A-1 and 2A-2 overlap the white edge region 23 of the partition wall 22, whereby the article Each barcode 11 of 2A-1 and 2A-2 can be read optically in a non-contact manner based on the contrast with the white color of the edge region 23.

  In this way, by applying a white color as the background color of the barcode 11 to a predetermined region of the article holder 3, coloring of the articles 2A-1 and 2A-2 can be omitted, and the article 2A- The cost of 1 and 2A-2 can be reduced, and the appearance of the articles 2A-1 and 2A-2 can be improved. In this example, the edge region 23 of the article holder 3 is colored white, but instead, each of the articles 2A-1 and 2A-2 on the inner surface of the mounting portion 5 of the reading device 4 is provided. A region that overlaps the edge region 13 may be given a white color.

  The bar code 11 may be configured by a white mark group. In that case, the edge region 23 of the article holder 3 is given a black color having a low reflectance relative to the white color of the mark constituting the barcode 11. Thus, a black color may be applied to the area overlapping the edge area 13 of each of the articles 2A-1 and 2A-2 on the inner surface of the mounting portion 5 of the reading device 4.

  The article 2B is also inserted into the second holding portion 21 through the insertion port of the second holding portion 21 that opens to the side surface of the article holding body 3. In a state in which the article 2B is accommodated in the second holding part 21, a portion of the second holding part 21 that overlaps each notch part 15 of the article 2B is formed at a notch part 15 or a notch part 15 of the article 2B. A notch 24 that exposes the notch 12 is formed.

  The articles 2B accommodated in the second holding part 21 are sandwiched between the articles 2A-1 and 2A-2 accommodated in the first holding part 20 so as to sandwich these articles 2A-1 and 2A. -2 with a predetermined interval. As a result, the notch 12 of the article 2B is not lost due to the article 2B being in close contact with the articles 2A-1 and 2A-2, and the notch 12 of the article 2B is notched 24 of the second holding portion 21. Through, it becomes possible to read with contact.

  FIG. 12 shows functional blocks of the reading device 4, and FIG. 13 shows the configuration of the reading unit of the reading device 4.

  The reading device 4 is mounted on the reading device 4 and the first reading unit 30 that reads the barcode 11 formed on the articles 2A-1 and 2A-2 mounted on the mounting unit 5 via the article holder 3. The second reading unit 31 that reads the notch 12 formed in the article 2B and the codes of the articles 2A-1, 2A-2, and 2B read by the reading units 30 and 31 are recognized, and various processes are performed. And a power supply unit 33 that supplies power to each unit of the reading device 4. The processing unit 32 includes an operation unit 34, a storage unit 35, and a control unit 36.

  The power supply unit 33 includes a plurality of batteries (not shown). A battery box in which a plurality of batteries are mounted is provided in a substantially L shape around the mounting portion 5 of the reading device 4, and a substantially L-shaped battery lid (see FIG. 2) provided on the rear surface of the housing of the reading device 4. (See below).

  In the illustrated example, the operation unit 34 includes a speaker 37 for outputting a sound effect and a plurality of light sources (illumination units) 38 such as LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) for outputting a light effect. It is configured.

  The storage unit 35 includes a storage medium such as a ROM (Read Only Memory) or a RAM (Random Access Memory), for example, a program executed by the control unit 36, a data table including various audio data to be output to the operation unit 34, and the like. Is remembered.

  The control unit 36 includes a processing device such as a microprocessor, for example, operates according to a program stored in the storage unit 35, and supervises the operation of each unit of the reading device 4.

  The control unit 36 controls the code reading operations of the first reading unit 30 and the second reading unit 31 based on the operation in the operation unit 8. Under the control of the control unit 36, the first reading unit 30 is configured with the codes of the articles 2A-1 and 2A-2 configured by the bar code 11, and the second reading unit 31 is configured with the notch 12. The code of the article 2B is read.

  The first reading unit 30 is configured to include an array of sensor elements 39 such as a photo interrupter that detects black marks constituting the barcode 11 of the articles 2A-1 and 2A-2. The barcodes 11 of the articles 2A-1 and 2A-2 overlap the white edge region 23 of the partition wall 22 of the article holder 3, and the array of sensor elements 39 is opposite to the edge region 23 of the partition wall 22. Is provided on the front side of the articles 2A-1 and 2A-2 corresponding to the side, and is arranged to face the barcode 11 of the articles 2A-1 and 2A-2 in the overlapping direction of the articles 2A-1 and 2A-2. . The first reading unit 30 reads the codes of the articles 2A-1 and 2A-2 with the array of sensor elements 39.

  The second reading unit 31 includes a plurality of detection switches 40 that detect the presence or absence of the notch 12 in each of the notch portions 15 of the article 2B. The detection switch 40 is disposed in the depth direction of the notch 12 so as to be opposed to each of the notch portions 15 of the article 2B. When the notch 12 is formed at the corresponding notch portion 15, the article is detected. When the notch 12 is not formed at the corresponding notch portion 15 and is not pressed by the item 2, the item 2 is pressed. The second reading unit 31 reads the code of the article 2B based on whether or not the detection switch 40 is pressed.

  The plurality of light sources 38 of the operating unit 34 are disposed behind these articles 2A-1, 2A-2, 2B in the direction of overlapping the articles 2A-1, 2A-2, 2B. The articles 2A-1, 2A-2, 2B illuminated by the light source 38 are visible through the half mirror 9 (see FIG. 8) that covers the front surfaces of these articles 2A-1, 2A-2, 2B.

  The control unit 36 is based on the codes of the articles 2A-1 and 2A-2 read by the first reading unit 30 and the code of the article 2B read by the second reading unit 31, according to a combination of these codes. Then, the voice production process is executed. The above data table stored in the storage unit 35 associates various combinations of codes given to the articles 2A-1, 2A-2, and 2B with various audio data to be output to the operation unit 34. The control unit 36 reads audio data corresponding to the combination of codes read from the articles 2A-1, 2A-2, and 2B from the data table, drives the operation unit 34 based on the audio data, and the speaker 37. To output sound.

  In addition, the control unit 36 controls turning on / off of the plurality of light sources 38 of the operation unit 34 according to the rotation operation of the wheel 10 of the operation unit 8, and executes an effect process by light emission.

  FIG. 14 shows an example of effect processing by light emission of the reading device 4.

  In the example illustrated in FIG. 14, the control unit 36 sequentially turns on the plurality of light sources 38 of the operation unit 34 in accordance with the rotation operation of the wheel 10. As described above, a pattern of the character's head is formed on the article 2B, a pattern such as clothes on the upper body of the character is formed on the article 2A-1, and a pattern such as clothes on the lower body of the character is formed on the article 2A-2. In this case, the pattern of the character can be visually recognized from the bottom by the above-described lighting control of the light source 38.

  As described above, in the cord type toy 1, the plurality of articles 2 that are superposed on each other and are attached to the attachment portion 5 of the reading device 4 and hold the code that is read by the reading device 4 are the codes of the first format. The article 2A on which the bar code 11 is formed and the article 2B on which the notch 12 as a second type code is formed, each code of these articles 2A and 2B corresponds to the type of each code Read by the reading units 30 and 31. In a single type of code, the accuracy of reading the code of an article placed relatively far from the reading unit in a superimposed state is lowered, but by changing the code format as in this example, Regardless of the order of superposition, the codes of the articles 2A and 2B can be accurately read.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Code type toy 2 Article 3 Article holding body 4 Reading apparatus 5 Mounting part 9 Half mirror 11 Bar code 13 Edge area | region 20 1st holding part 21 2nd holding part 22 Bulkhead 30 1st reading part 31 2nd reading part 32 Processing Part 34 Operation part (processing part)
35 Storage unit (processing unit)
36 Control unit (processing unit)

Claims (13)

An article formed with a code of the first format and an article formed with a code of the second format;
A mounting portion on which the article on which the first type code is formed and the article on which the second type code is formed are attached to each other;
A reading unit capable of reading the code of the first format and the code of the second format of the article mounted on the mounting unit;
A processing unit that executes processing according to a combination of the first format code and the second format code read by the reading unit;
A half mirror covering the article mounted on the mounting portion;
An illumination unit that illuminates the article mounted on the mounting unit from the side opposite to the half mirror;
With
A corded toy capable of visually recognizing the article illuminated by the illumination unit through the half mirror . A corded toy according to claim 1,
The cord type toy in which the first type code and the second type code are formed in different regions of the article. A corded toy according to claim 1 or 2,
An article holder that holds the article on which the first type code is formed and the article on which the second type code is formed in an overlapping manner;
A cord-type toy in which the article on which the first type code is formed and the article on which the second type code is formed are attached to the attachment portion via the article holder. A corded toy according to claim 3,
When the article is mounted on the mounting section via the article holder, the reading section can read the code of the first format and the code of the second format formed on the article. toy. A corded toy according to claim 4,
The code of the first format is optically read, and the code of the first format is constituted by a mark having a color with a relatively low reflectivity to form the code of the first format. The first code forming region of the article is light transmissive;
A cord-type toy in which a portion of the article holder that overlaps the first code forming region of the article is colored with a relatively high reflectance. A corded toy according to claim 4,
The code of the first format is optically read, and the code of the first format is constituted by a mark having a color with a relatively high reflectance to form the code of the first format. The first code forming region of the article is light transmissive;
In the article holder, a portion of the article that overlaps the first code forming region is a corded toy that is provided with a relatively low reflectance color. The corded toy according to claim 5 or 6,
The first code forming region of the article is divided into a plurality of partial regions;
The article in which the code of the first format is formed is classified into a plurality of types, and the code of the first format is formed in the partial areas different from each other for each type,
The said code | symbol toy which can hold | maintain the said goods in which the said code | cord | chord of the 1st type is formed in multiple numbers. A corded toy according to claim 4,
The cord of the second format is constituted by a notch,
The article holder includes a first holding unit that holds the article on which the first type code is formed, and a second holding unit that holds the article on which the second type code is formed. ,
The cord type toy in which the first holding part and the second holding part are provided adjacent to each other with a predetermined interval. A corded toy according to claim 1 ,
The illumination unit has a plurality of light sources,
The processing unit is a corded toy that sequentially turns on the plurality of light sources in response to an input operation on an operation unit for operating lighting of the plurality of light sources. A corded toy according to any one of claims 1 to 9 ,
The code part toy which performs the effect process according to the combination of the code of the 1st form of the 1st form of the article with which the treating part was piled up, and was attached to the attachment part, and the code of the 2nd form. A corded toy according to any one of claims 1 to 10 ,
The corded toy is a card body. An article formed with a code;
An article holder for holding the article;
A mounting portion on which the article is mounted via the article holder;
A reading unit for reading the code of the article mounted on the mounting unit;
A processing unit that executes processing according to the code read by the reading unit;
With
The code is optically read, the code is constituted by a mark having a color with a relatively low reflectance, and the code forming area of the article on which the code is formed is light transmissive. Yes,
A cord-type toy in which a portion of the article holder that overlaps the cord formation region of the article is colored with a relatively high reflectance. An article formed with a code;
A mounting portion on which the article is mounted;
A reading unit for reading the code of the article mounted on the mounting unit;
A processing unit that executes processing according to the code read by the reading unit;
With
The code is optically read, the code is constituted by a mark having a color with a relatively low reflectance, and the code forming area of the article on which the code is formed is light transmissive. Yes,
A cord type toy in which a portion of the mounting portion that overlaps the cord forming region of the article is provided with a relatively high reflectance color.