JP6588489B2 - Toy - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a moving toy.

  Conventionally, a toy main body and a plurality of types of detachable parts that can be attached to and detached from the toy main body have been provided. There is known an action toy that is configured to detect the type of the detachable part and to operate according to the type of the detachable part (see, for example, Patent Document 1). The toy main body is provided with a plurality of detection units, and the detachable parts are provided with identified parts so that their positional relationships are different from those of other types of detachable parts.

  In this moving toy, the detachable part can be inserted into the recess of the toy main body, and the type of the detachable part is discriminated by inserting the detachable part into the recess and bringing the identified part into contact with the detection switch. It is configured.

Japanese Patent No. 5444537

However, if the detachable part is inserted into the recess, the identified part comes into contact with the detection switch, and if a person inserts a finger, pencil, or the like by mischief, the detection switch may be activated, causing a malfunction.
An object of this invention is to provide the operation | movement toy which can prevent a malfunctioning.

The first means is
A toy body having a control unit and a plurality of first detection units; and a detachable part configured to be detachable from the toy body while having an identified part having a different positional relationship depending on the type, and the control unit However, in the operation toy configured to perform an operation according to the type of the detachable component detected by the contact of the identified part to the first detection unit at the mounting position of the detachable component,
The detachable component is configured to be operable from a fitting position fitting with the toy main body to the mounting position in a direction different from the fitting direction.
The identified portion and the first detection portion are configured to contact at the mounting position,
A contact portion is formed on the detachable component, and a second detection portion that detects contact by the contact portion is formed on the toy main body, and the contact portion and the second detection portion are the fitting portion. Abut at the mating position,
The controller is configured so that the contact between the contact portion and the second detection portion is in the second detection portion, and the contact between the identified portion and the first detection portion is in this order in the first detection portion. When it is detected, the operation according to the type of the detachable part is performed.

  The second means is the first means, wherein the contact part and the second detection part release the contact at the mounting position, and the control part provides the detachable component on condition of the contact release. It is characterized in that the operation is performed according to the type.

  The third means is the second means, wherein the control section prompts the mounting of the detachable component, and after the prompting, the contact between the contact section and the second detection section is caused by the second detection section. After the detection, the contact portion and the second detection portion release the contact at the mounting position, and the first detection portion detects contact between the identified portion and the first detection portion. When this is done, an operation according to the type of the detachable part is performed.

According to a fourth means, in any one of the first means to the third means, the toy main body has a plurality of the first detection units along a circumferential direction around a predetermined axis. One detachable part is provided at a predetermined interval, and the detachable component is configured to be rotatable with respect to the toy main body between the fitting position and the mounting position about the axis.

  According to the first means, when the contact between the contact portion and the second detection portion and the contact between the identified portion and the first detection portion are made in this order, the positional relationship of the identified portion. Therefore, the malfunction can be prevented. In addition, when the contact between the contact portion and the second detection portion and the contact between the identified portion and the first detection portion are not performed in this order and continuously, it is preferable to treat as a malfunction.

  According to the second means, the contact part and the second detection part release the contact at the mounting position, and operate according to the positional relationship of the identified part on the condition that the contact is released. Malfunctions can be prevented.

  According to the third means, after the contact of the contact portion and the second detection portion is detected by the second detection portion after prompting the attachment of the detachable component, the contact portion and the second detection portion are attached. The contact is released at the position, and when the contact between the identified part and the first detection part is detected by the first detection unit, an operation according to the positional relationship of the identified part is performed. Can be prevented.

  According to the fourth means, the detachable component can be easily mounted by rotation.

It is the front view which showed one Embodiment of the operation | movement toy of this invention. It is the perspective view which expanded and showed a part of toy main body of the operation | movement toy of this embodiment. It is the perspective view which showed the attachment or detachment component of the operation | movement toy of this embodiment. It is a reverse view of the attachment or detachment component of the operation | movement toy of this embodiment. It is the block diagram which showed the control structure of the toy main body of the operation | movement toy of this embodiment. It is the figure which showed the operation | movement table of the operation | movement toy of this embodiment. It is the flowchart which showed operation | movement of the operation | movement toy of this embodiment.

  Hereinafter, the operation toy of the present invention will be described based on the embodiments shown in the drawings.

(overall structure)
As shown in FIG. 1, the moving toy 100 is configured as a tact. The moving toy 100 includes a toy main body 10 and a detachable part 50 imitating a jewel. A plurality of types of detachable parts 50 are prepared. By selecting one of the detachable parts 50 and mounting the detachable part 50 on the toy main body 10, the operation toy 100 is configured to operate according to the type of the detachable part 50 mounted. Has been.

(Toy body 10)
The toy main body 10 includes a columnar grip 11 constituting the lower half and a decoration portion 12 constituting the upper half. Of these, the decorative portion 12 has a shape in which a tone symbol is placed on a blade. Although not particularly limited, the outline of the tone symbol portion in the decorative portion 12 is translucent. Full color light emitting diodes 61a, 61b and 61c, which will be described later, are provided at the upper, middle and lower portions of the tone symbol portion.
A battery accommodating portion (not shown) is formed in the grip 11 so that a battery (which is not shown) on the back side of the grip 11 can be opened and a battery serving as a power source for the operation toy 100 can be installed or replaced. . A determination button 11 a is provided on the front surface of the grip 11.

  Further, between the grip 11 and the decorative portion 12, a cylindrical portion 13 having an axis that is orthogonal to the axis of the grip 11 and extends in the front-rear direction is provided. A mode selection switch 14 that also serves as a power switch is provided on the right side of the peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 13. This mode selection switch 14 is a slide type, and is in a power-off state when it is at an intermediate position in the vertical direction, and is in a first mode when operated upward and in a second mode when operated downward. The first mode is a mode that automatically produces effects without depending on the user, and the second mode is a mode that is advanced by the user's selection. The choices in this case are concerts and fortune telling.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a mounting portion 15 for the detachable component 50 is formed on the front end surface of the cylindrical portion 13. A circular recess 16 is formed in the mounting portion 15, and an annular rib 17 is formed in the center on the bottom surface of the recess 16, and indenters 18 a, 18 b, 18 c, 18 d around the rib 17 along the circumferential direction. , 18e, 18f are provided at equal intervals. A slope is formed on one side of the upper surface of each of the indenters 18a, 18b, 18c, 18d, 18e, and 18f so that an identified portion 59 described later can easily slide. Below the indenters 18a, 18b, 18c, 18d, 18e, and 18f, detection switches (first switches) are provided corresponding to the indenters, and the indenters 18a, 18b, 18c, 18d, 18e, and 18f are all or When a part of the actuator is pressed by a later-described identified portion 59, the actuator of the corresponding detection switch operates. This detection switch performs a momentary operation. The first switch and the indenters 18a, 18b, 18c, 18d, 18e, and 18f constitute a first detection unit. An indenter 19 is provided on the inner side of the peripheral wall of the recess 16 outside the portion corresponding to the middle portion of the buttons 18f and 18a. A detection switch (second switch) is provided below the indenter 19, and when the indenter 19 is pressed, the actuator of the detection switch operates. This detection switch performs a momentary operation. The second switch and the indenter 19 constitute a second detection unit. Further, on the inner side of the peripheral wall of the recess 16, locking pieces (second engagement portions) 20 a that protrude inward are provided at two positions facing each other across the center line (axis line) of the recess 16. The sizes of the two locking pieces 20a are slightly different.

(Detachable parts)
As shown in FIG. 3, the detachable component 50 includes a disk-shaped portion 51 and a projecting piece 52 protruding from the disk-shaped portion 51, and the whole is shaped like a musical note when viewed from the surface side. As shown in FIG. 4, an annular wall 53 is formed on the outer peripheral portion of the back surface of the disk-shaped portion 51. The annular wall 53 constitutes a contact portion that can contact the indenter 19 of the second switch, and contacts the indenter 19 when the detachable component 50 is abutted against the toy body 10 at the first position. One annular portion 53 is formed in the annular wall 53. In the missing portion 54, the contact between the indenter 19 of the second switch and the annular wall 53 is released. An isolated wall may be provided instead of the annular wall 53.
In addition, two concave portions 55 are formed on the outer periphery of the annular wall 53 so as to open to the outer peripheral side and the lower surface side of the disk-shaped portion 51. The two concave portions 55 are formed at positions facing each other across the center of the disk-shaped portion 51. The two concave portions 55 correspond one-to-one to the two locking pieces 20a, and receive the two locking pieces 20a. The sizes of the two recesses 55 are slightly different corresponding to the two locking pieces 20a. The annular wall 53 and the indenter 19 of the second switch are brought into contact with each other at the first position (fitting position) where the two concave portions 55 and the two locking pieces 20a are fitted.
As shown in FIG. 3, two grooves 56 communicating with the concave portion 55 are formed on the outer periphery of the disk-shaped portion 51. The wall of the groove 56 forms a first engaging portion. The wall of each groove 56 can be engaged with each locking piece 20a, and when the detachable component 50 is rotated in a predetermined direction in the engaged state, the detachable component 50 is moved from the first position (fitting position). The second position (mounting position) can be guided to hold the second position.
Further, on the back surface of the disc-shaped portion 51, an identified portion forming region 58 corresponding to the indenters 18 a, 18 b, 18 c, 18 d, 18 e, and 18 f is provided in a portion surrounded by the annular wall 53. Each identified portion forming area 58 is appropriately provided with a columnar identified portion 59 so that the positional relationship differs depending on the type of the detachable component 50. The difference in the positional relationship means that the number and / or positions of the identified parts 59 are different. In FIG. 4, the identified portion 59 formed in the identified portion formation region is indicated by a black circle.

(Control configuration)
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a control configuration of the moving toy 100. As shown in FIG. 3, the operation toy 100 includes a mode selection switch 14, a determination button 11a, a first switch SW1 (only six are shown as representative), a second switch SW2, and a light emitting diode 61a. , 61b, 61c, electrostatic sensor 62, storage unit 63, sound output unit 64, control unit 65, and infrared light receiving unit 66.

  The mode selection switch 14 selects the first mode or the second mode, and the power is turned on simultaneously with the mode selection. The mode selection switch 14 outputs a signal corresponding to the mode selection to the control unit 65. The sound output unit 64 is realized by, for example, a speaker or a piezoelectric buzzer, and outputs speech, musical sound, BGM sound, and the like based on the sound signal input from the control unit 65. The electrostatic sensor 62 is disposed in the decoration unit 12 and detects that the user has stroked the back side of the decoration unit 12 by hand. In the second mode, a choice of a concert or fortune-telling is given by voice by stroking the back side of the decoration unit 12, and a concert or fortune-telling play proceeds by pressing the enter button 11a. The infrared light receiving unit 66 receives infrared light emitted from the outside at a venue such as a live performance. The infrared light receiving unit 66 outputs a signal corresponding to the light reception signal to the control unit 65.

  The storage unit 63 is realized by various IC memories such as ROM and RAM such as flash memory that can be updated and recorded, an information recording medium such as a memory card, and a reading device thereof. In this storage unit, the operation toy 100 is operated, a program for realizing various functions provided in the operation toy 100, data used during execution of this program, and the like are stored in advance and updated as appropriate. Alternatively, it is temporarily stored for each processing. For example, an operation program and operation data are stored in the storage unit. The operation data includes an operation table.

FIG. 6 shows an operation table in the first mode.
In this effect operation table, the type of the detachable component 50 in the first line, the positional relationship of the identified part 59 in the second line, the color effect 1 in the third line, the speech in the fourth line, and the color effect 2 in the fifth line. On the sixth line, a musical tone is shown. Here, the color effect 1 is the color of light emitted from the light emitting diodes 61a, 61b, 61c when outputting the speech, and the color effect 2 is the color of light emitted from the light emitting diodes 61a, 61b, 61c when outputting a musical sound. It is.
The detachable component 50 is given, for example, a jewel name according to its type. The positional relationship of the identified portion 59 in the second row is represented by a 6-digit number. Each digit represents an arrangement place of the identified portion 59. The first digit is the location corresponding to the indenter 18a, the second digit is the location corresponding to the indenter 18b, the third digit is the location corresponding to the indenter 18c, the fourth digit is the location corresponding to the indenter 18d, and the fifth digit is the indenter 18e. The sixth digit indicates the location corresponding to the indenter 18f. Further, “1” in each digit indicates that there is an identified part, and “0” indicates that there is no identified part.
As described above, in the case of the embodiment, the detachable component 50 is different from at least one of the color effect 1, the speech, the color effect, or the musical tone with other types of the detachable component 50.

  The control unit 65 is realized by a CPU or the like, and performs an instruction to each unit constituting the operation toy 100 based on an input signal input from each unit, a program or data stored in the storage unit, and the operation toy. 100 operations are centrally controlled.

(Operation)
Next, taking the case where the first mode is selected as an example, the operation of the moving toy 100 will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG.
When the mode selection switch 14 is set to the first mode, the power is turned on, the opening music flows from the sound output unit 64, and the light emitting diodes 61a, 61b, 61c emit predetermined light (step S1). Then, a sound for prompting the mounting of the detachable component 50 flows from the sound output unit 64 (step S2).
Thereafter, when the detachable component 50 is abutted against the toy main body 10 at the first position (fitting position), the indenter 19 is pressed by the annular wall 53 and the second switch SW2 is turned ON (YES in step S3). This signal is sent to the control unit 65. On the other hand, when the indenter 19 is not pressed by the annular wall 53 and the switch SW <b> 2 is kept OFF, the process returns to step 2, and a sound for prompting the attachment of the detachable part flows from the sound output unit 64. In this case, the power supply may be turned off when the indenter 19 is not pressed by the annular wall 53 if the mounting is repeated a predetermined number of times at intervals or if a predetermined time elapses.
Next, when the detachable component 50 is rotated in a predetermined direction after the second switch SW2 is turned on to reach the second position (mounting position), the pressing of the indenter 19 by the annular wall 53 is released, and the second switch SW2 is turned off. On the other hand, all the identified parts 59 of one detachable component 50 are simultaneously brought into contact with the corresponding indenters 18 (all or a part of 18a, 18b, 18c, 18d, 18e, 18f), and the corresponding switches. SW1 is turned on (YES in step S4). Thereby, the completion of mounting is detected, and the type of the identification component 50 is determined based on the signal from the first switch SW1. Then, an effect corresponding to the type of the identification component 50 is made (step S5). Specifically, the first color effect is produced by the light emission of the light emitting diodes 61a, 61b, 61c at the same time that the speech is emitted from the sound output unit 64. Thereafter, a tone corresponding to the type of the identification component 50 is emitted from the sound output unit 64, and at the same time, a second color effect is produced by the light emission of the light emitting diodes 61a, 61b, 61c. If the second switch SW2 is not turned off and the first switch SW1 is not turned on after the second switch SW2 is turned on, step S4 is repeated. In this case, the power supply may be turned off when step S4 is repeated a predetermined number of times or a predetermined time has passed.

  Further, when the user goes to a live venue or the like, for example, a premium detachable part 50 having an identified portion 59 having a predetermined positional relationship is distributed, and after the opening of the detachable part 50 after opening, the detachable part 50 is attached to the toy body. 10, the infrared light receiving unit 66 operates to receive an infrared control signal from the outside, and the light emitting diodes 61 a, 61 b, 61 c emit light according to live music. A predetermined sound may be output in accordance with the live music.

  In the second mode, it is preferable to proceed with concerts and fortune-telling according to the attached detachable parts 50. However, in the second mode, common predetermined concerts and fortune-telling that are not related to the attached detachable parts 50 are performed. You may make it progress.

(Effect of embodiment)
According to this embodiment, there exist the following effects.
The pressing state of the actuator of the first switch SW1 is reliably maintained by the locking piece 20a and the wall of the groove 56.
Further, since the operation is not performed unless the first switch SW1 is turned on after the second switch SW2 is turned on, malfunction can be prevented.
Further, since the second switch SW2 is turned off after the second switch SW2 is turned on and the first switch SW1 is not turned on, the operation is not performed.

(Modification of the invention)
As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, it cannot be overemphasized that this invention can be variously deformed in the range which is not limited to this embodiment and does not change the summary of invention.
For example, in the case of the embodiment, the detachable component 50 differs from other types of detachable components 50 in at least one of the first effect color, serif, second effect color, or musical sound, but changes other types of effects. May be.

  In the case of the embodiment, the detachable component 50 is different from other types of detachable components 50 in at least one of the first effect color, the serif, the second effect color, or the musical sound, but based on the type of the detachable component 50. Thus, the appearance probability of the specific effect may be changed.

  Further, in the embodiment, the first switch and the second switch are normally open switches. However, the first switch and the second switch can also be applied to normally closed switches.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Toy main body 13 Cylindrical part 15 Mounting part 18a, 18b, 18c, 18d, 18e, 18f Indenter 19 Indenter 20a Locking piece (2nd engaging part)
50 Detachable component 56 Groove (first engaging portion)
100 Operation toy SW1 switch (first detection unit)
SW2 switch (second detector)

Claims (4)

A toy body having a control unit and a plurality of first detection units; and a detachable part configured to be detachable from the toy body while having an identified part having a different positional relationship depending on the type, and the control unit However, in the operation toy configured to perform an operation according to the type of the detachable component detected by the contact of the identified part to the first detection unit at the mounting position of the detachable component,
The detachable component is configured to be operable from a fitting position fitting with the toy main body to the mounting position in a direction different from the fitting direction.
The identified portion and the first detection portion are configured to contact at the mounting position,
A contact portion is formed on the detachable component, and a second detection portion that detects contact by the contact portion is formed on the toy main body, and the contact portion and the second detection portion are the fitting portion. Abut at the mating position,
The controller is configured so that the contact between the contact portion and the second detection portion is in the second detection portion, and the contact between the identified portion and the first detection portion is in this order in the first detection portion. An action toy that is caused to perform an action in accordance with the type of the detachable part when detected by.   The contact portion and the second detection portion release contact at the mounting position, and the control portion performs an operation according to the type of the detachable component on condition that the contact is released. The operation toy according to claim 1.   The control unit prompts the mounting of the detachable component, and after the prompting, the contact between the contact portion and the second detection portion is detected after the contact between the contact portion and the second detection portion is detected by the second detection portion. 2 when the contact between the detection unit and the first detection unit is detected by the first detection unit according to the type of the detachable component. The action toy according to claim 2, wherein the action toy is operated. The toy body is provided with a plurality of the first detectors at predetermined intervals one by one along a circumferential direction centered on a predetermined axis, and the detachable component has the axis on the toy body. The operation toy according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the toy is configured to be rotatable between the fitting position and the mounting position at the center.

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