JP7046124B2 - Luminous toys - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a luminous toy.

The electronic device described in Patent Document 1 is a foldable electronic device including a first housing and a second housing connected so as to be relatively rotatable by a hinge portion, and the first housing includes a liquid crystal display or the like. An electronic display unit and a circuit board are housed, and a power supply and a circuit board are housed in the second housing. The circuit board of the first housing and the circuit board of the second housing are connected to each other via a flexible printed board, and the flexible printed board is arranged at a hinge portion connecting the first housing and the second housing. ing.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 8-186628

In the electronic device described in Patent Document 1, a flexible printed plate is arranged at a hinge portion that connects the first housing and the second housing so as to be relatively rotatable, which makes wiring complicated and complicated. , It was necessary to consider the durability of the wiring against the relative rotation between the first housing and the second housing.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention is a light-emitting toy having a simple structure in which a power supply and a circuit board are housed in one of two cases that are deformably connected, and a display unit housed in the other case can be displayed. The purpose is to provide.

The light-emitting toy according to the present invention includes a light-emitting unit and a first case in which a power supply unit that supplies electric power to the light-emitting unit is formed, and an exit unit that can emit light emitted by the light-emitting unit to the outside of the case is formed. A second case in which an incident portion capable of introducing light into the case is formed, and a display unit that displays by being illuminated from the back side of the display unit by the light introduced into the case through the incident portion is formed. The first case and the second case are a first form in which the emitting portion and the incident portion are in a non-opposing state, and a second form in which the emitting portion and the incident portion are in a facing state. It is characterized in that it is deformably connected between them. Further, the light emitting toy according to the present invention has a first case in which a light emitting unit and a power supply unit that supplies power to the light emitting unit are accommodated, and an emitting unit capable of emitting light emitted by the light emitting unit to the outside of the case is formed. And a second case provided with an illuminated portion illuminated by the light emitted from the emitting portion, and in the first case and the second case, the illuminated portion is emitted from the emitting portion. The first form, which is not illuminated by the light, and the second form, in which the illuminated portion is illuminated by the emitted light, are deformably connected, and the first case and the second case are The first form is connected by a hinge portion so as to be relatively rotatable, and the first form includes a form in which the first case and the second case are folded by the hinge portion, and the first case and the second case. It is one of the forms developed by the hinge portion, and the second form is a form in which the first case and the second case are folded by the hinge portion, and the first case and the first case. The two cases are one of the forms developed by the hinge portion, whichever is the other form. Further, the light emitting toy according to the present invention has a first case in which a light emitting unit and a power supply unit that supplies power to the light emitting unit are accommodated, and an emitting unit capable of emitting light emitted by the light emitting unit to the outside of the case is formed. And a second case provided with an illuminated portion illuminated by the light emitted from the emitting portion, and in the first case and the second case, the illuminated portion is emitted from the emitting portion. The first form, which is not illuminated by the light, and the second form, in which the illuminated portion is illuminated by the emitted light, are deformably connected, and the first case and the second case are The first form is a form in which the first case and the second case are folded by the hinge part, and the second form is the first form. The case and the second case are in a form expanded by the hinge portion.

Further, in the light emitting toy according to the present invention, in the first embodiment, the emitting portion may be exposed.

Further, in the light emitting toy according to the present invention, in the second embodiment, the viewing direction when the display unit is viewed from the front and the optical axis direction of the light incident on the incident portion from the emitting portion may be different. .. Further, in the light emitting toy according to the present invention, in the second embodiment, the viewing direction in which the illuminated portion is viewed from the front and the optical axis direction of the light emitted from the emitting portion may be different.

Further, in the light emitting toy according to the present invention, the second case has a window that exposes a part of the display area of the display unit, and the display unit can be moved inside the second case. The display area exposed to the window may be changed by the movement operation directly or indirectly through the movable portion provided in the second case and the display portion is moved.

Further, in the light emitting toy according to the present invention, an instruction unit provided on the second case side and showing a display area exposed to the window, and an instruction unit provided on the first case side and indicated by the instruction unit. The light emitting unit may change the light emitting mode based on the display area detected by the detection unit, including a detection unit that detects a display area exposed to the window.

According to the present invention, the power supply and the light emitting unit are housed in one of the two cases that are deformably connected, and the display unit housed in the other case can be displayed. Luminous toys can be provided.

It is a perspective view which shows the appearance in 1st Embodiment of an example of a light emitting toy for demonstrating embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the appearance of the light emitting toy of FIG. 1 in the 2nd form. It is a schematic diagram which shows the internal structure of the light emitting toy of FIG. It is an exploded perspective view of the modification of the light emitting toy of FIG. It is a front view which shows the operation of the light emitting toy of FIG. It is a schematic diagram which shows the modification of the light emitting toy of FIG. It is a schematic diagram of another example of a light emitting toy for demonstrating embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic diagram of another example of a light emitting toy for demonstrating embodiment of this invention.

1 and 2 show the appearance of an example of a light emitting toy for explaining an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 shows the internal configuration of the light emitting toy.

The light emitting toy 10 includes a first case 20 and a second case 30. The first case 20 and the second case 30 are connected to each other by a hinge portion 40 provided so as to straddle one side surface of the first case 20 and one side surface of the second case 30 so as to be relatively rotatable. From the folded state (see FIG. 1) in which the one side surface of each of the 20 and the second case 30 is arranged side by side on the same surface, that is, in a non-opposing state, the one side surface of each of the first case 20 and the second case 30 is It is configured to be able to rotate to the unfolded state (see FIG. 2) arranged so as to face each other and to rotate from the unfolded state to the folded state.

The first case 20 includes a light emitting unit 22 including an LED element or the like as a light source, and a power supply unit 23 including a battery to supply electric power to the light emitting unit 22. A power switch 25 is provided on the back surface of the first case 20 that is exposed in both the folded state and the unfolded state, and the power supply unit 23 is switched on / off by operating the power switch 25. The light emitting unit 22 may emit light by switching on / off by operating the power switch 25, or the light emitting unit 22 may emit light by operating the power switch 25 in the on state, and then the operation unit provided in the first case 20. The light may be emitted by performing a predetermined operation on the 28.

The first case 20 is provided with an emission unit 26 capable of emitting light emitted by the light emitting unit 22 to the outside of the first case 20. On the other hand, the second case 30 is provided with an incident portion 33 capable of introducing light into the case.

The emitting portion 26 of the first case 20 is provided on one side surface of the first case 20 to which the hinge portion 40 is connected, and the incident portion 33 of the second case 30 is the second case to which the hinge portion 40 is connected. It is provided on one side of 30. Therefore, in the folded state, the emitting portion 26 of the first case 20 and the incident portion 33 of the second case 30 are in a non-opposing state, that is, in a deviated state, and the emitting portion 26 of the first case 20 is exposed. The incident portion 33 of the second case 30 is also exposed. Then, by being transformed into the expanded state, the emitting portion 26 of the first case 20 and the incident portion 33 of the second case 30 are in a facing state, and the light emitted from the emitting portion 26 passes through the incident portion 33 to the second case. Introduced inside 30.

In the illustrated example, a translucent lid member such as an acrylic plate is fitted in the exit portion 26 of the first case 20 for the purpose of preventing dust, moisture, etc. from entering the inside of the light emitting toy 10. However, the emitting unit 26 may be a mere hole. Similarly, a translucent lid member is fitted in the incident portion 33 of the second case 30, but the incident portion 33 may be a mere hole. Furthermore, a light-shielding lid member is attached to the incident portion 33 so as to be openable and closable, and a protrusion is provided on the first case 20 side. The light may be configured to be introduced into the inside of the second case 30 by being pushed into the inside of the second case 30. Further, a light-shielding lid member is attached to the emitting portion 26 so as to be openable and closable, and a protrusion is provided on the second case 30 side. When the light emitting toy 10 is deployed, the lid member is attached to the first case 20 by the protrusion on the second case 30 side. The light may be configured to be introduced into the inside of the second case 30 by being pushed inward.

The second case 30 contains a display unit 35 that displays using the light introduced into the inside of the second case 30 through the incident unit 33. The display unit 35 is arranged along the front surface of the second case 30 which is covered by the first case 20 in the folded state and exposed in the unfolded state, and the front surface of the second case 30 is covered by the cover member 34 having the window 34a. It is configured. A display pattern 35a composed of characters, marks, patterns, or a combination thereof is attached to the display area of the display unit 35 exposed through the window 34a by printing or the like. The display unit 35 is made of a translucent member, and when the display unit 35 is illuminated from the back surface opposite to the surface to which the display pattern 35a is attached, the display pattern 35a becomes clearly visible and the display pattern 35a becomes visible. Is displayed according to.

Here, the viewing direction when the display unit 35 arranged along the front surface of the second case 30 is viewed from the front, and the incident unit emitted from the exit unit 26 of the first case 20 and provided on the side surface of the second case 30. It is substantially orthogonal to the optical axis direction of the light introduced into the inside of the second case 30 through 33, and the display unit 35 is introduced into the inside of the second case 30 through the incident portion 33 and inside the second case 30. It is illuminated from the back side by the reflected and diffused light. As a result, the uneven brightness of the display unit 35 is suppressed. A light diffusing member may be provided inside the second case 30 in order to suppress uneven brightness.

In the light emitting toy 10 configured as described above, in the deployed state (second form) in which the emitting portion 26 of the first case 20 and the incident portion 33 of the second case 30 are arranged to face each other, the first case 20 The light emitted from the light emitting unit 22 housed in the first case 20 is emitted from the emitting unit 26 of the first case 20 and introduced into the inside of the second case 30 through the incident unit 33. Then, the display unit 35 housed in the second case 30 is illuminated and displayed by the light introduced inside the second case 30. In this way, the light emitting unit 22 that emits light that illuminates the display unit 35 of the second case 30 is housed in the first case 20 that houses the power supply unit 23 instead of the second case 30, so that the first case 20 is accommodated. The wiring straddling the second case 30 and the second case 30 can be eliminated, and the configuration of the light emitting toy 10 can be simplified. That is, since the wiring that straddles the two cases can be eliminated, it is not necessary to consider the durability of the wiring with respect to the relative rotation between the first case 20 and the second case 30. In addition, the assemblability is improved.

Further, in the light emitting toy 10, the emitting portion 26 of the first case 20 and the incident portion 33 of the second case 30 are exposed in a non-opposing state, that is, in a folded state (first form) in which the incident portion 33 is deviated. The emitting unit 26 can also emit light, and a portion different from the deployed state (second form) can emit light to enhance the interest as a toy. From the viewpoint of enhancing the interest, a character, a mark, a pattern, or a display pattern composed of a combination thereof is attached to the translucent lid member fitted in the emitting portion 26 by printing or the like, or the emitting portion 26 is appropriately attached. It may be formed in the shape of a mark.

4 and 5 show a modified example of the light emitting toy 10 described above.

The example shown in FIG. 4 is configured so that the display of the display unit 35 visually recognized through the window 34a of the second case 30 can be switched. The display unit 35 is formed in a substantially circular shape, is divided into four fan-shaped display areas, and each display area is provided with a different display pattern 35a. One of the four display areas of the display unit 35 is exposed through the window 34a and is visible. The display unit 35 is rotatably supported around the center of the display unit 35 in a plane parallel to the front surface of the second case 30, and is exposed through the window 34a as the display unit 35 rotates. The display area of 35 is switched.

In this example, the second case 30 is divided into an upper portion 30a in which the incident portion 33 is provided and the display portion 35 is housed, and a lower portion 30b, and the lower portion 30b is around the rotation axis of the display portion 35. It is configured to be rotatable with respect to the upper portion 30a. The lower portion 30b is connected to the display unit 35, and the lower portion 35 is rotated in conjunction with the rotation operation of the lower portion 30b. As shown in FIG. 5, when the lower portion 30b is rotated by the user, the display unit 35 rotates in conjunction with the rotation operation of the lower portion 30b, and the display is exposed through the window 34a of the cover member 34. The display area of unit 35 is switched. A part of the display unit 35 may be exposed to the outside of the second case, and the display unit 35 may be manually rotated directly.

The light emitting mode (for example, light emitting pattern, light emitting color, etc.) of the light emitting unit 22 may be changed according to the switching of the display area of the display unit 35 exposed through the window 34a. In the example shown in FIG. 6, four RFID tags 36a to 36d corresponding to each of the four display areas of the display unit 35 are attached to the display unit 35 as an instruction unit indicating the display area of the display unit 35 exposed through the window 34a. The first case 20 side includes an RFID reader that receives the radio waves of the RFID tag constituting the indicator, and is provided with a detection unit 27 that detects the display area of the display unit 35 exposed through the window 34a. ..

The four RFID tags 36a to 36d are arranged at intervals of 90 ° on the outer peripheral portion of the display unit 35, and the radio wave of one RFID tag arranged closest to the detection unit 27 is received by the detection unit 27. .. Then, as the display unit 35 rotates, the RFID tag arranged closest to the detection unit 27 also switches in accordance with the switching of the display area of the display unit 35 exposed through the window 34a. As a result, the display area of the display unit 35 exposed through the window 34a is detected, and the light emitting unit 22 changes the light emission mode according to the display area detected by the detection unit 27. It should be noted that the first case 20 is provided with an effect output unit (not shown) that outputs effects such as voice, operation, and other display units, and a mode of emitting light according to the display area detected by the detection unit 27. May be changed and an effect corresponding to the display area may be output.

The configuration of the indicator and its detection method are not limited to RFID, and are, for example, switches, protrusions, magnets, etc., and are in a deployed state even if the first case and the second case do not have an electrical connection. (Second form), that is, when one side surface of the first case 20 to which the hinge portion 40 is connected and one side surface of the second case 30 to which the hinge portion 40 is connected are in a facing state, the detection unit. As long as 27 is the configuration of the indicator and the detection method that can be detected, the means thereof is not limited.

In the light emitting toy 10 described above, since the power supply and the circuit board are not included in the second case 30, the second case 30 as described above can be rotated inside the second case 30. It will be possible to contain it. In addition, the second case 30 can be miniaturized and space can be saved.

Further, in the light emitting toy 10 described above, the first case 20 and the second case 30 are connected by a hinge portion 40 and are configured to be deformable between the folded state and the unfolded state. The connection method between the first case 20 and the second case 30 is not limited to this, and for example, as shown in FIG. 7, the first case 20 and the second case 30 are rotated in a plane parallel to the facing surface of both. The first case 20 and the second case 30 may be connected by a method of moving them or by a method of sliding the first case 20 and the second case 30 in a plane parallel to the facing surfaces of the first case 20 and the second case 30 as shown in FIG. Also in these cases, the light emitting unit 22 and the power supply unit 23 are housed together in the first case 20, and the display unit 35 is housed in the second case 30, so that the same effect as the above-mentioned light emitting toy 10 can be obtained. Can be done.

Further, in the light emitting toy 10 described above, the display unit 35 is configured to be along the front surface of the second case 30 exposed in the expanded state (second form), and is emitted from the exit unit 26 of the first case 20 to be the second. Although it is substantially orthogonal to the optical axis direction of the light introduced into the inside of the second case 30 through the incident portion 33 provided on the side surface of the case 30, it is not limited to this, and the display unit 35 can be visually recognized. It suffices that the direction and the optical axis direction of the light emitted from the emitting portion 26 of the first case 20 intersect each other rather than being orthogonal to each other. Also in this case, the display unit 35 is introduced into the inside of the second case 30 through the incident unit 33 and is illuminated from the back surface side of the display unit by the light diffused inside the second case 30.

10 Light emitting toy 20 First case 22 Light emitting part 23 Power supply part 26 Ejecting part 27 Detection part 30 Second case 30a Upper part 30b Lower part (movable part)
33 Incident part 34 Cover member 34a Window 35 Display part 36a to 36d RFID tag (indicator part)
40 Hinge part

Claims (3)

A first case in which a light emitting unit and a power supply unit that supplies electric power to the light emitting unit are housed, and an emitting unit that can emit light emitted by the light emitting unit to the outside of the case is formed.
A second case provided with an illuminated portion illuminated by the light emitted from the emitting portion, and
Equipped with
The first case and the second case include a first form in which the illuminated portion is not illuminated by the light emitted from the emitted portion, and a second form in which the illuminated portion is illuminated by the emitted light. It is deformably connected between them,
The first case and the second case are connected by a hinge portion so as to be relatively rotatable.
In the first form, the first case and the second case are folded by the hinge portion , and in the second form , the first case and the second case are the hinge portions. A luminous toy that is a form developed by. The light emitting toy according to claim 1.
In the first embodiment, the light emitting toy whose emission portion is exposed. The light emitting toy according to claim 1 or 2.
In the second embodiment, the light emitting toy is different from the viewing direction in which the illuminated portion is viewed from the front and the optical axis direction of the light emitted from the emitting portion.

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