JP7204722B2 - Combined toy, control subject toy body and companion toy - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a united toy or the like that is played by transforming a plurality of toys from a pre-deformation form into a uniting form and uniting them.

Among toys that are popular among boys, there is a combination toy. A united toy is a toy that can be played as one large-sized toy by combining a plurality of toys that can be played as one toy by transforming them from a pre-deformation form to a united form.

Among the combined toys, the ones that are particularly popular are the ones that imitate the combined robots that appear in special effects hero programs as machines for the heroes to board. In a typical combination scene of a tokusatsu hero program, multiple small machines (for example, vehicles or machines in the shape of animal robots) piloted by heroes are combined while transforming one after another with brave BGM. It ends up being a giant robot. Heroes pilot the giant robots to fight and defeat enemy giant monsters and robots. Children play "pretend play" by transforming and combining the toys with the united toy that imitates the giant robot as if they were the hero of the program.

Some conventional combined toys have a built-in sound source that emits sound effects (e.g., BGM, effect sound of machines coming into contact with each other, heroes shouting, etc.), and the user operates a predetermined button. By doing so, it is known that the sound effect can be emitted (see, for example, Patent Document 1). The work of transforming and combining the united toys while the sound effects are playing naturally increases the sense of anticipation and excitement, and the feeling of becoming a person. there is

JP 2014-108288 A

In the conventional technology, the user himself/herself must operate a switch for emitting BGM sound before transforming and combining, and the work of transforming and combining is separated from the operation of emitting BGM sound. As a result, a user who is playing with the toy before transforming and coalescing and has a heightened “feeling of becoming one” may start the task of transforming and combining, but carelessly forgets to perform the operation, resulting in a situation in which the BGM is not emitted. Obtained. There was a case where the immersive feeling was interrupted. Then, because the user wants to enjoy the process of transforming and combining while listening to the BGM, there is a case where the user deliberately returns to the state before transforming and combining, operates the switch again, and starts the work of transforming and combining. The conventional technique has the above problems. In addition, although the BGM sound emission has been described as an effect of transforming and coalescing, the same problem occurs when a technique such as flashing of an LED or vibration by a vibrator is used instead of the sound effect.

An aspect of the present invention is a united toy comprising a plurality of shape-deformable toy bodies, wherein the toy bodies deformed from a pre-deformation form to a uniting form can be combined with each other, wherein the plurality of toy bodies are integrated into one body. and the other mating toy body, wherein the control subject toy body includes an effect output unit, a transformation detection unit for union that detects form transformation from the pre-deformation form, and a transformation from the pre-union state a displacement member capable of being displaced; a displacement detection unit for detecting that the displacement member has been displaced; A united toy comprising: a control unit that executes control and a displacement time control that outputs a given displacement effect from the effect output unit in response to detection by the deformation detection unit. Further, according to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a united toy comprising a plurality of shape-deformable toy bodies, wherein the toy bodies deformed from a pre-deformation form to a uniting form can be combined with each other, wherein the plurality of toy bodies are , an integrated control-subject toy body, and another mating toy body, wherein the control-subject toy body includes an effect output section, a union deformation detection section for detecting form deformation from the pre-deformation form, and the mating toy body. a combination detection unit for detecting that the toy bodies are combined; a displacement member that can be displaced from a state before combination; a displacement detection unit for detecting that the displacement member has been displaced; standby control for starting to output a given combination standby effect from the effect output unit, and outputting a given displacement effect from the effect output unit in response to detection by the displacement detection unit after detection by the combination detection unit. A united toy comprising: a displacement time control that causes the movement of the body to move; and a control unit that executes the

Further, the control-subject toy body has a union detection section for detecting that the mating toy bodies have merged, and the control section outputs a given union output in response to detection by the union detection section. It is also possible to execute coalescing time control for output from the unit.

Further, the control at the time of union may be control for outputting the union effect after stopping the output of the union standby effect in response to the detection by the union detection section.

Further, the mating toy body has a plurality of types that can be combined with the control subject toy body, and the control subject toy body further comprises a type detection unit for detecting the type of the mating mating toy body, The effect output unit includes at least a speaker, and the combination control is a control for emitting a sound including the name of the mating toy corresponding to the type detected by the type detection unit from the speaker as the combination effect. Yes, you can.

In addition, when the detection by the union detection unit is canceled after executing the union control, the control unit executes union cancellation control to output a given union cancellation effect from the effect output unit. may be

Further, the type detection section may also serve as the combination detection section, and the control section may execute the combination control in accordance with detection of the type of the combined mating toy body by the type detection section. .

Further, the mating toy body has a plurality of types that can be combined with the controlling subject toy body, and the controlling subject toy body further comprises a type detection section for detecting the type of the mated mating toy body, The control at the time of displacement may be control for outputting a different displacement effect from the effect output unit according to the type detected by the type detection unit.

In addition, the mating toy body is provided with projections having different combinations of number and arrangement depending on the type of the mating toy body at a position facing the type detection section when the mating toy body is combined. The type detection unit may detect the type of the combined mating toy body based on a combination of the number and arrangement of the protrusions.

Further, the displacement member can be displaced from a pre-union state to a union completion state by being displaced, and the displacement detection unit is a union completion detection unit for detecting that the displacement member is in the union completion state, The control unit includes, as the control at the time of displacement, a control unit that executes control at the time of completion of combination in which a given combination completion effect is output from the effect output unit in response to detection by the completion detection unit. You may do so.

Further, the combination completion control may be control for outputting the combination completion effect when detection is made by the combination detection section and detection is made by the combination completion detection section.

Another aspect of the present invention is a control subject toy body transformed from a pre-deformation form to a combination form, which becomes a combined toy by combining one or more mating toy bodies with the control subject toy body, wherein the effect output unit a uniting deformation detection unit that detects that the unit has been transformed into the uniting form; a displacement member that can be displaced from the state before uniting; a uniting completion detection unit that detects that the displacement member has been displaced; standby control for starting to output a given union standby effect from the effect output unit in response to detection by the transformation detection unit; and outputting a given displacement effect from the effect output unit in response to detection by the displacement detection unit. and a control unit for executing the control. Another aspect of the present invention is a controlling subject toy body that becomes a combined toy by combining one or more mating toy bodies with the controlling subject toy body that has been transformed from a pre-deformation form to a combination form, a rendering output section, a combination deformation detection section for detecting deformation from the pre-deformation form, a combination detection section for detecting that the mating toy body has been combined, a displacement member capable of being displaced from the pre-combination state, a displacement detection unit for detecting that the displacement member has been displaced; standby control for starting output of a given combination standby effect from the effect output unit in response to detection by the combination deformation detection unit; and the combination detection unit. and a controller for executing a displacement time control for outputting a given displacement presentation from the presentation output section in response to detection by the displacement detection section after detection by the displacement detection section.

Further, the displacement member can be displaced from a pre-union state to a union completion state by being displaced, and the displacement detection unit is a union completion detection unit for detecting that the displacement member is in the union completion state, The control unit includes, as the control at the time of displacement, a control unit that executes control at the time of completion of combination in which a given combination completion effect is output from the effect output unit in response to detection by the completion detection unit. You may do so.

Another aspect of the present invention is a mating toy body that can be combined with the controlling subject toy body in the first alternate form that has been transformed from the pre-deformation form to the combination form.

According to the present invention, it is possible to realize a united toy capable of outputting an effect output that enlivens the transforming uniting operation in conjunction with the transforming operation for uniting.

The figure which shows the structural example of a united toy. The figure for demonstrating an example of the deformation|transformation union of a united toy. The figure which shows the structural example of a control subject toy body. The figure which shows the data structural example of state determination reference data. The figure which shows the data structural example of type determination reference data. The figure which shows the data structural example of an effect package. FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining the deformation of the control subject toy body from the pre-deformation form to the combination form, and the accompanying changes in the states of the combination deformation detection section and the type detection section. The figure which shows the structural example of a mating toy body. FIG. 11 is a diagram (part 1) for explaining the combination of the control-subject toy body and the mating toy body; FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining the union of the control-subject toy body and the mating toy body (No. 2); FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the combination of the control-subject toy body and the mating toy body (No. 3); FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the flow of processing by a control unit related to deformation and coalescence;

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a united toy 2 that is an example of an embodiment to which the present invention is applied.
The united toy 2 is a toy that a user enjoys by deforming and uniting a plurality of toys. Since the completed form of the united toy 2 can be said to be an assembly of a plurality of toys, the united toy 2 can also be called a group of toys. The united toy 2 has one or a plurality of shape-transformable control subject toy bodies 10 and multiple types of shape-transformable mating toy bodies 20 (20a, 20b, . . . ). The combined toy 2 may be sold as a set, or the control subject toy body 10 and the mating toy body 20 may be sold separately so that the user can arbitrarily select and purchase them.

The number of control subject toy bodies 10 and mating toy bodies 20 that constitute one united toy 2 can be changed as appropriate. For example, two types of control-subject toy bodies 10 and four types of mating toy bodies 20 can be configured with a total of six bodies. When there are a plurality of control-subject toy bodies 10, it is preferable to use different designs for each type. Of course, the designs of the control-subject toy body 10 and the mating toy body 20 are not limited to the illustrated example, and can be appropriately set.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining an example of deformation and combination of the united toy 2. As shown in FIG.
The control subject toy body 10 and the mating toy body 20 are each designed as a single body in the pre-deformation form. For example, the control subject toy body 10 in FIG. 2 is designed with land-walking birds as a motif, and is a small ground combat robot weapon equipped with a movable large cannon 15 on its back. The opponent toy body 20 (20a) in FIG. 2 is an aeronautical robot weapon designed with a flying bird as a motif, and is equipped with a large wing 25 on its back and an attacking sword 26. - 特許庁

The user transforms the control-subject toy body 10 and the mating toy body 20, respectively, to transform them into the combined forms (10h, 20h). Then, they are combined into one body, and after the combination, an operation for completion of combination is performed to obtain a complete combination form in the form of a giant humanoid robot 30. - 特許庁

As shown in the bottom part of FIG. 2, the robot head 33 of the giant humanoid robot 30 is exposed by the unification completion operation. The large cannon 15 is a weapon attached to the waist of the giant humanoid robot 30, and the wings 25 are connected to form a large shield. A sword 26 can be attached to and detached from the shield. The user can use the giant humanoid robot 30 to play with puppets in the style of a Western knight.

It should be noted that the design of the combination completion form is not limited to the human type, and can be set as appropriate. For example, it may be a large terrestrial quadruped, a giant battleship, a giant tank, fantasy creatures such as dragons and demons, monsters, and the like. In addition, the number of toys required for union is not limited to a total of two, one control subject toy body 10 and one partner toy body 20, but two or more control subject toy bodies 10 are included in one partner toy body. 20 may be combined. For example, a configuration in which the control subject toy body 10 transforms into the body of a giant robot, and four mating toy bodies 20 transform into left and right arms and left and right legs and combine with each other is also possible.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the controlling subject toy 10, and corresponds to a side view of the controlling subject toy 10 in the form before deformation.
The control subject toy body 10 is composed of a plurality of parts interconnected by a movable structure such as a joint structure or a slide structure. Specifically, the control subject toy body 10 has a first base 11 , a second base 12 , a head 13 , legs 14 , a large gun 15 , and an equipment rack 17 . The legs 14 and the equipment rack 17 each have an articulated structure in which a plurality of small parts are movably connected. The head 13, leg 14, large artillery gun 15, and equipment rack 17 are displacement parts 6 that can be displaced from the pre-deformation form to the combination form. A controller 50 is mounted inside the first base 11 . Although not shown, the control subject toy body 10 appropriately includes other elements such as a power switch of the control section 50 . 3, the head 13 forms a hollow space with an open bottom, and the right half 33R of the head 33 of the giant humanoid robot 30 is built in the space.

The control unit 50 is implemented as a so-called control board. That is, the control unit 50 is implemented by a printed circuit board and various electronic circuits and electrical elements mounted thereon. Specifically, the control unit 50 includes a CPU 51, a RAM 52, a ROM 53, a reader 54 for the IC memory card 4, a battery 55, an effect output unit 56, a combination deformation detection unit 60, and a type detection unit 70. , a union detection unit 80 , and a union completion detection unit (displacement detection unit) 82 . Although the present embodiment is provided with a reader 54 for the IC memory card 4, this is not essential. If the data stored in the IC memory card 4 is stored in advance in the ROM 53, the reader 54 can be omitted.

An effect output unit 56 outputs an effect associated with deformation and coalescence. Specifically, in the present embodiment, sound effects are emitted as a presentation, so the presentation output section 56 is realized by a speaker.

Note that electronic/electric parts other than these can also be mounted as appropriate. For example, it is possible to mount an interface IC, a decoder IC, a sound/audio IC, etc. for managing signal input/output between the CPU 51 and other circuit elements. Also, some of these may be realized by SoC (System on a Chip).

The combination deformation detection unit 60 detects a deformation operation from the pre-deformation form to the combination form, and outputs a detection signal to the CPU 51 . Specifically, the combination deformation detection unit 60 is realized by a small push switch, and is arranged in a concave portion provided on the upper surface of the first base portion 11 so as to be pushable from the outside. The control subject toy body 10 in the pre-deformation form is in a state (ON state) pushed by the projection 19 provided on the lower surface of the equipment rack 17 .

The type detection unit 70 is means for detecting the type of the mating toy 20 united with the control subject toy 10 . Specifically, the type detection unit 70 is realized by three small push switches (first detection switch 71, second detection switch 72, and third detection switch 73), and can be operated from the upper surface of the first base 11. are placed. The control subject toy body 10 in the pre-deformation form is in an unoperated state (OFF state). The number of push switches constituting the type detection section 70 can be appropriately increased or decreased depending on the number of types of the mating toy body 20 so that all types can be identified. For example, if there are only three types of mating toy bodies 20, all types can be identified with only the first detection switch 71 and the second detection switch 72. FIG.

In this embodiment, the union deformation detection unit 60 and the type detection unit 70 together detect that the controlling subject toy body 10 in the union form and the mating toy body 20 in the union form are combined. function as a union detection unit 80. The combination detection may be performed together with the detection of the type of the combined mating toy body 20 by the type detection section 70 , in which case only the type detection section 70 functions as the combination detection section 80 . In other words, the type detection section 70 also serves as the union detection section 80 .

A displacement detection unit (union completion detection unit) 82 detects displacement of the head 13 (completion of union) and outputs a detection signal to the CPU 51 . Specifically, the displacement detection section (combination completion detection section) 82 is realized by a small push switch, and the movement of the head 13 (because the movement of the head 13 should be performed at the end of the merging work). If there is, it is installed at a position to be pressed (details will be described later).

The CPU 51 reads and executes a control program stored in the ROM 53, and performs control for outputting an effect related to deformation and coalescence.
Specifically, the CPU 51 detects detection signals from the combination deformation detection section 60, the type detection section 70, the combination detection section 80, and the displacement detection section (combination completion detection section) 82, and the detection signals stored in the ROM 53 or the IC memory card 4. Based on the state determination reference data 100 and the type determination reference data 102, the current state of the control subject toy body 10 and the type of the combined mating toy body 20 are determined. Then, the CPU 51 reads the performance data according to the determined current state and the type of the mating partner toy 20 from the performance package 110 stored in the ROM 53 or the IC memory card 4, and outputs the performance. Execute control. In the present embodiment, sound is used as the effect, so control is executed to reproduce the sound data of the sound effect and output it from the effect output unit 56, which is a speaker.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a data configuration example of the state determination reference data 100. As shown in FIG. In the following description, it is assumed that displacement of the displacement member is a union completion operation to be performed at the end of the union work in the present embodiment.
Now, the state determination reference data 100 includes before deformation (before transforming for union; state of pre-deformation form), during standby (transformation state for union before union; form for union), and union detection (not merged). However, to determine which one of the four states of the displacement of the displacement member (in the present embodiment, a halfway state in which the uniting is not yet completed) and the completion of the uniting (completion of displacement of the displacement member). is the definition data of These four states are ON/OFF of the union deformation detection unit 60 (indicated by ON=1 and OFF=0 in FIG. 4), ON/OFF of the three switches of the type detection unit 70, and displacement detection unit (completion completion). It is defined by a combination of ON/OFF of the detection unit) 82 .

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a data configuration example of the type determination reference data 102. As shown in FIG.
The type determination reference data 102 is definition data for determining the type of the mating toy body 20 united with the control subject toy body 10. The three switches (the first detection switch 71, the second detection switch 71, the second It is defined by a combination of ON/OFF (indicated by ON=1 and OFF=0 in FIG. 5) of the detection switch 72 and the third detection switch 73). Note that the data configuration example of the type determination reference data 102 shown in FIG. 5 is merely an example. For example, if there are three types of mating toy bodies 20, it is possible to define a combination of ON/OFF of the first detection switch 71 and the second detection switch 72. FIG. Specifically, when only the first detection switch 71 is ON, it is determined that the Hawk (first class mating toy body) in FIG. When it is determined that the No. 2 (second type opponent toy body) has been combined and both the first switch 71 and the second switch 72 are ON, it is determined that the Arsenal No. (third class opponent toy body) has been combined. do it.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a data configuration example of the effect package 110. As shown in FIG.
One or a plurality of effect packages 110 are stored in advance in the initial state, but the user can separately purchase/download from a predetermined website through the Internet or the like to add or delete them as appropriate. One effect package 110 includes a unique package ID 112, an application requirement 114 that defines conditions for applying the package to control, coalescence standby effect data 116, a data set for each coalescence pattern 120, and coalescence cancellation effect data. 130 and .

The application requirement 114 is described by one or a combination of, for example, a value indicating a standard setting, a specific date, a specific time period, and the required time from the start of coalescence to detection of each state.

The union standby effect data 116 is data for realizing the union standby effect. Specifically, the coalescence standby effect data 116 includes a first type of sound effect that is emitted when the deformation operation for coalescence is detected, and until the coalescence is detected. is the audio data of In the case of a united scene in a special effects hero program, it corresponds to the brave BGM that flows at the beginning of the scene. The union standby effect data 116 can appropriately include a narration voice that reads out the fact that the union sequence has been entered. The type of coalescing standby sound can be set for each package, and may be common to all packages, or multiple types may be prepared depending on the setting difference of the application requirements 114 .

The uniting pattern data set 120 is prepared for each combination of the controlling subject toy 10 and the mating toy 20 to be united, that is, for each uniting pattern. One combination pattern data set 120 includes a unique pattern ID 121 , application requirements 123 , combination effect data 125 and combination completion effect data 127 . In the present embodiment, the displacement of the displaceable member is the unification completion operation that should be performed at the end of the unification work, so the data 127 is referred to as unification completion rendering data. , the data 127 should be called displacement effect data.

Application requirement 123 indicates a coalescing pattern. Specifically, it is described as a combination of the type of the controlling subject toy 10 and the type of the mating toy 20 . Even if the type of the control subject toy body 10 and the mating toy body 20 are the same, multiple patterns may be established by different relative positional relationships (for example, the control subject toy body 10 is on top + mating toy body 20). If there is a pattern where the toy body 20 is on the bottom, and a pattern where the mating toy body 20 is on top and the controlling subject toy body 10 is on the bottom, etc.), the applicable requirement 123 is the type of the controlling subject toy body 10 and the mating toy body 20 In addition to the conditions for combinations of the types, conditions for relative positional relationships are also included as appropriate.

The combination effect data 125 is data for realizing an effect when a combination is detected, and is sound data of a combination sound in this embodiment. The united sound is a sound effect that is reproduced and emitted when united is detected. Specifically, the combination sound is an effect sound (for example, operating sound, sliding contact sound, collision sound, etc.; click, whoosh, clatter, etc.) emitted when machines come into contact with each other or join together; and the name of the mating toy body 20, and BGM played instead of the coalescence standby sound. The contents of the combined sound differ according to the type of data set, that is, according to the combined pattern.

The combination completion effect data 127 is data for realizing an effect at the time of completion of combination, and in this embodiment, is audio data of a combination completion sound. The coalescence completion sound is an effect sound that is reproduced and emitted when the completion of coalescence is detected. Specifically, the coalescence completion sound includes an effect sound emitted when machines contact or combine, a voice reading the name of the giant humanoid robot 30 in the coalescence completion form, and an effect sound announcing the completion of coalescence (for example, shakien). , Zukuon, etc.), and BGM such as a fanfare announcing the completion of coalescence. The content of the coalescing completion sound differs according to the type of data set, that is, according to the coalescing pattern. In the present embodiment, the displacement of the displacement member is the union completion operation that should be performed at the end of the union work, so the data 127 is data for realizing an effect at the time of completion of the union. If it is not the completion operation, the data 127 becomes data for realizing the effect at the time of the displacement. Specifically, the presentation at the time of deformation can be an effect sound emitted when machines slide against each other.

The union cancellation effect data 130 is data for realizing a union cancellation effect, and in the present embodiment, is audio data of a union cancellation sound. The union cancellation sound is a sound effect that is reproduced and emitted when the state of union completion changes to another state. Specifically, it includes one or more of an effect sound emitted when the machines are brought into contact or combined, a voice stating that the machine has been released, and the like. The content of the coalescing release sound may be the same for each package, or may differ for each type of data set, that is, for each coalescing pattern.

FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the deformation of the control subject toy body 10 from the pre-deformation form to the combination form, and the accompanying changes in the states of the combination deformation detection section 60 and the type detection section 70 . A drawer portion in FIG. 7 corresponds to an enlarged view around the combination deformation detection section 60 and the type detection section 70 .

As shown in FIG. 7(1), in the control subject toy body 10 in the pre-deformation form, the switch of the union deformation detection section 60 is located in a concave portion provided on the facing surface of the first base section 11 with respect to the equipment rack 17. The actuating part of the switch is installed so as to protrude. The equipment rack 17 has a convex portion 19 on the surface facing the first base portion 11 , and in the pre-deformation state, the convex portion 19 is turned on by pressing the switch of the combination deformation detection portion 60 . However, since the equipment rack 17 does not have protrusions corresponding to the three switches (the first detection switch 71, the second detection switch 72, and the third detection switch 73) of the type detection unit 70, these three switches are turned off. It has become.

In order to transform the control subject toy body 10 from the pre-deformation form to the combination form, the user performs a transformation operation. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7(2), the equipment rack 17 folded on the first base 11 is extended rearward. Next, as shown in FIG. 7(3), the user removes the large artillery gun 15 from the equipment rack 17 and mounts it on the lower surface of the second base 12 . Also, after the head 13 is turned upside down, it is slid to the upper surface side. The legs 14 are slid forward and reversed front to back. Next, as shown in FIG. 7(4), the user extends one leg 14 (front side in FIG. 7) from the folded state, and extends the other leg 14 (back side in FIG. 7). The folded state is swung to the rear side (back side in FIG. 7) as a further folded state. By the above, it becomes a form for combination.

The control subject toy body 10 ( 10 h ) in the union form is the right half of the giant humanoid robot 30 . That is, the first base 11 is the right chest of the giant humanoid robot 30, the second base 12 is the right waist, the head 13 is the right head cover, one of the legs 14 is the right arm, and the other of the legs 14 is equipped on the back. , The large gun 15 moves to the waist position, and the equipment rack 17 becomes the right leg. The head 13, legs 14, large artillery gun 15, and equipment rack 17 of the control subject toy 10 can be said to be the displaceable parts 6 for the control subject toy 10 that can be displaced from the pre-deformation form to the combined form.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the mating toy 20 (20a), and corresponds to a side view of the mating toy 20 (20a) in the pre-deformation form.
The mating toy body 20 (20a) is composed of a plurality of parts that are interconnected by a movable structure such as a joint structure or a slide structure. Specifically, the mating toy body 20 includes a first base 21, a second base 22, a head 23, legs 24, specific equipment of the type (wings 25 and sword 26), and an equipment rack 27. and have The head 23, leg 24, wings 25, sword 26, and equipment rack 27 are displacement parts 6 for the mating toy body 20 that can be displaced from the pre-deformation form to the combination form. The controller 50 is mounted inside the first base 11 in the control subject toy body 10, but is not mounted in the mating toy body 20, which contributes to the cost reduction of the united toy 2 as a whole. there is 8, the head 23 forms a hollow space with an open bottom, and the left half 33L of the head 33 of the giant humanoid robot 30 is built in the space.

The legs 24 and the equipment rack 27 each have a multi-joint structure in which a plurality of parts are movably connected. A wing 25 is detachable from the equipment rack 27 , and a sword 26 is detachable from the first base 11 .

The mating toy body 20 becomes the left half of the giant humanoid robot 30 by being transformed. The deformation of the companion toy body 20 is basically the same as that of the control subject toy body 10 . That is, the user removes the unique equipment (the wings 25 and the sword 26 in the example of FIG. 8) of the mating toy body 20, extends the equipment rack 27, inverts the leg portion 14 to extend one leg, and extends the other leg. fold and swing. Then, the user slides and reverses the head 23, attaches the removed unique equipment to a predetermined position, and transforms it into a combined form.

9 to 11 are diagrams for explaining the combination of the controlling subject toy 10 and the mating toy 20 (20a), and state transitions are made in the order of FIGS. It should be noted that the drawer portion in the figure corresponds to an enlarged view of the periphery of the combination deformation detection section 60 and the type detection section 70 .

As shown in FIG. 9, the control subject toy body 10 (10h) transformed into the combination form has the shape of the right half of the giant humanoid robot 30, and the mating toy body 20 (20h) transformed into the combination form. ) has the shape of the left half of the giant humanoid robot 30 . Focusing on the combination deformation detection unit 60 and the type detection unit 70 at this time, the switch of the combination deformation detection unit 60 and the three switches of the type detection unit 70 (first detection switch 71, second detection switch 72, third detection switch 72). 3 detection switches 73) are all OFF.

The user causes the left face of the control subject toy body 10 (10h) transformed into the union form to face the right face of the mating toy body 20 (20h) transformed into the union form, and brings them into close contact and connection. By this connecting operation, the two toy bodies are integrally connected by the connecting structure portion 90 as shown in FIG.

Specifically, as the connecting structure part 90, the left surface of the control subject toy body 10 (10h) transformed into the union form and the right surface of the mating toy body 20 (20h) transformed into the union form are provided facing each other. It has a claw-shaped first engaging portion 91 or a second engaging portion 92 (see FIG. 9). A connecting operation engages and connects them. In addition, the connection structure part 90 is not restricted to a claw type. For example, one of the control-subject toy body 10 and the mating toy body 20 may have a built-in magnet, and the other may have a piece of iron embedded therein to be magnetically connected.

Also, the head 13 of the controlling subject toy 10 (10h) and the head 23 of the mating toy 20 (20h) are in close contact with each other, and the right half 33R and the left half 33L are in close contact with each other. Combine to form the head 33 of the giant humanoid robot 30 .

The method of dividing the head 33 into the right half 33R and the left half 33L can be appropriately set according to the design of the head 33 and the like. For example, if the head 33 is designed in the style of a Western knight equipped with a helmet-like armor, the left half 33L is the face and the left half of the helmet-like armor, and the right half 33R is the right half of the helmet-like armor. You can divide it as you say. In this case, it is preferable to change the design of the face part according to the type of the control subject toy body 10 and the mating toy body 20 to be combined. As a connection structure between the right half body 33R and the left half body 33, a spigot joint structure, connection by magnetic force, or the like can be appropriately adopted.

Here, focusing on the union deformation detection unit 60 and the type detection unit 70, in this embodiment, the union detection convex part 28g provided on the right surface of the mating toy body 20 (20h) due to the coupling/union The deformation detection unit 60 is pressed to turn on the switch. Note that if the type determination convex portion 28s, which will be described later, detects union when one of the switches of the type detection portion 70 is turned on, the union detection convex portion 28g can be omitted. . In that case, the type detection unit 70 also serves as the combination detection unit according to the present invention.

In addition, a type judging projection 28s is provided on the right side of the mating toy body 20 (20h). The number and arrangement of the type judging projections 28s are set to differ according to the type of the mating toy body 20, and at least one of the three switches of the type detection section 70 is turned off when combined. Turn ON. The kind determination convex portion 28s is realized by a projection, and the kind of the mating toy body 20 can be specified depending on whether or not it exists at a position corresponding to the switch of the kind detecting portion 70 one-to-one. . FIG. 10 shows an example in which only one kind determination convex portion 28s for pressing the third detection switch 73 is provided. The three switches of the type detecting section 70 are turned ON/OFF according to the type of the combined mating toy body 20 by the coupling/merging.

After performing the connection operation, the user performs a union completion operation as shown in FIG. As a combination completion operation, the head 13 (the "displacement member" in the present invention) of the control subject toy 10 (10h) is swung (displaced) outward, and the head 23 of the mating toy 20 (20h) is swung (displaced). swing outward. That is, immediately after the connecting operation, the head 13 and the head 23 face each other in the midline of the giant humanoid robot 30 and are in close contact (see FIG. 10), but the upper ends of these are spread apart from each other. . Then, the robot head 33 of the giant humanoid robot 30 appears from inside.

The switch of the displacement detection section (combination completion detection section) 82 is installed at a position where it is pushed down by the swinging of the head 13 . Therefore, the displacement detection unit (union completion detection unit) is detected by the unification completion operation (in this embodiment, the swinging of the head 13, that is, the displacement of the displacement member is the unification completion operation to be performed at the end of the unification work). 82 turns from OFF to ON.

Next, the automatic sound emission of sound effects accompanying deformation and combination of the united toy 2 will be described.
FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining the flow of processing by the control unit 50 relating to deformation and coalescence. When the power is turned on, the CPU 51 automatically reads and executes the control program to start the processing described here.

First, the CPU 51 detects the input status (ON/OFF) of detection signals from the combination deformation detection section 60, the type detection section 70, the combination detection section 80, and the displacement detection section (union completion detection section) . (see FIG. 4) to determine the current state of the control subject toy body 10 (step S2). The determination result is temporarily stored in the RAM 52 .

As a result of the state determination, if it is determined that the state has changed from "pre-deformation" to "waiting" due to the user's transforming operation for combining, in other words, if the transforming operation is detected (step S4). YES), the CPU 51 starts outputting a combination standby effect as control during standby, ie, reproducing and outputting a combination standby sound (step S6). Specifically, a package that satisfies the application requirement 114 is searched from among the effect packages 110 (see FIG. 6), the united standby effect data 116 of the searched package is read, and voice reproduction output is started. Note that the CPU 51 temporarily stores the output count or the output duration of the union standby effect in the RAM 52, and when the output count reaches a predetermined upper limit or when the output duration reaches a predetermined length of time, the effect Stop the output.

As a result of the state determination, if the state changes from "waiting" to "detected union", in other words, if a union operation is detected (YES in step S10), the CPU 51 performs steps S12 to S16 as union time control. Run.

That is, the CPU 51 collates the ON/OFF states of the three switches of the type detection unit 70 with the type determination reference data 102 (see FIG. 5) to determine the type of the combined mating toy body 20 (step S12). ). Next, the CPU 51 retrieves and refers to the union effect data 125 (see FIG. 6) corresponding to the type of the combined opponent toy body 20 (step S14), and stops the reproduction output of the union standby sound as the output of the union standby effect. Then, the reproduction output of the united sound of the retrieved data is started (step S16). Note that the CPU 51 stores the number of output times or the duration of the output of the combined effect in the RAM 52, and stops outputting the effect when the number of times of output reaches a predetermined upper limit or when the duration of the output reaches a predetermined length of time. .

As a result of the state determination, if the state changes from "union detected" to "union completed" (in this embodiment, displacement of the displaceable member is the union completion operation that should be performed at the end of the union operation, so the state changes to "union completed"). In other words, when the union completion operation (operation to displace the displacement member) is detected (YES in step S20), The CPU 51 executes step S22 to step S24 as control at the time of completion of coalescence (control at the time of displacement).

That is, the CPU 51 retrieves and refers to the combination completion effect data 127 (see FIG. 6) corresponding to the type of the combined partner toy body 20 (step S22), and reproduces and outputs the combination sound as the output of the combination completion effect. It stops and starts reproducing and outputting the unification completion sound of the retrieved data (step S24). Note that the CPU 51 temporarily stores the number of output times or the duration of output of the combination completion effect in the RAM 52, and when the number of times of output reaches a predetermined upper limit or when the duration of output reaches a predetermined length of time, the effect Stop the output.

As a result of the state determination, if the state changes from "completion of union" to another state, in other words, if a union cancellation operation is detected (YES in step S30), the CPU 51 stops the effect being output as union cancellation control, The union cancellation effect data 130 (see FIG. 6) is searched and referred to, and the reproduction output of the union cancellation sound of the retrieved data is started as the output of the union cancellation effect (step S32).

As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to realize a united toy that can automatically output an effect output that enlivens the transforming uniting operation in conjunction with the transforming operation for uniting. The user does not need to manually operate a switch for reproducing sound effects before performing a transforming/merging operation, as in the conventional art. Since the sound effect changes as the operation progresses, the feeling of transforming and coalescing can be enhanced without sacrificing the sense of immersion. In addition, since an operation related to the robot head, which is the climax of the transforming/merging operation, is detected, and an effect is output along with the operation, it is highly interesting, and the effect is the climax of the effect related to transforming/merging, which is the union completion effect. So it can make you feel even better.

[Modification]
Embodiments to which the present invention can be applied are not limited to the above examples, and addition, omission, and modification of constituent elements are possible as appropriate.

(Modification 1)
For example, a humanoid robot weapon is shown as an example of the combined toy 2 to which the present invention is applied after the combination is completed, but the configuration after the combination is not limited to this. For example, it may be a beast-type or insect-type robot weapon, a multi-legged tank, or the like. The installation positions of the deformation detection unit 60 for union, the type detection unit 70, the union detection unit 80, and the displacement detection unit (union completion detection unit) 82 are locations separated/joined before and after deformation and before and after union. Alternatively, if it is a place where the relative angle or the relative position changes, it can be appropriately set according to the design.

(Modification 2)
Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example is shown in which the combination deformation detection unit 60, the type detection unit 70, the combination detection unit 80, and the displacement detection unit (union completion detection unit) 82 are realized by small push switches. However, each detection unit may be implemented by other switches, sensors, or the like. For example, two electrodes can be used instead of a push switch, and a conductive material can be attached to the tip of the combination detection convex portion 28g or the type determination convex portion 28s to make the two electrodes contact simultaneously to conduct electricity. may be realized. Alternatively, Hall sensors may be used in place of the push switches, and small magnets may be incorporated at the tips of the combination detection protrusions 28g and type determination protrusions 28s.

(Modification 3)
Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which the production output is realized by emitting sound effects has been shown, but it is also possible to use not only the emission of sound but also light emission, vibration, etc. for the production. In that case, a control IC corresponding to the output mode of the effect output section 56 may be added to the control section 50 as appropriate. For example, when light emission or image display is performed as an effect, a light emitting element such as an LED or a display element such as an LCD may be mounted as the effect output unit 56, and a control driver circuit thereof may be mounted in the control unit 50 as appropriate. In addition, when vibration is used as an effect, it is preferable to mount a vibrator as the effect output unit 56 and mount an IC for vibration control in the control unit 50 .

2 Combined toy 4 IC memory card 6 Displacement part 10 Control subject toy body 11 First base 12 Second base 13 Head 14 Leg 15 Large cannon 17 Equipment rack 19 Convex part 20 Companion toy body 21 First base 22 Second base 23 Head 24 Legs 25 Wings 26 Swords 27 Equipment rack 28g Union detection convex 28s Kind determination convex 30 Giant Mold robot 33... Robot head 33R... Right half body 33L... Left half body 50... Control unit 51... CPU
52 RAM
53 ROM
54... Reader 55... Battery 56... Effect output unit 60... Deformation detection unit for combination 70... Type detection unit 71... First detection switch 72... Second detection switch 73... Third detection switch 80... Combination detection unit 82... Displacement detection Part (union completion detection part)
90 -- Coupling structure part 91 -- First engaging part 92 -- Second engaging part 100 -- State determination reference data 102 -- Type determination reference data 110 -- Effect package 112 -- Package ID
114 Application requirements 116 Union standby effect data 120 Data set by union pattern 121 Pattern ID
123 Application requirements 125 Merging effect data 127 Merging completion effect data (displacement effect data)
130 … Uncoupling effect data

Claims (13)

A combined toy comprising a plurality of shape-deformable toy bodies, wherein the toy bodies transformed from a pre-deformation form to a combination form can be combined with each other,
the plurality of toy bodies are an integrated control subject toy body and other mating toy bodies,
The control subject toy body
a performance output unit;
a merging deformation detection unit that detects a form deformation from the pre-deformation form;
a combination detection unit for detecting that the mating toy bodies are combined;
a displacement member that can be displaced from a pre-union state;
a displacement detection unit that detects that the displacement member has been displaced;
standby control for starting to output a given coalescence standby effect from the effect output unit in response to detection by the deformation detection unit for coalescence; a control unit that executes a displacement time control that outputs a displacement effect of from the effect output unit;
comprising
Combined toy. The control unit executes a combination control that outputs a given combination effect from the effect output unit in response to detection by the combination detection unit.
The united toy according to claim 1. The uniting time control is a control for outputting the uniting effect after stopping the output of the uniting standby effect in response to detection by the uniting detection unit.
The united toy according to claim 2. The mating toy body has a plurality of types that can be combined with the control subject toy body,
The control subject toy body
a type detection unit for detecting the type of the combined mating toy body;
further comprising
The effect output unit includes at least a speaker,
The merging control is a control for emitting a sound including the name of the mating toy body corresponding to the type detected by the type detecting unit from the speaker as the merging effect.
The united toy according to claim 2 or 3. The control unit
After the uniting time control is executed, when the detection by the uniting detecting unit is canceled, uniting cancellation control is executed to output a given uniting cancellation effect from the production output unit.
The united toy according to any one of claims 2-4. The mating toy body has a plurality of types that can be combined with the control subject toy body,
The control subject toy body
a type detection unit for detecting the type of the combined mating toy body;
further comprising
The type detection unit also serves as the combination detection unit,
The control unit executes the combination control in response to detection of the type of the combined mating toy body by the type detection unit.
The united toy according to any one of claims 2-5. The mating toy body has a plurality of types that can be combined with the control subject toy body,
The control subject toy body
a type detection unit for detecting the type of the combined mating toy body;
further comprising
The control at the time of displacement is a control for outputting a different displacement effect from the effect output unit according to the type detected by the type detection unit.
Combined toy according to any one of claims 1-6. The mating toy body is
Protrusions having different combinations of number and arrangement according to the type of the mating toy body at a position facing the type detection section when the control subject toy body is combined,
with
The type detection unit detects the type of the combined mating toy body based on a combination of the number and arrangement of the protrusions.
Combined toy according to claim 4 or 7. The displacing member can be displaced from a pre-union state to a state of completion of unification by being displaced,
The displacement detection unit is a combination completion detection unit that detects that the displacement member is in the combination complete state,
The control unit executes, as the displacement control, a combination completion control in which a given combination completion effect is output from the effect output unit in response to detection by the combination completion detection unit;
The united toy according to any one of claims 1 to 8, comprising: The merging completion control is a control for outputting the merging completion effect when detection is made by the merging detection unit and detection is made by the merging completion detection unit.
10. The united toy according to claim 9. The controlling subject toy body transformed from the pre-deformation form to the combining form is combined with one or more mating toy bodies to form a combined toy,
a performance output unit;
a merging deformation detection unit that detects a form deformation from the pre-deformation form;
a combination detection unit for detecting that the mating toy bodies are combined;
a displacement member that can be displaced from a pre-union state;
a displacement detection unit that detects that the displacement member has been displaced;
standby control for starting to output a given coalescence standby effect from the effect output unit in response to detection by the deformation detection unit for coalescence; a control unit that executes a displacement time control that outputs a displacement effect of from the effect output unit;
A controlling subject toy body comprising: The displacing member can be displaced from a pre-union state to a state of completion of unification by being displaced,
The displacement detection unit is a combination completion detection unit that detects that the displacement member is in the combination complete state,
The control unit executes, as the displacement control, a combination completion control in which a given combination completion effect is output from the effect output unit in response to detection by the combination completion detection unit;
12. The controlling subject toy body according to claim 11, comprising: 13. The mating toy body unitable with the controlling subject toy body according to claim 11 or 12, wherein said mating toy body is transformed from said pre-deformation form to said combination form.

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