JPH02185280A - Dialogue performing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To save trouble in producing a program and to easily execute an effective performance by receiving a reproduced signal from a reproducing means, reading that the sound signal is due to any tracks, and selecting the previously determined driving device of a previously determined effector according to the existence of sound and the combination of the sound. CONSTITUTION:A dialogue, a song, an explanation, etc., to be performed by a character A and a character B according to a certain story are previously recorded in a sound tape 33 in the sequence of the program by which corresponding operations are to be executed according to the combination of the above- mentioned sound signals, and when this sound tape 33 is reproduced using a tape recorder 5, the performance can be executed as if the character A dialogued with the character B. Further, a recording medium and a reproducing device are a sound tape and a tape recorder or a cassette tape recorder which are on the market and can be easily obtained, the structure of the subject device is simple, the maintenance of the device is easy, and the program can be produced extremely easily.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention provides a method for displaying a plurality of characters such as humans, animals, plants, or the main character of a manga, or an actuating body such as a doll.
This invention relates to a dialogue performance device that performs a performance as if they are having a conversation with each other.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, in order to produce such a dialogue for a working body,
Computer program control is used.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

However, with conventional programs like this, in order to create an effective performance, the program becomes complex and the number of steps increases, requiring a great deal of effort to create the program, and the execution of the program is complicated. It required expensive computers and was not easy for small institutions to implement at home.

The present invention solves the problems of the conventional methods, does not take much time to create a program, and the equipment and materials used are readily available, making it easy to create effective performances. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a dialogue performance device that can perform dialogues.

[Means to solve the problem]

The present invention provides a dialogue performance device that uses a reproducing means for reproducing audio signals of an audio tape to create a dialogue between a plurality of actuating bodies, in which part or all of the actuating bodies are produced using a motor. at least two actuating bodies each having at least one drive device for actuating the actuating body; an audio tape recording the utterances of each actuating body on separate tracks; and an actuating body that receives the playback signal and generates sound. Receives the reproduction signal from the speaker and the reproduction means, reads the audio signal of which track, and selects a predetermined drive device for a predetermined operating body depending on the presence or absence of audio and the combination thereof. , and a control circuit that operates these and outputs the reproduction signal to the operating body speaker.

〔Example〕

Embodiments of the present invention will be described using the drawings.

In Figure 1, A and B are characters that are actuators.
A and B. 2 is a stage with a background. Reference numeral 5 denotes a tape recorder serving as a tape deck serving as a reproducing means for reproducing the audio tape 4. The audio tape 4 may be of a cassette type and the tape recorder 5 may be a cassette tape recorder.A control circuit 6 is provided in the production stand 2 and is connected to the tape recorder 5.

Reference numeral 7 denotes a speaker as an attached speaker of the tape recorder 5, which receives a reproduction signal and generates sound. When a stereo plug is inserted as shown in FIG. 12, the circuit of the speaker 7 may be turned off.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 10, the character A or B has its limbs, eyes, and mouth moved by two motors serving as two drive devices.

First, the movements of the limbs will be explained with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.

8 is a motor as a first driving device, and a pinion 9
to move the hand 11 )2 through the gear train 10,
At the same time, one leg 13 is also made to swing by the gear train 12. 14 is fixed to the stand 15 with the other leg, and holds the character A upright.

The hands 11 and feet 13 are normally vertical, but when the motor 8 is activated, they swing as shown at 11' and 13'.

Reference numeral 16 is a speaker dedicated to character-A, which is built into character-A. A dedicated speaker may be installed in a location separate from Character-A. The speaker for character-B is built-in exclusively for character-B, or is provided nearby. Alternatively, a speaker common to both may be built into one of the two, or may be provided nearby. 17 is a sound sensor that detects audio. Reference numeral 18 denotes a drive circuit, which is connected to the control circuit 6 (FIG. 1) via the base 15 by a conductive wire (not shown) provided along the leg 14 on the fixed side. The motor 8 or the speaker 16 is driven via a drive circuit 18. The control circuit 6 may be provided within the drive circuit 18.

Next, the movements of the eyes and mouth will be explained with reference to FIGS. 4 to 10.

A movable plate 20 is held in the head 19 of the character A so as to be slidable left and right. On the surface of the movable plate 20, a black eye 23 is drawn in a portion corresponding to the opening 22 of the eye 21, and a flower 2 is drawn so as to pass through the slit 25 of the mouth 24.
6 is provided. A guide 27, which is two parallel protrusions, is provided on the back surface of the movable plate 20. 28 is the second
An eccentric bin 31 with an eccentricity of
The movable plate 20 is moved back and forth via a guide 27 into which the eccentric bin 31 is fitted. The motor 28 is the drive circuit 18
(Fig. 3) and is designed to be driven. When the motor 28 is driven, the movable plate 20 reciprocates left and right to move the iris 23 and the flower 26 as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10.
and can move left and right.

For the movement of the opening 24, cams are provided on the upper and lower sides of the back side of the slit 25, and a protruding striker is provided on the surface of the movable plate 20, and the striker hits the cam at the end of the left and right movement stroke to move the slit 25 as shown in FIG. By opening the mouth as shown in the figure, it is possible to create the impression that the mouth is opening and closing to speak.

The movement of the actuating body may be such that other parts of the body, such as the eyes, mouth, hands, and feet, are moved, or the entire body may be moved.

A circuit for producing such a dialogue between characters A and B and its functions will be explained with reference to FIGS. 12 and 13.

In FIG. 12, the audio tape 33 played back by the tape recorder 5 is a stereo trunk having an R track and an L track, in which the audio for character-A is recorded on the R track, and the audio for character-B is recorded on the L trunk. Audio has been recorded for.

The details of the control circuit 6 are as shown in FIG. 13, and depending on the presence or absence of the R-side audio signal and the L-side audio signal input to the control circuit 6, and the combination thereof, the following operations can be performed.

When only the R audio signal is present...Character A's eyes and mouth move and vocalize.

When only the L audio signal is present...Character B's eyes and mouth move and vocalize.

When there are audio signals for both R and L...Characters A and B's hands and feet move and A and B utter.

(It is also possible to prevent one or both from producing sound using a muting circuit.) When there is no audio signal for both R and L...The sound sensor 17 receives external audio signals (e.g. audience applause, calls, etc.) Characters A and B's hands and feet move (no vocalizations).

The audio tape 33 includes dialogues performed by Character-A and Character-○ according to a predetermined story;
Songs, explanations, etc. are recorded in a program order in which the corresponding actions are performed according to the above-mentioned audio signal combinations, and the tape recorder 5 records this audio tape 3.
3, the character-A can perform an effect as if he were having a dialogue with the character-B.

Moreover, the recording medium and playback device are commercially available audio tapes and tape recorders or cassette tape recorders, which are simple in structure and easy to maintain.
It is extremely easy to create a program.

By increasing the number of electrical connections, a large number of characters and dolls such as flowers and animals can be divided into groups and produced.

The above explanation uses an audio tape with double R and L audio tracks and two characters. The device allows more than two characters to participate in a dialogue. If there are multiple characters,
The speakers may be provided for exclusive use, respectively, or may be used in common.

Regarding the deployment and vocalization of the speaker for the operating body that emits the voice for the character (single or plural) and the attached speaker (built-in or separate) attached to the playback means such as a tape recorder (one or two in the case of stereo) , for example the following (i
) (ii) (iii) Various combinations are used.

(i) Each of the actuating body(s) and the reproducing means is provided with a separate dedicated speaker to emit their respective sounds.

(11) When there are multiple actuators, some or all of them are provided with a common actuator speaker (or built into the actuator or installed separately), and the sounds of each of the common actuators are transmitted from the common actuator speaker. The audio for the reproduction means is generated from an attached speaker.

(iii) The only speaker attached to the reproducing means is the speaker for the operating body, and both the sound for the operating body and the sound for the reproducing means are generated from this attached speaker. (In this specification, the attached speaker that generates sound for the actuating body is also included in the term "actuating body speaker.") In addition, various combinations such as omitting the attached speaker and using only the actuating body speaker are possible. used.

If the device is small, or if the actuators are close to each other or the video device, there is no problem in using a common speaker as described above.In this case, the device may be electrically structured It is also simple, compact, and easy to handle.

For the arrangement of speakers as described above, the relationship between the audio track signal and the uttered content is handled according to a predetermined correspondence, for example, depending on the stereo track, the presence or absence of the audio signal on the rack, or a combination thereof. Generation of sound for a specific operating body, generation of sound for a corresponding reproduction means, driving of a corresponding specific driving device, stopping of the sound, sensing of external sound and driving of a corresponding driving device, etc. Generates sounds and performs movements.

In addition to sound generation and operation, light emission, lighting, and other operations may be performed.

When selecting the period for responding to external audio using the sound sensor, it is not limited to cases where there is no audio signal on either the R or L audio track. The selection may be made in response to a state or condition such as no sound being generated.

The actuating body may be operated by emitting light or making a sound in addition to movement.

〔Effect of the invention〕

The present invention provides a simple audio tape and tape recorder that can be easily used manually to make the images on a video camera correspond to the characters and to create an effect as if a dialogue is taking place between the characters. By using
Maintenance is also easy and can be easily carried out at home or by a small group.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings relate to embodiments of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the entire device, FIG. 2 is a front view explaining the internal structure of the character, FIG. 3 is a side view thereof, and FIG. 4 is a view of the character. A front view of the head, FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional side view thereof, and FIGS. 6, 7, and 8 are taken along line I-1, line n-n, and m of FIG. 5, respectively.
9 and 10 are front views showing the movements of the character's eyes and mouth. FIG. 11 is a front view showing another example of the mouth movements. Figure 13 is a circuit diagram. A, B... Characters A, B, 2... Stage 4... Audio tape, 5... Tape recorder 6... Control circuit, 8... Motor, 16... Speaker 17 ...Sound sensor, 28...Motor 33
...Audio tape. 191 people for patent Takara Co., Ltd. agent
Patent Attorney Pharmacist Minoru Agent Patent Attorney Yori 1) Takatsugu Department Agent Patent Attorney Tadashi Takagi Figure 2 Figure 9 Figure 11! 25 Figure 10

Claims (6)

[Claims] (1) In a dialogue production device that uses a reproduction means for reproducing audio signals of an audio tape to produce a dialogue between a plurality of actuating bodies, a motor is used to partially or completely move the actuating bodies. at least two actuating bodies each having at least one drive device for actuation; an audio tape recording the vocalizations of each actuating body on separate tracks; and a speaker for the actuating bodies that receives the playback signal and generates sound. and receiving the reproduction signal from the reproduction means, reading which track the audio signal comes from, and selecting a predetermined drive device of a predetermined operating body depending on the presence or absence of audio and the combination thereof, A dialogue production device characterized by comprising a control circuit that operates these and outputs the reproduction signal to the speaker for the operating body. (2) The device according to claim 1, wherein the loudspeaker is dedicated to each of the operating bodies and is selected by the control circuit in correspondence with the drive device. (3) The device according to claim 1, wherein the speaker is common to the operating bodies. (4) The apparatus according to claim (1), (2) or (3), wherein the control circuit also outputs the reproduction signal to a speaker attached to the reproduction means. (5) The apparatus according to claim (1), wherein two of the operating bodies are provided, and the audio tape is a stereo tape having an R track and an L track. (6) The control circuit includes a sound sensor that receives an external audio signal, and when there is no audio signal on any track of the audio tape, the control circuit performs a predetermined drive based on the detection signal of the sound sensor. A device according to claim 1, adapted to drive the device.