JPH0427879B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a deformable toy, and more particularly to a deformable toy equipped with a sensing function that senses sounds, etc., and a device that generates prerecorded sounds in response to the sensing function. .

[Prior art and problems to be solved] Transformable toys are interesting toys because their shapes change, and various transformable toys have been proposed in the past.

By the way, conventional transformable toys employ a structure in which a toy main body is made up of multiple structures connected in a manner that can be unfolded and folded, and can be reversibly changed between two or more forms, making it interesting just by changing the toy. It was designed to make the user feel the sense of movement, and was not intended to make the user perform other movements in combination.

[Means for Solving Problems] The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and therefore, the deformable toy according to the present invention has a toy body in which a plurality of components are connected so as to be expandable and foldable. The toy is capable of reversibly changing between a toy form and a non-robotic form, and has a toy body equipped with a sensing means for sensing sound, light, odor, etc., and a sound generating device electrically connected to the sensing means. The sound generating device is composed of a switch as a detection means, a selection circuit, a sound generating circuit, and a speaker, and the switch is attached to one of the components of the robot, and when the robot transforms into the robot form, The selection circuit is configured to turn on and off in conjunction with the transformation into a non-robot form, and when the selection circuit receives a detection signal from the sensing means, it controls the sound generation circuit in conjunction with the on/off state of the switch. The sound generation circuit is composed of a robot state sound generation circuit and a non-robot state sound generation circuit, and is provided with sounds suitable for each form in advance, and generates sound based on the control signal from the selection circuit. The signal is output to the speaker.

[Example] Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described based on the drawings. 1 to 11 show a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the deformable toy 2 in a planetary state. The deformable toy 2 consists of a spherical body 4 as a toy body and a ring-shaped ring 6, and the spherical body 4 and the ring 6 are connected by two connecting shafts 8, 8. In the figure, 10 is a pedestal on which the deformable toy 2 is placed when it is in a planetary state.

The sphere 4 is equipped with a microphone 12 and a sound generator 14 as sensing means. Sound generator 14
As shown in FIG. 2, it is composed of a sound generation circuit 16 and a speaker 18. The microphone 12 is
As shown in FIG. 1, it faces the front side of the sphere 4, and the sound generation circuit 16 and the speaker 18 are installed inside the sphere 4. The microphone 12 and the sound generation circuit 16 are electrically connected, and the microphone 12
When it detects an external sound, a detection signal is output to the sound generation circuit 16, and the sound generation circuit 16, which receives this detection signal, outputs a prerecorded sound signal to the speaker 18. speaker 18
amplifies this audio signal and outputs the audio to the outside. Note that this audio output is also possible when the robot enters the state shown in FIG. 9 in the diagram
indicates a switch for turning audio output on and off.

The ring 6 has connecting portions 24 that bendably connect a pair of supporting members 20 and 22 attached to the ends of connecting shafts 8 and 8, respectively, and arm sliding portions 26 and 28 that slide on the supporting members 20 and 22. It is formed so that it can be freely fitted (see FIGS. 3 and 4), and each part is constructed to form one annular body as a whole.

The connecting portion 24 consists of a pair of supporting members 20 and 22 facing each other and a locking device 25, as shown in FIG. A gear portion 34 is formed at opposing ends of the support members 20 and 22, and has teeth 30 and tooth-cut portions 32 that engage with each other.
The supporting members 20, 22 are centered around a shaft 36 integral with the
is now able to rotate.

That is, when one of the support members 20, 22 is rotated, the teeth 30 mesh with each other, causing the support members 20, 22 to rotate.
The other side rotates in the direction of the arrow in the figure. Notches 38, 38 cut out at right angles are formed at the upper end of the gear portion 34, and the locking device 25 engages with the notches 38 to fix the positions of the supporting members 20, 22.

The lock device 25 includes a hook 40 that engages with the notches 38, 38, a switch lever 42 that moves the hook up and down, and the like. The hook 40 is formed by bending both ends so as to protrude downward in the figure, and when the supporting members 20 and 22 are in line as shown in FIG.
8 and 38. Further, the lower central portion of the hook 40 is formed in a concave shape, and the switch lever 42 supports this concave portion. The hook 40 has holes 41, 41 formed at the top of both ends, and a protrusion 46 provided at the inner upper end of the connecting part case 44 is loosely inserted into the hole, and springs 48, 48 are inserted into the protrusion 46.
is fitted. That is, the switch lever 42 is urged downward in the figure by the springs 48, 48, and the hook 4 is
If the switch lever 42 is moved upward while maintaining the engagement between the hook 40 and the notch 38, the engagement between the hook 40 and the notch 38 is released, and the support members 20, 2
2 can be rotated freely. In addition, when the hook 40 and the notches 38, 38 are not engaged, both end portions of the hook are connected to the tooth notches 32, 38.
When the support members 20 and 22 are in line with each other, the spring 48 is biased to release the hook 40.
Both end portions of the support members 20 and 22 are engaged with the notches 38 and 38 to automatically fix the support members 20 and 22. Note that if teeth are also formed in the toothless parts 32, 32 of the gear part 34,
The support members 20, 22 can be fixed at any position by the switch lever 42. Also,
Depending on the length of the hook 40 in the left-right direction and the position of the notch 38, the angle at which the support members 20 and 22 are fixed can be set arbitrarily.

The support members 20, 22 have a curved shape as shown in FIG. Further, the arm sliding parts 26 and 28 have a similar shape, and can slide while being fitted onto the supporting members 20 and 22. Although not shown in detail, a locking device 50 is provided at the front end of the arm sliding portions 26, 26 so that the opposing sliding portions 26, 28 are fixed to each other. By releasing the arms, the arm sliding parts 26 and 28 are connected to the connecting parts 24 and 2 as shown in FIG.
It can be slid to the 4th side.

Further, at the tips of the arm sliding parts 28, 28, there are raised 52
is rotatably mounted and can be taken in and out. Further, a locking mechanism (not shown) is provided approximately at the center bottom side of the arm sliding portions 26 and 28.
The bottom surfaces of the arm sliding parts 26 and 28 are tightly fixed, and the arm 5
6 (see Figure 6).

The connecting shaft 8 connects the sphere 4 and the connecting part 24,
Furthermore, it is used to move the arm 56 to an appropriate position on the sphere 4 when transforming into a robot. As shown in FIG. 5, the connecting shaft 8 consists of a shaft tube 58 and a slide switch 60, and the slide switch 60 slides inside the shaft tube 58. At both ends of the slide switch 58, protruding hook shafts 62 and 65 are formed.
2 fits into a concave bearing 63 provided within the connecting portion 24 to fix the connecting portion 24. The other hook shaft 65 is in contact with a spherical hook shaft 64 provided on the sphere 4, and when the hook shaft 62 is inserted into the bearing 63, the spherical hook shaft 64, which is biased by the spring 67, protrudes into the connecting shaft 8. , the sphere 4 and the connecting shaft 8 are fixed. That is, when the slide switch 60 is slid toward the arrow A side in FIG. If you slide it to , the connection will be released. The shaft tube 58 of the connecting shaft 8 has rotating shafts 66, 68 as shown by broken lines in FIG.
is formed, and the connecting portion 24 can rotate around the rotation axis 66 of the connecting shaft 8.

On the other hand, the connecting shaft 8 itself is also rotatable around the rotating shaft 68 on the spherical body 4 side. Therefore, the slide switch 60 is moved to the fifth position as described above.
After releasing the connection by sliding it toward the arrow B side in the figure, the connecting shaft 8 and the connecting portion 24 can be rotated toward the side housing portion 72 of the sphere 4, and the arm 56 can be moved above the sphere 4. The side storage portion 72 is formed on the side surface of the sphere 4, and locking pieces 71, 71 are provided protruding from the upper portions of both sides of the side storage portion 72 (the first
(See Figures 3 and 6). This locking piece 71, 7
The opposite surface side of the connector 1 forms recesses 71a, 71a, and these recesses fit into the hook 73 of the connecting portion 24. The hooks 73, 73 are formed on both sides of the connecting portion 24, and are biased by springs (not shown).

That is, when the arm 56 is moved above the sphere 4,
The connecting shaft 8 is housed in the side housing portion 72, and the hook 73 is fitted into the locking piece 71 to fix the position of the arm 56 as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 6, side hatches 70, 70 are provided on the outside of the side storage portion 72 of the sphere 4, and one end of the sphere 4 is rotatably supported. 70 is opened and the arm 56 is fixed in position as described above. A robot head 74 is provided above the sphere 4 so as to be able to move in and out of the sphere 4. Further, a portion of the front side of the sphere 4 is removable as shown in FIG. 6, and becomes a shield 76 that is attached to the arm 56 of the robot when it is transformed into a robot.

The lower part 78 of the sphere 4 is configured to be able to move up and down. When transforming into a robot, the lower part 78 of the sphere 4 is pulled out downward to form an ellipsoid, which becomes the body of the robot (see Figure 11). ). As shown in FIG. 7, a back hatch 80 is formed on the back side of the sphere 4, and by opening the back hatch 80, the legs 82 of the robot can be taken out. That is, a leg storage section 84 is provided inside the sphere 4, and the leg section 82 is stored in the leg storage section 84 in the planetary state.

As shown in FIG. 8, the leg portion 82 is composed of an upper leg portion 86, a middle leg portion 88, and a lower leg portion 90, and the leg portion 86 is rotatable about a shaft (not shown) provided in a spherical leg storage portion 84. It is installed on. Further, a locking mechanism (not shown) is provided so that the leg upper part 86 can be fixed to the sphere 4 when the leg upper part 86 is suspended from the sphere 4. Further, below the leg upper part 86, a first leg connecting member 92 is pivotally supported at one end and is rotatably attached. A leg connecting convex portion 94 is formed on the lower front side of the leg upper portion 86. Furthermore, a leg locking portion 96 is formed at the lowermost end of the upper leg portion 86 to lock the middle portion of the leg 88 . A second leg connecting member 98 is rotatably provided above the leg middle portion 88, and one end of the second leg connecting member 98 and one end of the first leg connecting member 92 are rotatably connected to a shaft. It is supported and connected. A leg connecting hole 100 into which the leg locking portion 96 is inserted is formed at the upper end of the leg middle portion 88 .
6 prevents the leg middle section 88 from bending forward. A recess 1 is provided on the upper front side of the mid-leg portion 88.
A stop member 102 having a shape of 03 is rotatably provided, and after the leg locking portion 96 is fitted, this stop member 10
The concave portion 103 of No. 2 is fitted into the leg connecting convex portion 94. This prevents the middle part of the leg from bending backward, and the middle part 88 and the upper leg part 86 are fixed integrally. The inside of the leg middle portion 88 is formed into a hollow shape so that a lower leg portion 90 can be stored therein, and the lower leg portion 90 can be taken in and out. Note that when the lower leg 90 is pulled out from the middle leg, the lower leg 90 and the middle leg 8
A locking mechanism (not shown) is provided inside the leg middle part 88 to fix the leg part 8. The lower front and rear ends of the lower leg portion 90 have support members 106, 106 so that the robot can stand up, and
This support member 106,1 is provided on the bottom surface of the lower leg portion 90.
A storage section is formed so that 06 can be stored.

The pedestal 10 has a pedestal main body 110 as shown in FIG.
, rotating members 112 , 112 , and a muzzle portion 114 . The rotating members 112, 112 are the pedestal main body 110
It is attached to the rear of the machine and can be rotated in the direction shown in the figure. This rotating member 112, 11
2 is provided with support pieces 114, 114 that protrude upward, and is configured to support the deformable toy 2 in a planetary state together with a support piece 116 provided in front of the base body 110. The muzzle part 114 is attached to the tip of the pedestal main body 110 so that it can rotate in the direction shown in the figure, and when functioning as a pedestal, the muzzle part 1
14 is stored inside the pedestal body. When transforming into a robot, the muzzle part 11 as shown in FIG.
4, the pedestal 10 transforms into a gun. In the robot state, the muzzle part 114 is connected to the base body 11.
0, close the rotating member 112, and remove the first
It is attached to the arm 56 as shown in Figure 1.

Next, the sequence of operations for transforming the toy from the planetary state shown in FIG. 1 to the robot state shown in FIG. 11 will be explained.

First, unlock the locking device 50 shown in FIG.
The arm sliding parts 26 and 28 are slid toward the connecting parts 24 and 24 (see FIG. 3), and the switch levers 42 of the connecting parts 24 and 24 are pushed to release the connection between the supporting members 20 and 22. As a result, the support members 20 and 22 rotate downward together with the arm sliding parts 26 and 28, and the arm sliding parts 26 and 22 are rotated downward by a locking mechanism (not shown).
28 to form arms 56. Next, open the side hatches 70, 70 of the sphere 4, unlock the connecting shafts 8, 8, rotate the connecting part 24 into the side storage parts 72, 72, and fix the position of the arm 56 (see Fig. 6). reference). Then, remove the shield 76 from the sphere 4, open the rear hatch 80 of the sphere 4, and
Take out parts 2 and 82 and form the legs of the robot.
Then, the rear hatch 80 is tightened, the lower part 78 of the sphere is pulled out, and the head 74 is taken out to form the robot. Thereafter, the shield 76 may be bent and attached to one arm 56, the pedestal 10 may be transformed into a gun, and the shield 76 may be attached to the other arm 56 (see FIG. 11).

Next, based on FIG.
Here is another example. Note that the same reference numerals are used for structures similar to those in FIG. 2.

The sound generation device 14 includes a switch 118 as a detection means, a selection circuit 120, and a sound generation circuit 16.
It is comprised of a, 16b and a speaker 18-.

The switch 118 is installed between the robot head 74 as one of the components and the sphere 4, and is turned on in conjunction with the head 74 when it is taken out and transformed into a robot. There is. on the other hand,
When the head 74 is retracted and transformed from a robot to a planet, the switch 118 is turned off in conjunction with this. Then, a detection signal based on this on/off is output to the selection circuit 120.

The selection circuit 120 is composed of a demultiplexer or the like, and when it receives an audio signal from the microphone 12, it outputs a control signal to either of the audio generation circuits 16a, 16b depending on the state of the switch 118.

The sound generation circuits 16a and 16b are a planet state sound generation circuit 16a and a robot state sound generation circuit 16.
b), and voices suitable for each form of the deformable toy are provided in advance. Then, the selection circuit 12
Based on the control signal from 0, an audio signal is output to the speaker 18.

Next, the overall operation of the above circuit will be explained. When the deformable toy 2 is in the planetary state, the switch 118 is off. At this time, when the microphone 12 senses external sound, the selection circuit 120 outputs a control signal to the planetary state sound generation circuit 16a. On the other hand, when the deformed toy is in the robot state, the switch 118 is on. At this time, when the microphone detects a sound, the selection circuit outputs a control signal to the robot state sound generation circuit 16b.

According to the above embodiment, since the output sound can be changed in each form, it is possible to make the game more interesting.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, but can also be applied to other deformed toys. Further, the sensing means is not limited to a microphone, but may be a sensor capable of sensing light, odor, etc.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, the toy can change between the robot form and the non-robot form by sensing sounds etc. in addition to the change between the robot form and the non-robot form. Since the appropriate sound is generated externally, it is possible to provide a deformed toy that is more interesting than a deformed toy that merely changes a conventional toy.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

1 to 11 show a first embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a deformed toy in the form of a planet, FIG. 2 is an electrical block diagram of a microphone and a sound generator, and FIG. Figure 3 is a perspective view of the deformable toy showing the state in which the arm sliding part has moved, Figure 4 is a sectional view of the connecting part,
Fig. 5 is a sectional view of the connecting shaft, Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the deformed toy showing the state in which the arms are formed, Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the deformable toy showing the state in which the legs are taken out, and Fig. 8 9 and 10 are perspective views of the pedestal, FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a deformable toy in the form of a robot, and FIG. 12 is a microphone according to a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is an electrical block diagram of the sound generating device. 4... Sphere as toy body, 12... Microphone as sensing means, 14... Sound generating device, 16
...Sound generation circuit, 18...Speaker.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A toy main body in which a plurality of structures are interconnected in a manner that allows expansion and folding, and is capable of reversibly changing between a robot form and a non-robot form, and is characterized by having the following requirements: Transforming toys. (a) A toy body is provided with a sensing means for sensing sound, light, odor, etc., and a sound generating device electrically connected to the sensing means. (b) The above-mentioned sound generation device is composed of a switch as a detection means, a selection circuit, a sound generation circuit, and a speaker. (c) The above-mentioned switch is attached to one of the components of the robot, and is configured to be turned on and off in conjunction with the transformation into the robot form and the non-robot form. (d) When the selection circuit receives the detection signal from the sensing means, it outputs a control signal to the sound generation circuit in conjunction with the on/off state of the switch. (E) The above-mentioned sound generation circuit is composed of a robot state sound generation circuit and a non-robot state sound generation circuit, and is provided with sounds suitable for each form in advance, and outputs the sound signal to the speaker based on the control signal from the selection circuit. Output to.