JPH06154427A - Diet aiding toy - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To aid the will to continue a diet liable to be broken by altering the configuration of a configuration section capable of taking at least two different configurations when the removal of food held by a food holding means is detected. CONSTITUTION:A configuration section 1 capable of taking at least two different configurations is constitutionally provided with a doll 11 of a design for reminding one of a pig for example. The doll 11 is deformed to be successively expanded and fatted by air sent from a pump 13. Also, air in the doll 11 is exhausted through an exhaust valve 15. The pump 13 and exhaust valve 15 are operated by a command from a control section 7, i.e., the doll 11 is first set to the lean state, and food like cake is mounted on a cake holding section 51 of a sensor section 5. When the taking-out of the cake is detected by a sensor 53, an uttering section 3 is operated through the control section 7 to utter the words like 'grow fat!' and at the same time the pump 13 is driven to expand the doll 11 to the fatted state.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a diet support toy.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art So-called "weight loss" has been a conventional practice.
A "diet" is carried out by many young people, especially women. The most common way to do this is to avoid eating sweet cakes and confectioneries.

[0003]

However, in order to carry out such a dietary restriction, it is necessary to have a very strong intention, and there are many cases where the user is frustrated on the way. Also, during such dietary restrictions, it is easy to get caught up in tragedy,
It was easy for my everyday life to get dark.

[0004] The present invention relates to a diet support toy that eliminates the feeling of tragedy when dieting and supports continuous implementation of dietary restrictions and the like.

[0005]

The present invention has been made to achieve the above object, and in one aspect thereof, food holding means and food held by the food holding means are removed. A sensor for detecting, a morphology unit capable of taking at least two different forms, and a control unit for changing the morphology of the morphology unit when the sensor detects that food is removed from the sensor. A diet support toy is provided.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a sensor for detecting opening / closing of a container for storing food, a form part capable of taking at least two different forms, and the sensor for opening the container. A diet support toy is provided, which comprises: a control unit that changes the form of the form unit when it is detected. In the above-described two aspects, the morphology section has an obesity form that suggests an obese state and a slimming form that suggests a lean state, and the control means causes the sensor to remove food. When the sensor detects that, the morphological section is preferably changed from a lean form to an obese form.

As another aspect of the present invention, a food holding means, a sensor for detecting removal of the food held by the food holding means, and a voicing section having a function of issuing a word suggesting that the food is fat. And a control means for outputting a word suggesting that the vocalization part is fat when the sensor detects that food is removed, a diet support toy is provided.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a sensor for detecting the opening / closing of a container for storing food, a voicing section having a function of uttering a word suggesting that the food is fat, and the fact that the container is opened are described. A diet support toy is provided, comprising: a control unit configured to output a word indicating that the vocalization portion is to be fat when the sensor detects.

[0009]

When the food is to be taken from the food holding means or the door or lid of the food container is opened, the sensor detects this. Then, the control means changes the morphological part from the lean form to the obese form. In addition, the utterance section is controlled to utter a word that suggests to be fat.

[0010]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the diet support toy according to the present embodiment mainly includes a morphology unit 1, a vocalization unit 3, a sensor unit 5, and a control unit 7. The sensor unit 5 is configured to include a confectionery holding unit 51 and a sensor 53. The confectionery holding portion 51 is for holding confectionery such as cakes, and in the present embodiment, the confectionery holding portion 51 is dish-shaped.

The sensor 53 is for detecting the presence or absence of the confectionery in the confectionery holding section 51 or the removal of the retained confectionery. When the sensor 53 detects that the cake or the like on the confectionery holder 51 has been removed, the sensor 53 outputs a message to that effect to the controller 7 described later. In this embodiment, a weight sensor is used as the sensor 53, but the sensor 53 is not limited to this, and the confectionery or the like may have been removed or is about to be removed. Anything is acceptable as long as it can be detected. For example, a pressure sensor, a contact sensor, or an optical sensor may be used.

Also, the confectionery holder 51 does not necessarily have to be a "plate". It may be a box in which cakes, sweets, etc. can be stored. Further, the confectionery holder 51 may be configured by using an ordinary cupboard for storing confectionery or the like and the confectionery device itself. In this case, the sensor 53 may be a switch for detecting opening / closing of the confectionery device, the lid of the box, the door of the cupboard, or the like.

The voicing section 3 has a function of outputting a word that discourages eating, a word that suggests being fat, a word that warns that you are on a diet, and the like. As such words, for example, words such as "Well, eat again" and "Futtocha" can be considered. The voicing unit 3 includes a memory unit 31 storing these sounds, a processing circuit 33 for reading the sound data from the memory and performing a predetermined process, and a speaker 35 for outputting the sounds. . However, the specific configuration is not limited to this. The operation of the vocalization unit 3 is controlled by the control unit 7. The specific configuration of the voicing section 3 is not limited to this.

The morphology section 1 has a function of appealing to the self-control of the diet executor and continuing the diet by showing a morphological change that suggests being fat, a morphology showing a fat state, and the like. The form unit 1 is configured to include a doll 11, a pump 13, an exhaust valve 15, and a state detection sensor 17. The doll 11 has at least a state indicating an obese state (hereinafter, simply referred to as “obesity state”; see FIG. 3) and a state indicating a lean state (hereinafter, simply referred to as “slimming state”; see FIG. 4). It has a configuration that can take two states. The doll 11 is formed by including an elastic body such as rubber, and the inside thereof is in a closed hollow state. Therefore, the doll 11 has a configuration that changes its shape according to the amount of air retained inside.
If you hold a large amount of air, the limbs, face, and body of the doll 11 will swell and become obese. If you reduce the amount of air, the limbs, face, and body of the doll 11 will become thin and slim. Becomes

In the present embodiment, the doll 11 is designed to resemble a pig in order to enhance the effect. This is because, in general, pigs are often treated as a symbol of obesity, but they also have the character of being respectful and not hatable. However, the specific configuration of the doll 11 is not limited to this. Also, not always
The person does not have to be "". For example, it may be the "pig" itself or another animal.

The pump 13 is for feeding air into the doll 11 to make it in a fat state. Exhaust valve 15
Is for exhausting the air in the doll 11. The pump 13 and the discharge valve 15 are configured to operate according to a command from the control unit 7. The state detection sensor 17 is for detecting the state of the doll 11 (the degree of obesity). In this embodiment, a pressure sensor 17 or the like is used as the state detection sensor 17, and the doll 11
The degree of obesity is detected by detecting the air pressure inside. The thicker the doll 11,
The pressure inside the doll 11 increases.

The specific configuration of the morphological section 1 is not limited to the above-described one, and may be another configuration as long as the above-described configuration and morphological change can be realized. Control unit 7
Is the pump 13 of the morphology unit 1, the discharge valve 15, and the vocalization unit 3.
Is for controlling. The control unit stores at least two detection values of the state detection sensor 17. One is when the doll 11 is in an obese state, and the other is when it is in a slimming state. The control unit 7 has a function of controlling the operations of the pump 13 and the discharge valve 15 while referring to and comparing the stored data with the actual detection value of the state detection sensor 17. . The details of the control will be given together with the operation description.

The operation will be described. When confectionery and cakes are bought, they are placed on the confectionery holder 51. In this case, the doll 11 is in a slimmed state (see FIG. 4). When a sweet is taken from the sweet holding unit 51 in an attempt to eat the sweet, the sensor 53 detects this and outputs it to the control unit 7.
Then, the control unit 7 activates the voicing unit 3 to output words such as "Eh, eat again", "Futtochau". At the same time, the pump 13 of the morphology unit 1 is operated to send air into the doll 11. Then, the doll 11
Gradually becomes fat. During this time, the control unit 7
Is a value monitored by the state detection sensor 17, and when it matches with a pre-stored obesity state, that is,
Pump 1 when a preset obesity state (see FIG. 3) is reached
Stop 3.

Then, after a lapse of a certain time, the control unit 7 opens the discharge valve 15 to discharge the air in the doll 11 and restore the slimming state again. In this way, the doll 11 is usually made to be in a thin state, and when the confectionery is taken, the form is changed to the obese state, so that the visual and psychological influences on the dieting person are increased, and the intention to continue the diet is increased. Can be maintained. In particular, in the embodiment, due to the constitution, the change from the lean state to the obese state is not performed instantaneously but for a certain period of time (for example, about several seconds).
The effect is significant because it is performed over time.

In the above embodiment, the doll 11 changes its shape between two preset states (slimming state and obesity state). However, the slimming state itself may be changed according to the number of times sweets are taken, the amount, and the like. For example, when returning from the obese state to the lean state, an excess of air corresponding to the amount (weight) of the confectionery removed from the confectionery holding portion 51 at that time may be left. As the sensor 53,
When the weight sensor is not used, the amount of the confectionery taken is unknown, but in this case, it is sufficient to leave a certain amount of extra air every time the confectionery is taken. On the contrary, when the confectionery is not taken from the confectionery holding unit 51 for a certain time or longer, the doll 11 is gradually thinned.

According to the number of times sweets are taken in this way,
If the slimming state (that is, the normal state) of the doll 11 itself is changed, the progress of the diet can be visually recognized, and the above-described effect is further enhanced. Furthermore, the words spoken by the vocalization unit 3 may be changed according to the obesity state of the doll 11.

In the above embodiment, the confectionery holding portion 51 is a simple plate, but it may be a container capable of containing confectionery as described above. In this case, the doll 11
Is usually invisible from the outside, and when the lid of the container is opened so that the doll 11 appears at the same time, a "surprise box" effect can be obtained and the toy property is further enhanced. Therefore, it is effective in eliminating the tragic feeling that tends to accompany dieting.

When the ordinary cupboard, confectionery, etc. are used as the confectionery holder 51 as they are, the sensor unit 5 on the toy side is practically composed of only the sensor 53. Further, in this case, the doll 11 may be kept in an obese state until the door of the cupboard and the lid of the confectionery are closed.
As shown in FIG. 5, the face portion of the doll 11 may be formed of a balloon 110 or the like having no eyes and nose. In this case, if the portrait of the dieter is drawn on the face after purchasing the support toy, the reality of his or her own obesity is increased and the above-mentioned effect is further enhanced.

In the above embodiment, the shape of one doll 11 is changed to create the obese state and the lean state. However, obesity-type dolls and slimming-type dolls may be separately provided in advance so that only one of them can be selectively seen. For example, an obese doll may be placed on one side and a lean doll may be placed on the other side so that only one of them can be seen by changing its orientation.

In the above embodiment, both voice and vision are used, but only one of them may be used. The present invention is not limited to the specific configuration shown in the above embodiment.

[0026]

As described above, according to the diet support toy of the present invention, it is possible to prevent the intention to continue the diet from becoming discouraged, and to continue the diet and realize the diet. It also reduces the feeling of tragedy when dieting.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an internal configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an obese state of the doll 11.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a slimmed state of the doll 11.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing another configuration example of the doll 11.

[Explanation of symbols]

1: morphology part, 3: vocalization part, 5: sensor part, 7: control part,
11: doll, 13: pump, 31: memory, 33: processing circuit, 35: speaker, 51: confectionery holder, 53: sensor

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A food holding means, a sensor for detecting that the food held by the food holding means is removed, a morphological section capable of taking at least two different forms, and a food removing means. If the above sensor detects
A diet support toy, comprising: a control unit that changes the form of the form unit. 2. A sensor for detecting opening / closing of a container for storing food, a morphological section capable of taking at least two different forms, and a case where the sensor detects that the container is opened, A diet support toy, comprising: a control unit configured to change the form of the form unit. 3. The morphology section has an obesity form that suggests an obese condition and a slimming form that suggests a lean condition, and the control means, when the sensor detects that food is removed. The diet-supporting toy according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the morphological part is changed from a slimming form to an obesity form. 4. A food holding means, a sensor for detecting that the food held by the food holding means is removed, a voicing section having a function of uttering a word indicating that the food is fat, and the food being removed. When the above sensor detects
A diet-supporting toy, comprising: a control unit that outputs a word indicating that the vocalization section is fat. 5. A sensor for detecting the opening / closing of a storage tool for storing food, a voicing section having a function of uttering a word that suggests being fat, and a sensor for detecting that the storage tool is opened, A diet-supporting toy, comprising: a control unit that outputs a word indicating that the vocalization section is fat.