JPH0712197U - Light toys - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To provide an optical toy that uses slow blinking of light. A light source, a film placed on the front side of the light source, and a film moving means for moving the film with respect to the light source are provided, and the film is provided with a light shielding portion and a light shielding portion. Having a large number of minute light-transmitting parts,
And a pattern visible from the outside is formed, a lens plate having a large number of microlenses is installed between the film and the light source, and a color-coded pattern is formed on the lens plate,
Furthermore, it is characterized in that a sounding means for playing music is provided.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to an optical toy.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, as a light toy, a light source is placed inside a revolving dome with a pattern displayed on the surface, and the light source illuminates the pattern on the revolving dome, and an image of the pattern is projected on the ceiling or wall for enjoyment. It is known that the light source is operated and the light source is operated to appreciate and enjoy the afterimage.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, in the former optical toy that uses a rotating dome, the light source is always on, and the glossiness of the projected image depends solely on the composition of the design, and the projected image accompanying the rotation of the rotating dome Other than enjoying the changes in, there were no highlights. On the other hand, in the latter optical toy that operates the light source, the afterimage due to the operation of the light source is generally not glossy, lacks a decorative effect, and is something unsatisfactory.

By the way, light has the effect of calming the human mind. For example, the blinking stars of the night sky remind people of events in the distant past and dreams of the future, as well as immerse them in a sense of liberation and calm their hearts. This is probably because the slow flashing of light has the effect of leading the person to a state of sleep, which makes them forget about reality and invites them to a state of dreaming. Moreover, the effect of slow blinking of light is not limited to that. The slow flashing of light has a decorative effect by itself, and also has the effect that when combined with a design, it complements the design and makes it look more lustrous.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object thereof is to provide an optical toy that uses slow blinking of light.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The optical toy according to claim 1 comprises a light source, a film placed in front of the light source, and a film moving means for moving the film with respect to the light source, and the film has a light-shielding portion. It has a large number of minute light-transmitting portions provided in the light-shielding portion, a pattern visible from the outside is formed, and a lens plate having a large number of microlenses is installed between the film and the light source. The lens plate is characterized by being formed with a color-coded pattern and further provided with sounding means for playing music.

The optical toy according to claim 2 is provided with a light source, a film placed on the front side of the light source, and a film moving means for moving the film with respect to the light source, and the film includes: A lens plate having a light-shielding portion and a large number of minute light-transmitting portions provided inside the light-shielding portion, a pattern visible from the outside is formed, and a plurality of microlenses arranged between the film and the light source. Is installed, and further, a color filter having a color-coded pattern is installed on the back side of the lens plate, and a sound producing means for playing music is further provided.

[0008]

[Action]

 According to the above means, when the light transmitting part comes in front of the microlens forming part due to the movement of the film, the light transmitting part shines strongly and the light transmitting part comes in front of the microlens non-forming part. At times, the brightness of the translucent part weakens. Thus, as the film moves, the minute light-transmitting part blinks, and the decorative value becomes higher than in the case of only the pattern. In addition, if a small light-transmitting part is used as a star in a pattern to form an overall picture, an image as if the star is actually blinking will be evoked. Also, as the film moves, the color of light changes, which further enhances the decorative effect and makes it more glossy. Also, if the sounding means is made to sound a music corresponding to the picture, an auditory effect is added in addition to the visual effect.

[0009]

【Example】

 An optical toy according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an external perspective view of the optical toy of the embodiment. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 indicates an optical toy, a screen 2 is provided on the front surface of a main body 10 of the optical toy 1, and a slide knob 3 is attached to the lower right of the screen 2. Further, on the upper surface of the main body 10, a rotary knob 4 is attached to the right side, and a handle 5 is attached to the center. The light toy 1 operates by operating the slide knob 3 to the left, rotating the rotary knob 4 to the right to wind up the music box, and operating the slide knob 3 to the right. By this operation, the light source is turned on, the pattern on the screen 2 slowly flows from left to right, and a large number of minute portions formed in the pattern slowly blink and flow to the right. Then, the color of the blinking light in this case changes slowly, such as white, red, blue, white, ... As the pattern moves. During that time, the music box built inside sounds and the music corresponding to the design is played.

Next, the configuration of the light toy 1 will be described in detail.

A light source is arranged in the main body 10 of the optical toy 1. As this light source, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a miniature electric bulb 6 is used here, and the miniature electric bulb 6 is held by a support 8 standing on a battery box 7. As shown in FIG. 3, the support 8 is composed of a front frame 8a and a rear frame 8b, and is attached to the battery box 7 so as to be fitted into the opening 7a of the top plate of the battery box 7 from below. . Conductive members 9 and 11 are arranged in the internal space of the support 8. The terminal plate 9a at the upper end of the conductive member 9 is provided with an opening 9b. The rear end of the miniature light bulb 6 is inserted into the opening 9b, and the terminal plate 9a is in contact with the flange portion of the miniature light bulb 6. On the other hand, the terminal plate 11 a at the upper end of the conductive member 11 is in contact with the rear end of the miniature light bulb 6. The lower ends of the conductive members 9 and 11 are bent outward and led out from the support body 8. The lead-out portions 9c and 11c come into contact with the terminals 12 and 13 attached to the upper surface of the battery box 7, and these terminals 12 , 13 is supplied to the miniature bulb 6. A power switch S is provided on the upper surface of the battery box 7, and the miniature bulb 6 blinks when the power switch S is opened and closed. A transparent cover 14 for protecting the miniature bulb 6 is attached to the front side of the support body 8, and a lid 7a is provided on the back side of the battery box 7.

As shown in FIG. 2, in front of the miniature light bulb 6, there is provided a reflector plate 15 that surrounds the miniature light bulb 6 in the upper, lower, left, and right directions and extends so as to expand toward the front. A color filter 16 is installed in front of the reflection plate 15, and a lens plate 17 having an upper end and a lower end bent backward is installed in front of the color filter 16.

The color filter 16 is composed of a transparent plate, and as shown in FIG. 4, an oblique striped pattern is formed therein. This striped pattern is a repeating pattern of white, red, and blue parts from the left side. The color-coding pattern applied to the color filter 16 does not have to be a striped pattern, and may not be oblique.

As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, a large number of hemispherical microlenses 17 a are formed on the entire surface of the back surface (light source side) of the lens plate 17. Although not particularly limited, the microlens 17a has a radius of about 1.5 mm and a formation pitch of about 4 mm. Since the microlens 17a diverges the light from the miniature bulb 6, a light and a dark can be formed between the portion where the microlens is formed and the portion where the microlens is not formed. The hemispherical microlenses may be formed on the surface of the lens plate 17. Further, spherical microlenses may be provided so as to project on both sides. The point is that the light and shade of light should be formed on the surface of the lens plate 17.

The miniature bulb 6, the battery box 7, the reflection plate 15, the color filter 16 and the lens plate 17 are assembled to a film holder 18 shown in FIG. The film holder 18 is configured to include a top plate 19a and a bottom plate 19b, and three guide rollers 20a, 20b, 20c are provided between the top plate 19a and the bottom plate 19b. A cylinder 23 that houses the spring protection clutches 21 and 22 is provided between the top plate 19a and the bottom plate 19b. Here, the clutches 21 and 22 are provided so that their tooth surfaces face each other, and these tooth surfaces are meshed by the action of the spring 24. The shaft 21a of the upper clutch 21 is engaged with the rotary knob 4 through the opening 19c of the top plate 19a. On the other hand, the shaft 22a of the lower clutch 22 is engaged with the angular shaft 25a of the mainspring unit 25. When the rotary knob 4 is wound up, a mainspring (not shown) is wound up through the clutches 21 and 22 and the shafts 25a. A film 30 to be described later is moved by the mainspring, and a music box behind the mainspring unit 25 is played.

An endless film 30 (FIG. 2) is wound around the film holder 18 in which the miniature light bulb 6, the battery box 7, the reflection plate 15, the color filter 16 and the lens plate 17 are assembled. .

The film 30 is made of plastic, paper, or the like, and as shown in FIG. 9, has a colored pattern of stars, moon, animals, etc. against a dark color that does not transmit light. In addition, a large number of minute light-transmitting portions (shown in white) are formed in the dark color portion of the film 30. This minute light-transmitting part is likened to a distant star on the pattern. Although the minute light-transmitting portion has a circular shape here, it goes without saying that it may have another shape. The radius of the light transmitting portion is about 1 to 2 mm.

Thus, the above-mentioned mechanisms and parts are housed in the main body 10. As shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 6, the main body 10 is composed of a front frame 10a and a rear frame 10b. The front frame 10a is provided with a window 31 constituting a screen, and the window 31 is transparent. The cover 32 is assembled via the frame body 33. A slide plate 35 provided with the slide knob 3 is provided on the back side of the front frame 10a. On the back surface of the slide plate 35, operation portions 35a and 35b extending rearward are formed (FIG. 10). Then, when the slide knob 3 is operated to the right, the switch S is closed and the miniature bulb 6 is turned on by the contact of the switch 35a with the switch S. At the same time, the music box and the film 30 are operated by the separation of the operating section 35b from the speed governor rotor 25b. On the contrary, when the slide knob 3 is operated to the left, the switch S is opened and the miniature light bulb 6 is turned off by the separation of the operation portion 35a from the switch S. At the same time, the operation of the music box and the film 30 is stopped by the contact of the operation operating portion 35b with the speed governor rotor 25b. An elastic locking claw 35c is attached to the slide plate 35. As shown in FIG. 2, the elastic locking claw 35c is engaged with the chevron projection 10c in the front frame 10a to provide a click feeling. At the same time, the positioning is performed during the operation.

According to the optical toy thus configured, the following effects can be obtained.

With the movement of the film 30, when the light-transmitting part comes in front of the microlens forming part, the light-transmitting part shines strongly, and when the light-transmitting part comes in front of the microlens non-forming part. The brightness of the translucent part weakens. Thus, as the film 30 moves, the minute light-transmitting portion blinks, and the decorative value becomes higher than that in the case of only the pattern. In addition, since the minute light-transmitting part is patterned like a star, it gives rise to an image as if the star were actually blinking. Further, as the film 30 moves, the color of light changes, which further enhances the decorative effect and makes it more glossy. In this case, since the pattern of the lens plate 16 is an oblique striped pattern, the timing of color change is deviated in the light-transmitting portions which are vertically separated, which is more interesting. Moreover, since music corresponding to the design is pronounced by the music box, in addition to visual effects, auditory effects are added.

Although the embodiments of the invention made by the present inventor have been described above, the present invention is not limited to such embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, the movement of the film 30 is performed by the mainspring, but it may be performed by the motor.

In addition, although the color filter 16 is used in the above-described embodiment, a color-coded pattern may be applied to the lens plate 17 without using the color filter 16.

Although not so effective as the present invention, some effects can be expected in the case of the following configuration. For example, instead of moving the film 30, the lens plate 17 or the color filter 16 is moved. In that case, since the distance that the lens plate 17 or the color filter 16 can move within the main body 10 is short, the interest is somewhat less than that when the film 30 is moved. Also, no sounding means such as a music box is provided. In that case, the auditory effect will be lost, and the interest will be less. Further, the color filter 16 is provided on the front side of the lens plate 17. In that case, the lens effect will be smaller than in the case where it is provided on the back side, and the blink will be slightly blurred. Further, without using the lens plate 17, for example, a transparent plate or the like is color-coded so that light and shade are formed on the surface thereof. Even in that case, the blinking will be vague, but some fun will be born.

[0026]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, according to the optical toy of the present invention, the minute light-transmitting portion blinks as the film moves, so that the decorative value is higher than in the case of only the pattern. Further, since the sounding means is made to pronounce the music corresponding to the picture, the auditory effect is added in addition to the visual effect.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of an optical toy according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a part of the optical toy according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a light source portion of an optical toy according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a front view of a color filter of an optical toy according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a side view showing a part of the lens plate of the optical toy according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a rear view of the lens plate of the optical toy according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a view showing microlenses of a lens plate of an optical toy according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of a part of the optical toy according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a front view of a film of an optical toy according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a switch of an optical toy and its vicinity according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 light toy 6 miniature bulb 16 color film 17 lens plate 30 film

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Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A light source, a film placed in front of the light source, and a film moving means for moving the film with respect to the light source, wherein the film is provided with a light-shielding portion and a light-shielding portion provided in the light-shielding portion. With a large number of minute light-transmitting parts formed thereon, and a pattern visible from the outside is formed, and a lens plate having a large number of microlenses is installed between the film and the light source. Is an optical toy characterized by being formed with a color-coded pattern and further provided with sounding means for playing music. 2. A light source, a film placed on the front side of the light source, and a film moving means for moving the film with respect to the light source, wherein the film is provided with a light shielding part and a light shielding part provided in the light shielding part. A plurality of minute light-transmitting parts that are formed, and a pattern that is visible from the outside is formed, and a lens plate having a large number of microlenses is installed between the film and the light source. An optical toy, characterized in that a color filter having a color-coded pattern is installed on the back side of the plate, and a sounding means for playing music is further provided.