JPH0759952A - Transformable - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a transformable toy which can exhibit various kinds of functions, and is equipped with a power supply capable of supplying sufficient current. CONSTITUTION:A solar cell 7 is rotatably mounted on the rear of a head section 1. The inside of a barrel section 2 is provided with a transforming motor 8 connected to a drive mechanism rotating arm sections 3 and leg sections 4, and which a vehicle driving motor 9 rotating rear wheels. Piezoelectric elements 10 such as a crystal speaker and the like are arranged in the inside of the barrel section 2, and the window sections 1a and 2a of the head section 1 and the barrel section 2 are provided with LEDs 11. A changeover switch 13 connected to a main switch 12 is connected to the solar cell 7. The transforming motor 8, the vehicle driving motor 9 and a substrate 14 are connected to the changeover switch 13. The piezoelectric elements 10 and the LEDs 11 are connected to the substrate 14.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a deformable toy that changes from a robot form to a vehicle form by a work such as folding a movable part, and more particularly to a solar cell as a power source of a drive mechanism for driving the part. Relates to a deformed toy using.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, robots imitating human shapes are
It is widely known as a character that appears in animation and special effects dramas. Such a robot usually comprises a torso and parts such as a head, an arm and a leg that are movably provided on the torso, but recently, in a drama, the form is called a robot. Since many characters are changed to cars, airplanes, etc., deformable toys have been developed that can change their form by moving the arms and legs in the same manner as such changes.

As an example of such a conventional deformable toy,
The one shown in Japanese Patent Application No. Sho 64-20892 has been proposed. This conventional example will be described below with reference to the drawings. That is, when the deformed toy takes the form of a robot as shown in FIG. 5, the arm portion 3 and the leg portion 4 are rotatably provided on the body portion 2 having the head portion 1. A rear wheel 5 is provided near the elbow on the back of the arm 3, and a front wheel 6 is provided near the knee on the back of the leg 4. Further, a drive motor for the rear wheel 5 and its power source are provided inside the body 2.

In the deformable toy having the above-described structure, as shown in FIG. 6, when the arm portion 3 and the leg portion 4 are rotated forward by 90 degrees with respect to the body portion 2, the front wheel 6 of the leg portion 4 is rotated. And the rear wheel of the arm portion 3 transforms into a vehicle having wheels. Then, by turning on the power and operating the drive motor, the rear wheels 5 rotate and the vehicle runs.

[0005]

However, the conventional deformable toy as described above has the following problems. That is, the current toys provide a self-propellable toy by incorporating a power supply and a wheel driving motor in the body portion 2. However, when more toy power is required, for example, the deforming motion itself. In order to automatically perform the above, it is conceivable to further provide a drive mechanism for deformation and its battery inside the body 2. In such a case, a dry battery is usually used, but since the dry battery has a considerable thickness and weight, it is difficult to balance the weight of the toy before and after the deformation, and the robot does not stand up. There is.

Further, there is a conventional technique in which a solar cell is used as a power source for a drive motor of a vehicle. Therefore, it is conceivable to use the solar cell as a power source for a drive mechanism for deformation. However, the use of such a solar cell has the following problems. That is, power must be continuously supplied while the drive mechanism for deformation is being driven. The part may become a shadow. Therefore, the position where the solar cell is provided is limited in location, and it is difficult to secure a wide solar cell space.

The present invention was proposed in order to solve the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a deformed toy equipped with a power source capable of realizing various functions and ensuring a sufficient current therefor. Is to provide.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 has a main body having a plurality of parts for deformation and each part being movably connected, and the main body. In a deformable toy including a drive mechanism that changes the appearance of the main body by moving each of the parts, and a deformation motor connected to the drive mechanism, a solar cell is provided on an outer surface of the main body, and the deformation motor is provided. It is characterized by connecting a solar cell to.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the deformed toy according to the first aspect, the main body is provided with a traveling wheel and a driving motor for the traveling wheel, and the wheel driving motor is connected to the solar cell. And

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the deformed toy according to the second aspect, the main body is provided with an LED and a piezo element, the LED can emit light, and the piezo element can generate a sound effect. The LED and the piezo element are connected to a control circuit, and the control circuit is connected to the solar cell.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the deformed toy according to the third aspect, the current from the solar cell is switched,
The present invention is characterized in that a changeover switch for causing the deformation motor, the wheel driving motor or the LED and the piezo element to flow is provided.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the deformed toy according to the fourth aspect, the main body has an arm portion, a leg portion and a wing that are movably connected to a body portion, and the arm portion and the leg portion. And a wing that reversibly changes from a humanoid robot shape to a vehicle shape having a tail at the rear.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the deformed toy according to the fifth aspect, the solar cell is at the position of its wing when the main body is in the shape of a robot, and the tail wing of the solar cell when the main body is in the shape of a vehicle. It is characterized by being in a position.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the deformed toy according to the sixth aspect, a battery is connected as a power source for the deformation motor, the traveling motor, the LED and the piezo element, and the solar cell is used as a power source. It is characterized in that a switching control means for selecting and switching which of the batteries is used is provided.

[0015]

The operation of the present invention having the above construction is as follows. That is, in the invention described in claim 1, when the power from the solar cell is applied to the deformation motor, the drive mechanism operates and the appearance of the main body changes.

According to the second aspect of the invention, the vehicle driving motor is actuated by the use of the solar cell as a power source, the wheels are rotated, and the main body travels.

According to the third aspect of the invention, the LED emits light and the piezo element produces a sound effect by using the solar cell as a power source.

According to the invention described in claim 4, by changing the changeover switch, it is possible to select deformation of the main body, running, light emission of the LED and generation of a sound effect from the piezo element.

According to the fifth aspect of the invention, the deformation motor is operated by using the solar cell as a power source and the shape of the main body is changed from the robot shape to the vehicle shape or from the vehicle shape to the robot shape by the drive mechanism.

According to the sixth aspect of the invention, the solar cell is positioned on the wing of the robot when the main body is in the shape of a robot, and the tail when the main body is in the shape of a vehicle.

According to the seventh aspect of the invention, a solar cell or a battery can be selectively used as a power source, so that it can be used even in a dark place where the amount of light is insufficient.

[0022]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT An embodiment of a deformable toy according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The same members as those in the conventional example are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.

(1) Structure of the Embodiment An embodiment corresponding to the invention described in claims 1 to 6 of this embodiment will be described. The main body of the claims is a head, a body,
It shall consist of arms and legs. This embodiment changes from a robot form to a vehicle form as in the conventional example, but many such robots have wings or shields. On the other hand, many vehicles have tail fins (aero stabilizers) such as racing cars. These wings, shields, and tails are flat, which is quite large compared to the dimensions of robots and vehicles.
Moreover, there is no discomfort in that it is provided outside the main body. Due to such characteristics of the wing, shield, or tail, if this is used as a mounting member for a solar cell, a wide light receiving area can be secured and there is no discomfort in appearance. The present invention has been proposed from such a viewpoint, and the present embodiment based on the present invention is configured as follows.
That is, as shown in FIG. 1, a plate-shaped solar cell 7 is provided at the rear of the head 1 so as to be rotatable forward and backward by a mounting member 7a. When the deformable toy is in the form of a robot, the solar battery 7 becomes like a wing of the robot.

Inside the body 2, a deformation motor 8 connected to a drive mechanism for rotating the arm 3 and the leg 4 and a vehicle drive motor 9 for rotating the rear wheel 5 are provided. ing. Further, a piezo element 10 such as a crystal speaker is provided inside the body 2, and LEDs 11 are provided on the windows 1 a and 2 a of the head 1 and the body 2.

The electrical connection of each member is as follows. That is, that is, as shown in FIG. 3, the solar cell 7 is connected to the changeover switch 13 connected to the main switch 12. The changeover switch 13 is a switch for changing the destination of the current from the solar cell 7 when the main switch 12 is in the ON state. The transformation motor 8, the vehicle driving motor 9, and the substrate 14 are connected to the changeover switch 13. The substrate 14 has a piezo element 10 and an LED.
11 is connected, and a control circuit for controlling the generation of a sound effect of the piezo element 10 and the light emission of the LED 11 is provided.

(2) Operation of the Embodiment The operation of this embodiment having the above-mentioned structure is as follows. That is, when the main switch 12 is turned on, the current of the solar cell 7 can be energized to each member via the changeover switch 13. When the changeover switch 13 is changed over to the deformation motor 8 side, the solar cell 7
Current flows to the deformation motor 8, the deformation motor 8 operates, the drive mechanism operates, and the arm portion 3 and the leg portion 4 rotate. Then, the deformable toy is transformed into a vehicle as shown in FIG.

Next, when the changeover switch 13 is switched to the vehicle drive motor 9 side, the current of the solar battery 7 flows to the vehicle drive motor 9 to operate the vehicle drive motor 9 and rotate the rear wheel 5. So the vehicle runs.

When the changeover switch 13 is switched to the substrate 14 side, the current of the solar cell 7 flows through the substrate 14, and the control circuit provided on the substrate 14 works to cause the piezo element 10 to operate.
A sound effect is generated from the LED 11, and the LED 11 emits light.

(3) Effects of the Embodiment The effects of this embodiment as described above are as follows. That is, the solar cell 7 which is the power source of each electronic component is provided outside the body portion 2 and the like, but its weight is lighter than that of the dry cell, so that it is easy to balance even when the main body is deformed. . Also, since the solar cell 7 is like a wing or a tail,
There is no discomfort in appearance. Furthermore, since the solar cell 7 is provided outside the main body, various members can be incorporated inside the main body.

As described above, the wings and tails have the following characteristics.
A large area can be secured. Therefore, the light receiving area of the solar cell 7 can be widened, and the power sources for both the deformation motor 8 and the vehicle traveling motor 9 can be covered.
Further, since the light receiving area is large, there is little possibility of being completely blocked by the light source during deformation.

Since the LED 11 provided on the main body emits light and the piezo element 10 produces a sound effect, various functions can be enjoyed.

Since the destination to which power is supplied can be switched by the changeover switch 13, the function selection is easy.

Since there are various types of characters that have a pattern that transforms from a robot shape to a vehicle shape, if a character design that suits this character is applied, the transforming function becomes realistic and children's interest increases.

(4) Other Embodiments The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and the materials, shapes, etc. of each member can be changed as appropriate. For example, as an embodiment of the invention of claim 7,
It is also possible to make a deformed toy that uses a combination of the solar cell 7 and an ordinary battery (or a rechargeable battery). That is, FIG.
, A changeover control circuit (corresponding to the changeover control means according to claim 7) is provided in the changeover switch 13.
Connect to battery 15. Then, when the solar cell 7 cannot be used due to the insufficient light amount, the power source is switched to the battery 15 side by the switching control circuit, so that the solar cell 7 can be used even in a dark place.

The solar cell 7 may be provided at the position of the shield of the robot. The mode of transformation from a robot to a car and its drive mechanism are not limited to those in the above-described embodiments. Further, the shapes of the robot and the vehicle are not limited to those in the above-described embodiment, but can be freely configured. Further, the shape is not limited to the shape of a robot or a car, and various shapes such as a model of an animal, a ship, or an airplane can be considered.

[0036]

As described above, according to the present invention, a deformed toy having a power source capable of realizing various functions and securing a sufficient current for the purpose can be realized by a simple structure in which a solar cell is provided outside the main body. Can be provided.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing a robot shape of an embodiment of a deformable toy according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external perspective view showing a vehicle shape of an embodiment of the deformable toy according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an internal circuit configuration of an embodiment of a deformable toy according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an internal circuit configuration of another embodiment of the deformable toy according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing a robot shape in an example of a conventional deformable toy.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a vehicle shape in an example of a conventional deformable toy.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Head 1a, 2a ... Window part 2 ... Body part 3 ... Arm part 4 ... Leg part 5 ... Rear wheel 6 ... Front wheel 7 ... Solar cell 7a ... Mounting member 8 ... Deformation motor 9 ... Vehicle drive motor 10 ... Piezo element 11 ... LED 12 ... Main switch 13 ... Changeover switch 14 ... Substrate 15 ... Battery

Continuation of the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁶ Identification code Office reference number FI technical display area A63H 29/22 M 33/22 A

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A main body having a plurality of parts for deformation and movably connected to each other, and a drive mechanism for changing the appearance of the main body by moving each part of the main body.
A deformable toy including a deforming motor connected to the drive mechanism, wherein a solar cell is provided on an outer surface of the main body, and the solar battery is connected to the deforming motor. 2. The deformable toy according to claim 1, wherein the main body is provided with wheels for traveling and a motor for driving the wheels, and the wheel driving motor is connected to the solar cell. 3. An LED and a piezo element are provided in the main body, the LED and the piezo element are connected to a control circuit so that the LED can emit light and the piezo element can generate a sound effect, The deformable toy according to claim 2, wherein a control circuit is connected to the solar cell. 4. A modification switch according to claim 3, further comprising a changeover switch for switching a current from said solar cell to flow to said deformation motor, said wheel drive motor or said LED and said piezo element. toy. 5. A vehicle having an arm portion, a leg portion, and a wing that are movably connected to a body portion, wherein the arm portion, the leg portion, and the wing have a humanoid robot shape and a tail portion at a rear portion. The deformable toy according to claim 4, wherein the deformable toy has a shape that reversibly changes. 6. The deformed toy according to claim 5, wherein the solar cell is located at the position of its wing when the main body is in the shape of a robot, and is located at the position of its tail when the main body is in the shape of a vehicle. . 7. A switching control in which a battery is connected as a power source for the deformation motor, the traveling motor, the LED, and the piezo element, and which of the solar cell and the battery is used as a power source is selected and switched. The deformable toy according to claim 6, further comprising means.