KR20020034570A - Moving toy for recognizing object - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: Provided is a moving toy for detecting products which records wanted sound and plays the recorded comment or music so that it is applied for guide to welcome visitors, alarm to watch infiltrators. CONSTITUTION: The moving toy for detecting the products comprises the parts of: a power supply tool(35) which supplies power; a motor which is operated by electricity to generate power; a movement which causes the motion of the toy; a record play tool(39) which repeatedly plays the recorded voice; a product detection tool(36) which detects the approaching products and generates a signal; a motor driving tool(41) which bases on the production detection tool to permit power for the motor; and a switching driving tool(37) which bases on the signal of the product detection signal to switch the record play tool into a play mode.

Description

Moving toy for recognizing object}

The present invention is to detect a moving object such as a person through the toy products, such as dolls to inform the specific body movements and sounds, and more particularly relates to an object sensing operation toys that can be repeatedly played by recording a desired voice or music.

So-called moving toys, which are operated by a switch operation by inserting a battery and an actuator into a toy such as a doll, are well known. In addition, it is known that the sound is accompanied by the movement of the body through the speaker and the sound generating chip. Particularly, in the prior arts related to moving toys, Korean Utility Model Publication No. 88-9489 and Utility Model Registration No. 0002313 disclose techniques for making a doll sound with a body movement when an object such as a person approaches by using an infrared sensor. It is.

[0003] An operation toy having an object detection and sound generation function known in the art, however, does not satisfy various consumer demands because the sound information (melody or voice) stored in the chip for reproducing sound generation is fixed to one or two. It can only be used for a limited purpose through one or two melodies or voices. Therefore, its use is limited, such as simple play or detection of visitors, and because it is not interested anymore, there is a problem that soon to demonstrate a small child.

Therefore, the object of the present invention is to improve the object detection to meet the various needs of the consumer and to increase the practicality according to the installation location or use, to record the sound or body motion when the user detects the object or music desired To provide a working toy.

1 is a perspective view showing a doll as an object detecting operation toy according to the present invention.

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing a separate actuating mechanism used for the object-sensing operation toys according to the present invention.

Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of the movement of the operating mechanism used for the object sensing operation toy according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is a block diagram showing a control circuit of the operating mechanism used for the object sensing operation toy according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a detailed circuit diagram of the object detecting unit and its switching unit driving unit in the block diagram shown in FIG. 4;

Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view of the main part explaining the up and down operation of the operating mechanism used for the object sensing operation toy according to the present invention.

Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view of the main part explaining the left and right swinging operation of the operating mechanism used in the toy for informing the incoming call according to the present invention.

Figure 8 is a front view showing the overall operating state of the mobile toy to notify the incoming call according to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

1: toy body 2: pocket

4: infrared sensor 5: recording switch

6: Regeneration switch 7: Power switch

8: light emitting diode 11: movement

13,13 ': battery 18: microphone

20: speaker 25: motor

31,33: gear member 31a, 33a: eccentric cam

32: lifting operation member 33: left and right swinging member

32a, 33a: cam groove 35: power supply

36: object detecting unit 37: switching drive unit

39: recording and playback chip 41: motor drive unit

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a power supply means for supplying power, a motor electrically operated to generate power, a movement for generating a body motion of the toy body by the power of the motor, and sound information. Recording and reproducing means for recording and repeatedly reproducing the recorded sound information, an object detecting means using, for example, an infrared sensing circuit for detecting an object approaching the toy body and outputting a signal, and a signal of the object detecting means. Motor driving means for supplying power to the motor based on the switching means; and switching driving means for selecting the recording / playback means as a playback mode based on a signal of the object sensing means, recording the desired content by the user to monitor the object. It is configured to play the recorded sound information along with the body motion.

Preferably, as the recording and reproducing means, a microphone for converting sound waves into electric signals, a speaker for converting electric signals into sound waves, a recording switch operated to select a recording mode, an input / output terminal to which the microphone and the speaker are connected, and a recording switch, respectively. Has a recording terminal connected to the recording terminal and a playback terminal to which the output terminal of the driving means is connected, and when the recording signal is input by the recording switch, the voice information is stored from the signal of the microphone in the selected mode and the playback mode is activated by the incoming signal. When selected as a built-in recording and playback chip to reproduce the stored voice information and output through the speaker, more preferably, using the built-in microphone as the microphone, audio jack that can connect a separate external microphone or audio device By installing it, as well as the comments you want, MIDI waves for melody MP3 files for work or music can be recorded.

When described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings a preferred embodiment of the operation toy for notifying the incoming call according to the present invention as follows.

Figure 1 of the accompanying drawings shows a character doll as an example of a recording and playable object detecting operation toy according to the present invention, the mobile phone on the belly of the toy body (1) made of a fabric constituting the body of the doll shaped human It is expressed as a pocket (2) for storing things such as (HP) and holding it with both hands. In the toy main body 1, a battery, a motor, a circuit board, etc. are mounted, and a sound and an operation mechanism 3 for supporting a movement for body movement are incorporated. In each hand, a recording switch 5 and a playback switch 6 are built in, respectively, so that the user can select and operate. The light emitting diodes 8, which slightly protrude from the tip of the nose of the toy body 1, are for display to be turned on during recording, and the infrared sensor 4 for object detection is exposed to the lower mouth. In this case, the recording switch 5 and the playback switch 6 were pressed once to close the contact (ON) and release (OFF) to open the tack (tack) switch was used.

As shown in FIG. 2, the sound and operating mechanism was made of an injection molding to divide the cases 9 and 9 'back and forth and be assembled with screws, and to form hinge parts 10 and 10' on the same line of each inner surface. The hinge shafts 12 and 12 'of the movement 11 were fitted to allow the entire movement 11 to swing left and right inside the cases 9 and 9'. The front case 9 is provided with a battery compartment 14 for detachably accommodating the batteries 13 and 13 ', and a cover 15 is provided so that the battery can be replaced from the outside, and the circuit board 16 ) The support part 17, the microphone 18 hole 19, and the speaker 20 support part 21 were formed. The rear case 9 'is provided with a hole 23 through the audio jack 22 mounted on the circuit board 16 so that an external microphone or audio device (not shown) can be connected using a pin plug. Meanwhile, the wirings of the recording switch 5, the reproduction switch 6, and the light emitting diode 8, which are drawn out from the circuit board 16, are led to the outside at the junctions of the cases 9 and 9 'and the toy body 1 ) It was wired in a completely concealed state along the inside of the trunk and arms. And the power switch 7 is installed on the bottom surface of the case (9) to be able to operate from outside the toy body (1).

Referring to FIG. 3, the housings 23 and 23 ′ of the movement 11 are divided back and forth, and the motor 25, the pulleys 26 and 27 and the belt ( 28) and a gear train (gear train) consisting of a plurality of gear members (29, 30, 31) was connected to reduce the speed. And forming an eccentric cam 30a in one gear member 30 of the gear train, and having a cam groove 32a for accommodating the eccentric cam 30a, and installing an elevating operation member 32 which is elevated according to its rotation. On the other hand, the other gear member 31 is also provided with an eccentric cam 31a and a left and right swing member 33 having a cam groove 33a for accommodating the eccentric cam 31a. The elevating operation member 32 was allowed to be elevated while protruding upward between the housings 23 and 23 ', and the cap 32b was fixed to the upper end thereof. The left and right rocking member 33 protrudes in the lateral direction of the housings 23 and 23 'so that the whole movement 11 can swing left and right about the hinge shafts 12 and 12' according to the rocking motion. The protrusion 34 formed on the front case 9 of the actuator shown in Fig. 2 was rotated.

4 shows a block diagram of a circuit mounted on the circuit board. The power supply unit 35 outputs the driving voltage Vcc by series connection of the above-described batteries 13 and 13 'through the contact S1 of the above-described power switch 7 connected to the output side thereof. The output driving voltage Vcc is applied to each circuit section described later.

The object detecting unit 36 and the switching driver 37 operate the recording / reproducing chip 39 in the reproducing mode when the object approaching is detected. Referring to the detailed circuit diagram of FIG. 5, an infrared ray sensor 4 having a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit, as an object detecting unit 36 for detecting an object such as a person who moves in or near an object or a door moving in the vicinity, Circuits such as conventional infrared detectors were used including connected amplifiers (U1, U2) and inverting and non-inverting amplifiers (U3, U4) to operate both in the positive and negative of the sensed and amplified signal. The switching driver 37 was formed by connecting the backflow prevention diodes D1 and D2 and the collector ground switching transistor Q1 to the output terminals of the inverting and non-inverting amplifiers U3 and U4.

The recording / reproducing chip 39 uses, for example, a semiconductor device known as ISD1110 or a series thereof, and has a flash memory for recording and storing voice information for a predetermined time. Audio input / output terminals IN and OUT, a recording terminal REC for mode selection, a playback terminal PLAY, and signal terminals P1 and P2 for outputting a pulse voltage. The internal microphone 18 and the audio jack 22 are connected to the audio input terminal IN through the switching circuit 40, and the speaker 20 is connected to the output terminal OUT between the recording terminal REC and the ground. The contact S2 of the recording switch 6 and the contact S3 of the reproducing switch 5 were connected between the reproducing terminal PLAY and ground for mode selection. The light emitting diodes 8, which will emit light in the recording mode, and the motor driver 41 for driving the motor 25 together in the regeneration mode are connected to the signal terminals P1 and P2. The motor drive part 41 applied the drive voltage Vcc to the collector terminal using the switching transistor Q2, for example, and grounded the collector terminal through the motor 25. As shown in FIG.

The resistors and capacitors that are not described in the above-described circuits are general ones, and thus, detailed descriptions thereof are omitted for convenience.

Hereinafter, a description will be given of a method of using a recording / playable object sensing operation toy according to the present invention configured as described above, and each operation state.

In a state where the contact S1 of the power switch shown in FIG. 4 is operated in an ON state, when a user or another person approaches the front of the operation toy, a signal is detected on the receiving side of the infrared sensor 4. This signal is amplified by the multi-stage amplifiers U1, U2 and onion amplifiers U3, U4 shown in FIG. 5, and then turns on the switching transistor Q1 of the switching driver 37. FIG. When the switching transistor Q1 is turned on, the reproducing terminal PLAY of the recording / reproducing chip 39 is at a low level of ground potential. Therefore, the recording / playback chip 39 reads the voice information stored in the flash memory and repeatedly plays back the audio information stored in the flash memory, and outputs the recorded comment or song through the speaker 20 connected to the output terminal (OUP). do. At the same time, a high level pulse signal is output from the signal terminal P2 of the recording / playback chip 39 to turn on the switching transistor Q2 of the motor driver 41. When the switching transistor Q2 is turned on, the driving voltage Vcc is applied to the motor 25 to drive the motor 25.

When the motor 25 is driven, the gear members constituting the gear train shown in FIG. 3 are sequentially decelerated, and the eccentric cam 30a of one gear member 30 and the cam groove 32a in which the eccentric cam 30a is accommodated. ), The up and down operation member 32 is reciprocated up and down as shown in FIG. At the same time, the interlocking movement of the left and right swing members 33 which has the eccentric cam 31a of the other gear member 31 and the cam groove 33a of the eccentric cam 31a, and one side of which is rotatably supported by the protrusion 34. As a result, the movement 11 swings left and right about the hinge shaft 12 formed in the housing, as shown in FIG. 7. That is, as shown in FIG. 8, the whole movement 11 oscillates from side to side in the case of the operating mechanism 3 embedded in the toy body 1, and the vertical operating member protrudes from the housing of the movement 11. In the lifting operation of 32), the toy body 1 moves the doll's torso and head from side to side and the head up and down. As a result, the doll's body movement and the above-described reproducing operation of the above-described recording and reproducing chip 38 will produce a fun atmosphere as if the doll is singing.

On the other hand, the user can record the desired comment through the built-in microphone 18 while pressing the recording switch (5). In addition, by connecting an external audio device such as an MP3 player through the audio jack 22, it is possible to record music MP3 files or MIDI files for melody to output the desired music during playback. While the recording switch 5 is pressed, the light emitting diode 8 connected to the signal terminal P1 of the recording / playback chip 39 lights up to indicate that recording is in progress. After the recording is finished, it can be played by pressing the play switch (6) to confirm. While the play switch 6 is pressed, the same operation as in the above-mentioned cellular phone reception is performed.

On the other hand, although not illustrated in the drawings, a means for detecting the object when the object such as a mobile phone (HP) is stored in the above-described pocket (2), and through the means to the sound reproducing chip 39 If you can play in play mode, you'll be able to add more fun to your body by making gestures and sounds each time you put an object in its pocket.

As described through the above embodiments, when the object is sensed, the present invention can respond to various demands of the user by adding a recording function to the action toy for notifying the approach of the object by body motion and sound. The unique movement of shaking the body to the left and right and the up and down both directions can be more interesting, thus providing a more fun and reliable object detection function.

In particular, according to the present invention, recording the desired sound, and when the object is detected to reproduce the recorded comments or music, for example, for guidance and welcome to the visitor passing through the door, and alerts to warn while alerting the intruder, In addition to the play effects of children, it is provided with an effect that can be used for a variety of purposes, such as education for teaching language etiquette, such as wording.

Claims (8)

A power supply means for supplying power, a motor electrically operated to generate power, a movement for causing a body motion of the toy body by the power of the motor, recording and reproducing means for recording voice and reproducing the recorded voice, Object detecting means for detecting an object approaching the toy body and outputting a signal indicating the object, motor driving means for supplying power to the motor based on the signal of the object detecting means, and based on the signal of the object detecting means. An object detecting operation toy having a switching driving means for selecting the recording and reproducing means as a reproducing mode. The recording and reproducing means according to claim 1, wherein the recording and reproducing means includes a microphone for converting a sound wave into an electric signal, a speaker for converting an electric signal into a sound wave, a recording switch operated to select a recording mode, an input / output terminal to which the microphone and the speaker are respectively connected, and recording. A recording terminal to which a switch is connected and a reproducing terminal to which an output terminal of the driving means is connected, and when the recording mode is selected by a recording switch, the voice information input to the input terminal is stored and selected as a reproducing mode by the incoming signal When the object detection operation toy is provided with a recording and playback chip to play the stored voice information. The object sensing operation toy according to claim 2, further comprising a reproducing switch connected to a reproducing terminal of the sound reproducing chip, the reproducing switch being operable to select a reproducing mode capable of confirming a recording state. The object sensing toy according to claim 2, further comprising means for indicating that light is being recorded by light emission in the recording mode of the sound reproducing chip. The method according to claim 2, wherein the microphone is embedded in the toy main body, and an external connection means for connecting a separate external microphone or an audio reproducing mechanism for recording from the outside through the recording terminal of the sound reproducing chip is further provided. Object detection motion toys. The housing according to claim 1, wherein the movement is rotatably supported from side to side while accommodating the motor, a lift operation member supported to reciprocate up and down on the housing, and a plurality of speed reduction and transmission powers of the motor. A gear train connected to a gear member of the gear train, left and right interlocking means for swinging the housing from side to side in one gear member of the gear train, and lifting interlocking means for reciprocating the lifting operation member from the other gear member of the gear train. Including object detection motion toys. The said left and right interlocking means of Claim 6 which has a rotation cam provided in the eccentric position of one gear member in the gear train, and the cam groove which accommodates the rotation cam at one end, and the other end is rotatable outside the said housing. It is supported so that the left and right interlocking member is provided to interlock to swing the housing from side to side according to the cam groove, As the vertical interlocking means, a rotation cam is provided at an eccentric position of another gear gear member in the gear train, and the lifting operation member is configured to receive the rotation cam and to be linked up and down according to its rotation. Object sensing motion toy with cam groove. The method of claim 1, wherein the toy is a sensing object toy that has a bag for storing things in the toy body.