TW201507768A - Toy house, play system comprising toy house, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To give a toy house a more varied external appearance and make said toy house easier to utilize. A toy house (1) comprising a lower case (2), an upper case (3) that covers an opening of the lower case (2) so that the same can be opened and closed, and a decorative member (4) accommodated in the space enclosed by the lower case (2) and the upper case (3), wherein the decorative member (4) is supported in the lower case (2), and an opening (13) that exposes a portion of the decorative member (4) is provided in the upper case (3).

Description

Home toys, game systems with home toys, and programs

The present invention relates to a home toy, a game system with a home toy, and a program.

There is known a home toy in which a model such as a furniture such as a hanging wardrobe or a mirror or the like is housed inside a casing that can be opened and closed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

[Previous Technical Literature] [Patent Literature]

[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. Sho 60-73600

Such a home toy is formed to be relatively flat in consideration of ease of handling, etc., so that the appearance tends to be monotonous, and it is difficult to open the casing because the casing cannot be held as desired.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and one of its objects is to provide a home toy having a versatile appearance and excellent operability.

The home toy of the present invention is characterized by comprising: a lower case; an upper case covering the opening of the lower case; and a decorative member housed in the upper case and the lower case The decorative member is supported by the lower casing, and the upper casing is provided with an opening for partially exposing the decorative member.

Moreover, in the home toy of the present invention, the decorative member may be attached to and detachable from the lower casing.

Moreover, the home toy of the present invention may further include a locking portion that detachably fixes the decorative member to the lower casing.

Further, in the home toy of the present invention, the lock portion may be rotated by the decorative member with respect to the lower casing, and the decorative member may be switched to a locked state and an unlocked state fixed to the lower casing.

Further, in the home toy of the present invention, at least one portion of the decorative member may be exposed through the opening, or may be formed to be non-rotationally symmetrical with respect to a rotation angle of the decorative member between the locked state and the unlocked state. shape.

Moreover, in the home toy of the present invention, the floor member provided in the lower casing may be included, and the decorative member may be provided in one of the floor members.

Further, in the home toy of the present invention, the decorative member may be attached to and detached from the lower casing integrally with the part of the floor member.

Further, in the home toy of the present invention, the decorative member may be disposed in contact with the edge of the opening or close to the edge of the opening in a state where the upper casing closes the opening of the lower casing, and The above upper casing is supported.

Further, in the home toy of the present invention, the decorative member may be formed in a shape corresponding to the shape of the home toy.

Further, in the home toy of the present invention, the upper casing may be attached to the lower casing so as to be rotatable relative to the lower casing.

Moreover, the game system of the present invention is characterized by comprising: the above-mentioned home toy; and a display device that recognizes the home toy and discriminates the category of the home toy from the identification image, and displays an image corresponding to the category of the home toy .

Moreover, in the game system of the present invention, the display device may determine the home toy based on the shape of the lower casing of the home toy in the state in which the upper casing is opened. Category.

Moreover, the program of the present invention is characterized in that the computer performs the following steps: an image recognition step, identifying the identification image obtained by the home toy, and determining the category of the home toy; and the image display step, according to the above figure The display device displays an image corresponding to the category of the home toy, such as the category of the home toy identified in the identification step.

Further, in the program of the present invention, in the image recognition step, the category of the home toy may be determined based on the shape of the mouth of the lower casing in a state in which the upper casing of the home toy is opened.

According to the present invention, the appearance of the home toy can be varied and the operability of the home toy can be improved.

1‧‧‧Home Toys

2‧‧‧ Lower case

3‧‧‧Upper casing

4‧‧‧Decorative components

5‧‧‧Floor components

6‧‧‧ Hinges

6a~6g‧‧‧ model

7‧‧‧ recess

10‧‧‧Card claws

11‧‧‧The locked part

12‧‧‧ inserted through hole

13‧‧‧ openings

20‧‧‧Base section

21‧‧‧Loading and Unloading Department

22‧‧‧Locking Department

30‧‧‧Axis components

31‧‧‧Cards

32‧‧‧The locked part

33‧‧‧Card tablets

34‧‧‧ openings

100‧‧‧Game system

101‧‧‧ camera department

102‧‧‧Display input section

103‧‧‧Wireless Communications Department

104‧‧‧Message Department

105‧‧‧Operation Department

106‧‧‧Memory Department

107‧‧‧Power Supply Department

108‧‧‧Main Control Department

110‧‧‧ display panel

111‧‧‧Operator panel

112‧‧‧Speakers

113‧‧‧ microphone

C1‧‧‧ center line

C2‧‧‧ center line

Fig. 1 is a view showing an example of a home toy according to an embodiment of the present invention and showing a state in which the casing is closed.

Fig. 2 is a view showing a state in which the casing of the home toy of Fig. 1 has been opened.

Fig. 3 is a view showing the internal structure of the home toy of Fig. 1 broken.

Fig. 4 is a view showing the opening operation of the casing of the home toy of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a view showing the home toy of Fig. 1 in an exploded manner.

6(A) and 6(B) are views showing the configuration of a lock portion of a fixed decorative member of the home toy of Fig. 1.

7(A) and 7(B) are views showing the configuration of a lock portion of a fixed decorative member of the home toy of Fig. 1.

Fig. 8 is a view showing another example of a home toy for explaining an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 9 is a view showing the configuration of an example of a game system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 10 is a diagram showing functional blocks of a display device of the game system of Figure 9.

1 to 3 show an example of a home toy for explaining an embodiment of the present invention.

The home toy 1 shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 includes a lower casing 2, an upper casing 3 that covers the opening of the lower casing 2, and a decorative member 4 that is housed in the lower casing 2 and The inner space surrounded by the upper casing 3 is inside.

In the internal space surrounded by the lower casing 2 and the upper casing 3, a floor member 5 simulating the floor of the room is further accommodated. In the floor member 5, models 6a to 6d which mimic furniture such as a bathtub, a toilet, a table or a sofa, and models 6e to 6g which imitate groceries such as slippers, pillows or cups are provided at appropriate places.

The upper casing 3 is rotatably coupled to the lower casing 2 via a hinge 6, and the upper casing 3 is opened and closed by pivoting the upper casing 3 around the hinge 6. A locking claw 10 is provided at the opening and closing end of the upper casing 3, and a locked portion 11 that engages with the locking claw 10 of the upper casing 3 is provided in the lower casing 2. Since the locking claw 10 and the to-be-locked portion 11 are engaged with each other, the upper casing 3 is fixed to the lower casing 2 in a state in which the opening of the lower casing 2 is closed.

The home toy 1 is a form of a cosmetic case that is imitated as a cosmetic accessory, and has a substantially heart shape as a whole, and is formed to be flat. From the viewpoint of improving the portability of the home toy 1, the lower case 2 and the upper case 3 are formed of a resin, and the thickness thereof is made thin (1 to 2 mm) to reduce the weight. Further, the lower casing 2 is provided with an insertion hole 12 through which the carrying strap is inserted.

The upper casing 3 has a dome-shaped polyhedral structure. Thereby, the strength of the upper casing 3 can be improved as compared with the case where the upper casing 3 is smooth, and the appearance of the home toy 1 is further changed.

Further, an opening 13 having a substantially circular shape in which one part of the decorative member 4 is exposed is formed in the upper casing 3. Further, the opening 13 of the upper casing 3 is formed into a substantially circular shape in the illustrated example. However, the shape of the decorative member 4 is not particularly limited as long as it can partially expose the decorative member 4.

In the illustrated example, the decorative member 4 is formed corresponding to the appearance of the home toy 1 The shape is substantially heart-shaped, and the upper surface is exposed through the opening 13 to form a polyhedron. Further, the decorative member 4 is attached to the floor member 5 and supported by the lower casing 2 via the floor member 5.

In the state in which the upper casing 3 is opened, the entire decorative member 4 is visually recognized. On the other hand, in a state where the upper casing 3 is closed, a part of the decorative member 4 is visually recognized by the opening 13 of the upper casing 3. In this way, the appearance of the home toy 1 is more varied.

Further, in the illustrated example, the decorative member 4 is disposed at a position that is in contact with the edge of the opening 13 of the upper casing 3 in a state where the upper casing 3 is closed, or a gap that is slightly spaced from the edge of the opening 13. When the upper casing 3 is recessed toward the inner space side and the force acts on the upper casing 3, the upper casing 3 is supported by the lower casing 2 via the decorative member 4. Thereby, deformation or breakage of the upper casing 3 is prevented or suppressed.

FIG. 4 shows an example of the opening operation of the upper casing 3.

In the opening operation of the upper casing 3, for example, the user supports the lower casing 2 with one hand, and places the other hand on the upper casing 3, and the fingers of the hands are placed on the lower casing 2 to be locked. Each of the locking portion 10 of the portion 11 and the upper casing 3 presses the decorative member 4 through the opening 13 of the upper casing 3 with the other fingers placed on the hand of the upper casing 3. By the reaction of the pressing decorative member 4, the engagement of the locking claw 10 with the engaged portion 11 is released, and the opening and closing end of the upper casing 3 of the locking claw 10 is provided, thereby opening the upper casing 3.

Here, the upper casing 3 may be opened without depending on the pressing of the decorative member 4, but in this case, the user must preliminarily hold and hold the lower casing against the opening and closing end of the upper casing 3. The body 2, in the case where the lower casing 2 is relatively flat, the grip of the lower casing 2 particularly requires a considerable force. On the other hand, in the opening operation by the pressing and decorating member 4, the user can support the lower casing 2 by receiving the pressing of the decorative member 4. Therefore, even if the user who is supposed to be the main user of the home toy 1 or the like has a relatively small hand and a relatively weak grip strength, the upper casing 3 can be easily opened.

FIG. 5 shows the detailed configuration of the decorative member 4 and the floor member 5.

The floor member 5 is configured to include a base portion 20 that is fixed to the lower casing 2 and a detachable portion 21 that is detachably attachable to the base portion 20.

The model of the furniture or groceries that is provided on the floor member 5 is provided in the area of the base portion 20 around the installation area of the detachable portion 21. Further, a recess 7 in which a doll can be placed is formed in a peripheral region of the base portion 20.

The decorative member 4 is attached to the attaching and detaching portion 21, and is attached to and detached from the base portion 20 integrally with the attaching and detaching portion 21, that is, detachably attached to the lower casing 2. Therefore, the decorative member 4 can be replaced with a decorative member having a different shape or color, whereby the home toy 1 can be given a new appearance.

Further, the home toy 1 is provided with a locking portion that fixes the decorative member 4 and the attaching and detaching portion 21 to the base portion 20. The details will be described later, and the decorative member 4 is rotatably attached to the attaching and detaching portion 21, and the locking portion switches the decorative member 4 and the attaching and detaching portion 21 to be locked to the fixed state of the base portion 20 in accordance with the rotation operation of the decorative member 4. Unlocked.

In the present example, the decorative member 4 formed in a substantially heart shape is in a posture in which the center line C1 connecting the tip portion and the concave base portion is parallel to the center line C2 of the casing 2 which is also formed substantially under the heart shape (hereinafter In the case of the lock posture, the lock portion is in a locked state, and when the decorative member 4 is rotated by 90° from the lock posture and is in a posture in which the center line C1 and the center line C2 of the lower casing 2 are orthogonal to each other, The lock portion is set to the unlocked state.

6 and 7 show the configuration of the lock portion.

The lock portion 22 includes a shaft member 30 rotatably supported by the attaching and detaching portion 21, a locking portion 31 provided at a front end portion of the shaft member 30, and a locked portion 32 provided on the base portion 20.

The decorative member 4 is fixed to the base end portion of the shaft member 30, and the shaft member 30 rotates integrally with the decorative member 4 in accordance with the rotation operation of the decorative member 4.

In the illustrated example, the locking portion 31 includes a pair of locking pieces 33 that are symmetrically provided to protrude from the outer diameter side of the shaft member 30.

The locked portion 32 is formed such that a region in which the base portion 20 is provided with the attaching and detaching portion 21 is formed in a table shape, and a front end portion and a card for accommodating the shaft member 30 are provided between the locked portion 32 and the lower casing 2 The space of the stop 31.

Further, an opening 34 that allows or blocks the passage of the locking portion 31 according to the rotation angle of the shaft member 30, that is, the posture of the decorative member 4, is formed in the locked portion 32. In the present example, the opening 34 is provided symmetrically toward the outer diameter side of the shaft member 30, and one of the pair of locking pieces 33 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape.

Fig. 6 shows a case where the decorative member 4 is in the locked posture and the locking portion 22 is in the locked state. The pair of locking pieces 33 are arranged in a receiving space between the locked portion 32 and the lower casing 2, and are arranged in a direction substantially orthogonal to the extending direction of the opening 34 of the locked portion 32, and are engaged with the opening. Configured at the edge of 34. Therefore, the pair of locking pieces 33 are prevented from passing through the opening 34, and the attaching and detaching portion 21 and the decorative member 4 are fixed to the base portion 20.

Fig. 7 shows a case where the decorative member 4 is rotated by 90° from the locking posture and the locking portion 22 is in the unlocked state. The pair of locking pieces 33 are arranged in a direction parallel to the extending direction of the opening 34 of the locked portion 32 in the accommodating space between the locked portion 32 and the lower casing 2, and are disposed to overlap the opening 34. Therefore, the pair of locking pieces 33 are allowed to pass through the opening 34, and the attaching and detaching portion 21 and the decorative member 4 can be detached from the base portion 20.

Here, the upper surface of the decorative member 4 exposed by the opening 13 of the upper casing 3 is formed into a polyhedron, and becomes a rotation angle (90°) with respect to the decorative member 4 between the locked state and the unlocked state. Rotational symmetry. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6(B) and FIG. 7(B), one of the upper surfaces of the decorative member 4 viewed through the opening 13 is different in appearance from the locked state and the unlocked state, and the upper casing 3 is closed. In the state, it can be determined whether the lock portion 22 is in the locked state or in the unlocked state. Thereby, for example, it is possible to prevent or suppress the decorative member 4 from falling due to inadvertent opening of the upper casing 3 when the lock portion 22 is in the unlocked state.

Thus, the appearance of the home toy 1 is varied and the operability is excellent. Furthermore, it has been described that the home toy 1 described above has a substantially heart shape as a whole and the decorative member 4 is also formed in a substantially heart shape, but as shown, for example, in FIG. 8, the overall shape is substantially star-shaped and the decorative member 4 is also formed as Generally, the shape of the star is not particularly limited.

Fig. 9 shows an example of a game system for explaining an embodiment of the present invention.

The game system 100 shown in FIG. 9 includes the above-described home toy 1 and display device. As the display device, the smart phone 100 is used in the illustrated example, but a mobile terminal having a camera and a display screen such as a mobile phone or a handheld game machine can be preferably used.

The smart phone 100 includes a camera unit 101 and a display input unit 102. When the user recognizes the home toy 1 by the camera unit 101, the smart phone 100 discriminates the category of the home toy 1 from the recognized image, and causes the display input unit 102 to display an image corresponding to the category of the home toy 1. As the image displayed on the display input unit 102, a character image can be exemplified.

FIG. 10 shows a functional block of the smart phone 100.

The smart phone 100 includes, as main components thereof, a wireless communication unit 103, a communication unit 104, an operation unit 105, a storage unit 106, a power supply unit 107, and the like, including the camera unit 101 and the display input unit 102. Main control unit 108.

The camera unit 101 includes a solid-state imaging element such as a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) image sensor or a CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) image sensor, and an image surface of the solid-state image sensor. The optical system converts the image taken in by the optical system into an electrical signal and outputs it as image data under the control of the main control unit 108.

The display input unit 102 is a so-called touch panel, and includes a display panel 110 and an operation panel 111. The image is displayed by the main control unit 108 (still image and moving image) or character information, and the information is visualized. Communicate to the user and detect the user's actions on the displayed information.

The wireless communication unit 103 wirelessly communicates with the base station device of the mobile communication network under the control of the main control unit 108. The smart phone 100 uses the wireless communication to transmit and receive various data such as voice data, image data, email data, and web data.

The communication unit 104 includes a speaker 112 and a microphone 113, and converts the voice of the user input through the microphone 113 into sound data that can be processed by the main control unit 108 and outputs the sound data to the main unit. The control unit 108 decodes the sound data received by the wireless communication unit 103 and outputs it from the speaker 112.

The operation unit 105 accepts an instruction from the user using a hard key such as a key switch.

The memory unit 106 stores the control program or control data of the main control unit 108, the application software, the address data corresponding to the name or telephone number of the communication object, the e-mail data sent and received, and the web material downloaded by web browsing. .

The power supply unit 107 supplies power stored in a battery (not shown) to each unit of the smart phone 101 in accordance with an instruction from the main control unit 108.

The main control unit 108 includes a microprocessor, operates based on a control program or control data stored in the storage unit 106, and collectively controls each unit of the smart phone 100. Further, the main control unit 108 is provided with an application processing function.

The application processing function is realized by the main control unit 108 operating based on the application software stored in the storage unit 106. As an application processing function, an e-mail function for transmitting and receiving an e-mail, a web browsing function for browsing a web page, and the like can be exemplified.

Further, the function of displaying the image corresponding to the category of the home toy 1 is also realized by the main control unit 108 operating in accordance with the corresponding application software.

When the user's application software for the home toy is activated by the user's operation on the display input unit 102, the main control unit 108 first causes the display input unit 102 to display a message prompting the identification of the home toy 1 according to the home toy application software (image or Character information). Next, the main control unit 108 drives the camera unit 101 in response to the identification instruction issued by the user, and outputs the identification image data of the home toy 1 from the camera unit 101. Then, the main control unit 108 performs appropriate image recognition processing such as contour extraction or pattern matching on the identification image data of the home toy 1 output from the camera unit 101, and discriminates the category of the home toy 1.

The discrimination of the category of the home toy 1 can be performed, for example, according to the shape of the mouth of the lower casing 2 (heart shape, star shape, etc.) in a state in which the upper casing 3 of the home toy 1 is opened. With such a configuration, it is not necessary to attach a QR (Quick Response) code to the home toy 1 An identification code such as (registered trademark) can effectively utilize the shape of the mouth of the lower casing. Furthermore, when it is difficult to use the shape of the outer casing, it is also possible to attach an identification code such as a QR code (registered trademark) to the appropriate part of the home toy 1 such as the inner surface of the lower casing 2, and identify it according to the identification. The category of the home toy 1 is discriminated by the identification code included in the image data.

Further, the main control unit 108 selects the character image data corresponding to the category of the home toy 1 from the character image data group of each category of the home toy attached to the home toy application software, and displays it on the display. The input unit 102. Thereby, the character image data and the identification image data of the home toy 1 are collectively displayed on the display input unit 102, and the image like the character living in the home toy can be expressed.

According to the above game system, the change of the game using the home toy 1 can be expanded.

1‧‧‧Home Toys

2‧‧‧ Lower case

3‧‧‧Upper casing

4‧‧‧Decorative components

5‧‧‧Floor components

6‧‧‧ Hinges

6a~6g‧‧‧ model

7‧‧‧ recess

10‧‧‧Card claws

11‧‧‧The locked part

13‧‧‧ openings

20‧‧‧Base section

21‧‧‧Loading and Unloading Department

Claims (14)

a home toy comprising: a lower casing; an upper casing that covers the opening of the lower casing; and a decorative member housed in a space surrounded by the upper casing and the lower casing; The decorative member is supported by the lower casing, and the upper casing is provided with an opening for partially exposing the decorative member. A home toy according to claim 1, wherein said decorative member is attachable to said lower casing. A home toy according to claim 2, comprising a locking portion for detachably fixing said decorative member to said lower casing. The home toy of claim 3, wherein the locking portion is rotated by the decorative member with respect to the lower casing, and the decorative member is switched to a locked state and an unlocked state fixed to the lower casing. A home toy according to claim 4, wherein at least one of the decorative members is exposed through the opening, and is formed in a shape that is non-rotationally symmetrical with respect to a rotation angle of the decorative member between the locked state and the unlocked state. A home toy according to any one of claims 2 to 5, comprising a floor member provided to the lower casing, and the decorative member is provided at a portion of the floor member. The home toy of claim 6, wherein the decorative member is detachably attached to the lower casing integrally with the portion of the floor member. The home toy of claim 1, wherein the decorative member is in contact with the edge of the opening or in a state in which the upper casing closes the opening of the lower casing The edges of the openings are arranged close to each other and can support the above upper casing. A home toy according to claim 1, wherein the decorative member is formed in a shape corresponding to the shape of the home toy. The home toy of claim 1, wherein the upper casing is rotatably mounted to the lower casing relative to the lower casing. A game system comprising: a home toy according to any one of claims 1 to 10; and display means for recognizing the home toy, and identifying a category of the home toy from the identification image, and displaying the home toy The image corresponding to the category. The game system of claim 11, wherein the display device determines the category of the home toy based on an outer shape of a mouth of the lower casing in a state in which the upper casing of the home toy is opened. A program for causing a computer to perform the following steps: an image recognition step of self-identifying an identification image obtained from a home toy according to any one of claims 1 to 10, determining a category of the home toy; and displaying an image display step And displaying, by the display device, an image corresponding to the category of the home toy according to the category of the home toy identified in the image recognition step. The program of claim 13, wherein in the image recognizing step, the category of the home toy is determined based on an outer shape of a mouth of the lower casing in a state in which the upper casing of the home toy is opened.