WO2013128627A1

WO2013128627A1 - Wireless control type toy

Info

Publication number: WO2013128627A1
Application number: PCT/JP2012/055355
Authority: WO
Inventors: 雅也沢田; 榧場　勝巳; 竹明前田
Original assignee: 株式会社タカラトミー; 株式会社東京ユニーク
Priority date: 2012-03-02
Filing date: 2012-03-02
Publication date: 2013-09-06
Also published as: JP5818964B2; JPWO2013128627A1

Abstract

Provided is a wireless control type toy in which a power generation means for charging the power supply of a toy main body and a controller for controlling the toy main body can be simplified in structure and integrated while preventing the number of components from increasing and the operability of the toy main body in the controller can be dramatically improved. A controller (1) detects an operation mode of a freely rotatable operation part (11) by using detection means (14, 19) and transmits, from a transmission unit (16), an operation signal generated based on the detected operation mode information. The controller (1) comprises: a power generation means (12) capable of generating power by rotating the operation part (11); and a first connection part (18), one terminal of which can be connected to the power generation means (12) and the other terminal of which can be connected to the toy main body. The toy main body is driven by the power supplied from a chargeable power supply. When the controller (1) and the toy main body are connected to each other through the first connection part (18) and a second connection part, the power supply of the toy main body can be charged by the power generation means (12) of the controller (1).

Description

Wireless control toy

The present invention relates to a wirelessly controlled toy, and is particularly suitable for a wirelessly controlled toy that can charge a power source in the toy body.

Conventionally, a wirelessly controlled toy that can operate a toy body based on an operation signal transmitted from a controller by wireless communication using infrared (IR) or the like is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1). . In this type of wirelessly controlled toy, the toy body to be operated is a model of the shape of a vehicle such as a car, a ship, or an airplane, or a model of the shape of various robots, etc. It has been realized in various shapes. And, when the operation mode such as forward / backward / turning / stopping is transmitted as an operation signal from the controller, the toy body travels and rotates according to its own shape according to the operation mode based on the operation signal, An operation such as walking is executed.

By the way, such wirelessly controlled toys generally use disposable batteries such as dry batteries as a power source. However, in recent years, attention has been focused on so-called “eco” (ecology) due to a decrease in energy resources. In the toy industry, toys that operate without using disposable batteries as in the past, such as manual self-power generation, etc. A battery using a rechargeable battery as a power source has been proposed and realized (for example, see Patent Document 2).

Such a rechargeable toy includes a toy body including a rechargeable battery (charger) and a drive source such as a motor, and a generator that is a power generation means separate from the toy body. And what applied such a rechargeable toy to a wireless control toy has also been proposed. In this case, in addition to the toy main body and a controller (transmitter) for operating the toy main body, a generator is required, but an integrated controller and generator is also proposed ( For example, see Patent Document 3).

Specifically, in such a rechargeable wirelessly controlled toy, the toy body and the generator are connected via a lead wire or the like, and the electric power obtained by the self-power generation in the generator is stored in the rechargeable battery of the toy body. In this way, it operates using the power supplied from the rechargeable battery. For this reason, a disposable battery such as a dry battery is not required, and an economical and ecological toy is realized.

Japanese Patent No. 3573625 Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 5-78294 Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 7-494

However, in the rechargeable wirelessly controlled toy, in order to operate the toy main body, in addition to the controller for operation, a generator for charging is required. Therefore, like the toy described in Patent Document 3, In this case, it is necessary to provide an operation unit for operating the toy body and a power generation handle for operating the generator. For this reason, there are problems of increasing the number of parts, complicating the structure of the controller, and inadequate problems in which an increase in the size of the controller is a concern.

In this case, the controller and the generator are integrated, and the controller itself is heavier than the conventional controller, or the controller is provided with a power generation handle. There is a possibility that the operation may be hindered, and as a result, there is a concern that the operability of the toy body in the controller is lowered.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and includes a power generation means for charging the power source of the toy main body and a controller for operating the toy main body, while suppressing an increase in the number of parts. It is an object of the present invention to provide a wirelessly controlled toy that can be integrated while simplifying and that can greatly improve the operability of the toy body in the controller.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention described in claim 1 includes a toy main body and a controller for operating the toy main body, and has an operation mode based on an operation signal transmitted from the controller by wireless communication. A wirelessly controlled toy capable of operating the toy body in response,
The controller is
An operation unit provided operably with respect to the controller, for remotely operating the toy body,
Detecting means for detecting an operation mode in the operation unit;
A signal generation unit that generates an operation signal based on the operation mode information detected by the detection unit;
A transmission unit for transmitting the operation signal generated by the signal generation unit;
Power generation means that is engaged with the operation unit and capable of generating power by operating the operation unit;
One connected to the power generation means and the other connected to the toy main body, a first connection portion;
With
The toy body is
A power source that can be charged by externally supplied power;
Driving means for driving with electric power supplied from the power source;
A receiving unit that receives the operation signal transmitted from the transmitting unit of the controller;
A control unit that determines the operation mode based on the operation signal received by the receiving unit, and controls the driving unit to operate according to the determined operation mode;
One connected to the power source and the other connected to the first connecting portion, a second connecting portion;
With
When the controller and the toy body are connected via the first and second connecting portions, the power source can be charged by the power generation means.

The invention according to claim 2 is the wirelessly controlled toy according to claim 1,
The detection means includes
It has a direction detection part which detects the rotation direction in rotation operation of the operation part.

The invention according to claim 3 is the wireless control toy according to

claim

1 or 2,
The detection means includes
It has a speed detection part which detects the rotation speed in rotation operation of the operation part.

The invention according to claim 4 is the wireless control toy according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The controller includes an attachment portion for attaching the toy body,
When the toy body is attached to the attachment portion, the first and second connection portions are connected.

The invention according to claim 5 is the wireless control toy according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The toy body is a traveling toy.

According to the present invention, the operation unit of the controller is also used as a power generation handle for operating the power generation unit, so that the power generation unit for charging the power source of the toy main body and the controller for operating the toy main body are components. It is possible to provide a wirelessly controlled toy that can be integrated while simplifying the structure while suppressing an increase in the number of points, and that can greatly improve the operability of the toy body in the controller.

In addition, the detection means includes a direction detection unit that detects a rotation direction in the rotation operation of the operation unit, thereby controlling the operation direction of the toy body by detecting the rotation direction of the operation unit by the direction detection unit. can do.

In addition, the detection means includes a speed detection unit that detects the rotation speed in the rotation operation of the operation unit, and controls the operation speed of the toy body by detecting the rotation speed of the operation unit by the speed detection unit. can do.

In addition, when the direction detection unit and the speed detection unit are provided as the detection means, the toy body that is the operation target can be changed only by a simple rotation operation of the operation unit that switches and adjusts the rotation direction and the rotation speed. Since it can be operated in a desired operation mode, it is possible to have an advantage that the operability of the toy body in the controller can be greatly simplified.

The controller further includes an attachment portion for attaching the toy main body. When the toy main body is attached to the attachment portion, the first and second connection portions are connected to thereby confirm that the toy main body is attached to the controller. The operation unit can be switched to function as a power generation handle that operates the power generation means. Moreover, compared with the case where it connects indirectly via indirect members, such as a connection cord, the indirect member between the 1st and 2nd connection parts by the amount which can connect these 1st and 2nd connection parts directly It is possible to avoid the occurrence of connection loss in the case of, and to reduce the number of parts as much as indirect members can be omitted.

In addition, if the toy body is a traveling toy, the traveling speed and traveling direction of the toy body can be controlled with a simple operation, so that the range of play can be expanded. Accordingly, it is possible to realize a wireless control toy that can be enjoyed for a long time without getting tired much more than in the past by eliminating the lack of users and lack of interest in the wireless control toy.

It is a front view which shows the radio | wireless control type toy which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows the controller of FIG. 1 schematically. FIG. 2 is a side view schematically showing the controller of FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing a configuration of a controller in FIG. 1. It is the schematic which shows the principal part of the controller in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows roughly the structure of the toy main body in FIG. It is the schematic which shows the principal part of the toy main body in FIG. It is a conceptual diagram which shows an example of operation | movement of the radio | wireless control toy in FIG.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a wirelessly controlled toy according to an embodiment of the present invention according to this embodiment. 2 is a top view schematically showing the controller 1 in FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a side view schematically showing the controller 1 in FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 shows the configuration of the controller 1 in FIG. FIG. 5 is a block diagram schematically showing, and FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a main part of the controller 1 in FIG. 6 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of the toy main body 2 in FIG. 1, and FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing the main part of the toy main body 2 in FIG. In the following, a case where a traveling toy imitating the shape of an automobile is applied to the toy body 2 as an example of a wirelessly controlled toy will be described.

As shown in FIG. 1, the wirelessly controlled toy according to this embodiment includes a controller 1 and a toy body 2 as a traveling toy imitating the shape of an automobile, for example. As shown in FIG. 2, the controller 1 has a handle 11, which is an operation unit for remotely operating the toy main body 2, on the controller 10 (more specifically, the controller main body 10) on the upper surface 10 a of the controller main body 10. 10) is provided so as to be operable (here, rotatable). Here, the case where the controller 1 rotates the handle 11 which is the operation unit in the controller 1 will be described, but the operation of the operation unit is not limited to the rotation operation.

In the case of the present embodiment, the controller main body 10 includes an upper surface 10a on which the handle 11 is disposed, a grip portion 10b that is formed below the upper surface 10a in the rotational axis direction of the handle 11 and is held by a user, It is comprised by. The grip portion 10b has a so-called gun grip shape in which a plurality of undulating portions 10c are formed to facilitate gripping when the user grips. Moreover, the attachment part 10d for attaching the toy main body 2 is formed in the opposite side to the raising / lowering part 10c of the holding | grip part 10b as shown in FIG. The attachment portion 10d is provided with a first connection terminal 18 to be described later and a cover 101 that can be opened and closed. When the toy body 2 is not attached, the first connection terminal 18 is exposed. It comes to prevent becoming.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the controller 1 is engaged with a handle 11, and power generation means 12 that can generate power by rotating the handle 11 and an electronic circuit on which various electronic circuits are mounted. A first connection terminal 18 serving as a first connection portion that can be connected to the board 13 and one of which is connected to power generation means 12 described later and the other connected to the toy main body 2 (specifically, a second connection terminal 24 described later). It has. The power generation means 12 includes a motor 121, a rectifier circuit 122 for converting AC power output from the motor 121 into DC power, and a charging circuit 123. By the motor 121 and the rectifier circuit 122, It functions as a so-called dynamo. Although not specifically illustrated, the charging circuit 123 controls the upper limit charging voltage so that the charging target (in the case of the present embodiment, the battery 21 that is a power source of the toy body 2 described later) is not overcharged. This is almost the same as a general charging circuit (charger) such as a voltage control circuit that performs constant current, a current control circuit that makes the current constant, and an output circuit that prevents backflow of current and outputs power to the charging target. It consists of.

Therefore, the power generation means 12 generates electric power by operating the motor 121 by rotating the handle 11, and the generated AC power is output from the motor 121 and converted into DC power by the rectifier circuit 122, and then the charging circuit. In 123, the voltage and current are controlled. The power controlled in this way is stored in a power source 17 composed of an electrolytic capacitor and the like, supplied to the electronic circuit board 13 and used as power for starting various circuits, while the power generation means 12 (specifically, The toy body 2 is supplied via the first connection terminal 18 connected to the charging circuit 123). Note that a rechargeable battery or the like may be used as the power source 17.

The electronic circuit board 13 includes a speed detection unit 14 which is one of detection means for detecting an operation mode of the handle 11, and a direction sensor disposed in the vicinity of the handle 11 as the speed detection unit 14 and a direction detection unit which will be described later. A signal generation circuit 15 (signal generation unit) that generates an operation signal based on the operation mode information of the handle 11 detected by 19, and a transmission unit 16 for transmitting the operation signal generated by the signal generation circuit 15. I have.

The speed detection unit 14 converts the AC voltage output from the motor 121 to a pulse waveform by detecting the passage of the zero point, that is, the zero cross circuit 141 that shapes the AC signal, and the zero cross circuit 141 shapes the AC signal. And a counter circuit 142 that counts pulse waves. At this time, if the counter circuit 142 counts the number of pulses in a preset period (time), the output of the motor 121 increases as the number of pulses in the period increases, and the handle for operating the motor 121 is increased. It is possible to detect that the rotational speed of 11 is fast. Therefore, the speed detector 14 converts the AC voltage output from the motor 121 by the turning operation of the handle 11 into a pulse waveform in the zero cross circuit 141, and counts this pulse waveform in the counter circuit 142. The rotation speed in the operation mode is detected.

Further, in the vicinity of the handle 11, it is one of detecting means for detecting the operation mode of the handle 11, and a direction detecting unit for detecting the rotation direction (forward rotation / reverse rotation) in the rotation operation of the handle 11. A direction sensor 19 is provided. Specifically, the direction sensor 19 includes a displacement sensor (not shown), and is disposed at a plurality of locations (at least three locations) concentrically with the rotation shaft of the handle 11, for example. When these three displacement sensors are arranged as S1, S2, S3, for example, the handle 11 is moved in any order (for example, S1 → S2 → S3 or S1 → S3 → S2 when S1 is used as a reference). By detecting whether or not the vehicle passes, the rotation direction of the operation mode of the handle 11 can be detected. The direction detection unit is not limited to the direction sensor 19 using such a displacement sensor. In other words, various other direction detection units can be widely applied as long as the rotation direction of the handle 11 can be detected. it can.

In the case of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, a rotation acceleration gear 110 is provided between the handle 11 of the controller 1 and the motor 121. The rotation acceleration gear 110 includes a first gear 111 provided on the rotation shaft of the handle 11, an intermediate gear 112 that meshes with the first gear 111, and a second gear 113 that meshes with the intermediate gear 112. The second gear 113 and the gear 121a provided on the rotating shaft of the motor 121 mesh with each other. More specifically, the inner peripheral side of the first gear 111 and the inner peripheral side of the intermediate gear 112 mesh, the outer peripheral side of the intermediate gear 112 and the inner peripheral side of the second gear 113 mesh, The outer peripheral side of the gear 113 and the gear 121a of the motor 121 are engaged with each other. As a result, the load during the turning operation of the handle 11 can be reduced, and the rotation of the motor 121 can be reduced compared to the case where the handle 11 and the motor 121 are directly engaged by the rotation acceleration gear 110. The moving shaft can be rotated more, that is, the operability of the motor 121 can be improved.

The signal generation circuit 15 generates an operation signal for operating the toy body 2 based on operation mode information including the rotation speed information of the handle 11 and the rotation direction information detected by the speed detection unit 14 and the direction sensor 19. Generate. And the operation signal produced | generated by the signal generation circuit 15 is transmitted to the toy main body 2 which is operation object by the transmission part 16 which consists of IR (infrared) transmission circuit etc. FIG. Although not shown here, the electronic circuit board 13 is provided with a control circuit so as to control the signal generation circuit 15 and the transmission unit 16.

Referring back to FIG. 1, the toy body 2 operated by the controller 1 having such a configuration imitates the shape of an automobile, and includes a body portion 20a and a chassis portion 20b. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the toy body 2 includes a charging place (battery) 21 as a rechargeable power source, a driving device 22 as a driving means that is driven by electric power supplied from the battery 21, and various electronic components. And a second connection terminal 24 that is a second connection portion that can be connected to the controller 1 (first connection terminal 18).

The electronic device 23 includes a receiving unit 231 including an IR receiving circuit that receives an operation signal transmitted from the transmitting unit 16 of the controller 1, and an operation mode in the controller 1 based on the operation signal received by the receiving unit 231 ( And a control unit 232 that controls the drive device 22 so that the toy main body 2 operates according to the determined operation mode.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, the toy main body 2 has a battery 21 disposed at a substantially central portion of the chassis portion 20b and a driving device 22 disposed on the rear side of the chassis portion 20b. In the present specification, the rear of the chassis 20b means the rear side (downward in the drawing) of the toy main body 2 and the front of the chassis 20b described later is the front of the toy main body 2 in the moving direction. It means the side (upper side of the page). The drive device 22 is disposed so as to penetrate the motor 221 that is a drive source, a gear 222 that meshes with a gear 221 a that is disposed on the drive shaft of the motor 221, and the center of the gear 222. A wheel shaft 223 and wheels 224 disposed at both ends of the wheel shaft 223 and functioning as rear wheels. At this time, the wheel shaft 223 is disposed so as to be rotatable with respect to the chassis portion 20b, and the gear 222 is disposed on the wheel shaft 223.
Therefore, when the gear 221a is rotated by driving the motor 221, the gear 222 that meshes with the gear 221a is rotated, and the wheel shaft 223 on which the gear 222 is disposed rotates, so that the

wheels

224, 224 rotates. A wheel shaft 225 is rotatably disposed on the front side of the chassis portion 20b, and

wheels

226 and 226 functioning as front wheels are disposed at both ends of the wheel shaft 225.

In the toy body 2 having such a configuration, control is performed so as to operate according to the operation mode (rotation direction / rotation speed) of the handle 11 of the controller 1 determined based on the operation signal received by the receiving unit 231. The drive unit 22 is driven and controlled by the unit 232. That is, in the operation mode of the handle 11 of the controller 1, the control unit 232 drives and controls the motor 221 so that the toy body 2 moves forward at a high speed if the rotation direction is normal rotation and the rotation speed is high. Further, in the operation mode of the handle 11 of the controller 1, the control unit 232 drives and controls the motor 221 so that the toy body 2 slowly turns back if the rotation direction is reverse and the rotation speed is slow. Here, the back turn means an operation in which the toy body 2 does not travel in the front-rear direction but rotates on the spot. Therefore, it is preferable that the driving device 22 of the toy main body 2 is provided with a differential device (not shown) in the vicinity of the gear 222 so as to function as a so-called differential gear.

Further, when the toy body 2 is attached to the attachment portion 10d (see FIG. 3) of the controller 1, the second connection terminal 24 is connected to the first connection terminal 18. Thereby, the power generation means 12 of the controller 1 and the battery 21 of the toy body 2 are electrically connected via the connected first and

second connection terminals

18 and 24.

At this time, in the controller 1, the first connection terminal 18 and the second connection terminal 24 are connected, so that a connection detection sensor (not shown) connects the first and second connection terminals 18 and 24 (that is, the controller). When it is detected that the toy main body 2 is attached to the attachment portion 10d of the main body 10), a control circuit (not shown) in the electronic circuit board 13 generates an operation signal to the signal generation circuit 15 and the transmission portion 16. Or, control is performed so as to stop transmission of the operation signal to the toy body 2. Thereby, the handle 11 can be used substantially as a power generation handle for operating the motor 121 as the power generation means 12. In other words, the handle 11 is switched from the operation handle for operating the toy body 2 to the power generation handle for operating the power generation means 12. Therefore, the electric power generated by the motor 121 activated by the turning operation of the handle 11 can be supplied from the charging circuit 123 to the battery 21 of the toy main body 2 via the first and

second connection terminals

18 and 24. The battery 21 can be charged.

Further, in this controller 1, the connection between the first connection terminal 18 and the second connection terminal 24 is released, so that the connection detection sensor (not shown) releases the connection between the first and

second connection terminals

18 and 24. When it is detected that the toy main body 2 has been removed from the mounting portion 10d of the controller main body 10, a control circuit (not shown) in the electronic circuit board 13 is connected to the signal generation circuit 15 and the transmission unit 16. On the other hand, it controls to generate an operation signal and transmit the operation signal to the toy body 2. Thereby, it becomes possible to use the handle 11 as an operation handle for operating the toy body 2 substantially. In other words, the handle 11 is switched from the power generation handle for operating the power generation means 12 to the operation handle for operating the toy main body 2. Accordingly, the speed detection unit 14 and the direction sensor 19 detect a rotation operation mode (rotation speed, rotation direction, etc.) of the handle 11, and an operation mode including the detected rotation speed information and rotation direction information. Based on the information, the signal generation circuit 15 generates an operation signal for operating the toy body 2. The operation signal generated in this way is transmitted from the transmission unit 16 to the toy main body 2 that is an operation target, and the toy main body 2 can be operated in accordance with the operation mode of the handle 11. In addition, in this case, the toy body 2 can be operated only by a simple turning operation for turning the handle 11 in a desired direction at a desired speed, so that the operability of the toy body 2 in the controller 1 can be remarkably improved. It has become.

As described above, in the wirelessly controlled toy according to the present embodiment, the handle 11 of the controller 1 is operated, the operation handle for operating the toy body 2, and the power generation means for charging the battery 21 for operating the toy body 2. The power generation handle for generating power 12 can be used in two functions.

Next, an example of the operation of the wireless control toy having such a configuration will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of the operation of the wirelessly controlled toy in FIG. Here, the operation of the toy main body 2 (that is, the operation of the toy main body 2 based on the detection result of the direction sensor 19) when the handle 11 of the controller 1 is rotated forward / reversely will be described. The operation of the toy main body 2 corresponding to the above (that is, the operation of the toy main body 2 based on the detection result of the speed detection unit 14) is independent of the direction of travel of the toy main body 2 and the current travel direction (motion direction). Therefore, the description is omitted here because it overlaps with the above description.

As shown in FIG. 8, when the handle 11 of the controller 1 is rotated in the forward rotation direction indicated by the arrow R1, the toy body 2 moves forward in the direction indicated by the arrow D1. In this state, when the handle 11 of the controller 1 is rotated in the reverse direction indicated by the arrow R2, the toy body 2 is turned back in the direction indicated by the arrow D2. Subsequently, when the handle 11 of the controller 1 is rotated in the forward rotation direction indicated by the arrow R3, the toy body 2 moves forward in the direction indicated by the arrow D3. At this time, the advancing direction of the toy main body 2 after the back turn can be changed by timing the toy main body 2 switching from the back turn state to the forward movement. Therefore, in such a wirelessly controlled toy, the rotation direction of the handle 11 is appropriately switched between normal rotation and reverse rotation, so that the toy main body 2 is not simply moved straight forward but also through a back turn. The traveling direction can be changed to a desired direction, and the range of play can be widened. For this reason, it is possible to eliminate the lack of users and lack of interest in the wireless control toy and to realize a wireless control toy that can be enjoyed for a long time without getting tired.

As described above, in the wirelessly controlled toy of the present embodiment, the controller 1 is provided so as to be freely operable (in this case, rotated) with respect to the controller 1, and the handle 11 for remotely operating the toy main body 2. Based on the speed detection unit 14 and the direction sensor 19 as detection means for detecting the operation mode of the handle 11, and the operation mode information (rotation speed information and rotation direction information) detected by the speed detection unit 14 and the direction sensor 19. A signal generation circuit 15 that generates an operation signal, a transmission unit 16 that transmits an operation signal generated by the signal generation circuit 15, and a handle 11 that engages and operates (rotates) the handle 11 to generate power. Possible power generation means 12 (motor 121), one is connected to power generation means 12, and the other is connected to toy main body 2 (second connection terminal 24). A toy body 2 as a power source that can be charged by electric power supplied from the outside, and a drive device 22 that is driven by the electric power supplied from the battery 21. And a receiving unit 231 that receives an operation signal transmitted from the transmitting unit 16 of the controller 1, and an operation mode is determined based on the operation signal received by the receiving unit 231, and the operation is performed according to the determined operation mode. The controller 232 for controlling the drive device 22 and the second connection terminal 24, one of which is connected to the battery 21 and the other of which can be connected to the first connection terminal 18 of the controller 1. When the toy body 2 is connected via the first and

second connection terminals

18 and 24, the battery 21 can be charged by the power generation means 12.

Thereby, according to the wirelessly controlled toy of the present embodiment, the handle 11 of the controller 1 is used not only for operating the toy body 2 but also as a power generation handle for operating the power generation means 12 (motor 121), The output from the motor 121 of the power generation means 12 is detected by the speed detection unit 14 (the zero cross circuit 141 and the counter circuit 142) that is the detection means and the direction sensor 19, thereby diverting it to an operation mode for operating the toy body 2. By doing so, the power generation means 12 for charging the battery 21 of the toy main body 2 and the controller 1 for operating the toy main body 2 are integrated while suppressing the increase in the number of parts and simplifying the structure. And the operability of the toy body 2 in the controller 1 can be remarkably improved. It is possible to realize the provision of control toys.

Further, as the detection means, the direction sensor 19 for detecting the rotation direction in the rotation operation of the handle 11 is provided, so that the operation direction of the toy main body 2 is controlled by detecting the rotation direction of the handle 11 by the direction sensor 19 (control). )can do. Further, as a detection means, the speed detection unit 14 (the zero cross circuit 141 and the counter circuit 142) that detects the rotation speed in the turning operation of the handle 11 is used to detect the rotation speed of the handle 11 by the speed detection unit 14. Thus, the operation speed of the toy body 2 can be controlled. In addition, when the direction sensor 19 and the speed detector 14 (the zero cross circuit 141 and the counter circuit 142) are provided as detection means, a simple turning operation of the handle 11 for switching and adjusting the rotation direction and the rotation speed. Thus, the toy body 2 that is the operation target can be operated in a desired operation mode, so that it is possible to have an advantage that the operability of the toy body 2 in the controller 1 can be greatly simplified.

Furthermore, the controller 1 includes an attachment portion 10d for attaching the toy main body 2. When the toy main body 2 is attached to the attachment portion 10d, the first and

second connection terminals

18 and 24 are connected to the controller 1. Thus, it can be detected that the toy main body 2 is attached, and the handle 11 can be switched to function as a power generation handle for operating the power generation means 12 (motor 121). In addition, since the first and

second connection terminals

18 and 24 can be directly connected, the first and second connection terminals 18 are compared with the case where they are indirectly connected via an indirect member such as a connection cord. , 24, it is possible to avoid the occurrence of a connection loss in the indirect member, and to reduce the number of parts by eliminating the indirect member.

Further, if the toy body 2 is a traveling toy, the traveling speed and traveling direction of the toy body 2 can be controlled with a simple operation, so that the range of play can be expanded. Accordingly, it is possible to realize a wireless control toy that can be enjoyed for a long time without getting tired much more than in the past by eliminating the lack of users and lack of interest in the wireless control toy.

It should be noted that the present invention should not be construed as being limited to the above-described embodiments, and of course can be modified or improved as appropriate.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, a case where a traveling toy imitating the shape of an automobile is applied to the toy body 2 as an example of a wireless control toy, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the toy body In addition to this, for example, various shapes such as those simulating the shape of vehicles such as ships and airplanes, those simulating the shapes of pieces, those simulating the shapes of various robots, and the like can be widely applied. Needless to say.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where the drive device 22 using the motor 221 as the drive source is applied as the drive means provided in the toy main body 2 is described. As long as the driving means is driven by power supplied from the power source, driving means using various other driving sources (for example, speakers, LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes), etc.) according to the form of the toy body. Can be widely applied.

In the above-described embodiment, the first and

second connection terminals

18 and 24 are directly connected, thereby detecting that the toy body 2 is attached to the controller 1 and generating the handle 11. Although the case where it switches so that it may function as an electric power generation handle which operates means 12 (motor 121) was described, the present invention is not restricted to this, and in short, controller 1 and toy main part 2 connect the 1st and 2nd connection part. As long as it is connected via the terminal, various other connection modes (for example, non-contact type) can be widely applied as the connection mode.

The present invention can be used particularly in the field of wirelessly controlled toys capable of charging the power source in the toy body.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Controller 10 Controller main body 10d Mounting part 11 Handle (operation part)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 110 Rotation acceleration gear 12 Electric power generation means 121 Motor 122 Rectifier circuit 123 Charging circuit 13 Electronic circuit board 14 Speed detection part 141 Zero cross circuit 142 Counter circuit 15 Signal generation circuit (signal generation part)
16 Transmitter 17 Standby power 18 First connection terminal (first connection)
19 Direction sensor (direction detector)
2 Toy body 20a Body 20b Chassis 21 Battery (power supply)
22 Driving device (driving means)
23 electronic device 231 receiving unit 232 control unit 24 second connection terminal (second connection unit)

Claims

A wirelessly controlled toy comprising a toy body and a controller for operating the toy body, and capable of operating the toy body according to an operation mode based on an operation signal transmitted from the controller by wireless communication There,
The controller is
An operation unit provided operably with respect to the controller, for remotely operating the toy body,
Detecting means for detecting an operation mode in the operation unit;
A signal generation unit that generates an operation signal based on the operation mode information detected by the detection unit;
A transmission unit for transmitting the operation signal generated by the signal generation unit;
Power generation means that is engaged with the operation unit and capable of generating power by operating the operation unit;
One connected to the power generation means and the other connected to the toy main body, a first connection portion;
With
The toy body is
A power source that can be charged by externally supplied power;
Driving means for driving with electric power supplied from the power source;
A receiving unit that receives the operation signal transmitted from the transmitting unit of the controller;
A control unit that determines the operation mode based on the operation signal received by the receiving unit, and controls the driving unit to operate according to the determined operation mode;
One connected to the power source and the other connected to the first connecting portion, a second connecting portion;
With
The wirelessly controlled toy, wherein the power source can be charged by the power generation means when the controller and the toy body are connected via the first and second connecting portions.
The detection means includes
The wireless control toy according to claim 1, further comprising a direction detection unit that detects a rotation direction in the rotation operation of the operation unit.
The detection means includes
The wirelessly controlled toy according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a speed detection unit that detects a rotation speed in a rotation operation of the operation unit.
The controller includes an attachment portion for attaching the toy body,
The wirelessly controlled toy according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein when the toy body is attached to the attachment portion, the first and second connection portions are connected.
The wirelessly controlled toy according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the toy body is a traveling toy.