Toy control method and toy system

Abstract

The invention provides a control method of a toy system and the toy system, and relates to the technical field of toys. Wherein the toy system comprises a toy and a toy track, the toy runs on the toy track, the toy track comprises a first detection piece, and the toy comprises a second detection piece; the control method of the toy comprises the following steps: acquiring current driving information of the toy according to detection signals of a first detection piece and a second detection piece; and controlling game parameters of the toy based on the current driving information. According to the control method of the toy system and the toy system provided by the embodiment of the invention, the first detection piece is arranged on the toy track, the second detection piece is arranged on the toy, and when the toy travels to the position corresponding to the second detection piece, the first detection piece and the second detection piece induce to generate the detection signal; the current driving information of the toy can be obtained by identifying the detection signal through the control unit, and then a corresponding control strategy is triggered, so that automatic operation logic can be realized, and the intelligent level of the toy system is improved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the field of toys, in particular to a control method of a toy system and the toy system. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the existing market, the toys movable on the track mainly adopt two control methods: one is to set fixed motion parameters, such as the motion speed of the toy, before the toy is shipped, and the user can control the motion direction of the toy through the handle; the other is to control the speed and direction completely by the user through the external handle or remote control device. Among them, the track mainly limits the moving range of the toy through the structure.

[0003] The above-mentioned prior art can meet the basic controllability and entertainment to some extent, but still has some deficiencies. For example, there is no interaction between the toy and the track, resulting in single interactive experience and insufficient playability. SUMMARY

[0004] The embodiments of the present application provide a control method of a toy system and the toy system, which can improve the intelligent level of the toy and further enrich the game experience of the user.

[0005] In one aspect, the embodiments of the present application provide a control method of a toy system, the system comprising a toy and a toy track, the toy running on the toy track, the toy track comprising a first detection member, and the toy comprising a second detection member; The control method of the toy system comprises the following steps: According to the detection signals of the first detection member and the second detection member, the current running information of the toy is obtained; Based on the current running information, the game parameters of the toy system are controlled.

[0006] In some embodiments, the current running information comprises toy-to-position information, and the game parameters comprise speed parameters, scoring parameters and / or circuit control parameters.

[0007] In some embodiments, the first detection member comprises a plurality of first detection elements.

[0008] In some embodiments, the step of obtaining the current running information of the toy according to the detection signals of the first detection member and the second detection member comprises: Based on the plurality of detection signals of the second detection member and the plurality of first detection elements, the running direction of the toy is determined.

[0009] In some embodiments, the first detection member comprises a first detection element arranged at a first position of the toy track and a first detection element arranged at a second position of the toy track. The determining the running direction of the toy based on the detection signals of the second detection member and the plurality of first detection elements comprises: determining the running direction as running from the first position to the second position in response to the detection signal of the first position preceding the detection signal of the second position; and / or determining the running direction as running from the second position to the first position in response to the detection signal of the second position preceding the detection signal of the first position.

[0010] In some embodiments, the first detection member further comprises a first detection element arranged at a third position of the toy track; The controlling the game parameters of the toy based on the current running information comprises: controlling the toy to accelerate or decelerate in response to the running direction and the detection signal of the third position.

[0011] In some embodiments, one of the first detection member and the second detection member is a magnetic sensor, and the other of the first detection member and the second detection member is a magnetic member; The acquiring the current running information of the toy according to the detection signals of the first detection member and the second detection member comprises: acquiring the running direction and / or the toy-to-position information of the toy according to the magnetic field change signal of the magnetic member sensed by the magnetic sensor.

[0012] In some embodiments, the second detection member comprises two second detection elements, and the two second detection elements are arranged in sequence along the movement direction of the toy; The acquiring the current running information of the toy according to the detection signals of the first detection member and the second detection member comprises: acquiring first running information according to the detection signals of the first detection member and a first second detection element; and / or acquiring second running information according to the detection signals of the first detection member and a second second detection element.

[0013] In some embodiments, the controlling the game parameters of the toy based on the current running information comprises: controlling the toy to decelerate in response to the first running information; and / or controlling the toy to stop in response to the second running information.

[0014] In some embodiments, the toy track comprises a charging unit for charging the toy, the first detection member is arranged at a preset entrance position of the charging unit, and the acquiring the first running information comprises: Obtaining toy in-place information and low power information.

[0015] In some embodiments, the charging unit comprises a first charging terminal and a first detection terminal, and the toy is provided with a second charging terminal corresponding to the first charging terminal and a second detection terminal corresponding to the first detection terminal. The control method of the toy further comprises: Obtaining the conduction duration of the second detection terminal and the second detection terminal establishing a second conductive path; When the conduction duration of the second conductive path is greater than or equal to a preset duration threshold, a first conductive path established by the first charging terminal and the second charging terminal charges the toy.

[0016] In some embodiments, the toy track comprises an inclined section, and opposite ends of the inclined section are respectively provided with a first detection element. The game parameters of the toy car controlled based on the current driving information comprise: In response to the toy driving from the bottom end of the inclined section to the top end of the inclined section, after obtaining the detection signal of the bottom end, the toy is controlled to accelerate; In response to the toy driving from the top end of the inclined section to the bottom end of the inclined section, after obtaining the detection signal of the top end, the toy is controlled to decelerate.

[0017] In some embodiments, the toy system comprises a scoring component and / or a controllable component connected with the toy track. The game parameters of the toy controlled based on the current driving information comprise: In response to the driving direction of the toy and / or the toy in-place information, the scoring component is controlled to perform scoring according to the scoring parameter, and / or the controllable component corresponding to the toy in-place information is controlled to perform the control parameter.

[0018] In another aspect, the embodiments of the present application provide a toy system comprising a toy track, a toy, and a control unit. The toy track comprises a first detection element. The toy comprises a second detection element. The control unit is in communication connection with the first detection element or the second detection element and is configured to perform the method of any one of the above embodiments.

[0019] In some embodiments, the first detection element is a magnetic sensor, and the second detection element is a magnetic element.

[0020] In some embodiments, the toy track comprises a charging unit provided with a transmitting coil. The toy comprises a receiving coil arranged at the bottom of the toy.

[0021] In some embodiments, the toy track comprises a charging unit, the charging unit comprises a first charging terminal, the toy is provided with a second charging terminal corresponding to the first charging terminal, the first charging terminal and the second charging terminal are configured to establish a first conductive path when the toy is parked in place at the charging unit, so that the charging unit charges the toy through the first conductive path.

[0022] In some embodiments, the charging unit further comprises a first detection terminal, the toy is provided with a second detection terminal corresponding to the first detection terminal, the first detection terminal and the second detection terminal are configured to detect parking in place, and a second conductive path is established when the first detection terminal and the second detection terminal are in contact, and the control unit is configured to control the first conductive path to be conductive in response to the second conductive path being conductive for a duration greater than or equal to a preset duration threshold.

[0023] In some embodiments, the toy system further comprises a scoring component and / or a controllable component connected to the toy track. The control unit is configured to control the scoring component to perform scoring according to the scoring parameter in response to the driving direction of the toy and / or the toy parking information, and / or control the controllable component corresponding to the toy parking information to perform the control parameter.

[0024] In some embodiments, the toy track comprises a plurality of road block units spliced with each other, and at least one of the road block units is provided with the first detection member.

[0025] The control method of the toy system and the toy system provided by the embodiments of the present application can obtain the current driving information of the toy based on the detection signals of the first detection member and the second detection member when the toy is driving on the toy track, and control the game parameters of the toy system. In this implementation, the toy and the track have control interaction, which improves the intelligent level of the toy and enriches the game experience of the user. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0026] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings needed in the embodiment description will be briefly introduced. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and other drawings can be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor.

[0027] Figure 1 is a structural schematic diagram of a toy system in an embodiment of the present application; Figure 2 is Figure 1Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of the working state of the charging unit charging the toy in an embodiment; Figure 3 Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of the flow of the control method of the toy system in an embodiment of the present application; Figure 4 Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of the flow of the step S200 in an embodiment; Figure 5 Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of the flow of the step S100 in an embodiment; Figure 6 Fig. 5 is a schematic diagram of the flow of the step S100 in another embodiment.

[0028] In the above figures: 1, toy system; 10, toy; 11, second detection member; 111, second detection element; 12, second detection terminal; 13, second charging terminal; 14, receiving coil; 20, toy track; 21, first detection member; 211, first detection element; 22, track block unit; 23, charging unit; 231, first detection terminal; 232, first charging terminal; 234, charging coil; 24, inclined track section; 30, control unit; 40, scoring assembly; 50, controllable assembly. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] The present application will be further described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings. In particular, the following examples are provided by way of explanation of the present application but without restricting the scope thereof. Similarly, the following examples are only some of the embodiments of the present application but not all of the embodiments of the present application, and all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative efforts, fall within the scope of the present application.

[0030] Reference herein to "an embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment can be included in at least one embodiment of the present application. The appearances of the phrase in various places in the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment, nor are they necessarily mutually exclusive of one another. Those skilled in the art will understand that the embodiments described herein can be combined with one another.

[0031] Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 1 Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the toy system in an embodiment of the present application. The embodiments of the present application provide a control method of a toy system and a toy system, which can identify the running state of the toy through detection signals, adjust the game parameters of the toy, and enhance the intelligent level of the toy system.

[0032] The toy system 1 comprises a toy track 20, a toy 10, and a control unit 30.

[0033] The toy 10 comprises, but is not limited to, various movable toys 10 simulating a car, a truck, an airplane, a doll, etc. in life. The toy 10 travels on the toy track 20, and the toy track 20 is provided with different track sections, such as an inclined section 24, a charging section, a storage section, etc. The charging section comprises a charging unit 23.

[0034] The toy track 20 comprises a first detection member 21, and the toy 10 comprises a second detection member 11. In some embodiments, the first detection member 21 is a sensor, and the second detection member 11 triggers the sensor. In some embodiments, the second detection member 11 is a sensor, and the first detection member 21 triggers the sensor. The sensor can be an optical sensor, an infrared sensor, or a magnetic sensor, etc., and the trigger member can be a metal trigger piece or a magnetic member, etc.

[0035] The control unit 30 is in communication connection with the sensor, i.e. the control unit 30 is in communication connection with the first detection member 21 or the second detection member 11, so that the first detection member 21 or the second detection member 11 transmits a detection signal to the control unit 30. The control unit 30 and the sensor are connected through a wireless communication mode, such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, or radio frequency signal, etc. The control unit 30 is an upper computer, which can be in communication connection with the toy 10 and / or the toy track 20, so as to control the toy 10 and / or the toy track 20.

[0036] In some embodiments, the control unit 30 is a control chip arranged on the toy 10, and the control chip is electrically connected with a driving system of the toy 10, so as to control the driving system to drive the toy 10 to travel in response to the detection signal.

[0037] In some embodiments, the control unit 30 comprises a host and a control chip arranged on the toy 10, the host can be a smart phone, a tablet computer or a dedicated remote controller, etc., the host is in communication connection with the control chip, and the control chip is in electrical connection with the driving system of the toy 10, the host and the control chip are connected through a wireless communication mode, such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi or radio frequency signal, etc. The control unit 30 can also comprise a server, which can be in communication connection with the host to jointly execute the control method of the toy provided in any of the above embodiments. The host is in communication connection with the first detection piece 21 or the second detection piece 11, when the host is in communication connection with the first detection piece 21, the host can be connected through a signal line or in a wireless communication mode; when the host is in communication connection with the second detection piece 11, the host is connected in a wireless communication mode. In this embodiment, after the host receives the detection signal transmitted by the first detection piece 21 or the second detection piece 11, the host analyzes and processes the signal, and then sends a control instruction to the control chip, and the control chip adjusts the operating parameters of the driving system according to the received control instruction, such as adjusting the rotating speed and rotating direction of the driving motor, so as to realize accurate control of the driving state of the toy 10 in different track sections.

[0038] In the toy system provided in the embodiments of the present application, the cooperation of the first detection piece 21 of the toy track 20 and the second detection piece 11 of the toy 10 can convert the physical position information of the toy 10 on the toy track 20 into a detection signal that can be recognized by the control unit 30, and the control unit 30 drives the toy 10 to automatically drive based on the received detection signal, such as turning, accelerating, decelerating or braking the toy 10 in different sections of the toy track 20, which improves the playability, interest and technological sense of the toy system 1, and ensures the stable operation and intelligent management of the toy system 1 in a complex track environment.

[0039] In some embodiments, the first detection piece 21 is a magnetic sensor, which can be a Hall effect sensor, a magnetoresistance effect sensor (including AMR (anisotropic magnetoresistance), GMR (giant magnetoresistance), TMR (tunneling magnetoresistance)), a reed switch, etc. The second detection piece 11 is a magnetic piece. In some implementation scenarios, the second detection piece 11 can be a permanent magnet, such as a neodymium iron boron magnetic steel, a ferrite magnetic sheet or an aluminum-nickel-cobalt magnetic block. In some implementation scenarios, the second detection piece 11 can also be an electromagnet.

[0040] The second detection piece 11 interacts with the sensing element of the first detection piece 21 through its own magnetic field, when the toy 10 drives to the position of the first detection piece 21 on the toy track 20, the change of the magnetic field strength will trigger the first detection piece 21 to output a detection signal, and the control unit 30 can recognize the current position of the toy 10 after receiving the detection signal, and execute a corresponding driving control instruction (such as turning, adjusting speed).

[0041] For example, the first detecting member 21 is a magnetic sensor, and the second detecting member 11 is a magnet. The magnetic sensor can sense the magnetic field of the magnet to generate an output signal. In one embodiment, the magnetic sensor can detect whether the magnetic field exists, and generate an output signal when the magnetic field is detected, such as a unipolar Hall sensor. The control unit 30 obtains the output signal, and determines that the current position of the toy 10 corresponds to the position of the first detecting member 21.

[0042] In another embodiment, the magnetic sensor can detect the magnetic field strength and direction, and output a voltage signal. When the toy 10 approaches the magnetic sensor from a distance during movement along the toy track 20, a high level is output when the south pole of the magnet enters the sensing area of the magnetic sensor, and a low level is output when the north pole of the magnet enters the sensing area of the magnetic sensor. The output signal can be used to determine that the toy 10 has arrived and to determine the direction in which the toy 10 is moving. Alternatively, the magnetic sensor detects the change of the magnetic field strength in different directions, and outputs a linear analog voltage signal after amplification and bias of the voltage generated by the Hall effect to reflect the direction and strength of the magnetic field of the magnet. The control unit 30 determines the position and movement direction of the toy 10 according to the voltage value.

[0043] Regarding the acquisition of the movement direction of the toy 10, in one specific embodiment, based on the sensing of the magnetic sensor and the magnet on the toy 10, the control unit 30 can determine the movement direction through the change of the voltage waveform. For example, if the positive voltage appears before the negative voltage, the toy 10 is determined to move forward according to a preset rule; otherwise, if the negative voltage appears before the positive voltage, the toy 10 is determined to move backward.

[0044] Please refer to Figure 1 In some embodiments, the toy track 20 includes a charging unit 23. When the toy 10 is parked in place at the charging unit 23, the charging unit 23 charges the toy 10.

[0045] The preset entry position of the charging unit 23 is provided with the first detecting member 21. For example, the first detecting member 21 is a magnetic sensor, and the second detecting member 11 is a magnetic member. When the toy 10 approaches the preset entry position of the charging unit 23, the first detecting member 21 and the second detecting member 11 gradually approach each other, the magnetic field strength gradually increases, and the voltage output by the first detecting member 21 starts to rise from a reference value. When the positions of the two correspond completely, the voltage reaches a peak value, the control unit 30 recognizes the peak signal, determines that the toy 10 has reached the preset entry position of the charging unit 23, and triggers a speed reduction control instruction to make the toy 10 enter the charging unit 23 at a preset first speed, thereby preparing for subsequent charging of the toy 10 parked in place at the charging unit 23.

[0046] In some embodiments, the preset exit position of the charging unit 23 is provided with a first detection piece 21. The first detection piece 21 is a magnetic sensor, and the second detection piece 11 is a magnetic piece. When the toy 10 drives away from the charging unit 23, the second detection piece 11 on the toy 10 corresponds to the first detection piece 21 at the preset exit position, the second detection piece 11 triggers the first detection piece 21, the control unit 30 recognizes the detection signal output by the first detection piece 21, triggers the acceleration instruction, and makes the toy 10 drive away from the charging unit 23 at a preset second speed. Wherein, the second speed can be greater than or equal to the first speed.

[0047] Please continue to refer to Figure 1 In some embodiments, the charging unit 23 is provided with a transmitting coil, and the bottom of the toy 10 is provided with a corresponding receiving coil 14.

[0048] When the toy 10 drives into the charging unit 23 at a preset first speed and stops at a preset charging position, the transmitting coil of the charging unit 23 is aligned with the receiving coil 14 at the bottom of the toy 10, and then the control unit 30 controls the transmitting coil to generate an alternating magnetic field, so that an induced current is generated in the receiving coil 14, realizing non-contact power transmission and wireless charging of the toy 10. Through the principle of electromagnetic induction, the wireless charging is realized, avoiding the wear and spark risk caused by traditional contact.

[0049] Further, the preset charging position of the charging unit 23 is provided with a first detection piece 21. The control unit 30 monitors the magnetic field signal to be in a stable saturated state through the first detection piece 21 corresponding to the transmitting coil, determines that the toy 10 has been accurately parked in place, and then triggers the charging start instruction.

[0050] In some embodiments, the transmitting coil skeleton can be wound by copper enameled wire, and the transmitting coil plane is arranged parallel to the track surface. The receiving coil 14 can adopt a multi-layer winding structure to improve the induction efficiency, or a copper foil is etched on a magnetic material substrate to form a coil.

[0051] Please combine Figure 1 and Figure 2 , Figure 2 is Figure 1The working state of the charging unit when charging the toy is shown in the embodiment. In some embodiments, the charging unit 23 comprises a first charging terminal 232, and the toy 10 is provided with a second charging terminal 13 corresponding to the first charging terminal 232. The first charging terminal 232 and the second charging terminal 13 are configured to establish a first conductive path when the toy 10 is docked in place in the charging unit 23, so that the charging unit 23 charges the toy 10 through the first conductive path. That is, when the toy 10 is accurately docked in the charging position of the charging unit 23, a conductive path is formed between the first charging terminal 232 and the second charging terminal 13, and the charging unit 23 supplies power to the toy 10 through the path.

[0052] In some embodiments, the first charging terminal 232 and the second charging terminal 13 can be in plug-in or sliding contact. For example, when the sliding contact is used, the first charging terminal 232 is provided on the surface of the charging unit 23 in the form of a long strip-shaped metal contact structure, and the second charging terminal 13 is correspondingly provided on the bottom of the toy 10 in the form of a metal spring with elasticity. During the process of the toy 10 driving into the charging unit 23 and being docked in place, the metal spring on the bottom gradually contacts and slides relative to the long strip-shaped contact on the surface of the charging unit 23 until they are completely fitted. At this time, the pressure of the elastic spring can ensure stable conductive connection between the two, avoiding the problem of inaccurate alignment, and still maintaining good contact state when the toy 10 is slightly shaken, so as to realize reliable connection of the charging circuit.

[0053] When the plug-in contact is used, the surface of the charging unit 23 is provided with a protruding structure, the first charging terminal 232 is designed on the side of the protruding structure, and the second charging terminal 13 can be provided at the front end and / or the rear end of the toy 10 in the driving direction and matched in height with the first charging terminal 232. When the front end of the toy 10 gradually approaches the protruding structure, the second charging terminal 13 at the front end will be aligned with the side of the protruding structure, and as the front end of the toy 10 continues to approach the protruding structure, the second charging terminal 13 will be plugged into the first charging terminal 232. Similarly, when the rear end of the toy 10 gradually approaches the protruding structure, the second charging terminal 13 at the rear end will be aligned with the side of the protruding structure, and as the rear end of the toy 10 continues to approach the protruding structure, the second charging terminal 13 at the rear end will be precisely plugged into the first charging terminal 232. In this way, the close fit of the first charging terminal 232 and the second charging terminal 13 after plugging can form a stable mechanical connection, ensuring stable and reliable charging.

[0054] In some embodiments, the charging unit 23 further comprises a first detection terminal 231, and the toy 10 is provided with a second detection terminal 12 corresponding to the first detection terminal 231, the first detection terminal 231 and the second detection terminal 12 are configured to detect parking in place, a second conductive path is established when the first detection terminal 231 and the second detection terminal 12 are in contact, and the control unit 30 is configured to control the first conductive path to be conductive in response to the second conductive path being conductive for a duration greater than or equal to a preset duration threshold.

[0055] The first detection terminal 231 and the second detection terminal 12 form a detection loop through physical contact. When the two terminals are in contact, a second conductive path is established, and the control unit 30 determines whether the preset duration threshold is met by monitoring the conduction time of the second conductive path. If the preset duration threshold is reached, the first conductive path is triggered to be conductive, thereby realizing the charging function. The preset duration threshold can be set by an internal timer of the control unit 30, for example, the preset duration threshold ranges between 0.5s and 3s.

[0056] In the present embodiment, a double contact verification mechanism is formed by the first detection terminal 231 and the second detection terminal 12. When the toy 10 is parked in place at the charging unit 23, the first detection terminal 231 and the second detection terminal 12 first establish a connection and pass the preset duration threshold confirmation, ensuring reliable contact before the first conductive path is turned on, which can effectively avoid the problem of unstable circuit caused by poor contact between the first charging terminal 232 and the second charging terminal 13.

[0057] In some embodiments, the front end of the toy 10 is provided with two second detection terminals 12 and two second charging terminals 13, and the two second detection terminals 12 at the front end are located between the two second charging terminals 13.

[0058] When the toy 10 is parked in place at the charging unit 23, the two second charging terminals 13 are connected with the two first charging terminals 232 of the charging unit 23, and an interaction force is formed between the second charging terminal 13 and the corresponding first charging terminal 232; the two second detection terminals 12 are connected with the two first detection terminals 231 of the charging unit 23, and an interaction force is formed between the second detection terminal 12 and the corresponding first detection terminal 231. It can be understood that, since the two second charging terminals 13 are outside the two first detection terminals 231, the interaction force between the second charging terminal 13 and the first charging terminal 232 is greater than the interaction force between the second detection terminal 12 and the first detection terminal 231. The greater interaction force can make the first charging terminal 232 and the second charging terminal 13 tightly contact, reduce the contact resistance, reduce the loss in the process of electric energy transmission, and ensure the stability and safety of charging.

[0059] In some embodiments, the rear end of the toy 10 is provided with two second detection terminals 12 and two second charging terminals 13, and the two second detection terminals 12 of the rear end are located between the two second charging terminals 13.

[0060] In some embodiments, the starting point and the ending point of the toy track 20 are respectively provided with charging units 23. The front end of the toy 10 is provided with two second detection terminals 12 and two second charging terminals 13, and the rear end of the toy 10 is provided with two second detection terminals 12 and two second charging terminals 13. The toy 10 reciprocates between the starting point and the ending point of the toy track 20, and the toy 10 can be charged at the charging unit 23 at the starting point, and the toy 10 can also be charged at the charging unit 23 at the ending point.

[0061] In some embodiments, the front end of the toy 10 is provided with two second detection terminals 12 and two second charging terminals 13, and the rear end of the toy 10 is provided with two second detection terminals 12 and two second charging terminals 13. The charging unit 23 includes a first preset entry position and a second preset entry position arranged oppositely, and the toy 10 can enter the charging unit 23 from one of the preset entry positions and exit the charging unit 23 from the other preset entry position.

[0062] The charging unit 23 includes two first detection terminals 231 and two first charging terminals 232 corresponding to the first preset entry position, and when the toy 10 enters and stops at the charging unit 23 from the first preset entry position, the second detection terminals 12 and the second charging terminals 13 at the front end of the toy 10 establish a conductive path with the corresponding first detection terminals 231 and the first charging terminals 232, thereby charging the toy 10.

[0063] The charging unit 23 also includes two first detection terminals 231 and two first charging terminals 232 corresponding to the second preset entry position, and when the toy 10 enters and stops at the charging unit 23 from the second preset entry position, the second detection terminals 12 and the second charging terminals 13 at the rear end of the toy 10 establish a conductive path with the corresponding first detection terminals 231 and the first charging terminals 232, thereby charging the toy 10.

[0064] In some embodiments, the first detection member 21 includes a plurality of first detection elements 211, and the plurality of first detection elements 211 are respectively arranged at the interaction positions of the toy track 20, such as the bottom end and the top end of the inclined section 24, the entry position and the exit position of the charging unit 23 and the storage unit.

[0065] Please refer to Figure 1 In some embodiments, the toy track 20 includes a plurality of road block units 22 that are connected to each other.

[0066] Each road block unit 22 has the same interface structure, such as male and female mortise and tenon, dovetail slot of a specific angle, built-in magnet slot, etc., to ensure that each road block unit 22 can be firmly and accurately aligned and spliced.

[0067] In some embodiments, each road block unit 22 can be made by 3D printing. In order to improve printing efficiency and standardization, a plurality of road block units 22 are classified according to geometric shapes and functional roles, including straight units, corner units, and functional units.

[0068] The length and angle of the straight unit are fixed, which is the basis for forming the length of the toy track 20. The structure is simple, the printing speed is fast, and the units can be batch printed.

[0069] The corner unit is a structure that provides direction change in the toy track 20 and can be finely classified according to preset angles, such as 15°, 30°, 45°, 90°, 135°, 180°, etc. By limiting to a limited number of standardized angles, the printing parameter setting is greatly simplified, and the batch printing efficiency of similar units is significantly improved. The same angle corner unit can be mass copied and printed without the need for separate modeling for complex and variable connection units.

[0070] The functional unit can be further subdivided according to different functions, such as a slope unit that guides the toy 10 to ascend or descend, a charging unit 23 that charges the toy 10, a storage unit that receives the goods transported by the toy 10, etc. Each type of functional unit can be printed as needed. After the 3D printing model forms a standardized splicing structure and a hardware installation structure, the model can be flexibly set or adjusted according to the needs of the functional unit to set the position of the installation structure for installing the first detection member.

[0071] The player can freely select and splice different types of road block units 22, such as using several straight units to lay a long distance foundation, selecting corner units of appropriate angles to change directions, adding slope units when encountering a drop, using a diverging unit at a diverging point, and finally building a straight line, a curve, a loop, a spiral, an overpass, a grid, an irregular shape, etc. Any complex, continuous, and stable toy track 20 trajectory.

[0072] In the manner of making the road block unit 22 by using the 3D printing technology, the 3D printing model corresponding to the road block unit 22 has a standard connection structure and a hardware installation structure specification, so that the user can flexibly adjust the size of the road block unit 22, the required road block unit 22, and the position of the installation structure of the road block unit 22, thereby giving the player unprecedented freedom of DIY toys, enabling the player to piece together various complex and variable track directions and layouts from scattered road block units 22. And due to the setting freedom of the hardware installation structure, the user can freely design the installation position of the first detection piece 21 to realize the self-defined interaction mode.

[0073] In some embodiments, the road block unit 22 can also be made in other ways, including but not limited to injection molding, laser cutting, etc., and the embodiments of the present application are not limited specifically.

[0074] Please refer to Figure 3 , Figure 3 is a flowchart of a control method of a toy system in an embodiment of the present application. The embodiment of the present application provides a control method of a toy system, which is executed by the control unit 30 of the toy system 1 in the above-mentioned embodiment. The control unit 30 includes a processor for executing the following steps S100-S200.

[0075] Step S100, obtaining the current driving information of the toy according to the detection signal of the first detection piece and the second detection piece.

[0076] As shown in Figure 1 , the toy 10 drives on the toy track 20, the toy track 20 includes the first detection piece 21, the toy 10 includes the second detection piece 11, the first detection piece 21 and the second detection piece 11 interact to form a detection signal, and the control unit 30 can obtain the current driving information of the toy 10 according to the detection signal. The current driving information includes at least one of the toy 10 to position information, driving direction, and low power information.

[0077] Among them, the to position information indicates the information that the second detection piece 11 moves to the position corresponding to the first detection piece 21, which is obtained when the second detection piece 11 and the first detection piece 21 interact to generate the detection signal.

[0078] The low power information indicates the information when the power of the toy 10 is lower than the preset power threshold. In some embodiments, according to the detection signal of the first detection piece 21 and the first second detection element 111, the control unit 30 is triggered to obtain the power information of the battery, and when the power of the battery is lower than the preset power threshold, the low power information of the battery is obtained. The power information of the battery can be obtained by the control chip on the toy 10, or the power information of the battery can be obtained by the host.

[0079] The driving direction indication toy 10 drives in the forward or reverse direction on the toy track 20. The driving direction information can be preset by the player through the control unit 30, and the preset driving direction is directly obtained when the control unit 30 receives the detection signal. Alternatively, the driving direction can be obtained by analyzing and processing the detection signals of the first detection member 21 and the second detection member 11. The specific implementation manner is described below.

[0080] In step S200, the game parameters of the toy system are controlled based on the current driving information.

[0081] The game parameters include speed parameters, steering parameters, scoring parameters, and / or circuit control parameters.

[0082] In some embodiments, step S200 includes: in response to the driving direction of the toy and / or the toy-to-position information, controlling the scoring system of the toy to increase or decrease the scoring parameters, and / or controlling the controllable components 50 corresponding to the toy-to-position information to execute the control parameters.

[0083] For example, in some embodiments, the toy system 1 includes a scoring component 40, which executes corresponding scoring when the toy 10 performs according to the pre-designed scoring rules. For example, when the toy 10 drives to the corresponding position so that the first detection member 21 and the second detection member 11 trigger the detection signal, the current driving information of the toy 10 includes the to-position detection information and the driving direction. According to the to-position detection information, the scoring parameters can be triggered to control the scoring component 40 to score. In the case where the driving direction meets the pre-designed scoring rules, the scoring component 40 is controlled to increase the score, and in the case where the driving direction does not meet the pre-designed scoring rules, the scoring component 40 is controlled to decrease the score. It can be understood that the scoring parameters can be instructions or signals for triggering the scoring component 40 to score, or can include scoring values corresponding to the to-position detection information. In this implementation, by increasing the automatic scoring control of the toy 10, the competitive entertainment of multiple users can be increased.

[0084] For example, in some embodiments, the toy system 1 comprises a controllable component 50 connected with the toy track 20, the controllable component 50 comprises a control circuit. Wherein, the connection comprises direct connection and indirect connection. For example, the controllable component 50 can comprise an indicator light, and the circuit control parameter can comprise a light parameter, etc. When the control unit 30 receives the current running information, such as the arrival detection information, the indicator light circuit corresponding to the arrival detection information can be adjusted according to the preset rule, and the light parameter of the indicator light is controlled, such as adjusting the flashing frequency or color change of the indicator light, so as to intuitively feedback the arrival state of the toy 10 or the dynamic corresponding to the scene. For example, when the toy 10 is a truck, the game scene thereof comprises entering the receiving area, the first detection piece 21 is arranged at the toy track 20 corresponding to the receiving area, and the indicator light is arranged. When the truck enters the receiving area and is in place, the detection signal of the first detection piece 21 and the second detection piece 11 is triggered, and the control unit 30 obtains the arrival detection information according to the detection signal, so as to control the indicator light to be turned on. In this embodiment, the toy track 20 can be provided with a scene setting, such as a cargo transfer platform. At this time, the first detection piece 21 can be arranged on the platform surface facing the truck. Wherein, the first detection piece 21 can be a reed switch. The second detection piece 11 can be a magnetic piece. When the truck is in place in the receiving area, the second detection piece 11 arranged at the tail of the truck detects the first detection piece 21, and the reed switch is turned on under the action of the magnetic field, thereby controlling the indicator light to be turned on. In this embodiment, when the truck leaves the receiving area, the reed switch is disconnected, thereby controlling the indicator light to be turned off. In this embodiment, the richness and interest of the game feedback can be increased, and the user can customize the corresponding light parameter to meet the individual needs.

[0085] In some embodiments, the control unit 30 can control the speed parameter of the toy 10 according to the current running information, such as acceleration, deceleration, stop, start or adjustment to a specific speed value, etc.

[0086] For example, the toy track 20 comprises a charging unit 23 for charging the toy 10, the first detection piece 21 is arranged at a preset entrance position of the charging unit 23, and the step S200 comprises: In response to obtaining the detection signal of the preset entrance position, the speed of the toy is controlled to be reduced.

[0087] Specifically, when the toy 10 travels to the preset entrance position, the control unit 30 adjusts the travel speed of the toy 10 to a preset first speed, so as to ensure that the toy 10 can smoothly enter the charging unit 23 and accurately stop at the charging position of the charging unit 23.

[0088] In some embodiments, the current running information comprises the arrival information and the low power information of the toy. The step S200 comprises: In response to obtaining the detection signal of the preset entrance position and the low power information, the speed of the toy is controlled to be reduced.

[0089] In this embodiment, by obtaining the position information and the low power information, it can be accurately judged whether the toy 10 reaches the preset entrance position of the charging unit 23 and meets the charging condition, and then the control unit 30 executes the corresponding control logic: when the toy 10 is confirmed to be in place by the cooperation of the first detection piece 21 and the second detection piece 11, and the battery power is lower than the preset threshold, the toy 10 is immediately controlled to slow down in response to the current driving information, ensuring that the toy 10 enters the charging unit 23 smoothly, and providing a prerequisite guarantee for the smooth operation of the subsequent charging operation.

[0090] Further, in some embodiments, the charging unit 23 includes a first charging terminal 232 and a first detection terminal 231, and the toy 10 is provided with a second charging terminal 13 corresponding to the first charging terminal 232, and a second detection terminal 12 corresponding to the first detection terminal 231.

[0091] In another embodiment, the control method of the toy system further comprises: Step S300, obtaining the conduction duration of the second conductive path established by the first detection terminal and the second detection terminal.

[0092] As shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2 , when the toy 10 is parked in place at the charging unit 23, the second conductive path is established between the first detection terminal 231 and the second detection terminal 12, and at this time the control unit 30 starts to record the duration of the conduction path in real time.

[0093] Step S400, when the conduction duration of the second conductive path is greater than or equal to a preset duration threshold, the first conductive path established by the first charging terminal and the second charging terminal is used to charge the toy.

[0094] The preset duration threshold can be set by the internal timer of the control unit 30, for example, the preset duration threshold is in the range of 0.5s~3s, and specifically can be 0.5s, 1s, 1.5s, 2s, 2.5s, 3s.

[0095] Based on the detection of the conduction duration of the second conductive path by the control unit 30 in step S300, the stability of the connection between the toy 10 and the charging unit 23 is judged: if the conduction duration reaches the preset duration threshold, it indicates that the toy 10 has been completely parked and reliable contact has been achieved, at this time the control unit 30 can further conduct the first conductive path between the first charging terminal 232 and the second charging terminal 13, thereby ensuring the safety of the charging process.

[0096] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 4 , Figure 4is a flowchart of a refinement of step S200 in an embodiment. In some embodiments, the first detection member 21 comprises a plurality of first detection elements 211, and the toy track 20 comprises an inclined section 24, and the inclined section 24 has first detection elements 211 arranged at opposite ends of the inclined section 24. Then step S200 comprises: Step S201, in response to the toy moving from the bottom end of the inclined section to the top end of the inclined section, after obtaining the detection signal at the bottom end, controlling the toy to accelerate.

[0097] Step S202, in response to the toy moving from the top end of the inclined section to the bottom end of the inclined section, after obtaining the detection signal at the top end, controlling the toy to decelerate.

[0098] As shown in Figure 1 , by arranging the first detection elements 211 at the top end and the bottom end of the inclined section 24, a bidirectional detection control mechanism is realized, which can dynamically adjust the speed parameter according to the driving direction of the toy 10, effectively overcoming the influence of slope on the motion state. Accelerating in advance when driving upwards can prevent stagnation caused by insufficient power, and decelerating in advance when driving downwards can prevent loss of control caused by excessive gravity acceleration. This makes the toy 10 more realistically simulate the running characteristics of an actual vehicle, enhancing the interest and interactivity of the use process.

[0099] The toy track 20 further comprises a charging unit 23, the charging unit 23 comprising a first entrance position and a second entrance position arranged opposite to each other, the toy 10 can enter the charging unit 23 through the first entrance position or the second entrance position, the first detection member 21 comprising a first detection element 211 arranged at the first entrance position and a second detection element 111 arranged at the second entrance position, and step S200 comprises: Step S203, in response to the toy moving from the first entrance position to the second entrance position, after obtaining the detection signal at the first entrance position, controlling the toy to decelerate, and after obtaining the detection signal at the second entrance position, controlling the toy to accelerate.

[0100] That is, the toy 10 enters the charging unit 23 from the first entrance position and exits the charging unit 23 from the second entrance position, the toy 10 is controlled to decelerate when entering the charging unit 23, so as to accurately stop at the charging position of the charging unit 23, and the toy 10 is controlled to accelerate when exiting the charging unit 23, so as to quickly restore the normal driving speed.

[0101] Step S204, in response to the toy moving from the second entrance position to the first entrance position, after obtaining the detection signal at the second entrance position, controlling the toy to decelerate, and after obtaining the detection signal at the first entrance position, controlling the toy to accelerate.

[0102] That is, the toy 10 enters the charging unit 23 from the second entry position and exits the charging unit 23 from the first entry position. When entering the charging unit 23, the speed of the toy 10 is controlled to slow down so as to accurately stop at the charging position of the charging unit 23. When exiting the charging unit 23, the speed of the toy 10 is controlled to accelerate to quickly restore the normal driving speed.

[0103] It should be noted that the steps S201 to S204 are not in a specific order and any one of the steps or a plurality of steps in different orders can be selectively executed based on the driving direction of the toy 10 and the positions of the charging unit 23 and the inclined section 24 on the toy track 20.

[0104] The method of obtaining the current driving information will be described in detail below.

[0105] In some embodiments, one of the first detection member 21 and the second detection member 11 is a magnetic sensor and the other is a magnetic member. The step S100 comprises: According to the magnetic field change signal sensed by the magnetic sensor to the magnetic member, the driving direction of the toy and / or the toy position information are obtained.

[0106] In some embodiments, the second detection member 11 is a magnetic member and the first detection member 21 is a magnetic sensor which outputs a linear voltage signal by sensing the magnetic field strength and direction of the magnetic member. During the driving of the toy 10 along the toy track 20, when the first magnetic pole of the magnetic member approaches, the output voltage is higher than the reference voltage during the driving of the toy 10 along the toy track 20; when the magnetic member is in a neutral position, the output voltage is equal to the reference voltage; when the second magnetic pole of the magnetic member approaches, the output voltage is lower than the reference voltage, so that the magnetic field direction and strength can be determined according to the positive and negative and amplitude of the output voltage.

[0107] Based on this, the control unit 30 obtains the toy 10 position information, which comprises: when the voltage signal output by the first detection member 21 is greater than a preset voltage threshold, it is determined that the toy 10 is located at the position set by the first detection member 21.

[0108] At the same time, the control unit 30 can also determine the driving direction by the change trend of the voltage waveform: if the positive voltage appears before the negative voltage, it is confirmed that the toy 10 is driving forward; otherwise, if the negative voltage appears before the positive voltage, it is confirmed that the toy 10 is driving backward. It can be understood that the corresponding rules between the driving direction and the voltage signal interval can be flexibly defined as needed.

[0109] Please refer to Figure 5 , Figure 5 is a detailed flowchart of the step S100 in an embodiment. In some embodiments, the first detection member 21 comprises a plurality of first detection elements 211, and the step S100 comprises: Step S111, determining the running direction of the toy based on the second detection member and the plurality of detection signals of the plurality of first detection elements.

[0110] It can be understood that when the second detection member 11 sequentially passes through the first detection elements 211 at different positions, each first detection element 211 will interact with the second detection member 11 to output a detection signal in the order of its arrangement on the track. The control unit 30 can determine the running direction of the toy 10 by recording the time sequence of the detection signals generated by the plurality of first detection elements 211.

[0111] Specifically, the first detection member 21 includes a first detection element 211 arranged at a first position of the toy track 20, and a first detection element 211 arranged at a second position of the toy track 20. Step S111 includes: Step S1111, in response to the detection signal of the first position being earlier than the detection signal of the second position, determining that the running direction is from the first position to the second position.

[0112] Step S1112, in response to the detection signal of the second position being earlier than the detection signal of the first position, determining that the running direction is from the second position to the first position.

[0113] Specifically, when the toy track 20 is provided with a plurality of first detection elements 211, the running direction of the toy 10 can be determined according to the detection signal corresponding to the first detection element.

[0114] For example, the toy track 20 is a ring track, and a plurality of first detection elements 211 are sequentially and spaced apart on the toy track 20. When the toy 10 continuously runs along the ring track, the second detection member 11 will sequentially pass through each first detection element 211 periodically. The control unit 30 can determine whether the toy 10 runs forward or backward on the ring track by identifying the detection signal corresponding to the first detection element 211 when the toy 10 starts from the starting position. For example, if the toy track 20 is sequentially provided with first detection elements 211 numbered A and B, the positions of the first detection elements 211 numbered A and B correspond to the first position and the second position, respectively. The starting position of the toy 10 is located between the two first detection elements 211 numbered A and B. When the toy 10 starts from the starting position, if detection signal A is obtained and detection signal B is not obtained, i.e., detection signal A is earlier than detection signal B, it is determined that the running direction is clockwise. When detection signal B is obtained and detection signal A is not obtained, i.e., detection signal B is earlier than detection signal A, it is determined that the running direction is counterclockwise.

[0115] For example, Figure 1As shown, in some embodiments, the toy track 20 is an open-loop track, such as a spiral-shaped, linear track. At this time, the first detection element 211 can be respectively arranged at the start point and the end point of the toy track 20. For example, the first detection element 211 numbered C is arranged at the start point of the open-loop track, and the first detection element 211 numbered D is arranged at the end point, and the positions of the first detection elements 211 numbered C and D correspond to the first position and the second position respectively. The toy 10 starts from the start point to the end point or from the end point to the start point. When the detection signal C is acquired and the detection signal D is not acquired, that is, the detection signal C precedes the detection signal D, it is determined that the driving direction is from the start point to the end point. When the detection signal D is acquired and the detection signal C is not acquired, that is, the detection signal D precedes the detection signal C, it is determined that the driving direction is from the start point to the end point.

[0116] By acquiring the detection signal corresponding to the first detection element 211, the driving direction of the toy 10 is determined, which can prepare for the subsequent control of the game parameters of the toy system 1 when the toy 10 drives to different track sections such as the charging unit 23, the storage unit, and the inclined section 24. The driving direction is directly acquired from the control unit 30 when the toy 10 drives to the corresponding track section, so as to ensure that the control unit 30 can accurately adjust the game parameters of the toy system 1 according to the driving direction information.

[0117] In some embodiments, when a plurality of first detection elements 211 are arranged on the toy track 20, one or more first detection elements 211 can be arranged at the front end and the rear end of the functional unit which needs to determine the driving direction, and then the driving direction of the toy 10 is determined based on the sequence of the detection signals of the first detection elements 211.

[0118] For example, the relative two ends of the inclined section 24 are respectively provided with the first detection element 211, and the sequence of the detection signals generated by the bottom end and the top end of the inclined section 24 can determine whether the toy 10 drives upward or downward when the toy 10 drives to the end of the inclined section 24.

[0119] Specifically, when the detection signal of the bottom end of the inclined section 24 is acquired and the detection signal of the top end of the inclined section 24 is not acquired, that is, the detection signal of the bottom end of the inclined section 24 precedes the detection signal of the top end of the inclined section 24, it is determined that the toy 10 drives from the bottom end to the top end, that is, the toy 10 drives upward. The control unit 30 can control the toy 10 to accelerate after acquiring the detection signal of the bottom end.

[0120] When the detection signal of the top end of the inclined section 24 is acquired and the detection signal of the bottom end of the inclined section 24 is not acquired, that is, the detection signal of the top end of the inclined section 24 precedes the detection signal of the bottom end of the inclined section 24, it is determined that the toy 10 drives from the top end to the bottom end, that is, the toy 10 drives downward. The control unit 30 can control the toy 10 to decelerate after acquiring the detection signal of the top end.

[0121] In some embodiments, the bottom end of the inclined section 24 is sequentially provided with two first detection elements 211 numbered E and F in the direction close to the inclined section 24, and the top end of the inclined section 24 is provided with two first detection elements 211 numbered G and H in the direction close to the inclined section 24.

[0122] Wherein, F and H are closer to the first detection elements 211 of the inclined section than E and G respectively, when the detection signals obtained are in the order of E→F (i.e. the detection signal of the first detection element 211 numbered E is obtained first, and the detection signal of the first detection element 211 numbered F is obtained later), the control unit 30 determines that the running direction of the toy 10 is from the bottom end to the top end, and the control unit 30 can control the toy 10 to accelerate after obtaining the detection signal F. When the detection signals obtained are in the order of G→H, the control unit 30 determines that the running direction of the toy 10 is from the top end to the bottom end, and the control unit 30 can control the toy 10 to decelerate after obtaining the detection signal H.

[0123] In the present embodiment, by providing a plurality of first detection elements 211 at the opposite ends of the inclined section 24, the system does not need to know the running direction in advance, and the running direction can be determined by only two first detection elements 211. The present embodiment can accurately identify the direction in which the toy 10 enters the inclined section 24, so as to realize targeted speed control and improve the adaptability and safety of the toy 10 running on the inclined section 24.

[0124] Further, the first detection element 211 further includes a first detection element 211 arranged at the third position of the toy track 20, and the step S100 further includes: In step S112, the arrival information of the toy is obtained according to the detection signals of the first detection element and the third position.

[0125] It can be understood that the third position can be a preset entry position of the charging unit 23 and / or the top end of the inclined section 24 and / or the bottom end of the inclined section 24, or any position that needs to be interacted.

[0126] Further, the step S200 includes: In response to the running direction and the detection signal of the third position, the toy is controlled to accelerate or decelerate.

[0127] For example, in some embodiments, the third position is the top end of the inclined section 24, and the control unit 30 controls the toy 10 to decelerate in response to the running direction of the toy 10 being consistent with the direction from the top end to the bottom end of the inclined section 24 and the detection signals of the first detection element 211 of the third position and the second detection element 11 being obtained.

[0128] In some embodiments, the third position is the bottom end of the inclined section 24, and the control unit 30 controls the toy 10 to accelerate in response to the detection signals of the first detection element 211 and the second detection element 11 being obtained when the direction of travel of the toy 10 is consistent with the direction of the bottom end to the top end of the inclined section 24 and the third position.

[0129] It can be understood that, in combination with the above-mentioned embodiments of the first position and the second position, the third position can be a position where the control corresponding to the direction of travel is triggered after the direction of travel is obtained from the detection signal triggered by the first detection element 211 at the first position and the second position.

[0130] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 6 , Figure 6 is another embodiment of the detailed flowchart of step S100. In some embodiments, the second detection element includes two second detection elements, which are arranged in sequence along the direction of motion of the toy. According to the detection signals of the first detection element and the second detection element, the current travel information of the toy is obtained, including: Step S121, obtaining first travel information according to the detection signals of the first detection element and the first second detection element.

[0131] Wherein, the first travel information includes the direction of travel of the toy and / or the toy position information.

[0132] Step S122, obtaining second travel information according to the detection signals of the first detection element and the second second detection element.

[0133] Wherein, the second travel information includes the direction of travel of the toy and / or the toy position information.

[0134] As shown in Figure 1 , it can be understood that when the toy 10 passes through the first detection element 21, the two second detection elements 111 on the toy 10 are in turn inducted by the first detection element 21 to generate detection signals.

[0135] For example, the M and N second detection elements 111 are arranged on the toy 10 in sequence, wherein when the direction of travel of the toy 10 is N→M, the first second detection element 111 corresponds to the second detection element 111 numbered M, and the second second detection element 111 corresponds to the second detection element 111 numbered N. When the direction of travel of the toy 10 is M→N, the first second detection element 111 corresponds to the second detection element 111 numbered N, and the second second detection element 111 corresponds to the second detection element 111 numbered M.

[0136] In some embodiments, obtaining the first travel information includes: When the detection signal M is acquired and the detection signal N is not acquired, i.e. the detection signal M precedes the detection signal N, the running direction of the toy is N→M. Wherein the detection signal M is the detection signal generated by the first detection member 21 and the second detection element 111 numbered M, and the detection signal N is the detection signal generated by the first detection member 21 and the second detection element 111 numbered N.

[0137] When the detection signal N is acquired and the detection signal M is not acquired, i.e. the detection signal N precedes the detection signal M, the running direction of the toy is M→N.

[0138] Further, acquiring the second running information comprises: According to the detection signals of the first detection member and the second second detection element, acquiring the running direction and / or the in-place information.

[0139] Since the running direction is acquired when acquiring the first running information, when acquiring the running direction in the second running information, the recorded running direction in the first running information can be directly acquired by the control unit.

[0140] In some embodiments, the first running information comprises the in-place information of the toy, and the second running information comprises the running direction and the in-place information of the toy. That is, in the present embodiment, the running direction of the toy is not judged when acquiring the first running information, and the running direction of the toy is judged when acquiring the second running information.

[0141] Then acquiring the second running information comprises: The detection signal M precedes the detection signal N, and the running direction of the toy is N→M. The detection signal N precedes the detection signal M, and the running direction of the toy is M→N.

[0142] It can be understood that when acquiring the second running information, the control unit 30 identifies the detection signals corresponding to the first second detection element 111 and the second second detection element 111 on the toy 10, and thus the running direction of the toy 10 can be directly determined according to the sequence of the detection signals.

[0143] In some embodiments, the first detection member 21 comprises a plurality of first detection elements 211, and the second detection member 11 comprises two second detection elements 111. Then the running direction of the toy 10 can be determined according to the detection signals of the first detection element 211 and the two second detection elements 111, i.e. the control unit 30 performs step S121 and step S122. Specifically, the starting point and the ending point of the toy track 20 are respectively provided with first detection elements 211, and then when the toy 10 runs from the starting point to the ending point or from the ending point to the starting point, the running direction of the toy 10 can be determined according to the detection signals of the starting point and the ending point respectively. Thus, the determination of the running direction can be completed immediately after the toy 10 starts, and the running direction of the toy 10 can be obtained when the toy 10 runs to other functional units later.

[0144] In the subsequent identification process, only the current running information of the toy 10 needs to be obtained according to the detection signals of the first detection element 211 and one of the second detection elements 111, i.e. the control unit 30 performs step S121 or step S122. It should be noted that in the subsequent identification process, the control unit 30 does not need to analyze and process the detection signals of the first detection element 211 and the second detection element 111 to obtain the running direction, and the control unit 30 can directly read the recorded running direction based on the detection signal of the first detection element.

[0145] In some embodiments, the toy track 20 comprises a charging unit 23 for charging the toy 10, the first detection member 21 is arranged at a preset entrance position of the charging unit 23, and two second detection elements 111 are arranged at intervals in the running direction of the toy 10. Then step S200 comprises: Step S211, in response to the first running information, controlling the toy to slow down.

[0146] In some embodiments, the first running information comprises the arrival information of the toy 10, i.e. the information of the first second detection element 111 to the preset entrance position.

[0147] In some embodiments, the first running information comprises the arrival information and the low power information of the toy 10. The low power information is obtained by the control unit 30 triggered by the detection signals of the first detection member 21 and the first detection element, and the low power information of the battery is obtained when the power of the battery is lower than the preset power threshold.

[0148] In this embodiment, by acquiring the position information and low power information, it can be accurately judged whether the toy 10 reaches the preset entrance position of the charging unit 23 and meets the charging condition, and then the control unit 30 executes the corresponding control logic: when the toy 10 is confirmed to be in place by the cooperation of the first second detection element 111 and the first detection element 21, and the battery power is lower than the preset threshold, the first travel information is immediately responded to control the toy 10 to slow down, and the toy 10 is ensured to enter the preset area of the charging unit 23 stably, which provides a prerequisite guarantee for the smooth progress of the subsequent charging operation.

[0149] Step S212, in response to the second travel information, the toy is controlled to stop.

[0150] The second travel information includes the toy 10 position information, that is, the information that the second second detection element 111 reaches the preset entrance position.

[0151] In this embodiment, the accurate parking control of the toy 10 entering the charging unit 23 is realized by the two second detection elements 111 arranged at intervals on the toy 10. When the toy 10 travels to the preset entrance near the charging unit 23, the control unit 30 first identifies the signal of the first second detection element 111 and the first detection element 21, triggers the speed-down instruction, and makes the toy 10 change from normal travel speed to low-speed travel, avoiding position deviation caused by high-speed direct impact; then, the control unit 30 identifies the signal of the second second detection element 111 and the first detection element 21, at this time, the stop instruction is triggered, and the toy 10 is just parked at the accurate position of the charging contact, which provides position guarantee for subsequent stable charging. This stage-by-stage speed control not only improves the accuracy of the toy 10 entering the charging unit 23, but also enhances the stability of the travel process.

[0152] In some embodiments, step S200 includes: Step S221, according to the first travel information, the travel speed of the toy is controlled to be greater than or equal to the third speed.

[0153] Step S222, according to the second travel information, the travel speed of the toy is controlled to be greater than or equal to the fourth speed, and the fourth speed is greater than the third speed.

[0154] In this embodiment, the detection signal is generated by the first detection element 21 interacting with the two second detection elements 111 in turn, and the gradient acceleration control of the toy 10 is realized. Specifically, it can be applied to the process of the toy 10 traveling from the bottom end of the inclined section 24 to the top end of the inclined section 24, which is triggered by the first detection element 21 arranged at the bottom end of the inclined section 24.

[0155] In some embodiments, step S200 includes: Step S231, according to the first travel information, the travel speed of the toy is controlled to be less than or equal to the fifth speed; In step S231, the running speed of the toy is controlled to be less than or equal to the sixth speed according to the second running information, and the sixth speed is less than the fifth speed.

[0156] In this embodiment, the first detection member 21 generates detection signals in sequence by sensing the two second detection elements 111, so that the gradient speed control of the toy 10 is realized. Specifically, the first detection member 21 is triggered when the toy 10 runs from the top end of the inclined section 24 to the bottom end of the inclined section 24.

[0157] The terms "first", "second", "third" in the embodiments of the present application are only for descriptive purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined with "first", "second", "third" can explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "a plurality of" is at least two, for example, two, three, etc., unless otherwise explicitly and specifically limited. All directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.) in the embodiments of the present application are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement condition, etc. between components in a certain posture (as shown in the drawings), and if the certain posture changes, the directional indications also change accordingly. The terms "include" and "have" and any variations thereof in the embodiments of the present application are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion. For example, a process, method, system, product or device including a series of steps or units is not limited to the listed steps or units, but can optionally include steps or units not listed, or can optionally include other steps or components inherent to the process, method, product or device.

[0158] The above only describes some embodiments of the present application, and does not limit the protection scope of the present application, and any equivalent device or equivalent process transformation using the content of the present application specification and drawings, or direct or indirect application in other related technical fields, are also included in the patent protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A control method for a toy system, characterized in that, The toy system includes a toy and a toy track, the toy traveling on the toy track, the toy track including a first detection element, and the toy including a second detection element; The control method for the toy system includes the following steps: Based on the detection signals from the first and second detection devices, the current driving information of the toy is obtained; The game parameters of the toy system are controlled based on the current driving information.

2. The control method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The current driving information includes toy arrival information, and the game parameters include speed parameters, scoring parameters, and / or control parameters.

3. The control method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first detection element includes a plurality of first detection components.

4. The control method according to claim 3, characterized in that, The step of obtaining the current driving information of the toy based on the detection signals of the first and second detection devices includes: The toy's direction of travel is determined based on multiple detection signals from the second detection element and multiple first detection elements.

5. The control method according to claim 4, characterized in that, The first detection element includes a first detection element disposed at a first position on the toy track and a first detection element disposed at a second position on the toy track; The determination of the toy's direction of travel based on multiple detection signals from the second detection element and multiple first detection elements includes: When the detection signal at the first position precedes the detection signal at the second position, the driving direction is determined to be from the first position to the second position; and / or When the detection signal of the second position precedes the detection signal of the first position, the driving direction is determined to be from the second position to the first position.

6. The control method according to claim 5, characterized in that, The first detection device also includes a first detection element disposed at the third position of the toy track; The game parameters for controlling the toy based on the current driving information include: In response to the direction of travel and the detection signal of the third position, the toy is controlled to accelerate or decelerate.

7. The control method according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that, One of the first detection element and the second detection element is a magnetic sensor, and the other of the first detection element and the second detection element is a magnetic element; The step of obtaining the current driving information of the toy based on the detection signals of the first and second detection devices includes: Based on the magnetic field change signal sensed by the magnetic sensor of the magnetic component, the toy's driving direction and / or toy positioning information are obtained.

8. The control method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The second detection component includes two second detection elements, which are arranged sequentially along the direction of movement of the toy; The step of obtaining the current driving information of the toy based on the detection signals of the first and second detection devices includes: Based on the detection signals from the first detection element and the first and second detection components, first driving information is obtained; and / or Second driving information is obtained based on the detection signals from the first detection element and the second detection element.

9. The control method according to claim 8, characterized in that, The game parameters for controlling the toy based on the current driving information include: In response to the first driving information, control the toy to slow down; and / or In response to the second driving information, the toy is controlled to stop.

10. The control method according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that, The toy track includes a charging unit for charging the toy, the first detection element is located at a preset inlet position of the charging unit, and the acquisition of the first travel information includes: Get information about toy arrival and low battery status.

11. The control method according to claim 10, characterized in that, The charging unit includes a first charging terminal and a first detection terminal. The toy is provided with a second charging terminal corresponding to the first charging terminal and a second detection terminal corresponding to the first detection terminal. The control method for the toy also includes: Obtain the conduction duration for establishing a second conductive path between the first detection terminal and the second detection terminal; When the conduction duration of the second conductive path is greater than or equal to a preset duration threshold, the toy is charged through the first conductive path established by the first charging terminal and the second charging terminal.

12. The control method according to any one of claims 3-6, characterized in that, The toy track includes an inclined section, and a first detection element is provided at each of the opposite ends of the inclined section. The game parameters for controlling the toy car based on the current driving information include: In response to the toy moving from the bottom of the inclined road section to the top of the inclined road section, after obtaining the detection signal at the bottom, the toy is controlled to accelerate; In response to the toy traveling from the top of the inclined road section to the bottom of the inclined road section, after obtaining the detection signal at the top, the toy is controlled to slow down.

13. The control method according to claim 2, characterized in that, The toy system includes a scoring component and / or a controllable component, and the game parameters for controlling the toy based on the current driving information include: In response to the toy's travel direction and / or toy positioning information, the scoring component is controlled to perform scoring according to the scoring parameters, and / or the controllable component corresponding to the toy positioning information is controlled to execute the control parameters.

14. A toy system, characterized in that, include: Toy track, including the first inspection piece; Toys, including the second test item; The control unit, communicatively connected to the first or second detection element, is configured to perform the method as described in any one of claims 1-13.

15. The toy system according to claim 14, characterized in that, The first detection element is a magnetic sensor, and the second detection element is a magnetic component.

16. The toy system according to claim 14, characterized in that, The toy track includes a charging unit with a transmitting coil; the toy includes a receiving coil located at the bottom of the toy.

17. The toy system according to claim 14, characterized in that, The toy track includes a charging unit, the charging unit includes a first charging terminal, and the toy is provided with a second charging terminal corresponding to the first charging terminal. The first charging terminal and the second charging terminal are configured to establish a first conductive path when the toy car stops in the charging unit, so that the charging unit charges the toy through the first conductive path.

18. The toy system according to claim 17, characterized in that, The charging unit further includes a first detection terminal, and the toy is provided with a second detection terminal corresponding to the first detection terminal. The first detection terminal and the second detection terminal are configured to detect when the toy is in position. When the first detection terminal contacts the second detection terminal, a second conductive path is established. The control unit is configured to control the first conductive path to conduct when the conduction duration of the second conductive path is greater than or equal to a preset duration threshold.

19. The toy system according to claim 14, characterized in that, The toy system also includes a scoring component and / or a controllable component connected to the toy track; The control unit is configured to, in response to the toy's travel direction and / or toy positioning information, control the scoring component to perform scoring according to the scoring parameters, and / or control the controllable component corresponding to the toy positioning information to perform the control parameters.

20. The toy system according to any one of claims 14-19, characterized in that, The toy track includes multiple interconnected road block units, and at least one of the road block units is equipped with the first detection element.

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