Toy actuation device

Abstract

A toy actuation device is disclosed which has a device body comprising a holding unit that holds a toy such as a stuffed toy. The holding unit including first detecting unit for detecting that the toy is held in the holding unit; and movable engagement members that are engageable with outer parts of the toy. An actuation mechanism actuates the engagement members. A user-holdable member is detachably disposed at the device body and includes a second detecting unit for sensing that the user is holding the user-holdable member in association with the toy; and a control unit that actuates the actuation mechanism on the basis of the detection results of the first detecting unit and the second detecting unit.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates generally to a toy actuation device, and, more particularly, to a toy actuation device that causes a toy such as a stuffed toy not having an actuation mechanism to move as if it were provided with an actuation mechanism. [0003] 2. Description of the Related Art [0004] Conventionally, toys such as stuffed figures and stuffed animals that speak and move have been well known. These toys are configured so that an audio device that causes the toy to speak or an actuation device that causes the toy to move is disposed inside the body of the toy and the toy speaks or moves due to the audio device or the actuation device being actuated (e.g., Japanese Utility Model Application No. 5-82490). [0005] However, because the various actuation devices, audio devices and batteries are housed inside the bodies of the toys, there have been problems in that, when the bodies of the toys are touched, the cas...

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Benefits of technology

[0006] It is an object of the present invention to solve these problems by providing a toy actuation device that can actuate a stuffed toy not including an actuation device as if it were provided with an actuation device and with which the manufacturing costs of the stuffed toy can be reduced.

[0011] Also, because it is not necessary to house a mechanism in the stuffed toy, the stuffed toy can be easily cleaned when it is dirty so that one can play with the clean stuffed toy, thus greatly improving hygiene, and the manufacturing costs of the toy can be reduced.

[0012] According to the second aspect of the invention, the sound effect output unit outputs sound effects associated with the figurative member when the second detecting means disposed at the figurative member is actuated. Thus, when the user holds the figurative member in his / her hand and operates the user-holdable member in association with the toy, the sound effects can be outputted so that the toy becomes more fun to play with.

Problems solved by technology

However, because the various actuation devices, audio devices and batteries are housed inside the bodies of the toys, there have been problems in that, when the bodies of the toys are touched, the cases housing the operational devices, audio devices and batteries feel unnatural, and the manufacturing costs of the toys themselves rise.

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