Action toy

Abstract

To provide a compact action toy.SOLUTION: An action toy 1 is provided with a first toy body 2 and a second toy body 3. The first toy body 2 is provided with: a first sensor 10 for detecting a magnetic field; a first operation unit 11 that performs an electrical operation; and a first control unit 13, which operates the first operation unit to act on condition that the first sensor 10 has detected the magnetic field. The second toy body 3 has a speaker unit 22 including a permanent magnet, and when the first toy body 2 and the second toy body 3 approach each other, the first sensor 10 detects a magnetic field formed by the permanent magnet of the speaker unit 22 present in the second toy body 3.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an action toy. [Background technology]

[0002] 2. Description of the Related Art There is known a toy that combines a permanent magnet with a magnetic sensor and outputs sound from a speaker when a magnetic field generated by the permanent magnet is detected by the magnetic sensor (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 3-91388 [Patent Document 2] JP 2014-147598 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In the toys described in Patent Documents 1 and 2, a permanent magnet needs to be prepared in addition to the speaker, which increases the number of parts and may hinder miniaturization of the toy.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a compact moving toy. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The moving toy of the present invention comprises a first toy body and a second toy body, the first toy body having a first sensor that detects a magnetic field, a first operating unit that operates electrically, and a first control unit that operates the first operating unit on the condition that the first sensor detects a magnetic field, and the second toy body has a speaker unit including a permanent magnet, and when the first toy body and the second toy body are brought into close proximity, the first sensor detects the magnetic field formed by the permanent magnet of the speaker unit of the second toy body.

[0007] In addition, in the moving toy of the present invention, the second toy body has a second sensor that detects a magnetic field, a second operating unit that operates electrically, and a second control unit that operates the second operating unit on the condition that the second sensor detects a magnetic field, and the first toy body has a speaker unit including a magnet, and when the first toy body and the second toy body are brought into close proximity, the second sensor may detect the magnetic field formed by the permanent magnet of the speaker unit of the first toy body.

[0008] In addition, in the moving toy of the present invention, the first moving part may include the speaker unit of the first toy body, and the second moving part may include the speaker unit of the second toy body.

[0009] In addition, in the moving toy of the present invention, when the first toy body and the second toy body are close to each other, the first sensor may detect a magnetic field formed by a permanent magnet of the speaker unit of the second toy body, and at the same time, the second sensor may detect a magnetic field formed by the permanent magnet of the speaker unit of the first toy body.

[0010] In addition, in the moving toy of the present invention, the first toy body has a proximity portion to which the second toy body can be brought close, and the second toy body has a base portion that can be brought close to the proximity portion, the first sensor and the speaker unit of the first toy body are adjacent to the proximity portion, and the second sensor and the speaker unit of the second toy body are adjacent to the base.

[0011] In addition, in the moving toy of the present invention, the first sensor and the speaker unit of the first toy body may be arranged side by side along the surface of the proximity part, and the second sensor and the speaker unit of the second toy body may be arranged side by side along the surface of the base.

[0012] In addition, in the moving toy according to the present invention, the first toy body may have a guide portion for positioning the base portion on the adjacent portion.

[0013] In the moving toy according to the present invention, the second toy body may have an operation switch for turning on the second sensor for a predetermined period of time. Effect of the Invention

[0014] According to the present invention, a compact moving toy can be provided. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0015] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of a moving toy for explaining an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] 2 is a front view of the second toy body of FIG. 1. [Diagram 3] 2 is a front view of the second toy body of FIG. 1. [Figure 4] 2 is a perspective view of a second toy object of FIG. 1; FIG. [Diagram 5] FIG. 2 is a front view of the first toy body of FIG. [Figure 6] 6 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which the second toy body of FIG. 2 is placed on a placement portion for the first toy body of FIG. 5.

[0023] FIG. [Figure 7] 6 is a timing chart showing an example of the operation of the first toy body and the second toy body when the second toy body of FIG. 2 is placed on a placement section for the first toy body of FIG. 5. [Figure 8] FIG. 2 is a front view of the first toy body of FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0016] FIG. 1 shows an example of a moving toy for explaining an embodiment of the present invention.

[0017] The moving toy 1 comprises a first toy body 2 and a second toy body 3.

[0018] The first toy object 2 includes a first sensor 10 that detects a magnetic field, a first operating section 11 that operates electrically, a first speaker unit 12 that includes a permanent magnet, and a first control section 13.

[0019] The first sensor 10 that detects the magnetic field is, for example, a Hall element. The electrically operated first operation unit 11 includes a first speaker unit 12 in this example, and is configured to be capable of outputting a performance using sound. The first operation unit 11 may include a light-emitting body such as an LED (Light Emitting Diode) and be configured to be capable of outputting a performance using light. The first operation unit 11 may also include a motor and be configured to be capable of outputting a performance involving movement. The first control unit 13 includes a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a storage medium such as a ROM (Read Only Memory) and a RAM (Random Access Memory). The storage medium stores a program executed by the processor, operation data of the first operation unit 11, and the like.

[0020] The second toy body 3 includes a second sensor 20 that detects a magnetic field, a second operating section 21 that operates electrically, a second speaker unit 22 that includes a permanent magnet, and a second control section 23.

[0021] The second sensor 20 that detects the magnetic field is, for example, a Hall element. The electrically operated second operation unit 21 includes a second speaker unit 22 in this example, and is configured to be capable of outputting a performance using sound. The second operation unit 21 may include a light-emitting body such as an LED (Light Emitting Diode) and be configured to be capable of outputting a performance using light. The second operation unit 21 may also include a motor and be configured to be capable of outputting a performance involving movement. The second control unit 23 includes a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a storage medium such as a ROM (Read Only Memory) and a RAM (Random Access Memory). The storage medium stores a program executed by the processor, operation data of the second operation unit 21, and the like.

[0022] When the first toy body 2 and the second toy body 3 approach each other, the first sensor 10 of the first toy body 2 detects a magnetic field formed by a permanent magnet constituting the second speaker unit 22 of the second toy body 3, and outputs a detection signal to the first control unit 13. The first control unit 13 operates the first operation unit 11 on the condition that the detection signal of the first sensor 10 is input. The first operation unit 11 including the first speaker unit 12 outputs a sound effect from the first speaker unit 12 under the control of the first control unit 13.

[0023] In addition, when the first toy body 2 and the second toy body 3 approach each other, the second sensor 20 of the second toy body 3 detects a magnetic field formed by the permanent magnet constituting the first speaker unit 12 of the first toy body 2, and outputs a detection signal to the second control unit 23. However, the second toy body 3 is provided with an operation switch 24 that turns on the second sensor 20 for a predetermined time. The second sensor 20 can detect a magnetic field only during the predetermined time that the operation switch 24 is in the ON state (operating state) by being operated. The second control unit 23 operates the second operation unit 21 on the condition that the detection signal of the second sensor 20 is input. The second operation unit 21 including the second speaker unit 22 outputs a sound effect from the second speaker unit 22 under the control of the second control unit 23.

[0024] The first toy body 2 also includes a first switch 15 that outputs a trigger signal to operate the first operating unit 11. The first control unit 13 also operates the first operating unit 11 when the trigger signal of the first switch 15 is input. Similarly, the second toy body 3 includes a second switch 25 that outputs a trigger signal to operate the second operating unit 21. The second control unit 23 also operates the second operating unit 21 when the trigger signal of the second switch 25 is input.

[0025] 2 to 4 show an example of the second toy body 3. In FIG.

[0026] The second toy body 3 can be held by a user. The second toy body 3 includes a base 30 and a movable part 31. The second sensor 20, the second operating part 21, the second speaker unit 22, and the second control part 23 shown in FIG. 1 are accommodated inside a rectangular parallelepiped housing of the base 30. The movable part 31 is formed in a rectangular plate shape and is rotatably supported by a rotating shaft part 32 provided on the upper surface of the base 30. The second toy body 3 can be transformed into a first form (see FIG. 2) in which the movable part 31 is arranged overlapping the upper surface of the base 30, and a second form (see FIG. 3) in which the movable part 31 is rotated 180° around the rotating shaft part 32 and arranged off the upper surface of the base 30.

[0027] 4, an operation switch 24 that turns on the second sensor 20 for a predetermined time is provided on the first side surface 30a of the base 30. In addition, a second switch 25 that outputs a trigger signal that operates the second operating unit 21 is provided on the second side surface 30b of the base 30.

[0028] FIG. 5 shows an example of the first toy body 2. As shown in FIG.

[0029] The first toy body 2 includes a main body 40 and a belt 41 extending from the main body 40, and can be worn by a user around, for example, the waist. The first sensor 10, the first operating unit 11, the first speaker unit 12, and the first control unit 13 shown in FIG. 1 are contained inside the housing of the main body 40.

[0030] The main body 40 has a proximity section 42 to which the user can bring the second toy body 3 close. Assuming that the first toy body 2 is worn on the user's waist and the second toy body 3 is held in the user's right hand, the proximity section 42 is provided at the right hand end of the front of the main body 40, in other words, at the left end of the front when the main body 40 is viewed from the front. The proximity section 42 is provided with a guide section for positioning the second toy body 3 on the proximity section 42. The guide section is made of three protruding sections 43, which engage with three side surfaces of the second toy body 3 to position the second toy body 3 on the proximity section 42. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the second toy body 3 is slid between two mutually opposing protruding sections 43, abuts against the remaining one protruding section 43 in the sliding direction, and abuts against the proximity section 42.

[0031] FIG. 6 shows a state in which the second toy body 3 abuts against the proximity portion .

[0032] The first sensor 10 and the first speaker unit 12 of the first toy body 2 are provided in the proximity section 42, and are arranged side by side along the surface of the proximity section 42. The first sensor 10 and the first speaker unit 12 are appropriately spaced apart so that the first sensor 10 does not detect the magnetic field formed by the permanent magnet of the first speaker unit 12. The second sensor 20 and the second speaker unit 22 of the second toy body 3 are provided in the base 30 that the user can bring close to the proximity section 42, and are arranged side by side along the surface of the base 30. The second sensor 20 and the second speaker unit 22 are appropriately spaced apart so that the second sensor 20 does not detect the magnetic field formed by the permanent magnet of the second speaker unit 22.

[0033] When the second toy body 3 abuts against the proximity portion 42, the first sensor 10 is configured to be disposed near the second speaker unit 22, and the second sensor 20 is configured to be disposed near the first speaker unit 12. The distance between the first sensor 10 and the second speaker unit 22 is smaller than the distance between the first sensor 10 and the first speaker unit 12, and the distance between the second sensor 20 and the first speaker unit 12 is smaller than the distance between the second sensor 20 and the second speaker unit 22.

[0034] When the first sensor 10 is placed near the second speaker unit 22, the first sensor 10 detects a magnetic field formed by the permanent magnet of the second speaker unit 22. As a result, a sound effect is output from the first speaker unit 12 under the control of the first control unit 13. When the second sensor 20 is placed near the first speaker unit 12, the second sensor 20 detects a magnetic field formed by the permanent magnet of the first speaker unit 12. As a result, a sound effect is output from the second speaker unit 22 under the control of the second control unit 23. Note that, before the second toy body 3 abuts against the proximity portion 42, the operation switch 24 of the second toy body 3 is operated, and the second sensor 20 is in an ON state (operating state) in advance. Note that the second toy body 3 does not necessarily have to abut against the proximity portion 42, and the sensor may detect the magnetic field of the permanent magnet by holding the second toy body 3 over the proximity portion 42.

[0035] Also, the magnetism of the permanent magnet may be identified and detected by the first sensor 10 or the second sensor 20, and the performance output from the first toy body 2 or the second toy body 3 may be different depending on the detected magnetism. In this case, a specific magnetic pole (N pole or S pole) of the permanent magnet may be arranged on the surface side of the proximity section 42 or the base 30. For example, one of the two second toy bodies 3 may be arranged so that the N pole is arranged on the surface side of the base 30, and the other may be arranged so that the performance output from the first toy body 2 may be different when one second toy body 3 is brought close to the first toy body 2 and when the other second toy body 3 is brought close to the first toy body 2. By making it possible to identify and detect the magnetism of the permanent magnet and to vary the performance output depending on the magnetism, more diverse performances are possible, and it is possible to provide a highly entertaining moving toy.

[0036] In this way, by using the permanent magnet of the second speaker unit 22 provided in the second toy body 3 as the magnetic generating member that forms the magnetic field detected by the first sensor 10 of the first toy body 2, and by using the permanent magnet of the first speaker unit 12 provided in the first toy body 2 as the magnetic generating member that forms the magnetic field detected by the second sensor 20 of the second toy body 3, it is possible to reduce the number of parts compared to the case where magnetic generating members such as permanent magnets are separately provided in the first toy body 2 and the second toy body 3. This allows the first toy body 2 and the second toy body 3 to be made smaller.

[0037] In addition, the first sensor 10 and the first speaker unit 12 of the first toy body 2 are arranged side by side along the surface of the proximity portion 42, and the distance between the second sensor 20 and the first speaker unit 12 of the second toy body 3 adjacent to the proximity portion 42 can be reduced. Therefore, even if the magnetic force of the permanent magnet of the first speaker unit 12 is relatively weak, the magnetic field formed by the permanent magnet of the first speaker unit 12 can be detected by the second sensor 20, and a small magnet can be used as the permanent magnet of the first speaker unit 12. Similarly, the second sensor 20 and the second speaker unit 22 of the second toy body 3 are arranged side by side along the surface of the base 30 that is in contact with the proximity portion 42, and the distance between the first sensor 10 and the second speaker unit 22 of the proximity portion 42 can be reduced. Therefore, even if the magnetic force of the permanent magnet of the second speaker unit 22 is relatively weak, the magnetic field formed by the permanent magnet of the second speaker unit 22 can be detected by the first sensor 10, and a small magnet can be used as the permanent magnet of the second speaker unit 22. This allows the first toy body 2 and the second toy body 3 to be further miniaturized.

[0038] It is also assumed that a plurality of second toy bodies 3 that can be held by a user may be stacked on top of each other, and the second sensor 20 of one second toy body 3 may be disposed near the second speaker unit 22 of the other second toy body 3. However, the second sensor 20 is maintained in the OFF state (non-operating state) unless the operation switch 24 of the second toy body 3 is operated. Therefore, even if the second toy bodies 3 are stacked on top of each other, inadvertent output of sound effects from these second toy bodies 3 is suppressed.

[0039] Here, when the second toy body 3 is appropriately close to the proximity section 42 of the first toy body 2, the first sensor 10 of the first toy body 2 detects the magnetic field and the second sensor 20 of the second toy body 3 detect the magnetic field simultaneously. In this example, three protrusions 43 as guides are provided on the proximity section 42, and the second toy body 3 is positioned on the proximity section 42 by these three protrusions 43. This allows the second toy body 3 to be appropriately positioned on the proximity section 42 easily and reliably. Furthermore, the detection of the magnetic field by the first sensor 10 and the detection of the magnetic field by the second sensor 20 are performed simultaneously, so that the timing of the sound effects output from the first toy body 2 and the sound effects output from the second toy body 3 can be adjusted, enabling a variety of effects to be produced.

[0040] 7, at time t1, the first sensor 10 of the first toy body 2 and the second sensor 20 of the second toy body 3 simultaneously detect a magnetic field, and immediately thereafter, the second control unit 23 of the second toy body 3 causes the second speaker unit 22 of the second toy body 3 to output a sound effect based on the action data D1 stored in the second control unit 23. At time t2 when the output of the sound effect based on the action data D1 is completed, the first control unit 13 of the first toy body 2 causes the first speaker unit 12 of the first toy body 2 to output a sound effect based on the action data D2 stored in the first control unit 13. In this way, since the detection of the magnetic field by the first sensor 10 and the detection of the magnetic field by the second sensor 20 are simultaneous, the timing of the sound effect can be adjusted without communication between the first control unit 13 and the second control unit 23.

[0041] In the moving toy 1 shown in Fig. 1, the first toy body 2 further includes a first switch 15 that outputs a trigger signal to operate the first operating unit 11, and the second toy body 3 also further includes, in addition to the second sensor 20, a second switch 25 that outputs a trigger signal to operate the second operating unit 21. As shown in Fig. 8, the main body 40 of the first toy body 2 has a storage section 45 that opens on the left side surface of the main body 40, and the storage section 45 is capable of storing the second toy body 3 in the second form (see Fig. 3).

[0042] The second toy body 3 is inserted into the storage section 45 with the second side surface 30b of the base 30 facing forward. A first protrusion 46 and a second protrusion 47 are provided on the bottom surface of the storage section 45 facing the second side surface 30b. The first protrusion 46 presses the second switch 25 provided on the second side surface 30b. Meanwhile, the second protrusion 47 is pushed in by the second side surface 30b. The second protrusion 47 engages with the first switch 15, and presses the first switch 15 by being pushed in. Therefore, when the second toy body 3 is inserted into the storage section 45, the first switch 15 and the second switch 25 are simultaneously turned ON. By turning on the first switch 15 and the second switch 25 simultaneously, for example, as shown in FIG. 7, the timing of the sound performance output from the first toy body 2 and the sound performance output from the second toy body 3 can be adjusted, enabling a variety of performances.

[0043] In this embodiment, a case has been described in which an audio effect is output when a magnetic field from a permanent magnet in a speaker unit is detected by a sensor that detects magnetic fields, but this is not limited to this, and LED light effects or effects using other effect components may be output together with audio, or no audio may be output and only LED light effects or effects using other effect components may be output. [Explanation of symbols]

[0044] 1 moving toys 2 First Toy Gutai 3 Second Toy Gutai 10 First Sensor 11 1st operating part 12 1st speaker unit 13 First Control Section 15 First Switch 20 Second Sensor 21 2nd operating part 22 2nd speaker unit 22 Speaker unit 23 Second Control Section 24 Operation switch 25 Second Switch 30 base 30a 1st side 30b 2nd side 31 Moving parts 32 Rotating shaft 40 Main body 41 Belt 42 Installation part 43 Convex 45 Storage unit 46 1st protrusion 47 Second protrusion D1 Operational data D2 Operational Data ON Predetermined time t1 time t2 time

Claims

1. A first toy object; A second toy body; Equipped with the first toy body has a first sensor that detects a magnetic field, a first operation unit that operates electrically, and a first control unit that operates the first operation unit on condition that the first sensor detects a magnetic field; The second toy body has a speaker unit including a permanent magnet, A moving toy, wherein when the first toy body and the second toy body are brought into close proximity to each other, the first sensor detects a magnetic field formed by a permanent magnet of the speaker unit of the second toy body.

2. The action toy according to claim 1, the second toy body has a second sensor that detects a magnetic field, a second operation unit that operates electrically, and a second control unit that operates the second operation unit on condition that the second sensor detects a magnetic field; The first toy body has a speaker unit including a magnet, A moving toy, wherein when the first toy body and the second toy body are brought into close proximity to each other, the second sensor detects a magnetic field formed by a permanent magnet of the speaker unit of the first toy body.

3. The action toy according to claim 2, the first operating unit includes the speaker unit of the first toy body, The second moving part is a moving toy including the speaker unit possessed by the second toy body.

4. The moving toy according to claim 2 or 3, A moving toy in which, when the first toy body and the second toy body come into close proximity, the first sensor detects a magnetic field formed by the permanent magnet of the speaker unit possessed by the second toy body, and at the same time, the second sensor detects a magnetic field formed by the permanent magnet of the speaker unit possessed by the first toy body.

5. The moving toy according to claim 4, the first toy body has an approaching portion to which the second toy body can be brought into proximity; the second toy body has a base portion that can be brought into proximity with the proximity portion, the first sensor and the speaker unit of the first toy body are provided in the proximity portion, A moving toy, in which the second sensor and the speaker unit of the second toy body are provided on the base.

6. The action toy according to claim 5, the first sensor and the speaker unit of the first toy body are arranged side by side along a surface of the proximity portion, A moving toy, in which the second sensor and the speaker unit of the second toy body are arranged side by side along the surface of the base.

7. The action toy according to claim 6, The first toy body is a moving toy having a guide portion for positioning the base portion on the adjacent portion.

8. The action toy according to any one of claims 5 to 7, The second toy body is a moving toy having an operating switch that turns on the second sensor for a predetermined period of time.

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