camera-shaped toy

Abstract

To provide a camera-type toy that has high entertainment value and that discharges prizes stored inside the camera to the outside by operating a shutter. [Solution] The device comprises a main body shaped like a camera and having a storage space inside for storing multiple different types of prizes, a display unit whose contents can be seen from the outside, a switching operation device and shutter operable on the outer surface of the main body, a display switching device which causes one of multiple pre-prepared depictions with different contents to be displayed on the display unit, and an ejection device which ejects the prizes stored in the storage space to the outside of the main body, the display switching device switching the depiction displayed on the display unit by operating the switching operation device, and when the shutter is operated, ejecting from the main body to the outside a prize related to the content of the depiction displayed on the display unit at the time of operation.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a camera-type toy that ejects prizes housed inside the camera by operating a shutter. [Background technology]

[0002] A camera-shaped toy is known which comprises a main body shaped like a camera and having a storage space therein for storing multiple prizes, a shutter operable on the outer surface of the main body, and an ejection device which ejects the prizes stored in the storage space to the outside of the main body, the ejection device being configured to eject the prizes from the main body to the outside when the shutter is operated (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

[0003] The camera-type toy in the above document allows the player to enjoy the event of releasing a prize to the outside by operating the shutter, but the prize released is always the same, which lacks entertainment value. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 1-101600 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a camera-type toy that is highly entertaining and that ejects prizes stored inside the camera to the outside by operating a shutter. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to solve the above problem, the present invention comprises a main body shaped like a camera and having a storage space therein for storing a plurality of different types of prizes, a display unit whose contents are visible from outside the main body, a switching operation device and shutter operable on the outer surface of the main body, a display switching device which causes one of a plurality of pre-prepared depictions with different contents to be displayed on the display unit, and an ejection device which ejects the prizes stored in the storage space to the outside of the main body, wherein the display switching device is configured to switch the depiction displayed on the display unit by operating the switching operation device, and when the shutter is operated, a prize related to the content of the depiction displayed on the display unit at the time of operation is ejected from the main body to the outside.

[0007] The discharge device may have a rotatably supported rotating body and a plurality of partition sections that protrude integrally from the rotating body in a direction along its rotation axis to separate the storage space and rotate integrally with the rotating body, and each space separated by the plurality of partition sections in the storage space is a storage section that individually stores a corresponding prize, and the main body is formed with an opening that exposes a discharge side storage section, which is one of the storage sections, to the outside and discharges the prize stored in the discharge side storage section to the outside, and the discharge device may be provided with an opening / closing member that opens and closes the discharge section, and an opening / closing mechanism that opens the opening / closing member in conjunction with the operation of the shutter.

[0008] The display switching device has the rotating body and an interlocking mechanism that interlocks the operation of the switching operation tool with the rotation of the rotating body, and a plurality of depicted portions are provided on one surface of the rotating body at predetermined intervals in the rotation direction, and each of the depicted portions displays a different depiction from the others, The display unit is a peephole that makes at least one of the multiple depicted parts on the rotating body visible from outside the main body, and the display switching device is configured to switch the depicted parts that are visible from outside through the peephole by rotating the rotating body, and each prize and each depicted part may be arranged so that the prize corresponding to the depiction displayed on the depicted part that is visible from outside through the peephole is stored in the discharge side storage unit.

[0009] The partitions may be provided so that a plurality of storage sections are aligned in the rotation direction of the rotating body.

[0010] The accommodation section located at the lowest position at that time may be the discharge-side accommodation section, and the discharge section may be formed as an opening on the lower surface side of the main body.

[0011] The ejection device may have a delay section that creates a predetermined time difference between the operation of the shutter and the subsequent ejection of the prize from the main body.

[0012] The delay unit may include a generating unit that generates a predetermined sound after the shutter is operated and before the prize is ejected from the main body.

[0013] The underside of the main body is formed with a downwardly opening discharge section through which prizes stored in the storage space are dropped and discharged to the outside, and the discharge device is provided with an opening / closing mechanism that opens and closes the discharge section in conjunction with the operation of the shutter, and the opening / closing mechanism has an opening / closing member that opens and closes the discharge section by swinging up and down, and the opening / closing member may have a receiving section that catches the falling prizes when the discharge section is opened by swinging downward. [Effects of the Invention]

[0014] When the shutter is operated, one prize related to the content of the depiction displayed on the display unit at the time of the operation is discharged from the main body to the outside, so that the event of discharging the prize can be enjoyed in association with the content of the depiction, and the entertainment value is high. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0015] [Figure 1] 1 is a front perspective view of a camera-type toy according to the present invention; [Figure 2] 1 is a rear perspective view of a camera-type toy according to the present invention; [Figure 3] 1A and 1B are a front view and a rear view showing the internal structure of the camera body. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a side view showing the configuration of an interlocking mechanism of the display switching device; [Figure 5] FIG. 2 is a rear view showing the configuration of the rotation unit. [Figure 6] 10 is a front view showing a state of the discharge device when the opening / closing member is switched to a closed position. FIG. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is a front view showing the state of the discharge device immediately after the shutter is pressed. [Figure 8] 10 is a front view showing a state immediately after the opening / closing member is switched from a closed position to an open position. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0016] 1 and 2 are front and rear perspective views of a camera-type toy according to the present invention. Figures 3(A) and 3(B) are front and rear views showing the internal structure of the camera body. The camera-type toy 1 shown in the figures comprises a camera body (main body) 2 molded in a shape that resembles a camera, a shutter 3 that is a momentary switch that is disposed on the outer surface of the camera body 2 and can be operated by pressing it, and a dial-type switching operation device 4 that is disposed on the outer surface of the camera body 2.

[0017] In this example, like a general camera, front, back, left, right, top and bottom are defined based on the photographer, and the following description will be given based on this.

[0018] The exterior of the camera body 2 is shaped like a rectangular thick plate that is rectangular when viewed from the front and has thickness in the front-to-back direction, and inside is formed a storage space 6 that stores a plurality of different types of three-dimensional prizes 81 (see Figure 5). The storage space 6 is a space that is circular when viewed from the back and has thickness in the front-to-back direction.

[0019] One of the front and rear ends of the storage space 6 (the rear end in this example) is completely open, and this open area is covered by a disk-shaped cover body 5 that forms part of the camera body 2. If this cover body 5 is configured to be detachable from other parts of the camera body 2, it will be possible to store prizes in the storage space 6 any number of times.

[0020] An outlet 2a is formed on the underside of the camera body 2, opening the storage space 6 downward to communicate with the outside. A lens section 7 modeled after a camera lens is integrally formed and protrudes forward from the lower center of the front of the camera body 2. A viewfinder (viewing window, display section) 8 is provided near the center of the back of the camera body 2 (specifically, the center of the cover body 5).

[0021] The prizes 81 stored in the storage space 6 are dropped and discharged to the outside through the discharge section 2a. An opening / closing member 9 that opens and closes the discharge section 2a is attached to and supported by the camera body 2 so as to be able to swing up and down.

[0022] The opening / closing member 9 is molded in an L-shape when viewed from the side, with one side of the L-shape being an attachment portion (receiving portion) 11 that is detachably attached to the lens portion 7, and the other side being an opening / closing portion 12 that opens and closes the discharge portion 2a. The attachment portion 11 integrally has a peripheral wall portion 11a that is attached to the outer peripheral surface of the lens portion 7 and a cover portion 11b that covers the front of the lens portion 7, and is molded in a shape that imitates an external lens.

[0023] The end of the opening / closing member 9 that is farther from the mounting portion 11 of the opening / closing portion 12 is attached to the lower end of the back surface of the camera body 2 so that it can rotate up and down, with a left-right axis as a fulcrum, and the entire member is supported by the camera body 2 so that it can swing up and down.

[0024] The opening / closing member 9 is configured so that, by swinging up and down, it can be switched to a closed position in which the opening / closing section 12 is horizontally aligned with the underside of the camera body 2 and the discharge section 2a is closed, or it can be switched to an open position in which the opening / closing section 12 is suspended directly below the camera body 2 and the discharge section 2a is open.

[0025] A force is constantly acting on the opening / closing member 9 in the switching direction to the open position due to its own weight. A biasing member may be provided that constantly elastically biases the opening / closing member 9 in the switching direction to the open position.

[0026] When the opening / closing member 9 is switched to the closed position, the entire mounting portion 11 is removably attached to the front and outer peripheral surface of the lens portion 7, while when the opening / closing member 9 is switched to the open position, the entire mounting portion 11 is positioned directly below the discharge portion 2a at a predetermined distance and its cover portion 11b is switched to a horizontal position.

[0027] The prize 81 discharged to the outside from the discharge portion 2a is received by the mounting portion 11 of the opening / closing member 9 which has been switched to the open position, and is locked there.

[0028] This camera-type toy 1 is provided with an ejection device 13 that ejects one prize 81 stored in the storage space 6 each time the shutter 3 is operated (shutter operation), and a display switching device 14 that appropriately switches the display content seen through the viewfinder 8 by operating the dial of the switching operation device 4.

[0029] The shutter 3 is provided in a state where it protrudes upward from one of the left and right portions on the top surface of the camera body 2, and is pushed into the camera body 2 by a pressing operation. Incidentally, the shutter operation is a series of actions consisting of a pressing operation and then releasing the pressing operation. The switching operation device 4 is supported at a portion on the upper back surface of the camera body 2 near the shutter 3 by a left-right rotation operation (dial operation) with a vertical operating shaft 16 as a fulcrum.

[0030] Specifically, the switching operation device 4 is a thick disk-like plate with thickness at the top and bottom, and together with the operation shaft 16 that runs through its center, most of it is housed within the camera body 2, with a part of it (specifically, the rear part) exposed to the outside from the back of the camera body 2, and this exposed part is used to operate the dial.

[0031] Next, the configuration of the display switching device 14 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

[0032] Fig. 4 is a side view showing the configuration of the interlocking mechanism of the display switching device, and Fig. 5 is a rear view showing the configuration of the rotation unit. The display switching device 14 has a rotation unit 19 that is shaped like a circle with the same or nearly the same center as the storage space 6 in rear view and is rotatably supported around a virtual or real (real in the illustrated example) rotation axis 18a that passes vertically or nearly vertically through the center of the circle, in the front-to-rear direction, and an interlocking mechanism 21 that interlocks the rotation of the rotation unit 19 with the operation of the switching operation tool 4.

[0033] The rotation shaft 18 a is formed from the shaft portion of the bolt 18 .

[0034] The rotation unit 19 integrally comprises a supported portion 22 that is rotatably attached to and supported on the camera body 2 side by the bolt 18, a sleeve portion 23 that is formed integrally and continuously from the supported portion 22 and is tubular with the rotation axis 18a as its axis, a flange portion 24 that extends integrally from one end side of the sleeve portion 23 (in the illustrated example, the front end side, which is the end side opposite the open side of the storage space 6) and has a circular ring shape centered on the rotation axis 18a when viewed from the front, and a plurality of plate-shaped partition portions 26 that protrude integrally radially outward from the outer peripheral surface side of the sleeve portion 23 so as to divide the storage space 6 and extend in the direction of the rotation axis 18a.

[0035] The supported portion 22 closes the end of the sleeve portion 23 on the flange portion 24 side. On the back surface of the supported portion 22, which is the surface facing the cover body 5, a plurality of depicted portions 22a, on which predetermined images or characters are displayed by printing or attaching stickers, are arranged evenly in a ring shape at equal intervals around the axis of the rotation shaft 18a. The depicted portions 22a display images of different contents or types.

[0036] At least one (one in this example) of the multiple depicted portions 22a arranged in a circular ring functions as a visible depicted portion, where the depiction (display content) displayed therein can be seen from the outside through the above-mentioned viewfinder 8. In this example, this uppermost depicted portion 22a is set as the visible depicted portion 22a.

[0037] The supported portion 22, the sleeve portion 23, and the flange portion 24 constitute a rotating body 27 that is supported by the camera body 2 so as to be rotatable left and right about a rotation axis 18a in the front-rear direction as a fulcrum. A plurality of partition portions 26 formed integrally and projecting from the rotating body 27 also rotate integrally with the rotating body 27 about the rotation axis 18a as a fulcrum.

[0038] The partitions 26 are formed continuously and integrally with the flange 24. The multiple (six in this example) partitions 26 are arranged evenly at equal intervals around the rotation axis 18a. The multiple partitions 26 divide the storage space 6 into storage chambers (storage sections) 6a, the number of which is the same as the number of partitions 26.

[0039] In other words, the storage space 6 is divided by the partitions 26 so that the storage chambers 6a are evenly arranged at predetermined intervals (equal intervals) in the rotational direction of the rotation unit 19 (rotating body 27), and these storage chambers 6a rotate and move integrally with the rotation unit 19 (rotating body 27).

[0040] The number of storage chambers 6a is set to the same number as the above-mentioned imaged portions 22a (six in this example). The positions of the multiple storage chambers 6a and the multiple imaged portions 22a around the rotation axis 18a of the rotation axis 18a are aligned with each other. In other words, the phases of each storage chamber 6a and each imaged portion 22a are aligned. In the example shown, the storage chambers 6a and the imaged portions 22a are arranged at the 12 o'clock position, the 2 o'clock position, the 4 o'clock position, the 6 o'clock position, the 8 o'clock position, and the 10 o'clock position when viewed from the rear.

[0041] In the example shown, when the opening / closing member 9 is switched to the open position, the storage chamber 6a on the bottom side rotated to the 6 o'clock position functions as a discharge side storage chamber (discharge side storage section) exposed to the outside by the discharge section 2a.

[0042] Here, each prize stored in the discharge-side storage chamber 6a is arranged so that it is related to the depiction displayed on the visible depiction portion 22a. In other words, by operating the shutter 3, a prize corresponding to the depiction displayed on the viewfinder 8 at the time of operation is discharged from the discharge portion 2a to the outside.

[0043] For example, when a picture including a picture of a girl eating soft-serve ice cream is displayed on the finder 8, if the shutter 3 is operated, a three-dimensional prize resembling the soft-serve ice cream is dropped from the discharge section 2a.

[0044] Incidentally, in the example shown in Figure 5, the depicted portion 22a on which a star pattern is displayed corresponds to the prize 81 having a three-dimensional star shape, the depicted portion 22a on which a trapezoid pattern is displayed corresponds to the prize 81 having a three-dimensional trapezoid shape, the depicted portion 22a on which a triangle pattern is displayed corresponds to the prize 81 having a three-dimensional triangle shape, the depicted portion 22a on which a circular pattern is displayed corresponds to the prize 81 having a three-dimensional circular shape, the depicted portion 22a on which a square pattern is displayed corresponds to the prize 81 having a three-dimensional square shape, and the depicted portion 22a on which a crescent moon pattern is displayed corresponds to the prize 81 having a three-dimensional crescent moon shape.

[0045] In this example, due to the positional relationship between the discharge section 2a and the viewfinder 8, the phase difference between the depiction displayed on the depicted section 22a and the storage chamber 6a containing the associated prize 81 is set to half a circumference in this example, but the discharge section 2a and the viewfinder 8 may be positioned so that these are in phase, or the discharge section 2a and the viewfinder 8 may be positioned so that they have some other phase difference.

[0046] The prize 81 may be stored in the storage chamber 6a as is, or may be stored in a spherical or other case and concealed before being stored in the storage chamber 6a. Incidentally, in this example, the storage chamber 6a cannot be seen from outside the camera body 2, so the prize will be concealed even if it is not stored in a case.

[0047] Next, regarding the interlocking mechanism 21, on the side (front) opposite the partition portion 26 of the flange portion 24a, there is provided a gear 28, which is a spur gear that rotates integrally with the rotating body 27 and the multiple partition portions 26, with the rotating shaft 18a as a fulcrum.

[0048] The interlocking mechanism 21 transmits the rotational power of the operating shaft 16 of the switching operation device 4 to a gear 28. Specifically, it has a face gear (gear) 29 that rotates integrally with the operating shaft 16, a spur gear (gear) 31 that is attached and fixed to a transmission shaft 30 in the front-rear direction and that is constantly meshed with the face gear 29, a spur gear (gear) 32 that is attached and fixed to the transmission shaft 29, and a spur gear (gear) 34 that is attached and fixed to a transmission shaft 33 that is arranged parallel or approximately parallel to the transmission shaft 29 and that is constantly meshed with the gear 32. The gear 34 is also constantly meshed with the gear 28, and transmits the rotational power from the operating shaft 16 to the rotating body 27 and the partition portion 26 via the gears, driving them to rotate integrally.

[0049] That is, the interlocking mechanism 21 rotates the rotor 27 and the partition 26 in conjunction with the rotation of the switching operation device 4.

[0050] Next, the configuration of the discharge device 13 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

[0051] Fig. 6 is a front view showing the state of the discharge device when the opening / closing member is switched to the closed position, Fig. 7 is a front view showing the state of the discharge device immediately after the shutter is pressed, and Fig. 8 is a front view showing the state immediately after the opening / closing member is switched from the closed position to the open position. The discharge device 13 has a rotation unit 19, an opening / closing member 9, and an opening / closing mechanism 36 that switches the opening / closing member 9 to the open position (opening operation) in conjunction with the shutter operation by the shutter 3.

[0052] The opening / closing member 9 is integrally formed with a contact portion 37 that is positioned on the discharge portion 2a side when in the closed position. Corresponding to this, a left-right movable stopper 38 is slidable left and right. It is attached and supported inside the camera body 2.

[0053] The movable stopper 38 is supported so as to be able to slide back and forth between inner left and right end positions (operating positions) of its left and right sliding range and outer left and right end positions (non-operating positions). The movable stopper 38 has tip ends 39, which are its inner left and right ends, facing the discharge portion 2a, and the movable stopper 38 is elastically biased toward the operating positions by a biasing member (not shown).

[0054] The tip 39 of the movable stopper 38 slid to the operating position is located midway along the arcuate movement locus of the abutment portion 37 that accompanies the up and down swing of the opening / closing member 9, and its upper surface abuts against the lower surface of the abutment portion 37 (more specifically, the portion of the lower surface of the abutment portion 37 closer to the movable stopper 38), thereby holding the opening / closing member 9 in the closed position. On the other hand, by sliding the movable stopper 38 to the non-operating position against the elastic force of the biasing member, the upper and lower abutment between the movable stopper 38 and the abutment portion 37 is released, and the opening / closing member 9 switches from the closed position to the open position due to its own weight or the like as described above.

[0055] Incidentally, the lower surface of the tip portion 39 of the movable stopper 38 is configured with a guide surface 39a that is inclined upward from the non-operating position toward the operating position (operating side). Correspondingly, the upper surfaces of the left and right portions of the abutment portion 37 on the movable stopper 38 side are configured with guide surfaces 37a that are inclined downward from the operating position toward the non-operating position (non-operating side).

[0056] With these two guide surfaces 37a, 39a, in the process of switching the opening / closing member 9 from the open position to the closed position, the guide surface 37a of the abutment portion 37 abuts against the guide surface 39a of the movable stopper 38, causing the movable stopper 38 to slide from the operative position to the inoperative position against the above-mentioned elastic biasing force, allowing the opening / closing member 9 to switch to the closed position, and then the above-mentioned elastic biasing force causes the movable stopper 38 to slide again from the inoperative position to the operative position, switching the opening / closing member 9 to a state in which it is held in the closed position.

[0057] According to this configuration, the opening / closing mechanism 36 is configured to switch the opening / closing member 9 from a closed position to an open position by sliding the movable stopper 38 from an operating position to a non-operating position in conjunction with the pressing operation of the shutter 3.

[0058] To explain the specific configuration, the shutter 3 is formed in a vertically extending cylindrical shape, and its lower portion is inserted into and supported by the camera body 2.

[0059] Correspondingly, the opening / closing mechanism 36 comprises an operating side rack 41 that slides up and down together with the shutter 3, an operating side pinion gear 42 that is constantly engaged with a gear 41a formed on the inner edge of the left and right width of the operating side rack 41, a left and right operating side rack 43 that is supported in a lower part of the interior of the camera body 2 so as to be able to slide left and right and occupies most of the left and right length of the interior of the camera body 2, an operating side pinion gear 44 that is constantly engaged with a gear 43a formed on the upper edge of the up and down width of the operating side rack 43, and a transmission gear 46 that is constantly engaged with both the operating side pinion gear 42 and the operating side pinion gear 44 and transmits power from one side to the other and from the other side to the one side.

[0060] The shutter 3 is provided with a biasing member 45 that elastically biases the shutter 3 in the direction opposite to the direction in which the shutter 3 is pressed (specifically, upward). This biasing member 45 causes the shutter 3 to function as a momentary switch.

[0061] When the shutter 3 is released from its pushing operation and protrudes upward to its maximum extent from the camera body 2, the operating-side rack 43 slides to the non-operating end of its left-right sliding range due to the action of the opening / closing mechanism 36 and the biasing member 45. When the shutter 3 is pushed in this state, the operating-side rack 43 slides to the operating end of its left-right sliding range due to the action of the opening / closing mechanism 36.

[0062] An engaging member 47 that is releasably engaged with the movable stopper 38 is supported on the operating rack 43 so as to be swingable up and down.

[0063] The engaging member 47 is an arm-shaped member extending in the left-right direction, and the entire member swings up and down around its outer left and right ends (base ends) as fulcrums. A hook-shaped engaging portion 47a is integrally formed at the tip of the engaging member 47, and is capable of releasably engaging with a hook-shaped engaging portion 38a integrally formed at the base end of the movable stopper 38. A convex abutting portion 47b that protrudes upward is integrally formed at the middle of the engaging member 47. The engaging member 47 is elastically biased in the upward swing direction by a biasing member (not shown).

[0064] Correspondingly, a guide portion 48 that abuts against the abutment portion 47b of the engagement member 47 is integrally provided on the camera body 2 side. A horizontal guide surface 48a formed on the non-operation side portion of the guide portion 48 is positioned higher than a horizontal guide surface 48b formed on the operation side portion of the guide portion 48. A switching surface 48c that slopes downward toward the operation side is provided between the two guide surfaces 48a, 48b of the guide portion 48 so as to connect them.

[0065] When the pressing operation of the shutter 3 is released, as described above, the operating side rack 43 slides to the non-operating side end, the abutment portion 47b of the engaging member 47 abuts against the guide surface 48a, and the engaging portion 47a is positioned on the non-operating side relative to the engaging portion 38a of the movable stopper 38, and the engaging member 47 is held in an upward swing position (see Figure 6).

[0066] From this state, the shutter 3 is pressed, and in the process of sliding the operating side rack 43 from the non-operating side end toward the operating side, the abutment portion 47b of the engaging member 47 begins to abut against the switching surface 48c, and the switching operation from the upward swing position to the horizontal swing position begins.

[0067] Then, when the pressing operation of the shutter 3 is completed, the operating side rack 43 slides to the operating side end, and the engaging member 47 has its abutment portion 47b abut against the guide surface 48b, completing the switching operation to the horizontal swing posture, and its engaging portion 47a is positioned on the operating side relative to the engaging portion 38a of the movable stopper 38 (see Figure 7).

[0068] Next, from this state, when the pressing operation of the shutter 3 is released and the shutter operation is completed, the elastic force from the biasing member 45 causes the operating side rack 43 to begin sliding to the non-operating side, and the engagement portions 38a, 47a engage with each other. Due to this engagement, the movable stopper 38 slides to the non-operating side together with the operating side rack 43, the opening / closing member 9 is released from its closed position and automatically switched to the open position, causing the prize 81 to fall and be discharged from the discharge portion 2a (see Figure 8).

[0069] When a predetermined time has elapsed after the pressing operation of the shutter 3 is released (after the shutter operation is completed), the operating rack 43 is slid to the non-operating end of the left and right sliding range by the above-mentioned biasing force, and the engaging member 47 is also switched to an upward swinging position. In other words, this opening / closing mechanism 36 also functions as a delay mechanism (delay unit) that creates a predetermined time difference (time lag) between the shutter operation and the subsequent dropping and ejection of the prize 81 from the inside of the camera body 2 to the outside.

[0070] In addition to the opening / closing mechanism 36, the discharge device 13 is also provided with a delay mechanism (delay unit) 49. This delay mechanism 49 is disposed on the opposite side (left side in the illustrated example) of the operation-side rack 41 across the storage space 6 on the left and right sides inside the camera body 2. This delay mechanism 49 increases the time lag described above.

[0071] This delay mechanism 49 has a pinion gear 51 that is constantly meshed with the gear 43a of the operating side rack 43, a vertical gear train 52 that includes the pinion gear 51, a disk-shaped rotating body 53 that is rotated by the gear train 52, and a resistor 54 that contacts the outer surface of the rotating body 53.

[0072] The resistor 54 is elastically biased by the rotor 53. Meanwhile, the outer peripheral surface of the rotor 53 forms an action surface 53a formed with a continuous, periodic uneven shape over the entire circumference. When the rotor 53 rotates around its center as a fulcrum, the resistor 54 comes into contact with the action surface 53a, causing it to continuously swing back and forth. The rotational resistance at this time increases the time lag described above.

[0073] Furthermore, each time the resistor 54 swings, a small impact as well as mechanical noise occurs between the resistor 54 and the action surface 53a of the rotor 53. That is, the rotor 53 and the resistor 54 function as a generator 56 that generates sound for the time period corresponding to the time rung described above.

[0074] The rotational resistance of the gear train 52 and the resistance of the rotor 53 also acts when the shutter 3 is pressed, increasing the operational load. To alleviate this, a one-way clutch may be provided on the gear train 52 side or the pinion gear 51 side, which will not transmit power to the delay mechanism 49 side but will allow it to rotate freely only when the shutter 3 is pressed.

[0075] According to the camera-type toy 1 configured as above, some of the components (specifically, the rotation unit 19) are used in common for the ejection device 13 and the display switching device 14, and the configuration is simplified.

[0076] Furthermore, although a means for delaying the operation is provided, no power source, actuator or sensor is required, and the manufacturing cost is low.

[0077] In addition, prizes 81 corresponding to the displayed depictions are dispensed and supplied, so it is possible to enjoy the sensation of using a 3D printer.

[0078] The camera-type toy 1 may be electronically equipped. For example, the display unit 8 may be replaced with a liquid crystal monitor or the like, the display switching device 14 may be configured with a control unit such as a microcomputer that controls the display content of the liquid crystal monitor, and the ejection device 13 may be configured with an actuator that opens and closes the opening and closing member 9, an actuator that rotates the rotation unit 19, a sensor that detects the operating position of the rotation unit 19, and a control unit such as a microcomputer that controls the operation of each actuator based on the detection results of the sensors and the display content on the display unit 8, and control may be performed to achieve the above-mentioned content. [Explanation of symbols]

[0079] 1. Camera-shaped toy 2 Camera body (main body) 2a Discharge section 3. Shutter 4 Switching operation tool 6. Storage space 6a Containment Room (Containment Section) 8. Finder (display, viewing window) 9 Opening and closing members 11 Receiving part (attaching part) 13 Ejection device 14 Display switching device 18a Rotation axis 21 Interlocking mechanism 22a Portion to be depicted 27 Rotating Body 26 Partition 36 Opening and closing mechanism (delay mechanism, delay section) 49 Delay mechanism (delay section) 56 Generation section 81 Prizes

Claims

1. a main body formed in a shape resembling a camera and having a storage space therein for storing a plurality of different kinds of prizes; a display unit whose contents are visible from outside the main body; a switching operation tool and a shutter operably provided on the outer surface of the main body; a display switching device that displays one of a plurality of depictions prepared in advance and having different contents on the display unit; and a discharge device that discharges the prizes stored in the storage space to the outside of the main body. the display switching device is configured to switch the depiction displayed on the display unit by operating the switching operation tool, When the shutter is operated, a prize related to the content of the depiction displayed on the display unit at the time of the shutter operation is discharged from the main body to the outside. A camera-type toy characterized by the above.

2. The discharge device includes a rotatably supported rotating body, and a plurality of partition sections that protrude integrally from the rotating body in a direction along the rotation axis thereof so as to divide the storage space and that rotate integrally with the rotating body, Each of the spaces partitioned by the partitions in the storage space is a storage section that individually stores a corresponding prize, The main body is formed with an opening for exposing a discharge-side storage section, which is one of the storage sections, to the outside and for discharging prizes stored in the discharge-side storage section to the outside, The discharge device is provided with an opening / closing member that opens and closes the discharge section, and an opening / closing mechanism that opens the opening / closing member in conjunction with the operation of the shutter. The camera toy according to claim 1 .

3. the display switching device includes the rotating body and a linking mechanism that links the operation of the switching operation tool with the rotation of the rotating body, a plurality of imaged portions are provided at predetermined intervals in the rotation direction on one surface of the rotating body; The depictions different from one another are displayed on each of the plurality of depicted portions, the display unit is a viewing window that allows at least one of the plurality of depicted portions of the rotating body to be viewed from outside the main body, the display switching device is configured to switch the depicted portion that is visible from the outside through the viewing window by rotating the rotating body; Each prize and each depicted portion are arranged so that the prize corresponding to the depiction displayed on the depicted portion visible from the outside through the viewing window is accommodated in the discharge-side accommodation portion. The camera toy according to claim 2 .

4. The partitions are provided so that the plurality of storage sections are aligned in the rotation direction of the rotating body. The camera-type toy according to claim 3 .

5. The storage section located at the lowest position at that time is the discharge-side storage section, The discharge portion is formed as an opening on the lower surface side of the main body. The camera toy according to claim 2 .

6. The ejection device has a delay unit that generates a predetermined time difference between the operation of the shutter and the subsequent ejection of the prize from the main body. The camera toy according to claim 1 .

7. The delay unit includes a generating unit that generates a predetermined sound after the shutter is operated and before the prize is discharged from the main body. The camera-type toy according to claim 6.

8. A discharge section is formed on the underside of the main body, the discharge section being open downward and allowing the prizes stored in the storage space to fall and be discharged to the outside. the discharge device is provided with an opening / closing mechanism that opens and closes the discharge section in conjunction with the operation of the shutter, the opening / closing mechanism has an opening / closing member that opens and closes the discharge section by swinging up and down, The opening and closing member has a receiving portion that receives a prize that falls when the opening and closing member swings downward to open the discharge portion. The camera toy according to claim 1 .

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