Answering machine toy

Abstract

Provided is an answering machine toy that imitates an answering machine. Also provided is an answering machine toy suitable for small toys such as capsule toys. 【Solution means】The main body 1 includes a receiver placement part 11, a recording switch 12, a microphone 13, a recording part 14, a playback part 15, and a playback button 16. The receiver placement part 11 is configured to be able to place the receiver parts 2. The recording switch 12 is configured to be turned on when the receiver parts 2 placed on the receiver placement part 11 are lifted. The microphone 13 is configured to record external voices into the recording part 14 when the recording switch 12 is turned on. The playback part 15 is configured to play back the voices recorded in the recording part 14 when the playback button 16 is pressed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an answering machine toy.

Background Art

[0002] In the following Patent Documents 1 and 2, toys imitating a telephone have been proposed. In these toys, it is possible to record and play back voices.

[0003] However, an answering machine toy imitating a so-called answering machine is not known.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0004]

Patent Document 1

Patent Document 2

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] The main object of the present invention is to provide an answering machine toy imitating an answering machine. Another object of the present invention is to provide an answering machine toy suitable for a small toy such as a capsule toy.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] The present invention can be expressed as the invention described in the following items.

[0007] (Item 1) Comprising a main body and a receiver part, The main body includes a receiver placement part, a recording switch, a microphone, a recording part, a playback part, and a playback button, The receiver placement part is configured to be able to place the receiver part. The recording switch is configured to turn on when the handset part placed on the handset placement part is lifted. The microphone is configured to record external voices into the recording unit when the recording switch is turned on. The playback unit is configured to play back the voice recorded in the recording unit when the playback button is pressed. An answering machine toy.

[0008] (Item 2) The microphone is disposed at a position facing the transmitting part in the handset part placed on the handset placement part. The user can record their voice into the recording unit via the microphone by speaking towards the microphone. The answering machine toy according to Item 1.

[0009] (Item 3) The recording switch is disposed so as to contact the receiving part in the handset part placed on the handset placement part. Accordingly, the recording switch turns off when the handset part is placed on the handset placement part, and turns on when the handset part is lifted from the handset placement part. The answering machine toy according to Item 1 or 2.

[0010] (Item 4) The handset placement part is constituted by a recess formed in the main body. The answering machine toy according to Item 1 or 2.

[0011] (Item 5) The playback button is configured to blink or light up while the voice is being played back from the recording unit. The answering machine toy according to Item 1 or 2.

[0012] (Item 6) The main body further includes a leave message button. The absence button is configured to blink or light up while the recording switch is on. The answering machine toy according to item 1 or 2.

[0013] (Item 7) The main body further includes a power source for operating the microphone, the recording unit, and the playback unit. The answering machine toy according to item 1 or 2.

[0014] (Item 8) The playback button is turned on when the user presses or touches the playback button, and is configured to drive the playback unit to play the voice recorded in the recording unit. The answering machine toy according to item 1 or 2.

[0015] (Item 9) It further includes a capsule, The main body and the receiver parts are all housed in the capsule, and can be sold as a capsule toy. The answering machine toy according to item 1 or 2.

Advantages of the Invention

[0016] According to the present invention, since it is an answering machine toy imitating an answering machine, it can provide the fun of a toy. Further, according to the present invention, an answering machine toy suitable for a small toy such as a capsule toy can be provided.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Embodiment for Carrying Out the Invention

[0018] Hereinafter, an answering machine toy according to an embodiment of the present invention (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as "toy") will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that the dimensional ratios in the drawings are exaggerated or schematically shown for ease of understanding.

[0019] (Configuration of the toy) The toy of this embodiment has a main body 1 and a receiver part 2 as basic components (see FIG. 1). The receiver part 2 and the main body 1 are connected by a flexible cord 3.

[0020] (Main body) The main body 1 has a receiver placement part 11, a recording switch 12, a microphone 13, a recording part 14, a playback part 15, and a playback button 16 (see FIGS. 1 and 2). Further, the main body 1 has a standby button 17, a dial button 18, a display part 19, and a power supply 110.

[0021] The receiver placement part 11 is configured to be able to place the receiver part 2. Specifically, the receiver placement part 11 is constituted by a recess formed in the main body 1 (see FIG. 4 described later).

[0022] The recording switch 12 is configured to be turned on when the receiver part 2 placed on the receiver placement part 11 is lifted. Specifically, the recording switch 12 is arranged so as to contact the receiver part (the part where a speaker for delivering sound is arranged in an actual telephone) of the receiver part 2 placed on the receiver placement part 11. Thereby, the recording switch 12 comes into contact with the receiver part 2 and turns off when the receiver part 2 is placed on the receiver placement part 11, and turns on when the receiver part 2 is lifted from the receiver placement part 11.

[0023] The microphone 13 is configured to record external voices into the recording unit 14 when the recording switch 12 is turned on. Specifically, the microphone 13 is disposed at a position facing the transmitting part in the receiver parts 2 placed on the receiver placement part 11 (the part where a microphone for voice acquisition is arranged in an actual telephone) (see FIG. 4 described later). In the toy of this embodiment, when the user speaks toward the microphone 13, the user's voice can be recorded into the recording unit 14 via the microphone 13.

[0024] Specifically, the recording unit 14 is composed of an IC or a microcomputer (not shown) that performs a predetermined operation and a memory (not shown) that records voices.

[0025] The playback unit 15 is configured to play back the voice recorded in the recording unit 14 when the playback button 16 is pressed. Specifically, the playback unit 15 is composed of an IC or a microcomputer (not shown) that performs a predetermined operation and a speaker (not shown) driven thereby.

[0026] The playback button 16 is configured to blink or light up by a light-emitting element (not shown) such as an in-built LED while the voice is being played back from the recording unit 14. The playback button 16 of this embodiment is turned on when the user presses or touches this playback button 16, and is configured to drive the playback unit 15 to play back the voice recorded in the recording unit 14. The operation control of the playback button 16 (including the control of light emission) is performed by an IC or a microcomputer not shown.

[0027] The answering button 17 is configured to blink or light up by a light-emitting element (not shown) such as an in-built LED while the recording switch 12 is turned on. The operation control of the answering button 17 (including the control of light emission) is also performed by an IC or a microcomputer not shown.

[0028] The emission color of the away button 17 is preferably different from that of the play button 16. For example, the emission color of the away button 17 can be red and the emission color of the play button 16 can be green, but it is not limited to this, and other colors are possible.

[0029] The dial button 18 and the display unit 19 are formed on the surface of the main body 1 so as to simulate an actual answering machine. However, in this embodiment, the dial button 18 and the display unit 19 are merely dummies and do not perform specific operations.

[0030] The power supply 110 is connected to the microphone 13, the recording unit 14, the playback unit 15, and necessary elements such as an IC or a microcomputer that operates these, and supplies power to these to make them operate. Also, in this embodiment, the IC or microcomputer used for operation control may be a single shared component. Furthermore, the operation of the IC or microcomputer can be controlled according to a program recorded in an accessible or built-in memory.

[0031] (Handset parts) The handset parts 2 are shaped like a handset of a landline telephone. The handset parts 2 of this embodiment do not have a transmitting function or a receiving function by themselves. Therefore, the cord 3 of this embodiment has only a function as a simple connector.

[0032] (Operation of the toy of this embodiment) Next, with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4, the operation of the toy according to this embodiment will be described.

[0033] (Steps SA1 to SA4 in FIG. 3) First, the user raises the handset parts 2 with the finger 6 (see FIG. 4). Then, the recording switch 12 is turned on, and recording by the microphone 13 becomes possible. Also, simultaneously with the recording switch 12 being turned on, the away button 17 blinks or lights up.

[0034] While the absence button 17 is blinking or lit, the user can talk towards the microphone 13 and the recording unit 14 can record the voice.

[0035] (Steps SA5 - SA7 in Figure 3) After that, when the user places the handset part 2 on the handset placement unit 11, the handset part 2 touches the recording switch 12 and this recording switch 12 turns off. This completes the recording. Also, at this time, the absence button 17 turns off, which can notify the user that the recording is complete.

[0036] (Steps SA8 - SA11 in Figure 3) After that, when the user presses the play button 16, the voice recorded in the recording unit 14 can be played by the playback unit 15. Also, during playback, the play button 16 blinks or lights up, which can notify the user that it is in the playback state.

[0037] Thus, according to the toy of this embodiment, it is possible to provide the user with functions and operations imitating the answering machine in a landline phone. Then, there is an advantage that a new kind of fun as a toy can be provided.

[0038] Also, in this embodiment, all the functional elements that require power are integrated in the main body 1, and the handset part 2 does not implement the transmitting and receiving functions. Thereby, in this embodiment, there is also an advantage that the configuration as a toy can be simplified and it is suitable for miniaturizing the toy.

[0039] The answering machine toy of this embodiment may be such that all the components including the main body 1 and the handset part 2 are housed in a capsule (not shown) and can be sold as a capsule toy.

[0040] Also, in this embodiment, the play button 16 and the absence button 17 are configured to blink or light up, which means performing either operation. However, the play button 16 and the absence button 17 may perform both blinking and lighting up operations. Further, the play button 16 and the absence button 17 may have different operations (for example, one blinks and the other lights up).

Explanation of Signs

[0041] 1 Main body 11 Receiver placement part 12 Recording switch 13 Microphone 14 Recording part 15 Playback part 16 Play button 17 Absence button 18 Dial button 19 Display part 110 Power supply 2 Receiver parts 3 Cord 6 User's finger

Claims

1. It is equipped with a main body and a handset part, The main body includes a handset rest, a recording switch, a microphone, a recording unit, a playback unit, and a playback button. The handset placement section is configured to be able to place the handset parts thereon, The recording switch is configured to be turned on when the handset part placed on the handset rest is lifted, The microphone is configured to record external sound into the recording unit when the recording switch is turned on, The playback unit is configured to play back the audio recorded in the recording unit when the playback button is pressed. Answering machine toy.

2. the microphone is disposed at a position facing a transmitting section of the receiver part placed on the receiver placement section, When a user speaks into the microphone, the user's voice can be recorded in the recording unit via the microphone.

2. The toy telephone with answering machine according to claim 1.

3. the recording switch is disposed so as to contact a receiver part of the receiver part placed on the receiver rest part, Thereby, the recording switch is turned off when the handset part is placed on the handset rest portion, and is turned on when the handset part is lifted from the handset rest portion.

3. The answering machine toy according to claim 1 or 2.

4. The handset rest is formed by a recess formed in the main body.

3. The answering machine toy according to claim 1 or 2.

5. The playback button is configured to flash or light while audio is being played from the recording section.

3. The answering machine toy according to claim 1 or 2.

6. The main body further includes an answering button, The answering button is configured to flash or light while the recording switch is on.

3. The answering machine toy according to claim 1 or 2.

7. The main body further includes a power source for operating the microphone, the recording unit, and the playback unit.

3. The answering machine toy according to claim 1 or 2.

8. The playback button is turned on when the user presses the playback button or when the user touches the playback button, and drives the playback unit to play back the audio recorded in the recording unit.

3. The answering machine toy according to claim 1 or 2.

9. It also has a capsule, The main body and the handset parts are all housed in the capsule, and can be sold as a capsule toy.

3. The answering machine toy according to claim 1 or 2.

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