Performance output toys

Abstract

To provide a performance output toy having a high amusement.SOLUTION: A main toy body of a performance output toy comprises: a first fitting part and a second fitting part to which, an operation input part, a performance output part, a storage part, a control part, and a sub toy body are detachably fitted; a first information acquiring part for acquiring identification information of the sub toy body fitted to the first fitting part; and a second information acquiring part for acquiring identification information of the sub toy body fitted to the second fitting part. Operation data stored in the storage part includes prescribed combination operation data corresponding to a prescribed combination of two pieces of identification information. The control part determines whether the combination of the acquired identification information is a prescribed combination when the sub toy bodies are fitted to the first fitting part and to the second fitting part, and causes the performance output part to operate on the basis of the prescribed combination operation data according to operation with respect to the operation input part, if the combination of the identification information is the prescribed combination.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a performance output toy. [Background technology]

[0002] 2. Description of the Related Art Toys that can output effects using sound or the like are known.

[0003] The toy described in Patent Document 1 includes a medal having an IC tag on which identification information is written, and a scanner capable of reading the identification information written on the medal's IC tag, and the scanner outputs a sound corresponding to the read identification information each time it reads the medal's identification information. Furthermore, when the scanner reads the identification information of multiple medals, if the combination of the read identification information is a predetermined combination, it outputs a sound corresponding to the predetermined combination. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] JP 2012-010760 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] In the toy described in Patent Document 1, when a predetermined combination of multiple identification information is read by the scanner, a sound is output from the scanner as soon as the reading is completed. This means that the user cannot participate in the progress of the performance, and there is room for improvement in terms of increasing the entertainment value of the toy.

[0006] An object of the present invention is to provide a highly entertaining presentation output toy. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The performance output toy according to the present invention comprises a main toy body and a plurality of sub-toy bodies to which different identification information is assigned, the main toy body having an operation input section, a performance output section, a memory section for storing a plurality of operation data of the performance output section, a control section for operating the performance output section based on the operation data, a first attachment section and a second attachment section to which the sub-toy bodies are detachably attached, a first information acquisition section for acquiring the identification information of the sub-toy body attached to the first attachment section, and a second information acquisition section for acquiring the identification information of the sub-toy body attached to the second attachment section, and the operation data is stored in the form of two pieces of identification information. the control unit, when the sub-toy objects are attached to the first attachment unit and the second attachment unit, respectively, determines whether or not the combination of the identification information acquired by the first information acquisition unit and the second information acquisition unit, respectively, is the predetermined combination, and, when the combination of the identification information acquired by the first information acquisition unit and the second information acquisition unit, respectively, is the predetermined combination, operates the performance output unit based on the predetermined combination operation data in response to an operation on the operation input unit. A performance output toy according to the present invention comprises a main toy body and a plurality of sub-toy bodies each having different identification information, the main toy body having an operation input unit, a performance output unit, a storage unit storing a plurality of operation data of the performance output unit in correspondence with the identification information, a control unit operating the performance output unit based on the operation data, a mounting unit to which the sub toy body is detachably mounted, and an information acquisition unit acquiring the identification information of the sub toy body mounted on the mounting unit, the control unit operating the performance output unit based on the operation data associated with the identification information acquired by the information acquisition unit when the sub toy body is mounted on the mounting unit, the sub toy body having a movable unit, and the main toy body having a drive unit operating the movable unit of the sub toy body mounted on the mounting unit in response to an operation on the operation input unit.In the performance output toy according to the present invention, the secondary toy object may be made of a transparent or semi-transparent housing, the movable object may be contained within the housing, and may be visible from outside the housing. In the performance output toy according to the present invention, the drive unit may have a drive pin, and the drive pin may move toward the secondary toy object attached to the mounting part in response to an operation on the operation input unit. In the performance output toy according to the present invention, the drive pin may be capable of operating the movable part of the secondary toy object attached to the mounting part by moving toward the secondary toy object attached to the mounting part. In addition, a performance output toy according to the present invention comprises a main toy body and a number of sub-toy bodies each having different identification information, the main toy body having an operation input unit, a performance output unit, a memory unit which stores a number of operation data of the performance output unit in correspondence with the identification information, a control unit which operates the performance output unit based on the operation data, a mounting unit to which the sub-toy body is detachably mounted, and an information acquisition unit which acquires the identification information of the sub-toy body mounted on the mounting unit, the control unit operating the performance output unit based on the operation data associated with the identification information acquired by the information acquisition unit when the sub-toy body is mounted on the mounting unit, the sub-toy body having a movable unit, the main toy body having a drive unit which operates the movable unit of the sub-toy body mounted on the mounting unit in response to an operation on the operation input unit, and the operation input unit is rotatable.

[0008] In addition, in the performance output toy of the present invention, the operation data includes general-purpose combination operation data that is commonly associated with combinations of two of the identification information other than the specified combination, and the control unit may operate the performance output unit based on the general-purpose combination operation data in response to input to the operation input unit when the combination of the identification information acquired by the first information acquisition unit and the second information acquisition unit, respectively, is a combination other than the specified combination.

[0009] In addition, in the performance output toy of the present invention, the operation data may include individual operation data corresponding to one of the identification information, and the control unit may operate the performance output unit based on the individual operation data corresponding to the identification information acquired by the first information acquisition unit or the second information acquisition unit when the sub-toy object is attached to the first attachment unit or the second attachment unit.

[0010] In addition, in the performance output toy of the present invention, the operation data includes notification operation data for notifying that the combination of the two identification information is the predetermined combination, and the control unit may operate the performance output unit based on the notification operation data when the combination of the two identification information acquired by the first information acquisition unit and the second information acquisition unit is the predetermined combination when the sub-toy object is attached to the first attachment unit and the second attachment unit.

[0011] In addition, in the performance output toy of the present invention, the secondary toy body may have a movable part, and the main toy body may further have a drive unit that operates the movable part of the secondary toy body attached to the first attachment part and the movable part of the secondary toy body attached to the second attachment part in response to an operation on the operation input unit.

[0012] In addition, in the performance output toy of the present invention, the drive unit may operate the movable part of the sub-toy body attached to the first attachment part and the movable part of the sub-toy body attached to the second attachment part at different timings.

[0013] In addition, in the performance output toy according to the present invention, the operation input unit may be capable of infinite rotational operation.

[0014] Further, a performance output toy according to the present invention comprises a main toy body and a plurality of sub-toy bodies each having different identification information, the main toy body having an operation input unit, a performance output unit, a memory unit storing a plurality of operation data for the performance output unit, a control unit for operating the performance output unit based on the operation data, a plurality of mounting units to which the sub-toy bodies are detachably attached, and an information acquisition unit provided in each of the plurality of mounting units for acquiring the identification information of the attached sub-toy bodies, the operation data including predetermined combination operation data corresponding to a predetermined combination of the identification information consisting of a plurality of the identification information, the control unit, when the sub-toy body is attached to each of the plurality of mounting units, determines whether or not a combination of the identification information consisting of the identification information acquired by the information acquisition unit of each of the plurality of mounting units is the predetermined combination, and when the combination of the identification information consisting of the identification information acquired by the information acquisition unit of each of the plurality of mounting units is the predetermined combination, operates the performance output unit based on the predetermined combination operation data in response to an operation on the operation input unit.

[0015] In addition, in the performance output toy of the present invention, the operation data includes general-purpose combination operation data that is commonly associated with combinations of the identification information other than the specified combination, and the control unit may operate the performance output unit based on the general-purpose combination operation data in response to input to the operation input unit when a combination of the identification information consisting of the identification information acquired by the information acquisition unit of each of the multiple attachment units is a combination other than the specified combination.

[0016] In addition, in the performance output toy of the present invention, the operation data may include individual operation data corresponding to one of the identification information, and the control unit may operate the performance output unit based on the individual operation data corresponding to the identification information acquired by the information acquisition unit of the mounting unit to which the secondary toy object is attached when the secondary toy object is attached to any of the multiple mounting units.

[0017] In addition, in the performance output toy of the present invention, the operation data includes notification operation data for notifying that a combination of the identification information consisting of the identification information acquired by the information acquisition unit of each of the multiple attachment parts is the predetermined combination, and the control unit may operate the performance output unit based on the notification operation data when the combination of the identification information consisting of the identification information acquired by the information acquisition unit of each of the multiple attachment parts is the predetermined combination when the sub-toy object is attached to each of the multiple attachment parts. Effect of the Invention

[0018] According to the present invention, a highly entertaining performance output toy can be provided. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0019] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram showing an example of a performance output toy for explaining an embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 2] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing the configuration of a secondary toy object. [Diagram 3]FIG. 13 is a diagram showing the configuration of a secondary toy object. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the main toy body. [Diagram 5] 3A and 3B are diagrams showing configurations of a first mounting unit and a second mounting unit. [Figure 6] FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a method for acquiring identification information of a sub-toy object. [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an operation input unit. [Figure 8] A diagram showing the configuration of the light-emitting section of the performance output section. [Figure 9] FIG. 11 is an overall flow chart showing the processing executed by the control unit of the main toy body. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0020] FIG. 1 shows an example of a performance output toy for explaining an embodiment of the present invention.

[0021] The performance output toy 1 comprises a main toy body 2 and a sub-toy body 3 detachably attached to the main toy body 2. A belt 4 is provided on the main toy body 2, and the main toy body 2 is configured to be wearable, for example, around the waist of a user by means of the belt 4. The sub-toy body 3 detachably attached to the main toy body 2 is configured to be gripped by the user.

[0022] The main toy body 2 comprises an operation input section 21, and a first mounting section 22a and a second mounting section 22b to which the sub-toy body 3 is detachably attached.

[0023] The operation input unit 21 has a grip part 211 arranged to protrude laterally from one side surface of the rectangular parallelepiped housing 20 of the main toy body 2. The grip part 211 is capable of infinitely rotating around an axis A extending laterally of the housing 20.

[0024] The first mounting portion 22a and the second mounting portion 22b are each configured to mount one secondary toy object 3. The first mounting portion 22a and the second mounting portion 22b are configured so that the secondary toy object 3 can be mounted from above the housing 20, and are open on the front side of the housing 20 so that the mounted secondary toy object 3 can be seen from outside.

[0025] 2 and 3 show the structure of the sub-toy body 3. FIG.

[0026] 2, the secondary toy body 3 has a cylindrical housing 31 and a movable part 32 housed in the housing 31 so as to be reciprocatable in the axial direction of the housing 31. The peripheral wall of the housing 31 is made of a transparent or semi-transparent material, and the movable part 32 is visible from the outside of the housing 31. A guide hole 35 is formed in the bottom of the housing 31, extending in the axial direction of the housing 31 and leading to the inside of the housing 31, and the movable part 32 is provided with a movable shaft 34 that is inserted into the guide hole 35. In this embodiment, the movable part 32 is arranged so as to be reciprocatable by swinging the secondary toy body 3 in the axial direction.

[0027] Different identification information is assigned to the secondary toy objects 3 for each type of secondary toy object 3. The identification information may be composed of electronic information recorded in an electronic tag such as an RFID (radio frequency identifier) ​​tag, but in this example, as shown in Fig. 3, it is composed of a plurality of protrusions 33 provided on the outer surface of the housing 31 of the secondary toy object 3. The protrusions 33 are arranged in two directions, the axial direction and the circumferential direction of the housing 31, and the identification information is composed of the arrangement pattern of the protrusions 33 in this arrangement. In this example, the axial arrangement of the protrusions 33 is defined as rows, and the circumferential arrangement is defined as columns, so that the protrusions 33 are arranged in 4 rows and 3 columns, but the number of rows and columns can be changed as appropriate.

[0028] FIG. 4 shows functional blocks of the main toy body 2.

[0029] The main toy body 2 includes the operation input unit 21, a first information acquisition unit 23a, a second information acquisition unit 23b, a performance output unit 24, a storage unit 25, and a control unit .

[0030] The first information acquisition unit 23a is provided in the first mounting portion 22a and acquires identification information of the secondary toy object 3 (first secondary toy object 3a) attached to the first mounting portion 22a. The second information acquisition unit 23b is provided in the second mounting portion 22b and acquires identification information of the secondary toy object 3 (second secondary toy object 3b) attached to the second mounting portion 22b.

[0031] The performance output unit 24 has a sound output unit 24a which includes a sound output device such as a speaker and is configured to be capable of outputting a performance using sound, and a light output unit 24b which includes a light output device such as an LED (Light Emitting Diode) and is configured to be capable of outputting a performance using light.

[0032] The storage unit 25 includes a storage medium such as a Read Only Memory (ROM) or a Random Access Memory (RAM), and stores therein programs executed by the control unit 26 and operation data for the performance output unit 24.

[0033] The control unit 26 is mainly configured with a microprocessor, and operates according to a program stored in the memory unit 25. The control unit 26 detects that the sub-toy object 3 is attached to the first attachment part 22a and the second attachment part 22b, and also detects an operation on the operation input unit 21, thereby reading out operation data from the memory unit 25 and operating the performance output unit 24 based on the read operation data.

[0034] The storage unit 25 stores predetermined combination action data, general combination action data, individual action data, and notification action data as the action data of the performance output unit 24. Among these, the predetermined combination action data, general combination action data, and individual action data are stored in association with the identification information of the sub-toy object 3.

[0035] The predetermined combination action data is action data associated with a combination of the identification information of the sub toy object 3 (first sub toy object 3a) attached to the first attachment part 22a acquired by the first information acquisition part 23a and the identification information of the sub toy object 3 (second sub toy object 3b) attached to the second attachment part 22b acquired by the second information acquisition part 23b, which is a predetermined combination. That is, the predetermined combination action data is associated with a predetermined combination of two pieces of identification information. Note that, when there are a plurality of predetermined combinations, the predetermined combination action data may be common to the plurality of predetermined combinations, but by making the predetermined combination action data different for each predetermined combination and also making the action (e.g., light emission color, light emission pattern, output sound) of the performance output part 24 based on the predetermined combination action data different, the motivation to find a combination of identification information that is a more predetermined combination can be increased.

[0036] On the other hand, the general combination action data is action data associated with a combination of the identification information of the sub toy object 3 (first sub toy object 3a) attached to the first attachment part 22a acquired by the first information acquisition part 23a and the identification information of the sub toy object 3 (second sub toy object 3b) attached to the second attachment part 22b acquired by the second information acquisition part 23b, which is not a predetermined combination. In other words, the general combination action data is commonly associated with combinations of two pieces of identification information other than the predetermined combination.

[0037] Each piece of individual action data is associated with one piece of identification information. The individual action data differs for each piece of identification information, and the action of the performance output unit 24 based on the individual action data also differs.

[0038] The announcing operation data is operation data for announcing that a combination of the identification information of the sub toy object 3 (first sub toy object 3a) attached to the first attachment portion 22a acquired by the first information acquisition unit 23a and the sub toy object 3 (second sub toy object 3b) attached to the second attachment portion 22b acquired by the second information acquisition unit 23b is a predetermined combination. When there are a plurality of predetermined combinations of two pieces of identification information, the announcing operation data may be different for each predetermined combination, or may be common to a plurality of predetermined combinations. When the announcing operation data is different for each predetermined combination, the announcing operation data is also stored in association with the predetermined combination.

[0039] The control unit 26 reads out individual operation data associated with each of the identification information acquired by the first information acquisition unit 23a and the identification information acquired by the second information acquisition unit 23b from the storage unit 25, and operates the performance output unit 24 based on the read operation data. In addition, when a combination of the identification information acquired by the first information acquisition unit 23a and the identification information acquired by the second information acquisition unit 23b is a predetermined combination, the control unit 26 reads out notification operation data from the storage unit 25, and operates the performance output unit 24 based on the read operation data. In addition, when a combination of the identification information acquired by the first information acquisition unit 23a and the identification information acquired by the second information acquisition unit 23b is a predetermined combination, the control unit 26 reads out predetermined combination operation data associated with the predetermined combination from the storage unit 25, and detects an operation on the operation input unit 21, thereby operating the performance output unit 24 based on the read operation data. In addition, when the combination of the identification information acquired by the first information acquisition unit 23a and the identification information acquired by the second information acquisition unit 23b is not a predetermined combination, the control unit 26 reads out from the memory unit 25 general combination operation data that is commonly associated with combinations of two pieces of identification information other than the predetermined combination, and by detecting an operation on the operation input unit 21, operates the performance output unit 24 based on the read operation data.

[0040] FIG. 5 shows the configuration of the first mounting portion 22a and the second mounting portion 22b.

[0041] The first information acquisition unit 23a provided in the first mounting part 22a has a number of switches 27a, 27b, 27c corresponding to the number of rows in the arrangement of the protrusions 33 of the sub-toy object 3. The switches 27 are pressed by the protrusions 33 of the sub-toy object 3 to turn them ON, and the arrangement pattern of the protrusions 33 is converted into binary data (for example, "1" for ON and "0" for OFF) based on the ON / OFF status of the multiple switches 27, thereby acquiring identification information of the sub-toy object 3 mounted on the first mounting part 22a.

[0042] The second information acquisition unit 23b provided in the second mounting portion 22b also has a plurality of switches 27a, 27b, 27c corresponding to the number of rows in the arrangement of the protrusions 33 of the secondary toy body 3, and the installation pattern of the protrusions 33 of the secondary toy body 3 is converted into binary data (for example, "1" for ON and "0" for OFF) based on the ON / OFF of the plurality of switches 27, thereby acquiring identification information of the secondary toy body 3 mounted on the second mounting portion 22b.

[0043] 6(A) and 6(B) show an example of a method for acquiring the identification information of the sub-toy object 3. In FIG.

[0044] 6(A) and 6(B), the protrusions 33 are arranged in 4 rows and 3 columns on the sub-toy object 3, and the arrangement pattern of the protrusions 33 in this matrix constitutes the identification information of the sub-toy object 3. The first information acquisition unit 23a and the second information acquisition unit 23b are provided with three switches 27a to 27c corresponding to the number of columns in the arrangement of the protrusions 33.

[0045] 6(A), the left row of protrusions 33 of the secondary toy body 3 are positioned closer to the bottom surface of the secondary toy body 3 (toward the first mounting part 22a or the second mounting part 22b when the secondary toy body 3 is mounted on the first mounting part 22a or the second mounting part 22b) than the central row of protrusions 33 and the right row of protrusions 33. When the secondary toy body 3 is mounted on the first mounting part 22a or the second mounting part 22b, the left row of protrusions 33 come into contact with the leftmost switch 27a slightly earlier than the central row of protrusions 33 come into contact with the central switch 27b and the right row of protrusions 33 come into contact with the rightmost switch 27c.

[0046] Thereafter, the control unit 26 performs a reading operation, regarding the protrusion 33 in the left column as indicating a "row separator." That is, the presence or absence of the protrusion 33 in the first row of the center column is read based on the ON / OFF state of the switch 27b within a predetermined time from when the switch 27a is pushed down by the protrusion 33 in the first row of the left column and turned ON, and the presence or absence of the protrusion 33 in the first row of the right column is read based on the ON / OFF state of the switch 27c. The presence or absence of the protrusions 33 in the center column and the first row of the right column is converted into binary data; for example, in the case of Fig. 6(A), the data for the first row is "10." Then, when the switch 27a is pushed down by the protrusion 33 in the left column of the second row and turned ON, the presence or absence of the protrusion 33 in the center column read based on the ON / OFF of the switch 27b within a predetermined time from when the switch 27a is pushed down by the protrusion 33 in the left column and turned ON, and the presence or absence of the protrusion 33 in the right column read based on the ON / OFF of the switch 27c are read as the presence or absence of the protrusion 33 in the second row of the center column and the presence or absence of the protrusion 33 in the second row of the right column. The presence or absence of the protrusions 33 in the center column and the second row of the right column are converted into binary data, and for example, in the example of FIG. 6(A), the data of the second row is "01". This reading operation is repeated for the remaining rows by the control unit 26, and the data of the third row is "10" and the data of the fourth row is "10". In this way, the reading operation is performed with the protrusions 33 in the left column indicating "row separators", so the identification information of the sub toy object 3 is accurately obtained regardless of the speed at which the user attaches the sub toy object 3 to the first attachment part 22a or the second attachment part 22b. In the example of Fig. 6(A), the identification information of the sub toy object 3 is obtained with the protrusions 33 in the left column indicating "row separators" and with the first row being "10", the second row being "01", the third row being "10", and the fourth row being "10".

[0047] Furthermore, in this example, the columns of protrusions indicating row divisions are configured to be interchangeable between the left column and the right column. That is, as shown in FIG. 6(B), the protrusions 33 in the right column may be arranged shifted toward the bottom surface side of the sub-toy body 3 (the side of the first mounting part 22a or the second mounting part 22b when the sub-toy body 3 is mounted on the first mounting part 22a or the second mounting part 22b) from the protrusions 33 in the center column and the protrusions 33 in the left column, and in this case, the control unit 26 may perform a reading operation assuming that the protrusions 33 in the right column indicate "row division". That is, the presence or absence of the protrusions 33 in the first row of the left column is read based on the ON / OFF of the switch 27a within a predetermined time from when the switch 27c is pressed down by the protrusion 33 in the first row of the right column and turned ON, and the presence or absence of the protrusions 33 in the first row of the center column is read based on the ON / OFF of the switch 27b. The presence or absence of the protrusions 33 in the first row of the left column and the center column is converted into binary data, and for example, in the example of FIG. 6B, the data of the first row is "01". Then, when the switch 27c is pushed down and turned ON by the protrusion 33 in the right column of the second row, the presence or absence of the protrusion 33 in the left column read based on the ON / OFF of the switch 27a within a predetermined time from when the switch 27c is pushed down and turned ON by the protrusion 33 in the right column, and the presence or absence of the protrusion 33 in the center column read based on the ON / OFF of the switch 27b are read as the presence or absence of the protrusion 33 in the second row of the left column and the presence or absence of the protrusion 33 in the second row of the center column. The presence or absence of the protrusions 33 in the second row of the left column and the center column is converted into binary data, and for example, in the example of FIG. 6B, the data of the second row is "01". This reading operation is repeated for the remaining rows by the control unit 26, and the data of the third row is "11" and the data of the fourth row is "01". In this way, the reading operation is performed with the protrusions 33 on the right column indicating "row separators", so the identification information of the sub toy object 3 is accurately obtained regardless of the speed at which the user attaches the sub toy object 3 to the first attachment part 22a or the second attachment part 22b. In the example of Fig. 6(B), the identification information of the sub toy object 3 is obtained with the protrusions 33 on the right column indicating "row separators" and with the first row being "01", the second row being "01", the third row being "11", and the fourth row being "01".

[0048] In the column indicating the row separation, protrusions 33 are provided on all rows. When the switch 27a is pressed first among the switches 27a and 27c, the control unit 26 controls the timing of reading the ON / OFF of the other switches 27b and 27c based on the ON / OFF of the switch 27a (i.e., recognizes the row separation), and when the switch 27c is pressed first, the control unit 26 controls the timing of reading the other switches 27a and 27b based on the ON / OFF of the switch 27c (i.e., recognizes the row separation).

[0049] When the protrusion 33 in the left column always indicates the separation of rows, the identification information of the sub toy body 3 is the number of combinations of the presence or absence of the protrusion 33 in the center column and the presence or absence of the protrusion 33 in the right column. 8 = 256, but as described above, the number of identification information can be increased by changing the column recognized as the column of protrusions indicating row separators depending on which column the switch pressed down first corresponds to. Note that the protrusion 33 in the center column may be positioned closer to the bottom surface side of the sub toy body 3 than the protrusions 33 in the left column and the protrusions 33 in the right column, and may be used as the protrusion indicating the row separator.

[0050] 5 again, a drive pin 220a is provided at the bottom of the first mounting part 22a to engage with the movable shaft 34 of the secondary toy object 3 mounted on the first mounting part 22a, and a drive pin 220b is provided at the bottom of the second mounting part 22b to engage with the movable shaft 34 of the secondary toy object 3 mounted on the second mounting part 22b. These drive pins 220a, 220b protrude and retract in response to a rotation operation relative to the grip part 211 of the operation input part 21, and raise and lower the engaged movable shaft 34. The movable part 32 of the secondary toy object 3 is also raised and lowered in response to the raising and lowering of the movable shaft 34. In this embodiment, the secondary toy object 3 is made of a transparent or semi-transparent material, so that the raising and lowering of the movable part 32 inside the secondary toy object 3 can be seen from the outside, and the raising and lowering of the movable part 32 forms part of the presentation.

[0051] FIG. 7 shows the configuration of a drive unit including drive pins 220a, 220b for raising and lowering the movable part 32 of the sub-toy body 3. As shown in FIG.

[0052] The drive unit including the drive pins 220a, 220b is operated by the operation input unit 21. The operation input unit 21 has a crankshaft 212 provided with a grip portion 211, and a first shaft 213 and a second shaft 214 to which the rotation of the crankshaft 212 is transmitted via gears 215a to 215d. The second shaft 214 is provided with a cam 216 for detecting rotation, and a pair of cams 217a, 217b for projecting and retracting the drive pins 220a, 220b.

[0053] A switch 219 is connected to the rotation detection cam 216 via a slider 218. The switch 219 is pressed and turned ON by the slider 218 which is linked to the rotation of the cam 216. When the switch 219 is turned ON, an operation on the operation input unit 21 is detected.

[0054] A drive pin 220a is in sliding contact with the outer periphery of the cam 217a, and a drive pin 220b is in sliding contact with the outer periphery of the cam 217b. The drive pins 220a and 220b are projected and retracted in conjunction with the rotation of the cams 217a and 217b, and the movable part 32 of the sub-toy body 3 is raised and lowered. In other words, the cams 217a and 217b and the drive pins 220a and 220b constitute a drive part.

[0055] The drive unit that raises and lowers the movable part 32 is operated by an operation on the operation input unit 21, and since the operation on the operation input unit 21 is a rotation operation of the grip part 211 about the axis A, the user can continue raising and lowering the movable part 32, which constitutes part of the performance as described above, until the user is satisfied with the simple operation of continuing to turn the grip part 211. Note that the two movable parts 32 may be raised at the same timing, but a predetermined angle difference may be provided between the cams 217a and 217b, and the two movable parts 32 may be raised at different timings. This makes the operation of the movable parts 32, i.e., the performance, more diverse.

[0056] In this example, the rotation of the first shaft 213 is transmitted to the light emitting unit 24b of the performance output unit 24.

[0057] FIG. 8 shows the configuration of the light-emitting section 24b.

[0058] The light emitting unit 24b has one light emitting body 241, a rotating disk 242 arranged in front of the light emitting body 241, and a shaft 243 supporting the rotating disk 242. A gear 244 is fixed to the shaft 243, and the rotation of the first shaft 213 is transmitted to the shaft 243 via a plurality of gears including the gear 244, so that the rotating disk 242 is also rotated integrally with the shaft 243.

[0059] A plurality of openings 245-247 are provided on the rotating disk 242, and the plurality of openings 245 are arranged on the same circumference, and the plurality of openings 246 and the plurality of openings 247 are also arranged on the same circumference. The light of the light emitter 241 is visible from the outside through the plurality of openings 245-247. Then, by rotating the rotating disk 242, the light visible through the plurality of openings 245-247 is visible as if it is rotating. For example, a similar effect can be achieved by rotating a plurality of light emitters, but since only one light emitter 241 is sufficient, costs can be reduced.

[0060] The surface of the rotating disk 242 is desirably made of a material (such as a metal plate) that reflects external light.

[0061] Moreover, it is preferable that the light emitter 241 is a multi-color LED in order to provide a variety of effects.

[0062] Moreover, the multiple openings of the rotating disk 242 are desirably a combination of multiple radially extending long holes 245, 246 and multiple circumferentially extending arc holes 247, as shown in Fig. 8. The light is blocked by the presence of non-light-transmitting portions between the holes, and the visual effect of the light appearing to rotate due to the afterimage effect is emphasized.

[0063] Moreover, it is desirable that the light emitter 241 is disposed on the top of a hemispherical container 248, the inner surface of the container 248 is processed to reflect light, and the rotating disk 242 is disposed at the opening of the container 248. This allows the light to be efficiently guided to the rotating disk 242.

[0064] FIG. 9 is an overall flow chart showing the processing executed by the control unit 26 of the main toy body 2. As shown in FIG.

[0065] First, when the secondary toy object 3 is attached to the first attachment portion 22a or the second attachment portion 22b (step S1-Yes), the control portion 26 acquires the identification information of this secondary toy object 3 (step S2). As described above, the identification information is acquired by converting the installation pattern of the protrusions 33 of the secondary toy object 3 into data based on the ON / OFF of the switches 27a, 27b. Note that attachment of the secondary toy object 3 to the first attachment portion 22a or the second attachment portion 22b may be detected, for example, by switches provided on the first attachment portion 22a and the second attachment portion 22b, respectively, and pressed by the secondary toy object 3, or may be detected based on the start (or completion) of acquisition of the identification information of the secondary toy object 3 by the switch 27.

[0066] Next, the control unit 26 checks whether or not the identification information has been stored in the storage unit 25. If the identification information has not been stored in the storage unit 25 (step S3-No), the control unit 26 stores the acquired identification information in the storage unit 25 as first identification information (step S4), and operates the performance output unit 24 based on the individual operation data corresponding to the first identification information stored in the storage unit 25 (step S5).

[0067] On the other hand, if the identification information (first identification information) is stored in the memory unit 25 (step S3-Yes), the control unit 26 stores the acquired identification information in the memory unit 25 as second identification information (step S6), and operates the performance output unit 24 based on the individual operation data corresponding to the second identification information stored in the memory unit 25 (step S7).

[0068] Next, the control unit 26 checks whether the first identification information and the second identification information are a predetermined combination. If the first identification information and the second identification information are not a predetermined combination (step S8-No), the control unit 26 detects an operation on the operation input unit 21 (step S9-Yes) and operates the performance output unit 24 based on the general-purpose combination operation data stored in the storage unit 25 (step S10).

[0069] On the other hand, if the first identification information and the second identification information are a predetermined combination, the control unit 26 operates the performance output unit 24 based on the notification operation data stored in the storage unit 25 (step S11). As a result, the user knows that the combination of the two sub-toy objects 3 attached to the first attachment portion 22a and the second attachment portion 22b is a predetermined combination before operating the operation input unit 21, and the user's anticipation for the performance of this combination increases.

[0070] Then, after the control unit 26 operates the performance output unit 24 based on the notification operation data, when it detects an operation on the operation input unit 21 (step S12-Yes), it operates the performance output unit 24 based on the predetermined combination operation data stored in the memory unit 25 (step S13).

[0071] According to the performance output toy 1 configured as above, the operation of the performance output unit 24 based on the predetermined combination action data and the operation of the performance output unit 24 based on the general combination action data are executed only when the user operates the operation input unit 21. This allows the user to enjoy a sense of satisfaction that he or she is involved in the progress of the performance, increasing the interest of the toy.

[0072] In addition, the performance output from the performance output unit 24 based on the predetermined combination action data is different from the performance output from the performance output unit 24 based on the general combination action data, and the predetermined combination action data corresponds to a predetermined combination of the first identification information and the second identification information, and the general combination action data corresponds to combinations other than the predetermined combination. This makes the performance more diverse, and furthermore, it is possible to provide the user with the fun of searching for a predetermined combination of the first identification information and the second identification information, thereby further increasing the interest of the toy. From the viewpoint of providing a variety of performance, for example, the individual action data for each identification information may be linked, and combination action data corresponding to the combination of the first identification information and the second identification information may be adaptively generated by linking the individual action data for each identification information, but in this case, the predetermined combination of the first identification information and the second identification information does not exist, and it is not possible to provide the user with the fun of searching for a predetermined combination.

[0073] In the present embodiment, the invention has been described with two mounting units and two information acquisition units, but the present invention is not limited thereto. That is, three or more mounting units may be provided, and each mounting unit may be provided with an information acquisition unit. In this case, the predetermined combination operation data may be operation data associated with a combination of identification information consisting of identification information acquired from the information acquisition units of the respective mounting units, which is a predetermined combination, i.e., operation data associated with the predetermined combination of identification information, and the control unit may also determine whether the combination of identification information consisting of identification information acquired from the information acquisition units of the respective mounting units is a predetermined combination, and the general combination operation data may be operation data commonly associated with combinations of identification information other than the predetermined combination, and the notification operation data may be operation data for notifying that the combination of identification information consisting of identification information acquired by the information acquisition units of the respective mounting units is a predetermined combination. [Explanation of symbols]

[0074] 1. Performance output toys 2 Main toy Gutai 3 Secondary toy concrete 20. Cabinet 21 Operation input section 22a First mounting part 22b Second mounting part 23a 1st information acquisition section 23b 2nd information acquisition part 24 Production output section 25 Memory section 26 Control Unit 27 Switch 31 Case 32 Moving parts 33 Protrusion 211 Gripping part 212 Crankshaft 213 1st Shaft 214 2nd Shaft 216 Cam 217 Cam 217a Cam (drive part) 217b Cam (drive part) 219 Switch 220a Drive pin (drive part) 220b Drive pin (drive part) 241 Luminous object 242 Rotating Disc 243 Shaft 244 Gear 245 Aperture 246 Aperture 247 Aperture 248 Container

Claims

1. A main toy body; A plurality of sub-toys each having different identification information; Equipped with The main toy body is An operation input unit; A performance output unit; A storage unit that stores a plurality of pieces of operation data of the performance output unit in association with the identification information; A control unit that operates the performance output unit based on the operation data; a mounting portion to which the secondary toy object is detachably mounted; an information acquisition unit that acquires the identification information of the sub-toy object attached to the attachment unit; having The control unit is When the sub-toy object is attached to the attachment portion, operating the performance output portion based on operation data associated with the identification information acquired by the information acquisition portion; The secondary toy body has a movable part, the main toy object has a drive unit that operates the movable unit of the sub-toy object attached to the attachment unit in response to an operation on the operation input unit, The operation input unit is rotatably operable. A performance output toy.

2. 2. The effect output toy according to claim 1, The sub-toy body is made of a transparent or semi-transparent housing, and the movable part is housed in the housing and is visible from the outside of the housing. A performance output toy.

3. 3. The effect output toy according to claim 1, the driving unit has a driving pin, and the driving pin moves toward the sub-toy object attached to the attachment unit in response to an operation on the operation input unit. A performance output toy.

4. 4. The performance output toy according to claim 3, The drive pin is capable of moving a movable part of the secondary toy object attached to the attachment part by moving toward the secondary toy object attached to the attachment part. A performance output toy.

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