Information storage medium and performance output toy

Abstract

To provide a highly entertaining performance output toy. [Solution] A performance output toy (10) comprising a secondary toy body mounting section (11) configured so that a secondary toy body (20) formed with an identification pattern (30) can be mounted by flipping it over, a detection section (65) that detects identification information corresponding to the identification pattern (30) from the secondary toy body (20) mounted on the secondary toy body mounting section (11), and an output section (65) that outputs a performance based on the identification information detected by the detection section, and the identification information detected by the detection section changes when the secondary toy body (20) mounted on the secondary toy body mounting section (11) is flipped over.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an information storage medium and a performance output toy. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, there are known toys that generate sound or the like based on a predetermined operation as a performance output toy. Some of these performance output toys provide new information to the main body via a sub-toy body that is detachable from the main body that outputs the performance, and execute a predetermined performance output based on this information. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a portable game device in which a cartridge having predetermined information is attached to the portable game device (main body), information for identifying a character and information for determining a variation of the character are obtained from the cartridge, and a specific character can be used based on the obtained information to execute a game. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2008-194320 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In Patent Document 1, a protrusion is provided on the surface of a disk-shaped cartridge, and cartridge information is provided to the main body based on the unevenness of the protrusion. In this case, in order to provide a variety of information, the number of cartridges required is equal to the amount of information to be provided to the main body, and therefore many cartridges are required. In addition, the cartridge is merely provided with a protrusion on the disk-shaped surface, and is not particularly toy-like in itself.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide an information storage medium and a performance output toy that are capable of diversifying operations. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The information-bearing medium according to the present invention is an information-bearing medium that holds identification information, the identification information being constituted by an uneven pattern of recesses and protrusions formed on an outer peripheral end face of the information-bearing medium. The information-bearing medium according to the present invention is also an information-bearing medium that has a substantially circular outer periphery and holds identification information, the identification information being constituted by an uneven pattern of recesses and protrusions formed on an outer peripheral end face of the information-bearing medium, the uneven pattern being provided in a plurality of layers in the thickness direction of the information-bearing medium, and having an opening provided radially inward from the outer peripheral end face. In addition, the information holding medium of the present invention is an information holding medium having an approximately circular outer periphery, holding identification information, and being attached to a performance output toy to output a performance based on the identification information, wherein the identification information is constituted by an uneven pattern of concave and convex portions formed on the outer periphery end face of the information holding medium, the uneven pattern being provided in multiple layers in the thickness direction of the information holding medium, and having an opening that is located radially inward from the outer periphery end face and has a shape that allows it to be attached to the performance output toy.

[0007] In the information bearing medium according to the present invention, the outer periphery of the information bearing medium may be configured to be substantially circular.

[0008] In the information bearing medium according to the present invention, the concave-convex pattern may be provided in a plurality of layers in the thickness direction of the information bearing medium.

[0009] In the information bearing medium according to the present invention, the concave-convex patterns of the plurality of layers may have portions in which the positions of the concaves and convexities of the concave-convex patterns of the different layers differ in the circumferential direction.

[0010] Furthermore, the information bearing medium according to the present invention may be configured so that, when viewed in the thickness direction, the information bearing medium has only one portion where convex portions of the concave-convex patterns in different layers overlap each other.

[0011] In addition, the performance output toy of the present invention comprises an attachment unit that can be attached by turning the information holding medium over, a detection unit that detects the identification information from the information holding medium attached to the attachment unit, and an output unit that outputs a performance based on the identification information detected by the detection unit, and by turning the information holding medium attached to the attachment unit over, the identification information detected by the detection unit is changed. In addition, the performance output toy of the present invention comprises an attachment section that can be attached by turning the information holding medium of the present invention over, a detection section that detects the identification information from the information holding medium attached to the attachment section, and an output section that outputs a performance based on the identification information detected by the detection section, wherein the detection section has a switch configured to be able to come into contact with a convex portion in each of the plurality of concave-convex patterns, and obtains the identification information according to a combination of output results of the switch, and the identification information detected by the detection section is changed by turning the information holding medium attached to the attachment section over.

[0012] In addition, in the performance output toy of the present invention, the information holding medium is rotatable in the mounting portion, and the detection portion has a switch configured to be able to contact a convex portion in each of the multiple concave-convex patterns, and the identification information is obtained according to a combination of output results of the switch.

[0013] In addition, the performance output toy of the present invention comprises an attachment section that can be attached by turning the information holding medium over, a detection section that detects the identification information from the information holding medium attached to the attachment section, and an output section that outputs a performance based on the identification information detected by the detection section, wherein the information holding medium is rotatable in the attachment section, and the detection section has a plurality of switches that are configured to be able to independently contact convex portions in each of a plurality of the uneven patterns, and obtains the identification information according to a combination of output results of all of the switches, and determines the combination starting from a state in which all of the switches are in contact with convex portions.

[0014] In addition, in the effect output toy according to the present invention, when the detection unit detects the starting point for a second or subsequent time, the detection unit may determine the combination as an end point of the combination determination. In addition, in the performance output toy according to the present invention, when the detection unit detects the starting point for the second or subsequent time, the detection unit may determine the combination as an end point for determining the combination.

[0015] In addition, the performance output toy of the present invention may be provided with an operating handle for rotational operation and a connecting gear part for connecting the operating handle and the mounting part, and the information holding medium may be rotationally driven via the connecting gear part by rotation of the operating handle.

[0016] In addition, in the performance output toy according to the present invention, the mounting portion may include a driving engagement portion that detachably engages with a driven engagement portion provided radially inward from an outer peripheral end face of the information holding medium. In addition, in the performance output toy according to the present invention, the mounting portion may include a drive engagement portion that detachably engages with the opening of the information holding medium.

[0017] In the performance output toy according to the present invention, the connecting gear portion may be configured to rotate a rotating portion different from the mounting portion in an interlocking manner.

[0018] In addition, in the performance output toy of the present invention, when the information retention medium is attached to the attachment portion, the distance between the outer peripheral end face of the information retention medium and the surrounding wall surface facing the outer peripheral end face may be configured to be at least partially greater than a predetermined size.

[0019] In the performance output toy according to the present invention, the operation handle may be configured to be capable of rotating the information holding medium in only one direction. Effect of the Invention

[0020] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an information storage medium and a performance output toy that are capable of diversifying operations. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0021] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view showing an entire performance output toy of the present invention. [Diagram 2] 2 is a perspective view showing the state before a sub-toy object is attached to the performance output toy shown in FIG. 1. FIG. [Diagram 3] 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which a sub-toy body is attached to the performance output toy shown in FIG. 1. FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an example of a sub-toy body as viewed from one end face side (front face side). [Diagram 5] FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the secondary toy object shown in FIG. [Figure 6] 5 is a perspective view of the sub-toy object shown in FIG. 4 as seen from the other end surface side (rear surface side). [Figure 7] FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a position regulating member for the sub-toy body. [Figure 8] FIG. 7 is an internal perspective view showing a mounting state of the sub-toy body shown in FIG. 6. [Figure 9] 1 is an exploded perspective view showing an example of an open / close detection switch that detects whether the open / close cover is open or closed; [Figure 10] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a control system of the performance output toy. [Figure 11]FIG. 2 is a side view showing the internal structure of the performance output toy. [Figure 12] FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a portion that is rotationally driven by operating an operating handle. [Figure 13] FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view of a mounting portion of the operating handle shown in FIG. 12. [Figure 14] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an example of a sub-toy body as viewed from one end face side (front face side). [Figure 15] FIG. 15 is an exploded perspective view of the secondary toy object shown in FIG. [Figure 16] 15 is a perspective view of the sub-toy object shown in FIG. 14 as viewed from the other end surface side (rear surface side). DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0022] Hereinafter, a performance output toy according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the entirety of the performance output toy.

[0023] The performance output toy 10 shown in FIG. 1 is a toy modeled after a machine gun used by a hero who fights as the main character in a television program or the like. In the program, this hero is set to be able to attach various attachments to his machine gun, which can emit sounds and lights and transform. Here, "transformation" refers to a change in the hero's clothing, form, etc. This toy allows the user to become the hero, or to play the so-called "role-playing game."

[0024] The performance output toy 10 shown in FIG. 1 has a gun barrel 19 with multiple gun muzzles 19m at the tip of the toy body body 10a, a rear gun grip 10r at the rear and a front gun grip 10f at the front at the lower part of the toy body body 10a, an operating handle 18 is provided on the right side of the toy body body 10a, and a secondary toy body attachment part 11 (hereinafter simply referred to as "attachment part") for attaching a secondary toy body 20 described later is provided on the upper part of the toy body body 10a. Here, the secondary toy body 20 functions as an information storage medium that stores identification information. In addition, the secondary toy body 20 is prepared in a number of shapes with different colors, patterns, etc., and each has different identification information. Therefore, by attaching the secondary toy body 20 to the performance output toy 10, a desired performance can be performed according to the secondary toy body 20.

[0025] In the following explanation, the directional expressions such as up / down, front / back, left / right, etc. refer to the directions as seen by the user when the user is holding the performance output toy 10, i.e., holding the front and rear gun grips 10r, 10f with the gun barrel 19 facing forward.

[0026] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the state before the sub-toy body 20 is attached. As shown in Fig. 2, the mounting part 11 of the performance output toy 10 has an opening / closing lid 12 that opens forward with a hinge part 12b as a fulcrum. The mounting part 11 is a substantially cylindrical recessed structure formed by a substantially circular peripheral wall surface 11w and a rotating table 11t that forms the bottom. On the other hand, the member to be mounted on the mounting part 11 is, for example, a disk-shaped secondary toy body 20 (hereinafter referred to as "gear member") having a gear-like shape and unevenness (protrusions 20v, recesses 20c) formed on an outer peripheral end surface 20e, and further having a gear-like driven engagement part 20g formed on the inside. The gear member 20 is mounted by fitting the driven engagement part 20g into the driving engagement part 11g provided on the rotating table 11t.

[0027] FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the gear member 20 is attached. The gear member 20 is attached to a rotating table 11t as shown in Fig. 3. In this state, the opening / closing lid 12 is rotated backward to close. Here, the opening / closing lid 12 is biased in the opening direction (the opposite direction to the arrow shown in the figure) by a biasing member such as a torsion spring provided on the hinge portion 12b. Then, when the opening / closing lid 12 is closed, the tip engagement portion 12e of the opening / closing lid 12 is locked with the tip locking portion 41, and further, the side projections 12d formed on the left and right side surfaces of the opening / closing lid 12 are also locked with a pair of left and right projection pieces 42 protruding from the upper surface of the toy main body trunk portion 10a.

[0028] The performance output will be described later, but by closing the opening / closing cover 12 and then rotating the operating handle 18 in a predetermined direction, the gear member 20 rotates together with the rotating table 11t, and a predetermined performance can be produced. In short, the performance is produced based on the rotation of the gear member 20, and this is achieved by detecting the unevenness of the outer peripheral end face 20e of the gear member 20 using switches (first switch 14a, second switch 14c) which are detection means (described later) provided in contact with the gear member 20, and based on this detection signal, a predetermined performance is produced.

[0029] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the gear member 20 as viewed from the front surface side. As shown in FIG. 4, the gear member 20 has a flat disk shape as shown in FIG. 2. When the gear member 20 is viewed from above, an uneven pattern is formed on the outer peripheral end surface 20e of the gear member 20 in the circumferential direction by trapezoidally convex convex portions 20v and trapezoidally concave concave portions 20c. In this embodiment, this uneven pattern can be seen as eight uneven patterns when the gear member 20 is viewed planarly from above. However, when the gear member 20 is viewed from the thickness direction, the outer peripheral end surface 20e is composed of a first outer peripheral end surface 21e which is an upper region on the outer peripheral side surface (side wall surface) of the gear member 20 and a second outer peripheral end surface 22e which is a lower region, and the first uneven pattern 31 is composed of the convex portions and concave portions formed along the circumferential direction of the first outer peripheral end surface 21e, and the second uneven pattern 32 is composed of the convex portions and concave portions formed along the circumferential direction of the second outer peripheral end surface 22e. Here, the gear member 20 is divided in the thickness direction in the stacking direction (vertical direction) into an upper region and a lower region, and different concave and convex patterns are formed therein.

[0030] For example, the first uneven pattern 31 is formed by eight convex portions 20v and concave portions 20c on the upper first outer peripheral end surface 21e. On the other hand, the second uneven pattern 32 is formed by one convex portion 20v (see FIG. 6) and concave portions 20c (a concave portion that surrounds the outer peripheral end surface except for the one convex portion) on the lower second outer peripheral end surface 22e. The first uneven pattern 31 and the second uneven pattern 32 are detected separately, and the control unit 60 (see FIG. 10) recognizes both uneven patterns as an identification pattern 30. In the uneven pattern of this embodiment, a large convex portion 20vs is formed by overlapping the convex portion 20v in the first uneven pattern 31 and the convex portion 20v in the second uneven pattern 32.

[0031] FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the gear member 20. As shown in FIG. 5, the gear member 20 is composed of a plurality of disk members, namely, a first disk member 21, a second disk member 22, and a third disk member 23. Although the first disk member 21 and the second disk member 22 are called disk members, they are formed as annular members having a relatively large opening 20h. The first disk member 21 and the second disk member 22 are fastened to each other by a fixing screw 20j, for example, so as to sandwich the third disk member 23 therebetween.

[0032] In the first disk member 21, the first outer peripheral end surface 21e (20e) has eight convex portions 20v formed at equal intervals in the circumferential direction as described above. Therefore, eight concave portions 20c are formed between the convex portions 20v, and are also formed at equal intervals. In addition, a driven engagement portion 20g having an internal gear shape is provided on the inner peripheral surface forming the opening 20h of the first disk member 21. This driven engagement portion 20g is a portion that detachably meshes and engages with the driving engagement portion 11g (see FIG. 2) of the mounting portion 11.

[0033] In the second disk member 22, one convex portion 20v is formed on the second outer peripheral end surface 22e (20e). Therefore, the concave portion 20c is the portion of the second outer peripheral end surface 22e other than the convex portion 20v. The second disk member 22 also has a driven engagement portion 20g having the same internal gear shape as the first disk member 21.

[0034] The third disk member 23 is formed as a plate member that is thinner than the other two members. Different patterns are provided on the front and back surfaces of the third disk member 23, and the patterns on the front and back surfaces are visible through the openings 20h of the first disk member 21 and the second disk member 22.

[0035] FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the gear member 20 as viewed from the rear surface side. As shown in FIG. 6, the convex portion 20v of the second disk member 22 is located at a position where it overlaps with one of the convex portions 20v on the first disk member 21 side in the thickness direction of the gear member 20, forming the large convex portion 20vs described above. It is preferable that only one large convex portion 20vs is formed on the gear member 20 (one location), but multiple large convex portions 20vs may be provided (multiple locations). In addition, as the design visible from the second disk member 22 side, a first design A depicting, for example, the alphabet A can be seen from the first disk member 21 side, and a second design B depicting, for example, the letter B can be seen from the first disk member 21 side. This is to make it easier to understand that different identification patterns 30 (different identification information) are detected when the gear member 20 is attached to the attachment portion 11 so that the first design A is visible and when the gear member 20 is attached so that the second design B is visible, as described later. That is, as described later, by attaching the gear member 20 so that the A-side or the B-side is visible, different performance outputs can be made from the performance output toy, and by displaying different patterns on the A-side and the B-side, it becomes easy to understand that the A-side and the B-side have different identification information. Note that the patterns are not simply A and B as shown in the figure, but by displaying a pattern corresponding to the performance output (for example, a hero's emblem, etc.), it is possible to create an effective performance that associates the gear member 20 with the performance output.

[0036] In this embodiment, the two-layer uneven pattern of the gear member 20 is composed of an uneven pattern formed on the first disk member 21, which is a separate member, and an uneven pattern formed on the second disk member 22. By using separate members, not only is it easy to form the uneven pattern, but it is also possible to freely change the combination direction (angle) and the combination members. For example, it is possible to create multiple gear members 20 with different positional relationships of unevenness using the same first disk member 21 and second disk member 22. In the illustrated case, since the pattern has the maximum number of convex parts 20v of the first disk member 21, there is no change even if the position of the convex parts 20v on the second disk member 22 side is changed. However, for example, if the first disk member 21 has three convex parts 20v and the second disk member 22 has four convex parts 20v, different uneven patterns can be formed depending on the combination angle.

[0037] FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view showing the position restriction member 45 of the gear member 20. As shown in FIG. When the gear member 20 is attached to the attachment portion 11, the openable / closing cover 12 is opened and the gear member 20 is dropped in. When the gear member 20 is attached as shown in Fig. 7, the position restricting protrusion 45t protruding from the peripheral wall surface 11w of the attachment portion 11 is positioned above the outer periphery of the gear member 20, thereby restricting the position of the gear member 20 so that it does not fall off. When the gear member 20 is attached, the position restricting protrusion 45t moves so that the outer periphery of the gear member 20 comes into contact with the position restricting protrusion 45t and enters the peripheral wall surface 11w side, and returns to being positioned above the outer periphery of the gear member 20 when the gear member 20 is completely attached.

[0038] The position restriction protrusion 45t is provided on one end of a pair of left and right position restriction members 45 (right position restriction member 45R and left position restriction member 45L). The position restriction members 45 are arm-shaped members extending so as to surround the outside of the peripheral wall surface 11w. The position restriction members 45 are provided so as to be swingable about a rotation fulcrum portion 45p. A swing spring 45s is provided on the other end 45e on the opposite side to the side on which the position restriction protrusion 45t is provided, which acts to push the left and right other end portions 45e apart in the left-right direction.

[0039] When removing the gear member 20 from the mounting part 11, for example, the gear member 20 is pinched and pulled out, and at this time, the position restriction projection 45t moves elastically as the outer circumferential edge comes into contact with the gear member 20 as it is pulled out, allowing the gear member 20 to be easily removed. Also, in the peripheral wall surface 11w, gaps 11sp large enough for a fingertip to enter are formed in two places near the front of the mounting part 11, making it easy to remove the gear member 20.

[0040] FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a state in which the gear member 20 is mounted on the mounting portion 11. As shown in FIG. As shown in Fig. 8, when the gear member 20 is attached to the attachment portion 11, the gear member 20 is engaged such that a driven engagement portion 20g on the lower end side thereof meshes with a convex driving engagement portion 11g on the rotating table 11t. This causes the gear member 20 to rotate in a predetermined direction together with the rotating table 11t. A pair of a first switch 14a and a second switch 14c of the detection portion 14 is provided in the attachment portion 11 so as to face the outer circumferential end surface 20e and be able to come into contact with it.

[0041] The first and second switches 14a, 14c are arranged above and below, and can separately contact the protrusions 20v of the first outer peripheral end surface 21e on the first disk member 21 side and the second outer peripheral end surface 22e on the second disk member 22 side. When the gear member 20 is held on the rotary table 11t and rotated, the first switch 14a operates by independently contacting the upper protrusion 20v and the second switch 14c operates by independently contacting the lower protrusion 20v. Note that the detection unit 14 here includes not only the first and second switches 14a, 14c as detection elements, but also a part of the control system in the control unit 60.

[0042] The first switch 14a and the second switch 14c each have an accommodation wall 14w having two accommodation chambers, an upper one and an lower one, slide parts 14ab, 14cb that slide in the front-rear direction (left-right direction in the figure) in the accommodation wall 14w, coil springs 14as, 14cs that are provided in openings in the slide parts 14ab, 14cb and bias the slide parts 14ab, 14cb toward the gear member 20, and switch parts 14am, 14cm such as microswitches that respectively correspond to the slide parts 14ab, 14cb. When the gear member 20 rotates and the convex part 20v comes into contact with the contact ends 14ae, 14ce of the slide parts 14ab, 14cb, the slide parts 14ab, 14cb slide forward (to the right in the figure). This movement causes the pressing ends 14at, 14ct on one end side of the slide portions 14ab, 14cb to press one end of the switch portions 14am, 14cm, and the switch portions 14am, 14cm transmit detection signals.

[0043] FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view showing an example of an open / close detection switch 17 that detects whether the open / close cover 12 is open or closed. 9, the open / close detection switch 17 includes a switch body 17a such as a microswitch, and a pressed part 17c that moves up and down when pressed by the open / close lid 12. The pressed part 17c is provided in a slide housing part 17w so as to be movable up and down while being biased upward by a pressure spring 17s. The pressed part 17c is provided so that its lower end part 17t can engage with a detection end 17e of the switch body 17a, and when the tip part (the part on the upper side in the figure) of the pressed part 17c is pressed downward, it presses the detection end 17e to detect that the open / close lid 12 is closed.

[0044] In addition, a protruding tip locking portion 41 is provided surrounding the outer periphery of the tip portion of the pressed portion 17c. A groove-shaped locking hook portion 41f recessed toward the front is formed on the outer surface of the rear side (left side in the figure) of this tip locking portion 41. This locking hook portion 41f engages with the tip engagement portion 12e of the opening / closing lid 12 so as to be caught therein, thereby enabling the opening / closing lid 12 to be kept closed.

[0045] In the closed state, the opening / closing lid 12 is locked by the aforementioned tip locking portion 41, but the left and right side projections 12d (see FIG. 3) are also locked by a pair of left and right projection pieces 42 (see FIG. 3) provided on the top surface of the main body. The locked state of the opening / closing lid 12 is released by pressing (swinging) the release trigger 13a of the lock release part 13 provided on the rear side of the toy main body trunk 10a downward (in the direction of the arrow Z).

[0046] For example, by pushing the rear end of the release trigger 13a downward, the front end 13e (see FIG. 7), which is on the opposite side of the rotating shaft to the rear end pushed downward, swings upward. This upward swing causes a block member 13b (see FIG. 8) provided to surround the front end 13e to press the main body outer wall member (upper surface portion) from the inside. This pressure from the inside causes the outer wall upper surface portion of the toy main body barrel 10a to deform. With this deformation, the tip locking portion 41 and the protruding piece 42 that have locked the opening / closing lid 12 move slightly in the lock release direction (the left and right protruding pieces 42 move so that the protruding tip sides open to the left and right, and the tip locking portion 41 moves so as to fall forward of the gun), thereby releasing the locked state. At the same time as this release, the opening / closing lid 12 is opened by the urging force of the torsion spring provided on its hinge portion 12b.

[0047] Fig. 10 is a block diagram showing a control system of the performance output toy 10 when the gear member 20 is attached so that the first outer circumferential end surface 21e of the gear member 20 shown in Fig. 4 is located on the upper side. The performance output toy 10 has an information reading unit (in this embodiment, a first switch 14a functioning as a first detection unit and a second switch 14c functioning as a second detection unit) that reads the identification information held by the gear member 20, a control unit 60 that operates a driving unit 62 based on the identification information read by the information reading unit, and the like. The control unit 60 can read operation data from a storage unit 61 and operate the driving unit 62 based on the read operation data.

[0048] 10, a first uneven pattern 31 of the gear member 20 is detected by a combination of on and off of the first switch 14a, and a second uneven pattern 32 is detected by a combination of on and off of the second switch 14c. In this embodiment, for example, information related to the operation data recorded in the memory unit 61 can be extracted by the identification information of the gear member 20 according to the identification pattern 30 based on the combination of the first uneven pattern 31 detected by the first switch 14a and the second uneven pattern 32 detected by the second switch 14c.

[0049] Here, as for the input signal, when the first switch 14a and the second switch 14c detect the convex portion 20v (when the first switch 14a and the second switch 14c are turned on), they are recognized as "1", and when they do not detect the convex portion 20v (when the first switch 14a and the second switch 14c are turned off), they are recognized as "0". Then, the identification starts from the state where both the first switch 14a and the second switch 14c are in contact with the convex portion 20v (when the first and second switches 14a and 14c are in contact with the large convex portion 20vs and turned on). That is, when the detection signal becomes "1, 1", it is regarded as the start bit (start of identification) of ID reading of the identification information.

[0050] The ID reading can end when, for example, "1,1" is read for the second time. The ID reading can end when "1,1" is read for the third or subsequent time, or, in the case of the illustrated gear member 20, when "0,0" is read for the eighth time (information indicating that the gear member 20 has rotated once). In this embodiment, the opening / closing detection switch 17 of the opening / closing cover 12 functions as an ID reset switch, and no matter how many times the gear member 20 rotates, the ID is recognized as the same until the opening / closing cover 12 is opened.

[0051] Here, when the gear member 20 mounted on the mounting portion 11 is mounted with the front and back sides reversed (when the gear member 20 is mounted so that the second outer peripheral end surface 22e of the gear member 20 is disposed on the upper side), the second uneven pattern 32 of the gear member 20 is detected by a combination of on and off of the first switch 14a, and the first uneven pattern 31 is detected by a combination of on and off of the second switch 14c. Therefore, the uneven patterns detected by the first and second switches 14a and 14c are reversed on the front and back sides of the gear member 20 (when the A side is up and when the B side is up), and the identification pattern 30 is determined to be a different combination (different identification information), and different effects are output even with the same gear member 20.

[0052] The type of performance output is recorded in the memory unit 61, and a performance is output from the output unit 65 via the drive unit 63 based on the detection unit 14 (including the first and second switches 14a, 14c, and a part of the control unit 60) which detects the identification information corresponding to the determined identification pattern 30. The output unit 65 is equipped with a sound output unit 70 such as a speaker and a light output unit 80 such as an LED, which are operated in appropriate combination. The control unit 60 is also connected to a power switch 15, a trigger button 16 which is the trigger of the gun, and an open / close detection switch 17 for the open / close cover 12, and a predetermined performance is produced by switching these.

[0053] Fig. 11 is a side view showing the internal structure of the performance output toy 10. Fig. 12 is a perspective view of a portion that is rotationally driven by operating the operating handle 18. The mounting part 11 is rotated by an operating handle 18 that is provided outside the main body and rotated about a rotation axis CL1. This is achieved by a plurality of connecting gears 28 that connect the operating handle 18 and the mounting part 11, as shown in Fig. 11 and Fig. 12. The rotating table 11t is driven, for example, via a first gear 28a coaxial with the operating handle 18, a second gear 28b that meshes with the first gear 28a, a third gear 28c that is coaxial with and integral with the second gear 28b, a fourth gear 28d that meshes with the third gear 28c, a fifth gear 28e that is coaxial with and integral with the fourth gear 28d, and a sixth gear 28f that meshes with the fifth gear 28e and is coaxial with and integral with the rotating table 11t.

[0054] Here, the fifth gear portion 28e and the sixth gear portion 28f are configured with bevel gears as shown in Fig. 12. This allows the rotation of the turntable 11t to be made about a rotation axis CL2 that is perpendicular to the rotation axis CL1 of the operating handle 18 in the up-down direction. Also, by combining a plurality of gears in this way, the weight of the operating handle 18 when rotating can be set to a predetermined value, and a feeling of rotating the operating handle 18 can be created. Also, it is easy to set the number of rotations of the operating handle 18 and the number of rotations of the turntable 11t.

[0055] The gun barrel 19 is configured on the toy main body trunk 10a as a rotating part that can rotate around a rotation axis CL3. The gun barrel 19 is driven, for example, via a seventh gear portion 28g that meshes with the first gear portion 28a, an eighth gear portion 28h that is integral with and coaxial with the seventh gear portion 28g, and a ninth gear portion 28i that meshes with the eighth gear portion 28h and is integral with and coaxial with the gun barrel 19. Since the eighth gear portion 28h and the ninth gear portion 28i are configured as bevel gears, the rotation of the rotation axis CL3 is perpendicular to the rotation axis CL1 of the operating handle 18 in the front-rear direction.

[0056] FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view of the mounting portion of the operating handle 18. As shown in Fig. 13, the operating handle 18 is configured to be detachable from a handle attachment part 28t on the side of the toy main body trunk part 10a. The operating handle 18 includes an attachment part 18t that is attached so as to coincide with the rotation axis CL1, an arm part 18m that extends in a direction perpendicular to the rotation axis CL1, and a grip part 18g that is rotatably provided at the tip of the arm part 18m. The handle attachment part 28t includes a first rotating part 28k on the first gear part 28a side and a second rotating part 28j that engages with the attachment part 18t. The second rotating part 28j is provided with an engagement protrusion 28jj that engages with an end face 18e of the attachment part 18t to transmit a rotational force.

[0057] The first rotating portion 28k and the second rotating portion 28j are configured to be engaged with each other in only one direction of rotation by the ratchet engagement portion 28p to transmit a rotational force. In this configuration, the first rotating portion 28k and the second rotating portion 28j are provided on the same rotation axis. For example, the first rotating portion 28k is provided to be rotatable integrally with the first gear portion 28a and to be slidable (in the direction of the arrow X) along the rotation axis CL1. Furthermore, the first rotating portion 28k is biased by a coil spring (not shown) in a direction away from the first gear portion 28a (a direction pressed against the second rotating portion 28j).

[0058] Also, when the toy main body barrel 10a is viewed from the right, the ratchet engagement portion 28p functions to rotate the first rotating portion 28k and the second rotating portion 28j together in a clockwise direction (arrow C direction), for example. On the other hand, in the counterclockwise direction (arrow D direction), the ratchet engagement portion 28p functions to disengage the engagement of the inclined surfaces between the two rotating portions 28k and 28j, causing the second rotating portion 28j to rotate freely. This allows the rotating table 11t and the gun barrel 19 to rotate in only one direction.

[0059] An example of how to play with the performance output toy 10 will now be described. When playing with the effect output toy 10, first, the power switch 15 is turned on. This causes a start-up sound to be produced. When the effect of the start-up sound is being produced, for example, the operation of the trigger button 16 is disabled, and no effect output is produced even if the trigger button 16 is operated. Thereafter, when the trigger button 16 is operated without the gear member 20 being loaded (attached), for example, an attack sound or the like is generated.

[0060] A case where the gear member 20 is loaded will be described. In this case, first, the openable cover 12 is opened. This causes an opening sound (detected by the openable cover detection switch 17) to be generated. Then, when the gear member 20 is loaded, for example, with the A side facing outward and the openable cover 12 is closed, for example, the closing of the openable cover 12 is detected (detected by the openable cover detection switch 17) and a gear loading sound is generated, which indicates that the gear member 20 is loaded. After that, the operation handle 18 is rotated to rotate the loaded gear member 20. This causes a gear rotation standby sound to be generated. By rotating the operation handle 18, the gun barrel 19 also rotates. The gear rotation standby sound is started by detecting that the rotation operation has started, for example, using the first switch 14a and the second switch 14c. After the gear rotation standby sound is generated for a predetermined time, a gear detection sound is generated, which indicates that the gear member 20 has been detected.

[0061] As the gear member 20 rotates, the first switch 14a and the second switch 14c are turned on and off by the concave-convex pattern (identification pattern 30), and based on the combination of on and off states of the first switch 14a and the second switch 14c, the identification pattern 30 is recognized and the ID (identification information) of the gear member 20 is detected.

[0062] After the ID of the gear member 20 is detected, an effect corresponding to that ID is produced. For example, when the trigger button 16 is pressed briefly (pressed and immediately released), for example, a hero's attack sound is produced. On the other hand, when the trigger button 16 is pressed for a long time, for example, a charge attack, which is a particularly powerful attack, is performed, and further, from the charge attack, a maximum charge attack is produced for a predetermined period of time. Here, when the operating handle 18 is turned, a Gatling sound (the sound of a Gatling gun firing) is produced as the barrel part 19 rotates.

[0063] In addition, the gear member 20 has a wide variety of different concave and convex patterns for each hero, so that by loading gear members 20 of different heroes, players can play with different effects for each hero. In addition, the colors and designs of the gear members 20 are differentiated by different emblems for each hero, so that players can enjoy the changes.

[0064] Also, when the gear member 20 is loaded with its B side facing up, opposite to its A side, the first switch 14a and the second switch 14c detect an ID different from that detected when its A side is facing up. Different effects can be produced even with the same gear member 20. In short, it is possible to enjoy twice as many effects as the number of gear members 20 prepared.

[0065] As described above, according to the performance output toy 10 of this embodiment, the gear member 20 having the identification pattern 30 can be attached with the front and back sides reversed, thereby changing the identification information based on the identification pattern 30 read by the detection unit 14, making it possible to produce multiple performance outputs based on a single gear member 20.

[0066] According to the present embodiment, the gear member 20 is a flat plate, so that the gear member 20 can be made compact, and the front and back sides can be easily distinguished by, for example, changing the patterns on the front and back sides A and B. Since the identification pattern 30 is formed as a concave-convex pattern on the outer peripheral end face 20e of the flat plate, the maximum length of the gear member 20 can be used as the concave-convex pattern forming area. As a result, the size of the concave-convex pattern can be increased and the number of concave-convex patterns can be increased. Since the concave-convex pattern is provided on the outer peripheral end face 20e of the flat gear member 20, information that is easily visible can be displayed (pattern, emblem) on the front and back sides A and B of the gear member 20. Furthermore, the gear member 20 can produce a mechanical shape with an appearance of a gear shape due to the concave-convex pattern.

[0067] In addition, in the performance output toy 10 of the present embodiment, the gear member 20 is configured in a disk shape, which makes it easy to rotate the gear member 20. As a result, the identification information of the concave-convex pattern can be read by utilizing the rotation of the gear member 20, making it easy to read the information.

[0068] In the performance output toy 10 of the present embodiment, the gear member 20 has a plurality of layers of concave and convex patterns provided in the thickness direction of the gear member 20, so that more patterns can be formed.

[0069] In the performance output toy 10 of this embodiment, the gear member 20 is formed by overlapping a plurality of disk members (the first disk member 21 and the second disk member 22), so that the concave-convex pattern can be formed for each disk member, and the concave-convex pattern can be easily formed. Even if the combination of the first disk member 21 and the second disk member 22 to be stacked is the same, it is possible to make the gear member 20 have a different identification pattern 30 as a whole by changing the relative angle of both disk members in the circumferential direction and combining them.

[0070] In the performance output toy 10 of this embodiment, in each concave-convex pattern formed in multiple layers, the overlapping portion of the convex portion 20v can be set as a start position for reading the concave-convex pattern. For example, in the case of the contact-type first and second switches 14a, 14c that contact the convex portion 20v, all the switches (the first and second switches 14a, 14c) are turned on by the convex portion 20v at the same position when the gear member 20 rotates, and by using this on operation as the starting point for reading the pattern arrangement, it becomes easy to read and analyze the pattern arrangement. In addition, the overlapping portion of the convex portion 20v can be set as the end position for reading the concave-convex pattern. As a result, the start and end of ID reading become clear, and reading can be performed more reliably.

[0071] Furthermore, in the performance output toy 10 of this embodiment, a rotational driving force is transmitted between the operating handle 18 and the mounting part 11 provided on the performance output toy 10 via a connecting gear part 28. This allows the orientation of the rotation plane of the operating handle 18 and the rotation plane of the mounting part 11 to be set arbitrarily, increasing the degree of freedom in the orientation and positional relationship between the operating handle 18 and the mounting part 11. Furthermore, by utilizing the connecting gear part 28, the rotation ratio of the operating handle 18 and the gear member 20 can be freely set, so that the rotational resistance of the operating handle 18, etc. can be set, and a feeling of rotational operation of the operating handle 18 can be created.

[0072] In the performance output toy 10 of this embodiment, the mounting part 11 is provided with a driving engagement part 11g that engages with the front and back surfaces (side A and side B) of the gear member 20, so that the gear member 20 does not need to use the outer peripheral end face 20e as a driving part, and the entire outer peripheral end face 20e can be used as an area for forming a concave-convex pattern. Also, since the driven engagement part 20g of the gear member 20 has an internal tooth-like concave-convex shape on the front and back surfaces, the mechanical shape of the gear member 20 can be produced in combination with the concave-convex pattern of the outer peripheral end face 20e.

[0073] In addition, in the effect output toy 10 of this embodiment, the connecting gear portion 28 can rotate the gun barrel portion 19 in conjunction with the rotation of the mounting portion 11. This allows a rotation effect to be produced by the gun barrel portion 19 at the same time as the rotation of the gear member 20, allowing a variety of effects to be produced.

[0074] In the performance output toy 10 of this embodiment, when the gear member 20 is attached, the distance between the outer peripheral end face 20e of the gear member 20 and the surrounding wall surface 11w facing this outer peripheral end face 20e has a gap 11sp of a predetermined size or larger, so that, for example, a fingertip can enter the gap 11sp, improving operability when removing the gear member 20 from the attachment portion 11.

[0075] In addition, in the performance output toy 10 of this embodiment, the operating handle 18 is configured so that the mounting part 11 can be rotated in only one direction, so that the direction in which the concave-convex pattern of the gear member 20 is read is fixed. As a result, erroneous reading of the identification pattern 30 can be avoided.

[0076] Moreover, Fig. 14 is a perspective view of a variation of the gear member 20 different from that in Fig. 4, as viewed from the front side. As shown in Fig. 14, the gear member 20 has a substantially circular outer periphery and a flat disk shape. Note that the shape of the gear member 20 is not limited to this, and may be a polygon such as a rectangle, or may have a bulging shape on the upper or lower surface.

[0077] The outer peripheral end surface 20e of the gear member 20 is an area where recesses and protrusions constituting the identification information of the gear member 20 are formed, and here, an uneven pattern is formed by trapezoidal protruding protrusions 20v and trapezoidal concave recesses 20c along the circumferential direction. In FIG. 14, the outer peripheral end surface 20e of the gear member 20 is divided into two areas, an upper area and a lower area, when viewed from the side (thickness direction), and is composed of a first outer peripheral end surface 21e in the upper area and a second outer peripheral end surface 22e in the lower area. The recesses and protrusions formed on the first outer peripheral end surface 21e and the recesses and protrusions formed on the second outer peripheral end surface 22e are formed independently of each other. That is, the first uneven pattern 31 is composed of the protrusions and recesses formed along the circumferential direction of the first outer peripheral end surface 21e, and the second uneven pattern 32 is composed of the protrusions and recesses formed along the circumferential direction of the second outer peripheral end surface 22e. In Fig. 14, the gear member 20 has a different uneven pattern formed in the thickness direction. In Fig. 14, the outer peripheral end face 20e has two stepped regions, an upper one and a lower one, but the present invention is not limited to this, and only one step or three or more steps may be provided. In addition, the recesses and protrusions formed on the first outer peripheral end face 21e and the recesses and protrusions formed on the second outer peripheral end face 22e are formed of different members, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the uneven portions may be integrally formed by one member, such as the first disk member 21 and the second disk member 22 being integrated.

[0078] For example, on the upper first outer peripheral end face 21e, a first concave-convex pattern 31 is formed by four convex portions 20v and concave portions 20c. On the other hand, on the lower second outer peripheral end face 22e, a second concave-convex pattern 32 is formed by five convex portions 20v and concave portions 20c. The first concave-convex pattern 31 and the second concave-convex pattern 32 are detected separately, and the control unit 60 (see FIG. 10) recognizes both concave-convex patterns as an integrated identification pattern 30. In the concave-convex pattern of this embodiment, a large convex portion 20vs is provided, which is formed by the convex portion 20v in the first concave-convex pattern 31 and the convex portion 20v in the second concave-convex pattern 32 overlapping each other.

[0079] In addition, in the concave-convex pattern formed by the convex portion 20v in the first concave-convex pattern 31 and the second concave-convex pattern 32 (when the gear member 20 is viewed in plan from the top), concave portions and convex portions appear alternately. For example, in Fig. 14, in the upper first outer peripheral end face 21e, a region 20vk where no convex portion is formed is provided in a portion between two concave portions 20c, and a convex portion 20v is provided in a position corresponding to the region 20vk in the lower second outer peripheral end face 22e. In addition, in the lower second outer peripheral end face 22e, a region 20vk where no convex portion is formed is provided in a portion between two concave portions 20c, and a convex portion 20v is provided in a position corresponding to the region 20vk in the upper first outer peripheral end face 21e. In this way, between two recesses 20c, a protrusion 20v is formed on either the upper first outer peripheral end face 21e or the lower second outer peripheral end face 22e, and in this embodiment, the first recessed / protruding pattern 31 and the second recessed / protruding pattern 32 can each be detected as a 16-bit signal. Since a protrusion 20v is always formed between the recesses 20c on either the upper first outer peripheral end face 21e or the lower second outer peripheral end face 22e, the identification pattern 30 composed of the first recessed / protruding pattern 31 or the pattern 32 can be recognized without fail.

[0080] Fig. 15 is an exploded perspective view of the gear member 20 shown in Fig. 14. As shown in Fig. 15, the gear member 20 is composed of a plurality of disk members, namely, a first disk member 21, a second disk member 22, and a third disk member 23. Although the first disk member 21 and the second disk member 22 are called disk members, they are formed as annular members having a relatively large opening 20h. The first disk member 21 and the second disk member 22 are fastened to each other by a fixing screw 20j, for example, so as to sandwich the third disk member 23 therebetween.

[0081] In the first disk member 21, the first outer peripheral end surface 21e (20e) is formed with four convex portions 20v in the circumferential direction and four regions 20vk where no convex portions are formed. Eight concave portions 20c are formed between the convex portions 20v or the regions 20vk at equal intervals. The inner peripheral surface forming the opening 20h of the first disk member 21 is provided with a driven engagement portion 20g having an internal gear shape. The driven engagement portion 20g is a portion that detachably meshes with and engages with the driving engagement portion 11g (see FIG. 2) of the mounting portion 11.

[0082] In the second disk member 22, five convex portions 20v and three regions 20vk where no convex portions are formed are formed on the second outer peripheral end surface 22e (20e). Eight concave portions 20c are formed at equal intervals between the convex portions 20v or the regions 20vk. The second disk member 22 is also provided with a driven engagement portion 20g having the same internal gear shape as the first disk member 21.

[0083] The third disk member 23 is formed as a plate member that is thinner than the other two members. Different patterns are provided on the front and back surfaces of the third disk member 23, and the patterns on the front and back surfaces are visible through the openings 20h of the first disk member 21 and the second disk member 22.

[0084] Fig. 16 is a perspective view of the gear member 20 shown in Fig. 14 as viewed from the back side. As shown in Fig. 16, the convex portion 20v of the second disk member 22 is positioned to overlap one of the convex portions 20v on the first disk member 21 side in the thickness direction of the gear member 20, forming the large convex portion 20vs described above. It is preferable that only one large convex portion 20vs is formed in the gear member 20 (at one location), but multiple large convex portions 20vs may be provided (at multiple locations).

[0085] Also, as the pattern visible from the second disk member 22 side, for example, a first pattern C depicting the alphabet C can be seen from the first disk member 21 side, and a second pattern D depicting the alphabet D can be seen from the first disk member 21 side. By changing the display in this way, when the gear member 20 is attached to the attachment part 11, it becomes easy to understand that the identification pattern 30 (different identification information) is different when the gear member 20 is attached so that the first pattern C is visible and when the gear member 20 is attached so that the second pattern D is visible. In other words, it becomes easy to understand that different performance outputs are possible by attaching the gear member 20 so that the C side or the D side is visible. Note that this pattern is not simply C or D as shown in the figure, but by displaying a pattern corresponding to the performance output (for example, a hero's emblem, etc.), it is possible to effectively associate the gear member 20 with the performance output.

[0086] 14 to 16, the gear member 20 has the concave and convex portions formed in the same arrangement in the left and right regions with respect to a line segment drawn from the center of the gear member 20 to the large convex portion 20vs, and the convex portion 20v (region 20vk) is formed symmetrically. When the convex portion 20v (concave portion 20c) is formed symmetrically in this manner, a special effect may be output from the effect output toy, enabling a wider variety of effects to be produced.

[0087] In addition, in the first outer peripheral end surface 21e (20e) of the gear member 20 shown in Figs. 14 to 16, a convex portion 20v is provided at a position facing the large convex portion 20vs, and a region 20vk where no convex portion is formed is formed in the second outer peripheral end surface 22e (20e). When the convex portions 20v (concave portions 20c) are formed symmetrically, by providing the convex portion 20v and the region 20vk at a position facing the large convex portion 20vs, when the performance output toy detects the identification information of the gear member 20, whether the first switch 14a or the second switch 14c is turned on changes depending on whether the C-side side is arranged on top or the D-side side is arranged on top. Therefore, it is possible to distinguish whether the C-side side is arranged on top or the D-side side is arranged on top, and further special performances can be output. In this embodiment, the convex portion 20v and the region 20vk are arranged at a position opposite the large convex portion 20vs, but this is not limited to this and can be set as appropriate, and it is preferable to arrange them at the middle position (middle bit) of the uneven pattern composed of the convex portion 20v, the region 20vk or the concave portion 20c.

[0088] Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention can be modified as appropriate within the scope of its technical concept. For example, the means for detecting the unevenness of the gear member 20 may be a non-contact detection sensor instead of the contact-type switches (first switch 14a, second switch 14c) in the above embodiment.

[0089] In addition, in the above embodiment, the first outer peripheral end face 21e of the gear member 20 has eight or four protrusions 20v, and the second outer peripheral end face 22e has one or five protrusions 20v, but this is not limited to this and the number of protrusions and recesses can be changed as appropriate.

[0090] In the above embodiment, the gear member 20 has two upper and lower layers of concave and convex patterns formed in the thickness direction, but it may have three or more layers, or may have only one layer.

[0091] In the above embodiment, the first disk member 21 and the second disk member 22 of the gear member 20 are configured as annular members, but they do not necessarily have to be annular members.

[0092] In the above embodiment, the gear member 20 rotates in only one direction, but it may also rotate in the opposite direction.

[0093] In the above embodiment, the opening and closing cover 12 may be made of a light-transmitting (transparent or semi-transparent) material so that the attached gear member 20 can be seen. In this case, the rotational movement of the gear member 20 can be seen, which enhances the presentation effect.

[0094] In the above embodiment, the operating handle 18 is detachable, but the present invention is not limited to this structure. For example, the arm 18m may be provided with a hinge structure to make it foldable. In this case, the outer surface of the toy main body trunk 10a may be provided with a recess that can accommodate the arm 18m and the grip 18g, so that the arm 18m and the grip 18g can be accommodated in the recess. [Explanation of symbols]

[0095] 10. Performance output toys 11 Attachment part (secondary toy body attachment part) 11g Drive engagement part 11w Surrounding wall 14 Detection section 14a 1st switch (switch) 14c Second switch (switch) 18 Operating handle 19 Gun barrel (rotating part) 20g Driven engagement part 20 Gear parts (secondary toy body) 20c Recess 20e Outer edge 20v protruding part 21 First disc member (disc member) 21e 1st outer peripheral end surface 22 Second disk member (disk member) 22e 2nd outer peripheral end face 23 Third disc member (disc member) 28 Connecting gear section 30 Identification Pattern 65 Output section 70 Sound output section (output section) 80 Optical output section (output section)

Claims

1. An information storage medium having a substantially circular outer periphery, storing identification information, and outputting a performance based on the identification information when attached to a performance output toy, the identification information is configured by a concave-convex pattern of concaves and convexities formed on an outer peripheral end surface of the information-bearing medium, the concave-convex pattern being provided in a plurality of layers in a thickness direction of the information-bearing medium, An opening is provided radially inward from the outer circumferential end surface and has a shape that can be attached to the performance output toy. Information holding medium.

2. 2. The information bearing medium according to claim 1, The concave-convex pattern of the plurality of layers has a portion in which the positions of the concaves and convexities of the concave-convex patterns in different layers differ in the circumferential direction. Information holding medium.

3. 3. The information bearing medium according to claim 1, The information bearing medium is configured to have only one portion where convex portions of the concave-convex patterns in different layers overlap each other when viewed in a thickness direction. Information holding medium.

4. A mounting section capable of mounting the information bearing medium according to any one of claims 1 to 3 upside down; a detection unit that detects the identification information from the information bearing medium attached to the attachment unit; an output unit that outputs a performance based on the identification information detected by the detection unit; the detection unit has a switch configured to be able to come into contact with a convex portion in each of the plurality of concave-convex patterns, and acquires the identification information according to a combination of output results of the switch; When the information bearing medium attached to the attachment portion is turned over, the identification information detected by the detection portion is changed. A performance output toy.

5. The effect output toy according to claim 4, The information bearing medium is rotatable in the mounting portion. A performance output toy.

6. A mounting section capable of mounting the information bearing medium according to any one of claims 1 to 5 with the front and back reversed; a detection unit that detects the identification information from the information bearing medium attached to the attachment unit; an output unit that outputs a performance based on the identification information detected by the detection unit; the information bearing medium is rotatable in the mounting portion, the detection unit has a plurality of switches configured to be capable of independently contacting a convex portion in each of the plurality of concave-convex patterns, acquires the identification information according to a combination of output results of all of the switches, and determines the combination starting from a state in which all of the switches are in contact with a convex portion. A performance output toy.

7. The effect output toy according to claim 6, When the detection unit detects the start point for the second or subsequent time, the detection unit determines the combination as an end point for determining the combination. A performance output toy.

8. In the performance output toy according to any one of claims 4 to 7, An operating handle for rotating the device; a connecting gear portion that connects the operating handle and the mounting portion, The information bearing medium is rotationally driven via the connecting gear portion by rotation of the operating handle. A performance output toy.

9. The effect output toy according to claim 8, The connecting gear portion rotates a rotating portion different from the mounting portion in an interlocking manner. A performance output toy.

10. The effect output toy according to claim 8, The operating handle is configured to rotate the information storage medium in only one direction. A performance output toy.

11. In the performance output toy according to any one of claims 4 to 10, When the information bearing medium is attached to the attachment portion, at least a part of a gap between an outer peripheral end face of the information bearing medium and a peripheral wall surface facing the outer peripheral end face is configured to be equal to or larger than a predetermined size. A performance output toy.

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