Toy

Abstract

To provide an interesting toy. 【Solution means】The toy 1 includes a first unit 10 that holds identification information. The first unit 10 is provided with a plurality of protrusions that constitute the identification information and movable protrusions 15 that do not constitute the identification information. The operation unit 30 of the second unit 20 is operated by detecting the plurality of protrusions or the movable protrusions 15 that constitute the identification information by the second unit 20 that is detachable from the first unit 10. And, since the second unit 20 that can be attached to the first unit 10 having the protrusions for identification information and the movable protrusions 15 that do not constitute the identification information is configured to be able to detect the protrusions for identification information and the movable protrusions 15, it is possible to easily pluralize the effects that operate in association with the first unit 10 and the second unit 20.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to toys. [Background technology]

[0002] A conventional example of a device used in a toy is disclosed in Patent Document 1. Patent Document 1 discloses an information processing system including an information retention medium that retains identification information and an information reading device that reads the identification information and operates in accordance with the read identification information, wherein the information retention medium includes a first information retention unit having at least one element that constitutes the identification information, and a second information retention unit that has at least one element that constitutes the identification information and is movable between a first position and a second position, wherein when the second information retention unit is located at the first position, the first identification information is constituted by the elements of the first information retention unit, and when the second information retention unit is located at the second position, the second identification information is constituted by the elements of the first information retention unit and the elements of the second information retention unit. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 6605011 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Patent Document 1 provides a toy that includes an information storage medium and an information processing system that can perform a variety of actions.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a toy that is more entertaining than ever before. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The toy of the present invention includes, for example, a first unit that holds identification information. The first unit is provided with a plurality of protrusions that constitute the identification information and movable protrusions that do not constitute the identification information and are movable. The operation part of the second unit is operated by detecting the plurality of protrusions or the movable protrusions that constitute the identification information by the second unit that is detachable from the first unit. Further, the toy of the present invention includes, for example, a first unit that holds identification information. The first unit has a plurality of protrusions that constitute the identification information and movable protrusions that do not constitute the identification information. The operation unit of the second unit can be operated by detecting the plurality of protrusions or the movable protrusions that constitute the identification information by a second unit that is detachable from the first unit. The second unit has a plurality of detection elements that detect the identification information and the operation unit that can output a first operation corresponding to the identification information. One of the plurality of detection elements is designated as a specific detection element. The movable protrusion of the first unit is movable between a position within a region facing the specific detection element and a position outside the region when the second unit is attached to the first unit.

Advantages of the Invention

[0007] According to the present invention, a highly interesting toy can be provided.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0008]

Figure 1

Figure 2

Figure 3

Figure 4

Figure 5

Figure 6

Figure 7

Figure 8

Figure 9

Figure 10

Figure 11

Figure 12

Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0009] Hereinafter, a toy which is one aspect of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing one aspect of the toy 1 of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the back side of the second unit 20 shown in FIG. 1.

[0010] The toy 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is an item used when a hero transforms in dramas, animations, etc., and is a so-called "transformation toy" used to fully transform into a hero. This toy 1 has a configuration imitating a structure related to a vehicle, for example, and uses two items, a first unit 10 and a second unit 20. The first unit 10 has a deformable configuration as will be described later in terms of appearance, and in one form thereof, for example, has a shape imitating the handle of a racing car having grips 10g that can be held by hand at both left and right ends (a second form 2F different from the first form 1F shown in FIG. 5).

[0011] The second unit 20 has a main body portion 20a in the shape of a mechanical cube. On the side surface of the main body portion 20a, a pedal portion 20b imitating an accelerator is provided, on the surface, a meter portion 33 imitating a car meter is provided, and on the upper surface, a light emitting portion 32 imitating a warning light (rotating light) attached to the upper part of the vehicle body is provided. Note that the meter portion 33 and the light emitting portion 32 are configured as an operating portion 30 capable of performing a light emission effect by an internal LED or the like. The second unit 20 is provided with an item connection portion 20j on its back surface as shown in FIG. 2. On the other hand, a connection portion 10j is provided at the center of the front side of the main body portion 10a of the first unit 10, and the item connection portion 20j is attached to and detached from this connection portion 10j.

[0012] In the toy 1, although details will be described later, on the connecting portion 10j provided on the first unit 10, identification first protrusions 11, identification second protrusions 12, identification third protrusions 13, and identification fourth protrusions 14, which are a plurality of protrusions constituting identification information, are appropriately arranged. Further, different from these protrusions 11, 12, 13, 14, a movable protrusion 15 that does not constitute identification information is provided. As will be described later, this movable protrusion 15 can be moved in the left - right direction in the figure by an operation member 50 when the first unit 10 is deformed into a specific shape. Also, on the second unit 20, a first detection element 21, a second detection element 22, and a third detection element 23 for detecting the identification information of the first unit 10 are provided. Here, in this aspect, as shown in FIG. 2, the first detection element 21, the second detection element 22, and the third detection element 23 are provided vertically side - by - side in the figure. These first detection element 21, second detection element 22, and third detection element 23 detect the identification first protrusions 11, identification second protrusions 12, identification third protrusions 13, and identification fourth protrusions 14 when the second unit 20 is attached to the first unit 10. By this detection, it is detected that it is the first unit 10 (identified by the number, arrangement, etc. of the protrusions).

[0013] As an operation when the second unit 20 fits the item connecting portion 20j on the back side to the connecting portion 10j of the first unit 10, the pair of upper and lower insertion rails 20ja of the second unit 20 are made to correspond to the inside of the pair of upper and lower fitting rails 10ja of the first unit 10 and are slid in the direction of the arrow mark 10m. When the attachment of the second unit 20 is completed, the locking claw 10k that was pushed and retracted into the main body portion 10a by the sliding operation of the second unit 20 protrudes to the outer surface of the main body. As a result, the locking claw 10k engages with the end portion of the insertion rail 20ja and the second unit 20 is locked so as not to come off.

[0014] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a state where the second unit 20 is attached to the first unit 10. As shown in FIG. 3, when the second unit 20 is attached to the first unit 10, as described above, the plurality of detection elements 21, 22, 23 identify what kind of toy the first unit 10 is. Based on this identification, for example, a first operation such as the attachment sound of the second unit 20 is output. For example, if necessary, an effect corresponding to the type of the first unit 10 is performed by an effect unit 30, such as a sound - emitting unit 31 (see FIG. 10) like a speaker or a light - emitting unit 32. On the other hand, in the attached state of the second unit 20, the lowermost third detection element 23 is arranged at an operable position by the movable protrusion 15. And the third detection element 23 is operated by the movable protrusion 15 as will be described later. When removing the second unit 20, pressing the unlock button 10f makes the second unit 20 removable.

[0015] Inside the main body 20a of the second unit 20, there are provided a sound - emitting unit 31 (see FIG. 10) such as a speaker of the operation unit 30 in the toy 1, a light - emitting unit 32 imitating a warning light (the meter unit 33 functions as the light - emitting unit), and the like. That is, the second unit 20 includes a power supply unit 20q (see FIG. 10), and the control unit operates the operation unit 30 to perform a predetermined effect according to the pre - stored effect items. As an example of the effect, as shown in FIG. 3, when the second unit 20 is attached and inserted into the first unit 10, an attachment sound is activated. Also, in a state where the first unit 10 is deformed (see FIGS. 5 and 8), the movable protrusion 15 can be operated to perform a predetermined effect.

[0016] FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of the second unit 20. The second unit 20 includes, for example, as described above, a control board 20s (see FIG. 10) that holds a power supply unit 20q, a control unit, etc., and an operation unit 30 (a sound - emitting unit 31 and a light - emitting unit 32) so that various effects can be achieved alone as a transformation item. The pedal part 20b includes a pedal shaft part 20k that extends toward the center of the main body part 20a, and a pressing spring 20t is provided on the lower end side of the pedal shaft part 20k and is pressed and biased in the axial direction. The control board 20s is provided on the back side of the pedal shaft part 20k in FIG. 4 (see FIG. 10). Also, a plurality of rubber switches (not shown) are provided on the control board 20s, and the rubber switches are operated by a pressing part 20u that moves back and forth by pushing in the pedal part 20b on the side surface and a swinging part 20r that swings back and forth by a pressing button 20d on the bottom surface, and a predetermined effect is performed.

[0017] Also, the pedal shaft part 20k has a space formed inside, and a rack gear 20n along the axial direction is provided on its inner wall surface. A pinion gear 20p pivotally supported by the main body part 20a meshes with the rack gear 20n. Therefore, by operating to push in the pedal part 20b, the pinion gear 20p rotates. The axis of the pinion gear 20p supports the meter needle 33a of the meter part 33, and the meter needle 33a rotates by the rotation of the pinion gear 20p.

[0018] The pressing button 20d is in contact with a swinging part 20r arranged on its upper end side, and the upper end of this swinging part 20r is arranged so as to be able to contact the rubber switch. By pushing in the pressing button 20d, the rubber switch is pressed, and thereby a predetermined effect becomes possible.

[0019] FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which the first unit 10 shown in FIG. 1 is deformed into the first form. FIG. 6 is a cross - sectional view of the main part of the first movable part 40. As described above, the first unit 10 is configured to be deformable into a plurality of forms. For example, the first form 1F shown in FIG. 5 is a state imitating a weapon used by a hero. To assume this first form 1F, the first movable part 40 including the grip 10g on the right side and the rotating part 42 integral with the grip 10g is rotated approximately 180 degrees clockwise in the figure. Further, the connecting arm member 10e stretched between the grips 10g is rotated approximately 90 degrees counterclockwise about the rotation center CL of the second movable part 60 (see FIG. 7) provided above the grip 10g on the left side. In this way, the weapon in the first form 1F as shown in FIG. 5 is completed.

[0020] The first movable part 40 shown in FIG. 6 includes a rotating part 42 rotatably held between the front case 10aa and the rear case 10ab of the main body part 10a. Inside the rotating part 42, a lock part 44 is arranged inside the rotation operation button 43, and the lock part 44 is biased in the direction of the rotation operation button 43 by a lock part biasing spring 45. In this configuration, the lock is released when the rotation operation button 43 is pressed, and the rotating part 42 can be rotated in the unlocked state. That is, at the beginning of starting the rotation, the rotation operation button 43 is pressed, and at the stage where the rotation operation is completed, the lock part 44 returns to the locked state and the rotation position at the end stage of the rotation is maintained.

[0021] FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the main part of the second movable part 60. FIG. 8 is an external perspective view showing a weapon having a shape different from the form shown in FIG. 5. In the second movable part 60, as shown in FIG. 7, the connecting arm member 10e is provided with a central axis 61 serving as a rotation center at its base end. A click member 62 integral with the central axis 61 is provided around the axis of the central axis 61. The click member 62 is provided with three recessed portions 62a on its outer peripheral surface. Further, a click pin 63 that fits into the recessed portion 62a is pressed and biased toward the click member 62 side by a pin pressing spring 64. With such a configuration, when the connecting arm member 10e is rotated counterclockwise in the figure, the click member 62 rotates and the click pin 63 fits into the left adjacent recessed portion 62a. As a result, the connecting arm member 10e is locked in the position shown in FIG. 5, and the connecting arm member 10e protrudes from the tip side of the weapon.

[0022] Further, the toy 1 can take the form shown in FIG. 8. In this form, it is a form in which the connecting arm member 10e is further rotated 180 degrees from the form shown in FIG. 5. That is, the connecting arm member 10e is further rotated and locked to the recessed portion 62a at a position rotated 270 degrees from the state shown in FIG. 7. Since the connecting arm member 10e can be clicked and locked in a predetermined position simply by rotating it, it can be easily positioned and locked without performing any other operations in particular.

[0023] FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional perspective view for explaining the operation of the movable protrusion 15 by the operation member 50. As shown in FIG. 9, in a state where the portion of the rotating part 42 is rotated, the movable protrusion 15 can be operated by the operating member 50. The operating member 50 is, for example, a member having a substantially L-shaped configuration, and is provided so as to be rotatable about a rotation fulcrum 50a at one end side (the left end side in the drawing), like a trigger of a gun, for example. The other end side corner 50b of the operating member 50 is in contact with the contact surface 51b of the first connection member 51. The first connection member 51 extends in the tangential direction of the rotating part 42 and is arranged to be slidable in the same direction. Further, the tip portion 51a of the first connection member 51 on the side opposite to the contact surface 51b is in contact with the side surface portion 52c of the second connection member 52. The second connection member 52 is supported so as to be rotatable about a rotation shaft portion 52a. The tip portion 51a of the first connection member 51 can push the second connection member 52 in the counterclockwise direction. Further, in the second connection member 52, the protruding corner portion 52b on the side opposite to the side surface portion 52c is in contact with the tapered surface 53b of the third connection member 53. The third connection member 53 is provided so as to be slidable in a direction intersecting with the first connection member 51. Further, the third connection member 53 is biased in the lower left direction in the drawing by a pressing spring 54 arranged along the sliding direction. Therefore, the operating member 50 can slide the third connection member 53 against the biasing force of the operating member 50.

[0024] FIG. 10 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part for showing the operation of the specific detection element (third detection element 23). The third connection member 53 has a movable protrusion 15 protruding from the side surface facing the second unit 20 side. The state in which the second unit 20 is mounted is a second state in which the third detection element 23 functioning as a specific detection element does not detect the movable protrusion 15 (a state in which the movable protrusion 15 is at a position P2 outside the facing region with respect to the third detection element 23). However, by operating so as to push in the operating member 50, the third detection element 23 is pushed from the left direction to the right direction by the movable protrusion 15 at the tip of its switch in the drawing, and becomes a first state in which the movable protrusion 15 is detected (a state in which the movable protrusion 15 is at a position P1 within the facing region with respect to the third detection element 23). As a result, the operation unit 30 can output a second operation different from the above-described first operation, for example, an attack effect using a weapon.

[0025] FIG. 11 is an enlarged perspective view of the bottom 10b of the first unit 10 shown in FIG. 1. Here, in the above-described first form 1F (weapon form), the second operation is possible by operating the operation member 50. However, when it is different from the first form 1F, the operation member 50 is separated from the second unit 20. For example, when the rotating portion 42 of the first movable portion 40 is in the state shown in FIG. 3, as shown in FIG. 11, on the bottom 10b, the side surface portion 52c of the second connecting member 52 located at the bottom opening 10i of the connecting recess 10h and the tip portion 51a of the first connecting member 51 located at the movable portion side opening 41i are in a separated state. That is, it is not in the state as shown in FIG. 9 in which the lower end convex portion 41 is fitted into the connecting recess 10h. In such a state, for example, even if the operation member 50 is pressed, the operation member 50 can only be retracted so as to be buried in the movable portion composed of etc. and cannot be operated.

[0026] As an example of the way to play with the toy 1 configured as described above, for example, after activating the second unit 20 as a transformation item, by pressing the pedal portion 20b, for example, an engine sound is produced. At this time, by pressing the pedal portion 20b, for example, a plurality of times, an engine sound such that the engine speed increases is produced, and then, by pressing the pressing button 20d, a transformation effect is performed together with the effect of the operation portion 30.

[0027] Also, after transformation, as shown in FIG. 3, when the second unit 20 is attached when the first unit 10 is in the handle form, for example, a driving play can be performed by operating the pressing button 20d. Further, when the pedal portion 20b is pressed in this state, a play of performing a special move in which the hero transforms into a robot is possible.

[0028] Also, after transformation, when the second unit 20 is attached in the weapon form as shown in FIGS. 5 and 8, when the operation member 50 is long-pressed as a weapon, a specific sound effect is produced, and then, when the operation member 50 is released, the attack sound of the weapon is activated. Also, it is possible to play other special moves by operating the pedal part 20b multiple times.

[0029] FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing an example of a state in which the second unit 20 is combined with another first unit 10. The first unit 10 shown in FIG. 12 has a shape imitating the entire vehicle body. For example, a connecting part 10j shown in FIG. 1 is provided on the bottom surface 10q of the vehicle body, and is detachably configured with the item connecting part 20j of the second unit 20. When this vehicle body-type first unit 10 is detected, the second unit 20 is subjected to a corresponding effect. Also, in the first unit 10 in this case, it is also possible to operate the third detection element 23 by appropriately providing the operation member 50 as needed.

[0030] As described above, in the toy 1 of this aspect, the second unit 20 that can be attached to the first unit 10 having the protrusions 11, 12, 13, 14 for identification information and the movable protrusion 15 that does not constitute identification information is configured to be able to detect these protrusions 11 to 15, so that it is possible to output an effect that operates in association with the first unit 10 and the second unit 20.

[0031] Also, in the toy 1 of this aspect, in the state where the second unit 20 is attached, it is possible to operate the movable protrusion 15, and another effect (second operation) based on the operation of the movable protrusion 15 different from the first operation based on the detection of the protrusions 11, 12, 13, 14 for identification information is possible.

[0032] Further, according to the toy 1 of the present aspect, by having the operation member 50 interlocking with the movable protrusion 15 in the first unit 10, a second operation different from the first operation can be output by the operation member 50. Further, the operation member 50 is configured to be operable in the first form 1F while being inoperable in the second form 2F other than the first form, so that a specific effect corresponding to the first form 1F can be associated.

[0033] Also, in the toy 1 of the present aspect, the operation member 50 is buried in the rotating part and cannot be operated in the second form 2F (for example, the handle form) other than the first form, so that the form of the toy 1 and the activation of the effect are not misaligned. Further, since it has a mechanical structure that is exposed (operable state) from the first movable part 40 in the first form 1F, it can be configured in relation to the deformation of the shape of the first unit 10.

[0034] As described above, one aspect of the present invention has been described, but the present invention can be appropriately modified within the scope of its technical idea. For example, in the above aspect, the combined structure of the first unit 10 and the second unit 20 is adopted, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and other units may be combined with the second unit 20.

[0035] Also, in the above aspect, a configuration using three detection elements is adopted, and one of them is used as a specific detection element, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and a configuration in which a detection element that functions only as a specific detection element is provided may be adopted. Further, the number of detection elements is not limited to the number in the above aspect. Also, the movable protrusion 15 does not need to be single, and a plurality of them may be provided.

[0036] <Summary of the Embodiment> The above embodiment discloses at least the following toys. (1) Comprising a first unit that holds identification information, The first unit is provided with a plurality of protrusions that constitute the identification information and a movable protrusion that is movable and does not constitute the identification information. A toy that operates the operating part of the second unit by detecting a plurality of protrusions or the movable protrusion that constitutes the identification information by the second unit that is detachable from the first unit. (2) The second unit includes a plurality of detection elements that detect the identification information, and the operating part capable of outputting a first operation corresponding to the identification information. Any one of the plurality of detection elements is defined as a specific detection element. The movable protrusion of the first unit is movable between a position within a region facing the specific detection element and a position outside the region in a state where the second unit is attached to the first unit. The toy according to (1). (3) Based on a change in the contact state between the movable protrusion and the specific detection element, the operating part outputs a second operation different from the first operation. The toy according to (2). (4) The first unit has an operating member that interlocks with the movable protrusion. The toy according to any one of (1) to (3). (5) A state where the specific detection element detects the movable protrusion is defined as a first state. [[ID=2)] A state where the specific detection element does not detect the movable protrusion is defined as a second state. When the operating part transitions from one of the first state and the second state to the other of the first state and the second state, and when it transitions from the other of the first state and the second state to one of the first state and the second state, the operating part outputs different second operations. The toy according to (3). (6) The first unit is configured to be deformable into a plurality of forms. The operating member is configured to be operable in a first form among the plurality of forms, and is configured to be inoperable in forms other than the first form. The toy according to (4) or (5). (7) The first unit includes a movable part for changing to the first form. The operation member of the toy according to (6) is buried in the movable part in a form other than the first form and exposed from the movable part in the first form. (8) The operation part of the second unit performs at least production output using light or sound, and the toy according to any one of (1) to (7).

Explanation of reference numerals

[0037] 1 Toy 1F First form 2F Second form 10 First unit 11 Identification first protrusion (protrusion) 12 Identification second protrusion (protrusion) 13 Identification third protrusion (protrusion) 14 Identification fourth protrusion (protrusion) 15 Movable protrusion 20 Second unit 21 First detection element 22 Second detection element 23 Third detection element (specific detection element) 30 Operation part 31 Sound - emitting part (operation part) 32 Light - emitting part (operation part) 40 First movable part (movable part) 50 Operation member

Claims

1. A toy comprising a first unit that holds identification information, wherein the first unit has a plurality of protrusions that constitute the identification information and a movable protrusion that does not constitute the identification information, and an operation part of the second unit is operable by detecting, by a second unit detachably attached to the first unit, the plurality of protrusions or the movable protrusion that constitute the identification information, wherein the second unit has a plurality of detection elements that detect the identification information and the operation part capable of outputting a first operation corresponding to the identification information, wherein any one of the plurality of detection elements is defined as a specific detection element, and the movable protrusion of the first unit is movable between a position within a region facing the specific detection element and a position outside the region in a state where the second unit is attached to the first unit.

2. The toy according to claim 1, wherein the operation part outputs a second operation different from the first operation based on a change in the contact state between the movable protrusion and the specific detection element.

3. The toy according to claim 1, wherein the first unit has an operation member interlocked with the movable protrusion.

4. The toy according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a state in which the specific detection element detects the movable protrusion is defined as a first state, a state in which the specific detection element does not detect the movable protrusion is defined as a second state, and the operation part outputs different second operations when transitioning from one of the first state and the second state to the other of the first state and the second state and when transitioning from the other of the first state and the second state to one of the first state and the second state.

5. The toy according to claim 3, wherein the first unit is configured to be deformable into a plurality of forms, and the operation member is configured to be operable in a first form among the plurality of forms and inoperable in forms other than the first form.

6. The toy according to claim 5, wherein the first unit includes a movable part for changing to the first form, and the operation member is buried in the movable part in forms other than the first form and exposed from the movable part in the first form.

7. The toy according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the operation part of the second unit at least performs an effect output using light or sound.

Images