Performance output toys

Abstract

To provide a highly amusing effect output toy.SOLUTION: A main toy body 2 includes: an attachment part 22 to which a sub-toy body 3 can be rotatably attached; and a main rotation detection part for detecting rotation of the sub-toy body 3 attached to the attachment part. The sub-toy body 3 includes a sub-rotation detection part for detecting rotation of the sub-toy body 3 while being attached to the attachment part 22. The rotation of the sub-toy body 3 is detected by the main rotation detection part and the sub-rotation detection part each by rotating the sub-toy body 3 while the sub-toy body 3 is being attached to the attachment part of the main toy body 2. A first performance, which includes a main performance outputted from the main-toy body 2 at predetermined timing from detection of the rotation of the sub-toy body 3 by the main rotation detection part, and a sub-performance outputted from the sub-toy body at predetermined timing from detection of rotation of the sub-toy body 3 by the sub-rotation detection part, can be outputted.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

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

[0002] A toy is known that has a secondary toy body consisting of a main toy body and a key member, and is configured so that when the key member (secondary toy body) is rotated, the main toy body outputs sound and light effects in response to the rotational movement (for example, Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 4872019 Publication Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In the toy described in Patent Document 1, only the main toy body outputs effects.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a highly entertaining performance output toy. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The performance output toy of the present invention is a performance output toy comprising a main toy body capable of outputting a main performance based on stored performance data, and a secondary toy body capable of outputting a secondary performance based on stored performance data, wherein the main toy body has an attachment portion to which the secondary toy body is rotatably attached, and a main rotation detection portion that detects the rotation of the secondary toy body attached to the attachment portion, and the secondary toy body has a secondary rotation detection portion that detects the rotation of the secondary toy body while attached to the attachment portion, and when the secondary toy body is rotated while attached to the attachment portion, the rotation of the secondary toy body is detected by the main rotation detection portion and the secondary rotation detection portion, respectively, and a first performance is output that includes a main performance that is output from the main toy body at a predetermined timing from the detection of the rotation of the secondary toy body by the main rotation detection portion, and a secondary performance that is output from the secondary toy body at a predetermined timing from the detection of the rotation of the secondary toy body by the secondary rotation detection portion. In addition, the performance output toy of the present invention is a performance output toy comprising a main toy body capable of outputting a main performance based on stored performance data, and a secondary toy body rotatably attached to the main toy body in response to a user's rotation operation, wherein the main toy body has a main rotation detection unit that detects the rotation of the secondary toy body, and a grip part on which a main operation unit is provided, and when the secondary toy body is rotated in response to a user's rotation operation, the rotation of the secondary toy body is detected by the main rotation detection unit, and a main performance is output from the main toy body in response to the detection of the rotation of the secondary toy body by the main rotation detection unit, and when the rotation of the secondary toy body is detected by the main rotation detection unit, the main operation unit of the grip part is operated, and the main performance is output from the main toy body at a predetermined timing from the operation of the main operation unit. In addition, in the performance output toy of the present invention, the sub-toy object may be capable of outputting a sub-performance based on stored performance data and may further have a sub-operation unit, which is operated in response to operation of the main operation unit, and a sub-performance may be output from the sub-toy object at a predetermined timing based on operation of the sub-operation unit operated in response to operation of the main operation unit. In addition, in the performance output toy of the present invention, the main performance and the sub-performance may be output alternately. In addition, in the performance output toy of the present invention, the performance data corresponding to at least one of the main performance and the sub-performance that are output alternately may include an empty data portion.

[0007] In addition, in the performance output toy of the present invention, the main toy body further has a main operating unit, and the sub-toy body further has a sub-operating unit, which is operated in response to the operation of the main operating unit when the sub-toy body is attached to the mounting unit, and by operating the main operating unit when the sub-toy body is attached to the main toy body, a second performance may be output, which includes a main performance output from the main toy body at a predetermined timing from the operation of the main operating unit, and a sub-performance output from the sub-toy body at a predetermined timing from the operation of the sub-operating unit operated in response to the operation of the main operating unit.

[0008] In addition, in the performance output toy of the present invention, the main toy body may be capable of switching its operating mode, and when the operating mode of the main toy body is set to a first mode, the first performance is output by rotating the secondary toy body while it is attached to the mounting portion, and when the operating mode of the main toy body is set to a second mode, the secondary toy body may be rotated while it is attached to the mounting portion, and a third performance may be output, including a main performance output from the main toy body at a predetermined timing from the detection of the rotation of the secondary toy body by the main rotation detection unit, and a secondary performance output from the secondary toy body at a predetermined timing from the detection of the rotation of the secondary toy body by the secondary rotation detection unit.

[0009] In addition, in the performance output toy of the present invention, in one or more of the first performance, the second performance, and the third performance, the main performance and the sub-performance that make up the performance may be output alternately.

[0010] In addition, in the performance output toy according to the present invention, the performance data corresponding to at least one of the main performance and the sub-performance that are alternately output may include an empty data portion.

[0011] In addition, in the performance output toy according to the present invention, there may be a plurality of types of sub-toy objects, and the sub-performances may differ for each type of sub-toy object.

[0012] In the performance output toy according to the present invention, the sub-toy body may be substantially cylindrical.

[0013] In the performance output toy according to the present invention, a plurality of catch portions may be provided at intervals in the circumferential direction on the outer peripheral edge of the sub-toy body.

[0014] In addition, in the performance output toy of the present invention, the secondary toy body has a main body part that outputs the secondary performance and a ring-shaped accessory part that is detachably attached to the outer periphery of the main body part, and the main body part has a detection part that detects the attachment of the accessory part, and the performance may be output in response to the detection of the accessory part by the detection part.

[0015] In the performance output toy according to the present invention, the attachment part may be made of a softer material than the main body part, and may be usable as a throwing toy. [Effects of the Invention]

[0016] According to the present invention, a more entertaining performance output toy can be provided. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0017] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of an example of a performance output toy for explaining an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 2] 10A and 10B are diagrams illustrating examples of use of a performance output toy. [Figure 3] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the configuration of a secondary toy body. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the configuration of a secondary toy body. [Figure 5] 10A and 10B are diagrams showing the configuration of the attachment portion of the main toy body. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the internal structure of the attachment part of the main toy body. [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing functional blocks of a performance output toy. [Figure 8] 10 is a flowchart showing the operation of a performance output toy. [Figure 9] 10 is a flowchart showing the operation of a performance output toy. [Figure 10] 10 is a flowchart showing the operation of a performance output toy. [Figure 11] 10 is a flowchart showing the operation of a performance output toy. [Figure 12]This is a timing chart showing an example of the output timing of the main performance of the main toy body and the sub-performance of the sub toy body. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0018] (Configuration of the performance output toy) FIG. 1 shows an example of the configuration of a performance output toy for explaining an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows an example of how the performance output toy of FIG. 1 is used.

[0019] The effect output toy 1 is composed of a main toy body 2 and a sub toy body 3. The main toy body 2 and the sub toy body 3 each output effects by emitting light and emitting sound.

[0020] In the illustrated example, the main toy body 2 has an overall shape resembling a sword, and includes a grip portion 21, an attachment portion 22, a mode changeover switch portion 23, and a trigger portion 24.

[0021] The gripping section 21 is configured to be grippable by the user. The mounting section 22 is configured to allow the secondary toy body 3 to be attached and detached, and also to allow the attached secondary toy body 3 to rotate. The main toy body 2 is provided with multiple operating modes (in this example, two operating modes: "first mode" and "second mode"), and the mode changeover switch section 23 is provided with multiple switches corresponding to the number of operating modes. The main toy body 2 outputs different main performances based on performance data stored inside the main body for each operating mode. The trigger section 24 functions as the main operating section, and is configured to be operable by the user when pressed. The main toy body 2 outputs the main performance when the secondary toy body 3 attached to the mounting section 22 is rotated by the user and the trigger section 24 is pressed.

[0022] In the illustrated example, the sub-toy body 3 has an overall shape resembling a shuriken, and has a core portion 31 and a blade portion 32.

[0023] The core part 31 is configured so that the blade part 32 can be detached, and is also configured so that it can be detached from the attachment part 22 of the main toy body 2. The core part 31 functions as the main body part of the secondary toy body 3, and outputs secondary performances based on performance data stored inside. The blade part 32 functions as an accessory part of the secondary toy body 3, and is configured so that it can be detached from the outer periphery of the core part 31.

[0024] 2, the user can attach the secondary toy body 3 to the attachment part 22 of the main toy body 2 and rotate the secondary toy body 3 in the direction shown by the arrow in the figure to output a main effect from the main toy body 2 and a secondary effect from the secondary toy body 3. Note that the core part 31 of the secondary toy body 3 can be attached to the attachment part 22 of the main toy body 2 even if the blade part 32 is not attached.

[0025] 3 and 4 show the configuration of the core portion 31 and the blade portion 32 of the sub-toy body 3. FIG.

[0026] The core part 31 is formed in a roughly cylindrical shape, and the upper part of its outer periphery (the part closer to the side opposite to the side attached to the attachment part 22 of the main toy body 2) is formed with engagement grooves 41a, 41b that engage with the engagement protrusions of the blade part 32. One of the engagement grooves 41b is provided with a blade detection switch part 42 that detects that the blade part 32 has been attached. Furthermore, the lower part of the outer periphery of the core part 31 (the part closer to the side attached to the attachment part 22 of the main toy body 2) is provided with a secondary rotation detection switch part 43 that functions as a secondary rotation detection part. When the secondary toy body 3 is attached to the main toy body 2 and rotated by the user, the secondary rotation detection switch part 43 detects the rotation.

[0027] The blade portion 32 is formed in a generally annular shape, and four hook portions 52a-52d are formed on its outer periphery at intervals in the circumferential direction. The hook portions 52a-52d are spaced apart from one another to allow a user to easily hook their fingers or palms when rotating the secondary toy body 3. This facilitates rotation when the secondary toy body 3 is attached to the main toy body 2 and rotated. Furthermore, the blade portion 32 is made of a softer material than the core portion 31, and can be used as a throwing toy on its own. When the blade portion 32 is attached to the core portion 31, the secondary toy body 2 becomes a highly entertaining shuriken-type toy that produces various effects when the core portion 31 is provided with the secondary operation portion 61, the light-emitting portion 101 and sound-producing portion 102 serving as effecting portions that output various effects, the memory portion 103, and the control portion 104, as described below. Furthermore, by making it possible to remove only the blade portion 32, which is the main part of the shuriken's shape, from the core portion 31, the blade portion 32 can be thrown alone as a throwing toy. This reduces the risk of the core portion 31 being thrown together with the blade portion 32 and damaging the built-in control unit 104 and other components. Engagement protrusions 51a and 51b are formed on the inner circumferential surface of the blade portion 32. The engagement protrusions 51a and 51b engage with the engagement grooves 41a and 41b of the core portion 31.

[0028] A secondary operating part 61 is provided in approximately the centre of the back surface of the core part 31 (the surface that is attached to the attachment part 22 of the main toy body 2). When the secondary toy body 3 is attached to the attachment part 22 of the main toy body 2, the secondary operating part 61 is configured to be pressed (operated) in conjunction with pressing down the trigger part 24 of the main toy body 2. An octagonal attachment part 62 is protruded from the outer periphery of the secondary operating part 61, and the attachment part 62 fits into the attachment part 22 of the main toy body 2, allowing the secondary toy body 3 to be attached to the attachment part 22.

[0029] FIG. 5 shows the structure of the attachment portion 22 of the main toy body 2. As shown in FIG.

[0030] The mounting portion 22 is formed in a cylindrical shape with a bottom, and has inward-protruding contact protrusions 71a-71h formed on the upper part of its inner circumferential surface (the part that is closer to the secondary toy body 3 when the secondary toy body 3 is attached). When the secondary toy body 3 attached to the mounting portion 22 is rotated, the contact protrusions 71a-71h come into contact with and press down the secondary rotation detection switch 43 of the core part 31 of the secondary toy body 3. Also, on the upper part of the inner circumferential surface of the mounting portion 22, there is provided a secondary toy body detection switch 72 that protrudes inward. The secondary toy body detection switch 72 is pressed down by the secondary toy body 3 attached to the mounting portion 22, and detects the attachment of the secondary toy body 3 to the mounting portion 22.

[0031] A rotating base 73 is provided at the bottom of the mounting part 22. An octagonal fitting part 75 is recessed in the rotating base 73, and the fitting part 75 fits into the mounting part 62 of the secondary toy body 3 attached to the mounting part 22 to lock the secondary toy body 3. The rotating base 73 is configured to be rotatable integrally with the secondary toy body 3 attached to the mounting part 22 in the direction shown by the arrow in the figure.

[0032] A pressing pin 74 is provided in the center of the rotating base 73. The pressing pin 74 is connected to the trigger portion 24 of the main toy body 2 via an appropriate link mechanism, and is configured to protrude in conjunction with pressing of the trigger portion 24. The pressing pin 74 protrudes in response to pressing of the trigger portion 24, and the pressing pin 74 presses down the secondary operating portion 61 of the core portion 31 of the secondary toy body 3 attached to the attachment portion 22. In other words, when the secondary toy body 3 is attached to the attachment portion 22, the secondary operating portion 61 of the secondary toy body 3 is located at a position where, when an interlocking member (in this embodiment, the pressing pin 74) that operates in conjunction with operation of the trigger portion 24 operates (in this embodiment, when it protrudes) in conjunction with operation of the trigger portion 24, the secondary operating portion 61 is operated in conjunction with the operated interlocking member (in this embodiment, it is in contact with the pressing pin 74 and moved (depressed)).

[0033] FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an example of the configuration of the rotation base of the attachment portion.

[0034] A plurality of cam plates 81 are formed at predetermined intervals around the periphery of the underside of the rotating base 73. The cam plates 81 rotate integrally with the rotating base 73. A main rotation detection switch unit 82 for detecting the rotation of the secondary toy body 3 is provided inside the main toy body 2 and functions as a main rotation detector. A swinging piece 83 is attached to the main rotation detection switch unit 82, and as the rotating base 73 rotates, the swinging piece 83 is pressed by the cam plate 81 and swings. The main rotation detection switch unit 82 detects the rotation of the secondary toy body 3 based on the swinging of the swinging piece 83.

[0035] FIG. 7 shows functional blocks of the performance output toy 1.

[0036] The main toy body 2 includes a mode changeover switch unit 23, a trigger unit 24, a secondary toy body detection switch unit 72 that detects the attachment of the secondary toy body 3, a main rotation detection switch unit 82 that detects the rotation of the secondary toy body 3, a light-emitting unit 91 and a sound-producing unit 92 as a performance unit that outputs various effects, a memory unit 93, and a control unit 94.

[0037] Under the control of a control unit 94, the light emitting unit 91 and the sound generating unit 92 emit light and produce sounds according to the performance data.

[0038] The memory unit 93 is configured to include a storage medium such as a ROM (Read Only Memory) or a RAM (Random Access Memory), and stores programs executed by the control unit 94 and performance data to be output by the light-emitting unit 91 and the sound-producing unit 92.

[0039] The control unit 94 includes a processing device such as a microprocessor, and operates according to a program stored in the memory unit 93. The control unit 94 reads corresponding performance data from the memory unit 93 based on the operation of the mode changeover switch unit 23 and the trigger unit 24, whether the secondary toy object 3 is detected as being attached by the secondary toy object detection switch unit 72, and whether the rotation of the secondary toy object 3 is detected by the main rotation detection switch unit 82, and operates the light emitting unit 91 and the sound generating unit 92 based on the performance data that has been read.

[0040] The secondary toy body 3 comprises a blade detection switch unit 42 that detects the attachment of the blade unit 32, a secondary rotation detection switch unit 43 that detects the rotation of the secondary toy body 3, a secondary operation unit 61 that is pressed (operated) in conjunction with the operation of the trigger unit 24 of the main toy body 2 when the secondary toy body 3 is attached to the attachment unit 22 of the main toy body 2, a light-emitting unit 101 and a sound-producing unit 102 that serve as performance units that output various effects, a memory unit 103, and a control unit 104.

[0041] Under the control of the control unit 104, the light emitting unit 101 and the sound generating unit 102 emit light and generate sound according to the performance data.

[0042] The storage unit 103 includes a storage medium such as a ROM or a RAM, and stores programs executed by the control unit 104 and performance data to be output by the light emitting unit 101 and sound generating unit 102.

[0043] The control unit 104 includes a processing device such as a microprocessor, and operates according to a program stored in the memory unit 103. The control unit 104 reads corresponding performance data from the memory unit 103 based on whether the blade detection switch unit 42 detects that the blade unit 32 is attached, whether the secondary rotation detection switch unit 43 detects that the secondary toy body 3 is rotating, and the operation of the secondary operation unit 61, and operates the light emitting unit 101 and the sound generating unit 102 based on the read performance data.

[0044] (Operation processing) 8 to 10 are flowcharts illustrating the operation of the effect output toy.

[0045] As shown in Fig. 8, the control unit 94 of the main toy body 2 detects operation of the mode changeover switch unit 23 by the user (step S1), and determines whether the selected mode is the "first mode" or not (step S2). If the control unit 94 determines that the selected mode is the "first mode" (step S2: YES), it executes processing for the "first mode" (described later with reference to Fig. 9) (step S3). If the control unit 94 determines that the selected mode is not the "first mode" (step S2: NO), it executes processing for the "second mode" (described later with reference to Fig. 10) (step S4).

[0046] FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating the details of the process when the main toy body 2 is in the "first mode."

[0047] In the secondary toy body 3, the user sets the blade portion 32 in the core portion 31 (step Sb1). The blade detection switch unit 42 detects that the blade portion 32 has been set in the core portion 31 (step Sb2). When the control unit 104 of the secondary toy body 3 detects that the blade portion 32 has been set in the core portion 31 based on the output of the blade detection switch unit 42, it reads out blade set performance data from the memory unit 103 and operates the light emitter 101 and sound generator 102 based on the read blade set performance data to output a blade set performance (step Sb3). The control unit 104 then waits until the secondary toy body 3 is set in the attachment unit 22 of the main toy body 2 and rotated, i.e., until the rotation of the secondary toy body 3 is detected by the secondary rotation detection switch unit 43.

[0048] Meanwhile, in the main toy object 2, the control unit 94 reads out the first mode standby effect data from the memory unit 93, and operates the light emitting unit 91 and the sound producing unit 92 based on the read out first mode standby effect data to output the first mode standby effect (step Sa1). Then, the control unit 94 waits until the secondary toy object 3 is set in the attachment unit 22, that is, until the secondary toy object detection switch unit 72 detects that the secondary toy object 3 has been attached.

[0049] When the user sets the secondary toy object 3 on the mounting portion 22 of the main toy object 2 (step Sb4), the control portion 94 of the main toy object 2 detects that the secondary toy object 3 has been set on the mounting portion 22 based on the output of the secondary toy object detection switch portion 72 (step Sa2), reads out secondary toy object set performance data from the memory portion 93, and operates the light emitting portion 91 and the sound producing portion 92 based on the read secondary toy object set performance data to output a secondary toy object set performance (step Sa3).The control portion 94 then waits until the secondary toy object 3 set on the mounting portion 22 is rotated, i.e., until the rotation of the secondary toy object 3 is detected by the main rotation detection switch portion 82.

[0050] When the user rotates the secondary toy body 3 set in the mounting portion 22 of the main toy body 2 (step Sb5), the control unit 94 of the main toy body 2 detects that the secondary toy body 3 has been rotated based on the output of the main rotation detection switch unit 82 (step Sa4), and the control unit 104 of the secondary toy body 3 detects that the secondary toy body 3 has been rotated based on the output of the secondary rotation detection switch unit 43 (step Sb6). A plurality of cam plates 81 that press the rocker piece 83 of the main rotation detection switch unit 82 and a plurality of contact protrusions 71 that press the secondary rotation detection switch unit 43 are provided at equal intervals in the direction of rotation of the secondary toy body 3. The conditions for detecting rotation of the secondary toy body 3 in the control unit 94 of the main toy body 2 and the conditions for detecting rotation of the secondary toy body 3 in the control unit 104 of the secondary toy body 3 are set so that rotation detection in the main toy body 2 and the secondary toy body 3 are performed approximately simultaneously. For example, in the main toy body 2, when the number of state changes (the number of times it changes from on to off or from off to on) of the main rotation detection switch unit 82 during an extremely short main rotation detection time of less than one second (e.g., 0.3 seconds) exceeds a predetermined main rotation detection count (e.g., a total of six or more), the control unit 94 is set to determine that a rotation operation has been performed on the secondary toy body 3 attached to the main toy body 2. Similarly, in the secondary toy body 3, when the number of state changes (the number of times it changes from on to off or from off to on) during an extremely short secondary rotation detection time of less than one second (e.g., 0.3 seconds) exceeds a predetermined secondary rotation detection count (e.g., a total of six or more), the control unit 104 is set to determine that a rotation operation has been performed on the secondary toy body 3 attached to the main toy body 2. With this setting, if a rotation operation on the secondary toy body 3 is detected by both the main toy body 2 and the secondary toy body 3, it will be detected within an extremely short time of less than one second, meaning that they will be detected approximately simultaneously. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the same number of cam plates 81 and abutment protrusions 71 are formed on the peripheral portion of the underside of the rotating base 73, i.e., eight of each, at equal intervals, and the main rotation detection time and secondary rotation detection time are made equal, and the number of main rotation detections and secondary rotation detections are also made equal.Therefore, when rotation is detected in the main body 2, that is, when the state of the main rotation detection switch unit 82 changes more than the number of main rotation detections within the main rotation detection time, it is highly likely that the state of the secondary rotation detection switch unit 43 in the secondary body 3 will also change more than the number of secondary rotation detections within the secondary rotation detection time, thereby increasing the accuracy with which rotation detection in the main body 2 and the secondary body 3 is performed approximately simultaneously. Various conditions for detecting rotation of the secondary body 3 in the control unit 94 of the main body 2 and the control unit 104 of the secondary body 3 are possible, but as long as the user rotates the secondary body 3 so that rotation is detected in both the main body 2 and the secondary body 3 (for example, unless the user intentionally operates the secondary body 3 so that rotation is not detected on one side only), the conditions should be set so that rotation detection in the main body 2 and rotation detection in the secondary body 3 are performed approximately simultaneously. The method of detecting rotation is not limited to the method described above, and a rotation sensor, for example, could also be used.

[0051] The control unit 94 of the main toy body 2, which detects the rotation of the secondary toy body 3, reads from the memory unit 93 the main performance data (hereinafter referred to as "main performance data of the first performance") that constitutes the first performance, which is the performance when the secondary toy body 3 is rotated in the first mode, and at a predetermined timing from the time when the rotation of the secondary toy body 3 is detected in step Sa4, operates the light-emitting unit 91 and the sound-producing unit 92 based on the read main performance data of the first performance, and outputs the main performance of the first performance (step Sa5).

[0052] The control unit 104 of the secondary toy body 3, which detects the rotation of the secondary toy body 3, also reads out the secondary performance data from the memory unit 103, and at a predetermined timing from the time when the rotation of the secondary toy body 3 is detected in step Sb6, operates the light emitting unit 101 and the sound producing unit 102 based on the read out secondary performance data to output the secondary performance (step Sb7).

[0053] The main performance output from the main toy body 2 and the sub-performance output from the sub toy body 3 are combined to form a first performance which is the performance when the sub toy body 3 is rotated in the first mode.

[0054] FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating the details of the processing when the main toy body 2 is in the "second mode."

[0055] 9, in the secondary toy body 3, as the user sets the blade portion 32 in the core portion 31, the control unit 104, which detects that the blade portion 32 has been set in the core portion 31, reads the blade set performance data from the memory unit 103 and operates the light emitting unit 101 and the sound producing unit 102 based on the read blade set performance data to output a blade set performance. The control unit 104 then waits until the secondary toy body 3 is set in the attachment portion 22 of the main toy body 2 and rotated, i.e., until the rotation of the secondary toy body 3 is detected by the secondary rotation detection switch unit 43.

[0056] Meanwhile, in the main toy object 2, the control unit 94 reads out the second mode standby effect data from the storage unit 93, and operates the light emitting unit 91 and the sound producing unit 92 based on the read out second mode standby effect data to output the second mode standby effect (step Sa11). Then, the control unit 94 waits until the sub toy object 3 is set in the attachment unit 22.

[0057] When the user sets the secondary toy object 3 on the attachment portion 22 of the main toy object 2 (step Sb14), the control portion 94 detects that the secondary toy object 3 has been set on the attachment portion 22 based on the output of the secondary toy object detection switch portion 72 (step Sa12), reads out secondary toy object set performance data from the memory portion 93, and operates the light emitting portion 91 and the sound producing portion 92 based on the read secondary toy object set performance data to output a secondary toy object set performance (step Sa13).The control portion 94 then waits until the secondary toy object 3 set on the attachment portion 22 is rotated, i.e., until the rotation of the secondary toy object 3 is detected by the main rotation detection switch portion 82.

[0058] When the user rotates the secondary toy body 3 set in the mounting portion 22 of the main toy body 2 (step Sb15), the control unit 94 of the main toy body 2 detects that the secondary toy body 3 has been rotated based on the output of the main rotation detection switch unit 82 (step Sa14), and the control unit 104 of the secondary toy body 3 detects that the secondary toy body 3 has been rotated based on the output of the secondary rotation detection switch unit 43 (step Sb16). As described above, the conditions for detecting the rotation of the secondary toy body 3 in the control unit 94 of the main toy body 2 and the conditions for detecting the rotation of the secondary toy body 3 in the control unit 104 of the secondary toy body 3 are set so that the detection of the rotation of the main toy body 2 and the detection of the rotation of the secondary toy body 3 are performed approximately simultaneously.

[0059] The control unit 94 of the main toy object 2, which has detected the rotation of the secondary toy object 3, reads from the storage unit 93 main performance data (hereinafter referred to as "main performance data of the third performance") constituting the third performance, which is the performance when the secondary toy object 3 is rotated in the second mode, and operates the light emitting unit 91 and the sound producing unit 92 based on the read main performance data of the third performance at a predetermined timing from the time when the rotation of the secondary toy object 3 is detected in step Sa14, thereby outputting the main performance of the third performance (step Sa15).The control unit 94 then waits until the trigger unit 24 is pressed by the user.

[0060] The control unit 104 of the secondary toy object 3, which has detected the rotation of the secondary toy object 3, also reads from the storage unit 103 secondary performance data that is the performance when the secondary toy object 3 is rotated, and operates the light emitting unit 101 and the sound producing unit 102 based on the read secondary performance data at a predetermined timing from the time when the rotation of the secondary toy object 3 is detected in step Sb16, thereby outputting the secondary performance (step Sb17).The control unit 104 then waits until the user presses the trigger unit 24 of the main toy object 2, and the secondary operation unit 61 is pressed in conjunction with the pressing of the trigger unit 24.

[0061] The main performance output from the main toy body 2 and the sub-performance output from the sub toy body 3 are combined to form a third performance which is the performance when the sub toy body 3 is rotated in the second mode.

[0062] When the user presses the trigger 24 of the main toy body 2 (step Sa16), the control unit 94 of the main toy body 2 detects that the trigger 24 has been pressed (step Sa17), and in the sub-toy body 3, the sub-operation unit 61 is pressed in conjunction with the pressing of the trigger 24, and the control unit 104 detects that the sub-operation unit 61 has been pressed (step Sb18). The detection of the pressing of the trigger 24 of the main toy body 2 and the detection of the pressing of the sub-operation unit 61 of the sub-toy body 3 are performed approximately simultaneously.

[0063] The control unit 94 of the main toy body 2, which detects the pressing of the trigger unit 24, reads from the memory unit 93 the main performance data (hereinafter referred to as "main performance data of the second performance") that constitutes the second performance, which is the performance when the trigger unit 24 is pressed, and at a predetermined timing from the time when the pressing of the trigger unit 24 is detected in step Sa17, operates the light-emitting unit 91 and the sound-producing unit 92 based on the read main performance data of the second performance, and outputs the main performance of the second performance (step Sa18).

[0064] The control unit 104 of the secondary toy body 3, which detects the pressing of the secondary operation unit 61, also reads out from the memory unit 103 the secondary performance data (hereinafter referred to as "second performance secondary performance data") that constitutes the second performance, which is the performance when the trigger unit 24 of the main toy body 2 is pressed, and at a predetermined timing from the time when the pressing of the secondary operation unit 61 is detected in step Sb18, operates the light-emitting unit 101 and the sound-producing unit 102 based on the read-out secondary performance data of the second performance, and outputs the secondary performance of the second performance (step Sb19).

[0065] The main performance output from the main toy body 2 and the sub-performance output from the sub toy body 3 are combined to form a second performance that is the performance when the trigger section 24 is pressed.

[0066] The first, second and third effects are all different from one another as a whole because at least one of the main effect of the main toy body 2 and the sub-effect of the sub toy body 3 that make up each effect is different.

[0067] The main toy body 2 may be provided with a mode output unit that outputs a signal indicating the current mode to the secondary toy body 3, and the secondary toy body 3 may be provided with a main toy mode detection unit that outputs a signal that can detect the mode of the main toy body 2 based on the signal.

[0068] FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating the details of the process when the sub-toy object 3 detects the "second mode."

[0069] 9, in the secondary toy body 3, as the user sets the blade unit 32 on the core unit 31, the control unit 104, upon detecting that the blade unit 32 has been set on the core unit 31, reads blade set effect data from the storage unit 103 and operates the light-emitting unit 101 and the sound-producing unit 102 based on the read blade set effect data to output a blade set effect. When the secondary toy body 3 is set on the attachment unit 22 of the main toy body 2 (step Sb23), the control unit 104 detects the mode of the main toy body 2 based on a signal output from a main toy body mode detection unit (not shown) which is based on a signal indicating the current mode ("second mode" in this embodiment) output from the mode output unit of the main toy body 2 (step Sb24). The control unit 104 then waits until the secondary toy body 3 is set on the attachment unit 22 of the main toy body 2 and rotated, i.e., until the rotation of the secondary toy body 3 is detected by the secondary rotation detection switch unit 43.

[0070] Meanwhile, in the main toy object 2, the control unit 94 reads out the second mode standby effect data from the storage unit 93, and operates the light emitting unit 91 and the sound producing unit 92 based on the read out second mode standby effect data to output the second mode standby effect (step Sa21). Then, the control unit 94 waits until the sub-toy object 3 is set in the attachment unit 22.

[0071] When the user sets the secondary toy object 3 on the attachment portion 22 of the main toy object 2 (step Sb23), the control portion 94 detects that the secondary toy object 3 has been set on the attachment portion 22 based on the output of the secondary toy object detection switch portion 72 (step Sa22), reads out secondary toy object set performance data from the memory portion 93, and operates the light emitting portion 91 and the sound producing portion 92 based on the read secondary toy object set performance data to output a secondary toy object set performance (step Sa23).The control portion 94 then waits until the secondary toy object 3 set on the attachment portion 22 is rotated, i.e., until the rotation of the secondary toy object 3 is detected by the main rotation detection switch portion 82.

[0072] When the user rotates the secondary toy body 3 set in the mounting portion 22 of the main toy body 2 (step Sb25), the control unit 94 of the main toy body 2 detects that the secondary toy body 3 has been rotated based on the output of the main rotation detection switch unit 82 (step Sa24), and the control unit 104 of the secondary toy body 3 detects that the secondary toy body 3 has been rotated based on the output of the secondary rotation detection switch unit 43 (step Sb26). As described above, the conditions for detecting the rotation of the secondary toy body 3 in the control unit 94 of the main toy body 2 and the conditions for detecting the rotation of the secondary toy body 3 in the control unit 104 of the secondary toy body 3 are set so that the detection of the rotation of the main toy body 2 and the detection of the rotation of the secondary toy body 3 are performed approximately simultaneously.

[0073] The control unit 94 of the main toy object 2, which has detected the rotation of the secondary toy object 3, reads from the storage unit 93 main performance data (hereinafter referred to as "main performance data of the fifth performance") constituting the fifth performance, which is the performance when the secondary toy object 3 is rotated in the second mode, and operates the light emitting unit 91 and the sound producing unit 92 based on the read main performance data of the fifth performance at a predetermined timing from the time when the rotation of the secondary toy object 3 is detected in step Sa14, thereby outputting the main performance of the fifth performance (step Sa25).The control unit 94 then waits until the trigger unit 24 is pressed by the user.

[0074] The control unit 104 of the secondary toy object 3, which has detected the rotation of the secondary toy object 3, also reads from the storage unit 103 secondary performance data (hereinafter referred to as "secondary performance data of the fifth performance") that constitutes the fifth performance, which is the performance when the secondary toy object 3 is rotated in the second mode, and operates the light emitting unit 101 and the sound producing unit 102 based on the read secondary performance data of the fifth performance at a predetermined timing from the time when the rotation of the secondary toy object 3 is detected in step Sb26, thereby outputting the secondary performance of the fifth performance (step Sb27).The control unit 104 then waits until the user presses the trigger unit 24 of the main toy object 2 and presses the secondary operation unit 61 in conjunction with the pressing of the trigger unit 24.

[0075] The main performance output from the main toy body 2 and the sub-performance produced from the sub toy body 3 are combined to form a fifth performance, which is a performance when the sub toy body 3 is rotated, when the main toy body 2 is in the second mode and the sub toy body 3 can also detect that the main toy body 2 is in the second mode.

[0076] When the user presses the trigger 24 of the main toy body 2 (step Sa26), the control unit 94 of the main toy body 2 detects that the trigger 24 has been pressed (step Sa27), and in the sub-toy body 3, the sub-operation unit 61 is pressed in conjunction with the pressing of the trigger 24, and the control unit 104 detects that the sub-operation unit 61 has been pressed (step Sb28). The detection of the pressing of the trigger 24 of the main toy body 2 and the detection of the pressing of the sub-operation unit 61 of the sub-toy body 3 are performed substantially simultaneously.

[0077] The control unit 94 of the main toy body 2, which detects the pressing of the trigger unit 24, reads from the memory unit 93 the main performance data (hereinafter referred to as "main performance data of the fourth performance") that constitutes the fourth performance, which is the performance when the trigger unit 24 is pressed in the second mode, and at a predetermined timing from the time when the pressing of the trigger unit 24 is detected in step Sa17, operates the light-emitting unit 91 and the sound-producing unit 92 based on the read main performance data of the fourth performance, and outputs the main performance of the fourth performance (step Sa28).

[0078] The control unit 104 of the secondary toy body 3, which detects the pressing of the secondary operation unit 61, also reads out from the memory unit 103 the secondary performance data (hereinafter referred to as "secondary performance data of the fourth performance") that constitutes the fourth performance, which is the performance when the trigger unit 24 of the main toy body 2 is pressed in the second mode, and operates the light-emitting unit 101 and the sound-producing unit 102 based on the read-out secondary performance data of the fourth performance at a predetermined timing from the time when the pressing of the secondary operation unit 61 is detected in step Sb28, thereby outputting the secondary performance of the fourth performance (step Sb29).

[0079] The main performance output from the main toy body 2 and the sub-performance produced from the sub-toy body 3 are combined to form a fourth performance, which is a performance when the trigger section 24 is pressed, when the main toy body 2 is in the second mode and the sub-toy body 3 can also detect that the main toy body 2 is in the second mode.

[0080] FIG. 12 shows an example of the output timing of the main performance of the main toy body 2 and the sub-performance of the sub toy body 3 that constitute the second performance when the trigger part 24 of the main toy body 2 is pressed.

[0081] As described above, the main performance of the main toy body 2 that constitutes the second performance is output at a predetermined timing from the moment the pressing of the trigger unit 24 is detected, and the secondary performance of the secondary toy body 3 that constitutes the second performance together with the main performance of the main toy body 2 is output at a predetermined timing from the moment the pressing of the secondary operation unit 61 is detected. The pressing of the trigger unit 24 on the main toy body 2 and the pressing of the secondary operation unit 61 on the secondary toy body 3 are detected approximately simultaneously.

[0082] In the example shown in Figure 11 (A), the main performance data is played immediately after the pressing of the trigger unit 24 is detected, and the main performance is output from the main toy body 2, and the sub-performance data is played immediately after the pressing of the sub-operation unit 61 is detected, and the sub-performance is output from the sub-toy body 3, and the main performance and the sub-performance are output approximately simultaneously.

[0083] On the other hand, in the example shown in Figure 11 (B), the main performance is output from the main toy body 2 a predetermined time after the pressing of the trigger unit 24 is detected, and the secondary performance is output from the secondary toy body 3 immediately after the pressing of the secondary operation unit 61 is detected, so that the main performance is output with a delay from the start of output of the secondary performance. For example, by providing a timer in the control unit 94 of the main toy body 2 and starting playback of the main performance data a predetermined time after the pressing of the trigger unit 24 is detected based on the time measured by the timer, it is possible to output the main performance with a delay from the start of output of the secondary performance. Also, empty data (silent, non-light-emitting data) may be added to the beginning of the main performance data, which allows the main performance to be output with a delay from the start of output of the secondary performance without using a timer.

[0084] The secondary performance may be output with a delay from the start of output of the main performance. Furthermore, the above-described examples of the output timing of the main performance of the main toy body 2 and the secondary performance of the secondary toy body 3 may also be applied to the fourth performance, which is the performance when the trigger unit 24 of the main toy body 2 is pressed. Furthermore, as in the above-described examples, the first, third, and fifth performances, which are the performances when the secondary toy body 3 is rotated, may also be output by outputting the main performance of the main toy body 2 and the secondary performance of the secondary toy body 3 approximately simultaneously, or the output of one performance may be delayed relative to the start of output of the other performance.

[0085] In this way, by delaying the output of one of the main performance of the main toy body 2 and the sub-performance of the sub-toy body 3 relative to the start of output of the other performance, and outputting the main performance and the sub-performance alternately, the performances can be diversified and the entertainment value of the performance output toy can be further increased.

[0086] As explained above, the effect output toy 1 according to this embodiment comprises a main toy body 2 that outputs the main effect and a sub-toy body 3 that outputs the sub-effect, and by rotating the sub-toy body 3 attached to the main toy body 2, the main effect can be output from the main toy body 2 and further the sub-effect can be output from the sub-toy body 3, thereby enabling highly entertaining effects to be produced. Furthermore, since the operation for effect output is to rotate the sub-toy body 3 itself, the operation for effect output itself is more enjoyable for the user as a game to play with than, for example, simply pressing an output switch.

[0087] The main performance output from the main toy body 2 and the sub-performance output from the sub-toy body 3 can be output almost simultaneously, or alternately with a time lag, which further enhances the entertainment value of the performance output toy.

[0088] [Variations] In the above explanation, one secondary toy body 3 has been exemplified, but this is not limiting. Multiple types of secondary toy body 3 may be prepared, and different secondary performances may be assigned to each type of secondary toy body 3. Furthermore, while the main rotation detection switch unit 82 and the secondary rotation detection switch unit 43 have been exemplified as the main rotation detection unit and the secondary rotation detection unit, this is not limiting and any unit may be used as long as it can detect the rotation of the secondary toy body 3. For example, if the secondary rotation detection unit is to detect that the secondary toy body 3 is rotating at high speed, a centrifugal switch may be used as the secondary rotation detection unit. Furthermore, a rotation angle sensor such as a rotary encoder may be used as the main rotation detection unit to detect the rotation of the main toy body 2 relative to the secondary toy body 3. Similarly, a rotation angle sensor may be used as the secondary rotation detection unit. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the main toy body is described as having multiple modes, but this is not required. It is also possible to have the main toy body not be provided with a mode switching function, and simply have the main performance of the first performance (naturally not dependent on the mode of the main toy body) be output from the main toy body when the secondary toy body is rotated, and have the secondary performance be output from the secondary toy body, so that when viewed as a whole performance output toy, the first performance consisting of the output main performance and secondary performance is output.Furthermore, similarly, if the main toy body is not provided with a mode switching function, the second performance, which is the performance when the main operation unit of the main toy body is operated, may also be simply composed of the main performance of the second performance output from main toy body 2 when the main operation unit is operated (naturally not dependent on the mode of the main toy body), and the secondary performance output from secondary toy body 3.

[0089] The embodiments disclosed herein should be considered to be illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the claims, not by the above description, and is intended to include all modifications within the meaning and scope of the claims. [Explanation of symbols]

[0090] 1. Performance output toys 2 Main toy Gutai 3 Secondary toy concrete 22 Mounting part 23 Mode selector switch section 24 Trigger section (main operation section) 31 Core part (main body of secondary toy body) 32 Blade part (attached part of secondary toy body) 42 Blade detection switch 43 Sub-rotation detection switch 61 Sub-operation section 82 Main rotation detection switch

Claims

1. a main toy body capable of outputting a main performance based on the stored performance data; a secondary toy body attached to the main toy body so as to be rotatable in response to a user's rotation operation; A performance output toy comprising: The main toy body has a main rotation detection unit that detects the rotation of the secondary toy body, and a grip unit that is provided with a main operation unit, The secondary toy body is rotated in response to a rotation operation by the user, and the rotation of the secondary toy body is detected by the main rotation detection unit, so that a first main effect is output from the main toy body in response to the detection of the rotation of the secondary toy body by the main rotation detection unit; A second main effect is output from the main toy body at a predetermined timing from the operation of the main operation unit by operating the main operation unit of the gripping part after the rotation of the secondary toy body is detected by the main rotation detection unit; can be output, The sub-toy body is capable of outputting a sub-effect based on the stored effect data, and further has a sub-operation unit, the sub-operation unit is operated in response to an operation of the main operation unit, A performance output toy in which a secondary performance is output from the secondary toy body at a predetermined timing in response to the operation of the secondary operation unit operated in response to the operation of the main operation unit.

2. 2. The effect output toy according to claim 1, A performance output toy in which the second main performance and the sub-performance are output alternately.

3. 3. The effect output toy according to claim 2, The performance output toy includes performance data corresponding to at least one of the second main performance and the sub-performance, which are alternately output, including an empty data portion.

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