JP7745702B2 - Performance output toys - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a toy that outputs visual effects.

The effect-output toy described in Patent Document 1 has a toy main body and a movable member that can be detachably attached to an attachment section of the toy main body. The toy main body is provided with an effect section that outputs effects using light or sound, and a control section, and when a movable member is attached to the attachment section, the control section is configured to cause the effect section to output different effects depending on the type of attached movable member.

Patent No. 5930671

In the effect output toy disclosed in Patent Document 1, a control unit that stores the operation data of the effect unit and controls the effect unit is provided in the toy body. The toy's entertainment value can be maintained by adding new effects and diversifying the effects that can be output, but this requires updating or replacing the control unit of the toy body, which requires effort from the user.

The objective of the present invention is to provide a toy that can easily diversify the effects that can be output.

The effect output toy according to the present invention comprises a main toy body and a sub-toy body detachably attached to the main toy body, the sub-toy body comprising: an effect output unit; a first switch and a second switch for operating the effect output unit; a memory unit that stores operation data for the effect output unit, the operation data including first operation data corresponding to a case where the first switch is turned on and then the second switch is turned on, and second operation data corresponding to a case where the second switch is turned on and then the first switch is turned on; and a memory unit that controls the operation of the effect output unit based on the operation data stored in the memory unit that corresponds to the order in which the first switch and the second switch are pressed. and a control unit, and the main toy body has an operating unit, a mounting part to which the secondary toy body can be attached, the first mounting part including a fixed part that turns on the first switch of the secondary toy body attached to the mounting part and a movable part that is moved in response to operation of the operating unit and, when moved, turns on the second switch of the secondary toy body attached to the mounting part, and a second mounting part to which the secondary toy body 3 can be attached, the second mounting part including a fixed part that turns on the second switch of the secondary toy body attached to the mounting part and a movable part that is moved in response to operation of the operating unit and, when moved, turns on the first switch of the secondary toy body attached to the mounting part. Furthermore, in a performance output toy according to the present invention, the secondary toy body has a performance output unit that outputs at least a light performance, the light being guided to a transparent or translucent material to make a picture drawn on the material stand out, and a switch that activates the performance output unit, the secondary toy body being detachable from a main toy body having an operation unit and a window, and the picture stands out when the switch is turned on and the light from the performance output unit is guided to the material, making it visible through the window. The performance output toy according to the present invention may also be wearable by a user or holdable by a user.

Furthermore, in the performance output toy of the present invention, the first operation data may have a first part executed by the control unit when the first switch is turned on and a second part executed by the control unit when the second switch is turned on, the second operation data may have a first part executed by the control unit when the second switch is turned on and a second part executed by the control unit when the first switch is turned on, and the second part of the second operation data may include a first half part having an execution time equal to or longer than the execution time of the second part of the first operation data, and a second half part following the first half part.

Furthermore, in the effect output toy according to the present invention, the front half may hold the effect output unit in a standby state.

Furthermore, in the effect output toy according to the present invention, the effect output unit may output an effect using at least one of light, sound, display, and movement.

Furthermore, in the performance output toy according to the present invention, at least one of the main toy body and the sub-toy body may be wearable by the user or may be able to be held by the user.

Furthermore, the secondary toy body according to the present invention is characterized by its use in a performance output toy.

This invention provides a toy that can easily diversify the effects that can be output.

1 is a front view of an example of a performance output toy for explaining an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the effect output toy of FIG. 1 . 2A is a perspective view of a main toy body of the performance output toy of FIG. 1, and FIG. 2B is an enlarged perspective view of a main part. 2A is a perspective view of the main toy body of the performance output toy of FIG. 1 in a state where an operating unit of the main toy body is operated, and FIG. 2B is an enlarged perspective view of a main part. 2 is a side view of a sub-toy body of the performance output toy of FIG. 1. FIG. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a secondary toy body of the performance output toy of FIG. 1; 1. (A) to (C) are schematic diagrams showing the operation of the performance output toy of FIG. 1 when a sub toy body is attached to the first slot of the main toy body. 10A to 10C are schematic diagrams showing the operation of the performance output toy of FIG. 1 when a sub toy body is attached to the second slot of the main toy body. 2 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the sub-toy body of the performance output toy of FIG. 1 . 2 is a timing chart showing an example of the operation of the effect output toy of FIG. 1 . 1. FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a main part of a main toy body of a modified example of the performance output toy of FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the sub-toy body of the performance output toy of FIG. 11 .

Figure 1 shows an example of a performance output toy to explain an embodiment of the present invention.

The performance output toy 1 comprises a main toy body 2 and a secondary toy body 3 that is detachably attached to the main toy body 2. A belt 4 is provided on the main toy body 2, and the main toy body 2 is configured to be wearable, for example, around the user's waist. In addition, a gripping portion 36 is provided on the secondary toy body 3 that is detachably attached to the main toy body 2, and the secondary toy body 3 is configured to be grippable by the user.

The main toy body 2 has an operating section 12 and an attachment section 20 to which the secondary toy body 3 is detachably attached.

The operating unit 12 is located on the front of the main toy body 2 and is configured to be rotatable (in the direction of arrow A1) around the rotation axis 12b. A window 14 is provided on the front of the main toy body 2, and the operating unit 12 is provided with a lid 13 that covers the window 14. The lid 13 is opened and closed in response to the rotation of the operating unit 12. The mounting unit 20 has a first slot 21 (referred to as the "first mounting unit" in this invention) and a second slot 22 (referred to as the "second mounting unit" in this invention), and the first slot 21 and second slot 22 are located adjacent to each other and are configured to allow the secondary toy body 3 to be inserted therein.

Figure 2 shows the functional blocks of the performance output toy 1.

The sub-toy body 3 comprises a performance output unit 30, a first button 31 (referred to as the "first switch" in this invention), a second button 32 (referred to as the "second switch" in this invention), and a third button 33 (referred to as the "third switch") that operate the performance output unit 30, a memory unit 34 that stores operation data and the like for the performance output unit 30, and a control unit 35. Note that in this embodiment, the first switch, second switch, and third switch are all push-buttons (switches that turn on when pressed), such as the first button 31, second button 32, and third button 33, but this is not limited to this and any type of switch may be used.

The performance output unit 30 includes sound-emitting devices such as speakers and light-emitting devices such as LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes), and is configured to be able to output performances using sound and light.

The memory unit 34 includes storage media such as ROM (Read Only Memory) and RAM (Random Access Memory), and stores programs executed by the control unit 35 and operation data for the performance output unit 30.

The control unit 35 is primarily composed of a microprocessor and operates according to the program stored in the memory unit 34. The control unit 35 detects when the first button 31, second button 32, and third button 33 are pressed, reads operation data from the memory unit 34, and controls the performance output unit 30 based on the read operation data.

The memory unit 34 stores, as operation data for the performance output unit 30, first operation data corresponding to when the first button 31 is pressed and then the second button 32 is pressed (i.e., when the first switch is turned on and then the second switch is turned on), second operation data corresponding to when the second button 32 is pressed and then the first button 31 is pressed (i.e., when the second switch is turned on and then the first switch is turned on), and third operation data corresponding to when the third button 33 is pressed (i.e., when the third switch is turned on).

The first operation data has a first part and a second part, and the first part is executed by the control unit 35 when the first button 31 is pressed, and the second part is executed by the control unit 35 when the second button 32 is subsequently pressed. The second operation data also has a first part and a second part, and the first part is executed by the control unit 35 when the second button 32 is pressed, and the second part is executed by the control unit 35 when the first button 31 is subsequently pressed.

The performance output from the performance output unit 30 under control of the control unit 35 based on the first operation data, the performance output from the performance output unit 30 under control of the control unit 35 based on the second operation data, and the performance output from the performance output unit 30 under control of the control unit 35 based on the third operation data are different from one another.

The first slot 21 of the main toy body 2 is provided with pressing portions 21a and 21b that can press the first button 31 and second button 32 of the secondary toy body 3 that is inserted into the first slot 21. Similarly, the second slot 22 is provided with pressing portions 22a and 22b that can press the first button 31 and second button 32 of the secondary toy body 3 that is inserted into the second slot 22.

The pressing portion 21a of the first slot 21 is fixed, and when the secondary toy body 3 is attached to the first slot 21, the first button 31 of the secondary toy body 3 is pressed (i.e., turned on) by this fixed pressing portion 21a (referred to as the "fixed portion" in this invention). Meanwhile, the pressing portion 21b is designed to move in a protruding direction in response to the rotation of the operating portion 12, and the second button 32 of the secondary toy body 3 attached to the first slot 21 is pressed (i.e., turned on) by this movable pressing portion 21b (referred to as the "movable portion" in this invention) which moves in response to the rotation of the operating portion 12.

The pressing portion 22a of the second slot 22 is fixed, and when the secondary toy body 3 is attached to the second slot 22, the second button 32 of the secondary toy body 3 is pressed (i.e., turned on) by this fixed pressing portion 22a (referred to as the "fixed portion" in this invention). Meanwhile, the pressing portion 22b is designed to move in a protruding direction in response to the rotation of the operating portion 12, and the first button 31 of the secondary toy body 3 attached to the second slot 22 is pressed (i.e., turned on) by the movable pressing portion 22b (referred to as the "movable portion" in this invention) which is moved in response to the rotation of the operating portion 12.

Figures 3 and 4 show the configuration of the mounting part 20 of the main toy body 2.

As shown in Figure 3, the fixed pressing portion 21a and movable pressing portion 21b of the first slot 21 are located adjacent to each other on the edge of the slot opening. The fixed pressing portion 21a protrudes in the direction opposite to the insertion direction of the sub-toy body 3 into the first slot 21, and the movable pressing portion 21b also protrudes, but the amount of protrusion of the movable pressing portion 21b is smaller than that of the fixed pressing portion 21a.

The fixed pressing portion 22a and movable pressing portion 22b of the second slot 22 are located adjacent to each other on the edge of the slot opening and are aligned in a row with the fixed pressing portion 21a and movable pressing portion 21b of the first slot 21. The fixed pressing portion 22a and movable pressing portion 22b are arranged in the reverse order to the fixed pressing portion 21a and movable pressing portion 21b of the first slot 21. The fixed pressing portion 22a protrudes in the direction opposite to the insertion direction of the sub-toy body 3 into the second slot 22, and the movable pressing portion 22b also protrudes, but the amount of protrusion of the movable pressing portion 22b is smaller than that of the fixed pressing portion 22a.

As shown in Figure 4, when the operating unit 12 is rotated in the direction of arrow A1, the movable pressing portion 21b of the first slot 21 and the movable pressing portion 22b of the second slot 22 are synchronously protruded to approximately the same height as the fixed pressing portion 21a of the first slot 21 and the fixed pressing portion 22a of the second slot 22 via a link mechanism (not shown).

Figures 5 and 6 show the structure of the secondary toy body 3.

The secondary toy body 3 has a grip portion 36, which houses a performance output unit 30, a memory unit 34, and a control unit 35. A first button 31, a second button 32, and a third button 33 are provided on the outer surface of the tip of the grip portion 36.

Furthermore, an insertion section 39 that is inserted into the first slot 21 and the second slot 22 extends from the tip of the grip section 36. The insertion section 39 is made of a transparent or translucent plate material, and although not shown, an appropriate pattern is drawn on the insertion section 39. When a light-based effect is output from the effect output unit 30 built into the grip section 36, this light is guided to the insertion section 39, causing the pattern on the insertion section 39 to emerge. The pattern on the insertion section 39 can then be viewed through the open window 14 (see Figures 1 and 4).

Figure 7 shows the movement of the main toy body 2 and the secondary toy body 3 when the secondary toy body 3 is inserted into the first slot 21, and Figure 8 shows the movement of the main toy body 2 and the secondary toy body 3 when the secondary toy body 3 is inserted into the second slot 22.

As shown in Figure 7, when the secondary toy body 3 is inserted into the first slot 21, the first button 31 of the secondary toy body 3 is first pressed by the fixed pressing portion 21a of the first slot 21 as the secondary toy body 3 is inserted into the first slot 21.

When the secondary toy body 3 is inserted into the first slot 21, the operating part 12 of the main toy body 2 is rotated, causing the movable pressing part 21b of the first slot 21 to protrude. As a result, the fixed pressing part 21a presses the first button 31, and then the movable pressing part 21b presses the second button 32.

On the other hand, as shown in Figure 8, when the secondary toy body 3 is inserted into the second slot 22, as described above, the fixed pressing portion 22a and movable pressing portion 22b of the second slot 22 are arranged in the reverse order to the fixed pressing portion 21a and movable pressing portion 21b of the first slot 21. Therefore, as the secondary toy body 3 is inserted into the second slot 22, the second button 32 of the secondary toy body 3 is first pressed by the fixed pressing portion 22a of the second slot 22.

When the secondary toy body 3 is inserted into the second slot 22, the operating part 12 of the main toy body 2 is rotated, causing the movable pressing part 22b of the second slot 22 to protrude. As a result, the fixed pressing part 22a presses the second button 32, and then the movable pressing part 22b presses the first button 31.

Figure 9 shows the processing performed by the control unit 35 of the secondary toy body 3.

The control unit 35 first detects button operations of the first button 31, the second button 32, and the third button 33 on the sub-toy body 3 (step S1).

First, let us explain the case where the third button 33 is operated. For example, the third button 33 is directly pressed (i.e., turned on) by the user, and the pressing of the third button 33 at this time is detected by the control unit 35.

When the control unit 35 detects the operation of the third button 33 (step S2-third button), it reads the third action data from the memory unit 34 (step S11). The control unit 35 then executes the third action data and causes the action output unit 30 to output an effect corresponding to the third action data (step S12). In this way, the sub-toy object 3 can be used on its own.

Next, we will explain what happens when the first button 31 and second button 32 are operated.

As shown in Figure 7, when the secondary toy body 3 is inserted into the first slot 21 of the main toy body 2, the first button 31 of the secondary toy body 3 is first pressed by the fixed pressing portion 21a of the first slot 21 as the secondary toy body 3 is inserted into the first slot 21, and the pressing of the first button 31 at this time is detected by the control unit 35.

When the control unit 35 detects a button operation of the first button 31 (step S2 - first button), it reads the first action data from the storage unit 34 (step S3). Then, the control unit 35 executes the first part of the first action data and causes the action output unit 30 to output an effect corresponding to the first part of the first action data (step S4).

Next, the control unit 35 detects the button operation of the second button 32 (step S5).

As shown in Figure 7, when the secondary toy body 3 is inserted into the first slot 21, the operating part 12 of the main toy body 2 is rotated, causing the movable pressing part 21b of the first slot 21 to protrude. This causes the movable pressing part 21b to press the second button 32, and the pressing of the second button 32 is detected by the control part 35.

When the control unit 35 detects a button operation of the second button 32 following a button operation of the first button 31 (step S5—Yes), it executes the second part of the first action data read from the memory unit 34 in step S3 above, and causes the action output unit 30 to output an effect corresponding to the second part of the first action data (step S6).

As shown in Figure 8, when the secondary toy body 3 is inserted into the second slot 22 of the main toy body 2, the second button 32 of the secondary toy body 3 is first pressed by the fixed pressing portion 22a of the second slot 22 as the secondary toy body 3 is inserted into the second slot 22, and the pressing of the second button 32 at this time is detected by the control unit 35.

When the control unit 35 detects a button operation of the second button 32 (step S2-second button), it reads the second action data from the storage unit 34 (step S7). Then, the control unit 35 executes the second part of the second action data and causes the action output unit 30 to output an effect corresponding to the first part of the second action data (step S8).

Next, the control unit 35 detects the button operation of the first button 31 (step S9).

As shown in Figure 8, when the secondary toy body 3 is inserted into the second slot 22, the operating part 12 of the main toy body 2 is rotated, causing the movable pressing part 22b of the second slot 22 to protrude. This causes the movable pressing part 22b to press the first button 31, and the pressing of the first button 31 is detected by the control part 35.

When the control unit 35 detects a button operation of the first button 31 following a button operation of the second button 32 (step S9—Yes), it executes the second part of the second action data read from the memory unit 34 in step S7 and causes the action output unit 30 to output an effect corresponding to the second part of the second action data (step S10).

In this way, the effect output unit 30 that outputs the effects, the memory unit 34 that stores operation data for the effect output unit 30, and the control unit 35 that controls the effect output unit 30 based on the operation data are provided in the secondary toy body 3 that is detachably attached to the main toy body 2, so that by providing the user with new types of secondary toy bodies 3 at any time, new effects can be added to the effect output toy 1 at any time, without requiring the user's effort. Furthermore, by adding new effects and diversifying the effects that can be output, the interest of the effect output toy 1 can be maintained.

So far, we have explained the operation of the performance output toy 1 using an example in which one secondary toy body 3 is used, but there are also cases in which two secondary toy bodies 3 are used simultaneously by inserting the secondary toy bodies 3 into the first slot 21 and the second slot 22 of the main toy body 2, respectively.

Figure 10 shows an example of the operation of the performance output toy 1 when two secondary toy bodies 3 are used simultaneously. In the following, the secondary toy body 3 attached to the first slot 21 will be referred to as the first secondary toy body, and the secondary toy body 3 attached to the second slot 22 will be referred to as the second secondary toy body. The first secondary toy body and the second secondary toy body may be the same type of secondary toy body or different types of secondary toy bodies.

First, at time T1, the first sub-toy object is inserted into the first slot 21. At this time, the first button 31 of the first sub-toy object is pressed by the fixed pressing portion 21a of the first slot 21, and a performance corresponding to the first part of the first action data stored in the memory unit 34 of the first sub-toy object is output from the first sub-toy object.

Next, at time T2, the second sub-toy object is inserted into the second slot 22. At this time, the second button 32 of the second sub-toy object is pressed by the fixed pressing portion 22a of the second slot 22, and a performance corresponding to the first part of the second action data stored in the memory unit 34 of the second sub-toy object is output from the second sub-toy object.

In the example shown in Figure 10, after the output of the performance of the first sub-toy object is completed, the second sub-toy object is inserted into the second slot 22 and the output of the performance of the second sub-toy object begins; however, the second sub-toy object may be inserted into the second slot 22 while the performance of the first sub-toy object is being output, so that the performance of the first sub-toy object and the performance of the second sub-toy object overlap.

At time T3 after the first sub-toy object has completed outputting an effect corresponding to the first part of the first action data and the second sub-toy object has completed outputting an effect corresponding to the first part of the second action data, the operation unit 12 is rotated. The second button 32 of the first sub-toy object is pressed by the movable pressing portion 21b of the first slot 21, and the first button 31 of the second sub-toy object is pressed by the movable pressing portion 22b of the second slot 22. As a result, the first sub-toy object begins outputting an effect corresponding to the second part of the first action data stored in the first sub-toy object's memory unit 34, and the second sub-toy object begins outputting an effect corresponding to the second part of the second action data stored in the second sub-toy object's memory unit 34 in synchronization with the first sub-toy object.

Here, the second part of the second operation data has a first half having an execution time equal to or longer than the execution time of the second part of the first operation data executed by the first sub-toy body, and a second half following the first half. Therefore, an effect corresponding to the first half of the second part of the second operation data is output from the second sub-toy body, superimposed on an effect corresponding to the second part of the first operation data output from the first sub-toy body. Then, at the same time as or at time T4 after the output of the effect corresponding to the second part of the first operation data in the first sub-toy body is completed, an effect corresponding to the second half of the second part of the second operation data is output from the second sub-toy body. In this way, by superimposing the effect output from the first sub-toy body and the effect output from the second sub-toy body, the effects that can be output by the effect output toy 1 can be further diversified.

The first half of the second part of the second operation data is not particularly limited, but may, for example, hold the effect output unit 30 in a standby state. In this case, it is possible to achieve a dialogue between the effect corresponding to the second part of the first operation data output from the first sub-toy body and the effect corresponding to the second half of the second part of the second operation data output from the second sub-toy body (or a effect corresponding to the second half of the second part of the second operation data output from the second sub-toy body is output immediately after the effect corresponding to the second part of the first operation data output from the first sub-toy body).

Furthermore, in this embodiment, if the first sub-toy object attached to the first slot 21 and the second sub-toy object attached to the second slot 22 are interchanged, and the second sub-toy object is attached to the first slot 21 and the first sub-toy object is attached to the second slot 22, then the second sub-toy object will output an effect corresponding to the first operation data stored in the memory unit 34 of the second sub-toy object, and the first sub-toy object will output an effect corresponding to the second operation data stored in the memory unit 34 of the first sub-toy object. Therefore, in this embodiment, the effect output from each sub-toy object can be changed in accordance with the attachment and operation of the operation unit simply by interchangeing the slots to which the sub-toy objects are attached, without increasing the number of sub-toy objects, and therefore the effects that can be output can be easily diversified.

Figure 11 shows the configuration of a modified example of the performance output toy 1.

As shown in FIG. 11, the mounting portion 20B of the main toy body 2 has a third slot 23 (the "third mounting portion") in addition to the first slot 21 and second slot 22. The third slot 23 has two fixed pressing portions 23a (the "two fixed portions") that simultaneously press the first button 31 and the second button 32 of the secondary toy body 3 when the secondary toy body 3 is inserted into the third slot 23, and a movable pressing portion 23b (the "movable portion") that protrudes in response to rotation of the operating portion 12 and thereby presses the third button 33 of the secondary toy body 3 inserted into the third slot 23.

In addition to the first, second, and third operation data, the memory unit 34 (see FIG. 2 ) of the sub-toy body 3 also stores fourth operation data corresponding to the case where the first button 31 and the second button 32 are pressed simultaneously and then the third button 33 is pressed (i.e., the case where the first switch and the second switch are turned on simultaneously and then the third switch is turned on) as operation data of the performance output unit 30. The fourth operation data has a first part and a second part, and the first part is executed by the control unit 35 when the first button 31 and the second button 32 are pressed, and then the second part is executed by the control unit 35 when the third button 33 is pressed.

Figure 12 shows the processing executed by the control unit 35 of the sub-toy body 3 of a modified example of the performance output toy 1 of Figure 11.

The control unit 35 of the secondary toy body 3 detects button operations of the first button 31, the second button 32, and the third button 33 of the secondary toy body 3 (step S21).

As shown in FIG. 7, when the secondary toy body 3 is inserted into the first slot 21 of the main toy body 2, the fixed pressing portion 21a of the first slot 21 presses the first button 31 on the secondary toy body 3, and the operation of the first button 31 is detected by the control unit 35. When the control unit 35 detects the operation of the first button 31 (step S22 - first button), it executes steps S3 to S6 shown in FIG. 9 as the effect processing when the first button is operated (step S23).

Also, as shown in FIG. 8, when the secondary toy body 3 is inserted into the second slot 22 of the main toy body 2, the fixed pressing portion 21a of the second slot 22 presses the second button 32 of the secondary toy body 3, and the operation of the second button 32 is detected by the control unit 35. When the control unit 35 detects the operation of the second button 32 (step S22 - second button), it executes steps S7 to S10 shown in FIG. 9 as the performance process when the second button is operated (step S24).

Furthermore, when the third button 33 of the sub-toy body 3 is directly pressed, for example, by the user, the operation of the third button 33 is detected by the control unit 35. When the control unit 35 detects the operation of the third button 33 (step S22 - third button), it executes steps S11 to S12 shown in FIG. 9 as the performance process when the third button is operated (step S25).

Furthermore, when the secondary toy body 3 is inserted into the third slot 23 of the main toy body 2, the first button 31 and second button 32 on the secondary toy body 3 are simultaneously pressed by the two fixed pressing portions 21a of the third slot 23, and the button operation of the first button 31 and second button 32 is detected by the control unit 35.

When the control unit 35 detects button operation of the first button 31 and the second button 32 (step S22 - first button + second button), it reads the fourth action data from the storage unit 34 (step S26). Then, the control unit 35 executes the first part of the fourth action data and causes the action output unit 30 to output an effect corresponding to the first part of the fourth action data (step S27).

Next, the control unit 35 detects button operation of the third button 33 (step S28).

When the secondary toy body 3 is inserted into the third slot 23, the operating part 12 of the main toy body 2 is rotated, causing the movable pressing part 23b of the third slot 23 to protrude. This causes the movable pressing part 23b to press the third button 33, and the pressing of the third button 33 is detected by the control part 35.

When the control unit 35 detects a button operation of the third button 33 following the button operations of the first button 31 and the second button 32 (step S28—Yes), it executes the second part of the fourth action data read from the memory unit 34 in step S26 and causes the action output unit 30 to output an effect corresponding to the second part of the fourth action data (step S29).

Furthermore, fifth action data corresponding to a change in the state of the first button 31 may be stored in the memory unit 34 of the secondary toy body 3 after the action corresponding to the second part of the fourth action data has been output by the action output unit 30. In this case, the fifth action data may be used when the secondary toy body 4 is attached to a second main toy body having a fifth slot with a pair of pressing parts that simultaneously press the first button 31 and the second button 32 of the secondary toy body 3 attached in the same manner as the third slot 23. One of the pair of pressing parts in the fifth slot, which is pressing the first button 31, can move (change) from a pressing position where it presses the first button 31 (i.e., an on state where it is turned on) to a non-pressing position where it does not press the first button 31 (an off state) in response to operation of an operation unit provided on the second main toy body.

Now, when the secondary toy body 3 is inserted into the fifth slot of the second main toy body, the first button 31 and second button 32 on the secondary toy body 3 are simultaneously pressed by a pair of pressing portions of the fifth slot, and the button operation of the first button 31 and second button 32 is detected by the control unit 35.

When the control unit 35 detects button operations of the first button 31 and the second button 32, it reads the fourth action data from the memory unit 34. The control unit 35 then executes the first part of the fourth action data and causes the action output unit 30 to output an effect corresponding to the first part of the fourth action data.

The control unit 35 then detects the operation of the third button 33. When the control unit 35 detects the operation of the third button 33 following the operation of the first button 31 and the second button 32, the control unit 35 executes the second part of the fourth action data read from the memory unit 34, and causes the action output unit 30 to output an effect corresponding to the second part of the fourth action data.

Next, the control unit 35 detects a change in the state of the first button 31, i.e., that it has turned off.

When the secondary toy body 3 is inserted into the fifth slot and the operating part of the second main toy body is operated, one of the pair of pressing parts in the fifth slot, which is pressing the first button 31, moves (changes) from the pressed position where it presses the first button 31 (i.e., the on state where it is turned on) to the non-pressed position where it is not pressing the first button 31 (off state). This turns the first button 31 off, and the state change of the first button 31 is detected by the control unit 35.

After detecting the operation of the third button 33 following the operation of the first button 31 and the second button 32, the control unit 35 reads from the memory unit 34 and executes fifth action data corresponding to the state change of the first button 31, and causes the action output unit 30 to output an effect corresponding to the fifth action data.

Furthermore, the memory unit 34 of the secondary toy body 3 may store sixth action data corresponding to a change in the state of the second button 32 after the action corresponding to the second part of the fourth action data has been output by the action output unit 30. In this case, the sixth action data may be used when the secondary toy body 4 is attached to a third main toy body having a sixth slot with a pair of pressing parts that simultaneously press the first button 31 and the second button 32 of the secondary toy body 3 attached in the same manner as the fifth slot. One of the pair of pressing parts in the sixth slot, which is pressing the second button 32, can move (change) from a pressing position where it presses the second button 32 (i.e., an on state where it is turned on) to a non-pressing position where it does not press the second button 32 (an off state) in response to operation of an operation unit provided on the third main toy body.

Now, when the secondary toy body 3 is inserted into the sixth slot of the third main toy body, the first button 31 and second button 32 on the secondary toy body 3 are simultaneously pressed by a pair of pressing portions of the sixth slot, and the button operation of the first button 31 and second button 32 is detected by the control unit 35.

When the control unit 35 detects button operations of the first button 31 and the second button 32, it reads the fourth action data from the memory unit 34. The control unit 35 then executes the first part of the fourth action data and causes the action output unit 30 to output an effect corresponding to the first part of the fourth action data.

The control unit 35 then detects the operation of the third button 33. When the control unit 35 detects the operation of the third button 33 following the operation of the first button 31 and the second button 32, the control unit 35 executes the second part of the fourth action data read from the memory unit 34, and causes the action output unit 30 to output an effect corresponding to the second part of the fourth action data.

Next, the control unit 35 detects a change in the state of the second button 32, i.e., that it has turned off.

When the secondary toy body 3 is inserted into the sixth slot and the operating part of the third main toy body is operated, one of the pair of pressing parts in the sixth slot, which is pressing the second button 32, moves (changes) from the pressed position where it presses the second button 32 (i.e., the on state where it is turned on) to a non-pressed position where it is not pressing the second button 32 (off state). This turns the second button 32 off, and the change in state of the second button 32 is detected by the control unit 35.

After detecting the operation of the third button 33 following the operation of the first button 31 and the second button 32, the control unit 35 reads from the memory unit 34 and executes sixth action data corresponding to the state change of the second button 32, and causes the action output unit 30 to output an effect corresponding to the sixth action data.

The memory unit 34 of the secondary toy body 3 may also store seventh action data corresponding to the case where the third button 33 is operated again (turned on and then off again) after the effect corresponding to the second part of the fourth action data has been output by the effect output unit 30. In this case, the seventh action data may be used when the secondary toy body 4 is attached to a fourth main toy body that has a seventh slot having a pair of pressing portions that simultaneously press the first button 31 and the second button 32 of the attached secondary toy body 3 in the same manner as the third slot 23. The seventh slot also has an operation linkage unit that turns the third button 33 on and then off in response to the operation of the operation unit provided on the fourth main toy body.

Now, when the secondary toy body 3 is inserted into the seventh slot of the fourth main toy body, the first button 31 and the second button 32 on the secondary toy body 3 are simultaneously pressed by a pair of pressing portions of the seventh slot, and the button operation of the first button 31 and the second button 32 is detected by the control unit 35.

When the control unit 35 detects button operations of the first button 31 and the second button 32, it reads the fourth action data from the memory unit 34. The control unit 35 then executes the first part of the fourth action data and causes the action output unit 30 to output an effect corresponding to the first part of the fourth action data.

Next, the control unit 35 detects the button operation of the third button 33.

When the operation unit of the fourth main toy body is operated while the secondary toy body 3 is inserted into the seventh slot, the interlocking operation unit of the seventh slot operates the third button 33, i.e., turns it on and then turns it off again. As a result, the operation of the third button 33 is detected by the control unit 35.

When the control unit 35 detects a button operation of the third button 33 following the button operations of the first button 31 and the second button 32, it executes the second part of the fourth action data read from the memory unit 34 and causes the action output unit 30 to output an effect corresponding to the second part of the fourth action data.

The control unit 35 then detects that the third button 33 has been operated again.

After the effect corresponding to the second part of the fourth action data is output by the effect output unit 30, the operation unit of the fourth main toy body is operated, causing the interlocking operation unit of the seventh slot to operate the third button 33 again, i.e., turn it on and then turn it off again. As a result, the button operation of the third button 33 is detected by the control unit 35.

After detecting the operation of the third button 33 following the operation of the first button 31 and the second button 32, the control unit 35 reads out from the memory unit 34 seventh action data corresponding to the next operation of the third button 33, executes the data, and causes the effect output unit 30 to output an effect corresponding to the seventh action data.

1: performance output toy 2: main toy body 3: sub toy body 4: belt 12: operation part 12b: rotation shaft part 13: cover part 14: window 20: mounting part 20B: mounting part 21: first slot (first mounting part)
21a Pressing portion 21a Fixed pressing portion (fixed portion)
21b pressing portion 21b movable pressing portion (movable portion)
22 Second slot (second mounting portion)
22a Pressing portion 22a Fixed pressing portion (fixed portion)
22b pressing portion 22b movable pressing portion (movable portion)
23 Third slot (third mounting portion)
23a Fixed pressing part (fixed part)
23b Movable pressing portion (movable portion)
30: Performance output unit 31: First button (first switch)
32 Second button (second switch)
33 Third button (third switch)
34 Memory unit 35 Control unit 36 Holding unit 39 Insertion unit

Claims (2)

The secondary toy body is
a performance output unit that outputs at least a performance using light, and the light is guided to a transparent or semi-transparent material to make a picture drawn on the material stand out;
A switch that activates the performance output unit;
and
The secondary toy body is detachable from a main toy body having an operating portion and a window portion,
When the switch is turned on, the image appears when light from the effect output unit is guided to the material, and the image becomes visible through the window.
A performance output toy. 2. The effect output toy according to claim 1,
A performance output toy that can be worn by a user or held by a user.