JPH0436038B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention is easy to operate, and moreover, by simply placing a food toy to be cooked, the switch can be turned on to activate the actuating section such as the sound effect generating means. Concerning how to switch on cooking utensil toys.

(Prior art and its problems) A conventional cooking toy includes, for example, a main body in the shape of an electric stove, a pedestal formed on the main body for placing a pot, a pot, etc. Some devices are equipped with an actuating section consisting of a sound effect generating means such as a buzzer, and a switch for turning on/off the connection between the actuating section and a power source such as a battery. This cooking toy electrically connects the power source and the sound effect generating means by turning on the switch, and reproduces the sizzling sound that occurs when a pot, pot, etc. is placed on a pedestal during actual cooking. It is. In addition to the above-mentioned sound effect generating means, the operating part may include a lamp shaped like a flame or heating wire provided on the pedestal of a pot, etc., so that the lamp lights up when a switch is turned on. etc. also exist.

However, in the case of conventional cooking toys, they are configured to make sounds only by turning on and off a sound effect switch that resembles a heating switch. The sound effect was produced simply by operating the switch, regardless of whether or not the food toy was put into the pot or kettle. As a result, it lacked realism and lacked fun as a game.

(Object of the Invention) An object of the present invention is to provide a switch mechanism for a cooking toy that can eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks, and in particular can improve the realism of the toy and increase the fun of playing with it. do.

(Means for Achieving the Object) In order to achieve the above object, the switch mechanism of the cooking toy according to the present invention is characterized by having the following requirements.

(a) A conductive board made of conductive metal is placed at the bottom of a toy cooker such as a pot or a pot, and a conductive material is placed in the center of the conductive board in specific contact with the conductive board. ) The above-mentioned conductive board and conductor constitute a contact point of an electric circuit provided with an operating part such as a sound effect generating means, etc. (c) Contact pieces are formed at intervals above the conductive board and conductor. A flexible conductive sheet is placed in place.

(Operations and Effects of the Invention) According to the above structure, when a food toy is placed inside a cooking toy, the flexible conductive sheet is bent by the weight of the food toy, so that a part of the lower surface of the sheet comes into contact with the conductive panel. , the other part contacts the conductor. A switch made up of a conductive board and a conductor is turned on, and operating parts such as sound effect generating means are activated.

In this way, by inserting a food toy, the switch that activates the actuating section is turned on, thereby improving the realism of the cooking toy and increasing the fun of playing with it.

(Example) Hereinafter, the switching method of the cooking utensil toy of the present invention will be explained in detail.

FIG. 1a is an explanatory view of the configuration of a switch mechanism used in carrying out the present invention, and FIG. 1b and c are an exploded explanatory view and an exploded perspective view of each component. The switch mechanism 1 is made of a conductive metal such as copper, and has a conductive plate 2 constituting one contact, and a switch mechanism 1 that protrudes upward from the opening 3 in a non-contact state with an opening 3 in the center of the conductive plate 2 and serves as the other contact. The upper and lower parts are separated by the constituent conductor 4, the insulating holding plate 5 that holds the conductor 4, and the frame 6.
A flexible insulating sheet (made of vinyl chloride, etc.) 7 held in layers in a stepped manner, and a flexible conductive sheet (such as rubber made conductive by mixing carbon powder or the like) 8 constituting the contact piece. When they are assembled, the conductive board 2 and the flexible conductive sheet 8 are in a non-contact state. In order to maintain the conductive plate 2 and the flexible conductive sheet 8 in a non-contact state, the tension of the conductive sheet 8 itself may be used, or by bringing the conductor 4 into contact with the conductive sheet 8. It may also be used as a spacer (to prevent malfunctions due to sagging of the conductive sheet). Since the flexible insulating sheet 7 and the flexible conductive sheet 8 have flexibility in the vertical direction while their peripheral edges are held by the frame 6, they are flexible as shown in FIG. 1a. When the upper surface of the insulating sheet 7 is pressurized, it bends downward together with the conductive sheet 8, so that the conductive sheet and the conductive plate 2 can be brought into contact with each other. Since the conductor 4 is located closer to the flexible conductive sheet 8 than the conductive plate 2, the conductor 4 is also in contact with the conductive sheet 8 when the conductive sheet contacts the conductive plate 2. Conductive board 2
The conductor 4 is electrically connected to each electrode of a power source 10 such as a battery via lead wires 11 and 12.
That is, in this embodiment, the lead wire 11 is connected to the conductive board through the hole 5a formed in the insulating holding plate 5 that holds the conductor, and the conductor 4 is connected to the lead wire 12 at its lower end. There is. A power switch 13 and a sound effect generating means (actuating part) 14 such as a buzzer are provided on the lead wire, and by turning on the power switch 13, the conductive panel 2 and the conductive body 4 are connected.
The configuration is such that a voltage is applied between the two. Then, when the flexible insulating sheet 7 and the flexible conductive sheet 8 are pressed from above, the conductive board 2 and the conductor 4 come into contact with the flexible conductive sheet 8, thereby producing a sound effect. It is configured to generate a predetermined sound effect by making the generating means 14 conductive.

Although the shape of each member constituting the switch mechanism 1 is a disk or a circular ring in this embodiment, it is of course not limited to this shape.

In addition to the above-mentioned sound effect generating means, the actuating unit 14 includes a lamp shaped like a flame or heating wire on the base of the stove on which a pot or the like is placed, so that when the pot or the like is placed on the base, the contact point is activated. A configuration in which the lamp is turned on when turned on is also applicable.

FIG. 2 shows an embodiment in which the switch mechanism 1 shown in FIG. 1 is applied to a toy electric pot.
The switch mechanism 1 is housed inside the switch 5 and is closed and held by a back cover 16. power supply 10,
The actuating section 14 and the like may be disposed outside the toy cooker, or may be built into the toy cooker.

In addition to electric cookers, the present invention can also be applied to general cooking toys such as pots, frying pans, electric stoves, gas stoves, and the like.

In the above configuration, when pressure is applied by placing a food toy or the like 17 on the flexible insulating sheet 7 with the power switch 13 turned on, the flexible conductive sheet 8 is transferred to the conductive panel 2. In order to connect the conductor 4 to the conductor 4, the sound effect generating means 14 is activated and generates a sound effect such as "Jyu Jyu". Even if the power switch 13 is turned on, unless food toys, etc. are placed,
Since no sound effects are generated, it is possible to play with a rich sense of reality.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIGS. 1a, b, and c are explanatory diagrams of the construction of an embodiment of a switch mechanism for implementing the method of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a cooking toy. Code, 1... Switch mechanism, 2... Conductive board, 3
...Opening, 4...Conductor, 5...Insulating holding plate, 5a...Opening, 6...Frame, 7...Flexible insulating sheet, 8...Flexible conductive sheet, 10 ……
Power source, 11, 12...Lead wire, 13...Power switch, 14...Sound effect generating means, 15...Main body of the pot, 16...Back cover, 17...Food toy.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A switch mechanism for a toy cooker characterized by having the following requirements. (a) A conductive board made of conductive metal is placed at the bottom of a toy cooker such as a pot or a pot, and a conductive material is placed in the center of the conductive board in specific contact with the conductive board. ) The above-mentioned conductive board and conductor constitute a contact point of an electric circuit provided with an operating part such as a sound effect generating means, etc. (c) Contact pieces are formed at intervals above the conductive board and conductor. A flexible conductive sheet is placed in place.