WO2007029338A1

WO2007029338A1 - Ambience creation device, traveling toy, ambience creation method, and ambience creation program

Info

Publication number: WO2007029338A1
Application number: PCT/JP2005/016669
Authority: WO
Inventors: Kenji Mukaida
Original assignee: Nikko Co., Ltd.
Priority date: 2005-09-09
Filing date: 2005-09-09
Publication date: 2007-03-15
Also published as: EP1938878A1; US20090156088A1

Abstract

A traveling toy with a chassis and a body, the traveling toy having mounted on it an operation sound generation section for generating an operation sound of the toy in operation, a vibration generation section attached to the body and vibrating the body, and a travel/ drive section provided on the body so as to make the toy travel. If desired, the operation sound and the vibration are simultaneously generated to enhance reality of the traveling toy.

Description

Specification

Reality generating device, traveling toy, presence generating method and presence generating program

Technical field

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a traveling toy, and more particularly to a realistic toy generator for a traveling toy that generates a sense of reality similar to the sound or vibration of an actual car by generating sound and large vibrations.

Background art

[0002] For the purpose of more fully explaining the current state of the art regarding the present invention, reference should be made here to all patents, patent applications, patent publications, scientific papers, etc. cited or specified in the present application. Incorporate all those descriptions.

[0003] As disclosed in Patent Document 1, a conventional traveling toy is a traveling toy by the applicants, particularly in a radio-controlled toy for an automobile. Sounds, low-speed sounds, engine blow-up sounds, idling noises or idling sounds are selectively generated, and sudden braking sounds, slip sounds and horn sounds are also generated to enhance the sense of reality. A generator is proposed!

[0004] The wirelessly controlled toy car described in Patent Document 1 generates a sound signal in response to a wireless operation signal by an operator, thereby generating a sound just like an actual vehicle, thereby enhancing the sense of reality. Have

[0005] However, most actual vehicles are driven by gasoline or diesel engines. When the engine is started, the engine is started by the cell motor. Even when the engine is not actually driven, the vehicle body vibration is generated due to engine rotation during idling. Yes. Therefore, the reality is that the reproduction of the sense of presence by only reproducing the sound is not sufficient compared to the sound and vibration of the actual vehicle.

[0006] In view of this, the applicants have proposed in Patent Document 2 that vibrations are generated by operating a motor for driving a radio-controlled toy in addition to voice.

[0007] FIG. 10 shows a conceptual diagram of the presence generating device according to Patent Document 2. As shown in FIG. This example is a sense of reality The generator 2 is applied to a radio-controlled car toy by radio control, and its system block diagram is shown in FIG. The presence generating device 90 includes a steering transmitter 92 and a wirelessly operated toy vehicle 94 that is a traveling body. The radio-operated car toy 94 has an antenna and a super reproduction receiving unit 96 that receives a radio control operation signal, a control circuit unit 98 that decodes the received signal, and steering based on the output of the control circuit unit 98 A wireless operation traveling toy car comprising a steering drive amplifying unit 100 and a power driving amplifying unit 104 for driving the driving unit 110 and the power driving unit 112, respectively, and on the traveling toy side, a power switch 1002, a power driving amplifying unit 104 and A pseudo sound generator 106 having a speaker 113 is provided, and each output signal corresponding to the running state of the control circuit unit 98 and an operation signal of the power switch are input to the pseudo sound generator 106 as input signals. The sound corresponding to the input signal from the engine sound and the sound effect other than the engine sound that is programmed in advance according to the driving state is output from the speaker via the amplifier circuit. A sound circuit unit 108 (microcomputer) is provided for setting a driving operation from the power drive amplifying unit 104 by generating a vibration signal in combination with these engine sounds. .

The super reproduction receiving unit 96 mounted in the wirelessly operated car toy 94 receives a signal sent from the steering transmitter 92. The received radio operation signal is converted into a signal for driving and controlling the steering drive unit 110 and the power drive unit 112 in the control circuit unit 98 connected to the super reproduction receiving unit 96, and then the steering drive amplification is performed. The units 110 and 112 are driven based on the signals transferred to the unit 100 and the power drive amplification unit 104 and converted by the control circuit unit 98. As a result, the wirelessly operated toy vehicle 94 can perform operations such as forward and backward movement, right turn and left turn according to an operation stick (not shown) provided in the control transmitter 92. At this time, by turning on the power switch 102 of the wirelessly operated toy car 94 according to the present invention, the wireless circuit signal having the output terminal power of the control circuit unit 98 is also received as an input signal by the audio circuit unit 108, and the wireless operation is performed. The simulated sound corresponding to the various operation states of the toy car is reproduced from the speaker 113, and the vibration signal controlled by the power drive amplification unit 104 connected to the audio circuit unit 108 is output to the power drive unit 112. Note that the audio circuit unit 108 is based on a program stored in the ROM (not shown)! Performs vibration and vibration generation processing.

[0009] As described above, Patent Document 2 is equipped with an operation sound generation unit that generates an operation sound during toy operation and a vibration generation unit that reproduces the vibration of the traveling drive unit. By simultaneously generating vibration, the toy can be more realistic and the sound can be reproduced with vibration.

[0010] In addition, the operation sound generation unit includes a pseudo sound generation device having at least an amplifier circuit and a speaker, and amplifies the operation sound predetermined according to the operation state and the sound effect other than the operation sound. A dedicated IC that is set to perform processing output from the speaker through a circuit is installed, and engine sound is selectively selected from high-speed sound, medium-speed sound, low-speed sound, engine blow-up sound, idling sound, and idling sound. It is possible to generate sound effects tailored to multiple situations by being able to generate brake sounds, curve slip sounds, or noises.

[0011] Further, the vibration generating unit transmits a signal for generating a predetermined vibration period and vibration amplitude to the traveling drive unit, thereby generating more accurate and similar vibration when applying vibration to imitate the real thing. Can be made.

[0012] In addition, the traveling toy is a radio-controlled toy, and further includes a receiving circuit that receives a radio-controlled operation signal, a decoder circuit that decodes the received signal and outputs a decoded output signal, and the decoder circuit A pseudo-sound generator having a power motor drive circuit and a steering drive circuit connected to drive a motor unit and a steering unit based on the decoded output signal, respectively, and having a power switch, an amplifier circuit, and a speech force on the traveling toy side In the pseudo-sound generator, an engine that has been programmed in advance in accordance with the running state using the output signals corresponding to the running state of the decoder circuit and the operation signal of the power switch as input signals. Sound corresponding to the input signal is selected from the sound and sound effects other than engine sound. A micro-computer that is set to perform a processing operation that outputs from the sound force through the engine, and generates a vibration signal in combination with these engine sounds to perform a power motor drive circuit force drive operation, Cell power can be generated by the power switch. By operating the forward key, reverse key, turbo key, and left / right key, the engine sound is high speed sound, medium speed sound, Low-speed sound, engine blow-up sound, air blowing force sound, or idling sound can be selectively generated, and further, brake sound, curve slip sound, or horn sound can be generated to reduce vibration of the motor unit. It is possible to efficiently enhance the sense of realism by synchronizing the raised sound with the idling sound or the idling sound and minimizing the configuration added to the existing toy.

[0013] The receiving circuit includes an antenna that receives a control signal from the transmitter and a signal receiving unit that is a super regenerative circuit. The signal receiver also demodulates the PCM signal with high frequency signal power.

[0014] The decoder circuit (control circuit unit) demodulates the PCM signal power control signal into a decoded output signal, and the decoded output signal is transmitted to each drive unit such as a power motor drive circuit and a steering drive circuit, and a microcomputer. To control.

[0015] The microcomputer (sound circuit unit) is a dedicated computer and includes a ROM and a central processing unit, and operates a sound drive unit for operating a speaker and an interface for sending a drive signal for vibration to the power motor drive circuit. Have

[0016] A motor unit (power drive unit) is a unit including a motor for driving wheels and is driven by a power motor drive circuit.

The steering unit (steering drive unit) is a front wheel steering device, and is driven by a steering drive circuit to determine the traveling direction of the traveling toy.

[0018] The power motor drive circuit (power drive amplifier) is a circuit that controls the current of the power motor in accordance with a decoder circuit and a microcomputer. For example, the variable resistance is controlled by a servo motor.

The steering drive circuit (steering drive amplifier) is a circuit that drives the steering unit in accordance with a signal from the decoder circuit.

[0020] On the other hand, the vibration signal can be generated by the rotation of the tire by setting the rotation of the motor to rotate in both directions.

[0021] Next, wheels are connected to the motor unit via an axle, and the wheels are rotatable to the axle, a tire, a first wheel cap inserted into the tire and fixed to the axle, and the axle. The second wheel cap fixed to the wheel cap makes it possible to enhance the presence of the wheel cap during vibration, so that the traveling toy is a wheel cap. It can be configured so that the operation of is natural.

[0022] On the other hand, a chassis on which the motor unit, the steering unit, and the speaker are mounted, a body that covers the chassis, and a force are configured to further provide a sound passage gap between the body and the chassis. The presence can be enhanced.

On the other hand, in Patent Document 3, “the switch mechanism 38 incorporated in the rocking drive unit 24 constituting the rocking means 16 is switched by a command signal output from the control IC, and the servo motor 40 is fixed. When forward / reverse rotation is performed within the angle range, the substantially V-shaped swing lever 32 mounted on the output shaft 26 of the switch mechanism 38 swings left and right about the vertical virtual neutral shaft 30. By the swinging motion, the second frame 18 can generate vibrations by alternating pivoting motions while being constrained by the links 20a, 20b and 22a, 22b arranged before and after the frame 18. " It is described.

[0024] Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent No. 2983572

Patent document 2: International application PCTZJP2005Z000416

Patent Document 3: Japanese Patent No. 3290753

Disclosure of the invention

Problems to be solved by the invention

[0025] In Patent Document 1, the applicant generates a sound effect according to traveling, and Patent Document 2 is configured to vibrate using a drive motor in addition to the sound effect. Patent Document 3 is configured to vibrate by a servo motor fixed to a vehicle body, a swinging means, and a link.

[0026] For this reason, firstly, vibration is also generated by the drive motor, which has a problem that the circuit configuration becomes complicated. These lead to higher costs, generation of defective products, and lower design flexibility.

[0027] Secondly, since the drive motor is inherently firmly fixed to the chassis body, the vibration generated by the motor is absorbed by the suspension supporting the chassis, and it is efficient to vibrate the entire vehicle body. There is a problem that it is not high. For this reason, there are problems that the vehicle body does not vibrate sufficiently and that torque is required to vibrate the vehicle body.

[0028] Third, in order to show that it is vibrating, the structure other than the body is vibrated, Conventionally, the vibration is visualized by the rotation of the wheel cap, with the shaft cap of the wheel cap having a degree of freedom as a means to make the vibration clear. However, since the wheel cap is provided only in the wheel, the visibility is low and a sufficient effect cannot be obtained.

Fourth, by making the vibration source the same as the drive source, it is difficult to set the drive of the vibration source independently, and it is difficult to arbitrarily perform the vibration.

[0030] Fifthly, the vibration caused by the servo motor, the swinging means, and the link in Patent Document 3 does not reproduce the engine vibration, so even if the operation is interesting, the sound and vibration that enhance the sense of presence. It will not be.

[0031] The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and its object is to enhance the realistic feeling of the toy by reproducing the real object with sound and further vibration.

[0032] Furthermore, a further object of the present invention is to provide a motor that generates vibration separately from that for driving, thereby further enhancing the sense of reality.

[0033] Furthermore, by mounting the vibration motor on the body instead of the chassis, the vibration is propagated to the entire vehicle body, thereby enhancing the sense of reality.

[0034] In addition, it is to enhance the sense of reality by vibrating the simulated engine with a vibration motor to enhance the visual effect.

[0035] On the other hand, in addition to the switch that controls the entire drive, a switch dedicated to vibration and voice is provided to imitate the starter key to enhance the sense of reality. Means for solving the problem

[0036] A first aspect of the gist of the present invention is a presence generating device, which is a toy having a chassis and a body. It is equipped with a vibration generator that attaches and vibrates the body, and a driving unit that is installed on the vehicle body to drive the toy, and generates noise and vibration simultaneously when necessary. Increase the presence of toys.

[0037] In addition, the operation sound generation unit is provided with a pseudo sound generation device having at least an amplifier circuit and a speaker, and preliminarily generates an operation sound and a sound effect other than the operation sound corresponding to the operation state. A dedicated IC set to output from the speaker via the amplifier circuit is provided, and the engine sound is selected from high-speed sound, medium-speed sound, low-speed sound, engine blow-up sound, idling sound, or idling sound It can be replayed automatically, and it can also regenerate brake sound, curve slip sound, or horn sound.

[0038] Further, the vibration generating unit is characterized in that it has a rotary drive body having a rotary shaft coupled to the other end of the pendulum provided with a weight at one end.

[0039] Next, an end surface cam provided at an end of the rotating shaft opposite to the end provided with the pendulum, a support plate provided on the body for fixing the rotary drive body, A vibrating body that is slidably fixed by a panel on the opposite side of the support plate from the rotational drive section and passes through an opening provided in the force bar, and a method of bottom to bottom of the vibrating body. A hook extending in the linear direction, and an opening provided in the support plate so that the hook penetrates the support plate, and the hook contacts the end face cam in the axial direction. It is characterized by vibration.

In addition, the vehicle body is characterized in that a support shaft is erected on the vehicle body in order to support the cover.

[0041] Next, the support shaft is characterized by having a lower rigidity and a material force than the vehicle body.

[0042] Further, the traveling toy is a radio controlled traveling toy, and further includes a receiving circuit that receives a radio operating signal, a decoder circuit that decodes the received signal and outputs a decoded output signal, and the decoder circuit A power motor drive circuit and a steering drive circuit for driving the motor unit and the steering unit based on the decoded output signal, a vibration motor unit, and a vibration motor drive circuit for driving the vibration motor unit, respectively. A pseudo-sound generator having a power switch, an amplifier circuit, and a speaker is provided on the traveling toy side, and each output signal corresponding to the running state of the decoder circuit and an operation signal of the power switch are provided in the pseudo-sound generator. As an input signal so that it can be played back according to the driving condition. The sound corresponding to the input signal from the the stored engine sound and sound effects other than the engine sound, and set to perform a processing operation of outputting from the speaker through the amplifier circuit, Se by the power switch The engine sound is high-speed sound, medium-speed sound, low-speed sound, engine blow-up sound, idling sound, or idling by operating the forward key, reverse key, turbo key, and left / right key. Sound can be generated selectively, and brake sound, curve slip sound or horn sound can be generated.

[0043] Further, the traveling toy includes a chassis on which the motor unit, the steering unit, and the spinning force are mounted, and a body that covers the chassis, and a gap for passing sound between the body and the chassis. It is characterized by providing.

[0044] Then, a second aspect of the gist of the present invention is a traveling toy, which is equipped with these presence generating devices.

[0045] Subsequently, the presence generating method according to the third aspect of the gist of the present invention generates an operation sound during toy operation, and generates vibrations in the body of the traveling toy to generate an operation sound as necessary. And vibration are generated at the same time to enhance the realism of the traveling toy.

[0046] Further, a processing operation is performed in which a predetermined operation sound corresponding to the operation state and a sound effect other than the operation sound are output from the speaker via the amplification circuit, and the engine sound is a high-speed sound, a medium-speed sound. It is characterized by the selective reproduction of sound, low-speed sound, engine blow-up sound, air blowing power sound, or idling sound, and also the regeneration of brake sound, curve slip sound or horn sound.

[0047] The presence generating program as the fourth aspect of the gist of the present invention generates an operation sound at the time of toy operation and also generates a vibration in the body of the traveling toy to reproduce the operation sound as necessary. It enhances the realism of traveling toys by generating vibrations at the same time.

[0048] Further, a processing operation is performed in which a predetermined operation sound corresponding to the operation state and a sound effect other than the operation sound are output from the speaker via the amplification circuit, and the engine sound is a high-speed sound and a medium-speed sound. It is characterized by selectively reproducing low-speed sound, engine blow-up sound, air blowing power sound or idling sound, and further reproducing brake sound, curve slip sound or horn sound.

The invention's effect

[0049] As described above, the present invention is a toy operation having a chassis and a body. It is equipped with an operation sound generation unit that generates sound, a vibration generation unit that is attached to the body and vibrates the body, and a traveling drive unit that is provided on the vehicle body so that the toy travels. By generating the operation sound and vibration at the same time, there is an effect of enhancing the sense of reality.

[0050] Further, by providing a motor that generates vibrations separately from the drive, it is possible to further enhance the sense of reality.

[0051] Further, by mounting the vibration motor on the body instead of the chassis, there is an effect of enhancing the sense of reality by further transmitting the vibration to the entire vehicle body.

[0052] In addition, it is possible to enhance the sense of reality by vibrating the simulated engine with a vibration motor to enhance the visual effect.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

[0053] Hereinafter, the present invention will be described based on embodiments shown in the drawings.

(Example)

FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a wirelessly operated car toy to which the presence generating device according to the present invention is applied. The radio-operated car toy 2 has tires 12, 14, 16, 18 on a body 4 and a chassis 6. The bonnet of the body 4 is provided with an opening 5 (not shown), and the tip of the pole 7 standing on the body 4 projects through the first opening 5. The body 4 is fixed to the chassis 6 by inserting a pin 8 into a hole provided at the tip of the pole 7.

[0054] The bonnet of the body 4 is provided with a second opening 9, and an oscillating body 10 having the shape of an engine projects from the second opening 9 so as to be movable up and down.

Furthermore, a vibration power switch 19 is provided between the front wheel 14 and the rear wheel 12 on the side surface of the chassis 6. The vibration power switch 19 is provided separately from the power switch 21 of the entire system (not shown).

As shown in FIG. 2, the pole 7 is erected from the chassis 6 by welding a material having rigidity lower than that of the chassis 6. For example, chassis 6 is molded from ABS resin and pole 7 is molded from nylon resin 25. This is the same for the poles 20 and 22 erected on the rear part of the chassis 6 and is formed of nylon resin 27 and 28. Nylon resin is less rigid and easier to vibrate than ABS resin. The speaker 30 is attached and fixed to the chassis 6. [0057] In this way, the support plate 31 is screwed and fixed to the back of the bonnet portion of the body 4 that is pivotally supported by the poles 7, 20, and 22 that easily vibrate, and the presence generating device 33 is mounted (FIG. 3). .

In the presence generating device 33, the motor part 34 is arranged on the chassis 6 side from the support plate 31, and the vibrating body 10 shaped in the shape of the engine is arranged on the body 4 side from the support plate 31 (FIG. 4). ).

[0059] The motor unit 34 is disposed such that the rotation axis of the motor is parallel to the traveling direction. A gear (not shown) is attached to the rotation shaft of the motor, is arranged parallel to the rotation shaft, and is attached to the rotation shaft 36 for vibration arranged parallel to the gear attached to the rotation shaft of the motor unit 34. Provided so as to mate with the gear.

[0060] An end face cam 46 is attached to the traveling direction end of the vibration rotating shaft 36, a driving gear 35 is fitted in the center, and a pendulum 41 having a weight 42 is attached to the opposite end. . In order to fix the pendulum 41 to the vibration rotating shaft 36, the vibration rotating shaft 36 is inserted into a boss portion 38 provided on the pendulum 41, and is screwed and fixed from a hole opened on the side surface of the boss portion 38. The end face cam 46 and the vibration rotating shaft 36 are fixed by inserting the vibration rotating shaft 36 into the boss portion 44 of the end face cam 46.

[0061] One end of the pendulum 41 is fitted into the vibration rotating shaft 36, and a weight 42 is attached to the other end. Since the weight 42 is arranged away from the rotation axis, the rotational moment can be sufficiently increased.

On the other hand, the vibrating body 10 is formed by imitating an engine shape above the engine plate portion 52.

On the other hand, a cylindrical part 54 projects from the lower surface of the engine plate part 52, and a spring 58 is inserted into the inner periphery of the upper part 54 of the cylinder. On the inner periphery of the spring 58, a screw boss 57 is further erected on the engine plate portion 52 so as to have substantially the same length as the spring 58. A cylindrical portion 56 having a diameter smaller than that of the spring 58 is also projected from the support plate 31 and inserted into the spring 58 to restrict the lateral movement of the spring 58. The screw boss 57 is fixed by screwing with a screw hole opened in the support plate 31. On the other hand, a flange 50 that is much longer than the screw boss 57 is provided so as to protrude downward adjacent to the tubular portion 54. The flange 50 penetrates the flange 48 that is engraved in the vicinity of the vibration rotation shaft 36 of the motor 34 at the center of the support plate 31. The end portion of the end face cam 46 intermittently presses against the flange portion 50 that has passed through. For this purpose, the vibrating body 10 is vibrated by the flange 50. Vibration is transmitted to the body and chassis by the vibration of the buttocks 50 Next, FIG. 5 to FIG. 9 show drive circuits and programs including these motor units.

[0064] The presence generating device includes a steering transmitter 3 and a wirelessly operated car toy 2 that is a traveling body. The radio-operated car toy 2 has an antenna 63 and receives a super-playback operation signal 62, a control circuit unit 64 that decodes the received signal, and a steering based on the output of the control circuit unit 64 It consists of a wirelessly operated traveling toy equipped with a steering drive amplification unit 72 and a power drive amplification unit 74 that drive the drive unit 80 and the power drive unit 82, respectively, and on the traveling toy side, the vibration power switch 19, power drive amplification unit 74 and A speaker 30, each of the output signals corresponding to the running state of the control circuit unit 64 and the operation signal of the power switch are stored as input signals in a storage unit built in advance corresponding to the running state; A sound circuit unit for performing a processing operation for outputting a sound corresponding to the input signal from the engine sound and the sound effect other than the engine sound from the speaker via the vibration drive amplification unit 78 (Sound IC) is provided. The sound IC is an IC that records the audio information to be reproduced in the ROM part and reproduces and outputs the audio information selected from the outside as an analog signal. The vibration drive amplifying unit 78 is a circuit configured to amplify an analog signal generated from a sound IC so as to be able to drive a loudspeaker.

The super reproduction receiving unit 62 mounted in the radio-operated car toy 2 receives a signal sent from the steering transmitter 3. The received radio operation signal is converted into a signal for driving and controlling the steering drive unit 80 and the power drive unit 82 in the control circuit unit 64 connected to the super reproduction receiving unit 62, and then the steering drive amplification unit. The units 80 and 82 are driven based on the signals transferred to 72 and the power drive amplifier 74 and converted by the control circuit 64. As a result, the radio-controlled car toy 2 is provided with three steering transmitters! /, Not shown, and can perform operations such as forward / backward and right / left turn according to the operation stick. At this time, by turning on the power switch 21 of the wirelessly operated automobile toy 2 according to the present invention, the wireless circuit signal having the output terminal power of the control circuit unit 64 is also received as the input signal by the audio circuit unit 76, and the vibration power source When the switch 19 is also turned on, the pseudo sound recorded in the sound IC is reproduced from the speaker 30 according to the various operating states of the wirelessly operated car toy, and the power drive amplification unit 74 connected to the audio circuit unit 76 is connected. Move controlled vibration signal Output to force drive unit 82. When the power switch 21 is turned on and the vibration power switch 19 is turned on, the sound circuit section 76 and the vibration drive amplification section 78 can be driven to generate a pseudo sound and vibration.

Hereinafter, the generation of the pseudo sound will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 6 to 9.

Here, FIGS. 6 to 9 are flowcharts for explaining processing procedures for generating various pseudo sounds and vibrations by the audio circuit unit 76 in accordance with the traveling state of the toy car operated by wireless operation. is there.

[0067] FIG. 6 shows a flowchart of the realistic sensation generating apparatus according to the present invention. According to FIG. 6, the flow of pseudo sound generation processed in the voice circuit unit 76 is as follows. First, when the power switch 21 on the traveling toy side is turned on and the vibration power switch 19 is turned on, the audio circuit unit 76 performs a starter sound reproduction process. The starter sound data recorded in advance in the ROM is read out, synthesized, and transmitted to the speaker 30 to generate a starter sound (S2). This starter sound is recorded in advance in the ROM when the cell motor rotates when the vehicle is started.

[0068] Subsequently, the engine circuit sound generation process is performed (S4) by inputting the engine rotation sound start signal to the audio circuit unit 76. Engine rotation sound is generated from the speaker through the amplifier circuit built in the audio circuit section 76.

At the same time, the control circuit unit 64 performs vibration generation processing. That is, a rotation start signal to the vibration drive unit 84, that is, the motor unit 34 is output to the vibration drive amplifier 78. The vibration drive amplifier 78 receives the motor 34 rotation start signal and supplies the amplified drive current to the motor 34.

In the motor unit 34 supplied with the current, the pendulum 41 is rotated by the rotation of the vibration rotating shaft 36. The moment of inertia of the pendulum 41 can be adjusted by the length of the major axis of the pendulum 41 and the weight of the weight 42, and the frequency of the force is the same as the number of revolutions of the rotary shaft 36 for vibration. This vibration force is transmitted from the vibration rotation shaft 36 to the body 4 via the motor part 34 and the support plate 31. Here, the body 4 is supported by a nylon resin pole with respect to the chassis 6 so that it can transmit vibration sufficiently.

[0071] On the other hand, the end face cam 46 provided at the end of the vibration rotating shaft 36 opposite to the pendulum 41 also rotates. To do. Since the end surface of the end surface cam 46 contacts the flange portion 50 according to the rotation of the vibration rotating shaft 36, the vibrating body 10 to which the flange portion 50 is coupled is vibrated according to the number of protrusions of the end surface cam 46. Since the vibrating body 10 is exposed on the bonnet part force of the body 4, it is easier to confirm the state of vibration from the outside (S6).

[0072] When the turbo key is turned on at the transmitter side, the process proceeds to B1 in FIG. FIG. 7 is a flowchart of the turbo key of the presence generating device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

When the turbo key is turned on, a high speed drive signal is transmitted to the power drive amplifying unit 74 via the super reproduction receiving unit 62 and the control circuit unit 64, and high speed drive is started (S20). At the same time, a turbo key-on signal is transmitted to the audio circuit unit 76 via the super reproduction receiving unit 62, and the engine rotation sound is also reproduced from the speaker 30 (S22).

At the same time, the control circuit unit 64 performs vibration generation processing. That is, a rotation start signal to the vibration drive unit, that is, the motor unit 34 is output to the vibration drive amplifier 78. The vibration drive amplifying unit 78 receives the rotation start signal of the motor unit 34 and supplies the amplified drive current to the motor unit 34. (S24).

Next, a state of waiting for the left / right key operation is entered (S26). If the left / right key operation is not performed, high-speed driving and high-speed sound data reproduction are continued, and the process waits for the turbo key to return (S32). When the left / right key is operated, the left / right steering signal is input via the super reproduction receiving unit 62 and the control circuit unit 64, and the left / right steering is performed by the steering drive unit 80 (S28). Thus, a signal is transmitted to the audio circuit unit 76, slip sound data recorded in advance in the sound IC is output, and the slip sound data is reproduced from the speaker 30 (S30). Then, it waits for turbo key return (S32).

In the standby for the turbo key return, if there is no input of the turbo key return, the state again waits for the left / right key operation (S32). On the other hand, when there is a turbo key return input, a high-speed drive deceleration signal is transmitted to the power drive amplification unit 74 via the super reproduction receiving unit 62 and the control circuit unit 64, and at the same time an audio circuit is transmitted via the control circuit unit 64. The signal is transmitted to the unit 76, the sudden brake sound data recorded in advance in the sound IC is output, and the sudden brake sound data is also reproduced by the speaker 30 (S34). After that, the process returns to the A1 process in FIG.

[0077] When the turbo key is turned off and the FORWARD key is turned on at the transmitter side, FIG. Move on to B2 processing. FIG. 8 is a flowchart of the FORW ARD key of the presence generating device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

When the FOWARD key is turned on, the medium speed drive signal is transmitted to the power drive amplification section 74 via the super reproduction receiving section 62 and the control circuit section 64, and the medium speed drive is started (S36). At the same time, the FORWARD key-on signal is transmitted to the audio circuit unit 76 via the super reproduction receiving unit 62, the engine rotation sound data recorded in advance in the sound IC is output, and the engine rotation sound data is also reproduced by the speaker 30 ( S38). Further, the control circuit unit 64 performs vibration generation processing. That is, the control circuit unit 64 performs vibration generation processing. That is, a rotation start signal to the vibration drive unit, that is, the motor unit 34 is output to the vibration drive amplification unit 78. The vibration drive amplification unit 78 receives the rotation start signal of the motor unit 34 and supplies the amplified drive current to the motor unit 34. (S40).

Next, a state of waiting for the left / right key operation is entered (S42). If the left / right key operation is not performed, high-speed driving and high-speed sound data playback are continued and the FORWARD key is returned (S48). When the left / right key operation is performed, the left / right steering signal is input via the super reproduction receiving unit 62 and the control circuit unit 64, and the left / right steering is performed by the steering drive unit 80 (S44). Then, a signal is transmitted to the audio circuit unit 76, slip data recorded in advance in the sound IC is output, and the slip sound data is reproduced from the speaker 30 (S46). After that, it waits for FORWARD key return (S48).

[0080] When waiting for FORWARD key return, if there is no input of FORWARD key return, the state again waits for left / right key operation (S42). On the other hand, when there is a FORWARD key return input, a high-speed drive deceleration signal is transmitted to the power drive amplification unit 74 via the super reproduction receiving unit 62 and the control circuit unit 64, and at the same time, the voice circuit is also transmitted via the control circuit unit 64. The signal is transmitted to the unit 76, the sudden brake sound data recorded in advance in the sound IC is output, and the sudden brake sound data is reproduced from the speaker 30 (S50). After that, the process returns to the A1 process in FIG.

[0081] When the turbo key is turned off and the BACK key is turned on at the transmitter side, the process proceeds to B3 in FIG. FIG. 9 shows the BACK key of the presence generating device according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart of.

[0082] When the BACK key is turned on, a BACK drive signal is transmitted to the power drive amplifying unit 74 via the super reproduction receiving unit 62 and the control circuit unit 64, and the BACK drive is started (S52). At the same time, the BACK key-on signal is transmitted to the audio circuit unit 76 via the super reproduction receiving unit 62, the engine rotation sound data recorded in advance in the sound IC is output, and the 30-force engine rotation sound data is reproduced. (S54).

At the same time, the control circuit unit 64 performs vibration generation processing. That is, a rotation start signal to the vibration drive unit, that is, the motor unit 34 is output to the vibration drive amplifier 78. The vibration drive amplification unit 78 receives the rotation start signal of the motor unit 34 and supplies the amplified drive current to the motor unit 34 (S56).

Next, a state of waiting for the left / right key operation is entered (S58). If the left / right key operation is not performed, the BACK drive and low-speed sound data generation continue, and the BACK key waits for return (S64). When the left / right key is operated, the left / right steering is performed by the steering drive unit 80 via the super reproduction receiving unit 62 and the control circuit unit 64 (S60), and at the same time, the signal is transmitted to the audio circuit unit 76 via the control circuit unit 64. Then, the slip sound data recorded in advance on the sound IC is output, and the slip sound data is reproduced from the speaker 30 (S62). After that, it waits for the BACK key to return (S64).

[0085] When waiting for the BACK key to return, if there is no BACK key return input, the device again waits for a left / right key operation (S58). On the other hand, if there is a BACK key return input, the deceleration of the BACK drive signal is transmitted to the power drive amplifying unit 74 via the super reproduction receiving unit 62 and the control circuit unit 64, and at the same time, the audio is transmitted via the control circuit unit 64 A signal is transmitted to the circuit unit 76, sudden braking sound data recorded in advance in the sound IC is output, and the sudden braking sound data of the speaker 30 is reproduced (S66). After that, the process returns to the A1 process in FIG.

[0086] In FIG. 6,! /, And the BACK key is also not selected! If the BACK key is not selected, the power switch 21 on the racing car is awaited (S14). When the power switch 21 is cut off, it becomes step A1 and the engine rotation sound is stopped (S16), and even if it is vibrated, it is stopped (S18).

[0087] The presence generating device according to the present invention that operates as described above includes a steering transmitter 3 and a wirelessly operated car toy 2 that is a traveling body. Wireless operation car toy 2 antenna 6 The super reproduction receiving unit 62 that receives the radio control operation signal, the control circuit unit 64 that decodes the received signal, and the steering drive unit 80 and the power drive unit 82 based on the output of the control circuit unit 64 A radio-controlled traveling toy car equipped with a steering drive amplifying unit 72 and a power drive amplifying unit 74, respectively, having a vibration power switch 19, a power drive amplifying unit 74, and a speaker 30 on the traveling toy side, Each output signal corresponding to the running state of the circuit unit 64 and the operation signal of the vibration power switch 19 are input signals, and the engine sound and the sound effect other than the engine sound are recorded in advance corresponding to the running state. Since the sound circuit 76 (sound IC) force for setting the processing operation to output the sound corresponding to the input signal from the speaker through the vibration amplification circuit 78 is also configured, it is easy. The pseudo-sound generation control and vibration control can be changed in shape, and the pseudo-sound of the above-described embodiment can be changed only by changing the audio data executed by the audio circuit unit 76 stored in the ROM (not shown). In addition, it is possible to easily reproduce the pseudo sound and generate the vibration according to various situations other than the vibration.

[0088] Further, by providing a motor that generates vibrations separately from the drive, it is possible to further enhance the sense of reality.

[0089] Further, by mounting the vibration motor on the body instead of the chassis, there is an effect of enhancing the sense of reality by further transmitting the vibration to the entire vehicle body.

[0090] In addition, it is possible to enhance the sense of reality by vibrating the simulated engine with a vibration motor to enhance the visual effect.

Industrial applicability

[0091] According to the present invention, it is possible to enhance the realistic feeling of a traveling toy by wireless control, and to provide a more realistic toy to the anchorage.

[0092] Although the present invention has been described in connection with several preferred embodiments and examples, these embodiments and examples are provided merely to illustrate the invention by way of illustration, I understand that it is not meant to be limiting. After reading this specification, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that many modifications and substitutions by equivalent components and techniques will be readily apparent, and such modifications and substitutions are It is clear that it falls within the true scope and spirit. Brief Description of Drawings

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a wirelessly-operated car toy to which the presence generating device according to the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of only a chassis of a wirelessly operated car toy to which the presence generating device according to the present invention is applied.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of the back side of the body of a wirelessly operated car toy to which the presence generating device according to the present invention is applied.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the presence generating device according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a radio-operated car toy system to which the presence generating device according to the present invention is applied.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a system for a wirelessly operated car toy to which the presence generating device according to the present invention is applied.

FIG. 7 is a flow chart of a system for a wirelessly operated car toy to which the presence generating device according to the present invention is applied.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart of a system for a wirelessly operated car toy to which the presence generating device according to the present invention is applied.

FIG. 9 is a flow chart of a system for a wirelessly operated car toy to which the presence generating device according to the present invention is applied.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a conventional wirelessly operated car toy system.

Claims

The scope of the claims

[1] A toy having a chassis and a body, an operation sound generating unit for generating an operation sound during toy operation, a vibration generating unit attached to the body and vibrating the body, and a toy running A sense of presence device that enhances the sense of presence of a traveling toy by installing a traveling drive unit provided on the vehicle body and simultaneously generating sound and vibration as needed.

[2] The operation sound generation unit is provided with a pseudo sound generation device having at least an amplifier circuit and a speaker, and records in advance an operation sound and an effect sound other than the operation sound that are predetermined according to the operation state. In addition, a dedicated IC set to output from the speaker via the amplifier circuit is provided, and engine sound is selectively played back as high-speed sound, medium-speed sound, low-speed sound, engine blow-up sound, idling sound, or idling sound. 2. The realistic sensation generating device according to claim 1, characterized by being capable of reproducing a brake sound, a curve slip sound or a horn sound.

3. The presence generating device according to claim 1, wherein the vibration generating unit includes a rotation driving body having a rotation shaft coupled to the other end of a pendulum provided with a weight at one end.

[4] An end surface force m provided on an end of the rotating shaft opposite to an end provided with the pendulum, a support plate provided on the body for fixing the rotary drive body, and the support A vibrating body that is slidably fixed by a panel on the side opposite to the rotation driving portion of the holding plate and penetrates the opening provided in the cover, and a normal direction from the bottom surface of the vibrating body to the bottom surface An eaves extending and an opening provided in the support plate so that the eaves penetrate the support plate, and the eaves vibrate in the eaves axis direction by contacting the end face cam. The presence generating device according to claim 3, wherein

5. The presence generating device according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle body has a support shaft erected on the vehicle body to support the cover.

6. The presence generating device according to claim 5, wherein the support shaft is configured with a material force having a rigidity lower than that of a vehicle body.

[7] The traveling toy is a wirelessly controlled traveling toy, and further includes a receiving circuit that receives a wirelessly operating signal, a decoder circuit that decodes the received signal and outputs a decoded output signal, and is connected to the decoder circuit. Based on the decoded output signal. And a steering motor drive circuit, a steering motor circuit, a vibration motor unit, and a vibration motor drive circuit for driving the vibration motor unit. A power switch, an amplifier circuit and a speaker are provided on the traveling toy side. A pseudo-sound generator having the above-mentioned function is provided, and in this pseudo-sound generator, each output signal corresponding to the running state of the decoder circuit and the operation signal of the power switch are used as an input signal to cope with the running state. The sound corresponding to the input signal from the engine sound and the sound effect other than the engine sound stored in advance in the storage device so as to be reproduced is output from the speaker via the amplifier circuit. The cell switch can be generated by the power switch, and the forward key, reverse key, turbo key, By operating the left and right keys, engine sound can be selectively generated as high-speed sound, medium-speed sound, low-speed sound, engine blow-up sound, idling sound, or idling sound, as well as brake sound and curve slip sound. 2. The presence generating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the horn sound can be generated.

[8] The traveling toy includes a chassis on which the motor unit, the steering unit, and the speaker are mounted, and a body that covers the chassis, and a gap for passing sound is provided between the body and the chassis. The presence generating device according to claim 4, characterized in that:

[9] A traveling toy equipped with the presence generating device according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

[10] Improve the sense of presence of the toy by generating a sound when the toy is moving, and generating vibrations in the body of the toy and generating the sound and vibration at the same time as necessary. .

[11] A processing operation is performed in which a predetermined operation sound corresponding to the operation state and a sound effect other than the operation sound are output from the speaker via the amplification circuit, and the engine sound is a high speed sound, a medium speed sound, a low speed sound. 11. The method of generating a sense of presence according to claim 10, wherein the sound, the engine blowing sound, the air blowing force sound, or the idling sound is selectively reproduced, and further, the brake sound, the curve slip sound, or the horn sound is reproduced. .

[12] In addition to generating sound during toy operation, vibration is generated in the body of the toy, and if necessary, the sound of the operation is reproduced and the vibration is generated simultaneously. An immersive program that enhances presence.

[13] Amplifying a predetermined operation sound corresponding to the operation state and a sound effect other than the operation sound The processing operation that is output from the speaker through the circuit is performed, and the engine sound is selectively reproduced as high-speed sound, medium-speed sound, low-speed sound, engine blowing-up sound, air blowing power sound, or idling sound, and brake sound. 11. The presence generating program according to claim 10, wherein a curve slip sound or a horn sound is reproduced.