JPH03184583A - Movable toy - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To move a toy horizontally and vertically, and to keep its proper pose in a static state, by a method wherein when an impulse is applied from outside, a signal is outputted from a sensor and a switching element is turned on, following which a motor is operated and a rotating member is actuated, and thus an oscillating member is moved right and left and a connecting member is moved upward and downward. CONSTITUTION:When a sound is produced at the vicinity of a microphone 5 after a main switch 4 is turned on, a switching element 27 is turned on and a motor 7 is operated and a driving pin 18 is revolved through gears of 7a 11a 11c 11d 11e 8 in that order, and finally an oscillating member 14 is oscillated right and left. A cam 12 is turned through gears of 7a 11a 11b 11h 11i, and a disc 11f is shifted in the opposite direction of an arrow mark X, and finally the fixing of a side plate 14 is released by a conical part 11g. On the other hand, a driving pin 22 is revolved by a gear 16 through the gear 8 and a connecting rod 15 is shifted upward and downward. When the sound fails and the toy is bent, an electric current is applied to a detecting switch 13, and hence the toy A is continuously moved and is stopped in a state of its proper pose.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field]

The present invention relates to a movable shaped object that bends a part of its outer shape by sensing an external stimulus of light or sound.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

The applicant previously had the appearance of a still life such as a flower,
In silence, it is used as a stationary interior decoration,
For example, we proposed a movable object whose external shape changes when a person speaks, claps, or plays environmental music. In the movable figure according to the above proposal, a sound sensor having a microphone as a component outputs an output, and the output causes a switching element to ONL, which supplies power to a motor drive circuit, thereby rotating the motor and causing its rotational movement. The external shape of the actuating member is changed by converting it into a swinging motion, reciprocating motion, or rotational motion of the actuating member. However, although the movable shaped object according to the above-mentioned optical proposal can perform a rocking movement from side to side, it is not possible to perform a vertical movement along with the rocking movement. Furthermore, when the movable part of the movable object becomes large, such as a bottle, it is difficult to maintain the object in its original position while remaining stationary. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above-mentioned problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a movable figure that is capable of vertical movement as well as rocking motion, and that can maintain its original posture in a stationary state.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to achieve the above object, a movable shaped object according to the present invention includes a rotating member rotated by a motor attached to an upper part of a bottom member, and a rotary member rotatably supported by the bottom member, and the movable shaped object is rotatably supported by the bottom member, and a swinging member that swings, a connecting member that is slidably provided on the swinging member and is moved in the vertical direction by rotation of the rotating member, an upper member joined to the connecting member, and the bottom portion. an outer skin member made of a flexible material that extends from the upper member to the upper member and houses the swinging member and the connecting member; a sensor that detects an external stimulus such as sound or light and turns on the switching element; It is characterized by comprising a motor drive circuit that is supplied with power via a switching element to rotate the motor. Further, the present invention is characterized in that an attitude angle detection switch is provided to detect the attitude angle of the swinging member, and the motor drive circuit rotates the motor until the attitude angle detection switch detects a predetermined attitude angle. The movable member is characterized in that it is fixed by positioning means when at a predetermined attitude angle.

[Effect]

In the above configuration, when an external stimulus such as sound or light is applied, the sensor outputs an output and turns on the switching element, so the motor drive circuit rotates the motor and the rotating member is operated. As the rotating member operates, the swinging member moves left and right, the connecting member moves up and down, and the upper member moves up and down along with the bending movement.When the external stimulus is removed and the posture angle detection switch is activated, , the upper member is fixed in place to maintain the movable figure in its original position.

【Example】

Hereinafter, a movable figure according to an embodiment of the present invention will be explained based on the drawings. The movable object A according to this embodiment has a bottle shape, and has a storage section 2 equipped with an opening/closing mechanism 12a in the center of the bottom surface of its bottom member l, and a dry battery as a power source in this storage section. 3 are exchangeably accommodated. Also attached to the bottom member 1 are a main switch 4, which is a component of a circuit for rotating a motor, which will be described later, and a microphone 5, which is a component of a sensor, which will be described later. The main switch 4 is configured so that it can be turned ON-OFF by operating a lever 4a that faces the outside of the lower surface of the bottom member 1. On the upper surface of the bottom member 1, there are walls 6a, 6 that stand upright on both the left and right sides.
A housing 6 with b is fixed. Inside the housing 6, a motor 7 and a gear group 9 are provided which transmit the rotational force of the motor 7 to a gear 8 corresponding to a rotating member pivotally supported on the wall surface 6a and a cam to be described later. The gear group 9 has a gear 3 whose both ends are pivotally supported between both wall surfaces 6a and 6b.
It has book shafts 10a to 10c and a shaft 10d supported between a pair of auxiliary plates 6c and 6d. Of these, the shaft 10a has a gear 11a that meshes with the drive gear 7a of the motor 7. A gear 11b that rotates the shaft 10c and a gear 10c that rotates the shaft 10b are provided. The shaft 10b also has a gear l that meshes with the gear tic.
id, a gear 11e that meshes with the gear 8, and a disk 11f that comes into contact with a cam to be described later to move the shaft 10b in its axial direction.
A conical portion 11g corresponding to positioning means for positioning a rocking plate, which will be described later, is also provided. The shaft 10c is provided with a gear 11h that meshes with the gear 11b, and a worm IOJ that meshes with a worm gear 11i provided on the shaft 10d.The shaft 10d is also provided with a cam 12 that comes into contact with the disc 11f. ing. In the figure, 13 is a pair of contact pieces i3a and 13b having spring properties.
An attitude angle detection switch (hereinafter referred to as a detection switch) consisting of
It is provided on the outside of the wall surface 6a so as to come into contact with 0b'. Therefore, axis 10. b is an arrow X by the contact piece 13a.
being pushed in the direction. The swinging member 14 has side walls 14a on the left and right sides. 14b, and both side walls 14a. The top is equipped with a through hole 14c for guiding the connecting rod 15 at the upper end of 14b! 114d, and has a substantially U-shaped cross section. In this swinging member 14, both side walls 14a and 14b are rotatably supported between both side surfaces 6a and 6b. That is, one side wall 14a of the swinging member 14 is connected to the wall surface 6a.
The other side wall 14b is supported by a shaft 16a provided with a gear 16 that meshes with the gear 8, and the other side wall 14b is supported by a wall surface 6b. As shown in FIG. 2, a long groove 17 is provided in the vertical direction on the outside of the side wall 14a, and a drive pin 18 eccentrically provided on one surface of the gear 8 is inserted into this long groove. has been done. Therefore, when the gear 8 rotates, the swinging member 14 can swing left and right as shown by the arrows in FIG. The shape of the lower end 19 of the side wall 14a is formed in an arc shape with a depression 20 in the center, and when the shaft 10b is pressed by the contact piece 13 and is moving in the X direction, the lower end 19 is provided on the shaft 10b. The conical portion 11g is in contact with the recess 20, and the side 11
4 a vertically, that is, the swinging member 14 is vertically positioned and fixed. A disk 21 is provided on the shaft 16a located within the swinging member 14, and a drive pin 22 is provided at an eccentric position on this disk. And this drive pin is
It is inserted into a long groove 23 provided horizontally at the lower end of the connecting rod 15. Therefore, when the gear 16 rotates and the disk 21 rotates, the drive pin 22 performs a circular motion as shown in FIG. 3, causing the connecting rod 15 engaged with the drive pin 22 to move up and down. be able to. The upper end 15a of the connecting rod 15 is connected to the upper member 2 that contacts the stopper of the bottle.
The upper member 23 is rotatably mounted on the connecting rod 15 by a coil spring 24 provided on the collar 15b of the connecting rod 15. It is constantly being pushed upwards. In the figure, reference numeral 25 denotes an outer skin member made of a cylindrical flexible plastic sheet, which forms the body of the bottle. Its lower end is fixed around the bottom member 1 by gluing, and its upper end It is fixed around the member 23 by adhesive. In addition,
This outer skin member 25 is always tensioned in the vertical direction by the action of the coil spring 24. In the figure, 26 is a drive circuit for rotating the motor 7, and is provided on the outer side of the bouncing 6. FIG. 4 shows a circuit configuration for rotating the motor 7. As shown in FIG. In the figure, 5 is the microphone, 2
A switching element 7 is turned on by the output of the microphone, and is connected to the motor drive circuit 26 and the power supply 3.
and the main switch 4 are connected in series. The operation of the above configuration will be explained with reference to FIG. 5 as well. The bottle-shaped movable object A according to this embodiment is always in an upright normal posture when the main switch 4 is turned on, as shown in FIG. 5<a). Then turn the main switch ON fl and turn microphone 5 on.
When you make some kind of noise near the F', for example, when you talk, clap, or play music, the switching element 27 turns ON/OFF depending on the volume.
L,, motor drive port lit! 26. Therefore, the motor 7 rotates, and the gear 7a→11a-+1
1 c-11d-”11 e→8, drive bin 1
8 rotates, thereby causing the swinging member 14 to swing left and right. In addition, the cam 12 is a gear (worm, worm gear) 7
a-+11 a→1 f b→11 h-11i to move the disc 11f in the opposite direction to the X direction and the shaft 10b against the contact piece 13a, so that the conical portion 11g It can act to release the fixation. Further, the drive pin 22 rotates via the gear 16 when the gear 8 is rotated, and moves the link 815 in the vertical direction. Therefore, the upper member 23 swings from side to side and moves up and down, and the outer skin member 25 is also bent as shown in FIG. 5(b), transforming an upright bottle into a bent bottle, and After returning to the state shown in Figure (a), it is bent in the opposite direction as shown in Figure (c). This movement continues as long as the sound continues to reach the microphone. When the sound disappears, if the posture at that time is upright, the detection switch 13 is OFF, and the power supply to the motor drive circuit 26 is immediately stopped, so the movement of the movable figure A is stopped. . However, when the sound disappears and the movable figure is bent, even if the switching element 27 is shut off, the swinging member 14 reaches a predetermined angle until the conical part 11g reaches the recess 20a of the side plate 14a. Since the detection switch 13 is conductive until the movable object A is located at
The movement continues until it reaches the upright position shown in FIG. 4(a), that is, when it assumes its normal posture, it stops. Therefore, the timing at which the cam 12 presses the disk 11f is such that the teeth 111b, llb, and the worm 1 move as far as possible in the X direction when the movable figure "ThA" stands upright.
1j, the gear ratio of the worm gear 11i is determined. When the movable object A is at rest, the outer skin member 25 is connected to the coil spring 2.
The bottle is maintained in a strong state by the action of 4, and the original external shape of the bottle is maintained. In the above embodiment, since the swing member 14 that swings from side to side and the connecting rod 15 that moves in the vertical direction, the upper member 14
3 can be made into a movable figure that swings left and right and also moves up and down, making the state of change much more interesting. In addition, since the detection switch 13 is provided, the movable object can assume its original posture while at rest, and the IIII wall 14a can be positioned and fixed by the conical portion 11g. In the above embodiments, sound is used as an example of external stimulation, but it is also possible to use sensors that detect static electricity, light, pressure, etc. to cause bending motion. In addition, the pressure sensor is
It is a sensor that detects the weight of a person approaching the bottle-shaped movable object.

【Effect of the invention】

The movable figure according to the present invention is provided with a swinging member that swings left and right and a connecting rod that moves up and down, so the upper member swings left and right and also moves up and down, making the state of change much more interesting. It can be an intriguing movable figure. Further, when a detection switch is provided, the movable figure can be kept in its original posture while it is stationary, and furthermore, when a positioning means is provided, the swinging member can be fixed.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a cross-sectional view of the movable figure according to the present invention in its normal posture, Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line ■■ in Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the The figure is a circuit diagram for rotating the motor, and FIG. 5 is a process diagram explaining bending motion. 1... Bottom member, 3... Power supply, 4... Main switch, 5... Sensor (microphone), 6... Housing, 7... Motor, 8... Gear (rotating member) , 14... Swinging member, 15... Connecting rod, 25... Outer skin member, 26... Motor drive circuit, 27... Switching element.

Claims (3)

[Claims] (1) A movable figure characterized by consisting of the following components. (B) A rotating member rotated by a motor attached to the upper part of the bottom member; (B) A swinging member rotatably supported by the bottom member and swung by the rotation of the rotating member; (C) a connecting member that is slidably provided on the swinging member and is moved in the vertical direction by rotation of the rotating member; (d) an upper member joined to the connecting member; and (e) from the bottom member to the upper member. an outer skin member made of a flexible material that extends and accommodates the swinging member and the connecting member; (f) a sensor that detects an external stimulus such as sound or light and turns on a switching element; A motor drive circuit that rotates the motor when power is applied through the element. (2) A posture angle detection switch for detecting the posture angle of the swinging member is provided, and the motor drive circuit rotates the motor until the posture angle detection switch detects a predetermined posture angle. The movable figures mentioned. (3) The movable figure according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the swinging member is fixed by positioning means when the swinging member is at a predetermined posture angle.