JPH0441035B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Technical Field) The present invention relates to a control device for a play doll suitable for a mullion clock or the like.

(Prior Art) A mullion clock is a clock that causes a large number of dolls to perform in accordance with musical performances at fixed times, for example, every hour.

By the way, since it is necessary for such play dolls to perform movements in accordance with a certain order, a series of movements is written in advance in a performance instruction program.
Based on this, the actuator is configured to perform sequence control.

However, the gestures and hand gestures are only realized by interconnecting a large number of actuators attached to the doll, which increases the number of steps in the performance instruction program and requires manpower and time to create it. There was a problem.

(Objective) In view of the above-mentioned problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a control device for a play doll that can simplify the program for commanding the doll's movements and easily change the doll's performance. That is, the present invention is characterized in that the basic movements of the doll are patterned and stored in a fixed storage device, and this pattern can be selected from the outside.

(Structure) Therefore, details of the present invention will be described below based on illustrated embodiments.

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention, and reference numeral 2 in the figure is an effect start setting timer, which will be described later in consideration of the time required for standby after receiving a clock signal from the master clock 1. It is configured to output a start signal to the tape recorder 3.
Reference numeral 3 is the aforementioned tape recorder, which is of a two-channel type that simultaneously reproduces music and programs recorded on a plurality of tracks of a magnetic tape. 4 is a basic operation signal output circuit, which includes a signal selector 4a that converts a frequency deviation signal outputted from the tape recorder 3 into a digital signal, and a ROM control circuit 4 that converts the digital signal into an address signal.
b, and a ROM 4 which stores in advance the operating amount of the actuator to realize the basic operation as shown in Fig. 2 and is accessed by an address signal.
c, and an output circuit 4d that converts the signal outputted from this into a signal suitable for driving an external circuit. 5 is a relay circuit that is turned on and off based on the signal from the basic operation signal output circuit 4, and operates the pneumatic solenoid valve 6 that operates the actuator attached to the doll, the doll mount movement motor 7, and enhances the stage effect. It controls the dimmer 8 of the lighting equipment, as well as the watch elevator 9 that takes the watch body in and out. Note that the reference numeral 10 in the figure indicates the tape recorder 3.
2 shows an amplifier that amplifies the audio signal output from the speaker 11 and drives the speaker 11.

Figure 3 shows an example of a magnetic tape used in the present invention, with two tracks on the top and bottom.
TR1 and TR2 are formed, and one track TR
1 has recorded audio signals such as music to accompany the puppet performance. Also, the other track TR
2, a record length of a predetermined time, for example, 150 msec, is divided into units by spaces S, S, etc., and each unit stores basic movement patterns that realize movements that match the accompaniment.
A frequency deviation signal specifying the address of the ROM 4c is recorded.

In this embodiment, a magnetic tape (FIG. 3) containing accompaniment and performance programs is loaded into the tape recorder 3. In such a state, when the signal from the master clock 1 reaches a certain time with respect to the hour, the production start setting timer 2 is activated and outputs a start signal to the tape recorder 3.

The tape recorder 3 plays the loaded magnetic tape at a constant speed and outputs the audio signal recorded on the track RT1 to the speaker 11 via the amplifier 10 to play music. The frequency deviation signal is outputted to the basic operation output circuit 4. The signal selector 4a converts the input analog signal into a digital signal and outputs it to the ROM control circuit 4b. The ROM control circuit 4b decodes the input digital signal, accesses the corresponding address, reads out the basic operation pattern stored in the ROM 4c, and outputs it to the relay circuit 5. This allows the pneumatic solenoid valve 6 to drive and control the actuator attached to the doll.
The actuators attached to the doll's limbs are turned on and off to selectively activate them, causing the doll to perform movements in accordance with the basic pattern. In this way, the magnetic tape runs along with the accompaniment.
A sequence for realizing a predetermined basic motion pattern is continuously read from the ROM 4c, and the puppet's motion is controlled to perform a series of performances matched to the accompaniment.

(Effects) As explained above, according to the present invention, there is provided a memory means in which a plurality of sequences for commanding the basic movements of a doll, etc. are stored as a unit with addresses attached thereto, and a sequence based on the addresses is stored from the memory means. a sequence reading means for reading out the sequence, program data for commanding a predetermined continuous operation by combining this sequence by an address, and data from a removable external storage means storing an audio signal, and the address stored in the program data is It is equipped with a means for outputting to a sequence reading means, and uses the amount and timing of each basic movement as a common asset to create a program for a variety of performances with the simple task of specifying an address. can do.

Furthermore, since the performance program is stored on magnetic tape, not only can the accompaniment necessary for the puppet performance be recorded, but also the performance movements can be set in synchronization with the accompaniment.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a block diagram of a device showing an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the contents of the ROM of the above device, and Fig. 3 is the recorded contents of the magnetic tape used in the above device. FIG. 4...Basic operation output circuit.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A storage means that stores a plurality of types of sequences for commanding the basic movements of a doll, etc. as a unit with addresses attached thereto, a sequence reading means that reads out the sequences from the storage means based on the addresses, and a combination of the sequences using the addresses. means for reading data from a removable external storage means storing program data for instructing a predetermined continuous operation and audio signals, and outputting the address stored in the program data to the sequence reading means. A play doll control device.