Light Toy

Abstract

A light emitting toy includes a central motor, a central shaft that is connected to the central motor to be rotated by the central motor, a central body that is connected to an upper end of the central shaft, and provided inside the case portion, a central control unit that is provided inside the central body to control a light emission condition of the light emitting body, an ancillary motor that is provided at the central body to receive the power supplied by the power source unit, an ancillary shaft that is connected to the ancillary motor to be rotated by the ancillary motor, and an ancillary body that is connected to the ancillary shaft, and has the light emitting body.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a light emitting toy that includes a plurality of light emitting bodies.

2. Background Art

In events and festivals, many penlights, objects enhancing stage effects by using light such as illuminations, and toys arousing interest by using light are in use.

JP-A-2003-031001 and JP-A-5-137848 propose techniques relating to light emitting toys of recent years.

JP-A-2003-031001 discloses a technique relating to the light emitting toy which is obtained by detachably providing an elongated rod-shaped chemical light emitting body with an elongated light transmitting tubular body that has a low level of flexibility, and is used as a rod-shaped light emitting body that has a high level of rigidity depending on the application, so that it is possible to prevent the long rod-shaped light emitting body that emits clear light from bending even in a case where the light emitting body is swung strongly, and to enjoy an emitter effect, which is different from that of an existing chemical light emitting body, at event venues by using the long rod-shaped light emitting body.

JP-A-5-137848 discloses a technique relating to a light emitting toy in which a light emitting blinking portion is provided at a tip region of a shaft extending from a gripping portion, a light transmitting hollow molded object is mounted inside the blinking portion, and a shaft position is provided in a bendable manner between the gripping portion and a balloon mounting portion, in which the hollow molded object that has an illumination pattern is lifted to a high position at a tip of a linear-shaped shaft or is dangled like a lantern at the tip of a bent shaft.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

However, a function of the light emitting toys described in JP-A-2003-031001 and JP-A-5-137848 is limited to light emission, and it is impossible for users to enjoy the toys in various ways.

Furthermore, the light emitting toy described in JP-A-2003-031001 has a single light emission pattern. Also, although the light emitting toy described in JP-A-5-137848 is capable of providing several light emission patterns using blinking, the variations are extremely limited.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a light emitting toy which has a plurality of rotating shafts to perform a rotational motion in a plurality of directions, in which the rotational motion entails light emission so that regular geometric patterns are drawn by the trajectory of the light emitted by the light emitting body.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a light emitting toy that emits light using a plurality of light emitting bodies including a case portion that has transmittance, a holding portion that is provided at a lower end of the case portion to be grabbed by hand, a power source unit that is provided inside the holding portion to supply power to the light emitting toy, a central motor that is connected to the power source unit, and provided inside the holding portion, a central shaft that is connected to the central motor to be rotated by the central motor, a central body that is connected to an upper end of the central shaft, and provided inside the case portion, a central control unit that is provided inside the central body to control a light emission condition of the light emitting body, an ancillary motor that is provided at the central body to receive the power supplied by the power source unit, an ancillary shaft that is connected to the ancillary motor to be rotated by the ancillary motor, and an ancillary body that is connected to the ancillary shaft, and has the plurality of light emitting bodies.

The light emitting body emits light by receiving the power supplied by the power source unit. Specific examples thereof include a light emitting diode. Each light emitting body may emit light in a single light emission color, and each light emitting body may emit light in a plurality of light emission colors.

Also, the central body may be configured to include the light emitting body.

The case portion includes the central body and the ancillary body inside thereof, and has transmittance so as to be capable of checking a rotational motion of the central body and the ancillary body from outside. For example, the case portion may be formed of semitransparent plastic or glass. Also, the case portion may be a polyhedron, but it is preferable that the case portion have a shape with the smallest number of sides, such as an approximately spherical shape and an approximately cubical shape. This is because the shape with the smallest number of sides makes it easy to check the rotational motion inside.

The holding portion is a portion of the light emitting toy which is grabbed by a user. The holding portion may have a protruding object so that a strap or the like can be mounted thereon.

The power source unit supplies the power to the light emitting toy. Specific examples thereof include a dry battery and a button battery. It is preferable that the power source unit conserve power inside thereof as in the case of the batteries described above, but the power source unit may be connected to an external power supply to receive power as in the case of a battery.

The central shaft is a shaft that is a center of the rotational motion of the central body.

The ancillary shaft is a shaft that is a center of the rotational motion of the ancillary body.

The central body and the ancillary body perform the rotational motion about the shafts, and may have a three-dimensional structure such as a polyhedral structure and an approximately spherical structure, but it is preferable that The central body and the ancillary body have a plate-shaped structure such as an approximately circular shape and an approximately polygonal shape. The rotating body can be depicted by the rotational motion even when the plate-shaped structure is employed so that the user mistakes the plate-shaped structure for the three-dimensional structure.

Also, the ancillary shaft may be configured to be provided in an approximately vertical direction with respect to the central shaft. In this case, the ancillary body performs the rotational motion in an approximately vertical direction with respect to the rotational motion of the central body.

Also, the ancillary body may further include an ancillary control unit that is provided inside the ancillary body to control the light emission condition of the plurality of light emitting bodies which the ancillary body includes.

The light emission condition may be at least one of a timing of blinking, a blinking speed, and a blinking color of the light emitting body.

The central control unit and the ancillary control unit have a control circuit. Specific examples thereof include a circuit board such as a central processing unit (CPU) and an integrated circuit (IC) chip.

The central control unit may control a rotational speed of the central motor, and the ancillary control unit may control a rotational speed of the ancillary motor.

The central motor and the ancillary motor receive the power supplied by the power source unit, and add the rotational motion to the shaft connected thereto. The central motor and the ancillary motor may be capable of changing the speed of the rotational motion in response to control from outside thereof.

It is preferable that the central motor is configured to further include a conducting wire that is connected to the power source unit, and the conducting wire be configured to be provided inside the central body, but the conducting wire may be provided outside the central body.

Also, it is preferable that the ancillary motor is configured to further include a conducting wire that is connected to the central motor to receive the power supplied by the power source unit via the central motor. However, the ancillary motor also can be directly connected to the power source unit, not via the central motor. Furthermore, the conducting wire which the ancillary motor includes may be configured to be provided inside the central body and the ancillary body.

Furthermore, in the light emitting toy according to the present invention, the ancillary body may be configured to be provided on an outer periphery of the central body. In addition, the central body may be a plate that has at least one cavity, and the ancillary body may be configured to be provided inside the cavity which the central body has.

The light emitting toy according to the present invention that emits light using the plurality of light emitting bodies includes the case portion that has transmittance, the holding portion that is provided at the lower end of the case portion to be grabbed by hand, the power source unit that is provided inside the holding portion to supply power to the light emitting toy, the central motor that is connected to the power source unit, and provided inside the holding portion, the central shaft that is connected to the central motor to be rotated by the central motor, the central body that is connected to the upper end of the central shaft, and provided inside the case portion, the central control unit that is provided inside the central body to control the light emission condition of the light emitting body, the ancillary motor that is provided at the central body to receive the power supplied by the power source unit, the ancillary shaft that is connected to the ancillary motor to be rotated by the ancillary motor, and the ancillary body that is connected to the ancillary shaft, and has the plurality of light emitting bodies. Therefore, since the light emitting body is in motion in association with the rotational motion of the central body and the ancillary body, a trajectory of light of the light emitting body is capable of drawing a regular and complex geometric shape.

Also, the ancillary shaft is provided in an approximately vertical direction with respect to the central shaft. Therefore, by the light emitted by the light emitting body which the ancillary body includes, it is possible to draw a trajectory in a direction vertical to a rotational direction of the rotating body with respect to the rotating body which is drawn by the rotational motion of the central body.

Also, the light emission condition is at least one of the timing of blinking, the blinking speed, and the blinking color of the light emitting body. Therefore, it is possible to substantially increase the number of the geometrically shaped patterns which are drawn by the trajectory of the light.

Also, the central control unit controls the rotational speed of the central motor. Therefore, it is possible to control the rotational speed of the central body.

Furthermore, the ancillary control unit controls the rotational speed of the ancillary motor. Therefore, it is possible to control the rotational speed of the ancillary body.

Also, the central motor further includes the conducting wire that is connected to the power source unit, and the conducting wire is provided inside the central body. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the conducting wire from being rolled up by the rotation of the central body.

Also, the ancillary motor further includes the conducting wire that is connected to the central motor, and receives the power supplied by the power source unit via the central motor, and the conducting wire is provided inside the central body and the ancillary body. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the conducting wire from being rolled up by the rotation of the central body and the ancillary body.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a front view illustrating an appearance of a light emitting toy according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view illustrating the appearance of the light emitting toy according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a bottom view illustrating the appearance of the light emitting toy according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a top view illustrating the appearance of the light emitting toy according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a front view illustrating an inside of the light emitting toy according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a side view illustrating the inside of the light emitting toy according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view or the light emitting toy according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of a front surface of the light emitting toy according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of a rear surface of the light emitting toy according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of a side surface of the light emitting toy according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 11A to 11D are light emission state diagrams according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram of a central body and an ancillary body of a light emitting toy according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram of the central body and the ancillary body of a light emitting toy according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram of a central body and an ancillary body of a light emitting toy according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

First Embodiment

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described referring to FIG. 1 to 11.

A light emitting toy 100 according to the present invention that emits light using a plurality of light emitting bodies 305 includes a case portion 101 that has transmittance, a holding portion 501 that is provided at a lower end of the case portion 101 to be grabbed by hand, a power source unit 401 that is provided inside the holding portion 501 to supply power to the light emitting toy 100, a central motor 203 that is connected to the power source unit 401, and provided inside the holding portion 501, a central shaft 201 that is connected to the central motor 203 to be rotated by the central motor 203, a central body 202 that is connected to an upper end of the central shaft 201, and provided inside the case portion 101, a central control unit 207 that is provided inside the central body 202 to control a light emission condition of the light emitting body 305, an ancillary motor 30$ that is provided at the central body 202 to receive the power supplied by the power source unit 401, an ancillary shaft 301 that is connected to the ancillary motor 303 to be rotated by the ancillary motor 303, and an ancillary body 302 that is connected to the ancillary shaft 301, and has the plurality of light emitting bodies 305. Also, the ancillary body 302 may be provided on the central body 202.

The light emitting body 305 emits light by receiving the power supplied by the power source unit 401. The light emitting body 305 may have a single light emission color, or may emit light in a plurality of light emission colors.

In the first embodiment, the ancillary body 302 includes the light emitting body 305a that is a red color light emitting diode, the light emitting body 305b that is a green color light emitting diode, and the light emitting body 305c that is a blue color light emitting diode.

The case portion 101 includes the central body 202 and the ancillary body 302 inside thereof, and has transmittance so as to be capable of checking a rotational motion of the central body 202 and the ancillary body 302 from outside.

In the first embodiment, the case portion 101 is formed of semitransparent plastic, and has an approximately spherical shape.

Other examples of the material of the case portion 101 include glass. Also, the case portion 101 may be a polyhedron, but it is preferable that the case portion have a shape with the smallest number of sides, such as an approximately spherical shape and an approximately cubical shape. This is because the shape with the smallest number of sides makes it easy to check the rotational motion inside.

The holding portion 501 is a portion of the light emitting toy 100 which is held by a user. In the first embodiment, the holding portion 501 includes a switch 590, and a strap clasp.

The power source unit 401 supplies the power to the light emitting toy 100. Specific examples thereof include a dry battery and a button battery. It is preferable that the power source unit 401 conserve power inside thereof as in the case of the batteries described above, but the power source unit may be connected to an external power supply to receive power as in the case of a battery. In the first embodiment, three AAA batteries are provided as the power source unit 401.

The central shaft 201 is a shaft that is a center of the rotational motion of the central body 202. Also, the ancillary shaft 301 is a shaft that is a center of the rotational motion of the ancillary body 302.

The central body 202 and the ancillary body 302 perform the rotational motion about the shafts, and may have a three-dimensional structure such as a polyhedral structure and an approximately spherical structure, but it is preferable that the central body and the ancillary body have a plate-shaped structure such as an approximately circular shape and an approximately polygonal shape. Using the rotational motion, it is possible to cause the user to mistake the plate-shaped structure for the three-dimensional structure even when the plate-shaped structure is employed.

FIG. 1 is a front view illustrating an appearance of the light emitting toy 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view illustrating the appearance of the light emitting body 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a bottom view illustrating the appearance of the light emitting toy 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a top view illustrating the appearance of the light emitting toy 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

In the first embodiment, the case portion 101 and the holding portion 501 are connected to each other at the lower portion of the case portion 101. In the first embodiment, the case portion 101 has a shape in which two approximately hemispherical shapes are combined with each other.

Also, in the first embodiment, the holding portion 501 includes the switch. In the first embodiment, the power source unit 401 supplies power to the light emitting toy 100 only while the switch is pressed down.

FIGS. 5 and 6 are front and side cross-sectional views of the light emitting toy 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, respectively.

In the first embodiment, the central shaft 201, the central motor 203, and the power source unit 401 are provided inside the holding portion 501. Also, inside the case portion 101, the central body 202, the central control unit 207, the ancillary shaft 301, the ancillary motor 303, the ancillary control unit 307, and the ancillary body 302 are provided.

Also, in the first embodiment, the ancillary motor 303 and the ancillary shaft 301 are provided inside the central body 202, and the ancillary body 302 is disposed inside a cavity which the central body 202 includes. Furthermore, the ancillary body 302 includes the light emitting body 305a, the light emitting body 305b, and the light emitting body 305c.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an internal structure of the light emitting toy 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The case portion 101 is configured of two parts, that is, the case portion 101a and the case portion 101b. The holding portion 501 is configured of two parts, that is, the holding portion 501a and the holding portion 501b.

The holding portion 501a and the holding portion 501b are fixed by a screw 553, a metal fitting 517, a metal fitting 518, and a metal fitting 519. Also, the holding portion 501b includes a power source cover 402, and has a structure allowing the battery, which is the power source unit 401, to be removed from outside.

Also, the power source unit 401 is fixed to the holding portion 501b by a metal fitting 514, a metal fitting 515, and a metal fitting 516, and the central motor 203 is fixed by a screw 552 from above the metal fitting 516.

The holding portion 501a has a cavity, and the switch 590 is disposed at the cavity. The switch 590 is fixed to the holding portion 501a by a screw 551 from above a metal fitting 512 and a metal fitting 513.

The central motor 203 and the central shaft 201 are connected to each other by a metal fitting 211, a metal fitting 212, and a metal fitting 213. Furthermore, the ancillary body 302 is fixed to the central body 202 by a metal fitting 391 and a metal fitting 392.

Also, after the power is supplied from the power source unit 401 to the central motor 203, voltage difference is generated again by a metal fitting 214 to be transmitted to the ancillary motor 303.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of a front surface of the light emitting toy 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 8, a state in which a strap 570 is mounted on the strap clasp which the holding portion 501 has is drawn. Also, the switch 590 is arranged on the front surface side of the holding portion 501. Furthermore, in the first embodiment, a panda mascot is disposed at an upper portion of the case portion 101.

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of a rear surface of the light emitting toy 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. As illustrated in FIG. 9, it is possible to remove the power source unit 401 from outside by removing the power source cover 402 from the holding portion 501.

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of a side surface of the light emitting toy 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In the first embodiment, the central body 202 is a panda-shaped plate.

Also, the ancillary shaft 301 may be configured to be provided in an approximately vertical direction with respect to the central shaft 201. In this case, the ancillary body 302 performs the rotational motion in an approximately vertical direction with respect to the rotational motion of the central body 202. In the first embodiment, the central shaft 201 is arranged in a perpendicular direction, and the ancillary shaft 301 is arranged in a horizontal direction.

FIGS. 11A to 11D show a trajectory of the light emitting body 305 in a case where the ancillary shaft 301 is provided in a vertical direction with respect to the central shaft 201.

The ancillary body 302 rotates in a perpendicular direction while rotating along with the central body 202 that rotates in a horizontal direction. Therefore, as illustrated in FIGS. 11A to 11D, it is possible to show a longitudinal trajectory on a surface of a rotating body which has a spherical shape.

The central control unit 207 and the ancillary control unit 307 have a control circuit. In the first embodiment, the control circuit is a substrate incorporating an IC chip, but a CPU or the like may be used.

The central control unit 207 may be configured to control a rotational speed of the central motor 203, and the ancillary control unit 307 is configured to control a rotational speed of the ancillary motor 303.

The central motor 203 and the ancillary motor 303 receive the power supplied by the power source unit 401, and add the rotational motion to the shaft connected thereto. The central motor 203 and the ancillary motor 303 may be capable of changing the speed of the rotational motion in response to control from outside thereof.

In the first embodiment, the central control unit 207 controls the rotational speed of the central motor 203. Of the light emission conditions, the timing of blinking and the blinking speed of the light emitting body 305 are controlled by the ancillary control unit 307, but the rotational speed of the ancillary motor 303 is not controlled thereby. In the other embodiments herein, the light emission condition can be at least one of the timing of blinking, the blinking speed, and the blinking color of the light emitting body 305.

FIGS. 11B and 11C illustrate a light emission state of the light emitting toy 100 in a case where the light emitting toy is controlled by the central control unit 207 and the ancillary control unit 307. FIG. 11B is a trajectory in a case where the ancillary control unit 307 causes the light emitting body 305a, the light emitting body 305b, and the light emitting body 305c, all of which are provided in the ancillary body 302, to blink.

FIG. 11C illustrates a trajectory in a case where the lighting time of the light emitting body 305a, the light emitting body 305b, and the light emitting body 305c, all of which are provided in the ancillary body 302, is extended and the lighting start time of each light emitting body 305 is shifted by the ancillary control unit 307 compared to the case of FIG. 11B.

The central motor 203 further includes a conducting wire that is connected to the power source unit 401. In the first embodiment, the conducting wire is provided inside the central body 202.

This is to prevent the conducting wire from being rolled up when the central body 202 rotates. However, allowing for a place where the conducting wire is laid, the conducting wire may be provided outside the central body 202.

Also, in the first embodiment, the ancillary motor 303 is configured to further include the conducting wire that is connected to the central motor 203, and receive the power supplied by the power source unit 401 via the central motor 203, and the conducting wire which the ancillary motor 303 has is configured to be provided inside the central body 202 and the ancillary body 302. However, it is also possible that the ancillary motor is configured to be directly connected to the power source unit 401, not via the central motor 203.

Second Embodiment

Shapes of a central body 202 and an ancillary body of a light emitting toy 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described referring to FIG. 12.

FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram illustrating a structure of the central body 202, the ancillary body 302, and the ancillary body 902 of the light emitting toy 100 according to the second embodiment.

In the second embodiment, a rotating portion of the light emitting toy 100 is configured of the central body 202, the ancillary body 302, and the ancillary body 902. In the second embodiment, the central body 202, the ancillary body 302, and the ancillary body 902 have a hollow circular shape.

The dashed line in FIG. 12 schematically indicates a shaft that is a center of a rotational motion of the central body 202, the ancillary body 302, and the ancillary body 902.

The central body 202 rotates about a shaft 200. The ancillary body 302 is arranged inside a hollow of the central body 202, and rotates about a shaft 300.

Also, the ancillary body 902 is arranged inside a hollow of the ancillary body 302, and rotates about a shaft 900.

In the second embodiment, the shaft 300 crosses the shaft 200 in an approximately vertical manner, and the shaft 900 crosses the shaft 300 at an approximately 45° angle.

Also, in the second embodiment, the central body 202 includes a light emitting body 205a, a light emitting body 205b, a light emitting body 205c, and a light emitting body 205d. The ancillary body 302 includes a light emitting body 305a, a light emitting body 305b, a light emitting body 305c, and a light emitting body 305d. Furthermore, the ancillary body 902 includes a light emitting body 905a, a light emitting body 905b, a light emitting body 905c, and a light emitting body 905d.

In the second embodiment, the light emitting body 205a, the light emitting body 205b, the light emitting body 205c, the light emitting body 205d, the light emitting body 305a, the light emitting body 305b, the light emitting body 305c, the light emitting body 305d, the light emitting body 905a, the light emitting body 905b, the light emitting body 905c, and the light emitting body 905d use a three color light emitting diode.

The three color light emitting diode has light emitting diode chips of red, green, and blue colors, which are the three primary colors of light, and is a light emitting diode that is capable of freely changing the light emission color.

Also, in the second embodiment, a central control unit 207 (not illustrated in FIG. 12) controls a rotational speed of a central motor 203 (not illustrated in FIG. 12) and a light emission condition of the light emitting body 205a, the light emitting body 205b, the light emitting body 205c, the light emitting body 205d, the light emitting body 305a, the light emitting body 305b, the light emitting body 305c, the light emitting body 305d, the light emitting body 905a, the light emitting body 905b, the light emitting body 905c, and the light emitting body 905d.

In the second embodiment, the light emission conditions are a blinking speed, a timing of blinking, and a blinking color.

Other configurations and functions are the same as those of the first embodiment. However, in the second embodiment, a panda mascot is not arranged at an upper portion of the case portion 101.

Third Embodiment

Shapes of a central body 202 and an ancillary body of a light emitting toy 100 according to the third embodiment of the present invention will be described referring to FIG. 13.

FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram illustrating a structure of the central body 202, the ancillary body 302, and the ancillary body 902 of the light emitting toy 100 according to the third embodiment.

In the third embodiment, a rotating portion of the light emitting toy 100 is configured of the one central body 202, the ancillary body 302, and the ancillary body 902. In the third embodiment, the central body 202, the ancillary body 302, and the ancillary body 902 have a hollow circular shape.

The dashed line in FIG. 13 schematically indicates a shaft that is a center of a rotational motion of the central body 202, the ancillary body 302, and the ancillary body 902.

The central body 202 rotates about a shaft 200. The ancillary body 302 is arranged on an outer periphery of the central body 202, and rotates about a shaft 300.

Also, the ancillary body 902 is arranged on the outer periphery of the central body 202, and rotates about a shaft 900.

In the third embodiment, the shaft 300 and the shaft 900 cross the shaft 200 at an approximately 30° angle.

Also, in the third embodiment, the central body 202 includes a light emitting body 205a, a light emitting body 205b, a light emitting body 205c, and a light emitting body 205d. The ancillary body 302 includes a light emitting body 305a, a light emitting body 305b, a light emitting body 305c, and a light emitting body 305d. Furthermore, the ancillary body 902 includes a light emitting body 905a, a light emitting body 905b, a light emitting body 905c, and a light emitting body 905d.

In the third embodiment, the light emitting body 205a, the light emitting body 205b, the light emitting body 205c, and the light emitting body 205d use a three color light emitting diode. The light emitting body 305a, the light emitting body 305b, the light emitting body 305c, and the light emitting body 305d use a red color light emitting diode. The light emitting body 905a, the light emitting body 905b, the light emitting body 905c, and the light emitting body 905d use a red color light emitting diode.

Also, in the third embodiment, a central control unit 207 (not illustrated in FIG. 13) controls a rotational speed of a central motor 203 (not illustrated in FIG. 13) and a light emission condition of the light emitting body 205a, the light emitting body 205b, the light emitting body 205c, the light emitting body 205d, the light emitting body 305a, the light emitting body 305b, the light emitting body 305c, the light emitting body 305d, the light emitting body 905a, the light emitting body 905b, the light emitting body 905c, and the light emitting body 905d.

In the third embodiment, the light emission condition is a blinking speed.

Other configurations and functions are the same as those of the first embodiment.

Fourth Embodiment

Shapes of a central body 202 and an ancillary body of a light emitting toy 100 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described referring to FIG. 14.

FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram illustrating a structure of the central body 202, the ancillary body 302, the ancillary body 912, the ancillary body 922, the ancillary body 932, and the ancillary body 942 of the light emitting toy 190 according to the fourth embodiment.

In the fourth embodiment, a rotating portion of the light emitting toy 100 is configured of the one central body 202, the ancillary body 302, the ancillary body 912, an ancillary body 913, and an ancillary body 914.

In the fourth embodiment, the central body 202 is a plate that has an approximately rectangular shape. Also, the ancillary body 302, the ancillary body 912, the ancillary body 913, and the ancillary body 914 are approximately cross-shaped plates.

The dashed line in FIG. 14 schematically indicates a shaft that is a center of a rotational motion of the central body 202, the ancillary body 302, the ancillary body 912, the ancillary body 913, and the ancillary body 914.

The central body 202 rotates about a shaft 200. The ancillary body 302 is arranged on an outer periphery of the central body 202, and rotates about a shaft 300. The ancillary body 911, the ancillary body 912, the ancillary body 913, and the ancillary body 914 are arranged at respective end portions of the approximately cross-shaped ancillary body 302, and a shaft 910, a shaft 920, a shaft 930, and a shaft 940 are respective centers of the rotational motion thereof.

In the fourth embodiment, the shaft 300 crosses the shaft 200 in an approximately vertical manner. Also, the shaft 910, the shaft 920, the shaft 930, and the shaft 940 cross the shaft 200 in an approximately vertical manner.

Also, in the fourth embodiment, the ancillary body 912 includes a light emitting body 915a, a light emitting body 915b, a light emitting body 915c, and a light emitting body 915d. The ancillary body 922 includes a light emitting body 925a, a light emitting body 925b, a light emitting body 925c, and a light emitting body 925d. The ancillary body 932 includes a light emitting body 935a, a light emitting body 935b, a light emitting body 935c, and a light emitting body 935d. Furthermore, the ancillary body 942 includes a light emitting body 945a, a light emitting body 945b, a light emitting body 945c, and a light emitting body 945d.

In the fourth embodiment, the light emitting body 915a, the light emitting body 915b, the light emitting body 915c, the light emitting body 915d, the light emitting body 925a, the light emitting body 925b, the light emitting body 925c, the light emitting body 925d, the light emitting body 935a, the light emitting body 935b, the light emitting body 935c, the light emitting body 935d, the light emitting body 945a, the light emitting body 945b, the light emitting body 945c, and the light emitting body 945d use a three color light emitting diode.

Also, in the fourth embodiment, a central control unit 207 (not illustrated in FIG. 14) controls a light emission condition of the light emitting body 915a, the light emitting body 915b, the light emitting body 915c, the light emitting body 915d, the light emitting body 925a, the light emitting body 925b, the light emitting body 925c, the light emitting body 925d, the light emitting body 935a, the light emitting body 935b, the light emitting body 935c, the light emitting body 935d, the light emitting body 945a, the light emitting body 945b, the light emitting body 945c, and the light emitting body 945d.

In the fourth embodiment, the light emission condition is a timing of blinking.

Other configurations and functions are the same as those of the first embodiment.

Also, by installing a program onto the central control unit 207, it is possible to automatically control the light emission condition of the light emitting body 915a, the light emitting body 915b, the light emitting body 915c, the light emitting body 915d, the light emitting body 925a, the light emitting body 925b, the light emitting body 925c, the light emitting body 925d, the light emitting body 935a, the light emitting body 935b, the light emitting body 935c, the light emitting body 935d, the light emitting body 945a, the light emitting body 945b, the light emitting body 945c, and the light emitting body 945d in conjunction with a rotational speed of the central body 202 and the ancillary body 302. Thereby, it is possible to cause a character or a picture to appear.

The light emitting toy according to the present invention that emits light using the plurality of light emitting bodies includes the case portion that has transmittance, the holding portion that is provided at the lower end of the case portion to be grabbed by hand, the power source unit that is provided inside the holding portion to supply power to the light emitting toy, the central motor that is connected to the power source unit, and provided inside the holding portion, the central shaft that is connected to the central motor to be rotated by the central motor, the central body that is connected to the upper end of the central shaft, and provided inside the case portion, the central control unit that is provided inside the central body to control the light emission condition of the light emitting body, the ancillary motor that is provided at the central body to receive the power supplied by the power source unit, the ancillary shaft that is connected to the ancillary motor to be rotated by the ancillary motor, and the ancillary body that is connected to the ancillary shaft, and has the light emitting bodies. Therefore, since the light emitting body is in motion in association with the rotational motion of the central body and the ancillary body, a trajectory of light of the light emitting body is capable of drawing a regular and complex geometric shape.

Also, the ancillary shaft is provided in an approximately vertical direction with respect to the central shaft. Therefore, by the light emitted by the light emitting body which the ancillary body includes, it is possible to draw a trajectory in a direction vertical to a rotational direction of the rotating body with respect to the rotating body which is drawn by the rotational motion of the central body.

Also, the light emission condition is at least one of the timing of blinking, the blinking speed, and the blinking color of the light emitting body. Therefore, it is possible to substantially increase the number of the geometrically shaped patterns which are drawn by the trajectory of the light.

Also, the central control unit controls the rotational speed of the central motor. Therefore, it is possible to control the rotational speed of the central body.

Furthermore, the ancillary control unit controls the rotational speed of the ancillary motor. Therefore, it is possible to control the rotational speed of the ancillary body.

Also, the central motor further includes the conducting wire that is connected to the power source unit, and the conducting wire is provided inside the central body. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the conducting wire from being rolled up by the rotation of the central body.

Also, the ancillary motor further includes the conducting wire that is connected to the central motor, and receives the power supplied by the power source unit via the central motor, and the conducting wire is provided inside the central body and the ancillary body. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the conducting wire from being rolled up by the rotation of the central body and the ancillary body.

Claims

1. A light emitting toy that emits light using a plurality of light emitting bodies, the light emitting toy comprising:

a case portion that has transmittance;

a holding portion that is provided at a lower end of the case portion to be grabbed by hand;

a power source unit that is provided inside the holding portion to supply power to the light emitting toy;

a central motor that is connected to the power source unit, and provided inside the holding portion;

a central shaft that is connected to the central motor to be rotated by the central motor;

a central body that is connected to an upper end of the central shaft, and provided with a cavity inside the case portion;

a central control unit that is provided inside the central body to control a light emission condition of the light emitting body;

an ancillary motor that is provided at the central body to receive the power supplied by the power source unit;

an ancillary shaft that is connected to the ancillary motor to be rotated by the ancillary motor, and is provided in an approximately vertical direction with respect to the central shaft; and

an ancillary body that has a body and the plurality of light emitting bodies, connects the ancillary shaft to the center of the body of the ancillary body, is provided in the cavity of the central body, and is provided on an extension line of the central shaft;

wherein the plurality of light emitting bodies are at least light emitting bodies that are arranged at regular distances and regular intervals circumferentially from the center of the body of the ancillary body.

2. The light emitting toy according to claim 1,

wherein the ancillary shaft is provided in an approximately vertical direction with respect to the central shaft.

3. The light emitting toy according to claim 1,

wherein the ancillary body further includes an ancillary control unit that is provided inside the ancillary body to control the light emission condition of the plurality of light emitting bodies which the ancillary body includes.

4. The light emitting toy according to claim 1,

wherein the light emission condition is at least one of a timing of blinking, a blinking speed, and a blinking color of the light emitting body.

5. The light emitting toy according to claim 2,

wherein the central control unit controls a rotational speed of the central motor.

6. The light emitting toy according to claim 1,

wherein the ancillary control unit controls a rotational speed of the ancillary motor.

7. The light emitting toy according to claim 1,

wherein the central motor further includes a conducting wire that is connected to the power source unit, and

wherein the conducting wire is provided inside the central body.

8. The light emitting toy according to claim 1,

wherein the ancillary motor further includes a conducting wire that is connected to the central motor to receive the power supplied by the power source unit via the central motor, and

wherein the conducting wire is provided inside the central body and the ancillary body.

9. (canceled)

10. (canceled)