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

Abstract

A reality generating device wherein a traveling toy with a chassis and a body includes: an operation sound generating unit for generating operation sounds of the traveling toy during operation; a vibration generating unit attached to the body for causing the body to vibrate; and a travel driving unit provided on the body for causing the traveling toy to travel. If desired, operation sounds and vibrations are simultaneously generated for enhanced reality of the traveling toy.

1 . A reality generating device wherein a traveling toy with a chassis and a body comprises:
 an operation sound generating unit for generating operation sounds of the traveling toy during operation;   a vibration generating unit attached to said body for causing said body to vibrate; and   a travel driving unit provided on the body for causing the traveling toy to travel,   and wherein, if desired, operation sounds and vibrations are simultaneously generated for enhanced reality of the traveling toy.   
   
   
       2 . The reality generating device according to  claim 1 , wherein said operation sound generating unit comprises:
 a pseudo sound generating device having at least an amplifying circuit and a speaker;   a dedicated IC in which the predetermined operation sounds and the other predetermined effect sounds corresponding to each operation mode are pre-stored, and which is arranged to output these sounds from the speaker through the amplifying circuit;   means for selectively generating engine sounds such as a high-speed sound, an intermediate-speed sound, a low-speed sound, an engine racing roar, an idle racing sound and an idle sound; and   means for generating an emergency braking sound, a skidding sound as well as a horn sound.   
   
   
       3 . The reality generating device according to  claim 1  wherein said vibration generating unit comprises a rotatable driving body having a pendulum, at one end of which is provided a weight and to the other end of which is coupled a rotatable shaft. 
   
   
       4 . The reality generating device according to  claim 3  wherein the vibration generating unit comprises:
 an end face cam provided at an end of said rotatable shaft, said pendulum being provided at the other end thereof;   a support plate provided to said body to retain said rotatable driving body;   a vibration body that is urged with a spring and is slidably fixed on one surface of said support plate opposite to the rotatable driving unit, and extends through an aperture which is provided on said cover;   a lever that extends from the bottom face of said vibration body in the direction normal to the bottom face; and   an aperture provided on the support plate so that said lever extends through said support plate,   and wherein said lever is caused to vibrate along the direction of said lever shaft by contacting with said end face cam.   
   
   
       5 . The reality generating device according to  claim 1  wherein said body has a support shaft that is vertically arranged thereon to support the cover. 
   
   
       6 . The reality generating device according to  claim 5  wherein said support shaft is made up of a material less rigid than the body. 
   
   
       7 . The reality generating device according to  claim 1  wherein the traveling toy is a radio-controlled traveling toy further comprising:
 a receiving circuit that receives a radio control signal;   a decoder circuit that decodes the received signal so as to output a decoded output signal; and a power motor drive circuit and a steering drive circuit connected to the decoder circuit for driving a motor unit and a steering unit, respectively, in accordance with the decoded output signal;   a vibration motor unit; and   a vibration motor drive circuit for driving the vibration motor unit,   and wherein:   the traveling toy is provided with a power switch and a pseudo sound generating device having an amplifying circuit and a speaker;   said pseudo sound generating device is arranged to receive, as an input signal, each output signal from said decoder circuit corresponding to each traveling mode and a control signal from said power switch;   said pseudo sound generating device is configured to perform a processing operation in which a sound corresponding to said input signal is outputted from the speaker through said amplifying circuit, the sound being related to each traveling mode and pre-stored in a memory device for selection from the engine sounds and from the effect sounds other than the engine sounds;   a cell sound can be generated by the power switch;   operations of a forward key, a reverse key, a turbo key and a right/left key can selectively generate engine sounds such as a high-speed sound, an intermediate-speed sound and a low-speed sound, as well as an engine racing roar, an idle racing sound and an idle sound; and   an emergency braking sound, a skidding sound as well as a horn sound can be generated.   
   
   
       8 . The reality generating device according to  claim 4  wherein said traveling toy has a clearance provided between a chassis on which said motor unit, said steering unit and said speaker are mounted, and the body which covers the chassis. 
   
   
       9 . A traveling toy having the reality generating device according to  claim 1 . 
   
   
       10 . A method for generating reality, which generates operation sounds during the operation of a traveling toy and which causes the body of the traveling toy to vibrate, and, if desired, to simultaneously generate operation sounds and vibrations for enhanced reality of the traveling toy. 
   
   
       11 . The method for generating reality according to  claim 10  comprising the steps of:
 executing a processing operation in which the predetermined operation sounds and the other predetermined effect sounds are outputted from the speaker through the amplifying circuit corresponding to each operation mode;   selectively generating engine sounds such as a high-speed sound, an intermediate-speed sound, a low-speed sound, an engine racing roar, an idle racing sound and an idle sound; and   generating an emergency braking sound, a skidding sound as well as a horn sound.   
   
   
       12 . A program for generating reality, which generates operation sounds during the operation of a traveling toy, and which causes the body of the traveling toy to vibrate, and, if desired, to simultaneously generate operation sounds and vibrations for enhanced reality of the traveling toy. 
   
   
       13 . The program for generating reality according to  claim 12  comprising the steps of:
 executing a processing operation in which the predetermined operation sounds and the other predetermined effect sounds are outputted from the speaker through the amplifying circuit corresponding to each operation mode;   selectively generating engine sounds such as a high-speed sound, an intermediate-speed sound, a low-speed sound, an engine racing roar, an idle racing sound and an idle sound; and   generating an emergency braking sound, a skidding sound as well as a horn sound.