KR102811839B1 - Apparatus for controlling posture and movement of animal shaped structure and structure including the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a device for controlling the posture and movement of an animal-shaped apparatus and to an apparatus including the same, wherein the external appearance of an animal-shaped apparatus such as a dinosaur, a cat, or a dog is divided into a head, a tongue, a torso, and a tail, and the head, tongue, torso, and tail are controlled to assume a specific posture in conjunction with each other, and the movement of the mouth is controlled to output the sounds of the animal in conjunction with sound or narration, thereby enabling learning of not only the sounds made by the animal but also related information.

Description

{APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING POSTURE AND MOVEMENT OF ANIMAL SHAPED STRUCTURE AND STRUCTURE INCLUDING THE SAME}

The present invention relates to a device for controlling the posture and movement of an animal-shaped apparatus and a device including the same, and more specifically, to a device that divides the exterior of an animal-shaped apparatus such as a dinosaur, a cat, or a dog into a head, a tongue, a torso, and a tail, and controls the head, tongue, torso, and tail to assume a specific posture in conjunction with each other, and outputs the sounds of the animal in conjunction with sound or narration by controlling the movements of the mouth, thereby providing information about the related animal as well as the sounds made by the animal.

A variety of devices for children (including infants) such as toys, learning devices, or intelligence development devices that help children grow through play or education, including visual, sensory, or intellectual development, are being developed and commercialized.

Children's equipment is designed to stimulate children's interest and curiosity so that it can help them grow through play and education.

If children can mechanically and simply manipulate the posture and movement of animals through these children's devices, it will increase their interest in the devices and help them acquire the ability to manipulate and understand the posture and movement of animals. This will be of great help to the growth of children in the developmental stage.

Accordingly, the present invention proposes a method that can induce the interest and curiosity of children by providing animal-shaped devices of various animals such as dinosaurs, dogs, cats, etc., and by allowing the posture and movement of the animal-shaped devices to be controlled, thereby helping the growth and development of children by enabling the understanding of the posture and movement of animals and the ability to operate them.

In addition, the present invention proposes a mechanism that divides an animal-shaped device into a head, a tongue, a torso, a tail or a combination thereof, and allows the head, tongue, torso, tail or a combination thereof to be linked through mechanical manipulation to assume a specific posture.

In addition, the present invention proposes a mechanism that controls the movement of the mouth of an animal-shaped mechanism to output the sound made by the animal as sound or narration, thereby enabling learning of information about the related animal as well as the sound made by the animal.

The device for controlling the posture and movement of such animal-shaped apparatus and the apparatus including the same can be controlled by the user by assembling the components prepared in advance and completing it, or by having the user assemble the components using computer graphics and then controlling it on a computer.

For various animals such as dinosaurs, dogs, and cats, a skeleton for each animal-shaped mechanism is provided, and the exterior of each animal's detailed breed or species can be attached and detached to the skeleton and replaced, thereby enabling transformation into various breeds or species of each animal. Of course, animals with similar skeletons share the skeleton, and transformation is possible simply by replacing the exterior. Therefore, a standardized attachment/detachment means is required for attaching/detachment of the exterior to the skeleton.

Next, prior inventions existing in the technical field of the present invention will be briefly explained, and then technical matters that the present invention seeks to achieve differently from the prior inventions will be described.

First, Korean Patent Publication No. 2022-0085037 (June 21, 2022) relates to a toy for infants and toddlers that allows for controlled playback speed and repetitive learning. The toy can store voices and freely modulate the voices when playing them, which can easily sustain the concentration of infants and children who feel bored, and the toy can freely adjust the playback speed of sound information based on recorded voices, allowing for repetitive voice learning and various experiences. The toy relates to a toy for infants and toddlers that allows controlled playback speed and repetitive learning.

That is, Korean Patent Publication No. 2022-0085037 does not operate a toy by recording and storing the voice and outputting the recorded voice according to the operation of the toy.

On the other hand, the present invention divides the animal-shaped apparatus into a head, a tongue, a torso, a tail or a combination thereof, and allows the head, tongue, torso, tail or a combination thereof to be linked to assume a specific posture or to control the movement of the mouth through simple mechanical control. Korean Patent Publication No. 2022-0085037 does not describe, suggest or imply any of the technical features of the present invention.

In addition, Korean Patent No. 2479324 (December 15, 2022) relates to a configuration toy, and relates to a configuration toy that assembles a plurality of elements including gear wheel elements, driving elements, etc. to form various three-dimensional rotatable structures.

That is, Korean Patent No. 2479324 allows for assembling a rotatable toy through various types of gears, and does not mechanically manipulate the operation or movement of the animal-shaped mechanism proposed in the present invention, and does not describe at all a method for understanding the movement or movement of the animal through the manipulation. Therefore, the two inventions have significant differences in their technical configurations, purposes, and effects.

The present invention was created to solve the above problems, and its purpose is to provide a device for controlling the posture and movement of an animal-shaped device, and a device including the same, so as to help the growth and development of a user (i.e., a child, an infant, etc.) by enabling the control of the animal-shaped device.

In addition, the present invention aims to provide a mechanism that enables an animal-shaped device to assume at least one posture for an animal through the head, tongue, torso, tail or a combination thereof by dividing the animal-shaped device into a head, a tongue, a torso, a tail or a combination thereof.

In addition, the present invention aims to provide a mechanism that allows a user to directly control the movement of the head of an animal-shaped device by moving it up and down or left and right through a control stick of a control device connected to the head.

In addition, the present invention aims to provide a mechanism that can control the movement of the mouth by pulling or releasing the jaw using a control stick connected to the jaw of an animal-shaped device through a wire.

In addition, the present invention aims to provide a mechanism that outputs (provides) sound or narration according to the posture and movement of an animal shape, or provides a tactile sensation according to the manipulation through vibration.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a computer graphics device that can assemble an animal-shaped head, tongue, torso, tail or a combination thereof and control the movement or posture of the assembled animal-shaped body through a control device.

In addition, the present invention aims to arouse interest or curiosity by allowing a user to receive tactile feedback of the animal's vocal cords vibrating through a joystick or augmented reality controller that controls an animal-shaped device by inserting a finger, using the entire hand or a part of the hand, or using an auxiliary tool, thereby realistically conveying the animal's cries to the user and thereby arousing interest or curiosity.

In addition, the present invention provides a framework for each animal-shaped mechanism for various animals such as dinosaurs, dogs, cats, etc., and standardizes the appearance of each detailed breed or species of animals so that it can be attached to and detached from the framework to replace it, thereby providing an animal-shaped mechanism that can be transformed between various breeds or species of animals or between animals with similar skeletons.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, a device includes an animal-shaped device that forms a shape for a body of a specific animal, including a head, a tongue, a torso, a tail or a combination thereof, and a driving device that drives the animal-shaped device, and is characterized in that it can drive the head, torso, tail or a combination thereof to assume a specific posture, or drive movement of the mouth, the tongue, the head, the tail or a combination thereof.

In addition, the head, tail or a combination thereof of the animal-shaped device is respectively coupled to the body so as to be able to move up and down, left and right or a combination thereof, and the movement of the mouth, tongue, head or a combination thereof is controlled through the control device, and the head, tail or a combination thereof is moved up and down, left and right or a combination thereof to assume a specific posture.

In addition, one side of the control device is characterized in that it is coupled to a lower extension of the head relative to a rotation axis to which the head and body of the animal-shaped device are coupled in order to control the movement of the head.

In addition, the control device further includes a control stick, and is configured to control the movement of the head by moving the control device in the forward and backward direction of the mechanism through the control stick, thereby moving the head in the up and down direction through rotation of the rotation axis to which one side of the control device and the lower extension of the head are coupled with respect to the first rotation axis (head hinge) to which the head and torso are coupled.

In addition, by rotating the control device in the left-right direction of the mechanism through the control stick, the head is rotated in the left-right direction through the rotation of the rotation axis to which one side of the control device and the lower extension of the head are coupled with respect to the second rotation axis (head rotation hinge) to which the head and torso are coupled, thereby controlling the movement of the head.

In addition, the joystick is characterized in that it is connected to a jaw that is coupled to move up and down on the lower side of a mouth included in the head of the animal-shaped device through a wire, and further includes controlling the movement of the mouth by pulling or releasing the jaw through the wire.

In addition, the device is configured to further include an elastic means for connecting the jaw to the upper side of the mouth or the back of the neck, and the elastic means is characterized in that when the control stick is released while the mouth is opened by moving the control stick, the jaw is restored to the original state so that the mouth is maintained in a closed state.

In addition, the above mechanism is characterized in that the head, tongue, torso, tail, or a combination thereof of the animal-shaped mechanism, and the control device are each modularly configured, so that the animal-shaped mechanism is configured by assembling each modular configuration.

In addition, the device is characterized by further including a sound output unit that outputs sound or narration according to the movement of the head, mouth, tongue, tail or a combination thereof of the animal-shaped device or the specific posture.

In addition, the device further includes a tactile providing unit that provides a sense of touch according to movement of the head, mouth, tongue, tail or a combination thereof of the animal-shaped device or the specific posture, and the tactile providing unit is characterized by including an actuator for generating vibration.

In addition, a computer graphics device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an animal selection unit that provides an interface for selecting an animal to select a specific animal, an animal assembly unit that provides an assembly interface for an animal-shaped mechanism for the selected specific animal to assemble a body including a head, a tongue, a torso, a tail, legs or a combination thereof of the animal-shaped mechanism, thereby forming an animal-shaped mechanism of the specific animal, and a control device display unit that displays a control device for controlling the assembled animal-shaped mechanism, characterized in that it can control the head, the tongue, the torso, the tail or a combination thereof to assume a specific posture, or control the movement of the mouth, the head, the tongue, the tail or a combination thereof.

In addition, the control device indicated above further includes a control stick, and the control stick is configured to control the movement of the head of the assembled animal-shaped device by moving or rotating the control device in the forward/backward direction or left/right direction to move or rotate the head of the assembled animal-shaped device in the up/down direction or left/right direction, or to control the movement of the mouth of the assembled animal-shaped device by pulling down or releasing the control stick.

In addition, the computer graphics device is characterized by further including providing sound or narration according to the movement of the head, mouth, or tongue of the animal-shaped device or a specific posture, providing a sense of touch by transmitting vibration through an actuator, or providing a combination of these.

In addition, the computer graphics device further includes a linkage for linking the indicated control device with an external control device, and the external control device is configured to control the movement of the head, mouth, or tongue of the assembled animal-shaped device through the linkage.

In addition, the animal assembly part is characterized in that it displays a guide for assembling the animal-shaped mechanism and a head, a tongue, a torso, a tail or a combination thereof for the animal-shaped mechanism of the selected specific animal through the assembly interface, and allows the animal-shaped mechanism to be assembled by dragging the head, tongue, torso, tail or a combination thereof according to the animal-shaped mechanism on the guide.

In addition, a method for constructing an apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a unit component module assembling step of assembling a head, a tongue, a torso, a tail or a combination thereof, which are unit component modules of an animal-shaped apparatus, and a control device module assembling step of assembling a control device including a control stick, wherein the control device is characterized in that it provides a means for controlling the animal-shaped apparatus to assume a specific posture by being combined with the unit component modules, or provides a means for controlling movement of the mouth, the tongue, the head, the tail or a combination thereof.

In addition, the above mechanism configuration method is characterized by further including an animal-shaped mechanism assembly step of assembling the animal-shaped mechanism by connecting the assembled head to one side of the assembled torso so as to be able to move up and down, and connecting the assembled tail to another side of the assembled torso so as to be able to move up and down.

In addition, the above-described mechanism configuration method further includes a control device coupling step of coupling one side of the control device to a lower extension of the head from a rotation axis where the head and torso of the animal-shaped mechanism are coupled, and is characterized in that the control device is configured to be moved or rotated in the forward/backward direction or left/right direction through the control stick, thereby controlling the movement of the head by moving or rotating the head in the up/down direction or left/right direction.

In addition, the above-described method of configuring the mechanism further includes an elastic means connection step for connecting a jaw that is connected to be able to move up and down from the lower side of a mouth included in the head of the animal-shaped mechanism and an upper side or the back of the neck of the mouth with an elastic means, and a wire connection step for connecting the control stick and the jaw with a wire, wherein the control stick is configured to control the movement of the mouth by pulling the jaw through the wire to open the mouth, or by releasing the mouth from an open state so that the jaw is restored to its original state by the elastic means, thereby bringing the mouth into a closed state.

In addition, the above-described device configuration method is characterized by further including a tongue coupling step for coupling the root of the tongue with the wire so that the tongue moves simultaneously when the head is moved or rotated in the up-down or left-right directions.

As described above, the present invention divides an animal-shaped apparatus into a head, a tongue, a torso, a tail or a combination thereof, and assumes various postures through the head, tongue, torso, tail or a combination thereof, or controls the movement of the mouth, tongue, head, tail or a combination thereof, thereby doubling interest in the apparatus and helping growth and development by acquiring the ability to manipulate animal movements and understanding of animal postures.

FIG. 1 is a general conceptual diagram illustrating a device for controlling posture and movement of an animal-shaped device according to one embodiment of the present invention and a device including the same.
FIG. 2 is a drawing illustrating a method for controlling mouth movements in an animal-shaped device according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a drawing illustrating a method of controlling head movement in an animal-shaped device according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a drawing illustrating a control device according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a drawing showing an example (a) of an animal-shaped device according to one embodiment of the present invention that allows up-and-down movement of the head and left-right rotation as well as up-and-down movement (b).
FIG. 6 is a drawing exemplarily illustrating a roaring posture of an animal-shaped device according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a drawing exemplarily illustrating an obedient posture of an animal-shaped mechanism according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a drawing illustrating a computer graphics device according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the configuration of a computer graphics device according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a device for controlling posture and movement of an animal-shaped device according to one embodiment of the present invention and a procedure for constructing a device including the same.

Hereinafter, with reference to the attached drawings, preferred embodiments of a device for controlling posture and movement of an animal-shaped apparatus of the present invention and a mechanism including the same will be described in detail. The same reference numerals presented in each drawing represent the same members. In addition, specific structural and functional descriptions of the embodiments of the present invention are merely illustrative for the purpose of explaining embodiments according to the present invention, and unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as generally understood by a person having ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning they have in the context of the related art, and are preferably not interpreted in an ideal or excessively formal meaning unless explicitly defined herein.

FIG. 1 is a general conceptual diagram illustrating a device for controlling posture and movement of an animal-shaped device according to one embodiment of the present invention and a device including the same.

As illustrated in FIG. 1, a device for controlling the posture and movement of an animal-shaped device according to one embodiment of the present invention and a device (10) including the same are configured to include an animal-shaped device (200) and a device (100) for controlling the posture and movement of the animal-shaped device (hereinafter referred to as a control device).

The above animal-shaped device (200) forms a shape for the body of a specific animal, including a head, tongue, torso, tail, legs, or a combination thereof.

Meanwhile, the animal-shaped device (200) illustrated in Fig. 1 has a dinosaur shape (i.e., a shape for a dinosaur body), but the present invention is not limited thereto and may be configured in the shapes of various animals including cats, dogs, etc. In other words, there is no limitation on the type of animal to which the present invention is applied as long as it includes a head, torso, and tail.

In the above animal-shaped device (200), the head, tail or a combination thereof is connected to the body via a hinge so as to be able to move up and down.

To be more specific, a head is connected to one side of the torso via a first hinge so that it can move up and down, a leg is connected to the other side of the torso via a second hinge, and a tail is connected via a tail hinge so that it can move up and down.

The above head is composed of an animal's mouth, and is composed of a jaw that is connected to the lower part of the mouth so as to be able to move up and down, and a tongue is composed inside the mouth.

The above jaw is connected to the temple area of the head so that it can move up and down through a third hinge. At this time, the tongue of the animal-shaped device (200) is connected through the tongue hinge, and the tongue is configured so that it can be protruded or made visible to the outside through the movement of the mouth.

That is, the first hinge (head hinge), the second hinge (leg hinge), and the third hinge (jaw hinge) respectively form a rotation axis so that the head, legs, and jaw can move up and down. In addition, the tail hinge forms a rotation axis so that the tail can move up and down by connecting the torso and the tail. When the user moves the joystick to open the mouth, a wire is connected to the root of the tongue so that the tongue protrudes or becomes visible around the tongue hinge.

The above wire is connected so that one end is fixed to the outside of the joystick where the lower part or tip of the finger is located when the user puts his or her finger into the joystick, passes through a wire-catching jaw provided on the lower side of the hinge of the joystick, passes through a wire hole provided at the root of the tongue, and then the other end is fixed to the jaw.

The above-described control device (100) is positioned inside the animal-shaped device (200) and is configured so that the user can control the movement of the animal's head or mouth (jaw) with his or her fingers, as shown in FIG. 3. The movement of the mouth is configured to move in conjunction with the tongue. When the wire is pulled through the control stick (110) of the control device (100), the mouth opens and at the same time, the root of the tongue is lifted through the wire hole provided at the root of the tongue, and the tongue is visualized as protruding from the mouth. Here, the control stick (110) is configured so that when moved with a finger, it moves up and down around the control stick hinge.

When moving the control device (100) in Fig. 1, the position of the finger can be configured to control the control stick from the lower side of the tail, or to control the control stick by inserting it from the upper side to the lower side. In other words, the position of the hand controlling the control device (100) or the position of the control stick may be located at either the upper or lower side.

In addition, the shape of the dinosaur shown in Fig. 1 corresponds to the dinosaur skeleton, and by attaching the exterior of a specific type of dinosaur to the upper, lower, left, and right sides, various types (breeds) of dinosaurs can be implemented. To this end, a detachable means for attaching or detaching the exterior of the dinosaur can be added. The detachable means can be configured in the form of a button, and the exterior of the animal can be attached when pressure is applied, and detached when pulled.

That is, the present invention provides a framework for each animal-shaped mechanism for various animals such as dinosaurs, dogs, and cats, and allows the exterior of each animal's detailed breed or species to be attached to and detached from the framework and replaced, thereby enabling transformation for various breeds or species of each animal. Of course, animals with similar skeletons share the framework, and transformation is possible simply by replacing the exterior. To this end, a standardized attachment/detachment means (pin, button (fastening type, snap-on type, etc.), tape, buckle, clip, Velcro (patch type, tape type, etc.)) and a standard (interval, distance, etc.) for attaching/detaching the exterior to the framework are provided.

Controlling the movement of the mouth and controlling the movement of the head will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.

The primary users of the device (10) according to the present invention may be young children, but are not limited thereto and may be utilized for various age groups depending on the case.

That is, the device (10) of the present invention can control the movement of the head or mouth of an animal through a control device (100), or can control the head, tongue, torso, tail, or a combination thereof to assume various postures. However, the tongue moves in conjunction with the movement of the mouth.

Although the present invention is exemplified by fixing the leg, the user may use it by holding the leg with one hand and controlling the device (10) with the other hand. However, it is not necessary to fix the leg.

The above control device (100) will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4.

FIG. 2 is a drawing illustrating a method of controlling mouth movement in an animal-shaped device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, a control device (100) according to one embodiment of the present invention is coupled to one side of the head of the animal-shaped device (200) inside the animal-shaped device (200) and is configured to include a control stick (110), a wire (120), and an elastic means (300). Here, as shown in FIG. 4, a sound output unit (130), a tactile sensation providing unit (140), and a control unit (150) may be further configured.

The combination of the above animal-shaped device (200) and the control device (100) will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 3.

In addition, the control device (100) forms a housing into which the user's finger can be inserted, and the control stick (110) is configured to control the movement of the mouth (jaw) or head of the animal-shaped device (200) by inserting the user's finger.

The above joystick (110) protrudes from the lower side of the housing of the above control device (100) and is configured to be able to move forward or backward in the forward and backward directions and move up and down, and is formed to include a predetermined space into which a user's finger can be inserted.

The above wire (120) is configured to connect the jaw of the animal-shaped device (200) and the control stick (110). That is, the control stick (110) is connected to the jaw of the animal-shaped device (200) through the wire (120). Since the wire passes through a hole formed at the root of the tongue while being connected from the control stick to the jaw, when the wire is pulled, the mouth opens and the front part of the tongue is lifted, making it appear as if it is sticking out of the mouth.

Accordingly, the user can pull the jaw of the animal-shaped device (200) (i.e., open the mouth) by inserting a finger into the joystick (110) and moving the joystick (110) downward to pull the wire (120), and then release the pulled wire so that the jaw is pulled due to the elastic restoring force of the elastic means, thereby closing the mouth of the animal-shaped device (200), thereby controlling the movement of the mouth. Here, the release means releasing the mouth so that it returns to its original closed state by the elastic means (300).

At this time, the tongue of the animal-shaped device (200) connected through the tongue hinge is configured to protrude forward and be visible to the outside when the mouth of the animal-shaped device (200) opens as the control stick (110) rotates downward. Here, the tongue can be configured to be applied in various colors to add more realism.

In addition, the device (10) according to the present invention is configured to include an elastic means (300) having elastic restoring force to always keep the jaw in a closed state or open state. That is, it can be configured with elastic means having elastic restoring force such as tensile force and repulsive force, respectively.

The elastic means (300) is configured to connect the jaw of the animal-shaped device (200) and the upper part of the mouth (e.g., a frame for forming the head of the animal-shaped device) so that the jaw can always be kept closed. In this case, it is preferable that the elastic means (300) has tensile force. Here, the frame is a pin made of wood, metal, plastic, etc. for connecting the head up, down, left, and right, and it is preferable that it is provided in multiple pieces.

It is preferable that the above-mentioned frame serves to fix both sides of the elastic means (300), to hang the ring-shaped elastic means (300), to connect the left and right plates of the head to each other, or to hold the control device (100) in a certain position so that it does not sag down or tilt forward and backward inside the animal-shaped device.

The above elastic means (300) can be configured in various forms such as a spring, rubber band, or water spring, and the material can also be variously utilized such as metal, plastic, or rubber.

The elastic means (300) serves to restore the jaw to its original state (i.e., closed state) by elastic restoring force when the control stick (110) is released while the mouth of the animal-shaped device (100) is open by pulling the control stick (110), so that the mouth can be maintained in a closed state.

That is, the joystick (110) is configured to control the movement of the mouth by using a wire (120) connected to the jaw and an elastic means (300).

Meanwhile, as shown in Fig. 2, the head of the animal-shaped device (200) is composed of a left plate, a right plate, a jaw (lower plate), and an upper plate. Each plate constituting the upper, lower, left, and right sides of the head can be combined using a frame (pin) or can be combined with each other using an adhesive or tape (adhesive means). It is possible to assemble and configure the animal head through the above combination.

More specifically, the head of the animal-shaped device (200) is configured by combining a left plate and a right plate through at least one bone, combining the left plate and the right plate through a third hinge, combining the result with a jaw (lower plate), and then attaching (combining) an upper plate to the upper part of the result of combining the left plate and the right plate.

The eyes, teeth, skin or fur of the animal corresponding to the animal-shaped device (200) are expressed on the outside of the left and right plates of the head of the animal-shaped device (200), and the upper plate may be expressed or configured to include the skin or fur. The expression is possible by attaching the exterior of each animal to the skeleton.

In addition, the body of the animal-shaped device (200) is configured to include a left body support, a right body support, an upper plate, a lower plate, a left plate, and a right plate. Here, each of the upper, lower, left, and right plates is provided on the outer side of the upper, lower, left, and right sides of the animal-shaped device (200) as shown in Fig. 1, and is provided so as to be assembled through the frame. This corresponds to the animal's skin part.

The left torso support and the right torso support constitute the torso of the animal-shaped device (200), and one side of each torso support is connected to the head of the animal-shaped device (200) via a first hinge, and the other side of each torso support is connected to the tail and legs of the animal-shaped device (200) via a tail hinge and a second hinge (leg hinge), respectively.

That is, the head and tail of the animal-shaped device (200) are connected to the left body support and the right body support so that they can move together in an up-and-down manner with the body. The user can enjoy playing by holding the left body support and the right body support or the leg portion with one hand and inserting a finger into the control stick with the other hand to move the animal's head or repeatedly open and close the mouth.

The left torso support and the right torso support are combined through the torso frame to form a torso of a certain size (volume), and the left and right plates expressing the skin or fur of the torso are combined (attached) using the frame, respectively, and the upper plate expressing the skin or fur of the torso on the upper side and the lower plate expressing the stomach, fur, or skin on the lower side are combined (glued). In this way, the torso is formed.

At this time, as shown in Fig. 2, the control device (100) is positioned on a part of the frame of the torso, thereby preventing the control device (100) from falling down by supporting the torso frame. Of course, it is also possible to support the torso by connecting a separate string to the control device.

Also, the tail is also composed of the upper plate, lower plate, right plate, and left plate expressing skin or hair. It is also possible to form the tail in a round shape. If there are special biological characteristics in the tail, it is possible to divide them into details and then compose them so that they can be assembled.

The configuration of the above body support is described in more detail with reference to Fig. 3.

FIG. 3 is a drawing illustrating a method of controlling head movement in an animal-shaped device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in Fig. 3, one side of the control device (100) according to one embodiment of the present invention is coupled to one side of the head portion of the animal-shaped device (200). Specifically, it is coupled to one side of the neck portion.

To explain in more detail, one side of the steering device (100) is connected via a fourth hinge to a lower extension of the head relative to a rotation axis formed by a first hinge connecting the head and body of the animal-shaped device (200).

The above control device (100) is configured to control the movement by causing rotational torque around the first hinge by moving forward and backward through the control stick (110) to move the head of the animal-shaped device (200) up and down through movement (rotation) within a certain angle range.

That is, the control stick (110) is configured to control the up-and-down movement of the head by moving the control device in the forward-backward direction of the animal-shaped device (200), thereby rotating the first rotation axis by the first hinge connecting the body and head of the animal-shaped device (200) and the second rotation axis by the fourth hinge connecting one side of the control device (100) and an extension of the head.

At this time, the user can control the movement of the head of the animal-shaped device (200) by pushing the control device (100) through the joystick (110) toward the head of the animal-shaped device (200) to generate a rotational torque centered on the first hinge to raise the head of the animal-shaped device (200), or by pulling it toward the tail to lower the head.

Meanwhile, when controlling the movement of the head by manipulating the joystick (110), rather than rotating the joystick (110) downward, move the joystick (110) forward and backward while fixing it to move the control device (100) forward and backward.

Here, rotating the joystick (110) downward controls the jaw to open the mouth by pulling it through the wire (120) connected to the jaw. Since controlling the movement of the mouth has been described with reference to Fig. 2, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In addition, although only the left torso support is illustrated in FIG. 3, one side of each torso support is connected through a first hinge with the head of the animal-shaped mechanism (200) in between, thereby connecting the head and torso of the animal-shaped mechanism (200). Through this, the animal-shaped mechanism (200) is connected so that the head and tail can move up and down respectively with respect to the torso.

In addition, each body support is connected to the body and tail of the animal-shaped mechanism (200) by being connected to the tail of the animal-shaped mechanism (200) through a tail hinge. Through this, the tail of the animal-shaped mechanism (200) is connected so as to be able to move up and down with respect to the body (see FIG. 1).

In addition, as illustrated in FIG. 1, the tail of the animal-shaped mechanism (200) can be connected to the body via a tail hinge on the outside of each body support, and the legs of the animal-shaped mechanism (200) can be connected via a second hinge (leg hinge) on the outside of each body support. Here, it is also possible to form the second hinge (leg hinge) and the tail hinge into one in common.

Each of the above body supports is configured to include a body frame fastening member, and by combining the body frames through the body frame fastening members, the size (or volume or volume) of the entire body is formed.

As described with reference to the above drawings 1 to 3, the device (10) of the present invention is configured to include an animal-shaped device (200) configured in a shape for a body of a specific animal, including a head, a tongue, a torso, a tail, or a combination thereof, and a control device (100) for controlling the animal-shaped device (200).

At this time, the head, tongue, torso, tail or a combination thereof of the animal-shaped device (200) and the control device (100) may be provided in a modular configuration so that the device (10) can be easily assembled.

In addition, each modular head, tongue, torso, tail or a combination thereof and the control device (100) may be provided as individual unit components (upper, lower, left, right plates, frame, wire, elastic means, control stick, control unit, sound output unit, tactile sense providing unit, etc.) so that they can be assembled individually.

For example, the head of the animal-shaped device (200) is composed of an upper plate, a right plate, a left plate, a jaw (lower plate), and at least one head frame, each of which can be provided in the form of an assembled module.

In addition, as another example, the body of the animal-shaped device (200) may be provided by being composed of left and right body supports, a body frame, an upper plate for the body, a lower plate, a right plate, and a left plate. In addition, the tail of the animal-shaped device (200) may be provided by being composed of an upper plate, a right plate, a left plate, a lower plate, and a tail frame, and the control device (100) may be provided by being composed of a wire, a control stick, and a housing of the control device (100). In other words, it may be provided in a state in which each unit component part is disassembled so that the user can assemble it directly.

Of course, it is obvious that in order to assemble the device (10), it must be provided with a frame for combining the head, tongue, torso, and tail, an elastic means (300), tools (awl, driver, etc.), etc.

Additionally, the torso is preferably configured to include the legs, but may be configured separately from the torso.

FIG. 4 is a drawing illustrating a control device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

As illustrated in FIG. 4, a control device (100) according to one embodiment of the present invention may further include a wire (120), an audio output unit (130), a tactile sensation providing unit (140), and a control unit (150) in addition to a control stick (110).

The above-mentioned joystick (110) can rotate up and down around the joystick hinge, and one end of a wire (120) is fixed to the outside of the joystick, and the other end is fixed to the chin of the head. The wire (120) is configured to pass through a hole provided at the root of the tongue and be fixed to the chin while passing over one of the internal bones of the head so as not to protrude to the outside. In addition, one side of the housing of the above-mentioned joystick (100) is connected to the head through the joystick hinge.

The above sound output unit (130) is configured to output sound or narration according to the movement of the head or mouth. It is configured to detect the movement of the head or mouth through a sensor for detecting the movement of the head or mouth, and output sound or narration according to the movement or posture of the animal-shaped device (200) through a speaker. The detection is performed through the control detection unit (151).

For example, if the forward/backward movement of the control device (100) is detected and the head is raised by moving forward, and the mouth is opened by opening the jaw by detecting the up/down rotation of the control stick (110), the animal-shaped device (200) can detect a roaring posture and output a roaring sound.

In addition, the audio output unit (130) may be configured to output information about the animal (e.g., type, size, place of residence, era of residence, etc.) as a narration when it detects that the animal is in a specific posture through the sensor. For example, the audio output unit (130) may be configured to output information about the animal as a narration when it detects that the head of the animal-shaped device (200) is rotated downward through the joystick (110) and the posture of the animal-shaped device (200) is detected as an obedient posture.

Meanwhile, the sound output unit (130) may be positioned in various parts of the animal-shaped device (100), such as the mouth, tail, and body.

The above-mentioned tactile sensation providing unit (140) is configured with an actuator and is configured to provide a tactile sensation to the user through vibration, and the actuator may be configured with a vibration motor.

The above-mentioned tactile sensation providing unit (140) is provided on the lower part (the part where the fingertips close) or the side of the control stick (110) and is configured to output vibrations according to the movement or posture of the head or mouth of the animal-shaped device (200). In other words, the tactile sensation or sound is intended to provide a sensory sense of the movement of the vocal cords of the corresponding animal.

For example, if the animal-shaped device (200) is detected to be in a roaring posture based on the movement or posture of the head or mouth, the tactile sensation providing unit (140) is a haptic output that allows the user to feel the vocal cords of the roaring animal through vibration. In other words, the tactile sensation providing unit (140) provides a tactile sensation by simulating the vocal cords of the animal corresponding to the animal-shaped device (200).

Meanwhile, the sound output unit (130) is preferably provided as a part of the control device (100), but may also be provided as a component of the animal-shaped device (200).

Below, the control unit (150) will be described in more detail.

First, the above control unit (150) is configured to include a control detection unit (151), a sensation storage unit (152), and a sensation control unit (153).

The above-mentioned control detection unit (151) detects movement information about where the user moved the control device forward and backward using the control stick (110) by using a sensor, and detects how the control device (100) and the control stick (110) moved by detecting the tension of the wire through which the user moves the control stick. The forward and backward movement information of the control device can be measured by installing a sensor that detects rotation between the first hinge and the fourth hinge. The first hinge and the fourth hinge always maintain the same distance, but since the angles thereof differ depending on the up and down movement of the head, the degree of rotation of the head can be calculated by measuring the angle. The rotation angle can be measured using a rotary switch, and it can also be measured by directly implementing rotary switches on the left and right torso supports and the neck. In addition, the tension of the wire is measured by measuring the tension of the wire when the user moves the control stick, and it is possible to measure the tension through changes in resistance by installing a load cell on the wire. Of course, the forward and backward movement information of the control device can also be measured using the load cell. On the other hand, it is also possible to measure the tension of the wire by measuring the pressure or contact resistance of the joystick pressing on the wire. There are many different ways to implement such a sensor, so the accuracy and cost will vary greatly depending on the implementation.

The above-mentioned realistic storage unit (152) refers to a memory that stores various animal cries, narrations, and tactile information. Depending on the storage capacity, it is also possible to use an external storage device that stores various cries, narrations, and tactile information. In this case, networking with the external storage device is possible or an interface with the external storage device such as USB may be provided. The tactile information is information that is predetermined to vary the intensity of vibration according to the movement of the animal's vocal cords.

The above-mentioned sense control unit (153) reads predetermined sound and tactile information from the sense storage unit (152) according to the detection result detected by the above-mentioned control detection unit (151) and controls the output to the sound output unit (130) and the tactile provision unit (140).

The above-mentioned sense control unit (153) detects the frequency of the sound output from the above-mentioned sound output unit (130) and changes the vibration in accordance with the frequency, thereby enabling the tactile sensation to be transmitted to the user in accordance with the frequency of the sound. For example, it is possible to transmit high-frequency sound and vibration to a female, and low-frequency sound and vibration to a male.

In addition, the device (10) or the control device (100) is configured to further include a rechargeable battery (not shown) and a power supply unit (not shown), and the power supply unit is configured to charge the rechargeable battery using power supplied from the outside or to provide power from the rechargeable battery to the sound output unit (130), the tactile sensation providing unit (140), and the control unit (150).

FIG. 5 is a drawing showing an example (a) of an animal-shaped device according to one embodiment of the present invention that allows up-and-down movement of the head and left-right rotation as well as up-and-down movement (b).

As illustrated in FIG. 5, in an animal-shaped device according to one embodiment of the present invention, the head basically rotates up and down as in (a). In order to rotate the head left and right, fixed frames are inserted into the upper side of the head and the upper side of the torso as in (b), and each frame is combined from the upper side, so that the neck can be rotated left and right as well as up and down. In this case, a predetermined gap must be left between the fixed frames so that the head can easily rotate left and right. Here, the two frames can be fixed using an elastic body or any material that has flexibility enough to allow the head to rotate left and right and can fix the neck to the torso.

The left and right rotation of the head can be controlled by the user by turning the joystick left and right. In order to configure the head to rotate left and right, the part where the head and the torso are connected is designed as a cylinder, and the cylinder on the head side can be inserted into the cylinder on the torso side, or vice versa.

Also, it is possible to have one or more fixing means for two frames, but if the fixing area is wide, it may not be possible to turn left and right smoothly, so it is desirable to fix them with as few fixing means as possible. For example, two fixed frames can be fixed using rubber material.

FIG. 6 is a drawing illustrating a roaring posture of an animal-shaped device according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a drawing illustrating a submissive posture of an animal-shaped device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

As illustrated in FIG. 6, the roaring posture of the animal-shaped device according to one embodiment of the present invention can be achieved by controlling the movement of the head through the joystick (110) to raise the head, controlling the movement of the mouth to open the mouth, and rotating the torso to raise it.

As illustrated in FIG. 7, the obedient posture of the animal-shaped device according to one embodiment of the present invention can be assumed by controlling the movement of the head through the joystick (110) to lower it, controlling the movement of the mouth to open it, rotating the torso to make it parallel to the ground, and rotating the tail to raise it.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the device (10) of the present invention can control the movement of the head and mouth through the joystick (110) and assume various postures of the animal-shaped device (200) through the up and down rotation of the torso and tail.

Meanwhile, a device for controlling the posture and movement of an animal-shaped device of the present invention and a device (100) including the same may be provided as a computer graphic device (400) that enables the control of an animal-shaped device (200) by implementing it graphically.

The above computer graphics device (400) will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9.

FIG. 8 is a drawing illustrating a computer graphics device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

As illustrated in FIG. 8, a computer graphics device (400) according to one embodiment of the present invention provides a menu to enable selection of an animal.

The above computer graphics device (400) enables selection of a specific animal by allowing selection of animals in a tree structure format.

More specifically, the computer graphics device (400) lists types of animals such as dogs, cats, and dinosaurs, and allows a user to select the characteristics of an animal in a tree structure format and ultimately select a specific animal.

For example, when a user selects a dinosaur, the user is asked to select whether it is a carnivore or herbivore dinosaur, and when the user selects a carnivore or herbivore dinosaur, the names of the corresponding dinosaurs are displayed for the user to select.

Figure 8 is an example where a user selects a dinosaur, a carnivore dinosaur, and then selects Tyrannosaurus among the carnivore dinosaurs.

The menu for selecting the above animal is structured differently depending on the type of animal and allows the user to select the animal they want.

In addition, when a specific animal is selected, the computer graphic device (400) displays a guide for an animal-shaped mechanism (200) including a shape for the body of the corresponding specific animal. The guide is for assembling the animal-shaped mechanism (200).

Additionally, the computer graphics device (400) displays a plurality of component parts that constitute an animal-shaped mechanism (200) indicated by a guide. The component parts include a head, a frame, wires, a jaw, a hinge, a torso, a tail, etc.

Meanwhile, the computer graphic device (400) can also be assembled by displaying the components for assembly in more detail, including the left plate, right plate, upper plate, lower plate, head frame forming the head and tail, each body support forming the body, left plate, right plate, upper plate, lower plate, body frame, etc.

In addition, the computer graphics device (400) also supports assembling the control device through an assembly interface. That is, the elastic means (300), the housing, the wire (120), the control stick (110), and the assembly guide of the control device are graphically displayed so that the control device can be assembled using computer graphics.

The above guide can be configured in 2D or 3D, and the computer graphics device (400) supports checking the components of the animal-shaped mechanism (200) or the control device by rotating the guide.

The above computer graphics device (400) enables assembling an animal-shaped mechanism (200) or a control device by selecting each component and dragging it to the corresponding part in the guide.

That is, the control device assembled with computer graphics and the control device (100) described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7 have the same structure. The same control device is expressed graphically. This graphic control device is linked with an augmented reality control device (external control device) connected to the computer graphics device (400) so that the user can experience it realistically.

In addition, the computer graphics device (400) displays the assembled control device as computer graphics so that the movement of the head or mouth of the animal-shaped device (200) assembled as computer graphics can be controlled through a mouse or touch.

At this time, the control device assembled with computer graphics is naturally configured to further include a control stick, and the computer graphic device (400) supports controlling the movement of the head of the assembled animal-shaped device (200) by rotating the head of the assembled animal-shaped device (200) in an up-and-down direction by moving the control device in all directions through a mouse click or touch on the control stick, or controlling the movement of the mouth of the assembled animal-shaped device (200) by pulling or releasing the control stick.

In addition, the computer graphic device (400) can be linked with an external control device (500) to control the head, mouth, or posture of the assembled animal-shaped device (200). At this time, the external control device (500) has the same structure as the control device (100) described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7 and the graphically assembled control device. That is, it is configured to include a housing and a control stick (not shown) into which a finger is inserted.

The above external control device (500) is configured to include the same functions as the control device (100) described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4.

In addition, the computer graphic device (400) supports controlling the movement of the mouth or head of the assembled animal-shaped device (200) through the external control device (500) by linking the graphically displayed control device and the external control device (500).

That is, the animal-shaped device (200) can be controlled by controlling the graphically displayed control device through an external control device (500) through linkage.

This allows the user to experience augmented reality by interconnecting the control device on the computer graphics and the actual external control device (500).

Additionally, the external control device (500) is configured to output sound or narration according to the movement or posture of the controlled animal-shaped device (200), or is configured to provide a tactile sensation through vibration.

Since detecting the above posture has been described with reference to Fig. 4, a detailed description will be omitted.

At this time, the computer graphics device (400) can transmit a command to provide sound, narration, or touch according to the movement or posture of the animal-shaped device (200) controlled by the external control device (500).

However, it is also possible to use a headset that provides sound or narration through a computer graphic device (400). In the case of touch, it is preferable to use a controller used for augmented reality or mixed reality so that vibrations are transmitted from an external control device through the user's handle.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the configuration of a computer graphics device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

As illustrated in FIG. 9, a computer graphics device (400) for graphically providing a device for controlling the posture and movement of an animal-shaped device according to one embodiment of the present invention and a device (10) including the same is configured to include an animal selection unit (410), an animal assembly unit (420), a control device display unit (430), a linkage unit (440), and a memory (450).

The above animal selection unit (410) provides an interface for animal selection and performs the function of selecting a specific animal through a menu.

The above menu is presented in a tree structure format, allowing users to select the animal they want.

The selection of the above animals is described with reference to Fig. 8, so it is omitted here.

The above animal assembly part (420) provides an assembly interface for assembling an animal-shaped mechanism corresponding to a selected specific animal, thereby enabling assembly of the animal-shaped mechanism.

In addition, the animal assembly unit (420) stores and manages assembly guides for a plurality of animal-shaped devices through the memory (450), and when a user selects a specific animal, it provides an assembly guide for the corresponding animal-shaped device through the assembly interface.

In addition, the animal assembly unit (420) stores and manages each component for a plurality of animal-shaped mechanisms through the memory (450), and when a user selects a specific animal, it provides each component of the corresponding animal-shaped mechanism through the assembly interface.

In addition, the animal assembly part (420) displays the guide in 3D form and supports functions to rotate, zoom in, and zoom out using the mouse, thereby making assembly easy.

In addition, the animal assembly part (420) supports a function that allows assembly by selecting and dragging a component while rotating, zooming in, and zooming out the guide with the mouse and dropping it on the corresponding part on the guide.

Meanwhile, the computer graphics device (400) also provides a function for assembling a control device for the assembled animal-shaped device (200).

At this time, the computer graphics device (400) supports a function that allows assembly by displaying each component of the control device and an assembly guide for the control device, selecting and dragging the component, and dropping it on the corresponding part of the assembly guide for the control device.

The above control device display unit (430) performs a function of enabling the control of the assembled animal-shaped device (100) by displaying a control device for controlling the assembled animal-shaped device through a user interface using computer graphics.

The control device displayed in the above computer graphics may be a control device assembled by the user or a control device stored and managed in a computer graphics device (400).

The control of the animal-shaped device through the control device displayed in the above computer graphics is described with reference to Fig. 8, so it is omitted here.

The above linkage (440) interconnects an actual physical external control device (500) and a control device displayed in computer graphics so that the assembled animal-shaped device (200) can be controlled through the external control device (500).

Controlling the animal-shaped device (200) assembled using an external control device (500) through the above linkage is described with reference to Fig. 7, so it is omitted here.

In addition, the computer graphics device (400) is configured to support a function that allows an augmented reality experience by displaying an animal-shaped device assembled in a real environment viewed in real time by a camera and showing control through graphics or an actual external control device (500).

The above computer graphics device (400) has a large memory and stores graphic information about the shape of the animal (upper, lower, left, right sides of each animal's head, tongue, torso, tail, legs, etc., skeleton, each component of the control device, etc.) and information about sound, narration, and touch.

The above memory (450) is provided with a large capacity, and the computer graphic device (400) stores graphic information about the shape of the animal (upper, lower, left, right sides of each animal's head, tongue, torso, tail, legs, etc., skeleton, each component of the control device, etc.) and information about sound, narration, and touch through the memory (450).

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a device for controlling posture and movement of an animal-shaped device according to one embodiment of the present invention and a procedure for constructing a device including the same.

As illustrated in FIG. 10, the procedure for constructing a device (10) according to one embodiment of the present invention first performs a step (S110) of assembling unit modules constituting a head, a tongue, a torso, a tail or a combination thereof, which are unit modules of an animal-shaped device (200), and a step (S111) of assembling a control device (100) including a control stick (110).

The above unit configuration module assembly step is configured to include a head assembly step that constitutes the head, a torso assembly step that constitutes the body, and a tail assembly step that constitutes the tail.

The above head assembly step is performed by connecting the left and right side plates for the head of the animal-shaped device (200) through at least one head frame (or adhesive), connecting the upper plate for the head to the upper side where the left and right side plates are connected, and then connecting the lower plate (i.e., jaw) for the head in the temple area through a third hinge so that it can move up and down to form (form) the mouth. At this time, the tongue shape of the animal can be connected simultaneously through the third hinge.

The above-described torso assembly step is performed by connecting the left torso support and the right torso support through the torso frame, connecting (or bonding) the left plate and the right plate to the left torso support and the right torso support, respectively, and bonding (bonding) the upper plate and the lower plate to the torso at the upper and lower sides.

The above tail assembly step is performed by joining the left and right side plates using a tail frame (or adhesive) and joining (adhering) the upper and lower side plates to the upper and lower sides, respectively.

The structure of the head, tongue, body, tail or a combination thereof is described with reference to Fig. 2 and is therefore omitted here.

The above control device (100) is configured to include a housing, and the control stick (110) is configured to protrude from the lower side of the housing and move up and down, and is formed to include a predetermined space.

Next, a step of configuring an animal-shaped mechanism by combining the head, tongue, torso, tail or a combination thereof to form an animal-shaped mechanism is performed (S120).

The above animal-shaped mechanism configuration step is performed by connecting a head configured on one side of the configured torso through a first hinge so that it can move up and down, and connecting a tail configured on the other side of the torso through a second hinge so that it can move up and down.

Next, a joining step is performed to join one side of the steering device to the lower extension of the head about the rotation axis by the first hinge to which the head and body of the animal-shaped device (200) are joined (S130).

At this time, the control device (100) is positioned above the body frame forming the body of the animal-shaped device (200), thereby preventing the control device (100) from sagging downwards by supporting the body frame.

This allows the user to control the movement of the head by moving the control device (100) forward and backward using the joystick (110). Controlling the movement of the head is described with reference to Fig. 3, so it is omitted here.

Next, a step of connecting an elastic means (300) to a jaw that is connected to the lower part of a mouth included in the head of an animal-shaped device (200) so as to be able to move up and down and an elastic means (300) to connect the upper part of the mouth is performed (S140).

The above elastic means is configured to ensure that the mouth included in the head of the animal-shaped device (200) can be maintained in a closed state.

Next, a wire connection step is performed to connect the jaw and the control stick (110) of the control device (100) with a wire (120) (S150).

Through this, the user can control the movement of the mouth of the animal-shaped device (200) using the joystick (110). Controlling the movement of the mouth is described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4, so it is omitted here.

Meanwhile, although not shown in FIG. 10, the method of configuring the device (10) may further include a step of configuring a tactile providing unit (140) that constitutes a tactile providing unit, a step of configuring an audio output unit (130) that constitutes an audio output unit, and a step of configuring a control unit (150) that constitutes a control unit.

The above-mentioned tactile sensation providing unit (140), sound output unit (130), and control unit (150) have been described with reference to FIG. 4, so they are omitted here.

In this way, the present invention has the effect of helping the user's growth and development by allowing the user to control the movement or posture of an animal-shaped device forming the shape of a specific animal's body, including a head, tongue, torso, tail, or a combination thereof, with the user's fingers, thereby helping the user understand the movement or manipulation techniques of the animal.

As described above, the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments illustrated in the drawings, but these are merely exemplary, and those skilled in the art will understand that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible. Accordingly, the technical protection scope of the present invention should be determined by the following patent claims.

10: Mechanism 100: Control Device
110: Joystick 120: Wire
130: Sound output section 140: Tactile provision section
150: Control unit 151: Control sensor unit
152: Reality storage unit (memory) 153: Reality control unit
200: Animal-shaped device 300: Elastic means
400: Computer graphics device 410: Animal selection unit
420: Animal assembly part 430: Control device display part
440: Linkage 450: Memory
500: External Control Unit

Claims (10)

An animal-shaped device forming a shape for the body of a particular animal, including a head, tongue, torso, tail, or a combination thereof; and
A control device for controlling the above animal-shaped device is included;
The above control device further includes a control stick;
By moving the control device in the forward and backward direction of the mechanism through the control stick, the head is moved up and down by rotating one side of the control device coupled to the lower extension of the head about the first rotation axis to which the head and body of the animal-shaped mechanism are coupled and the rotation axis to which the lower extension of the head about the first rotation axis is coupled, or
By rotating the control device in the left-right direction of the animal-shaped device through the control stick, the head is rotated in the left-right direction through the rotation of the rotation axis where one side of the control device and the lower extension of the head are connected, or
It is configured to control the movement of the head through a combination of these,
A device characterized in that it can be controlled to assume a specific posture through the head, torso, tail or a combination thereof, or can control the movement of the mouth, tongue, head, tail or a combination thereof. In claim 1,
The head, tail or a combination thereof of the above animal-shaped device,
Each is connected to the body above so that it can move up and down, left and right, or a combination of these.
A device characterized in that it controls the movement of the mouth, tongue, head or a combination thereof through the above-mentioned control device, and assumes a specific posture by moving the head, tail or a combination thereof up and down, left and right or a combination thereof. delete delete In claim 1,
The above joystick,
The jaw is connected to the lower part of the mouth included in the head of the above animal-shaped device through a wire so that it can move up and down,
A device further characterized by comprising controlling movement of the mouth by pulling or releasing the jaw through the wire. In claim 5,
The above mechanism,
It further comprises an elastic means for connecting the chin to the upper side of the mouth or the back of the neck;
The above elastic means is a mechanism characterized in that, when the control stick is released while the mouth is opened by moving the control stick, the elastic restoring force restores the jaw to its original state, thereby maintaining the mouth in a closed state. In claim 1,
A mechanism characterized in that the head, tongue, torso, tail, or a combination thereof of the animal-shaped mechanism, and the control device are each configured as modular components, so that the animal-shaped mechanism is configured by assembling each modular component. In claim 1,
The above mechanism,
A device characterized by further including an audio output unit that outputs sound or narration according to the movement of the head, mouth, tongue or a combination thereof of the animal-shaped device or the specific posture. In claim 1,
The above mechanism,
It further includes a tactile providing unit that provides a sense of touch according to the movement of the head, mouth, tongue, tail or a combination thereof of the animal-shaped device or the specific posture;
A mechanism characterized in that the above-mentioned tactile providing unit includes an actuator for generating vibration. An animal selection unit that provides an interface for selecting an animal, thereby allowing a specific animal to be selected through the provided interface;
An animal assembly part that provides an assembly interface for an animal-shaped mechanism for the selected specific animal, thereby forming an animal-shaped mechanism of the specific animal by assembling a body including a head, a tongue, a torso, a tail, legs or a combination thereof of the animal-shaped mechanism; and
A control device display unit for displaying a control device for controlling the above-mentioned assembled animal-shaped device;
A computer graphics device characterized in that it can control the head, tongue, torso, tail or a combination thereof to assume a specific posture, or control the movement of the mouth, head, tongue or a combination thereof.