KR20130111491A - Melody block toy for music education - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A block toy for music education is provided to enable an infant or a young child to increase sensation and interest for music without resistance while playing with blocks. CONSTITUTION: A block toy for music education comprises: multiple melody block joints; multiple melody block sensors (331); a musical performance control unit (110); and a reproducing unit (200). The melody block joint is detachably combined with the melody blocks of various heights. The melody block sensor outputs an electrical signal corresponding to the height of the melody block by sensing an unevenness pattern (�밧�), which is formed in the lower part of a melody block connected through multiple mechanical switches installed at the inner side of the melody block joint, and is programmed in order to output the electrical signal by recognizing the melody block regardless of a combination direction of the melody block the unevenness pattern which is not radial symmetry. The musical performance control unit includes a melody block performance unit which plays a tone having a pitch corresponding to the height of the combined melody block according to the electrical signal outputted from each melody block sensor and performs melody by successively remaking the tones according to the arranged order of the melody block joints. The reproducing unit plays the melody according to the control of the musical performance control unit. [Reference numerals] (100) Control unit; (110) Performance control unit; (111) Melody block performing unit; (113) Stored melody performing unit; (115) Harmony performing unit; (117) Connection performing unit; (130) Memory; (150) Game processing unit; (150-1) First game processing unit; (150-n) N^th game processing unit; (200) Reproducing unit; (310) Sound source designating interface; (330) Detection unit interface; (350) Emitting operation unit; (500) Operatoin unit; (510) Tempo direction unit; (530) Volume direction unit; (550) Mode designating unit; (570) Game designating unit; (900) Communication unit between devices

Description

Block toy for music education {melody block toy for music education}

A block toy suitable for music education is disclosed.

Among the building blocks, there are some things you want to help or inspire your emotions by playing melodies as you build blocks. Korean Patent No. 939,166, registered as January 20, 2010, discloses a block toy that plays music or emits light according to the shape of a three-dimensional sculpture composed of the unit blocks when the unit blocks are stacked on a play board. These unit blocks are powered from the outside through terminals on the surface, and transmit and receive information through wireless communication with the play board body. Here, the musical elements such as scale, octave, musical length, timbre, and summation are defined according to the assembly / separation form of the block, and the melody is reproduced by detecting the assembly / separation form of the block.

However, the block toys according to the present invention are not only expensive because each block includes an expensive microprocessor or wireless communication unit, but also depends on the electrical terminals on the block surface, so that electrical connection is stable due to mechanical limitations. Instead, due to surface contamination, etc., there is a problem that a poor contact occurs and the operation is not properly performed.

On the other hand, the invention for music education is disclosed in the publication 2006-0064731 published June 14, 2006. The electronic musical score according to the present invention recognizes the note block and sequentially plays it when the note block is inserted into the holes of the electronic board on which the wrong line is drawn. A similar invention is disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-312275, published on November 9, 2001. In the automatic playing device according to the present invention, when musical notes and musical notes are drawn on the surface and male and female connectors are connected to the left and right sides, the main block drawn with the clef recognizes the music blocks connected through the connector. Play the notes in sequence.

These music playing blocks rely on professional music scores, making it difficult for children and toddlers to be interested.

The present invention aims to provide a block toy for music education that can increase the sense and interest in music while playing blocks for children without feeling difficulty or rejection.

Furthermore, the object of the present invention is to suggest a block toy for music education that can visually understand music.

Furthermore, another object of the present invention is to provide a block of musical educational toys which does not malfunction even after long use.

According to an aspect for achieving the above object, the block for educational toys for music is provided with a plurality of melody blocks of different heights, and a melody block coupling portion in which the melody blocks are detachably coupled to each other, each of the corresponding melody The plurality of melody block detectors output different electrical signals according to the height of the melody block coupled to the block coupling unit, and the heights of the respective melody blocks combined according to the electrical signals output from the melody block detectors. And a reproducing control unit including a melody block player for reproducing a melody by sequentially reproducing a note having a height, and a reproducing unit for reproducing the melody under the control of the reproducing control unit.

According to another aspect, the block toy may include a plurality of lighting units installed inside the melody block coupling unit toward the coupled block, and a light emission driving unit that emits the lighting unit corresponding to the position of the currently playing sound under the control of the performance control unit. It may further include.

According to another aspect, the melody block detector may include a plurality of mechanical switches installed inside the melody block coupling portion to recognize the uneven pattern formed on the bottom of the melody block to be coupled.

According to another aspect, the melody block detector may recognize the melody block regardless of the direction of the combined melody block.

According to another aspect, the melody block may include a guide for guiding light upward from the bottom of the block, and an upper diffuser for diffusing light guided by the guide from the top of the block.

In addition, the performance controller may further include a chord player that divides the melody block into two groups, sequentially plays melody blocks corresponding to the two groups, and simultaneously synchronizes the notes corresponding to the heights.

In addition, the block toy further includes an inter-device communication unit for communicating with other block toys, the performance control unit is connected to the performance control unit of the other block toys through the inter-device communication unit to the notes corresponding to the height of the blocks coupled to the two block toys It may further include a chord player to play in synchronization at the same time.

According to another aspect, the block toy further comprises an inter-device communication unit for communicating with other block toys, the performance control unit is interlocked with the performance control unit of the other block toys through the inter-device communication unit at the height of the blocks coupled to the two block toys The apparatus may further include a connection playing unit that sequentially plays corresponding notes.

In addition, the block toy may further include a game progress unit for reproducing the melody through the playback unit, identifying each melody block combined according to the electrical signals output from the melody block detectors, and proceeding with the game according to the identification result. .

According to an additional aspect, the block toy is installed in a plurality of sound source blocks, and a sound source block coupling unit to which one of the sound source blocks is detachably coupled, and outputs different electrical signals to the performance control unit according to the type of the sound source block. The apparatus may further include a sound source block detector for designating a type of a sound source reproduced by the performance controller.

According to another aspect, the block toy is disposed on the upper surface of the operation unit for controlling each melody block coupling portion and the play control unit and the lower surface of the play board body in the form of a table, the play board body is detachably coupled to the upper surface upside down or upside down It may include a frame in which the leg fitting holes are formed by fitting the legs at four corners, and four legs inserted into the leg fitting holes of the frame.

According to an additional aspect, the block toy may further include a storage melody player for extracting the melody stored in the memory to control the playback unit to play.

When the infant couples the melody blocks having different heights to the melody block coupling portion of the play board body, the notes of which height is set according to the heights of the blocks are sequentially played to reproduce the melody. By changing the height of the sound according to the height of the simple block, the infant can turn the interest of the block play into the interest of the melody, learn the sense of music, and it can be emotionally helpful.

As the currently playing block emits light, the infant becomes more visually focused, and it is easier to perceptually learn that the pitch of the sound is changed according to the height of the block. In addition, it is possible to cultivate the emotion of the infant by the aesthetic change achieved by the light emission.

You can change the tone of the sound played by inserting the sound block in various ways, so that you can get rid of monotony and increase the interest of young children, and learn that all kinds of sounds can be expressed with high and low sound. have.

By connecting a plurality of block toys, it is possible to play longer melodies beyond the limit of block toys that can play only two words. In addition, by designating two block toys in pairs, chords can be produced by synchronizing and playing the two block toys. Infants can sensibly learn the basic principles of chords.

In addition, the toddler who has completed the learning to some extent may enjoy a game of finding and combining blocks corresponding to the melody to be played. These games allow toddlers to sensibly learn absolute sounds or melodies for a variety of sound sources.

1 schematically illustrates the appearance of a block for teaching music according to an embodiment.
2 is an exploded view of the block toy shown in FIG.
3A schematically illustrates the appearance of one of the melody blocks 90 according to one embodiment.
FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of the melody block 90 shown in FIG. 3A.
3C illustrates one embodiment of the uneven patterns seen from the bottom of the melody block 90.
4A is a plan view of a melody block coupling unit according to an embodiment.
Figure 4b is a side cross-sectional view of the melody block coupling portion according to the embodiment shown in Figure 4a.
5 illustrates a fastening structure of a melody block according to another embodiment.
6 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a block toy according to an embodiment.

The foregoing and further aspects of the invention will become apparent from the following examples. Hereinafter, aspects of the present invention will be described in detail through embodiments described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 schematically illustrates the appearance of a block for teaching music according to an embodiment. 2 is an exploded view of the block toy shown in FIG. As illustrated, the block toy according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention may be detached from the play board body 10 having the printed circuit board and parts in which the circuit for reproducing the melody is implemented, and the play board body 10 being turned upside down or upside down. Frame 30 having leg fitting holes 31 to 34 coupled to each other and having legs fixed at four corners, and four legs inserted into the fitting holes 31 to 34 of the frame 30. (71-74).

The legs 71 to 74 may be fitted into the leg fitting holes 31 to 34. An engaging surface 32 supporting the play board body 10 may be formed on an inner surface of the frame 30. In one embodiment, the play board body 10 is screwed with the upper and lower surfaces with the edges interposed therebetween, and one or more printed circuit boards and components having circuits mounted therebetween are installed therebetween. According to one aspect, the play board body 10 may be coupled to the frame 30 with the top face up or upside down. In this embodiment, the playboard body 10 is coupled to the frame 30 with the top face up when children play music. Otherwise, when the play board body 10 is turned upside down and coupled to the frame 30, it becomes a table and can be used for other play and learning. When used as a table, a stored sound source, for example, an MP3 sound source that children like may be played.

In addition, the lower surface of the frame 30 may be provided with the fitting holes (51 ~ 54) formed in the same position as the frame, the cabinet 50 having a storage space for storing blocks or other objects. . For example, the legs 71 to 74 may be separated from the fitting holes 31 to 34 to be stored in the cabinet 50. This simplifies the arrangement of the block toys, prevents the loss of parts, and keeps them neatly stored.

However, the present invention is not limited to such a table-type block toy. For example, a block toy for music education may be in the form of a train. A play board body 10 is detachably coupled to an upper portion of each train, and a lower cabinet may be provided at a lower portion thereof to arrange blocks. By connecting block toys in the form of trains, blocks inserted in each train can be continuously reproduced.

In one embodiment, the melody block coupling parts 11 to which the melody blocks are coupled and the operation panel 90 are installed on the upper surface of the play board body 10.

3A schematically illustrates the appearance of one of the melody blocks 90 according to one embodiment, and FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of the melody block 90 shown in FIG. 3A. In one embodiment, the melody blocks have a height proportional to the height of the corresponding note, the pitch being coded in the lower uneven pattern 95. As shown in the drawing, the melody block 90 may include a guide 93 for guiding light upward from the bottom of the block, and an upper diffuser for diffusing light guided from the guide 93 above the block. 91). In one embodiment, the bottom surface of the guide portion 93 is transparent so that light is introduced, and the inner side mirror surface 97 is formed on the surface of the side surface to reflect inwardly so that the guided light does not leak to the outside. On the surface of the upper diffusion portion 91 may be coated in a variety of colors on the surface so that the top of the block emits light in various colors for each block.

 The melody block detector 331 may include a plurality of mechanical switches installed inside the melody block combiner 11 to recognize a concave-convex pattern formed under the melody block 90 to be coupled. In one embodiment, the uneven pattern is formed on the lower outer wall of the melody block 90, a plurality of mechanical switches 40 corresponding to the inner wall of the melody block coupling portion 11 may be installed. have.

3C illustrates one embodiment of the uneven patterns 95 viewed from the bottom of the melody block 90. The patterns of FIG. 3C are symmetrical in the rotational direction and are distinguishable from each other even if only two surfaces are detected.

As is apparent from FIG. 3B, the melody block 90 according to the embodiment is manufactured by forming the guide 93 and the upper diffusion 91 as a single piece, coating the upper part in color and the lower outer surface. After the mirror surface 97 is coated, the mirror surface 97 may be manufactured by being inserted into the block body 99 having the uneven pattern 95 formed thereon.

Melody block coupling parts 11 are formed on the upper surface of the play board body 10 according to an embodiment, in which melody blocks are detachably coupled to each other. 4A is a plan view of the melody block coupling portion 11 according to one embodiment, and FIG. 4B is a side cross-sectional view thereof. A plurality of mechanical switches 40 are installed on the inner wall of the melody block coupling part 11 so as to recognize an uneven pattern formed on the lower outer wall of the melody block 90 to be coupled. In the recesses of these patterns the switch is projected inactive and in the recess the switch is sensed by the circuit in the pressed active state. The eight switches have their 'on' and 'off' states recognized as binary '0' and '1', respectively, and can be recognized as 8-bit binary codes. In the embodiment shown in Fig. 3C, 'degree' is recognized as '01111110' and 'les' as '01000000'. In case of 'Le', it will be recognized as '00000100' by inserting the block 90 degrees, but by programming both codes as 'Le', it can be recognized as the same system name regardless of the direction in which the block is inserted. In this way, it is possible to make the pattern of the block rotationally symmetrical, to consider the rotation in a program that recognizes the pattern of the block, or to combine the two to recognize the same system name regardless of the direction in which the block is inserted.

According to an additional aspect, a plurality of lighting units 20 installed inside the melody block combiner 11 toward the combined block to emit light of the currently played melody block may be provided. As shown in FIG. 4B, in one embodiment, the lighting unit 20 is formed of a light emitting diode 25 and a transparent material such as, for example, acryl, and a groove into which the light emitting diode is fitted is formed at the bottom thereof. The side wall includes a light guide member 21 coated with a reflective surface for reflecting light. The upper surface of the light guide member 21 is transparent and is in close contact with the bottom surface of the guide portion 93 of the melody block 90 to guide light continuously.

In another embodiment, the uneven pattern is formed at the bottom bottom of the melody block, a plurality of mechanical switches corresponding to the bottom of the melody block coupling portion may be installed.

5 shows one embodiment of a melody block according to another embodiment. The upper figure of FIG. 5 shows an example of the uneven pattern formed at the bottom bottom of the block in this embodiment. Identification information of the block may be expressed by patterning to remove or leave the pillars 61 protruding at a predetermined position. 5 shows an example of the melody block detector 331 formed on the bottom of the block coupling unit 11 corresponding to this embodiment. The illustrated sensing unit is installed under a keycap 63 in which a mechanical push switch (not shown) is shown, and when the protrusions of the uneven pattern shown in FIG. 5A are combined, the keycap 63 is bottomed 65. The push switch is mechanically pressed while descending relative to, and the microprocessor of the controller 110 scans whether the switch is on or off and recognizes the pattern. However, in addition to mechanical switches, optical sensing or other contact switches may be used. In the embodiment shown in Fig. 5, the pattern is formed radially symmetrically, so that the pattern can be recognized the same regardless of the direction in which the blocks are combined. However, even if the pattern is not radially symmetrical, the same effect can be achieved by programming the controller 110 to recognize the different pattern the same.

The configuration for identifying the melody block is not limited thereto, and may be, for example, an RFID ID embedded in the block or a configuration for recognizing an optical pattern.

According to another aspect, the sound source block coupling parts 13-1 and 13-2 may be formed on the upper surface of the play board body 10. In one embodiment, the sound source blocks may be a kind of sound to be displayed, for example, a piano, a trumpet, a xylophone, a musical instrument such as a drum, an animal sound such as a dog sound, a bird sound, a person singing a system name, a fart sound, and the like. The pictures are painted on the surface for their identification. Changing and combining the sound source blocks may change the types of sounds played in the block toys accordingly.

According to a further aspect, the operation panel 90 is provided on the upper surface of the play board body 10 according to an embodiment. According to an exemplary embodiment, the operation panel 90 includes a knob 91 for adjusting power on / off and volume of a playback sound, a knob 92 for adjusting a beat, or speed, and a knob 93 for designating a type of game. A slide switch 94 for selecting a linked performance / chord performance, a slide switch 96 for selecting a performance mode / game mode / save melody performance mode, and a playback button 95 for instructing playback after inserting a block; It is provided. The modes of the two slide switches are described in detail later.

6 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a block toy according to an embodiment. As shown, the block for teaching education of music according to an embodiment includes a control unit 100 implemented as a microprocessor and a program executed by the same, a memory 130 in which an operating program, sound source data, and execution data are stored, and a sound source. And a reproducing unit 200 for reproducing. Components represented by blocks in the controller 100 are implemented by a program corresponding to the microprocessor. Thus, it should be understood that the substance of each block includes program code, and that functional definitions of them are inevitable in describing electronics that are implemented including computer programs. In addition, each block that functionally separates such program code should not be strictly interpreted from each other.

The memory 130 may be, for example, one flash memory, or may be composed of an EEPROM and a RAM. In one embodiment, the playback unit 200 is a playback unit that plays back a MIDI sound source. In the embodiment shown in Fig. 1, blocks may be inserted with two strings, which may be played in chords simultaneously or in synchronization. Therefore, the regeneration unit 200 may further include a mixer circuit. For example, the playback unit 200 may include two MIDI players, a mixer for mixing these outputs, an amplifier for amplifying the output of the mixer to the indicated degree, and a speaker for outputting the amplified audio signal as an audible signal. have.

Blocks for teaching education according to an embodiment are installed in the melody block coupling unit 11 detachably coupled to each of the melody blocks 90, each of which is coupled to the corresponding melody block coupling unit 11 It includes a plurality of melody block detectors 331 for outputting a different electrical signal according to the height of the melody block 90. In one embodiment, the melody block detector 331 includes a plurality of mechanical switches installed on the inner wall of the melody block coupling portion to recognize the uneven pattern formed on the lower outer wall of the melody block to be coupled, the melody block Recognize melody blocks regardless of the direction in which they are combined. This will be described with reference to FIGS. 3C, 4A, and 4B.

In an embodiment, the detector interface 330 may scan these switches and output the binary values to the controller 100 as a binary value. However, the melody block detectors 331 may be individually input to the input / output ports of the controller 100.

The controller 100 plays a melody block by sequentially playing a sound having a height corresponding to the height of each melody block combined according to the electrical signals output from the melody block detectors 331 to play the melody. And a performance control unit 110 that includes 111. In one embodiment, the performance control unit 110 controls the playback unit 200 according to the speed indicator 510 of the operation unit 500, the volume and the speed indicated by the volume indicator 530.

According to a further aspect, the block toy is installed in the sound source block combiner 13 to which one of the plurality of sound source blocks is detachably coupled, and outputs different electrical signals to the play controller 110 according to the type of the sound source block. The sound control block 110 may further include a sound source block detector 311 which designates a type of a sound source to be reproduced.

Similar to the melody block, the lower portion of the sound source block is provided with a means such as an uneven pattern, an optical pattern or an RFID ID to enable a circuit inside the play board body 10 to identify the sound source block. The sound source data available in this embodiment are all stored in a memory inside the play board body 10, and the sound source block only functions to designate one of them.

However, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment. For example, an RFID ID is embedded in the sound block, and the MIDI data of each sound source is stored in the internal memory of the RFID ID so that the RFID ID reader circuit is directly provided in a circuit inside the play board main body 10. Can read sound source data. As another example, a memory may be provided inside the sound source block, and data of these memories may be read through a circuit inside the play board body 10 through electrical contacts provided in the sound source block coupling unit. In this embodiment, since the sound source data is provided inside the sound source block, a new kind of melody can be additionally enjoyed by purchasing the sound source block.

The block toy may further include a sound source designation interface 310 for driving the sound source block detector 311 and outputting the input signal to the controller 100. The sound source designation interface 310 may be connected to one of the input / output ports of the microprocessor constituting the controller 100.

According to another aspect, the block toy may further include a light emission driver 350 that emits the lighting unit 20 corresponding to the position of the currently played sound under the control of the performance control unit 111. In one embodiment, the light emitting driver 350 is an array LED driver chip to which the light emitting diodes 25 of the lighting unit 20 are individually connected, and the controller 350 is a register of the light emitting driver 350. By writing the value in, it is possible to turn on / off the LED of the corresponding bit.

According to an additional aspect, the block toy may further include a storage melody player 113 for extracting the melody stored in the memory 130 to control the playback unit 200 to play. The storage melody may be MIDI music including performance of various MIDI sources, or may be an MP3 sound source. Children who play block toys may listen to exciting music stored without having to control their playing with blocks.

In addition, the performance controller may further include a chord player that divides the melody block into two groups, sequentially plays melody blocks corresponding to the two groups, and simultaneously synchronizes the notes corresponding to the heights. For example, in the block toy shown in FIG. 1, two lines of sound source block coupling units may be divided into two groups according to each line. In the two groups, the blocks corresponding to the right side may be sequentially synchronized with each other, so that the infant may have a sense of harmony.

Additionally, the block toy further includes an inter-device communication unit 900 for communicating with other block toys, the performance control unit 110 is coupled to the two block toys in cooperation with the performance control unit of the other block toys through the inter-device communication unit 900 A chord player 115 may be further configured to simultaneously play the notes corresponding to the heights of the blocks. The inter-device communication unit 900 may be, for example, an RS-232 serial communication interface. Block toys can be linked with each other by connecting them with a serial communication cable. Furthermore, by providing two communication device 900 between the devices it is possible to interlock three or more blocks toys. At this time, the block toy connected to the front end becomes the master and controls all block toys. The master block toy checks the reproduction mode designated by the mode designation unit 550. If the playback mode is a chord playing mode, the chord playing unit 115 is executed.

In one embodiment, the chord playing unit 115 of the master block toy may transmit the speed and volume information indicated by the operation unit 500 to the slave block toy through the inter-device communication unit 900. Thereafter, the chord playing unit 115 of the master block toy instructs the slave block toy to start playing, and then reads its own melody block detection unit 331 to each melody block at the speed and volume indicated by the operation unit 500. You can play the corresponding notes sequentially. The chord playing unit 115 of the slave block toy sets and plays the playback unit 200 according to the speed and volume information received through the inter-device communication unit 900, and then receives a play start instruction through the inter-device communication unit 900. In this case, the playback unit 200 may be controlled to read its own melody block detector 331 and sequentially play a sound corresponding to each melody block.

According to another aspect, the block toy further includes an inter-device communication unit 900 for communicating with other block toys, the performance control unit 110 is interlocked with the performance control unit of the other block toys through the inter-device communication unit 900 It may further include a connection playing unit 117 for sequentially playing the sounds corresponding to the height of the blocks coupled to the block toys. The inter-device communication unit 900 may be, for example, an RS-232 serial communication interface. Block toys can be linked with each other by connecting them with a serial communication cable. Furthermore, by providing two communication device 900 between the devices it is possible to interlock three or more blocks toys. At this time, the block toy connected to the front end becomes the master and controls all block toys. The master block toy checks the reproduction mode designated by the mode designation unit 550. If the play mode is the connected playing mode, the connected playing unit 117 is executed.

In an exemplary embodiment, the connection playing unit 117 of the master block toy may transmit the speed and volume information indicated by the operation unit 500 to the slave block toy through the inter-device communication unit 900. Subsequently, the connection playing unit 117 of the master block toy reads its own melody block detection unit 331 and sequentially plays the notes corresponding to each melody block at the speed and volume indicated by the operation unit 500. Thereafter, the connection playing unit 117 of the master block toy instructs the slave block toy to start playing. The connection player 117 of the slave block toy sets the playback unit 200 according to the speed and volume information received through the inter-device communication unit 900, waits, and receives a play start instruction through the inter-device communication unit 900. In this case, the playback unit 200 may be controlled to read its own melody block detector 331 and sequentially play a sound corresponding to each melody block.

In addition, the block toy plays a melody through the play unit 200, and identifies each melody block combined in accordance with the electrical signal output from the melody block detectors 331 to play the game according to the identification result The process unit 150 may further include. For example, the first game progressing unit 150-1 is melody coupled to the melody block detection unit 331 while repeatedly playing 4 melodies stored in the memory 130 for the game through the play unit 200. Recognize the block. When a melody block having a different pitch from the pitch of the corresponding position of the melody played in each melody block detector 331 is combined, a beep sound notifying an error is output. When the correct melody block is combined, a short melody congratulating is output. If all four sections complete successfully, a complimentary comment that says, "Well done" can be printed. If you do not complete in a certain amount of time, for example, the words "challenge once more" may be printed.

For example, the second game progress unit 150-2 may play a game of inserting a block corresponding to the system name mentioned in the toy. 16 system names are output from the reproducing unit 200 as voice comments, and accordingly, the child finds the corresponding block and sequentially combines the block toys. Recognize the melody block coupled to the melody block detector 331. When a melody block corresponding to a system name different from the system name indicated by each melody block detector 331 is combined, a beep sound notifying an error is output. When the correct melody block is combined, a short melody congratulating is output. If all four sections complete successfully, a complimentary comment that says, "Well done" can be printed. If you do not complete in a certain amount of time, for example, the words "challenge once more" may be printed.

For example, the third game progress unit 150-3 may play a drum game or a game of inserting blocks according to the beat. A drum sound notifying the beat is output from the playback unit 200, and successively combining blocks accordingly is successful. It is checked how exactly the blocks are combined in synchronization with the drum sound, and the type of the block is not checked. If the degree of motivation is off, the score may be deducted, and the finally obtained score may be output by voice.

Although described above with reference to the embodiments described with reference to the accompanying drawings, the present invention is not limited thereto, and encompasses obvious modifications that can be derived by those skilled in the art. The appended claims are intended to cover these modifications. In addition, aspects of the present invention may be mutually independent and may be variously combined, unless technically contradictory. For example, aspects further defined in each claim may be variously combined with aspects described in other claims that are technically compatible.

10: play board body 30: frame
50: cabinet 71-74: legs
90: Melody Block
100: control unit 110: play control unit
130: memory 150: game progression
310: sound source designation interface 330: sensor interface
350: light emission drive unit 500: operation unit
900 communication device

Claims (10)

A plurality of melody block coupling parts to which melody blocks of various heights can be detachably coupled, respectively;
A plurality of mechanical switches provided on the inner side of the melody block joining portion to recognize a concave and convex pattern formed on a lower portion of the melody block and output an electrical signal corresponding to the height of the melody block, A plurality of melody block sensing units which are programmed to recognize the pattern as the same melody block regardless of the direction in which the melody blocks are combined and output the same electrical signal;
Controls to play the melody by sequentially playing the sound having the height corresponding to the height of each melody block combined according to the electrical signals output from the respective melody block detectors in the order of arrangement of the melody block combiner. A playing control unit including a melody block playing unit;
A playback unit for reproducing the melody under the control of the performance control unit;
Music educational block toys comprising a.
The method of claim 1, wherein the block toys are:
A plurality of lighting units installed inside the melody block coupling unit toward the combined block;
A light emission driver to emit an illumination unit corresponding to a position of a currently played sound under the control of the performance controller;
Music educational block toys further comprising.
The method of claim 1, wherein the block toys are:
A melody block including a guide portion for guiding light upward from a lower portion of the block and an upper diffusion portion for diffusing light guided by the guide portion above the block;
Toys for music education.
The method of claim 1 wherein the block toys are:
A plurality of sound source blocks;
One of the sound source blocks is installed in the sound source block coupling unit detachably coupled, the sound source block detection unit for specifying the type of the sound source reproduced by the play control unit by outputting different electrical signals to the performance control unit according to the type of the sound source block ;
Music educational block toys further comprising.
The method of claim 1, wherein the block toys are:
A storage melody player which extracts the melody stored in the memory and controls the playback unit to play back;
Music educational block toys further comprising.
The method of claim 1 wherein the performance control unit:
The melody block is divided into two groups, and the melody blocks corresponding to the two groups, but a chord playing unit for playing in synchronization with the notes corresponding to the height at the same time; further comprising a block for musical education.
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the block toy further comprises an apparatus for communicating with another block toy.
The music playing block further comprises a chord playing unit for synchronizing and playing the sounds corresponding to the height of the blocks coupled to the two block toys in conjunction with the play control of the other block toys through the inter-device communication unit.
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the block toy further comprises an apparatus for communicating with another block toy.
The performance control unit further comprises a connection performance unit for intermittently playing the sound corresponding to the height of the blocks coupled to the two block toys in connection with the performance control unit of the other block toys through the inter-device communication block toy for music education.
The method of claim 1 wherein the block toys are:
And a game progress unit for reproducing the melody through the reproduction unit, identifying each melody block combined according to the electric signals output from the melody block detection units, and proceeding the game according to the identification result.
The method of claim 1, wherein the block toys are:
An operation unit for controlling each melody block coupling unit and a play control unit on an upper surface thereof, and a play plate body having a table shape;
A frame in which the play board body is detachably coupled with its top surface turned upside down or with leg fitting holes formed with four legs fitted and fixed at four corners;
Four legs inserted into the fitting holes of the frame;
Music educational block toys comprising a.

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