EP0240591A2 - Dispositif pour générer des fréquences sonores - Google Patents

Dispositif pour générer des fréquences sonores Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP0240591A2
EP0240591A2 EP86105634A EP86105634A EP0240591A2 EP 0240591 A2 EP0240591 A2 EP 0240591A2 EP 86105634 A EP86105634 A EP 86105634A EP 86105634 A EP86105634 A EP 86105634A EP 0240591 A2 EP0240591 A2 EP 0240591A2
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
frequency
generating audio
sensor
transistor
integrated circuit
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Withdrawn
Application number
EP86105634A
Other languages
German (de)
English (en)
Other versions
EP0240591A3 (fr
Inventor
Yasunobu Suzuki
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Origin Co Ltd
Original Assignee
Origin Co Ltd
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Origin Co Ltd filed Critical Origin Co Ltd
Publication of EP0240591A2 publication Critical patent/EP0240591A2/fr
Publication of EP0240591A3 publication Critical patent/EP0240591A3/fr
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

Links

Images

Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B06—GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS IN GENERAL
    • B06B—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS OF INFRASONIC, SONIC, OR ULTRASONIC FREQUENCY, e.g. FOR PERFORMING MECHANICAL WORK IN GENERAL
    • B06B1/00—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency
    • B06B1/02—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy
    • B06B1/0207—Driving circuits
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10H—ELECTROPHONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; INSTRUMENTS IN WHICH THE TONES ARE GENERATED BY ELECTROMECHANICAL MEANS OR ELECTRONIC GENERATORS, OR IN WHICH THE TONES ARE SYNTHESISED FROM A DATA STORE
    • G10H1/00—Details of electrophonic musical instruments
    • G10H1/18—Selecting circuits
    • G10H1/26—Selecting circuits for automatically producing a series of tones
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10H—ELECTROPHONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; INSTRUMENTS IN WHICH THE TONES ARE GENERATED BY ELECTROMECHANICAL MEANS OR ELECTRONIC GENERATORS, OR IN WHICH THE TONES ARE SYNTHESISED FROM A DATA STORE
    • G10H2220/00—Input/output interfacing specifically adapted for electrophonic musical tools or instruments
    • G10H2220/155—User input interfaces for electrophonic musical instruments
    • G10H2220/351—Environmental parameters, e.g. temperature, ambient light, atmospheric pressure, humidity, used as input for musical purposes
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10H—ELECTROPHONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; INSTRUMENTS IN WHICH THE TONES ARE GENERATED BY ELECTROMECHANICAL MEANS OR ELECTRONIC GENERATORS, OR IN WHICH THE TONES ARE SYNTHESISED FROM A DATA STORE
    • G10H2250/00—Aspects of algorithms or signal processing methods without intrinsic musical character, yet specifically adapted for or used in electrophonic musical processing
    • G10H2250/315—Sound category-dependent sound synthesis processes [Gensound] for musical use; Sound category-specific synthesis-controlling parameters or control means therefor
    • G10H2250/321—Gensound animals, i.e. generating animal voices or sounds
    • G10H2250/325—Birds

Definitions

  • the invention relates to means for generating audio-frequency, and more particularly to means for generating audio-frequency to give voice, music etc. having predetermined contents in accordance with the detection of light, heat, sound etc.
  • a start switch is turned on, for instance, by opening a lid thereof to activate the electronic circuits whereby a speaker connected thereto produces a melody etc.
  • the start switch must be manually turned on to activate the electronic circuits so that it is not appropriate to present the electronic musical box in such a situation where a person receiving the electronic musical box is surprised or impressed to hear the melody produced thereby.
  • means for generating audio-frequency comprises sensor for detecting light, heat, sound etc., integrated circuit for generating such audio-frequency as voice, music etc. stored therein in accordance with detecting signal of the sensor, and output circuit for giving the voice, music etc. from a speaker by amplifying output signals of the integrated circuit.
  • sensor 1 to decrease the value of resistance between terminals of outputs when the level of light, heat, sound etc. becomes a predetermined one
  • integrated circuit 2 for generating audio-frequency corresponding to voice, melody etc. previously stored therein when the resistance value is lowered to a predetermined level
  • battery 3 for supplying a power source to audio-frequency generating means
  • resistance 4 connected in series to output terminal of the sensor 1 to apply the potential between outputs thereof to D terminal of the integrated circuit 2
  • transistor 5 for amplifying output signal of the integrated circuit 2
  • speaker 6 connected between collector of the transistor 5 and the battery 3 for producing voice, melody etc.
  • the sensor 1 is composed of photo-transistor 11 in case of the detection of light.
  • Thermistor is used in place of the photo-transistor 11 in case of the detection of heat.
  • sensor circuit is used as illustrated in Fig. 2 in case of the detection of sound like a clapping of hands.
  • Fig. 2 there are provided microphone 12, amplifier 13 for amplifying output signal of the microphone 12 to a predetermined level, schmidt circuit 14 for producing high signal "1" when the output signal of the amplifier 13 is over a predetermined level, transistor 15 being turned on by receiving the high signal "1" from the schmidt circuit 14, resistance 16 connected to emitter of the transistor 15 and another end of which is connected to D terminal and resistance 4 as shown in Fig. 1, and power source +B connected to collector of the transistor 15.
  • the integrated circuit 2 is connected at the terminal A to the positive terminal of the battery 3 while at the terminal B to the negative terminal thereof.
  • the integrated circuit 2 is constructed such that it generates audio-frequency at the terminal C thereof when it receives the'reference potential more than one-half of the potential of the battery 3 at the terminal D thereof. If the output of audio-frequency is appeared at the terminal C of the integrated circuit 2, the transistor 5 is thereby activated so that voice, melody etc. stored therein is produced by the speaker 6.
  • the photo-transistor 11 of the sensor 1 receives light to be thereby decreased the internal resistance thereof. Accordingly, the voltage at the voltage deviding point (hot end side of resistor 4) is increased in proportional to the decrease of the resistance of the photo-transistor 11. The activation of the integrated circuit 2 is ceased when the potential of the voltage deviding point becomes less than the reference potential due to the decrease of light received by the photo-transistor 11.
  • Fig. 3 shows a candle for birth-day, wedding ceremony, christmas etc. wherein the means for generating audio-frequency is adopted.
  • the candle 30 comprises main body 31 of paraffin shaped cylindrical, and a wick 32 positioned through the center of the main body, bottom box 33 provided at the bottom portion of the main body 31, and optical fiber 34 positioned along the wick 32.
  • the optical fiber 34 is exposed from the top of the main body 31 at one end thereof while it faces the photo-transistor 11 at another end thereof.
  • the photo-transistor 11 is contained in the bottom box 33 together with the integrated circuit 2, battery 3, transistor 5, and speaker 6 as shown therein.
  • the photo-transistor 11 In operation, if the wick 32 is fired at the top thereof, the light is transmitted through the optical fiber 34 to be received by the photo-transistor 11.
  • the photo-transistor 11 is decreased in-internal resistance by the detection of the light so that electric current is increased through the resistance 4 to thereby produce the potential exceeding the reference potential at the both terminals of the resistance 4. Accordingly, such an output as voice, melody etc. is produced by the speaker 6 as a result of the function as explained before.
  • Contents to be stored in the integrated circuit 2 may includes human voice in accordance with synthesized voice, cry, song or call of animals or birds, canon or scriptures of religion, sermon, practicing sentences of foreign languages and so on.
  • the integrated circuit 2 may be exchanged in the from of a chip depending upon the contents stored therein.
  • an integrated circuit is provided at the bottom portion of an ashtray.
  • a metal wire of a predetermined heat transfer rate is provided through the ashtray such that one end thereof is exposed over the top surface thereof while another and thereof is connected to a thermistor included in a sensor.
  • the heat of the cigarette is transmitted through the metal wire to the thermistor so that the internal resistance of the thermistor is decreased to apply the potential higher than the reference level to C terminal of the integrated circuit. Accordingly, the cigarette smoker can enjoy listening to the music produced therein while smoking the cigarette.
  • the transistor 15 is turned on by receiving high signal "1" from the schmidt circuit 1 4 so that the potential +B higher than the reference level is applied through the resistance 16 to D terminal of the integrated circuit 2 as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.
  • a nurse or mother can be warned even if she is in a room remote from the bed room by transmitting the audio-frequency through signal wires from the bed room to her room.

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Reverberation, Karaoke And Other Acoustics (AREA)
  • Lighting Device Outwards From Vehicle And Optical Signal (AREA)
  • Toys (AREA)
  • Control Of Vending Devices And Auxiliary Devices For Vending Devices (AREA)
  • Electromechanical Clocks (AREA)
EP86105634A 1986-03-31 1986-04-23 Dispositif pour générer des fréquences sonores Withdrawn EP0240591A3 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP73948/86 1986-03-31
JP61073948A JPS62231292A (ja) 1986-03-31 1986-03-31 音声発生装置

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP0240591A2 true EP0240591A2 (fr) 1987-10-14
EP0240591A3 EP0240591A3 (fr) 1988-10-19

Family

ID=13532822

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP86105634A Withdrawn EP0240591A3 (fr) 1986-03-31 1986-04-23 Dispositif pour générer des fréquences sonores

Country Status (2)

Country Link
EP (1) EP0240591A3 (fr)
JP (1) JPS62231292A (fr)

Cited By (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2231274A (en) * 1989-05-12 1990-11-14 Peter Dimitrios Poullos Child's dummy
DE4103897A1 (de) * 1991-02-08 1991-09-19 Siemens Ag Integrierbare tongeberschaltungsanordnung
GB2251170A (en) * 1990-12-27 1992-07-01 Tekung Lee Heat sensitive and sonic alarm ashtray
US5576685A (en) * 1992-01-29 1996-11-19 Kabushiki Kaisha Kawai Gakki Seisakusho Sound generation apparatus responsive to environmental conditions for use in a public space
US6678014B1 (en) * 1999-08-02 2004-01-13 Lg Electronics Inc. Apparatus for automatically selecting audio signal of digital television
GB2472212A (en) * 2009-07-28 2011-02-02 Boaz Mina Integrated circuit comprising a stimulus reactive audible announcer
GB2482356A (en) * 2010-07-29 2012-02-01 Adele Marie Tinsley Illuminated pacifier

Families Citing this family (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPH0480396U (fr) * 1990-11-26 1992-07-13

Family Cites Families (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR1388852A (fr) * 1963-12-23 1965-02-12 Clodrey Polyflex Ets Perfectionnements apportés aux jouets représentant des êtres vivants, notamment aux poupées
US3384074A (en) * 1965-09-24 1968-05-21 Rautiola Acoustic sleep induction apparatus
DE3204827A1 (de) * 1982-02-11 1983-08-18 Hermann Dipl.-Ing. Menning Nebengeraeuschfreie funk-ueberwachungsanlage
US4477249A (en) * 1983-04-29 1984-10-16 Zdenka Ruzek Flame-producing sound-emitting device
DE3490301T1 (de) * 1983-06-29 1985-11-14 BKO, Inc., Sausalito, Calif. Elektronische Schall detektierende Einheit zur Lokalisierung von fehlenden Gegenständen
JPS6122399A (ja) * 1984-07-11 1986-01-30 アイ・エス・エ−株式会社 録音再生方式

Cited By (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2231274A (en) * 1989-05-12 1990-11-14 Peter Dimitrios Poullos Child's dummy
GB2251170A (en) * 1990-12-27 1992-07-01 Tekung Lee Heat sensitive and sonic alarm ashtray
DE4103897A1 (de) * 1991-02-08 1991-09-19 Siemens Ag Integrierbare tongeberschaltungsanordnung
US5576685A (en) * 1992-01-29 1996-11-19 Kabushiki Kaisha Kawai Gakki Seisakusho Sound generation apparatus responsive to environmental conditions for use in a public space
US6678014B1 (en) * 1999-08-02 2004-01-13 Lg Electronics Inc. Apparatus for automatically selecting audio signal of digital television
GB2472212A (en) * 2009-07-28 2011-02-02 Boaz Mina Integrated circuit comprising a stimulus reactive audible announcer
GB2482356A (en) * 2010-07-29 2012-02-01 Adele Marie Tinsley Illuminated pacifier

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
JPS62231292A (ja) 1987-10-09
EP0240591A3 (fr) 1988-10-19

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
EP0148854B1 (fr) Dispositif produisant une flamme et emettant un son
EP1435606A1 (fr) Dispositif électronique permettant de calmer un bébé
JPS56149237A (en) Vehicle-mounted verbal message device
ATE51144T1 (de) Beruhigungssauger mit musik.
JPS62231292A (ja) 音声発生装置
DE69507625D1 (de) Musikalischer babyschnuller und herstellungsverfahren
JPH0227465Y2 (fr)
JPS60192287A (ja) イヤホン付き目覚し時計
KR200341405Y1 (ko) 재사용 가능한 멜로디 양초
KR100811218B1 (ko) 기능성 노리개 젖꼭지
JPH0482020U (fr)
CN2164094Y (zh) 一种感知响应器
JPS63107493U (fr)
JPS6338495Y2 (fr)
JPH01110598A (ja) ろうそく装置
JPH10110948A (ja) 笛付ライター、セーフティー１
JPH0411090U (fr)
JPH0138020B2 (fr)
JPH11265490A (ja) 遠隔管理方法及びその装置
JPH0822713A (ja) 音声の出る燭台
JPS60181569U (ja) バ−ナの点火状態報知装置
CN2117378U (zh) 音乐蜡烛及蜡烛本体
JPS6429998U (fr)
KR20000015885U (ko) 음성 메시지 저장 및 알람 장치
JPS6223400U (fr)

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A2

Designated state(s): DE FR GB

PUAL Search report despatched

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009013

RHK1 Main classification (correction)

Ipc: G10K 9/13

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A3

Designated state(s): DE FR GB

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: THE APPLICATION IS DEEMED TO BE WITHDRAWN

18D Application deemed to be withdrawn

Effective date: 19890420

RIN1 Information on inventor provided before grant (corrected)

Inventor name: SUZUKI, YASUNOBU