JP2004070244A - Toy for learning - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a learner to learn the writing order of characters of alphabets, HIRAGANA (cursive form of Japanese syllabary) or KATAKANA (Japanese syllabary), etc., and the composition of words, etc., with a single toy body. <P>SOLUTION: The toy for learning is formed by providing a surface 121 of the toy body 12 with character chip compartments 14 for separately storing respective character chips 11 of characters of alphabets 26 so as to be set in array at prescribed intervals in the longitudinal and transverse directions of the toy body surface 121 and providing the surface 121 of the toy body 12 with character code forming means 15 adjacently with a display element 13. When the learner is going to learn the writing order of the alphabet characters or the words, the learner selects and takes one of the character chips 11 out of alphabet 26 characters A to Z stored in the compartments 14 and sets the character chip 11 into the means 15, thereby forming the identification character code of the character chip 11 by the means 15. This character code is captured into a learning processing means and is processed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a learning toy capable of learning the writing order of letters such as alphabets and hiragana and the configuration of words.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Various types of learning toys have been proposed for learning toys for children before elementary school, such as alphabets and hiragana, which can be used to study the writing order of letters and the structure of words. It has been offered to.
[0003]
For example, a learning toy for learning the writing order of alphabetic characters and the configuration of words composed of alphabetic characters is an LCD or the like that displays the writing order of alphabetical characters or words at the center of the surface of a flat toy body. The display unit is provided with a touch section for character selection representing 26 letters of the alphabet separated and arranged for each character on the surface portion of the toy body excluding the display section, and a power supply is provided on the surface portion of the toy body. The keyboard has switches and various function keys.
In such a conventional toy for learning, for example, when learning the word "Ant: ant", "nt" is displayed on the display unit, and "Ant" is pronounced by voice from a speaker built into the toy body. I do. After confirming the pronunciation and the display on the display unit, the learner touches the fingertip on the character selection touch unit with the alphabet character corresponding to “A” of “Ant” to select the alphabet character “A”. . Thereby, “Ant” is displayed on the display unit. At this time, whether or not the selected alphabetic character is appropriate is determined by the signal processing unit in the toy body, and if it is determined to be correct, the process proceeds to the next word learning. If it is determined that the character is not correct, "Ant" is pronounced again from the speaker, and the selection of alphabet characters is guided. If character selection of an incorrect alphabet is repeated about two or three times, the word learning for "Ant" is terminated, and the process automatically shifts to the next word learning.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, such a conventional learning toy has a structure in which the touch portion for selecting each character is integrated with the toy body, so that the touch portion for selecting a character corresponds to 26 letters of the alphabet. In this case, the learning toy is exclusively for alphabet characters, and cannot be used as a learning toy for hiragana or katakana characters. Therefore, in order to learn hiragana and katakana characters, a learning toy having a character selection touch section dedicated to hiragana or katakana characters must be newly purchased and prepared. This has a problem that the economical burden in performing character learning increases.
[0005]
The present invention has been made in order to solve the conventional problems as described above, and has been made so that a single toy body can learn the writing order of characters such as alphabets, hiragana, katakana, and the like, and the composition of words. It is intended to provide a toy for use.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is a learning toy for learning a writing order and a word configuration of characters such as alphabets and hiragana, and corresponds to a type of characters such as alphabets and hiragana. The character shape to be formed is formed for each character, and a number of character chips prepared for each character type, a flat toy body having a predetermined surface area, and a surface portion of the toy body are provided. And a plurality of display portions provided on the surface of the toy body so as to be arranged at predetermined intervals in the vertical and horizontal directions of the surface, and each type of character chip is individually detachably housed. A character chip storage portion, provided at a surface portion of the toy main body adjacent to the display portion, and the character chip selected from the character chip storage portion is removably set and set. A character code generating means for generating a character code of the character chip, characterized in that it comprises a learning processing means for performing processing result of the learning based on the character code fetched in the character code generating means.
[0007]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the learning toy according to the first aspect, a keyboard having a power switch and various function keys for designating learning content is provided on a surface portion of the toy body. I do.
[0008]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the learning toy according to the first aspect, the toy body has a built-in speaker for guiding the content of learning and the result of learning by voice.
[0009]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the learning toy according to the first aspect, the character code generating means is provided in a stacked state on the mounting board fixed to the toy main body and the mounting board, and the character chip is provided. A character chip set plate that is detachably set, and a movable contact that is disposed in a matrix on the back side of the character chip set plate and that penetrates the character chip set plate and projects to the upper surface of the character chip set plate. The movable contact is turned on or off in accordance with the character shape of the character chip set on the character chip set plate, and a character code of a plurality of digits for identifying a character is generated by the on or off operation. A plurality of character code generation switches, wherein the character code signals generated by the respective character code generation switches are output to the learning processing means. And wherein the are.
[0010]
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the learning toy according to the fourth aspect, the character chip has an engagement edge at a position around the character chip, and the engagement at a position around the character chip set plate. It is characterized in that a locking portion is formed in which the edge portion is engaged and disengaged.
[0011]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
1 is an overall plan view showing an embodiment of the learning toy according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view of the learning toy according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing the relationship between each character chip of 26 alphabets and a character code output switch of the character code generation means in FIG. 4; FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the configuration of the character code generation means in one embodiment of the present invention; 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 5-5 in FIG. 4, and FIG. 6 is a circuit diagram showing the connection relationship between the character code output switch and the keyboard and the learning processing means in one embodiment of the present invention.
[0012]
1 and 2, the learning toy 10 includes a character chip 11, a toy main body 12, a display unit 13, a character chip storage unit 14, a character code generation unit 15, a keyboard unit 16, and the like.
[0013]
As shown in FIG. 3, the character chip 11 is formed of a synthetic resin material into a character shape corresponding to each of the 26 letters A to Z. Is formed with an engaging edge 111.
[0014]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the toy main body 12 is formed in a flat plate shape having a surface area of a predetermined size. On the lower surface of the toy main body 12, the toy main body 12 is provided with a surface 121 such as a table. A base 122 that is held in a state of being inclined with respect to the horizontal plane is integrally provided.
[0015]
The display unit 13 displays the writing order of 26 letters of the alphabet (A to Z), learning words, and the like, and is constituted by an LCD, and is provided at the center of the surface 121 of the toy body 12 as shown in FIG. ing.
[0016]
The character chip storage section 14 is configured to individually and detachably store the character chips 11 corresponding to 26 letters of the alphabets A to Z. As shown in FIG. The surface 121 is provided in a state of being arranged at predetermined intervals in the vertical and horizontal directions.
[0017]
The character code generating means 15 generates a character code for identifying a character of the character chip 11 which is set to be detachable from the character code, and is adjacent to the left end of the display unit 13 as shown in FIG. It is provided on the surface 121 of the toy body 12.
[0018]
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the character code generating means 15 is provided with a rectangular mounting substrate 151 fixed to the toy main body 12 and provided on the mounting substrate 151 in a stacked state. Are mounted in a detachable manner, a wiring board 153 disposed between the mounting board 151 and the character chip set board 152, and a matrix on the back side of the character chip set board 152. It is arranged and turned on or off in accordance with the character shape of the character chip 11 set on the character chip set board 152. A character code of a plurality of digits for identifying a character by this on or off operation, for example, a 9-digit character code It has nine character code generation switches 154 for generating character codes.
[0019]
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the character chip set plate 152 has character chip holding pieces 152A vertically provided at four surrounding portions thereof, and each of the character chip holding pieces 152A is a character chip set. A locking portion 152b is formed at the upper end of each character chip holding piece 152A so that the engaging edge 111 of the character chip 11 is disengaged and protrudes inward. It is formed.
[0020]
As shown in FIG. 5, the character code generation switch 154 includes a movable contact 154a and a fixed contact 154b, and the movable contact 154a is a flexible elastic insulating material 154c mounted on the back surface of the character chipset plate 152. The upper end of the movable contact 154a including the elastic insulating material 154c penetrates the character chip set plate 152 and protrudes to the upper surface of the character chip set plate 152, and the tip thereof is set on the character chip set plate 152. The lower part of the character chip 11 is selectively pressed. The fixed contact 154b faces the movable contact 154a and is fixed to the wiring board 153. When the tip of the movable contact 154a is pressed on the lower surface of the character chip 11, the movable contact 154a and the fixed contact 154b come into contact and turn on. The signal is configured to be extracted.
[0021]
When the tip of the movable contact 154a is not pressed by the character chip 11, the movable contact 154a and the fixed contact 154b are not in contact with each other, whereby an off signal is taken out.
[0022]
As shown in FIG. 1, the keyboard section 16 is disposed below the surface 121 of the toy main body 12, and includes a slide-type power switch 161 which also switches the volume, a learning mode and learning contents. , An ACT key 163 for setting the learning mode selected by the learning selection key 162 to an operation state, and a character set on the character chip set plate 152 of the character code generation means 15. An enter key 164 and the like for confirming whether or not the chip 11 is correct are provided. The learning selection key 162, the ACT key 163, and the enter key 164 constitute function keys. 165 is a display lamp.
[0023]
A speaker 17 is provided inside the toy body 12 for guiding the content of the learning and the result of the learning by voice. A portable handle 19 is provided at the upper end of the toy body 12.
[0024]
Next, the configuration of FIG. 6 will be described.
In FIG. 6, each movable contact 154a of each character code generation switch 154 constituting a 9-digit character code is connected to an input / output port I / O of a learning processing unit 18 including a CPU through a wiring pattern of a wiring board 153. Further, each fixed contact 154b of each character code generation switch 154 is connected to the ground.
[0025]
A learning selection key 162, an ACT key 163, and an ENTER key 164 of the keyboard unit 16 are connected to a keyboard port of the learning processing unit 18, and a liquid crystal display unit 13 is connected to a display output port of the learning processing unit 18. Is known.
[0026]
The learning processing unit 18 performs processing such as selection of a learning mode and selection of learning contents, voice guidance of these, learning results, and the like.
[0027]
Next, the operation of the learning toy 10 configured as described above will be described.
First, the power is turned on by operating the power switch 161 and the volume output from the speaker 17 is set to “high: Hi” or “low: Lo”. Next, the learning selection key 162 is operated to select the content of the learning desired by the learner. The learning contents at this time are displayed on the display unit 13 and guided by voice from the speaker 17.
[0028]
If the user wants to learn words, he operates the learning selection key 162 on the keyboard 16 to select the word learning mode. By operating the ACT key 163 when the word learning mode is selected, the learning toy 10 is set to the word learning operation state. Next, the user operates the learning selection key 162 to select the content of the word learning, and the content is displayed on the display unit 13 and guided through the speaker 17 by voice. For example, when learning the word “Home”, “home” is displayed on the display unit 13, and “Home” is pronounced by voice from the speaker 17. The learner who has confirmed the pronunciation and the display on the display unit 13 corresponds to “H” of “Home” among the 26 alphabets A to Z stored in the character chip storage unit 14 of the toy body 12. The character chip 11 is selected and taken out, and the “H” character chip 11 is set on the character chip setting plate 152 of the character code generator 15.
[0029]
When the "H" character chip 11 is set on the character chip set plate 152, as shown in FIG. 3, among the nine character code generation switches 154, the character shape of the "H" character chip 11 is changed. The corresponding seven character code generation switches 154 are turned on, and the remaining two character code generation switches 154 are turned off. As a result, a nine-digit identification character code such as “101111101” is generated for the character chip 11 of “H”, and this character code is taken into the learning processing unit 18. Then, when the confirmation command is input to the learning processing means 18 by operating the ENTER key 164, the learning processing means 18 which has taken in the character code reads the character chip 11 set on the character chip setting plate 152. It is determined whether it is correct or not. Here, if it is determined to be correct, the process proceeds to the next word learning. If it is determined that the character is not correct, "Home" is pronounced again from the speaker, and the selection of the alphabet character is guided again. If the selection of alphabetic characters other than “H” that does not match the constituent words of “Home” is repeated about two or three times, the word learning for “Home” is automatically terminated, and the next word learning is automatically completed. Transition. Hereinafter, word learning becomes possible by repeating the same operation.
[0030]
When learning the writing order of alphabet characters, the user operates the learning selection key 162 on the keyboard 16 to select the writing order learning mode. By operating the ACT key 163 when the writing order learning mode is selected, the learning toy 10 is set to the operation state of the writing order learning. Next, the learner selects and takes out the character chip 11 corresponding to, for example, “H” from the 26 letters of the alphabets A to Z stored in the character chip storage unit 14 of the toy main body 12. The character chip 11 of “H” is set on the character chip setting plate 152 of the character code generation means 15.
[0031]
When the "H" character chip 11 is set on the character chip set plate 152, as shown in FIG. 3, among the nine character code generation switches 154, the character shape of the "H" character chip 11 is changed. The corresponding seven character code generation switches 154 are turned on, and the remaining two character code generation switches 154 are turned off. As a result, a nine-digit identification character code such as “101111101” is generated for the character chip 11 of “H”, and this character code is taken into the learning processing unit 18. Then, when the learning processing means 18 is operated by operating the ENTER key 164, the learning processing means 18 taking in the character code writes “H” of the character chip 11 set on the character chip set plate 152. The order is displayed on the display unit 13. Therefore, by visually observing the display operation of the display unit 13, it is possible to learn the writing order of the alphabetical character "H".
[0032]
According to such a learning toy according to the present embodiment, the character chip storage portion 14 for separately and detachably storing the character chips 11 of the 26 alphabets is provided on the surface 121 of the toy body 12. 121 are provided at predetermined intervals in the vertical and horizontal directions, a character code generating means 15 is provided on the surface 121 of the toy main body 12 adjacent to the left end of the display unit 13, and the writing order or word of the alphabetic characters is determined. When learning, one of the character chips 11 is selected and taken out of the 26 letters A to Z stored in the character chip storage section 14 of the toy main body 12, and the character chip 11 is generated as a character code. By setting the identification character code of the set character chip 11 on the character chip setting plate 152 of the Produced by treating takes in the character code to the learning processing unit 18, it is possible to learn such stroke order or words arrangement of alphabetic character "H".
[0033]
In this embodiment, each character chip 11 of 26 alphabets can be separately and detachably stored in a character chip storage section 14 for each character provided on the surface 121 of the toy main body 11. Therefore, the character chip 11 stored in each character chip storage unit 14 can be replaced with a character chip composed of a kana character or a katakana character instead of the alphabet character. For this reason, it is possible to learn the writing order and the structure of words such as alphabets, hiragana and katakana, etc. with a single toy body 12, thereby reducing the economic burden when learning letters such as alphabets, hiragana or katakana. Can be reduced.
[0034]
Further, according to this embodiment, character chip holding pieces 152A are provided at four surroundings of character chip set plate 152, and engaging edge 111 of character chip 11 is disengaged from the upper end of each character chip holding piece 152A. The engaging portion 152b is formed so as to protrude inward, so that when the character chip 11 is set on the character chip setting plate 152 of the character code generating means 15, the engaging edge 111 of the character chip 11 is engaged with the engaging portion. By locking to the character chip 152b, the character chip 11 can be held on the character chip set plate 152, and the ON / OFF state of the character code generation switch 154 constituting the character code of the character chip 11 can be stably held. .
[0035]
The learning toy according to the present invention can be applied not only to learning of alphabet characters described in the above embodiment but also to learning of hiragana characters, katakana characters, French and German characters, and the like.
[0036]
In addition, the number of character chip storage sections 14 provided on the front surface 121 of the toy body 11 in the present invention is not limited to the number corresponding to the 26 letters of the alphabet shown in the above embodiment, but may be the number corresponding to the hiragana or katakana characters. May be provided in which the character chip storage section 14 is provided.
[0037]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the learning toy of the present invention, the character chip storage for separately and detachably storing each character chip corresponding to the character type such as the alphabet or hiragana on the surface of the toy body. Parts are arranged at predetermined intervals in the vertical and horizontal directions on the surface of the toy body, and a character code generating means is provided on the surface of the toy body adjacent to the display unit, and writing of characters such as alphabets and hiragana When learning the order or the word, one of the character chips is selected and taken out of the characters stored in each character chip storage unit, and this character chip is set in the character code generating means. The character code generation means generates an identification character code of the set character chip, and the character code is taken into the learning processing means to be processed, so that the writing order of the characters and the unit character can be changed. It can be learned, such as configuration.
[0038]
Further, according to the present invention, each character chip can be separately and detachably stored in a character chip storage portion for each character provided on the surface of the toy main body. Character chips, such as alphabetic characters, hiragana characters or katakana characters, can be exchanged for each other, so that a single toy body can be used to write the alphabet, hiragana or katakana characters, etc. Thus, the present invention has the effect of reducing the economical burden of learning characters such as alphabets, hiragana and katakana.
[0039]
Further, according to the present invention, the engagement edge is provided around the character chip, and the engagement edge is neglected to the locking portion provided around the character chip set plate. Can be stably held on the character chipset board, and the ON / OFF state of the character code generation switch constituting the character code of the character chip can be stably held.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an overall plan view showing an embodiment of a learning toy according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a side view of the learning toy according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a relationship between each character chip of 26 alphabets and a character code output switch of a character code generation unit in one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a configuration of a character code generation unit according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 5-5 in FIG.
FIG. 6 is a circuit diagram showing a connection relationship between a character code output switch and a keyboard of a character code generation unit and a learning processing unit according to an embodiment of the present invention;
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Learning toy 11 Character chip 12 Toy body 121 Surface 13 Display part 14 Character chip storage part 15 Character code generation means 16 Keyboard part 17 Speaker 18 Learning processing means 151 Mounting board 152 Character chip set board 153 Wiring board 154 Character code generation switch 154a Movable contact 154b Fixed contact

Claims (5)

It is a learning toy that learns the writing order of letters such as the alphabet and hiragana and the composition of words,
Character shapes corresponding to character types such as alphabets and hiragana are formed for each character, and a number of character chips prepared for each of the character types,
A flat toy body having a predetermined surface area,
A display unit provided on the surface of the toy body,
A plurality of character chip storage sections provided on the surface of the toy body so as to be arranged at predetermined intervals in the vertical and horizontal directions of the surface, and each character chip of each type is individually detachably stored; ,
The character chip selected from the character chip storage portion is provided so as to be disengageable and provided on the surface of the toy body adjacent to the display portion, and generates a character code of the set character chip. Character code generation means,
Learning processing means for performing learning result processing based on the character code generated by the character code generation means,
A learning toy comprising: The learning toy according to claim 1, wherein a keyboard having a power switch and various function keys for designating learning contents is provided on a surface portion of the toy body. The learning toy according to claim 1, wherein the toy body has a built-in speaker for guiding the content of learning and the result of learning by voice. The character code generation means includes: a mounting board fixed to the toy body; a character chip set board provided in a stacked state on the mounting board, wherein the character chip is detachably set; A movable contact that is arranged in a matrix on the back side of the character chip set plate and protrudes from the upper surface of the character chip set plate through the character chip set plate, and the movable contact is set on the character chip set plate. A plurality of character code generation switches that are turned on or off in accordance with the character shape of the chip and generate a multi-digit character code for identifying characters by the on or off operation are provided. The learning toy according to claim 1, wherein the generated character code signal is configured to be output to the learning processing means. The character chip has an engaging edge at a position around the character chip, and a locking portion is formed at a position around the character chip set plate to be engaged and disengaged by the engaging edge. The learning toy according to claim 4, wherein

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