JP2008162172A - Album - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a time-series album using a photograph and a picture which can reproduce voice data concerning the photograph etc. in such a way that the lapse of time can be easily perceived. <P>SOLUTION: This album X is formed, in the form of a scroll, of a hollow bar-like core 10 and a sheet of continuous length 20, showing a plurality of photographs 21a and/or pictures, to be wound around the core 10. In addition, the album X comprises sensors 23 which detect the revealing of a part of the surface of the sheet 20 arranged near each of at least, not less than two photographs and/or pictures on the surface of the sheet 20 and a voice generating means which is a means 30 to output the voice in response to the received output of each sensor 23 arranged inside the core 10 and outputs a different voice per output of at least, not less than two of the sensors. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an album, and more particularly to an album that generates sound.

Albums are usually in a binder format, and photos are pasted on the album. For example, Patent Document 1 below proposes outputting audio data related to a photograph regarding this album. In these cases, an audio reproduction circuit is incorporated in a cover or the like, and a switch is provided on an album mount, and an audio related to a photograph attached to the mount is reproduced upon receiving a switch input of the mount.
Utility model registration No. 3084277 gazette

By the way, in recent years, it has been practiced to record a past video of himself / herself in a videotape or DVD as a video record with an explanation by sound. However, it is for the elderly who create their own history, and many elderly people are not familiar with the operation of video tape and DVD playback devices.
Therefore, it is not necessary to use an annoying playback device by pasting past photos etc. along the flow of time using an album as described above, and adding commentary with audio data to this, so audio that is easy to get familiar with the elderly You can create your own history with explanations. However, in the case of the main type as described above, turning the page makes it difficult to feel the flow of time because the previous photo is hidden, and if many photos are pasted on one page, the time series between the photos There is a problem that the flow of is difficult to understand.
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to make it easier to recognize the flow of time for time-series albums using photographs and pictures that reproduce audio data related to photographs and the like.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention has the following configuration.
The invention according to claim 1 is an album formed in a scroll shape by a hollow rod-shaped core and a long sheet on which a plurality of photographs and / or pictures wound around the core are displayed, and the surface of the sheet A sensor for detecting that a part of the surface of the sheet provided in the vicinity of each of at least two of the photographs and / or pictures is exposed, and an output of each sensor provided in the core A means for outputting sound, and a sound generating means for outputting a different sound for each output of at least two or more sensors. In addition, the display of a photograph or a picture includes what is displayed by printing in addition to pasting. Examples of the sensor include a pressure sensor and an optical sensor.
The invention described in claim 2 is an album formed in a folded book shape by a cover and / or a back cover and a long sheet on which a plurality of photographs and / or pictures are displayed, and at least 2 of the sheet surface. Upon receiving a sensor for detecting that a part of the sheet surface provided near each of the above photographs and / or pictures is exposed, and an output of each sensor provided in the cover or spine It is an album having means for outputting sound, and sound generating means for outputting different sounds for each output of at least two or more sensors.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the album, the sensor is an optical sensor.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the album, characters indicating the age are written in the longitudinal direction of the sheet.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the album can be formed in a scroll shape so that photographs can be displayed in time series along the longitudinal direction, and the sound is also emitted in time series by arranging the sensors in time series. So you can easily recognize the flow of time. Since the sensor can be provided at an arbitrary position in the longitudinal direction, the sound generation position can be flexibly changed. Furthermore, by using a scroll shape, it is not necessary to fold the wiring, and the structure can be simplified as compared with the main mold.
According to the second aspect of the present invention, the photo album can be displayed in time series along the longitudinal direction by making the album into a folded book shape, and the audio is also time-sequential by arranging the sensors in time series. This makes it easy to recognize the flow of time and allows you to easily see photos on the way without expanding everything.
In the invention according to claim 3, malfunctions can be reduced compared with the pressure sensor by using the sensor as an optical sensor.
The invention according to claim 4 makes it easier to recognize the flow of time than a real album by associating the age with a photograph or the like by indicating characters indicating the age in the longitudinal direction of the sheet. be able to.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an album X according to the present embodiment. Album X is formed by winding a long sheet 20 around a core 10 into a scroll shape. The core 10 is a pipe body, and an audio reproducing device 30 is built inside. The opening at the lower end of the core 10 is blocked, and the speaker 32 of the sound reproducing device 30 that is detachably attached is provided at the upper end opening. The audio reproduction device 30 is composed of a circuit for reproducing audio digitally recorded in a flash memory formed by a voice synthesis LSI or the like.
The sheet 20 is composed of a surface material 21 made of western paper and a lining material 22 made of slightly thick Japanese paper. A shaft tip 25 made of a member having a flat cross-sectional C shape sandwiching the front end of the sheet 20 is provided at the front end of the sheet 20. A photo 21a is printed and displayed along the time series on the surface 21 and a character group 21b indicating a comment on the photo 21a is printed and displayed near the photo. In addition, near the lower edge of the outer surface 21, character groups 21c indicating the age are displayed at regular intervals. Then, it is arranged along the vicinity of the upper edge of the outer surface 21 and above each photograph 21a so that the sensing surface of the photosensor 23 made of a CdS photoconductive cell is exposed.

  FIG. 2 shows an enlarged cross-sectional view of line segments passing through the optical sensors 23 in a state where the album X is expanded. As shown in the figure, the optical sensor 23 is disposed on the lining 22 and the sensing unit is exposed from a hole formed in the outer surface 21. The conducting wire 23a of the optical sensor 23 has a foil shape and is disposed so as to be sandwiched between the outer surface 21 and the lining 22. As shown in FIG. 2, the proximal end of the conducting wire 23 a is connected to the sound reproducing device 30 through a hole 10 a provided on the side surface of the core 10. The audio reproducing device 30 converts the change in conductivity of each optical sensor 23 into a digital signal and inputs it, and the audio is reproduced for a predetermined time. Further, this sound is different for each optical sensor 23, and specifically, a comment on the photograph 21 below each sensor 23 is reproduced as sound together with music.

  Next, the operation of using the album X having the above configuration will be described. At first, the album X is wound as a scroll and fixed with a string or the like, so that the string X is removed and the album X is placed on a desk or floor and spread from the front end side. Then, the photograph 21a, the character groups 21b and 21c, and the optical sensor 23 are sequentially displayed from the earliest in time series. When the optical sensor 23 is exposed, the audio corresponding to the optical sensor 23 automatically flows from the audio reproducing device 30 in the core 10 through the speaker 32. Hereinafter, as the scrolls are successively expanded, the photograph 21a, the character groups 21b and 21c, and the optical sensor 23 are exposed, and the corresponding sound flows each time the optical sensor 23 is exposed. In this way, photos, comments, eras, etc. corresponding to each era appear, and the corresponding sound flows sequentially, so that events can be recognized with photos, letters, and sounds along the time series flow. it can.

In the above-described embodiment, the album has a scroll shape, but it may be a folded book. FIG. 3 illustrates a perspective view of a folded book-like album Y. As shown in the drawing, the album Y has a structure that is substantially the same as the long sheet 20 according to the first embodiment, and is formed by folding a long sheet 60 into a folded book and providing a display 70 and a back cover 50. 10 is formed in the shape of a hollow box, and an audio reproducing device 80 is built therein. Even with such a structure, photos, comments, and eras corresponding to each era appear, and the corresponding audio flows sequentially, so that events are recognized by photos, characters, and voices in a chronological order. can do.
Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the optical sensor 23 is used as a sensor, using the sensor which detects that pressure is applied, such as a piezoelectric element, the method of detecting the state where pressure is not applied and generating a sound etc. Can also be taken.

It is a perspective view which shows the album which concerns on embodiment. It is the expanded sectional view cut by the line segment which passes through each photosensor in the state where the album concerning an embodiment was expanded. It is a perspective view which shows the other album which concerns on embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

X, Y Album 10 Core 20, 60 Sheet 30, 80 Audio reproduction device 21a Photo 21b Character group 21c Character group indicating age 23 Optical sensor

Claims (4)

An album formed in a scroll shape by a hollow rod-shaped core and a long sheet on which a plurality of photographs and / or pictures wound around the core are displayed,
A sensor for detecting that a part of the sheet surface provided in the vicinity of at least two or more of the photograph and / or picture on the sheet surface is exposed;
Sound generating means for outputting sound in response to the output of each sensor provided in the core, wherein the sound generating means outputs different sound for each output of at least two or more sensors;
An album with An album formed in a folded book shape by a cover and / or a back cover and a long sheet on which a plurality of photographs and / or pictures are displayed,
A sensor for detecting that a part of the sheet surface provided in the vicinity of at least two or more of the photograph and / or picture on the sheet surface is exposed;
A sound generating means for outputting a sound upon receiving an output of each sensor provided in the cover or spine, and outputting a sound different for each of at least two or more sensors;
An album with   The album according to claim 1, wherein the sensor is an optical sensor.   The album according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein characters indicating the age are written in the longitudinal direction of the sheet.

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