JP2017087711A - Electronic voice generating book of foldable printed electronic sheet and voice generation method by folding - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide: an electronic voice generating book capable expanding a page area to allow a child to easily view and operate a page, without impairing portability; and a voice generating method by folding.SOLUTION: An electronic voice generating book made of a foldable printed electronic sheet, comprises: a book main body 1; a voice generating device 3; and key devices. The book main body includes: a front face of the book; a bottom 11 of the book; and pages. The voice generating device is incorporated in the front face of the book, the bottom of the book or the pages. The pages include foldable folded pages 2. The folded pages include folded faces 21 on which page contents are printed; and folded sides 22. The foldable faces can be folded or expanded along the folded sides. The key devices are disposed on the front face and/or a rear face depending on contents of the pages. Each of the key devices is a sheet switch 4 comprising a plurality of flexible layers. The sheet switches are connected to the voice generating device through a flexible printed circuit 5 printed on the foldable pages.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to the field of electronic sound generating books, and more particularly, to an electronic sound generating book capable of folding a printed electronic sheet and a sound generating method by folding.

  Electronic voice-generating books are useful for the growth of visual, auditory, and movement of children, and children can play audio or music corresponding to the contents of the book by pressing a key. Most of the sound generation products on the market are completed books, but because the page area is limited, conventional electronic sound generation books cannot sufficiently express the page contents. If the book has a large page area, it will be difficult to carry.

  Electronic voice generation books that are currently on the market generally use conventional electronic parts such as rigid printed boards, electric wires, and metal elastic pieces (so-called metal domes). Therefore, it is possible to provide a switch action with excellent continuity and good touch. This kind of operation enhances the fun and interactive nature of reading materials, fosters good learning habits for children and allows them to learn while having fun. However, although the continuity of the metal elastic piece and the stable elastic recovery can provide a switch action with excellent continuity and good touch, a certain force is required to press the metal elastic piece. It is somewhat difficult for infants. In addition, the rigid printed circuit board disposed at the bottom of the metal elastic piece has a characteristic that it is thick and hard, and the mounting space is greatly limited.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention is capable of expanding a page area without impairing portability, and capable of folding a printed electronic sheet that can be easily read and operated by a child, and a sound generation by folding. It aims to provide a method.

  The present invention uses the following technical scheme in order to solve the above problems.

  An electronic sound generation book capable of bending a printed electronic sheet, comprising a book body, a sound generation device and a key device, wherein the book body includes a book surface, a book bottom and a page, and the sound generation device comprises a book surface The page includes a foldable foldable page, the foldable page includes a foldable surface and a foldable side on which page contents are printed, and the foldable surface is along the foldable side. The key device is provided on the front surface and / or the back surface of the folding surface according to the page content, and the key device is a sheet switch composed of a plurality of flexible layers, and the sheet The switch is electrically connected to the sound generator via a flexible printed circuit printed on the folded page.

  Further, the folding surface can be folded in both the front and back directions along the folding side.

  Further, as a further improvement of the above, the folding page includes a plurality of folding sides and a folding surface, the folding sides are parallel to each other, and folding directions of adjacent folding surfaces are opposite to each other.

  Furthermore, as another improvement of the above, the size of the folding surface of the folding page is the same, the folding sides of the folding page are parallel to each other, and when the folding surface is folded along the folding side, the book surface shape And a page having the same size as the book bottom or a smaller book surface area than the book bottom.

  Furthermore, as another improvement of the above, the folding page further includes a separation side for separating adjacent folding surfaces, the separation side and the folding side have an intersection, and the folding surface is along the folding side. When folded, the folding surface separates from the adjacent folding surface along the cut-off side.

  Further, the folding surface is folded into a three-dimensional shape along the folding side.

  Furthermore, the sound generator includes a speaker, a battery, and a circuit board, and the circuit board is connected to the speaker and the battery, respectively. The circuit board is provided with an audio chip on which audio data corresponding to the page content is recorded in advance, and the pins of the audio chip are connected to the interface leads of the sheet switch. Further, both ends of the speaker are respectively connected to two audio output terminals of the audio chip.

  Specifically, the sheet switch includes two upper and lower printed circuit layers and a flexible insulating layer provided between the printed circuit layers. One or more upper touch points are provided below the upper printed circuit layer, and lower touch points corresponding to the upper touch points are provided on the lower printed circuit layer. A small hole is provided at a position corresponding to the upper touch point in the flexible insulating layer.

  Preferably, the flexible insulating layer may be made of foamed polyethylene or PET or paper, or may be made of any flexible non-conductive medium. Further, an insulating oil layer may be printed as an insulating layer between the upper and lower two printed circuit layers.

  Preferably, the upper and lower two printed circuit layers are integrally synthesized using a strong adhesive force.

  Further, the sheet switch is covered with a touch layer, and a corresponding character or design is printed at a position corresponding to the upper touch point.

  Further, the page is a movable page or a fixed page. The page may be a fixed page fixed to the book body or a replaceable movable page.

  Furthermore, the outer shape of the book body may be a book shape, a box shape, or an arbitrary shape. The book surface and the book bottom are made of paper or plastic, but are not limited thereto.

  Furthermore, in order to increase the interest of the present invention, accessories such as a game card, a puzzle card, and a voice card may be arranged on the book body. However, it is not limited to these.

  A method of generating sound by folding in an electronic sound generating book capable of folding the printed electronic sheet, wherein the sheet switch is provided so as to be distributed on the front surface and / or the back surface of the folding surface, and a flexible printed circuit is provided on the folded page. The sheet switch is connected to a sound generating device via a flexible printed circuit, and when folded, the folding surface is folded along the folding side, and when sound is generated, the sheet switch on the folded page is turned on. The corresponding sound is reproduced by pressing directly or by spreading the folded page flat and then pressing the sheet switch on the folded page.

  Furthermore, as a further improvement of the above, the folding sides of the folding page are parallel to each other, and when folded, the folding surface is folded along the folding side so that the book surface shape and dimensions are the same as the book bottom, or A page having a smaller book surface area than the book bottom is formed and stored in the book body, and when expanded, the area of the folded page is larger than the book surface area of the book bottom.

  Further, when folded, the folding directions of adjacent folding surfaces are opposite to each other.

  As another improvement of the above, the folding page further includes a separation side for separating adjacent folding surfaces, and the folding surface is separated from the adjacent folding surface along the separation side when folded.

  Further, as another improvement described above, at the time of folding, the folding surface is folded into a three-dimensional shape along the folding side.

  The present invention has the following beneficial effects. That is, according to the electronic sound generation book capable of folding the printed electronic sheet used by the present invention and the sound generation method by folding, the sheet switch is pressed by the design technology of the sheet switch, the flexible printed circuit and the folding surface, and the folding side. The page is folded on the assumption that sound is generated. Therefore, the space is greatly reduced, which is convenient for storage. When carrying, the user only needs to fold the page so that it is easy to carry, and when using it, the page may be expanded so that the content can be displayed more abundantly and satisfactorily. According to this, since the page area can be enlarged without impairing portability, the child can easily read and operate. In addition, according to the page folding method, a book can be made more interactive and creative by adding different elements. The present invention is not limited to the sound chip, and by using another chip, another output such as a lamp, an image, a video or an operation can be performed.

  The present invention will be further described below in combination with the drawings and examples.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a folding and unfolding structure in the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the foldable angle of the folding surface according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a foldable angle of the folding surface according to the present invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the foldable angle of the folding surface in the present invention. FIG. 5 shows the structure of the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 shows the structure of the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the structure of the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the structure of the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a folding process in the third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a folding process in the fourth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the structure of the fifth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 12 shows the structure of the sixth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13 shows the structure of the seventh embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing the structure of the seat switch in the present invention. FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing the circuit principle of the sound generator according to the present invention.

  Referring to FIGS. 1 to 15, an electronic sound generating book capable of bending a printed electronic sheet of the present invention includes a book body 1, a sound generating device 3, and a key device. The book body 1 includes a book surface, a book bottom 11 and a page (book surface and page are not shown). The sound generator 3 is provided on the book surface, the book bottom 11 or the page. The page includes a foldable folding page 2. The folding page 2 includes a folding surface 21 and a folding side 22 on which page contents are printed, and the folding surface 21 can be folded or unfolded along the folding side 22. The key device is provided on the front surface and / or the back surface of the folding surface 21 according to the page content. The key device is a sheet switch 4 composed of a plurality of flexible layers. The sheet switch 4 is electrically connected to the sound generator 3 via a flexible printed circuit 5 printed on the folded page 2.

  The book body 1 can be realized in different formats. For example, the page of the book body 1 and the page are folded at different angles, and the folding surface 21 can be folded in both the front and back directions along the folding side 22. For example, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, bending is performed at angles of 90 degrees, 180 degrees, and 360 degrees.

  Moreover, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, two folding surfaces 21 may be provided, and the sheet switch 4 may be provided on both the front and back surfaces of the folding surface 21. Needless to say, a plurality of folding surfaces 21 may be provided to fold a plurality of pages as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the sheet switch 4 may be disposed on the front surface or the back surface of the folding surface 21, or may be disposed and distributed at different positions on each page. This increases design flexibility.

  In the present invention, the space can be greatly reduced by folding and overlapping each page, which is convenient for storage. On the other hand, when each page is spread flat, it changes to a long page as shown in FIG. 8, so that not only can the paper surface of the book be made longer but also the contents of the book can be enhanced.

  The outer shape of the book body 1 can be a book shape, a box shape, or any other shape. The book surface and the book bottom 11 are made of paper or plastic, but are not limited thereto. The page may be a movable page or a fixed page. The page may be a fixed page fixed to the book body 1 or a replaceable movable page. The book body 1 may be interesting by combining different elements such as game cards, puzzle blocks, audio cards, or other accessories.

  Further, referring to FIG. 15, the sound generating device 3 includes a speaker, a battery, and a circuit board, and the circuit board is connected to the speaker and the battery, respectively. The circuit board is provided with an audio chip in which audio data corresponding to the page content is recorded in advance, and the pins of the audio chip are connected to the interface leads of the sheet switch 4, respectively. Further, both ends of the speaker are respectively connected to two audio output terminals of the audio chip. When the user presses the corresponding sheet switch 4 on the page based on the content, the audio chip receives a press signal via the interface lead of the sheet switch 4 and outputs audio data corresponding to the page content to the speaker. Since the user can reproduce the voice and music related to the contents of the book by the sheet switch 4, the fun and interactive nature of the reading material is enhanced, and a depressed learning form is eliminated.

  Specifically, referring to FIG. 14, the sheet switch 4 includes two upper and lower printed circuit layers and a flexible insulating layer 43 provided between the printed circuit layers. One or more upper touch points 44 are provided below the upper printed circuit layer 41, and lower touch points 45 corresponding to the upper touch points 44 are provided on the lower printed circuit layer 42. A small hole 46 is provided at a position corresponding to the upper touch point 44 in the flexible insulating layer 43. Since the flexible insulating layer 43 is interposed between the upper layer printed circuit and the lower layer printed circuit, the upper touch point 44 in the upper layer printed circuit and the lower touch point 45 in the lower layer printed circuit are separated by the flexible insulating layer 43. Has been. When pressed by the user, the upper touch point 44 and the lower touch point 45 come into contact with each other through the small hole 46 of the flexible insulating layer 43, and the switch circuit of the lower touch point 45 in the lower printed circuit is turned on. Then, the lower-layer printed circuit outputs the press signal to the sound generator 3 to generate sound.

  Preferably, the flexible insulating layer 43 is made of foamed polyethylene, PET, or paper. Moreover, you may consist of another flexible material. The flexible insulating layer 43 can realize different key functions depending on the type of flexible material. Between the upper and lower two printed circuit layers, an insulating oil may be screen printed as an insulating layer.

  Preferably, the upper and lower two printed circuit layers are integrally synthesized using a strong adhesive force. According to this design, the stability of the sheet switch 4 can be enhanced, and the relative positions of the upper layer printed circuit and the lower layer printed circuit can be reliably fixed, so that a situation where the key does not react is avoided.

  Further, the sheet switch 4 is covered with a touch layer, and a corresponding character or design is printed at a position corresponding to the upper touch point 44. The touch layer is a page surface in the page, and the user performs a corresponding operation on the sheet switch 4 based on the corresponding character or design on the page surface.

  The folding method of the present invention is not limited to the single folding shown in FIGS. Referring to FIGS. 1, 7, and 8, the folding page 2 may include a plurality of folding sides 22 and a folding surface 21. The folding sides 22 are parallel to each other, and the folding directions of adjacent folding surfaces 21 are the same. May be opposite to each other. According to the folding method, since a plurality of page surfaces can be easily folded, problems such as an increase in thickness and difficulty in folding due to a unified folding direction cannot occur.

  Furthermore, the dimensions of the folding surface 21 of the folding page 2 are the same, and the folding sides 22 of the folding page 2 are parallel to each other. When the folding surface 21 is folded along the folding side 22, a page having the same surface shape and dimensions as the book bottom 11 or a smaller book surface area than the book bottom 11 is formed. It becomes convenient to. However, the folded page is not limited to the case where the book surface area is smaller than the book bottom 11. The above is only a preferred embodiment convenient for carrying, and the present invention may be folded into a page having a larger book surface area than the book bottom 11, and the area is not particularly limited.

  Referring to FIGS. 9 and 10, the folding page 2 further includes a separation side 23 for separating adjacent folding surfaces 21. The separation side 23 and the folding side 22 have an intersection, and when the folding surface 21 is folded along the folding side 22, the folding surface 21 is separated from the adjacent folding surface 21 along the separation side 23. At the time of folding, folding in two or more different directions can be realized by the separating edge 23, so that the volume after folding is further reduced and the development area of the page is further increased.

  However, the same folding method is not limited to a rectangle, and other forms such as a triangle and a polygon are possible. Moreover, the final form after the completion of the bending is not limited to a rectangle, and for example, different forms such as a circle as shown in FIG. 11 and a star shape as shown in FIG. 12 are possible. According to such a folding method, not only can the page be greatly enlarged to enrich the contents, but also the addition of another element can make the book more interactive and creative.

  The above folding method is a one-time folding method, a plurality of times of bending per page, or a plurality of times of bending on a plurality of pages, and is a bending method based on a plane. The present invention can also have a three-dimensional shape as shown in FIG. 13 by bending a single sheet of paper into a plurality of different angles and shapes according to a predetermined design. According to this, not only can the designer be more creative and enrich the contents, but also the outer shape of the product can be changed to press the key at the predetermined position in the solid. Then, the three-dimensional product executes sound generation, light emission, and the like (but not limited to) according to a predetermined program. Thus, the product becomes more characteristic and interactive.

  In the sound generation method by folding in the electronic sound generation book capable of folding the printed electronic sheet, the sheet switch 4 is provided so as to be distributed on the front surface and / or the back surface of the folding surface 21. A flexible printed circuit 5 is printed on the folded page 2, and the sheet switch 4 is connected to the sound generator 3 through the flexible printed circuit 5. At the time of folding, the folding surface 21 is folded along the folding side 22. When sound is generated, the sheet switch 4 on the folded page is directly pressed, or the folded page is spread flat and then the sheet switch 4 on the folded page 2 is pressed to reproduce the corresponding sound. To do.

  Further, as the above improvement, the folding side 22 of the folding page 2 is made parallel to each other, and when folded, the folding surface 21 is folded along the folding side 22 so that the book surface shape and dimensions are the same as the book bottom 11. Alternatively, a page having a smaller book surface area than the book bottom 11 is formed and stored in the book body 1. At the time of expansion, the area of the folded page 2 becomes larger than the book surface area of the book bottom 11.

  Furthermore, at the time of folding, the folding directions of the adjacent folding surfaces 21 are opposite to each other.

  Further, as another improvement described above, the folding page 2 further includes a separation side 23 for separating the adjacent folding surfaces 21, and when folded, the folding surface 21 is separated along the separation sides 23 and adjacent folding surfaces 21. Separate from.

  Further, as another improvement described above, the folding surface 21 is folded into a three-dimensional shape along the folding side 22 during folding.

  According to the electronic sound generation book capable of folding a printed electronic sheet used by the present invention and the sound generation method by folding, the sheet switch 4 is formed by the design technology of the sheet switch 4, the flexible printed circuit 5, the folding surface 21, and the folding side 22. The page is folded on the premise that the sound is generated by pressing. Therefore, the space is greatly reduced, which is convenient for storage. When carrying, the user only needs to fold the page so that it is easy to carry, and when using it, the page may be expanded so that the contents can be displayed more abundantly and well. According to this, since the page area can be enlarged without impairing portability, the child can easily read and operate. In addition, according to the page folding method, a book can be made more interactive and creative by adding different elements.

  The above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention. The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and any means that can achieve the technical effect of the present invention by the same means is considered as the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims (10)

An electronic sound generating book capable of folding a printed electronic sheet,
A book body, a sound generation device, and a key device, wherein the book body includes a book surface, a book bottom, and a page, and the sound generation device is provided on the book surface, the book bottom, or a page, and the page is folded. Including a foldable page, the foldable page including a foldable surface and a foldable side on which the page content is printed, the foldable surface being foldable or unfoldable along the foldable side, and the key device Accordingly, the key device is a sheet switch composed of a plurality of flexible layers, and the sheet switch is connected via a flexible printed circuit printed on the folded page. An electronic sound generating book that is electrically connected to a sound generator.   2. The electronic sound generating book capable of folding a printed electronic sheet according to claim 1, wherein the folding surface can be folded in both directions of a front surface and a back surface along a folding side.   2. The electronic sound capable of folding a printed electronic sheet according to claim 1, wherein the folding page includes a plurality of folding sides and a folding surface, the folding sides are parallel to each other, and folding directions of adjacent folding surfaces are opposite to each other. The book that occurred.   The dimensions of the folding surface of the folding page are the same, the folding sides of the folding page are parallel to each other, and when the folding surface is folded along the folding side, the book surface shape and dimensions are the same as the book bottom, Or the electronic sound generation book which can bend | fold the printed electronic sheet of Claim 1 or 3 with which a page whose book surface area is smaller than a book bottom is formed.   The folding page further includes a separation side for separating adjacent folding surfaces, the separation side and the folding side have an intersection, and when the folding surface is folded along the folding side, the folding surface is a separation side. The electronic sound generation book which can bend | fold the printed electronic sheet of Claim 1 isolate | separated from the folding surface which adjoins along.   The electronic sound generating book capable of folding a printed electronic sheet according to claim 1, wherein the folding surface is folded into a three-dimensional shape along a folding side. A sound generation method by folding in an electronic sound generation book capable of folding the printed electronic sheet according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
A sheet switch is provided so as to be distributed on the front surface and / or the back surface of the folding surface, and a flexible printed circuit is printed on the folded page, and the sheet switch is connected to the sound generation device via the flexible printed circuit. The folding surface is folded along the folding side, and when the sound is generated, the sheet switch on the folded page is directly pressed, or the folded page is spread flat and then the sheet switch on the folded page is pressed. A method of playing the corresponding sound by pressing.   The folding sides of the folding page are parallel to each other, and when folded, the folding surface is folded along the folding side so that the book surface shape and dimensions are the same as the book bottom or the book surface area is smaller than the book bottom. 8. The folding of an electronic sound generating book capable of folding a printed electronic sheet according to claim 7, wherein a page is formed and stored in the book body, and when expanded, the area of the folded page is larger than the book surface area of the book bottom. Sound generation method by.   The printed electronic sheet according to claim 7, wherein the folding page further includes a separation side for separating adjacent folding surfaces, and the folding surface is separated from the adjacent folding surface along the separation side when folded. A method for generating sound by folding electronic book.   The method for generating sound by folding in an electronic sound generating book capable of folding a printed electronic sheet according to claim 7, wherein the folding surface is folded into a three-dimensional shape along a folding side during folding.