JP2528483Y2 - Electronic educational toys - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic educational toy capable of learning differently from both sides.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Hiragana learning devices and multiplication table learning devices, for example, are known as electronic educational toys. Printed, equipped with a touch switch on each of these printing parts,
It is configured. The main body of the learning device contains an electronic circuit section composed of a microcomputer, etc., and reactions such as questions and answers given by voice or display on the electronic circuit section and answers to the learner pressing the corresponding touch switch are made. Are mutually performed. Conventionally, such a hiragana learning device or a multiplication table learning device is one learning device in which one learning device has only one learning function,
One kind of function is common.

[0003]

[Problem to be Solved by the Invention] In the above-mentioned conventional electronic educational toys, one learning device (educational toy) is a principle for one learning function. It was necessary to buy a number and educational toys, which increased the burden economically. Further, at present, the educational toys themselves do not fully utilize the functions of the electronic circuit units mounted thereon.

The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide an electronic educational toy capable of performing a plurality of different learnings on both sides. It is.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic educational toy according to the first aspect, comprising a first learning board surface and a second learning board surface formed on both front and back surfaces so that different types of learning can be performed. An electronic circuit unit for executing a first learning mode program by the first learning board and a second learning mode program by the second learning board according to the mode signal; and displaying the mode signal on the first learning board. And a mode switch for automatically switching to the second learning mode when the second learning board is turned upside down for the first learning mode.

In this case, the learning in each learning mode is performed by the push buttons of a plurality of reaction switches provided on the first and second learning boards, respectively. It is preferable that the learning board is configured so that it can be used for both learning on the first learning board and learning on the second learning board.

In these cases, it is more preferable that the reaction switch is constituted by a membrane switch, and that the mode switch is constituted by a gravity-sensitive switch.

[0008]

When the learner turns the first learning board face up, the mode signal is switched for the first learning mode, and the electronic circuit section is switched to the first learning mode.
By executing the program for the learning mode, the learning on the first learning board can be performed. In addition, when the second learning board is turned to the front, the mode signal is switched to the second learning mode, and the electronic circuit unit executes the program for the second learning mode, thereby enabling learning using the second learning board. That is, one model can be provided with a plurality of different learning functions. The above-mentioned mode signal is automatically switched by the operation of the mode switch by displaying the learning board surface to be learned, so that the learner does not need to perform troublesome operations for mode switching, and concentrates on learning. can do. Also, by switching modes, two or more learning programs can be executed by a single electronic circuit unit, so that the electronic circuit unit can be fully utilized.

In this case, learning in each learning mode is performed by pushing a plurality of reaction switches, and the reaction switches can be used for both learning on the first learning board and learning on the second learning board. By doing so, it is not necessary to provide a necessary reaction switch on each of the first learning board surface and the second learning board surface, so that the number of parts can be reduced and the whole can be made thin.

In these cases, by forming the reaction switch with a membrane switch, that is, by forming the switch vertically symmetrical about the spacer, a very thin reaction switch can be easily formed. .

Further, by forming the mode switch with a gravity-sensitive switch, there is no need to expose the switch or the operating end of the switch to the outside of the educational toy, thereby reducing the cause of physical failure. Can be.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an electronic educational toy according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a plan view of the electronic educational toy viewed from both sides.
Is a partial sectional view showing the sectional structure. As shown in both figures, this educational toy 1 is composed of a main body unit 2 and a learning board unit 3 and is joined to the main body unit 2 such that the middle front part of the learning board unit 3 is fitted. Learning board part 3
Is the first learning board surface 4 on the front surface side of the hiragana learning device.
And a second learning board surface 5 on the back side constituting a multiplication table learning device, which is inverted in the left-right direction, and is formed in a rectangular flat plate shape. The main body unit 2 includes a microcomputer (see FIG. 2) 2 serving as an electronic circuit unit in a case 21.
And the microcomputer 22 controls the first
The learning operation is performed on the learning board surface 4 or the second learning board surface 5, respectively.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the learning board section 3 has a membrane switch structure as a whole, and is disposed on the first learning board surface 4 side with a spacer 11 at an intermediate portion serving as a base material interposed therebetween. Is bonded to an upper membrane sheet 12 on which the Japanese syllabary table is printed on the entire area of the board, and a lower membrane sheet 13 on which a table of 99 is printed on the entire area of the board, on the second learning board 5 side. I have. Each character on the first learning board surface 4 is surrounded by a ring frame, and a portion of the ring frame is an operation element 14 a on the hiragana side of each membrane switch 14. Similarly, each mathematical expression on the second learning board surface 5 is also surrounded by a wheel frame, and the portion of this wheel frame serves as a manipulator 14b on the multiplication table side of each membrane switch 14.

One of the hiragana-side controls 14a and two adjacent controls of the multiplication tables 14b correspond to the front and back of the learning board unit 3 (see FIG. 1). The switch 14 can be used as both the first learning board surface 4 and the second learning board surface 5. Specifically, the first
The letter “A” on the learning board 4 and “1 ×” on the second learning board 5
9 "and" 1 × 8 ", and one electrode 14c is provided inside the operation element 14a on the hiragana side,
Two electrodes 14d, 1 are provided inside the multiplication table 14b.
4d are provided separately. On the first learning board 4,
A total of 48 characters, 5 columns and 10 rows and 3 "wa" lines, are printed, and a 9-column, 9-line mathematical expression is printed on the second learning board surface 5. The section 3 is provided with a total of 48 membrane switches 14 that are shared by the first learning board 4 and the second learning board 5 in a matrix.
In this case, in the final stage of the multiplication table of the second learning board 5, for example, only “1 × 1” corresponds to “O” of the first learning board 4, and “Wa” and “O” on the Hiragana side. And "n"
Is not used on the 99 tables.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG.
And a power switch 23, a display lamp 24 for both power display and mode display, a speaker 25 for audio output, and a mode switch 26 shown in FIG. The input terminal of the microcomputer 22 is connected to the membrane switch 14 and the mode switch 26, and the output terminal is connected to the display lamp 24 and the speaker 2
5, and a power switch 23 is connected to the power terminal. The operation knob 23a of the power switch 23
It extends in the front and back directions so as to penetrate the case 21, and can be turned on and off from either side of the first learning board surface 4 and the second learning board surface 5.

The mode switch 26 switches between execution of the hiragana learning mode of the microcomputer 22 when the first learning board 4 is used and execution of the multiplication table mode of the microcomputer 22 when the second learning board 5 is used. As shown in FIG. 3, a pair of switch electrodes 26a, 26a facing each other and a spherical weight 26b
It is composed of The spherical weight 26b is the case 21
In the state shown in FIG. 3A in which the first learning board surface 4 is exposed, the switch electrodes 26a, 26b are accommodated by the weight of the spherical weight 26b.
a contact each other and switch to the mode signal for the hiragana learning mode, which is turned over, and in the state of FIG. 3B in which the second learning board surface 5 is turned up, the switch electrodes 26a, 26a
They are separated from each other and switched to the multiplication table learning mode signal. That is, the mode switch 26 is a gravity-sensitive switch in which the components are not exposed outside the case 21.

The educational toy 1 configured as described above, as a basic operation, for example, when the learner presses the “A” part, the sound of “A” is produced, and “9 × 2” When the part is pressed, the sound of “Juhachi (18)” is generated, and the exchange between the educational toy 1 and the learner is performed. In addition to this basic answering operation, each learning mode has a sub-mode, and by switching the sub-mode switch (not shown), for example, a question operation such as "Please press" Tomorrow "" can be performed. You can do it.

FIG. 4 shows a modification of the above embodiment. In this modified example, the learning board 3
Is attached, and the educational toy 1 is used upside down in the front-rear direction. Therefore, the character “a” on the first learning board 4 corresponds to the “9 × 1” formula on the second learning board 5.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, a hiragana learning device is constructed on the first learning board surface 4 and a multiplication table learning device is constructed on the second learning board surface 5 using both front and back surfaces of the educational toy 1. Since the two modes are automatically switched, one educational toy 1 can have a learning function of different learning contents. Therefore, it is possible to provide an economical educational toy that does not cause any discomfort, and it is possible to make full use of the built-in microcomputer 22.

Further, since the mode switch 26 is constituted by a gravity-sensitive switch using a spherical weight 26b, there is no portion exposed to the outside, and by inverting the front and back of the educational toy 1, it is ensured. Switching operation is performed. In addition, a membrane switch 14 is provided for learner reaction.
Is used, the learning board unit 3 can be configured to be extremely thin, and the first learning board surface 4 and the second learning board surface 5 can be structurally shared. The use of the membrane switch 14 from both sides is a new use of the membrane switch 14.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, but can be implemented in various modes. For example,
Instead of the above gravity-sensitive mode switch,
The operation end may be constituted by a push button switch protruding from the case in the front and back directions, and may be configured to be turned on and off by the weight of the educational toy itself. Further, the reaction switch may be constituted by a general push button switch instead of the membrane switch. Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to the hiragana learning device and the multiplication table learning device has been described. It may be configured.

[0022]

[Effects of the Invention] As described above in detail, according to the electronic educational toy of the present invention, a learning board surface capable of performing learning different from each other is formed on both front and back surfaces, and a program for each learning mode of each learning board surface is provided. Execute the gram in the electronic circuit section,
Since the mode switching of the learning mode is automatically performed, a plurality of different learning functions can be provided on both the front and back sides, which has an effect of being economical and comfortable.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of an electronic educational toy according to an embodiment of the present invention as viewed from both sides.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a structure and an operating state of a mode switch.

FIG. 4 is an external perspective view of an electronic educational toy according to a modified example of the embodiment when viewed from both sides.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Educational toy (electronic educational toy) 2 Main body device part 3 Learning board part 4 1st learning board surface 5 2nd learning board surface 14 Membrane switch 14a Operator 14b Operator 22 Microcomputer 26 Mode switch

Claims (4)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A first learning board surface and a second learning board surface respectively configured on both front and back surfaces so that different types of learning can be performed.
A learning board, an electronic circuit unit that executes a program for a first learning mode by the first learning board and a program for a second learning mode by the second learning board in accordance with a mode signal; A mode switch for automatically switching to the first learning mode when the first learning board is turned up, and to automatically switch to the second learning mode when the second learning board is turned up. Electronic educational toys. 2. The learning in each of the learning modes is performed by pressing a plurality of reaction switches provided on the first and second learning boards, respectively. Face the second learning board,
2. The electronic educational toy according to claim 1, wherein learning by the first learning board and learning by the second learning board can be shared. 3. 3. The reaction switch according to claim 2, wherein the reaction switch comprises a membrane switch.
The electronic educational toy according to 1. 4. The mode switch according to claim 1, wherein said mode switch comprises a gravity-sensitive switch.
Or the electronic educational toy according to 3.