JP3015496U - Storage device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To provide a memory holding device capable of recording and reproducing by a simple operation. [Structure] The memory holding device 10 has a body 12 that can be held by one hand, and the body 12 is provided with a microphone portion 14, a speaker portion 16, changeover switches 18a and 18b, and a hanging bracket 19. The body 12 includes an electronic circuit such as an amplifier and a recording / reproducing unit, and a rechargeable battery. In the state where the memory holding device 10 is held, the corrugated portion 12a is formed with a curved surface having unevenness so that the fingertips or bellies of the forefinger, middle finger, ring finger and little finger can easily come into contact, and the belly and base of the thumb easily come into contact. A curved surface having such irregularities is formed on the corrugated portion 12b. The change-over switch 18a is provided on the upper surface of the body 12 and is located near the tip of the thumb of the left hand holding the memory holding device 10. Further, the changeover switch 18b is provided on the side surface of the body 12, and is located in the vicinity of the tip of the index finger of the left hand holding the memory holding device 10.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a storage holding device that records and reproduces sound.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 When a person comes up with something, if the content is in a situation where it can be executed immediately, he or she moves to that action. However, if the situation is not such that it can be executed immediately, the content that comes to mind is kept in memory or written down in a memo or the like. If you keep it in your memory, you may forget what you should have remembered because your memory declines with age. Therefore, it is generally considered to write it down on a memo or the like, but it is complicated to take a memo with a writing instrument or the like every time it comes to mind.

Therefore, recently, portable cassette tape recorders have been marketed, and a method of recording ideas, keywords, and the like that have been fragmented has been adopted by business people and the like.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, the operation of portable cassette tape recorders that are generally available on the market is complicated and difficult due to the large number of operation buttons, and it is not possible to record when you try to record, or the operation fails and recording fails. There is a problem. In addition, this type of tape recorder is so compact that it is necessary to press the operation buttons and the like with the fingertips so much that portability is emphasized. There is a problem that it is difficult to do.

An object of the present invention is to provide a memory holding device capable of recording and reproducing by a simple operation. Another object of the present invention is to provide a memory holding device that can be easily operated with a hand held.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a memory holding device according to claim 1, wherein the memory holding device is a body that can be held by one hand, and has a concavo-convex shape with which each finger of the hand held can abut. A microphone unit provided in the body for converting collected sound into a recording signal; and a recording unit that is housed in the body and records the recording signal on a storage holding medium, and the recorded content is converted into a reproduction signal from the storage holding medium. A recording / reproducing unit for converting, a speaker unit provided on the body for vibrating air by the reproduction signal, a position provided at a position operable by a fingertip of a hand holding the body, the recording / reproducing unit And a selector switch for switching to a reproduction state.

A storage holding device according to a second aspect of the present invention is the storage holding device according to the first aspect, wherein the storage holding medium is an endless tape. Further, a storage holding device according to a third aspect of the present invention is the storage holding device according to the first or second aspect, wherein the changeover switch is a push button type switch.

[0008]

[Effect of action and device]

 According to the memory holding device of the first aspect of the present invention, since the shape of the side portion of the body is formed into an uneven shape that can be brought into contact with each finger of the body holding the body, it can be operated by the held hand. It is also difficult to slip from your hands. Further, since the recording / reproducing section is switched to the recording state or the reproducing state by the changeover switch provided at a position where it can be operated by the fingertip of the hand holding the body, recording and reproduction can be performed by a simple operation. Therefore, there is an effect that it can be easily operated with the held hand.

Further, according to the storage holding device of the second aspect of the present invention, since the storage holding medium on which the memory is recorded by the recording / reproducing unit is an endless tape, it is necessary to replace the storage holding medium. Moreover, no tape rewinding mechanism is required. This saves time and labor for exchanging the storage medium and simplifies the structure of the recording / reproducing unit.

Further, according to the memory holding device of the third aspect of the present invention, since the changeover switch is a push button type switch, the movement of the finger operating the changeover switch may be the movement of pressing the changeover switch. This has the effect of further facilitating the operation.

[0011]

【Example】

 Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. (First Embodiment) FIGS. 1 to 3 show a memory holding device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the memory holding device 10 has a body 12 that can be held by one hand. The body 12 is provided with a microphone unit 14, a speaker unit 16, changeover switches 18a and 18b, and a hanging metal fitting 19. Has been. The body 12 also includes electronic circuits such as the amplifiers 22 and 24 and the recording / reproducing section 26 shown in FIG. 3, and a rechargeable battery (not shown).

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the body 12 is large enough to be grasped with one hand and fits in a breast pocket of a jacket, a shirt, etc., for example, about 2/3 of the thickness of a cigarette box. It is formed with a certain thickness, and corrugations are formed on both sides in the longitudinal direction according to the position of each finger in the gripped state. That is, the corrugated portion 12a is formed on the side portion on which the four fingers except the thumb are in contact, and the corrugated portion 12b is formed on the side portion on the side on which the thumb is in contact. As shown in FIG. 1, since the memory holding device 10 according to this embodiment is a left-handed type, the corrugated portion 12a is located on the right side and the corrugated portion 12b is located on the left side in FIG. .

The corrugated portion 12a is formed in a curved surface having unevenness so that the fingertips or belly of the index finger, middle finger, ring finger and little finger can easily come into contact with the memory holding device 10 being held. On the other hand, the corrugated portion 12b is formed into a curved surface having irregularities so that the belly of the thumb and the base of the thumb can be easily contacted with the storage device 10 held. Further, the changeover switch 18a is located at the portion located at the tip of the thumb, and the changeover switch 18b is located at the portion located at the tip of the index finger. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a corrugated portion 12c is formed on the back surface on the side where the microphone portion 14 and the speaker portion 16 are not located. The corrugated portion 12c is formed into a curved surface having unevenness so that the palm easily comes into contact when the memory holding device 10 is held with the left hand.

On the front surface of the body 12 on the side where the corrugated portion 12c is not formed, a microphone portion 14 is provided in the lower portion in FIG. 1, and a speaker portion 16 is provided in the upper portion in FIG. The microphone unit 14 has a function of collecting voices to be recorded, and the speaker unit 16 has a function of playing reproduced voices. The change-over switch 18a is provided on the upper surface of the body 12, and is located near the tip of the thumb of the left hand holding the memory holding device 10. The changeover switch 18a is a so-called push button type switch that opens and closes the circuit when pressed. The recording / reproducing unit 26, which will be described later, is for switching to the recording state, and the recording / reproducing unit 26 is in the recording state while the changeover switch 18a is pressed. Therefore, the voice collected from the microphone unit 14 is recorded only when the changeover switch 18a is pressed with the thumb.

The changeover switch 18b is provided on the side surface of the body 12 in which the corrugated portion 12a is formed, and is located in the vicinity of the index finger of the left hand holding the memory holding device 10. Like the changeover switch 18a, the changeover switch 18b is a push button switch that opens and closes the circuit by pressing. The recording / reproducing unit 26, which will be described later, is for switching to the reproducing state, and the recording / reproducing unit 26 is in the reproducing state while the changeover switch 18b is pressed. That is, the sound reproduced from the speaker unit 16 sounds only when the switch 18b is pressed with the index finger.

A hanging metal fitting 19 is provided substantially in the center of the upper surface of the body 12. The hanging metal fitting 19 is for attaching a string for hanging the memory holding device 10 from the neck, for example, and has a ring through which the string can be passed. The length of the string attached to the hanging metal fitting 19 allows the memory holding device 10 hanging from the neck to be freely put in and taken out from a breast pocket such as a jacket or a shirt, and can be put on the ground or the like even if the memory holding device 10 is dropped from the hand. It is good to make it long enough not to fall. As a result, it is possible to prevent damage when the memory holding device 10 is accidentally dropped from the hand during use.

As shown in FIG. 3, the body 12 has a built-in electronic circuit and the like connected to the microphone unit 14 and the speaker unit 16 described above, and drives the electronic circuit and the like. Has a built-in battery. The electronic circuit and the like mainly include amplifying units 22 and 24 and a recording / reproducing unit 26. The amplifying unit 22 is for amplifying the audio signal sent from the microphone unit 14, and outputs the amplified signal to the recording / reproducing unit 26. The recording / reproducing unit 26 has a function of recording the audio signal amplified by the amplifying unit 22 and reproducing the recorded audio signal. The reproduction signal reproduced by the recording / reproduction unit 26 is amplified by the amplification unit 24 and output to the speaker unit 16. The amplified reproduction signal vibrates a vibration unit (not shown) of the speaker unit 16 to make the reproduction signal sound.

The recording / reproducing unit 26 is composed of, for example, a microcassette tape recorder, and records the audio signal output from the amplifying unit 22 and outputs the reproduced reproduction signal to the amplifying unit 24. The recording and reproducing are switched by the changeover switches 18a and 18b, and the microcassette tape recorder is in a recording state during recording and in a reproducing state during reproduction. A micro-cassette tape (not shown) is attached or detached by a cassette holder (not shown) provided on the rear side. The micro-cassette tape used here is an endless type micro-cassette with a recording time of, for example, 3 minutes or 5 minutes. It is a cassette tape.

Therefore, the recording / reproducing unit 26 that has entered the recording state starts recording after recording the recording start mark on the endless tape, and when the recording start mark is read, an alarm sound is emitted from the speaker unit 16 and the recording ends. . As a result, the user of the storage holding device 10 is notified that recording cannot be performed, and the previously recorded contents are prevented from being overwritten. Since this recording start mark is erased by the recording / reproducing unit 26 which has entered the reproducing state, it is possible to further record by reproducing the recorded content when the above-mentioned alarm sound is emitted. As a result, an endless tape can be used as a storage holding medium of the storage holding device 10, and the recording / reproducing unit 26 does not need a cassette tape rewinding mechanism, so that the structure of the recording / reproducing unit 26 can be simplified. Become.

Next, the operation of the memory holding device 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. At the time of recording, the changeover switch 18a is pressed with the thumb, and the microphone 14 is spoken to describe the content to be recorded. Then, the sound collected by the microphone unit 14 is amplified by the amplifying unit 22 and stored in the recording / reproducing unit 26. At this time, the collected sound is recorded in the microphone unit 14 only when the changeover switch 18a is pressed.

During reproduction, when the changeover switch 18b is pressed with the index finger, the recording / reproducing unit 26 enters the reproducing state, and the recorded contents are sequentially reproduced while the recording start mark is erased. The reproduction signal reproduced by the recording / reproducing unit 26 is amplified by the amplifying unit 24 and sounds the speaker unit 16. According to the first embodiment of the present invention, the recording / reproducing section 26 can be switched to the recording state by the changeover switch 18a and can be changed to the reproducing state by the changeover switch 18b. As a result, it is possible to record or reproduce the voice without performing a complicated operation. Therefore, there is an effect that an idea, a keyword, or the like that comes up can be easily recorded or reproduced.

Further, according to the first embodiment of the present invention, since the corrugated shape is formed on the body 12 according to the position of the finger of the gripped hand, it is easy to fit the gripped hand. Therefore, even if the changeover switch 18 is operated with one hand, there is an effect that the memory holding device 10 is unlikely to slip off from the grasped hand. Further, according to the first embodiment of the present invention, since the changeover switch 18a or the changeover switch 18b is located around the tip of the thumb or forefinger of the hand holding the memory holding device 10, the changeover switch 18a, 18b. Can be operated with one thumb or forefinger. Since the change-over switch 18 is a push button type switch, the recording / reproducing unit 26 can be easily changed over by pressing down the change-over switches 18a and 18b with the thumb or forefinger. This has the effect of facilitating the recording and reproducing operations of the memory holding device 10.

Furthermore, according to the first embodiment of the present invention, since the record holding medium of the recording / reproducing unit 26 is an endless type micro cassette tape, it is not necessary to replace the storage holding medium. This has the effect of saving the trouble of replacing the microcassette tape. Further, since the tape rewinding mechanism or the like is not required, there is an effect that the structure of the recording / reproducing unit 26 is simplified.

In the first embodiment, the memory holding device 10 having the body 12 of the left hand type is described, but the body of the right hand type may be used in the present invention. In this case, the corrugated portion and the changeover switch formed on the side portion of the body are positioned symmetrically with the left-handed type. Second Embodiment A memory holding device according to a second embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. 4 and 5. The same reference numerals are given to the same components as those in the first embodiment.

The second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that only one slide type switch is used as the changeover switch used to change the operation state of the recording / reproducing unit 26 shown in FIG. 3 described in the first embodiment. different. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the change-over switch 32 is provided on the upper surface of the body 12 and is located around the tip of the thumb of the left hand holding the memory holding device 30. The change-over switch 32 is a so-called slide type switch that changes the circuit by sliding it, and has three change-over positions. These three positions are for switching the recording / reproducing unit 26 shown in FIG. 3 between the recording state and the reproducing state, and the switching position in the stopped state which is not the recording and reproducing state (hereinafter referred to as “stop position”) is set as the middle point. A recording state switching position (hereinafter referred to as “recording position”) is located on one side, and a reproduction state switching position (hereinafter referred to as “reproduction position”) is located on the other side. Further, the changeover switch 32 is provided with an urging means (not shown) for preventing the changeover switch 32 from being left in the recording position or the reproducing position by an unintended external force. The changeover switch 32 is urged from the position to the stop position. Therefore, recording is performed only when the selector switch 32 is pushed to the recording position side with the thumb, and is reproduced only when the selector switch 32 is pulled to the reproducing position side. As described above, by bending or extending the thumb touching the changeover switch 32, the changeover switch 32 can be changed over from the stop position to the recording position and from the stop position to the reproducing position.

Next, the operation of the changeover switch 32 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. When the selector switch 32 is slid up from the stop position to the recording position by pushing it up with the thumb, the recording / reproducing unit 26 enters the recording state. At this time, since the change-over switch 32 has an urging means for urging the change-over switch 32 in the direction of returning to the stop position, the content collected by the microphone unit 14 is recorded only when the change-over switch 32 is pushed toward the recording position. It

When the change-over switch 32 is slid from the stop position to the reproducing position by pushing it down with the thumb, the recording / reproducing unit 26 is brought into the reproducing state. The reproduction signal reproduced by the recording / reproducing unit 26 is amplified by the amplifying unit 24 shown in FIG. According to the second embodiment of the present invention, the recording / reproducing unit 26 can be switched between the recording state and the reproducing state with one thumb by one changeover switch 32. This has the effect of making it easier to record or play back ideas and keywords that came to mind.

Third Embodiment FIG. 6 shows a memory holding device according to a third embodiment of the present invention. The same reference numerals are given to the substantially same constituent parts as those of the first embodiment. In the third embodiment, the microphone portion 44 and the speaker portion 46 are provided on the upper surface and the lower surface of the body 12, respectively, and the corrugated portions 12c are formed on the front surface and the rear surface of the body 12, respectively. Different from

As shown in FIG. 6, the microphone portion 44 is provided on the upper surface of the body 12, and the speaker portion 46 is provided on the lower surface of the body 12. Therefore, even if the memory holding device 40 is held by either the right hand or the left hand, the microphone portion 44 and the speaker portion 46 are not hidden by the palm. Further, on both front and back surfaces of the body 12, corrugated portions 12c having curved surfaces with unevenness so that the palm of the hand holding the memory holding device 40 can easily contact are formed. As a result, whether the memory holding device 40 is held by either the right hand or the left hand, it is easy to fit the held hand.

According to the third embodiment of the present invention, the microphone 12 and the speaker 46 are provided on the upper and lower surfaces of the body 12, and the corrugated portions 12c are formed on the front and back of the body 12. Therefore, the memory holding device 40 can be held by either the right hand or the left hand. As a result, the user of the memory holding device 40 can use the memory holding device 40 without being aware of which hand is holding the memory holding device 40.

In the present embodiment, a microcassette tape recorder is used for the recording / reproducing unit 26 and an endless type microcassette tape is used as a storage medium for storing the recording / reproducing section 26. There is no limitation, and a normal microcassette tape that is not an endless type may be used as the storage medium.

Further, in the present embodiment, the micro-cassette tape recorder is used for the recording / reproducing unit 26, but the present invention is not limited to this as long as it can record and reproduce voice, and the storage holding medium is a semiconductor memory device. Recording and reproducing means may be used. When the recording means using this semiconductor memory element is used, compared with the case where the microcassette tape recorder is used for the recording / reproducing section, the driving means such as a motor is not used. As a result, the current consumption of the entire memory holding device can be reduced, so that the capacity of the rechargeable battery can be reduced. Therefore, there is an effect that the memory holding device can be reduced in size and weight.

Further, although the rechargeable battery is used as the voltage source for driving the electronic circuits such as the recording / reproducing unit 26 in the present embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this, for example, a non-rechargeable battery. The so-called primary battery may be used.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a state in which a memory holding device according to a first embodiment of the present invention is held.

FIG. 2 is a view from the direction of the arrow II shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic circuit and the like of the memory holding device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing a state in which a memory holding device according to a second embodiment of the present invention is held.

5 is a view from the direction of the arrow V shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing a state where a memory holding device according to a third embodiment of the present invention is held.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10, 30, 40 Storage device 12 Body 12a, b, c Wave shape part (uneven shape) 14, 44 Microphone part 16, 46 Speaker part 18a, b, 32 Changeover switch 19 Hanging metal fitting 22, 24 Amplification part

Claims (3)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A body that can be held by one hand and has a concave and convex shape with which each finger of the hand held on the side can abut, and a voice that is provided on the body and that collects voice is converted into a recording signal. A microphone unit that is housed in the body, records the recording signal in a storage holding medium, and converts the recording content from the storage holding medium into a reproduction signal; Memory retention, characterized by comprising: a speaker section for vibrating air by means of a device; apparatus. 2. The storage holding device according to claim 1, wherein the storage holding medium is an endless tape. 3. The memory holding device according to claim 1, wherein the changeover switch is a push button type switch.