JP3026944B2 - Jigsaw puzzle - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a jigsaw puzzle in which a plurality of pieces are arranged on a main body board and a drawing drawn on the pieces is completed to play.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a jigsaw puzzle in which a plurality of pieces are arranged on a main body board to complete a drawing drawn on the pieces and play. Jigsaw puzzles are designed to complete the drawings drawn on the pieces while thinking and arranging the positions of the pieces individually. It is said that. For this reason, jigsaw puzzles are beginning to attract attention as one tool for early childhood education.

[0003] Many jigsaw puzzles for infants often complete the drawing of an animal such as a chicken, and when completed, show the shape and shape of the animal such as a chicken so that the infant can recognize the figure and shape. I have to. Particularly in recent years, since it is rare to actually see animals such as chickens in everyday life, it can be said that it is suitable for infant education in terms of recognizing the shape and shape of animals such as chickens.

[0004]

However, in the conventional jigsaw puzzle, only the appearance and shape of an animal such as a chicken can be recognized in a completed drawing, but the infant cannot recognize the squeal of the animal. And, as described above, there is a problem that the number of infants who do not know the singing of animals such as chickens is increasing because they rarely actually see animals such as chickens in daily life.

An object of the present invention is to provide a jigsaw puzzle which is more suitable as a tool for preschool education by outputting an audio signal relating to a completed drawing.

Further, the present invention not only shows the shape and shape of an animal by outputting the sound of the animal drawn when the drawing of the animal is completed, but also the sound of the animal. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a jigsaw puzzle that can be heard.

[0007]

According to the present invention, there is provided a jigsaw puzzle in which a plurality of pieces are respectively arranged at predetermined positions on a main body board to complete a drawing drawn on the pieces. Drawing is drawn
All pieces are in place on the main board.
Is detected, and the magnet provided for each piece
Each piece is placed in a predetermined position on the main board
And the magnets provided on each piece
Detection device consisting of Hall elements provided at all positions of the
A step and an audio signal related to the drawing drawn on said piece
Storage means for storing the signals, and
Is detected that the source is placed on the main board.
Drawn on the piece stored in the storage means.
Output means for outputting an audio signal related to the drawing being displayed,
Specific peaks determined by the type of drawing being drawn
The drawing identification magnet provided on the
When placed in place on the board, the specific piece
Art and graphics provided on the specific piece according to the orientation of the front and back
Two figures provided at the position of the main body board facing the separate magnet
And a hall element for image identification, and placed on the main board
To determine the type of drawing drawn on the drawn piece
Means.

In this configuration, the detection means detects whether or not all the pieces are arranged at predetermined positions on the main body board, thereby detecting whether or not the drawing drawn on the pieces is completed. When the detecting means detects that the drawing drawn on the piece is completed, the output means outputs an audio signal related to the completed drawing stored in the storage means. That is, when the jigsaw puzzle is completed, not only can the completed drawing be shown, but also an audio signal related to the completed drawing can be heard. Also, draw different drawings on both sides of the piece
So you can enjoy two jigsaw puzzles with one piece
Confuse. In this case, whether the piece is front or back,
This can be seen from the position of the drawing identification magnet. Surface
The position of the drawing identification magnet between when and when it is on the back
Is different.

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[0017]

FIG. 1 is a view showing the appearance of a jigsaw puzzle according to an embodiment of the present invention. Reference numeral 1 denotes a main body board, and reference numeral 2 denotes n pieces arranged at predetermined positions on the main body board 1 (in the figure, there are 20 pieces 2). FIG. 1 illustrates an example in which all the pieces 2 on which the drawings of the chicken and the chick are drawn are arranged at predetermined positions. However, in the jigsaw puzzle of the present embodiment, for example, a cow And a plurality of sets of pieces 2 depicting drawings of animals of other types. That is, in the jigsaw puzzle of this embodiment, a plurality of sets of pieces 2 having different types of drawings are prepared for one main body board 1. A plurality of LEDs 3 are arranged on the upper part of the main body board 1. Reference numeral 4 denotes a power switch, reference numeral 5 denotes a speaker, and reference numeral 6 denotes a volume for adjusting the volume of sound output from the speaker 5. The drawings described in the present invention include prints, prints, photographs, and the like, and are not limited to pictures.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of the piece. As shown in FIG. 2A, a magnet 11 is built in substantially the center of each piece 2. The magnet 11 has the lower surface of each piece 2 as an N pole. In addition, a specific piece 2 determined by the drawing drawn on the piece includes FIG.
As shown in (B), a drawing identifying magnet 12 is provided in addition to the magnet 11. This graphic identification magnet 12 also has the N-pole on the lower surface of the piece. For example,
In the set of pieces 2 in which the drawings of chickens and chicks are drawn as shown in FIG. 1, a piece 2 having a predetermined position at the upper left corner is a specific piece, and a drawing identification magnet 12 Built-in. Further, in the set of pieces in which the drawn picture is a cow, a piece 2 having a lower left corner as a predetermined position is a specific piece, and a picture identification magnet 12 is built in a lower left portion of the piece 2. As described above, the specific piece 2 is determined according to the type of the picture drawn on the piece 2, and the picture identification magnet 12 is built in a specific position of the specific piece 2.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the main board. When each piece 2 is arranged at a predetermined position, the main body board 1 has a plurality of Hall elements 21 at all positions facing the magnet 11 provided on each piece 2.
(21-1 to 21-n) are provided. In addition, a drawing identification hall element 22 (22-1 to 22-m) is provided at a position facing the drawing identification magnet 12. Since the position where the drawing identifying magnet 12 faces differs depending on the type of drawing drawn on the piece 2, the main body board 1 is provided with a plurality of drawing identifying Hall elements 22. The Hall element 21 and the drawing identification Hall element 22 generate an electromotive force when a magnetic field is applied in a known manner. Reference numeral 23 denotes a plurality of comparison circuits provided for each Hall element 21. Each comparison circuit 23 is connected to the corresponding Hall element 21, and outputs a high level when the magnet is positioned above the Hall element 21 (when the piece 2 is arranged). The comparison circuit 23 has a known circuit configuration using the comparator shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5A, a high level is output when the magnet is located almost directly above the Hall element.
When the magnet is not positioned directly above the Hall element as shown in FIG. 5C, or even when the magnet is substantially directly above the Hall element as shown in FIG. The sensitivity is adjusted by the adjustment volume VR1 so as to be at a low level when the distance is 10 mm or more). R1 to R3 are current limiting resistors. Also, 24 (2
4-1 to 24-m) are a plurality of drawing identification comparison circuits provided for each drawing identification hall element 22. Each drawing identification comparison circuit 24 has the same circuit configuration as that shown in FIG. 4, and outputs a high level when the drawing identification magnet 12 is arranged at a position facing the drawing identification magnet 12. As described above, the position where a specific piece containing the graphic identification magnet 12 is to be arranged differs depending on the type of graphic drawn on the piece 2. Therefore, when the jigsaw puzzle is completed, the drawing discrimination comparison circuit 2 that outputs a high level
4 changes depending on the type of drawing drawn on the piece 2. For example, when the drawing drawn on the piece 2 arranged on the main body board 1 is a chicken and a chick, the output of the drawing identifying comparison circuit 24-1 becomes high level, and the other drawing identifying comparison circuits The output of 24 (24-2 to 24-n) becomes a low level. Further, when the drawing drawn on the piece 2 is a cow, the output of the drawing identifying comparison circuit 24-m becomes high level, and the other drawing identifying comparison circuits 2
4 (24-1 to 24-m-1) become low level. Therefore, when the jigsaw puzzle is completed, the drawing drawn on the piece 2 arranged on the main body board 1 can be determined from the drawing identifying comparison circuit 24 whose output is at the high level. In the above example, when the output of the drawing identification comparison circuit 24-1 is at a high level, the drawings drawn on the placed piece 2 are chickens and chicks, and the output of the drawing identification comparison circuit 24-n is output. Is at a high level, the drawing drawn on the placed piece 2 may be determined to be a cow.

Reference numeral 25 denotes an AND circuit to which the outputs of all the comparison circuits 23 are input. This AND circuit 25
When the outputs of all of the input comparison circuits 23 are at a high level, a high level is output. 26 (26-1 ~
26-m) is a drawing identification AND circuit provided for each type of drawing drawn on the piece 2. This drawing identification AN
The D circuit 26 receives the output of the corresponding drawing identifying comparison circuit 26 and the output of the AND circuit 25, and outputs a high level when all the input signals are at a high level. 27 (27-1 to 27-m) are audio memories, one for each drawing identification AND circuit 26. Each sound memory 27 stores a sound signal related to each type of drawing drawn on the piece 2. For example, the sound memory 27-1 stores a sound signal of a chicken call, and the sound memory 27-n stores a sound signal of a cow sound. The sound memory 27 outputs the stored sound signal of the animal's cry when the input output of the drawing identification AND circuit 26 becomes high level. Reference numeral 28 denotes an amplifier circuit.
Amplifies and outputs the audio signal output from. The amplification factor of the amplifier circuit 28 is adjusted by the volume 6. The audio signal amplified by the amplifier circuit 28 is output from the speaker 5. Reference numeral 29 denotes a timer circuit, which inputs an operation signal to the LED driver circuit 30 until a predetermined time elapses after the output of the AND circuit 25 becomes high level. L
The ED driver circuit 30 blinks the LED 3 while the operation signal is being input from the timer circuit 29.

Next, the operation of the jigsaw puzzle will be described in detail. The way of playing the jigsaw puzzle is to arrange a plurality of pieces 2 at predetermined positions on the main body board 1 as is well known. In the jigsaw puzzle of this embodiment, when the piece 2 is arranged on the main board 1, the magnet 11 provided on the piece 2 and the Hall element 21 face each other, and the electromotive force is generated by the Hall element 21 facing the magnet 11. Occurs. The output of the comparison circuit 23 connected to the Hall element 21 in which the electromotive force is generated becomes a high level. Here, even when the piece 2 is placed in the wrong position, the same state occurs when the magnet 11 and the Hall element 21 face each other, but this does not pose a problem for the following reason.

This is because the output of the AND circuit 25 does not go high unless the outputs of all the connected comparison circuits 23 go high. That is, the fact that the outputs of all the comparison circuits 23 are at the high level means that the magnets 11 face all the Hall elements 21 provided on the main board 1 respectively. Here, in the jigsaw puzzle, if at least one piece 2 is placed in a wrong position, all pieces 2
Can not be placed on top. Therefore, if one piece 2 is placed at an incorrect position, the output of the AND circuit 25 does not go high. Here, in the jigsaw puzzle of the present embodiment, when the output of the AND circuit 25 becomes high level, it is determined that the drawing drawn on the piece 2 is completed (the jigsaw puzzle is completed). This is because the jigsaw puzzle is not determined to be completed unless all the pieces 2 are arranged at predetermined positions, and the processing described later is not executed.

When the completion of the jigsaw puzzle is detected, all pieces 2 are arranged at predetermined positions on the main board 1 as described above. The magnet 12 faces one of the drawing identification hall elements 22 provided on the main body board 1. For this reason, an electromotive force is generated in the drawing identification hall element 22, which faces the drawing identification magnet 12 built in the specific piece 2, and the drawing identification connected to the drawing identification hall element 22 is generated. Only the output of the comparison circuit 24 is at the high level. Also, since the jigsaw puzzle has been completed, AND
The output of the circuit 25 is also at the high level. Therefore, the output of the drawing identification AND circuit 26 assigned to the drawing drawn on the piece 2 arranged on the main body board 1 becomes high level. At this time, the outputs of the drawing identification AND circuit 26 assigned to the other drawings remain at the low level. For example, when the pieces 2 on which the drawings of the chicken and the chick are drawn are respectively arranged at predetermined positions on the main body board 1, the drawing identification magnet 12 faces the drawing identification hall element 22-1, and the drawing identification comparison circuit The output of 24-1 becomes high level. Since the outputs of the drawing identification comparison circuit 24-1 and the AND circuit 25 are both at the high level, the output of the drawing identification AND circuit 26-1 is also at the high level.

When the output of the AND circuit 25 goes high, the timer circuit 29 operates until the predetermined time elapses.
An operation signal is input to the driver 30. The LED driver 30 blinks the LED 3 provided on the surface of the main board 1 while the operation signal is being input. That is, the LED 3 provided on the surface of the main board 1 blinks for a predetermined time after the completion of the jigsaw puzzle.
Also, the drawing identification AND whose output has become high level
An audio memory 27 connected to the circuit 26 outputs the stored audio signal. The sound memory 27 stores the animal's cry which is a drawing of the completed jigsaw puzzle. This audio signal is amplified by the amplifier circuit 28 and output from the speaker 5. That is, the speaker 5
Outputs the animal's cry that is a drawing of the completed jigsaw puzzle. For example, when the drawing of the chicken is completed, the cry of the chicken stored in the audio memory 27-1 is output from the speaker 5. When the drawing of the cow is completed, the sound of the cow stored in the sound memory 27-m is output from the speaker 5.

As described above, in the jigsaw puzzle of this embodiment, when it is detected that the jigsaw puzzle is completed, the animal's singing drawn on the piece 2 is transmitted to the speaker 5.
Output from Therefore, when the jigsaw puzzle is completed, it is possible not only to show the shape and shape of the animal, but also to hear the cry of the animal. Therefore, it can be said that it is more suitable as a jigsaw puzzle for infants. In addition, when the drawing of the animal drawn on the piece 2 is completed, the LED 3 provided on the surface of the main board 1 blinks, so that the enjoyment of completing the jigsaw puzzle can be further increased. Further, in the jigsaw puzzle of the present embodiment, a plurality of sets of pieces 2 on which different types of drawings are drawn are prepared, and audio signals related to the respective drawings are stored in the audio memory 27, and when the jigsaw puzzle is completed. The type of drawing drawn on the piece is determined, and an audio signal related to the drawing is output. Therefore, a plurality of types of jigsaw puzzles can be enjoyed on one main body board 1.

Note that different drawings may be drawn on both sides of the piece 2. In this way, two types of jigsaw puzzles can be enjoyed with one set of pieces 2. In this case, when the jigsaw puzzle is completed, whether the completed drawing is a drawing drawn on the back surface or on which side of the front surface of the piece 2 is determined in the same manner as described in the above-described embodiment. Can be determined. For example,
When the drawing drawn on the surface of piece 2 is completed,
Assume that the piece 2 arranged in the upper left corner incorporates the graphic identification magnet 12. Here, the drawing drawn on the back surface of the piece 2 is inverted in the vertical or horizontal direction with respect to the drawing drawn on the front surface. Here, in the case where the drawing is reversed in the vertical direction, when the drawing drawn on the back surface of the piece 2 is completed, the piece 2 containing the drawing identifying magnet 12 is arranged at the lower left corner. On the other hand, when the drawing is reversed in the left-right direction, when the drawing drawn on the back surface of the piece 2 is completed, the piece 2 containing the drawing identifying magnet 12 is arranged at the upper right corner. That is, the drawing identification magnet element 12 facing the drawing identification hall element 22 differs between the case where the drawing drawn on the front surface of the piece 2 is completed and the case where the drawing drawn on the back surface of the piece 2 is completed. Therefore, the type of the completed drawing can be determined by the drawing identification hall element 22 to which the drawing identification magnet 12 faces.

[0027]

As described above, according to the present invention, when a jigsaw puzzle is completed, not only can the completed drawing be shown, but also the audio signal related to the completed drawing can be heard. You can increase the fun when you let them.

When the drawing of the animal drawn on the piece is completed, the sound of the animal is output, so that not only the appearance and shape of the animal but also the sound of the animal can be heard. It can be said that it is more suitable for infant education.

Further, since a plurality of types of drawings related to audio signals are stored, a completed type of drawing is determined, and an audio signal related to the drawings is output, a plurality of types of drawings are output by one body. You can enjoy jigsaw puzzles . Also, draw different drawings on both sides of the piece
So you can enjoy two jigsaw puzzles with one piece
Confuse.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an appearance of a jigsaw puzzle according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a piece according to the jigsaw puzzle of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the jigsaw puzzle.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration of a comparison circuit and a drawing identification comparison circuit;

FIG. 5 is a view showing a state of a piece arranged on a main body board.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1-Body board 2-piece 5-Speaker 11-Magnet 12-Magnet for drawing identification 21-Hall element 22-Hall element for drawing identification 23-Comparison circuit 24-Comparison circuit for drawing identification 25-AND circuit 26-Drawing identification AND circuit 27-voice memory 28-amplifier circuit

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Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A jigsaw puzzle in which a plurality of pieces are respectively arranged at predetermined positions on a main body board and a drawing drawn on the pieces is completed, wherein each of the plurality of pieces has a drawing drawn on both sides.
Ri, this all the pieces are placed in position on the body board
Is detected, and the magnet provided for each piece and the
When placed in their respective locations on the main board,
The magnets provided on the
A detecting means comprising a Hall element provided at a position, and an audio signal related to the drawing drawn on the piece.
The memory means to remember and all the pieces by the detection means
When it detects that it has been placed on the main board,
Drawn on the piece stored in the storage means
An output means for outputting an audio signal related to the drawing, and a specific peak determined by the type of the drawing being drawn.
The drawing identification magnet provided on the
When placed in place on the board, the specific piece
Art and graphics provided on the specific piece according to the orientation of the front and back
Two figures provided at the position of the main body board facing the separate magnet
And a hall element for image identification, and placed on the main board
To determine the type of drawing drawn on the drawn piece
Jigsaw, characterized in that it comprises a means.