JP3031161U - Watch toy - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To provide a timepiece toy suitable for allowing an infant to understand the idea of time and to learn how to read the hands of a timepiece. [Structure] Time display hand 5, a voice response circuit for notifying the time indicated by the time display hand 5, and the time display hand 5
Has a voice output circuit that emits a voice related to a predetermined time. The time display hand 5 is a gear mechanism 4
The hour hand 13 is adapted to rotate in conjunction with the minute hand 12 via. The time indicated by the time display hand 5 is output by voice through the speaker 6, and when the hour hand 13 indicates a predetermined time, a voice related to the time is output.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the device belongs]

 The present invention relates to a watch toy suitable for early childhood education.

[0002]

[The purpose of the device]

 It is extremely important for early childhood education to make young children understand the notion of time and how to read the hands of a clock, and thus various watch toys have been provided so far. However, most of the conventional watch toys have simply made it possible to turn the hour and minute hands, which lacks interest and makes children feel tired and have a continuous and customary understanding of time. It was far from learning how to read the hands of a clock.

Therefore, the present invention improves the conventional timepiece toy so that the time indicated by the time indicating hand is audibly notified, and when the time indicating hand indicates a predetermined time, a sound related to the time is displayed. A watch toy suitable for early childhood education that automatically emits sound to let children understand not only the sense of time and how to read the hands of a clock through visual and tactile sensations as well as hearing. It is intended to provide.

[0004]

[Constitution of device]

 The structure of the present invention for achieving the above-mentioned object will be described in detail. The device according to claim 1 is a voice response circuit for audibly notifying a time indicating hand including a minute hand and an hour hand. The time display hand is designed such that when the minute hand is rotated once through the gear mechanism, the hour hand is rotated by 30 degrees in conjunction with this, and the switch button that activates the voice response circuit is pressed. The timepiece toy is configured so that the time indicated by the time display hand is output by voice through a speaker.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a time display hand including a minute hand and an hour hand, and a voice output circuit that emits a sound related to the time when the time display hand indicates a predetermined time. When the minute hand makes one rotation through the gear mechanism, the hour hand rotates 30 degrees in association with this, and when the hour hand indicates a predetermined time, the audio output circuit automatically turns on. A watch toy characterized in that the watch toy is configured to start and output a sound related to the time from a speaker.

Further, in the invention according to claim 3, a time display hand comprising a minute hand and an hour hand, a voice response circuit for notifying the time indicated by the time display hand by voice, and the time display hand indicating a predetermined time. And a voice output circuit that emits a voice related to the time, and the time display hand is adapted to rotate the minute hand once through the gear mechanism so that the hour hand rotates by 30 degrees. When the switch button that activates the voice response circuit is pressed, the time indicated by the time display hand is output by voice through the speaker, and when the hour hand indicates a predetermined time, the voice output circuit is automatically activated. It is a timekeeping toy characterized by being configured to output a voice related to the time through a speaker.

In this way, the timepiece toy of the present invention, when the time display hand indicates a voice associated with a predetermined time indicated by the time display hand, for example, “3 pm”, is a “snack” when the time display hand is rotated. It is possible to automatically output a voice such as `` Is it? '', Or by pressing the switch button that activates the voice response circuit, the time indicated by the time display hand can be announced by voice, and it is possible to hear the time even through hearing. It is very useful for early childhood education because it teaches the idea and how to read the hands of a clock, and it teaches the time unknowingly while playing.

[0008]

[Embodiment of device]

 Hereinafter, a specific configuration of the timepiece toy according to the present invention will be described in detail based on the illustrated embodiment. FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an embodiment of the timepiece toy of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing an example of a voice response circuit and a voice output circuit incorporated in the body of the timepiece toy, and FIG. 3 is an example of a gear mechanism. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a switch plate for notifying the minutes of time, FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a switch plate for notifying the times of time, and FIG. 6 is a voice output circuit. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the switch board to start.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a watch toy main body, and the watch toy main body 1 is provided with a casing 3 forming a dial 2 and a gear mechanism 4 arranged in the casing 3 so as to form a central portion of the dial 2. It includes a time display hand 5 which is rotationally driven by. In addition, in the lower part of the dial 2 of the casing 3, there is provided a sound emission hole 7 of a speaker 6 for emitting a voice output from a voice response circuit and / or a voice output circuit, which will be described later. A switch button 9 for activating the loading / unloading lid 8 and the voice response circuit is provided.

In the illustrated embodiment, the dial 2 is provided with a display unit 10 for displaying “gozen” and “gogo” with high brightness by, for example, electroluminescence. Needless to say, a watch toy that does not have such a display unit 10 is included in the technical scope of the present invention. Further, in the illustrated embodiment, the time display hand 5 is turned on along the circumferential direction of the dial 2 to indicate "12 o'clock", "3 o'clock", etc., which are main times for infants. Although the LED 11 is attached, it goes without saying that a timepiece toy that does not include such an LED 11 is also included in the technical scope of the present invention.

The time display hand 5 is composed of a minute hand 12 which is a long hand and an hour hand 13 which is a short hand. When the minute hand 12 is rotated once on the dial 2, the hour hand 13 is moved through the gear mechanism 4 by 30 degrees. It is designed to rotate.

The gear mechanism 4 of the illustrated embodiment includes a main gear 14 connected to the minute hand 12, a gear 15 meshing with the main gear 14, a small gear 16 having a common axis with the gear 15, and a small gear thereof. The hour hand 13 is attached to a central boss portion 18 provided on the large gear 17 (FIG. 3). Therefore, when the dial surface of the dial 2 is rotated once while pressing the minute hand 12 with a finger, the hour hand 13 rotates on the dial surface of the dial 2 by 30 degrees via the gear 15, the small gear 16 and the large gear 17. Is.

In addition, a contact 19 that is rotationally driven in conjunction with the time display hand 5 is provided in the casing 3, and a contact 20 provided on the contact 19 can be separated and contacted. Switch plates 21, 22, and 23 of a kind are attached.

Of these, the switch plate 21 should also be called a minute board for notifying the minutes of time, and as shown in FIG. 4, thin conductive portions 24 are provided at intervals of 30 degrees. When the contact 20 of the contact 19 which rotates in conjunction with the time display hand 5 contacts the narrow conductive portion 24 and the switch button 9 on the surface of the casing 3 is pressed, a conductive state is obtained, which will be described later. In addition, the "fun" indicated by the minute hand 12 is audibly known through the speaker 6.

The switch plate 22 should also be called a time board for indicating the time, and as shown in FIG. 5, a wide conductive portion 25 is formed by printing or the like every 30 degrees. When the contact 20 of the contact 19 comes into contact with the conducting portion 25 and the switch button 9 arranged on the surface of the casing 3 is pressed, the voice response circuit is activated and the "hand" indicated by the hour hand 13 is displayed. It can be announced by voice.

The switch plate 23 is a switch plate that activates the voice output circuit when the time display hand 5 indicates a predetermined time such as “12:00” or “3 o'clock”. The conducting portion 26 is formed at the main time.

Next, 27 is a microprocessor unit that forms a voice response circuit and a voice output circuit prepared in the casing 3, and 28 is a switch unit that opens and closes the voice response circuit of the micro processor unit 27. Is. This switch portion 28 corresponds to the switch button 9 formed on the surface portion of the casing 3. When the switch button 9 is pressed at any time indicated by the time display hand 5, the switch portion 28 in the circuit is turned on. As the state changes, the conductive parts 24 and 25 of the switch plate 21 which is a minute board and the switch plate 22 which is a time board are electrically connected to each other, and a signal is sent to the microprocessor unit 27 to transmit the time through the speaker 6. The time indicated by the display hand 5 is output by voice.

As described above, the voice response circuit for outputting the time indicated by the time display hand 5 by voice is activated by connecting the switch unit 28 by pressing the switch button 9, but similarly, the microprocessor unit 27 is also used. The switch section is not attached to the voice output circuit that forms a contact, and when the predetermined time, for example, the time indicating hand 5 indicates “7:00 am”, the contact part is attached to the conducting section 26 of the switch plate 23. The contact point 20 of 19 makes contact, the circuit is connected, the microprocessor unit 27 is activated, and the sound such as "morning, get up" is output through the speaker 6.

The microprocessor unit 27 may be provided with only the function of a voice response circuit for notifying the time indicated by the time indicating hand 5 by voice, or when the time indicating hand 5 indicates a predetermined time, Although it may be possible to incorporate only the function of the sound output circuit that automatically outputs the sound related to the time of day, it is better to use a watch toy that has both functions from the viewpoint of giving more interest to young children. It's good.

[0020]

[Effect of device]

 The timepiece toy of the present invention having the above-mentioned configuration can notify the time indicated by the time-of-day hand by voice, and when the time-of-day hand indicates a predetermined time, the voice related to the time is automatically displayed. Since it is output, unlike the conventional simple clock toys that only play by turning the hour and minute hands by hand, it can keep the child interested and memorize the idea of time and how to read the hands. It is possible to provide a watch toy suitable for education.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an embodiment of the timepiece toy of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a microprocessor unit that constitutes a voice response circuit and a voice output circuit incorporated inside the main body of the timepiece toy.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a gear mechanism.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a switch plate for indicating minutes of time.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a switch plate that informs time of time.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a switch plate that activates an audio output circuit.

[Explanation of symbols]

1: Watch toy main body 2: Dial 3: Casing 4: Gear mechanism 5: Time display hand 6: Speaker 7: Sound emission hole 8: Lid 9: Switch button 10: Display 11: LED 12: Minute hand 13: Hour hand 14 : Main gear 15: Gear 16: Small gear 17: Large gear 18: Central boss 19: Contact 20: Contact 21: Switch plate 22: Switch plate 23: Switch plate 24: Conducting part 25: Conducting part 26: Conducting part 27: Microprocessor unit 28: Switch part

Claims (3)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A time display hand comprising a minute hand and an hour hand, and a voice response circuit for audibly indicating the time indicated by the time display hand, wherein the time display hand moves when the minute hand makes one revolution through a gear mechanism. The hour hand is rotated by 30 degrees in conjunction with, and when the switch button that activates the voice response circuit is pressed, the time indicated by the time display hand is output by voice through a speaker. And watch toys. 2. A time display hand comprising a minute hand and an hour hand, and a voice output circuit for emitting a sound related to the time when the time display hand indicates a predetermined time, the time display hand passing through a gear mechanism. When the minute hand is rotated one full turn, the hour hand rotates 30 degrees at a time, and when the hour hand indicates a predetermined time, the audio output circuit automatically activates and the speaker correlates to that time. A watch toy characterized in that it is configured to output a sound. 3. A time display hand consisting of a minute hand and an hour hand, a voice response circuit for notifying the time indicated by the time display hand by voice, and when the time display hand indicates a predetermined time, a voice related to the time is emitted. With a voice output circuit, the time display hand rotates the minute hand once through the gear mechanism, and the hour hand rotates 30 degrees in conjunction with this, and the switch button that activates the voice response circuit is pressed. As a result, the time indicated by the time display hand is output by voice through the speaker, and when the hour hand indicates a predetermined time, the voice output circuit is automatically activated to output the voice related to the time through the speaker. A watch toy characterized by being configured.