JP3114443U - Album device with recording / playback function and photo mount used therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

An apparatus and a photo mount capable of discriminating a large number of photographs and recording and reproducing a desired voice message are provided.
An album apparatus with a recording / playback function is arranged in a recording button, a playback button, a microphone, a speaker, a slit into which an edge of a photo mount is inserted, and a slit. A detection unit that detects the identification unit 24 of the photographic mount 2, a reading unit that reads the identification code from the identification unit 24 of the photographic mount 2 by detection by the detection unit, and a memory that stores a large number of voice messages associated with the identification code Recording means for storing the voice message input from the microphone 17 in the memory in association with the identification code of the photo mount 2 read by the reading means, and a voice message corresponding to the identification code of the photo mount 2 read by the reading means. Reproducing means for reading from the memory and reproducing and outputting from the speaker.
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Description

  The present invention relates to an album apparatus with a recording / playback function capable of recording and playing back a desired voice message for each of a large number of photographs, and a photo mount used therefor.

Traditionally, photos are stored in an album. As this album, there are an album in which a plurality of photographs are arranged on a mount on which a glue layer is formed and covered with a transparent film, and an album in which a photograph is provided with a plurality of transparent pockets. These albums are convenient because you can organize and store a large number of photos, and you can browse through the pages.
In addition, special photographs may be stored in a photo frame. Some of these photo frames have a function of recording and playing back voice messages such as memories.

In the above-mentioned album, even if the situation and memories of each individual photograph can be left by writing in the corner of the album or the back of the photograph, it cannot be recorded as sound.
In the case of a photo frame with audio recording and playback functions, the photo frame is a special one that stores a single photo, so distinguish the voice message corresponding to each of the large number of photos. It cannot be recorded and played back.
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides an album apparatus with a recording / playback function capable of recording and playing back a desired voice message by distinguishing a large number of photographs, and a photo mount used therefor. This is the issue.

(1) An album device with a recording / playback function according to the present invention (Claim 1)
A record button that turns on when recording a voice message;
A play button to turn on when playing a voice message,
A microphone for voice messages when recording,
A speaker that outputs a voice message during playback;
An identification part is formed at the edge of the photo mount, and a slit for inserting the edge of the photo mount;
A detection unit for detecting the identification unit of the photo mount disposed in the slit;
Reading means for reading the identification code from the identification part of the photo mount by detection at the detection part,
A memory for storing a number of voice messages associated by an identification code;
Recording means for storing the voice message input from the microphone in the memory in association with the identification code of the photo mount read by the reading means;
Reproducing means for reading out an audio message corresponding to the identification code of the photo mount read by the reading means from the memory and reproducing and outputting from a speaker.
Thereby, it is possible to record and reproduce a desired voice message by distinguishing a large number of photo mounts holding pictures.

(2) In the above album device with recording / playback function (claim 1),
It has an input switch that is turned on by a photo mount inserted into the slit,
When the reading means inserts a photo mount into the slit, the input switch is turned on and the detection unit is activated to read the identification code from the identification unit of the photo mount,
The reproducing means may be configured to read out an audio message corresponding to the identification code of the photographic mount read by the reading means from the memory and to reproduce and output it from the speaker once.
Thus, when a photo mount is inserted into the slit of the album apparatus, the voice message specified by the unique identification code is automatically reproduced once on the photo mount, so that the content of the voice message can be confirmed. If you do not like the contents of the voice message, you can press the record button and rewrite it with a new voice message. A newly recorded voice message can be played back and heard by pressing the playback button. Therefore, it can be repeated as many times as desired until the contents of the voice message are liked.

(3) In the above-mentioned album device with recording / playback function (claim 1 or 2),
Having a mount placement section for placing a photo mount inserted into the slit,
You may arrange | position the said speaker in a mount arrangement | positioning part.
Thereby, it is possible to give a feeling that a voice message is being emitted from the photo mount placed on the mount placement unit when the voice message is reproduced.

(4) In the above album device with a recording / playback function (any one of claims 1 to 3),
The identification part of the photo mount is formed with a predetermined number of punch holes at predetermined positions on the edge,
The detection unit detects the position and number of the punch holes,
You may comprise the said reading means so that the identification code specified by the position and number of this punch hole may be read.
As a result, a desired voice message can be recorded and reproduced by distinguishing a large number of photo mounts each holding a photograph by an identification code specified by the position and number of punch holes.

(5) In the above-mentioned album device with recording / playback function (any one of claims 1 to 3),
The identification part of the photo mount is formed with an identifier such as a barcode on the edge,
The detection unit detects this identifier,
The reading unit may be configured to read an identification code specified by the identifier.
As a result, a desired voice message can be recorded and reproduced by distinguishing a large number of photo mounts that hold pictures by an identification code specified by an identifier such as a barcode.

(6) A photo mount used in the above-mentioned album device with recording / playback function (claim 4),
The identification part at the edge of the photographic mount is formed by a predetermined number of punch holes at different positions so as to be different between the front and back surfaces.
Thus, a unique identification code is formed on the photo mount by a combination of the position and number of the punch holes. Further, since the punch holes are formed so as to be arranged differently on the front and back surfaces of the photographic mount, the photographic mounts have different identification codes on the front and back surfaces.

(7) A photo mount used in the above-mentioned album device with recording / playback function (claim 5),
The identification part at the edge of the photo mount is formed by an identifier such as a barcode.
Thus, a unique identification code is formed on the photographic mount by the identifier. In addition, the identification unit can be formed relatively easily.

  According to the present invention, a desired voice message can be recorded and reproduced by distinguishing each of a large number of photo mounts that hold a photograph by an identification code. Therefore, it is possible to record the situation and memories of each photograph taken as a voice message for each photograph as a voice message, and to reproduce and enjoy the voice message while viewing each photograph. Therefore, a hobby can be obtained compared to a conventional album with photos and a photo frame that can record and reproduce a single voice message.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 shows an external configuration of an album apparatus 1 with a recording / playback function according to an embodiment of the present invention.
The album apparatus 1 with a recording / playback function according to the present embodiment shown in FIG. 1 is capable of recording and playing back a desired voice message by distinguishing a large number of photo mounts 2 holding pictures 22.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the photographic mount 2 has a mount portion 20 formed with a glue layer on both sides of the front and back, and a folded portion 21a formed at a lower end of the mount portion 20. It is formed from a transparent cover 21 that covers both the front and back surfaces of the mount 20. The photo mount 2 can hold photographs 22 on both the front and back sides. A photo holding section 23 that holds the pictures 22 and an identification section 24 formed on the lower edge of the photo holding section 23. It is partitioned. The photograph 22 is accommodated and held between the mount part 20 and the transparent cover 21 by peeling off the transparent cover 21 on one side of the photographic mount 2 from the upper end and placing it on the mount part 20 and covering it again with the transparent cover 21. . The photograph 22 can be similarly held on the opposite side of the photo mount 2.

  The identification part 24 has a lower end edge including the bent part 21a of the transparent cover 21 on both the front and back sides of the photo mount 2, and a desired punch hole 24a penetrating the photo mount 2 is formed in the blacked part 24b. Consists of. The black portion 24b can block light from the photosensor 40 and the like. Therefore, a unique identification code is formed by a combination of the position and number of the punch holes 24a. Further, the punch holes 24 a are formed so as to be arranged differently on the front and back surfaces of the photographic mount 2. Accordingly, the photo mount 2 has different identification codes on the front and back surfaces. In addition, you may form the black coating part 24b in the mount part 20 instead of the transparent cover 21. FIG. The identification unit 24 may be configured by attaching an identifier such as a barcode to the transparent cover 21 or the mount 20 instead of using the punch hole 24a. In this case, the identification part 24 can be somewhat easily formed compared to the punch hole 24a.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the album apparatus main body 10 of the album apparatus 1 with a recording / playback function is provided with an operation unit 11 and a mount arrangement unit 12 on the front side, and a power supply unit (not shown) on the back side. It has been. The power supply unit is provided with a battery and supplies power to the album apparatus. However, a DC conversion adapter may be connected to receive power from an AC power supply regardless of the battery. A slit 13 for inserting the photo mount 2 is provided at the boundary between the operation unit 11 and the mount placement unit 12. When the photo mount 2 is inserted into the slit 13, the photo mount 2 is placed on the mount placement portion 12. A speaker 14 is provided in the mount placement unit 12 so as to give a feeling that a voice message is emitted from the photo mount 2 placed in the mount placement unit 12 when the voice message is reproduced. .

  The operation unit 11 includes a recording button 15 that is turned on when a voice message is recorded, a playback button 16 that is turned on when the recorded voice message is played back, a microphone 17 that inputs the voice message during recording, and between recording and playback. A display lamp 18 that is turned on and a lock switch 19 for prohibiting recording are provided.

  Further, in the slit 13, an input switch 3 that is turned on by the photographic mount 2 inserted in the slit 13, and a detection unit 4 that scans the identification unit 24 of the photographic mount 2 disposed in the slit 13. Is provided (see FIG. 2). The detection unit 4 includes a plurality of photosensors 40 arranged on one side of the slit 13 and a reflecting plate (not shown) arranged on the other side of the slit 13 and facing the photosensor 40 (see FIG. 2). ). Therefore, the detection unit 4 uses the photosensor 40 to detect the position and the number of light beams transmitted through the punch holes 24a in the identification unit 24 of the photo mount 2, so that a unique identification code attached to the photo mount 2 is obtained. Can be recognized. In addition, as the said detection part 4, what is necessary is just to comprise by the infrared sensor etc. which can recognize a barcode, when the identification part 24 of the photographic mount 2 is formed with a barcode.

FIG. 2 shows an internal configuration of the album apparatus 1 with a recording / playback function.
As shown in FIG. 2, a control circuit unit 5 is provided inside the album apparatus. When the photo mount 2 is inserted into the slit 13, the control circuit unit 5 turns on the input switch 3, scans the detection unit 4, and reads the identification code unique to the photo mount 2 from the identification unit 24 of the photo mount 2. Means 51, a memory 6 in which a number of voice messages related by an identification code are stored, a recording means 53 for storing a voice message input from the microphone 17 in the memory 6 in association with the identification code, and a photo mount 2 Reproducing means 52 that reads out a voice message corresponding to the identification code from the memory 6 and reproduces and outputs it from the speaker 14 is provided.

Next, usage forms or operations of the album apparatus 1 will be described.
When the photo mount 2 is inserted into the slit 13 of the album apparatus 1, the input switch 3 in the slit 13 is turned on and the reading means 51 is operated to read the identification code from the identification section 24 of the photo mount 2. Then, a voice message corresponding to this identification code is read from the memory 6. At this time, if no voice message is recorded in the memory 6, no voice message is output from the speaker 14.

  Then, when the recording button 15 is pressed while the photo mount 2 is inserted into the slit 13, the recording means 53 is activated and recording can be performed for a certain time (for example, about 10 seconds). At this time, when a desired voice message is spoken to the microphone 17, the voice message is converted into an electrical signal by the recording means 53 and associated with the identification code of the photographic mount 2 and stored in the memory 6. When the lock switch 19 is on, the recording means 53 does not operate and recording is prohibited.

  In this way, a desired voice message is recorded on each of a large number of photo mounts 2 having unique identification codes in the identification unit 24. That is, the memory 6 can store a large number of voice messages associated with each identification code.

  Next, when the photo mount 2 already used for recording is inserted into the slit 13 of the album device, the identification code is read by the reading means 51 as described above. Then, the electrical signal of the voice message corresponding to this identification code is read from the memory 6, converted into voice by the reproduction means 52, and the voice message is reproduced and output from the speaker 14. Thereafter, when the reproduction button 16 is pressed with the photo mount 2 inserted into the slit 13, the identification code is read by the reading means 51, and the voice message corresponding to the identification code is reproduced and output from the speaker 14 by the reproduction means 52. Is done.

  In this manner, when the photo mount 2 is inserted into the slit 13 of the album apparatus 1, the voice message specified by the unique identification code is automatically reproduced once on the photo mount 2, so that the content of the voice message can be confirmed. it can. If the user does not like the contents of the voice message, the user can press the recording button 15 to rewrite the voice message. A newly recorded voice message can be played back and heard by pressing the playback button 16. Therefore, it can be repeated as many times as desired until the contents of the voice message are liked.

  As described above, according to the album apparatus 1 with a recording / playback function according to the present embodiment, it is possible to record and play back a desired voice message by distinguishing the large number of photo mounts 2 holding the photos 22 by the identification code. . Therefore, it is possible to record the situation and memories of each photograph 22 as a voice message for each photograph 22 and reproduce and enjoy the voice message while viewing each photograph 22. Therefore, a hobby can be obtained compared to a conventional album with photos and a photo frame that can record and reproduce a single voice message.

  The large number of photo mounts 2 may be stored together in a storage box or the like, or may be stored in a file with a pocket. In this case, since the voice message for each photo mount 2 (photo 22) can be heard by the album apparatus 1, memories of the photo 22 can be easily recalled without special arrangement and storage. it can.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various design changes can be made. For example, what is held on the photographic mount 2 is not limited to a photograph, but a postcard such as a New Year card or a commemorative postcard. A card may be used.

  Further, as the photographic mount 2, a photographic print paper, a photographic paper or the like provided with an identification unit 24 in advance may be used. In this case, the image data captured by the digital camera or the image fixed on the negative of the film camera is directly printed on the photographic print paper or the like used as the photographic mount 2, so that the identification code of the identification unit 24 is a photograph. The voice message corresponding to the photo can be heard without fail.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance structure of the album apparatus 1 with a recording / reproducing function by embodiment of this invention. It is a block block diagram which shows the internal structure of the album apparatus 1 with a recording / reproducing function by embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Album apparatus with a recording / reproducing function 2 Photo mount 3 Input switch 4 Detection part 5 Control circuit part 6 Memory 22 Photo 23 Photo holding part 24 Identification part 24a Punch hole 24b Black part 10 Apparatus main body 11 Operation part 12 Mount arrangement part 13 Slit 14 Speaker 15 Record button 16 Playback button 17 Microphone 19 Lock switch 51 Reading means 52 Playback means 53 Recording means

Claims (7)

A record button that turns on when recording a voice message;
A play button to turn on when playing a voice message,
A microphone for voice messages when recording,
A speaker that outputs a voice message during playback;
An identification part is formed at the edge of the photo mount, and a slit for inserting the edge of the photo mount;
A detection unit for detecting the identification unit of the photo mount disposed in the slit;
Reading means for reading the identification code from the identification part of the photo mount by detection at the detection part,
A memory for storing a number of voice messages associated by an identification code;
Recording means for storing the voice message input from the microphone in the memory in association with the identification code of the photo mount read by the reading means;
An album apparatus with a recording / playback function, comprising: a playback means for reading out a voice message corresponding to the identification code of the photo mount read by the reading means from the memory and playing it back from a speaker. The album apparatus with a recording / playback function according to claim 1,
It has an input switch that is turned on by a photo mount inserted into the slit,
When the reading means inserts a photo mount into the slit, the input switch is turned on and the detection unit is activated to read the identification code from the identification unit of the photo mount,
An album apparatus with a recording / reproducing function, wherein the reproducing means is configured to read out an audio message corresponding to the identification code of the photo mount read by the reading means from the memory and to reproduce and output it from a speaker once. In the album apparatus with a recording / reproducing function according to claim 1 or 2,
Having a mount placement section for placing a photo mount inserted into the slit,
An album apparatus with a recording / playback function, wherein the speaker is disposed in a mount placement section. In the album apparatus with a recording / reproducing function according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The identification part of the photo mount is formed with a predetermined number of punch holes at predetermined positions on the edge,
The detection unit detects the position and number of the punch holes,
An album apparatus with a recording / reproducing function, wherein the reading means is configured to read an identification code specified by the position and number of the punch holes. In the album apparatus with a recording / reproducing function according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The identification part of the photo mount is formed with an identifier such as a barcode on the edge,
The detection unit detects this identifier,
An album apparatus with a recording / reproducing function, wherein the reading means is configured to read an identification code specified by the identifier. A photo mount used in the album device with a recording / playback function according to claim 4,
The photo mount is characterized in that the identification part at the edge of the photo mount is formed by a predetermined number of punch holes at different positions so as to be different between the front and back surfaces. A photo mount used in the album device with a recording / playback function according to claim 5,
The photo mount, wherein the identification part at the edge of the photo mount is formed by an identifier such as a barcode.

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