JP3129617U - Electronic album - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic album having excellent convenience as a souvenir or gift is provided.
An open / close cover having an external form imitating a photo album cover, having an external form imitating the cover of a photo album, and an external form imitating a portion excluding the cover of the photo album A main body case, a display screen that is disposed on a facing surface of the main body case with respect to the opening / closing cover, displays a digital image, and has a function of reproducing and displaying the digital image on the display screen, and is housed inside the main body case Image reproducing device, housing recess recessed in the display screen arrangement surface of the main body case, and sound information recording, storage and playback functions that are detachably fitted in the housing recess and separate from the main body case And a recording / reproducing device.
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Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic album having convenience as a souvenir or gift.

  A photo album is generally used as a private photo book for private viewing, browsing or archiving photos printed on photographic paper (hereinafter referred to as “print photos”). Sometimes it is used as a souvenir or gift by giving a bookbinding or aesthetic decoration to a commemorative album for preserving and preserving the photos.

  Incidentally, in recent years, digital cameras have become widespread as photographic cameras, and the storage format of captured images has also been converted into digital data. A photographed image in such a digital data format (hereinafter referred to as “digital image”) is printed in the same manner as in the case of a silver salt photograph, or such digital image is printed by a printer for viewing and storage. Is done.

  Of course, digital images include a display screen installed in a digital camera body, a screen of a television connected to the digital camera, a display screen installed in an electronic computer such as a personal computer (hereinafter abbreviated as “PC”), etc. It is also possible to appreciate by displaying on the screen.

  In addition, while the captured image is converted into a digital image, sound information such as sound can be obtained not only by acoustic specialists but also by ordinary people as digital recording devices such as IC recorders and electronic computers such as PCs become more widespread. Can be recorded and stored in digital data format.

  Such digitalization of image and sound information also has an influence on the technical field of photo albums. The utility model No. 6-39458, utility model registration No. 3018073, utility model registration No. 3048711, As described in New Model Registration No. 3059304 or Utility Model Registration No. 3114443, it is described in a photo album with a voice message function capable of recording, storing, and reproducing digital sound information, and in Special Table 2002-515658. Electronic photo albums have been proposed.

  However, in the above photo album with a voice message function, a print photo is directly pasted on the album mount, so there is an advantage that a plurality of shot images of the print photo can be viewed and viewed simultaneously, but it is pasted on the album mount. When there are a lot of photographic photographs to be printed, there is a problem that a great deal of time and labor is required for pasting.

  In particular, in the photo album album mount described in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. Hei 6-39458, when the voice module is inserted into the insertion section of the album mount, the flat cable for connecting the voice recorder is cut and removed from the voice module. There is a need. Therefore, if the flat cable is cut, it is impossible to re-record sound on the voice module, and additional sound cannot be recorded on the voice module.

  In addition, in the albums described in Utility Model Registration No. 3018073 and Utility Model Registration No. 3059304, since the voice recording / playback device is incorporated in a part of the album, the album itself is necessary to record the message voice. Therefore, for example, when there are a plurality of persons who record a message and the messages are recorded in order, it is necessary to deliver the album itself every time the recording person changes, and the recording work becomes extremely complicated. There was a problem.

  In the photo album described in Utility Model Registration No. 3048711, a recorded cassette tape or CD is taken out from a recording device built in the camera device or an external recording device that can be connected to the camera device, and is put into a playback device. However, if the playback device is not connected to the photo album via a cable, sound information such as a message cannot be easily played back, which is extremely complicated.

  In addition, in the album apparatus described in Utility Model Registration No. 3114443, it is necessary to store a large number of photo mounts in a storage box or a file with a pocket separately from the album apparatus. Need to be stored separately, which is extremely complicated.

  Moreover, the album device described in the utility model registration No. 3114443 and the electronic photo album described in the special table 2002-515658 cannot be wiped out the impression of home appliances, so as a souvenir or gift There was a problem of lack of decorative aesthetics on the appearance.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide an electronic album excellent in convenience as a souvenir or a gift.

  In order to achieve this object, the electronic album according to claim 1 has an external form imitating the binding of a photo album, and has an open / close cover having an external form imitating the cover of the photo album; A main body case having an appearance form imitating a portion excluding the front cover of a photo album, and an opening / closing cover that is openable and closable, and a spread image with respect to the opening / closing cover in the main body case to display a digital image A display screen, and a function of reproducing and displaying a digital image on the display screen; an image playback device housed in the body case; and an arrangement of the display screen in the body case housing the image playback device. An accommodation recess that is recessed in the installation surface, and a recording function for recording sound information such as sound, which is detachably fitted in the accommodation recess and formed separately from the main body case; And a recording and playback device having a 憶 and playback functions.

  According to the electronic album of the first aspect, when the opening / closing cover simulating the cover is opened, the display screen appears on the spread surface of the main body case. A digital image reproduced by the image reproducing device is displayed on this display screen. The recording / reproducing device is removed from the housing recess of the main body case and used for recording and reproducing sound information such as messages. Moreover, the recording / playback device can be carried by being removed from the main body case, so it is convenient to carry, and after recording sound information, it is housed in the main body case by being fitted into the housing recess. Stored in a dry state.

  The electronic album according to claim 2 is the electronic album according to claim 1, wherein the recording / reproducing device includes a speaker for outputting sound information to be reproduced. According to the electronic album described in claim 2, the electronic album operates in the same manner as in the electronic album described in claim 1, and when the sound information such as voice stored in the recording / reproducing device is reproduced, the reproduced sound is reproduced. Information is directly output from a speaker built in the recording / reproducing device.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic album according to the first or second aspect, wherein a recording button provided in the recording / reproducing device and pressed when starting a recording process of sound information; And a recording sealing member that is detachably attached to the recording / reproducing device in a covered state.

  The electronic album according to claim 3 operates in the same manner as the electronic album according to claim 1 or 2 and records sound information such as a message when the recording button of the recording / reproducing device is pressed. Is started, and the sound information recorded in the recording / reproducing device is stored and held. Further, after recording the sound information, the recording seal member is attached to the recording / reproducing device, so that the recording button covered by the recording sealing member cannot be pressed, and re-recording to the recording / reproducing device is prohibited.

  The electronic album according to claim 4 is the electronic album according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the two or more receiving recesses are recessed in the spread surface of the main body case with respect to the opening / closing cover, and the two or more thereof. And two or more of the recording / reproducing devices detachably fitted in each of the housing recesses. The electronic album according to claim 4 operates in the same manner as the electronic album according to any one of claims 1 to 3, and at the same time, two or more recording / reproducing devices are simultaneously mounted on the facing surface of the main body case with respect to the opening / closing cover. Can be accommodated.

  The electronic album according to claim 5 is the electronic album according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the image reproducing device reads a digital image from a storage medium detachable from the main body case and displays the digital image on the display screen. The main body case includes an insertion slot into which the storage medium is removably inserted, and the storage medium is inserted into the insertion slot so that the storage medium is attached to the image reproduction device. And a connector that is connected to transmit data.

  The electronic album according to claim 5 operates in the same manner as the electronic album according to any one of claims 1 to 4 and, for example, a memory card in which a digital image taken by a digital camera is directly written. The storage medium is removed from the digital camera and inserted into the insertion slot in the main body case. Then, since this storage medium is connected to the image reproduction apparatus via the connector so that data transmission is possible, the digital image stored in the storage medium is reproduced by the image reproduction apparatus and displayed on the display screen.

  The electronic album according to claim 6 is the electronic album according to claim 5, wherein two or more insertion slots are formed in the main body case, and the connector disposed in one of the insertion slots is other The connector disposed in the other insertion slot is formed to be connectable to a storage medium of a different type.

  The electronic album according to claim 7 is the electronic album according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the insertion slot is provided in any one of a back portion, a fore edge portion, a top portion, and a ground portion of the main body case. An opening is formed, and the main body case includes a slot cover that opens and closes the opening of the insertion slot and imitates the external form of the back, forehead, top, or ground of the main body case. .

  The electronic album according to claim 8 is the electronic album according to any one of claims 5 to 7, which is accommodated in the main body case and reads out sound information such as sound attached to the digital image from the storage medium and reproduces it. A sound information reproducing device; and a speaker built in the main body case for outputting sound information reproduced by the sound information reproducing device.

  The electronic album according to claim 9 is the electronic album according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the image reproducing device reads a digital image from a storage medium detachable from the main body case and displays the digital image on the display screen. An accommodation pocket capable of accommodating a storage medium is disposed on the inner side surface of the opening / closing cover.

  According to the electronic album of the first aspect, since the appearance form imitates the binding of a photo album, while maintaining the function as a device for reproducing and displaying a digital image, The effect is that the impression can be wiped out, and the appearance and decoration can be excellent as a souvenir or gift. In addition, digital images that record memorable scenes are played back by the image playback device and displayed on the display screen, so there is no need to attach a large number of prints to the album mount, reducing the effort of photo album production management. There is an effect that can be done.

  Moreover, since the recording / reproducing device is detachably fitted in the housing recess on the spread surface of the main body case, it can be detached from the main body case and carried separately from the main body case. For this reason, when recording sound information such as a message, it is not necessary to carry the entire electronic album for recording the sound information. For example, an extra electronic album that is bulky between message recorders This has the effect of reducing unnecessary labor. In addition, for example, by adopting a so-called voice recorder as a recording / reproducing device, there is an effect that sound information such as a message can be additionally recorded very easily.

  Furthermore, since an image playback device for playing back digital images is housed inside the main body case, there is no need to connect an external device for playing back digital images via a separate cable. You can play and watch and browse. In addition, there is an effect that it is not necessary to store a large number of printed photo mounts and electronic albums separately, which is convenient for storage.

  According to the electronic album according to claim 2, in addition to the effect of the electronic album according to claim 1, in order to listen to the sound information stored in the recording / reproducing device, the recording / reproducing device is connected to an external device such as a PC or an external device. There is an effect that it is not necessary to connect to a speaker, and sound information such as a message can be easily reproduced and listened to.

  According to the electronic album of claim 3, in addition to the effect achieved by the electronic album of claim 1 or 2, the recording button is covered by a recording sealing member attached to the recording / reproducing device, so that the recording button is Since it becomes impossible to press, for example, it is possible to prevent the pre-recorded message from being lost by mistakenly operating a recorded recording / playback device and overwriting new sound information. There is. In addition, if the recording seal member is removed, the recording button can be returned to an operable state, so that additional recording of sound information such as a message and re-recording can be performed very easily.

  According to the electronic album according to claim 4, in addition to the effect of the electronic album according to any one of claims 1 to 3, for example, when there are a plurality of message recording applicants, there are two or more recording / playbacks It is possible to sort and store messages in the recorder, or to record and store different messages in each recording / playback device.

  According to the electronic album of the fifth aspect, in addition to the effect achieved by the electronic album according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the storage medium is inserted into the insertion slot so that the storage medium is connected via the connector. Therefore, it is not necessary to prepare a separate external device for playing back digital images, and if there is one electronic album, the digital image can be transferred without going through other external devices. There is an effect that you can watch and browse.

  Moreover, by replacing the storage medium inserted in the insertion slot, there is an effect that all digital images stored in each storage medium can be reproduced and viewed and viewed. Even when the number of sheets is too large to fit in one album, the storage medium has an effect that the digital image can be distributed and stored in a plurality of storage media.

  In addition, if a storage device with a predetermined storage capacity is installed in the main body case, the storage capacity of the digital image is inevitably limited, so that a digital image exceeding the storage capacity of the storage device cannot be stored. is assumed. However, if a storage medium that is an external storage device is used, the required storage capacity can be secured by increasing the number of storage media, so the number of digital images that can be viewed and viewed with one electronic album can be increased. Alternatively, the digital image can be stored and held in a high-quality data format.

  According to the electronic album according to claim 6, in addition to the effect achieved by the electronic album according to claim 5, the connector corresponding to the storage medium of the different format is arranged in advance in the separate insertion slots. The digital image stored in the storage medium can be viewed and viewed with one electronic album.

  According to the electronic album according to claim 7, in addition to the effect achieved by the electronic album according to claim 5 or 6, the slot cover can close and cover the opening of the insertion slot, and the slot The cover is similar to the appearance of the back, the forehead, the top, or the ground where the insertion slot is formed. Therefore, the presence of the insertion slot and the slot cover can prevent the appearance of the electronic album imitating the photo album type binding style from being damaged.

  According to the electronic album according to claim 8, in addition to the effect produced by the electronic album according to any one of claims 5 to 7, sound information such as sound recorded together with the digital moving image is displayed on the storage medium. It can be output from the speaker along with the digital video displayed on the screen. Therefore, not only digital still images but also digital moving images can be viewed and viewed with this electronic album.

  According to the electronic album according to claim 9, in addition to the effect of the electronic album according to any one of claims 1 to 8, for example, when there are a large number of digital images, the digital album is digitally recorded using a plurality of storage media. When storing and storing images, each storage medium can be stored in the storage pocket and stored together with the electronic album. In addition, since the storage pockets are disposed on the inner surface of the opening / closing cover, there is an effect that it is possible to prevent a situation in which the decorative aesthetic appearance of the electronic album is damaged due to the presence of the storage pockets.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of an electronic album 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention as seen from a substantially front direction. As shown in FIG. 1, an electronic album 1 is formed in an external form simulating a book cover (appearance style) of a hardcover bound photo album, and an open / close cover 2 and a main body that are elements constituting the external form Case 3 is provided.

  The opening / closing cover 2 is formed in a substantially rectangular plate-like appearance that imitates the cover of a photo album, protects a display screen 5 (see FIG. 2) to be described later, and serves as a recording / playback device 8 (see FIG. 2). This prevents the main body case 3 from falling off. A slot cover 13 is attached to the back portion (3b) of the main body case 3 so as to cover an opening of an insertion slot 11 to be described later.

  FIG. 2 is an external perspective view showing an open state of the opening / closing cover 2 of the electronic album 1. As shown in FIG. 2, the inner surface 2a of the opening / closing cover 2 has a memory card (card type external storage device) 20 as a storage medium for storing digital images (including both still images and moving images; the same applies hereinafter). Are accommodated in the vertical direction at regular intervals.

  The main body case 3 is formed in an external form imitating a portion excluding the front cover of the photo album. Specifically, the spread surface (3a), the back (3b), the fore edge (3c) of the front cover of the photo album ), A top portion (3d), a ground portion (3e), and a back cover (3f), and is formed into a hollow, substantially rectangular box-shaped body surrounded by six surface portions 3a to 3f. Further, the edge of the opening / closing cover 2 is connected to the edge of the main body case 3 on the back portion 3b side, and the opening / closing cover 2 is attached to the main body case 3 through the connecting portion so as to be opened and closed. ing.

  Further, the main body case 3 is provided with a display screen 5 composed of a liquid crystal display on a spread surface (hereinafter simply referred to as a “spread surface”) 3 a with respect to the inner side surface 2 a of the opening / closing cover 2. In FIG. 5, a still image and a moving image made up of digital images are displayed. Further, the main body case 3 has a built-in speaker (not shown) for outputting sound data (sound information) reproduced by an audio / video reproduction device 10 (see FIG. 4) described later. A large number of speaker holes 6 for transmitting the sound to be transmitted to the outside are formed on both lateral sides of the lower portion of the display screen 5.

  The housing recesses 7 are recessed at two locations on the lower side of the display screen 5 of the surface of the main body case 3 where the display screen 5 is disposed, that is, the spread surface 3 a of the main body case 3. Each of the two housing recesses 7 is a recess formed in a vertically long egg shape in plan view, and a recording / reproducing device 8 is detachably fitted in each housing recess 7. Further, notches 7a into which fingertips can be inserted when the recording / reproducing device 8 is taken out are recessed on both sides of the housing recess 7 in the lateral direction.

  FIG. 3 is an external perspective view showing the opened state of the opening / closing cover 2 of the electronic album 1, and shows a state where the recording / reproducing device 8 is removed from the housing recess 7. FIG. 3 shows a state before the slot cover 13 is opened and the recording seal plate 9 is attached to the recording / reproducing device 8.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the recording / reproducing device 8 is a kind of voice recorder having a recording function, a storage function, and a reproducing function of sound data such as voice, and is formed separately from the main body case 3. The thickness of the recording / reproducing device 8 is substantially equal to or smaller than the depth of the housing recess 7 of the main body case 3. This is to prevent the recording / reproducing device 8 fitted in the housing recess 7 from protruding from the main body case 3 and coming into contact with the opening / closing cover 2.

  The recording / playback device 8 has a built-in speaker (not shown) for outputting a playback sound, and a large number of speakers for sending the sound output from the speaker to the outside at the center of the front surface. A hole 8a is formed. The recording / reproducing device 8 has a recording operation panel 8b formed in a substantially circular shape at the upper front portion thereof. The recording operation panel 8b has a recording button 8c and a microphone hole 8d.

  In the present embodiment, illustration of a playback button that is operated when the sound recorded in the recording / playback device 8 is played back is omitted, but the playback button is different from the recording operation panel 8b. What is necessary is just to make it provide in a location, for example, the back surface of the recording / reproducing device 8, etc.

  The recording button 8c is a switch button that is pressed when the recording / reproducing device 8 starts recording processing of sound data, and the microphone hole 8d is a recording microphone (not shown) built in the recording / reproducing device 8. A pore for receiving external sound. Further, the electronic album 1 includes a recording sealing plate 9 that is attached to the recording operation panel 8b of the recording / reproducing device 8 and seals the recording button 8c in order to prohibit recording to the recording / reproducing device 8.

  The recording sealing plate 9 is formed in a substantially circular shape in plan view that matches the planar shape of the recording operation panel 8b of the recording / reproducing device 8, and is formed of a hard and inflexible thin plate. The recording seal plate 9 has an adhesive surface (not shown) attached to the recording operation panel 8b on the back surface thereof, and is attached to the recording operation panel 8b via the adhesive surface. Thus, the recording button 8c and the microphone hole 8d are covered so that the recording / reproducing device 8 cannot be recorded.

  The recording and sealing plate 9 is provided in the electronic album 1 in a state where a release paper (not shown) is pasted on the adhesive surface in advance and separated from the recording / reproducing device 8. For this reason, when sealing the recording button 8 c of the recording / reproducing device 8, it is necessary to peel the release paper from the adhesive surface of the recording sealing plate 9 and attach it to the recording operation panel 8 b of the recording / reproducing device 8.

  Moreover, since the recording seal plate 9 is attached to the recording operation panel 8b through the adhesive surface, the recording seal plate 9 is peeled off from the recording operation panel 8b even after the recording button 8c is sealed. The button 8c can be returned to the operable state. In this case, the recording / playback device 8 can additionally record sound data such as a message, or record it again.

  The electronic album 1 is preliminarily provided with a preliminary recording seal plate 9 for re-sealing the recording button 8c on the assumption that the sealed recording plate is peeled off and then re-recorded in the recording / reproducing device 8. May be.

  Further, the recording sealing plate 9 is decorated on its surface so as to form one form in combination with the appearance form of the recording / reproducing device 8. For example, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, an illustration of the character's face is displayed on the surface of the recording seal plate 9, and the body of the character is represented by the recording / reproducing device 8 itself. The recording seal plate 9 and the recording / reproducing device 8 form a character form.

  FIG. 4 is a right side view of the electronic album 1 in which the slot cover 13 is opened, and is a side view of the main body case 3 from the back 3b side (right side in FIG. 3). As shown in FIG. 4, a video / audio reproduction device 10 is accommodated in the main body case 3. The image / audio reproduction device 10 has a function of reading out a digital image from a memory card 20 that can be attached to and detached from the main body case 3 and displaying the digital image on the display screen 5. It also has a function to read and play.

  Specifically, the video / audio reproduction device 10 includes a CPU (not shown) that is an arithmetic device, and a ROM (not shown) that is a non-rewritable nonvolatile memory that stores a control program for controlling basic operations and various parameters. ), An EEPROM (not shown) which is a rewritable nonvolatile memory for storing various processing programs for executing still image sequential playback processing, moving image playback processing, and audio playback processing, and It is equipped with a control circuit (not shown) that mutually connects the liquid crystal display that constitutes the display screen 5, and the CPU reads out the program from the ROM or EEPROM to the RAM and executes it, thereby reproducing the still images sequentially. The function which reproduces | regenerates, the function to reproduce | regenerate a moving image, and the function to reproduce | regenerate an audio | voice is implement | achieved.

  The insertion slots 11 are elongated and formed along the longitudinal direction of the back portion 3b of the main body case 3, and are provided at two positions in the longitudinal direction of the back portion 3b of the main body case 3 with an interval therebetween. Each of the insertion slots 11 is an accommodating portion in which the memory card 20 is detachably inserted, and the memory card 20 inserted in each of the insertion slots 11 is accommodated in the main body case 3. Become. Further, inside these insertion slots 11, connectors 12 are provided for connecting the memory card 20 to the video / audio reproduction device 10 so that data can be transmitted by inserting the memory card 20. .

  In addition, the connector 12 provided in one insertion slot 11 is formed so as to be connectable to a memory card 20 of a different type (different type standard) from the connector 12 provided in the other insertion slot 11. . For this reason, digital images stored in the memory card 20 with different standards can be viewed and viewed with one electronic album 1.

  A slot cover 13 that covers the openings of the insertion slots 11 is attached to the back portion 3b of the main body case 3 in which the insertion slots 11 are formed so as to be openable and closable. The slot cover 13 is formed to simulate the appearance of the back portion 3b of the main body case 3. When the insertion slot 11 is closed by the slot cover 13, the presence of the insertion slot 11 is concealed. The slot cover 13 itself becomes a part of the back portion 3b of the main body case 3 and contributes to the creation of an external form imitating the binding of a photo album (see FIG. 1).

  According to the electronic album 1 configured as described above, for example, together with a digital image of a photograph taken at a wedding, it is possible to collectively record a voice of the bride and groom's oath and congratulatory speech. In addition, a digital image of a photograph taken on a honeymoon and a voice introducing an episode on the honeymoon can be recorded together. In addition, memories of the bride and groom during dating, for example, a digital image of the scene at that time can be recorded together with words at the time of proposal.

  In addition, digital images of newborns and their voices at birth, voices of words spoken by children for the first time and digital images of facial photos at that time, digital images of sports competitions and voices such as oaths, It can record a digital image of a tourist attraction and voices such as moving words at that time. In this way, according to the electronic album 1, in addition to the function as a photo album for storing digital images such as commemorative photos, the voices recollected at that time are collectively recorded so that the memories at that time can be clarified. It can be recalled.

  The present invention has been described based on the embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be easily made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. It can be guessed.

  For example, in the present embodiment, the description has been given by using two recording / reproducing devices 8 which are accommodated in two accommodating recesses, respectively. However, the number of recording / reproducing devices and the number of accommodating recesses for accommodating the recording / reproducing devices are as follows. However, the present invention is not necessarily limited thereto. For example, one or three or more receiving recesses are provided in the spread surface of the opening / closing cover in the main body case, and the same number of recording / reproducing devices as the receiving recesses are fitted in the receiving recesses. You may let them.

  In this embodiment, the insertion slot 11 is formed in the back portion of the main body case 3 and the slot cover 13 simulating the appearance of the back portion is provided. However, the shape of the insertion slot and the slot cover is as follows. However, the present invention is not necessarily limited to this. For example, an insertion slot is formed in one of the small mouth portion (3c), the top portion (3d), or the ground portion (3e) of the main body case, and the insertion is performed. You may make it arrange | position the main body case the slot cover imitating the external form of a fore edge part, a top part, or a ground part equivalent to the part in which the slot was formed.

  Further, in this embodiment, a method of separately disposing connectors 12 that can connect different types of memory cards to each insertion slot 11 is adopted. For example, only one insertion slot is formed in the main body case. In addition, all the connectors corresponding to the specifications of each memory card may be aggregated and disposed in the insertion slot.

  In this embodiment, the adhesive surface is used to attach the recording seal plate 9 to the recording operation panel 8b of the recording / reproducing device 8. However, the method of attaching the recording seal plate to the recording operation panel is not necessarily limited to this. It is not limited to the above, and any structure may be used as long as the recording seal plate is detachably attached to the recording operation panel. For example, the recording seal plate may be detachably attached to the recording operation panel. .

  Further, the decoration applied to the surface of the recording seal plate 9 and the appearance of the recording / reproducing device 8 are not limited to the above-described embodiments, and the form may be changed as appropriate. Further, when there are a plurality of recording / reproducing devices 8, it is not always necessary to unify the appearances of the recording / reproducing devices 8, and different appearances may be adopted.

  The recording / reproducing device 8 has a connection terminal that can be connected to a PC, for example, a USB (Universal-Serial-Bus) terminal, and is connected to the PC via the USB terminal. The sound data may be edited or duplicated via activated application software.

  Further, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, three accommodation pockets 4 are provided on the inner surface 2a of the opening / closing cover 2, but the number of such accommodation pockets is not necessarily limited to this, and two or less. Or four or more.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of an electronic album that is an embodiment of the present invention when viewed from a substantially front direction. It is an external appearance perspective view which shows the open state of the opening / closing cover of an electronic album. It is an external appearance perspective view which shows the open state of the opening / closing cover of an electronic album, Comprising: The state which removed the recording / reproducing device from the accommodation recessed part is illustrated. It is a right view of an electronic album, Comprising: The main body case is a side view from the back side.

Explanation of symbols

1 Electronic Album 2 Opening / Closing Cover 2a Inner Side 3 Body Case 3a Facing Surface (Spreading surface for the opening / closing cover in the body case)
4 receiving pocket 5 display screen 7 receiving recess 8 recording player 8c recording button 9 recording sealing plate (recording sealing member)
10 Image / Audio Playback Device (Image Playback Device, Sound Information Playback Device)
11 Insertion slot 12 Connector 13 Slot cover 20 Memory card (storage medium)

Claims (9)

An electronic album having an external form imitating the binding of a photo album,
An open / close cover having an external form simulating the cover of the photo album;
A main body case having an exterior form imitating a portion excluding the front cover of the photo album, the open / close cover being continuously opened and closed,
A display screen for displaying a digital image disposed on a spread surface for the opening and closing cover in the main body case;
An image reproducing device having a function of reproducing and displaying a digital image on the display screen, and being accommodated inside the main body case;
A housing recess that is recessed in the surface of the display screen in the main body case that houses the image reproducing device;
A recording / reproducing device that is detachably fitted in the housing recess and is formed separately from the main body case, and has a recording function, a storage function, and a playback function for sound information such as voice. Electronic album.   2. The electronic album according to claim 1, wherein the recording / reproducing device includes a speaker for outputting sound information to be reproduced.   A recording button that is provided in the recording / reproducing device and is pressed when recording processing of sound information is started; and a recording sealing member that is detachably attached to the recording / reproducing device in a state of covering the recording button. The electronic album according to claim 1, wherein the electronic album is provided. Two or more accommodation recesses recessed in a spread surface with respect to the opening and closing cover in the main body case;
The electronic album according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising two or more recording / reproducing devices detachably fitted to each of the two or more receiving recesses. The image reproduction device reads a digital image from a storage medium detachable from the main body case and displays the digital image on the display screen.
The main body case has an insertion slot into which the storage medium is detachably inserted, and the storage medium is inserted into the insertion slot so that the storage medium can transmit data to the image reproduction device. The electronic album according to claim 1, further comprising a connector to be connected. Two or more insertion slots are formed in the main body case,
The connector disposed in one of the insertion slots is formed to be connectable to a storage medium of a different type from the connector disposed in the other insertion slot. 5. Electronic album according to 5. The insertion slot has an opening formed in any one of a back part, a forehead part, a top part, or a ground part in the main body case,
The main body case includes a slot cover that opens and closes an opening of the insertion slot and imitates an external form of a back portion, a forehead portion, a top portion, or a ground portion of the main body case. Item 7. The electronic album according to item 5 or 6. A sound information reproducing device that is housed in the main body case and reads out and reproduces sound information such as sound accompanying a digital image from a storage medium;
8. The electronic album according to claim 5, further comprising a speaker built in the main body case for outputting sound information reproduced by the sound information reproducing apparatus. The image reproduction device reads a digital image from a storage medium detachable from the main body case and displays the digital image on the display screen.
The electronic album according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein a storage pocket capable of storing a storage medium is provided on an inner surface of the opening / closing cover.

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