JP3140142U - Sound picture book - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a sound picture book that is effective for improving interest and improving creativity and concentration of an infant.
SOLUTION: A sound storage / reproduction unit 5 capable of storing and reproducing an arbitrary animal cry, various sirens, melodies, onomatopoeia, or a combination of these sounds is incorporated in the picture book main body 1 to select a sound. In a sound picture book that allows a desired sound to be reproduced by pressing the start switch 9, a rotary switch board 10 or the like is provided in the picture book body 1 separately from the start switch 9 described above, and the rotary switch board 10 or the like. The sound output means 7 outputs sound having different tempos by repeatedly turning on and off.
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Description

  The present invention relates to picture books, and in particular, by incorporating a voice memory / playback unit that emits any voice such as animal calls, fire truck sirens, telephone ringing sounds, melodies, etc. into picture books for infants, by operating switches. The present invention relates to a sound picture book that outputs sound corresponding to the contents of the picture book.

  Conventionally, an IC memory that stores animal calls, various sirens, melodies, imitation sounds, etc., and a thin speaker composed of a piezoelectric buzzer, etc., and a voice storage / playback unit equipped with a battery power supply, etc., are incorporated in any part of the picture book body. It is known that a sound corresponding to a picture or commentary printed on each page of a picture book, a melody, or the like is generated by pressing a start switch provided in the unit.

  That is, in Patent Document 1 shown below, a plurality of music memories, voices, and other IC memories, piezoelectric speakers, and batteries are provided on a substrate, and a plurality of pictures and sentences corresponding to these music, voices, and the like are displayed. There is disclosed a picture book that produces a sound in which a paper sheet is provided so that it can be opened and a plurality of switches provided on a substrate are arranged along the edge of the paper sheet.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H10-228707 discloses a sound picture book having a sound storage device, a sound generation device, a power source, and a switch on the front cover or back cover, and a switch below a designated portion on each page of the picture book. Each page of the text of the picture book is so thin that the cover or back cover switch below is pressed by pressing the picture at the designated location, and the sound corresponding to the picture at the designated location is heard. A sounding picture book that is generated is disclosed.
No. 2-13037 Japanese Patent No. 3589873

  As described above, there is already known a picture book that outputs sound according to the contents of each page of the picture book by incorporating a voice storage / playback unit in the picture book body and pressing the start switch. . However, in the picture book with sound shown in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 described above, there is only one switch for outputting the sound stored in the IC memory, and the sound corresponding to each page is output. However, there was no change in the tempo of the melody or the like, and there was a problem that the infant became bored after a while due to the repetition of monotonous voice.

  In view of this, the present invention provides a rotary switch panel, a sound sensor switch, a photoconductive switch, or the like that can freely change the tempo of various sounds, in addition to the sound selection and activation switch arranged in the picture book body. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a sound picture book that is effective in improving the interest by incorporating the switch 2 in the picture book body and enhancing the creativity and concentration of the infant.

  The configuration of the present invention for achieving the above object will be described in detail. The device according to claim 1 memorizes the cry of any animal, various sirens, melodies, imitation sounds, or a combination of these sounds. In a sound picture book in which a sound storage / playback unit that can be played is incorporated in the picture book main body and desired sound can be played by pressing the sound selection / start switch, the picture book is separate from the sound selection / start switch described above. A rotation switch board is arranged in the body, and the rotation switch board is rotated to repeatedly turn on and off, and according to this, the squeak of various animals with different tempos from the voice output means in the voice storage / playback unit, A sound characterized by outputting siren, melody, onomatopoeia, or a combination of these sounds It is a picture book.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the rotary switch panel includes a non-rotating base portion and a rotating case that is rotatably attached to a central portion of the base portion, and the rotating case extends along an inner peripheral edge thereof. The sound picture book according to claim 1, wherein the base portion is provided with a spring switch that is formed with a continuous concavo-convex portion and repeats ON-OFF in contact with the concavo-convex portion.

  Further, the invention according to claim 3 incorporates a voice storage / reproduction unit in the picture book main body, which can memorize an arbitrary animal's cry, various sirens, melodies, imitation sounds, or a combination of these sounds and reproduce them. In a sound picture book that enables the desired sound to be reproduced by pressing the sound selection / start switch, a sound sensor switch, push button switch, or light sensor switch is arranged on the picture book main body separately from the sound selection / start switch described above. The sound sensor switch, the push button switch or the optical sensor switch is repeatedly turned on and off, and according to this, the sound of animals with different tempos from the sound output means in the sound storage / playback unit, Siren, melody, onomatopoeia, or a combination of these A sound picture book, characterized in that so as to output.

  In this way, the present invention provides a second switch on the picture book main body separately from the normal sound selection and activation switch, and the animal calls and various sirens stored in the IC memory in the voice storage / playback unit. Since the tempo of the melody, onomatopoeia, or a combination of these sounds is changed and output from the sound output means, the interest is improved and the child's interest can be attracted longer than before. In particular, when the second switch is a rotary switch board, the infant's fingertips are also stimulated and have a function as an educational toy.

  Hereinafter, a specific configuration of a sound picture book according to the present invention will be described in detail based on the illustrated embodiment.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a sound picture book according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a sound storage / playback device incorporated in the picture book body, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the inside of a rotary case of a rotary switch board. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a non-rotating base portion provided with a spring switch of the rotary switch panel.

  In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a picture book main body. The picture book main body 1 has a cover body 3 made of a relatively thick cardboard or the like, which is formed so as to be foldable via a fold line 2, and a cover body 3 made of this. It consists of a paper sheet portion 4 made of cardboard or the like that is disposed inside the cover body 3 so that it can be spread apart, and various pictures and texts according to the theme are printed and displayed on the surface of each paper sheet forming the paper sheet portion 4 Has been.

  The vertical dimension of the paper sheet portion 4 is shorter than the vertical dimension of the cover body 3, and a void portion is formed at the lower end of the paper sheet portion 4. -Playback unit 5 is set.

  The audio storage / reproduction unit 5 is provided with a plurality of types of audio stored in the IC memory 6, a thin audio output means 7 including a piezoelectric buzzer, a battery power supply 8, and the IC memory 6 in a synthetic resin casing 17. A corresponding number of sound selection / activation switches 9 are provided, and the plurality of sound selection / activation switches 9 are arranged in parallel on the surface of the synthetic resin casing 17 so as to be easily operated.

  As the sound selection / activation switch 9, although not particularly illustrated, a comb-like switch pattern or a spiral switch pattern formed on a printed circuit board is preferably used, and when the sound selection / activation switch 9 is pressed downward, The conductive rubber provided on the lower surface of the switch comes into contact with the switch pattern and is turned on, and a signal is transmitted to the IC memory 6 fixed on the printed circuit board. As a result, a predetermined melody or the like is output as a sound. Played by means 7.

  In the present invention, a rotary switch board 10 is connected to the voice storage / playback unit 5 having such a configuration, in addition to the sound selection / activation switch 9 described above, and the rotary switch board 10 is rotated to turn on / off. When this is repeated, this signal is supplied to the IC memory 6 so that the voice output means 7 outputs the cry of animals with different tempos, various sirens, melodies, imitation sounds, or a combination thereof.

  The rotary switch panel 10 includes a non-rotating base portion 11 fixed at an appropriate position inside the cover body 3 forming the picture book body 1 and a rotating case 12 rotatably attached to a central portion 18 of the base portion 11. The rotating case 12 has a continuous uneven portion 13 formed along the inner peripheral edge thereof, and a spring switch 14 that repeats ON-OFF in contact with the uneven portion 13 is provided on the base portion 11. A plurality of recesses 15 are provided on the surface of the rotating case 12 so that an infant can easily operate by placing a finger.

  The IC memory 6 is programmed so that the tempo such as a melody changes according to the number or speed of the ON-OFF signal sent from the rotary switch board 10. For example, the sound selection / activation switch 9 is set to 1 When the rotary switch panel 10 is turned after the turn, the melody having the tempo changed in proportion to the rotation speed can be output.

  The rotary switch board 10 can be arranged at an arbitrary position in the picture book main body 1 according to the story of the picture book. The ON / OFF signal of the rotary switch board 10 is sent to the IC memory 6 in the printed circuit board. The lead wire 16 to be sent to the picture book must be wired in the picture book main body 1, and the distance is preferably as short as possible. Therefore, the rotary switch board 10 is more preferably attached in the vicinity of the voice storage / reproduction unit 5.

  In addition, 19 in the figure is a battery power switch, 20 is a through-hole formed in the cover body 3, and is formed at a location corresponding to the position where the rotary switch panel 10 is attached.

  In the above-described embodiment, the rotary switch panel 10 has been exemplified as the switch for supplying the ON / OFF signal to the IC memory 6. However, in the implementation of the present invention, in addition to this, an optical sensor switch using a photoconductive element. Or, a sound sensor switch that senses a sound of a certain frequency and outputs an ON-OFF signal, or a normal push button switch is arranged on the picture book body, and the sound sensor switch, push button switch, or optical sensor switch is operated. By repeating the ON / OFF, the voice output means 7 in the voice storage / playback unit 5 outputs the cry of animals with different tempos, various sirens, melodies, onomatopoeia, or a combination of these sounds. You can also.

  In this way, the present invention is composed of a rotary switch board, a sound sensor switch, a photoconductive switch, etc., which can freely change the tempo of various sounds, in addition to the sound selection and activation switch arranged in the picture book main body. The second switch is built into the picture book body, which raises the interest of young children and allows the user to change the tempo of the melody etc. by their own operation, thus providing a more interesting sound picture book. It is something that can be done.

It is a perspective view showing one embodiment of a sound picture book according to the present invention. It is a block diagram of the audio | voice recording / reproducing apparatus incorporated in a picture book main body. It is a perspective view which shows the rotation case inner side of a rotation switch board. It is a perspective view which shows the non-rotating base part in which the spring switch of the rotation switch board was provided.

Explanation of symbols

1: picture book body 2: broken line 3: cover body 4: paper sheet part 5: voice storage / playback unit 6: IC memory 7: voice output means 8: battery power supply 9: sound selection / start switch 10: rotary switch panel 11: Base part 12: Rotating case 13: Concavity and convexity part 14: Spring switch 15: Recess 16: Lead wire 17: Synthetic resin casing 18: Center part 19: Switch 20: Through hole

Claims (3)

  By storing a voice memorizing / playing unit that can memorize and play any animal cry, various sirens, melodies, onomatopoeia, or a combination of these sounds into the picture book, and press the sound selection and activation switch. In a sound picture book that can reproduce desired sound, a rotary switch board is provided in the picture book main body separately from the sound selection and activation switch described above, and ON / OFF is repeated by rotating the rotary switch board. In response to this, a sound picture book characterized in that the voice output means in the voice storage / playback unit outputs animal calls with different tempos, various sirens, melodies, imitation sounds, or a combination thereof.   The rotary switch panel includes a non-rotating base portion and a rotating case that is rotatably attached to the center portion of the base portion, and the rotating case has a continuous uneven portion formed along an inner peripheral edge thereof. The sound picture book according to claim 1, wherein a spring switch that repeats ON-OFF in contact with the portion is provided on the base portion.   By storing a voice memorizing / playing unit that can memorize and play any animal cry, various sirens, melodies, onomatopoeia, or a combination of these sounds into the picture book, and press the sound selection and activation switch. In a sound picture book capable of reproducing desired sound, a sound sensor switch, push button switch or light sensor switch is provided in the picture book main body separately from the sound selection / start switch, and the sound sensor switch, push button ON / OFF is repeated by operating the switch or the optical sensor switch, and according to this, the squeal of animals with different tempos, various sirens, melodies, imitation sounds, or combinations thereof from the sound output means in the sound storage / playback unit To output sound. Sound picture book to be butterflies.

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