JPH05154257A - Musical toy - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To amuse the creation of a melody and store a created melody in a memory body, by turning ON a plurality of switches through the contact of the lower edges of a plurality of pins inserted into the pin insertion holes of a turntable, and converting the sound signal which melody chips output by the turning-ON of the switch to the audible sound. CONSTITUTION:A turntable 6 and a rotary member 5 for turntable 6 are installed inside a case body 1, and a plurality of pin insertion holes 6b are installed at a prescribed intervals in radial form from the vicinity of the center of the turntable 6. A plurality of switches which are ON/OFF-operated by the contact according to the revolution of the lower edge of a pin inserted into a plurality of pin insertion holes 6b of the turntable 6 inside the case body 1 are installed. Melody chips for generating the prescribed sound by turning-ON the switch and a sound generating means for converting the sound signal to the audible sound by the outputs of the melody chips are installed. Accordingly, the created melody is memorized and preserved, and the same melody cam be amused repetitively.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a musical instrument toy,
In particular, an appropriate number of pins are inserted into pin insertion holes radially formed at a predetermined interval on the turntable, and a switch for applying an operation signal to the melody chip is turned on at the lower end of the pins.
By letting N enjoy the creation of Melody,
The present invention relates to a musical instrument toy that allows a user to repeatedly store and enjoy the same melody by storing and storing the created melody in a storage body.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A typical musical instrument toy is a so-called practical piano, organ, accordion,
It is a mini musical instrument such as a miniature xylophone or a xylophone, or a musical instrument toy that uses a music box, etc.
Depending on the type of instrument, many of them simply play a given melody by pressing the keyboard, or, in the case of a xylophone and a xylophone, play a given melody by striking the sounding sections arranged in the order of the scales. It is a play thing. So, for example,
Even if I could create a beautiful melody by chance during play, I remember that accidental melody, so I don't feel like an instrument with any memory or storage means, so I almost never enjoy playing that melody again. It is impossible, and therefore, the traditional musical instrument toys did not attract the attention of many children, and the musical instrument toys were very rarely inspired.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an appropriate number of pins are provided in the pin insertion holes radially formed at predetermined intervals on the turntable. By inserting and turning on the switch that gives the operation signal to the melody chip at the lower end of the pin, you can enjoy the creation of melody and store the created melody in the memory and use the memory. The purpose is to provide musical instrument toys that allow you to enjoy the same melody repeatedly.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has a case body, a turntable provided inside the case body, and a rotating means for rotating the turntable. A plurality of pin insertion holes radially provided from the vicinity of the center of the turntable at predetermined intervals, and a plurality of pin insertion holes arranged inside the case body so as to face the lower surface of the turntable. A plurality of switches that are turned on and off by abutting the lower ends of the pins that are appropriately inserted into the pin insertion holes according to rotation, a melody chip that generates a predetermined sound when the switches are turned on, and output by the melody chips. Audio generating means for converting an audio signal into an audible sound, and the position of each pin inserted into a plurality of pin insertion holes provided in the turntable is determined. The storage body is mounted on the upper surface of the turntable, and the plurality of pin insertion holes provided in the turntable communicate with the through holes formed in the storage body. By inserting a pin into both communication holes, a predetermined melody can be reproduced.

[0005]

Since the present invention is constructed as described above, before rotating the turntable, the plurality of pins are aligned with the composition image of the creator in the pin insertion holes radially provided at the predetermined intervals on the turntable. While changing the insertion position as appropriate, the turntable is rotated several times, for example, and the lower end of each pin protruding from the lower surface of the turntable is brought into contact with the switch to activate the melody chip, thereby producing the sound generating means. Play a predetermined melody from the (speaker) and repeat the creative play so that you can play the melody you like. Then, when the position of the pin with respect to the turntable is determined, the creator stores the position of each pin inserted at an appropriate position of the turntable as a memory body (this memory body is formed into a shape similar to that of the turntable and has a surface shape). Select the punch position of the structure in which the punch positions for forming through holes radially provided at a predetermined interval are formed), and push out the same position as the position of the pin inserted into the turntable, Save the music score created in. Then, when playing the same song again, the memory is placed on the turntable, and the pin position through hole provided in the memory and the pin insertion hole of the turntable that matches the pin position through hole are communicated with each other. Then, insert the pins into both holes and rotate the turntable to play the saved song.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a musical instrument toy according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the overall structure of a musical instrument toy according to the present invention, and FIG.
A plan view, FIG. 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view, FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a state in which a turntable is removed from FIG. 1, and FIG. 5 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing the relationship between pins and switches erected on the turntable. 6 is a plan view of a storage body (disc body) mounted on the turntable, and FIG. 7 is a plan view showing another example of the rotating means of the turntable.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a case body, which is a so-called hand mirror in which a disc portion 1a and a flat convex portion 1b having a substantially rectangular shape are integrally formed on one side of the disc portion 1a. A shaft 1c is erected at the center of the disk portion 1a, and a plurality of switches 2 (in this embodiment, a musical scale, , Les,
It is composed of several groups of switches corresponding to Mi, Fa, So, La, Si, Do, and Re. ), And below the switch, a melody chip 3 for producing sounds corresponding to the above switches 2, that is, 9 tones (do, re, mi, fa, so, la, si, do, re). Are placed. Further, the predetermined sound generated by the melody chip 3 is emitted to the outside of the case body 1 by the sound generating means 4 (a speaker is adopted in this embodiment) connected to the load of the melody chip 3. Is configured.

Further, a manual rotating means 5 provided with a handle 5a which can be laid down is provided in a concave portion 1d provided at a position closer to one side of the convex portion 1b, and rotation of the rotating means 5 is performed.
The small gear 5 mounted on the rotary shaft protruding from the lower surface of the recess 1d.
b, through a middle gear 5c meshed with the small gear 5b, and finally transmitted to a gear 6a formed on the periphery of a turntable 6 which is rotatably mounted on a shaft 1c of the disk portion 1a, and thus the turntable 6 Is configured to be rotated.

By the way, the turntable 6 has a plurality of radial portions (in the present embodiment, 16 bars are provided and 16 bars are provided) in a circumferential direction from the shaft 1c at a predetermined interval, that is, a scale, a do, The pin insertion holes 6b corresponding to the number of the pin insertion holes 6b are provided corresponding to each of the pin insertion holes 6b.
Pins 7 ... Are properly inserted into each of b and protruded from the pin insertion holes 6b to the lower surface of the turntable 6. The lower ends of the pins 7 are arranged in a horizontal row on the lower surface of the turntable 6. The switch 2 is turned on, and the respective melody chips 3 corresponding to the ON positions of the respective switches 2 are operated. For example, "do, le, mi, do, le, mi, se, mi, le,
It is designed so that you can create and enjoy music such as "de, le, mi, le ... (tulip)".

Further, the positions of the pins 7 ... Inserted in the pin insertion holes 6b of the turntable 6 are disc-shaped storage bodies 8 (which are formed in substantially the same manner as the turntable 6 disclosed in FIG. This memory body has a structure in which punch positions for radially forming through holes are formed at predetermined intervals on the surface similarly to the turntable 6, and the punch positions 8a ... Are selected, and the turntable 6 is selected. Punch positions 8a at positions similar to the positions of the pins 7 ...
Music score that was created on the turntable 6 by pushing
"Do, Les, Mi, Do, Les, Mi, So, Mi, Les, Do, Les, Mi,
Re ... (tulip) ”and the like can be stored.

When playing the same song again, the memory 8 is placed on the turntable 6 and the memory 8
Of the punch positions 8a ... and the pin insertion holes 6b of the turntable 6 that match the punch positions 8a.
, And the pins 7 are inserted into both holes 6b ... And 8a .. The turntable 6 is rotated, and the music stored in the memory 8 is played.

The rotating means 5 of the turntable 6 in the musical instrument toy according to the present invention disclosed in the above embodiment.
Has been described as a configuration in which it is manually rotated.
As disclosed in FIG. 7, an electric motor 10 is adopted instead of the handle 5a, and a small gear 12 mounted on an output shaft 11 of the electric motor 10 and a middle gear 1 attached to the small gear 12 are used.
Large gear 6 formed on the edge of the turntable 6 through
It may be configured so that a is engaged and rotated, and is not particularly limited to the above embodiment.

The operation of the musical instrument toy according to the present invention will be described below based on the above embodiments. That is, in the musical instrument toy according to the present invention, before the turntable 6 is rotated, the creator has a plurality of pins 7 in the pin insertion holes 6b ... Which are radially provided in the turntable 6 at predetermined intervals. The turntable 6 is rotated several times, for example, while rotating the turntable 6 several times while changing the insertion position to match the composition image of the switch 7, and the lower end of each pin 7 ... By bringing them into contact with each other, the melody day chip 3 is operated, a predetermined melody day is played from the voice generating means (speaker) 4, and the creative play is repeated so that the melody day that one likes can be played. Then, when the positions of the pins 7 ... With respect to the turntable 6 are determined, the creator inserts the positions of the pins 7 ...
・ Pin 7 inserted into the turntable 6 by selecting
..Pushing out the same part as the position of, turntable 6
Save the music score created in. When the same song is played again, the memory body 8 is placed on the turntable 6 and the through holes of the pin positions 8a ... , And the pin insertion holes 6b of the turntable 6 are communicated, and both holes 8a ...
, The pins 7 ... Are inserted into 6b ..., and the turntable 6 is rotated to play the stored music.

[0014]

As described in detail above, the musical instrument toy according to the present invention includes a case body, a turntable provided inside the case body, and a rotating means for rotating the turntable. A plurality of pin insertion holes radially provided at a predetermined interval from the vicinity of the center of the turntable and a plurality of turntables arranged inside the case body so as to face the lower surface of the turntable. , A plurality of switches that are turned on and off by abutting the lower ends of the pins that are inserted through the pin insertion holes according to the rotation, a melody chip that generates a predetermined sound when the switches are turned on, and an output by the melody chip. Sound generating means for converting an audio signal to an audible sound,
The turntable includes a memory for storing the position of each pin inserted into a plurality of pin insertion holes, and the memory is mounted on the upper surface of the turntable and provided on the turntable. By connecting the multiple pin insertion holes and the through hole formed in the memory body and inserting the pins in both communication holes, it is possible to play a predetermined melody, so you can rotate the turntable. Before doing so, while rotating the turntable several times, for example, while rotating the turntable several times while inserting and removing the plurality of pins in the pin insertion holes radially provided at predetermined intervals to match the composition image of the creator. Then, the lower end of each pin protruding on the lower surface of the turntable is brought into contact with the switch to activate the melody chip, and the sound generating means (speaker) causes When the position of the pin with respect to the turntable is decided while repeating the play of creation so that the favorite melody can be played, the creator determines the position of each pin inserted in the appropriate position of the turntable. Select the punch position of the memory, push out the same position as the position of the pin inserted in the turntable, save the created musical score on the turntable, and
When playing the same song again, the memory is placed on the turntable, and the pin position through hole provided in the memory and the pin insertion hole of the turntable matching the pin position through hole are communicated with each other. It has various excellent effects such as the ability to play the stored music by inserting the pins into both holes and rotating the turntable.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view disclosing the configuration of a musical instrument toy according to the present invention.

[Fig. 2] Same as above

[FIG. 3] Same as above, cross-sectional view of musical instrument toy

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the arrangement of the melody chip portion of the musical instrument toy

[Fig. 5] Same as above, a cross-sectional view of a melody chip of a toy instrument

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing the configuration of a memory of the musical instrument toy

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing another example of the rotating means of the turntable of the musical instrument toy.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 case body 1a disk part 1b convex part 1c shaft 1d concave part 2 switch 3 melody chip 4 sound generating means (speaker is adopted in this embodiment) 5 rotating means 5a handle 5b small gear 5c middle gear 6 turntable 6a gear 6b Pin insertion hole 7 Each pin 8 Memory 8a Punch position

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A case main body, a turntable provided inside the case main body, a rotating means for rotating the turntable, and a plurality of radially arranged from the vicinity of the center of the turntable at predetermined intervals. Pin insertion holes of the turntable and the lower surface of the turntable inside the case body so as to face each other, and the lower ends of the pins, which are appropriately inserted into the plurality of pin insertion holes of the turntable, correspond to the rotation. A plurality of switches that are turned on and off by touching,
A musical instrument toy having a merody chip that generates a predetermined sound when the switch is turned on and a sound generating unit that converts an audio signal output from the melody chip into an audible sound. 2. A musical instrument toy according to claim 1, wherein the turntable has a memory body for storing the position of each pin inserted into a plurality of pin insertion holes provided in the turntable. . 3. The memory body is mounted on the upper surface of a turntable, and a plurality of pin insertion holes provided in the turntable communicate with through holes formed in the memory body, and pins are inserted into both communication holes. The musical instrument toy according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a predetermined melody is played back by inserting the melody.