JPH06301391A - Karaoke device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the convenience of the device with an image display type KARAOKE device as a target. CONSTITUTION:This device is provided with a reproducing device 12 for reproducing a CD-G11 which records image signals and sound signals for KARAOKE, liquid crystal TV receiver 9 for displaying the image signals sent from this reproducing device 12, speakers 15 and 16 for loudly speaking the sound signals sent from the reproducing device 12, microphone 17, mixing device 21 for mixing the voice signal from this microphone 17 and the sound signal from the reproducing device 12 and supplying them to the speakers 15 and 16, and cabinet 1 for simultaneously housing these various equipments at least, and the liquid crystal TV receiver 9 is housed freely attachably and detachably the cabinet 1. The KARAOKE device can be easily moved, and a sing can be sung while carrying the liquid crystal TV receiver 9 closely to the hand of a user and clearly reading the displayed image.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a karaoke device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, karaoke has become popular, and along with it, various karaoke devices have been developed and put on the market. For example, many expensive karaoke devices use a laser disk, and the moving image obtained by playing it is displayed on the TV screen. While enjoying the moving image, while watching the lyrics displayed on the TV screen, the song is sung. Is singing. Also, as an inexpensive one, there is a microphone that is installed in a tape player that plays karaoke cassette tapes. In this case, although there is the inconvenience of separately preparing a lyrics card and singing while watching it, personally This is convenient when trying to practice karaoke. Recently, a compact disc called CD-G containing a still image has been used. In this case, you can sing while watching the lyrics even if you can't enjoy the movie on the TV screen, and it's cheaper than a full-fledged karaoke device that uses a laser disc. Since the device itself is small, there is an advantage that it is easy to handle.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in order to improve the usability of a conventional karaoke apparatus of this type, focusing on a karaoke apparatus capable of displaying an image. That is, the image display type karaoke device uses a TV receiver for displaying the image, and when a person with bad eyesight sits away from the TV screen, the screen may not be seen well. Even if you have good eyesight, T
When another person comes and goes in front of the V screen, the sight may be interrupted and the lyrics on the screen may not be read.

The present invention solves such a conventional problem, and aims to improve the usability of a screen display type karaoke apparatus.

[0005]

In order to achieve this object, a karaoke apparatus of the present invention comprises a karaoke recording medium reproduction apparatus, a reproduction image signal display apparatus thereof, a reproduction audio signal and an audio signal from a microphone. A mixing device, at least these are housed together in a cabinet, and the display device is detachable from the cabinet.

Further, in the karaoke apparatus of the present invention, a remote control device for remote control of the playback device for adjusting the height of the keys and the pitch adjustment is incorporated in the display device, and the remote control operation is performed wirelessly.

Further, the karaoke apparatus of the present invention enables the use of a headset so that it can be used for karaoke practice, and the headset is of a wireless type so that the sound from the microphone is wirelessly transmitted to the cabinet side. Therefore, the reproduction signal from the recording medium is mixed and the mixed signal is wirelessly transmitted to the headset side.

[0008]

The karaoke device can be easily moved by accommodating various devices in the cabinet all at once, and the display device can be detachably attached to the cabinet, so that the display device can be brought to the user's hand and its image can be displayed. You will be able to see it.

Further, by making it possible to remotely control the reproducing device from the display device, it is possible to easily change the key and the pitch so that the player can easily sing while singing.

Further, with the above-described headset configuration, the user can enjoy the sensation of recording on a studio when he or she practices karaoke individually.

[0011]

【Example】

(Embodiment 1) An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIGS. 1 and 2 are perspective views showing the appearance of a karaoke apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 1 and 2
In the figure, 1 is a cabinet as the main body of the karaoke apparatus. The cabinet 1 has a trapezoidal shape on each of the front surface 2, the back surface 3, and the left and right side surfaces 4 and 5, and both the top surface 6 and the bottom surface 7 of the cabinet 1 are rectangular, but the area of the bottom surface 7 is It is larger than the area of the upper surface 6. A substantially U-shaped handle 8 is attached to the central portion of the upper surface 6 of the cabinet along the longitudinal direction of the surface so as to rotate in the lateral direction of the upper surface 6 with both ends as fulcrums. A rod antenna 24 of a wireless transmitter, which will be described later, is attached to the upper surface 6. Cabinet 1
A liquid crystal TV receiver 9 having a size of 5 to 6 inches is detachably attached above the front face 2. A control unit 10 of the karaoke apparatus is provided below the liquid crystal TV receiver 9 mounting portion on the front surface 2 of the cabinet 1. This control unit is used for voice from a microphone and CD-G which will be described later.
The controls necessary for the karaoke apparatus, such as an adjusting knob for mixing the reproduced sound from, a volume adjusting knob, a sound quality adjusting knob, etc. At the center of the rear surface 3 of the cabinet 1, there is provided a reproducing device 12 for reproducing a CD-G 11 in which image signals and audio signals for karaoke are recorded in advance. This reproducing device may be a device for reproducing an LD or the like. 13 is a part of the reproducing device,
It is a lid that opens and closes the storage portion of the CD-G11. The control of the playback device is performed by the control unit 1 on the front 2 side described above.
Perform at 0. Speakers 15 and 16 are provided on the left and right side surfaces 4 and 5 of the cabinet 1. Reference numeral 17 is a microphone, which includes a microphone cord 18, a plug 19, and a jack 2.
It is connected to the cabinet 1 side through 0.

FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram of the karaoke apparatus of this embodiment. In FIG. 3, the same parts as those in FIGS. 1 and 2 are designated by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted. In FIG. 3, the CD-G reproduced by the reproducing device 12
The image signal 11 is supplied to the liquid crystal TV receiver 9, and the audio signal of the karaoke tone reproduced at the same time is mixed by the mixing device 2.
1 is supplied. The audio signal from the microphone 17 is also supplied to the mixing device 21, and the above-mentioned two audio signals are mixed in the device. The control of this mixing device 21 is the control unit 1.
It can be done externally by adjusting the 0 knob. The output signal of the mixing device 21 is supplied to the amplifier 22, where it is amplified and amplified by the speakers 15 and 16.

The image signal from the reproducing apparatus 12 is also supplied to the wireless transmitter 23 and emitted from the antenna 24 as a radio wave. Further, 25 is a power supply device, from which the liquid crystal TV receiver 9 described above,
The power supply voltage P of each device is supplied to the reproducing device 12, the mixing device 21, the amplifier 22, and the wireless transmitter 23. As a general rule, when the power supply device 25 is turned on, all the devices are activated simultaneously, but only the liquid crystal TV receiver 9 and the wireless transmitter 2
3 is configured so that the power supply voltage P is supplied to only one of them. The operational relationship between the TV receiver 9 and the wireless transmitter 23 will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 4 shows a mounting portion of the liquid crystal TV receiver 9 of the cabinet 1. Reference numeral 26 denotes a mounting recess provided on the front surface 2 of the cabinet 1. An image signal supply terminal 27, a power supply terminal 28, and a push-button switch 29 are mounted on the bottom surface of the recess 26. This switch 29
The push button portion 30 of the above protrudes into the mounting recess 26.
When the liquid crystal TV receiver 9 is mounted in the mounting recess 26, the terminal holes 31, 32 provided on the bottom surface of the liquid crystal TV receiver 9
The terminals 27 and 28 are inserted in the above, and the reproduced image signal from the reproducing device 12 is supplied to the liquid crystal TV receiver 9 through these terminals and the terminal holes, and the power supply device 2 built in the cabinet 1.
The power supply voltage P from 5 is supplied. At the same time, the push button 30 of the push button switch 29 causes the push button switch 29 to move to the liquid crystal TV receiver 9
When pressed by the bottom surface of the switch, the switch 29 is turned off as shown in FIG. 3, and the power supply to the wireless transmitter 23 is stopped. When the liquid crystal TV receiver 9 is removed from the cabinet 1, the push button switch 29 is turned on, power is supplied to the wireless transmitter 23, and the wireless transmitter 23 is activated. Further, when the liquid crystal TV receiver 9 is removed from the cabinet 1, the power supply from the power supply device 25 to the liquid crystal TV receiver 9 is stopped, but the liquid crystal TV receiver 9 has a built-in battery. This allows the liquid crystal TV receiver 9 to continue operating.

The following operation of the karaoke apparatus of this embodiment having the above-mentioned structure will be described. When performing karaoke, first, the karaoke CD-G 11 is set in the reproducing device 12 and the lid 13 is closed. Next, when the control unit 10 is operated to operate the reproducing apparatus 12, the image reproduced from the CD-G 11 is displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal TV receiver 9, and the karaoke reproduced from the CD-G 11 is also reproduced from the speakers 15 and 16. The voice is expanded. The user is the LCD TV receiver 9
While listening to the lyrics displayed on the screen of the speaker 15,1
A song is sung to the microphone 17 in accordance with the karaoke voice expanded from 6. The singing voice of the user is mixed with the karaoke voice by the mixing device 21, and the mixed voice is amplified from the speakers 15 and 16.

In this usage, since the screen of the liquid crystal TV receiver 9 is small, it is necessary to move the karaoke apparatus main body every time the singer is replaced. However, the following operation causes the karaoke apparatus main body to be moved. Instead, many people can enjoy karaoke.

Next, the following usage of this karaoke apparatus without moving it will be described. The point in this case is to remove the liquid crystal TV receiver 9 from the cabinet 1 of the karaoke machine.
When the liquid crystal TV receiver 9 is removed from the cabinet 1, the wireless transmitter 23 operates as described above, and the image signal of the CD-G 11 reproduced by the reproducing device 12 is emitted into the air through the antenna 24. Since the removed liquid crystal TV receiver 9 is driven by the built-in battery and continues to operate, the radio wave transmitted from the antenna 24 is built into the receiver 9 by a receiving circuit (not shown).
Then, the image signal of the CD-G11 is displayed on the screen. In this way, the image signal of the CD-G 11 is displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal TV receiver 9 removed from the cabinet 1, so that the user can read the lyrics as if they were looking at a conventional paper lyrics card. it can. Even if the user, that is, the singer, is replaced, the karaoke can be continued by simply passing the liquid crystal TV receiver 9 and the microphone 17 to the next singer, and the karaoke device body can be enjoyed without moving the karaoke device itself. You can

If the signal from the reproducing device 12 is taken out through the terminal and applied to the TV device,
It goes without saying that it can be used as a karaoke device using a normal large screen.

(Embodiment 2) In the case of using in this way, since the control unit 10 is on the cabinet 1 side, the beginning of a desired song of the CD-G 11, volume adjustment, sound quality adjustment, key height adjustment, pitch adjustment. Etc. Cabinet 1
Must be done by someone nearby. This is usually okay, but if the singer is singing and you want to lower the key a little because it's too high, or if you want the pitch to be a little too fast, let's do it while singing. If it is stored, the usability will be further improved. This is realized by the liquid crystal T with remote control shown in FIG.
The V receiver 33. The receiver 33 is provided with a remote control key height adjustment knob 34 and a pitch adjustment knob 35 on its front surface. The schematic structure of the liquid crystal TV receiver 33 is as shown in FIG. 6, and the liquid crystal T described in the previous embodiment.
The remote control wireless transmitter 36 is incorporated in the V receiver 9. When the knobs 34 and 35 are operated, a control signal corresponding to the operation is transmitted to the antenna of the remote controller wireless transmitter 36 (in the case of the receiver 9, (Built-in) sent from 37,
The remote control radio receiver (not shown) provided on the cabinet 1 side of the karaoke apparatus receives it and supplies the received control signal to the control circuit (not shown) to correspond to the operated knobs 34, 35. You can take control. Of course, not only the above-mentioned height adjustment and pitch adjustment of the keys but also other controls such as music selection and volume adjustment can be performed by the remote controller if necessary.

(Embodiment 3) By the way, in the case of practicing karaoke alone by using the karaoke apparatus described so far, when a headphone (not shown) is connected to the headphone jack 38 shown in FIG. You can practice karaoke without disturbing the people around you, but if you want to practice karaoke like a studio, you can use the headset 4
3 may be used. The headset 43 includes a small wireless microphone 39, a headphone 40, and a transmitting / receiving antenna 41 also serving as a headband. The transceiver, the signal amplifier, and the power supply battery thereof are built in the case 42 of the headphone 40 (not shown). When singing to the microphone 39, the voice is transmitted via the transmitter and the antenna 41. This transmitted radio wave is received by a receiver (not shown) built in the cabinet 1 side of the karaoke device and supplied to the mixing device 21. The audio signal of the microphone is mixed with the reproduced audio signal of the CD-G 11 by the mixing device 21, and then transmitted through a transmitter (not shown). The transmitted radio waves are picked up by the antenna 41 of the headset 43, received by a receiver (not shown) built in the case 42, and then amplified by an amplifier (not shown).
It is transmitted from 0 to the user. Therefore, you can hear the mixing sound as if you were recording with a recording studio.

By providing a recording / reproducing device such as a tape recorder and recording the above mixing sound, it is possible to reproduce it later and listen to one's own singing voice objectively, thereby enhancing the practice effect. be able to.

[0023]

As described above, in the karaoke apparatus of the present invention, since various devices are collectively housed in the cabinet, the karaoke apparatus can be easily moved and the display device can be attached to and detached from the cabinet. , The image can be viewed by bringing the display device to the user's hand.

Further, by making it possible to control the height adjustment and pitch adjustment of the keys on the display device side, it is possible to easily create a situation in which the user can easily sing.

Further, by using a headset in which the voice from the microphone is once mixed with the voice reproduced from the recording medium on the karaoke apparatus main body side and the voice is sent to the headphones, the user personally practices karaoke. You can enjoy the feeling of recording on a studio.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of a karaoke device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of the apparatus of the embodiment from another direction.

FIG. 3 is a circuit configuration diagram of the apparatus of the same embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a mounting portion of a display device in the apparatus of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing a display device of a karaoke device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a circuit configuration diagram of a display device according to another embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the headset.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Cabinet 9 LCD TV Receiver 11 CD-G 12 CD-G Playback Device 15, 16 Speaker 17 Microphone 21 Mixing Device 23 Transmitter 24 Antenna 33 Liquid Crystal TV Receiver 34 Key Adjustment Knob 35 Pitch Adjustment Knob 43 Headset

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A reproducing device for reproducing a recording medium on which an image signal and an audio signal for karaoke are recorded, a display device for displaying an image signal transmitted from the reproducing device, and an audio signal transmitted from the reproducing device. A loudspeaker, a microphone, a mixing device that mixes a voice signal from the microphone and a voice signal from the playback device and supplies the voice signal to the loudspeaker, and at least the playback device, the display device, the loudspeaker, A karaoke device comprising a cabinet that collectively houses a mixing device, and the display device is detachably housed in the cabinet. 2. A cabinet incorporates a transmitter for transmitting an image signal from a reproducing device, while a display device detachably attached to the cabinet receives the image signal from the transmitter. A receiver is incorporated, and a control device for controlling the transmitter and the receiver so as to be in an operating state when the display device is removed from the cabinet is provided on at least one of the cabinet side and the display device side. Item 1. A karaoke device according to item 1. 3. The display device incorporates a remote control device for remotely controlling the operation of the playback device, and a wireless transmitter for transmitting a control signal from the remote control device to the playback device is provided on the display device side and wirelessly. 3. The karaoke apparatus according to claim 2, wherein wireless cabinets are provided on the cabinet side for receiving a control signal from the transmitter and transmitting the control signal to the reproducing apparatus to control the operation. 4. The karaoke apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the operation of the remotely controlled playback device is at least one of key pitch adjustment and pitch adjustment. 5. The loudspeaker includes headphones.
The headphones are combined with a microphone to form a headset, and the headset has a built-in wireless transceiver, while the cabinet supplies audio signals from the microphone of the headset to a mixing device. , A wireless transceiver that sends the mixing signal from this mixing device to the headphones of the headset is built in, and the audio signal from the microphone of the headset passes from the wireless transceiver on the headset side to the wireless transceiver on the cabinet side. Then, it is mixed with the audio signal from the recording medium by the mixing device, and this mixed signal is amplified from the wireless transceiver on the cabinet side via the wireless transceiver on the headset side by the headset headphones. Karaoke apparatus according to claim 1, wherein configured as.