JPH11120436A - Voice recorder vending machine and voice recorder vended by the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To attain miniaturization by providing a function for storing the signal of a sound from outside and/or previously stored sound into a voice recorder on a voice recorder vending machine side so as to simplify circuit constitution. SOLUTION: The vending machine A is provided with a money feeding detection part 1 detecting the feeding of money, a control part 2 transferring the signal of sound after detecting this feeding of charge and a lead terminal (transmission part) 3 for transmitting the signal of sound to be transferred to the connector (receiving part) 31 of the voice recorder B. In addition, the vending machine A is plurally provided with semiconductor memories 5 such as SRAM, storing a program 5a including a series of flow from the feeding of money by a buying person to his purchase of the voice recorder. This memory 5 is provided with an external storing area temporarily storing human voice fetched from outside. Then, sound stored in this external storing area is transferred to the voice recorder by the key input of the key inputting part 7 of the buying person and stored.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a voice recorder vending machine which stores a sound in a voice recorder capable of reproducing the sound and sells the same, and a voice recorder sold by the voice recorder vending machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, voice recorders which store sounds such as human voices and reproduce them when necessary are used for various purposes. For example, a voice song such as a birthday song or your own voice such as `` Happy birthday '' can be stored in the voice recorder and passed to the person who reached the birthday, or a sound can be sent to the voice recorder instead of a memo in daily work or housework. It is used to memorize.

[0003] The structure of such a voice recorder is composed of a microphone for taking in sound from the outside, a semiconductor memory for converting the sound taken in by the microphone into a signal by an A / D converter and temporarily storing the sound, and a sound from the semiconductor memory. CPU for transferring the signal of
It has a function including a speaker that converts a signal by the / A converter and reproduces the sound as a sound, and includes a lithium battery that electrically operates these functions, and a switch that can contact the lithium battery.

In recent years, however, there has been a demand for voice recorders to which various functions other than the functions described above are added.

[0005] For example, there is a reverse reproduction function for reproducing the stored own voice in reverse, or a speed change function for changing the reproduction speed. There is also a storage function for storing in advance a message (such as "congratulations on marriage" or "congratulations on entrance to school") according to a voice of a celebrity such as a singer or an actress at a necessary time.

[0006] As the times progress, more and more various functions are required.

[0007]

However, the required additional functions of the voice recorder vary depending on the age and the required time, and also vary from individual to individual. Is limited, it is difficult to answer the demands of many buyers. On the other hand, when trying to provide more functions to one voice recorder in order to satisfy more buyers, the following problems occur.

That is, a circuit corresponding to each of a large number of functions is required, which greatly complicates the circuit configuration, increases the capacity of a battery as a power source, or uses a battery with a small capacity. Occasionally, operations such as frequently changing batteries are very troublesome.

Further, if many functions are to be incorporated into one voice recorder, the assembly structure becomes very complicated, and the size and weight are increased, which makes it extremely inconvenient to carry.

[0010] Further, as the number of functions increases, the cost becomes extremely high.

An object of the present invention is to solve the problem under the above situation.

[0012]

In order to solve the above problem, the present invention employs the following configuration.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a voice recorder provided with a receiving unit capable of reproducing a sound stored by a switch operation and receiving a sound signal is provided to a voice recorder provided from outside. A voice recorder vending machine for transmitting a signal of a pre-stored sound to store the sound and producing and selling a voice recorder in which the sound is stored, and a charge input detecting unit for detecting input of a charge; A voice recorder vending machine characterized by comprising a control unit for transmitting a sound signal after detecting the charge input, and a transmission unit for transmitting the transmitted sound signal to a reception unit of the voice recorder. is there.

[0014] The transmitting section refers to a section capable of transmitting a signal such as sound, light, or an electromagnetic wave, and does not have to have a function of generating a signal by itself.

[0015] The receiving section is a section capable of receiving a signal transmitted from the transmitting section.

The transmitting section and the receiving section can also be applied to a section that simply serves as a signal transfer.

The above-mentioned switch operation refers to an operation of inducing an electrical conduction state by using a switch such as a mechanical switch including a push button and a sensor switch including an optical sensor and a vibration sensor.

The sound from the outside is a sound other than a sound previously stored in the voice recorder vending machine, and means various sounds such as a human voice or music (the same applies to the following claims). Is).

The sound signal includes a sound signal converted into data (the same applies to the following claims).

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a voice recorder provided with a receiving unit capable of reproducing a sound stored by a switch operation and receiving a sound signal is provided to a voice recorder. A voice recorder vending machine for transmitting a signal of a pre-stored sound to store the sound and producing and selling a voice recorder in which the sound is stored, and a charge input detecting unit for detecting input of a charge; A sound signal conversion unit that converts a sound signal to be stored in the voice recorder into a desired sound signal after detection of the charge input, a control unit that transfers the sound signal, and reception of the transferred sound signal by the voice recorder. And a transmitting unit that transmits the voice recorder to a voice recorder.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the voice recorder vending machine according to any one of the first to second aspects, wherein a sound to be stored in the voice recorder is reproduced before the voice recorder is manufactured and sold. And a controller that can be instructed to prepare again to accept external sounds and / or pre-stored sound signals after the sound is reproduced by the sound reproducing unit. And a voice recorder vending machine.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the first to third aspects.
The voice recorder vending machine according to any of the above,
A voice recorder vending machine comprising a positioning unit for positioning a receiving section of the voice recorder with respect to the transmitting section.

The invention according to claim 5 is the invention according to claims 1 to 4.
The voice recorder vending machine according to any of the above,
A voice recorder vending machine characterized by being arranged in a box surrounding the same.

The above-mentioned surrounding means a state in which the voice recorder vending machine is surrounded so as to sandwich the vending machine at least from the opposite direction.

The invention according to claim 6 is the invention according to claims 1 to 5
The voice recorder vending machine according to any of the above,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a voice recorder vending machine comprising a storage unit for storing a voice recorder and a discharge mechanism for discharging the voice recorder from the storage unit.

The invention according to claim 7 is the invention according to claims 1 to 6
A voice recorder sold by the voice recorder vending machine according to any one of the above, wherein a receiving unit that receives a sound signal transmitted from a transmitting unit of the voice recorder vending machine, and a sound source that is transmitted through the receiving unit. A sound storage unit for storing a signal, a sound control unit for transferring a sound signal from the sound storage unit, a sound reproduction unit for reproducing the transferred sound signal as a sound, the reception unit, a sound storage unit, and a sound A voice recorder comprising a case body having a control unit.

The invention according to claim 8 is the voice recorder according to claim 7, wherein the case body is provided with positioning means for positioning the receiving section with respect to the transmitting section of the voice recorder vending machine. A voice recorder is provided.

[0028]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 15, but the present invention is not limited to this.

This voice recorder vending machine (hereinafter referred to as a vending machine) is capable of storing the voice of the purchaser in the voice recorder on the spot and selling the voice to the purchaser.

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing a vending machine.

The vending machine A has a money insertion detecting section (charge insertion detecting section) 1 for detecting the insertion of money (charge) and a control section 2 capable of transmitting a sound signal after the detection of the charge insertion. And a lead terminal (transmitter) 3 for transmitting a signal of the transferred sound to a connector (receiver) 31 of the voice recorder B (described later).

The vending machine A includes a positioning unit 4 for positioning the connector 31 of the voice recorder B with respect to the lead terminal 3. Whether or not the voice recorder B has been positioned at a predetermined position of the positioning unit 4 is confirmed by detection of the transmission type optical sensor 4a provided. The control unit 2 receives the confirmation of the optical sensor 4a and instructs the sound signal to be transmitted from the lead terminal 3 to the connector 31 of the voice recorder B.

Further, the vending machine A has an SR in which a program 5a containing a series of flows from the time when the buyer inputs money to the time when the voice recorder can be purchased is stored.
A plurality of semiconductor memories 5 such as an AM are provided. The program 5a starts to operate in response to the detection of the charge input by the charge input detection unit 1. In these semiconductor memories 5, a plurality of sound signals (hereinafter referred to as operation guide signals) 5b and images of a plurality of characters and the like, to which transfer is commanded by the control unit 2 in accordance with the progress of the program 5a. The signal 5c is also stored. These signals 5b
And 5c, for example, when notifying the purchaser of the progress of the program 5a or requesting the purchaser's instruction,
The information is displayed through the liquid crystal display unit 6 when guiding the operation to the purchaser. In addition, the purchaser's instruction is input to the control unit 2 by the key input of the key input unit 7 by the purchaser himself.
It is possible to instruct. Further, the semiconductor memory 5 of the present embodiment has an external storage area (not shown) for temporarily storing a human voice captured from outside. The sound stored in the external storage area is transferred to the voice recorder by the key input of the key input unit 7 by the purchaser and stored therein.

The vending machine A has a storage unit 8 for storing the voice recorder B. The storage unit 8 includes a plurality of stockers 8a for individually storing a plurality of different types of voice recorders B, respectively, and a discharge mechanism 8b provided corresponding to each stocker 8a. In this discharge mechanism 8b, a pneumatic cylinder 8c is used corresponding to each stocker 8a. When the purchaser inputs a key with the key input unit 7, the cylinder 8c can be moved by a command from the control unit 2. The desired voice recorder B is discharged from the stocker 8a. In the present embodiment, each stocker 8a is provided with a discharge mechanism 8b, but a configuration having one discharge mechanism corresponding to all the stockers 8a may be used.

Further, the vending machine A includes a sound capturing section 9 for capturing a human voice (sound from outside). The sound capturing unit 9 includes a receiver 9a having a microphone 9a1 for capturing a human voice as an analog electric signal, and an A / D converter for converting a sound signal captured by the receiver 9a into a digital electric signal. 9b1. This handset 9a is used for the program 5a in addition to taking in sound.
A speaker 9a2 is provided to reproduce the operation guide signal 5b of the storage unit 5 as a sound after the conversion by the D / A converter 9b2 and the amplification of the signal wave by the amplifier 9c in accordance with the progress of the operation. Therefore, the purchaser uses the handset 9a to hear the reproduced sound by the operation guide signal at one time and to store his own voice at some time. Playing this sound and remembering the sound
Switching is performed according to the instruction of the control unit 2 according to the progress of the program 5a.

In the vending machine of this embodiment, the speaker 9a2 as a sound reproducing function is provided only in the receiver 9a. For example, a second speaker as a sound reproducing function for separately reproducing a sound is provided in the vending machine. , It is also possible to reproduce the operation guidance sound from the second speaker.

In this embodiment, the voice of the purchaser is temporarily stored in the external storage area and then stored in the voice recorder. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It is also possible to directly store the data in the voice recorder via the receiver 9a without temporarily storing the data in the area. Of course, it is also possible to store the voice of the purchaser directly in the voice recorder and in the external storage area. In this case, the voice of the purchaser stored in the external storage area is transmitted to the voice recorder. By making it impossible to store the data and making it possible to reproduce the data through the speaker 9a2 of the receiver 9a, the purchaser can confirm his own voice.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, various sounds such as music are stored in advance in the semiconductor memory 5, so that the music can be reproduced from the second speaker and the human voice can be stored from the receiver. This makes it possible to memorize sounds with back music. Of course, handset 9a
The sound of the purchaser and the sound stored in the semiconductor memory 5 are mixed by a mixing circuit (not shown), and the mixed sound is directly stored in the voice recorder or temporarily stored in an external storage area. It is also possible to store it.

The second speaker may have the same function as the sound reproducing function built in the receiver 9a in the present embodiment described above. Further, if a selection function capable of selecting and reproducing a plurality of sounds such as music stored in the semiconductor memory 5 is provided, the purchaser reproduces the sound according to his / her own preference and reproduces it with his / her own voice. And can be stored in a mixed state. The sound stored in advance in the semiconductor memory 5 may be anything other than music, such as a birdsong, a river flowing, a clapping sound, or a hand-like sound.

Further, the vending machine according to the present embodiment is provided with a sound signal conversion unit for converting the voice of the purchaser into a voice such as a robot or an alien or a voice with an echo, for example. It is also possible to convert the voice into a desired voice and store it in the voice recorder. This sound signal conversion section is performed by bringing the waveform of the input sound closer to a waveform stored in advance. The conversion of the above sound signal can be set so that it can be selected as desired by the purchaser.
In this case, the conversion contents are stored in advance, and the selection is guided to the purchaser through the liquid crystal display unit 6.

The conversion of the sound signal can be performed according to the type of a voice recorder described later. For example, if the voice recorder has a robot-like shape, the voice of the purchaser is converted into a robot-like voice. The conversion of this sound signal detects the type of voice recorder by key input when the purchaser selects the voice recorder, and when the robot is a robot, the purchaser selects whether to convert it to a voice like a robot,
This is done when you select a conversion. The above detection can be performed when the voice recorder is set in the positioning unit described later.In this case, the detection is performed by a bar code reading or an optical sensor such as a transmission type using the outer shape of each voice recorder. It is possible to

Next, the function of the voice recorder B alone will be described with reference to FIG.

The voice recorder B includes a connector 31 for receiving a sound signal transmitted from the vending machine A via the lead terminal 3, and a semiconductor memory (sound storage) for storing the sound signal via the connector 31. Unit) 32, a CPU (sound control unit) 33 for transferring a sound signal from the semiconductor memory 32, a sound reproducing unit 34 for reproducing the transferred sound signal as sound, the connector 31, the semiconductor memory 32
And a case body 35 having the function of the CPU 33. The voice recorder B is provided with a small lithium battery 36 for operating the above-described functions, and a push-button switch 37 that can contact one of the poles of the lithium battery 36. The purchaser can use this switch 37
By operating, each of the above functions is turned on and C
The sound signal stored in the semiconductor memory 32 is transferred to the sound reproducing unit 34 according to a command from the PU 33, and is reproduced as sound in the sound reproducing unit 34. The configuration of the sound reproducing unit 34 is the same as the sound reproducing function included in the receiver 9a of the vending machine B, and the sound signal transferred from the semiconductor memory 32 is
After conversion by the / A converter 34b and amplification of the signal wave by the amplifier 34c, the sound is reproduced by the speaker 34a.

Next, the structure of the vending machine A will be described.

FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view showing the vending machine A.

The vending machine A has an appearance of a vertically long rectangular parallelepiped shape having a projection extending partly in the center at the front side, and various functional parts are formed on the front side. I have.

The functions will be described in order from the upper part to the lower part. First, a receiver 9a having the same shape as that usually used for a telephone is provided in the upper part with a hook for suspending the receiver. It is hung on a body (not shown). In the present embodiment,
Although the receiver 9a including the microphone and the speaker is used, the microphone and the speaker may be configured separately.

Further, on the right side of the receiver 9a, the liquid crystal display unit 6a is disposed with its screen substantially flush with the outer surface of the vending machine A. The liquid crystal display unit 6a
Below, a liquid crystal display unit 6b for displaying only the image of the voice recorder B is arranged, and the various voice recorders B of the vending machine A are introduced to the purchaser by this display.

Further, below the liquid crystal display unit 6b, a manual board 11 on which sentences and figures are shown for explaining the operation procedure to the purchaser is displayed.

Below the manual board 11, an operation plate 12 formed in a protruding shape for a purchaser to operate when purchasing the voice recorder B is arranged. The operation plate 12 is provided with a plurality of key input units 6 including operation buttons and the like for notifying the control unit 2 of the purchaser's intention.
Is provided with a money input port 13 for inputting money in order to start a selling operation. The money inserted from the cash slot 13 will be described without using the drawing. The money falls into the money storage box through the shooter due to its own weight. This shooter is provided with an optical sensor for detecting the passage of money. The detection of this optical sensor is performed by the control unit 2
Conveyed to.

An outlet 14 for discharging the voice recorder B selected by the purchaser is arranged below the operation plate 12. The outlet 14 is in a state of being connected to a storage unit 8 described later. Further, on the right side of the outlet, a positioning unit (here, a state in which the voice recorder B cannot be seen by the door 16) for attaching the voice recorder B with the connector 31 positioned with respect to the lead terminal of the vending machine A. 4) are arranged.

Here, the positioning unit 4 will be described in detail.

The positioning unit 4 is closed by a door 16 which can be opened and closed forward. The purchaser needs to manually open the door 16 when positioning the voice recorder B with the positioning unit 4. The opening and closing of the door 16 is detected by a door sensor including an optical sensor (not shown) and transmitted to the control unit 2.

In this embodiment, it is necessary to open the door 16 manually.
It is also possible to open and close automatically according to the progress of a.

As shown in FIG. 4, the positioning unit 4 is arranged so that it is surrounded by an outer wall except for the front direction (the direction of the door). Also, the positioning unit 4
Are provided with two guide rails 17 for guiding a voice recorder B (not shown here) to a predetermined positioning position while sliding the same.
Behind the guide rails 17, there are provided stoppers 18 for stopping the voice recorder B that slides along the guide rails 17 at the positioning locations.
In short, the guide rail 17 positions the voice recorder B in the lateral direction, and the stopper 18 positions the voice recorder B in the depth direction. The voice recorder B is positioned by contacting the stopper 18, and the contact with the stopper 18 is detected by a reflection type optical sensor 4 a disposed below the positioning unit 4 in advance. The detection of the optical sensor is transmitted to the control unit 2 and recognized. A pneumatic rotary actuator 19 is mounted outside the two guide rails 17. A pressing body 20 is attached to the rotary actuator 19, and receives the detection of the optical sensor 4 a, and according to a command from the control unit 2, the rotary actuator 19.
And press the voice recorder B toward the stopper 18. Thereafter, the purchaser manually closes the door 16 and the above-described door sensor detects this, whereby the positioning completion of the voice recorder B is notified to the control unit 2.

If the door 16 is closed without positioning the voice recorder B due to the setting mistake of the purchaser, the display is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 6 according to a command from the control unit 2, or Depending on whether the sound of the speaker 9a2 of the receiver 9a is reproduced, the purchaser is requested to redo the positioning of the voice recorder b. In this case, the purchaser needs to perform the above-described positioning operation again.

In this embodiment, the rotary actuator 19 is used. However, the present invention is not limited to this.
If a convex leaf spring is attached to the two guide rails 17 in advance so as to face each other, and the voice recorder B is pressed toward the stopper 18 by the elastic force of the leaf spring, it is possible to use a rotary actuator. The number of drive systems is reduced, and control is simplified.

A substantially circular through hole 4b is formed in the bottom surface located below the positioning unit 4. A lead terminal 3 is disposed below the through hole 4b. The lead terminal 3 is vertically movable with the rotation of a ball screw driven by a servo motor (not shown), and is positioned when moved upward. The voice recorder B is positioned so as to be inserted into the connector 31 of the voice recorder B. The upward movement of the lead terminal 3 is started in response to the completion of the positioning of the voice recorder B, and is started by a command from the control unit. The stop position of the upward movement of the lead terminal 3 is controlled in advance by the rotation speed of the servomotor by the control unit 2, and a limit switch (not shown) is set to a predetermined position in case the control becomes impossible. Are arranged so that the upward movement of the lead terminal 3 is automatically stopped.

The purchaser must manually open the door 16, grasp the voice recorder B, and take it out of the positioning unit 4.

In the present embodiment, the voice recorder B is manually taken out. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The voice recorder B is moved toward the front by opening and closing the door and driving a pneumatic cylinder or the like. A mechanism for automatically extruding may be adopted.

Next, the structures of the outlet 14 and the storage unit 8 will be described.

The storage unit 8 is not visible from the exterior of the vending machine shown in FIG. 3, but is arranged inside the vending machine at a position shown by a dotted line in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 6 as a front view and FIG. 7 as a side view thereof, the storage unit 8 includes a voice recorder B.
A plurality of storage stockers 8a are arranged side by side in a horizontal direction, and a discharge mechanism 8b for discharging the voice recorder B is provided in a lower portion of each stocker 8a.

Here, the storage state of the voice recorder B will be described. The voice recorder B is individually housed in a transparent box 8e made of a resin such as acrylic having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape.

In the present embodiment, the voice recorder B is housed in the box 8e. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the voice recorder B may be housed in the stocker 8a as it is.

The stocker 8a has the shape of a bottomed container whose four sides are surrounded by side walls and whose upper side is open. The box 8e described above is vertically overlapped with the stocker 8a. Is stored. In each stocker 8a,
Different kinds of voice recorders B are stored respectively. Further, a through hole 8f through which one box 8e can pass is formed in a lower portion of the front side wall surface of the stocker 8a.

Also, a through hole 8g facing the through hole 8f is formed in the rear side wall surface of the stocker 8a. A discharge mechanism 8b is disposed behind the through hole 8g. The discharge mechanism 8b includes a pneumatic cylinder 8c and a plate-like pusher body 8c1 attached to the tip of the cylinder 8c. The cylinder 8c is extended by a command from the control unit 2 by the key input of the key input unit 7 by the purchaser, and the box 8e is moved to the stocker 8a by the pusher body 8c1.
It is pushed forward from inside through the through hole 8f. At this time, the box 8e 'in the upper stage of the box 8e is in a state of being put on the pusher body 8c1. Further, the cylinder 8c contracts after pushing out the box 8e. At this time, the pusher body 8c
The box 8e 'on the top 1 is located at the bottom of the stocker 8a.

A discharge mechanism 8 is provided in front of each stocker 8a.
One inclined table 8d that slides down the voice recorder B extruded by b by its own weight is disposed. A discharge port 14 is provided at the end of the inclined table 8d, and receives the voice recorder B sliding down from the inclined table 8d.

An additional replenishment of the voice recorder B is necessary as an operation on the selling side. The additional replenishment of the voice recorder B to the storage unit 8 is performed by a large storage door (not shown) provided on the back side of the vending machine. Can be opened manually.

In this embodiment, the purchaser manually positions the voice recorder discharged from the storage unit to the positioning unit. However, the present invention is not limited to this. An automatic mechanism for moving and positioning the voice recorder may be provided.

Further, in this embodiment, the storage unit is formed integrally with the vending machine, but may be provided separately from the vending machine. In this case, in addition to the vending machine of the present invention, All that is needed is a dedicated vending machine that sells voice orders that do not store sound.

Next, the structure of the voice recorder B will be described in detail.

As shown in FIG. 8, the voice recorder B has an ABS formed into a desired doll shape.
The case 35 is made of a resin such as a resin, and has a height of 5 cm or less, a width of 3.5 cm or less, and a thickness of 2.5 cm or less. It is small. This case body 3
5 can be disassembled into two parts and comprises a main body part and a base part.

As shown in the sectional view of FIG. 9, the main body 35a can be disassembled into two separate parts, the face side 35a1 and the back side 35a2, and the inner wall surfaces of the face side 35a1 and the back side 35a2 have The substantially cylindrical projections 35c are formed so as to face each other, and a screw hole is formed in the face side 35a1, so that it is possible to integrate them by screwing a screw (not shown) therethrough. . In addition, back side 3
A plurality of small through holes 35d are formed in the upper part of 5a2. As shown in FIG. 9, the base portion 35b also has an upper portion 35e formed with an elongated through-hole 35d into which the protrusion 35c is inserted, and an upper portion 35e. And a lower portion 35f which is attached to the base member 35e in a stretchable manner by a spring (not shown). The lower portion 35f has a groove 35f1 extending in the horizontal direction into which the guide rail 17 of the positioning unit 4 of the vending machine A can be inserted.

Next, the arrangement of functions built in the voice recorder B will be described.

First, as shown in FIG.
On the side, although not shown, each function (speaker 34a, D / A converter 35b, and amplifier 35c) of the sound reproducing unit 34 is mounted at a predetermined position on a substrate 38 made of glass epoxy on which a wiring pattern is formed in advance. ing. The substrate 38 is not shown, but is vertically oriented.
Is fixed to the inner wall surface with an adhesive, but is not limited thereto, and may be fixed by screws or the like.

Further, a substrate 39 made of glass epoxy on which a wiring pattern is formed in advance is arranged on the base portion 35b. The semiconductor memory 32, the CPU 33 (not shown) and the tact switch 37 are mounted at predetermined positions on the upper surface side of the substrate 39.
At the top, three small lithium batteries 36 are arranged in a stacked state.

The tact switch 37 is mounted so that the voice recorder B sold from the vending machine A faces downward so that the switch tip is exposed to the lower surface side through the through hole of the substrate 39. By pushing up against the elastic force of a spring (not shown), the switch can be operated by pressing the inner wall surface of the lower portion 35f against the tip of the switch.

The switch operation in the present embodiment is as described above, but is not limited to this.
The upper portion 35e and the lower portion 35f of the case body 35 may be fixedly attached, the tip of the tact switch may be exposed from a through hole separately provided in the lower portion, and the purchaser may directly press the tact switch. .

In the present embodiment, the substrate is housed in the base of the case body 35. However, the present invention is not limited to this. A structure in which the substrate is entirely housed and the base is eliminated may be used. .

At a predetermined position on the lower surface side of the substrate 39,
A connector 31 is mounted. In the lower part 35f,
At a position corresponding to the connector 31, a through-hole (not shown) having a size such that the lead terminal 3 of the vending machine A can be inserted is formed.

The arrangement of the functions of the voice recorder B described above is merely an example, and is not limited to the above embodiment as long as it is housed in the case body.

The voice recorder B having the above-described structure is positioned by sliding the groove 35f1 along the guide rail 17 of the positioning unit 4 as shown in a partially cutaway sectional view in FIG. The lead terminal 3 is lifted from below and inserted into the connector 31 through a not-shown through hole in the lower portion 35f.

The vending machine A according to the present embodiment is, for example, shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, for example, if it is arranged so as to surround all directions with a box body 20 having a door that can be opened and closed like a telephone box, the surrounding noise can be reduced when the voice of the purchaser is memorized. Since it is not necessary to memorize as much as possible, it is possible to provide a voice recorder with better sound quality.

Further, the voice recorder of the present invention is not limited to the functions and structures shown in the above-described embodiments, but includes a receiver for receiving a sound signal transmitted from the transmitter of the vending machine. If it is, it is widely applicable.

Further, in the present embodiment, the receiving section of the voice recorder is used as a lead terminal, the transmitting section of the vending machine is used as a connector, and the lead terminal is inserted into the connector and electrically connected to enable signal transmission. But
The present invention is not limited to this.For example, it is also possible to transmit and receive a signal by light using a laser diode or the like as a transmission unit and a phototransistor as a reception unit, and to use the transmission unit as an electromagnetic wave generation mechanism and the reception unit as an electromagnetic wave detection mechanism. Various methods such as transfer of signals by electromagnetic waves are applicable.

The positioning mechanism of the present invention also
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and a mechanism for completing the positioning by simply mounting the voice recorder on the mounting table provided in advance in the positioning unit without using the guide rail, and using the mounting table itself as a spring etc. The transmitting unit and the receiving unit may be electrically connected by pushing in a certain dimension against the reaction force. Further, since voice recorders have various external shapes and different sizes, it is necessary to open the voice recorder at a position where the voice recorder is to be mounted without providing a wall surface as much as possible. In addition, although the voice recorder is attached, it is also possible to position the voice recorder in a laid state, in addition to the upright state. In this case, the positioning in the direction of gravity is easy, and the positioning accuracy can be further improved. .

Further, the vending machine in the above-mentioned embodiment can store the voice stored in the cassette tape or the like by the purchaser in the voice recorder by connecting the voice to an external connection terminal (not shown).

Further, in the above embodiment, the voice of the purchaser is stored in the voice recorder. However, if the voice of the purchaser is irritated to store his / her voice, a plurality of messages may be stored in advance. The purchaser selects the desired message from the messages displayed on the liquid crystal display unit and stores the message in the semiconductor memory 5.

Further, the vending machine of the present invention can store the voice of the purchaser who has already stored the voice of the purchaser and stores the voice again. In this case, when the purchaser selects his or her favorite voice recorder, it is performed by selecting recording again (hereinafter, referred to as re-recording). More specifically, when the purchaser selects the voice recorder and moves the discharge mechanism 8b corresponding to the selection, the user moves the discharge mechanism 8b as if discharging a favorite voice recorder. In cases other than re-recording, the optical sensor etc. detects whether the voice recorder has been ejected reliably, but in the case of re-recording, it is sufficient to recognize that the voice recorder has been ejected even if it has not been ejected . Also, in the case of re-recording, it is possible to make the user recognize the re-recording by setting the fee lower than in the normal case.

[0091] In the case of re-recording, the purchaser may reproduce the voice stored by using the voice recorder many times, and the battery such as a lithium battery built in the voice recorder may be exhausted. . Considering this situation, when re-recording, a function to check the remaining capacity of the battery is provided, so that the buyer is notified that the voice recorder is not usable and encourages the purchase of a new voice recorder, and the fee is charged. Refunds are possible. To check the remaining capacity of the battery, for example, the size of the remaining capacity is divided into a plurality of levels such as 8 or 16, and the level of the remaining capacity at which sound can be stored is set in advance. This is performed by comparing the level with the confirmed remaining capacity level.

In this embodiment, the vending machine is surrounded by a box, but the transparent curtain 5 shown in FIG.
It is also possible to enclose with 0. The curtain 50 is a single piece, and the purchaser enters under the curtain 50 or from both sides. The curtain 50 is in a state where it can be hung down by a U-shaped bar 51 protruding from the front of the vending machine. By using such a transparent curtain 50, the inside of the curtain 50 is bright while the airtightness is maintained, and since the lower part is opened, the tightness is not felt, so that the voice can be stored more happily. It is.
The curtain is not one-piece, but may be divided into two and provided in a double-opened shape, and can take various forms.

In the present embodiment, the voice recorder has the sound storage unit built in the case body and is provided integrally therewith. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It may be detachably detachable.

The vending machine of the present invention can take various forms, for example, a compact form as shown in FIG. In FIG. 14, reference numeral 61 denotes a voice recorder, and reference numeral 62 denotes a voice recorder 6.
This is a vending machine having a shape similar to the shape of FIG. This vending machine 6
In step 2, the voice recorder 61 is set in a state where the voice recorder 61 is positioned, and the voice is input from the receiver 65 while pressing the recording switch 64, and the voice is directly stored in the voice recorder 61. The recording time is displayed on a recording time timer 66 which is set to start when the recording switch 64 is pressed and stop when the recording switch 64 is released. The vending machine 62 is not provided with a charge input port, and can be provided, for example, in a chain store such as a restaurant and supplied to customers as a free service. The functions of the voice recorder 61 and the vending machine 62 are almost the same as the functions of the voice recorder in the above embodiment.

As another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 15, the vending machine 71 is in the form of a receiver, and the voice recorder 72 is inserted into the vending machine 71 from the direction of the arrow in the figure and positioned. It is set, and the sound is input and stored while holding down the recording switch 73 in the same manner as a normal receiver.

The positioning mechanism shown in FIGS. 14 and 15 is substantially the same as the above embodiment.

The vending machine of the present invention is also applicable to a postal system. Conventionally, mailing means using characters as a medium is the mainstream, but when considering the trouble of making sentences, it is convenient and convenient to memorize and send the own voice to the other party. The vending machine of the present invention can be applied to such a mail system. For example, a vending machine is provided at a post office or the like, and a voice with a message is stored in a voice recorder using the vending machine, and the voice is submitted to a post office window and sent to a destination. In addition, a call is made from a mobile phone, a home phone or a public phone to a post office, and during this call, a voice with a message is stored, and only the stored voice is sent to a post office near the destination, and a voice near the destination is transmitted. It is also possible to store the voice sent by the vending machine at the post office in the voice recorder and send the voice recorder to the destination. Of course, it is also possible to take a voice recorder purchased from a vending machine installed at the game center to a post office and have it delivered.

[0098]

According to the present invention having the above configuration, the following effects can be obtained.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the voice recorder vending machine is provided with a function of storing an external sound and / or a previously stored sound signal in the voice recorder. And a voice recorder having a simple circuit configuration and a miniaturized structure without any problem can be manufactured and sold.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the same effect as that of the first aspect of the present invention is obtained, and the sound signal converting section for converting the sound stored in the voice recorder into a desired sound is provided. Since it is not necessary to mount the circuit that constitutes the sound signal converter on the voice recorder, it is possible to satisfy the needs of many purchasers who want to convert the sound stored in the voice recorder into a desired sound, and to achieve a simple and compact circuit configuration You can make a voice recorder and sell it.

According to the invention of claim 3, for example, the sound to be stored in the voice recorder is confirmed by the sound reproducing unit, and if the confirmed sound is not acceptable to the purchaser of the voice recorder, It is possible to store the sound again by the control unit.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the positioning unit can easily perform the positioning between the transmitting unit and the receiving unit of the voice recorder, and can perform the positioning reliably. It is possible to stabilize the quality of sounds to be stored.

According to the fifth aspect of the invention, for example, when external sounds are stored in the voice recorder, noise outside the box body can be stored as little as possible, so that a voice recorder with improved sound quality is produced and used. It is possible to sell.

Also, since the voice signal can be stored in the voice recorder in a so-called private space, such as in a box, it is also possible to store in the voice recorder secretly the sound of contents that are not desired to be known to the surrounding people. It is possible.

According to the invention of claim 6, since the voice recorder can be used to store the sound in the voice recorder in a series of steps from the input of the fee, it is very difficult to provide the voice recorder to the purchaser. To simplify.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, since the voice recorder vending machine has many functions, the circuit configuration and the assembling structure are very simple, but the functions satisfying various demands differing depending on the purchaser. It is possible to provide a voice recorder equipped with a voice recorder.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, the receiving section can be simply and reliably positioned with respect to the transmitting section of the above-mentioned voice recorder vending machine, so that the stored sound quality is stable. It is possible to provide a voice recorder.

[0108]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram for explaining functions of a voice recorder vending machine according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram for explaining functions of a voice recorder according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view for explaining a structure of a voice recorder vending machine in the present embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a positioning unit in the present embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an arrangement state of storage units of a vending machine according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing the storage unit in the present embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a side view showing the storage unit in the present embodiment.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an appearance of a voice recorder according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a partially cutaway sectional view showing a sectional state of the voice recorder in the present embodiment.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an arrangement of each function incorporated in the voice recorder according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a partially cutaway cross-sectional view for explaining a state when a sound signal is transmitted to a voice recorder in the present embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a modified example of the present invention and is an explanatory diagram for explaining a state where a voice recorder vending machine is surrounded by a box body.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a state where the voice recorder vending machine of the present embodiment is surrounded by a curtain.

FIG. 14 is a schematic perspective view showing a modified example of the voice recorder vending machine of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a schematic perspective view showing another modified example of the voice recorder vending machine of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List A Voice Recorder Vending Machine B Voice Recorder 1 Money Insertion Detection Unit 2 Control Unit 3 Lead Terminal 4 Positioning Unit 5 Storage Unit 6 Liquid Crystal Display Unit 7 Key Input Unit 8 Storage Unit 9 Sound Capture Unit 31 Connector 32 Semiconductor Memory 33 CPU 34 Sound Playback Part 35 Case body 37 Switch SNC Corporation

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A voice recorder provided with a receiving unit capable of reproducing a sound stored by a switch operation and receiving a sound signal, wherein a sound from outside and / or a sound stored in advance is stored. A voice recorder vending machine that sends a signal of a sound that is stored and stores the sound, and produces and sells a voice recorder in which the sound is stored. A voice recorder vending machine comprising: a control unit for transmitting a sound signal later; and a transmitting unit for transmitting the transmitted sound signal to a receiving unit of the voice recorder. 2. A voice recorder provided with a receiving unit capable of reproducing a sound stored by a switch operation and receiving a sound signal, wherein a sound from outside and / or a sound stored in advance is stored. A voice recorder vending machine that sends a signal of a sound that is stored and stores the sound, and produces and sells a voice recorder in which the sound is stored. A sound signal conversion unit for converting a sound signal to be stored in the voice recorder to a desired sound signal, a control unit for transferring the sound signal, and a transmission for transmitting the transferred sound signal to a reception unit of the voice recorder And a voice recorder vending machine, comprising: 3. The voice recorder vending machine according to claim 1, further comprising: a sound reproducing unit for reproducing a sound to be stored in the voice recorder before producing and selling the voice recorder. The voice recorder, wherein the control unit is capable of instructing that after the sound reproduction unit reproduces the sound, the control unit again prepares to receive an external sound and / or a previously stored sound signal. Machine. 4. The voice recorder vending machine according to claim 1, further comprising: a positioning unit that positions a receiving section of the voice recorder with respect to the transmitting section. Voice recorder vending machine. 5. The voice recorder vending machine according to claim 1, wherein said voice recorder vending machine is disposed in a box surrounding said voice recorder vending machine. 6. The voice recorder vending machine according to claim 1, further comprising a storage unit for storing the voice recorder, and a discharging mechanism for discharging the voice recorder from the storage unit. A voice recorder vending machine characterized by being provided with. 7. A voice recorder sold by the voice recorder vending machine according to claim 1, wherein a sound signal transmitted from a transmission unit of the voice recorder vending machine is received. A receiving unit, a sound storage unit for storing a sound signal via the receiving unit, a sound control unit for transferring a sound signal from the sound storage unit, and a sound reproducing unit for reproducing the transferred sound signal as a sound A voice recorder comprising: a unit; and a case body including the receiving unit, the sound storage unit, and the sound control unit. 8. The voice recorder according to claim 7, wherein the case body is provided with positioning means for positioning the receiving section with respect to a transmitting section of the voice recorder vending machine. Voice recorder to do.