JPS599236Y2 - character learning machine - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] The present invention comprises a plurality of character blocks (building blocks, etc.), each of which corresponds to at least one piece of character information, and has a display section that displays the corresponding character;
a plurality of word blocks each corresponding to one word information (e.g., book, clock, etc.) and having a display portion displaying a corresponding figure (e.g., a picture of a book, a picture of a clock); The present invention provides a character learning machine that is equipped with a means for detecting and notifying (for example, displaying, audio output, etc.) a match or mismatch between a word formed by arranging one or more words and a word in the word block. This was done for the purpose of providing a character learning machine that is extremely suitable for young children to memorize characters for educational purposes.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a character learning machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the back side of a block (character block or word block) in the same embodiment, and FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing a code detection section provided in the main body of the character learning machine in the same embodiment, FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram showing a schematic structure of the same embodiment, and FIG. 5 is provided for explanation of FIG. 4. It is a signal waveform diagram.

In Figure 1, 1 is the character learning machine body, 2 is each 1
3 is a word block that each corresponds to one word and has a display section that displays a corresponding figure; 4 is a character learning machine. A character block storage section provided in the main body 1, 5 a word block storage section provided in the character learning machine main body 1, 6 a code detection section provided at the bottom of the block storage section 4 or 5, and 7 the above characters. Detection of coincidence or mismatch between a word composed of characters corresponding to one or more character blocks 2 stored in the block storage section 4 and a word of the word block stored in the word block storage section 5 Instruct? The key switch 8 is a correct display section that is lit when the result of the detection is a match, and the key switch 9 is a wrong display section that is lit when the result of the detection is a mismatch.

When a character or word block 2 or 3 is stored in the character or word block storage section 4 or 5, its information is read by the code detection section 6.

When the key switch 7 is operated, the coincidence or mismatch is detected based on the read information.
The result is displayed by lighting the correct answer display section 8 or the wrong answer display section 9.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the back side of the character block 2 or word block 3, in which codes corresponding to the information (characters or words) of the block are in six bit positions 10. ,10,
10. , 104, 105, 106 by forming recesses 11, 11, 11 at predetermined locations.

Note that the number of bits of word block 3 is determined by the number of word blocks used.

Also, the character code is r000001, 000 in the order of "A, I, U, E, O, Ka, Ki, Ku, ..., Ro, Wa, N".
010, 000011,...'', for example, ``hi'' is set as '011011, and ``yo'' is set as r10100.
0. , "ko" becomes roo1010J.

FIG. 3 shows a code detection section provided at the bottom of the block storage sections 4 and 5 of the main body 1 of the character learning machine.

In the figure, 12 is a protrusion, and the protrusion 12 is urged upward by a spring 13.

The protrusion and storage state of the protrusion 12 are determined based on the positions of the four parts 11 formed on the bottom surfaces of the blocks 2 and 3.

As a result, the contact points 14 provided corresponding to each protrusion 12. The blocks 2 and 3 stored in the block storage parts 4 and 5 are controlled to short-circuit and open between 15
The corresponding code is detected.

A more detailed explanation will be given below with reference to the circuit configuration diagram of FIG. 4 and the signal waveform diagram of FIG. 5.

6,...65 and 6 in the figure.

are the detection code detecting sections provided at the bottoms of the character block storage section 4 and the word block storage section 5, respectively.

The outputs of the code detection sections 6, . . . , 65 provided at the bottom of the character block storage section 4 are timing signals t1, .
, t6 and T1, . . . , T5 (see the signal waveform diagram in FIG. (See waveform diagram).

In the diagram, 17,... 175, 18 are O? Gate, 19,...,19. is an and gate.

On the other hand, a code detection section 6 is provided at the bottom of the word block storage section 5.

The output of the signal is supplied to the code conversion circuit 20.

Based on the input word code, this code conversion circuit 20 converts the corresponding character code (the character code of one or more characters that constitute the word corresponding to the word code) into the character code that constitutes the word. It outputs serially in the order of , and is structured using read-on-no memory.

That is, a predetermined address of the read-only memory is selected based on the word code written by someone, and the character codes corresponding to the word code stored at the address are serially signaled in the order of the characters constituting the word. is output in the form of

For example, when the word block "chick" is stored in the word block storage section as shown in FIG. 1, a predetermined address in the read-only memory is selected based on the word code of the block, and Characters corresponding to the stored characters "hi", "yo", and "ko", namely "011011", rl01000J, r00
1010J are sequentially output (see the signal waveform diagram at the beginning of Figure 5).

The output signal of this code conversion circuit 20 is supplied to the other input of the coincidence detection circuit 16.

Reference numeral 7 denotes a key switch for instructing the detection of coincidence or mismatch, and when the key switch is operated, the coincidence detection circuit 1
6 operates to detect coincidence or mismatch between the two input signals and output a coincidence detection signal Si or mismatch detection signal Su.

Then, this coincidence detection signal Si or mismatch detection signal S
By pressing u, the correct answer display section 8 or the wrong answer display section 9 is turned on, and the result of the above-mentioned match/mismatch detection is notified.

In the above embodiment, one block corresponded to only one letter or one word, but the block was made into a cube and all six sides had pictures corresponding to letters or words. It is also possible to display the code and provide a concave portion or a convex portion 21 for code detection on the back surface as shown in FIG.

It goes without saying that if the protrusions 21 are provided at predetermined positions of multiple bit positions as shown in FIG. 6, the structure of the code detection section on the main body side must also be changed accordingly. stomach.

Also, if you write characters on 6 sides and make one block correspond to 6 characters, do you write each character used for one word in a separate block?
It is necessary to consider such things as ensuring that the

In addition, in the above embodiment, there is only a mere match or mismatch between the word corresponding to the word block stored in the word block storage section and the word formed by the characters corresponding to the character block stored in the character block. However, as in the embodiment shown in FIG. 7, the correct answer display section 22. is displayed in correspondence with each character block storage position in the character block storage section. , 22, . . . , 225 and error display sections 23, 23.

, . . . , 235 may be provided, and the structure may also be such that it is possible to notify which characters are correct and which characters are incorrect.

Furthermore, as another embodiment of the block information detecting means for detecting the information of the blocks stored in the block storage section as a coded signal, it is possible to use a magnet, a single-mode switch, or the like.

That is, instead of the concave or convex portions in the block of the above embodiment, magnets are provided at predetermined positions of a plurality of bit positions, and the reed switch of the code detection section provided in the block storage section is turned on and off by the magnet. By controlling the block information, it is also possible to detect the block information as a coded signal.

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, a display section was provided as a means for notifying correct or incorrect answers, but correct or incorrect answers? It is also possible to notify the difference by sound or voice.

Further, although the above embodiment was implemented as a hiragana learning machine, it goes without saying that the present invention can be implemented as a hiragana learning machine, but the present invention can also be implemented as an arbitrary character learning machine such as katakana or English alphabet letters.

According to the present invention described in detail above, it is possible to obtain a character learning machine that is extremely suitable for children who have just started learning to learn characters to learn characters while having fun.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 and 2 are perspective views, FIG. 3 is a sectional view, FIG. 4 is a circuit configuration diagram, FIG. 5 is a signal waveform diagram, and FIGS. 6 and 7 are perspective views. Code 1: Character learning machine body, 2: Character block, 3: Word block, 4: Character block storage section, 5: Word block storage section, 6: Code detection section, 7: Key switch, 8: Correct answer display section, 9 :Error display section, 10,..., 10
6: bit position, 11: recess, 12: protrusion, 13: spring, 14, 15: contact, 60, 61,..., 6. : code detection section, 16: coincidence detection circuit, 17,..., 175
, 18: Or Gate, 19,..., 19. : AND gate, 20: code conversion circuit, 21: protrusion, 22, ,
. . . , 22, : Correct answer display section, 23, . . . , 23.
: error display section, Si: coincidence detection signal, Su: mismatch detection signal.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] A plurality of character blocks, each of which corresponds to at least one piece of character information and has a display section that displays the corresponding character; each of which corresponds to at least one piece of word information;
and a plurality of word blocks each having a display section for displaying a corresponding figure, and the character learning machine main body is provided with first and second block storage parts for storing the character blocks and word blocks, Both the block and the block storage section are provided with block information detection means for detecting the information of the block as a coded signal when the block is stored in the block storage section, and the block information detection means detects the information of the block as a coded signal. The means is controlled based on the output of the first block storage section, and the means is controlled based on the output of the first block storage section, the word being composed of characters corresponding to one or more character blocks stored in the first block storage section, and the second block storage section. a detecting means for detecting a match or mismatch with a word corresponding to the word block stored in the section and outputting a detection signal; and a notification means for notifying the match or mismatch based on the detection signal from the detecting means. A character learning machine characterized by being provided with.