JPS6116550Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to an audio clock capable of audibly announcing the time measured by a clock timer, and more particularly to an audio clock capable of giving a time notification instruction by remote control.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a voice clock that allows time notification instructions to be given remotely.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an audio clock equipped with an improved transmitter for outputting time notification instructions.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below based on the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an external view of the audio clock according to the present invention. As shown in the figure, the audio clock of the present invention includes an audio clock body A consisting of a speaker SP that notifies the time audibly, a display section D that digitally displays the time, a receiving section I that receives a time notification instruction signal, a writer W, etc. and a transmitter Y that transmits an instruction signal sound of a time alarm attached to the bottom of the figurine, and in particular, the transmitter Y is configured to output an instruction signal sound when the lighter W is lifted. There is.

FIG. 2 shows a block diagram of the main body A of the audio clock. The sound waves sent from the transmitter are sent to a microphone.
Received by TM, amplified by amplifier AMP, frequency discriminator
Output to FB.

The frequency discriminator FB outputs a signal for causing the audio clock circuit Z to execute audio time notification only when the signal from the amplifier AMP is introduced continuously to some extent.

The audio clock circuit Z includes, for example, a central processing unit that is equipped with a crystal oscillator and executes a clock timekeeping function, an alarm function, etc., and outputs a timekeeping notification to be outputted by voice at each request or fixed time; A voice synthesizer that synthesizes the output timing information into voice to generate voice notifications.
and a power amplifier that amplifies the output of the voice synthesizer and transmits it to the speaker, receives the signal from the frequency discriminator FB, synthesizes the clock information at that time, and broadcasts it through the speaker SP.

FIG. 3 shows a block diagram of a transmitter Y that transmits a time notification instruction signal sound. In the figure, B indicates a battery for driving the transmitter, and the power of battery B is connected so that it is supplied to an oscillation circuit CG having a ceramic vibrator X via a switch G that is turned on when the transmitter main body is lifted. has been done.

The oscillation circuit CG etc. is operated by the power supply from the battery B, and its output is transferred to the sounding body TS such as a piezoelectric buzzer through the driver circuit DR, and the sounding body TS is activated.
TS is configured to be driven. The sound output from the sounding body TS is preferably an inaudible sound with a frequency in the ultrasonic (inaudible) band, but it may be an audible sound.

FIG. 4 shows a longitudinal sectional view of the transmitter main body Y.
The main body Y is formed into a flat shape so that it can be used by being attached to the bottom of a lighter W, for example, and inside there are an oscillation circuit CG arranged on a board C, a ceramic vibrator X, a sounding body TS, etc. as shown in the figure. , a battery B is pressed down by a spring S, a sliding rod F is provided so that it can move with the battery B and retract into and out of the through hole in the bottom of the main body Y, and the battery B is pressed down. A switch G is housed in the switch G, which is turned on when the sliding rod F protrudes from the through hole, and supplies power from the battery B to the mounting parts of the board C.

H indicates a plurality of through holes drilled in the bottom surface, and these through holes are formed so that the vibration sound of the sounding body TS is transmitted to the outside.

FIG. 5 shows a diagram in which the transmitter Y is attached to the bottom of the lighter W. In this case, the leg J of the lighter W
The height of is set to be approximately the same as the thickness of the transmitter Y.

According to the above configuration, when the lighter W is placed on a table etc., the sliding rod F is moved by the spring S.
As a result, battery B and switch G are separated from each other and are in the so-called OFF state, so power is not supplied to the parts attached to board C, and therefore, from transmitter Y. No instruction signal sound for time notification is output.

On the other hand, when you lift lighter W upward, battery B
is pressed down by the spring S and comes into contact with the switch G, turning the switch G into an ON state and power from the battery B is supplied to the parts attached to the board C. For this reason, an instruction signal sound is output from the transmitter Y, and when this instruction signal sound is continuously caught by the microphone TM of the audio clock main body A for a certain period of time, a signal is output from the frequency discriminator FB, and the audio clock circuit Z outputs a signal for voice synthesis. The time notification is transferred to the speaker S.

As described above, according to the audio clock of the present invention, the time of the audio clock is notified by the instruction signal sound outputted from the transmitter, so that remote control is possible.

Furthermore, since the transmitter is configured so that a time notification instruction signal is output when the transmitter is lifted, operation is simple, and there is no risk of losing the transmitter if it is attached to the bottom of a lighter or the like.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is an external view of the audio clock according to the present invention, Figure 2
The figure is a block configuration diagram of the main part of the main body of the audio clock,
FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the transmitting section, FIG. 4 is a vertical sectional view of the transmitting section, and FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the transmitting section attached to the lighter. A is the audio clock body, SP is the speaker, D is the display, I is the receiver, Y is the transmitter, B is the battery, G is the switch, X is the ceramic vibrator, CG is the oscillation circuit, TS is the sounding body, TM is a microphone, FB is a frequency discriminator, and Z is a voice clock circuit.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] It is equipped with a generating means for generating an instruction signal sound for clock alarm, and a switch means for controlling the generating means on and off in response to the state of being placed or not placed on a mounting table, etc., and the housing is formed to be flat. a transmitter comprising a transmitting section, a receiving means which is separate from the transmitting section and captures the instruction signal sound output from the transmitter, and outputs time information in a voice when the instruction signal sound is received by the receiving means. An audio clock comprising: an audio output section having means for