JPS6210761Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] This invention is based on the invention by loading a card with learning objects such as pictures of animals and plants, letters, and figures, and by pressing the learning object part, the name of the object is written in the desired language. This invention relates to a learning device configured to output audio.

BACKGROUND ART Learning devices using electronics have been appearing, mainly aimed at young children, for learning pictures of animals and plants, letters, numbers, figures, etc. through audio and visual means. For example, there are card-based learning devices. This learning device uses cards with magnetic tape attached. On this card, learning objects such as pictures and letters are written, and the name of the object is recorded on magnetic tape. The learner plays this card on a recorder and plays it.
While listening to the pronunciation of the pronunciation, students learn the relationship between the learning object and its pronunciation using their eyes and ears.

However, with this learning device, you can only learn one object with one card, and when learning many pictures, letters, etc., you have to load many cards into the player one by one and listen to them. The operation was extremely complicated. In addition, the pronunciation is limited to one language, and if you want to learn in another country's language, you have to create a new card each time.
Furthermore, since the recording/reproducing device has moving parts,
There was a natural limit to long-term continuous or repeated use due to wear and fatigue of the parts and magnetic tape, and the study device as a whole was also expensive.

The present invention was developed in consideration of these points, and is easy to operate without having any complicated moving parts or other mechanical parts, and allows for continuous or repeated learning of many pictures, letters, etc. in many different languages. This is an attempt to create a learning device that can.

The present invention will be explained in detail below using the drawings. FIG. 1 is a conceptual block diagram showing an embodiment of a learning device according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an electrical block diagram thereof.
In FIGS. 1 and 2, 12 is a card placed on the work table 11 of the case 10, and 13 is a language selection switch. On the card 12, pictures, characters, etc. are written at predetermined positions (portions indicated by dotted lines). In the examples, cases where numbers 1 to 8 are written are shown. This card 12 has a card number section 12a. For example, this part contains 7
A through hole is provided to indicate the card number in a bit configuration. On the work table 11, there are pressure sensitive switches 21a to 21 at positions corresponding to the dotted line frame of the card 12.
n is provided. This switch is turned on by pressing the card. Further, an optical sensor or mechanical switch 22, for example, for reading a 7-bit card number is installed at a position corresponding to the card number section 12a. Of course, this switch 22 is composed of a 7-bit sensor. The language selection switch 13 is used to selectively select a desired learning language from a wide variety of languages.

23 is an encoder, and pressure sensitive switches 21a to 2
1n, the outputs of the switch 22 and the language selection switch 13 are respectively encoded. Reference numeral 24 denotes an audio signal generator, which outputs an audio signal when addressed with the encoded data of the encoder 23. This voice signal generator 24 has a well-known voice synthesizer 24a composed of a solid-state memory, and the pronunciations of target pictures, characters, etc. are stored in advance in the solid-state memory as voice segment data in units of words. For example, if n pictures or characters (hereinafter referred to as characters) are written on one card, and there are m cards and i types of languages that can be specified,
Speech segment data of i, m, and n words are stored. Reference numeral 25 denotes a signal converter, which converts speech segment data into analog data and converts this analog signal into sound, and is composed of, for example, a DA converter, an amplifier, and a speaker.

In such a configuration, the learner will receive card 12
is placed on a predetermined position on the work table 11, and the desired language, for example, Japanese, is specified using the language selection switch 13. Next, when a character such as "1" on the card 12 is pressed, "Ichi" is outputted audibly. If you specify another language, it will naturally be pronounced in the specified language.
In this way, the user can easily learn various foreign language pronunciations by himself/herself without the presence of a teacher.

In addition, although the example shows the case where learning is performed in units of words, the present invention is not limited to this, and it may be configured to learn phrases or short sentences that are more than words. In this case, the solid-state memory naturally stores speech segment data in units of phrases or short sentences. Furthermore, the card number is not limited to the through-hole format, but may be in other formats, such as a light reflective medium or magnetic medium, in which the card number can be specified.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing another embodiment of the present invention. 31 is a character generator, and 32 is a dot matrix display. The character generator 31 is addressed by the encoded data of the encoder 23 and can convert the display character pattern into a dot matrix and output it to the display 32, and the reading of the characters on the card 12 is displayed on the display. For example, in the case of the number "1", "ichi" is displayed in katakana, and when English is specified with the language selection switch 13, "ONE" is displayed. In this case, there is a one-to-one correspondence with the audio output.

As explained above, since the present invention uses solid-state memory to obtain audio signals, it does not have mechanical parts such as complicated moving parts, and can be used without causing damage due to wear or fatigue. Learning objects such as pictures and letters can be easily studied continuously or repeatedly in many different languages. Each card is assigned a unique card number, and the encoder obtains encoded data according to this card number and the output of the pressure-sensitive switch. Can choose learning objectives. Furthermore, since the speech unit data is stored in a solid-state memory implemented as an IC, the storage section can be made smaller, and this has the advantage that the learning device as a whole can be made smaller, lighter, and less expensive.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the learning device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is an electrical block diagram of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing another embodiment of the present invention. 10... Case, 11... Work table, 12
... Card, 12a ... Card number section, 13 ...
Language selection switch, 21a-22n...Pressure-sensitive switch, 22...Card number reading switch, 2
3...Encoder, 24...Audio signal generator, 2
4a...Speech synthesizer, 25...Signal converter, 31
...Character generator, 26...Display device.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] A work table on which a plurality of pressure-sensitive switches are arranged, and each card on which a learning object is written at a location corresponding to the position of the pressure-sensitive switches when placed on the work table. A unique card number is provided for
a card that can be exchangeably placed on a work table; a language selection switch that selects a pronunciation language; an encoder that encodes the output from the switch on the work table and the output of the language selection switch; and encoded data of this encoder. an audio signal generator that generates an audio signal in response to an audio signal, and a signal converter that converts the audio signal into a sound, and when a learning object on a card is pressed,
The learning device is configured such that the pressure-sensitive switch located at that position is sensitive and the name of the learning object in the language selected by the language selection switch is obtained by voice from a signal converter.