KR102452597B1 - Sound block having memory function - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention includes a plurality of blocks that are formed to be coupled to each other, store different sound information, are activated when power is supplied, and output the sound information; and a reproducing unit for supplying power in combination with the block and outputting sound information transmitted from the combined block, wherein the reproducing unit is a block of a reproduction area and a reproduction area in which blocks are combined to reproduce sound It is divided into a storage area that can store the arrangement, and is composed of a storage block that is combined in the storage area to store the block arrangement of the reproduction area, wherein the storage block is combined in the reproduction area and the sound of the stored block arrangement is reproduced. It relates to a sound block having a storage function, characterized in that.

Description

Sound block with storage function {SOUND BLOCK HAVING MEMORY FUNCTION}

The present invention relates to a sound block having a storage function, and more particularly, to a sound block having a storage function that improves the usability of the sound block by a function capable of storing the arrangement state of the blocks.

In general, the building block is a toy that combines creativity, application, and understanding of number concepts along with interest for the purpose of play by infants or children.

These assembly blocks are widely used in infants and preschoolers because they can be used repeatedly, such as to assemble various shapes of sculptures according to the imagination of infants or children, and to disassemble the assembled objects again to make other sculptures. have.

Conventional building blocks are mainly composed of a method of stacking or arranging unit blocks of the same or compatible shape with each other, and conventional assembly blocks are combined by an interference fit method to prevent arbitrarily separated after assembly. do.

That is, a fitting portion is formed inside the lower end of the unit block, and a protrusion portion is formed at the upper end opposite to the unit block to be stacked and fixed to each other according to the combination of the fitting portion and the protrusion provided in each unit block.

Therefore, through the process of assembling or disassembling the building block, it is possible to develop effects such as logical thinking ability, spatial thinking ability, and number concept along with the entertainment function.

However, since these assembly blocks are specialized only in the assembly part that makes a certain shape into a block, there is a problem in that it cannot provide various sensibility to infants/infants.

In addition, Republic of Korea Patent No. 1202391 (Name of the invention: toy building block) by employing a light emitting element in the unit block to emit light, there is disclosed a toy building block that can arouse interest.

However, assembling blocks for toys according to the prior art have a difference in simply emitting light, and assembling a specific shape with blocks is the same as other prior art, so infants/infants' sensibility, emotional development, creative thinking, etc. There is a problem that it is difficult to develop.

In addition, Korean Patent Registration No. 2002226 (title of invention: music block and playback device using the same) stores music information including scales and notes in assembling and disassembling blocks to compose various melodies through assembling blocks, A music block capable of reproducing the composed melody, and a new invention combining blocks and music with a playback device using the block, or children who have acquired musical knowledge such as scales and notes There was a problem in that it could not be used by young children or children without musical knowledge.

In addition, Korean Patent Registration No. 2002226 discloses that music information stored in blocks can be reproduced through a playback unit to reproduce various sounds, but the number of blocks that can be combined with the playback unit is limited, so long music or sounds cannot be reproduced. there was

The present invention was invented to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, and through a storage block capable of storing the arrangement of blocks coupled to the playback unit, it stores and reproduces long music or various sounds regardless of the limited space of the playback unit. An object of the present invention is to provide a sound block having a storage function that can

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a sound block having a storage function with improved usability, in which different designs are formed on four side surfaces of the block to output various sounds according to block combinations.

In addition, the sound block with improved usability of the present invention aims to provide a sound block having a storage function that can be used by various age groups through various designs such as pictures and text.

The present invention includes a plurality of blocks that are formed to be coupled to each other, store different sound information, are activated when power is supplied, and output the sound information; and a reproducing unit for supplying power in combination with the block and outputting sound information transmitted from the combined block, wherein the reproducing unit is a block of a reproduction area and a reproduction area in which blocks are combined to reproduce sound It is divided into a storage area that can store the arrangement, and is composed of a storage block that is combined in the storage area to store the block arrangement of the reproduction area, wherein the storage block is combined in the reproduction area and the sound of the stored block arrangement is reproduced. It provides a sound block having a storage function, characterized in that.

In addition, the block provides a sound block having a storage function, characterized in that different designs are formed on four sides of the block as a hexahedron, and one design of a scale, a character, and a picture is formed on each side.

In addition, when sound is reproduced in a scale in the playback unit, when blocks of the same scale are stacked and combined in the playback area, the length of the sound is adjusted according to the stacking height, and blocks of different scales are stacked and combined in the playback area. Provided is a sound block having a storage function, characterized in that the chord is reproduced in the case.

In addition, there is provided a sound block having a storage function, characterized in that when the block of characters is reproduced by the reproducing unit, the blocks are stacked or combined in a reproducing area in a line to reproduce sound.

In addition, it provides a sound block having a storage function, characterized in that when the reproduction unit is reproduced as a block of the picture, the sound set in the picture block is reproduced.

In addition, there is provided a sound block having a storage function, characterized in that the reproducing unit is formed with a mounting groove for holding a mobile device.

In addition, the reproducing unit provides a sound block having a storage function, characterized in that it is linked with a mobile device through proximity wireless communication.

In addition, the block provides a sound block having a storage function, characterized in that formed of an external block on which a design is formed and a built-in block built into the external block.

In addition, a protrusion or protrusion groove is formed on at least one side surface of the inner surface of the outer block, and a protrusion groove or protrusion corresponding to the protrusion or protrusion groove is formed on the outer surface of the inner block. to provide.

In addition, there is provided a sound block having a storage function, characterized in that the projection and the projection groove formed on the exterior block and the interior block are electrically connected to activate sound information suitable for the design of the exterior block.

As described above, the sound block having a storage function according to the present invention can store and reproduce long music or various sounds regardless of the limited space of the reproduction unit through a storage block capable of storing the arrangement of blocks coupled to the reproduction unit. there is an effect

In addition, different designs are formed on the four side surfaces of the block, so that various sounds are output according to the block combination, which improves the usability.

In addition, the sound block with improved usability of the present invention has the effect that it can be used for play and educational purposes at various age groups through various designs such as pictures and characters.

1 is a view showing a basic form of a sound block having a storage function according to the present invention.
2 is a view showing various design forms that can be formed in a sound block having a storage function of the present invention.
3 is a view showing an embodiment of reproducing a sound block having a storage function according to the present invention in a scale.
4 is a diagram showing an embodiment of reproducing a sound block having a storage function of the present invention in Korean.
5 and 6 are diagrams showing an embodiment of reproducing sound blocks having a storage function in English according to the present invention.
7 is a view showing an embodiment in which a sound block having a storage function of the present invention is reproduced as a picture.
8 is a diagram showing the configuration of a sound block having a storage function of the present invention.

It should be noted that in the drawings, the same components or parts are denoted by the same reference numerals as much as possible. In describing the present invention, detailed descriptions of related known functions or configurations are omitted so as not to obscure the gist of the present invention.

As used herein, the terms about, substantially, etc., are used in a sense at or close to the numerical value when the manufacturing and material tolerances inherent in the stated meaning are presented, and are intended to be precise or to aid in the understanding of the present invention. Absolute figures are used to prevent unreasonable exploitation of the stated disclosure by unscrupulous infringers.

1 is a view showing a basic shape of a sound block having a storage function according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a view showing various design shapes that can be formed in a sound block having a storage function of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is this It is a view showing an embodiment of reproducing a sound block having a storage function of the present invention in a scale, and FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an embodiment of reproducing a sound block having a storage function of the present invention in Korean. FIGS. 5 and 6 are It is a diagram showing an embodiment of reproducing a sound block having a storage function of the present invention in English, FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an embodiment of playing a sound block having a storage function of the present invention as a picture, and FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention It is a diagram showing the configuration of a sound block having a storage function.

The present invention includes a plurality of blocks 100 that are formed to be coupled to each other as shown in FIG. 1, store different sound information, are activated when power is supplied, and output the sound information; And Korean Patent Registration No. 2002226 (title of invention: music) as a sound block with improved usability comprising a reproducing unit 200 for supplying power by combining with the block and outputting sound information transmitted from the combined block. It is an invention utilizing the invention of a block and a playback device using the same).

As disclosed in Korean Patent Registration No. 2002226, the block 100 is connected to an electrical device storing various sound information as disclosed in Korean Patent Registration No. 2002226, and the reproducing unit or other blocks to supply and regenerate power. One or more terminals for transmitting sound information are formed.

In addition, the block 100 may be configured in various shapes such as a rectangular parallelepiped, a cube, and a cylindrical shape, and protrusions, coupling grooves, etc. may be formed on the upper part of the block so that several blocks can be stacked according to the characteristics of the block. .

The reproducing unit 200 is a device for supplying power in combination with a block and outputting sound information transmitted from the combined block, and is provided with a power supply or battery for power supply and operation, and outputs sound information of the block. An electrical device such as a speaker that can

The sound block reproduction unit 200 having a storage function according to the present invention includes a reproduction area 210 in which the block 100 is combined to reproduce a sound and a storage area 270 in which the block arrangement of the reproduction area 210 can be stored. ), combined in the storage area 270 and characterized in that it consists of a storage block 170 that stores the block arrangement of the reproduction area 210 .

It is preferable that an operation unit 250 capable of operating the output of sound according to the arrangement of blocks is formed in the reproducing unit 200 .

In addition, the reproducing unit 200 may be provided with a mounting groove 230 in which a mobile device 10 such as a smartphone or a tablet pc can be mounted, and the reproducing unit 200 is connected to the mobile device 10 and It is possible to express the block arrangement of the play area 210 in the mobile device through an application by interworking with a wireless tag using RF communication or proximity wireless communication such as NFC, and the operation of the play unit 200 can be performed remotely through the mobile device you will be able to control

The storage block 170 is coupled to the reproduction region 210 to reproduce the sound of the stored block arrangement.

The block 100 of the present invention may be formed in various shapes, but it will be preferable that different designs are formed on four sides of a hexahedron as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 .

When the block is a hexahedron, as shown in FIG. 2 , one of a scale, a character, and a picture may be formed on each side.

The design formed on the block may have a scale as shown in FIGS. 2 (a) to (c), or a single letter or word of Korean may be formed, and a letter or word of an English alphabet may be formed.

Alternatively, consonants or vowels of Hangul may be formed as shown in FIG. 4 , and a jigsaw of a completed picture may be formed as shown in FIG. 7 .

As described above, various designs can be formed on the block 100, and the designs on each side can be formed so that a desired sound can be output according to the direction in which the block 100 is coupled to the reproducing unit 200. In FIG. As shown, the block may be coupled to the playback unit so that the side of the design to be outputted in the direction facing the mounting groove 230 from the operation unit 250 (the scale in the case of FIG. 3 ) is visible as shown in FIG.

The sound block having a storage function according to the present invention can output various sound information through various blocks as described above.

For example, when sound is reproduced using a scale in the reproducing unit 100, when blocks of the same scale are stacked and combined in the playback area, the length of the sound is adjusted according to the stacking height, and blocks of different scales are reproduced. When stacked and combined in a region, a chord is reproduced.

When a scale is reproduced by the reproducing unit 100, the reproduced scale may be reproduced as the sound of various musical instruments, and may be reproduced as a desired instrument through the instrument block. That is, it is possible to form an instrument block with a musical instrument design formed therein, and combine the instrument block with the playback unit at the beginning of the scale block arrangement, or stack the instrument block on the scale block so that the scale can be reproduced with the desired instrument sound. .

When the reproducing unit 100 is linked with a mobile device, it may be possible to control the musical scale to be reproduced as a desired instrument sound through the mobile device.

3 shows the 'little star' as a children's song through a scale block, and when interworking with a mobile device, the arrangement of the blocks coupled to the playback unit through the application can be converted into sheet music through the mobile device.

In addition, the present invention can store the block arrangement in the storage block through the storage block 170 and the storage area 270. As shown in FIG. 3, a part of the 'little star' is stored in the storage block 170, and another storage After storing the remaining part in the block, the storage block may be combined in the playback area of the playback unit in the storage order to output a 'little star'.

That is, the sound block having the storage function of the present invention can be played by storing long music through several storage blocks, and the same scale can be stored as various musical instrument notes, and simultaneously played through the method of stacking storage blocks for ensemble. You will be able to reproduce it as much as possible.

The sound block having a storage function according to the present invention may output a long sound and various sounds through the storage block 170 and the storage area 270 regardless of the limited space of the reproduction area.

As another example, when the reproducing unit 100 reproduces a single character of Hangul or a block of characters in which a consonant or vowel is formed, the blocks are stacked or lined up in the reproducing area as shown in FIGS. 4 (a) to (d). You can play the sound 'School'.

When outputting a sound as a consonant or vowel of Hangul as shown in FIGS. 4 (c) to (d), it can be output as a sound by stacking it as shown in FIG. 4 (c). The missing side is further included, and as shown in Fig. 4 (d), the word 'crane' is combined in two horizontal X two vertical columns, and the letter 'Gyo' is combined in one horizontal X two vertical columns, so that the You will be able to output Hangul sounds with 'Ra.

As another example, when the playback unit 100 reproduces a block of characters formed of one letter of the English alphabet, as shown in FIGS. ' can be played.

As another example, when the reproducing unit 100 reproduces the blocks of characters in which English words are formed, as in FIG. 5 , when the sentences are formed and arranged with blocks in which each word is formed, the sentence 'I go to school' can be played with sound.

In addition, if the sentence 'I go to school' is displayed through the application when the playback unit is interlocked with the mobile device, the corresponding translation may be simultaneously expressed.

As another example, if the drawing of the block is a picture, when the block of the picture is reproduced in the playback unit, the sound set in the picture block may be played. ) and (b), when the block jigsaw is combined as a finished picture to the playback unit, sound information related to the completed picture can be output from the playback unit.

When the character design is completed as shown in FIG. 7 (a), music such as a song about the character may be output. As shown in FIG. 7 (b), if the completed picture is an animal, the name of the animal or its cry It may be possible to form sounds about animals to be output.

As described above, the sound block of the present invention having a storage function can be used in various ways depending on the design formed on the block, and many blocks with various designs are required.

In order to increase the usability of the block, the block 100 may be formed of an exterior block 110 on which a design is formed and a built-in block 130 embedded in the exterior block 110 as shown in FIG. 8 .

As described above, the block formed of the exterior block 110 and the built-in block 130 can use various exterior blocks 150 for one built-in block 130, thereby increasing the usability of the block and improving economic efficiency.

The exterior block 110 has a design formed on four sides, and an electronic device for storing sound information and electrical connection is built in the built-in block 130 .

A protrusion or protrusion groove 150 is formed on one or more sides of the inner surface of the exterior block 110, and a protrusion groove or protrusion 150 corresponding to the protrusion or protrusion groove 150 is formed on the outer surface of the inner block 130. By forming a projection-groove coupling, it will be possible to firmly couple the exterior block 110 and the interior block 130 .

As described above, in the built-in block 130 of the block formed of the external block 110 and the built-in block 130, the sound information transmitted to the playback unit must be changed according to the external block 110. The external block 110 And the protrusion and the protrusion groove 150 formed in the built-in block 130 may be electrically connected so that sound information suitable for the design of the outer block 110 is activated.

That is, the exterior block 110 and the built-in block 130 are coupled with two or more protrusions and protrusion grooves 150, and the sound information is changed according to the number or position of the electrically connected protrusions and protrusion grooves 150. Thus, it will be possible to form various exterior blocks 150 in one built-in block 130 .

As described above, the sound block having the storage function of the present invention is formed with different designs on four sides of the block, and can be used by children as a jigsaw of a completed picture, It can be used by young children of various ages as it can increase children's music study and interest through the scale design.

In addition, the sound block having a storage function according to the present invention can store and reproduce long music or various sounds through the storage block 170 and the storage area 270 regardless of the limited space of the reproduction area. This will be very high.

100: block 110: exterior block
130: built-in block 150: projection or projection groove
200: playback unit 210: playback area
230: mounting groove 250: operating part
270: storage

Claims (10)

a plurality of blocks formed to be coupled to each other, storing different sound information, activated when power is supplied, and outputting the sound information; and a reproducing unit for supplying power in combination with the block and outputting sound information transmitted from the combined block,
The reproducing unit is divided into a reproducing area in which blocks are combined to reproduce sound and a storage area in which the block arrangement of the reproducing area can be stored,
It consists of storage blocks that are combined in the storage area and store the block arrangement of the reproduction area,
The sound block having a storage function, characterized in that the storage block is coupled to the reproduction region and the sound of the stored block arrangement is reproduced. According to claim 1,
The block is a six-sided sound block having a storage function, characterized in that different designs are formed on four sides, and one design of a scale, a character, and a picture is formed on each side. 3. The method of claim 2,
When the sound is reproduced in a scale in the reproducing unit,
Sound having a storage function, characterized in that when blocks of the same scale are stacked and combined in the playback area, the length of the note is adjusted according to the stacking height, and when blocks of different scales are stacked and combined in the playback area, the chord is reproduced. block. 3. The method of claim 2,
When the reproducing unit is reproduced as a block of characters,
A sound block having a storage function, characterized in that the blocks are stacked or combined in a play area in a line to reproduce sound. 3. The method of claim 2,
When the block of the picture is played back in the playback unit,
A sound block having a storage function, characterized in that the sound set in the picture block is reproduced. According to claim 1,
The sound block having a storage function, characterized in that the reproducing unit is formed with a mounting groove for holding a mobile device. According to claim 1,
The reproducing unit is a sound block having a storage function, characterized in that it is linked with a mobile device through proximity wireless communication. According to claim 1,
The block is a sound block having a storage function, characterized in that formed of an external block on which a design is formed and a built-in block built into the external block. 9. The method of claim 8,
A sound block having a storage function, characterized in that a protrusion or protrusion groove is formed on at least one side surface of the inner surface of the outer block, and a protrusion groove or protrusion corresponding to the protrusion or protrusion groove is formed on the outer surface of the inner block. 9. The method of claim 8,
A sound block having a storage function, characterized in that the protrusions and protrusion grooves formed in the outer block and the built-in block are electrically connected to activate sound information suitable for the design of the outer block.

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