KR19990021943U - Voice Output Book - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an audio output book, and in particular, an audio output book of the present invention includes a book cover, a plurality of bookshelves attached to the book cover in the book cover, and a bookshelf turning detection unit for detecting a flipping operation of the plurality of bookshelves. A semiconductor memory mounted on the book cover and storing voice information corresponding to the sentences described on each page, an audio output unit for audio output of voice information provided and mounted on the book cover, and mounted on the book cover to supply operating power. And voice information of a corresponding page mounted in the book cover and supplied with operation power from the battery and in response to a book turnover detection signal provided from each book turnover detection unit, to read and read voice information of a corresponding page from the semiconductor memory. And a controller for providing the voice information to the voice output unit.

Therefore, according to the present invention, the voice information corresponding to the sentence described in each page is outputted in conjunction with the page turning operation so that the infants can learn the speech faster by visual and auditory hearing.

Description

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The present invention relates to a voice output book, and in particular, to improve the language learning effect of the infant relates to a voice output book that can hear the sentences described in each page in conjunction with the book page flipping operation.

In general, children's books are illustrated with pictures and sentences on each page, so that children are reminded of sentences that correspond to pictures and parents learn to speak and write by reading sentences next to them. Children's intelligence development first learns words, and then reads them. Conventional preschool picture books are made up of pictures and texts, so parents who do not know the texts are taught to read words by their parents. Children who do not know the problem is that the learning effect is poor.

Therefore, acoustic books for providing text and words at the same time have been developed and commercialized. However, conventional sound books output a simple animal cry in response to the children pressing the animal shown in the picture book, or a separate voice device electrically connected to the page marker recognition device such as a bar code reader or the like. There are sound books that are output through (Utility Model Publication Nos. 96-38472, 94-25407, 93-3334).

Using the page mark recognition mechanism has a problem that the learning effect is inferior because the device is complicated and the use is complicated. In other words, children who are about 4 to 5 years old are learning enough to use the tool, but infants of about 2 to 3 years old have a problem that cannot be used. In addition, the cost is increased because it is configured separately from the book.

The object of the present invention is to provide a voice output book that is easy to operate and can be enjoyed by children alone by outputting a voice corresponding to the sentence described on the page in conjunction with the page turning operation to solve the problems of the prior art. .

Another object of the present invention is to provide a voice output book that can further increase the learning effect of the infant by recording the sentence of the picture book to the parent voice and hear it.

1 is an external perspective view of a preferred embodiment of a sound output book according to the present invention

2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A when the book of FIG.

3 is a circuit diagram of a preferred embodiment of a sound output book according to the present invention.

4 is a flowchart showing a control program of the controller of FIG. 3;

5 is an external perspective view of another preferred embodiment of the audio output book according to the present invention.

6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line B-B when the book of FIG. 5 is covered.

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

10: book cover 12: front base

14; Rear base 16; Center base

18: hinge portion 20: bookshelves

20a ~ 20e: through holes 22a ~ 22e: contact switches

30: circuit board 32: bookshelf turning detection unit

34 semiconductor memory 36 audio output unit

38: battery 40: control unit

42: microphone 44: mode selector

46: amplification section 48: display section

In order to achieve the object of the present invention described above, the device of the present invention includes a book cover, a plurality of bookshelves attached to the book cover, a bookshelf turn detection unit for detecting a flipping operation of the plurality of bookshelves, and a book cover mounted on the book cover. A semiconductor memory for storing voice information corresponding to sentences described in each page, an audio output unit for audio output of voice information provided on a book cover, a battery mounted on the book cover to supply operating power, and The voice information of a corresponding page is read from the semiconductor memory in response to a book turnover detection signal supplied from the battery and supplied with operating power from the battery. And a control unit provided to the output unit.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 shows an external perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the audio output book according to the present invention. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A of FIG.

The audio output book of the embodiment of FIG. 1 is composed of a plurality of bookcases 20 inside the book cover 10. The book cover 10 is composed of a thick front base 12 and a rear base 14 and a center base 16 positioned therebetween and integrally formed through a thin hinge 18 to the left and right of the center base 16. .

The rear base 14 of the book cover 10 has a space in which the circuit board 30 is built. A plurality of through holes 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d, and 20e are formed on an inner side of the rear base 14 adjacent to the hinge portion, and light is introduced into the through holes in conjunction with a corresponding bookshelf turning operation. Photoelectric conversion elements Q1 to Q5 such as phototransistors are disposed on the inner bottom of each through hole. These photoelectric conversion elements Q1 to Q5 are provided on the circuit board 30.

Each of the plurality of bookcases has edges adjacent to the center base 16 of the book cover 10 attached to each other, and the first page P1 is attached to the inner side of the front base 12. The second page P2 is glued to the front of the first bookcase 22. The third page P3 is bonded to the back of the first bookcase 22. In this way, the second bookcase (24) has 4 and 5 pages (P4, P5), the third bookcase (26) has 6 and 7 pages (P6, P7), and the fourth bookcase (28) has 8 and 9 pages. Is achieved. The last page P10 is bonded to the inner side of the rear base 14.

That is, the first page P1 and the second page P2 of the contents of the picture book are opened by turning over the front cover, which is the front base 12 of the book's outer cover. Therefore, one through-hole 20a is formed in the first bookcase 22, and two through-holes 20a and 20b are formed in the second bookcase 24. In this manner, three through-holes 20a, 20b and 20c are formed in the third bookcase 26 and four through-holes 20a, 20b, 20c and 20d are formed in the fourth bookcase 28. Five through holes 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d and 20e are formed in the rear base 14.

The through holes 20a of the remaining bookcases 24, 26, and 28 formed on the same axis as the through holes 20a formed in the first bookcase 22 and the through holes 20a formed on the inner side of the rear base 14 are the same. Since it is located on the axis is eventually made a through hole (20a).

Therefore, when the outer cover, that is, the front base 12 is turned over, light is introduced only to the first photoelectric conversion element Q1 through the through hole 20a. When the first bookcase 22 is turned over, the two through holes 20a and 20b are exposed to light, and thus light is introduced into the first photoelectric conversion elements Q1 and Q2 through the through holes 20a and 20b. . Similarly, as the number of pages is turned over, the number of through holes exposed to light increases and the number of photoelectric conversion elements into which light is introduced increases. When the last bookshelf is turned over, all the through holes 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d, and 20e formed in the rear base 14 are exposed to light, and thus light is introduced into all the photoelectric conversion elements Q1 to Q5. . In this manner, the turning motions of the respective bookshelves can be counted.

In Figure 1, 14a is a through hole corresponding to the built-in speaker, 14b is a through hole corresponding to the built-in microphone. SW1 ~ SW3 are the mode select switches and SW4 is the power switch.

3 is a circuit diagram of a preferred embodiment of the audio output book according to the present invention.

The circuit of one embodiment is formed on the circuit board 30 and embedded in the rear base 14. Bookshelf turning detection unit 32, semiconductor memory 34, voice output unit 36, battery 38, control unit 40, microphone 42, mode selection unit 44, amplifier 46, display unit (48).

The bookshelf turning detection unit 32 includes resistors R1 to R5 and photo transistors Q1 to Q5. When light shines on the photo transistors Q1 to Q5, the potential on the collector side of the photo transistor falls to a low level. This low level signal is provided to the controller 40 as a book turnover detection signal.

The semiconductor memory 34 is composed of a flash memory, a SARM, and the like and stores voice data corresponding to each page turning as shown in the following table.

Turning over Bookshelf turnover detection signal Correspondence page voice information Cover Q1 P1, P2 1st bookshelf Q1, Q2 P3, P4 2nd bookcase Q1, Q2, Q3 P5, P6 3rd bookcase Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4 P7, P8 4th bookshelf Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, Q5 P9, P10

The voice output unit 36 includes a speaker SP. The speaker SP outputs voice by the voice signal provided from the controller 40.

The battery 38 provides the operating voltage VCC to each circuit unit through the power switch SW4.

The mode selector 44 includes three pull-up resistors R11 to R13 and three mode selection switches SW1 to SW3. The first mode selection switch SW1 is a recording mode selection switch, the second mode selection switch SW2 is a page unit recording mode selection switch, and the third mode selection switch SW3 is a continuous recording mode selection switch.

The amplifier 46 includes a microphone 42, resistors R6 to R10, capacitors C1 to C3, and a transistor Q6. The amplifier 46 amplifies the voice signal input through the microphone 42 and provides it to the controller 40.

The display unit 48 includes a light emitting diode (LED) and a resistor R14. The light emitting diode (LED) is controlled by the control unit 40 and is turned on to indicate the recording mode in the recording mode.

The controller 40 controls an operation of recording and reading voice information into the memory 34 by the one-chip processor. At the time of recording, the analog audio signal provided from the amplifier 46 is analog-digital-converted and the digitally converted voice information is stored in the memory 34. At the time of reproduction, the voice information read out from the memory is converted into an analog audio signal and output to the speaker SP. In addition, the controller 40 recognizes the number of bookshelf turnover by inputting the bookshelf turnover detection signals provided from the photo transistors Q1 to Q5, respectively, and counting the number of the signal transitioned to the low level. Voice information of a corresponding page may be read by controlling an address of the memory 34 in response to the recognized count value.

4 shows a control program of the controller according to the present invention. In FIG. 4, the controller 40 checks that the power switch SW4 is turned on to apply the operating voltage VCC from the battery 38 (100). When power is supplied, the controller 40 checks whether the switch SW1 is turned on. (102) If the switch SW1 is turned on, set the recording mode; otherwise, set the playback mode.

In step 102, in the recording mode, the turn-on state of the switch SW2 or the switch SW3 is checked to check whether it is in the page recording mode or the continuous recording mode (104). In the page recording mode, the input audio signal is recorded in the memory in units of pages (108). In the continuous recording mode, the inputted audio signal is continuously recorded in the memory while the switch SW3 is pressed (106).

In step 102, it is checked whether there is a bookshelf turning detection signal (110). If there is a bookshelf turning detection signal, voice information of a corresponding page is output (112).

Therefore, whenever there is a bookshelf turning detection signal in the playback mode, voice information of a corresponding page is output.

Fig. 5 shows an external perspective view of another preferred embodiment of the audio output book according to the present invention, and Fig. 6 shows a sectional view taken along the line B-B when the book of Fig. 5 is covered.

In another embodiment, the bookshelf turning detection unit is configured by the contact switches 22a, 22b, 22c, 22d, and 22e, which is different from the embodiment, and the remaining parts are the same. The contact switches 22a, 22b, 22c, 22d and 22e are respectively mounted in corresponding bookcases, and are installed such that only the push button protrudes slightly more than the front surface. Therefore, each contact switch maintains the switch-off state when it is pressed and maintains the switch-on state when it is released. Wires 23e and 23d are drawn out from the respective switches and electrically connected to the circuit board mounted in the rear base 14.

Therefore, each of the contact switches 22a, 22b, 22c, 22d, and 22e is pressed by the front bookshelf, and when the bookshelf is removed, the pressing force is removed so that the button protrudes to its original position and the switch is turned on. This generates a low level bookshelf turning detection signal.

It is also possible to use proximity switches instead of contact switches. The proximity switch is mounted at the contact switch position and placed in the opposite position of the bookshelf so that the magnet is switched off when the magnet is in close proximity, that is, when the bookshelf is covered, and the magnetic force is removed and switched on when the bookshelf is unfolded. You may.

As described above, according to the present invention, the voice corresponding to the sentence described on the page is output in conjunction with the page turning operation so that it is easy to use, and the children who do not know the writing can learn the words while looking at the picture book by themselves. In addition, the cost can be reduced by being integral with the book cover.

Although described above with reference to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, those skilled in the art various modifications and variations of the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention described in the claims below I can understand that you can.

Claims (3)

Book cover; A plurality of bookcases attached to the book cover; A bookshelf turning detection unit detecting a turning operation of the plurality of bookshelves; A semiconductor memory mounted on the book cover and storing voice information corresponding to a sentence described in each page; An audio output unit for audio outputting voice information mounted on the book cover; A battery mounted on the book cover to supply operating power; And The voice information of a corresponding page is read from the semiconductor memory in response to the bookshelf turning detection signal supplied from the battery and supplied with operating power from the battery, and the bookshelf turning detection signal is provided. And a control unit provided in the audio output unit. The audio output book of claim 1, wherein the bookshelf turning detection unit comprises one of a plurality of contact switches or a plurality of optical switches corresponding to the bookshelves. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the device comprises: a microphone mounted on the book cover; A mode selector mounted on the book cover and configured to select a recording and playback mode; And And an amplifier configured to amplify the voice signal input through the microphone, And the control unit digitally converts the audio signal amplified by the amplifying unit and selects the recording mode in the mode memory.