KR20130087306A - Apparatus for calibrating proninciation - Google Patents

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KR20130087306A
KR20130087306A KR1020120008554A KR20120008554A KR20130087306A KR 20130087306 A KR20130087306 A KR 20130087306A KR 1020120008554 A KR1020120008554 A KR 1020120008554A KR 20120008554 A KR20120008554 A KR 20120008554A KR 20130087306 A KR20130087306 A KR 20130087306A
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PURPOSE: A pronunciation correcting device is provided to maximize the correcting effect by correcting a pronunciation structure. CONSTITUTION: A pronunciation correcting device (10) comprises a body unit (100), a first control unit (120), a second control unit (130), and a voice signal processing unit (110). A first control unit is included at one side of the body unit. The second control unit is included at another side of the body unit. The voice signal processing unit is included in the body unit and is operated by the first and the second control unit. The voice signal processing unit reproduces the pronunciation of a user. [Reference numerals] (110) Recording/storage/playback; (116) Battery

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Pronunciation correction device {Apparatus for calibrating proninciation}

The present invention relates to a pronunciation correction device. More specifically, the present invention relates to a pronunciation correction apparatus that allows a user to correct his / her own pronunciation without the help of another person by recording and listening to his / her own pronunciation.

Accurate pronunciation is not limited to good communication purposes, but is the most basic element of communicating your thoughts, so it is not only required for people in some occupations such as announcers, singers, or performers. This is essential in school, school, or social life.

Accordingly, the demand for correcting the pronunciation of the people has increased, but it is expensive to correct the pronunciation through a separate educational institution such as a school. Necessity was required.

However, in the conventional pronunciation correction apparatus, a user who is recorded through a microphone positioned in front of the user after fixing a hearing means such as earphones or headphones to the ear so as to repeat recording of the user's own pronunciation and reproduce the recorded pronunciation. Since there is a method of checking his / her voice, there is a limit to the improvement of the pronunciation structure of the user and thus the effect of pronunciation correction is inferior.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems and can record the pronunciation made in a fixed state of the user's upper and lower jaw, and because the user can check the recorded pronunciation, correcting the pronunciation structure itself to maximize the effect of pronunciation correction An object of the present invention is to provide a pronunciation correction device that can be used.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, the pronunciation correcting apparatus includes: a body portion; A first operation unit provided at one side of the body part; A second operation unit provided at the other side of the body part; And a voice signal processing unit provided inside the body part to operate by the first operation unit or the second operation unit to record the pronunciation of the user or reproduce the pronunciation of the recorded user. The upper one point and the lower one point is fixed to the user's upper and lower jaw respectively characterized in that the user's pronunciation correction is made.

In addition, the microphone is provided in the body portion and generates a voice signal according to the user's pronunciation, and transmits to the voice signal processor, and the user is provided in the body and stored in the voice signal processor to the pronunciation of the user The apparatus may further include a speaker unit configured to output a voice signal generated accordingly.

In addition, the microphone is provided in the body portion and transmits a voice signal generated according to the user's pronunciation to the voice signal processor, and the body is provided in accordance with the pronunciation of the user recorded in the voice signal processor The apparatus may further include a speaker unit configured to output the generated voice signal.

In addition, the second operation unit is provided on the other side of the body portion so as to be rotatable, and power is supplied for the operation of the voice signal processing unit, the microphone unit, and the speaker unit according to the rotation angle of the second operation unit, or the speaker The audio signal output size of can be adjusted.

The apparatus may further include an operation display unit disposed between the body portion and the second operation portion.

In addition, the operation display unit may be an LED.

The apparatus may further include a contact member provided between the first operation unit and the operation display unit to surround an outer circumferential surface of the body unit.

In addition, the contact member may be formed of a silicon material.

According to the present invention, after fixing the upper one point and the lower one point of the body using the user's upper and lower jaw, the user can record the voice information generated by the pronunciation or reproduce the recorded voice information so that the user can check the pronunciation It is possible to correct the structure itself has the effect of maximizing the effect of pronunciation correction.

In addition, the contact member which is in contact with the user's body part is harmless to the human body, even if repeated use is made of a silicon material that is easy to disinfect in a microwave, etc. has the effect of ensuring the hygiene of the user.

1 is a plan view of a pronunciation correction device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and
2 is a control block diagram of a pronunciation correcting apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings, the same reference numerals are used to designate the same or similar components throughout the drawings. In the following description of the present invention, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present invention rather unclear. Further, the preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below, but it is needless to say that the technical idea of the present invention is not limited thereto and can be practiced by those skilled in the art.

1 is a plan view of a pronunciation correction apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a control block diagram of a pronunciation correction apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 2, the pronunciation correcting apparatus 10 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a body portion 100, a voice signal processing unit 110, a microphone unit 112, a speaker unit 114, The first manipulation unit 120, the second manipulation unit 130, the operation display unit 140, and the contact member 150 are included.

Body portion 100 is provided in a streamlined, and fixed to the upper and lower jaw of the user using the orthodontic device 10 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention the upper and lower points of the body portion 100 The pronunciation correction of the user may be made.

As such, after fixing the upper one point and the lower one point of the body 100 to the upper and lower jaw of the user, the pronunciation correction device 10 may be operated to correct the pronunciation of the user, thereby correcting the pronunciation structure itself. This makes it possible to maximize the effect of pronunciation correction.

The voice signal processing unit 110 is provided inside the body portion 100 and uses the pronunciation correcting apparatus 10 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention by the operation of the first manipulation unit 120 or the second manipulation unit 130. Record the user's pronunciation or reproduce the recorded user's pronunciation.

The microphone 112 is provided inside the body 100 and generates a voice signal according to the user's pronunciation and transmits it to the voice signal processor 110.

The speaker unit 114 is provided inside the body unit 100 and receives the voice signal generated according to the user's pronunciation recorded in the voice signal processing unit 110 and outputs it to the outside.

In this case, the microphone 112 and the speaker 114 are partially exposed to the outer surface of the body 110 to facilitate the generation of the voice signal according to the user's pronunciation and the output of the voice signal generated according to the user's pronunciation. Can be.

The first operation unit 120 is provided at one side of the body unit 100 in the form of a button and operates the microphone unit 112 or the speaker unit 114 according to the application time of the pressure applied by the first operation unit 120. To operate.

For example, when the pressure is applied to the first operation unit 120 for a short time, the speaker unit 114 operates to generate a voice signal generated according to the user's pronunciation recorded in the voice signal processing unit 110. When the pressure is applied to the first operation unit 120 for a long time, the microphone unit 112 is operated so that the voice signal generated according to the user's pronunciation is output through the microphone unit 114. May be sent to 110.

In this case, the short time may be 3 seconds to 5 seconds, and the long time may be 8 seconds to 10 seconds.

In addition, although not shown in the drawings, it is possible to further include a separate microphone stop button (not shown) and speaker unit stop button (not shown) around the first operation unit 120 for the convenience of the user.

The second operation unit 130 is provided on the other side of the body unit 100 so as to be rotatable, and the switch SW disposed inside the body unit 100 is turned on according to the rotation angle of the second operation unit 130. Power for the operation of the signal processing unit 110, the microphone unit 112, and the speaker unit 114 is supplied from the battery 116, or the size of the audio signal output of the speaker unit 114 is adjusted.

For example, when the second operation unit 130 is rotated 30 degrees to the front side, the switch SW disposed inside the body 100 may be turned on, and the second operation unit 130 may be rotated 50 degrees to the front side. When rotating to 100 degrees, the audio signal output of the speaker unit 114 may increase or decrease according to the rotation angle.

In addition, when restoring the second operation unit 130 rotated to the front side back to the initial state, the switch SW disposed inside the body part 100 is turned off, thus correcting the pronunciation according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention. Operation of the device 10 may be terminated.

The operation display unit 140 is disposed between the body unit 110 and the second operation unit 130 when the switch SW disposed inside the body unit 100 by the operation of the second operation unit 130 is turned on. The lighting is confirmed that the pronunciation correction apparatus 10 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention is operating, the operation display unit 140 may be an LED.

The contact member 150 is provided to surround the outer circumferential surface of the body portion 100 between the first operation unit 120 and the operation display unit 140.

In this case, the contact member 150 may be provided to be detachable from the body portion 100.

As such, the reason for configuring the separate contact member 150 in the form of surrounding the outer circumferential surface of the body portion 100 between the first operation unit 120 and the operation display unit 140 is the pronunciation correction according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention. In consideration of the point of fixing the upper one point and the lower one point of the body portion 100 to the upper and lower jaw of the user during the operation of the device 10, the body part of the user in direct contact with the body portion ( In other words, in order to consider the foreign body feeling and hygiene of the user's tooth portion).

Accordingly, the contact member 150 may be formed of a silicon material which minimizes the foreign body feeling of the user, is harmless to the human body, and easily disinfects the contact member 150 by a microwave oven after being detached from the body 110.

Referring to Figure 2 describes the operation of the pronunciation correction apparatus 10 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

First, the user using the pronunciation correcting apparatus 10 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention rotates the second operation unit 130 to the front side by a predetermined angle or more, the switch SW provided in the body portion 100 is turned on. In this state, power is supplied from the battery 116 to the voice signal processing unit 110, the microphone unit 112, and the speaker unit 114.

Next, the upper part and the lower part of the body part 100 are fixed by the upper and lower jaw of the user, and the user presses the first operation part 120 for a long time to operate the microphone part 112. After the pronunciation, the microphone 112 generates a voice signal according to the user's pronunciation and transmits the voice signal to the voice signal processor 110 so that the voice signal generated according to the user's pronunciation is transmitted to the voice signal processor 110. Can be stored.

In addition, after the user finishes pronunciation, the microphone unit stops the operation of the microphone unit 112 by operating a microphone unit stop button (not shown) provided around the first operation unit 120 and fixed by the user's upper and lower jaw. After separating the body portion 100, the first operation unit 120 is pressed for a short time to operate the speaker unit 114, the voice signal generated according to the user's pronunciation stored in the voice signal processing unit 110 is Since it is output through the speaker unit 114, the user can directly check his pronunciation.

At this time, the user can rotate the second operation unit 130 to the front side to adjust the output of the voice signal generated according to the user's pronunciation output through the speaker unit 114.

Next, the user operates the speaker unit stop button (not shown) provided around the first operation unit 120 to stop the operation of the speaker unit 114 and rotates the second operation unit 130 rotated to the front side. Restoring to the initial position may cause the switch SW to be in an off state, thereby terminating the operation of the pronunciation correcting apparatus 10 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The pronunciation correcting apparatus 10 of the present invention fixes the upper one point and the lower one point of the body part 100 by the user's upper and lower jaw, and then operates the first operation unit 120 to operate the microphone 112. The voice signal generated according to the pronunciation of the user may be stored in the voice signal processor 110 or the first manipulation unit 120 may be operated to check the voice signal generated according to the user's pronunciation stored in the voice signal processor 110. Therefore, it is possible to correct the pronunciation structure itself to maximize the effect of pronunciation correction.

In addition, the contact member 150 in contact with the user's body part is harmless to the human body and made of a silicon material that is easy to disinfect by microwave oven, even if repeated use of the pronunciation correction device 100 of the present invention ensures the hygiene of the user You can do it.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. It will be possible. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention and the accompanying drawings are not intended to limit the technical spirit of the present invention, but to explain, and the technical spirit of the present invention is not limited by the embodiments and the accompanying drawings. . The scope of protection of the present invention should be construed according to the following claims, and all technical ideas within the scope of equivalents thereof should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

10: pronunciation correction device 100: body
110: voice signal processing unit 112: microphone unit
(114): speaker unit 116: battery
120: first operation unit 130: second operation unit
140: operation display unit 150: contact member

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In the pronunciation correction device for correcting the user's pronunciation,
A body portion;
A first operation unit provided at one side of the body part;
A second operation unit provided at the other side of the body part; And
It is provided inside the body portion and includes a voice signal processing unit for operating by the operation of the first operation unit or the second operation unit to record the pronunciation of the user or to reproduce the pronunciation of the recorded user,
The pronunciation corrector of the user, after fixing the upper one point and the lower one point of the body portion of the user's upper and lower jaw respectively. The method of claim 1,
The microphone is provided inside the body and generates a voice signal according to the user's pronunciation, and transmits the voice signal to the voice signal processor. And a speaker unit for outputting a voice signal. The method of claim 2,
The first operation unit is provided on one side of the body portion in the form of a button and the microphone unit or the speaker unit is operated according to the magnitude of the pressure applied to the first operation unit. The method of claim 2,
The second operation unit is provided on the other side of the body to enable rotation, and power is supplied for operation of the voice signal processing unit, the microphone unit, and the speaker unit according to the rotation angle of the second operation unit, or the voice of the speaker Pronunciation correcting apparatus, characterized in that the signal output size is adjusted. The method of claim 1,
And a motion display unit disposed between the body portion and the second operation portion. 6. The method of claim 5,
And the operation display unit is an LED. 6. The method of claim 5,
And a contact member provided to surround the outer circumferential surface of the body portion between the first operation portion and the operation display portion. 8. The method of claim 7,
And the contact member is made of a silicon material.
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