KR20220040280A - Apparatus for expressing intention - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an intention expression apparatus including: an upper frame forming a body; a lower frame larger in size than the upper frame and coupled to the upper frame; printed matter disposed on the upper surface of the upper frame and including at least one of a symbol, a character, and a picture; an upper cover removably coupled to the upper surface of the upper frame; a distinction stripe removably coupled on the outer peripheral surface of the lower frame; a circuit portion accommodated in the lower frame and including a printed circuit board for electrical component mounting; a button guide portion disposed below the circuit portion; and a lower cover forming the lower side of the lower frame and having buttons. According to the present invention, it is possible to express a particular intention and easily express various intentions with the single apparatus or with different voices recorded in multiple apparatuses.

Description

device of expression {APPARATUS FOR EXPRESSING INTENTION}

The present invention relates to a device for expression of opinion, and more particularly, to a device in which one or more devices are provided so that children, the elderly, patients, etc. who have difficulty expressing their opinions, including pets, can easily express their intentions by pressing a button. .

In general, pets have changed a lot from B.C. when they started living close to humans, but they have become the closest companions to humans for a long time and have been breathing with humans.

Being with people like this, it has a lot of influence on people's emotions and is included as a member of the family.

For this reason, recently, as the number of families raising pets increases, veterinary hospitals are booming, and so-called dog cafes are also booming. The pet-related market is rapidly expanding to the extent that it is being opened competitively.

Even in the case of such a pet, a specific action can be made through training, and by using this learning effect, a method for the pet to express its intention is devised, and even in the case of children or the elderly who have difficulty in expressing their opinion It would be of great help if a device that could easily express one's opinion was developed.

The present invention proposes a device that can be used as a pet toy and can express a doctor through training of a pet, and furthermore, it is intended to propose a device for expressing an opinion that can be easily used by children, the elderly, patients, etc.

The proposed device for expression of intention of the present invention includes an upper frame forming a body, a lower frame formed in a size larger than the upper frame and coupled to the upper frame, and a transparent material detachably coupled to the upper surface of the upper frame an upper cover made of , a printed matter expressing the audio contents of the device in symbols, characters, pictures, etc. between the upper frame and the upper cover, a distinguishing band detachably coupled to the outer peripheral surface of the lower frame, and accommodated in the lower frame, A circuit part made of a printed circuit board on which electrical components are mounted, a button guide part disposed under the circuit part, and a lower cover forming a lower side of the lower frame and including a plurality of buttons.

In addition, an upper input button for detecting whether the upper cover is pressed is configured on the upper surface of the circuit unit, and the circuit unit outputs pre-stored voice data when the upper cover is pressed through the upper input button. characterized by doing.

In addition, the lower cover includes a plurality of non-slip pads, a microphone unit for receiving voice data to enable voice recording, a power button for turning on or off the operation of the expression apparatus, and a state of the expression apparatus An LED unit for displaying information in at least one color or more, a recording button unit for starting or ending recording for storage of voice data, and a speaker unit for outputting the stored voice data are configured.

In addition, a lower input button for detecting whether the recording button units are input or pressed is configured on the lower surface of the circuit unit, and a hole sized to allow the lower input button to pass is formed between the circuit unit and the lower frame. It is characterized in that the guide part is further configured.

In addition, a screw hole through which a screw can pass and a hole into which a battery terminal for connection to a battery is inserted are formed in the circuit part, the upper input button, the lower input button, a memory for storing the voice data, and the A control unit for controlling storage and output of voice data is characterized in that the circuit unit is modularized.

According to the intention expression apparatus of the present invention as proposed, there is an advantage in that it is possible to express a specific intention or to express various intentions easily, whether using one device or when different voices are recorded in several devices.

1 and 2 are diagrams for explaining the configuration of an expression device of the present invention.
3 and 4 are diagrams for explaining the detailed configuration of an expression device of the present invention.
5 is a view showing a case in which a plurality of expression expression devices of the present embodiment are prepared, and a user and a companion animal classify each device by a printed material and a distinguishing band mounted on each device.

Hereinafter, the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the scope of the spirit of the present embodiment can be determined from the matters disclosed in this embodiment, and the spirit of the present embodiment is the implementation of addition, deletion, change, etc. of components with respect to the proposed embodiment It will be said to include transformations.

1 to 3 are diagrams for explaining the configuration of an expression device of the present invention.

1 and 2, the expression device 100 of the embodiment includes a configuration for recording voice data to be output, and a configuration for outputting the recorded voice data when a button is input, and In the case of providing a plurality of devices, a printed material 180 including a symbol, text, or picture for distinguishing audio data output from each device, an upper cover 170 protecting the printed material 180, and a lower frame ( It includes a distinguishing band 150 that is detachably coupled to the side of the 110).

The upper cover 170 can be detachably detached from the upper frame 120 , and the printed material 180 desired by a user can be mounted on the upper frame 120 .

In detail, the expression device 100 of the embodiment includes an upper frame 120 forming a body, and a size larger than the upper frame 120 so that a part of the upper frame 120 can be inserted while the upper frame ( A lower frame 110 forming a body together with 120 , an upper cover 170 detachably coupled to the upper frame 120 , and a device between the upper cover 170 and the upper frame 120 . A printed material 180 in the form of symbols, characters, or pictures of voice contents, a distinguishing strip 150 coupled on the outer circumferential surface of the lower frame 110 , and a PCB and electrical components while being accommodated in the lower frame 110 . It includes a circuit unit 140 to be mounted.

A configuration for recording voice data and outputting the recorded voice data is disposed on the rear side of the expression device 100 , and referring to FIG. 2 , a plurality of non-slip pads 131 and a voice recording function A microphone unit 132 for receiving voice data, a power button 133 for turning on/off the operation of the expression apparatus, and an LED unit 134 for displaying state information of the expression apparatus in at least one color or more ), a record button unit 135 for starting or ending recording for storage of voice data, a function button unit 136 for communication connection, and an upper cover 170 coupled to the upper frame 120 . A speaker unit 137 that outputs stored voice data when pressed is configured.

3 and 4 are diagrams for explaining the detailed configuration of the expression apparatus of the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4 , the apparatus 100 for expression of intention according to the embodiment has a simplified manufacturing process and easy assembly of a plurality of components. That is, the circuit unit 140 is accommodated in the lower frame 110, the record button unit 135, the function button unit 136 and the recording button unit 135 provided on the lower cover 130 constituting the lower side of the lower frame 110 When the power buttons 133 are pressed, it includes a configuration for detecting it, and a main processing unit for recording and outputting voice data.

In detail, the circuit unit 140 is made of a printed circuit board, an upper input button 142 for detecting whether the upper cover 170 is pressed is configured on the upper surface, and the lower frame 110 is formed on the lower surface. The lower input buttons 145 and 146 for detecting whether the recording button 135 and the function button 136 are input/pressed are configured in the lower cover 130 .

The circuit unit 140 outputs pre-stored voice data when the pressurization of the upper frame 120 including the upper cover 170 and the printed material 180 is detected through the upper input button 142 .

In a first embodiment of recording in the expression device, when the user presses the record button unit 135 for a certain period of time, the LED unit 134 is lit in red, and the recording start sound is transmitted to the speaker unit 137 . is output, and at this time, when the user utters a desired voice toward the microphone unit 132, the recording is performed. If the user wants to end the recording, and releases the recording button unit 135 that was pressed, the expression device ends the recording process by annihilating the recording end sound of the speaker unit 137 and the LED unit 134 .

When the process of recording is described in the second embodiment, when the user presses the function button unit 136 for a certain period of time for Bluetooth connection, the LDE unit 134 repeatedly turns on and disappears in white. In this case, the user connects with the expression device through the expression device app. Thereafter, the user can transmit and store the voice file stored in the smartphone to the expression device through the expression device app.

The user selects a desired method from among the methods as in the above-described example and completes the voice recording in the intention expression device. Thereafter, when the user or the dog presses the upper frame 120 including the upper cover 170 and the printed material 125 , the stored voice is reproduced.

And, when the recording button part and the function button part 135, 136 are pressed, the first and second lower buttons 145 and 146 so that the pressing force is stably transmitted to the first and second lower input buttons 145 and 146. The button guide unit 160 in which holes of a size that can pass through are formed may be further configured on the lower side of the circuit unit 140 .

The circuit unit 140 includes a printed circuit board, and a plurality of elements for enabling recording and reproduction/output of voice data are mounted. assembly is complete.

That is, as shown in FIG. 4 , in the circuit unit 140 of the embodiment, screws are fastened to the boss in the lower frame 110 using screw holes formed on both sides at the time of assembly, and the battery terminal 147 is fixed at a predetermined position. After inserting/fixing it to the , soldering is performed, and assembly is completed. Since the memory for storing voice data is also modularized in the circuit unit 140 in advance, it can be simply completed without going through a complicated assembly process.

That is, the upper input button, the lower input button, and the memory in which voice data is stored, as well as the control unit for sensing manipulation/input of the buttons and controlling the storage and output of the voice data are modularized in the circuit unit 140 .

Accordingly, the button guide unit 160 and the circuit unit 140 are sequentially accommodated in the lower frame 110 , and then, after fixing using screws and coupling the battery terminal 147 , the upper frame 120 is attached to the lower frame 110 . ), the assembly process can be completed.

A user can select and insert the identification band 150 on the outer peripheral surface of the lower frame 110 .

If the user has recorded the voice of “snack” in the device, the printed material 180 of symbols, characters, and pictures representing “snack” is mounted between the frame 120 and the upper cover 170 so that the user or companion animal can use the device. It is possible to know the contents of the voice through symbols, texts, and pictures.

When the user has a plurality of expression devices, different voice data is stored in each expression device, so that pets, children, the elderly, and patients who have difficulty expressing opinions can express their opinions more accurately. can do.

5 is a view showing a case in which a plurality of expression expression devices of the present embodiment are prepared, and different upper covers and distinguishing bands are configured in each device.

As in the example of Figure 5, when using a plurality of the expression device of this embodiment for pets, training is required initially, but when pressing a button displayed with a specific symbol, character, picture, etc. (pressing the upper cover) In this case), the voice data stored in advance by the user is output, so that the user can easily recognize whether the pet is requesting food, going for a walk together, or wanting to play together.

For example, a user may output a printed matter such as a predetermined symbol, character, or picture through a printer according to a situation. When the pet presses the upper cover on which the letters or pictures of "Foods" are drawn, voice data "I'm hungry. Please give me some food", which is a voice previously stored by the user, may be output.

The user can use the device as a means of communication by storing different voice data in each communication device, and configuring the upper frame including the upper cover including the printed matter matching the voice data and the distinguishing band. It can also be used as a playground equipment.

Claims (5)

an upper frame forming a body;
a lower frame formed in a size larger than the upper frame and coupled to the upper frame;
a printed material including at least one of a symbol, a character, or a picture while being disposed on the upper surface of the upper frame;
an upper cover detachably coupled to the upper surface of the upper frame;
a distinguishing band detachably coupled to the lower frame outer circumferential surface;
A circuit unit accommodated in the lower frame and made of a printed circuit board on which electrical components are mounted;
a button guide part disposed under the circuit part;
An expression device forming a lower side of the lower frame and including a lower cover configured with a plurality of buttons. The method of claim 1,
An upper input button for detecting whether the upper cover is pressed is configured on the upper surface of the circuit unit,
The circuit unit outputs pre-stored voice data when the pressurization of the upper frame including the upper cover and the printed matter is detected through the upper input button. 3. The method of claim 2,
The lower cover includes a plurality of non-slip pads, a microphone unit for receiving voice data to enable voice recording, a power button for turning on or off the operation of the expression apparatus, and state information of the expression apparatus. An LED unit for displaying at least one color, a recording button unit for starting or ending recording for storage of voice data, a function button unit for communication connection, and a speaker unit for outputting stored voice data are configured Characterized expression device. 4. The method of claim 3,
A lower input button is configured on the lower surface of the circuit unit to detect whether the recording button unit and the function button units are input or pressed,
A button guide part having a hole sized to allow the lower input button to pass therethrough is further configured between the circuit part and the lower frame. 5. The method of claim 4,
A screw hole through which a screw can pass and a hole through which a battery terminal for connection with a battery is inserted are formed in the circuit part,
The upper input button, the lower input button, the memory for storing the voice data, and a control unit for controlling the storage and output of the voice data are modularized in the circuit unit.

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