JPH0136558Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to a book incorporating a sound generating device that plays music or the like by sensing light.

Usually, picture books have only pictures of animals, vehicles, etc. printed on each page, or simple explanatory text, so young children learn, for example, the names of animals, etc., only visually. However, visual learning alone quickly becomes boring and does not improve the learning effect. Therefore, picture books and the like are known in which a sound generator is incorporated so that the user can memorize animal names, kana characters, etc. using not only the visual sense but also the auditory sense.

By the way, conventional sound generators operate mechanically in conjunction with the movement of opening the pages of a book, and as long as they are incorporated into a book, there is a restriction that the structure must be simple and small. However, there is a problem in that the sounds that are inevitably generated are simple and can only be generated during the operations of opening and closing pages.

On the other hand, recent advances in IC memories, piezoelectric speakers, etc. have made it possible to miniaturize sound generating devices. Therefore, the present applicant first applied for the
As No. 181328, we proposed a greeting card incorporating a voice generator made of IC memory, etc. This greeting card turns on a switch in conjunction with opening the card and generates a sound, but the present invention has been devised to turn on and off the switch of the sound generator, making it even more interesting and effective for learning. The purpose of this work was to provide a book that would help people improve their skills.

In order to achieve this purpose, the book of the present invention is equipped with a sound generating device consisting of an IC memory storing music, etc., a piezoelectric speaker, a battery, and a light sensing switch on the inside of the cover, and each page of the book is equipped with a sound generating device consisting of an IC memory storing music etc. The gist is that a window is formed to allow light to enter the light-sensing switch of the sound generating device, so that music or the like is always played while the picture book is open.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the picture book according to the present invention with the front cover opened, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the picture book with the back cover opened.

The picture book 1 includes a front cover 2, middle pages 3, . . . , and a back cover 4. The front cover 2 and the back cover 4 are made of synthetic resin, cardboard, etc., and have a predetermined thickness. When the front cover 2 is open, a picture 5 of parent pigs and piglets is drawn on the first page 3 and on the inside surface of the front cover 2, and a single picture is drawn on the other pages as well. There is.

On the other hand, a recess 6 is formed in the inner corner of the back cover 4, and a sound generating device 7 is incorporated into the recess 6. The sound generating device 7 consists of an IC memory 8, a piezoelectric speaker 9, a battery 10, and a light sensing switch 11. When the light sensing switch 11 senses light, a circuit is closed and the sound stored in the IC memory 8 is generated.
For example, the cry of a piglet or the like is generated from the piezoelectric speaker 9. Furthermore, a light-transmissive sheet 13 such as thin paper is attached to the inner surface of the back cover 4 to hide the sound generating device 7 in the recess 6.

Further, each intermediate page 3 is formed with a window 12 whose opening overlaps with the light sensing switch 11 of the sound generating device 7 when the picture book 1 is closed. The window 12 has a different shape for each intermediate page 3, with the window 12 having a rectangular shape on the first page and a heart shape on the second page.

In the above, when the infant opens the front cover 2, the window 12
The light passes through the light sensing switch 1 of the sound generating device 7.
1. Then, the light sensing switch 11 is turned on, the circuit is closed, and the predetermined music or language is generated as described above. Even after the first page is turned over, light reaches the light-sensing switch 11 through the window 12 from the second page onward, so that music or the like is played while the picture book 1 is open.

Note that the above is an example of an embodiment of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the above configuration. For example, in the illustrated example, there are two intermediate pages, but there may be many intermediate pages, and the shape of the window formed on each intermediate page is also arbitrary. In short, it is sufficient if the window is formed at a position that overlaps with the sound generating device. Further, in the illustrated example, the sound generating device is covered with a light-transmitting sheet, but the sound generating device may be exposed. Furthermore, the sound generating device may be incorporated inside the front cover.

In addition, although the example was explained about a picture book, it can also be applied to a workbook, etc. Furthermore, although the sound generation device was incorporated into the recess formed in the cover, the sound generation device was pasted on the cover. You may. In this case, it is preferable for the book's appearance that the size of the window formed in the intermediate page be larger than the sound generating device so that the sound generating device can fit within the window when the book is closed.

As explained above, according to the present invention, a sound generating device consisting of an IC memory storing a predetermined sound, a piezoelectric speaker, a battery, and a light sensing switch is incorporated inside the cover of the picture book, while the middle page of the picture book is Since a window is formed at a position overlapping the sound generating device when the picture book is closed, the light sensing switch is turned on when the picture book is opened, and the sound is continuously generated while the picture book is opened. Therefore, unlike the conventional system in which the sound is generated only while the intermediate pages are being opened and closed, the sound is generated continuously over a long period of time, so young children are interested in reading the picture book from the beginning to the end, and are able to study the picture book. can.

Furthermore, since the sound generating device itself is extremely small, it does not stand out when incorporated into a picture book and does not increase in weight. Furthermore, since IC memory is used, it is possible to generate not only simple sounds but also complex sounds, etc., which doubles the interest as a picture book, and dramatically improves the learning effect.

Furthermore, since a light-sensing switch is used, the switch can be turned on simply by providing a very small window in the intermediate page, and the configuration can be simplified, and many other effects are achieved.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the picture book according to the present invention with the front cover opened. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the picture book with the back cover opened. In the drawings, 1 is a picture book, 2 and 4 are cover pages, 3 is an intermediate page, 6 is a recess, 7 is a sound generator, 8 is an IC memory, 9 is a piezoelectric speaker, 10 is a battery, 11 is a light sensing switch, and 12 is a window.

Claims (1)

[Scope of claims for utility model registration] (1) In a picture book consisting of a cover and multiple intermediate pages,
Music or language is memorized on the inside surface of the cover.
A sound generating device consisting of an IC memory, a piezoelectric speaker, a battery, and a light sensing switch is provided, and a window is formed in a part of each intermediate page so as to overlap with each other to allow light to enter the light sensing switch. A book that makes sounds. (2) The book that produces sound as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sound generating device is incorporated in a recess formed on the inner surface of the cover. (3) The book with sounds as set forth in claim 1 of the utility model registration claim, wherein the window formed on each intermediate page has a different shape for each intermediate page.