JPH0257948B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] This invention aims to give the operator the pleasure of playing, and to develop the peripheral nerves of the fingers, that is, the motor nerves and sensory nerves, while feeling the pleasure of playing. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a hand-held scale generator used for the purpose of enhancing human body functions and performing recovery training.

[Conventional technology]

In conventional devices and appliances that automatically play music, music starts playing when a switch is turned on and continues to play until the switch is turned off, and the same applies to music boxes, for example.

In addition, conventional devices for increasing grip strength and restoring function include those that indicate the strength of the grip numerically in order to know the degree of progress, and those that count the number of gripping movements and display the count number. The most common ones are those that make a clicking sound when you squeeze them, or those that make a clicking sound when you squeeze them.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

As described above, conventional music generating devices and instruments allow music to be heard unilaterally, and the user enjoys the music passively. On the other hand, musical instruments are meant to be played and enjoyed by oneself, but in order to play a musical instrument well, it is necessary to practice over a certain period of time.

In addition, all of the above-mentioned conventional devices for increasing grip strength and restoring function merely have the function of displaying the grip strength value or the number of exercises, and the users are forced to perform extremely monotonous exercises. It is something that forces you to Therefore, the reality is that continuous use of these devices becomes painful, and the purpose of these devices as health products cannot be achieved.

This invention was made in view of these problems. Firstly, it can provide the enjoyment of playing music without much practice, and secondly, it can provide the enjoyment of playing music. Our technical challenge is to provide a device that can develop motor nerves and sensory nerves while also naturally increasing grip strength and restoring function.

[Means for solving problems]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention includes an instrument main body having an external shape that can be held in the palm of the hand, a switch section that is turned on when pressure is applied to a part of the instrument main body and turned off when the pressure is released, and Power is supplied from the power supply section with one turn-on operation of the section,
The sounding operation of one of the scales of a certain specific song stored in a predetermined order is continued until the switch section is turned off, and the sounding operation is temporarily stopped when the switch section is turned off. Then, when the switch section is turned on once, power is supplied again from the power supply section, and the scale of the specific song is advanced by one and the sounding operation of the next scale is performed until the switch section is turned off. The gist of the present invention is that a hand-held scale generator is provided with a continuous sound generating section.

[Effect]

With the above configuration, the switch part is turned on by gripping the main body of the instrument in the palm of the hand and applying pressure to a part of the main body, and power is supplied to the sound generating part from the power supply part. For example, a large-scale integrated circuit for melody performance in the sound generation section stores tones corresponding to each scale in a predetermined order, and each scale signal is sequentially outputted each time power is supplied, and the output is sent to a switch. continues as long as the unit remains on,
It stops when the switch section turns off.
By repeatedly turning the switch section on and off in this manner, sound generation operations are performed in accordance with the scales that have been previously stored in the sound generation section in a predetermined order. Therefore, if each scale is stored in an order based on a certain piece of music, in order to produce a continuous output of sounds corresponding to each scale as a piece of music, the user must adjust the ON time of the switch section. All you have to do is hold the main body of the instrument and keep the switch in the on state while adjusting it so that it matches the melody. In this way, the user can play music simply by memorizing the music and adjusting the length of each note by operating the switch section. On the other hand, since the song cannot be played at all unless the switch part is turned on and off at the appropriate timing, the user can enjoy the song while naturally developing their motor and sensory nerves, as well as improving their grip strength and function. This device is also useful for recovery.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIGS. 1 to 3 each show a part of the present invention.
1 shows a cross-sectional view, an electrical block configuration diagram, and a perspective view of a hand-held scale generator according to an embodiment of the instrument in use. In these figures, the hand-held scale generating instrument is formed of an instrument body 1 made of a silicon layer into a spherical external shape large enough to be held in the palm of the hand, as shown in FIG.

A mounting plate 2 having a length approximately corresponding to the diameter of the instrument body 1 is buried in a transverse manner inside the instrument body 1, and a large-scale integrated circuit 3 for melody performance and a power source consisting of a battery are connected to the mounting plate 2. section 4, an amplifier 5, and a switch section 6 are attached. The switch part 6 is arranged so that the contact piece 6A of the switch part 6 is in contact with the inner surface of the instrument main body 1 and is pressed by the deformation of the instrument main body 1 due to inward pressurization and is turned on. Further, a speaker 7 is fixed to a part of the device main body 1 in an exposed state to the outside.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the large-scale integrated circuit 3 for melody performance includes an input signal control section 3A, an address control counter 3B, a reset signal generation section 3C,
Read-only memory 3D and analog oscillation circuit 3
E, read-only memory 3D
The scales are stored in an order based on a certain piece of music, and the address control counter 3B automatically increments and specifies the address in the memory 3B one by one each time a signal is input. The analog oscillation circuit 3E directly drives the speaker 7 via the amplifier 5, and the integrated circuit 3, the amplifier 5, and the speaker 7 constitute a sound generation section 8. In this embodiment,
The sound generating section 8 is configured as a music generating circuit.

Next, the operation of the example instrument configured as described above will be explained.

As shown in FIG. 3, when the instrument body 1 is grasped in the palm of the hand, the switch section 6 is turned on due to inward deformation, power is supplied from the power supply section 4 to the integrated circuit 3, and the memory 3D The sound of the scale stored in is output from the speaker 7. As long as the switch section 6 remains in the on state, in other words, as long as the instrument main body 1 is held tightly, the sound of the same scale will continue to be output. Then, when the pressure on the instrument body 1 is released and the switch section 6 is turned off, the output of the notes of the scale stops, and when the instrument body 1 is grasped again and the switch section 6 is turned on, the notes are stored in the memory 3D. The note of the next scale is output. By repeatedly turning the switch section 6 on and off in this manner, the notes of the scale previously stored in the memory 3D are sequentially output. At this time, the note length is controlled by the time when the switch section 6 is turned on, that is, the length of the input signal to the integrated circuit 3, and the tempo is controlled by the interval from off to on of the switch section 6, that is, the period of the input signal to the integrated circuit 3. controlled. Therefore, by grasping the main body 1 of the instrument and turning the switch section 6 on and off, it is possible to freely control the speed of the melody and the rhythm of the melody, that is, the time of sound generation. Adjustments are made so that the sounds of each scale that are output continuously can be made into a song. In this way, the user can enjoy operating it as a kind of musical instrument. In addition, it is possible to develop peripheral nerves, that is, motor nerves and sensory nerves, while having fun as a kind of musical instrument, and it can also be used to improve grip strength. It is also possible to recover function (rehabilitation) while playing.

More specifically, in this embodiment, the memory 3D
Since the same scale signal sequence of the same song is repeatedly output from the beginning, you can check the number of times the melody has been played by checking how many times the melody is output, and depending on the progress of the melody, you can develop advanced motor nerves. A check can be performed. With regard to this advanced motor nerve, it is possible to judge whether or not the melody can now progress beautifully, as if it were being played, by adjusting the combination of the time when the instrument itself is held and the timing when it is released. Therefore, it also has the function of promoting the development and recovery of pitch. It can also be used for the purpose of rehabilitation for physically disabled people and long-term care patients, and for the functional development of children.For people who are in a position to supervise such training, simply listening to the melody can be used to improve the level of functional recovery and development. It has the advantage of being able to confirm

Although the present invention is configured as described above, the scope of the present invention is not limited by the contents of the above description and drawings, and may include various modifications without departing from the gist. For example, in the embodiment, scale signals equivalent to one song are stored in the memory 3D, and the address control counter 3 is reset by a reset signal.
It was configured to reset B and return to the beginning of the song,
It is also easy to store scale signals for a plurality of songs in the memory 3D so that any song can be selected using a changeover switch. Furthermore, a plurality of types of memories 3D storing different songs may be exchanged as needed. Furthermore, in addition to the sound generation section 8, functions are added to turn on the light emitting element and play the radio.
For example, when watching a baseball game, listening to the battle situation on the radio,
To cheer happily by flashing a light emitting element and playing a melody when cheering. Furthermore, if you add a telescope or the ability to adjust the basic output volume, the uses will be further expanded. The shape is not limited to the spherical shape of the embodiment, but may also be a rugby ball shape, a cylindrical shape, a pistol shape, a pencil shape, etc., as long as it can be gripped. Moreover, the switch part 6 may be exposed to the main body part instead of being buried.

〔Effect of the invention〕

Since the present invention is constructed and operates as described above, according to the handheld scale generator according to the present invention, the switch portion is turned on by applying pressure to a part of the instrument body, and the memory is stored in the memory in a predetermined order. The system is designed to sequentially output the scales being played, so by adjusting the on time and interval of the switch section, you can easily enjoy the fun of playing a kind of musical instrument, and it also allows you to check your advanced motor nerves. It can also be used as part of children's pitch education. Furthermore, if the switch part is turned on by the deformation of the device body when it is grasped, it can be used for the purpose of increasing grip strength and developing and recovering peripheral nerves while having fun, and has excellent practical effects. can also be obtained.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

1 to 3 are a sectional view, a block diagram, and a perspective view of a hand-held scale generator according to an embodiment of the present invention, respectively. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Instrument main body, 3... Large-scale integrated circuit for melody performance, 4... Power source section, 6... Switch section, 7... Speaker, 8... Sound generation section, 3B... Address control counter,
3D...Read-only memory, 3E...Analog oscillation circuit.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. An instrument body having an external shape that can be held in the palm of the hand, and a switch section that is turned on when pressure is applied to a part of the instrument body and turned off when the pressure is released;
When this switch section is turned on once, power is supplied from the power supply section, and the sounding operation of one of the scales of a certain specific song stored in a predetermined order is continued until the switch section is turned off. At the same time, when the switch section is turned off, the sound generation operation is temporarily stopped, and when the switch section is turned on once, power is supplied again from the power supply section, and one scale of the specific song is generated. 1. A handheld scale generator comprising: a sound generating section that continues to produce the next scale until the switch section is turned off. 2. The sound generating section is controlled by a read-only memory that stores the scale of a certain specific piece of music, an address control counter that increments and specifies the address of this memory by one for each signal input, and the pitch by the output of the memory. 2. A hand-held scale generator according to claim 1, comprising: a large-scale integrated circuit for melody performance having an analog oscillation circuit; and a speaker driven by the output of said analog oscillation circuit.