JPH03214188A - Language learning device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To record a long-time teaching material continuously plural times by a recording and reproducing device by providing plural recording and reproducing devices which enables a loaded recording medium after recording to be taken out and record a teaching material on a recording medium continuously when the recording medium where no teaching material is recorded is loaded. CONSTITUTION:The recording and reproducing devices 2, 3, and (n) have a 1st function which detects the tail end of a recording medium 4 where a teaching material is recorded and stops its travel when it is discriminated that the recording of the teaching material is in process. Further, they are equipped with a 2nd function which enables the loaded recording medium 4 to be taken out and a 3rd function which records the teaching material continuously when the recording medium 4 where no teaching material is recorded is loaded. Consequently, the long-time teaching material can be dubbed (recorded) continuously plural times.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (Industrial application field) The present invention relates to a language learning device.

(Conventional technology) L L (Language Laboratory
) Master tape recorder (VT)
So-called dubbing is generally performed in which the teaching material sounds reproduced by R) are recorded by each student's booth tape recorder (BTR). After this dubbing, the students listen to the teaching materials by operating their own BTRs, or record their own voices while listening to the teaching materials to study.

During this learning process, the teacher uses the intercom (mutual conversation) and call (one-way calls from the teacher to the student) function to give instructions to the students as appropriate while monitoring each student's learning progress by voice.

Incidentally, such a language learning device was previously proposed by the present applicant (Japanese Patent Application No. 1-67995).

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) In the above-mentioned LL class, the teacher can operate the BTR using the remote control function of the master control unit until the teaching material is dubbed. After the start, that 1ilIII
is fixed. Therefore, when dubbing a teaching material over a relatively long period of time (for example, 20 to 30 minutes) multiple times in succession using the BTR, the tape reaches the end of the tape during dubbing and the BTR automatically stops. As a result, the student may not notice the self-help stop of his or her BTR, or even if the student notices this, he or she cannot operate the BTR independently and cannot reverse the tape and dub again.

As described above, the conventional language learning device has the disadvantage that it is not possible to dub a teaching material over a long period of time multiple times in succession.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a language learning device having the following configuration.

A language learning device comprising a plurality of recording and reproducing devices into which recording media on which teaching materials sent from a master control unit are to be recorded, each recording and reproducing device having the following features: a first function that detects and stops the running when it is determined that the teaching material is being recorded; a second function that allows the attached recording medium to be removed; and a second function that allows the recording medium to be removed; and the teaching material is not being recorded. A language learning device characterized by having a third function that allows the teaching material to be continuously recorded when a recording medium is attached.

(Example) The language learning device according to the present invention includes a plurality of booths that can be equipped with tape cassettes (recording media) 4 for dubbing (recording) audio of teaching materials sent from a master control unit 1, which will be described later. Da (recording/reproducing device) 2, 3. 2.3. When n detects the tape end of the recorded tape cassette (recording medium) 4 on which the audio of the teaching material has been dubbed (recorded), and determines that the teaching material is being dubbed (recorded), This booth tape recorder (recording/playback device) 2.3.n has a first function of automatically stopping the running of the booth tape recorder (recording/playback device) 2.3. A second function allows the recorded tape cassette (recording medium) 4 installed in the device to be taken out to the outside, and a tape cassette (recording medium) 4 on which the teaching material has not been dubbed (recorded) is installed. This device is characterized by having a third function that enables continuous dubbing (recording) of teaching materials.

The language learning device according to the present invention will be described below in Figures 1 and 2.
This will be explained according to the diagram.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the main part of the language learning device according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a flowchart of the main processing part of the language learning device according to the present invention. Note that other components, control signals, etc. that are unrelated to the present invention are omitted for convenience of explanation.

As shown in Figure 1, the master control unit 1, which includes all the teacher's systems, is the part that is operated by the teacher, and at the same time manages the BTRs 2, 3, and n on the student side, and also controls the master tape recorder (VTR). ) etc. to transmit the teaching material sound. Although the configurations of BTRs 2, 3, and n are the same, only the configuration of BTRn will be described here, and a description of the configurations of BTRs 2 and 3 will be omitted.

8TRn is a cassette 1 to which the tape cassette 4 is installed to a tape recorder drive 5, which is a mechanical part of the tape recorder. A tape end detector 6, which is a reel rotation detector, a photo interrupter, or the like, which detects the tape end of the tape stored in the tape cassette 4. A cassette presence/absence detector 7, which is a mechanical switch that detects whether the tape cassette 4 is installed in the tape recorder drive 5 and whether the lid (not shown) of the BTRn is closed. An eject solenoid 8 that generates a driving force to open the lid (not shown) of the BTRn and make it possible to take out the tape cassette 4. ROM, RAJ that controls the operation based on data supplied from each component inside the BTRn
CPLJ9.I, which is a central barrel m device containing I. an audio amplifier to which program audio Pn, which is the teaching material audio output from the master-1i1J control unit 1 via a communication line, is supplied;
Audio 11111 section 10 consisting of switches etc. A communication interface 11 consisting of an R3-232C or a photocoupler connected to the master control unit 1 via a communication line.
．． It consists of a key switch 12 for BTRn operation.

The CPU 9 receives input data for dubbing, recording, playback, etc. supplied from the key switch 12 operated by the student, and commands Tx for operation ill and till of the BTRn sent from the master control unit 1 via the communication interface 11.
, , tape end detection data from the tape end detector 6, cassette presence/absence detection data from the cassette presence/absence detector 7, and audio li+ from the audio IJ 111 section 10.
Each control data is supplied, and each i control signal obtained by identifying and interpreting each of these data is supplied to the eject solenoid 8, the audio I control section 10, and the communication interface 11, respectively. The communication interface 11 sends a control command RX to the master 11JIl1 section 1 via the communication line based on the control signal from the CP (J9).

The student can listen to the playback sound of BTRn or the teaching material audio output from the master control section 1 while switching at any time through the headset 13 which is a pair of headphones and microphone.

While dubbing teaching materials using BTRn with such a configuration, the program audio Pn output from the master control unit 1
is transmitted to the headset 13 through the audio control unit 10, and at the same time, it is also supplied to the tape recorder drive 5 and recorded there.

Now, when the tape cassette 4 reaches the end of the tape during this dubbing, the CP[J9 starts the processing flow shown in FIG. 2.

That is, when the tape end detector 6 detects the tape end of the tape cassette 4, it sends the tape end detection data to the CPU.
The CPU 9 receives this detection data and determines that the tape has ended (step 20.21).

When the CPU 9 determines that it is in the dubbing state (step 22), it sends a stop running signal υll1l to the tape recorder drive 5 to stop its running (step 2).
3). Furthermore, even if the tape recorder drive 5 is not in the dubbing state (for example, in the playback state or in the fast forward mode!!1), the CPU 9 stops the tape recorder drive 5 from running (step 29).

When the tape recorder drive 5 stops running in the dubbing state, the CPU 9 sends a control signal to the eject solenoid 8 to generate the driving force necessary to open the lid (not shown) of the BTRn. In response, the eject solenoid 8 opens and the tape cassette 4 can be taken out (step 24).

The student takes out the removable tape cassette 4, turns it over, or replaces it with a new one, and then inserts it into the tape recorder drive 5 and closes the lid.The cassette presence/absence detector 7 detects that the cassette is inserted and the lid is closed. The presence/absence detection data is sent to the CPU 9. The CPU 9 receives this detection data and determines that the cassette is attached and the lid is closed (steps 25 and 26).

The CPU 9 confirms that the dubbing state continues based on the input data from the key switch 12, and sends a running start signal to the tape recorder drive 5 to start running and execute dubbing (step 27).

(Effects of the Invention) As described above, the language learning device of the present invention makes it possible to take out the recorded recording medium that is installed, and when a recording medium that does not have teaching materials recorded thereon is installed, the language learning device does not display the teaching materials. Since it is equipped with a plurality of recording and reproducing devices that have the function of making continuous recording possible, it has the advantage that it is possible to record teaching materials that are to be used over a relatively long period of time multiple times in succession using these recording and reproducing devices.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the main part of the language learning device according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a flowchart of the main processing part of the language learning device according to the present invention. 1... Master control unit, 2.3. n...booth tape recorder (recording/playback device), 4...tape cassette (recording medium). Patent Applicant: Japan Victor Co., Ltd. Representative Kakiki
Kunio Figure 1 Figure

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A language learning device comprising a plurality of recording and reproducing devices to which recording media for recording teaching materials sent out from a master control unit can be attached, each of the recording and reproducing devices having a plurality of recording media on which the teaching materials are recorded. a first function that detects the end of the recorded recording medium and stops the running when it is determined that the educational material is being recorded; a second function that enables the attached recording medium to be removed; A language learning device characterized by having a third function that allows the teaching material to be continuously recorded when a recording medium on which no teaching material is recorded is loaded.