JPH099362A - Picture books and binders for these picture books - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] For a picture book 1 with a CD 20 containing audio that reads aloud the contents of the book (or sold separately), while the reader is watching the picture book 1, the CD 20 is played (reading) at his own pace. To be able to control. [Structure] Playback device 3 for playing CD 20 on picture book 1
A remote control unit 10 for operating 0 is provided.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to picture books provided with a recording medium for recording sounds corresponding to the contents of a book or prepared separately, and a binder used for the picture books.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, for example, in picture books, many so-called CD books with a CD (compact disc) attached thereto have been sold. A voice corresponding to the contents of the book, for example, a reading of a story, is recorded on this CD, and an audio-visual learning effect is obtained by viewing the picture book while listening to the voice by playing the voice through a playback device. .

In this case, conventionally, when the CD is set in the reproducing apparatus and the reproduction button is pressed, the reader himself / herself turns the page of the picture book according to the progress of reading the CD.

[0004]

However, it is surprisingly difficult and troublesome for the reader to judge the page turning of the picture book in accordance with the progress of the reading of the CD as described above. Therefore, in the past, picture books and reading of CDs did not proceed integrally.

[0005]

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a picture book in which, for example, a CD recording a story reading is attached or prepared separately, and the CD is reproduced in the picture book. It has a built-in remote control device for operating the playback device.

[0006]

According to the present invention, the reader can control the progress of reading the CD at his own pace while watching the picture book.
It is possible to integrate the reading of picture books and CDs, which was difficult in the past.

[0007]

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

1 to 4 show a first embodiment. In the figure, 1 indicates a picture book, and each paper sheet 2 in this picture book 1
Has printed stories and pictures for children such as fairy tales on the front and back pages.

In this example, the picture book 1 has a binder-type binding structure, that is, each sheet 2 that constitutes the main body of the picture book 1 is bound to the binder 3 to form a book.

The binder 3 integrally includes a hard front cover portion 3A, a back cover portion 3B, and a back cover portion 3C connecting the front cover portion 3A and the back cover portion 3B. The binding rings 4 are provided at two locations.

On the other hand, each sheet 2 corresponding to this binding ring 4
Has a hole 5 formed in the inner end thereof, and the paper sheets 2 are bound to the binder 3 by passing the binding ring 4 through the hole 5.

The picture book 1 is a CD (compact disc) as a recording medium in which sounds corresponding to the contents of the book are recorded.
Twenty is attached. That is, this CD20 has picture book 1
The voices read aloud on each page of the story printed on each paper sheet 2 are recorded in order, and as shown in FIG.
The storage recess 6 for storing the CD 20 has a back cover 3
It is provided on the inner surface side of B.

A holding projection 7 is provided at the center of the storage recess 6, and when the CD 20 is stored in the storage recess 6, the center hole 21 of the CD 20 is lightly press-fitted into the holding projection 7. The CD 20 is held in the storage recess 6 by being combined. Incidentally, 6A and 6B are notches for inserting fingers when the CD 20 is taken out from the storage recess 6.

The CD 20 attached to this picture book 1 is
It is played back by the playback device 30 shown in FIG. This playback device 30 is a so-called CD radio-cassette player or a CD player that is commercially available.
By setting and pressing the operation button 32 on the front,
Sound is output from the left and right speaker units 33A and 33B.

The reproducing device 30 can also be remotely operated by a remote control device, and a light receiving portion 34 for receiving an infrared signal from the remote control device is provided on the front surface thereof.

In the present invention, the picture book 1 has a built-in remote control device for remotely controlling the reproducing device 30. That is, in this example, the binder 3 that constitutes the picture book 1 has the remote control unit 10 in the central portion thereof, and the remote control device is incorporated therein.

The remote control device built in the picture book 1 is similar to the remote control device which is widely used at present, that is, the reproducing device 30.
The remote commander has a built-in function to generate a command signal for operating and to transmit the command signal to the light receiving section 34 of the reproducing apparatus 30 as an infrared signal.

The remote control unit 10 has 1 to 9
And a push-type key 11 (1
1a to 11j), and when any one of the keys 11 is pressed, a command signal corresponding to that is transmitted from the light emitting unit 13 on the front end face of the remote control unit 10 as an infrared signal, and the infrared signal is received by the light receiving unit 34. As a result, on the reproducing device 30 side, the contents in the order corresponding to the number of the key 11 are reproduced from the recorded contents of the CD 20.

Since the remote control system of the reproducing device by the remote control device is a well-known technique that is generally widely practiced, the detailed description of the electric circuit configuration will be omitted.

Further, in the remote control system of the reproducing apparatus by the remote control device, the code of the signal is different for each maker, but in the remote control device of this example, a so-called learning remote controller capable of dealing with the code of a plurality of makers. Has been adopted. In this case, the manufacturer is set by pressing any of the number keys 11 together with the setting key 12 of the remote control unit 10.

The method of using the picture book 1 incorporating the remote control device as described above is very simple, that is, the CD.
With the 20 set in the CD device section 31 of the playback device 30, the key 11 corresponding to the page currently being viewed may be pressed.

For example, if the No. 2 key 11b is pressed while looking at the second page of the picture book, C is displayed on the reproducing device 30 side.
The second recording content of D20 is selected, and the voice of the second page of the picture book is reproduced from the speaker units 33A and 33B. Similarly, when looking at the fifth page of the picture book 1, for example, the fifth key 11e may be pressed.

As described above, in this example, the reader can control the progress of the reading of the CD 20 at his / her own pace while watching the picture book 1, so that the picture book 1 and the CD 2 which were difficult in the past can be controlled.
It is possible to easily proceed with reading aloud 0.

FIG. 5 shows a second embodiment. In the second embodiment, parts corresponding to those in the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

The picture book 1 of the second embodiment has the same basic configuration as that of the first embodiment, but in the first embodiment, a push-type key is pressed for remote control operation. On the other hand, in the second embodiment, the remote control operation is performed by detecting each sheet 2 of the picture book 1 with the sensor.

That is, in the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, convex protruding pieces 14 are formed on the outer edge of each paper sheet 2 of the picture book 1 by shifting the position of each paper sheet. There is.

The binder 3 corresponds to the protruding piece portion 14.
The front cover 3A has a plurality of sensors 15 (15a to 15).
j) is provided, and when the sensor 15 detects the protruding piece portion 14, a command signal corresponding to the detection signal from the sensor 15 is transmitted from the light emitting portion 13 as an infrared signal based on the detection signal from the sensor 15, and reproduction is thereby performed. On the device side, the contents of the CD in the order corresponding to the sensor 15 are reproduced.

For example, when the second and third pages of the picture book are opened as shown in the figure, the sensor 15a at the top is covered with the protruding piece portion 14, so that the sensor 15a is a paper sheet. 2 is detected, and based on this, a command signal for reproducing the second and third recorded contents of the CD is transmitted from the light emitting unit 13 as an infrared signal, and in response to this, the reproducing device side, page 2 of the picture book. The audio reading the third and third pages is played back from the speaker.

As described above, in this embodiment, since the remote control operation is performed by detecting the paper sheet 2 of the picture book 1 by the sensor 15, the key operation as in the first embodiment described above is required. Instead, the reading of the picture book and the CD is automatically performed integrally, and therefore the handling is extremely simple, and even an infant can easily handle it.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the picture books themselves, but can be effectively applied to the case where a binder for binding the sheets of the picture books is implemented (sold) alone. It is a thing.

Although the picture book is shown as an example of the book in the embodiment, the present invention is not limited to the picture book and is effective for all books similar thereto.

Further, the recording medium on which the voice corresponding to the contents of the book is recorded is not limited to the CD shown in the embodiment, but may be a tape cassette or the like.

The recording medium is not limited to the one attached to the book as in the embodiment, but may be one prepared separately from the book (sold separately).

Further, in other configurations, the embodiments do not specify the present invention, and various changes and modifications are possible.

[0035]

As described above, the present invention is for operating a reproducing apparatus for reproducing a recording medium in a picture book or the like in which a recording medium for recording sound corresponding to the contents of the book is attached or prepared separately. With the built-in remote control device, the reader can control the playback of the recording medium at his own pace while watching the book, making it possible to simultaneously play back the recording medium and the recording medium, which was difficult in the past. It is effective for the spread of software and recording media software.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a picture book according to an embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the same.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the same.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of a picture book according to another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Picture Book 2 Paper Sheet 3 Binder 10 Remote Control Section 11 Key 15 Sensor 20 CD (Recording Medium) 30 Playback Device

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Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A picture book in which a recording medium for recording sound corresponding to the contents of a book is attached or prepared separately, and a remote control device for operating a reproducing device for reproducing the recording medium is built-in. Picture books that are characterized by being present. 2. The picture books according to claim 1, wherein the remote control device is structured to be operated by a push-type key. 3. The picture books according to claim 1, wherein the remote control device is operated by detecting a paper sheet of a book with a sensor. 4. A picture book, in which a recording medium for recording sound corresponding to the contents of the book is attached or prepared separately,
A binder for picture books, characterized in that it is a binder for binding the sheets, and has a built-in remote control device for operating a reproducing device for reproducing the recording medium. 5. The binder for picture books according to claim 4, wherein the remote control device is structured to be operated by a push-type key. 6. The binder for picture books according to claim 4, wherein the remote control device is operated by detecting a paper sheet of a book with a sensor.