JPH11129656A - Card - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] A conventional card-like material for reproducing sound cannot hide the unevenness on the surface, and has a problem that the aesthetic property is inferior and the commercial value is significantly reduced. A sound generator includes a substrate, a switch provided on the substrate, a thin battery connected to the substrate via a connection line, and a substrate connected via a connection line. And a speaker 22 connected thereto. The sound generating section 30 is disposed so as to be substantially fitted into the fitting hole 21 provided in the core member 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a card-like object for reproducing sound, and more particularly, to a thin card-like object for reproducing sound by pressing a switch.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, utility model announcement No. 1 in 1985
As described in Japanese Patent No. 4615, a thin card-like object that reproduces sound by pressing a switch is known. In this method, a planar sound oscillator consisting of an oscillation circuit, a sound generator, a battery and a switch is formed on a card substrate, and a paper or thin plate on which a picture, a photograph, a text, or the like is drawn is stuck on the entire surface thereof. It is a pronunciation thin plate. Here, the card substrate is formed of a plastic plate or the like, the oscillation circuit is an integrated circuit of a multivibrator using a transistor or a relaxation oscillation circuit, and the sounding device is a thin sounding body such as a piezoelectric ceramic sounding body, a battery. Uses a thin battery such as a paper battery.

[0003]

However, the prior art has the following problems. That is, since a planar sound oscillator composed of an oscillation circuit, a sound generator, a battery, and a switch is formed on a card substrate, even if the sound oscillator is formed of components as thin as possible, and paper or a thin plate is adhered thereon, The unevenness of the surface cannot be hidden, and there is a problem that the aesthetics are inferior and the commercial value is significantly reduced. Further, for example, although the sounding body is as thick as several millimeters, it is formed on the card substrate, so that the thickness of the sounding thin plate is the sum of the thickness of the card substrate and the sound oscillator. Moreover, since the rigidity of the card depends only on the card board, the card board itself must be thicker,
There was a problem that the thickness was too small to be considered a thin plate.
Furthermore, since the voice oscillator is formed on the card substrate, printing can be performed on the back surface only before the voice oscillator is formed,
There is a problem that the degree of freedom of printing on the back of the card is substantially limited. Furthermore, since the sound oscillator is formed on the card substrate, it is extremely weak to the lateral bending characteristic of a thin card, and when the card is bent, there is a problem that the connection connecting the oscillation circuit, the sound generator, the battery and the switch is easily broken. Was.

[0004] Furthermore, it is necessary to minimize the sound output because the battery is not easy to replace in a thin card, and it is necessary to assume that the card is close to the ear depending on the individual's hearing. However, in the conventional technology, when the switch is pressed with a finger and the finger is positioned diagonally behind the ear canal, the speaker is not arranged near the ear canal. There was a problem that the switch was extremely difficult to press. Furthermore,
Since the switch and the oscillation circuit are provided separately, there has been a problem that it is necessary to increase the height of the switch which can be made thinnest. Furthermore, since the voice oscillator is formed on the card substrate, the voice oscillator alone cannot be assembled, and there is a problem that the working efficiency is reduced. Further, even if it is forcibly assembled, the connection lines of the oscillation circuit, the sounding body, the battery and the switch are long in order to be handled as independent parts, and there is a problem that the connection is easily broken and the product becomes defective.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve such problems. The invention according to claim 1 is a card-like object for reproducing sound, comprising at least a switch, a voice storage IC, a thin battery, and a speaker,
A sound generating portion in which they are arranged in a substantially planar shape, a core member having a fitting hole into which the sound generating portion is approximately fitted, a front sheet member adhered to one surface of the core member, and the core member Having a back sheet member adhered to the other surface of the front sheet member, and having a character and / or picture related to a sound to be reproduced on a surface of the front sheet member and the back sheet member which is not adhered to the core member. Is a card-shaped object characterized by being subjected to the following.

[0006] By adopting such a configuration, since the sound generating portion is fitted into the fitting hole of the core member, the front sheet member and the back sheet member do not have unevenness due to the sound generating portion.
It is possible to remarkably improve the commercial value with superior aesthetics. Further, since the sound generating portion is fitted into the fitting hole of the core member, the thickness of the card-like object is obtained by adding the thicknesses of the core member, the front sheet member, and the back sheet member. Therefore, the thickness of the core member having the largest thickness and the thickness of the sound generating portion are not doubled, and the card-shaped object can be made thin. In particular, some recent thin loudspeakers have a thickness of 1 mm or less, and if such a configuration is adopted, the thickness of the card-like object is in the range of 0.5 mm to 1.5 mm. It is possible to put in. In this case, the rigidity required for the card is obtained by the core member.

Further, since the fitting hole of the core member is adjusted to the shape of the sound generating portion, the number of smooth portions in the card-like material is increased, and the surface unevenness is more reliably prevented and the rigidity of the core member is improved. It is possible to do. Furthermore, since the sound generating portion is fitted into the fitting hole of the core member, and the front sheet member and the back sheet member are adhered to both sides thereof, the front sheet member and the back sheet member are attached at the time of completion of the card-shaped material. And the degree of freedom of both printings can be improved. This is extremely important in view of the use of the card-like object. Since the card-like object has a customer's suction power in combination with a character or a picture instead of a voice alone, the picture area which can be freely printed is doubled. This is an element that directly enhances customer attraction. Further, when used for a premium or the like, the space available for advertisement can be increased, and the attractiveness of the card-like object can be further improved.

In the case where the sound generating portion adopts a structure in which the non-adhesive substantially fitting or only a part thereof is stuck to the fitting hole of the core member,
Since the sound generator is independent of the core member, the front sheet member and the back sheet member, the sound generator does not immediately bend even if the card is bent sideways. It is possible to prevent the connection that connects the IC, the thin battery, and the speaker from being easily broken. In this case, the part to which a part of the sound generation unit is adhered is not limited to the core member, and the sound is immediately generated even if the card-like material is bent sideways, whether it is the front sheet member or the back sheet member. Any portion may be used as long as the portion can be prevented, or a plurality of portions may be used. The bonding area may be appropriately selected as long as the sound generating portion can be prevented from being bent immediately after the card-like object is bent sideways. Further, when this configuration is adopted, the front sheet member or the back sheet member does not need the rigidity as much as the core member, so that the front sheet member or the back sheet member is thin enough to have resilience and flexibility, and the card-like material is bent laterally. Even if the sound generation unit is pressed against the front sheet member or the back sheet member, the bending of the sound generation unit is absorbed to some extent due to the distortion of the front sheet member or the back sheet member, and a switch, a sound storage IC In addition, it is possible to further prevent the connection that connects the thin battery and the speaker from easily breaking.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the switch and the speaker are arranged in a card-like object when the switch is pressed by a finger and the finger is positioned obliquely behind the ear canal. The card-like object according to claim 1, wherein the card-like object is arranged near an ear canal.

[0010] By adopting such a configuration, it is necessary to minimize the sound output because the battery is not easily replaced with a thin card, and it is assumed that the card can be brought closer to the ear depending on the individual's hearing. Even if it is necessary to do so, the optimal position is that the speaker comes close to the ear canal with the most natural human arm position, with the switch pressed down with the finger and the finger positioned diagonally below the ear canal. Will be located in place. Therefore, it is possible to make it easier for the switch to be pressed and the sound to be heard easily in the state of the arm position that is natural for humans.

The positions of the speaker and the switch are, for example, assuming that the vertical and horizontal sizes of the card-like object are substantially the same as those of a telephone card or a credit card, the speaker is located on the center line on the vertical side. Therefore, it is arranged at a position shifted to one of the vertical sides from the center line on the horizontal side. Next, the switch is arranged at a position shifted from the center line on the side of the horizontal side to the vertical side on the side where the speaker is not arranged, and at a position shifted to one of the sides from the center line on the side of the vertical side. The position to which the switch is shifted from the center line on the vertical side to which horizontal side is determined by whether the user assumes right-handed or left-handed. That is, press the switch with your right thumb (this is the case where the switch is on the speaker's sound generation side, and if you have the switch on the side opposite to the speaker's sound generation direction, you will press with your forefinger), or your left thumb It is determined assuming that it is pressed with. For example, in the above size, when the speaker is arranged at a position shifted to the right vertical side, and the user is assumed to be right-handed, the position of the switch is arranged at a position shifted to the lower side and used. Assuming that the person is left-handed, the position of the switch is shifted to the upper side. Generally, since the right-handed population is large, it is preferable to assume right-handed.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a card-like object according to the first or second aspect, further comprising a substrate provided with at least the switch and the voice storage IC.

By adopting such a configuration, since the switch and the voice storage IC are provided on the same substrate, it is not necessary to increase the height of the thinnest switch. That is, the switch only needs to be energized when it is pressed, and can be formed by arranging conductive printed ultrathin sheets with similarly printed spacers at intervals so that the switches can be made extremely thin. However, if they are arranged independently, their thickness becomes a problem on the contrary, and they will not function as a switch unless the height is increased to match the height of other batteries, voice memory ICs and the like. Therefore, by providing the switch on the board having the voice memory IC that requires a height, it is possible to avoid wasting the height of the switch and to connect the switch and the voice memory IC on the board. It is possible to eliminate waste of connection.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the sound generating section having at least the board, the battery, and the speaker is connected to the core member, the front sheet member, and the back sheet member with strength enough to be handled as a single component. The card-like object according to claim 3, wherein the card-like object is formed.

By adopting such a configuration, the sound oscillator can be assembled independently, and the working efficiency can be improved. In addition, the connection lines of the board, the battery and the speaker are short, and are handled as independent parts. However, it is possible to easily disconnect the connection. Furthermore, by being able to be handled as an independent part, it becomes stronger against bending of the card-like material, and it is possible to further improve the degree of freedom in printing the front sheet member and the back sheet member.

[0016]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing the appearance of a card-shaped object according to the present invention. FIG. 1 (a) is a top view of the appearance of the card-shaped object, and FIG. 1 (b) is a side view of the appearance of the card-shaped object. FIG. 1C is a bottom view of the appearance of the card. In FIG. 1, 1 is a card-like material, 2 is a core member, 3 is a front sheet member, 4 is a back sheet member, 5 is printing of a front sheet member, 6 is printing of a back sheet member, and 7 is printing of a front sheet member. , 8 is the horizontal center line, 9 is the vertical center line, 10
Is an upper horizontal side, 11 is a lower horizontal side, 12 is a right vertical side, and 13 is a left vertical side. In FIG. 1, a card-shaped object 1 has a front sheet member 2 and a back sheet member 3 adhered to the upper and lower surfaces of a core member 2, respectively, and the front sheet member 2 is printed on a surface not adhered to the core member 2. The back sheet member 3 is also printed on a surface that does not adhere to the core member 2. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the shape and size of the card 1 are substantially the same as those of a telephone card and a credit card, and the card 1 has an upper side 10 and a lower side. 1
1, a right vertical side 12, a left vertical side 13, a horizontal center line 8 connecting the midpoints of an upper horizontal side 10 and a lower horizontal side 11, a right vertical side 9, and a left vertical side 13. The vertical side center line 9 connecting the midpoints is shown.

In FIG. 1, the core member 2 can be made of paper such as cardboard or cardboard, or a plastic plate.
Its thickness is preferably in the range of 0.45 mm to 1.45 mm, preferably 0.5 mm to 1.1 mm. In the present embodiment, the thickness is about 1.0 mm because the chip ball No. 14 is used. In FIG. 1, the front sheet member 2 can be made of paper such as coated paper, art paper, Japanese paper, synthetic paper, or a plastic plate, and has a thickness in the range of 0.05 mm to 0.5 mm. preferable. In the present embodiment, the thickness is 0.13 mm since Yupo FGS No. 130 of synthetic paper is selected. In FIG. 1, the back sheet member 3 can select the same material and thickness as the front sheet member 2, but may select a different material and thickness. In the present embodiment, the same material and thickness as those of the front sheet member 2 are selected.

In FIG. 1, characters 5 and / or patterns corresponding to sounds to be reproduced, such as voices and music, are printed on prints 5 and 6. Since this is performed before the back sheet member 3 is attached, the degree of freedom in printing is increased. The print 7 of the switch is a part of the print 5 and its position is the center line 8 on the horizontal side.
It is further shifted to the left vertical side 13 and is printed at a position shifted to the lower horizontal side 11 from the vertical side center line 9. in this case,
The speaker illustrated in FIG. 2 is on the vertical side center line 9,
The position is shifted to the right vertical side 12 from the horizontal side center line 8, and in the present embodiment, the position of the switch print 7 is set assuming a right-handed user.

FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing the inside of the card-like object of the present invention. FIG. 2 (a) is a top view of the inside of the card-like object, and FIG. FIG. In FIG. 2, 21 is a fitting hole, 22 is a speaker, 23 is a thin battery, 24 is a board, 25 is a switch on the board 24, 2
6 is a connection line connecting the board 24 and the speaker 22, 27
Is a connection line between the thin battery 23 and the substrate 24, and 30 is a sound generating unit. FIG. 2B schematically shows the back sheet member 3 and an arrow A as a direction in which the back sheet member 3 is removed. In FIG. 2, the sound generation unit 30 includes a substrate 24, a switch 25 provided on the substrate 24, a thin battery 23 connected to the substrate 24 via a connection line 27, and a substrate 2 via a connection line 26.
4 and a speaker 22 connected thereto. As shown in FIG. 3, an audio storage IC is provided on the substrate 24. In FIG. 2, the sound generating unit 30 is disposed so as to be substantially fitted in a fitting hole 21 provided in the core member 2.

In FIG. 2, a fitting hole 21 is
Of the core member 2 is punched out according to the shape. The connection lines 26 and 27 are set short so that the sound generating unit 30 has rigidity as a single component, and the connection line 27 with the relatively heavy thin battery 23 is particularly wide. In the present embodiment, the connection line 26 is connected on the front surface of the substrate 24, and the connection line 26 is connected on the rear surface of the substrate 24 and the speaker 22. However, the present invention is not limited to this. You can choose. The switch 25 is formed to be extremely thin by adhering the circuit on the substrate 24 and the sheet on which the conductive printing is performed with an adhesive layer also serving as a spacer, and the switch 25 is raised to the vicinity of the front sheet member 3 by the substrate 24. ing.
In the present embodiment, the speaker 22 employs a piezo speaker having a diameter of about 40 mm and a thickness of 0.1 mm,
The thin battery 23 is available under the trade name "POWER FILM (Yua
saAcep Ltd. ) "), But is not limited to this.

In FIG. 2, the loudspeakers 22 are disposed on the vertical center line 9 and on the vertical center line 9 side of the horizontal center line 8. The switch 25 is disposed at a position shifted from the horizontal side center line 8 to the left vertical side 13 and shifted from the vertical side center line 9 to the lower horizontal side 11. When the right-handed is assumed, the position of the switch 25 is
Any area can be used as long as it is shifted to the left vertical side 13 and shifted to the lower horizontal side 11 from the vertical side center line 9. It is shifted toward the intersection of the vertical side center line 9. As a result, the user recognizes that the speaker 22 is provided on the side without the switch, that is, on the right side of the center line 8 on the lateral side, and when the user approaches the ear and listens to the sound, the speaker 22 is positioned exactly in the ear canal. It becomes possible. In particular, since the position of the speaker 22 cannot be seen from the appearance of the card-like object, it is often thought that sound is generated from the center of the card-like object. Therefore, it is preferable that the speaker 22 is disposed on the center line of the card-shaped object (the vertical center line 9 in the present embodiment) on the narrow side (the vertical direction in the present embodiment). In addition, it is easier to align the wide side (the left and right direction in the present embodiment) to one of the ends (the right end in the present embodiment) with the ear hole.
Is determined by the position of Further, when a pattern most relevant to a sound such as a human face is arranged on the print 5 of the front sheet member 3 corresponding to the position of the speaker 22, the pattern emits a sound (a voice in the case of a human face). It is also possible to get the feeling of being.

In the present embodiment, the sound generating section 30 has rigidity as an independent component, and is merely fitted in the fitting hole 21 to form the core member 2, the front sheet member 3, the back It does not adhere to any of the sheet members 4. Therefore, for example, even if a bending pressure is applied to the card-like object in the vicinity of the lateral side center line 8, the bending pressure is not immediately applied to the sound generating unit 30, and even if it is applied, the front sheet member 3 or the back sheet It is possible to reduce the bending pressure applied to the sound generator 30 due to the distortion of the member 4.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing parts of the card-like object of the present invention. FIG. 3 (a) is a top view of a core member, and FIG.
(B) is a top view of the sound generating unit. In FIG. 3, 28
Reference numeral denotes a molding unit in which the voice storage IC provided on the back surface of the substrate 24 is molded, and the description of those having the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 1 or FIG. 2 will be omitted. In FIG.
The core member 2 has a fitting hole 21, and the sound generating section 30 has rigidity as an independent component.

[0024]

According to the present invention, since the sound generating portion is fitted into the fitting hole of the core member, no irregularities are generated by the sound generating portion on the front sheet member and the back sheet member, and the appearance is excellent. This has the effect that the commercial value can be significantly improved. Further, since the sound generating portion is fitted into the fitting hole of the core member, the thickness of the card-like object is obtained by adding the thicknesses of the core member, the front sheet member, and the back sheet member. Therefore, the effect is obtained that the thickness of the core member having the largest thickness and the thickness of the sound generating portion are not doubled, and the thickness of the card can be reduced. Furthermore, since the fitting hole of the core member is adjusted to the shape of the sound generating portion, the number of smooth portions in the card-like material increases, and it is possible to more reliably prevent surface irregularities and improve the rigidity of the core member. This has the effect of being possible. Furthermore, since the sound generating portion is fitted into the fitting hole of the core member, and the front sheet member and the back sheet member are adhered to both sides thereof, the front sheet member and the back sheet member are attached at the time of completion of the card-shaped material. And the degree of freedom of both printings can be improved. This is extremely important in view of the use of the card-like object. Since the card-like object has a customer's suction power in combination with a character or a picture instead of a voice alone, the picture area which can be freely printed is doubled. This is an element that directly enhances customer attraction. In addition, when used for a premium or the like, it is possible to increase the space that can be used for advertisements, and it is possible to further improve the appeal of the card-shaped object.

Further, it is necessary to minimize sound output because a battery is not easy to replace with a thin card, and even if it is necessary to assume that the card is close to the ear depending on individual hearing, When the switch is pressed with a finger, the finger is positioned diagonally behind the ear canal, which is the most natural position for humans, and the speaker is located at an optimum location near the ear canal. Therefore, there is an operational effect that it is possible to make it easy to press the switch and to easily hear the sound in the state of the arm position that is natural for humans.

Further, since the switch and the voice memory IC are provided on the same substrate, it is not necessary to increase the height of the thinnest switch. That is, the switch only needs to be energized when it is pressed, and can be formed by arranging conductive printed ultrathin sheets with similarly printed spacers at intervals so that the switches can be made extremely thin. However, if they are arranged independently, their thickness becomes a problem on the contrary, and they will not function as a switch unless the height is increased to match the height of other batteries, voice memory ICs and the like. Therefore, a voice memory IC that requires a height
By providing the switch on the substrate having the above, it is possible to avoid the waste of raising the height of the switch, and at the same time, the connection between the switch and the voice storage IC can be performed on the substrate, thereby reducing the waste of the connection. It has a function and effect.

Further, since the sound oscillator can be assembled alone, the working efficiency can be improved, and the connection lines of the board, the battery and the speaker are short, and the connection is not broken easily even when handled as an independent part. It becomes possible. Further, by being able to be handled as an independent part, it is possible to enhance the bending of the card-like object, and to further improve the printing flexibility of the front sheet member and the back sheet member.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing the appearance of a card-shaped object of the present invention. (A) is a top view of the appearance of the card-shaped object of the present invention. (B) is a side view of the appearance of the card-shaped object of the present invention. (C) is a bottom view of the appearance of the card-shaped object of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing the inside of the card-shaped object of the present invention. (A) is a side view of the inside of the card-shaped object of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing parts of a card-like object of the present invention. (A) is a top view of a core member. (B) is a top view of the sound generating unit.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Card-shaped material, 2 ... Core member, 3 ... Front sheet member, 4 ...
Back sheet member, 5: printing of front sheet member, 6: printing of back sheet member, 7: printing of switch of printing of front sheet member, 8: center line on horizontal side, 9: center line on vertical side, 10 ... Upper horizontal side, 11 Lower horizontal side, 12 Right vertical side, 13 Left vertical side, 21 Fitting hole, 22 Speaker, 23 Thin battery,
24, a board; 25, a switch on the board 24; 26, a connection line for connecting the board 24 and the speaker 22; 27, a connection line between the thin battery 23 and the board 24; 30, a sound generator; Molding department

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A card-like object for reproducing sound, comprising at least a switch, a voice storage IC, a thin battery, and a speaker, and a sound generating unit in which these are disposed in a substantially planar shape; A core member having a mating hole, a front sheet member adhered to one surface of the core member, and a back sheet member adhered to the other surface of the core member; A card-like object, wherein a surface of a member and a back sheet member that is not attached to a core member is printed with characters and / or pictures related to a sound to be reproduced. 2. The arrangement of the switch and the speaker in a card-like object is such that, when the switch is pressed by a finger and the finger is positioned obliquely behind and behind the ear canal, the speaker comes near the ear canal. The card-like article according to claim 1, wherein the card-like article is provided. 3. At least the switch and a voice storage IC
3. The card-like object according to claim 1, further comprising a substrate provided with: 4. A sound generating unit having at least the substrate, the battery, and the speaker is connected independently of the core member, the front sheet member, and the back sheet member with a strength capable of being handled as a single component. The card-like material according to claim 3, wherein