JPH02272599A - Body synthesizer system and exclusive wear - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To use this system as a musical instrument formed by combining music and gymnastics and used for education, training, rehabilitation, etc., by providing a synthesizer device for generating a sound corresponding to a switch which is selected from input switch groups installed to each part on the body surface of a user and hit or brought to pressure operation. CONSTITUTION:For instance, an input switch group X consisting of plural switches X1 - X8 corresponding to do-re-mi-fa-sol-la-si and do of a 1-octave portion is installed in each part on the body surface of a user M, and when the user M hits selected switches X1 - X8 or brings them to pressure operation with both hands so that a desired melody from the input switch group X is brought to musical performance, a sound corresponding to the operated switch is outputted from a synthesizer device Y. Accordingly, the user M can execute automatically physical exercise for using complicatedly both hands and both legs by following its musical performance. In such a way, this system can be used as a musical instrument formed by combining music and gymnastics and used for education, training, rehabilitation, etc.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION <Industrial Application Field> The present invention relates to a completely new body synthesizer system that has not existed in the past, and dedicated wear that can be conveniently and easily used for the system.

<Prior Art> A musical instrument called a synthesizer has long been well known as an electronic synthesized sound generator. It is constructed by combining a synthesizer circuit section that generates a sound signal corresponding to a key, and a sound generation circuit section that outputs a sound corresponding to the sound signal generated by the synthesizer circuit section into an all-in-one type.

<Problems to be Solved by the Invention> The synthesizer with such a conventional structure is a specialized musical instrument for mere performance, like a piano or an organ.
Generally, it is often configured to be relatively large.

The first purpose of the present invention is to use it not only as a mere performance instrument, but also as an educational instrument that combines basic music or music and gymnastics for young children such as kindergarten children, or as a hobby instrument for young people. It has a wide variety of useful uses, such as being used as a stress-relieving instrument, or as a training or rehabilitation instrument that allows the elderly or physically disabled to do light exercise naturally to simple music they play. Our goal is to develop a revolutionary body synthesizer system that has never existed before, and our second goal is to develop special wear that is extremely convenient and easy to use when configuring such a body synthesizer system. The aim is to develop

Means for Solving the Problems> In order to achieve the above first object, the present invention provides an input switch group consisting of a plurality of switches attached to various parts on the user's body surface, and The second invention provides a body synthesizer system comprising a synthesizer device that generates a sound corresponding to a switch selected from a group of switches and struck or pressed. generates a sound corresponding to an input switch group consisting of a plurality of switches attached to various parts of the user's body surface, and a switch selected from the input switch group and tapped or pressed. This is dedicated wear for a body synthesizer system consisting of a synthesizer device, in which a plurality of switch notches constituting the input switch group are each fixed in advance at a predetermined location of the wear, and the plurality of switches The present invention provides specialized wear for a body synthesizer system, which is characterized by being provided with a connection cord with an output connector that brings together all the lead wires from the body synthesizer system.

(Operations) The functions produced by the body synthesizer system and dedicated wear having the above-mentioned characteristic configuration are as follows.

That is, according to the body synthesizer system according to the first aspect of the present invention, as will become clearer from the description of various embodiments described below, the body synthesizer system is composed of a plurality of switches corresponding to, for example, one octave of do-re-mi-facilites. Move each switch of the input switch group (corresponding to the input keyboard part of a conventional general synthesizer) to each part on the surface of the user's body (for example, the back of clothing) (for example, on both the left and right shoulders, on both the left and right sides). , chest, part a, left and right elbows, left and right hips, left and right backs, left and right thighs, left and right knees, left and right calves, left and right soles, etc.)
The device is fixedly attached by any means such as taping or clipping, and the user uses both hands to sequentially hit the selected switch from the group of input switches to play a desired song. Or, when a switch is pressed (sometimes by stepping on both feet), the synthesizer device outputs the sound corresponding to the operated switch. Therefore, by using this body synthesizer system, the user can not only play the desired song, but also automatically perform complex movements using both hands (including stepping with both feet and bending the hips). )
You will be able to do this. The movement can be made soft or hard, slow or fast, depending on the user's will.

As described above, the body synthesizer system according to the first invention not only has the basic function of a performance instrument, but also has the function of an exercise tool, and has these characteristics. By using this, for example, (a) basic music education can be provided to young children such as kindergarten children (encouraging them to memorize scales and songs in a fun way), or emotional education and gymnastics that combine music and gymnastics. (1) Used as a hobby instrument for young people or as a stress relief instrument; (1) Used as a training instrument or rehabilitation instrument for allowing the elderly and physically disabled to do light exercise naturally to simple music played by themselves. It can be used in a wide variety of useful ways, such as as a musical instrument, etc.

Further, according to the wear for body synthesizer system according to the second invention, the plurality of switches constituting the input switch group are each fixed in advance at a predetermined location of the wear, and the plurality of switches from the plurality of switches are fixed in advance. A connection cord with an output connector that connects all the lead wires is provided, so the user simply wears this special wear and connects the connector of the connection cord to the synthesizer device. So, in other words,
As mentioned above, it is convenient to be able to enter the playing state immediately without having to perform the troublesome operation of fixing each switch of the input switch group to various parts of the body surface by means such as taping or clipping. There is.

<Embodiments> Various embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings (FIGS. 1 to 6).

FIG. 1 shows a basic overall schematic configuration diagram of the body synthesizer system according to the present invention. A plurality of switches X1 to X8 are fixedly attached to the left and right shoulders, left and right hips, left and right thighs, and left and right knees by any means such as taping or clipping. In the example, there is an input switch group X consisting of 8 switches (corresponding to one octave of dore mi fasolacido), and a switch selected and tapped or pressed by the user M from the input switch group X. and a synthesizer device Y that generates a sound corresponding to. As shown in the figure, the synthesizer device Y is a small, portable device that can be hung from the waist of the user M or stored in a pocket of clothing.
Each switch X1 to X8 of the input switch group X is connected by wire through lead wires 2, etc., respectively.

FIG. 2 shows an overall detailed synthesizer circuit diagram of a specific first embodiment corresponding to FIG. It is equipped with a synthesizer part A that generates a sound signal corresponding to the switch selected and struck or pressed by the synthesizer part A, and a sound generation part B that outputs a sound corresponding to the sound signal generated by the synthesizer part A, The synthesizer part A and the sound generating part B are constructed as follows.

That is, as shown in the figure, the switching signal from the input switch group
8) Wired input to piebreak (e.g. 4538) 1 and triggered one shot of 20m5 to absorb its chatter, then the encoder (e.g. 453
2) Determine the upper address of the FROM (sound waveform) 4 that is input to the latch circuit (for example, 4042) 3 via 2 and in which the waveform of your favorite sound (basically 8 types in this example) is written in advance. . The upper address of the PROM (sound waveform) 4 is the counter (for example, 16 KHz) of the clock pulse input from the clock generator 5.
For example, it is constantly scanned by 4042)6.

Therefore, the PROM 4 outputs a sound signal (digital) corresponding to the switch selected by the user M from the input switch group X and hit or pressed, and the sound signal is transmitted to the D/A converter 7. Due to D/
A is converted. On the other hand, using the GS (strobe) of the encoder 2, a one-shot multi (×2) pipe rake 8 generates a 50 ms control pulse to drive the envelope generator 9. The output signal from the envelope generator 9 enters the reference voltage terminal of the D/A converter 7 and changes its amplitude, creating the rise and lingering sound of the sound.

The sound signal (analog) outputted by the D/A converter 7 is then manually inputted to a sounding section B consisting of an amplifier circuit 10 and a speaker 11, and outputted as actual sound.

By the way, waveforms of eight types of sounds are basically written in advance in the FROM 4 (resolution: 8 bits, word length per timbre: 512 words, reading speed constant at 20 KHz), but for each sound If you write multiple types (for example, 2 types) of tones (that is, 8 x 2 = 16 types of sounds) and configure it so that those two types of tones can be selectively output. Even if the number of switches X1 to X8 in the input switch group X is small, more diverse output sounds can be obtained.

FIG. 3 shows an overall schematic block circuit configuration diagram of a specific second embodiment corresponding to FIG. Synthesizer part A and its synthesizer part A
and a transmitter C that transmits the generated sound signal to another receiver equipped with a speaker (for example, an FM radio) D using, for example, FM radio waves.

In this case, the sound corresponding to the switch selected and tapped or pressed by the user M from the input switch group
Since it can be output from the iD, it is suitable when it is desired to obtain a loud output sound.

FIG. 4 shows an overall schematic block circuit configuration diagram of a specific third embodiment corresponding to FIG. It is composed of a synthesizer part A, a sound generation part B, and a transmission part C configured similarly to that of the second embodiment, and supplies the output sound signal from the synthesizer part A to the sound generation part B. The configuration includes a switch SW that can be switched between a state where the signal is supplied to the transmitter C and a state where the signal is supplied to the transmitter C.

In this case, the sound corresponding to the switch selected and hit or pressed by the user M from the input switch group X is outputted from the sound generation section B of the portable synthesizer device Y itself, and It is very convenient because it can be arbitrarily switched between outputting from a receiver with a speaker, which is a device, depending on the situation (for example, outdoor or indoor conditions).

FIG. 5 shows a basic overall block circuit configuration diagram of a body synthesizer system according to another embodiment different from the first to third embodiments shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 above. The body synthesizer system has an input switch group X consisting of a plurality of switches X1 to X8 attached to various parts of the body surface of the user M, and a switch selected by the user M from among the input switch group X. A portable transmitter E is attached for transmitting a switching signal of a switch that has been tapped or pressed, for example, by FM radio waves, and on the other hand, a switch that is selected by the user M from among the input switch group X and tapped or pressed. The synthesizer device Y, which generates a sound corresponding to a switch that is pressed, is configured to be an installed type that is not carried by the user M. In this case, the synthesizer device Y includes a transmitter E carried by the user M.
A receiving section F is provided for receiving FM radio waves (switching signals) from the synthesizer section A configured similarly to those of the above embodiments and a sound generating section. It is processed in part B (which can be constructed with a large output).

FIG. 6 shows a specific embodiment of the body synthesizer system dedicated wear W that can be used very suitably for the user M in each of the embodiments of the present invention described above, in which the input switch group X is configured. A plurality of b-switches X1 to X8 are respectively placed at predetermined locations on the garment (in this example, a total of 8 locations on the back side of the garment, including the left and right shoulders, the left and right hips, the left and right thighs, and the left and right knees). It is fixed by any means such as sewing, and a connection cord L attached to an output connector that brings together all the lead wires 2 from the plurality of switches Xl-X8 is provided. Therefore, the user M can immediately perform the simple operation of wearing this special wear W and connecting the connector K of the connection cord L to the portable synthesizer device Y (or the portable transmitter E side). You can enter the playing state.

In addition, this example shows a coverall type of wear, but
The second invention is also applicable to other types of wear such as separate quibs.

Further, as shown in the figure, a pocket P for storing the portable synthesizer device Y (or portable transmitter E) may be provided at an arbitrary location on the wear W.

<Effects of the Invention> As is clear from the above detailed description, the body synthesizer system according to the first invention has an input switch group consisting of a plurality of switches attached to various parts on the user's body surface. , a synthesizer device that generates a sound corresponding to a switch that is selected from the group of input switches and is tapped or pressed, so that the user can use the synthesizer device that is attached to each part on the body surface. When the switches selected from the group of input switches are hit or pressed in order to play a desired song, mainly using both hands, sounds corresponding to the operated switches are output from the synthesizer device. This body synthesizer system not only allows the user to play the desired song, but also allows the user to automatically perform appropriate exercises that involve the use of both hands in a complex manner. Of course, it has the basic function as a musical instrument, but it also has the function as an exercise tool, and if these characteristics are utilized, it can be used, for example, as an instrument for basic music education for young children, or as an instrument for music and gymnastics. It can be used in a wide variety of ways, such as being used as an emotional education instrument or training instrument in combination with the above, or as a hobby or stress relief instrument for young people, or as a training instrument or rehabilitation instrument for the elderly or physically disabled. The wear for body synthesizer system according to the second invention has an excellent effect of being able to be used in a variety of convenient and simple ways. The multiple switches that make up the product are each pre-fixed to a predetermined location on the garment, and a connection cord with an output connector that brings together all the cables from the multiple switches is provided, so the user can By simply wearing this special wear and connecting the connector of the connection cord to the synthesizer device, you can immediately start playing, making it extremely convenient and easy to use. Therefore, the industrial utility value of the present invention is extremely high.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

1 to 4 are for explaining various embodiments of the present invention, and FIG. 1 shows a basic overall schematic configuration diagram of a body synthesizer system according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an overall detailed block circuit configuration diagram of a specific first embodiment corresponding to FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is an overall schematic block circuit configuration diagram of the second embodiment, and FIG. 4 is a third embodiment FIG. 5 shows an overall schematic block circuit configuration diagram of an example, and FIG. 5 shows an overall schematic block circuit configuration diagram of another embodiment. FIG. 6 is a schematic front view showing a specific embodiment of the body synthesizer system wear according to the second invention, which can be suitably used in carrying out the first invention. M... Users X1 to X8... Switches, X... Input switch group, Y... Synthesizer device, W... Special wear, ! ... Lead wire, L ... Connection cord with output connector, K ...
Output connector.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] [1] An input switch group consisting of a plurality of switches attached to various parts of the user's body surface, and a switch selected from the input switch group and tapped or pressed. A body synthesizer system comprising a synthesizer device that generates a sound corresponding to the body synthesizer system. [2] An input switch group consisting of a plurality of switches attached to each part of the user's body surface, and a sound corresponding to the switch selected from the input switch group and tapped or pressed. This is dedicated wear for a body synthesizer system consisting of a synthesizer device, in which a plurality of switches constituting the input switch group are fixed in advance to predetermined locations on the wear, and Special wear for body synthesizer systems, characterized by a connection cord with an output connector that brings together all the lead wires.