US4245404A
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Audio-visual teaching machine
Assignee: SHINANO KIKAKU CO Ltd
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Filing: 1979-01-23
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Granted: 1981-01-20
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Expires: 1999-01-23
Abstract
Abstract An audio-visual teaching machine so made that, when any one of a plurality of independent visual teaching contents respectively appearing in a plurality of windows is pressed with a finger, an audio teaching content corresponding to the pressed visual teaching content may be automatically reproduced so as to be able to efficiently teach with a simple operation. This teaching machine is used together with a teaching card having a plurality of visual teaching contents on one surface and a plurality of magnetic tracks containing audio teaching contents corresponding to the respective visual teaching contents on the other surface. Until the teaching card is correctly set in the teaching machine, a buzzer will continue to sound. When the visual teaching content appearing in the window is pressed with a finger while the teaching card is set in a correct position, a lamp will be lighted to illuminate the window.
Inventors
- 👤 Yukiyoshi Yoshinari
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 00:26
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B33/00; G11B33/02; G11B33/06; G09; G09B; G09B5/00; G09B5/06; G09B5/062; G11B15/00; G11B15/02; G11B15/12; G11B23/00; G11B23/38; G11B23/44; G11B5/00; G11B5/74
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
176 words
An audio-visual teaching machine to be used together with a teaching card having on one surface a plurality of visual teaching informations and on the other surface a plurality of magnetic tracks containing audio teaching informations, related with said visual teaching informations said machine comprising: a body case having a plurality of windows formed in the top wall thereof and able to respectively independently indicate said plurality of visual teaching informations, a plurality of vertically movable window frames provided respectively to said plurality of windows, first switches arranged adjacently respectively to said plurality of window frames and able to be closed when said window frames are pushed, and a magnetic reproducing device including a plurality of reproducing heads rotatable while in contact with said magnetic tracks when said teaching card is set in a predetermined position in said teaching machine and able to be operated when said first switches are closed, whereby said audio teaching informations corresponding respectively to said visual teaching informations appearing within said window frames are reproduced when said window frames are pushed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
176 words
An audio-visual teaching machine to be used together with a teaching card having on one surface a plurality of visual teaching informations and on the other surface a plurality of magnetic tracks containing audio teaching informations, related with said visual teaching informations said machine comprising: a body case having a plurality of windows formed in the top wall thereof and able to respectively independently indicate said plurality of visual teaching informations, a plurality of vertically movable window frames provided respectively to said plurality of windows, first switches arranged adjacently respectively to said plurality of window frames and able to be closed when said window frames are pushed, and a magnetic reproducing device including a plurality of reproducing heads rotatable while in contact with said magnetic tracks when said teaching card is set in a predetermined position in said teaching machine and able to be operated when said first switches are closed, whereby said audio teaching informations corresponding respectively to said visual teaching informations appearing within said window frames are reproduced when said window frames are pushed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
An audio-visual teaching machine according to claim 1 wherein said window frames respectively include a lens modifying said visual teaching informations.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
An audio-visual teaching machine according to claim 1 further comprising illuminating means arranged adjacently respectively to each of said window frames so as to be lighted to illuminate said window when said window frames are pushed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
80 words
An audio-visual teaching machine according to claim 1 further comprising: a positioning pin slidably supported on the top wall of said body case and engageable with said teaching card, a second switch able to be opened and closed by said pin, and a pronouncing means able to be operated by said second switch, said pronouncing means being kept operative through said positioning pin and second switch until said teaching card is set in a predetermined position in said teaching machine.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
113 words
An audio-visual teaching machine according to claim 1 further comprising: a transmitter-receiver mountable on said body case and including in it a microphone and an earphone connectable to said magnetic reproducing device, a switch operating pin slidably fitted to the top wall of said body case and movable by said transmitter-receiver, and third switches switchable by said operating pin, whereby, said earphone is connected to said magnetic reproducing device through said operating pin and third switches when said transmitter-receiver is removed from said body case during the reproduction, and said microphone and earphone are disconnected from said magnetic reproducing device through said third switches when said transmitter-receiver is mounted on said body case.
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