WO2010011109A2 - Block game apparatus and a method of operating the same - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed are a main unit and a plurality of block units that are placed on the game board of said main unit. The block game apparatus and the method of operating the same are characterised by playing music or displaying lights according to 3-dimensional shapes formed by said block units assembled on said game board.

Description

Block rides and how it works

The present invention relates to a block play equipment and a method of operating the block play equipment to enjoy by stacking or assembling unit blocks in any shape.

Space design play by building blocks plays a very important role in emotional development, space planning ability development and creativity development in childhood. Until now, the general block play equipment composed of unit blocks and play boards is known only as a space-assembled block play equipment aimed at improving space recognition ability and space planning ability.

That is, there is no proposed block play equipment that can express light emission, light movement, etc. according to the assembly state of the unit block by playing music according to the assembly shape of the unit block or by adding light elements to it. to be.

This can be achieved by mapping the assembly state of the block with musical elements such as musical scales and sound lengths, or by replacing the assembly state of the block with visual elements such as flashing light or brightness of light. The main reason is that it is not supported, and it is difficult to implement an operation mechanism capable of reliably and accurately delivering power and various electrical signals.

If it is possible to realize the spatial shape of the assembly structure by the act of stacking the blocks, if the music performance or the display by the light is possible, more interesting and educational effects can be expected.

According to the present invention, the basic elements of music can be functionally defined for a unit block, and then music can be played according to the shape of a three-dimensional model in which these unit blocks are assembled and connected to each other. It is possible to display light by blinking to provide a very interesting and educational block play equipment and its operation method which is beneficial for children's emotional development, creativity and space-time perception.

The block play equipment of the present invention includes a main body and a plurality of unit blocks placed on the play board of the main body, and play music or display light according to the shape of the three-dimensional sculpture of the unit block assembled on the play board.

According to the operation method of the block play equipment of the present invention, a plurality of unit blocks are placed on the main body and the play plate of the main body, and when the power is applied to the main body, the unit block uses an ID request protocol to receive new ID information. The block controller stores its ID information when the ID response protocol arrives at the block controller of the unit block in response to the ID request.

According to the present invention, when a user constructs a three-dimensional sculpture by stacking unit blocks, the user can play music or display light according to its shape, thereby helping the user develop creativity and utilization of spatial structure and emotional development.

1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a block play equipment of the present invention.

2 is a block diagram of a main body of the present invention.

3 is a plan view showing an embodiment of the main body of the present invention.

4 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the unit block of the present invention.

5 is a block diagram of a unit block of the present invention.

6 is a developed view of a unit block surface of the present invention.

7 is a circuit diagram illustrating an embodiment of a block power transmission unit of the present invention.

8 is a perspective view illustrating an embodiment of a signal transmission unit of the present invention.

9 is a circuit diagram illustrating a connection state of a signal transmitting unit, a light emitting unit, a sensor unit, and a block control unit of the present invention.

10 is a plan view showing the structure of the sensor unit of the present invention.

11 illustrates an example in which classes are classified according to appearance colors of a unit block.

12 illustrates sheet music.

13 and 14 show examples in which the sheet music of FIG. 12 is expressed in an arrangement of unit blocks.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this process, the size or shape of the components shown in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity and convenience of description. In addition, terms that are specifically defined in consideration of the configuration and operation of the present invention may vary depending on the intention or custom of the user or operator. Definitions of these terms should be made based on the contents throughout the specification.

1 to 14, to achieve the object of the present invention, the main body 100 having an electronic control function and a calculation function and capable of supplying power to the unit blocks 200 and performing a two-way wireless communication function is provided. need. In addition, each unit block 200 supplied with power from the main body 100 includes a block controller 250 as a microprocessor. In addition, the unit block 200 includes a sensor unit 230 that distinguishes the type of contact surface of the unit block 200. In addition, since the unit blocks 200 are assembled and separated, respectively, the signal transmission unit 220 capable of transmitting and receiving data wirelessly at a wired contact or an adjacent distance, and the block control unit 250 processing these signals may be the unit block 200. ) Is provided.

Meanwhile, since the play board 110 of the main body 100 in which the unit block 200 is placed is partitioned into a plurality of horizontal and vertical lattice cells, the x and y axis coordinates of the unit block 200 can be recognized. When the vertical stacking direction of 200 is defined as the z-axis, the z-axis coordinates of the unit block 200 may be recognized according to the number of stacked units of the unit block 200. Therefore, according to the assembly positions of the unit blocks 200 forming the sculptures on the play board 110 of the main body 100, it is possible to accurately input and output control signals for music performance and optical display to the target unit block 200.

That is, different control signals can be inputted and outputted according to the xy coordinates of the unit block 200 based on the x- and y-axis zeros of the play board 110, and the z-coordinates, which are the stacked heights of the unit blocks 200, are mutually different. Other control signals can be input and output. As a result, each control signal may be distinguished and processed for the unit blocks 200 and 200 ′ placed at different coordinates.

In addition, the surface of the unit block 200 may be distinguished by defining the top / bottom surface, the left / right surface, and the front / back surface of the unit block 200. Therefore, the number of musical element signals that can be represented by one cube unit block 200 placed on a specific xyz coordinate is 4 degrees per plane (the unit block 200 placed at predetermined coordinates is rotated 90 ° about the z axis). One signal can be expressed each time, so there are 24 (4 * 6 planes).

To map different musical element signals according to the posture of the unit block 200 placed at specific coordinates, the scale of the musical component (the whole tone from 'degree' to 'hour' and the semitone between each whole tone are signaled in 12 scales. Processing), a number of octaves, sound lengths, etc. should be functionally defined according to the assembly / separation form of the unit block 200. In addition, additional musical elements such as timbre (color of sound according to the type of musical instrument) and counting may be defined as a function of the unit block 200 according to the assembly / separation form of the unit block 200. For convenience of explanation, scale, octave, length, timbre, and counting are defined as 'musical elements'.

Hereinafter, an example of assigning each unit block 200 to each musical element signal will be described. First, the unit blocks 200 classify the class into a scale block, an octave block, a sound length block, and the like according to the type of musical elements they represent. The class can be easily distinguished based on not only the music expression function of the unit block 200 but also the appearance color of the unit block 200 and the appearance touch.

In this case, twelve scale signals that can be represented by one unit block 200 belonging to the scale block class are shown in Table 1 below. For convenience of explanation, the upper surface refers to the unit block surface facing the z-axis positive direction, the left surface refers to the unit block surface facing the x-axis negative direction, the front surface refers to the unit block surface facing the y-axis negative direction. I promise to.

That is, when dividing the six sides of the unit block 200 into 1 to 6 sides, the unit block belonging to one or six sides as the top side and the two sides as the left side, and belonging to the unit block class belonging to the scale block class ( 200 is a means of expressing the C scale (which is defined as a 'musical element signal'). If the unit block 200 is placed in a three-sided left position and belongs to the scale block class, the unit block 200 represents a C # scale.

Table 1

In addition, twelve octave signals that can be represented by one unit block 200 belonging to an octave block class may correspond to each other as shown in Table 2 below. The present invention is not limited thereto, and when the top surface numbers 1 and 6 are distinguished (the top surface numbers 2 and 5, 3 and 4 are also divided), 24 octave signals can be expressed.

TABLE 2

In addition, twelve sound length signals that can be represented by one unit block 200 belonging to the sound length block class may correspond to each other as shown in Table 3 below. The present invention is not limited thereto, and when the top surface numbers 1 and 6 are distinguished (the top surface numbers 2 and 5, 3 and 4 degrees are also distinguished), 24 sound length signals can be expressed.

TABLE 3

In addition, five tone signals represented by one unit block 200 belonging to the tone block class may correspond to each other as shown in Table 4 below.

Table 4

As shown in the above tables, components of music such as musical scale, octave, musical length, musical instrument, and time signature may be sufficiently expressed according to the posture in which the unit block 200 is placed. In addition, by extending the class attribute of the unit block 200, it is possible to implement counting, getting faster, getting slower, and getting faster.

In addition, in order to realize the connectivity of the time axis (ie, in the time domain) as a property of music, another unit block 200 ′ contacts the other unit block 200 based on the unit block 200 first formed on the play board 110. Express temporal continuity in the order in which they are connected.

That is, one unit block 200 belonging to the scale block class (which is called the first block) is placed in a posture representing the C scale ('degree'), and the unit block 200 of the octave block class is brought into contact with it. 1 unit (the second block) is placed in a posture representing the warmed-up octave, and one unit block 200 of the sound length block class (the first block or the second block) is in contact with the first block or the second block. Assume that three blocks) is placed on the play board 110 in a posture expressing a quarter note. Then, the quarter note 'degree' of the warmed note can be played.

In addition, after the first block is placed on the play board 110, another unit block 200 'of the scale block class (referred to as a fourth block) expresses the D scale (' Le ') in the first posture. The fifth block of the octave block class, which is placed in contact connection to one of the third blocks and represents '-1 octave', is placed in contact and connected to the fourth block, and represents the eighth note. Assume that the sixth block is placed in contact with the fourth block or the fifth block. Then, the eighth note 'Le' of the '-1 octave' may be played after the quarter note 'Do' of the warmed treble. In this case, the first to sixth blocks are connected to each other to form one block group.

For example, six unit blocks 200 are contacted with each other to form a first block group, and seven unit blocks 200 are contacted with each other to form a second block group. It is assumed that the first block group and the second block group are independent in a time dimension because none of the unit blocks 200 constituting the unit block 200 and the unit block 200 constituting the second block group are contacted. In this way, block groups that are independent of each other are defined as a group that proceeds simultaneously from the beginning and, for example, are processed into chords.

That is, the unit blocks 200 which are in contact with each other form a first block group and a second block group, and the unit block 200 forming the first block group and the unit block forming the second block group ( If none of 200 is in contact, the first block group and the second block group represent chords.

Meanwhile, whenever the unit block 200 is assembled / detached, the sensor unit 230 of the unit block 200 generates a state signal of the unit block 200, and the unit block 200 transmits the state signal to the protocol. According to the protocol, it is transmitted to the main body 100 via another unit block 200 'and, if necessary, waits for a response protocol from the main body 100. That is, since the individual unit block 200 represents a musical element signal, the music performance data changes whenever the unit block 200 is assembled / detached. Therefore, each time the unit block 200 is assembled / detached, the sensor unit 230 is configured to update the music data table stored in the main body 100 and the ID information stored in the unit block 200. It generates a status signal for assembly / disassembly.

That is, each time the unit block 200 is assembled or separated, the unit block 200 generates a state signal and transmits it to the main body 100, and the main body 100 is in a state of the unit block 200. A music data table is created according to the signal, and music performance is controlled according to the music data table.

Whenever the unit block 200 is configured on the play board 110 of the main body 100, the main body 100 recognizes the xy coordinates of the unit block 200 and receives the protocol according to a predetermined protocol to receive the music of the main body 100. Create a data table and control your performance according to that table. After constructing the sculptures with the unit blocks 200, the performance switch of the main body 100 is operated to play music by the music data table recorded in the memory of the main body 100 (which is provided in the main control unit 104). can do.

In the same manner, the optical display data table is created according to the molding state of the unit block 200, and then, when the optical display switch is operated, light may be displayed according to the optical display data table recorded in the memory of the main body 100.

The present invention is to implement the function as described above, the main body 100 and the unit block 200 is built in a variety of electronic control devices are wired or wirelessly connected, the position and state of the sculpture consisting of the unit block 200 Various means are provided for processing information.

In one embodiment, the induction coils (221c, 222c, 223c) that can transfer power and data in an electromagnetic induction method by supplying electricity to the unit blocks 200 that are electrically separated inside the unit block 200 Can be arranged to deliver power and data wirelessly at close range.

In addition, by using the induction coil (221c, 222c, 223c) to transfer the state and signal of each unit block 200 to enable communication between the unit block 200 or the main body 100. In addition, the plane xy coordinates of the unit block 200 may be recognized based on the origin of the play board 110, and the three-dimensional coordinates and the assembly posture of the unit block 200 may be identified and mapped to the musical element and the optical display element. It can be mapped.

1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the play equipment of the present invention. 2 is a block diagram of a main body of the present invention. 3 is a plan view showing an embodiment of the main body of the present invention.

1 to 3, the main body 100 includes a play board 110 to which the unit block 200 is assembled, and a plurality of switches 120, 130, and 140 for turning on / off a music performance or an optical display.

The play board 110 is provided with a grid-shaped guide line consisting of a plurality of horizontal lines 111 and vertical lines 112 to guide the assembly of the unit block 200. The cell divided by the horizontal line 111 and the vertical line 112 has a shape substantially coincident with the unit block 200. A plate or pattern made of a conductive material is attached to the top of each cell to form a + power supply terminal 114, a power supply terminal 116, and a signal input / output terminal 118.

The + power terminal 114,-the power terminal 116 supplies the power from the play board 110 to the unit block 200 by wire. To this end, the unit block terminals 1 to 8 are provided by attaching a plate or a pattern made of a conducting material to each corner of the unit block 200. The unit block terminals 1 to 8 provided in the unit block 200 are connected to + power terminals 114 and − power terminals 116 of the play board 110 to receive power, or to other unit blocks 200 ′. The power is transmitted by being in contact with the provided unit block terminal. The wired power supply means using the contact method is just an embodiment, and between the play board 110 and the unit block 200 and each unit block by an electromagnetic induction method using a coil provided in the signal transmission unit 220 to be described later. Power can be supplied between 200 and 200 '.

The signal input / output terminal 118 transmits the posture signal of the unit block 200 detected by the sensor unit 230 to be described later through the other unit block 200 'to the main body 100 by wire. At this time, contacting the signal input and output terminals 118 are the unit block terminals 1 to 8 provided at the top of the unit block 200.

Meanwhile, the signal transmitted through the signal input / output terminal 118 is not limited to the posture signal of the unit block 200 detected by the sensor unit 230. For example, data for music performance or data for optical display may also be used. Can be delivered. In addition, the attitude signal of the unit block 200 detected by the sensor unit 230 may be transmitted by wire through the signal input / output terminal 118, but is not limited thereto. The coil 221c provided in the signal transmission unit 220 may be provided. 222c and 223c may be delivered in a wireless manner by electromagnetic induction.

The main body 100 determines which cell among the plurality of + power terminals 114,-power terminals 116, and signal input / output terminals 118 is in contact with the unit block 200. The xy coordinate may be recognized, and the z-axis coordinate of the unit block 200 may be recognized according to the number of stacked units of the unit block 200.

For example, the number of gravity direction signals of the sensor unit 230 transmitted from the unit block 200 with respect to a specific xy coordinate, the unit block 200 is in contact with another unit block 200 ′ or the play board 110. When the block control unit 250 transmits an ID confirmation request for itself to the main body 100 at the moment, the unit block is determined by identifying the number of ID verification request signals and the number of signal transmission units 220 stacked. The z-axis coordinates of the unit block 200 according to the number of stacked layers of 200 may be known.

Referring to FIG. 2, the play board 110 may include a main control unit 104 controlling its operation, a power supply unit 102 serving as a power source, and a + power supply terminal for transmitting power of the power supply unit 102 to the unit block 200. 114) and the main power transmission unit 101 including the power terminal 116, the switch array (120, 130, 140) for turning on and off the music performance and optical display, the position signal or ID information of the unit block 200 And a reference position / signal output unit 105 and a signal processing unit 106 to be transmitted to the main control unit 104, a speaker 107 on which music is played, and an audio processing unit 108.

The reference position / signal output unit 105 and the signal processing unit 106 may be various embodiments. As one embodiment, the play board 110 may be a position facing the signal transmission unit 220 of the unit block 200. It is preferred to have an induction coil (not shown) provided in the center of the cell for inputting and outputting signals in an electromagnetic induction manner.

Meanwhile, when the main power transmission unit 101 supplies power to the unit block 200 by electromagnetic induction, the signal transmission unit of the unit block 200 instead of the + power terminal 114 and the-power terminal 116. It is preferable to provide an induction coil (not shown) for power supply in the center of the cell which is a position facing 220.

4 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the unit block of the present invention. 5 is a block diagram of a unit block of the present invention. 6 is a developed view of a unit block surface of the present invention.

The unit block 200 may include a block controller 250 that controls all operations of the unit block 200, a + power terminal 114 of the main body 100, a power supply terminal 116, a signal input / output terminal 118, or another. Unit block terminals 1 to 8 in contact with the unit block terminals of the unit block 200 ′, and supply power via wires through the unit block terminals 1 to 8 or wirelessly through the following signal transmission unit 220. Block power transmission unit 210 for supplying electromagnetic induction power, sensor unit 230 for detecting the posture of the unit block 200, the first, second, third coil to transmit a signal or power by electromagnetic induction ( And a signal transmitter 220 having 221c, 222c, and 223c, and a light emitter 240 that blinks light according to the optical display signal. The block controller 250, the light emitter 240, the signal transmitter 220, and the sensor 230 operate by the power supplied from the block power transmitter 210.

The signal or power transmitted through the wire is disposed at each corner of the hexahedron of the unit block 200 by the unit block terminals 1 to 8 having a triangular contact surface. In this case, the unit block terminals 1 to 8 facing each other based on the center point of the unit block 200 may be electrically connected to each other. That is, when terminals 1 and 5 are connected, terminals 2 and 6 are connected, terminals 3 and 7 are connected, and terminals 4 and 8 are connected, between unit blocks 200 and 200 '. It can carry power or signals over wires. That is, each of the unit block terminals 1 to 8 is preferably connected so as to be symmetrical with respect to the center point of the unit block 200 hexahedron.

For example, when the 5th terminal of the unit block 200 is in contact with the + power supply terminal 114 of the main body 100, the + power supply to the other unit block 200 'is connected through the 1st terminal of the unit block 200. Is applied. In addition, when the 7th terminal of the unit block 200 is in contact with the signal input / output terminal 118 of the main body 100, the signal of the other unit block 200 ′ is input and output through the 3rd terminal of the unit block 200. do. On the other hand, since three terminal contact surfaces are provided with respect to each of the corners, the unit block terminals located at one corner of the unit block 200 may transmit power or signals with respect to three surfaces.

7 is a circuit diagram illustrating an embodiment of a block power transmitter 210 of the present invention. For example, terminals 5, 6, 7, and 8 of the top of the unit block 200 are connected to A, B, C, and D terminals of the block power transmission unit 210, respectively, and 5 times of the unit block 200 are connected. The terminal contacts the + power supply terminal 114 of the main body 100, the 7th terminal of the unit block 200 contacts the signal input / output terminal 118 of the main body 100, and the 6th terminal of the unit block 200. And terminal 8 contacts the power supply terminal 116 of the main body 100.

The A, B, C, and D terminals of the block power transmitter 210 are rectified by the forward diode 211 and the reverse diode 212, so that any of the A, B, C, and D terminals of the block power transmitter 210 is rectified. It is possible to supply power to the block controller 250 regardless of whether + power is applied. At this time, the block control unit 250 recognizes the posture of the unit block 200 by detecting which unit block terminal + power is applied, and then provides the posture information of the unit block 200 to the main control unit 104 of the main body 100. To pass.

Terminal 5 of the unit block 200 is connected to terminal 1 at a position opposite to the center point of the unit block 200, and the other unit block 200 'placed on the upper surface of the unit block 200 is Power is supplied through terminal 1.

8 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the signal transmission unit 220 of the present invention. The signal transmission unit 220 includes three coils 221c, 222c, and 223c wound around each pair of opposing surfaces of the unit block 200 hexahedron to be positioned at each end thereof. Each of the coils 221c, 222c, and 223c is wound around the cores 221a, 222a, and 223a made of a magnetizable material, thereby improving electromagnetic induction efficiency.

The first, second, and third coils 221c, 222c, and 223c each have a first axis (y-axis according to the example shown in FIG. 8), a second axis (x-axis according to the example shown in FIG. 8), and Each signal transmission axis is formed along three axes (z axis according to the example shown in FIG. 8). For example, when a signal of 100 Hz is generated through the signal processor 106 provided for each cell of the play board 110, the plurality of unit blocks 200 and 200 ′ stacked in the z-axis direction form a signal transmission axis in the z-axis direction. The 100-Hz signal is transmitted in the z-axis direction through the third coil 223c. Similarly, the plurality of unit blocks 200 and 200 ′ adjacent in the x-axis direction may transmit, for example, a signal of 50 Hz in the x-axis direction through the second coil 222c under the jurisdiction of the block controller 250. The same applies to the first coil 221c forming the signal transmission axis in the y-axis direction.

The first, second, and third coils 221c, 222c, and 223c are electrically insulated and connected to the block controller 250 to perform signal processing. As a result, a signal is wirelessly transmitted along the x-axis, y-axis, and z-axis between the unit block 200 and the unit block 200 ′, the unit block 200, and the main body 100. The present invention is not limited thereto, and the power may be wirelessly transmitted using the signal transmitter 220.

9 is a circuit diagram illustrating a connection state of the signal transmitter 220, the light emitter 240, the sensor 230, and the block controller 250 of the present invention. 10 is a plan view showing the structure of the sensor unit 230 of the present invention. The sensor unit 230 includes a conduction ball 231 and four conduction plates surrounding the conduction ball 231 and includes first, second, third, and fourth fragments 233, 234, 235, and 236, and recognizes a gravity direction. For example, when the third section 235 and the fourth section 236 are electrically connected by the energizing balls 231, the unit blocks in the direction in which the third section 235 and the fourth section 236 are placed downwards. It can be seen that 200 is located. If, the first section 233, the second section 234, the third section 235 is electrically connected by the energizing ball 231, the first section 233, the second section 234, the third section It can be seen that the unit block 200 is located in the direction in which the section 235 is placed downward.

That is, two pairs of conductive segments 233, 234, 235, and 236 are spaced apart from each other with respect to the first axis (z-axis according to the example shown in FIG. 10), and one pair of segments 233, 234 is arranged on the second axis (Fig. 10). According to the example shown in FIG. 2, the y-axis is rotated 45 ° about the z-axis, and may be spaced apart from each other with respect to the illustrated example. According to the example shown in FIG. 10, the x-axis is rotated 45 ° about the z-axis, which may be the x-axis unlike the illustrated example). Accordingly, the sensor unit 230 may include a plurality of segments 233, 234, 235 and 236 spaced apart in the first axis, the second axis, and the third axis, respectively, and a conduction ball 231 disposed therebetween to recognize the gravity direction. The bottom surface of the unit block 200 may be known based on the play board 110.

The sensor unit 230 has the appearance of an octahedron, which is divided into upper and lower portions, and the upper and lower portions are divided into two, respectively, so that an electrically conducting metal plate (first, second, third, and fourth segments) having four separate surfaces is formed. Equipped. Two pieces 233 and 234 are attached to the upper part of the unit block 200, and two pieces 235 and 236 are arranged to be rotated in a 90 degree direction, and the cut lines are attached to the lower part. 231), the sphere is in contact with the lower section by weight and gravity.

Based on this, as shown in FIG. 9, the block controller 250 may determine the bottom surface of the unit block 200, and try to communicate power or signals toward the play board 110 via another unit block 200 ′. When selecting one of the unit block terminals (1 to 8) to determine whether to activate.

Meanwhile, even if the bottom surface of the unit block 200 placed at a specific coordinate is sensed, one of four (one signal can be expressed every time the unit block 200 placed at a specific coordinate is rotated 90 ° about the z axis). There may be different postures (referred to as 'rotational posture' for convenience of description). As described above, the rotational posture can be determined by whether or not at least one of a + power supply, a-power supply, and an input / output signal is applied to any one of the unit block terminals 1 to 8.

In this way, the main body 100 recognizes the three-axis spatial coordinates of the unit block 200, and the + power source,-power source, the number of the unit block terminal to which the input and output signals are applied, and the gravity direction detected by the sensor unit 230 When the attitude of the unit block 200 is determined using the main unit 100, the main body 100 may accurately recognize the assembled state of each unit block 200, and may freely input and output power or signals. Accordingly, a music data table may be created to input and output a musical element signal to the audio processor 108, or an optical display table may be created to input and output a light blinking signal, a light emission period, and an intensity of light to the light emitter 240. FIG. It is to determine which unit block 200 is the music being played by the assembly state of the unit block 200 to control the light emitting unit 240 of the unit block (200, 200 ').

Next, the operation of the block play equipment and the operation method of the block play equipment will be described. Duplicate of the above description is omitted. The operation method of the block play equipment described below is extremely exemplary and is only one of the various embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that all modified embodiments that can be derived therefrom belong to the present invention.

Assembling / separating the unit block 200 from the play board 110 and assembling / separating another unit block 200 'from the unit block 200 in the correlation between the main body 100 and the unit block 200. It is divided into doing. The operation of the unit block 200 will be described first, followed by the operation of the main body 100.

When power is applied to the main body 100, the unit block 200 should be given new ID information. This ID information is an assembly position of the unit block 200, the xyz coordinate, the assembly posture of the angle at which the contact surface of the unit block 200 is rotated, the relative contact surface information of the adjacent unit block 200, the unit block ( Class information of the unit 200, and other information on the connection state of each unit block 200.

To this end, first, each unit block 200 checks its contact surface value using the sensor unit 230. In addition, for example, by detecting which unit block terminal + power is applied, each unit block 200 recognizes a rotational posture (assembly posture). The data of each unit block 200 is transmitted to the main body 100 in the form of an ID request protocol through the contact surface. The transmission method is a wireless transmission by the signal transmission unit 220 of the unit block 200 or a wired transmission method by the unit block terminals 1 to 8. When the ID response protocol arrives at the block control unit 250 of the corresponding unit block 200 from the main control unit 104 of the main body 100 in response to the ID request, it stores its ID information and the main body 100 stores the sensor unit ( The monitoring of the signal change and the input / output protocol of 230 is continued.

When the contact surface of the unit block 200 is separated or a new surface of the new unit block 200 is in contact, a signal change of the sensor unit 230 is obtained into the main body 100. When the contact surface of the unit block 200 is separated, the main body 100 creates a separation protocol to transmit the ID information of each unit block 200 by transmitting the separation protocol to all the unit blocks 200 placed on the play board 110. Update Even when the new unit block 200 is placed, the ID response protocol including contact surface information is transmitted according to the ID request protocol of the new unit block 200. That is, the main body 100 creates an ID response protocol according to the ID request protocol of the new unit block 200 and transmits the ID information of each unit block 200 by transmitting it to all the unit blocks 200 placed on the play board 110. Update

The main body 100 is activated when power is applied, and is a unit located in a corresponding cell when a signal change of the sensor unit 230 or a change in the + power terminal 114, a-power terminal 116, and a signal input / output terminal 118 is recognized. The coordinates of the block 200 are recognized and stored in the main controller 104.

When the ID request protocol is obtained, the main body 100 checks the ID argument field of the unit block 200 requesting the protocol, and if there is no ID information (the ID request protocol is transmitted to the main body 100 via the unit block 200). Each unit block 200 records its ID information in the ID argument field and transmits it to the other unit block 200 '). The unit block 200 is regarded as a surface directly in contact with the play board 110 and the sensor unit 230 signals. A value block is assigned to the three-dimensional matrix memory data structure with the identified xy and height z coordinates as 0, and the 4-byte data combining the xyz coordinate values is defined as the ID value. ) To the contact surface.

If there is an ID of the unit block 200 in the protocol request information obtained in the main body 100 (when the ID request protocol is transmitted to the main body 100 via the unit block 200, each unit block 200 is an ID argument. It records its ID information in and transmits it to another unit block 200 '). The ID value refers to the data of the three-dimensional matrix data structure prepared so far.

Checking the contact surface information of the transmitted ID information to calculate the contact surface to set the coordinates of the new unit block 200, as well as update and store the connection state list of each unit block 200. This connection status list is used as a music data table including scale information, note length information, instrument information, and other information, and is used as an optical display data table. The control signal for the light emitter 240 of the unit block 200 currently playing becomes the optical display data table. Depending on whether the switches 120, 130, and 140 are on or off, the audio processor 108 reads the music data table to play music or transmits the optical display data to the corresponding unit block 200 as a protocol to drive the light emitter 240.

Hereinafter, referring to FIGS. 11 to 14, an example in which a specific score is expressed by an arrangement of the unit blocks 200 will be described. 11 illustrates an example in which classes are classified according to appearance colors of the unit block 200. Yellow scale unit blocks 200 belonging to the scale block class, blue octave unit blocks 200 belonging to the octave block class, green scale unit blocks 200 belonging to the sound length block class, Red tone unit blocks 200 belonging to the tone block class are shown.

12 illustrates sheet music. Referring to the score of FIG. 12, the musical scale is arranged in the order of '① Sol-② Mi-③ Mi-④ Sol-⑤ Mi-⑥ degrees-⑦ Le-⑧ Mi-⑨ Le-⑩do-⑪Mi-⑫Sol' The note lengths are arranged in the order of ①4th note-②8th note-③8th note-④8th note-⑤8th note-⑥4th note-⑦4th note-⑧8th note-⑨8th note-⑩8th note-⑪8th note-⑫4th note.

13 and 14 illustrate examples in which the sheet music of FIG. 12 is expressed in an arrangement of unit blocks 200. Referring to FIGS. 13 and 14, only yellow scale unit blocks 200 and green scale length unit blocks 200 are arranged. For convenience of description, no tone block class is used. Musical elements not specifically designated by the user's unit block 200 arrangement, such as timbres, are defaulted to default values preset in the body (see FIG. 1, 100).

Referring to FIG. 13, the first yellow scale unit block 200 is placed on the play board (see FIG. 1, 110) with a directionality representing 'sol', and the green length unit block 200 does not contact it. The scale unit block 200 has a default length of 'quattone' as the note length.

To define temporal continuity, place the first scale unit block 200 and then arrange the second scale unit block 200 in contact therewith. Put it in a position that expresses 'beauty'. Since the second note length should be 'eighth note', the green note length unit block 200 is arranged in contact with the second scale unit block 200 in a posture representing 'eighth note'. Thus, the second 'eighth note' follows the first 'fourth note'. The note length is now set to 'eighth note'.

Here, the order of placing the sound length unit block 200 does not relate to the order of placing the scale unit block 200. For example, only 12 units of the scale unit block 200 are arranged in contact with 12 (these lengths are all 'quats' by default), and then one note is added to the second scale unit block 200 to correct the length. When the length unit block 200 is connected in contact with a directional expression expressing the 'eighth note', the first note becomes a default 'fourth note' and the second note is unified as an 'eighth note'.

On the other hand, since the sixth note should be a quarter note again, the green unit length block 200 is placed in a posture expressing 'quarter quarter' to the scale unit block 200 placed in a posture representing 'degree'. Arrange.

If the musical scale unit block 200 and the musical length unit block 200 are arranged to be mapped to the musical scale and the musical length of the sheet music of FIG. 12, or the music performance switch of the main body 100 is operated in the middle of the musical score, You can play In this case, light may be displayed by causing the light emitting unit 240 of each unit block 200 to blink.

14 illustrates another arrangement of unit blocks 200 for the same sheet music. Since the temporal continuity is determined by the order in which the unit blocks 200 belong to the same class, the arrangement of FIG. 14 plays the same scale and length as the arrangement of FIG. That is, the user can configure a unique arrangement of the unit block 200 or change the optical display effect for the same sheet music, which is very effective for improving the user's spatial planning ability.

In summary, the scale unit block 200 is contacted and connected in the order of the score. The order of the scales can be either up / down, left / right, or front / back (the arrangement in FIG. 13 goes from left to right, and in the arrow direction in the arrangement in FIG. 14), but the unit block placed before Should be in contact with the 200. As described above, block groups of the same class that are not contact-connected do not define temporal continuity, so it is preferable to express a chord. In addition, whenever the unit block 200 is placed, the corresponding sound may be caused to ring by the speaker 107 (see FIG. 2).

On the other hand, the sound length unit block 200 is connected to the scale by which the sound length changes. The position where the note length unit block 200 is placed is irrelevant to any of the top / bottom, left / right, and front / rear sides of the scale unit block 200, but the scale unit must be defined in order to define the dependency on the scale unit block 200. It must be in contact with block 200. While assembling the unit block 200, the music play switch (see FIG. 2, 120, 130, 140) of the main body 100 may be checked whether the scale unit block 200 or the length unit block 200 is properly placed.

Although embodiments according to the present invention have been described above, these are merely exemplary, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications and equivalent embodiments of the present invention are possible therefrom. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention will be defined by the following claims.

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It includes a main body and a plurality of unit blocks placed on the play board of the main body, Block play equipment characterized in that to play music or display light in accordance with the shape of the three-dimensional sculpture of the unit block assembled on the play board. The method of claim 1, And the unit block is classified into a plurality of classes according to types of musical elements. The method of claim 2, The unit block is a hexahedron-shaped block play equipment, characterized in that to express four musical element signals for each surface according to the posture placed on the play board. The method of claim 3, The play board includes a power supply terminal and a signal input / output terminal in each cell divided into horizontal and vertical lines, The unit block has a unit block terminal, Detecting posture information of the unit block with respect to the play board according to a contact state between the unit block terminal, the power terminal, and the signal input / output terminal; And the attitude information of the other unit block with respect to the one unit block according to a contact state between the unit block terminal provided in one unit block and the unit block terminal provided in the other unit block. The method of claim 1, The unit block, the block play equipment characterized in that it comprises a sensor for recognizing the bottom surface of the unit block by sensing the direction of gravity. The method of claim 5, The sensor unit is provided with a conduction ball and four conducting plates surrounding the first, second, third, and fourth segments, The first and second fragments are spaced apart in the first axis direction with respect to the third and fourth fragments, The first fragment is spaced apart in the second axis direction with respect to the second fragment, And said third section is spaced apart in a third axial direction with respect to said fourth section. The method of claim 1, And a time continuity of musical performance in the order in which the other unit blocks are in contact with and connected to the unit blocks firstly formed on the play board. The method of claim 1, The unit block has a light emitting unit and generates a status signal and transmits it to the main body whenever the unit block is assembled or separated, And the main body displays light by creating an optical display data table according to the state signal of the unit block and controlling the light emitting unit according to the optical display data table. The method of claim 1, The unit block includes a signal transmission unit for wirelessly transferring power or signals between the unit blocks and between the unit block and the play board. The play board is a block play equipment, characterized in that for processing the respective control signals for the unit block placed in different coordinates. The method of claim 9, The signal transmission unit includes a first coil wound around the first axis in the longitudinal direction, a second coil wound around the second axis in the longitudinal direction, and a third coil wound around the third axis in the longitudinal direction. Block play equipment characterized in that for transmitting the power or the signal. A plurality of unit blocks are placed on the main body and the play plate of the main body, Creating a music data table and an optical display data table with reference to the connection state of the unit block, Playing music in accordance with the music data table or displaying light in accordance with the optical display data table. A plurality of unit blocks are placed on the main body and the play plate of the main body, When power is supplied to the main body, the unit block transmits an ID request protocol to the main body to receive new ID information. And in response to the ID request, when the ID response protocol arrives at the block control unit of the unit block in response to the ID request, the block control unit stores its ID information. A plurality of unit blocks are placed on the main body and the play plate of the main body, When the contact surface of the unit block is separated or a new surface of the new unit block is contacted, a signal change of the sensor unit of the unit block is received into the main body, When the contact surface of the unit block is separated, the main body updates the ID information of each unit block by creating a separation protocol and transmitting the separation protocol to all the unit blocks placed on the play board, When the new unit block is placed, the main body updates the ID information of each unit block by creating an ID response protocol according to the ID request protocol of the new unit block and transmitting it to all unit blocks placed on the play board. How the rides work.

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