An english following reading device for english teaching

By combining the tongue-simulating mechanism with the driving system, the movement of the tongue can be accurately simulated, solving the problem that English reading devices cannot accurately simulate tongue movement and improving the quality of English teaching.

CN120833693BActive Publication Date: 2025-11-18SUZHOU HIGHER VOCATIONAL & TECH SCHOOL
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Application Number
CN202511332985.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-09-18
Publication Date
2025-11-18
Estimated Expiration
2045-09-18

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Technical Problem

Existing English pronunciation devices cannot accurately simulate tongue movements, making it difficult for learners to master correct pronunciation methods and affecting learning effectiveness and efficiency.

Method used

By setting up a tongue-simulating mechanism, combined with drive rollers, motors and servo motors, the movement of the tongue tip, tongue body and tongue root is controlled. With the help of a transparent acrylic plate and colored transparent teeth, the coordination between the tongue and the gums is displayed, simulating the pronunciation process of different phonemes.

Benefits of technology

It achieves precise simulation of tongue movement, helps learners intuitively understand the principles of pronunciation, and improves the effectiveness and quality of English reading aloud practice.

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Abstract

The application provides an English following reading device for English teaching, and belongs to the technical field of English following reading teaching. The device comprises a following reading simulation assembly and a base. A sound producing device is fixedly installed at the end of the base. The sound producing device can be used in cooperation with the following reading simulation assembly. The following reading simulation assembly is composed of a lower occlusion part, a tongue simulation mechanism, a driving roller and an upper occlusion part. The tongue simulation mechanism is composed of a tongue tip part, a tongue body part and a tongue root part. The tongue simulation mechanism can simulate the movement of the human tongue when producing sound. The contraction and release of the steel wire cable are controlled by the tongue simulation mechanism cooperating with the driving roller, the movement of the tongue tip part is controlled, the angle of the tongue root part is adjusted by the motor-driven rotating seat, the tongue body part is arched or deformed by the movement state of the lower triangular body and the upper triangular body linked by the rudder, and the movement trajectories of the human tongue when different phonetic symbols are pronounced, such as lifting, contracting and arching, can be accurately simulated.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of English reading instruction technology, and in particular to an English reading instruction device for English teaching. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, in the field of English teaching, English repetition is an important way to improve oral skills, but there are many deficiencies in related equipment.

[0003] Traditional pronunciation aids are mostly simple audio playback devices that can only provide standard pronunciations and cannot simulate the position and movement of the tongue when pronouncing different phonemes. Learners cannot intuitively feel the changes inside the oral cavity and cannot master pronunciation skills. Although most existing technologies focus on functions such as speech recognition, they are seriously lacking in the simulation of the movement of the speech organs, especially the tongue and the coordination of the teeth. This greatly affects learners' mastery of the correct pronunciation method, causing them to only imitate the sound and not fundamentally understand the principles of pronunciation, thus affecting the learning effect and efficiency.

[0004] Therefore, there is an urgent need for an English reading aloud device that can accurately simulate the movement of the tongue to fill the market gap and improve the quality of English teaching. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The technical problem to be solved by this invention is to provide an English reading aloud device for English teaching. By setting up a tongue-simulating mechanism in conjunction with a drive roller to control the contraction and release of a steel wire, the movement of the tongue tip is controlled. At the same time, a rotating seat driven by a motor adjusts the angle of the tongue root, and the movement of the lower and upper triangular bodies linked by a servo motor realizes the arching or deformation of the tongue body. It can accurately simulate the movement trajectory of the human tongue, such as raising, contracting, and arching, when pronouncing different phonetic symbols, thus solving the problem that existing English reading aloud devices cannot accurately simulate the tongue movement.

[0006] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the present invention provides the following technical solution:

[0007] An English reading simulation device for English teaching includes a reading simulation component and a base. A sound-generating device is fixedly installed at the end of the base. The sound-generating device can be used in conjunction with the reading simulation component. The reading simulation component consists of a lower biting part, a tongue-imitating mechanism, a drive roller, and an upper biting part.

[0008] The tongue-simulating mechanism consists of a tongue tip, a tongue body, and a tongue root, and can simulate the movement of the human tongue when making a sound.

[0009] The lower occlusal part is rotatably connected to the top of the base. The lower gingival part is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the front end of the lower occlusal part, and the lower teeth are fixedly installed on the top of the lower gingival part. The upper gingival part is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the front end of the upper occlusal part, and the upper teeth are fixedly installed on the bottom of the upper gingival part. A rubber mimic tongue is provided inside the lower occlusal part. The rubber mimic tongue is sleeved on the outer end of the mimic tongue mechanism, and the inner wall of the rubber mimic tongue is in contact with the mimic tongue mechanism. The lower occlusal part, lower gingival part, upper occlusal part, and upper gingival part are all made of transparent acrylic plates. The rubber mimic tongue is made of red rubber. The upper teeth and lower teeth are made of colored transparent material.

[0010] Optionally, the tongue body includes a base, the front wall of the base is rotatably connected to the end wall of the tongue tip, a square groove is provided on the bottom surface of the middle part of the base, and slide rails are fixedly installed on the inner walls of both ends of the square groove. The same lower triangular body is slidably connected on the two sets of slide rails, and a rail fastening plate is fixedly installed at each of the four corners of the bottom of the lower triangular body, and the rail fastening plate is engaged with the corresponding slide rail.

[0011] Optionally, an upper triangular body is provided at the top of the lower triangular body, and the upper triangular body slides in conjunction with the inclined wall of the lower triangular body. Slide tracks are fixedly installed on the inner walls of both sides of the base, and the upper triangular body is slidably connected to the base through the slide tracks. Mating plates are fixedly installed on both sides of the inclined walls of the upper and lower triangular bodies. Inner sliding grooves are opened on the inner walls of the mating plates on both sides of the upper triangular body. Multiple sets of ball bearings are rotatably installed on the outer walls of the mating plates on both sides of the lower triangular body. Multiple sets of ball bearings on the same side cooperate with the corresponding inner sliding grooves. An arched top block is fixedly installed at the top of the upper triangular body.

[0012] Optionally, the tongue base includes a rotating seat, a flexible plate is fixedly installed on the front wall of the rotating seat, the front wall of the flexible plate is rotatably connected to the end wall of the base, the flexible plate is made of elastic rigid plastic, an inclined support plate is fixedly installed on the bottom inner wall of the lower biting part, and limit frames are fixedly installed on both sides of the top of the end of the inclined support plate. The two sides of the end of the rotating seat are respectively rotatably connected to the top of the two sets of limit frames. A motor is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the connection between the limit frame on the left side and the rotating seat, and the output end of the motor is fixedly connected to the rotating seat. A servo motor is fixedly installed on the bottom inner wall of the rotating seat, and a rotating plate is fixedly installed on the output end of the servo motor.

[0013] Optionally, a rotating frame is rotatably connected to the center of the bottom of the lower triangular body, and connecting plates are slidably connected to the inner walls on both sides of the rotating frame, with the other end of the connecting plate slidably connected to the inner walls on both sides of the rotating plate.

[0014] Optionally, the drive roller is rotatably connected to the top end of the inclined support plate. A left spiral groove is formed on the top outer wall of the drive roller, and a right spiral groove is formed on the bottom outer wall of the drive roller. The right spiral groove and the left spiral groove are symmetrically arranged. Steel wire ropes are wound in both the right spiral groove and the left spiral groove. The steel wire rope in the left spiral groove moves through the arched top block and is fixedly connected to the right side of the top of the tongue. The steel wire rope in the right spiral groove moves through the bottom of the base and is fixedly connected to the left side of the bottom of the tongue. A second motor is fixedly installed at the bottom of the inclined support plate, and the output end of the second motor is fixedly connected to the end wall of the drive roller.

[0015] Optionally, a second cylinder is fixedly installed at the top end of the base, and the output end of the second cylinder is fixedly connected to the bottom of the upper engagement part. A first cylinder is rotatably connected at the top front end of the base, and the output end of the first cylinder is rotatably connected to the bottom front end of the inclined support plate.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0017] In the above scheme, a tongue-mimicking mechanism is set up in conjunction with a drive roller to control the contraction and release of the steel cable, thereby controlling the movement of the tongue tip. At the same time, the rotating seat driven by motor one adjusts the angle of the tongue root, and the movement of the lower and upper triangular bodies linked by the servo motor realizes the arching or deformation of the tongue body. This can accurately simulate the movement trajectory of the human tongue, such as lifting, contraction, and arching, when pronouncing different phonetic symbols. Furthermore, key components such as the lower and upper occlusal parts are made of transparent acrylic plates, while the upper and lower teeth are made of colored transparent material. The rubber mimic tongue is made of red rubber, which can intuitively show the coordination between the tongue, teeth, and gums, making the invisible oral pronunciation process visible. When the sound-generating device on the base plays the standard pronunciation, it can synchronously link the tongue-mimicking mechanism and the upper and lower occlusal parts adjusted by cylinder one and cylinder two to form a coordinated demonstration of audio and motion, helping learners to fundamentally understand the principles of pronunciation and effectively improve the learning effect and teaching quality of English reading aloud. Attached Figure Description

[0018] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated herein and form part of the specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention and, together with the specification, further serve to explain the principles of the invention and enable those skilled in the art to practice and use the invention.

[0019] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a three-dimensional structure of an English reading aloud device for English teaching.

[0020] Figure 2 Diagrams showing the state of the rubber mimic tongue within the lower and upper occlusal regions;

[0021] Figure 3 This is an assembly diagram of the upper and lower occlusal parts;

[0022] Figure 4This is an installation diagram of two sets of cylinders and their upper and lower meshing parts.

[0023] Figure 5 This is a diagram showing the state of the tongue-like mechanism within the lower occlusal region;

[0024] Figure 6 This is a structural breakdown diagram of the lower occlusal region;

[0025] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the installation structure of the tongue-like mechanism and the inclined support plate;

[0026] Figure 8 This is a diagram showing the working state of the drive roller;

[0027] Figure 9 This is a structural diagram of the tongue-like mechanism in its initial state;

[0028] Figure 10 This is a bottom view of the tongue-like mechanism in its initial state.

[0029] Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram of the tongue-like mechanism in the state where the tongue tip is pushed up;

[0030] Figure 12 This is a bottom view of the tongue-like mechanism with the tongue tip pointing upwards.

[0031] Figure 13 This is a schematic diagram of the drive roller structure;

[0032] Figure 14 This is a schematic diagram of the installation structure of the flexible plate and the base;

[0033] Figure 15 A breakdown diagram of the base of the tongue;

[0034] Figure 16 This is a schematic diagram of the mounting structure of the turntable and the servo motor;

[0035] Figure 17 This is a diagram showing the installation location of the arched top block;

[0036] Figure 18 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the tongue body;

[0037] Figure 19 A breakdown diagram of the tongue body;

[0038] Figure 20 This is a diagram showing the state where the lower triangular prism supports the upper triangular prism.

[0039] Figure 21 This is a diagram showing the state where the lower triangular body does not lift the upper triangular body.

[0040] Figure 22 This is an assembly diagram of the inner groove of the upper triangular body and the inner ball bearing of the lower triangular body;

[0041] Figure 23 This is an assembly diagram of four sets of rail fasteners on the lower triangular prism.

[0042] Figure label:

[0043] Follow-up reading simulation component 100, lower occlusal part 110, lower gingival part 111, lower tooth part 112, inclined support plate 113, rubber mimic tongue 114, cylinder 115, mimic tongue mechanism 120, tongue tip 130, tongue body 140, base 141, square groove 142, slide 143, slide rail 144, lower triangular body 145, fastening plate 146, rotating frame 147, connecting plate 148, upper triangular body 150, mating plate 151, inner 152. Slide groove, 153. Ball bearing, 160. Arched top block, 170. Tongue root, 171. Limiting frame, 172. Rotary seat, 173. Motor 1, 174. Servo, 175. Rotating plate, 176. Flexible plate, 180. Drive roller, 181. Left spiral groove, 182. Right spiral groove, 183. Steel wire, 184. Motor 2, 190. Upper occlusal part, 191. Upper gingival part, 192. Upper tooth part, 193. Cylinder 2, 200. Sound generating device, 210.

[0044] As shown in the figure, specific structures and devices are marked in the figure to clearly illustrate the structure of the embodiments of the present invention. However, this is only for illustrative purposes and is not intended to limit the present invention to this specific structure, device and environment. Those skilled in the art can adjust or modify these devices and environments according to specific needs. Detailed Implementation

[0045] The English reading aloud device for English teaching provided by the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. It should also be noted that, in order to make the embodiments more detailed, the following embodiments are the best and preferred embodiments, and those skilled in the art can also use other alternative methods to implement some well-known technologies; moreover, the accompanying drawings are only for more specific description of the embodiments and are not intended to specifically limit the present invention.

[0046] like Figures 1 to 23As shown, an embodiment of the present invention provides an English reading aloud device for English teaching, including a reading aloud simulation component 100 and a base 200. A sound-emitting device 210 is fixedly installed at the end of the base 200. The sound-emitting device 210 can emit international phonetic symbols or English words to facilitate learning. The sound-emitting device 210 can be used in conjunction with the reading aloud simulation component 100. The reading aloud simulation component 100 can simulate tongue phonetic symbols based on the sound emitted by the sound-emitting device 210 to facilitate correction of the pronunciation of the learner. The reading aloud simulation component 100 is composed of a lower bite part 110, a tongue imitation mechanism 120, a drive roller 180, and an upper bite part 190. The tongue imitation mechanism 120 cooperates with the lower bite part 110 and the upper bite part 190 to realize teaching. The drive roller 180 can drive the tongue imitation mechanism 120.

[0047] The tongue-simulating mechanism 120 consists of a tongue tip 130, a tongue body 140, and a tongue root 170. The tongue-simulating mechanism 120 can simulate the movement of the human tongue during vocalization. By controlling the movement of the tongue tip 130, tongue body 140, and tongue root 170 through the tongue-simulating mechanism 120, the position of the tongue during pronunciation can be simulated, for example:

[0048] When pronouncing the phonetic symbol / iː / , the tip of the tongue touches the lower teeth and the front of the tongue is raised as high as possible.

[0049] When pronouncing the phonetic symbol / ɪ / , the tip of the tongue touches the lower teeth, and the front part of the tongue rises to the palate;

[0050] ...When pronouncing the phonetic symbol / ʃ / , the entire tongue is raised, with the front of the tongue approaching the upper gum ridge...;

[0051] The lifting and lowering of the tongue tip 130 and the tongue body 140 can be controlled by the drive roller 180, and the lifting and lowering of the tongue root 170 can be controlled by the motor 173. At the same time, the arching of the tongue body 140 can be controlled by the servo motor 174. Thus, when the sound-producing device 210 produces English, the tongue-simulating mechanism 120 can simulate the movement state of the tongue when producing sound.

[0052] The lower occlusal portion 110 is rotatably connected to the top of the base 200. The lower gingival portion 111 is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the front end of the lower occlusal portion 110, and the lower tooth portion 112 is fixedly installed on the top of the lower gingival portion 111. The upper occlusal portion 190 is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the front end of the upper occlusal portion 191, and the upper tooth portion 192 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the upper gingival portion 191. A rubber mimic tongue 114 is provided inside the lower occlusal portion 110. The rubber mimic tongue 114 is sleeved on the outer end of the mimic tongue mechanism 120, and the inner wall of the rubber mimic tongue 114 is in contact with the mimic tongue mechanism 120. The lower occlusal portion 110, the lower gingival portion 111, the upper occlusal portion 190, and the upper gingival portion 191 are all made of transparent acrylic plates. The rubber mimic tongue 114 is made of red rubber. The upper tooth portion 192 and the lower tooth portion 112 are both made of colored transparent material. The color setting makes it easier for scholars to observe and learn.

[0053] In this embodiment, as Figures 17 to 23 As shown, the tongue body 140 includes a base 141. The front wall of the base 141 is rotatably connected to the end wall of the tongue tip 130. A square groove 142 is provided on the bottom surface of the middle part of the base 141. Slide rails 144 are fixedly installed on the inner walls of both ends of the square groove 142. The same lower triangular body 145 is slidably connected to the two sets of slide rails 144. A rail fastening plate 146 is fixedly installed at the four corners of the bottom of the lower triangular body 145, and the rail fastening plate 146 is engaged with the corresponding slide rail 144. The rail fastening plate 146 can ensure that the lower triangular body 145 can move linearly on the slide rail 144 without derailment. An upper triangular body 150 is provided on the top of the lower triangular body 145. The upper triangular body 150 is slidably engaged with the inclined wall of the lower triangular body 145. The inner walls on both sides of the base 141 are fixed. A slide rail 143 is installed, and the upper triangular body 150 is slidably connected to the base 141 through the slide rail 143. The slide rail 143 limits the movement of the upper triangular body 150. Both sides of the inclined wall of the upper triangular body 150 and the lower triangular body 145 are fixedly installed with mating plates 151. The inner walls of the mating plates 151 on both sides of the upper triangular body 150 are provided with inner sliding grooves 152. Multiple sets of ball bearings 153 are rotatably installed on the outer walls of the mating plates 151 on both sides of the lower triangular body 145. The multiple sets of ball bearings 153 on the same side cooperate with the corresponding inner sliding grooves 152. The cooperation between the ball bearings 153 and the inner sliding grooves 152 facilitates the relative movement between the upper triangular body 150 and the lower triangular body 145. An arched top block 160 is fixedly installed on the top of the upper triangular body 150.

[0054] In this embodiment, as Figures 14 to 16As shown, the tongue base 170 includes a rotating seat 172. A flexible plate 176 is fixedly installed on the front wall of the rotating seat 172. The front wall of the flexible plate 176 is rotatably connected to the end wall of the base 141. The flexible plate 176 is made of elastic rigid plastic. When lateral pressure is applied, the flexible plate 176 can deform slightly. An inclined support plate 113 is fixedly installed on the bottom inner wall of the lower biting part 110. The inclined support plate 113 can be made of transparent acrylic sheet, which can facilitate observation by the observer. Both sides of the top end of the inclined support plate 113 are fixedly installed with... The rotating base 172 has two sets of limit frames 171 on each side of its end, which are rotatably connected to the top of the limit frames 171. The limit frames 171 support the rotating base 172. A motor 173 is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the connection between the left limit frame 171 and the rotating base 172, and the output end of the motor 173 is fixedly connected to the rotating base 172. By driving the motor 173, the rotating base 172 can be rotated, thereby realizing the rotation of the tongue root 170. A servo motor 174 is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the bottom of the rotating base 172, and the servo motor 174 outputs... A rotating plate 175 is fixedly installed at the outlet. A rotating frame 147 is rotatably connected to the center of the bottom of the lower triangular body 145. A connecting plate 148 is slidably connected to the inner walls on both sides of the rotating frame 147. The other end of the connecting plate 148 is slidably connected to the inner walls on both sides of the rotating plate 175. In this invention, when it is necessary to control the tongue to lift, the servo motor 174 is driven to make the rotating plate 175 swing, so that the rotating plate 175 drives the connecting plate 148 to swing. Under the buffering effect of the rotating frame 147, the connecting plate 148 can drive the lower triangular body 145 to move inward. Under the limiting action of the slide 143, the lower triangular body 145 can push the upper triangular body 150 upward, causing the upper triangular body 150 to push the arched top block 160, which in turn forces the arched top block 160 to push the rubber mimic tongue 114, thus controlling the arching of the tongue. When the lower triangular body 145 moves to its limit position, the servo motor 174 continues to swing, which allows the lower triangular body 145 to apply pressure to the base 141, thereby causing the base 141 to deform the flexible plate 176, thus realizing the movement of the tongue.

[0055] As one implementation method in this embodiment, such as Figures 9 to 13As shown, the drive roller 180 is rotatably connected to the top end of the inclined support plate 113. A left spiral groove 181 is formed on the top outer wall of the drive roller 180, and a right spiral groove 182 is formed on the bottom outer wall of the drive roller 180. The right spiral groove 182 and the left spiral groove 181 are symmetrically arranged. When the drive roller 180 rotates, the right spiral groove 182 and the left spiral groove 181 rotate in opposite directions, thus the movement of the steel wire rope 183 within the spiral grooves is also opposite. Steel wire rope 183 is wound in both the right spiral groove 182 and the left spiral groove 181. The steel wire rope 183 in the left spiral groove 181 movably passes through the arched top block 160 and is fixedly connected to the right side of the top of the tongue tip 130. The steel wire rope 183 in the right spiral groove 182 movably passes through... The base 141 is fixedly connected to the bottom left side of the tongue tip 130. The bottom of the inclined support plate 113 is fixedly mounted with a second motor 184, and the output end of the second motor 184 is fixedly connected to the end wall of the drive roller 180. In this invention, the second motor 184 drives the drive roller 180 to rotate, thereby releasing or retracting the steel wire rope 183 on the drive roller 180, thereby causing the tongue tip 130 to lift or retract. When the tongue tip 130 is lifted or retracted to a certain position, the tongue body 140 is lifted or retracted, which conforms to the movement law of the tongue and realizes the control of the movement of the tongue tip and the tongue body. Similarly, the first motor 173 drives the rotating seat 172 to rotate, which can realize the control of the lifting or retraction of the tongue root.

[0056] As one implementation method in this embodiment, such as Figures 1 to 4 As shown, a second cylinder 193 is fixedly installed at the top end of the base 200, and the output end of the second cylinder 193 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the upper biting part 190. By controlling the second cylinder 193, the position of the upper biting part 190 can be changed. A first cylinder 115 is rotatably connected to the top front end of the base 200, and the output end of the first cylinder 115 is rotatably connected to the bottom front end of the inclined support plate 113. Similarly, by controlling the first cylinder 115, the lower biting part 110 can be rotated, thereby simulating the movement of the human jaw. In this invention, when controlling the simulated tongue... While the mechanism 120 is moving, it works in conjunction with the drive cylinders 115 and 193 to move the lower biting part 110 and the upper biting part 190, thereby changing the relative position of the lower teeth 112 and the upper teeth 192. Combined with the position of the rubber mimic tongue 114, it can simulate various phonetic symbols. For example, by driving the upper biting part 190 downward through the drive cylinder 193, while driving the lower biting part 110 upward through the drive cylinder 115, the lower teeth 112 can come into contact with the upper teeth 192.

[0057] The working principle of the technical solution provided by this invention is as follows: In English reading instruction, the sound-producing device 210 emits the English word to be learned (phonetic pronunciation), which drives the drive roller 180 to rotate via the drive motor 184, thereby releasing or retracting the steel wire rope 183 on the drive roller 180 (when the steel wire rope 183 in the left spiral groove 181 is retracted, the steel wire rope 183 in the symmetrically arranged right spiral groove 182 is released), thereby causing the tongue tip 130 to rise or retract. When the tongue tip 130 rises or retracts to a certain position, the tongue body 140 is raised or retracted (refer to the appendix of the instruction manual). Figure 11 This conforms to the movement pattern of the tongue, enabling control of the movement of the tongue tip and body. Similarly, by driving motor 173 to drive the rotating seat 172 to rotate, control the lifting or retraction of the tongue root.

[0058] When it is necessary to control the tongue to lift, the servo motor 174 is driven to make the rotating plate 175 swing, which in turn makes the connecting plate 148 swing. Under the buffering effect of the rotating frame 147, the connecting plate 148 can drive the lower triangular body 145 to move inward. Under the limiting effect of the slide rail 143, the lower triangular body 145 can push the upper triangular body 150 upward, which in turn pushes the arched top block 160, forcing the arched top block 160 to push the rubber mimic tongue 114, thus controlling the arching of the tongue. When the lower triangular body 145 moves to the limit position (i.e., in contact with the inner walls on both sides of the base 141), the servo motor 174 continues to swing, which can make the lower triangular body 145 apply pressure to the base 141, thereby causing the base 141 to drive the flexible plate 176 to deform, thus realizing the movement of the tongue.

[0059] While controlling the movement of the tongue-mimicking mechanism 120, in conjunction with the drive cylinder 115 and cylinder 2193, the lower biting part 110 and the upper biting part 190 can move, thereby changing the relative position of the lower teeth 112 and the upper teeth 192. In conjunction with the position of the rubber mimicking tongue 114, various different phonetic symbols can be simulated.

[0060] This invention encompasses any substitutions, modifications, equivalent methods, and solutions made within the spirit and scope of this invention. To provide the public with a thorough understanding of this invention, specific details are described in detail in the following preferred embodiments; however, those skilled in the art will fully understand the invention even without these details. Furthermore, to avoid unnecessary misunderstanding of the essence of this invention, well-known methods, processes, procedures, components, and circuits are not described in detail.

[0061] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention. It should be noted that for those skilled in the art, several improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the principle of the present invention, and these improvements and modifications should also be considered within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. An English reading aloud device for English teaching, comprising a reading aloud simulation component (100) and a base (200), characterized in that, A sound-generating device (210) is fixedly installed at the end of the base (200). The sound-generating device (210) can be used in conjunction with the follow-up reading simulation component (100). The follow-up reading simulation component (100) consists of a lower biting part (110), a tongue-simulating mechanism (120), a drive roller (180), and an upper biting part (190). The tongue-simulating mechanism (120) is composed of a tongue tip (130), a tongue body (140) and a tongue root (170), and the tongue-simulating mechanism (120) can simulate the movement of the human tongue when making a sound; The lower occlusal portion (110) is rotatably connected to the top of the base (200). A lower gingival portion (111) is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the front end of the lower occlusal portion (110). A lower tooth portion (112) is fixedly installed on the top of the lower gingival portion (111). An upper gingival portion (191) is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the front end of the upper occlusal portion (190). An upper tooth portion (192) is fixedly installed at the bottom of the upper gingival portion (191). A rubber mimic tongue is provided inside the lower occlusal portion (110). (114), the rubber mimic tongue (114) is sleeved on the outer end of the mimic tongue mechanism (120), and the inner wall of the rubber mimic tongue (114) is in contact with the mimic tongue mechanism (120). The lower occlusal part (110), the lower gingival part (111), the upper occlusal part (190), and the upper gingival part (191) are all made of transparent acrylic plates. The rubber mimic tongue (114) is made of red rubber. The upper tooth part (192) and the lower tooth part (112) are both made of colored transparent material. The tongue body (140) includes a base (141), the front wall of the base (141) is rotatably connected to the end wall of the tongue tip (130), a square groove (142) is provided on the bottom surface of the middle part of the base (141), and slide rails (144) are fixedly installed on the inner walls of both ends of the square groove (142). The same lower triangular body (145) is slidably connected on the two sets of slide rails (144), and a rail fastening plate (146) is fixedly installed at the four corners of the bottom of the lower triangular body (145), and the rail fastening plate (146) is engaged with the corresponding slide rail (144). The lower triangular body (145) is provided with an upper triangular body (150) at the top. The upper triangular body (150) and the lower triangular body (145) are slidably engaged. The inner walls of both sides of the base (141) are fixedly installed with slide rails (143), and the upper triangular body (150) is slidably connected to the base (141) through the slide rails (143). The upper triangular body (150) and the lower triangular body (145) are fixedly installed with mating plates (151) on both sides of the inclined walls. The inner walls of the mating plates (151) on both sides of the upper triangular body (150) are provided with inner sliding grooves (152). The outer walls of the mating plates (151) on both sides of the lower triangular body (145) are rotatably installed with multiple sets of balls (153). The multiple sets of balls (153) on the same side are used in conjunction with the corresponding inner sliding grooves (152). The upper triangular body (150) is fixedly installed with an arched top block (160). The tongue base (170) includes a rotating seat (172). A flexible plate (176) is fixedly installed on the front wall of the rotating seat (172). The front wall of the flexible plate (176) is rotatably connected to the end wall of the base (141). The flexible plate (176) is made of a rigid elastic material. An inclined support plate (113) is fixedly installed on the bottom inner wall of the lower biting part (110). Limiting frames (171) are fixedly installed on both sides of the top of the end of the inclined support plate (113). The two sides of the end of the rotating seat (172) are rotatably connected to the top of the two sets of limiting frames (171). A motor (173) is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the connection between the limiting frame (171) on the left and the rotating seat (172). The output end of the motor (173) is fixedly connected to the rotating seat (172). A servo motor (174) is fixedly installed on the bottom inner wall of the rotating seat (172). A rotating plate (175) is fixedly installed on the output end of the servo motor (174).

2. The English reading aloud device for English teaching according to claim 1, characterized in that, The lower triangular body (145) is rotatably connected to a rotating frame (147) at the bottom center. The inner walls on both sides of the rotating frame (147) are slidably connected to a connecting plate (148). The other end of the connecting plate (148) is slidably connected to the inner walls on both sides of the rotating plate (175).

3. The English reading aloud device for English teaching according to claim 2, characterized in that, The drive roller (180) is rotatably connected to the top end of the inclined support plate (113). The top outer wall of the drive roller (180) is provided with a left spiral groove (181), and the bottom outer wall of the drive roller (180) is provided with a right spiral groove (182). The right spiral groove (182) and the left spiral groove (181) are symmetrically arranged. Steel wire ropes (183) are wound inside both the right spiral groove (182) and the left spiral groove (181). The steel wire rope (183) inside the arched top block (160) is movably connected to the right side of the top of the tongue tip (130). The steel wire rope (183) inside the right spiral groove (182) is movably connected to the bottom of the base (141) and is fixedly connected to the left side of the bottom of the tongue tip (130). The bottom of the inclined support plate (113) is fixedly installed with motor two (184), and the output end of motor two (184) is fixedly connected to the end wall of the drive roller (180).

4. The English reading aloud device for English teaching according to claim 3, characterized in that, The base (200) is fixedly mounted with cylinder 2 (193) at the top end, and the output end of cylinder 2 (193) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the upper engagement part (190). The base (200) is rotatably connected with cylinder 1 (115) at the top front end, and the output end of cylinder 1 (115) is rotatably connected to the bottom front end of the inclined support plate (113).

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