JP2002315632A - Reading machine with page turner function - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a reading machine with a page turner function allowing a user to securely turn pages with a simple operation with reduced burden on the user reading a book, and to read the book for a long time without being tired. SOLUTION: In the reading machine, a book is set on a support table 2 with pages opened, pressed and supported from above by stand-up boards 3, 4, a turner board 5, and auxiliary boards 6 and 7. When a page is turned from right to left, the stand-up board 4 is rotated and a mat 4b presses the surface of the page on the right side. At the time, the surface of the page between a presser arm 42 on the turner board 5 and the mat 4b swells and the page is stood up. When the turner board 5 is rotated, the presser arm 42 is detached from the surface of the page, and a turner arm 41 is inserted under the rear side of the page. As the surface of the page is pressed by the turner arm 41, the page is turned. The auxiliary boards 6 and 7, a back pressing rod 26, a center fixing pin 30, and a flat presser arm 32 may be used to further stabilize the page turning motion so that the user can read the book more easily.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to, for example, a reading table,
The present invention relates to a reading machine with a page turning function applied to a reading stand or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, when reading a book, the book is kept in a spread state and the pages are turned by hand. If you are reading for a long time, it can be awkward to turn the pages because the hands holding the book are tired. Conventionally, various devices having a page turning function of a book are known.
JP-A-7-17159, JP-A-10-13704
No. 5, etc.), the page turning mechanism is complicated, and the page turning operation is often unstable.

[0003]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and enables a user to turn pages of a book with a simple operation and reliably, thereby reducing the burden on a reader. It is another object of the present invention to provide a reading machine with a page turning function that does not become tired even when reading for a long time.

[0004]

A reading machine with a page turning function according to the present invention for solving the above problems has the following features.
(1) to (5). (1) holding means for holding a double-page spread book at a predetermined position, pressing means for pressing the paper surface across the boundary between the left and right pages of the book, and pressing an end of the paper surface of the book, By rotating integrally with the raising means for raising the paper by shifting the paper surface and the pressing means,
At a predetermined timing, it enters the back side of the rising paper surface, and turns the page by pressing the paper surface following the operation of the pressing device coming off the paper surface, and the pressing device, the rising device, and the turning device at a predetermined timing. And driving means for interlocking. (2) A press assisting means is provided for alternately performing a pressing operation and a releasing operation on the paper surface in conjunction with a page turning operation of the pressing unit, the rising unit, and the turning unit. (3) A center fixing means for holding the center line of the spine of the book in a fixed position is provided. (4) A back pushing means for supporting the back of the book from behind is provided. (5) Back pushing means for supporting the bundle of left and right pages of the book from behind is provided.

[0005] In the reading machine with a page turning function according to the present invention, when turning a page, first, the paper is shifted by the start-up means while the paper on both sides of the boundary between the left and right pages is pressed by the pressing means. At this time, the paper is shifted while holding it down,
A shearing force acts between the first sheet and the second sheet, and only one sheet of paper between the pressing means and the rising means bends and rises. When the paper rises, the turning means starts rotating and enters the back side of the raised paper. At the same time, the holding means also rotates and comes off the paper. Then, the turning means presses the paper surface to the opposite page. In this way, the interlocking of the holding means, the starting means, and the turning means makes it possible to turn the pages one by one without fail.

[0006] When reading, the left and right pages of the double-page spread are always raised and the book is to be closed. Therefore, even if the paper is pressed by the pressing means and the rising means,
A part of the paper may rise and make it difficult to read the book. As a countermeasure against this, it is desirable to hold the end of the page with a separate member. However, when the page is turned by the turning means, such a member becomes a hindrance. Therefore, as shown in the above (2), by linking the press assisting means with the turning operation, the double-page spread can always be kept in a readable state.

When a series of operations of the pressing means, the rising means, and the turning means are repeated,
In some cases, the centerline of the spine of the book is displaced, making it difficult to turn pages. Although it is conceivable to fix the spine of the book in a fixed position, it is important to provide play that swings the spine of the book in order to stabilize the opened pages and ensure the turning operation . Therefore, as shown in the above (3), by providing the center fixing means on the center line of the spine of the book, it is possible to prevent the center line of the book from shifting while giving a suitable play, and to facilitate the turning operation. .

Further, as shown in the above (4) and (5),
If the book is provided with the back pushing means and the back pushing means to completely open the left and right pages, the book is easy to read and the reliability of the page turning operation is improved. The back pushing means only needs to push a bundle of left and right pages of a book from behind, for example, a means for pushing a book's “palm”, “return”, “door”, etc. from behind. Backing is more effective when holding a sturdy book in a facing state, and backing is more effective to ensure more reliable contact between the launching means and the paper surface. It is desirable to use both back pushing means and back pushing means.
In addition, the "open" of the book means the front cover and the back cover connected to the spine of the book, the "return" means the next page turned over the front cover or the back cover, and the "cover" Means the page next to the book's return, with the book title / author name, etc., or the first page before the body of the magazine.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the reading machine 1
On the front of the support 2, risers 3 and 4, a turning plate 5, and auxiliary plates 6 and 7 are provided. The book is set on the support base 2 in a double-page spread state, and is held down by the rising boards 3 and 4, the turning board 5, and the auxiliary boards 6 and 7. The pages of the book are sequentially turned from right to left or from left to right by turning the turning board 5, the rising boards 3, 4 and the auxiliary boards 6, 7 at predetermined timings.

As shown in FIG. 2, a stand 10 is attached to the support 2 so as to be able to rotate and bend up and down, left and right, and bend. The stand 10 is fixed to a desk or bed with a set screw 10a. A ball joint 10 b that supports the support table 2 is provided at the tip of the stand 10. By adjusting the length, orientation, and the like of the stand 10, the book B can be held at a position that is easy for the reader to read. In addition,
The position of the ball joint 10b is above the support table 2, but is not limited to this.
May be provided behind, beside, or below.

The support 2 is composed of a column 21, an upper vertical member 22, an upper horizontal member 23, a lower vertical member 24, and a lower horizontal member 25 (see FIG. 1). Upper vertical members 2 at the upper and lower ends of the support 21
2 and the lower cross member 24 extend substantially vertically, and the upper cross member 23 and the lower cross member 25 are fixed to the ends of these vertical members substantially horizontally. A spread book is held between the upper cross member 23 and the lower cross member 25.

In the present embodiment, the column 21 is the case 2
1a and a shaft portion 21b. Case part 21a and shaft part 21
b slides up and down. Prop 21
A screw for fixing the case portion 21a and the shaft portion 21b is provided at the rear of the case. When a book is set on the support table 2, the case 21a and the shaft 21b are set in accordance with the size of the book.
Is adjusted to an appropriate position to adjust the distance between the upper cross member 23 and the lower cross member 25.

A back push rod 26 penetrates an intermediate portion of the column 21. A U-shaped guide 27 that supports the spine of the book is fixed to the tip of the back push rod 26 so as to be rotatable left and right. A handle 28 is provided at the rear end of the back push rod 26. When the handle 28 is rotated, the guide 27 moves back and forth in the axial direction, and if the handle position is first set according to the thickness of the book, the spine of the book is kept at an appropriate position.

The upper cross member 23 is provided with a groove H2. By moving the risers 3, 4 along the groove H2, the positions of the risers 3, 4 can be adjusted. When a book is set on the support 2, the rising boards 3, 4 are arranged at upper positions inside the facing pages from both left and right ends.

A base plate 29 is fixed to the lower cross member 25.
The base plate 29 extends behind the lower cross member 25. Base plate 2
9 supports the lower end of the book. In addition, the lower vertical member 24,
The lower cross member 25 and the base plate 29 may have the same plate surface so as to support the lower end of the book on the same plane. This is because the lower end of the book can be easily positioned, and the work of attaching the book to the support base 2 can be easily performed.

The lower longitudinal member 24 is provided with a center fixing pin 30. A U-shaped holding portion is formed at the tip of the center fixing pin 30. Inserting the holding portion of the center fixing pin 30 between the book facing surface and the book spine at a position approximately in the middle of the book thickness prevents displacement of the center line of the book spine. The base 31 of the center fixing pin 30 is formed by a vertical groove H1 of the lower vertical member 24.
Fit in. When the root 31 slides along the vertical groove H1, the center fixing pin 30 moves in the front-back direction, but does not shift in the left-right direction. Thereby, the position of the center fixing pin 30 can be freely adjusted according to the thickness of the book. In addition, as another embodiment of the center fixing means, a center fixing pin 30 may be provided on the upper vertical member 22. Further, a thread-like fixing means may be provided at the boundary between the left and right pages in the opened state. The use of the center fixing pin as described above has an advantage that even if the book is relatively large and heavy, the center line of the spine of the book is unlikely to shift.

Below the upper vertical member 22, a palm push arm 32 is attached. The palm push arm 32 is provided with an arm 32a and a push plate 32b symmetrically.
Due to the spring action of the arm 32a, the push plate 32b hits the "palm", "return", "cover" or the page of the double-page spread. As a result, the pages of the book are appropriately pressed from the rear, the spread of the book is complete and easy to read, and the contact between the rising boards 3, 4 and the paper surface is ensured,
The page turning operation becomes smooth.

The risers 3, 4 are rotatably supported by shafts 3a, 4a. It is left-right symmetric with respect to the turning plate 5. As shown in FIG. 3, mats 3b and 4b having a non-slip function are provided on the plate surfaces of the risers 3 and 4. The surfaces of the mats 3b and 4b are hemispherical,
This spherical surface contacts the page surface. When the risers 3 and 4 rotate, a frictional force is generated between the mats 3b and 4b and the paper surface, and the paper surface rises forward in the rotation direction.

A viscoelastic material such as resin or rubber is used for the mats 3b and 4b. In particular, it is desirable to use a urethane resin. This is because it has appropriate viscoelasticity, is excellent in strength and durability, and can obtain a frictional force suitable for starting up the paper surface. Although a hemispherical mat is used in the present embodiment, other shapes such as a rectangle, a disk, a protrusion, and a waveform may be used. Further, it may have a hollow ball shape.

Notches K are provided on the plate surfaces of the risers 3 and 4. The bent portion 3c is located at a position adjacent to the notch K.
4c is formed. When the bent portions 3c and 4c are rotated downward in FIG. 1 in a state where the paper is inserted between the notches K,
The bent portions 3c and 4c are placed on the paper turned by the turning machine 5. That is, by turning the bent portions 3c, 4c downward at the predetermined timing toward the notch K, the upper paper surface of the rising boards 3, 4 can be fed downward.

The turning plate 5 is formed by a shaft 5a.
3 rotatably supported. As shown in FIG. 4, the turning arm 41 and the holding arm 4 are turned up and down on the shaft 5a in FIG.
2 are provided. When setting a book on the support 2,
The holding arm 42 is directed downward to hold the margin on the paper. When the page is turned, the turning board 5 is rotated to press and turn the standing paper surface, and the holding arm 42 comes off the paper surface by a predetermined rotation. The holding arm 42 is removed from the page, and the turning arm 41 presses the page.

Turning arm 41 and holding arm 42
Bent portions 41a, 42 having a predetermined inclined surface
a is formed. When the turning machine 5 rotates, the bent portion 41a,
42a, the turning arm 41 and the holding arm 4
2 is prevented from catching on the paper.

The auxiliary plates 6, 7 are rotatably supported on the lower cross member 25 by shafts 6a, 7a. Flat portions 6b, 7b, key portions 6c, 7c, and bent portions 6d, 7d are formed so as to surround the shafts 6a, 7a. The flat plate portions 6b and 7b press the lower part of the drawing. The keys 6c and 7c scoop the page of the turned page from the back. Bent parts 6d, 7
d prevents the auxiliary boards 6 and 7 from being caught on the paper.

When the turning arm 41 rotates and starts to turn over the paper, the paper below the auxiliary plates 6, 7 is pulled obliquely upward and turned off from the auxiliary plates 6, 7. At this time,
When the auxiliary board is rotated by 30 ° to 90 ° inward, the paper surface is more easily pulled out than the auxiliary board. The turned paper surface overlaps the bent portion 6d and the flat plate portion 6b of the auxiliary board 6 on the opposite side. At this time, the auxiliary board 6 is rotated, and the paper surface enters the lower side of the auxiliary board 6 by rotating while scooping the paper surface with the key portion 6c.
At the same time, the flat plate portion 6b and the bent portion 6d deviate from the sheet on which they are pressed, and the turning operation is completed. Flat portions 6b, 7b, key portions 6c, 7c, and bent portions 6d, 7 around shafts 6a, 7a
As d rotates, the pressing operation and the releasing operation of the paper surface are repeated.

The key portions 6c, 7c and the bent portions 6d,
7d is bent upward (front side), but the key portions 6c and 7c are kept at an appropriate inclination angle to make it easy to scoop the page, and the bent portions 6d and 7d are easy to return without being caught on the paper surface. To maintain an appropriate inclination angle. In addition, the auxiliary plates 6 and 7 are opposite to the bent portions 6d and 7d, and the tip portions of the flat plate portions 6b and 7b are also slightly bent upward so as not to be caught on the paper surface.

As shown in FIG. 5, the risers 3 and 4, the turning plate 5, and the auxiliary plates 6 and 7 are operated by a pinion gear 51 and a rack gear 52. When the rack gear 52 is moved along the upper cross member 23 or the lower cross member 25, the pinion gear 51 rotates, and accordingly, the rising plates 3, 4, the turning plate 5, and the auxiliary plates 6, 7 rotate. . It is preferable that the pinion gear 51 and the rack gear 52 be unitized and assembled in advance to each of the risers 3 and 4, the turning plate 5, and the auxiliary plates 6 and 7.

FIG. 6 shows a cable system for driving the pinion gear 51 and the rack gear 52. The cable system 53 includes a tube 54, a core rod 55, and a flexible wire 56. A stopper 57 and a knob 59 are provided at the input end of the core rod 55. The flexible wire 56 and the core rod 55 connected to the flexible wire 56 slide in the tube 54. A return spring 58 for returning the core rod 55 and the flexible wire 56 to a fixed position is attached to the knob 59. Stoppers 57a and 57b are provided at predetermined positions on the output side of the core rod 55. Note that the return spring 58 is used to
The turning board 5 and the auxiliary board 6 may be provided respectively.

As shown in FIG.
Are provided with branch cables 53a and 53b. The branch cable 53a is connected to each of the rack gears 52 of the riser 3, the turning machine 5, and the riser 4. In addition, the branch cable 5
3b is connected to each rack gear 52 of the auxiliary boards 6 and 7.

As shown in FIG. 7 and FIG.
4. The stoppers 57a and 57b are fixed to the core rods on both sides of each rack gear 52 of the turning-over plate 5, the auxiliary plates 6 and 7, respectively. A predetermined interval is maintained between the rack gear 52 and the stoppers 57a and 57b.

When the knob 59 is pushed in, the core rod 55 connected to the knob 59 slides, the flexible wire 56 connected to the core rod 55 slides, and the core rods 55 connected to the tip thereof slide. Then, the stopper 57 a fixed to the core rod 55 contacts the rack gear 52. At this time, the rack gear 52 is pushed by the stopper 57a, and as shown by the arrows in FIGS. 7 and 8, the riser plates 3, 4, the turning plate 5, the auxiliary plates 6, 7,
Rotates. On the other hand, when the knob 59 is pulled out, the stopper 57b is pulled by the core rod 55 and the flexible wire 56 by an operation reverse to the above-described pushing operation, pushing the rack gear 57 in the opposite direction, and in the opposite direction to the arrows in FIGS. At the same time, the rising boards 3, 4, the turning board 5, and the auxiliary boards 6, 7 rotate. When the knob 59 is released, the core rod 55 and the flexible wire 56 are pulled by the return spring 58, and the knob 59 and the stoppers 57a and 57b return to their original positions. The moving distance of the knob 59 may be set to about 20 to 40 mm on both the pushing side and the pulling side.

Rack gear 52 and stoppers 57a, 57b
The intervals between the starter 3 and 4, the turning machine 5, the auxiliary machines 6 and 7
The length is adjusted according to the order of the respective operations. In other words, the rising boards 3, 4, the turning board 5, and the auxiliary boards 6, 7 operate with a predetermined time difference due to the difference in the lengths. For example, the rack gear 52 and the stoppers 57a, 57b
Is short, the stoppers 57a and 57b hit the rack gear 52 immediately after the knob 59 is operated, so that the operation is started earlier. When the distance between the rack gear 52 and the stoppers 57a and 57b is long, the knob 5
9, the stopper 57a, 5
7b is delayed, so that the start of the operation is delayed.

As described above, according to the cable system 53, the page can be easily turned with one touch by operating the knob 59. Also, do not touch the book directly when turning pages. The distal end of the tube 54 is fixed to a predetermined portion of the support 2, and even if a wire (core rod, rack) is moved in this state, the vibration of the support 2, the stand 10, and the like hardly occurs due to the action-reaction. . That is, the book hardly vibrates and is easy to read. further,
Conventional reading machines that turn pages by hand while reading while sleeping consist of a thick steel pipe to prevent vibrations, and many of the products are annoying and difficult to handle around the head. On the other hand, according to the configuration using the cable system 53, there is a great advantage that the stand 10 and the support base 2 can be simplified and lightened easily. In another embodiment, other driving means such as a motor can be employed instead of the manual means (knob 59) of the cable system 53. The rack gear 52 may be moved by a motor, or the risers 3 and 4, the turning plate 5, and the auxiliary plates 6 and 7 may be directly driven by the motor.

Next, the page turning operation of the reading machine 1 will be described. As shown in FIG. 9, first, a double-page spread book B is set on the support base 2 by holding it with the risers 3 and 4, the turning plate 5 and the auxiliary plates 6 and 7. At this time, the mats 3b and 4b of the risers 3 and 4 are applied to both ends of the paper surface, and the holding arm 42 of the turning machine 5 is applied to a portion sandwiching the boundary between the left and right pages.
The flat plate portions 6b, 7 of the auxiliary boards 6, 7 are provided at the lower end of the paper.
Apply b. In addition, since the rising board 4, the turning board 5, and the holding arm 42 respectively press the margins of the page, they do not hinder reading. As described later, the holding arm 42 may be transparent and provided at the center of the book.

When turning the pages of the book B from right to left, pressing the knob 59 of the cable system 53 causes the mat 4
b rotates in the direction shown by the arrow a in FIG. 9 and pushes the paper surface of the right page. At this time, the paper between the holding arm 42 and the mat 4b expands, and the page rises as shown in FIG. As another form, the rising board 3 may be provided at the center or the lower part of the right margin, and may be moved upward to raise the paper at the upper right end. At this time, the turning arm naturally becomes long. Next, the turning board 5 rotates in the direction of the arrow b in FIG. 10, and the tip of the turning arm 41 enters the back side of the raised page. And the flat plate part 7 of the auxiliary board 7
b is lifted upward as shown by the arrow c in FIG.

As shown by arrows e, f, and g in FIG. 11, when the rotation angles of the rising board 4, the turning board 5, and the auxiliary board 7 increase, the holding arm 42 comes off the paper surface and the turning arm 42 moves from the right. Press the paper to the left. At this time, the mat 4b comes off the paper surface. Next, the paper is removed from the auxiliary board 7 and the page is sent to the left side. Then, the sheet surface sent to the left side overlaps the rising board 3 and the auxiliary board 6. Note that up to this stage, the start-up board 3 and the auxiliary board 6 remain stationary.

Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 12, the rising board 3 and the auxiliary board 6 start rotating. The riser 3 is the arrow h in FIG.
When rotated in the direction, the mat 3b comes off the paper surface, and the bent portion 3c rises on the paper surface. At the same time, when the auxiliary board 6 rotates in the direction of the arrow i, the key portion 6c of the auxiliary board 6 scoops and holds the paper surface, and the bent portion 6d once comes off the paper surface. At this time,
The knob 59 reaches the maximum pushing position,
4. The turning of the turning plate 5 and the auxiliary plates 6, 7 stops. As can be seen from a series of movements up to now, not only the auxiliary board 6 but also the rising board 3 and the turning board 5 always hold the paper surface while supporting their unique functions. That is, it has a function similar to that of the press assisting means. As a result, it is possible to realize the reading machine 1 which is easy to read and handle by controlling the dropout and swelling of the book.

When the knob 59 is released, the risers 3, 4 and the turning plate 5, and the auxiliary plates 6, 7 start reverse rotation by the return spring 58 (see FIG. 13). Rising board 4, turning board 5
And the auxiliary board 7 rotates in the directions of arrows j, k, and l, and FIG.
Return to the position. The rising board 3 and the auxiliary board 6 have arrows m,
It rotates in the n direction, and is placed on a new sheet of paper and returns to the position in FIG. The page turning from right to left is completed by a series of operations shown in FIGS.

On the other hand, when turning the page from left to right, pulling the knob 59 causes the rising boards 3, 4, the turning board 5, and the auxiliary boards 6, 7 to perform the operations opposite to those described above. , Set up the left page and send it to the right.

As described above, according to the reading machine 1, when the reader operates the knob 59, the left and right pages of the book B can be reliably turned. For example, the page can be turned easily and reliably by operating the knob 59 with a fingertip not only in a sitting posture but also in a lying posture.

Although the reading machine 1 has been described as an embodiment of the present invention, the shapes of the rising boards 3, 4, the turning board 5, the auxiliary boards 6, 7 and the like are not limited to these, and similar functions are provided. If provided, it may be changed as appropriate. In the above-described embodiment, the rising boards 3 and 4 and the turning board 5 are provided on the upper portion of the support base 2 and the auxiliary boards 6 and 7 are provided on the lower portion. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the end portions (margin portions) of the left and right pages are pressed by the rising boards 3 and 4, the turning board 5, and the auxiliary boards 6 and 7.
If these members are formed of a transparent material, it is possible to press not only the edges (margins) of the left and right pages but also the portions overlapping the characters. In particular, when the center of the double-page spread is pressed by the pressing arm 42 of the turning plate 5, the holding state of the book becomes more stable.

The book used for the reading machine 1 is not particularly limited, and examples include a book, a paperback book, a new book, a magazine, a comic book, and a photo book. Further, the present invention may be applied to a musical score for performance or the like. For example, by making the cable system foot-operated, it becomes possible to perform a page turning operation without using hands.

In the above embodiment, the pushing arm 3
Although the bundle of left and right pages is pushed from the rear by using the spring action of 2, 33, the push arm may be of a seesaw type. For example, as shown in FIG. 14, in the palm pushing arm 60, a swing arm 62 is provided on a shaft 61 a of a support column 61. A back pushing guide 63 is provided at the center of the swing arm 62.
Is provided. A support plate 64 is attached to the tip of the swing arm 62. The back pushing guide 63 pushes the back of the book B forward. The tilt of the swing arm 62 changes while maintaining the balance in accordance with the thickness of the left and right pages, and always pushes the "palm" of the book with an appropriate force.

In addition, "hira", "look back" and "door"
The back pushing means inserted between them is also effective. Depending on the facing state of the book, the distance between the back surface of the farthest one of the left and right palms (may be a facing back or a door) and the facing paper surface is constantly changing. That is, the time when the spread is opened in the middle is short, and the time when the reading starts and the time when the reading ends is long. However, the sum of the left and right distances is constant for the same book. Therefore, the distance between the center of the arm, which is in contact with the left and right palms (which may be a look-back or a door) at equal distances from the center of the back, and the spread sheet is always constant.

By applying this, for example, back pushing means 70 shown in FIG. 15 may be employed. The back pushing means 70 is provided with back pushing plates 73 and 74 at the left and right ends of the upper horizontal arm 71 so as to be rotatable. Below the upper horizontal arm 71, a vertical arm 72 is connected vertically similarly to the back push plates 73 and 74, and a guide 75 having a U-shaped cross section is rotatably provided at the lower end of the vertical arm 72. Then, a back push rod 77 provided at the center of the vertical arm 72 penetrates through an intermediate portion of the column 66. The upper horizontal arm 71 is also rotatable about the back push rod 77.

A handle 78 is provided at the rear end of the back push rod 77. When the handle 78 is rotated, the back push rod 77
Move back and forth, and the back push plates 73 and 74 and the guide 75 move back and forth in conjunction with this. If the handle position is set first according to the thickness of the book, appropriate back pushing and pushing of the left and right pages can always be achieved.

When a book is set on the support table, for example, between the "palm" and "return" of the book, between the "return" and "jumper" of the book, or "batch" and the bundle of pages The back push plates 73 and 74 are inserted from above. At this time, the center fixing pin is set so as to straddle the spine. The guide 75 is located in the middle or lower part of the spine of the book. In this state, the handle 8 is turned forward and the back push plates 73 and 74 and the guide 75 are set at predetermined positions according to the thickness of the book.

The back push plates 73 and 74 are provided with protrusions 73a and 74a (about 2 to 5 mm in height) extending in the vertical direction. The protrusions 73a and 74a are located at an intermediate position between the riser and the presser arm, and slightly swell the spread sheet of the bundle of pages. As a result, the paper stands up smoothly without stretching.

According to the back pushing means 70, both the spine of the book and the bundle of pages are pushed directly from the rear, and the pressing arms of the turning machine and the right and left standing boards and the spread sheet are securely contacted. It is easy to read, and the page rises smoothly, so that pages can be turned one by one.

Further, a method may be adopted in which the holding arm of the turning machine is rotated in the front-rear direction. For example, as shown in FIG. 16, in the turning machine 80, a turning arm 83 and a holding arm 84 are rotatably attached to upper and lower portions of a support shaft 81. A metal spring material 85 is stretched between the turning arm 83 and the holding arm 84. When the left and right thicknesses of the facing pages are different, the holding arm 84 rotates independently of the turning arm 83 to a position corresponding to the page thickness. This allows you to hold only one page,
Alternatively, the pressing force on one of the pages is not biased, and the left and right pages are pressed in a well-balanced manner. When the pressing arm 84 separates from the paper surface, the pressing arm 84 returns to the original plane position by the elastic force of the spring material 85.

[0050]

As described above, according to the reader having the page turning function of the present invention, the following excellent effects can be obtained. (a) Since the pages can be turned with a simple operation, the burden on the reader is greatly reduced. (b) You can turn pages in a comfortable position, and you will not be tired even if you read for a long time. (d) It is not necessary to have a book, and it is useful for reading by people with disabilities. (c) It can be manufactured by combining simple components, and it is easy to achieve simplicity, small size, and light weight.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a reading machine with a page turning function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating a use state of the reading machine with a page turning function according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 shows a starter according to an embodiment of the present invention;
(A) is a plan view and (B) is a side view.

FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged view showing a rack gear and a pinion gear according to the embodiment of the present invention.

5A and 5B show a turning machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 5A is a plan view and FIG. 5B is a side view.

FIG. 6 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a cable system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a use state of the cable system according to the embodiment of the present invention, and is an operation explanatory diagram of a rising board and a turning board.

FIG. 8 is a view illustrating a use state of the cable system according to the embodiment of the present invention, and is an operation explanatory view of an auxiliary panel.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view illustrating a page turning process according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view illustrating a page turning process according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view illustrating a page turning step according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view illustrating a page turning process according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view illustrating a page turning process according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a plan view showing a modified example of the back pushing means according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing a modified example of the back pushing means according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing a modification of the holding means and the turning means according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Reading machine (reading machine with page turning function) 2 Support stand (holding means) 3, 4 Start-up board (starting means) 5 Turning board (turning means) 6, 7 Auxiliary board (pressing assisting means) 10 Stand (holding) Means) 27 Guide (back pushing means) 30 Center fixing pin (center fixing means) 32, 33 Opening arm (back pushing means) 41 Turning arm (turning means) 42 Holding arm (holding means) 53 Cable system (driving means) 54 Tube (drive means) 55 Core rod (drive means) 56 Flexible wire (drive means) 57a, 57b Stopper (drive means)

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A holding means for holding a spread book at a predetermined position; a holding means for holding the paper surface across a boundary between left and right pages of the book; and a holding means for holding an end of the paper surface of the book and holding the book. Rising means for raising the paper surface by shifting the paper surface, and by rotating integrally with the pressing means, enters the back side of the raised paper surface, and follows the paper surface following the operation of the pressing means coming off the paper surface. And a drive unit for interlocking the pressing unit, the starting unit, and the turning unit at a predetermined timing. A reading machine with a page turning function. 2. The page according to claim 1, further comprising a pressing assisting means for alternately performing a pressing operation and a releasing operation on the paper surface in conjunction with a page turning operation of the pressing unit, the rising unit, and the turning unit. Reading machine with turning function. 3. A reading machine with a page turning function according to claim 1, further comprising a center fixing means for holding a center line of the spine of the book at a fixed position. 4. The reading machine with a page turning function according to claim 1, further comprising back pushing means for supporting the back of the book from behind. 5. The reading machine with a page turning function according to claim 1, further comprising back-pressing means for supporting a bundle of left and right pages of the book from behind.