JP2004336229A - Magnification reading device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a magnification reading device whose size is formed to be small even when a flat monitor such as a liquid crystal monitor is in use and which can be readily carried by compactly folding the entire device when not in use. <P>SOLUTION: The magnification reading device is provided with: a lower case body 3 including an original platen placed in a horizontal attitude; an upper case body 1 pivotally fitted and coupled to the rear end of the lower case body 3 in forward / backward directions in an openable / closable manner and whose open angle is kept at a tilt angle of nearly 45 degrees; the flat monitor 5 such as a liquid crystal display monitor suspended to the inner face of a tip of the upper case body 1 in a rockable / fixable way; and a camera 7 provided while facing the original platen integrally with or separately from the monitor 5, and a housing part for housing the flat monitor 5 folded toward the case and a recessed part 2 for housing the camera 7 are formed in the inner face of the upper case body 1. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a magnifying reader that is a visual impairment compensating device that assists reading and writing for people with low vision. More specifically, it is easier to handle, especially more convenient and portable during use, and has better design than conventional products. About the improved reading device.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, a document table is arranged under a frame (frame) having a substantially U-shaped side surface, and a document reading unit such as a CCD camera having the same function as a TV camera is provided above the document table. A so-called “enlarged reading” is provided in which a document placed on the platen is picked up by a reading means and the image is enlarged and displayed on a CRT monitor screen such as a television receiver placed on the stand. Is known from Japanese Patent No. 2857959 (see Patent Document 1) and the like.
[0003]
In the conventional magnifying reader, the monitor screen is formed by a commercially available CRT or a TV receiver using a CRT on the screen in view of cost and availability. For example, it is so large that it occupies about 1/2 of a normal office desk top plate, and it can be folded and made compact, as described in Japanese Patent No. 2857959 proposed earlier by the present applicant. As in the case of the invention (see Patent Document 1), only the gantry (including the manuscript table) can be folded, so that the entire apparatus becomes large, space efficiency is not good, and portability is increased. Regret that he also lacked.
[0004]
In addition, the demand for the magnifying reader is extremely limited and small compared to general video equipment such as a TV receiver, so that the cost of designing and designing such as a so-called mass-produced home electric appliance is low. Many of them are not provided with a structure or design that was developed over the years, and in this respect, the usability of the device is not good, and it is difficult to say that the product has excellent appearance. Was.
[0005]
[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent No. 2857959
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, recently, with the spread of personal computers and the like, a liquid crystal monitor having a size and a shape which does not take up space is provided on the market at a low cost. When using a flat monitor such as the one described above, the size of the magnifying reader is reduced even when it is used, but when not in use, the entire device is folded compactly and easily and easily in the shape of a handbag. An object is to provide an enlarged reading device that can be carried.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention to solve the above-described problems is to provide a magnifying reading device of the present invention comprising a lower case body including a document table placed in a horizontal position, and a pivotally openably and closably mounted on a rear end of the lower case body in the front-rear direction. An upper case body which is coupled and maintains an opening angle at an inclination angle of about 45 degrees, a flat monitor made of liquid crystal or the like which is swingably fixed to the inner surface of the distal end portion of the upper case body, and A camera provided integrally with or separately from the monitor facing the platen, and an inner surface side of the upper case body, in which an accommodation portion for accommodating the planar monitor folded on the case side is provided. When the camera is closed so as to fit the upper and lower case bodies, the flat monitor is housed in the housing of the upper case body, and the camera is housed in the recess in the upper case body. When you open the lower case body, the horizontal lower case body A planar monitor and the camera directly above the table is characterized in that so as to face a substantially vertical orientation to the platen.
[0008]
In the above configuration, the enlarged reading device of the present invention can adjust the hanging angle of the planar monitor, or can attach the planar monitor and the camera integrally or separately to the case body. , A handle may be provided on the pivotal attachment side of the lower case body. Furthermore, the enlarged reading device of the present invention may be configured such that a document table is slidably mounted on the lower case body in the X-axis direction or in the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction.
[0009]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Next, an example of an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a side view showing a folded state of an example of the magnifying reader of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view of the magnifying reader of FIG. 1 in a deployed state, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a folded state of the enlarged reading device of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a used state of the enlarged reading device of FIG. 4.
[0010]
1 to 3, reference numeral 1 denotes an upper case body having a generally rectangular shape in plan view and having a downwardly-facing shallow box shape. The case body 1 is formed by bulging an outer surface of the case body at a substantially central portion. Therefore, a storage part 2 for a CCD camera, which will be described later, is formed to be concave when viewed from the inner surface of the case body 1. In addition, the inner surface of the upper case body 1 in the shape of a shallow bottom functions as a storage section for a flat monitor described later. The storage portion of the flat monitor may be recessed or may be flat without being recessed.
[0011]
Reference numeral 3 denotes a lower case body formed in a shallow bottom box shape in a planar shape corresponding to the upper case body 1, and the upper and lower case bodies are pivotally connected at the right ends in the figure by a horizontal shaft 4. The shaft 4 is connected so as to be freely openable and closable in a two-shell shape. In addition, when both the case bodies 1 and 3 are closed, the two case bodies 1 and 3 are closed in a mutually parallel posture as shown in FIG. A bearing 4a is provided standing upright. Further, leg portions 1a corresponding to the bearings 4a are formed on both sides of the upper case body 1 on which the shaft 4 is mounted. Further, the closed upper and lower case bodies 1 and 3 are provided with a lock mechanism (for example, a latch and a latch receiver, not shown in the figure) for holding the closed state at the left end side in FIG. 3a is a push-type operation button of the lock mechanism.
[0012]
On the side of the upper case body 1 where the shaft 4 is not provided, that is, on the lower surface side of the left side of the case body 1 in the illustrated example, a liquid crystal monitor 5 of at least about 14 inches is provided as an example of a planar monitor. The left end (which is the upper end when unfolded) is pivotally mounted by a horizontal mounting shaft 6. Further, in the illustrated example, a CCD camera 7 is attached via a suspension rod 8 here, coaxially with the attachment shaft 6 of the monitor 5. The CCD camera 7 may be attached to the back surface of the liquid crystal monitor 5, or the suspension rod 8 may be attached to the inner surface of the upper case body 1 by an axis (not shown) different from the attachment axis 6 of the monitor 5. May be attached.
[0013]
Reference numeral 9 denotes an upper surface of the lower case body 3, and in this example, an operation unit including operation switches such as a monitor 5 and a camera 7 disposed on the near side (left side in the figure). The right side of the document table is not shown on the document table 10, but is in the X-axis direction (left and right directions when the lower case body 3 is viewed in plan) or in the X-axis direction and Y It is preferable to use one having a function of sliding in the axial direction (upward and downward of the lower case body 3). Of course, the platen 10 may be a flat plate having no slide function.
[0014]
Reference numeral 11 denotes an illuminating unit such as an LED or a small light bulb provided near the lower half side of the upper case body 1, that is, at a position that does not interfere with the liquid crystal monitor 5 or the CCD camera 7 suspended during deployment.
[0015]
An example of the magnified reading device of the present invention is formed by the above-described basic form. However, in the example shown in the figure, the following additional mechanism is provided, and the description will be made.
First, a support rod 12 and a slide guide 13 for maintaining a predetermined opening angle of both the case bodies are provided in the vicinity of a pivotal connection between the upper and lower case bodies 1 and 3 by the shaft 4. The slide end (right end in the figure) of the slide guide 13 is formed in a lock groove 13 a for locking the pin 12 a of the support rod 12. Reference numeral 12b denotes a connection pin between the upper end of the support rod 12 and the upper case body.
Further, between the suspension rod 8 of the CCD camera 7 and the upper case body 1, a support rod 14 and a slide guide 15 for maintaining the suspension posture are provided. 14a is a connection pin for connecting the suspension rod 8 and the support rod 14, and 14b is a slide pin guided by a slide guide 15 provided on the upper case body 1.
[0016]
In the upper and lower case bodies 1 and 3, the legs 1 a and the bearings 4 a are provided on both sides of the side joined by the shaft 4, respectively. When provided so as to penetrate, the shaft 4 located between the legs 1a and the bearings 4a on both sides presents a form of a handle, so that the shaft 4 can be used as a carrying handle. Note that the handle may be formed using a belt-shaped member different from the shaft 4 or the like.
[0017]
The mounting shaft 6 of the liquid crystal monitor 5 is provided with a monitor fixing knob 6a as illustrated in FIG. 3 so that when the suspension angle of the monitor 5 is changed to a desired inclination, the inclination angle can be maintained. You can also.
[0018]
【The invention's effect】
In the present invention, the magnifying reader is as described above. When it is not used, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, it is extremely compact, it can be folded nicely, and there is a handle that can be used as a handle. While it can be carried as it is, when it is used, it is developed into the form shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 3, or FIG. 4, so it is not only very compact but also smart compared to the conventional magnifying reader. Since the place of use is not occupied so widely, a magnifying reader excellent in usability can be provided.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a side view showing a folded state of an enlarged reading device according to an example of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a side view when the enlarged reading device of FIG. 1 is deployed and used.
FIG. 3 is a side view of an example in which the suspension angle of the planar monitor is changed.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the enlarged reading device of the present invention in a folded state.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the use state of the enlarged reading device of FIG. 4;
[Explanation of symbols]
Reference Signs List 1 Upper case body 2 Recess 3 Lower case body 4 Pivot axes of upper and lower case bodies 5 LCD monitor 6 Mounting axis 7 CCD camera 8 Suspension rod 9 Operation unit 10 Document table

Claims (6)

A lower case body including a document table placed in a horizontal position, and an upper case which is pivotally connected to the rear end of the lower case body in the front-rear direction so as to be openable and closable and has an opening angle of about 45 degrees. Body, a flat monitor made of liquid crystal or the like suspended swingably on the inner surface of the distal end of the upper case body, and a camera provided integrally with or separate from the monitor and facing the platen. The upper case body has an inner surface formed with an accommodating portion for accommodating the planar monitor and a recess for accommodating a camera, which are folded on the case side, and are closed so that the upper and lower case members are aligned. The flat monitor is placed in the housing of the upper case body, and the camera is fitted in the recess of the upper case body. When the upper and lower case bodies are closed, the flat monitor is The monitor and camera are aligned in a direction substantially perpendicular to the platen. Magnifier, characterized in that so as to. 2. The magnifying reader according to claim 1, wherein the flat monitor and the camera are attached to the upper case body integrally or individually. 3. The magnifying reader according to claim 1, wherein the flat monitor is provided so as to adjust a hanging angle from the upper case body. The magnifying reader according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a handle is provided on the pivot portion of the upper and lower case bodies. The enlarged reading device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a document table is slidably mounted on the lower case body in the X-axis direction or the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction. The enlarged reading device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the closed upper and lower case bodies are formed so as to maintain the closed state by a lock mechanism having operation buttons.

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