JP3059048U - Globe for the visually impaired - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To provide a globe useful for the visually impaired. [Structure] The surface roughness is different between the land part 4 and the sea part 5, the boundary part 6 and the border part 7 are protruding, and the country name and the main city name are respectively displayed in predetermined places in Braille. The projection 8 is provided at a location where there is.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 The invention belongs to a globe.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 At educational sites, globes equipped with models are used to understand the shape of the earth. In conventional globes, the colors of land and sea are different, and lines indicating national borders, country names, and major city names are described.Furthermore, certain places of major cities are marked with a conspicuous color such as red. It has been subjected. For this reason, conventional globes allow the location, shape, and size of land to be grasped at a glance, and also the location, shape, size, and name of each country to be easily known. In addition, the names of major cities can be known, and their locations can be easily recognized.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

 However, conventional globes are visually recognizable and are of no use to the visually impaired.

[0004] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a globe useful for the visually impaired.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The globe of the present invention has different surface roughness between the land and the sea, its borders and borders are protruding, and the names of countries and major cities are displayed in braille at predetermined places. It is characterized in that a projection is provided at a location where there is.

In the globe of the present invention, the surface roughness differs between the land and the sea, and the boundary is protruding, so that the land and the sea can be easily distinguished from each other, and the position, shape and size of the land can be easily determined. It can be grasped only by touching the hand. In addition, since the borders are prominent and the country names are displayed in braille, the position, shape, size and name of each country can be easily known by hand. In addition, the names of major cities are also displayed in Braille, so that visually impaired persons can understand them, and their locations can be easily known by the projections. Thus, the globe of the present invention is useful for the visually impaired.

[0007]

[Embodiment of the invention]

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view showing a globe according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view in which a part of FIG. 1 is enlarged.

The globe 1 of the present embodiment includes a globe model 2 and a support 3 having a shaft for rotatably supporting the globe model 2. The surface of the earth model 2 is smooth in the land part 4, whereas it is rough in the sea part 5. The border 6 between the land 4 and the sea 5 protrudes, and the border 7 between the countries also protrudes. However, the height of the border 7 is lower than that of the border 6. In addition, the names of countries and major cities are displayed in Braille at places where each country or city is located (not shown). In addition, hemispherical projections 8 are provided at locations in major cities.

In the globe 1 of the present embodiment, since the surface of the sea part 5 is rougher than the land part 4 and the boundary part 6 protrudes, the land part 4 and the sea part 5 can be easily distinguished. The location, shape and size of the land can be grasped with just a touch. In addition, since the border 7 protrudes and the country name is displayed in Braille, the position, shape, size and name of each country can be easily known by hand. Furthermore, since the names of major cities are also displayed in Braille, visually impaired persons can also be recognized, and their positions can be easily known by the projections 8. Although both the border 6 and the border 7 protrude, the border 6 is lower than the border 6, and the border 6 has a different surface roughness. Since they are the same in part 7, they will not be confused. As described above, the globe 1 of the present embodiment is useful for visually impaired persons.

[0010] The globe of the present invention is not limited to the globe 1 of the above embodiment, and functions other than the above may be added. For example, latitude and longitude may be recognized by protruding the corresponding part, or names other than countries and cities, such as mountains, seas, and lakes, may be displayed in braille at each location. good. Also, in order to make it easier for people who are not visually impaired to use, different colors are used for land and sea areas, borders are indicated by lines, and country and major city names are displayed in braille and letters. Is also good.

[0011]

[Effect of the invention]

 The globe of the present invention makes it easier for visually impaired people to recognize the shape of the earth, and thus contributes to improving the intelligence of visually impaired people.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a globe according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view of a part of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Globe 2 Earth model 3 Support 4 Land 5 Sea 6 Boundary 7 Border 8 Projection

Claims (1)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. The land and sea have different surface roughness, the boundary and the border are protruding, and the name of a country and the name of a major city are respectively displayed in predetermined places in Braille. A globe characterized by having projections at locations.