JP3081831U - Tactile board with bollard type voice guidance device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Problem] To provide a bollard-type tactile board with a voice guidance device that can be scattered outdoors and can provide voice guidance only when needed. SOLUTION: This is a tactile plate with a bollard type voice guide device which is erected as a vehicle stop means or a partition means at a boundary of a road or a site, and has a tactile plate having information represented by Braille (T). 200), an information storage means (control device C) storing predetermined information related to the information represented by the Braille in the tactile plate, and a sound reproduction means (speaker 40) for outputting the information as sound. , Power supply means (400)
Wherein the audio reproducing means reproduces and outputs the predetermined audio information based on an electromagnetic wave signal transmitted from a signal transmitting device carried by a visually impaired person or the like.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 The present invention relates to a bollard that is set up as a vehicle stopping means or a partition at the boundary of a site such as a road, a park, or a building. The present invention relates to a bollard-type tactile plate with a voice guidance device capable of providing information.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 In recent years, with the aim of improving social welfare, town development that is easy to live for visually impaired and elderly people has been promoted in various places. As part of this, Braille blocks and Braille panels for road guidance are laid on roads, and tactile boards with Braille markings are installed near ticket vending machines at stations.

Further, in public facilities such as government offices, post offices, airports and railway stations, visually impaired persons can easily know the locations of, for example, toilets and restaurants provided in these facilities. As described above, a guidance device (voice guidance device) for explaining the position or the way of the entrance of a room or the various facilities by voice is becoming widespread.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

 However, Braille blocks and Braille panels only provided information on driving directions, the location of pedestrian crossings, the location of entrances, etc., but could not convey specific information on specific facilities or buildings. As for tactile boards and voice guidance devices, there are still few outdoor examples.

One of the reasons why the tactile plate and the voice guidance device have not spread widely outside is a problem of securing an arrangement place outdoors. In Japan, where the width of sidewalks is narrow, there is a problem in that it may be difficult to find even a small space even if tactile boards and voice guidance devices are scattered throughout the city.

[0006] Even if a large number of tactile plates can be arranged, it is meaningless if the visually impaired person cannot be informed of the location and location of the tactile plates. However, simply providing a voice guidance device to the tactile plate to provide voice guidance at all times would cause a high risk of noise to passersby and nearby people.

[0007] On the other hand, when observing an arrangement in a town or a sidewalk, many bollards are erected as a vehicle stopping means or a partitioning means at a boundary of a road or a site. If possible, many tactile boards and voice guidance devices could be scattered.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and is provided with a bollard-type tactile plate with a voice guidance device that can be scattered outdoors and can provide voice guidance only when needed. The purpose is to provide.

[0009]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above object, the present invention relates to a bollard type tactile plate with a voice guidance device which is erected as a vehicle stopping means or a partitioning means at the boundary of a road or a site, and which is represented by Braille (T). A tactile plate (200) having the following, information storage means (control device C) storing predetermined information related to the information represented by the Braille in the tactile plate, and sound reproduction for outputting the information as sound Means (speaker 40) and power supply means (400), wherein the sound reproducing means is configured to output the predetermined sound information based on an electromagnetic wave signal transmitted from a signal transmitting device carried by a visually impaired person or the like. Is configured to play back and output.

[0010] Thereby, the visually impaired person simply carries the signal transmission device, and receives the electromagnetic wave signal from the signal transmission device, from the nearest sound reproduction means of the bollard type tactile plate with the voice guidance device, for example, " There is a tactile board here. "Or the voice of the location of the bollard, or" ... The hospital is 300 meters ahead on the right. The time required is 2 minutes. " Information such as outline, directions and required time is announced by voice. Thus, a visually impaired person or the like can obtain information on a desired facility or building by voice, or obtain information in Braille by touching a tactile plate.

[0011] Furthermore, the bollard-type tactile plate with a sound guide device can be installed in place of a bollard that has been conventionally installed as a car stop or a partition, so that it is necessary to find a new installation location. In addition, it is possible to enhance the convenience of outdoor activities for visually impaired persons by scattering the images on the sidewalk and at various places in the city.

The tactile plate has a map engraved with spatial information and information in Braille of the location of roads, facilities, buildings and the like in a predetermined area. The bollard on which the map is engraved will be installed so that the directions of the facilities on the map match the actual directions. Thus, information such as the position can be accurately recognized by the tactile sensation of Braille in addition to the voice guidance.

A switch means is provided in the vicinity of the Braille information on the map of the tactile board, and the names and outlines of the roads, facilities, buildings, etc., and the ballad are set up by operating the switch means. Predetermined information related to the information represented by the Braille, such as guidance on how to get from the designated position and the required time, may be output as voice. Thereby, only desired information can be obtained quickly.

The tactile plate is desirably installed on an upper part of the bollard main body in an inclined state with a lower end lowered toward the front side. This makes it difficult for a visually impaired person or the like to mistake the upper and lower portions of the tactile plate and to read Braille easily. In addition, this makes it possible to accurately grasp the directions of the facilities and the like shown on the map on the tactile plate. Furthermore, since rainwater flows along the slope of the tactile plate, it is possible to prevent rainwater from accumulating on the tactile plate.

The tactile plate may be made of a material that can transmit an electromagnetic wave signal from the transmitter, and the material may be ceramic or ceramic. Thus, for example, even when the bollard body is made of a highly durable metal such as stainless steel, an electromagnetic wave signal transmitted from a signal transmitting device carried by a visually impaired person or the like passes through the tactile plate. As a result, voice guidance can be reliably performed as the visually impaired or the like approaches.

Further, the bollard main body is composed of a lower storage part having a watertight structure for storing the information storage means and the power supply means, and an upper storage part for storing the sound reproducing means. And the upper storage part are isolated via a shielding plate, the tactile plate is attached to the upper part of the upper storage part, and the rainwater that has entered the upper storage part is provided below the upper storage part. A drain port for discharging to the outside may be formed. Thus, even when rainwater enters the bollard, the information storage means and the power supply means are stored in the lower storage part of the watertight structure, so that an electrical short does not occur. In addition, since the rainwater that has entered the upper storage portion is also discharged from the drain port, corrosion of the bollard body due to the collected rainwater can be prevented.

[0017]

[Embodiment of the invention]

 Hereinafter, an embodiment of a bollard type tactile plate with a voice guidance device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1A is a partial cross-sectional front view of a bollard-type tactile plate with a voice guidance device according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 1B is a side view thereof.

In FIG. 1, the bollard main body B includes a lower storage section B 1 and an upper storage section B 2. Both the lower storage portion B1 and the upper storage portion B2 are formed by processing a metal plate made of corrosion-resistant stainless steel or the like.

A bottom plate 10 is welded to a lower end of the lower storage portion B1, and a lid member 20 is welded to an upper end of the lower storage portion B1, thereby forming a watertight structure in which rainwater or the like does not enter. A control device C including a semiconductor memory as information storage means and a power supply device as power supply means is provided below the lower storage section B1. Accordingly, the control device C is waterproofed by the lower storage portion B1, so that it is possible to prevent the occurrence of an electric short circuit due to infiltration of rainwater or the like, and to control the lower end portion of the lower storage portion B1 underground. When the bollard main body B is installed so as to be buried in the ground, the heat generated by the control device C can be released into the ground, and the heat radiation effect can be enhanced. The control device C extends the wiring cords (100a to 100c) into the upper storage portion B2 via wiring holes (not shown) formed in the cover member 20, and the wiring holes (100a to 100c) are connected to the wiring holes. The gap between the cord and the cord can be closed with rubber packing or resin to ensure more watertightness. The configuration of the control device C will be described later.

The upper storage portion B2 has an inclined portion B2a having a lower front side formed at an upper end, and a bottom plate 30 welded to a lower end portion. The upper storage section B2 is placed so that the bottom plate 30 is in contact with the lid member 20 of the lower storage section B1, and is fixed from the inside of the upper storage section B2 with a bolt or the like. The lower storage portion B1 and the upper storage portion B2 are formed to have the same diameter, and when they are joined, a bollard body B having a flush side surface is configured.

A speaker 40 as an audio output unit and an antenna 50 for receiving an electromagnetic wave signal transmitted from a signal transmitting device (not shown) carried by a visually impaired person or the like are stored in the upper storage unit B2. Is connected to the control device C via the wiring cords 100a and 100c.

A drain port 60 is formed below the side surface of the upper storage section B2 to drain rainwater that has entered the upper storage section B2 to the outside. As a result, the rainwater that has entered the upper storage portion B2 is discharged from the drain port 60, so that corrosion of the ball body B due to the accumulated rainwater can be prevented.

The tactile plate 200 is attached to the inclined part B2a of the upper storage part B2. The tactile plate 200 is formed of a material that transmits electromagnetic waves, such as ceramics or ceramics, and has a Braille map M as shown in FIG. Since the tactile plate 200 is mounted at an angle, it is difficult for visually impaired persons or the like to mistake the upper and lower surfaces of the tactile plate 200 and it is easy to read braille. Rainwater can be prevented from accumulating on the top. Further, since the tactile plate 200 transmits electromagnetic waves, even if the bollard body B is made of metal such as stainless steel, it is possible to reliably receive an electromagnetic wave signal transmitted from a signal transmitting device carried by a visually impaired person or the like.

As shown in FIG. 2, the map M includes, for example, a position (△ mark) m1 where the bollard B is erected, a road m2 near the bollard B, and a direction to the main facility of the road ( For example, an arrow m3 indicating a station area, a street area, a city hall area, a shrine area, etc., and an adjacent main facility or building (eg, a restaurant, a police box, a public toilet, a library, etc.) m4. Pictures and characters (characters may be Braille T, or Hiragana, Katakana, Alphabet, etc. may be represented by irregularities so as to be tangible).

Further, a push button switch SW (SW1 to SW10) is provided in the vicinity of each of the pictures, characters and Braille T, and when each switch is pressed, each of the pictures, characters and Information about the Braille T is output by voice from the speaker 40. That is, for example, when the switch SW2 near the braille of "Restaurant" is operated, audio information such as "Restaurant ... is located 10 m on the left side of the front crosswalk" is output. In addition, when the switch SW1 is operated, audio information such as “The straight road is in the direction of the station. The station is a 5-minute walk.”

[0027] Even when the switch SW is not operated, when a predetermined electromagnetic wave signal transmitted from a signal transmitting device carried by a visually impaired person or the like is received, output of predetermined voice information is started. It has become. For example, "There is a tactile board here. Please use it." Or "There are restaurants, ..., police boxes, public toilets, and a library in this area. Please operate the switch on the slate board. " As a result, visually impaired persons and the like can know the presence of the tactile plate, and can also get an overview of information on nearby facilities and buildings.

It goes without saying that the content of the map M and the content of the audio information drawn on the tactile plate 200 are appropriately changed according to the position where the bollard B is provided.

Next, the configuration of the control device C housed in the lower housing B1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the control device C.

In FIG. 3, a control device C includes a voice controller 300 for generating a synthesized voice and the like, and a reception detection signal when an electromagnetic wave signal transmitted from a signal transmission device carried by a visually impaired person or the like is received. And a receiving unit 301 that outputs the data to the voice controller 300. Power is supplied to the audio controller 300 and the receiving unit 301 via an earth leakage breaker 302 and a transformer 302. Note that the power supply AC100V is preferably supplied via a power supply cord 400 buried underground as shown in FIG. The antenna 50 is connected to the receiving unit 301 via the wiring cord 100c.

The voice controller 300 has a built-in ROM 300a as a nonvolatile memory storing voice information, a control program, and the like, and a CPU 300b for controlling voice synthesis and various controls. The speaker 40 and the push button switches SW1 to SW10 are connected to the audio controller 300 via the wiring cords 100a and 100b.

Here, the operation of the control device C having the above configuration will be described. First, when the receiving unit 301 receives an electromagnetic wave signal transmitted from a signal transmitting device carried by a visually impaired person or the like, it outputs a reception detection signal to the voice controller 300. Based on the reception detection signal, the voice controller 300 reads out predetermined voice information from the ROM 301 under the control of the CPU 302, generates a synthesized voice in the CPU 302, and for example, "There is a tactile plate here. Please use it." And the like is output from the speaker 40.

When the push button switches SW1 to SW10 of the tactile plate 200 are operated by a visually impaired person or the like, the CPU 302 reads out the audio information corresponding to the switch SW from the ROM 301 under the control of the CPU 302, and the CPU 302 generates a synthesized voice. For example, it outputs audio information such as "Restoring is ... 10 m to the left of the pedestrian crossing." As a result, visually impaired persons can easily obtain desired facility and building information by voice. Further, by touching the tactile plate 200, information in Braille can also be obtained.

In addition, the tactile plate with a bollard-type voice guidance device according to the present embodiment can be replaced with a bollard that has been conventionally installed as a car stop or a partition. There is no need to search for them, and by scattering them on the sidewalks and at various places in the city, the convenience of outdoor activities such as visually impaired can be enhanced.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various changes can be made.

For example, in this embodiment, the case where the lower end of the bollard B is buried in the ground has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIG. May be formed, and the bottom plate 10 of the lower storage portion B1 of the bollard B may be fixed on the foundation with bolts 600.

In addition to the power supply of 100 V AC, a solar cell or a wind power generator may be provided by providing the bollard B itself or in the vicinity of the bollard B.

[0038]

[Effect of the invention]

 According to the present invention, there is provided a bollard-type tactile plate with a voice guidance device that is provided as a vehicle stopping means or a partitioning means at a boundary of a road or a site, the tactile plate having information expressed in Braille. Information storage means for storing predetermined information related to the information represented by the Braille in the tactile plate, sound reproduction means for outputting the information as sound, and power supply means, Since the reproducing means is configured to reproduce and output the predetermined audio information based on an electromagnetic wave signal transmitted from a signal transmitting device carried by a visually impaired person or the like, the visually impaired person only needs to carry the signal transmitting device. Then, the location of the bollard is notified by voice from the nearest tactile board with a bollard-type voice guide device that has received the electromagnetic wave signal from the signal transmitting device, or a predetermined facility or Since information such as the outline of the object, how to get there, and the required time is notified by voice, the effect is that information on desired facilities and buildings can be heard by voice, or information in Braille can be easily obtained by touching the tactile plate. There is.

In addition, since the bollard-type tactile plate with a sound guide device can be replaced with a bollard that has been conventionally installed as a car stop or a partition, it is necessary to search for a new installation location. In addition, there is an effect that the convenience of outdoor activities such as the visually impaired can be enhanced by scattered on sidewalks and at various places in the city.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partial sectional front view and a side view of an embodiment of a tactile plate with a bollard-type voice guidance device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an example of a map of a tactile board with a bollard-type voice guidance device according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a control device for a tactile plate with a bollard-type voice guidance device according to the embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a front view of an embodiment of a tactile plate with a bollard-type voice guidance device according to another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 B Bollard body B1 Lower storage section B2 Upper storage section C Control device 10 Bottom plate 20 Cover member 30 Bottom plate 40 Speaker 50 Antenna 60 Drain port 100a-c Wiring code M Map T Braille SW1-10 Push button switch

Claims (7)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A tactile plate with a bollard-type voice guidance device, which is erected as a vehicle stopping means or a partitioning means at a boundary of a road or a site, comprising: a tactile plate having information represented in Braille; An information storage unit that stores predetermined information related to the information represented by the braille in the tactile plate, an audio reproduction unit that outputs the information as audio, and a power supply unit; Is configured to reproduce and output the predetermined voice information based on an electromagnetic wave signal transmitted from a signal transmission device carried by a visually impaired person or the like, wherein the touch panel is provided with a bollard type voice guidance device. Shiretaki. 2. The tactile plate includes roads, facilities,
2. A tactile board with a bollard-type voice guidance device according to claim 1, wherein a map marking spatial information of a position of a building or the like and information in Braille is engraved. 3. A switch means is provided near the Braille on the map of the tactile board, and predetermined information related to the information represented by the Braille is output by operation of the switch means. The tactile plate with a bollard-type voice guidance device according to claim 2, characterized in that: 4. The bollard type according to claim 1, wherein the tactile plate is installed on an upper portion of the bollard main body in an inclined state with a lower end thereof lowered toward the front side. Tactile board with voice guidance device. 5. A bollard-type voice guide according to claim 1, wherein said tactile plate is made of a material capable of transmitting an electromagnetic wave signal from said transmitter. Tactile plate with device. 6. A material capable of transmitting said electromagnetic wave signal is ceramic or ceramic.
2. A tactile plate with a bollard-type voice guidance device according to 1.). 7. A bollard main body includes a watertight lower housing for housing said information storage means and said power supply means, and an upper housing for housing said sound reproducing means. The upper storage portion is isolated via a shielding plate, and the tactile plate is attached to an upper portion of the upper storage portion,
The bollard-type sound according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a drain port for discharging rainwater that has entered the upper storage portion to the outside is formed below the upper storage portion. Tactile plate with guide device.