JPH02121055A - Braille word processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve working efficiency by converting a Japanese sentence as an inputted original sentence into a braille sentence using a Japanese dictionary and a braille dictionary, once displaying the converted braille sentence on a display part, confirming the braille sentence, and after that printing out the braille sentence on space. CONSTITUTION:When the Japanese sentence is inputted from an input part 1 by typing, a Japanese sentence converting mechanism 2 converts the inputted Japanese sentence into an internal language 4 using a Japanese dictionary 3, a braille converting mechanism 5 converts the internal language 4 into a braille sentence 7 using a braille dictionary 6, and a display part 8 displays the internal language 4 as the Japanese sentence and displays the braille sentence 7 together with the Japanese sentence. In this stage, the correction of the braille sentence 7 is allowed, and lastly, a braille printing mechanism 9 prints out the braille sentence 7 on the space as braille. Thus, the title device can be easily handled even by a person unfamiliar with brailling rules, the person can easily correct the braille before the braille is printed out lastly, and the person rarely makes mistakes.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a Braille word processor device for printing Braille characters for blind people onto paper.

[Conventional technology]

Braille is an important means of information transmission for blind people, and it is therefore desired to create a device that can create Braille in a simple manner. It should be noted that Braille is usually created by a person providing information with normal vision, rather than by a blind person himself.

By the way, conventionally, when creating Braille, the Braille translation rules (
A braille translator who is familiar with the correspondence between letters and braille dot patterns mentally translates the Japanese text to be written into braille into braille, and uses a simple braille typewriter to form it as projections on the paper. I was doing it. Note that the braille currently used for boat fishing consists of 3 dots and 2 lines for each character, a total of 6 dots.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

As mentioned above, the conventional braille creation method has a disadvantage in that it is not easy for anyone other than an expert to create braille because the work efficiency is extremely low unless one is familiar with the braille translation rules.

Also, if a mistake is made in translating to Braille or making a mistake in marking on the paper, in order to correct the Braille printed on the paper, there are many corrections such as flattening the raised dots, hardening them with glue, and then retyping. In some cases, the entire sheet of paper must be retyped, which has the drawback of requiring a great deal of effort.

The present invention has been proposed in view of the above points, and its purpose is to make it easy to use even for those who are not familiar with Braille translation rules, and to make it easy to make corrections before final printing of Braille. An object of the present invention is to provide a Braille word processing device that is less likely to make mistakes.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention includes: an input unit for inputting Japanese sentences by typing; a Japanese conversion mechanism for converting the input Japanese sentences into an internal language using a Japanese dictionary; and a Braille dictionary converting the internal language into Braille. The apparatus is equipped with a Braille conversion mechanism for converting into sentences, a display section for displaying the internal language as Japanese text and also displaying the Braille text, and a Braille printing mechanism for printing the Braille text on paper as Braille.

[Effect]

In the braille word processor device of the present invention, when a Japanese sentence is typed into the input section, the Japanese text conversion mechanism converts the input Japanese text into an internal language using a Japanese dictionary, and the Braille conversion mechanism converts the internal language into a Braille dictionary. The display unit displays the internal language as Japanese text and also displays the Braille text, making corrections possible at this stage.Finally, the Braille printing mechanism emits the Braille text on the paper as Braille. .

〔Example〕

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a Braille word processor according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, the present embodiment includes an input section 1 such as a keyboard for typing Japanese sentences, a Japanese sentence conversion mechanism 2 for converting input Japanese sentences into an internal language 4 using a Japanese dictionary 3, and an internal language 4. A Braille conversion mechanism 5 that converts into Braille text 7 using a Braille dictionary 6, and a CRT that displays the internal language 4 as Japanese text and also displays the Braille text 7.
It is comprised of a display section 8 such as the one shown in FIG.

In operation, when the original Japanese text to be converted into Braille is typed into the input unit 1, the Japanese text conversion mechanism 2 refers to the Japanese dictionary 3 and converts it into an internal language 4 for handling within the machine. Next, the braille conversion mechanism 5 refers to the braille dictionary 6 and converts the internal language 4 into braille text 7.

Here, the display unit 8 displays the original Japanese text of the internal language 4 and the Braille text 7.
and displayed at the same time. Therefore, the Braille translator can check and correct the Braille text at this point. and,
When corrections are made, the original Japanese text is translated into Braille text 7 in the same way as described above, and after confirming that it is correct on the display unit 8, the Braille printing mechanism 9 is activated by giving a predetermined instruction. , print Braille on paper.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, in the Braille word processing device of the present invention, the input original Japanese text is converted into Braille text using a Japanese dictionary and a Braille dictionary, and thus is output easily, even for those who are not familiar with Braille translation rules. It has the advantage that it can be used for. In addition, the translated Braille is not printed directly on the paper, but is displayed on the display and then checked before printing, so errors in the Braille text can be corrected in advance, and the paper itself is This has the effect of eliminating the enormous amount of effort involved in making corrections.

Furthermore, since the Braille text stored in the device can be printed out onto paper any number of times, there is also the effect that the same Braille text can be easily reproduced in the required number of copies.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a Braille word processor according to the present invention. In the figure, 1... Input unit 2... Japanese text conversion mechanism 3... Japanese dictionary 4... Internal language 5... Braille conversion mechanism 6... Braille dictionary 7... Braille text 8...・Display section 9...Braille printing mechanism

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] An input unit for inputting Japanese text by typing; a Japanese text conversion mechanism for converting the input Japanese text into an internal language using a Japanese dictionary; and a Braille device for converting the internal language into Braille text using a Braille dictionary. A Braille word processor device comprising: a conversion mechanism; a display unit that displays the internal language as Japanese text and also displays the Braille text; and a Braille printing mechanism that prints the Braille text on paper as Braille.