JPH0723361U - Braille formation - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Structure] A braille product in which visually identifiable characters and tactilely identifiable Braille are arranged, and each of the corresponding contents is substantially overlapped on each character. A braille product characterized by being formed in braille. [Effect] According to the braille product of the present invention, the display space can be reduced and the information density of the braille and the character can be increased without impairing the distinguishability between the character and the braille. Therefore,
Even if the display space is small, both can be displayed, and the social value is high.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a braille product, and more particularly, to a braille product in which both characters and braille are displayed (formed).

[0002]

[Problems to be solved by conventional technologies and devices]

 Braille was invented in 1825 by the Frenchman Louis Braille, and is the basis of Braille in the world. In Japan, Kuroji Ishikawa completed the translation into Japanese Braille in 1890, and since then, the information culture of the visually impaired has made great progress. In Japan, in addition to Kana Braille, Kanji Braille has been devised. Braille products with such Brailles are brailles formed on the surface of various articles and printed materials, and in view of the importance of social welfare in recent years, various Braille printed materials and Braille plates have been developed. Is being done. For example, recently, it has been generalized to display dialed numbers of public telephones, switches for electric appliances, vending machines for tickets, elevator floor displays, handrails for stairs, etc., thus forming Braille. As the variety of products used increases, consideration for the visually impaired is expanding.

In such a braille product, only braille may be formed. However, as in the case of displaying dialed numbers of public telephones, for example, characters can be distinguished from both the general public and the visually impaired. In many cases, and Braille are displayed at the same time. In that case, the Braille and the character are generally arranged adjacent to each other, and the character pattern frame and the Braille pattern frame do not normally overlap.

However, such arrangement requires space for both characters and Braille, and for example, in the case of a switch of an electric appliance, for example, it is not so difficult to display a word or a relatively short word. However, it was difficult to continuously display relatively long sentences such as explanations.

An object of the present invention is to solve such a problem. By arranging the character pattern frame and the braille pattern frame so as to substantially overlap each other, the total frame space is reduced and the Braille information density is reduced. It is to provide a braille product capable of increasing the height.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 That is, the gist of the present invention is (1) a braille product in which visually identifiable characters and tactilely identifiable Braille are arranged, and the contents corresponding to each character are substantially overlapped. Braille product characterized in that each Braille is formed, (2) Braille described in (1) above, wherein transparent sheets having Braille are adhered to the surface of an article on which characters are printed. Formed product, (3) Braille product formed by molding an article on which characters are printed and forming Braille on the surface thereof, and (4) Printing characters on the surface of an article on which Braille is formed. And a braille product as described in (1) above.

In the present invention, the visually recognizable character is a character such as hiragana, katakana, kanji, numeral, alphabet, etc., which is displayed so as to be visually identifiable, and is not a printed character. Also includes handwritten characters and the like. Braille that can be identified by touch is the Braille that is generally used as described above and that is formed so that visually impaired people can identify by touch.

The braille product of the present invention comprises braille having contents corresponding to the above-mentioned characters, and the character pattern frame of the character and the braille pattern frame of the braille are substantially overlapped with each other. It is characterized by being placed in. That is, the braille product of the present invention has braille characters of corresponding contents formed so as to substantially overlap each character. Here, the character pattern frame refers to an outer frame on which various character patterns can be displayed (usually the same as a rectangle and Braille), and the braille pattern frame refers to an outer frame on which various Braille patterns can be formed. In the present invention, these two frames coincide or overlap, and the larger the overlapping portion, the more the total frame space can be reduced, which is advantageous for achieving the above-mentioned object. When a braille formation is placed over a character, it is preferable to use a substantially transparent material so that the braille placed over the letter prevents visual recognition of the character. There is no such thing.

Specific examples of the braille product of the present invention include the following modes, but the invention is not limited thereto. (1) Sheets, plates, various members, or various molded products on which characters are printed, and transparent sheets or plates on which Braille is formed are adhered. (2) Sheets or plates on which characters are printed, various members, or various molded products are molded, and Braille is formed on the surface thereof. (3) Characters printed on braille-formed sheets, plates, various members, or various molded products.

Here, the sheets are made of a material such as paper, plastic, metal, and non-woven fabric, and may have any shape such as tape, circle, ellipse, square, rectangle, etc. It may be a sticker or an adhesive sticker. The plates are made of a material such as plastic, metal, ceramics (ceramic), and may be in any shape such as tape, circle, ellipse, square, rectangle, or three-dimensionally processed. It may be an adhesive seal or the like. Examples of various members include switches and buttons made of various materials. Examples of various molded products include molded containers made of various materials and various everyday products.

[0011]

[Action]

 According to the present invention, by matching or overlapping the braille pattern frame on the character pattern frame, the total frame space can be reduced without impairing the distinctiveness of the two, thereby increasing the information density of braille and characters. Is possible. Therefore, even if the display space is small, both of them can be displayed in large numbers, so that visually impaired persons can recognize Braille and at the same time, visually impaired persons can recognize the contents by recognizing the characters.

[0012]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to Examples and Comparative Examples, but the present invention is not limited to these Examples and the like. Embodiment 1 FIG. 1 is a front view and a plan view showing an example of the present invention in which a transparent sheet having Braille is adhered to the surface of a sheet on which characters are printed. Braille 1 is formed within the braille pattern frame 2 of the transparent sheet 5, characters 3 are printed within the character pattern frame 4 of the print sheet 6, and both pattern frames are all within the braille pattern frame. It is duplicated in the included form.

As the printing sheet, paper, plastic film, plastic sheet or the like is used. As the transparent sheet, a sheet made of a transparent plastic such as polyester resin, acrylic resin, vinyl chloride resin, or styrene resin is used. Braille is formed by embossing by hot pressing or the like. Characters are printed by various known methods such as transfer printing, offset printing, shrink printing and hot stamping. The printed sheet and the transparent sheet are adhered to each other by using an adhesive having good transparency, heat fusion or the like.

Embodiment 2 FIG. 2 is a front view and a plan view showing one example of the present invention in which a sheet on which characters are printed is formed and Braille is formed on the surface thereof. Braille 1 is formed within the braille pattern frame 2 of the print sheet 6, characters 3 are printed within the character pattern frame 4 of the print sheet 6, and both pattern frames are such that the character pattern frames are all contained within the braille pattern frame. It overlaps with.

As the printing sheet, a sheet made of plastic such as polyester resin or acrylic resin is used. Braille is formed by embossing by hot press molding or the like. Characters are printed by various known methods such as transfer printing, offset printing, shrink printing, hot stamping and the like, but it is preferable that the printing does not peel off or disappear during braille formation. In addition, when the print sheet is transparent, it can be printed from the back side to prevent damage to Braille due to contact.

Comparative Example 1 FIG. 3 shows an example of a conventional braille product in a front view and a plan view. The second embodiment differs from the second embodiment only in that the braille pattern frame 2 and the character pattern frame 4 do not overlap. When the two are separated from each other in this way, the information density becomes about half.

[0017]

[Effect of device]

 According to the braille product of the present invention, the display space can be reduced and the information density of braille and characters can be increased without impairing the distinguishability between characters and braille. Therefore, even if the display space is small, both can be displayed, and the social value is high.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view and a plan view showing an example of a braille product of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view and a plan view showing an example of a braille product of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a front view and a plan view showing an example of a conventional braille product.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Braille 2 Braille pattern frame 3 Characters 4 Character pattern frame 5 Transparent sheet 6 Printing sheet

Claims (4)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A braille product comprising visually identifiable characters and tactilely identifiable Braille, each braille having a corresponding content is formed so as to substantially overlap each character. Braille product characterized by being. 2. The braille product according to claim 1, wherein a transparent sheet having braille is adhered to the surface of an article on which characters are printed. 3. The braille product according to claim 1, wherein an article on which characters are printed is formed and Braille is formed on the surface thereof. 4. The braille product according to claim 1, wherein characters are printed on the surface of the article on which the braille is formed.