JPH09156295A - Indicating tool for printed matter - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To accurately read a line at a glance by providing both an insertion part capable of slidably inserting the end part of printed matter on which a letter, a number, a figure and a sign or the like are printed and a set part for setting a slender indicator. SOLUTION: An indicator 4 is set in a set part 5 and the end part 2 of printed matter 1 is inserted into an insertion part 3 by collecting several pages. At this time, the printed matter 1 is inserted until the end face 2a of the end part 2 of printed matter 1 bumps against a bumper part 12 in the inner part of the insertion part 3. When an indicating tool for printed matter is slid in the vertical direction of printed matter 1 in this state, a chase of a printed line is enabled. Further, when the indicator 4 set in the set part 5 is slid in the longitudinal direction, length of the projection part 4d projected on the left side from the set part 5 among the indicators 4 is regulated. The indication tool is used while fitting to the printed matter having various size by fitting length of the projection part 4d to the size (dimension of an opened page) of printed matter 1 and controlling it.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The printed matter pointing device of the present invention can be used to read a desired line when reading a printed matter such as a window list, a train timetable, a telephone book, etc. I made it possible to give instructions.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When a large number of lines of fine characters are printed on one page such as a novel book, a literary book, a list of people, a timetable, etc., it is an illusion that the line is read when the characters and numbers are read only by the eyes. May be misread on the way to the next or upper and lower lines. In order to prevent misreading between lines, conventionally, a ruler, an underlay, or the like is applied to the line to read, or the line being read is read while following the line with a fingertip.

[0003]

When a ruler or an underlay is used as described above, they may shift during reading,
It was hard to read because I could not move to the next line smoothly. In addition, I had to hold down the ruler and the underlay so that I wouldn't get out of alignment, so I was distracted by the fact that I hate reading books. Also, when turning pages,
There is also a drawback that it is difficult to turn the page because the ruler and the underlay must be held by hand each time the page is turned. Further, in the method of instructing a line with a fingertip, when the line is changed, since the fingertip is once released from the line being read and then the next line is instructed, there is a problem that the instructed line is apt to be mistaken.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a printed matter indicating tool which can read a line accurately at a glance and has a simple structure.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a printed matter indicating tool as shown in FIG.
An insertion portion 3 into which an end portion 2 of a printed matter 1 on which a symbol or the like is printed can be slidably inserted, and a setting portion 5 for setting an elongated indicator 4 are provided.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, the set portion 5 is formed so that the indicator 4 can be slidably set.

[0007]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiment 1 An example of an embodiment of a printed matter indicating tool of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. This printed matter indicator has a thin rectangular base 11 made of a transparent, semi-transparent or colored synthetic resin, leather, cardboard or the like, and an insertion portion 3 and a setting portion 5 provided on the thin rectangular base material 11. There is.

The insertion portion 3 is the upper end surface 3a of the base material 11.
And the lower end face 3b and the front face 3c are opened, and the end portion 2 of the printed matter 1 on which letters, numbers, figures, symbols and the like are printed is directed toward the lower end face 3b and the front face 3c (arrows c-d in FIG. 1a). Direction), and an abutting portion 12 is formed so that the end surface 2a of the printed material 1 abuts against the rear surface 3d side of the base material 11 and is not inserted further. Has been done.

The setting portion 5 is formed on the insertion portion 3, and as shown in FIG. 1, the base material 11 is penetrated from the front surface 3c to the rear surface 3d to insert an elongated indicator 4 such as a scale. As well as its penetration direction (Fig. 1a
The indicator 4 is slidable in the direction of arrow a).

The size of the printed matter indicator of the present invention can be arbitrarily selected according to the size of the printed matter to be set. As an example, the width of the base material 11 is about 75 mm, the depth is about 50 mm,
Thickness of about 5-6 mm, depth of the insertion part 3 about 40 mm,
It is easy to use when the height of the insertion portion 3 is about 2 mm (so that several pages of printed matter can be inserted together) and the height of the setting portion 5 is about 1 to 2 mm (the same thickness as the indicator 4 to be inserted). When the height of the insertion portion 3 is set so that the printed materials can be inserted together on several pages as described above, the printed material 1 is stable when the end portion 2 of the printed material 1 is inserted, and the printed material 1 can easily slide in the vertical direction. Become.

Pointer 4 set in the setting section 5
Is formed of a transparent or colored synthetic resin in an elongated shape, and it is placed on the printed matter 1 so that the upper edge 4a or the lower edge 4b is directed to each row of the printed matter 1 and the line of the printed matter 1 is I am able to give instructions. A straight line 4c is printed in the vicinity of the center in the longitudinal direction of the indicator 4 so that when the indicator 4 is placed on the printed matter 1, the straight line 4c can be applied to the line of the printed matter 1. It makes the line easier to see. The indicator 4 in FIG. 1 is an elongated flat plate, but in the printed matter indicator of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 3, a convex lens 6 protruding upward in a semicircular shape is formed at the center in the width direction. The indicator 4 can also be used. By using such an indicator 4, it is possible to magnify and read printed characters, numbers, symbols, etc. through the convex lens 6, and it becomes easy for a presbyope to see.

[0012]

Embodiment 2 Another embodiment of the printed matter indicating tool of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. The basic structure of this printed matter indicating tool is the same as that of the printed matter indicating tool of FIG. 1, and an insertion portion 3 into which the end 2 of the printed matter 1 can be slidably inserted and a setting portion for setting an elongated indicator 4. 5 is provided, and the difference is that the upper surface of the setting portion 5 is opened in FIG. 1, whereas the upper portion of the setting portion 5 is closed by the closing plate portion 5a in FIG. .

[0013]

[Example of use] To use the pointer for printed matter of the present invention, see FIG.
As shown in FIG. 4, the indicator 4 is set in the setting unit 5, and the end portion 2 of the printed matter 1 is inserted into the insertion portion 3 of the printed matter indicating tool several pages at a time. At this time, the end surface 2a of the end portion 2 of the printed matter 1 is inserted until it abuts against the abutting portion 12 at the back of the insertion portion 3. In this state, by sliding the printed matter indicating tool in the vertical direction of the printed matter 1, the line printed on the printed matter 1 can be followed. Further, by sliding the indicator 4 set in the setting unit 5 in the longitudinal direction, the length of the protrusion 4d of the indicator 4 that protrudes to the left of the setting unit 5 can be adjusted. The length of the protrusion 4d is the size of the printed matter 1 (the size of the open page)
By adjusting in accordance with the above, one printed matter indicating tool can be used according to printed matter of various sizes.

[0014]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the printed matter indicating tool has the following effects. . Since the line can be specified by the indicator, the line you want to read can be seen at a glance and the line is not misread. . Since the line you want to read is definitely indicated, you do not need to insert the line to read with your finger, making the printed material easy to read,
Eyes are less likely to get tired. . Since there is an insertion part that can insert the end parts of the printed matter together on several pages, it is difficult for the printed material indicator set for the printed material to tilt or shift, and the line to be read surely by the indicator You can give instructions. . Since several edges of the printed matter can be inserted together into the insertion portion, the next page can be opened under the indicator simply by turning over the page that has been read while the printed matter is still inserted in the printed matter indicator. For this reason, it is not necessary to remove the printed matter indicating tool from the printed matter one by one when turning pages, which is easy to use. . Since the insertion portion is slidable along the line of the printed matter, the printed matter indicator can be slid to follow the line of the printed matter while the printed matter is inserted in the printed matter indicator, and the desired line can be easily searched.

The printed matter pointing device according to the second aspect of the present invention has the following effects. . Since the indicator can be slid on the setting portion, the indicator can be slid to fit the size of the book (A4 size, B5 size, etc.). Therefore, it is convenient that one printed matter pointing device can be used for books of various sizes. . If the indicator is made long, it is possible to place the indicator not only on the page having the end inserted in the insertion portion but also on the double-page spread and simultaneously indicate the lines on both pages. Therefore, for example, even when the lines are continuous across both pages of a double-page spread, such as a train timetable, it is possible to simultaneously specify the lines to be read on both pages, and the lines on both pages can be viewed at a glance. It can be seen at and is convenient.

[Brief description of the drawings]

1A and 1B show a first embodiment of a printed matter indicating tool of the present invention, in which FIG. 1A is a perspective view showing a state in which a printed matter is attached to an insertion portion and an indicator is attached to a setting portion, and FIG. XX sectional drawing of (a).

2A and 2B show a second embodiment of the printed material indicating tool of the present invention, in which FIG. 2A is a perspective view and FIG.
FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an example of an indicator of the printed matter indicator of the present invention, showing a state in which a convex lens is formed at the center of the indicator in the width direction.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a usage example of the printed-material indicating tool of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 printed matter 2 edge part 3 insertion part 4 indicator 5 set part

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An insertion portion (3) capable of slidably inserting an end portion (2) of a printed matter (1) on which characters, numbers, figures, symbols and the like are printed, and an elongated indicator (4). And a setting section (5) for setting the printed matter. 2. An indicator for printed matter, characterized in that the setting part (5) according to claim 1 is formed so that an indicator (4) can be slidably set.