JPH10187026A - Touch panel with raised letters - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technology that enables even a person, who has trouble in eyes or ears to easily use an information terminal such as a CD(cash dispenser) even in a noisy place. SOLUTION: A control part 7 displays information, etc., for issuing ticket on a PDP(plasma display panel) 1 being a display part by a display process part 8a. A customer, etc., depresses a touch panel 2 fitted to the front side of the PDP 1 by finger, etc., and the control part 7 detects the indicated information to perform a ticket issuing process, etc. On the front side of the touch panel 2, since a transparent sheet 3 carved raised letters matching the display contents of the PDP 1 is arranged and an indication is made by depression, etc., with the finger according to the contents displayed in the raised letters, the same information as the indication is made according to the contents displayed on the PDP 1 is inputted.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information display terminal such as a CD (Chash Dispenser) installed in a bank or the like so that a person with a disability such as eyes can use the terminal easily. It relates to a touch panel with braille.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional information display terminal such as a CD of a bank or a ticket vending machine at a station has an auxiliary function for operation by voice guidance as a function for a disabled person. However, with voice guidance, it was not possible to hear well, especially in places with lots of noise, such as at stations, and it was not possible to respond adequately. Furthermore, there was a problem that it was not possible to consider people with hearing impairments.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and has been made in view of the above problem. The purpose is to provide.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION By adding a display function using Braille on the front surface of a touch panel, an information terminal can be easily used by a person who is blind or deaf even in a noisy place.

[0005]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A touch panel mounted on the front of a display unit of an information display terminal using a CRT or PDP (plasma display panel) or the like to specify and input information by an instruction with a finger or the like. Add a display function in Braille.

[0006] The display function using Braille is added by a transparent sheet in which Braille is embossed attached to the front of the touch panel.

[0007] The transparent sheet is long, and a feeding reel and a take-up reel attached to right and left or upper and lower ends of the display section for feeding and winding the sheet, and urging the reel to form the same. A motor for winding the sheet and a control unit for controlling and driving the motor are provided, and the position of the Braille stamped on the sheet is moved in accordance with the information displayed on the display unit.

[0008] By providing a Braille embossing portion for embossing the Braille at a location where the transparent sheet is fed from the feeding reel, the Braille is embossed at the embossing portion and the sheet is moved by the motor. , So as to represent Braille that matches the information displayed on the display unit.

[0009] Braille according to the information to be displayed on the display unit is stamped on the transparent sheet in advance, and by moving the sheet by the motor, the Braille is displayed in accordance with the display on the display unit. I do.

[0010] At the end of the transparent sheet, a code for positioning that specifies the content expressed in the Braille and its position is added, and the code is recognized by a sensor attached to the corresponding end of the display unit. By driving the motor, the braille is adjusted to the information displayed on the display unit.

The motor is a pulse motor.

[0012]

FIG. 1A is a schematic plan view of an information terminal showing one embodiment of a touch panel with Braille according to the present invention, and FIG.
FIG. 2B is a front view, and FIG. The control unit 7 displays information for ticket sales and the like on the PDP 1 serving as a display unit by the display processing unit 8a. The control unit 7 detects information specified by a customer or the like pressing the touch panel 2 attached to the front of the PDP 1 with a finger or the like, and performs ticket sales processing and the like. On the front surface of the touch panel 2, a transparent sheet 3 inscribed with Braille matching the display contents displayed on the PDP 1 is arranged, and by instructing the PDP 1 by pressing down with a finger according to the contents displayed in Braille. The same information as when instructed according to the displayed content can be input.

The transparent sheet 3 is a long sheet, and the PDP 1
Is wound around the pay-out reel 4a and the take-up reel 4b attached to the left and right ends of the reel. A motor 5 is attached to the take-up reel 4b so that the transparent sheet 3 can be sequentially taken up. At a position where the transparent sheet 3 is fed from the feed reel 4a, a Braille embossing unit 6 for embossing Braille by, for example, electromagnetic force is provided. In accordance with the procedure of the Braille embossing processing section 8b, the control section 7 embosses Braille corresponding to the content to be displayed on the PDP 1 with the Braille embossing section 6, and moves the same sheet with the motor 5 according to the procedure of the motor drive processing section 8c. Then, Braille that matches the information displayed on the PDP 1 is displayed.

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of an information terminal showing another embodiment of a touch panel with Braille according to the present invention, (A) a plan view, (B) a front view, and (C) a block diagram of a main part. Similarly to the above, the control unit 27 displays information and the like on the PDP 1 according to the procedure of the display processing unit 28a, and the control unit 27 detects the information instructed by pressing the touch panel 2 with a finger or the like. On the front surface of the touch panel 2, a transparent sheet 23 in which Braille embossed in accordance with the display content displayed on the PDP 1 is arranged. Braille according to the information displayed on the PDP 1 is stamped on the transparent sheet 23 in advance. The transparent sheet is long and is wound around the feeding reel 24a and the take-up reel 24b, and is moved using the winding pulse motor 25b and the rewinding pulse motor 25a, so that the Braille suitable for the display of the PDP 1 is displayed. To represent

At the end of the transparent sheet 23, the contents expressed in Braille and a scale for positioning for specifying the position or a code such as a bar code 23a are added by printing. A sensor 26 that reads the barcode 23a is attached to a position corresponding to the barcode 23a at the end of the PDP 1, and the control unit 27 specifies the display position of Braille according to the procedure of the position sensor processing unit 28b. From the display position of the braille and the contents displayed on the PDP, the motor drive processing unit 28
The pulse motors 25b and 25a are driven in accordance with the procedure c, so that the Braille display on the transparent sheet 23 is adjusted to the display information on the PDP 1.

[0016]

The present invention is embodied in the form described above, and has the following effects.

A touch panel, which is mounted on the front of a display unit of an information display terminal using a CRT or PDP or the like and specifies and inputs information by an instruction with a finger or the like, is provided with a display function in Braille on the front of the touch panel. Since the display content on the display unit can be grasped only by touching with a finger, the information terminal can be easily used by a person who is blind or deaf even in a noisy place.

The Braille display function can be combined with the touch panel with good consistency by adding the braille attached to the front surface of the touch panel with a stamped transparent sheet.

The transparent sheet has a long length, and a payout reel and a take-up reel attached to right and left or upper and lower ends of the display section for feeding and winding the sheet are provided. By providing a motor for winding the sheet and a control unit for controlling and driving the motor, by moving the position of the Braille stamped on the sheet according to the information displayed on the display unit, The display of Braille can be easily adjusted to the display of the display unit.

At the place where the transparent sheet is fed from the feed reel, a Braille embossing section for embossing the Braille is provided. The Braille is embossed at the embossing section, and the sheet is moved by the motor. By displaying braille that matches the information displayed on the display unit, even when new information is displayed, it is possible to easily cope with it by embossing it into braille.

[0021] Braille according to the information displayed on the display section is stamped on the transparent sheet in advance, and the sheet is moved by the motor so that the Braille suitable for the display on the display section is displayed. By doing so, it is possible to cope with routine tasks such as ticket vending machines at low cost.

At the end of the transparent sheet, a code for positioning which specifies the contents expressed in the Braille and its position is added, and the code is recognized by a sensor attached to the corresponding end of the display unit. By driving the motor to match the Braille to the information displayed on the display unit, Braille can be displayed accurately in correspondence with the display on many types of display units.

The motor is a pulse motor,
The transparent sheet can be moved with high accuracy.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an information terminal showing one embodiment of a touch panel with Braille according to the present invention, (A) a plan view, (B) a front view, and (C) a block diagram of a main part.

2A is a schematic plan view of an information terminal showing another embodiment of a touch panel with Braille according to the present invention, FIG. 2B is a front view, and FIG. 2C is a block diagram of a main part.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 PDP 2 Touch panel 3 Transparent sheet 4a Feeding reel 4b Take-up reel 5 Motor 6 Braille embossing unit 7 Control unit 8a Display processing unit 8b Braille embossing processing unit 8c Motor drive processing unit 23 Transparent sheet 24a Feeding reel 24b Take-up reel 25a , 25b pulse motor 27 control unit 28a display processing unit 28b position sensor processing unit 28c motor drive processing unit

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A touch panel which is attached to the front of a display unit of an information display terminal using a CRT or PDP and specifies and inputs information by an instruction with a finger or the like, a display function in Braille is added to the front of the touch panel. A touch panel with Braille, characterized by the following: 2. The touch panel with Braille according to claim 1, wherein the display function using Braille is added by a transparent sheet in which Braille is imprinted and attached to the front of the touch panel. 3. A feeding reel and a take-up reel for feeding and winding the sheet, which are attached to left and right or upper and lower ends of the display section, and energize the reel. Providing a motor that winds the sheet and a control unit that controls and drives the motor, and moves the position of the Braille stamped on the sheet according to the information displayed on the display unit. The touch panel with Braille according to claim 2, characterized in that: 4. A Braille embossing section for embossing the Braille at a position where the transparent sheet is fed from the payout reel, wherein the Braille is embossed at the embossing section and the sheet is moved by the motor. 4. The touch panel with Braille according to claim 3, wherein the touch panel displays Braille according to the information displayed on the display unit. 5. Braille according to the information to be displayed on the display unit is stamped on the transparent sheet in advance, and the sheet is moved by the motor to represent Braille that matches the display on the display unit. 4. The method according to claim 3, wherein
Touch panel with Braille as described. 6. A code for positioning, which specifies the content expressed in Braille and its position, is added to an end of the transparent sheet, and the code is attached by a sensor attached to a corresponding end of the display unit. The touch panel with Braille according to claim 5, wherein the same Braille is adjusted to the information displayed on the same display unit by recognizing and driving the motor. 7. The touch panel with Braille according to claim 6, wherein the motor is a pulse motor.