KR101956002B1 - Learning guide system for braille writer - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention includes: a braille pad comprising six insertion holes corresponding to six dots for braille and arranged as basic input areas on the upper surface of a pad case and a braille pin pad part located at a lower part of the insertion holes in a sub board installed inside the pad case, and outputting a sensing signal for each of the insertion holes when the braille pin pad part comes in contact with a conductor inserted into the insertion holes; a plurality of braille pins selectively inserted into each of the insertion holes to input braille, and having a lower part made of a conductive material corresponding to the conductor, thereby being sensed by the braille pin pad part; and a braille controller enabling a microcomputer to make voiced questions through a speaker, and receiving the signal from the sub board of the braille pad to determine whether a correct answer is inputted or not by determining the braille, which is expressed as the braille pin is inserted into the insertion holes, thereby outputting the input of a correct answer or a marking result to control the performance of learning for blind people. According to the present invention, since questions made in voice and answers thereto are inputted in braille, the present invention is capable of enabling learning achievements or marking to be evaluated, thereby increasing the efficiency of various learning ways as well as braille learning, making braille input quick, convenient and consecutive, and accurately determining braille input information.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a learning guide system for a braille writer,

The present invention relates to a learning guidance system using a braille input device, and more particularly, to a system and method for enabling a braille input of a question as well as an answer to a question, The present invention relates to a learning guide system using a braille input device, which improves learning efficiency for a disabled person and enables rapid and convenient input of braille consecutive input.

In general, the Braille for the blind can use six braille dots to represent the initials, vowels, consonants, and prefixed abbreviations and numbers, respectively.

However, conventional Braille input / output devices such as Braille typewriters or Braille printers are bulky and arranged in a fixed position in one place, which is inconvenient in space limitation and portability in use.

In order to solve this problem, Korean Patent Laid-Open No. 10-2017-0099227 entitled "Braille input device" has been proposed, which comprises a substrate and a plurality of braille input buttons arranged on the substrate, .

On the other hand, Korean Patent Laid-Open No. 10-2011-0090545 discloses a "Braille learning device" as a conventional technique for guiding learning through a braille input / output device. A switch unit having a plurality of buttons, and a striking unit disposed in correspondence with each button in the main body, and forming a protrusion convex upward at a position corresponding to the button according to the operation of each button.

However, such a conventional technique has a problem in that there is a limitation in correct input and convenience improvement in continuous braille input due to a limited number of buttons, and there is a problem in that the configuration related to efficient learning enhancement for a visually impaired person is insufficient.

In order to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, the present invention enables braille input of an answer to a question along with a negative voice of a question, thereby enabling assessment of the answer and evaluation of learning achievement, The present invention aims at improving the efficiency of various learning including acquisition of Braille characters, performing fast and convenient input of braille consecutively, accurately discriminating input information of the braille characters, and facilitating expansion of the braille input area .

Other objects of the present invention will become readily apparent from the following description of the embodiments.

According to an aspect of the present invention, six insertion holes corresponding to six braille dots are formed as a plurality of basic insertion areas on a top surface of a pad case, A braille pin pad is provided on a sub-board provided inside the pad case so as to be located below a plurality of insertion holes. When the braille pin pad inserts a conductor into the insertion hole, A braille pad for outputting; A plurality of braille pins to be inserted into each of the insertion holes according to the basic input region to input braille characters and a bottom surface to be formed of a conductive material corresponding to the conductive material so as to be sensed by the braille pin pad portion; And a microcomputer that issues a problem determined by voice through a speaker, receives a signal from the subpad of the braille pad, and recognizes the braille represented by insertion of the braille pin into the insertion hole corresponding to the basic input area And a braille controller for determining whether the correct answer is input and outputting the correct answer or the result of the rating through the speaker to perform learning for the visually impaired person.

The braille pad is provided with a first input / output port for transmitting the sensing signal by electrical contact with a second input / output port provided in the braille controller, and is electrically connected to the third input / And the extended braille pad is configured such that six insertion holes corresponding to six braille dots serve as a basic input area and are arranged in a large number on the upper surface of the extension pad case Wherein an extended braille pin pad is provided on an extension sub-board provided inside the expansion pad case so as to be positioned below a plurality of insertion holes, and the extended braille pin pad portion is inserted into the insertion hole, , And output a sensing signal for each of the insertion holes.

Wherein the braille pad includes a braille pin state checking unit for determining whether the braille pin is inserted and in contact with the braille pin pad unit for each of the insertion holes on the sub board, Output port of the braille controller and the third input / output port of the extended braille pad are provided on the side of the pad case, respectively, and a control unit for controlling the operation of the braille controller, Output port is electrically connected to the sub-board, wherein the braille controller comprises a main board provided inside the controller case, and a microcomputer for performing the discrimination on the main board, A battery that provides the power needed for operation, a speaker for voice output, and the results of question, answer, and scoring as data. And an operation unit provided on an outer surface of the controller case is connected to the main board to transmit an operation signal by a user's operation to the microcomputer, And a second input / output port for connecting to the first input / output port of the braille pad is electrically connected to the main board on the side of the controller case, An extended braille pin state checking unit for determining whether or not the braille pin is inserted into the extended braille pin pad unit for each of the insertion holes on the extended sub-board, and an extended braille pin state checking unit for checking whether the extended braille pin pad unit and the extended braille pin state checking unit And a power supply unit for supplying power necessary for the operation, And a third input / output port for connecting the first input / output port of the braille pad to some or all of the other extended braille pads may be electrically connected to the extension sub-board at a side of the expansion pad case.

Wherein the braille pins are made of a plurality of kinds having different diameters respectively and the braille pads are made of a plurality of types each having insertion holes corresponding to the diameters of the braille pins, Output port of the braille pad of the type corresponding to the diameter of the braille pin to be used is connected to the first input / output port of the braille pads of the braille pad to be used, whereby any one of the plurality of braille pads can be selectively used.

A carrying case which is accommodated in an inner accommodating space in a state where the braille pad and the braille controller are connected to each other and is opened / closed by a cover hinged to an upper end, the accommodating space being opened upward; And a storage unit installed on one side of the receiving space to be parallel to the braille pads and having a plurality of storage holes for storing the braille pins inserted therein.

According to the learning guide system using the Braille input device according to the present invention, it is possible to input the braille in the answer to the question together with the question voice presentation of the question, thereby enabling evaluation of the score of the answer or evaluation of the learning achievement, It is possible to increase the efficiency of various learning including acquisition and to perform continuous input of the braille quickly and conveniently and to accurately discriminate the input information of such braille and to facilitate the expansion of the braille input area have.

1 is a perspective view showing a study guide system using a braille input device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram illustrating a learning guide system using a Braille input device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a perspective view showing various examples of braille pins of a learning guide system using a braille input device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a perspective view for explaining the expansion of the braille pad of the learning guide system using the Braille input device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a perspective view illustrating braille pad replacement of various pixels in a learning guide system using a Braille input device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is an image showing a braille pin pad unit in a learning guide system using a braille input device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention is capable of various modifications and various embodiments, and specific embodiments are illustrated and described in detail in the drawings. It is to be understood, however, that the invention is not to be limited to the specific embodiments, but is to be understood to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention, And the scope of the present invention is not limited to the following examples.

Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein like or corresponding elements are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant explanations thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a study guide system using a Braille input device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram showing a study guide system using a Braille input device according to an embodiment of the present invention, 3 is a perspective view showing various examples of Braille pins of a learning guide system using a Braille input device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, a learning guide system using a Braille input device according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a braille pad 100, a braille pin 200, and a braille controller 300.

The braille pad 100 is formed such that six insertion holes 111 corresponding to six braille dots are arranged on the top surface of the pad case 110 as a basic input area, A braille pin pad 121 is provided on the sub-board 120 installed at the bottom of the insertion hole 111 so that the braille pin pad 121 is inserted into the insertion hole 111, And the insertion holes 111, respectively. The pad case 110 may have a rectangular plate-like structure, and six insertion holes 111 are formed in 6 × 2 3 dots for braille representation of a basic unit, thereby forming a basic input area. The regions are formed so as to form left and right and front and rear many as in the present embodiment. Each of the basic input areas allows the input of a single consonant or vowel, a Korean abbreviation, an abbreviation or an English alphabet.

As shown in FIG. 6, the braille pin pad unit 121 is provided so that the circular sensing units corresponding to the respective insertion holes 111 are two-dimensionally arranged. The sensing unit includes a switching element or a conductive sensing element for sensing the conductive material 210 on the bottom surface of the braille pin 200 when the braille pin 200 is inserted through the insertion hole 111, And may be composed of various conductor sensing elements. Therefore, the braille pin pad 121 is connected to each of the sensing portions when the sensing portions corresponding to the insertion holes 111 are arranged back and forth and left and right, And a circuit pattern for outputting the output signal.

The braille pad 100 may be provided with a first input / output port 112 for transmitting a sensing signal through electrical contact with the second input / output port 311 provided in the braille controller 300, for example, Output port 412 of the pad 400, the sensing signal can be transmitted from the extended braille pad 400 to the braille controller 300. In this case, the braille pad 100, the braille controller 300, and the extended braille pad 400 may be connected to each other. In this case, the first through third input / output ports 112, In order to maintain the connected state, they may have a coupling structure such as interference fit, or may be held in a coupled state by using various coupling members including a separate case, a bracket, and the like. The extended Braille pad 400 may be configured to output not only a position signal for each of the insertion holes 411 but also its own position or identification signal when the sensing signal is outputted, To the braille controller 300 so that the braille controller 300 can grasp the order of the braille to be discriminated.

The braille pad 100 includes a braille pin status confirmation unit 122 for determining whether the braille pin 200 is inserted into the braille pin pad unit 121 for each insertion hole 111 in the sub-board 120, A control unit 123 for controlling operations of the braille pin pad unit 121 and the braille pin status confirmation unit 122 and a power supply unit 124 for providing power necessary for operation can be provided, The first input / output port 112 for connecting the second input / output port 311 of the braille controller 300 and the third input / output port 412 of the extended braille pad 400 to the sub-board 120 At least one or more of them may be provided. The braille pin status confirmation unit 122 may transmit the position information of the corresponding insertion hole 111 and the detection status of the corresponding insertion hole 111 from the sensing signal of the braille pin pad unit 121 to the braille controller 300 in a predetermined manner. In addition, the power supply unit 124 may supply power to the battery 322 of an external power source, for example, the braille controller 300 or other external power source such as a battery or the like, Can be used as a power source necessary for operation.

The braille pins 200 are selectively inserted into each of the insertion holes 111 for each of the basic input regions to input braille characters and the bottom surface of the braille pins 200 is made of a conductive material 210 corresponding to the conductive material, 121, and is formed in a number sufficient for braille input corresponding to the number of insertion holes 111 of the braille pad 100. Meanwhile, the braille pin 200 may have various shapes that enable the user to grasp the braille pin 200, and may be made of various materials including synthetic resin and metal.

The braille controller 300 submits the problem determined by the voice through the speaker 323 by the microcomputer 321 and receives a signal from the sub-board 120 of the braille pad 100, And determines whether or not the correct answer is input by determining the braille represented by the insertion of the braille pin 200 into the insertion hole 111 of the insertion hole 111. Then, whether or not the correct answer is given and the result of the scoring are output through the speaker 323, To be controlled. As described above, the braille controller 300 controls the microcomputer 321 to determine whether the braille is discriminated or not, whether the answer is correct or not, and the result of scoring is wirelessly transmitted to an external device such as a terminal or a PC, The main board 320 may be provided with a transmission / reception unit 325 for transmitting data to the main board 320.

The braille controller 300 may include a main board 320 provided inside the controller case 310 and a microcomputer 321 for performing the discrimination on the main board 320 and a power supply A battery 322 for outputting sound, a speaker 323 for outputting sound, and a memory unit 324 for storing a question to be outputted as a voice, a correct answer thereof, and a scoring result as data, and the controller case 310 An operation unit 312 provided on an outer surface of the main board 320 is connected to the main board 320 so that an operation signal by a user's operation is transmitted to the microcomputer 321. When the microcomputer 321 performs control And the second input / output port 311 for connecting the braille pad 100 to the first input / output port 112 is electrically connected to the main board 320 at the side of the controller case 310 . Here, the operating unit 321 may be a variety of input devices including a switch, a button, or a touch panel for selecting an operation, selecting a problem before and after, inputting data, and the like. Therefore, the question selection may be performed at a time interval determined by the microcomputer 321 or by sequentially selecting the progress of the problem by the operation of the operation unit 321. [

The extended braille pad 400 may be formed such that six insertion holes 411 corresponding to six braille dots serve as a basic input area and are arranged on the upper surface of the expansion pad case 410 in a large number, The extended braille pin pad portion 421 may be disposed below the plurality of insertion holes 411 in the extension sub-board 420 disposed inside the bracket 410 and the extended braille pin pad portion 421 may be inserted The braille pin 200 may be inserted into the hole 411 to output a sensing signal for each of the insertion holes 411 when the braille pin 200 is contacted.

The extended braille pad 400 is provided with an extended braille pin state checking unit 410 for determining whether the braille pin 200 is inserted into the extended braille pin pad unit 421 for each insertion hole 411, A control unit 423 for controlling operations of the extended braille pin pad unit 421 and the extended braille pin status confirmation unit 422 and a power supply unit 424 for providing power necessary for the operation are respectively provided A third input / output port 412 for connecting the first input / output port 112 of the braille pad 100 to some or all of the other extended braille pads 400 is formed on the side of the extension pad case 410, And the expansion sub-board 420 may be electrically connected to each other. Here, the extended braille pin state checking unit 422 determines whether the position of the corresponding insertion hole 411 is sensed or not based on the sensing signal of the extended braille pin pad unit 421, To the braille controller (300). In addition, the power supply unit 424 may supply power from the external power source, such as the battery 322 of the braille controller 300, or from the outside, Can be used as a power source necessary for operation.

4 and 5, the braille pins 200A, 200B, and 200C may be formed of a plurality of types having different diameters to control the braille input pixels. In this case, the braille pins 200A, 200B, and 200C The conductive materials 210a, 210b, and 210c provided on the respective bottom surfaces may have different diameters to correspond to each other. The braille pads 100A, 100B and 100C may be formed of a plurality of types having insertion holes 111a, 111b and 111c corresponding to the diameters of the braille pins 200A, 200B and 200C, respectively. The braille controller 300 includes a first input / output port 112a, a second input / output port 112b, and a second input / output port 112b of a type corresponding to the diameter of the braille pins 200A, 200B, and 200C to be used among the plurality of braille pads 100A, 100B, Output port 311 are connected to the first and second input / output ports 112a, 112b, and 112c, respectively, so that any one of the plurality of braille pads 100A, 100B, and 100C can be selectively used.

Referring to FIG. 1, a study guide system using a braille input device according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a carrying case 500 and a holding table 600. The carrying case 500 can be received in the receiving space 510 on the inner side while the braille pad 100 and the braille controller 300 are connected and the receiving space 510 opened upward is hinge- (Not shown). The storage unit 600 may be installed at one side of the storage space 510 of the carrying case 500 to be parallel to the braille pad 100 and may include a storage hole 610 for storing the braille pins 200 inserted therein A large number of unused braille pins 200 can be stored.

According to the learning guide system using the Braille input device according to the present invention, the braille input of the answer to the question along with the voice presentation of the question can be made, so that it is possible to evaluate the score and the learning achievement of the answer, It can increase the efficiency of various learning including braille acquisition.

Further, according to the learning guide system using the Braille input device according to the present invention, continuous input of braille can be performed quickly and conveniently, the input information of the braille can be accurately discriminated, and the expandability of the braille input area can be easily .

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, it is to be understood that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be determined by the scope of the appended claims and equivalents thereof.

100, 100A, 100B, 100C: Braille pad 110: Pad case
111, 111a, 111b, 111c: insertion holes 112, 112a, 112b, 112c:
120: Sub-board 121: Braille pin pad part
122 Braille pin status confirmation unit 123:
124: power source unit 200, 200A, 200B, 200C: braille pin
210, 210a, 210b, 210c: conductive material 300: braille controller
310: controller case 311: second input / output port
312: operating part 320: main board
321: Microcomputer 322: Battery
323: Speaker 324: Memory
325: Transmitting / receiving unit 400: Extended Braille Pad
410: extension pad case 411: insertion hole
412: Third input / output port 420: Expansion sub board
421: extended braille pin pad part 422: extended braille pin status confirmation part
423: control unit 424:
500: carrying case 510: accommodation space
510: Cover 600: Retainer
610: Storage hole

Claims (5)

A braille pin pad portion is formed on the sub-board provided inside the pad case, and a plurality of braille pin holes are formed on the upper surface of the pad case, And a braille pad for allowing the braille pin pad to output a sensing signal for each of the insertion holes when the conductive body is inserted into the insertion hole.
A plurality of braille pins to be inserted into each of the insertion holes according to the basic input region to input braille characters and a bottom surface to be formed of a conductive material corresponding to the conductive material so as to be sensed by the braille pin pad portion; And
By receiving a signal from the sub-board of the braille pad, determining the braille represented by insertion of the braille pin into the insertion hole corresponding to the basic input area, A braille controller for outputting the result of the correct answer or the score through the speaker to perform learning for a visually impaired person;
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The braille pad includes:
A first input / output port for transmitting the sensing signal by electrical contact with a second input / output port provided in the braille controller, and a second input / output port for sensing from the extended braille pad by electrical contact with the third input / Signal to the braille controller,
Wherein the extended braille pad comprises:
And a plurality of insertion holes corresponding to six dots for braille are formed as a plurality of basic insertion areas on the upper surface of the expansion pad case, and an extended braille pin pad portion Wherein the extended braille pin pad portion is configured to be positioned below the plurality of insertion holes and to output a sensing signal for each of the insertion holes when the braille pin is inserted into the insertion hole,
The braille pad includes:
A braille pin state checking unit for determining whether or not the braille pin is inserted into the braille pin pad unit for each of the insertion holes on the sub-board, and an operation for the braille pin pad unit and the braille pin state checking unit Output port of the braille controller and a third input / output port of the extended braille pad are provided on a side of the pad case, respectively, and a control unit for controlling the first and second input / At least one or more input / output ports are electrically connected to the sub-board,
The braille controller includes:
A microcomputer having a main board disposed inside the controller case for performing the discrimination on the main board, a battery for supplying power necessary for operation, a speaker for outputting voice, And a control unit provided on an outer surface of the controller case is connected to the main board to transmit an operation signal by a user's operation to the microcomputer, And a second input / output port for connecting to the first input / output port of the braille pad is electrically connected to the main board at a side of the controller case,
Wherein the extended braille pad comprises:
An extended braille pin state checking unit for determining whether the braille pins are inserted and in contact with the extended braille pin pad unit for each of the insertion holes on the extended sub-board, and an extended braille pin state checking unit for checking whether the extended braille pin pad unit and the extended braille pin state Output port of the braille pad and a part or all of the extended braille pads of the other braille pad are provided on the side of the expansion pad case, And a third input / output port for connection is electrically connected to the expansion sub-board. delete delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the braille pin includes:
Each comprising a plurality of different kinds of diameters,
The braille pad includes:
And a plurality of brackets each having an insertion hole corresponding to a diameter of each braille pin,
The braille controller includes:
And a second input / output port is connected to a first input / output port of a braille pad of a type corresponding to a diameter of a braille pin to be used, among the plurality of braille pads, so that any one of the plurality of braille pads is selectively used. A study guide system using Braille input device. The method according to claim 1 or 4,
A carrying case which is accommodated in a receiving space at an inner side in a state where the braille pad and the braille controller are connected to each other and is opened and closed by a cover hinged to the upper end,
A storage unit installed on one side of the accommodating space to be parallel to the braille pads and having a plurality of storage holes for storing the braille pins inserted therein;
Wherein the braille input device comprises a braille input device.

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