KR102100399B1 - Road guide system for a blind - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a sidewalk block system for the disabled, including: a sidewalk block in which a first RFID communication module in which walking information necessary for walking is stored is provided; and a walking module provided with a second RFID communication module for receiving the walking information by communicating with the first RFID communication module as the walking module gets closer to the sidewalk block and outputting the walking information. The present invention, with the configuration, is provided with a braille block embedded with walking information, and the walking module for receiving and outputting walking information as getting closer to the braille block, and thus can obtain an effect of assisting in walking by receiving walking information without directly touching the braille block.

Description

Disabled person sidewalk block system {ROAD GUIDE SYSTEM FOR A BLIND}

The present invention relates to a disabled person's sidewalk block system, and more particularly, to a disabled person's sidewalk block system that guides a road through a braille block when a visually impaired person walks through the sidewalk to help walking.

In general, at the beginning of a passage or stairway approaching a pedestrian crossing from India, or at a safety line or boarding position in a train station platform, visually impaired people can see that they are at a pedestrian crossing or boarding position with the touch of a cane or sole. A sidewalk block for the visually impaired is installed to prevent safety by driving down the road or railroad.

The sidewalk block for the visually impaired includes a sidewalk block for location indication and a sidewalk block for guidance display, and is distinguished for indoor use and outdoor use. The sidewalk block for location indication is a point block and is placed in front of the 0.3m of the bend, step, and dangerous place. It is used to mark the location of the bifurcation, the waiting point, the starting point, and the destination point, and to indicate the danger area. have.

In addition, the sidewalk block for the guidance display is a linear block, which is continuously and parallelly laid in parallel with the direction of guidance. It is used to obtain the correct direction by installing it in the target direction at the branch point, waiting point, and starting point of the walking line.

The sidewalk block for the visually impaired has a buried type and an adhesive type according to its installation structure. In the present invention, the present invention is intended to provide a buried type visually impaired sidewalk block made of concrete, and on the top surface of the visually impaired sidewalk block of the present invention. A colored (yellow) layer that is easily discernable to weak people is formed.

In order to realize this, in the present invention, 36 hemispherical protrusions are formed on the top surface of a square plate body having a size of 300 mm * 300 mm * 53 mm, which is standardized worldwide, to form a dot block, but on the top surface of the flat plate body including the protrusion points A colored (usually "yellow") layer is formed.

Further, in another embodiment of the present invention, four rectangular protrusions are formed on the upper surface of the square plate body of the same standard to form a linear block, but a colored layer is formed on the upper surface of the flat body including the protrusions.

However, such a braille block has a problem in that it is impossible to know the walking information if the blind person is not aware of the walking information as the visually impaired person is contacted through the sole or the cane.

In addition, when the wheelchair is moved by a braille protruding on the sidewalk, the wheelchair is shaken by projections, and there is a problem in that, in the case of a patient, an impact may be applied to the affected area.

Korea Patent Office Application No. 20-2004-0022552 Korea Patent Office Application No. 20-2004-0034052 Korea Patent Office Application No. 10-2010-0082710 Korea Patent Office Application No. 10-2010-0082709

The present invention was created to solve the above problems, and has an object to provide more accurate walking information to the visually impaired.

In addition, the purpose is to prevent the wheelchair from shaking by turning when passing the Braille block through the wheelchair.

In order to achieve the above object, the handicapped walking block system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes: a walking block provided with a first RFID communication module in which walking information necessary for walking is stored; And a walking module configured to be in communication with the first RFID communication module and receive the walking information to receive the walking information as it is adjacent to the sidewalk block, and to output the walking information.

In addition, the sidewalk block is formed of a braille block for the visually impaired, and the walking module is characterized by including a wheelchair or a walking stick.

In addition, the sidewalk block, a braille projection is formed on the upper surface so as to be able to appear outside and inside, and a distance sensor for sensing a communication distance between the first RFID communication module and the second RFID communication module is provided inside, and the distance Characterized by receiving the distance value sensed by the sensor to emit the braille projection.

In addition, when the walking module is in the form of a wheelchair, when the distance value received from the distance sensor is smaller than a preset distance value, the braille projection is introduced, and when large, the braille projection is raised and the walking is performed. When the module is in the form of a cane, it is characterized in that when the distance value received from the distance sensor is smaller than a preset distance value, the braille projection is protruded, and when large, the braille projection is introduced.

In addition, the braille projection is characterized in that formed of urethane.

According to the disabled person's sidewalk block system according to the present invention, a braille block with walking information is provided, and a walking module for receiving and outputting walking information as it is adjacent to the braille block allows walking without directly touching the braille block. By receiving information, it is possible to obtain an effect that can help walking.

In addition, as the braille projections of the braille block are formed to appear and retract, when the wheelchair is used, the protrusions are introduced into the inside, and when the wand is used, the protrusions are exposed to the outside, thereby providing an effect of walking.

1 is a block diagram of a handicapped press block system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a perspective view of a sidewalk block according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
3 to 4 are operation diagrams of a sidewalk block according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Advantages and features of the present invention, and methods for achieving them will be clarified with reference to embodiments described below in detail together with the accompanying drawings.

However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but may be implemented in various different forms, and only the embodiments allow the disclosure of the present invention to be complete, and common knowledge in the art to which the present invention pertains It is provided to completely inform the person having the scope of the invention, and the present invention is only defined by the scope of the claims. Throughout the specification, the same reference numerals refer to the same components.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings for describing a handicapped press block system according to embodiments of the present invention.

1 is a block diagram of a press block system for a disabled person according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a press block according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 3 to 4 are sidewalks according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention It is a block diagram.

Referring to these drawings, the handicapped sidewalk block system according to the present embodiment has a feature that can assist in walking by receiving walking information through a walking stick or a wheelchair adjacent to the sidewalk block.

The handicapped sidewalk block system 100 according to the present embodiment capable of providing such an effect includes a sidewalk block 110 and a walking module 120.

The sidewalk block 110 is a braille block for the visually impaired, and is provided with a body 111 formed of a square block, and a plurality of braille protrusions 113 are formed on an upper surface of the body 111.

At this time, the braille projection 113 is formed of urethane.

This is to provide a cushion feeling to the braille projection 113.

A first RFID communication module 112 in which walking information necessary for walking is stored is provided inside the sidewalk block 110.

Here, the walking information stores location information such as location indications such as branch points, waiting points, starting points, and destination points necessary for walking of the visually impaired, and dangerous areas.

The walking module 120 is provided with a second RFID communication module 121 that is in communication with the first first RFID communication module 112 and receives the walking information as it is adjacent to the sidewalk block 110.

Specifically, the first first RFID communication module 112 and the second first RFID communication module 112 are two-way short-range communication with each other, and the second first RFID is transmitted to the first first RFID communication module 112. The communication modules 112 communicate with each other as they become adjacent.

That is, the second RFID communication module 121 is in communication with each other while being adjacent to the first RFID communication module 112 according to the pedestrian's walking, and the communication from the first RFID communication module 112 as they are communicated with each other. Receive walking information.

The second RFID communication module 121 receives the walking information and outputs the walking information.

In this case, the second RFID communication module 121 is preferably output to the user through vibration and voice through a separate output unit 122.

This is to allow the walking information to be output to the user through tactile and auditory sense, not visual.

At this time, the output unit 122 is output by a vibrator (not shown) and a speaker (not shown) installed on one side of the walking module 120.

In addition, the walking module 120 includes a wheelchair or a walking stick.

Of course, the walking module 120 may include various user terminals (not shown) such as a portable terminal as well as a wheelchair or a walking stick.

That is, in the case of a blind person, when walking, the walking stick for the visually impaired is shaken from side to side in a state located in front, and an obstacle is judged according to the impact of movement.

At this time, the braille protrusion 113 is also contacted by the cane or the sole of the foot, and a visually impaired person can know the walking information.

Accordingly, when the visually impaired person walks through the walking module 120 such as a walking stick, the first RFID communication module 112 positioned adjacent to each other through the second RFID communication module 121 of the walking module 120. By communicating with the people and receiving the walking information around them, the visually impaired person can be directly notified through vibration or voice to help them walk more safely.

On the other hand, the sidewalk block 110 is formed so that the braille projections 113 can appear in and out of the body 111.

Specifically, an inner space is formed in the body 111 of the sidewalk block 110, and a through hole 111a in which the braille projection 113 is movable up and down is formed on an upper surface.

The braille protrusion 113 of the sidewalk block 110 is formed to protrude to the upper surface of the body 111 through the through hole 111a or to be drawn into the body 111.

Here, the braille projections 113 may be formed to be movable up and down, respectively, or each lower end may be connected to be moved up and down integrally.

That is, the variable frame 114 is formed downward at the bottom of the sidewalk block 110.

A lag gear 114a is formed on one side of the variable frame 114, and a long hole 114b is formed in the longitudinal direction at the center.

A fixed frame 115 coupled to the variable frame 114 so as to be movable up and down is installed at a position corresponding to the variable frame 114 inside the body 111.

In the fixed frame 115, the variable frame 114 is disposed between the side walls 115a spaced apart from each other, and a shaft 115b passing through the long hole 114b is formed between the side walls 115a.

On one side of the fixed frame 115, a pinion gear 115c driven by the motor 116 and engaged with the rack gear 114a is formed.

When the motor 116 is driven, the variable gear 114 is moved up and down while the rack gear 114a fastened to the pinion gear 115c is interlocked.

Here, a distance sensor 117 and a control unit 118 are formed inside the sidewalk block 110.

The distance sensor 117 is to sense the communication distance between the first RFID communication module 112 and the second RFID communication module 121, the first RFID communication module 112, the second RFID communication module ( When 121) is adjacent, the communication distance is sensed.

The control unit 118 receives the distance value from the distance sensor 117 and causes the braille projection 113 to appear, and drives the motor 116 according to the distance value received from the distance sensor 117. The braille projection 113 is moved up and down.

In this case, when the walking module 120 is in the form of a wheelchair, the controller 118 drives the motor 116 to drive the braille projection when the distance value received from the distance sensor 117 is less than a preset distance value. (113) is to move downward, and if the received distance value is greater than a preset distance value, the motor 116 is driven to move the braille projection (113) upward.

In addition, when the walking module 120 is in the form of a cane, the controller 118 drives the motor 116 to drive the braille when the distance value received from the distance sensor 117 is less than a preset distance value. (113) is moved upward, and when the received distance value is greater than a preset distance value, the motor 116 is driven to move the braille projection 113 downward.

With this configuration, when the walking module 120 is a wheelchair, the braille protrusion 113 is moved downward as it is adjacent to the sidewalk block 110 so as not to interfere with wheelchair operation, and in the case of a walking stick, the sidewalk block ( 110) as it is adjacent to the braille projection 113 can be moved upwards to obtain an effect to help the visually impaired walking.

According to the disabled person's sidewalk block system according to the present invention, a braille block with walking information is provided, and a walking module for receiving and outputting walking information as it is adjacent to the braille block allows walking without directly touching the braille block. By receiving information, it is possible to obtain an effect that can help walking.

In addition, as the braille projections of the braille block are formed to appear and retract, when the wheelchair is used, the protrusions are introduced into the inside, and when the wand is used, the protrusions are exposed to the outside, thereby providing an effect of walking.

Those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains will appreciate that the present invention may be implemented in other specific forms without changing its technical spirit or essential features. Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is indicated by the scope of the claims, which will be described later, rather than the detailed description, and all the changed or modified forms derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalent concepts are included in the scope of the present invention. Should be interpreted.

100: handicapped sidewalk block system 110: sidewalk block
111: body 111a: through hole
112: first RFID communication module 113: Braille projection
114: variable frame 114a: lek gear
114b: long hole 115: fixed frame
115a: sidewall 115b: shaft
115c: pinion gear 116: motor
117: distance sensor 118: control unit
120: walking module 121: second RFID communication module
122: output

Claims (5)

A sidewalk block provided with a first RFID communication module in which walking information necessary for walking is stored; And
Includes a walking module that is provided with a second RFID communication module to receive the walking information in communication with the first RFID communication module as it is adjacent to the sidewalk block, and outputs the walking information.
The sidewalk block is formed of a braille block for the blind,
The walking module includes a wheelchair or a walking stick,
The press block,
Braille projections are formed on the upper surface so that they can appear outside and inside.
A distance sensor for sensing a communication distance between the first RFID communication module and the second RFID communication module is provided inside,
The sidewalk block system for the disabled, characterized by receiving the distance value sensed from the distance sensor and causing the braille to appear.
delete delete According to claim 1,
The press block,
When the walking module is in the form of a wheelchair, when the distance value received from the distance sensor is less than a preset distance value, the braille projection is introduced, and when large, the braille projection appears.
When the walking module is in the form of a walking stick, the distance block received from the distance sensor is smaller than a preset distance value, the projecting of the braille projection, and if large, the handicapped sidewalk blocking system, characterized in that for introducing the braille projection.
According to claim 1,
The braille projection system for the disabled, characterized in that formed of urethane.

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