KR102161968B1 - Braille printing press with guide roller press - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a portable braille printer equipped with a guide roller press for the visually impaired, and a guide roller press thereof, wherein an upper plate, a middle plate, a lower plate, and a plurality of braille pins are combined with each other while guiding the front and rear directions of the outside of the block. A portable braille printer equipped with a guide roller press that can be used conveniently as well as easily forming braille by providing a guide roller press to generate braille by pressing the printing paper between the middle plates in the form of a guide roller, and its guide It relates to a roller press.

Description

Portable Braille printing press with guide roller press

The present invention relates to a portable braille printer equipped with a guide roller press for the visually impaired, and a guide roller press thereof, wherein an upper plate, a middle plate, a lower plate, and a plurality of braille pins are combined with each other while guiding the front and rear directions of the outside of the block. A portable braille printer equipped with a guide roller press that can be used conveniently as well as easily forming braille by providing a guide roller press to generate braille by pressing the printing paper between the middle plates in the form of a guide roller, and its guide It relates to a roller press.

Braille, which is mainly used by blind people, forms a groove in an area composed of 6 dots to represent one letter or symbol. Visually impaired people can recognize what Braille means by touching or touching Braille with their fingertips.

As a method of forming braille widely used in the prior art, there are a method of forming braille on thick paper using a braille board and a pen, and a method of forming braille using a computer braille printer at high speed using a printing machine.

However, the method of using the braille board and the point pen has the disadvantage that the braille formation speed is slow and it is difficult to form a uniform protrusion, and the computer braille printer has the disadvantage that the output paper is expensive and portability is poor.

As an example of a portable braille printer equipped with an improved guide roller press to solve the above problems, according to Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1171102 (Patent Document 1), an intaglio groove is uniformly arranged in a lower jig, and an intaglio groove A braille printed product manufacturing apparatus has been proposed in which embossed protrusions formed along a specific trajectory to be inserted into the upper jig are formed on an upper jig, and a pressure is applied to the upper jig with a pressure roller to form a braille print.

However, the braille printing apparatus still has a disadvantage in that the structure is complicated and portability is poor.

Patent Document 1: Korean Patent Publication No. 10-1171102

The present invention is to solve the problems in the conventional portable braille printing machine equipped with a guide roller press, and the braille can be formed more easily and uniformly by the guide roller press, and the cost is low, so that anyone can use it conveniently. It is to provide a portable braille printing machine with a guide roller press.

In order to solve the above technical problem, a portable braille printer equipped with a guide roller press according to the present invention is a portable braille printer equipped with a guide roller press for printing braille, and has a plurality of rows of first recesses, and both ends A lower plate protruding upwardly and having a support having a fitting groove formed in the center; A middle plate having a plurality of through-holes formed at positions corresponding to the first concave portions of the lower plate, and having first through-engaging portions formed at both ends thereof, which can be inserted through supports formed at both ends of the lower plate; An upper plate having a plurality of rows of second concave portions corresponding to the positions of the first concave portions of the lower plate, and having a second penetrating coupling portion corresponding to the first penetrating coupling portion to be inserted through the support; A plurality of braille pins formed such that a lower end is inserted into the first concave portion of the lower plate, and the upper end is inserted into the second concave portion of the upper plate through the through hole of the middle plate; A printing paper interposed between the upper plate and the middle plate and corresponding to upper ends of the plurality of braille pins; And a guide roller press configured to generate braille by pressing the printing paper between the upper plate and the middle plate while guiding the front and rear directions of the outside of the block when the upper plate, the middle plate, the lower plate, and the plurality of braille pins are combined with each other. It characterized in that it is made.

Here, the guide roller press, the first body in the form of a box-shaped "C"; And a second body in the form of a “C”-shaped box that is in contact with the first body to form a through guide hole that guides the front and rear directions of the outside of the block.

In addition, first roller pin insertion grooves into which one end of a plurality of roller pins are inserted in a row in the longitudinal direction are formed on both sides of the inner portion of the first body in the form of a box shaped like a "C", and the box shaped like a "c" The second roller pin insertion grooves are formed on both sides of the inner side of the second body in the form of a second roller pin insertion groove in which the other ends of the plurality of roller pins are inserted in a row in the longitudinal direction. A plurality of roller pins in a row that are inserted into the roller pin insertion groove and the second roller pin insertion groove and face each other pressurize the lower plate and the upper plate inside the through guide hole.

In addition, it is preferable to further include a fixing tape for winding the outside of the guide roller press.

In addition, the lower side is in close contact with the bottom surfaces of both ends of the lower plate, and it is preferable that the upper side further includes a “c”-shaped fixing clip having a fitting protrusion coupled to the fitting groove of the support.

In addition, the lower plate, the middle plate, and the upper plate are preferably formed of three rod-shaped plates.

In addition, it is preferable that the support is cylindrical, and the fitting groove formed in the center is circular.

In addition, it is preferable that the first concave portion of the lower plate, the through hole of the middle plate, and the second concave portion of the upper plate are arranged in three rows, respectively.

In addition, it is preferable that the braille pins have an equal upper and lower width, and the ends of the lower end and the upper end have a round shape.

In addition, it is preferable that the braille pin is inserted into the lower plate and formed so that a part of the braille pin protrudes above the middle plate after passing through the middle plate.

In addition, there is provided a guide roller press used in a portable braille printer equipped with a guide roller press as described above.

According to the portable braille printing machine equipped with the guide roller press of the present invention, when the upper plate, the middle plate, the lower plate, and a plurality of braille pins are combined with each other, the printing paper between the upper plate and the middle plate is in the form of a guide roller while guiding the front and rear directions of the outside of the block. Braille can be formed more easily by providing a guide roller press to generate braille by pressing with a pressure, and there is an effect that can be used conveniently.

In addition, since additional components such as a hot plate or a pressure roller are not required, the structure is simple and the manufacturing cost is low.

In addition, since it can be manufactured in a small size, it is easy to carry, and because it is easy to operate, anyone can easily carry it around while reading the guidebook and writing Braille.

In addition, since the braille pin can be stably fixed at an accurate position with a uniform height, there is also an advantage of printing braille in a uniform shape.

1A and 1B are an exploded perspective view and a combined perspective view of a portable braille printer having a guide roller press according to an embodiment of the present invention, respectively.
2 is an exploded perspective view of a guide roller press of a portable braille printer having a guide roller press according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a front view showing a coupling relationship between a portable braille printer having a guide roller press according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a diagram illustrating an operation of a guide roller press of a portable braille printer having a guide roller press according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a view showing a state in which a fixing clip of a portable braille printer equipped with a guide roller press is fitted according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention can be implemented in various other forms without departing from the technical spirit or main features thereof. Therefore, the embodiments of the present invention are merely illustrative in all respects and should not be interpreted as limiting.

Terms such as first and second may be used to describe various elements, but the elements should not be limited by the terms.

These terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another component. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, a first element may be referred to as a second element, and similarly, a second element may be referred to as a first element.

When a component is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another component, it is understood that it may be directly connected or connected to the other component, but other components may exist in the middle. Should be.

On the other hand, when a component is referred to as being "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another component, it should be understood that there is no other component in the middle.

The terms used in the present application are only used to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

In the present application, terms such as "include", "include", "have", etc. are intended to designate the existence of features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or a combination thereof described in the specification. It is to be understood that the possibility of the presence or addition of other features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof, or further other features, is not excluded in advance.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs.

Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the related technology, and should not be interpreted as an ideal or excessively formal meaning unless explicitly defined in this application. Does not.

Hereinafter, in order to describe in detail enough to enable a person skilled in the art to easily implement the present invention, the most preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. .

1A and 1B are an exploded perspective view and a combined perspective view of a portable braille printer having a guide roller press according to an embodiment of the present invention, respectively, and FIG. 2 is a portable apparatus having a guide roller press according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is an exploded perspective view of a guide roller press of a braille printing machine, and FIG. 3 is a front view showing a coupling relationship of a portable braille printer with a guide roller press according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. Fig. 5 is a diagram illustrating an operation state of a guide roller press of a portable braille printing machine equipped with a guide roller press, and FIG. 5 is a view showing a state in which a fixing clip of a portable braille printer having a guide roller press according to an embodiment of the present invention is fitted.

1A and 1B, the portable braille printer 100 having a guide roller press according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a lower plate 10 and a middle plate 20 formed of three rod-shaped plates. , And a braille pin 40 interposed between the lower plate 10 and the upper plate 30 through the upper plate 30, the middle plate 20, and the printing paper 50 interposed between the middle plate 20 and the upper plate 30 ), and a guide roller press 60 for generating braille on the printing paper 50 by pressing while guiding the front and rear directions of the combined braille pin block.

In addition, the portable braille printer 100 having a guide roller press according to an embodiment of the present invention further includes an approximately "c" shaped fixing clip 70 for stably fixing the overlapped braille pin blocks. Done.

1A and 1B, a plurality of rows of first concave portions 11 are formed in the lower plate 10 to which the lower end of the braille pin 40 is inserted, and both ends of the lower plate 10 are formed upward. A protruding support 12 is formed.

Here, the support 12 is substantially cylindrical and has a fitting groove 12-1 formed in the center.

The middle plate 20 has a plurality of through holes 21 through which the upper end of the braille pin 40 can pass, and each through hole 21 is a first concave portion 11 of the lower plate 10 Is formed in a position corresponding to

In addition, at both ends of the middle plate 20, a substantially circular first through coupling portion 22 through which the support 12 formed at both ends of the lower plate 10 is penetrated and fitted is formed, respectively, so that the lower plate 10 and the middle plate 20 ) Is inserted so that it can be combined.

The upper plate 30 is formed with a plurality of rows of second recesses 31 corresponding to the plurality of rows of first recesses 11 of the lower plate 10 so that the upper end of the braille pin 40 is inserted and inserted, A circular second through coupling part 32 corresponding to the first through coupling part 22 of the middle plate 20 so that the supports 12 formed at both ends of the lower plate 10 are inserted and fitted at both ends of the upper plate 30. ) Is formed, so that the lower plate 10 and the upper plate 30 are fitted with the middle plate 20 interposed therebetween to be coupled.

The braille pin 40 is in the form of a pin having substantially equal upper and lower widths, and the lower end of the braille pin 40 is fitted into the first concave portion 11 of the lower plate 10, and the upper end of the braille pin 40 It passes through the through hole 21 of the middle plate 20 and is fitted into the concave portion 31 of the upper plate 30.

Since the ends of the lower end 41 and the upper end 42 of the braille pin 40 are substantially rounded, the first concave part 11 of the lower plate 10 and the second concave part of the upper plate 30 ( 31) is preferably formed in a round shape, but the shape is not limited in the present invention.

The first concave portion 11 of the lower plate 10, the through hole 21 of the middle plate 20, and the second concave portion 31 of the upper plate 30 are formed in three rows, respectively, and portability and convenience are considered. The lower plate 10, the middle plate 20, and the upper plate 30 have a length of 200 to 220 mm, respectively, in the horizontal direction, and each thickness is preferably set to 3 to 5 mm.

On the other hand, the vertical length of the braille pin 40 may be appropriately determined according to the thickness of the lower plate 10, the middle plate 20 and the upper plate 30, and after passing through the middle plate 20 by being inserted into the lower plate 10 A part is formed to protrude above the middle plate 20. The total length of the braille pin 40 in the vertical direction is preferably 5.5 to 7.0 mm, but the dimensions are not limited in the present invention.

The guide roller press 60 guides the front and rear directions of the outside of the block when the lower plate 10, the middle plate 20, the upper plate 30, and the plurality of braille pins 40 are combined with a rectangular block. It serves to generate braille by pressing the print paper 50 interposed between the 30 and the middle plate 20.

That is, the guide roller press 60, as shown in Fig. 2, a first body 61 in the form of a box having an approximately "c" shape, and abutting against the first body 61. It is formed of a second body 62 in the shape of a box having a substantially "c" shape so as to form a through guide hole 63 having a square shape to guide the front and rear directions of the outside of the block.

That is, the first body 61 and the second body 62 in the form of a box having a substantially "c" shape are brought into contact with each other when combined, and a portable braille printer having the guide roller press therein A through guide hole 63 of a square shape for guiding the front and rear directions outside the block is formed.

The first roller pin insertion grooves 61-in which one end of the plurality of roller pins 64 is engaged in a row in the longitudinal direction on both sides of the inner side of the first body 61 in the form of a box having a substantially "C" shape. 1) is formed, the second roller pin insertion groove in which the other ends of the plurality of roller pins 64 are meshed in a row in the longitudinal direction on both sides of the inner side of the second body 62 in the form of a box having a substantially "C" shape. (62-1) is formed so that the first roller pin insertion groove (61-1) and the second roller pin insertion groove when the first body (61) and the second body (62) contact each other A plurality of roller pins 64 in a row inserted into and facing each other by being inserted into (62-1) press the lower plate 10 and the upper plate 30 from the inside of the through guide hole 63.

Here, in the illustrated example, a total of 12 roller pins 64 are shown, each of six left and right, but a total of six each of three left and right are also possible, and the number of the roller pins 64 may vary depending on the size of the guide roller press 60 in the present invention. Of course it can be adjusted.

In addition, although not shown, by further forming a fixing tape that winds the outside of the guide roller press 60, the contact state of the first body 61 and the second body 61 in the form of a "c"-shaped box is further improved. You can also fix it by wrapping it firmly with tape.

The "c" shaped fixing clip 70 is a lower side for a more robust combination of the lower plate 10, the middle plate 20, the upper plate 30, and the rectangular block of the plurality of braille pins 40 71 is in close contact with the bottom surfaces of both ends of the lower plate 10, and the upper 72 is formed with a fitting protrusion 72-1 that is coupled to the fitting groove 12-1 of the support 12.

Hereinafter, a method of forming braille using a portable braille printer equipped with a guide roller press according to an embodiment of the present invention configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5 together.

As shown in FIG. 3, first, after inserting the lower end of the braille pin 40 at the corresponding position of the lower plate 10 to indicate the letter or symbol to be printed, the first through coupling part 22 of the middle plate 20 By inserting the support 12 of the lower plate 10 and the braille pin 40 into the through hole 21 of the middle plate 20, the braille pin 40 is fixed without shaking. At this time, the end of the upper end of the braille pin 40 protrudes above the middle plate 20.

Subsequently, the printing paper 50 is placed on the middle plate 20, penetrated through the second through coupling part 32 of the upper plate 30, and inserted into the support 12 of the lower plate 10 to be coupled.

Subsequently, by using the guide roller press 60 consisting of the first body 61 and the second body 62 in the form of a "c"-shaped box, it is coupled into the through guide hole 63 of the square shape inside the box. Inserting the entire block of the braille printing machine in the form of a rod, but a plurality of opposite roller pins 64 in a row press the outer side of the lower plate 10 and the upper plate 30 from the inside of the through guide hole 63, respectively. ), a groove is formed in the printing paper 50 by the braille pins 40 protruding above the middle plate 20 to generate braille.

At this time, the supporting protrusions 72-1 formed on the upper side 72 of the two “C”-shaped fixing clips 70 are exposed through the second through coupling portions 32 at both ends of the upper plate 30 ( In the state of being inserted into the fitting groove (12-1) of 12), the lower side (71) of the fixing clip (70) is in close contact with the bottom of both ends of the lower plate (10) by using the elasticity of the fixing clip (70) in the shape of a "c" It can also be used to completely fix the entire block of portable braille printers equipped with a guide roller press.

The portable braille printing machine provided with the guide roller press according to the present invention is most suitable for personal portable use, but is not limited thereto, and can be applied even when printing a large amount of braille by expanding the size. In addition, the concave portions into which the braille pins are inserted may also be arranged in other shapes other than three rows.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the above-described preferred embodiments and the accompanying drawings, different embodiments may be configured within the spirit and scope of the present invention. Accordingly, the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims, and should be construed as not limited by the specific embodiments described herein.

10: lower plate 11: first concave
12: support 12-1: fitting groove
20: medium plate
21: through hole 22: first through coupling portion
30: upper plate 31: second concave
32: second through coupling portion
40: braille pin
50: print paper
60: guide roller press
61: The first body in the form of a box with a "C" shape
61-1: 1st roller pin insertion groove
62: The second body in the form of a box shaped like a "C"
62-1: 2nd roller pin insertion groove
63: through guide hole 64: multiple roller pins
70: "C" shaped retaining clip
71: lower side 72: upper side
72-1: fitting protrusion

Claims (8)

As a portable braille printing machine equipped with a guide roller press for printing braille,
A lower plate having a plurality of rows of first concave portions formed, protruding upwardly at both ends, and having a support having a fitting groove in the center;
A middle plate having a plurality of through-holes formed at positions corresponding to the first concave portions of the lower plate, and having first through-engaging portions formed at both ends thereof, which can be inserted through supports formed at both ends of the lower plate;
An upper plate having a plurality of rows of second concave portions corresponding to the positions of the first concave portions of the lower plate, and having a second penetrating coupling portion corresponding to the first penetrating coupling portion to be inserted through the support;
A plurality of braille pins formed such that a lower end is inserted into the first concave portion of the lower plate, and the upper end is inserted into the second concave portion of the upper plate through the through hole of the middle plate;
A printing paper interposed between the upper plate and the middle plate and corresponding to upper ends of the plurality of braille pins; And
The upper plate, the middle plate, the lower plate, and a guide roller press to generate braille by pressing the printing paper between the upper plate and the middle plate while guiding the front and rear directions of the outside of the block when the blocks are combined with the plurality of braille pins,
The guide roller press,
A first body in the form of a box shaped like a "c"; And
It is characterized in that it is made of a second body in the form of a box in the shape of a "C" that is in contact with the first body to form a through guide hole that guides the front and rear directions of the outside of the block,
First roller pin insertion grooves into which one end of a plurality of roller pins are inserted in a row in the longitudinal direction are formed on both sides of the inner portion of the first body in the form of a box shaped like a "c", and the box shaped in the form of a "c" The second roller pin insertion grooves are formed on both sides of the inner side of the second body in which the other ends of the plurality of roller pins are inserted in a row in the longitudinal direction, so that the first roller pin is in contact with the first body and the second body. Insertion groove and a plurality of row of roller pins that are inserted into the second roller pin insertion groove and opposing each press the outer side of the lower plate and the upper plate from the inside of the through guide hole in a roller manner so that the first body presses the upper plate. And the second body presses the lower plate to press the printing paper between the upper plate and the middle plate to generate braille,
It characterized in that it further comprises a fixing tape winding the outside of the guide roller press,
The lower side is in close contact with the bottom surfaces of both ends of the lower plate, and the upper side is characterized in that it further comprises a "c" shaped fixing clip having a fitting protrusion coupled to the fitting groove of the support,
The support is cylindrical, and the fitting groove formed in the center is circular,
The braille pin is a portable braille printer having a guide roller press, characterized in that the upper and lower widths are equal and the ends of the lower and upper ends are rounded.
The method of claim 1,
The lower plate, the middle plate, and the upper plate are portable braille printing machines with a guide roller press, characterized in that the three rod-shaped plates are formed.
The method of claim 1,
A portable braille printer with a guide roller press, characterized in that the first concave portion of the lower plate, the through hole of the middle plate, and the second concave portion of the upper plate are arranged in three rows.
The method of claim 1,
The braille pin is inserted into the lower plate and after passing through the middle plate, a portion of the braille pin is formed to protrude above the middle plate.
The method of claim 1,
A portable braille printer having a guide roller press, wherein the lower plate, the middle plate, and the upper plate have a length of 200 to 220 mm, respectively.
The method of claim 1,
The portable braille printer with a guide roller press, characterized in that the thickness of the lower plate, the middle plate and the upper plate are 3 to 5 mm.
The method of claim 1,
Portable braille printer with a guide roller press, characterized in that the total length of the braille pin in the vertical direction is 5.5 to 7.0 mm.
A guide roller press for use in a portable braille printing machine equipped with a guide roller press according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

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