KR102286166B1 - Diorama Audio Book Device for Visually Impaired Person - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention selects an impressive scene from a story, forms a three-dimensional picture on the surface, and assembles a storyboard equipped with an RFID tag with a built-in voice file of the story in the main body and operates it. We provide a diorama audiobook device for the visually impaired that can double the fun of reading by touching a three-dimensional illustration of a scene with one's hands and listening to the contents with sound.
The diorama audiobook device for the visually impaired of the present invention includes a main body on which a speaker and a control unit are mounted, and a three-dimensional picture that is detached from the main body and expresses a specific scene in the story is formed on the upper surface, and the audio file of the story about the specific scene is formed. It includes a storyboard with a built-in RFID tag.

Description

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The present invention relates to a diorama audiobook device for the visually impaired, and more particularly, a diorama audio for the visually impaired that can double the fun of reading by touching a three-dimensional illustration of a scene to a visually impaired person while listening to the sound It's about the book.

In general, a visually impaired person cannot read a general book, so a specially produced Braille book or an audio book produced by voice is used.

However, in the case of Braille books, very young children who have not learned Braille cannot read, and even ordinary people who do not know Braille cannot read, so the subject is limited and there are few consumers compared to the expensive production cost, so there is a limit to producing various kinds of books. . Furthermore, in the case of commercial publishers for the purpose of generating profits, they are passive in the issuance of Braille books.

In the case of audiobooks, even children or ordinary people who do not know Braille can easily listen to it, but it is difficult to maintain interest and concentration by hearing alone.

Korean Patent Publication Nos. 10-0631158, 10-0849449, Korean Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-2016-0113760, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2014-010247, etc. are related to a method of printing braille and production of a braille book. Various techniques have been disclosed.

Conventionally, a technique for a method of printing Braille and a Braille book, etc. merely provides a braille print, and thus does not provide an element for maintaining interest and concentration for the visually impaired or young children.

The present invention has been made from a bird's eye view of the above, and a story in which an impressive scene is selected from among the stories, a three-dimensional picture is formed on the surface, and an RFID tag with a built-in audio file of the corresponding story is mounted. The purpose is to provide a diorama audiobook device for the visually impaired that can double the fun of reading by assembling the board to the main body and operating it, so that the visually impaired can hear the contents while touching the three-dimensional illustration of the scene with their hands. .

A diorama audiobook device for the visually impaired according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a main body on which a speaker and a control unit are mounted, and a three-dimensional figure representing a specific scene in the story is formed on the upper surface of the main body and detached from the main body, and related to the specific scene. It consists of a plurality of storyboards equipped with an RFID tag in which the audio file of the story is embedded.

It is also possible to install a plurality of selection buttons for selecting at least one function, such as voice playback, stop, pause, repeat, power supply, etc. on the main body.

The selection button displays a function in braille.

A memory unit in which a voice file is stored and an antenna for transmitting data are installed in the RFID tag.

An antenna for receiving the signal of the RFID tag, a reader, and a voice file reproducing unit are installed in the control unit of the main body.

It is also possible to configure the story board to attach and detach a character model representing the main characters appearing in the story.

In the above, it is also possible to configure the character model to be attached to the storyboard using a magnet.

It is also possible to display the name of the character in braille at the point where the corresponding character model is to be attached to the story board.

The RFID tag may be configured to detect whether the character model is accurately attached to a predetermined position and transmit it.

The control unit may be configured to transmit a corresponding guidance voice through a speaker according to the attachment state of the character model.

A sensor for detecting attachment of character models is further installed in the storyboard, and it is also possible to reproduce the audio file only when all character models are attached to their positions on the storyboard.

According to the diorama audiobook device for the visually impaired according to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible for the user to listen to the story transmitted by voice while touching the three-dimensional picture of the storyboard, so that it is possible to concentrate more on the story And it is possible to generate new interest.

In addition, according to the diorama audiobook device for the visually impaired according to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible for the user to take actions such as attaching or detaching the character model to the corresponding position in the three-dimensional picture, and the character model is It is possible to provide a different kind of fun to young children because it is possible to configure the voice guidance to sound when it is attached or detached, or when it is attached at the wrong point or when it is attached correctly.

And, according to the diorama audiobook device for the visually impaired according to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to play and listen to a new story by replacing only the storyboard, it is possible to easily provide various stories.

According to the diorama audiobook device for the visually impaired according to an embodiment of the present invention, even a child who is not visually impaired can listen to a story while having fun playing with it like a toy, so the consumer is not limited only to the visually impaired and mass-produced It is possible to supply the

Therefore, according to the diorama audiobook device for the visually impaired according to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to lower the production cost, so it is possible to produce and provide books of more diverse stories, and normal vision even for children with visual impairments It is possible to provide a story picture book that is close to the children of

1 is a perspective view showing a diorama audiobook device for the visually impaired according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is an exploded perspective view showing a diorama audiobook device for the visually impaired according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an RFID tag and a control unit in the diorama audiobook apparatus for the visually impaired according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, the embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail so that those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains can easily implement them. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments, and it should be understood to include all modifications, equivalents and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention.

The terms used herein are used only to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention. The singular expression includes the plural expression unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present application, terms such as “comprise” or “have” are intended to designate that a feature, number, process, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification exists, but one or more other features It is to be understood that this does not preclude the existence or addition of numbers, processes, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

Unless defined otherwise, 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 this invention belongs. Terms such as those defined in a commonly used dictionary should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the related art, and should not be interpreted in an ideal or excessively formal meaning unless explicitly defined in the present application. does not

Terms or words used in the present specification and claims should not be construed as being limited to ordinary or dictionary meanings, and the inventor may properly define the concept of the term in order to best describe his invention. Based on the principle that there is, it should be interpreted as meaning and concept consistent with the technical idea of the present invention. In addition, if there is no other definition in the technical terms and scientific terms used, it has the meaning commonly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs, and the summary of the present invention in the following description and accompanying drawings Descriptions of known functions and configurations that may be unnecessarily obscure will be omitted. The drawings introduced below are provided as examples so that the spirit of the present invention can be sufficiently conveyed to those skilled in the art. Accordingly, the present invention is not limited to the drawings presented below and may be embodied in other forms. Also, like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout. It should be noted that the same components in the drawings are denoted by the same reference numerals wherever possible.

Next, a preferred embodiment of a diorama audiobook device for the visually impaired according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

The present invention can be implemented in various various forms, and is not limited to the embodiments described below.

In the following, in order to clearly explain the present invention, detailed descriptions of parts not closely related to the present invention are omitted, and the same reference numerals are attached to the same or similar components throughout the description of the invention, and repeated descriptions are omitted. .

First, the diorama audiobook device for the visually impaired according to an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 , comprises a main body 10 and a plurality of storyboards 20 .

A speaker 19 and a control unit 30 are mounted on the main body 10 .

The main body 10 may be composed of a base plate 12 and a cover plate 14 .

It is possible to mount the control unit 30 on the base plate 12 .

The speaker 19 may be installed on the cover plate 14 .

It is also possible to install a plurality of selection buttons 18 for selecting any one function, such as voice playback, stop, pause, repeat, and power on the main body 10 .

The selection button 18 displays the corresponding function in braille.

It is also possible to display a symbol or a pattern indicating a corresponding function on the selection button 18 in addition to Braille.

It is also possible to install a light-emitting LED (LED) or the like on the selection button 18.

The selection button 18 is installed on the cover plate 14 .

On the upper surface of the cover plate 14 , it is also possible to form the board mounting part 15 to which the story board 20 is assembled in a concave shape corresponding to the shape and height of the story board 20 .

In the above, it is also possible to install the speaker 19 on one side of the cover plate 14 around the board mounting part 15 and the selection button 18 on the other side.

The base plate 12 and the cover plate 14 are vertically separated as needed, and are configured to be assembled and coupled.

The story board 20 may be composed of about 3 to 10 representatively impressive scenes in consideration of the overall story.

For example, in the case of children, if the story is too long, they think it is boring and lose interest, so it is preferable to select three scenes and compress the story.

The story board 20 is easily installed and disassembled by being mounted on the board mounting part 15 formed on the cover plate 14 of the main body 10 .

In the above, it is also possible to form a groove in one or both corners of the board mounting part 15 so as to facilitate insertion of a finger when the mounted story board 20 is disassembled.

A three-dimensional picture is formed on the upper surface of the story board 20 by selecting a specific scene (eg, an impressive scene) from among the stories.

The three-dimensional picture is expressed including a background and a character.

It is also possible to configure the story board 20 to attach and detach a character model representing the main characters appearing in the story.

For example, it is also possible to express the main character in a three-dimensional shape integrally in a position suitable for the story in the background of the three-dimensional figure formed on the upper surface of the story board 20, and to produce a separate character model. It is also possible to configure to be attached to the background of the three-dimensional figure.

In the above, it is also possible to configure the character model to be attached to the story board 20 using a magnet.

It is also possible to display the name of the character in Braille at the point where the corresponding character model is to be attached to the story board 20 .

If the name of the character is displayed in braille as described above, it is possible to effectively use the braille education for children.

In addition, in the three-dimensional picture expressed on the storyboard 20, when displaying animals and plants or nature such as the sun, moon, stars, clouds, rocks, and mountains in Braille at the corresponding location, the shape of the object is confirmed by touch while Because it is possible to learn the name in Braille, it is very useful for teaching children Braille.

The story board 20 is equipped with an RFID tag 28 in which a voice file of a story related to a three-dimensional picture of a specific scene formed on the upper surface is embedded.

A memory unit for storing voice files and an antenna for transmitting data are installed in the RFID tag 28 .

The control unit 30 of the main body 10 is provided with an antenna for receiving the signal of the RFID tag 28, a reader, a voice file reproducing unit, and the like.

In the above, it is also possible to implement data transmission and reception between the controller 30 of the main body 10 and the storyboard 20 using various short-range wireless communication means in addition to RFID.

The RFID tag 28 may be configured to detect whether the character model is accurately attached to a predetermined position and transmit it.

The control unit 30 may be configured to transmit a corresponding guidance voice through the speaker 19 according to the attachment state of the character model.

Next, a process of using the diorama audiobook apparatus for the visually impaired according to an embodiment of the present invention configured as described above will be described.

First, when the user selects the story board 20 that the user wants to listen to and assembles it on the board mounting part 15 of the main body 10, the RFID ID 28 and the control unit 30 transmit and receive signals to the story board 20 ) to check whether it is installed or not, and maintain the standby state.

When the story board 20 is normally mounted in the above, it is also possible to configure the control unit 30 so that a voice guidance such as “000 (title) 1st edition is ready” is transmitted through the speaker 19 .

If the installation of the storyboard 20 on the main body 10 is upside down or upside down, the control unit 30 is configured so that a voice guidance such as "The board is incorrectly assembled" is transmitted through the speaker 19. It is also possible

As described above, when the user presses the selection button 18 in a state where the story board 20 is normally mounted on the main body 10, the control unit 30 operates with a corresponding function to transmit the story by voice, stop or repeat it. do.

When implemented in a way that the character model is attached to the storyboard 20, the control unit 30 transmits the corresponding voice guidance through the speaker 19 according to the position where the user attaches the character model. It is also possible

For example, it is also possible to configure voice guidance such as "000 (character name) is wrong" or "000 (character name", "yes, here it is").

And, in the three-dimensional figure formed on the storyboard 20, a sensor or switch is installed in a specific part of natural objects and animals and plants, and when the user touches the corresponding part, the natural object corresponding to the control unit 30 And it is also possible to configure the names of animals and plants to be transmitted through the speaker 19 .

Furthermore, in the picture of the three-dimensional shape of the storyboard 20, when a character model is attached to a specific part of the background picture, "000 (character model) has risen to 000 (names of natural objects and plants and animals in the background)" or The control unit to transmit voice guidance such as "000 (character model) is riding on 000 (names of natural objects and plants and animals in the background)", "000 (character models) hugged 000 (names of natural objects and plants and animals in the background)" It is also possible to configure (30).

And, in the diorama audiobook device for the visually impaired according to an embodiment of the present invention, a character model is attached to the storyboard 20 and configured to enable interactive story development according to the user's selection, such as moving It is also possible

For example, it is also possible to configure the story to be transmitted by voice to be different depending on the location where a specific character model is attached.

If the character model is attached in front of a mirror, the story unfolds while looking at the mirror. It is also possible to configure the RFID tag 28 and the control unit 30 in such a way that is deployed.

And, if the voice transmission of the story is made or stopped depending on whether the character model is attached or not, the children will be greatly interested.

For example, it is also possible to install a sensor for detecting attachment of character models to the storyboard, and to reproduce the audio file only when all character models are attached to their positions on the storyboard.

As the sensor for detecting the attachment of the character model in the above, the button protruding by the weight of the character model is pressed, and an electric switch is installed at the bottom of the button to detect the press of the character model, or a pressure sensor, a photoresist sensor and It is possible to implement by applying the same various sensors.

When the diorama audiobook device for the visually impaired according to an embodiment of the present invention is configured as described above, the user recognizes the shape of the character and reads while listening to the story transmitted by voice as if he or she directly leads the situation, The effect of inducing interest is very high, and concentration is greatly improved.

In the above, a preferred embodiment of the diorama audiobook device for the visually impaired according to the present invention has been described, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and various modifications are made within the scope of the claims and the description of the invention and the accompanying drawings. possible, and this is also within the scope of the present invention.

10 - main body, 12 - base plate, 14 - cover plate, 15 - board mounting part, 18 - selection button
19 - speaker, 20 - story board, 28 - RFID tag, 30 - control unit
38 - antenna

Claims (7)

A main body equipped with a speaker and a control unit,
It is detachable from the main body, and a three-dimensional picture expressing a specific scene in the story is formed on the upper surface. ,
The story board is configured to attach a three-dimensional character model of a character appearing in the specific scene in a detachable manner using a magnet,
The speaker is a diorama audiobook device for the visually impaired, characterized in that it transmits a different voice according to the movement of the character model on the storyboard. The method according to claim 1,
A plurality of selection buttons for selecting at least one function among voice play, stop, pause, repeat, and power is installed on the main body,
A diorama audiobook device for the visually impaired that displays a function in Braille on the selection button. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
A memory unit in which a voice file is stored and an antenna for transmitting data are installed in the RFID tag,
The control unit of the main body is a diorama audiobook device for the visually impaired including an antenna for receiving the signal of the RFID tag, a reader, and a voice file playback unit. delete delete The method according to claim 1,
A diorama audiobook device for the visually impaired that displays the name of the character in Braille at the point where the corresponding character model is to be attached to the story board The method according to claim 1,
A sensor for detecting the attachment of the character model is further installed on the storyboard,
A diorama audiobook device for the visually impaired, configured to reproduce a voice file only when all character models are attached to the story board in place.

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