KR20210026671A - Diorama Audio Book Device for Visually Impaired Person - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a diorama audio book device for the visually-impaired, which is operated in such a manner that when a three-dimensional picture is formed on a surface by selecting an impressive scene from the story, and a story board in which an RFID tag with an audio file of the corresponding story is embedded is assembled into a main body, and thus, the visually-impaired can listen to contents by sound while touching three-dimensional illustration of the scene with his or her hand. Therefore, the fun of reading can be doubled. According to the present invention, the diorama audio book device for the visually-impaired comprises: a main body in which a speaker and a control unit are embedded; and a story board which is attached/detached to and from the main body, has an upper surface on which a three-dimensional picture expressing a specific scene in the story is formed, and has an RFID tag with an embedded audio file of a story about the specific scene.

Description

Diorama Audio Book Device for Visually Impaired Person

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

In general, since the visually impaired cannot read general books, specially designed braille books or audio books made with audio are used.

However, in the case of Braille books, very young children who do not learn Braille cannot read them, and even ordinary people who do not know Braille cannot read them, so there is a limit to the production of various types of books because the target is limited and the number of users is small compared to the expensive production cost. . Furthermore, in the case of commercial publishers aiming to generate profits, they are passive in publishing Braille books.

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

Republic of Korea Patent Publication Nos. 10-0631158, 10-0849449, Unexamined Patent Publication No. 10-2016-0113760, Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2014-010247, etc. Various technologies are open to the public.

BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, techniques for printing braille and braille books are merely providing braille prints, and thus elements for maintaining interest and concentration to the visually impaired or young children have not been provided.

The present invention is a bird's-eye view of the above points, and a story with an RFID tag in which a three-dimensional figure is formed on the surface by selecting an impressive scene from the story and an audio file of the corresponding story is mounted. The purpose of this is to provide a diorama audiobook device for the visually impaired that can increase the fun of reading by listening to the contents through sound while touching the three-dimensional illustration of the scene with the hand by assembling the board into the main body and operating it. .

The diorama audiobook apparatus 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 picture representing a specific scene in a story is formed on the upper surface of the main body, and is attached to the main body. It includes a plurality of story boards equipped with RFID tags with built-in voice files of stories.

The main body may be provided with a plurality of selection buttons for selecting at least one function from voice playback, stop, pause, repeat, power, and the like.

The function is displayed in braille on the selection button.

The RFID tag is provided with a memory unit storing a voice file and an antenna for transmitting data.

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 detachably to a character model representing the main characters appearing in the story.

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 on the story board at the point where the corresponding character model is to be attached.

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 guide voice through a speaker according to the attachment state of the character model.

A sensor for detecting the attachment of the character model is further installed on the story board, and it is possible to configure to play the voice file only when all character models on the story board are attached in place.

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 through the voice while touching the three-dimensional picture of the story board, so it is possible to focus more on the story. And it is possible to arouse new interests.

In addition, according to the diorama audiobook device for the visually impaired according to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible for a user to take an action such as attaching or detaching a character model to a corresponding position in a three-dimensional figure, and the character model is When it is attached or detached, or when it is attached to the wrong point or when it is correctly attached, it is possible to configure the voice guidance to come out, so it is possible to provide a different fun to the child.

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

According to the diorama audio book device for the visually impaired according to an embodiment of the present invention, even a child who is not a visually impaired person can play with and hear stories as fun as a toy, so that the consumer is not limited to the visually impaired, so it is produced in large quantities. It is possible to supply and lower the manufacturing cost.

Therefore, according to the diorama audiobook device for the visually impaired according to an embodiment of the present invention, since it is possible to lower the production cost, it is possible to produce and provide books of a variety of stories, and even to children with visual impairments, normal vision 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, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those of ordinary skill in the art may easily implement the present invention. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to a specific embodiment, it should be understood to include all changes, equivalents, or substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention.

The terms used in the present specification 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 "comprise" or "have" are intended to designate the presence of features, numbers, processes, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification, but one or more other features. It is to be understood that the possibility of addition or presence of elements or numbers, processes, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof is not preliminarily excluded.

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 a commonly used dictionary should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning of the related technology, and should not be interpreted as 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 are not limited to their usual or dictionary meanings and should not be interpreted, and the inventor may appropriately define the concept of terms in order to describe his own invention in the best way. Based on the principle that there is, it should be interpreted as a meaning and concept consistent with the technical idea of the present invention. In addition, unless otherwise defined in the technical terms and scientific terms used, they have the meanings commonly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs, and the gist 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 in order to sufficiently convey the spirit of the present invention 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. In addition, the same reference numbers throughout the specification indicate the same elements. 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 apparatus 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 forms, and is not limited to the embodiments described below.

Hereinafter, in order to clearly describe the present invention, detailed descriptions of parts not closely related to the present invention are omitted, and the same or similar components are denoted by the same reference numerals throughout the description of the present invention, and repetitive descriptions are omitted. .

First, a diorama audiobook apparatus 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 story boards 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.

The main body 10 may be provided with a plurality of selection buttons 18 for selecting any one function from voice playback, stop, pause, repeat, power, and the like.

On the selection button 18, a function corresponding to the braille is displayed.

In addition to Braille, the selection button 18 may also display symbols or patterns indicating the corresponding function.

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

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

It is also possible to form a board mounting portion 15 on which the story board 20 is assembled in a concave shape corresponding to the shape and height of the story board 20 on the upper surface of the cover plate 14.

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

The base plate 12 and the cover plate 14 are separated up and down as necessary, and 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 toddlers, if the story is too long, they think it is boring and lose interest. Therefore, it is desirable to select about three scenes and compress the story.

The story board 20 can be simply installed and disassembled by being mounted on the board mounting portion 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 portion 15 so as to facilitate the insertion of a finger when disassembling the mounted talk board 20.

On the upper surface of the story board 20, a three-dimensional figure expressed by selecting a specific scene (for example, an impressive scene) from among the stories is formed.

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

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 on the story board 20 at the point where the corresponding character model is to be attached.

By displaying the name of the character in Braille as described above, it is possible to effectively use braille education for infants.

In addition, in the picture of the three-dimensional shape expressed on the story board 20, if the nature such as animals and plants, the sun, the moon, stars, clouds, rocks, and mountains is displayed in Braille at the corresponding location, the shape of the object is confirmed with tactile sensation. Since it is possible to learn the name in Braille, it is very useful in braille education for young children.

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

The RFID tag 28 is provided with a memory unit storing a voice file and an antenna for transmitting data.

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

In the above, data transmission and reception between the control unit 30 of the main body 10 and the story board 20 may be implemented using various short-range wireless communication means in addition to RFID.

The RFID tag 28 may be configured to detect whether or not the character model is accurately attached to a predetermined position and transmit it.

The control unit 30 may be configured to transmit a corresponding guide 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 hear and assembles it into the board mounting part 15 of the main body 10, the RF ID 28 and the control unit 30 transmit and receive signals to the story board 20. Check whether) is installed or not and maintain the standby state.

In the above, when the story board 20 is normally mounted, it is possible to configure the control unit 30 so that voice guidance such as “000 (title) first part is ready” is transmitted through the speaker 19.

If the mounting of the story board 20 to the main body 10 is upside down, the control unit 30 is configured so that 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 while 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. do.

In the case of implementing in a manner of attaching a character model to the story board 20, the control unit 30 transmits the corresponding voice guidance through the speaker 19 according to the location where the user attaches the character model. It is also possible.

For example, it is possible to configure the voice guidance such as "000 (character name) was incorrectly pasted" or "000 (character name)" or "that's right here".

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

Further, in the three-dimensional figure of the story board 20, if a character model is attached to a specific part of the background drawing, "000 (character model) has been raised to 000 (the names of natural objects and animals and plants in the background)" or The control unit transmits voice guidance such as "000 (character model) is riding 000 (the names of natural objects and animals and plants in the background)", "000 (character model) is holding 000 (the names of natural objects and animals and plants 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, the story board 20 is configured to allow bidirectional story development according to the user's selection, such as attaching and moving a character model. It is also possible.

For example, it is possible to configure so that the development of the story that is transmitted by voice is different depending on the location where the specific character model is attached.

If the character model is attached in front of the mirror, a story about the situation that takes place while looking at the mirror is unfolded, and if the character model approaches another character model, natural objects, or animals and plants, the story about the situation in which the character model or animals and plants, etc. It is also possible to configure the RFID tag 28 and the control unit 30 in a manner that is deployed.

In addition, if the story is configured to be transmitted or stopped according to whether or not the character model is attached, children are greatly interested.

For example, a sensor for detecting the attachment of a character model may be installed on the story board, and a sound file may be played back only when all character models are attached to the story board in place.

As the sensor for detecting the attachment of the character model above, a button that protrudes by the weight of the character model is pressed, and an electrical switch is installed at the bottom of the button to detect the character model being pressed, or a pressure-sensitive sensor or a photoresist sensor It is possible to implement 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 the degree of 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, the description of the invention, and the accompanying drawings. It is possible, and this also falls 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 on which a speaker and a control unit are mounted,
A plurality of story boards equipped with RFID tags that are detachable from the main body and have a three-dimensional figure expressing a specific scene in the story on the upper surface, and an audio file of the story about the specific scene is embedded.
A diorama audio book device for the visually impaired including a. The method according to claim 1,
The main body is provided with a plurality of selection buttons for selecting at least one function of voice playback, stop, pause, repeat, and power,
A diorama audiobook device for the visually impaired to display functions in Braille on the selection button. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
In the RFID tag, a memory unit storing a voice file and an antenna for transmitting data are installed,
The control unit of the main body is a diorama audio book device for the visually impaired including an antenna for receiving the signal of the RFID tag, a reader, and a voice file reproducing unit. The method of claim 3,
The story board is a diorama audio book device for the visually impaired, configured to detachably attach a three-dimensional character model of a character appearing in the specific scene. Following claim 4,
The character model is a diorama audio book device for the visually impaired configured to be attached to a story board using a magnet. The method of claim 4,
A diorama audio book device for the visually impaired that displays the character's name in Braille at the point where the corresponding character model will be attached to the story board. The method of claim 4,
A sensor for detecting the attachment of the character model is further installed on the story board,
A diorama audio book device for the visually impaired, configured to play a voice file only when all character models are attached to the story board in place.

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