WO2015005644A1 - Puzzle apparatus for visually impaired - Google Patents

Abstract

A puzzle apparatus for the visually impaired, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises: a plurality of puzzle pieces provided with first position indication patterns having position indication braille with respect to rows and columns on one side of upper surfaces or lower surfaces thereof, respectively; and a puzzle board provided with second position indication patterns having position indication braille with respect rows and columns, corresponding to the respective puzzle pieces, on one side of corresponding areas on the upper surface thereof, respectively.

Description

Puzzle apparatus for the visually impaired

The present invention relates to a puzzle mechanism for the visually impaired.

In general, various types of puzzle apparatuses have been developed for the purpose of enhancing intelligence development and learning effects for infants and children, and for utilizing them as boredom or hobbies of adults.

An example of such a puzzle mechanism is to form a plurality of pieces by cutting a thick paper on which a certain picture is printed in an arbitrary shape, and then dissembling the pieces, and then assembling them back to their original shape. When finished, you will see a picture of a landscape or character.

However, the above puzzle mechanism is aimed at the general public, so there is no problem for the general public to enjoy it, but the visually impaired person (249,259 as of 2010) who cannot distinguish the shape or color of the object cannot enjoy it. There is this.

In other words, it was judged that there was one sense of loss due to the disability because the puzzle device for the visually impaired was not presented in the past despite the visual impairment, so that this sense of loss can be solved and used for intelligent development and hobbies. We need a new type of puzzle device for the visually impaired.

Accordingly, as described in the prior art, the visually impaired person implements a method of assembling the puzzle by placing a puzzle piece in a corresponding position using a recessed line, but the prior art implements the puzzle piece from the perspective of the visually impaired person. There is a lack of how to place it.

In addition, there is a problem that it is difficult to accurately recognize the position of the visually impaired from the position of the visually impaired to arrange the puzzle pieces having a conventional complex configuration or puzzle pieces not related to a specific shape.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a visually impaired puzzle that the visually impaired person can easily recognize and combine the corresponding position of the puzzle pieces on the puzzle board to enjoy the puzzle. .

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide an educational puzzle apparatus for the visually impaired, in which the visually impaired person can easily recognize the corresponding position of the puzzle piece on the puzzle board and enjoy the puzzle for educational purposes for language acquisition and mathematical education. .

Puzzle device for the visually impaired according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises a plurality of puzzle pieces each having a first position display pattern on the upper surface or the lower surface, including the position display braille for the row and column; And a puzzle board having a second location display pattern including location display braille for each row and column corresponding to each of the puzzle pieces on one side of a corresponding region of the upper surface.

In the puzzle device for the visually impaired according to an embodiment of the present invention, the puzzle piece includes at least one receiving groove engaged with the second position display pattern on the other side of the lower surface, and at least one direction display braille. It is done.

In the puzzle mechanism for the visually impaired according to an embodiment of the present invention, the accommodation groove includes: a first accommodation groove engaged with the position display braille regarding the row of the second location display pattern; And a second accommodation groove engaged with the position display braille regarding the row of the second position display pattern.

In the puzzle mechanism for the visually impaired according to an embodiment of the present invention, the receiving groove may be provided in a form of engaging with the braille protrusions of the second position display pattern.

In the puzzle mechanism for the visually impaired according to an embodiment of the present invention, the puzzle board is provided with at least one insertion groove into which the first position display pattern is inserted at the other side of the corresponding area of the upper surface.

In the puzzle device for the visually impaired according to an embodiment of the present invention, the insertion groove may include a first insertion groove into which a position display braille is inserted in relation to the row; And a second insertion groove into which the position indication braille regarding the row is inserted.

In the puzzle mechanism for the visually impaired according to an embodiment of the present invention, the insertion groove may be provided in the form of engaging with the braille protrusions of the first position display pattern.

In the puzzle device for the visually impaired according to an embodiment of the present invention, the first position display pattern and the second position display pattern may include language braille or numeric braille.

In the puzzle mechanism for the visually impaired according to an embodiment of the present invention, the puzzle piece is characterized by having a line pattern on the upper surface of which the contour of the puzzle image is embossed.

In the puzzle mechanism for the visually impaired according to an embodiment of the present invention, the puzzle board includes: a coordinate line with respect to a row provided at one edge thereof; And coordinate lines relating to columns provided at the other edge.

In the puzzle apparatus for the visually impaired according to an embodiment of the present invention, the coordinate line of the row and the coordinate line of the column may be displayed in language or Braille.

In the puzzle apparatus for the visually impaired according to an embodiment of the present invention, the puzzle board may include a controller configured to determine whether each of the puzzle pieces is located in a corresponding area of the puzzle board; And an audio unit for outputting audio information under the control of the controller.

In the puzzle device for the visually impaired according to an embodiment of the present invention, the controller is a capacitive type puzzle board electrode in which a puzzle piece electrode provided in the first position display pattern of the puzzle piece is provided in a corresponding region of the puzzle board. Determine whether to overlap with and transmit a control signal to the audio unit.

In the puzzle device for the visually impaired according to an embodiment of the present invention, the audio unit includes a speaker provided at one side of the puzzle board, and outputs the audio information through the speaker.

In addition, the puzzle device for the visually impaired according to another embodiment of the present invention comprises a plurality of educational puzzle pieces having a first symbol string on one surface; And a puzzle board having a board symbol string corresponding to the first symbol string in an area corresponding to each of the educational puzzle pieces.

In the puzzle apparatus for the visually impaired according to another embodiment of the present invention, each of the educational puzzle pieces has a second symbol string arranged on the other surface in a mirror reflection form in which the board symbol string is reversed in a reverse direction. .

In the puzzle apparatus for the visually impaired according to another embodiment of the present invention, the first symbol string and the board symbol string are strings having a linguistic correlation with any one of a idiom, a synonym, an opposite word, and a corresponding word for each language. It is done.

In the puzzle apparatus for the visually impaired according to another embodiment of the present invention, the first symbol string includes any one of a riddle string, a problem equation symbol string including a number, and a figure, wherein the board symbol string is a correct answer to the riddle string. The character string may be any one of a character string, a correct answer string for the problem expression, and a definition string for the figure.

In the puzzle apparatus for the visually impaired according to another embodiment of the present invention, the first symbol string may include one or a combination of a string, an embossed string, an intaglio string, and a braille string.

In the puzzle apparatus for the visually impaired according to another embodiment of the present invention, the board symbol string is one or a combination of a string, an embossed string, an intaglio string, and a braille string.

In the puzzle apparatus for the visually impaired according to another embodiment of the present invention, the second symbol string is engaged with the board symbol string, and is provided with any one or a combination of a string, an embossed string, an intaglio string, and a braille string. do.

In the puzzle apparatus for the visually impaired according to another embodiment of the present invention, each of the educational puzzle pieces has a plurality of electrodes and connecting leads on the other surface, and the puzzle board has a plurality of board electrodes corresponding to the plurality of electrodes in the area. It characterized by having a.

In the puzzle apparatus for the visually impaired according to another embodiment of the present invention, the puzzle board may include a controller configured to determine whether each of the educational puzzle pieces is located in a corresponding area of the puzzle board; And an audio unit for outputting audio information under the control of the controller.

The puzzle device for the visually impaired according to an embodiment of the present invention enables the visually impaired or the general person to easily enjoy the puzzle through braille, and the braille learning effect by informing the visually impaired or the general person through the audio unit about the combination completed puzzle. There is an effect that can be used to raise or hobbies.

In addition, the puzzle device for the visually impaired according to an embodiment of the present invention has the effect that the visually impaired person can easily enjoy the puzzle for educational purposes for language acquisition and mathematical training while recognizing the corresponding position of the educational puzzle pieces on the puzzle board. .

1 is a plan view of a puzzle piece for the blind according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a plan view of a puzzle board for the blind according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a cross-sectional view showing a coupling relationship between a puzzle piece for the blind and a puzzle board according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a rear view of the puzzle piece for the blind according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 5a is a plan view of a puzzle board for the blind according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 5b is a plan view illustrating a puzzle for the blind according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 6 is a plan view illustrating a puzzle for the blind according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a coupling relationship between a puzzle piece for the blind and a puzzle board according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 8 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of a puzzle board for the blind according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 9a is a front perspective view of the educational puzzle piece for the blind according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 9b is a rear perspective view of the educational puzzle piece for the blind according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 9c is a plan view of the educational puzzle board for the blind according to another embodiment of the present invention.

10 is a cross-sectional view showing a coupling relationship between the educational puzzle piece for the visually impaired and the educational puzzle board according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The objects, specific advantages and novel features of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description and preferred embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In the present specification, in adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same components as possible, even if displayed on different drawings have the same number as possible. In addition, terms such as first and second may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. In addition, in describing the present invention, if it is determined that the detailed description of the related known technology may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a plan view of a puzzle piece for the blind according to a first embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a plan view of a puzzle board for the blind according to a first embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is a first of the present invention Exemplary cross-sectional view showing a coupling relationship between a puzzle piece for the blind and a puzzle board according to an embodiment.

The puzzle mechanism for the visually impaired according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a puzzle board 200 having a plurality of puzzle pieces 100 and a position indication corresponding to each of the puzzle pieces 100.

Specifically, as shown in Figure 1, the puzzle piece 100 for the visually impaired according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the position display braille 121 and the position display relative to the column on one surface of the upper surface or the lower surface A protruding portion 120 having a first position display pattern including the braille 122 and a direction display braille 123 in at least one direction may be provided.

The position display braille 121 and 122 of the puzzle piece 100 displays the position of the row and the column of the puzzle piece 200 in relation to the corresponding position of the puzzle piece, so that the visually impaired person recognizes the coordinates of the row and the column. Direction display braille 123 is for the visually impaired to recognize the direction by displaying one of the up, down, left, right direction of the puzzle piece.

The position display braille 121 and 122 which are the first position display patterns of the puzzle piece 100 are, for example, using the English Braille as shown in Table 1 below, and the position display braille 121 for the row and the position display for the column. Braille 122 may be displayed.

Table 1

Accordingly, as illustrated in FIG. 2, the puzzle board 200 has a second position display pattern corresponding to each of the puzzle pieces 100, that is, the position display braille 231 for the row and the position display braille 232 for the column. Likewise it can be provided on the upper surface in the insertion portion 230 using the English braille of [Table 1].

Here, the puzzle board 200 is provided with a row coordinate line 210 at one edge and a column coordinate line 220 at the other edge. The row coordinate line 210 and the column coordinate line 220 are Row coordinates and column coordinates can be displayed using English Braille shown in [Table 1].

The puzzle board 200 forms an insertion part 230 into which the protrusion 120 is inserted at a position corresponding to each of the puzzle pieces 100, and the position display braille (row) regarding the row on the upper surface of the insertion part 230. 231 and the position display braille 232 with respect to the column are provided as the second position display pattern.

The visually impaired person or the general person fits each puzzle piece 100 in combination with the puzzle board 200 in the puzzle device for the visually impaired according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and completes the puzzle.

That is, as shown in FIG. 3, the visually impaired person or the general public places the placemark braille 121 regarding the row of the puzzle piece 100, the placemark braille 122 regarding the column, and the direction braille 123 by hand. While recognizing, the protrusions 120 of the puzzle pieces 100 may be inserted into the insertion units 230 provided at the corresponding positions of the puzzle board 200.

At this time, the position display braille 121 for the row of the puzzle piece 100 and the position display braille 122 for the column are placed on the position display braille 231 and the column for the row provided on the upper surface of the insertion unit 230. Protruding portion 120 of each puzzle piece 100 may be inserted into the insertion portion 230 of the puzzle board 200 so as to abut the positioning mark braille 232.

Accordingly, the depth of the insertion portion 230 of the puzzle board 200 is the height of the position display braille 231, 232 provided in the insertion portion 230, the height of the position display braille 121, 122 of the puzzle piece 100, and the protrusions. The height of the 120 may be provided at a depth.

The puzzle apparatus for the visually impaired person according to the first embodiment of the present invention is described as displaying rows and columns using English braille, but is not limited thereto. Braille is available.

Therefore, the visually impaired or the general public can learn Braille using the puzzle mechanism for the visually impaired according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and can use the puzzle as a hobby.

Hereinafter, a puzzle device for the visually impaired according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 8. 4 is a rear view of a puzzle piece for the blind according to a second embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 5A is a plan view of a puzzle board for the blind according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a plan view illustrating a puzzle for the blind according to the second embodiment, FIG. 6 is a plan view illustrating the puzzle for the blind according to a third embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a coupling relationship between a puzzle piece for the blind and a puzzle board according to the second embodiment, and FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of the puzzle board for the blind according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Puzzle device for the visually impaired according to the second embodiment of the present invention is a puzzle board (400), each of the puzzle piece 300 having a position indication corresponding to each of the plurality of puzzle pieces (300), the puzzle piece (300) The controller 470 may determine whether the puzzle board 400 is correctly combined with the corresponding position of the puzzle board 400, and the audio unit 480 may output audio information under the control of the controller 470.

Specifically, each of the puzzle pieces 300 constituting the puzzle mechanism for the visually impaired according to the second embodiment of the present invention is a placemark braille 301 with respect to the row on one surface of the upper surface or the lower surface as shown in FIG. The first position display pattern including the position display braille 302 with respect to the column, and the direction display braille 303 and 304 with respect to each of the two directions may be embossed.

The placemarks of the puzzle pieces 301 and 302 indicate the position of the row and the column of the puzzle board 400 with respect to the corresponding position of the puzzle piece, so that the visually impaired person recognizes the coordinates of the row and the column. Reference numerals 303 and 304 indicate one of the up and down directions and one of the left and right directions of the puzzle piece so that the visually impaired person can recognize the direction. Here, the direction indicator Brailles 303 and 304 are shown to display two directions, but the present invention is not limited thereto and may display only one direction.

In addition, the first receiving groove 331 and the second receiving groove 332, that is, the puzzle, on which the other side surface of each of the puzzle pieces 300 is engaged with the second position display pattern embossed at the corresponding position of the puzzle board 400. A first receiving groove 331 and a second receiving groove 332 may be provided to which the position indicating braille 431 for the row and the position displaying braille 432 for the column are respectively engaged.

In addition, each of the puzzle pieces 300 may include a plurality of line patterns 320 embossed with outlines of images to be displayed as puzzles on an upper surface thereof.

The position display braille 301 and 302 which is the first position display pattern of the puzzle piece 300 are, for example, the position display braille 301 for the row and the position display for the column using the English Braille shown in [Table 1]. Braille 302 may be displayed.

Accordingly, as illustrated in FIG. 5A, the puzzle board 400 includes a second location display pattern corresponding to each of the puzzle pieces 300, that is, a location display braille 431 for a row and a location display braille 432 for a column. Likewise can be provided on the upper surface using the English braille of [Table 1].

That is, with respect to the (E, H) position 430 of the puzzle board 100 shown in FIG. 5A, the braille for the "E" row on the upper surface of the (E, H) position 430 of the puzzle board 400. 431 and Braille 432 for the “H” column may be provided as the second position display pattern.

Of course, the puzzle board 400 may display the row coordinates and the column coordinates for each of the row coordinate line 410 and the column coordinate line 420 by using the English Braille shown in [Table 1].

With respect to the second position display pattern of the puzzle board 400, the corresponding puzzle piece 300 has a first accommodation groove 331 and a second accommodation groove 332 meshed with one surface in response to the second location display pattern. And a position display braille 431 about a row of the second position display pattern is engaged with the first receiving groove 331, and the position display braille 432 about a column of the second position display pattern is accommodated in the second. Can be inserted into the groove 332.

Of course, the shape of each of the first receiving groove 331 and the second receiving groove 332 is not limited to this, each of the first receiving groove 331 and the second receiving groove 332 is a position display braille (about a row) ( It may be provided in the form of engaging the projections of each of the positioning mark braille 432 with respect to the projections and the row of the 431.

In addition, one accommodating groove for integrally accommodating the position display braille 431 for the row and the position display braille 432 for the column, which is not divided into the first accommodation groove 331 and the second accommodation groove 332. (Not shown) may be provided.

On the other hand, the puzzle board 400 may include insertion grooves 433 and 434 in which the position display brailles 301 and 302 which are the first position display patterns of the puzzle piece 300 are respectively inserted at positions corresponding to the puzzle pieces 300, respectively. Can be. That is, the upper surface of the (E, H) position 430 of the puzzle board 400 of the first insertion groove 433 and the puzzle piece 300 is inserted into the braille 301 for the row of the puzzle piece 300 It may have a second insertion groove 434 is inserted into the braille 302 for the row.

Also, the shape of the insertion grooves 433 and 434 is not limited thereto, and each of the first insertion grooves 433 and the second insertion grooves 434 are protrusions of the braille 301 for a row and protrusions of the braille 302 for a column. It may be provided in the form of meshing with.

In addition, not one of the first insertion grooves 433 and the second insertion grooves 434, but a separate insertion groove (301) in which the braille 301 for the row and the braille 302 for the column are integrally inserted. May be formed).

As the plurality of puzzle pieces 300 are fitted at respective positions of the puzzle board 400, a puzzle having an image is completed as shown in FIG. 5B, and the puzzle board 400 is provided inside the puzzle board 400. The controller 470 may output a description of the image completed by the puzzle through the audio unit 480 as a voice.

In addition, the puzzle board 500 according to the third embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 6 has a second position display pattern that can be divided into rows and columns corresponding to each of the puzzle pieces 300 in English Braille shown in [Table 1]. And as shown in Table 2 below it may be provided on the upper surface by combining a number of braille. Here, the puzzle board 500 according to the third embodiment of the present invention is a form in which the row coordinate line 510 is displayed in English braille, and the column coordinate line 520 is displayed in numeric braille, but is not limited thereto. You can also use Braille.

TABLE 2

Of course, for the second position indication pattern of the puzzle board 500 shown in FIG. 6, each of the puzzle pieces 300 has a first position indication composed of English Brailles for rows and numeric Brailles for columns on the top or bottom surface. The pattern can be provided correspondingly.

In addition, the puzzle apparatus for the visually impaired according to an embodiment of the present invention is described as displaying rows and columns using English Braille and numeric Braille, but is not limited thereto. A variety of braille is available.

The puzzle device for the visually impaired according to the embodiment of the present invention configured as described above may be used for various types of puzzles to the general public using the puzzle device for the visually impaired or visually impaired, for example, through an audio unit 480 including a speaker provided in the puzzle boards 200, 400, and 500. Information can be output as a sound to facilitate braille learning for the visually impaired or the general public.

Specifically, a visually impaired person or a general person combines a puzzle piece 300 to a puzzle board 400 using a puzzle device for the visually impaired according to an embodiment of the present invention, and as shown in FIG. 7, the puzzle piece 300. For example, the case where the case is fitted to the puzzle board 400 according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described as an example.

If the puzzle piece 300 is fitted between the area boundary patterns 450 provided in the puzzle board 400 according to the second embodiment of the present invention, for example, the first position display pattern of the puzzle piece 300 is the puzzle board. The first insertion groove 433 and the second insertion groove 434 of the 400 is engaged with the insertion.

At this time, when the braille 301 for the row is inserted into the first insertion groove 433 in the first position display pattern of the puzzle piece 300, the puzzle piece electrode provided in the area of the braille 301 for the row ( 360 overlaps the puzzle board electrode 460 provided in the first insertion groove 433 of the puzzle board 400.

As the puzzle piece electrode 360 and the puzzle board electrode 460 overlap each other, the controller 470 provided in the puzzle board 400 may accurately locate the puzzle piece 300 at a corresponding position of the puzzle board 400. It can be judged that it is inserted.

Specifically, when the puzzle piece electrode 360 overlaps the puzzle board electrode 460, a capacitor structure is formed between the puzzle piece electrode 360 and the puzzle board electrode 460, and electrically connected to the puzzle board electrode 460. The connected controller 470 may determine that the puzzle piece 300 is fitted to a corresponding position of the puzzle board 400 in an electrostatic capacity manner.

Accordingly, the control unit 470 transmits a control signal to the audio unit 480, and the audio unit 480 may be, for example, an effect sound such as 'Ding dong Dang' or 'Yes, right' according to the received control signal. The same voice can be output through the speaker.

Of course, when the puzzle piece 300 is inserted at a position other than the corresponding position of the puzzle board 400, the controller 470 transmits an error signal to the audio unit 480, and the audio unit 480 receives the received error. Depending on the signal, sound such as 'Ding' or 'No, wrong' can be output through the speaker.

In addition, if the puzzle pieces 300 are all aligned to the corresponding positions of the puzzle board 400 and the combination is completed, the controller 470 outputs a voice or a description for the image contained in the puzzle for the visually impaired to listen. You may.

Accordingly, in the puzzle apparatus for the visually impaired according to the embodiment of the present invention, the visually impaired person easily combines the puzzle pieces on the puzzle board by using Braille, and determines whether the controller 470 is correctly aligned with respect to the audio board. 480) may inform the visually impaired or the general public.

Therefore, the puzzle mechanism for the visually impaired according to an embodiment of the present invention can easily combine puzzles for the visually impaired, and enhance the braille learning effect by informing the visually impaired or the general public through the audio unit a description of the completed puzzle. Or as a hobby.

Although the technical spirit of the present invention has been described in detail according to the above-described preferred embodiment, it should be noted that the above-described embodiments are for the purpose of description and not of limitation.

In addition, those skilled in the art will understand that various implementations are possible within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Figure 9a is a front perspective view of the educational puzzle piece for the visually impaired according to another embodiment of the present invention, Figure 9b is a rear perspective view of the educational puzzle piece for the visually impaired according to another embodiment of the present invention, Figure 9c is a FIG. 10 is a plan view illustrating an educational puzzle board for the visually impaired according to another embodiment, and FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a coupling relationship between the educational puzzle piece for the visually impaired and the educational puzzle board according to another exemplary embodiment.

Educational puzzle apparatus for the visually impaired according to another embodiment of the present invention includes a puzzle board 600 having a plurality of educational puzzle pieces 500 and grooves 601 to which the educational puzzle pieces 500 are engaged. do.

Specifically, as shown in Figure 9a, the educational puzzle piece 500 for the visually impaired according to another embodiment of the present invention, for example, has a shape of a cube and the upper surface 501 for language or mathematical education One symbol string 510 is provided. In this case, the first symbol string 510 is illustrated as an embossed string in FIG. 9A, but is not limited thereto. A problem expression including a number such as a riddle string, an intaglio string, a multiplication table, a figure, or a braille string represented by braille It may include, and more preferably may display a string and braille (not shown) corresponding to each character.

This educational puzzle piece 500 may optionally have a bottom surface 502 as a flat surface, or as shown in FIG. 9B, a second string of symbols corresponding to the first symbol string 510 on the bottom surface 502. 520 may be provided. Here, the second symbol string 520 is shown as an intaglio string, but is not limited thereto, such as a mysterious answer or a string such as a figure name, an embossed string, a formula such as a correct answer number in a multiplication table, or a braille string represented by Braille. It may be provided, and more preferably, a string and braille (not shown) corresponding to each character may be displayed together.

The puzzle board 600 includes a groove part 601 into which each of the educational puzzle pieces 500 is interlocked and inserted, and a board symbol string 610 corresponding to the first symbol string 510 is formed on the bottom surface of the groove part 601. It may be provided.

In detail, the board symbol string 610 may be formed of “four character language” together with the first symbol string 510, or may be synonyms, antonyms, language-specific words, or the like corresponding to Korean words of the first symbol string 510. The answer string for the riddle of the first symbol string 510, the numeric answer string for the multiplication problem of the first symbol string 510, and the figure of the first symbol string 510. It can also be a definition string for a.

In addition, the board symbol string 610 is provided as an embossed string, but is not limited thereto. The board symbol string 610 may be provided as a general string, an intaglio string, or a string displayed in Braille, and more preferably corresponds to an embossed string and each character. Braille (not shown) can be displayed together.

At this time, for example, the board symbol string 610 of the puzzle board 600 is a symbol string having the same contents as the second symbol string 520 of the educational puzzle piece 500, but the board symbol string 610 is formed by embossing. The second symbol string 520 is formed in an intaglio, so that the second symbol string 520 and the board symbol string 610 are engaged with each other and detached.

Accordingly, as illustrated in FIG. 9C, the board symbol string 610 is provided in a forward arrangement, whereas the second symbol string 520 is arranged in a reflective character form inverted left and right in reverse direction as illustrated in FIG. 9B. It may be provided. That is, the second symbol string 520 and the board symbol string 610 may be provided in a symmetrical structure in a mirror reflection form.

In addition, the braille written together in the first symbol string 510, the second symbol string 520, or the board symbol string 610 may be composed of braille corresponding to each symbol using the braille table shown in [Table 3] below. have.

TABLE 3

Educational puzzle piece 500 and puzzle board 600 having this feature can be combined with each other to complete the puzzle, as shown in Figure 10, so that each educational puzzle piece 500 of the puzzle board 600 It is inserted into the groove portion 601.

At this time, each educational puzzle piece 500 has a second symbol string 520 symmetric to the board symbol string 610 of the groove 601 on the lower surface, so that each educational puzzle piece 500 It can be determined whether the fitting is made to correspond to the groove 601 well.

In addition, each of the educational puzzle pieces 500 includes a plurality of electrodes 521-1, 521-2, 521-3 and connecting leads 521, and the puzzle board 600 has a plurality of electrodes 521-1, 521 in the groove portion 601. A plurality of board electrodes 611-1, 611-2, 611-3 and board connection leads 611 corresponding to −2,521-3 may be provided.

Accordingly, as each educational puzzle piece 500 is fitted into the groove portion 601, the plurality of electrodes 521-1, 521-2, 521-3 and the plurality of board electrodes 611-1, 611-2, 611-3 are mutually different. Can be connected and in a conductive state.

The controller (not shown) provided in the puzzle board 600 determines that each of the educational puzzle pieces 500 is accurately combined with the corresponding groove 601 of the puzzle board 600. Audio information).

That is, the controller transmits a control signal to the audio unit, and the audio unit may output, for example, an effect sound such as 'Ding dong deng' or a voice such as 'Yes, right' according to the received control signal through the speaker.

Of course, when the educational puzzle piece 500 is inserted into a groove portion other than the corresponding groove portion of the puzzle board 600, the plurality of electrodes 521-1, 521-2, 521-3 and the plurality of board electrodes 611-1, 611-2, 611-3 ) Are not connected to each other, the control unit does not output the audio information corresponding to the conductive state.

In addition, when the educational puzzle pieces 500 are all aligned to the corresponding positions of the puzzle board 600 to complete the combination, the control unit may include the plurality of electrodes 521-1, 521-2, 521-3 and the plurality of board electrodes 611-1, 611. -2, 611-3) to determine whether the puzzle combination is correctly corrected by checking whether it is in a conductive state as a whole.

Accordingly, when the state is in the conduction state, the controller may transmit a puzzle completion signal to the audio unit, and the audio unit may output a voice and a sound such as, for example, "puzzle is completed" according to the received puzzle completion signal through the speaker. .

The educational puzzle apparatus for the visually impaired according to the embodiment of the present invention configured as described above is for educational purposes for language acquisition or repair education while the visually impaired person easily recognizes the corresponding position of the educational puzzle piece 500 on the puzzle board 600. Enjoy the puzzle.

In the puzzle apparatus for the visually impaired according to the embodiment of the present invention, the visually impaired person can easily combine the puzzle, and enhance the braille learning effect by notifying the visually impaired or the general public through the audio unit about the completed puzzle. Can be used as a hobby.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the puzzle apparatus for the visually impaired may enjoy the puzzle for educational purposes for language acquisition and repair education while the visually impaired person easily recognizes the corresponding position of the educational puzzle piece on the puzzle board.

Claims (23)

A plurality of puzzle pieces each having a first location display pattern on one side of an upper surface or a lower surface including placemark braille regarding rows and columns; And A puzzle board having a second location display pattern including location display braille for each row and column corresponding to each of the puzzle pieces on one side of a corresponding region of the upper surface; Puzzle apparatus for the visually impaired comprising a. The method of claim 1, The puzzle piece has at least one receiving groove engaging with the second position display pattern and at least one direction indicating braille on the other side of the upper surface or the lower surface. The method of claim 2, The receiving groove A first accommodation recess engaged with the position display braille with respect to the row of the second position display pattern; And A second accommodation recess engaged with the position display braille regarding the row of the second position display pattern; Puzzle apparatus for the visually impaired, comprising a. The method of claim 2, The receiving groove is a puzzle mechanism for the visually impaired, characterized in that provided in the form of engaging with the braille projections of the second position display pattern. The method of claim 1, The puzzle board includes at least one insertion groove into which the first position indication pattern is inserted at the other side of the corresponding region of the upper surface. The method of claim 5, The insertion groove A first insertion groove into which the position indication braille is inserted; And A second insertion groove into which the position display braille is inserted; Puzzle apparatus for the visually impaired, comprising a. The method of claim 5, The insertion groove is a puzzle device for the visually impaired, characterized in that it is provided in the form of engaging with the braille projections of the first position display pattern. The method of claim 1, And the first position display pattern and the second position display pattern comprise language braille or numeric braille. The method of claim 1, The puzzle piece is a puzzle device for the visually impaired, characterized in that the upper surface has a line pattern embossed with the contour of the puzzle image. The method of claim 1, The puzzle board A coordinate line with respect to the row provided at one edge; And A coordinate line relating to a column provided at the other edge; Puzzle apparatus for the visually impaired, comprising a. The method of claim 10, And a coordinate line relating to the row and a coordinate line relating to the column are displayed in language braille or numeric braille. The method of claim 1, The puzzle board A control unit determining whether each of the puzzle pieces is located in a corresponding area of the puzzle board; And An audio unit for outputting audio information under control of the controller; Puzzle apparatus for the visually impaired further comprising a. The method of claim 12, The control unit transmits a control signal to the audio unit by capacitively determining whether the puzzle piece electrode provided in the first position display pattern of the puzzle piece overlaps the puzzle board electrode provided in the corresponding area of the puzzle board. A puzzle device for the visually impaired. The method of claim 12, The audio unit includes a speaker provided on one side of the puzzle board, and outputs the audio information through the speaker puzzle apparatus for the visually impaired. A plurality of educational puzzle pieces having a first symbol string on one surface; And A puzzle board having a board symbol string corresponding to the first symbol string in an area corresponding to each of the educational puzzle pieces; Puzzle apparatus for the visually impaired comprising a. The method of claim 15, Each of the educational puzzle pieces has a second symbol string arranged on the other surface in a mirror reflection form in which the board symbol strings are reversed in a reverse direction. The method of claim 15, And the first symbol string and the board symbol string are strings having a linguistic correlation with any one of an adult word, a synonym, an opposite word, and a corresponding word for each language. The method of claim 15, The first symbol string includes any one of a riddle string, a problem equation symbol string including a number, and a figure. The board symbol string is any one of the correct answer string for the riddle string, the correct answer string for the problem equation, and the definition string for the figure. The method of claim 15, The first symbol string is a puzzle device for the visually impaired, characterized in that any one or a combination of a string, embossed string, intaglio string and braille string. The method of claim 15, The board symbol string is a puzzle device for the visually impaired, characterized in that provided with any one or a combination of a string, embossed string, intaglio string and braille string. The method of claim 16, The second symbol string is engaged with the board symbol string, and is provided with any one or a combination of a string, an embossed string, an intaglio string, and a braille string. The method of claim 15, Each of the educational puzzle pieces has a plurality of electrodes and connecting leads on the other surface thereof, The puzzle board includes a plurality of board electrodes corresponding to the plurality of electrodes in the region. The method of claim 22, The puzzle board A control unit determining whether each of the educational puzzle pieces is located in a corresponding area of the puzzle board; And An audio unit for outputting audio information under control of the controller; Puzzle apparatus for the visually impaired further comprising a.

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