JP2000062346A - Braille book and method for bookbinding the book - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To bookbind sheets formed with protrusion symbols such as a braille or the like without collapse of the symbol or without transfer to other sheet by using a hard cover binding line, a picture book line or the like. SOLUTION: In the braille book 1 having a plurality of braille sheets 4 formed with protrusion symbols 4a, the sheets 4 are bookbound by using a hard cover binding line or a picture book line in the state that sheet-like cushioning material 5 of substantially the same area is sandwiched between the sheets 4. In the bookbinding step, the sheets 4 are strongly pressed, but in this case, the symbols 4a are merely intruded into the material 5 but not collapsed or not transferred to other braille sheet for causing it to be protruded or recessed. Accordingly, the sheets 4 can be bookbound without fault. The obtained book 1 is of a hard cover binding or picture book format, a sense of high grade can be given. The material 5 may be separated by utilizing a perforation line 5a formed at its inner margin after bookbinding.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a book (referred to as a Braille book) that has information such as Braille indicating information by a convex portion (referred to as a convex sign), and in particular, not only a convex sign, The present invention relates to a braille book on which patterns, characters, etc. are printed, and a method for binding the braille book.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Braille-formed paper, that is, braille paper, causes problems such as when the braille is flattened and pressed, the braille is crushed or the braille is transferred to another braille paper in contact with the braille to cause unevenness. Therefore, the binding method is limited. For this reason, conventionally, a saddle-stitching method, which rarely presses the braille paper piled up at the time of bookbinding, is used, and furthermore, a bookbinding method is used in which the three-way cutting that requires pressing is not performed.

[0003]

However, the Braille book bound by such a conventional method has a problem that the quality is poor and there is no sense of quality. Recently, a Braille book has been developed in which a beautiful picture or sentence like a picture book is printed on a Braille paper on which Braille is formed. Such a Braille book can be enjoyed together by a visually impaired person and a visually impaired person, and it is desirable that the Braille book has a high-class feeling such as a bookbinding, a picture book, and a temporary bookbinding. However, as described above, when the sheets on which the Braille is formed are stacked and pressed, the Braille may be crushed or may be transferred to another sheet to cause unevenness.
Bookbinding cannot be performed on the upper bookbinding line, picture book line, and temporary bookbinding line (also called a normal bookbinding line). Therefore, conventionally, manual binding has been performed. Braille books can be stacked not only during bookbinding but also during storage and transportation.
The sheets of paper that formed the Braille are closely attached, and the Braille is crushed,
Since it is transferred to other paper, it is necessary to avoid this, and in order to reduce the effect of overlapping, a narrow paper called a foot is inserted between the throat of each braille paper, Attempts have been made to create a gap between them. Even when such a foot is interposed, the conventional bookbinding line cannot be used, and thus the bookbinding is still done manually, which takes much more work. Manual binding not only increases the cost, but also causes problems such as wrinkles and a poor quality at the time of sticking the sheets together.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a braille book which can be bound by an upper bookbinding line, a picture book line or a temporary bookbinding line. Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for binding the Braille book.

[0005]

The braille book of the present invention is capable of binding a braille sheet having a convex symbol such as braille on a bookbinding line, a picture book line or a temporary bookbinding line. A sheet-like cushion material having an area substantially equal to that of the braille paper is superposed on the convex symbol forming surface side of each of the plurality of braille papers. In the braille book with this configuration, the sheet-shaped cushioning material is located on the side facing the convex symbol of each braille paper.Therefore, when the braille paper and the sheet-shaped cushioning material are overlapped, they are firmly grasped or pressed. Even if it does, the convex symbol only sneaks into the sheet-shaped cushioning material, is not crushed, and is not transferred to other Braille paper to generate irregularities. Therefore, it is possible to perform bookbinding on the conventional bookbinding line, picture book line, or temporary bookbinding line, and it is possible to provide a high-quality bookbinding, picture book, or braille book in the form of temporary bookbinding. Further, even when the Braille books are stacked during transportation or storage, the convex symbols are not crushed or transferred to other Braille paper, and thus the Braille books are easy to transport and store. In the present invention, the convex symbol formed on the Braille paper is arbitrary as long as it is formed by the convex portion having the same height as the convex portion forming the ordinary Braille, and specifically, the normal In addition to Braille, in the pattern of animals, fish, stars, etc., a convex portion provided to show the outline or the whole of the animals, fish, stars, etc., or a specific place on a printed map (for example, a railway, Examples thereof include a convex portion formed so as to indicate a station).

In the bookbinding method of the present invention, a plurality of Braille papers having convex symbols such as Brailles and a sheet-like cushion material having an area substantially equal to the Braille papers are prepared, and the Braille paper and the sheet-like cushions are prepared. The sheet-shaped cushioning material so that the sheet-shaped cushioning material overlaps the convex symbol forming surface side of each braille paper,
It is characterized in that the Braille paper and the sheet-shaped cushioning material after collation are supplied to an upper bookbinding line or a picture book line for bookbinding. In this method, in the bookbinding line, there is a step of running the braille paper and sheet-shaped cushioning material after collation with clamps, running for three-way cutting, and pressing with the cover in the step of wrapping with the cover. , In those steps, the Braille paper is strongly pressed from both sides, but at that time, the convex symbols provided on the Braille paper are only slipped into the sheet-shaped cushioning members arranged facing each other, The convex symbols are not crushed or transferred to other Braille paper. Therefore, it is possible to perform bookbinding without any trouble, and it is possible to automatically perform bookbinding with a high-class feeling or braille books in a picture book format.

Another method of bookbinding according to the present invention is to prepare a plurality of braille sheets on which convex symbols such as braille are formed, and a sheet-like cushion material having an area substantially equal to the braille sheets, and the braille sheets and the sheet. The sheet-shaped cushioning material directly or so that the sheet-shaped cushioning material overlaps the convex symbol forming surface side of each braille paper and is supplied to the temporary binding line. It is characterized in that each braille sheet is collated and bound so as to overlap with the convex symbol forming surface side. In this method as well, there is a step in the bookbinding line in which braille paper and sheet-shaped cushioning material after collation are run with a clamp or wrapped around the cover and then pressed for three-way cutting. Braille paper will be strongly pressed from both sides, at that time, the convex symbols provided on the braille paper,
The convex symbols are not crushed or transferred to other Braille paper only by slipping into the sheet-like cushioning members arranged facing each other. Therefore, it is possible to perform bookbinding without any trouble, and it is possible to automatically bind a braille book in a temporary bookbinding format.

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic end view showing a Braille book 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention with a part thereof opened.
The Braille book 1 of this embodiment is an upper bound book, and includes a cover 2 of a hard cover and a flap 3 attached to the back of the cover 2.
And a plurality of braille papers 4 on which convex symbols 4a such as Braille are formed on both sides or one side and printed with patterns and characters, and a sheet-like cushioning material 5 having an area substantially equal to that of the braille paper 4.
And so on. In addition, in this Braille book 1, the return 3
The convex symbol 4a is also formed on the portion 3a which is not attached to the front cover 2, and therefore this portion 3a also functions as Braille paper. Convex symbol 4 formed on Braille paper 4
a is not only normal Braille, but also a convex portion formed at almost the same height as Braille, or a printed portion so as to show the outline or the whole of a picture such as an animal, a fish, or a star printed on the Braille paper 4. It includes a convex portion or the like that indicates a specific place (for example, a railway, a station, etc.) on the map that is being displayed, so that people with visual disabilities can also recognize and enjoy pictures and maps with the convex symbols 4a. be able to.

The sheet-shaped cushion material 5 is arranged at a position facing the surface of the braille paper 4 including the facing portion 3a on which the convex symbol 4a is formed. Therefore, when the braille book 1 is closed, each convex symbol 4a is always in contact with the sheet-like cushion material 5, and does not contact the other braille paper 4. The sheet-shaped cushioning material 5 used here has such a softness and thickness that allows the convex symbols 4a to be inserted without being crushed when the convex symbols 4a are strongly pressed. An art paper of about 0.3 to 0.5 mm is used. Each sheet-like cushion material 5 has perforations 5a for cutting off formed in its throat portion, which can be easily cut off by the purchaser. In addition, patterns and characters are printed on the sheet-shaped cushioning material 5 as needed. On the other hand, the convex symbol 4a formed on the Braille paper 4
May be formed by embossing on paper,
Although it may be formed of a foamable resin or may be formed of another resin, it is preferable that UV curable ink is raised by screen printing and printed to be cured. The convex symbol 4a formed by curing the UV curable ink has a large compressive strength, and thus is unlikely to be crushed, and has an advantage that it is not crushed by the pressure during the press in the bookbinding process or when the Braille books 1 are stacked.

The Braille book 1 having the above-mentioned structure is bound in an after-mentioned bookbinding line or a picture book line and sold or distributed to consumers. In this bookbinding process and distribution process,
The braille paper 4 and the sheet-shaped cushion material 5 may be pressed with a large pressure, but at that time, the convex symbols 4a are always pressed against the sheet-shaped cushion material 5, so that they are not crushed and other braille paper is used. No transfer to No. 4 causes unevenness. Further, since the Braille book 1 is in the form of bookbinding or a picture book with a hard cover, it gives a very high-class feeling and motivates consumers to purchase. The purchaser of the Braille book 1 separates the sheet-like cushion material 5 arranged between the Braille papers 4 by using the perforations 5a. As a result, the Braille book 1 is in a state of being composed of a large number of Braille papers 4, and reading the convex symbols 4a,
You can enjoy watching the pictures and letters. Further, even after the sheet-shaped cushion material 5 is cut off, the sheet-shaped cushion material 5 remains between the braille sheets 4 in the throat portion of the braille book 1, so that even when the braille book 1 is closed, Braille paper 4
Are not strongly pressed against each other, and the convex symbols 4a are not crushed during transfer or transferred to another Braille paper 4. Therefore, it can be stored in good quality for a long period of time.

Next, a method for manufacturing the Braille book 1 having the above structure will be described. FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing the entire bookbinding process. The process indicated by reference numeral 10 is a process for preparing a book (hereinafter referred to as the text) which is gathered so as to supply a portion other than the cover of the book to the bookbinding line. This text creation process 1
In 0, first, a pattern printing (step 11) and Braille printing (step 12) for a plurality of pages are performed on the front and back of a wide braille sheet for forming the braille sheet 4 to obtain the printed sheet 40 shown in FIG. Next, the printed paper 40 is punched out at a position indicated by a solid line 41 to obtain a plurality of Braille papers 4A (step 1).
3). The punching position 41 at this time is a position where the braille paper 4 of the book to be finally formed (position indicated by a chain double-dashed line 42)
The size is selected to be slightly larger on three sides. When punching out the braille paper 4A, notches 44 for preventing misalignment are formed at different positions in the margin of each braille paper 4A.
Is preferably formed. Instead of this, the mark 45 for preventing irregular pages may be formed at different positions in the margin portion of each braille sheet 4A during the pattern printing. If such cuts 44 or marks 45 are formed, it is possible to easily find out even if different pages are mixed when the same pages are piled up for setting the braille paper 4A in the collating machine, and the irregular pages are not printed properly. Can be prevented.

In FIG. 2, in parallel with the production of the Braille paper 4A, Braille printing is carried out on the paper for facing (Step 14), and punching and folding are carried out (Step 15), and then the facing 3A.
(See FIG. 4), and the cushion material paper is perforated (step 16) and cut (step 17),
A sheet-shaped cushion material 5A (see FIG. 4) is created. The facing 3A and the sheet-shaped cushioning material 5A created here
Also, the size of is approximately the same as that of the braille paper 4A.

Next, the return 3A created in the above process,
The braille paper 4A and the sheet-shaped cushioning material 5A are used for attachment (step 18) to form a plurality of units 50A, 50B, 50C as shown in FIG. Here, the first unit 50A is formed by adhering the facing sheet 3A, the sheet-shaped cushion material 5A, the braille paper 4A, the sheet-shaped cushion material 5A, and the braille paper 4A in this order with the adhesive 51. The second unit 50B includes a sheet-shaped cushion material 5A, Braille paper 4A, and sheet-shaped cushion material 5
A, a braille paper 4A, a sheet-shaped cushioning material 5A, and a braille paper 4A are attached in this order with an adhesive 51. A plurality of units 50B are produced according to the number of pages in one book. The third unit 50C includes a sheet-shaped cushion material 5A, Braille paper 4A, sheet-shaped cushion material 5A, Braille paper 4A, and sheet-shaped cushion material 5.
A and the facing 3A are attached in this order by the adhesive 51. Next, the units 50A to 50C created in the pasting step 18 are set in a collating machine, and collation is performed by superposing them in a predetermined order (step 19) to prepare a text.

In the above-described embodiment, the text is formed by collating using the units 50A to 50C formed by pasting, but instead of this, the facing sheet 3A, the braille paper 4A, the sheet form. The cushion material 5A may be directly collated to create the text. However, as described in the embodiment, the unit 5 created by pasting
When collating is performed using 0A to 50C, the number of feeders in the collating machine may be small, and therefore, there is an advantage that the length of the collating machine can be shortened. In addition, in the units 50A to 50C created by pasting, the throat is provided with the adhesive 5
Since they are stuck together in No. 1, there is an advantage that a book having a large sticking strength can be obtained.

Next, in FIG. 2, the text created in the text creating step 10 is supplied to a known bookbinding line and bound in the bookbinding step 20 in the bookbinding line. That is, for the supplied text, first, the lower solidification step 21
In order to adjust the spine, apply an adhesive to the spine and dry it to integrate the whole. Next, in the three-sided cutting step 22, the three sides of the text, excluding the spine, are cut to obtain a text of a predetermined size. Next, in the spine attaching step 23, an adhesive such as glue is applied to the spine of the text to attach the spine paper, and in the case 24, the adhesive is applied to the entire facing sheet located on the outermost side of the text, and the bookbinding line Wrap it with the cover sheet supplied to you, and attach the entire facing sheet to the back side of the cover sheet. afterwards,
The book that has passed through the case step 24 is sent to a pressing step 25, the throat and spine are pressed and shaped, and the entire front and back surfaces of the book are pressed to securely attach the end piece to the cover.

Through the above steps, the braille book 1 of the upper bookbinding form shown in FIG. 1 is bound. In the above process, running with the gathered text strongly sandwiched from both sides,
In the three-sided cutting step 22, the entire body is strongly pressed and the three-sided cutting is performed, or in the pressing step 25, the entire book is strongly pressed in order to firmly attach the end piece to the back side of the cover. The convex symbol 4a of the sheet 4 does not crush only by being fitted into the sheet-shaped cushioning material 5, and is not transferred to another Braille sheet 4 to cause unevenness. Thus, a braille book including the braille paper 4 having braille can be automatically bound using the upper bookbinding line without any trouble, and the cost can be reduced, and the obtained braille book 1 is the upper booklet. Therefore, it has an advantage that it has a good appearance and gives a high-class feeling. In addition, wrinkles and the like are less likely to occur and the quality is better than that of manual binding.

In the bookbinding method described above, bookbinding is performed using the upper bookbinding line, but it is also possible to use a known picture bookline instead. The picture book line is different from the bookbinding line in that in the wrapping process of the text on the cover, instead of applying adhesive on the cover of the text, adhesive is applied to the entire back surface of the cover, but the other steps are different. It is almost the same as the bookbinding line. Therefore, the Braille book 1 having the configuration shown in FIG. 1 can be bound without any trouble by using the picture book line.

Further, the Braille book of the present invention can be bound on a temporary binding line. In this case, the bookbinding process is as follows. That is, a block similar to the block (blocks 50A to 50C shown in FIG. 4) created in the pasting step 18 in the process diagram shown in FIG. 2 is created, and it is set in the feeder of the collation zone of the temporary binding line, In the temporary binding line, the text is collated to create a text, and then the text is subjected to aziro binding or perfect binding, wrapped with a cover (usually a soft cover), and then three-way trimming is performed. Thus, the braille book in the temporary binding format is bound. Even in this provisional bookbinding line, the braille paper 4 may be pressed strongly, but the convex symbol 4a of the braille paper 4 is not crushed only by slipping into the sheet-shaped cushioning material, and is transferred to another braille paper 4. There is also no possibility of producing irregularities. Thus, the braille book including the braille paper 4 having braille can be automatically bound using the temporary binding line without any trouble, and the cost can be reduced. In addition,
Instead of setting the block after attachment to the temporary binding line, set the braille paper 4 and the sheet-shaped cushion material 5 directly in the collation zone of the temporary binding line, and set the braille paper 4 and the sheet-shaped cushion in the temporary binding line. The materials 5 may be arranged so as to alternate with each other.

In the above embodiment, the Braille book 1
The sheet-like cushion material 5 was sold or distributed without being separated from the perforations 5a, and the person who obtained the sheet-like cushion material 5 separated the sheet-like cushion material 5. However, in some cases, after the braille book 1 is bound, Before selling or distributing, the sheet cushion material 5 is perforated 5a.
Alternatively, the Braille book 1 may be sold or distributed in that state. Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the perforation 5a is formed on the sheet-like cushion material 5 so that the sheet-like cushion material 5 can be separated. However, the perforation is not formed and the sheet-like cushion material 5 is also a regular page of a braille book. Is also possible. In this case, braille is not formed on the sheet-shaped cushioning material 5, but necessary patterns and sentences are printed.

[0020]

Example: A pattern and characters are printed on both sides of a 0.18 mm-thick coated paper, and UV is applied by screen printing on it.
A curable ink ("Sericor W" manufactured by Teikoku Ink Mfg. Co., Ltd.) was printed in a raised state, and after printing, UV curing was applied to irradiate the UV curable ink, after which it was punched out to A4 size to produce Braille paper 4A. . Also, the thickness is 0.35
A sheet of cushion material 5A was prepared by perforating perforated mm-sized paper, and cut into A4 size sheets. In addition, the facing 3A was made of coated paper having a thickness of 0.18 mm. The Braille paper 4A, the sheet-like cushion material 5A, and the facing 3A are used as units 50A, 50B, and 5 shown in FIG.
Adhesion was performed so as to form 0C. Then, one unit 50A, 15 units 50B, and one unit 50C were collected to form a text, and this text was supplied to the upper bookbinding line to perform bookbinding. As a result, a Braille book 1 having the form shown in FIG. 1 was obtained. When the Braille book 1 was opened and viewed, no crushing was found in the convex symbols 4a of each Braille paper 4,
Further, no unevenness such as another transferred convex symbol 4a was observed.

[0021]

As described above, the braille book of the present invention has a construction in which a sheet-like cushion material having an area substantially equal to that of the braille paper is superposed on the convex symbol forming surface side of each braille paper. Therefore, even if the entire surface of the braille paper is strongly pressed in the bookbinding process, the convex symbols are only dented into the sheet-shaped cushioning material and are not crushed, and they are transferred to another braille paper to cause unevenness. There is no such thing. Therefore, the bookbinding can be performed on the conventional bookbinding line, picture bookline or temporary bookbinding line, and the cost can be reduced as compared with the conventional manual bookbinding line. In addition, this Braille book has an effect that it is easy to transport and store even if the Braille books are piled up during transportation and storage, and the Braille is not crushed or reflected on other Braille paper.

One of the bookbinding methods of the present invention is to prepare a plurality of braille sheets on which convex symbols such as Braille are formed, and a sheet-like cushion material having an area substantially equal to the braille sheets, and the braille sheets and the sheet. -Shaped cushion material is gathered so that the sheet-shaped cushion material overlaps the convex symbol forming surface side of each braille paper, and the braille paper and the sheet-shaped cushion material after collation are supplied to the upper binding line or the picture book line. Since it is configured to bind the book, even when strongly pressed in the three-way cutting process or the pressing process in the bookbinding process, the convex symbols provided on the Braille paper are only squeezed into the sheet-shaped cushioning material and crushed or otherwise. There is no need to transfer convex symbols to braille paper to create irregularities, and therefore, it is possible to bind without trouble, and it is possible to automatically and manually produce high-quality bookbinding or picture book type braille books. Base and has the effect that it is possible to bound at low cost.

In another bookbinding method of the present invention, a plurality of braille papers on which convex symbols such as brailles are formed, and a sheet-like cushion material having an area substantially equal to the braille papers are prepared. And the sheet-shaped cushioning material are attached directly or so that the sheet-shaped cushioning material overlaps the convex symbol forming surface side of each braille paper, and the sheet-shaped cushioning material is supplied to the temporary binding line. Since the material is bound and bound so that it overlaps with the convex symbol forming surface side of each braille paper, even if the braille paper is strongly pressed from both sides in the bookbinding process, the convex marks provided on the braille paper are provided. The shape symbol is only inserted into the sheet-shaped cushioning materials that are arranged opposite to each other, and the convex shape symbol is not crushed or transferred to other Braille paper. Therefore, it is possible to perform bookbinding without trouble, and temporary binding Formal It has the effect that it is possible to bound at low cost the character present automatically.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic end view showing a Braille book according to an embodiment of the present invention with a part thereof open.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a bookbinding process of the book shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view showing a punching position of a sheet on which pattern printing and Braille printing are performed.

FIG. 4 is a schematic end view showing a unit formed by a bonding process.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Braille book 2 cover 3,3A look back 4,4A Braille paper 4a Convex symbol 5,5A sheet cushion material 50A, 50B, 50C units

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of braille sheets on which convex symbols are formed, and a plurality of braille sheets which are arranged so as to overlap with each other on the convex symbol forming surface side of the braille sheets,
A braille book made by binding together the above-mentioned braille paper and a sheet-like cushion material having an area substantially the same. 2. The Braille book according to claim 1, wherein the sheet-shaped cushioning material has a perforation for cutting at a throat portion. 3. The Braille book according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the convex symbol is a UV curable ink which is raised and printed to cure the ink. 4. A plurality of braille paper sheets having convex symbols and a sheet-shaped cushioning material having an area substantially equal to the braille paper are prepared, and the braille paper and the sheet-shaped cushioning material are provided. Are printed so that they overlap the convex symbol forming surface side of each Braille paper, and the Braille paper and the sheet-shaped cushioning material after the collation are supplied to the bookbinding line or the picture book line for bookbinding. Binding method. 5. A plurality of braille paper sheets having convex symbols and a sheet-shaped cushioning material having an area substantially equal to the braille paper are prepared, and the braille paper and the sheet-shaped cushioning material are directly or sheet-like cushioned. The material is pasted so that it overlaps with the convex symbol forming surface side of each braille paper, and it is supplied to the temporary binding line. A braille bookbinding method characterized by collating and binding so that they overlap with each other.