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Registered Patent
10-1597913

(45) Announcement Date March 3, 2016

(19) Korean
(11) Registration number 10-1597913
Intellectual Property (24) Date of registration February 19,
Office (KR) 2016
(12) Registered
Patent Gazette (B1)
(51) International Patent Classification (Int. (73) Patentee
Cl.)
g09b 21/00 (2006.01) Jooyoon Kim
(21) Application No. 10-2014-0179430 401, 1-7, Seunghak-ro 299beon-gil, Seo-gu,
Incheon, Korea (Yeonhee
(22) Filing Date December 12, 2014 Dong, Sam Village Mansion)
Examination Request Date December 12, (72) Inventor
2014
(30) Priority Claims Jooyoon Kim
62/072,945 October 30, 2014 United States 401, 1-7, Seunghak-ro 299beon-gil, Seo-gu,
(US) Incheon, Korea (Yeonhee
(56) Prior art research literature Dong, Sam Village Mansion)
KR100810573 B1 Sexuality
kr1020140008823 a 1103, 505, 110, Gangseok-ro, Ilsandong-gu,
Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
jp2002341748 a (Madu-dong, Gangchon Village 5 Complex
jp2003150897 a Apartment)
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Proxy
IPS
Total number of 22 parameter Examiner : Youn
claims: Total gwoo
k
Hong
(54) Inventive name brain display, electronic device comprising the same and method of orienting
the brain

(57) Summary
The present invention r e l a t e s to a braille display, an electronic device comprising the same, and a
method of setting a braille orientation, wherein the braille display according to one aspect of the
invention comprises: a base having through-holes formed in a vertical direction; pins, each inserted
into said through-holes, protruding from an upper surface of said base and capable of being raised
between an on position corresponding to a braille format "protruding" and an off position
corresponding to a braille format "not protruding", being retracted into said through-holes; a
sensor for detecting a touch input to said pins; and a control module for setting a prick orientation
based on said touch input, and for controlling the lifting of said pins to correspond to the braille
format to be represented in light of said prick orientation.
Representative diagram - Figure 17

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(72) Inventor Titus Cheng
Jinho Lee 38, Myeongji-ro 116beon-gil, Chaein-gu,
Room 702, 103, 47, Wanjeong-ro 34beon-gil, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea,
Seo-gu, Incheon (Maejeon-dong, Hyundai Room 403, Hakwon Institute
Apartment)
Presence
Room 503, 102, 75, Hamwol-ro, Jung-gu,
Ulsan (Seongan-dong, Hyundai Singlen
Apartment)

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Statement of

Claim
Claim 1

A base with vertically oriented through-holes;

Pins protruding from the upper surface of said base and inserted respectively into said through-
holes to be raised between an on position corresponding to "protruding" in Braille format and
an off position corresponding to "not protruding" in Braille format, each received within said
through-holes;

a sensor for detecting touch input to said pins; and

a control module comprising: a control module for setting a gesture orientation based on said touch
input, and for controlling the lifting of said pins to correspond to a Braille character to be represented,
taking into account said gesture orientation; and

Brains display.

Claim 2

In paragraph 1,

Said control module, wherein said brain display sets said gesture direction in a direction

corresponding to the direction in which said touch input is made.

Claim 3

In paragraph 1,

The control module is further configured to set said reading direction in a direction most similar to
the direction in which said touch input is made among the plurality of reference directions.

Brains display.

Claim 4

In paragraph 1,

The control module comprises: a first touch input and a second touch input performed after said first
touch input to set a direction of said jabbing.

Brains display.

Claim 5

In Section 4,

said control module further comprising: a first pin receiving said first touch input, said jitter direction
being set in a direction corresponding to a d i r e c t i o n i n w h i c h s a i d pin receiving said second
touch input is facing.

Brains display.

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Claim 6

In paragraph 1,

A brain display, wherein said control module sets a direction of said jig based on a touch

position and a touch sequence of said touch inputs.

Claim 7

In Section 6,

A brain display, wherein said control module determines said touch location using

identification information of a pin receiving said touch input.

Claim 8

In Section 6,

The control module, wherein the brain display determines a touch sequence

using input times of said touch inputs.

Claim 9

In paragraph 1,

Said control module assigns braille elements comprising the braille to said pins, taking into account the
orientation of said pins, and controls the lifting of said pins to which said braille elements are assigned
so as to correspond to the braille to be expressed.

Brains display.

Claim 10

In paragraph 1,

Said control module shall cause all of said pins to be asserted by the

Brains display.

Claim 11

In paragraph 1,

Said control module may be configured to assert only a predetermined number of said pins before
said interrupt direction is set or upon receiving a request for an update of said interrupt direction.

Brains display.

Claim 12

In Section 11,

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A brain display, said predetermined pins comprising pins on the

outermost border of said pins.

Claim 13

In Section 11,

said control module, wherein said predetermined pins comprise pins reflective of said

plurality of reference orientations, said predetermined pins being set to said reference

orientations based on said touch input.

Brains display.

Claim 14

In paragraph 1,

said sensor detecting said touch input based on whether the vertical position of the pin raised to said on
position to correspond to said 'protruding' is a touch position lower than said on position.

Brains display.

Claim 15

Sensing touch input to pins for displaying Braille by rising between an on position corresponding
to "protruding" of said Braille format and an off position corresponding to "not protruding" of
said Braille format, each housed within said through holes;

setting a zigzag direction based on said touch input; and

displaying braille by raising said pins to correspond to the braille to be represented, taking into account
said orientation of said zigzag; and

How to set the direction of the gedok.

Claim 16

In Section 15,

In the step of setting said gesture direction, said gesture direction is set in a direction corresponding
to the direction in which said touch input is made.

How to set the direction of the gedok.

Claim 17

In Section 15,

In the step of setting said pointing direction, said pointing direction is set in a direction most similar to
the direction in which said touch input is made among the plurality of reference directions.

A method for setting a

direction of a dock.

Claim 18

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In Section 15,

In the step of setting said direction of the gesture, setting said direction of the gesture based on the
identification information of the pin receiving said touch input and the time information of receiving
said touch input, the

How to set the direction of the gedok.

Claim 19

In Section 15,

The step of displaying said braille, said step comprising: assigning braille elements comprising braille to
said pins, taking into account said orientation of said pins; and elevating said pins to which said braille
elements are assigned to correspond to the braille to be represented.

How to set the direction of the gedok.

Claim 20

In Section 15,

further comprising: raising said pins in the form of a gate direction input prior to establishment of said
gate direction or upon request for renewal of said gate direction; and

How to set the direction of the gedok.

Claim 21

In paragraph 20,

The above is how to set the direction of the jig, with all pins

showing "protruding".

Claim 22

In paragraph 21,

In the step of setting said pointing direction, said pointing direction is set in a direction most similar to
the direction in which said touch input is made among the plurality of reference directions,

A method of setting a zigzag direction, wherein said zigzag direction input is in the f o r m

o f said pins being raised to reflect said plurality of reference directions.

Description of the invention

Technology
[0001] The present invention relates to a brain display, an electronic device comprising the same, and a
method of orienting the brain display, and more p a r t i c u l a r l y , to a brain display, an electronic
device comprising the same, and a method of orienting t h e brain display in response to user input.

Background Technology

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[0002] In recent years, the development of smart devices such as smartphones, smart watches, and smart
glasses has grown r e m a r k a b l y , providing a convenient environment for the public in daily life.
However, since most smart devices are based on a visual user interface (GUI), it is difficult for people
with vision impairment to utilize these smart devices because it is difficult to identify the position of
the mouse pointer or touch. Therefore, there is an urgent need for a user environment that can
convey information using sound or tactile sensations in order for visually impaired people to use
[0003] these smart devices.

In response to this need, research and development of braille displays, or braille indicators, h a s
been ongoing. However, conventional braille displays have a fixed orientation for displaying braille,
which makes it inconvenient for visually impaired people to read the braille display until they can
figure out the orientation of the braille display.

Inventions
[0004]
The problem you're trying to solve
One aspect of the present invention is to provide a brain display, an electronic device including the
[0005]
brain display, and a method for orienting the brain display so that a user can read Braille without
having to separately determine the orientation of the Braille display.

The problems which the present invention is intended to solve are not limited to those described
above, and those not described will be apparent to one having ordinary skill in the art from this
description and the accompanying drawings.

[0006]

Workarounds for challenges

According to one aspect of the present invention, a base having through-holes formed in a vertical
direction; pins inserted into said through-holes, each of said pins protruding from a top surface of
said base and capable of being elevated between an on position corresponding to a "raised" form of
Braille and an off position corresponding to a "not raised" form of Braille, being retracted into said
[0007] through-holes; a sensor for detecting touch input to said pins; and a control module for establishing
a dot orientation based on said touch input, and for controlling elevation of said pins to correspond to
a braille format to be represented in view of said dot orientation.
[0008]
According to another aspect of the present invention, a d i s p l a y device comprising the brain
display of any one of claims 1 to 15 may be p r o v i d e d .

According to another aspect of the invention, there may be provided a method of orienting a braille
pin, comprising: detecting a touch input to a pin for displaying braille by raising it between an on
position corresponding to a "raised" form of braille and an off position corresponding to a "not
[0009] raised" form of braille, w h e r e i n t h e pin is housed within said through-hole; setting a braille
orientation based on said touch input; and raising said pin to display braille corresponding to the
braille to be represented in view of said braille orientation.

The means of solving the problems of the present invention are not limited to those described above,
and those not described will be apparent t o one having ordinary skill in the art from this description
and the accompanying drawings.
[0010]

Effects of Invention
[0011] According to the present invention, the braille display recognizes the touch direction of the user's pin
and displays braille according to the touch direction, allowing the user to read braille conveniently
without having to figure out the placement direction of the braille display.

The effects of the invention are not limited to those described above, and other effects not described
will become apparent to one having ordinary skill in the art from this description and the
accompanying drawings.

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Short description of the drawing

[0012] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a brain display according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of a brain display according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 is an exploded cross-sectional view of a brain display

according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 4 is

a cross-sectional view of a fin cover according to an embodiment

of the present invention.

Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view of a brain display according

to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 6 is a

diagram illustrating a pin in the off position, according to an

embodiment of the present invention. Figure 7 is a diagram

illustrating a pin in the on position, according to an

embodiment of the present invention. Figure 8 is a diagram

illustrating a pin in the touch position, according to an

embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 9 is a diagram illustrating the height-specific state of a pin

according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 10 is

a drawing of one example of an arrangement of fins according to

an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 11 is a drawing of

another example of an arrangement of fins according to an

embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 12 is a drawing of another example of an arrangement of pins

according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 13 is a

flowchart of a method of orienting a jig dock according to an

embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a diagram of an example of a zigzag directional input form, according to an embodiment of the

present invention.

FIG. 15 is an illustration of another example of a zigzag directional input form, according to an

embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 16 is a diagram of another example of a pinch direction input, according to

an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 17 is a diagram of an example of

receiving touch direction input according to an embodiment of the present

invention.

FIG. 18 is an illustration of another example of receiving touch direction input according to an

embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 19 is a diagram of another example of receiving touch direction input

according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 20 is a block

diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present

invention.

Figure 21 is a perspective view of a watch-type electronic device according to an embodiment of the

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present invention.

FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating the reading process of a brain display according to an embodiment of
the present invention.

Specifics for practicing your invention

[0013] The embodiments described herein are intended to illustrate the ideas of the present invention to
those of ordinary skill in the art to which it belongs, and the invention is not limited by the
embodiments described herein, and the scope of the present invention should be construed to
include modifications or variations thereof that do not depart from the ideas of the present invention.
[0014]
The terms used in this specification have been chosen as generic as possible in their current
widespread use in view of their function in the present invention, but they may vary according to the
intentions of persons having ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the invention belongs,
customary practice, or the appearance of new technologies. However, whenever a particular term is
used with an arbitrary definition, the meaning of the term will be stated separately. Therefore, the
[0015] terms used in this specification should be interpreted based on the actual meaning of the term and
the content of this specification as a whole, rather than the mere designation of the term.

[0016] The drawings accompanying this specification are intended to illustrate the present invention and are
not intended to limit the invention, as the geometries shown in the drawings may be exaggerated as
necessary to facilitate an understanding of the invention.

Where it is deemed t h a t a detailed description of the construction or function of the disclosure

[0017] relating to the invention would o b s c u r e t h e essence of the invention, such detailed description
is hereby o m i t t e d as necessary.

According to one aspect of the present invention, a base having a through hole formed in a vertical
direction; a Braille

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A braille display may be provided comprising: pins each inserted into said through-holes to be raised
between an on position corresponding to "raised" of said braille format and an off position
corresponding to "not raised" of said braille format; a sensor for detecting touch input to said pins;
a control module for setting a braille orientation based on said touch input, and for controlling the
raising of said pins to correspond to the braille to be represented, taking into account said braille
orientation; and a control module for controlling the raising of said pins.
[0018]
Furthermore, said control module may set said gesture direction in a direction corresponding to the
direction in which said touch input is made.
[0019]
Further, said control module may set said gesture direction in a direction most similar to the
direction in which said touch input is made among the plurality of reference directions.
[0020]
Further, said control module may set said jig direction based on a first touch input and a second
touch input performed after said first touch input.
[0021]
Furthermore, said control module may set said jitter direction in a direction corresponding to the
direction in which said second touch input pin is facing from said first pin receiving said first touch
[0022] input.

[0023] Furthermore, said control module may set said gesture direction based on the touch position and

[0024] touch sequence of said touch input. Further, said control module may determine said touch position

using identification information of the pin receiving said touch input.

[0025]
In addition, said control module may determine the touch sequence using the input time of said touch

[0026] input.

Furthermore, said control module may assign braille elements comprising braille to said pins, taking
into account said orientation of said pins, and control the lifting of said pins to which said braille
[0027]
elements are assigned so as to correspond to the braille to be represented.

Further, said control module may assert all of said pins before said read-only direction is set or upon
[0028]
receiving a request to update said read-only direction.
[0029]
Furthermore, said control module may only raise a predetermined number of said pins before said
hold-down direction is set or upon receiving a request to update said hold-down direction.
[0030] Further, the predetermined pins may include pins on the outermost border of the pins.
[0031] Furthermore, said control module may set said zigzag direction of said plurality of reference directions
based on said touch input, and said predetermined pins may include pins reflecting said plurality of
reference directions.
[0032]
Further, said sensor may detect said touch input based on the vertical position of said pin.

[0033] Further, said sensor may detect said touch input based on whether the vertical position of the pin
raised to said on position to correspond to said 'protruding' is a touch position lower than said on
position.
[0034]
According to another aspect of the present invention, a d i s p l a y device comprising the brain
display of any one of claims 1 to 15 may be p r o v i d e d .
[0035]
The control module is also capable of acquiring textual information and converting said textual
information to the Braille language to be represented.
[0036]
The electronic device may further comprise at least one of: a communication module for receiving
said text information from an external source; and a memory for storing said text information.

The textual information may also include at least one of time information, text messages, weather
information, geographic information, and document information.

According to another aspect of the invention, there may be provided a method of orienting a braille
[0037]
pin, comprising: detecting a touch input to a pin for displaying braille by raising it between an on
position corresponding to a "raised" form of braille and an off position corresponding to a "not
raised" form of braille, w h e r e i n t h e pin is housed within said through-hole; setting a braille
orientation based on said touch input; and raising said pin to display braille corresponding to the

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You can set a scent.
[0038] Furthermore, in the step of setting said pointing direction, said pointing direction may be set in a
direction that is most similar to the direction in which said touch input is made among the plurality
of reference directions.
[0039]
In addition, in the step of setting said gripping direction, said gripping direction may be set based on
the identification information of the pin receiving said touch input and the time information of
[0040]
receiving said touch input.

Further, the step of displaying said braille may comprise the steps of assigning braille elements
comprising braille to said pins, taking into account said orientation of the pins, and raising the pins
[0041] to which said braille elements are assigned to correspond to the braille to be represented.

The m e t h o d may further comprise: keying said pins i n t h e form of a pinning direction input
[0042] prior to establishing said pinning direction or upon request for renewal of said pinning direction.

[0043] In addition, the above directional input form may be such that all pins are 'protruding'.

Furthermore, in the step of setting said gripping direction, said gripping direction may be set in a
direction most similar to the direction in which said touch input is made among said plurality of
reference directions, and said gripping direction input may be in the form of said pins being raised to
reflect said plurality of reference directions.
[0044]

[0045]
The following describes a brain display 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The braille display 1000 is a device that displays braille using the elevation of a pin 1200. Braille is
a written language for the visually impaired that represents characters by combining the presence
or absence of protrusions at points arranged in a certain way. Generally, Braille consists of six
Braille elements in two horizontal rows and three vertical rows, where each Braille element
expresses a Braille character by representing a Braille form with or without protrusions. Here,
the braille display 1000 can display the desired braille by raising the pins 1200 to represent
"protrusions" and lowering the pins 1200 to represent "no protrusions," and dynamically
[0046]
adjusting the raising of these pins 1200 to display the desired braille.

[0047] Figure 1 is a perspective view of a brilliant display 1000 according to an embodiment of the present
invention, Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of a brilliant display 1000 according to an embodiment of
the present invention, and Figure 3 is an exploded view of a brilliant display 1000 according to an
[0048] embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Figures 1 through 3, a brilliant display 1000 can include a base 1100, a pin 1200, a coil 1280,
a top cover 1300, a substrate 1400, a spring 1440, a sensor 1460, and a bottom cover 1500.
[0049] The base 1100 may be provided in a plate-like configuration. Specifically, the base 1100 may comprise
a top surface and a bottom surface, which are a pair of main surfaces facing each other, and sides
connecting them. In one example, the brill display 1000 may be provided in the form of a rectangular
plate having a top surface, a bottom surface, and four sides.

[0050] Such a base 1100 may be provided by a permanent magnet. Here, the magnet that becomes the
base 1100 can be polarized along the thickness direction of the plate (hereinafter referred to as the
"vertical direction"). For example, the base 1100 may be N-polarized at the top 1102 and S-
polarized at the bottom 1104, or conversely, the top 1102 may be S-polarized and the bottom 1104
may be N-polarized. In this case, a baseline of polarization may be formed along a centerline of
the base 1100 along a vertical direction.
[0051]
A plurality of t h r o u g h - h o l e s 1120 may be formed in the base 1100. The t h r o u g h - h o l e s 1120
may penetrate the base 1100 in a vertical direction, i.e., the t h r o u g h - h o l e s 1120 may be formed
in the form of a perforation from the top surface of the base 1100 to the bottom surface. F o r
example, the t h r o u g h - h o l e 1120 may be formed in the form of a cylindrical column with a
centerline in the vertical direction. Of course, the shape of the t h r o u g h - h o l e 1120 may be
suitably altered to take the form of a polygonal or elliptical column, as desired. Each of these through

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ho cording to a predetermined arrangement on the base 1100. For example, t h e through-holes 1120 may
les be a r r a n g e d i n 1 6 r o w s h o r i z o n t a l l y and 1 2 rows v e r t i c a l l y as shown in FIG. 1.
11 Typically, a group of six braille elements, two rows horizontally and three rows vertically, are
20 required to represent a single braille character, with each braille element spaced a reasonable
m distance apart to be legible. Also, the Braille Display 1000 can display multiple characters
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For this purpose, the braille display 1000 may be arranged in multiple groups. The spacing between
each group may be greater than the spacing of the t h r o u g h - h o l e s 1120 belonging to a single
group to make it easier for a user to distinguish between the braille characters when reading braille.
To accomplish this, if all of the through-holes 1120 are equally spaced, one through-hole 1120 may be
skipped to display braille, or the t h r o u g h - h o l e s 1120 belonging to different groups may be
spaced differently than the t h r o u g h - h o l e s 1120 within the same group.
[0052]
Of course, the arrangement of the t h r o u g h - h o l e s 1120 is not limited to the examples described
above. If the braille display 1000 wishes to display symbols such as maps or arrows in braille, the
t h r o u g h - h o l e s 1120 can be arranged accordingly.
[0053]

The pins 1200 may be inserted into the through holes 1120 of the base 1100. Such a pin 1200 may
be provided to rise up and down in the through-hole 1120. When the pin 1200 is raised so that its
top protrudes out of the through hole 1120, i.e., onto the top surface of the base 1100, it can be
described as "protruding" in Braille. Additionally, if the pin
1200 is lowered so that the pin 1200 is retracted into the through hole 1120, i.e., does not protrude
onto the top surface of the base 1100, the braille format "no protrusion" can be represented.
Thus, the braille display 1000 can display braille by adjusting the elevation of these pins 1200.
[0054]

The pin 1200 may include a body 1220 and a protrusion 1240. The body 1220 includes a coil 1280,
which will be described later, wound around the body 1220 so that when a current is applied to
the coil 1280, it acts as an electromagnet to interact with the magnetic pole of the base 1100 to
[0055]
elevate the pin 1200. Thus, the body 1220 is preferably made of a metallic material. In addition,
the protrusions 1240 may protrude from the top of the base 1100 in response to the elevation of
the pins 1200 to represent "protrusions" in Braille.

The body 1220 may be arranged in the form of a vertically oriented column, and the protrusion 1240
may extend upwardly from a top surface of the body 1220. Here, the body 1220 may be provided in the
shape of a column (e.g. , a circular column) having a diameter substantially equal to or slightly
smaller than the through-hole 1120 and larger than the top cover 1300 to be described later. The
[0056] protrusion 1240 can also be provided in the shape o f a column (again, a c o l u m n o f a circle)
with a diameter that is smaller than the body 1220 and smaller than the opening 1320 of the top cover
1300, which will be described later. With this configuration, when the fin 1200 is raised, the body 1220
does not pass through the opening 1320 of the top cover 1300, while the protrusion 1240 of the fin 1200
passes through the opening 1320, allowing the top of the fin 1200 to stably protrude above the top of
the base 1100.

The body 1220 may also be provided with coil 1280 g r o o v e s 1260. The coil 1280 g r o o v e 1260 may
[0057]
be formed as a recess from the body 1220. A coil 1280 may be wound into these coil 1280 grooves 1260
to allow the coil 1280 to be installed into the body 1220. Additionally, as the coil 1280 grooves 1260 are
recessed from the body 1220, jaws may be formed at the top and bottom of the coil 1280 grooves 1260
to hold the coil 1280 wound in the coil 1280 grooves 1260. However, as will be discussed later, the
vertical length of the coil 1280 g r o o v e 1260 may be less than the thickness of the base 1100 to allow
[0058] for elevation of the pin 1200.

On the other hand, the protrusion 1240 may be provided with a curved top thereof. If the pin 1200 is
raised and protrudes outside of the base 1100, the user may graze the top of the p r o t r u s i o n 1240,
which may be softened to the user's touch by providing a curved top of the p r o t r u s i o n 1240.

The coil 1280 can be wound in the coil 1280 groove 1260 of the body 1220. The coil 1280 may be
connected to the conductors 1420 of the substrate 1400, which will be described later, and may be
[0059]
subjected to a current. Applying current to the coil 1280 causes the body 1220 to act as an
electromagnet, which can cause the magnetism of the base 1100 and the body 1220 as an
electromagnet to interact, c a u s i n g t h e pin 1200 to rise or fall. For example, when a forward
current is applied to the coil 1280, the top of the body 1220 may be the N pole and the bottom may be
the S pole, and when a reverse current is applied, the top of the body 1220 may be the S pole and the
bottom may be the N pole. Of course, a s a reverse example, when forward current is applied to the
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coi 20 is N pole and the bottom is S pole.
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In order for the coil 1280 to lift the pin 1200 in this manner, the coil 1280 may be p r o v i d e d with a
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[0060] The top cover 1300 may be arranged to cover the top surface of the base 1100. For example, the top
cover 1300 may be provided in the form of a box with an open bottom as shown in Figures 2 and 3,
such that the top surface 1302 of the top cover 1300 covers the top surface of the base 1100, and the
sidewalls 1304 of the top cover 1300 cover the sides of the base 1100. At a lower end of the sidewalls
1304 of the top cover 1300, mating holes 1306 may be formed to engage the bottom cover 1500 with
mating members 1520, such as screws, to be described later, such that the top cover 1300 and the
bottom cover 1500 may function as a casing or housing to house other components of the brain
display 1000 therein. Alternatively, and in contrast to the above, it is also possible for the top cover
[0061] 1300 to be provided in the form of a sheet that simply covers the top surface of the base 1100.

In such a top cover 1300, an opening 1320 may be formed at a location corresponding to the
t h r o u g h - h o l e 1120. The opening 1320 may be arranged to have a smaller diameter than the
through-hole 1120. The opening 1320 may also be provided with a smaller diameter than the body
1220 of the pin 1200, and a larger diameter than the protrusion 1240 of the pin 1200, as described
above in the description of the pin 1200. Accordingly, upon elevation of the pin 1200, the opening 1320
may p r e v e n t t h e entirety of the pin 1200 from protruding out of the base 1100 and a l l o w o n l y
t h e p r o t r u s i o n 1240 to pass through, allowing only the top of the pin 1200 to protrude out of the
[0062] top of the base 1100.

Additionally, the opening 1320 of the top cover 1300 may be provided with a fin cover 1340. For
[0063] example, the fin c o v e r 1340 may be attached to the top cover 1300 to cover the periphery of the
[0064] opening 1320. Accordingly, the fin cover 1340 can cover the opening 1320 to prevent debris from
entering the interior of the vise 1100.

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of a fin cover 1340 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the cover may be provided with a resilient material that has sufficient elasticity so
that the protrusion 1240 does not interfere with the projection of the pin 1200 onto the top surface of
[0065] the base 1100 upon elevation of the pin 1200. Additionally, the fin cover 1340 may b e provided with
certain shaped grooves or corrugations, such as those shown in (b) of FIG. 4, to allow it to flexibly
deform with the e l e v a t i o n of the fin 1200. For example, the underside of the fin cover 1340 may
be provided with grooves as shown in (a) of FIG. 4 to facilitate the center portion of the fin cover 1340
[0066] to stretch upward as the pin 1200 is raised.

While the fin cover 1340 has been described above as being installed over each of the openings 1320, it
is also possible that the fin c o v e r 1340 is provided as a single s h e e t of flexible material and is
arranged to c o v e r t h e entire top cover 1 3 0 0 .
[0067]

The substrate 1400 may be provided in the form of a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB). The
s u b s t r a t e 1400 in the form of an FPCB may be disposed on the lower portion of the base 1100. On
such a board 1400, conductors 1420, switching circuitry 1430, and springs 1440 may be installed.

[0068] The conductor 1420 may be electrically connected to the coil 1280 to apply a current to the coil 1280.
When current is applied to the coil 1280, the pin 1200 on which the coil 1280 is wound may be lifted.
The conductor 1420 may receive power from a battery (not shown) or an external power source and
deliver it to the coil 1280. On the other hand, the conductor 1420 may be provided at a length with
[0069] sufficient slack so that the conductor 1420 does not interfere with the movement of the pin 1200 when
current is applied to the coil 1280 to lift the pin 1200.

The switching circuitry 1430 can coordinate the connection and shorting of the c o n d u c t o r 1420,
that is, the switching c i r c u i t r y 1430 can i n t e r r u p t t h e c o n d u c t o r 1420 to adjust the
current application to the coil 1280. When the conductor 1420 is interrupted under the control of the
switching circuitry 1430, the current application to the coil 1280 is determined to allow the braille to
display the desired braille to be represented based on the elevation of the pin 1200.
[0070]
A spring 1440 may be installed on the substrate 1400 and connected to a bottom portion of the body
1220 of the pin 1200. This spring 1440 may allow the pin 1200 to be retracted into the interior of the
base 1100 when no external force is acting on the pin 1200. In this state, when a current is applied to
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th into the top surface of the base 1100. Further, when the current supply to the coil 1280 is terminated
e while the top of the pin 1200 is protruding, the pin 1200 may be retracted back into the interior of the
coi base 1100 by the elastic force of the spring 1440.
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Touch input from a user can be detected. In one example, the sensor 1460 can detect whether the pin
1200 is touched based on the vertical position of the p i n 1 2 0 0 . Such a sensor 1460 may be a
distance sensor that is installed on t h e t o p surface of the substrate 1400 to detect the distance to the
bottom surface of the pin 1200, a s shown in Figures 2 and 3. A representative example of such a
sensor 1460 may be an infrared sensor, and the sensor 1460 may be arranged as a variety of other
[0071]
mechanical and electronic sensors.

Specifically, the sensor 1460 can detect the position of the pin 1200 in the vertical direction. The
pin 1200 can be moved between a position where it is
retracted into the interior of the base 1100 by the spring 1440,
indicating "no protrusion" (hereinafter referred to as the "off position"), and a
position where a current is applied to the coil 1280, causing the top of the pin 1200 to
protrude into the top of the base 1100,
indicating "protrusion" (hereinafter referred to as the "on position"). When the pin 1200 in the on
position is depressed by a user, the pin 1200 may be positioned in a position that is lower
than the on position (hereinafter referred to as the "touch position"), while still having the top of
the pin 1200 protruding from the top of the base 1100, due to pressure exerted by the user's
[0072]
fingertip. The sensor 1460 can detect this position of the pin 1200 and can detect whether the
pin 1200 is in the on position, the off position, or the touch position. Accordingly, the sensors
1460 can detect whether the pins 1200 in the on position have been touched, i.e., grazed, by a
user.

[0073] The bottom cover 1500 may be arranged to cover the underside of the base 1100. If the base 1100 is
provided with a substrate 1400, the bottom cover 1500 may be provided on a lower portion of the
substrate 1400. Mating holes 1306 may be formed in the bottom cover 1500. Such fastening holes 1306
may be formed in a position corresponding to fastening grooves 1506 formed in a lower portion of a
[0074] sidewall of the upper cover 1300, through which the upper c o v e r 1300 and the lower cover 1500
may be fastened by screwing.

[0075]
The brill display 1000 may further include a control module 1600, a communication module 1700, and
a memory 1800. However, the control module 1600, communication module 1700, and memory 1800
may be provided separately from the brain d i s p l a y 1 0 0 0 i n a n electronic device 100 that
includes the brain display 1000 to be described later.

The control module 1600 may be implemented in hardware form, such as electronic circuits or
electronic chips that process, compute, and store various information, in software form, such as
various programs or applications that run thereon, or in any combination thereof.

Such control module 1600 may control switching circuitry 1430 to raise pin 1200 to display braille,
depending on the braille to be represented. Specifically, the control module 1600 may convert text
information to braille, determine the respective "with protrusions"
and "without protrusions" braille formats to represent the converted braille, and send control signals to
the switching circuitry 1430 accordingly to cause the switching circuitry 1430 to interrupt the
[0076] conductors 1420 to adjust the raising of the p i n s 1200 by applying or not applying current in the
forward or reverse direction to the coils 1280 installed on the pins 1200 corresponding to the
respective braille formats to display the braille. Here, the textual information may include visual
information, text messages, geographic information, and the like. Of course, textual information
should be interpreted as an umbrella term that encompasses all other forms of information that may
be displayed via Braille, i.e., textual information may include both numbers and characters such as
alphabets, hiragana, hangeul, etc. as well as various other symbols, pictures, etc. Such textual
[0077] information may be g e n e r a t e d b y t h e control module 1600 itself, or may be transmitted to the
control module 1600 from the memory 1800 or the communication module 1700. For example, text
messages may be communicated to the control m o d u l e 1600 via the communication module 1700,
and visual information may be c a l c u l a t e d by counters within the control module 1600.

In addition, the control module 1600 may d e t e r m i n e whether the displayed braille is
e x h a u s t e d a n d , i f s o , update t h e b r a i l l e t o b e represented and d i s p l a y t h e next
b r a i l l e . I n this case, the control module 1600 may determine whether the braille is dirty based
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on aille is inked based on whether the sensor 1460 detects a user touch on the pin 1200 that is raised to
w the on position to display braille.
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th communication module 1700 may receive information from the external device or may send
e information to the external device. Here, the information received may be textual information. The
pi communication module 1700 may provide the textual information to the control module 1600 when it
n is received. As a specific example, the communication module 1700 may receive a text message over a
12 cell network and provide it to the control module 1600 as text information. Such
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The communication module 1700 can perform wireless communications, such as 3G or 4G cell tower
communications, short-range communications such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or Zigbee, GPS communications
to receive GPS signals, or visible light communications. In s o m e cases, the communication module 1700
may also perform wired communication over a wired LAN or via Thunderbird or USB.
[0078]
The memory 1800 can store various information. Such memory 1800 may store textual information.
The text information may correspond to ebooks, emails, various document files, etc. The control
module 1600 can load the memorized text information into the memory 1800 for braille display. The
memory 1800 may be p r o v i d e d as a medium for s t o r i n g information in various forms, such as
RAM, R O M , o r flash memory.
[0079]

Hereinafter, the lifting behavior of the pin 1200 in the brain display 1000 according to embodiments
[0080] of the present invention will be described.

As described above, the braille display 1000 utilizes the elevation of a pin 1200 to display braille,
wherein the pin 1200 can be moved between an on position, wherein its top protrudes above the
top of the base 1100 and is characterized as "protruding" in braille format,
and an off position, wherein its entirety is lowered to be received in the through hole 1120 and is
characterized as "not protruding" in braille format.
[0081]

In the brilliant display 1000 described above, the pins 1200 may be lifted by interacting with the
permanent magnets of the base 1100 when the coil 1280 is acting as an electromagnet under the
[0082]
application of a base current, wherein a top plate 1920 and a bottom plate 1940 may be added to the
[0083] top and bottom surfaces of the base 1100, respectively, to enhance this interaction.

Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view of a brain display 1000 according to an embodiment of the present
invention.
[0084] These top plate 1920 and bottom plate 1940 are attached to the top and bottom surfaces of the base
1100, respectively, to focus the magnetic force lines generated by the coil as it is positioned above and
below the magnet, allowing the pin 1200 to be lifted more smoothly.

Of course, the top plate 1920 and bottom plate 1940 may each be perforated with holes corresponding
[0085]
to the through holes 1120.
[0086]

Figure 6 is a drawing illustrating a pin 1200 in an off position, according to an embodiment of the
[0087]
present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, the pin 1200 may be disposed in the off position. Accordingly, the pin 1200
may display a "no protrusion" indication.

When no current is applied to the coil 1280, the pin 1200 i s not s u b j e c t to any external force
from the magnet in the base 1100, and in this state, only the e l a s t i c force of the spring 1440 a c t s
o n t h e pin 1200. T h e r e f o r e , the spring 1440 can be designed so that all of the pin 1200 is
received in the through hole 1120 w i t h no elastic deformation, so that when no current is applied to
the coil 1280, the pin 1200 is in an off position where it does not protrude outside of the base 1100.
Optionally, the spring 1440 can be omitted from the brilliant display 1000 and the pin 1200 can be
[0088] retracted into the through hole 1120 by the magnetic force of the pin 1200 to be in the off position
when no current is applied to the coil 1280. Alternatively, it is possible to omit the spring 1440 and
[0089]
still allow the pin 1200 to be positioned in the off position when no current is applied to the coil 1280
due to the resilience of the substrate 1400 provided as a flexible material or the resilience of the
[0090] conductors 1420.

Figure 7 is a diagram illustrating a pin 1200 in the on position, according to an embodiment of the
present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, the pin 1200 may be disposed in the on position. Accordingly, the pin

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12 current is applied to the coil 1280, the body 1220 of the pin 1200 is caused to act as an
00 electromagnet. The direction of the applied current may be such that the order of polarity of the
m top and bottom of the body 1220 of the pin 1200 is opposite to the order of polarity of the top 1102
ay and bottom 1104 of the base 1100 (hereinafter referred to as "forward"). For
be example, if the top 1102 of the base 1100 is N-polar and the bottom 1104 of the base 1100 is S-polar,
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The directional current can cause the top of the body 1220 of the pin 1200 to be S-polarized and the
bottom to be N-polarized. Similarly, if the top 1102 of the base 1100 is S-polarized and the bottom 1104
is N-polarized, the forward current can cause the top of the body 1220 of the pin 1200 to be N-
polarized and the bottom to be S-polarized. As such, when a forward current is applied, the top of the
coil 1280 groove 1260 receives an attraction force from the top portion 1102 of the base 1100 and a
repulsion force from the bottom portion 1104 of the base 1100. Similarly, the lower portion of the coil
1280 groove 1260 receives an attraction from the lower portion 1104 of the base 1100 and a pretension
force from the upper portion 1102 of the base 1100. This causes the pin 1200 to move in a vertical
direction such that the center of the coil 1280 groove 1260 is on the same line as the center of the base
[0091]
1100. Of course, the current applied to the pin 1200 at this time must be of sufficient magnitude to
overcome the elastic force of the spring 1440 and move the pin 1200.

Here, the coil 1280 and the coil 1280 groove 1260 of the body 1220 around which the coil 1280 is wound
have a length in the vertical direction that is shorter than the thickness of the base 1100, and in the off
position, the center of the coil 1280 groove 1260 in the vertical direction is lower than the center of the
base 1100, When a forward current is applied to the coil 1280, the pin 1200 rises until the center of the
coil 1280 groove 1260 in the vertical direction is flush with the center of the base 1100. As the pin 1200
[0092] rises in this manner, the protrusion 1240 extending from the upper surface of the body 1220 of the pin
1200 passes through the opening 1320 and protrudes into the upper portion of the base 1100, marking
the protrusion in Braille. When the pin 1200 is raised in this manner, the resilient pin cover 1340 may
be elastically deformed by the pin 1200.

In this case, the opening 1320 is drilled to a smaller size than the body 1220, so that e v e n if a large
current is applied and causes the pin 1200 to rise a t a n excessive rate, the body 1220 of the pin 1200
may n o t p a s s through the opening 1320, thereby p r e v e n t i n g the pin 1200 from being
[0093] d i s l o d g e d f r o m t h e through hole 1120. Of course, the spring 1440 installed on the underside
of the pin 1200, the pin cover 1340 covering the opening 1320, and the conductors 1420 connected to
the coil 1280 and the flexible printed circuit board 1400 connected thereto also p e r f o r m some
function in preventing the pin 1200 from dislodging.

In this way, cutting off the current in coil 1280 with respect to pin 1200 in the on position causes pin
1200 to be m o v e d t o the off position by the elastic force of spring 1440, again as shown in FIG. 5.
Optionally, instead of simply shutting off the current in coil 128 0, it is also possible to apply a current
in coil 1280 in the opposite direction of the forward direction (hereinafter referred to as
"reverse") to cause pin 1200 to descend at a
faster rate. When current in the reverse direction is applied, the upper portion of the coil 1280 groove
1260 receives a pretension force from the upper portion 1102 of the base 1100 and an attraction force
[0094] from the lower portion 1104 of the base 1100, The lower portion of the coil 1280 groove 1260 receives a
pretension force from the lower portion 1104 of the base 1100 and an attraction force from the upper
portion 1102 of the base 1100, causing the pin 1200 to move in a direction away from its on position,
which may be caused to descend rather than rise by the elastic force of the spring 1440. When
utilizing this reverse current to lower the pin 1200, the reverse current can be applied continuously
while the pin 1200 is moving to the off position, or it can be applied for a short period of time at a time.

[0095]
However, it has been described above that the base 1100 is provided with a magnet, a coil 1280 is
wound around the pin 1200, and the body 1220 of the pin 1200 is actuated as an electromagnet to
[0096] cause the pin 1200 to rise and fall depending on the current applied to the coil 1280, However, it is
[0097] also possible that the coil 1280 is installed on the base 1100, and the pin 1200 is provided as a magnet to
control the rising and falling of the pin 1200 depending on whether a current is applied to the coil
1280 installed on the base 1100 and the direction of the applied current.

T h e following describes an operation for detecting a user's touch input to a pin 1200 on a brain
display 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 8 is a diagram illustrating a pin 1200 in a touch position, according to an embodiment of the
present invention.

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Ag ing," the user may touch it with the lock of his or her finger to tactilely trace the braille format
ai in the "protruding" state. In doing so, the user's finger applies pressure to the pin 1200
n, protruding from the top of the base 1100, as shown in FIG. 8, causing the pin 120 0 to descend a
as predetermined distance from its on position. Hereinafter, the position at which the on position
sh pin 1200 is lowered by a predetermined distance by the user's touch will be referred to as
o the "touch position". In this case, even if the pin 1200 is partially lowered by the user's
w touch, it is desirable to still have a "bounce" to it,
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By appropriately adjusting the magnitude of the forward current applied to the coil 1280 to raise
the pin 1200 to account for the pressure of touching the pin 1200, it is possible to cause a pin 1200
disposed in the on position to descend a predetermined distance from the on position when
touched, while still having its top protrude above the top of the base 1100 to indicate
"protrusion". Thus, it may be desirable for the touch
position to be a position that is lower than the on position, but where the top of the pin 1200
remains protruding from the top of the base 1100.

[0098] As such, when the pin 1200 is lowered from its on position by the user's touch pressure, the sensor
1460 can detect this. Here, the sensor 1460 is installed on the substrate 1400 to measure the distance to
the bottom of the pin 1200, i.e., the height or vertical position of the pin 1200, and can detect a touch
on the pin 1200 based on this.
[0099]
Specifically, the sensor 1460 can detect a touch based on whether the vertical position of the pin 1200
is less than the distance to the on position and greater than the distance to the off position. In other
words, the sensor 1460 has a set touch position between the on position and the off position, and the
[0100] sensor 1460 can detect a touch based on whether the measured distance falls within the range of the
touch position.

Alternatively, the sensor 1460 may detect a touch based solely on whether the vertical position of
the pin 1200 is less than the distance to the on position. Since the user's touch on the fins 1200 is
only on the fins 1200 that protrude upwardly from the base 1100 to represent
"protruding," the sensor 1460 may detect a touch when the fins
1200 that have been raised to the on position are lowered. In other words, the sensor 1460 can
[0101] detect a touch based on whether the vertical position of the pin 1200 is less than the on position
[0102] for a pin 1200 that has had current applied to the coil 1280 to move to the on position.

Figure 9 is a diagram illustrating the height-specific state of the pin 1200 according to an embodiment of
the present invention.
[0103]
Referring to FIG. 9, the pin 1200 may first be placed in the off position by magnetic force and the
elastic force of the spring 1440 when no current is applied. The pin 1200 may be positioned in this off
position when the brain display 1000 is in a non-moving state, or "no protrusion" in Braille
format. In such a state, the control module 1600 may know that a pin 1200 is in the off position based
[0104] on the interruption of the conductor 1420 connected to the coil 1280 of that pin 1200.

When current is applied to the pin 1200, the pin 1200 may be disposed to rise and move to an on
position where its top protrudes from the base 1100 to represent "turning".
In this state, the control module 1600 can know that the pin 1200 is in the on position based on
whether the conductor 1420 connected to the coil 1280 of that pin 1200 is connected, and whether
a forward current is applied to the coil 1280.

In this state, when a user touch is input to the pin 1200, the touch pressure forces the pin 1200 to the
touch position. In FIG. 9, the touch position is illustrated as a constant height, but the touch position
may be defined as a constant range. The control module 1600 may determine whether a touch has
occurred based on the measurement results of the sensor 1460. Specifically, the control module 1600
[0105]
may determine that there is a touch on the corresponding pin 1200 if the distance measured by the
sensor 1460 is in a range corresponding to the touch location. Alternatively, the control module 1600
may consider the measurement results from the sensor 1460 together with the interruption state of
the switching circuitry 1430 to determine a touch. In this case, the control module 1600 may first
determine whether the pin 1200 has risen to the on position based on the interruption state of the
[0106]
switching circuitry 1430, and determine that there is a touch input i f t h e distance detected by the
sensor 1460 for the risen pin 1200 is different (smaller) than the distance to the on position.

Upon receiving touch input, the pin 1200 can be lowered to display the next braille character, and
when the switching circuit 1430 shuts off the current to the coil 1280, the pin 1200 is lowered to the off
position. At this time, it may be possible to temporarily apply reverse current to coil 1280 for a faster
descent.

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n detect touch in a variety of other ways. For example, it is possible to place a contact sensor 1460 at a
W certain height in the through-hole 1120 that only connects when the pin 1200 is in the touch position,
hil or to utilize changes in capacitance or resistance values that occur when a finger is touched to detect
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[0107] The arrangement of the pins 1200 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be

[0108] described below.

It has been described above that the arrangement of pins 1200 and t h r o u g h - h o l e s 1120 may be
arranged in a predetermined arrangement on the base 1100, and as one example, the through-holes
1120 may be a r r a n g e d o n t h e b a s e 1 1 0 0 i n 16 horizontal r o w s and 12 vertical rows such
that t h e t h r o u g h - h o l e s 1120 form a r e c t a n g l e on the base 1100, a s shown in FIG. 2.
[0109]
However, the pins 1200 and t h r o u g h - h o l e s 1120 may be arranged in the base 1100 in a variety of
other configurations.

Figure 10 is a diagram of one example arrangement of a pin 1200 according to an embodiment of

the present invention. Referring to Figure 10, the base 1100 may have through-holes 1120
arranged in a square configuration when viewed from the top. For example, the through-holes
1120 may be arranged in 16 rows horizontally and 16 rows vertically. When the through-holes
[0110] 1120 are arranged in this manner, braille can be displayed in either a horizontal or vertical
orientation, and the user's orientation can be i n four directions: two horizontal directions (left-
to-right and vice versa) and two vertical d i r e c t i o n s (t o p - t o - b o t t o m and vice versa). This is
true even when the through-hole 1120 is arranged in a rectangular shape as shown in FIG. 2.

[0111] Figure 11 is an illustration of another example of the arrangement of the pin 1200 according to an
embodiment of the present invention. Referring to Figure 11, the base 1100 may have through-holes
1120 arranged to form a regular hexagon when viewed from the top. In this case, the through holes
1120 may be arranged such that there are seven on each side of the equilateral hexagon. In this case,
[0112] there are six possible directions of penetration from each side of the hexagon to the opposite side of
that side.

Figure 12 is a diagram illustrating another example of an arrangement of pins 1200 according to an

[0113] embodiment of the present invention. Referring to Figure 12, the base 1100 may have through holes
1120 arranged to form a shape that is substantially circular when viewed from the top. In this case, it
may be possible to display braille along any orientation, allowing for a variety of different
orientations of the giddock.
[0114] In other examples of the arrangement of the pins 1200 described above, it is not necessary that the
braille display be oriented from one side to the other, and it is possible to orient the pins 1200 in other
[0115]
directions. For example, it is possible to orient the dot from the top left to the bottom right.
[0116]
The arrangement of the pins 1200 described above is illustrative only, and it is possible that the
arrangement and number of the pins 1200 may be arranged differently from the example described
above.
[0117]

Hereinafter, a method for setting a direction of a dock according to an

embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 13 is a

[0118]
flowchart of a method for setting the direction of a dock according to

an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 13, a method of setting a gesture direction may include a step S110 of raising a pin
1200 in the form of a gesture direction input, a s t e p S120 of detecting a touch input to the pin 1200, a
s t e p S130 of setting a gesture direction based on the touch input, and a step S140 of displaying
[0119]
braille based on the set gesture direction.

Each of the steps described above will be described in more detail below. Also, in the description of
each step, u n l e s s otherwise noted, it can be interpreted as being performed by the control module
1600.

[0120]
First, the brain display 1000 may raise the pin 1200 in a tilt input configuration S110. As used herein,
[0121]
the pin 1200 is elevated in a gesture direction input configuration to receive a touch input from a user
to set the gesture direction. In step S120 and step S130, which will be described later, the touch input
to the pin 1200 is utilized to set the gesture direction of the brain display 1000, wherein the brain

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dis may raise the pin 1200 to such a brain direction input to set the brain direction, which may be done
pl before the brain direction is initially set (e.g., when the brain display 1000 is p o w e r e d on from
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10 to request setting or updating of the gyro direction may be input via a button provided on the brain
00 display 1000, for example.
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As such, when all of the pins 1200 protrude from the base 1100, all of the pins 1200 are in the
"on position" and thus ready to receive touch input from the user.

[0122] FIG. 15 is an illustration of another example of a zigzag directional input form, according to an

[0123] embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 15, the bracelet display 1000 can be raised to indicate that the fins 1200
disposed on the rim are "protruding". In this manner, the rimmed pins 1200 protrude from the base
1100 to receive touch input from a user facing away from one side. Even when the pins 1200 are
arranged in a circular pattern, touch input from one edge of the circular pattern to the other
[0124]
edge can be detected.
[0125]
FIG. 16 is a diagram of another example of a zigzag directional input form, according to an embodiment
of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 16, the brill display 1000 can raise the pins 1200 such that the pins 1200
displaying "protrusions" from one side to the other are connected. This "protruding"
[0126] connection of the pins 1200 from one side to the other may guide the user to perform touch input
from one side to the other.

When the pin 1200 is thus disposed in the form of a tactile input, the brain display 1000 may
[0127] detect a touch input to the pin 1200 (S120). Here, touch input may refer to a touch detected by the
sensor 1460 as the pin 1200 in the "on position" is depressed with touch pressure from a user.
Specifically, the sensor 1460 may utilize the vertical position of the pin 1200 in the on position to
[0128]
detect whether the pin 1200 has been touched.

Figure 17 is a diagram of one example of receiving touch direction input according to an embodiment
of the present invention, and Figure 18 is a diagram of another example of receiving touch direction
input according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 17, a user typically swipes from their left side to their right side, so when the user
positions the brain display 1000 downward, the user will swipe from the left side of the brain display
[0129]
1000 to the right side of the brain display 1000. To accomplish this, the user can slide the brain display
1000 in the desired direction. The brain display 1000 with the pins 1200 arranged in the form of a
zigzag direction input can d e t e c t t h e t o u c h i n p u t for the pins 1200 arranged o n the l e f t
s i d e f r o m t h e t o u c h i n p u t for the pins 1200 a r r a n g e d o n the r i g h t s i d e according to
[0130] such user touch input.

In FIG. 18, unlike FIG. 17, the user is positioned on the right side of the brain display 1000. Referring
[0131]
to FIG. 18, when the user is positioned on the right side of the brain display 1000, the user may pinch
[0132] the brain display 1000 from the bottom of the brain display 1000 in an upward direction. For this
purpose, the user may make a touch input from the bottom of the brain display 1000 to the top of the
brain display 1000 according to the direction in which the user wants to stroke, and the brain display
1000 may recognize this.

On the other hand, a user's touch input is not necessarily a slide touch.

[0133] FIG. 19 is an illustration of another example of receiving touch direction input according to an
embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 19, a user may perform multiple touches. Here, the multiple touches may be
staggered touch inputs, such that the relative position of the later touch inputs may be further to t h e
[0134] right with respect to the earlier touch inputs when the user is positioned below the brain display 1000.
The brain display 1000 may detect these touch inputs.
[0135]

While FIGS. 17 through 19 show the pins 1200 being raised randomly, the pins 1200 may otherwise be
raised in response to a directed input shape as described in FIGS. 14 through 16.

Upon detecting such a touch input, the brain display 1000 may set a gesture orientation based on the

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to touch input. The touch direction may mean the direction in which a slide is made in a slide touch, or
uc in the case of multiple touches, the direction from a first touch toward a second touch made after the
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[0136] For example, in the case of FIG. 17, a direction from left to right of the brain display 1000 may be a
touch direction, and in the case of FIG. 18, a direction from bottom to top of the brain display 1000
may be a touch direction.

[0137] The direction of such a touch may be specifically determined by the location of the touch and the
sequence of the touch. When a touch to the pin 1200 o c c u r s , t h e sensor 1460 may detect this and
cause the control module 1600 to transmit an electrical signal regarding the occurrence of the touch
input. Since the identification information of the pins 1200 is associated with the position of each of
the pins 1200, the control module 1600 may determine the location of the touch based on the
identification information of the pin 1200 that generated this electrical signal. The control module
1600 may also determine a time of touch based on when these thermoelectric signals are received,
and may determine a touch sequence based on preceding or following the time of touch of each pin
1200. Once the touch location and touch sequence are determined, the control module 1600 can use
them to determine a touch direction. For example, referring to FIG. 16, if the pins 1200 in the first
horizontal row and the fifth vertical row are touched from the top left, and then the pins 1200 in the
second horizontal row and the fifteenth vertical row are touched from the second horizontal row to
the fifteenth vertical row, the control module 1600 may determine that the touch is from left to right.
Of course, if instead of the touching being done in a sliding manner, a first touch is m a d e to the
p i n s 1200 on the left at a first time point and a second touch is made to the pins 1200 on the right at
[0138] a second time point after the first touch, the control module 1600 may still determine that the
touching is from left to right based on the location and sequence of the touch inputs.

[0139]

[0140] Once the touch direction is recognized, the brain display 1000 may use it to set a reading direction.
The reading direction may be set in a direction corresponding to the touch direction.

At this time, the control module 1600 may set the stroke direction to the same direction as the touch
direction.

In contrast, the brain display 1000 may have several preset reference orientations, and the control
[0141] module 1600 may choose the orientation that most closely resembles the touch direction among the
preset reference orientations as the gesture direction. In particular, the touch direction from one side
to the other side may be relatively easy to determine if the touch direction is in the form of a border.
Also, if the pin 1200 is connected from one side to the other side in a
"rounded" form, it may be relatively easy for a user to recognize the
[0142] preset reference direction and input touch input according to the reference direction.

[0143] For example, if the pins 1200 are arranged in a square shape, such as shown in FIG. 14, t h e four
directions from any one of the four sides to the opposite side may be defined as the reference
direction. Of these four d i r e c t i o n s , t h e control module 1600 may define one direction that
most closely resembles the touch direction as the ground direction.

Once the reading orientation is set, the brain display 1000 may display braille according to the set
reading orientation (S140).
[0144]
For example, when the brain display 1000 is oriented from left to right as shown in FIG. 17, the braille
characters to be represented may be displayed sequentially from left to right. In this case, a group of
pins 1200 displaying one braille character may be defined as two horizontal rows and three vertical
rows, and the next braille character may be displayed by a g r o u p o f pins 1200 to the right of that
group of p i n s 1200. Similarly, if the braille display 1000 is oriented from the bottom to the top, as
shown in FIG. 18, the braille character to be represented may be displayed. In this case, a group of
pins 1200 displaying a braille character may be defined as three horizontal rows and two vertical rows,
[0145] and the next braille character may be displayed by a group of pins 1200 on the upper side of that
group of p i n s 1200.

In other words, setting a dot orientation means assigning braille elements for representing braille to
the pins 1200 taking into account the dot orientation. For example, f o r a left to right dot orientation,
this may mean assigning braille elements of the first braille to p i n s 1200 in a row o n e horizontal
and one vertical (hereinafter referred to as "1x1") from the top left, p i n s 1200 at 1x2,

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1x sign braille in other ways.
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2x control module 1600 acquiring textual information, converting the acquired textual information to
2, Braille, and e l e v a t i n g the pin 1200 to which the Braille element is assigned in accordance with
2x the Braille format, taking into account the Braille elements of each Braille element and the Braille
3, format for each Braille element.
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[0146] Here, the textual information may be received from an external device via the communication
module 1700 or may be stored in the memory 1800. Alternatively, the text information may be
generated by the control module 1600, such as visual information. Braille conversion may also be
performed on a character-by-character basis for each text character, and may be converted to a
combination of "with protrusions" and "without protrusions" in
[0147] accordance with Braille conventions.

The display of braille may also be accomplished by the control module 1600 raising the pin 1200
according to the braille that the control module 1600 wishes to represent among the converted
braille. The control module 1600 can display the braille by interrupting the switching circuitry
1430 to apply a forward current to the coil 1280 wound on the pin 120 0 corresponding to
the "protrusion" to raise the pin 1200, while applying no current to the coil 1280 wound on
the pin 1200 corresponding to the "no protrusion" or applying a
[0148]
reverse current to prevent the pin 1200 from being raised.
[0149]

The following describes an electronic device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention

The electronic device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is a device that
expresses various information in Braille via a brain display 1000. Here, the brain display 1000 can
[0150]
display various information in Braille, and the user can read the brain display 1000 to receive the
[0151] displayed information. A representative example of the information displayed may be time
information.

Figure 20 is a block diagram of an electronic device 100 according to an embodiment of the present
invention.

Referring to FIG. 20, the electronic device 100 may include a brill display 1000, a control module 1600,
[0152] a communication module 1700, and a memory 1800. While the brain display 1000 was described above
[0153] as including the control module 1600, the communication m o d u l e 1700, and the memory 1800
inside the brain display 1000, in the electronic device 100, t h e control module 1600, the
communication module 1700, and the m e m o r y 1800 may exist separately from the brain display
1000. A description of each of these components will be omitted as they have been described in the
section regarding the brain display 1000.

These electronic d e v i c e s 100 can be implemented in the form of various portable devices, including
smartphones or smart watches.

Figure 21 is a perspective view of a watch-type electronic device 100, according to an embodiment of

[0154] the present disclosure. Referring to Figure 21, the electronic device 100 may include a brain display
1000, a wristband 120, buttons (not shown), and a speaker (not shown). In this form, the electronic
device 100 may be worn on a user's wrist similar to a typical watch using the watch strap 120. The
button portion (not shown) may receive user input to control various behaviors of the brain display
1000. For example, by pressing certain buttons on the button portion (not shown), a user can control
[0155] the speed of operation of the brain display 1000, adjust the volume of the speaker (not shown), or
control an a c t i o n such as s w i t c h i n g t h e operating mode of the electronic device 100 from a
time d i s p l a y m o d e t o a date display m o d e . I n addition, the button portion (not shown)
may receive a request for initiating or updating a directional setting. Of course, other appropriate
[0156] functions can be assigned to the button portion (microcity) as needed.

[0157] The speaker (not shown) may output a sound. For example, if the user has set an alarm for a
certain time, or if a text message is received from an external party, the speaker (not shown) may
emit a sound to notify the user. Optionally, the electronic device 100 may also include a vibration
module (not shown) in place of the speaker (not shown) to alert the user via vibration.

However, while the electronic device 100 is illustrated in FIG. 21 as taking the form of a smart watch,
the form of the electronic device 100 is not limited to this.

FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating the reading process of a brain display 1000 according to an embodiment
of the present invention.

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Ty t to right while stroking the braille from the brill display 1000. However, w i t h t h e braille display
pi 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the braille display 1000 allows the user to
cal r e c o g n i z e b r a i l l e by t h e e l e v a t i o n of the pin 1200 as the user places each finger on top of
ly, the through hole 1120 as shown in FIG. 22, and when the elevation of the pin 1200 i s renewed to
a display t h e next braille character, the braille is read continuously w i t h o u t t h e user having to
us m o v e t h e finger separately.
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[0158] The above description is merely an exemplary description of the technical ideas of the invention, and
various modifications and variations will be apparent to one having ordinary knowledge in the
technical field to which the invention belongs without departing from the essential features of the
invention. Accordingly, the embodiments of the invention described above may be implemented
independently of each other or in combination.
[0159]
Accordingly, the embodiments disclosed herein are i n t e n d e d to illustrate and not to limit the
technical ideas of the invention, and the scope of the technical ideas of the invention is not limited by
these embodiments. The scope of protection of the present invention shall be construed in
accordance with the following claims, and all technical ideas within the scope thereof shall be
construed as falling within the scope of the present invention.

[0160] Explanations of symbols

1000: Brilliant Display
1100: Base

1200: Pins

1460: Sensors

1600: Control Module

100: Electronic devices

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