Origami Practice Textbook

Abstract

Providing teaching materials that enable beginners and children to intuitively understand the origami procedures and fold independently. 【Solution】This invention is a textbook 1 with figures printed on each page that have the same shape and dimensions as actual origami. Users can place the origami on top of them and practice while visually grasping the folding positions and directions. The book is arranged horizontally and adopts a configuration where the pages are turned upwards. This promotes natural hand movements and improves work efficiency. By limiting the maximum number of figures to two per page, visibility and concentration are ensured, and incorrect operations are prevented. It functions as a visual guide to assist in understanding the origami procedures and is applicable to various educational settings such as early childhood education, Montessori education, facilities for the elderly, and cultural education for foreigners, having high industrial utility.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to a textbook for origami education.

Background Art

[0002] Conventional origami textbooks are composed of reduced illustrations and explanations, and there has been a problem that it is difficult for inexperienced origami users or young people to understand the folding sequence.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] In conventional origami teaching materials, there is a scale or position deviation between the object to be folded and the illustration. Therefore, it is particularly difficult for infants, foreigners, or inexperienced origami users to correctly recognize the folding position and process, and the learning efficiency may decrease.

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide a visual guide using a figure of the same size as the origami, enabling intuitive recognition of the folding position and procedure, and supporting independent origami learning. Patent Document 1 discloses a teaching material with an actual origami pasted on it, but this method has poor mass productivity and thickness, resulting in a bulky book, which is inconvenient for carrying and storage.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] This invention relates to a textbook for learning origami folding methods. On each page, a figure with the same shape and dimensions as the paper used in each origami step is printed. By allowing the user to overlay the actual origami on the corresponding figure, the user can visually grasp the folding position and direction and directly practice origami on the page. This is an origami textbook characterized by this feature.

Effects of the Invention

[0007] According to the present invention, by overlaying the actual origami on the figure printed on the page, the user can intuitively recognize the folding position visually, making it easier to understand compared to conventional illustrated teaching materials. Since the detailed description of the folding method is minimized, the user can experience a learning process of deriving the procedure by thinking independently and can cultivate problem-solving abilities.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0009] Figure 1 shows the appearance of this textbook. It is bound in a vertically opened format, but when in use, it is placed horizontally and the pages are turned upwards. This enables natural hand movements for both right-handed and left-handed users and improves work efficiency.

[0010] Figure 2 shows a state where the user can accurately overlay the actual origami on the figure printed on the page. Since the figure is printed at actual size, there is no spatial deviation, and the folding position can be accurately visualized. As a result, even beginners of origami can easily transition to the folding operation. In the origami textbook of the present invention, as shown in Figure 2, when placed horizontally during use, the figure is on the lower side. There is no figure printed on the upper side of the open page and it is blank. By doing so, the working position of the user when folding the origami can be fixed.

[0011] Figures 3 to 6 are diagrams showing the process of folding a square origami step by step to make an airplane.

[0012] The origami textbook of the present invention is used with the entire book placed horizontally, each page has a configuration of being turned upwards, and is designed so that the origami can be folded with natural hand movements while being overlaid on the figure. The left figure in Figure 3 shows the state where the upper right corner of the square origami is folded. The user can fold the ear on the right side according to the figure printed in the same shape as the text. By overlaying the square origami on the text and folding the upper right corner, a half-folded shape identical to the text can be created as shown on the right side of Figure 3.

[0013] Figure 4 is a diagram for explaining the thick lines and broken lines (auxiliary lines) used in the origami textbook of the present invention. Figure (2) is a diagram showing the half-folded shape of the origami airplane. The lines indicated by the thick lines (11, 12) are "alignment lines", which provide visual assistance for work instructions such as "aligning side with side". The broken line (13) indicates the "folding line". By keeping the instructions to a minimum, the user's independent trial and error is encouraged.

[0014] Figure 5 shows the state after folding according to the instructions in Figure 4. Through visual confirmation, even if there is an incorrect folding method, it is easier to intuitively notice. In the process of Figure 4, even if an incorrect folding method is used, by overlaying it on Figure 5, one can notice the mistake by oneself.

[0015] Figure 6 shows the state after further folding from the folded state of Figure 5. As shown in Figures 3 to 6, a continuous visual guide enables a smooth learning experience without interrupting the flow of the origami operation.

[0016] This textbook has been confirmed to be effective in the following actual scenarios. For example, when this textbook was introduced into a 3-year-old class in a daycare facility in Tokyo, a total of 15 children engaged in origami work with high concentration, and their recognition of the folding positions and understanding of the procedures were promoted. It ensures the visibility of the arrangement of the origami paper and the working position, and aims to prevent incorrect operations and maintain the concentration of the user.

[0017] Furthermore, when it was experimentally used on American elementary school students, it was found that they intuitively understood how to fold regardless of their cultural background, showing great interest. This is a good example demonstrating that the present invention can be fully applied in international educational settings.

Industrial Applicability

[0018] The present invention can be widely applied as a teaching material in early childhood education, Montessori education, cultural education for foreigners, elderly facilities, tourism events, and international exchange events.

[0019] Since the detailed description of the folding method is minimized, users can experience the learning process of deriving the procedure by themselves, and can cultivate creativity and problem-solving abilities.

Explanation of Signs

[0020] 1 Origami textbook 2 Figure 11 Thick line 12 Thick line 13 Dashed line

Claims

**Claim 1** In a textbook for learning how to fold origami, on each page there is printed a figure having the same shape and dimensions as the paper used in each step of the origami. By allowing the user to overlay the actual origami on the corresponding figure, the user can visually grasp the folding positions and directions and directly practice folding origami on the page. This is the characteristic of the origami textbook. **Claim 2** In the origami textbook according to Claim 1, the textbook is used with the entire book arranged horizontally, each page has a configuration of being turned upwards, and is designed so that the origami can be folded with natural hand movements while overlaying the origami on the figure. This is the characteristic of the origami textbook. **Claim 3** In the origami textbook according to Claim 1 or Claim 2, the number of figures printed per page is limited to a maximum of two. This is the characteristic of the origami textbook.

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