origami

Abstract

This origami design replaces the traditional, language-based instruction of origami folding, which focuses on directional instructions such as up, down, left, and right placement, rotation, and fold lines. Instead, it allows learners, regardless of age, language, or experience, to easily and intuitively understand the placement and direction of origami through visual means, thus functioning as a universal design. [Solution] This origami is characterized by having at least three identification marks 2 of different shapes drawn on each of the four corners of a rectangular piece of paper 1. Preferably, at least two of the identification marks are not point-symmetrical, the identification marks are drawn in black, and there are four identification marks in total. Even more preferably, a mark 3 indicating the center position of the rectangular paper is drawn.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to origami that can simply and surely guide folding methods.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, as origami printed with guides showing folding procedures and folding lines in origami crafts, Patent Document 1 discloses various types of origami crafts. As something that can be effectively used for creating charts such as cut-out crafts and graphs, on a square piece of origami, short lines are provided from each vertex of the origami towards the center of the origami, short lines from the midpoint of each side of the origami towards the center, and short lines that are perpendicular to each other at the center and towards the short lines from each vertex or midpoint.

[0003] Also, Patent Document 2 discloses origami for training, which is a set of origami that allows even young children with weak finger strength, the elderly, or children with developmental disabilities who have difficulty folding to fold the origami step by step. It consists of a plurality of guide lines with cuts or small holes provided linearly, and a pair of guide marks displayed in pairs at equal distances in the orthogonal direction from the guide lines across the guide lines.

[0004] However, the above conventional origami mainly assumes instructions and explanations of positions, directions, and folding operations by language. In actual use for young children and the elderly, it is difficult to understand the instructions and explanations by language, and there is a problem that there are extremely few that can immediately respond to the folding method.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Patent Document 2

Summary of the Invention

[0006] The objective of this invention is to provide origami that can function as a universal design, allowing people to easily and intuitively understand the arrangement and direction of origami, regardless of age, language, or experience, by visually observing the material, rather than relying on verbal instructions and explanations of arrangement (up, down, left, right) and directions such as rotation and fold lines in conventional origami instruction. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] This invention is an origami characterized by having at least three identification marks of different shapes drawn on each of the four corners of a rectangular piece of paper.

[0008] The present invention also relates to origami in which at least two of the identification marks are not point-symmetrical.

[0009] This invention also relates to origami in which the aforementioned identification mark is drawn in black.

[0010] This invention also relates to origami with four of the aforementioned identification marks.

[0011] This invention is also an origami that has a mark indicating the center position of the aforementioned rectangular piece of paper. [Effects of the Invention]

[0012] Traditional origami instruction relies heavily on verbal instructions and explanations regarding the up / down, left / right, and rotational positions of origami. This often leads to learners losing track of the starting point and reference point for placing and manipulating the origami, a major reason why some learners struggle to follow the instructions. This invention addresses this issue by arranging multiple identification marks on a rectangular piece of paper in predetermined positions. This allows learners to visually identify the up / down, left / right, and rotational positions of an object, as well as the starting point and reference point for manipulation, simply by looking at the paper. As a result, the position and direction can be easily determined from the combination of identification marks, enabling learners to almost uniquely recognize the current orientation of the object. Consequently, smooth operation can be achieved using only visual information, without relying on verbal directional instructions, minimizing the occurrence of loss of direction, confusion, and errors in the instructional procedure. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0013] [Figure 1] This figure shows the surface of the origami paper according to the present invention. [Figure 2] This figure shows the surface of another embodiment of the origami of the present invention. [Figure 3] This figure shows the surface of yet another embodiment of the origami of the present invention. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0014] The embodiments will be described below with reference to the attached drawings. These embodiments are merely illustrative examples for explanatory purposes, and the present invention is not limited in any way to these embodiments. [Examples]

[0015] Figure 1 shows an embodiment of the square origami according to the present invention. Four distinct shapes—a circle, a triangle, a square, and a star—are drawn at the four corners as identification marks. Additionally, a "+" sign is drawn in the center of the origami.

[0016] In the present invention, the target rectangular paper is paper with right-angled corners, and its size, color, or pattern is not particularly relevant. FIG. 1 illustrates square paper as origami.

[0017] In the present invention, at least three identification marks with different shapes must be drawn at the four corners of the rectangular paper. In other words, one of the four corners may remain blank without an identification mark. Also, examples of such identification marks with different shapes include characters such as Japanese Katakana and European and American letters, various numbers, symbols, figures, pictures, and those with colors applied to them. Among these, it is preferable that they can be recognized as different from each other at a glance when visually observed. Also, there is no particular need to be concerned about the combination of the types and categories of the above-mentioned identification marks, but it is preferably arranged in the same direction for the same type to be more neatly organized and controllable.

[0018] It is preferable to use at least two of the identification marks that are not point-symmetrical. This is because marks that are not point-symmetrical can clearly identify up, down, left, and right. Therefore, by arranging at least two such non-point-symmetrical identification marks at any of the four corners, it becomes possible to recognize the state of the up, down, left, right, and rotation angle of the target rectangular paper.

[0019] The identification marks may be identified using colors, and the colors can be used appropriately according to the characteristics and desires of people receiving origami guidance. On the other hand, among people receiving origami guidance, there may be those who have difficulty identifying by color. In such cases, it is preferable to draw them in black only so that the shape recognition of the marks can be uniquely achieved rather than identifying them by color.

[0020] In the present invention, it is most standard and preferable that the number of the identification marks is four. This is because when explaining or guiding the folding method, it is felt that it is a bit difficult to identify that location when one place remains blank.

[0021] In the present invention, in addition to the identification mark, it is preferable to draw a mark indicating the center position on the square paper. This is because by indicating the center position of the paper, it is effective for indicating the positions where the diagonal lines pass when the paper is folded in half parallel or when the corners of the paper are folded together. Also, it can serve as a guide when folding the paper with the corners centered.

[0022] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing another embodiment of the present invention. As identification marks, "Heart", "Diamond", "Club", and "Spade" of playing card symbols with different shapes are drawn at the four corners. Also, a "+" is drawn at the center of the origami.

[0023] FIG. 3 is a diagram showing yet another embodiment of the present invention. As identification marks, pictures of "Cat", "Elephant", "Panda", and "Giraffe" which are imitations of animals with different shapes are drawn at the four corners. Also, a "+" is drawn at the center of the origami.

Industrial Applicability

[0024] The present invention can be effectively used not only for origami teaching materials, educational toys, and educational programs, workshops, rehabilitation materials, etc. using them, but also for navigation for product creation involving assembly and arrangement of precision instruments, furniture, or packages, and assembly instructions for structures. In particular, as a universal design based on visual identification that does not rely on language, it is expected to be developed into an instruction system, position recognition and operation criteria in the AR / VR space, and an international manual for high-precision object recognition and operation instructions by robots and AI on the premise of global expansion.

Explanation of Signs

[0025] 1 Square paper 2 Identification mark 3 Mark indicating the center position of the paper

Claims

1. Origami characterized by having at least three differently shaped identification marks drawn on each of the four corners of a rectangular piece of paper.

2. The origami according to claim 1, wherein at least two of the identification marks are not point-symmetrical.

3. The origami according to claim 1, wherein the aforementioned identification mark is drawn in black.

4. The origami according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein there are four of the aforementioned identification marks.

5. The origami according to claim 4, further comprising a mark indicating the center position of the rectangular paper.

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