Patent ID: 6978563

Claim:
An apparatus for automatically turning a page of a book, comprising: a casing ( 10 ) on which a music book ( 5 ) can be placed in an opened state; a page holding means ( 40 ) which is installed within the casing ( 10 ) and holds a page ( 6 ) of the opened music book ( 5 ) to be turned and a turned page ( 7 ) thereof and comprises a first holder ( 42 ) and a second holder ( 43 ) being installed within the casing ( 10 ) to come out from or get in the casing ( 10 ) through first and second holder apertures ( 12 , 13 ) formed in a top surface of the casing ( 10 ) on both lateral sides of a central portion ( 8 ) of the music book ( 5 ) and hold the page ( 6 ) to be turned and the turned page ( 7 ), respectively; a page turning means ( 50 ) for turning a page of the opened music book, comprising an actuating lever ( 55 ) which is installed within the casing ( 10 ) to come out from or get in the casing ( 10 ) through a lever slit ( 15 ) formed in a top surface of the casing ( 10 ) along the width of the page ( 6 ) to be turned from a central portion ( 8 ) of the music book ( 5 ) and to pivot in a right and left direction on a pivoting shaft ( 65 ) adjacent to the central portion ( 8 ) of the music book ( 5 ); a driving means ( 60 ) for driving the page holding means ( 40 ) and the page turning means ( 50 ), comprising a pivoting driving portion ( 61 ) for causing an actuating lever ( 55 ) to pivot so that the actuating lever ( 55 ) can come out from or get in the casing ( 10 ) through a lever slit ( 15 ) formed in a top surface of the casing ( 10 ) along the width of the page ( 6 ) to be turned from a central portion ( 8 ) of the music book ( 5 ), the actuating lever ( 55 ) being installed within the casing ( 10 ) to pivot in a right and left direction on a pivoting shaft ( 65 ) and having a contact member ( 55 ) coupled to a distal end thereof to come into contact with the page ( 6 ) of the music book ( 5 ) to be turned, a first holder driving portion ( 81 ) for causing a first holder ( 42 ) to come into contact with or to be separated from the page ( 6 ) to be turned, the first holder ( 42 ) coming out from and getting in the casing ( 10 ) through a first holder aperture ( 12 ) of first and second apertures ( 12 , 13 ) formed in a top surface of the casing ( 10 ) on both lateral sides of a central portion ( 8 ) of the music book ( 5 ), and a second holder driving portion ( 101 ) for causing a second holder ( 43 ) to come into contact with or to be separated from the turned page ( 7 ), the second holder ( 43 ) coming out from and getting in the casing ( 10 ) through the second holder aperture ( 13 ); a manipulation means ( 110 ) for manipulating operations of the driving means ( 60 ); and a control unit ( 130 ) for controlling the operations of the driving means ( 60 ) for turning a relevant page of the music book ( 5 ) placed on the casing ( 10 ), in response to signals from the manipulation portion ( 110 ).