Computing appliance for geometric planimetry

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10964230-B2
Application number	US-201816104699-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 17, 2018
Priority date	May 11, 2018
Publication date	Mar 30, 2021
Grant date	Mar 30, 2021

Abstract

A computing appliance for geometric planimetry is provided, comprising a container, a vertical dividing rule, a horizontal dividing rule, a horizontal point line and a middle point line. A fluid is filled into the container, and the vertical dividing rule, the horizontal dividing rule, the horizontal point line and the middle point line are configured on a same instructing surface of the container and arranged on each of the periphery surrounding like a rectangle. When the container is vertically disposed, a fluid level is aligned with the horizontal point line. And, when the container is tilted to form at least one angle, an area of at least one geometric shape can be derived by employing the vertical dividing rule, the horizontal dividing rule, the horizontal point line and the middle point line.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A computing appliance for geometric planimetry, comprising:
a container for containing a fluid inside;
a vertical dividing rule disposed on an instructing surface of said container and comprising two scale lines which are in parallel with each other, wherein said two scale lines are individually disposed on a left side and a right side of said instructing surface;
a horizontal dividing rule disposed on said instructing surface of said container and comprising another two scale lines which are in parallel with each other, wherein said another two scale lines are individually disposed on a top side and a bottom side of said instructing surface;
a horizontal point line disposed on said instructing surface of said container, connected with two midpoints relatively on said left side and said right side of said instructing surface, and being in parallel with said horizontal dividing rule; and
a middle point line disposed on said instructing surface of said container, located at a midpoint of said horizontal point line and being perpendicular to said horizontal point line;
wherein when said fluid is filled into said container and said container is vertically disposed, a fluid level of said fluid is aligned with said horizontal point line; and when said container is tilted to form at least one angle, an area of at least one geometric shape can be derived by employing said vertical dividing rule, said horizontal dividing rule, said horizontal point line and said middle point line.

2. The computing appliance for geometric planimetry according to claim 1 , wherein a material of said container is selected to be transparent.

3. The computing appliance for geometric planimetry according to claim 1 , wherein said fluid is water.

4. The computing appliance for geometric planimetry according to claim 1 , wherein said fluid is colored liquid.

5. The computing appliance for geometric planimetry according to claim 1 , wherein said container is a cube or a cuboid.

6. The computing appliance for geometric planimetry according to claim 1 , wherein when said container is tilted to form a first acute angle, said fluid level of said fluid together with said horizontal point line, said left side and said right side of said instructing surface form two first right triangles, and each of said two first right triangles has a same area.

7. The computing appliance for geometric planimetry according to claim 6 , wherein said at least one geometric shape comprises a trapezoid, and an area of said trapezoid can be derived.

8. The computing appliance for geometric planimetry according to claim 6 , wherein when said container is tilted to form a second acute angle, said fluid level of said fluid is aligned with a diagonal of said instructing surface, and forms a second right triangle with said vertical dividing rule and said horizontal dividing rule.

9. The computing appliance for geometric planimetry according to claim 8 , wherein said at least one geometric shape comprises said second right triangle, and an area of said second right triangle can be derived.

10. The computing appliance for geometric planimetry according to claim 8 , wherein said first acute angle is less than said second acute angle.

11. The computing appliance for geometric planimetry according to claim 1 , wherein when said container is tilted to form a right angle, said fluid level of said fluid is aligned with said middle point line, and forms a rectangle with said vertical dividing rule and said horizontal dividing rule.

12. The computing appliance for geometric planimetry according to claim 11 , wherein said at least one geometric shape comprises said rectangle, and an area of said rectangle can be derived.

13. The computing appliance for geometric planimetry according to claim 1 , wherein a lid is further disposed on a top of said container such that said fluid is filled into and sealed in said container through said lid.

Assignees

• Univ Nat Taiwan Normal

Inventors

• Kuo Chin-Guo
• Chen Jung-Hsuan
• Shu Chao-Fu

Classifications

• G09B23/04 Primary

  for geometry, trigonometry, projection or perspective (for surveying G09B25/06) · CPC title